Alkylation of 4,5-dichloropyridazin-6-one with α,ω-dibromoalkanes or 4,5-dichloro-1-(ω-bromoalkyl)pyridazin-6-ones

Alkylations of 4,5-dichloropyridazin-6-one (1) with dibromoalkanes 2 or 3 in the presence of potassium carbonate or tetrabutylammonium bromide/potassium hydroxide were investigated under restricted condition. Reactions of 1 with 2 or 3, except for 2b and 3b , in the presence of potassium carbonate or tetrabutylammonium bromide/potassium hydroxide gave only the N-alkylation products 3 and/or 4. Alkylation of 1 with 2b or 3b in the presence of potassium carbonate yielded the N-alkylation products 3b and/or 4b and the O-alkylation product 5 as the main product, whereas treatment of 1 with 2b or 3b in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide/potassium hydroxide afforded selectively the N-alkylation products 3b and/or 4b.     

Alkylation of salts ofN-nitrohydroxylamines with chloromethylnitramines

The reactions of Ag-salts ofN-nitmhydroxyumines withN-methyl-N-chloromethylnitramine afford mainly products ofO-alkylation, whereas the reactions of the corresponding Li-, Na-, K-, Mg-, and NH₄-sals in the presence of tetrabutylammonium (TBAB) give mainly products ofN-alkylation. The reactions of the corresponding. NH₄-salts with bis-(chloromethyl)nitramine in the presence of TBAB lead solely to products ofO-alkylation. Increasing in the amount of TBAB results in the appearance of theN-isomer.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1740–1744, July, 1996.     

α-Halo sulfides in the alkylation of 2-pyrimidinones

When α-halo sulfides are reacted with ambident 2-pyrimidinones, the major product is due to N-alkylation, the minor product to O-alkylation. N-Alkylation is favoured by the presence of a tertiary amine in a solvent of low dielectric constant and also by a change of the α-halo sulfide substituent from chlorine to iodine. Complete selectivity can be achieved. The course of the reaction is rationalized in terms of the HSAB-principle.     

N- and O-Alkylation of 3-indolylcyclopropylacetic acid derivatives

2,2-Dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-3-indolyl)cyclopropylacetic acid, its amide and esters, and the corresponding alcohol, viz., the product of ester reduction by LiAlH₄, were synthesized. The chemoselectivity of N- and O-alkylation of these compounds was studied. Selective monoalkylation at the nitrogen atom of the heterocycle, O-alkylation to the side chain, or dialkylation at both nucleophilic sites can be carried out under conditions of phase-transfer catalysis. The N-acylation at the indole fragment of nitrile of this acid occurs only under the Vilsmeier—Haak formylation conditions.     

Phase transfer catalysis in N-alkylation of the pharmaceutical intermediates phenothiazine and 2-chlorophenothiazine

The N-alkylation of the two title compounds was studied, utilizing phase transfer catalysis (PTC) methods. Very mild reaction conditions were developed, especially for three-carbon N-alkylation. Of special interest is the high-yield synthesis of N-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine. The results are discussed in terms of the classical PTC/OH⁻ mechanisms.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkylation of ethylenediamine with alcohols catalyzed by CuO-NiO/<Emphasis Type="Italic">γ</Emphasis>-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>

A simple method for N-alkylation of 1,2-diaminoethane with different alcohols in a fixed-bed reactor using cheap CuO-NiO/γ-Al₂O₃ as the catalyst has been developed. The present catalytic system was applicable in the N-alkylation of 1,2-diaminoethane with both primary and secondary alcohols. Mono-N-alkylation of 1,2-diaminoethane with low-carbon alcohols resulted in high yields; the yields of tetra-N-alkylation of 1,2-diaminoethane with low-carbon alcohols declined markedly with the increase of the molecular volume of alcohols.     

Reaction of 6-aminopyrimidin-4-ones with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate in several media: Synthesis of pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines

Reactions of 6-amino-3,4-dihydro-2-methoxy-4-oxopyrimidine 1 and its 3-methyl derivative 2 , with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (EMME) are discussed in this paper. These reactions have been carried out in the following media: under fusion, ethanol, sodium methoxide/methanol, sodium ethoxide:ethanol and acetic acid media. In acetic medium, mixtures of products proceeding from C-alkylation and N-alkylation were obtained, while in the remaining conditions only products of N-alkylation were obtained.     

Cycloalkylations of N-(ω-Halogenoalkyl)-substituted Macrocyclic Imides

With ω-halogenoalkyl isocyanates, 2-oxocyclododecane-l-carbonitrile is transformed under ring enlargement to 1-(ω-halogenoalkyl)-2,14-dioxo-1-azacyclotetradecane-3-carbonitriles. In the presence of base, these products undergo O- or C-alkylation leading to bicyclic compounds. The C-alkylation product 7 undergoes solvolysis to form a sixteen-membered ring compound.     

Synthesis of 6-cyanopurines and the isolation and X-ray structure of novel 2H-pyrroles

(Z)-N¹-(2-Amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)-N²-substituted-formainidines react with dimethylformamide diethyl acetal at room temperature to give 6-cyanopurines as the major product together with novel 5-amino-2-arylimino-3,4-di[(N,N-dimethylamino)methylideneamino]-2H-pyrroles, which have been fully characterised and a single crystal X-ray analysis has been carried out on the N-phenyl derivative.     

The Photoisomerization Behavior of the (4-Hydroxycinnamoyl)-spermidines

The photoisomerization behavior of three mono[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]spermidines, 1, 2 , and 3 , and three bis[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]spermidines, 4, 5 , and 6 , are investigated. The synthetic product (E)- 1 could be almost quantitatively (> 96%) converted into its isomer (Z)- 1 under UV light irradiation. In the cases of (E)- 2 and (E)- 3 , a mixture of (E)/(Z) ca. 1:2 was obtained, when the same conditions were applied. The comparison of their UV spectra provides the possible explanation for these different behaviors. Furthermore, it was noticed that the (Z) → (E) isomerization of the C?C bond took place during the purification by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), and the (E)/(Z)-mixture is thus inseparable. The same feature could be observed during the isolation of the (Z,Z)-N,N′-bis[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-spermidines, (Z,Z)- 4 , (Z,Z)- 5 , and (Z,Z)- 6 . Nevertheless, the fractions of (Z,Z)- 5 and (Z,Z)- 6 were in almost pure state collected, and their ¹-NMR spectra are presented.     

Simultaneous C- and N-Alkylation of 2-Oxo-4,6-diaryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-3-carbonitrile Under Solid–Liquid Phase-Transfer Conditions

The alkylation of 2-oxo-4,6-diaryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-3-carbonitrile 1 has been carried out using different alkyl/arylating agents in solid–liquid phase-transfer catalysis conditions. The aim was to study the effect of steric hindrance offered by the aryl group in the sixth position of the pyridine ring on the ambient N- vs. O-alkylation ratio. Simultaneous C- and N-alkylation was encountered and confirmed by x-ray crystallography. Our study to gain exclusive regiocontrol for simultaneous alkylation was carried out. An alternative route for C?C bond formation was also established by the removal of the cyano functionality.     

Co-Catalyzed Metal-Ligand Cooperative Approach for N-alkylation of Amines and Synthesis of Quinolines via Dehydrogenative Alcohol Functionalization

Herein we report a cobalt-catalyzed sustainable approach for C−N cross-coupling reaction between amines and alcohols. Using a well-defined Co-catalyst 1 a bearing 2-(phenyldiazenyl)-1,10-phenanthroline ligand, various N-alkylated amines were synthesized in good yields. 1 a efficiently alkylates diamines producing N, N′-dialkylated amines in good yields and showed excellent chemoselectivity when oleyl alcohol and β-citronellol, containing internal carbon-carbon double bond were used as alkylating agents. 1 a is equally compatible with synthesizing N-heterocycles via dehydrogenative coupling of amines and alcohols. 1H-Indole was synthesized via an intramolecular dehydrogenative N-alkylation reaction, and various substituted quinolines were synthesized by coupling of 2-aminobenzyl alcohol and secondary alcohols. A few control reactions and spectroscopic experiments were conducted to illuminate the plausible reaction mechanism, indicating that the 1 a -catalyzed N-alkylation proceeds through the borrowing hydrogen pathway. The coordinated arylazo ligand participates actively throughout the reaction; the hydrogen eliminated during dehydrogenation of alcohols was set aside in the ligand backbone and subsequently gets transferred in the reductive amination step to imine intermediates yielding N-alkylated amines. On the other hand, 1 a -catalyzed quinoline synthesis proceeds through dehydrogenation followed by successive C−C and C−N coupling steps forming H₂O₂ as a by-product under air.     

Alkylation d'anions ambidents en catalyse par transfert de phase. Cas des hydroxypyridines

Alkylation of ambident-anions derived from 2- and 4-pyridones yield by phase transfer catalysis, 80% of N-substitution and 20% of O-substitution. Change of salts, solvents, temperature and alkyl halide do not interfere very much with the N- and O-alkylation percentage of substitution. Overall yields range from 40 to 80% with primary or secondary alkyl halides.     

Electrophilic amination reactions with 1H-indazole-3-carboxylates: Synthesis of amino acid frameworks and 3-amino-2-oxindoles

Reaction of 1-sulfonylindazole-3-carboxylates with various Grignard reagents effects the N-N bond cleavage of the hydrazone moiety with the first nucleophile and the subsequent N-alkylation gives N,N-dialkylation products in good yields. A new strategy for the synthesis of α-(2-arylsulfonamide)phenylglycine, a precursor to tissue factor/factor VIIa inhibitors is also described. Moreover, the synthesis of quaternary 3-aminooxindoles is developed, utilizing this N,N-dialkylation reaction, followed by intramolecular cyclization/nucleophilic addition reaction.     

Synthesis of ethyl 2-[(1-aryl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)oxy]propionates and related derivatives

Alkylation of 1-aryl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ols with ethyl 2-bromopropionate under basic conditions resulted in the formation of 2-[(1-aryl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)oxy]propionic acid, ethyl esters. No N-alkylated products were detected. Similar alkylation of 2-oxo-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiazole and the corresponding 1,3,4-oxadiazole gave only N-alkylated derivatives. With 4-hydroxy-6-phenylpyrimidine and 2-oxo-4-phenylthiazole, both O- and N-alkylation occurred. Structure assignments were based on ir and ¹³C nmr spectral data.     

Three-component condensation in the synthesis of substituted tetrahydropyridinethiolates

Multicomponent cyclocondensation of Meldrum's acid, 2-chlorobenzaldehyde, and N-(4-bromophenyl)-3-amino-3-thioxopropanamide in the presence of N-methylmorpholine afforded N-methylmorpholinium 3-[N-(4-bromophenyl)carbamoyl]-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolate in 65% yield. When treated with dilute HCl, the thiolate easily transformed into N-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-oxo-6-thioxopiperidine-5-carboxamide, which reacted with alkyl halides to give products of regioselective S-alkylation in high yields. Dedicated to Academician N. K. Kochetkov on the occasion of his 90th birthday. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1297–1298, May, 2005.     

Hydrogenolysis of the C?O bond of the 1,2,4-oxadiazine ring. Adams platinum hydrogenation of 3-aryl-5,6-dihydro-5-(substituted)-methylene-4H-1,2,4-oxadiazine derivatives

Adams platinum hydrogenation of Z-3-aryl-5,6-dihydro-5-(substituted)methylene-4H-1,2,4- oxadiazine ( 1a-f ) proceeds very slowly through C? O bond fission to give N-(1-substitutedcarbonyl-2-propylidene)benzamide ox-ime derivative 2 as the main product. In the reaction of 5-(arylcarbamoyl)methylene analogues 1d-f , 5-(aryl-carbamoyl)methyl-5,6-dihydro-3-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-oxadiazine ( 4 ) and N-aryl-3-hydroxybutanamide derivative 5 are also obtained as well as compound 2 .     

Synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles 6. Formation and structures of imidazolinones and related compounds through cyclization of diaminomethylenehydrazones with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

Diaminomethylenehydrazones 1 of aromatic and aliphatic carbonyl compounds react with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) at room temperature to give four types of heterocycles, (5-oxoimidazolin-4-ylidene) acetates 2, 3 and 6 , (2-imino-5-oxoimidazolidin-4-ylidene) acetate 4 and 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-4-carboxylates 5 according to the substitution patterns of 1 in moderate to high yields. Amino (N,N-dimethylamino)methylenehydrazones of ketones give exclusively (5-oxoimidazolin-4-yl-idene) acetates, both (Z)- and (E)-isomers 2 and 3 about the exocyclic alkenic linkage, with the (Z)-isomer 2 generally being predominant, while those of aldehydes give 5 . Diamino- and amino (N-methylamino)methylenehydrazones produce 5 and/or 6 and di (N-methylamino) methylenehydrazone gives (2-imino-5-oxoimidazolidin-4-ylidene) acetate 4 as the sole cyclized product.     

A novel method for <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkylation of aliphatic amines with ethers over γ-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>

A novel and simple method for the N-alkylation of amines with different ethers as alkylating reagents has been developed, using cheap γ-Al₂O₃ as the catalyst at atmospheric pressure in the temperature range of 260–320°C. For example, the reaction of equimolar amounts of morpholine and diethyl ether gave N-ethylmorpholine quantitatively. The present catalytic system is applicable to the N-alkylation of both primary and secondary amines. Since only water is generated as byproduct, the protocol proved to be eco-friendly and atom-economic.     

Dass Hydrierprodukt eines β-Nitro-N-nitrosoamins ist kein 1,2,3-Triazolidin,sondern ein β-Hydroxylamino-N-nitrosoamin

The Product of Hydrogenation of a β-Nitro-N-nitrosoamine Is Not a 1,2,3-Triazolidine, but a β-Hydroxylamino-N-nitrosoamine It is shown, by spectroscopy, that the product of catalytic hydrogenation of N, 2-dimethyl-2-nitro-N-nitrosopropylamine (1) consists of a 5:1 mixture of (E)- and (Z)-2-hydroxylamino-N, 2-dimethyl-N-nitrosopropylarnine (3) and does not contain - as had been claimed - any l, 2-dihydroxy-1, 2, 3-triazolidine (2). Thus there is still no evidence for the existence of the N(OH)N(OH) functionality. The structure of intermediates on the way to 1 are also revised.