Silicon carbide passive heating elements in microwave-assisted organic synthesis

Microwave-assisted organic synthesis in nonpolar solvents is investigated utilizing cylinders of sintered silicon carbide (SiC)--a chemically inert and strongly microwave absorbing material--as passive heating elements (PHEs). These heating inserts absorb microwave energy and subsequently transfer the generated thermal energy via conduction phenomena to the reaction mixture. The use of passive heating elements allows otherwise microwave transparent or poorly absorbing solvents such as hexane, carbon tetrachloride, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, or toluene to be effectively heated to temperatures far above their boiling points (200-250 degrees C) under sealed vessel microwave conditions. This opens up the possibility to perform microwave synthesis in unpolar solvent environments as demonstrated successfully for several organic transformations, such as Claisen rearrangements, Diels-Alder reactions, Michael additions, N-alkylations, and Dimroth rearrangements. This noninvasive technique is a particularly valuable tool in cases where other options to increase the microwave absorbance of the reaction medium, such as the addition of ionic liquids as heating aids, are not feasible due to an incompatibility of the ionic liquid with a particular substrate. The SiC heating elements are thermally and chemically resistant to 1500 degrees C and compatible with any solvent or reagent.     

Characterization of Microwave-Induced Electric Discharge Phenomena in Metal–Solvent Mixtures

Electric discharge phenomena in metal–solvent mixtures are investigated utilizing a high field density, sealed-vessel, single-mode 2.45 GHz microwave reactor with a built-in camera. Particular emphasis is placed on studying the discharges exhibited by different metals (Mg, Zn, Cu, Fe, Ni) of varying particle sizes and morphologies in organic solvents (e.g., benzene) at different electric field strengths. Discharge phenomena for diamagnetic and paramagnetic metals (Mg, Zn, Cu) depend strongly on the size of the used particles. With small particles, short-lived corona discharges are observed that do not lead to a complete breakdown. Under high microwave power conditions or with large particles, however, bright sparks and arcs are experienced, often accompanied by solvent decomposition and formation of considerable amounts of graphitized material. Small ferromagnetic Fe and Ni powders (<40 μm) are heated very rapidly in benzene suspensions and start to glow in the microwave field, whereas larger particles exhibit extremely strong discharges. Electric discharges were also observed when Cu metal or other conductive materials such as silicon carbide were exposed to the microwave field in the absence of a solvent in an argon or nitrogen atmosphere.     

Fluorocontaining 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds in the Synthesis of Pyrimidine Derivatives

Hexafluoroacetylacetone reacts with urea (thiourea) to yield respectively 4,6-bis(hydroxy)-4,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)hexahydropyrimidin-2-one(thione). The dehydration of the products and also reaction of nonsymmetrical fluoroalkyl-containing 1,3-diketones with urea (thiourea) afford substituted pyrimidines. The condensation of fluorinated 3-oxoesters and 1,3-diketones with benzaldehyde and urea (thiourea) results in 5-alkoxycarbonyl(acyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo(thioxo)-6-phenyl-4-fluoroalkylhexahydropyrimidines that on dehydration furnish 5-alkoxycarbonyl(acyl)-2-oxo(thioxo)-4-phenyl-6-fluoroalkyltetrahydropyrimidines. Ethyl 7-nonafluorobutyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate hydrobromide forms in reaction of dibromoethane with ethyl ether of 2-thioxo-4-phenyl-6-nonafluorobutyltetrahydropyrimidine.     

Sulfenylation of heterocyclic 1,3‐dicarbonyl systems: 4‐Hydroxy‐2‐pyrones, 6‐hydroxy‐4‐pyrimidones, 4‐hydroxy‐2‐pyridones, 4‐hydroxy‐6‐pyridazinones,and 5‐hydroxy‐3‐pyrazolones

Anions of enolized heteroaromatic 1,3‐dicarbonyl systems, such as the title compounds 1, 9,14 , and 19 , react in dimethylformamide in the presence of potassium carbonate with diaryl disulfides 2 to yield arylsulfenyl derivatives ( 3, 10, 15, 20 ). The arylthiolate anions 4 formed in this reaction can be oxidized by air to yield the starting disulfides 2 again. Tetraalkylthiuram disulfides 7 react in the same manner to yield dialkylaminothiocarbonylthio derivatives ( 8, 13, 18 ) of the title compounds. Oxidation of the arylsulfenyl derivatives with hydrogen peroxide in sodium hydroxide solution usually leads to sulfoxides ( 5, 11, 16 ), whereas oxidation with peracetic acid affords sulfones ( 6, 12, 17 ).     

Pyridazines with heteroatom substituents in positions 3 and 5. 6. SN reactions in position 5 of 2-aryl-5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones

The nucleophilic introduction of chloro- ( 2 ), azido- ( 4 ), (substituted) amino ( 3, 6 ), mercapto ( 10 ) and hydrazino-groups ( 13 ) into 2-aryl-5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones [3] is described. The 5-aminopyridazin-3(2H)-one ( 6 ) also reacts with activated malonates 8 [4] to give pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazines 9 . Hydrazino compounds 13 can be treated with aldehydes to yield compounds 14 . Iodine can be introduced into position 4 of 5 -amino -(15 ) and 5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones ( 17 ) by electrophilic substitution to afford compounds 18 .     

Chinolizine und Indolizine,XIII. Acyl-2-hydroxy-4-chinolizinone

The reaction of 2-picolylketones (1 a, b) with reactive trichlorophenyl malonates (2 a–f) leads to 1-acyl-2-hydroxy-4-quinoliziones (3 a–i) which can be easily deacylated by boiling hydrochloric acid yielding 4-quinolizinones4 a–f. The 3-acetyl-2-hydroxy-4-quinolizinones6 and8 are obtained byKlosa-Ziegler acylation of4 a and7, respectively. The reaction of the acetyl compound3 a with acetic anhydride yields the 2-pyrone derivative9, whereas the propionyl derivative3 g yields the 4-pyrone10 under the same conditions. Nitration of3 e does not give the 1-nitro derivative12 but rather the 1,3-dinitro compound11.     

Iminopropadienethiones, Ar=N=C=C=C=S

Aryliminopropadienethiones 9 have been generated by flash vacuum thermolysis of isoxazolones of the type 5 and characterized by mass spectrometry and matrix isolation IR spectroscopy in conjunction with DFT calculations and chemical trapping.     

Synthesis and reactions of “biginelli-compounds”. Part I

Various reactions of 2-oxo(or thioxo)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid derivatives (Biginelli-compounds) were investigated. The site of methylation and acylation on 6-methyl-4-phenyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 1a and its 2-oxo derivative 9a was studied. The synthesis of pyrimido[2,3-b]thiazines and thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines was accomplished by condensation of 1a with 1,3-and 1,2-dielectrophiles. A Dimroth-like rearrangement yielding 6H-1,3-thiazines can be observed when 1a was treated with dimethylformamide and phosphorus oxychloride. The formation of indeno[1,2-d]pyrimidines can be achieved by intramolecular Friedl-Crafts acylation of 9a and 13 , respectively. Finally a route for the preparation of 4,6-disubstituted-pyrimidine-5-carbonitriles is presented, starting with Biginelli-compound 25 .     

Benzimidazole condensed ring systems. 1. Syntheses and biological investigations of some substituted pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles

The synthesis of some substituted 3-hydroxy-1-oxo-1H,5H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-4-carbonitriles and 4-ethyl carboxylates 3 and their 0- and N-dialkyl derivatives 5,6 is described. 3-Ethoxy-5-ethyl-2-phenyl-1H,5H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-1-one 7 was obtained during the course of ethylating the parent ester 3t with triethyl phosphate. Chlorination of 3 with phosphorus oxychloride afforded the corresponding 1,3-dichloropyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles 8 which were converted to a variety of azido, amino, morpholino and methoxy derivatives of the system. The synthesis of the indolopyridobenzimidazole 15 is also described. Two compounds exhibited in vitro antibacterial activity. Many compounds were screened for antileukemic, antimicrobial, herbicidal and plant antifungal potencies but were inactive.