Synthesis and thermolysis of heterocyclic 3-aza-3-ene-1,5-diynes(1)

[reaction: see text] Simple, acyclic 3-aza-3-ene-1,5-diynes undergo an aza-Bergman rearrangement to a fleeting 2,5-didehydropyridine (2,5-ddp) intermediate that rapidly ring-opens to beta-alkynylacrylonitrile products. In an effort to access longer-lived 2,5-ddp intermediates, we have prepared heterocyclic 3-aza-3-ene-1,5-diynes. The thermolysis of one such heterocyclic aza-enediyne does not afford products derived from trapping a 2,5-ddp intermediate but rather cyclopropanes that appear to arise from a carbene intermediate and a product that appears to be a trapping product from a 2,3-ddp intermediate.     

Pyrrole syntheses based on titanium-catalyzed hydroamination of diynes

Titanium-catalyzed hydroamination of 1,4- and 1,5-diynes by primary amines leads to imino-alkynes that undergo in situ 5-endo dig and 5-exo dig cyclization reactions, respectively. The products are 1,2,5-trisubsituted pyrroles accessed directly from readily available diyne starting materials.     

Reaction of (Z)-1-aryl-3-hexen-1,5-diynes with sodium azide: synthesis of 1-aryl-1H-benzotriazoles

[reaction: see text] A novel tandem cascade reaction involving 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, anionic cyclization, and sigmatropic rearrangement for the synthesis of 1-aryl-1H-benzotriazoles 2 and 3 was accomplished by treatment of the (Z)-1-aryl-3-henen-1,5-diynes (1) with sodium azide in DMF or DMSO at 80 degrees C for 12 h and gives 65-91% yields.     

Synthesis and cyclization of 1-arylalk-1-ene-3,5-diynylamines

An investigation of the reaction of 1-lithio-1,3-diynes, generated in situ, with nitriles has been carried out. In the case of aromatic nitriles 1-arylalk-1-ene-3,5-diynylamines are formed, which undergo dimerization and cyclization on isolation, giving 3-(alka-1,3-diynyl)-4-(alk-2-ynyl)-2,6-diarylpyridines. The effect of the nature of the substituent in the benzonitrile molecule on the selectivity of the reaction and the yield of the products has been determined. A scheme is proposed for the conversions and the structures of the intermediates have been established. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 701–710, May, 2006.     

Regioselective arylation of 3-bromopyridine

The addition of aryl Grignard reagents to the 1-phenoxycarbonyl salt of 3-bromopyridine affords 2-aryl-5-bromo-1-phenoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydropyridines and 4-aryl-3-bromo-1-phenoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridines. The crude dihydropyridines were aromatized with o-chloranil in refluxing toluene to give 4- and 6-aryl-3-bromopyridines. The regioselectivity of this two-step process, 6- vs. 4-substitution, was examined and found to be dependent upon the structure of the Grignard reagent. Unhindered aryl Grignard reagents, e.g., phenyl and 2-naphthyl, gave mainly 6-aryl-3-bromopyridines (49-52%) along with 9% of the 4-substituted isomer and less than 4% of the 2-aryl-3-bromopyridine. Hindered aryl Grignard reagents, e.g., o-tolyl and 1-naphthyl, are less regioselective. When a catalytic amount of cuprous iodide is present during the Grignard reaction, nearly exclusive 1,4-addition results. The crude 4-aryl-3-bromo-1,4-dihydropyridines were aromatized with p-chloranil to provide 4-aryl-3-bromopyridines in good yield and high isomeric purity. The sequential use of the cuprous iodide-catalyzed Grignard reaction and the “normal” Grignard reaction provided a regiospeci-fic synthesis of 3-bromo-6-(p-methoxyphenyl)-4-phenylpyridine from 3-bromopyridine.     

On the reaction of phenyldisic acids with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Reversible non-catalyzed michael addition and ring closure to derivatives of 2H,7H-isoxazolo[3,2-b][1,3]oxazine

4-Aryl-3,5-dihyroxyisoxazoles which are strong organic acids add spontaneously to mesityl oxide to form 4-aryl-2-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)isoxazolidine-3,5-dione. This reaction was found to be reversible and the equilibrium is solvent dependent. These acids add to 2 moles of methyl vinyl ketone. The adducts obtained from mesityl oxide undergo ketalization to form derivatives of 2H,7H-isoxazolo[3,2-b][1,3]oxazine on exposure to alcohols. The rate of this ring closure reaction is dependent on the nature of the alcohol and on the nature of the substituent on the phenyl group which is at position 4 of the isoxazole ring. The mechanisms of the non catalyzed Michael addition and of the ketalization reaction are discussed. The structure of the polymers which are obtained by the reaction of phenyldisic acids with acrolein and crotonaldehyde is also discussed.     

Isolation of a cyclopropane-containing product from the rearrangement of a 3-aza-3-ene-1,5-diyne under acid catalysis

A 3-aza-enediyne that undergoes rapid aza-Bergman rearrangement was treated with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in the presence of 1,4-cyclohexadiene in an attempt to trap the putative 2,5-didehydropyridinium aza-Bergman intermediate. No pyridine products were detected; rather, a cyclopropane derivative of 1,4-cyclohexadiene derived from a 5-oxazolylcarbene was isolated.     

Tandem pseudopericyclic reactions: [1,5]-X sigmatropic shift/6pi-electrocyclic ring closure converting N-(2-X-carbonyl)phenyl ketenimines into 2-X-quinolin-4(3H)-ones

N-(2-X-Carbonyl)phenyl ketenimines undergo, under mild thermal conditions, [1,5]-migration of the X group from the carbonyl carbon to the electron-deficient central carbon atom of the ketenimine fragment, followed by a 6pi-electrocyclic ring closure of the resulting ketene to provide 2-X-substituted quinolin-4(3H)-ones in a sequential one-pot manner. The X groups tested are electron-donor groups, such as alkylthio, arylthio, arylseleno, aryloxy, and amino. When involving alkylthio, arylthio, and arylseleno groups, the complete transformation takes place in refluxing toluene, whereas for aryloxy and amino groups the starting ketenimines must be heated at 230 degrees C in a sealed tube in the absence of solvent. The mechanism for the conversion of these ketenimines into quinolin-4(3H)-ones has been studied by ab initio and DFT calculations, using as model compounds N-(2-X-carbonyl)vinyl ketenimines bearing different X groups (X = F, Cl, OH, SH, NH(2), and PH(2)) converting into 4(3H)-pyridones. This computational study afforded two general reaction pathways for the first step of the sequence, the [1,5]-X shift, depending on the nature of X. When X is F, Cl, OH, or SH, the migration occurs in a concerted mode, whereas when X is NH(2) or PH(2), it involves a two-step sequence. The order of migratory aptitudes of the X substituents at the acyl group is predicted to be PH(2) > Cl > SH > NH(2) > F> OH. The second step of the full transformation, the 6pi-electrocyclic ring closure, is calculated to be concerted and with low energy barriers in all the cases. We have included in the calculations an alternative mode of cyclization of the N-(2-X-carbonyl)vinyl ketenimines, the 6pi-electrocyclic ring closure leading to 1,3-oxazines that involves its 1-oxo-5-aza-1,3,5-hexatrienic system. Additionally, the pseudopericyclic topology of the transition states for some of the [1,5]-X migrations (X = F, Cl, OH, SH), for the 6pi-electrocyclization of the ketene intermediates to the 4(3H)-pyridones, and for the 6pi-electrocyclization of the starting ketenimines into 1,3-oxazines could be established on the basis of their geometries, natural bond orbital analyses, and magnetic properties. The calculations predict that the 4(3H)-pyridones are the thermodynamically controlled products and that the 1,3-oxazines should be the kinetically controlled ones.     

The Role of Methoxy Group in the Nazarov Cyclization of 1,5-bis-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-1,4-Pentadien-3-one in the Gas Phase and Condensed Phase

ESI-protonated 1,5-bis-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one (1) undergoes a gas-phase Nazarov cyclization and dissociates via expulsions of ketene and anisole. The dissociations of the [M + D]⁺ ions are accompanied by limited HD scrambling that supports the proposed cyclization. Solution cyclization of 1 was effected to yield the cyclic ketone, 2,3-bis-(2-methoxyphenyl)-cyclopent-2-ene-1-one, (2) on a time scale that is significantly shorter than the time for cyclization of dibenzalacetone. The dissociation characteristics of the ESI-generated [M + H]⁺ ion of the synthetic cyclic ketone closely resemble those of 1, suggesting that gas-phase and solution cyclization products are the same. Additional mechanistic studies by density functional theory (DFT) methods of the gas-phase reaction reveals that the initial cyclization is followed by two sequential 1,2-aryl migrations that account for the observed structure of the cyclic product in the gas phase and solution. Furthermore, the DFT calculations show that the methoxy group serves as a catalyst for the proton migrations necessary for both cyclization and fragmentation after aryl migration. An isomer formed by moving the 2-methoxy to the 4-position requires relatively higher collision energy for the elimination of anisole, as is consistent with DFT calculations. Replacement of the 2-methoxy group with an OH shows that the cyclization followed by aryl migration and elimination of phenol occurs from the [M + H]⁺ ion at low energy similar to that for 1.

Research in the chemistry of heterocyclic quinoneimines. 3. Oxidative cyclization of 2,5-diarylamino-substituted 1,4-benzoquinone-4-phenylimines — Simple method for the preparation of 2-arylamino-5-aryl-3-phenazinones

2,5-Diarylamino-1,4-benzoquinone-4-phenylimines, which are formed in the reaction of 1,4-benzoquinone-4-phenylimine with aromatic amines, are converted under oxidative conditions to products of intramolecular oxidative cyclization, viz., 2-arylamino-5-aryl-3-phenazinones.See [4] for Communication 2.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 330–333, March, 1984.     

Hydrolysis of 4-imino-imidazolidin-2-ones in acid and the mechanism of cyclization of hydantoic acid amides

The hydrolysis of iminohydantoins generates the same tetrahedral intermediate as that obtained in the cyclization of hydantoic acid amides to hydantoins. The ratio of the products of imine hydrolysis under kinetic control is determined by the relative height of the barriers of the breakdown of to amide or to hydantoin. Thus the partitioning of products unequivocally proves which is the rate determining step in the cyclization reaction-formation or breakdown of . UV and 1H NMR monitoring of the acid catalyzed hydrolysis of four 5-substituted 4-imino-1-methyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)imidazolidin-2-ones found hydantoins as the only products. The kinetics of hydrolysis of imines were measured in 0.001-1 M HCl. Contrary to the remaining imines, 1,5-dimethyl-4-imino-3-(4-nitrophenyl)imidazolidin-2-one is readily oxidized as stock solution in THF containing peroxides to 1,5-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-4-imino-3-(4-nitrophenyl)imidazolidin-2-one . In all cases, hydrolysis was found to be zero order with respect to [H+]. As imines are fully protonated under the acidity studied, this is evidence of a transition state of a single positive charge. Comparison of imine hydrolysis rates with previous data on rates of cyclization of the corresponding amides of hydantoic acids allowed conditions (acid concentration, substitution pattern-gem-dimethyl effect) to be found that guaranteed kinetic control of the products obtained. Thus it was unequivocally proven that formation of the tetrahedral intermediate is rate determining in the cyclization of hydantoic acid amides. The small steric effects upon methyl substitution at 5-C and a solvent kinetic isotope effect kH/kD of 1.72 favour a mechanism for imine hydrolysis whereby the rate is limited by water attack on the protonated imine concerted with proton transfer from attacking water to a second water molecule.     

Aluminium Chloride‐Catalyzed Intermolecular vs Intramolecular Friedel‐Crafts Reaction of Acrylanilides and 3‐Chloropropanamides

3‐Phenylpropionanilide ( 4a ) is obtained in a yield of 89% from acrylanilide by the treatment with AlCl₃/benzene, compared with a yield of 39% by the 1,4‐conjugate addition of phenyllithium. The formation of 4a indicated that an intermolecular Friedel‐Crafts reaction occurred, rather than the relatively more facile intramolecular ring cyclization, and provided a more efficient route than a conjugate addition of phenyllithium for the preparation of 3‐phenylpropionanilide and its derivatives. Although the methoxy group is an activator of the nucleophilic substitution, introduction of a methoxy substituent at N‐phenyl did not increase the competitive capability of the intramolecular cyclization because of AlCl₃‐catalyzed demethylation to form the ArOAlCl₂ complex which decreased the availability of the π‐electron in the N‐phenyl aromatic system.     

2-Aryl-6-Polyfluoroalkyl-4-Pyrones as Promising RF-Building-Blocks: Synthesis and Application for Construction of Fluorinated Azaheterocycles

A convenient and general method for the direct synthesis of 2-aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-4-pyrones and 2-aryl-5-bromo-6-(trifluoromethyl)-4-pyrones has been developed on the basis of one-pot oxidative cyclization of (E)-6-aryl-1,1,1-trifluorohex-5-ene-2,4-diones via a bromination/dehydrobromination approach. This strategy was also applied for the preparation of 2-phenyl-6-polyfluoroalkyl-4-pyrones and their 5-bromo derivatives. Conditions of chemoselective enediones bromination were found and the key intermediates of the cyclization of bromo-derivatives to 4-pyrones were characterized. Synthetic application of the prepared 4-pyrones has been demonstrated for the construction of biologically important CF₃-bearing azaheterocycles, such as pyrazoles, pyridones, and triazoles.     

Chemistry of Diazopolycarbonyl Compounds: VIII. Synthesis of Nitrogen-containing Heterocycles via Transformations of Substituted 2-diazopentane-1,3,5-triones

Ethyl 5-aryl-2-diazo-3,5-dioxopentanoates and 1,5-diaryl-2-diazopentane-1,3,5-triones are partially enolized in solutions. By O-methylation of enol forms of diazo esters with diazomethane ethyl 5-aryl-2-diazo-5-methoxy-3-oxopent-4-enoates were prepared. Concurrently with the O-methylation the diazo esters undergo heterocyclization into 3,5-disubstituted 4-hydroxypyrazoles which under the reaction condition suffer O- and N-methylation by excess diazomethane. 3,5-Diaroyl-4-hydroxypyrazoles were also obtained from diazopentanetriones but here triethylamine served as the cyclization reagent.     

Electrophilic intramolecular cyclization of functional derivatives of unsaturated compounds: V. Cyclization of anilides of styrylacetic acids in polyphosphoric acid

Anilides of styrylacetic acids at heating in polyphosphoric acid undergo an intramolecular cyclization giving 1,5-diarylpyrrolidin-2-ones, 5-aryl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzazepin-2-ones, and 5-(3-fluorophenyl) dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, where the ratio of the products depends on the character of the aromatic substituents in the amide and styrene fragments of the substrate.     

A new synthesis of 3(2H)-furanones from acetylenic β-diketones

Thermal cyclization of 1,5-diarylpent-1-yne-3,5-diones led to the formation of 2-benzyliden-5-aryl-3(2H) furanones as well as 2,6-diaryl-4H-pyran-4-ones as minor products. The structure of the furanones was established from their ir, ¹H nmr and mass spectral data. Their reaction with hydrazine hydrate gave pyrazole derivatives.     

Versatile method for the synthesis of 4-substituted 6-methyl-3-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]non-6-ene-1-methanol derivatives: Prins-type cyclization reaction catalyzed by hafnium triflate

A versatile method for the synthesis of 4-substituted 6-methyl-3-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]non-6-ene-1-methanol derivatives has been developed using Prins-type cyclization reaction between aldehydes and O-protected/unprotected cyclohex-3-ene-1,1-dimethanol. Under optimized reaction conditions using hafnium triflate, various substrates, including functionalized benzaldehydes and heteroaromatic carbaldehydes, afforded cyclization products in high yields.     

Chemistry of Diazopolycarbonyl Compounds: IX. Synthesis of 6-Aryl-3-acyl-4-hydroxypyridazines by Heterocyclization of 1,5-Disubstituted 2-Diazo-1,3,5-pentanetriones

5-Aryl-2-diazo-1,3,5-pentanetriones undergo intramolecular cyclization by the action of triphenylphosphine to give triphenylphosphine oxide and substituted 6-aryl-3-acyl-4-hydroxypyridazines.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of 6-functionalized 4-aryl-1,3-oxazinan-2-ones and their application in the synthesis of 3-aryl-1,3-aminoalcohols and 6-arylpiperidine-2,4-diones

Halocyclocarbamation of benzyl N-(1-phenyl-3-butenyl)carbamates afforded 6-functionalized 4-aryl-1,3-oxazinan-2-ones with moderate to excellent diastereoselectivity depending on the N-substituent. Importantly, in contrast to reported cyclocarbamations of homoallylic carbamates, which are generally trans-diastereoselective, cyclization of N-unsubstituted Cbz-protected homoallylamines led to cis-1,3-oxazinan-2-ones, predominantly. The use of N-benzylated and in situ prepared N-silylated derivatives resulted however in trans-selectivity. Transition states are proposed to explain the stereochemical influence of the N-substituent on the cyclocarbamations. The functionalized 1,3-oxazinan-2-ones could be further elaborated towards biologically or synthetically important 6-arylpiperidine-2,4-diones and 3-aryl-1,3-aminoalcohols.     

2-Acylamino-3-chloroacrylonitriles,Promising Reagents for Heterocyclization

2-Acylamino-3-chloroacrylonitriles prepared by treating available N-(1,2,2-trichloroethyl)amides of carboxylic acids with sodium cyanide readily undergo cyclization in the presence of excess hydrazine hydrate. The cyclization products, 5-amino-4-acylaminopyrazoles, were applied to the synthesis of new imidazo[4,5-c]pyrazole and pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives.