Studies on the rearrangement of ortho-nitrobenzylidenemalonates and their Analogues to 2-aminobenzoate derivatives
2002
Reaction of the diethyl 2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzylidenemalonate with diethylamine in alcohols resulted in the reduction of the nitro group and the oxidation of the vinylic carbon attached to the phenyl ring. Simultaneous migration of the malonic fragment gave the appropriate 2-amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate esters. The presence of at least two nitro groups, or one nitro group and trifluoromethyl group on the phenyl ring, attached to the α-carbon and strongly electron withdrawing substituents at the β-carbon (CO2Et, CN) in ortho-nitrobenzylidene systems is necessary for this reductiveoxidative rearrangement to proceed. Reaction of nitrocinnamates with thiols in the presence of triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran gave Michael addition products with different regioselectivity of addition. Ethyl 2-nitrocinnamate undergoes standard β-addition of thiols to a carboncarbon double bond. However, 2,4-dinitro- and 2,4,6-trinitrocinnamates undergo α-addition of thiols, indicating that the presence of two nit...
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