O. V. Shitikova

Stereochemical Aspects of the Beckman Rearrangement of Oximes of Levoglucosenone and Its Dihydro Derivative. Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)-γ-Pelargonolactone

Regiospecific C55 -halogenation with retention of configuration occurred upon Beckman fragmentation of levoglucosenone oxime using SOCl2 or PBr3. On the other hand, the oxime of its dihydro derivative gave under these conditions the C6 - substitution product. A stereoselective synthetic scheme for (+)-γ-pelargonolactone, an attractant for the rice and corn weevils Sitophiltus zeamais, was developed from the fragmentation product of levoglucosenone oxime.

Ozonolysis of alkenes and study of reactions of polyfunctional compounds: LXVIII. Investigation of transformations of peroxide products of olefins ozonolysis treated with hydroxylamine hydrochloride

Hydroxylamine hydrochloride efficiently reduces peroxide products of olefins ozonolysis into carbonyl compounds. Depending on the substrate character, solvent, and the treatment conditions the arising aldehydes transformed along the route aldehyde→aldoxime→nitrile→ester into individual compounds or their mixtures, or give the corresponding acetals.

Trofimov synthesis of betulin derivatives with 2,3-annelated pyrrole

Lupane-type triterpenoid derivatives containing a 2,3-annelated 1H-pyrrole or an N-vinylpyrrole moiety were synthesized by reaction of 28-OTr-lup-20(29)-en-3-one oxime and acetylene in KOH/DMSO superbase medium at atmospheric pressure.

Reaction of methyl-4-methylene-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranoside with N-bromosuccinimide in aqueous tetrahydrofurane

Methyl-4-methylene-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranoside prepared from D-ribose reacted in a system NBS-THF-H2O to give a mixture of stereoisomeric products of regioselective bromohydroxylation of a double bond. The reaction involved a hydrolysis of the glycoside bond, but the acetonide protective group was retained. The mechanism of the selective hydrolysis originating from the ring-chain tautomerism of bromohydrins obtained was proved by the 1H NMR spectra of the steroisomeric methyl-5-deoxy-5-bromo-4-hydroxy-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosides. By crotonic cyclization of the formed masked 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds at heating in benzene in the presence of neutral Al2O3 a new chiral cyclopentenone block, 2-bromo-4,5-isopropylideneoxycyclopent-2-en-1-one, was obtained in a low yield.

Preparation of 4,4a,9,9a-tetrahydrocarbazoles and 1,3a,4,8b-tetra-hydrocyclopenta[b]indoles

Halocyclization of mesylates or tosylates of 2-(cycloalk-2-en-1-yl)anilines gives N-methanesulfonyl-or N-toluenesulfonyl-1-halo-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydrocarbazoles, heating of which in DMF at 160°C or in piperidine at 110°C leads to 4,4a,9,9a-tetrahydro-3H-carbazoles. Heating N-methanesulfonyl-1-iodo-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole in DMF at 180—200°C gives 1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indole, while in the presence of an ortho-methyl substituent the dehydroiodination reaction proceeds in piperidine at 110°C in high yield. The effect of the nature of the ortho substituent of N-methyl-1-iodo-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indole on the conformational equilibrium of the cyclopentane ring has been established by 1H NMR spectroscopy.

Cyclopropanation of betulonic acid and its methyl ester with dichlorocarbene generated under phase transfer catalysis conditions

The addition of dichlorocarbene generated under phase transfer catalysis conditions to the double bond of betulonic acid occurs stereoselectively and is accompanied by transformation of the carboxy group leading to the dichloromethyl ester and chloride of 3-oxo-20,29-(dichloromethano)lupan-28-oic acid. Together these products, the chloride of the starting betulonic acid is formed depending on the reaction conditions. The reaction of dichlorocarbene with methyl betulonate leads to the corresponding cyclopropane adduct in a quantitative yield.

Uncommon transformations of methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate initiated by bases

Methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate prepared in two stages from D-ribose acetonide underwent a series of uncommon transformations under the treatment with bases providing the following different products depending on the base applied: methyl 3-(5-acetyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)propionate (DBU), methyl 2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-6-carboxylate (t-BuOK), methyl {(5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(2R)-oxiranyl]-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylidene}propionate and methyl-(E)-3-{(4S,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(1R)-(2-oxiranyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl}-2-propenoate (t-BuOK and LDA).

Unexpected transformation of methyl 3,6-anhydro-2,7-dideoxy-7-iodo-4,5-O-isopropylidene-D-allo-heptonate in the dehydroiodination reaction with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene

The reaction of methyl 3,6-anhydro-2,7-dideoxy-7-iodo-4,5-O-isopropylidene-D-allo-heptonate with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene affords methyl 3,6-anhydro-2,7-dideoxy-4,5-O-isopropylidene-D-ribo-hept-6-enonate, which undergoes the previously unknown rearrangement into a 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole derivative.

Synthesis of 2-amino derivatives of levoglucosenone

Abstract2-Amino derivatives of levoglucosenone were prepared by reaction of the 2-methanesulfonyl (or p-toluenesulfonyl) derivatives with ammonia, methylamine, or octylamine under various conditions. The analogous reaction did not occur for saturated derivative 15. The 2-amino-3,4-dihydro derivative was prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of unsaturated amine 9.

Aspects of stereoselectivity in electrophilic addition reactions of iodine with 5-allenyl-2,3,5-trichloro-4,4-dimethoxycyclopent-2-en-1-one and its derivatives

The reactions of 5-allenyl-2,3,5-trichloro-4,4-dimethoxycyclopent-2-en-l-one and related compounds with I2 were studied. The stereochemistry of the resulting 1,2-adducts with I2 at the terminal double bond of the allenic fragment depends in a complex way on the character of functionalization in the cyclopentene fragment of the starting molecule.