# Patent

## Title
Method for preparing exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-ene-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′-alumina)cyclopentane

## Abstract

The invention relates to the field of organic synthesis, more specifically to a method for preparing novel organo-aluminum compounds. The compound in question can be used as a component in catalytic systems in processes for the oligomerization and polymerization of olefin, diene and acetylene hydrocarbons as well as in fine organic and organometallic synthesis. The essence of the method consists in reacting 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-ene with triethylaluminium in the presence of the catalyst zirconocene dichloride in an inert gas atmosphere, preferably in argon or nitrogen, at room temperature, in an aliphatic or aromatic solvent for 5-7 h.

## Background
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to methods of obtaining new aluminum-organic compounds, specifically to the method of obtaining exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′alumina)cyclopentane of the general formula (1):




The compound can find application as a component in the catalyst systems in processes of oligo- and polymerization of olefinic, diene, and acetylenic hydrocarbons (Yu. B. Monakov, G. A. Tolstikov, Catalytic polymerization of 1,3-dienes, Nauka, Moscow, 1990, 211 pp.) and also in fine organic and metallo-organic syntheses for obtaining carbo- and heterocyclic N-, S-, Se-, Si-, P-, and O-containing compounds with the spiran structure (V. A. D.'yakonov, E. Sh. Finkelshtein, A. G. Ibragimov, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 8583; U. M. Dzhemilev, A. G. Ibragimov, R. R. Gilazev, L. O. Khafizova, Tetrahedron Lett., 2004, 60, 1281; Z. Xi, P. Li, Angew. Chem. Int., Ed., 2000, 39, 2950; U. M. Dzhemilev, A. G. Ibragimov, R. R. Muslukhov, Izv. AN, Ser. Khim., 1994, 276).
BACKGROUND ART
The prior art (U. M. Dzhemilev, A. G. Ibragimov, A. P. Zolotarev, L. M. Khalilov, R. R. Muslukhov, Synthesis and conversion of metallocycles. Synthesis of polycyclic alumacyclopentanes involving (η5-C5H5)2ZrCl2. Izv. AN, Ser. Khim., 1992, no. 2, pp. 386-391) relates to a method of obtaining tricyclic AOC, specifically, 3-ethyl-3-alumatricyclo[5.2.1.02,5]decane (2) by a reaction of norbornen with triethylaluminum (Et3Al) under the action of a catalyst zirconacendichloride (Cp2ZrCl2) in hydrocarbon solvents at a temperature of  ̃25° C. for 12 to 14 hours in accordance with the scheme:




The method is insufficient for obtaining exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′alumina)cyclopentane of the general formula (1).
The prior art (U. M. Dzhemilev, A. G. Ibragimov, A. P. Zolotarev, L. M. Khalilov, R. R. Muslukhov, Synthesis of polycyclic alumacyclopentanes involving (Cp2ZrCl2. Izv. AN, Ser. Khim., 1992, no. 2, pp. 386) relates to a method of obtaining tri- and tetracyclic AOC, specifically, 3-ethyl-3-aluminatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en (3) and 3,9-diethyl-3,9-dialuminatetracyclo[5.5.1.02,6.08,12]tridecane (4) at a ratio of  ̃2:8 with the integrated yield  ̃75% by a reaction of norbornadiene en with triethylaluminum taken at a mole ratio of 1:2 in the presence of 3 to 5 mol % of Cp2ZrCl2 at a temperature of  ̃20° C. for 12-14 hours in accordance with the scheme:




The method is insufficient for obtaining exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′alumina)cyclopentane of the general formula (1).

Thus there are no published data on the synthesis of exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′alumina)cyclopentane of the general formula (1).
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method of regioselective synthesis of exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′alumina)cyclopentane of the general formula (1).
The essence of the invention is the reaction of 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en with triethylaluminum (Et3Al) in the presence of catalyst zirconacendichloride (Cp2ZrCl2) taken at a mole ratio of 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en:Et3Al:Cp2ZrCl2=10:(10-14):(0.6-1.0), preferably, 10:12:0.8. The reaction is carried out in an atmosphere of inert gas, preferably, argon or nitrogen at room temperature ( ̃20° C.) and atmospheric pressure in an aliphatic or aromatic solvent, preferably, pentane, hexane, octane, benzene, or toluene. The reaction is impossible in ether (ether, dioxane) or halogenated (methylene chloride) solvents. The optimum reaction time is 5 to 7 hours, with the yield of the target product being 69-81%. A reduction of the reaction time is associated with a reduction of the target product yield.
The reaction proceeds in accordance with the scheme:




The target product (1) is formed only if the starting reagents are 3-3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en, Et3Al, and catalyst Cp2ZrCl2. In the presence of other olefins (e.g., 4-vinylcyclohex-1-en, methylene alkanes, and cycloolefines), other aluminum compounds (e.g., EtAlCl2, iso-Bu3Al, iso-Bu3AlCl, iso-Bu2AlH) or other transition metal complexes (e.g., Zr(acac)4, Cp2TiCl2, Pd(acac)2, Ni(acac)2, Fe(acac)3) the target product is not formed.
The reaction carried out in the presence of catalyst Cp2ZrCl2 in a ratio of more than 10 mol % in relation to 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en does not lead to a significant increase in the yield of the target product (1). The use of catalyst Cp2ZrCl2 in a ratio of less than 6 mol % leads to decreasing the yield of the tetracyclic aluminum-organic compound (1) due to the reduction of catalytically active sites in the reacting mass. The experiments were performed at room temperature of  ̃20° C. At a higher temperature (e.g., 50° C.), the power inputs and the content of compaction products are increasing; at a lower temperature (e.g., 0° C.), the reaction rate decreases.
A change in the starting products ratio towards an increase in the amount of Et3Al in relation to 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en does not lead to a significant increase in the yield of the target product (1). A decrease in the amount of Et3Al in relation to 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en leads to a decrease in the yield of the aluminum-organic compound (1).
The Substantial Distinctions of the Proposed Method
The proposed method is based on the use of 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en as the starting unsaturated compound; with the target product being tetracyclic spiroalane (1). In the prior art method they use norbornadiene as the starting reagent; with the target products being a mixture of an unsaturated tricyclic aluminum-organic compound (3) and a tetracyclic dialuminum compound (4).
The Proposed Method has the Following Advantages:

    
    
        1. The method permits obtaining with a high regioselectivity an individual exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′alumina)cyclopentane of the general formula (1), the synthesis of which had not been so far reported on.
        2. The reaction is performed under mild conditions under normal atmospheric pressure and at room temperature.
    
    




EXAMPLES OF EMBODIMENT OF THE METHOD
Example 1
2 ml of hexane, 0.8 mmol of Cp2ZrCl2, and 10 mmol of 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en were placed into a 50 ml glass reactor installed in a magnetic stirrer in argon atmosphere and mixed thoroughly with 12 mmol of Et3Al at a temperature of  ̃0° C. for 6 hours. The obtained product is an individual exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′alumina)cyclopentane (1) with the yield of 76%. The yield of the target product was determined with respect of a product of deuterolysis. The deuterolysis of AOC (1) results in the formation of 3-(2-deuteroethyl)-3-(deuteromethyl)-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en (5)




The spectral properties of the deuterolysis product (5)




are as follows.
The NMR1H spectrum (δ, ppm) of 3-(2-deuteroethyl)-3-(deuteromethyl)-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en (5): 5.98 (m, 2H), 2.65 w.s., 1H), 2.61 (w.s., 1H), 1.80 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 1.64 (d.d., J=8 Hz, J=12 Hz, 1H), 1.47 (m., 4H), 1.26 (d., J=9 Hz, 1H), 1.08 (d.d., J=8 Hz, J=12 Hz, 1H), 0.86 (s., 2H), 0.82 (t., J=7 Hz, 2H);
The NMR13C spectrum (δ, ppm, J/Hz): 136.2, 135.7, 46.5, 43.3, 41.9, 41.8, 37.5, 37.3, 32.4, 31.9, 17.6 (t., JCD=19 Hz), 8.1 (t., JCD=19 Hz).
Examples 2-12
were carried out by analogy with Example 1 by varying the reagents ratios, solvents, temperature and time of the reaction.
The reaction was performed under normal atmospheric pressure.
Conditions of the reaction illustrated in Examples 1-12 and the yield of the target product are depicted in Table 1.













TABLE 1






Mole ratio








3-methylene-3-exo-



Re-



tricyclo-exo-tricyclo-


Tem-
ac-



4.2.1.02,5]non-


pera-
tion


I-
7-en:Et3Al:Cp2ZrCl2,

Inert
ture,
time,
YIELD


tem
mmol
Solvent
gas
° C.
h
(1), %





















1
10:12:0.8
Hexane
Argon
20
6
76


2
10:14:0.8
Hexane
Argon
20
6
78


3
10:10:0.8
Hexane
Argon
20
6
73


4
10:12:1.0
Hexane
Argon
20
6
81


5
10:12:0.6
Hexane
Argon
20
6
69


6
10:12:0.8
Hexane
Argon
20
7
80


7
10:12:0.8
Hexane
Argon
20
5
71


8
10:12:0.8
Hexane
Argon
0
24
58


9
10:12:0.8
Hexane
Argon
50
5
74


10
10:12:0.8
Pentane
Argon
20
6
75


11
10:12:0.8
Heptane
Argon
20
6
76


12
10:12:0.8
Octane
Argon
20
6
76


13
10:12:0.8
Ben-
Argon
20
6
77




zene


14
10:12:0.8
Toluene
Argon
20
6
80


15
10:12:0.8
Hexane
Ni-
20
6
75





trogen

## Claims

1. A method of obtaining exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en-3-spiro-1′-(3′-ethyl-3′ alumina)cyclopentane of the general formula (1):



characterized in that 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en is subjected to the reaction with triethylaluminum (Et3Al) in the presence of catalyst zirconacendichloride (Cp2ZrCl2) in an aliphatic or aromatic solvent in an inert atmosphere.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction is carried out at a mole ratio of 3-methylene-exo-tricyclo[4.2.1.02,5]non-7-en:Et3Al:Cp2ZrCl2=10:(10-14):(0.6-1.0).

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the aliphatic solvent is selected from the group consisting of pentane, hexane, and octane.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the aromatic solvent is selected from the group consisting of benzene and toluene.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction is carried out in an argon or nitrogen atmosphere.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction is carried out at room temperature and under normal atmospheric pressure.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction is carried out for 5 to 7 hours.