The behavior of 1-(5-oxazolyl)-1-alkylidenes and 1-(5-isoxazolyl)-1-alkylidenes

Capture, rearrangement and/or fragmentation of 1-(5-oxazolyl)-1-alkylidenes and 1-(5-isoxazolyl)-1-alkylidenes are described.     

1-(1-Phthalazinyl)- and 1-(4methoxyphenyl)-6,6dimethyl-4oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole

2-(1-Phthalazinylhydrazino)methylene-(IIIa) or 2-(1-phthalazinylhydrazino)ethylidene-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones (IIIb) were prepared from 1-hydrazinophthalazine and 2 formyl- or 2-acetyldimedone. Cyclization of IIIb in the presence ofp- TsOH gave 1-(1-phthalazinyl)3, 6, 6-trimethyl-4-oxo-4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydroindazole. Reaction of 4-methoxyphenylhydrazine with 2 formyl- and 2-acetyidimedone gave the corresponding 1-(4methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydroindazole. In the case of 2 -formyldimedone the intermediate 2-(4methoxyphenylhydrazinomethylene)-5, 5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione was isolated.Riga Technological University, Riga LV-1658. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 708–710, May, 1996. Original article submitted December 31, 1995.     

(E)-1-alkyl-4-

(E)-1-Alkyl-4-[2-(alkylsulfonyl)-1-ethenyl]pyridinium salts were synthesized in two steps. These sulfones were stable at pH 7.3 and underwent a nucleophilic vinylic substitution (S(N)V) with mercaptans, including thiouracile, to give the corresponding 4-(thiovinyl)-pyridinium salts. The X-ray diffraction structure of (E)-1-methyl-4-[2-(ethylsulfanyl)-1-ethenyl]pyridinium iodide indicated conjugation of the sulfur with the pyridinium ring. (Z)-1-Methyl-4-[2-(methylsulfanyl)-1-ethenyl]pyridinium iodide, prepared from the corresponding thioether by reaction with methyl iodide in diethyl ether, underwent isomerization to the E isomer in a first-order reaction in deuterated [D6]DMSO with an activation energy of 14 kcalmol(-1). At pH 7, the (E)-1-methyl-4-[2-(methylsulfonyl)-1-ethenyl]pyridinium iodide (19) reacted specifically with thiols. The reaction of this sulfone with glutathione in a TES buffer at pH 7 was a second-order reaction (k = 4,100 M(-1)s(-1) at 30 degrees C) and gave the corresponding substitution product with an intense long wavelength absorption band (lambdamax=360 nm, epsilon = 27,500 M(-1)cm(-1)). The modification of different enzymes of known structure with 19 showed the high selectivity of this reagent towards thiol groups and its usefulness in the quantitative determination of free thiol groups in proteins.     

Synthesis of 1-(4-butoxyphenyl)-1-cyclohexyl-3-(4-arylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-phenylpropan-1-ols and their dihydrochlorides

Aminomethylation of 1-(4-butoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethanone with paraformaldehyde and substituted piperazines in ethanol medium results in 1-(4-butoxyphenyl)-3-(4-R-piperazin-1-yl)-2-phenylpropan-1-ones. The latter react with cyclohexylmagnesium halide to give 1-(4-butoxyphenyl)-1-cyclohexyl-3-(4-arylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-phenylpropan-1-ols. Reduction of the prepared β-aminoketones with lithium aluminum hydride in absolute diethyl ether leads to the secondary aminopropanols. The prepared compounds could be converted into the corresponding dihydrochlorides.     

1-(2-Quinoxalyl)-, 1-[3,5-Di(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-, 1-(2-Carboxyphenyl)-, and 1-Ethoxycarbonyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles

The corresponding 1-(2-quinoxalyl)-, 1-[3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-, and 1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles have been obtained from reactions of 2-acetyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione, its 5,5-dimethyl and 5-(2-furyl) derivatives, with 2-hydrazinoquinoxaline, 3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenylhydrazine, and ethoxycarbonylhydrazine. On interaction with ethoxycarbonylhydrazine the intermediate 2-[1-(-ethoxycarbonyl)hydrazino]ethylidene-1,3-cyclohexanediones were also isolated. From the potassium salt of 2-formyldimedone and 2-carboxyphenylhydrazine hydrochloride, 2-(2-carboxyphenyl)hydrazinomethylene-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione was obtained, the cyclization of which in ethanol in the presence of HCl led to 1-(2-carboxyphenyl)- and 1-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole.     

4-(Arylaminothiocarbonyl)-1-(1-o-methoxyphenylcarbamido)-ethylpiperazines as anticonvulsants

Several 4-(arylaminothiocarbonyl)-1-(1-o-methoxyphenylcarbamido)-ethylpiperazines were synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsant activity against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in mice. The ability of substituted piperazines to inhibit in vitro respiratory activity of rat brain homogenates was also determined to study their structure-activity relationship.     

Synthesis of 1-(alkylamino)- and 1-(dialkylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones

Unlike 1-aminobenzimidazoles, 1-alkylaminobenzimidazoles are thiolated on fusing with sulfur without elimination of theN-amino group, yielding the previously unknown 1-(alkylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones. These compounds can be more conveniently obtained on a preparative scale by thiolation of 1-alkylacetamidobenzimidazoles with subsequent hydrolytic elimination of the acetyl group. When 1-(dialkylamino)benzimidazoles are fused with sulfur, they are converted into 1-(dialkylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones. By alkylation of 1-(methylamino)- and 1-(diethylamino)benzimidazoline-2-thiones with methyl iodide in alkaline media the corresponding 2-(methylthio)benzimidazoles were prepared.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2231–2235, November, 1995.The authors are grateful to the Contest Center of Basic Natural Science at St. Petersburg University for financial support of this study.     

Optically active antifungal azoles. XIII. Synthesis of stereoisomers and metabolites of 1-[(1R,2R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-[4-(1H-1-tetrazolyl)phenyl]-2-imidazolidinone (TAK-456)

1-[(1R,2R)-2-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-[4-(1H-1-tetrazolyl)phenyl]-2-imidazolidinone [(1R,2R)-1: TAK-456] is a new antifungal agent selected as a candidate for clinical trials. The three stereoisomers [(1S,2R)-, (1S,2S)- and (1R,2S)-1] of this compound were prepared as authentic samples to determine the enantiomeric and diastereomeric purity of TAK-456 as well as to compare their in vitro antifungal activity. Pharmacokinetic studies of TAK-456 using rats identified the existence of metabolites in the liver homogenate. The structures of the major metabolites were assigned as 4-hydroxy-2-imidazolidinone (3) and/or 5-hydroxy-2-imidazolidinone (4), based on HPLC and LC/MS/MS analyses. These hydroxylated compounds, 3 and 4, were prepared by reduction of the corresponding imidazolidinediones, 11 and 12, and confirmed to be identical to the metabolites by HPLC. In vitro antifungal activities of the three stereoisomers and the synthesized metabolites were considerably weaker than TAK-456.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of 3-(1-Aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-ones

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - A number of novel 3-(1-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) propan-1-ones has been synthesized from...     

Syntheses of Heterocycles from the Sodium Salts of 3-(1-Adamantyl)-1-hydroxy-1-propen-3-one and 4-(1-Adamantyl)-1-hydroxy-1-buten-3-one

The interaction of the sodium salts of 3-(1-adamantyl)-1-hydroxy-1-propen-3-one and 4-(1-adamantyl)-1-hydroxy-1-buten-3-one with hydroxylamine, hydrazine, and guanidine leads to the synthesis of 5-(1-adamantyl)-5-hydroxy- and 5-(1-adamantylmethyl)-5-hydroxy-2-isoxazolines, 3-(1-adamantyl)- and 3-(1-adamantylmethyl)pyrazoles, 3-(1-adamantyl)-2-phenylpyrazole, and 4-(1-adamantyl)-2-amino- and 4-(1-adamantylmethyl)-2-aminopyrimidines.     

Synthesis of 6-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-2-(2-cyclohexen-1-yl)- and 6-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-2-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)anilines

Alkenylation of 6-methyl-2-(2-cyclohexen-1-yl)- and 2-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)anilines with piperylene in the presence of AlCl₃ and transformation of the resulting cyclohexenylanilines into carbazole structures were studied.__________Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, Vol. 78, No. 3, 2005, pp. 441–443.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Gataullin, Ishberdina, Sotnikov, Abdrakhmanov.     

Optically active antifungal azoles. XII. Synthesis and antifungal activity of the water-soluble prodrugs of 1-[(1R,2R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-[4-(1H-1-tetrazolyl)phenyl]-2-imidazolidinone

1-[(1R,2R)-2-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-[4-(1H-1-tetrazolyl)phenyl]-2-imidazolidinone (1: TAK-456) was selected as a candidate for clinical trials, but since its water-solubility was insufficient for an injectable formulation, the quaternary triazolium salts 2 were designed as water-soluble prodrugs. Among the prodrugs prepared, 4-acetoxymethyl-1-[(2R,3R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-3-[2-oxo-3-[4-(1H-1-terazolyl)phenyl]-1-imidazolidinyl]butyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazolium chloride (2a: TAK-457) was selected as an injectable candidate for clinical trials based on the results of evaluations on solubility, stability, hemolytic effect and in vivo antifungal activities.     

1-(1-aryl-3-ethylthiocarbamido)-4-arylaminothiocarbonyl)- piperazines as possible anticonvulsants

Several 1-(1-aryl-3-ethylthiocarbamido)-4-(arylaminothiocarbonyl)piperazines were synthesized as possible anticonvulsants. These 1,4-disubstituted piperazines were characterized by their sharp melting points and elemental and spectral analyses.     

Synthesis of 4-(1-Adamantyl)- and 4-(1-Adamantylmethyl)-substituted Halothiazoles

1-Adamantyl bromomethyl ketone and 1-adamantylmethyl chloromethyl ketone react with potassium thiocyanate in dimethylformamide to give the corresponding thiocyanatoketones which cyclize under the influence of HCl into 4-(1-adamantyl) and 4(-adamantylmethyl)chlorothiazole respectively. 4-(1-Adamantyl)-2-amino-5-bromothiazole and its N-derivative were synthesized by the reaction of 1-adamantyl dibromomethyl ketone with thioureas and N-substituted thiourea in acetonitrile.     

Synthesis of (-)-7-epiaustraline and (-)-1-epicastanospermine

Highly efficient and selective syntheses of the title compounds are described. The cornerstone of the synthetic plan is the tandem inter [4 + 2]/inter [3 + 2] cycloaddition process. These syntheses differ from previous applications of this strategy in that they incorporate an alkylation in the hydrogenolysis step to close the second ring of the azabicyclic systems. Notable features of the sequence are (1) the highly regio- and stereoselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition of nitronate 15 with siloxymethyl (Z)-beta-silylvinyl ketone (Z)-22b and (2) the highly selective reduction of the resulting ketone 24a with L-Selectride. A single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of synthetic (-)-7-epiaustraline confirmed that the targeted structure was successfully synthesized. This stimulated a reexamination of the structural assignment of the natural product. (-)-1-Epicastanospermine was synthesized in four steps from the common intermediate 27a. The absolute configuration of (-)-1-epicastanospermine was assured by single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of intermediate (-)-27a. Thus, the sign of the optical rotation had to be revised. The overall efficiency of these syntheses were 9 steps and 23% yield for (-)-7-epiaustraline and 10 steps and 20% yield for (-)-1-epicastanospermine     

Bromo derivatives of 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)dihydrouracil and 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5- or -6-metehyldihydrouracils

Bromination of 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)dihydrouracil and its 6-methyl derivative with bromine in refluxing acetic acid gave 1-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-bromo-, 1-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-bromo-, and 1-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-bromo-6-methyldihydrouracils and 1-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methyluracil. 5-Bromo- and 5,5-dibromodihydrouracils were dehydrobrominated, and the same compounds undergo decomposition to 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenylurea upon alkaline hydrolysis.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1251–1254, September, 1982.     

Preparation,molecular structures,and characteristic properties of (E)-1-(2-furyl)- and (E)-1-(2-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylenes and (E)-1-(3-furyl)- and (E)-1-(3-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylenes

Wittig reactions of 2-furaldehyde (20) [and thiophene-2-carbaldehyde (21)] with (3-guaiazulenylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (19) in ethanol containing NaOEt at 25 °C for 24 h under argon give (E)-1-(2-furyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (22E) and (E)-1-(2-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (23E) in 53 and 36% yields. Similarly, Wittig reactions of 3-furaldehyde (29) [and thiophene-3-carbaldehyde (30)] with 19 under the same reaction conditions as for 20 and 21 afford (E)-1-(3-furyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (31E) and (E)-1-(3-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (32E) in 32 and 46% yields. Molecular structures and characteristic properties as well as preparation of the title E (i.e., one of the geometrical isomers) forms, with a view to comparative study, are reported. Moreover, reactions of those conjugated π-electron systems with TCNE (=tetracyanoethylene) in benzene [and in DMF (=N,N-dimethylformamide)] at 25 °C for 24 h under argon yield unique products, possessing interesting molecular structures, respectively, whose characteristic properties and crystal structures are documented, also.     

Wittig rearrangement of 1-[(1E)-3-(Benzyloxy)prop-1-en-1-yl]adamantane

Wittig rearrangement of an allyl benzyl ether containing an adamantane fragment has been studied. 1-[(1E)-3-(Benzyloxy)prop-1-en-1-yl]adamantane reacts with butyllithium to give [2,3]- and [1,2]-rearrangement products. The [2,3]-rearrangement product is a mixture of threo and erythro diastereoisomers, the latter prevailing.     

Synthesis of diverse (E)-2-((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-((benzyloxy)methyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one O-benzyl oxime derivatives as potent antileishmanial agents

A series of (E)-2-((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-((benzyloxy)methyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one O-benzyl oximes ( 6a-j ) were prepared and evaluated for their in vitro antileishmanial potency against Leishmania donovani (in promastigote and amastigote models). At a concentration of 05-μg/mL, compounds 3a-d , 4a-d , 5a , 5b , 6a-d, and 7a-d exhibited 97% to 100% and 87% to 100% inhibition against promastigotes and amastigotes, respectively. Compounds 6a , 6d-6j and 6a , 6i , 6j exhibited equal antileishmanial potency to that of SSG and Pentamidin at lower values of IC₅₀.