Dicarbonyls oxidative substitution

The most general methods for the syntheses of 1,2-difunctional molecules are based on the oxidation of carbon-carbon multiple bonds (p. 117) and the opening of oxiranes by hetero atoms (p. 123fl.). There exist, however, also a few useful reactions in which an a - and a d -synthon or two r -synthons are combined. The classical polar reaction is the addition of cyanide anion to carbonyl groups, which leads to a-hydroxynitriles (cyanohydrins). It is used, for example, in Strecker s synthesis of amino acids and in the homologization of monosaccharides. The ff-hydroxy group of a nitrile can be easily substituted by various nucleophiles, the nitrile can be solvolyzed or reduced. Therefore a large variety of terminal difunctional molecules with one additional carbon atom can be made. Equally versatile are a-methylsulfinyl ketones (H.G. Hauthal, 1971 T. Durst, 1979 O. DeLucchi, 1991), which are available from acid chlorides or esters and the dimsyl anion. Carbanions of these compounds can also be used for the synthesis of 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds (p. 65f.). 

The Hantzsch pyridine synthesis involves the condensation of two equivalents of a 3-dicarbonyl compound, one equivalent of an aldehyde and one equivalent of ammonia. The immediate result from this three-component coupling, 1,4-dihydropyridine 1, is easily oxidized to fully substituted pyridine 2. Saponification and decarboxylation of the 3,5-ester substituents leads to 2,4,6-trisubstituted pyridine 3. 

This preparation describes a convenient and general method of synthesis of substituted pyrimidines from compounds containing a /3-dicarbonyl group, either intact or as the corresponding ketal. The usefulness of the 2-mercaptopyrimidines is enhanced by the ease of removal of the mercapto group by desulfurization 9 or oxidation 10 and its replacement by other functional groups.1 ... 

Further studies demonstrated the influence of the double-bond substitution on both the reactivity and the stereoselectivity of the reaction [78-81]. Tamaru and co-workers reported then that using the same PdCl2/CuCl2/MeOH system on butenol derivatives, with the double bond in either the terminal or an internal position, furnished selectively y-butyrol-actones. This dicarbonylation process most probably includes (i) a lactoniza-tion step and (ii) a methoxycarbonylation step, as displayed in Scheme 11 in which we clarify some intermediate steps on a representative example [82, 83]. The use of propylene oxide as an additive promotes this Pd-catalyzed dicarbonylation by playing the role of an HC1 quencher to maintain neutral conditions. 

Reactions of cyclopentadienyl- and (pentmethylcyclopentadienyl)iron dicarbonyl 2-alkynyl complexes as well as cyclopentadienylmolybdenum tricarbonyl 2-alkynyl complexes with 4,5-diphenyl-3,6-dihydro-l,2-dithiin 1-oxide 111 were shown to yield transition metal-substituted five-membered ring thiosulfinate esters 112 in moderate to excellent yields (Scheme 27) <19910M2936, 1989JA8268>. These reactions are formal [3-1-2] cycloadditions. When... 

The intermediate cyclooctene complex appears to be more reactive with respect to CS coordination and more sensitive to oxidation when the arene ring bears electron-withdrawing groups (e.g., C02CH3). Dicarbonyl(methyl rj6-benzoate)-thiocarbonyl)chromium is air stable in the solid state and reasonably stable in solution.9 The infrared spectrum exhibits metal carbonyl absorptions at 1980 and 1935 cm"1 and a metal thiocarbonyl stretch at 1215 cm"1 (Nujol) (these occur at 1978, 1932, and 1912 cm"1 in CH2C12 solution).10 Irradiation of the compound in the presence of phosphite or phosphine leads to slow substitution of CO by these ligands, whereas the CS ligand remains inert to substitution. The crystal structure has been published."... 

Despite all of the activity in pyrimidine-based synthesis, only one study has emerged of solid-phase versions of these reactions <2003TL1267, 20030BC1909>. This chemistry was based upon condensation of dicarbonyl compounds with resin-bound pyrimidine-5,6-diamines through a 2-alkylthio link and oxidative cleavage as described in Section 10.18.7.2. The value of alkylthio substituents in the synthesis of complex substituted pterins has also been demonstrated in the synthesis of nucleic acid conjugates <2004OBC3588> (see Section 10.18.12.4). 

Hantzsch synthesis The reaction of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with aldehydes and NH3 provides a 1,4-dihydropyridine, which can be aromatized by oxidation with nitric acid or nitric oxide. Instead of NH3, primary amine can be used to give 1-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridines. 

Monosaccharides react with a variety of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in the presence of zinc chloride in ethanolic or aqueous solution to yield substituted furans (Scheme 69) (56MI31200). The reaction of ethyl acetoacetate with D-glucose and D-mannose yielded the trisubstituted furan (252) in 20% yield, while D-fructose under similar conditions yielded (253 7%). These products have been used for the synthesis of dehydromuscarones (63HCA1259). Oxidation of the tetrahydroxybutyl side chains with lead tetraacetate gives the aldehyde, which can be converted to the corresponding acid with alkaline silver oxide. 

Heterocyclizations involving the oxygen of enolizable (3-dicarbonyl groups115 176 and of epoxides177 as the nucleophile have also been reported. Iodocyclizations of unsaturated A -oxides of tertiary amines to form substituted tetrahydro-l,2-oxazines,178al78b and iodocyclizations of A -dimethyl-W -allylbenzo-hydrazides to form substituted 4//-1,3.4-oxadiazinium saltsl78c have been reported. 

Oxidation of enolizable nitro, carbonyl and dicarbonyl compounds with Fem MnnI and Celv reagents in the presence of electron rich aromatic (or heteroaromatic) rings often provides modest to good yields of substituted products. Typical examples are shown in Scheme 81.233 234 The oxidant functions both to generate the initial radical (Scheme 71) and to trap the adduct radical. Products of ortho substitution usually predominate but significant amounts of para and meta products are often formed, and in some cases, reversibility in the addition step may influence the product distribution. A recent paper by Citterio and Santi provides a nice introduction to these types of reactions.219... 

Several mechanisms have been reported for pyrazine formation by Maillard reactions (21,52,53). The carbon skeletons of pyrazines come from a-dicarbonyl (Strecker) compounds which can react with ammonia to produce ot-amino ketones as described by Flament, et al. (54) which condense by dehydration and oxidize to pyrazines (Figure 6), or the dicarbonyl compounds can initiate Strecker degradation of amino acids to form ot-amino ketones which are hydrolyzed to carbonyl amines, condensed and are oxidized to substituted... 

Alkyl- or aryl-substituted pyrazole 1-oxides 94 can be obtained in acceptable yields by oxidative cyclization of O-silylated 3-oximimines like 1 -tert-hutyldimethyIsilyloxy-4-methylamino-1 -azab nta-1,3-diene 93 using copper(II) sulfate as the oxidant and pyridine and acetonitrile as the solvent. The oximimines are prepared from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds 92 in a one-pot process. The method also gives access to 2-alkyl and aryl-pyrazole 1-oxides R=H devoid of substituents at the ring carbon atoms (94 Ri = R2=H) (1995JCS(P1)2773) (Scheme 27). 

Substituted imidazole 1-oxides 228 can be prepared by N-oxidation of imidazoles 248, by N-alkylation of 1-hydroxyimidazoles 249, or by cycliza-tion using suitable starting materials derived from a 1,2-dicarbonyl compound, an aldehyde, an amine, and hydroxyamine. The substituents at the three first starting materials are transferred to the product and make control over the substituents in the imidazole 1-oxide 228 possible depending on the protocol used by the synthesis. The synthesis of 3-hydroxyimidazole 1-oxides is presented in Section 3.1.6. 

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