Alkyne derivatives acetylenes

A different synthetic access to a 1 -metallacyclopropene, which can be a versatile organometallic synthon, is displayed in Scheme 33. The mono-alkyne derivatives of W(IV)-calix[4]arene are easily accessible through the thermal displacement of cyclohexene from 32 using the appropriate acetylenes. The reaction led to complexes 34 and 172-174. The proposed 3-metallacyclopropene has been confirmed from the spectroscopic and the X-ray data. The H NMR data reveal a cone conformation of the calixarene with a four-fold symmetry, for which the... 

Having pyrazinylacetylenes in hand, one could convert the alkynyne functionality into the corresponding ketone via hydration [33], Thus, the coupling of iodide 36 and acetylene 37 produced pyrazinylalkyne 38. Subsequent exposure of 38 to aqueous sodium sulfide and aqueous hydrochloric acid in methanol led to ketone 39. Such a maneuver provides additional opportunities for further manipulation of the alkynes derived from the Sonogashira coupling reactions. 

The reaction sequence in steps two and three is known as the Corey-Fuchs method to create an alkyne from an aldehyde 10 Reaction of triphenylphosphane with carbontetrabromide gives phenylphosphane-dibromomethylene. This reagent then transforms aldehyde 19 into the corresponding dibromoalkene 20 thereby extending the chain by one carbon. Reaction of the bromo compound with two equivalents of n-butyllithium in THF at -78 °C results in the rapid formation of the acetylenic lithio derivative which forms the terminal acetylene 21 upon aqueous work-up. 

Five-coordinate d4 alkyne derivatives are rare. Addition of acetylene gas to Mo(CNBu )4(SBu )2 in toluene at 30°C forms Mo(HC=CH)(CNBu )2-(SBu )2 as a single acetylene displaces two bulky isonitrile ligands. Slightly higher temperatures (50°C) are required to promote formation of... 

Miura. ° Reaction of allg nes with benzamides in dioxane at 100 °C proceeded under total regio- and stereoselective control to provide the ort/zo-alkenylated product (Scheme 9). It was essential to add stoichiometric amounts of AcOH to obtain optimal yield. Reaction of benzamide with various alkynes proceeded smoothly to produce the desired products in moderate to good yields. The reaction of 1-phenyl-2-(trimethylsilyl)acetylene proceeded efficiently but it underwent desilylation to afford the 1,1-diarylethene in 63% yield. In addition, the catalytic system was found to be suitable to the coupling of phenylazoles and phenylimidazoles with several alkyne derivatives giving dialkenylated products. In contrast, the sterically more hindered l-methyl-2-phenylimidazole provided the mono-alkenylated product selectively as the sole product. ... 

Silyl and geimyl functionalised vinyl cyclopropenes ring-open thermally to give allene and alkyne derivatives with the former dominating, a-trimethylsilyl a-allenyl ketones couple to give enediynes related to the neocarzinostatin chromophore and also result fnnn Y-(t-BuMe2Si)allenylborane and acetylenic aldehydes. Allenylsilanes couple with AdQ and... 

Dicobalt-hexacarbonyl-alkyne complexes are another class of organometallic compounds with good stability imder physiological conditions. Complexation of the alkyne proceeds smoothly under mild conditions by reaction with Co2(CO)g imder loss of two molecules of CO [79]. The applicability of this reaction to peptides was shown by Jaouen and coworkers by the reaction of Co2(CO)g with protected 2-amino-4-hexynoic acid (Aha) and dipeptides thereof (Boc-Phe-Aha-OMe and Ac-Aha-Phe-OMe) [80]. Similarly, Cp2Mo2(CO)4 complexes of these alkynes were obtained. It has been shown that the C-terminal Met" in SP can be replaced by isostere analogs without appreciable loss of physiological activity. The same is true for the C-terminal Met in neurokinin A (NKA), another tachykinin peptide hormone (Scheme 5.16). Alkyne analogs of SP and NKA were obtained by replacement of these methionines with norleucine acetylene residues. Alternatively, Lys in NKA may be replaced by an alkyne derivative which can also be complexed to Co2(CO)g as shown in Scheme 5.16. Complexation with Co2(CO)g proceeds smoothly in about 50% yield for all derivatives [81]. After HPLC purification, these cobalt alkyne peptides were comprehensively characterized spectroscopically. Most notably, they exhibit typical IR absorptions for the metal carbonyl moieties between 2000-2100 cm [3]. Recently, there is renewed interest in Co2(CO)5(alkyne) complexes because of their cytotoxicity [82-84]. 

MeOH and Si react directly on a fluid bed to give (MeO)3SiH and (MeO>4Si, M(CO)2(dmpe)2Cl on reductive silylation gives the bissiloxy alkyne derivative which acidifies to the first dihydroxyacetylene complex, and silyl acetylenes prepared regioselective. The relative stability of ketene and silaketene radical cations are compared and ketene thermally eliminated from ethyl silyl acetates. ... 

In the remainder of this chapter, particular reactions are selected for examination of their synthetic potential. Acetylide ions are useful for linking carhon chains, particularly where a double bond is desired with stereoselectivity. Acetylene and 1-alkynes may be deprotonated with strong bases such as LDA and then treated with alkyl halides or carbonyl compounds. Preformed lithium acetylide complexed with ethylenediamine is available as a dry powder. Several alkynes derived from acetylide and carbon dioxide or formaldehyde are available, including propargyl alcohol (HC CCHjOH), propargyl bromide (HC CCH Br), and methyl propio-late (HC=CC02CH3). 

Terminal alkyne anions are popular reagents for the acyl anion synthons (RCHjCO"). If this nucleophile is added to aldehydes or ketones, the triple bond remains. This can be con verted to an alkynemercury(II) complex with mercuric salts and is hydrated with water or acids to form ketones (M.M.T. Khan, 1974). The more substituted carbon atom of the al-kynes is converted preferentially into a carbonyl group. Highly substituted a-hydroxyketones are available by this method (J.A. Katzenellenbogen, 1973). Acetylene itself can react with two molecules of an aldehyde or a ketone (V. jager, 1977). Hydration then leads to 1,4-dihydroxy-2-butanones. The 1,4-diols tend to condense to tetrahydrofuran derivatives in the presence of acids. 

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