The new functionalized hydroxymethylphosphonic and methylenediphosphonic acids are synthesized via unique reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphite and Nformyl derivatives of five-membered aza-heterocycles at the presence of effective catalyst-trimethylsilyl triflate. Trimethylsilyl esters 1,2 readily react with excess methanol under mild conditions to form water-soluble functionalized mono-or diphosphonic acids, respectively, 3,4 (Scheme 3).The resulting compounds 1-4 can be used for the synthesis of new types of organophosphorus substances, including both heterocyclic fragments and phosphonic groups. These compounds are promising precursors for multitarget drug discovery, perspective plant growth regulators, as well as effective polydentate ligands for various metal complexes with versatile properties.It should be noted that, unlike diethyl acetal formamides, which react readily with esters of phosphorous acid to form N-substituted aminomethylenediphosphonates, [10] reaction of readily available N-diethoxymethyl derivatives of azaheterocycles [11][12][13] with tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite proceeds via rupture of C-N bonds and leads to diethoxymethylphosphonates 5 in high yields (Scheme 4).
| CONCLUSIONSThus, we have proposed the convenient methods of synthesis of new functionalized mono-and diphosphonic acids with five-membered aza-heterocycles moieties via the unique reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite with N-formyl azaheterocycles catalyzed by trimethylsilyl triflate.
| EXPERIMENTAL
| Bis(trimethylsilyl) 1H-imidazol-
1-yl(trimethylsiloxy)methylphosphonate (1a) and tetra(trimethylsilyl) 1H-imidazol-1-ylmethylenediphoshonate (2a)A solution of symm-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (14.4 g, 0.07 mol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (20 mL) was added under stirring to a solution of 1H-imidazole (3.4 g, 0.05 mol) and formic acid (2.8 g, 0.06 mol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (50 mL). The mixture was stirred for 6 hours and left for 12 hours, then the precipitate is filtered off, the resulting solution was added to a solution of tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite (44.8 g, 0.15 mol), and a solution of trimethylsilyl triflate (2.9 g, 0.013 mol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (10 mL) was added to this mixture. The mixture was heated in a boiling water bath to complete the stripping of low-boiling compounds and then distilled to give 1.8 g of phosphonate 1a, yield 9%, bp 102°C (1 mm Hg) and diphosphonate (22.0 g) 2a, yield 83%, bp 126°C (1 mm Hg).
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| 1H-Imidazol-1-yl(hydroxy) methylphosphonic acid (3a)Yield 96%, mp 144-145°C (decomposition ).Phosphonate 5b was obtained similarly.