A new approach to N-3 functionalized 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-ones with 1,2,4-oxadiazole group as amide isostere via ionic liquid-phase technology

New N-3 functionalized 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-ones with 1,2,4-oxadiazole group as amide isostere were synthesized in six steps by ionic liquid-phase organic synthesis (IoLiPOS) methodology from ILP bound acetoacetate. The 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-one (3,4-DHPM) core was prepared in the first step by one-pot three-component Biginelli condensation followed by N-alkylation with chloroacetonitrile. Then the nitrile group appended on the 3,4-DHPM heterocycle was quantitatively transformed into amidoxime. Addition of aliphatic carboxylic anhydride or aromatic carboxylic acid to the amidoxime produced the expected 1,2,4-oxadiazole via the O-acylamidoxime intermediate grafted on the ILP bound 3,4-DHPM using two convergent methods. After cleavage by transesterification under mild conditions, the target compounds were obtained in good overall yields. The structures and the purities of the reaction intermediates in each step were verified easily by routine spectroscopic analysis.     

Synthesis of di- and trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles containing indole fragments

The reaction of imino esters of indole-series acids with acid hydrazides gave N₍₁₎-acylamidrazones, which, during heating, were converted to 3,5-disubstituted 1H-1,2,4-triazoles containing indole fragments. Compounds of this type were also synthesized by the reaction of indolyl-containing 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles with formamide. Condensation of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles with aniline gave 3,4,5-trisubstituted 4H-1,2,4-triazoles containing indolyl radicals. Cyclocondensation of N₍₁₎-phenylamidrazones of indole-series acids with benzoyl chloride gave 1,3,5-trisubstituted 1H-1,2,4-triazoles.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 189–196, February, 1993.     

Synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted 4H-1,2,4-triazoles

A general method was developed for the synthesis of unsymmetrically 3,5-disubstituted 4H-1,2,4-tria-zoles (Ph, H or Ph, CH₃) with allyl or benzyl groups in the 4-ring position. The reaction of the corresponding 3,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles with allylamine or benzylamine gave the desired compounds. The oxadiazoles were prepared by heating at 100° N,N'-diacylhydrazines with phosphorus pentoxide.     

Construction of 3,5-substituted 1,2,4-oxadiazole rings triggered by tetrabutylammonium hydroxide: a highly efficient and fluoride-free ring closure reaction of O-acylamidoximes

Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBAH) is an efficient and mild alternative to tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) for base catalyzed cyclizations of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles from O-acylamidoximes. For most 3,5-substituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles the reactions were dramatically accelerated by addition of 0.1 equiv of TBAH at room temperature. This method was also more generally applicable allowing for a wider range of substrates. Additionally, due to the absence of fluoride, TBAH will not result in corrosion of reactor vessels and therefore is better suited for large-scale synthesis.     

Brønsted acid-catalyzed simple and efficient synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoles and 1,2,4-oxadiazoles using 2,2,2-trichloroethyl imidates in PEG

A facile and highly efficient synthesis of 3,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles and 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles from 2,2,2-trichloroethyl imidates using PEG as a solvent and employing PTSA as the catalyst under mild conditions is described.     

Formation and cyclization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′-(benzoyloxy)benzenecarboximidamides

The formation of N′-(benzoyloxy)benzenecarboximidamides and their subsequent cyclization to 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in different solvents were studied. A probable reaction mechanism was proposed on the basis of the obtained results.     

Synthesis of 5-aryl-3-carbazoyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one. Derivatives and their ring transformation into 5-benzamido-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives

Some 5-aryl-3-carbazoyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives 6 and 9 have been synthesized in two ways. The expected thermal ring transformation into 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles did not occur but, by acid hydrolysis of 5-aryl-3-[3-benzylidene-2-methyl(or phenyl)carbazoyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-ones 6 , a new ring transformation took place and the corresponding 4-benzamido-1-methyl(or phenyl)-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives 11 were formed. The 4-amino-1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione ( 19 ) has been prepared and its structure was confirmed by some reactions.     

Focused microwave irradiation-assisted synthesis of N-cyclohexyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives with antitumor activity

A facile synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives under focused microwave irradiation (FMWI) is reported. Arylamidoximes 1a–i and dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) were carried out in DMF under FMWI to obtain 1,2,4-oxadiazoles 2a–i in 61–81% yields. All compounds exhibited antiproliferative activities in vitro against three human cancer cell lines HCT-116, PC-3, and SNB-19.     

One-Pot Synthesis of 3,5-Disubstituted 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles Using Catalytic System NaOH‒DMSO

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - One-pot convenient process was developed for the production of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles by reaction of amidoximes with anhydrides or acyl chlorides...     

A convenient synthesis of 3-substituted 5-guanidino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

The reaction of amidoximes with cyanoguanidine in the presence of Lewis acids affords 3-substituted 5-guanidino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles. A study of the reaction of¹⁵N-labeled chloroacetamidoxime with cyanoguanidine showed that the formation of the oxadiazole ring occursvia the elimination of the amino group from the amidoxime fragment. 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles bearing the imidazole or pyrimidine moiety were synthesized.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 118–121, January, 1994.     

Synthesis of 3,5-Disubstituted 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles from Amidoximes and Aldehydes in the Superbasic System NaOH/DMSO

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - A new procedure has been proposed for the synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles by reaction of amidoximes with aldehydes in the superbasic system...     

3,3-Dinitrobutyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

The syntheses of 3,5-bis(3,3-dinitrobutyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole and a series of 3-aryl-5-(3,3-dinitrobutyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles were accomplished by treating 4,4-dinitropentanoyl chloride with the appropriate amidoximes to yield the intermediate O-(4,4-dinitropentanoyl)amidoximes, which were dehydrated to the 1,2,4-oxadiazoles.     

Semi-empirical (PM3 and AM1) and ab initio molecular orbital calculations of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles, 4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazoles and 4,4-di-n-butyl-2-phenylbenzo-1,3-oxazine

Molecular orbital calculations using semi-empirical (PM3 and AM1) and ab initio (HF/6-31G) types have been carried out on several 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles 1a–d, 5-n-butyl-3,5-diaryl-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 2a–d, and 4,4-di-n-butyl-2-phenylbenzo-1,3-oxazine 3. A comparison of the results by the two computational procedures has been made. Transformation of the oxadiazole ring to 4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazole having both aryl and n-butyl groups at C-5 exhibited interesting conformational features. Also, examination of 1,3-oxazine 3 gave an idea about the structure of this compound. The rotational barrier of each phenyl group in 1a and 1d has been calculated using the ab initio method HF/6-31G(d).     

C-(β-d-Glucopyranosyl)formamidrazones,formic acid hydrazides and their transformations into 3-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)-5-substituted-1,2,4-triazoles: a synthetic and computational study

Synthesis of O-perbenzoylated 3-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)-5-substituted-1,2,4-triazoles, precursors of potent inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase, was studied by ring closures of N¹-acyl-carboxamidrazone type intermediates. Reactions of C-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)formimidate or C-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)formamidine with acid hydrazides as well as acylation of C-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)formamidrazone by acid chlorides unexpectedly gave the corresponding 1,3,4-oxadiazoles instead of 1,2,4-triazoles. The desired triazoles were obtained in reactions of C-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)formamidine or C-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)formyl chloride with arenecarboxamidrazones, and also in acylations of N¹-tosyl-C-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)formamidrazone with acid chlorides. Theoretical calculations (B3LYP and M06-2X DFT with the standard 6-31G(d,p) basis set) on simple model compounds with methyl and phenyl substituents to understand the bifurcation of the ring closure of N¹-acyl-carboxamidrazones indicated that in general the reaction led to 1,2,4-triazoles. However, the probability of the 1,3,4-oxadiazole forming pathway was shown to be significantly higher with N¹-benzoyl-acetamidrazones, which were closest analogues of the intermediates resulting in C-glucosyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. It was thereby demonstrated that the substitution pattern of the N¹-acyl-carboxamidrazones played a fundamental role in determining the direction of the ring closing reaction.     

Rapid and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of 5-amino-3-aralkoxy(methoxy)amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

The microwave-assisted synthesis of 5-amino-3-aralkoxy(methoxy)amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles starting from N¹-aralkoxy-(methoxy)-N³-cyano-O-phenylisoureas and hydroxylamine is described. N¹-Aralkoxy(methoxy)-N³-cyano-O-phenylisoureas are readily accessible by treatment of diphenyl N-cyanimidocarbonate with O-substituted hydroxylamines.     

3,5-Disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazoles and 4,5-dihydro-3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

A series of 3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazoles ( 2 ) were prepared from a mono- or dichlorophenyl-substituted amidoxime and (i) an acid chloride, (ii) an isatoic anhydride, or (iii) a β-keto ester. Although cyclizations of the same amidoximes with acetaldehyde gave 4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-substituted derivatives ( 5 ), that annulation procedure either failed or gave low yields with other aldehydes. A novel alternative method, the diborane reduction of 2 , has been found to be a generally applicable procedure for preparing 5 . The reduction is regioselective, i.e., only the 4,5-(C=N) linkage is reduced even when a large excess of diborane is present.     

Tautomerism of aza cycles: I. Structure of 3(5)-butylsulfanyl-5(3)-methyl(phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole tautomers in crystal. Preference of the 3-RA-5-RD-1H-tautomer of 3(5)-mono-and 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles

The X-ray diffraction study of potentially tautomeric 3(5)-butylsulfanyl-5(3)-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole and its 5(3)-phenyl-substituted analog showed that these compounds in crystal have the structure of 3-butylsulfanyl-5-methyl(phenyl)-1H-tautomers. Analysis of our experimental and published data indicated that 3(5)-monosubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles and 3,5-disubstituted derivatives having nonequivalent substituents in crystal as exist as a tautomer in which the electron-acceptor substituent (R_A) occupies the 3 position, while the electron-donor substituent (R_D) resides in the 5 position, i.e., as 3-R_A-5-R_D-1H-1,2,4-triazoles. Symmetric 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles could give rise to tautomeric equilibrium between the 1H-and 2H-structures even in crystal.     

Synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles and their behavior of liquid crystallines

The synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles by the cyclocondensation of amidoximes with trifluoroacetic anhydride or benzoic acid derivatives in moderate to high yields is described. The study on the phase transition behavior has disclosed that some of the synthesized oxadiazoles show smectic or nematic phases depending on their structures, which have the high potential application as liquid crystalline monomers.     

A facile synthesis of 3-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles from cyanamides

A safe and facile method for the formation of 3-trifluoromethyl-5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles, via a reversed addition of hydroxylamine to cyanamides, is reported. This two-pot procedure is suitable to scale-up and avoids the hazards associated with trifluoromethyl amidoxime synthesis.     

Heterocyclic photorearrangements. Photochemical behaviour of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in methanol at 254 nm

Photochemical behaviour of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in methanol at 254 nm has been investigated. Ring photoisomerization to the 1,3,4-oxadiazole heterocycle or formation of open chain compounds involving the nucleophilic solvent was shown to depend on the nature and the position of the substituent. Photoinduced ring closure into the benzimidazole system, involving a 3-N-phenylamino side chain sequence and a photolytic intermediate of the oxadiazole heterocycle, is also reported.