Reduction of the shrinkage of thermosets by the cationic curing of mixtures of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and 6,6‐dimethyl‐(4,8‐dioxaspiro[2.5]octane‐5,7‐dione)

Ytterbium and lanthanum triflates were used as initiators to cure mixtures of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and 6,6‐dimethyl‐(4,8‐dioxaspiro[2.5]octane‐5,7‐dione) in several proportions. The evolution of the epoxy and 6,6‐dimethyl‐(4,8‐dioxaspiro[2.5]octane‐5,7‐dione) bands during curing and the linear ester groups in the final materials were evaluated with Fourier transform infrared in the attenuated‐total‐reflection mode. The use of a conventional cationic initiator, boron trifluoride monoethylamine, was also studied to test the advantages of lanthanide triflates. The shrinkage after curing and the thermal degradability of the materials with variations in the comonomer ratio and the initiator were evaluated and related to the chemical structure of the final network. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 6869–6879, 2006     

1,4‐Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Synthesis of Pyrazolo[1,2‐a][1,2,4]triazole‐1,3‐diones under Ultrasound Acceleration

1,4‐Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane has been explored as an efficient catalyst to effect the three‐component condensation reactions between malononitrile, 4‐arylurazoles, and aromatic aldehydes in ethanol under ultrasound irradiation conditions. The reactions proceeded very rapidly under mild conditions to furnish the corresponding pyrazolo[1,2‐a][1,2,4]triazole‐1,3‐dione derivatives in excellent yields.     

Syntheses of N10‐substituted 7‐Arylpyrrolo[2,1‐c]‐[1,4]benzodiazepine‐5,11‐diones

Pyrrolo[2,1‐c][1,4]benzodiazepine‐5,11‐dione and its 7‐bromo derivative were alkylated at the N10 atom applying various methods. The resulting products were subjected to Suzuki–Miyaura reactions using a catalyst system consisting of Pd(Cl)₂(PPh₃)₂ and sodium tert‐butanolate in toluene. Results of an X‐ray single crystal analysis are presented.     

Selective Synthesis of 6′‐Arylidene‐1‐aryl‐3‐aryl‐spiro[pyrrolizidine‐2,2′‐cyclohexanone] by Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides to Dibenzylidene Cyclohexanone

Azomethine ylides derived in situ from l ‐proline and aryl aldehydes underwent regioselective and stereoselective cycloadditions with diaryl cycloahexanone to form a series of spiro‐pyrrolizidine compounds. By using equimolar proportions of the reactants in DMF, only a single mono‐adduct, namely 6′‐arylidene‐1‐aryl‐3‐aryl‐spiro[pyrrolizidine‐2,2′‐cyclohexanone], was formed, the second double bond in the dipolarophile remaining unaffected. Structure elucidation was achieved by detailed spectroscopic analyses and XRD studies. Interesting solid‐state structural characteristics were revealed by XRD analysis.     

Stereoselective [4+2]‐Cycloaddition with Chiral Alkenylboranes

A method for the stereoselective [4+2]‐cycloaddition of alkenylboranes and dienes is presented. This transformation was accomplished through the introduction of a new strategy that involves the use of chiral N‐protonated alkenyl oxazaborolidines as dieneophiles. The reaction leads to the formation of products that can be readily derivatized to more complex structural motifs through stereospecific transformations of the C?B bond such as oxidation and homologation. Detailed computation evaluation of the reaction has uncovered a surprising role of the counterion on stereoselectivity.     

Four 7‐aryl‐substituted pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐diones: similar molecular structures but different crystal structures

Molecules of 1,3‐dimethyl‐7‐(4‐methylphenyl)pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione, C₁₆H₁₅N₃O₂, (I), are linked by paired C—H...O hydrogen bonds to form centrosymmetric R₂²(10) dimers, which are linked into chains by a single π–π stacking interaction. A single C—H...O hydrogen bond links the molecules of 7‐(biphenyl‐4‐yl)‐1,3‐dimethylpyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione, C₂₁H₁₇N₃O₂, (II), into C(10) chains, which are weakly linked into sheets by a π–π stacking interaction. In 7‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐3‐methylpyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione, C₁₄H₁₀FN₃O₂, (III), an N—H...O hydrogen bond links the molecules into C(6) chains, which are linked into sheets by a π–π stacking interaction. The molecules of 7‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐3‐methylpyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione, C₁₅H₁₃N₃O₃, (IV), are also linked into C(6) chains by an N—H...O hydrogen bond, but here the chains are linked into sheets by a combination of two independent C—H...π(arene) hydrogen bonds.     

Cationic photopolymerization of cis‐2,3‐tetramethylene‐1,4,6‐trioxaspiro[4,4]nonane

The spiro‐orthoester, cis‐2,3‐tetramethylene‐1,4,6‐trioxaspiro[4,4]nonane (cis‐TTN) ( I ), underwent rapid cationic photopolymerization when exposed to UV light using diphenyliodonium salts as a photoinitiator. The polymer, poly[(trans‐OCB)_x′‐(cis‐OCB)_x″‐(CHO)_y] thus formed consisted of poly(trans‐2‐oxycyclohexyl butanoate) (trans‐OCB)_x′ ( II ), poly(cis‐2‐oxycyclohexyl butanoate) (cis‐OCB)_x″ ( III ), and poly‐ (1,2‐cyclohexene oxide) (CHO)_y segments, and no expected pure poly(ether‐ester), that is, poly(2‐oxycyclohexyl butanoate), was isolated. The structure of the polymer was identified, and the mechanism of the reaction was deduced. The polymer thus formed exhibited expansion in volume during cationic photopolymerization when compared to that obtained by conventional cationic polymerization using a Lewis acid (e.g., BF₃OEt₂, CH₃OSO₂CF₃, or SnCl₄) as an initiator, which demonstrated volume shrinkage during polymerization. The volume expansion of the polymer during polymerization was due to (1) the lower content of the higher density (CHO)_y segment in the polymer chain and, more importantly, (2) the higher and optimal mole ratio of (trans‐OCB)_x′ and (cis‐OCB)_x″ segments that led the polymer in a more disordered, less dense, and higher volumetric state. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 3680–3690, 2009     

[2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,3‐Dienes by Visible Light Photocatalysis

[2+2] Photocycloadditions of 1,3‐dienes represent a powerful yet synthetically underutilized class of reactions. We report that visible light absorbing transition metal complexes enable the [2+2] cycloaddition of a diverse range of 1,3‐dienes. The ability to use long‐wavelength visible light is attractive because these reaction conditions tolerate the presence of sensitive functional groups that might be readily decomposed by the high‐energy UVC radiation required for direct photoexcitation of 1,3‐dienes. The resulting vinylcyclobutane products are poised for a variety of further diversification reactions, and this method is consequently expected to be powerfully enabling in the synthesis of complex organic targets.     

Catalytic Divergent [3+3]‐ and [3+2]‐Cycloaddition by Discrimination Between Diazo Compounds

Highly selective divergent cycloaddition reactions of enoldiazo compounds and α‐diazocarboximides catalyzed by copper(I) or dirhodium(II) have been developed. With tetrakis(acetonitrile)copper(I) tetrafluoroborate as the catalyst epoxypyrrolo[1,2‐a]azepine derivatives were prepared in good yields and excellent diastereoselectivities through the first reported [3+3]‐cycloaddition of a carbonyl ylide. Use of Rh₂(pfb)₄ or Rh₂(esp)₂ directs the reactants to regioselective [3+2]‐cycloaddition generating cyclopenta[2,3]pyrrolo[2,1‐b]oxazoles with good yields and excellent diastereoselectivities.     

Synthesis of 1‐substituted 5‐aryl‐3‐(3‐coumarinyl)‐2‐pyrazolines by the reaction of 3‐aryl‐1‐(3‐coumarinyl)propen‐1‐ones with hydrazines

1‐Acetyl‐ and 1‐propionyl‐2‐pyrazolines 11‐27 have been synthesized by the reaction of (3‐coumarinyl)chalcones 1‐10 with hydrazine in hot acetic acid or propionic acid. While 5‐aryl‐3‐(3‐coumarinyl)‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolines 28‐35 have been prepared by the reaction of (3‐coumarinyl)chalcones 1,3,5‐10 with phenylhydrazine in hot pyridine. Structures of all new compounds have been elucidated by microanalyses, ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopies.     

Synthesis of 1‐substituted 5‐aryl‐3‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines and 3‐aryl‐5‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines by the reaction of dibenzylideneacetones and E,E‐cinnamylideneacetophenones with hydrazines

The reaction of dibenzylideneacetones or E,E‐cinnamylidene‐ acetophenones and hydrazine hydrate provided 1‐propionyl derivatives of 5‐aryl‐3‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines and 3‐aryl‐5‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines. These unsaturated ketones afforded 1‐(2‐carboxyphenyl) or 1‐(4‐carboxyphenyl) 5‐aryl‐3‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines and 1‐(4‐carboxyphenyl) derivatives of 3‐aryl‐5‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines on treatment with (2‐carboxyphenyl)‐hydrazine or (4‐carboxyphenyl)hydrazine in hot acetic acid. Structures of all new 2‐pyrazolines have been elucidated by microanalyses and a combined utilization of various spectroscopic methods.     

Synthesis of 2‐(2‐, 3‐, and 4‐pyridyl)benzoxazoles by the reaction of phenolic schiff bases with thianthrene cation radical

2‐(2‐, 3‐, and 4‐Pyridyl)benzoxazole derivatives were prepared in excellent yields by the oxidative cyclization of phenolic Schiff bases with thianthrene cation radical perchlorate in the presence of 2,6‐di‐tert‐butyl‐4‐methylpyridine.     

On the chemistry of 5‐aryl‐2‐hydrazino‐benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2‐b]pyrido[2,3‐e] pyrimidin‐4‐one

Several pyrido[2,3‐e]pyrimidine fused with other rings have been prepared by intramolecular cyclization of 5‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐2‐hydrazino‐benzo [6,7]cyclohepta‐[1,2‐b]pyrido[2,3‐e]pyrimidine‐4‐one ( 1 ) with acids, carbon disulfide to form triazole derivatives ( 2,4 ), halo‐ketones to give triazine derivative ( 5 ), β‐ketoesters, β‐cyanoesters, and β‐diketones to yield 2‐(1‐pyrazolyl) derivatives ( 7,9,10 ), and aldehydes to form arylhydrazone derivatives ( 11a,b ) which cyclized to form triazoles ( 12a,b ). Also, acyclic N‐nucleosides are prepared by heating under reflux 2‐hydrazino‐benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2‐b]pyrido[2,3‐e] pyrimidin‐4‐one ( 1 ) with xylose and glucose to give the corresponding acyclic N‐nucleosides ( 13a,b ) which are cyclized to afford the corresponding protected tetra and penta–O‐acetate C‐nucleosides ( 14a,b ). Deacetylating of the latter nucleosides afforded the free acyclic C‐nucleosides ( 15a,b ). © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:34–43, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20248     

Synthesis of benzo[b][1,4]thiazepines by the reaction of 3‐aryl‐1‐(3‐coumarinyl)propen‐1‐ones with 2‐aminothiophenol

3‐(2‐Aryl‐2,3‐dihydro‐benzo[b][1,4]thiazepin‐4‐yl)chromen‐2‐ones ( 2a, e, f ) and (Z)‐3‐(2,3‐dihydro‐2‐arylbenzo[b][1,4]thiazepin‐4(5H)‐ylidene)chroman‐2‐ones ( 3a‐f ) have been synthesized by the reaction of 3‐aryl‐1‐(3‐coumarinyl)propen‐1‐ones ( 1a‐f ) with 2‐aminothiophenol in a hot mixture of toluene and acetic acid. Structures of all new compounds and their complete ¹H and ¹³C assignments were achieved applying different one‐ and two‐dimensional nmr experiments in combination with various spectroscopic techniques.     

A series of 1‐[2‐aryl‐1‐diazenyl]‐3‐({3‐[2‐aryl‐1‐diazenyl]perhydrobenzo[d]imidazol‐1‐yl}methyl)perhydrobenzo[d]imidazoles. Synthesis and characterization

Reaction of diazonium salts with solutions of 1,2‐diaminocyclohexane mixed with formaldehyde affords the 1‐[2‐aryl‐1‐diazenyl]‐3‐({3‐[2‐aryl‐1‐diazenyl]perhydrobenzo[d]imidazol‐1‐yl}methyl)perhydrobenzo‐[d]imidazoles ( 6 ), a new series of bis‐triazenes with different connectivity than any previous type of bis‐triazene reported. The products have been characterized principally by NMR and IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and unequivocally by X‐ray crystallography. The methylene protons of the perhydroimidazole rings are diastereotopic giving rise to a doublet of doublets pattern in the ¹H NMR spectra. However, detailed analysis of the NMR spectra shows that there is more than one set of doublet‐of‐doublet signals, suggesting the presence of different rotameric forms of the products. The ¹³C NMR spectral assignments were assisted by COSY and DEPT experiments with selected compounds.     

Synthesis of substituted pyrimido[4,5‐b] and [5,4‐c]‐[1,8]naphthyridines

Ethyl 1‐ethyl‐7‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydro[1,8]naphthyridine‐3‐carboxylate ( 1 ), precursor of nalidixic acid, has been converted in two steps through ([1,8]naphthyridin‐3‐yl)carbonylguanidine derivatives into substituted pyrimido[4,5‐b] and [5,4‐c][1,8]naphthyridines.