Research on heterocyclic compounds. XXI. Synthesis of imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole and imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives

The reaction of some 2-aminobenzothiazoles and 2-aminothiazoles with ethyl 3-bromo-4-oxopentanoate was investigated with the aim to obtain the corresponding imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole and imidazo[2,1-b]-thiazole derivatives, respectively. In some cases, two unexpected side products were obtained together with the required compound and their structures were elucidated: e.g., 2-aminobenzothiazole reacted with ethyl 3-bromo-4-oxopentanoate to give ethyl 2-methylimidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole-3-acetate together with ethyl imi-dazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole-2-propionate and ethyl 3-(benzothiazol-2-yl)amino-4-oxopentanoate.     

Synthese von pyridylphenyl-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolen

The synthesis of the isomeric 6(5)-phenyl-5(6)-pyridyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles are described. Only the synthesis of 5-phenyl-6-(2-pyridyl)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole failed.     

Research on heterocyclic compounds. XXIII. Phenyl derivatives of fused imidazole systems

The reaction of various heteroarylamines with ethyl 2-benzoyl-2-bromoacetate was used to obtain some imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines, imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles and imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles characterized by the presence of a phenyl moiety on the imidazole ring. In the case of thiazole and benzothiazole derivatives, unexpected by-products were isolated and their structures elucidated.     

Synthesis of 8-substituted naphtho[2,1-b]thiophenes with cationic side chains at position 4

A series of five 8-substituted α-[bis(2-hydroxyethyi)aminoethyl]naphtho[2,1-b]thiophenes 7 and a series of seven N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-8-substituted naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-4-carboxamides 8 have been synthesized. The naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-4-carboxylic acids 4 were prepared by photooxidative cyclization of α-(2-thienyi)-β-arylacrylic acids 3. The carboxylic acids 4 were converted by a conventional five step route involving α-bromoketone intermediates to the a-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)aminomethyl]-8-substituted naphtho-[2,1-6]thiophene-4-methanols 7 and by a standard two-step amide preparation to the N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-8-substituted naphtho[2,1-6]thiophene-4-carboxamides 8 .     

Transaminations of enaminones:A Synthesis of tricyclic,N-aryl, 1,2,3-triazole-fused pyridones

1-Phenylmethyl- and 1-(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)-5-chloro-1,2,3-triazole-4-carbonyl chlorides acylated the pyrrolidine enamines of cyclopentanone and cyclohexanone, and the resulting enaminones underwent transaminations with aryl amines under acidic conditions. The products then cyclized under basic conditions to linearly fused, tricyclic 3-phenylmethyl- and 3-(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)-4-aryl-8-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrocyclopenta[6]-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-e]pyridines, and to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-aryl-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]quinolin-9(4H)-ones. Similar transaminations afforded the related 8-phenyl- and 8-(3-chlorophenyl)-1,5,7,8-tetrahydro-1-(phenylmethyl)-4H-thieno[3,4-e]-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-4-ones. Phase-transfer and catalytic hydrogenolyses of some of these intermediates furnished 4-aryl-8-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-e]pyridines and 4-aryl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]quinoline-9-(4H)-ones. The 3-(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)-4-aryl intermediates were sterically crowded. Two protons from the methoxyphenylmethylphenylmethylgroups were dramatically shielded because of anisotropic effects exerted by the 4-aryl substituents.     

Anthranilic acid hydrazide in the synthesis of fused polycyclic compounds with quinazoline moieties

A modified procedure was developed for the synthesis of 5,6,7,8,13,13a-hexahydrophthalazino[1,2-b]quinazoline-5,8-dione and 6-amino-5,6,6a,11-tetrahydroisoindolo[2,1-a]quinazoline-5,11-dione from o-formylbenzoic acid and anthranilic acid hydrazide. The mechanism of the transformation is suggested, some reactions were studied, and new derivatives of these compounds were synthesized. Anthranilic acid hydrazide was used in the novel synthesis of 5-substituted phthalazino[1,2-b]quinazolin-8-one derivatives. The possible reaction mechanism is discussed. 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrophthalazino[1,2-b]quinazoline-5,8-dione and 5-phenylphthalazino[2,1-b]quinazolin-8-one were studied by X-ray diffraction.     

The synthesis of the monomethyl isomers of benzo[b]naphth[2,1-d]thiophene

All isomers of the monomethylbenzo[b]naphth[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized using photocyclization of 3-styrylbenzo[b]thiophenes. The 1-, 3-, 4-, and 5-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized by irradiation of the corresponding methylated 3-styrylbenzo[b]thiophenes which were prepared by the Wadsworth-Emmons reaction of diethyl benzo[b]thenylphosphonate with o-, m-, p-tolualdehyde and acetophenone. The 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized by decarboxylation of 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene-6-carboxylic acid with copper in quinoline. These carboxylic acids were prepared by photocyclization of the corresponding 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)-3-phenylpropenoic acids which were prepared by the condensation of the methylated benzo[b]thiophene-3-ylacetic acids with benzaldehyde in the presence of triethylamine in acetic anhydride.     

Diverse synthesis of pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles and imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles via CuI-catalyzed decarboxylic multicomponent reactions of heterocyclic azoles,aldehydes and alkynecarboxylic acids

We have developed a straightforward approach to diverse synthesis of 2,3-, 2,4-disubstituted pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazoles, 2,4,10-trisubstituted 2,10-dihydropyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazoles and 2,3-disubstituted imidazo [2,1-b]benzothiazoles via multicomponent reactions (MCRs) of heterocyclic azoles, aldehydes with easily storable and handling alkynecarboxylic acids. In the presence of a catalytic amount of CuI and K₂CO₃, the pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazole or imidazo [2,1-b]benzothiazole scaffold could be rapidly constructed through a 6-endo-dig or 5-exo-dig cyclization, respectively. The preliminary mechanistic study suggested that the formation of 2,3- disubstituted pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazoles, which completes the assembly of the scaffold and its C-3 position functionalization in one pot, undergoes a novel cascade process involving a decarboxylation, A [3] coupling, 6-endo-dig cyclization, nucleophilic addition and dehydration.     

The reaction between 3,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran and 1,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran, 2,2-diphenyl-2H-chromen and 2,4-diphenyl-4H-chromen,and related compounds

The reaction between 3,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran and 1,3-bis(methoxyphenyl)-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran under acid conditions gives a 7a,15a-dihydro-7a,15-bis(methoxyphenyl)-16-[2,2-bis(methoxyphenyl)-l-vinyl]dinaphtho-[2,1-b:2,1-g]-4H,5H-pyrano[2,3-b]-pyran.     

The synthesis of some 4H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazol-4-ones

A series of 8-substituted and 7,8-disubstituted-4-oxo-3-(4H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazole)carboxylic acids and esters including a 9-aza analog were synthesized from substituted 2-aminobenzothiazoles and diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate. The 9-aza analog, ethyl 8-methoxy-4-oxo-3-(4H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine)carboxylate ( 56 ), represents the first preparation of this new heterocyclic ring. These compounds were examined for antiparasitic activity, however, no significant activity was detected.     

Dérives de l'imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole. V. Transposition allylique observée au cours de la synthése d'(imino-2 alkyl-3 thiazolinyl-4) acetates d'ethyle et de (dihydro-5,6 imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl-3) acetates d'éthyle

Ethyl (6-phenyl-5,6-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl) acetate hydrobromide shows an allylic transposition in alkaline medium and gives ethyl (6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-ylidene)acetate. This compound possesses an exocyclic double bond which is stable upon acidification. The intermediate ethyl (2-imino-3-alkylthiazolin-4-yl)-acetates undergo an analogous transposition upon treatment with base, which is reversible upon acidification. These transpositions were observed in the pmr data. The steric constraint and π p π conjugation are discussed in this work.     

Synthesis,X-ray crystal structure determination and antiinflammatory activity of the regioisomers: 5-phenyl-6-(4-pyridyl)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole and 6-phenyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole. A structural reassignment

A regiospecific synthesis of 6-phenyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole ( 2 ) was accomplished by treatment of 6-phenyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole ( 10 ) with the reactive complex of pyridine and ethyl chloroformate followed by oxidation with chromium(VI) oxide. Reaction of 4-phenyl-5-(4-pyridyl)imidazole-2-thione ( 12 ) with 1,2-dibromoethane in the presence of base also gave 2 together with its regioisomer 3 . The structures of 2 and 3 were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Evaluation, on oral administration, in a one hour arachidonic acid-induced mouse ear inflammation assay, showed the inhibition of edema by 2 (48%) and 3 (34%) to be less than that of the 6-(4-fluorophenyl) analog 1 (SK&/F 86002) (69%), a known antiinflammatory agent.     

Photocyclization of 2-(naphth-1-yl)-3-(thien-2-yl)propenoic acid and the total assignment of the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of the product

Photocyclization of the substituted 2-(naphth-1-yl)-3-(thien-2-yl)propenoic acid ( 3 ) in the presence of iodine and air in a benzene-cyclohexane mixture afforded a separable mixture of three compounds, phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene-10-carboxylic acid ( 4 ), phenanthro[2,1-b]thiothene ( 5 ), and naphtho[1,8-cde]-thieno[3,2-g][2]benzopyran ( 6 )     

Synthesis of N(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-6-substituted naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-4-carboxamides

A series of N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-6-substituted naphtho[2,1-b]thiophenes-4-carboxamides have been synthesized. 6-Substituted naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-4-carboxylic acids were obtained upon oxidative-photo-cyclization of α-(2-thienyl)-β-arylacrylic acids. The naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene carboxylic acids were converted to the corresponding amides through their acid chlorides or, in one case, by use of 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole coupling of the amine and the acid.     

Study of the Products of Iodocyclization of 4-Allyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione

The interaction of 4-allyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione with iodine proceeds with the formation of a mixture of 6-iodomethyl-3-phenyl-5,6-dihydrothiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazole and 6-iodo-3-phenyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3-thiazine. The structures of the cyclization products obtained were established on the basis of the ¹H NMR spectra of their dehydroiodinated derivatives. 6-Methyl-3-phenylthiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazole, 3-phenyl-5H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3-thiazine, and 3-phenyl-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3-thiazine are formed on eliminating HI from the cyclization products.     

Synthesis of spiro[2H-indole-2,1′-1H-isoindole]-3,3′-diones,spiro[1H-isobenzofuran-1,2′-2H-indole]-3,3′-diones and spiro[benzofuran-2,1′-isobenzofuran]-3,3′-diones via transannular reactions of eight membered ring intermediates

An auto oxidation-rearrangement product 4 was isolated from a high dilution reaction of ninhydrin with 3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline in water. A general synthesis of this compound and its derivatives 4–6 was devised by oxidation of tetrahydroindeno[1,2-b]indol-10-ones 1–3 with sodium periodate to give isoindolo[2,1-a]-indole-6,11-diones 4–6 in good yield. Compounds 4–6 can be easily transformed into spiro[1H-isobenzofuran-1,2′-2H-indole]-3,3′-diones 8–10 , spiro[2H-indole-2,1′-1H-isoindole]-3,3′-diones 11–13 and isoindole[1,2-a:2′,1′-b]pyrimidine-5,15-diones 15, 16 in high yields. Analogous reactions were performed on 3-amino-5a, 10a-dihydroxybenzo[b]indeno[2,1-d]furan-10-one ( 17 ) to give a dibenzoxocintrione 18 , spiro-[benzofuran-2,1′-isobenzofuran]-3,3′-dione 19 and an isoindol-1-one 20 .     

The Mannich reaction in the synthesis of N,S-containing heterocycles

Reactions of 6-aryl-5-cyano-4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidines with formaldehyde and primary amines gave earlier unknown 3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b]-[1,3,5]thiadiazine derivatives in 58–94% yields. In boiling AcOH, these pyrimidothiadiazines underwent the retro-Mannich reaction leading to the starting pyrimidine-2-thiones. The structure of 3-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-6-oxo-8-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3,5]thiadiazine-7-carbonitrile was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1384–1387, July, 2007.     

Synthesis of benzimidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole derivatives through sequential Cu-catalyzed domino coupling and Pd-catalyzed Suzuki reaction

A variety of benzo[d]benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles were efficiently and conveniently synthesized from the Cu-catalyzed domino coupling of o-dihaloarenes with 2-mercaptobenzimidazoles. The reaction is also applicable to a series of multi-functional substrates, affording the halo-containing products with excellent selectivity. The brominated products can further react with arylboronic acids under Pd catalysis to furnish the aryl-substituted benzimidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole derivatives.     

Photochemical synthesis of heteroatom-containing polycyclic aromatic compounds

Anthra[2,1-b]furan, anthra[2,1-b]benzo[d]furan, anthra[2,1-b]thiophene, anthra[1,2-b]thiophene, anthra[2,1-b]benzo[d]thiophene, anthra[2,1-b]pyrrole and naphtho[2,3-c]carbazole derivatives were synthesized in fairly good yields by a one-pot photocycloaddition reaction of 2,3-disubstituted 1,4-naphthoquinone with 1,1-diarylethylene. This is the first reported synthesis of these aromatic compounds.     

Metaboliten der 1,5-Dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]chinazolin-2(3H)-one. Synthese und Reaktionen einiger 1,5-Dihydro-3-hydroxyimidazo[2,1-b]chinazolin-2(3H)-one

Metabolites of 1,5-Dihydroimidazo[2,1-b ]quinazolin-2(3H)-ones. Preparation and Reactions of Some 1,5-Dihydro-3-hydroxyimidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2(3H)-ones Hydroxylated 1,5-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2(3H)-ones 2–4 and 6 were isolated as metabolites of imidazoquinazolinones 1a and 1b , respectively. The synthesis of 1,5-dihydro-3-hydroxy-3-methylimidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2(3H)-ones 3 , 4 , and 6 , and the preparation of some derivatives thereof is described.