Free radical rearrangements of organocobaloximes: alkynyl to cycloalkylidene and hexenyl to cyclopentylmethyl

Under irradiation by tungsten light in pyridine solution, several substituted alkylcobaloximes undergo rearrangement to more stable substituted alkyl- or alkenyl-cobaloximes. When the same reactions are carried out in the presence of carbon tetrachloride or chloroform, no rearranged organocobaloximes are obtained, but a variety of organic products are obtained derived from the interception of transient organic radicals by the halogenated solvent. The rearrangements are rationalised in terms of a reversible homolysis of the carbon-cobalt bond, rearrangement of the organic radical and recapture by the cobalt(II) fragment to give complexes that are more stable to irradiation than their precursors.     

Stereochemical control in the synthesis of the cyclohexyl portion of the milbemycin skeleton

Robinson annulation of β-keto esters and stereospecific reduction of the resulting ketols with sodium triacetoxyborohydride gives dihydroxy cyclohexane carboxylates with the carbon and oxygen framework of part of the milbemycins.     

Atom transfer radical polymerization of cyclohexyl methacrylate at a low temperature

The atom transfer radical polymerization of cyclohexyl methacrylate (CHMA) is reported. Controlled polymerizations were performed with the CuBr/N,N,N′,N″,N″‐pentamethyldiethylenetriamine catalytic system with ethyl 2‐bromoisobutyrate as the initiator in bulk and different solvents (25 vol %) at 40 °C. The polymerization of CHMA in bulk resulted in a controlled polymerization, although the concentration of active species was relatively elevated. The addition of a solvent was necessary to reduce the polymerization rate, which was dependent on the dipole moment. Well‐controlled polymers were obtained in toluene, diphenyl ether, and benzonitrile solutions. Poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) as a macroinitiator was used to synthesize the poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate)‐b‐poly(tert‐butyl methacrylate) block copolymer, which allowed a demonstration of its living character. In addition, two difunctional initiators, 1,4‐bis(bromoisobutyryloxy) benzene and 1,2‐bis(bromoisobutyryloxy) ethane, were used to initiate the atom transfer radical polymerization of CHMA. The experimental molecular weights of the obtained polymers were very close to the theoretical ones. These, along with the relative narrow molecular weight distributions, indicated that the polymerization was living and controlled. For confirmation, two different poly(tert‐butyl methacrylate)‐b‐poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate)‐b‐poly(tert‐butyl methacrylate) triblock copolymers were also synthesized. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 71–77, 2005     

Abstraction of chlorine atoms from chloromethanes by the cyclohexyl radical

The kinetics of chlorine atom abstraction from the chloromethanes (CM)CCl₄, CHCl₃, and CH₂Cl₂ by radiolytically generated cyclohexyl radicals has been studied in the liquid phase by a competitive method. The halogen abstraction data have been put on an absolute basis by comparing the rates of the metathetical reactions with the known rate of addition of cyclohexyl radicals to C₂Cl₄. The following Arrhenius parameters were obtained:

Highly selective entry to the azadirachtin skeleton via a Claisen rearrangement/radical cyclization sequence

[formula: see text] A highly diastereoselective, microwave-induced Claisen rearrangement of an appropriately substituted propargylic enol ether allows the formation of the sterically congested C8-C14 bond of azadirachtin. When combined with a radical-mediated cyclization of the corresponding allene, this sequence offers rapid entry to the framework of azadirachtin.     

Rearrangement of the carbon skeleton in the intramolecular photoadduct of anthracene and benzene rings

The effectivity of optical switching between anthracene derivatives 3a,b and their intramolecular photocycloadducts 4a,b is impaired by traces of acid. The systematic treatment of 4a,b with an increasing excess of formic acid revealed that—apart from the normal enolether cleavage 4a,b→6a,b→7a,b—a cleavage with rearrangement of the carbon skeleton can occur: 5b→6b′. The driving force is a stability enhancement of the involved carbenium ions 5b→5b′. A further increased excess of formic acid leads finally to a competitive ether cleavage in the tetrahydrofuran ring 5b→8.     

A novel radical induced rearrangement of the caryophyllene skeleton

The addition of an acetyl radical on caryophyllene leads to formation of the four isomeric ketones 5-8 involving a novel rearrangement of the caryophyllene skeleton.     

Rearrangement and hydrogen scrambling pathways of the toluene radical cation: a computational study

A computational study is undertaken to provide a unified picture for various rearrangement reactions and hydrogen scrambling pathways of the toluene radical cation (1). The geometries are optimized with the BHandHLYP density functional, and the energies are computed with the ab initio CCSD(T) method, in conjunction with the 6-311+G(d,p) basis set. In particular, four channels have been located, which may account for hydrogen scrambling, as they are found to have overall barriers lower than the observed threshold for hydrogen dissociation. These are a stepwise norcaradiene walk involved in the Hoffman mechanism, a rearrangement of 1 to the methylenecyclohexadiene radical cation (5) by successive [1,2]-H shifts via isotoluene radical cations, a series of [1,2]-H shifts in the cycloheptatriene radical cation (4), and a concerted norcaradiene walk. In addition, we have also investigated other pathways such as the suggested Dewar-Landman mechanism, which proceeds through 5, via two consecutive [1,2]-H shifts. This pathway is, however, found to be inactive as it involves too high reaction barriers. Moreover, a novel rearrangement pathway that connects 5 to the norcaradiene radical cation (3) has also been located in this work.     

Rearrangement of a pyranone to a benzothiazole

The conversion of 2-chloromethyl-5-methoxy-4H-pyran-4-one to 2-amino-5-hydroxy-6-methoxybenzothiazole hydrochloride under mild reaction conditions has been observed. The synthesis of the identical benzothiazole by an alternate unequivocal method is also reported.     

Synthesis of the sesquiterpenoid lactarane skeleton by a radical cyclobutylcarbinyl/cyclopropylcarbinyl fragmentation sequence

A radical reaction of a tetracyclic iodide results in a tandem cyclobutylcarbinyl/cyclopropylcarbinyl fragmentation sequence to generate the framework of the sesquiterpenoid lactarane family.     

Rearrangement of the 1,1-diphenylethoxyl radical is not concerted but occurs through a bridged intermediate

Recent experimental observations cast some doubt on the conclusions of earlier work that indicated that the rearrangement of 1,1-diphenylethoxyl radical occurs through a bridged intermediate. We show, by using carefully benchmarked DFT calculations, that the title rearrangement is indeed a two-step reaction.     

Rearrangement of pyrrolines derived from the Birch reduction of electron-deficient pyrroles: radical ring-expansion to substituted tetrahydropyridines

Access to the synthetically important tetrahydropyridine motif has been achieved by radical rearrangement of pyrrolines obtained from the Birch reduction of electron-deficient pyrroles.     

Beckmann重排法合成抗癫痫药加巴喷丁

由亚甲基环己烷出发, 采用[2＋2]环加成和Beckmann重排策略, 经四步反应在比较温和的条件下合成了抗癫痫药物加巴喷丁盐酸盐.     

7-endo selective aryl radical cyclization onto enamides leading to 3-benzazepines: concise construction of a cephalotaxine skeleton

Bu3SnH-mediated radical cyclizations of 2-(2-bromophenyl)-N-ethenylacetamide gave 6-exo cyclization product 15 as the major product, whereas N-[2-(2-bromophenyl)ethyl]-N-ethenylamides gave almost exclusively 7-endo cyclization products. These results indicated that the position of the carbonyl group on enamide played an important role in deciding the course of the cyclization. The 7-endo selective cyclization was applied to concise construction of a cephalotaxine skeleton.     

Approaches to avermectin assembly: Synthesis of the spiroketal system

A chiral synthesis of the spiroketal moiety of avermectin A2b has been accomplished in 14 steps from (3S(R), 4R(S))-3, 5-dimethyl-1-hexen-4-ol.