Ring Opening and Recyclization Reactions with Chromone‐3‐carbonitrile

Chemical transformations of chromone‐3‐carbonitrile ( 1 ) with some substituted hydrazines, namely, thiosemicarbazide, S‐methyl/benzyldithiocarbazate, 7‐chloro‐4‐hydrazinoquinoline, and 3‐hydrazino‐5,6‐diphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazine, led to substituted pyrazoles 2 , 5 – 8 . Ring opening of carbonitrile 1 followed by recyclization with 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole and 2‐aminobenzimidazole gave triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 9 and pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole 10 , respectively. Treatment of carbonitrile 1 with some heterocyclic amines produced 2‐amino‐3‐substituted‐chromones 11 and 12 . The novel 3‐hydroxychromeno[4,3‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridin‐5(1H)‐one ( 13 ) was efficiently synthesized from the ring conversion of carbonitrile 1 with cyanoacetohydrazide. A mixture of chromeno[2,3‐b]naphthyridine 14 and chromeno[4,3‐b]pyridine 15 was obtained from base catalyzed transformation of carbonitrile 1 with malononitrile dimer. A diversity of novel annulated chromeno[2,3‐b]pyridines 16 – 22 was also synthesized. Chromeno[2,3‐b]pyrrole‐2‐carboxylate 23 was obtained from the reaction of carbonitrile 1 with ethyl chloroacetate. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Improved and Efficient Synthesis of Chromeno[4,3‐d]pyrazolo [3,4‐b]pyridin‐6(3H)‐ones and Their Fluorescence Properties

A series of chromeno[4,3‐d]pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridin‐6(3H)‐one derivatives was easily and efficiently synthesized by the reaction of 2H‐chromen‐2‐ones with pyrazol‐5‐amines catalyzed by CuCl₂?2H₂O in ethanol. This protocol has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, easy work‐up, and high yields. These compounds were showed to have high fluorescence quantum yields, which mentioned their value as luminescence or fluorescence probe.     

One‐pot Three‐component Synthesis of Spiro[pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐4,3′‐indoline] Derivatives Catalyzed by Melamine Trisulfonic Acid

Novel spiro[pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐4,3′‐indoline] derivatives were prepared by the three‐component reaction of isatins 3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐amine and Meldrum's acid in the presence of a catalytic amount of melamine trisulfonic acid. This protocol provides a simple one‐step procedure with the advantages of easy work‐up, mild reaction conditions and environmentally benign.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Clopenta[b]pyrazolo[4,3‐f]quinolin‐9(3H)‐one Derivatives by Three‐component Reaction in Ionic Liquids

A mild and efficient method for the synthesis of 10‐aryl‐6,7,8,10‐tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]pyrazolo[4,3‐f]quinolin‐9(3H)‐one derivatives is described in high yields at 50°C in ionic liquids. The method involves a three‐component reaction of aromatic aldehyde 1H‐indazol‐5‐amine and cyclopentane‐1,3‐dione.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Chromeno[4,3‐d]isoxazolo[5,4‐b]pyridin‐6‐one Derivatives

A series of chromeno[4,3‐d]isoxazolo[5,4‐b]pyridin‐6‐one derivatives were easily and efficiently synthesized by the reaction of 3‐acyl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones with isoxazol‐5‐amine in acetic acid. Some synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antiproliferative properties in vitro against cancer cells, and these compounds were found to have some activities.     

Microwave-assisted Synthesis of Pyrazolo[4,3-f]quinolin-7-one Derivatives via Multi-component Reactions

A series of new pyrazolo[4,3‐f]quinolin‐7‐one derivatives were synthesized by multi‐component reactions of equimolar amount of aromatic aldehydes with 2,2‐dimethyl‐1,3‐dioxane‐4,6‐dione and 1H‐indazol‐5‐amine in ethylene glycol without catalyst under microwave irradiation. This one‐pot protocol has the advantage of good yields, simple workup procedure and shorter reaction time.     

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.     

Pyrazoles and pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo[1,2‐a]pyrazines II

Synthesis of the title compounds was achieved using the anils 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e and 5a , 5b , 5c derived from the 4‐aminopyrazole 1 as starting materials. These compounds were allowed to react with mercaptoacetic acid in boiling dry benzene to afford the corresponding thiazolidinones and spiro‐thiazolidinones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e and 6a , 6b , 6c , respectively. Pictet—Spengler reaction of the 4‐aminopyrazole hydrochloride 7 with aromatic aldehydes and cyclic ketones resulted in the formation of new pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo[1,2‐a]pyrazines 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e and 9a , 9b , respectively. Other derivatives of pyrazolo pyrrolopyrazines 10 and 11 were obtained via the reaction of the amino derivative 1 with 1,1′‐carbonyldiimidazol and CS₂, respectively. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis of new hetero[1,2,4]thiadiazin‐3‐one S,S‐dioxides and oxazolo[3,2‐b]hetero[1,2,4]thiadiazine S,S‐dioxides as potential psychotropic drugs

A series of 2‐substituted 2H‐thieno[3,4‐e][1,2,4]thiadiazin‐3(4H)‐one 1,1‐dioxides ( 2 ), 2‐substituted 2H‐thieno[2,3‐e][1,2,4]thiadiazin‐3(4H)‐one 1,1‐dioxides ( 3 ), 2‐substituted 4,6‐dihydropyrazolo[4,3‐e]‐[1,2,4]thiadiazin‐3(2H)‐one 1,1‐dioxides ( 4 ), 2‐substituted 2,3‐dihydrooxazolo[3,2‐b]thieno[3,4‐e]‐[1,2,4]thiadiazine 5,5‐dioxides, ( 5 ), 6‐substituted 6,7‐dihydro‐2H‐oxazolo[3,2‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e][1,2,4]thia‐diazine 9,9‐dioxides ( 6 ) and 7‐substituted 6,7‐dihydro‐2H‐oxazolo[3,2‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e][1,2,4]thiadiazine 9,9‐dioxides ( 7 ) were synthesized as potential psychotropic agents.     

Microwave‐Assisted Three‐Component Reactions Leading to Pyrano‐Fused Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines

A series of pyrano‐fused pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivatives with an aryl group presenting the 2‐position of the pyridine nucleus have been synthesized by microwave‐assisted three‐component reactions of aldehydes, tetrahydropyran‐4‐one, and 3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐amine in HOAc. This method is very efficient because of short reaction times and easy work‐up, and it provides an efficient and promising synthetic strategy for the construction of the tricyclic pyrano‐fused pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine skeleton.     

Synthesis of Polysubstituted Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐3‐Carbohydrazide and Pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazine Derivatives

5‐Amino‐4‐formyl pyrazole carboxylate gave facile reactions with malononitrile, hydrazine, and ketones in the presence of piperidine furnished substituted pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinolones. The pyridazine sulfonamides were obtained by the reaction of 5‐chloro 4‐formyl pyrazole carboxylate with sulfonamide derivatives.     

Synthesis of N1‐substituted coumarino[4,3‐c] pyrazoles

3‐Acyl‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen derivatives 1a‐d were condensed with (7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl)‐acetic acid hydrazide 2 , (4‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐7‐yloxy)‐acetic acid hydrazide 3 , and (7‐hydrazinocarbonylmethoxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl)‐acetic acid hydrazide 4 , to give corresponding 3‐alkyl‐1‐[2‐(7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromeno‐4‐yl)‐acetyl]‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one 5a‐d , 3‐alkyl‐1‐[2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromeno‐7‐yloxy)‐acetyl]‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one 6a‐d , and 1‐{4‐[(3‐alkyl‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one‐1‐yl)‐carbonylmethyl]‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐7‐yloxy‐acetyl}‐3‐alkyl‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one 7a‐d.     

4H‐thieno[3,4‐e]‐ and 4H‐pyrazolo[4,3‐e]‐1,2,4‐thiadiazine 1,1‐dioxides synthesis,chemical properties and evaluation of their Potential Cardiovascular Activity

This paper deals with the synthesis of a number of new 4H‐thieno[3,4‐e] and 4H‐pyrazolo[4,3‐e]‐1,2,4‐thiadiazine 1,1‐dioxide derivatives 1, the study of their chemical behavior in some alkylation reactions and the evaluation of their vasorelaxant effects on spontaneous motility and on tension responses to increased extracellular KCl concentrations in isolated rat portal vein.     

Synthesis of Pyrido[2′,3′: 3,4]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine,Pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazine,and Pyrazolyl Oxadiazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine Derivatives

6‐(2‐Thienyl)‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐3‐amine reacted with different active methylene compounds to afford pyridopyrazolopyrimidine derivatives. On the other hand, it reacted with some halo compounds to give the imidazo[1′,2′:1,5]pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivatives. Also, it diazotized to give the corresponding diazonium chloride that is coupled with several active methylene compounds to give the corresponding triazine derivatives. Furthermore, compound 3‐amino‐6‐(2(thienyl)‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carbohydrazide reacted with some β‐dicarbonyl compounds and some sulfur‐containing compounds to afford the corresponding pyrazolyl oxadiazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives.     

A New Four‐Component Reaction for the Synthesis of Spiro[4H‐indeno[1,2‐b]pyridine‐4,3′‐[3H]indoles]

A new four‐component synthesis of spiro[4H‐indeno[1,2‐b]pyridine‐4,3′‐[3H]indoles] and spiro[acenaphthylene‐1(2H),4′‐[4H‐indeno[1,2‐b]pyridines] by the reaction of indane‐1,3‐dione, 1,3‐dicarbonyl compounds, isatins (=1H‐indole‐2,3‐diones) or acenaphthylene‐1,2‐dione, and AcONH₄ in refluxing toluene in the presence of a catalytic amount of pyridine is reported.     

A new entry to pyrazolo[4,3‐e][1,4]diazepines. Facile synthesis of pyrazolo [4,3‐e][1,4]diazepin‐5,8‐diones, 5,6,8‐triones and pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo‐[1,2‐a][1,4]diazepin‐5,10‐diones

A facile approach to pyrazolo[4,3‐e][1,4]diazepin‐5,8‐diones and pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo[1,2‐a][1,4]‐diazepin‐5,10‐diones is reported. Strategy involved the utility of α‐amino acid as a three‐atom segment in the construction of diazepine skeleton on the preformed pyrazole ring.     

Pyridine‐2(1H)‐thiones: Versatile Precursors for Novel Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine,Thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines,and Their Fused Azines

Pyridine‐2(1H)‐thiones were prepared and reacted with several active halogenated reagents to afford novel thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines in excellent yields. Thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carbohydrazide derivative was prepared by the reaction of either ethyl 2‐((3‐cyanopyridin‐2‐yl)thio)acetate derivative or thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxylate derivative with hydrazine hydrate. On the other hand, the reaction of either pyridine‐2(1H)‐thione or ethyl 2‐((pyridin‐2‐yl)thio)acetate derivative with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding 1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivative. Thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives reacted with several reagents to afford the corresponding pyrimidine‐4(3H)‐ones and [1,2,3]triazin‐4‐(3H)‐one. Moreover, 2‐carbohydrazide derivative reacted with β‐dicarbonyl reagents to give 2‐((3‐methyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)carbonyl)thienopyridines. The structure of the target molecules is elucidated using elemental analyses and spectral data.     

Synthesis of oxazolo[3,2‐b]hetero[1,2,4]thiadiazine S,S‐dioxides

Six bromomethyl derivatives of the new 2,3‐dihydrooxazolo[3,2‐b]thieno[3,4‐e][1,2,4]thiadiazine 5,5‐dioxides, 2,3‐dihydrooxazolo[3,2‐b]thieno[2,3‐e][1,2,4]thiadiazine 5,5‐dioxides and 6,7‐dihydrooxazolo‐[3,2‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e][1,2,4]thiadiazine 9,9‐dioxides heterocyclic ring systems were synthesized. These compounds are good intermediates for the preparation and development of promising antiviral and psy‐chotropic drugs. The structures of the products are supported by different nmr spectroscopic methods and mass spectrometry.     

Facile One‐pot,Three‐component Synthesis of Novel Bis‐heterocycles Incorporating 5H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐3‐carbonitrile Derivatives

Novel bis‐chromeno[2,3‐b ]pyridine derivatives were synthesized with good yields by a clean and efficient methodologies involving one‐pot three‐component synthesis of bis‐aldehydes, malononitrile dimer, and dimedone in the presence of piperidine as a catalyst in EtOH. Depending on the length and position of the spacer in the bis‐aldehyde derivatives 1 , the reactions proceeded to give either the bis(2,4‐diamino‐tetrahydro‐5H‐chromeno[2,3‐b ]pyridine‐3‐carbonitriles) 4 or bis(4‐amino‐2,6‐dioxo‐hexahydro‐2H‐chromeno[2,3‐b ]pyridine‐3‐carbonitriles) 5 . All of the new compounds have been characterized by spectral data.     

Selective Synthesis of New Tetracyclic Coumarin‐fused Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines and Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridin‐6(7H)‐ones

A three‐component reaction for the synthesis of new coumarin‐fused tetracyclic system from 4‐hydroxycoumarin, aldehydes, and 5‐aminopyrazoles/5‐aminoisoxazole is described. In the presence of acetic acid, 4,7‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines ( 4 ) and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines ( 5 ) were obtained in acetonitrile and dimethylsulfoxide medium, respectively. The reaction gave rise to 4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridin‐6(7H)‐ones ( 6 ) in acetic acid–ethanol combination system, which involved the C–O bond cleavage. 4‐Hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one and acenaphthylene‐1,2‐dione were also examined, affording the corresponding C–O bond cleavage products. Mechanism indicates that the reaction is reversible in acetic acid–ethanol combination system.