Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines

The aromatic boron-nitrogen heterocycle 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborine undergoes classical electrophilic substitution. These reactions allow easy functionalization to provide a variety of 3- and 5-substituted derivatives. [reaction: see text].     

Crystal clear structural evidence for electron delocalization in 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines

The first examples of "pre-aromatic" 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborine heterocycles have been structurally characterized, enabling the direct comparison of delocalized bonds of 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines to their corresponding formal double and single bonds in nonaromatic systems. The crystallographic data provide an unprecedented look into the structural changes that occur in six-membered BN-heterocycles on their road to aromaticity, and they establish with little ambiguity that 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines possess delocalized structures consistent with aromaticity.     

Diversity through isosterism: the case of boron-substituted 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines

The first general synthesis of boron-substituted 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines is described. The versatile 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborine precursor 4 is synthesized through a ring-closing metathesis-oxidation sequence. Treatment of 4 with a wide range of anionic nucleophiles furnishes the desired adducts 5 in good yields. The scope includes hydrogen- and a variety of carbon- and heteroatom-based nucleophiles. Furthermore, the boron-containing isostere (7) of the potent hypolipidemic agent, methyl 2-ethylphenoxyacetate (8), is readily prepared through our method.     

Recent advances in azaborine chemistry

The chemistry of organoboron compounds has been primarily dominated by their use as powerful reagents in synthetic organic chemistry. Recently, the incorporation of boron as part of a functional target structure has emerged as a useful way to generate diversity in organic compounds. A commonly applied strategy is the replacement of a CC unit with its isoelectronic BN unit. In particular, the BN/CC isosterism of the ubiquitous arene motif has undergone a renaissance in the past decade. The parent molecule of the 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborine family has now been isolated. New mono- and polycyclic B,N heterocycles have been synthesized for potential use in biomedical and materials science applications. This review is a tribute to Dewar's first synthesis of a monocyclic 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborine 50 years ago and discusses recent advances in the synthesis and characterization of heterocycles that contain carbon, boron, and nitrogen.     

Expanding the functional group tolerance of cross-coupling in 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines: Installation of alkyl,alkenyl, aryl,and heteroaryl substituents while maintaining a B−H bond

Palladium-catalyzed Negishi cross-coupling of 3-bromo-1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborine while maintaining the B?H functionality has been demonstrated. 17 examples, including dialkylzinc, alkyl-, alkenyl-, aryl-, as well as nitrogen-, sulfur-, and oxygen-containing heteroaryl-zinc halide reagents have been coupled to generate new C(3) substituted 1,2-azaborines in moderate to excellent yields.     

MNDO calculations on borazine derivatives. The substitution of one [HNBH] fragment for one [HCCH] fragment in benzene to form the azaborines and the nature of the cyclotrimer of the 1,2-isomer

The three azaborine isomers with the formula C₄H₆BN, 1,2-, 1,4-, and 1,3-azaborine ( I , II , and III ), have been examined using MNDO (m odified n eglect of d iatomic o verlap) calculations. The most stable azaborine was I (heat of formation -8.147 kcal/mol), followed by II (+11.60 kcal/mol) and III (+16.64 kcal/mol). Qualitatively, although the π- and π*-orbitals calculated for the azaborines exhibited an ordering similar to that in benzene and borazine, the HOMO/LUMO energy differences (9.27, 9.68, and 8.44 eV, respectively) were smaller than was the difference calculated for borazine (12.81 eV), but of the same magnitude as the difference for benzene (9.76 eV). With the exception of borazine, each molecule had a π-orbital for the HOMO and a π*-orbital for the LUMO ; borazine's LUMO was a π*-orbital. The calculated shapes and atomic contributions for the π-and π*-orbitals of the azaborines were best described as “hybrids” of the π- and π*-orbitals of benzene and borazine. As was observed for the π- and π*-orbitals of borazine, the azaborines exhibited increased orbital density at the nitrogen atom in the π-bonding orbitals and at boron in the π-antibonding orbitals, as would be predicted from electronegativity considerations. Although I and II exhibited significant double- and single-bond localization, all of the ring bonds in III were delocalized. The delocalization in III was not uniform but, rather, resembled two inequivalent fused allyl systems. The cyclotrimer ( IV ) of 1,2-azaborine (heat of formation -44.07 kcal/mol), based purely on thermodynamic considerations, was predicted to form spontaneously from three monomer molecules with the concurrent loss of three molecules of dihydrogen. The cyclotrimers that could theoretically be produced from 1,2-azaborine without the loss of dihydrogen ( IVc and IVt ) were each calculated to be less stable (heats of formation +24.45, and +33.29 kcal/mol, respectively) than was the experimentally observed IV . The carbon molecules triphenylene ( TP ) and cis- and trans-4a,4b,8a,8b,12a,12b- hexahydrotriphenylene ( TPc and TPt ) (heats of formation +76.79, +101.6, and +103.1 kcal/mol, respectively) were each calculated to be less stable than were the azaborine cyclotrimer analogs, as was observed in comparisons of benzene with the azaborines and borazine.     

Boron Photochemistry : XII. The role of iodine in the photocyclization of anilinodimesitylboranes

The ratio of methyl group rearrangement to methyl group elimination during the photocyclization of anilinodimesitylborane is dependent upon the concentration of iodine present. At iodine concentrations of less than 10^?3M, the major product is a demethylated borazarophenanthrene, 7,9-dimethyl-6-mesityldibenz[ce][1,2]-azaborine (IV). At concentrations of iodine above 5 × 10^?3M, the major products is a methyl-rearranged borazarophenanthrene, 7,9,10-trimethyl-6mesityldibenz[ce][1,2]-azaborine (V). The role of iodine was at least threefold: assisting in the production of a reactive cation-radical at low iodine concentrations, quenching the formation of the cation-radical at higher iodine concentrations, and actively assisting at the higher concentrations in the formation of a reactive species.     

A 1,3-dihydro-1,3-azaborine debuts

We present the first synthesis and characterization of a 1,3-dihydro-1,3-azaborine, a long-sought BN isostere of benzene. 1,3-Dihydro-1,3-azaborine is a stable structural motif with considerable aromatic character as evidenced by structural analysis and its reaction chemistry. Single crystal X-ray analysis indicates bonding consistent with significant electron delocalization. 1,3-Dihydro-1,3-azaborines also undergo nucleophilic substitutions at boron and electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. In view of the versatility and impact of aromatic compounds in the biomedical field and in materials science, the present study further expands the available chemical space of arenes via BN/CC isosterism.     

1,2-Epoxycarotinoide. 3. Mitteilung. Isolierun von 1,2-Epoxy-1,2-dihydrolycopin aus Tomaten

1,2-Epoxycarotenoids: Isolation of 1,2-Epoxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene from Tomatoes The optically active, 1,2-epoxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene was isolated from tomatoes. Its constitution was established by comparison with the racemic synthetic compound.     

Chemistry of 1,2-diphospholide anions and 1,2-diphospholes

The main trends in the chemistry of 1,2-diphosphacyclopentadienes (1,2-diphospholes) and their derivatives 1,2-diphosphacyclopentadienide anions (1,2-diphospholide anions) were systematized, analyzed, and generalized. Methods for the generation of 1,2-diphospholide anions and their reactions with organic and organoelement electrophiles, as well as with transition metal complexes, were considered. Particular attention was paid to the cycloaddition reactions of 1-alkyl-1,2-diphospholes to obtain polycyclic chiral phosphines. A comparative analysis of the reactivity of 1,2-diphospholes and 1,2-diphospholide anions with respect to other representatives of phosphacyclopentadienes and phosphacyclopentadienide anions was carried out. The potential of application of 1,2-diphosphacyclopentadiene derivatives for the design of materials with magnetic, catalytic, and optical properties was shown.

     

Reactions of azoles with tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane and 1,2-dichlorodifluoroethylene

Tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane reacted with pyrazole and imidazole sodium salts to give mixtures of the corresponding N-(1,2,2-trichloro-1,2-difluoroethyl) derivatives and (E)-1,2-difluoro-1,2-dihetarylethenes. (E)-1,2-Difluoro-1,2-di(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1yl)ethene was also obtained as a result of replacement of chlorine atoms in 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene. Analogous reaction with more nucleophilic imidazole involved replacement of not only chlorine but also fluorine atoms in 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethene, yielding tetraimidazolyl-substituted ethylene.     

Synthesis of disubstituted 1,2-dioxolanes, 1,2-dioxanes, and 1,2-dioxepanes

A route to cyclic peroxides containing 1,2-dioxolane, 1,2-dioxane or 1,2-dioxepane rings is described. These compounds present simpler structures related to the bicyclic core of stolonoxides, metabolites with marked cytotoxicity against several mammalian tumor cell lines, isolated from the marine tunicate Stolonica socialis. The key synthetic step consists in the intramolecular Michael addition of a secondary hydroperoxide group to an α,β-unsaturated ester.     

Reduction of 1,2-diaroyl-1,2-diazetidines by lithium aluminum hydride

Reaction of a series of four-membered ring hydrazides (1,2-diaroyl-1,2-diazetidines) with lithium aluminum hydride at 80° results in reductive saturation of both carbonyl groups affording 1,2-diaryl-1,2-diazetidines in modest yield. Reactions at 22° result in reductive fragmentation at one carbonyl moiety, producing a monoaroyl-1,2-diazetidine as the exclusive product. A mechanism similar to that postulated for the temperature-dependent reduction of amides by lithium aluminum hydride is proposed for the reduction of these 1,2-diazetidines.     

The synthesis of 1,2-diacetyl- and 1,2-diethylferrocenes

A method is described for the preparation of 1,2-diacetylferrocene, in which ferrocene is acetylated with acetyl chloride in the presence of AlCl₃ in methylene chloride. Addition of the ferrocene to an excess of the acetylation mixture over a prolonged period was found to be most favourable. The 1,2-diacetylferrocene formed proved to be free of the 1,3-isomer. It was reduced with LiAlH₄/AlCl₃ to 1,2-diethylferrocene.     

Synthesis of optically pure 1,2-diaryl- and 1,2-alkylaryl-1,2-amino sulfides

[reaction: see text] The reactions of the lithium (S)-alpha-(methylthio)-2-(p-toluenesulfinyl)benzyl carbanion with (S)-N-p-tolylsulfinyl aldimines evolve in a completely stereoselective manner providing a one-step synthesis of enantiomerically pure anti-1,2-disubstituted 1,2-amino sulfide derivatives.     

Synthesis of 1,2 difluoro-1,2-bis(pentafluorophenyl)dichlorane

1,2-Difluoro-1,2-bis(pentafluorophenyl)dichlorane is a new class of organic polyvalent chlorine compound. The closeness of the retention time of this compound and that of chloropentafluoro- benzene made its purification difficult. All attempts to obtain this compound in high yield have failed. 1,2-Difluoro-1,2-bis- (pentafluorophenyl)dichlorane is prepared by fluorination of chloropentafluorobenzene at 128°C with elemental fluorine. It has been characterized by ¹⁹F n.m.r., i.r., mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted naphth [1,2-d]imidazole-4,5-diones

A convenient synthesis of 3-acylamino-1,2-naphthoquinones (I) is presented. The addition of aromatic and aliphatic amines to I followed by exposure to oxygen gives the corresponding 4-arylamino- or 4-alkylamino-3-acylamino-1,2-naphthoquinones (II). The addition of 4-cyclo-hexylbutylamine to 3-trichloroacetamino-1,2-naphthoquinone took an anomalous course and 1-(4′-cyclohexylbutyl)-3(H)-naphth[1,2-d]imidazoline-2,4,5-trione (VII) was obtained. Treatment of II with refluxing acetic acid gave 1,2-disubstituted naphth[1,2-d]imidazole-4,5-diones (III). The reaction was successful with a variety of 4-substituted amino-3-acylamino-1,2-naphthoquinones (II) and usually occurred in excellent yield. However, the cyclization of II to III is subject to steric limitation and attempts to cyclize 4-tert-butylamino-3-acetamino-1,2-naphthoquinone to the corresponding imidazole derivative was unsuccessful. The infrared, ultraviolet and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of I, II, and III are discussed in relation to their structures.     

General synthetic entry to linearly-fused dihydrobenzocyclobutene-1,2-diones and benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones via annulation of 1,2-bis(methylene)carbocycles with 3-chloro-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione

The tandem Diels-Alder/dehydrochlorination reaction of semisquaric chloride (1) with the 1,2-bis(methylene)cycloalkanes 2a-c and 1,2-bis(methylene)-4-cyclohexene (9) affords the linearly-fused cycloalkanodihydrobenzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 3a-c and 3,4,7,8-tetrahydrocyclobuta[b]-naphthalene-1,2-dione (10), respectively. On treatment with MnO2, 3a-c are dehydrogenated to the respective carbocycle-fused benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 4a-c in good yields. 3a and 3b react with bromine to give the addition products 5a,b, which, on treatment with silver trifluoroacetate, afford the benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 4a,b. For preparative purposes, the sequence 3-->5-->4 can be performed advantageously as a "one-pot procedure". Double-condensation reactions of 4a,b with alpha,alpha'-biscyano-o-xylene and o-phenylenediamine afford the pentacyclic biphenylenes 7a,b and the cyclobutahetarenes 8a,b, respectively. These cyclobutenediones suggest themselves as building blocks for the construction of extended linearly-fused polycyclic compounds with novel ring sequences. o-Quinodimethanes 12a-g generated in situ by the thermal decomposition of the respective 1,4-dihydro-2,3-benzoxathiin-3-oxides (sultines) 11a-g react with semisquaric chloride (1) to afford the 3,8-dihydronaphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 13a-g. These, on dehydrogenation with bromine and/or MnO2, furnish the naphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 14a-g in fair to good yields. As described for 4a,b the naphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 14a-c are condensed with alpha,alpha'-biscyano-o-xylene and o-phenylenediamine to furnish the pentacyclic biphenylenes 15a-c and the pentacyclic cyclobutahetarenes 16a-c.     

1，2－联烯亚砚和1，2－联烯砜的反应

1，2－联烯亚砜和1，2－联烯砜是重要的含硫联烯化合物，综述了1，2－联烯 亚砜和1，2－联烯砜的亲核加成、亲电加成、Diels-Alder反应、1，3－偶极加成 、[2+2]环加成等反应以及在天然产物中的应用。