Imidazolidines formation

The mechanism of imidazolidine formation is similar to that formulated for cycUc acetal synthesis. 

Apparently, cyclization involves the formation of open-chain intermediates 342, 343, further closing up to imidazolidines 344 and oxazolidines 345 which eliminate the secondary amine, thus leading to imidazolines 346 and oxazolines 347. The latter exist in the solution exclusively in the enolic forms 348, 349 which are stabilized by conjugation and intramolecular hydrogen bonds. 

The enantioselective P-borylation of a,P-unsaturated esters with (Bpin) was studied in the presence of various [CuCl(NHC)] or [Cu(MeCN)(NHC)] (NHC = chiral imidazol-2-ylidene or imidazolidin-2-ylidene) complexes. The reaction proceeds by heterolytic cleavage of the B-B bond of the (Bpin), followed by formation of Cu-boryl complexes which insert across the C=C bond of the unsaturated ester. Best yields and ee were observed with complex 144, featuring a non-C2 symmetric NHC ligand (Scheme 2.31) [114]. 

The BS2 catalyst was more selective toward the formation of the dialkylated product than the Pd catalysts tested. The activity of BS2 for DAE-MIBK reaction was slower than that with acetone due to steric effects posed by the larger ketone. Here again, the imine tends to rapidly cychze to form imidazolidines or pyrimidines. Figure 17.2 shows the stepwise formation of various side products observed during the reductive alkylation of DAE with acetone. 

Other degradation products of the cytosine moiety were isolated and characterized. These include 5-hydroxy-2 -deoxycytidine (5-OHdCyd) (22) and 5-hydroxy-2 -deoxyuridine (5-OHdUrd) (23) that are produced from dehydration reactions of 5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydro-2 -deoxycytidine (20) and 5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydro-2 -deoxyuridine (21), respectively. MQ-photosen-sitized oxidation of dCyd also results in the formation of six minor nucleoside photoproducts, which include the two trans diastereomers of AT-(2-de-oxy-/j-D-eryf/iro-pentofuranosyl)-l-carbamoyl-4 5-dihydroxy-imidazolidin-2-one, h/1-(2-deoxy-J8-D-crythro-pentofuranosyl)-N4-ureidocarboxylic acid and the a and [5 anomers of N-(2-deoxy-D-eryfhro-pentosyl)-biuret [32, 53]. In contrast, formation of the latter compounds predominates in OH radical-mediated oxidation of the pyrimidine ring of dCyd, which involves preferential addition of OH radicals at C-5 followed by intramolecular cyclization of 6-hydroperoxy-5-hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-2 -deoxycytidine and subsequent generation of the 4,6-endoperoxides [53]. 

Electron-rich olefins are nucleophilic and therefore subject to thermal cleavage by various electrophilic transition metal complexes. As the formation of tetraaminoethylenes, i.e., enetetramines, is possible by different methods, various precursors to imidazolidin-2-ylidene complexes are readily available. " Dimerization of nonstable NHCs such as imidazolidin-2-ylidenes is one of the routes used to obtain these electron-rich olefins [Eq. (29)]. The existence of an equilibrium between free NHC monomers and the olefinic dimer was proven only recently for benzimidazolin-2-ylidenes. In addition to the previously mentioned methods it is possible to deprotonate imidazolidinium salts with Grignard reagents in order to prepare tetraaminoethylenes. " The isolation of stable imidazolidin-2-ylidenes was achieved by deprotonation of the imidazolidinium salt with potassium hydride in THF. ... 

Recently, the oxidative addition of C2-S bond to Pd has been described. Methyl levamisolium triflate reacts with [Pd(dba)2] to give the cationic palladium complex 35 bearing a chiral bidentate imidazolidin-2-ylidene ligand [120]. The oxidative addition of the levamisolium cation to triruthenium or triosmium carbonyl compounds proceeds also readily to yield the carbene complexes [121], The oxidative addition of imidazolium salts is not limited to or d transition metals but has also been observed in main group chemistry. The reaction of a 1,3-dimesitylimidazolium salt with an anionic gallium(I) heterocycle proceeds under formation of the gaUium(III) hydrido complex 36 (Fig. 12) [122]. 

The reaction of 2-aminobenzyl alcohol 376 with 2-chloro-4,5-dihydroimidazole afforded [2-(4,5-dihydro-177-imidazol-2-ylideneamino)phenyl]methanol hydrochloride 377, which upon treatment with carbon disulfide gave l-(477-3,l-benzoxazin-2-yl)imidazolidine-2-thione 378 (Scheme 71). The assumed reaction mechanism involved the initial formation of the dithiocarbamate 379, which underwent intramolecular nucleophilic addition to furnish the unstable thiazetidine 380. By nucleophilic attack of the hydroxy group on the carbon atom of the thiazetidine ring, thiocarbamate derivative 381 was formed, which gave the final 3,1-benzoxazine 378 by an intramolecular cyclocondensation with the evolution of H2S <2006H(68)687>. 

Few methods are available to determine enantiomeric purity of aldehydes by NMR spectroscopy of diastereomeric derivatives. The formation of imines. oxazolidines and more recently the advantageously C2-symmetrical imidazolidines with optically pure reagents can be utilized. 

The general alkylation procedure for imidazolidinones (vide supra) is employed, however, 2 mol equivalents of base have to be used for the imidazolidine acids. (2S,4,S )-3-Benzoyl-2-rw-butyl-1 -methyl-5-oxo-4-imidazo-lidineacetic acid is not soluble in THE and is added to the solution of the base (in this case lithium diethylamide in THF/hexane) as a suspension in THF, followed by enolate formation at 0°C and recooling to — 78 "C before adding an excess of the haloalkanc (often 5- 10 mol equivalents). See Table 4 for specific examples. 

The tube-like receptor 39 was shown to bind two imidazolidin-2-one molecules inside the calixarene subunits or, more interestingly, ion triplets comprising an anion, which binds to the central urea moieties, and two ammonium ions, which are incorporated into the calixarene rings [86]. Particularly stable complexes are formed with ammonium sulfate salts even in relative polar media (CD3OD/ CDCI3 3 1), but chloride ions can also induce the formation of such complexes... 

Scheme 12.19 Formation of 1,3-d iacety 1-4-i m ida/.oline from imidazole and its hydrogenation to imidazolidine derivative.

Both the mechanism as well as the stereochemical course of the pho-tochcmically induced cyclization of a large series of phthalimide Mannich bases (331, Fig. 128) have been accurately investigated. It has been found that the main reaction is bond formation between the carbonyl and the C-a atom of the substituent linked to the amino group. This produces the imidazolidine derivative 332, although in some cases the formation of complex mixtures of products is observed. The phthalimide Mannich base 331 can be used in the synthesis of pcrhydrooxadiazole.s and perhydrobenzodiazepines as well. 

The Af,lV -dimethyl derivative 4 is obtained in three steps by formation of the corresponding imidazolidine with acetone, alkylation with iodomethane, and hydrolysis (eq 3). 

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