SYNTHESIS OF FUSED AND SPIRO HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM 3,5-PYRAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVES

Abstract

The reaction of compound 1 with triethyl orthoformate afforded 2, which in turn reacted with CS₂ and active methlyene compounds or malononitrile to give dithiolane and 4-malononitrile methylene derivatives 3,4, respectively. Treatment of compound 4 with active methylene compounds afforded spiro cyclopentene derivatives 5_a-c. Compound 1 was reacted with bromomalononitrile or CS₂ and halocompounds to afford furo-. thieno- and dithiolano-pyrazole derivatives 6–11, respectively. The reaction of compound 12 with phenacyl bromide or benzylidenemalononitrile furnished oxathiol-2-ylidene and pyridinethione derivatives 13,14, respectively. The dibromo derivative 16 was reacted with CS₂ and active methylenes or malononitrile to obtain spiro dithietanes 17a-e and 4-dicyano-methlyene derivative 22, respectively. Compounds 17 underwent a cycloaddition reaction with thioglycolic acid, N-phenylbenzohydrazindoyl bromide, 2,5-dimethylfuran and 1-phenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedi one to give cycloadducts 18–21, respectively. Treatment of > o-aminothiophenol or o-phenylenediamine with the dicyano compound 22 leads to the formation of spiro thiazepine or spiro diazine derivatives 23_a,b . The arylidene derivatives 24 was reacted with S,S-acetals, N,S-acetals or ammonium dithiocarbamate to afford dithiane, oxazine or pyrazolodithiocarbamate derivatives 25–29, respectively. Chemoselective cyclization of compound 29 with H₂SO₄, NaOH or MeI gave compounds 30–32, respectively. Benzopyrano derivatives 34,36 were obtained through the reaction of compound 1 with a mixture of thiourea, triethyl orthoformate and ethyl cyanoacetate or with cyanoketene S,S diacetals, respectively.     

SYNTHESIS OF POLYFUSED THIENO(2,3-b)THIOPHENES PART 1: SYNTHESIS OF THIENOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES

Abstract

3,4-Diamino-2,5-dicarbethoxythieno(2.3-b)thiophene 1 reacted with malononitrile or ethyl cyanoacetate to afford bis(thienopyrimidin-4-one) derivatives 2_a.b The reaction of compound 1 with o-aminothiophenol, o-aminophenol or o-phenylenediamine gave benzothiazolyl-, benzoxazolyl-, benzoimidazolylthienothiophene 3_a-c, Chloroacetylation of compound 1 and reacting the resulting compound 4 with malononitrile furnished thienopyrolopyrimidine 6. Fusion of compound 1 with formamide yielded bis(thienopyrimidine) 7 which reacted with POCI₃/PCl₅ to yield the corresponding chloro derivative 8 which was converted into the corresponding hydrazine derivative 9. Treatment of compound 1 with CS₂, NaOH and 1,2 dibromoethane produced the corresponding 1.3 dithiolane 11 which also treated with chloroacetyl chloride or ethyl mercaptoacetate to get the corresponding β-lactame 12 or thiazolidinone 13. On reacting compound 1 with CS₂, NaOH and (CH₃)₂S0₄ produced the corresponding bi(dithiocarbamate methyl ester) 14 which treated with hydrazine hydrate to yield the corresponding bis(thienopyrimidine) derivative 15. This compound reacted with Lawesson's reagent (LR) to give the desired compounds 16 and 17. While its reaction with (CH₃)₂ SO₄ and NaOH furnished the corresponding methyl derivative 18. Fusion of compound 18 with aniline afforded compound 19. Compound 19 was allowed to react with ethyl acetoacetate, acetylacetone, α-oxoketene dithioacetal, ethoxymethylene malononitrile or LR to get the described compounds 2O_a.b-24 respectively.     

Synthesis and Reactions of Polynuclear Heterocycles: Azolothienopyrimidines and Thienothiazolopyrimidines

We prepared a thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine compound fused with a thiazolo ring to produce biologicaly active compounds. In a one-step reaction, 2-arylmethylene derivative (3) was prepared via the reaction of a ternary mixture of 2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclohepteno[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimi-dine-4-one (2), cloroacetic acid, and a proper aldehyde. The reaction of 2 with 3-chloropent-2,4-dione in ethanolic potassium hydroxide yielded the S-acetylacetone derivative 4e. The latter compound reacted with hydrazine hydrate and phenyl hydrazine to give 2-pyrazolthio derivatives 8a,b, respectively. Compound 4e also underwent cyclization on boiling with acetic anhydride/pyridine solution to form 2-acetyl-3-methyl thiazolo[3,2-a]cyclohepteno[4,5]thieno[2,3-d] pyrimidine-5-one (9). To support the structure 9, it gave a characteristic reaction for the 2-acetyl group. The 2-methylthio derivatives 4a underwent further alkylation at N₃ to give 6a,b. The purpose of the synthesis of thienopyrimidine derivatives is due to high biological activities. The 4-oxo-thienopyrimidine derivatives acted as inhibitors of adenosine kinase, platelet aggregation, antilukemia, and anticancer activities.     

Some Reactions of 2-Cyanomethyl-1,3-benzothiazole with Expected Biological Activity

New pyrido[2,1-b]benzothiazoles 2a,b, 3, 2-aminoquinoline 4, coumarin 5, cyclohexane 6a,b, and 2-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl) methylidene 7 derivatives have been prepared via the reaction of 2-cyanomethyl-1,3-benzothiazole 1 with α,β-unsaturated nitriles, α-chloro ethyl acetoacetate, 2-amino benzaldehyde, 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde, α,β-unsaturated ketone, and 2-aminobenzothiol hydrochloride. 2-Thiazole derivatives 9a,b were prepared from compound 1, which was converted to thioamide derivative 8 by reaction with HCl and thioacetamide, and cyclization of this thioamide with α-halogenated ketone gave 9a,b. Reaction of compound 1 and ethylacetate to afford ketonitrile 10. Treatment of 10 with hydrazine hydrate afforded aminopyrazole derivative 11. Substituted 4-aminothiophene 13 has been synthesized by reaction of compound 1 with p-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate. The resulting product 12 was then alkylated with phenacylbromide. Phenyl-2-yl-carbonylhydroximoyl-chloride 15 was prepared by treatment of the corresponding sulfonium bromide with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid in dioxane. Compound 15 reacted with α-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl) cinnamonitrile 14 afforded the isoxazole derivatives 16. Reaction of coumarin derivative 5 with anthranilamide, pyrimidine diamine, thiosemicarbazide, acetylacetone, and hydrazine hydrate yielded quinazoline-2-one 17, purine 18, triazole 19, 2-acetyl naphthalene-2-one 20, and N-aminoquinoline-2-one 21 derivatives.     

SYNTHESIS OF NEW 3-SUBSTITUTED AND SPIRO 1,5-BENZODIAZEPIN-2-ONES UNDER PHASE-TRANSFER CATALYSIS CONDITIONS

1,3-Dihydro-4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one 1 was treated with bromine in 1:1 molar ratio to get the corresponding 3-bromo derivative 2 which in turn reacted with different nucleophiles to get the corresponding 3-substituted derivatives 3–11. The cyclized compounds 4_a , 5_a , 7_a,b , and 9_a–c were achieved on refluxing compounds 4, 5, 6_a,b , or 8 _a–c respectively in diphenyl ether. Compound 1 was benzoylated with benzoyl chloride to give the corresponding 1-benzoyl derivative 12 which reacted with bromine in 1:2 molar ratio to yield the corresponding 3,3-dibromo derivative 13. Spiro benzodiazepines 14_a–d–16 were obtained by reacting compound 13 with the proper bidentates. Compound 1 was treated with formaldehyde and secondary amines or thiols to give Mannich bases or sulphides 17–21, respectively.     

Synthesis of new annulated pyridazine derivatives and studying their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities

Benzil was reacted with cyanoacetohydrazide under microwave irradiation to give 3-oxo-5,6-diphenyl-2,3-dihydropyridazine-4-carbonitrile 1 which used as starting material for the synthesis of new heterocyclic compounds. Chlorination of pyridazinone 1 with POCl₃ afforded the chloro-pyridazine derivative 3, which then condensed with 2-aminothiazole or hydrazine hydrate to produce 3,4-diphenyl-5H-thiazolo[3′,2′:1,2]pyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazin-5-one 5 or 3-hydrazinyl-5,6-diphenylpyridazine-4-carbonitrile 6, respectively. New Schiff bases were obtained by condensation reactions of compound 6 with different aldehydes. On the other hand, compound 6 reacted with different carbon electrophiles naming acetyl acetone, diethyl malonate, and phenyl isothiocyanate producing new pyarazolo-pyridazine derivatives 11, 12, and 14, respectively. Chemical structures of all newly synthesized compounds were confirmed on the basis of spectral data and had been screened for antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.     

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.     

Reactivity of Z- and E-isomers of 2-benzamido-3-phenylacrylohydrazide towards some carbon electrophiles. A comparative study

Z- and E-isomers of 2-benzamido-3-phenylacrylohydrazide 2a, 2b have different relative reactivities towards some carbon electrophiles had been discussed.The Z-isomer underwent cyclization to give imidazole derivative 3 and triazine derivative 4, whereas the latter E-isomer does not undergo such cyclization. The reaction of 2a and/or 2b with 1,2-dibenzylidene hydrazine at different reaction conditions afforded the Schiff bases 6, 8 and the triazolidine derivative 9. Reactions of 2a, 2b with formic acid and phthalic anhydride gave the different cyclization products 10–14, respectively. The structures of all the new synthesized compounds were established from their IR, ¹H-NMR and mass spectra as well as elemental analyses.     

1,3-Disubstitutedpyrazole-4-caboxaldehyde in Heterocyclic Synthesis: A Novel Synthesis of Pyridine-2(1H)-thione and Fused Nitrogen and/or Sulfur Heterocyclic Derivatives

Pyridine-2(1H)-thione 5 was synthesized from the reaction of 3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1-phenylpropenone (3) and cynothioacetamide (4). Compound 5 reacted with halogented compounds 6a–e to give 2-S-alkylpyridine derivatives 7a–e, which could be in turn cyclized into the corresponding thieno[2,3-b]-pyridine derivatives 8a–e. Compound 8a reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give 9. The latter compound reacted with acetic anhydride (10a), formic acid (10b), acetic acid, ethyl acetoacetate, and pentane-2,4-dione to give the corresponding pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno-[3,2-d]pyrimidine 13a,b, pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyridine 14 and thieno[2,3-b]-pyridine derivatives 18 and 20, respectively. Alternatively, 8c reacted with 10a,b and nitrous acid to afford the corresponding pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine 24a,b and pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazine 26 derivatives, respectively. Finally compound 5 reacted with methyl iodide to give 2-methylthiopyridine derivative 27, which could be reacted with hydrazine hydrate to yield the corresponding pyrazolo[3,4-b]-pyridine derivative 29.     

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.     

One‐pot PTC synthesis of polyfused pyrazoles

Thienopyrazole 2 , 3 , 5 , or 6 and thienopyrazolothiazepine 7, 9 , and 11 derivatives were prepared via the reaction of the 3‐aminopyrazoline‐5‐one 1 with CS₂ and different molar ratio of a variety of halo compounds having an active methylene under PTC conditions. Also, treatment of 1 with CS₂ and alcoholic KOH in 2:1:1 molar ratio afforded dipyrazolopyridine derivatives 12 and 14 . On other hand, the pyrazolothiadiazineone derivative 13 was obtained by treating compound 1 with CS₂ and alcoholic KOH in 1:2:2 molar ratio. Under PTC conditions, compound 1 , CS₂, and ethyl cyanoacetate or malononitrile to gave the pyrazolopyridine derivatives 16 and 17 . Coupling of compound 1 with diazonium acetates afforded the hydrazone derivatives 18a,b , which were oxidized with bromine to give pyrazolotriazoles 19a,b or cyclized with aldehydes to give pyrazolotriazine derivatives 20a–e . Bromination of compound 1 afforded monobromopyrazole derivative 21 , which could be condensed to a dipyrazolopyrazindione 23 . Finally, the dibromopyrazole derivative 22 was cyclized with 2‐mercaptoethanol or o‐phenylenediamine to give the spiropyrazoles 24a,b . © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:211–217, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10129     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activities of Some 6-Methyl-3-Thioxo-2,3-Dihydro-1,2,4-Triazine Derivatives

Abstract

4-Arylidene-imidazole derivatives (4a,b) were readily prepared by reacting 4-am- ino-6-methyl-3–thioxo-2,3–dihydro[1,2,4]triazin-5(4H)-one (1) with 4-arylidene-2-phenyl- 4H-oxazol-5-one (2). Reaction of 1 with some aromatic aldehydes in presence of triethylphosphite exclusively afforded the corresponding aminophosphonates 5a-c. Reaction of 1 with 3-phenyl-1H-quinazoline-2,4-dione (6a) and/or 3-phenyl-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro- 1H-quinazolin-4-one (6b) gave 2-(6-methyl-5-oxo-3-thioxo-2,5-dihydro-3H-[1,2,4]triazin-4-ylimino)-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-quinazolin-4-one (7). Moreover, on treating 1 with 2-phenylbenzo[d][1,3]thiazine-4-thione (8), 6-methyl-4-(2-phenyl-4-thioxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-3-thioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-[1,2,4]triazine-5-one (9) was obtained in 65% yield. Reaction of 1 with 4-sulfonylaminoacetic acid derivatives (10a,b) afforded the corresponding sulfonamides (11a,b), respectively. Acid hydrolysis of 11a afforded 7-aminomethyl-3-methyl[1,3,4]thiadiazole[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazin-4-one (12). 4-Amino-6-methyl-3-(morpholine-4-ylsulfanyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazin-5-one (14) was prepared by reacting compound 1 with morpholine in presence of KI/I₂, while 3,3′-bis(4-amino-6-methyl-5-oxo-triazinyl)disulfide (16) was obtained by oxidation of 1 with lead tetraacetate. The antimicrobial activity of the products was evaluated against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as the fungus Candida albicans.

[Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text, figures, and tables.]     

SYNTHESIS AND REACTIONS OF SOME NEW THIENO[2,3-b]-PYRIDINES AND THE ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS

Abstract

3,5-Dicyano-6-mercapto-4-phenylpyridin-2(1H)-one (1) was reacted with ethyl chloroacetate to give compound (II) which on reaction with hydrazine hydrate gave the corresponding hydrazide derivative (III). Acylation of (III) with acetic acid, phenylisocyanate, or phenylisothiocyanate gave different monoacyl derivatives (IV-VI). Condensation of III with aromatic aldehydes and acetylacetone gave compounds VII_a-c, VIII respectively. Compound I was reacted with chloroanilides, bromoacetone and phenacyl bromide to yield the IX-XI; these and compound II gave thieno[2,3-b]-pyridines (XU-XV) on treatment with sodium ethoxide solution. Reaction of XII with acetic anhydride gave the diacetyl derivative XVI. Hydrolysis of compound XII with sodium hydroxide gave the corresponding acid (XVII) which on treatment with acetic anhydride gave the oxazine derivative (XVIII). Reaction of oxazine compound XVIII with ammonium acetate and hydrazine hydrate gave pyrido[3′,2′:4,5] thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4.7-dione derivative (XIX) and (XX) respectively. The N-amino derivative (XX) was reacted with 4-nitrobenzaldehyde to give the corresponding azomethine (XXI).

Significant in vitro gram-positive and gram negative antibacterial activities as well as anti-fungal effect were observed for some members of the series.     

离子液体中6-(2,3-环氧丙氧基)-2(1H)-喹啉酮及其衍生物的合成

6-(3-氨基-2-羟基丙基)-2-(1H)-喹啉酮衍生物被发现具有新的正性肌力的活性. 设计合成了一系列新的氨丙醇类喹啉酮化合物. 首先研究了6-羟基-2-(1H)-喹啉酮环氧化物2在离子液体中的合成, 该反应后处理简便, 收率高, 对环境友好. 然后用合成得到的2-(1H)-喹啉酮环氧化合物在离子液体中与一系列具有生物活性的有机碱反应, 合成了氨丙醇类2-(1H)-喹啉酮化合物3. 然后由6-羟基-2-(1H)-喹啉酮出发, 在离子液体中, 进行了一锅法合成氨丙醇类2-(1H)-喹啉酮化合物的研究. 制得的2b, 3b～3f 6个新化合物用IR, ¹H NMR, MS和元素分析进行了结构表征.     

Synthesis,anti-inflammatory,analgesic and anticonvulsant activities of some new 4,6-dimethoxy-5-(heterocycles)benzofuran starting from naturally occurring visnagin

Novel 3-(4,6-dimethoxybenzofuran-5-yl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxaldehyde (3) and 3-chloro-3-(4,6-dimethoxybenzofuran-5-yl)propenal (4) were prepared via Vilsmeier–Haack reaction of 1-(4,6-dimethoxybenzofuran-5-yl)ethanone (1) and its hydrazone derivative 2. Reaction of compound 4 with some hydrazine derivatives, namely hydrazine hydrate, phenylhydrazine and benzylhydrazine hydrochloride led to the formation of pyrazole derivatives 5–8, respectively. On the other hand, reaction of compound 4 with thiourea, urea or guanidine gave the pyrimidine derivatives 9–11, respectively. Reaction of amino compound 11 with acetic anhydride, benzoyl chloride and benzenesulphonyl chloride yielded N-substituted pyrimidine derivatives 12–14, respectively. Reaction of diazonium salt of compound 11 with sodium azide afforded azidopyrimidine derivative 15, which upon reaction with ethyl acetoacetate gave 1,2,3-triazole derivative 16. Acid catalyzed reaction of 11 with p-nitrobenzaldehyde gave Schiff base 17, which cyclized upon reaction with thioglycolic acid or chloroacetyl chloride to give thiazolidin-4-one 18 and azetidin-2-one 19, respectively. The newly synthesized compounds were tested for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anticonvulsant activities. Depending on the obtained results, the newly synthesized compounds possess significant anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anticonvulsant activities.     

Synthesis of Some Novel 2‐Anilinothiophene, 2,3′‐Bithienyl and Thienylthiopyridine Derivatives Resistance to Penicillium Digitatum Effect the Fruit

Reaction of benzotriazol‐1‐yl acetone 1 with phenyl isothiocyanate followed with α‐chloroacetone or ethyl‐α‐chloroacetate afforded 2‐anilinothiophenes 3 or 4 , respectively. Treatment of 3 with malononitrile at different reaction conditions afforded 6 or 7 . Reaction of 1 with CS₂ in DMF and phenacylbromide afforded S‐alkylated thiophene 10 . Reactions of the latter compound with different active methylene nitriles afforded thienylthiopyridine derivatives 14 and 15 . Condensation of 10 with hydrazine hydrate afforded hydrazon derivative 16 . Reaction of thiophene 17 with formamide in DMF afforded 19 which converted to N‐thienylpyrimidine 20 when treated with malononitrile. The structure of the newly synthesized compounds has been established on the basis of their analytical and spectral data. The compounds were also investigated for antibacterial and antifungal activities.     

STUDIES ON THIAZOLOPYRIDINES. PART 5: SYNTHESIS OF HITHERTO UNKNOWN THIAZOLINONE AND THIAZOLO[3,2-a]PYRIDINE DERIVATIVES HAVING IN THEIR STRUCTURE THE MORPHOLIN-4-YL MOIETY

Condensation of thiazolinone 1 with benzaldehydes 2a, b in ethanolic piperidine afforded the methylidene derivatives 3a, b. Cyclocondensation of compound 3b with malononitrile furnished the novel thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyridine 5. Also, compound 3b was condensed with dimethylformamide-dimethylacetal (DMF-DMA) and triethylortho-formate to yield N,N-dimethylamino 6 and ethoxymethylene 7 derivatives respectively. The novel thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridines 10a, b were obtained by cyclocondensation of compounds 3a, b with benzylidene-malononitriles 8a, b. Similarly, cyclocondensation of compound 3b with benzylidenemalononitrile 11 afforded the thiazolopyridines 12a–c. Ternary condensation of compound (12), 4-morpholinobenzaldehyde 2b and malononitrile (1:1:1 molar ratio) produced the thiazolopyridines 14a–c. When compound 10b was subjected to react with malononitrile in dioxane/piperidine under reflux the novel condensed heterocyclic system 18 was obtained. Treatment of ortho-aminocarbonitrile 10b with formic acid, aromatic aldehyde and triethylorthoformate furnished the thiazolo[2′,3′:1,6] pyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidine 20, azomethine 21a, b and ethoxymethylene 22 derivatives respectively. The structure of the synthesized compounds was established by analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis of New Fused 1,5-Benzodiazepines,Part 3

1,3-Dihydro-4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one 1 _a was treated with some ylidenecyanothioacetamides to give the corresponding pyrido(2,3-b)benzodiazepines 3– 6. Treatment of compound 1 _a with a mixture of thiophen-2-aldehyde and thiourea or guanidine gave the corresponding 1,3-thiazino- and pyrimido(4,5-b)benzodiazepines 7 and 8. 3-Arylidene derivatives 9 _a–e and 10 were synthesized. Compound 10 was subject to react with 2-(1-methylthio-1′-anilinomethylidene)malononitrile to give oxazino-benzodiazepine 11. Thieno(3,2-b)benzodiazepines 12 _a,b and 13 were synthesized via the reaction of compound 1 _b with sulfur and some active nitriles. [1,3-Dihydro-4-phenyl(1,5)-benzodiazepin-2-ylidene]malononitrile 15was used as synthon to obtain novel pyrido-, pyrano-, benzo-, and thienobenzodiazepines 16–20, respectively. The reaction of compound 1 _b with CS ₂ or PhNCS along with 1,1,3-tricyano-2-aminoprop-1-ene, 2-(1-methylthio-1′-anilinomethylidene)malononitrile, or 1,3-dibromopropane gave the corresponding polyfused benzodiazepines 21– 23, respectively.     

Synthesis and biological assessment of novel cyanopyridine derivatives

New pyridine derivatives bearing p-dimethyl amino phenyl and p-bromophenyl moieties at position-4 and 6 have been prepared. The behavior of pyridone derivative 2 toward ethyl chloroacetate followed by hydrazine hydrate gave pyridinyl acetohydrazide derivative 7, and its behavior toward carbon electrophiles has been investigated by its reaction with aromatic aldehydes, ethyl acetoacetate, acetyl acetone, cyclohexanone, phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, and isatin affording the pyridine derivatives 8a–e to 16, respectively. Treatment of compound 2 with acrylonitrile in Et₃N, yielded the N- alkylated derivative 17. Some pyrazole derivatives have been synthesized by interaction of the chalcone 1 with hydrazine hydrate afforded pyrazole derivative 18. Treatment of compound 18 with benzoyl chloride and or acetic anhydride resulted in the formation of the acylated compounds 19 and 20. Elemental and spectroscopic pieces of evidence characterized all the newly synthesized compounds. Some of the synthesized compounds were tested for their antibacterial activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.     

SYNTHESIS OF SOME NEW THIAZOLIDIN-5-ONE DERIVATIVES OF PHARMACEUTICAL INTEREST

Condensation of thiazolidin-5-one derivative 1 with different aromatic aldehydes gave the corresponding arylidenes 2a–e. Compound 2e was reacted with urea and thiourea to give the corresponding thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives 3a, b, respectively. Treatment of compound 1 with phenyl isothiocyanate in basic DMF gave the nonisolable potassium salt of the adduct 4, which underwent heterocyclization upon treatment with chloroacetyl chloride and phenacyl bromide to give the corresponding [2,4′] bisthiazolidinylidenes 5 and 8. Moreover, the reactions of compound 1 with a variety of reagents, e.g., ninhydrin and isatin, were investigated. The structures of these compounds were established by analytical and spectral data.