Triamides

HMPT = hexamethylphosphoric triamide (more correct than hexamethylphosphor-amide HMPA). 

Diamides and triamides have been obtained from the action of an aqueous saturated solution of ammonia on the corresponding ester (Scheme 18) (88). Amides can also be obtained by the Curtius (16) or Hofmann reactions (80). Thus the Curtius reaction with 2-substituted 4-thiazolecarboxylic acids gives the 4-acetamido compounds (16). 

Acryhc esters dimerize to give the 2-methylene glutaric acid esters catalyzed by tertiary organic phosphines (37) or organic phosphorous triamides, phosphonous diamides, or phosphinous amides (38). Yields of 75—80% dimer, together with 15—20% trimer, are obtained. Reaction conditions can be varied to obtain high yields of trimer, tetramer, and other polymers. 

The synthesis of phenoxaphosphine-containing PODs by the cyclodehydration of polyhydra2ides obtained from 2,8-dichloroformyl-lO-phenylphenoxaphosphine-lO-oxide and aUphatic and aromatic dihydra2ides has been described (60). All polymers are soluble in formic acid, y -cresol, and cone H2SO4, but insoluble or partially soluble in ben2ene, chloroform, and hexamethylphosphoric triamide. 

Isoquinoline can be reduced quantitatively over platinum in acidic media to a mixture of i j -decahydroisoquinoline [2744-08-3] and /n j -decahydroisoquinoline [2744-09-4] (32). Hydrogenation with platinum oxide in strong acid, but under mild conditions, selectively reduces the benzene ring and leads to a 90% yield of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline [36556-06-6] (32,33). Sodium hydride, in dipolar aprotic solvents like hexamethylphosphoric triamide, reduces isoquinoline in quantitative yield to the sodium adduct [81045-34-3] (25) (152). The adduct reacts with acid chlorides or anhydrides to give N-acyl derivatives which are converted to 4-substituted 1,2-dihydroisoquinolines. Sodium borohydride and carboxylic acids combine to provide a one-step reduction—alkylation (35). Sodium cyanoborohydride reduces isoquinoline under similar conditions without N-alkylation to give... 

The first displacement reaction at C-2 position in carbohydrates was achieved during the study of sulfuryl chloride reaction with sucrose (92). Treatment of 3,4,6,3, 4, 6 -hexa-0-acetylsucrose 2,l -bis(chlorosulfate) with lithium chloride in hexamethylphosphoric triamide at 80°C for 20 h led to the corresponding 2,l -maimo derivative in 73% yield. 

Bromine or chlorine dissolved in hexamethylphosphoric triamide [680-31-9] (HMPT) with a base, eg, NaH2PO, present, oxidizes primary and secondary alcohols to carbonyl compounds in high yield (38). 

The chemistry of melamine has been reviewed (63,64). Melamine, although moderately basic, is better considered as the triamide of cyanuric acid than as an aromatic amine (see Cyanuric AND ISOCYANURIC AClDs). Its reactivity is poor in nearly all reactions considered typical for amines. In part, this may be a result of its low solubiUty (see Amino resins and plastics). 

Phosphorus derivatives of different structures have been prepared including pyrazol-1-ylphosphines PPzs, PhPPz2 and Ph2PPz (Pz for pyrazolate anion (72CRV497,80MI40402)). By transamination with tris(dimethylamino)phosphine, pyrazoles and indazole are converted into (291) and (292), respectively (67CR(C)(265)1507). 3,5-Dimethylpyrazole reacts with amidodichlorophosphates to yield triamides (293) whereas 1-substituted pyrazolones yield amidophosphates (294) (71LA(750)39). 

Dianion formation from 2-methyl-2-propen-l-ol seems to be highly dependent on reaction conditions. Silylation of the dianion generated using a previously reported method was unsuccessful in our hands. The procedure described here for the metalation of the allylic alcohol is a modification of the one reported for formation of the dianion of 3-methyl-3-buten-l-ol The critical variant appears to be the polarity of the reaction medium. In solvents such as ether and hexane, substantial amounts (15-50%) of the vinyl-silane 3 are observed. Very poor yields of the desired product were obtained in dirnethoxyethane and hexamethylphosphoric triamide, presumably because of the decomposition of these solvents under these conditions. Empirically, the optimal solvent seems to be a mixture of ether and tetrahydrofuran in a ratio (v/v) varying from 1.4 to 2.2 in this case 3 becomes a very minor component. 

Hexametbyipbospboric triamide (HMPA) [680-31-9] M 179.2, f 7.2°, b 68-70°/lmm, 235°/760mm, d 1.024, n 1.460. The industrial synthesis is usually by treatment of POCI3 with excess of dimethylamine in isopropyl ether. Impurities are water, dimethylamine and its hydrochloride. It is purified by refluxing over BaO or CaO at about 4mm pressure in an atmosphere of nitrogen for several hours, then distd from sodium at the same pressure. The middle fraction (b ca 90°) is collected, refluxed over sodium under reduced pressure under nitrogen and distd. It is kept in the dark under nitrogen, and stored in solid CO2. Can also be stored over 4A molecular sieves. 

Hexametbylpbosphorous triamide (HMPT) [1608-26-0] M 163.2, m 7.2°, b 49-51°/12mm, 162-164°/12mm, d 0.989, n 1.466. It may contain more than 1% of phosphoric triamide. The yellow oil is first distd at atm press then under reduced press and stored under N2. It is air sensitive, TOXIC, should not be inhaled and is absorbed through the skin. [Mark Org Synth Coll Vol V 602 1973.]... 

Catdion Hexamethylphoaphoric triamide vapors have been reported to cause cancer in rata [J. A. Zapp, Jr., Science, 190, 422 (1975)]. All operations uiith hexamethylphosphoric triamide should be perjormed in a good hood, and care should be taken to keep the liquid off the akin. 

The Roussel group has described recently a novel method for the synthesis of 2,2-dimethyl-A" -3-keto steroids. Thus addition of potassium t-butoxide to a solution of 19-nortestosterone (25) in tetrahydrofuran containing methyl iodide and hexamethylphosphorous triamide at —70° affords the 2,2-dimethyl compound (26) in good yield.Methylation of A" -3-ketone by the classical conditions, namely addition of methyl iodide to a solution of the steroid and potassium /-butoxide, leads to the 4,4-dimethyl product. 

The lrialkyl(trifluorovmyl)slannanes were used in the Pd(0)-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl halides [77] (equation 12). The product yield increased with the solvent type in the order hexamethylphosphorus triamide (HMPT) DMF > dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) > tetrahydrofuran (THF) > CgHg > C2H4CI2. 

The pyrolysis of sodium chlorodinuoroacetate is still a widely used, classical method for generating difluorocarbene, especially with enol and allyl acetates [48, 49, 50, 51] (equation 21) A convenient alternative that avoids the hygroscopic salt uses methyl chlorodifluoroacetate with 2 equivalents of a lithium chlonde-hexa-methylphosphoric triamide complex at 75-80 °C in triglyme [52], Yields are excellent with electron-rich olefins but are less satisfactory with moderately nucleophilic alkenes (4-5% yields for 2-bulenes)... 

Reactions of ionic or covalent azides with chalcogen halides or, in the case of sulfur, with the elemental chalcogen provide an alternative route to certain chalcogen-nitrogen compounds. Eor example, the reaction of sodium azide with cyclo-Sa in hexamethylphosphoric triamide is a more convenient synthesis of S7NH than the S2CI2 reaction (Section 6.2.1). Moreover, the azide route can be used for the preparation of 50% N-enriched S7NH. 

Heterocycle 108 was obtained in 45% yield by the reaction of dilithiated A-ethynylpyrrole 110 with elemental tellurium followed by a treatment of the reaction mixture with hexamethylphosphorus triamide [95JOM(493)271]. 

In die presence of a polar cosolvent siidi as bexamediylpbospboric triamide iHMPA), d is possible to generate die biiorine-substituted copper compound 57,... 

Scli ir 6.3. Influence of added TMSCI on the diactereo-celectivity of the conjugate addition of dibutylcuptate to enone 17 TMS = trimethylcilyl, HMPT = hexamethylphocphoric triamide). 

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