Ring transformation of 4-amino and 4-N-(substituted)amino-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine-3-carbonitriles with hydroxylamine. A new synthesis of benzimidazolidine and isoxazole derivatives

The reaction of 4-amino-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine-3-carbonitrile 1 with hydroxylamine provided the ring-opened hydroxylamine adduct 2 which was converted to 2-benzimidazolidinylidene-3-hydroxyiminopropio-nitrile 4 in hydrochloric acid. The reaction of 4-ethoxycarbonylamino-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine-3-carbonitrile 6a or N-(3-cyano-1H,5-benzodiazepin-4-yl)-N′-ethylurea 6b with hydroxylamine afforded 5-(o-aminoanilino)-4-cyanoisoxazole 3 which underwent a facile rearrangement into 4 with a base.     

Preparation of bis-pyrylium salts

Six methods are described for the preparation of bis-pyrylium salts: (1) treatment of 4,4′-bi-2-flavene or 4-(4H-flav-2-en-4-yl)flavylium perchlorate with triphenylmethyl perehlorate; (2) reaction of an aromatic o-hydroxyaldehyde and 1,4-deacetylbenzene under acidic conditions; (3) reaction of o-hydroxyacetophenone, 1,4-diacetylbenzene, perchloric acid and acetic acid; (4) reaction of a 2- or 4-methylpyrylium salt with 2- or 4-pyrone in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride; (5) oxidation of a 1,2-ethanediylidenebis-flavene or -thiaflavene, a bis-flavenylidene or -thiaflavenylidene, and a bis-pyranylidene or -thiapyranylidene by means of cupric perchlorate; and (6) reaction of 4-methylflavylium and -thiaflavylium perchlorate with bromine in acetic acid.     

Photolytic Reactions of (o-Allylbenzyl)dicarbonyl(η5-cyclopentadienyl)iron

Photolysis of (o-allylbenzyl)dicarbonyl(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)iron ( 4 ) at 20° in CH₂Cl₂ leads to carbon-monoxide loss followed by intramolecular complexation to [η²-(o-allylbenzyl)]carbonyl(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)iron ( 13 ). At 50° in C₆D₆, a photochemical rearrangement proceeds forming carbonyl (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl){η³-[3-(2-methylphenyl)allyl]}iron ( 17 ). Depending on the temperature, photolysis of 4 leads to intermolecular reactions at the benzylic or allylic position of the π complexes 13 and 17 , respectively.     

Synthesis of 5H-imidazo[5,1-a]isoindole: Photocyclization of N,N′ -bis(o-chlorobenzyl)imidazolium chloride and N-(o-chlorobenzyl)imidazole

A N-heterocyclic compound containing two hetero atoms, imidazo[5,1-a]isoindole, was synthesized in 40% yield by the intramolecular photocyclization of N,N'-bis(o-chlorobenzyl)imidazolium salts 1 in water (neutral or pH ～4) or of N-(o-chlorobenzyl)imidazole 2 , in aqueous acid (pH ?4). However, the photocyclized compound 3 was not formed effectively in basic aqueous solution (3 equivalents of sodium hydroxide or pyridine) or in acetonitrile by the photochemical reaction of N,N'-bis(o-chlorobenzyl)imidazolium salts 1 or N-(o-chlorobenzyl)imidazole (2).     

Mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangements. Part 12. Rearrangement of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles into indazoles

The first example of a mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangement involving an XYZ = CCN side-chain sequence is reported. The 3-(o-aminophenyl)-, and 3-(o-methylaminophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles ( 3a,b ) gave a thermally induced rearrangement into 3-acylaminoindazoles ( 4a,b ). On the other hand, the 3-(o-acetylaminophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole ( 3c ) produced a base induced rearrangement into 3-acetylaminoindazole ( 4a ).     

Untersuchungen über aromatische Amino-Claisen-Umlagerungen

Investigations on Aromatic Amino-Claisen Rearrangements The thermal and acid catalysed rearrangement of p-substituted N-(1′,1′-dimethylallyl)anilines (p-substituent=H (5) , CH₃ (6) , iso-C₃H₇ (7) , Cl (8) , OCH₃ (9) , CN (10) ), of N-(1′,1′-dimethylallyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline (11) , of o-substituted N-(1′-methylallyl)anilines (o-substituent=H (12) , CH₃ (13) , t-C₄H₉ (14) , of (E)- and (Z)-N-(2′-butenyl)aniline ((E)- and (Z)- 16 ), of N-(3′-methyl-2′-butenylaniline (17) and of N-allyl- (1) and N-allyl-N-methylaniline (15) was investigated (cf. Scheme 3). The thermal transformations were normally conducted in 3-methyl-2-butanol (MBO), the acid catalysed rearrangements in 2N -0,1N sulfuric acid. - Thermal rearrangements. The N-(1′,1′-dimethylallyl)anilines rearrange in MBO at 200-260° with the exception of the p-cyano compound 10 in a clean reaction to give the corresponding 2-(3′-methyl-2′-butenyl)anilines 22–26 (Table 2 and 3). The amount of splitting into the anilines is <4% ( 10 gives ? 40% splitting). The secondary kinetic deuterium isotope effect (SKIDI) of the rearrangement of 5 and its 2′,3′,3′-d₃-isomer 5 amounts to 0.89±0.09 at 260° (Table 4). This indicates that the partial formation of the new s?-bond C(2), C(3′) occurs already in the transition state, as is known from other established [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements. The rearrangement of the N-(1′-methylallyl)anilines 12–14 in MBO takes place at 290–310° to give (E)/(Z)-mixtures of the corresponding 2-(2′-Butenyl)anilines ((E)- and (Z)- 30,-31 , and -32 ) besides the parent anilines (5–23%). Since a dependence is observed between the (E)/(Z)-ratio and the bulkiness of the o-substituent (H: (E)- 30 /(Z)- 30 =4,9; t-C₄H₉: (E)- 32 /(Z)- 32 =35.5; cf. Table 6), it can be concluded, that the thermal amino-Claisen rearrangement occurs preferentially via a chair-like transition state (Scheme 22). Methyl substitution at C(3′) in the allyl chain hinders the thermal amino-Claisen-rearrangement almost completely, since heating of (E)-and (Z)- 16 , in MBO at 335° leads to the formation of the expected 2-(1′-methyl-allyl) aniline (33) to an extent of only 12 and 5%, respectively (Scheme 9). The main reaction (?60%) represents the splitting into aniline. This is the only observable reaction in the case of 17 . The inversion of the allyl chain in 16 - (E)- and (Z)- 30 cannot be detected - indicated that 33 is also formed in a [3, 3]-sigmatropic process. This is also true for the thermal transformation of N-allyl- (1) and N-allyl-N-methylaniline (15) into 2 and 34 , respectively, since the thermal rearrangement of 2′, 3′, 3′-d₃- 1 yields 1′, 1′, 2′-d₃- 2 exclusively (Table 8). These reaction are accompanied to an appreciable extent by homolysis of the N, C (1′) bond: compound 1 yields up to 40% of aniline and 15 even 60% of N-methylaniline ((Scheme 10 and 11). The activation parameters were determined for the thermal rearrangements of 1, 5, 12 and 15 in MBO (Table 22). All rearrangements show little solvent dependence (Table 5, 7 and 9). The observed ΔH^≠ values are in the range of 34-40 kcal/mol and the ΔS^≠ values very between -13 to -19 e.u. These values are only compatible with a cyclic six-membered transition state of little polarity. - Acid catalysed rearrangements. - The rearrangement of the N-(1′, 1′-dimethylallyl) anilines 5-10 occurs in 2N sulfuric acid already at 50-70° to give te 2-(3′-methyl-2′-butenyl)anilines 22-27 accompanied by their hydrated forms, i.e. the 2-(3′-hydroxy-3′-methylbutyl) anilines 35-40 (Tables 10 and 11). The latter are no more present when the rearrangement is conducted in 0.1 N sulfuric acid, whilst the rate of rearrangement is practically the same as in 2 N sulfuric acid (Table 12). The acid catalysed rearrangements take place with almost no splitting. The SKIDI of the rearrangement of 5 and 2′, 3′, 3′-d₃- 5 is 0.84±0.08 (2 N H₂SO₄, 67, 5°, cf. Table 13) and thus in accordance with a [3,3]-sigmatropic process which occurs in the corresponding anilinium ions. Consequently, the rearrangement of a 1:1 mixture of 2′, 3′, 3′-d₃- 5 and 3, 5-d₂- 5 in 2 N sulfuric acid at 67, 5° occurs without the formation of cross-products (Scheme 13). In the acid catalysed rearrangement of the N-1′-methylallyl) anilines 12-14 at 105-125° in 2 N sulfuric acid the corresponding (E)- and (Z)-anilines are the only products formed (Table 14 and 15). Again no splitting is observed. Furthermore, a dependence of the observed (E)/(Z) ratio and the bulkiness of the o-substituent ( H : (E)/(Z)- 30 = 6.5; t- C ₄ H ₉: (E)- 32 /(Z)- 32 = 90; cf. Table 15) indicates that also in the ammonium-Claisen rearrangement a chair-like transition state is preferentially adopted. In contrast to the thermal rearrangement the acid catalysed transformation in 2 N-O, 1 N sulfuric acid (150-170°) of (E)- and (Z)- 16 as well as of 1 and 15 , occurs very cleanly to yield the corresponding 2-allylated anilines 33, 2 and 34 (Scheme 15 and 18). The amounts of the anilines formed by splitting are <2%. During longer reaction periods hydration of the allyl chain of the products occurs, and in the case of the rearrangement of (E)- and )Z)- 16 the indoline 45 is formed (Scheme 15 and 18). All transformations occur with inversion of the allyl chain. This holds also for the rearrangement of 1 , since 3′, 3′-d₂- 1 gives only 1′, 1′-d₂- 2 (Scheme 17). The activation parameters were determined for the acid catalysed rearrangement of 1, 5, 12 and 15 in 2 N sulfuric acid (Table 22). The ΔH^≠ values of 27-30 kcal-mol and the ΔS^≠ values of +9 to -12 e.u. are in agreement with a [3, 3]-sigmatropic process in the corresponding anilinium ions. The acceleration factors (k_H+/k_Δ) calculated from the activation parameters of the acid catalysed and thermal rearrangements of the anilines are in the order of 10⁵ - 10⁷. They demonstrate that the essential driving force of the ammonium-Claisen rearrangement is the ‘delocalisation of the positive charge’ in the transition state of these rearrangements (cf. Table 23). Solvation effects in the anilinium ions, which can be influenced sterically, also seem to play a role. This is impressively demonstrated by N-(1′, 1′-dimethylallyl)-2, 6-dimethylaniline (11) : its rearrangement into 4-(1′, 1′-dimethylallyl)-2, 6-dimethylaniline (43) cannot be achieved thermally, but occurs readily at 30° in 2 N sulfuric acid. From a preparative standpoint the acid catalysed rearrangement in 2 N-0, 1 N sulfuric acid of N-allylanilines into 2-allylanilines, or if the o-positions are occupied into 4-allylanilines, is without doubt a useful synthetic method (cf. also [17]).     

3-Oxo-1,2-benzoisothiazoline-2-acetic acid 1,1-dioxide derivatives. I. Reaction of esters with alkoxides

Reaction of 3-oxo-1,2-benzoisothiazoline-2-acetic acid alkyl esters 1,1-dioxide ( 1a-d ) with alkaline alkoxides was carried out under various conditions. Under mild conditions, o-(N-carboxymethylsulfamyl)benzoic acids dialkyl esters ( 2a-d ) were obtained with good yields. Reaction of 1a-d or 2a-d with sodium alkoxides under drastic conditions afforded 4-hydroxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxylic acid alkyl esters 1,1-dioxide ( 3a-d ). Transesterification was observed when esters 1b-d were treated with sodium methoxide in methanol. Esters 3a-d were hydrolyzed in concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide affording the acid 6 . Attempts to recrystallize 6 from water resulted in its decarboxylation to give 2H-1,2-benzothiazine-4-(3H)one 1,1-dioxide (7). Compound 6 could not be obtained by acid hydrolysis of esters 3a-d or by rearrangement of 3-oxo-1,2-benzoisothiazoline-2-acetic acid 1,1-dioxide ( 8 ). Different experimental evidence supports the suggestion that rearrangement took place by ethanolysis of the carboxamide linkage affording the open sulfonamides (fast step) followed by a Dieckmann cyclization (slow step). It was demonstrated that transesterification took place in the open sulfonamides 2 .     

Synthesis of the 3-methyl and 4-methyl derivatives of 3-amino-3,4-dihydro-1-hydroxycarbostyril and related compounds

The 3-methyl and 4-methyl derivatives of 3-amino-3,4-dihydro-1-hydroxycarbostyril were synthesized by the reductive cyclization of α-methyl-β-(o-nitrophenyl)alanine and α-amino-β-(o-nitrophenyl)butyric acid hydrohalides, respectively, under conditions of catalytic hydrogenation in acidic solution. The free bases of the latter two o-nitroaromatic amino acids were also catalytically hydrogenated under neutral conditions to yield the respective α-methyl-β-(o-aminophenyl)alanine and α-amino-β-(o-aminophenyl)butyric acid which were converted to the corresponding lactams, 3-methyl- and 4-methyl-3-amino-3,4-dihydrocarbostyrils. α-Methyl-β-(o-nitrophenyl)alanine was obtained by acid hydrolysis of 5-methy)-5-(o-nitrobenzyl)hydantoin which was prepared by treatment of o-nitrophenylacetone with potassium cyanide and ammonium carbonate. α-Amino-β-(o-nitrophenyl)butyric acid was synthesized by condensation of α-bromo-o-nitroethylbenzene with diethyl acetamidomalonate, followed by acid hydrolysis of the condensation product. The 4-methylated compounds were obtained as synthetic mixtures of two diasteromeric racemates in nearly the same amounts as shown by nmr spectral analysis. Unlike the demethylated parent compound, 3-amino-3,4-dihydro-1-hydroxycarbostyril, neither the 3-methyl nor 4-methyl analog was found to possess any antibacterial activity.     

Reaction of 3-(o-chlorobenzylidene)-2,4-dioxopentanoic acid with hydroxylamine hydrochloride. Revised structure tor azeto[3,2-d]isoxazoline

Reaction of 3-(o-ehlorobenzylidene)-2,4-dioxopentanoic acid (1) with hydroxylamine hydro-chloride in acetic acid gave 5-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-4-(α-hydroxyimino)isoxazolineglyo-xylic acid (5) and 3-(o-chlorobenzylidene)-4-hydroxyimino-2-oxopentanoic acid (2) in 57% and 7% yields. Pyrolysis of 5 afforded 5-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-methylisoxazole-4-carbonitrile (8), cis- and trans-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-methylisoxazoline-4-carbonitriles (9,10), and 5-(o-chloro-phenyl)-3-methylisoxazoline-4-carboxamide (11).     

8-Oxabicyclo[5.1.0]octa-2,4-dien Thermische und lichtinduzierte Isomerisierung

8-Oxabicyclo[5.1.0]octa-2, 4-diene ( 1 ) yields 2,4,6-heptatrienaldehyde as major primary rearrangement product upon pyrolysis in a flow system between 200 and 300°. Above 500° o-cresol, benzaldehyde and benzene are obtained. Bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-7-one, 2,3- and 2, 5-dihydrobenzaldehyde are shown to be intermediates in this transformation to stable aromatic products. The observed conversions can be rationalized as proceeding mostly through allowed pericyclic reaction steps with heterogeneous, acid catalysed reactions participating to a minor extent. Irradiation of 1 affords 3-oxatricyclo[4.2.0.0^2,4]oct-7-ene, 2,4,6-heptatrienal and 3,5-cycloheptadienone. Upon sensitized irradiation only the latter two compounds are formed.     

A new method for the synthesis of novel 1-aryl-3-heteroaryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxalines

The reaction of 3-(2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylmethylene)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline 4 with o-chlorobenzenediazonium chloride gave 3-[α-(o-chlorophenylhydrazono)-2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylmethyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 6 , whose refluxing in phosphoryl chloride/pyridine afforded 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 7. The reactions of 6 and 7 with nitrous acid resulted in sulfur extrusion to provide 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 8 and 3-[α-(o-chlorophenylhydrazono)-4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylraethyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 9 , respectively.     

Organische photochemie XXI. 9H-cyclopenta[b] [1]benzoselenin -ein neues heterocydisches ringsystem

By way of a photo-induced selenolester-seleninone rearrangement, the derivative 5 of a new heterocyclic ring system, 9H-cyclopenta[b][1]benzoselenin, has been formed. This rearrangement occurs via a new photosubstitution reaction of S-aryl- in competition with Se-aryl-groups, followed by photocyclization using 2-p -tolythiocyclopentene -1 - selenocarbonic acid Se-p-tolylester (1a) as starting materials. As a competing product in this photo-rearrangement, a second heterocycle, 7-methylcyclopenta[b] [1]benzothiopyrone (4) (9) has been formed via an intramolecular photochemical Friedel Crafts reaction.     

Umlagerung von Allyl-aryläthern und Allyl-cyclohexadienonen mittels Bortrichlorid

Allyl aryl ethers which have no strongly electron attracting substituents undergo a charge-induced [3 s, 3 s] sigmatropic rearrangement in the prescence of 0.7 mole boron trichloride in chlorobenzene at low temperature, to give after hydrolysis the corresponding o-allyl phenols (Tables 1 and 2). The charge induction causes an increase in the reaction rate relative to the thermal Claisen rearrangement of ～10¹⁰. With the exception of allyl 3-methoxyphenyl ether (5) , m-substituted allyl aryl ethers show similar behaviour (with respect to the composition of the product mixture) to that observed in the thermal rearrangement (Table 3). The rearrangement of allyl aryl ethers with an alkyl group in the o-position, in the prescence of boron trichloride, yields a mixture of o- and p-allyl phenols, where more p-product is present than in the corresponding product mixture from the thermal rearrangement (Table 4). This ‘para-effect’ is especially noticeable for o-alkylated α-methylallyl aryl ethers (Table 5 ). With boron trichloride, 2,6-dialkylated allyl aryl ethers give reaction products which arise, in each case, from a sequence of an ortho-Claisen rearrangement followed by a [1,2]-, [3,3]- or [3,4]-shift of the allyl moiety (Tables 6 and 7). Ally1 mesityl ether (80), with boron trichloride, gives pure 3-ally1 mesitol ( 95 ). From phenol, penta-ally1 phenol ( 101 ) can be obtained by a total of five O-allylations followed by three thermal and two boron trichloride-induced rearrangements. The sigmatropic rearrangements of the ethers studied, using D- and ¹⁴C-labelled compounds, are collected in scheme 2; only the reaction steps indicated by heavy arrows are of importance. With protic acids, there is a [3,3]-shift of the allyl group in 6-allyl-2,6-disubstituted cyclohexa-2,4-dien-l-ones, while with boron trichloride the [3,3]-reaction is also observed along with the much less important [1,2]- and [3,4]-transformations (Table 8). 4-Allyl-4-alkyl-cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ones give only [3,3]-rearrangements with boron trichloride (Table 9). As expected, the naphthalenone 112 , which is formed by allowing boron trichloridc to react for a short time with allyl (1-methyl-2-naphthyl) ether ( 111 ), undergoes only a [3,4] rearrangement (Scheme 3). Representations of how, in our opinion, the complex behaviour of allyl aryl ethers and allyl cyclohexadienones under the influence of boron trichloride, can be rationalized are collected together in Schemes 4 and 5. In the last part of the discussion section, the steric factors leading to the appearance of the ‘para-effect’, are dealt with (Scheme 6).     

Fries rearrangement of dibenzofuran-2-yl ethanoate under photochemical and Lewis-acid-catalysed conditions

The Fries rearrangement of dibenzofuran-2-yl ethanoate as a route to o-hydroxyacetyldibenzofurans has been investigated, both under thermal Lewis-acid catalysed and non-catalysed photochemical conditions. The reactions were examined theoretically at semi-empirical (PM3 and ZINDO/S) and density functional theory (DFT) levels. The correct selection of reaction conditions provides viable preparative routes to ortho-acylated hydroxydibenzofurans.     

Synthese und thermisches Verhalten von 6,8-Dimethylentricyclo[3.2.1.02,7]oct-3-enen; [3s 3s]-sigmatropische Umlagerungen von 6-Allenyl- und 6-Propargly-1- Methylen-cyclohexa-2,4-dienen in aromatische Kohlenwasserstoffe als Beispiele für konzertierte Semibenzol → Benzol-Umlagerungen

The tricyclic dimethylene hydrocarbons 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and d₂- 5 , (Scheme 2), which are prepared by Wittig-reaction from the corresponding ketones, are rearranged, by heating, to 4-aryl-but-1-yne derivatives via the unstable 6-allenyl-1-methylene-cyclohexa-2, 4-diene intermediates (e.g. Scheme 14). Using the deuterium-labelled compound d₂- 5 , it was shown that the allenyl moiety, formed by a retro-Diels-Alder reaction (cycloreversion) of the tricyclic dimethylene compound, migrates with complete inversion in the final o-semibenzene-benzene rearrangement (Schemes 11 and 14). Reaction of 6-propargyl-cyclohexa-2, 4-dien-1-ones with triphenylphosphonium methylide gives 6-propargyl-1-methylene-cyclohexa-2 4-dienes, which immediately undergo a [3s, 3s]-rearrangement to form 4-aryl-buta-1, 2-dienes (Scheme 9). In contrast, the rearrangement of the corresponding 4-propargyl-1-methylene-cyclohexa-2, 5- dienes proceeds by a radical mechanism (Schemes 10 and 13).     

Synthesis of pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidin-5-ones. Cyclization reaction of 4-[(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)amino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid with acetic anhydride

Treatment of 4-[(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)amino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid (X) with acetic anhydride under refluxing conditions afforded 10-hydroxy-2-phenyl-5H-pyrido[1,2-a]-pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidin-5-one acetate (IX). The intermediate X was prepared from 4-chloro-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (V). The reaction of V with the sodium salt of 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine at room temperature gave 4-(2-amino-3-pyridyloxy)-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (VI). Treatment of VI with a hot aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and subsequent acidification gave X. Involvement of 4-[(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)amino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecaroboxylic acid ethyl ester (VIII) (Smiles rearrangement product) as an intermediate in the above alkaline hydrolysis reaction of VI to X was demonstrated by the isolation of VIII and its subsequent conversion into X under alkaline hydrolysis conditions. Acetylation of VIII with acetic anhydride in pyridine solution gave 4-[(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)amino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester acetate (XI), which afforded IX on fusion at 220°. This alternative synthesis of IX from XI supported the structural assignment of IX. Fusion of VI gave 10-hydroxy-2-phenyl-5H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimido]4,5-d]pyrimidin-5-one (VII). The latter was also obtained when VIII was fused at 210°. Acetylation of VII with acetic anhydride afforded IX.     

Synthesis of Alkenyl Derivatives of Difluoro-, Trifluoro,and Nitroanilines

N-Alkenyl derivatives of di- and trifluoroanilines were prepared by their reaction with 2-chloro-3-pentene. Their transformations under conditions of the Claisen rearrangement were studied. C-Alkenylnitroanilines were prepared by reaction of piperylene with o- and p-nitroanilines in the presence of AlCl₃.     

New Quinoline Derivatives on the Basis of (4-Hydroxy-2-methylquinolin-3-yl)acetic Acid

A procedure was developed for the synthesis of (4-hydroxy-2-methylquinolin-3-yl)acetic acid and the corresponding acyl chloride. Reactions of the latter with o-aminobenzenethiol, o-phenylenediamine, o-aminophenol, anthranilic acid, and thiosemicarbazide gave, respectively, 2-(4-hydroxy-2-methylquinolin-3-ylmethyl)-1,3-benzothiazole, -benzoxazole, -benzimidazole, 2-(4-hydroxy-2-methylquinolin-3-ylmethyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one, and 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-(5-sulfanyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylmethyl)quinoline.     

Facile Synthesis of Alkyl and Aryl Substituted Dibenzo[b,g][1,8]naphthyridin-5-ones

The reaction of 2,4-dichloroquinolines with o-aminoacetophenone and o-aminobenzophenone under neat conditions yielded 2′-acetyl and 2′-benzoyl substituted-4-chloro-2-(N-phenylamino)quinolines, respectively, which on treatment with sodium methoxide afforded the 2′-substituted-4-methoxy-2-(N-phenylamino)quinolines. These potential intermediates, on polyphosphoric acid–catalyzed cyclization at two different temperatures, gave the respective 6-methyl and 6-phenyl substituted dibenzo[b,g][1,8]naphthyridin-5-ones. These temperature differences for the formation of the final products were due to the in situ formation of the respective 2′-substituted-2-(N-phenylamino)quinolin-4-ones from the chloro and methoxy intermediates. The naphthyridin-5-ones were subjected to N-methylation, where the methyl group in the 1-position was found to hinder the reaction sterically, consequently increasing the reaction time to more than that of the other derivatives.     

Rearrangements and Hydration of 2-Ethynylisoborneol and 2-Ethynylisocamphanol

The reaction of 2-ethynylisoborneol with acetic acid in the presence of boron trifluoride-diethyl ether complex gave 4-ethynylisobornyl acetate as a result of successive skeletal rearrangements. Under the Kucherov reaction conditions 2-ethynylisoborneol underwent Meyer—Schuster rearrangement leading to (2-bornylidene)acetaldehyde. The hydration product of 2-ethynylisoborneol, 2-acetylisoborneol, was obtained by the action of mercury(II) acetate in dioxane under mild conditions. The Nieuwland reaction of 2-ethynylisoborneol afforded 4-acetylisoborneol acetate. 2-Ethynylisocamphanol in the presence of formic acid gave rise to a mixture of Rupe and Meyer—Schuster rearrangement products, stereoisomeric 2-(isocamphylidene)acetaldehydes and 2-acetylisocamphene. Mixtures of acetyl-substituted acetates having a camphane, isocamphane, and bicyclo[3.2.1]octane skeleton were obtained in the reaction with acetic acid in the presence of BF₃-Et₂O. Under the Nieuwland reaction conditions 2-ethynylisocamphanol underwent hydration and rearrangement with ring expansion, yielding a mixture of endo-2-hydroxy-2,6,6,7-tetramethylbicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one and the corresponding acetate.