Reactions of spirocyclopropane-containing 1- and 2-pyrazolines with electrophilic reagents

Hydrochlorination of spiro(1-pyrazoline-3,1′-cyclopropanes) proceeds regioselectively at the azocyclopropane group to form 3-(2-haloethyl)pyrazoline derivatives. If the latter contain a halogen atom in the heterocycle, they are readily converted into (2-haloethyl)pyrazole hydrohalides. Bromination of 3-cyanospiro(2-pyrazoline-5,1′-cyclopropane) withN-bromosuccinimide at 20°C proceeds with retention of the cyclopropane ring to form 3-bromo-3-cyanospiro(1-pyrazoline-5,1′-cyclopropane), which is converted into (2-bromoethyl)cyanopyrazole in ∼60% yield at ∼20°C after 3–4 days.     

Different reactivities of regioisomeric azimines, adducts of phthalimidonitrene with 5-bromospiro[1-pyrazoline-3,1′-cyclopropane]

The addition of the phthalimidonitrene fragment, resulting from oxidation ofN-aminophthalimide by lead tetraacetate at −20 to −30°C, to the N=N-bond of 5-bromospirol[l-pyrazolinio-3,1′-cyclopropane] (1) affords, apart from the stable 5-bromo-N {spiro[l-pyrazolinio-3,1′-cyclopropane]}-N-phthalimidoamide (azimine2), regioisomeric azimine3, which is completely transformed into 3-acetoxy-N-{spiro[l-pyrazolinio-5,1′-cyclopropane]}-N-phthalimidoamide (4) under the reaction conditions. The acetoxy group in this product easily undergoes nuclcophilic substitution on treatment with McOH, NaN₃, or the starting bromopyrazoline1. The structures of azimines obtained were established using NMR spectra, and the structure of the product of reaction of4 with1 was additionally proved by X-ray difraction data. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1949–1953, November, 2000.     

The different modes of chiral [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines: crystal packing,conformation investigation and cellular activity

The crystal structures of four new chiral [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines are described, namely, ethyl 5′‐benzoyl‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₁₉H₂₂N₄O₃S, ethyl 5′‐(4‐methoxybenzoyl)‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₂₀H₂₄N₄O₄S, ethyl 6,6‐dimethyl‐5‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐carboxylate, C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₃S, and ethyl 5‐benzoyl‐6‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐carboxylate, C₂₁H₂₀N₄O₄S. The crystallographic data and cell activities of these four compounds and of the structures of three previously reported similar compounds, namely, ethyl 5′‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclopentane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₁₉H₂₂N₄O₃S, ethyl 5′‐(4‐methoxybenzoyl)‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclopentane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₁₉H₂₂N₄O₄S, and ethyl 6‐methyl‐5‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐6‐phenyl‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐carboxylate, C₂₂H₂₂N₄O₃S, are contrasted and compared. For both crystallization and an MTT assay, racemic mixtures of the corresponding [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines were used. The main manner of molecular packing in these compounds is the organization of either enantiomeric pairs or dimers. In both cases, the formation of two three‐centre hydrogen bonds can be detected resulting from intramolecular N—H…O and intermolecular N—H…O or N—H…N interactions. Molecules of different enantiomeric forms can also form chains through N—H…O hydrogen bonds or form layers between which only weak hydrophobic contacts exist. Unlike other [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines, ethyl 5′‐benzoyl‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate contains molecules of only the (R)‐enantiomer; moreover, the N—H group does not participate in any significant intermolecular interactions. Molecular mechanics methods (force field OPLS3e) and the DFT B3LYP/6‐31G+(d,p) method show that the compound forming enantiomeric pairs via weak N—H…N hydrogen bonds is subject to greater distortion of the geometry under the influence of the intermolecular interactions in the crystal. For intramolecular N—H…O and S…O interactions, an analysis of the noncovalent interactions (NCIs) was carried out. The cellular activities of the compounds were tested by evaluating their antiproliferative effect against two normal human cell lines and two cancer cell lines in terms of half‐maximum inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀). Some derivatives have been found to be very effective in inhibiting the growth of Hela cells at nanomolar and submicromolar concentrations with minimal cytotoxicity in relation to normal cells.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of diazocyclopropane to strained cycloalkenes and conjugated dienes to give spiro(1-pyrazoline-3,1′-cyclopropanes)

Polycyclic spiro(1-pyrazoline-3,1-cyclopropanes) were obtained in 32–70 % yields by the reaction of diazocyclopropane generatedin situ with 2-methyltricyclo[3.2.1.0^2,4]oct-6-ene, spiro[2,4]hepta-4,6-diene dimer, benzvalene, spiro[2,3]hex-1-ene, methyl 1-methylcyclopropene-3-carboxylate, buta-1,3-diene, and 2-methylbuta-1,3-diene.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2199–2202, November, 1995.This study was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 94-03-08902).     

[3+2] Cycloaddition of Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate, Methyl Acrylate, and Ethyl Acrylate to 4,5-Dihydro-5-methyl-3H-spiro[benz-2-azepine-3,1'-cyclohexane] N-Oxide

The cycloaddition of methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate to 4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-3H-spiro[benz-2-azepine-3,1'-cyclohexane] N-oxide proceeds without either regiospecificity or stereospecificity. Eight geometrical isomers of spiro[isoxazolidino[3,2-a]benz-2-azepine-5,1'-cyclohexane] were formed, of which several were isolated as pure samples. The cycloaddition of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate proceeds stereoselectively, leading to spiro[isoxazolino[3,2-a]benz-2-azepine-5,1'-cyclohexane] with cis arrangement of the protons at C₍₇₎ and C_(11b).     

A convenient synthesis of novel spiro[benzoxazole-2′,4(1H,3′H)-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines] by ring transformation of novel pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines

Novel pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines 5, 6 and 8 were synthesized, and these compounds were converted into novel spiro[benzoxazole-2′,4(1H,3′H)-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines] 7 and 9 by ring transformation.     

Substituted and fused spiro[benzo-2-azepine-3,1′-cyclohexanes]

5-Methyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-spiro[benzo-2-azepine-3,1-cyclohexane] N-oxide was rear- ranged into 5-methyl-1-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-spiro[benzo-2-azepine-3,1-cyclohexane]. The latter was used for the synthesis of spiro{triazolo[3,4-a]- and-tetrazolo[5,1-a]benzo-2- azepinecyclohexanes}.Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1647–1651, August, 2004.     

Reactions with 5-aminopyrazoles. I. Synthesis of halogen-containing fused pyrazoles

5-Amino-3-phenylpyrazole (I) and 5-amino-4-bromo-3-phenylpyrazole (II) reacted with ethyl acetoacetate and acetylacetone to give various pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines IV-VI and with benzoins to give different fused pyrazoles, namely, imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazoles IX, pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrazoles X and pyrazolo[4,3-b][1,4]oxazines XII. Diazotized II was coupled with active methylene-containing nitriles to afford pyrazolo[5,1-c]-as-triazines XIV.     

Spiro[4H-chromene-4,5′-isoxazolines] and related compounds: Synthesis and reactivities

Reactions of chromones with methyl ketoximes in the presence of lithium diisopropylamide follow the nucleophilic 1,2-addition mechanism to give spiro[4H-chromene-4,5′-isoxazolines] in good yields. The isoxazoline ring in spiro[4H-chromene-4,5′-isoxazolines] undergoes opening under the action of conc. H₂SO₄, yielding α,β-unsaturated oximes. Their nitrosation and bromination lead to the corresponding spiroisoxazolines, while the Beckmann rearrangement, to α,β-unsaturated amides. The latter are also formed directly from spiro[4H-chromene-4,5′-isoxazolines] under the action of PCl₅. N-Substituted acetophenone hydrazones in the presence of lithium diisopropylamide react at the C(4) atom of 2-trifluoromethylchromone, while acetophenone anil under the same conditions, at the C(2) atom. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 516–522, March, 2006.     

One‐pot Method for Reduction of Pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]Triazine‐7‐diazonium Tetrafluoroborate to 7‐Hydrazinyl Derivatives

New convenient one‐pot method for reduction of hetarenediazonim tetrafluoroborates to the hetarylhydrazine derivatives was developed. Interaction of 8‐carboxyethyl‐3‐(tert‐butyl)‐4‐oxo‐4,6‐dihydropyrazolo[5,1‐c ][1,2,4]triazine‐7‐diazonium tetrafluoroborate with anhydrous SnCl₂ in anhydrous CF₃CO₂H, and further sequence of one‐pot operations led to formation of various derivatives of the unstable ethyl 3‐(tert‐butyl)‐7‐hydrazinyl‐4‐oxo‐4,6‐dihydropyrazolo[5,1‐c ][1,2,4]triazine‐8‐carboxylate (hydrochloride, hydrazides, hydrazones, and pyrazoles), which were isolated in high yields. The anhydrous conditions were first used with SnCl₂ and allowed to exclude hydrolysis of the ester group and formation of the by‐products.     

Spiropyrans and spirooxazines. 3. Synthesis of photochromic 5′-(4,5-diphenyl-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)-spiro[indoline-2,3′-naphtho[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyran]

The reaction of 2-hydroxy-3-(4,5-diphenyl-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)-1-naphthaldehyde with 1,2,3,3-tetramethyl-3H-indolium perchlorate afforded photochromic spiro[indoline-2,3′-naphthopyran] containing a 4,5-diphenyloxazole group in position 5′ of the naphthopyran fragment. The merocyanine form of the spiropyran gave complexes with bivalent heavy cations.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 693–697, March, 2005.     

α-Cyclopropylalkyl cations of a spiro[2.4] heptane system

-Cyclopropylalkyl cations of a spiro[2.4]heptane system, which are possible intermediates in solvolytic reactions of the corresponding cyclopropylalkanol derivatives, have been generated from compounds of the spiro(indan-2,1-cyclopropane), spiro(indan-1,1-cyclo-propane), and spiro[acenaphthylene-1(2H),1-cyclopropane] classes under long life conditions (HSO{in3}F-SO{in2}FCl-CD{in2}Cl{in2}, –100 °C).Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2194–2198, December, 1994.This work was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-4715).     

Ring transformation of 1,5-benzoxazepines into spirobenzoxazoles. Synthesis of pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino-[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines and spiro[benzoxazole-2′(3′H),4(1H)-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines]

The reactions of the 3-substituted 4-amino-8-ethoxycarbonyl[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines 1 and 2 with o-amino-phenol hydrochloride gave the pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines 5 and 8 . The alkylation of 5 with methyl iodide and isopropyl iodide afforded the 6-alkoxylpyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino-[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines 6a and 6b , respectively. Refluxing of 5, 6a, 6b and 8 in hydrochloric acid/acetic acid resulted in ring transformation to produce the spiro[benzoxazole-2′(3′H),4(1H)pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]-triazines] 7a, 7b and 9 . The screening data of the above compounds was described.     

Synthesis,structure and some reactions of 4a',5′,6′,7′,8′,8a'‐hexahydro‐4′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,9′‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]‐quinazolines]

2′‐Substituted 5′,6′,7′,8′‐tetrahydro‐4′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,9′‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolines] 3a‐d were synthesized by condensation of 3‐substituted 5‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazoles 1a‐d with 2‐cyclohexylidene cyclohexanone 2 in DMF. The compounds 3 were hydrogenated with sodium borohydride in ethanol to give 2′‐substituted cis‐4a',5′,6′,7′,8′,8a'‐hexahydro‐4′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,9′‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolines] 4a‐d in high yields. The reactions of alkylation, acylation and sulfonylation of the compounds 4 were studied. The structure of the synthesized compounds was determined on the basis of NMR measurements including HSQC, HMBC, NOESY techniques and confirmed by the X‐ray analysis of 6 and 11b . The described synthetic protocols provide rapid access to novel and diversely substituted hydrogenated [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolines.     

Synthesis of new types of tetracyclo[4.3.0.02,4.03,7]nonane hydrocarbons by cyclocodimerization of norbornadiene and its derivatives with diacetylenes and vinylacetylenes,catalyzed by low-valence cobalt complexes

Conclusions Three-component complex cobalt-containing catalysts are proposed, which are activated by PPh₃ or by an excess of acetylenic hydrocarbons, with which cyclocodimerization of norbornadiene or spiro{bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene-7,1-cyclopropane} with diacetylenes can be carried out leading to derivatives of the bitetracyclo[4.3.0.0^2,4.0^3,7]nonane series in high yields.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1061–1067, May, 1987.     

Synthesen mit Nitrilen, 88. Mitt.: Spiro[indol- und Spiro[inden-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole]aus Cyanmethylenderivaten und Pyrazolonen

Summary The reactivity of cyanomethylene-indolones (1 a–e) and 2-(dicyanomethylene)-indan-1,3-dione (4) towards 1,5-disubstituted 3-pyrazolones (2 a–c) was investigated. The reactions yield spiro[indene- and spiro[indole-4- and 6-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles] (3 a–e,5 a–c). The structures are proven by¹³C-NMR-spectroscopy. The mechanisms of the reactions are discussed.

     

Acylation of spiro(1-pyrazoline-3,1′-cyclopropanes) to form 1-acyl-3-(2-chloroethyl)-2-pyrazolines and transformation of bicyclic 2-pyrazolines into 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazines

Strained polycyclic spiro(1-pyrazoline-3,1-cyclopropanes) react with acetyl or benzoyl chlorides at 0–15 °C regioselectively to give in high yields corresponding 1-acyl-3-(2-chloro-ethyl)-2-pyrazolines. Under the same conditions 6-ethenyl-4,5-diazaspiro[2,4]hept-4-ene gives a mixture of two pyrazolines resulting from the acyl group attack directed at different nitrogen atoms. Bicyclic pyrazolines-2 obtained by acylation of the cycloaddition products of diazocyclopropane with 3,3-disubstituted cyclopropenes transform under the action of hydrogen chloride to 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazines in high yields.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2208–2211, November, 1995.The work was carried out with financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 94-03-08902).     

Synthesis of spiro(indoline-3,1′-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazoles) by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of isatin N,N′-cyclic azomethine imines with alkynes

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of isatin N,N′-cyclic azomethine imine catalyzed by CuCO₃ has been developed. Structurally interesting heterocyclic spiro(indoline-3,1′-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazoles) have been synthesized as single regioisomers in good yields and high functional group compatibility.     

New approaches to synthesis of tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,3,5]triazines

Thermal cyclization of 3-R-5-chloro-1,2,4-triazoles (R = Cl, Ph) afforded 2,6,10-tri-R- tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:1′,5′c:1″,5″-e][1,3,5]triazines 5 (R = Ph) and 7 (R = Cl). These compounds are first representatives of this class of heterocycles, whose structures were unambiguously established. Treatment of these compounds with nucleophiles (H₂O/NaOH, NH₃) results in the triazine ring opening to give compounds consisting of three 1,2,4-triazole rings linked in a chain. For example, treatment of cyclic compound 5 with aqueous alkali affords 3-phenyl-1-3-phenyl-1-(3-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one. Treatment of 3,7,11-triphenyltris[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a:4′,3′c:4″,3″-e][1,3,5]triazine (2) with HCl/SbCl₅ leads to the triazine ring opening giving rise to 5-(3-chloro-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-phenyl-4-(5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole. Thermal cyclization of the latter produces 3,7,10-triphenyltris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:4′,3′c:4″,3″-e][1,3,5]triazine (13). Thermolysis of both cyclic compound 2 and cyclic compound 13 is accompanied by the Dimroth rearrangement to yield 3,6,10-triphenyl-tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:1′, 5′-c:4″,3″-e][1,3,5]triazine (14). Compounds 13 and 14 are the first representatives of cyclic compounds with this skeleton. ¹³C NMR spectroscopy allows the determination of the isomer type in a series of tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,3,5]triazines.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 706–712, March, 2005.