Synthesis of novel 3,4‐diaryl‐1H‐pyrroles

The synthesis of a series of novel 3,4‐diaryl‐1H‐pyrroles and related arylalkenes from p‐bromo thiophenol, tosylmethyl isocyanide and commercially available materials is reported. Arylalkenes having electron‐withdrawing substituents gave higher yield of 3,4‐diaryl‐1H‐pyrroles.     

Selective synthesis of some 4,5‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[g]indazoles and 8,9‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[e]indazoles via the vilsmeier‐haack reaction under thermal and microwave assisted conditions

A selective and easy method is described for the synthesis of 4,5‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[g]indazoles and 8,9‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[e]indazoles by the Vilsmeier‐Haack reaction of various tetralone phenylhydrazones under thermal and microwave irradiation conditions.     

Preparation of 6‐azaoxindole (6‐azaindol‐2(3H)‐one) and substituted derivatives

A general synthesis of 6‐azaoxindoles, substituted in the 3‐ and 5‐position, has been developed starting from 4‐methoxycarbomethyl‐3‐nitropyridine, via hydrogenation of the nitro group and cyclisation of the resulting 3‐amino‐4‐methoxycarbomethyl‐pyridine.     

Selectfluor™: A simple and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of substituted coumarins under solvent‐free conditions

Selectfluor? is used as an alternative catalyst to conventional catalysts for the synthesis of substituted coumarins via Pechmann condensation of phenols with β‐ketoesters under solvent‐free conditions at 120 °C. This method of synthesis is simple, cost‐effective, requires short reaction time, solvent‐free and gives good yields.     

Synthesis and spectral data of new 1,2‐bis‐(2‐hetaryl‐4‐oxothiazolidin‐3‐yl)ethanes and 1,4‐bis‐(2‐hetaryl‐4‐oxothiazolidin‐3‐yl)butanes

New αω‐bis‐(2‐hetaryl‐4‐oxothiazolidin‐3‐yl)alkanes were prepared via a common two step procedure using N,N‐bis‐hetarylidenamines condensation with α‐mercaptoacetic acid. The used bis‐aldimines were obtained from reaction between ethylenediamine or putrescine and benzaldehyde or the isomeric pyridinecarboxyaldehydes. The bis‐(2‐phenyl‐4‐oxothiazolidin‐3‐yl)alkanes were prepared by one‐pot three component reaction of diamine, aldehyde and α‐mercaptoacetic acid under very mild conditions.     

A one‐pot procedure for ring enlargement of α‐chloromethyl N‐containing heterocycles

A simple one‐pot procedure for ring enlargement of α‐chloromethyl N‐containing heterocycles has been developed. By reaction of chloromethyl tetrahydroisoquinoline and its thieno analog with benzyl or allyl bromide under basic conditions, ring expansion and N‐substitution were achieved simultaneously. The key to the transformation was proposed to involve the formation of aziridinium salt and subsequent bond breaking between the nitrogen and tertiary carbon atoms.     

Synthesis of 2‐alkyl‐4,5‐aryl‐2H‐[1λ6,2,3,6]‐thiatriazine‐1,1‐dioxides

Sulphamoyl chlorides and chlorosulphonyl isocyanate react with monosubstituted hydrazones and alkylhydrazonates to sulphamoyl hydrazones and sulphamoyl hydrazonates respectively. Reaction of benzil monoalkylhydrazones with chlorosulphonyl isocyanate results in formation of 2‐alkyl‐4,5‐aryl‐2H‐ [1λ⁶,2,3,6]‐thiatriazine‐1,1‐dioxides.     

Reactions of cephalosporin sulfones 3. Synthesis of 2‐phenylhydrazonocephem‐sulfones. A new potential entry to 2‐aminocephems

Reaction of cephem sulfones 1a‐e with aryldiazonium salts gives the 2‐azo compounds which immediately rearrange into the corresponding 2‐hydrazono derivatives 2a‐e .     

Novel synthesis of 2H‐3,1‐benzoxazine derivatives

On heating of the 2‐amino‐5‐nitrobenzonitrile 1 with cyclohexanone 2a in the presence of catalyst, the novel compound 6‐nitrospiro[3,1‐benzoxazine‐2,1′‐cyclohexan]‐4(1H)‐imine 5a was formed. Also, reaction of 1 with cyclopentanone 2b or cycloheptanone 2c afforded 5b or 5c respectively. All new compounds were identified by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, MS spectra and elemental analysis. The crystal structure of product 5a was determined by crystal X‐ray diffraction. And the mechanism for these reactions is proposed.     

Convenient syntheses of perdeuterated ionic liquids

Facile, gram‐scale, one‐pot or two‐step syntheses for two different types of perdeuterated room‐temperature ionic liquids from commercially available starting materials are described.     

Enantioselective 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reactions using chiral lanthanide catalysts

Regio‐ and stereoselective 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile oxides to internal 2‐pentenols, α,β‐unsaturated esters and amides catalyzed by R‐(+) BINOL‐lanthanide complexes affords corresponding 3‐aryl‐2‐isoxazolines with enantioselectivities up to 89% ee.     

Synthesis and biological activities of cis and trans 5‐amino‐3‐[(6‐chloro‐3‐pyridyl)methyl]amino‐1‐(5,5‐dimethyl‐2‐oxo‐4‐substitutedphenyl‐1,3,2‐dioxaphosphinan‐2‐yl)‐4‐cyano(ethoxycarbonyl)‐1H‐pyrazoles

A series of novel title compounds have been designed and synthesized by a multi‐step reaction, the stereochemistry of the reaction was investigated, the structures of all compounds prepared have been confirmed by ¹H NMR, IR, EI‐MS spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The crystal structures of cis 6b and trans 6b were determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The results of preliminary bioassay indicate that some compounds possess a certain extent inhibition effect against aphides at the concentration of 250 ppm.     

Convenient synthesis of N‐substituted 1‐alkyl and 1‐aryl‐3‐aminoisoquinolines

Cyclocondensation of 2‐acylphenylacetonitriles 1 with amines affords 1‐substituted 3‐aminoisoquinolines 2 in good yields.     

A general synthesis of 8‐hydroxy‐6‐substituted‐1,7‐naphthyridines

A general method for the synthesis of 8‐hydroxy‐6‐substituted‐1,7‐naphthyridines is described using acylation of the dianion derived from tert‐butylamide 1 , followed by cyclization of the resulting intermediate ketones 2 with ammonium acetate.     

Thermal decomposition reactions of n‐alkylated 2‐aminobiphenyls to carbazole and phenanthridine

Thermal cyclization reactions were examined by passing vapors of N‐alkylated 2‐aminobiphenyls 1a‐c and 2 over calcium oxide at 450‐600°C under nitrogen carrier gas. The reactions yielded 9‐methylcarbazole 3 , carbazole 4 , phenanthridine 5 and phenanthrene 6. The major product for the reactions of 1a, 1b and 2 was phenanthridine 5 while that of 1c was carbazole 4.     

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of n‐carboxymethylacridine‐1,8‐dione derivatives under microwave irradiation

A series of N‐carboxymethylacridine‐1,8‐dione derivatives were synthesized by one‐pot reaction of aldehyde, dimedone and glycine in glycol under microwave irradiation without catalyst with excellent yields (78‐92%) and short reaction time (4‐8min). And the reaction was not only suitable for aromatic monoaldehyde, but also aromatic dialdehyde.     

Unusual structures derived from N‐acridin‐9‐yl methyl N′‐acridin‐9‐yl thiourea based on the propensity of N‐10 to retain H

N‐Acridin‐9‐yl methyl N′‐acridin‐9‐yl thiourea spontaneously spiro cyclises via nucleophilic attack of the methylene carbon onto the C‐9 of the other acridine moiety. The thiourea, upon reaction with bromoacetonitrile, provided a spiro fused‐bicyclic product displaying unusual dynamic behavior.     

Design,synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐2‐(2‐aryloxypyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐2H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepin‐3(5H)‐ones

A series of novel 6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐2‐(2‐aryloxypyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐2H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepin‐3(5H)‐ones were designed and efficiently synthesized. Their structures were determined by IR, ¹³C and ¹H NMR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. These compounds were screened for herbicidal activities against rape and barnyard grass. Compounds 5a‐5f and 5m exhibited moderate herbicidal activity against rape. In addition, the synthesis of the intermediate 1‐(azepan‐2‐ylidene)‐2‐(2‐chloropyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐hydrazine ( 3 ) was studied and the reason for the low yield in the initial procedure is discussed as well.     

Improved etherification procedure for the preparation of dibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine

The effect of temperature and catalyst on the yield and rate of the etherification reaction between 1 and 2 was investigated and alternative methods for separation of 3 and 4 from the reaction mixture have been described.