Total Synthesis of 7‐ and 8‐Oxygenated Pyrano[3,2‐a]carbazole and Pyrano[2,3‐a]carbazole Alkaloids via Boronic Acid‐Catalyzed Annulation of the Pyran Ring

The boronic acid‐catalyzed annulation of citral opens up a short route to oxygenated cyclized monoterpenoid pyranocarbazole alkaloids. Thus, murrayamine‐D is available in only three steps and 55% overall yield from the corresponding carbazole precursor.     

Efficient Construction of Pyrano[3,2‐a]carbazoles: Application to a Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Cyclized Monoterpenoid Pyrano[3,2‐a]carbazole Alkaloids

We have developed a highly efficient route to 2‐hydroxy‐3‐methylcarbazole ( 1 ) via a palladium‐catalyzed construction of the carbazole skeleton. Using 1 as relay compound, different methods for annulations of pyran rings by reaction with terpenoid building blocks have been tested. The Lewis acid promoted reaction of 1 with prenal ( 21 ) opened up an efficient route to girinimbine ( 3 ) and the corresponding reaction with citral ( 25 ) afforded mahanimbine ( 5 ). Oxidation of compounds 3 and 5 provided murrayacine ( 4 ) and murrayacinine ( 6 ). Following the biogenetic proposal, mahanimbine ( 5 ) has been exploited for efficient biomimetic syntheses of the cyclized monoterpenoid pyrano[3,2‐a]carbazole alkaloids cyclomahanimbine ( 7 ), mahanimbidine ( 8 ) and bicyclomahanimbine ( 9 ). The interconversions of 5 , 7 , 8 and 9 are described and mechanistic implications are discussed. Structural assignments are unambiguously verified by X‐ray crystal structure determinations. Moreover, cyclomahanimbine ( 7 ) was transformed into murrayazolinine ( 10 ) and exozoline ( 11 ).     

A Novel Synthesis of Some 1,4‐Phenylene‐bis‐heterocyclic Derivatives and of Some Pyran,Pyrano[2,3‐c]pyrazole,and Pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidine Derivatives [1]

p‐Diacetyl benzene 1 undergoes bromination to afford p‐bromoacetyl phenacyl bromide 2 . Compound 2 reacts with twofold excess of malononitrile to afford 2‐{2‐[4‐(3,3‐Dicyanopropionyl)‐phenyl]‐2‐oxo‐ethyl}‐malononitrile 3 . Compound 3 could be cyclized to afford the 1,4‐phenylene‐bis‐furan derivative 4 . Compound 3 reacts also with a twofold excess of hydrazine hydrate and phenyl hydrazine under dry conditions at RT to afford the bis‐pyrazole derivatives 5a , 5b , respectively. The reaction of 5a , 5b with the same reagents in refluxing dioxane afforded the bis‐pyrazolopyridazine derivatives 7a , 7b , respectively. The azo coupling of compound 3 with arene diazonium salts afforded the bis‐pyrazole derivatives 9a , 9b , 9c . The β‐keto esters 10a , 10b react with benzaldehyde and malononitrile in a one pot synthesis to afford the pyran derivatives 11a , 11b . These latter compounds react with hydrazine hydrate and urea derivatives to afford the pyrano[2,3‐c]pyrazoles 15a , 15b and the pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 17a , 17b , respectively.     

Synthesis and Chemical Reactivity of Pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolinones

The present review covers the methods developed for the synthesis of different pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolinones as well as the chemical reactivity of these compounds towards various types of chemical reactions.     

Synthesis of Novel Spiro Pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine via 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylide

The reaction involving 4‐phenyl‐octahydro‐pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2‐thione, ethyl chloroacetate and the appropriate aromatic aldehyde yielded 2‐arylmethylidene‐5‐phenyl‐5a,7,8,9a‐tetrahydro‐5H,6H‐pyrano[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3(2H)‐ones. The 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of 2‐arylmethylidene‐5‐phenyl‐5a,7,8,9a‐tetrahydro‐5H,6H‐pyrano[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3(2H)‐ones with azomethine ylide generated by a decarboxylative route from sarcosine and acenaphthenequinone afforded 4′‐aryl‐1′‐methyl‐5″‐phenyl‐5a″,7″,8″,9a″‐tetrahydro‐2H,5″H,6″H‐dispiro[acenaphthylene‐1,2′‐pyrrolidine‐3′,2″‐pyrano[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine]‐2,3″‐diones in moderate yields. The structures of the products were determined and characterized thoroughly by NMR, MS, IR, elemental analysis, and X‐ray crystallographic analysis.     

Construction of Hexahydropyrido[3,2‐c]carbazole and Hexahydropyrrolo[3,2‐c]carbazole Skeletons for the Synthesis of Related Indole Alkaloids

Synthesis of tetracyclic hexahydropyrido[3,2‐c]carbazoles ( 9a and 9b ) and hexahydropyrrolo[3,2‐c]carbazoles ( 13a and 13b ) structures was achieved via a new synthetic approach for the synthesis of related indole alkaloids such as deethylaspidospermidine and deethylibophyllidine. Hexahydropyrrolo[3,2‐c]carbazole structure was constructed for the first time starting from ethyl 4‐oxo‐cyclohexanecarboxylate in seven steps. Some tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives ( 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 11 , and 12 ) were also synthesized.     

Synthesis and Bioassay of Novel Substituted Pyrano[2,3‐f]cinnoline‐2‐ones

A new series of 9‐substituted‐4,10‐dimethylpyrano[2,3‐f]cinnolin‐2‐ones ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m ) were synthesized via intramolecular cyclization of the respective acyl amidrazone derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l , 4m ), catalyzed by polyphosphoric acid. Compounds ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l , 4m ) were synthesized through direct interaction of coumarin‐7‐yl hydrazonoyl chloride ( 3 ) with the corresponding cyclic sec‐amines in the presence of triethylamine. The structures of the new compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses, NMR, and MS spectral data. The antitumor activity of compounds 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m was evaluated in vitro on breast cancer cell line (MCF‐7) by a cell viability assay utilizing the tetrazolium dye 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide. Among the compounds tested, compounds 5d , 5f , 5k , and 5h showed potential anti‐MCF‐7 activity and were able to reduce the viability after 72 h to less than 50%.     

Convenient Approaches towards the Synthesis of Novel Pyrano[2,3‐a]carbazoles

Previously not easily accessible pyrano[2,3‐a]carbazoles were synthesized in highly convergent syntheses avoiding multistep procedures from readily available 1‐hydroxycarbazoles. Substituted pyrano[2,3‐a]carbazoles were produced by three different methods by treatment of the 1‐hydroxycarbazoles with dimethyl acetylene dicarboxylate (DMAD) and triphenylphoshine, by reaction with ethyl 2‐methylacetoacetate in the presence of ZnCl₂/POCl₃, and by reaction with trifluoroacetic acid followed by Wittig reaction with (carbethoxymethylene) triphenylphosphorane. The article also highlights the optimization of reaction conditions and strategies to avoid formation of byproducts for all three types of reactions.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Tetracyclic Pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidines

A series of pyrano[2,3‐d ]pyrimidine derivatives have been synthesized by the reaction of 2‐amino‐3‐cyano‐4H‐pyrans and acetic anhydride with acid catalyst . This method is very efficient because of short reaction times and easy work‐up, and it provides an efficient and promising synthetic strategy for the construction of the tetracyclic pyrano[2,3‐d ]pyrimidine skeleton. The X‐ray crystal structures of products are confirmed, and the possible mechanism is provided in this paper.     

Carbazolo[2,1‐a]carbazole derivatives via fischer indole synthesis

A series of new carbazolo[2,1‐a]carbazoles was synthesized from 4‐oxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydrobenzo[a]‐carbazole derivatives.     

Convergent Synthetic Route to Pyrano[2,3-a]carbazole by Multicomponent Reaction

NaHCO₃ has been found to be an efficient base catalyst for the synthesis of pyrano[2,3-a]carbazoles from 1-hydroxycarbazoles by multicomponent reaction using solvent-free grinding methods. In this case, the products have been found in good yields, without formation of any side product.     

Synthesis of indeno[2,1‐a]pyrrolo[3,4‐c]carbazole lactam regioisomers using ethyl cis‐β‐cyanoacrylate as a dienophile and lactam precursor

Reported here is the synthesis and characterization of the indenopyrrolocarbazole ring system utilizing a Diels‐Alder reaction with 2‐indenylindole and maleimide. Clemmensen reduction of imide 10 furnished the 5‐oxo ( 16 ) and 7‐oxo ( 17 ) lactam regioisomers. A new regiospecific route to 5‐oxo 16 was developed using ethyl cis‐β‐cyanoacrylate as the dienophile. The regio and stereochemical characterization of the cycloadducts was confirmed by X‐ray crystallography.     

One‐pot Two‐step Reaction for Synthesis of Poly‐substituted Pyrano[3,2‐c]pyridones and Spiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrano[3,2‐c]pyridine]‐2,5′(6′H)‐diones in Water

An efficient four‐component approach for the synthesis poly‐substituted pyrano[3,2‐c]pyridones and spiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrano[3,2‐c]pyridine]‐2,5′(6′H)‐diones in water has been established. During the reaction, the products were readily achieved through one‐pot two‐step reaction using solid acid as catalyst. The advantages of atom and step economy, the recyclability of heterogeneous solid acid catalyst, easy workup procedure, and the wide scope of substrates make the reaction a powerful tool for assembling pyrano[3,2‐c]pyridone skeletons of chemical and medical interest.     

Synthesis of Pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde and 3‐(Ethoxymethylene)‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolinone and Their Chemical Behavior toward Some Nitrogen and Carbon Nucleophiles

Synthesis of novel 3‐(ethoxymethylene)‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolinone and pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde was accomplished efficiently via a simple method. These two scaffolds were used as precursors to afford new biologically interesting products in good yield and short reaction times. The chemical reactivity of ethoxy methylene 2 and carboxaldehyde 3 toward different nucleophilic reagents was studied. Structures of the new synthesized compounds were elucidated by their analytical and spectral data.     

Three‐Component Reaction for Construction of Spiro[indoline‐3,7′‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridines] and Spiro[benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridine‐3,3′‐indolines]

The three‐component reaction of thiazole (benzothiazole), dialkyl but‐2‐ynedioate, and isatinylidene malononitriles in toluene at 110–120°C in a sealed tube afforded a mixture of cis/trans‐isomers of functionalized diastereoisomeric spiro[indoline‐3,7′‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridines] and spiro[benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridine‐3,3′‐indolines] in good yields. Both cis‐isomers and trans‐isomers were successfully separated out and fully characterized with spectroscopy and single crystal determination. Under similar conditions, the three‐component reaction containing 2‐(1,3‐dioxo‐1H‐inden‐2(3H)‐ylidene)malononitrile resulted in spiro[indene‐2,7′‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridine] derivatives.     

2,5‐Dimethyl‐6,7‐dihydrobenzo[h]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]quinazoline and 2‐tert‐butyl‐5‐methyl‐6,7‐dihydrobenzo[h]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]quinazoline

In both 2,5‐dimethyl‐6,7‐dihydrobenzo[h]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]quinazoline, C₁₆H₁₅N₃, (I), and 2‐tert‐butyl‐5‐methyl‐6,7‐dihydrobenzo[h]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]quinazoline, C₁₉H₂₁N₃, (II), which crystallizes with Z′ = 2 in the space group P, the non‐aromatic carbocyclic rings adopt screw‐boat conformations. The molecules of (I) are linked into chains of rings by a combination of C—H...N and C—H...π(arene) hydrogen bonds, while in (II) there are no hydrogen bonds of any kind.     

Synthesis of Some Novel Heteroannulated Pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐2,5(6H)‐diones

6‐Butyl‐3‐((dimethylamino)methylene)pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolinone and 6‐butyl pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolone‐3‐carbonitrile were efficiently synthesized in good yield. These two new precursors were used to obtain some novel heteroannulated pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolone derivatives from heterocyclization reactions with various binucleophiles. These heteroannulation reactions afforded novel heterocyclic systems fused to the pyranoquinolinone at face c, such as pyrazole, pyrimidine, pyridine, and pyrazolopyranone.     

Design,Synthesis, Molecular Modeling Study,and Antimicrobial Activity of Some Novel Pyrano[2,3‐b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[2,3‐b]pyrano[2.3‐d]pyridine Derivatives

Novel derivatives of pyrano[2,3‐b]pyridine and pyrrolo[2,3‐b]pyrano[2.3‐d]pyridine were prepared, and their structures were elucidated by spectral and elemental analyses. The newly prepared candidates were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against Candida sp., Aspergillus multi, Aspergillus niger, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. All the tested compounds revealed potent to moderate activity toward all tested microorganisms; especially, candidate 10 showed comparable antifungal activity as that showed by the standard drug ketoconazole toward Candida sp., and ethyl 4‐methyl‐1,7,8,9‐tetrahydropyrano[2,3‐b]pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyridine‐3‐carboxylate ( 12 ) was the most active compound against all the tested bacteria. Furthermore, the newly synthesized compounds are subjected to molecular docking study for the inhibition of the enzyme L‐glutamine: D‐fructose‐6‐phosphate amidotransferase [GlcN‐6‐P], which is a new target for antimicrobials to explain action mode of these target compounds as leads for discovering other antimicrobial agents.     

InCl3 Promoted Synthesis of Pyrano[3,2‐h]quinolines via Microwave Irradiation

An efficient and economical method has been developed for the synthesis of pyrano[3,2‐h]quinolines via an indium trichloride‐catalyzed one‐pot three‐component reaction of 8‐hydroxyquinoline with aromatic aldehydes and malononitrile/ethyl cyanoacetate under microwave irradiation.