Reaction of Methyl 1-(2-Bromoisobutyryl)cyclopentane-carboxylate and 3-(1-Bromocyclopentyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-propionate with Zinc and Aromatic Aldehydes

Methyl 1-(2-bromoisobutyryl)cyclopentanecarboxylate and 3-(1-bromocyclopentyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropionate react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to afford 8-aryl-9,9-dimethyl-7-oxaspiro[4.5]decane-6,10-diones and 10-aryl-7,7-dimethyl-9-oxaspiro[4.5]decane-6,8-diones, respectively.     

Synthesis of spiro- and dispirotetrahydropyrane-2,4-diones involving cyclobutane fragment in position 5 of heterocycle

Methyl 3-(1-bromocyclobutyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoates, 1-(1-bromocyclobutyl-carbonyl) cyclopentanoates and 1-(1-bromocyclobutylcarbonyl)cyclobutanoates react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to form 5-aryl-8,8-dimethyl-6-oxaspiro[3.5]nonane-7,9-diones, 13-aryl-12-oxadispiro[3.1.4.3]tridecane-5,11-diones and 12-aryl-11-oxadispiro[3.1.3.3]dodecane-5,10-diones respectively.     

Synthesis of 5-Aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5,5]undecane-1,3-diones by Reformatsky Reaction

Alkyl 3-(1-bromocyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoates react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to yield 5-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5,5]undecane-1,3-diones.     

Synthesis of 6-arylspiro[tetrahydropyran-3,1′-cyclobutane]-2,4-diones

Methyl 1-(2-bromo-2-methyl-1-oxopropyl)-, 1-(1-bromocyclopentylcarbonyl)-, and 1-(1-bromocyclohexylcarbonyl) cyclobutanecarboxylates reacted with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to give, respectively, 7-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-6-oxaspiro[3.5]nonane-5,9-diones, 11-aryl-12-oxadispiro[3.1.4.3]tridecane-5,13-diones, and 12-aryl-13-oxadispiro[3.1.5.3]tetradecane-5,14-diones.     

Reactions of Methyl Esters of 1-(α-Bromoisobutyryl)cyclohexanecarboxylic or 3-(1-Bromocyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoic Acids with Zinc and Arylglyoxal

Methyl esters of 1-(-bromoisobutyryl)cyclohexanecarboxylic or 3-(1-bromocyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoic acids react with zinc and arylglyoxals to form 3-aroyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-1,5-diones or 1-aroyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-3,5-diones, respectively. The former products react with phenylhydrazine, yielding 3-[aryl(2-phenylhydrazono)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-1,5-diones.     

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.     

Reactions of bromine-containing organozinc compounds derived from α,α-dibromo ketones with 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones and 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones

Bromine-containing organozinc compounds generated from 1,1-dibromo-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one reacted with 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones and 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones to give 3-aryl-2-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)spiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-indan]-1′,3′-diones and 1-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-2-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)-5,7-dioxaspiro[2.5]octan-4,8-diones, respectively. Reactions of 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones with bromine-containing zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromopropan-1-ones and 2,2-dibromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-one resulted in the formation of 2-aroyl-3-aryl-2-methylspiro-[cyclopropane-1,2′-indan]-1′,3′-diones and 2,3: 8,9-dibenzo-12-phenyldispiro[4.0.5.1]dodecane-1,4,7-trione, respectively.     

Reaction of 1,5-diarylpenta-1,4-dien-3-ones with methyl 1-bromocycloalkanecarboxylates and zinc

Methyl 1-bromocyclopentane-, 1-bromocyclohexane- and 1-bromocycloheptanecarboxylates react with zinc and 1,5-diarylpenta-1,4-dien-3-ones to form 10-aryl-8-(2-arylethenyl)-7-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-8-en-6-ones, 5-aryl-3-(2-arylethenyl)-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undec-3-en-1-ones, and 5-aryl-3-(2-arylethenyl)-2-oxaspiro[5.6]-dodec-3-en-1-ones, respectively.     

Reaction of methyl 1-bromocycloalkanecarboxylates with zinc and ethyl 5-aryl-3-oxo-2,2-diethylpent-4-enoates

Methyl 1-bromoalkanecarboxylates react with zinc and ethyl 5-aryl-3-oxo-2,2-diethylpent-4-enoates to form ethyl 2-(10-aryl-6-oxo-7-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-8-en-8-yl)-2-ethylbutanoates and ethyl 2-(5-aryl-1-oxo-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undec-3-en-3-yl)-2-ethylbutanoates.     

Reformatsky Reaction of Methyl 1-Bromocycloalkanecarboxylates with α-Dicarbonyl Compounds

Reformatsky reactions of methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate and methyl 1-bromocyclo-pentanecarboxylate with 2-aryl-2-oxoacetaldehydes involve both carbonyl groups of the latter and result in formation of 3a-aryl-3,3 : 6,6-bis(pentamethylene)- and 3a-aryl-3,3 : 6,6-bis(tetramethylene)tetrahydrofuro-[3,2-b]furan-2,5-diones. The reaction with 2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-oxoacetaldehyde gives acyclic products, methyl 1-[1-hydroxy-2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]cyclohexanecarboxylate and methyl 1-[1-hydroxy-2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]cyclopentanecarboxylate, while with benzil methyl 1-(4-hydroxy-1-oxo-3,4-diphenyl-2-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxylate and methyl 1-(4-hydroxy-1-oxo-3,4-diphenyl-2-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-yl)cyclopentanecarboxylate are obtained.     

Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with unsaturated arylaliphatic carboxylic acid derivatives

Cyclocondensation of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with methyl cinnamate and arylmethylidenemalonic acids in DMF and methanol leads to the formation of 7-aryl-2-methyl-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones. Arylmethylidenemalonic acids react with the title amine at a ratio of 1:2 in nitrobenzene to give 4-aryl-3,5-dimethyl-1,7-dihydrodipyrazolo[3,4-b:4′,3′-e]pyridines. Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones or their precursors, para-substituted benzaldehydes and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (Meldrum’s acid) in all solvents (methanol, DMF, and nitrobenzene) give the corresponding 4-aryl-3-methyl-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-ones. The structure of 3-methyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Syntheses based on 8-substituted 3-bromoacetyl-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones

By reaction of 8-substituted 3-bromoacetyl-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones with thiourea and substituted thioureas under Hansch reaction conditions, we have obtained the novel heterocycles 3-[2′-amino(arylamino)thiazol-4-yl]-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones. By reacting the above-indicated bromoacetyl spirodilactones with 5-aryl-3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles, we obtained 8-substituted 3-(aryl-3,8-dimethyl-1′,2′,4′-triazol-3′-yl)thioacetyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 123–129, January, 2006.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXIX. Direct heterocyclization of [3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]-acetamides with 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones. Crystalline and molecular structure of (3E,5Z)-3-[3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]-5-(2-oxo-2-phenylethylidene)pyrrolidine-2,4-dione

5-Arylfuran-2,3-diones react with (Z)-2-[3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]acetamides to give (3E,5Z)-5-(2-aryl-2-oxoethylidene)-3-[3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]-pyrrolidine-2,4-diones. The crystalline and molecular structures of one of the products were determined by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis of substituted methyl 5,5-polymethylene-2,4-dioxotetrahydropyran-3-carboxylates

Dimethyl 2-(1-bromocyclohexylcarbonyl)-, 2-(1-bromocyclopentylcarbonyl)-, and 2-(1-bromocyclobutylcarbonyl)-2-methylmalonates reacted with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to give the corresponding methyl 1-aryl-4-methyl-3,5-dioxo-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-4-, 6-aryl-9-methyl-8,10-dioxo-7-oxaspiro[4.5]-decane-9-, and 5-aryl-8-methyl-7,9-dioxo-6-oxaspiro[3.5]nonane-8-carboxylates.     

Five-membered dioxo heterocycles: CIV. Reaction of methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with cyclic enehydrazines. Crystal and molecular structure of N-[3′-benzoyl-1′-(4-chlorophenyl)-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro-[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]benzamide

Methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with N′-(5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)benzohydrazides and N′-(5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-2,2-diphenylacetohydrazide to give substituted N-[1′-aryl-3′-benzoyl-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]benz- and -diphenylacetamides.     

Cyclopentenone blocks for 15-deoxy-Δ 12,14 -prostaglandin J2

Proceeding from the [2+2]-adduct of dichloroketene and dimethylfulvene a synthesis was developed of methyl (5Z)-7-(2,2-dimethyl-4-oxo-1-oxaspiro[2.4]hept-6-en-5-yl)hept-5-enoate, the key block in the new synthetic approach to 15-deoxy-Δ^12,14-prostaglandin J₂.     

Reaction of methyl 1-bromocyclopentanecarboxylate with zinc and 1-aryl-5-phenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-ones

Methyl 1-bromocyclopentanecarboxylate reacted with zinc and 1-aryl-5-phenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-ones with the formation of isomeric 10-aryl-8-(2-arylethenyl)-7-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-8-en-6-ones.     

Diels–Alder Reactions with Cyclic Sulfones: VII. Synthesis of 1-Benzothiophene 1,1-Dioxide Derivatives

5-Arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones reacted with 5-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydrothio-phene 1,1-dioxide to give the corresponding ortho-addition products, 5-aryl-2',2',7-trimethyl-3,3a,5,6-tetra-hydro-2H-spiro[1-benzothiophene-4,5'-[1,3]dioxane]-4',6'-dione 1,1-dioxides. Their aminolysis resulted in opening of the 1,3-dioxane ring and formation of 4-carbamoyl-7-methyl-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1-benzo-thiophene-4-carboxylic acid 1,1-dioxide whose structure was determined by X-ray analysis. Reactions of the spiro adducts with amines and hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding mono- or dicarboxylic acid monoamides (hydrazide).     

Cyclopropanation of N-substituted 3-aryl-2-cyanoprop-2-enamides and derivatives of 5,5-Dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid and 2-oxochromene-3-carboxylic acid with bromine-containing zinc enolates

Zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromoalkanones react with N-substituted 3-aryl-2-cyanoprop-2-enamides and 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylic and 2-oxochromene-3-carboxylic acid derivatives to give, respectively, N-substituted 2-alkyl-3-aryl-2-aroyl-1-cyanocyclopropane-1-carboxamides, 6-(4-bromobenzoyl)-4,4,6-trimethyl-2-oxo-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester and morpholide, and 1-alkyl-1-aroyl-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropla[c]chromene-1a-carboxylic acids as a single geometric isomer. Treatment of 1-alkyl-1-aroyl-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-1a-carboxylic acids with carboxylic acid anhydrides leads to the formation of the corresponding 9c-alkyl-1-aryl-3,4-dioxo-9b,9c-dihydro-2,5-dioxacyclopenta[2,3]cyclopropa[1,2-a]naphthalen-1-yl carboxylates.     

Synthesis and chemical properties of 1-ethyl-3-aryl-2-imidazolidinones with a hydroxyurea fragment in the 4 position

Treatment of 2-ethylamino-2-methylpropanol oxime with aryl isocyanates leads to 4-[N-(arylcarbamoyl) hydroxyamino [-1-ethyl-3-aryl-5,5-dimenthyl-2-imidazolidionones, which are acylated by acid chlorides and methyl isocyanate to give the corresponding O-acyl derivatives and are converted to 2-(2-oxo-1-ethyl-3-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-4-imidazolidinyl)-4-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-diones by the action of methyl chlorocarbonate.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 980–983, July, 1980.