Synthesis and reactions of β-(5-halo-3-uracyl) propionic acids

The reaction of elementary bromine and iodine with -(3-uracyl)-propionic acid has given the corresponding -(5-bromo-3-uracyl) and -(5-iodo-3-uracyl)propionic acids. The methyl esters and amides of the acids have also been synthesized for the first time.     

The role of palladium catalyst and base in stereoselective transformations of (E)-2-chlorovinylsulfides

Stereoselective transformations of 2-chlorovinylsulfides in the presence of soluble (t-BuOK) or insoluble (solid KOH or Cs₂CO₃/18-crown-6) base and palladium catalyst (dppb)Pd(OAc)₂ have been studied. Depending on the substrate or catalytic system, the reaction leads to the formation of (E)-1,2-bis[aryl(or arylmethyl)thio]ethenes and/or (E)-1,4-bis[aryl(or arylmethyl)thio]-1-buten-3-ynes in yields of up to 93%.     

Novel Stereoselective Phase Transfer Catalytic Synthesis and Some Applications of ( E )-2-Chlorovinylthioarenes and Hetarenes

A novel two-step method for the preparation of ( E )-2-chlorovinylthioarenes (or hetarenes) from thiols and 1,1,2-trichloroethane in the phase transfer catalytic systems solid K 2 CO 3 /solid KI/18-crown-6/xylene and solid KOH/18-crown-6/toluene has been developed. ( E )-2-chlorovinylthioarenes were isolated in yields up to 98%. Utilization of ( E )-2-chlorovinylthioarenes in the Heck and Stille reactions has been shown.     

Toward the synthesis of amphidinolide P: optimization of a model ene–yne metathesis fragment coupling

Ene–yne cross metathesis was assessed for use as a key fragment coupling in a planned total synthesis of amphidinolide P. A terminal alkyne containing a β,γ-epoxide was synthesized and employed as the alkyne partner in an intermolecular ene–yne metathesis. In the alkene substrate, optimal functionality and reaction conditions were determined. An unprotected allyl alcohol was found to be critical for both high yield and high E-selectivity. Fewer equivalents of the alkene resulted in incomplete reaction and side reactions consumed the terminal alkyne. The best ruthenium carbene precatalysts were found to be the Hoveyda–Grubbs carbene complexes.     

Reaction of thymine and 5-fluorouracil with acrylonitrile

It is known [1] that acrylonitrile reacts smoothly with uracil in liquid ammonia at –50° C, giving only -(uracil-N₃) propionitrile. Reaction with thiouracil proceeds in exactly the same way [2].Continuing research on methods of obtaining N-substituted hydropyrimidine systems, of interest as potential nuclein exchange antimetabolites, and as potential antiblastic compounds, a study has been made of the reaction of thymine and 5-fluorouracil with acrylonitrile. This gave respectively the hitherto unknown -(thyminyl-N₃) propionitrile (I) and -(5-fluorouracil-N₃) propionitrile (II).Uracil is regarded as 2, 6-dioxotetrahydropyrimidine.     

Copper(II) fluoride-catalyzed N-arylation of heterocycles with halothiophenes

A novel, cheap copper(II) fluoride-mediated N-arylation of heterocycles with halothiophenes is described. The yield of the pyrazolylthiophene strongly depends on the nature of the initial thiophene. The molecular structure of 3,5-dimethyl-1-(5′-methyl-[2,2′]bithienyl-5-yl)-1H-pyrazole was studied by X-ray diffraction.     

Iodonium salts are key intermediates in Pd-catalyzed acetoxylation of pyrroles

A mild, room-temperature Pd-catalyzed acetoxylation of pyrroles with phenyliodonium acetate is described. The acetoxylation was found to proceed via the initial formation of pyrrolyl(phenyl)iodonium acetates, which were converted to acetoxypyrroles in the presence of Pd(OAc)(2). The acetoxylation could also be carried out as a one-pot sequential procedure without the isolation of the intermediate iodonium salts.     

Estimation of the emission temperature of an electrodeless discharge lamp and determination of the oscillator strength for the I(P3/2) 183.038 nm resonance transition

The 183.038 nm resonance absorption transition of I(²P_3/2) has been studied using a flash photolysis set-up for gas-phase chemistry and a radio frequency powered electrodeless discharge lamp filled with iodine. The dependence of self-absorption and self-reversal on iodine partial pressure in the discharge volume was measured. The optimum iodine partial pressure, with self-absorption minimized and acceptable intensity, is determined to be approximately 2.5×10⁻³ mbar. A method is described to estimate the temperature of the emitting atoms using direct measurements of relative absorption at different absorber concentrations. This yields an emission temperature of 923±50 K. Using this temperature, the oscillator strength for the I(²P_3/2) transition at 183.038 nm is determined to be f=(3.87±0.57)×10⁻³, corresponding to an absorption cross-section at the center of the line of σ=(5.42±0.8)×10⁻¹⁴ cm² atom⁻¹_. This shows a difference from one of two earlier measurements, but is close to the other. The remaining difference from the latter measurement is probably due to tendencies of opposite biases inherent to the experiments.     

8‐Chloro‐7‐(2,6‐di­chloro­benzyl)‐1,3‐di­methyl‐7H‐purine‐2,6(1H,3H)‐dione

The title compound, C₁₄H₁₁Cl₃N₄O₂, consists of two planar fragments which are nearly perpendicular to one another. The crystal packing is controlled by intra‐ and intermolecular C—H·O hydrogen bonds, and Cl·phenyl‐ring‐centroid and weak stacking interactions.