Ab Initio Study of the Conformational and Geometrical Isomerism in Heteroallyl and Heteropropenyl Systems

Conformational isomerism has been studied by ab initio methods (RHF/6-31+G*, MP2/6-31+G*) for CH₂=CHCH₂X heteroallyl and CH₃CH=CHX heteropropenyl systems (X = H, Me, NMe₂, OMe, PMe₂, SMe, ONCH₂). In 3-heteroprop-1-enes, substituents preferably occupy the AC position relative to the C=C double bond. The E isomers of 1-methylthio- and 1-methoxyprop-1-enes, which are thermodynamically more stable, have two stable forms, SP and AC; for 1-dimethylamino- and 1-imethylphosphinoprop-1-enes, the stable forms are AP and SC. The molecule of the E isomer of formoxime propenyl ether exists in two stable rotamer forms, SC and AP, the latter being predominant. The Z isomers preferably exist in the form of AC (X = CH₃O, CH₃S) and AP (X = (CH₃)₂N, (CH₃)₂P, CH₂=NO) conformations. Migration of the double bond toward an heteroatom in formoxime allyl ether, forming the E and Z isomers, is energetically favorable, the Z isomer being thermodynamically preferable.     

Synthesis and easy aromatisation of 5-substituted 6-(alkylthio)-2-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyridines. A new approach to the pyridine ring

Reaction of lithiated methoxyallene, 1-ethoxyethoxyallene, 1-(methylthio)propyne and 2-butyne with methoxymethyl isothiocyanate, MeOCH₂N=C=S followed by methylation affords the imidothioates H₂C=C=C(R)C(SMe)=NCH₂OMe [R=Me, OMe, OCH(Me)OEt, SMe]. Rearrangement to the fully conjugated systems H₂C=CH---C(R)=C(SMe)---N=CHOMe and subsequent electrocyclisation of these compounds leads to the 5-substituted 6-(methylthio)-2-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyridines with good to excellent yields. In the presence of acidic catalysts or by heating at elevated temperatures these dihydropyridines eliminate methanol to afford 3-substituted 2-(methylthio)pyridines. The aroma compound 2-(methylthio)-3-pyridinol was obtained by acid-catalysed treatment of 3-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-2-(methylthio)pyridine.     

Arylsubstituted 3H-azepines and 4,5-dihydro-3H-azepines from propargylbenzene and isothiocyanates

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Chalcogen-containing analogs of ethylene glycol and its derivatives

Ethylene chlorohydrin when reacted with elemental chalcogens or dimethyl dichalcogenides in the hydrazine hydrate-alkali system forms chalcogen-containing analogs of ethylene glycol and its derivatives (dichalcogenated β-diglycols, chalcogenated ethanols, and chalcogenated methyl cellosolves).     

Mass spectra of new heterocycles: VIII. Fragmentation of 6-alkoxy- and 6-aryl(hetaryl)-3H-azepines under electron impact

The electron impact mass spectra of previously unknown 2-alkyl-6-alkoxy-, 2,3-trimethylene-6-alkoxy- and 2-alkyl-6-aryl(hetaryl)-3H-azepines were studied. All compounds give rise to stable molecular ions (I _rel = 44–100%) whose fragmentation pattern is determined mainly by the substituent on C⁶. Decomposition of the molecular ions derived from 6-alkoxy derivatives (R¹ = MeO, EtO, i-PrO) follows general relations typical of alkyl ethers. The main characteristic peaks in the mass spectra of 2-methyl-6-aryl- and 2-methyl-6-hetaryl-3H-azepines (R¹ = Ph, 1H-pyrrol-1-yl, 5-methylthiophen-2-yl) belong to even-electron rearrangement ions [M − H]⁺ and [M − Me]⁺, which have conjugated bi- and tricyclic structures, and products of their subsequent decomposition. Substituents in positions 2 (R²) and 3 (R⁴) [R⁴ = H, R² = Me, Et; R²R⁴ = (CH₂)₃] bring some specificity to the fragmentation pattern, but their contribution is not crucial. Original Russian Text ? L.V. Klyba, N.A. Nedolya, O.A. Tarasova, E.R. Zhanchipova, O.G. Volostnykh, 2009, published in Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 610–621. For communication VII, see [1].     

Effect of the chalcogen nature on the reaction of propane-1,3-dichalcogenolates with 2,3-dichloroprop-1-ene

The direction of the reaction of propane-1,3-dichalcogenolates with 2,3-dichloroprop-1-ene in the system hydrazine hydrate-KOH depends not only on the conditions but to a greater extent on the chalcogen nature. Dipotassium propane-1,3-dithiolate and propane-1,3-diselenolate give rise to products of substitution of the chlorine atom on the sp ³-carbon atom, which are capable of undergoing further transformations (domino reaction). Dipotassium propane-1,3-ditellurolate promotes elimination of both chlorine atoms with formation of allene.