Studies on quinazolinones. 2. Synthesis of 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3–6]quinazolin-5-one and -2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one

To search for novel antihypertensive heterocycles in the condensed quinazoline series, two representative compounds were synthesized via a suitable reaction sequences. Treating anthranilonitrile with allyl isocyanate gave 2-(allylureido)benzonitrile ( 10 ) in a quantitative yield. Compound 10 was cyclized to 3-allylquinazoline-2(1H, 4(3H)-dione ( 11 ). Bromination of 11 in carbon tetrachloride converted it into the corresponding 3-(2,3-dibromopropyl) derivative ( 12 ) in 92% yield. Ring closure of 12 was effected by the action of alkali to afford 2-bromomethyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 13 ). The title compound, 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 7 ) could be obtained by a reaction of either 12 or 13 with 1-benzylpiperazine respectively. Starting from the readily available 3-allyl-2H-thioxoquinazolin-4(3H)-one ( 16 ) via the analogous reactions gave the 2-bromomethyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]-quinazolin-5-one ( 19 ) in good yield. However, the reaction of 19 with 1-benzylpiperazine provided another target compound, 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 8 ) only in poor yield (8%). As major product, the dehydrobrominated compound, 2-methylene-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 22 ) was isolated. A preliminary pharmacological evaluation revealed that both compounds 7 and 8 are devoid of the antihypertensive activity.     

Preparation of bis(heteroaryl)iodonium salts via an iodonium transfer reaction between di(cyano)iodonium triflate and organostannes

Di(cyano)iodonium triflate 5 generated in situ from iodosyl triflate (0 = I-OTf) and cyanotrimethylsilane is a preferred reagent for the preparation of various bis(heteroaryl)iodonium triflate salts 11–15 via an iodonium transfer reaction with the corresponding tributyltin substituted heterocycles 6–10 . Novel heteroaromatic iodonium salts 3, 11–15 were isolated in good yields as relatively stable microcrystalline solids and characterized by multinuclear nmr, ir and hrms data.     

Synthesis of 1,2‐Disubstituted Carbocyclic Nucleoside Analogues of Cytidine

The synthesis of new 1,2‐disubstituted, five‐ or six‐ring‐carbocyclic nucleoside analogues of cytidine, compounds 1 and 2a – d , are described. These compounds were obtained by aminolysis, starting from the corresponding uracil derivative, via nucleophilic displacement of a triazolyl (Scheme 1) or a (2,4,6‐triisopropylphenyl)sulfonyl (TPS) group (Scheme 2) at 4‐position of the pyrimidine ring.     

Radikalische Cyclisierungen von Alkenyl-substituierten 4,5-Dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-thiolen

Radical Cyclizations of Alkenyl-Substituted 4,5-Dihydro-1,3-thiazole-5-thiols Heating of 5-alkenyl- or 5-alkinyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-5-thiols of type 5 in the presence of a radical initiator gave dithiaspirobicycles in fair-to-excellent yield (Scheme 3). Under analogous conditions, the 4,5-dihydro-4-vinyl-1,3-thiazole-5-thiol 5d underwent a cyclization to give the annellated dithiabicycle 7 (Scheme 4). In this reaction, a minor product 8 was formed by an unknown reaction mechanism. The structure of 8 was established by X-ray crystallography. The starting 1,3-thiazole-5-thiols 5 have been synthesized by carbophilic alkylation of me C?S group of 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones with Grignard-reagents or alkylcuprates. The thiazolethiones were obtained by the reaction of 3-amino-2H-azirines with thiobenzoic acid followed by sulfurization and cyclization. The 4-benzyl derivative 1b was thermally rearranged via 1,3-benzyl migration to yield the benzyl (1,3-thiazol-5-yl) sulfide 11 (Scheme 5).     

Synthesis of 5-benzoyl-5-phenyl- and 5-phenylhydroxymethyl-5-phenylhydantoins as potential anticonvulsants

A series of 5-benzoyl-5-phenyl- and S-phenyl-5-phenylhydroxymethylhydantoins have been synthesized from the reaction of urea, N-monosubstituted ureas and sym-N-N-disubstituted ureas with phenyltriketone hydrate, via a pinacol-pinacolone-type rearrangement mechanism. The compounds were evaluated for anti-convulsant activity in mice.     

Synthesis of Novel 8,14‐Secoursane Derivatives: Key Intermediates for the Preparation of Chiral Decalin Synthons from Ursolic Acid

The novel 8,14‐secoursatriene derivative 6 was synthesized starting from ursolic acid ( 1 ) via methyl esterification of the 17‐carboxylic acid group and benzoylation of the 3‐hydroxy group (→ 2 ; Scheme 1), ozone oxidation of the C(12)?C(13) bond (→ 3 ), dehydrogenation with Br₂/HBr (→ 4 ), enol acetylation of the resulting carbonyl group (→ 5 ; Scheme 2), and ring‐C opening with the aid of UV light (→ 6 ). Ring‐C‐opened dienone derivative 7 of ursolic acid was also obtained via selective hydrolysis of 6 (Scheme 2). Both compounds 6 and 7 are key intermediates for the preparation of chiral decalin synthons from ursolic acid.     

Synthesis of ribonucleosides of 4(5)-cyano-5(4)-methylimidazole and related 4-substituted-5-methylimidazole ribosides

4-Cyano-1-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-methylimidazole ( 4 ) and its corresponding 5-cyano-4-methyl substituted isomer ( 5 ) have been obtained by ribosylation of 4(5)-cyano-5(4)-methylimidazole ( 3 ) via the mercuric cyanide method or by ribosylation of the trimethylsilyl derivative of 3 . Treatment of 4 with methanolic ammonia, ammonium chloride in liquid ammonia and potassium hydrosulfide provided 4-cyano-1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5-methylimidazole ( 6 ), 1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5-methylimidazole-4-carboxamide ( 2 ) and 1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5-methylimidazole-4-thiocarboxamide ( 11 ) respectively. Reaction of 6 with hydroxylamine afforded the corresponding 4-carboxamidoxime substituted nucleoside ( 13 ) which on catalytic reduction in the presence of ammonium chloride, was transformed into 1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5-methylimidazole-4-carboxamidine ( 14 ) as hydrochloride salt.     

Investigations into the cine-Amination of 4-Substituted-5-bromopyrimidines by potassium amide in liquid ammonia

The cine-amination of some 4-R-5-bromopyrimidines (t-butyl, phenyl, methoxyl, piperidine, methyl, methylamino, anilino, amino) by potassium amide in liquid ammonia has been studied. Evidence is presented that the conversion into the corresponding 4-substituted-6-aminopyrimidines can proceed in part via an S_N(ANRORC) mechanism, involving an open-chain intermediate, provided that the substituent at C-4 does not contain an acidic proton in the α-position to the pyrimidine ring. 5-Bromo-4-piperidinopyrimidine yields the tele-amination product, 2-amino-4-piperidinopyrimidine, alongside the 6-amino derivative. It is proven that the tele-amination does not proceed via an S_N(ANRORC) mechanism.     

Direct Synthesis of Multi‐functional Pyrimidine,Pyrazine, and Pyridine Scaffolds via Inter‐ and Intramolecular Annulations of 3‐Amino‐thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxylate

The synthesis of a new series of annulated thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines was performed. Ester compound 1 underwent heterocyclization upon reaction with phenylisothiocyanate and formamide to afford pyrimidines 2 and 3 , respectively. Thienopyrimidine 5 was resulted via reaction of amino derivative 1 with triethyl orthoformate to afford the non‐isolable intermediate 4 , which allowed hydrazinolysis with hydrazine hydrate to afford the target compound. Pyrimidine type 5 was condensed with p‐nitrobenzaldehyde to afford Schiff base 6 . Refluxing of ester 1 with ethyl cyanoacetate and diethyl malonate followed by base‐mediated heterocyclization afforded condensed pyridines 8 and 9 , respectively. The tetracyclic pyrazine derivative 14 was obtained from the reaction of amino compound 1 with 2,5‐dimethoxytetrahydrofuran followed by hydrazinolysis to give carbohydrazide 11 , which undergo diazotization followed by Curtius rearrangement. The antibacterial results illustrated no significant results for the investigated compounds except compound 5 , which has moderate activity against Gram‐positive bacteria.     

Comparative reactivity of 3-methyl-5-phenylisoxazole and 3-methyl-5-phenylisothiazole against electrophilic compounds

A comparative study of reactions of 3-methyl-5-phenylisoxazole and 3-methyl-5-phenylisothiazole with electrophilic compounds in the presence of n-BuLi, LICA or LICA-TMEDA is reported. By using LICA-TMEDA, regioselective reactions of the heterocyclic compounds at the C-3 methyl group are obtained. With n-BuLi or LICA and the isoxazole derivative a product mixture at the C-4 position and the C-3 methyl group is found. In the case of isothiazole compound, only with methyl iodide and n-BuLi, the dialkylated product at both positions is formed.     

Acyclopyrimidine C-nucleosides: Synthesis of 5-[(2,3-dihydroxy-1-propoxy)methyl]pyrimidines

From the condensation of 5-hydroxymethyluracil and glycerine, 5-[(2,3-dihydroxy-1-propoxy)methyl]uracil ( 3 ) was synthesized, which was converted to the isocytosine derivative 9 by the ring-transformation reaction via dimethyluracil derivative 7 .     

1,2,4-Triazines X: Dimerizations of 1,2,4-triazmes

5,5′-Bi-1,2,4-triazinyl compounds are obtained by the treatment of 5-unsubstiluted 1,2,4-triazines with either sodium methoxide or with aqueous potassium cyanide. 5,5′-Bi-1,2,4-triazinyl is also obtained by the reaction of 1,2,4-triazine with potassium cyanide. It is proposed that the sodium methoxide catalyzed dimerizations occur via a carbanionic intermediate; the aqueous potassium cyanide catalyzed reactions via a cyanide addition product and the potassium in liquid ammonia reaction via a free radical dimerization process.     

Oligonucleosides with a Nucleobase‐Including Backbone,Part 4, A Convergent Synthesis of Ethynediyl‐Linked Adenosine Tetramers

Deprotection of the tetramer 24 , obtained by coupling the iodinated dimer 18 with the alkyne 23 gave the 8′,5‐ethynediyl‐linked adenosine‐derived tetramer 27 (Scheme 3). As direct iodination of C(5′)‐ethynylated adenosine derivatives failed, we prepared 18 via the 8‐amino derivative 17 that was available by coupling the imine 15 with the iodide 7 ; 15 , in its turn, was obtained from the 8‐chloro derivative 12 via the 4‐methoxybenzylamine 14 (Scheme 2). This method for the introduction of the 8‐iodo substituent was worked out with the N‐benzoyladenosine 1 that was transformed into the azide 2 by lithiation and treatment with tosyl azide (Scheme 1). Reduction of 2 led to the amine 3 that was transformed into 7 . 1,3‐Dipolar cycloaddition of 3 and (trimethylsilyl)acetylene gave 6 . The 8‐substituted derivatives 4a – d were prepared similarly to 2 , but could not be transformed into 7 . The known chloride 8 was transformed into the iodide 11 via the amines 9 and 10 . The amines 3 , 10 , and 16 form more or less completely persistent intramolecular C(8)N−H⋅⋅⋅O(5′) H‐bonds, while the dimeric amine 17 forms a ca. 50% persistent H‐bond. There is no UV evidence for a base‐base interaction in the protected and deprotected dimers and tetramers.     

Approaches to the Synthesis of Cytochalasans Part9. A versatile concept leading to all structural types of cytochalasans

Starting from D-glutamic acid ( 5 ), the bicyclic compounds 4a and 4b were synthesized via 17 (Schemes 1 and 2). The reaction leading to 4g and 4h with LiCuPh₂ was not successful. But treatment of the N-protected model lactams 19 , 21 , and 22 with Li₂Cu(CN)Ph₂ gave the amino ketones 24 , 26 , and 27 , respectively (Scheme 3). The desired compound 23 was obtained from 20. Conversion of the unprotected lactams 28 , 31 , and 32 gave the phenyl derivative 34 in excellent yields. Ester 35 was transformed to the α -amino-γ- oxo-acid derivative 36. This conversion opens a novel access to this type of compounds.     

Synthesis and Reactions of Some New Benzo[a]phenothiazine‐3,4‐dione Derivatives

The reaction of 2,3‐dihydro‐2,3‐epoxy‐1,4‐naphthoquinone ( 4 ) with substituted anilines furnished the corresponding benzo[fused]heterocyclic derivatives 5 , 6 , 6a , 6b , 7 , 8 . Furthermore, treatment of benzo[a]phenothiazine derivative 7 with halo compounds, namely, ethyl bromoacetate, phenacyl bromide, dibromoethane, or chloroacetone afforded ether derivatives 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , respectively. Moreover, the reaction of 11 with o‐substituted aniline gave the corresponding benzo[a]phenothiazin‐5‐one derivatives 15 , 16 , 17 and benzo[d][1,3]oxazin‐4‐one 18 , respectively. Finally, the chromenone derivative 19 was synthesized via the reaction of ester derivative 11 with salicyaldhyde in refluxing pyridine. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by spectroscopic measurements (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectra).     

Potential psychotropic agents. 7-Chloro-9-phenyl-3,3-diethyl-3H-pyrazolo-[5, 1-b]quinazolin-10-ium-2-olate and 9-Chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-methyl-3,3-diethyl-7-phenyl-1H-benzo-1,5,6-triazonine-2,4-dione

2-Amino-5-chloro-α-phenylbenzylidene hydrazone ( 1 ) or its methyl derivative 2 or acetyl derivative 10 react with diethylmalonic esters to give the corresponding malonyl derivatives 3, 4 and 8 . These esters were hydrolyzed to the acids 5 and 6 . Treating 5 with dehydrating agents the mesoionic compound 7-chloro-9-phenyl-3,3-diethyl-3H-pyrazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-10-ium-2-olate (14) was obtained, while the methyl derivative 6 afforded the desired 9-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-methyl-3,3-diethyl-7-phenyl-1H-benzo-1,5,6-triazonine-2,4-dione ( 17 ). Some derivatives of these compounds were also described. The structures of the new compounds were confirmed by an alternative synthesis and by mass and prnr spectral data.     

Studies on naphthyridines. Part 2 . Synthesis of 4-substituted and 6-substituted 1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-ones

Ethyl 4-substituted 2-methyl-5-oxo-5,6-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carboxylates 3a-h were synthetized in a one-step reaction from diethyl 2,6-diraethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylates 1a-h by aminomethinylation with 1,3,5-triazine (2). The 6-substitued derivatives 6a-z,aa-ff could be obtained from diethyl 2-[2-(dimethylamino)-vinyl]-6-methylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate ( 4 ) either directly or via the isolated intermediate 2-[2-(arylamino)-vinyl]pyridine compounds 5a-i.     

Synthesis of some novel polyoxygenated quinolines

Polyfunctional quinolines were obtained via thermal cyclization of phenylaminocrotonates and malonanilides and characterized by uv, ir, and ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra. Dehydration of a derivative of 5-hydroxymethyl-4(1H)-quinolone yielded a derivative of 5H-furo[2,3,4-de]quinoline, representing a novel tricyclic system.     

Synthesis of insect trail pheromones: The isomeric 3-butyl-5-methyloctahydroindolizines

The syntheses of the geometrical isomers of 3-butyl-5-methyloctahydroindolizine are described. These compounds, reported as trail pheromones of Pharaoh ants, Monomorium pharaonis (L.), cannot be distinguished from each other by physical data alone and assignments must therefore be based on unambiguous synthesis. Routes to these compounds via suitably constituted dialkylpiperidines and a sequence involving a dialkylpyrrole are described. Infrared and nmr spectral data are presented. These data are examined for their potential in conformaational analyses of these compounds.     

Vitispiranes,Important Constitutents of Vanilla Aroma

The preparation of the vitispiranes 9 and 10 , identified among the volatiles of vanilla, from the theaspiranes 1 and 2 via the intermediates 4 and 5 and the allyl alcohols 7 and 8 , respectively, is described. The theaspiranes 1 and 2 can be obtained from the compounds 11–15 or 24–26 .