Allylic Substituents Research Articles

Efficient assembly of polysubstituted pyrroles via a (3 + 2) cycloaddition/skeletal rearrangement/redox isomerization cascade reaction.

An unprecedented cascade strategy, used in conjunction with a redox isomerization, for the synthesis of 3-allyl pyrroles is reported. In a single step, readily accessible simple starting materials are transformed into highly substituted pyrroles with high efficiency. The products obtained contain allyl substituents, which can be readily elaborated to other useful functional groups. The reaction proceeds through an unusual (3 + 2) cycloaddition/skeletal rearrangement/redox isomerization pathway.

Substitution Controlled Functionalization ofortho-Bromobenzylic Alcohols via Palladium Catalysis: Synthesis of Chromenes and Indenols

An efficient domino Pd-catalyzed transformation of simple ortho-bromobenzyl tertiary alcohols to chromenes is presented. Their formation is believed to proceed via the formation of a five-membered palladacycle, which, in turn, involves in an intermolecular homocoupling with the second ortho-bromobenzyltertiary alcohol to yield the homo-biaryl bond followed by intramolecular C-O bond formation. Interestingly, when there is an allylic substituent on the benzylic carbon atom, a chemoselective switch was observed, which preferred intramolecular Heck coupling and gave indenols. Further, it has been confirmed that the tertiary alcohol functionality is indispensible to give the coupled products, whereas the use of primary/secondary benzylic alcohols furnished the simple carbonyl products via a possible reductive debromination followed by oxidation due to the availability of β-hydrogen(s).

Ruthenium-catalysed Z-selective cross metathesis of allylic-substituted olefins.

The Z-selective cross metathesis of allylic-substituted olefins is explored with recently developed ruthenium-based metathesis catalysts. The reaction proceeds with excellent stereoselectivity for the Z-isomer (typically >95%) and yields of up to 88% for a variety of allylic substituents. This includes the first synthesis of Z-α,β-unsaturated acetals by cross metathesis and their elaboration to Z-α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. In addition, the reaction is tolerant of a variety of cross partners, varying in functionality and steric profile.

ChemInform Abstract: Ru‐Catalyzed Intermolecular Dearomatization Reaction of Indoles with Allylic Alcohols.

The intermolecular dearomatization reaction of indoles with allylic alcohols has been realized by a Ru-complex in the presence of catalytic amount of TsOH·H2O. The reaction proceeded mainly via a cascade sequence including allylic dearomatization/cyclization/allylic amination reaction, enabling the introduction of an allylic substituent at both the C-3 and N-1 positions of indoles.

Structural Diversity of Copper(I)–N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes; Ligand Tuning Facilitates Isolation of the First Structurally Characterised Copper(I)–NHC Containing a Copper(I)–Alkene Interaction

The preparation of a series of imidazolium salts bearing N-allyl substituents, and a range of substituents on the second nitrogen atom that have varying electronic and steric properties, is reported. The ligands have been coordinated to a copper(I) centre and the resulting copper(I)-NHC (NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes have been thoroughly examined, both in solution and in the solid-state. The solid-state structures are highly diverse and exhibit a range of unusual geometries and cuprophilic interactions. The first structurally characterised copper(I)-NHC complex containing a copper(I)-alkene interaction is reported. An N-pyridyl substituent, which forms a dative bond with the copper(I) centre, stabilises an interaction between the metal centre and the allyl substituent of a neighbouring ligand, to form a 1D coordination polymer. The stabilisation is attributed to the pyridyl substituent increasing the electron density at the copper(I) centre, and thus enhancing the metal(d)-to-alkene(π*) back-bonding. In addition, components other than charge transfer appear to have a role in copper(I)-alkene stabilisation because further increases in the Lewis basicity of the ligand disfavours copper(I)-alkene binding.

Electrophilic aromatic prenylation via cascade cyclization

To gain access to prenylated hexahydroxanthenes, tandem cascade cyclization–electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions have been studied on substrates bearing allylic and propargylic substituents. Both BF3·OEt2 and TMSOTf can be used to initiate this reaction sequence, resulting in different ratios of the C-2 and C-6 substitution products. Even though allylic transposition is observed in some cases, the results of a crossover experiment are consistent with an intramolecular reaction sequence. Taken together, these studies now allow preparation of either the C-2 or C-6 prenylated hexahydroxanthene products.

Skeletal rearrangement of seven-membered iminosugars: Synthesis of (−)-adenophorine, (−)-1-epi-adenophorine and derivatives and evaluation as glycosidase inhibitors

The mirror image of natural product (+)-adenophorine along with its 1-epi-, 1-homo-analogs and other derivatives have been synthesized and evaluated as glycosidase inhibitors. The synthetic strategy is based on the skeletal rearrangement of tetrahydroxylated C-alkyl azepanes obtained via a Staudinger/azaWittig/alkylation sequence starting from a sugar-derived azidolactol. Several organometallic species have been investigated for the alkylation step including organomagnesium, organolithium, organozinc, organoaluminum and organocerium reagents. While diallylzinc proved to be the most efficient to introduce an allyl substituent, disappointing results were obtained with the other organometallic species leading either to lower yields or no reaction. Enzymatic assays indicate that (−)-adenophorine is a moderate α-l-fucosidase inhibitor.

Absolute Stereochemical Assignment of SCH 71450, a Selective Dopamine D4Receptor Antagonist, Through Enantioselective Epimer Synthesis

The absolute stereochemical assignment of SCH 71450, a selective dopamine D4 receptor antagonist, has been successfully confirmed through enantioselective epimer synthesis. An allyl substituent on the p-hydroxybenzyl group was demonstrated to be an appropriate protecting group for Noyori Ru-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of the imine derivative. The construction of the sugar moiety involved a β-glycosylation reaction assisted by neighboring group participation. By comparison with literature data, the absolute stereochemistry at the C-1 carbon on the tetrahydroisoquinoline core has been assigned the S configuration.

4-(1-Allyl-4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-N,N-dimethylaniline

The title compound, C26H25N3, crystallizes with four independent mol­ecules, 1–4, in the asymmetric unit of the triclinic unit cell. The allyl substituents on the imidazole rings adopt similar conformations in all four mol­ecules. The imadazole and the 4-and 5-substituted phenyl rings of two pairs of molecules in the asymmetric unit stack parallel to (110). In contrast, the dimethyl­aniline systems in these pairs of mol­ecules are almost normal to one another, with dihedral angles of 85.84 (10) and 85.65 (10)° between the benzene rings of the two dimethyl­aniline fragments of mol­ecules 1 and 2, and 3 and 4, respectively. The crystal structure features an extensive series of C—H⋯π inter­actions that link the mol­ecules into undulating rows along the c axis. The crystal studied was a pseudo-merohedral twin with twin law [-100, 0-10, 111] and the BASF parameter refined to 0.513 (3).

Kinetic Resolution of Planar‐Chiral 1,2‐Disubstituted Ferrocenes by Molybdenum‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Intraannular Ring‐Closing Metathesis

Planar chirality: Ring-closing metathesis of 1,2-diallylmetallocenes afforded the corresponding 4,7-dihydroindenyl species in high yields. The metallocenes are planar chiral with two different allylic substituents, and kinetic resolution of the racemic 1,2-diallylmetallocene derivatives was realized by molybdenum-catalyzed asymmetric ring-closing metathesis with excellent enantioselectivity (see scheme).

New 8-aminoalkyl derivatives of purine-2,6-dione with arylalkyl, allyl or propynyl substituents in position 7, their 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT7 receptor affinity and pharmacological evaluation

BackgroundOur previous studies in a group of arylpiperazine derivatives of 1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-diones, aimed at chemical diversification of the purine-2,6-dione by introduction of hydrophobic substituent in a 7- or 8- position or elongation of the linker length between arylpiperazine and purine core, allowed a selection of potent 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A and 5-HT7 receptor ligands displaying anxiolytic and antidepressant properties. Continuing our research in this field, in the present studies we designed a new series of 8-aminoalkylamino (15–35) and 8-arylpiperazinylpropoxy (36–42) derivatives of 7-substituted 1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydropurine- 2,6-dione as potential 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A and 5-HT7 receptor ligands with potential psychotropic activity. MethodsRadioligand binding assays were employed for determining the affinity and the selectivity profile of the synthesized compounds for native 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, and cloned 5-HT6 and 5-HT7 receptors. The functional activity of the selected compounds at 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors was tested in the commonly used in vivo models. Antidepressant and anxiolytic properties were evaluated in the forced swim (FST) and the four-plate test (FPT) in mice, respectively. ResultsAmong the evaluated series, selected 7-benzyl-8-((4-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)amino)-1,3-dimethyl- 1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione (21), a mixed 5-HT1A/5-HT2A/5-HT7 receptor ligand, produced an antidepressant-like effect in FST, and exerted anxiolytic-like activity in FPT. Another pharmacologically evaluated compound 42 (a mixed 5-HT1A/5-HT7 ligand) slightly, but non-significantly attenuated the immobility time of mice in FST and was devoid of activity in FPT. ConclusionsStudy revealed advantage of mixed 5-HT1A/5-HT2A/5-HT7 receptor ligands over 5-HT1A/5-HT7 agents to display antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like activity. Modification of arylalkyl/allyl substituent in position 7 of purine-2,6-dione opens possibility for designing new 5-HT ligands with preserved π electron system and lower molecular weight.

Ru-catalyzed intermolecular dearomatization reaction of indoles with allylic alcohols

The intermolecular dearomatization reaction of indoles with allylic alcohols has been realized by a Ru-complex in the presence of catalytic amount of TsOH·H2O. The reaction proceeded mainly via a cascade sequence including allylic dearomatization/cyclization/allylic amination reaction, enabling the introduction of an allylic substituent at both the C-3 and N-1 positions of indoles.

87 The melting of DNA in the presence of meso-tetra-pyridyl porphyrins with different peripheral substituents

The influence of water-soluble cationic 3N- and 4N-pyridyl porphyrins with different peripheral substituents (oxyethyl, buthyl, allyl, and metallyl) on melting parameters of DNA has been studied. Results indicate that the presence of porphyrin changes the shape and parameters of DNA melting curve. The increase of porphyrins concentration results in the increase of the melting temperature (Tm) and the melting interval (ΔT) of DNA. At the porphyrin-DNA concentration ratio r = 0.01, changes in the melting temperature have not been observed. The melting intervals almost do not change upon adding of the 4N-porphyrins, while the decrease of ΔT, in the presence of 3N-porphyrins, is observed. Because the intercalation binding mechanism occurs in GC-rich regions of DNA, we assume that 3N-porphyrins, intercalated in GC-rich regions, reduce the thermal stability of these sites, bringing them closer to the thermal stability of the AT-sites, which is the reason for the decrease in the melting interval. While at the relative concentration r = 0.01 for 4-N porphyrins, already the external binding mechanism “turns on” and the destabilizing effect of porphyrins on GC-pairs compensates stabilizing effect on AT-pairs, as a result of which change in the melting of DNA upon complexation with these porphyrins is not observed. The decrease of the hypochromic effect also indicates the intercalation of investigated porphyrins in the DNA structure, which weakens the staking interaction of base pairs of DNA. The increase of the hypochromic effect of DNA upon binding with porphyrin depends on the type of peripheral substituents of the porphyrin. The results show that porphyrins with butyl and allyl substituents weaken staking interaction of base pairs less than porphyrins with other substituents. The largest change was observed for metallyl porphyrins. It can be the result of bulky peripheral substituents, which make significant local changes in DNA structure.

A Click Approach to Polymetallic Chromium(0) and Tungsten(0) Fischer‐Carbene Complexes and Their Use in the Synthesis of Functionalized Polymetallic MetalCarbene Complexes

Alkynylamino Cr(0) and W(0) Fischer carbenes undergo a CuAAC reaction with a diverse range of di-, tri-, and tetra-azides to produce polymetallic chromium(0) and tungsten(0) (Fischer)-carbene complexes in good-to-excellent yields. This method is simple, versatile, and is suitable for the preparation of a diverse range of structures with a high level of symmetry. Moreover, the resulting polymetallic carbene complexes are suitable partners for the peripheral functionalization of the metal nuclei, whilst retaining the metal fragment. This fact has been demonstrated in a simultaneous Pauson-Khand reaction, which, in some cases, allows for the generation of four bicyclic [5,5] rings on the periphery of a tetrametallic molecule in a process that involves the formation of 12 new C-C bonds, with four simultaneous CO-insertion processes. The electrochemistry of the polymetallic Fischer carbenes show completely independent behavior for each nucleus, as well as an anomalous observation of the reversible oxidation of the allyl substituents, which has not been reported before in this class of chemistry.

Catalytic Intramolecular Hydroamination with a Bifunctional Iridium Pyrazolato Complex: Substrate Scope and Mechanistic Elucidation

Catalytic intramolecular cyclization of nonactivated aminoalkene with functional group compatibility provides an atom-economical and concise route to valuable nitrogen-containing heterocycles yet remains a challenge. In this paper, we report the detailed substrate scope and mechanism of catalytic intramolecular hydroamination with a half-sandwich-type iridium pyrazolato complex we have recently developed. This metal–ligand bifunctional catalyst promoted the hydroamination of various primary and secondary aminoalkenes at mild temperatures (50–110 °C) without side reactions such as oxidative amination. Cyclization of secondary aminoalkenes containing ester, cyano, bromo, and hydroxy groups occurred with maintenance of these functional groups, while the reactions of aminoalkenes bearing allylic substituents proceeded with a perfect diastereoselectivity. Catalyst optimization revealed that the proton-responsive functional group at the position β to the metal is crucial to efficient catalytic turnover. Kinetic analysis indicated a highly ordered transition state associated with N–H bond cleavage in the rate-determining step. On the basis of these data along with the stoichiometric reactions and DFT calculations, we propose an unprecedented metal–ligand cooperating mechanism, in which cyclization occurs through syn addition of the amino group to the coordinated olefin bond with the aid of the Brønsted basic pyrazolato ligand.

Synthesis of 3‐Fluoropyrrolidines and 4‐Fluoropyrrolidin‐2‐ones from Allylic Fluorides

Various 3-fluoropyrrolidines and 4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-ones were prepared by 5-exo-trig iodocyclisation from allylic fluorides bearing a pending nitrogen nucleophile. These bench-stable precursors were made accessible upon electrophilic fluorination of the corresponding allylsilanes. The presence of the allylic fluorine substituent induces syn-stereocontrol upon iodocyclisation with diastereomeric ratios ranging from 10:1 to > 20:1 for all N-tosyl-3-fluoropent-4-en-1-amines and amides. The sense and level of stereocontrol is strikingly similar to the corresponding iodocyclisation of structurally related allylic fluorides bearing pending oxygen nucleophiles. These results suggest that the syn selectivity observed upon ring closure involves I(2)-π complexes with the fluorine positioned inside.

Epoxidation of Olefins with a Silica-Supported Peracid

Anhydrous [2-percarboxyethyl] functionalized silica (2a) is an advantageous oxidant for performing the epoxidation of olefins 1. Epoxides 3 do not undergo the ring-opening reactions catalyzed by the acidic silica surface, except for particularly activated cases such as styrene oxide. The hydrophilic and acidic character of the silica surface does not interfere with the directing effects exerted by allylic H-bond acceptor substituents. The alkenes 1 carrying hydroxyl groups react with silica-supported peracid 2a faster than unsubstituted alkenes, thus reversing the trend known for reactions with soluble peracids. These results are attributed to the H-bond interactions of substrate 1 with the silanol and carboxylic acid groups bonded to the silica surface.

Electrochemical Studies of Cyclic Ammonium Based Ionic Liquids with Allyl Substituents

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Influential Role of Ethereal Solvent on Organolithium Compounds: The Case of Carboranyllithium

The influence of ethereal solvents (diethyl ether (Et(2)O), tetrahydrofuran (THF) or dimethoxyethane (DME)) on the formation of organolithiated compounds has been studied on the 1,2-C(2)B(10)H(12) platform. This platform is very attractive because it contains two C(c)-H adjacent units ready to be lithiated. On would expect that the closeness of both C(c)-H units would induce a higher resistance of the second C(c)-H unit being lithiated following the first lithiation. However, this is not the case, which makes 1,2-C(2)B(10)H(12) attractive to get a better understanding of the ethereal solvent influence on the lithiation process. The formation of carboranyl disubstituted species has been attributed to the existence of an equilibrium in which the carboranyl monolithiated species disproportionates into dilithium carborane and pristine carborane. The way Li(+) binds to C(c) in the carboranyl fragment and how the solvent stabilizes such a binding is paramount to drive the reaction to the generation of mono- and disubstituted carboranes. In fact, the proportion of mono- and disubstituted species is a consequence of the formation of contact ion pairs and, to a lesser extent, of separated ion pairs in ethereal solvents. All ethereal solvents generate contact ion pairs in which a large degree of covalent C(c)-Li(solvent) bonding can be assumed, according to experimental and theoretical data. Furthermore, Et(2)O tends to produce carboranyllitium ion pairs with a higher degree of contact ion pairs than THF or DME. It has been determined that for a high-yield preparation of monosubstituted 1-R-1,2-C(2)B(10)H(11), in C(c)-R (R=C, S or P) coupling reactions, the reagent type defines which is the most appropriate ethereal solvent. In reactions in which a halide is generated, as with ClPPh(2) or BrCH(2) CH=CH(2), Et(2)O appears to produce the highest degree of monosubstitution. In other situations, such as with S(8), or when no halide is generated, THF or DME facilitate the largest degree of monosubstitution. It has been shown that upon the self reaction of Li[1,2-C(2)B(10)H(11)] to produce [LiC(4)B(20)H(22)](-) the nucleophilicity of the carboranyllithium can even be further enhanced, beyond the ethereal solvent, by synergism with halide salts. The mediation of Li(+) in producing isomerizations on allyl substituents has also been demonstrated, as Et(2)O does not tend to induce isomerization, whereas THF or DME produces the propenyl isomer. The results presented here most probably can be extended to other molecular types to interpret the Li(+) mediation in C-C or other C-X coupling reactions.

Antifungal Activity of Eugenol Analogues. Influence of Different Substituents and Studies on Mechanism of Action

Twenty one phenylpropanoids (including eugenol and safrole) and synthetic analogues, thirteen of them new compounds, were evaluated for antifungal properties, first with non-targeted assays against a panel of human opportunistic pathogenic fungi. Some structure-activity relationships could be observed, mainly related to the influence of an allyl substituent at C-4, an OH group at C-1 and an OCH3 at C-2 or the presence of one or two NO2 groups in different positions of the benzene ring. All active compounds were tested in a second panel of clinical isolates of C. albicans and non-albicans Candida spp., Cryptococcus neoformans and dermatophytes. The eugenol derivative 4-allyl-2-methoxy-5-nitrophenol (2) was the most active structure against all strains tested, and therefore it was submitted to targeted assays. These studies showed that the antifungal activity of 2 was not reversed in the presence of an osmotic support such as sorbitol, suggesting that it does not act by inhibiting the fungal cell wall synthesis or assembly. On the other hand, the Ergosterol Assay showed that 2 did not bind to the main sterol of the fungal membrane up to 250 µg mL−1. In contrast, a 22% of fungal membrane damage was observed at concentrations = 1 × MIC and 71% at 4× MIC, when 2 was tested in the Cellular Leakage assay. The comparison of log P and MICs for all compounds revealed that the antifungal activity of the eugenol analogues would not to be related to lipophilicity.