Density functional theory study of ring-chain equilibria for the cross-metathesis of cyclohexene and cis,cis-cycloocta-1,5-diene with functionalized olefins

The computational modeling of ring-chain equilibria for the ring-opening cross-metathesis of cyclohexene (CH) with 1,2-dicarbomethoxy-ethylene (DCE), 1,4-dicarbomethoxy-but-2-ene (DCB) and ethylene at T = 298.15 K using the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory revealed that CH and ring-opened products equilibrium is shifted towards the thermodynamically stable six-membered ring. The calculations demonstrated that carbonyl-containing olefins can completely drive the equilibrium in the cross-metathesis with cis,cis-cycloocta-1,5-diene (COD) towards the ring-opened products.     

The isomerization of cis,trans-1,5-cyclodecadiene by RhCl3 · 3H2O in ethanol

The isomerization of cis,cis-1,6-cyclodecadiene to cis,trans-1,5-; and cis,cis-1,5-cyclodecadiene in the presence of their rhodium complexes seems to indicate an isomerization for which no thermal conversion has been reported. Evidences are presented for the functioning of ethanol as a hydride source in these polymerizations.     

Comments on ‘Unusual oxidative rearrangement of 1,5-diazadecalin’

Oxidation of cis or trans 1,5-diazadecalin with (PhIO)_n yields 2-pyrrolidinone and not 1,6-diaza-2,7-cyclodecadione, as reported. This is shown by a comparison of the NMR data of the reaction product with those of 2-pyrrolidinone and 1,6-diaza-2,7-cyclodecadione.     

Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra and conformations of cis,cis-1,5-cyclooctadiene monoepoxide and cis,syn,cis-1,5-cyclooctadiene diepoxide

The natural-abundance ¹³C NMR spectra of cis,cis-1,5-cyclooctadiene monoepoxide and cis,syn,cis-1,5-cyclooctadiene diepoxide have been investigated over the temperature range of – 10 to – 180°C. Whereas the spectra of the former showed no dynamic NMR effect, two different conformations in the ratio of 3:1 were observed at low temperatures for the latter. The free-energy barrier (ΔG^≠) for conversion of the major conformation to the minor conformation is calculated to be 5.9°0.2 kcal mol^?1 from a line-shape analysis of spectra obtained at intermediate temperatures. It is shown that cis,syn,cis-1,5-cyclooctadiene diepoxide exists in solution in chair (major) and in twist-boat (minor) conformations of slightly different energies. Interconversion paths between these conformations are discussed. The monoepoxide is suggested to have a twist-boat conformation that is rapidly pseudorotating via a boat conformation even at – 180°C.     

Synthesis of 4-substituted cis,cis-1,6-cyclodecadienes via cycloalkylation

Cycloalkylation of dimethyl malonate and tosylmethylisocyanide with $\text{cis}$,$\text{cis}$-1,9-dibromonona-2,7-diene has demonstrated the feasibility of direct cyclization as a route to functionalized $\text{cis}$,$\text{cis}$-1,6-cyclodecadienes.     

Vibrational spectra and molecular conformations of 1,5-dichloro- and 1,5-dibromopentanes and 1,6-dichloro-and 1,6-dibromohexanes

The Raman and IR spectra of 1,5-dichloro- and 1,5-dibromopentanes and 1,6-dichloro-and 1,6-dibromohexanes have been measured. The normal coordinates have been calculated for these molecules using a consistent set of force constants and the molecular conformations studied by analysing the spectra with reference to the results of the calculations. In the crystalline solid state, 1,5-dichloropentane assumes the trans-trans-trans-gauche form and 1,5-dibromopentane, 1,6-dichloro- and 1,6-dibromohexanes assume the all-trans form. The normal coordinate treatment with the well-established force field was of great help in determining the whole molecular form of the relatively large chain molecules.     

Darstellung von PdCl2-komplexen substituierter cis,cis-cycloocta-1,5-diene aussachtringen und den entsprechenden substituierten cis-1,2-divinylcyclobutanen. cis,trans-zuordnung 3,4-,3,7- und 3,8-disubstituierter cis,cis-cycloocta-1,5-diene

cis-1,2-Divinylcyclobutanes are transformed with dibenzonitrilepalladium(II) chloride into the corresponding cis,cis-cycloocta-1,5-diene-PdCl₂ complexes. When e.g. the 3-methyl-cis,cis-cycloocta-1,5-diene-PdCl₂ complex is prepared using trans- or cis-3-methyl-cis-1,2-divinylcyclobutane or the corresponding eight-membered ring. two PdCl₂ complexes with the methyl group in the equatorial or axial position are formed in different percentages. With the aid of ¹H NMR spectroscopy the cis- or trans-configurations of 3,4-, 3,7- or 3,8-disubstituted cis,cis-cycloocta-1,5-dienes can be determined unambiguously in PdCl₂ complexes.     

A nitro sugar mediated synthesis of 6-amino-1,5,6-trideoxy-1,5-imino-d-glucitol (6-amino-1,6-dideoxynojirimycin)

6-Benzoylamino-3-O-benzyl-1,5,6-trideoxy-N-(1,1-diphenylmethyl)-1,5-imino-d-glucitol 12a and its epimer 6-benzoylamino-3-O-benzyl-1,5,6-trideoxy-N-(1,1-diphenylmethyl)-1,5-imino-l-iditol 12b, the protected forms of 6-amino-1,6-dideoxynojirimycin 4 and its C-5 epimer 5, respectively, were easily prepared from diacetone-d-glucose via 6-O-benzoyl-3-O-benzyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-5-C-nitromethyl-α-d-glucofuranose 7a or 6-O-benzoyl-3-O-benzyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-5-C-nitromethyl-β-l-idofuranose 7b. 6-Amino-1,6-dideoxynojirimycin 4 (an important precursor of a wide range of glycosidase inhibitors) was easily prepared from 1,5-imino-d-glucitol 12a.     

Concise synthesis of multiply substituted stereodefined cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-dials, cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-diols and further applications

Reactions of 1,4-dilithio-1,3-dienes with DMF afforded multiply substituted stereodefined cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-dials in high yields. Treatment of these 1,6-dials with LiAlH₄ or RLi resulted in the formation of their corresponding 1,6-diols. These bifunctional compounds, cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-dials and -1,6-diols are otherwise not readily available. Further reaction of these 1,6-diols with an aldehyde catalyzed by strong acids led to the formation of oxacycles of novel structures.     

Triplet photochemistry of medium ring trienes

The photochemistry of the triplets of 10- and 11-membered ring 1,3,5-trienes has been studied. At ?70° cis,trans,cis-cyclodeca-1,3,5-triene goes only to the cis,cis,cis-isomer. At 25°, this latter compound is converted into cis-bicyclo[4.4.0]deca-2,4-diene via the thermally labile trans,cis,trans-cyclodeca-1,3,5-triene. At ?70° cis,trans,cis-cycloundeca-1,3,5-triene is converted to the cis,cis,cis-isomer. At 25°, this primary ptotochemical product undergoes a thermal 1,7-sigmatropic hydrogen migration to yield the trans,cis,cis, isomer. This latter triene upon sensitized irradiation yields cis-bicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-8,10-diene and trans-bicyclo[7.2.0]undeca-2,10-diene. The ratio of these latter two products changes with the temperature of the sensitized reaction. The possible mechanisims of these transformations are discussed.     

Comparative study of the cope rearrangement of hexa-1,5-diene and barbaralane

The classical rules for Cope rearrangements predict a transition state with chair form to be favored over the boat form. On the other hand, bridged homotropylidenes, which allow only a boat-form transition state by steric reasons, have extremely low barriers. A controversy about the correct pathway and the different possible intermediates and transition states of the reaction has gone on for years. In this work, the hypersurfaces of barbaralane, in comparison with the boat- and chair-form of hexa-1,5-diene, are computed by the ab inito CASSCF (6,6)/6-31G** method starting with UMP2/6-31G** natural orbitals (NO's). All three hypersurfaces show characteristic features, and, moreover differ from each other. A hitherto undiscussed intermediate, bicyclo[2.2.0]hexane, was localized on the boat-hexa-1,5-diene pathway. So it is noteworthy that our transition state for the boat-hexa-1,5-diene does not correspond to the transition states found by other authors for this conformation. The computed enthalpies of activation of boat- and chair-hexa-1,5-diene, and barbaralane are in good agreement with the experimental data.     

Conformational analysis of mesocyclic polythioethers : Crystal and molecular structures of 1,4-dithiacycloheptane, 1,5-dithiacyclononane and 1,6-dithiacyclodecane

The crystal and molecular structures of 1,4-dithiacycloheptane (1,4-DTCH), 1,5-dithiacyclononane (1,5-DTCN), and 1,6-dithiacyclodecane (1,6-DTCD) have been determined by single crystal X-ray studies. These compounds crystallize in the space groups P2₁2₁2₁ (No. 19), P2₁/c (No. 14), and P2₁/n, respectively with a = 5.409(1), b = 10.883(2), c = 11.390(2) Å, Z = 4; a = 9.600(4), b = 12.378(8), c = 7.904(3) Å, /gb = 113.31(3)°, Z = 4; and a = 5.290(1), b = 12.853(3), c = 6.850(2) Å, β = 93.39(2)°, Z = 2, respectively. The nonhydrogen atoms were located using direct methods and the hydrogen atoms were found by Fourier difference maps. Full-matrix least-squares refinement led to conventional R factors of 0.0459, 0.0558 and 0.0314, respectively. The conformations adopted by 1,4-DTCH, 1,5-DTCN and 1,6-DTCD, in the crystalline slate, are twist chair (C₂ symmetry), twist boat chair (C₂ symmetry), and boat chair boat (C_2k symmetry), respectively. The transannular S-S distances are 3.583, 4.108 and 4.864 Å, respectively.     

cis,cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4,5-Pentakis(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentane

All-cis pentamethanolcyclopentane has been obtained in six steps by Diels–Alder condensation of maleic anhydride with (benzyloxymethyl)cyclopenta-2,4-diene, reduction of the anhydride to a diol that was protected as the acetonide. Then, ozonolysis of the double bond, followed by reduction led to a cis-diol. Then successive deprotections of the three other methanol groups gave the cis,cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4,5-pentakis(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentane.     

Synthesis and structure of 5,5′-[(E,E)-2,5-diiodohexa-1,5-diene-1,6-diyl]bis(2,3-dichloro-4,4-dimethoxycyclopent-2-en-1-one)

Treatment of 2,3,5-trichloro-5-[(E)-2,3-diiodoprop-1-en-1-yl]-4,4-dimethoxycyclopent-2-en-1-one with SmI₂ in THF gives 5,5′-[(1E,5E)-2,5-diiodohexa-1,5-diene-1,6-diyl]bis(2,3-dichloro-4,4-dimethoxycyclopent-2-en-1-one) and its meso form at a ratio of 3:1.     

Synthesis of 1-(pyridylalkyl)-1-aza-3,6-diphosphacycloheptanes

Reactions of 1,2-bis[(hydroxymethyl)(phenyl)phosphino]ethane with primary pyridylalkylamines gave earlier unknown 1-aza-3,6-diphosphacycloheptanes containing the pyridyl group in the exocyclic substituent. The reactions were found to be stereoselective, preferentially yielding the racemate with the RR/SS-configuration of the P atoms. A mixture of diastereomers of 3,6-diphenyl-1-[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]-1-aza-3,6-diphosphacycloheptane reacted with dichloro(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II) to give cis-P,P-chelate complexes from the meso-isomer and bridged oligomeric complexes from the racemate.     

Naphthyridines. Part 3: First example of the polyfunctionally substituted 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridines ring system

Treatment of 1,2,4-triazoles (1) with diethylmalonate in bromobenzene gave 1,2,4-triazolo-[1,5-a]pyridines 2. Chlorination of 2 using POCl₃/DMF (Vilsmeier reagent) led to the isolation of 7-chloro-6-formyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine derivative 4, which reacted with the stabilized ylid 5 to afford 6-ethoxycarbonylvinyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]-pyridines 6. Azidation of 6 yielded the corresponding azido compound 7, (Scheme 2). Reduction of 7 with Na₂S₂O₄ gave the corresponding 7-amino compound 8, which cyclized in boiling DMF to give the novel 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridines 9. On the other hand, reacting 7 with one equivalent of PPh₃ (aza-Wittig reaction) in CH₂Cl₂ gave 7-imino-phosphorane derivative 10, and subsequent cyclization in boiling DMF afforded the new 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridine derivative 11 (Scheme 3). However, treatment of 10 with phenyl isothiocyanate in 1,2-dichlorobenzene at reflux temperature gave the new 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridine derivative 14 (Scheme 4). Refluxing 6 with excess of a primary amines 15a,b in absolute. EtOH yielded the corresponding 7-alkyl-amino-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyridines 16a,b. These obtained amines 16a,b underwent intramolecular heterocyclization in boiling DMF to give the novel 9-alkyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]-naphthyridines 17a,b, in excellent yields (Scheme 5).     

Hexafluorothioacetone based synthesis of fluorinated heterocycles

Cycloadducts of hexafluorothioacetone (HFTA) were prepared in high yield by a CsF catalyzed reaction between readily available 2,2,4,4-tetrakis-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dithietane (as a source of HFTA) with conjugated electron-rich hydrocarbon dienes, such as cyclopentadiene, 2,3-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene, cyclohexa-1,3-diene or (1Z,3Z)-cyclohepta-1,3-diene. Cyclohexa-1,4- and (1Z,5Z)-cycloocta-1,5-dienes, also undergo the reaction with in situ generated HFTA, but form the products of insertion of HFTA into the C-H bond of the diene as a result of ene-reaction. The highly selective reaction of HFTA with (1Z,3Z,5Z)-cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene and (1Z,3Z,5Z,7Z)-cycloocta-1,3,5,7-tetraene leads to the formation of cycloadducts derived from exclusive addition of thioacetone to the corresponding bicyclic isomers—bicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4-diene or bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-2,4,7-triene, respectively. The corresponding cycloadducts of HFTA with 2,3-dimethylbutadiene-1,3-cyclohexa-1,3-cyclohexa-1,4-dienes and (1Z,3Z,5Z)-cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene were also prepared by direct reaction of sulfur/hexafluoropropene/KF and the corresponding hydrocarbon substrate at 35-45 °C in DMF.     

Bond-making in the 1,5-sigmatropic migration of unsaturated groups

1,5-Shifts of vinyl and related groups occur by a mechanism in which σ-bond-making is almost complete before bond-breaking begins; in at least one case (the rearrangement of cis-9,10-dihydronaphthalenes) a discrete intermediate is involved.     

Azines and azoles: CXXVI. First example of a novel heterocyclic system: Pyrimido[1,6-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>][1,5]benzodiazepines

4-Hydroxy-5-(2-R-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-4-yl)-2H-1,3-thiazine-2,6-diones readily undergo acylation at the N¹ atom of the benzodiazepine system by the action of acetic anhydride. Heating of the acetylated products in boiling dimethylformamide leads to the formation of 75–93% of the corresponding 7-acetyl-6-R-6,7-dihydropyrimido[1,6-a][1,5]benzodiazepine-1,3-diones that are derivatives of hitherto unknown fused heterocyclic system, pyrimido[1,6-a][1,5]benzodiazepine. 4-Hydroxy-5-(2-R-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-4-yl)-2H-1,3-thiazine-2,6-diones are converted into 1-(2-aminophenyl)-6-(2-R-vinyl)uracils on heating in boiling DMF.     

Synthesis of spirane-bridged rigidified oxalkyl cyclopentadienyl ligands

Methods for the preparation of constrained spirane-bridged oxalkyl indenyl ligands are described. The cis,cis-α,α′-spirane derivatives were synthesised in several steps from spiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-dione. Carbylation was achieved by Wittig methenylation. A subsequent stereoselective hydroboration by 9-BBN followed by peroxide treatment furnished the corresponding cis-methanol. Further manipulations provided the cis-carboxylic ester, which in a double Grignard reaction with α,α′-dichloro-o-xylene, furnished the corresponding indenyl derivative. The final products were cis,cis-α-(2-indenyl)-α′-(methoxy or methoxymethyl)spiro[4.4]nonanes.