Synthesis of New Fused Pirano[4,3-b]pyridine Derivatives

A method was developed for the synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine derivatives based on the reaction of 3-amino-7-ethyl-7-methyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrano[4,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with chloroacetic acid chloride, triethyl orthoformate, hydrazine hydrate, and also phenyl chloroformate. The synthesis of various new representatives of pyrano[2″,3″:5′,6′]pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-dl-pyrimidine series was carried out.

     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new derivatives of pyrano[4',3':4',5']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine and new heterocyclic systems

Taking into account previously obtained biological results on some polyheterocyclic compounds (containing different heteroatoms) and in particular on several 8-amino-5-isopropyl-2,2-dimethyl-10-(methylthio)-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[4’’,3’’:4’,5’]pyrido[3’,2’:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines Ia-v we have carried out the synthesis of twentyone 8-amino-5-isobutyl-2,2-dimethyl-10-(methylthio)-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[4’’,3’’:4’,5’]pyrido[3’,2’:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines 6. Therefore we have slightly modified the structure of the previously studied I introducing at C-5 an isobutyl group instead of the previously examined isopropyl ones in order to see if this variation (changing a little the lipophilicity) will affect the biological activity. Furthermore thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-8-thione 7 and their S-alkylated 8 were synthesized. Finally by alkylation of 5-isobutyl-2,2-dimethyl-10-thioxo-1,4,10,11-tetrahydro-2H-pyrano[4'',3'':4',5']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-8(9H)-one 3 with alkyl dichlorides (bifunctional reagents) we realized the cyclization of a thiazole or thiazine ring on the [b] side of the pyrimidine ring with formation of the new condensed pentaheterocyclic systems: pyrano[4'',3'':4',5']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8-one 11 and pyrano[4''',3''':4'',5'']pyrido[3'',2'':4',5']thieno[3',2':4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-8-one 12. It was found that some of the synthesized compounds showed interesting antimicrobial activity (by agar diffusion method) against some gram-positive and gram-negative bacilli strains.     

New heterocyclic structures. [1,2,5]Thiadiazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido-[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine and thiazolo[3,2a][1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine

Derivatives of two new molecular structures, namely, 7,8-dihydro-6H,10H-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-10-one and 6,7-dihydro-9H-thiazolo[3,2-a][1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-d][pyrimidin-9-one, and derivatives of N-substituted sulfamic acid, namely, (8-amino-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-6-on-7-yl)sulfamic acid and (7-amino-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-on-6-yl)sulfamic acid, were separated out as by-products in the reduction reaction of 8-amino-3,4-dihydro-7-nitroso-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1- b][1,3]thiazin-6-one and 7-amino-2,3-dihydro-6-nitroso-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one derivatives, respectively, with sodium hydrosulfite. A mechanism of reaction, which hypothesizes the action of sodium hydrosulfite in an asymmetic form, is proposed. The results of single-crystal X-ray investigation on 7,8-dihydro-6H,10H-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-10-one (R = 0.032 for 863 reflections) and (8-amino-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b]- [1,3]thiazin-6-on-7-yl)sulfamic acid, sodium salt (R = 0.028 for 3507 reflections) are reported.     

Synthesis of 1,4,5,6‐tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrido[3,2‐b]azepine

The synthesis of 7,8‐dihydro‐5(6H)‐quinolinone ( 3 ) from commercially available 3‐amino‐2‐cyclohexen‐1‐one ( 1 ) and 3‐(dimethylamino)acrolein ( 4 ) in 23% yield avoids the preparation of propynal ( 2 ). Conversion of 5‐(4‐methylphenylsulfonyl)‐6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐pyrido[3,2‐b]azepine ( 12 ) to 6‐(4‐methylphenylsulfonyl)‐1,4,5,6‐tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrido[3,2‐b]azepine ( 24 ) is described. Removal of the N‐(4‐methylphenylsulfonyl) group with 40% sulfuric acid in acetic acid gave the tricyclic azepine 26. Application of a similar series of reactions to 5‐(4‐nitrobenzoyl)‐6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐pyrido[3,2‐b]‐azepine ( 13 ) afforded 6‐(4‐nitrobenzoyl)‐1,4,5,6‐tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrido[3,2‐b]azepine ( 25 ).     

4-(3-Cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetates in synthesis of heterocycles

Substituted 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-5-oxo-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines were synthesized by the reactions of 4-hydroxy-1H-thieno[2,3-b;4,5-b]dipyridin-2-ones with arylidenemalononitriles or by the three-component reactions of hydroxythienodipyridinones with aldehydes and malononitrile in DMF in the presence of triethylamine. Methods for syntheses of substituted 3-alkoxycarbonyl-6-amino-4-aryl-2-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-4H-pyrans were developed on the basis of the reactions of 4-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetates and arylidenemalononitriles or aldehydes and malononitrile. Ethyl 4-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetate and 4-methoxybenzylidenecyanothioacetamide were used for the synthesis of 6-(pyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thione.     

Synthesis of 5H-Triazolo[1,5-d]- and 5H- Tetrazolo- [1,5-d]thieno[3,2-f]-1,4-diazepin-6(7H)-ones

5H-Triazolo[1,5-d]- and 5H-tetrazolo[1,5-d]thieno[3,2-f]-1,4-diazepin-6(7H)-ones have been obtained by the base catalysed ring expansion reaction of 5-chloromethyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-c]- and 5-chloromethyltetrazolo- [1,5-c]thieno[3,2-e]pyrimidines. The required thienopyrimidine derivatives were synthesized from 2-amino-3-triazolyl- and 2-amino-3-tetrazolylthiophenes by acylation, followed by dehydrative cyclization.     

Synthesis of Substituted 1,3-Cyclohexadienes,Pyridine-2(1H)-thiones,and Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine- 4(3H)-thiones by the Michael Reaction

Cyclopentylidene- and cyclohexylidene(cyano)acetamides reacted with malononitrile and cyano-(thioacetamide) according to the Michael pattern with exchange of the methylene components to give substituted 1-amino-2,6,6-tricyano-1,3-cyclohexadienes and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4(3H)-thiones. Condensation of cyclopentylidene- and cyclohexylidene(cyano)acetamide with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds afforded 4,6-di-methyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thione and morpholinium 4-methyl-6-oxo-3-cyano-1,6-dihydropyridine-2-thiolate which were converted into substituted 2-alkylsulfanylpyridines, thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine, and 2H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]pyridine.     

New syntheses of pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidines

New synthetic routes to pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidines starting with 5-amino-1,3,6-trimethyluracil (I) or 1,3,6-trimethyl-5-nitrouracil (X) are described. Thus, condensation of I with arylaldehydes gave 5-arylideneamino-1,3,6-trimethyluracils (IIa-h), which upon heating with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal afforded 6-aryl-1,3-dimethylpyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones (Va-h) via 5-arylideneamino-1,3-dimethyl-6-(2-dimethylaminovinyl)uracils (IIIa-h). On the other hand, reaction of X with phenylacetaldehyde in the presence of base yielded Va and its 5-oxide (XI).     

Synthesis of polycyclic pyridazinediones as chemiluminescent compounds

Reactions of 1,3-disubstituted 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives 3a-o with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethyl sulfoxide gave the corresponding dimethyl 1,3-disubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,6-dicarboxylates 4a-o which were allowed to react with excess hydrazine hydrate under ethanol refluxing conditions followed by heating at 250-300° to give 1,3-disubstituted 4-amino-1H-pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-diones 7a-s in good yields. Similarly, 1,3-disubstituted 4-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4′3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-diones 10a-c were obtained from alkyl 1,3-disubstituted 5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylates 8a-c . These tricyclic pyridazine derivatives were alternatively synthesized from 4-hydroxypyrrolo[3,4-e]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7-diones 13a-c prepared by reactions of 5-aminopyrazoles (8e-g) with methyl 1-methyl-4-methylthio-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate (11a) followed by the Gould/Jacobs reaction. 1-Methyl-4-methylthio-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile smoothly reacted with 2-aminobenzimidazoles to give the corresponding 5-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3′4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-1,3(2H)-diones 16a-e , which were readily converted to the desired 12-aminopyridazino[4′,5′:4,5]pyrimido-[1,2-a]benzimidazole-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 17a-e in good yields. Other pyridazinopyrimidine derivatives were also obtained by the reaction of the corresponding 2-aminoheterocycles with the maleimide in good yields. Substituted anilines reacted 11b in refluxing methanol to give the corresponding methyl 4-phenylamino-1-methyl-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylates 25a-e which were converted in good yields to 2-methylpyrrolo[3,4-b]quinoline derivatives 26a-e by heating in diphenyl ether. Reaction of 26a-c with hydrazine hydrate gave 10-hydroxypyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 27a-e in good yields. The desired 10-aminopyridazino[4,5-b]pyridazine-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 30a-e were obtained in good yields by the chlorination of 4a-e with phosphorus oxychloride followed by aminolysis with 28% ammonium hydroxide. Some pyridazino[4,5-a][2.2.3]cyclazine-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 37a,b as luminescent compounds were synthesized via several steps from indolizine derivatives. The key intermediates, dimethyl 6-dimethylamino[2.2.3]cyclazine-1,2-dicarboxylates 34, 36 , were synthesized by the [8 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of the corresponding 7-dimethylaminoindolizines 33, 35 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of Pd-C in refluxing toluene. Some were found to be more efficient than luminol in light production. 4-Amino-3-methylsufonyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-dione (7r) , 10-hydroxypyridazino[4,5-b]-quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 27a-e , and 10-aminopyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 30a-e showed the greatest chemiluminescence intensity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide peroxidase in a solution of phosphate buffer at pH 8.0.     

Synthesis of substituted pyrido[3´,2´:4,5]thieno[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5(6H)-ones and their sulfinyl and sulfonyl derivatives

A method for the synthesis of previously unknown pyrido[3´,2´:4,5]thieno[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5(6H)-ones was suggested, which includes a condensation reaction of substituted 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones with methyl 2-(chloromethyl)benzoate and subsequent treatment of the condensation products with potassium tert-butoxide. The oxidation of the condensation products to sulfoxides or sulfones and subsequent treatment of these compounds with potassium tert-butoxide led to substituted pyrido[3´,2´:4,5]thieno[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5(6H)-one 11-oxides or substituted pyrido[3´,2´:4,5]thieno[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5(6H)-one 11,11-dioxides.

     

Condensed Pyridopyrimidines. 7. Synthesis of Condensed Triazolo[4,3-c]- and Tetrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines

Novel dihydro-5H-pyrano[3',4':5',6']pyrido[2,3-d]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines and 1,2,3,4-tetrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines have been synthesized from 2-amino-3-cyano-7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrano[4,3-b]pyridine.     

An efficient synthesis of novel heterocyclic systems incorporating coumarin moiety

Polyfunctional 3-chloro-3-(4-chlorocoumarin-3-yl)prop-2-enal ( 1 ) used as a precursor for heterocyclic synthesis. Dichloro-aldehyde 1 was allowed to react with variable nucleophilic reagents, and a diversity of heterocyclic systems linked coumarin moiety at position 3 was synthesized. The reaction of compound 1 with guanidine and cyanoguanidine produced 3-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-4-chlorocoumarins 2 and 3 . Treating compound 1 with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole and 2-aminobenzimidazole yielded triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine 4 and pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole 5 . The treatment of compound 1 with cyanoacetamide, N-benzyl-2-cyanoacetamide, and 1H-benzimidazolylacetonitrile gave 2(1H)-pyridones 6 , 7 and pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole 8 . The reaction of compound 1 with 5-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrazole and 6-aminouracil afforded pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine 9 and pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 10 , respectively. Compound 1 reacted with ethylenediamine, o-phenylenediamine , o-aminophenol, and o-aminothiophenol leading to 5-(imidazolylmethyl)chromeno[4,3-e] [1,4]diazepine ( 12 ), 3-(benzodiazepin/benzoxazepin-2-yl)-4-chlorocoumarins 13 , 14 , and 6-(benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl)chromeno[4,3-b][1,5]benzothiazepine 16 , respectively. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Fused Pyrimidine Systems: XVII. Imidazo- and Pyrimidopyrido[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyrimidin-4(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

2-(Allylamino)pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one was converted to linearly fused dihydroimidazo- [1,2-a]pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine on heating in polyphosphoric acid, whereas its reactions with molecular iodine and chlorosulfanylarenes afforded mainly angularly fused analogs. 2-(Cinnamylamino)pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin- 4(3H)-one reacted with polyphosphoric acid and chlorosulfanylarenes to give linear pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimido-[1,2-a]pyrimidinones, and its iodocyclization led to the formation of angularly fused derivative.     

Fused pyrimidine systems: XIII. Synthesis and some transformations of 1,3-thiazolo(thiazino)-fused pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidines

2-[Allyl(propargyl)sulfanyl]pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones at heating in polyphosphoric acid undergo an intramolecular cyclization with the formation of pyrido[4,3-e]thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones of angular structure. Under similar conditions the cyclization of 2-(cinnamylsulfanyl)pyrido[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4-one results in a linear pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido-[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-6-one. The iodocyclization of the same substrates affords the corresponding 9-(iodomethyl)(iodomethylidene)pyrido[4,3-e][1,3]thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones and 3-iodopyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-6-one of angular structure. 9-(Iodomethyl)-8,9-dihydro-5H-pyrido[4,3-e][1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one treated with sodium azide gave 9-(azidomethyl) derivative whose cyclization with substituted alkynes in the presence of copper compounds provided pyrido [4,3-e][1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidinylmethyltriazoles.     

[1]Benzothienopyrimidines. I. Etude de la 3H-benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidone-4

3H-benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one (3) was synthesized by bimolecular cyclising the 3-amino-2-carbethoxybenzothiophene (1) with formamide. The electrophilic substituion of 3 afforded N-methylated lactam derivavtives, the structure of which was assigned by 'H nmr and unequivocal synthesis. The sysnthesis of benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine (7) was achieved by desulphurization of the 3H-benzothieno[3,2-d]-[3,2-d]pyrimisine-4-thione (6) or by oxydation of the 4-hydrazinobenzothieno[3,2-d]primidine (5).     

Synthesis,characterization, and biological activities of some novel thienylpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines and related heterocycles

3-Cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4-(2′-thienyl)-pyridine-2(1H)-thione ( 1 ) is synthesized and reacted with chloroacetamide or chloroacetonitrile to give 3-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4(2′-thienyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 3a or its 2-carbonitrile analog 3b , respectively. Cyclocondensation of 3a with triethylorthoformate produced the corresponding pyridothienopyrimidineone 4 , which on heating with phosphorus oxychloride gave 4-chloropyrimidine derivative 5 . Compound 5 was used as key intermediate for synthesizing compounds 6 , 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 upon treatment with some nucleophilic reagents such as thiourea, 5-phenyl-s-triazole-3(1H)-thione, piperidine, morpholine, or hydrazine hydrate, respectively. Reaction of pyridothienopyrimidinethione 6 with N-(4-tolyl)-2-chloroacetamide or ethyl bromoacetate afforded the corresponding S-substituted methylsulfanylpyrimidines 7 or 8 . The condensation of 3b with triethylorthoformate gave azomethine derivative 13 , which was reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give ethyl 3-amino-3,4-dihydro-4-imino-7-methyl-9-(2′-thienyl)pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-8-carboxylate ( 14 ). Compounds 12 and 14 were used as precursors for synthesizing other new thienylpyridothienopyrimidines as well as isomeric thienyl-s-triazolopyridothieno- pyrimidines. All synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses such as IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR. In addition, majority of synthesized compounds were tested for their antifungal activity against five strains of fungi. Moreover, compounds 3a , 5 , 6 , 8 , and 22 were screened for their anticancer activity against HEPG-2 and MCF-7 cell lines.     

9-Deazapurine nucleosides. The synthesis of certain N-5-β-d-ribofuranosylpyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidines

Several N-5 ribofuranosyl-2,4-disubstituted pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine (9-deazapurine) nucleosides were prepared by the single phase sodium salt glycosylation of 2,4-dichloro-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine ( 3 ) using 1-chloro-2,3-O-isopropylidene-5-O-(t-butyl)dirnethylsilyl-α-D-ribofuranose ( 2 ). Use of 2 for the glycosylation avoided the formation of “orthoamide” products 1 and provided an excellent yield of the β nucleoside, 2,4-dichloro-5-[2,3-O-isopropylidene-5-O-(t-butyl)dimethylsilyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl]-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine ( 4 ), along with a small amount of the corresponding α anomer, 5 . Compound 4 served as the versatile intermediate from which the N-7 ribofuranosyl analogs of the naturally-occurring purine nucleosides adenosine, inosine and guanosine were synthesized. Thus, controlled amination of 4 followed by sugar deprotection and dehalogenation yielded the adenosine analog, 4-amino-5-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine ( 8 ) as the hydrochloride salt. Base hydrolysis of 4 followed by deprotection gave the 2-chloroinosine analog, 10 , and subsequent dehalogenation provided the inosine analog, 5-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]-pyrimidin-4(3H)-one ( 11 ). Amination of 10 furnished the guanosine analog, 2-amino-5-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one ( 12 ). Finally, the α anomer in the guanosine series, 16 , was prepared from 5 by the same procedure as that used to prepare 12 . The structural assignments were made on the basis of ultraviolet and proton nmr spectroscopy. In particular, the isopropylidene intermediates 9 and 14 were used to assign the proper configuration as β and α, respectively, according to Imbach's rule.     

Synthesis of 6-amino-2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives

This paper reports the synthesis of new pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives as diuretic agents. Starting with 1,2-dihydro-5-nitro-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid 1 , ethyl 2-ethoxy-5-nitro-3-pyridincarboxylate 4 was obtained. Compound 4 reacts with ammonia, methylamine or S-methylpseudothiourea to give the respective 2-amino-5-nitro-3-pyridinecarboxamide derivatives 5 and 6 or 2-methylthio-6-nitro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one 8. Treating carboxamide 5 with arylaldehydes and zinc dichloride, new 2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-6-nitro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 9 were synthetised. These compounds reduced with iron(II) hydroxide gave 6-amino-2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 10 as expected.     

Synthesis and electrochemical evaluation of substituted imidazo[4,5-d]pyrrolo[3,2-f][1,3] diazepine scaffolds

Substituted 4-(2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-1H-imidazoles were prepared from 5-amino-1-aryl-4-cyanoformimidoylimidazoles and cyanoacetamide, under mild experimental conditions. The pyrrolyl-imidazoles were cyclized to the corresponding 7,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-b]pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridines by reflux in ethanol, with catalysis by DBU. The same pyrrolyl-imidazoles were reacted with orthoesters, at room temperature and in the presence of sulfuric acid, to generate 3,7-dihydro-8H-imidazo[4,5-d]pyrrolo[3,2-f]diazepines in very good yield. Electrochemical studies of the imidazo[4,5-d]pyrrolo[3,2-f][1,3] diazepine derivatives were carried out. The reduction potential of 7-ethyl-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-3H-imidazo[4,5-d]pyrrolo[3,2-f][1,3] diazepine-9-carbonitrile was in the adequate range for presenting bioreduction properties.     

Annelated piperazinyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-thiopyrano[3,2-d]pyrimidines

Tricyclic analogs of piperazinylthiopyrano[3,2-d]pyrimidine hypoglycemic agents were prepared. The angular tricyclic systems, 8,9-dihydro-7H-thiopyrano[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine and 8,9-dihydro-7H-tetrazolo[1,5-a]thiopyrano[2,3-e]pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized from 2,4-dichloro-7,8-dihydro-6H-thiopyrano[3,2-d]pyrimidine in three step sequences. Derivatives of the linear tricyclic system, 5,6-dihydro-7H-thiopyrano[3,2-d][1,2,4]triazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine, were prepared by condensation of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole with ethyl 3-oxo-tetrahydropyran-2-carboxylate. The tricyclic heteroaryl-piperazines lacked significant hypoglycemic activity.