Diisophorone and related compounds—I: Dimerisation products of 3-methylcyclohex-2-enones

Depending on the conditions, the self-condensation of 3-methylcyclohex-2-enones produces one or more of several possible dimeric products, including tricyclo[7,3.1,0^2.7] tridecane derivatives. Some general structural and spectral features of this class of compounds are discussed, and a simplified method of naming its members is proposed.     

The palladium-catalysed conjugate addition type reaction of arylmercury compounds with α,β-unsaturated ketones in a two-phase system

Pd-catalysed reaction of arylmercury compounds with α,β-enones in an acidic two-phase system provides a mild and selective way to β-aryl ketones. The present conjugate addition type reaction may accommodate a wide variety of functional groups. Thus, aryl units containing electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents such as -Me, -Cl, -CHO, -COMe, -COOMe, -COOH, -OH, -OMe, -NHCOMe and -NO₂ were successfully transferred to the β C atom of benzalacetone. A number of α,β-enones were also treated with 3-formylphenyl mercury chloride to give the corresponding β-(3-formylphenyl) derivatives. The main limitation seems to arise from steric hindrance in the starting α,β-enonic system. Substituents in the aryl moiety of the organomercury compounds were found to affect the transmetalation step in the direction expected for a rate determining σ-complex formation.     

Regiospecific Intramolecular Aldol Condensation Induced by Conjugate Addition of lithium dimethylcuprate to ζ-Oxo-α, β-enones preliminary communication [1]

ζ-Oxo-α, β-enones react with lithium dimethylcuprate to give cyclic aldols such as hydroxydecalone 1 and hydroxyspiro[4.5]decanone 2 in a regio- and stereospecific manner. This new reaction, a combination of conjugate methyl addition to α, β-enones with directed intramolecular aldolisation, is suggested to proceed via either enoate anions, such as 8 and 11 , or radical anions, such as 9 → 10 and 12 → 13 , as intermediates.     

8-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroeoumarin

Acid-catalysed cyclodehydration of β-(2-keto-3-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propionic acid proceeded efficiently to 8-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocoumarin.     

Studies on t-BuOK-catalyzed Michael addition of 1,2-allenic ketones with 2-substituted diethyl malonates: highly selective synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated enones

In this paper, we have demonstrated a facile nucleophilic addition of 2-substituted diethyl malonate to various substituted 1,2-allenic ketones to afford β,γ-unsaturated enones using a catalytic amount of t-BuOK as the base. The reaction usually completes within 10 min in acetone at room temperature. The stereoselectivity of the reaction with γ-substituted allenic ketones is very high affording the β,γ-unsaturated E-enones.     

Divergence in photoinduced electron transfer (PET) reactions: a useful strategy towards identifying route-selectivity in mixed ketones

The work utilized photoinduced electron transfer (PET) reactions to identify the preferred photoreaction route in molecules having juxtaposed α,β and β,γ-enones. Such process directly converted 2-hydroxyimino derivatives of 5-benzoylbicyclo[2.2.2]octenones to the corresponding bicyclo[3.2.1]octane derivatives. First evidence of Type B rearrangement in α,β-enones having acyl substitution at Cγ-position has been depicted in this work. In rigid mixed enones, this has been found to be generally the preferred photoreaction route.     

New chiral ferrocenyl P,S-ligands for highly diastereo-/enantioselective catalytic [3 + 2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with cyclic and acyclic enones

A new family of chiral ferrocenyl P,S-ligands has been developed and successfully applied in a highly endo-selective catalytic asymmetric cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with various enones, including cyclic and acyclic α-enones. For cyclic α-enones, a [Cu(CH(3)CN)(4)]ClO(4)/(R(c),S(Fc))-2f complex catalyzed the cycloaddition to give the sole endo-cycloadducts in perfect enantioselectivities (normally 99% ee), while an AgOAc/(R(c),S(Fc))-2f catalytic system exhibited good endo/exo selectivities (endo/exo = 91/9 to 96/4) and high enantiocontrol (up to 98% ee) for acyclic α-enones.     

β-oxa-γ,δ-enones,II. Rearrangement and intramolecular cycloaddition of 1-cyclopentenyloxy-2-propanone.

The title compound $\text{1}$ undergoes an intramolecular photocycloaddition reaction to yield the bis-oxetane $\text{2}$ and a formal 1,3-shift to yield the 1,4-diketone 3. This work reveals a novel aspect of the photochemistry of β-oxa-γ,δ-enones.     

Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of 5-(trialkylsilyl)cyclohex-2-enones and the transformation into useful building blocks

A simple organocatalytic approach to highly attractive chiral building blocks is presented. By the reaction of beta-ketoesters with alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes using a chiral TMS-protected prolinol as the catalyst, optically active 5-(trialkylsilyl)cyclohex-2-enones are formed in good yields and with 98-99% ee. The applications of 5-(trialkylsilyl)cyclohex-2-enones for the formation of 5-(hydroxy)cyclohex-2-enones and the A-ring of 19- nor-1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 are also presented.     

Enolate structure and electron affinity

Photodetachment cross sections for a series of cyclic enolates were measured using a continuous wave (CW) ion cyclotron resonance instrument to generate and detect the ions. We report electron affinities for the radicals corresponding to the removal of the extra electron from the following anions: 2-methylcyclopent-1-enolate, 3-methylcyclopent-1-enolate, 4-methylcyclopent-1-enolate, 5-methylcyclopent-1-enolate, 2-methylcyclohex-1-enolate, 3-methylcyclohex-1-enolate, 4-methylcyclohex-1-enolate, 4-ethylcyclohex-1-enolate, 5-methylcyclohex-1-enolate, and 6-methylcyclohex-1-enolate. Some of these anions are mixed with their tautomers, derived from deprotonation of the parent ketone; the consequences of this are analyzed. The effect of alkylation on the electron affinities is discussed. The effect of vibrational modes on the lifetimes of the dipole-bound states of 4-methylcyclohex-1-enolate and 4-ethylcyclohex-1-enolate is discussed.     

Photorearrangement of 4,4-Dimethylcyclohex-2-enones with Alkyl or Fluoro Substituents at C(5) and C(6): In Search of the Mechanism

The photorearrangement of cyclohex-2-enones 4a-h to bicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ones 5 and cyclopent-2-enones 6 (λ = 350 nm, MeCN) was investigated. Both the quantum yield (Φ_?4 = 0.004– 0.024) and the product ratio ( 5/6 = 65:35–31:69) vary only over a rather small range, indicating the rearrangement to be relatively insensitive to substituents on C(5) or C(6). Compounds 4b, 4c , and 4g with just one alkyl group at either C(6) or C(5) rearrange selectively to the diastereoisomer 5 with alkyl group and three-membered ring in trans-configuration, while 6-fluorocyclohex-2-enones 4d and 4f afford mixtures of diastereoisomeric bicyclohexanones. Mechanistic conclusions regarding an intermediate trimethylene biradical are presented.     

Etude des petits cycles—XXXVI. Photo-oxygenation d'alkylidenecyclopropanes. Syntheses specifiques d'alkenylcyclopropanols,de β′-hydroxy α-enones et d'α,α′-dienones

The dye-sensitized photo-oxygenation of alkylidenecyclopropanes 1a–4a at –50°C gives the hydroperoxydes 1b–4b, which were reduced in situ by PPh₃ into 1-alkenylcyclopropanols 1c–4c in high yield. At higher temperatures, 1b–4b rearranged exclusively into β′-hydroxy α-enones 1d–4d if pyridine was added (α,α′-dienones 1e–4e are also formed competitively in absence of pyridine). At 3°C the photosensitised oxygenation of alkylidenecyclopropanes 1a–4a gives ketones 1k–4k, cyclobutanones 1i–4i and β′-hydroxy α-enones 1d–4d. The origin of products is discussed.     

Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of some derivatives of 2-methylcyclohex-2-ene-4-one-1-carboxylic and cis-2,6-dimethyl cyclohex-2-ene-4-one-1 -carboxylic acids

Mesomorphic derivatives prepared from ethyl esters of 2-methylcyclohex-2-ene-4-one-1-carboxylic and cis-2,6-dimethylcyclohex-2-ene-4-one-1-carboxylic acids have been synthesized. It has been shown that the compounds obtained are characterized by a lower nematic—isotropic transition temperature (10-20°C) and a considerably narrower nematic range in comparison with the analogous derivatives of 4-alkylcyclohex-3-ene-carboxylic and trans-4-alkylcyclohexane-carboxylic acid.     

Preparation et epoxydation de trienes-1,2,4 ynes-6 (allenenynes)

A general method for the preparation of allenenynes 1 involves the dehydration with variable yields of α-allenic β'-acetylenic alcohols by basic elimination of their sulfonic esters. The treatment of these allenenynes with p-nitro or m-chloro-penbonzoïc acids leads in several cases to 4-ethynyl cyclopent-2-enones, which are quantitatively isomerized to 4-vinylidene-cyclopent 2-enones by aqueous sodium carbonate.     

The sulfone linker in solid-phase synthesis: preparation of 3,5-disubstituted cyclopent-2-enones

The preparation of functionalized 3,5-disubstituted cyclopent-2-enones via a solid-phase sulfone linker strategy is described. Polystyrene/divinylbenzene sulfinate 1 underwent S-alkylation followed by alpha,alpha-dialkylation with cis-1,4-dichloro-2-butene to form polymer-bound 3-phenylsulfonylcyclopentenes 8. Subsequent epoxidation of the cyclopentene moiety in 8 was accomplished by treatment of mCPBA, and the resulting oxirane ring in resin 9 was opened with various nucleophiles, i.e., Grignard and cuprate reagents, azide ion, and amines. To complete the sulfone-based linker strategy, Swern or TPAP oxidation of 10 gave a transient gamma-ketosulfone, which underwent sulfinate elimination, thus cleaving the sulfone linker. Eleven 3,5-disubstituted cyclopent-2-enones (11) were prepared with this five-step process in 18-40% overall yield from solid-phase benzene sulfinate 1.     

Copper-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of trialkylaluminium reagents to trisubstituted enones: construction of chiral quaternary centers

Me3Al, Et3Al, and vinylalane species undergo enantioselective conjugate addition to a wide range of 2- or 3-substituted enones (cyclopent-2-enones, cyclohex-2-enones, 3-methyl cyclohept-2-enone) in the presence of catalytic amount of copper salt (copper thiophene carboxylate, [Cu(CH3CN)4]BF4 or [CuOTf]2C6H6) and tropos-phosphoramidite-based ligand. Thus, chiral quaternary centers can be built, with up to 98% ee after rigorous optimization of experimental conditions. It was shown that the main important parameter was the order of the introduction of the reagents. Then, the generated enantioenriched aluminium enolates and the chiral conjugate adducts were functionalized and used for subsequent reactions.     

Synthesis of 4-azacyclopent-2-enones and 5,5-dialkyl-4-azacyclopent-2-enones

Three different methods are reported for the preparation of 4-azacyclo-2-enones 1, two of which allow the preparation of the compounds in optically active form. In addition, a facile route to 4-aza-5,5-dimethylcyclopent-2-enones 2 is disclosed.     

Cyclopentanoids from phenol. part iii. synthesis of chiral 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-enones

Chiral 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-enones (1 and 2), of which the ($\text{R}$)-enantiomers are important intermediates in prostanoid synthesis, are readily prepared in optically pure form from phenol via reduction of the corresponding 3-chloro-4-t-butyldimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-enones (5 and 3).     

Lithium perchlorate-catalysed rearrangement of 1-methylcyclohex-2-enylhydroperoxide into 2-methylenecyclohexylhydroperoxide

The catalytic effect of 5 mol dm^?3 solution of LiClO₄ in Et₂O on the rearrangement of 1-methylcyclohex-2-enylhydroperoxide into 2-methylenecyclohexylhydroperoxide has been observed.     

Furylcyclohexenones. 3. Synthesis and properties of 6-acetyl-3(5)-furylcyclohex-2-enones. Molecular and crystal structure of 6-acetyl-3-(2-furyl)-5-phenylcyclohex-2-enone

6-Acetyl-3(5)-furylcyclohex-2-enones were prepared by condensation of furan-containing chalcones with acetylacetone. Acetylcyclohex-2-enones were subjected to C-methylation. Studies by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy demonstrated that the resulting compounds occur predominantly in the enol form both in solutions and in the crystalline state. The molecular structure of 6-acetyl-3-(2-furyl)-5-phenylcyclohex-2-enone was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.