Thermische Lactonisierung von Estern γ-Brom-α, β-ungesättigter Carbonsäuren zu Δα-Butenoliden. Direkte γ-Bromierung von α, β-ungesättigten Säuren

By heating with iron powder at 120–150° some γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated carboxylic methyl esters, and, less smothly, the corresponding acids, were lactonized to Δ^7alpha;-butenolides with elimination of methyl bromide. The following conversions have thus been made: methyl γ-bromocrotonate ( 1c ) and the corresponding acid ( 1d ) to Δ^α-butenolide ( 8a ), methyl γ-bromotiglate ( 3c ) and the corresponding acid ( 3d ) to α-methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8b ), a mixture of methyl trans- and cis-γ-bromosenecioate ( 7c and 7e ) and a mixture of the corresponding acids ( 7d and 7f ) to β-methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8c ). The procedure did not work with methyl trans-γ-bromo-Δ^α-pentenoate ( 5c ) nor with its acid ( 5d ). Most of the γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated carboxylic esters ( 1c, 7c, 7e and 5c ) are available by direct N-bromosuccinimide bromination of the α, β-unsaturated esters 1a, 7a and 5a ; methyl γ-bromotiglate ( 3c ) is obtained from both methyl tiglate ( 3a ) and methyl angelate ( 4a ), but has to be separated from a structural isomer. The γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated esters are shown by NMR. to have the indicated configurations which are independent of the configuration of the α, β-unsaturated esters used; the bromination always leads to the more stable configuration, usually the one with the bromine-carrying carbon anti to the carboxylic ester group; an exception is methyl γ-bromo-senecioate, for which the two isomers (cis, 7e , and trans, 7d ) have about the same stability. The N-bromosuccinimide bromination of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids 1b , 3b , 4b , 5b and 7b is shown to give results entirely analogous to those with the corresponding esters. In this way γ-bromocrotonic acid ( 1 d ), γ-bromotiglic acid ( 3 d ), trans- and cis-γ-bromosenecioic acid ( 7d and 7f ) as well as trans-γ-bromo-Δ^α-pentenoic acid ( 5d ) have been prepared. Iron powder seems to catalyze the lactonization by facilitating both the elimination of methyl bromide (or, less smoothly, hydrogen bromide) and the rotation about the double bond. α-Methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8b ) was converted to 1-benzyl-( 9a ), 1-cyclohexyl-( 9b ), and 1-(4′-picoly1)-3-methyl-Δ^α-pyrrolin-2-one ( 9 c ) by heating at 180° with benzylamine, cyclohexylamine, and 4-picolylamine. The butenolide 8b showed cytostatic and even cytocidal activity; in preliminary tests, no carcinogenicity was observed. Both 8b and 9c exhibited little toxicity.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Uranfluoride und -oxidfluoride. II. Darstellung und Schwingungsspektren von α- und β-Uranpentafluorid

On the Chemistry of Uranium Fluorides and Oxide Fluorides. II. Preparation and Vibrational Spectra of α- and β-Uranium Pentafluoride By reaction of a saturated solution of UF₆ in anhydrous HF with HBr β-UF₅ was prepared in a simple manner. β-UF₅ was changed into α-UF₅ by heating in the presence of UF₆. The IR and RAMAN spectra of the dimorphs are reported and discussed.     

Zur Chemie und Strukturchemie von Phosphiden und Polyphosphiden. 36. Tetrakaliumhexaphosphid: Darstellung,Struktur und Eigenschaften von α-K4P6 und β-K4P6

Chemistry and Structural Chemistry of Phosphides and Polyphosphides. 36. Tetrapotassiumhexaphosphide: Preparation, Structure, and Properties of α-K₄P₆ and β-K₄P₆ Tetrapotassiumhexaphosphide has been prepared quantitatively by reaction of the elements at 870 K in sealed Nb and Ta ampoules, respectively. Two crystalline modifications are formed: α-K₄P₆ is stable below 850 K, β-K₄P₆ is stable above this temperature. Both compounds are black semiconductors (E_G(α) = 0.55 eV) with metallic lustre. The orthorhombic structures are defect variants of the hexagonal AlB₂ type structures (K₄P₆□₂) and of a different stacking sequence of this type. Characteristic building units are planar isometric P₆ rings, formed by a specific ordering of defects in the partial structure of the major component. The short P? P distances (215.5 pm and 215.0 pm, respectively) are about 30 pm shorter than the distances compared with a single bond (221 pm). They represent one double bond which is delocalized about six bonds or an aromatic 2π-system. The thermal decomposition in tantalum crucibles, the reaction with quartz walls as well as the reaction with benzophenone in monoglyme yields quantitatively K₃P₇. The reaction with RCl ? Me₃SnCl in monoglyme at 223 K results in the formation of P₇R₃ with high yield (75%). Very probably the valence fluctuating hexaphosphene(4) system is formed at 195 K in the primary reaction step (³¹P-NMR, singulett at 473 ppm downfield).     

Massenspektrometrische Untersuchung von Amiden. VIII—Vinyloge α-Spaltung und Nachbargruppenbeteiligung bei der Fragmentierung von Piperididen α,β-ungesättigter Carbonsäuren

The electron-impact-induced fragmentation of piperidides from β-substituted α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acids proceeds preferentially via 4-membered cyclic transition states. The development of a 6-membered ring, which is typical for α,β-unsaturated esters, occurs only to a minor extent. The mechanism of the reaction is best rationalised by the assumption of a vinylogous α-cleavage and a simultaneous neighbouring group participation of the amide function     

Synthesen von 2-Pyronen aus α, β-ungesättigten Säurechloriden und tertiären Aminen

A new synthesis of 2-pyrones has been developed. Two molecules of α, β-unsaturated acid chlorides ( 8 , 12 and 18 ) condense, with loss of two molecules hydrogen chloride, to pairs of substituted 2-pyrones ( 9 and 10 , 13 and 14 , 19 and 20 ) when treated with triethyl amine in chloroform or methylene chloride at room temperature. In the case of 18 , two additional products were obtained, namely the resorcinol derivative 21 and traces of the 1, 3-cyclobutanedione derivative 22 . Under the same conditions the α, β-unsaturated acid chlorides 8 , 15 , 18 and 41 were condensed with trichloroacetyl chloride to give 6-trichloromethyl-2-pyrones ( 42 , 43 , 44 and 46 ). These 2-pyrones are valuable intermediates for the synthesis of 6-carboxy-2-pyrones and 6-methyl-2-pyrones. A methyl group in β-position of the α, β-unsaturated acid chloride appears to be essential for the described condensations, for the acid chlorides 16 and 17 did not yield defined products and the acid chloride 40 reacted with trichloroacetyl chloride in a very low yield. It is considered that the described reactions proceed via the 1, 4-addition of an acid chloride to a vinyl ketene or through the acylation of an intermediate anion by an acyl derivative as outlined in reaction scheme 1. The structures of the 2-pyrones were confirmed by their spectroscopic properties, summarized in table 3, and by some of their chemical transformations.     

Die farbstoffsensibilisierte Photo-Oxygenierung von β-Damascol. Ein einfaches Verfahren zur Darstellung von β-Damascenon

The oxirane derivative 2a of β-damascone which appears as the main product in the photo-oxygenation of β-damascol ( 1a ), besides the α-hydroxy-hydroperoxides B and C , can easily be transformed into β-damascenone ( 8 ) [1] by a sequence of acid catalyzed reactions. The structure and stereochemistry of the photo-oxygenation products of 1 a and its derivatives 1 b and 1 c are determined. The epoxyketone 2 is a secondary product of the unstable allylhydroperoxide A , while ketones 12 and 13 result from an α-hydroxy-hydroperoxide fragmentation of B and C , respectively.     

Schwingungsspektren von β-P4S5 und P4S7

Vibrational Spectra of β-P₄S₅ and P₄S₇ The vibrational spectra of the solid and liquid cage compounds β-P₄S₅ and P₄S₇ have been recorded. The assignments of the frequencies are proposed mainly based on polarization data. β-P₄S₅ decomposes during melting into P₄S₃ α-P₄S₇ and β-P₄S₆. Molten α-P₄S₇ dissociates to some extent into β-P₄S₆ and sulphur. An association of β-P₄S₆ with α-P₄S₇ is discussed for the molten state. All reactions in molten P₄S₇ are reversible.     

Isomerieerscheinungen an substituierten s-Trithianen und s-Triselenanen. Isolierung von α-Triselenoacetaldehyd

Isomerisations of Triple Substituted s-Trithianes and s-Triselenanes. Isolation of α-Triseleno Acetic Aldehyde α-Trithio acetic aldehyde, α-triseleno acetic aldehyde and 2.4.6-tris-(trimethylsilyl)-s-trithiane are converted to the analogous conformers if they are treated with lewis-acids. α-Triseleno acetic aldehyde has been isolated for the first time by application of a sophisticated method for the preparation of triseleno acetic aldehyde. The conversion of various α-isomers into the β-forms is shown in ¹H-NMR spectra.     

Die Kristallstrukturen von α- und β-K3OCl

The Crystal Structures of α- and β-K₃OCl The orange coloured compound K₃OCl has been prepared. It exists in a low temperature modification (α-K₃OCl) and a high temperature modification (β-K₃OCl). The transition temperature is 364 ± 5 K. The crystal structures were determined by x-ray diffraction. α-K₃OCl crystallizes at room temperature in the orthorhombic space group Pbnm (Z = 4) with the cell parameters a = b = 723.9(2) pm and c = 1 027.7(2) pm in the anti-GdFeO₃-structure type. The high temperature modification β-K₃OCl crystallizes (Z = 1) in the cubic space group Pm3m in the β-Ag₃SI-structure type with a = 516.2(2) pm (T = 393 K).     

α-Chlor-nitrone IV: Zur Stereochemie der λ-Lacton-Synthese und eine Methode zum Aufbau von α-Methyliden-λ-lactonen aus Olefinen. Über synthetische Methoden, 8. (vorläufige) Mitteilung

The Ag⁺-induced reaction between N-cyclohexyl-α-chloro-propionaldonitrone and the two diastereomeric 2-butenes in liquid SO₂ is a stereospecific cis-addition. The use of N-cyclo-hexyl-α,β-dichloro-propionaldonitrone in this type of reaction provides a preparative route from olefines to α-methylidene-butyrolactones.     

Umlagerung und Spaltung von α, β-Dioxopropionsäureestern in alkalischem Milieu. 28. Mitt. über Reduktone und Tricarbonylverbindungen [1]

The behaviour of α,β-dioxopropionic acid derivatives of the type R? CO? CO? COX (R = phenyl, p-substituted phenyls, CF₃, mesityl; X = OC₂H₅, NH₂) was investigated under benzilic acid rearrangement conditions. Nearly all compounds were cleaved by alkali to give the corresponding acids R? COOH and glyoxylic acid. Only the sterically hindered ethyl β-mesityl-α,β-dioxopropionate underwent rearrangement (after hydrolysis of the ester group); it was shown by ¹⁴C-labelling that the carboxylate group migrates to the β-carbonyl group.     

Heterocyclen aus α-nitroolefinen. XI . 1,2-oxazine aus α-nitroolefinen und β-dicarbonylverbindungen

Dihydro-1,2-oxazines 8 and 12-oxazines 12 are formed by the reaction of the nitronic acids of the adducts of α-nitroolefins and β-dicarbonyl compounds ( 6 ) by two ways: A ) The nitronic acids 6 are heated in a boiling solution of urea in ethanol or methanol. B ) The nitronic acids 6 are reduced with an aqueous solution of ammoniachloride and sodium sulfide. ¹H-nmr and ¹³C-nmr investigations prove the constitutions. The mechanism is discussed.     

Die Acylierung von Acetylenen mit β, γ-ungesättigten Säurechloriden. Eine neue Synthese von 5-Cyclopentenonen

The Acylation of Acetylenes with β,γ-Unsaturated Acid Chlorides, A New Synthesis of 5-Substituted 2-Cyclopentenones The acylation of acetylenes with α,α-disubstituted, β,γ-unsaturated acid chlorides under Friedel-Crafts-type conditions leads to 5-substituted 2-cyclopentenones. Phenols are formed with β,γ-unsaturated acid chlorides bearing at least one α-H-atom. These transformations are explained by the intramolecular cyclization of the initially formed vinyl cation, which, in the cases of α,α-disubstituted acid chlorides, is followed by ring contraction. The reaction leading to 2-cyclopentenones is applied to the synthesis of some spiro[4.4]nona- and spiro[4.5]deca-2,6-dienones.     

Konformationsanalysen von Modell-Tripeptiden: Der Einfluss von α,α-disubstituierten α-Aminosäuren auf die Sekundärstruktur. Teil II. Röntgenstrukturanalyse und Konformationsenergie-Berechnungen

Conformational Analysis of Tripeptide Models: The Influence of α,α-disubstituted α-Amino Acids on the Secondary Structure. X-Ray Analysis and Conformational Energy Calculations The X-ray analysis of tripeptide Z-Ile-Val(2-Me)-benzocaine ( 1f ) reveals the presence of a type-III β-turn. Moreover, MMP2 calculations on tripeptides, e.g. Z-Ile-Aib-benzocaine ( 1c ), Z-Ile-D -Val(2-Me)-benzocaine ( 1g ), Z-Ile-Gly(2,2-Pr₂)-benzocaine ( 1h ), Z-Ile-Gly-benzocaine ( 1a ), and 1f , fit well into the frame of NMR and CD investigations. They allow considerations on the relative stability of different types of β-turns depending on the peptide sequence, e.g. the kind of α,α-disubstituted amino-acid moieties.     

β-SrNH und β-SrND – Synthese und Kristallstrukturbestimmung mittels Röntgen- und Neutronenbeugung an Pulvern

β-SrNH and β-SrND – Synthesis and Crystal Structure Determination by X-Ray and Neutron Powder Diffraction By reaction of strontium with NH₃ in a flow tube at 750 °C a novel modification of strontium imide, β-SrNH, was obtained as a dark yellow powder. According to X-ray powder diffractometry und crystal structure determination by direct methods β-SrNH and β-SrND adopt a highly distorted variant of the NaCl type of structure (Pnma, a = 757.70(1), b = 392.260(4), c = 569.652(9) pm, Z = 4, wR_p = 0.098, R_p = 0.075, R_F = 0.044). Temperature dependent neutron powder diffraction of β-SrND revealed the position of the D atoms which in contrast to α-SrND are crystallographically ordered. At higher temperatures β-SrNH transforms to α-SrNH.     

Synthese und IR.-spektroskopische Identifizierung epimerer 3-Äthinyl-5 α-cholestan-3-ole

Synthesis and IR. Spectroscopic Identification of Epimeric 3-Ethinyl-5α-cholestan-3-ols The syntheses of the 3β-ethinyl-5α-cholestan-3α-ols 2a, 2b, 2c and of the corresponding epimeric 3α-ethinyl-5 α-cholestan-3 β-ols 3a, 3b, 3c are described. Bands at 1000 cm^?1 for the α-alcohols and at 1030 cm^?1 for the β-alcohols are found to be useful for the IR. spectroscopic identification of epimeric 3-ethinyl-5α-cholestan-3-ols.     

Heterocyclen aus α-nitroolefinen. XII . 3-Acetyl-4,5-dihydro-5-(methylenamino)furane und 3-acylpyrrole aus α-nitroolefinen und β-diketonen

From α-nitroolefines 1 and β-diketones 2 3-acetyl4,5-dihydro-5-(methy1eneamino)furans 5 are prepared. Furans 5 react in acid medium to yield 1-unsubstituted 3-acylpyrroles 6 , catalytic hydrogenation yields 1-substituted 3-acylpyrroles 9 . The ¹H-nmr and ¹³C-nmr investigations prove the constitutions.     

Das mechanochemische Gleichgewicht der Phasen α- und β-PbO2

On mechanochemical treatment of α- and β-PbO₂, respectively in a vibration mill an enantiotropic phase transformation was observed, leading to a mechanochemical equilibrium. Chosen conditions of milling presumed, this equilibrium will yield 90% of α- and 10% of β-PbO₂. This was deduced from quantitative x-ray analysis and derivatographic investigations.     

Zum thermischen Verhalten von Li3MnO4. II [1, 2]. Über α- und β- Li2MnO3

Thermal Behaviour of Li₃MnO₄. II. α- and β-Li₂MnO₃ By thermal decomposition of Li₃MnO₄ we obtained two new forms of Li₂MnO₃: α-Li₂MnO₃ crystallizes due to Guinier-Simon photographs cubic face-centered with a = 4.09₂ Å, β-Li₂MnO₃ hexagonal with a = 4,93, c = 14.24 Å, c/a = 2.89. α-Li₂MnO₃ is paramagnetic with μ = 3,82 B.M. Below the Neel temperature (≈? 50 K) β-Li₂MnO₃ is antiferromagnetic. Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, are calculated and discussed.     

Silylgruppenwanderung und CO2-Eliminierung beim massenspektrometrischen Zerfall von N-Trifluoracetyl-α-aminosäretrimethylsilylestern

The molecular ions of N-trifluoroacetyl α-amino acid trimethylsilyl esters exhibit a characteristic elimination of CO₂, in contrast to other amino acid derivatives and apparently caused by migration of the ester trimethylsilyl group to the oxygen atom of the N-trifluoroacetyl function. Fragmentation of the [M – CO₂]⁺˙ ions gives rise to a series of intense peaks, especially for the aliphatic amino acid derivatives. In the case of the isomers leucine and isoleucine, different base peaks are formed for the 20 eV spectra. Amino acids which can easily split off a group in their β-position possibly fragment by synchronous elimination of CO₂ and this group. With serine, threonine and cysteine a concurrent ester silyl migration to the oxygen of the β-function is observed, accompanied by the expulsion of CO₂.