A new synthesis of 7-substituted 2,3-bis(alkylthio)naphth[1,8-bc]-azepines using the tris(alkylthio)cyclopropenyl cation

7-Substituted 2,3-bis(isopropylthio)naphth[1,8-bc]azepines 3a-c were synthesized in good yields by the reactions of 5-substituted 1-naphthylamines 2a-c with tris(isopropylthio)cyclopropenylium perchlorate ( 1 ) in acetonitrile under reflux. This reaction proceeds through the facile ring opening of 1 , followed by the intermediary formation of iminium salts 5a-c and then intramolecular cyclization.     

Syntheses of 2-substituted indoles and fused indoles by photostimulated reactions of o-iodoanilines with carbanions by the SRN1 mechanism

2-Substituted indoles (5a,b and 7) and fused indoles (9a-c, 11a,b, and 12) have been obtained by the S(RN)1 mechanism from photostimulated reactions of o-iodoaniline (1) and 1-halo-2-naphthalen-2-ylamines (3a,b) with enolate ions of acyclic (acetophenone (6), 2- (4a) and 4-acetylpyridine (4b)) and cyclic ketones (1- (8a) and 2-indanone (10a), 1- (8b) and 2-tetralone (10b) and 1-benzosuberone (8c)) in DMSO and liquid ammonia as solvents. The carbanions derived from 4a,b, 8a, and 10b are novel nucleophiles that form new C-C bonds by the S(RN)1 mechanism.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 5-[（1H-1,2,4-Triazol-1- yl）methyl]-4-（2,3-dimethoxybenzylideneamino）-2- 2H-1,2,4-triazole-3（4H）-thione Monohydrate

1 INTRODUCTION Heterocyclic compounds bearing the 1,2,4-tri- azole moiety have attracted considerable attention over the past few decades since they exhibit some fungicidal activities against Puccinia recondite and applications in the field of root-growth regu- lation[1~3]. Meanwhile, 4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2, 4-triazole moiety has great versatility in fusing tovarious ring systems and possesses a broad spec- trum of biological activities[4, 5]. In our con- tinuous work directed towards the…     

General synthetic entry to linearly-fused dihydrobenzocyclobutene-1,2-diones and benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones via annulation of 1,2-bis(methylene)carbocycles with 3-chloro-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione

The tandem Diels-Alder/dehydrochlorination reaction of semisquaric chloride (1) with the 1,2-bis(methylene)cycloalkanes 2a-c and 1,2-bis(methylene)-4-cyclohexene (9) affords the linearly-fused cycloalkanodihydrobenzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 3a-c and 3,4,7,8-tetrahydrocyclobuta[b]-naphthalene-1,2-dione (10), respectively. On treatment with MnO2, 3a-c are dehydrogenated to the respective carbocycle-fused benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 4a-c in good yields. 3a and 3b react with bromine to give the addition products 5a,b, which, on treatment with silver trifluoroacetate, afford the benzocyclobutene-1,2-diones 4a,b. For preparative purposes, the sequence 3-->5-->4 can be performed advantageously as a "one-pot procedure". Double-condensation reactions of 4a,b with alpha,alpha'-biscyano-o-xylene and o-phenylenediamine afford the pentacyclic biphenylenes 7a,b and the cyclobutahetarenes 8a,b, respectively. These cyclobutenediones suggest themselves as building blocks for the construction of extended linearly-fused polycyclic compounds with novel ring sequences. o-Quinodimethanes 12a-g generated in situ by the thermal decomposition of the respective 1,4-dihydro-2,3-benzoxathiin-3-oxides (sultines) 11a-g react with semisquaric chloride (1) to afford the 3,8-dihydronaphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 13a-g. These, on dehydrogenation with bromine and/or MnO2, furnish the naphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 14a-g in fair to good yields. As described for 4a,b the naphtho[b]cyclobutene-1,2-diones 14a-c are condensed with alpha,alpha'-biscyano-o-xylene and o-phenylenediamine to furnish the pentacyclic biphenylenes 15a-c and the pentacyclic cyclobutahetarenes 16a-c.     

A novel reaction of (2a7-trinito-9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)-propanedinitrile with N-arylisoindolines

N-Arylisoindolines 1a-c reacted with (2,4, 7-trinitro-9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)propanedinitrile ( A ) in pyridine with admission of air via a net α-H-atom abstraction and formation of [3-(2-aryl-3-arylimino-2,3-dihydro- 1H-isoindol-1-ylidene)-2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]propanedinitriles 2a-c , N-[2-aryl-3-(2-aryl-3-arylimino-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindolyl-1-idene)-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]arenamines 3a, b , N, N'-[2-aryl-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-diylidene]bisarenamines 4a, b and N-arylphthalimides 5a-c in moderate yields. 2,4,7-Trinitro-9-fluorenone as well as one reduction product each of the latter and of A, namely compounds 6 and 7 , respectively, are also found. The structure of 2b has been unambiguously confirmed by an X-ray crystal structure analysis. A rationale for the conversions observed is presented. These involve dehydrogenation and oxidative couplings of 1a-c as well as transfer of N-aryl fragment from 1a-c to intermediate products.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Anti-fungal Activity of 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-(1,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H)-perimidine

The title compound 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-perimidine(C_(19)H_(17)ClN_2) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ~1H NMR, HRMS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of the title compound belongs to orthorhombic system,space group Pnma with a = 11.385(2), b = 12.170(2), c = 11.210(2) ?, V = 1553.2(5) ?~3, Z = 4, Dc =1.321 g/cm~3, m(Mo-Ka) = 0.244 mm~(-1), F(000) = 648, S = 1.309, R = 0.0400 and w R(I 2s(I)) =0.1065. X-ray diffraction results showed that the molecular structure is highly symmetric and the new-formed N-heterocyclic ring is non-planar. In addition, the biological experiment showed that the title compound showed inhibitory activities against fungi with varied potencies.     

Electrochemical oxidation of 2,3-dimethylhydroquinone in the presence of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

The electrooxidation of 2,3-dimethylhydroquinone (1) has been studied in the presence of 2-phenyl-1,3-indandione (3a), 3-hydroxy-1H-phenalen-1-one (3b), and 2-chloro-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione (3c) as CH acid nucleophiles in water/acetonitrile (85/15) solution, using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. The results indicate that p-benzoquinone, generated by electrochemically driven oxidation of the 2,3-dimethylhydroquinone (1), is scavenged by 3a-c, to give related products (5a, 9b, 8c) via various electrochemical mechanisms. The electrochemical syntheses of 5a, 9b, and 8c have been successfully performed in one-pot in an undivided cell using an environmentally friendly method with high atomic economy.     

Reaction of E-2-arylidene-1-indanones,Z-aurones,Z-1-thioaurones and Z-2-arylidene-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ones with diazomethane

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of E-2-arylidene-1-indanones 1a-h and Z-aurones 3a-c with diazomethane provided trans-spiro-1-pyrazolines 2a-h and 4a-c , respectively, as sole products. However, the same cycloaddition of Z-1-thioaurones 5a-f afforded a mixture of Z-α-methyl-1-thioaurones 6a-f and trans-cyclopropane derivatives 7a-f as a result of the spontaneous denitrogenation of the initially formed 1-pyrazolines. Similar reaction of Z-2-arylidene-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ones 8a,b and diazomethane yielded trans-cyclopropanes 9a,b . Structure and stereochemistry of the compounds synthesized have been elucidated by nmr spectroscopic measurements.     

Reaction of N1, N2-diarylamidines with chloranil and 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone

Nucleophilic attack by N² of N¹ N²-diarylformamides 1a-c on C-2 of chloranil (2) and subsequently by N¹ on C-1 of 2 initiates the formation of benzimidazolinones 8a-c. In contrast, when 1b-e is reacted with 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone (9) , both chlorine atoms are successively substituted by the two nitrogen atoms and 2-(arylamino)-3-(N-formylarylamino)-1,4-naphthoquinones 13b-e result, which (probably via their cyclic tautomers 12b-e ) may be cyclodehydrogenated to form N¹,N³-diarylnaphtho[2,3-d] imidazoline-2,4,9-triones (as 14b,c ). On the other hand, N¹,N²diarylacetamidines 15a-d attack 2 and 9 at C-2 with N² but subsequently exert nucleophilic character at the acetamidine α-carbon attacking C-1 of 2 and 9 , respectively, thus forming 1-aryl-2-(arylimino)-3a-hydroxy-2,3,3a,6-tetrahydro-1N-indol-6-ones 18a-d and 3-aryl-2-(arylimino)-9b-hydroxy-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydro-1-H-benz[e]indol-5-ones 19b,c , respectively. The latter may be thermally dehydrated to the fully conjugated 2,5-dihydro-3H-benz[e]indol-5-ones 20b,c. Unambiguous structural assignments for 18b and 20c are made on the basis of X-ray crystal structure analyses.     

Synthesis of thiopyrano[4″,3″:4′,5′]pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]furo[3,2-d]pyrimidines

<正>Reactions of the 6-hydroxy-thiopyrano[3,4-c]pyridine-5-carbonitrile derivative 1 withα-halo-carbonyl compounds gave the ortho-substituted intermediates 2a-c which were converted into furo[2,3-b]thiopyrano[4,3-d]pyridines 3a-c by fusion of a furan moiety under basic conditions.Further cyclization of 3a-c led to a fusion of a pyrimidine ring,yielding the tetracyclic products 6,7 and 8.In addition,condensation of 6 with various aromatic aldehydes afforded the corresponding imines 9a,b.Mannich reaction of 7 gave products 10a,b.     

Metal complexes with 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,4-diazadiene ligands: synthesis,structures, and an intramolecular metal-mediated [4 + 2] cycloaddition employing a benzene ring as a dienophile

2,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,4-diazadienes RN=C(PPh2)-C(PPh2)=NR (1a, R = 4-tolyl; 1b, R = 4-tert-butylphenyl; 1c, R = mesityl) were used as novel ligands for transition metals. The metal complexes [(1c)Mo(CO)4] (2a), [(1c)[Mo(CO)4]2] (2b), [(1a)Cu(Cl)(PPh3)] (3), and [(1b)[(NiBr2(THF))]2] (4) were characterized by elemental analysis, MS, and 31P[1H], 1H, and 13C NMR spectra (except the paramagnetic complex 4). Additionally, the molecular structure of the complexes in the solid state was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In 2a and 2b the chelating ligand coordinates via the N,P donor set, whereas in 3 the chelating ligand coordinates via the two P atoms. 4 contains a square-planar (P,P)NiBr2 moiety on the one side of the bridging ligand 1b. On the opposite side the 1,2-dimine unit bonds to another Ni center having octahedral geometry. The bulkier ligand 1c reacts to form the mononuclear compound 5. X-ray diffraction analysis of single crystals shows that 5 contains a quinoxaline derivative with a cyclohexa-1,3-diene ring in the peripheral position. Furthermore, it contains a bis(diphenylphosphino)-ethylene unit coordinating the NiBr2. This arrangement is the result of an intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition between the 1,2-diimine unit (as diheterodiene) and the benzene ring of the 4-tolyl-N substituent (as dieneophile). The same type of ring-closing reaction followed by a tautomerization reaction to form the mononuclear compound 6 occurred by dissolution of the binuclear complex 4 in methanol. This reaction can be used as a simple method for the synthesis of novel 1,2-bis(diarylphosphanyl)ethylenes containing a quinoxaline backbone.     

Synthesis,photochemical synthesis and antitumor evaluation of novel derivatives of thieno[3',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolones

The novel derivatives of thieno[3',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolones 6a, 6b, 7, 10a and 10b were synthesized in multistep synthesis starting from thiophene-3-carboxaldehyde and malonic acid reacting in aldol condensation or from 3-bromothiophenes or methyl 4-bromothiophene-2-carboxylate reacting in Heck reaction. They resulted in corresponding substituted thienylacrylic acids 3a-c, which were cyclized into thieno[2,3-c]thiophene-2-carbonyl chlorides 4a-c and converted into thieno[2,3-c]thiophene-2-carboxamides 5a-d. Prepared carboxamides were photochemically dehydrohalogenated into corresponding substituted thieno[3',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolones 6a-d. Compound 7 was prepared from 6d by alkylation with N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]chloride hydrochloride in the presence of NaH. Compounds 10a and 10b were prepared from 6c in the multistep synthesis over acid 8 and acid chloride 9. Compounds 6a, 6b, 7, 10a and 10b were found to exert cytostatic activities against malignant cell lines: pancreatic carcinoma (MiaPaCa2), breast carcinoma (MCF7), cervical carcinoma (HeLa), laryngeal carcinoma (Hep2), colon carcinoma (CaCo-2), melanoma (HBL), and human fibroblast cell lines (WI-38). The compound 6b, which bears the 3-dimethylaminopropyl substituent on quinolone nitrogen and methoxycarbonyl substituent on position 9, exhibited marked antitumor activity. On the contrary, compound 7, which also bears the 3-dimethylaminopropyl substituent on the quinolone nitrogen but anilido substituent on position 9, exhibited less antitumor activity than the others.     

A comparison of the Cope rearrangements of cis-1,2-divinylcyclopropane, cis-2,3-divinylaziridine, cis-2,3-divinyloxirane, cis-2,3-divinylphosphirane, and cis-2,3-divinylthiirane: a DFT study

Transition structures, energetics, and nucleus-independent chemical shifts (NICS) for Cope rearrangements of cis-2,3-divinylaziridine (1N), cis-2,3-divinyloxirane (1O), cis-2,3-divinylphosphirane (1P), and cis-2,3-divinylthiirane (1S), leading to 4,5-dihydro-1H-azepine (3N), 4,5-dihydrooxepine (3O), 4,5-dihydro-1H-phosphepine (3P), and 4,5-dihydrothiepine (3S), respectively, are reported at the (U)B3LYP/6-31G level and compared to those of cis-1,2-divinylcyclopropane (1C). The minimum energy path for all rearrangements proceeds through an endo-boatlike, aromatic transition structure. The predicted activation barriers increase in the order of 1C < 1N < 1O < 1P < 1S, which agrees qualitatively with the decreasing ring strain order of reference compounds (cyclopropane > aziridine > oxirane > phosphirane > thiirane). The exothermicities for these rearrangements decrease in the order of 1N > 1O > 1C > 1P > 1S. If the place of 1C in this sequence is ignored, the decreasing reaction exothermicity order correlates well with the increasing activation barrier order and with decreasing strain order of reference compounds. NICS values calculated for transition structures are typical of highly aromatic transition structures of thermally allowed pericyclic reactions.     

Synthesis of Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines via the Reaction of Activated Nitrites with Aminopyrimidines

6-Aminouracil and 6-aminothiouracil ( 1a, b ) were reacted with benzylidenemalononitrile 2a to afford the pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines 4a, b . On the other hand, the reaction of 1a, b with benzylidene ethyl cyanoacetate 2b result in a mixture of 5a,b and/or 6a,b respectively. Pyrido[2,3-d]thiazolo[1,2-b]pyrimidines 8a-c were synthesized from the reaction of 4b with α-halo compounds to give the intermediate derivatives 7a-c followed by cyclization using 70% H₂SO₄.     

Ringtransformationen von 3-substituiertem 5-Trifluormethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)-on mit Nucleophilen

Ring Transformations of 3-Substituted 5-Trifluoromethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)-one with Nucleophiles The 3-chlormethyl-5-trifluoromethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazolone 3 undergoes a ring transformation to 3-acylated 2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles 4 with many nucleophiles. Upon formal replacement of the chloromethyl group in the 3-position of 3 by an extended bromoalkyl chain (→9a-c) , the reaction with nucleophiles yields 4-acylated 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazines 10 (from 9a ), 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiadiazepines 13 (from 9b ) and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazocines 14 (from 9c ) by ring enlargement. The 3-propargyl-thiadiazolone 17 rearranges with nucleophiles to 4-acylated 6-methylidene-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazines 18 . The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.     

Comparative kinetic studies on the synthesis of quinoxalinone derivatives and pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazinone derivatives by the hinsberg reaction

Kinetic studies on the anelation of quinoxalinone derivatives 3a-c and pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazinone derivatives 5a-c and 6a-c synthesized by the Hinsberg reaction is reported. o-Phenylenediamine or 2,3-diaminopyridine were treated with bifunctional carbonyl compounds such as glyoxylic, pyruvic and benzoylformic acids under different experimental conditions. When pyridopyrazine derivatives were synthesized both position isomers were achieved applying regioselective reactions. Mixture were avoided by looking for special experimental conditions that led unambiguously to only one of the components of the classic “Hinsberg mixture”. Quinoxalinone derivatives 3a-c were obtained at room temperature in good yields (>90%) using anhydrous methanol or ethanol as solvents. On the other hand, only pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3(4H)-one ( 5a ) was regioselectively attained in aqueous buffer of pH 7 while 3-methylpyridopyrazinone derivatives were regioselectively separated using anhydrous methanol for one isomer, 5b , and anhydrous chloroform for the other isomer, 6b , at room temperature. Yields were higher than 80%. Reactions with benzoylformic acid did not give good yields and only 2-phenylpyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3(4H)-one ( 5c ) could be obtained using anhydrous chloroform (yield <30%) as the solvent. Steric hindrance exerted by the phenyl group of the benzoylformic acid is supposed to be responsible of our difficulties to obtain 2-phenylpyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3(4H)-one ( 5c ) in good yields applying this technique. The other isomer, 3-phenyl[2,3-b]pyrazin-2(1H)-one ( 6c ) was always formed together with the former isomer and could not be isolated from the mixture, when other solvents than chloroform were used as the reaction media.     

(Fluoren-9-ylidene)methanedithiolato complexes of platinum: synthesis, reactivity, and luminescence

Platinum(II) complexes with (fluoren-9-ylidene)methanedithiolato and its 2,7-di-tert-butyl- and 2,7-dimethoxy-substituted analogues were obtained by reacting different chloroplatinum(II) precursors with the piperidinium dithioates (pipH)[(2,7-R2C12H6)CHCS2] [R = H (1a), t-Bu (1b), or OMe (1c)] in the presence of piperidine. The anionic complexes Q2[Pt{S(2)C=C(C12H6R(2)-2,7)}2] [R = H, (Pr(4)N)(2)2a; R = t-Bu, (Pr4N)(2)2b, (Et4N)(2)2b; R = OMe, (Pr4N)(2)2c] were prepared from PtCl(2), piperidine, the corresponding QCl salt, and 1a-c in molar ratio 1:2:2:2. In the absence of QCl, the complexes (pipH)(2)2b and [Pt(pip)(4)]2b were isolated depending on the PtCl(2):pip molar ratio. The neutral complexes [Pt{S2C=C(C12H6R(2)-2,7)L(2)] [L = PPh(3), R = H (3a), t-Bu (3b), OMe (3c); L = PEt(3), R = H (4a), t-Bu (4b), OMe (4c); L(2) = dbbpy, R = H (5a), t-Bu (5b), OMe (5c) (dbbpy = 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)] were similarly prepared from the corresponding precursors [PtCl2L2] and 1a-c in the presence of piperidine. Oxidation of Q(2)2b with [FeCp2]PF6 afforded the mixed Pt(II)-Pt(IV) complex Q2[Pt2{S2C=C[C12H6(t-Bu)(2)-2,7]}4] (Q(2)6, Q = Et4N+, Pr4N+). The protonation of (Pr4N)(2)2b with 2 equiv of triflic acid gave the neutral dithioato complex [Pt2{S2CCH[C12H6(t-Bu)(2)-2,7]}4] (7). The same reaction in 1:1 molar ratio gave the mixed dithiolato/dithioato complex Pr4N[Pt{S2C=C[C12H6(t-Bu)(2)-2,7]}{S2CCH[C12H6(t-Bu)(2)-2,7]}] (Pr(4)N8) while the corresponding DMANH+ salt was obtained by treating 7 with 2 equiv of 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (DMAN). The crystal structures of 3b and 5c.CH2Cl2 have been solved by X-ray crystallography. All the platinum complexes are photoluminescent at 77 K in CH2Cl2 or KBr matrix, except for Q(2)6. Compounds 5a-c and Q8 show room-temperature luminescence in fluid solution. The electronic absorption and emission spectra of the dithiolato complexes reveal charge-transfer absorption and emission energies which are significantly lower than those of analogous platinum complexes with previously described 1,1-ethylenedithiolato ligands and in most cases compare well to those of 1,2-dithiolene complexes.     

Synthesis of 2H-pyrano[2,3-b]quinolines. Part I

3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]quinolines 5a-e and 2H-pyrano[2,3- b ]quinolines 10a-c were synthesised starting from the appropriate ω-chloro-n-valeroylanilides 2a-e . Compounds 10a-c were transformed to analogs of the novel antihypertensive agent Cromakalim ( 1 ).     

Synthesis and THF Accompanied Crystal Structure of 11H-Naphtho[1',2':5,6]- pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidin-11(10H)-one

8,9,12-Trihydro-9,9-pentamethylene-12-(3-nitrophenyl)-11H-naphtho[1',25,6]-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidin-11(10H)-one 1,another conversion product of Friedlndler reaction,has been synthesized by the reaction of 2-amino-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-4H-benzo[f]chromene-3-carbo-nitrile 2 with cyclohexanone in the presence of Lewis acid catalysts.The crystal of the title compound 1 THF solvate,C60H62N6O10,was obtained and determined by X-ray diffraction me-thod.The crystal is of triclinic,space group P with a = 11.4633(11),b = 12.6247(12),c = 19.658(2) ,α = 72.642(8),β = 89.045(9),γ = 68.340(5)°,V = 2509.6(4),Z = 2,Dc = 1.359 g/cm3,F(000) = 1088,Mr = 1027.16,the final R = 0.0674 and wR = 0.1869 with Ⅰ > 2σ(Ⅰ) and the goodness-of-fit S = 1.045 on F2.The pyrimidine ring has an envelope conformation,linked with a six-membered ring through a spiro C atom.The crystal packing of 1 THF solvate is stabilized by N-H···O hydrogen bonds,and π-π stacking interaction occurs between two adjacent nearly planar molecules of 1.     

Synthesis and reactions of heterocyclic methyl 2-propenoates and 2,3-epoxypropanoates with nucleophiles

Reaction of 2-(3-,4-)pyridinecarboxaldehydes 5 with carbomethoxymethylene triphenylphosphorane afforded predominantly E-methyl-3-(pyridinyl)-2-propenoates 7. Oxidation of 7a-c with m-chloroperbenzoic acid gave methyl E-3-(1-oxidopyridinyl)-2-propenoates 8a-c in high yield. The Darzen's reaction of 5a-c with methyl bromoacetate yielded a mixture of stereoisomers cis- 9a-c and methyl trans-3-(pyridinyl)-2,3-epoxy-propanoates 10a-c in a ratio of 2:1. Oxidation of cis- 9a-c and trans- 10a-c afforded the corresponding cis- 11a-c and methyl trans-3-(1-oxidopyridinyl)-2,3-epoxypropanoates 12a-c in good yield. The reaction of 11a and 12a with cyclic amines as piperidine gave the respective threo- 13 and methyl erythro-2-(1-piperidino)-3-hydroxy-3-(1-oxido-2-pyridino)propanoate 14. The sodium borohydride reduction of the N-alkoxylcarbonyl pyridinium salts of 9c and 10c afforded the corresponding N-alkoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydropyridyl derivatives 15 and 16. A number of selected compounds ( 7a-c , 9a-c , 10a , 10c , 11a-c and 12a , 12c ) were found to be inactive in the P388 Lymphocytic screen. Compounds 9-12 did not react with the model nucleophile ethanethiol in phosphate buffer at 37°.