2- -l ,3-dithiane

The possibility of activating the indole nucleus to nucleophilic substitution has been realized by formation of chromium tricarbonyl complexes. For example, the complex from TV-methylindole (215) undergoes nucleophilic substitution with 2-lithio-l,3-dithiane to give a product (216) which can be transformed into l-methylindole-7-carbaldehyde (217) (78CC1076). 

Dimethyl-2-sila-l,3-dithiane, BF3 Et20, CH2CI2, 0°, 82-99% yield. This method was reported to be superior to the conventional synthesis because cleaner products are formed. Aldehydes are selectively protected in the presence of ketones, which do not react competitively with this reagent. 

Dibutyl-2-stanna-l,3-dithiane, Bu2Sn(OTf)2, CICH2CH2CI, 35 1 h, 77-94% yield. TBDMS, TBDPS, THP, and OAc groups are not affected by these conditions. 

The Dim ester was developed for the protection of the carboxyl function during peptide synthesis. It is prepared by transesterification of amino acid methyl esters with 2-(hydroxymethyl)-l,3-dithiane and Al(/-PrO)3 (reflux, 4 h, 75°, 12 torr, 75% yield). It is removed by oxidation [H2O2, (NH4)2Mo04 pH 8, H2O, 60 min, 83% yield]. Since it must be removed by oxidation it is not compatible with.sulfur-containing amino acids such as cysteine and methionine. Its suitability for other, easily oxidized amino acids (e.g., tyrosine and tryptophan) must also be questioned. It is stable to CF3CO2H and HCl/ether. - ... 

When 2-lithio-2-(trimethylsilyl)-l,3-dithiane,9 formed by deprotonation of 9 with an alkyllithium base, is combined with iodide 8, the desired carbon-carbon bond forming reaction takes place smoothly and gives intermediate 7 in 70-80% yield (Scheme 2). Treatment of 7 with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) results in the formation of a lactam enolate which is subsequently employed in an intermolecular aldol condensation with acetaldehyde (6). The union of intermediates 6 and 7 in this manner provides a 1 1 mixture of diastereomeric trans aldol adducts 16 and 17, epimeric at C-8, in 97 % total yield. Although stereochemical assignments could be made for both aldol isomers, the development of an alternative, more stereoselective route for the synthesis of the desired aldol adduct (16) was pursued. Thus, enolization of /Mactam 7 with LDA, as before, followed by acylation of the lactam enolate carbon atom with A-acetylimidazole, provides intermediate 18 in 82% yield. Alternatively, intermediate 18 could be prepared in 88% yield, through oxidation of the 1 1 mixture of diastereomeric aldol adducts 16 and 17 with trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) in... 

Stirring is continued for 2 hours at room temperature, and then methanol is added until a clear solution is obtained (ca. 10 ml. of methanol is required, and some heat is generated). When the solution has cooled, it is washed successively with 200 ml. of aqueous 2N potassium carbonate and 200 ml. of water. The aqueous phases are combined, washed with three 100-ml. portions of chloroform, and discarded. The organic phases are then combined, dried over sodium sulfate, and decolorized with activated carbon. Concentration of the chloroform solution thus obtained provides three crops of pale yellow crystals, which are washed with 30% hexane in chloroform and dried for 2 hours at 80°/0.1 mm. The total yield of 3-(2-phenyl-l,3-dithian-2-yl)indole is 22.3-25.4 g. (72-81%), m.p. 167-169° (Note 7). This material requires no further purification for use in Parts D or E. 

L//-Indole, 3<2-phenyl-l, 3-dithian-2-yl), 10 Indoles, 34 Indoles, 3-acyl-, 8 Indoles, 3 -alkyl, 8 Isocyanate, chlorosulfonyl [Sulfuryl chlonde isocyanate], 41 Isocyanate,2-propyl- [Propane, 2-iso-cyanato-], 96... 

Methoxytrimethylsilane, 123 Methyl acetoacetate, 92 Methyl bromoacetate, 107 Methyl 11-hydroxyundecanoate, 58 Methyl lithium, 27,28 Methyl 10-undecenoate, 58 2-Methyl-l, 3-dithiane, 81 (fl/ ,5 )-Methyl-3-phenyldiniethyl-silyl-3-phenylpropionic acid, 53-4 2-Methyl-3-Phenylprop-2-cnal, 111 2-Methyl 2-lrimethylsilyl-1,3-dithiane, 81 2-Methyl-l-(trimcthylsilyloxy)cyclo-hex-l-ene, 100,109 2-Melhyl-l-lrimethylsilyloxy)cyclo-hcx-6-enc, 100 2-Methyl-2-trimethylsilyloxy-pentan-3-one, 132 2-Methylacetophenone, 42-3 2-Methylbutyraldehyde, 85 2-Methylcyclohexanone, 99,100 2-Methylcyclohexanone, 131 4-Methyldec-4-ene, 67-8 Methylenation, 63 2-Methylpropen-l-ol, 131 Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide, 27 Michael addition, 85 Monohydridosilanes, 128 Monohydroalumination, 29... 

To a solution of 2-methyl-l, 3-dithiane (34.1 mmol) in THF (150 ml), cooled to -30°C, was added n-BuLi (34.1 mmol, 1.5 m in hexane) dropwise (3-5 ml/min). The resulting solution was stirred at —30 to — 20°C for 1.5 h, and then TMSCI (37.1 mmol) was added dropwise. After 2.5 h at -25°C, water (15ml) was added, then most of the THF was removed in vacuo. Water and pentane were added, the layers were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted thoroughly with pentane. The combined organic layers were washed with water, aqueous KOH (10%) and water, and dried. Concentration and distillation gave 2-methyl-2-trimethylsiIyI-l, 3-dithiane (26.8mmol, 78%), b.p. 102°C/9.5mmHg. 

A mixture of 2-methyl-2-trimethyIsilyl-l,3-dithiane (121 mmol), mercury(n) chloride (266mmol), and mercury(u) oxide (181 mmol) in methanol (225 ml) and water (25 ml) was stirred vigorously and heated under reflux for 2 h. It was then cooled and filtered, and the precipitate was... 

The use of ethyl ethylthiomethyl sulphoxide in this reaction leads to the desired addition products in much better yields (95-97%). These products were then converted into ketene dithioacetal monoxide derivatives 430 by a sequence of reactions (equation 258)505. Reaction of 2-lithio-l,3-dithiane-l-oxide with benzophenone affords a mixture of the diastereoisomeric tertiary alcohols 431 in a ratio which is temperature dependent (cis trans changes from 3 1 at — 78 °C to 1 1 at room temperature)268. 

Pyridyl-l,3-dithianes (50) result from the reaction of picolyl lithium reagents with 1,2-dithiolanes in the presence of HMPT. An initial ring opening is followed by reaction at the carbanion site with a second mole of dithiolane <96PS(112)101>. 

The Homer - Emmons reagent (52) is effective in the one carbon homologation of ketones possessing acidic a-hydrogen atoms <96SL875> and electron-deficient alkenes add to 2-phenylseleno-l,3-dithiane in a photo-initiated heteroatom stabilised radical atom transfer process, giving products of considerable synthetic potential <96TL2743>. 

Halogenation of 106 with triphenylphosphine, iodine, and imidazole provided the iodo derivative 109. On treatment with lithium aluminum hydride, 109 was converted into two endocyclic alkenes, 110 and di-O-isopro-pylidenecyclohexanetetrol, in the ratio of 2 1. Oxidation of 110 with dimethyl sulfoxide - oxalyl chloride afforded the enone 111.1,4-Addition of ethyl 2-lithio-l,3-dithiane-2-carboxylate provided compound 112. Reduction of 112 with lithium aluminum hydride, and shortening of the side-chain, gave compound 113, which was converted into 114 by deprotection. ... 

The following is an example for a sequential one-pot epoxide formation/nucleophilic opening process using (S)-4-(benzyloxy)-l,2-butanediol, iV-(p-tohienesulfonyl)-imida-zole, and 2-lithio-l,3-dithiane ... 

Some cyclic thioacetals have an A-SE2 hydrolysis mechanism,206 as do some 2-aryl-2-methyl-l,3-dithianes, except for the 4-NO2 derivative, which looks more A2-like.207 In 10 vol% dioxane/aqueous HC104 mixtures, reactive 2-aryl-2-phenyl-l,3-dithianes are believed to have an A-SE2 hydrolysis mechanism, whereas the least reactive ones have an A2 mechanism.130 Isothiocyanates are believed to hydrolyze by a mechanism that involves simultaneous proton transfer to nitrogen and attack of water at carbon in a cyclic transition... 

Suda and coworkers described the anodic oxidation of 2-silyl-l,3-dithianes which have two sulfur atoms on the carbon adjacent to silicon [42], In this case, however, the C Si bond is not cleaved, but the C-S bonds are cleaved to give the corresponding acylsilanes (Scheme 12). Although the detailed mechanism has not been clarified as yet, the difference in the anode material seems to be responsible for the different pathway of the reaction. In fact, a platinum plate anode is used in this reaction, although a carbon anode is usually used for the oxidative cleavage of the C-Si bond. In the anodic oxidation of 2-silyl-l,3-dithianes the use of a carbon anode results in a significant decrease in the yield of acylsilanes. The effects of the nature of the solvent and the supporting electrolyte may also be important for the fate of the initially formed cation radical intermediate. Since various 2-alkyl-2-silyl-l,3-dithianes can be readily synthesized, this reaction provides a convenient route to acylsilanes. 

The decrease of the anomeric effect in polar solvents was also supported by quantum mechanics calculations.13 Nevertheless further studies on the anomeric effect demonstrated the limitations of the electrostatic model. In particular, Juaristi et al.14 demonstrated that, at low temperature, the dependence of conformational equilibria of 2-carbomethoxy-l,3-dithiane upon solvent shows an opposite trend to the stronger anomeric effect in less polar media observed at 25 °C (Table 4). 

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