Synthesis of amino sulfides in the presence of rare-earth and transition metal catalysts

Efficient procedures have been developed for the synthesis of amino sulfides by aminomethylation of thiols with higher geminal diamines, thiomethylation of secondary amines with N,N-dimethylaminomethyl sulfides, and decyclization of 1,3,6-oxadithiepane or N-tert-butyl-1,5,3-dithiazepane with secondary amines in the presence of rare-earth and transition metals.     

Features and applications of reactions of α,β-unsaturated N-acylbenzotriazoles with amino compounds

Promoted by triethylamine, α,β-unsaturated N-acylbenzotriazoles reacted with amino compounds in a variety of ways. Thus, N-cinnamoylbenzotriazoles reacting with aromatic amines afforded novel addition products β-benzotriazolyl amides 3, which might be normally formed from the alternative but unknown 1,4-addition of benzotriazole to N-cinnamoylamides. The type 3 compounds could also result from the reaction between N-crotonoylbenzotriazole and aliphatic amines. However, normal 1,4-addition could occur between α,β-unsaturated aliphatic N-acylbenzotriazoles and aromatic amines, leading to β-amino N-acylbenzotriazoles 4 in good yields. In addition, exclusive 1,2-addition of aliphatic amines to N-cinnamoylbenzotriazoles gave excellent yields of cinnamides 5. Accordingly, three possible routes were proposed to rationalize the formation of compounds 3-5. Finally, with o-phenylenediamine and o-aminothiophenol as the substrates, the 1,4- and 1,2-addition to α,β-unsaturated N-acylbenzotriazoles could take place concurrently and the corresponding heterocycles 1,5-benzodiazepine-2-one and 1,5-benzothiazepine-4-one were constructed, respectively.     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: VII. 1-aryl-4-chloro-5-[hydroxy(halo)methyl]-1H-imidazoles and their derivatives

The reduction of 1-aryl-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes with sodium tetrahydridoborate gave 1-aryl-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-ylmethanols which were converted into 5-chloromethyl and 5-fluoromethyl derivatives. 1-Aryl-4-chloro-5-chloromethyl-1H-imidazoles reacted with sodium azide, secondary amines, thiols, and triphenylphosphine to produce the corresponding products of chlorine replacement in the 5-chloromethyl group.     

Dynamic analytical chemistry: A trial study of the interaction of fluorogenic reagents with living chinese hamster ovary cells

The concept of dynamic analytical chemistry, which deals with the qualitative localization or the quantitative transportation of a known or unknown component or its conversion into a product within living cells, is introduced. The concept was tested using cultured Chinese hamster ovary cells in a phosphate-buffered saline medium in the presence of fluorogenic reagents for amines and thiols. The phenomenon was observed and recorded with a fluorescence microscope equipped with a SIT camera. Among the reagents, 4-fluoro-7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (NBD-F) added to the culture medium was first trapped at the surface of the cells and then passed inside the cells to react with the mitochondria to give yellow fluorescence, o-Phthalaldehyde and 4-aminosulphonyl-7-fluoro-2, 1,3-benzoxadiazole reacted with the cells to give a blue florescence at certain sites inside the cells. One of the two major components labelled with NBD-F appeared to be phosphatidylethanolamine, a component of the plasma membrane. Its identification and quantitation were effected by conventional analytical techniques, such as thin-layer and liquid chromatography, following enzymatic hydrolysis. The fate of the N-NBD-phosphatidylethanolamine is discussed.     

Synthesis of 5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one derivatives

The reaction of 2-aminothiazoles with ethyl acetoacetate in acetic or polyphosphoric acid gave a series of 5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one derivatives which were nitrated with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acid to 6-nitro-5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones, and the latter were reduced to the corresponding amines.     

Synthesis of 3-nitro- and 3-aminoquinoline-2,4-diones. An unexpected route to 3-hydroxyquinoline-2,4-diones

Nitration of 3-substituted-4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolones 1 with nitric acid leads either to 3-nitro- 2 or 3-hydroxyquinolinediones 3 , depending on the reaction conditions. 3-Substituted-3-hydroxyquinolinediones 3 are also obtained by oxidative hydroxylation with peracetic acid. Amination of 3-substituted-3-chloroquinolinediones 4 with ammonium hydroxide predominantly leads again to 3-substituted-3-hydroxyquinolinediones 3 , only in one case the 3-aminoquinolinedione 5 could be isolated. With morpholine or pyridine as amines the expected 3-aminoquinolinediones 6 and 7 were obtained.     

Facile solid phase synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted-6-nitro-1,4-dihydroquinazolines using a tetrafunctional scaffold

Solid phase synthesis of 1, 2-disubstituted-6-nitro-1,4-dihydroquinazolines is described. The new tetrafunctional scaffold N-Alloc-3-amino-3-(2-fluoro-5-nitrophenyl)propionic acid was prepared by nitration of 3-amino-3-(2-fluorophenyl)propionic acid. The scaffold was anchored to Rink resin via its carboxylic group and treated with primary amines to displace the arylfluorine followed by cyclization with aryl isothiocyanates in the presence of DIC upon Alloc deprotection to afford 1,2-disubstituted-6-nitro-1,4-dihydroquinazolines in high yield.     

Synthesis of 3-dialkylaminomethyl-5-methyl-4-substituted-1H-pyrazoles. Selective functionalization of one methyl group via n-nitration of 3,5-dimethyl-4-substituted-1H-pyrazoles

Treatment of 4-substituted 3,5-dimethyl-1-nitro-1H-pyrazoles 1 and 10a-c with secondary amines in acetonitrile, in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), affords the novel dialkyl-aminomethyl-1H-pyrazoles 5, 6, 7, 8, 11a-c, 12a-c and 13a-c in good to excellent yields. In this way one of the, in general, inert methyl groups of 3,5-dimethyl-4-substituted-1H-pyrazoles is functionalized creating a new synthetic route to azoles containing a coordinating substituent.     

Stereocontrolled transformation of nitrohexofuranoses into cyclopentylamines via 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes. Part 6: synthesis and incorporation into peptides of the first reported 2,3-dihydroxycyclopentanecarboxylic acid

Herein we report the intramolecular alkylation of nitronates of methyl-5-O-benzyl-3,6-deoxy-6-nitro-β-d-glucofuranoside and methyl-5-O-benzyl-3,6-deoxy-6-nitro-α-d-glucofuranoside into the corresponding 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane derivatives. Similarly, methyl-3-O-benzyl-5-deoxy-5-nitromethyl-β-d-xylofuranoside and methyl-3-O-benzyl-5-deoxy-5-nitromethyl-α-d-xylofuranoside were cyclized to (1R,3R,4S,5R,7R)-7-benzyloxy-3-methoxy-5-nitro-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane and (1R,3S,4S,5R,7R)-7-benzyloxy-3-methoxy-5-nitro-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, respectively. These 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane derivatives were eventually transformed into enantiopure methyl (1S,2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-amino-2,3-dihydroxycyclopentanecarboxylate and this novel β-amino acid was incorporated into peptides.     

Fusion of 2-(furan-2-yl)thiazole to 1-methyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-benzimidazole

Methylation of 5(6)-nitro-1H-benzimidazole with methyl iodide in the presence of potassium hydroxide and N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one gave a mixture of isomeric 1-methyl-5-nitro- and 1-methyl-6-nitro-1H-benzimidazoles which were reduced with tin in concentrated aqueous HCl on heating. The resulting amines reacted with furan-2-carbonyl chloride in N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one to give furan-2-carboxamides which were treated with excess P₂S₅ in pyridine. Oxidation of isomeric furan-2-carbothioamides with K₃[Fe(CN)₆] in alkaline medium afforded a mixture of intramolecular cyclization products, 2-(furan-2-yl)-6-methyl-6H-imidazo[4,5-g][1,3]benzothiazole and 2-(furan-2-yl)-8-methyl-8H-imidazo[4,5-g][1,3]benzothiazole which were separated by column chromatography and identified.     

β-nitro- and β-bromo-β-nitrostyrenes in the reactions with aminonitroguanidine

The conditions for the reactions of ??-nitro- and ??-bromo-??-nitrostyrenes with 1-amino-2-nitroguanidine resulting in the amination products, 1-nitro- and 1-bromo-1-nitro-2-aryl-2-(2-nitroguanidinoamino) ethanes, were found. Under the action of the basic catalysts or prolonged boiling, the adducts derived from the gem-bromonitrostyrenes undergo decomposition to form N-arylmethylidene-N-(2-nitroguanidino)amines.     

Rice husk: Introduction of a green,cheap and reusable catalyst for the protection of alcohols,phenols, amines and thiols

A mild, efficient and eco-friendly protocol for the chemoselective protection of benzylic and primary and less hindered secondary aliphatic alcohols and phenols as trimethylsilyl ethers and different types of amines as N-tert-butylcarbamates is developed using rice husk (RiH) as the catalyst. This reagent is also able to catalyze the acetylation of alcohols, phenols, thiols and amines with acetic anhydride. Easy work-up, relatively short reaction times, excellent yields and low cost, availability and reusability of the catalyst are the striking features of this methodology, which can be considered to be one of the best and general methods for the protection of alcohols, phenols, thiols and amines. In addition, the use of a green reagent in the above-mentioned reactions results in a reduction of environmental pollution and of the cost of the applied methods.     

Carbamoylimidazolium and thiocarbamoylimidazolium salts: novel reagents for the synthesis of ureas, thioureas, carbamates, thiocarbamates and amides

Carbamoylimidazolium salts act as efficient N,N-disubstituted carbamoylating reagents. These salts are readily prepared by the sequential treatment of secondary amines with N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) and iodomethane. The carbamoylimidazolium salts are more efficient carbamoyl transfer reagents than the intermediate carbamoylimidazoles, as a result of the ‘imidazolium’ effect. Kinetic studies on the base promoted hydrolysis of both carbamoylimidazoles and carbamoylimidazolium salts reveal over a hundred-fold rate acceleration. The salts react with amines, thiols, phenols/alcohols, and carboxylic acids in high yields, without the need for subsequent chromatographic purification of the products, producing ureas, thiocarbamates, carbamates, and amides, respectively. Analogous thiocarbamoylimidazolium salts were also synthesized from secondary amines and N,N′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole (TCDI), followed by methylation with iodomethane.     

Chemoselective,accelerated and stereoselective aza-Michael addition of amines to N-phenylmaleimide by using TMEDA based receptors

An aza-Michael addition between a maleimide and amines is described in which the presence of simple amine receptors (TMEDA or trans-TMCDA) promote the chemoselectivity of the reaction (respectively, 1,2- and 1,4-addition). Additionally, both receptors are able to accelerate the reaction. Stoichiometries of complexes between receptors and amines were determined by ¹H NMR dilution experiments while enantiomeric excesses were observed on 1,4-adducts by using (1R,2R)-TMCDA.     

Preparation of pentahalophenyl p-tolylisocyanide complexes of gold(I) and their reactions with amines,ammonia and alcohols

(Pentahalophenyl) (p-tolylisocyanide)gold(I) complexes were prepared by treating Au(C₆X₅) (tetrahydrothiophen) (X = F, Cl or Br) with p-MeC₆H₄NC. Their reactivity toward nucleophiles was studied and found to decrease in the sequence: primary amines > ammonia > secondary amines > aromatic amines > alcohols; the effects of the various C₆X₅ groups were less pronounced, but decreased according to C₆F₅ > C₆Cl₅ > C₆Br₅.Twenty-five novel gold(I) carbene derivatives were isolated.     

Domino reaction of 3-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-chromenes with 2-(1-phenylalkylidene)malononitriles: synthesis of functionalized 6-(trifluoromethyl)-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyrans and a rare case of [1,5] sigmatropic shift of the nitro group

A variety of functionalized 6-(trifluoromethyl)-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyrans were easily synthesized in good yields under mild conditions by a domino reaction of 3-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-chromenes with 2-(1-phenylethylidene)- and 2-(1-phenylpropylidene)malononitriles. In the latter case, intermediate 7-amino-10-methyl-10-nitro-9-phenyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-10,10a-dihydro-6H-benzo[c]chromene-8-carbonitriles were isolated as a result of a rare [1,5] sigmatropic shift of the nitro group.     

Behavior of N,S-divinyl-2-mercaptobenzimidazole in the thiylation reaction

N,S-Divinyl-2-mercaptobenzimidazole reacts with thiols under free-radical initiation conditions at both vinyl groups to giveβ-addition products, whereas it reacts with sulfur dioxide to give a stable complex. N-Vinylbenzimidazole-2-thione was obtained by heating the divinyl derivative of benzimidazole-2-thione in the presence of a mercaptan without a catalyst. The former on reaction with thiols under the influence of azobisisobutyronitrile readily forms N-(β-alkylthio)ethylbenzimidazole-2-thiones; in the presence of ionic catalysts, N-(α-alkylthio)ethylbenzimidazole-2-thiones are formed.     

Synthesis of 12-Methyl-13-tridecanolide

The title compound was prepared from 2-nitrocyclodecanone ( 2 ). Compound 2 was treated with 2-methylpro-penal to give the Michael-addition product 3 which was reduced to the alcohol 5 and the latter ring-enlarged with Bu₄NF to 12-methyl-10-nitro-13-tridecanolide ( 6 ) followed by reductive elimination of the NO₂ group by Bu₃SnH.     

A new course of the Perkin cyclization of 2-(2-formyl-6-methoxyphenoxy)alkanoic acids. Synthesis of 2-alkyl-7-methoxy-5-nitrobenzo[b]furans

2-Alkyl-7-methoxy-5-nitrobenzo[b]furan, 2-alkyl-9-methoxy-7-nitro-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-5H-benzo[e][1,4]-dioxepin-5-yl acetate and 2-alkyl-5-hydroxy-9-methoxy-7-nitro-5H-benzo[e][1,4]-dioxepin-3-one were formed as a result of the cyclization of 2-(2-formyl-6-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)alkanoic acids under classical Perkin reaction conditions. The products were characterized by spectroscopic methods and the mechanism of the cyclization is discussed.     

η6-Arenetricarbonylchromium(0) Complexes in the Synthesis of 1,4-Benzodiazepines and Its Nucleophilic Substituted Products

Abstract

7-Chloro-5-carbomethoxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepines and its nucleophilic substituted products were synthesized via η⁶-arenetricarbonylchromium(0) intermediates. Ring enlargement of 5-chloro-N-chloroacetylisatin with hexamine in presence of Cr(CO)₆ led to the formation of 7-chloro-5-carbomethoxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine in good yield with reduced reaction time. Nucleophilic substitutions on arene ring of η⁶-arenetricarbonylchromium(0) complexes with thiols, phenol, and primary amines were successfully carried out in decalin medium.