Simple preparations of 4 and 5-iodinated pyrazoles as useful building blocks

The pyrazole nucleus has recently become a recurrent scaffold in the research fields of CropScience and oncology. We report here the preparation of an array of 4- and 5-iodinated pyrazole derivatives, such as 4-iodo-3-trifluoromethylpyrazole or ethyl 5-iodo-4-carboxy-3-trifluoromethylpyrazoles. This work provide access to many new pyrazole derivative, including 11 original out of 16 iodinated building blocks, thus opening accesses to new chemical entities featuring a pyrazole nucleus.     

Electron density distribution in heterocyclic systems with two vicinal nitrogen atoms. III. Dipole moments of some alkyl,aryl, and nitro pyrazole derivatives

Dipole moments of 13 alkyl and aryl derivatives of pyrazole are determined. It is found that fundamentally it is the pyrazole ring that determines the values of these dipole moments. The phenyl group behaves as a weak electron donor with respect to the pyrazole ring. It is shown that under the action of powerful electron-accepting substituents, such as the nitro group, the electron cloud of the pyrazole ring is polarized toward the electron acceptor.For Part II see [1].     

Oxidation of pyrazoles containing the 2-hydroxyethyl group on a NiO(OH) electrode in aqueous alkali

The electrooxidation of pyrazoles containing hydroxyethyl group bound with the pyrazole ring at its N and C atoms (1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole and (4-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole, respectively) in an undivided cell on a NiO(OH) electrode in aqueous alkali is studied. The oxidation of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole is shown to result in the formation of pyrazole-1-acetic acid with a yield of 80.0%. In the case of 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole the process proceeds more exhaustively, leading to the formation of pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid as the major product with a yield of 57.0%. The regularities of these processes are discussed.     

Study of the spectroscopic characteristics of methyl (ligand) cobaloximes and their antibacterial activity

Spectroscopic characterization (IR, NMR and electronic spectra) of methyl (ligand) cobaloxime was done, where ligand = pyrazole, dimethyl pyrazole, alanine and alanine methyl ester. The frequency changes in the IR spectra and shifts in the NMR were explained on the basis of basicity of the ligand, steric hindrance, HSAB principle and dπ-pπ back-bonding from metal to ligand. Alanine and alanine methyl ester form more stable complexes than pyrazole and dimethyl pyrazole. Based on their IR and ¹H NMR spectra it is inferred that pyrazole and dimethylpyrazole bind to Co (III) via N-2 ring nitrogen, i.e. monodentate coordination.     

Novel anionic annelation tactics for construction of fused heteroaromatic frameworks. 1. Synthesis of 4-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-c]quinolines, 9-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-c]quinolines, and 1,4-dihydrochromeno[4,3-c]pyrazoles

4-Substituted pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolines 4a-i and 6a-b were prepared from pyrazole 3 whereas 9-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-c]quinolines 9a-d and 17 were prepared from pyrazole 13 utilizing anionic annelation techniques. 1,4-dihydrochromeno[4,3-c]pyrazoles 7a-c were accessed from pyrazole 3, extending the method for the synthesis of 4a-i.     

PEG-supported synthesis of pyrazole oligoamides with peptide beta-sheet affinity

Pyrazole amino acid oligoamides were prepared on polyethylene glycol starting from nitro pyrazole carboxylic acids or protected pyrazole amino acids. The polymer support facilitates product isolation during synthesis and makes the target oligoamides soluble in chloroform and water. This allows the determination of their binding properties towards peptides. Moderate affinity, which increases with the number of pyrazole units, is observed in chloroform and water.     

Pyrazoles—A novel class of blocking agents for isocyanates

Pyrazoles were found as a novel class of blocking groups for isocyanates. Adhesive mixtures of pyrazole blocked isocyanates and amine terminated prepolymers like Jeffamines® (Texaco Chem. Co.) combine excellent reactivities (gelation times within minutes at 100–120°C), good latencies (more than 170 days at 40°C), and good adhesion properties on many substrates. The reactivity of pyrazole blocked isocyanates toward nucleophiles increases with the number of electron donor substituents on the pyrazole nucleus and, thus, can be fine tuned by the appropriate substitution pattern. This behavior contrasts sharply with that of phenolic blocked isocyanates, where reactivities with the same nucleophiles decrease with more and stronger electron donor substituents on the phenol nucleus. Therefore, different deblocking reaction mechanisms were proposed for pyrazole vs. phenol blocked isocyanates. The excellent latency of pyrazole blocked isocyanate/Jeffamine® mixtures is due to the insolubility of the two components at ambient temperature and the slow endothermic dissolution process at higher temperature. The good adhesion of formulations with pyrazole blocked isocyanates as reactive components on most plastic and metal substrates is ascribed to the primer action of the released blocking group. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel alkenylthiophenes as potent and selective CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonists

A novel class of (5-(pent-1-enyl)thiophen-2-yl)pyrazole antagonists was discovered, many of which exhibited potent CB1 activity and good CB1/2 selectivity, suggesting that along with a 1,3-transposition of the carbonyl of the pyrazole 3-carboxamide, bioisosteric replacement of the conventional pyrazole 5-aryl group with a thienyl ring substituted with an appropriate alkenyl moiety is viable.     

Copper(II)-catalyzed-α-C(sp3)-H activation of cyclic amines: A simple and efficient strategy for the synthesis of fused pyrazole derivatives

In this paper, we have described a simple and efficient strategy for the synthesis of fused pyrazole derivatives. The key steps of our strategy involves hydroamination, copper-catalyzed cross dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) followed by aromatization (aerial oxidation) in one-pot. Our strategy offers a valuable alternative to known methods for synthesis of fused pyrazole derivatives. Overall, we have synthesized 13 diverse fused pyrazole derivatives in moderate to excellent yields.     

Exploration of pyrazole based aldo-x bifunctional building blocks for the synthesis of pyrazole annulated molecular architectures

Over the last decade, the synthetic chemist's community has attracted attention towards aldo-x precursors due to their versatility to afforded variety of heterocyclic frameworks. The aldo-x bifunctional building blocks (AXB3s) contain two or more reactive sites with different reactivity, which may offer new opportunities for the introduction of diversity in core skeleton, which may be of great biological and medicinal relevance. In this context, pyrazole based AXB3s such as 4-iodopyrazole-3/5-carbaldehyde may be explored for achieving pyrazole fused/linked heterocyclic skeletons by employing different organic transformations. Specifically, iodo substituted pyrazoles provide a new platform for the installation of desired pattern via transition-metal catalyzed approaches. Herein, we have assembled the strategies towards the development of pyrazole substituted and fused molecular architectures by using 4-iodopyrazole-3/5-carbaldehydes and pyrazole C-3)/C5- carbaldehydes. The photophysical data of some fluorescent pyrazole derivatives have also been discussed.     

Mechanistic study on the Knorr pyrazole synthesis-thioester generation reaction

A novel Fmoc-SPPS compatible peptide thioester generation method leveraging Knorr pyrazole synthesis was reported recently. C-terminal peptide hydrazides, pentane-2,4-dione and excess arylthiol were added in one-pot to efficiently produce peptide thioesters in acidic aqueous solution at room temperature. To elucidate the detailed mechanism of this reaction and the origin of the effect of solution acidity, a theoretical investigation on the Knorr pyrazole synthesis-thioester generation reaction was carried out. Our computational results suggest that the reaction generally proceeds through three stages: hydrazone formation, pyrazole formation and thioester formation. The rate-determining step is the CO bond cleavage step in the pyrazole formation stage. The formed pyrazole is readily converted to thioester in the presence of excess thiophenol. The effect of solution acidity originates from the need for protonation of oxygen atoms to increase the electrophilicity of carbonyl group or the leaving ability of hydroxyl group.     

Synthesis of tetra-substituted pyrazoles

A set of highly substituted pyrazoles bearing different functional groups on the pyrazole core was developed. Employing a suitable protecting group strategy we could regioselectively introduce various substituents in position 1, 3 and 4 of the pyrazole. This enabled the synthesis of various derivatives of a pyrazole–biscarboxamide with insecticidal activity. During the optimization process we focused on the precise exchange of carboxamide as well as other functional groups based on the concept of bioisosterism.     

Synthesis and properties of pyrazole carbaldehyde bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-dithioacetal hydrochlorides*

A simple method has been developed for the synthesis of water-soluble pyrazole derivatives, namely 4-[bis(2-hydroxyethylsulfanyl)methyl]pyrazoles hydrochlorides, by the reaction of a series of pyrazole carbaldehydes with 2-mercaptoethanol in the presence of trimethylchlorosilane. When treated with aqueous ammonia solution the pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dithioacetal hydro-chlorides are converted to the 4-[bis(2-hydroxyethylsulfanyl)methyl]pyrazole free bases.     

Vibrational spectra of pyrazole in various aggregate states and their interpretation

The selection of the fundamental frequencies of pyrazole and the assignment of them to various types of vibrations were made on the basis of a comparison of the IR and Raman spectra of pyrazole and some of its isotopically substituted derivatives in various aggregate states and in the form of complexes with CdCl₂. The assignment was confirmed by prior calculation of the frequencies and forms of the vibrations of pyrazole.     

Electron density distribution in heterocyclic systems with two adjacent nitrogen atoms

The dipole moments of 19 pyrazole derivatives are determined. Comparing measured dipole moments with those calculated by vector addition, differences in polarization of the pyrazole ring are considered as functions of the natures and positions of substituents. The inadequacy of a symmetrical structure for pyrazole, with a hydrogen linked to both nitrogens, is demonstrated. Comparison of experimentally determined dipole moments with those calculated by the vector method makes it possible to choose between tautomeric structures of 3,4-dibromopyrazole.For Part IV see [1].     

Strong base-catalyzed thermal rearrangements of azines of benzyl alkyl ketones

Azines of benzyl alkyl ketones undergo cyclization in the presence of strong basic catalysts to give mixtures of compounds of the pyrrole and pyrazole series. The formation of pyrazole products probably proceeds via the scheme of the Fischer reaction taking into account the concept of a [3,3] sigmatropic shift. However, the presence of nitriles and hydrocarbons among the products of the reaction of pyrazole derivatives indicates the ambiguous character of the proposed scheme. The rearrangement of azines to pyrazole compounds probably proceeds through a step involving the formation of a carbanion, while the formation of nitriles and hydrocarbons can be explained by radical processes. The dependence of the ratio of the pyrolysis products (pyrrole/pyrazole) on the amount of catalyst and its basicity (LiH, NaH, KH, NaOH, KOH, PhOK, and CH₃OK) makes it possible to assume that the occurrence of the reaction through a step involving a [3,3] shift is realized thermally and that small amounts of the catalyst promote the realization of this reaction pathway; however, a high percentage of the catalyst and the use of the most basic catalysts lead to an increase in the yields of the pyrazole products.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 620–626, May, 1979.     

Electron density distribution in heterocyclic systems with two adjacent nitrogen atoms

Dipole moments found are compared with those calculated vectoran ially. Bis(3, 5-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl) has a constant dipole moment, which indicates inequality of nitrogen atoms in the pyrazole ring. Dipole moments of condensed pyrazolopyridines can be found by adding vectorially the dipole moments of pyridine and pyrazole. Involvement of a nitrogen atom and formation of two aromatic rings does not significantly alter the dipole moment of pyrazolo[2, 3-a]-pyridine as compared with pyrazole.For Part V see [1].     

Sequential functionalization of pyrazole 1-oxides via regioselective metalation: synthesis of 3,4,5-trisubstituted 1-hydroxypyrazoles

A range of 3,5-diarylated and 3,4,5-triarylated 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)pyrazole 1-oxides have been prepared by regioselective deprotonation at C-5 or bromine-magnesium exchange at C-3 or C-4 followed by transmetalation with ZnCl(2) and palladium(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling. Furthermore, the metalated pyrazole 1-oxides could be trapped with electrophiles. The sequential metalation/functionalization of the pyrazole 1-oxides may follow the order C-5, C-3, C-4, or alternatively the order C-3, C-5, C-4. The 4-methoxybenzyl group of the functionalized 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)pyrazole 1-oxides could be removed by treatment with TFA and i-Pr(3)SiH in CH(2)Cl(2), providing the corresponding functionalized 1-hydroxypyrazoles.     

Effi cient synthesis of fused pyrazoles via simple cyclization of o-alkynylchalcones with hydrazine

The synthesis of pyrazole derivatives from o-alkynylchalcones and hydrazine via simple cyclization is described. This greener syntheticmethodology provides a straightforward approach to the synthesis of a variety of pyrazole derivatives under mild reaction condition.