The first example of an intramolecular Diels-Alder furan (IMDAF) reaction of iminium salts and its application in a short and simple synthesis of the isoindolo[1,2-a]isoquinoline core of the jamtine and hirsutine alkaloids

1-(2-Furyl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines, easily prepared from readily available phenethylamines, undergo tandem alkylation/[4+2]-cycloaddition with allyl halides. The reaction proceeds via 2-allyl-1-furyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolinium salt formation and subsequent intramolecular exo-Diels-Alder reaction of furan with the allyl fragment (IMDAF reaction). The adducts formed include the basic structural element of the isoindolo[1,2-a]isoquinoline alkaloids jamtine and hirsutine.     

Reactions of 1-Substituted Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

Bromination of 1-oxo(imino, amino)benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines gave the corresponding 2-bromo derivatives. Acylation using the Vilsmeier complex in acetic anhydride gave the N-formyl and N-acetyl derivatives. The reaction of the amine with the Vilsmeier complex, acetyl acetone, ethyl acetoacetate, and 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran occurs at the amino group.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of 4-nitro-9-phenyl-1H-and 9-hydroxy-3-oxo-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-9H-indeno-[2,1- c ]pyridines and 3,7-diphenyl-3a, 4,5,6-tetrahydroindeno[2,1- c ]isoxazolo[5,4- d ]pyridine

The 4-nitro derivatives and an oxidation by-product, 9-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-9H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridine were obtained by the nitration of N-alkyl-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indeno-[2,1-c]pyridines with sodium nitrite in acetic acid. Their molecular structures were studied by X-ray structural analysis. The product of [2+3] cycloaddition, 5-methyl-3,7-diphenyl-3a, 4,5,6-tetrahydroindeno[2,1-c]isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyridine, was obtained by the interaction of 2-chloro-1-hydroxy-2-phenylazomethine with 2-methyl-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridine. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1390–1399, September, 2007.     

New synthetic approach to substituted isoindolo[2,1-a]quinoline carboxylic acids via intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of 4-(N-furyl-2)-4-arylaminobutenes-1 with maleic anhydride

Acylation of substituted 4-(furyl-2)-4-arylaminobut-1-enes with maleic anhydride provided 2-allyl-6-carboxy-4-oxo-3-aza-10-oxatricyclo[5.2.1.0^1,5]dec-8-enes in high yield under mild reaction conditions. The Diels-Alder adducts are formed via an initial amide formation followed by a stereoselective intramolecular [4+2] exo-cycloaddition reaction. Treatment of the tricyclic compounds with phosphoric acid at high temperatures (70-120 °C) promoted cyclic ether opening, intramolecular cyclization and aromatization to give the corresponding tetracyclic compounds, 5,6,6a,11-tetrahydro-10-carboxyisoindolo[2,1-a]quinolines, in moderate yields. The influence of the acid and the reaction temperature on the cyclization reactions are also discussed.     

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 6a,7-dihydro-6H,13H-pyrazino[1,2-a;4,5-a′]diindole analogs as melatonin receptor ligands

The synthesis of two melatonin-derived analogs of the novel 6a,7-dihydro-6H,13H-pyrazino[1,2-a;4,5-a′]diindole ring system is described. The non-methoxy and methoxy analogs, 4a and 4b were prepared in seven steps starting from indoline-2-carboxylic acid 5a and 5-methoxyindoline-2-carboxylic acid 5b, respectively. While 4a exhibited micromolar affinities for both melatonin receptors, the methoxy analog 4b displayed moderate affinity for MT₂ receptors (K_i=0.41 μM) being 4.4-fold higher than for the MT₁ subtype.     

Chemistry of Indolopyridines with a Bridgehead Heteroatom. (Review)

Published data on the synthesis and reactions of indolopyridines with one bridgehead heteroatom and their benzannelated derivatives are reviewed for the first time.     

Montmorillonite K-10-catalyzed intramolecular rearrangement of vinylidenecyclopropanes

A series of naphthalene, indene, and 6aH-benzo[c]fluorene derivatives are synthesized by intramolecular rearrangement of vinylidenecyclopropanes using a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst, montmorillonite K-10, under mild reaction conditions in good to excellent yields. The solid acidic catalyst, montmorillonite K-10, can be recovered and reused.     

Synthesis of dihydrobenzoimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines

A one-pot protocol toward several substituted 5,6-dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines 1 starting with 2-allylbenzaldehydes 2 was described. The process was carried out the one-pot condensation/hydroamination reaction of substituted 2-allylbenzaldehydes 2 with 1,2-diaminobenzenes 3 in refluxing toluene in good yields. Skeleton 2 was prepared via one-pot ortho-metalative PhBCl₂-mediated double alkylation of hydroxybenzaldehyde 4 with LDA in moderate yields.     

A clay-mediated, regioselective synthesis of 2-(aryl/alkyl)amino-thiazolo[4,5-c]carbazoles

The 3-aminocarbazoles 1a-e were condensed with phenyl and benzyl isothiocyanates on montmorillonite K10 clay or TLC-grade silica gel at room temperature to furnish efficiently the N-phenyl and N-benzylthioureidocarbazoles, 2a-e and 2f, respectively, within minutes. When adsorbed on montmorillonite K10 clay impregnated with para-toluene sulfonic acid (1:1, w/w) and heated at 60-70 °C, 2a-e and 2f furnished the 2-anilino and 2-benzylaminothiazolo[4,5-c]carbazoles, 3a-e and 3f, respectively, regioselectively in high yields. The cyclisation was also effective for the N-methylthioureidocarbazoles 2g-i.     

A new approach to construction of isoindolo[1,2-a]isoquinoline alkaloids Nuevamine, Jamtine, and Hirsutine via IMDAF reaction

The interaction between 1-furyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines and unsaturated acids derivatives (acryloyl, methacryloyl, and crotonoyl chloride, maleic and citraconic anhydride) was studied. It was shown that the reaction proceeds via amide formation and subsequent intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of the furan (IMDAF). The [4+2] cycloaddition proceeded under mild reaction conditions (25-80 °C) and afforded only the exo-adduct in a high yield. With this method, a new approach to the isoindolo[1,2-a]isoquinoline system, the basic structural element of alkaloids Jamtine, Hirsutine, and Nuevamine, is proposed.     

A one-pot four-component synthesis of N-arylidene-2-aryl-imidazo[1,2-a]azin-3-amines

N-Arylidene-2-aryl-imidazo[1,2-a]azin-3-amines were synthesized via a one-pot, four-component condensation reaction using a 2-aminoazine, toluene-4-sulfonylmethyl isocyanide (TsCH₂NC), and two equivalents of readily available aromatic aldehydes. The reaction was performed in diethyl ether as the solvent, with p-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TSA) as the catalyst at reflux temperature.     

Studies on uracils: a facile one-pot synthesis of oxazino[4,5-d]-, pyrano[2,3-d]-, pyrido[2,3-d]- and pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidines using microwave irradiation in the solid state

N,N-Dimethyl-5-formylbarbituric acid 1 reacts with maleimide 2 and phenyl isocyanate/phenyl isothiocyanate 4 under microwave-assisted conditions in the solid phase to afford pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines 3 and oxazino[4,5-d]pyrimidines 5 in excellent yields. Under identical conditions, N,N-dimethyl-6-amino-5-formyluracil 6 reacts with 2 and 4 to give pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivative 7 and pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidines 8 in high yields.     

A straightforward synthesis of pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline derivatives assisted by microwave irradiation

Several pyrimido[4,5-b]quinolines, flavin analogues, have been prepared by assisted microwave intramolecular cyclization of N⁴-substituted-2,4-diamino-6-chloropyrimidine-5-carbaldehydes. The reaction takes place with hydrolysis of amino-group and chlorine. Particularly valuable features of this method included the broader substrate scope and operational simplicity as well as increased safety for small-scale high-speed synthesis.     

An efficient,three-component synthesis and molecular structure of derivatives of 2-amino-3-R-6-ethyl-4,6-dihydropyrano[3,2-c][2,1]benzothiazine-5,5-dioxide spirocombined with a 2-oxindole nucleus

Spiro[(2-amino-3-R-6-ethyl-4,6-dihydropyrano[3,2-c][2,1]benzothiazine-5,5-dioxide)-4,3′-(1′-R′-5′-R″-indolin-2′-one)] compounds were synthesized based on the three-component interaction of benzo[c][2,1]thiazin-4-on 2,2-dioxide with corresponding isatins and appropriate methylene active nitriles in the presence of a base as a catalyst. The molecular structures of the target compounds were proved uniquely by the X-ray diffraction analysis method.     

Synthesis and rearrangement of cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8/9-ones: an access to cycloalkyl[1,2-d]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones

2-Substituted-4a-hydroxy-9H-cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-9-ones 2a-c were synthesized by an one-step cyclocondensation from the 5-substituted-2-amino-2-oxazolines 1a-c with ethyl 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate in ethanol at room temperature, and easily dehydrated to provide 2-substituted-9H-cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-9-ones 3. In refluxing xylene, the reaction conducted with various ethyl 2-oxocycloalkanecarboxylates led to the two isomeric 2-substituted-8/9H-cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8/9-ones 3 and 2-substituted-5H-cycloalkyl[1,2-d]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones 4. The structure of some compounds was unambiguously established using X-ray crystallography. According to results from the DSC analysis of compound 2a, formation of the thermodynamically stable pyrimidinones 4 could be related to an intramolecular rearrangement of kinetically controlled pyrimidinones 3.     

Cycloalkano[1″,2″:4,5;4″,3″:4′,5′]bis(pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-e]pyridazines): synthesis, structure and mechanism of their formation

Reactions of 3-alkylamino-6,8-dimethylpyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazine-5,7(6H,8H)-diones with cyclohexyl- and cycloheptylamines in the presence of AgPy₂MnO₄ produce novel cycloalkano[1″,2″:4,5;4″,3″:4′,5′]bis(pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-e]pyridazines). Detailed information concerning the scope and mechanism of these transformations is discussed.     

A rapid method for the preparation of 2-substituted oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridines using microwave-assisted direct condensation reactions

The condensation reaction of 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine with different carboxylic acids by microwave-assisted heating is a fast method for producing libraries based on fused 2-substituted oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridines in moderate to good yields.