The main emphasis of this master degree thesis is synthesis of novel compounds with bicyclo[2.2.2]octene framework. Two starting bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-enes with two fused succinanhydride moieties, which were used in all further derivatization reactions, were synthesized with Diels–Alder reaction of 2H-pyran-2-ones with maleic anhydride. Synthesis of a series of eighteen novel bicyclo[2.2.2]octenes with fused hydrazone moiety was achieved with nucleophilic substitution of hydrazine on cyclic anhydride fragments and subsequent reaction of N-substituted amine group with various aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes. In contrast to reactions of aldehydes reactions of ketones were less successful, after long reaction times only traces of desired products were observed. Bicyclo[2.2.2]octenes with fused acylhydrazide fragments were also prepared, although I was unable to isolate them in pure form. For synthesis of these compounds I prepared starting acylhydrazides from corresponding ethyl esters in reaction with hydrazine hydrate. Characterisation of acylhydrazide derivatives of bicyclo[2.2.2]octenes with 1H NMR and 13C NMR analysis was complicated by restricted rotation of acylhydrazide moieties in DMSO-d6 solution, which caused broadening of signals in the spectrum. I tried to solve this problem with measuring NMR spectra at higher temperature or in deuterated solvents with lower density. The syntheses of all aforementioned final compounds were carried out with heating the reaction mixture in closed heavy wall pressure ACE tubes. The n-BuOH was used as the solvent. In all cases the 1H NMR analysis showed the presence of asymetric by- products, which were further confirmed with MS analysis. In most cases these were removed from crude products with recrystalisation in EtOH or MeOH. The preparation of thiosemicarbazide derivatives of bicicylo[2.2.2]octenes was not successful. After refluxing reaction mixture only traces of desired products were found. When same reactions were carried out in closed heavy wall pressure ACE tubes degradation of compounds present in the reaction mixture occured, leading to the formation of bicyclo[2.2.2]octene with fused succinimide fragments. Synthesis of bicyclo[2.2.2]octene with two fused N-acetaldehyde moieties was also unsuccessful with no traces of desired products observed.
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