Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. X. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 6-alkyl-4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones and of 6-alkyl-4-amino-3-chloro-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 1-amino-4-methyl-1-penten-3-ones and 1-amino-4,4-dimethyl-1-penten-3-ones occurred in moderate to fair yield only in the case of aromatic N-substitution to give N,N-disubstituted 6-alkyl-4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to afford in good yield N,N-disubstituted 6-alkyl-4-amino-3-chloro-2H-pyran-2-ones. In the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution, cyclo-addition led directly to 6-alkyl-4-dialkylamino-3-chloro-2H-pyran-2-ones only for N,N-disubstituted 1-amino-4,4-dimethyl-1-penten-3-ones. The reaction between 1-dimethylamino-4-methyl-1-penten-3-one and dichloroketene gave 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino-3,6-dihydro-6-isopropylidene-2H-pyran-2-one in low yield.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with open-chain N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-(6-methyl-5-phenyl)(6-benzyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-phenyl-3-buten-2-ones (III) occurred in good yield only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides, whereas N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-1-phenyl-3-buten-2-ones (IV) did not react at all. Polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to III and IV occurred partly in the case of aromatic N-substitution, with the exception of the morpholino derivative IVd, giving in low yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-(6-methyl-5-phenyl)(6-benzyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to the corresponding 4-amino-3-chloro-(6-methyl-5-phenyl)(6-benzyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones (VII) in good yield. In some cases of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution of III and IV, cycloaddition led directly to N,N-dialkyl derivatives VII in low yield.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XII. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(2-methyl-l-propenyl) (2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted (E)-amino-5-methyl-1,4-hexadien-3-ones IV and (E,E)-1-amino-5-phenyl-1,4-pentadien-3-ones V occurred in moderate to good yield only in the case of aromatic N-substitution to give N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-6-(2-methyl-l-propenyl) (2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to afford in good yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(2-methyl-propenyl)(2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones. In the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution (dimethylamino group) of enaminones IV and V, the Cycloaddition led directly in low yield to 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino-6-(2-methyl-l-propenyl)(2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted à-aminomethyleneketones. IX. Synthesis of 2H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran derivatives

Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 3-aminomethylene-4-chromanones gave in good yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-2-ones only in the case of aromatic N-substitution. Dehydrochlorination with triethylamine of these adducts afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-2-ones in good to moderate yield. The cycloaddition to 3-dimethylaminomethylene-4-chromanone led directly to 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino-5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-2-one.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones VIII. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones

The dipolar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 3-amino-1-phenyl-2-propene-1-onesled directly to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones only in the case of an usual aliphatic N,N-disubstitution. In the case of partial or full aromatic N-substitution, N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones were instead obtained, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to the corresponding 4-amino-3-chloro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with open-chain N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of 6,(5)(di)alkyl-3-chloro-4-methylphenylamino-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-methyl-3-buten-2-ones (III) occurred in fair to good yield only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides, whereas N,N-disubstituted 1-amino-1-penten-3-ones (II) did not react at all. Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to II, III and N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-buten-2-ones occurred only in the case of the methylphenylamino derivative, giving in good to moderate yield 6,(5)(di)alkyl-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-4-methylphenylamino-2-Hpyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to 6,(5)(di)alkyl-3-chloro-4-methylphenylamino-2H-pyran-2-ones.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with open-chain N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4-dihydro-(5-methyl-6-phenyl)(5,6-diphenyl)-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 3-amino-2-methyl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones (I) and 3-amino-1,2-diphenyl-2-propen-1-ones (II) occurred in good to moderate yield only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-(5-methyl-6-phenyl)(5,6-diphenyl)-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides. Polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to I and II occurred only in the former case, giving in good to moderate yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones. In the reaction of 2-methyl-1-phenyl-3-diphenylamino-2-propen-1-one with dichloroketene, a product was isolated which was proven by uv, ir, nmr and chemical evidence to be the dipolar ion VI, the supposed intermediate of the polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted enaminones.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XIII. Synthesis of 2H-pyrano[3,2-d]-1-benzoxepin derivatives

Cycloaddition of dichloroketone to N,N-disubstituted (E)-4-aminomethylene-3,4-dihydro-1-benzoxepin-5(2H)-ones gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-d]-1-benzoxepin-2-ones II, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system 2H-pyrano[3,2-d]-1-benzoxepin. Dehydrochlorination with triethylamine of II afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyrano-[3,2-d]-1-benzoxepin-2-ones III in good to moderate yields. In the triethylamine treatment of IIh (NR₂ = diphenylamino), 3-chloro-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-d]-1-benzoxepin-2-one was isolated in low yield near to IIIh, whereas IIc (NR² = diisopropylamino) gave in low yield 4-diisopropylamino-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyrano(3,2-d)-1-benzoxepin-2-one.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XI. Synthesis of 2H-pyrano[3,2-g]benzothiazole derivatives

Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 6-aminomethylene-5,6-dihydro-2-phenylbenzothiazol-7-(4H)ones gave in good yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-8-phenyl-2H-pyrano[3,2-g]benzothiazol-2-ones II, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system 2H-pyrano[3,2-g]benzothiazole. Dehydrochlorination with triethylamine of II afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5,6-dihydro-8-phenyl-2H-pyrano[3,2-g]benzothiazol-2-ones III in good to moderate yield. The dimethylamino adduct was dehydrochlorinated in high yield by refluxing in toluene, whereas the diisopropylamino adduct gave in low yield 6-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)-5,6-dihydro-2-phenylbenzothiazol-7-(4H)one with the triethylamine treatment. The dehydrochlorinated product IIId (NR₂ = pyrrolidino) was obtained directly in low yield by cycloaddition of dichloroketene to the corresponding enaminone. Full aromatisation of IIIa,g [NR₂ = N(CH₃)₂ and N(CH₃)C₆H₅, respectively] to the corresponding N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-8-phenyl-2H-pyrano-[3,2-g]benzothiazol-2-ones was accomplished with DDQ in refluxing benzene.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XVII. Synthesis of 2H-[1]benzothiepino[5,4-b]pyran derivatives

1,4-Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to a number of N,N-disubstituted (E)-4-amino methylene-3,4-dihydro-[1]benzothiepin-5(2H)-ones gave in excellent yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1]benzothiepino[5,4-b]pyran-2-ones III, which are derivatives of the 2H-[1]benzothiepino[5,4-b]pyran system. Dehydrochlorination of III with DBN afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5,6-dihydro-2H-[1]-benzothiepino[5,4-b]pyran-2-ones, generally in excellent yield.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XVI. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-5,6-tetramethylene-3-phenyl-2-pyranones

1,4-Cycloaddition of phenylchloroketene (prepared in situ from α-chlorophenylacetyl chloride and triethyl-amine) to a number of N,N-disubstituted (E)-2-aminomethylenecyclohexanones gave the corresponding adducts, namely N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-ones III in the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution or aromatic N-monosubstitution. Purification of III was possible only in the case of IIIh (NR₂ = NMePh), therefore they were dehydrochlorinated in situ with DBN to give the title compounds in moderate overall yields.     

Reaction of dichloroketene and sulfene with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of pyrano[2,3-e]indazole and 1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indazole derivatives

The polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted (E)-5-aminomethylene-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(1-methyl)(1-phenyl)-4H-indazol-4-ones V, prepared from 1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(1-methyl)(1-phenyl)-4H-indazol-4-ones via the 5-hydroxymethylene derivatives, gave in good yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)pyrano[2,3-e]indazol-(3H)ones VI, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system pyrano[2,3-e]indazole. Dehydrochlorination of VI with DBN afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6,7-dihydro(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)pyrano[2,3-e]indazol-2(5H]-ones VII generally in satisfactory yield. Full aromatization with DDQ of VII was tried only in the case of dimethylamino derivatives, giving a moderate yield of 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)pyrano[2,3-e]indazol-2(7H)-ones. Cycloaddition of sulfene to V occurred only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give in moderate yield 4-dialkylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)-3H-1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indazole 2,2-dioxides, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system 1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indazole.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XVIII. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-phenyl-2H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyran-2-ones

1,4-Cycloaddition of phenylchloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 2-aminomethylene-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)naphthalenones gave the corresponding adducts, namely N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-2H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyran-2-ones II, in the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution or aromatic N-monosubstitution. Apart from IIf (NR₂ = NMePh), adducts II were unstable and were dehydrochlorinated in situ with DBN to give N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-5,6-dihydro-3-phenyl-2H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyran-2-ones III in fair overall yields. Compounds III were dehydrogenated with Pd/C in boiling p-cymene to afford the title compounds generally in high yields.     

Reaction of dichloroketene and sulfene with N,N-disubstituted 6-amino-methylene-b,7,8,9 -tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones. Synthesis of 6-(2,2-Dichloroethylidene)-b,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one and of 5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran and 5H-Benzo[3,4]cyclo-hepta[1,2-e]-1,2-oxathiin derivatives

The 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 6-aminomethylene-b,7,8,9-tetra-hydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran-2-ones only in the case of aromatic or strong hindering aliphatic N-substitution. The adducts gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-b,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran-2-ones by dehydrochlorination with collidine. Upon chromatography on neutral alumina, two products were instead isolated in the case of usual aliphatic N-substitution (diethylamine, piperidine), namely 6-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one and the dehydrochlorinated 2-pyrone; this latter was the sole product in the case of pyrrolidine substitution. The 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene occurred readily to give N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta-[1,2-e]-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxidesin the case of both aliphatic and partially aromatic N-substitution.     

Reaction of dichloroketene and sulfenc with N,N-disubstituted 2-aminomethylene-1 -indanones. Synthesis of indeno[ 1,2-b ] pyran and lndeno[2,l-e] -1,2-oxathiin derivatives

The 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 2-aminomethylcnc-l-indanones afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-ainino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-2-oxoindeno[1,2-b ]pyrans only in the case of full or partial aromatic N-substitution. The diphenylamino adduct gave 3-chloro-4-diphenylamino-2-oxoindeno[ 1,2-b]pyran by dehydrochlorination with DBN. The 1,4-cycloaddition with sulfene occurred only in the case of 2-diethylaininomethylene-1-indanone to give 4-diethylamino-3,4-dihydroindeno[2, 1-e]-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxide, a derivative of a new hetero-cyclic system.     

Reaction of sulfene with heterocyclic N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethvlene ketones V. Synthesis of 1,2-oxatliiino[5.6-c] pyridine and 1,2-oxathiino[5,6-c] quinoline derivatives

Reaction of sulfene with N,N-disubstituted 3-aminomethylene-1-(methyl, methylphenyl, phenyl)-4-piprridones and 3-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydro-1-plumy 1–4(1H) quinolones gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4,5,6,7.8-hexahydro-6-(methyl, methylphenyl, phenyl)-1,2-oxathiino-[5,6-c] pyridine 2,2-dioxides and 4-amino-6-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1,2-oxathiino[5,6-c]quinoline 2,2-dioxides, respectively, whereas N,N-disubstituted 3-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-4(1H) quinolones did not react. Slow air oxidation in the cold of intermediates 2,3-dihydro-3-hydroymethyIene-1-(methyl, phenyl)-4(1H) quinolones gave the corresponding 1-substituted 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxyaldehydes.     

The synthesis of imidazole-2-thione nucleosides

Ribosylation of the trimethylsilyl derivative ( 1b ) of imidazole-2-thione ( 1a ) using either stannic chloride or silver perchlorate as catalyst resulted in the formation of the acylated derivatives of 1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)imidazole-2-thione ( 3c ) and 1,3-di-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)imidazole-2-thione ( 4c ) with the latter predominating ( 4c:3c , ca. 2:1 ). The diribosylated nucleoside 4c was shown to be the N,N-disubstituted product rather than the N,S-disubstituted product by ¹H nmr and ¹³C nmr spectroscopy. Employment of the iodine-catalyzed fusion procedure reversed the aforementioned product ratios and provided the monoriboside 3c in excellent yield. When the trimethylsilyl derivative ( 5b ) of 2-methylthioimidazole ( 5a ) was reacted with 2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide ( 2d ) in acetonitrile, the major product was 1,3-di-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-imidazole-2-thione ( 4b ). The formation of 4b in this reaction is thought to arise via the Hilbert-Johnson mechanism.     

Reaction of sulfene with heterocyclic N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XI. Synthesis of 1,2-oxathiino[5,6-d]-1-benzoxepin derivatives

The 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted (E)-4-aminomethylene-3,4-dihydro-1-benzoxepin-5(2H)-ones gave, generally in excellent yield, N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1,2-oxathiino-[5,6-d)-1-benzoxepin 2,2-dioxides, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system 1,2-oxathiino[5,6-d]-1-benzoxepin. This reaction did not occur only with the N,N-diphenylenaminone.     

The Chemistry of Stable Carbenes. Part 2. Benzoin-type condensations of formaldehyde catalyzed by stable carbenes

Stable carbenes derived from thiazole, 1H-imidazole, and 4H-1,2,4-triazole are efficient catalysts for benzointype condensations of formaldehyde. Catalysts derived from N-substituted thiazolium salts trimerize formaldehyde to dihydroxyacetone ( II ). Catalysts based on 1,4-disubstituted 4H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ium salts give glycolaldehyde ( I ) as the main product and no II , whereas N,N′-disubstituted 1H-imidazol-3-ium salts yield mixtures of both products. The isolation of several intermediates in the catalytic cycle provide a better insight into the reaction mechanism.     

Reaction of sulfene with n,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones vi. Synthesis of n,n-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4-dihydro-6-phenyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of 4-methylphenylamino-3,4-dihydro-5,6-polymethylen-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides

The title compounds were obtained by cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 3-amino-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones and to 2-metbylphenylaminomethylenecycloalkanones, respectively. Steric and electronic aspects of these reactions, as well as the failure of cycloaddition in the case of N,N-disubstituted 4-arnino-3-buten-2-ones, are also discussed.