Cyclization of vicinally substituted heterocyclic analogs of 3,4-bis(indol-1-yl)maleimide under the action of protic acids: a quantum chemical study

B3LYP/6-31G(d) density functional quantum chemical calculations of vicinally substituted bis(indol-1-yl)derivatives of 1,5-dihydropyrrol-2-one, furan-2,5-dione, cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione, cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione, and pyrrolidine-2,5-dione were carried out to study the effect of modification of the maleimide moiety in 3,4-bis(indol-1-yl)maleimides on the direction of intramolecular cyclization under the action of protic acids. Geometric parameters, charge distributions, energy characteristics, and frontier orbital energies of these compounds and the corresponding indoleninium cations were determined. Alternative protonation routes of 3,4-bis(indol-1-yl)-1,5-dihydropyrrol-2-one have been studied. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1348–1352, July, 2008.     

Macrolactones built from the bis-3,4(indol-1-yl)maleimide scaffold

15, 16, and 17-Membered lactones based on the bis-3,4(indol-1-yl)maleimide framework were obtained using intramolecular esterification reaction starting from 3-(1-ω-carboxyalkyl-2,3-dihydroindol-1-yl)-4-(1-ω-hydroxyalkyl-2,3-dihydroindol-1-yl)-maleimides. 3,4-Dibromo-maleimide, ω-(2,3-dihydroindol-3-yl)alkanoic acids, and ω-(2,3-dihydroindol-3-yl)alkanoles were used as starting compounds. Substitution of Br for the substituted indolines followed by the intramolecular cyclization of O-silylated hydroxyl acids derivatives led to macrolactones that incorporated 4-(dihydroindol-1-yl)-3-(indol-1-yl)maleimide moieties. Indoline nuclei in these compounds were dehydrogenated by DDQ in refluxing toluene to give 15, 16 or 17-membered lactones 3-[(ω-3-carboxyalkylindol-1-yl)-4-(ω-hydroxyalkylindol-1-yl)maleimides. Quantum chemical calculations showed that the formation of macrolactones of smaller size (13-membered) corresponds to the higher Gibbs energy ΔG^# and correlates with the absence of the target reaction product.     

Uncatalyzed addition of indoles and N-methylpyrrole to 3-formylchromones: synthesis of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones under solvent-free conditions

(Chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones have been obtained in good yields from 3-formylchromones on reaction with indoles and N-methylpyrrole under solvent-free conditions.     

Uncatalyzed addition of indoles and N-methylpyrrole to 3-formylchromones: synthesis and some reactions of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones

(Chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones have been obtained in good yields from 3-formylchromones on reaction with indoles and N-methylpyrrole under solvent-free conditions. Reactions of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes with guanidine carbonate and hydrazine hydrate proceed with the participation of the chromone ring system and lead to the formation of the corresponding pyrimidines and pyrazoles bearing the bis(indol-3-yl)methyl moiety.     

蒙脱土K10-ZnCl2催化下研磨法合成二吲哚甲烷衍生物

蒙脱土K10固载_^ZnCl2是一个有效的环境友好催化剂. 在蒙脱土K10-ZnCl2催化下, 将吲哚与芳香醛混合在研钵中研磨2～8 min, 可得到收率为66%～97%的二吲哚甲烷衍生物. 该方法具有操作简便、反应条件温和、反应时间缩短、 对环境友好等优点.     

A new method for the synthesis of N-substituted (4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-3-yl)acetic acids

A new method for the synthesis of N-substituted 2-(4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-3-yl)acetic acids was developed. Alkylation of cyclic 1,3-diketones with 3,5,5,5-tetrachloropentan-2-one affords 1,4-diketones, which undergo cyclization with different primary amines into N-substituted 3-(2,2,2-trichloroethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-ones. Acid hydrolysis of the latter gives the corresponding indol-3-ylacetic acids. The structures of the compounds obtained were confirmed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR data.     

Recognition of the folded conformation of plant hormone (auxin, IAA) conjugates with glutamic and aspartic acids and their amides

The molecular structure of the endogenous plant hormone (auxin) conjugate, N-(indol-3-ylacetyl)- -glutamic acid, is deduced by comparison with N²-(indol-3-ylacetyl)glutamine (IAA-Gln), N²-(indol-3-ylacetyl)asparagine (IAA-Asn) and N-(indol-3-ylacetyl)- -aspartic acid using X-ray structure analysis, ¹H-NMR spectroscopy (NOE measurements) and molecular modelling. The significance of the overall molecular shape, and of the resulting amphiphilic properties, of the compounds studied are discussed in terms of possible implications for trafficking between cell compartments. Both in the solid state and in solution, the molecules are in the hair-pin (folded) conformation in which the side chain is folded over the indole ring. While extended conformations can be detected by molecular dynamics simulations, they are so short-lived that any major influence on the biological properties of the compounds studied is unlikely.     

Synthesis of 6H-pyrrolo[3',4':2,3][1,4]diazepino[6,7,1-hi]indole-8,10(7H,9H)-diones using 3-bromo-4-(indol-1-yl)maleimide scaffold

Series of 3-arylalkyl- or 3-alkylamino-4-(indol-1-yl)maleimides and bis(indol-1-yl)maleimides were synthesised. The cyclization of the 3-substituted 4-(indol-1-yl)maleimides under the action of acids resulted in the formation of diazepine[1,4] derivatives with indoline and maleimide nuclei annelated. These compounds readily produced the corresponding indolomaleimidodiazepines[1,4] after dehydrogenation.     

Synthesis of 3-alkenylated indole and bis(indol-3-yl) derivatives catalyzed by sulfonic acid-functionalized ionic liquid under ultrasound irradiation

A simple and efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of 3-alkenylated indoles and bis(indol-3-yl) derivatives by sulfonic acid-functionalized ionic liquid-catalyzed reaction of indole with 1,3-diketones/3-ketoesters under solvent-free ultrasound irradiation. Good to excellent yields (68–94%) are obtained in ultrasonication. The product of reaction is dependent on the substituent at C-2 position of indole. The catalyst is reusable and recyclable up to four cycles without significant loss of its catalytic activity. Compared with conventional heating, sound wave activation has the considerable advantages such as shorter reaction time, easy work-up, higher yields, and mild conditions.     

Reduction of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-3-aryl-2-(thiazol-2-yl)acrylonitriles with lithium aluminum hydride

Reduction of (E)-3-aryl-2-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)acrylonitriles with lithium aluminum hydride in dry ether afforded (Z)-1-amino-3-aryl-2-(thiazol-2-yl)prop-1-ene derivatives in 15 to 40% yields. The structure of (Z)-1-amino-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-[4-(4-methylphenyl)thiazol-2-yl]prop-1-ene was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Dedicated to Academician N. K. Kochetkov on the occasion of his 90th birthday. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1301–1303, May, 2005.     

Transformations of 3,4-bisindolylmaleimides with differently bonded indole and maleimide moieties under the action of protic acids: A quantum chemical study

Intramolecular cyclization reactions of 3,4-bis(indol-3-yl)maleimides 1, 3-(indol-1-yl)-4-(indol-3-yl)maleimides 2, and 3,4-bis(indol-1-yl)maleimides 3 under the action of protic acids were studied in order to estimate the parameters of the interaction between protonated and unprotonated indole moieties. Geometric parameters, charge distributions, energy characteristics, and information concerning the frontier orbitals of bisindolylmaleimides 1–3 were obtained from density functional B3LYP/6-31G(d) quantum chemical calculations. Alternative pathways of protonation of bisindolylmaleimides with differently bonded indole and maleimide moieties were studied and pathways of cyclization of corresponding conjugated acids leading to polyannelated compounds were analyzed. All the key intermediates of the cyclization reactions correspond to stationary points on the potential energy surfaces (minima and transition states). Analysis of the potential energy surfaces revealed almost linear dependences of the activation energies of the cyclization reactions under study on the distances between the reaction centers, on the angle of approach of intramolecular electrophile, and on the energy gap (energy difference between frontier orbitals). The key role in the cyclization reactions is played by structural similarity between the starting indoleninium cations and the activated complexes of the reactions under study. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 754–760, May, 2006.     

Eu(NTf2)3催化吲哚与醛(酮)反应合成二吲哚基甲烷

二(三氟甲基磺酰)亚胺铕(III) [Eu(NTf₂)₃, Tf＝SO₂CF₃]作催化剂, 吲哚与醛(酮)在室温下发生亲电取代反应合成了一系列二吲哚基甲烷, 产率85%～98%. 该法反应条件温和、时间短、催化剂用量少且可以回收重复使用.     

Synthesis of novel N2-adamantyl derivatives of 2-amino-6-methyl-4(3H)-pyrimidinone as potential activators of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) release

A method has been developed for the synthesis of N²-adamantyl-2-amino-6-methyl-4(3H)-pyrimidinones based on the reaction of (adamant-1-yl)alkylamine with 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-6-methyl-4(3H)-pyrimidinone which can lead to the corresponding derivatives in which the exocyclic nitrogen atom and the adamantyl radical are separated by a hydrocarbon fragment. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1541–1544, October, 2006.     

Synthesis and properties ofN-[1-hydroxyimino-2-methyl-1-(2-pyridyl)prop-2-yl]hydroxylamine and heterocyclic derivatives based on it

N-[1-Hydroxyimino-2-methyl-1-(2-pyridyl)prop-2-yl]hydroxylamine, a new representative of the series of α-hydroxylamino oximes, was synthesized. Based on this compounds, 3-imidazoline 3-oxide and 2-imidazoline 3-oxide derivatives, were obtained, and some of their chemical properties were investigated. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 131–136, January, 1997.     

Cyclic allylamine/enamine systems-6: Some reactions of 4-(indol-2-ylcarbonyl)-, 4-(indol-3-ylcarbonyl and 4-(indol- 3-ylmethyl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1 -methylpyridines

Indol-3-yl 1-methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl ketone (1d) can be isomerised to indol-3-yl l-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl- ketone but the protonated form of this enamine could not be cyclised to the indole α-position. Both indol-2-yl l-methyl-l,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl ketone (1c) and its isomer (1d) were cyclised to 5-membered ketones by mineral acid catalysed Michael-type addition of indole β- and α-positions respectively onto the unsaturated ketone systems. Ketone (1d)was transformed to l-acetylindol-3-yl 3-acetyl-l,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl ketone by hot acetic anhydride. Strong base treatment of indol-3-yl(l,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl) methane caused isomerisation of the double bond into conjugation with the indole rather than into the endocyclic enamine position.     

Multicomponent Reaction for Synthesis of 2-(Indol-3-yl)pyridine Derivatives Under Microwave Irradiation

A short, practical, and efficient preparation of 2-(indol-3-yl)pyridine derivatives via a one-pot procedure of 3-cyanoacetylindole, chalcones, and ammonium acetate under microwave irradiation was described. All these compounds were obtained in good yield, and their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, infrared, and elementary analysis.      

Synthesis of novel 3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones

An efficient method for the synthesis of novel 3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones from various 2-dimethylaminomethylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diones, (1,3-thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles, and dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal was developed. These transformations proceeded through intermediate 2-[2-(4-aryl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2-cyanoethenyl]-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-olates. They were isolated as piperidinium salts and used in further heterocyclization reactions with aromatic amines, giving novel 1-aryl-3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones. These compounds were also obtained by preparative three-step “one pot” synthesis under controlled microwave irradiation. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 412–417, February, 2008.     

Synthesis ofN-substituted 2-(5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)glyoxylic acids

Methods for the synthesis of the earlier unknownN-substituted 2-(5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)glycoxylic acids their esters from copper chelate of ethyl pentafluorobenzoylpyruvate were developed. The structure of intermediate ethyl 4-(R-amino)-2-oxo-3-pentafluorobenzoylbut-3-enoates is discussed. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1234–1239, July, 2000.     

N′-(取代嘧啶-2-基)-N-菊酰硫脲的合成与生物活性研究

采用活性基团拼接法, 将第一菊酸构型中的最高活性组分(＋)-反式菊酸以及二氯菊酸引入到含取代嘧啶环的酰基硫脲结构中, 合成了5个未见文献报道的N′-(取代嘧啶-2-基)-N-(＋)-反式菊酰硫脲衍生物(3a～3e)和3个均未见文献报道的N′-(取代嘧啶-2-基)-N-二氯菊酰硫脲(3f～3h), 结构经元素分析、IR和¹H NMR得到确证. 初步的生物活性测试结果表明: 大部分化合物具有较好的杀菌活性, 有的化合物兼具除草和杀菌活性, 有的化合物兼具杀虫和杀菌活性.     

Synthesis of N-Substituted Derivatives of (5-Amino-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic Acid

A method has been developed for obtaining indole compounds containing an amino group in the benzene ring by the indolization of ethyl levulinate p-acetaminophenylhydrazone. A series of derivatives of (5-amino-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid at the 5-amino group has been synthesized.