Benzamides addition reactions

Synthetic applications of the asymmetric Birch reduction and reduction-alkylation are reported. Synthetically useful chiral Intermediates have been obtained from chiral 2-alkoxy-, 2-alkyl-, 2-aryl- and 2-trialkylsllyl-benzamides I and the pyrrolobenzodlazeplne-5,ll-diones II. The availability of a wide range of substituents on the precursor benzoic acid derivative, the uniformly high degree of dlastereoselection in the chiral enolate alkylation step, and the opportunity for further development of stereogenic centers by way of olefin addition reactions make this method unusually versatile for the asymmetric synthesis of natural products and related materials. 

For the addition reactions with simple amides, low temperatures were used (-78° C for 2 hr, then -78° - 25° C over 4 hr) and propionitrile was employed as die solvent (25). The mixtures were allowed to stir for 24-48 hr before extractive workup and subsequent column chromatography (Si02, gradients of hexane/ethyl acetate). Variations in the halonium species (e.g. C1+ or Br+), the reaction solvent (diethyl ether, THF, or DMF) or the reaction temperature gave less favorable product distributions. For the simple amides, the highest yields and greatest diasteroselectivities were obtained when benzamide was used as the nucleophile (Table 1, Entries 1-3). 

The addition reaction also worked with other glycals. For example, reaction with tri-O-benzyl-D-galactal 10 and benzamide afforded a 2 1 ratio of diaxiahdiequatorial addition products in 80% yield (Scheme 2). Based on the observed J values for the ring protons, it appeared as if there was no distortion from the normal conformation of the chair in this addition reaction. 

Because of resonance stabilization of the anion, a tet-nazolyl moiety is often employed successfully as a bioisosteric replacement for a carboxy group. An example in this subclass is provided by azosemide (27). Benzonitrile analogue is prepared by phosphorus oxychloride dehydration of the corresponding benzamide. Next, a nucleophilic aromatic displacement reaction of the fluorine atom leads to The synthesis concludes with the 1,3-dipolar addition of azide to the nitrile liinction to produce the diuretic azosemi de (27). ... 

Interesting examples of the addition of N-nucleophiles to nitrile oxides are syntheses of chelated Z-amidoxime, N-[2-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]mesitylene-carboamidoxime (118), and pyranosyl amidoximes (119) from the respective nitrile oxides and amines. Aromatic aldoximes undergo unusual reactions with chloramine-T (4 equiv, in refluxing MeOH). N-(p-toly 1 )-N-(p-tosy 1 )benzamides are formed via addition of 2 equiv of chloramine-T to the intermediate nitrile oxide followed by elimination of sulfur dioxide (120). 

The acidity of amides (pKa 23) is such that it is reasonable to postulate that, in contrast with the analogous reactions of the amines, the phase-transfer catalysed N-alkylation proceeds by way of the initial generation of the amidic anion under basic conditions. It has been demonstrated that the preformed sodium salt of benzamide can be solubilized in toluene upon the addition of Aliquat [1 ] and further evidence [2] has been provided for the postulated deprotonation under the two-phase conditions in which it is assumed that the deprotonation occurs by an interfacial mechanism (see Chapter 1). 

In spite of the known tendency of norbornene and related systems to undergo rearrangements of the Wagner-Meerwein type during eleetro-philic addition, no such rearrangement was observed when norbornene underwent cycloaddition with the acridizinium or the. A/ -methylenium benzamide cation. As Schmidt correctly pointed out, this lack of rearrangement is an argument for a concerted reaction. Alternatively, if the cycloaddition is nonsynchronous, the time interval between step 1 and step 2 must be very short. 

A short and efficient syntl thiazoline-5-carboxylates 143 and benzamides as well as developed (Scheme 46) [53, Michael addition of 142-X acr conditions followed by an in chlorine substituent. Cl + C02Me 1-Me, 2-Me lesis of 4-spirocyclopropane-annt and 144 from chlorocyclopropylid benzthioamides 142-X, respecti 72, 87]. This domino transforma OSS the double bond of 1-Me or 2-tramolecular nucleophilic substiti NaH, DMF. X Reaction dated oxa- and eneacetates 1,2 vely, has been tion involves a Me under basic Lition of the a- C02Me 143, 144 ... 

Fully aromatic polyamides are synthesized by interfacial polycondensation of diamines and dicarboxylic acid dichlorides or by solution condensation at low temperature. For the synthesis of poly(p-benzamide)s the low-temperature polycondensation of 4-aminobenzoyl chloride hydrochloride is applicable in a mixture of N-methylpyrrolidone and calcium chloride as solvent. The rate of the reaction and molecular weight are influenced by many factors, like the purity of monomers and solvents, the mode of monomer addition, temperature, stirring velocity, and chain terminators. Also, the type and amount of the neutralization agents which react with the hydrochloric acid from the condensation reaction, play an important role. Suitable are, e.g., calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide. 

Hydroxylation of 711 at C-2 can be achieved by an intramolecular conjugate addition of the benzamide to the enone system. The reaction takes place in high yield in the presence of a Lewis acid and affords direct hydroxylation with a syn relationship to the amide group via an intermediate 1,3-oxazoline (Scheme 7.223). " ... 

The preparation of the A -desmethyl analogue, amoxapine (39-7), illustrates an alternate approach in which the oxygen ether linkage is formed last. Reaction of the imidazolide (39-2) from 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid (39-1) and carbonyldiimidazole with ort/zo-aminophenol (39-3) gives the benzamide (39-4). This is then converted to its imino chloride (39-5) with the ubiquitous phosphorus oxychloride. Treatment of the product with piperazine leads to the amidine (39-6), probably by an addition-elimination sequence. Copper catalyzed displacement of chlorine by phenoxide closes the ring there is thus obtained amoxapine (39-7) [40]. 

When benzylbromide is allowed to react with 4-(3-mercapto-5-phenyl-[l,2,4]triazol-4-ylmethyl)-benzamide (32) in order to synthesize the corresponding thiobenzyl adduct 4-(3-benzylsulfanyl-5-phenyl-[l,2,4]tria-zol-4-ylmethyl)-benzamide (33), a nucleophilic sulfur-based resin (34) is employed to trap excess benzylbromide from the reaction mixture affording a final clean product (33).28 In addition, a basic Amberlite (OH-) is added to assist in the efficient deprotonation of the mercapto functionality in (34) as depicted in Fig. 13. 

Intermolecular additions of the O-H bonds of phenols and alcohols and the N-H bonds of sulfonamides and benzamide to alkenes catalysed by 1 mol% of triflic acid have been reported as tools for the synthesis of cyclic ethers and amines. This study contributed to defining the relationship between these reactions and those catalysed by metal triflates.36... 

As shown by the last reaction in Scheme 5.23, the metalation of benzamides is complicated by several potential side reactions (Scheme 5.24). Thus, benzamides can also undergo ortho-metalation [181, 217-222] or metalation at benzylic positions [223-225], Ortho-metalation seems to be promoted by additives such as TMEDA, and benzylic metalation can be performed selectively with lithium amide bases [217,224], which are often not sufficiently basic to mediate ortho- or a-amino metalation. If deprotonation of the CH-N group succeeds, the resulting product might also undergo cydization by intramolecular attack at the arene [214, 216] (see also Ref. [226] and Scheme 5.27) instead of reacting intermolecularly with an electrophile. That this cydization occurs, despite the loss of aromatidty, shows how reactive these intermediates are. 

The reaction of formamide with aromatic compounds under ultraviolet irradiation is still unexplored and only preliminary results have so far been obtained. In the cases already studied it has been found that this reaction must be sensitized with a ketonic sensitizer, usually acetone, in order to take place. The mechanism of the photoamidation of aromatic compounds certainly differs from the one of simple olefins. The detailed mechanism still awaits further experimental evidence, and in some cases involves, most probably, radical combinations and not addition of radical to unsaturated systems. Interactions of the excited sensitizer with aromatic compounds, having in some cases triplet energies similar or just a bit higher than those of the sensitizers used, must be brought into consideration. Experimentally it has been shown that the photosensitized amidation of benzene leads to benzamide (11),... 

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