Synthesis of 2-Phenyl-3-oxa-5-azatricyclo[4.4.0.02 , 7]decan-4-one

Cleavage of the lactone ring in 7-phenylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-6,7-carbolactone by the action of ammonia and hydrazine and subsequent oxidative cyclization of the resulting hydroxy amide and hydroxy hydrazide gave a cyclic carbamate, 3-oxa-5-azatricyclo[4.4.0.0^{2 , 7}]decan-4-one.     

Identification of some isomeric [C8H6O]+˙ ions generated from phenyl substituted cyclic ketones using collisional activation

[C₈H₆O]⁺˙ ions with o-quinonoid ketene, benzocyclobutenone, phenyl ketene and benzofuran structures have been generated from various precursors. Their collisionally induced decompositions in both field free regions of a double focusing mass spectrometer with so-called reversed geometry have been studied using mass analysed ion kinetic energy scans and B/E linked scans. In both cases the abovementioned [C₈H₆O]⁺˙ structures can be distinguished–except the benzocyclobutenone ion which gives very similar spectra to the o-quinonoid ion–on the basis of the intensity ratios [m/z 77]/[m/z 76] and [m/z 104]/[m/z 102]. The stable [C₈H₆O]⁺˙ ions generated from the molecular ions of 7 -phenylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-6-one appear to have the phenyl ketene structure, as was suspected from previous kinetic energy release measurements.     

Metal-free diastereoselective synthesis of diaza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one and its transformation to functionalized proline esters

A metal-free diastereoselective synthesis of novel 4-halo-3,6-di-aryl-2,6-diaza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one by intramolecular endo-trig haloamination of 3-amino-2-azetidinone is reported. The amidiolytic ring opening of diaza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one with sodium methoxide provides an easy access to previously unknown 4-halo-3-aryl amino-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid methyl esters in good yields.     

cis-4,4,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-one in the synthesis of nitrogen-containing bicyclic compounds

cis-4,4,6-Trimethylbicyclo [3.1.1]heptan-2-one (verbanone) in Mannich condensation with paraformaldehyde and dimethylamine adds an aminomethyl fragment at the most sterically accessible carbon C³ to form an equatorial isomer. The latter treated with sulfuric acid in acetonitrile affords a mixture of two 2-azalactams, 4-(dimethylantinomethyl)-5,7,7-trimethyl-2-azabicyclo[4.1.1]octan-3-one and its deamination product 4-methylene-5,5,7-trimethyl-2-azabicyclo[4.1.1]octan-3-one in 9:1 ratio. Z-isomer of amino oxime prepared by oximation of 3-(dimethylaminomethyl)verbanone under similar conditions affords a mixture of two 3-azalactams, 4-(dimethylaminomethyl)-5,7,7-trimethyl-3-azabicyclo[4.1.1]octan-2-one and its deamination product in 5:3 ratio. Mannich bases prepared from verbanone and its oxime were converted into the respective iodomethylates. Deamination of the latter results in a single product, α,\-unsaturated ketone 3-methyleneverbanone.     

Hydrogenolysis of 7-phenyltricyclo[4.1.0.0<Superscript>2,7</Superscript>]heptan-1-carboxylic acid. Synthesis of ketones with tricyclo[4.4.0.0<Superscript>2,7</Superscript>]decane and tricyclo[5.4.0.0<Superscript>2,8</Superscript>]undecane skeletons

Hydrogenation of 7-phenyltricyclo[4.1.0.0^2,7]heptane-1-carboxylic acid over Raney nickel occurred in the syn-stereoselective fashion to give anti-7-phenylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-exo-6-carboxylic acid. The latter was used to synthesize 4,5-benzotricyclo[4.4.0.0^2,7]dec-4-en-3-one and two isomeric higher homologs, 5,6-benzotricyclo[5.4.0.0^2,8]undec-5-en-3-and-4-ones.     

The octant rule. XIV. synthesis and circular dichroism of α-exo and endo-deuteriobicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one and 6,6-dimethybicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-one

(1R,5S)-2S-Deuteriobicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one ($\text{1}$) and (1R,5S)-2R-Deuteriobicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one ($\text{2}$), prepared by diazomethane ring enlargement of (1S,4R)-2(exo)-deuteriobicyclo-[2.2.1] heptan-2-one and (1S,4R)-2(endo)-deuteriobicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one respectively, both gave (?) n-π^* circular dichroism (CD) Cotton effects, Δε^max₂₉₄ = ?0.05 and Δε^max₂₉₄=?0.1, respectively, in hydrocarbon solvent. (1S,5R)-2S-Deuterio-6,6-diaethylbicyclo[3.1.1] heptan-3-one ($\text{3}$) and (1S,5R)-2R-deuterio-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1] heptan-3-one ($\text{4}$), prepared from (-) myrtenal, both exhibited extraordinary vibrational fine structure for the n-π^* CD transitions observed in hydrocarbon solvent and oppositely?signed CEs, Δε^max₂₈₂=?0.01 and Δε^max₂₇₉=+0.01 respectively in CF₃CH₂OH solvent.     

Beckmann rearrangement of the E isomer of cis-4,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]-heptan-2-one oxime

The individual E isomer of 4,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-one oxime has been obtained, and its transformations under the conditions of acid catalysis have been studied. The action of sulfuric acid on a solution of the oxime in acetonitrile leads to the selective formation of 5,7,7-trimethyl-2-azabicyclo[4.1.1]octan-3-one, while the action of hydrochloric acid with heating gives 4-isopropyl-3-methylaniline.Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Belorussian SSR, Minsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 29–32, January–February, 1991.     

Ring-transformation reactions of 5-hydroxy-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.0]-heptan-4-ones and 5-hydroxy-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-en-4-ones

Dehydrochlorination of chlorinated 5-hydroxy-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-4-ones, 3a-c, which were obtained from the photo[2+2]cycloadditions between 4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone 1 and chloroethylenes, with triethylamine gave 2-ethenyl-3(2H)-furanones 4a,b or 2-(2-cyanoethyl)-3(2H)-furanone 4c. 2-Oxa-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-en-4-ones 7 being [2+2]cycloadducts between 1 and acetylenes gave 2,3-dihydro-3-oxooxepin derivatives 8 by electrocyclic rearrangement.     

Unexpected Configurational and Conformational Preference in Bicyclo [3.2.0]heptane Systems

Einige 7endo-monosubstituierte Bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one and Bicyclo-[3.2.0]heptan-6-one zeigen eine unerwartete thermodynamische Stabilität gegenüber den entsprechenden 7exo-Isomeren. Die basenkatalysierte Epimerisierung (NaOH oder N(CH2CH3)3) verschiedener 7-monosubstituierter Bicyclo[3.2.0]-hept-2-en-6-one (1-7) und Bicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-6-one (8–10) führt je nach Substituent (R) zu folgenden endo/exo-Gleichgewichtsgemischen: (a) Bicyclo[3.2.0]-hept-2-en-6-one: R = F: 89/11, R = C1: 87/13, R = CH3: 76/24, R = CH2CH3: 65/35, R = CH (CH3)2: 57/43, R= C (CH3)3: 10/90, R= C6H5: 66/34; (b) Bicyclo[3.2.0]-heptan-6-one: R = C1: 85/15, R = CH3: 45/55, R= C (CH3)3: 0,4/99,6. In jedem Fall wurde das gleiche Epimerengemisch erhalten, ausgehend sowohl vom endo- wie auch vom exo-Isomeren. Die bemerkenswerte endo-Stabilität wird einer Bevorzugung der Konformation 11 des Cyclobutanonringes zugeschrieben, verursacht durch geringere Pitzer-Spannung. So kann ein endo-Substituent an C(7) eine pseudoäquatoriale Lage am Cyclobutanonring einnehmen. Bei sehr sperrigen Substituenten mit zunehmender Raumerfüllung nimmt eine 1,2-abstossende Wechselwirkung langsam überhand, bis im Falle des t-Butylsubstituenten die exo-Konfiguration die stabilere wird. Die Dehalogenierung von 7-Halo-substituierten Bicyclo [3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-onen (15 bis 21) mit Zink und Eisessig und mit Tributylzinnhydrid führte zu den folgenden endo/exo-Epimerengemischen der entsprechenden 7-monosubstituierten Bicyclo [3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one (2 bis 7): R = C1: 92/8, R = CH3: 93/7, R = CH2CH3: 93/7, R = CH(CH3)2: 92/8, R = C(CH3)3: 93/7, R = C6H5: 93/7. In allen Fällen, also unabhängig vom Substituenten R, war das endo-isomere stark bevorzugt. Es muss sich also um eine kinetische Kontrolle im isomerenbestimmenden Schritt handeln: Die Reduktion verläft über das Enolat, bzw. über eine Radikalspezies mit trigonal-planarer Anordnung am C(7), so dass die (irreversible) Wasserstoff-Anlagerung von der weniger behinderten Site, der exo-Seite her erfolgt.     

Stereoselective synthesis of substituted bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes: II.* Synthesis of all diastereoisomers of 7-methyl-and 7-phenylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-yl phenyl sulfones from tricyclo[4.1.0.02,7]heptane precursors

All four possible diastereoisomers of 7-methyl-and 7-phenylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-yl phenyl sulfones were intentionally synthesized from tricyclo[4.1.0.0^2,7]heptane and 1-phenyltricyclo[4.1.0.0^2,7]heptane, respectively. The key stage in the synthesis was regio-and stereoselective cleavage of the central bicyclobutane C¹-C⁷ bond in the tricycloheptane precursors by the action of radical, nucleophilic, and electrophilic reagents. The NMR spectra of the diastereoisomers were compared.     

Conjugate halo- and mercuroazidation of 1-phenyltricyclo-[4.1.0.0<Superscript>2.7</Superscript>]heptane. Synthesis of a conformationally rigid α-amino acid with a bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane skeleton

1-Phenyltricyclo[4.1.0.0^2.7]heptane reacted with N-bromo-, N-chloro-, and N-iodosuccinimides and with mercury(II) acetate in the presence of sodium azide as external nucleophile to give conjugate addition products to the central C¹–C⁷ bicyclobutane bond with a norpinane structure, where the azido group and the phenyl were attached to the same carbon atom (C⁶). The bromo- and chloroazidation showed anti-stereo-selectivity, and the iodoazidation, moderate syn-stereoselectivity; the mercuroazidation afforded exclusively the corresponding syn-addition product. Hydro-, bromo- and chlorodemercuration of the mercury adduct with sodium tetrahydridoborate and elemental bromine and chlorine, respectively, did not involve the azido group, and the original configuration was retained. The reduction of the hydrodemercuration product with LiAlH₄ gave 6-exo-phenylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-6-amine which was transformed in three steps into conformationally rigid 6-endo-(acetamido)bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-6-carboxylic acid.     

A Novel Preparation of 2-Aminocyclopentanecarboxamides

Summary.  Different syntheses of cis- and trans-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxamides were studied. A convenient and effective method was devised for the preparation of cis-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxamide derivatives starting from the readily available 6-tert-butoxycarbonyl-6-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one. Received November 11, 2001. Accepted (revised) November 26, 2001     

Synthesis of cis-1,5-Dimethyl-2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one and cis-1,5-dimethyl-2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-3-one

cis-1,5-Dimethyl-2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-3-one and cis-1,5-dimethyl-2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one were both synthesized in three steps each from a common precursor, 1,3-diacetyl-4,5-dimelhyl-4-imidazolin-2-one.     

Transformations of 2α-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]-heptan-3-one under conditions of acid catalysis

The transformations of 2a-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-one under the conditions of acid catalysis have been studied. It has been shown that this compound can be used for the synthesis of products of various structures: a bridged bicyclic lactone (1,8,8-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one), an aromatic compound (carvacrol), and nitrogen-containing derivatives of p-menthane such as 8-acylamino-p-menth-6-en-2-ones. The structures of the compounds synthesized were shown by the results of¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopies.Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Belorussian SSR, Minsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 35–42, January–February, 1990.     

An efficient enzymatic synthesis of benzocispentacin and its new six- and seven-membered homologues

A very efficient enzymatic method was developed for the synthesis of new enantiomeric benzocispentacin and its six- and seven-membered homologues through the Lipolase (lipase B from Candida antarctica) catalyzed enantioselective (E > 200) ring opening of 3,4-benzo-6-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one, 4,5-benzo-7-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octan-8-one, and 5,6-benzo-8-azabicyclo[5.2.0]nonan-9-one with H2O in iPr2O at 60 degrees C. The (1R,2R)-beta-amino acids (ee > or = 96%, yields > or = 40%) and (1S,6S)-, (1S,7S)-, and (1S,8S)-beta-lactams (ee > 99%, yields > or = 44%) produced could be easily separated. The ring opening of racemic and enantiomeric beta-lactams with 18% HCl afforded the corresponding beta-amino acid hydrochlorides.     

Photoreaction of 5-dicyanomethylenebicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene

Irradiation of 5-dicyanomethylenebicyclo[2.2.1lhept-2-ene induces new types of photoreactions, i.e., unprecedented skeletal rearrangement leading to 7,7-dicyano-6-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene, and novel 1,3-carbon shifts to bicyclo[3.2.0]- and bicyclo[4.1.0]heptene.     

Synthesis of 1-p-Methoxyphenyl and 1-p-Methoxyphenyl-4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.1]heptan-7-one. The Oxidation of 7-Hydroxy-1-p-methoxyphenyl-4-methylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-carboxylic Acid with Lead Tetraacetate

A simple synthetic route to 1-p-methoxyphenyl and 1-p-methoxyphenyl-4-methylbicyclo [2.2.1]heptan-7-one 6b,a has been developed through benzilic acid rearrangement of the bicyclo[2.2.1]octandiones 2b,a. The oxidation of 7-hydroxy-1-p-methoxyphenyl-4-methylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-carboxylic acid 3a with lead tetraacetate gives the carbolactone 7a which is also formed by the reaction of the ketone 6a with m-chloroperbenzoic acid.     

New -lactam systems from penicillins

3-Isopropyl-4-thia-2,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-on ( 8 ), a potential intermediate for the synthesis of new β-lactam antibiotics [5], was prepared from the urethanes 7a and 9 by reduction with zinc/acetic acid. The cyclic Schiff base 10 , which constitutes an intermediate in this reaction, was prepared by reduction of 9 with CrCl² and was further reduced to 8 with zinc/acetic acid.     

A Diastereoselective Preparation of 7-Ethyl-7-methylbicyclo[3.2.0]HEPT-2-en-6-one(1)

Alkylation of 7-endo-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one (2a) and 7-endo-methylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one (2b) with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) and the appropriate alkyl iodide (methyl and ethyl iodide, respectively) afforded the title compound such that alkylation had occurred exclusively on the exo face of the bicyclo[3.2.0] system.     

Chiral imines and amines based on 2-hydroxypinan-3-one

The new chiral derivatives of benzylamine and 2α-hydroxypinan-3-one (1R,2R,5R)-3-[(1S)-α-methylbenzylamino]-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-ol (2), (1S,2S,3S,5S)-3-(benzylamino)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-ol (3), and (1R,2R,3R,5R)-3-[(1S)-α-methylbenzylamino]-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-ol (4) were synthesized and characterized. It was shown that reduction of the benzylimines by sodium triacetoxyborohydride formed stereoselectively 3β-substituted pinanamines.