Synthesis and some transformations of 6(8)-substituted 4-hydrazino-2-methylquinolines

6(8)-Substituted 4-hydrazino-2-methylquinolines were synthesized by reaction of the corresponding 4-chloro-2-methylquinolines with hydrazine hydrate. Reactions of the title compounds with ethyl acetoacetate and acetone gave 2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolines and 4-(5-ethoxy-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methylquinolines.     

Acetylenic ketones. Part V. Reaction of acetylenic ketones with thiourea and some of its derivatives

Aroylphenylacetylenes (I) reacted with thiourea and S-benzylisothiourea to give 4,6-diaryl-pyrimidine-2(1H)thiones (IV) and α-aroyl-β-benzylmercaptostyrenes (X), respectively. Methyla-tion and acetylation of the thiones (IV) gave the corresponding S-methyl- (V) and S-acetyl- (VI) derivatives, respectively. The oxidation of these thiones gave the corresponding disulfide derivatives (VII). Reaction of α-aroyl-β-benzylmercaptostyrenes (X) with hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine gave 3(5)-aryl-5(3)-phenylpyrazoles (XI) and 3-aryl-1,5-diphenylpyrazoles (XIII), respectively. Reaction of aroylphenylacetylenes (1) with N-allylthiourea gave 1-allyl-4,6-diaryl-pyrimidine-2-thiones (XVI).     

Synthesis and some properties of 6-di(tri)fluoromethyl-and 5-di(tri)fluoroacetyl-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrano[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyrazol-4(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

Condensation of 4-acetyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole with R^FCO₂Et (R^F = CF₂H, CF₃) in the presence of LiH affords 4-di(tri)fluoroacetoacetyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazoles from which 6-di(tri)fluoromethyl-and 5-di(tri)fluoroacetyl-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones were synthesized. The reactions of pyrano-pyrazoles with hydrazine hydrate, ethyl mercaptoacetate, or aromatic amines proceed at the C(6) atom with pyrone ring opening and formation of aminoenones, pyrazoles, or thiophenes with the 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolyl fragment. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2750–2754, December, 2005.     

Acetylenic ketones. Part III . Reaction of acetylenic ketones with nucleophilic sulfur compounds

Aroylphenylacetylenes reacted with ammonium dithiocarbamate and ammonium hydrogen sulfide in 60% dioxane-waler mixture at 15° to give mainly a mixture of the corresponding β-hydroxy-α-thiobenzoylstyrene derivatives (III) and (E,Z)-β,β'-di(α-aroylstyryl) sulfides (IV), whereas with sodium xanthate and sodium sulfide they gave only (III). However, when benzoyl-(Ia) or p-ehlorobenzoyl-(Id)phenylacetylenes was refluxed with ammonium dithiocarbamate in ethyl alcohol, it gave a mixture of (IIIa or d) and the (E,E)-β,β'-di(α-aroylstyryl) sulfide (VIa or d). β-Hydroxy-α-thiobenzoylstyrene derivatives (III), (E,Z)-(IV) and (E,E)-(VI)-β,β'-di(α-aroylstyryl) sulfides reacted with hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine to give 3(5)-aryl-5(3)-phenyl-(IX)- and 5-aryl-1,3-diphenyl-(X)pyrazoles, respectively. The former compounds (III) reacted with guanidine and ethyl hydrazinecarboxylate to give the corresponding aminopyrimidines (XIII) and acetophenone-N-ethoxycarbonyl hydrazones (XI), respectively.     

Rearrangement of 1,4-benzodiazepin-2,4-diones to 3,l-benzoxazin-4-ones

Treatment of 7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Ia) with refluxing acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine afforded 6-chloro-2-methyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one (IIa). A plausible reaction path for this novel rearrangement reaction is described: Ia → 4-acetyl-7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-lH-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione → 7-chloro-1,4-diacetyl-3,4-dihydro-lH-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,4-dione → IIa. When 7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-lH-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Ib), 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Id) and 3,4-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Ie) were allowed to react with acetic anhydride under conditions similar to those used for the rearrangement reaction, only acetylation occurred.     

Synthesis and Some Reactions of Quinoxalinecarboazides

Chlorination of ethyl(quinoxalin‐2(1H)one)‐3‐carboxylate 1 gave ethyl (2‐chloroquinoxaline)‐3‐carboxylate 2 ;thionation of 1 by P₂S₅ or 2 by thiourea yielded the same product 3 . Reaction of chloro compound 2 or thiocompound 3 with hydrazine hydrate gave pyrazolylquinoxaline 4 . The reaction of ester 1 with thiourea or hydrazine hydrate afforded pyrimido quinoxaline 5 or carbohydrazide 6 ; the reaction of 6 with carbon disulfide in basic medium followed by alkylation afforded oxadiazoloquinoxaline derivatives 7, 8a,b . Carboazide 9 was produced by reaction of 5 with nitrous acid. Compound 9 on heating in an inert solvent, with or without amines, in alcohols or hydrolysis in H₂O undergoes Curtius rearrangments to yield 10‐13 . Reaction of 13 with thiosemicarbazide gave triazoloquinoxaline 14 which on reaction with alkylhalides or hydrazine hydrate yielded 15a‐c while hydrolysis of 13 gave 3‐aminoquinoxalinone 16 which was used as an intermediate to produce 17‐20 .     

Facile synthesis of 6-hetaryl[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,3,4]thiadiazoles and 7-hetaryl[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazines with fungicidal activity

Condensation of 4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol and 4-amino-6-methyl-3-sulfanyl-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one with ethyl cyanoacetate gave ethyl [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazol-6-ylacetate and ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxo-4H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazin-7-ylacetate, respectively. Reactions of the condensation products with 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one, aromatic aldehydes, and carbon disulfide or N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (followed by treatment with hydrazine hydrate) gave the corresponding 6-hetaryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles and 7-hetaryl-3-methyl-4H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazin-4-ones. Preliminary tests revealed fungicidal activity of the pyrazolyl-substituted derivatives. Published in Russian in Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, 2007, Vol. 43, No. 12, pp. 1813–1818. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Synthesis of methylpyridine derivatives. XXXV. Reaction of acetylpyridine with phosphoryl chloride to give alkynylpyridine

Reaction of 3-acetyl-4,6-dimethyl-2-(1H)pyridone ( 9a ) with phosphoryl chloride gives 2-chloro-3-ethynyl-4,6-dimethylpyridine ( 10a ). 3-Acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2(1H)pyridone (14a) and 3-acetyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-(1H)-pyridone (21) undergoes similar reaction to give the corresponding ethynyl (16 and 23) and chlorovinyl (15 and 22) pyridines, respectively. The chlorination of 3-acetylpyridine and pyrimidine derivatives is further described.     

Ring transformation of 6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine. IV (1). Reduction and reaction of 5a-acetyl-6a-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a-dihydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitriles with primary amines

The reaction of 5a-acetyl-6-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a-dihydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile ( 1a ) with benzylamine gave ethyl l-benzyl-5-cyano-8a,9-dihydro-2-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-e]-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-8a-carboxylate ( 2a ), in addition to 5-acetyl-3-benzylamino-1-(4-cyanopyrazol-3-yl)- 2-pyridone ( 3 ). Reaction of 1a with aniline gave ethyl 6-acetyl-8-anilino-3-cyano-7,8-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo-[1,5-a][1,3]diazepine-8-carboxylate ( 4 ), in addition to ethyl 3-cyano-7-methyl-6-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-acrylate ( 5 ). On the other hand, the same reactions of 1b with benzylamine or aniline gave 2b or 8b , respectively. Though catalytic hydrogenation of 1a over 5% palladium-carbon proceeded by ring fission of cyclopropane ring to give 9 , 1a (or 1b ) afforded 4,5-dihydro derivatives ( 13 or 15 ) by catalytic hydrogenation over platinum oxide. The reactivity of 5-methoxy-4,5,5a,6a-tetrahydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 16 ), which are related analogs of 1a,b , is also described.     

Synthesis of 2-Aryl-4-(R-sulfanylmethyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyridazin-7-ones

Bromination of ethyl 1-aryl-4-acetyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylates gave ethyl 1-aryl-4-(bromoacetyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-carboxylates which were used to alkylate benzenethiol and heterocyclic thiones at the sulfur atom. Reactions of the resulting S-alkylation products with hydrazine or methylhydrazine involved closure of pyridazine ring to afford 2-aryl-3-methyl-4-[phenyl(or hetaryl)sulfanylmethyl]-6,7-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazin-7-ones.     

An improved procedure for the preparation of 1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles from benzyl azides

A procedure for the preparation of substituted 1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles from benzyl azides under very mild conditions is described. The method provides improved yields and extends the scope of the Dimroth Reaction to other types of active methylene compound to those previously used. Benzyl azides react with active methylene compounds in dimethyl sulphoxide catalysed by potassium carbonate at 35–40° to give 1H-1,2,3-triazoles usually in good yield. Acetonitrile derivatives gave 5-amino-1H-1,2,3-triazoles whereas diethyl malonate gave 5-hydroxy-1H-1,2,3-triazoles. 1H-1,2,3-Triazole-4-carboxylate esters and 1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-ketones were obtained from ethyl acetoacetate and β-diketones respectively. Benzyl methyl ketone reacted to give a 5-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole, but acetone and acetophenone failed to react. Other active methylene compounds which did not react under these reaction conditions included ethyl cyanoacetate, ethyl fluoroacetate and ethyl nitroacetate.     

Synthesis of some new pyrimidine selanyl derivatives

The targeted synthesis of 2-(methylsulfanyl)-6-(furan-2-yl)-4(3H)-selenoxo -pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile failed due to the formation 1-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-oxo -4-(furan-2-yl)-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile. A new series of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzo thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-yl substituted selanyl derivatives were prepared by the reaction of sodium diselenide with 4-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine followed by the reaction with chloroacetic acid derivatives such as ethyl chloroacetate, chloroacetamide or chloroacetonitrile. Hydrazinolysis of ethyl (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine- 4-ylselanyl)acetate with hydrazine hydrate gave the corresponding hydrazino derivative. The latter reacted with ethyl acetoacetate, acetylacetone, diethyl malonate, ethoxymethylenemalononitrile or ethyl 2-cyano-3-ethoxyacetate to afford 5-methyl-2-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno [2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-ylselanyl)acetyl]-2,4-dihydropyrazol-3-one, 1-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-2- (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylselanyl)ethanone, 1-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro -1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-ylselanyl)acetyl]-2,4-dihydropyrazolidine-3,5-dione and 5-Amino-1-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylselanyl)acetyl]-1H-pyrazol -4-yl substituted carbonitrile or ethyl carboxylate, respectively. The structure of the novel compounds was confirmed by spectroscopic tools (IR, ¹H NMR ¹³C NMR and mass spectra) and elemental analysis.     

Syntheses of substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles

Starting from readily available ethyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 1 ), substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles were prepared. The reaction of 1 with diazomethane gave ethyl 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 2 ). Reaction of compound 2 with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding hydrazide 3 . The reaction of 3 with formic acid yielded 1-(1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxyl)-2-(formyl)hydrazine ( 7 ). Refluxing of the latter with phosphorus pentasulfide in xylene yielded compound 6 in 40% yield. Reaction of compound 7 with phosphorus pentoxide afforded compound 9 . Reaction of compound 3 with 1,1′-carboxyldiimidazole in the presence of triethylamine yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-4(H)-5-one ( 11 ). Refluxing compound 3 with cyanogen bromide in methanol gave compound 12 . Compound 13 could be obtained through the reaction of compound 3 with carbon disulfide in basic medium. Alkylation of compound 13 afforded the correspanding alkylthio derivative 14 . Reaction of 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylic acid ( 15 ) with thiosemicarbazide and phosphorus oxychloride gave 2-amino-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 16 ). Sandmeyer reaction of compound 16 yielded 2-chloro-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 17 ). Refluxing of the latter with thiourea afforded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazoline-4(H)-5-thione ( 18 ). Alkylation of compound 18 gave the corresponding alkylthio derivative 19 . Oxidation of the latter with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-5-methylsulfonyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 20 ).     

Bridgehead nitrogen heterocycles. VI. The reaction of 1-amino- and 1,2-diaminopyridinium salts with β-dicarbonyl compounds

1,2-Diaminopyridinium iodide underwent reaction with ethyl acetoacetate to form 1,4-dihydro-2-methyl-4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1-ium iodide, and with acetyl acetone it gave 2,4-dimethylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ium iodide. Though 2-acetylcyclohexanone gave the corresponding 5-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]quinazolin-11-ium iodide, no reaction was observed with 2,6-dimethyl-3,5-heptanedione, 1-benzoylacetone, 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione and its p-methoxyphenyl derivative. However, 1-aminopyridinium iodide and acetyl acetone in the presence of base gave 3-acetyl-2-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and 1-amino-2-methylpyridinium iodide yielded the corresponding 3-acetyl-2,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine. With ethyl acetoacetate, the latter salt formed 3-ethoxycarbonyl-2,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine but with 2,6-dimethyl substituents in the pyridine ring no condensation occurred. Reaction of 1-amino-2-methylpyridinium iodide with benzaldehyde gave N-benzalimino-2-methylpyridinium iodide which, on treatment with base, resulted in the formation of 2-picoline and benzonitrile, providing a convenient method of deamination.     

Synthesis,characterization, and biological activities of some novel thienylpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines and related heterocycles

3-Cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4-(2′-thienyl)-pyridine-2(1H)-thione ( 1 ) is synthesized and reacted with chloroacetamide or chloroacetonitrile to give 3-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4(2′-thienyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 3a or its 2-carbonitrile analog 3b , respectively. Cyclocondensation of 3a with triethylorthoformate produced the corresponding pyridothienopyrimidineone 4 , which on heating with phosphorus oxychloride gave 4-chloropyrimidine derivative 5 . Compound 5 was used as key intermediate for synthesizing compounds 6 , 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 upon treatment with some nucleophilic reagents such as thiourea, 5-phenyl-s-triazole-3(1H)-thione, piperidine, morpholine, or hydrazine hydrate, respectively. Reaction of pyridothienopyrimidinethione 6 with N-(4-tolyl)-2-chloroacetamide or ethyl bromoacetate afforded the corresponding S-substituted methylsulfanylpyrimidines 7 or 8 . The condensation of 3b with triethylorthoformate gave azomethine derivative 13 , which was reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give ethyl 3-amino-3,4-dihydro-4-imino-7-methyl-9-(2′-thienyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-8-carboxylate ( 14 ). Compounds 12 and 14 were used as precursors for synthesizing other new thienylpyridothienopyrimidines as well as isomeric thienyl-s-triazolopyridothieno- pyrimidines. All synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses such as IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR. In addition, majority of synthesized compounds were tested for their antifungal activity against five strains of fungi. Moreover, compounds 3a , 5 , 6 , 8 , and 22 were screened for their anticancer activity against HEPG-2 and MCF-7 cell lines.     

Synthesis of bipyrazoles and pyrazoloisoxazoles from 3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one

Phenylhydrazine or hydrazine react with 3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one ( 1 ) to give 4-acetoacetyl-3-methylpyrazolin-5-ones 4 . The synthesis of bipyrazoles and pyrazoloisoxazoles from 4 are reported.     

Novel Synthesis of 3‐Amino‐4‐oxo‐(2H)‐pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido‐[2,1‐b]benzothiazole and its 2‐ and 3‐Substituted Derivatives

Reaction of 4H‐pyrimido[2,1‐b]benzothiazole‐2‐thiomethyl‐3‐cyano‐4‐one (1) with hydrazine hydrate/aryl hydrazine/heteryl hydrazine in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate and dimethyl formamide afforded 3‐amino‐4‐oxo‐(2H)/aryl/heteryl pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1‐b]benzothiazoles in good yield. These pyrazole derivatives on diazotization followed by replacement with hydroxy, chloro, bromo, iodo and on reduction gave the corresponding 3‐substituted derivatives.     

Abnormal ring closure and oxidation in situ of 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde in the hantzsch synthesis

The Hantzsch condensation of 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde, ethyl acetoacetate and ammonia gave the hitherto unknown 2-methyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-6-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-pyridine via an unusual condensation and oxidation in situ.     

Synthesis of 5-(6-Methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-4-amino-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione and its Reactions with Polyfunctional Electrophiles

Summary.  In the reaction of 5-(6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione with hydrazine hydrate, 5-(6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-4-amino-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione was formed. The reactions of the latter with ethyl bromoacetate and chloroacetonitrile in the presence of triethylamine proceeded under formation of the corresponding S-alkylated derivatives, whereas from its reaction with ω-bromoacetophenone and ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate triazolothiadiazines were obtained. Treatment of the title compound with ethyl 2-chloroacetoacetate led to the formation of 5-(6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-4-N-acetylamino-(3-ethoxy-carbonylmethylthio)-1,2,4-triazole. Performing of the latter reaction without basic catalyst gave a triazolothiadiazine. Treatment of the S-alkylated derivatives with sodium methoxide resulted in triazolothiadiazines via a cyclocondensation reaction. Received November 20, 2000. Accepted January 15, 2001     

Synthesis and reactions of halo-, nitro-, and arylazo-substituted 3-acetyltropolones. Formation of heterocycle-fused troponoid compounds

3-Acetyltropolone ( 1 ) reacted with bromine, iodine, and nitric acid to afford respectively 3-acetyl-5,7-di-bromotropolone ( 2 ), 3-acetyl-7-iodotropolone ( 3 ), and 3-acetyl-5-nitro- ( 4 ) and 3-acetyl-5,7-dinitrotropolone ( 5 ). Azo-coupling reactions of 1 gave 3-acetyl-5-arylazotropolones 7a-f. The Schmidt reactions of 2 and 3 gave respectively 5,7-dibromo- ( 9 ) and 7-iodo-2-methyl-8H-cyclohept[d]oxazol-8-one ( 10 ), while 4 gave 3-acetamido-5-nitrotropolone ( 11 ). Compounds 2 and 4 reacted with hydroxylamine to give 3-methyl-8H-cyclohept[d]isoxazol-8-ones 12 and 13. The reactions of 2 , 3 , and 4 with hydrazine gave 3-methyl-1,8-dihydrocycloheptapyrazol-8-ones 15 , 16 , and 17.