Pentanedione reactions

Nonanedione, another 1,3-difunctional target molecule, may be obtained from the reaction of hexanoyl chloride with acetonide anion (disconnection 1). The 2,4-dioxo substitution pattern, however, is already present in inexpensive, symmetrical acetylacetone (2,4-pentanedione). Disconnection 2 would therefore offer a tempting alternative. A problem arises because of the acidity of protons at C-3 of acetylacetone. This, however, would probably not be a serious obstacle if one produces the dianion with strong base, since the strongly basic terminal carbanion would be a much more reactive nucleophile than the central one (K.G. Hampton, 1973 see p. 9f.). 

Ketones with labile hydrogen atoms undergo enol acetylation on reaction with ketene. Strong acid catalysis is required. If acetone is used, isoptopenyl acetate [108-22-5] (10) is formed (82—85). Isopropenyl acetate is the starting material for the production of 2,4-pentanedione (acetylacetone) [123-54-6] (11). 

Owing to their particular interest two individual reactions will now be discussed separately. The reaction of methoxycarbonylhydrazine and 3-bromo-2,4-pentanedione affords, in addition to the expected pyrazole (608), a pyrazolium salt (609), the structure of which was established by X-ray crystallography (74TL1987). Aryldiazonium salts have been used instead of arylhydrazines in the synthesis of pyrazolines (610) and pyrazoles (611) (82JOC81). These compounds are formed by free radical decomposition of diazonium salts by titanium(n) chloride in the presence of a,/3-ethylenic ketones. 

The product described here, 4-(4-chlorophenyl)butan-2-one, was previously prepared in the following ways a) by reduction of the corresponding benzalacetone, b) by catalyzed decarbonylation of 4-chlorophenylacetaldehyde by HFeiCO) in the presence of 2,4-pentanedione, - c) by reaction of 4-chlorobenzyl chloride with 2,4-pentanedione under basic catalysis (K2CO3 in EtOH), d) by reaction of 4-chlorobenzyl chloride with ethyl 3-oxobutanoate under basic catalysis (LiOH), - and e) by reaction of 3-(4-chlorophenyl )-propanoic acid with methyl lithium. - ... 

Catalysts serve a dual purpose in one-component moisture-curing urethanes. The first purpose is to accelerate the prepolymer synthesis. The second purpose is to catalyze the curing reaction of the adhesive with moisture. The most common catalysts used to promote both prepolymer formation (NCO/OH) and later the adhesive curing reaction (NCO/H2O) are dibutyltin dilaurate and DMDEE ((tertiary amine. A stabilizer such as 2,5-pentanedione is sometimes added when tin is used, but this specific stabilizer has fallen from favor in recent years, due to toxicity concerns. DMDEE is commonly used in many one-component moisture-curing urethanes. DMDEE is one of the few tertiary amines with a low alkalinity and a low vapor pressure. The latter... 

SO that the necessary reactions occur at what is judged to be the best possible pace. The process is shown schematically above to for the drug fludalanine (56). In practice, the drug is combined with the 2,4-pentanedione enamine of cyc-loserine. The combination is synergistic as cycloserine in-... 

By learning to recognize such three-atom groupings within larger structures, resonance forms can be systematically generated. Look, for instance, at the anion produced when H+ is removed from 2,4-pentanedione by reaction with a base. How many resonance structures does the resultant anion have ... 

What product would you obtain from a base-catalyzed Michael reaction of 2,4-pentanedione with each of the following a,/3-unsaturated acceptors ... 

Dimelhvlisoxazole is prepared by reaction of 2.4-pentanedione with hydroxylamine. Propose a mechanism. 

The addition of 2,4-pentanedione to liquid ammonia is a highly exothermic process. Also, ammonia vapor reacts with the /3-diketone to produce an insoluble ammonium salt, which tends to clog the tip of the addition funnel. Cooling the reaction mixture in dry ice-acetone reduces the vigor of the reaction and minimizes the dogging of the addition funnel. The 2,4-pentanedione should be added in spurts which fall on the surface of the reaction mixture rather than on the wall of the flask... 

Silver fluoborate, reaction with ethyl bromide in ether, 46, 114 Silver nitrate, complexing with phenyl-acetylene, 46, 40 Silver oxide, 46, 83 Silver thiocyanate, 45, 71 Sodium amide, in alkylation of ethyl phenylacetate w ith (2-bromo-ethyl)benzene, 47, 72 in condensation of 2,4-pentanedione and 1 bromobutane to give 2,4-nonanedione, 47, 92 Sodium 2 ammobenzenesulfinate, from reduction of 2 mtrobenzenesul-finic acid, 47, 5... 

OS 52[ [OS 53[ [OS 54[ [OS 55[ [R 4b[ [P 38[ In a two-micro-mixing tee chip reactor, substrates with diketone moieties of known different reactivity, such as 2,4-pentanedione, benzoylacetone and diethyl malonate, were processed, each with the same acceptor ethyl propiolate [8]. Also, a reaction with the less alkynic Michael acceptor methyl vinyl ketone was carried out. 

SRNl substitution include ketone enolates,183 ester enolates,184 amide enolates,185 2,4-pentanedione dianion,186 pentadienyl and indenyl carbanions,187 phenolates,188 diethyl phosphite anion,189 phosphides,190 and thiolates.191 The reactions are frequently initiated by light, which promotes the initiating electron transfer. As for other radical chain processes, the reaction is sensitive to substances that can intercept the propagation intermediates. 

The scope of the condensation reaction has been extended considerably by varying the dicarbonyl compound employed. Diethyl 3-oxoglutarate, acetylacetone (2,4-pentanedione), and other compounds with structures analogous to that of ethyl acetoacetate, form compounds of constitution similar to that of II. 

The compound XLII, obtained by the reaction of 2,4-pentanedione (acetylacetone) with D-glucose, also undergoes dehydration easily,8 giving a... 

The reactions of D-glucose with 2,4-pentanedione (acetylacetone), diethyl 3-oxoglutarate, ethyl benzoylacetate, ethyl propionylacetate, ethyl butyrylacetate, ethyl isovalerylacetate, and methyl acetoacetate have been effected, with formation of crystalline products. 

Most often in these processes, compounds such as acetic acid, acetylacetone (acac, 2,4-pentanedione), or amine compounds are employed, since these compounds readily react with alkoxides.4M877 A typical reaction involves the formation of new chemical species that (hopefully) possess physical and chemical characteristics that are more attractive in terms of solution stability and film formation behavior. An example reaction between a metal alkoxide and acetic acid is shown below ... 

Benzyl [15N]-3,4,5-trimethylpyrrol-2-carboxylate, 94, has been obtained77,79 in 38% yield in the reaction of [15N]-sodium nitrite with benzyl acetoacetate in AcOH at 10-5 °C, during 18 h, followed by addition of 3-methyl-2,4-pentanedione, AcONa, powdered zinc in AcOH, heating the suspension at 60 °C during 1 h, pouring the suspension over ice-water (5°C, 18 h) and recrystallization (Me0H-H20). 

Acetyl-l-aryl-2-pentene-l,4-diones 65 formed from the reaction of arylglyoxal with 2,4-pentanedione in the presence of BF3 Et20 are converted to tri- and tetra-substituted furans <00TL3149>. 

Reaction of 6-halopurines with Michael acceptors under Heck conditions gives N- -substituted hypoxanthine derivatives <00CCC797>. Reactions of a series of 1-aminobenzimidazoles and l-amino-3-methylbenzimidazolium chlorides with 2,4-pentanediones afford pyridazino[l,6-a]benzimidazoles and 2-pyrazolylanilines, the product ratio depending on conditions and on the electronic character of the substituents at the benzene moiety <00BMC37>. Cyclization reactions of adenine derivative 75 with different amines or hydrazine afford tricyclic polyaza compounds 76 <00CCC1109>. 

From a practical point of view, the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of the corresponding diones will be the preferred method if high yields and high enantioselectivity can be ensured. Recently, over 98% yield with more than 99% ee has been achieved by optimizing the reaction conditions.64 For example, asymmetric hydrogenation of 2,4-pentanedione catalyzed by Ru-BINAP complex in the presence of hydrochloric acid gave 2,4-pentanediol in more than 95% yield and over 99% ee (Scheme 6-29).64... 

In dim red light, the weighed hydrazide contained in one of the 500 ml flasks (ca. 67 g 95% of theory) is washed into a 1000 ml beaker with 263 ml IN hydrochloric acid. 239 ml distilled water, 239 ml ethanol (95%), and 37 ml 2,4-pentanedione are added, and the well-mixed solution left to stand in the dark at room temperature until the reaction is complete, i.e., about 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is neutralized with the addition of 263 ml 1 N sodium hydroxide, and the beaker covered with parafilm and refrigerated to ensure complete precipitation. The pyrazole is filtered at the pump, the mother liquor being returned to the beaker and used to wash out the last few crystals, washed with cold water, and sucked dry under a stream of dry nitrogen. The product is dried in vacuo over barium oxide or phosphorus pentoxide for at least twelve hours before proceeding to the next step, wherein anhydrous conditions will increase yield. Hofmann calls for drying the pyrazole in vacuo at 60°, which indicated the product to be fairly stable. So all the hydrazide is converted prior to aminization. 

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