Convenient Method for the Preparation of the 2-Methyl Thiophen-3-yl Magnesium Bromide Lithium Chloride Complex and Its Application to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 2-Methylthiophenes

Lithium chloride was found to accelerate formation of the Grignard reagent from inactive 3-bromo-2-methylthiophene (1) and commercial magnesium metal. Based on this finding, a convenient and potentially scalable preparation of ethyl 2-methylthiophene-3-carboxylate (3) was achieved. In addition, this process has been found to provide a new, general approach to 3-substituted 2-methylthiophenes.     

Selective C-3 lithiation of 2,3-dibromo- and 2,3-diiodo-1-methylindoles

Reaction of 2,3-dibromo-1-methylindole with tert-butyllithium at −78 °C followed by treatment with tropylium ion gave 2-bromo-3-cycloheptatrienyl-1-methylindole in a moderate yield, indicating that 2-bromo-3-lithio-1-methylindole would be involved as an intermediate instead of 3-bromo-2-lithio-1-methylindole. The structure of 2-bromo-3-cycloheptatrienyl-1-methylindole was unequivocally determined by a single X-ray analysis. 2,3-Diiodo-1-methylindole also gave a 3-lithio derivative exclusively.     

Synthesis and structure of 3-arylidene and 3-hetarylidene-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones and their affinity toward CNS benzodiazepine receptors

The condensation of 5-aryl-7-bromo-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones with aromatic aldehydes gives 5-aryl-3-arylidene-and 5-aryl-7-bromo-3-hetarylidene-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones. X-ray diffraction structural analysis yielded the molecular and crystal structures of 7-bromo-3-(4′-methoxybenzylidene)-5-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,4-diazepin-2-one and showed that this compound has cis configuration. Radioligand analysis was used to study the affinity of these products toward central nervous system and peripheral benzodiazepine receptors. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1213–1225, August, 2007.     

Silica gel-promoted convenient synthesis of 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzoate derivatives

A convenient silica gel-promoted synthesis of 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzoate derivatives has been developed via the Diels–Alder reaction of furans with methyl 3-bromopropiolate, followed by a ring-opening aromatization. In addition, 2-bromo-3-methoxybenzoate, derived from 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzoate with iodomethane, was found to be a good substrate for Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, despite its sterically hindered structure.     

Unusual thermal isomerization of 3-bromo-2-ethyltetrahydropyran

3-Bromo-2-ethyltetrahydropyran undergoes isomerization at 230 °C into a 6411 mixture of 7-bromo-4-heptanone and 7-bromo-3-heptanone.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1147–1149, June, 1993.     

2-Alkyl-3-chloro(bromo)tetrahydrofurans

The reaction ofRS(SR)-2,3-dibromo- and 2,3-dichlorotetrahydrofurans with ethylmagnesium bromide in ether was investigated. It was shown that the main reaction products are 2-ethyl-3-bromotetrahydrofuran (27%) and 3-bromo-2-(2-ethyl-3-tetrahydrofuryl)tetrahydrofuran (65%) in the first case and 2-ethyl-3-chlorotetrahydrofuran (33%) and 3-chloro-2-(3-chloro-2-tetrahydrofuryl)tetrahydrofuran (65%) in the second.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. I. M. Gubkin Moscow Institute of Petroleum and Gas, 111917 Moscow. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1430–1434, June, 1992.     

Alkatrienyl Sulfoxides and Sulfones. Part I. 3-Methyl-1,2,4-pentatrienyl Phenyl Sulfoxide-Synthesis and Electrophile-Induced Cyclization Reactions

A method for the synthesis of the 3-methyl-1,2,4-pentatrienyl phenyl sulfoxide 3 by [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of the 3-methyl-1-penten-4-yn-3-yl benzenesulfenate 2 , formed in the reaction of the 3-methyl-1-pentene-4-yn-2-ol 1 with phenylsulfenyl chloride has been created. Possibilities and restrictions of the five-membered heterocyclization in electrophile-induced reactions leading to the synthesis of the 5H-1,2-oxathiol-2-ium salts 5 , 7 , and 8 have been explored. Chlorination of the sulfoxide 2 proceeded with formation of the (E)-2-chloro-3-methylene-1,4-pentadienyl phenyl sulfoxide 4 , while the bromination afforded the 4-bromo-5H-1,2-oxathiol-2-ium bromide 5 , which after reflux in 1,2-dichloroethane eliminated hydrogen bromide and was transformed into the (E)-2-bromo-3-methylene-1,4-pentadienyl phenyl sulfoxide 6 .     

2-Bromo-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-enoates of certain natural alcohols, phenols, and oximes of carbonyl compounds

Previously undescribed 2-bromo-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-enoates 1b-23b were synthesized in 84–91% yield from natural alcohols including terpenes and steroids, plant phenols, and oximes of natural carbonyl compounds 1a-23a by reaction of 2-bromo-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-enoyl chloride in the presence of pyridine. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 212–215, May–June, 2006.     

Unforeseen formation of 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde by bromination of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde

Contrary to literature reports, bromination of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde can afford both 2-bromo-5-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, but 4-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde was not detected. 2-Bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde was converted into 2-(benzyloxy)-1-bromo-5-methoxy-7-methylnaphthalene. X-ray crystallographic analysis supports the identity of 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde.     

对苯二酚在K_2CO_3－Al_2O_3负载型碱试剂作用下的单醚化反应

在Ｋ＿２ＣＯ＿３－Ａｌ＿２Ｏ＿３负载型碱试剂作用下，对苯二酚可发生选择性的单醚化反应．单醚产率高，操作简便．文中讨论了影响单醚产率的各种反应条件和可能的反应机理．     

Synthesis of 1-Bromo-3-butyn-2-one and 1,3-Dibromo-3-buten-2-one

Synthetic procedures for the preparation of 1-bromo-3-butyn-2-one and 1,3-dibromo-3-buten-2-one are given. These compounds are prepared from 2-bromomethyl-2-vinyl-1,3-dioxolane, which can readily be prepared from 2-ethyl- 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane. The synthetic routes are as follows: 2-bromomethyl-2-vinyl-1,3-dioxolane is converted to 2-(1,2-dibromoethyl)-2-bromomethyl-1,3-dioxolane. Double dehydrobromination with ^tBuOK affords 2-ethynyl-2-bromomethyl-1,3-dioxolane. Formolysis with formic acid gives 1-bromo-3-butyn-2-one. Deacetalized 2-bromoethyl-2-vinyl-1,3-dioxolane was treated with Br₂ and Li₂CO₃/12-crown-4 in tetrahydrofuran to give 1,3-dibrom-3-buten-2-one in moderate yield.     

K3PO4-promoted Cyclopropanation of Electron-deficient Alkenes with 2-Bromo-1,3-propanedione Compounds

An easy and efficient method for the synthesis of multisubstituted cyclopropane derivatives from electron-deficicent alkenes with 2-bromo-1,3-propanedione compounds was described. For this method, ethyl α-cyanocinnamate derivatives 1 and β,β-dicyanostyrene derivatives 4 can all smoothly react with 2-bromo-1,3-propanedione compounds 2 to afford the corresponding multisubstituted cyclopropane derivatives 3 and 5 in good to excellent yields(up to 100%) promoted by anhydrous K₃PO₄ in DMF at room temperature, respectively. A possible mechanism of this reaction was proposed. Structures of all the products were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS.     

Microwave-assisted amination of 3-bromo-2-chloropyridine with various substituted aminoethanols

A simple method for microwave-assisted amination of 3-bromo-2-chloropyridine with various substituted aminoethanols is described. The reaction was carried out under microwave irradiation conditions (at 180 °C for 1-2 h) and the result was superior in terms of conversion and yield when compared to that of the corresponding conventional heating conditions.     

(S)-(4-溴-2-甲苯)(3-甲基吗啉)甲酮的合成

以(S)-2-氨基丙醇和氯乙酰氯为起始原料,经酰化和环合反应制得(S)-5-甲基吗啉-3-酮（4）; 4经还原制得(S)-3-甲基吗啉(5); 5与4-溴-2-甲基苯甲酸酰化缩合合成了(S)-(4-溴2-甲基苯基)(3-甲基吗啉)-甲酮,总收率57%,其结构经¹H NMR 和 ¹³C NMR确证。     

2,6-二甲基二苯并噻吩加氢脱硫中间体的合成

以2-溴代-3-甲基环己酮和2-溴代-5-甲基环己酮混合物及2-甲基苯硫酚为原料,经耦合、环化及纯化制得1,2,3,4-四氢-2,6-二甲基二苯并噻吩(3);3在三氟乙酸中经锌粉还原合成了1,2,3,4,4a,9b-六氢-2,6-二甲基二苯并噻吩(4).3和4的结构经1H NMR,13C NMR和GC-MS确证.     

Cycloaddition of Zirconacyclopentadiene with 2-Bromoacrylate, 2-Bromoacrylaldehyde,and 3-Bromofuran-2,5-dione in the Presence of CuCl: A New Pathway for the Formation of Benzene Derivatives and Isobenzofuran-1,3-dione

Reaction of zirconacyclopentadienes with 2-bromoalkenes in the presence of CuCl afforded multisubstituted benzene derivatives. The reactions of 2-bromoacrylate and 2-bromo-3-phenylacrylaldehyde afforded penta- and hexasubstituted benzenes in good yields. The reaction of 3-bromofuran-2,5-dione with zirconacyclopentadienes gave isobenzofuran-1,3-diones in good yields.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Some Novel 3-Bromo-2-acetylthiophene Chalcones and Biological Evaluation of Their Ethyl-4-(3-bromothien-2-yl)-2-oxo-6-(aryl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylate Derivatives

Novel chalcones 1-(3-bromothien-2-yl)-3-(aryl)prop-2-en-1-ones derived from 3-bromo-2-acetylthiophene and their cyclization product with ethylacetoacetate such as 4-(3-bromothien-2-yl)-2-oxo-6-(aryl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylate derivatives were synthesized and studied by X-ray, analytical, and spectral methods. Compounds were screened for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antimicrobial activities. The compound ethyl-4-(3-bromothien-2-yl)-2-oxo-6-(4-propoxyphenyl) cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylate 5c exhibited promising anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antibacterial activities.     

Reactions of Cyanothioacetamide: Synthesis of Several New Thioxohydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile and Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine Derivatives

Cyanothioacetamide (f 1) reacted with α,β -unsaturated carbonyl compounds 2a–d to afford thioxohydropyridine-3-carbonitriles 5a–d, which were used as the starting materials for the preparation of several thienopyridines via their reactions with active halogen-containing compounds, e.g., 2-bromo-1-phenylethanone (7a), 2-bromo-1-p-tolyl-ethanone (7b), chloroacetone (10a), α -chloroacetylacetone (10b), and chloroacetic acid ethyl ester (13). The structure of the newly synthesized heterocyclic compounds were established based on the data of elemental analyses, IR, ¹ H NMR, and mass spectra.     

Reactivity of 2-halo-2H-azirines. Part 3: Dehalogenation of 2-halo-2H-azirine-2-carboxylates

The dehalogenation of 2-halo-3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylates is described. Using sodium borohydride and tributyltin hydride 3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylates were obtained in moderate yields. The synthesis of a new 2-bromo-2H-azirines with a chiral auxiliary, 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl 2-bromo-3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylate, is reported. Its dehalogenation led to 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl 2H-azirine-2-carboxylate as single stereoisomer together with the formation of 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl acetate.     

Synthesis of 1-alkyl-2-methylazetidin-3-ones and 1-alkyl-2-methylazetidin-3-ols

Several 1-alkyl-2-methylazetidin-3-ones were prepared in good yield by the hydride-induced cyclization of the corresponding β-bromo-α,α-dimethoxyketimines, the resulting 3,3-dimethoxyazetidines being hydrolyzed by acid. Imination of these 1,2-disubstituted azetidin-3-ones, followed by alkylation under kinetic control conditions resulted in regioisomeric mixtures of 2,4- and 2,2-dialkylated compounds. Analytical samples of the major 2,4-disubstituted derivatives were obtained after extensive chromatographic separation. The cis stereochemistry of the major 2,4-dialkylated isomer was demonstrated on the basis of NMR data.