1,5-Dioxo compounds

Cyclopenten-l-ol, l,3-dimethyl-2-(7-methyl-3,7-tridecadien-ll-ynyl), , )-, 91-92, 279-280 2-Cyclopenten-1 -one, 3-methyl-2-(2-pentenyl)-, (Z)- (fasmone) synthesis, 29 2-Cyclopenten-l-ones syntheses by cyclizations from 1,4-dioxo compounds, 69, 79 from 5-nitro-l,3-diones, 81 Cyclophanes of porphyrins, 253 meta-Cyclophanes, 38, 338 pora-Cyciophanes = tricyclo[8.2.2.24,7]hexadeca-4,6,10,12,13,15-hexaenes synth., 38-39 Cyclopropane derivs. See Carbocycles, 3-membered... 

Endimine ring system from 2,5-dialkoxytetrahydrofurans via 1,4-dioxo compounds s. 11, 854 ... 

Dioxo compounds are deprotonated at C-2 and C-4 by two equivalents of strong bases (e.g. LDA or BuLi). Carbon atom C-4 of those dianions is much more nucleophilic than the less basic center C-2 (Hauser s rule C.R. Hauser, 1958 K.G. Hampton, 1965). The formation of some typical d -synthons and their pA values are given below. 

Torgov introduced an important variation of the Michael addition allylic alcohols are used as vinylogous a -synthons and 1,3-dioxo compounds as d -reagents (S.N. Ananchenko, 1962, 1963 H. Smith, 1964 C. Rufer) 1967). Mild reaction conditions have been successful in the addition of ],3-dioxo compounds to vinyl ketones. Potassium fluoride can act as weakly basic, non-nudeophilic catalyst in such Michael additions under essentially non-acidic and non-basic conditions (Y. Kitabara, 1964). 

The addition of large enolate synthons to cyclohexenone derivatives via Michael addition leads to equatorial substitution. If the cyclohexenone conformation is fixed, e.g. as in decalones or steroids, the addition is highly stereoselective. This is also the case with the S-addition to conjugated dienones (Y. Abe, 1956). Large substituents at C-4 of cyclic a -synthons direct incoming carbanions to the /rans-position at C-3 (A.R. Battersby, 1960). The thermodynamically most stable products are formed in these cases, because the addition of 1,3-dioxo compounds to activated double bonds is essentially reversible. 

Oxidation of olefins and dienes provides the classic means for syntheses of 1,2- and 1,4-difunctional carbon compounds. The related cleavage of cyclohexene rings to produce 1,6-dioxo compounds has already been discussed in section 1.14. Many regio- and stereoselective oxidations have been developed within the enormously productive field of steroid syntheses. Our examples for regio- and stereoselective C C double bond oxidations as well as the examples for C C double bond cleavages (see p. 87f.) are largely selected from this area. 

Since 1,2- to 1,6-difunctional opengeneral procedures (see chapter 1), it is useful to consider them as possible starting materials for syntheses of three- to seven-membered heterocycies 1,2-heterocycles can be made from 1,2-difunctional compounds, e.g. olefins or dibromides 1,3-difunctional compounds, e.g. 1,3-dibromides or 1,3-dioxo compounds, can be converted into 1,3-heterocycles etc. 

The usefulness of the Knorr synthesis arises from the fact that 1,3-dioxo compounds and a-aminoketones are much more easily accessible in large quantities than rational 1,4-difunctional precursors. Such practical syntheses are known for several important hetero-cycles. They are usually limited to certain substitution patterns of the target molecules. 

The isoxazoles (585) were formed regioselectively from the (dioxoalkyl)phosphonium salts (584) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride, the direction of cyclization being different from that of the nonphosphorus-containing 1,3-dioxo compound (see Chapter 4.16). Aqueous sodium hydroxide converted (585) into the isoxazole (586) and triphenylphosphine oxide. Treatment of (585) with n-butyllithium and an aldehyde gave the alkene (587). With hydrazine or phenylhydrazine analogous pyrazoles were formed (80CB2852). 

In a preliminary communication, the dihydroxy-1,2,4-triazine derivative 163 has been assigned the structure shown on the basis of infrared evidence. The pK and ultraviolet and infrared spectral data support the formulation of 6-azauracil (164) as a dioxo compound. 

Caffeine (128) and dimethyl sulfate in nitrobenzene give the fully methylated dioxo compound 129. In the same way that 2,4-dialk-oxypyrimidines give unstable quaternary salts which decompose to the N-alkyl oxo compounds even at room temperature, the action of... 

Substituents in the 6-position (cf. 267) show appreciable reactivity. 6-Bromo-as-triazine-3,5(2j, 4j )-dione (316) undergoes 6-substitution with secondary amines or hydrazine, with mercaptide anions or thiourea (78°, 16 hr), with molten ammonium acetate (170°, 24 hr, 53% yield), and with chloride ion during phosphorous oxychloride treatment to form 3,5,6-trichloro-as-triazine. The latter was characterized as the chloro analog of 316 by treatment with methanol (20°, heat evolution) and hydrolysis (neutral or acid) to the dioxo compound. The mercapto substituent in 6-mercapto-as-triazine-3,5(2iI,4if)-dione is displaced by secondary... 

The 3-amino-8-oxo derivative of 1,2,4,5,7-pentaazanaphthalene (475) is known as well as various 3-substituted derivatives of the 6,8-dioxo compound. The 3-methylthio- and 3-ethylthio-6,8-dioxo derivatives and their 7-methyl and 5,7-dimethyl analogs were prepared by ring-closure. 3-Ethylthiopyrimido[4,5-e]-as-triazine-6,8-dione was 3-substituted with alkali 2N, 100°, > 30 min) or acid 2N, 100°, < 2 hr, 70% yield) and with ammonia, aniline, piperidine, or monoalkylamines (in pyridine, 115°, 4 hr, 75-85% yield). ... 

Substituted quinoxalines afford mono-A -oxides, presumably the 1-oxides, and are resistant to further oxidation, though 5-methoxyquinoxaline is exceptional in forming a 1,4-dioxide. In the case of 6-substituted quinoxalines, as the substituent becomes more electron attracting, the yields of 1,4-dioxide decrease but more of the corresponding 2,3-dioxo compound (41) is formed. ... 

Oxidation of oxyberberine (58) with lead tetraacetate effected 13-acetoxyl-ation to give 13-acetoxyoxyberberine (116), which was further oxidized to the 14-alkoxy-8,13-dioxo compounds 117 and 118 (Scheme 25). Reduction of 116 with lithium aluminum hydride followed by sodium borohydride afforded ( )-ophiocarpine (92) (78). 

Altenbach, H.-J. and Kroff, R., p,e-Dioxophosphonates by reductive nucleophilic acylation of 1,3-dioxo compounds facile synthesis of jasmone, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl., 21, 371, 1982. 

In the absence of the 11-oxo-group the main product is the 2,3-dioxo-compound. The structure of the major product arising from autoxidation and (EtO)3P reduction of the enol (116) has been confirmed as the 17a-hydroxy-compound (117) by an X-ray analysis, and the minor product of this reaction sequence was thereby shown to be the n-epimer. " ... 

Dioxo compound 130 was converted to 7 in 80% yield by treatment with /n-chloroperbenzoic acid (wi-CPBA). According to the literature, six-membered rings containing a 1,2-dicarbonyl moiety are converted to five-membered ring hydroxy acids only in the presence of a strong base [71]. By contrast, our method is performed under neutral conditions and is more efficient. 

In contrast to the situation a decade ago, many incomplete cubane-type clusters with Mo304 S cores have been prepared and the structures have been determined by X-ray structure analyses. The results obtained are summarized in Tables I—III. The formal oxidation state of molybdenum in the compounds cited here is in all cases IV. Unlike Mo(VI) and Mo(V) compounds, mononuclear oxo or dioxo compounds of the Mo(IV) state are relatively rare and all the incomplete cubane-type compounds cited here have no terminal oxo ligand. Three Mo atoms form an equilateral triangle, and three single bonds exist between each Mo. Except for the compounds 1, 8, and 31 (Table III), and excluding Mo—Mo bonds, each molybdenum is octahedrally coordinated. 

Dioxopiperidines analogous to the barbiturates are also used for sedation and the induction of sleep. The 2,4-dioxo compounds pyrithyldione (125), introduced in 1936, and its saturated analogue, piperidione, proved to be toxic. They were replaced by the safer compound methyprylone (126). The 2,6-dioxo compound glutethimide (127) has been used... 

The problems involved are exemplified here by Knorr s pyrrole synthesis (A. Gossauer, 1974). It has been known for almost a century that a-aminoketones (C2N components) react with 1,3-dioxo compounds (C2 components) to form pyrroles (C4N-heterocycles). A side-reaction is the cyclodimerization of the a-aminoketones to yield dihydropyrazines (C4Nj), but this can be minimized by keeping the concentration of the ar-aminoketone low relative to the 1,3-dioxo compound. The first step in Knorr s pyrrole synthesis is the formation of an imine. This depends critically on the pH of the solution. The nucleophilicity of the amine is lost on protonation, whereas the carbonyl groups are activated by protons. An optimum is found around pH 5, where yields of about 60% can be reached. At pH 4 or 6 the yield of the pyrrole may approach zero. The ester groups of /7-keto esters do not react with the amine under these conditions. If a more reactive 1,3-diketone is used, it has to be symmetrical, otherwise mixtures of two different imines are obtained. The imine formed rearranges to an enamine, which cyclizes and dehydrates to yield a 3-acylpyrrole as the normal Knorr product (A. Gossauer, 1974 G.W. Kenner, 1973 B). 

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