Applications of Baylis-Idllman methodology in the synthesis of chromene derivatives
- Authors: Nocanda, Xolani Wittleton
- Date: 2001
- Subjects: Heterocyclic chemistry , Heterocyclic compounds -- Derivatives
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: vital:4556 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018257
- Description: The reaction of salicylaldehyde with various activated alkenes, viz., methyl vinyl ketone, ethyl vinyl ketone, phenyl vinyl sulfone, phenyl vinylsulfonate, acrolein and acrylonitrile, under Baylis-Hillman conditions, has been found to proceed with the chemoselective formation of chromene derivatives. The reaction conditions have been optimised and chromene derivatives have been obtained in isolated yields up to 87 %. The generality of the reaction, using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO), as the catalyst, and a heterogeneous (chloroform-water) solvent system, has been established using a range of salicylaldehyde derivatives,. including 2-hydroxynaphthaldehyde. The formation of chromene derivatives, under these conditions, has been assumed to proceed via an initial, Baylis-Hillman reaction, followed by cyclisation involving intramolecular conjugate addition, and subsequent dehydration. Evidence supporting this sequence has been obtained from the isolation ofBaylis-Hillman products from reactions involving the use of tertbutylclimethylsilyl-protected salicylaldehyde, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and tert-butyl acrylate as substrates. The potential of the ''Baylis-Hillman zwitterion" to participate as a donor species in Michael-type addition reactions has been explored and a series of climeric products has been isolated. The Baylis-Hillman methodology has also been successfully extended to the synthesis of sulfurcontaining heterocyclic systems, and a range of 3-substituted thiochromenes has been obtained in moderate yields, using 2,2'-dithiobenzaldehyde and various activated alkenes in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) as catalyst. The electron-impact mass spectra of selected chromene and thiocbromene derivatives have been investigated permitting comparison of the fragmentation of the oxygen- and sulfur-containing analogues. In a study directed at the synthesis of potential HIV -1 protease inhibitors, chromene- and thiocbromene-containing analogues of the clinically useful drug, ritonavir, have been prepared. Thiochromene and chromene derivatives were converted to the corresponding 3 -carboxylic acids and coupled with a specially prepared, hydroxyethylene dipeptide isostere to afford ritonavir analogues containing cbromene and thiochromene termini in ca. 60% yield.
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- Date Issued: 2001
Synthetic and mechanistic studies of heterocyclic systems
- Authors: Deane, Philip O'Grady
- Date: 1996
- Subjects: Heterocyclic chemistry
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4379 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005044 , Heterocyclic chemistry
- Description: A series of acrylate esters and selected analogues have been reacted with pyridine-2-,pyridine-3-, and pyridine-4-carboxaldehydes in the presence of diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DARCO) to afford a range of Baylis-Hillman products. The pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde-derived products have been acetylated using acetic anhydride and the kinetics of the thermal cyclisation of the acetylated compounds to indolizines was investigated using proton NMR spectroscopy. The first-order kinetics of the cyclisation has been confirmed and the influence of substituents on the first-order rate constant, kₒbs has been examined. The kinetic data has been shown to be consistent with the previously proposed mechanism in which loss of the acetate group is ratedetermining. Each of the cyclisations was also monitored at three different temperatures permitting evaluation of the activation parameters. The Baylis-Hillman products and related acetylated derivatives were treated at room temperature with sodium methylthiolate; the hydroxy precursors were observed to undergo conjugate addition with a degree of diastereocontrol but the acetylated derivatives favoured an apparent SN¹ displacement of the acetate group.
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- Date Issued: 1996