A novel and easy two-step,microwave-assisted method for the synthesis of halophenyl pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines via their pyrrolo precursors. Evaluation of their bioactivity

A novel, two-step, facile route for the synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines via 2,3-dioxopyrroles, enhanced by microwave irradiation, is presented. The newly synthesized 2,3-dioxo-5-halophenyl pyrrolo precursors 4a–c as well as the non-aromatized ethyl 2-(4-halophenyl)-1-methyl-2,4-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline-3-carboxylates 6a–c and the aromatized ethyl 2-(4-halophenyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline-3-carboxylates 7a–c were evaluated for their antioxidant, cytostatic, and antiviral properties. Most of them proved to be potent hydroxyl radical scavengers and inhibited in vitro lipid peroxidation. The compounds showed moderate antiproliferative activity, while 6a inhibited vaccinia virus at an EC₅₀ value of 2 μM, and 4c and 6c inhibited Sindbis virus at EC₅₀ values of 4 μM.     

The acid-mediated intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of derived 2-nitro-1,1-ethenediamines for the synthesis of novel fused bicyclic isoxazoles

The discovery of a novel synthesis of new fused bicyclic isoxazoles, for example, N-methyl-3-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-isoxazolo[3,4-c]azepin-8-amine (2a), N-methyl-3-phenyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-7-amine (2b) and N-methyl-3-phenyl-4H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]isoxazol-6-amine (2d) in high yield is reported. We speculate that the reaction proceeds via acid-mediated intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition from 2-nitro-1,1-ethenediamines 1a,b,d.     

A one-pot synthesis of 3-methyl-5-aryl-4H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-isoxazoles

Sharpless epoxidation of 4-amino-3-methyl-5-styrylisoxazoles 1 resulted in the formation of 3-methyl-5-aryl-4H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-isoxazoles 4 in a one-step reaction. The reaction initially involves epoxide formation, followed by ring-opening and cyclization. Finally dehydration leads to the title compounds. The pyrrolo[2,3-d]-isoxazoles 4 were also synthesized via an alternative procedure.     

Synthesis of new tetracyclic 7-oxo-pyrido[3,2,1-de]acridine derivatives

A series of (±)3-hydroxyl- and 2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-7-oxopyrido[3,2,1-de]acridines were synthesized for antitumor evaluation. These agents can be considered as analogues of glyfoline or (±)1,2-dihydroxyacronycine derivatives. The key intermediates, 3,7-dioxopyrido[3,2,1-de]acridines (15a,b or 24a,b), for constructing the target compounds were synthesized either from 3-(N,N-diphenylamino)propionic acid (14a,b) by treating with Eaton’s reagent (P₂O₅/MsOH) (Method 1) or from (9-oxo-9H-acridin-10-yl)propionic acid (23a-c) via ring cyclization under the same reaction conditions (Method 2). Compounds 15a,b and 24a,b were converted into (±)3-hydroxy derivatives (25a-d), which were then further transformed into pyrido[3,2,1-de]acridin-7-one (28a-d) by treating with methanesulfonic anhydride in pyridine via dehydration. 1,2-Dihydroxylation of 28a-d afforded (±)cis-2,3-dihydroxy-7-oxopyrido[3,2,1-de]acridine (29a-d). Derivatives of (±)3-hydroxy (25a,b) and (±)cis-2,3-dihydroxy (29a-d) were further converted into their O-acetyl congeners 26a,b and 30a-d, respectively. We also synthesized 2,3-cyclic carbonate (31, 32, and 33) from 29a-c. The anti-proliferative study revealed that these agents exhibited low cytotoxicity in inhibiting human lymphoblastic leukemia CCRF-CEM cell growth in culture.     

Synthesis of 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)-ones by the domino Michael addition retro-ene reaction of 2-alkoxyiminoimidazolidines and acetylene carboxylates

2-Alkoxyiminoimidazolidines 2-3 react with acetylene dicarboxylates and ethyl phenylpropiolate to give 8-alkoxy-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(3H)-ones C, which subsequently undergo a sterically induced multihetero-retro-ene fragmentation to give imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)-ones 4-7 together with formaldehyde or benzaldehyde. On the other hand, a similar reaction of 2-3 with ethyl propiolate gives corresponding 8-alkoxy-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(3H)-ones 8-10. The unsubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)-one 11 can be prepared by retro-ene reaction of 9 upon prolonged heating in refluxing ethanol. A direct synthetic approach to 1-formyl-7-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-5(1H)-one 14 is reported using DMF/sulfonyl chloride as a new Vilsmeier-type N-formylating reagent.     

Imidazo- und Diazino-Anellierungen an das [1]Benzothieno[2,3—d]pyrimidin-System

Derivatives of the following six ring systems were synthesized:

1. 3,10-Dihydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]imidazo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine (I)
2. 6H-[1]Benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine (II)
3. 1,5-Dihydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]imidazo[1,2-a]-pyrimidine (III)
4. 6H-[1]Benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine (IV)
5. 1,5-Dihydro-imidazo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine (V)
6. 4H-Pyrimido[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine (VI)

The first four types are new heterocyclic systems. 2-Aminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (5), which was used as intermediate for typesI andII, was synthesized by various methods. TypesIII andIV were prepared from 2-methylthio-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1]-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one via the corresponding 2-benzylamino derivatives, followed by ring closure.     

An efficient microwave assisted synthesis of novel class of Rhodanine derivatives as potential HIV-1 and JSP-1 inhibitors

(Z)-5-(2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-2-oxoethylidene)-3-phenyl-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one (7a-q) derivatives have been synthesized by the condensation reaction of 3-phenyl-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-ones (3a-h) with suitably substituted 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetaldehyde (6a-d) under microwave condition. The thioxothiazolidine-4-ones were prepared from the corresponding aromatic amines (1a-e) and di-(carboxymethyl)-trithiocarbonyl (2). The aldehydes (6a-h) were synthesized from the corresponding acid chlorides (5a-d) using HSnBu₃.     

Synthesis and rearrangement of cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8/9-ones: an access to cycloalkyl[1,2-d]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones

2-Substituted-4a-hydroxy-9H-cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-9-ones 2a-c were synthesized by an one-step cyclocondensation from the 5-substituted-2-amino-2-oxazolines 1a-c with ethyl 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate in ethanol at room temperature, and easily dehydrated to provide 2-substituted-9H-cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-9-ones 3. In refluxing xylene, the reaction conducted with various ethyl 2-oxocycloalkanecarboxylates led to the two isomeric 2-substituted-8/9H-cycloalkyl[1,2-e]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8/9-ones 3 and 2-substituted-5H-cycloalkyl[1,2-d]oxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones 4. The structure of some compounds was unambiguously established using X-ray crystallography. According to results from the DSC analysis of compound 2a, formation of the thermodynamically stable pyrimidinones 4 could be related to an intramolecular rearrangement of kinetically controlled pyrimidinones 3.     

Imino Diels-Alder reaction of boronates. Preparation and characterization of new 3,4-dihydroquinoline and 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine derivatives

The preparation of 3,4-dihydroquinolines (2a-d and 3a,b,d), as well as 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines (4a-e) by imino Diels-Alder reaction of boronates (1a-e) with 2,3-dimethylbutadiene is reported. Boronates (1a-d) containing substituents meta and para relative to the imino fragment lead to diastereomeric mixtures of 4-methyl-4-ethenyl-3,4-dihydroquinolines (2, 3) and tetrahydropyridines (4). In contrast, the presence of an electron withdrawing substituent at the para position (1e), favors the iminodienophile behavior giving 4,5-dimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (4e) as the main product. The results show that boronates derived from Schiff bases are electron deficient species which can act either as dienophiles or dienes in the reaction with 2,3-dimethylbutadiene to give 3,4-dihydroquinolines and 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines. All products were characterized by NMR and X-ray diffraction analysis of 2b, 2d, 3d and 4c allowed to assign the relative configuration of the newly formed stereogenic centers.     

A facile synthesis and thio-Claisen rearrangement of 3-aryl-2-phenyl-5-prop-2-ynylsulfanyl-3H-pyrimidin-4-ones: regioselective transformation to thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-ones

The synthesis and transformation of previously unknown 3-aryl-2-phenyl-5-prop-2-ynylsulfanyl-3H-pyrimidin-4-ones 3a-e to novel thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 4a-e are reported.     

Efficient synthesis of novel dipyridoimidazoles and pyrido[1′,2′;1,2]imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine derivatives

Novel dipyrido[1,2-a;3′,4′-d]imidazoles 7a-d, dipyrido[1,2-a;4′,3′-d]imidazoles 8a,c and pyrido[1′,2′;1,2]imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine derivatives 9a-d were synthesized by two pathways: thermal electrocyclic reaction of 3-alkenylimidazopyridine-2-oximes 10 and direct condensation of ethyl glycinate (or hydrazine) with 2,3-dicarbonylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines 11.     

Novel annulated products from aminonaphthyridinones

2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-oxo-1,2-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridine-4-carboxamide (4c) underwent Hofmann rearrangement with iodobenzene diacetate in methanol to give the corresponding 4-amino compound (6c). This, when reacted with 2,4-pentanedione and then hot phosphoryl chloride (attempted Combes synthesis) gave a new heterocyclic system, 6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpyrido[3,2-c]pyrrolo[2,3-e]azocin-7(6H)-one (9c). This showed typical pyrrole-type reactivity at the 3-position. Alternatively, an attempt to convert the 4-NH₂ in 6c to 4-OH by diazotization gave, instead, a [1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde (16c). The same series of reactions on a benzo analog, 2-methyl-1-oxo-1,2-dihydrobenzo[b][1,6]naphthyridine-4-carboxamide (4a), gave the same results.     

Efficient electrosynthesis of 1,2,4-triazino[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazine derivatives

Electrochemical oxidation of catechols 1a-d has been studied in the presence of 4-amino-6-methyl-1,2,4-triazine-3-thion-5-one 3 as a nucleophile in aqueous solutions, using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry, leading to the efficient synthesis of 1,2,4-triazino[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazines.     

Three-component synthesis of 5:6 and 6:6 fused pyrimidines using KF-alumina as a catalyst

A series of fused pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized by the three-component reaction of an aryl aldehyde, urea, or guanidine in ethyl alcohol/dioxane in presence of 1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2(3H)-one 1, 1-methylpiperidin-2-one 2, 1-methylindolin-2-one 3, or 1,3-dimethyl-dihydropyrimidine-2,4-dione 9 at 80 °C catalyzed by KF-Al₂O₃. For example, when 1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2(3H)-one 1, arylaldehyde 4, and urea 5 were treated with KF-Al₂O₃ in ethyl alcohol at 80 °C for 3-5 h, we obtained pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives in good yield.     

Efficient synthesis of new 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones

The synthesis of 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones 5, 6a-d from 1-alkyl(aryl)-4-bromo-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones 3, 4a-d is reported. The 1-alkyl(aryl)-4-bromo-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones 3, 4a-d were obtained from regiospecific bromination of 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones 1, 2a-d with molecular bromine. The NMR and X-ray diffraction data showed that 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones were brominated at 4-position in the pyrrolidin-2-one ring.     

New reaction of ethenetetracarbonitrile with N-arylisoindolines

N-Arylisoindolines 1a-i react with ethenetetracarbonitrile 2 in aerated benzene by formation of [3-(2-aryl-3-dicyanomethylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene)-2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]propanedinitriles 8a-i (20-36%), N-aryl-3-dicyanomethylene-isoindol-2-ones 9a-i (15-21%) and N-arylphthalimides 10a-i (4-9%) as well as 1,1,2,2-tetracyanoethane 11 (35-55%). The structure of 8d has been unambiguously confirmed by a single crystal X-ray structure analysis. A rationale for the formation of products 8-11 is presented.     

Synthesis of sulfur-substituted quinolizidines and pyrido[1,2-a]azepines by ring-closing metathesis

Sulfur-substituted quinolizidines and pyrido[1,2-a]azepines (7) can be prepared by ring-closing metathesis (RCM) of 4-(phenylthio)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-2-ones (6) bearing terminal alkenyl groups at both N-1 and C-6 positions, which are obtained from 3-(phenylthio)-3-sulfolene (1) in four steps. Some synthetic transformations of 2-(phenylthio)-1,6,9,9a-tetrahydroquinolizin-4-one (7a) and 2-(phenylthio)-1,6,9,10,10a-pentahydropyrido[1,2-a]azepin-4-one (7d) are also reported.     

Synthesis of sulfur containing analogues of the soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor 8-bromo-4H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[3,4-c][1,4]benzoxazin-1-one NS2028

Sulfur analogues of the soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) inhibitor NS2028 1a are synthesized. Treating 8-bromo-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-one oxime (6) with 1,1′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole (1.1 equiv) gave the carbamothioate 8-bromo-4H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[3,4-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1-thione (3a) in 83% yield. Alternatively reacting NS2028 1a with P₂S₅ (0.5 equiv) affords the carbamothioate 3a in 80% yield. Similar treatment of 8-aryl substituted NS2028 analogues 1b-d with P₂S₅ gave the carbamothioates 3b-d in 64-91% yields. Although quite stable, the carbamothioates 3a-d could be thermally isomerized in the presence of Cu (10 mol %) to afford the thiocarbamates 4a-d in high yields. Interestingly, in the case of carbamothioate 3a Pd and In metals also facilitated the isomerization. Furthermore, treatment of the thiocarbamates 4a-d with P₂S₅ (0.5 equiv) affords the carbamodithioates 5a-d in 72-89% yields. All new compounds are fully characterized including single crystal X-ray data for carbamothioate 3a and thiocarbamate 4a. Finally, a mechanism is proposed for the carbamothioate to thiocarbamate isomerization.     

Substituted coumarin amidines: useful building blocks for the preparation of [1]benzopyrano[4,3-b]pyridin-5-one and [1]benzopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-one derivatives

The synthesis of [1]benzopyrano[4,3-b]pyridin-5-ones 4a-f and 4g-j starting from 3-formylcoumarin and 3-cyanocoumarin N-functionalized amidines 3a-f and 3g-j, respectively, was reported. The ring-closure reaction mechanism, under basic or acidic media, was proposed. Furthermore, the reaction of 3-formylamidines 3a,c-f with ammonium acetate gave good yields of 2-substituted [1]benzopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-ones 7.     

Microwave-assisted manganese(III) acetate based oxidative cyclizations of alkenes with β-ketosulfones

The microwave-assisted synthesis of 5-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-phenyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,3-dihydrofuran (5a) was performed via manganese(III) acetate based oxidative cyclization of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethanone (3a) with vinylbenzene (4a). This new protocol was applied to four sulfone derivatives (3a-d), using vinylbenzene (4a) and diphenylethene (4b), affording a series of 2,3-dihydrofurans (5a-d, 6a-d) in moderate to good yields (26-55%). Similar methodology, applied on allylbenzene (4c), surprisingly, led to dehydronaphthalene derivatives (7a-d) in moderate yields. The unexpected mechanism and the role of allylbenzene (4c) are herein discussed.