1, 5, 6, 7-Tetrahydro-2H-[1,4]diazepin-5,7-dione aus Malonimiden und 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin

1, 5, 6, 7-Tetrahydro-2H-[1, 4]diazepin-5, 7-diones from Malonimides and 3-Dimethylamino-2, 2-dimethyl-2H-azirine Reaction of the aminoazirine 1 with malonimides of type 7 in 2-propanol at room temperature leads to the 1,4-diazepine derivatives of type 9 (Scheme 3). The structure of 6, 6-diethyl-3-dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-1,5,6, 7-tetrahydro-2H- [1,4] diazepin-5, 7-dione ( 9a ) has been proved by single crystal X-ray analysis (Chapter 4). Reduction of the 7-membered heterocycle 9a with sodium borohydride yields the perhydro-[1,4]diazepin-5, 7-dione 10 , while 9a in ethanol at 60° undergoes a ring contraction to the 4 H-imidazole derivative 11a (Scheme 4): Mechanisms of these two reactions are discussed in comparison with previously reported reactions (Chapter 5).     

Bridging with Pyrroudines

The synthesis of benzodicyclicpyrrolidines 7 and 9 of specific stereochemistry such as N-Substituted-2,3-dimethyl-1,4-endo or exo-(3′,4′-pyrrolidine)-1,4-dihydronaphthalene is described. These have analgesic activity. The precursors 3, 4, 5, and 6 and a novel Diels-Alder reaction are discussed.     

Reaction of dichlorocarbene with 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-oxathiin and 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dithiin

Dichlorocarbene, generated from ethyl trichloroacetate and sodium ethoxide, reacts with 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-1,4-oxathiin to give 7,7-dichloro-1,6-dimethyl-2-oxa-5-thiabicyclo[4,1,0]heptane, and with 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-1,4-dithiin to give 6-chloro-2,3-dihydro-7-methyl 5-methylene-5(H)-1,4-dithiepin. Both products were oxidised to the corresponding sulfone.     

Photooxygenation of tetramethylallene competing (2+2) cycloaddition and ene-reactions with singlet oxygen

TPP-sensitized photooxygenation of tetramethylallene (4) in carbon tetrachloride yields acetone (5), 2,4-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-1-penten-3-one (8) and 2,4-dimethyl-1,4-pentadien-3-one (9) in a ratio of 35:20:45, besides minor amounts of resinous products and carbon dioxide. Isomerization of 4 to 2,4-dimethyl-1,3-pentadiene (6) does not occur under the reaction conditions. DABCO quenches the photooxygenation, whereas 2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenol (10) enhances the oxygen consumption rate but leaves the ratio of 5:8:9 unchanged. These results indicate that 4 is oxygenated by singlet oxygen. A mechanism is proposed according to which acetone is generated via a (2+2) cycloaddition whereas 8 and 9 are formed via an ene-reaction between 4 and singlet oxygen.     

Derivatives of condensed pyrimidine,pyrazine, and pyridine systems

Reaction of 2-mercapto-3-amino-5,6-dimethyl- and 2-mercapto-3-amino-5,6-diphenylpyrazines withα-halo acid esters gave 2-carbethoxy-3-aminopyrazines, which are converted by the action of sodium ethoxide to 5,6-dimethyl- and 5,6-diphenylpyrazino[2,3-b]-[1,4]thiazin-6-ones. The latter are more conveniently obtained from 2-chloro-3-amino-5,6-dimethyl- and 2-chloro-3-amino-5,6-diphenylpyrazines and thioglycolic acid. 5,6-Dihydropyrazinothiazine is formed by reduction of 5,6-dimethyl pyrazino[2,3-b][1,4]thiazin-6-one, whereas the 2,3-dimethyl-5-amino-6-sulfonic acid and its N-oxide are formed by oxidation.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of optically active 2-[benzyl(phenyl)amino]ethyl 5-(5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dim ethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate (NZ-105).

(S)-2-[Benzyl(phenyl)amino]ethyl 5-(5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-2, 6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ((S)-NZ-105) and R isomer were synthesized through the fractional crystallization of (S)-2-Methoxy-2-phenylethyl 5-(5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-2, 6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate. Calcium antagonism activity was found to reside in the S isomer from single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Bromination of 4-aryl-3,5-dialkoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridines

4-Aryl-3,5-dialkoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridines are brominated by N-bromosuccinimide in methanol at room temperature at the methyl groups at positions 2 and 6 to form mono-, di-, tri-, and tetrabromo derivatives. When the N-unsubstituted bromomethyl-1,4-dihydropyridines are heated they are easily converted to tetrahydrofuropyridines, but in the case of the analogous N-substituted-1,4-dihydropyridines cyclization does not occur. The 2,6-bis(bromomethyl)-substituted products easily replace bromine under the influence of nucleophilic reagents.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1230–1235, September, 1991.     

N-aminopyrroledione-hydrazonoketene-pyrazolium oxide-pyrazolone rearrangements and pyrazolone tautomerism

Flash vacuum thermolysis (FVT) of 1-(dimethylamino)pyrrole-2,3-diones 5 causes extrusion of CO with formation of transient hydrazonoketenes 7. The transient ketenes 7 are observable in the form of weak bands at 2130 (7a) or 2115 cm-1 (7b) in the Ar matrix IR spectra resulting from either FVT or photolysis of either 5 or 1,1-dimethylpyrazolium-5-oxides 8, and these absorptions are in excellent agreement with B3LYP/6-31G* frequency calculations. Under FVT conditions the ketenes 7 cyclize to pyrazolium oxides 8, which undergo 1,4-migration of a methyl group to yield 1,4-dimethyl-3-phenylpyrazole-5(4H)-one 9a and 1,4,4-trimethyl-3- phenylpyrazole-5(4H)-one 9b. All three tautomers of 9a have been characterized, viz. the CH form 9a (most stable form in the gas phase, the solid state and solvents of low polarity), the OH form 9a' (metastable solid at room temperature) and the NH form 9a" (stable in aprotic dipolar solvents). The isomeric 1,4-dimethyl-5-phenylpyrazole-3(2H)- one 12 tautomerizes to the 3-hydroxypyrazole 12'. The crystal structure of the hydrochloride 14 of 9a'/9a" is reported, representing the first structurally characterised example of a protonated 5-hydroxypyrazole.     

Concise formal total synthesis of hybocarpone and related naturally occurring naphthazarins

A concise formal total synthesis of the cytotoxic bisnaphthazarin derivative hybocarpone has been completed through the development of routes to the synthetic precursor, 3-ethyl-2-hydroxy-5,7,8-trimethoxy-6-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone. The oxidation of 3-ethyl-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexamethoxy-6-methylnaphthalene under Rapoport conditions gave 3-ethyl-2-hydroxy-5,7,8-trimethoxy-6-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone in modest yields after basic hydrolysis. In addition, treatment of 3-ethyl-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexamethoxy-6-methylnaphthalene with boron tribromide provided access to the naturally occurring naphthazarin, boryquinone. The analogous oxidative demethylation of 3,6-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexamethoxynaphthalene and 3-ethyl-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexamethoxynaphthalene resulted in the synthesis of 2,5,7,8-tetrahydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (aureoquinone) and 3-ethyl-2,5,7,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, respectively. An alternative selective synthetic route to 3-ethyl-2-hydroxy-5,7,8-trimethoxy-6-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone was also developed utilizing an intramolecular Claisen condensation of methyl 2-butyryl-3,5,6-trimethoxy-4-methylphenylacetate with concomitant in situ aerial oxidation.     

4,4-Dimethyl-1,4-thiasilinane and Its S-Functional Derivatives

Synthetic approaches to 4,4-dimethyl-1,4-thiasilinane and its S-functional derivatives, 4,4-dimethyl-1,4-thiasilinane S-oxide, 4,4-dimethyl-1,4-thiasilinane S,S-dioxide, 4,4-dimethyl- 1-(phenylsulfonylimino)-1,4-thiasilinane, and 1,4,4-trimethyl-1,4-thiasilinan-1-ylium iodide, were studied. The S-functional derivatives of 4,4-dimethyl-4-thiasilinane, unlike 3,3-dimethyl-3-thiasilinane, are hydrolytically stable.     

Synthesis of benzoates of 1,4-bis(2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxypiperidino)-2-butene and 1,4-bis-(2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxypiperidino)-2-butyne

1,4-Bis(2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxypiperidino)-2-butene and 1,4-bis(2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxypiperidino)-2-butyne (II and III) were obtained by the action of 1,4-dibromo-2-butene and 1,4-dibromo-2-butyne on the form of 2,5-dimethyl-4-piperidol (I). The benzoates (IV and V) were obtained by acylation of II and III with benzoyl chloride.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 352–353, March, 1971.     

Reactions of 4-dicyanomethylenepyrans with hindered primary amines

The reaction of 2,6-dimethyl- and 2,6-diphenyl-4-dicyanomethylene-4H-pyran with hindered primary amines such as isopropylamine and cyclohexylamine gave 1-alkyl-2-amino-3-cyano-6-rnethyl(or phenyl)-4-acetonylidene (or phenacylidene)-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives. The 6-methyl-4-acetonylidene examples underwent a facile thermal rearrangement to give 1-alkyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-dicy anomethy lene-1,4-dihydropy ridines. Several reactions of the acylidene derivatives are described.     

双锂试剂与6, 6-二烷基富烯的反应-取代茂钛，锆有机化合物的合成

研究了双锂试剂与6, 6-二烷基富烯反应的立体、结构效应。1, 4-丁基二锂、1, 6-己基二锂同6, 6-二甲基、6-甲基-6-乙基、6-甲基-6-正丙基和6, 6-五甲基富烯发生加成反应。对苯基二锂与6, 6-二甲基、6-甲基-6-乙基、6-甲基-6-正丁基和6, 6-四甲基、五甲基、六甲基富烯均进行α-攫氢反应, 但使6-甲基-6-正丙基富烯还原偶联。1, 2, 3, 4-四苯基-1, 4-二锂丁二烯-1, 3同6-甲基-6-正丙基、6, 6-五甲基富烯发生α-攫氢反应。讨论了上述反应的机理。由上述形成的取代环戊二烯基阴离子同CpTiCl~3, (CpTiCl~2)~2O, TiCl~4和ZrCl~4反应, 制得亚甲基桥联和烯基茂钛、锆化合物。     

Synthese von 3,3-Dimethylperhydro-1,4-diazepin-2,5,7-trionen aus 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin und Malonsäuremonoamiden

Synthesis of 3,3-Dimethylperhydro-1,4-diazepin-2,5,7-triones from 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine and Malonic Acid Monoamides Reaction of the aminoazirine 1 and malonic acid monoamides 5 in CH₃CN yielded triamides of type 6 (Scheme 2), which were transformed to the corresponding phenylthioates 9 by treatment of a solution of 6 and thiophenol in CH₃CN with HCl (Scheme 4). Cyclization of 9 to give the 1,4-diazepin-2,5,7-trione of type 10 was achieved with NaH in toluene at about 90°. It has been shown that 2-oxazolin-5-ones are intermediates in the selective cleavage of the therminal amide function of 6 (Scheme 3).     

Retinoid X receptor-antagonistic diazepinylbenzoic acids

Several dibenzodiazepine derivatives were identified as novel retinoid X receptor (RXR) antagonists on the basis of inhibitory activity on retinoid-induced cell differentiation of human promyelocytic leukemia cells HL-60 and transactivation assay using retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and RXRs in COS-1 cells. 4-(5H-2,3-(2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-hexano)-5-n- propyldibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-yl)benzoic acid (HX603, 6c) is an N-n-propyl derivative of an RXR pan-agonist HX600 (6a), and exhibited RXR-selective antagonistic activity. Similar RXR-antagonistic activities were observed with 4-(5H-2,3-(2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexano)-5-methyl- 8-nitrodibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-yl)benzoic acid (HX531, 7a) and 4-(5H-10,11-dihydro-5,10-dimethyl-2,3-(2,5-dimethyl- 2,5-hexano)-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-yl)benzoic acid (HX711, 8b), which also inhibited transactivation of RARs induced by an RAR agonist, Am80. These compounds inhibited HL-60 cell differentiation induced by the combination of a low concentration of the retinoid agonist Am80 with an RXR agonist (a retinoid synergist, HX600). These results indicated that HX603 (6c), and the related RXR antagonists inhibit the activation of RAR-RXR heterodimers as well as RXR homodimers, which is a distinct characteristic different from that of the known RXR antagonist, LG100754 (9).     

New approach to the enantiomerically pure 1,2,3-trihydroxypropylphosphonates

The replacement of 2,3-O-cyclohexylidene-d-glyceraldehyde with (2R,5R,6R)-5,6-dimethoxy-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2-carbaldehyde (Ley’s aldehyde) has led to significant improvements in the isolation of both diastereoisomers of the respective 2,3-O-BDA 1,2,3-trihydroxypropylphosphonates. The triethylamine-catalysed addition of dialkyl phosphites and lithium diethyl phosphonate gave the products in moderate (ca. 1:2) diastereoselectivity while the application of diethyl trimethylsilyl phosphite afforded a 1:9 mixture of diethyl (R)- and (S)-hydroxy-[(2R,5R,6R)-5,6-dimethoxy-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxan-2-yl]methylphosphonates.     

Condensation of 2-naphthylamine or N-benzyl-2-naphthylamines with formaldehyde and methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexane-3-carboxylate

Condensation of 2-naphthylamine with formaldehyde and methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexanecarboxylate afforded depending on the reaction conditions methyl 9,9-dimethyl-11-oxo-8,9,10,12-tetrahydro-7H-benzo[a]acridine-10-carboxylate or 4-alkoxymethyl-1,4-dihydro-2??,6??-dioxo-4??,4??-dimethyl-2??H,3H,6??Hspirobenzo[f]quinoline-2,1??-cyclohexyl-3??-carboxylate. The condensation of N-benzyl-2-naphthylamines with formaldehyde and methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexanecarboxylate provided with the quantitative yield the corresponding methyl 4-benzyl-1,4-dihydro-2??,6??-dioxo-4??,4??-dimethyl-2??H,3H,6??H-spirobenzo[f]quinoline-2,1??-cyclohexyl-3??-carboxylates.     

Dioxo-2,5 pipérazines. 1. La synthèse des carboxythiazolo dioxo-2,5 pipérazines

A new and general synthesis of 2,5-dioxopiperazine condensed with the thiazolidine ring is described. The synthesis involves the use of N-ethoxy carbonyl-2-ethoxy-1-2-dihydroquinoleine (EEDQ) as activating agent to form the 2,5-diketopiperazine (EEDQ) as activating agent to form the 2,5-diketopiperazine ring. By this method 9-carbobutoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-8-this-1,4-diazabicyclo[4.3.0] nonane (6) and 9-carboxy-8,8 dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-7-thia-1,4-diazabicy clo [4.3.0] nonane (8) were obtained, with near quantitative yield, from 4-carboxy-2-carbobutoxy-5,5 dimethylthiazolidine (4). The former was transformed into acid 7 by hydrolysis with barium bydroxyde and the latter was esterified with diazornethane thus producing a methylester 9. The use of the ethy lester of N-(2-cabobutoxy-4-carboxy-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine)glycine (10) for synthesis of 6 was also successful. The spectromethric data were interpreted and confirm the proposed structure of the new compounds.     

Formation of furo- and difuro-1,4-dihydropyridines in the bromination 0f 2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dimethoxycarbonyl-4-(o-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine

Furo- and difuro-1,4-dihydropyridines were obtained by bromination of 2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dimethoxycarbonyl-4-(o-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine with mild brominating agents (pyridinium bromide perbromide, N-bromosuccinimide, and dioxane dibromide).Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1227–1232, September, 1987.     

Head-to-head polymers — XXXII: Toward head-to-head poly(α-methylstyrene): Synthesis of 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diphenylbutanediol-1,4-ditosylate and 1,4-diphenyl-2,3-dimethylbutadiene-1,3

2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-diphenylbutanediol-1,4-ditosylate (7) was synthesized starting from 2-phenylpropionic acid (1). The acid chloride was brominated and transformed into methyl 2-phenyl-2-bromo-propionate (4) which was coupled with a zinc/copper couple to dimethyl 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diphenylsuccinate (5). Reduction with lithium aluminum hydride to 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diphenylbutanediol-1,4 (6) was followed by tosylation. The tosylate 7 a mixture of the meso and racemic compounds, could be separated into the pure isomers,a m. p. 170 °C andb m. p. 121 °C. The mixture of each individual pure compound, when treated with tetraalkyl-ammonium bromide, did not give the expected 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diphenyl-1,4-dibromobutane (9) but rather 1,4-diphenyl-2,3-dimethylbutadiene-1,3 (8). The identity of the compound was established by independent unequivocal synthesis, the comparison of spectral characteristics, and mixed melting point.