Reactivity of 4-Methylpyridinium Salts in a New Reaction of Ring Transformation of Pyridine and Isoquinoline Derivatives

Dependence of reactivity on substituents in the pyridine ring of the 4-methylpyridinium salts was studied in intermolecular reaction of ring transformation involving quaternary salts of pyridinium and isoquinolinium promoted by methylammonium sulfite.     

Sels de N-alcoxyquinoléinium et d'isoquinoléinium porteurs d'une fonction cétone dans leur chaîne alcoxyle: Synthèse et réactivité vis-à-vis d'amines secondaires

Reaction of α-bromoisobutyrophenone on quinoline 1-oxide and isoquinoline 2-oxide in the presence of silver perchlorate leads to N-alkoxyquinolinium and isoquinolinium salts bearing a keto group in their alkoxyl chain. On treatment with secondary amines these salts are quantitatively converted to 2-benzoylquinoline and 1-benzoylisoquinoline. This conversion results from a decomposition analogous to the Katritzky mode A of the intermediate isoxazolo[2,3-a]quinolinium or isoquinolinium salts which are first formed by a Proton Abstraction Ring Closure sequence. These tricyclic intermediates have been isolated when 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine was used.     

A new synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives

A new synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives 4 and 8 , respectively by 1,5-dipolar cyclization reactions of stabilized pyridinium N-ylides 3a-e or isoquinolinium N-ylide 7 is described. The starting N-ylides 3a-e and 7 are prepared by the reaction of the corresponding pyridinium salts 1a-e or isoquinolinium salts 6 with N-bis(methylthio)methylene-p-toluenesulfonamide (2) .     

Synthesis of 1-aminoimidazo[5,1-a]isoquinolinium salts based on multicomponent reactions of isocyanides

A novel pseudo-four-component condensation yielding 1-aminoimidazo[5,1- a]isoquinolinium salts from isocyanides, isoquinoline, and sulfonic or bromic acids is described. The method offers several advantages including high yields of products and an easy experimental workup procedure.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Cyclization of ortho‐Iodoketoximes and ortho‐Iodoketimines with Alkynes: Synthesis of Highly Substituted Isoquinolines and Isoquinolinium Salts

A convenient method for the synthesis of highly substituted isoquinolines and isoquinolinium salts by the nickel‐catalyzed cyclization of ortho‐haloketoximes and ‐ketimines, respectively, with alkynes is described. The reaction of ortho‐haloketoximes and various alkynes in the presence of [Ni(PPh₃)₂Br₂] and zinc powder in a mixture of acetonitrile and tetrahydrofuran at 80 °C for 15 hours gave 1,3,4‐trisubstituted isoquinoline products in moderate to excellent yields and high regioselectivity. The corresponding isoquinoline N‐oxide was found to be the intermediate in the cyclization reaction pathway. In contrast, the reaction of ortho‐haloketimines and alkynes under similar catalytic conditions in tetrahydrofuran at 70 °C for two hours gave 1,2,3,4‐tetrasubstituted isoquinolinium salts in good to excellent yields.     

Facile Access to Benzothiazole‐Containing Pyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinolines and Pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinolines via Nitrogen Ylides

Quinoline and isoquinoline react with 2‐(bromoacetyl)benzothiazole ( 1 ) in dry benzene to give the corresponding quinolinium and isoquinolinium salts 2 and 10 which undergo base‐mediated [3+2] 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition with some acetylene and ethylene derivatives to give the corresponding benzothiazole‐containing pyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinoline and pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline derivatives.     

Reactions of Zincke’s salts with 2,3-dimethylbenzothiazolium iodide

Reactions of 1-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)pyridinium chloride and 2-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)isoquinolinium chloride with 2,3-dimethylbenzothiazolium iodide in hot pyridine allows introduction of an aryl residue into the thiazole ring via intermolecular transformation of the pyridine ring of Zincke’s salts with participation of the methyl group in position 2 of the benzothiazolium salt.     

N‐alkoxy pyridinium ion terminated polystyrenes: A facile route to photoinduced block copolymerization

Photoactive N‐alkoxy 4‐phenyl pyridinium and N‐alkoxy isoquinolinium ion terminated polystyrenes with hexafluoroantimonate counter anion were prepared and characterized. For this purpose, mono‐ and dibrominated polystyrenes were prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The reaction of these polymers with silver hexafluoroantimonate in the presence of 4‐phenylpyridine N‐oxide and isoquinoline N‐oxide in dichloromethane produced desired polymeric salts with the corresponding functionalities. Irradiation of these photoactive polystyrenes produced alkoxy radicals at chain ends capable of initiating free radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA). This way, depending on the number of functionality, AB or ABA type block copolymers were formed which were characterized with the aid of gel permeation chromatography and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 423–428, 2007.     

Isoquinoline skeleton synthesis via chelation-assisted C−H activation

Transition-metal-catalyzed isoquinoline synthesis that profits from the strategy of chelation-assisted C−H activation has flourished over the past decade. By virtue of the directed C−H bond cleavage of imines, amines, amidines, oximes, hydroximoyl halides, hydrazones, or azines, diverse isoquinoline derivatives have been accessed from alkynes, conjugated dienes, or diazo compounds under the catalysis of rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, nickel, or manganese. This digest summarizes the annulation reactions via chelation-assisted C−H activation leading to isoquinolines, isoquinolinium salts, or isoquinoline N-oxides.     

Synthesis of 7,8-benzo-9-aza-4-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-ones by sequential ‘condensation–iodolactonization’ reactions of 1,1-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)ketene acetals with isoquinolines

Functionalized 7,8-benzo-9-aza-4-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-ones were prepared by regio- and diastereoselective condensation of 1,1-bis(silyloxy)ketene acetals with isoquinolinium salts and subsequent regioselective and stereospecific iodolactonization.     

Reactions of cyclic ammonium cations

A method has been developed for the introduction of an isoquinolinium residue into an activated aromatic ring by means of N-acylisoquinolinium salts formed in the reaction of acyl halides with isoquinoline. 1-Substituted 2-acyl-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines with dialkylaniline, N-phenyl morpholine, N,N-diphenylpiperazine, 1-alkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, and 1-alkylindoline residues in the 1 position were synthesized via this route. The structures of the compounds obtained were proved by alternative syntheses.See [1] for communication IX.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 82–86, January, 1971.     

2-Benzopyrylium salts. 29. A new approach to the synthesis of the natural alkaloid salsolidine using 2-benzopyrylium salts

The reaction of 6,7-dimethoxy-1-methyl-2-benzopyrylium salt with ammonia forms the corresponding isoquinoline, and its reaction with methylamine and benzylamine forms mixtures of the corresponding isoquinolinium salts and naphthylamines. The reduction of 2-benzyl-1-methyl-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolinium perchlorate with sodium tetrahydroborate has given the corresponding tetrahydroisoquinoline, the hydrogenolysis of which has led to salsolidine. The products have been characterized by elementary analyses and IR and PMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of zwitterionic salts via three component reactions of nitrogen-containing heterocycles, acetylenedicarboxylate and cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

A practical synthetic procedure for the preparation of the charge-separated pyridinium-Meldrum acid zwitterionic salts was developed through a unique one-pot three component reaction of pyridine, acetylenedicarboxylate and Meldrum acid. Other nitrogen-containing heterocycles such as N-methylimidazole, 2-picoline, quinoline, isoquinoline and other cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds such as 1,3-cyclopentanedione, 1,3-cyclohexanedione, barbituric acid also took part in the reaction to give corresponding zwitterionic salts in moderate yields, respectively. In one case an unusual isoquinolinium 1,3-cyclopentanedionate was obtained. A feasible explanation is given for this novel one-pot tandem reaction and the formation of different kinds of products.     

Indolopyridines with an angular heteroatom. 11. Synthesis of 12-arylidenindolo-[2,1-a]isoquinolinium salts

The condensation of aromatic aldehydes with indolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline in a solution of trifluoroacetic acid yielded a series of 12-arylidenindolo[2,1-a]isoquinolinium trifluoroacetates. Analogous quaternary salts are formed with trichloroacetic and acetic acids as well as upon the reaction of indoloisoquinolinium hydrochloride with p-nitrobenzaldehyde or with p-nitrophenyldiazonium chloride in ethanol.Russian Peoples Friendship University, 117198 Moscow, Russia Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 786–790, June, 1999.     

Indolopyridines containing a bridgehead heteroatom. 12. Synthesis and reduction of 12-arylidene-5,6-dihydroindolo[2,1-a]isoquinolinium trifluoroacetates

Condensation of 5,6-dihydroindolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline with aromatic aldehydes in trifluoroacetic acid afforded 12-arylidene-5,6-dihydroindolo[2,1-a]isoquinolinium trifluoroacetates. Hydrogenolysis of these salts on rhenium heptasulfide at elevated temperature and hydrogen pressure yielded indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines, while reduction with sodium borohydride gave 12-arylmethylindoloisoquinolines. Photoluminescence was found for some indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines.     

Formation of 4-arylpyridines from pyridinium salts under the action of methylammonium sulfite

Reactions of pyridinium salts or nonquaternized pyridine with 4-methylpyridinium salts in the presence of methylammonium sulfite in aqueous methylamine afford 4-phenylpyridine in 29—57% yields. The probable mechanism of ring transformation in simplest pyridine derivatives under the action of nucleophiles is discussed.     

Regioselective C−H Functionalization of Heteroarene N-Oxides Enabled by a Traceless Nucleophile

Although N-alkenoxyheteroarenium salts have been widely used as umpoled synthons with nucleophilic (hetero)arenes, the use of electron-poor heteroarenes has remained unexplored. To overcome the inherent electron deficiency of quinolinium salts, a traceless nucleophile-triggered strategy was designed, wherein the quinolinium segment is converted into a dearomatized intermediate, thereby allowing simultaneous C8-functionalization of quinolines at room temperature. Experimental and computational studies support the traceless operation of a nucleophile, which enables the previously inaccessible transformation of N-alkenoxyheteroarenium salts. Remarkably, the generality of this strategy has been further demonstrated by broad applications in the regioselective C−H functionalization of other electron-deficient heteroarenes such as phenanthridine, isoquinoline, and pyridine N-oxides, offering a practical tool for the late-stage functionalization of complex biorelevant molecules.     

A new synthesis of the linearly fused [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-b]isoquinoline ring. Observation of an unexpected Dimroth rearrangement

A new and general synthesis of the linearly fused [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-b]isoquinoline ring system starting from 2,3-diaminoisoquinolinium salts has been elaborated. Starting compounds bearing an alkyl group in position 4 easily reacted with aldehydes to yield the cyclized products. In the case of a lack of electron donating group in position 4 (e.g., unsubstituted or 4-cyano substituted diamino derivatives) a Dimroth rearrangement took place under the same reaction conditions to yield 3-isoquinolylhydrazones. The mechanism of this unexpected transformation has been verified by isotope labelling experiments. Clarification of the reaction mechanism allowed finding proper reaction conditions to eliminate the rearrangement route, and thus, to perfect successful ring closure to the fused triazoles.     

Condensed isoquinolines. 36*. Cyclization of N-alkyl-3-(2-benzoylbenzyl)azolium salts. A novel method of preparing azolo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]isoquinolines

A novel method is proposed for the preparation of azolo[b]isoquinolines based on the alkylation of N-alkyl-1,3-diazoles or 1,3-thiazole derivatives using [2-(bromomethyl)phenyl](phenyl)methanone with subsequent cyclization of the quaternary azolium salts in the presence of base. The 10(11)-hydroxy derivatives of the 5,10-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolinium, 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzimidazo-[1,2-b]isoquinolinium, 5,10-dihydro-1H-[1, 2, 4]triazolo[4,3-b]isoquinolinium, or 5,10-dihydro[1, 3]-thiazolo[3,2-b]isoquinolinium bromides obtained in this way readily lose a molecule of water upon heating with HBr or Ac₂O to give the corresponding quasi-aromatic azolo[b]isoquinolinium salts.     

Intramolecular photocyclization of N-[(2-haloaryl)methyl]pyridinium and n-(arylmethyl)-2-halopyridinium salts

Various N-[(2-haloaryl)methyl]pyridinium, N-(arylmethyl)-2-halopyridinium and N-(2-halobenzyl)iso-quinolinium salts have been synthesized and their intramolecular photocyclization reactions studied. Upon irradiation the aqueous solution of N-[(2-haloaryl)methyl]pyridinium, and N-arylmethyl-2-halopyridinium salts 1, 2 were cyclized to give isoindolium salts. In contrast to the pyridinium salts 1, 2 , the aqueous solution of N-(2-halobenzyl)isoquinolinium salts 3 appear not to undergo photocyclization. N-Benzyl-2-chloropyridinium salts 1c is more reactive than N-(2-chlorobenzyl)pyridinium salt 1a in the photocyclization. N-(2-Chlorobenzyl)-2-chloropyridinium salt 1d is three times more reactive than 1c . A mechanism of π-complex formation of the halogen moiety of the pyridinium ring with the phenyl ring is suggested for the reactive pyridinium salt. The triplet energy of the isoquinolinium salts 3 is tool low to photocyclize.