Synthesis of 3H[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indole and 3H[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indole derivatives

The synthesis of two new derivatives of 3H[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indole, 5 and 11 , and one new derivative of 3H[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indole, 16 , are described. Compound 5 was obtained by the reaction of methyl 2-(3-methoxycarbonyl-1-methylindole)acetate 2 , with hydrazine. Compound 11 was obtained in two ways from ethyl 2-(1-methylindole)acetate ( 8 ) by formylation and reaction with hydrazine. Compound 16 was obtained treating 3-(2-ethoxycarbonylindole)acetonitrile ( 14 ) with hydrazine.     

A new procedure for the cyclization of 2-indole- and 3-indolecarbohydrazones to 5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indole derivatives

A new procedure for the cyclization of 2-indolecarbohydrazones (5) to 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-oxo-5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (6) and for the cyclization of 3-indolecarbohydrazones (7) to 1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (8 and 9) is described. The hydrazones (5 or 7) were treated with an acyl halide (acetyl or benzoyl chlorides) and triethylamine in ethyl acetate of chloroform as solvents to give the compounds 6 (20–70%) from the compounds 5 , and the compounds 8 (20–60%) from the compounds 7 . Through refluxing with ethanol-hydrochloric acid the compounds 8a-8f selectively separate the acetyl group on N⁵ to give the respective compounds, 9a-9f. The ir and ¹H-nmr spectra of all the compounds 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and the uv, mass and ¹³C-nmr spectra of the compounds 7h, 7i, 8h and 8i are discussed.     

A reinvestigation of the synthesis of 3H-[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indoles. The synthesis of pyrido[4,3-b]indoles

Recently reported [1] syntheses of 6-methyl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-dioxo-3H[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indole ( 5 ) and 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-3H[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indole ( 12 ) were reinvestigated and shown to be in error. The correct assignments for these respective structures are 3-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-methyl-2H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-2,4(3H)-dione ( 6 ) and 3-amino-3,9-dihydro-9-methyl-2H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-2-one ( 13 ). Condensation of 6 and 13 with p-nitrobenzaldehyde produced benzylidene derivatives, which confirmed the presence of the amino groups.     

Synthesis of 1H-[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indole derivatives

A synthesis of four 1H-[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indole derivatives and some preliminary information about their biological activity are presented. The starting materials were 2-ethoxycarbonylindoles and 2-ethoxy-carbonyl-3-formylindoles, la, b and 2a, b, respectively. 2-Ethoxycarbonyls la, b reacted with 1-dimethylamino-2-nitroethylene and -2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-formylindoles 2a, b in the presence of nitroalkanes (nitromethane or nitroethane) giving 3-(2-nitrovinyl)indoles 3a, b. Reduction of 3a, b yielded β-(2-oxoalkyl)indoles 4. On reaction with an excess of hydrazine hydrate, compounds 4 gave satisfactory yields of 5-oxo-1H-[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indoles 5.     

Regioselectivity of cyclization of 3-allyl(propargyl)sulfanyl-5<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]indoles

The interaction of 3-allylsulfanyl-5H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indole with iodine led to 1-iodomethyl-1,2-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2',3':3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indol-11-ium pentaiodide with an angular structure, on the basis of which 1-iodomethyl-1,2-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo-, 1-methylidene-1,2-di-hydro[1,3]thiazolo, and 1-methyl[1,3]thiazolo derivatives were obtained. The intramolecular cyclization of 3-propargyl(allyl)sulfanyl-5H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indoles under the influence of concentrated sulfuric acid led to linear annelated products:3-methyl[1,3]thiazolo[3',2':2,3][1,2,4]tri-azino[5,6-b]indole or its 2,3-dihydro derivative.     

The synthesis of 11H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles,11H-tetrazolo[4,5-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles and 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-f]-1,2,4-triazino[4,5-a]indoles

This paper describes the synthesis of the previously unknown 11H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (2) and 11H-tetrazolo[4,5-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (3) from 4-hydrazino-5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (1) , as well as the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-f]-1,2,4-triazino-[4,5-a]indoles (10) from 2-indolecarbohydrazide (4) . Compounds 2 were obtained by acylation of compounds 1 , followed of thermal cyclization and compounds 3 by treating compounds 1 with nitrous acid. The reactions of compound 4 with formic acid or ethyl orthoformiate gave 1,2-dihydro-1-oxo-1,2,4-triazino[4,5-a]indole (6) . Treating this last compound with phosphorus oxychloride or phosphorus pentasulfide, followed by hydrazine, gave 1-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazino-[4,5-a]indole (9) . Acylation of this last compound, followed of cyclization gave compounds 10 . All the compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and ir and ¹H-nmr spectra.     

Derivatives of benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene. Synthesis of 2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-3-oxothieno[1,2-b]cyclohepta[5,6,7-de]isoquinoline and 1,2,3,7,8,11b-hexahydro-3-oxothieno[1,2-b]cyclohepta[5,6,7-de]isoquinoline

The synthesis of the title compounds was carried out by cyclization via isocyanate of (E)-4,5-dihydro-10H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]-thiophene-10-ylideneacetic acid and 4,5-dihydro-10H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]-thiophene-10-ylacetic acid respectively, which were obtained by the Wadsworth-Emmons modification of the Wittig reaction of 4,5-dihydro-10H-10-oxobenzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene and triethyl phosphonacetate. The structures of these new compounds are described.     

Synthesis and properties of [1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indoles

1-Aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole N-oxides were synthesized based on 3-(N"-aryl-N"-chloroacetyl)amino-2-formylindoles. Deoxidation of 2-oxo-1-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole N-oxide afforded 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro- and 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole derivatives. A new approach to the synthesis of pyrido[3,2-b]indole and pyrimido[5,4-b]indole derivatives was developed.     

Synthesis of pyridazino[4,5-b]indole derivatives from 2-(3-carboxy-1-methylindole)acetic acid anhydride

2-(3-Carboxy-1-methylindole)acetic acid anhydride ( 1 ) reacts with aryldiazonium salts to give 85–95% of the corresponding α-hydrazono anhydrides 2 . Treating 2 with boiling hydrazine hydrate in xylene, the respective 2-aryl-4-carbohydrazido-5-methyl-1-oxo-1,2-dihydro-5H/-pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles 3 were obtained (47–67%), and these compounds characterized as the respective benzylidene derivatives 4 . Compounds 2 react with amines (aniline, morpholine, piperidine) to give the respective 2-(3-carboxy-1-methylindole)aceta-mide 5 or the respective 2-aryl-4-carboxamido-5-methyl-5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indole 6 , the product obtained depending on the structure of the aryl substituent. Boiling 2b (aryl = 4-chlorophenyl) with 5% sodium hydroxide gave (80%) 2-(3-carboxy-1-methylindole)acetic acid ( 7 ). Hydrolysis of 2b gave a mixture of 7 and 2-(3-carboxy-1-methylindolyl)-2-(4-chlorophenylhydrazono)acetic acid ( 8 ).     

On the reduction of 1-aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetra-hydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]indole 4-oxides

Electrochemical reduction of 1-aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole 4-oxides, 2-oxo-1-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole, and 2-oxo-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole was studied. The results obtained were compared with previous data for the reduction of 4-oxides with formamidinesulfinic acid.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2715–2718, December, 2004.     

A novel tetracyclic ring system. 10H-tetrazolo[5′,1′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indole

The reaction of 3-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]indole with nitrous acid affords a novel tetracyclic ring system: 10H-tetrazolo[5′,1′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indole. The mode of cyclization has been discussed.     

Synthesis of 1-hydrazinopyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxaline and related compounds

This paper describes the synthesis of 1-hydrazinopyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxaline ( 10 ), tetrazolo[4,3-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxaline ( 11 ) and some 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxalines 13 . Starting with 2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-methylquinoxaline 1,4-dioxide ( 1 ), 1,2-dihydro-1-oxopyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxaline ( 5 ) was prepared by three different ways: (a) chlorination of 1 in acetic acid gave 2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-dichloromethylquinoxaline 1,4-dioxide, which reacts with an excess of hydrazine to give about 60% of 5 ; (b) oxidation of 1 with selenium dioxide gave 90% of 2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-formylquinoxaline 1,4-dioxide ( 3 ), which reacts with hydrazine to give 5 (63%); (c) compound 3 was treated with hydrazine to give 1,2-dihydro-1-oxopyridazino-[4,5-b]quinoxaline 1,4-dioxide ( 4 ) (70%), which by reduction with sodium dithionite gave 5 (80%). Compound 5 reacts with phosphorus pentasulfide or the Lawesson reagent to give 1,2-dihydro-1-thiocarbonylpyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxaline ( 9 ), which treated with hydrazine gave 5 (80%). This last compound reacts with nitrous acid to give 11 . Some hydrazones 12 from 10 are described. Heating the aldehyde hydrazones 12a,c,d with dimethylsulfoxide some 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxalines 13 were obtained. Compound 13a was also obtained in the reaction of 10 with benzoyl chloride. Reaction of 3 with phenylhydrazine gave 1,2-dihydro-1-oxo-2-phenylpyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxaline ( 6 ). Reactions of 5 with acetic anhydride and dimethylsulfate gave, respectively, 1-acetoxypyridazino[4,5-b]quinoxaline ( 8 ) and 1,2-dihydro-1-oxo-2-methylpyridazino-[4,5-b]quinoxaline ( 7 ). All the compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and ¹H-nmr spectra. Compounds 5 and 10 showed antihypertensive activity in rats.     

2-Dicyanomethylidene-3-ethoxymethylidene-2,3-dihydroindole in the synthesis of fused tri- and tetracyclic systems

The reactions of 2-dicyanomethylidene-3-ethoxymethylidene-2,3-dihydroindole with hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine afforded 2,3-diamino-4-cyanopyrido[4,3-b]indole and 3-amino-2-anilino-4-cyanopyrido[4,3-b]indole, respectively, and the reactions of the latter compounds with dimethylformamide diethyl acetal were studied. The reactions of 2,3-diamino-4-cyanopyrido[4,3-b]indole with benzaldehyde, ethyl acetoacetate, and acetylacetone were investigated. First representatives of new heterocyclic systems, viz., [1,2,4]triazolo[1’,5’:1,6]-pyrido[4,3-b]indole and pyrazolo[1’,5’:1,2]pyrido[4,3-b]indole, were synthesized. The structure of ethyl 6-cyano-5-[(E)-(dimethylamino)methylideneamino]-2-methyl-7H-pyrazolo-[1’,5’:1,2]pyrido[4,3-b]indole-1-carboxylate was established by X-ray diffraction.     

Compounds in the pyrrolo[3′,4′:4,5] pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole series

Compounds in the new pyrrolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole series have been produced by an imide cyclization of appropriate derivatives of pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole.     

Synthesis of 4-hydrazino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole and related compounds

This paper describes the synthesis of two 4-amino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indoles 5 , 4-hydrazino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 6 , two 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indoles 8 , and tetrazolo[4,5-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 10 . Starting with ethyl 3-aminoindole-2-carboxylate 1 , 5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indol-4-one 2 was obtained (80%) by condensing with formamide. Reactions of 2 with phosphorus oxychloride and phosphorus pentasulfide gave respectively, 4-chloro-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 3 (70%) and 5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole-4-thione 4 (80%). Compound 3 reacted with amines (morpholine, piperidine) to give the respective 4-amino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]-indoles 5 , and compound 4 reacted with hydrazine to give 4-hydrazino-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 6 (80%). Two hydrazones of 6 (benzylidene, isopropylidene) 7 were also prepared (90%). Compound 6 reacted with formic and acetic acids to give (65–75%) the respective 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indoles 8 and with nitrous acid to give tetrazolo[4,5-c]pyrimido[5,4-b]indole 9 (85%). All the new compounds 2 to 9 were characterized by elemental analysis and spectral data (ir, nmr).     

The synthesis of 5,6-dihydro-6-methylthiazolo-[2,3-b] [1,3] benzodiazepines, 2,3,10,11-tetrahydro-10-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[4,5] thiazolo[2,3-b] [1,3] benzodiazepine,and 7,8,9,10,12,13-hexahydro-13-methylbenzothiazolo[2,3-b] [1,3]-benzodiazepine via 1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-methyl-2H-1,3-benzodiazepine-2-thione

Catalytic reductive scission of 4-methylcinnoline (V) with Raney nickel afforded o-amino-β-methylphenethylamine (IV) in 57% yield. Treatment of IV with carbon disulfide followed by thermal cyclization of the product furnished 1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-methyl-2H-1,3-benzodiazepine-2-thione (III). Reaction of III with ethyl chloroacetate, ethyl 2-bromohexanoate, ethyl 2-chloroacetoacetate, 2-bromo-2′-methoxyacetophenone, and 2-bromoacetophenone provided a series of substituted 5,6-dihydro-6-methylthiazolo[2,3-b][1,3]benzodiazepines. Condensation of III with 2-chlorocyclopentanone and 2-chlorocyclohexanone gave 2,3,10,11-tetrahydro-10-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[4,5]thiazolo[2,3-b][1,3]benzodiazepine and 7,8,9,10,12,13-hexahydro-13-methylbenzothiazolo[2,3-b][1,3]benzodiazepine, respectively. Structure assignments are discussed. None of the compounds possessed appreciable biological activity.     

Cyclization of 2- and 3-indolylthiobenzoic,phenylacetic and nicotinic acids and esters to novel indole-containing tetracyclic ring systems

A series of 2- and 3-indolylthio benzoic, phenylacetic and nicotinic acids or esters were cyclized under dehydrative conditions affording several tetracyclic indole-containing ketones, several of which constitute the first reported examples of novel ring systems, such as the [1]benzothiepino[2,3-b] and [3,2-b]indole and the pyrido[3′2′:5,6] and [3′4′:5,6]thiopyrano[2,3-b] and [3,2-b]indole as well as the [3′2′:5,6] and [3′4′:5,6][1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]indole ring systems.     

Regio‐ and Chemoselective N‐1 Acylation of Indoles: Pd‐Catalyzed Domino Cyclization to Afford 1,2‐Fused Tricyclic Indole Scaffolds

A concise method for the synthesis of 1,2‐fused tricyclic indole scaffolds by domino cyclization involving a Pd‐catalyzed Sonogashira coupling, indole cyclization, regio‐ and chemoselective N‐1 acylation, and 1,4‐Michael addition is reported. This method provides straightforward access to tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[1,2‐a]indole and hexahydro[1,5]diazocino[1,2‐a]indole scaffolds.     

Synthesis of 6,7-dihydrobenzo[4,5]cyclohept-[1,2-b]indol-12(5H)-one and related compounds

The synthetic routes of 6,7-dihydrobenzo[4,5]cyclohept[1,2-b]indol-12(5H)-one 5 from either 1-methyl or 1-sulfonylindole-2-carboxaldehyde 1 or ethyl 1,2-dimethylindole-3-carboxylate 6 are reported. The structure of the ketone 5a was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Several indole derivatives have been prepared with potential antitumor activity.     

Cyclocondensation of 3-amino-2-iminonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole with oxalic acid derivatives

Refluxing 3-amino-2-iminonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole ( 1 ) with diethyl oxalate ( 2a ) in a 2:1 molar ratio in dry pyridine provided 2,2′-binaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole ( 3 ). On the other hand, when 1 was treated with excess amount of 2a in dimethylformamide, it afforded ethyl naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole-2-carboxylate ( 4a ) on heating and ethyl N-(2-iminonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazol-3-yl)oxamate ( 5 ) by stirring at room temperature. Cyclization of 5 upon fusion led to the formation of 3-hydroxy-2H-naphtho-[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazin-2-one ( 6 ). Compound 6 could also be prepared directly from 1 by refluxing either with 2a neatly, in glacial acetic acid or with oxalic acid ( 2b ) in the same medium. The acid form of 4a might be obtained from 1 and 2b on heating in dimethylformamide, but it was decarboxylated to naphtho-[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole ( 4b ) during the reaction.