A. V. Samet

SYNTHESIS OF 4,6-DINITROINDOLE FROM 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE

1-R-4,6-Dinitroindoles 4–6 (R = H, Me, Ts) could be obtained from 2-picrylethanol 1 (readily available from TNT) via selective reduction of ortho-nitro group by N2H4/FeCl3 and subsequent treatment with TsCl, to yield a key intermediate 3. This intermediate was converted to the above mentioned indoles.

Synthetic utilization of polynitroaromatic compounds. 6. Remarkable regioselectivity in nucleophilic displacement of aromatic nitro groups with amines.

5,7-Dinitroquinazoline-4-ones undergo nucleophilic displacement of a nitro group with N-, S-, and O-nucleophiles. In contrast to previously studied dinitro-substituted benzoannulated five- and seven-membered heterocycles (where a high degree of selectivity was observed), these quinazolines mostly yield mixtures of regioisomeric substitution products. At the same time, primary and secondary amines react selectively to afford 5-aminoquinazolones (peri-substitution). A similar effect is observed for some other polynitroaromatic compounds with adjacent nitro and carbonyl groups. This phenomenon is attributed to a stabilization of the intermediate peri-sigma-complex by intramolecular hydrogen bond N(+)-H...O double bond C.

Synthesis of fused indoles from 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

Abstract4,6-Dinitro-1-tosylindoline prepared from trinitrotoluene undergoes base-catalyzed condensation with aromatic aldehydes. With salicylaldehyde and 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde, the condensation is accompanied by intramolecular nucleophilic substitution for one of the nitro groups to give benzo- and naphthooxepino[4,3,2-cd]indoles, respectively.

Synthesis of chiral chromenes from levoglucosenone

Levoglucosenone, an optically active α,β-unsaturated ketone available from cellulose, undergoes a stereoselective oxa-Michael-aldol domino reaction with 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes with the formation of optically active oxepino[4,5-b]chromen-1-ones. These compounds attacked by nucleophiles undergo recyclization to 4-substituted oxepino[3,4-b]chromen-11a-ols, while their oximes treated with SOCl2 are converted to 3-cyano-2H-chromenes through the Beckmann fragmentation.

Synthesis of dibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepin-11(10H)-ones from 2-nitrobenzoic acids

Base-catalyzed intramolecular nucleophilic substitution for the 2-nitro group in 2-hydroxyanilides of 2-nitrobenzoic acids gave dibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepin-11(10H)-ones. In particular, 3-nitrodibenzo[b, f][1,4]oxazepin-11(10H)-one was obtained from N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2,4-dinitrobenzamide. The nitro group in the product could also be replaced under the action of O- and S-nucleophiles.

Reaction of Polynitrotoluenes with Phthalic Anhydride

Abstract2,4-Dinitro- and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluenes react with phthalic anhydride in boiling N,N-dimethylaniline to give nitro group reduction products.

Reactions of sulfur ylides with α,β-unsaturated thioamides: Synthesis of dihydrothiophenes and cyclopropanes

The reactions of stabilized sulfonium ylides with arylmethylenecyanothioacetamides proceed stereoselectively to yield 2-amino-4,5-dihydrothiophenes and cyclopropane-thiocarboxamides. The structures of the latter compounds were confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.

SYNTHESIS OF HETEROCYCLIC SYSTEMS WITH A CARBOHYDRATE FRAGMENT. 4. UNUSUALREACTIVITY OF LEVOGLUCOSENONE WITH RESPECT TO ALPHA -AMINOAZOLES AND -DICAR BONYL COMPOUNDS

Levoglucosenone reacts with α-aminoazoles to yield azolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine systems fused with a carbohydrate fragment. The reaction oocurs much more smoothly than in the case of other α,β-unsaturated ketones. The reactions of levoglucosenone with β-dicarbonyl compounds (dimedone, barbituric acid) in the presence of a base results in the pyran ring closure, which has never been observed earlier in reactions of β-dicarbonyl compounds with α,β-unsaturated ketones under the conditions of basic catalysis. The structures of products were established by IR and NMR spectroscopy.

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF 2-AMINO-5-AZOLYL-3-CYANO-4H-PYRANS

Previously unknown 5-azolylpyrans were obtained by reactions ofN-acetonyl- andN-phenacylimidazoles, -triazoles, and -tetrazoles with arylmethylenemalononitriles. The structure of 2-amino-3-cyano-6-methyl-5-(5-nitrotetrazol-2-yl)-4-phenyl-4H-pyran was established by X-ray structural analysis.

Synthesis of 6-(N-azolyl)cyclohex-2-enones fromN-acetonylazoles

N-Acetonylazoles react with chalcones in the presence of a base to givetrans-3,5-disubstituted 6-(N-azolyl)cyclohex-2-enones. Usually, the reactions are fast and high-yielding.