Acid-catalyzed rearrangement of 1-benzyl-2-methyl-3-piperidone to 1-benzyl-2-acetylpyrrolidine

We report that 1-benzyl-2-methyl-3-piperidone, conveniently prepared from 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridine, undergoes rearrangement to 1-benzyl-2-acetylpyrrolidine in aqueous 6 N HCl at reflux. Studies showing that the 2,2-dimethyl analog is inert under the same conditions support a mechanism of reversible tautomeric equilibria via ring-opened intermediates, one of which was independently synthesized and shown to be a kinetically competent intermediate to product.     

1-苄基-3-酰氨基-4-取代苯基-2-吖丁啶酮的立体专一性合成

本文报道了十六个标题化合物(即β-内酰胺单环衍生物)的立体专一性合成。以Dane盐1和亚胺2为原料,在氯甲酸乙酯和三乙胺存在下缩合成β-内酰胺环,该环合反应安全、方便,生成顺式构型产物。十六个化合物中,有五个具有抑制β-内酰胺酶的活性。     

Diastereoselective synthesis of (2S,5R)-5-hydroxypipecolic acid and 6-substituted derivatives

[reaction: see text] Herein, we report a diastereoselective synthesis of the natural product (2S,5R)-5-hydroxypipecolic acid and 6-substituted derivatives thereof. The key step in the synthetic sequence is a novel highly diastereoselective epoxidation reaction of an enantiomerically pure cyclic enamide intermediate.     

Convenient synthesis of N1-substituted orotic acid derivatives

A convenient and efficient method for the synthesis of N1-substituted orotic acid derivatives is reported. The synthetic route utilizes substituted maleimide as synthetic intermediate and takes only four simple steps from readily available starting materials. As a result, orotic acid derivatives with various alkyl and aromatic groups at N1 can be readily synthesized.     

Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of chiral 2-substituted succinic acid derivatives

Prochiral discrimination by the biocatalyst Alcalase^®, an enzyme preparation of subtilisin Carlsberg, was used to effect enantio- and regioselective monohydrolysis of a variety of (RS)-2-substituted succinate diesters to afford the corresponding half esters in modest to excellent enantiomeric excesses (>99%). Exploitation of malonate chemistry, as well as recycling of the unhydrolyzed isomer from the enantioselective hydrolysis, has resulted in a process which is both practical and economical.     

A novel synthesis of 1-aryl-3-piperidone derivatives

A novel method to construct the 1-aryl-3-piperidone scaffold is described here. Starting from 3,5-dichloroaniline, a seven-step synthesis, without the use of protecting groups, generates the desired 3-piperidone ring in an overall yield of 30% through a key Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction and ring-closing metathesis, providing easy access to diverse and useful heterocycles.     

One-pot parallel solution-phase synthesis of 1-substituted 4-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-ols

Two variations of enaminone-based parallel solution-phase synthesis of 1-substituted 4-(2-aminoethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-5-ols 8 and their NH-tautomers 8' were developed. The synthetic strategy comprises a two step preparation of the N-protected alpha-enamino lactams 3a and 3b from 2-pyrrolidinone (1), "ring switching" transformation of 3a, b with monosubstituted hydrazines 4a-u, and acidolytic removal of the N-protecting group. In order to ensure a clean and fast conversion, reactions of Cbz-enaminone 3a with hydrazines 4a-k were carried out under microwave irradiation to afford the "ring-switched" intermediates 7a-k. Deprotection of 7a-k with HBr-AcOH at 50 degrees C gave a library of 11 analytically pure 4-(2-aminoethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-5-ols (di)hydrobromides 8/ 8'a-k in 16-75% yields over two steps. The other reagent, Boc-enaminone 3b, was more reactive and ring switching transformations with hydrazines 4b, d, k proceeded smoothly and cleanly under conventional heating. Finally, a parallel one-pot transformation of the Boc-enaminone 3b with hydrazines 4a-u followed by subsequent deprotection of the intermediates 9a-u with HCl-EtOAc furnished a library of 21 analytically pure 4-(2-aminoethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-5-ols (di)hydrochlorides 8/ 8'a-u in 40-100% yields.     

2- and 4-substituted 5-fluoropyrimidines

2- and 4-substituted 5-fluoropyrimidines were synthesized by the reaction of 2,4-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine with alkoxides, phenols, and aromatic and heterocyclic amines.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 117–119, January, 1973.     

The synthesis of 2-substituted azino-3-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-carboxymethylenethiazolidin-4- ones

2-(1-Isopropylidene)azino-3-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5- methoxycarbonylmethylenethiazolidin-4-one (IV) and 2-(1-methylbenzilidene)azino-3-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5-carboxymethylenethiazolidin-4-one were prepared by independent synthesis utilizing either acid catalyzed fusion of 2-(1-isopropylidene)azino-5-methoxycarbonylmethylenethiazolidin-3(H)-4-one (II) with 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranose, silylation procedure with 2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide or by cyclization of new isopropylidene and/or methylbenzilidene derivatives (VII) of 4-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)thiosemicarbazide (VI) with maleic anhydride and subsequent methylation. The synthetic approach has unambigously established the glycosilation site as well as anomeric configuration, which was additionally derived from pmr spectral data.     

N1-(2-furoylmethyl) and N1-(5-nitro-2- furoylmethyl) derivatives of uracil and its 5-substituted derivatives

The corresponding N₁-(2-furoylmethyl) and N₁-(5-nitro-2-furoylmethyl) derivatives of uracil and its 5-substituted derivatives were obtained by the reaction of 2-bromo- and 5-nitro-2-bromoacetylfurans with uracil, 5-fluorouracil, and thymine. The structures of these compounds as N₁-substituted uracils were proved by a study of the UV spectra at various pH values. The computational method of expanding the UV spectra into individual bands was used.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1268–1270, September, 1971.     

An asymmetric synthesis of (2S,5S)-5-substituted azepane-2-carboxylate derivatives

To facilitate a drug discovery project, we needed to develop a robust asymmetric synthesis of (2S,5S)-5-substituted-azepane-2-carboxylate derivatives. Two key requirements for the synthesis were flexibility for elaboration at C5 and suitability for large scale preparation. To this end we have successfully developed a scalable asymmetric synthesis of these derivatives that starts with known hydroxy-ketone 8. The key step features an oxidative cleavage of aza-bicyclo[3.2.2]nonene 14, which simultaneously generates the C2 and C5 substituents in a stereoselective manner.     

A convenient method for the synthesis of 2-[(5-benzyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)imino]-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one derivatives

It was found that the reaction of 2-chloroacetamido/chloropropioamido-5-benzylthiazole with potassium thiocyanate gave, via rearrangement, 2-[(5-benzyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)imino]-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones.     

Convenient synthesis of 4-tert-butyl 2-ethyl 3-amino-1-benzyl-5-dialkylamino-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate derivatives

Optimization details and limitations of a novel synthetic method of 4-tert-butyl 2-ethyl 3-amino-1-benzyl-5-dialkylamino-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate derivatives are herein disclosed. This synthesis consists of four steps that include a highly selective cyclization, and can be carried out from starting materials to target compounds without column chromatography purification. The high selectivity is controlled by lithium coordination and steric hindrance caused by tert-butyl ester.     

The synthesis of 5-substituted 3-benzoylamino-6-(2-substituted amino-1-ethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones and their transformations into 2H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives

A new approach to the 2H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine system is described. 5,6-Disubstituted 3-benzoylamino-2H-pyran-2-ones 3a,b , prepared from the corresponding 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds 1a,b and methyl (Z)-2-benzoylamino-3-dimethylaminopropenoate ( 2 ), were converted into 3-benzoylamino-6-(2-dimethylamino-1-ethenyl)-5-ethoxycarbonyl-2H-pyran-2-one ( 4a ) and 5-acetyl derivative 4b . The exchange of the dimethylamino group in 4a,b with aromatic amines 5a-f,m , héteroaromatic amines 5g-i , and benzylamines 5j-l produced 5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-benzoylamino-6-(2-arylamino- or heteroarylamino-or benzylamino-1-ethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones 6a-l , and its 5-acetyl analog 6m . The compounds 6 were cyclized in basic media into 2H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives 7a-h . Analogously react also α-amino acid derivatives 8a-c and 11 as nitrogen nucleophiles producing 9a-c, 10 and 12 .     

The synthesis of some 1-(β-diethylaminoethyl)-2-(p-ethoxybenzyl)-5-substituted benzimidazoles

The syntheses of several 5-substituted benzimidazoles structurally related to the highly active analgesic 1-(β-diethylaminoethyl)-2-(p-ethoxybenzyl)-5-nitrobenzimidazole are presented.