Synthetic antibacterials. VIII. 7-(1′-alkylhydrazino)-1,8-naphthyridines and related compounds

Synthesis and in vitro antibacterial activity of 7-(1′-alkylhydrazino)-1,8-naphthyridines related to nalidixic acid were investigated. Namely, treatment of 7-alkylamino-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acids 1a-d with sodium nitrite in the presence of hydrochloric acid gave the 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-7-(N-nitrosoalkylamino)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acids 2a-d , which upon reacting with zinc dust in acetic acid gave the 7-(1′-alkylhydrazino)-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylicacids 3a-d. The compound 3a was alternately obtained by the reaction of 7-chloro-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphth-yridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 4 ) with methylhydrazine. The reaction of 7-chloro-4-hydroxy-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 5 ) with methylhydrazine gave the 4-hydroxy-7-(1′-methylhydrazino)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 6 ), which upon treatment with alkyl halides afforded the 1-alkyl-1,4-dihydro-7-(1′-methyl-hydrazino)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridines 3a and 3e-g. The reaction of the appropriate 3 with ketones gave the corresponding 7-(1′-methylalkylidenehydrazino)-1,8-naphthyridines 7a-c and 8a-b. Among the compounds prepared, certain 3 and 7 exhibited good activity against Gram-negative bacteria.     

New 7-substituted quinolone antibacterial agents. The synthesis of 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(2-thiazolyl and 4-thiazolyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids

A series of 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(4-thiazolyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids and 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(2-thiazolyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids were prepared. Also prepared was 10-[2-(aminomethyl)-4-thiazolyl]-9-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de][1,4]benzoxazine-6-carboxylic acid. Analogs with basic amine substituents on the thiazole moiety were found to have antibacterial activity.     

Synthesis and chromatographic enantioresolution of anti-HIV quinolone derivatives

The successful enantioseparation of five 6-desfluoroquinolones with three polysaccharide-based stationary phases (namely, the cellulose-based Chiralpak IB and the two amylose-based Chiralpak AD-H and Lux Amylose-2) is herein described. The investigated species differ for the nature of substituents and/or the position of the stereogenic centre on the quinolone scaffold.The effect on the enantioseparation performance exerted by the different morphology of the cellulose-based and amylose-based polymers, was systematically evaluated for all compounds. In this frame, the impact of alternative alcoholic (ethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, methanol, 2-propanol) and acidic (acetic, methanesulfonic and trifluoroacetic acid) modifiers as well as of a “non-standard” solvent (chloroform), was investigated in normal phase conditions along with the stereo-electronic peculiarities of the selected polymers. While 7-[4-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-1-piperazinyl]-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid (1) was enantioresolved with conventional normal-phase conditions by means of the largely employed amylose-based Chiralpak AD-H column, the recruitment of a bulky alcohol (2-ethoxyethanol) succeeded in the enantioresolution of 6-amino-1-methyl-7-[2-methyl-4-(2-pyridinyl)-1-piperazinyl]-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid (2) and 6-amino-1-[1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]-4-oxo-7-(4-pyridin-2-ylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (3) with the same column. The use of the amylose-based Lux Amylose-2 column, carrying both an electro-withdrawing (chlorine) and an electro-donating (methyl) group on the carbamate residue, allowed to get 6-amino-1-methyl-4-oxo-7-[3-(2-pyridinyl)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-1,4-dihydro-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid hydrochloride (4) enanantioresolved, and 6-amino-1-methyl-4-oxo-7-(3-pyridin-2-ylpiperidin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (5) enantioseparated.     

2H-1,4-benzothiazines from the reaction of 2-aminoethanethiol with nascent 4-methyl-o-benzoquinone

4-Methyl-o-benzoquinone, generated oxidatively, reacts readily with 2-aminoethanethiol giving 5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazine (I) or 5-oxo-7-methyl-8-(2-hydroxy-4-methylphenoxy)-3,5-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazine (VIII), depending on the conditions under which the reaction is performed. Chemical and spectral (uv, ir, nmr and ms) evidence for the assigned structures, as well as the course of the above mentioned reaction is described. A study of the behaviour of compound VIII in the presence of acids and alkalies is also reported.     

Five-membered 2,3-Dioxoheterocycles: LIX. Reaction of 3-Aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones with Acyclic β-Enaminoesters. Crystal and Molecular Structure of Ethyl 3-Benzoyl-4-hydroxy-1-o-hydroxyphenyl-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo-2-spiro-3′-(5-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo-4-carboxylate)

3-Aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones react with substituted alkyl 3-amino-2-propenoates to form substituted alkyl 3-aroyl-4-hydroxy-1-o-hydroxyphenyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-spiro-3′-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-4-carboxylates). Crystal and molecular structure of ethyl 3-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-1-o-hydroxyphenyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-spiro-3′-(5-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-4-carboxylate) was investigated.     

Conformationally tailored N-[(2-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl)carbonyl]proline templates as molecular tools for the design of peptidomimetics. Design and synthesis of fibrinogen receptor antagonists

The proline peptide bond was shown by 2D proton NMR studies to exist exclusively in the trans conformation in benzyl (2S)-1-[[(2S)-2-methyl-6-nitro-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl]carbonyl]-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate [(S,S)-11], benzyl (2S)-1-[[(2S)-2-methyl-7-nitro-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl]carbonyl]-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate [(S,S)-9], and in the corresponding 6-amino and 7-amino carboxylic acids (S,S)-3 and (S,S)-4. On the other hand, the diastereomers (R,S)-11 and (R,S)-9 containing an (R)[2-methyl-6/7-nitro-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl]carbonyl moiety, and the diastereoisomers (R,S)-3 and (R,S)-4 incorporating an (R)[6/7-amino-2-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl]carbonyl moiety were found to exist as equilibria of trans(63-83%) and cis(17-37%) isomers. These conformationally defined templates were applied in the construction of RGD mimetics possessing antagonistic activity at the platelet fibrinogen receptor.     

Synthesis of a novel analog of nalidixic acid: 1-Ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(trifluororaethyl)-1,8-naphthyridine- 3-carboxylic acid

Reaction of nalidixic acid ( 1 ) with thionyl chloride and subsequent treatment with ethanol gave a mixture of ethyl 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(trichloromethyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate ( 3 ) and diethyl 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3,7-dicarboxylate ( 4 ). Ethyl1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(trichloromethyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate ( 3 ) was reacted with antimony pentafluoride to afford 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(trifluoromethyl)-l,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 5 ).     

An efficient synthesis of 6-fluoronalidixic acid and its conversion to enoxacin

1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 8 ) has been prepared in large quantities by a highly efficient process. It has in turn been degraded to give 7-chloro-1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ( 11 ). This intermediate has been reacted with piperazine to give the known antibacterial agent, enoxacin ( 12 ).     

Multi-component condensation of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1H-pyridin-2-one with carbonyl compounds and Meldrum’s acid

A convenient method for the synthesis of earlier unknown substituted derivatives of 4-aryl-7-methyl-4,6-dihydro-3H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-2,5-dione and ethyl 3-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-3-arylpropionate was developed based on the multi-component condensation of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1H-pyridin-2-one, Meldrum’s acid, and carbonyl compounds.     

Reactions of 4-Methoxy-3-quinolinyl and 1,4-Dihydro-4-oxo-3-quino-linyl Sulfides Aiming at the Synthesis of 4-Chloro-3-Quinolinyl Sulfides

The preparation of 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 3 or 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 4 by acid catalysed hydrolysis of 4-methoxy-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 1 or 4-methoxy-3-(alkylthio)-quinolines 2 is described. The reactions of 4-methoxy-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 1 or 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 3 with phosphoryl chloride in DMF afforded 4-chloro-3′-alkylthio-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfides 5 . Treatment of the title compounds 1 or 3 with boiling phosphoryl chloride systems:leads to 4-chloro-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 6 and thioquinanthrene but those of alkoxy- or oxo-quinolines 2 or 4 lead to 4-chloro-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 6 . The reactions of N-methyl-4(1H)-quinolinones 3n and 4n with phosphoryl chloride directed to 4-chloro-3-(alkylthio)quinolines 6 were studied as well.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acids and their 6,8-difluoro analogs

Alkylation of 6,7-difluoro-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with substituted-benzyl chlorides gave 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl esters. Their treatment with piperazine or N-methylpiperazine in pyridine yielded 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(l-piperazinyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl esters which were hydrolyzed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and then acidified with hydrochloric acid afforded the desired 1-(substituted-benzyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-iperazinyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acids. The 6,8-difluoro analogs were prepared similarly using 6,7,8-trifluoro-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a starting material. Some of these quinolones demonstrated fairly good antibacterial activities. Among them, 6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-7-(1-iperazinyl)-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ( 7d ) and 6,8-difluoro-1-(3-fluorophenylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ( 8c ) are two of the best.     

Studies on quinoline derivatives and related compounds. VI. A novel displacement reaction of 1-ethylquinolinium iodides with nucleophiles

The reaction of 4-amino- ( 3a ) and 4-anilino-3-carbethoxy-1-ethyl-6,7-methylenedioxy-quinolinium iodide ( 3b ) with nucleophilic reagents produced 7-substituted 4-amino-3-carboxy-1-ethyl-6-hydroxyquinolinium betaines ( 5b-d ) and 7-substituted 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-6-hydroxy-4-phenylimino-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid ( 6b-d ), respectively, which led to 7-substituted 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-6-hydroxy-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids ( 1b-d ) by alkaline hydrolysis. With a variety of 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydroquinoline carboxylates ( 16a-e ) these novel displacement reactions were attempted.     

Novel One-Pot Multicomponent Synthesis of Substituted 2,3-Dihydro-2-(6-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazin-3-yl)phthalazine-1,4-diones and Substituted 3-[3-(N′-Benzylidene-hydrazino)-7H-[1,2,4] triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazin-6-yl]-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyran-2-ones

A one-pot procedure has been developed for the synthesis of substituted 2,3-dihydro-2-(6-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b] [1,3,4]thiadiazin-3-yl)phthalazine-1,4-diones by reaction of 3-(2-bromoacetyl)-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one, 4-amino-5-hydrazino-4H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-thiol, and phthalic anhydrides in acetic acid medium. Similarly, a one-pot, three-component synthetic procedure has been developed for substituted 3-[3-(N¹-benzylidene-hydrazino)-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazin-6-yl]-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyran-2-ones from 3-(2-bromoacetyl)-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one, 4-amino-5-hydrazino-4H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-thiol, and various aromatic aldehydes in absolute ethanol and a few drops of glacial acetic acid.

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Electrochemical, quantum chemical and SEM investigation of the inhibiting effect and mechanism of ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin and ofloxacin on the corrosion for mild steel in hydrochloric acid

The inhibiting effect and mechanism of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro -4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl) -3- quinoline carboxylicacid(ciprofloxacin), 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinoline carboxylic acid (norfloxacin) and (?)-(S)-9-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-7- oxo-7 H-pyrido(1,2,3-de)-1,4- benzoxazine-6 carboxylic acid (ofloxacin) on the corrosion of mild steel in 1 mol/L HCl have been studied using electrochemical method, quantum chemical method and SEM at 303 K. The potentiodynamic results showed that these compounds suppressed both cathodic and an-odic processes of mild steel corrosion in 1 mol/L HCl. The impedance spectroscopy showed that Rp values increased, and Cdl values decreased with the rising of the working concentration. Quantum chemical calculation showed that there was a positive correlation between some inhibitors structure properties and the inhibitory efficiency. The inhibitors function through adsorption followed Langmuir isotherm, and chemisorption made more contribution to the adsorption of the inhibitors on the steel surface compared with physical adsorption. SEM analysis suggested that the metal had been protected from aggressive corrosion because of the addition of the inhibitors.     

Studies on antibacterial agents. I. Synthesis of substituted 6,7-dihydro-1-oxo-1H,5H-benzo[i,j]quinolizine-2-carboxylic acids

A series of substituted 6,7-dihydro-1-oxo-1H,5H-benzo[i,j]quinolizine-2-carboxylic acids was synthesized and tested for antibacterial activities. Among them, 9-fluoro-6,7-dihydro-5-methyl-8-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1-oxo-1H,5H- benzo[i,j]quinolizine-2-carboxylic acid (OPC-7241) exhibited potent antibacterial activity against gram-positive and -negative bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and 9-fluoro-6,7-dihydro-8-(4-hydroxy-1-piperidyl)-5-methyl-1-oxo-1H, 5H-benzo[i,j]quinolizine-2-carboxylic acid (OPC-7251) showed potent activity characteristically against Propionibacterium acnes.     

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.     

Synthesis and isomeric conversions of several 2-substituted 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives

Ethyl ester derivatives of 6- and 8-substituted 2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids have been synthesized by treatment of the diethyl ester of acetylmalonic acid with 2- or 4-substituted anilines. Condensation of these newly synthesized quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives with 4-nitrobenzaldehyde resulted in the formation of 6- and 8-substituted 2-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)-vinyl]-1, 4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids and ethyl esters of 6- and 8-substituted 2-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)vinyl]-4-acetoxy-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids. The tautomeric and conformational transformations of these newly synthesized compounds have also been investigated, using IR, NMR, and UV spectroscopy.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 931–938, July, 1988.     

Two directions of the reaction of 3,4-dihydroxy-6-oxoalka-2,4-dienoic acid esters with anthranilic acid hydrazide

Methyl 3,4-dihydroxy-6-oxoalka-2,4-dienoates reacted with anthranilic acid hydrazide to give methyl [5-alkyl-1-(2-aminobenzamido)-2-hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]acetates. The reaction of anthranilic acid hydrazide with ethyl 3,4-dihydroxy-6-oxohepta-2,4-dienoate afforded ethyl (2Z)-(3a-hydroxy-2-methyl-10-oxo-3,3a,5,10-tetrahydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-4-ylidene)acetate as solvate with one methanol molecule. The structure of the isolated compounds was determined on the basis of IR and NMR spectra and X-ray diffraction data.     

Influence of chirality of the preceding acyl moiety on the cis/trans ratio of the proline peptide bond

We report that the cis/trans ratio of the proline peptide bond can be strongly influenced by the chirality of the acyl residue preceding proline. Acyl moieties derived from (2S)-2,6-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxylic acid (8) and (2R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoic acid (5) in acyl-Pro molecules influence isomerization of the proline peptide bond constraining the omega dihedral angle to the trans orientation. Structures of benzyl (2S)-1-([(2S)-2,6-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl]carbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate (3) derived from 2D (1)H NMR conformational analysis and crystallographic data exhibit only the trans conformation of proline peptide bond. On the other hand the diastereomer 4, which contains an (R) acyl moiety, exhibits two sets of signals in (1)H NMR spectra. The signals were assigned to trans (72%) and cis (28%) conformers. Crystallographic analysis of 4 showed that only the cis conformation is present in the crystalline state. The (1)H NMR chemical shift pattern of three sets of signals observed in 2 was observed also in benzyl (2S)-1-[(2R/S)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoyl]-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate. (R)-Carboxylic acid 5, after coupling with (S)-ProOBn, yielded benzyl (2S)-1-[(2R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoyl]-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate (6), which in DMSO-d(6) exhibited only the trans conformation of the proline peptide bond. These results suggest that in these particular cases acyl-Pro peptide bond isomerization is strongly influenced by the stereochemistry of the acyl residue preceding proline. (2S)-2,6-Dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxylic acid (8) and (2R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoic acid (5) are promising chiral peptidomimetic building blocks that can be used as acyl moieties to force the proline peptide bond into the trans conformation in a variety of acyl-Pro molecules.     

Composés sulfurés hétérocycliques. CII. Action de l'hydroxylamine sur les dihydro-1,2 benzothiazine-3,1 thiones-4

Hydroxylamine reacts with 1-alkyl-1,2-dihydro-3,1-benzothiazine-4thiones ( 1 ), giving 1-alky1-3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-quinazoline-4-thiones ( 2 ). The same reagent, in neutral medium, converts 1-aryl-1,2-dihydro-3,1-benzothiazine-4-thiones ( 3 ) into 1-aryl-4-hydroxyimino-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzothiazines ( 4 ). In acidic medium, the same starting materials lead to 1-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-3-dihydro-1H-quinazoline-4-thiones ( 5 ). genrally with some quantity of the isomer 4 . Thiones 2 and 5 , as well as oximes 4 , heated at 200°, decomopose, yielding, in varying proportions, 1H-quinazoline-4-thiones ( 6 or 7 ), 1H-quinazoline-4-ones ( 9 ) and 2,3-dihydro-1H-quinazoline-4-thiones ( 11 ). Reacting with methyliodide, 1H-quinazoline-4-thiones ( 7 ) give 4-methylthioquinazolin-1-ium iodidies ( 12 ) which can be hydrolysed into 1H-quinazolin-4-ones ( 9 ). The latter are also obtained by reacting benzonitrile N-oxide with the corresponding thiones. 1-Aryl-1 H-quinazoline-4-thiones ( 7 ) react readily with nitrogen nucleophiles XNH₂ to give 1-aryl-4-imino-1,4-dihydro-quinazolines diversely substituted on the imino group. While thiones 7 are S- methylated by methyl iodide, the corresponding 1-aryl-1H-quinazolin-4-ones (9), with the same reagent, ungergo a N-methylation, yielding 1-aryl-3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-l-ium iodides ( 18 ). Structure have been confirmed by uv, ir and nmr spectra.