1-(Pyrimidin-4-yl)pyrazol-5(4H)-one derivatives: I. Synthesis of 3-methyl-1-(6-methyl-2-methylsulfanylpyrimidin-4-yl)-pyrazol-5-ol and specificity of its Knoevenagel reaction

3-Methyl-1-(6-methyl-2-methylsulfanylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-ol available via cyclocondensation of 6-methyl-2-methylsulfanylpyrimidin-4-ylhydrazine with ethyl acetoacetate reacted with aromatic aldehydes to give two kinds of products, 4-arylmethylidene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazole and arylbis(5-hydroxypyrazol-4-yl)methane derivatives, depending on the substituent in the aromatic aldehyde.     

Synthesis and tuberculocidic activity of some 4-arylaminomethylene-3-methyl-1-(pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazol-5(4H)-ones

4-Arylaminomethylene-3-methyl-1-(6-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazol-5(4H)-ones were synthesized by a three-component reaction between the 6-methyl-2-(3-methyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydropyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidin-4(1H)-one, triethoxymethane, and an aromatic amine. These compounds were found to exist as aminomethyleneketones regardless of the electronic effects of substituents in the aromatic fragments. The resulting compounds showed pronounced tuberculocidic activity.     

Synthesis and calcium channel antagonist activity of new symmetrical and asymmetrical 4-[2-chloro-2-(4-chloro-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)vinyl]-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridines

New symmetrical 4-[2-chloro-2-(4-chloro-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)vinyl]-substituted 1,4-di-hydropyridines were synthesized in moderate to good yields via the modified Hantzsch reaction of β-dicarbonyl compounds with (Z)-3-chloro-3-(4-chloro-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)acrolein in the presence of an excess amount of NH₄OAc. Also, the reaction of β-dicarbonyl compounds with (Z)-3-chloro-3-(4-chloro-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)acrolein in the presence of enamino esters and ketones was performed, and asymmetrical 4-[2-chloro-2-(4-chloro-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)vinyl]-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridines were obtained in moderate to good yields at room temperature. The calcium channel blocking activity of these compounds was assessed. They demonstrated moderate to weak effects, although one compound had a comparable effect (IC₅₀ =1.40×10⁻⁷ M) with respect to the reference drug Nifedipine.     

Novel Approach for the Synthesis of N-Substituted-4-(2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-butyramides

A simple and convenient method for the synthesis of N-substituted-4-(2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-butyramides has been reported. Several aromatic and aliphatic amide derivatives of 4-(2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-butyric acid were prepared in 60–81% yields by refluxing it with different phosphazo compounds in toluene for approximately 1 h.     

Synthesis and Reactions of 5-Amino-3-(3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-4-yl)-7-phenyl-7 H -thiazolo[3,2- a ]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile

5-Amino-3-(3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-4-yl)-7-phenyl-7H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile was synthesized via the reaction of 4-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one with benzylidene malononitrile and was then transformed to related fused heterocyclic systems. The antifungal and antibacterial studies revealed in some cases excellent biocidal properties.     

Synthesis and Transformations of 2-Hydroxy-2-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone

2-Hydroxy-3-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone reacts with o-phenylenediamine and 4-chloro-2-aminophenol to give cyclization products: 5-oxo-6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-5,6H-benzo[a]phenazine and 5-oxo-6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-10-chlorobenzo[a]phenoxazine; the reaction with aniline yields the quaternary anilinium salt, and benzoyl chloride and benzenesulfonyl chloride acylate the nitrogen atom of the benzotriazolyl moiety.     

Reaction of 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-methylthiocarbamoyl)]-hydrazinoquinoxaline 4-oxide with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 4a with methyl or phenyl isothiocyanate gave 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-methylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 7a or 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-phenylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 7b , respectively, whose reaction with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate afforded 6-chloro-2-[N-methyl-N-(5-methoxycarbonylmethylene-3-methyl-4-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)]aminoquinoxaline 4-oxide 8a or 6-chloro-2-[N-methyl-N-(5-methoxycarbonylmethylene-4-oxo-3-phenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)]aminoquinoxaline 4-oxide 8b , respectively.     

Condensed pyridazines. Part III. Rearrangement and ring cyclization during the thermolysis of (z)-methyl 3-(6-azido-3-chloro-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazin-5-yl)-2-methylacrylate

The thermolysis of (Z)-methyl 3-(6-azido-3-chloro-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazin-5-yl)-2-methylacrylate ( II ) provides a new synthetic route to pyrrolo[2,3-c-]pyridazines, specifically, methyl 3-chloro-1,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridazine-5-carboxylate ( III ) in 91% yield. Treatment of III with ozone provides an entry into the novel pyridazino[3,4-d][1,3]oxazine ring system, specifically, 3-chloro-1,7-dimethylpyridazino[3,4-d][1,3]oxazine-4,5-dione ( IV ) in 73% yield. Compound IV is smoothly hydrolyzed into 6-acetylamino-3-chloro-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazine-5-carboxylic acid ( V ) which is readily recyclized into IV by dehydration with acetic anhydride. Furthermore, IV undergoes a facile reductive ring opening reaction with sodium borohydride to give 3-chloro-6-ethylamino-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazine-5-carboxylic acid ( VI ) in 95% yield.     

Structure,synthesis, and voltammetric investigation of 1-(quinolin-2-yl)-2-(pyran-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione derivatives

By the XRD analysis the structure was established of 1-(7,8-dimethyl-4-chloroquinolin-2-yl)-2-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-6-oxo-6H-pyran-2-yl]ethane-1,2-dione formed as a result of the oxidation of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-6-[(Z)-2-(quinolin-2-yl)-1-hydroxyethen-1-yl]pyran-2-ones. By the cyclic voltammetry the oxidation of 1-(quinolin-2-yl)-2-(pyran-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione derivatives was shown to proceed in two stages.     

Synthesis of 1,5-Disubstituted 3-(4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)-2-pyrazolines

Summary. A series of 1,5-disubstituted 3-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)-2-pyrazolines were synthesized by the reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones derived from dehydroacetic acid and hydrazine in hot acetic acid or propionic acid. The structures of all new compounds were elucidated by microanalyses, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, IR, and mass spectroscopic measurements.     

Synthesis of 1,5-Disubstituted 3-(4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)-2-pyrazolines

A series of 1,5-disubstituted 3-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)-2-pyrazolines were synthesized by the reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones derived from dehydroacetic acid and hydrazine in hot acetic acid or propionic acid. The structures of all new compounds were elucidated by microanalyses, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, IR, and mass spectroscopic measurements.     

Reactions of 4-(2-aminothiazole-4-yl)-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline. Synthesis of thiazolo[3,2- a ]pyrimidine and imidazo[2,1- b ]thiazole derivatives

4-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline was synthesized via the reaction of 4-bromoacetyl-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline with thiourea [7] and was transformed to related fused heterocyclic systems. The antifungal and antibacterial studies revealed in some cases excellent biocidal properties.     

Synthesis and Reactions of 5-Amino-3-(3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-4-yl)-7-phenyl-7<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-thiazolo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile

Summary. 5-Amino-3-(3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-4-yl)-7-phenyl-7H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile was synthesized via the reaction of 4-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one with benzylidene malononitrile and was then transformed to related fused heterocyclic systems. The antifungal and antibacterial studies revealed in some cases excellent biocidal properties.     

Alkylierung in der 2-Stellung von (2S, 4R)- 4-Hydroxyprolin unter Retention

Alkylation in the 2-Position of (2S, 4R)-4-Hydroxyproline with Retention of Configuration O-Acetyl-4-hydroxyproline ( 1b ) is condensed with pivalaldehyde to give a single stereoisomer of the 2-(tert-butyl)-4-oxo-3-oxa-1-azabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-7-yl acetate ( 3 ). This is converted to the enolates 4 or 5 , reactions of which with alkyl halides, aldehydes, and acetone (→ 6,9,10,11 ) are diastereoselective (lk-1,3-induction). Cleavage of the corresponding products furnishes the enantiomerically pure 2-deuterio-, 2-methyl-, 2-allyl-, and 2-benzyl-substituted 4-hydroxyprolines 2a–2d .     

New general synthesis of tetrahydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-3(2H)-one derivatives and stable 3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-1(2H)-yl radical derivatives

Reactions of 2-chloroformylhydrazones of aromatic aldehydes or ketones 2 with various hydrazines were converted to monocarbonohydrazone derivatives 3 or 5 and/or tetrahydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-3(2H)-one derivatives 6 , 7 . By oxidation with lead dioxide, compounds 6 were transformed into stable 3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-1(2H)-yl radical derivatives 8 .     

N-Arylation of a hindered indoline as a route to 2-(2-methyl-1-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydrophthalazin-1-yl)-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid derivatives

A convenient synthesis of 2-(2-methyl-1-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydrophthalazin-1-yl)-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid derivatives is described using a microwave-promoted multi-step S_NAr reaction. The desired products were found to exhibit atropisomerism.     

Products from furans. VI. Synthesis of dihydro-2-disubstituted-2H-pyran-3(4H)-ones,tetrahydro-3-(aminomethyl)-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3-ol derivatives and 6-(p-methoxyphenyl -6-methyl-7-oxa-1,3-diazaspiro[4,5]decane-2,4-dione

Hydrogenolysis of 5,6-dihydro-6-(p-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-5-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl ethyl carbonate yielded dihydro-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3(4H)-one, 3 . Subsequently cyanohydrin 4 , derived from 3 , on reduction afforded 3-(aminomethyl)tetrahydro-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3-ol, 5 . The synthesis of N-dimethyl,N-isopropyl,N-imidazolyl as well as N-oxazolinyl derivatives of 5 is presented. The synthesis of 6-(p-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-7-oxa-1,3-diazaspiro[4,5]decane-2,4-dione 10 , a spiro hydantoin prepared from ketone 3 is also reported.     

N-hetaryl-2-cyanoacetamides in the synthesis of substituted (E)-N-hetaryl-2-cyanoacrylamides, (E)-N-alkyl-N-hetaryl-2-cyanoacrylamides, and 6-amino-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles

Knoevenagel condensation of N-hetaryl-substituted cyanoacetamides with aldehydes gave the corresponding (E)-N-hetaryl-2-cyanoacrylamides which were converted into (E)-N-alkyl-N-hetaryl-2-cyanoacrylamides and 6-amino-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles. The structure of (E)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)-2-cyano-3-phenylprop-2-enamide was determined by X-ray analysis. Original Russian Text ? I.V. Dyachenko, V.D. Dyachenko, E.B. Rusanov, 2007, published in Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, 2007, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 81–86.     

Syntheses of substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles

Starting from readily available ethyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 1 ), substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles were prepared. The reaction of 1 with diazomethane gave ethyl 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 2 ). Reaction of compound 2 with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding hydrazide 3 . The reaction of 3 with formic acid yielded 1-(1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxyl)-2-(formyl)hydrazine ( 7 ). Refluxing of the latter with phosphorus pentasulfide in xylene yielded compound 6 in 40% yield. Reaction of compound 7 with phosphorus pentoxide afforded compound 9 . Reaction of compound 3 with 1,1′-carboxyldiimidazole in the presence of triethylamine yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-4(H)-5-one ( 11 ). Refluxing compound 3 with cyanogen bromide in methanol gave compound 12 . Compound 13 could be obtained through the reaction of compound 3 with carbon disulfide in basic medium. Alkylation of compound 13 afforded the correspanding alkylthio derivative 14 . Reaction of 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylic acid ( 15 ) with thiosemicarbazide and phosphorus oxychloride gave 2-amino-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 16 ). Sandmeyer reaction of compound 16 yielded 2-chloro-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 17 ). Refluxing of the latter with thiourea afforded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazoline-4(H)-5-thione ( 18 ). Alkylation of compound 18 gave the corresponding alkylthio derivative 19 . Oxidation of the latter with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-5-methylsulfonyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 20 ).     

Synthesis of 1-[3-methyl-2(3H)-benzazolon-5- or 6-yl]-4-{4-[cis-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl-methyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methyleneoxyphenyl}piperazines

Reactions of 3-methyl-6-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzoxazolone, 3-methyl-6-[4-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzothiazolone and 1,3-dimethyl-5-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzimidazolone with cis-{[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl) -2-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl}methyl meth-anesulfonate in the presence of sodium hydride furnish the title compounds.