A mass spectrometric study of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyridone and its derivatives

The mass spectra of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyridone, its N-methyl and N-phenyl derivatives, and also their 4-O-acetyl and 3-C-acyl derivatives have been studied. The proposed fragmentation pathways were supported by comparison of the mass spectra and in some cases by the spectra of deutero analogues. A strong N-phenyl group effect has been found, which in the case of N-phenyl-4-hydroxy- and N-phenyl-4-acetoxy-6-methyl-2-pyridones promotes the formation of the stable [M—H]+ and [M—CH₃CO]+ ions respectively. These ions are not characteristic of the N—H and N—Me analogues.     

Microwave-assisted decarboxylation of bicyclic 2-pyridone scaffolds and identification of Abeta-peptide aggregation inhibitors

A reagent-free microwave-assisted decarboxylation procedure for carboxylic acid functionalized bicyclic 2-pyridones has been developed. This new method, based on microwave heating at 220 degrees C for 600 seconds in N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), proved to be practical and very efficient, resulting in decarboxylated 2-pyridones in near-quantitative yields. The decarboxylated products and the intermediate 2-pyridones in the form of carboxylic acid methyl esters and carboxylic acids were screened for their effect on Abeta-peptide aggregation. Two out of the 21 2-pyridones described in this study inhibited amyloid formation of the Alzheimer Abeta(1-40) peptide. The effect was seen even at a 4 : 1 ratio of 2-pyridone and monomeric Abeta-peptide.     

2-Pyridone and derivatives: gas-phase acidity, proton affinity, tautomer preference, and leaving group ability

The fundamental properties of the parent and substituted 2-pyridones (2-pyridone, 3-chloro-2-pyridone, and 3-formyl-2-pyridone) have been examined in the gas phase using computational and experimental mass spectrometry methods. Newly measured acidities and proton affinities are reported and used to ascertain tautomer preference. These particular substrates (as well as additional 3-substituted pyridones) were chosen in order to examine the correlation between leaving group ability and acidity for moieties that allow resonance delocalization versus those that do not, which is discussed herein.     

Facile desilylative hydroxyalkylation and acylation of 1-trimethylsilylmethyl-2-pyridone

The title compound provides the first preparatively useful synthon for the α-carbanion of 1-methyl-2-pyridone. Desilylative hydroxyalkylation and acylation give the appropriate 1-(β-hydroxyalkyl) or 1-(β-oxoalkyl)-2-pyridones.     

Approach to Polysubstituted 4-Pyridones from N-Aryl Acetoacetamides via a N to C 1,3-Acyl Migration Mediated by Sodium Persulfate

Mediated by sodium persulfate (Na(2)S(2)O(8)), a series of polysubstituted 4-pyridones were synthesized via self-condensation of N-aryl acetoacetamides, during which a novel N to C 1,3-acyl migration should be involved. The structure of 4-pyridone was unequivocally confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. However, the self-condensation of N-benzyl acetoacetamides under the same condition gave polysubstituted 2-pyridones instead of 4-pyridones.     

Facile one-pot synthesis of N-difluoromethyl-2-pyridone derivatives

[reaction: see text] A novel one-pot synthesis of N-difluoromethyl-2-pyridones is described. N-(Pyridin-2-yl)acetamide derivatives were excellent precursors for the preparation of N-difluoromethyl-2-pyridone derivatives. Difluoromethylation of 2-acetaminopyridine derivatives was achieved with sodium chlorodifluoroacetate as a difluorocarbene source in the presence of a catalytic amount of 18-crown-6. Subsequent in situ hydrolysis of resultant 1,2-dihydro-2-acetimino-1-difluoromethylpyridines proceeded under mild acidic conditions to afford the corresponding N-difluoromethyl-2-pyridones in moderate to good yields.     

Diene synthesis with 2-pyrones and 2-pyridones XIV. 1,4-Cycloadducts of 1-alkyl-2-pyridones with N-phenylmaleinimide and maleinimide

1-Alkyl-2-pyridones react with N-phenylmaleinimide and maleinimide stereoselectively via the scheme of the diene synthesis to give imides of 8-alkyl-8-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-4-octen-7-one-1,2-dioic acid. 3-Unsubstituted 2-pyridones form adducts with an endo configuration, whereas 1,3-dimethyl-2-pyridone gives an exo adduct under the same conditions. The endo- and exo-bridge adducts readily undergo retrograde diene disintegration on heating.     

Improved Syntheses of 5‐Hydroxy‐2‐Pyridones (2,5‐Dihydroxypyridines)

Improved syntheses of 5-hydroxy-2-pyridone, 6-chloro-5-hydroxy-2-pyridone, 2,5-dihydroxynicotinic acid, and three methyl-substituted 5-hydroxy-2-pyridones are reported.     

Synthesis of multi ring-fused 2-pyridones via an acyl-ketene imine cyclocondensation

[STRUCTURE: SEE TEXT] Polycyclic ring-fused 2-pyridones (5a-e and 9a-e) have been prepared via a microwave-assisted acyl-ketene imine cyclocondensation. Starting from 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines (4a-b) or 3,4-dihydroharman (8), fused 2-pyridones could be prepared in a one-step procedure. By using either Meldrum's acid derivatives (1a-d) or 1,3-dioxine-4-ones (7a-b) as acyl-ketene sources, mono- or disubstitution of the fused 2-pyridone ring could be accomplished. As an application of the method, a formal synthesis of the indole alkaloid sempervilam was performed.     

Cooperative 4-pyridone H-bonds with extraordinary stability. A DFT molecular orbital study

The N-H...O H-bonding enthalpy between 4-pyridones connected in a chain of H-bonds can achieve 23 kcal/mol for the most central H-bonds, while that between two 4-pyridones is 9.90 kcal/mol based upon DFT calculations on the counterpoise-corrected potential energy surfaces. That the range of enthalpies for N-H...O H-bonds can vary from as little as 2 to as much 23 kcal/mol depends primarily upon the polarizability of whatever internally connects the N-H and C=O within the H-bonding molecule, which are two parallel -C=C- entities in 4-pyridone. The contribution of covalent or charge-transfer interactions between the pi-systems of adjacent 4-pyridones is small.     

Cycloaddition reactions of 4-sulfur-substituted dihydro-2-pyridones and 2-pyridones with conjugated dienes

Cycloaddition reactions of sulfoxide- and sulfone-substituted dihydro-2-pyridones and 2-pyridones with electron-rich dienes gave new bicyclic and tricyclic products in good to fair yields. The reactivity, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity of these reactions were compared with semi-empirical theoretical calculations. Evidence is provided for rather unusual two parallel reaction pathways for the cross-Diels-Alder reaction of a sulfone-substituted 2-pyridone with cyclopentadiene.     

Solvent and Structural Effects on the UV–Vis Absorption Spectra of Some 4,6-Disubstituted-3-Cyano-2-Pyridones

A series of 4,6-disubstituted-3-cyano-2-pyridones was synthesized and their UV?CVis absorption spectra were recorded in the region 200?C600?nm in the set of selected solvents. The effects of solvent dipolarity/polarizability and solvent?Csolute hydrogen-bonding interactions on the spectral shifts were analyzed by means of the linear solvation energy relationship concept of Kamlet and Taft. The influence of solvents as well as substituents on the 2-pyridone/2-hydroxypyridine tautomeric equilibration was evaluated. The absorption band maximum of the 2-hydroxypyridine form is found to appear at a shorter wavelength than that of the 2-pyridone form in all investigated solvents. The replacement of the methyl and phenyl groups at position 6 of the pyridone ring, by a hydroxy group, significantly changes the solvatochromic behavior of the investigated pyridones.     

2-Pyridones

6-Phenyl-2-pyridone adds diethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, acrylonitrile, and methyl acrylate to give N-substituted 6-phenyl-2-pyridones.     

3,5-dinitro-1-(p-nitrophenyl)-4-pyridone as a novel protective group of primary amines

3,5-Dinitro-1-(p-nitrophenyl)-4-pyridone is proposed as a novel protective group for primary amines, especially amino acids, based on the results of the transformation of 1-substituted 3,5-dinitro-4-pyridones with primary amines.     

The forgotten liquid crystals of Daniel Vorlander: A new look at mesogenic 4-pyridones

Three classes of 4-pyridone (1H-pyridin-4-one) terminated liquid crystals were synthesized and their mesogenic properties examined. These liquid crystal classes differ in the composition of the aromatic core group which vary among azobenzene, stilbene or tolane groups. The synthesis of the 4-pyridones was accomplished by aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction of the appropriate activated aryl fluoride with 4-hydroxypyridine. These pyridone liquid crystals possess broad enantiotropic nematic and smectic A phases and may possess useful properties such as high birefringence and polarity including hydrogen bonding capability. The original report of a 4-pyridone containing liquid crystal due to Vorlander has been substantiated.     

Synthesis and DABCO-induced demethylation of 3-cyano-4-methoxy-2-pyridone derivatives

An efficient method for synthesis and demethylation of 3-cyano-4-methoxy-2-pyridone derivatives has been developed. DABCO-induced demethylation can lead to 3-cyano-4-hydroxy-2-pyridones in DMF at 90°C with high yield. The protocol is applicable for the synthesis of 3-cyano-4-hydroxy-2-pyridone derivatives. The method is simple, efficient, and practical.     

The synthesis of 1,4-ethano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines as rigid analogues of adrenergic agents

The Diels-Alder addition of benzyne and 4,5-dimethoxybenzyne to 1-(2-trans-phenylvinyl)-2-pyridone and 1-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-2-pyridones provided members of the 1,4-etheno-3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline system. Catalytic reduction of these adducts yielded the corresponding tricyclic lactams. Lithium aluminum hydride reduction of these lactams produced a number of 1,4-ethano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines.     

Functionalization of bicyclic 2-pyridones targeting pilus biogenesis in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Substituted bicyclic 2-pyridones, termed pilicides, prevent pilus assembly in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Based on the bioactive methyl ester protected 2-pyridone 4, further functionalization at C-6 has yielded a set of new compounds, which have been evaluated for their ability to inhibit pilus formation in uropathogenic E. coli. The key intermediate in the synthesis was formylated 2-pyridone 5, which could be obtained via a Vilsmeier reaction. This versatile intermediate was converted into secondary and tertiary amines via reductive amination and could also be converted to other interesting functionalities using simple chemical transformations.     

4(3H)-Quinazolinones containing heterocyclic group in position 3

The corresponding 2,3-substituted 4(3H)-quinazolinones were obtained in the reactions of 2-methyl- and 2-phenyl-4-oxo-3,1-benzoxazines with 1-amino-1,2,4-triazole, 4-amino-2,3-dimethyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone, 2-amino-5-ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole, 3-amino-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole, 1-amino-3-cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2-pyridone, and 1-amino-3-cyano-6-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridone. The formation of N-benzolyanthranilamides in the reactions of 2-phenyl-4-oxo-3,1-benzoxazine with 2-amino-5-ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole and 1-amino-3-cyano-6-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridones was exceptional. The structures of two of the products have been confirmed by X-ray crystallography.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 936–943, July, 2000.