Methyl thermolysis

Thompson points out that there is no evidence that adducts give other than acetates on thermolysis. The exocyclic methylene intermediate (iv) postulated by Robinson could arise by proton abstraction from a Wheland intermediate analogous to (vll) above, rather than from the adduct (in). Similarly its decomposition does not necessarily require the intermediacy of the adduct (v). The fact that i -methyl-4-nitromethylnaphthalene is the product even when the nitrating medium is nitric acid and nitromethane would then require no separate explanation. 

Methyl free radicals, generated either by thermolysis of lead tetracetate in acetic acid solution (401) or by radical cleavage of dimethylsulfoxide by H2O2 and iron (II) salts (408), afford 2- and 5-methylthiazole in the proportion of 86 and 14%, respectively, in agreement with the nucleophilic character of alkyl free radicals and the positive charge of the 2-carbon atom of the thiazole (6). 

A convenient method for the synthesis of these low boiling materials consists of the reaction of /V,/V-dimethy1iirea [96-31-1] with toluene diisocyanate to yield an aUphatic—aromatic urea (84). Alternatively, an appropriate aUphatic—aromatic urea can be prepared by the reaction of diphenylcarbamoyl chloride [83-01-2] with methylamine. Thermolysis of either of the mixed ureas produces methyl isocyanate ia high yield (3,85). 

Because di-/ fZ-alkyl peroxides are less susceptible to radical-induced decompositions, they are safer and more efficient radical generators than primary or secondary dialkyl peroxides. They are the preferred dialkyl peroxides for generating free radicals for commercial appHcations. Without reactive substrates present, di-/ fZ-alkyl peroxides decompose to generate alcohols, ketones, hydrocarbons, and minor amounts of ethers, epoxides, and carbon monoxide. Photolysis of di-/ fZ-butyl peroxide generates / fZ-butoxy radicals at low temperatures (75), whereas thermolysis at high temperatures generates methyl radicals by P-scission (44). 

Interest in the synthesis of 19-norsteroids as orally active progestins prompted efforts to remove the C19 angular methyl substituent of readily available steroid precursors. Industrial applications include the direct conversion of androsta-l,4-diene-3,17-dione [897-06-3] (92) to estrone [53-16-7] (26) by thermolysis in mineral oil at about 500°C (136), and reductive elimination of the angular methyl group of the 17-ketal of the dione [2398-63-2] (93) with lithium biphenyl radical anion to form the 17-ketal of estrone [900-83-4] (94) (137). 

Thermolysis of 4-methyl(4-phenyl)isoxazolin-5-one produced a-cyanophenylacetic acid <67JHC533). The pyrolysis of 3-methylisoxazoline-4,5-dione 4-oxime generated fulminic acid, which was trapped in a liquid N2 cooled condenser for further study. Pyrolysis of metal salts such as Ag or Na produced the corresponding highly explosive salts of fulminic acid 79AG503). Treatment of the oxime with amines generated bis-a,/3-oximinopropionamides (Scheme 65) <68AC(R)189). 

Chromanone, 3-acetamido-2-methyl-reduction, 3, 729 Chromanone, 3-amino-synthesis, 3, 734 Chromanone, 3-arylidene-thermoisomerization, 3, 722 Chromanone, 3-benzylidene-thermolysis, 3, 728 Chromanone, 3-bromo-2-hydroxy-benzofuran from, 3, 729 Chromanone, 6,8-dimethyl-hydroxymethylation, 3, 731 Chromanone, 2,3-epoxy-as synthon, 3, 735... 

UV spectra, 5, 798 synthesis, 5, 833 thermolysis, 5, 812 Tetrazole, 5-amino-2-methyl-methylation, 5, 818 Tetrazole, 2-aryl-5-substituted quatemization, 5, 815 Tetrazole, 5-aryl-acidity, 5, 816... 

Thus, insertion of methoxymethylcarbene in the C—H bond of a furazan occurred on thermolysis of 1 or 5 with methyl diazoacetate in the presence of copper stearate to give methoxycarbonyImethyIfurazans 39 in 9-12% yields (89BAU2640, 89IZV2876) (Scheme 13). 

Terminal acetylenes can be obtained from the corresponding propylcarboxylic acids by thermal decomposition. Thus, l-methyl-3-ethynyl- and 2-methyl-3-ethynylindazole were obtained by thermolysis of indazolylpropiolic acids at 150-160°C. Yields of ethynyl derivatives were 65 and 60%, respectively (75KGS1678) (Scheme 100 Table XXIII). 

Heating diethyl (2-pyridylamino)methylenemalonates 304 (R = COOEt, = Me, OH) in AcOH afforded 4-oxo-4//-pyrido[l, 2-n]pyrimidine-3-carboxylates 305 (R = Me, OH) (96JHC1041). Flash vacuum thermolysis of 2-substituted 3-(2-pyridylamino)acrylates 304 (R = CN, COOEt, R = H) through a packed silica tube (530 °C, 0.01 mmHg) gave 3-substituted 4//-pyrido[l,2-n]pyrimidm-4-ones 306 (R = CN, COOEt) (94AJC1263). Ethyl 7-methyl-4-oxo-l, 4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate (79%) was... 

An early example of N/C replacement leading to a pyrimidine-pyridine conversion is observed on thermolysis (240 °C) of 2,4,6-triphenyl-4-methyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine. During the thermolysis ammonia evolves and in... 

Notable examples of general synthetic procedures in Volume 47 include the synthesis of aromatic aldehydes (from dichloro-methyl methyl ether), aliphatic aldehydes (from alkyl halides and trimethylamine oxide and by oxidation of alcohols using dimethyl sulfoxide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, and pyridinum trifluoro-acetate the latter method is particularly useful since the conditions are so mild), carbethoxycycloalkanones (from sodium hydride, diethyl carbonate, and the cycloalkanone), m-dialkylbenzenes (from the />-isomer by isomerization with hydrogen fluoride and boron trifluoride), and the deamination of amines (by conversion to the nitrosoamide and thermolysis to the ester). Other general methods are represented by the synthesis of 1 J-difluoroolefins (from sodium chlorodifluoroacetate, triphenyl phosphine, and an aldehyde or ketone), the nitration of aromatic rings (with ni-tronium tetrafluoroborate), the reductive methylation of aromatic nitro compounds (with formaldehyde and hydrogen), the synthesis of dialkyl ketones (from carboxylic acids and iron powder), and the preparation of 1-substituted cyclopropanols (from the condensation of a 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol derivative and ethyl-... 

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