5-Pyrimidylboronic acid and 2-methoxy-5-pyrimidylboronic acid: new heteroarylpyrimidine derivatives via Suzuki cross-coupling reactions

5-Pyrimidylboronic acid and 2-methoxy-5-pyrimidylboronic acid 4 have been synthesised by lithium-halogen exchange reactions on 5-bromopyrimidine and 2-methoxy-5-bromopyrimidine, respectively, followed by reaction with triisopropylborate. Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of 2 and 4 with heteroaryl halides [Na(2)CO(3), Pd(PPh(3))(2)Cl(2), 1,4-dioxane, 95 degrees C] yield heteroarylpyrimidines (heteroaryl = thienyl, quinolyl and pyrimidyl). Two-fold reaction of 2 with 4,6-dichloropyrimidine 12 gave 4,6-bis(5-pyrimidyl)pyrimidine 8(56% yield). Reaction of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine with 2-methoxy-5-pyridylboronic acid gave 4,6-bis(2-methoxy-5-pyridyl)pyrimidine 14 (84% yield). Conversion of into 4,6-bis(2-chloro-5-pyridyl)pyrimidine 15 (63% yield) followed by two-fold Suzuki reaction with 4-tert-butylbenzeneboronic acid gave the penta-arylene derivative 4,6-bis[2-(4-tert-butyl)phenyl-5-pyridyl]pyrimidine 16 (16% yield). Analogous reaction of 12 with 2-methoxy-3-pyridylboronic acid 17 gave 4,6-bis(2-methoxy-3-pyridyl)pyrimidine 18 (64% yield). The X-ray crystal structures of compound 2.0.5H(2)O and compound 18 are reported. The two hydroxyl H atoms in 2 have the usual exo-endo orientation. However, unlike most arylboronic acids, molecule 2 does not form a centrosymmetric hydrogen-bonded dimer. In molecule 18, the pyridine rings form dihedral angles of 39.9 degrees and 22.8 degrees with the central pyrimidine ring.     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of pyridylboronic acids with heteroaryl halides bearing a primary amine group: synthesis of highly substituted bipyridines and pyrazinopyridines

A range of halogenated aromatics and heteroaromatics bearing a primary amine group are shown to be suitable substrates for Suzuki cross-coupling reactions with arylboronic acids and pyridylboronic acids under standard conditions, without the need for protection/deprotection steps. New amino-substituted arylpyridines, bipyridines, and pyrazinopyridines have thereby been obtained. Conditions for the efficient syntheses of 2-methoxy-5-pyridylboronic acid 1 and 2-methoxy-3-pyridylboronic acid 2 in ca. 75 g batches have been defined. A 2-fold reaction of 2-amino-5-bromopyrazine with 2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-benzenediboronic acid affords 1,4-dimethoxy-2,5-bis[2-(5-aminopyrazyl)]benzene 31. The X-ray crystal structures of 1 and 31.DMF are reported.     

Sur l'orientation et les anomalies de l'acetylation des Bz-méthoxy nitro-2 benzofurannes

4-Methoxy-, 5-methoxy- and 7-methoxy-2-nitrobenzofurans have been acetylated via the Friedel-Crafts reaction under the same reaction conditions. 2-Nitrobenzofuran does not undergo acetylation while 6-methoxy-2-nitrobenzofuran only produces decomposition products. As a result of the positive acetylation reactions, 7-acetyl-4-methoxy-, 4-acetyl-5-methoxy- and 4-acetyl-7-methoxy-2-nitrobenzofuran have been prepared. As side products in the acetylation reactions, 4-methoxy-3-(4′-methoxy-2′-nitro-7′-benzofuranyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-one was isolated when 4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzofuran was the starting material and, likewise, when 5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzofuran was the starting material, 3-chloro-5-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-one was obtained. Furthermore, 5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzofuran participated in an unexpected chlorination leading to 4-chloro-5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzofuran.     

Acid deuterium exchange in benzazoles

The kinetics of acid deuterium exchange in benzazoles carrying electron-donor substituents in the 5-, 6-, or 7-positions have been studied. Mass spectrometric studies have shown that exchange in 5-methoxy-1, 2-dimethylbenzimidazole takes place exclusively at one position in the benzene ring, in 5-chloro-, 7-chloro-,5-methoxy-2-methylbenzothiazole and 6-methoxy-2-methylbenzoxazole simultaneously in two positions, and in 6-methoxy-2-methylbenzothiazole the hydrogen at all three possible positions is exchangeable. Using quantum chemical reactivity indices (CNDO/2) in dynamic and state approximations, the orientational features of the reaction have been ascertained. The lack of agreement between the reactivities of the most reactive sites to exchange in heteroaromatic bicycles of similar structure and electrophilic localization energies is explained by differences in the energy profile of the reaction.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 679–687, May, 1986.     

Mass spectra of some 2-, 3-, and 4-pyridinecarboxylic acids. Further evidence of a N-H interaction for loss of carbon dioxide

Mass spectra of 3-acetamido-, 3-methoxy-, and 4-methoxy-2-pyridinecarboxylic acids, 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-nitro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid N-oxide, 2-chloro- and 2-nitro-x-pyridinecarboxylic acids (X = 3 and 5), 2-chloro- and 2-nitro-4-pyridinecarboxylic acids, and 4-pyridinecarboxylic acid are reported. The 2-pyridinecarboxylic acids lost carbon dioxide (M-44) as has been reported. The 3-pyridinecarboxylic acids showed no definite trend in fragmentation; however, the 4-pyridinecarboxylic acids lost OH (M-17) first. This change in fragmentation pat-tern is due to an interaction of the ring nitrogen and carboxyl group in the 2-pyridinecarboxylic acids which is not present in the 4-pyridinecarboxylic acids.     

Reactions of 4-Methoxy-3-quinolinyl and 1,4-Dihydro-4-oxo-3-quino-linyl Sulfides Aiming at the Synthesis of 4-Chloro-3-Quinolinyl Sulfides

The preparation of 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 3 or 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 4 by acid catalysed hydrolysis of 4-methoxy-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 1 or 4-methoxy-3-(alkylthio)-quinolines 2 is described. The reactions of 4-methoxy-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 1 or 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 3 with phosphoryl chloride in DMF afforded 4-chloro-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 5 . Treatment of the title compounds 1 or 3 with boiling phosphoryl chloride systems:leads to 4-chloro-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 6 and thioquinanthrene but those of alkoxy- or oxo-quinolines 2 or 4 lead to 4-chloro-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 6 . The reactions of N-methyl-4(1H)-quinolinones 3n and 4n with phosphoryl chloride directed to 4-chloro-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 6 were studied as well.     

Synthesis of 2-[3′-(trifluoromethyl)anilino] -5-hydroxynicotinic acid

2-[3′-(Trifluoromethyl)anilino]-5-hydroxynicotinic acid (2) was synthesized by two routes: a) by direct hydroxylation of 2-[3′-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]nicotinie acid (1) ; and b) by the following sequence starting from 2-chloro-3-methyl-5-nitropyridine (3) via 5-amino-2-chloro-3-methylpyridine (4) , 2-ehloro-5-hydroxy-3-methylpyridine (6) , 5-acetoxy-2-chloro-3-methylpyridine (7) , 5-acetoxy-2-chloronicotinie acid (8) , and 2-chloro-5-hydroxynicotinic acid (9). The correlation of 2 with one of the metabolites of 1 has been accomplished, and the identities of both compounds have been proven.     

Synthesis of some 5-aryl-2,2′-dipyrromethenes as analogs of prodigiosin

Three new dipyrromethenes have been synthesized as analogs of prodigiosin: 3-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,2′-dipyrromethene (10a) , 3-methoxy-4 -pentyl-5-phenyl-5′-methyl-2,2′-dipyrromethene (10b) , and 3-methoxy-4′-pentyl-5′-methyl-5-(2″-thienyl)-2,2′-dipyrromethene (10c). The Michael addition of ethyl glycinate to an appropriate arylidenemalonate, quenched with ethyl chloroformate and followed by a Dieckmann cyclization gave diethyl 1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-oxo-5-phenyl and thienylpyrrolidine-2,4-dicarboxylate, 2a and 2b. Methylation of the highly enolic keto-esters, followed by oxidation to N-ethoxycarbonylpyrroles led, after appropriate elaboration of the pyrrole nucleus, to 2-phenyl- and 2-thienyl-4-methoxypyrroles. The acid catalyzed condensation of these arylmethoxypyrroles with either pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde or 5-methyl-4-pentylpyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde led to 10a, 10b and 10c.     

Formylation of 4-aryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones

The formylation of 8-chloro- and 8-methoxy-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones with the Vilsmeier reagent leads to 3-dimethylaminomethylene derivatives which, in the case of the 8-chloro derivative, have been converted by hydrolysis in acetic acid into 8-chloro-3-formyl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskaya Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1262–1265, September, 1984.     

Unequivocal syntheses of 6-methyl- and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin

Although 6-methyl- ( 1 ) and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin ( 2 ) have previously been synthesized, the requirement of high purity necessary for immunological testing has necessitated our development of the first reported synthesis of these compounds by unequivocal methods. In the process of so doing four new pyrazines, ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 11 ), N,N-dimethyl-N'-(6-chloro-3-cyano-5-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)methanimidamide ( 16 ), 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phenylpyrazine 1-oxide ( 19 ), and ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-phenyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 20 ) were synthesized. Four new pteridines, 7-methoxy-6-methyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 7 ), 7-methoxy-6-phenyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 17 ), 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-methyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 12 ), and 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-phenyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 21 ) have also been synthesized enroute to these isoxanthopterins.     

Fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry of new polydentate schiff bases. 2. The case of mono- and bisaldimines containing pyridine groups

The mass spectrometric behaviour of seven polydentate Schiff bases derived from the condensation of formyl or diformyl precursors (2,3-dihydroxy- or 2,5-dihydroxy-benzaldehyde, 3-metoxy- or 3-ethoxy-salicylaldehyde, 3-formyl-salicyclic acid, 4-methoxy- or 4-chloro-2,6-diformylphenol) with 2-aminomethylpyridine have been investigated by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry and metastable ion studies.     

Reactions of Polyfluorinated 3-Substituted 2,4-Cyclohexadienones with Alkynes

Reactions of 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluoro-6-chloro-2,4-cyclohexadienone with anthranylic acid, 2,6-dichloro- and 2,6-dimethylaniline, diethylamine, sodium azide, and also the reaction of 6-phenyl-3-pentafluorophenoxy-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2,4-cyclohexadienone with methanol afford 3-substituted 2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2,4-cyclohexadienones. The 3-methoxy-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-6-chloro-2,4-cyclohexadienone and 3-methoxy-6-phenyl-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2,4-cyclohexadienone form cycloadducts with 1-hexyne and propargyl alcohol that under treatment with propyl alcohol in the presence of potassium carbonate undergo ring cleavage to furnish propyl arylfluorochloroacetates and diarylacetates. The reaction between 3-azido-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-6-chloro-2,4-cyclohexadienone and phenylacetylene gives rise to 4-oxo-2-phenyl-3,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-5-chlorobicyclo[4.1.0]hept-2-ene-7-carbonitrile.     

Some reactions of 2-chloro-3-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-chloroethyl)-4,6-dihydroxypyridine

The chemical properties of 2-chloro-3-(β-chloroethyl)-4,6-dihydroxypyridine (I) have been studied. It has been shown that this compound, which is relatively stable in acids and in neutral and, particularly, in alkaline media, readily splits off hydrogen chloride under mild conditions and is converted into derivatives of 2, 3-dihydro-5-azabenzofuran. The dehalogenation of I in an acid medium yielded 3-(β-chloroethyl)-4, 6-dihydroxypyridine, which was converted into 4, 6-dichloro-3-(β-chloroethyl)pyridine and into 6-chloro-4-methoxy-3-vinylpyridine.     

Improved Synthesis of 1-Chloro-6-methoxy-isoquinolin-3-ol and Its Derivatives

A convenient and efficient synthetic route to 1-chloro-6-methoxy-isoquinolin-3-ol and its derivatives is reported. This new method involves carboxylation of 4-methoxy-2-methylbenzonitrile, subsequent conversion of the resulting 2-cyano-5-methoxy-phenylacetic acid to its acid chloride, and acid-promoted cyclization of the 2-cyano-5-methoxy-phenyl-acetyl chloride. This procedure offers a better overall yield than the previously reported route and is also less hazardous and more reproducible.     

New routes to selectively methylated benzimidazoles

The use of intermediate benzotriazol-l-yl derivatives simplified the procedures for the preparation of 5-methoxy-l-methylbenzimidazole and 6-methoxy-l-methylbenzimidazole starting from 4-methoxy-2-nitro-aniline. This strategy represents a novel and potentially general method for synthesis of 5- and 6-substituted-l-methylbenzimidazoles from 4-substituted anilines. Preparation of l-methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole by reaction of 2-chloro-5-nitroaniline with methylamine and condensation of the obtained diamine with formic acid represents a special case.     

Investigation of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocycles

The reaction of 5-amino-4-chloro- and -4-methoxy-6~mercaptopyrimidines with 4-methoxy-, 4-amino-, and 2,4-diethoxyphenacyl chlorides has yielded 5-amino-4-chloro- and -4-methoxy-6-phenacylthiopyrimidines. The reaction of 2, 5-diamino-4-methyl-6-mercaptopyrimidine with 4-methoxyphenacyl chloride has yielded 2-amino-6-hydroxy-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5, 6-dihydropyrimido[4, 5-b]-1,4-thiazine, and that with 4-aminophenacyl chloride has yielded the corresponding 7H-pyrimido[4, 5-b]-1,4-thiazine.For part IV, see [1].     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Some New 1,5-Benzothiazepine Derivatives and Their Ribofuranosides

( - )- cis -2(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy/methoxy-6,8-dichloro/6-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepin-4[5H/5-chloroacetyl/5-(4'-methylpiperazino-1')acetyl]-ones have been synthesized by the condensation of 2-amino-3,5-dichloro/3-chloro benzenethiol with methyl-( - )- trans -3(4-methoxyphenyl)glycidate in xylene. Ribofuranosides viz ( - )- cis -2(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methoxy-6,8-dichloro/6-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-4-[5-(2',3',5'-tri- O -benzoyl- g -D-ribofuranosyl)-ones have been synthesized by the treatment of 3-methoxy derivatives of 1,5-benzothiazepines with sugar viz g -D-ribofuranose-1-acetate-2,3,5-tribenzoate in toluene at vacuo. Synthesized compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1 H NMR spectral studies and screened for their antimicrobial activity.     

Preparation of 1-Trifluoroethyl-4-methoxy-5-chloropyridazin-6-one: Methyl Shift of 4-Methoxy-5-chloropyridazin-6-one

N1-Trifluoroethyl-4-methoxy-5-chloro-3-pyridazone (4) was synthesized by the substitution reaction of 4methoxy-5-chloro-3-pyridazone (1) with trifluoroethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (A) at basic condition. In the most of reaction conditions, N1-methyl-4-methoxy-5-chloro-3-pyridazone (2) was obtained as a major by-product, which means that the methyl group in the 4-methoxy shifted to N-1 position inter-molecularly aided by A or trifluoroethyl methanesulfonate (B). We obtained N1-methyl-4-trifluoro-ethoxy-5-chloro-3-pyridazone (3) in the reaction of 1 with B at higher temperature in different solvents with different yield (Table 1 ), which mechanism was shown in Figure 1. When we tried to synthesize 4 in the reaction of 1 with trifluoroethyl toluenesulfonate under basic condition, 6 was obtained (Figure 2). All the detailed mechanisms are undergoing investigated.     

Unusual removal of the ethylene ketal protection from 2,3-dichloro-4,4-ethylenedioxycyclopent-2-en-1-one under alkaline conditions. Simple synthesis of naturally occurring cyclopentenedione analogs

A reaction of 2,3-dichloro-4,4-ethylenedioxycyclopent-2-en-1-one with MeONa in MeOH to furnish 2-chloro-3-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1,4-dione has been studied. The latter under the action of CH₂N₂ has been converted to the corresponding enol ether. This methodology has been used for the synthesis of 4-chloro-5-methoxy-2-cinnamylidenecyclopent-4-en-1,3-diones and related compounds starting from the parent dichlorocyclopentenone.