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Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4185

Mild and Efficient Deoxygenation of Amine- N -oxides with Titanium Tetrachloride-Indium System

Byung Woo Yoo,^1,* Kwang Hyun Choi,¹ Kyung Il Choi,² and Joong Hyup Kim²

¹Department of Advanced Material Chemistry, Korea University, Jochiwon, Chungnam, South Korea; ²Biochemicals Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Cheongryang, Seoul, South Korea

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4191

Synthesis of Annularly Functionalized Dicationic Benzimidazolophanes and Benzotriazolophanes

Perumal Rajakumar,* Venghatraghavan Murali, and Kilivelu Ganesan

Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, India

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4199

Rapid Access to Tricyclic Systems: Highly Endoselective Diels-Alder Reaction of Cycloalkenones with Cyclic Dienes Under Microwave Irradiation

M. Karthikeyan, R. Kamakshi, V. Sridar, B. S. R. Reddy*

Industrial Chemistry Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, India

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4205

A Simple and Efficient Method for the Reduction of Azo Compounds

Chang-Rui Zhang¹ and Yu-Lu Wang^2,*

¹College of Chemistry and Environmental Science of Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang, P.R. China; ²The Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Technology of High Education of Henan Province, P.R. China

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4209

A Versatile Method for the Preparation of Enantiomeric Benzene-1,2- bis (alanine) Derivatives

Bjørg S. Møller and Kjell Undheim*

Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Diels-Alder adduct formation with a stereoselectively prepared diene bis(α-amino acid) has provided substituted (R,R)-benzene, -dihydrobenzene-, and tetrahydrobenzene-1,2-bis(alanine) derivatives.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4221

Lead-Catalyzed Synthesis of Azo Compounds by Ammonium Acetate Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds

G. R. Srinivasa, K. Abiraj, and D. Channe Gowda*

Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India

Azo compounds containing additional reducible substituents such as halogen, nitrile, acid, phenol, ester, methoxy etc. functions are synthesized by reducing the corresponding nitro compounds using lead and ammonium acetate in methanol.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4229

Facile Synthesis of Nicotinic Acid Derivatives with Unsymmetrical Substitution Patterns

Wei-Guang Zhao, Zheng-Xiao Liu, Zheng-Ming Li,* and Bao-Lei Wang

State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, P.R. China

The ketene N,S-acetals 2 reacted with β-ketoesters to give nicotinic acid with unsymmetrical substitution patterns derivatives 3, and the ketene dithioacetals 1 reacted β-amino-crotonates to obtain derivatives 6.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4235

A Practical Synthesis of Lithium 3-Fluoropyridine-2-Carboxylate

Khateeta M. Emerson,^2,* Robert D. Wilson,² Michael S. Ashwood,² Derek J. Kennedy,² David Hands,² Karel M. J. Brands,² Ian F. Cottrell,² and Ulf-H Dolling¹

¹Process Research, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, USA; ²Process Research, Merck Sharp and Dohme Research Laboratories, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4241

Synthesis of 7-Amino-1-Nitro-2-Heptanone Derivatives

Konstantin G. Nazarenko, Konstantin V. Shvidenko,* Alexander M. Pinchuk, and Andrei A. Tolmachev

Institute of Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

New N-substituted 7-amino-1-nitro-2-heptanone derivatives have been obtained starting from readily accessible 2-(nitromethylidene)hexahydro-1H-azepine. These compounds have been further used as starting materials for the synthesis of some heterocycles with 5-aminopentyl fragment.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4253

Chemoselective Protection of Carbonyl Compounds as Dithioacetals Using Silica Gel Supported Aluminium Chloride

B. Tamami* and K. Parvanak Borujeny

Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Silica gel supported aluminium chloride is shown to be a mild chemoselective catalyst for dithioacetalization of carbonyl compounds.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4259

A facile synthesis of New 3-Substituted-2,3-dihydropyrido-[3,2-d]-pyrimidine-2,4-diones

R. Mamouni,¹ M. Akssira,^1,* M. Aadil,¹ A. Elhakmaoui,¹ J. Lasri,² and E. Zaballos-Garcia²

¹Laboratoire de Chimie Bioorganique et Analytique, Université Hassan II-Mohammedia, Mohammedia, Morocco; ²Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4269

Synthesis of a Far Red Absorbing Thiobarbituric Acid Oxonol Derivative as a Fluorescent Probe for Biological Applications

Leslie W. Deady,^1,* Andrew B. Hughes,¹ Nectarios Klonis,² Nurul H. Quazi,¹ and Leann M. Tilley²

¹Departments of Chemistry and ²Biochemistry, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4279

Microwave-Assisted Conversion of Nitriles to Thioamides in Solvent-Free Condition

Firouz Matloubi Moghaddam,* Leila Hojabri, and Mohammad Dohendou

Sharif University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4285

Heteromacrocycles from Ring-Closing Metathesis of Unsaturated Furanic Ethers

Louis Cottier,* Gérard Descotes, and Yaya Soro

Université Claude-Bernard Lyon I, Laboratoire de Chimie Organique II, UMR CNRS-Université N° 5622, ESCPE - Lyon, Villeurbanne, France

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4297

Facile Syntheses of Azetidin-3-ols by Rearrangement of 2,3-Epoxypropylamines

Chang Ho Oh,^1,* Chul Yun Rhim,¹ Choong Ho You,¹ and Jin Rai Cho²

¹Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, Sungdong-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

²Agency for Defence Development, Yuseong, Taejon, Korea

The N-alkyl-2,3-epoxypropylamines (2) were chemoselectively rearranged to the four-membered rings, N-alkylazetidin-3-ols (3).

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4303

A Novel Approach to the Synthesis of [1,2-a]Fused Polymethylenebenzimidazoles

Konstantin G. Nazarenko,* Tatyana I. Shyrokaya, Konstantin V. Shvidenko, and Andrei A. Tolmachev

Institute of Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

The synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[1,2-a]benzimidazoles from cyclic amidines is described.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4313

One Pot Synthesis of Methyl Aminoacetylcyanoacetates

Stylianos Hamilakis and Athanase Tsolomitis*

The Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, The School of Chemical Engineering, The National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4321

Synthesis of Fluorinated Epoxides Opening the Way to New Hybrid Fluorocarbon-Hydrocarbon Surfactants

A. Pasc-Banu,¹ O. Petrov,¹ E. Perez,¹ I. Rico-Lattes,^1,* A. Lattes,¹ G. Pozzi,² and S. Quici²

¹Laboratoire des Interactions Moléculaires et Réactivité Chimique et Photochimique, CNRS UMR 5623, Université P. Sabatier, Toulouse cedex, France; ²Centro CNR Sintesi e Stereochimica di Speciali Sistemi Organic and Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Milano, Italy

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4331

Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Optically Pure C-Aryl Imines from α-L-Amino Acid Methyl Esters

Antonella Leggio,¹ Adolfo Le Pera,¹ Angelo Liguori,^1,* Anna Napoli,² Claudio Romeo,² Carlo Siciliano,¹ and Giovanni Sindona²

¹Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, ²Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi della Calabria, Italy

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4339

Nucleophilic Ring Enlargement of 2-Substituted-3-isothiazolones to 1,3-Thiazin-4-ones

Stylianos Hamilakis and Athanase Tsolomitis*

The Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, The School of Chemical Engineering, The National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

The preparation of 1,3,-thiazin-4-ones, by a simple procedure from 2-substituted-3-isothiazolones, is described here.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, 4355

Synthesis of Benzo[ b ]imidazo[1,5- d ][1,5]thiazepines. Derivatives of a Novel Ring System

K. Petrova,* O. Petrov, A. Antonova, and V. Kalcheva

University of Sofia, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia, Bulgaria