Synthesis of 5,6‐dihydro‐2‐trifluoromethyl‐1,4‐dioxin‐3‐carboxanilides through polymer‐bound activated ester: Construction of dihydro‐1,4‐dioxin

A new construction of dihydro‐1,4‐dioxin and a synthesis of 5,6‐dihydro‐2‐trifluoromethyl‐1,4‐dioxin‐3‐carboxanilides 22 through polymer‐bound activated ester are described. An intermediate β‐hydroxy ether 18 was prepared from the substitution reaction of α‐thio‐α‐chloro compound 8 with ethylene glycol followed by treatment with Raney Ni. Replacement of hydroxy by chlorine and then dehydrochlorination afforded trifluoromethyl dihydro‐1,4‐dioxin ester 15. The polymer‐bound trifluoromethyl dihydro‐1,4‐dioxin‐3‐carboxylic acid, 4‐hydroxy‐3‐nitrobenzophenone ester ( 21 ) was prepared through the reaction of polystyrene‐bound 4‐hydroxy‐3‐nitrobenzophenone ( 19 ) with the trifluoromethyl dihydro‐1,4‐dioxin‐3‐carbonyl chloride ( 20 ). Refluxing of 21 with substituted aniline in acetonitrile gave the corresponding carboxanilide 22. The reaction rate depended on the nucleophilicity of nitrogen of the aniline.     

4-(N-乙基-3-甲基苯胺基）丁酸甲酯的合成

以γ-丁内酯为起始原料,经开环氯化和醇解反应合成4-氯丁酸甲酯（2）; 2与N-乙基间甲苯胺经亲核取代反应合成了4-(N-乙基-3-甲基苯胺基）丁酸甲酯,纯度97.5%,总收率75.3%,其结构经¹H NMR确证。     

Wittig-Horner 反应合成维A酸酯的改进方法

改进了Wittig-Horner反应合成维A酸酯的方法,利用3-甲基5-(2,6,6-三甲基-1-环已烯-1-基)-1,3(或1,4)-戊二烯膦酸二烷基酯直接与五碳醛反应合成目标产物,省掉了碱催化下的双键重排反应。将含有C^1末端双键的膦酸二烷基酯直接用于wittig-Horner反应。     

Investigation of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocycles

The corresponding N-(3-pyridyl)hydroxamic acid derivatives were obtained by reductive desulfuration of [2-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-6-chloro-3-pyridyl]hydroxamic acid amide, benzylamide, and morpholide. The amides were synthesized by reaction of [2-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-6-chloro-3-pyridyl]hydroxamic acid ester with diethylaminoethylamine and pyrrolidine. Heating of the ester and morpholide of [2-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-6-chloro-3-pyridyl]hydroxamic acid with H₂SO₄ gives 2-chloropyrido[2,3-b] [1,4]thiazin-6-one.See [1] for communication XXVI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 676–678, May, 1973.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acids and their 6,8-difluoro analogs

Alkylation of 6,7-difluoro-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with substituted-benzyl chlorides gave 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl esters. Their treatment with piperazine or N-methylpiperazine in pyridine yielded 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(l-piperazinyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl esters which were hydrolyzed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and then acidified with hydrochloric acid afforded the desired 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-iperazinyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acids. The 6,8-difluoro analogs were prepared similarly using 6,7,8-trifluoro-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a starting material. Some of these quinolones demonstrated fairly good antibacterial activities. Among them, 6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-7-(1-iperazinyl)-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ( 7d ) and 6,8-difluoro-1-(3-fluorophenylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ( 8c ) are two of the best.     

Use of pyridinium ionic liquids as catalysts for the synthesis of 3,5-bis(dodecyloxycarbonyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine derivative

The synthesis of cationic amphiphilic 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative, potential gene delivery agent is achieved via an efficient multi-step sequence. The key step of this approach is a two-component Hantzsch type cyclisation of 3-oxo-2-[1-phenylmethylidene]-butyric acid dodecyl ester and 3-amino-but-2-enoic acid dodecyl ester utilising bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ether as a solvent and 1-butyl-4-methylpyridinium chloride as a catalyst. The 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative with long alkyl ester chains at positions 3 and 5 of the 1,4-DHP ring — 3,5-bis(dodecyloxycarbonyl)-2,6-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine was obtained in substantially higher yield with respect to classical Hantzsch synthesis. Bromination of this compound followed by nucleophilic substitution of bromine with pyridine gave the desired cationic amphiphilic 1,4-dihydropyridine.      

Pd/C-Cu in coupling-cyclization process: a general synthesis of 2-substituted 6-oxopyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline derivatives

A general and practical synthesis of 2-substituted 6-oxopyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolines has been achieved following a single-step Pd/C-mediated coupling-cyclization strategy. The methodology involves the reaction of 8-iodo-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro quinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with a variety of terminal alkynes in the presence of 10% Pd/C-PPh₃-CuI as a catalyst system in EtOH. The reaction mechanism and utility of the methodology have been discussed.     

Thermal Transformations of Cubane Derivatives

The thermal degradation of the cubane moiety in 1,4-cubanedicarboxylic acid, its dimethyl ester, and 1,4-dibromocubane in a condensed state were studied by calorimetry. The kinetic parameters and the composition of products, as determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, are consistent with a biradical reaction mechanism. The presence of carboxyl groups capable of resonance conjugation stabilizes a biradical and increases the rate of isomerization of the acid and ester by a factor of 20, as compared with that of cubane. Bromine as a substituent has almost no effect on the rate of cubane thermolysis. The primary biradical is rapidly isomerized to corresponding cyclooctatetraene derivatives. A detailed reaction scheme is presented, and the relative rates of individual steps of the process are considered.     

Aromatic nucleophilic substitution or CuI-catalyzed coupling route to martinellic acid

Condensation of beta-amino ester 8b with triflate 7 gives N-aryl amino ester 11, which is converted into 2-substituted 4-oxoquinoline 4 using an intramolecular Dieckmann reaction as the key step. CuI-mediated coupling of beta-amino ester 8a with 1,4-diiodobenzene followed by an intramolecular acylation and Pd-catalyzed carbonylation provide another manner to 4. Alkylation of 4 and subsequent reductive amination deliver the cyclic imine 14, which is transformed into triamine 3 by ordinary operations. Guanylation of 3 under mild condition followed by deprotection results in the synthesis of martinellic acid 1.     

Benzoannulation of Quinones by a Cycloaddition‐Fragmentation Approach. A Simple Synthesis of Methoxycarbonyl‐Substituted Polyacenoquinones

The cycloadducts 2A‐5A obtained from the Diels‐Alder cycloadditions of 1,2,3,4‐tetrachloro‐4,5‐dimethoxycyclopentadiene ( 1 ) with p‐benzoquinone ( 2 ), 1,4‐naphthoquinone ( 3 ), 1,4‐anthraquinone ( 4 ), and 2,3‐dicyano‐1,4‐benzoquinone ( 5 ) were subjected to the reaction with triethylamine in dichloromethane at room temperature. Cycloadducts 2A and 5A enolized to give the corresponding hydroquinones 2B and 5B , which were oxidized with DDQ to afford naphthoquinone ester 2D and anthraquinone ester 5D , respectively. In the cases of cycloadducts 3A and 4A , the enolization occurred concurrently with oxidation and fragmentation to produce directly the polyacenoquinone esters 3D and 4D , respectively. Under the same reaction condition, the unsymmetrical cycloadduct 6A derived from naphthoquinone ester 2D and 1 yielded isomeric polyacenoquinone esters 6Da and 6Db in a ratio of about 8:1.     

The synthesis of a pyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine: A cinnoline related to 6-fluoronalidixic acid

An analog of the pyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine ring system, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-methyl-4-oxopyrido-[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid ( 13 ), related to both Cinoxacin ( 1 ) and nalidixic acid ( 2 ), has been synthesized. The reductive ring closure of 2-chloro-α-diazo-6-methyl-5-nitro-β-oxo-3-pyridinepropanoic acid, ethyl ester ( 7 ), proved to be the key reaction providing entry into the ring system.     

SYNTHESIS OF 3-BENZYL-GLYCERIC ACID:A KEY INTERMEDIATE OF A NOVEL CYCLIC ESTER MONOMER

A route was proposed to synthesize 3-benryl-glyceric acid (3-BGA) as an important intermediate for the synthesis ofa novel six-membered cyclic ester monomer - 3-benzyloxymethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione (3-BMG). According to this route,3-BGA was obtained from ring-opening reaction of benzyl alcohol with methyl glycidate, which was prepared from theepoxidation of methyl acrylate using sodium hypochlorite as the oxidant.     

Chemoselective peptide bond formation using formyl-substituted nitrophenylthio ester

A novel method for peptide bond formation utilizing amino acid 2-formyl-4-nitrophenylthio ester has been developed. The reaction can be performed in water-containing media and is compatible with various types of amino acid side-chain functional groups. Use of N-methylmaleinimide as an additive is essential for the reaction to proceed with high efficiency. It captures liberated formyl-substituted thiophenol through 1,4-addition followed by aldol cyclization.     

丁酸氯维地平降解杂质的合成

以4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-1,4-二氢-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸(2-氰基乙基)（甲基）酯(5)为起始原料,合成了丁酸氯维地平的5种降解杂质：4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-1,4-二氢-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸单甲酯(A), 4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-1,4-二氢-2,6-二甲基-3-吡啶羧酸甲酯(B), 4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸单甲酯(C), 4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸（丁酰氧基甲基）（甲基）酯(D)和4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-2,6-二甲基-3-吡啶羧酸甲酯(E)。其中A由5水解制得;B由A脱羧制得;C由5氧化后再经水解制得;D由C和丁酸氯甲酯缩合制得;E由C脱羧制得,化合物结构经¹H NMR和MS（ESI）确证。     

Toward carboxylate group functionalized A4, A2B2, A3B oxaporphyrins and zinc complex of oxaporphyrins

Series of new oxaporphyrins were isolated from the reaction of furan-1,4-diol, pyrrole, and an aldehyde under Lindsey’s conditions, which gives easy access to ester group functionalized oxaporphyrins. The ester substituents can be readily hydrolyzed to terminal carboxylic acid in the presence of KOH. The Zn(II) oxaporphyrins have been synthesized from the reaction of free base with ZnCl₂ and fully characterized by variable temperature NMR, 2D NMR, and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Electrochemical Characteristics of 4-Aryl-2-carbamoylmethylthio-5-ethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic Acid Nitriles

We have obtained 4-aryl-2-carbamoylmethylthio-5-ethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid nitriles by S-alkylation of the corresponding 2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid nitrile by iodoacetamide or one-pot multicomponent synthesis methods: condensation of 2-arylidene-acetoacetic acid ethyl ester, 2-cyanothioacetamide, piperidine, and iodoacetamide; acetoacetic acid ethyl ester, 3-aryl-2-cyanothioacrylamide, piperidine, and iodoacetamide; acetoacetic acid ethyl ester, an aromatic aldehyde, 2-cyanothioacetamide, piperidine, and iodoacetamide. We have carried out a comparative analysis of the capability of 2-alkylthio-4-aryl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid nitriles for electrochemical oxidation as a function of the electronic properties of the aryl substituent in the 4 position of the heterocycle and the 2-alkylthio substituent. X-ray diffraction data indicate the existence of a hydrogen bond between the C=O of the 2-carbamoylmethylthio substituent and the NH of the hydrogenated heterocycle, which explains the more facile oxidation of the studied compounds compared with 2-methylthio-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridines.Dedicated to Academician V. Minkin to show our appreciation for his contribution to organic chemistry and his wonderful humanity, remembering his collaboration with his colleagues from Riga.__________Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 416–428, March, 2005.     

芳构化法合成2,5-二羟基对苯二甲酸反应机理的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论（DFT）计算,研究了由1,4-环己二酮-2,5-二甲酸二甲酯（DMSS）制备2,5-二羟基对苯二甲酸（DHTA）的反应机理。其中,采用IEFPCM溶剂模型着重计算了DMSS由酮式互变异构为烯醇式的溶剂效应,并探究了碘在催化DMSS烯醇式氧化芳构化过程中的作用机制。计算结果表明,在溶剂分子的辅助下,DMSS酮-烯醇式互变异构反应的能垒显著降低;芳构化过程中,碘首先与过氧化氢反应生成活性物质次碘酸,其催化DMSS烯醇式发生碘代反应,并经过后续的消去和互变异构生成2,5-二羟基对苯二甲酸二甲酯（DMDHT）,DMDHT进一步水解生成DHTA。同时,通过核磁共振氢谱测试验证了DMSS酮-烯醇式互变异构的溶剂效应;反应性能考评实验结果表明,相较于无催化剂,在碘的催化作用下,DMDHT产品的纯度和收率更高。     

Highly stereoselective additions of tin enolates to nitroalkenes and subsequent conversion of the nitro group into a nitrile

[reaction: see text] Sn-chelated glycine ester enolates are efficient nucleophiles for highly stereoselective 1,4-additions toward nitroolefins and subsequent reductions of the nitronate intermediates formed, giving rise to amino acid nitriles.     

Functionalization of substituted 2(1H)- and 4(1H)-pyridones. III. The preparation of substituted 6-Vinyl-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo- and 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acids through the chemistry of pyridone dianions

The synthesis of various substituted 6-vinyl-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acids from the dianions of 1,2-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile and the corresponding 3-t-butyl ester is reported. The dianions were generated with LDA in THF at low temperature and reacted with various carbonyl substrates. Several conditions for the dehydration and hydrolysis of these adducts to the vinyl pyridone acids are discussed. Employing the conditions used for the 2-pyridone analogs, a series of substituted 6-vinyl-1,4-di-hydro-4-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acids was prepared through the new dianion of 1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-4-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, t-butyl ester.     

Ecofriendly synthesis and biological evaluation of 4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester derivatives as an antitubercular agents

An ecofriendly route has been investigated for the synthesis of 4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester derivatives by one-pot, three-component condensation of ethyl benzoylacetate, aromatic aldehydes, and 2-amino benzimidazole using 260?mol% of citric acid as reaction mediator. Citric acid is an inexpensive, nontoxic, and green medium with smoothly activates the rate of reaction. The synthesized compounds were assessed for in vitro antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H₃₇RV strain using the microplate alamar blue assay (MABA). The results indicate that among all the synthesized compound series, P-4 and P-9 compounds illustrate effective activity with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 25?µg/ml.