Synthesis and herbicidal activity of novel 6-arylthio-3-methylthio-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones

A series of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4-one derivatives was conveniently synthesized via tandem aza-Wittig and annulation reactions of the corresponding iminophosphoranes, arylisocyanate, and substituted thiophenols. The structures of the target compounds were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, LC-MS, and elemental analysis. The preliminary bioassay demonstrated that some title compounds such as 6-(3-chlorophenylthio)-1-phenyl-3-methylthio-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4(5H)-one and 6-(4-fluorophenylthio)-1-phenyl-3-methylthio-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one showed good inhibition activities against the root of Brassica napus (rape) and Echinochloa crusgalli (barnyard grass) at a dosage of 100 mg/L.     

Synthesis of certain pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-one nucleosides

Synthesis of the pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-one congeners of guanosine, adenosine and inosine is described. Glycosylation of 3-methoxy-6-methylthio-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 13 ) with 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranose ( 16 ) in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate gave 3-methoxy-6-methylthio-1-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 17 ) which, after successive treatments with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid and methanolic ammonia, afforded 6-amino-3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)one ( 18 ). The guanosine analog, 6-amino-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3,4(2H,5H)-dione ( 21 ), was made by sodium iodide-chlorotrimethylsilane treatment of 6-amino-3-methoxy-1-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)one ( 19 ), followed by sugar deprotection. Treatment of the adenine analog, 4-amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3(2H)-one ( 11 ), according to the high temperature glycosylation procedure yielded a mixture of N-1 and N-2 ribosyl-attached isomers. Deprotection of the individual isomers afforded 4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-βribofuranosylpyrazolo-[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 26 ) and 4-amino-2-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3(7H)-one ( 27 ). The structures of 26 and 27 were established by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The inosine analog, 1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3,4(2H,5H)-dione ( 28 ), was synthesized enzymatically by direct ribosylation of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3,4(2H,5H)-dione ( 8 ) with ribose-1-phosphate in the presence of purine nucleoside phosphorylase, and also by deamination of 26 with adenosine deaminase.     

Synthesis of new imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrimidin-4(6H)-one derivatives by iodocyclization of 6-alkenyl(alkynyl)-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones

6-Allyl(diallyl, prop-2-yn-1-yl)amino-1-R-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones reacted with iodine to give angularly fused 8-iodomethyl-7,8-dihydro-1-R-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrimidin-4(6H)-ones which were treated with sodium acetate to obtain 8-methylidene-1-R-7,8-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo-[4,3-e]pyrimidin-4(6H)-ones as a result of elimination of hydrogen iodide. 8-Methylidene-1-R-7,8-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrimidin-4(6H)-ones were converted into 8-methyl-1-R-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo-[4,3-e]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones on heating to the melting point. 8-Methylidene-1-phenyl-7,8-dihydroimidazo-[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrimidin-4(6H)-one underwent isomerization into linearly fused 6-methyl-1-phenyl-1,8-dihydro-4H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one on heating in sulfuric acid.     

Synthesis of novel isoxazolines and isoxazoles of N-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one derivatives through [3+2] cycloaddition

3,6-Dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one 3 was prepared by an intramolecular cyclization of N-(4-cyano-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) acetamide 2 in ethanol in the presence of piperidine. N-allylation and N-propargyl alkylation of N-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4(5H)-one 3 yielded the corresponding dipolarophiles 4 and 5 which afford by condensation with arylnitrile oxides in toluene the expected new isoxazolines 6 and isoxazoles 7, respectively. On the other hand, the aminopyrazole 1 in refluxing with ethanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide afforded the corresponding carboxamide 8, which then, was converted to its ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine-6-carboxylate 9 with neat diethyl oxalate. The dipolarophile 10 on regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with arylnitrile oxides affords isoxazoles 11 and the unexpected deethoxycarbonylated isoxazoles 12. The target compounds were completely characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR and HRMS.     

Syntheses of 6-Amino-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-1,3-oxazin-4-one,an isostere of oxanosine,and the guanosine analog 6-amino-1-(β-d-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one via ring closure of pyrazole-5-thioureido intermediates

6-Amino-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-1,3-oxazin-4-one ( 4 ), an isostere of the nucleoside antibiotic oxanosine has been synthesized from ethyl 5-amino-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylate ( 6 ). Treatment of 6 with ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate in acetone gave the 5-thioureido derivative 7 , which on methylation with methyl iodide afforded ethyl 1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-[(N'-ethoxycarbonyl-S-methylisothiocarbamoyl)amino]pyrazole-4-carboxylate ( 8 ). Ring closure of 8 under alkaline media furnished 6-amino-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-1,3-oxazin-4-one ( 10 ), which on deisopropylidenation afforded 4 in good yield. 6-Amino-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 5 ) has also been synthesized from the AICA riboside congener 5-amino-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide ( 12 ). Treatment of 12 with benzoyl isothiocyanate, and subsequent methylation of the reaction product with methyl iodide gave 1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-[(N'-benzoyl-S-methylisothiocarbamoyl)amino]pyrazole-4-carboxamide ( 15 ). Base mediated cyclization of 15 gave 6-amino-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 14 ). Deisopropylidenation of 14 with aqueous trifluoroacetic acid afforded 5 in good yield. Compound 4 was devoid of any significant antiviral or antitumor activity in culture.     

Electrophilic heterocyclization of 6-alken(yn)ylsulfanyl-pyrazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyrimidin-4(5<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

6-Allylsulfanyl-1-arylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones react with iodine and sulfuric acid to give angular pyrazolothiazolopyrimidine derivatives. The reaction of 6-(prop-2-yn-1-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-tolyl)-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one with sulfuric acid gives angularly fused pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,3]thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one, whereas in the reaction with sodium methoxide linearly fused pyrazolo[3,4-d][1,3]-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one was formed. Linearly fused pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole derivatives were also obtained by reaction of 1-aryl-6-(3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ylsulfanyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones with sulfuric acid.     

Directed regiospecificity of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-diazopropane to 4- and 5-substituted pyridazin-3(2H)-ones

6-Methoxy-2-methylpyridazin-3(2H)-one ( 1 ) gave with 2-diazopropane ( 8 ) a mixture of 3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyridazin-4(5H)-one derivative 12 , as the main product, and -7(6H)-one derivative 10 , as the minor product. On the other hand, 4-substituted pyridazin-3(2H)-ones 2, 3 , and 4 gave 3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazin-7(6H)-one 10 , exclusively, while 5-substituted pyridazin-3(2H)-ones 5, 6 , and 7 produced only the isomeric 3H-pyrazolo[3,4-H]pyridazin-4(5H)-one 12 . The 5-phenylsulfonyl derivative 13 gave with 8 by elimination of a molecule of nitrogen, followed by rearrangement, 1,2-diazepine derivative 15 and with an excess of 8 3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d][1,2]diazepine derivative 16. 1 ,2-Dimethylpyridazine-3,6-(1H,2H)-dione and its derivatives 18 and 19 produced 3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine-4,7(5H,6H)-dione derivative 23 , while from 17 and 1-diazoindane ( 24 ) the spiro compound 27 was obtained. The 1,2-dihydro and 3a,7a-dihydro intermediates 21 and 25 were isolated.     

Synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-ones by the condensation of cyclohexanone derivatives with 3-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one

The synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-ones was carried out by reacting 3-aryl(heteryl)-2,4-diacetyl-5-hydroxy-5-methylcyclohexanones with 3-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one. The structure of the 7-acetyl-2,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-5,8-dimethyl-2-phenyl-6-(fur-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-one obtained was proved by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Cyclofunctionalization of 6-alkenylsulfanylpyrazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]-pyrimidin-4(5<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones with arenesulfenyl chlorides

Reactions of 6-allylsulfanylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one with arenesulfenyl chlorides in chloroform gave products of addition of the latter at the exocyclic double bond, while analogous reactions in acetic acid in the presence of LiClO₄ were accompanied by intramolecular electrophilic cyclization involving the N⁷ atom. 6-Cinnamylsulfanylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one reacted with arenesulfenyl chlorides in acetic acid in the absence of electrolyte to produce fused pyrazolo[4′,3′: 5,6]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine derivatives. Introduction of a bulky phenyl group into position 1 of the pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine system reduces the yield of the corresponding intramolecular cyclization product at N⁷ as a result of concurrent formation of acyclic addition product. DOI     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines

Starting from 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones, a synthesis pathway to the tricyclic pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines is described. Reaction of 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4-ones with phosphoryl chloride afforded the corresponding 4-chloro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines. Treatment of these compounds with hydrazine hydrate at reflux temperature gave the hydrazino derivatives, which were subsequently cyclized to the titled compounds on heating with orthoesters in ethanol.     

Synthesis of certain 3-alkoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines structurally related to adenosine,inosine and guanosine

Several 3-alkoxysubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ribonucleosides structurally related to adenosine, inosine and guanosine have been prepared by the direct glycosylation of preformed aglycon precursor containing a 3-alkoxy substituent. Ring closure of 5(3)-amino-3(5)-ethoxypyrazole-4-carboxamide ( 6b ) with either formamide or potassium ethyl xanthate gave 3-ethoxyallopurinol ( 7b ) and 3-ethoxy-6-thioxopyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4(5H,7H)-one ( 10 ), respectively. Methylation of 10 gave the corresponding 6-methylthio derivative 15 . Similar ring annulation of 5(3)-methoxypyrazole-4-carboxamide ( 6a ) with formamide afforded 3-methoxyallopurinol ( 7a ). Treatment of 5(3)-amino-3(5)-methoxypyrazole-4-carbonitrile ( 5a ) with formamidine acetate furnished 4-amino-3-methoxypyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 4 ). High-temperature glycosylation of 7b with 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranose in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate gave a 2:1 mixture of N-1 and N-2 glycosyl blocked nucleosides 11b and 13b . Deprotection of 11b and 13b with sodium methoxide gave 3-ethoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 12b ) and the corresponding N-2 glycosyl isomer 14b , respectively. Similar glycosylation of either 4 or 7a , and subsequent debenzoylation gave exclusively 4-amino-3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 9 ) and 3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-(5H)-one ( 12a ), respectively. The structural assignment of 12a was made on the basis of single-crystal X-ray analysis. Application of this general glycosylation procedure to 15 gave the corresponding N-1 glycosyl derivative 16 as the sole product, which on debenzoylation afforded 3-ethoxy-6-(methylthio)-1-(3-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 17 ). Oxidation of 16 and subsequent ammonolysis furnished the guanosine analog 6-arnino-3-ethoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 19 ). Similarly, starting from 3-methoxy-4,6-bis(methylthio)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 20 ), 6-amino-3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 23 ) was prepared.     

Synthesis of 4,6-disubstituted-7-β-D-ribofuranosyl- and arabinofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines and certain related ribonucleosides

Several disubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine and thiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine ribonucleosides have been prepared as congeners of uridine and cytidine. Glycosylation of the trimethylsilyl (TMS) derivative of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H,7H)-dione ( 4 ) with 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranose ( 5 ) in the presence of TMS triflate afforded 7-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazolo-[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione ( 6 ). Debenzoylation of 6 gave the uridine analog 7-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione ( 3 ), identical with 7-ribofuranosyloxoallopurinol reported earlier. Thiation of 6 gave 7 , which on debenzoylation afforded 7-β-D-ribofuranosyl-6-oxopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4(1H,5H)-thione ( 8 ). Ammonolysis of 7 at elevated temperature gave a low yield of the cytidine analog 4-amino-7-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-6(1H)-one ( 11 ). Chlorination of 6 , followed by ammonolysis, furnished an alternate route to 11 . A similar glycosylation of TMS-4 with 2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-α-D-arabinofuranosyl chloride ( 12 ) gave mainly the N7-glycosylated product 13 , which on debenzylation provided 7-β-D-arabinofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione ( 14 ). 4-Amino-7-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-6(1H)-one ( 19 ) was prepared from 13 via the C4-pyridinium chloride intermediate 17 . Condensation of the TMS derivatives of 7-hydroxy- ( 20 ) or 7-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5(4H)-one ( 23 ) with 5 in the presence of TMS triflate gave the corresponding blocked nucleosides 21 and 24 , respectively, which on deprotection afforded 7-hydroxy- 22 and 7-amino-4-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5-one ( 25 ), respectively. Similarly, starting either from 2-chloro ( 26 ) or 2-aminothiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-5,7-(4H,6H)-dione ( 29 ), 2-amino-4-β-D-ribofuranosylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-5,7(6H)-dione ( 28 ) has been prepared. The structure of 25 was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[4,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyrimidines

Starting from 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones, a synthesis pathway to the tricyclic pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines is described. Reaction of 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4-ones with phosphoryl chloride afforded the corresponding 4-chloro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines. Treatment of these compounds with hydrazine hydrate at reflux temperature gave the hydrazino derivatives, which were subsequently cyclized to the titled compounds on heating with orthoesters in ethanol. Correspondence: Abolghasem Davoodnia, Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad 91735-413, Iran.     

Synthesis of arylamino-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidinones,pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidinones,and their thermal isomerization

The reaction of 1-(4-oxo-1-R-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)-4-arylthiosemicarbazides with methyl iodide gave rise to 1,2,4-triazolo-pyrazolopyrimidinones of linear structure, and with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide the products had angular and linear structure. The heating of compounds obtained higher than their melting point resulted in their isomerization into 7-aryl-amino-1-R-1,8-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-4-ones.     

Synthesis of 6-amino-2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives

This paper reports the synthesis of new pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives as diuretic agents. Starting with 1,2-dihydro-5-nitro-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid 1 , ethyl 2-ethoxy-5-nitro-3-pyridincarboxylate 4 was obtained. Compound 4 reacts with ammonia, methylamine or S-methylpseudothiourea to give the respective 2-amino-5-nitro-3-pyridinecarboxamide derivatives 5 and 6 or 2-methylthio-6-nitro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one 8. Treating carboxamide 5 with arylaldehydes and zinc dichloride, new 2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-6-nitro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 9 were synthetised. These compounds reduced with iron(II) hydroxide gave 6-amino-2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 10 as expected.     

Facile synthesis and characterization of novel pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one and pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine incorporating 1,3-diarylpyrazole moiety

4-(3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-phenyl-2-thioxo-1,2-di hydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile (1) reacted with ethyl chloroacetate (2) in ethanolic sodium acetate solution to yield the corresponding ethyl (3-cyanopyridin-2-ylsulphanyl)acetate derivative 3. Intramolecular cyclization of compound 3 was achieved by its heating in DMF containing potassium carbonate to afford the corresponding ethyl 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate derivative 4 which reacted with hydrazine hydrate in refluxing pyridine to yield the starting material 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbohydrazide derivative 7. Compound 7 reacted with different reagents such as triethylorthoformate, formic acid, acetic acid and acetic anhydride to afford the target molecules pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one derivatives 8–10, 12 and 13 in good to excellent yields. On the other hand, pyridine-2(1H)-thione derivative 1 reacted with hydrazine hydrate in refluxing pyridine to give the other starting material 3-amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivative 20 which reacted with acetylacetone under reflux to afford the target molecule pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine derivative 21 in a good yield. The structures of target molecules were elucidated using elemental analyses and spectral data.     

Synthesis and alkylation of pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolines and hexahydrocyclohepta[d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines

The condensation of 1-acyl-2-(morpholin-4-yl)cycloalkenes with 3-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-ones gave the corresponding 2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinoline and 3,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrocyclohepta[ d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives. Alkylation of 2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]-isoquinolines with alkyl halides occurred at the nitrogen atom in the 3-position. The structure of 7-methyl-2,5-diphenyl-2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-one was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis of 8-amino-4-methylthio-6-methyl-2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2,6-dihydro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene and an unusual reductive ring-opening of the 1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ring system

The tricyclic nucleoside 8-amino-4-methylthio-6-methyl-2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ( 3 ) was synthesized from 3-cyano-4,6-bis(methylthio)-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 1 ). Attempts to synthesize 8-amino-6-methyl-2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-2,6-dihydro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ( 5 ) ([an aza analog of 6-amino-4-methyl-8-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1,3,4,5,8-pentaazaacenaphthylene (TCN)], which is a potent antitumor agent), by the treatment of 3 with Raney nickel did not afford the desired aza analog of TCN. Instead, it was established that a reductive cleavage of the pyridazine moiety of 3 had occurred to give 4-methylamino-6-methylthio-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3-carboxamidine ( 6 ). Assuming that solubility was a problem in the reductive step, the isopropylidene derivative of 3 , 8-amino-6-methyl-4-methylthio-2-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2,6-dihydro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ( 8 ), was treated with Raney nickel, only to observe that a similar reductive ring cleavage of 8 had occurred to afford 4-methylamino-6-methylthio-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3-carboxamidine ( 10 ) and 4-methylamino-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3-carboxamidine ( 11 ). Structural assignments for all products were established by physico-chemical procedures.     

Synthesis of polycyclic pyridazinediones as chemiluminescent compounds

Reactions of 1,3-disubstituted 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives 3a-o with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethyl sulfoxide gave the corresponding dimethyl 1,3-disubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,6-dicarboxylates 4a-o which were allowed to react with excess hydrazine hydrate under ethanol refluxing conditions followed by heating at 250-300° to give 1,3-disubstituted 4-amino-1H-pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-diones 7a-s in good yields. Similarly, 1,3-disubstituted 4-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4′3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-diones 10a-c were obtained from alkyl 1,3-disubstituted 5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylates 8a-c . These tricyclic pyridazine derivatives were alternatively synthesized from 4-hydroxypyrrolo[3,4-e]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7-diones 13a-c prepared by reactions of 5-aminopyrazoles (8e-g) with methyl 1-methyl-4-methylthio-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate (11a) followed by the Gould/Jacobs reaction. 1-Methyl-4-methylthio-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile smoothly reacted with 2-aminobenzimidazoles to give the corresponding 5-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3′4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-1,3(2H)-diones 16a-e , which were readily converted to the desired 12-aminopyridazino[4′,5′:4,5]pyrimido-[1,2-a]benzimidazole-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 17a-e in good yields. Other pyridazinopyrimidine derivatives were also obtained by the reaction of the corresponding 2-aminoheterocycles with the maleimide in good yields. Substituted anilines reacted 11b in refluxing methanol to give the corresponding methyl 4-phenylamino-1-methyl-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylates 25a-e which were converted in good yields to 2-methylpyrrolo[3,4-b]quinoline derivatives 26a-e by heating in diphenyl ether. Reaction of 26a-c with hydrazine hydrate gave 10-hydroxypyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 27a-e in good yields. The desired 10-aminopyridazino[4,5-b]pyridazine-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 30a-e were obtained in good yields by the chlorination of 4a-e with phosphorus oxychloride followed by aminolysis with 28% ammonium hydroxide. Some pyridazino[4,5-a][2.2.3]cyclazine-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 37a,b as luminescent compounds were synthesized via several steps from indolizine derivatives. The key intermediates, dimethyl 6-dimethylamino[2.2.3]cyclazine-1,2-dicarboxylates 34, 36 , were synthesized by the [8 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of the corresponding 7-dimethylaminoindolizines 33, 35 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of Pd-C in refluxing toluene. Some were found to be more efficient than luminol in light production. 4-Amino-3-methylsufonyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-dione (7r) , 10-hydroxypyridazino[4,5-b]-quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 27a-e , and 10-aminopyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 30a-e showed the greatest chemiluminescence intensity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide peroxidase in a solution of phosphate buffer at pH 8.0.     

DMF acetals as alkylating and cyclizing agents: A facile route to substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-diones

Summary Several 7-methyl-5-alkyl-2-vinylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-diones were prepared. The successful cyclization and alkylation of 6-(-methylbenzylidenehydrazino)-1-methyluracils2a–d using dimethylformamide acetals at high temperature provided6a–d,7a–d, and8a–d. Treatment of6a–d and7a–d with acid afforded 7-methyl-5-alkylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-diones9a,b; under the same conditions,3a–d reacted to 7-methylpyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidine-4,6(5H)-dione (4) in good yield.

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DMF-Acetale als Alkylierungs- und Ringschlußreagentien: ein einfacher Weg zu substituierten Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H,7H)-dionen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden verschiedene 7-Methyl-5-alkyl-2-vinylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H,7H)-dione hergestellt. Cyclisierung und Alkylierung der 6-(-Methylbenzylidenhydrazino)-1-methyl-uracile2a–d mit Hilfe von Dimethylformamidacetalen bei hohen Temperaturen ergab6a–d,7a–d und8a–d. Behandlung von6a–d und7a–d mit Säure lieferte die 7-Methyl-5-alkylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H,7H)-dione9a,b; unter den gleichen Bedingungen reagierten3a–d in guter Ausbeute zu 7-Methylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H)-dion (4).