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A. Tortajada

ChemInform Abstract: o-Nitroaryldioxolanes for Protection of Pheromones. Study of the Photodelivery of Carbonyl Compounds.

o-Nitrophenyldioxolanes 1 to 12 have been prepared and the rate of their photocleavage determined. Steric congestion in the molecule causes a decrease of the reaction rate. The decrease in the rate...

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Synthesis of (Z)-5-Decenol and (Z)-5-Decenyl Acetate, Components of the Sex Pheromones of a Variety of Lepidoptera

Two simple Wittig procedures for the synthesis of (Z)-5-decenol and (Z)-5-decenyl acetate based on the monoacetylation or monobromination of 1,5-pentanediol were followed.

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ChemInform Abstract: Trienediolates of Hexadienoic Acids in Synthesis. Synthesis of Retinoic and nor-Retinoic Acids.

Abstract Double deprotonation of either (E,E)-3-methyl-2,4-hexadienoic acid 2, or 4,6-dimethyldihydro-2-pyrone 3 generates apparently the same lithium trienediolate, which affords ω-hydroxy acids 9 on reaction with ketones 7. Hydroxy acids 9 are easily dehydrated to octatrienoic acids 5, which are structurally related to retinoic acid. Similarly, sorbic acid 1 leads to nor-retinoic acid analogs 6.

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Flavones, sesquiterpene lactones and glycosides isolated from Centaurea aspera var. Stenophylla

Abstract From the alcoholic extract of Centaurea aspera var. stenophylla benzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, apigenin, 6-methoxyluteolin, 11,13-dehydromelitensin, melitensin, stenophyliolide, ethyl-7-O-apigenin-glucuronate and the glucosides of sitosterol and stigmasterol were isolated and characterized. Stenophyllolide was shown to be 9,15-dihydroxygermacra-1(10),4,11-trien-12,6-olide.

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O-Nitroaryldioxolanes for Protection of Pheromones. Study of the Photodelivery of Carbonyl Compounds

o-Nitrophenyldioxolanes 1 to 12 have been prepared and the rate of their photocleavage determined. Steric congestion in the molecule causes a decrease of the reaction rate. The decrease in the rate is especially important in the presence of a nitro group in a second phenyl ring.

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Bis-cyclic Crown Ether Derived from Biphenyl. Different Behaviour in Complexing Hg(SCN)2 and Hg(CN)2

Abstract A new bis-cyclic crown ether containing a biphenyl unit in its structure has been prepared. This compound shows unexpected behaviour in complexing Hg(CN)2. The new ligand transports this mercury salt across liquid membranes with great efficiency. Clear differences have been observed in the complexation of Hg(CN)2 and Hg(SCN)2. The X-ray structure of a 1:2 mercury complex with Hg(SCN)2 is also reported.

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Iodine oxidative coupling of diene and triene-diolates of unsaturated carboxylic acids.

Abstract Oxidative Coupling of the dianions of unsaturated carboxylic acids 1 , and 4 with iodine, which provides a convenient and facile preparation of γ,γ and e,e-dicarboxylic acids 2 and 5, apparently occurs through SET substitution of intermediate iodo-carboxylates.

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Polyenolates of unsaturated carboxylic acids in synthesis. A straightforward synthesis of retinoic acids.

Abstract Retinoic acids are prepared in a two step procedure by addition of lithium trienediolates of sorbic acid and 3-methyl-sorbic acid to β-ionone.

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Dienediolates of unsaturated carboxylic acids in synthesis. Aldehydes and ketones from alkyl halides, by ozonolysis of β,γ-unsaturated α-alkyl carboxylic acids. The role of a tertiary amine in the cleavage of ozonides

Abstract A convenient two-step procedure for a two carbon homologative conversion of alkyl halides into aldehydes and methyl ketones by α-alkylation of unsaturated carboxylic acids, followed by ozonolysis is developed and applied to the synthesis of ω-chloro aldehydes. Triethylamine is superior to dimethyl sulfide or triphenylphosphine for cleavage of the ozonides, except when aldol condensation side reactions require use of protic solvents and iodide salts. Cleavage of the ozonides by triethylamine is shown to occur mainly through a reductive process.

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Dienedioic and Tetraenedioic Acids by Oxidative Coupling of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid Dienediolates by 1,2-Diiodoethane.

Abstract Acyclic and cyclic unsaturated carboxylic acids 1 to 4 are most easily converted to unsaturated dicarboxylic acids 5 to 8 by oxidative coupling of their diene- or triene-diolates by 1,2-diiodoethane. This procedure improves formerly reported oxidations by iodine or silver salts.

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ChemInform Abstract: Trienediolates of Hexadienoic Acids in Synthesis. Addition to Unsaturated Ketones. A Convergent Approach to the Synthesis of Retinoic Acids.

Abstract The regioselectivity of the addition of the lithium trienediolates generated from hexa-2,4dienoic acids 1 and 2 or the dihydropyran-2ones 4 and 5 to unsaturated ketones 6 is studied. Equilibration conditions favour reaction of the trienediolates through their ω carbon, and the ketones according to 1,2- and 1,4-additions. β-Ionone 6a and the aryl-butenone 6b lead to the 1,2-ω-adducts 8 , which undergo a facile acid catalyzed dehydration to retmoic acids 11 . On reaction with the unsaturated ketone 6b or with the aryl ketones 21 , the trimethyldihydropyran-2one S leads to γ-adducts derived from deprotonation of the chain methyl mbstituent along with the 1,4-ω-adducts.

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Trienediolates of hexadienoic acids in synthesis. synthesis of retinoic and nor-retinoic acids.

Abstract Double deprotonation of either (E,E)-3-methyl-2,4-hexadienoic acid 2, or 4,6-dimethyldihydro-2-pyrone 3 generates apparently the same lithium trienediolate, which affords ω-hydroxy acids 9 on reaction with ketones 7. Hydroxy acids 9 are easily dehydrated to octatrienoic acids 5, which are structurally related to retinoic acid. Similarly, sorbic acid 1 leads to nor-retinoic acid analogs 6.

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ChemInform Abstract: Iodine Oxidative Coupling of Diene- and Triene-Diolates of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids.

Abstract Oxidative Coupling of the dianions of unsaturated carboxylic acids 1 , and 4 with iodine, which provides a convenient and facile preparation of γ,γ and e,e-dicarboxylic acids 2 and 5, apparently occurs through SET substitution of intermediate iodo-carboxylates.

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Trienediolates of hexadienoic acids in synthesis. Addition to unsaturated ketones. A convergent approach to the synthesis of retinoic acids

Abstract The regioselectivity of the addition of the lithium trienediolates generated from hexa-2,4dienoic acids 1 and 2 or the dihydropyran-2ones 4 and 5 to unsaturated ketones 6 is studied. Equilibration conditions favour reaction of the trienediolates through their ω carbon, and the ketones according to 1,2- and 1,4-additions. β-Ionone 6a and the aryl-butenone 6b lead to the 1,2-ω-adducts 8 , which undergo a facile acid catalyzed dehydration to retmoic acids 11 . On reaction with the unsaturated ketone 6b or with the aryl ketones 21 , the trimethyldihydropyran-2one S leads to γ-adducts derived from deprotonation of the chain methyl mbstituent along with the 1,4-ω-adducts.

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Structure and stereochemistry of stenophyllolide, a germacrolide from Centaurea aspera var. Stenophylla

Abstract A crystalline compound, named stenophyllolide, obtained from an extract of Centaurea aspera var. stenophylla was shown to be 9β,15-dihydroxygermacra-1(10),4,11-trien-6α,12-olide by X-ray analysis. The molecular structure of stenophyllolide was solved with orthorhombic space group P2 1 2 1 2 1 , a = 11.719 (5), b = 13.389 (5), c = 8.646 (5) A for Z = 4, by direct methods and refined to a final R of 0.06 for 1198 observed reflections.

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Dienediolates of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids in Synthesis. Tandem Michael Diechmann Synthesis of Substituted 2-Cyclohexenones

Abstract 3,5-Disubstituted 2-Cyclohexenones are prepared by tandem Michael-Dieckmann addition of lithium dienediolates of dimethylacrylic and β-methylcinnamic acids to lithium carboxylates of unsaturated carboxylic acids.

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New simple convergent synthetic method for benzyl aryl ether dendritic structures

Abstract Phenolic benzyl aryl ether based dendrons with an ester periphery are easily prepared by convergent strategy through hydroxy substituted methyl benzoates and easily attainable benzoyl protected 3,5-bis(bromomethyl)phenol. The dendrons obtained can afford dendronized styrenes.

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Polyenolates of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids in Synthesis. Synthesis of Unsaturated α-Amino Acids and β-Hydrazing Acids

Abstract Regioselective reaction of lithium diene-and triene-diolates 1 and 2 with O-diphenylphosphinyl hydroxylamine affords unsaturated α-amino acids 3 and 4. Addition to DEAD leads selectively to γ-hydrazino unsaturated acids 5 and 6.

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Synthesis of Dienedioic and Tetraenedioic Acids by Oxidative Coupling of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid Dienediolates by 1,2-Diiodoethane

Abstract Acyclic and cyclic unsaturated carboxylic acids 1 to 4 are most easily converted to unsaturated dicarboxylic acids 5 to 8 by oxidative coupling of their diene- or triene-diolates by 1,2-diiodoethane. This procedure improves formerly reported oxidations by iodine or silver salts.

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Synthesis of (Z)-5-Decenol and (Z)-5-Decenyl Acetate, Components of the Sex Pheromones of a Variety of Lepidoptera.

Two simple Wittig procedures for the synthesis of (Z)-5-decenol and (Z)-5-decenyl acetate based on the monoacetylation or monobromination of 1,5-pentanediol were followed.

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13C NMR studies of dianions of unsaturated carboxylic acids

Abstract 13C NMR Spectra of the dianions Li2-n resulting from double deprotonation of unsaturated carboxylic acids 1 to 6 by lithium dialkylamides, are examined. Higher field resonance for C2 than for C4 atoms are observed, which reveal higher elctron density at C2 than at C4, in agreement with the kinetic α-regioselectivity exhibited by these dianions on reaction with electrophiles.

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Silver ion oxidative coupling of diene and triene-diolates of unsaturated carboxylic acids. A facile synthesis of octa- and dodeca-dienedioic acids

Abstract Polyunsaterated dicarboxylic acids 3 and 5 are very easily prepared by oxidative coupling of lithium diene- and triene-diolates 1 and 2 with silver nitrate.

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