Iodoenolcyclisation of 2-(1,3-disubstituted-1-allyl)-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds: diastereoselective synthesis of tetrasubstituted dihydrofurans

The I₂-induced cyclisation of 2-alkenyl-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with the mono- and di-substituted double bond occurred with good diastereoselectivity. A study of stereochemical aspects for different substituents on the allyl side chain was carried out. When the substituents were alkyl groups, the trans isomers formed preferentially, in the case of aromatic substituents the reaction lead instead to cis isomers.     

Synthesis of 2-(dibenzosuberen-5-yl)-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

Reaction of dibenzosuberen-5-ol with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds catalyzed with scandium(III), copper(II), or indium(III) triflate (5 mol %) afforded 2-(dibenzosuberen-5-yl)-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in 63–86% yield.     

Synthesis and reactivity of 2-(porphyrin-2-yl)-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

A simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of porphyrins bearing 1,3-dicarbonyl moieties at the β-position is described. The new compounds were further functionalized and new derivatives containing an heterocyclic ring, an ethyl acetate residue or a 2-oxopropyl group at the β-position have been obtained.     

Synthesis of (1,3-adamantylene)bis-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

Reactions of 1,3-dihydroxyadamantane with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in the presence of 5 mol % of In(OTf)₃ afforded a series of (1,3-adamantylene)bis-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in yields of 25–83%.     

A novel synthesis of half-protected 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

It has been found that the reaction of enol silyl ethers with 2-ethoxy-1,3-dithiolane proceeds smoothly in the presence of zinc chloride catalyst to afford half-protected 1,3-dicarbony1 compounds in moderately good yields.     

Mn(III)-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles from vinyl azides and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

Polysubstituted N-H pyrroles with a wide variety of substituents were prepared from vinyl azides and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds by using Mn(III) complexes as catalysts.     

Reactions of 2-diazo-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with aromatic thioketones (superdipolarophiles)

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Iron(III)-catalyzed Conia-ene cyclization of 2-alkynic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

A cheap, simple, and effective FeCl(3)-catalyzed Conia-ene cyclization of 2-alkynic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds was stereospecific to afford alkylidenecyclopentanes in (E)-isomers via the 5-exo-dig pathway. The 5-endo-dig and 6-exo-dig cyclizations were also possible, depending on the structure of the substrates.     

Reaction of 5-(1-bromo-2-aryl-vinyl)-3-methyl-4-nitro-isoxazoles and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

The preparation of E-5-(1-bromo-2-aryl-vinyl)-3-methyl-4-nitro-isoxazoles and their reaction with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to give cyclopropanes or dihydrofurans is described.     

Synthesis and properties of 2-(2-furyl)-and 2-(2-Thienyl)-1,3-benzoxazoles

Condensation of o-aminophenol with furoyl and thenoyl chlorides in 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one gave, respectively, 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-(2-thienyl)-1,3-benzoxazoles in which the furan and thiophene rings showed no acidophobic properties. Reactions of 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-(2-thienyl)-1,3-benzoxazoles with electrophilic reagents (acylation, bromination, nitration, and sulfonation) afforded products of hydrogen replacement in both hetaryl and benzene rings, depending on the conditions.     

Photochemical Synthesis of Cyclic 2-(2,2-Dimethylpropylidene)-1,3-dicarbonyl Compounds

Photolysis (λ = 254 nm) of 4-(t-Bu)-substituted [b]-fused bi- and tricyclic pyrandiones 5 affords title compounds 4 in good yields as well as small amounts of spiroalkanediones 8 . The alkyl-substitution pattern at C(4) of the pyran ring in 5 determines the relative amount of α vs. β-cleavage products obtained from the primarily formed acyl-vinyloxy biradical.     

Ti(IV)-catalyzed asymmetric sulfenylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

The electrophilic enantioselective sulfenylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with phenylsulfenyl chloride is effectively catalyzed by [Ti(TADDOLato)] complexes. The corresponding products are obtained in moderate to high yields. The highest ee values (up to 97 %) are obtained in toluene at room temperature and with a typical catalyst loading of 5 mol %. Bulky ester groups and sterically undemanding substituents at the alpha-position were found to be crucial structural features of the starting materials in order to assure high enantioselectivity. The absolute configuration of one of the chiral products has been determined. The stereochemical course of the reaction is similar to that of analogous [Ti(TADDOLato)]-catalyzed atom-transfer reactions. A common side-reaction the sulfenylated products undergo is a deacylation leading to racemic alpha-sulfenylated esters.     

Highly effective stereoselective synthesis of vinyl ethers of 5-alkyl-2-(2-furyl)-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxanes

The vinylation of cis-5-alkyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-(2-furyl)-1,3-dioxanes in the KOH–DMSO system in acetylene at atmospheric or elevated pressures (85-100°C, 3 h) takes place stereoselectively and leads to the formation of cis-5-alkyl-2-(2-furyl)-5-vinyloxymethyl-1,3-dioxanes with yields of up to 93%.     

The transformations of fluoroalkyl-containing 2-arylhydrazono-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with methylamine

Fluoroalkylated 1,2,3-triketone 2-arylhydrazones and 2-arylhydrazono-3-oxo esters react variously with methylamine depending on the structure of the fluorinated substituent. 2-Arylhydrazono-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds having “short” fluoroalkyl substituents condense with methylamine at the carbonyl group attached to the non-fluorinated substituent whereas ones containing a lengthy polyfluoroalkyl substituent undergo haloformic cleavage as a result of the amine addition at the carbonyl group bearing such a substituent. The resulting 2-arylazo-3-(N-methyl)amino-1-polyfluoroket-2-en-1-ones and 1-(N-methyl)amino-2-arylhydrazono-3-fluoroalkyl-3-oxopropanamides have complexing properties, and they can bind to nickel(II) and copper(II) ions. Nickel chelates can be obtained by a three-component condensation of 2-arylhydrazono-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and methylamine in the presence of nickel(II) cations.     

Synthesis and properties of 2-azahetarylaminomethylidene 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

Reactions of 2-ethoxymethylidene 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with pyridine-2,6- and pyrimidine-4,5-diamines gave the corresponding 2-hetarylaminomethylidene derivatives. Depending on the initial reactant structure, the formation of mono-and/or bis-condensation products is possible. Hetarylaminomethylidene derivatives showed a moderate tuberculostatic effect. 2-Pyridinylaminomethylidene 3-oxo esters were used as ligands to obtain coordination compounds with d- and f-metal ions.     

The synthesis of N-substituted β-(5-amino-2-furyl) nitroolefins

Studying nucleophilic substitution reactions in a number of β-(5-halo-2-furyl) nitroolefins (I) with secondary amines, we have shown for the first time the possibility of synthesizing the previously unknown N-substituted β-(5-aminofuryl)nitroolefins (II). We have found that the smoothest substitution reaction takes place in the case of the 5-halo-furylnitropropenes (I, R=CH₃) with morpholine and methylaniline when their alcoholic solutions are heated.     

Synthesis of 3-nitropyrid-2(1H)-ones fromC-nitroacetamide and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

The reaction of nitroacetamide with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds afforded 3-nitropyrid-2(1H)-ones. The chemical reactivities of nitroacetamide and nitroacetohydrazide were compared.