An efficient synthesis of spiroacridinone derivatives from the facile reaction of isatins,dimedone, and 5-aminoindazole (6-aminoindazole or 5-aminoindole)

We have developed a simple and facil protocol for the synthesis of tetrahydrospiro(indoline-3,11′-pyrazolo[4,3-a]acridine)-2,10′(7′H)-dione, tetrahydrospiro(indoline-3, 11′-pyrazolo[3,4-a]acridine)-2,10′(7′H)-dione, and tetrahydrospiro (indoline-3,11′-pyrrolo[3,2-a]acridine)-2,10′(7′H)-dione via PTSA·H₂O-induced cyclization reaction from isatins, dimedone, and 5-aminoindazole (6-aminoindazole or 5-aminoindole) in mixed solvent (EtOH and CH₃CN). In this research, 5-aminoindazole, 6-aminoindazole, and 5-aminoindole were effectively used to react with isatins and dimedone to give spiroacridinone derivatives. The advantages of this method are mild conditions, convenient manipulation, high yields, and a wide range of substrates.     

Studies in spiroheterocycles. Part XVII. synthesis of novel fluorine containing spiro[indole-pyranobenzopyran] and spiro[indenopyran-indole] derivatives

An elegant one-step synthesis of two novel spiro ring systems viz: spiro[3H-indole-3,4′-(2′-amino-3′-carbonitrile-[4′H]-pyrano[3,2-c]benzopyran)]-2,5′(1H)-dione8 and spiro[(2-amino-3-carbonitrile-indeno[1,2-b]pyran)-4(5H)>3′-[3H]indole]-2′,5(1′H)-diones in 80–85% yields is described. The spiro heterocycles were prepared by the reactions of fluorine containing 3-dicyanomethylene-2H-indol-2-ones with 4-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one and 1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione respectively. The synthesized compounds have been characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, ir, pmr, ¹⁹F nmr and mass spectral data.     

Building libraries of skeletally diverse scaffolds from novel heterocyclic active methylene compound through multi-component reactions

Libraries of skeletally diverse potential bioactive polycyclic/spirocyclic heterocyclic compounds; 2-amino-7,9-dimethyl-5-oxo-4-aryl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[2,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 2′-amino-7′,9′-dimethyl-2,5′-dioxo-6′,7′-dihydro-5′H-spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine]-3′-carbonitrile, and 5,5′-(arylmethylene)bis(4-hydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6(7H)-one) have been synthesized through a multi-component reaction using novel heterocyclic active methylene compound 4-hydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-6(7H)-one as one of the building blocks. This protocol can be considered to be an efficient and eco-friendly strategy for diversity oriented synthesis.     

Efficient Green Approach for the Synthesis of Spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoline]diones Using [NMP]H2PO4 and Solvatochromic and pH Studies

A mild and efficient protocol for the synthesis of spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoline]diones via a one-pot, three-component condensation of isatins, 1,3-dicarbonyls, and 5-amino-1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazole using [NMP]H₂PO₄ as a catalyst in EtOH/H₂O is described. The catalyst could be recycled and reused four times without significant loss of activity. Spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoline]diones with stabilized zwitter ionic resonance structures showed feasible application as new fluorescent probes and pH indicators. These chemosensors have a good wavelength shift and showed excellent sensitivity in the range of pH from 11 to 13.     

Formation of 3a′,8′-dimethyl-3a′,5′-dihydro-1′H,3′H-dispiro-[cyclohexane-1,3′-furo[3,4-f][2]benzofuran-5′,1″-cyclohexane]-1′,7′(4′H)-dione in the reaction of 3-acetyl-4-methyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one with potassium hydroxide

3a′,8′-Dimethyl-3a′,5′-dihydro-1′H,3′H-dispiro[cyclohexane-1,3′-furo[3,4-f][2]benzofuran-5′,1″-cyclohexane]-1′,7′(4′H)-dione was synthesized by reaction of 3-acetyl-4-methyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one with potassium hydroxide in water.     

Studies in spiroheterocycles,Part XV. Investigation of the reaction of 3-(2-oxocycloalkylidene)-indol-2-ones with thiourea and urea derivatives

The reaction of 3-(2-oxocycloalkylidene)indol-2-one 1 with thiourea and urea derivatives has been investigated. Reaction of 1 with thiourea and urea in ethanolic potassium hydroxide media leads to the formation of spiro-2-indolinones 2a-f in 40–50% yield and a novel tetracyclic ring system 4,5-cycloalkyl-1,3-diazepino-[4,5-b]indole-2-thione/one 3a-f in 30–35% yield. 3-(2-Oxocyclopentylidene)indol-2-one afforded 5′,6′-cyclopenta-2′-thioxo/ oxospiro[3H-indole-3,4′(3′H)pyrimidin]-2(1H)-ones 2a,b and 3-(2-oxocyclohexylidene)indol-2-one gave 2′,4′a,5′,6′,7′,8′- hexahydro-2′-thioxo/oxospiro[3H-indole-3,4′ (3′H)-quinazolin]-2(1H)-ones 2c-f . Under exactly similar conditions, reaction of 1 with fluorinated phenylthiourea/cyclohexylthiourea/phenylurea gave exclusively spiro products 2g-1 in 60–75% yield. The products have been characterized by elemental analyses, ir pmr. ¹⁹F nmr and mass spectral studies.     

Thermal and photochemical reaction of isoxazolone with indole-2,3-dione derivatives

The reaction of indole-2,3-dione derivatives with five membered heterocycle, viz isoxazolone under ther mal as well as photochemical conditions is described. While under refluxing ethanol these conditions afforded 2,3-dihydro-3-(5′-oxo-3′-phenylisoxazolidyl)indol-2-one 3 and a spiro product 2′,3′-dihydro-3,7-diphenylspiro[diisoxazolo[4,5-e:4,5-b]pyran-8,3′-indol]-2′-one 4 , the uv light induced irradiation mainly produced 4,5-dioxo-3-phenylisoxazolo[5,4-b][1]benzazepine 5 and 3-phenylisoxazolo[5,4-b]quinoline-4-carboxylic acid 6 . The products have been characterised on the basis of spectral data and elemental analyses.     

Synthesis of spiro[benzopyrazolonaphthyridine-indoline]-diones and spiro[chromenopyrazolopyridine-indoline]-diones by one-pot, three-component methods in water

The synthesis of spiro[benzo[h]pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,6]naphthyridine-7,3′-indoline]-2′,6(5H)-diones and spiro[chromeno[4,3-b]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyridine-7,3′-indoline]-2′,6(6aH,10H)-diones via a one-pot, three-component reaction of 4-hydroxycoumarin or 4-hydroxy-1-methylquinolin-2(1H)-one, isatins and 1H-pyrazol-5-amines in water is reported.     

Reaction of 3,4,4,5-tetrachloro-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazine with benzyltriethylammonium chloride

3,4,4,5-Tetrachloro-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazine was reacted with BnEt₃NCl (10?mol%) to give perchloro-9-thia-1,5,8,10-tetraazaspiro[5.5]undeca-1,4,7,10-tetraene (up to 18% yield), 4,5,6-trichloropyrimidine-2-carbonitrile (up to 44% yield) and four minor side products: 2,7-dichlorothiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile, 2-(4-chloro-6H-thiazolo[5,4-c][1,2,6]thia-diazin-6-ylidene)malononitrile, 4,8-dichloropyrrolo[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5-c][1,2,6]thiadiazine-6,7-dicarbonitrile and 4,7-dichloro-[1,2,6]thiadiazino[3,4-b]thiazolo[5,4-e][1,4]diazepin-9(10H)-one. Single crystal X-ray studies support the structures of the minor products. Tentative rationale for the formation of these minor products and the synthesis of 8-bromo-4-chloropyrrolo[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5-c][1,2,6]thiadiazine-6,7-dicarbonitrile are presented.     

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 .     

An Efficient Synthesis of 1′,7′,8′,9′‐Tetrahydrospiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinoline]‐2,5′(6′H)‐dione Derivatives in Aqueous Medium

An efficient and green reactions of isatins, 3‐amine‐1H‐pyrazole (5‐methyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐amine) and 1,3‐diketone in aqueous medium for the synthesis of novel 1′,7′,8′,9′‐tetrahydrospiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinoline]‐2,5′(6′H)‐dione derivatives were reported in this research. The advantages of this reaction are simple operation, mild‐reaction conditions, wide scope substrate, high yields, and friendly environment. The products were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS.     

Efficient and facile synthesis of 5-arylindeno[2′,1′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione and 7-arylbenzo[h]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline-8,10(5H,9H)-dione under mild conditions

An efficient and facile method for the synthesis of 5-arylindeno[2′,1′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione and 7-arylbenzo[h]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline-8,10(5H,9H)-dione derivatives from the reactions of 2-arylidene-2,3-dihydroinden-1-one (or 2-arylidene-3,4- dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one) and 6-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione under mild conditions was described. This is a simple, efficient, and very rapid synthetic method, which is believed to provide a useful process for the synthesis of these fused heterocyclic compounds. The products were confirmed by infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry.     

Three-Component Spiro Heterocyclization of Pyrrolediones with Indan-1,3-dione and Acyclic Enamines

Ethyl 4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pynole-3-carboxylates reacted with indan-1,3-dione and 3-amino-1-phenylbut-2-en-1-one or 3-aminobut-2-enenitrile to give 3-benzoyl-2-methyl-2′,5-dioxo-5′-prienyl-1,1′,2′,5-tetrahydrospiro[indeno[1,2-b]pyridine-4,3′-pyrroles] and 2-methyl-2′,5-dioxo-5′-phenyl-1,1′,2′,5-tetrahydrospiro[indeno[1,2-b]pyridine-4,3′-pyrrole]-3-carbonitriles, respectively.

     

The synthesis of novel dipyridazinothiazine ring systems

The synthesis of several dipyridazinothiazines have been accomplished by: (a) cyclization in concentrated hydrochloric acid solution of the appropriate intermediates; and (b) via the Smiles rearrangement in either basic or glacial acetic acid solution of the appropriate intermediates. The following ring systems have been prepared and characterized: 10H-dipyridazino-[4,3-b:4′,5′-e]-1,4-thiazine, 5H-dipyridazino[3,4-b:4′,5′-e]-1,4-thiazine, 10H-dipyridazino[4,5-b:-4′,5′-e]-1,4-thiazine, 5Hdipyridazino[5,4-b:4′,3′-e]-1,4-thiazine, and 10H-dipyridazino[3,4-b:-3′,4′-e]-1,4-thiazine.     

Spirooxindoles: reaction of 2,6-diaminopyrimidin-4(3H)-one and isatins

A simple and efficient cyclocondensation reaction of 2,6-diaminopyrimidin-4(3H)-one and isatins for the synthesis of spiro[pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline-5,5′-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine] and spiro[indoline-pyrido[2,3-d:6,5-d′]dipyrimidine] derivatives is reported.     

Ring transformation of 1,5-benzoxazepines into spirobenzoxazoles. Synthesis of pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino-[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines and spiro[benzoxazole-2′(3′H),4(1H)-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines]

The reactions of the 3-substituted 4-amino-8-ethoxycarbonyl[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines 1 and 2 with o-amino-phenol hydrochloride gave the pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines 5 and 8 . The alkylation of 5 with methyl iodide and isopropyl iodide afforded the 6-alkoxylpyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino-[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines 6a and 6b , respectively. Refluxing of 5, 6a, 6b and 8 in hydrochloric acid/acetic acid resulted in ring transformation to produce the spiro[benzoxazole-2′(3′H),4(1H)pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]-triazines] 7a, 7b and 9 . The screening data of the above compounds was described.     

Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with unsaturated arylaliphatic carboxylic acid derivatives

Cyclocondensation of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with methyl cinnamate and arylmethylidenemalonic acids in DMF and methanol leads to the formation of 7-aryl-2-methyl-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones. Arylmethylidenemalonic acids react with the title amine at a ratio of 1:2 in nitrobenzene to give 4-aryl-3,5-dimethyl-1,7-dihydrodipyrazolo[3,4-b:4′,3′-e]pyridines. Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones or their precursors, para-substituted benzaldehydes and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (Meldrum’s acid) in all solvents (methanol, DMF, and nitrobenzene) give the corresponding 4-aryl-3-methyl-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-ones. The structure of 3-methyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Nitrogen bridgehead compounds. Part 86. Synthesis and reactivity of 7,12-dihydropyrimido[1′,2′;1,2]pyrido[3,4-b]indol-4(6H)-ones. Debenzologues of rutaecarpine alkaloids

A series of 7,12-dihydropyrimido[1′2′:1,2]pyrido[3,4-b]mdole-4(6H)-ones was prepared by Fischer indolization of 9-arylhydrazono-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrirmdin-4-ones. Quantum chemical calculations (ab initio and AM1) indicate that position 3 of 7,12-dihydropyrimido[1′,2′:1,2]pyrido-[3,4-b]indole-4(6H)-one can be involved in electrophilic substitutions, while position 2 is sensitive towards nucleophilic attack. Bromination of 6-methyl-7,12-tetrahydropyrimido[1′,2′:1,2]pyrido-[3,4-b]indol-4(6H)-one 16 with bromine afforded 3-bromo derivative 25 , which was reacted with cyclic amines to give 2-ammo-7,12-dihydropyrirmdo[1′2′:1,2]pyrido[3,4-b]indol-4(6H)-ones 26–30 in an addition-elimination reaction. Vielsmeier-Haack formylation of compound 16 gave 12-formyl 31 and 3,12-diformyl 32 derivatives (an N-formyl-1-deaza derivative of nauclefidine alkaloid 34 ) at 60° and 100°, respectively. 3,12-Diformyl compound 32 was oxidized to 3-carboxyl derivative 33 with potassium permanganate. The quaternary salt 35 , obtained from compound 16 with dimethyl sulfate, suffered a ring opening on the action of aqueous sodium hydroxide. The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses uv, ¹H nmr and in some cases by ¹³C ruler, CD spectra and X-ray investigations.     

A novel three-component method for the synthesis of spiro[chromeno [4′,3′:4,5] pyrimido[1,2-b] indazole-7,3′-indoline]-2′,6(9H)-dione

A green, efficient, and rapid procedure for the synthesis of novel spiro[chromeno[4′,3′:4,5] pyrimido[1,2-b]indazole-7,3′-indoline]-2′,6(9 H)-dione derivatives has been developed by one-pot condensation of 4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one, isatin, and 1H-indazole-3-amine, in the presence of acetic acid in EtOH. This method has the advantages of operational simplicity, and high yield of products via a simple experimental and work-up procedure as compared to the conventional methods. The reaction mechanism and substrate scope of this novel reaction is briefly discussed.     

TiO2 Nanoparticles Immobilized on Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst in Cyclocondensation Reaction of Isatins with Malononitrile and 4-Hydroxycoumarin or 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenol under Mild Reaction Conditions

TiO₂ nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes (TiO₂-CNTs) as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst was used for the synthesis of spiro[3,4′]1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one-2′-amino-5′-oxo-4'H,5'H-pyrano[3′,2′-c]chromen-3′-yl cyanides and spiro[3,8′]1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one-6′-amino-8'H-[1′,3′]dioxolo[4′,5′-g]chromen-7′-yl cyanides via the cyclocondensation reaction of isatins with malononitrile and 4-hydroxycoumarin or 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol in aqueous media at room temperature. This reaction offers several sustainable and economic benefits such as high yields of products, convenient operation, and use of non-toxic catalyst in water media.