4-(Arylaminothiocarbonyl)-1-(1-o-methoxyphenylcarbamido)-ethylpiperazines as anticonvulsants

Several 4-(arylaminothiocarbonyl)-1-(1-o-methoxyphenylcarbamido)-ethylpiperazines were synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsant activity against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in mice. The ability of substituted piperazines to inhibit in vitro respiratory activity of rat brain homogenates was also determined to study their structure-activity relationship.     

Crystallographic characterization of three cathinone hydrochlorides new on the NPS market: 1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)hexan-1-one (4-MPHP), 4-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one (α-PiHP) and 2-(methylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)pentan-1-one (4-MPD)

Cathinones belong to a group of compounds of great interest in the new psychoactive substances (NPS) market. Constant changes to the chemical structure made by the producers of these compounds require a quick reaction from analytical laboratories in ascertaining their characteristics. In this article, three cathinone derivatives were characterized by X-ray crystallography. The investigated compounds were confirmed as: 1-[1-(4-methylphenyl)-1-oxohexan-2-yl]pyrrolidin-1-ium chloride ( 1 , C₁₇H₂₆NO⁺·Cl^?, the hydrochloride of 4-MPHP), 1-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1-phenylpentan-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-ium chloride ( 2 ; C₁₆H₂₄NO⁺·Cl^?, the hydrochloride of α-PiHP) and methyl[1-(4-methylphenyl)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]azanium chloride ( 3 ; C₁₃H₂₀NO⁺·Cl^?, the hydrochloride of 4-MPD). All the salts crystallize in a monoclinic space group: 1 and 2 in P2₁/c, and 3 in P2₁/n. To the best of our knowledge, this study provides the first detailed and comprehensive crystallographic data on salts 1 – 3 .     

Diels-alder reaction of (E)-4-(2-nitroethenyl)-1H-imidazoles and methyl (E)-3-(1-imidazol-4-yl)propenoates

Diels-Alder reaction of methyl (E)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propenoates 2, 3a-c and (E)4-(2-nitroethenyl)-1H-imidazoles 3d,e with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, cyclopentadiene, and cyclohexa-1,3-diene gave the corresponding cycloadducts 6–9 .     

Oxidation of N-(1-Hydroxypolychloroethyl)sulfonamides

N-(2,2,2-Trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)- and N-(2,2-dichloro-1-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)arenesulfonamides are oxidized with chromium(VI) oxide to give, respectively, N-(arylsulfonyl)trichloroacetamides and N-(arylsulfonyl)dichloro(phenyl)acetamides. Under analogous conditions N-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)trifluoromethanesulfonamide is converted into 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonylamino)ethane.     

(1-Methoxyvinyl)boronic and (1-chlorovinyl)boronic esters

(s)-Pinanediol (1-methoxyvinyl)boronate ( 1 ) was prepared from (1-methoxyvinyl)-lithium and triisopropyl borate followed by (s)-pinanediol. Attempted reaction with (dichloromethyl)lithium failed, and reaction with butylmagnesium chloride followed by acetic acid yielded a mixture of diastereomers of (s)-pinanediol (1-methoxy-1-methyl-pentyl)boronate ( 2 ). (s)-Pinanediol (1-chlorovinyl)boronate ( 4 ) has been prepared by dehydrochlorination of (s)-pinanediol 1,1-dichloroethylboronate ( 3 ) with lithium chloride in dimethylformamide. Reaction of 4 with (dichloromethyl)lithium yielded (s)-pinanediol (1S)-(1,2-dichloroallyl)boronate ( 5 ) in 92% diastereomeric excess. Reaction of 5 with RMgX resulted in a 3 : 1 ratio of displacement of the 1-Cl from carbon by R to displacement of the entire 1,2-dichloroallyl group from boron by R. With lithium benzyl oxide, displacement of the 1-Cl from 5 failed entirely. Reaction of 4 with (dibromomethyl)lithium was inefficient and yielded a gross mixture of diastereomers.     

Steroid derivatives of purine-6(1H)-thione (1a-c)

The products obtained as a result of the alkylation of purine-6(1H)-thione, and 6-alkylthiopurines with steroidal-21-(p-bromobenzenesullonates) (H) and 3-methoxy-16α-bromoestra-1,3,5 (10)-tricne-17-one (IV) is reported. The ratio of 9-alkylated to 7-alkylated purine in the alkylation of 6-methylthiopurine (VI) is presented. The use of the S-diphenylmethylprotecling group in the syntheses of sensitive 9-steroidal-9H-purine-6(1H)-thiones is discussed.     

Structure of 1(5)-aryl-3-phenyl-5(1)-(2-benzothiazolyl)formazanes

1,3-Diphenyl-5-(2-benzothiazolyl)formazane exists in its crystalline state (based on x-ray crystal structure data) in the E ^1,2 Z ^2,3 Z ^3,4-conformation, which is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding (IMHB); the proton is localized on the nitrogen atom which is bound to the heterocycle. In chloroform solutions 1(5)-aryl-3-phenyl-5(1)-(2-benzothiazolyl)formazanes exist in the form of equilibrium mixtures of their chelate and open E ^1,2 Z ^2,3 Z ^3,4-forms, in which the first of these forms predominates. Based on their ¹³ C-NMR spectral data the tautomeric equilibrium involving these forms is shifted in favor of the benzothiazolylhydrazone form. The amount of tautomer containing the benzothiazolidene fragment structure increases in DMSO solution.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1268–1274, September, 1991.     

Syntheses and Mass Spectral Studies of (E)-1-Alkanesulfonylpropenes and (E)-1-Alkanesulfinylpropenes

(E)-1-Alkanesulfonylpropenes and (E)-1-Alkanesulfinylpropenes have been synthesized in good to excellent yields. Studies correlating molecular structure and fragmentation patterns upon electron impact have been carried out. Double hydrogen rearrangements with the elimination of alkenyl radicals are the most facile fragmentations for (E)-1-alkanesulfonylpropenes. Single hydrogen rearrangement with alkene elemination is however the most important fragmentation for (E)-1-alkanesulfinylpropenes. In this case the hydrogen atom only migrates to the sulfinyl oxygen. These differences in fragmentation patterns between the (E)-styryl-alkyl-sulfones/sulfoxides and the (E)-propenyl-alkyl-sulfones/sulfoxides are attributed to the fact that different ionization sites are involved.     

Preparation of Isoquinolin-(2(1H)-yl)but-2-enedioate Derivatives

One-pot, three-component reactions of isoquinoline, dimethyl/diethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, and indole, carbazole, pyrazole, or imidazole gave dimethyl/diethyl 2-(1-(1H-indol-1-yl)isoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)but-2-enedioate, dimethyl/diethyl 2-(1-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)isoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)but-2-enedioate, dimethyl 2-(1-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)isoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)but-2-enedioate, or dimethyl 2-(1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)isoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)but-2-enedioate respectively in good to excellent yields.     

Functiaonalization of 2-(1-Cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline Derivatives

The reaction of 2-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline and -6-methylaniline with phthalic anhydride has afforded 2-(2-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylphenyl)- and 2-(2-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylphenyl)-6-methylphenyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-diones. The reaction of the obtained isoindole-1,3-diones with bromine in dichloromethane in the presence of sodium bicarbonate has led to the formation of the product of pseudo-allylic halogenation. Replacement of the halogen atom by methoxy group has been performed by keeping 2-[2-(6-bromocyclohex-1-en-1-ylphenyl)-6-methylphenyl)]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione in a methanolic solution in the presence of NaHCO₃. The reaction of 2-(2-cyclohex-1-en-1-yl-6-methylphenyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione with molecular bromine in the presence of methanol has given a co-halogenation product, whereas the dibromination product has been obtained in the presence of octyl alcohol.

     

Inclusion of Poly(ethylene glycol)s by Crystalline (R)-(1-Naphthyl)glycyl-(R)-phenylglycine

Abstract

Crystallization of (R)-(1-naphthyl)glycyl-(R)-phenyl-glycine [(R,R)-1] in the presence of oligo(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ethers 2(n) or poly(ethylene glycol)s (PEGs, 3(M_n )) afforded inclusion compounds. The ratio of (R,R)-1/the guest polymer (2 or 3) was proportional to the length of the polymer chain. The crystal structure of a hepta(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether-included compound was disclosed by X-ray crystallography which showed that (R,R)-1 molecules form a sheet and the guest molecule penetrates the crystal lattice of (R,R)-1 through a one-dimensional channel on the sheet. Powder X-ray analysis revealed that, regardless of the length of the guest polymer, the distance between the neighboring sheets remains unchanged (12.0–12.3 Å) in these inclusion crystals. By thermal analysis, it was shown that the decomposition points of these inclusion compounds became higher with the longer PEG included. The inclusion phenomenon enabled the fractionation of PEGs with various molecular weights, among which longer PEG was preferably included.     

Bis(trifluoromethyl)-containing 1-azatricycloheptanes

Methods for the synthesis ofanti-3-halo-7, 7-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1-azatricyclo[2.2.1.0^2,6]heptanes by conjugated halogenation of 3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene have been developed. Hydrohalogenation of the synthesized 1-azatricyclic compounds gives exclusively 6,7-dihalo-3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1649–1653, September, 1997.     

An Easy Entry to (1S, 2S) and (1R, 2R)-Threo-Ifenprodil

A facile and practical synthesis of enantiomerically pure (L) or (D)-threo-Ifenprodil was accomplished from (1S, 2S)- and (1R, 2R)-threo-1-(p-nitrophenyl)-2-amino-propan-1, 3-diol via 3-phenylthio derivatives followed by Raney nickel reduction and conversion of the aromatic amine into phenol.     

Synthesis of 1-(alkylamino)- and 1-(dialkylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones

Unlike 1-aminobenzimidazoles, 1-alkylaminobenzimidazoles are thiolated on fusing with sulfur without elimination of theN-amino group, yielding the previously unknown 1-(alkylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones. These compounds can be more conveniently obtained on a preparative scale by thiolation of 1-alkylacetamidobenzimidazoles with subsequent hydrolytic elimination of the acetyl group. When 1-(dialkylamino)benzimidazoles are fused with sulfur, they are converted into 1-(dialkylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones. By alkylation of 1-(methylamino)- and 1-(diethylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones with methyl iodide in alkaline media the corresponding 2-(methylthio)benzimidazoles were prepared.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2231–2235, November, 1995.The authors are grateful to the Contest Center of Basic Natural Science at St. Petersburg University for financial support of this study.     

Trifluoromethylated 3-(Pyrazol-1-yl)propanamide (PPA) Ligands

The new PPA ligands 3-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]propanamide (CF₃MePPA; 3 ) and 3-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]propanamide ((CF₃)₂PPA; 4 ) were synthesized by Aza-Michael addition of the specific pyrazole derivatives to acrylamide. Both products were characterized by elemental analyses, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. X-Ray structure determination of 3 revealed the presence of a one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded structure in the solid state. The ligating ability of the new ligands towards PdCl₂ was studied, showing that 3 behaves similar to Me₂PPA and reacts cleanly with PdCl₂ to afford the sparingly soluble complex PdCl₂(CF₃MePPA-κN)₂. By contrast, the donor ability of pyrazolyl group in 4 was found to be considerably reduced, thus resulting in the formation of the unusual complex PdCl₂{(CF₃)₂PPA-κN}{(CF₃)₂PPA-κO}.     

Synthesis of (-)-(S)-3-sec-butyl- and (+)-(S)-5-sec-butyl-2(1H)-pyridinone

Optically active (+)-(S)-5-sec-butyl- and (-)-(S)-3-sec-butyl-2(1H)-pyridinone are synthesized and the relationship between optical activity and minimum optical purity of the latter is determined.     

Short Synthesis of 1-(3-tert-Butyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(5-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2H-chromen-8-yl) Urea Derivatives

A short and efficient synthesis of 1-(3-tert-butyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(5-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2H-chromen-8-yl) urea derivatives (1a–c), a novel type of p38 MAPK inhibitors, is described. The Claisen thermal rearrangement of arylpropargyl ethers was employd as a key step to synthesize the chromene core. The solvent effect on the ratio of the resultant two isomers of Claisen thermal rearrangement, namely 2-methylbenzofuran and 2H-chromen, was also investigated.     

Synthesis and spectral analysis of (±)-cis-N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide and (±)-cis-N-[1-(2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide

Treatment of (±)-cis-N-(3-methyl-4-piperidyl)-N-phenylpropanamide (2) with styrene oxide (1) yielded a mixture of (±)-cis-N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide (3) and (±)-cis-N-[1-(2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide (4) . The structure of compound 3 was confirmed by an unambiguous synthesis via (±)-cis-N-[1-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide (6) . The proton and carbon-13 resonances of compounds 3 and 4 were assigned with the aid of two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation experiments.     

Synthesis of novel 6-(substituted amino)-4-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridinones via azo coupling

Abstract  

6-(Substituted amino)-4-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridinones were prepared from β-aryl glutaconic acid, which, on fusion with aniline, results in 4-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-1-phenylpyridine-2,6(1H,5H)-dione. This, on further treatment with phosphorus oxychloride gave 6-chloro-4-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridinone, and further treatment with secondary amines yielded 6-(substituted amino)-4-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridinones. These were subjected to azo coupling with different aryldiazonium chlorides furnishing two isomers, which were separated by column chromatography. All compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, and use of IR and NMR spectral data, and were evaluated for antimicrobial activity.     

Spirocyclization of 1-(o-aminophenyl)cycloalkanols and 1-(2′-amino-3′-pyridinyl)cycloalkanols

A one-step synthesis of spiro[cycloalkane-1,4′-2H-3′,1-benzoxazin]-2′-ones and spiro[cycloalkane-1,4′-1H-pyrido[2′,3′-d][1,3′]oxazin]-2′-ones, obtained in good yield from the corresponding 1-(o-aminophenyl) and 1-(2′-amino-3′-pyridinyl)cycloalkanols is described using ethyl carbonate in presence of n-butyllithium.