A practical preparation of methyl 2-methoxy-6-methylaminopyridine-3-carboxylate from 2,6-dichloro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine.

An effective and practical synthetic route to methyl 2-methoxy-6-methylaminopyridine-3-carboxylate (7), the key intermediate of 5-bromo-2-methoxy-6-methylaminopyridine-3-carboxylic acid (1), from 2,6-dichloro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine (12) was undertaken. Process improvements were highlighted by regioselectivity of 12 with a nitrogen nucleophile and conversion of the 3-trifluoromethyl group into the methoxycarbonyl group. The reaction of 12 with N-benzylmethylamine provided the 6-(N-benzyl-N-methyl)aminopyridine 26a and the regioisomer 26b in >98:<2 ratio in a quantitative yield. Treatment of 2-methoxy-6-methylamino-3-trifluoropyridine (14a) with a large excess of sodium methoxide followed by acid hydrolysis gave the pyridine-3-carboxylic ester 7 in an excellent yield. The potential application of this reaction is also described.     

Synthesis of mimosamycin

Mimosamycin (1) was synthesized in eight steps with an overall yield of 13% from 2-methoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone by regioselective introduction of a chloromethyl group at C-6 and a methoxycarbonylmethyl group at C-5 and subsequent reaction of the intermediate methyl (o-(chloromethyl)phenyl)acetate derivative 16 with methylamine. Oxidation of the 5,7,8-trimethoxy-2,6-dimethyl-1, 4-dihydroisoquinoline-3(2H)-one 17 thus obtained, using cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate as a selective oxidizing agent, gave mimosamycin (1) in good overall yield.     

Synthesis of halosulfuron-methyl via selective chlorination at 3- and/or 5-position of pyrazole-4-carboxylates

Reactions of methyl pyrazole-4-carboxylates 4b-d with N-chlorosuccinimide under heating conditions without a solvent gave methyl 3,5-dichloro-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxylate 4a in good yields. The reaction of 4a with sodium hydrosulfide led to a nucleophilic substitution on the 5-position regioselectively to afford methyl 3-chloro-1-methyl-5-mercaptopyrazole-4-carboxylate 6a, which was followed by oxidative chlorination and amination to obtain 3-chloro-1-methyl-5-sulfamoylpyrazole-4-carboxylate 2a. Finally, the reaction of 2a with phenyl 4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl carbamate 7 provided methyl 3-chloro-5-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxylate (halosulfuron-methyl) 1a promising herbicide in com.     

Methyl 3-cyclopropyl-3-oxopropanoate in the synthesis of heterocycles having a cyclopropyl substituent

Reactions of methyl 3-cyclopropyl-3-oxopropanoate with chloroacetone and ammonia, benzaldehyde and ammonia, and benzoquinone gave, respectively, methyl 2-cyclopropyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate, dimethyl 2,6-dicyclopropyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate, and methyl 2-cyclopropyl-5-hydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-carboxylate. Cyclization of methyl 3-cyclopropyl-3-oxopropanoate with ethyl chloro(arylhydrazono)ethanoates and other halohydrazones led to the formation of 3-substituted 1-aryl-5-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acids, and 5-cyclopropyl-1-(quinolin-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid was obtained by reaction of the title compound with 5-azidoquinolines.     

A novel synthesis of 3′-deoxy-3′-nitrothymidine via nucleophilic substitution with nitrite anion

Nucleophilic substitution at C3′ of 1-(2-deoxy-5-O-trityl-β-D-erythr-pentofuranosyl)-2-methoxy-5-methyl-4(1H)-pyrimidinone (5) with methyl iodide/triphenylphosphine/diethyl azodicarboxylate gave the expected inverted iodide 6 and minor epimer 7 . Treatment of 6 with lithium nitrite/phloroglucinol yielded the desired nitro derivative 8 and subsequent acidic deprotection afforded the title compound 1 . This represents a novel method for the introduction of a nitro group into the furanosyl moiety of a nucleoside. The nmr spectroscopic techniques (COSY, NOESY, nOe, HMQC and HMBC) were used to determine the stereochemistry at C3′ of the nucleosides. Spectral analysis of H-D exchange at the 3′-position of 1 did not indicate the formation of its epimer 10 .     

Synthesis of 4-chloro-7-ethoxy-2(3H)-benzoxazolone-6-carboxylic acid

As a part of metabolic studies of mosapride ( 1 ), a potential gastroprokinetic agent, the synthesis of 4-chloro-7-ethoxy-2(3H)-benzoxazolone-6-carboxylic acid ( 7 ) as a derivative of 4-amino-5-chloro-2-ethoxy-3-hydroxybenzoic acid ( 6 ), which has served a benzoic acid part of the metabolites 4 and 5 , is described. Treatment of methyl 3-amino-4-substituted amino-5-chloro-2-ethoxybenzoate derivatives 11a-c with sodium nitrate in acidic medium gave the benzotriazole derivatives 13x,y instead of the objective 3-hydroxy counterpart. The synthesis of 7 started from o-vanillin acetate ( 15 ) and proceeded through the intermediates 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzaldehyde ( 18 ), methyl 4-amino-2,3-dihydroxybenzoate ( 23 ), and methyl 7-hydroxy-2(3H)-benzoxazolone-6-carboxylate ( 30 ). Compound 30 was alternatively prepared from 23 via methyl 4-ethoxycarbonylamino-2-ethoxycarbonyloxy-3-hydroxybenzoate ( 29 ), which is the product resulting from the migration of the ethoxycarbonyl group of methyl 4-amino-2,3-diethoxycar-bonyloxybenzoate ( 27 ).     

Three-step synthesis of ethyl canthinone-3-carboxylates from ethyl 4-bromo-6-methoxy-1,5-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate via a Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and a Cu-catalyzed amidation reaction

Ethyl canthin-6-one-1-carboxylate (1b) and nine analogues 1c-k were prepared from readily prepared ethyl 4-bromo-6-methoxy-1,5-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate (2b) via a three-step non-classical approach that focused on construction of the central pyrrole (ring B) using Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling followed by Cu-catalyzed C-N coupling. Furthermore, treatment of the ethyl canthinone-1-carboxylate 1b with NaOH in DCM/MeOH (9:1) gave the canthin-6-one-1-carboxylic acid (6) in high yield. All compounds are fully characterized.     

Synthesis of 2-Functionalized 4-(Diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-(1-bromoalkyl)furans and Their Reactions with Amines

Phosphorylation of esters and nitriles of 4-chloromethyl-5-alkylfuran-2-carboxylic acids with triethyl phosphite yields the corresponding phosphonates. These compounds are brominated with N-bromosuccinimide in carbon tetrachloride at the α-position of the alkyl radical. The resulting 2-(1-bromoethyl)-, 2-(1-bromopropyl)-, and 2-(1-bromoisobutyl)furans react with secondary amines following the scheme of nucleophilic substitution. The dehydrobromination product was isolated only in the reaction of ethyl 4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-5-(1-bromoisopropyl)furan-2-carboxylate with triethylamine, but its yield was low. The reactions of bromo phosphonates with lithium carbonate in DMF result in their decomposition.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 5, 2005, pp. 820–828.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Pevzner.     

Synthesis and hydrazinolysis of β-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridines

Cyclization of the hydrazide of 5-ethoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid by acylation with aromatic or aliphatic acid chlorides with subsequent boiling in POCl₃ or heating in orthoformic acid gave the corresponding ethyl 2,6-dimethyl-5-(5-R-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-carboxylate. The cyclization of the reaction products with hydrazine hydrate has been studied. Cyclization of the dihydrazide of 2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid under analogous conditions gave only 3,5-bis-(5-R-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-2,6-dimethylpyridines, containing R = 2-FC₆H₄, H.     

Phenazines-IV The synthesis of 3-aminophenazine-1-, 3-aminophenazine-2-and 8-aminophenazine-1-carboxylic acids

The oxidative cyclization in boiling nitrobenzene of 4,6-diaminodiphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid gave 3-aminophenazine-1-carboxylic acid. 4,6-Diaminodiphenylamine-3-carboxylic acid underwent decarboxylation, but the methyl ester gave methyl 3-aminophenazine-2-carboxylate from which the acid was obtained. 2,4-Diaminodiphenylamine-3′-carboxylic acid gave a mixture of 7-aminophenazine-2- and 8-aminophenazine-1-carboxylic acids from which the pure acids were separated and oriented. 8-Aminophenazine-1-carboxylic acid, together with some 1,8-diamino-acridone, was also obtained from 3′,6-diaminodiphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid.     

Research on pyranes,their analogs,and related compounds

The action of methanol on methyl 4, 4-dichlorochromene-2-carboxylate (A) gives a 2-substitution product I, readily hydrolyzed in acid solution to a 2-hydroxy derivative C, which undergoes an allylic rearrangement to an ester of chromane-2-carboxylic acid B. Hydrogenation of compound I gives 2-methoxy-2-carbomethoxychromane (II), which is caused to undergo some chemical reactions.For Part XXIII see [4]     

Chemical conversion of uridine to 8,5′-O-cyclo-3-deazaguanosine

Treatment of 1-(2,3-O-isopropy lidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2-oxo-4-imidazoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester with formaldehyde gave the 5-hydroxymethyl derivative which, after aeetylalion, gave the 5-eyanomelhyl derivative by treatment with tetra-n-butylammonium cyanide. The 2,5′-O-cyclo derivative of the 5-cyanomethylimidazole-4-carboxylate was converted to the title compound by treatment with ammonia. The present sequence of reactions furnished the chemical conversion of uridine to a 3-deazaguanosine via the imidazole nucleoside as the intermediate.     

3-Oxy-5-phenyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic Acid. Synthesis,Structure, and Properties

The structure of 3-oxy-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid was determined both experimentally (by the X-ray diffraction method) and by quantum-chemical calculations. Alkylation of 3-oxy-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid (as crystal hydrate) with methyl iodide, depending on the reactant ratio, gives 1-methoxy-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-5-carboxylic acid and methyl 1-methoxy-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-5-carboxylate. Nitration of the title compound under mild conditions occurs at the 5-phenyl group with formation of meta-nitro derivative, while under more severe conditions 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid is obtained. 3-Oxy-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid was also converted into the corresponding acid chloride and substituted amide.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 4, 2005, pp. 601–608.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Shtabova, Shaposhnikov, Mel’nikova, Tselinskii, Nather, Traulsen, Friedrichsen.     

Synthesis of some 1-methyl-3-alkoxy-5-arylpyrrolecarboxylic acids and derivatives

By a combination of hydrolysis, decarboxylation, and methylation diethyl 1-methyl-3-hydroxy-5-phenylpyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate was converted into 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-phenyl-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylic acid (5) and into the isomeric compounds ethyl 1-methyl-2-phenyl-4-methoxypyrrole-3-carboxylate (4a) and ethyl 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-phenylpyrrole-2-carboxylate (9a). 1-Methyl-2-phenyl-4-methoxypyrrole-3-carboxylic acid was synthesized both by the selective decarboxylation of 5 and by the hydrolysis of 4a. Hydrolysis of 9a, however, did not give the corresponding acid, but rather an oxidation product, 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-hydroxy-5-phenyl-3-pyrrolin-2-onc (10a). Compound 10a was shown to arise from the air oxidation of the completely decarboxylated product, 1-methyl-2-phenyl-4-methoxypyrrole. Reduction of 9a with lithium aluminum hydride gave 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-phenylpyrrole-2-methanol, which yielded 10a upon oxidation with silver oxide.     

Synthetic transformations of higher terpenoids: XXIII. Synthesis of diterpenoid-based dihydroisoindolones

Vilsmeier-Haak reaction of phlomisoic acid methyl ester gave a mixture of 15- and 16-formyllabdanoids. In addition, methyl 2-formyldodecahydrophenanthro[1,2-b]furan-6-carboxylate was isolated, and its structure was determined by X-ray analysis. Reductive amination of 16-formyllabdanoid with benzylamine or α-amino acid methyl esters led to the formation of labdanoid furfurylamines which reacted with maleic anhydride to produce N-substituted 4-oxo-10-oxa-3-azatricyclo[5.2.1.0^1,5]dec-8-ene-6-carboxylic acids. Acylation of labdanoid furfurylamines with (E)-but-2-enoyl chloride afforded the corresponding unsaturated amides which were converted into 10-oxa-3-azatricyclo[5.2.1.0^1,5]dec-8-en-4-ones via intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction. Treatment of the oxa adducts with boron trifluoride-diethyl ether complex gave dihydroisoindol-1-one derivatives containing a diterpene fragment.     

Efficient synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyridazine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl esters

A general procedure is described for the preparation of 6-substituted-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyridazine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl esters (6-substituted-5-hydroxy-3(2H)-pyridazinone-4-carboxylic acid ethyl esters). These compounds are shown to undergo selective alkylation at the 2-position in moderate to good yields (19-77%) to afford 2,6-disubstituted-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyridazine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl esters (2,6-disubstituted-5-hydroxy-3(2H)-pyridazinone-4-carboxylic acid ethyl esters).     

Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance study of a new ring-chain tautomerism of some pyridazine derivatives

The ¹³C NMR spectra of a number of pyridazine derivatives have been recorded in DMSO-d₆ solution and analysed. Examination of the most diagnostic resonances, with particular emphasis on those arising from the pyridazine ring system, enabled the ready establishment of the presence of a ring-chain tautomerism in 5-(o-aminophenylcarbamoyl)pyridazine-4-carboxylic acid, methyl 5-(o-aminophenylcarbamoyl)pyridazine-4-carboxylate, 5-(o-aminophenylcarbamoyl)-3,6,-dimethylpyridazine-4-carboxylic acid and 5-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinylenecarbamoyl)pyridazine-4-carboxylic acid. This gave rise to 3′,4′-dihydro-3′-oxospiro[pyridazine-5(2H),2′(1H)-quinoxaline]-4-carboxylic acid, methyl 3′,4′-dihydro-3′oxospiro[pyridazine-5(2H),2′(1′H)-quinoxaline]-4-carboxylate, 3′,4′-dihydro-3′-oxo-3,6-dimethylspiro[pyridazine-5(2H), 2′(1′H)-quinoxaline]-4-carboxylic acid and 5-oxo-2,3-dicyano-1,4,8,9-tetraazaspiro[5.5]undeca-2,7,10-triene-11-carboxylic acid, respectively.     

Structure elucidation of two new xanthone derivatives from the marine fungus Penicillium sp. (ZZF 32#) from the South China Sea

Two new xanthones, 8-(methoxycarbonyl)-1-hydroxy-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-3-carboxylic acid (1) and dimethyl 8-methoxy-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-1,6-dicarboxylate (2) and one known xanthone methyl 8-hydroxy-6-methyl-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-1-carboxylate (3) were isolated from the culture broth of the mangrove fungus Penicillium sp. (ZZF 32#) collected from the South China Sea. Their structures were established by comprehensive analysis of one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) NMR data. The structure of compound 3 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography, which led to the suggestion that janthinone (4) might have the same structure as 3. Compounds 1-3 were inactive against KB or KBv200 cells during cytotoxicity evaluations.     

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 ).     

New pyrimidino-crown ether ligands

Eight new macrocyclic ligands containing the pyrimidine subcyclic unit ( 3-10 , Figure 1) have been prepared. Two of these new crown ethers are chiral. Pyrimidino-crowns 3-8 were prepared by treating the di-tosylate derivative of the appropriate oligoethylene glycol with 4-methoxy-5-raethyl-2,6-pyrimidinedimeth-anol in basic conditions. The yields were in the 30-50% range giving the crowns as viscous oils. Chiral dimethyl-substituted pyrimidino-crown 9 was prepared from 4-methoxy-5-methyl-2,6-pyrimidinedimethyl di-tosylate and chiral dimethyl-substituted tetraethylene glycol. Treatment of dimethyl 4-methoxy-5-methyl-2,6-pyrimidinedicarboxylate with the diamine derivative of chiral dibenzyl-substituted tetraethylene glycol gave the chiral dibenzyl-substituted pyrimidino-crown diamide 10. Starting 4-methoxy-5-methyl-2,6-pyrimidinedi-methanol was prepared by a six step process from acetamidine hydrochloride and diethyl oxalpropionate.