Reaction of β‐Lapachone with 1,2‐Diamines: Facile Synthesis of Novel Tetracyclic Pyrazines

The reactions of β‐lapachone (1) with 1,2‐diaminoethane (2) and 1,2‐diaminopropane (4) gave the tetracyclic pyrazine derivatives (3) and mixtures of (5) and (6), respectively, while reaction with o‐phenylene diamine (7) gave the quinoxaline derivative (8). The structure of pyrazine derivative (3) is confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction study.     

Facile Synthesis of 2‐Substituted 4‐Azaindoles

A novel and efficient strategy for the synthesis of 2‐substituted 4‐azaindoles from 2‐chloro‐3‐nitropyridine through Pd‐catalyzed Sonogashira cross‐coupling, followed by reduction and heteroannulation on t‐BuOK, is reported.     

Facile One‐Pot Synthesis of 4‐Hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐(2H)‐1,2‐benzothiazine‐3‐sulfonic Acid 1,1‐Dioxide

We report a convenient synthesis of 4‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐(2H)‐1,2‐benzothiazine‐3‐sulfonic acid‐1,1‐dioxide (6a) prepared in a novel one‐pot reaction. The synthesis involves two transformations starting from 2‐methyl‐2H‐1,2‐benzothiazin‐4‐(3H)‐one 1,1‐dioxide (7) with an overall yield better than that from the stepwise process, as well as the alternate procedure starting from saccharin (1). One‐pot synthesis of an important intermediate, saccharin‐N‐methane sulfonic acid (4), is also described.     

Facile Synthesis of Isoquinolines, β‐Carbolines,and 3‐Deazapurines

Isoquinoline, β‐carbolines, and 3‐deazapurines were prepared in 52–81% yields via oxidative decarboxylation of cyclic α‐amino acids using ammonium persulfate as an oxidant in the presence of catalytic silver.     

Facile Synthesis and Unusual Methanesulfonylation Reaction of (2R,3R)‐1,4‐Dimethoxy‐1,1,4,4‐tetrasubstituted‐2,3‐butanediols

A facile method for the synthesis of (2R,3R)‐1,4‐dimethoxy‐1,1,4,4‐tetrasubstituted‐2,3‐butanediols involving oxidative cleavage of benzylidene acetal as a key step is described. These sterically hindered diols unusually formed cyclic sulfites as the major product under methanesulfonylation reaction conditions.     

A Novel and Facile Method to Synthesize (R)‐ and (S)‐2‐methylpiperazine

Abstract

A concise and efficient synthesis of (R)‐ and (S)‐2‐methylpiperazine in only five steps from (D)‐ and (L)‐alanine is described. The key step is reaction of benzylamine with a bifunctional molecule to build a six‐membered ring.     

Facile and Convenient Synthesis of 1‐Perfluoroalkyl‐1,2,4‐triazoles

Treatment of N‐methylcarbonyl 1, N‐phenylthioamido 2, and N‐cyano 3 iminoethers with perfluoroalkylated hydrazines leads to 1‐perfluoroalkyl‐5‐methyl‐1,2,4‐ triazoles, 4,1‐perfluoroalkyl‐5‐phenylamino‐1,2,4‐triazoles 5, and 1‐perfluoroalkyl‐5‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazoles 6 in good yields. These compounds are screened for their biological activities.     

Facile Synthesis of 3,6‐Diaminopyridazine

An efficient two‐step synthesis of 3,6‐diaminopyridazine from 3,6‐dichloropyridazine is reported. In this synthetic procedure, 4‐methoxybenzylamine was used as a nitrogen source to substitute the chloro groups of 3,6‐dichloropyridazine to form N,N′‐bis‐(4‐methoxybenzyl)‐pyridazine‐3,6‐diamine. The 4‐methoxybenzyl groups were then removed by treatment with hydrochloric acid to provide the target 3,6‐diaminopyridazine with an overall yield of 78%.     

Efficient and Facile Synthesis of ( ± )-Salvirecognine

Salvirecognine (7) is a diterpene isolated from Salvia recognita[1] which has been the subject of continued and growing interest, due to the range of biological activities shown by many members of this family. [2] In order to study further relationships between the structure and biological activity of the diterpene compounds and as an extension of diterpenoid synthesis in our laboratory, [3,4] the first total synthesis of the title compound was achieved by an efficient and facile route (Scheme 1).     

Synthesis and characterization of homologous series with chiral (S)‐1‐methylpropyl terminal substituent

Homologous series of liquid crystalline azoesters and azomethine esters consisting of a (S)‐1‐methylpropyl group attached in one of the terminal positions have been synthesized and thermally characterized. All twenty‐four derivatives from both series, namely, the 4‐(4‐n‐alkoxybenzoyloxy)‐4′‐1‐(S)‐methylpropylazobenzenes and 4‐(4‐n‐alkoxybenzoyloxy)benzylidene‐4′‐1‐(S)‐methylpropylanilines exhibit mesomorphism. The lower members of the homologous series show a chiral nematic phase while the higher members show smectic C*, smectic A as well as chiral nematic mesophases. The homologues have been characterized using IR, NMR and UV‐Visible, spectroscopies, X‐ray diffraction and DSC. Their mesomorphic properties are compared with those of structurally related homologous series.     

Facile Synthesis of E‐Diiodoalkenes: H2O2‐Activated Reaction of Alkynes with Iodine

Hydrogen peroxide was found to activate iodine in the addition reaction with triple bonds. A facile and technologically straightforward procedure was developed for the synthesis of E‐diiodoalkenes based on the reaction of alkynes with an I₂–H₂O₂ system in THF. Selective iodination of terminal and internal alkynes containing electron‐donating and electron‐withdrawing substituents afforded 16 E‐diiodoalkenes in yields up to 89%.     

Synthesis of Urine Drug Metabolites: Glucuronosyl Esters of Carboxymefloquine,Indoprofen, (S)‐Naproxen,and Desmethyl (S)‐Naproxen

Abstract

A general procedure for the synthesis of 1‐O‐acyl‐β‐D‐glucuronic acids using the benzyl 1-O-trichloroacetimidoyl-2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-D-glucopyranuronate 6 as donor is exemplified by the synthesis of the urine metabolites of (S)‐naproxen, desmethyl (S)‐naproxen, indoprofen, and carboxymefloquine. The key intermediate benzyl 2,3,4‐tri‐O‐benzyl‐D‐glucopyranuronate 5 is easily accessible in four steps (29%) from the peracetylated β-D-glucuronic acid 1.     

A Facile and Efficient Synthesis of (±)-Tropan-2-one

The facile and efficient multigram synthesis of (±)-tropan-2-one 1 was achieved in six steps (65% overall yield) from N-methyl-3-oxopyridyl hydroiodide 3.     

Facile Synthesis of Triarylpyrimidines with Microwave‐Irradiated Reactions of N‐Phenacylpyridinium Chloride

In a system of ammonium acetate and acetic acid under microwave irradiation, N‐phenacylpyridinium chloride 1 reacted with 2 mol of aromatic aldehydes 2a–h to give 2,4,6‐triarylpyrimidine 3a–h, reacted with pyridinecarboxaldehyde 4a–c and acetophenone 5 to yield bipyridine derivatives 6a–c. The structure of the products was characterized with ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, and mass spectroscopy.     

Cyclization of N,N′‐Bis(Salicylidene)Diamines with Carbon Suboxide

Abstract

The reaction between N,N′‐bis(salicylidene)diamines and carbon suboxide afforded dicoumarinoyl diamides in only one step and in yields that strictly depend on the methylene linkers between the salicylic moieties.     

Facile and Practical Synthesis of (R)‐6‐Br‐2,2′‐bis(diphenylphosphino)‐1,1′‐binaphthyl

A new enantiopure 6‐monobromo‐substituted BINAP has been prepared via a one‐step nickel‐catalyzed coupling reaction in moderate yield. It is an important intermediate for asymmetric 2,2′‐bis(diphenylphosphino)‐1,1′‐binaphthyl (BINAP) derivatives. Its structure was elucidated by NMR spectral and elemental analysis.     

Facile Synthesis of 1‐Aryl‐2‐propanones from Aromatic Amine

A facile synthesis of aryl propanones using aromatic amines as precursors, via an improved Meerwein arylation reaction under mild conditions, is reported.     

Facile Synthesis of 4‐Functionalized Cyclopentenones

1-8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene(DBU)‐catalyzed Michael addition of nitroalkanes to dicyclopentadienone (1) followed by flash vacuum pyrolysis (FVP) provided a high‐yielding synthesis of extremely pure 4‐nitroalkyl cyclopentenones (3). The optimized Nef reaction of the nitro adducts (2) provided 4‐ketoalkyl cyclopentenones (5) in the similar way.     

Amino Acids as a Chiral Pool: Synthesis of (S)‐and (R)‐2‐N‐Carbomethoxy‐5‐aminoindane from (S)‐ and (R)‐Phenylalanines

Enantioselective syntheses of (R)‐and (S)‐2‐N‐carbomethoxy‐5‐aminoindanes from (R)‐ and (S)‐phenylalanines, respectively, are described. A Friedel–Crafts reaction employing N‐carbomethoxy phenylalanine leads to chiral 2‐N‐carbomethoxy‐1‐indanone, which is diastereoselectively reduced to 1‐hydroxy‐2‐N‐carbomethoxyindane. After protection of the hydroxyl group, a regioselective nitration gives a 6‐nitroindane intermediate, which upon hydrogenation affords (R)‐or (S)‐2‐N‐carbomethoxy‐5‐aminoindane.