Stereoselective reductive tetraallylation of pyridinecarboxylic acids with triallylborane

Reductive tetraallylation of pyridine-3-and pyridine-4-carboxylic acids with triallylborane in the presence of propan-2-ol proceeded stereoselectively to yieldtrans-2,6-diallyl-3- andtrans-2,6-diallyl-4-(1-allyl-1-hydroxybut-3-en-1-yl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridines, respectively. Under the same conditions, the reaction with pyridine-2-carboxylic acid gave a mixture oftrans- andcis-2,6-diallyl-2-(1-allyl-1-hydroxybut-3-en-1-yl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridines in a ratio of 57:43. When 2,6-diphenylpyridine-4-carboxylic acid reacted with triallylborane, only the carboxylic group underwent reductive diallylation. When heated with triallylborane ino-xylene (130–133°C, 7 h),trans-2,6-diallyl-4-(1-allyl-1-hydroxybut-3-en-1-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine was converted to the correspondingcis-isomer. The stereochemistry oftrans-2,6-diallyl-3-(1-allyl-1-hydroxybut-3-en-1-yl)-1,2,5,6,-tetrahydropyridine was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2320–2326, November, 1998.     

Synthesis of 6,7-benzo-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and its 3-aza analog from 2-allylphenyl(diallyl)borane. Intramolecular arylboration of the C=C bond

A method was developed for the synthesis of 6,7-benzo-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and 6,7-benzo-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives based on intramolecular cyclization of 2-allylphenyl(diallyl)borane. Intramolecular arylboration of the double bond in 1,5-diallyl-2,3-benzo-1-boracyclohexane was carried out for the first time. Conventional oxidation (H₂O₂-OH⁻) of 6,7-benzo-3-methoxy-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane afforded cis-1,3-di(hydroxymethyl) tetralin. The structure of the latter was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 668–672, March, 2005.     

Reductive mono- and diallylation of the bis(pyridine)dihydropyridyllithium dimer by triallylborane

Reductive allylation of the bis(pyridine)dihydropyridyllithium dimer containing the 1,2- and 1,4-dihydropyridine fragments by triallylborane results mainly in trans- and cis-2,6-diallylpiperidines (60—85%), their ratio depending on the nature of the solvent. The minor reactions products are 2-allyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine and 4,10-diallyl-3,9-diazatricyclo[6.2.2.0^2,7]dodecane. The unexpected formation of the latter is due to hetero-Diels—Alder condensation of intermediate products formed in the allylboration of dihydropyridines. The stereochemistry of trans- and cis-2,6-diallylpiperidines was determined from the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of the respective N,N-dimethylpiperidinium iodides. The structure of 4,10-diallyl-3,9-diazatricyclo[6.2.2.0^2,7]dodecane dipicrate was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Reductive allylation of pyrrole with allylboranes. Synthesis oftrans- andcis-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines

Pyrrole undergoes reductive mono- and diallylation on successive treatment with β,γ-unsaturated organoboron derivatives (triallylborane, allyl(dipropyl)borane, and triprenylborane) and alcohols to give 2-allylated 3-pyrrolines andtrans-2,5-diallylated pyrrolidines. The addition of both the first and second boron-allylic fragment to the heterocycle proceeds with rearrangement. A method for transformation of thetrans-2,5-diallylpyrrolidine into thecis-isomer (heating with triallylborane at 190 °C) was developed and a series ofN-substituted derivatives of these pyrrolidines was synthesized. A method for the preparative synthesis of nonsymmetrically substitutedtrans- andcis-2-alkyl(phenyl)-5-allylpyrrolidines, based on reductive allylboration of pyrrole followed by 1,2-addition of RLi to the 5-allyl-1-pyrroline that formed, was also developed. A direct confirmation of intermediate formation of 2H- and 3H-pyrrole tautomers under the action of allylboranes was obtained. The adduct of 2H-pyrrole with BF₃ was detected by NMR spectroscopy. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1718–1728, September, 1999.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (±)-indolizidines 167B and 209D and theirtrans-isomers based on the reductive allylboration of pyridine

A general method for the synthesis of 5-substituted indolizidines based on intramolecular cyclization oftrans- andcis-2-allyl-6-R-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines, obtained from pyridine and triallylborane, has been elaborated. The closure of the five-membered ring is carried out by hydroboration-oxidation followed by cyclization of the resulting δ-amino alcohols in the presence of the Ph₃P−CBr₄−Et₃N system. (Pr₂BH)₂ and Pr₃B are used as the hydroborating reagents, and H₂O₂ in an acid medium is used for the oxidation of 2-[3-(dipropylboryl]-Δ²-piperideines formed. This method has been used for the synthesis of two natural alkaloids: indolizidine 209D (cis-5-hexylindolizidine) and itstrans-isomer were prepared fromcis- andtrans-2-allyl-6-hexyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropiridine, respectively; indolizidine 167B andtrans-5-propylindolizidine were synthesized fromcis- andtrans-2,6-diallyl-1,2,3,6-tetra-hydropyridine, respectively. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 971–979, May, 1998.     

Synthesis and structures of 3-hydroxy-6-(R-phenylazo)-7,8-benzo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines as products of analytical test reactions for nitrite and nitrate anions

An improved procedure was proposed for the synthesis of 3-hydroxy-7,8-benzo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, which is used as a reagent for the analytical test reaction for nitrate and nitrite anions based on azo coupling with diazo compounds. 3-Hydroxy-6-(R-phenylazo)-7,8-benzo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines (R = 2-COOH, 4-COOH, or 4-SO₃H) were synthesized by azo coupling reactions in 65–70% yields. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Based on the X-ray data, the bathochromic shift in the UV spectrum of the o-carboxy isomer compared to the p-carboxy isomer (Δλ_max = 50 nm) is attributed to a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1027–1031, June, 2006     

Nucleophilic addition to acetylenes in superbasic catalytic systems: XVII. Vinyl ethers with furyl and cycloacetal fragments: Synthesis and structure

4-Hydroxymethyl-2-(2-furyl)-1,3-dioxolane and 5-hydroxy-2-(2-furyl)-1,3-dioxane consisting of mixtures of cis- and trans-isomers react with acetylene in the superbasic catalytic system KOHH-DMSO at the atmospheric or higher pressure (80–85°C, 2–3 h) giving the corresponding vinyl ethers in 88–90% yield. The ratio of the structural and configurational isomers in vinyl ethers remains the same as in the initial compounds.     

Transformations of pyridine and deuteropyridine under the action of trimethallylborane and alcohols. Synthesis oftrans- andcis-2,6-dimethallyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines and theirN-derivatives

Reductivetrans-2,6-dimethallylation of pyridine and deuteropyridine with trimethallylborane in the presence of alcohols proceeds at room temperature,i.e., under substantially milder conditions than the analogous reaction with the participation of triallylborane.trans-2,6-Di(2-methylallyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (3) was obtained in a yield of 87%. When heated with trimethallylborane (130–135°C, 2.5 h), compound3 underwent isomerization tocis-2,6-di(2-methylallyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (4). Hydrogenation oftrans- (3) andcis-isomers (4) yieldedtrans- andcis-2,6-diisobutylpiperidines, respectively. The heterocycles obtained wereN-functionalized by reactions with MeI, PhCH₂Cl, ethylene oxide, and perfluoropropyloxirane. The stereochemistry of thecis- andtrans-isomers (3 and4) was established based on the NMR spectra of theirN,N-dimethyl salts and the products of the reaction with ethylene oxide.trans-2,6-Dimethallyl-2,3,4,5,6-pentadeutero-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine and a number of its derivatives were prepared from the complex of trimethallylborane with C₅D₅N. A probable mechanism of the reductivetrans-2,6-diallylation of pyridines with allylboranes in the presence of alcohols is discussed. This article is dedicated to Prof. W. Siebert (Heidelberg) on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1361–1370, July, 1997.     

Synthesis of benzazepines and their rearrangement to quinolines and pyrrolo(2,3-b) quinolines

BECKMANN or SCHMIDT rearrangement of ethyl trans-4-oxo-1-phenyl-2-tetralincarboxylate ( 2 ) affords ethyl trans-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-1H-benzo [b] azepine-4-carboxylate ( 4 ). Mild treatment of trans-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-5-phenyl-1 H-benzo-[b] azepine-4-carboxylic acid ( 7 ) with thionyl chloride and pyridine in dimethylformamide and subsequent reaction with an amine yields the corresponding benzazepine-4-carboxamide. If he it is applied during the preparation of the acid chloride, rearrangement occurs yielding cis and trans derivatives of hydrocarbostyril. 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-1,4-methano-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1 H-benzo-[b] azepinium chloride ( 25 ) reacts with primary or secondary amines to cis-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives. When heated above its melting point, trans-4,5-dihydro-2-methylamino-5-phenyl-3H-benzo-[b] azepine-4-carboxylic acid ( 29 ) rearranges with elimination of water to a mixture of cis-and trans-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] quinoline ( 32 and 31 ). The reduction of 31 was investigated. The mechanisms of the rearrangements are discussed.     

Reaction of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate with aziridines

The reaction of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (CSI) with 1,2,3-triphenylaziridine (1) and some cis- and trans-1-cyclohexyl-2-aroyl-3-phenylaziridines, 4-7 and 19-22 has been described. The cis-isomers of aziridines, 4-7 , undergo a smooth reaction with CSI to give the corresponding cis-isomers of 2-chlorosulfonylimino-1,3-oxazolidines, 8-11 , in good yields (65-67%). While the trans-isomers, 19-22 , gave unusual products 23-26 which have been assigned a bicyclic structure, based on their physical and spectral (ir, pmr, ms) data. Plausible mechanisms have been postulated to explain the transformations.     

Photocyclization reactions. Part 6. Solvent and substituent effects in the synthesis of dihydrobenzofuranols using photocyclization of 2-alkoxybenzophenones and ethyl 2-benzoylphenoxyacetates

Photocyclization reactions were carried out on 2-alkoxybenzophenones 1a-h and ethyl 2-benzoyl-phenoxyacetates 5a-e in three solvents of different polarity (benzene, acetonitrile and methanol) to examine solvent and substituent effects on the cyclization of 1,5-biradical intermediates to dihydrobenzofuranols. Irradiation of 1a-f in benzene gave dihydrobenzofuranols 4a-f in 80–94% yields. The ratios of cis-and trans-isomers of 4b-f were 12:1 to 1:0, showing stereoselective formation of cis-isomers. On the other hand, irradiation of 1a-f in acetonitrile and methanol gave 4a-f in 68–81% and 7–75% yields, respectively. However, the ratios of cis- and trans-isomers of 4b-f were 3.5:1 to 1.3:1 in acetonitrile and 2.0:1 to 1:1.7 in methanol, showing decreased stereoselectivity. The decrease in stereoselectivity was attributed to intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl group of 1,5-biradicals and solvents (acetonitrile and methanol). Similarly, irradiation of 5a-e in benzene afforded cis-dihydrobenzofuranols cis- 11a-e stereo-selectively. In contrast, irradiation of 5a-e in acetonitrile and methanol gave a mixture of cis- and trans-isomers of 11a-e because of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl group of 1,5-biradicals and solvents. The cis and trans ratios of 11a-e varied from 1.5:1 to 17.8:1 in acetonitrile and from 2.6:1 to 1:4.5 in methanol. Solvent and substituent effects on the cyclization of 1,5-biradicals and reaction pathways are discussed.     

LC Enantioseparation of β-Lactam and β-Amino Acid Stereoisomers and a Comparison of Macrocyclic Glycopeptide- and β-Cyclodextrin-Based Columns

Direct reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of the enantiomers of tricyclic β-lactams, cis-3,4-benzo-6-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one, cis-4,5-benzo-7-azabicyclo[4.2.0]-octan-8-one, cis-5,6-benzo-8-azabicyclo[5.2.0]nonan-9-one and new bicyclic β-amino acids, the six- and seven-membered homologues of cis-1-amino-4,5-benzocyclopentane-2-carboxylic acid (benzocispentacin), cis-1-amino-5,6-benzocyclohexane-2-carboxylic acid and cis-1-amino-6,7-benzocycloheptane-2-carboxylic acid. The direct separations of the analytes were performed on chiral stationary phase (CSP) columns containing the macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic teicoplanin (Chirobiotic T), teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG), vancomycin (Chirobiotic V), vancomycin aglycone (Chirobiotic VAG), ristocetin A (Chirobiotic R) or a new dimethylphenyl carbamate-derivatized β-cyclodextrin-based Cyclobond DMP. The results achieved with the different methods were compared in systematic chromatographic examinations. The effects of an organic modifier and of the mobile phase composition on the separation and the separation efficiency of different columns were investigated. The difference in enantioselective free energy between the aglycone CSP and the teicoplanin CSP for these β-lactams and β-amino acids ranged between 0.3 and −1.1 kJmol⁻¹. Better enantioseparations were attained in most cases on the aglycone CSP.

     

Preparation oftrans- andcis-2-allyl-6-alkyl(aryl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines based on the reductivetrans-2,6-dialkylation of pyridine. Synthesis of (±)-epidihydropinidine and (±)-dihydropinidine

A general method for the preparation of unsymmetricaltrans-2-allyl-6-alkyl(aryl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines6 based on a combination of 1,2-addition of RLi to pyridine andtrans-6-allylation with triallylborane in the presence of methanol was elaborated. It was shown thattrans-piperideines (6 (R=Alk, Ph) isomerize into the correspondingcis-2-allyl-6-alkyl(phenyl)-3-piperideines14 on heating with triallylborane followed by deboronation of aminoborane (16) with methanol and an alkali. The stereochemistry of compounds6 and14 was determined by two-dimensional NOE spectroscopy. A possible mechanism of the formation oftrans-amines6 and their transformation intocis-isomers14 is discussed. Alkaloids (±)-epidihydropinidine (trans-2-methyl-6-propylpiperidine2a, 70%) and (±)-dihydropinidine (cis-2-methyl-6-propylpiperidine1d, 71%) were synthesized by hydrogenation of compound6a (R=Me) and14a (R=Me), respectively, over Raney nickel. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 467–474, March, 1998.     

Bacterial Biotransformation of Isoprene and Related Dienes

 The bacterium Pseudomonas putida ML 2 was used in the oxidative biodegradation of the acyclic dienes isoprene, trans-piperylene, cis-piperylene, and 1,3-butadiene. Regioselective dioxygenase-catalyzed dihydroxylation of alkenes yielded vicinal diols in the preferred sequence monosubstituted > cis-disubstituted > gem-disubstituted > trans-disubstituted. The isolated diol metabolites had an excess of the R configuration (9–97%ee), and further diol oxidation was controlled by addition of propylene glycol as an inhibitor. Stereoselectivity using the ML2 strain resulted from both enzymatic asymmetric alkene dihydroxylation and kinetic resolution of diols. Enantioselective oxidation of the allylic secondary alcohol group of R configuration yielded the corresponding unsaturated ketoalcohol; the residual diol was recovered with a large excess (≥ 93%ee) of the S configuration. In addition to the enzymatic diene oxidation steps yielding unsaturated diols and ketoalcohols, evidence was also found of enzymatic alkene hydrogenation to yield saturated ketoalcohols and diols.     

Stereospezifische Fragmentierungen in den Massenspektren von Cyclohexandiaminen und Bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexanen. 33. Mitteilung über massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen,,

Stereospecific Fragmentations in the Mass Spectra of Cyclohexanediamines and Bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexanes The mass spectral behaviour, especially loss of NH₃, of the six isomeric cyclohexanediamines 1--3 (cis and trans each, Scheme 1) as well as of the six isomeric bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexanes 4--6 (cis and trans each, Scheme 6) has been investigated. The cis- and trans-compounds of the 1,2-isomers 1 and 4 show very similar spectra, because of the ease of ring cleavage at C(1)–-C(2) and the similar geometrical relations in all ring conformations. The cis- and trans-compounds of both the 1,3- and 1,4-isomers 2, 3, 5 and 6 show striking differences in their mass spectra due to stereospecific elimination of NH₃ from the molecular ion.     

The synthesis of 1,4-ethano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines as rigid analogues of adrenergic agents

The Diels-Alder addition of benzyne and 4,5-dimethoxybenzyne to 1-(2-trans-phenylvinyl)-2-pyridone and 1-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-2-pyridones provided members of the 1,4-etheno-3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline system. Catalytic reduction of these adducts yielded the corresponding tricyclic lactams. Lithium aluminum hydride reduction of these lactams produced a number of 1,4-ethano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines.     

Use of Experimental Design to Develop a Method for Analysis of 1,3-Dichloropropene Isomers in Water by HS-SPME and GC–ECD

A simple and reliable method has been established for determination of cis and trans-1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-DCP) in water by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) then GC–ECD. An experimental design with two steps was performed to determine the best experimental conditions for extraction of the 1,3-DCP isomers. First, a 2⁶⁻² fractional factorial design was conducted to screen for significant conditions. Second, a central composite design (CCD) was performed to optimise the variables. The best experimental extraction conditions were: polydimethylsiloxane–divinylbenzene (PDMS–DVB)-coated fibre, 20-min extraction time, 12 °C extraction temperature, 300 g L⁻¹ NaCl, and 20 mL headspace volume in 40-mL vial. Under these conditions the method detection limit (MDL) was 0.5 ng L⁻¹ for cis-1,3-DCP and 1.0 ng L⁻¹ for trans-1,3-DCP. The method quantification limit (MQL) was 1.2 ng L⁻¹ for cis-1,3-DCP and 3.0 ng L⁻¹ for trans-1,3-DCP. For both isomers the relative standard deviation (RSD) for analysis of 50 ng L⁻¹ or 0.5 μg L⁻¹ of the isomer mixture was less than 8%. When the proposed method was applied to surface (river) water and tapwater samples from Gipuzkoa province (Spain) the target analytes were not detected. The method was also used to investigate the presence of the isomers in leachates from agricultural soil. A mixed solution was added to samples of two different soils and 1,3-DCP isomers were quantified in leachate obtained from the samples.     

Modeling the structure,absorption spectra,and cis-trans isomerization of thiacarbocyanine dyes

The relative stability of the trans-and cis-isomers of 3,3′-diethylthiacarbocyanine (Dye1) and 3,3′-diethyl-9-methylthiacarbocyanine (Dye2)¹, as well as sections of the potential energy surfaces along the internal coordinate of the isomerization reaction, were studied using the density functional theory. Calculation of the minimum energy pathway for the isomerization reaction showed that the barrier for rotation about the C₈–C₉ bond is higher for Dye1 than for Dye2. Local minimums were found for the singlet excited state of the 8,9-cis-and trans-isomers of the dyes. In the case of the trans-isomers, substantial changes in the dye structure do not occur and the local minimum of the excited state corresponds to the geometry of the starting trans-isomers, which favors efficient fluorescence. A search for the nearest local minimum of the singlet excited state of the 8,9-cis-isomers leads to structures, which differ significantly from the starting structures, and the intensity of the S₁ → S₀ transition in those structures appears to be practically zero. The results are in agreement with experimental data on the absorption, fluorescence, and fluorescence excitation spectra of the dyes.     

1,3-diallyl-5-[ω-(diphenylphosphino)alkyl] isocyanurates in reactions of complex formation with palladium(ii) dichloride

The reactions of phosphine derivatives of diallyl isocyanurates with palladium(ii) dichloride lead to the formation of complexes, whose structure, composition, and stability depend on the length of the methylene chain between the isocyanurate and diphenylphosphine fragments in the ligand. 1,3-Diallyl-5-[5′-(diphenylphosphino)pentyl and 10′-(diphenyl-phosphino)decyl] isocyanurates with PdCl₂ form monomeric L₂PdCl₂ trans-complexes in which P atoms of the ligands participate in coordination with the metal. 1,3-Diallyl-5-[2′-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl] isocyanurate with PdCl₂ forms a dimeric (LPdCl₂)₂ complex, which decomposes in a solution to the monomer including solvent molecule into the coordination sphere of the metal. The reactions of 1,3-diallyl-5-[4′-(diphenylphosphino)butyl] isocyanurate and 1,3-diallyl-5-[6′-(diphenylphosphino)hexyl] isocyanurate with PdCl₂ give monomeric chelate LPdCl₂ complexes in which one of the allyl groups of the isocyanurate cycle participates in coordination with the central ion along with the phosphorus atom. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1859–1865, September, 1998.     

Stereospezifische massenspektrometrische fragmentierungen von cyclohexandicarboxamiden. 34–Über massenspektrometrische untersuchungen

Two of the electron impact induced fragmentations of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxamides are very stereospecific: only the cis isomers lose CONH, whereas loss of (NH₃+CO) is more favoured in the trans isomers. In the spectra of the 1,2-isomers the differences between cis and trans are less pronounced.