New approach to synthesis of derivatives of 2-(5-hydroxybenzofuryl-3)naphthofurans

Derivatives of 2-methyl-3-benzoyl-5-hydroxynaphtho[1,2-b]furans and 3-acetonyl-4-benzoylhydroxynaphthols were synthesized by the reaction of tertiary enaminoketones withp-naphthoquinone. The transformations of derivatives of 2-methyl-3-benzoyl-5-hydroxynaphtho[1,2-b]furans into naphthofurandiones with nitric acid and transformation into the corresponding enamines with DMF acetal were investigated. It was shown that when the latter react withp-benzoquinone, derivatives of 2-(5-hydroxybenzofuryl-3)naphthofurans are formed.     

The first enantioselective intramolecular aminocarbonylation of alkenes promoted by Pd(II)-spiro bis(isoxazoline) catalyst

The highly ligand acceleration effect of spiro bis(isoxazoline) ligand (SPRIX) on the Pd(II)-catalyzed intramolecular aminocarbonylation of alkenyl amine derivatives was realized. Furthermore, the chiral Pd(II)-SPRIX catalyst accomplished the first enantioselective intramolecular aminocarbonylation. The reaction of N-(2,2-dimethyl-pent-4-enyl)-p-toluenesulfonamide in the presence of Pd(II)-SPRIX catalyst and p-benzoquinone in methanol under a carbon monoxide atmosphere afforded [4,4-dimethyl-1-(p-toluene-sulfonyl)-pyrrolidin-2-yl]-acetic acid methyl ester in good yield with moderate enantioselectivity.     

Nenitzescu synthesis of carbamate indole derivatives from <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N′</Emphasis>-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-benzoquinone diimine

N,N′-Bis(methoxycarbonyl)-p-benzoquinone diimine reacted with 4-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-and 4-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)morpholines in methylene chloride at room temperature to give morpholino-substituted cyclohexane-and cyclopentane-fused indole derivatives. Heating of the latter in boiling 10% hydrochloric acid led to the formation of methyl 6-(methoxycarbonylamino)-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydro-9H-carbazole-9-carboxylate and methyl 7-(methoxycarbonylamino)-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole-4-carboxylate, respectively. The reaction of N,N′-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-p-benzoquinone diimine with 4-benzylaminopent-3-en-2-one in CH₂Cl₂ in the presence of BF₃·Et₂O on heating gave methyl 3-acetyl-2-methyl-(5-methoxy-carbonylamino)-1H-indole-1-carboxylate.     

Oxazolidinone polycyclitols. Stereospecific synthesis of novel aminocarbasugars with oxazolidinone ring

Two new oxazolidinone polycyclitols, 4,5,7,8,9-pentahydroxy-3-tosyldecahydronaphtho [2,1-d]oxazol-2(9bH)-one and 4,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-3-tosyldecahydronaphtho [2,1-d]oxazol-2(9bH)-one were synthesized starting from p-benzoquinone. An endo selective Diels–Alder cycloaddition between p-benzoquinone and 1-acetoxybutadiene followed by stereoselective reduction with NaBH₄–CeCl₃·7H₂O led to the formation of an allylic cis-diol. The obtained diols were protected with p-TsNCO to yield bis-carbamates and then a palladium-catalyzed ionization/cyclization reaction produced two oxazolidinone derivatives. Oxidation of the two double bonds in either oxazolidinones with OsO₄ followed by acetylation produced oxazolidinone-pentaacetates whose exact configurations were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Controlled removal of the acetate groups furnished the desired two new oxazolidinone polycyclitols.     

A green approach for the electroorganic synthesis of 2-[(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)amino]-1,4-benzenediol derivatives in aqueous solution

The electrochemical synthesis of some new 2-[(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)amino)-1,4-benzenediol derivatives was performed via the electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinones in the presence of 2-amino-4-methylpyridine in an aqueous solution. The results demonstrate that electrogenerated p-benzoquinone participated in the Michael-type addition reaction via an electrochemical–chemical (EC) reaction mechanism pathway and converted to the corresponding 2-[(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)amino)-1,4-benzenediol derivatives. These new compounds have been synthesized in high yields and purity without using any toxic reagents or catalyst at the surface of carbon electrode.     

Synthesis and properties of p-benzoquinone-fused hexadehydro[18]annulenes

A series of hexadehydro[18]annulenes fused with different numbers of p-benzoquinone, 4-6, were synthesized by stepwise transformation of the p-dimethoxybenzene moiety of the precursor dehydroannulene 3 fused with three 3,6-dimethoxy-4,5-dimethylbenzene units at 1,2-positions into p-benzoquinone using ceric ammonium nitrate. The UV-vis spectra of compounds 4 and 5, which have both electron-donating p-dimethoxybenzene unit(s) and electron-accepting p-benzoquinone unit(s) in the π-systems, showed the maximum absorption bands bathochromically shifted in comparison with 3 having only p-dimethoxybenzene units and 6 having only p-benzoquinone units. However, the solvatochromism expected for 4 and 5 was found to be quite weak possibly because the HOMO and LUMO (B3LYP/6-31G(d)) are not localized but rather delocalized over the whole π-systems.     

Synthesis and chiral recognition abilities of new calix[6]arenes bearing amino alcohol moieties

Herein the synthesis and recognition abilities towards amino acids and amino alcohols of new d-/l-phenylalaninol substituted p-tert-butylcalix[6]arenas are reported. These compounds, 6 and 7 have been synthesized via nucleophilic substitution reactions involving 5,11,17,23,29,35-tert-butyl-37,38-dimethoxy-39,40,41,42-(p-tosylethoxy)calix[6]arene 5 with d-/l-phenylalaninol in dry THF. The extraction properties of 6 and 7 towards some selected amino acid methylesters and amino alcohols have been studied by liquid–liquid extraction. These results show that chiral calix[6]arene derivatives exhibit a good affinity towards all amino acids and amino alcohols.     

Synthetic transformations of isoquinoline alkaloids. 1-alkynyl-3,6-dimethoxy-N-methyl-4,5α-epoxy-6,18-endoethenobenzo[i]isomorphinans and their transformations

The reaction of thebaine with 2-bromo-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone regioselectively afforded 6,18-endo-etheno-9-methyldihydrothebainehydroquinone. Iodination of 6,18-endo-ethenodihydrothebainehydroquinones with N-iodosuccinimide in trifluoroacetic acid was also selective, and the corresponding 1-iodo derivatives were formed. The main reaction pathway in the halogenation of 6,18-endo-ethenodihydrothebainehydroquinone with iodine chloride was chlorination of the fused hydroquinone fragment. The Sonogashira reaction of 1-iodo-6,18-endo-ethenodihydrothebainehydroquinones with trimethylsilylacetylene and subsequent desilylation gave 1-ethynyl-6,18-endo-ethenodihydrothebainehydroquinones. 1-[3-(4-R-Piperazin-1-yl)-propynyl]- and 1-{3-[2-(pyridin-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propynyl}-6,18-endo-ethenodihydrothebainehydroquinones were synthesized by the Mannich reaction of acetylenic derivatives of dihydrothebainehydroquinone with piperazine and anabasine in the presence of formaldehyde, catalyzed by copper(I) compounds. The reaction of 1-iodo-6,18-endo-ethenodihydrothebainehydroquinone with N-methylpiperazine and formaldehyde was accompanied by copper-catalyzed oxidative homocoupling.     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of substituted para-benzoquinone derivatives

A facile transformation of pentasubstituted tribromophenol derivatives to the corresponding alkyl-substituted dibromo-p-benzoquinones has been achieved using PbO₂ as oxidizing agent in combination with 60% aq HClO₄ in acetone in 70-72% yields. The electrochemical properties of these quinones were studied by means of cyclic voltammetry and compared with p-benzoquinone (BQ) and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-benzoquinone (DDQ) recorded under identical experimental conditions.     

The interaction between polymerization initiators and inhibitors in solution—IV: The reaction of benzoyl peroxide with hydroquinone in solution

The reaction between benzoyl peroxide and hydroquinone in a wide variety of solvents has been investigated by isolation and identification of the products. Benzoic acid, p-benzoquinone and benzoyloxy derivatives of p-benzoquinone are obtained under all conditions. Their relative amounts are largely determined by the molar ratios of the reactants and the nature of the solvent. In strongly polar solvents of high solvation power, p-benzoquinone is formed in preference to its derivatives. Nevertheless, the yield of 2,5-dibenzoyloxy p-benzoquinone reaches a maximum in acrylonitrile. Only in this solvent, at equal molar ratios of reactants, is full substitution in the hydroquinone nucleus achieved with the formation of tetrabenzoyloxy hydroquinone. These facts, together with the partial polymerization of acrylonitrile at room temperature at slightly higher peroxide/hydroquinone ratios and the complete suppression of the polymerization when perchloric acid is added, could be explained by a heterolytic mechanism involving the formation and controlled separation of ion pairs derived from the reactants.     

Novel porphyrin-quinazoline conjugates via the Diels-Alder reaction

Novel derivatives of meso-tetraphenylporphyrin with appended quinazoline moieties were synthesized, via the Diels-Alder reaction, between a 4-(porphyrinyl)pyrimidine ortho-quinodimethane and 1,4-benzoquinone, 1,4-naphthoquinone and N-(p-nitrophenyl)maleimide. The structure of one bis adduct was established by X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry. We have unequivocally confirmed that the 2:1 adducts obtained from the reaction of pyrimidine-fused 3-sulfolenes with N-arylmaleimides have an open-chain structure and not a cyclooctapyrimidine structure, as previously published.     

Mechanism of the oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes at the ≡C-H bond in solutions of palladium complexes

The formation mechanism of the active catalyst in the oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes at the ≡C-H bond has been investigated for the catalytic system Pd(OAc)₂-PPh₃-p-benzoquinone (Q)-MeOH. It has been demonstrated by NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and kinetic measurements that the catalytically active palladium is in the oxidation state 0 and is bound into complexes stabilized by p-benzoquinone (PdL₂Q, where L = PPh₃). A mechanism is suggested for the catalytic process, which includes the formation of the complex PdL₂Q, the oxidative addition of the alkyne to this complex at the ≡C-H bond, the insertion of CO into the Pd-C bond, and steps in which hydride hydrogen is intramolecularly transferred to the p-quinone.     

Acceleration of solid state Diels-Alder reactions by incorporating the reactants into crystalline charge transfer complexes

Diels-Alder reactions in a solid state between anthracene (AN) derivatives and p-benzoquinone (BQ) under mechanical stressing are accelerated by adding a catalytic amount of 2-naphthol (NP) or (rac)-1,1′-bis-2-naphthol (BN). Their catalytic effects are based on the formation of the charge transfer complex with strong hydrogen bonds. BN is capable of incorporating BQ together with its reaction partner, AN derivatives, simultaneously. The resulted molecular complex with BN provides crystallographically ordered homogenic reaction fields, resulting in the higher rates of the present solid state Diels-Alder reaction.     

Synthesis of sterically hindered benzoquinone methacrylates

Sterically hindered p- and o-benzoquinone methacrylates, viz., 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-3,6-di-oxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl methacrylate and 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dienyl methacrylate, were synthesized by O-acylation of the lithium and tetrabutylammonium salts of 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-2-hydroxy-p-benzoquinone with methacryloyl chloride. The influence of the nature of cation and solvent on regioselectivity of the acylation was studied. The o-benzoquinone derivative obtained can serve as a paramagnetic ligand in metal complexes.     

Conducting materials prepared by the oxidation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-phenylenediamine with <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-benzoquinone

p-Phenylenediamine was oxidized with p-benzoquinone in the aqueous solutions of methanesulfonic acid (MSA). The conductivity of the products increased with increasing concentration of MSA from 1.5?×?10^?12 S cm^?1 in 0.1 M MSA up to 3.4?×?10^?4 S cm^?1 in 5 M MSA. The low-molecular-weight products are basically composed of one p-benzoquinone and two p-phenylenediamine molecules. Their molecular structure is discussed on the basis of mass, Fourier-transform infrared, Raman, NMR and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopies. The formation of 2,5-di(p-phenylenediamine)-p-benzoquinone protonated with methanesulfonic acid best complies with the information provided by spectroscopic techniques. Its conversion to hydroquinone tautomer explains the formation of unpaired spins observed by EPR and their potential contribution to the conduction.     

Reactions of N-substituted 2,6(3,5)-dialkyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with arenesulfinic acids

The regioselectivity in the reactions of N-arylsulfonyl-2,6-dialkyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with arenesulfinic acids (1,6-, 6,1-, or 6,3-addition) is determined by steric factor, while in the reactions of N-aroyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines electronic effect of substituents in the quinoid ring is crucial. The reactions of N-arylsulfonyl-3,5-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with arenesulfinic acids follow mainly the 1,4-addition pattern. N-(N-Arylsulfonylbenzimidoyl)-1,4-benzoquinone imines are capable of reacting in a way similar to both N-arylsulfonyl and N-aroyl derivatives.     

Thiocyanation of N-aryl,N-acetyl,and N-[arylsulfonylimino(methyl)methyl] derivatives of 1,4-benzoquinone monoimine

N-[arylsulfonylimino(methyl)methyl] derivatives of 1,4-benzoquinone monoimine with alkyl substituents in the quinoid ring have been synthesized and their spectral characteristics were determined. The thiocyanation of N-aryl, N-acetyl, and N-[arylsulfonylimino(methyl)methyl] derivatives of 1,4-benzoquinone monoimine depending on the LUMO energy of the initial quinone monoamine affords derivatives of benzo[d][1,3]oxathiol-2-ones and benzo[d]oxazole-2(3H)-thiones.     

Synthesis of conjugated 2-arylethynyl and 2-arylethenyl thiophene structures with optical properties

Conjugated mono(arylethynyl)oligothiophene structures have been obtained starting with (E)-[1-(2′-thienyl)-2-(p-phenyl)]ethyne (E)-7 and 2-[p-(iodophenyl)ethynyl]thiophene 8. Conjugated nanostructures were synthesized by oxidative coupling between the terminal acetylenes (E)-7 and 8 to give, respectively, 1,4-di[(2-p-(iodophenyl)ethynyl)thienyl]-1,3-butadiyne and 1,4-di[(2-p-iodophenylethynyl)thienyl]-1,3-butadiyne. All the thiophene derivatives synthesized show an important fluorescence radiation emission, with a bathochromic shift, which increases with the conjugation of the chain.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of certain 4-alkylamino and 4-arylalkylamino derivatives of the imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine and v-triazolo[4,5-d]pyridazine ring systems

Certain 4-alkylamino and 4-arylalkylamino derivatives of the imidazo- and v-triazolo[4,5-d]pyridazine ring systems were prepared and evaluated against two human colon carcinomas (DLD-1 and HCT-15) and one human lung carcinoma (LX-1), in vitro. 4-Methylthioimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine ( 1 ) and 4-methylthio-v-triazolo-[4,5-d]pyridazine ( 9 ) served as precursors to the title compounds. Treatment of these heterocycles with the appropriate amine (ammonia, methylamine, dimethylamine, benzylamine and hydrazine) provided the desired derivatives of that ring system. 4-AIP ( 2 ) and 2-aza-4-AIP ( 10 ) served as precursors to the 4-dimethylaminomethyleneamino derivatives 6 and 14 , respectively. Likewise, the 4-hydrazino analogs ( 7 and 15 ) served as intermediates in the syntheses of benzaldehyde-p-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]amino[4,5-d]-pyridazin-4-yl-hydrazone ( 8 ) and benzaldehyde-p-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]amino-v-triazolo[4,5-d]pyridazin-4-yl-hydrazone ( 16 ), respectively.     

Reactivity of N-arylsulfonyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines. Reaction with hydrazoic acid

N-Arylsulfonyl-2-halo-1,4-benzoquinone imines react with hydrazoic acid in boiling acetic acid via two pathways: the 1,4-addition and nucleophilic replacement of the halogen atom by an azido group, followed by the 1,4-addition of HN₃. In the reaction of N-arylsulfonyl-2,6-dihalo-1,4-benzoquinone imines with hydrazoic acid, both halogen atoms are replaced by azido groups, while N-p-tolylsulfonyl-2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone imine takes up HN₃ molecule according to the 1,4-addition pattern.