Aldehydes semicarbazones

Aldehyde semicarbazones with two substituents on the terminal amino group (but not the hydrazino) (33) react with diazonium salts to yield N-carbamoyl-substituted formazans (34) (Eq. 4).47,48 A sulfonic acid deriva-... 

NF NIFUZON 5-NITROFURALDEHYDE SEMICARBAZIDE 6-NITROFURALDEHYDE SEMICARBAZIDE 5-NITRO-2-FURALDEHYDE SEMICARBAZONE 5-KITROFURAN-2-ALDEHYDE SEMICARBAZONE 5-NITRO-2-FURANCARBOX-ALDEHYDE SEMICARBAZONE 2((5-NITRO-2-FURANYL)METHYLENE)HYDRAZINECARBOXAMIDE... 

Tetramethylpyrrole has been prepared by the action of sodium methoxide on 2,3,5-trimethylpyrrole, by the reduction of 2,3,5-trimethylpyrrole-4-aldehyde semicarbazone with sodium... 

I hr., allowing the solid to settle, and decanting the supernatant solution. The solution is titrated and the required amount added to a solution of the diol in ether or THF. Iodic acid separates immediately and is so slightly soluble that the reaction mixture can be worked up by simply filtering and evaporating the solution. This procedure proved useful in the conversion of isopimaradiene (I) into the aldehyde semicarbazone (3). Osmylation gave the diol (2), an oil which was not purified... 

If hydrogenation is conducted with excess of semicarbazide hydrochloride, after absorption of one equivalent of hydrogen the intermediate imine reacts with the nuclophilic species and yields the aldehyde semicarbazone [equation (b)]. Under selected reaction conditions, the semicarbazone is resistant to hydrogenation. In the presence of amines, reaction would lead to ketimines. ... 

Tab.33 Aldehyd-semicarbazone durch Hydrierung von Nitrilen in Gegenwart von Semi-...

Dime thoxy.2-ozyinethyl-phenylaoet> aldehyd-semicarbazon 8 1 600,... 

Experiments to synthesize six membered heterocycles starting from both l,3-diphenyl-2-propanone phenylhydrazone and 2-ethoxy-l-naphth-aldehyde semicarbazone, which are unable to form five membered rings, faded [692]. 

NH2-C0-NH NH2,CH5N30. Colourless crystalline substance m.p. 96" C. Prepared by the electrolytic reduction of nitrourea in 20% sulphuric acid at 10 "C. Forms crystalline salts with acids. Reacts with aldehydes and ketones to give semicarbazones. Used for the isolation and identification of aldehydes and ketones. 

Aldehydes and ketones may frequently be identified by their semicarbazones, obtained by direct condensation with semicarbazide (or amino-urea), NH,NHCONH a compound which is a monacidic base and usually available as its monohydrochloride, NHjCONHNH, HCl. Semicarbazones are particularly useful for identification of con jounds (such as acetophenone) of which the oxime is too soluble to be readily isolated and the phenylhydrazone is unstable moreover, the high nitrogen content of semicarbazones enables very small quantities to be accurately analysed and so identified. The general conditions for the formation of semicarbazones are very similar to those for oximes and phenylhydrazones (pp. 93, 229) the free base must of course be liberated from its salts by the addition of sodium acetate. 

The experimental procedure to be followed depends upon the products of hydrolysis. If the alcohol and aldehyde are both soluble in water, the reaction product is divided into two parts. One portion is used for the characterisation of the aldehyde by the preparation of a suitable derivative e.g., the 2 4-dinitrophenylhydrazone, semicarbazone or di-medone compound—see Sections 111,70 and 111,74). The other portion is employed for the preparation of a 3 5-dinitrobenzoate, etc. (see Section 111,27) it is advisable first to concentrate the alcohol by dis tillation or to attempt to salt out the alcohol by the addition of solid potassium carbonate. If one of the hydrolysis products is insoluble in the reaction mixture, it is separated and characterised. If both the aldehyde and the alcohol are insoluble, they are removed from the aqueous layer separation is generally most simply effected with sodium bisulphite solution (compare Section Ill,74),but fractional distillation may sometimes be employed. 

Semicarbazones. Dissolve 1 g. of semicarbazide hydrochloride and 1 5g. of crystallised sodium acetate in 8-10 ml. of water add 0 - 5-1 g. of the aldehyde or ketone and shake. If the mixture is turbid, add alcohol (acetone-free) or water until a clear solution is obtained shake the mixture for a few minutes and allow to stand. Usually the semicarbazone crystallises from the cold solution on standing, the time varying from a few minutes to several hours. The reaction may be accelerated,... 

Oximes. The method given for semicarbazones (see 2) may be employed use 1 g. of hydroxylamine hydrochloride, 2 g. of crystallised sodium acetate and 0 5 g. of the aldehyde or ketone. It is usually advisable to warm on a water bath for 10 minutes. 

Wolff - Kishner reduction of aldehydes and ketones. Upon heating the hydrazoiie or semicarbazone of an aldehyde or ketone with potassium hydroxide or with sodium ethoxide solution (sealed tube), the corresponding hydrocarbon is obtained ... 

The preparation of crystaUine derivatives, including 2 4-dinitro-phenyl hydrazones, semicarbazones, oximes, phenylhydrazones and p-nitrophenylhydrazones can be carried out as described under Aromatic Aldehydes, Section IV, 135. 

Oximes, hydrazines and semicarbazones. The hydrolysis products of these compounds, t.e., aldehydes and ketones, may be sensitive to alkali (this is particularly so for aldehydes) it is best, therefore, to conduct the hydrolysis with strong mineral acid. After hydrolysis the aldehyde or ketone may be isolated by distillation with steam, extraction with ether or, if a solid, by filtration, and then identified. The acid solution may be examined for hydroxylamine or hydrazine or semicarbazide substituted hydrazines of the aromatic series are precipitated as oils or solids upon the addition of alkali. 

Reactions of ketones use acetone reactions (i), (ii), (iii) and (vi) as for aldehydes cycZohexanone oxime (J scale), cycZohexanone phenyl-hydrazone, and acetone semicarbazone (J scale) as in 111,74. ... 

Oximes, hydrazones and semicarbazones are readily prepared from the aldehydes (37, 106). 

Synthesis from Aldehydes and Ketones. Treatment of aldehydes and ketones with potassium cyanide and ammonium carbonate gives hydantoias ia a oae-pot procedure (Bucherer-Bergs reactioa) that proceeds through a complex mechanism (69). Some derivatives, like oximes, semicarbazones, thiosemicarbazones, and others, are also suitable startiag materials. The Bucherer-Bergs and Read hydantoia syntheses give epimeric products when appHed to cycloalkanones, which is of importance ia the stereoselective syathesis of amino acids (69,70). 

The stabilized phosphonium ylide (601) reacts with aromatic aldehydes to give N-phenacylpyrazoles (602) in good yields (73CC7). Ketone semicarbazones and ketazines react with two moles of phosphorus oxychloride-DMF, the Vilsmeier-Haack reagent, with the formation of 4-formylpyrazoles (603 R = H or PhC=CH2) (70JHC25, 70TL4215). 

Ketones are more stable to oxidation than aldehydes and can be purified from oxidisable impurities by refluxing with potassium permanganate until the colour persists, followed by shaking with sodium carbonate (to remove acidic impurities) and distilling. Traces of water can be removed with type 4A Linde molecular sieves. Ketones which are solids can be purified by crystallisation from alcohol, toluene, or petroleum ether, and are usually sufficiently volatile for sublimation in vacuum. Ketones can be further purified via their bisulfite, semicarbazone or oxime derivatives (vide supra). The bisulfite addition compounds are formed only by aldehydes and methyl ketones but they are readily hydrolysed in dilute acid or alkali. 

Since hydrogenolysis resulted in only a 20% yield of the free aldehyde, a two-step procedure was developed in which the diphenylmethyl group was first cleaved with HF/anisole and then the unsubstituted semicarbazone was cleaved with formalin in 40-60% overall yield. 

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