Carboranylphosphites as new ligands for Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

First representatives of chiral carborane-based phosphite ligands were synthesized. The enantiomeric excess in the Rh-catalyzed hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate with the use of these ligands reaches 67% in CH₂Cl₂ and 62% in supercritical CO₂, the ee and conversion being strongly dependent on the hydrogen pressure. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 337–340, February, 2008.     

Mixtures of chiral and achiral monodentate ligands in asymmetric Rh-catalyzed olefin hydrogenation: reversal of enantioselectivity

The recently described method of combinatorial asymmetric transition metal catalysis based on the use of mixtures of chiral monodentate P-ligands has been extended to include mixtures of chiral and achiral monodentate P-ligands, reversal of enantioselectivity in Rh-catalyzed olefin hydrogenation being possible in appropriate cases.     

First chiral phosphite with a quaternary ammonium fragment: Synthesis and use in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

The first representative of chiral P-monodentate phosphite ligands containing quaternary ammonium substituents and its rhodium complex [Rh(COD)(L)₂]BF₄ (COD is 1,5-cycloctadiene) were obtained. The use of this ligand in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral methyl esters of unsaturated acids allowed one to achieve optical yields up to 99%. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1395–1398, August, 2006.     

Electronic and steric effects of ligands as control elements for rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

Electronic and steric effects in the rhodium diphosphinite catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation were investigated. A series of electronically and sterically modified (S)-BINOL and (S)-H₈-BINOL ligands was synthesized and effects on the catalytic performance were studied. Phosphinite basicity was varied by using p-CH₃O, p-CH₃, p-H, p-CF₃, 3,5-(CH₃)₂, 3,5-(CF₃)₂ substituents on the diphenylphosphine moieties. In the hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate and methyl (Z)-α-acetamido cinnamate an increase in enantioselectivity and activity was observed with increasing phosphine basicity.     

Ruthenium complexes that incorporate a chiro-inositol derived diphosphinite ligand as catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation reactions

The diol, 1d-1,2,5,6-tetra-O-methyl-chiro-inositol (D-9), can be conveniently prepared from 1d-chiro-inositol using a series of standard protection/deprotection steps. Treatment of D-9 with Ph₂PCl gives the chiral diphosphinite, 1d-3,4-bis(O-diphenylphosphino)-1,2,5,6-tetra-O-methyl-chiro-inositol (D-10). The structure of D-10 has been determined by X-ray crystallography. Using 1l-chiro-inositol as starting material and following the same synthetic sequence used to produce D-10, the other enantiomer of this diphosphinite, 1l-3,4-bis(O-diphenylphosphino)-1,2,5,6-tetra-O-methyl-chiro-inositol (L-10) can also be obtained. Ruthenium complexes of these diphosphinite ligands can be conveniently prepared through ligand substitution reactions with appropriate substrate complexes. Thus, treatment of [RuCl₂(COD)]_n with D-10 in the presence of triethylamine produces the bis(diphosphinite) complex, RuHCl{κ²(P,P)-1d-3,4-bis(O-diphenylphosphino)-1,2,5,6-tetra-O-methyl-chiro-inositol}₂ (11). In addition, reaction between RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃, D-10 and (1R,2R)-(+)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine gives the mono(diphosphinite) complex, RuCl₂{κ²(P,P)-1d-3,4-bis(O-diphenylphosphino)-1,2,5,6-tetra-O-methyl-chiro-inositol}{κ²(N,N)-(1R,2R)-(+)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine} (12). The closely related complex RuCl₂{κ²(P,P)-1d-3,4-bis(O-diphenylphosphino)-1,2,5,6-tetra-O-methyl-chiro-inositol}{κ²(N,N)-(1S,2S)-(−)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine} (13) can be obtained in a similar manner using (1S,2S)-(−)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine in place of the corresponding (+)-isomer. These new chiral, diphosphinite complexes catalyse the hydrogenation of the ketones acetophenone and 3-quinuclidinone to give the corresponding alcohols with low to moderate enantiomeric excesses. The complexes are not catalytically active for the hydrogenation of the olefin dimethylitaconate or the α-ketoester methyl benzoylformate.     

Halogenation of 2-alkyl-2-azabicycloalkenes as a method for the synthesis of stable aziridinium salts of a new class

Addition of bromine and potassium dihaloiodates(i) to 2-alkyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-enes and 2-alkyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-enes affords quaternary ammonium salts containing the aziridine ring and the polyhalide anion. The possibility of using these salts for the synthesis of 6-substituted 2-alkyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes has been shown.     

The reactions of aroylpyruvic acids and their derivatives witho-aminophenyldiphenylmethanol

Aroylpyruvic acids and their methyl esters react witho-aminophenyldiphenylmethanol to form 4-aryl-2-[2-(1-hydroxydiphenylmethyl)phenylamino]-4-oxobut-2-enoic acids and their esters. The α-enamino acids obtained undergo intramolecular heterocyclization in the presence of Ac₂O to affort substituted 4,5-dihydrobenzo[e][1,4]oxazepin-3(1H)-ones. The reaction of 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones witho-aminophenyldiphenylmethanol leads to products of decyclization, 2-(1-hydroxydiphenylmethyl)phenylamides of 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid, which upon heating in AcOH or Ac₂O yield 3-aroylacetyl-1,1-diphenyl-1H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazines. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2317–2319, November, 1998.     

Development of a new class of (1S,3R,4R)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-oxazoline ligands and their application in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

New 2-aza-norbornane-oxazoline compounds were synthesized and evaluated as ligands in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone. The best catalyst prepared in situ from [IrCl₂(COD)]₂ and a ligand afforded 1-(S)-phenylethanol in good yields and 79% ee.     

Change of topology of the chemical interaction stage as a tool for the stereoselectivity control of PTC reactions

The relationship between the rate-limiting step of PTC and the site of the chemical interaction stage has been established for the cyclotriphosphazenes phenolysis reaction in liquid-liquid systems. Transfer of the site of the phenolysis of mono(aryloxy)cyclo-triphosphazenes from the bulk of the organic phase to the interface results in a change in the ratio of the products of the reaction ofcis- andtrans- isomers of bis(aryloxy)cyclo-triphosphazenes.In memory of the 75th anniversary of Member of the Academy of Sciences of Ukrainian SSR L. M. Litvinenko.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2102–2107, November, 1995.     

3,4-Diacetylhexane-2,5-dione—an effective synthon for synthesis of substituted azulene heteroanalogs by cyclocondensation reactions

The one-pot method for the synthesis of 4,8-dialkoxy-6-aryl-1,3-dimethylcyclohepta [c]furanium perchlorates has been developed. The method is based on the cyclocondensation of 3,4-diacetylhexane-2,5-diones with aromatic aldehydes and trialkyl orthoformates under the action of a 16% perchloric acid solution in acetic anhydride. Under similar conditions, with hydrogen sulfide, cyclohepta[c]thiophenium perchlorates have been obtained, while cyclohepta[c]pyrrolium perchlorates have been prepared with arylamines, ammonium acetate, or aliphatic amine acetates. A heteroanalog of azulene, 4,8-diethoxy-1,3-dimethyl-2-azaazulene, has been obtained for the first time. Hydrolysis of aza- and thiaazulenium salts gives the corresponding cyclohepta[c]pyrrol-4-ones and cyclohepta [c]thiophen-4-ones. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1596–1603, August, 1998.     

Study on the interactions between anti-tumor metal complexes and mononucleotides using trans -[en2Os(η2-H2)(CF3SO3)](CF3SO3) as a 1H NMR probe in a competitive mode

The interaction of several anti-tumor metal complexes with dGMP have been investigated using trans-[en₂Os(η²-H₂)]²⁺ as a ¹H NMR probe in a competitive mode. Me₂SnCl₂, Bu₂SnCl₂, Et₂Sn(phen)Cl₂ and Et₂SnCl₂can bind to dGMP mainly via phosphate; Cp₂TiCl₂ binds to dGMP mainly via phosphate and N₇. The binding constant for (CH₃)₂SnCl₂ binding to phosphate of dGMP exceeds 2.71×10⁴. The binding constant for Cp₂TiCl₂ to phosphate is even greater than that of Sn(IV). Cis-platin has high affinity for both N₇ and phosphate, but mainly for N₇. Binding of the probe to N₇ of dGMP reduces the binding affinity for phosphate of the same dGMP molecule by a factor of 5 to 6. Much the same factor is expected to apply to other metals containing agents interacting with dGMP.     

Phase-transfer catalysis in reactions of 5-alkyl-3H-furan-2-ones with dichlorocarbene

Treatment of 5-alkyl-3H-furan-2-ones and 5-alkyl-3H-thiophen-2-ones with dichlorocarbene under conditions of phase-transfer catalysis at 20–90 °C results in insertion of the carbene at the C=C bond followed by skeletal rearrangement.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1995–1997, October, 1995.     

Multicomponent Domino Process for the Synthesis of Some Novel Benzo[a]chromenophenazine Fused Ring Systems Using H2SO4, Phosphotungstic Acid,and [NMP]H2PO4

Efficient, mild, and quantitative procedures for the synthesis of functionalized benzo[c]chromeno[2,3-a]phenazine derivatives by one-pot, four-component condensation of 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione, 1,2-phenylenediamines, aromatic aldehydes, and cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds have been developed using catalytic amounts of H₂SO₄ and phosphotungstic acid in EtOH/H₂O (1:1) under reflux and also with [NMP]H₂PO₄, which acts as catalyst and medium at 80 °C. The reaction avoids tedious workup procedure due to the direct precipitation of products from the reaction medium. The present finding provides promising synthetic strategies for the synthesis of libraries with functional group diversity.     

Condensed isoquinolines 27*. Synthesis and oxidation reactions of 5,13-dihydro-11H-isoquino[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]quinazolin-11-one

Condensation of 2-(cyanomethyl)benzoic acid with 2-aminobenzylamine gave 6,11-dihydro-13H-isoquino[3,2-b]quinazolin-11-one. Its oxidation in nitrobenzene led to the formation of 5,13,5′,13′-hexahydro[6,6′]bi[isoquino[3,2-b]quinazoline]-11,11′-dione, but in dichlorobenzene in the presence of elemental sulfur and iodine it gave the rearrangement product 6H-dibenzo[b,f][1,8]naphthyridin-5-one. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No.2, 273–279, February, 2008.     

Reaction of 6-methoxybenzo[b]furan-3(2H)-one and benzo[b]thiophen-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes as a convenient synthetic route to substituted 2-amino-4-aryl-1,3-dicyano-7-methoxydibenzo[b,d]furans and 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-benzothieno[3,2-b]pyrans

The reactions of 6-methoxybenzo[b]furan-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes and malononitrile or with aromatic aldehyde and two moles of malononitrile afford 2-amino-4-aryl-1,3-dicyano-7-methoxydibenzo[b,d]furans. The reactions of benzo[b]thiophen-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes or with aromatic aldehyde and one mole of malononitrile produce 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-benzothieno[3,2-b]pyrans.     

Diastereoselective reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with aromatic aldehydes. Synthesis of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-diaryl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes

We have synthesized a series of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-diaryl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes as a result of reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with aromatic aldehydes. The structure of the compounds obtained was established on the basis of ¹H NMR data. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 757–763, May, 2006.     

Purines, pyrimidines, and related fused systems. 20. Heterocyclizations of 6-alkynyl-1,3-dimethyllumazines. Synthesis of pyrrole and thiophene analogs of some natural pteridines

Sonogashira cross-coupling of 6-chloro-1,3-dimethyllumazine with terminal alkynes gave 6-alkynyl derivatives in good yields. Oxidative amination of the latter with primary alkylamines was accompanied by the pyrrole-ring closure to form 1-R"-2-R-6,8-dimethylpyrrolo[3,2-g]pteridine-5,7(6H,8H)-diones. The addition of bromine to 6-alkynyllumazines afforded the corresponding dibromoalkenes whose treatment with sodium trithiocarbonate gave rise to 2-R-6,8-dimethylthieno[3,2-g]pteridine-5,7(6H,8H)-diones. The latter compounds are close analogs of the metabolite of molybdenum cofactor (molybdopterine).