Reaction of dichloroketene and sulfene with N,N-disubstituted 6-amino-methylene-b,7,8,9 -tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones. Synthesis of 6-(2,2-Dichloroethylidene)-b,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one and of 5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran and 5H-Benzo[3,4]cyclo-hepta[1,2-e]-1,2-oxathiin derivatives

The 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 6-aminomethylene-b,7,8,9-tetra-hydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran-2-ones only in the case of aromatic or strong hindering aliphatic N-substitution. The adducts gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-b,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran-2-ones by dehydrochlorination with collidine. Upon chromatography on neutral alumina, two products were instead isolated in the case of usual aliphatic N-substitution (diethylamine, piperidine), namely 6-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one and the dehydrochlorinated 2-pyrone; this latter was the sole product in the case of pyrrolidine substitution. The 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene occurred readily to give N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta-[1,2-e]-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxidesin the case of both aliphatic and partially aromatic N-substitution.     

Reaction of dichloroketene and sulfene with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of pyrano[2,3-e]indazole and 1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indazole derivatives

The polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted (E)-5-aminomethylene-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(1-methyl)(1-phenyl)-4H-indazol-4-ones V, prepared from 1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(1-methyl)(1-phenyl)-4H-indazol-4-ones via the 5-hydroxymethylene derivatives, gave in good yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)pyrano[2,3-e]indazol-(3H)ones VI, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system pyrano[2,3-e]indazole. Dehydrochlorination of VI with DBN afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6,7-dihydro(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)pyrano[2,3-e]indazol-2(5H]-ones VII generally in satisfactory yield. Full aromatization with DDQ of VII was tried only in the case of dimethylamino derivatives, giving a moderate yield of 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)pyrano[2,3-e]indazol-2(7H)-ones. Cycloaddition of sulfene to V occurred only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give in moderate yield 4-dialkylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-(7-methyl)(7-phenyl)-3H-1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indazole 2,2-dioxides, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system 1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indazole.     

Synthesis of 3-alkoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines and their cyclization to 5-phenyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones

The regiospecific reaction of 3-benzyloxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoylpyridine (6a) , or 3-t-butoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoylpyridine (6b) , with either acetyl chloride or ethyl chloroformate, and either n-butylmagnesium chloride or phenylmagnesium bromide afforded the respective 1-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-2-n-butyl (or phenyl)-3-benzyloxy (or t-butoxy) carbonylaminomethylcarbonylami-no-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines 7 in 60-75% yield. Reaction of 1-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-2-n-butyl (or phenyl)-3-t-butoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonyl-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines 7b, 7f, 7d, 7h with trifluoroacetic acid gave the corresponding 5-phenyl-8-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-9-n-butyl (or phenyl)-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d respectively in 45–63% yield. N¹-Methylation of 5-phenyl-8-acetyl-9-n-butyl (or phenyl)-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones 8a, 8b using sodium hydride and iodomethane yielded the corresponding N¹-methyl derivatives 9a (48%) and 9b (54%). Oxidation of 5,9-diphenyl-8-ethoxycarbonyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (8d) using p-chloranil afforded 1,3-dihydro-5,9-diphenyl-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (10) . 5-Phenyl-8-acetyl-9-n-butyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (8a) and the corresponding 8-ethoxycarbonyl analog 8c exhibited weak anticonvulsant activity indicating that 8a and 8c may be acting at the same site as the 7-halo-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one class of compounds.     

A facile synthesis of novel 1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxalines by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of the quinoxaline 4-oxides 4a,b with 2-chloroacrylonitrile gave the 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxalines 5a,b , respectively, which were converted into the 2,3,4,6-tetrahydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxalines 7a,b and 8a,b , respectively.     

Synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazines, 8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]tetrazolo[5,1-c]-as-triazine and 1,7-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-as-triazine derivatives

3-Hydrazino-7-methyl-5-phenyl-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazine 1 underwent ring closure and/or condensation reaction with formic acid, acetic acid, acetic anhydride and benzoyl chloride to afford 1H-pyrazolo-[3,4-d]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazines 2, 5 and 7a and/or N-acyl derivatives 3, 4 and 6 . N-Acyl derivatives 3 and 6 underwent cyclisation reaction on treatment with phosphoryl chloride to give 5 and 7a . 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-8-aryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[34,-c]-as-triazines 7 were also prepared by the reaction of the hydrazono derivatives 8 wit thionyl chloride. On treatment of 1 with nitrous acid gave the 8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]tetrazolo-[5,1-c]-as-triazine 9 . Compound 1 underwent ring closure with carbon disulphide or ethyl chloroformate to 1,7-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazine derivatives 10 and 12 . Reaction of 1 with ethyl acetoacetate or acetylacetone gave 3-pyrazolo derivatives 13 and 14 .     

Polycyclic N-hetero compounds. XXXV. Syntheses and anti-platelet aggregation activity of 5,6-Dihydro-4H-benzo[3,4]cyclohept[1,2-e]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidines with an oxygen function at the 1-position

Various 6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-d][pyrimidines bearing amino acid group at the 4-position of the skeleton were synthesized by the reaction of 4-chloro-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-d]-pyrimidine with some amino acid, which were cyclized to 5,6-dihydro-4H-benzo[3,4]cyclohept[1,2-e]imidazo-[1,2-c]pyrimidines, corresponding to B-homo-11,13,15-triazasteroids. Their inhibitory activities against platelet aggregation induced by collagen were also investigated.     

Synthesis of Benzofuro[3,2-e][1,4]diazepines

A synthesis of 4-N-oxides and of 3-hydroxy derivatives of 1,3-dihydro-2H-benzofuro[3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-2-ones and of 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzofuro[3,2-e][1,4]diazepines is described. Condensation of 2-acetyl- and 2-benzoyl-3-ethoxycarbonylaminobenzofurans with acrylonitrile gave derivatives of 1,2-dihydro- and of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridine.     

Reaction of sulfenes with heterocyclic N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. XII. Synthesis of [1]benzothiepino[4,5-e][1,2]oxathiin derivatives

The 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted (E)-4-aminomethylene-3,4-dihydro[1]benzothiepin-5(2H)-ones I occurred only in the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution to give in good yield 4-dialkylamino-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro[1]benzothiepino[4,5-e][1,2]oxathiin 2,2-dioxides, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system [1]benzothiepino[4,5-e][1,2]oxathiin. Also the reaction of I with chlorosulfene occurred only in the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution to afford chiefly trans-4-dialkylamino-3-chloro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-[1]benzothiepino[4,5-e][1,2]oxathiin 2,2-dioxides III in satisfactory yield. Adducts III were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to 4-dialkylamino-5,6-dihydro[1]benzothiepino[4,5-e][1,2]oxathiin 2,2-dioxides in good yield.     

The synthesis of 7,8-dihydroimidazo[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines, 8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrimido[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro[1,3]diazepino[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]triazines

Cyclic hydrazino amidines were converted to the corresponding aminopyrazolyl derivatives. Ring closure between the amino groups of pyrazoline moieties and NH groups of cyclic amidines afforded the following ring systems: 7,8-Dihydroimidazo[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines, 8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrimido[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro[1,3]diazepino[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines.     

The syntheses of 4b,5a-dihydro-5H-benzo[3,4]-phenanthro[1,2-b]azirine and 1a,11b-dihydro-6,11-dimethyl-1H-benz[3,4]anthra[1,2-b]azirine

The syntheses of the K-imine derivatives of carcinogenic benzo[c]phenanthrene and 7,12-dimethylbenz-[a]anthracene are described. Treatment of trans-5-azido-5,6-dihydrobenzo[c]phenanthren-6-ol ( 3 ) and trans-6-azido-5,6-dihydrobenzo[c]phenanthren-5-ol ( 5 ) with thionyl chloride yielded the corresponding β-chloro azides, which in turn, were reacted with lithium aluminium hydride to give 4b,5a-dihydro-5H-benzo[3,4]-phenanthro[1,2-b]azirine ( 2 ). In a similar manner trans-5-azido-5,6-dihydro-7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracen-6-ol ( 11 ) and trans-6-azido-5,6-dihydro-7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracen-5-ol ( 13 ) were transformed to the respective chloro azides and, converted into 1a,11b-dihydro-6,11-dimethyl-1H-benz[3,4]anthra[1,2-b]azirine ( 10 ).     

Synthesis of novel imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazines 4, imidazo[1,2-a]-[1,2,4]benzotriazines 5, and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]oxazines 6

Starting from the readily available 2-aminobenzhydrols ( 7 ), 3-amino-1,2,4-benzotriazine ( 11 ) and 2-amino-3-pyridinol ( 12 ), novel derivatives of 5-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 4 ), imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 5 ) and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido-[2,3-e][1,4]oxazine ( 6 ) were prepared.     

Unambiguously confirmed structure of 2-phenacylidene-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one and 3-phenacylidene-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one

To determine the structures of two isomeric products, 2-phenacylidene-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (2) and 3-phenacylidene-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (3) obtained by condensation of 2,3-diaminopyridine (1) with ethyl benzoylpyruvate [1–3], these compounds were hydrolyzed to give 2-methyl-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (4) and 3-methyl-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (5) , respectively [4,5]. Both hydrolysates 4 and 5 were hydrogenated to afford 2-methyl-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (6) and 3-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (7) . The latter compound was identical with an unequivocally synthesized compound providing proof for the structures of all these compounds.     

Potential antitumor agents. III. Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-e]pyrrolo[3,4-g]indolizine and 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]indolizine derivatives

The preparation of 5-dimethylaminoethyl-4,6-dioxo-1-phenyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-e]pyrrolo-[3,4-g]indolizine, a derivative of the still unknown tetracyclic parent ring pyrazolo[3,4-e]pyrrolo[3,4-g]indolizine, is reported starting from 1-phenyl-5-(1-pyrryl)pyrazole-4-acetonitrile by PPA catalyzed double cyclization of the related oxalylcyanomethyl derivative and subsequent alkylation. The synthesis of 4,5-bis(isopro-pylaminocarbonyloxymethyl) and 4,5-bis-(cyclohexylaminocarbonyloxymethyl) derivatives of 1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]indolizine is also described. The new tricyclic and tetracyclic derivatives were tested as potential antitumor agents.     

Synthesis of 1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxalines and pyrido[3′,4′:9,8][1,5,6]oxadiazonino[3,4-b]quinoxalines via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 8 with furfural, 3-methyl-2-thiophene-carbaldehyde, 2-pyrrolecarbaldehyde, 4-pyridinecarbaldehyde and pyridoxal hydrochloride gave 6-chloro-2-[2-(2-furylmethylene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5a , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-thienyl-methylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5b , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(2-pyrrolylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxa-line 4-oxide 5c , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(4-pyridylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5d and 6-chloro-2-[2-(3-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-4-pyridylmethylene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxalme 4-oxide 5e , respectively. The reaction of compound 5a or 5b with 2-chloroacrylonitrile afforded 8-chloro-3-(2-furyl)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-5-carbonitrile 6a or 8-chloro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-5-carbonitrile 6b , respectively, while the reaction of compound 5e with 2-chloroacrylonitrile furnished 11-chloro-7,13-dihydro-4-hydroxy-methyl-5,14-methano-1,7-dimethyl-16-oxopyrido[3′,4′:9,8][1,5,6]oxadiazonino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 7.     

Diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate in triheterocycles: A new synthesis of pyrido[3,2-e]pyrimido[1,2-c]pyrimidines

Diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate was used for the novel synthesis of the triheterocyclic 3-carbethoxy-9,ll-disubstituted-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[3,2-e]pyrimido[1,2-c]pyrimidines from 4-aminopyrido[2,3-d]pyrim-idines via thermal cyclization of the intermediate ethyl 2-carbethoxy-3-[5,7-disubstituted-4-amino-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]acrylates. The alkaline hydrolysis of 3-carbethoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[3,2-e]-pyrimido[1,2-c]pyrimidines was performed to give corresponding acid derivatives.     

Furo[3,2-e]pyrrolo[1,2-α][1,4]diazepine and derivatives

The 5,10-dihydro-4H-furo[3,2-e]pyrrolo[1,2-α][1,4]diazepin-5-one ( 7 ) and furo[3,2-e]pyrrolo[1,2-α][1,4]diaze-pine ( 10 ) are synthesized from suitable isocyanates 3a,b in acetic acid. The reactivity of 10 (C- and N-alkyla-tion) is investigated.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with N,N-disubstituted 5-aminomethylene-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-1-phenylindol-4-ones. Synthesis of 1,2-oxathiino[6,5-E] indole and of pyrano[2,3-e] indole derivatives

The 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 5-aminomethylene-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-1-phenylindol-4-ones afforded N,N-disubstituted 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-8-methyl-7-phenyl-7H-1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indol-4-amine 2,2-dioxides only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution. The 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene occurred normally only in the case of 1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-1-phenyl-5-piperidinomethyleneindol-4-one to give 3,3-dichloro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-8-methyl-7-phenyl-4-piperidino-7H-pyrano[2,3-e]indol-4-one. Attempted recrystallisation, dehydro-chlorination or treatment with palladium on carbon of this adduct, as well as reaction of similar enaminoketones with dichloroketene, gave instead the same product, namely 3-chloro-8-methyl-7-phenyl-7H-pyrano[2,3-e]indol-4-one, as a result of dehydrochlorination, dehydrogenation and subsequent hydrogenolysis of the C-NR₂ bond in the primary adduct.     

A new method for the synthesis of novel 1-aryl-3-heteroaryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxalines

The reaction of 3-(2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylmethylene)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline 4 with o-chlorobenzenediazonium chloride gave 3-[α-(o-chlorophenylhydrazono)-2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylmethyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 6 , whose refluxing in phosphoryl chloride/pyridine afforded 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 7. The reactions of 6 and 7 with nitrous acid resulted in sulfur extrusion to provide 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 8 and 3-[α-(o-chlorophenylhydrazono)-4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylraethyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 9 , respectively.     

Tetracyclic systems: Synthesis of isoindolo[1,2-b]thieno-[2,3(3,2 or 3,4)-e][1,3]thiazocines and Isoindolo[2,1-a]thieno-[2,3(3,2 or 3,4)-f][1,4] and [1,5]diazocines

Cyclization of thioglycolic acids derivatives 3a-d gave isoindolo[1,2-b]thieno[2,3(3,2 or 3,4)-e][1,3]-thiazocines 4a-d . Isoindolo[2,1-a]thieno[2,3(3,2 or 3,4)-f][1,4] or [1,5]diazocines 10b or 11a-c were synthesized from Beckmann or Schmidt rearrangement of the ketones 7a-c .     

A facile synthesis of 1-alkylthio and acylthio-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]thiopyrans and 4-alkylthio and acylthio-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphtho[1,2-b]thiopyrans

The reaction of 3-(2-naphthylthio)propionaldehyde ( 3 )and its (1-naphthylthio)isomer (7)with a variety of thiols and thio acids in the presence of sulfuric acid at room temperature afforded 1-alkylthio and acylthio-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]thiopyrans 5 and 4-alkylthio and acylthio-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphtho[1,2-b]thiopyrans 9 in excellent yield.