Synthesis of 3-N,N-Dialkylamino-5-(3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)thiazoline-2-thiones

N,N-Dialkylhydrazides of S-(4,6,7-trichloro-2,5-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]-3-furanyl)dithiocarbonic acids have been obtained by the reaction of 3,4,6,7-tetrachloro-2,5-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan with N,N-dialkylhydrazinium salts of N,N-dialkylhydrazides of dithiocarbonic acids. Recyclization in boiling ethanol in the presence of conc. HCl with subsequent oxidation leads to the formation of 3-N,N-dialkylamino-5-(3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)thiazoline-2-thiones. An attempt at recyclization in boiling trifluoroacetic acid led to the formation of 3-N,N-dialkylamino-5,6,8-trichloro-7-hydroxy-2,3,3a,8b-tetrahydrothiazolo[4,5-b]benzo[d]furane-2-thiones.     

Synthesis of 5-(5-amino-3,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)-2-dimethylaminothiazoles and their properties

In the reaction of 2-dimethylamino-5-(3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)thiazole with primary and secondary amines, the chlorine atom at the 5-position of the benzoquinone ring is substituted, according to the ¹³C NMR spectroscopy data, by an amino group. The chemical, spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties of 5-(5-amino-3,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)-2-dimethylaminothiazoles were revealed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 410–415, March, 1991.     

Synthesis of 2-(β-Hetarylaminoethyl)-3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinones

4,6,7-Trichloro-2-hetarylamino-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furans have been prepared from 4,6,7-trichloro-2,5-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan and hetarylamines. Reductive opening of the dihydrobenzofuran ring in these compounds gave 3,5,6-trichloro-2-(-hetarylaminoethyl)hydroquinones. The latter could be oxidised to the target 3,5,6-trichloro-2-(-hetarylaminoethyl)-1,4-benzoquinones which are novel 1,4-benzoquinone derivatives with intramolecular charge transfer.     

Synthesis and properties of 2-amino-5-(3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)thiazoles

The reaction of thiourea of N-substituted thioureas with 2-(2-N,N-diethylaminoethenyl)-3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinone leads, through the formation of 2,5-dihydroxy-3,4,6,7-tetrachlorocoumaran, to 2-amino-5-(2,5-dihydroxy-3,4,6-trichlorophenyl)thiazoles (which exist in the form of betaines), the oxidation of which leads to 2-amino-5-(3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)thiazoles.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 692–698, May, 1988.     

Synthesis of 2,5-bis(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinones

A series of 2-(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,6-dichloro-5-diethylaminoethenyl-1,4-benzoquinones was synthesized from 2-(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinones using acetaldehyde and diethylamine in toluene solution. Refluxing these compounds with substituted thioureas in acetonitrile in the presence of hydrochloric acid gives the corresponding 2,5-bis(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,6-dichlorohydroquinones which can be oxidized to the target products with ferric chloride in aqueous DMF.Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1048, LatviaTranslated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 835–839, June, 2000     

Novel Aspects of the Reaction of 3-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-iminocoumarins with Aromatic Aldehydes

The reaction of 3-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-iminocoumarins with aromatic aldehydes has been studied. The condensation products 7-aryl-7H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]benzopyrano[3,2-e]pyrimidines or 3-(benzimidazol-2-yl)coumarins are formed depending on the nature of the substituent in the starting 2-iminocoumarin and aldehyde. In DMF medium, 7-aryl-7H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]benzopyrano[3,2-e]pyrimidines isomerize to the corresponding 7-aryl-14H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]benzopyrano[3,2-e]pyrimidines. The effect of the substituent on the isomerization process has been studied and the reaction mechanisms are discussed.     

Synthesis and Properties of Derivatives of the new Heterocyclic System Benz[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3',2';4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrimidine

Derivatives of a new heterocyclic system - benz[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3',2';4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrimidine have been obtained by successive reactions in three stages - alkylation of 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones with 2-chloromethylbenzylimidazole to give 2-benzimidazolylmethylthio-3-cyanopyridines, closing the thiophene ring in the latter to form 3-amino-2-(benzimidazolyl-2)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, and cyclization of the pyrimidine ring by acylation with carboxylic acid anhydrides or chlorides.     

A new method for the synthesis of [1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole derivatives

Reactions of 3-[(N-aryl-N-chloroacetyl)amino]-2-formylindoles with substituted anilines gave 1,4-diaryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indol-4-ium chlorides and those with 4-aminopyridine yielded 4-amino-1-(1-aryl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl)pyridinium chlorides. Reduction of 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrodiazepinoindol-4-ium chlorides afforded the corresponding hexahydro derivatives. An alternative synthesis of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole from 3-[N-(4-nitrophenyl)amino]-2-[(phenylimino)methyl]indole was developed. The method involves the following sequence of transformations: reduction, chloroacetylation, and intramolecular alkylation. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2193–2199, December, 2006.     

Synthesis and Properties of 6-Amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles

We have established that when 5-chloro-6-[cyano(2,3-dihydro-1-R-benzo[d]azol-2-yl)methyl]-2,3-pyrazinedicarbonitriles are reacted with nucleophilic reagents (aliphatic and aromatic amines, hydrogen sulfide), annelation of the five-membered ring occurs on the [b] face of the pyrazine with formation of 6-amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles and 6-amino-7-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile respectively. Further heating with excess of acylating reagent leads to formation of a novel heterocyclic system 1H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrazino[2',3':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrimidine. Reaction of vicinal dinitriles with hydrazine hydrate leads to the novel system 1H-pyrrolo[2',3':5,6]pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine.     

Synthesis of 6-amino-4-aryl-5-cyano-3-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles and their hydrogenated analogs. Molecular structure of 6-amino-5-cyano-3-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole

Substituted 3-hydroxypyrazoles, which were prepared based on ethyl esters of substituted 4-(pyridin-2-ylthio)- or 4-(1,4-dihydropyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetic acids and hydrazine hydrate, were used in the synthesis of 6-amino-4-aryl-5-cyano-3-(pyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles. The molecular and crystal structure of 6-amino-5-cyano-3-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

The reaction of 2-amino-7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine with carbon disulfide and alkylation of its products

In the reaction with carbon disulfide, 2-amino-7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine (1) forms the alkaline salts of substituted dithiocarbamic or iminodithiocarbonic acids depending on the molar ratio between1, CS₂, and the alkali. The alkylation of these salts leads to the esters ofN-(7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-yl)dithiocarbamic (2) and diesters of (7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-yl)iminodithiocarbonic acids (3). The synthesis of asymmetric diesters3 may be fulfilled based on monoesters2.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 14–14, August, 1994.     

Reactions of 3-[N-chloroacetylamino-N-(4-nitrophenyl)]-2-formylindole with alkylamines

The reactions of 3-[N-chloracetylamino-N-(4-nitrophenyl)]-2-formylindole (1a) with 2-(N, N-dialkylamino)ethylamines afford complex condensation products 7b,c consisting of two similar but not identical diazepinoindole fragments. For the reaction of compound 1a with 3-(N,N-diethylamino)propylamine, the process occurs in a different manner, and the predominant product is 4-ethylaminopropyl-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole hydrocloride (14). Two routes of these unexpected transformations were proposed. The structures of the synthesized products were proved by the ¹sH and ¹³C NMR, HMBC, and HSQC (direct proton-carbon correlation) spectra. Dedicated to Academician V. A. Tartakovsky on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1536–1542, August, 2007.     

4-Oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolinyl- and Benzimidazolylacetonitriles in Annelation Reactions of a Haloquinoline Ring

The interaction of 4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolinyl- and benzimidazolylacetonitriles with 2,6-dihalobenzaldehydes leads to 3-(2,6-dihalophenyl)-2-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl)acrylonitriles and 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-3-(2,6-dihalophenyl)acrylonitriles respectively. As a result of intramolecular cyclization of these nitriles 4-halo-12-oxo-12H-quino[2,1-b]quinazoline-6-carbonitriles and 4-halobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]quinoline-6-carbonitriles respectively are formed.     

Reactions of 5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde

The Knoevenagel condensations of 5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde with seven compounds containing an active methyl or methylene group have been studied. The compounds used were: methyl 2-cyanoacetate, malononitrile, 2-furylacetonitrile, acetophenone, 2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (rhodanine), 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione (dimedone), and methyl 2-azidoacetate. The effect of microwave irradiation on the condensation reactions was studied and compared with “’classical”’ conditions. Thermolysis of methyl 2-azido-3-{5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-furyl}propenoate afforded methyl 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)]-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylate. (2E)-3-{ 5-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-furyl}propenoic acid was converted to the corresponding azide, which was cyclized on heating into 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)]-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one. The latter after successive action of POCl₃ and NH₂NH₂-Pd/C gave 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridine. Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 825–831, June, 2006.     

Synthesis of 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyridine derivatives

2-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one (I) was prepared by a three-step synthesis. Its reaction with phosphorus sulfide rendered thione II which was methylated to 2-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-methylsulfanylfuro[3,2-c]pyridine (III). 5-Methyl-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one (IV) was obtained by the reaction of I with methyl iodide in PTC conditions. The chlorine atom in derivate V was replaced with heterocyclic secondary amines via nucleophilic substitution and 4-substituted furopyridines VIa and VIb were thus prepared. 2-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (VII) was obtained by hydrolysis of the corresponding carbonitrile Va.     

Synthesis of 3-substituted 5-(3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)thiazoline-2-thiones

By the interaction of 2, 5-dihydroxy-3, 4, 6, 7-tetrachloro-2, 3-dihydrobenzo(bjfuran with salts of N-monosubstituted dithiocarbamic acids, followed by oxidation of the resulting products by benzoquinone, 3-substituted S-(3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)thiazoline-2-thiones have been obtained. An alternative method of synthesis is also proposed, including reaction of the original benzofuran with N-substituted N',N'-dimethylthioureas, cyclization of the resulting thiouronium salt to form 3-substituted 5-(2, S-dihydroxy-3, 4, 6-trichlorophenyl)-2-dimethylattiinothiazolium cations, treatment of these cations with hydrogen sulfide, and subsequent oxidation of the hydroquinone fragment to quinone.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 111–114, January, 1994.     

Interaction of 3-amino-2-(isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-thieno[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridine with Raney nickel

3-Amino-2-(isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methoxymethyl-6-methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine was synthesized by the reaction of 2(1H)-thioxopyridine-3-carbonitrile with 3-chloromethylisoxazole in the presence of two equivalents of KOH. Boiling of 3-amino-2-(isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methoxymethyl-6-meth-ylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine with Raney nickel results in 4-aminothieno[2,3-b;4,5-b′]dipyridine or 5-(4-amino-2-pyridyl)pyridine depending on the reaction conditions. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 669–670, March, 2008.     

The Use of 4-(Bromomethylene)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one as “Masked” α-Bromo-α'-Hydroxy Ketone in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Systems

4-(Bromomethylene)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one was obtained on the basis of the readily obtainable 4-methylene-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one. It forms 2-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl-2-propanol with 2-aminopyridine, 11a-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,5,11,11a-tetrahydro[1,3]oxazolo[3,4-a]pyrido[1,2-d]-10-pyrazinium bromide with 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine, and the corresponding derivative of 4-hydroxyoxazolidin-2-one with 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamine. The last product was converted by intramolecular amidoalkylation without isolation into 10b-(bromomethyl)-8,9-dimethoxy-1,1-dimethyl-1,5,6,10b-tetrahydro[1,3]oxazolo[3,4-a]isoquinolin-3-one.     

3-(Benzimidazolyl-2)-2-iminocoumarins in Reactions with Aromatic Aldehydes

Interaction of 3-(benzimidazolyl-2)-2-iminocoumarins with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of piperidine gave the corresponding 7-aryl-7H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]benzopyrano[3,2-e]pyrimidines. The 3-diethylamino derivatives of this series fluoresce effectively in alcohol solutions.     

Synthesis and transformations of 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

Reactions of 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran with 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines afford a number of substituted 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines. The possibility of the reaction and the yield of the product are determined by the character of a substituent in position 2 of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine. The Curtius rearrangement of 2-acylazido-3(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines yields 4,5-dihydropyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-4-ones. The molecular and crystal structures of ethyl 4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.