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Table 1 Optimization of the synthesis of 4-(5-isoxazolyl)morpholine 5a
from 1a.
A plausible mechanism for the conversion of (Z)-vinylazides,
bearing a conjugative amide group, involves generation of highly
strained three-membered 2H-azirines via the loss of dinitrogen,
cleavage of the C–N bond, formation of intermediate vinyl
nitrenes and intramolecular cyclization into 5-aminoisoxazoles
with participation of the amide carbonyl moiety (Scheme 2).
Product ratio (1H NMR) Isolated
yield of
Azide
(equiv.)
Reaction
conditions
Entry
2a
3a
4a
5a
5a (%)
1
2
3
4
5
6a
Me3SiN3 (1) 25°C, 16 h
Me3SiN3 (1) 25°C, 40 h
41
9
11
1
–
–
2
4
1
4
1
2
53
65
76
64
96
–
4
22
12
31
3
–
–
–
–
–
70b
NR1R2
NR1R2
NR1R2
NH4N3 (1)
NH4N3 (1)
NH4N3 (5)
NH4N3 (5)
25°C, 16 h
25°C, 40 h
25°C, 4 h
N
O
– N2
N
N3
O
O
N
O
N
25°C, 4 h;
98
NR1R2
then 55°C, 2 h
MW, 80°C,
80 min
7
NH4N3 (1)
–
4
–
96
49c
N
NR1R2
N
O
a Extraction with CH2Cl2, removal of the solvent followed by heating of the
residue at 55–60°C for 2 h. bVacuum distillation. c Column chromatography.
Scheme 2
perature in water followed by extraction with CH2Cl2, and final
heating at 55–60°C provided the selective multigram synthesis
of 5-aminoisoxazoles 5a–d in good yields (64–76%) after vacuum
distillation.‡
The intermediate 2H-azirines were never detected by us in the
reaction mixture. The formation of 2H-azirines under thermolysis
of b-aldehyde, ketone, or ester-substituted vinyl azides to afford
isoxazoles is known.14 However, the conversion of carboxamide
vinyl azides into the corresponding 5-aminoisoxazoles has not
been reported until now. It is pertinent to note that the 1H NMR
monitoring confirms the dominant formation of the Z-isomer of
intermediate b-azido enamides 4a–d. The content of the minor
E-isomer 3a–d in the reaction mixture does not exceed 5%.
Note that tandem transformation of trimethylsilylpropynamides
into 3-aminoprop-2-enamides by the action of primary amines in
MeOH gave also the corresponding Z-isomers as major products.15
The reactivity of azide ion in conjugate addition to the triple
bond of in situ generated propynamides 2a–d to form the inter-
mediate azido alkenes substantially depends on the nature of
amide moiety. The 1H NMR monitoring evidences that duration of
the key intermediate Z-isomer formation varies from 4 to 40 h in
the series: N(CH2CH2)2O (a) < NMe2 (b) < N(CH2CH2)2CH2 (d) <
< NEt2 (c) in accordance with the increase of electron-donating
properties of amines.16
Microwave (MW) irradiation can also be successfully employe
d
to prepare 4-(5-isoxazolyl)morpholine 5a from in situ generated
propynamide 2a in water. The MW-assisted reaction with ammo-
nium azide in equimolar ratio (80°C, 80 min) gave the target
isoxazole 5a in 49% isolated yield (see Table 1, entry 7).§
‡
3-Trimethylsilylprop-2-ynamides 1a–d were prepared by published
procedure.12
Compounds 5a–d (general procedure). A mixture of 3-trimetylsilylprop-
2-ynamide 1 (19 mmol) and K2CO3 (240 mg, 10 mol%) in H2O (20 ml)
was stirred for 1.5 h at room temperature, and then solution of NaN3
(6.2 g, 95 mmol) and NH4Cl (5.1 g, 95 mmol) in H2O (40 ml) was added.
The mixture was stirred for 4–40 h at room temperature and extracted
with CH2Cl2 (2×40 ml). The extract was dried over Na2SO4, and the
solvent was removed by distillation at atmospheric pressure using water
bath at 65–70°C followed by heating of the residue at this temperature
until the nitrogen bubbles evolution stopped (ca. 2 h). The oil residue was
distilled in vacuo.
Target compounds 5a–d are well soluble in water and polar
1
organic solvents. Their structure was confirmed by IR and H,
4-(5-Isoxazolyl)morpholine 5a was prepared for 6 h in 70% yield
(2.05 g), white solid, mp 30–31°C, bp 111–114°C (4 mbar). 1H NMR, d:
3.25 (t, 4H, H-3', H-5', 3J 4.9 Hz), 3.72 (t, 4H, H-2', H-6', 3J 4.9 Hz), 4.95
(d, 1H, H-4, 3J 1.9 Hz), 7.93 (d, 1H, H-3, 3J 1.9 Hz). 13C NMR, d: 46.58
(C-3', C-5', 1JCH 138.5 Hz), 65.72 (C-2', C-6', 1JCH 144.1 Hz), 77.68 (C-4,
1JCH 182.1 Hz, 2JCH 9.2 Hz), 151.71 (C-3, 1JCH 182.1 Hz, 2JCH 5.2 Hz),
170.52 (C-5). 15N NMR, d: –313.9 (NCH2), –20.0 (N-2, 2JNH 15.7 Hz).
IR (KBr, n/cm–1): 727, 898, 911, 993, 1072, 1118, 1246, 1269, 1328, 1461,
1504, 1598, 1662, 2858, 2969, 3084, 3110, 3145. Found (%): C, 54.54;
H, 6.52; N, 18.50. Calc. for C7H10N2O2 (%): C, 54.54; H, 6.54; N, 18.17.
N,N-Dimethyl-5-isoxazolamine 5b was prepared for 16 h in 76% yield
(1.62 g), viscous white liquid, bp 86–89°C (17 mbar), n2D0 = 1.4960.
1H NMR, d: 2.89 (s, 6H, Me), 4.77 (d, 1H, H-4, 3J 2.0 Hz), 7.86 (d, 1H,
13C NMR technique and elemental analyses. Their 2D 15N NMR
HMBC {1H–15N} (CDCl3) spectra contain cross-peaks of N-2
atom with H-3 and H-4 protons of the isoxazole cycle at –20.0 to
–26.6 ppm and cross-peaks of the amino group nitrogen with
protons of neighboring N,N-dialkyl substituents at –300.8 to
–329.2 ppm.
1-(5-Isoxazolyl)piperidine 5d was prepared for 30 h in 64% yield
(1.85 g), white solid, mp 28–29°C, bp 101–102°C (4 mbar). 1H NMR, d:
1.59–1.69 (m, 6H, H-3', H-4', H-5'), 3.28 (t, 4H, H-2', H-6', 3J 5.6 Hz),
4.93 (d, 1H, H-4, 3J 2.0 Hz), 7.98 (d, 1H, H-3, 3J 2.0 Hz). 13C NMR, d:
23.81 (C-4', 1JCH 128.6 Hz, 2JCH 4.9 Hz), 24.81 (C-3', C-5', 1JCH 128.6 Hz,
2JCH 3.4 Hz), 47.71 (C-2', C-6', 1JCH 136.8 Hz, 2JCH 2.8 Hz), 76.78 (C-4,
1JCH 181.3 Hz, 2JCH 9.4 Hz), 151.91 (C-3, 1JCH 181.3 Hz, 2JCH 5.4 Hz),
170.89 (C-5). 15N NMR, d: –306.8 (NCH2), –25.3 (N-2, 2JNH 15.2 Hz).
IR (KBr, n/cm–1): 717, 759, 892, 909, 985, 1029, 1064, 1136, 1193, 1225,
1255, 1327, 1355, 1389, 1452, 1505, 1598, 2855, 2939, 3081, 3102,
3137. Found (%): C, 63.28; H, 7.90; N, 18.13. Calc. for C8H12N2O (%):
C, 63.13; H, 7.95; N, 18.41.
3
1
3
H-3, J 2.0 Hz). 13C NMR, d: 38.46 (Me, JCH 137.7 Hz, JCH 3.6 Hz),
1
2
1
75.82 (C-4, JCH 180.9 Hz, JCH 9.5 Hz), 151.86 (C-3, JCH 180.9 Hz,
2JCH 5.3 Hz), 170.73 (C-5). 15N NMR, d: –329.2 (NMe), –24.1 (N-2,
2JNH 14.3 Hz). IR (microlayer, n/cm–1): 707, 916, 1001, 1052, 1143, 1240,
1360, 1430, 1519, 1619, 2811, 2923, 3097, 3150. Found (%): C, 53.37;
H, 6.91; N, 24.77. Calc. for C5H8N2O (%): C, 53.56; H, 7.19; N, 24.98.
N,N-Diethyl-5-isoxazolamine 5c was prepared for 42 h in 71% yield
(1.89 g), viscous white liquid, bp 78–79°C (3 mbar), nD20 = 1.4903.
1H NMR, d: 1.19 (t, 6H, Me, 3J 7.2 Hz), 3.35 (q, 4H, CH2, 3J 7.2 Hz),
4.80 (d, 1H, H-4, 3J 2.0 Hz), 7.94 (d, 1H, H-3, 3J 2.0 Hz). 13C NMR, d:
§
MW-assisted synthesis of 5a. A mixture of 1a (400 mg, 1.88 mmol) and
K2CO3 (24 mg, 10 mol%) in H2O (2.0 ml) was stirred in a sealed 10 ml
Pyrex vial at room temperature for 1 h, then solution of NaN3 (124 mg,
1.88 mmol) and NH4Cl (100 mg, 1.88 mmol) in H2O (4.0 ml) was added.
The vial was placed in the cavity of an Anton Paar Monowave 300 reactor
and irradiated for 80 min at 80°C. After cooling to room temperature, the
mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×4 ml) and the extract was dried over
Na2SO4. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo, and column chromato-
graphy of the residue afforded the target compound 5a, white solid,
mp 30–31°C, yield 142 mg (49%).
1
1
2
13.10 (Me, JCH 127.2 Hz), 43.95 (CH2, JCH 136.7 Hz, JCH 4.1 Hz),
1
2
1
75.11 (C-4, JCH 181.3 Hz, JCH 9.6 Hz), 152.10 (C-3, JCH 181.3 Hz,
2JCH 5.5 Hz), 169.62 (C-5). 15N NMR, d: –300.8 (NEt), –26.6 (N-2,
2JNH 15.3 Hz). IR (microlayer, n/cm–1): 704, 786, 910, 1027, 1054, 1080,
1097, 1181, 1217, 1273, 1362, 1380, 1450, 1518, 1603, 2876, 2936,
2976, 3092, 3149. Found (%): C, 60.13; H, 8.82; N, 20.00. Calc. for
C7H12N2O (%): C, 59.98; H, 8.63; N, 19.98.
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