Derivatives of benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene. 4. Synthesis of 1-(9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-yl)-3-alkylaminoazetidines

Thirteen 1-(9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-yl)-3-alkylaminoazetidines 11 have been synthesized in three steps from 4-amino-9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene ( 6 ), which was obtained from the reduction of either 4-azido 4 or 4-hydroxyimino 5 derivatives. All the compounds have been evaluated as potential antidepressive agents.     

New heterocyclic structures. [1,2,5]Thiadiazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido-[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine and thiazolo[3,2a][1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine

Derivatives of two new molecular structures, namely, 7,8-dihydro-6H,10H-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-10-one and 6,7-dihydro-9H-thiazolo[3,2-a][1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-d][pyrimidin-9-one, and derivatives of N-substituted sulfamic acid, namely, (8-amino-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-6-on-7-yl)sulfamic acid and (7-amino-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-on-6-yl)sulfamic acid, were separated out as by-products in the reduction reaction of 8-amino-3,4-dihydro-7-nitroso-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1- b][1,3]thiazin-6-one and 7-amino-2,3-dihydro-6-nitroso-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one derivatives, respectively, with sodium hydrosulfite. A mechanism of reaction, which hypothesizes the action of sodium hydrosulfite in an asymmetic form, is proposed. The results of single-crystal X-ray investigation on 7,8-dihydro-6H,10H-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-10-one (R = 0.032 for 863 reflections) and (8-amino-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b]- [1,3]thiazin-6-on-7-yl)sulfamic acid, sodium salt (R = 0.028 for 3507 reflections) are reported.     

Oxidation products of fused 2-hetarylimidazole derivatives

Oxidation of 5-(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)thiophene-, and -selenophene-2-carbaldehydes with potassium dichromate in 20% aqueous sulfuric acid afforded the corresponding carboxylic acids. Analogous reaction with 5-(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)furan-2-carbaldehyde led to the formation of 1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole as a result of decarboxylation of the primary oxidation product and subsequent decomposition of the furan ring. Probable factors responsible for instability of 5-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-hetarene-2-carboxylic acids were considered. The oxidation of 2-furylnaphtho[2,3-d]- and 2-hetarylphenanthro-[9,10-d]imidazoles gave, respectively, an anthraquinone analog and 6,7-quinones. π-Electron-rich heterocycles in 2-furyl- and 2-pyrrolylphenanthro[9,10-d]imidazoles were oxidized completely, being replaced by hydrogen.     

α-Thioureidoalkylation of functionally substituted ureas: I. Tandem cyclization and esterification in reactions of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(carboxyalkyl)ureas with 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-diphenylimidazolidine-2-thiones in alcohols

Acid-catalyzed reactions of N-(carboxyalkyl)ureas with 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-diphenylimidazolidine-2-thiones in methanol or propan-2-ol led to the formation of previously unknown ω-(4,6-dialkyl-2-oxo-3a,6a-diphenyl-5-thioxooctahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazol-1-yl)alkanoic acids and their methyl and isopropyl esters. The structure of some esters was proved by X-ray analysis. Methyl (4,6-diethyl-2-oxo-3a,6adiphenyl-5-thioxooctahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazol-1-yl)acetate showed anxiolytic effect.     

2,3,4,9-Tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indoles. II. Reversible transformation of 1-alkyl-2-(4,9-dihydro-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)cyclohexanol into 1-alkylidene-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indoles

Treatment of 2-(4,9-dihydro-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)-1-methylcyclohexanol ( 2a ) with acetic anhydride or methyl isocyanate gave 2-acetyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1-(6-oxoheptylidene)-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole ( 3 ) or 1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-N-methyl-1-(6-oxoheptylidene)-2H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-2-carboxamide ( 4 ), respectively. Simpler analogues, 1-alkyl-4,9-dihydro-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indoles, 7 , subjected to identical reaction conditions, gave 2-acetyl-1-alkylidene-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indoles 8 and 1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-N-methyl-1-alkyli-dene-2H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-2-carboxamides 9 , respectively. A limited lanthanide shift reagent study to determine stereochemical assignments was also performed.     

The synthesis of the monomethyl isomers of benzo[b]naphth[2,1-d]thiophene

All isomers of the monomethylbenzo[b]naphth[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized using photocyclization of 3-styrylbenzo[b]thiophenes. The 1-, 3-, 4-, and 5-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized by irradiation of the corresponding methylated 3-styrylbenzo[b]thiophenes which were prepared by the Wadsworth-Emmons reaction of diethyl benzo[b]thenylphosphonate with o-, m-, p-tolualdehyde and acetophenone. The 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized by decarboxylation of 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene-6-carboxylic acid with copper in quinoline. These carboxylic acids were prepared by photocyclization of the corresponding 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)-3-phenylpropenoic acids which were prepared by the condensation of the methylated benzo[b]thiophene-3-ylacetic acids with benzaldehyde in the presence of triethylamine in acetic anhydride.     

Alkaline condensation of 9,10-phenanthrenedione with N,N-dialkylguanidines. A novel synthesis of 2′-(dialkylamino)spiro[9H-fluorene-9,4′-[4H]imidazol]-5′(3′H)ones

9,10-Phenanthrenedione was reacted with equimolar amounts of N,N-dimethylguanidine or creatine in 0.2 N potassium hydroxide in ethanol-water, 7:3 to obtain 2′-(dimethylamino)spiro-[9H-fluorene-9,4′-[4H]imidazol]-5′(3′H)one or N-(3′,5′-dihydro-5′-oxospiro[9H-fluorene-9,4′-[4H]imidazol]-2′-yl)-N-methylglycine, respectively. These products are the first derivatives of this ring system with 2′-amino substituents. Formation of these products accounts for the previously reported absence of fluorescence when 9,10-phenanthrenedione reacts with N,N-di-substituted guanidines.     

Synthesis of S,S-dialkyl-N-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)sulfoximides and specificities of their base-catalyzed intramolecular heterocyclizations into naphtho[1,2,3-cd]-indol-6(2H)-ones

Heating of 6H-anthra[1,9-cd][1,2]oxazol-6-ones with dialkyl sulfoxides in sulfolane gave S,S-dialkyl-N-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)sulfoximides which underwent cyclization to naphtho-[1,2,3-cd]indol-6(2H)-one derivatives on heating in boiling tetrahydrofuran in the presence of sodium methoxide. p-Toluenesulfinic acid was isolated as by-product in the cyclization of S-methyl-S-(4-methylphenyl)-N-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)sulfoximide. The heterocyclizations of S,S-dipropyl- and S,S-dibutyl-N-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)sulfoximides to 1-ethyl- and 1-propylnaphtho[1,2,3-cd]-indol-6(2H)-ones were accompanied by formation of the corresponding 1-[1-hydroxyethyl(propyl)]naphtho-[1,2,3-cd]indol-6(2H)-ones.     

Furopyridines. XXIX. Reactions of furo[2,3-b:4,5-c‘]-, -[3,2-b:-4,5-c’]-, -[2,3-c:4,5-c‘]- and -[3,2-c:3,2-c’]dipyridine

Furo[2,3-b:4,5-c‘]- 1a , -[3,2-b:4,5-c’]- 1b , -[2,3-c:4,5-c‘]- 1c and -[3,2-c:4,5-c’]dipyridine 1d were derived to the N-oxides 2a-d , N‘-oxides 2′b , 2′c or N,N’-dioxide 3b-d by N-oxidation with m-chloroperbenzoic acid. Chlorination of these N-oxides, N′-oxide and N,N′-dioxides with phosphorus oxychloride afforded compounds chlorinated at the α-position(s) to the ring nitrogen 4a-d , 4′c , 14b-d and 14′b . Acetoxylation of N-oxides 2a-d and 2′c with acetic anhydride gave the corresponding pyridone compounds 6a-d and 6′c in good yields, while the acetoxylation of N,N′-dioxides gave a complex mixture from which no compound could be isolated. Cyanation of 2a-d, 2′c and 3b-d with trimethylsilyl cyanide yielded the cyano compounds 7a-d , 7′c , cyano-N-oxides 15b-d and dicyano compounds 15′c and 15′d . Monocyano compounds 7a-d and 7′c were converted to the imino esters 8a-d and 8′c by treatment with sodium ethoxide. Imino esters were derived to the carboxylic esters 9a-d and 9′c , from which the corresponding alde hydes 10a-d and 10′c were obtained by reduction with diisobutylaluminum hydride. Dicyanide 15′c was converted to dialdehyde 19 by the treatment with sodium ethoxide, and the subsequent hydrolysis of the imino ester and reduction of the carboxylic ester with diisobutylaluminum hydride.     

Nitrogen bridgehead compounds. Part 88. Synthesis of 3H, 7H-[1,4]diazepino[3,4-b]quinazoline-3,7-diones

3H,7H-[1,4]Diazepino[3,4-b]quinazolone-3,7-diones 9, 11 were synthesized starting from 2-(1-bromo-ethyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-ones 3 and 17 via 2-[1-(4-methoxyphenylamino)ethyl]quinazolin-4(3H)-ones 4 and 18. Cyclization of 3-[2-(1-bromoethyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-3-yl)propionic acid 14 by the action of triethylamine provided the first representative of the tricyclic 7H-[1,4]oxazepino[3,4-b]quinazoline-3,7-dione system, compound 15. The new tricyclic derivatives 9, 11 and 15 are characterized by uv, ir and ¹H nmr spectroscopy.     

Specificity of the cyclization of 1-alkyl(aryl)sulfonylamino-9,10-anthraquinones into naphtho[1,2,3-cd]indol-6(2H)-ones

Cyclization of N-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)methanesulfonamides to 2,6-dihydronaphtho[1,2,3-cd]indol-6-ones in DMSO-KOH involves intermediate formation of 2,3-dihydroanthra[1,9-cd]-[1λ⁶,2]thiazin-7-one 2,2-dioxides, whereas heterocyclization of N-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)-ethane- and -arenesulfonamides under analogous conditions occurs with participation of methylsulfonylmethanide.     

Furopyridines. XVII . Cyanation,chlorination and nitration of furo[3,2-b]pyridine N-oxide

The N-oxide 2 of furo[3,2-b]pyridine ( 1 ) was cyanated by the Reissert-Henze reaction with potassium cyanide and benzoyl chloride to give 5-cyano derivative 3 , which was converted to the carboxamide 4 , carboxylic acid 5 , ethyl ester 6 and ethyl imidate 8 . Chlorination of 2 with phosphorus oxychloride yielded 2-9a , 3- 9b , 5- 9c and 7-chloro derivative 9d . Reaction of 9d with sodium methoxide, pyrrolidine, N,N-dimethylformamide and ethyl cyanoacetate afforded 7-methoxy- 10 , 7-(1-pyrrolidyl)- 11 and 7-dimethylaminofuro[3,2-b]pyridine ( 14 ) and 7-(1-cyano-1-ethoxy-carbonyl)methylene-4,7-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine ( 12 ). Nitration of 2 with a mixture of fuming nitric acid and sulfuric acid gave 2-nitrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine N-oxide ( 15 ).     

Heterotricyclic systems. Part I. Synthesis of new dipyridopyrazines

Pursuing our previous research on azaquinoxalinones (1,2-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]/[3,4-b]pyrazinones) we prepared, through a reductive cyclization of N-(3′-nitropyridin-2′-yl)piperidine-2-carboxylic acids 3a-c , a set of derivatives of a new tricyclic structure, 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5H-dipyrido[1,2-a:3′,2′-e]pyrazin-6(6aH)-ones 4a-c. Starting from these compounds we obtained substituted amides 5a-c and, from 4a , the amidines 6a-c. In the synthesis of 6 , a dehydrogenation reaction occurred giving rise to 7. The compounds 9 and 10 , characterized by a different ring-fusion between the pyridine and pyrazine rings, were synthesized in a similar manner.     

Studies on the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. Part IV. Further investigation of the pschorr reaction with some pyrazole derivatives

Thermal decomposition of the diazonium sulfate derived from N-methyl-(1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-yl)-2-aminobenzamide afforded products formulated as 1-phenyl-3-methyl[2]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-5-one (yield 10%), 1,4-dimethyl-3-phenylpyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-5-one (yield 10%), N-methyl-(1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-yl)-2-hydroxybenzamide (yield 8%) and 4′-hydroxy-2,3′-dimethyl-1′-phenylspiro[isoindoline-1,5′-[2]-pyrazolin]-3-one (yield 20%). Decomposition of the diazonium sulfate derived from N-methyl-(1,3-diphenylpyrazol-5-yl)-2-aminobenzamide gave products formulated as 7,9-dimethyldibenzo[e,g]pyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3]-diazocin-10-(9H)one (yield 8%), 4-methyl-1,3-diphenylpyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-5-one (yield 7%) and 4′-hydroxy-2-methyl-1′,3′-diphenylspiro[isoindoline-1,5′-[2]pyrazolin]3-one (yield 10%). The spiro compounds 6a,b underwent thermal and acid-catalysed conversion into the hitherto unknown 2-benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole ring system 7a,b in good yield. Analytical and spectral data are presented which supported the structures proposed.     

New tetracyclic compounds containing the β-carboline moiety

Oxidation of 1-methyl-3-methoxycarbonyl-β-carboline with selenium dioxide gave 1-formyl-3-methoxycarbonyl-β-carboline II . Compound II reacted with acetic or propionic anhydride to give easily the 2-methoxycarbonyl-6H-indolo[3,2,1-d,e][1,5]naphthyridin-6-ones III ; reaction of II with some primary amines led to the formation of the Schiff bases IV , which were reduced to the 1-aminomethyl-3-methoxycarbonyl-β-carbolines V with sodium borohydride. Cyclization of V with aqueous formaldehyde led to the pyrimido[3,4,5-lm]pyrido[3,4-b]indoles VI . Analogously, cyclization with formaldehyde, acetone or 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole of the 3-aminomethyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carbolines VIII , obtained by reaction of 3-methoxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline VII with amines followed by lithium aluminium hydride reduction of the resulting amides, gave the imidazo[1′,5′-1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indoles IX and X . Dieckmann cyclization of 3-methoxycarbonyl-2-[(3-ethoxycarbonyl)-1-propyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline XI led to a 1:1 mixture of the β-ketoesters XII and XIII , which underwent deethoxycarbonylation to 5,6,8,9,10,11,11a,12-octahydroindolo[3,2-b]quinolizin-11-one XIV . Finally, the polyphosphoric acid (or esters) catalyzed cyclization of the N-acyl derivatives XVI of 3-hydrazinocarbonyl-β-carboline XV led smoothly to the 3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-β-carbolines XVII .     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. VIII. Substitution products derived from thieno[2,3-b] pyridine 7-oxide

Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine (I) was concerted to the N-oxide (II, 53%) by means of hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid. Nitration of II in sulfuric acid gave 4-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (III, 50%), while nitration in acetic acid formed the isomeric 5-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (IV, 54%). Compounds III and IV were reduced to the corresponding 4- and 5-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines, respectively. Treatment of III with acetyl chloride gave 4-chlorothieno-[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (XI, 81%), convertible in two steps to 4-(N-substituted amino)thieno-[2,3-b]pyridines (especially of the 4-dialkylaminoalkylamino type) for screening as potential antimalarial drugs. 4-Aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine reacted with aromatic aldehydes to give Schiff's bases and other products. Mechanisms for some of the reactions are suggested. NMR spectral data are reported for various 4-substituted thieno[2,3-b]pyridine compounds.     

Syntheses of 4-(benzo[b]furan-2 or 3-yl)- and 4-(benzo[b]-thiophen-3-yl)piperidines with 5-HT2 antagonist activity

The syntheses of 4-(benzo[b]furan-3-yl)piperidines, 4-(benzo[b]furan-2-yl)piperidines and 4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)piperidines with 5-HT₂ antagonist activity are described. Reaction of 1-acetyl-4-(2,4-difluorobenzo-yl)piperidine 2 with methyl glycolate gave methyl 6-fluoro-3-(1-acetylpiperidin-4-yl)benzo[b]furan-2-carboxylate 3 , which was converted to 2-[2-[4-(benzo[b]furan-3-yi)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one hydrochloride 9 . Analogous benzo[b]furans 17a-d and benzo[b]thiophenes 10a,b and 18a were prepared by a similar method. Cyclization of 4-fluoro-2-(4-pyridinylmethoxy)acetophenones 20a,b afforded 4-(benzo[b]furan-2-yl)pyridines 21a,b , which were converted to 2-[2-[4-(benzo[b]furan-2-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one hydrochlorides 24a,b. Among them, benzo[b]furans 9 and 17a,d and benzo[b]thiophenes 10 and 18a showed potent 5-HT₂ antagonist activity in vitro.     

Synthesis and Transformations of 5-Substituted 2-Aryl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,2-b][1,3]thiazin-7-ones and 2-Aryl-2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-ones

3-Aryl-1,2,4-triazole-5-thiones react with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and methyl 3-phenyl-propynoate to afford the corresponding 5-substituted 2-aryl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,2-b][1,3]thiazin-7-ones. Treatment of 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-ones with alkalies leads to formation of 3-(benzimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-3-arylpropionic acids, their reaction with methyl p-toluenesulfonate yields 1-(3-methyl-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro-1N-benzimidazol-1-yl)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-one, and oxidation with hydrogen peroxide gives benzimidazole-2-sulfonic acid and 3-aryl-2-propenoic acids.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2005, pp. 109–114.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Britsun, Esipenko, Chernega, Lozinskii.     

Acetylenchemie. 9. Mitt. Anellierte imidazole aus N-propinylamid-vorstufen

The Compound 2-(N-Formyl-N-prop-2′-inyl)aminopyridine was cyclised in boiling formic acid to 3-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, with 3-methylene-2H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine as the intermediate. Under similar conditions the 1,3-diprop-2-inylpyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline-2,4-dione resulted from 1-methylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline-4-carbonic acid-N-2-prop-2′-inylamide and from the 1-prop-2′-inylbenzo[b][1,8]naphthyridin-2-one the 1-methylbenzo[b]imidazo[1,2,3-ij]naphthyridine-4,7-dione as a new ring system, was obtained.     

A new synthesis of novel 1-aryl-3-heteroaryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxalines via a Key Intermediate

The chlorination of the α-hydrazonoester 4 with phosphoryl chloride/pyridine gave 3-[α-(o-chlorophenylhydrazono)methoxycarbonylmethyl]-2-chloroquinoxaline 5 , whose cyclization with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-7-undecene afforded 3-methoxycarbonyl-1-(o-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 6 . The reaction of 6 with hydrazine hydrate provided 3-hydrazinocarbonyl-1-(o-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 7 , whose reactions with methyl and allyl isothiocyanates furnished 3-(2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1-(o-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 2 and 3-(4-allyl-2,3-dihydro-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1-(o-chloropheny)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 8 , respectively. Moreover, the reactions of 7 with triethyl orthoformate and orthoacetate gave 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazolo-[3,4-b]quinoxaline 9a and 1(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(2-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 9b , respectively.