Structure of [C3H5O]+ ions produced from unimolecular decomposition of several [C4H8O]+˙ metastable ions

It is demonstrated by means of collisionally activated decomposition (CAD) that [C₃H₅O]⁺ originating from metastable [C₄H₈O]^+˙ ions are either acylium [C₂H₅CO]⁺ (a) or hydroxycarbenium [CH₂CHCHOH]⁺ (b). Butanone gives exclusively a but 2-methyl-2-propen-1-ol, 2-buten-1-ol, 3-buten-1-ol, butanal and 2-methylpropanal lead to ion b. Both structures a and b are produced from 3-buten-2-ol. These results are discussed in conjunction with experimental and calculated (MINDO/3) thermodynamic data.     

Kinetic scheme of homogeneous acid-catalyzed transformation of isopentenols

The reactions occurring in an equilibrium mixture of 3-methyl-1-buten-3-ol and 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol in 24–49 % aqueous solutions of H₂SO₄ yield isoprene, 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol, isobutylene, formaldehyde, 3-methylbutane-1,3-diol. Isobutylene is rapidly hydrated to give 2-methylpropan-2-ol. The presence of formaldehyde in the reaction mixture indicates that the transformations involve the reverse Prins reaction. On the basis of experimental and literature data, two most probable reaction schemes were suggested.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Sertya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 867–870, May, 1995.     

Selektive Synthesen mit Organometallen III. (Z)-Crotylalkoholate mit metalltragenden olefinischen Kohlenstoffatomen

1-Lithiumoxy-2-buten-2-yl-lithium and 1-lithiumoxy-2-buten-3-yl-lithium, both as pure (Z)-stereoisomers, are easily obtained by halogen/metal exchange between s-butyllithium and (E)-2-bromo or (E)-3-bromo 2-buten-1-ol, respectively. The starting materials are readily available through dehydrobromination of threo-2, 3-dibromo 1-butanol. The new organolithium compounds are useful intermediates for the preparation of configurationally homogeneous, specifically substituted and branched alkenols.     

Isomerisation of ω-hydroxyalkenes under hydroxycarbonylation conditions in palladium catalysed aqueous phase systems

The ω-hydroxyolefins 3-buten-1-ol, 3-buten-1-methyl-1-ol and 4-penten-1-ol were subjected to hydroxycarbonylation conditions in water in the presence of PdCl₂(PhCN)₂ and 4-8 equiv. of water soluble tris(3-sodiumsulfonatophenyl)phosphine (TPPTS), or N-bis(N′,N′-diethyl-2-aminoethyl)-4-aminomethylphenyl-diphenylphosphine (N3P). Under conditions of high conversion, the olefins primarily undergo isomerisation through a chain walking mechanism with selectivities for aldehyde ranging from 65% to 98%, with the lower values for longer chain alcohols. The lactones formed as the minor product are almost exclusively branched, indicating that in the first step 2,1-insertion is strongly favoured over 1,2-insertion. In the N3P system also linear lactone is produced at lower conversion. Running the reaction in D₂O produces multiple deuterium incorporation in all positions of the carbon chain. A mechanism is discussed.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the hydration of the equilibrium mixture of 3-methyl-1-buten-3-ol and 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol with isoprene in aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid

The kinetic relationships of the hydration of an equilibrium mixture of 3-methyl-1-buten-3-ol (dimethylvinylcarbinol, DMVC) and 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol (dimethylallyl alcohol, DMAA) with isoprene (C₅H₈) were investigated in aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid from 24.9 to 49.7% at 25°C. Data were obtained on the mechanism of hydration of the equilibrium mixture of DMVC and DMAA with isoprene.Deceased.N. N. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117977 Moscow. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1311–1314, June, 1992.     

Rate constants for the gas-phase reactions of Ozone with unsaturated Aliphatic Alcohols

The gas-phase reaction of ozone with unsaturated alcohols in air has been investigated at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature (288–291 K). Cyclohexane was added to scavenge the hydroxyl radical which forms as a product of the ozone–unsaturated alcohol reaction. The reaction rate constants, in units of 10^?18 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, are 16.2 ± 0.7 for (±) 3-buten-2-ol, 17.9 ± 1.8 for 1-penten-3-ol, 10.0 ± 0.3 for 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol, 169 ± 25 for cis-2 penten-1-ol, and 251 ± 41 for 2-buten-1-ol (mixture of isomers). Substituent effects on reactivity are discussed. The reactivity of unsaturated alcohols towards ozone is similar to that of their alkene structural homologues. Implications of these results with respect to the atmospheric persistence of unsaturated alcohols are briefly discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Reactions of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-and <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>-Alkenylanilines: VII. Synthesis of Indole Heterocycles from Products of Reaction between <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Mesyl-2-(1-alken-1-yl)anilines and Halogens

N-Mesyl-2-(1-methyl-1-butenyl)-6-methylaniline reacted with Br₂ to afford N-mesyl-2-(3-bromo-1-penten-2-yl)aniline that under treatment with NH₃ or amines underwent cyclization into N-mesyl-7-methyl-3-methylene-2-ethylindoline. The reaction of N-mesyl-2-(1-methyl-1-buten-1-yl)-4-methyl- and 2-(1-methyl-1-buten-1-yl)aniline with Br₂ gave rise to the corresponding N-mesyl-2-(2-bromo-1-methyl-1-buten-1-yl)anilines. Under the similar conditions N-tosyl-2-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline was converted into N-tosyl-2-(6-bromo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline that under treatment with NH₃ furnished N-tosyl-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydrocarbazole. The reaction of N-mesyl-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydrocarbazole with CuBr₂ in MeOH afforded N-mesyl-4-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole. N-Mesyl-6-methyl-2-(1-cyclopenten-1-yl)aniline in reaction with Br₂ in the presence of NaHCO₃ was oxidized into the corresponding cyclopentenone, and with NBS it gave N-mesyl-2-(2-bromo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)aniline.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 5, 2005, pp. 730–737.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Gataullin, Sotnikov, Spirikhin, Abdrakhmanov.     

The experimental detection of a retro-Prince reaction exemplified by a homogeneous acid-catalyzed decomposition of isopentenols

The occurrence of the retro-Prince reaction in the transformations of an equilibrium mixture of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol and 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol in 24.9–49 % aqueous sulfuric acid at 25 °C has been experimentally proved.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 332–334, February, 1994.The work was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 93-03-18356).     

Efficient stereoselective synthesis of a 1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylglycidol derivative

A highly stereoselective synthesis of (2R,3S)-3,4-epoxy-3-methyl-1-(triphenylmethyl)oxybutan-2-ol 3, which is a substructure found in some naturally-occurring bioactive compounds, was achieved starting from commercially available 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol 4 in three steps, using two applications of the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation as the key stereochemistry establishing reactions.     

Acetylene chemistry,part 32: Alkinylation and cyclic rearrangement of theophylline with unsaturated alcohols by Mitsunobu reaction

Summary The reaction of theophylline (1) with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol and 1-butyn-3-ol under Mitsunobu conditions gave the respective 9-substituted derivatives 9-[2-(2-methyl-3-butynyl)]-theophylline (2) and 9-[2-(3-butynyl)]-theophylline (3). On reaction with 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol, theophylline yielded in addition to the 9-[2-(2-methyl-3-butenyl)]-theophylline (4), two more cyclic products, identified as 1,5,5a,8-tetrahydro-1,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2H-pyrrolo[1,2-e]purine-2,4(3H)-dione (5) and 8a,9-dihydro-1,3,6,6-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-f]purine-2,4(3H,6H)-dione (7).

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Acetylenchemie, 32. Mitt.: Alkinylierung und cyclische Umlagerung von Theophyllin mit ungesättigten Alkoholen mittels Mitsunobu-Reaktion

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von Theophyllin (1) mit 2-Methyl-3-butin-2-ol und 1-Butin-2-ol unter Mitsunobu-Bedingungen führte zu den 9-substituierten Derivaten 9-[2-(2-Methyl-3-butinyl)]-theophyllin (2) bzw. 9-[2-(3-Butinyl)]-theophyllin (3). Bei der Reaktion mit 2-Methyl-3-buten-2-ol ergab Theophyllin außer 9-[2-(2-Methyl-3-butenyl)]-theophyllin (4) noch zwei weitere cyclisierte Produkte, die als 1,3,8,8-Tetramethyl-1,5,5a,8-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[1,2-e]purin-2,4(3H)-dion (5) und 1,3,6,6-Tetramethyl-8a,9-dihydro-1H,6H-pyrrolo[2,1-f]purin-2,4-dion (7) identifiziert wurden.

     

trans-Bis-[(−)ephedrinate]-palladium complex: synthesis, molecular modeling and use as catalyst

The reaction between palladium acetate, (−)-ephedrine and potassium acetate led to bis-chelate complex Pd[OCH(Ph)NH(Me)]₂ whose the trans-structure is obtained from calculations. The use of this complex to catalyze either the 1,4-hydrogenation of (E)-2-benzyliden-1-tetralone or Heck reaction of phenyl iodide with 3-methyl-3-buten-2-ol led to a low enantiomeric excess.     

Collision induced dissociation in a flowing afterglow-tandem mass spectrometer for the selective detection of C5 unsaturated alcohols and isoprene

A flowing afterglow-tandem mass spectrometer (FA-TMS) was used to study a series of C₅ unsaturated alcohols and isoprene. The analytical procedure was validated through collision induced dissociation (CID) experiments on proton hydrates. In the FA, reagent H₃O⁺ ions were used to chemically ionize the alcohols under study and isoprene. Chemical ionization (CI) by H₃O⁺ is widely used, especially in PTR-MS instruments, and produces a main peak at m/z 69 for all studied compounds, implying the impossibility to distinguish them by a simple quadrupole mass filter. The CID of these ions at m/z 69 resulted in daughter ions with the same masses but with different intensities depending on the organic compound, the collision energy and the Ar target gas pressure in the collision cell. From these observations, pentenols were easily distinguished from methylbutenols and 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol from the other compounds. CID experiments were also performed on the protonated alcohol, which is only a stable ion for 1-penten-3-ol, 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol and 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol, showing different CID patterns as a function of the collision energy. The coupling between a FA reactor and a TMS has proven to be a valuable approach to identify C₅ unsaturated alcohols and isoprene.     

Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2,2-Dimethyl-2H-chromenes via Pd(II)-Catalyzed Coupling and SiO2-Promoted Condensation of o-Halophenols with 2-Methyl-3-buten-2-ol

An efficient synthesis of 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes was accomplished by Pd(II)-catalyzed coupling and SiO₂-promoted condensation of o-halophenols with 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (1,1-dimethylallyl alcohol) in one pot. The method is very general and can be useful for the synthesis of some natural 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes.     

Totalsynthese von natürlichem α-Tocopherol. 1. Mitteilung. Herstellung bifunktioneller,optisch aktiver Synthesebausteine für die Seitenkette mit Hilfe mikrobiologischer Umwandlungen

Total Synthesis of Natural α-Tocopherol. I. Preparation of Bifunctional Optically Active Precursors for the Synthesis of the Side Chain by Means of Microbiological Transformations Our concept for a new total synthesis of natural α-tocopherol includes the synthesis of a corresponding (3 R, 7 R)-configurated C₁₅ side chain to be built up by using twice an optically active C₅ unit together with an achiral C₅ end part. (S)-3-methyl-γ-butyrolactone ( 11 ) and (S)-2-methyl-γ-butyrolactone ( 9 ) represent suitable bifunctional C₅-precursors for this purpose. These two key compounds have been prepared by fermentative transformation including the enantioselective hydrogenation of the double bond of ethyl-4, 4-dimethoxy-3-methylcrotonate ( 5 ) by bakers yeast (yielding 11 after ester hydrolysis and cyclization of the fermentation product) and (E)-3-(1′, 3′-dioxolan-2′-yl)-2-buten-1-ol ( 8 ) by the fungus Geotrichum candidum (yielding directly 9 ).     

Synthese von bromosubstituierten Butenoliden II

Synthesis of Bromosubstituted Butenolides II . Methyl 4,4′-dibromosenecioate ( 2 ) was prepared by double N-bromosuccinimide bromination of methyl senecioate ( 1 ) and converted to methyl 4,4′-diiodo-senecioate ( 3 ) with sodium iodide and to 3-bromomethyl-2-buten-4-olide ( 4 ) with aqueous hydrobromic acid. A mixture of methyl (Z)- and (E)-4-bromosenecioate ( 8 and 9 ) yielded 3-methyl-2-butenolide ( 5 ) with aqueous hydrobromic acid and a mixture of (Z)-and (E)-4-methoxy-senecioic acid ( 10 and 11 ) with methanolic potassium hydroxide. N-Bromosuccinimide treatment of the butenolide 5 afforded 4-bromo-3-methyl-2-buten-4-olide ( 6 ) and 4,4-dibromo-3-methyl-2-buten-4-olide ( 7 ).     

Nucleophilic reactivity of 1-zirconacyclopent-3-ynes: Carbon-carbon bond formation with aldehydes

Nucleophilic reactions of 1,1-bis(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-1-zirconacyclopent-3-yne (1) with proton and aldehydes were studied. The reaction with HCl gave a mixture of 2-butyne and 1,2-butadiene. Complex 1 reacted with benzaldehyde to give 1-phenyl-2-methyl-2,3-butadien-1-ol (3) in moderate yields in the presence of a proton source such as triethylammonium hydrochloride, while it gave 2-methylene-1-phenyl-3-buten-1-ol (4) on using triethylammonium tetraphenylborate.     

Synthèse énantiospécifique de la (+)-(R)-éthyl-6-dihydro-2,3-méthyl-2-4H-pyranone-4, phéromone de la mite Hepialus hecta L

Enantiospecific Synthesis of (+)-(R)-6-Ethyl-2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one, Sex-pheromonal Component of the Male Swift Moth Hepialus hecta L . A new synthesis of (+)?(R)-6-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one ((R)- 8 ), sex-pheromonal component of the male swift moth Hepialus hecta L., has been performed from (?)-(R)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)propan-2-ol with an enantiomeric excess of ? 97%.     

Cétonisation catalytique du méthyl-2-butène-3-ol-2 par des complexes du rhodium(III) ou du palladium(II)

A number of efficient catalytic procedures for the oxidation of acid-sensitive substrate such as 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol to the corresponding ketone (2-methylbutan-2-ol-3-one) are compared. Reaction with dioxygen (or quinone) and a palladium precursor (PdCl₂ or [PdCl(NO₂)(CH₃CN)₂]) under mild conditions (⋍ 35°C), gave good conversions (⋍ 98%) and good selectivities (⋍ 90%).     

Transformations of 2-(3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butynyl)adamantan-2-ol >Catalyzed by Acids

Reaction of 2-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butynyl)adamantan-2-ol with acetonitrile under Ritter reaction conditions is accompanied by isomerization and partial hydration where the water addition to the triple bond occurs nonselectively. As a result of reaction carried out in the presence of 8 equiv of sulfuric acid a mixture was obtained of N ²-[4-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-yl]acetamide, N ³-[1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-3-butyl]-acetamide, and N ³-[1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-1-oxo-3-butyl]acetamide in ~10:3:2 ratio. In the presence of 2 equiv of the acid the mixture obtained consisted of N ²-[4-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-yl]acetamide, N ³-[1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-3-butyl]acetamide, and 1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-2-buten-1-one in the same ratio. In Rupe reaction conditions we obtained instead of the expected ,-unsaturated ketones a mixture of 1-(1-hydroxy-2-adamantyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-1-one and 1-(1-hydroxy-2-adamantyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one in a 5:3 ratio.     

2-Methyl-3-butyn-2-ol conversion on AlPO4-cesium oxide (20 wt.%) catalysts obtained by impregnation with cesium chloride

2-Methyl-3-butyn-2-ol underwent almost exclusively dehydration to 3-methyl-3-buten-1-yne (acid activity) on pure AlPO₄, whereas its modification with cesium oxide developed AlPO₄-based materials with increased basic properties and hence, high selectivities to the base-catalyzed cleavage of MBOH yielding acetone and acetylene. At the same conversion level, catalysts obtained from cesium chloride exhibit higher selectivities to the base-catalyzed process than those obtained from cesium acetate.