2- Nitro-1-Butene

Nitro-1-butene, CH3.CH2C (N02) CH2, liq, bp 60.5° at 50mm(Refs 4 8), volatility vap press are given by Redemann et al(Ref 6) during the prepn of polynitro paraffins, Bahner Kite (Ref 7) found that metallic Na added to an equi-molar mixt of (CH3)2CH.N02 2-nitro-l -butene at 8° caused a violent reaction mild expln l-Nitro-2-butene(irons), CH3.CH CH.-... 

SYNTHESIS In 50 mL of benzene there was dissolved 31.6 g 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde (see recipe for 2C-D for its preparation), 20.2 mL 1-nitropropane, and 6 mL cyclohexylamine. This solution was held at reflux in a Dean Stark apparatus for 24 h, effectively removing the water of reaction. Upon cooling, there was deposited 19.6 g of 1 -(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-nitro-1 -butene as brilliant orange crystals. The mp, after recrystallization from MeOH, was 114-115 °C and a second recrystallization increased the mp another 2 °C. Anal. 

The procedure described is essentially the same as that of Buck-ley and Scaife.3 The yield has been increased from 55.5% up to 72% by using 1.3 mol eq of phthalic anhydride and by carefully controlling the pressure and cooling the receiving flask. Although 2-nitropropene has previously been prepared by pyrolysis of 2-nitro-1-propyl benzoate in 72% overall yield from 2-nitro-l-propanol,4 the present method is preferred for its preparation since the procedure is much simpler and the product is directly obtainable from 2-nitro-l-propanol without first preparing its ester. It is also applicable to the preparation of 1-nitro-l-propene (58%),5-6 2-nitro-1 -butene (82%),7 and 2-nitro-2-butene (60%).6,7 In general, aliphatic nitroolefins have the tendency to polymerize readily with alkali. 

CH3.CH2.CiC.NO5, mw 99.10, N 14.14%-, OB to C02 —137.24%, red, sticky, odiferous oil. Prepn from l-bromo-l-nitro-butene-(l) by reacting with methylamine in ethanol The monomer explds when heated Polymer... 

Nitro-buten-(2) 14% d.Th. 3-Nitro-2-methyl-propen 14% d.Th. d-Nitro-2-methyl-buten-(2) 6% d.Th. 3-Nitro-2-methyl-buten-(l) 9% d.Th. d-Ntiru-2-methyl-penten-[2) 15% d.Th. 

Cydopentane reagents used in synthesis are usually derived from cyclopentanone (R.A. Ellison, 1973). Classically they are made by base-catalyzed intramolecular aldol or ester condensations (see also p. 55). An important example is 2-methylcydopentane-l,3-dione. It is synthesized by intramolecular acylation of diethyl propionylsucdnate dianion followed by saponification and decarboxylation. This cyclization only worked with potassium t-butoxide in boiling xylene (R. Bucourt, 1965). Faster routes to this diketone start with succinic acid or its anhydride. A Friedel-Crafts acylation with 2-acetoxy-2-butene in nitrobenzene or with pro-pionyl chloride in nitromethane leads to acylated adducts, which are deacylated in aqueous acids (V.J. Grenda, 1967 L.E. Schick, 1969). A new promising route to substituted cyclopent-2-enones makes use of intermediate 5-nitro-l,3-diones (D. Seebach, 1977). 

Furalazine, Acetylfuratrizine, Panfuran-S. Heating nitrovin in butanol or dimethylformamide at 100—130°C affords furalazine, 6-[2-(5-nitro-2-furanyl)ethenyl]-l,2,4-triazine-3-amine (34). An improved synthesis originates with 5-nitro-2-furancarboxaldehyde and acetone, proceeds through 4-(5-nitro-2-furanyl)-3-buten-2-one followed by a selenium dioxide oxidation to the pymvaldehyde hydrate, and subsequent reaction with aininoguariidine (35). Furalazine, acetylfuratrizine (36), and the A[-A/-bis(hydroxymethyl) derivative, Panfuran-S, formed from the parent compound and formaldehyde (37), are systemic antibacterial agents. 

Interesdng intramolecular cycllzadon of Tnitroalkyl radicals generated by one-electron oxidadon of nci-nitro anions vrith CAN is reported. As shown in Eq. 5.44, stereoselecdve formadon of 3,4-funcdonalized tetrahydroflrtans is observed. TNitro-6-heptenyl radicals generated by one electron oxidadon of aci-nitroanions vrith CAN afford 2,3,4-trisnbsdtuted tetrahydropyrans. The requisite nitro compounds are prepared by the Michael addidon of 3-buten-Tal to nitroalkenes. 

N-Diphenylmethylen- 374 N-Diphenylmethylen-O-aminocarbonyl- 612 N-[l,3-Diphenyl-propyl-(2) - 374 N-[l,3-Diphenyl-propyliden-(2)]- 374, 377, 380 N-(4-Halogen-phenyI)- 683 N-Heptyl- 375 N-Heptyl-N-acetyl- 376 N-Heptyliden- 375 N-Hcptyliden-O-acetyl- 376 0-(2-Hydroxy-athyl)-N-athoxycarbonyl- 133 N-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)- 683 0-(2-Hydroxy-l-phenyl-athyI)-N-athoxycarbonyI-aus 0-(ci-AthoxycarbonyI-benzyl)-N-athoxycar-bonyl-hydroxylamin und Lithiumalanat 133 N-Isopropyl- 682 N-Isopropylidcn- 613 N-Methyl- 133, 682 O-Methyl-N-bcnzyliden- 377 O-Methyl-N-benzyliden- 375 0-Methyl-N-(4-chlor-benzyl)- 375 0-Methyl-N-(4-chlor-benzyliden)- 375 N-Methy -N,0-diacetyI- 682 N-(4-Methyl-phenyl)- 683 0-McthyI-N-( 1 -phenyl-athyliden)- 375 N-(4-Methylthio-phenyl)- 684 N-(4-Nitro-benzyl)- 374 N-[4-Nitro-benzyliden - 374, 377 N-(2-Nitro-phenyl)- 562 N-(4-Nitro-phenyl)- 682 N-Nitroso-N-cyclohexyl- 697 N-Octyl- 374 N-Octyl-(2)-N-acetyl- 376 N-Octyliden- 374 N-0ctyliden-(2)-0-acctyl- 376 N-(Pentafluor-phenyl)-0,N-diacetyl- 697 N-Phenyl- 474, 481, 682, 783 N-Phenylacetyl-O-benzoyl- 265 N-(l-Phenyl-athyl)- 374 N-(l-Phenyl-athyl)-N-acetyl- 376 N-(l-Phenyl-athyliden)-374, 613 N-( l-Phenyl-athyliden)-0-acetyl- 376 N-[ 1 -Phenyl-buten-( 1 )-yl-(3)-iden]- 582 N-f4-Phenyl-butyl-(2)-iden]- 581 N-Phcnyl-N,0-diacetyl- 682 N-(4-Phenylthio-phenyl)- 684 N-Propyl-N-cyclohexyl- 376 N-Propyl-N-isopropyl- 376 O-Sulfonyl- 481 N-(4-Sulfonyl-phenyI)- 683 N-(2-Vinyl-phenyl)- 698... 

Methyl-3-athyl-5-[2-thiocyanato-propyl-(2)]- 102 (2-Nitro-vinyl)- 79 2-(3-Oxo-buten-yl)- 722 2-(3-Oxo-butyl)- 722 5 -Oxo-2-me tliyl -4,5 -dihydro- 22 7... 

Nitrobutane 1-Nitro-3-butene (i) Reactive vinyl monomers... 

Dinitro-2-butene may be prepared from 1-chloro-l-nitro-ethane by the same procedure, in 30% yield. The compound melts at 28-28.5° and has a boiling point of 135°/11 mm. Commercially available 1-chloro-l-nitroethane contains about 10% 1,1-dichloro-l-nitro-ethane and 2-chloro-2-nitropropane which cannot be separated by distillation, but these impurities do not interfere with the preparation. Distillation of 2,3-dinitro-2-butene behind safety glass in a nitrogen atmosphere is advisable. The submitters, in preparing this compound, have had one explosion over a period of ten years. 

The oxidative addition of hydroxide anion to nitroalkenes, e.g. ( )-2-nitro-2-butene, which leads to epoxides, proceeds by way of radical anions (equation 135)448. 

Another example of the formation of a rearranged product is the palladium(0)-catalysed reaction of the enolate ion of 2-methylcyclohexanone with 3-methyl-3-nitro-l -butene... 

Dimethyl-l-nitro-l-butyne, 2395 l,l-Dinitro-3-butene, 1508 2,3-Dinitro-2-butene, 1509 4-Fluoro-4,4-dinitrobutene, 1458... 

Methyl-4-nitro-2-buten-l-yl acetate, 2836 4-Nitro-l-butene, 1572 2-Nitropropene, 1183 Tetranitroethylene, 1010... 

Ir-catalyzed alkylation with a nitro compound was applied in a synthesis of flS,2R)-tra s-2-phenylcyclopentanamine, a compound with antidepressant activity (Scheme 9.41) [45]. The reaction of cinnamyl methyl carbonate with 4-nitro-l-butene gave the substitution product with 93% ee in 82% yield. A Grubbs I catalyst sufficed for the subsequent RCM. Further epimerization with NEts yielded a trans-cyclopentene in 83% yield via the two steps, while additional reduction steps proceeded in 90% yield. 

Alkenes can react with nitric acid, either neat or in a chlorinated solvent, to give a mixture of compounds, including v/c-dinitroalkane, jS-nitro-nitrate ester, v/c-dinitrate ester, /3-nitroalcohol, and nitroalkeneproducts. Cyclohexene reacts with 70 % nitric acid to yield a mixture of 1,2-dinitrocyclohexane and 2-nitrocyclohexanol nitrate. Frankel and Klager investigated the reactions of several alkenes with 70 % nitric acid, but only in the case of 2-nitro-2-butene (1) was a product identified, namely, 2,2,3-trinitrobutane (2). 

The reaction of fuming nitric acid with 2-methyl-2-butene (3) is reported to yield 2-methyl-3-nitro-2-butene (4). The reaction of alkenes with fuming nitric acid, either neat or in chlorinated solvents, is an important route to unsaturated nitrosteroids, which assumedly arise from the dehydration of /3-nitroalcohols or the elimination of nitric acid from /3-nitro-nitrate esters. Temperature control in these reactions is important if an excess of oxidation by-products is to be avoided. 

The reaction of alkynes with dinitrogen tetroxide is less synthetically useful as a route to nitro compounds. The reaction of 3-hexyne with dinitrogen tetroxide yields a mixture of cis- and fran -3,4-dinitro-3-hexene (4.5% and 13% respectively), 4,4-dinitro-3-hexanone (8%), 3,4-hexanedione (16%) and propanoic acid (6%). 2-Butyne forms a mixture containing both cis- and fran -2,3-dinitro-2-butene (7 % and 34 % respectively). " ... 

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