Phosphino Isoxazolidines: an Approach to Regio and Stereoselective Synthesis

Abstract

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones to vinyl phosphorus derivatives, mainly phosphines and their oxides and sulfides, has been studied. The cycloaddition to chiral racemic phosphine oxides and sulfides gives adducts with considerable diastereofacial selectivity. The transition state model for the cycloaddition is discussed.     

Chalcogeno-Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction of Chalcogenide-Enones with Carbonyl Compounds

Abstract

The Chalcogeno-Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction was achieved by the reactions of 2-(methylchalcogeno)phenyl vinyl ketones with carbonyl compounds or acetals in the presence of BF₃· Et₂O. This reaction proceeds via the intramolecular Michael addition of the chalcogenide group to an enone moiety followed by the aldol reaction of the resulting chalcogenonio-enolate with an aldehyde. The reactions were worked up with triethylamine or saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ to give the α -methylene aldols (the Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts).     

FACTORS IN THE CONTROL OF PRODUCT COMPOSITION IN THE REACTIONS OF TRIALKYL PHOSPHITES WITH α-HALOGENOACETOPHENONES IN ALCOHOLIC MEDIA

Abstract

α-Hydroxyphosphonates are formed, in addition to vinyl phosphates and dehalogenated ketones, in the reactions of trimethyl phosphite (in methanol) or triethyl phosphite (in ethanol) with variously substituted α-chloro, α-bromo, and α,α-dichloro-acetophenones. Tri-isopropyl phosphite in propan-2-ol gives only the vinyl phosphate. Ketophosphonates are not detectable amongst the reaction products under the conditions used. Trends in product composition can be correlated with the leaving ability of halogen, substituent effects, structure of the phosphite, and reaction temperature. Additional products are obtained in the reactions of trimethyl phosphite in methanol with 4-nitro-α-chloroacetophenone, which gives the dehalogenated hydroxyphosphonate, and with the α,α-dichloroacetophenones which undergo monodehalogenation. Twenty three new α-hydroxyphosphonates are reported.     

Direct Stereoconvergent Allylation of Chiral Alkylcopper Nucleophiles with Racemic Allylic Phosphates

Copper-catalyzed stereoconvergent allylation of chiral sp³-hybridized carbon nucleophiles with a racemic mixture of acyclic secondary allylic phosphates is reported. In the presence of a copper-catalyst complexed with chiral BenzP* ligand, tandem coupling reaction of vinyl arenes, bis(pinacolato)diboron, and racemic allylic phosphates provided β-chiral alkylboronates possessing (E)-alkenyl moiety through a direct stereoconvergent allylic coupling with concomitant generation of a C(sp³)-stereogenic center. A range of vinyl (hetero)arenes and secondary allylic phosphates bearing 1°, 2°, 3° alkyl and phenyl α-substituents were suitable for the reaction, forming products with high enantioselectivities up to 95 % ee. Density functional theory calculations were conducted in detail to elucidate the origin of the observed regioselectivity of borylcupration and stereoconvergent (E)-olefin formation from racemic allylic phosphates.     

Polar cycloaddition reactions of some 2,3-disubstituted isoquinolinium salts

The addition of four vinyl ethers and of cyclopentadiene to 2,3-dimethylisoquinolinium salts occurs stereoselectively affording only syn adducts. The attack of nucleophiles on the vinyl ether adducts (4–9) occurs at position 3. Similar stereoselective cycloadditions may be carried out using berberinium chloride as the electrophile.     

1,2‐Bis(trifluoromethyl)ethene‐1,2‐dicarbonitrile and Vinyl Ethers: Cyclic Ketene Imines on the Pathway to 1 : 2 Cycloadducts

(E)‐ and (Z)‐1,2‐bis(trifluoromethyl)ethene‐1,2‐dicarbonitrile (BTE; (=E)‐ and (Z)‐1,2‐bis(trifluoromethyl)but‐2‐enedinitrile) were reacted with an excess of methyl vinyl ether, used as solvent, and furnished 1 : 2 adducts 6 (54%) and cyclobutanes 3 as 1 : 1 adducts (41%). The four diastereoisomeric bis‐adducts 6 (different ratios from (E)‐ and (Z)‐BTE) are derivatives of 1‐azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct‐5‐ene; X‐ray analyses and ¹⁹F‐NMR spectra revealed their structures. Since the cyclobutanes 3 are resistant to vinyl ether, the pathways leading to mono‐ and bis‐adducts must compete on the level of the intermediate l,4‐zwitterions 1 and 2 . The latter either cyclize to the cyclobutanes 3 or to six‐membered cyclic ketene imines 8 which accept a second molecule of vinyl ether to yield the bis‐adducts 6 . The occurrence of the highly strained ketene imines 8 gains credibility by comparison to stable seven‐membered cyclic ketene imines recently reported.     

New Carbonyl Compounds in the High-Boiling Fraction of Lavender Oil. 3rd Communication

The occurrence of a series of new constituents which can be considered as Diels-Alder adducts of methyl vinyl ketone and ocimene (→1–4), myrcene (→ 9 , 10 ) or β-far-nesene ( → 11 , 12 ), respectively, was reported. Furthermore, the structures of four isomeric cyclohexene derivatives could be established as adducts 21–24 of (E, Z)- and (E, E)-1,3,5-undecatrience and methyl vinyl ketone. Another series of constituents having the norbornane skeleton represents adducts 25–32 , and 33–40 of methyl cyclopentadiene and 1-octen-3-one or methyl vinyl ketone, respectively. In accordance with Alder's endo-rule the endo-isomers are preponderant in the natural as well as in the synthetic mixtures. Most of these constituents could also be identified in a lavender absolute as well as in a freshly prepared hexane extract of lavender flowers (Lavandula officinalis CHAIX ).     

Living Cationic Polymerization of α-Methylstyrene. 2. Synthesis of Block and Random Copolymers with 2-Chloroethyl Vinyl Ether and End-Functionauzed Polymers†

Abstract

Both AB and BA block copolymers of α-methylstyrene (αMeSt) and 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether (CEVE) were synthesized by the sequential living cationic polymerization initiated with the HCl-CEVE adduct (1a)/SnBr₄ system in CH₂Cl₂ at -78°C. αMeSt-CEVE (AB) block copolymers with narrow molecular weight distributions ([Mbar]_w/[Mbar]_n ～ 1.15) were obtained when αMeSt was polymerized first, followed by addition of CEVE to the resulting αMeSt living polymer solution. The reverse order of monomer addition, from CEVE to αMeSt, also led to a BA-type block copolymer. In the polymerization of a mixture of the two monomers, almost random copolymers were obtained. Living polymerizations of αMeSt were also induced with functional initiating systems, HCl-functionalized vinyl ether adducts (1b-1d)/SnBr₄, to give end-function-alized poly(αMeSt)s with a methacrylate, an acetate, or a phthalimide terminal.     

Aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of ethyl (arylimino)acetate with methyl vinyl ketone and ethyl vinyl ketone

Aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman (aza-MBH) reaction of ethyl (arylimino)acetate with methyl vinyl ketone and ethyl vinyl ketone has been investigated. We found that aza-MBH adducts 1 could be formed in the presence of DABCO (30 mol %) and the corresponding adducts 2 could be obtained in the presence of PPh₃ (30 mol %) in moderate to good yields in acetonitrile under mild conditions, respectively.     

Aza-Baylis-Hillman reaction of salicyl N-tosylimines with methyl vinyl ketone, ethyl vinyl ketone or phenyl vinyl ketone

Reactions of salicyl N-tosylimines with methyl vinyl ketone, ethyl vinyl ketone or phenyl vinyl ketone proceeded smoothly under mild conditions to give the corresponding chromanes or aza-Baylis-Hillman adducts in moderate to excellent yields in the presence of phosphine or nitrogen Lewis base.     

1,4-Conjugate addition of 2-hydroxynaphthazarins to acyclic and cyclic α,β-unsaturated ketones. Prototropic ring-chain tautomerism of the adducts

TsOH-Catalyzed reactions of 6,7-disubstituted 2-hydroxynaphthazarins and acyclic or cyclic α,β-enones afforded the corresponding Michael-type adducts, viz., 3-substituted naphthazarins in 17–78% yields. ¹H and ¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopy showed that the adducts with cyclohexenone and methyl vinyl ketone exist in CDCl₃ solutions as mixtures of open-chain and cyclic tautomers, whereas the adducts with cyclopentenones exist only as the open-chain forms.     

Synthesis of 2-amino-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans and fully substituted furans from modified Baylis-Hillman adducts

Syntheses of 2-amino-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran derivatives 3a-g and fully substituted furans 5a-f were achieved starting from the Baylis-Hillman adducts. We prepared 2-amino-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans from the Baylis-Hillman adducts of methyl and ethyl acrylates and fully substituted furans from the Baylis-Hillman adducts of alkyl vinyl ketones.     

Synthesis of Some Specifically Deoxygenated D-Hexopyranosyl Phosphates

Abstract

A number of diphenyl α-glucopyranosyl and xylopyranosyl phosphates (4, 7, 11. 15, 19, and 25) were prepared from their respective glycosyl chlorides by reaction with silver diphenyl phosphate. These sugar phosphates are of interest as enzyme substrates in deoxy sugar biosynthesis.     

Aza-Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction with ion-supported Ph3P

Various N-tosyl arylimines reacted with methyl vinyl ketone and ethyl vinyl ketone in the presence of ion-supported Ph₃P A and B to give adducts, N-(2′-methylene-3′-oxo-1′-arylbutyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamides and N-(2′-methylene-3′-oxo-1′-arylpentyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamides, respectively, in good yields with high purity by simple diethyl ether extraction of the reaction mixture. Moreover, ion-supported Ph₃P A and B could be repeatedly used for the same reaction to provide the corresponding adducts while maintaining good yields with high purity.     

Phosha-Meerwein Reaction of Diazo Esters

Abstract

Diazo esters (la,b) react with trialkyl phosphates (2a–c) in the presence of BF₃.OEt₂ to give the corresponding phosphates (3a–e) in 42–58 % yields. The competed intra/intermolecular protonation in the reaction of la with dimethyl hydrogen phosphite leads to phosphonate. 4,and phosphite 5.     

Selenosulfonation of acetylenes. Preparation of novel β-(phenylseleno)vinyl sulfones

Se-Phenyl p-tolueneselenosulfonate ($\text{1}$) undergoes thermal addition to acetylenes to afford β-(phenylseleno)vinyl sulfone adducts $\text{2}$ in a stereo- and regioselective fashion.     

Studies on montmorillonite K10-microwave assisted isomerisation of Baylis-Hillman adduct. Synthesis of E-trisubstituted alkenes and synthetic application to lignan core structures by vinyl radical cyclization

The isomerisation of acetates from the Baylis-Hillman adducts with Mont.K10 clay-microwave combination furnished E-trisubstituted alkenes in high yield. The simple Baylis-Hillman adducts with trimethyl orthoformate and unsaturated alcohols under clay catalytic condition gave densely functionalised-isomerized products under solvent free condition. Application of the propargyl derivatives thus obtained from the isomerisation of the Baylis-Hillman adducts with propargyl alcohol has been demonstrated in the synthesis of lignan core structures by tri-n-butyltin hydride mediated vinyl radical cyclization.     

OLEFIN SYNTHESIS VIA THE LITHIUM DERIVATIVES OF THE N,N,N,N′-TETRAMETHYLDIAMIDES OF ARYLMETHANEPHOSPHONIC ACIDS. 2. SYNTHESIS OF SOME (Z)-ORTHO-AND PARA-SUBSTITUTED STILBENES

Abstract

The reaction of the lithium derivatives of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyldiamides of arylmethanephosphonic acids (1-Li) with ortho- and para-substituted benzaldehydes 2 is studied. Reaction conditions are found for erythro-stereoselective addition of 1 to 2 with high diastereomeric purity (95–99%) of the erythro adducts 3, 4 (yields 35–72%). By thermolysis of the adducts in neutral medium the corresponding (Z)-ortho and para-substituted stilbenes 5, 6 are obtained. Some factors causing the predominant formation of the erythro adducts 3, 4, as well as the influence of the ortho-substituents on the equilibrium threo-3, 4 ? erythro-3, 4 are discussed.     

Stereoselective synthesis of tri- and tetrasubstituted oxepanes via n-Bu3SnH mediated 7-endo-trig vinyl radical cyclisation

A stereoselective 7-endo-trig cyclisation of homopropargyl and phenyl homopropargyl derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts using n-Bu₃SnH/AIBN mediated vinyl radical cyclisation affords tri- and tetrasubstituted oxepanes, respectively, in good yields.     

Stereospecificity of Diels–Alder Reactions Validated Using Ab Initio Calculations: Synthesis of Novel Coumarin and Phenanthridine Derivatives

A new series of coumarin derivatives (2–5) was synthesized by reaction of phenylsulfonylacetonitrile (1) with 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde and/or salicyaldehyde. Compounds 3 and 5 were converted to the corresponding phenanthridine analogs 6 and 7, respectively. Compound 9a was treated with different dienophiles to furnish the endo adducts of compounds (11a–d) rather than the exo adducts. Ab initio calculations at the Hartree-Fock (HF) level using the basis set 6-31 G (d,p) was used to study and validate the stereospecificity of compounds 11a–d and showed clearly that the endo adducts were thermodynamically favorable. PM3 parameters also showed that the endo adducts are thermodynamically and kinetically favorable. Tetrahydrobenzochromenone (11) was synthesized and allowed to react with different aromatic diazonium salts to give the corresponding 4-arylazo derivatives (13), which were converted to the corresponding diazaindenophenanthrene derivatives (14) by reaction with o-diamines.