The selective preparation of 1,4-diaryl-6-methyl- and 1,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-(1H)pyrimidinones

N-Phenylurea reacted with benzoylacetone derivatives (I) to give 1,4-diaryl-6-methyl-2-(1H)pyrimidinones (II) in addition to low yields of 1,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-(1H)pyrimidinones (IV), while N-phenylthiourea afforded only 1,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-(1H)pyrimidinethiones (III) in good yields. Further 1,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-(1H)- pyrimidinethiones (III) were successfully converted in satisfactory yields into the corresponding 2-(1H)-pyrimidinones (IV) by the treatment with methyl iodide in the presence of sodium methoxide in methanol at room temperature.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XII. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(2-methyl-l-propenyl) (2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted (E)-amino-5-methyl-1,4-hexadien-3-ones IV and (E,E)-1-amino-5-phenyl-1,4-pentadien-3-ones V occurred in moderate to good yield only in the case of aromatic N-substitution to give N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-6-(2-methyl-l-propenyl) (2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to afford in good yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(2-methyl-propenyl)(2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones. In the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution (dimethylamino group) of enaminones IV and V, the Cycloaddition led directly in low yield to 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino-6-(2-methyl-l-propenyl)(2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones.     

Synthesis of new carbamate derivatives of indole and their modification

Oximation of indoles having a methoxycarbonylamino group on C⁵ and an acyl group on C³ with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of pyridine gave the corresponding oximes. The reduction of the 3-C=O group with sodium tetrahydridoborate in the presence of sodium hydroxide was accompanied by removal of the methoxycarbonyl group at the pyrrole nitrogen atom with formation of racemic alcohols. 1,4-Addition of 1-(pyridin-3-yl)butane-1,3-dione to dimethyl 1,4-benzoquinone diimine N,N′-dicarboxylate in dioxane in the presence of sodium methoxide, followed by heating in boiling 22% hydrochloric acid, afforded methyl 2-methyl-5-(methoxycarbonylamino)-3-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyl)-1H-indole-1-carboxylate. 3-(Dimethylamino)-1-(4-methyl-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)prop-2-en-1-one reacted with N,N′-bis(methoxycarbonyl)- and N,N′-bis(phenylsulfonyl)-1,4-benzoquinone diimines in methylene chloride and acetic acid, respectively, in the presence of BF₃ · Et₂O to produce indoles having a 1,2,5-oxadiazolylcarbonyl group on C₃.     

1,2-Benzothiazines VIII. A novel semmler-wolff type transformation of 2-methyl-2H-1,2-benzothiazin-4-one 1,1-dioxide oxime

Refluxing the oxime ( 1 ) of 2-methyl-2H-1,2-benzothiazin-4(3H)one 1,1-dioxide with tri-fluoroacetic acid or with boron trifluoride in acetic acid gives the corresponding N-acyl derivative ( 2 or 3) of 4-amino-2-methyl-2H-1,2-benzothiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide. This transformation appears to be related to the acid catalyzed conversion of α-tetralone oxime to α-naphthylamine.     

Reactions of 6-Amino-5-Cyano-3-Methyl-1,4-Diphenyl-1H 4H-Pyrano[2,3-C]Pyrazole and its Methanimidate

Reaction of 6-amino-5-cyano-3-methyl-1,4-diphenyl- 1H,4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole 1 with triethyl orthoformate in acetic anhydride gave its methanimidate 2, which reacts with primary aliphatic and aromatic amines to give 4,6-dihydro-3-methyl-1,4-diphenyl-6- (alkyl)pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5(lH)- imine 3 and the starting compound 1 , respectively. Treatment of 1 with o-aminophenol gave 5-(2-benzoxalyl)- 1,4-dihydro-3-methyl-1,4-diphenylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol- 6-amine 9.     

A facile and novel synthesis of 1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones

A new and convenient procedure for the synthesis of 1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones and their derivatives is described. In the first scheme 5-acetyl-6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethenyl]-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile ( 4 ) obtained by the reaction of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal with 5-acetyl-1,2-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile ( 3 ) was cyclized to 1,2-dihydro-5-methyl-2-oxo-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carbonitrile ( 5 ) by the action of ammonium acetate. Thermal decarboxylation of acid 7 obtained from the hydrolysis of nitrile 5 led to a mixture of 5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one ( 8 ) and its dimer 9 . Hydrazide 11 obtained from nitrile 5 in two steps was converted to 3-amino-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one ( 12 ) by the Curtius rearrangement. The amino group of 12 was readily replaced by treatment with aqueous sodium hydroxide to yield 3-hydroxy-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one ( 13 ). In the second scheme, Michael reaction of enamines of type 20 with methyl propiolate, followed by ring closure gave 5-acyl(aroyl)-6-methyl-2(1H)-pyridinones ( 21 ) which in turn were treated with Bredereck's reagent to produce 5-acyl(aroyl)-6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethenyl]-2(1H)-pyridinones ( 22 ). Treatment of 22 with ammonium acetate led to the formation of 1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones 23 .     

Large-Scale Synthesis of 4-Methyl-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzoic Acid – A Key Fragment of Single Orexin Receptor Antagonist ACT-539313 – through Cu2O-Catalyzed,Ligand-Free Ullmann–Goldberg Coupling

A vastly improved 2nd generation process for the large scale manufacturing of 4-methyl-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzoic acid ( 1 ) through an Ullmann–Goldberg coupling from 2-bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid and 1H-1,2,3-triazole has been developed. The new process features several key process improvements compared to the original process: 1) MeCN was found as new reaction solvent, replacing the previously used undesired 1,4-dioxane, 2) the CuI/DMCHDA catalyst system was successfully replaced by inexpensive Cu₂O in the absence of any ligand, 3) the amounts of 1H-1,2,3-triazole and K₂CO₃ were both drastically decreased compared to the original route, 4) the potassium salt of the desired N²-isomer directly crystallized from the reaction mixture and was isolated by filtration. The more soluble, undesired N¹-isomer potassium salt was purged into the mother liquor. 5) After dissolution of the N²-isomer potassium salt in H₂O and acidification with aq. HCl, the free carboxylic acid 1 crystallized as a white, crystalline solid in 61 % yield (200 g scale) and excellent HPLC purity (99.8 % a/a).     

Synthesis of isomeric N-substituted 5-methyl-2H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-3(6H)one 1,1-dioxides from sulfamides and diketene

The reaction of N-n-butyl and N-benzylsulfamides with diketene in acetic acid solution in the presence of mercuric cyanide as a catalyst, afforded the corresponding 5-methyl-2-substituted-2H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-3(6H)one 1,1-dioxides. The reaction of the above mentioned sulfamides with diketene in an aqueous alkaline medium resulted in the isolation of the corresponding N-aceto-acetyl-N' -substituted-sulfamides, which were then converted into 5-methyl-6-substituted-2H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-3(6H)one 1,1-dioxides. Catalytic hydrogenation of the 5-methyl-2- and 6-n-butyl-2H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-3(6H)one 1,1-dioxides furnished the corresponding dihydro-derivatives. The structures of the isomeric 1,2,6-thiadiazine 1,1-dioxide derivatives obtained were assigned on the basis of nmr spectroscopic studies.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with open-chain N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4-dihydro-(5-methyl-6-phenyl)(5,6-diphenyl)-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 3-amino-2-methyl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones (I) and 3-amino-1,2-diphenyl-2-propen-1-ones (II) occurred in good to moderate yield only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-(5-methyl-6-phenyl)(5,6-diphenyl)-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides. Polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to I and II occurred only in the former case, giving in good to moderate yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones. In the reaction of 2-methyl-1-phenyl-3-diphenylamino-2-propen-1-one with dichloroketene, a product was isolated which was proven by uv, ir, nmr and chemical evidence to be the dipolar ion VI, the supposed intermediate of the polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted enaminones.     

Substituted pyrimidines. II. 1,3-Dimethylisocytosine and related compounds

1,3-Dimethyl-1,2-dihydro-2-imino-4(3H)pyrimidinone (1,3-dimethylisocytosine) was prepared by methylation of 2-amino-3-methyl-4(3H)pyrimidinone and was degraded in alkaline solution to a mixture of 3-methyl-2-methylamino-4(3H)pyrimidinone, 1,3-dimethyl-2,4-(1H,3H)pyrimid-indione, 2-methylamino-l-methyl-4(1H)pyrimidinone, 1-methyl-2,4-(1H,3H)pyrimidindione and 3-methyl-2,4-(1H,3H)pyrimidindione. Thiation of the title compound gave both 1,2-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-2-thio-4(3H)pyrimidinone and 1,3-dimethyl-2,4-(1H,3H)pyrimidinedithione. The title compound is a tautomerically fixed pyrimidine and its uv spectra were compared with related compounds, notably 3-methyl-2-dimethylarnino-4(3H)pyrimidinone which is also tautomerically fixed.     

Bildung von 5,6-Dihydro-1,3(4H)-thiazin-4-carbonsäure-estern aus 4-Allyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-onen

Formation of Methyl 5,6-Dihydro-l, 3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxyiates from 4-Allyl-l, 3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones . The reaction of N-[1-(N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl)-1-methyl-3-butenyl]benzamid ( 1 ) with HCl or TsOH in MeCN or toluene yields a mixture of 4-allyl-4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one ( 5a ) and allyl 4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl sulfide ( 11 ; Scheme 3). Most probably, the corresponding 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-thiones B are intermediates in this reaction. With HCl in MeOH, 1 is transformed into methyl 5,6-dihydro-4,6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxylate ( 12a ). The same product 12a is formed on treatment of the 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one 5a with HCl in MeOH (Scheme 4). It is shown that the latter reaction type is common for 4-allyl-substituted 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones.     

Chemistry of 5(2H)-isoxazolones: Novel conversion of positional isomers

Reactions of 4-arylidene-3-methyl-5(4H)-isoxazolones with nucleophiles lead to 4-substituted-benzyl-3-methyl-5(2H)-isoxazolones. Formation of 5(4H)- and 5(2H)-isoxazolone derivatives have been observed when 4-substituted-arylidene-3-rriethyl-5(4H)-isoxazolones are reacted with methyl magnesium iodide. Oxidation of 4-substituted-benzyl-3-methyl-5(2H)-isoxazolones with manganic acetate and pyridinium chlorochromate, gives 4,4′-bis[4-substituted-benzyl-3-methyl-5(4H)-isoxazolone]. Oxidation of 4-substituted-benzyl-3-methyl-5(2H)-isoxazolones with metachloroperbenzoic acid gives 4-hydroxy-4-substituted-benzyl-3-methyl-5(4H)-isoxazolones and reactions of the same substrates with N-bromosuccinimide furnish 4-bromo-4-substitutedbenzyl-3-methyl-5(4H)isoxazolones.     

Synthesis and tuberculocidic activity of some 4-arylaminomethylene-3-methyl-1-(pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazol-5(4H)-ones

4-Arylaminomethylene-3-methyl-1-(6-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazol-5(4H)-ones were synthesized by a three-component reaction between the 6-methyl-2-(3-methyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydropyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidin-4(1H)-one, triethoxymethane, and an aromatic amine. These compounds were found to exist as aminomethyleneketones regardless of the electronic effects of substituents in the aromatic fragments. The resulting compounds showed pronounced tuberculocidic activity.     

Nitropyrazoles

A method for the synthesis of 1-methyl-3,5-dinitropyrazole-4-carbonitrile from 1,4-dimethyl-3,5-dinitropyrazole was developed. Nucleophilic substitution in 1,4-dimethyl-3,5-dinitropyrazole, 1-methyl-3,5-dinitropyrazole-4-carboxamide, and 1-methyl-3,5-dinitropyrazole-4-carbonitrile involves solely the 5-NO₂-group in the ring. 1-Methyl-3,5-dinitropyrazole-4-carbonitrile reacts with thioglycolic acid phenylamide and potassium carbonate to give 4-amino-1-methyl-3-nitro-N-phenyl-1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carboxamide. The use of glycolic acid phenylamide instead of thioglycolic acid N-phenylamide under analogous conditions resulted in 5-anilino-1-methyl-3-nitro-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile. An explanation for the regiospecificity of the nucleophilic substitution of the 5-NO₂ group in 4-R-1-methyl-3,5-dinitropyrazoles is given. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2004–2014, October, 2007.     

Natural product chemistry. Part 158. Reactions of ethyl 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-quinolin-2(1H)-onecarboxylate with 1,4-dibromo-2-methyl-2-butene

Ethyl 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-quinolin-2(1H)-onecarboxylate ( 1 ) which is obtained conveniently by the condensation of N-methylisatoic anhydride with diethyl malonate [4], was reacted with 1,4-dibromo-2-methyl-butene ( 2 ) to give the main products 3 and 4 and the dimeric derivatives 5 and 6 .     

Synthesis of the alkaloid thalactamine and a new synthesis for the alkaloid N-methyl-6,7-dimethoxy-1(2H)isoquinolone

The alkaloid thalactamine (N-methyl-5,6,7-trimethoxy-1(2H)isoquinolone) was synthesised in two steps from 4,5,6-trimethoxyhomophthalic acid (1a). Heating la with DMF/POCI₃ at 100° furnished thalactamine-4-earhoxylic acid which was easily decarboxylated to give the alkaloid thalactamine. By the same two steps, the alkaloid N-methyl-6,7-dimethoxy-1(2H)-isoquinolone is obtained from 4,5-dimethoxyhomophthalic acid. Synthesis for la from 2-bromogallic acid trimethyl ether was modified to give excellent yield. 5,6,7-Trimethoxy and 6,7-dimethoxyisocoumarin-4-carboxylic acid esters were synthesised from the homophthalic acids 1a and b by interacting them with DMF/phosphoryl chloride at 0°, to give corresponding 4-(N,N-dimethylaminoformylidene)isochroman-1,3-dione derivatives Vla and b and treating their alcoholic solutions with dry hydrogen chloride gas. The isocoumarins were converted into N-methyl-1(2H)isoquinolonesby treating them with aqueous methylamine. The isochromandione Vla slowly changed into 3-chloro-4-formyl-5,6,7-trimethoxyisocoumarin during the working up of the reaction.     

A Simple Indirect Route for the Synthesis of N-Alkyl-4-imino-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-ones

Summary. Novel N-alkyl-4-imino-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-ones were synthesized in a single step by Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of N-alkyl-3-imino-2-indolinone derivatives in high yields. The structures of the products were determined by spectral data and by X-ray diffraction. Besides their novel structures, these compounds may have important biological activities and industrial applications.     

Reaction of sulfene with heterocyclic N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethvlene ketones V. Synthesis of 1,2-oxatliiino[5.6-c] pyridine and 1,2-oxathiino[5,6-c] quinoline derivatives

Reaction of sulfene with N,N-disubstituted 3-aminomethylene-1-(methyl, methylphenyl, phenyl)-4-piprridones and 3-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydro-1-plumy 1–4(1H) quinolones gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4,5,6,7.8-hexahydro-6-(methyl, methylphenyl, phenyl)-1,2-oxathiino-[5,6-c] pyridine 2,2-dioxides and 4-amino-6-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1,2-oxathiino[5,6-c]quinoline 2,2-dioxides, respectively, whereas N,N-disubstituted 3-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-4(1H) quinolones did not react. Slow air oxidation in the cold of intermediates 2,3-dihydro-3-hydroymethyIene-1-(methyl, phenyl)-4(1H) quinolones gave the corresponding 1-substituted 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxyaldehydes.     

Synthesis of 4H-1,4-benzothiazine 1-oxide and 1,1-dioxide. Analogs of quinolone antibacterial agents

4-Cyclopropyl-5,7-difluoro-6-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4H-1,4-benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid 1-oxide (2c) and 4-cyclopropyl-5,7-difluoro-6-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4H-1,4-benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid 1,1-dioxide (2d) were prepared and assayed for antibacterial activity and inhibition of DNA gyrase.     

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.