New cascade reaction of azides with malononitrile dimer to polyfunctional [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridine

A new cascade reaction of azides with malononitrile dimer yielding polyfunctional [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridine was found. It was established that during the reaction of aryl azides with malononitrile dimer, under base catalysis, the formed intermediate triazole underwent spontaneous cyclization leading to the pyridine ring annulation. The obtained products have provided a new entry to [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridine.     

5-取代氧化呋咱并[3,4-b]吡啶衍生物的合成与表征

以廉价易得的2,6-二氯吡啶为原料,经过硝化、叠氮化、热解环化步骤得到中间体[1,2,5]噁二唑并[3,4-e]四唑并[1,5-a]吡啶-3-氧化物(4b),再与浓硫酸/硝酸钾、甲醇钠和甲胺水溶液反应分别得到5-取代的氧化呋咱并[3,4-b]吡啶衍生物5~7。 研究了化合物4b结构的稳定性,发现其中的氧化呋咱环在强酸性、强碱性和弱碱性条件下较稳定,而吡啶环与叠氮基形成的四唑环结构则不太稳定。     

Cyano‐Schmittel Cyclization through Base‐Induced Propargyl‐Allenyl Isomerization: Highly Modular Synthesis of Pyridine‐Fused Aromatic Derivatives

The cyano‐Schmittel cyclization of in situ‐generated cyano‐allenes has been carried out. The DFT calculation results suggest that the diradical pathway plays a major role in this cyclization. The reactions can be conveniently performed in a one‐pot manner through cascade Sonogashira coupling of terminal cyano‐ynes with organic halides, followed by base‐promoted propargyl‐allenyl isomerization/cyclization, leading to an efficient access to pyridine‐fused polycyclic architectures. In particular, a large variety of aryl or heteroaryl rings such as furans, thiophenes and pyridines can be incorporated into the follow‐up cyano‐Diels–Alder reactions, highlighting the great synthetic utility of this chemistry.     

Potassium Carbonate–Mediated Efficient and Convenient Synthesis of 3-Methyl-1-phenylchromeno[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones

Unprecedented cyclization was observed during N-sulfonylation of 3-[1-(phenylhydrazono)-ethyl]-chromen-2-one in pyridine, affording 3-methyl-1-phenylchromeno[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones. To avoid use of noxious pyridine, reaction was tried in different basic conditions and the best results were obtained with potassium carbonate in acetone. A wide range of substrates bearing either electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituents on phenylhydrazine ring were compatible with the developed methodology. Rapid access of starting material, 3-acetylcoumarin, excellent yields of products, and use of environmentally benign base and solvent for the cyclization make this strategy an efficient and convenient method for synthesis of 3-methyl-1-phenylchromeno[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones.     

Selective Synthesis of 1,2‐Diarylpyrrolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5,7‐diones via Cyclization Reaction of β‐Enamino Imides with Cinnamaldehydes

The novel 1,2‐diaryl substituted pyrrolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5,7‐diones were selectively synthesized in high yields by the base catalyzed cyclization reaction of 3‐arylamino‐1‐methyl‐1H‐pyrrole‐2,5‐diones with cinnamaldehyde and its derivatives in acetonitrile at room temperature. However, when piperidinium trifluoroacetate was employed as catalyst, the reaction afforded a mixture of 1,2‐diaryl and 1,4‐diaryl substituted pyrrolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5,7‐diones in comparable yields.     

A Novel Synthesis of Isoflavones via Copper(I)‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization Reaction

Isoflavone derivatives were synthesized via intramolecular cyclization of 3‐(2‐bromophenyl)‐3‐oxopropanal derivatives, using CuI as the catalyst, 2‐picolinic acid (=pyridine‐2‐carboxylic acid) as the ligand, K₂CO₃ as the base, and DMF as the solvent, in up to 96% yield. The synthesis is functional group‐tolerant.     

Au(i)-catalyzed and iodine-mediated cyclization of enynylpyrazoles to provide pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines

Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines and 6-iodopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines were synthesized by gold-catalyzed and iodine-mediated cyclization of enynylpyrazoles in good to excellent yields, respectively. The iodinated adducts were further converted to 6-arylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines via Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction and 6-cyanopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine by Ullmann condensation reaction. One of the cyclization adducts, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, was converted to a p38 kinase inhibitor, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-pyridinyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, in two steps.     

Photochromism of new unsymmetrical isomeric diarylethenes bearing a pyridine group

A new class of unsymmetrical isomeric diarylethenes bearing a terminal pyridine group was synthesized and their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The effects of the nitrogen atom position in the pyridine group on their properties including photochromism, acidchromism, and fluorescence were investigated systematically. Among the three isomeric derivatives, the cyclization quantum yield and the absorption maxima of the ortho-substituted diarylethene were the biggest, while the fluorescence quantum yield of the para-substituted diarylethene was the biggest. Furthermore, the three isomeric diarylethenes exhibited multi-addressable switching behaviors by the stimulation of acid/base and light. Addition of trifluoroacetic acid to solutions of these diarylethenes produced the protonated derivatives, which also showed excellent photochromic behaviors, but only the para-substituted diarylethene exhibited a notable color change of solution from crimson to violet. The results revealed that the effects of the nitrogen atom position in the terminal pyridine group played a very important role during the process of photoisomerization for these isomeric diarylethene derivatives.     

Synthesis of diarylazolo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyridines from [(<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>)-2,4-diaryl-4-oxo-2-butenyl]azolium salts

A method for the synthesis of derivatives of [1, 3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridines, pyrido[2,1-b][1, 3]benzo-thiazole, [1, 3, 4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine, and [1, 2, 4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine, which includes base initiated cyclization of quaternary azolium salts, formed by the interaction of (Z)-1,3-diaryl-4-bromo-2-buten-1-ones with 1-alkyl-1H-1,2,4-triazoles, 4-methyl-1,3-thiazole, 1,3-benzothiazole, and N-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-amine. Derivatives of 2-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine were obtained when 5-chloro-1-methyl-1H-imidazole was used.     

Pyridine‐Fused Bis(Norcorrole) through Hantzsch‐Type Cyclization: Enhancement of Antiaromaticity by an Aromatic Bridge

A non‐catalytic condensation of Ni^II β‐aminonorcorrole with aryl aldehydes is shown to produce a family of pyrromethane dimers that undergo deaminative cyclization to yield pyridine‐fused bis(norcorrole)s comprising two antiaromatic macrocycles communicating by an aromatic moiety. The new compounds were characterized by spectroscopic, structural, and electrochemical methods supported by DFT calculations, all of which revealed unexpected antiaromaticity enhancement in the fused system.     

Studies of pyrazoles. XLVI. Synthesis of pyrazolo pyridones

Cyclizations of acetoacetamidopyrazoles and of appropriate aminopyrazole crotonates to pyrazolopyridines with a hydroxy group in the pyridine ring are effected. In the case of an amino group at position 5 in the pyrazole ring cyclization takes place with acetylacetone. It is shown that the structure of pyrazolopyridone put forward by Bülow is incorrect.     

Pyridine‐facilitated phenylselenoetherification of some tertiary alkenols

An improved procedure for intramolecular cyclization of tertiary alkenols using benzeneselenyl halides has been developed. We found that cyclization can be facilitated by pyridine. Thus, in the presence of an equimolar amount of pyridine, a chemospecific reaction could be observed that resulted in formation of corresponding cyclic ethers, and quantitative yields were achieved instantaneously under extremely mild experimental conditions. The effect of the halide ion of the selenylating reagent is not significant, both halides generally giving equal results © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:475–479, 2001     

Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido- [2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyrazine-2,3-dione derivatives with a chiral substituent at the nitrogen atom

The sequence of steps including nucleophilic substitution of the chlorine atom in 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine by esters of optically active phenylalanine, reduction of the nitro group, acylation with ethyl oxalyl chloride, and intramolecular cyclization, leads to the synthesis of derivatives of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dione with a chiral substituent at the nitrogen atom. It was established that, depending on the conditions of carrying out the cyclization, the parallel formation of derivatives of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine is possible. Conditions were found for selectively carrying out the cyclization under with only structures of pyrazines or imidazole condensed with pyridine were formed. Dedicated to Academician J. Stradins in connection with his 75th jubilee. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 237-243, February, 2009.     

Tetramethylammonium Glycinate: A New Reagent for Improved Pyrrole Synthesis by [3+2] Cyclization

The novel reagent tetramethylammonium glycinate has been introduced as the most effective glycine derivative for the convenient synthesis of 4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydroisoindoles (orpyrroles unsubstituted in the 2 and 5 positions) from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds by [3+2] cyclization. The reaction has been shown to be catalyzed by 2,6-di(tert.buty1) pyridine reagents to triple the reported yield.     

Synthesis of 1-aryl-1H-indazoles via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular amination of aryl halides

Palladium-catalyzed cyclization of arylhydrazones of 2-bromoaldehydes and 2-bromoacetophenones to give 1-aryl-1H-indazoles has been studied in detail. The cyclization of arylhydrazone of 2-bromobenzaldehydes can be performed with good to high yields using Pd(dba)2 and chelating phosphines, of which the most effective are rac-BINAP, DPEphos, and dppf, in the presence of Cs2CO3 or K3PO4 as a base. Electron-rich, bulky ligands commonly employed for intermolecular amination such as PtBu3 and o-PhC6H4PtBu2 were shown to be ineffective for cyclization and to lead instead to extensive oligomerization and tarring. The method developed is applicable for preparation of a wide scope of indazoles bearing electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituents, among them, unprotected carboxyl, as well as various indazole heteroanalogues. The cyclization of arylhydrazones of less reactive halides such as 2-chlorobenzaldehyde, as well as 2-bromoacetophenone and bromotetralone, has been achieved. The purity of the starting hydrazone has been shown to be a critical parameter, as various impurities inhibit the cyclization.     

New photochromic 1,2-diarylperfluorocyclopentenes bearing unsymmetrical six-membered aryl units

A new class of unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethenes based on the six-membered naphthalene-benzene and naphthalene-pyridine backbones has been firstly developed and their properties have been discussed. The two different six-membered aryl moieties were connected directly to the central cyclopentene ring and available to participate in the photoinduced cyclization reaction. The three diarylethenes exhibit distinctly different photochromism by photoirradiation in solution: they turn red, yellow, and orange upon photocyclization, which may be resulted from the different substituent and six-membered aryl moiety effects. Compared with the analog bearing a benzene unit, diarylethene bearing a pyridine moiety has a shorter absorption maximum and a smaller fluorescent quantum yield, and it shows a dual-addressable photo-switch by photoirradiation and acid/base stimulation.     

Synthesis of pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles by cyclizative condensation of 2-halopyridines and 1,2-benzenediamines. Scope and mechanism of the reaction

The scope and mechanism of acid-catalyzed cyclizative condensation of 2-halopyridines with 1,2-benzene-diamines has been explored. The reaction requires a 2-halopyridine which is activated toward nucleophilic substitution. Evidence in favor of a mechanism involving pyridine ring opening is presented. Of three substituted 1,2-benzenediamines which were examined, the 4-nitro compound gave a single cyclization product whereas 4-chloro and 4-methy 1-derivatives gave isomeric mixtures. The structure of the product from 2-chloro-5-nitropyridine and 4-nitro-1,2-benzenediamine is shown to be 2,8-dinitropyrido[1,2-a]benz-imidazole.     

Synthesis of New 2-[(Substituted-pyrazolin-1-yl)carbonyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine Derivatives

The reaction of 3-amino-4,6-dimethyl-2-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine carbohydrazide ( 1 ) with appropriate chalcones 2a-2d in the presence of acid catalyst produced the corresponding 3-amino-2-[(3,5-disubstituted-pyrazolin-1-yl)carbonyl]-4,6-dimethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridines 3a-3d . 3-Amino-2-[(3-substituted-pyrazolin-1-yl)carbonyl]-4,6-dimethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridines 7a, 7b were also obtained by the cyclization reaction of carbohydrazide 1 with Mannich base derivatives 6a, 6b under basic condition.     

An alternate synthesis of 6-substituted-5-deazapteridines

A procedure for synthesis of 2,4-diamino-6-substituted-5-deazapteridines (pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines) is described. Condensation of 1-piperidino-1-propene with ethoxymethylenemalononitrile afforded an enamino malononitrile adduct, which when treated with ammonia yielded 2-amino-3-cyano-5-methylpyridine. Cyclization to 2,4-diamino-6-methyl-5-deazapteridine could be effected with guanidine. Similar condensation of piperidinopropene with ethyl methoxymethylenecyanoacetate followed by cyclization with hydroxylamine gave 2-amino-3-carbethoxy-6-methylpyridine 1-oxide. Reduction with phosphorus trichloride afforded the pyridine base, however, attempts to cyclize the amino ester to 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-deazapteridine were unusccessful.     

Regioselective and Stereoselective Synthesis of Pyridine‐Fused Benzoxepine Derivatives by Intramolecular Reductive Heck Cyclization [1]

An efficient method for the synthesis of 6,11‐dihydro[2]benzoxepino[4,3‐b]pyridine derivatives via Pd(0) catalyzed intramolecular reductive Heck cyclization is reported. The method offers the regioselective and stereoselective synthesis of highly functionalized pyridine‐fused benzoxepine derivatives in 75–85% yields under mild conditions. Chemoselective Sonogashira coupling is utilized for the synthesis of cyclization precursors. The stereochemistry of the exocyclic double bond of 6,11‐dihydro[2]benzoxepino[4,3‐b]pyridine derivatives is confirmed from single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The absence of N–Pd(II) interaction results in a reverse stereochemistry of the exocyclic double bond of dibenzoxepine derivative.