Addition of isothiocyanates

Addition of isothiocyanates to 2-amino-4H-pyran-3-carbonitriles with subsequent cyclization affords pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidinethiones-2 290 (89JPR971, 08PS1145) (Scheme 121). 

Figure 5 Modes of addition of isothiocyanates to thiatriazoline-5-imines.

With RNCS, Cp 2Si=S gives, together with isocyanide loss, further [2 + 2] addition of isothiocyanate leading to the dithiasilatane, while for R = Ph, further insertion of Cp 2Si results in the formation of 18 (equation 28)58. 

The triazene T2 linker14 and the improved T2 linker57 systems offer a unique approach to the formation of guanidines in which all three substituents can be varied to a wide extent. Starting from disubstituted triazene on the T2 linker, deprotonation using NaH/DMF and subsequently acylation by the addition of isothiocyanates (Scheme 12) yielded a library of resin-bound thioureas. For the reaction of the thioureas with amines, the use... 

The cyclohexyl analogue was prepared by addition of isothiocyanate 7 to the six-membered aminocyclitol hydrochloride 434 to give the adduct 435, which was treated... 

Some of the syntheses of pyrimidines and quinazolines were automated so that combinatorial libraries of compounds could be generated. For instance, 2-thioxo-4-dihydropyrimidinones were prepared in this fashion by reductive alkylation of p-amino acids with aldehydes, addition of isothiocyanates, and then cyclization <97JOC9358>. The use of highly fluorinated substrates in the Ugi and Biginelli multicomponent reactions led to a combinatorially-suitable preparation of dihydropyrimidines 15 <97JOC2917>, and efficient solid phase syntheses of chiral quinazoline-... 

Across single bonds (insertion reactions) The addition of isothiocyanates across the polar single bond in dimethylaminobis-(trifluoromethyl)borane affords the switter ionic four-membered ring cycloadducts 78 . ... 

However, the addition of isothiocyanates across single bonds generally proceeds with insertion of the C=N bond of the isothiocyanate into the single bond. The insertion into a C-N single bond in formaldehyde aminals is a typical example. lV,A -Dimethylformamide acetals react in a similar manner . The reaction of metalorganic substrates with isothiocyanates was first observed by Bloodworth and Davies in 1963 . The authors obtained a 1 1 adduct 79 from tributylmethoxy tin and phenyl isothiocyanate. 

Several related derivatives have also been utilized in this type of synthesis. Imino-chloromethanesulfenyl chlorides (184), prepared by the controlled addition of chlorine to isothiocyanates, react with amidines (161) to give 1,2,4-thiadiazolines (185) (71T4117). Chlorocarbonylsulfenyl chloride (186), prepared by the hydrolysis of trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride with sulfuric acid, reacted with ureas, thioureas and guanidines to give 1,2,4-thiadiazolidine derivatives (187) <70AG(E)54, 73CB3391). 

In a manner analogous to classic nitrile iinines, the additions of trifluoro-methylacetonitrile phenylimine occur regiospecifically with activated terminal alkenes but less selectively with alkynes [39], The nitnle imine reacts with both dimethyl fumarate and dimethyl maleate m moderate yields to give exclusively the trans product, presumably via epimenzation of the labile H at position 4 [40] (equation 42) The nitrile imine exhibits exo selectivities in its reactions with norbornene and norbornadiene, which are similar to those seen for the nitrile oxide [37], and even greater reactivity with enolates than that of the nitnle oxide [38, 41], Reactions of trifluoroacetomtrile phenyl imine with isocyanates, isothiocyanates, and carbodiimides are also reported [42]... 

The addition of isocyanides and azide to aldehyde-derived enamines has led to tetrazoles (533,536). On the other hand the vinylogous amide of acetoacetic ester and related compounds reacted with aldehydes, isocyanides and acids to give a-acylaminoamides (534). Iminopyrrolidones and imino-thiopyrrolidones were obtained from the addition of cyclohexylisocyanide and isocyanates or isothiocyanates to enamines (535). An interesting method for the formation of organophosphorus compounds is found in the reactions of imonium salts with dialkylphosphites (536). 

Nucleophilic addition of the peptide terminai amino group to p nenyi isothiocyanate (PITC) gives an /V-phenylthiourea derivative. 

Related to this process is the hydrolysis of isocyanates or isothiocyanates" where addition of water to the carbon-nitrogen double bond would give an N-substituted carbamic acid (3). Such compounds are unstable and break down to carbon dioxide (or COS in the case of isothiocyanates) and the amine ... 

Ammonia and primary and secondary amines can be added to isocyanates to give substituted ureas. Isothiocyanates give thioureas. This is an excellent method for the preparation of ureas and thioureas, and these compounds are often used as derivatives for primary and secondary amines. Isocyanic acid (HNCO) also gives the reaction usually its salts (e.g., NaNCO) are used. Wohler s famous synthesis of urea involved the addition of ammonia to a salt of this acid. "... 

Salts of dithiocarbamic acid can be prepared by the addition of primary or secondary amines to carbon disulfide. This reaction is similar to 16-9. Hydrogen sulfide can be eliminated from the product, directly or indirectly, to give isothiocyanates (RNCS). Isothiocyanates can be obtained directly by the reaction of primary amines and CS2 in pyridine in the presence of DCC. ° In the presence of diphenyl phosphite and pyridine, primary amines add to CO2 and to CS2 to give, respectively, symmetrically substituted ureas and thioureas ... 

Addition of amines to isocyanates or isothiocyanates Addition of amines to CO2 or CS2... 

Note that carbon monoxide inserts into the Zr-H bond of 1 (2 equiv.) to afford an T -formaldehydo-type complex [(Cp2ZrCl)]2(g-CH20) [200-202]. Iminoacyl zir-conocene complexes are formed after addition of 1 to isonitriles [203]. Carbon dioxide [183, 202] is reduced to formaldehyde with 1 (2 equiv.). C02-like molecules such as isocyanates RNCO [204], isothiocyanates RNCS [205], and carbodiimides RNCNR [204] are readily converted to the corresponding bidentate form-amido ligands. 

The formation of compounds 2-503 proceeds via the addition of a hydrazide 2-500 onto the central carbon of an isothiocyanate 2-499. Subsequent cyclization by attack of the hydrazide nitrogen in the formed 2-501 onto the nitrile moiety gives intermediate 2-502. A further attack of the newly formed amidine nitrogen onto the carbonyl group followed by extrusion of water affords the triazoloquinolines 2-503. 

The reaction may be quenched by the addition of ammonium chloride to a final concentration of 50 mM. Some protocols also include at this point the addition of 0.1 percent xylene cylanol and 5 percent glycerol as a photon absorber and protein stabilizer, respectively. React for a further 2 hours to stop the reaction by blocking remaining isothiocyanate groups. 

In the preparation of 15 nm core-shell fluorescent silica particles, Ow et al. (2004) reported that the naked core (2.2 nm) alone produced a fluorescence intensity of less than the free dye in solution, presumably due to dye quenching. However, upon addition of the outer silica shell around the core, the brightness of the particles increased to 30 times that of the free dye (using tetramethylrhodamine-5-(and 6)-isothiocyanate (TRITC)). They speculate that shell may protect the core from solvent effects, as evidenced by a lack of spectral shift upon changing the solvent in which the particles are suspended. 

The cyclization to the desired head-to-tail linked bis-benzimidazoles could also be performed utilizing aryl or alkyl isothiocyanates with N, N -dicyclohexylcarbodiimidc (DCC) [82]. Upon completion, the insoluble N,N -dicyclohexylthiourea formed had to be removed by filtration and the desired PEG-bound products were precipitated by the addition of diethyl ether. The results were essentially the same as those of the cyclizations with the above mentioned aldehydes. 

Addition of Grignard reagent to isothiocyanates provides secondary thioamides.24... 

A-Thiazolyl a-amino acids 56 have been prepared. The preferred route to these compounds would utilise the Hantzsch synthesis, however in this case the in situ formation of the required thiourea derivatives of a-aminoacids 52 failed. A variety of isothiocyanate reagents were tried, with the result being either no reaction, decomposition or the corresponding thiohydantoin 53. A modified version of the Hantzsch synthesis was developed. If the bromoketone 54 is initially treated with sodium thiocyanate an a-thiocyanatoketone 55 is formed, subsequent addition of the amino acid ester 51 yields A-thiazolyl a-amino acids 56 <00T3161>. 

Thus, (dimorpholinophosphoryl)formonitrile oxide undergoes 1,3-addition reactions with HC1, HI, primary and secondary amines, acylhydrazines, and even with thiourea or thiosemicarbazide (Scheme 1.13) (98). The former gives (dimor-pholinophosphoryl)isothiocyanate and urea. Those products might arise from a retro destruction of the unstable 1,3,5-oxathiazoline. The latter transforms to the isothiocyanate, the product of addition of a second molecule of thiosemicarbazide. (98). 

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