The preparation and transformations of 2-aza-3-oxabicyclo [2.2.1] heptene hydrochloride

Reaction of 1- chloro 1- nitroso cyclohexane with excess freshly prepared cyclopentadiene in ether: ethanol gives the crystalline 2-aza 3 oxabicyclo (2.2.1) heptene hydrochloride (1) in 89%, yields. 2-Aza 3-oxabicyclo (2.2.1) heptene (2), generated in situ with pyridine can be acylated with a variety of acid chlorides and anhydrides, thus providing a novel and convenient route to diverse oxazabicycloheptenes. The free base 2 generated with NaHCO₃ in a two phase system, readily reacts with formalin leading to the Mannich base adduct 16, with PhNCS to the thiourea 19 and with i-AmONO to the nitroso compound 20. PGG → PGE type cleavage is observed on reaction of the in situ generated 2 with excess benzoylchloride, MsCl and TsCl. Surprisingly, the reaction of 1 with ArCHO in presence of pyridine gives N-α-chloroaryl compounds possessing a highly reactive halogen. Diimide reduction of 2 gives the parent oxazabicycloheptane system-related to PG-endoperoxides—which was characterized as the hydrochloride or the benzoyl derivative.     

Photochemical and thermal transformations of 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]Heptadiene and 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene systems

2,3-Dicarbomethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (III) on photolysis gave dimethyl tetraphenylphthalate whereas the photolysis of 7,7-dimethyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hep-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (XIa) resulted in the formation of 1,1-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XIIIa). The thermolysis of XIa also gave rise to XIIIa. Similarly, the photolysis as well as thermolysis of 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexaphenyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (XIb) led to hexaphenylsilacyclopentadiene (XIIIb). Attempts to detect radical intermediates in these thermal and photochemical transformations by carrying out the reaction in the presence of hydroquinone, hydrazobenzene, 3,6-diphenyl-1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine, cumene and tolan were unsuccessful. An attempted preparation of 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta2,5-dienes by the reaction of silacyclopentadienes such as 1-methyl-1-vinyl2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XV) and 1-methyl-1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XVI) with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate resulted in the isolation of dimethyl tetraphenylphthalate indicating that the corresponding 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienes are thermally unstable.     

2-Chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxamide and 2-chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxamide as precursors of bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-one and bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one: resolution,absolute configuration and hydrogen-bonding properties

The absolute configuration of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one has not been correlated with a crystal structure of a chemical precursor. The only chemical correlation available had an ambiguity, which could have reversed the assignment. Herein, we report the resolution of 2-chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-carboxamide on a cellulose triacetate column and the crystal structures of the enantiomerically pure and racemic α-chloroamide. We found the absolute configuration (1R,2R,4R) for the (+)-enantiomer of the α-chloroamide. This compound was converted to (+)-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-one by base hydrolysis, and the 5,6-unsaturated compounds converted to the saturated congeners. This is the first unambiguous experimental determination of the absolute configuration of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one and of bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-one. The three crystal structures of 2-chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-carboxamide reported herein reveal H-bonded dimers, with two distinct orientations of the bicyclic portion relative to the carboxamide dimer. In the racemic crystal, each dimer is composed of two enantiomers, and the bicyclic portions have their bridge carbon atom (C-7) on opposite sides of the H-bonded carboxamide dimer moiety. In the enantiomerically pure crystals, the major dimer had both C-7 atoms on the same side of the carboxamide dimer moiety while the minor dimer had the C-7 atoms on opposite sides. The dimers are present in solution, and can be easily monitored.     

Unusual reactivity of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene derivatives during the ozonolysis

This paper describes mechanistic studies on the ozonolysis of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene derivatives 6 and 7 obtained from (R)-(+)-pulegone through the cyclopentadiene 5 and its Diels-Alder reaction with maleic anhydride. The ozonolysis of the tricyclic diol 7 led to the ketone 8 with the same skeleton while the anhydride 6 gave rise to the epoxide 10 and the bis-lactone 11. The structure of 8, 10 and 11 are confirmed by X-ray analysis. These unexpected results are discussed in terms of a π complex between ozone and the double bond.     

Unusual reactivity of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene derivatives during the ozonolysis. Part 2

The ozonation of four bornene derivatives, prepared from (R)-(+)-pulegone, which possess a particularly hindered double bond, led to the formation of unexpected products depending on the nature of the solvent. The formation of the corresponding epoxides, ketones with the same skeleton, various lactones and even an allyl alcohol and an allyl chloride (allylic functionalisation) was observed. In two cases, products presenting a pulegone modified skeleton resulting from a Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement were obtained. The structure of three products was confirmed by crystallographic X-ray analysis. Mechanisms taking into account the rigid and congested structure of the reactants explain these results. The most striking steps were backed up by theoretical calculations.     

The 185-nm photochemistry of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene and of its denitrogenation products bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane and cyclopentene

The 185-nm denitrogenation of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene ($\text{1}$) afforded bicyclo[2.1.0]-pentane ($\text{2}$) and cyclopentene ($\text{3}$) presumably via a “hot” cyclopentane-1,3-diyl diradical ($\text{8}$); 1,4-pentadiene ($\text{4}$) and methylenecyclobutane ($\text{5}$) were secondary products of the 185-nm photolysis of ($\text{2}$) and ($\text{3}$).     

Pauson-Khand reaction of 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1] systems

The amine oxide-promoted Pauson-Khand cycloaddition of 7-oxanorbornene and norbornadiene derivatives affords easily oxa-bridged bicyclic cyclopentenones with satisfactory 60-80% yields.     

Synthesis of halohydrines of 5-alkylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptene series using the systems inducing electrophilic reagents

The reactions of induced hydroxyhalogenation of alkylnorbornenes with the use of a mixture of aqueous solutions of hydrochloric or hydrobromic acids (or sodium, potassium and cobalt bromides) and hydrogen peroxide or sodium hypochloriteare are studied. The reaction are established to proceed through the addition at the double bond of the ring of the electrophilic reagent HOBr or HOCl formed in situ yielding of cis-vicinal halohydrines. By dehydrohalogenation of the latter in the presence of alkali are obtained endo-6-alkyl-endo-3-oxatricyclo[3.2.1^1.5.0^2.4]octanes and by their oxidation are synthesized respective haloketones in a high yield.     

On the synthesis of β-bromohydrine ethers via intermolecular alkoxyl radical addition to bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene

Primary, secondary, and tertiary alkoxyl radicals add exo-selectively to the olefinic π-bond in bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene to afford exo-2-alkoxybicyclo[2.2.1]hept-3-yl radicals, which are trapped with BrCCl₃ preferentially from the endo face to furnish β-bromohydrine ethers in 23-67% yield.     

Stereoisomeric carboxamides of the bicyclo[2,2,1] heptene series in the epoxidation reaction

The epoxidation of isomeric carboxamides of the bicyclo[2,2,1]heptene series has been studied; in the case of exo-carboxamides it leads to expoxides, and in the case of endo-carboxamides to tricyclic lactones.     

Reaction of 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptenes with nitrile oxides

The reaction of 2-azanorbornene derivatives with nitrile oxides (generated in situ by dehydrohalogenation of N-hydroxyimoyl halides) affords two regioisomers with the exo-arrangement of the isoxazoline ring.     

氮杂炔正离子与环烯反应的机理及取代基效应

用DFT方法研究了氮杂炔正离子[R-C≡N-CH3] 与二环[2,2,1]-2-庚烯的反应机理。所有几何构型用B3LYP/6-31G**基组进行优化,过渡态通过振动分析和内聚反应坐标进行了确认。并在相同基组上研究了当R为不同取代基时的反应变化规律。结果表明该反应为环加成反应,有两条反应途径,产物主要通过能量较低的过渡态TSa生成。当取代基为支链烷烃基团时,反应位垒较大;取代基为直链烷烃基团和苯环时,反应较易进行。     

TRITHIA-DIPHOSPHABIYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTANE

Abstract

3,6-Dialkyl-2,5-Dithioxo-1,4,2λ⁵,5λ⁵-dithiadiphosphorinan-2,5-disulfides (1) react with PSCI₃, to give 3,6-Dialkyl(diaryl)-1,4-dithioxo-2,5,7-trithia-lλ⁵,4λ⁵ diphosphabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes (2). The reaction mechanism of their formation. and the stereochemistry are discussed. By reduction of 2 with (n-C₄H₉)₃P or (C₆H₅),P 3,6-Dialkyl-2,5,7-trithia-1λ³,4λ³-diphosphabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes (3) are formed. 2c reacts with one mole of (C₆H₅)₃P to give 3,6-Diethyl-l-thioxo-2,5,7-trithia-lλ⁵,4λ³- diphosphabicyclo(2.2.1]heptane, 4c.

3,6-Dialkyl-2,5-dithioxo-1.4,2λ⁵,5λ⁵-dithiadiphosphorinan-2,5-disulfide (I) reagieren mit PSCI₃ zu 3,6-Dialkyl(diaryl)-1,4-dithioxo-2,5,7-trithia-lλ⁵,4λ⁵-diphosphabicyclo[2.2.l]heptanen (2). Der Reaktionsmechanismus ihrer Bildung und ihre Stereochemie werden diskutiert. Die Reduktion von 2 mit (n-C₄H₉)₃,P oder (C₆H₅)₃P führt zu 3,6-Dialkyl-2,5,7-trithia-1λ³,4λ³-diphosphabicyclo[2.2.1] heptanen(3). 2c reagiert mit einer äquimolaren Menge (C₆H₅)₃,P zu 3,6-Diethyl-l-thioxo-2,5,7-trithia-lλ⁵,4λ³- diphosphabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan, 4c.     

Synthesis of 1,4,7,7-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-exo-2-ylacylamines

A procedure has been developed for the selective preparation of 2-methylisoborneol by the action of methyllithium on camphane. It has been shown that the interaction of 2-methylisoborneol with aceto- and benzonitriles in the presence of sulfuric acid gives, as the result of a rearrangement of the carbon skeleton, high yields of the corresponding 1,4,7,7-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-exo-2-ylacylamines, which possess an anticataleptic action.Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, Belarus Academy of Sciences, Minsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 719–723, November–December, 1994.