Polycondensed heterocycles. IV. synthesis of 1,4-dioxo-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzothiazine

A method for the synthesis of the title compound 3 consisted of an intramolecular cyclization in a stannic chloride catalyzed Friedel-Crafts reaction of N-(2-methylthiophenyl)-5-oxoproline chloride 10 , prepared by chlorination of the corresponding acid 9 obtained by hydrolysis of its ethyl ester 8 . Condensation of 2-methylthioaniline 4 with diethyl bromomalonate 5 afforded diethyl 2-methylthioanilinomalonate 6 which gave 8 either directly by reaction with ethyl acrylate or by alkylation with ethyl β-bromopropionate or ethyl acrylate and cyclization of resulting triethyl 2-(2-methylthio)anilino-2-carboxyglutarate 7 . This method was not convenient because of the poor yield of 3 (14%). On the other hand, cyclization of N-(2-mercaptophenyl)-5-oxoproline 14 with DCC and DMAP provided 3 in 45% yield. Oxidation with m-CPBA of the esters 11 and 8 , demethylation via the Pummerer rearrangement of the respective sulphoxides 12 and 17 with TFAA and oxidation with iodine of resulting N-(2-mercap-tophenyl)-5-oxoproline esters 13 and 18 gave the corresponding disulphides 16 and 19 . Hydrolysis of these latter compounds and reduction of the resulting bis[2-[2-(hydroxycarbonyl)-5-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl]phenyl] disulphide 15 with sodium dithionite afforded the required 14 . Deprotection of t-butyl ester 13 with TFA at 55° to obtain 14 led to 3 in 42% yield. Finally the Pummerer rearrangement of N-(2-methylsulphinylphenyl)-5-oxo-proline 20 yielded the mixture of 14 and 15 .     

The synthesis of 3,4,4a,9a-tetrahydro-2(1H)-carbazolones

Cyclization of 4-(1-methylindol-3-yl)-2-butanone and the corresponding 1-benzyl analog in trifluoroacetic acid furnishes 9-methyl- and 9-benzyl-3,4,4a,9a-tetrahydro-2(1H)-carbazolone, respectively. Under the same conditions, 4-(indol-3-yl)-2-butanone gives the dimer, 3-(3-oxo-butyl)-2-[3-(3-oxobutyl)-2-indolinyl] indole. When boron trifluoride etherate is used instead of trifluoroacetic acid, the desired 3,4,4a,9a-tetrahydro-2(1H)-carbazolone is obtained. The determination of the structure of the tetrahydrocarbazolones is described and the stereochemistry of the ring fusion is discussed.     

Synthese von 3-Dimethylamino-3a,4,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-iso-indol-1-onen durch intramolekulare Diels-Alder-Reaktion

Synthesis of 3-Dimethylamino-3a,4,5, 7a-tetrahydro-1H-isoindol-1-ones by Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction Thermolysis of N²-acylamidines, the acyl group of which derives from an α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated carboxylic acid ( 2, 5 – 7 ), yields 3-dimethylamino-3a,4,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-isoindol-1-ones ( 3,8 – 10 , Schemes 1 and 3) in 63–78%. Only the thermodynamically controlled cis-fused ring system is formed. The starting materials are readily available by the reaction of 3-dimethylamino2H-azirines ( 1 and 4 ) and carboxylic acid chlorides.     

Synthesis via pummerer intermediates. III. Rearrangements of 3-(methylsulfinyl)quinolinones, 3-(methylsulfinyl)cinnolinones, 3-(methylsulfinyl)chromanones and 3-(methylsulfinyl)chromones with acetic anhydride and with thionyl chloride

The reaction of 1-methyl-3-(methylsulfinyl)-4(1H)quinolinone ( 1 ) with acetic anhydride and thionyl chloride gave 3-[[(acetyloxy)methyl]thio]]-1-methyl-4(1H)quinolinone ( 2 ) and 3-[(chloromethyl)thio]-1-methyl-4(1H)quinolinone ( 3 ) respectively. 3-(Methylsulfinyl)-4(1H)cinnolinone ( 4 ) gave the corresponding products when treated under similar conditions. Treatment of 8-methoxy-3-(methylsulfinyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 11 ) with acetic anhydride and thionyl chloride gave bis addition vinyl Pummerer products 2,3-bis(acetyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-8-methoxy-3-(methylthio)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 12 ) and 2,3-dichloro-2,3-dihydro-8-methoxy-3-(methylthio)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 13 ), respectively.     

Synthesis of enantiomeric (+)- and (-)-6-(1-methylethylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-1-ones

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of racemic [2 +2 ]-cycloadduct derived from dichloroketene and dimethylfulvene gave 3,3-dichloro-6-(1-methylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one, and opening of the lactone ring in the latter with (+)-α-methylbenzylamine produced diastereoisomeric amides which can be readily separated by chromatography on silica gel. The subsequent lactonization and reductive dechlorination afforded enantiomeric (?)- and (+)-6-(propan-2-ylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]-furan-1-ones.     

Intramolecular Sulfenylation Using Sulfides Synthesis of 5H‐Pyrrolo[1,2‐a][3,1]benzothiazines

Treatment of N‐[2‐(methylsulfanylmethyl)aryl]pyrroles ( 4 ) with phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate) containing trifluoroacetic acid resulted in an interrupted Pummerer‐type reaction to give 5H‐pyrrolo[1,2‐a][3,1]benzothiazines ( 5 ) rather than the normal Pummerer‐type products.     

Tetracyclic phenothiazines. VI. Attempted pummerer cyclization of 10-(2-Keto-3-methylsulfinylpropyl)phenothiazine

The title compound ( 3 ), a β-ketosulfoxide prepared by a Claisen-type condensation of ethyl 2-(10-phenothiazino)acetate ( 4 ) with dimsyl carbanion, was subjected to a variety of catalysts in attempts to achieve a Pummerer cyclization to 1,2-dihydro-3-methylthio-2-oxo-3H-pyrido[3,2,1-kl]phenothiazine ( 2 ). Although the Pummerer rearrangement product, 10-(2-oxo-3-hydroxy-3-methylthiopropyl)phenothiazine ( 5 ), could be obtained in excellent yield under mild conditions, neither it nor the β-ketosulfoxide could be successfully cyclized under any of the conditions attempted. Instead, phenothiazine, 2-hyroxy-3-(10-phenothiazinyl)-2-propen-1-al ( 7 ), 3-(10-phenothiazinyl)-1,1-di(methylthio)propan-2-one ( 8 ), 3-(10-phenothiazinyl)-1-methylthiopropan-2-one ( 9 ) and 10-phenothiazinylformamide ( 10 ) were variously obtained.     

Pyridazines with heteroatom substituents in positions 3 and 5. 6. SN reactions in position 5 of 2-aryl-5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones

The nucleophilic introduction of chloro- ( 2 ), azido- ( 4 ), (substituted) amino ( 3, 6 ), mercapto ( 10 ) and hydrazino-groups ( 13 ) into 2-aryl-5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones [3] is described. The 5-aminopyridazin-3(2H)-one ( 6 ) also reacts with activated malonates 8 [4] to give pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazines 9 . Hydrazino compounds 13 can be treated with aldehydes to yield compounds 14 . Iodine can be introduced into position 4 of 5 -amino -(15 ) and 5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones ( 17 ) by electrophilic substitution to afford compounds 18 .     

4,10a-(Epidithio)-4,4a,10,10a-tetrahydro-1H-5-oxaanthracen-1-ones,tetracycles with a novel heterocyclic ring system

The 4,4′,6,6′-tetrasubstituted 2,2′-alkylidene-bisphenols 1 reacted with sulfur monochloride to give 4,10a-(epidithio)-4,4a,10,10a-tetrahydro-1H-5-oxaanthracen-1-ones ( 3 and 4 ). The structure of the products were elucidated by a combination of X-ray crystal-structure analysis and ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.     

A new synthesis of dibenzo[b,g][1,5]naphthyridine-6,12(5H,1H)dione (epindolidione)

A new convenient synthesis of dibenzo[b,g][1,5]naphthyridine-6,12(5H,11H)dione starting from N-phenylglycine ethyl ester is described. Ester condensation of N-phenylglycine ethyl ester with diethyl oxalate followed by reaction with aniline under acid catalysis gave a mixture of diethyl dianilinomaleate and diethyl dianilinofumarate in 54% yield. Upon heating this mixture in a high-boiling inert solvent, 3-anilino-2-ethoxycarbonyl-4-quinolone was obtained in 72% yield. Final ring closure of the quinolone derivative using polyphosphoric acid gave the epindolidione.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones VII. Synthesis of 2H,5H-[1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran and 2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran derivatives

The dipolar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketerie to N,N-disubslituled 3-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanones and 3-aminomethylenetelrahydro-4-thiopyranones gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-diehloro-3,4-dihydro-2H,5H-[1]benzolhiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones and 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones, respectively, only in the ease of aromatic or strong hindering aliphatic N-substitution. The adducts gave N,N′-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-2H,5H-[1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones and 4-amino-3-chloro-7,8-dihydro-2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones, respectively, by dehydro-chlorination with DBN. By chromatography on neutral alumina, 3-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanone was isolated as an unstable liquid from the reaction between dichloroketerie and 3-diethylaminornethylene-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanone.     

Synthesis of 1-arylacenaphtho[1,2-d]pyrazoles and 5,7-Dehydro-5H,7H-benzo[b]acenaphtho[1,2-e]-1,3a,6a-triazapentalenes

2-Benzoyl- 5 and 2-acetylacenaphthenone 6 , prepared from the corresponding 1-acyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-acenaphthylenes 2 and 3 , reacted with arylhydrazines 8 under acidic conditions to give the corresponding 1-arylacenaphtho[1,2-d]pyrazoles 9 and 10 . Novel heteropentalene mesomeric betaines, 5,7-dehydro-5H,7H-benzo[b]acenaphtho[1,2-e]-1,3a,6a-triazapentalenes 13 and 14 were prepared by reductive cyclization of 1-(o-nitrophenyl)acenaphtho[1,2-d]pyrazoles 9d and 10d , respectively.     

Non-Steroidal antiinflammatory agents. 1. A novel synthesis of 1-methyl-5-p-tolylpyrrole-2-acetic acid (tolmetin)

A four-step preparation of 1-methyl-5-p-totylpyrrole-2-acetic acid (Tolmetin) is reported starting from 1-methyl-2-p-tolylpyrrole. Formylation of this compound followed by condensation with methyl(methylthio)-methyl sulfoxide furnished 1-(methylsulfinyl)-1-methylthio-2-(1-methyl-5-p-tolyl-2-pyrrolyl)ethylene. Pummerer rearrangement of the latter compound gave ethyl 1-methyl-5-p-tolylpyrrole-2-acetate, which was hydrolyzed in alkaline medium to afford Tolmetin.     

Studies on pyrrolidinones. A convenient synthesis of 2-methyl-5-(5-oxo-1-benzyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole

2-Methyl-5-(5-oxo-1-benzyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole is easily obtained by dehydration of N-acetyl-1-benzylpyroglutamic acid hydrazide with a methanesulfonic acid/phosphoric anhydride mixture.     

Ene Reaction with Pummerer‐type Reaction Intermediate of α‐(Methylthio)‐N‐methoxy‐N‐methyl Acetamide: A New Synthesis of N‐methoxy‐N‐methyl‐(E,E)‐2,4‐dienamides

Pummerer‐type reaction intermediate 2 of α‐(methylthio)‐N‐methoxy‐N‐methyl acetamide (1) has been found to react with 1‐alkenes to afford ene adducts 3 . N‐Methoxy‐N‐methyl‐(E,E)‐2,4‐dienamides were synthesized from the adducts 3b‐f .     

9,9-diphenyl-1,9,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenaleno[1,9-bc]pyrans

Reaction between some naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans and 1,1-diphenylethene affords 9,9-diphenyl-1,9,10,10a-tetrahydro-2H-phenaleno[1,9-bc]pyrans.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of (S)-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′,5′-Hexafluoroleucine

(S)-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′-Hexafluoroleucine ((S)- 13 ) of 81 % ee is prepared from hexafluoroacetone ( l ) and ethyl bromopyruvate (= ethyl 2-oxopropanoate) in 7 steps with an overall yield of 18% (Schemes 1 and 2). Key step in this sequence is the highly enantioselective reduction of the carbonyl group in α-keto ester 4 either by bakers' yeast (91 % ee) or by ‘catecholborane’ 6 utilizing an oxazaborolidine catalyst, yielding hydroxy ester (R)- 5 with 99% ee. The absolute configuration was determined by X-ray analysis of the HCl adduct (S,R)- 9b of (2S)-N-[(R)- l-phenylethyl]-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′-hexafluoroleucine ethyl ester.     

The complete 1H and 13C chemical shift assignments of a cyclopropylpyrroloindole analog: Adozelesin

The ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectral assignments of [7bR]-N-[2-[(4,5,8,8a-tetrahydro-7-methyl-4-oxocyclo-propa[c]pyrrolo[3,2-e]indol-2(1H)-ylcarbonyl]-1H-indol-5-yl]-2-benzofurancarboxamide (Adozelesin) (1) are described. Complete and unambiguous assignments of the hydrogen and carbon spectra were made using a combination of conventional homonuclear and gradient-selected inverse-detected heteronuclear nmr experiments: double quantum filtered ¹H-¹H correlation spectroscopy (COSY), gradient-selected heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectroscopy (gs-HSQC), and gradient-selected heteronuclear multiple bond coherence spectroscopy (gs-HMBC). The enhanced sensitivity of these experiments allowed a smaller sample concentration and shorter spectral collection times for a full nmr analysis of this compound. The nmr data corroborates the published structure of this compound.     

A simple and efficient synthesis of enantiomeric (3aRS,4RS,6aSR)-4-hydroxy-3,3a,4,6a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furan-1-ones

Diastereomeric amides produced via the cleavage of easily available (±)-7,7-dichloro-4-exo-trimethylsilylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one by treatment with (+)-α-methylbenzylamine were transformed into bicyclic lactam-aminals, which can easily be separated by column chromatography on SiO₂. The latter products lead to enantiomeric (3a,6a)-4-hydroxy-3,3a,4,6a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furan-1-ones after the removal of the chiral auxiliary and epoxidation.     

The pummerer rearrangement with 7-(trifluoromethyl)dibenzo[b,e] [1,4]-thiazepine-5(11H)-carboxaldehyde 10-oxide. Formation of a novel 5,11-bridged tetracycle

13-Ethoxy-7-(trifluoromethyl)-11H-11,5-(epoxymethano)dibenzo[b,e][1,4]thiazepine ( 3 ) was formed following the Pummerer Rearrangement of 7-(trifluoromethyl)dibenzo[b,e] [1,4]-thiazepine-5(11H)carboxaldehyde 10-oxide ( 1 ), when the work-up involved the use of diethyl ether that contained ethanol as a normal ingredient, i.e., the grade of that solvent employed in anesthesia.