Straightforward synthesis of 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes

The reaction of 2-chloromethyl-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)prop-1-ene with an excess of lithium powder and a catalytic amount of naphthalene (2.5%) in the presence of a carbonyl compound (E¹=R¹R²CO) in THF at −78 to 0 °C, followed by the addition of an epoxide [E²=R³R⁴C(O)CHR⁵] at 0 to 20 °C leads, after hydrolysis, to the expected methylidenic diols. These diols, in the presence of iodine and silver(I) oxide in dioxane-water, undergo double intramolecular iodoetherification to give the corresponding 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes, which in addition can be easily oxidised to a variety of 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonan-6-ones.     

Regioselective synthesis of 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes from a trimethylenemethane dianion synthon

2-Chloromethyl-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)prop-1-ene behaves as a versatile trimethylenemethane dianion synthon, precursor of a variety of methylidenic diols obtained by DTBB-catalysed lithiation in the presence of a carbonyl compound (E¹=R¹R²CO) in THF at −78 to 0 °C, followed by the addition of an epoxide [E²=R³R⁴C(O)CHR⁵] at 0 to 20 °C and final hydrolysis. These diols undergo double intramolecular iodoetherification in the presence of iodine and silver(I) oxide in THF or dioxane-water, to give the corresponding 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes, which can be easily oxidised to a variety of 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonan-6-ones. These skeletons are present in a wide series of natural products.     

Synthesis of homochiral spiro [4.4]nonane-l,6-diols

Homochiral cis, cis-; cis,trans and trans,trans-spiro[4,4]-nonane-1,6-diols were prepared via diastereoselective reduction of enantiomerically pure spiro[4.4]nonane-l,6-dione (1) with the corresponding reducing agents: lithium n-butyldiisobutylaluminium hydride for cis,cis-diol (2) with 88% yield; BH₃·THF for cis, trans-diol (8) with 91% yield; LiAlH₄ for trans,trans-diol (4) with 15% yield.     

Synthesis of homochiral spiro[4.4] nonane-1,6-diols

Homochiral cis,cis-; cis,trans- and trans,trans-spiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-diols were prepared via diastereoselective reduction of enantiomerically pure spiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-dione (1) with the corresponding reducing agents: lithium n-butyldiisobutylaluminium hydride for cis,cis-diol (2) with 88% yield; BH3·THF for cis, trans-diol (3) with 91% yield; LiAlH4 for trans,trans-diol (4) with 15% yield.     

A simple,efficient, two-step synthesis of symmetric 2,7-dialkyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes

A two-step synthesis of symmetric 2,7-dialkyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes has been achieved by double Michael addition of nitromethane with two moles of enones on Amberlyst A21, followed by in situ reduction with sodium borohydride, then spontaneous spiroketalization of the obtained nitrodiol, by the Nef reaction under acidic conditions, affords the title compounds in good yields.     

Organoselenium mediated asymmetric cyclizations. Synthesis of enantiomerically pure 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes

The asymmetric cyclization of 1-hydroxyoct-7-en-4-one, promoted by camphorselenenyl tetrafluoroborate, generated from camphor diselenide and silver tetrafluoroborate in dichloromethane at room temperature, afforded a mixture of two diastereoisomeric E- and two diastereoisomeric Z-2-[(camphorseleno)methyl]-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes. These were separated by medium pressure liquid chromatography and then deselenenylated with triphenyltin hydride and AIBN to give enantiomerically pure 2-methyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes. The camphorseleno group was also substituted by an allyl function using allyltributyltin in the presence of AIBN.     

Catalytic transformations of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonanes

Summary In the vapor phase over platinized charcoal at 300–320°, 2-and 3-alkyi-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes undergo the following transformations: isomerization of one of the tetrahydrofuran rings with formation of tetrahydrofuran oxo compounds, decarbonylation of tetrahydrofuran aldehydes, and isomerization of tetrahydrofuran homologs and tetrahydrofuran ketones to give aliphatic ketones and -diketones, respectively.     

Reaction of 3-formyl-2-methoxy-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole: synthesis of 2-(1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimid-6-yl)methylenetetrahydrofurans

The reaction of 3-formyl-2-methoxy-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole gives 2-(1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimid-6-yl)methylenetetrahydrofurans in 51–65% yields.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2004–2005, November, 1993.     

Neue Synthesewege zu aminosubstituierten 1,6-Methano[10]-annulenderivaten

Summary Syntheses of 1,6-methano[10]annulene-phthalimido-derivatives4,5 a,5 b,5 c, and6 are described, starting from 2,7-disubstituted 1,6-methano[10]annulenes; derivative8 was prepared from 2-bromo-11,11-difluoro-1,6-methano[10]annulene (9).4 and8 can be changed to the 2-amino-1,6-methano[10]annulenes10 and11.

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An entry to 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.6]undecanes and 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.6]dodecanes

Ketones 11a-c obtained by iterative alkylation of acetone N,N-dimethylhydrazone with iodides 6 and 8a,b or epoxide 9 followed by SiO₂/H₂O-induced cleavage of the hydrazone were quantitatively transformed into 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.6]undecanes 12a,c and 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.6]dodecanes 12b using Yb(OTf)₃ in CH₃CN.     

Efficient synthesis of 2,6,9-triazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes through amine-mediated formal [4+4] reaction of unsaturated imines

Formal [4+4] reaction of the unsaturated benzyl- or allylimines, which is efficiently mediated by primary amine, provides the 2,6,9-triazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives. Variously substituted homo- and hetero-coupling products are obtained in good to excellent yields by quite a simple procedure under mild conditions: by mixing the unsaturated aldehydes with the amines at room temperature.     

Complexation properties of 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes

The electrochemical behavior of some 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes and their complexes with copper(II) chloride was investigated. The composition and stability of complexes are discussed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 456–458, March, 1995.     

1H NMR spectroscopic study of the interaction between cyclodextrins and bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes

The formation and structure of inclusion complexes of 2,6- and 2,9-substituted bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes with- and-cyclodextrin (CD) has been investigated by high-resolution¹H NMR spectroscopy.- and-CD were found to form 1:1 inclusion complexes and the binding constants were estimated from titration studies. 2D ROESY experiments provided insight into the structure of the complexes.Presented in part at the 8th International Cyclodextrin Symposium, Budapest, March 30–April 2, 1996.     

Structure of bromo derivatives of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonanes

The PMR spectra of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane and its monobromo and dibromo derivatives indicate that bromination of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes proceeds at the 4 and 9 positions of the spiran ring.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1450–1451, November, 1970.     

Temperature induced rotation in a [4.4]cyclophane

The synthesis, the X-ray, NMR and molecular modeling structure determination of a new orthopara[4.4]cyclophane are reported. The similarity of the π(CO)-π(Ar) driven conformational equilibrium of this compound to the work of an amusement ride machinery is also revealed.     

An efficient synthesis of benzo[b]benzofurano[2,3-e]-[1,6]naphthyridine-8-ones

An efficient method for the synthesis of benzo[b]benzofurano[2,3-e][1,6]naphthyridine-8-one derivatives has been developed via Pictet-Spengler reaction of 4-(3-aminobenzofuran-2-yl)quinoline-2-ones,which could be obtained from alkylation of 4-bromomethylquinoline-2-ones with salicylonitrile and subsequent Thorpe-Ziegier isomerization,with aromatic aldehydes under p-TsOH as catalyst in good yields.     

1,6-亚甲基桥[10]轮烯并[3,4-g]-蒽醌衍生物的合成

采用无溶剂合成法,以1,6-亚甲基桥[10]轮烯-3,4-二甲酸酐为原料,Zr OCl2·8H2O/Na Cl为催化剂,于165℃下分别与取代苯经Friedel-Crafts缩合反应合成了4个新型的1,6-亚甲基桥[10]轮烯并[3,4-g]-蒽醌衍生物,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,IR,MS和HR-MS表征。     

Synthesen und Eigenschaften ethinylierter und trimethylsilylethinylierter Molekülsysteme mit 1,6-Methano[10]annulen-Partialstruktur

2-Trimethylsilylethinylated 1,6-methano[10]annulene1 a was obtained by reaction of 2-bromo-1,6-methano[10]annulene with trimethylsilylacetylene in the presence of bis-(triphenylphosphin-)-Pd (II) chloride and Cu(I) and also by reaction of 1,1-diiodo-2-(1,6-methano[10]annulene-2-yl)-ethene (2) withn-buthyl-lithium followed by hydrolysis.1 a reacts with 2N NaOH to 2-ethinyl-1,6-methano[10]annulene (1 b). 2,7- and 2,10-dibromo-1,6-methano[10]annulene can be substituted to give the trimethylsilylethinylated compounds3 a–6 a, which then can be transformed with 2N NaOH into the desilylated products3 b–5 b.

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Conformational behavior of 3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes: 1. Study of molecular dynamics in 3-methoxy-7α-phenyl-1,5-dimethyl-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

3-Methoxy-7α-phenyl-1,5-dimethyl-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane 5 in solution at room temperature exists in the double chair conformation, as shown by NMR studies. Increasing the temperature leads to an increase in the population of the chair–boat conformation. At decreased temperature hindered rotation around the B---O bond is observed for 5. Dissolving 5 in deuteropyridine leads to the reversible formation of complex 6, which exists in the chair–boat conformation. The chair–boat conformation is also the most stable one for chelate compound 7 with a tetracoordinated boron atom.     

Efficient Synthesis of a New Family of 2,6-Disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes

The efficient synthesis of a new family of 2,6-disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes in high yields has been developed based on 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion generated from bis-isothiouronium salt of 2,6-dibromo-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane. The derivatives of 2,6-disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane containing alkyl, allyl and benzyl moieties have been prepared in 90–99% yields by nucleophilic substitution of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion with alkyl, allyl and benzyl halides. The reaction of nucleophilic addition of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion to alkyl propiolates afforded 2,6-di(vinylsulfanyl)-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes. The conditions for regio- and stereoselective addition of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion to a triple bond of alkyl propiolates have been found. To date, not a single representative of 2,6-disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes has been described in the literature.