A. V. Stepakov

Reaction of vinylidenecyclopropanes with aromatic imines in the presence of Lewis acids

Abstract1-Methyl-2-(2-methylpropenylidene)-1-phenylcyclopropane, 7-(2-methylpropenylidene)bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, and (Z)-9-(2-methylpropenylidene)bicyclo[6.1.0]non-4-ene react with N-benzylideneanilines in the presence of boron trifluoride-ether complex to give pyrrolidine derivatives. Reactions of 1-methyl-1-phenyl-2-diphenylvinylidenecyclopropane with N-benzylideneanilines in the presence of BF3·Et2O, Yb(OTf)3, or Sc(OTf)3 lead to the formation of substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines. 7-Diphenylvinylidenebicyclo[4.1.0]heptane in the presence of BF3·Et2O undergoes isomerization into 5-phenyl-8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-7H-cyclohepta[a]naphthalene.

Reaction of Substituted 6,8-Dioxo-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylates and 6,8-Dioxo-1,2,7-triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates with N-Fluoropyridinium Tetrafluoroborate

Substituted 6,8-dioxo-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylates react with N-fluoropyridinium tetrafluoroborate to give mixtures of exo and endo isomers of 6-fluoro-2,4-dioxo-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-6-carboxylates. Analogous reaction of 6,8-dioxo-1,2,7-triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates results in formation of syn,anti-isomeric 1-fluoro-4,6-dioxo-5-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-1-carboxylates.

Synthesis of Functionalized 3-Spiro[cyclopropa[a]pyrrolizine]- and 3-Spiro[3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane]oxindoles from Cyclopropenes and Azomethine Ylides via [3 + 2]-Cycloaddition

3-Spiro[cyclopropa[a]pyrrolizine]- and 3-spiro[3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane]oxindoles were prepared in moderate to high yields via one-pot three-component reactions using substituted isatins, α-amino acids, and cyclopropenes. The key step is an intramolecular [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction of an in situ generated azomethine ylide onto a cyclopropene. Both N-substituted and N-unsubstituted α-amino acids, dipeptide Gly-Gly, and also benzylamine were used as the amine component for the azomethine ylide generation. The anticancer activity of some of the obtained compounds against human leukemia K562 cell line was evaluated by flow cytometry in vitro.

A new synthetic route to substituted 1-fluoro-1-cyclopropanecarboxylates

Substituted 6-fluoro-2,4-dioxo-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-6-carboxylates were obtained as a mixture of the exo- and endo-isomers by reaction of substituted 6,8-dioxo-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-en-4-carboxylates with N-fluoropyridinium tetrafluoroborate.

Alkylation of aromatic compounds with adamantan-1-ol

Reactions of substituted benzenes, naphthalenes, and 2- and 3-phenyl-1-benzofurans with adamantan-1-ol in trifluoroacetic acid lead to the formation of the corresponding mono-and diadamantylsubstituted aromatic compounds.

Reactions of Aliphatic Diazo Compounds: V. Reaction of Methyl Diazoacetate with Imides of Itaconic Acid

Methyl diazoacetate regioselectively adds to N-substituted imides of itaconic acid to afford 2-pyrazolines, methyl 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-1,2,7-triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates that in reaction with halogens (Cl2, Br2) yield methyl 5-aryl-1-halo-4,6-dioxo-5-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-1-carboxylates as a mixture of syn- and anti-isomers.

Reaction of 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-3,5,5-tricarboxylic acids esters with halogens

Esters of 4-R-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-3,5,5-tricarboxylic acids with chlorine yield esters of 4-R-5-chloro-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazole-3,3,5-tricarboxylic acids that at thermolysis provide the esters of the corresponding 2-chlorocyclopropanetricarboxylic acid. The same esters react with bromine in dichloromethane at room temperature to give a mixture of esters of the corresponding 1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylic acids and 5-bromo-4,5-dihydro-3,3,5-tricarboxylic acids. From 5,5-diethyl 3-methyl 4,5-dihydro-1Hpyrazole-3,5,5-tricarboxylate and N-iodosuccinimide or a system iodine-silver trifluoroacetate we obtained 1,1-diethyl 2-methyl 2-iodocyclopropane-1,1,2-tricarboxylate.

Reduction of 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-2-oxa-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylic and 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-1-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylic acid esters

Ethyl 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-2-oxa-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylates and ethyl 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-1-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates were selectively reduced with sodium tetrahydridoborate at the carbonyl group in the β-position with respect to the oxygen atom in the isoxazole ring.

Reaction of 6,6-dimethylfulvene with aromatic imines in the presence of Lewis acids

Formal aza-Diels-Alder (Povarov) reaction of 6,6-dimethylfulvene with aromatic imines is described for the first time.

Methyl (E)-2-(2-phenylcyclopropylidene)acetate: Synthesis, isomerization, and reaction with 1,3-diphenyl-2-benzofuran

Treatment of 3-methyl-2-phenylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid with potassium tert-butoxide induced its isomerization into trans-2-methylidene-3-phenylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid which was converted into methyl ester, and heating of the latter for 1 h in toluene gave methyl (E)-2-(2-phenylcyclopropylidene)acetate. Thermal isomerization of methyl (E)-2-(2-phenylcyclopropylidene)acetate on prolonged heating in toluene afforded 5-methoxy-3-methyl-2-phenylfuran, and the reaction with 1,3-diphenyl-2-benzofuran resulted in [4 + 2]-cycloaddition at the exocyclic double bond.