Heterocyclizations with tosylmethyl isocyanide derivatives. A new approach to substituted azolopyrimidines

An efficient synthesis of substituted azolopyrimidines such as pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidines, pyrimido[1,6-a]indoles, benzo[4,5]imidazo-[1,2-c]pyrimidines, an imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidine, and pyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines is described. The method involves the reaction of N-protected bromomethylazoles and tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) derivatives in nonanhydrous media. The study of the reaction conditions shows that the method is only successful under phase-transfer conditions (CH2Cl2/30% aq NaOH) using benzyltriethylammonium chloride as a catalyst.     

Reaction of 2-bromomethylazoles and TosMIC: A domino process to azolopyrimidines. Synthesis of core tricycle of the variolins alkaloids

A new reaction of N-protected 2-bromomethylazoles and tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) leading to the preparation of azolopyrimidines is described. This domino sequence was used to synthesize the pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine core of alkaloids variolins from 4-methoxy-2-methylpyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine in two steps.     

Total syntheses of variolin B and deoxyvariolin B

Two alternative synthetic routes have been developed for the preparation of variolin B and deoxyvariolin B. The strategy is based on the preparation of the core tricyclic ring common to all variolins, pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine, followed by a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction to give the tetracyclic system.     

Carbodiimide-mediated preparation of the tricyclic pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine ring system and its application to the synthesis of the potent antitumoral marine alkaloid variolin B and analog

A total synthesis of the marine alkaloid variolin B has been completed in 13 steps in an overall yield of 6.5% from 3-formyl-4-methoxypyridine. Our approach is based on the sequential formation of the 7-azaindole ring, the tricyclic pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine ring system, and finally installation of the 2-aminopyrimidine ring at C5. The required 7-azaindole ring appropriately substituted is formed by a modified indole synthesis involving a nitrene insertion process (two steps). Formation of the annelated pyrimidine ring is achieved by two routes both involving a carbodiimide-mediated cyclization process, which allow incorporation of the amine functionality at C9 of the core tricyclic (six steps). Installation of the northeast 2-aminopyrimidine ring at C5 is performed using the Bredereck protocol (three steps). Ultimate, thermal decarboxylation with concomitant O-methyl deprotection and further N-benzyl deprotection by the action of triflic acid completed the synthesis of the target natural product variolin B.     

Palladium-mediated C-N, C-C, and C-O functionalization of azolopyrimidines: a new total synthesis of variolin B

A new total synthesis of the alkaloid variolin B is achieved by a selective and sequential palladium-mediated functionalization of a trihalo-substituted pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine. This intermediate is obtained by a new heterocyclization reaction between an appropriate bromomethyl azaindole and N-tosylmethyl dichloroformimide. The methodology may be effective for the synthesis of some analogs by substitution on the relatively unexplored C4 and C9 positions of the alkaloid.     

Selective palladium-catalyzed amination of the heterocyclic core of variolins

A new and selective palladium-catalyzed amination of the pyrido[3′,3′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine nucleus, the heterocyclic core of the variolin alkaloids, is described. The method allows the introduction of amino and aryl- and alkylamino substituents on the C9 position in advanced precursors of variolin B and deoxyvariolin.     

Novel heterocyclic systems based on 8-R-4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-[1,2]dithiolo[3,4-c]quinoline-1-thiones

Based on the reaction of 8-R-4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl[1,2]dithiolo[3,4-c]quinoline-1-thiones with oxalyl chloride followed by the reactions of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and diene synthesis with participation of acetylenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, we have developed approaches to synthesis of novel polycondensed heterocyclic systems: [1,2]dithiolo[3,4-c]pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-4,5-dione, 6-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dioxo-5-thioxo-7H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline and 4,5-dioxospiro(pyrrolo)-[3,2,1-ij]thiopyrano[2,3-c]quinoline-11,2′-[1,3]dithiole. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 610–615, April, 2006.     

Heterocyclic quinones. XVI. Pharmacomodulation in the series of 11H-indolo[3,2-c]quinolinediones: synthesis, cytotoxicity and antitumor activity of 3-substituted 11H-pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline-1,4-diones

With the aim of obtaining new antitumor drugs more active than previously described 11H-indolo[3,2-c]quinoline-1,4-diones and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-11H-indolo[3,2-c]quinoline-1,4-diones, the synthesis and activities of a series of 3-substituted 11H-pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline-1,4-diones and of 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-11H-pyrido-[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-c] quinoline-1,4-diones were studied. Some quinones were more cytotoxic in vitro towards L1210 leukemia cells but were not active in vivo towards murine P388 leukemia.     

A cascade reaction of azolopyrimidines. Synthesis of unusual indole and azaindole derivatives

The reaction of bromo substituted pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo-[1,2-c]pyrimidine and pyrimido[1,6-a]indole methyl carboxylates with primary amines is described. The expected amide formation occurs but it is followed by an unexpected cascade process involving attack of the amine to the pyrimidine ring, opening of the pyrimidine ring, loss of the bromine substituent and competitive cyclizations to afford unusual imidazolidene substituted indoles and azaindoles.     

Synthesis of chiral pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazoles via intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition of münchnones: an interesting rearrangement to pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazines

Intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition of bicyclic münchnones, 5H,7H-thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olates, derived from cyclodehydration of 2-substituted-N-acylthiazolidine-4-carboxylic acids are reported. A range of new pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole derivatives (7, 14, 15, 20, 23, and 26) were obtained as single enantiomers from 2-phenylthiazolidines, 2-benzoylthiazolidines, and 2-methylthiazolidine-4-carboxylates. Pyrrolo[1,2-c][1,4]thiazine derivative 27 was also obtained from pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole derivative 26. The structures of methyl (2R,4R)-2-(p-methoxybenzoyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylate (17a), methyl (2R,4R)-2-(p-methoxybenzoyl)-N-(prop-2-ynyloxyacetyl)thiazolidine- 4-carboxylate (18), and 3-oxo-4-phenyl-3,4,6,8-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3',4':2,3]pyrrolo[1,2-c][1,4]thiazine (27) were determined by X-ray crystallography. Chirooptical studies of the pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazoles were done by confirming the absolute configuration at the chiral center C-3.     

Facile and convenient syntheses of 6,11-dihydro-5H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolin- 5-ones and 6,11-dihydro-5H-indolo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5-one

[reaction: see text] The synthesis of 6,11-dihydro-5H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolin-5-ones from the base-promoted condensation reaction of homophthalic anhydride and 2-(bromomethyl)-benzonitrile and a convenient method for the synthesis of indolo[3,2-c]isoquinolinones are described.     

Synthesis of variolin B

The total synthesis of variolin B from 4-methoxy-7-azaindole is described. The preparation of the protected amino derivative 10 and a coupling reaction of the iodo derivative 12 with 2-acetylamino-4-trimethylstannylpyrimidine are the key steps of the sequence. The use of N-tosyldichloromethanimine for the cyclisation step afforded a good entry to the 9-aminopyrido[3′,2′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine system. Variolin B was obtained from the triply protected tetracyclic compound 13 in two steps.     

Condensed isoquinolines. 37.* Heterocyclization using 3-(arylamino)- and 3-(hetarylamino)isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones

The reaction of 3-NHR-isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones (R = Ar) with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of Me3SiCl or in acetic acid leads to the formation of derivatives of dibenzo[b,f][1, 8]naphthyridin-5(6H)- one and benzo[f]isoquino[3,4-b][1, 8]naphthyridine-5,9(6H,7H)-dione. The reaction for R = Het in the presence of Me3SiCl gives derivatives of 5H-pyrido[1',2':1,2]pyrimido[4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-one, benzo[f]isoquinoline[3,4-b][1,8]naphthyridine-5,9[6H,7H]-dione, and derivatives of new heterocyclic systems, 5H-pyrazino[1',2':1,2]pyrimido[4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-one, 5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3',2':1,2]pyrimido- [4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-one, 5-H-benzo[f]pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,8]naphthyridin-5-one, and isoquino[3,4-b]- [1,5]naphthyridin-5(6H)-one. The effect of the structure of substituent R and nature of the substituent in the benzaldehydes on the structure of the reaction products was studied.     

Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]-, tetrazolo[1,5-c]-, and 1,2,4-triazino[5,6-c]pyrano[4'3':4,5]pyrrolo-[3,2-e]pyrimidine derivatives

4-Hydrazinopyrano[4',3':4,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines served as precursors in the synthesis of new heterocyclic systems, namely, 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]-, tetrazolo[1,5-c]-, and 1,2,4-triazino[5,6-c] pyrano[4',3':4,5]-pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrimidines.A. L. Mndzhoyan Institute of Fine Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, 375014 Yerevan. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 700-703, May, 1995. Original article submitted January 10, 1995; revision submitted April 20, 1995.     

Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds possessing the 4H-thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole moiety

A series of novel heterocyclic combinatorial libraries containing 4H-thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole, thieno[2',3':4,5]-pyrrol[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazine and thieno[2',3':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine heterocyclic moieties were obtained by parallel solution-phase synthesis. Key steps include different reactions of initial alkyl 4H-thieno[3,2-b]-pyrrole-5-carboxylates, such as alkylation with alkylating agents; transformation of the carboxylate group into different reactive functionalities, followed by reactions with electrophilic species; intramolecular cyclizations; and amide bond formation. Simple manual techniques for parallel reactions were coupled with easy purification procedures to give high-purity final products.     

Pyrrolopyrimidine nucleosides. IV. The synthesis of certain 4,5-disubstituted-7-(β-d-ribofuranosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines related to the pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine nucleoside antibiotics

The treatment of 4-chloro-7-(2′,3′,5′-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 4 ) with N-bromoacetamide in methylene chloride has furnished the 5-bromo derivative of 4 which on subsequent deacetylation provided a good yield of 5-bromo-4-chloro-7-(β-D-ribo-furanosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidine ( 6 ). Assignment of the halogen substituent to position 5 was made on the basis of pmr studies. Treatment of 6 with methanolic ammonia afforded 4-amino-5-bromo-7-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d ]pyrimidine ( 8 , 5-bromotubercidin) and a subsequent study has revealed that the 4-chloro group of 6 was replaced preferentially in a series of nucleophilic displacement reactions. The analogous synthesis of 4,5-dichloro-7-(β-D-ribo-furanosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 13b ) and 4-chloro-5-iodo-7-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 13a ) from 4 furnished 5-chlorotubercidin ( 15 ) and 5-iodotubercidin ( 14 ), respectively, on treatment of 13b and 13a with methanolic ammonia. The possible biochemical significance of these tubercidin derivatives is discussed.     

A thermal cascade route to pyrroloisoindolone and pyrroloimidazolones

Flash vacuum pyrolysis (FVP) of indol-1-ylacrylate derivatives 11 and 15 or the isomeric indol-3-ylacrylates 21, 22, and 24 at 925 degrees C (0.05 Torr) provides pyrrolo[1,2-a]indol-3-ones 2, 18, 28, and 29 in 53-90% yield by a cascade mechanism that involves a sigmatropic migration, elimination, electrocyclization sequence. Pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazol-5-ones 3 and pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-5-ones 4 were similarly obtained by FVP of corresponding 2,5-unsubstituted imidazol-1-ylacrylates (e.g., 33), with the former isomer predominating in ca. 80:20 ratio. Migration to the 2-position is therefore favored in the initial sigmatropic shift. FVP of 2-substituted imidazol-1-ylacrylates 35, 37, and 51 (825-875 degrees C) instead give pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-5-ones 56-58 only (88-91%), and that of 4,5-disubstituted imidazol-1-ylacrylates 39 and 41 (825-850 degrees C) provide pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazol-5-ones 59 and 60 exclusively (93-95%), and thus the selectivity of the initial shift can be controlled by the presence of substituents on the imidazole 2- and 5-positions. FVP of the benzimidazole analogues 61 and 62 at 950 degrees C gave the pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazol-1-ones 6 (71%) and 63 (36%), respectively.     

Studies on antibacterial agents. II. Synthesis and antibacterial activities of substituted 1,2-dihydro-6-oxo-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxylic acids

A series of substituted 1,2-dihydro-6-oxo-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxylic acids for the treatment of systemic infections was synthesized via 7-bromo-3-ethylthio-4,5-difluoro-2-methylindole (3), which was prepared by Gassman's indole synthesis in excellent yield. The synthesized pyrroloquinolines were tested for their antibacterial activities. 8-Fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2-methyl-9-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-6-oxo-6H- pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxylic acid showed a potent antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.     

Acetals of lactams and acid amides. 35. Synthesis of condensed two- and three-ring pyridine systems on the basis of enamino amides

The synthesis of 2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrid-6-one was accomplished by rearrangement of 8H,1-cyano-8-dimethylaminomethylene-2,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[1, 2-c]pyrimidine. Pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrimidine, 1,6-naphthyridine, and pyrimido[4,3-b]-azepine derivatives were synthesized on the basis of enamino dinitriles. The hydrolysis of 8H,1-cyano-8-dimethylaminomethylene-2,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-c]-pyrimidine in 50% CH₃COOH leads to a pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidine derivative. A similar dipyrido[4,3-d-1,2-c]pyrimidine derivative was obtained from 1-cyano-9-dimethylaminomethylene-2,5,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrido[1,2-c]pyrimidine under these conditions, and 3,4-dioxo-3,4,7,8,9,10-hexahydropyrido[1,2-c]pyrano[4,3-d]-pyrimidine was synthesized bytreatment with a 1 N solution of HCl.See [1] for Communication 34.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 518–522, April, 1982.     

Synthesis and Properties of 6-Amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles

We have established that when 5-chloro-6-[cyano(2,3-dihydro-1-R-benzo[d]azol-2-yl)methyl]-2,3-pyrazinedicarbonitriles are reacted with nucleophilic reagents (aliphatic and aromatic amines, hydrogen sulfide), annelation of the five-membered ring occurs on the [b] face of the pyrazine with formation of 6-amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles and 6-amino-7-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile respectively. Further heating with excess of acylating reagent leads to formation of a novel heterocyclic system 1H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrazino[2',3':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrimidine. Reaction of vicinal dinitriles with hydrazine hydrate leads to the novel system 1H-pyrrolo[2',3':5,6]pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine.