Synthesis of thiazole,oxazole and heterocyclic ring‐substituted 1,2‐dioxanes

The reactions of 4‐bromoacetyl‐3‐methoxy‐3‐methyl‐6,6‐diphenyl‐1,2‐dioxane with thioureas or thioamides gave 3‐methoxy‐3‐methyl‐6,6‐diphenyl‐4‐(4‐thiazolyl)‐1,2‐dioxanes in 63–90% yields. The similar reaction of 4‐bromoacetyl‐3‐methoxy‐3‐methyl‐6,6‐diphenyl‐1,2‐dioxane with acetamide gave 3‐methoxy‐3‐methyl‐4‐(2‐methyl‐4‐oxazolyl)‐6,6‐diphenyl‐1,2‐dioxane in 39% yields. The reactions of 4‐bromoacetyl‐3‐methoxy‐3‐methyl‐6,6‐diphenyl‐1,2‐dioxane with 3‐alkyl‐4‐amino‐5‐mercaptot[1,2,4]triazoles yielded 3‐methoxy‐3‐methyl‐6,6‐diphenyl‐4‐[3‐(5‐alkyl[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b]‐2,3‐dihydro‐6H‐[1,3,4]thiadiazinyl)]‐1,2‐dioxanes in moderate yields (43–46%).     

Quinolone analogues 2. A facile synthesis of novel 3‐substituted 1‐alkyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines

The reaction of the 2‐(1‐alkylhydrazino)‐6‐chloroquinoxaline 4‐oxides 1a,b with diethyl acetone‐dicarboxylate or 1,3‐cyclohexanedione gave ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐1,5‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carboxylates 5a,b or 6‐alkyl‐10‐chloro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,3,4,6,12‐hexahydroquinoxalino[2,3‐c]cinnolines 7a,b , respectively. Oxidation of compounds 5a,b with nitrous acid afforded the ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐4‐hydroxy‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino‐[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 9a,b , whose reaction with base provided the ethyl 2‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)acetates 6a,b , respectively. On the other hand, oxidation of compounds 7a,b with N‐bromosuccinimide/water furnished the 4‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)butyric acids 8a,b , respectively. The reaction of compound 8a with hydroxylamine gave 4‐(7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxyimino‐1‐methyl‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)‐butyric acid 12 .     

Synthesis and reactivity of 6‐methyl‐4H‐furo[3,2c]pyran‐3,4‐dione

An efficient synthesis of 3‐bromoacetyl‐4‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one by bromination of dehydroacetic acid in glacial acetic acid is described. Novel 4‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐3‐(2‐substituted‐thiazol‐4‐yl)‐2H‐pyran‐2‐ones have been prepared from the reaction of 3‐bromoacetyl‐4‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one with thioamides, thiourea, and diphenylthiocarbazone. The condensation reaction of 6‐methyl‐4H‐furo[3,2c]pyran‐3,4‐dione, obtained from the reaction of 3‐bromoacetyl‐4‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one with aliphatic amines, with benzaldehydes and acetophenones led to novel 2‐arylidene‐6‐methyl‐2H‐furo[3,2‐c]pyran‐3,4‐diones and 6‐(2‐arylprop‐1‐enyl)‐2H‐furo[3,2‐c]pyran‐3,4‐diones. The structure of all compounds was established by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, and mass spectra. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2011.     

Synthesiss of novel 3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines with algicidal activity

The reaction of the quinoxaline N‐oxide 1 with thiophene‐2‐carbaldehyde gave 6‐chloro‐2‐[1‐methyl‐2‐(2‐thienylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4‐oxide 5 , whose reaction with 2‐chloroacrylonitrile afforded 8‐chloro‐2,3‐dihydro‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methyl‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐5‐carbonitrile 6 . The reaction of compound 6 with various alcohols in the presence of a base effected alcoholysis to provide the 5‐alkoxy‐8‐chloro‐2,3,4,6‐tetrahydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]‐quinoxalines 7a‐d . The reaction of compounds 7a and 7b with diethyl azodicarboxylate effected dehydrogenation to give the 5‐alkoxy‐8‐chloro‐4,6‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]‐quinoxalines 8a and 8b , respectively. Compounds 8a and 8b were found to show good algicidal activities against Selenastrum capricornutum and Nitzchia closterium.     

Synthesis of 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐methanesulfonylfurans (and ‐thiophenes)

2‐Amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐methanesulfonylfurans 7 and 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐methanesulfonylthiophenes 8 were prepared by deamidation of tetrahydro‐2‐imino‐3‐methanesulfonyl‐3‐furancarboxamides 3 and of tetrahydro‐2‐imino‐3‐methanesulfonyl‐3‐thiophenecarboxamides 4 with bases. Compounds 3 and 4 were obtained by reaction of 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐furancarboxamides 1 and 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐thio‐phenecarboxamides 2 with methanesulfonyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine.     

Synthesis of some polycyclic 1,2,4‐triazines disposing of acidic N‐H group

7‐(6‐Azauracil‐5‐yl)‐isatin 1 was converted through its thiosemicarbazone 2 to 6‐(6‐azauracil‐5‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐5H‐1,2,4‐triazino[5,6‐b]indol‐3‐thione 3 and through the thiosemicarbazone of appropriate isatinic acid to 2‐(2‐thio‐6‐azauracil‐5‐yl)‐6‐(6‐azauracil‐5‐yl)‐aniline 4. The course of the cyclocondensation of this compound was studied and the reaction was found to proceed in both possible ways, resulting in a mixture of compound 3 and regioisomer 6‐(2‐thio‐6‐azauracil‐5‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐5H‐1,2,4‐triazino[5,6‐b]‐indol‐3‐one 5. Substituted aniline 4 was oxidized to 2,6‐bis‐(6‐azauracil‐5‐yl)‐aniline 7 , which served for the preparation of hydrazone 8 , cyclization of which led to 1‐[2,6‐bis‐(6‐azauracil‐5‐yl)‐phenyl]‐6‐azauracil‐5‐carbonitrile 9. This is the first tricyclic 6‐azauracil with vicinal arrangement of 6‐azauracil rings.     

Synthesis and Photochromic Properties of New Heterocyclic Derivatives of 1,3‐Diazabicyclo[3.1.0]Hex‐3‐Ene

The facile synthesis of several 1,3‐diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex‐3‐ene derivatives with varying substitutions such as 2‐methyl‐6‐(4‐nitrophenyl)‐2,4‐diphenyl‐( 1 ), 2‐methyl‐6‐(4‐nitrophenyl)‐4‐phenyl‐2‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)‐( 2 ), 2‐(furan‐2‐yl)‐6‐(4‐nitrophenyl)‐4‐phenyl‐( 3 ), 2‐(furan‐2‐yl)‐6‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐4‐phenyl‐( 4 ), 6‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐2,4‐diphenyl‐( 5 ) and 6‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐4‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐( 6 ) that all behave as “intelligent materials” are reported.     

Synthesis,structure and in vitro cytotoxicity testing of some 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline derivatives from 2‐hydroxy‐5‐iodobenzoic acid

The syntheses of nine new 5‐iodosalicylic acid‐based 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline derivatives starting from methyl salicylate are described. These compounds are 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6a ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐(4‐nitrophenyl)‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6b ), 2‐(4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐4‐iodophenyl acetate, C₁₉H₁₇IN₂O₄ ( 6c ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate, C₁₉H₁₆FIN₂O₄ ( 6d ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate, C₁₉H₁₆ClIN₂O₄ ( 6e ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(3‐bromophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6f ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6g ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6h ) and 2‐[5‐(4‐acetamidophenyl)‐4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6i ). The compounds were characterized by mass, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies were also carried out for 6c , 6d and 6e . Compounds 6c and 6d are isomorphous, with the 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline ring having an envelope conformation, where the disubstituted C atom is the flap. The packing is determined by C—H…O, C—H…π and I…π interactions. For 6e , the 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline ring is almost planar. In the packing, Cl…π interactions are observed, while the I atom is not involved in short interactions. Compounds 6d , 6e , 6f and 6h show good inhibiting abilities on the human cancer cell lines KB and Hep‐G2, with IC₅₀ values of 0.9–4.5 µM.     

New routes to 1‐functionally substituted arylbenzotriazoles: 3‐Benzotriazol‐1‐yl‐pyridazine‐4‐ones, 5‐benzotriazol‐1‐yl‐pyridazine‐6‐ones and 5‐benzotriazol‐1‐yl‐pyridazine‐6‐imines

Condensation of 1‐arylhydrazono‐1‐benzotriazol‐1‐yl 2‐propanones ( 5a‐c ) with DMF DMA afforded 1‐aryl‐3‐benzotriazol‐1‐yl‐1,4‐dihydropyridazine‐4‐ones ( 8a‐c ). While condensation of 1‐functionally substituted methylbenzotriazoles 3b,c with 2‐arylhydrazono‐3‐oxoarylpropanal 13a,b give 3‐aroyl‐5‐(benzo‐triazolyl‐1‐yl)‐1,6‐dihydro‐1‐phenylpyridazine‐6‐ones and 6‐imines 14a‐d.     

A convenient route to pyridones,pyrazolo[2,3‐a]pyrimidines and pyrazolo[5,1‐c]triazines incorporating antipyrine moiety

Condensation of 4‐aminoantipyrine with ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl benzoylacetate, and ethyl cyanoacetate furnished the corresponding ethyl 3‐(1,2‐dihydro‐1,5‐dimethyl‐2‐phenyl‐3‐oxo‐3H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)aminoacrylate and 2‐cyano‐N‐[(1,2‐dihydro‐1,5‐dimethyl‐2‐phenyl‐3‐oxo‐3H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)]acetamide derivatives. The aminoacrylates derivatives react with acetonitrile and sodium hydride to give 2‐amino‐6‐methyl‐1‐(1,2‐dihydro‐1,5‐dimethyl‐2‐phenyl‐3‐oxo‐3H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)‐4‐pyridone. Reaction of the cyanoacetamide derivative with dimethylformamide‐dimethylacetal (DMF‐DMA) afforded 2‐cyano‐N‐[1,2‐dihydro‐1,5‐dimethyl‐2‐phenyl‐3‐oxo‐pyrazol‐4‐yl]‐2‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)methylene acetamide in high yield. Treatment of the latter with 5‐aminopyrazole derivatives afforded the corresponding pyrazolo[2,3‐a]pyrimidines. 2‐cyano‐N‐[(1,2‐dihydro‐1,5‐dimethyl‐2‐phenyl‐3‐oxo‐3H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)]acetamide also reacts with heterocyclic diazonium salts to give the corresponding pyrazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine derivatives. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 15:508–514, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20046     

Synthesis of Pentafluorophenyl‐ and Pyridinyl‐3 Allenes

The allenes 1,2,3,4,5‐pentafluoro‐6‐(3‐phenylpropa‐1,2‐dienyl)benzene 4 , 3‐(3‐phenylpropa‐1,2‐dienyl)pyridine 11 and 3‐(3‐(pyridine‐3‐yl)propa‐1,2‐dienyl)pyridine 17 and the acetylenes 5 , 12 and 16 were obtained by reduction of the corresponding propargylic acetates 3 , 10 and 15 by Samarium(II) iodide in the presence of Pd(0). Base‐promoted isomerisation of acetylene 12 provided allene 11 in a yield of 80%. 1‐(Pentafluorophenyl)‐3‐phenylprop‐2‐yn‐1‐ol 2 was prepared from phenylacetylene and pentafluorobenzaldehyde. The condensation of nicotinaldehyde with trimethylsilylacetylene gave the 3‐(trimethylsilyl)‐1‐(pyridine‐3‐yl)prop‐2‐yn‐1‐ol 7 . The removal of the silyl group of 7 to acetylene 8 was done in basic conditions. The Pd catalysed condensation of the acetylene 8 with iodobenzene gave 3‐phenyl‐1‐(pyridine‐3‐yl)prop‐2‐yn‐1‐ol 9 . The Pd catalysed condensation of 8 with 3‐bromopyridine gave the 1,3‐dipyridin‐3‐yl‐prop‐2‐yn‐1‐ol 14 . The propargylic alcohols 2 , 9 and 14 were converted to the acetates 3 , 10 and 15 with acetic anhydride‐pyridine.     

Gas‐phase pyrolysis of 2‐heteroaromatic‐1‐dimethylaminoethylenes: Kinetic and mechanistic study

Gas‐phase pyrolysis reactions of 4(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐2‐oxo‐2H‐benzo[b]pyran‐3‐carbonitrile ( 1 ), 4(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐2‐oxo‐2H‐naphtho[1,2‐b]pyran‐3‐carbonitrile ( 2 ), 1,6‐dihydro‐4‐(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐6‐oxo‐1‐phenylpyridazine‐3,5‐dicarbonitrile ( 3 ), 2‐cyano‐5‐dimethylamino‐3‐phenyl‐2,4‐pentadienonitrile ( 4 ), 2‐cyano‐5‐dimethylamino‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐2,4‐pentadienonitrile( 5 ), 1,2‐dihydro‐4‐(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐oxo‐quinoline‐4‐carbonitrile ( 6 ), 6‐(ethylthio)‐4‐(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐2‐phenylpyrimidine‐5‐carbonitrile ( 7 ) (Scheme 1) have been carried out. The rates of gas‐phase pyrolytic reactions of compounds 3, 4, 5, and 7 have been measured and found to correspond to unimolecular first‐order reactions. Product analyses together with kinetic data were used to outline a feasible pathway for the pyrolytic reactions of the compounds under study. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:47–51, 2001     

Synthesis of some isomeric quinoxaline derivatives with 6‐azauracil cycle

By diazotization of 3‐(2‐aminophenyl)‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline 1c, its 3‐(4‐aminophenyl)‐isomer 2c , 3‐(2‐aminobenzyl)‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐one 3c and its 3‐(4‐aminobenzyl)‐isomer 4c and by azo coupling of formed diazonium salts with ethyl cyanoacetylcarbamate, corresponding hydrazones ld‐4d were prepared. Cyclization of these compounds afforded compounds containing two heterocyclic rings with acidic N‐H groups in their molecules: 3‐[2‐(5‐cyano‐6‐azauracil‐1‐yl)‐phenyl]‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐one 1e , its 4‐isomer 2e , 3‐[2‐(5‐cyano‐6‐azauracil‐1‐yl)‐benzyl]‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐one 3e and its 4‐isomer 4e . The aminoderivative 1c was prepared by the reaction of N‐acetylisatine with o‐phenylenediamine and by hydrolysis of prepared N‐acetylderivative 1a . The aminoderivative 2c was prepared by the condensation of 4‐acetylaminophenylglyoxylic acid with o‐phenylenediamine and by hydrolysis of prepared N‐acetylderivative 2a . The aminoderivative 3c was prepared by the condensation of 2‐nitrophenylpyruvic acid with o‐phenylenediamine and by the reduction of the formed nitroderivative 3b and finally starting aminoderivative 4c was obtained by the condensation of o‐phenylenediamine with 4‐aminophenylpyruvic acid.     

Synthesis of sulfur‐containing heterocycles: spiropyrimidinetriones,thioxopyrimidinediones, pyrazolidinediones,and isoxazolidinediones—part ii

1‐Aroyl‐2‐styrylsulfonylethene is the precursor for 4,4‐dimethoxycarbonyl‐2′,5‐diaryl‐3‐(1′,3′‐dioxolano)‐1‐thia‐1,1‐dioxide ( 4 ), which is the key intermediate for the synthesis of 7‐aroyl‐11‐aryl‐2,4‐diazaspiro[5,5]undecane‐1,3,5‐trione‐9‐thia‐9,9‐dioxide( 10 )/3‐thioxo‐1,5‐dione‐9‐thia‐9,9‐dioxide ( 11 ), 6‐aroyl‐10‐aryl‐2,3‐diazaspiro[4,5]decane‐1,4‐dione‐8‐thia‐8,8‐dioxide ( 12 )/2‐oxo‐3‐azaspiro [4,5]decane‐1,4‐dione‐8‐thia‐8,8‐dioxide ( 13 ). The new compounds were characterized by IR and ¹H NMR spectral data. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:131–135, 2001     

Synthesis of N1‐substituted coumarino[4,3‐c] pyrazoles

3‐Acyl‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen derivatives 1a‐d were condensed with (7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl)‐acetic acid hydrazide 2 , (4‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐7‐yloxy)‐acetic acid hydrazide 3 , and (7‐hydrazinocarbonylmethoxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl)‐acetic acid hydrazide 4 , to give corresponding 3‐alkyl‐1‐[2‐(7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromeno‐4‐yl)‐acetyl]‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one 5a‐d , 3‐alkyl‐1‐[2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromeno‐7‐yloxy)‐acetyl]‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one 6a‐d , and 1‐{4‐[(3‐alkyl‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one‐1‐yl)‐carbonylmethyl]‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐7‐yloxy‐acetyl}‐3‐alkyl‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐c]pyrazole‐4‐one 7a‐d.     

Green One‐Pot Solvent‐Free Synthesis of Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines,Azolo[3,4‐d]pyridiazines,and Thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines Containing Triazole Moiety

Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 8,10‐dimethyl‐2‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]‐pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine via heterocyclic amines, and sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one were carried out. Also, synthesis of isoxazoles, and pyrazoles from sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one and hydroxymoyl chlorides and hydrazonoyl halides, respectively, were made. Analogously, (1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives were obtained from sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐ triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one and cyanothioacetamide followed by its reacting with active methylene compounds. In addition to full characterization of all synthesized compounds, they were tested to evaluate their antimicrobial activities, and some compounds showed competitive activities to those of tetracycline, the typical antibacterial drug, and clotrimazole, the typical antifungal drug.     

New Route for the Synthesis of Hetaryl‐1,5‐benzodiazepines: Part 2

1,2,4‐Triazin‐3‐ylthio‐, 1,2,4‐triazepin‐3‐ylthio‐, 1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐ylthio‐, and 1,2,4,3‐triazaphosphol‐5‐ylthio‐1,5‐benzodiazepines 4 – 20 were prepared via the reaction of 2‐oxo‐4‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐1,5‐benzodiazepin‐3‐ylhydrazonothiocarbamate ( 2 ) with halocompounds, dicarbonyl compounds, enaminones, 4‐chlorobenzaldehyde, 4‐chlorobenzylidenemalononitriles, N,N‐dimethylformamide dimethylacetal, carbon disulfide, and 2,4‐bis(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐1,3,2,4‐dithiadiphosphetane‐2,4‐disulfide (Lawesson's reagent).     

Synthesis and Antifungal Activities of ω‐[4‐Aryl‐5‐(1‐phenyl‐5‐methyl‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐thio]‐ω‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)acetophenones

New 4‐aryl‐5‐(1‐phenyl‐5‐methyl‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐thiones 3 have been synthesized by the intramolecular cyclization of 4‐aryl‐1‐(1‐phenyl‐5‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐formyl)thiosemicarbazides 2 with an 8% NaOH solution, and then 3 reacted with ω‐bromo‐ω‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)acetophenone to afford ω‐[4‐aryl‐5‐(1‐phenyl‐5‐methyl‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐thio]‐ω‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)‐acetophenones 4 . The preliminary biological test showed that the representative compounds possess some anti fungal activities.     

Formylation of 4,7‐Dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines Using Vilsmeier–Haack Conditions

Formylation of 5‐methyl‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 1a using Vilsmeier–Haack conditions yields 5‐methyl‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidin‐6‐ylcarbaldehyde 3a . 5,7‐Diaryl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 1b , 1c in this reaction apart from formylation undergo recyclization into 5‐aryl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidin‐6‐ylmethane derivatives 4b , 4c , 5b , 5c , and 6 . The structure of the synthesized compounds was determined on the basis of NMR, IR, and MS spectroscopic data and confirmed by the X‐ray analysis of the 6‐(ethoxy‐phenyl‐methyl)‐5‐phenyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 6 , 5‐phenyl‐6‐(1‐phenyl‐vinyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 11 , and 7‐phenyl‐6‐(1‐phenyl‐vinyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine 12 .