Simple preparation of epimeric 2,6-dimethyl-4-(N′-substituted thioureido)-1,3-dioxanes and crystal structure of rel-2S,4S,6S-2,6-dimethyl-4-(N′-benzylthioureido)-1,3-dioxane
摘要:
One-pot reaction of acetaldehyde, KSCN and POCl3 affords 2,6-dimethyl-4-isothiocyanato-1,3-dioxane 4 in good yield. Compound 4 reacts with primary amines to give crystalline rel-2S,4R,6S-2,6-dimethyl-4-(N'-substituted thioureido)-1,3-dioxanes 5. The obtained thioureas 5 with axial thioureido group are spontaneously epimerised in acetone solution under formation of rel-2S,4S,6S-2,6-dimethyl-4-(N'-substituted thioureido)-1,3-dioxanes 6. These compounds form dimers containing relatively strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds -N-H...S- as confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Treatment of isothiocyanate 4 with secondary amines is accompanied by epimerisation during the reaction and leads to a mixture of diastereoisomeric 5 and 6 or to pure diastereoisomers 6.
Simple preparation of epimeric 2,6-dimethyl-4-(N′-substituted thioureido)-1,3-dioxanes and crystal structure of rel-2S,4S,6S-2,6-dimethyl-4-(N′-benzylthioureido)-1,3-dioxane
One-pot reaction of acetaldehyde, KSCN and POCl3 affords 2,6-dimethyl-4-isothiocyanato-1,3-dioxane 4 in good yield. Compound 4 reacts with primary amines to give crystalline rel-2S,4R,6S-2,6-dimethyl-4-(N'-substituted thioureido)-1,3-dioxanes 5. The obtained thioureas 5 with axial thioureido group are spontaneously epimerised in acetone solution under formation of rel-2S,4S,6S-2,6-dimethyl-4-(N'-substituted thioureido)-1,3-dioxanes 6. These compounds form dimers containing relatively strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds -N-H...S- as confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Treatment of isothiocyanate 4 with secondary amines is accompanied by epimerisation during the reaction and leads to a mixture of diastereoisomeric 5 and 6 or to pure diastereoisomers 6.