A synthesis of lumazine derivatives

Treatment of 6-amino-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrosouracil (Ia) with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) in dimethylformamide (DMF) afforded 6,7-bis(dimethoxycarbonyl)-1,3-dimethyllumazine (II). Similarly, the reaction of 6-amino-1,3-dimethyl-5-phenylazouracil with DMAD gave also II. Hydrolysis of II with hydrochloric acid gave 1,3-dimethyllumazine-6-carboxylic acid (III). III was chlorinated with thionyl chloride and then aminated with ethanolic ammonia to give rise to 6-carbamoyl-1,3-dimethyllumazine (V). V was alternatively synthesized by the treatment of Ia with propiolamide in DMF.     

Reaction of 2,6-dibutylaminohepta-2,5-dien-4-one with malononitrile

Malononitrile reacted with the title compound to give 6-amino-5-cyano-2-(3,3-dicyano-2-methylallylidene-4-methyl-2H-pyran (3). Treatment of 3 with hot 80% sulfuric acid yielded 4,7-dimethyl-56-hydroxy-2(1H)quinolone. With concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide, 3 gave 5-amino-3,6-dicyano-4,7-dimethyl-2(1H)quinolone and 5-amino-6-carbamoyl-3-cyano-4,7-dimethyl-2(1H)quinolone. The reaction of 3 with hydrochloric in acetic acid gave a mixture of 6-amino-3,7-dicyano-2,8-dimethyl-4-quinolizone and 3-cyano-4-methyl-6-(3,3-dicyano-2-methylallyl)-2-pyrone. Compound 3 also reacted with methylamine, butylamine and piperidine to give 8-amino-5-cyano-4-methyl-2-pyridone, 6-bulylamino-5-cyano-4-methyl-2-pyridone and 5-eyano-4-methyl-6-piperidino-2-pyridone respectively.     

Synthesis of 6-aryl-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-6-azalumazin-7-(6H)ones and their conversion into 2-aryl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-(2H,4H)odiones. A new synthesis of 1-aryl-6-azauracils

Treatment of 6-amino-5-arylazo-1,3-dimethyluracils with urea or N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole gave the respective 6-aryl-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-6-azalumazin-7-(6H)ones, which were hydrolyzed with alkali to afford 2-aryl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazine-6-carboxylic acids (1-aryl-6-azauracil-5-carboxylic acids). Thermal decomposition of these carboxylic acids gave the corresponding 2-aryl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-(2H,4H)diones (1-aryl-6-azauracils). Methylation of the latter with methyl iodide gave the corresponding 2-aryl-4-methyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-(2H,4H)diones (1-aryl-3-methyl-6-azauracils).     

Synthetic routes towards tetrazolium and triazolium dinitromethylides

Tetrazolium-5-dinitromethylide sodium salt has been prepared (91%) by cyclization of 1-amino-1-hydrazino-2,2-dinitroethene with nitrous acid in water. 5-Imino-1-(hydroxyiminonitromethyl) derivatives were obtained by nitration of 2-(5-amino-1,3-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-4-ium-4-yl)- and 2-(5-amino-4-methyl-1H-tetrazolium-1-yl)acetate complex salts. Treatment of 4-methyl-1-(2-oxopropyl)-1-tetrazolium methylsulfate with nitric and sulfuric acid gave methyl (3-nitro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)amine (27%) probably via dinitromethylide followed by cyclization and loss of nitrogen.__________Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 127–134, January, 2005.     

Ring transformation of 6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones

Ring transformation of 6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazine-2,4-dione (Ia) and its N-sub-stituted derivatives, such as 3-methyl (Ib), 3-ethyl (Ic), and 3-benzyl (Id) derivatives is described. Reaction of Ia with hydrazine hydrate gave 1-amino-6-methyluracil (II), while Id reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give 3-hydroxy-5-methylpyrazole (III). Reaction of Ia,b,d with ethyl acetoacetate in ethanol in the presence of sodium ethoxide afforded ethyl 3-acetyl-6-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(1H) pyridone-5-carboxylate derivatives (IVa,b,d). On the other hand, reaction of Ib,c,d with ethyl acetoacetate in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of sodium hydride did not give IV, but gave 3-acetyl-1-alkyl-5-(N-alkylcarbamoyl)-6-hydroxy4-methyl-2(1H) pyridone (VIb,c,d). Mechanisms for the formation of compounds IV and VI are discussed.     

Synthesis of thiopyrano[2,3-d] pyrimidines and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines

The reaction of 4-chloro-5-cyano-2-methylthiopyrimidine (I) with ethyl mercaptosuccinate (II) in refluxing ethanol containing sodium carbonate has afforded diethyl 3-amino-2-(methyl-thio)-7H-thiopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6,7-dicarboxylate (IV). Displacement of the methylthio group in IV with hydrazine gave the corresponding hydrazino derivative which underwent Schiff base formation with benzaldehyde or 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde. Treatment of IV in refluxing acetic anhydride afforded the corresponding diacetylated amino derivative. Partial saponification of IV with sodium hydroxide gave 5-amino-2-(methylthio)-7H-thiopyrano-[2,3-d]pyrimidine 6,7-dicarboxylic acid 6 ethyl ester (VIII). The reaction of 4-amino-6-chloro-5-cyano-2-phenylpyrirnidine (XI) with II resulted in the formation of ethyl 4-amino-6-(ethoxy-carbonyl)-5,6-dihydro-5-amino-2-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-acetate (XIII) which when subjected to hydrolysis gave ethyl 4,5-diamino-2-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-acetate isolated as the hydrochloride (XIV). Diazotization of IV with sodium nitrite in acetic acid unexpectedly afforded diethyl 5-(acetyloxy)-6,7-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-(methylthio)-5H-thio-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6,7-diearboxylate (XV). Several structural ambiguities were resolved by ir and pmr spectra.     

Dehydration of ethylenic alcohols

Summary A systematic study was made of the catalytic dehydration of 4-methyl-1-penten-3-ol (Ia), 3,4-dimethyl-1--penten-3-ol (Ib), 3-isopropyl-4-methyl-1-penten-3-ol (Ic), 2-methyl-4-penten-2-ol (II), 2-methyl-3-penten-2-ol (III), 4-methyl-3-penten-2-ol (IV), and 2-methyl-4-hexen-3-ol (V). In the course of this study methods were developed for the preparation of the following substituted gem-dimethylbutadienes: 4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene (VIII), 3,4-dimethyl-1,3-pentadiene (IX), 2-methyl-2,4-hexadiene (XI), and 3-isopropyl-4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene (XIV).     

Pyrimidines-19: Ring transformation of 5-nitrouracil into nitroresorcinols

The first intermolecular right transformation of a uracil derivative into the benzene system is reported. Treatment of 1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrouracil (1) with acetone in NaOMe/MeOH afforded 6-acetonyl-5,6-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrouracil (6) which was converted into 4-nitroresorcinol (5) upon treatment with NaOEt/EtOH at reflux. Reaction of1 with butanone gave two major products, 3-(5,6-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrouracil-6-yl)butanone (7) and the 1-(uracil-6-yl)butanone isomer (8). Prolonged treatment of7 with NaOEt/EtOH afforded 4-methyl-6-nitro-resorcinol (9) whereas8 was converted into 2-methyl-4-nitro-resorcinol (10). Treatment of1 with diethyl acetonedicar?ylate in NaOEt/EtOH afforded diethyl-2-(5,6-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrouracil-6-yl)-acetonedicar?ylate (2). Prolonged treatment of2 with NaOEt/EtOH at reflux afforded (5,6-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-6-nitrouracil-6-yl)-acetate (3). Apparently,2 underwent a retroClaisen reaction to give3. Reaction of1 with ethyl acetoacetate in NaOEt/EtOH gave adduct isomers4 which underwent transformation reaction to give eventually 6-nitroresorcinol (5).     

Piperidine-mediated synthesis of thiazolyl chalcones and their derivatives as potent antimicrobial agents

A series of new thiazolyl chalcones, 1-[2-amino-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]-3-aryl-prop-2-en-1-one were prepared by piperidine mediated Claisen-Schmidt condensation of thiazolyl ketone with aromatic aldehyde. These chalcones on cyclisation gave 2-amino-6-(2-amino-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)-4-aryl-4H-pyridine-3-carbonitrile and 2-amino-6-(2-amino-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)-4-aryl-4H-pyran-3-carbonitrile. The result showed that the compounds exhibited marked potency as antimicrobial agents.     

New syntheses of pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidines

New synthetic routes to pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidines starting with 5-amino-1,3,6-trimethyluracil (I) or 1,3,6-trimethyl-5-nitrouracil (X) are described. Thus, condensation of I with arylaldehydes gave 5-arylideneamino-1,3,6-trimethyluracils (IIa-h), which upon heating with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal afforded 6-aryl-1,3-dimethylpyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones (Va-h) via 5-arylideneamino-1,3-dimethyl-6-(2-dimethylaminovinyl)uracils (IIIa-h). On the other hand, reaction of X with phenylacetaldehyde in the presence of base yielded Va and its 5-oxide (XI).     

Thermal studies on Ni(II), Cu(II) and Pd(II) complexes of 6-amino-5-formyluracil and its N-methyl derivatives

The thermal behaviour of 6-amino-5-formyluracil (HFU), 6-amino-1-methyl-5-formyluracil (1-MFU), 6-amino-3-methyl-5-formyluracil (3-HFU) and 6-amino-1,3-dimethyl-5-formyluracil (HDFU) is described. Only HDFU is shown to contain crystallization water. Dehydration and fusion enthalpy values have been calculated from the DSC curves. Likewise, the thermal behaviour of new complexes obtained by reaction between the above pyrimidine derivatives and Ni(II), Cu(II) and Pd(II) ions is reported.     

Alkylation of Pyrimidine Derivatives with Chloroacetic Acid Esters

Alkylation of 6-methyluracil, 5-hydroxy-6-methyluracil, and 6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-ylammonium sulfate with isopropyl and ethyl chloroacetates afforded previously unknown alkyl 2-(6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl)acetates, alkyl 2-(1-alkoxycarbonylmethyl-6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)acetates, 1,3-bis(alkoxycarbonylmethyl)-6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-ylammonium sulfates, and alkyl 2-[1,3-bis(alkoxycarbonylmethyl)-6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-yloxy]acetates.     

Thermal behaviour of silver/I/ complexes of 4-amino-5-nitroso-uracil derivatives

The silver(I) complexes of 4-amino-5-nitroso-uracil, 4-amino-1-methyl-5-nitroso-uracil, 4-amino-3-methyl-5-nitroso-uracil and 4-amino-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitroso-uracil have been prepared and their thermal behaviour studied. All the isolated compoounds show 1∶1 stoichiometry.     

2-Azido-1,3,4-thiadiazoles, 2-Azido-1,3-thiazoles,and Aryl Azides in the Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazole-4-carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Diazotization of 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles gave 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-diazonium sulfates which were converted to 2-azido-1,3,4-thiadiazoles. The latter reacted with ethyl acetoacetate in the presence of sodium methoxide in methanol to produce 1-(5-R¹-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-5-R²-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives. The reactions of 2-azido-5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole and 2-azido-1,3-thiazole with ethyl 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-oxopropanoate led to the formation of 1,2,3-triazole ring under milder conditions (K₂CO₃, DMSO). Various 1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives were synthesized.     

Studies on the syntheses of heteroeyelie compounds. Part DV. Cyclization products of i-substituted 2-benzyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridines [syntheses of analgesics. Part XXXV]

Treatment of 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-2-(4-hydroxy- and/or 4-methoxybenzyl)-3,4-dimethyl-I-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)pyridines (IV and V) and 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3,4-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-4-piperidinol (X) with acid afforded 9-(4-hydroxy- and/or 4-methoxybenzyl)-4,4,5,6-tetramethyl-1-azabicyelo[3,3,1]non-6-ene (XIII and XIV). In contrast, the corresponding 1-allyl-substituted derivatives VI, VII, and XI were converted into the expected 3-allyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-8-hydroxy- and/or 8-methoxy-6,11-dimethyl-2,6-methano-3-benzazocine (II and III).     

Synthesis of Macrocyclic Pyrimidine Derivatives

A reaction was studied of previously unknown 1,3-bis(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)uracil, 1,3-bis(2- hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)-6-methyluracil, and 1,3-bis(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)-5-fluorouracil with 1,3-bis[3-(3-methyl-2H-5-pyrazolon-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropyl]-6-methyluracil.     

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of benzo[a]pyrano[3,2-h] and [2,3-i]xanthone analogues of psorospermine, acronycine, and benzo[a]acronycine

Condensation of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenecarboxylic acid with phloroglucinol afforded 9,11-dihydroxy-12H-benzo[a]xanthen-12-one (6). Construction of an additional dimethylpyran ring onto this skeleton, by alkylation with 3-chloro-3-methyl-1-butyne followed by Claisen rearrangement, gave access to 6-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-3H,7H-benzo[a]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-one (12) and 5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H,6H-benzo[a]pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-one (13), which were methylated into 6-methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-3H,7H-benzo[a]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-one (14) and 5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H,6H-benzo[a]pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-one (15), respectively. Osmium tetroxide oxidation of 14 and 15 gave the corresponding (+/-)-cis-diols 16 and 17, which afforded the corresponding esters 18-21 upon acylation. Similarly, condensation of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenecarboxylic acid with 3,5-dimethoxyaniline gave 11-amino-9-methoxy-12H-benzo[a]xanthen-12-one (23) which was converted into 11-amino-9-hydroxy-12H-benzo[a]xanthen-12-one (24) upon treatment with hydrogen bromide in acetic acid. Alkylation with 3-chloro-3-methyl-1-butyne followed by Claisen rearrangement afforded 6-amino-3,3-dimethyl-3H,7H-benzo[a]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-one (25) and 5-amino-2,2-dimethyl-2H,6H-benzo[a]pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-one (26). The new benzopyranoxanthone derivatives only displayed marginal antiproliferative activity when tested against L1210 and KB-3-1 cell lines. The only compounds found significantly active against L1210 cell line, 16 and 20, belong to the benzo[a]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-one series, which possess a pyran ring fused angularly onto the xanthone basic core.     

Synthesis of 2-(1,5,9-Triazabicyclo[7.3.1]tridec-10-en-5-yl)-4-methylthiobutanoic Acid Derivatives

Reactions of 1,3-bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)uracil, 1,3-bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)-6-methyluracil, 1,3-bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyluracil, and 1,3-bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)-5-fluorouracil with 2-amino-4-methylthiobutanoic acid (methionine) were studied for the first time.     

3-acyl-1,5-benzodiazepines in the reactions of 5,5-dimethyl-2-formylcyclohexane-1,3-dione with certain 1,2-diaminobenzenes

Reaction of 5,5-dimethyl-2-formylcyclohexane-1,3-dione with 4-methyl-, 4-benzoyl-, and 4-nitro-1,2-diaminobenzenes gave the corresponding 2-(2-amino-4-methylphenylaminomethylene)-, 2-(2-amino-5-benzoylphenylaminomethylene)-, and 2-(2-amino-5-nitrophenylaminomethylene)-5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-diones. When treated with hydrochloric acid, they cyclize to 7-methyl-, 8-benzoyl-, and 8-nitro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepinon hydrochlorides. Under hydrolytic conditions the salts of 3,3,7-trimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepinone and 3,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepinone undergo the C₁₁−N₁₀ bond cleavage to give N-(2-aminophenyl)- and N-(2-amino-5-methylphenyl)-substituted 3-amino-2-formyl-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-enones. Ring opening of the hydrochlorides of 8-benzoyl-, and 3,3-dimethyl-8-nitro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepinones occurs at the C−N₅ bond and gives the starting enamines. Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1658, Latvia; Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, N. 5, pp. 696–700, May, 1999.     

Reactions of tetrafluoroethylene oligomers. Part 1. Some pyrolytic reactions of the pentamer and hexaher and of the fluorine adducts of the tetramer and pentamer

Pyrolyses of these highly branched fluorocarbons over glass beads caused the preferential thermolyses of CC bonds where there is maximum carbon substitution. Fluorinations of perfluoro-3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene (tetramer) (I) and perfluoro-4-ethyl-3,4-dimethylhex- 2-ehe (pentamer) (II) over cobalt (III) fluoride at 230° and 145° respectively afforded the corresponding saturated fluorocarbons (III) and (IV), though II gave principally the saturated tetramer (III) at 250°. Pyrolysis of III alone at 500—520° gave perfluoro-2-methylbutane (V), whilst pyrolysis of III in the presence of bromine or toluene afforded 2-bromononafluorobutane (VI) and 2H-nonafluorobutane (VII) respectively. Pyrolysis of perfluoro-3-ethyl-3, 4-dimethylhexane (IV) alone gave a mixture of perfluoro-2-methylbutane (V), perfluoro-2-methylbut-1-ene (VIII), perfluoro-3-methylpentane (IX), perfluoro-3,3-dimethylpentane (X), and perfluoro-3,4- dimethylhexane (III). Pyrolysis of IV in the presence of bromine gave (VI) and 3-bromo-3-trifluoromethyl-decafluoropentane (XI): with toluene, pyrolysis gare VlI and 3H-3-trifluoromethyldecafluoropentane (XII). Pyrolysis of II at 500° over glass gave perfluoro-1,2,3-trimethylcyclobutene (XIII) and perfluoro-2,3-dimethylpenta-1,3(E)- and (Z)-diene (XIV) and (XV) respectively. The diene mixture (XIV and XV) was fluorinated with CoF₃ to give perfluoro-2,3-dimethylpentane (XVI) and was cyclised thermally to give the cyclobutene (XIII). Pyrolysis of perfluoro-2- (1′-ethyl-1′-methylpropyl)-3-methylpent-1-ene (XVII) (TFE hexamer major isomer) at 500° gave perfluoro-1-methyl-2-(1′-methylpropyl)cyclobut-1-ene (XVIII) and perfluoro-2-methyl-2-(1′-methylpropyl)buta-1,3-diene (XIX). Fluorination of XVIII over CoF₃ gave perfluoro-1-methyl-2- (1′-methylpropyl)cyclobutane (XX), which on co-pyrolysis with bromine gave VI. XIX on heating gave XVIII. Reaction of XVIII with ammonia in ether gave a mixture of E and Z 1′-trifluoromethyl-2-(1′-trifluoromethyl- pentafluoropropyliden-1′-yl)tetrafluorocyclobutylamine (XXI) which on diazotisation and hydrolysis afforded 2-(2′trifluoromethyl- tetrafluorocyclobut-1-en-1′-yl)-octafluorobutan-2-ol (XXII).