The synthesis of N-substituted ureas II: Nucleophilic substitution of ureas at the carbonyl group

Summary N-Arylsubstituted ureas undergo exchange of the N-residue upon reaction with amines. Using kinetic measurements, investigation of product distribution, regioselectivity, catalysis, and substrate influences, it was shown that this reaction proceeds via a second order nucleophilic substitution at the urea carbonyl center. By means of semiempirical calculations using the MNDO method the alternative mechanism of fragmentation was investigated.

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Zur Synthese N-substituierter Harnstoffe II: Nucleophile Substitution von Harnstoffen an der Carbonylgruppe

Zusammenfassung N-Arylsubstituierte Harnstoffe erleiden bei der Reaktion mit Aminen einen Austausch des N-Restes. Durch kinetische Messungen, Untersuchung der Produktverteilung, Regioselektivität, Katalyse und des Einflusses des Edukts konnte abgeleitet werden, daß es sich hiebei um eine nucleophile Substitution zweiter Ordnung am Carbonylzentrum des Harnstoffs handelt. Durch semiempirische Rechnungen mit Hilfe der MNDO Methode wurde der alternative Reaktionsmechanismus einer Fragmentierung untersucht.

     

Synthesis of Tricyclic (λ5)-Phosphoranes; unusual N-demethylation/N-alkylation reactions during the oxidative addition of hexafluoroacetone and tetrachloro-ortho-benzoquinone to benzodiaza-λ3-phosphorinones. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies of various products

The reaction of methylisatoic acid anhydride 1 with benzylamines led to the N-benzyl-N′-methylanthranilamide derivatives 2 – 4 . Their reaction with phosphorus trichloride furnished the 2-chloro-1-halobenzyl/benzyl-3-methyl-4(1 H)-1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphorin-4-ones 5 – 7 which, upon reaction with bis-(2-chloroethyl)ammonium chloride/triethylamine, were converted into the P-bis-(2-chloroethyl)amino-1-halobenzyl/benzyl-3-methyl-4(1 H)-1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphorin-4-ones 8 – 10 and 12 . With 2-chloroethylammonium chloride/triethyl-amine the P? NHCH₂CH₂Cl-substituted compound 11 was obtained from the P^IIICl-species 6 . The reaction of 8 – 10 and 12 with hexafluoroacetone (HFA) took an unusual course: apart from the oxidative addition of HFA and formation of the perfluoropinacolyl ring system, one of the two CH₂CH₂Cl groups was found to alkylate the CH₃N atom with formation of a five-membered (diazaphospholane) ring in the tricyclic phosphoranes 13 – 16 . The reaction of 11 with HFA also produced a spirophosphorane 17 which involved a λ⁵-oxazaphosphetidine ring system. In the reaction of 8, 10 and 12 with tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone, an oxidative addition reaction with concomitant N-alkylation and formation of the tricyclic phosphoranes 18 – 20 was found to take place. Single crystal X-ray structure determinations are described for the phosphoranes 13, 14 and 16 , and for the precursor compound 9 . The following features are common to the isostructural compounds 13 and 16 and the diethyl ether hemisolvate of 14 : the (λ⁵)-spiro phosphorus atom lies out of the plane of the other atoms of the rings to which it is common, and the dioxaphospholane rings display a twist conformation. In the λ³P-compound 9 the phosphorus atom also lies out of the plane of the other ring atoms.     

N-Alkylation of carbamates and amides with alcohols catalyzed by a CpIr complex

New atom-economical catalytic systems consisting of [Cp^∗IrCl₂]₂/NaOAc (Cp^∗=pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) for the N-alkylation of carbamates and amides using alcohols as alkylating agents under solvent-free conditions have been developed. For example, the reaction of n-butyl carbamate with benzyl alcohol in the presence of [Cp^∗IrCl₂]₂ (5.0 mol % Ir) and NaOAc (5.0 mol %) at 130 °C under the absence of solvent gives n-butyl N-benzylcarbamate in the yield of 94%. The present catalytic system is applicable to not only carbamates but also amides, and only harmless water is produced as co-product.     

N-Alkoxymethylation of heterocyclic compounds with diethyl phosphite via cleavage of P-O bond

N-Alkoxymethylation of heterocyclic compounds with diethyl phosphite via cleavage of P-O bond was investigated and a series of N3-ethoxymethylated heterocyclic compounds were synthesized. A mechanism in which diethyl phosphite acts as an efficient surrogate of ethanol was proposed and supported by several evidences.     

Aromatization and chemoselective alkylation of 1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid and its derivatives

Unprecedented aromatization was observed during N-alkylation reactions of 1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester, giving rise to 9-alkyl-1-methyl-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid methyl esters. Inverse addition of base during a similar reaction resulted in a chemoselective alkylation to form novel 3-butyl-1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester as the major product in good yield.     

Facile syntheses of 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) and 1-deoxymannojirimycin (DMJ)

1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) and 1-deoxymannojirimycin (DMJ) were synthesized through a concise and practicable pathway. A strategy of using carbohydrate derivatives bearing two leaving groups in the preparation of azasugars by di-N-alkylation of amines was developed. The strategy involved the selective partial protection of dibromo alditols.     

Regioselective alkylation of 1H-7-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-3-phenyl-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazole and 1H-6-methyl-3-phenyl-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazole

Alkylation of 1H-6-methyl-3-phenyl-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazole and 1H-7-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-3-phenyl-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazole using different alkylating agents leads regioselectively to 1-N-alkylated products. The hydrolysis-decarboxylation of 1,6-dimethyl-7-ethoxycarbonyl-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazole yields a compound identical with that obtained by the direct methylation of 1H-6-methyl-3-phenyl-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazole. The 1-N-alkylation is confirmed by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.     

Ruthenium catalyzed amination cyclization of 1,2,4-butanetriol with primary amines: A borrowing hydrogen strategy for 3-pyrrolidinol synthesis

A ruthenium based catalytic system([Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2/XantPhos with substoichiometric Cs2CO3)has been established to effectively achieve the first direct amination cyclization of 1,2,4-butanetriol with primary aromatic amines.The product of this sustainable hydrogen autotransfer process is valuable Naryl-3-pyrrolidinol.     

Brønsted acid-assisted N-alkylation of sulfonamides using ethers as the alkylation reagents

N-Alkylation of sulfonamides using cyclic ethers as alkylation reagents and Brønsted acid as a catalyst produced pyrrolidine and piperidine derivatives in good yields. When using symmetrical and unsymmetrical ethers as alkylation reagents, mono-N-alkylation of sulfonamides took place to afford the corresponding products.     

Dimethylheptyl [3-(N-hetaryl)propyl]silanes: Synthesis,antimicrobial and antiblastic activity

The alkylation of monoazoles, diazoles, triazoles and tetrazoles with dimethylheptyl(3-iodopropyl)silane using liquid/liquid phase-transfer catalysis affords the corresponding [3-(N-azolyl)propyl]silanes in high yield, by which means the nonsymmetric ambident heterocycles 1,2,4-triazole and tetrazole undergo alkylation regiospecifically in position 1 and 2, respectively. Dimethylheptyl[3-(N-imidazolyl)propyl]silane demonstrated high fungistatic activity with respect to S. cerevisiae and T.rubrum in combination with high cytotoxicity.