2-(1-Chloroalkyl)furans in the reaction with sodium diethyl phosphite

2-(1-Chloroethyl) and 2-(1-chloro-2-methylpropyl)furans react with sodium diethyl phosphite to give two products, 2-(1-diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)furan and 2-alkyl-5-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)furan. The fraction of the latter product increases with increasing size of the alkyl radical. 2-Methyl substitution in the substrate completely suppresses phosphate formation. 2-(1-Chloroethyl)-5-(2-methylpropyl)furan under the action of sodium diethyl phosphite eliminates hydrogen chloride to give the corresponding alkene.     

Synthesis and selected reactions of ethyl 5-(1-chloroethyl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate

Ethyl 2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate is smoothly chloroethylated at 0°C in the 5 position of the ring. The resulting halide alkylates secondary amines but eliminates HCl with sodium diethyl phosphite under the Michaelis-Becker reaction conditions and with trimethyl phosphite under the Arbuzov reaction conditions. In the reaction with sodium diethyl phosphite, small amounts of 5-[1-(diethoxyphosphoryl)ethyl]furan-3-carboxylate and 5-ethylfuran-3-carboxylate are formed. In the Arbuzov reaction at a 1: 1.22 furan: trimethyl phosphite molar ratio, methyl 2,4-dimethyl-1-methoxy-1-oxo-1λ⁵-1,2-dihydrophospheto[3,2-b]furan-5-carboxylate was isolated.     

Synthesis of isomeric bromo(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)furans

Series of the previously unknown bromo(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)furans including four of six possible regioisomers is synthesized. The target products were obtained by bromination of the corresponding (diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)furans or by a four-step synthesis including bromination of isomeric methyl-furancarboxylates, reduction of the products formed to the corresponding alcohols, substitution of hydroxy group with halogen and phosphorylation by the Michaelis-Becker reaction. It was established for the first fime that in the course of bromination of alkyl carboxylates and phosphonates of the furan series under the typical conditions of electrophilic reaction (Br₂ + 10% molar of AlCl₃, chloroform) the substituent enters not only into the heteroring, but also into the side chain. In the case of 5-methyl-2-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)furan only the last reaction pathway is observed. It is shown that bromo(chloromethyl)furans react with sodium diethyl phosphite not only according to the Michaelis-Becker scheme leading to phosphonates, but also by the pathway of debromination of the furan ring. The last unexpected reaction may acquire a practical use for removing a substituent protecting the α-position of the furan ring under mild conditions.     

Synthesis and Phosphorylation of 2-, 3-, and 4-Halomethyl-5-tert-butylfurans

Synthetic methods for preparing of 2-, 3-, 4-halomethyl-5-tert-butylfurans are developed. Itwas established that the bromination of 3- and 4-methyl-2-tert-butylfurans with N-bromosuccinimide proceedsmainly at the free -position of the furan ring, and not at the methyl group. Therefore, the target halomethyl- furans were prepared through the corresponding 3- and 4-methoxymethyl derivatives. The obtained five products were phosphorylated with sodium diethyl phosphite under the conditions of the Michaelis-Becker reaction to give the corresponding phosphonates.     

2,3- and 3,4-Bis(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-tert-butylfurans

Reduction of 2-, 4-acetoxymethyl derivatives of 5-tert-butylfuran-3-carboxylic acid leads to the corresponding bis(hydroxymethyl)furans. Bis(chloromethyl)furans prepared from the latter were involvedin reaction with sodium diethyl phosphite. In the presence of two equivalents of a phosphorus-containing nucleophile, bis(phosphonomethyl)furans are formed. One equivalent of sodium diethyl phosphite reacts with 3,4-bis(chloromethyl)furan to give a mixture of 3-and 4-phosphorylated products in a 4.5:1 ratio in a low yield. The revealed difference in reactivity between the 3- and 4-chloromethyl groups demonstrates the importance of shielding of the chloromethyl group by the neighboring tert-butyl substituent. Examination of the ¹H NMR spectra of 3,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-, 3,4-bis(chloromethyl)-, 3,4-bis(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-tert-butylfurans, and also specially prepared 5-tert-butyl-3-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-4-(ethoxymethyl)-2-methylfuran established that the signal of the substituent neighboring to the tert-butyl group is always shifted downfield.     

Synthesis of ethyl 4,5-bis(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-3-furoate

Preparative procedure for 4,5-bis(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-3-furoate from 4-chloromethyl-3-furoate is developed. It includes substitution of chlorine with iodine, phosphorylation by means of the Arbuzov reaction, chloromethylation of 4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-3-furoate in the position 5 of the furan ring, substitution of chlorine with iodine in the obtained chloromethyl derivative, and repeated phosphorylation with triethyl phosphite. It was found that ethyl 4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5(chloromethyl)-3-furoate reacts with sodium diethyl phosphite by two pathways. Besides usual nucleophilic substitution leading to phosphonate, transfer of the reaction center in the position 2 of the furan ring takes place. The ambident diethylphosphite anion in this case reacts at the oxygen to give tertiary phosphite. The latter is oxidized with the air oxygen to form ethyl 2-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-methyl-3-furoate. Unlike that analogous iodomethyl phosphonate is phosphorylated selectively under the conditions of the Arbuzov reaction.     

Reactions of 5-Functionalyzed 2-(1-Haloethyl)furans with Sodium Diethylphosphite and Trialkyl Phosphites

5-(1-Haloethyl)furan-2-carboxylic acid derivatives react with sodium dialkyl phosphite, tri-alkyl phosphite in two directions to form phosphonates and alkenes. The alkene fraction in the reaction pro-ducts diminishes as the electron-acceptor power of the 2-substituent in the ring increases in going from dialkylamide to ether and then to nitrile. 5-Bromoethyl-2-cyanofuran reacts with sodium diethyl phosphite to give no other products than those formed by halogenophilic attack, implying a significant withdrawal of the electron density from the bromine atom in this compound.     

Specific Features of Reactions of Halomethyl Derivatives of Alkyl 5-Isobutylfuran-3-carboxylates with Trimethyl Phosphite and Sodium Diethyl Phosphite

Ethyl 5-isobutyl-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate is selectively brominated with N-bromosuccin-imide by the methyl group to give an unstable bromide. The latter on heating or in the presence of bases un-dergoes dehydrobromination accompanied by rearrangement, leading to a (2'2-dimethylvinyl)furan derivative.Phosphorylation of this bromide with trimethyl phosphite gives a 2-dimethoxyphosphorylmethyl derivativeand a product containing the phosphonate group to the isobutyl radical. Chloromethylation of the startingester proceeds in the 4 position of the furan ring. The resulting chloride undergoes phosphorylation underconditions of the Michaelis-Becker reaction to give the corresponding 4-(dialkoxyphosphorylmethyl)furan'and under the action of trimethyl phosphite a mixture of the same phosphonate, a dehalogenation producthaving a dimethylvinyl fragment. Bromination of the 4-chloromethyl derivative with N-bromosuccinimideinvolves the 2-methyl group. The dihalide reacts with trimethyl phosphite by way of reduction of the bromomethyl group to give 4-chloromethyl- or 4-dimethoxyphosphorylmethyl derivatives, as well as analogous dehydrohalogenation products containing a 5-dimethylvinyl fragment. A scheme describing the sequence of formation of these products in the course of the reaction is offered.     

Different specificities in the bromination of 6-(2-furyl)imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole and its derivatives with 1 mole of bromine

The action of 1 mole of bromine on 6-(2′-furyl)imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole, its 2-methyl-, 3-methyl-, and 2,3-dimethyl-substituted derivatives, and their hydrobromides in chloroform and glacial acetic acid was studied. The bromination of bases containing a methyl group in the 3 position leads primarily to the 5′-derivatives with respect to the furan ring in chloroform, whereas in the remaining cases 5-bromo derivatives with respect to the imidazothiazole system are formed. Compounds of the latter type are formed by the action of bromine in glacial acetic acid or of sodium hypobromite in alkaline media on the bases. The hydrobromides are brominated in both acetic acid and chloroform, regardless of the substituents in the thiazole ring, primarily in the 5′ position of the furan ring. The structures of the bromination products were proved by means of alternative syntheses, thin-layer chromatography, and the PMR spectra.     

Aminophosphonocarboxylates of the Furan Series

Halomethyl derivatives of (diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)furan-2(3)-carboxylates containing blocking methyl group in the position 5 of the furan ring were synthesized. In the course of constructing of carbon skeleton of these compounds it was found that alkyl 3-methoxymethyl-, 3-chloromethyl-, and 3-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-methyl-2-furoates are halomethylated at elevated temperature in the position 4 of the furan ring. No ring destructure or transformation of the side chain of substituents was observed. The obtained halomethylfurans and their tert-butyl analogs by treating with sodium azide in acetonitrile were converted to corresponding azides. The reduction of latter with triphenylphosphine in ethanol led to formerly unavailable aminophosphonocarboxylates of the furan series.     

Specific Features of Reactions of Halomethyl Derivatives of 2-Isobutylfuran with Nucleophiles

3,4- and 3,5-bis(chloromethyl)-2-isobutylfurans react with sodium diethyl phosphite by the Michaelis-Becker reaction scheme to form phosphonates whose yield significantly depends on the location of the halomethyl group in the furan ring. 3,4-Bis(chloromethyl)-2-isobutyl-5-methylfuran under analogous conditions gives a diphosphonate, while in 3,5-bis(chloromethyl)-2-isobutylfuran phosphorylation of the α-chloromethyl group competes with dehydrochlorination leading to a chloromethylated alkene, the second process being preferred. Further phosphorylation involves only one chloromethyl group of the alkene. Ethyl 5-(bromomethyl)-2-isobutylfuran-3-carboxylate reacts with sodium acetate to give a substitution product, while its isomer with the reverse location of the substituents eliminates hydrogen bromide exclusively. In the latter case, the acetate is formed only as a minor product.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 6, 2005, pp. 991–998.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Pevzner.     

Reaction of 2,4-Difunctional Esters of 5-tert-Butylfuran-3-carboxylic Acid with Nucleophilic Reagents

Ethyl 5-tert-butyl-4-(chloromethyl)-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylate was brominated with N-bromo-succinimide to obtain the corresponding 2-bromomethyl derivative. The latter is selectively phosphorylatedwith trimethyl, triethyl phosphites by the bromomethyl group. The resulting [4-(chloromethyl)furyl]methyl-phosphonates in the presence of secondary amines and sodium butanethiolate behave as alkylating agents,while sodium phenolate causes their decomposition. 4-Acetoxymethyl- and 4-phenoxymethyl derivatives of the starting product are also selectively brominated with N-bromosuccinimide by the 2-methyl group. The first of the 2-(bromomethyl)furans formed is smoothly phosphorylated with trimethyl phosphite, while the second one under the action of triethyl phosphite gives a mixture of phosphorylation and debromination products. In all the cases, an additional electron-acceptor group in position 4 of alkyl 2-(bromomethyl)-5-tert-butylfuran-3-carboxylate considerably accelerates the Arbuzov reaction.     

Synthesis and aminomethylation of 2-isobutyl-3-and 4-diethoxyphosphorylmethylfurans

Synthetic procedure for preparing 2-isobutyl-3-and 4-furancarboxylic acyl chlorides is developed. Reduction of these compounds with lithium alumohydride leads to corresponding alcohols which under treating with thionyl chloride in the presence of pyridine form chloromethyl derivatives. The latter compounds are phosphorylated with sodium diethyl phosphite under the Michaelis-Becker reaction conditions to give corresponding phosphonates. Reaction of compounds obtained with dimethyl(chloromethyl)amine proceeds at the free α-position of the furan ring and delivers aminophosphonates. These substances do not evolve dimethylamine even under the conditions of vacuum distillation (145–150°C, 1 mm Hg).     

Synthesis and Properties of (1,3-Dioxolan-2-yl)furans

Reaction of formylfurancarboxylates with excess ethylene glycol in the presence of p-toluene-sulfonic acid gives rise to (1'3-dioxolan-2-yl)furancarboxylates. Reduction of these products with lithiumaluminum hydride proceeds with preservation of the dioxolane ring. Except for 5-(1'3-dioxolan-2-yl)(hydr-oxymethyl)-2-methyl-3-furan, the obtained alcohols are unstable. Chlorides derived from them decomposeunder conditions of the Michaelis-Becker reaction, no phosphorylation products are formed. By contrast'the above-mentioned stable alcohol by treatment with thionyl chloride in the presence of pyridine is convertedto a fairly stable chloromethylfuran. The latter compound reacts with sodium diethyl phosphite in benzene to form the corresponding phosphonate that exists as a 1:4 mixture of two spectroscopically discernible conformers.     

Furan derivatives. Part 8 On substituent effects in the synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-3H-naphtho[1,8-bc]furans

4,5-Dihydro-3H-naphtho[1,8-bc]furans 4 and 6 which have various substituents (R¹ and R²) have been synthesized from 8-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyloxyacetic acids 1 and 3 or their ethyl esters 2 . The reaction of acids 1 and 3 with sodium acetate in acetic anhydride gave a mixture of furans 4 and 6 and lactones 5 and 7 . The ratios of the products were varied according to the types of substituents (R¹ and R²) in acids 1 and 3 . As the substituent R¹ (R² = hydrogen) in acids 1 was changed from hydrogen to a methyl, ethyl or isopropyl group, production of furans 4 became more difficult. However, when a phenyl group was used as the substituent, furan 4 was obtained in good yield. Similarly, as the substituent R² (R¹ = hydrogen) in acids 1 was changed from hydrogen to a methyl, ethyl or isopropyl group, furan formation was more difficult. In contrast, acids 3 which had electron-withdrawing substituents such as chlorine, bromine or a nitro group at the 4-position afforded furans 6 in good yield. 4,5-Dihydro-3H-naphtho[1,8-bc]furans 4 and 4,5-dihydro-3H-naphtho[1,8-bc]furan-2-carbocylic acids 8 were synthesized from the reaction of esters 2 and potassium hydroxide in dioxane. When the substituents R¹ or R² in esters 2 were varied from hydrogen to a methyl, ethyl or isopropyl group the total yields of furans 4 and furancarboxylic acids 8 were reduced.     

Enantioselective synthesis of furo[2,3-b]furans, a spongiane diterpenoid substructure

[structure: see text] A short and enantioselective synthesis of cis-fused 5-oxofuro[2,3-b]furans, being found in many spongiane diterpenoid natural products, is reported starting from inexpensive methyl 2-furoate. Moreover, the acid-catalyzed rearrangement of the furo[2,3-b]furan framework A to B is observed for some derivatives, suggesting a simple connection between natural products differing in the absolute configuration of the 3a,6a ring junction.     

Synthesis and electrophilic substitution reactions of 2-aryl-3,4-bis(carbomethoxy)furans

The thermal decomposition of the products of hydrogenation of the adducts obtained from arylfurans and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate leads to the formation of 2-aryl-3,4-bis(carbomethoxy)furans. The bromination of these compounds takes place in the 5 position of the furan ring; depending on the concentration of the nitric acid used, nitration leads to the formation of products of nitration in both the furan and the benzene rings.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 453–456, April, 1982.     

Reactions of donor-substituted furans with electrophilic ethylenes

2-Methoxyfuran and 2-p-tolyloxyfuran were attacked at the 5-position by tetracyanoethylene or the super-electrophilic 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)ethylene-1,1-dicarbonitrile affording (Z)-3-cyclopropylacrylic esters, substituted in the 3-membered ring. Initially formed zwitterions undergo simultaneous opening of the furan and closure of the cyclopropane ring. In the presence of pyridine, 1,3-prototropy converts the zwitterion to 5-substitution products of the furans.     

An efficient synthesis of 2-(guaiazulen-1-yl)furan derivatives via intramolecular Wittig reactions

An efficient and mild synthesis of 2-(guaiazulen-1-yl)furans,starting from easily accessible 1-(3-aryl-2-cyanopropenoyl) guaiazulenes,tributylphosphine and acyl chlorides,is described.The strategy employs the intramolecular Wittig protocol as a key step to append the crticial furan ring,leading to the highly functional furans in good yields.     

Alkylation of furan by olefins

IR and Raman spectra of 17 mono- and polyalkyl furans, with alkyl groups in various positions in the furan ring, are investigated. A change in Raman spectrum is found for C-H bond valence vibrations when alkyl groups substitute the furan ring at the position. Characteristic frequencies are found for 2-substituted and 2, 5-disubstituted furans.For part VI see [6].