Diels-Alder dimerization of a hexenylidene-substituted Benzofuran-2(3H)-one

1983 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 389 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Becker ◽  
SR Hall ◽  
BW Skelton ◽  
AH White

(Z)-7-t-Butyl-5 methoxy-3-[(Z)-2?-methoxy-5,5'-dimethyl-4'-oxohex-2'-enylidene]benzofuran-2(3H)-one has been found to undergo Diels-Alder dimerization in which the exocyclic double bond adds to the s-cis diene moiety. The stereochemistry of the Diels-Alder dimer was established by a single-crystal X-ray structure determination. Crystals of the dimer, C44H56O10, are monoclinic, P21/n, a 12.23(1), b 19.43(2), c 18.71(2) �, β 107.76(7)�, Z 4; a residual of 0.046 was obtained for the 2519 'observed' reflections. In the dimer, two benzofuranone moieties are situated so as to be vicinal spiro substituents of the cyclohexene formed in the Diels-Alder addition. The bond between the two benzofuranone units is unusually long [1.597(6)�]. The shielding of one aromatic hydrogen in the n.m.r. spectrum of the dimer results from the disposition of the two aromatic systems.

1977 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 2723 ◽  
Author(s):  
EN Maslen ◽  
CL Raston ◽  
AH White

The crystal structure of the title compound, CZOH3803 [compound (1) in ref.'], has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction at 295(1) K and refined by least squares to a residual of 0.045 for 954 'observed' reflections. Crystals are monoclinic, P2', a 9.281(2), b 17.798(6), c 6.417(1) A, B 93.81(3)", Z 2. The structure determination establishes the relative configuration of the chiral centres within the 14-membered macrocyclic ring and shows the double bond to have the unusual (Z) configuration.


1988 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 727 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Axelsson ◽  
HD Becker ◽  
BW Skelton ◽  
H Sorenson ◽  
AH White

Both 9-anthrylacetaldehyde and phenylacetaldehyde undergo stereoselective self-condensation in the presence of base to give (E)- 2,4-di(9-anthryl)but-2-enal (2a), and (E)-2,4-diphenylbut-2-enal (2b) respectively, as established by single-crystal X-ray structure determination. Crystals of (2a) are monoclinic, P21/n, Z 8, a 10.638(9), b 20.68(1), c 20.41(2)Ǻ, β 92.36(5)°; R was 0.061 for No 3476 'observed' reflections. Crystals of (2b) are monoclinic, P21/c, Z 4, a 5.781(2), b 23.163(8), c 9.297(5)Ǻ, β 91.54(4)°; R 0.037 for No 1174. In both compounds, the enal moiety assumes a virtually planar s-trans conformation, with the angles between the planes of the olefinic double bond and the adjacent aromatic π-system around 70°.


1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazimierz Antczak ◽  
John F. Kingston ◽  
Alex G. Fallis ◽  
Alfred W. Hanson

Stereoselective total syntheses of (±)-sinularene and (±)-5-epi-sinularene are described. The sequence employs a "blocked" cyclopentadiene in which the cyclopropane unit also serves as a latent methyl group. Thus intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition of the substituted methyl spiro[2.4]hepta-4,6-dien-1-yl-2-pentenoate 13c affords 5-benzyloxy-6-isopropyl-8-carbomethoxytetracyclo[5.4.01,7.02,4.02,9]undec-10-ene (14c), which after selective hydrogenolysis generates the tricyclo[4.4.01,6.02,8]decane (sinularene) ring system. Removal of the secondary hydroxyl function by elimination and hydrogenation (Ph3P/CCl4/CH3CN; H2/Pd/C), reduction of the methyl ester (LiAlH4), and introduction of the exocyclic double bond (acetate pyrolysis, 550 °C) completes the synthesis of (±)-sinularene in 12 steps from aldehyde 7. A parallel series of reactions employing the isopropyl triene epimer 13a affords (±)-5-epi-sinularene. X-ray analyses of the triene 13a and the adduct 14a are also reported.


2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 530-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Reckeweg ◽  
Francis J. DiSalvo

Single crystals of Ca11N6[CN2]2 (dark red needles, tetragonal, P42/mnm (no. 136), a = 1456.22(5), and c = 361.86(2) pm, Z = 2), Ca4N2[CN2] (transparent yellow needles, orthorhombic, Pnma (no. 62), a = 1146.51(11), b = 358.33(4), and c = 1385.77(13) pm, Z = 4) and Ca[CN2] (transparent, colorless, triangular plates, rhombohedral, R3̅m (no. 166), a = 369.00(3), and c = 1477.5(3) pm, Z = 3) were obtained by the reaction of Na2[CN2], CaCl2 and Ca3N2 (if demanded by stoichiometry) in arc-welded Ta ampoules at temperatures between 1200 - 1400 K. Their crystal structures were re-determined by means of single crystal X-ray structure analyses. Additionally, the Raman spectra were recorded on these same single crystals, whereas the IR spectra were obtained with the KBr pellet technique. The title compounds exhibit characteristic features for carbodiimide units with D∞h symmetry (d(C-N) = 121.7 - 123.8 pm and ∡ (N-C-N) = 180°). The vibrational frequencies of these units are in the expected range (Ca11N6[CN2]2: νs = 1230, νs = 2008; δ = 673/645/624 cm−1; Ca4N2[CN2]: νs = 1230, νs = 1986; δ = 672/647 cm−1; Ca[CN2]: νs = 1274, νs = 2031, δ = 668 cm−1). The structural results are more precise than the previously reported data, and with the newly attained Raman spectrum of Ca11N6[CN2]2 we correct data reported earlier.


1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 2089 ◽  
Author(s):  
EL Ghisalberti ◽  
BW Skelton ◽  
AH White

The structure of the compound obtained on heating the naturally occurring clerodane furanoditerpene (1) had been formulated as (2) on the basis of spectroscopic studies. A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study on the dihydro derivative of (2) has confirmed this and provides support for the stereochemistry previously assigned to (1) on the basis of chemical evidence.


1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 993-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazimierz Antczak ◽  
John F. Kingston ◽  
Alex G. Fallis

Stereoselective total synthesis of (±)-sinularene and (±)-5-epi-sinularene are described. The sequence employs a "blocked" cyclopentadiene in which the cyclopropane unit also serves as a latent methyl group. Thus intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition of the substituted methyl spiro[2.4]hepta-4,6-dien-1-yl)-2-pentenoate 11 affords 5-benzyloxy-6-isopropyl-8-carbomethoxytetracyclo[5.4.01,7.02,4.02,9]undec-10-ene (12) which after selective hydrogenolysis generates the tricyclo[4.4.01,6.02,8]decane (sinularene) ring system. Removal of the secondary hydroxyl function (Ph3P/CCl4/CH3CN; H2/Pd/C), reduction of the methyl ester (LiAlH4), and introduction of the exocyclic double bond (acetate pyrolysis, 550 °C) completes the synthesis of (±)-sinularene in 14 steps from cyclopentadiene. A parallel series of reactions employing the isopropyl epimer of 12 affords (±)-5-epi-sinularene.


Synlett ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (01) ◽  
pp. 54-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Swager ◽  
Cagatay Dengiz ◽  
You-Chi Wu

We report the synthesis and characterization of iptycene–naphthazarin dyes by using a sequential Diels–Alder approach. The tautomerization of naphthazarin was used as the key step in the synthesis, with structures confirmed by single-crystal X-ray and NMR analysis. The systematic trends in electronic properties were investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy. BF2 complexes of the dyes were prepared by reaction with BF3·OEt2 in CH2Cl2.


2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 1008-1015
Author(s):  
Yong Yuan ◽  
Xi-Kun Lu ◽  
Gao-Qi Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Yang Qiu

Three new copper(II) complexes, [Cu(LH)2]Br2 (1), [Cu(LH)2]NCS2 (2), and [Cu(LH)2](NO3)2 (3), where LH is the zwitterionic form of 2-bromo-6-((2-(isopropylamino)ethylimino)methyl)phenol (HL), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and UV-vis spectroscopy. The structures of the complexes were further confirmed by single crystal X-ray structure determination. All compounds are mononuclear copper(II) complexes. The Cu atoms in the complexes are coordinated by two imino N and two phenolate O atoms from two LH ligands, forming square planar coordination. The compounds were assayed for their antimicrobial activities.


2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 1467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo V. White ◽  
Ping Lan ◽  
Brett D. Schwartz ◽  
Anthony C. Willis ◽  
Martin G. Banwell

The bromoepoxide 5a, which is obtained from the homochiral and enzymatically derived cis-1,2-dihydrocatechol 1a, is readily and efficiently transformed into either isomer 8a or the corresponding methoxymethyl-ether 2a. Though both of these products can be fully characterized, they are somewhat unstable, with the former being converted into the crystalline enone 3a on standing and the latter readily participating in a Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction with the potent dienophile N-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione to give adduct 7a. The single-crystal X-ray structures of compounds 3a and 7a are reported. Using the related chemistry the chloro-analogue, 3b, of enone 3a can be obtained.


1985 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1417 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Becker ◽  
VA Patrick ◽  
BW Skelton ◽  
AH White

The crystal structures of racemic bis [α-(9-anthryl)] ether and its meso form have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods at 295 K, being refined by least squares to residuals of 0.053 and 0.041 for 1868 and 3568 independent 'observed' reflections respectively. Crystals of the racemate are orthorhombic, Pcab, a 23.07(1), b 19.85(2), c 10.241(8) Ǻ, Z 8. Crystals of the meso form are triclinic, Pī , a 19.032(12), b 14.207(11), c 9.451(8) Ǻ, α 79.46(6), β 89.68(6), γ 68.97(5)°, Z 4. In the racemate , the dihedral angle between the methyl groups along the ether bonds is 12°, and the short axes of the anthracene moieties lie at an angle of about 120°. In the meso compound, for the two molecules the dihedral angles between the methyl groups along the ether bonds are 90 and 93°, the angle between the two anthracene moieties is 90°, and the interplanar angles between the partly overlapping aromatic systems are 46 and 43°.


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