Synthesis of 2-pyridones, pyrimidines, and pyrazoles from 1,1,1-trifluoro-4,4-bis(methylthio)but-3-en-2-one

Reactions of 1,1,1-trifluoro-4,4-bis(methylthio)but-3-en-2-one with cyanoacetamide, malonamide, acetoacetamide, amidines, hydrazines, and hydroxylamine gave a number of novel trifluoromethylated heterocyclic compounds containing the methylthio group. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York

Synthesis of trans-2-(indol-3-yl)-3-nitrothiochroman-4-ones from 3-nitrothiochromone and indoles

1,4-Nucleophilic addition reactions of 3-nitrothiochromone with indoles gave a number of novel trans-2-(indol-3-yl)-3-nitrothiochroman-4-ones in 36-89% yields. During the reactions, the thiopyrone ring underwent no opening. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York

Novel polyfluoroalkylated pyrazoles from 2-polyfluoroacylcycloalkanones and hydrazines: syntheses and unequivocal molecular structure assignment

The reaction between 2-trifluoroacetylcycloalkanones and methylhydrazine or phenylhydrazine exclusively yields 3-CF3-pyrazoles. When the chain length of the polyfluorinated substituent in RFC(O) group increases, 5-RF-pyrazoles are isolated. The reaction of 2-trifluoroacetylcyclohexanone with 2-hydrazinopyradine gives 5-hydroxypyrazoline, an intermediate in the formation of 5-CF3-pyrazoles. The regiochemistry of the condensation is probably controlled by the nucleophilicity of the terminal nitrogen in the mono substituted hydrazines and by the steric requirements of the RF group in the 1,3-diketones. Polymethylene chain containing pyrazoles obtained from the 1,3-diketones in question and hydrazine prefer the 3-RF tautomeric form, irrespective of carbocyclic ring size and polyfluoroalkyl group chain length.Key words: polyfluorinated 1,3-diketones, hydrazines, isomeric pyrazoles, molecular structure. </jats:p

Metal and Boron Derivatives of Fluorinated Cyclic 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds

Starting from the corresponding cyclic 1,3-diketones or other precursors (cyclic ketones as well as lactones), several new salts and chelate complexes of fluorinated 1,3-dicarbonyls were obtained. Their preparative significance was demonstrated by straightforward syntheses of fluorinated pyrazoles, benzimidazoles and 1,7-ketoesters. The structure of a boron chelate of 2-(trifluoroacetyl)- cyclohexanone was investigated by X-ray diffraction. © 2009 Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung, Tübingen