Electrosynthesis of 3-chloro-1,4-disubstituted-2(1H)- quinolinones and 3,3-dichloro-4-hydroxy-1,4-disubstituted- 3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinones,as well as a new convenient process to dioxindoles

Cathodic reduction of N-(2-acyl(or aroyl)phenyl)-2,2,2,-trichloro-N-alkylacetamide at -1.2 V (vs SCE) under aprotic conditions yields 3-chloro-1,4-disubstituted-2(1H)-quinolinones (1) as the major product. When the reaction is carried out at -0.8 V (vs SCE), 3,3-dichloro-4-hydroxy-1,4-disubstituted-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinones (2) and 1,4-disubstituted-1,4-dihydro-quinoline-2,3-dione (3) are formed. Ring contraction of 2 and 3 in aqueous sodium hydroxide resulted in the formation of 3-hydroxy-1,3-dihydroindol-2-ones (5). The most plausible reaction mechanisms are proposed.     

Synthesis of 3-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)naphthoquinone Derivatives

2,3-Bis(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone reacts with aliphatic and aromatic amines to give the corresponding 2-amino-3-(benzotriazol-1yl)-1,4-naphthoquinones, and its reaction with alkali gives 2-hydroxy-3-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone.     

Synthesis of 5-Aryl-1,4-naphthoquinone and 1-Aryl-9,10-anthraquinone Derivatives by Cycloaddition of 1-(Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-trimethylsiloxy-1,3-butadienes to 1,4-Benzoquinones and 1,4-Naphthoquinones

The Diels-Alder reaction of new 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- or 1-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-R-3-trimethylsiloxy-1,3-butadienes with 2,5- and 2,6-dibromo-, and 2-bromo-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinones regioselectively yields substituted 7-hydroxy-5-(dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinones. By cycloaddition of the siloxydienes to naphthoquinone, bromonaphthoquinone, and juglone the corresponding substituted 3-hydroxy-1-(dimethoxyphenyl)-9,10-anthraquinones or their 4,4a-dihydro or 1,1a,4,4a-tetrahydro derivatives were obtained.     

Different rearrangement behaviour of the cation or anion derived from the Diels-Alder adduct of 9-ferrocenylanthracene and 1,4-benzoquinone: ring-opening or paddlewheel formation

Prototropic rearrangement of the Diels-Alder adduct (3a) of 9-ferrocenylanthracene and 1,4-benzoquinone potentially furnishes 9-ferrocenyl-1,4-dihydroxytriptycene (3b) incorporating a C(2v) symmetrical paddlewheel moiety. However, reaction of 3a with HBF(4) unexpectedly yields instead 9-ferrocenyl-10-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)anthracene (4) via cleavage of the C9-C12 bond to generate initially a ferrocenyl-stabilized cation. Treatment of 3a with sodium hydride and iodomethane yields 1,4-dimethoxy-9-ferrocenyltriptycene (3c) in high yield but, surprisingly, also leads to fission of the C9-C12 bond resulting, after methylation, in the formation of 9-hydroxy-9-ferrocenyl-10-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)dihydroanthracene (12), which readily dehydrates on silica to form 9-ferrocenyl-10-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)anthracene (8). The X-ray crystal structures of 3a, 3c and 4 are reported.     

Synthesis of 2-(3-amino-2-oxoindolin-3-yl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione derivatives via a one-pot,three-component reaction under catalyst-free conditions

A concise, facile and straightforward synthetic method has been described for the synthesis of 2-(3-amino-2-oxoindolin-3-yl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione derivatives by a one-pot, three-component reaction of isatins, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and ammonium acetate under catalyst-free conditions in ethanol. This protocol becomes highly efficient due to its mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity, and overall good to excellent yields (80–99%).     

Cycloaddition of 1-Aryl-3-trimethylsiloxy-1,3-butadienes in the Synthesis of Natural Quinone Analogs

7-Hydroxy-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-6-R-1,4-naphthoquinones, 8-hydroxy-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9,10-anthraquinone, and 2-ethoxycarbonyl-8-hydroxy-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-trimethylsiloxy-1,1a,4,4a-tetrahydro-9,10-anthraquinone were synthesized by reactions of 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-R-3-trimethylsiloxy-1,3-butadienes with 2-bromo-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone and juglone. 1-Aryl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-trimethylsiloxy-1,3-butadienes reacted with 1,4-naphthoquinone to afford 1-aryl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinones and their 4,4a-dihydro derivatives.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of 3-[5-(quinolin-2-yl)penta-1,4-dien-1-yl]-1,4-benzodioxin-2-one

Acid-catalyzed reaction of 6,10a-dihydroxy-3,4a,7,9-tetra(tert-butyl)-1,2,4a,10a-tetrahydrodibenzo-[b,e][1,4]dioxine-1,2-dione with 4-chloro-2,7,8-trimethylquinoline gave previously unknown 3,6,8-tri-tert-butyl-3-[2-tert-butyl-5-(4-chloro-7,8-dimethylquinolin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-oxopenta-1,4-dien-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-1,4-benzodioxin-2-one whose structure was determined by X-ray analysis. The energy and structure parameters of possible isomers of the product in the gas phase and in solution were estimated by PBE0/6-31G** quantum-chemical calculations.     

Entropy-controlled selectivity in the vinylation of a cyclic chiral nitrone. An efficient route to enantiopure polyhydroxylated pyrrolidines

A short synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-L-arabinitol (LAB1) (4) and of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-galactitol (5), two azasugars active as enzymatic inhibitors, is reported. The key reaction is the addition of vinylmagnesium chloride to (3S,4S)-3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole 1-oxide (3), a nitrone easily available from L-tartaric acid. Unexpectedly, the reaction affords the corresponding (2S,3S,4S)-1-hydroxy-2-ethenyl-3,4-bis(benzyloxy)pyrrolidine (9) in very good yield and in 93/7 diastereomeric ratio (dr) independently of the reaction temperature, thus representing a unique case of entropy-controlled reaction in a 100 K interval (from +20 degrees C to -80 degrees C). The trans intermediate 9 is converted in two steps (reduction, N-protection) into the common intermediate (2S,3S,4S)-1-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-2-ethenylpyrrolidine (11). Double bond oxidation followed by reductive debenzylation opens a route to the target pyrrolidine azasugars 4 and 5.     

Synthetic antibacterials. VIII. 7-(1′-alkylhydrazino)-1,8-naphthyridines and related compounds

Synthesis and in vitro antibacterial activity of 7-(1′-alkylhydrazino)-1,8-naphthyridines related to nalidixic acid were investigated. Namely, treatment of 7-alkylamino-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acids 1a-d with sodium nitrite in the presence of hydrochloric acid gave the 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-7-(N-nitrosoalkylamino)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acids 2a-d , which upon reacting with zinc dust in acetic acid gave the 7-(1′-alkylhydrazino)-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylicacids 3a-d. The compound 3a was alternately obtained by the reaction of 7-chloro-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphth-yridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 4 ) with methylhydrazine. The reaction of 7-chloro-4-hydroxy-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 5 ) with methylhydrazine gave the 4-hydroxy-7-(1′-methylhydrazino)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 6 ), which upon treatment with alkyl halides afforded the 1-alkyl-1,4-dihydro-7-(1′-methyl-hydrazino)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridines 3a and 3e-g. The reaction of the appropriate 3 with ketones gave the corresponding 7-(1′-methylalkylidenehydrazino)-1,8-naphthyridines 7a-c and 8a-b. Among the compounds prepared, certain 3 and 7 exhibited good activity against Gram-negative bacteria.     

Studies on quinones. VIII. The application of michael adducts from 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones for the preparation of dihydronaphthopyrandiones

Dihydronaphthopyran-5,10-diones 7,13, 16 and their corresponding dihydronaphthopyran-5,6-diones 8, 14,17 have been obtained starting from Michael adducts of 2-hydroxy- and 2-hydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-naph-thoquinone ( 1, 9 ). An efficient synthesis of hydroxyhydrolapachol ( 4 ) employing 2-hydroxy-3-(3-oxobutyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone ( 5 ) is described.     

Amination of 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone in the presence of copper acetate

The reaction of 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone with butylamine in the presence of copper(II) acetate monohydrate on heating resulted in the formation of a mixture of regioisomeric 2,6- and 2,8-bis(butylamino)-5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones.     

Plectranthone A,B, C und D. Diterpenoide Phenanthren-1,4-dione aus Blattdrüsen einer Plectranthuus sp. (Labiatae)

Plectranthons A, B, C, and D. Diterpenoid Phenanthrene-1,4-diones from Leaf-glands a Plectranthus sp. (Labiatae) The following structures of four new 1,4-phenanthraquionones, isolated in minute amounts from the coloured leaf-glands of a Plectranthus sp. obtained from the borders of Lake Kiwu₂, Rwanda, are proposed: plectranthon A ( 1 ; 3-hydroxy-5, 7,8-trimethyl-2-(2-propenyl)phenanthrene-1, 4-dione), plectranthon B ( 2 ; 2-(2ξ-acetoxypropyl)-3-hydroxy-5,7,8-trimethylphenanthrene-1,4-dione), plextranthon C ( 3 ; 3-hydroxy- 7,8-diemethyl-2-(2-propenyl)phenanthrene-1,4-dione), and plectranthon D ( 4 ; 3-hydroxy-7,8,10-trimethyl-2-(2-propenyl)phenanthrene-1,4-dione). 2-(2ξ-Hydroxypropyl)-3,6-dihydroxy-5,7,8-trimethylphenanthrene-1,4-dione ( 11 ), a compound very similar to 1–4 , was prepared by a Wagner-Meerwein, rearrangement of coleon E (⁵). Biogenetically, the plectranthons are derived from abietanoic precursors. The compounds 1, 2 and 4 are the first natural C₂₀-phenanthrenes of diterpenoid origin.     

A study of nitrogen- and sulfur- containing heterocycles

The reaction of 3-amino-6-chloro-2-mercaptopyridine with phenacyl halides has been studied, and a number of 3-aryl-7-chloro-2H-pyrido-[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines have been synthesized. Two types of intermediate compounds have been isolated: 2-amino-6-chloro-2-phenacyl-thiopyridines and 3-aryl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-1,2-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines.     

One new 1,4-napthoquinone derivative from the roots of Juglans mandshurica

A new 1,4-napthoquinone derivative, namely (S)-(-)-3-(8-hydroxy-1,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-propionic acid methyl ester (1), was isolated from the roots of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. The structure was identified based on HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic methods.     

A novel reaction between benzothiazoles and diaroylacetylenes in the presence of Meldrum’s acid: ring expansion of benzothiazoles to functionalized 1,4-benzothiazines

A novel and efficient ring expansion of benzothiazoles to functionalized 1,4-benzothiazines is described. The reactive 1:1 zwitterionic intermediates formed by addition of benzothiazoles to diaroylacetylenes were trapped with Meldrum’s acid under mild reaction conditions to produce 2-[2-hydroxy-2-aryl-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3(4H)-yliden]-1-aryl-1-ethanones in excellent yields.     

Synthesis and Properties of 7-Acetyl-8-aryl-9-cyano-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-pyrido[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,3]thiazines

7-Acetyl-8-aryl-2-(1-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-propyl)thio-9-cyano-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyridines were obtained by treatment of 1,4-dihydropyridine-2(3H)-thiones with epichlorohydrin in the presence of sodium bicarbonate. When treated with NaOMe, these compounds are readily intramolecularly alkylated with formation of 7-acetyl-8-aryl-3-hydroxy-9-cyano-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-pyrido[2,1-b]-[1,3]thiazines. We have studied amination of 2-(1-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-propyl)thio-1,4-dihydropyridines and acylation of 3-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-pyrido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazines. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1394–1399, September, 2005.     

Synthesis of 1,4-dihydro-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-quinolineglyoxylic acid and related compounds

The synthesis of 1,4-dihydro-1-methoxy or ethyl -2-methyl-4-oxo-3-quinolineglyoxylic acid derivatives are described. α-Acetoxy-1,4-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-quinolineacetic acid esters ( 7a, 7a ), which are key intermediates, were prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of 2-acetoxy-3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-4-(2-nitrophenyl) crotonic acid lactone ( 6 ) in methanol or ethanol.     

2H-1,4-benzothiazines from the reaction of 2-aminoethanethiol with nascent 4-methyl-o-benzoquinone

4-Methyl-o-benzoquinone, generated oxidatively, reacts readily with 2-aminoethanethiol giving 5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazine (I) or 5-oxo-7-methyl-8-(2-hydroxy-4-methylphenoxy)-3,5-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazine (VIII), depending on the conditions under which the reaction is performed. Chemical and spectral (uv, ir, nmr and ms) evidence for the assigned structures, as well as the course of the above mentioned reaction is described. A study of the behaviour of compound VIII in the presence of acids and alkalies is also reported.     

A study of nitrogen- and sulfur- containing heterocycles

The reaction of 3-amino-6-chloro-2-mercaptopyridine with phenacyl halides has been studied, and a number of 3-aryl-7-chloro-2H-pyrido-[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines have been synthesized. Two types of intermediate compounds have been isolated: 2-amino-6-chloro-2-phenacyl-thiopyridines and 3-aryl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-1,2-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines.For part VI, see [3].     

Synthese von Plectranthonen,diterpenoiden Phenanthren-1,4-chinonen

Synthesis of Plectranthons, Diterpenoid Phenanthrene-1,4-diones The following phenanthrene-1,4-diones have been synthesized by using the photocyclization of the corresponding highly substituted stilbenes as the key step: 3-hydroxy-5,7,8-trimethyl-2-(prop-2-enyl)phenanthrene-1,4-dione ( 1 ), (RS)-, (R)-, and (S)-2-[3-hydroxy-5,7,8-trimethyl-1,4-dioxophenanthren-2-yl]-1-methylethyl acetate ( 2 , 31 , and 32 , resp.), 3-hydroxy-7,8-dimethyl-2-(prop-2-enyl)phenanthrene-1,4-dione ( 3 ), 3-hydroxy-7,8,10-tri-methyl-2-(prop-2-enyl)phenanthrene-1,4-dione ( 4 ), 5,7,8-trimethyl-2-(prop-2-enyl)phenanthrene-1,4-dione ( 17 ), and 3-hydroxy-2-methylphenanthrene-1,4-dione ( 42 ). The quinones 1 and 3 proved to be identical with the recently isolated plectranthons A and C. Compounds 2 , 31 , and 32 exhibited the same UV/VIS, IR, ¹H-NMR and mass spectra as natural plectranthon B , but had different melting points. This might be due either to crystal modifications or to diastereoisomerism caused by the helical structure of the phenanthrene-1,4-dione skeleton. The spectral data of synthetic 4 were not compatible with those of natural plectranthon D for which structure 4 had been proposed based mainly on ¹H-NMR arguments concerning the chemical shifts of H? C(9) and H? C(10) in 1–3. Extensive ¹H-NMR investigations have now revealed that the currently stated assignments of the H? C(9)/ H? C(10) AB system have to be reversed for highly substituted phenanthrene-1,4-diones: in the model compounds 2-methylphenanthrene-1,4-dione (41) and 2, H? C(10) resonates al lower field as expected (peri-position), whereas in the highly substituted congeners 1 , 2 , 3 , 31 , and 32 , H? C(9) is shifted paramagnetically, a fact which had lead to the erroneous assignment of structure 4 for natural plectranthon D .