MeONa In MeOH Research Articles

TIPS group-assisted isomerization of benzyl protected d-manno- and d-glucopyranose to d-fructofuranose derivatives

Base-promoted (MeONa in MeOH or imidazole in DMF) isomerization of a series of 3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-d-gluco- and d-mannopyranose derivatives with triisopropylsilyl (TIPS) substituents was studied. The presence of a bulky TIPS group at O-1 or O-2 was shown to be favorable for the isomerization of benzyl protected d-gluco- and d-mannopyranose derivatives to d-fructofuranose derivatives, in which the bulky silyl group occupies less sterically hindered primary position. The highest yield (33%) of the fructofuranose derivative was achieved when 3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-2-O-triisopropylsilyl-d-mannopyranose was treated with MeONa in MeON at 50 °C.

Bacterial degradation of a mixture of hydroxy- and metoxypolychlorinated biphenyls

In this work, the possibility of combining the methods of chemical functionalization of a mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls before the formation of a mixture of hydroxy- and methoxy-chlorinated biphenyls and the bacterial transformation of the compounds obtained with the aim of their utilization was investigated. As a result of a 100% conversion, a mixture of compounds identified as methoxy- (30 compounds), hydroxy- (44 compounds) and methoxy (hydroxy) derivatives (47 compounds) was obtained by reacting a mixture of Sovol with MeONa in MeOH and DMSO. PCB congeners. The total content of all hydroxy derivatives was 77.2%. It was established that the strain Rhodococcus wratislaviensis KT112-7 carries out the destruction of 73-93% of this mixture at the initial concentration of 0.25-1.50 g/l. The best result was obtained with a decomposition of 0.1 g/l of a mixture of methoxy- and hydroxy-polychlorobiphenyls (on the 10th day the total absence of the starting compounds). The specific rate of destruction was in direct correlation with the initial concentration of the mixture. It has been shown that during bacterial transformation there is no accumulation of toxic intermediate compounds.

Microwave‐assisted Friedländer Synthesis of Polysubstituted Quinolines Based on Poly(ethylene glycol) Bound Acetoacetate

AbstractPolysubstituted quinolines were efficiently prepared on the soluble polyethylene glycol (PEG) by microwave irradiation Friedländer condensation of PEG bound acetoacetate with 2‐aminoarylketones promoted by catalytic amount of polyphosphoric acid, and subsequently cleavage from the PEG with MeONa in MeOH. The polymer‐supported synthesis provided the target compounds in excellent yield and purity with a facile work‐up procedure.

Diaminomethylidene derivatives of β-oxo sulfones as potential reagents in heterocyclic synthesis and chelating ligands

Active methylene β-oxo sulfones add to the C≡N bond of benzoylcyanamide in the presence of catalytic amounts of Ni(acac)2. Debenzoylation of the reaction products under the action of MeONa in MeOH gives N,N′-unsubstituted diaminomethylidene derivatives of β-oxo sulfones (acyl(R-sulfonyl)ketene aminals), which can be used as reagents for heterocyclic synthesis and as chelating ligands. The syntheses of 2-amino-3-arylsulfonylpyridin-4(1H)-ones and 5-sulfonylcytosine derivatives are presented as examples.

ChemInform Abstract: Photochemical Synthesis and Some Reactions of 7-Oxa- and 7- Thiatricyclo(3.2.1.03,6)octan-2-ones.

Irradiation (λ = 350 nm) of newly synthesized 2-acetyl- or 2-methyl-2-(alk-2-enyl)furan-3(2H)-ones 1 and 2-acetyl- or 2-methyl-2-(prop-2-enyl)thiophen-3(2H)-ones 2 affords the corresponding 1-acetyl- or 1-methyl-substituted 7-oxa- and 7-thiatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]octan-2-ones 10 and 11, respectively, via regioselective intramolecular [2 + 2] photocycloaddition in 65–95% yield (Scheme 2). The 1-acetyl-substituted O-derivatives 10b and 10c undergo ring opening on treatment with MeONa in MeOH at–78° to afford stereoselectively methyl 3-exo-acetyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-7-endo-carboxylates 12b and 12c, respectively, while a 2:1 diastereoisomeric mixture of methyl 3-acetyl-2-thiabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-7-endo-carboxylates 13 and 14 is obtained from the corresponding S-derivative 11b. The outcome of the Huang-Minlon reduction of the 1-methyl-substituted ketones 10a and 11a is again influenced by the heteroatom in the tricycle. While 1-methyl-7-oxatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]-octane (15) is the only product from the corresponding oxatricyclooctanone 10a, a 1:2 mixture of 1-methyl-7-thiatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]-octane (16) and 3-methylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene-6-endo-thiol (17) is obtained from the analogous S-compound 11a, both products stemming from a common carbanion precursor.

Synthesis of coruscanones A and B, metabolites of Piper coruscans, and related compounds

Base-catalyzed rearrangements of both individual 4-(acylmethylidene)butenolides and their mixtures prepared by condensation of citraconic anhydride with various phosphoranes occur successfully only in the presence of 5.2% MeONa in MeOH (molar ratio MeONa: substrate ≤ 10: 1, room temperature, 1–2 h). Under these conditions, the yields of 2-cinnamoyl-4-methylcyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione (coruscanone B) and 2-acetyl-4-methylcyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione are 56 and 65%, respectively. With a considerable increase in the reaction temperature or the molar ratio MeONa: substrate, formal addition of MeOH to the C(4)=C(5) double bond of these triketones becomes an appreciable (or predominant) process. A reaction of coruscanone B with CH2N2 in ether gives coruscanone A as a ~3: 2 mixture of (Z)- and (E)-methyl enolates (43%); other products (10%) result from the expansion and aromatization of the five-membered ring of the triketone. The simplest analog of coruscanone B, 2-acetyl-4-methylcyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione, reacts with CH2N2 in a similar way.

Fluorination of 4-nitroisoxazoline salts. Synthesis of 4-fluoro-4-nitroisoxazolines and 4-fluoroisoxazoles

Methods for the synthesis of hitherto unknown 4-fluoro-4-nitroisoxazolines by fluorination of 4-nitroisoxazoline salts with FClO3 in MeOH and 4-fluoroisoxazoles by treatment of fluoronitroisoxazolines bearing the hydrogen atom bound to the C(5) atom of the isoxazole ring with MeONa in MeOH were developed.

Unusual removal of the ethylene ketal protection from 2,3-dichloro-4,4-ethylenedioxycyclopent-2-en-1-one under alkaline conditions. Simple synthesis of naturally occurring cyclopentenedione analogs

A reaction of 2,3-dichloro-4,4-ethylenedioxycyclopent-2-en-1-one with MeONa in MeOH to furnish 2-chloro-3-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1,4-dione has been studied. The latter under the action of CH2N2 has been converted to the corresponding enol ether. This methodology has been used for the synthesis of 4-chloro-5-methoxy-2-cinnamylidenecyclopent-4-en-1,3-diones and related compounds starting from the parent dichlorocyclopentenone.

Synthesis of trichloromethylpyrimidines and trichloromethylpyrimido [4,5-d]pyrimidines from alkyl 2-(diaminomethylidene)-3-oxobutyrates and trichloroacetonitrile

Heterocyclization of alkyl 2-(diaminomethylidene)-3-oxobutyrates with trichloroacetonitrile yields alkyl 4-mino-6-methyl-2-trichloromethylpyrimidine-5-carboxylates. The latter compounds react with aryl isocyanates to produce the corresponding pyrimidinylureas, which undergo cyclization to 3-aryl-5-methyl-7-trichloromethylpyrimido[4,5- d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones under the action of MeONa in MeOH.

Acylation of Fluorine‐Containing Spiro[cyclopropane‐1‐pyrazolines] and Dehydrohalogenation of the Resulting Adducts.

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access the actual ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.

Functionalised Monocyclic Five‐ to Seven‐Membered exo‐Glycals by Alkynol Cycloisomerisation of Hydroxy Buta‐1,3‐diynes and 1‐Haloalkynols

AbstractBase‐promoted (KOH or MeONa in MeOH, or NaH in THF) cycloisomerisation of partially benzylated, 1‐substituted (R = PhCC, pyridin‐2‐yl, or Br) ald‐1‐ynitols leads to (Z)‐configured five‐, six‐, and seven‐membered exo‐glycals. The reactivity of the ald‐1‐ynitols depends upon their configuration. The ald‐1‐ynitols were derived from 2,3,5‐tri‐O‐benzyl‐D‐ribofuranose 1, and the corresponding, partially O‐benzylated galactose, glucose, and mannose hemiacetals by ethynylation. The hex‐1‐ynitol 2 derived from 1 (61%) was transformed via the 1‐phenylbuta‐1,3‐diyne 3 and the 1‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)acetylene 5 into the five‐membered exo‐glycals 4 and 6 (in 66 and 72% yields, resp., from 2). The analoguous ethynylation of 2,3,4,6‐tetra‐O‐benzyl‐D‐galactose 8 was accompanied by elimination of one benzyloxy (BnO) group to the hept‐3‐en‐1‐ynitol 9 (71%), which was transformed into the non‐5‐ene‐1,3‐diynitol 10 and further into the six‐membered exo‐glycal 11 (50% from 9). Addition of Me3SiCCH to the galactose 8 and to the gluco‐ and manno‐analogues 16 and 24 gave epimeric mixtures of the silylated oct‐1‐ynitols (86% of 12L/12D 45 : 55, 94% of 17L/17D 7 : 3, and 86% of 25L/25D 55 : 45), which were separated by flash chromatography, and individually transformed into the corresponding 1‐bromooct‐1‐ynitols. Upon treatment with NaH in THF, only the minor epimers 13L, 18D, and 26D cyclised readily to form the seven‐membered hydroxy exo‐glycals. They were acetylated to the more stable monoacetates 14L, 23D, and 28D (82–89% overall yield). Under the same conditions, the epimers 13D, 18L, and 26L decomposed within 12 h mostly to polar products. The difference of reactivity was rationalised by analysing the consequences of an intramolecular C(3)OH ⋅⋅⋅ −OC(7) H‐bond of the intermediate alkoxides on the orientation of −OC(7) of 13L, 18D, and 26D and its proximity to the ethynyl group.

Functionalised Bicyclic exo‐Glycals by Alkynol Cycloisomerisation of Hydroxy 1,3‐Diynes and Hydroxy Haloalkynes

AbstractFunctionalised bicyclic exo‐glycals are readily obtained by base‐catalysed (typically MeONa in MeOH) alkynol cycloisomerisation of ethynylated cyclic saccharides. Thus, base treatment of the phenylethynyl‐ and halogenoethynylated 1‐O‐acetyl‐ribofuranoses 22–24 and the 4‐ethynylated 1‐thioglucopyranosides 30–33 gave – after deacetylation – selectively the (Z)‐configured exocyclic enol ethers 26–28 (84–91%) and 34–37 (63–76%), respectively, resulting from a trans‐5‐exo‐dig cyclisation. The ring closure to the trans‐dioxahexahydroindans 34–37 is favoured by a concerted intramolecular protonation of the intermediate vinyl anion by the neighbouring HOC(3). Cycloisomerisation of the 6‐O‐acetyl‐4‐(phenylethynyl)‐1‐thio‐α‐D‐glucopyranoside 39 occurred via the corresponding phenylethynylated allenes to provide the galacto‐configured (Z)‐ and (E)‐cis‐dioxahexahydroindans 40 (30%) and 41 (51%). Surprisingly, the HOC(4) unprotected α‐d‐galactopyranosyl‐buta‐1,3‐diyne 15 and the β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐buta‐1,3‐diyne 51 (and its 2‐bromoethynyl analogue) undergo a 6‐exo‐dig ring closure to the 2,5‐dioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes 16–19 and 52/53, respectively, the ring closure requiring a boat conformation (B1,4 for 15, 1,4B for 51). Ring strain (anti‐reflex effect) prevents an alkynol cycloisomerisation of 4‐(phenylbuta‐1,3‐diynyl, bromoethynyl, or iodoethynyl)levoglucosan 56–59, and 56 reacted by elimination to the hex‐1‐ene‐3,5‐diyne 59 (82%), while isomerisation of 57 and 58 led to epimeric mixtures of the haloallenes 60 (82%) and 61 (68%).

Acylation of fluorine-containing spiro[cyclopropane-1-pyrazolines] and dehydrohalogenation of the resulting adducts

Acylation of 6-(1-fluorovinyl)-6-methyl- and 6-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclobutyl)-4,5-diazaspiro[2.4]hept-4-enes with acetyl chloride proceeds as electrophilic addition to the N(5) atom and is accompanied by opening of the cyclopropane ring to give 1-acetyl-3-(2-chloroethyl)-5-(1-fluorovinyl)-5-methyl- and 1-acetyl-3-(2-chloroethyl)-5-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclobutyl)-4,5-dihydropyrazoles, respectively. Under the same conditions, acylation of 6-(2,3,3-trifluorocyclobut-1-enyl)-4,5-diazaspiro[2.4]hept-4-ene is not regioselective. The (2-chloroethyl) pyrazolines obtained undergo dehydrochlorination into vinylpyrazolines in the presence of an excess of MeONa in MeOH. The reaction of 4-acetyl-6-(2,3,3-trifluorocyclobut-1-enyl)-4,5-diazaspiro[2.4]hept-5-ene with MeONa results in selective replacement of the F atom at the double bond by a methoxy group.

Addition of Acetylacetone and Ethyl Acetoacetate to Carbodiimides Promoted by Nickel Acetylacetonate.

AbstractFor Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text.

The Interaction of per‐O‐Acetylated Acyclic 1‐(1‐Butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1‐deoxy‐ketoses with Silylated Uracil.

AbstractFor Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text.

Captodative Formyl‐ and Acyl(amino)alkenes Containing a Terminal Double Bond or a Weakly Basic Tertiary Amino Group.

AbstractFor Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text.

Addition of acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate to carbodiimides promoted by nickel acetylacetonate

The addition reactions of acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate with diphenylcarbodiimide and dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in the presence of nickel acetylacetonate afforded N,N"-substituted α,α-dioxoketene aminals. Adducts of acetylacetone with carbodiimides are readily deacetylated with MeONa in MeOH to form acetylketene aminals. Ketene aminals were used for the synthesis of functionalized 1,2,3-triazoles.

The Interaction of Per‐O‐Acetylated Acyclic 1‐(1‐Butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1‐deoxy‐ketoses with Silylated Uracil †

The per‐O‐acetylated open chain derivatives of 1‐(1‐butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1‐deoxy‐1‐L‐sorbose and 1‐(1‐butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1‐deoxy‐L‐tagatose, which are readily available by alkaline degradation of 1‐butylascorbigen followed by acetylation, were used in a nucleoside‐type synthesis. The interaction of these ketoses derivatives with bis‐(trimethylsilyl)‐uracil yielded in each case a mixture of (E)‐2,4,5,6‐tetra‐O‐acetyl‐1‐(1‐butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1,3‐dideoxy‐3‐(uracil‐1‐yl)‐L‐xylo‐hexa‐1‐enitol and (E)‐2,4,5,6‐tetra‐O‐acetyl‐1‐(1‐butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1,3‐dideoxy‐3‐(uracil‐1‐yl)‐L‐lyxo‐hexa‐1‐enitol, which were separated by preparative HPLC. The deacetylation of each of these compounds by MeONa in MeOH produced a mixture of 1‐(1‐butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1,3‐dideoxy‐4‐O‐methyl‐3‐(uracil‐1‐yl)‐α‐L‐sorbopyranose and 1‐(1‐butylindol‐3‐yl)‐1,3‐dideoxy‐4‐O‐methyl‐3‐(uracil‐1‐yl)‐β‐D‐fructopyranose, which were also separated by HPLC, the structures were confirmed by NMR. †In honor and celebration of the 70th birthday of Professor Leroy B. Townsend.

Captodative Formyl- and Acyl(amino)alkenes Containing a Terminal Double Bond or a Weakly Basic Tertiary Amino Group

Piperidine reacts with 3-bromo-3-buten-2-one to give a mixture of 3,4-dipiperidinobutan-2-one and 3-piperidino-3-buten-2-one. The latter is also formed by the action of a strong base (Et3N in THF or MeONa in MeOH) on the dipiperidino derivative. Analogous reaction of 2-bromo-3-phenylpropenal with N-methylaniline affords 2-[methyl(phenyl)amino]-3-phenylpropenal which is the first captodative formyl(amino)alkene having a weakly basic tertiary amino group.

Synthesis of New Chiral Sulfinyldiacetic Acid Derivatives and Attempt at Chemoselective Asymmetric Pummerer Reaction.

AbstractFor Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text.