TetrahedronLetters NO.
38,
PHOTOCHEMICAL
pp
3397
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CYCLOADDITIONS
OF THIOPARABANATES
TO OLEFINS
and Sonja Nieberl
Hans Gotthardt* Institut fiir Organische
PergamonPress. Printed in Great Britain.
1974.
Chemie der Universitgt Karlstrasse
Miinchen, D-8000 Miinchen 2,
23, Germany
(Receivedin IJK1 August 1974; acceptedfor publication9 AWuat 1974) Diarylthioketones 1,2 , thiophosgene3, substituted
alkenes under photochemical
some cases,
1,4-dithianes.
reduction
in ethanolic
5
methyl-2-butene banates,
conditions
However,
1, are highly reactive
react with and in
A, undergo photo-
the formation of a small amount
has also been observed
. In this communication,
4
to give thietanes
It is known that thioparabanates,
solution5.
of a thietane derivative
and thione carbonates
(3%)
in the reaction of 18 with 2-
we would like to report that thiopara-
towards electron-rich
and electron-poor
olefins,
if they are excited using light of proper wavelength. It might be mentioned phenyl-2-thioparabanate
that the uv absorption (la) -= exhibits
at 4450 a (E = 52), whereas, Consequently,
irradiation
tive excitation
spectrum
the n+n * transition
the long-wavelength
(benzene) of 1,3-diof the C=S chromophore
IT+TI * transition
of 1 using light of wavelength
lies at 3125 8.
>4000 8 allows a selec-
of 1 to the n,a* state.
c2H50-CH=CHZ +
0
P N
0
l-3= I
+hu
+
S
0
=-4000;
0
CH3 ti
n= Y
kH3
2 :
R =
C6H5
$J :
&.:
R =
CH3
2
R =
: R=
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C,H, CH,
/H
c\
,
=3
OC2Hs
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When a degassed was irradiated derivative, methanol
benzene solution of 12 (0.014 m) and ethoxyethylene
using >4000 2 light, colourless
12, were obtained
crystals of the Spiro thietane
in 88% yield, after recrystalization
(22: mp 198.5 - 200.5O; ir, 1745 cm-'
7.1 Hz, CH3), 7.73
(t, J = 8.5 HZ, CH), 7.28
7.1 Hz, 0CH2), 5.33
(0.32 m)
from
T = 8.79
(C=O) ; nm2,
(t,
(t, J = 8.5 Hz, CH), 6.44
J = (q, J =
(mc, 2 C6H5); ms7, m/e = 354 (M+),
(t, J = 8.5 Hz, CH), 2.46
308 (M+-CH2S), 282 (M+-C4H80)). The peak at m/e, 308 strongly suggests that the ethoxy substituent
is attached at the 3-position.
The photochemical gave a mixture 1720 cm-'
reaction
of pg and 2 (65:35), in a 77% yield (C6H6), 'c = 9.19
(C=O); nmr
CH2) I 6.93
of 12 with ethoxyethylene,
(q, J = 7.2 Hz, 0CH2),
(22: mp 138 - 139O; ir, 1738,
(t, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 7.36
7.03, 6.79
CH) : ms, m/e = 230 (M+), 184 (M+-CH2S), 158 T = 8.62
on the other hand,
(Zs, 2 NCH3), 5.45 (M+-C4H80); 1:
,
(t, J = 7.1 Hz, CH,), 6.75, 6.44 (2s, 2 NCH3), 5.95
3.99
(s,
(t, J = 8-4
mp103-106°;
3
OCH2)
(d, J = 8.4 Hz, Hz,
nmr,
(g, J = 7.1 Hz,
=CH); ms, m/e = 184 (M+)). The formation of 1 in this reaction -
may be rationalized
in terms of the photofragmentation
of 2:.
R
'\CO
4 =
=5
R z k I-
2CH 3
C6H5 CH3
Also, it has been observed that alkenes having electron-withdrawing tuents, react with i to give thietanes. methyl acryl‘ate gave a mixture ir, 1750, 1726 cm-' OCH3) I 5.44
Thus, irradiation
of 12 in presence
of 1~ and 22 in a 45:55 ratio
(C=O); nmr, T = 7.56, 7.33
(t, J = 9.0 Hz, CH), 2.46
substiof
(Aa: _= mp 122 - 124O;
(2t, J = 9.0 Hz, CH2), 6.28
(s,
(mc, 2 C6H5); ms, m/e = 368 (M+), 322 (M+-
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CH*S)
I
282 (M+-C4H602): 22: mp 205 - 207O; ir, 1760, 1706, 1665 cm-'
T = 6.90
(C=O); nmr,
(s, OCH3), 5.08 (s, =CH2), 2.71 - 2.36 (m, 2 C6H5); ms, m/e
Similarly,
= 322
the reaction of Lg with methyl acrylate yields a mixture
(M+)).
of &
(60%) and ZB (25%) ($g: mp 165.5 - 167O; ir, 1758, 1747, 1732 cm-' (C=O); WI
T = 7.03 (t, J = 9.4 Hz, CH), 6.71, 6.66 (2s, 2 NCH3), 6.46 (t, J = 9.4 Hz, CH), 6.30
(s, 0CH3), 5.26 (t, J = 9.4 Hz, CH); ms, m/e = 244 (M+),
198
(M+-CH2S),
158 (M+-c~H~o~); zg: mp 152 - 153O; nmr, r = 6.70, 6.41 (2s, 2 NCH3), 6.17 0CH3)r 4.82
(s, =CH); ms, m/e = 198 (M+)).
It has been reported thyl-2-butene5.
that no photocycloaddition
In contrast,
of 12 in presence
of 2-methyl-2-butene
(2s, 2 CH3), 7.04
occurs between &
and 2-me-
our findings show that the light-induced
(2: mp 256 - 257O; ir, 1740 cm-' 8.93, 8.85
(s,
reaction
yields the 1:1-adduct, 2 in a 30% yie.ld
(C=O); nmr, f = 9.08 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3),
(g, J = 7.0 Hz, CH), 2.48 - 1.88 (m, 2 C6H5); ms,
m/e = 352 (M+), 292 (M+-C2H4S), 282 (M+-C5Hlo)).
c6HS
FM3
S
p.P
,CH3 C\ CH3
(CH3)*
C6H5
CH3
=6
Finally,
=7
the reaction
of LQ with tetramethylallene
under similar conditions
gave a 22% yield of z
(2: mp 207 - 208O; ir, 1740 cm-'
(s, 2 CH3), 8.36, 8.21
(2s, 2 CH3), 6.56
(C=O); nmr, r = 8.52
(s, 2 NCH3); ms, m/e = 254 (M+), 168
(M+-C4H6S), 158 (M+-C7H12)). The scope and mechanism under investigation. Acknowledgement: support.
of these photochemical
All new compounds
cycloadditions
gave satisfactory
We thank the Fondsder Chemischen
are presently
analytical
results.
Industrie for financial
No. 3s
3400
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