Synthesis of New 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives. 2-(2,3,3-Trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl)anilines

A four-step procedure has been developed for the synthesis of new 2-(2,3,3-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl)anilines by acylation of 2-(3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1-yl)anilines at the amino group with isobutyryl chloride, reduction of the endocyclic C=N bond in N-[2-(3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1-yl)phenyl]isobutyramides, N-alkylation of N-[2-(3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl)phenyl]isobutyramides to N-[2-(2,3,3-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl)phenyl]isobutyramides, and acid hydrolysis of the latter.     

Reaction of dichlorocarbene with substituted 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines and 1-methylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines

Reaction of dichlorocarbene with 3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines results in the formation of gemdichloroazirino[2,1-a]isoquinolines, which are in turn converted to 3-benzazepinones upon hydrolysis. Reaction of dichlorocarbene with the ethyl ester or amide of (3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-ylidene)acetic acid is accompanied by rearrangement of the intermediate carbene adducts at the enamine C=C bond and results in the formation of a 1-azadiene, 3-(3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1-yl)-3-chloroacrylic acid ethyl ester, and a spirolactam, 3,3-dimethyl-3-chlorospiro[1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1,2-pyrrole]-5(2H)-one, respectively.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1086–1091, August, 1990.     

Reactions of 2,3-dioxopyrrolo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]isoquinolinecarboxylic acid esters and amides with nitrogen-centered nucleophiles

Reactions of ethyl 2,3-dioxopyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline-1-carboxylates with active nitrogen-centered nucleophiles (phenylhydrazine, hydroxylamine, and benzylamine) involve opening of the pyrrole ring with formation of 2-(3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-ylidene)-N′¹,N′⁴-diphenyl-3-(2-phenylhydrazono) succinohydrazide, 5-(6,7-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-ylidene)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,2-oxazine-3,4,6-trione, and ethyl 4-benzylamino-2-(3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-ylidene)-3,4-dioxobutanoate, respectively. Cyclic amides derived from 5,5-dimethyl-2,3-dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline-1-carboxylic acid react with benzylamine in a similar way. Reactions of the title compounds with weaker nucleophiles, such as semicarbazide and thiosemicarbazide, are not accompanied by opening of the pyrrole ring, and the products are the corresponding semicarbazones and thiosemicarbazones at the C²=O carbonyl group.     

Heterocyclization of 1,1-dicyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)ethylenes with 1,3,3-trimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline and its derivatives

1,3,3-Trimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines react with 1,1-dicyano-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)ethylene to give 4-amino-6,6-dimethyl-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-3-cyano-6,7-dihydro-2H-benzo[a]quinolizines. The reaction of 3,3-dimethyl-1-cyanomethylidene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline and the methyl ester of 3,3-dicyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid leads to 5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-(trifluoromethyl)-2-(dicyanomethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline.A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Heteroorganic Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117813 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1888–1892, August, 1992.     

Synthesis and biological activity of 1-(aryloxy)-3-(6-chloro-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propan-2-ols

Treatment of 1-(4-chlorobenzylamino)-2-methylpropan-2-ol with concentrated sulfuric acid at 0°C gave 6-chloro-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline which reacted with (aryloxymethyl)oxiranes to afford new propan-2-ol derivatives of the tetrahydroisoquinoline series, 1-(aryloxy)-3-(6-chloro-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propan-2-ols. Some of the synthesized compounds or their hydrochlorides showed moderate adrenergic blocking and sympatholytic activities.     

Synthesis of isoquinoline derivatives of quinoxalin-2-one from pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline-2,3-diones and o-phenylenediamine

Reactions of 5,5-dialkyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline-2,3-diones with o-phenylenediamine in the presence of a catalytic amount of hydrogen chloride or p-toluenesulfonic acid involved opening of the pyrrole ring with formation of 3-(3,3-dialkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-ylidenemethyl)quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones. The presence of an enamine fragment in the products was confirmed by reaction with oxalyl chloride.     

Reaction of ninhydrin with enamino amides of the 3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline series and drotaverine

“Push–pull” enamines of the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline series, 2-(3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin- 1-ylidene)acetamides, reacted as 1,3-binucleophiles with ninhydrin to form tricyclic tetrahydroindeno[1,2-b]pyrrole system. The nucleophilic centers in the enamines were the amide NH₂ group and ß-carbon atom of the enamine fragment. The reaction of ninhydrin with 2-[2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[f]-isoquinolin-1(4H)-ylidene]-1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethanone involved only addition to the ß-carbon atom of the enamine fragment. The different reaction directions were rationalized by steric effect of two methyl groups in position 3 of the isoquinoline ring. The Knoevenagel condensation product was obtained by the reaction of ninhydrin with drotaverine (base). The structure of the 1,3-addition product, (3aS,8bS,Z)-{2,2-dimethyl-2,3- dihydrobenzo[f]isoquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene}-3a,8b-dihydroxy-1,3,3a,8b-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-b]pyrrole-2,4-dione, was confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

Reaction of 1-hydrazino-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline with ethyl acetoacetate. The crystal structure and IR spectra of ethyl 3-(3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolylidenehydrazono)-2-oxobutanoate

The reaction of 1-hydrazino-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline with ethyl acetoacetate afforded ethyl 3-(3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolylidenehydrazono)-2-oxobutanoate. The crystal structure of the title compound was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 966–970, May, 1999.     

Synthesis and Structure of Metal Complexes of 1-(1-R-3-Methylpyrazole-5-onilidene-4)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives

Twenty new complexes were synthesized by reacting Co(II), Cu(II), Zn, Cr(III), Fe(III), Cd and Ag salts with 3,3-dimethyl-1-(3-methylpyrazole-5-onilidene-4)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (L¹), spiro{cyclohexane-1,3"-[1-(1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazole-5-onilidene-4)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline]} (L²), and 3,3-dimethyl-1-(1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazole-5-onilidene-4)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (L³). These compounds were studied by IR and electronic absorption spectroscopy. The type of coordination of their ligands was discussed on the basis of the results obtained and X-ray diffraction data for L³ and [CuL₂ ² Cl₂] · 2L² obtained previously.     

Studies on calpain inhibitors. Synthesis of partially reduced isoquinoline-1-thione derivatives and conversion to functionalized 1-chloroisoquinolines

Sequential treatment of a (3-substituted-1-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-4-ylidene)acetic acid with thionyl chloride and a nucleophile did not give the expected ester or amide, but a derivative of 2-(3-substituted-1-chloroisoquinolin-4-yl)acetic acid, constituting a simple procedure for the synthesis of functionalized 1-chloroisoquinolines, which can be useful synthetic intermediates. The different reactivity between lactams and thiolactams has been computationally modelled. The activity as calpain inhibitors of both thiolactams and chloroisoquinoline has been measured, finding that some of these compounds are inhibitors in the micromolar range.     

Syntheses of 1-substituted 4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]-1,4-azasilines and 1-substituted 3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[e]-1,3-azasilines

1-Substituted 4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]1,4-azasilines (X) and 1-substituted 3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[e]-1,3-azasilines (XIII) were synthesized by the intramolecular benzyne reaction of the corresponding N-substituted 2-(3-chlorophenyl)dimethylsilylethylamines (IX) and N-substituted (3-chlorobenzyl)dimethylsilylmethylamines (XII).     

Oxiranes in the Ritter Reaction. Synthesis of 6,7- and 5,8-Dimethoxy-3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines by a Tandem Alkylation-Cyclization Reaction

The interaction of 1,2- or 1,4-dimethoxybenzene with isobutylene oxide and nitriles RCN leads to 1-R-6,7- or 1-R-5,8-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines. In the case of 1,2-dimethoxybenzene and cyclohexene oxide the similar reaction is accompanied by rearrangement and 1-R-3,3-tetramethylene-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines are formed in low yield. On using cyanoacetic acid ester and any oxide derivatives of tetrahydroisoquinolylideneacetic acid are formed.     

A photochemical approach to protoberberine alkaloids

Photochemical cyclisation of methoxy-substituted $\text{N}$-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-ylmethyl)phthalimides and subsequent treatment of the photoproduct with aqueous acid leads to oxygenated compounds with the protoberberine skeleton.     

Synthesis,structure, and properties of new spirooxindolodibenzodiazepine derivatives

An acid-catalyzed reaction of 3-(2-aminophenylamino)-5,5-dimethylcyclohexen-1-one with isatines leads to the formation of the earlier undescribed 3,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,10,11-hexahydrospiro[1H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine-11,3′-2H-indole]-1,2′-dione derivatives (6). Spiranes 6 upon heating undergo auto-redox rearrangement with disintegration to 3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenazine and the corresponding oxindole. Crystals of four derivatives of compound 6 were studied by X-ray diffraction method.     

Azines of the Isoquinoline Series: III. Reactions of Substituted 1-Hydrazono-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines with Dicarbonyl Compounds

3,3-Dimethyl-1-hydrazono-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives react with benzil in 1 : 1 or 2 : 1 ratio to give the corresponding benzil monohydrazones. Diacetyl under the same conditions forms dihydrazones. Enolizing 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds form with 3,3-dimethyl-1-hydrazono-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives mixtures of mono- and dihydrazones. Dehydracetic acid forms monohydrazones at the exochain carbonyl group.     

Three-component condensation of Meldrum’s acid with 2-naphthylamine and esters derived from vanillin

Three-component condensation of Meldrum’s acid (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione) with 2-naphthylamine and esters derived from vanillin involves intermediate formation of N-arylmethylidene-2-naphthylamines which are cleaved with Meldrum’s acid to give 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones and arylmethylideneketenes. Reaction of the latter with 2-naphthylamine leads to formation of 2-methoxy-4-(3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[f]quinolin-1-yl)phenyl carboxylates.     

Studies on the metabolism of 4-methylpiperazine-1-carbodithioc acid 3-cyano-3,3- diphenylpropyl ester hydrochloride in rat bile by high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

4-Methylpiperazine-1-carbodithioc acid 3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl ester hydrochloride (TM208) is a newly synthesized compound which has shown excellent in vivo and in vitro anticancer activity and low toxicity. In the present study, the major metabolites of TM208 in rat bile were studied by high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry with an electrospray ionization (ESI) interface. It was demonstrated that TM208 was extensively metabolized in rat bile and nine metabolites (M1-M9) were definitely or tentatively identified: (2-aminoethyl)dithiocarbamic acid 3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl ester (M1), (2-methylaminoethyl)dithiocarbamic acid 3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl ester (M2), 4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)thioxomethanesulfinyl]-2,2-diphenylbutyronitrile (M3), 4-methylpiperazine-1-carbodithioic acid 3-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenylpropyl ester(M4), the sulfine of (4-methylpiperazine-1-carbodithioc acid 3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl ester) (M5), 4-methylpiperazine-1-carbothioic acid S-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl) ester (M6), piperazine-1-carbodithioic acid 3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl ester (M7), 4-hydroxymethylpiperazine-1-carbothioic acid S-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl) ester (M8) and the sulfine of [4-methylpiperazine-1-carbodithioic acid 3-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenylpropyl ester] (M9).     

Reactions of 2-cyano-3-ethoxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one with 2-amino- and 2-hydrazionobenzimidazoles

The reactions of 2-cyano-3-ethoxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one with 2-amino- and 2-hydrazinobenzimidazoles gave 1-oxo-3,3-dimethyl-11-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolino[3,2-a]benzimidazole and 2-(2-benzimidazolyl)-3-amino-4-oxo-6,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole, respectively.Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1658. Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga LV-1006. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 235–240, Feburary, 1997.     

Saturated heterocycles. 57. Synthesis of 4-substituted-9,10-dialkoxy-1,6,7,11b-tetrahydro-2H-pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ones

A large number of 4-substituted-9,10-dialkoxy-1,6,7,11b-tetrahydropyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ones were prepared by the reaction of 1-(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-6,7-dialkoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines with iminoethers. Reaction of the corresponding isoquinoline-1-acetic acid derivatives with iminoethers led to the formation of N-acyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-acetamides. In the hydrolysis of the prepared 4-substituted-pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ones, the corresponding N-acyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-acetamides were obtained. While reduction of the 4-phenyl derivative resulted in the corresponding 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydropyrimidinone. The steric structures of the tetrahydro- and hexahydropyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolines were determined by nmr spectroscopy.