Synthesis and Polymerization of Some New Bis-Triazolinediones: A Stability Study of 4-Substituted Triazolinediones

Three new bis-triazolinediones, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-bis-[3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazoline-4-yl]biphenyl, t-1,4-bis-[3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazoline-4-yl]methyl cyclohexane, and 4,4′-bis-[3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazoline-4-yl] phenyl ether, were synthesized from their corresponding bis-amines or bis-isocyanates. The compounds were identified by their quantitative ene reaction with 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene. The high degree of reactivity of the triazoline moiety makes solvent selection for reaction media rather difficult. This fact prompted a study of rates of reaction with a variety of polar and nonpolar solvents, including halogenated aliphatics, aromatics, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The compounds exhibited reasonable stability in the halogenated solvents, as well as in the aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, but they underwent reaction with THF and DMF. The structure of the reaction product of N-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione in DMF solution was determined, and a mechanism for product formation was proposed. Two of the bis- triazolinediones were polymerized via a base-catalyzed condensation mechanism which eliminates N₂ from the triazolinedione ring.     

Reactions of diazenediyl compounds with pyridones: A novel [4 + 2] cycloaddition

Low temperature cycloaddition of 1,4-phthalazinedione (2) and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (10) with a variety of N-substituted pyridones affording novel azabicyclic structures is described. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by spectral analyses and hydrogenation to their dihydro derivatives.     

The synthesis of 7-(substituted-amino)-3-azabicyclo[3.2.0] heptanes

1,2-Cycloaddition reactions of several enamines with N-substituted maleimides and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione have been carried out. The adducts were transformed into 7-(substituted-amino)-3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptanes and a 1,2,4-triazolidine-1-acetaldehyde, respectively. These are the first reported examples of 3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptanes substituted in any position other than the 3-position. The reaction of an ynamine with N-benzylmaleimide afforded a bicyclic intermediate which upon hydrolysis gave a 2,5-dioxo-3-pyrrolidineacetic acid.     

Acid-catalyzed reaction of 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (MeTAD) with substituted benzenes

The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (MeTAD) with substituted benzenes under the influence of trifluoroacetic acid catalysis was investigated. Generally, good-to-high yields of 1-arylurazoles resulting from aromatic substitution were obtained. Successful reaction required moderately electron-rich aromatics with proper substitution patterns. The reaction was tolerant of functionality on the aromatic ring.     

Polymerization of N-methylpyrrole with bis-triazolinediones via electrophilic aromatic substitution

The reaction of N-methylpyrrole with 4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones (4R-TDs), i.e., MeTD (4-methylsubstituted) and PhTD (4-phenyl substituted), at room temperature without use of any catalyst was investigated. The reaction is instantaneous and leads to the formation of a 2:1 adduct in high yield, with substitution occurring at the 2 and 5 positions of the pyrrole moiety via electrophilic aromatic substitution. These compounds were fully characterized by IR,¹³C-NMR,¹H-NMR, and elemental analysis, and were used as model compounds for the polymerization reaction. The reaction of bis-triazolinediones with N-methylpyrrole was carried out in dimethylformamide at room temperature. The reactions are fast and give novel polymer structures. Some structural characterization and physical properties of these new polymers are reported.     

Reactions of 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione with 2-pyrazolines

4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (PTAD) acts as an efficient Michael acceptor in reactions with 1-unsubstituted 2-pyrazolines, giving substituted (3,5-dioxo-4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-idin-1-yl)-1-pyrazolines in quantitative yields. Through elimination of molecular nitrogen, the latter are easily transformed into the corresponding cyclopropanes. A reaction of methyl 5-methyl-2-pyrazoline-5-carboxylate with a twofold excess of PTAD leads to an intermediate bisadduct, which undergoes dediazotization to form a 1,3,5-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane-2,4-dione derivative. 1-Substituted 2-pyrazolines also add to PTAD with the exception that the 2-pyrazoline structure is retained in the product because of the migration of the C(3)H proton to PTAD.     

Electronic effects in the regioselectivity of the singlet oxygen and 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione ene reactions with isobutenylarenes

The regioselectivity of the ene pathway in the photooxidation of several 1-aryl-2-methylpropenes, as probed by stereoselective deuterium-labeling, depends on the electronic nature of the para phenyl-substituents. The reaction of the same array of alkenylarenes with 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (MTAD) gives ene products with an impressive >97% allylic hydrogen abstraction from the more substituted side of the alkene.     

Uncatalyzed polymerization of bistriazolinediones with electron-rich aromatic compounds via electrophilic aromatic substitution

The reaction of 4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones(4R-TD's), i.e., MeTD(4-methyl substituted) and PhTD(4-Phenyl substituted) with electron rich aromatic compounds were investigated. N,N-Dimethylaniline undergoes reaction instantaneously with MeTD and PhTD. Electrophilic aromatic substitution occurred at room temperature at the para position without use of any catalyst. N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-m-phenylenediamine (TMPDA) undergoes reaction with 2 mol of PhTD and MeTD which lead to the formation of 2:1 adducts in high yields. These compounds were fully characterized by IR, ¹³C-NMR, ¹H-NMR and elemental analysis and were used as model compounds. The reaction of bistriazolinediones with TMPDA was performed in dimethylformamid at room temperature. The reactions are exothermic, fast, and gave novel polymer structures via electrophilic aromatic substitution. Some physical properties and structural characterization of these new polymers have been studied, and will be reported.     

Nouvelles synthèses de systèmes bicycliques hétéroaromatiques. I. Cycloaddition [4 + 2]π de la diméthyl-2,7 diméthylthio-3,5 triazépine-1,2,4

The cycloaddition of 3,5-dimethylthio-1,2,4-triazepine (1) to various dienophiles has been studied. 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione, dimethyl acetylene dicarboxylate and meleic anhydride react with I to give the [4+2]π cycloadduct. The heterocyclic products were found to be formed via 1,3-sigmatropic rearrangement of this cycloadduct.     

A synthetic and in silico study on the highly regioselective Diels-Alder reaction of the polyenic antifungal antibiotics natamycin and flavofungin

The tetraenic macrolide antibiotic natamycin and the pentaenic macrolide flavofungin gave monoadducts on Diels-Alder reaction with 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione. The regioselectivity of the reaction as well as the conformation of the products was studied using theoretical calculations.     

The synthesis of two novel pyridazines; A new ring system

The Diels-Alder reaction of 4,5-dimethylene-2,2-diphenyldioxolane with diethyl azodicar-boxylate and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione was investigated. Reduction of the resultant adducts followed by hydrolysis provided hexahydro-4,5-dihydroxy-1,2-pyridazine dicarboxylic acid diethylester and 1,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-6,7-dihydroxy-2-pheny 1-2H-s-triazolo[1,2-α ]pyrida-zine-1,3-dione.     

Isotope effects and syn selectivity in the ene reaction of triazolinedione with conjugated enones: aziridinium imide or an open intermediate mechanism?

The ene reaction of 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (MTAD) with phorone-d(6) (5-d(6)) shows an inverse beta-secondary isotope effect and with mesityl oxide-d(3) (7-d(3)) proceeds with 93% syn selectivity. These results are consistent with a mechanism involving the formation of an aziridinium imide intermediate in the rate-determining step. An open biradical or dipolar intermediate is excluded by them.     

The Reaction of Silyl Enol Ethers With Ethyl Azodicarboxylate and 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-Triazoline-3,5-Dione

The ene-type reaction between silyl enol ethers and azodiesters yields α-keto 4-phenyl 1,2,4 triazolidine-3,5-dione in the case of 1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione. and α-keto dicarbo-ethoxyhydrazides in the case of diethyl azodicarboxylate. These reactions proceed in qcod yield and offer potential routes to α-nitrogen substituted ketones.     

Low-temperature photosensitized oxidation of a guanosine derivative and formation of an imidazole ring-opened product

An organic-soluble guanosine derivative, 2',3',5'-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)guanosine (1), was prepared and its photosensitized oxidation was carried out in several solvents at various temperatures. Singlet oxygen is the reactive oxidizing agent responsible for this reaction. Neither an endoperoxide nor a dioxetane intermediate was detected by low-temperature NMR even at -78 degrees C. A product (A) with an oxidized imidazole ring was the only major product detected at room temperature; this compound could be isolated by low-temperature column chromatography and was characterized by (1)H and (13)C and mass spectroscopy. CO(2) was the other major product. A small amount of the corresponding 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanosine derivative B was detected during the initial stage of the photooxidation and was shown to be intermediate in the formation of two products of extensive degradation, C and D. Reaction of 1 with the singlet oxygen analogues 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (MTAD) and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (PTAD) gave products consistent with a proposed mechanism involving the rearrangement of an initially formed endoperoxide to give A and B from reaction of 1 with singlet oxygen.     

Studies on the Catalysis of Ene Reactions by Lithium Perchlorate in Different Solvents

Abstract

The catalytic effect of lithium perchlorate on ene reaction of cis-cyclooctene with diethyl azodicarboxylate, 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and the metallo-ene reaction of diallyldibutyltin with diethyl azodicarboxylate has been studied in different solvents like acetonitrile, acetone, diethyl ether, dimethylformamide and ethyl acetate.     

Polymer-supported 1,3-oxazolium-5-olates: synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoles

A traceless synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles has been developed on polymeric supports. The synthetic process utilizes immobilized mesoionic 1,3-oxazolium-5-olates (munchnones) as key intermediates in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. The initial step in the synthesis involves reductive alkylation of phenylglycine methyl esters with Ameba resin. The resulting immobilized amino acid esters were subsequently acylated with a variety of carboxylic acid chlorides and subjected to hydrolysis with 15% KOH to yield the polymer-bound carboxylic acids. Finally, the cycloaddition between diethyl diazocarboxylate or 4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and the polymer-bound munchnones generated from the corresponding carboxylic acids afforded the polymer-bound 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles. Cleavage from the polymeric support using trifluoroacetic acid gave the desired 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles with excellent yield and high purity.     

Electron upconversion in reactions of 1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione

Russian Chemical Bulletin - During the electroreduction of 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione under aprotic conditions, a chain reaction of its transformation to...     

[4+2] Cycloaddition of 2(1H)-pyrazinones and 1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones

The reaction of 2(1H)-pyrazinones 1 and 1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones 3 was investigated by comparing that of 1 with singlet oxygen. 2(1H)-Pyrazinones 1 reacted in Diels-Alder fashion with 1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones 3 to afford [4+2]-adducts 4–17 in high yields.     

Kinetic and mechanistic studies of the copolymerization of bis-4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones with styrenes

Highly reactive 4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones (TDs) have been studied extensively as dienophiles, but little work has been done on their role as enophiles and particularly on their use as propagating species in polymerization studies. The copolymerization between bis-4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones (bis-TDs) and styrene has been reported. The purpose of the present work was to synthesize new copolymers derived from a variety of substituted styrenes and bis-TDs and to study the mechanism and kinetics of this novel polymerization. Three bis-TDs were prepared: 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-bis[3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazoline-4-yl] biphenyl (8), t-1,4-bis[3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazoline-4-yl] methyl cyclohexane (9), and 4,4′-bis[3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazoline-4-yl] phenyl ether (10). Their structures were fully established by spectroscopic studies, elemental analyses, and indirectly, their quantitative ene reactions with 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene. Copolymerization between bis-TDs and substituted styrenes was carried out in dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrahydrofuran (THF), or dichloroethane (DCE). Polymers formed were characterized by infrared (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and viscometry. Molecular weights of polymers range from 5000 to 16,000 in most cases. They were stable up to 250°C and higher. Polymers derived from bis-TDs and p-t-butylstyrene, α-methylstyrene, p-nitrostyrene, and p-acetoxystyrene contained only Diels-Alder-ene (DAe) repeating units, whereas those derived from styrene, p-chlorostyrene, p-bromostyrene, p-methylstyrene, p-methoxystyrene, and 4-vinylbiphenyl contained both DAe and double Diels-Alder (dDA) repeating units. A kinetic study of the copolymerization of 4,4′-bis-(3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazoline-4-yl) phenyl ether with α-methylstyrene, p-t-butylstyrene, styrene, p-chlorostyrene, and p-nitrostyrene in DCE was carried out; the copolymerization rate constants were 60.9, 49.8, 8.4, 5.5, and 0.8 (1 mol^?1s), respectively.     

Heterocycles from substituted amides II. Novel behavior of a reactive thiophene in some cyelo- and acyclo-addition reactions

N,N'-Diisopropyl-N,N'-diphenyl-2,4-thiophenediamine ( 1 ) has demonstrated its remarkable electron-donating abilities and atypical behavior as a thiophene, by its facile reaction with a number of electron deficient dienophiles. Thus, β-nitrostyrene, ethoxymethylene malononitrile, diethyl azodicarboxylate and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate undergo Michael-type addition at the 5-position of 1 to form adducts 2, 3, 4 , and 5 . Alternatively, the dienophiles, acrylonitrile, N-phenylrnaleimide and phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione gave novel cyclic materials 6, 9 , and 11 , not necessarily arising from simple Diels Alder addition. Structure proofs for the products as well as alternative mechanisms for their formation are discussed.