Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 84: Reaction of N‐(pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines or N‐(pyrido[2′,3′:4,5]furo[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines with Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride

The reactions of nine N‐(pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines ( 3 ) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride produced new cyclization products. These were formed via ring cleavage of the pyrimidine component followed by a 1,2,4‐oxadiazole‐forming ring closure to give N‐[2‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridin‐3‐yl]formamide oximes ( 11 ). Reaction of six N‐(pyrido[2′,3′:4,5]furo[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines ( 12 ) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave similar results. Effects of the newly synthesized compounds on pentosidine formation were also evaluated.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 78: Synthesis of N‐[2‐([1,2,4]Oxadiazol‐5‐yl)cyclohepten‐1‐yl]formamide Oximes and Their Evaluation as Inhibitors of Platelet Aggregation

N‐[2‐([1,2,4]Oxadiazol‐5‐yl)cyclohepten‐1‐yl]formamide oximes were synthesized by fusion of (6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐cyclohepta[1,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines with hydroxylamine hydrochloride through a subsequent rearrangement reaction. Effects of the products as well as the structurally related N‐[4‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro[1]benzoxepin‐5‐yl]formamide oximes and N‐[4‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro[1]benzothiepin‐5‐yl]formamide oximes on platelet aggregation were evaluated.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds,Part 72: Reaction of N‐([1]Benzofuro (or Benzothieno)[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidine and N‐(Pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidine Derivatives with Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride

The reactions of N‐([1]benzofuro[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidines with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave rearranged cyclization products via ring cleavage of the pyrimidine component accompanied by a ring closure of the 1,2,4‐oxadiazole to give N‐[2‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)[1]benzofuran‐3‐yl)formamide oximes. N‐([1]Benzothieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidines and N‐(pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidines with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave similar results.     

Polycyclic N‐heterocyclic compounds. Part 66: Synthesis of N‐[2‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)cyclopenten‐1‐yl]formamide oximes and their evaluation as inhibitors of platelet aggregation

N‐[2‐([1,2,4]Oxadiazol‐5‐yl)cyclopenten‐1‐yl]formamide oximes were synthesized by fusion of (6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐cyclopenta[1,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines and/or their amide oximes with hydroxylamine hydrochloride through a subsequent rearrangement reaction. Assay of the products for anti‐platelet aggregation activity revealed that certain of them showed promising inhibitory effect on arachidonic acid‐induced platelet aggregation. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. 56 Reaction of N‐(5,6‐Dihydro[1]benzoxepino[5,4‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidine or Its Amide Oxime Derivatives with Hydroxylamine Hyrdochloride

The reactions of N‐(5,6‐dihydro[1]benzoxepino[5,4‐ d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines or its amide oxime derivatives with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave abnormal cyclization products via a ring cleavage of pyrimidine component accompanied with a ring closure of [1,2,4]oxadiazole.     

Synthesis and Fungicidal Activity of (1Z, 3Z)‐4,4‐Dimethyl‐1‐substitutedphenyl‐2‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)‐pent‐1‐en‐3‐one O‐[2,4‐dimethylthiazole(or 4‐methyl‐1,2,3‐thiadiazole)]‐5‐carbonyl Oximes

A series of novel (Z)‐1‐tert‐butyl (or phenyl)‐2‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)‐ethanone O‐[2,4‐dimethylthiazole (or 4‐methyl‐1,2,3‐thiadiazole) ?5‐carbonyl] oximes 5a – 5c and (1Z, 3Z)‐4,4‐dimethyl‐1‐substitutedphenyl‐2‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)‐pent‐1‐en‐3‐one O‐[2,4‐dimethylthiazole (or 4‐methyl‐1,2,3‐thiadiazole)‐5‐carbonyl] oximes 6a – 6e were synthesized by the condensations of (Z)‐1‐tert‐butyl (or phenyl)‐2‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)‐ethanone oximes 3 or (1Z, 3Z)‐4,4‐dimethyl‐1‐substitutedphenyl‐2‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)‐pent‐1‐en‐3‐one oximes 4 with 2,4‐dimethylthiazole‐5‐carbonyl chloride or 4‐methyl‐1,2,3‐thiadiazole‐5‐carbonyl chloride in the basic condition. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analyses. The results of preliminary bioassays showed the title compounds 5 and 6 exhibited moderate to good fungicidal activities. For example, compound 6c possessed 86.4% inhibition against Fusarium oxysporum, and compound 6b exhibited 86.4 and 100% inhibition against Fusarium oxysporum and Cercospora arachidicola Hori at the concentration of 50 mg/L, respectively.     

Synthesis and Biological Activities of 7‐Arylazo‐7H‐pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4] Triazol‐6(5H)‐Ones and 7‐Arylhydrazono‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b] [1,3,4]thiadiazines

Two series of 7‐arylazo‐7H‐3‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazol‐6(5H)‐ones 4 and 7‐arylhydrazono‐7H‐3‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines 7 were prepared via reactions of 4‐amino‐3‐mercapto‐5‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazole 1 with ethyl arylhydrazono‐chloroacetate 2 and N‐aryl‐2‐oxoalkanehydrazonoyl halides 5 , respectively. A possible mechanism is proposed to account for the formation of the products. The biological activity of some of these products was also evaluated.     

Synthesis and tuberculostatic activity of novel N′‐methyl‐4‐(pyrrolidin‐1‐yl)picolinohydrazide and N′‐methylpyrimidine‐2‐carbohydrazide derivatives

The synthesis of N′‐methyl‐4‐(pyrrolidin‐1‐yl)picolinohydrazide and N′‐methyl‐pyrimidine‐2‐carbohydrazide derivatives ( 5a and 5b ) was carried out. These compounds were used as starting materials to obtain methyl N′‐methylhydrazinecarbodithioates 6a and 6b , which, on reaction with either triethylamine or hydrazine, gave corresponding 1,3,4‐oxadiazioles 7a and 7b or 1,2,4‐triazoles 9a and 9b with the free NH₂ group at the N‐4 position, respectively. Compounds 8a – e , particularly containing cyclic amines at N‐4 of the 1,2,4‐triazole ring, were also obtained. Synthesized compounds were tested in vitro for their activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The structure–activity relationship analysis for obtained compounds was done. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 23:223–230, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.21008     

Synthesis and pharmacological properties of N‐substituted‐N′‐(4,6‐dimethylpyrimidin‐2‐yl)‐thiourea derivatives and related fused heterocyclic compounds

A series of new N‐Substituted‐N′‐(4,6‐dimethylpyrimidin‐2‐yl)‐thiourea derivatives ( 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d ) and related fused heterocyclic compounds ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d ) were synthesized using tetrabutylammonium bromide as phase transfer catalyst (PTC). N‐[(2E)‐5,7‐dimethyl‐2H‐[1,2,4] thiadiazolo [2,3‐a] pyrimidin‐2‐ylidene] derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d ) were prepared by oxidative cyclization of 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d . The structures of these novel compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry, and the elemental analysis. The crystal structures were determined from single crystal X‐ray diffraction data. The results indicated that the compounds possessed a broad spectrum of activity against the tested microorganisms and showed higher activity against fungi than bacteria. Compounds 3d and 3a exhibited the greatest antimicrobial activity. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2011.     

Synthesis of Isoxazole, 1, 2, 4‐Oxadiazole and (1H‐Pyrazol‐4‐yl)‐methanone Oxime Derivatives from N‐Hydroxy‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbimidoyl Chloride and their Biological Activity

Some novel isoxazole‐, 1,2,4 oxadiazole‐, and (1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)‐methanone oxime derivatives were synthesized from N‐hydroxy‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbimidoyl chloride and the structures of all products were identified by spectral data (¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, IR, MS, and HRMS) and evaluated their antibacterial activity.     

Study on the reaction of methyl N‐Methyl‐N‐(6‐substituted‐5‐nitropyrimidin‐4‐yl)glycinates with sodium alkoxides

Methyl N‐methyl‐N‐(6‐substituted‐5‐nitropyrimidin‐4‐yl)glycinates ( 4a‐n ), obtained from 6‐substituted‐4‐chloro‐5‐nitropyrimidines and sarcosine methyl ester (methyl 2‐(methylamino)acetate), in the reaction with sodium alkoxides underwent transformations to give different products. N‐methyl‐N‐(5‐nitropyrimidin‐4‐yl)glycinates ( 4a,i,j ) bearing amino and arylamino groups in the position 6 of the pyrimidine ring gave corresponding 6‐substituted‐4‐methylamino‐5‐nitrosopyrimidines ( 5a,i,j ). In the reaction of N‐(6‐alkylamino‐5‐nitropyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐N‐methylglycinates ( 4b,f‐h ) with sodium alkoxides the corresponding 6‐alkylamino‐4‐methylamino‐5‐nitrosopyrimidines ( 5b,f‐h ) and 5‐hydroxy‐8‐methyl‐5,8‐dihydropteridine‐6,7‐diones ( 6b,f‐h ) were formed. The main products of the reaction of N‐(6‐dialkylamino‐5‐nitropyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐N‐methylglycinates ( 4c‐e,k,l ), after work‐up, were the corresponding 6‐dialkylamino‐9‐methylpurin‐8‐ones ( 7c‐e,k,l ) and 8‐alkoxy‐6‐dialkylamino‐9‐methylpurines ( 9c,1,10c,l ). Methyl N‐methyl‐N‐{[6‐(2‐methoxy‐oxoethyl)thio]‐5‐nitropyrimidin‐4‐yl}glycinate ( 4n ) under the same conditions gave methyl 7‐methylaminothiazolo[5,4‐d]pyrimidine‐2‐carboxylate ( 13 ). Mechanisms of the observed transformations are discussed.     

Green Synthesis of 1‐(1,2,4‐Triazol‐4‐yl)spiro[azetidine‐2,3′‐(3H)indole]‐2′,4′(1′H)‐diones as Potential Insecticidal Agents

One pot green synthesis of 1‐(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)spiro[azetidine‐2,3′‐(3H)‐indole]‐2′,4′(1′H)‐diones was carried out by the reaction of indole‐2,3‐diones,4‐amino‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole and acetyl chloride/chloroacetyl chloride in ionic liquid [bmim]PF₆ with/without using a catalyst. It was also prepared by conventional method via Schiff's bases, 3‐[4H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl]imino‐indol‐2‐one. Further, the corresponding phenoxy derivatives were obtained by the reaction of chloro group attached to azetidine ring with phenols. The synthesized compounds were characterized by analytical and spectral (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and FAB mass) data. Evaluation for insecticidal activity against Periplaneta americana exhibited promising results.     

On triazoles XLI [1]. Synthesis of meso‐ionic [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐c]thiadiazoles

Type 6 meso‐ionic [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐c]thiadiazoles were synthesised by oxidation of the corresponding N‐methyl‐N'‐(substitutedbenzal)‐5‐amino‐3‐substituted‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiohydrazide ( 3 ) type bases or their [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐d][1,2,3,6]tetrazepin‐5‐thion ( 4 ) type ring tautomers. Besides spectroscopical evidence a preparative proof of their structure was also provided. X‐ray diffraction analysis of 3‐methylthio‐6‐morpholino‐1,2,4‐triazolo[5,1‐c]thiadiazole ( 8 ) showed quite unusual bond lengths for the N¹‐S and S‐C³ bonds of the thiadiazole ring proving the meso‐ionic character of these derivatives unequivocally.     

Effective Synthesis of N‐Arylformamide from α‐Halo‐N‐arylacetamides

A convenient synthetic method for N‐arylformamide derivatives was successfully developed by reacting α‐iodo‐N‐arylacetamides with formamide. This method was applicable to α‐iodo‐N‐arylacetamide substrates bearing electron‐donating or electron‐withdrawing groups, N‐(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol‐5‐yl)‐2‐iodoacetamide, 2‐iodo‐N‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)acetamide, and 2‐iodo‐N‐(naphthalen‐4‐yl)acetamide to give the corresponding N‐arylformamides in moderate to excellent yields (65–94%). A plausible mechanism was proposed to account for the new transformation.     

Syntheses of N‐[3‐(1‐methyl‐1H‐2‐imidazolyl)propyl]benzamides and N‐[3‐(1‐methyl‐1H‐2‐imidazolyl)propyl]benzenesulfonamides

A series of substituted N‐(4‐substituted‐benzoyl)‐N‐[3‐(1‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐2‐yl)propyl]amines ( 13 ) and N‐arylsulfonyl‐N‐[3‐(1‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐2‐yl)propyl]amines ( 14 ) were prepared from the reaction of 3‐(1‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐2‐yl)propan‐1‐amine ( 7 ) with substituted benzoyl chloride or substituted‐benzene sulfonyl chloride respectively. Compound 7 was prepared by two independent methods.     

Catalyst‐ and solvent‐free synthesis of 2‐fluoro‐N‐(3‐methylsulfanyl‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐5‐yl)benzamide through a microwave‐assisted Fries rearrangement: X‐ray structural and theoretical studies

An efficient approach for the regioselective synthesis of (5‐amino‐3‐methylsulfanyl‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)(2‐fluorophenyl)methanone, C₁₀H₉FN₄OS, (3), from the N‐acylation of 3‐amino‐5‐methylsulfanyl‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole, (1), with 2‐fluorobenzoyl chloride has been developed. Heterocyclic amide (3) was used successfully as a strategic intermediate for the preparation of 2‐fluoro‐N‐(3‐methylsulfanyl‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐5‐yl)benzamide, C₁₀H₉FN₄OS, (4), through a microwave‐assisted Fries rearrangement under catalyst‐ and solvent‐free conditions. Theoretical studies of the prototropy process of (1) and the Fries rearrangement of (3) to provide (4), involving the formation of an intimate ion pair as the key step, were carried out by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The crystallographic analysis of the intermolecular interactions and the energy frameworks based on the effects of the different molecular conformations of (3) and (4) are described.     

Synthesis of 4‐(1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalines and their 4‐halogenopyrazolyl analogs

Synthesis of {3‐[1‐(ethoxycarbonyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalin‐4‐yl]‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐yl}methyl ethyl oxalate ( 2 ), ethyl 4‐[5‐(acetoxymethyl)‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl]‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quioxaline‐1‐carboxylate ( 4 ), [4‐halo‐1‐phenyl‐3‐(1‐phenyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quioxalin‐4‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐yl]methyl acetate ( 11 ), {4‐halo‐3‐[1‐methyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalin‐4‐yl]‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyraz‐ol‐5‐yl}methyl acetate ( 13 ), and [3‐([1,2,4]triazolo‐[4,3‐a]quinoxalin‐4‐yl)‐4‐halo‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐yl] methyl formate ( 15 ) was accomplished. The structural investigation of the new compounds is based on chemical and spectroscopic evidences. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011)     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 80: Synthesis and Evaluation of Effects on In Vitro Pentosidine Formation of 5,6‐Dihydro[1]benzothieno[3′,2′:2,3]thiepino[4,5‐d]pyrimidine and Related Compounds

Reaction of 3‐(3‐cyanopropylthio)[1]benzothiophene‐2‐carbonitrile with tert‐BuONa gave 5‐amino‐1,2‐dihydro[1]benzothieno[3,2‐d]thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine and 5‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro[1]benzothieno[3,2‐b]thiepin‐4‐carbonitrile. The latter compound served as a convenient scaffold for the synthesis of the new heterocycles, [1]benzothieno[3′,2′:2,3]thiepino[4,5‐d]pyrimidines. All of our new tetracyclic products were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity on the formation of pentosidine, which is one of representative advanced glycation end products.     

Synthesis of Some New Heterobicyclic Nitrogen Systems Bearing 7H‐1,2,4‐Triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazol‐6‐yl Moiety for Biological Interest

Reaction of 6‐mercapto‐7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazole ( 1 ) wtih 1,2‐phenylenediamine afforded N‐{7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazol‐6‐yl}‐1,2‐phenylenediamine which was cyclized to benzimidazolyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazoles using various one‐carbon cyclizing agents. Also, the treatment of 1 with maleic anhydride or phthalic anhydride gave the corresponding thio derivatives followed by hydrazinolysis to afford the thio heterobicyclic systems. Former structures of the products have been established upon elemental and spectral analyses.     

Synthesis of Novel 3‐(3‐(5‐Methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]Triazolo [3,4‐b][1,3,4]Thiadiazin‐6‐yl)‐2H‐Chromen‐2‐Ones

A novel series of coumarin substituted triazolo‐thiadiazine derivatives were designed and synthesized by using 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid ( 1 ), thiocarbohydrazide ( 2 ), and various substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4e , 4d , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j ). Fusion of 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid with thiocarbohydrazide resulted in the formation of the intermediate 4‐amino‐5‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol ( 3 ). This intermediate on further reaction with substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins under simple reaction conditions formed the title products 3‐(3‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazin‐6‐yl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j ) in good to excellent yields. All the synthesized compounds were well characterized by physical, analytical, and spectroscopic techniques.