Thiol elimination

Thiol elimination to transform certain single bonds into double bonds, and... 

Thiol elimination to create a C=C bond is also seen in the metabolism of spironolactone (11.101, Fig. 11.13) [131]. This diuretic drug undergoes a number of metabolic reactions in humans, one of which is ready hydrolysis at the thioester bond to yield deacetyl-spironolactone (see Chapt. 7). This reaction is in competition with other pathways such as lactone hydrolysis, S-oxygenation, and dethioacetylation. The latter reaction is the one of interest here, since the elimination of CH3CO-SH transforms the C(5)-C(6) bond into a C=C bond to produce the active metabolite canrenone (11.102, Fig. 

The 2-benzazepin-3-ones 259 have been made in moderate yields by sequential intramolecular acid-catalyzed addition followed by thiol elimination from the precursor phenylsulfanylacrylamides 258 (Scheme 33). The acrylamides 258 were prepared from reaction of the benzylamines 255 with the PNB-ester 256 to give the amides 257, and then N-methylation with Mel in the presence of potassium hydroxide and tetraethylammonium bromide, as a phase-transfer catalyst. Other noncyclized products were also observed depending on the structure of the A-aryl methyl group in 258 and on the nature of the solvent <2002H(57)1063>. 

A convenient route to trivinylphosphine has been developed by thiol elimination from tris[2-(phenylthio)ethyl]phosphine oxide.56 The reaction mechanism involves a phosphoryl-stabilized carbanion, from which benzene thiolate anion is eliminated. 

Ynamines are obtained by thiol elimination from ketene 5, A -acetals (1-aIkylthio-l-dialkylaminoalkenes) in 40-50% yields on treatment with LiNEt, at 20 °C or with NaNHo in boiling piperidine, or by leading them over solid NaNH.j at 150-165 °C. In the first two procedures the formed ynamines are fractionally distilled from the reaction mixture (equation 83) . When elimination is effected with KNHj in HMPT, aqueous work-up leads to the hydration of the ynamine. Therefore, 1,2-dibromo-ethane is added to the reaction mixture. It functions as a proton donor for the... 

R = H or alkyl, the thiolate salts 27 are formed but no elimination takes place because of the low acidity of the hydrogen . Dialkylsulphide elimination from dialkylsulphonium methyl sulphates of -oxocarboxylic acids proceeds readily with aqueous alkali at 0 °C to furnish predominantly high yields of alkynoic esters (equation 86)" . Very recently intramolecular thiol eliminations (i.e. ring openings)... 

In a detailed study, the scope and limitations of the Diels-Alder reaction of amidines and related compounds with 1,3,5-triazines arc discussed.10 The reactions with the amidine hydrochlorides 15 (X = NH2) are best conducted at temperatures of 90-100 °C and in polar aprotic solvents (particularly in dimethylformamide). As expected for inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reactions, the reaction exhibits characteristic 1,3,5-triazine substituent effects (C02Et >HI> SMe). Thioimidates, e.g. 15 (X — SMe), undergo a similar reaction with 1,3,5-tri-azines with varying yields and competing amine or thiol elimination while imidates, e.g. 15 (X = OMe) are unreactive under the examined reaction conditions.10... 

The general mechanism for acyl transfer reactions from thioesters is envisaged as a nucleophilic attack at the positively polarized carbonyl carbon, accompanied by or followed by thiol elimination. 

Very recently, the concise synthesis of a range of disubstituted 2-pyrones 96 from (thiophenyl)acetic acids and readily available trifluoromethyl enones via an isothio-nrea mediated one-pot Michael addition/lactonization/thiol elimination sequence has been demonstrated. Derivatization of these reactive pyrones to generate additional high-value products was next investigated and compounds 96a-c were prepared in good yields [39b] (Scheme 31). 

A series of substituted coumestans 87 were synthesized by Liu, Wang, and coworkers through the formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition of quinone monoketals 85 and the thiomethyl-substituted coumarin 86 (Scheme 39) [138]. The reaction, catalyzed by tin tetrachloride, involves an allylic substitution/intramolecular cyclization/thiol elimination sequence. 

At this point in time, the total sulfur content of crudes was not taken into consideration, since most of them were produced and refined in the United-States and contained less than 1%, and only the gasoline coming from corrosive crudes needed sweetening (elimination of thiols) for them to meet the specifications then in force. Today all crudes containing more than one per cent sulfur are said to be corrosive . 

Various S-nucleophiles are allylated. Allylic acetates or carbonates react with thiols or trimethylsilyl sulfide (353) to give the allylic sulfide 354[222], Allyl sulfides are prepared by Pd-catalyzed allylic rearrangement of the dithio-carbonate 355 with elimination of COS under mild conditions. The benzyl alkyl sulfide 357 can be prepared from the dithiocarbonate 356 at 65 C[223,224], The allyl aryl sufide 359 is prepared by the reaction of an allylic carbonate with the aromatic thiol 358 by use of dppb under neutral condi-tions[225]. The O-allyl phosphoro- or phosphonothionate 360 undergoes the thiono thiolo allylic rearrangement (from 0-allyl to S -allyl rearrangement) to afford 361 and 362 at 130 C[226],... 

In the presence of sulfide or sulfhydryl anions, the quinonemethide is attacked and a benzyl thiol formed. The P-aryl ether linkage to the next phenylpropane unit is broken down as a result of neighboring-group attack by the sulfur, eliminating the aryloxy group which becomes reactive phenolate ion (eq. 2). If sulfide is not present, a principal reaction is the formation of the stable aryl enol ether, ArCH=CHOAr. A smaller amount of this product also forms in the presence of sulfhydryl anion. 

Thiol spills are handled ia the same manner that all chemical spills are handled, with the added requirement that the odor be eliminated as rapidly as possible. In general, the leak should be stopped, the spill should be contained, and then the odor should be reduced. The odor can be reduced by sprayiag the spill area with sodium hypochlorite (3% solution), calcium hypochlorite solution (3%), or hydrogen peroxide (3—10% solution). The use of higher concentrations of oxidant gives strongly exothermic reactions, which iacrease the amount of thiol ia the vapor, as well as pose a safety ha2ard. The apphcation of an adsorbent prior to addition of the oxidant can be quite helpful and add to the ease of cleanup. 

Autocatalysis may arise when the nucleophilic atom of the reagent is bound to a hydrogen atom which is eventually eliminated during the reaction. This occurs with neutral reagents such as primary or secondary amines, thiols, and alcohols. If the displaced group (usually an anion) is a sufficiently weak base, the proton is effectively transferred to any basic reactant. Hence, the best known examples of autocatalysis involve chloro-A-heteroaromatic compounds as the substrates. 

Another entry into the anti ulcer sweepstakes is etinfidine (50). It is synthesized by displacement of halide from 4-chloromethyl-5-methylimidazole (4 ) with substituted thiol The latter is itself made from thiourea analogue by an addition-elimination reaction with cysteamine 52. °... 

Tiazofurine (142) is an antimetabolite with antineoplastic activity. It preferentially affects leukemic lymphocytes over normal cells due to selective activation by formation of its adenine dinucleotide by transformed cells. Of the syntheses available, one starts by conversion of iniidate 138 to methyl 2,5-anhydroallonothioate (139). Next, condensation with ethyl 2-amino-2-cyanoac-etate leads to the thioamide which undergoes thiol addition to the nitrile function to produce the amminothiazolecarboxyester system of 140 directly. Sodium nitrite in aqueous hypophosphorus acid eliminates the superfluous amino group via the diazonium transformation to give 141. This synthesis of tiazofurine (142) concludes by ester amide exchange in methanolic ammonia [48]. 

The pharmaceutical interest in the tricyclic structure of dibenz[6,/]oxepins with various side chains in position 10(11) stimulated a search for a convenient method for the introduction of functional groups into this position. It has been shown that nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group in the 10-position of the dibenzoxepin structure renders the system susceptible to water elimination. Formally, the hydroxy group in the enol form is replaced by nucleophiles such as amines or thiols. The Lewis acids boron trifluoride-diethyl ether complex and titanium(IV) chloride have been used as catalysts. 

The nucleophilic displacement reactions with azide, primary amines, thiols and carboxylatc salts arc reported to be highly efficient giving high (>95%) yields of the displacement product (Table 9.25). The latter two reactions are carried out in the presence of a base (DBU, DABCO). Radical-induced reduction with tin hydrides is quantitative. The displacement reaction with phenolates,61j phosphines,6M and potassium phthalimide608 gives elimination of HBr as a side reaction. 

As in the case discussed above, hemithioacetals can be racemized by elimination/ addition of a small molecule (a thiol in this case) under weak acidic conditions. Rayner et al. reported the first example of DKR of this kind of substrates yielding homochiral a-acetoxysulfides (Figure 4.24) [49]. 

Episulfides, which can be generated in situ in various ways, react similarly to give P-amino thiols, and aziridines give 1,2-diamines. Triphenylphosphine similarly reacts with epoxides to give an intermediate that undergoes elimination to give alkenes (see the Wittig reaction, 16-47). 

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