Reactions of α-aminoazoles with (2<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-3-phenylacryloyl chloride

Reaction of 5-amino-3-methylpyrazole, 3-amino-, 5-amino-3-methylsulfanyl-1,2,4-triazole and 5-amino-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione with 3-phenylacryloyl-chloride under mild conditions is characterized by low selectivity and does not lead to the formation of fused heterocyclic systems but gives mixtures of products of mono- and diacylation of the nucleophilic sites in the molecules of α-aminoazoles. Endocyclic monoacyl derivatives of aminotriazoles in DMF undergo a transacylation at the exo-amino-group followed by cyclization into dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-5-ones.     

Pyrolytic desulfurization ring contraction of condensed thiadiazines as a general route towards pyrazoloazines and pyrazoloazoles with a bridgehead (ring junction) nitrogen atom

Pyrolytic conversion of [1,2,4]triazino[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazin-4-ones, [1,3,4]thiadiazino[2,3-b]quinazolin-10-ones and [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines into their corresponding pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazin-4-ones, pyrazolo[4,3-b]quinazolin-9-ones and pyrazolo[5,1-b][1,2,4]triazoles via desulfurization ring contraction is described. The starting condensed 1,3,4-thiadiazines were prepared from the corresponding readily available 4-amino-3-thioxo-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-ones, 3-amino-2,3-dihydro-2-thioxoquinazolin-4(1H)-one and 4-amino-3(2H)-thioxo-1,2,4-triazoles upon reaction with the appropriate α-haloketones in two steps, or directly in one step in ethylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate (ionic liquid, IL).     

Synthesis of polyazaheterocycles containing linearly bound 1,2,4-thiadiazole using enaminones

A reaction of N-substituted 5-amino-3-(2-oxopropyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazoles with dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal gave 3-(5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)but-3en-2-ones, whose cyclization with hydrazine, guanidine, 1H-pyrazol-5-amines and 6-aminopyrimidin-4(3H)-ones led to 3-methyl-1H-pyrazole, 4-methylpyrimidin-2-amine, 5-methyl3-arylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines, and 5-methyl-2-R-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones containing a 5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazole fragment linearly bound at position 3.     

Air-oxidized products of multi-component reactions between 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, aromatic aldehydes and isonitriles

The Groebke-type multi-component reaction (MCR) between 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, aromatic aldehydes and isonitriles has been studied from the viewpoint of convenient generation of combinatorial arrays of imidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazoles. However, it was established that the desired heterocyclic structures can be produced in moderate to good yields in an oxidized form, when benzylic isonitriles are used. Oxidation occurred at the benzylic position to produce N-alkylidene-4H-imidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazol-6-amines that proved to be unusually stable towards acid hydrolysis and reduction. The presence of an easily oxidized benzylic position in the target structures is thought to be the prerequisite for successful Groebke-type MCR of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole.     

Solution-phase parallel synthesis of new 2H-pyrimido-[4,5-e][1,2,4]triazin-3-ylidenecyanamides

A practical synthesis of 2H-pyrimido[4,5-e][1,2,4]triazin-3-ylidenecyanamides has been developed. The key step is the coupling reaction of an aryldiazonium salt with 1-cyano-3-(2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-2-methylisothiourea followed by intramolecular cyclization. A library of 2H-pyrimido[4,5-e][1,2,4]triazin-3-ylidenecyanamides was prepared in two steps from 6-aminouracils using this method.     

Synthesis of new 4-amino-5-(1,4-benzodioxan-2-yl)-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol derivatives

Acylation and cyclization reactions of 4-amino-5-(1,4-benzodioxan-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol were studied. Acylation of the title compound with substituted benzoyl chlorides gave the corresponding amides, whereas its reactions with substituted benzoic acids in the presence of POCl3 were accompanied by cyclization with formation of triazolothiadiazoles containing a 1,4-benzodioxane substituent. 4-Amino-5-(1,4-benzodioxan-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol reacted with substituted benzaldehydes to afford the corresponding Schiff bases, and its alkylation with chloroacetic acid in ethanol in the presence of sodium acetate gave S-ethoxycarbonylmethyl derivative.     

A Novel Rearrangement Cyclization of 3-Amino-2-benzyl-6-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazin-5-one

A facile ring closure reaction with the N-l nitrogen of the 1,2,4-triazine ring occurs when 3-amino-6-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazin-5-one(1) is refluxed in either acid, orthoester/dimethylformamide, carbon disulfide, cyanogen bromide or nitrous acid. 3-amino-2-benzyl-6-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazin-5-one(2), containing the benzyl group on the 2-position of 1, can not be cyclized under the above reaction conditions except refluxed with carbon disulfide in pyridine-water(1:1), which will pass through a novel rearrangement cyclization to afford a bicycloheterocyclic compound,6-amino-3-benzylmercapto-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-f][l,2,4]triazin-8(7H)-one(3). The mechanisms of their ring closure and rearrangement cyclization will be presented in detail.     

Synthesis of 3-Alkyl-6-aryl(arylamino)-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo- [3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines

Starting from 5-alkyl-4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols and substituted chloroacetanilides, the corresponding (5-alkyl-4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylsulfanyl)acetanilides were synthesized. The products underwent intramolecular cyclization in boiling phosphoryl chloride to afford 3-alkyl-6-arylamino-7H-[1,2,4]-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines. 3-Alkyl-6-aryl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine hydrobromides were obtained by reaction of 5-alkyl-4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols with substituted phenacyl bromides.     

1,2,4-Triazines, 9. The synthesis of novel 4-amino-1,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazinones

3-Alkylthio-4-amino-1,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-ones were synthesized by the reduction of 3-thio-4-amino-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2.H,4H)-diones and successive S-alkylation. The regiospecific alkylation on the N-1 position or the exo amino group leads to a variety of 1,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one derivatives. An alternative synthesis of 3-thio-4-amino-1,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-diones was accomplished through the cyclization of 1-thiocarbohydrazidoacetamide derivatives.     

A novel and facile synthesis of mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolate derivatives

Mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolate derivatives were synthesized from the reaction of N-substituted-2-phenylhydrazinocarbothioamides with tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) to give tricyanovinyl intermediates, followed by heterocyclization to afford 5-(1-amino-2,2-dicyano-vinyl)-4-substituted-1-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ium-3-thiolates in 67–76% yields. The structures of the products have been confirmed unambiguously by single crystal X-ray structure analyses. A rationale for the formation of the products is presented.     

Reduction and diazotization of ethyl 7-amino-3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4-oxo-4,6-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazine-8-carboxylate

The ester group in ethyl 7-amino-3-tert-butyl-4-oxo-4,6-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine-8-carboxylate was converted for the first time to methyl by the action of lithium tetrahydridoborate in the presence of boron trifluoride–diethyl ether complex. This reaction has almost no analogies among other classes of organic compounds. New difficultly accessible 7-chloro and 7-azido derivatives were synthesized via diazotization of the reduction product, and treatment of the latter with acetic anhydride afforded the exhaustively acetylated derivative. Diazotization of ethyl 7-amino-3-tert-butyl-4-oxo-4,6-dihydropyrazolo-[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine-8-carboxylate, followed by reaction with sodium azide, gave the corresponding azide, and the product of azo coupling with ethyl acetoacetate failed to undergo intramolecular cyclization to tricyclic pyrazolo[3,2-c: 5,1-c′]bis[1,2,4]triazine system.     

Synthesis and photochemical degradation of N-arylmethyl derivatives of the herbicide 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole

Reaction of an arylmethyl halide with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole ( 1 ) allows the preparation of the three N-aryl-methyl derivatives of 1 bearing the substituent on the heterocyclic nitrogen atoms. In basic medium (methoxide anion in DMF or methanol, or in benzene by phase transfer catalysis), the isomers 3 and 5 substituted at N-1 and N-2 respectively are obtained, while the isomer 4 is isolated from neutral medium (DMF). The isomers 3 and 4 may be also prepared by cyclization of appropriate formylguanidinium derivatives. 3-Arylmethylamino-1,2,4-triazoles 2 may be obtained through reaction of 3-chloro-1,2,4-triazole ( 6 ) with arylmethylamines. Photolysis of the N-arylmethyl-3-amino-1,2,4-triazoles 2-5 in methanol or water-methanol mixture, induces homolytic and heterolytic cleavage of the arylmethyl-C-N bond giving rise to 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole ( 1 ). Thus, compounds 2-5 with arylmethyl groups able to absorb solar light may be considered as potential photoactivatable herbicides.     

Reaction of 1-substituted 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazoles with β-keto esters: synthesis and new rearrangement of mesoionic 3-amino-2H-[1,2,4]triazolo-[4,3-a]pyrimidin-5-ones

Reaction of 3,5-diamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles (R=Ph, Bn) with β-keto esters results in the reversible formation of N-(5-amino-1-R-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-substituted enaminoesters (8). Subsequent transformations depended on the reaction conditions. Compounds 8 undergo intermolecular reactions of condensation and amidation in the absence of solvent. However, in the presence of acetic acid they form 3-amino-5-oxo-2-R-2,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidin-4-ium-8-ides (10) followed by rearrangement to 3-amino-1-R-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidin-5-ones (11). The transformation of 10 into 11 represents a new type of rearrangement in the azolopyrimidine series. Heating of enaminoesters 8 in ethanol with sodium ethoxide present, proved to be a suitable method for the preparation of the mesoionic compounds 10.     

Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of a single-reactor synthesis of 5-amino-3-methyl-1,2,4-triazole hydrochloride from aminoguanidine and acetic acid

Fundamental thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of the reaction in which acetic acid guanyl hydrazide is formed from aminoguanidine and acetic acid in aqueous solutions at pH 0.6-1.5 and the kinetics of cyclization of acetic acid guanyl hydrazide hydrochloride to 5-amino-3-methyl-1,2,4-triazole hydrochloride in a melt were studied. Methods for synthesis of acetic acid guanyl hydrazide hydrochlorides and 5-amino-3-methyl-1,2,4-triazole hydrochloride were developed.     

Fluorinated [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidines and [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazines*

The reaction of 3-R-5-amino-1,2,4-triazoles with the ethyl ester of 2-fluoroacetoacetic acid gave 2-R-fluoro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7(4H)-ones. The reaction of a 3-R-1,2,4-triazolyl-5-diazonium salt with the ethyl ester of 2-fluoroacetoacetic acid and subsequent cyclization of the triazolylhydrazones lead to 7-R-3-fluoro[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazin-4(1H)-ones.     

Synthesis and biological activity of bridgehead nitrogen heterocycles

The reaction of 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-mercapto 1,2,4–1H-triazole with α-haloketones and with 1,2-dibromoethane leading to the formation of fused heterocycles were carried out and the orientation of cyclization was studied. The reaction of 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-mercapto-4-amino-1,2,4-s-triazole with α-haloketones     

Theoretical Study of the Formation of Benzofurotriazines by Reaction of 3-Substituted 1,2,4-Triazines and Fused Azolo[1,2,4]triazines with Resorcinol

3-Methylthio- and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazines react with resorcinol to give benzofurotetrahydrotriazine derivatives, while reactions of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]- and tetrazolo[1,5-b][1,2,4]triazines with resorcinol stop at the stage of resorcinol addition. According to the results of quantum-chemical calculations, the possibility for further cyclization of the resorcinol addition products is determined by the following factors: tautomeric and conformational states of the compounds, which ensure spatial proximity of the hydroxy group to the cyclization center (C⁶); charges on the C⁶ atom of the triazine ring and oxygen atom of the resorcinol fragment in the conformation most favorable for cyclization; and energies of the highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals of the resorcinol addition products.     

2-aryl(hetaryl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazoles

2-(4-Methylphenyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazole and its previously unknown 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-(2-thienyl)-substituted analogs were synthesized by cyclization of benzimidazole-1,2-diamine with the corresponding carboxylic acid chlorides. The IR, ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N NMR, and mass spectra of the cyclization products in combination with the results of quantum-chemical calculations of NMR chemical shifts showed radical differences of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazoles having no substituent on N⁴ from the recently reported low-melting products of oxidation of 2-amino-1-arylmethylideneaminobenzimidazoles with (diacetoxy-λ³-iodanyl)benzene, which, as we believe, were erroneously assigned analogous structure.     

Synthetic routes towards tetrazolium and triazolium dinitromethylides

Tetrazolium-5-dinitromethylide sodium salt has been prepared (91%) by cyclization of 1-amino-1-hydrazino-2,2-dinitroethene with nitrous acid in water. 5-Imino-1-(hydroxyiminonitromethyl) derivatives were obtained by nitration of 2-(5-amino-1,3-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-4-ium-4-yl)- and 2-(5-amino-4-methyl-1H-tetrazolium-1-yl)acetate complex salts. Treatment of 4-methyl-1-(2-oxopropyl)-1-tetrazolium methylsulfate with nitric and sulfuric acid gave methyl (3-nitro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)amine (27%) probably via dinitromethylide followed by cyclization and loss of nitrogen.__________Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 127–134, January, 2005.     

Unprecedented conversion of (Z)-3-chloro-3-arylacrylic acids to benzoic acids: synthesis of s-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles

An unprecedented method for the conversion of (Z)-3-chloro-3-arylacrylic acids to corresponding benzoic acids by stirring in POCl₃ at 80 °C is reported. The benzoic acids formed in situ undergo condensation with 4-amino-5-aryl-3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles to yield s-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles in high yields.