A convenient microwave-assisted desulfitative dimethylamination of the 2(1H)-pyrazinone scaffold using N,N-dimethylformamide

A convenient microwave-assisted methodology is developed for the generation of 5-chloro-3-(dimethylamino)pyrazin-2(1H)-ones. The method entails a chemoselective desulfitative removal of a phenylthioether bond upon DMF/H₂O treatment in the presence of sodium carbonate, yielding the desired compounds in 73-96%.     

Novel fluoro-substituted benzo- and benzothieno fused pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones

A straightforward, two-step synthesis of fluoro substituted chromeno[2,3-c]pyrazol- and [1]benzothieno[2′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones, respectively, is presented. Hence, treatment of 1-substituted or 1,3-disubstituted 2-pyrazolin-5-ones with fluoro substituted 2-fluorobenzoyl chlorides or 3-chloro-6-fluoro-1-benzothiophene-2-carbonyl chloride using calcium hydroxide in refluxing 1,4-dioxane gave the corresponding 4-aroylpyrazol-5-ols, which were cyclized into the fused ring systems. 5-Fluorochromeno[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-one was obtained upon treatment of the 1-(4-methoxybenzyl) protected congener with trifluoroacetic acid. Treatment of 5-fluorochromeno[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones with methylhydrazine afforded novel tetracyclic ring systems such as 2-methyl-7-phenyl-2,7-dihydropyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[4,3,2-cd]indazole. Detailed NMR spectroscopic investigations (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁹F) with the obtained compounds were undertaken.     

Reactions of Acylpyruvic Acids and 2,3-Dihydrofuran-2,3-diones with 2,3-Diaminopyridine

Acylpyruvic acids readily react with 2,3-diaminopyridine to form (Z)-3-acylmethylene-1H-3,4-di- hydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-ones. 5-Aryl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones which can be regarded as lactones derived from -enolized aroylpyruvic acids react with 2,3-diaminopyridine under mild conditions, yielding regioisomeric (Z)-2-aroylmethylene-4H-1,2-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-ones. The structure of the products and reaction chemoselectivity are discussed.     

A novel synthesis of N(1)-(substituted)-pyrimido[5,4-e]-1,2,4-triazine-5,7(1H,6H)-diones

A new synthesis of N₁-(substituted)-pyrimido[5,4-e]-1,2,4-triazine-5,7(1H,6H)-diones, which are analogues of the natural product toxoflavin, is reported. Condensation of preformed alkyl or aryl hydrazones with 6-chloro-3-methyl-5-nitrouracil efficiently provides pyrimidotriazinediones in a three-step process that broadens the scope of R₁ substituents.     

Domino reactions in water for the stereoselective synthesis of novel spiro dihydro-2′H-[indene-2,3′-thiophen]-1(3H)-ones with three contiguous stereocenters

The domino reactions of (E)-2-(aryl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones and 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol in the presence of triethylamine in water stereoselectively afforded a library of 2′-(aryl)-4′-hydroxy-4′,5′-dihydro-2′H-spiro[indene-2,3′-thiophen]-1(3H)-ones. This transformation presumably proceeds via the generation of 2-mercaptoacetaldehyde from 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol followed by Michael addition–intramolecular aldol sequence with C–C and C–S bond formations and creation of three contiguous stereocenters in a one-pot operation.     

The first palladium-catalyzed desulfitative Sonogashira-type cross-coupling of (hetero)aryl thioethers with terminal alkynes

An unprecedented desulfitative Sonogashira-type cross-coupling protocol is exemplified by the synthesis of substituted 5-chloro-3-alkynylpyrazinones from the corresponding 5-chloro-3-(phenylsulfanyl) pyrazin-2(1H)-ones. The applicability of the method is extended to solid-phase linked pyrazin-2(1H)-ones as well as to some oxazinones, pyrazines, and phenyl thioesters.     

Synthesis of N-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones

The synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-dione hydrochlorides is reported starting from 1,4-dihydrobenz[g]isoquinoline-3(2H)-ones or ethyl (3-aminomethyl-1,4-dimethoxynaphth-2-yl)acetates. A third strategy relies on the synthesis of the title compounds via an N-protected 2-(3-bromomethyl-1,4-dimethoxynaphth-2-yl)ethylamine. The synthesized 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-benz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones are a new class of quinones, which have not been reported yet.     

Synthesis of novel glycosyl-1,2,3-1H-triazolyl methyl quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and their effect on GLUT4 translocation

Cu(OTf)₂ catalyzed synthesis of propargylated 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones has been accomplished from 2-amino-N-propargyl benzamides and aromatic aldehydes under MW irradiation. Next, a series of novel glycosyl triazolyl methyl quinazolin-4(3H)-ones have been synthesized by CuAAC reaction of propargylated 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones with glycosyl azides followed by iodine mediated oxidation. In this series, six compounds showed promising to significant GLUT4 translocation activity comparable to rosiglitazone.     

New synthetic methods for 2,3-diarylacridin-9(10H)-one and (E)-2-aryl-4-styrylfuro[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives

Two new synthetic methodologies for 2,3-diarylacridin-9(10H)-ones were developed. The first one involves the Heck reaction of (E)-3-iodo-2-styrylquinolin-4(1H)-ones with styrenes, leading to (E,E)-2,3-distyrylquinolin-4(1H)-ones, which when heated at high temperatures cyclize in two different ways. Electrocyclization and further in situ oxidation leads to 2,3-diarylacridin-9(10H)-ones, while tautomerization, cyclization by nucleophilic addition and further in situ oxidation produces (E)-2-aryl-4-styrylfuro[3,2-c]quinolines as the main compound. The second method gives only 2,3-diaryl-10-methylacridin-9(10H)-ones and involves the Heck reaction of (E)-3-iodo-1-methyl-2-styrylquinolin-4(1H)-ones and styrenes, leading to (E,E)-1-methyl-2,3-distyrylquinolin-4(1H)-ones, which when heated at high temperatures cyclize through electrocyclization and oxidation processes affording the expected compounds. The structures of all new compounds were established by extensive NMR studies.     

Chemistry of Acyl(imidoyl)ketenes: IX. Synthesis and Thermolysis of 3-Aroyl-8-chloro-1,2-dihydro-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrolo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones

Reactions of 3-Z-aroylmethylene-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-ones with oxalyl chloride afford 3-aroyl-8-chloro-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones and Z-3-(2-aryl-2-chlorovinyl)-6-chloro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-ones. Aroyl(imidoyl)ketenes generated by decarbonylation of pyrrolobenzoxazinetriones undergo dimerization through [4+2]-cycloaddition to form 4-aroyl-3-aroyloxy-2-(2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)-1H, 5H-pyrido[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,5-diones.     

Application of N,3-diaryl-3-oxo-propanethioamide in synthesis: an efficient and mild domino approach to highly substituted fused chromenones

A convenient and rapid synthesis of hitherto unknown 3-aroyl-4-aryl-2-phenylamino-4H-benzo[g]chromene-5,10-diones in high yield from β-aroyl-thioacetanilide, aromatic aldehyde, and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone via InCl₃ catalyzed one-pot three-component tandem Knoevenagel condensation–Michael addition–intramolecular cyclization–elimination reaction sequence is disclosed for the first time. This domino protocol has been used to obtain highly substituted pyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5(4H)-ones and 7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-4H-chromen-5(6H)-ones from N,3-diaryl-3-oxo-propanethioamide, aromatic aldehyde, and 4-hydroxycoumarine or dimedone under mild reaction conditions. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed. The 4H-pyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5-one and 7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-4H-chromen-5(6H)-one derivatives possessing 3-(2-chlorobenzoyl)-2-phenylamino-substituents further cyclized under basic conditions to yield penta-cyclic 7,13-diaryl-5,14-dioxa-13-aza-benzo[a]naphthacen-6,8(7H,13H)-dione and tetra-cyclic 6,12-diaryl-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromeno[2,3-b]quinolin-1,11(6H,12H)-dione, respectively.     

Tri-component reaction of 2-alkyl-4,5-dichloropyridazin-3(2H)-ones: synthesis of 5-cyano-5-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-2,7-dialkyl-5H-dipyridazino-[4,5-b:4,5-e]-4H-thiopyran-1,6-dione and 2-(4-cyanophenoxy) pyrimidine

Reaction of 2-alkyl-4,5-dichloropyridazin-3(2H)-ones with p-cyanophenol and 2-mercaptopyrimidine in the presence of base gave 2,4,5-trisubstituted-pyridazin-3(2H)-ones 4-9, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidine (10) and 5-cyano-5-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-2,7-dialkyl-5H-dipyridazino[4,5-b:4,5-e]-4H-thiopyran-1,6-diones 11 as a novel heterocycle.     

Cyclization of 2-chloro-3-(1,4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylideneamino)-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-diones into 6-chloro-10,12a-dihydroxy-7H,12aH-benzo[c]phenoxazin-5-ones

2-Chloro-3-(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylideneamino)-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-diones maintained in the conc. sulfuric acid undergo cyclization affording in a high yield 6-chloro-10,12a-dihydroqи-7H,12aH-benzo[c]phenoxazin-5-ones whose structure is proved by XRD analysis.     

Control of electron demand in the cycloadditions of 2(H)-1,4-oxazin-2-ones

3-Methoxy-5-chloro-6-methyl-2(H)-1,4-oxazin-2-one 4, 3-methoxy-5-chloro-6-phenyl-2(H)-1,4-oxazin-2-one 5, 3-phenylsulfenyl-5-chloro-6-methyl-2(H)-1,4-oxazin-2-one 6, and 3-phenylsulfenyl-5-chloro-6-phenyl-2(H)-1,4-oxazin-2-one 7, are ambident dienes and undergo Diels-Alder cycloadditions with electron neutral, rich and deficient dienophiles.     

Rapid access to 3-(N-substituted)-aminoquinolin-2(1H)-ones using palladium-catalyzed C-N bond coupling reaction

A series of 3-(N-substituted)-aminoquinolin-2(1H)-ones have been synthesized by the palladium-catalyzed C-N coupling reaction starting from 3-bromoquinolin-2-(1H)-ones. Various nucleophiles including amines, amides, sulfonamides, carbamates and ureas have been used successfully. In all the cases, the reactions take place rapidly in 1,4-dioxane and proceed in good to excellent yield using palladium acetate as a catalyst, Xantphos as a ligand and Cs₂CO₃ as a base.     

(E)-3-Halo-2-styryl-4H-chromen-4-ones: synthesis and transformation to novel pyrazoles

New methods for the synthesis of (E)-3-halo-2-styryl-4H-chromen-4-ones were established. The reaction of these compounds with hydrazine hydrate afforded new and unexpected 3(5)-aryl-5(3)-[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-hydrazonoethyl]-1H-pyrazoles, which upon acid hydrolysis gave 3(5)-aryl-5(3)-[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-1H-pyrazoles. The reaction mechanisms for these transformations, involving 1,6- followed by 1,4-conjugate additions, are discussed and the structures of all new compounds were established by NMR studies.     

Synthesis of imidazolidin-4-one and 1H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindole-2,5(3H,9bH)-dione derivatives of primaquine: scope and limitations

The synthesis of imidazolidin-4-one derivatives of primaquine as potential antimalarial agents is described. The target compounds were synthesized in three steps: (i) condensation of (±)-primaquine with N^α-protected amino acids, (ii) removal of the N^α-protecting group, and (iii) reaction of the N-acylprimaquine with a carbonyl compound: acetone, three cyclic ketones and veratraldehyde. Using 2-formylbenzoic acid in the third step afforded 1H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindole-2,5(3H,9bH)-diones. All products were isolated in good to excellent yields. Whereas imidazolidin-4-ones were formed as mixtures of all possible diastereomers in equal amounts, 1H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindole-2,5(3H,9bH)-diones were produced in a stereoselective fashion. The compounds hydrolyse very slowly (t_1/2 5-30 d) in pH 7.4 buffer to release primaquine. These primaquine derivatives are being submitted to biological assays, and preliminary results of their antimalarial activity are quite encouraging.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: LXIV. Reactions of 1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines with 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates. Crystal and molecular structure of (2Z,5Z)-3-hydroxy-5-{8,8-dimethyl-2,3,8,9-tetrahydro[1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]isoquinolin-6(7H)-ylidene}-1-phenylpent-2-ene-1,4-dione

5-Arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates react with 3,3-dialkyl-1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to give (2Z,5Z)-1-aryl-3-hydroxy-5-[3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]pent-2-ene-1,4-diones whose structure has been proved by XRD analysis.     

Three-component synthesis of partially hydrogenated quinolines from 3-substituted chromones, dimedone, and ammonium acetate

Reaction of 3-R-chromones with dimedone and ammonium acetate leads to 2-(2-hydroxyaryl)-7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydroquinolin-5(6H)-ones (R = CF₃CO, H), 3-(2-hydroxyaroyl)-7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydroquinolin-5(6H)-ones (R = CHO), and 8,8-dimethyl-8H-chromeno[2,3-b]quinoline-10,12(7H,9H)-diones (R = CN) depending on the nature of substituent R.     

Reactions of 4-acyl-1-alkoxyaryl-5-aryl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-ones with nucleophilic reagents

4-Acetyl-1-alkoxyaryl-5-aryl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-ones reacted with amines to give 1-alkoxyaryl-5-aryl-4-(1-R-aminoethylidene)pyrrolidine-2,3-diones. Reactions of amines with 4-benzoyl-substituted analogs involve nucleophilic attack on the C³ atom in the heteroring to produce the corresponding 3-R-amino-1-alkoxyaryl-5-aryl-4-benzoyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-ones. Reactions of the title compounds with hydrazine hydrate, regardless on the substituent on C₄, afforded 4-aryl-3-methyl(phenyl)-5-[2(4)-methoxyphenyl]-4,6-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6-ones.