Synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1‐a]phthalazines by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of phthalazinium N‐ylides with alkenes in the presence of tetrakis‐pyridine cobalt (II) dichromate

We describe here, for the first time, that 1‐cyano‐3‐benzoyl‐1,2,3,10b‐tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1‐a]phthalazine (8), prepared by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of 2‐phenacyl phthalazinium bromide ( 6a ) with acrylonitrile ( 7a ), can be aromatized by tetrakis‐pyridine cobalt (II) dichromate (TPCD) to give 1‐cyano‐3‐benzoylpyrrolo[2,1‐α]phthalazine ( 9a ) in good yield. Furthermore, a general and convenient one‐pot procedure for preparation of pyrrolo[2,1‐α]phthalazines ( 9a‐p ) was developed by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of phthala zinium N‐ylides ( 6a‐c ) with alkenes ( 7a‐g ) in the presence of TPCD.     

Stereoselective Cycloaddition of N-Acyliminium Ions with α,β-Unsaturated Ketones and Esters

The [4+2] reactions of N‐acyliminium ions, produced from 2‐aryl‐3‐hydroxy‐2,3‐dihydroisoindol‐1‐ones or 5‐hydroxy‐1‐phenyl‐2,5‐dihydro/2,3,4,5‐tetrahydropyrrol‐2‐ones in the presence of BF₃OEt₂, with α,β‐unsaturated ketones or esters were examined, and the dependence of these reactions on the substituents at double bonds was clarified. For β‐aryl substituted α,β‐unsaturated ketones and esters such as 4‐aryl‐3‐buten‐2‐ones, chalcones and methyl cinnamate, the [4+2] reactions could proceed smoothly at room temperature to afford 6‐acyl‐5,6,6a,11‐tetrahydroisoindolo[2,1‐a]quinolin‐11‐ones and 4‐acyl‐1,3a,4,5‐tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinolin‐ 1‐ones or 4‐acyl‐1,2,3,3a,4,5‐hexahydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinolin‐1‐ones in moderate to high yields; while for simple α,β‐unsaturated ketones and esters such as methyl crotonate and ethyl 3‐methylbut‐2‐enoate, except mesityloxide, the [4+2] reactions were difficult to proceed. The cycloaddition reactions were highly stereoselective, and only one stereoisomer was produced in each reaction.     

Catalytic Asymmetric Tandem Reaction of Tertiary Enamides: Expeditious Synthesis of Pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline Alkaloid Derivatives

Reported is a new and efficient strategy for rapid construction of the chiral tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinolin‐3(2H)‐one structure from unique tertiary enamide synthons. A Cu(OTf)₂/chiral Pybox complex catalyzes the intramolecular enantioselective addition of tertiary enamides to ketonic carbonyls with subsequent diastereoselective interception of the resulting acyliminium by tethered electron‐rich aryl moiety. The tandem reaction produces diverse tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinolin‐3(2H)‐one derivatives as the sole diastereoisomers in good to excellent yields with up to 98.5 % ee. The transformations of the resulting heterocycles into various hexahydropyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline derivatives were also demonstrated. The cyclization products, which are difficult to obtain by other synthetic means, are structural motifs found in many bioactive alkaloids.     

Divergent C–H Annulation for Multifused N‐Heterocycles: Regio‐ and Stereospecific Cyclizations of N‐Alkynylindoles

N‐Alkynylindoles were divergently cyclized for the synthesis of multifused N‐heterocycles. An ortho ‐aryl palladium species was added to the α position of an ynamine to generate (Z )‐6‐alkylidene/benzylidene‐6H ‐isoindolo[2,1‐a ]indoles, while Pt‐catalyzed β‐addition through π‐activation gave 5‐alkyl/arylindolo[2,1‐a ]isoquinolines. Double cyclizations using PdCl₂ and oxidant afforded bright yellow benzo[7,8]indolizino[2,3,4,5‐ija ]quinolines, the synthesis of which was also demonstrated in a different synthetic route.     

Synthesis of Novel Bis(pyrido[2,1‐a]isoquinolines) Linked to Aliphatic or Aromatic Core via Ether Linkage

A synthesis of novel bis(pyrido[2,1‐a]isoquinoline‐1,3‐dicarbonitriles) by the multicomponent reaction of 2‐(6,7‐dimethoxy‐3,4‐dihydroisoquinolin‐1‐yl)acetonitrile with the corresponding bis(aldehydes) and malononitrile in the presence of basic catalysts was reported.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of phthalazinium ylides to 5-arylidene-2-spirocyclohexane-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones

Tetrahydrospiropyrrolo[2,1-a]phthalazines were synthesized by the reaction of 5-arylidene-2-spirocyclohexane-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones with phthalazinium ylides. One of the reaction products, viz., 3-ethoxycarbonyl-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2′,2′-pentamethylene-1,2,3,10b-tetrahydrospiro[pyrrolo[2,1-a]phthalazine-1,5′-[1,3]dioxane]-4′,6′-dione, was studied by X-ray diffraction. The spectroscopic characteristics of the reaction products are discussed. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2362–2365, October, 2005.     

Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Arylated Pyrrolo[2,1‐a]Isoquinoline Derivatives via Sequential [3 + 2] Cycloadditions and Suzuki‐Miyaura Cross‐Couplings in Aqueous Medium

Treatment of 5‐bromo‐2‐(bromoacetyl)thiophene ( 1 ) with isoquinoline gave the isoquinolinium bromide 2 . Reaction of 2 with acrylic acid derivatives, in the presence of MnO₂, afforded the 3‐[(5‐bromothiophen‐2‐ylcarbonyl]pyrrolo[2,1‐a]‐isoquinolines 3a , 3b . Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reactions of the bromides 3a , 3b in aqueous solvent with several activated and deactivated aryl(hetaryl)boronic acids 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f using a Pd(II)‐complex under thermal heating as well as microwave‐irradiating conditions afforded the corresponding new arylated pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline derivatives 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 in high to excellent isolated yields.     

Synthesis of new polycyclic systems containing the pyrimido[2,1-a]phthalazine skeleton

The synthesis of new polyheterocycles containing the pyrimido[2,1-a]phthalazine system 5, 6 and 7 , obtained by condensation of phthalic anhydride with the appropriate hydrazides 2, 3 and 4 , respectively, are reported. It was also synthesized the 14H-[1]Benzothieno[3′,2′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-a][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]phthalazin-14-one (16).     

Synthesis and reactivity of some imidazo‐, triazolo‐ and tetrazolo‐isoquinoline derivatives

1‐Acetylirrüno‐3‐methyl‐1H‐isochromene‐4‐carbonitrile, 1 , reacts with glycine ethyl ester under basic conditions to give an imidazo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline derivative, while reaction with hydrazine hydrate in 1,4‐dioxane, with further chemistry, provides access to [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐a]isoquinoline, [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐a]isoquinoline and tetrazolo[5,1‐a]isoquinoline analogs. Benzene ring nitration and radical bromination of substituent methyl groups were investigated in the four tricycles, with some different positional reactivities being found. Two bromomethyl derivatives so produced were oxidised; ethyl 2‐bromomethyl‐6‐cyano‐5‐methylimidazo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline‐3‐carboxylate gave the anticipated ethyl 6‐cyano‐2‐formyl‐5‐methylimidazo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline‐3‐carboxylate (which reacted further with hydrazine to form a new system, 8,9‐dihydro‐6‐methyl‐8‐oxopyridazino[4′,5′:4,5]imidazo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline‐5‐carbonitrile), while 5‐bromomethyl‐2‐methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐a]isoquinoline‐6‐carbonitrile unexpectedly gave directly another new system, 5,6‐dihydro‐5‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐7H‐pyrrolo[3,4‐c][1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐a]isoquinolin‐7‐one.     

DFT Studied Hetero‐Diels–Alder Cycloaddition for the Domino Synthesis of Spiroheterocycles Fused to Benzothiazole and Chromene/Pyrimidine Rings in Aqueous Media

Structurally diverse spiroheterocycles; spiro[pyrimido[2,1‐b ]benzothiazole‐3,3′‐chromene]‐2′,4′‐dione, spiro[pyrimido[2,1‐b ]benzothiazole‐3,5′‐pyrimidine]‐2′,4′,6′‐trione, and spiro[pyrimido[2,1‐b ]benz‐thiazole‐3,2′‐cyclohexane]‐1′,3′‐dione have been synthesized by an environmentally benign, efficient, and facile one‐pot pseudo‐four component reaction of 2‐aminobenzothiazoles with aromatic aldehydes and cyclic β‐diketones in aqueous medium. The process involves hetero‐Diels–Alder cycloaddition and provides facile access to spiroheterocycles fused with potentially interesting biologically active scaffolds. The configuration of hetero‐Diels–Alder cycloadduct has been ascertained through density functional theory calculations.     

Synthesis and selected properties of N-substituted pyrrolo[2,1-c]-1,3-diazacycloalkano[1,2-a]pyrazinones

The reactions of methyl α-(2-formyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)carboxylates with N-substituted aliphatic 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-diamines afford new pyrrole-containing heterocyclic systems: 1,2,3,10b-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c]pyrazin-5(6H)-ones, 1,3,4,11b-tetrahydro-2H-pyrrolo[2′,1′:3,4]pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidin-6(7H)-ones, and 1,2,3,4,5,12b-hexahydro-pyrrolo[2′,1′:3,4]pyrazino[1,2-a][1,3]diazepin-7(8H)-ones. The reduction of these compounds with different reagents was studied.     

Synthesis of 9,9‐Disubstituted 9H‐Pyrrolo[1,2‐a]indoles by Hydriodic Acid‐Catalyzed Cyclization of 1‐[2‐(1‐Aryl(or methyl)ethenyl)phenyl]‐1H‐pyrroles

A novel method is reported for the synthesis of 9,9‐disubstituted 9H‐pyrrolo[1,2‐a]indoles. Cyclization of 1‐[2‐(1‐aryl(or methyl)ethenyl)phenyl]‐1H‐pyrroles, which can be easily prepared from 2‐(1‐aryl(or methyl)ethenyl)anilines, proceeds smoothly, in general, at 0° in the presence of a catalytic (or an equimolar) amount of HI in MeCN to provide the desired products.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Pyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinazoline Derivatives in Ionic Liquid Catalyzed by Iodine

A mild, green, and facile method for the synthesis of 2,3,3a,4‐tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinazoline‐1,5‐dione derivatives is described in high yields by using ionic liquids as green media. The method involves the reaction of 2‐aminobenzamides with 4‐oxopentanoic acid or 4‐aryl‐4‐oxo‐butanoic acid catalyzed by iodine and has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, high yields, one‐pot, operational simplicity, and environmentally benign.     

A new approach for the synthesis of some pyrazolo[5,1‐c]triazines and pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines containing naphtofuran moiety

Naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)(8‐phenylpyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl)methanone, ([1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐6‐yl)(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)methanone, benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl‐methanone, 5‐(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 7‐(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine, 2‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl‐benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine, pyridine, and pyrazole derivatives are synthesized from sodium salt of 5‐hydroxy‐1‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐ylpropenone and various reagents. The newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, spectral data, chemical transformation, and alternative synthetic route whenever possible. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

An efficient synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinazolin‐5(1H)‐one derivatives with the aid of low‐valent titanium reagent

A short and facile synthesis of 2,3,3a,4‐tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinazolin‐5(1H)‐ones and 2,3,3a,4‐tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinazoline‐1,5‐diones in good yields via the novel reductive cyclization of 2‐nitrobenzamides with haloketones or 4‐oxopentanoic acid promoted by low‐valent titanium reagent is described. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

The Pseudo‐Michael Reaction of 2‐Hydrazinylidene‐1‐Arylimidazolidines with Diethyl Ethoxymethylenemalonate

The pseudo‐Michael reaction of 2‐hydrazinylidene‐1‐arylimidazolidines with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (DEEM) was investigated. The reaction yields the chain adduct, namely diethyl{[2‐(1‐arylimidazolidin‐2‐ylidene)hydrazinyl]methylidene}propanedioates. This is contrary to the pseudo‐Michael reaction of DEEM with 1‐aryl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐imidazol‐2‐amines that does not allow isolation of chain derivatives and leads to cyclic imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine derivatives while even at thermodynamic control. At first cyclization of diethyl{[2‐(1‐arylimidazolidin‐2‐ylidene)hydrazinyl]methylidene}propanedioates leads to ethyl 1‐aryl‐5(1H,8H)oxo‐2,3‐dihydro‐imidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazepine‐6‐carboxylates. 1,5‐Sigmatropic shift, following the cyclization, caused isomerization of 5(1H,8H)oxo‐2,3‐dihydro‐imidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazepine‐6‐carboxylates to ethyl 1‐aryl‐5(1H)hydroxy‐2,3‐dihydroimidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazepine‐6‐carboxylates. Presence of both isomers in the reaction product was detected in the NMR spectra. The structure of all the compounds was confirmed with spectroscopic studies (¹H NMR and MS). The structure of diethyl{[2‐(1‐phenylimidazolidin‐2‐ylidene)hydrazinyl]methylidene}propanedioate was also confirmed by X‐ray crystallography. In the addition reaction, thermodynamics and HOMO–LUMO orbitals of the reactants were studied by using quantum chemical calculations.     

Hydriodic Acid‐Mediated Cyclization of α‐Substituted Secondary 2‐Ethenylbenzamides: Synthesis of 2‐Substituted 2,3‐Dihydro‐3,3‐dimethyl‐1H‐isoindol‐1‐ones and 3,3‐Disubstituted (E)‐1‐(Arylimino)‐1,3‐dihydroisobenzofurans

A new and facile method for the preparation of 2‐substituted 2,3‐dihydro‐3,3‐dimethyl‐1H‐isoindol‐1‐ones 3 and 3,3‐disubstituted (E)‐1‐(arylimino)‐1,3‐dihydroisobenzofurans 6 has been developed. Thus, treatment of N‐alkyl(or aryl)‐2‐(1‐methylethen‐1‐yl)benzamides 2 with concentrated hydriodic acid (HI) in MeCN at room temperature afforded 3 . Similar treatment of N‐aryl‐2‐(1‐phenylethen‐1‐yl)benzamide 5 with concentrated HI at 0° afforded 6 .     

Facile Chemoselective synthesis of 2‐(2‐(Methoxycarbonyl)‐3‐oxo‐2,3‐dihydrobenzofuran‐2‐yl)benzoic acids and 3H,3’H‐Spiro[benzofuran‐2,1′‐isobenzofuran]‐3,3′‐dione derivatives

Oxidation of some derivatives of 4b,9b–dihydroxyindeno[1,2‐b]benzofuran‐10‐one have been investigated in detail using lead(IV) acetate in acetic acid under reflux conditions and periodic acid in aqueous ethanol at room temperature. We realized that during the first 5–15 minutes of the oxidation reactions in lead(IV) acetate/acetic acid system, 3H,3’H‐spiro[benzofuran‐2,1′‐isobenzofuran]‐3,3′‐dione derivatives have been synthesized chemo selectively, while, if the reaction mixtures stirred for additional 3 hours, the main products would be 2‐(2‐(Methoxycarbonyl)‐3‐oxo‐2,3‐dihydrobenzofuran‐2‐yl)benzoic acids. Moreover, room temperature oxidation of 4b,9b–dihydroxyindeno[1,2‐b]benzofuran‐10‐ones by periodic acid (H₅IO₆), leads to the formation of 3H,3’H‐spiro[benzofuran‐2,1′‐isobenzofuran]‐3,3′‐dione derivatives in good to excellent yields.     

Photoinduced Double Addition of Acetylene to 3-Oxocyclopent-1-ene-1-carbonitrile or 3-oxocyclopent-1-enyl acetate leading to 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one and other rearranged products

UV Irradiation of 3-oxocyclopent-1-enyl acetate ( 17 ) and acetylene in MeCN at 0° gives, besides the product of normal enone-alkyne [2 + 2] cycloaddition (cis-4-oxobicyclo[3.2.0] hept-6-en-1-yl acetate, 18 ) and its product of oxa-di-π-methane rearrangement (5-oxotricyclo[4.1.0.0^2,7]hept-2-yl acetate, 19 ), unexpected products of further addition of a molar equivalent of acetylene. These are indanone ( = 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one, 16 ), in 21% yield, cis-1-cisoid-1,2-cis-2- ( 20 ) and cis-1-transoid-1,2-cis-2-7-oxotricyclo[4.3.0.0^2,5]non-3-en-1-yl acetate ( 21 ), 4-oxo-7-‘exo’-vinyltricyclo[3.2.0.0^2,6]hept-2-yl acetate ( 22 ), cis-4-oxo-6-‘endo’- ( 23 ) and cis-4-oxo-6-‘exo’-vinylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-1-yl acetate ( 24 ), and cis-4-oxo-7-‘exo’-vinylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-1-yl acetate ( 25 ). At least in part, indanone must be formed via intermediates 20 and 21 . In fact, on heating a 9:1 mixture 20/21 , indanone is obtained quantitatively. With 3-oxocyclopent-1-ene-1-carbonitrile ( 15 ) in place of 17 , indanone is formed in lower (8%) yield besides much tars.     

A new approach towards the synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines

Reaction of 5-bromo-2-methyl-8-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline with activated alkynes affords stable tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-ium ylides. Further reactions of ylide 2 gives access to substituted dihydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines in good yields.