Unusual transformations of lithium enolate of ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanoate

The present paper describes unusual reactions of lithium enolate of ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanoate with ammonium acetate and 1-aminonaphthalene. These reactions produce 4-amino-2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyridine and 4-trifluoromethyl-2-[(Z)-1,1,1-trifluoroprop-1-en-2-ol-1-yl]benzo[h]quinoline, respectively. The reaction of 1,1,7,7,7-hexafluoroheptane-2,4,6-trione hydrate with 1-naphthylamine gives a mixture of 4-trifluoromethyl-2-[(Z)-1,1,1-trifluoroprop-1-en-2-ol-1-yl]benzo[h]quinoline and N,N??-bis(naphth-1-yl)-2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-4(1H)-imine, respectively.     

Synthesis and heterocyclization of 2-{[2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}pyrimidin-4(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">h</Emphasis>)-ones

Alkylation of sodium 4(5)-alkyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiolates with 2-bromo-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethan-1-one afforded 2-{[2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones. Analogous reaction with sodium 4-trifluoromethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiolate gave a mixture of 2-{[2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one and its intramolecular cyclization product, 3-(4-bromophenyl)-3-hydroxy-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidin-5-one.     

Nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of RF-containing 4-quinolones, 8-aza- and 1-thiochromones with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane

Reactions of N-substituted 2-polyfluoroalkyl-4-quinolones and 8-aza-5,7-dimethyl-2-polyfluoroalkylchromones with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane proceed mainly as a 1,4-nucleophilic trifluoromethylation to give N-substituted 2,2-bis(polyfluoroalkyl)-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ones and 5,7-dimethyl-2,2-bis(polyfluoroalkyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ones after acid hydrolysis. Similar reaction with 2-trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromen-4-one proceeds as a 1,2-addition to give 2,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4H-thiochromen-4-yl trimethylsilyl ether.     

Synthesis of some 1- and 2-carboxyalkyl substituted benzimidazoles and their derivatives

Mono- and disubstituted benzimidazoles were synthesized during alkaline hydrolysis or reactions with ethyl chloroacetate of 1-phenyl substituted 4-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-pyrrolidinones. The properties of the synthesized ethyl-[2-(1-(substituted phenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidinyl-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazolyl]ethanoates have been investigated and their benzimidazolium chlorides, 1-carboxymethylbenzimidazoles, condensation products of 2-{2-[1-(3-methylphenyl)-5-oxo-3-pyrrolidinyl]-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl}acetohydrazide with various aromatic aldehydes and aliphatic ketones have been obtained.     

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.     

New Strategy of the Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimido[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]benzimidazol-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

A new procedure has been developed for preparative synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimido[1,2-a]-benzimidazol-2(1H)-ones by thermal intramolecular heterocyclization of 3-[2-(propylsulfanyl)- and 2-(benzylsulfanyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl]propanehydrazides and 3-[2-(benzylsulfanyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl]-propanamide.     

Synthesis of 3-(trifluoromethyl)indeno[2,1-c]pyran-1,9-diones from 4-aryl-3-carbethoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyrones and their reaction with sodium azide leading to new carbostyril derivatives

Treatment of ethyl 4-aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-carboxylates, prepared from 4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-diones, PCl₅ and sodium diethyl malonate, with sulfuric acid afforded the intramolecular Friedel–Crafts acylation products, 3-(trifluoromethyl)indeno[2,1-c]pyran-1,9-diones, from which 2-(trifluoromethyl)-6H-pyrano[3,4-c]quinoline-4,5-diones were obtained via the Schmidt reaction in moderate yields. The latter reacted with sodium azide to give 2-oxo-4-(5-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acids in good yields.     

Derivatives of α,β-dehydroamino acids: V. Intramolecular cyclization of 2-{2-[(<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>)-1-Benzamido-2-phenylvinyl]acetamidomethyl}benzimidazole

Reaction of 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one with 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)ethaneamine led to the formation of 2-{2-[(Z)-1-benzamido-2-phenylvinyl]acetamidomethyl}benzimidazole that in a reaction with hexamethyldisilazane in DMF gave 5-benzylidene-1-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-phenyl-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one. In the presence of K₂CO₃ in dioxane the reaction with hexamethyldisilazane resulted in the product of intramolecular addition, N-(4-benzyl-3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]-benzimidazol-4-yl)benzamide     

Synthesis of 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide

The reaction of methyl 2-bromo-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 1 ) with methanesulfonamide gave methyl 2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridine-carboxylate ( 2 ). Alkylation of compound 2 with methyl iodide followed by cyclization of the resulting methyl 2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 3 ) yielded 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 4 ). The reaction of compound 4 with α,2,4-trichlorotoluene, methyl bromopropionate, methyl iodide, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate, phenyl isocyanate and 2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl isothiocyanate gave, respectively, 4-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methoxy]-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine 2,2-dioxide ( 5 ), methyl 2-[[1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4-yl]oxy]propanoate ( 6 ), 1,3,3-trimethyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 7 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 8 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-phenyl-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 9 ) and N-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2] thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 10 ).     

A simple and convenient synthesis of 3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]cinnamic acids from 4-aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones and sodium azide

4-Aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones and ethyl 4-aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-carboxylates react with sodium azide to produce highly functionalized CF₃-1,2,3-triazoles: 3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]cinnamic acids and monoethyl esters of [5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]arylmethylidene malonic acids.     

Synthesis and properties of 2,5-bis(furan-2-yl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole

2,5-Bis(furan-2-yl)-1H-imidazole was synthesized by the Weidenhagen reaction of [2-(furan-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]acetate with furfural. Alkylation of the title compound with methyl iodide in acetone in the presence of potassium hydroxide gave a mixture of isomeric N-methyl derivatives, 2,5-bis(furan-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazole being the major one. Electrophilic substitution reactions of the latter (nitration, bromination, sulfonation, hydroxymethylation, and acylation) were studied.     

Potential antitumor agents. IV. Pyrrole analogues of oncodazole

The synthesis of alkyl [5-(1H-pyrrol-2-ylcarbonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamates and alkyl [5-(1H-pyrrol- 1-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamates is described. The new pyrrole derivatives are related to oncodazole, a recent synthetic derivative showing antifungal, antitumor and anthelmintic properties.     

The absolute configuration of (+)- and (−)-1-phenylundec-4-yn-3-ols. Synthesis of (R)-4-dodecanolide,a component of the defensive secretion of rove beetle Bledius mandibullaris

Hydrogenation of the triple bond of (+)-1-phenylundec-4-yn-3-ol (obtained from (+)-[η⁶-(3-hydroxyundec-4-yn-1-yl)benzene]chromium tricarbonyl) with the NaBH₄-NiCl₂·6H₂O reagent system in MeOH leads to (?)-1-phenylundecan-3-ol. Ozonolysis of the phenyl ring in the corresponding acetate gives (R)-(?)-acetoxydodecanoic acid, lactonization of which leads to the known (R)-(+)-4-dodecanolide. The starting (+)-1-phenylundec-4-yn-3-ol was thus shown to have the S-configuration.     

Unexpected behavior of 6H,13H-5:12,7:14-dimethanedibenzo[d,i][1,3,6,8]tetraazecine (DMDBTA) toward phenols

A new 20-membered octaazamacrocyclic compound named 1:4,6:9,11:14,16:19-tetramethylentetrabenzo[b,g,l,q][1,4,6,9,11,14,16,19]octaazaeicocine (TTBOE) (9) has been prepared by means of in situ one-pot synthesis between the aminal 6H,13H-5:12,7:14-dimethanedibenzo[d,i][1,3,6,8]tetraazecine (DMDBTA) (3) and electron-deficient phenols. Otherwise, electron-rich phenols such as 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol or 2-naphthol produce an ortho-regioselective aminomethylation resulting in 2-(1H-benzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)-4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol (7) and 1-(1H-benzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-naphthol (8) in a Mannich type reaction in a basic medium. Moreover, obtainment of 1,1′-methylenbis(1H-benzimidazole) (15) from TTBOE is discussed.     

Tetrazoles: XLIX. Alkylation of tetrazoles with tetrakis(chloroacetoxymethyl)methane

Alkylation of 1-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-tetrazol-5-ones and 1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-tetrazole-5-thione with tetrakis(2-chloroacetoxymethyl)methane in boiling acetonitrile in the presence of potassium bromide and triethylamine gives tetrakis[2-(4-aryl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)acetoxymethyl]-methanes and tetrakis[2-(1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-ylsulfanyl)acetoxymethyl]methane, respectively. The alkylation process is considerably accelerated under microwave irradiation.     

New,simple, and efficient method for the synthesis of N-substituted 4-trifluoromethyl-5-(alkan-1-ol)-pyridin-2(1H)-imines

A new, simple, and efficient method for the synthesis a novel series of 1-substituted 4-(trifluoromethyl)-5-(alkan-1-ol)-pyridin-2(1H)-imines from the reaction of 3-(5,6-dihydro-4H-pyran-3-yl)-4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enenitrile and 3-(4,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enenitrile with primary amines – is described. The products were obtained in 29–82% yield.     

Synthesis and bioassay of benzimidazole conjugates with adamantane

The synthesis of 2-adamantyl-6-[(1H-benzimidazol-1-ylcarbonyl)amino]hexanoate and 2-adamantyl-7-(1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-7-oxo-heptanoate, and the results of their cytotoxicity assay against human lung carcinoma cells A549 are presented in the paper. The impossibility of adding 5-(2-adamantyloxycarbonyl)pentyl isocyanate to nocodazole under various conditions was shown.     

Synthesis of 7-iodo(arylsulfanyl)methyl-7,8-dihydro-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purinium pentaiodide (perchlorates) and their transformation into 4-amino-5-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)imidazole derivatives

Intramolecular electrophilic cyclization of 6-allylsulfanylpurine by the action of iodine and arenesulfenyl chlorides gave 7-iodomethyl-7,8-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium pentaiodide and 7-arylsulfanylmethyl-7,8-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium perchlorates, respectively. 7-Iodomethyl-7,8-dihydro-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium iodide reacted with sodium and potassium alkoxides to produce alkyl N-[5-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]formimidates, and its reaction with secondary cyclic amines afforded 5-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-N-[morpholin-4-yl(or piperidin-1-yl)methylidene]-1H-imidazol-4-amines. Successive treatment of 7-arylsulfanylmethyl-7,8-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium perchlorates with sodium acetate and morpholine led to the formation of 5-(4-arylsulfanylmethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-N-(morpholin-4-ylmethylidene)-1H-imidazol-4-amines.     

Reaction of Imidazoles and Triazoles with 1-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)-2-iodoethanone

Reactions of 2-methyl-1H-imidazole, 1H-benzimidazole, 4H-1,2,4-triazole, and 1H-benzotriazole with 1-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-2-iodoethan-1-one in the absence of a base gave the corresponding N-mono- and N,N′-disubstituted derivatives. 4H-1,2,4-Triazole-3-thiol reacted with 1-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-2-iodoethan-1- one to afford 1-([1,3]thiazolo[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazol-5-yl)-1H-benzotriazolium triiodide.     

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.