A DFT study on the regioselectivity of the reaction of dichloropropynylborane with isoprene

This theoretical study deals with the reaction of isoprene and dichloropropynylborane. We report the results of the DFT calculations applied to the two processes involved, Diels-Alder cycloaddition and 1,4-alkynylboration. The boron influences both the chemoselectivity and the regioselectivity of this reaction through secondary orbital interactions (SOI hereafter) that give rise to transition structures with strong [4 atom + 3 atom] character. The "meta" regioselectivity observed experimentally for the reaction between 2-substituted 1,3-dienes and alkynyldihaloboranes has been explained as a result of the higher stabilization of these transition structures with "meta" orientation. Intrinsic reaction coordinate calculations were performed to determine connectivities and established the remarkable result that the geometrically very similar transition structures leading to both regioisomeric 1,4-alkynylboration products correspond to different pathways. For the "meta" orientation a direct alkynylboration of the diene through a concerted transition structure was found.     

[1,2]-Wittig rearrangement of acetals. Part 2: The influence of reaction conditions

Acetals of seven alcohols with (+)-camphor derived enantiomerically pure 7,8,8-trimethyl-4,7-methanobenzofuran-2-ol were subjected to different reaction conditions favorable for a [1,2]-Wittig rearrangement. Results with regard to conversion, yield and stereochemical course depending on the reaction conditions are discussed.     

The [1,2]-thio-Wittig rearrangement: evidence for a radical mechanism and its suppression

The lithium enolate formed from methyl S-trityl mercaptoacetate can be C-alkylated in high yield at or below −40 °C, but at higher temperatures the [1,2]-thio-Wittig rearrangement of the enolate is the predominant process; ESR evidence indicates that this rearrangement occurs by a radical mechanism.     

Generation of a substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazole ring via the [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of benzonitrile sulfide toward trichloroacetonitrile. A DFT study of the regioselectivity and of the molecular mechanism

A theoretical study of the [3+2] cycloaddition (32CA) reaction between benzonitrile sulfide BNS1 and trichloroacetonitrile TCAN2 at the MPWB1 K/6-311G(d) level was undertaken. Among two feasible C1N5 and C1C4 regioisomeric channels, the former is completely preferred, in the presence of toluene, over the latter, both kinetically, ΔΔG_activation = 17.5 kcal/mol, and thermodynamically, ΔΔG_reaction = –12.8 kcal/mol, in excellent agreement with experimental outcomes. The strong global electrophilic and nucleophilic characters found for TCAN2 and BNS1, respectively, allow the studied 32CA reaction to take place via a polar process. Interestingly, the analysis of the TSs geometries clarifies that in the case under study, regioselectivity is controlled by destabilizing steric repulsion interactions rather than electronic ones. The ELF topological patterns indicate that while the formation of S3C4 single bond takes place exactly according to Domingo's model, that of the C1N5 single bond is a direct consequence of the nucleophilic attack of the C5 carbon atom on the N5 nitrogen atom supporting a two-stage one-step molecular mechanism.     

Synthesis and regioselectivity of the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of substituted 2-allylthio- and 2-allylseleno-1,4-dihydropyridines

The reaction of 3-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiolates and the corresponding selenolates with allyl bromide gave 2-allylthio- and 2-allylseleno-3-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridines, which, upon heating in various solvents or in the solid state, undergo [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement to give 3-cyano-3-allyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-2-thiones and the corresponding selenones. The resultant pyridinethiones are alkylated by alkyl halides at the sulfur atom and are oxidized by iodine to give disulfides.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1888–1895, August, 1991.     

DFT study on [4+2] and [2+2] cycloadditions to [60] fullerene

The functionalisation of C₆₀ fullerene with 2,3-dimethylene-1,4-dioxane (I) and 2,5-dioxabicyclo [4.2.0]octa-1(8),6-diene (II) was investigated by the use of density functional theory calculations in terms of its energetic, structural, field emission, and electronic properties. The functionalisation of C₆₀ with I was previously reported experimentally. The I and II molecules are preferentially attached to a C—C bond shared and located between two hexagons of C₆₀ via [4+2] and [2+2] cycloadditions bearing reaction energies of ?15.9 kcal mol^?1 and ?72.4 kcal mol^?1, respectively. The HOMO-LUMO energy gap and work function of C₆₀ are significantly reduced following completion of the reactions. The field electron emission current of the C₆₀ surface will increase after functionalisation of either the I or II molecule.     

Vibrational circular dichroism DFT study on bicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivatives

The absolute configurations of four bicylco[3.3.0]octane derivatives: endo-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-2,6-diol, endo-2,6-diacetoxybicyclo[3.3.0]octane, endo-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-2,6-dione and bicyclo[3.3.0]octa-2,6-dien-2,6-bistriflate were studied by vibrational circular dichroism (VCD). These chiral derivates are of interest as intermediates in the asymmetric synthesis of enantiomerically pure natural products and chiral ligands for asymmetric catalysis. VCD has been used to determine the absolute configuration of each compound, proving the capability of VCD for molecules with several stereogenic centres. IR and VCD spectra have been simulated at the B3LYP/6-31G¹ level for all possible diastereomers. Based on the agreement between the experimental and the calculated spectrum, the stereochemistry of each compound could be assigned. The predicted absolute configurations are found to agree with literature data.     

Synthesis of pyrido[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives via tandem iminium cyclization and smiles rearrangement

The tandem iminium cyclization and Smiles rearrangement of pyridinyloxyacetaldehyde 1 and a primary amine generated a novel pyrido[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine scaffold. TFA was discovered to be an efficient catalyst in the reactions with aromatic amines, whereas TiCl4 was found to be superior in the case of aliphatic amines. This methodology proved to be efficient in the preparation of a library of diversified pyrido[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives.     

Research on imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives XI. Synthesis of 2-arylamino derivatives of 9-methylimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole

2-Arylamino derivatives of 9-methylimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole were obtained by cyclization of the products of the reaction of 2-amino-1-methylbenzimidazole with chloroacetic acid anilides. The former undergo diazo coupling and acetylation in the 3 position of the system, and the amino groups of secondary amines are also acetylated.See [1] for communication X.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh, No. 10, pp. 1394–1398, October, 1975.     

Synthesis and properties of some derivatives of 2-thionoindeno [1,2-d]-pyrimidine and indeno [1,2-d] [3,1] thiazine

Derivatives of 2-thiono-5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-d] pyrimidine and 5-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrahydroindeno [1,2-d] [3,1] thiazine are formed in the cyclocondensation of 2-arylideneindan-1,3-diones with thiourea and N-monomethylthiourea, while only derivatives of indeno [1,2-d]-pyrimidine are formed in the reaction with N,N-di-methylthiourea. S- and N(₃)-Alkylation occur in the alkylation of 2-thiono-4-pheny1-5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-d]pyrimidine, while only the N-methyl derivative is formed in the alkylation of 2,5-dioxo-4-phenyl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydroindeno [1,2-d] [3,1]thiazine.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1136–1141, August, 1988.     

DFT study on mechanism of the classical Biginelli reaction

The condensation of benzaldehyde, urea, and ethyl acetoacetate according to the procedure described by Biginelli was investigated at the B3LYP/6-31G（d）, B3LYP/6-31 ＋G（d,p）, and B3LYP/6-311＋G（3df,2p）//B3LYP/6-31＋G（d,p） levels to explore the reaction mechanism. According to the mechanism proposed by Kappe, structures of five intermediates were optimized and four transition states were found. The calculation results proved that the mechanism proposed by Kappe is right.     

Regio- and sterochemistry of the [2+2]-cycloaddition reaction between enones and alkenes. A DFT study

Calculations at DFT/B3LYP/6-31G+(d,p) level of theory have been performed on the photochemical interaction between enones and alkenes. The photochemical reaction of cyclopentenone with ethyl vinyl ether can be explained assuming the reaction occurs through the triplet excited state of the enone. The interaction between the LSOMO of triplet cyclopentenone and the HOMO of ethyl vinyl ether accounts for the observed stereochemistry. The same behaviour has been observed in the reaction of 3-methylcyclohexenone with 1,1-dimethoxyethene, vinyl acetate, and allene. In the reaction of 3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexenone with methyl cyclobutene-1-carboxylate, the observed regiochemistry can be explained assuming a sensitized reaction able to populate the triplet state of methyl cyclobutene-1-carboxylate. The coupling of the HSOMO of this species with the LUMO of the cyclohexenone derivative account for the observed regiochemistry. Furthermore, the coupling of the radical carbon atoms on the biradical intermediate accounts for the observed stereochemistry. In the reaction of 3-methylcyclohexenone with methyl cyclohexene-1-carboxylate the coupling between the LSOMO of triplet state of 3-methylcyclohexenone and the HOMO of the alkene gave two possible biradical intermediates. The most stable one accounts for the observed regiochemistry. The coupling of the radical carbon atom on the HSOMO and LSOMO of the biradical intermediate accounts for the observed stereochemistry. The coupling between the LSOMO of the triplet state of 3-phenylcyclohexenone and the HOMO of cyclopentene accounts for the observed regiochemistry. The stereochemistry can be explained considering the coupling of the LSOMO and HSOMO in the biradical intermediate.     

DFT and ab initio study on the reaction mechanism of CH2SH + O2

The mechanism for the CH₂SH + O₂ reaction was investigated by DFT and ab initio chemistry methods. The geometries of all possible stationary points were optimized at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level, and the single point energy was calculated at the CCSD(T)/cc-pVXZ(X = D and T), G3MP2 and BMC-CCSD levels. The results indicate that the oxidation of CH₂SH by O₂ to form HSCH₂OO is a barrierless process. The most favorable channel is the rearrangement of the initial adduct HSCH₂OO (IM1) to form another intermediate H₂C(S)OOH (IM3) via a five-center transition state, and then the C–O bond fission in IM3 leads to a complex CH₂S. . .HO₂ (MC1), which finally gives out to the major product CH₂S + HO₂. Due to high barriers, other products including cis- and trans-HC(O)SH + HO could be negligible. The direct abstraction channel was also determined to yield CH₂S + HO₂, with the barrier height of 22.3, 18.1 and 15.0 kcal/mol at G3MP2, CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ and BMC-CCSD levels, respectively, it is not competitive with the addition channel, in which all stationary points are lower than reactant energetically. The other channels to produce cis- and trans-CHSH + HO₂ are also of no importance.     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives by the reaction of 2-hydroxy-1,5-diketones with o-phenylenediamine

The reaction of 2-hydroxy-1,5-diketones with o-phenylenediamine leads to the formation of 4,5-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives, which are dehydrogenated by the action of MnO₂ to give the corresponding pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 112–115, January, 1992.     

Research on imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives

The action of excess nitrous acid on 9-methyl-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole results in opening of the outer imidazole ring and the formation of unstable 1-methyl-2-nitrosimino-3-oximinophenacylbenzimidazoline. The products of cleavage of this compound in alkali, acid, and alcohol solutions were studied.See [1] for Communication 18.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 68–70, January, 1980.     

Research on imidazo[1,2-a] benzimidazole derivatives

2-Acyl-substituted 3-methyl(phenyl)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles were synthesized by three methods: by the reaction of -halo ketones with 3-benzoyl-2-imino-1-methylbenzimi-dazoline, by reaction of acetic anhydride or acetyl bromide with 1-methyl-2-phenacylaminobenzimidazole, and by acylation of 3-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles. Some of the properties of the resulting 2-acyl-substituted compounds were studied.See [1] for communication XIV.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 111–115, January, 1977.     

Research on imidazo[1,2-a] benzimidazole derivatives

,-Unsaturated ketones of the imidazo[1,2-a]benztmidazole series were synthesized from 3-formyl- and 3-acetyl-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles by crotonic condensation in the presence of alkaline catalysts. The ,-unsaturated ketones can also be obtained by direct acylation of 3-unsubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles with the chlorides of unsaturated acids. The properties and pharmacological activity of the ketones obtained were studied.See [1] for communication XIII.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1660–1665, December, 1976.