Furopyridines. XVII . Cyanation,chlorination and nitration of furo[3,2-b]pyridine N-oxide

The N-oxide 2 of furo[3,2-b]pyridine ( 1 ) was cyanated by the Reissert-Henze reaction with potassium cyanide and benzoyl chloride to give 5-cyano derivative 3 , which was converted to the carboxamide 4 , carboxylic acid 5 , ethyl ester 6 and ethyl imidate 8 . Chlorination of 2 with phosphorus oxychloride yielded 2-9a , 3- 9b , 5- 9c and 7-chloro derivative 9d . Reaction of 9d with sodium methoxide, pyrrolidine, N,N-dimethylformamide and ethyl cyanoacetate afforded 7-methoxy- 10 , 7-(1-pyrrolidyl)- 11 and 7-dimethylaminofuro[3,2-b]pyridine ( 14 ) and 7-(1-cyano-1-ethoxy-carbonyl)methylene-4,7-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine ( 12 ). Nitration of 2 with a mixture of fuming nitric acid and sulfuric acid gave 2-nitrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine N-oxide ( 15 ).     

1,3-Dipolare Additionen an 7-Methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-1,1-dioxid

1,3-Dipolar Additions to 7-Methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridine 1,1-dioxide 1,3-Dipolar additions of diazomethane, diazoethane, ethyl diazoacetate, phenyldiazomethane and phenyl azide to 7-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridine 1,1-dioxide have been examined. The structures of the primary products e.g. 2, 8, 18, 25 have been established and their behaviour towards elevated temperatures and/or basic conditions was investigated. Under these conditions the primary products lost SO₂ or N₂ to yield e.g. 4 , 11 , 19 , 21 , 23 , 27 , 28 .     

Furopyridines. XXIV. Nitration,chlorination, acetoxylation and cyanation of 2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]-, -[3,2-b]-, -[2,3-c]- and -[3,2-c]pyridine N-Oxides

Nitration of 2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]- N-oxide 3b and -[2,3-c]pyridine N-oxide 3c afforded the nitropyridine compounds 4b, 5b and 6 from 3b and 4c, 5c, 5′c and 7 from 3c , while -[2,3-b]- N-oxide 3a and -[3,2-c]pyridine N-oxide 3d did not give the nitro compound. Chlorination of 3b and 3c with phosphorus oxychloride yielded mainly the chloropyridine derivatives 15b, 15′b from 3b and 15c and 15′c from 3c , whereas 3a and 3d gave pyridine derivatives formed through fission of the 1–2 ether bond of the furo-pyridines 13a , 14 and 13d . Acetoxylation of 3b and 3c gave 3-acetoxy derivatives 18b and 18c and the parent compound 1b and 1c . Acetoxylation of 3a yielded compounds formed through fission of the 1–2 bond 16 and 17 and 3d gave furopyridones 19 and 19 ′. Cyanation of 3b and 3c yielded mainly the cyanopyridine compounds 20b, 20c and 20′c . Cyanation of 3a and 3d gave the cyanopyridine compounds 20a , 20d and 20′d accompanying formation of the pyridine derivatives 21a, 21d and 21′d .     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. XLII. Three novel compounds derived from thienopyridine N-oxides

Extension of the Reissert-Henze reaction to treatment of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide with potassium thiocyanate and benzoyl chloride in water-methylene chloride gives a 2% yield of bis(6-thieno[2,3-b]pyridyl) disulfide. Peroxidation of 5-ethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine ( 4 ) forms the 7-oxide 5 (53%), converted to a monopicrate 5a . Picrate 5a undergoes N-deoxygenation to 4 -picrate on drying at 78° in vacuo, but shows the expected additive mass spectrum of 5 (thermally stable) and picric acid. Nucleophilic displacement of chloride ion from 7-chlorothieno[3,2-b]pyridine (derived, in turn, from thieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4 -oxide) by the anion from ethyl cyanoacetate gives 7-(1-cyano-1-ethoxycarbonyl)methylene-4,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine (82%), stable in this iminodienic tautomeric form.     

Electrophilic substitution of furo[3,2-c] pyridine

Furo[3,2-c] pyridine (I) was nitrated to give 2-nitrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (II). Bromination and chlorination of I gave, respectively, 2,3-dibromo-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (III) and 2,3-dichloro-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (IV). Oxidation of I with hydrogen peroxide afforded furo[3,2-c]pyridine 5-oxide (V) which was converted to I by phosphorus trichloride and to 4-chlorofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (VI) by phosphorus oxychloride.     

Furopyridines. XIX. Reaction of furo[2,3-b]-, -[3,2-b]-, -[2,3-c]- and -[3,2-c]pyridine with acetic anhydride

Acetoxylation of N-oxide of furo[2,3-b]- 2a , -[3,2-b]- 2b , -[2,3-c]- 2c and -[3,2-c]pyridine 2d with acetic anhydride afforded compounds substituted normally at the α- or γ-position to the ring nitrogen, 3a, 4a, 4b, 3d, 4d, 8 and 9 , and in addition compounds substituted on the furan ring, 5a, 6a, 5b, 6b, 7b, 5c and 7c which were unexpected compounds. The structures of these compounds were established from the ir, nmr and mass spectra, and x-ray crystal analysis of 5b .     

Synthesis of 2-Oxo-2H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo-[2,3-c]pyrimidine-5-carbamates

Thermal cyclization of the pyrimidine-N-oxide dicarbamate 2 gives a 95:5 mixture of the 2-oxo-2H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[2,3-a]- and [2,3-c]pyrimidinecarbamates 3 and 4. An efficient procedure for the conversion of 3 to 4 , and vice versa, is described.     

Furopyridines. XXI. Synthesis of cyano derivatives of furo-[2,3-b]-, -[2,3-c]- and -[3,2-c]pyridine and their conversion to derivatives having another carbon-substituent

Cyanation of furo[2,3-b]-, -[2,3-c]- and -[3,2-c]pyridine N-oxides 1a, 1b and 1c by the Reissert-Henze method, reaction with benzoyl chloride and trimethylsilyl cyanide in dichloromethane and the reaction with trimethylsilyl cyanide and triethylamine in acetonitrile afforded 6-cyanofuro[2,3-b]- 2a , 7-cyanofuro[2,3-c]- 2b and 4-cyanofuro[3,2-c]pyridine 2c in moderate to excellent yield. The cyano group in 2a, 2b and 2c was converted to carboxamides 3a, 3b and 3c , ethyl imidates 5a, 5b and 5c and ethyl carboxylates 6a, 6b and 6c . Reaction of the N-oxides with trimethylsily bromide in acetonitrile gave the deoxygenated furopyridine 7a and 7d , bifuropyridyl 8b and 8c , and the N-oxide 9 of 8c .     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. VIII. Substitution products derived from thieno[2,3-b] pyridine 7-oxide

Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine (I) was concerted to the N-oxide (II, 53%) by means of hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid. Nitration of II in sulfuric acid gave 4-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (III, 50%), while nitration in acetic acid formed the isomeric 5-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (IV, 54%). Compounds III and IV were reduced to the corresponding 4- and 5-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines, respectively. Treatment of III with acetyl chloride gave 4-chlorothieno-[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (XI, 81%), convertible in two steps to 4-(N-substituted amino)thieno-[2,3-b]pyridines (especially of the 4-dialkylaminoalkylamino type) for screening as potential antimalarial drugs. 4-Aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine reacted with aromatic aldehydes to give Schiff's bases and other products. Mechanisms for some of the reactions are suggested. NMR spectral data are reported for various 4-substituted thieno[2,3-b]pyridine compounds.     

On the bromination of thieno[c]-fused 1,5-naphthyridines and their isomeric N-oxides using dibromoisocyanuric acid in fuming sulfuric acid

Thieno[2,3-c]-1,5-naphthyridine ( 3 ), thieno[2,3-c]1,5-naphthyridine 5-oxide ( 7 ), thieno[3,2-c]-1,5-naphthyridine ( 5 ) and thieno[3,2-c]-1,5-naphthyridine 5-oxide ( 9 ) could conveniently be brominated at room temperature using dibromoisocyanuric acid in fuming sulfuric acid. Bromination occurred in good to moderate yields at the β position in the thiophene ring. Thieno[2,3-c]-1,5-naphthyridine 9-oxide ( 12 ) and thieno[3,2-c]-1,5-naphthyridine 9-oxide ( 13 ) also gave substitution in the thiophene ring at 95°. It was also found that 12 was deoxygenated under these reaction conditions. Direct oxidation of the brominated thieno[c]naphthyridines with m-chloroperbenzoic acid gave the 5-oxides in high yield.     

Furopyridines. V. A simple synthesis of furo[2,3-c]pyridine and its 2-and 3-methyl derivatives

A simple synthesis of furo[2,3-c]pyridine and its 2- and 3-methyl derivatives from ethyl 3-hydroxyisonicotinate ( 2 ) is described. The hydroxy ester 2 was O-alkylated with ethyl bromoacetate or ethyl 2-bromopropionate to give the diester 3a or 3b . Cyclization of compound 3a afforded ethyl 3-hydroxyfuro [2,3-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate ( 4 ) which was hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to give furo[2,3-c]pyridin-3(2H)-one ( 5a ). Cyclization of 3b gave the 2-methyl derivative 5b . Reduction of 5a and 5b with sodium borohydride yielded the corresponding hydroxy derivative 6a and 6b , respectively, which were dehydrated with phosphoric acid to give furo[2,3-c]pyridine ( 7a ) and its 2-methyl derivative 7b . 4-Acetylpyridin-3-ol ( 8 ) was O-alkylated with ethyl bromoacetate to give ethyl 2-(4-acetyl-3-pyridyloxy) acetate ( 9 ). Saponification of compound 9 , and the subsequent intramolecular Perkin reaction gave 3-methylfuro[2,3-c]pyridine ( 10 ). Cyclization of 9 with sodium ethoxide gave 3-methylfuro[2,3-c]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid, which in turn was decarboxylated to give compound 10 .     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. XXXV. Synthesis,tautomerism, and reactions of quinoline and thienopyridine systems which bear a 1-carboethoxy-1-cyanomethyl substituent in the pyridine ring,part 2

A comparison is made amongst the isosteric Systems quinoline, thieno[2,3,-b]pyridine, and thieno[3,2-b]-pyridine which bear the 1-carboethoxy-1-cyanomethyl substituent (R) alpha or gamma to the heterocyclic nitrogen atom. Treatment of thieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4-oxide with ethyl cyanoacetate and acetic anhydride at room temperature (Hamana reaction) gives the alpha R-derivative 6 (27%), formulated as an intramolecular H-bonded structure. Neither 6 nor its quinoline alpha analog reacts with refluxing acetic anhydride, while the quinoline gamma isomer 8 , existing as NH and CH tautomers, yields an N-acetyl derivative 10 (70%) under similar conditions. For each of 6 and 8 one can isolate two crystalline forms which differ considerably in color. Compound 10 and its gamma analog in the thieno[2,3-6]pyridine series (previously obtained directly from a Hamana reaction) serve as acetylating agents for aniline, 1-aminobutane, morpholine, and cholesterol. Correlations and contrasts in the three Systems are presented.     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. XXXVI. Further studies on nitration in the thieno[2,3-b]- and thieno[3,2-b]pyridine systems

Three compounds, thieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4-oxide, 7-nitrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4-oxide ( 1 c), and 6-cyano-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, undergo nitration by means of a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids to yield 3,7-dinitro-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine (3%), 3,7-dinitrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4-oxide ( 1d ) (26%), and 6-carbamoyl-5-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine ( 6b ) (11%), respectively. Structures of the products were ascertained by spectral means, notably infrared, ¹H nmr, and ¹³C nmr. It is proposed that 1d exists (at least in part) as a tricyclic structure and that 6b may result from an intramolecular mechanism of nitration. An attempt to de-N-oxygenate 1c with excess triphenylphosphine removes more than one oxygen atom per molecule (as triphenylphosphine oxide) without producing an identified thienopyridine product.     

Furopyridines. XXX. Synthesis and reaction of difuro[3,2-c:- 3′,2′-e]pyridine,a new tricyclic heterocycle

Difuro[3,2-c:3′,2′-e]pyridine 1 , a new tricyclic heteroaromatic, has been prepared for the first time. Bromination of 1 with molecular bromine gave 3-bromo 7 , 8-bromo 7′ and 3,8-dibromo derivative 8 ; nitration with fuming nitric acid yielded 2-nitro compound 9 , while nitration with a mixture of fuming nitric acid and sulfuric acid gave 2,7-dinitro derivative 10 ; formylation with n-butyllithium and dimethylformamide gave 2-formyl 11 , 7-formyl 11′ , and 2,7-diformyl compound 12. The N-oxide 14 of 1 afforded 4-cyano compound 15 by cyanation with trimethylsilyl cyanide, 4-chloro compound 16 by chlorination with phosphorus oxychloride, and 4-acetoxyl compound 17 by acetoxylation with acetic anhydride.     

The Synthesis of Cyclopenta[ c ]pyridine (2-Pyrindene) Derivatives

Ethyl 2-(N-morpholinyl)cyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylate reacted smoothly with cyanothioacetamide to give morpholinium 4-cyano-1-oxo-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyridine-3-thiolate; the former when treated with N-benzyl-α-chloroacetamide gave either a S-alkyl derivative or cyclopenta[d]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, depending on the reaction conditions. Under Mannich-type aminomethylation with primary amines and formaldehyde the above thiolate afforded derivatives of the previously unknown heterocyclic system, cyclopenta[g]pyrido[2,1-b][1,3,5]thiadiazine in 81–90% yields.     

X-ray crystallographic and NMR structural studies of trans-2,3-dichloro-5-ethyl-2,3-dihydrothieno[2 3-b]pyridine syn-1-oxide reactions of thiophene rings with hypochlorite reagents

X-ray analysis of a crystalline product obtained by treatment of 5-ethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine with excess acidified hypochlorite establishes its stereochemistry as trans-2,3-dichloro-5-ethyl-2,3-dihydrothieno-[2,3-b]pyridine syn-1-oxide (5), wherein the pyridine ring is planar and the dihydrothiophene ring is non-planar with a C2-S-C7a angle of 86.6°. The trans geometry is corroborated by a proton-proton coupling constant J_2,3 of 6.8 Hz. Comparison of ¹H and ¹³C nmr data for 5 with analogous crystalline 2,3-dichloro-1-oxide addenda isolated in the isosteric benzo[b]thiophene and thieno[2,3-b]pyridine parent systems indicates that some proposed stereochemical assignments are questionable.     

Studies of the reactions between indole-2,3-diones (isatins) and 2-aminobenzylamine

Reflux of equimolecular amounts 2-aminobenzylamine and isatins in acetic acid produced indolo[3,2-c]quinolin-6-ones in good yields. A proposed mechanism involving initial formation of a spiro compound is given. This isolable intermediate subsequently rearranges via a sequential isocyanate ring opening and a cyclisation process to a urea derivative which finally cyclized to the indolo[3,2-c]quinolin-6-ones. The urea derivative could be prepared separately and cyclized selectively to indolo[3,2-c]quinolin-6-one. Reaction of N-acetylisatin with 2-aminobenzylamine at room temperature yielded the 1,4-benzodiazepinone 3-(2-acetamidophenyl)-1,5-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one whereas its isomer 2(2-acetamidophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-3-one was obtained from 2-(2-acetylaminophenyl)-N-(2-aminobenzyl)-2-oxoacetamide in acetic acid at room temperature.The previously unknown linear isomer of indolo[3,2-c]quinolin-6-one, i.e. indolo[2,3-b]quinolin-11-one, has been prepared by thermal (260°C) cyclization of methyl 2-phenylamino indole-3-carboxylate, which in turn was prepared in two steps from methyl indole-3-carboxylate.     

Cyclization of substituted 3,4-diaminopyridines into 1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxide derivatives during the nitration process

The nitration of pyridine-3,4-diamine, its N,N′-diacetyl derivative, and N ⁴-alkylpyridine-3,4-diamines with excess nitric acid in concentrated sulfuric acid at 60°C was accompanied by cyclization with formation of the corresponding 1-substituted 4-nitro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxides. 4-Chloro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxide derivatives were obtained under analogous conditions from 2-chloropyridine-3,4-diamine, its N,N′-diacetyl derivative, and 2-chloro-N ⁴-methylpyridine-3,4-diamine. The nitration of these compounds at 80–90°C gave 4-chloro-7-nitro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxides.     

Chemical behavior of 4,9-dimethoxy-5-oxo-5H-furo[3,2-g]chromene-6-carboxaldehyde towards carbon nucleophilic reagents

The chemical behavior of 6-formylkhellin ( 1 ) was investigated toward a variety of carbon nucleophiles. Treatment of aldehyde 1 with cyanoacetamide, N-benzylcyanoacetamide produced pyridine-3-carboxamides 3 and 4 . Treatment of carboxaldehyde 1 with malononitrile dimer and 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylacetonitrile gave 1,6-naphthyridine 5 and pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole 6 , respectively. Some novel pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine 7 , pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines 8 and 9 were synthesized from the ring opening ring closure reactions of carboxaldehyde 1 with certain heterocyclic enamines. In addition, reaction of carboxaldehyde 1 with certain cyclic enols produced a variety of products. Treatment of carboxaldehyde 1 with 1,3-cyclohexanediones gave xanthene-1,8-diones 19 and 20 . Reaction of carboxaldehyde 1 with 5-methyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3-one proceeds in 1:2 M ratio producing pyrazolo [4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivative 22 . Carboxaldehyde 1 reacted with certain heterocyclic compounds containing active methylene groups to give the corresponding condensation products 22 - 27 . The synthesized compounds were screened in vitro for their antimicrobial activity and showed high to moderate activities against the tested microorganisms.     

The synthesis and chemical reactivity of thieno[2,3-c]- and thieno[3,2-c] pyridines

The syntheses and reactions of various thieno[2,3-c]- and thieno[3,2-c] pyridines are described. Molecular orbital calculations were performed on thieno[2,3-c]pyridine (1) in order to determine the most susceptible sites to electrophilic and nucleophilic attack. Superdelocalizability values, S_r- are reported for each position in this molecule to give relative orders of reactivity towards the two types of reactions. Electrophilic attack was found to occur experimentally at C-3 in all the thienopyridines studied. Peracid oxidation of thieno[2,3-c]- and thieno[3,2-c]pyridines produced only the N-oxide. The lack of reactivity of certain thienopyridines under Vilsmeier formylation and Friedel-Crafts acetylation conditions was related to their basicities. The dissociation constants of various thienopyridinium salts are reported.