Diynes, preparation

DITHIENYL SULFIDE, 50 75 1,3-Dithiolanes, 54, 37 Diynes, preparation, 50, 101 n-Dodecane, 53, 108 Double bond, exocyclic, selective hydrogenation, 53, 65 DURENE, I0D0—, 51, 94... 

DITHIENYL SULFIDE, 50, 75 Diynes, preparation, 50, 101 DURENE, IODO-, 51, 94... 

Cyclic-oligomers of a,c()-diynes prepared by this same strategy were used extensively by F. Sond-heimer et al. as synthetic precursors to the annulenes for a summary of the early work, see F. Sond-heimer. Pure Appl. Chem. 1963, 7, 363-388. 

Cyclo-octa-l,5-diyne, prepared in 2% yield by dimerization of buta-l,2,3-triene, has been examined by X-ray diffraction and shown to be almost planar with C—C C bond angles of 159.3°. Irradiation of cyclo-octa-l,5-diyne gave buta-l,2,3-triene, and treatment with ba gave cyclo-octa-tetraene. Cyclo-octa-l,5-diyne underwent Diels-Alder reactions with two molecules of buta-1,3-diene and 2,3-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene, but gave complex mixtures of products when treated with bromine, iodine, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, or tcne. ... 

In the synthesis of lumisterin steroid a D ABCD approach was used [151]. A key step is the Co-induced cyclization of cyclopentanoid ene-diynes prepared by thioalkylation of 2,3-substituted cyclopentanone zinc enolates with a-chlorosulfides. 

The terminal diyne 320 is prepared by coupling of the zinc acetylide 318 with /rfln.s-l-iodo-2-chloroethylenc (319), followed by elimination of HCI with sodium amide[231]. Similarly, terminal di- and triynes are prepared by using cw-l,2-dichloroethylene[232]. The 1-alkenyl or l-aryl-2-(perefluoroalkyl) acetylene 321 is prepared by the reaction of a zinc acetylide with halides[233]. 

The organoborate intermediates can also be generated from alkenylboronic esters and alkyllithium or Grignard reagents, or from ttialkylboranes and alkenyllithium compounds. Conjugated symmetrical and unsymmetrical diynes (289—291), stereochemically pure 1,3-dienes (292,293), and 1,3-enynes (294) including functionali2ed systems can be prepared (289,295). 

The synthesis can be conducted both in solution and without solvents. The reaction in solvent (e.g., methanol, ethanol, dioxane, dimethylformamide) is recommended for volatile 1,3-diynes and amines in this case the pyrroles are purer and the yield is higher. With disubstituted diacetylenes, ammonia and primary alkyl- and arylamines produce 1,2,3-trisubstituted pyrroles under the same conditions (65CB98 71MI1). Since disubstituted diacetylenes are readily obtained by oxidative coupling of acetylenes (98MI2), this reaction provides a preparative route to a wide range of pyrroles. 

In the reaetion of methyldiaeetylene with hydrazine hydrate, both 3-ethylpyrazole (14) and 3,5-dimethylpyrazole (15) were formed in a 4 1 ratio (73DIS). Both pyrazoles were preparatively isolated (3,5-dimethylpyrazole is erystalline and ethylpyrazole is a liquid) and identified by eomparison with authentie samples. These data show that primary attaek of monosubstituted 1,3-diynes by hydrazine is mainly direeted toward the terminal aeetylenie bond. 

The Ratnberg-Backlund reaction has been used for the preparation of strained unsaturated ring compounds that are difficult to obtain by other methods. A recent example is the synthesis of ene-diyne 5" that has been used as starting material for a Bergman cyclization ... 

A subsidiary approach involves nuclear modification of the arylsilanes so obtained. The requisite organometallics can be prepared from aryl halides, or by deprotonation of a suitably activated (c.g. methoxy-substituted) arene. A more specialized route involves cycloaddition between alkynylsilanes and diynes. 

The metathesis of ene-ynamides has been investigated by Mori et al. and Hsung et al. [80]. Second-generation ruthenium catalysts and elevated temperatures were required to obtain preparatively useful yields. Witulski et al. published a highly regioselective cyclotrimerization of 1,6-diynes such as 98 and terminal alkynes using the first-generation ruthenium metathesis catalyst 9... 

In a similar reaction, symmetrical conjugated diynes, RC=C—C=CR, can be prepared by reaction of lithium dialkyldialkynylborates, Li" "[R2B(C=CR)2], with... 

It must also be pointed out that the alkyne synthesis through the FVP process can also be extended to bis()5-oxo phosphonium ylides) for the preparation of 1.3-diynes compounds [16]. 

The subsequent chain extension can be accomplished by the pedestrian step-by-step homologation sequence via the acyclic diyne 12 or by a more efficient block-to-block strategy. The step-by-step approach includes protiodesilylation of diyne 12 followed by coupling with the propargyl chloride 9 following the same protocol as for the preparation of 12 from 11 and subsequent repetitions of protiodesilylation and alkylation with chloride 9 to reach stages 16 and 18, respectively (Scheme 3). 

The formal cyclodimer of o-iodoethynylbenzene, diyne (7), was prepared in 1974 by Sondheimer s group using analogous bromination/dehydrobromina-tion chemistry [13]. The highly strained molecule was comparatively stable, decomposing around 110°C on attempted melting. Slow decomposition of the solid was observed after 2 days, when unprotected from light and air. 

In order to minimize the formation of side products, PAM 4 can be assembled via an intramolecular approach [23]. The Sonogashira protocol [15] and conversion of masked iodides [24] comprises most of the chemistry involved in Scheme 7. Using these proven methods, diyne 16 and subsequently triyne 17 can be prepared quickly. lodination, desilylation, and intramolecular alkynylation with Pd(dba)2 under high dilution conditions furnished 4 as the sole product. 

Recently, Tour et al. [32] described attempts to prepare PPP derivatives via a Bergman cyclization, starting from substituted enediynes, e.g. poly(2-phenyl-1,4-phenylene) (18) from l-phenyl-hex-3-en-l,5-diyne or the structurally related poly(2-phenyl-1,4-naphthalene) (19) from l-phenylethynyl-2-ethynylbenzene. 

The [2-I-2-I-2] cycloaddition reaction of diynes 40 and carbon dioxide 41 were successfully catalysed by a NHC-nickel (Scheme 5.12) [15]. The NHC-Ni complex was prepared in situ from [NiCCOD) ] and two equivalents of carbene. Pyrones 42 were obtained in excellent yields at atmospheric pressure of CO and mild reaction conditions. 

Pyridine compounds 45 can also be produced by the NHC-Ni catalysed cycloaddition between nitriles 43 and diynes 44 (Scheme 5.13) [16]. The SIPr carbene was found to be the best ligand for the nickel complex in this reaction. The reaction required mild reaction conditions and low catalyst loadings, as in the case of cycloaddition of carbon dioxide. In addition to tethered aUcynes (i.e. diynes), pyridines were prepared from a 3-component coupling reaction with 43 and 3-hexyne 23 (Scheme 5.13). The reaction of diynes 44 and nitriles 43 was also catalysed by a combination of [Ni(COD)J, NHC salts and "BuLi, which generates the NHC-Ni catalyst in situ. The pyridines 45 were obtained with comparable... 

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