Synthesis of Macrocyclic Pyrimidine Derivatives

A reaction was studied of previously unknown 1,3-bis(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)uracil, 1,3-bis(2- hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)-6-methyluracil, and 1,3-bis(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)-5-fluorouracil with 1,3-bis[3-(3-methyl-2H-5-pyrazolon-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropyl]-6-methyluracil.     

Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-2-phenylethylamino derivatives as potential α-adrenergic blocking agents

The synthesis of N,N'-bis[6-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethylamino)hexyl] cystamines 4 , and N-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-1,6-hexanediamines 6 are described. Compounds 4 were obtained by condensation of the requisite epoxide 2 with 3-(6-aminohexyl)-1,3-thiazolidine followed by dimerization with opening of the thiazolidine ring. A similar method was used for the preparation of compounds 6. In order to prepare 4j (N,N'-bis{6-[2-hydroxy-2(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethylamino]hexyl}cystamine), several procedures were tested; the method of choice involved the use of 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde with both hydroxy groups protected as methoxymethyl ethers.     

Charge-Transfer Salts of Ferrocene Derivatives with Bis(maleonitriledithiolato)metallate(III) Complexes ([M(mnt)2]−, M=Ni,Pt): A Ground-State High-Spin [(Ni(mnt)2)2]2− Dimer

New hexamethylated ferrocene derivatives containing thioether moieties (1,1′-bis[(tert-butyl)thio]-2,2′,3,3′,4,4′-hexamethylferrocene ( 3a , b )) or fused S-heteropolycyclic substituents (rac-1-[(1,3-benzodithiol- 2-yliden)methyl]-2,2′,3,3′,4,4′-hexamethylferrocene ( 5 ) and rac-1-[1,2-bis(1,3-benzodithiol-2-yliden)ethyl]-2,2′,3,3′,4,4′-hexamethylferrocene ( 14 )), as well as a series of ferrocene-substituted vinylogous tetrathiafulvalenes (1,1′-bis[1,2-bis(1,3-benzodithiol-2-yliden)ethyl]ferrocene ( 6a ), 1,1′-bis[1-(1,3-benzodithiol-2-yliden)-2-(5,6-dihydro-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b] [1,4]dithiin-2-yliden)ethyl]ferrocene ( 6b ), [1,2-bis(1,3-benzodithiol-2-yliden)ethyl]ferrocene ( 21a ), [1-(1,3-benzodithiol-2-yliden)-2-(5,6-dihydro-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b] [1,4]dithiin-2-yliden)ethyl]ferrocene ( 21b ), [1,2-bis(5,6-dihydro-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b] [1,4]dithiin-2-yliden)ethyl]ferrocene ( 21c ), [1-(5,6-dihydro-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b] [1,4]dithiin-2-yliden)-2-(1,3-benzodithiol-2-yliden)ethyl]ferrocene ( 21d )) were prepared and fully characterized. Their redox properties show that some of them are easily oxidized and undergo transformation to paramagnetic salts containing bis(maleonitriledithiolato)-metallate(III) anions [M(mnt)₂]⁻ (M=Ni, Pt; bis[2,3-dimercapto-κS)but-2-enedinitrilato(2⁻)]nickelate (1⁻) or -platinate (1⁻). The derivatives [ 3a ] [Ni(mnt)₂] ( 26 ), [ 3a ] [Pt(mnt)₂] ( 27 ), [Fe{(η⁵-C₅Me₄S)₂S}] [Ni(Mnt)₂] ( 28 ), [Fe{(η⁵-C₅Me₄S)₂S}] [Pt(mnt)₂] ( 29 ), [ 5 ] [Ni(mnt)₂]⋅ClCH₂CH₂Cl ( 30 ), [ 6a ] [Ni(mnt)₂] ( 31 ), [ 6a ] [Ni(mnt)₂]⋅ClCH₂CH₂Cl ( 31a ), [ 6a ] [Pt(mnt)₂] [ 32 ), and [ 6b ] [Ni(mnt)₂] ( 33 ) were prepared and fully characterized, including by SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) susceptibility measurements. X-Ray crystal-structural studies of the neutral ferrocene derivatives 6a , b , 21c , d , and 1,1′-bis[1-(1,3-benzodithiol-2-yliden)-2-oxoethyl]ferrocene ( 23 ), as well as of the charge-transfer salts 26 – 28 , 30 , and 31a , are reported. The salts 28 and 30 display both a D⁺A⁻A⁻D⁺ structural motif, however, with a different relative arrangement of the [{Ni(mnt)₂}₂]²⁻ dimers, thus giving rise to different but strong antiferromagnetic couplings. Salt 26 exhibits isolated ferromagnetically coupled [{Ni(mnt)₂}₂]²⁻ dimers. Salt 27 displays a D⁺A⁻D⁺A⁻ structural motif in all three space dimensions, and a week ferromagnetic ordering at low temperature. Salt 31a , on the contrary, shows segregated stacks of cations and anions. The cations are connected with each other in two dimensions, and the anions are separated by a 1,2-dichloroethane molecule.     

Manganese(III)-mediated intermolecular cyclization reactions of alkenes and active methylene compounds

The reactions of 1,1-diphenylethene, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethene, 1,1-bis(4-methylphenyl)ethene, and 1,1-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethene with 3,5-diacetyl-2,6-heptanedione in the presence of manganese(III) acetate in acetic acid at 80° yielded 4,6-diacetyl-8,8-diaryl-1,3-dimethyl-2,9-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]non-3-enes (41-48%), 5-acetyl-2,2-diaryl-6-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furans (20–21%), 3-acetyl-5,5-diaryl-2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofurans (5–10%), and benzophenones (3–7%). Similarly, the reactions of 1,1-diarylethenes with dimethyl 2,4-diacetyl-1,5-pentanedioate or diethyl 2,4-diacetyl-1,5-pentanedioate gave the corresponding 4,6-bis(alkoxycarbonyl)-8,8-diaryl-1,3-dimethyl-2,9-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]non-3-enes in moderate yields.     

Synthetic protocols towards homodithiacalix[n]arenes

Synthetic procedures towards homodithiacalix[n]arenes are developed, starting from simple and readily available bifunctional aryl building blocks, by a dynamic covalent chemistry approach. Reaction of 1,3-bis(mercaptomethyl)-5-tert-butyl-2-methoxybenzene under basic conditions leads to a mixture of trimeric, tetrameric and pentameric dimethylenedithia-bridged cyclooligomers, whereas reaction of 5-tert-butyl-2-methoxy-1,3-bis(thiocyanatomethyl) benzene under reducing conditions (and subsequent oxidation) affords the homodithiacalix[4]arene macrocycle in a very selective fashion through efficient disulphide exchange chemistry.     

Cycloaddition reactions of 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-diazepines with nitrile oxides and imines. Synthesis of bis[1,2,4]oxadiazolo-and bis[1,2,4]triazolo[1,4]diazepine derivatives

New heterotricyclic systems, 6,10a,11,11a-tetrahydro-5H-bis[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,5-d:5′,4′-g][1,4]diazepines 6,7,9-11 and 5,6,10,10a,11,11a-hexahydro-1H-bis[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-d:3′,4′-g][1,4]diazepines 8,12 have been obtained by double site- and regie-specific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of mesitylnitrile oxide ( 1 ) or diphenylnitrile imine ( 2 ) to 5,7-disubstituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-diazepines 3-5. The structure of the synthesized bis-adducts 6-12 shows that the hetero double bonds are much more reactive than the olefinic ones in the dipolarophiles under study. No evidence for the formation of mono-adducts was obtained.     

The reaction between 3,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran and 1,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran, 2,2-diphenyl-2H-chromen and 2,4-diphenyl-4H-chromen,and related compounds

The reaction between 3,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran and 1,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran under acid conditions gives a 7a,15a-dihydro-7a,15-bis(methoxyphenyl)-16-[2,2-bis(methoxyphenyl)-l-vinyl]dinaphtho-[2,1-b:2,1-g]-4H,5H-pyrano[2,3-b]-pyran.     

α-Ureidoalkylation of thiosemicarbazide and aminoguanidine

azo[4,5-e][1,2,4]triazin-6-ones, 4,5-bis(3-thiosemicarbazido(guanidinoamino))imidazolidin-2-ones, and 1,3-dialkyl-4-(guanidinoimino)imidazolidin-2-ones by α-ureidoalkylation of thiosemicarbazide or aminoguanidine were found. A novel conglomerate in the series of imidazolidin-2-one derivatives was detected: 4,5-bis(guanidinoamino)-1,3-dimethylimid-azolidin-2-one dihydrochloride dihydrate. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 836–843, May, 2006.     

Two-step α-ureidoalkylation of ureas with 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-ones

Two-step α-ureidoalkylation of ureas with various 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-ones gave novel 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-bis(3-alkylureido)-, 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-bis[3-(2-pyrimidyl)ureido]-, or 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-bis(3,3-dialkylureido)imidazolidin-2-ones and ensembles of three imidazolidine rings. The structure of 4,5-bis(2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)imidazolidin-2-one was confirmed by X-ray diffraction data. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 140–145, January, 2007.     

Regioselective synthesis of amino- and nitroarenes based on [3+3] cyclocondensations of 1,3-bis(silyloxy)-1,3-butadienes

Functionalized amino- and nitro-substituted biaryls and dibenzo[b,d]pyrid-6-ones (6(5H)-phenanthridinones) were prepared by [3+3]cyclocondensation of 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadienes with nitro-substituted 1-aryl-1-silyloxy-1-en-3-ones and subsequent hydrogenation. 4-Nitro- and 4-aminophenols were prepared based on formal [3+3] cyclizations of 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadienes with 3-ethoxy-2-nitro-2-en-1-ones.     

Polyfunctional macroheterocycles

The reaction of 1-[1,2-bis(carbomethoxy)ethyl]aziridine with ethane-1,2-dithiol leads to 1.8-bis[1,2-bis(carbomethoxy)ethylamino]-3,6-dithiaoctane. Condensation with phthalic and terephthalic acid dichloride gives 9,10-benzo-8, 11-dioxo-7,12-bis[1,2-bis(carbomethoxy)ethyl]-1,4-dithia-7,12-diazacyclotetradec-9-ene and 9,12-benzo-8,13-dioxo-7,14-bis[1,2-bis(carbomethoxy)ethyl]-1,4-dithia-7,14-diazacyclohexadeca-9,12-diene, respectively, while condensation with formaldehyde gives 7,9,18,20-tetrakis[1,2-bis(carbomethoxy)ethyl]-1,4,12,15-tetrathia-7,9,18.29-tetraazacyclodocosane. The corresponding disulfone is formed in the oxidation of 9,10-benzo-8,11-dioxo-7,12-bis[1,2-bis(carbomethoxy) ethyl]-1,4-dithia-7,12-diazacyclotetradec-9-ene with 30% hydrogen peroxide.See [1] for Communication 1.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1563–1565, November, 1988.     

Investigation of reactions of the organozinc reagents prepared from zinc and dialkyl dibromomalonates with the derivatives of 2-arylmethyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione

Organozinc compounds prepared from dialkyl dibromomalonates and zinc react with 2-arylmethyl-eneindan-4,6-diones, 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones, as well as with 2-[4-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-[4-(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxane-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones to form dialkyl 3-aryl-1′3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1,1-dicarboxylates, dimethyl 3-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxa-4,8-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-2,2-dicarboxylates, dialkyl 2-{4-[3,3-bis (alkoxycarbonyl)-1′,3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1-yl]phenyl}-1′,3′-dioxaspiro[cyclopropane-2,2′-indan]-1,1-dicarboxylates, and dialkyl 2-{4-[2,2-bis(alkoxycarbonyl)-6,6′-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]oct-1-yl]phenyl}-6,6-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-1,1-dicarboxylate respectively.     

The synthesis of 5,8-difluoronaphtho[2,3-c]thiophene-4,9-dione and its facile conversion to 2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]- 5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethylamino]-8-fluoro-naphtho[2,3-c] pyrrole-4,9-dione

The synthesis of 5,8-difluoronaphtho[2,3-c]thiophene-4,9-dione ( 2a ) has been accomplished. Treatment of 2a with 2,2-dimethylaminoethylamine leads to 2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethylamino]-8-fluoronaphtho[2,3-c]pyrrole-4,9-dione ( 6 ).     

Synthesis of aromatic polyethers by Scholl reaction. V. Synthesis and polymerization of 1,3-bis[4-(1-naphthoxy) benzoyl]benzene, 1,4-bis[4-(1-naphthoxy)benzoyl]benzene,bis[4-(1-naphthoxy)phenyl]methane, 1,3-bis[4-(1-naphthoxy) phenylmethyl]benzene,and 1,4-bis-[4-(1-naphthoxy)phenylmethyl]benzene

This article describes the synthesis and the cation-radical polymerization (Scholl reaction) of 1,3-bis[4-(1-naphthoxy) benzoyl] benzene ( 6 ) and 1,4-bis[4-(1-naphthoxy) benzoyl]- benzene ( 7 ) initiated by FeCI₃. This polymerization produced poly(ether ether ketone ketone)s (PEEKK) of number average molecular weight (M?_n) up to 5400 g/mol. The synthesis of bis[4-(1-naphthoxy) phenyl] methane ( 8 ), 1,3-bis[4-(1-napthoxy) phenylmethyl] benzene ( 9 ), and 1,4-bis[4-(1-naphthoxy) phenylmethyl] benzene ( 10 ) are also described. Polyethers of M?_n up to 15400 g/mol at a FeCl₃/monomer molar ratio of 2/1 were obtained. An increased polymerizability of the monomers 9 and 10 containing two CH₂ groups versus that of the corresponding monomers containing two carbonyl groups ( 6 and 7 ) was observed. This enhanced polymerizability was explained based on the increased nucleophilicity of monomers 9 and 10 .     

Asymmetric hydrogen-transfer hydrogenation on rhodium(I) complexes with new optically active salen ligands derived from (4<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,5<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane

New optically active C ₂-symmetric salen-type ligands were synthesized on the basis of (4S,5S)-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane. These ligands were used to obtain cationic (trifluoromethanesulfonate) and neutral (chloride) rhodium(I) complexes with [(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-{[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]aminomethyl}-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-N-[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]methanamine and [2,2-dimethyl-5-{[(E)-quinolin-2-ylmethylidene]aminomethyl}-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-N-[(E)-quinolin-2-ylmethylidene] methanamine. The latter complex ensured preparation of (S)-2-phenylethanol with an optical yield of 34.8% by transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone.     

Microwave synthesis of new azolyl-substituted thiazolo[5,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]thiazoles

One-pot condensation of dithiooxamide with 4,5-dichloro-1,2-thiazole-3-carbaldehyde and 5-phenyl-1,2-oxazole-3-carbaldehyde, followed by oxidation of intermediate 2,5-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-d]-[1,3]thiazoles with selenium dioxide, afforded previously unknown 2,5-bis(4,5-dichloro-1,2-thiazol-3-yl)- and 2,5-bis(5-phenyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-d][1,3]thiazoles as first representative of bis-isothiazolyl- and bis-isoxazolyl thiazolothiazoles.     

Reactions of 2-Arylhydrazono-1,3-dicarbonyl Compounds with Ethylenediamine

2-Arylhydrazono-1,3-diketones react with ethylenediamine to give, depending on the substituents, dihydro-1,4-diazepine derivative or N,N'-ethylenebis(1,3-aminovinyl ketones). Treatment of the latter with nickel(II) or copper(II) acetate results in formation of the corresponding metal chelates. Nickel complexes of N,N'-ethylenebis(1,3-aminovinyl ketones) can also be synthesized from 2-arylhydrazono-1,3-diketones and ethylenediamine on a metal template. Reactions of 2-arylhydrazono-3-oxo esters with ethylenediamine yield N,N'-ethylenebis(3-alkyl-2-arylhydrazono-3-oxopropionamides). Ethyl 2-arylhydrazonoacetoacetate reacts with ethylenediamine under mild conditions, affording ethyl 2-p-tolylazo-3-[2-(2-p-tolylhydrazono-1,3-dioxobutylamino)ethylamino]-2-butenoate.     

α-Thioureidoalkylation of 4-alkyl- and 4-phenylthiosemicarbazides

Previously unknown 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-bis[4-alkyl(phenyl)thiosemicarbazido]imidazolidine-2-thiones and 4,5,7-trialkylperhydroimidazo[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazine-3,6-dithiones have been synthesized by the α-thio-ureidoalkylation of 4-alkyl(phenyl)thiosemicarbazides using 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidine-2-thiones.     

Preparation of palladium complexes of 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)propane derivatives and their use in norbornene polymerization

A variety of neutral palladium(II) complexes [Pd(L–L)Cl₂] containing 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)propane (1), 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-pentylpropane (2), 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-phenylpropane (3a), 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-tolylpropane (4), and 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-ferrocenylpropane (5) as chelate ligands (L–L) have been synthesized. The crystal structures of 1,3-diphenyl-2,4-di-pyridin-2-yl-butan-1-ol (3b), 5, [(2)PdCl₂], [(4)PdCl₂], and [(5)PdCl₂] have been determined and show a square planar geometry at palladium(II). The neutral complexes were tested in the polymerization of norbornene and copolymerization of norbornene with norbornene derivatives. The complex bearing the pentyl group exhibited high reactivity to give up to 5.9×10⁵ in molecular weight for the homopolymerization. When [(4)PdCl₂] or [(5)PdCl₂] was used as a catalyst, homopolymers insoluble at 150 °C in trichlorobenzene were obtained. However, copolymerization of norbornene with norbornene derivatives 8a–d catalyzed by [(4)PdCl₂] gave soluble copolymers with molecular weights up to 5.1×10⁵.     

Coordination chemistry of dinucleating P2N2S ligands: preparation and characterization of cationic palladium complexes

The thioethers (4-tert-butyl-2,6-bis((2-(diphenylphosphino)ethylimino)methyl)phenyl)(tert-butyl)sulfane (tBuL3) and (4-tert-butyl-2,6-bis((2-(diphenylphosphino)ethylamino)methyl)phenyl)(tert-butyl)sulfane (tBuL4) react readily with [Pd(NCMe)2Cl2] to give the dinuclear palladium thiophenolate complexes [(L3)Pd2(Cl)2]+ and [(L4)Pd2(micro-Cl)]2+ (HL3=2,6-bis((2-(diphenylphosphino)ethylimino)methyl)-4-tert-butylbenzenethiol, HL4=2,6-bis((2-(diphenylphosphino)ethylamino)methyl)-4-tert-butylbenzenethiol). The chlorides in could be replaced by neutral (MeCN) and anionic ligands (NCS-, N3-, I-, CN-) to give the dinuclear PdII complexes [(L3)Pd2(NCMe)2]3+, [(L3)Pd2(SCN)2]+, [(L3)Pd2(N3)2]+, [(L3)Pd2(I)2]+, and [(L3)Pd2(CN)2]+. The acetonitrile ligands in are readily hydrated to give the corresponding amidato complex [(L3)Pd2(NHCOMe)]2+. All complexes were isolated as perchlorate salts and studied by infrared, 1H, and 31P NMR spectroscopy. In addition, complexes [ClO4].EtOH, [ClO4]2, [ClO4], [ClO4].EtOH, and [ClO4]2.MeCN.MeOH have been characterized by X-ray crystallography. The dipalladium complex was found to catalyse the vinyl-addition polymerization of norbornene in the presence of MAO (methylalumoxane) and B(C6F5)3/AlEt3.