Synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles via coupling reaction of diaminomaleonitrile with aromatic diazonium salts

A mild procedure for the preparation of 2-(5-amino-1-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-iminoacetonitriles and 2-(5-amino-1-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-oxoacetonitriles was achieved by the reaction of diaminomaleonitrile and phenyl/substituted phenyl diazonium chlorides. 4-Nitrophenyl diazonium chloride afforded 2-amino-3-(3-(4-nitrophenyl)triaz-1-en-1-yl)maleonitrile. Triazole iminoacetonitrile and maleonitrile derivatives were reacted further with excess acetone and benzaldehyde with a catalytic amount of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene to yield 5-(5-imino-2,2-dimethyl-2,5-dihydrooxazol-4-yl)-3-aryl-3H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine and (E)-N-benzylidene-5-(5-imino-2-aryl-2,5-dihydrooxazol-4-yl)-3-aryl-3H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine, respectively. Two competitive reactions, i.e., nucleophilic substitution and nucleophilic addition, were observed when triazole oxoacetonitrile and maleonitrile derivatives were reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of sodium acetate.     

2-Amino-4-(aminomethyl)thiazole-based derivatives as potential antitumor agents: design,synthesis, cytotoxicity and apoptosis inducing activities

Novel 2-amino-4-(aminomethyl)thiazole derivatives were designed and synthesized by a facile method including the Hantzsch construction of thiazole core followed by amidation and nucleophilic substitution steps. Bioassay results showed that 4-(tert-butyl)-N-[4-(piperazin-1-ylmethyl)thiazol-2-yl]-benzamide and 4-(tert-butyl)-N-{4-[(4-piperidinopiperidin-1-yl)methyl]thiazol-2-yl}benzamide possessed similar activities compared with 5-fluorouracil. The 4-piperidino-piperidin-1-yl-containing derivative also suppressed proliferation of cultured tumor cells by inducing apoptosis.     

On the preparation of substituted 4H- 1,3,4-thiadiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazin-4-ones and 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles

The reaction of benzoyl isothiocyanates and methoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate with 4-amino-4,5-dihydro-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5-ones in acetonitrile gave several substituted 4H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazin-4-ones VIa-h instead of the expected thioureas. In addition, benzoyl isothiocyanate reacted with 4-amino-3-(methylthio)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole to give the benzoyl thiourea IX and with 4-amino-3-mercapto-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole to give the bicyclic compound N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-6-yl]benzamide IX .     

Synthesis of heterocycles from arylation products of unsaturated compounds: XVIII. 5-Arylfuran-2-carboxylic acids and their application in the synthesis of 1,2,4-thiadiazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazole,and [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives

Arylation of furan-2-carboxylic acid or its methyl ester with arenediazonium chlorides in the presence of copper(II) chloride gave the corresponding 5-arylfuran-2-carboxylic acids or methyl 5-arylfuran-2-carboxylates. 5-Arylfuran-2-carbonyl chlorides reacted with potassium thiocyanate and then with 5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-amine to give 5-aryl-N-[3-(2-oxopropyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]furan-2-carboxamides as a result of recyclization of intermediate isoxazolylthiourea derivatives. The reactions of 5-arylfuran-2-carbonyl chlorides with 5-(2-furyl)-1H-tetrazole involved opening of the tetrazole ring with elimination of nitrogen molecule and led to the formation of 2-(5-arylfuran-2-yl)-5-(2-furyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. 3-Substituted 6-(5-arylfuran-2-yl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles were obtained by condensation of 5-arylfuran-2-carboxylic acids with 5-substituted 4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols in phosphoryl chloride.     

Synthesis and reactions with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-nucleophiles of 1-(thien-2-yl)- and 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4,4-trichloro-3-buten-1-ones

Acylation of thiophene and phenol with 3,4,4-trichloro-3-butenoyl chloride afforded the corresponding 1-(thien-2-yl)- and 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4,4-trichloro-3-buten-1-ones, whose reaction with amines led to the formation of 3-amino-1-(thien-2-yl, 4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,4-dichloro-2-buten-1-ones The heterocyclization of the initial ketones into pyrazole structure was not observed, and the reaction with hydrazine hydrate provided bispyrazole products, N,N′-bis(5-thien-2-yl)- and N,N′-bis[5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-ylmethylene]hydrazines.     

Derivatives of α,β-dehydro amino acids: VI. Reaction of 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one with piperidin-2-ylmethanamine

4-Benzylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one reacts with piperidin-2-ylmethanamine to give N-{(Z)-3-oxo-3-[(piperidin-2-ylmethyl)amino]-1-phenylprop-1-en-2-yl}benzamide, N-(4-benzyl-3-oxooctahydro-2N-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin-4-yl)benzamide, or/and (Z)-4-benzylidenehexahydro-2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin-3(2H)-one, depending on the solvent, temperature, and reaction time. The latter product is formed via three-step tandem process.     

Synthesis of isonipecotinoyl analogues of aminopterin and folic acid

The preparation of isonipecotinoyl analogues of aminopterin and methotrexate is described. Condensation of diethyl N-isonipecotinoyl-L-glutamate 4 with 2-amino-5-bromomethyl-3-cyanopyrazine 5 afforded diethyl N-(N-[(2-amino-3-cyanopyrazin-5-yl)methyl]isonipecotinoyl)-L-glutamate 6 . Cyclisation of 6 with guanidine followed by blocking group hydrolysis afforded N-([N-(2,4-diaminopteridin-6-yl)methyl]isonipecotinoyl)-L-glutamic acid 8 . Coupling of N-(2-amino-4(3H)ioxopteridin-6-yl]methyl)isonipecotinic acid 11 with diethyl L-glutamate gave diethyl N-[(N-[2-amino-4(3H)-oxopteridin-6-yl]methyl)isonipecotinoyl]-L-glutamate 12 . Blocking group hydrolysis afforded N-[(N-[2-amino-4(3H)-oxopteridin-6-yl]methyl)isonipecotinoyl]-L-glutamic acid 13 .     

2-Halobenzoyl chlorides in the synthesis of [1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]quinazolin-5-one derivatives

New nitro and sulfonamide derivatives of [1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]quinazolin-5-one have been synthesized by cyclocondensation of 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amines with 2-halobenzoyl chlorides containing electron-withdrawing substituents in positions 3, 4, and 5. An improved procedure has been proposed for the preparation of intermediate 2-fluoro-N-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzamides containing a sulfamoyl group in the 5-position via selective acylation of 5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine with 5-chlorosulfonyl-2-fluorobenzoyl chloride, followed by sulfonylation of amines.     

Synthesis of some fused heterocycles based on thieno[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridine and their antimicrobial activity

The reaction of 3-amino-4,6-dimethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbonitrile with ethylenediamine in the presence of a catalytic amount of carbon disulfide afforded 2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-4,6-dimethylthieno-[2,3-b]pyridine-3-amine while its reaction with triethyl orthoformate followed by the reaction with hydrazine hydrate gave 4-imino-7,9-dimethylpyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-3(4H)-amine. These two derivatives underwent cyclocondensation reactions with commercially available reactants to afford new heterocycles containing the thieno[2,3-b]pyridine moiety. Some of the synthesized derivatives were tested for antimicrobial and antifungal activity.     

Spontaneous cyclization of (acridin-9-ylmethyl)thioureas to spiro [dihydroacridine-9′(10′H),5-imidazolidine]-2-thiones,a novel type of acridine spirocycles

Novel acridine spirocompounds, spiro[dihydroacridine-9′(10′H),5-imidazolidine]-2-thiones have been prepared by the spontaneous cyclization of 1-substituted 3-(acridin-9-ylmethyl)thioureas, which were obtained from 1-(acridin-9-yl)methanamine, N-(acridin-9-ylmethyl)propan-1-amine, and N-(acridin-9-ylmethyl)benzylamine and alkyl/aryl isothiocyanates, as continuation of our previous studies on new acridine spirocycles. Imidazolidine-2-thiones thus obtained were subsequently transformed with mesitylnitrile oxide to imidazolidine-2-one analogues, some of which partly reopened to the corresponding (acridin-9-ylmethyl)ureas. An unusual spirocyclization via a CH carbanion instead of the N-1 nitrogen has been found for 3-(acridin-9-ylmethyl)-1-(acridin-9-yl)thioureas possessing two acridine rings. Structural modifications in positions 1, 3, and 4 of the spiro ring together with ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography have been employed to rationalize a general propensity of various 9-substituted acridines to undergo easy spirocyclization.     

Thiocyanation of N-arenesulfonyl-N′-aroyl-1,4-benzoquinone diimines

The reaction of N-arenesulfonyl-N′-aroyl-1,4-benzoquinone diimines with potassium thiocyanate in glacial acetic acid occurs as 1,4-addition of thiocyanate ion by the sulfur atom to the quinoid ring in the meta position with respect to the aroyl group. The addition products, N-[4-(arenesulfonamido)-3-thiocyanatophenyl]-benzamides, partially undergo intramolecular cyclization to N-(2-imino-3-arenesulfonyl-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl)benzamides whose hydrolysis yields 2-amino-6-benzamido-1,3-benzothiazol-3-ium arenesulfonates. The latter lose arenesulfonic acid with formation of N-(2-amino-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl)benzamides on treatment with a mixture of methanol with water and acetic acid.     

An efficient synthesis of novel heterocyclic systems incorporating coumarin moiety

Polyfunctional 3-chloro-3-(4-chlorocoumarin-3-yl)prop-2-enal ( 1 ) used as a precursor for heterocyclic synthesis. Dichloro-aldehyde 1 was allowed to react with variable nucleophilic reagents, and a diversity of heterocyclic systems linked coumarin moiety at position 3 was synthesized. The reaction of compound 1 with guanidine and cyanoguanidine produced 3-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-4-chlorocoumarins 2 and 3 . Treating compound 1 with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole and 2-aminobenzimidazole yielded triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine 4 and pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole 5 . The treatment of compound 1 with cyanoacetamide, N-benzyl-2-cyanoacetamide, and 1H-benzimidazolylacetonitrile gave 2(1H)-pyridones 6 , 7 and pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole 8 . The reaction of compound 1 with 5-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrazole and 6-aminouracil afforded pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine 9 and pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 10 , respectively. Compound 1 reacted with ethylenediamine, o-phenylenediamine , o-aminophenol, and o-aminothiophenol leading to 5-(imidazolylmethyl)chromeno[4,3-e] [1,4]diazepine ( 12 ), 3-(benzodiazepin/benzoxazepin-2-yl)-4-chlorocoumarins 13 , 14 , and 6-(benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl)chromeno[4,3-b][1,5]benzothiazepine 16 , respectively. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis of fluoroquinoxalin-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-one derivatives containing substituents in the pyrazine and benzene fragments

6,7-Difluoroquinoxalin-2-one reacted with indoles, 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione, 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one, resorcinol, and pyrogallol on heating in acetic acid to give products of hydrogen substitution in the heterocyclic fragment. Heating of 6,7-difluoro-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with N-methylpiperazine gave the corresponding 7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl) derivatives.     

Synthesis and screening of some novel substituted indoles contained 1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,2,4-triazole moiety

A series of novel 3-[5-(1H-indol-3-yl-methyl)-2-oxo-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]propionitrile(5),3-[4- amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl-methyl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2.4]triazol-1-yljpropionitrile(6),3-[5-(1H- indol-3-yl-methyl)-2-thioxo-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]propionitrile(7) and 3-[4-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl-methyl) -5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazol-l -yljpropionitrile(8) were synthesized in good yields from the intermediate(1H-indol-3-yl)-acetic acid N’-(2-cyanoethyl)hydrazide(4).The chemical structures of the newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by their IR,~1H NMR and MS.Further,all the compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive,Gram-negative bacteria and also tested their ability toward anti-inflammatory activity.     

Synthesis of new unsymmetrical “end-off” phenoxo bridged copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes: spectral,magnetic, electrochemical,catalytic, and antimicrobial studies

A new class of unsymmetrical end-off, aminomethylated N-methylpiperazine and aminomethylated diethanolamine binucleating ligands, 2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)aminomethyl]-6-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-4-methylphenol (HL¹) and 2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)aminomethyl]-6-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-4-acetylphenol (HL²) were synthesized by following sequential aromatic Mannich reactions. Their mononuclear and binuclear Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes have been synthesized and their formulation was confirmed by analytical and spectral analysis. The mononuclear Cu(II) complexes have a magnetic moment value close to the spin only value with four hyperfine EPR signals. The binuclear Cu(II) complexes have an antiferromagnetic interaction with a broad EPR signal. Electrochemical studies of the complexes reveal that all the redox processes are irreversible. Catecholase activity of Cu(II) complexes and the hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenylphosphate using Cu(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) complexes were carried out. Spectral, magnetic, electrochemical, and catalytic behaviors of the complexes are compared on the basis of the p-substituent of the phenolic ring. Some of the complexes show significant growth inhibitory activity against pathogenic bacteria and fungi.     

Potential DNA bis-intercalating agents. Bridged bis-(6-chloropurines) and related compounds

Two bis-(6-chloropurines) bridged by conformationally restricted tethers were synthesized as potential DNA bis-intercalating agents. Reduction of 4,6-dichloro-5-nitropyrimidine ( 1 ) afforded 5-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine ( 2 ) which was then used as the starting material. Reaction of 2 with 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane ( 3 ) and bis-(4-aminophenyl) ether ( 4 ) yielded bis-[4-(N-5-amino-4-chloro-6-pyrimidyl)aminophenyl]methane ( 5 ) and bis-[4-(N-5-amino-4-chloro-6-pyrimidyl)aminophenyl] ether ( 6 ), respectively. Acid-catalyzed condensation of the above pyrimidines, 5 and 6 , with triethyl orthoformate in N,N-dimethylacetamide gave bis-[4-(6-chloro-9-purinyl)phenyl]methane ( 7 ) and bis-[4-(6-chloro-9-purinyl)phenyl] ether ( 8 ). The spectral data on the new compounds will be discussed.     

Synthesis of derivatives of <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-aminoacetophenone and <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-aminobenzyl alcohol

Oxidation of 2′-hydroxy-8-methylspiro[4H-benz-1,3-oxazin-2-one-6,1′-cyclopentane] or N-mesyl-2-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-6-methylaniline provided the corresponding ketones. The rearrangement of these ketones oximes under treatment with thionyl chloride gave rise to nitriles of 5-(2-amino-3-methylphenyl)-5-oxopentanoic or 5-(2-methanesulfamido-3-methylphenyl)-5-hydroxypentanoic acids. By heating 5-(2-acetylamido-3-methylphenyl)-5-oxopentanoic acid with LiH in THF3-(2,8-dimethylquinol-4-on-3-yl)propanoic acid was obtained.     

Synthesis of 5-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl aryl ketones

A convenient preparation of 5-amino-1,3-dialkylpyrazol-4-yl heterocyclic ketones is reported. They are prepared from the reaction of heterocyclic esters with the di-lithio derivative from N-(4-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)benzamide ( 1 ).     

Reaction of 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-methylthiocarbamoyl)]-hydrazinoquinoxaline 4-oxide with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 4a with methyl or phenyl isothiocyanate gave 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-methylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 7a or 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-phenylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 7b , respectively, whose reaction with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate afforded 6-chloro-2-[N-methyl-N-(5-methoxycarbonylmethylene-3-methyl-4-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)]aminoquinoxaline 4-oxide 8a or 6-chloro-2-[N-methyl-N-(5-methoxycarbonylmethylene-4-oxo-3-phenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)]aminoquinoxaline 4-oxide 8b , respectively.     

Synthesis and reactions of 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyridine

(E)-3-{5-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-yl}propenoic acid (I) was prepared from 5-[3-(tri-fluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde under the Doebner’s conditions. The obtained acid was converted to the corresponding azide II, which was cyclized by heating in diphenyl ether to 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one (III). This compound was aromatized with phosphorus oxychloride to chloroderivative IV which was reduced with H₂NNH₂-Pd/C to the title compound V. 2-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridin-5-oxide (VI) was synthesized by reaction of V with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid in dichloromethane. On treatment of VI with benzoyl chloride and potassium cyanide (Reissert-Henze reaction), corresponding 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carbonitrile (VII) resulted. 5-Amino-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridin-5-ium-4-methylbenzene sulfonate (VIII) was prepared by direct N-amination of the title compound V with 1-[(aminooxy)sulfonyl]-4-methylbenzene in dichloromethane. Then, VIII was transformed to a non-isolated zwitterionic N-imid IX which afforded the corresponding furo[3,2-c]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine carboxylic acid esters X, XI by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with dimethyl but-2-ynedionate (DBD) or ethyl propiolate. The structures of all compounds were confirmed by their IR and NMR spectra. Presented at the 1st International Conference “Applied Natural Sciences” on the occasion of 10th anniversary of the University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, 7–9 November 2007.