Synthesis of Pyrido[2′,3′: 3,4]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine,Pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazine,and Pyrazolyl Oxadiazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine Derivatives

6‐(2‐Thienyl)‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐3‐amine reacted with different active methylene compounds to afford pyridopyrazolopyrimidine derivatives. On the other hand, it reacted with some halo compounds to give the imidazo[1′,2′:1,5]pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivatives. Also, it diazotized to give the corresponding diazonium chloride that is coupled with several active methylene compounds to give the corresponding triazine derivatives. Furthermore, compound 3‐amino‐6‐(2(thienyl)‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carbohydrazide reacted with some β‐dicarbonyl compounds and some sulfur‐containing compounds to afford the corresponding pyrazolyl oxadiazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives.     

Synthesis of Certain 3-Aminopyrazolo[5,4-b]pyridine and 3,4-Substituted Pyrido[2′,3′：3,4]pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine Derivatives

2-Thioxo-1,2-dihydropyridine derivatives 2a, 2b were reacted with methyl iodide to give 2-methylthiopyridines 3a, 3b, which were reacted with hydrazine hydrate to produce 3-aminopyrazolo[5,4-b]pyridines 4a, 4b. Compounds 4a, 4b were diazotized to afford the corresponding diazonium salts 5a, 5b, which were reacted with some active methylene compounds 6a-6h to give the corresponding pyrido[2′,3′ ： 3,4]pyrazole[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines 7-14.     

A Novel Synthesis of Some 1,4‐Phenylene‐bis‐heterocyclic Derivatives and of Some Pyran,Pyrano[2,3‐c]pyrazole,and Pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidine Derivatives [1]

p‐Diacetyl benzene 1 undergoes bromination to afford p‐bromoacetyl phenacyl bromide 2 . Compound 2 reacts with twofold excess of malononitrile to afford 2‐{2‐[4‐(3,3‐Dicyanopropionyl)‐phenyl]‐2‐oxo‐ethyl}‐malononitrile 3 . Compound 3 could be cyclized to afford the 1,4‐phenylene‐bis‐furan derivative 4 . Compound 3 reacts also with a twofold excess of hydrazine hydrate and phenyl hydrazine under dry conditions at RT to afford the bis‐pyrazole derivatives 5a , 5b , respectively. The reaction of 5a , 5b with the same reagents in refluxing dioxane afforded the bis‐pyrazolopyridazine derivatives 7a , 7b , respectively. The azo coupling of compound 3 with arene diazonium salts afforded the bis‐pyrazole derivatives 9a , 9b , 9c . The β‐keto esters 10a , 10b react with benzaldehyde and malononitrile in a one pot synthesis to afford the pyran derivatives 11a , 11b . These latter compounds react with hydrazine hydrate and urea derivatives to afford the pyrano[2,3‐c]pyrazoles 15a , 15b and the pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 17a , 17b , respectively.     

Reactivity of 3‐(benzothiazol‐2‐yl)‐3‐oxopropanenitrile: A facile synthesis of novel polysubstituted thiophenes

The reaction of 3‐(benzothiazol‐2‐yl)‐3‐oxopropanenitrile 1 with active methylene reagents 2a–d and sulfur afforded polysubstituted thiophenes 3a–c . The synthetic potential of the β‐enaminonitrile moiety in 3a was explored. The reaction of 3a with active methylene reagents 2a–e afforded thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives 6–8. Refluxing of 3a with acetic anhydride alone, with acetic anhydride/pyridine mixture, or with carbon disulfide in pyridine afforded the acetamido 9, thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine 10, and pyrimidinedithiol 11 derivatives, respectively. The pyrimidinedithiol 11 was alkylated smoothly with methyl iodide to give the bis(methylthio) derivative 12. Also, compound 3a reacted with trichloroacetonitrile to give the thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivative 14. Compound 3a reacted with triethyl orthoformate or formamide to give the ethoxymethylideneamino 15 and thieno[2,3‐d]pyridine 16, respectively. Compound 15 reacted with hydrazine to afford thieno[2,3‐d]pyridine 17, which reacted with various reagents such as chloroacetyl chloride, ethyl cyanoacetate, diethyl oxalate, or chloroethylformate to give 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5:1,6]pyrimidino‐[4,5‐b]thiophene derivatives 18a–c and 19, respectively. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:94–101, 2000     

Synthesis of Pyrano[4,3‐d]pyrimidine Derivative and Its Behaviour towards Nitrogen Nucleophiles and Active Methylenes

Pyrano[4,3‐d]pyrimidine derivative 3 was prepared by reaction of chlorocarbonyl isocyanate 1 with enaminonitrile 2 . Compound 3 reacted with nitrogen nucleophiles 4a‐f to afford 2‐substituted pyrido[4,3d]pyrimidine 5–8 , pyrimido[i]1,5a‐diaza‐9‐oxafluorene 9 and pyrimido[i]5a‐aza‐9‐thiafluorene 10 derivatives. Also, compound 3 reacted with active methylene compounds 4j to yield pyrimidine derivatives 14–16 which on reaction with EtONa 4k afforded 1,5,7‐triaza‐10‐oxaphenanthrene derivatives 17–19 .     

Synthesis of Some Thienotetrahydroquinoline Derivatives

2‐Thioxo‐1,2,5,6,7,8‐hexahydroquinoline‐3‐carbonitrile ( 2 ) was easily S‐alkylated to produce alkyl mercapto derivatives 3a‐g . The latter compounds were cyclized to afford thienotetrahydroquinolines 4a‐g . Several pyrimidothienotetrahydroquinolines 5a‐d , and 6a‐d were obtained from the condensation of compounds 4c‐f with different reagents. o‐Aminocarbohydrazide derivative 11 was reacted with aromatic aldehydes, acetylacetone, nitrous acid and CS₂ to afford compounds 12–15 . Compound 24 was coupled with aryldiazonium chloride to afford arylazo derivatives 25 . Also it condensed with aromatic aldehydes to give arylidene derivatives 26 . The latter compounds were reacted with malononitrile to give pyrano derivative 27 .     

3‐(phenylhydrazono)‐indan‐1‐one and 2‐dimethylaminomethylene‐3‐(phenylhydrazono)‐indan‐1‐one as useful synthons for the construction of new heterocyclic systems

The hydrazone 1 reacts with DMFDMA to give 2‐dimethylaminomethylene‐3‐(phenylhydrazono)‐indan‐1‐one (2) which reacts with hydrazine hydrate and the pyrazole derivative 4 to afford the indenopyrazole derivatives 3 and the indenofluorene 5 respectively. The reaction of 2 with the active methylene compounds, mainly malononitrile, cyanoacetamide and malononitrile dimer was investigated and found to proceed successfully to yield the indenopyran 7 , indenpyridine 8b and trinitrile 9 respectively. Compound 2 reacted with lH‐benzimidazole‐2‐acetonitrile 10 to give to the diazaindenofluorene derivative 11 . Also, 2 reacted with ω‐cyano compounds 12a,b to afford the indenopyran 14 . On the other hand the hydrazone 1 was allowed to react with the enaminones 15, 18 and 21 affording the diazabenzoazulene derivatives 17, 20 and the indeno[1,2‐b]pyridin 23 , respectively.     

Indolizines,triazolo[4,3‐a]pyridines,benzimidazo[1,2‐d]oxadiazoles,and pyrazolo[1,5‐c]triazoles via nitrogen and sulfur ylides

The pyridinium salts 2a,b reacted with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) to give the indolizine derivatives 6a,b . Pyridinium salts 2a,b also reacted with pyrazole‐5‐diazonium salt to afford the hydrazonoyl bromides 8a,b , which on treatment with aqueous ethanolic sodium carbonate furnished the 8aH‐1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐a]pyridine 10 . When sulfonium bromide 11 was treated with nitrous acid and with pyrazole‐5‐diazonium salt, it afforded the new hydroximoyl and hydrazonoyl halides 12 and 17 , respectively. Compound 12 reacted with 2‐methylthiobenzimidazole to furnish benzimidazo[1,2‐d]‐1,2,4‐oxadiazole derivative 14 . Treatment of either 12 with 3‐phenyl‐5‐aminopyrazole or 17 with triethylamine resulted in the formation of the same product: pyrazolo[1,5‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazole derivative 16 . © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 15:432–436, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20037     

Reactions with dimethylformamide‐dimethylacetal: Synthesis and reactions of several new pyridine and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivatives

6‐Aminopyridine‐2(1H)‐thiones 1a,b reacted with dimethylformamide‐dimethylacetal (DMF‐DMA) to give the corresponding 6‐{[(N,N‐dimethylamino)methylene]amino}pyridine derivatives 2a,b . The latter compounds reacted with hydrazine hydrate to afford the 3,6‐diamino‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivative 4 and 3‐amino‐5‐hydrazino‐1H‐pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivative 7 , respectively. Compound 4 condensed with DMF‐DMA to yield the 3,6‐bis{[(N,N‐dimethylamino)methylene]amino}‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivative 10 , which reacted with malononitrile to give the corresponding pyridopyrazolopyrimidine derivative 15 . © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:399–404, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20312     

Studies with functionally substituted N‐alkylazoles: The reactivity of 1‐(3,5‐dimethylpyrazol‐1‐yl)‐acetone towards electrophilic reagents

The reaction of 1‐(3,5‐dimethylpyrazol‐1‐yl)acetone 4 with aromatic diazonium salts afforded the corresponding arylhydrazones 5a,b that were converted into pyridazines 6a,b and 8 via condensation with active methylene nitriles and dimethylformamide dimethylacetal, respectively. Condensation of 4 with phenylhydrazine afforded the phenylhydrazone 10 , which could be converted into the indolylpyrazole 11 on treatment with ethanolic hydrochloric acid. Compound 4 also reacted with nitrous acid, benzyl‐idenemalononitrile to yield a variety of substituted new pyrazoles.     

Synthesis,Reactions, and Antiviral Activity of 1-(1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl)ethanone and Pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine Derivatives

1-(3-Amino-6-methyl-4-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl)ethanone (3) was obtained in very pure state and used as a good starting material for the present study. It diazotized to give the corresponding diazonium salt 9 and also reacted with phenyl isothiocyanate to give the corresponding thiourea derivative 4. Compound 4 was used for the preparation of thiazole derivatives 5–8 via the reaction with active halogen-containing compounds. On the other hand, compound 9 coupled with several active –CH₂- containing compounds to afford the corresponding triazine derivatives 10–17. Considering the data from IR, ¹ H NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analyses, the chemical structures of the newly synthesized heterocyclic compounds were elucidated. Cytotoxicity, anti-HSV1, and anti-HAV-MBB activity were evaluated for the newly synthesized heterocyclic compounds.     

New Heterocyclic Compounds Derived from 4,6‐Diamino‐3‐cyano‐2‐methylthiopyridine and their Biological Activity

Treatment of 4,6‐diamino‐3‐cyano‐2‐methylthiopyridine ( 1 ) with aqueous KOH or hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding nicotinamide 2 and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine 3 , respectively. Reaction of compound 1 with bromine, sulfuryl chloride, formaldehyde, or aromatic diazonium salts gave 5‐bromopyridine 4 , 5‐chloropyridine 5 , dipyridylmethane 6 , and azo dyes 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , respectively. Compound 1 reacted with diketones to yield the corresponding butenylamino derivative 11 and amides 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , respectively. Treatment of butanamide 13 with diazonium salts or a mixture of urea and aromatic aldehyde in the presence of drops of HCl as a catalyst yielded the corresponding arylhydrazones 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , pyrimidines 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , and 1,8‐naphthyridine 25 , respectively. The potency of the results as anti‐inflammatory and antifungal agents have been evaluated. The compounds have been characterized based on their spectral and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis,Antioxidant, Antituomer Activities of Some New Thiazolopyrimidines,Pyrrolothiazolopyrimidines and Triazolopyrrolothiazolopyrimidines Derivatives

Reaction of 6‐amino‐2‐thiouracil 1 with ethyl bromoacetate yielded ethyl 2‐(7‐amino‐2,5‐dioxo‐3,5‐dihydro‐2H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐6‐yl)acetate 2 . Reaction of 2 with sodium ethoxide afforded the pyrrolothiazolopyrimidine derivative 3 . Compound 2 reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give 7‐amino‐thiazolopyrimidine‐carbohydrazide 4 . The latter compound 4 reacted with carbon disulphide to form 7‐amino‐6‐(oxadiazolylmethyl) thiazolopyrimidine 5 . Compound 5 was heated in methanol to yield 9‐thioxotriazolopyrrolothiazolopyrimidine 6 . Also, the reaction of 3 with aromatic aldehydes afforded the diarylmethylenepyrrolothiazolopyrimidine derivatives 7a‐c . The latter compounds 7a‐c underwent cyclocondensation with hydroxylamine to give diaryldioxazolopyrrolothiazolopyrimidine derivatives 8a‐c . The new prepared compounds were subjected for antioxidant and antituomer studies, some of these compounds exhibited promising activity.     

Selective cyclization of S-substituted pyrimidinethione: Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of novel polysubstituted thiazolopyrimidine and thiazolodipyrimidine derivatives

The synthetic strategy is based on alkylation of 4-aryl-N-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamide derivatives IV a–g , with some alkyl halides and α-haloketones, namely, methyl iodide, chloroacetonitrile, and phenacyl bromide to give the corresponding S-substituted derivatives Va–c . Treatment of IVa–c with ethyl bromoacetate in ethanol under reflux in the presence of potassium hydroxide solution led to the formation of N-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-(aryl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide derivative VIII a–c in a single-step synthesis. On the other hand, compound IVa reacted with α-halo carbonitriles, namely, chloro acetonitrile, and monobromo malononitrile, to produce directly thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives Xa and Xb , respectively, Compound Xb also reacted with each of formic acid, formamide, and ammonium thiocyanate to form thiazolodipyrimidine derivatives XI–XIII , respectively. Compound VIIIa–c coupled with arenediazonium salts in pyridine to give the corresponding 2-arylhydrazo derivatives XVIa–e . Compounds IV a–g and VIIIa–c were resynthesized under microwave irradiation. Some of the newly synthesized compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activities.     

Studies on organophosphorus compounds: Synthesis and reactions of [1,2,4,3]triaza‐phospholo[4,5‐a]quinoxaline derivative

2,4‐Bis‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐1,3,2,4‐dithiadiphosphetane‐2,4‐disulfide (Lawesson's reagent) ( 1 ) reacted with 2‐hydrazino‐3‐methyl‐quinoxaline ( 2 ) to give [1,2,4,3]‐triazaphospholo[4,5‐a]quinoxaline derivative 3 . The Mannich reaction using different amines on compound 3 gave Mannich bases 4a–d . Also, compound 3 reacted with formaldehyde to give the corresponding 2‐hydroxymethyl derivative 5 , which upon reaction with thionyl chloride gave the corresponding chloromethyl derivative 6 . Treatment of compound 6 with some thiols yielded the corresponding sulfides 7a–d . Acylation of compound 3 gave acylated compounds 8a,b . Compound 9 , which was prepared through the reaction of compound 3 with ethyl cyanoacetate, was investigated as a starting material for the synthesis of some new heterocyclic systems 10–13 . Also, reaction of compound 9 with carbon disulfide and 2 equivalents of methyl iodide in a one‐pot reaction yielded the corresponding ketene‐S,S‐acetal 14 , which in turn reacted with bidentates to give some new heterocycles 15–17 . © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:520–529, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20473     

The reaction of isothiocyanates with 2-cyanoethanoic acid hydrazide. A novel synthesis of 1,3,4-thiadiazoles

Benzoyl and ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanates reacted with 2-cyanoethanoic acid hydrazide 2 to afford 1-cyanoacetyl-4-substituted thiosemicarbazide ( 5a,b ). Compound 5a afforded the pyrazolo[1,5-a]-s-triazine derivative 6 on treatment with 5% potassium hydroxide, and cyclised to 2-benzoylamino-5-cyanomethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 8 ) when boiled under reflux in glacial acetic acid. Compound 8 condensed with aromatic aldehydes to yield the corresponding arylidene derivatives 9a-c . It undergoes coupling with aromatic diazonium salts to afford the hydrazones 11a-c . Similarly, it coupled with diazotised aminopyrazole to afford the cyclic product 12 .     

Synthesis of Heterocycles via 2-Thioxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile Derivative

The present study aimed to investigate the synthetic potentiality and chemical reactivity of 2-thioxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile derivative 1. This goal performed via its reaction with each of 1-chloroacetone and iodomethane to afford the corresponding 2-alkylthio derivatives 3 and 9, respectively. Compound 3 underwent intramolecular cyclization to afford the corresponding thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivative 4 which in turn, reacted with dimethylformamide/dimethylacetal followed by hydrazine hydrate and nitrous acid to afford the corresponding pyridothienopyrimidine and pyridothienopyridazine derivatives 6 and 8, respectively. On the other hand, Compound 9 reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give 3-aminopyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivative 10, which diazotized with nitrous acid to give the corresponding diazonium salt 11. Compound 11 coupled with several active –CH₂-containing reagents to synthesize the corresponding pyridopyrazolo-triazines 15, 24, 29, and 31. The formulas of all newly synthesized heterocyclic compounds were elucidated by considering the data of IR, ¹H NMR, Mass spectral data, as well as data from elemental analyses.     

An Approach to Polysubstituted Triazipines,Thiadiazoles and Thiazoles Based on Benzopyran Moiety Through The Utility of Versatile Hydrazonoyl Halides as In Vitro Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

The chromene compound 1 is used as a key intermediate for synthesis of new heterocyclic compounds, and it reacted with hydrazonoyl chlorides in presence of TEA to give the amidrazone derivatives 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , which were cyclized to the corresponding triazepines 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h on boiling with sodium ethoxide. Conversion of compound 1 to the methylthiocarbamate derivative 6 was performed through its reaction with carbon disulfide and KOH followed by treatment with methyl iodide. Compound 6 reacted with hydrazonoyl chlorides in presence of TEA to give thiadiazoles 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g . In addition, chromene 1 combined with aminodithiocarbamic acid in DMF under reflux to furnish the thiosemicarbazide derivative 9 , which in turn interacted with several hydrazonoyl chlorides to give the thiazole derivatives 11a , 11b , 11c , 11d , 11e . The structures of the prepared compounds were confirmed from their spectroscopic data and elemental analysis. The synthesized compounds were tested against both monoamine oxidase (MAO)‐A and MAO‐B and corrected to analyses showed good inhibitory activities especially against MAO‐A.     

A New Route for the Synthesis of Substituted Pyridazines

Condensation of 4‐acetyl‐5,6‐diphenyl‐2,3‐dihydropyridzin‐3‐one (1) with dimethylformamide dimethylacctal (DMFDMA) afforded the enaminone 2. This could be converted into the pyrazolylpyridazine derivative 4 on reaction with hydrazine hydrate and into pyridazinylpyridazinone 7a,b via coupling with aromatic diazonium salts and subsequent treatment with active methylene compounds. The reaction of 6 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of triphenylphosphine afforded the pyridazinylpyridazine derivative 8. Compound 1 converted into 9 upon reflux in acetic acid in the presence of ammonium acetate and afforded 10 on reflux in acetic acid.     

Synthesis of Some New [1,8]Naphthyridine,Pyrido[2,3‐d]‐Pyrimidine,and Other Annulated Pyridine Derivatives

2‐Aminopyridine‐3‐carbonitrile derivative 1 reacted with each of malononitrile, ethyl cyanacetate, benzylidenemalononitrile, diethyl malonate, and ethyl acetoacetate to give the corresponding [1,8]naphthyridine derivatives 3 , 5 , 8 , 11 , and 14 , respectively. Further annulations of 3 , 5 , and 8 gave the corresponding pyrido[2,3‐b][1,8]naphthyridine‐3‐carbonitrile derivative 17 , pyrido[2,3‐h][1,6]naphthyridine‐3‐carbonitrile derivatives 18 and 19 , respectively. The reaction of 1 with formic acid, formamide, acetic anhydride, urea or thiourea, and 4‐isothiocyanatobenzenesulfonamide gave the pyridopyrimidine derivatives 20a , b , 21 , 22a , b , and 26 , respectively. Treatment of compound 1 with sulfuric acid afforded the amide derivative 27 . Compound 27 reacted with 4‐chlorobenzaldehyde and 1H‐indene‐1,3(2H)‐dione to give the pyridopyrimidine derivative 28 and spiro derivative 30 , respectively. In addition, compound 1 reacted with halo compounds afforded the pyrrolopyridine derivatives 32 and 34 . Finally, treatment of 1 with hydrazine hydrate gave the pyrazolopyridine derivative 35 . The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established by elemental and spectral data.