Reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile with alkyl radicals

The reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (Ib) with alkyl radicals gives addition products at the C(6)-position of the pyrazine ring as the intermediates which collapse into substitution products, 6-alkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (II), under oxidative conditions. Under non-oxidative conditions the intermediate is converted into dihydropyrazine derivatives, 6-alkyl-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (III), and 3,6-disubstituted pyrazine derivatives, 3,6-dialkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile (IV) and 3-acyl-6-alkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile (V).     

Synthesis of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile and 1,2,4-triazine-5（4H）-one derivatives from furan-2,3-diones

The reaction of furan-2,3-diones with S-methylisothiosemicarbazide hydroiodide yielded novel 1,2,4- triazine-5（4H）-ones, and reaction of furan-2,3-diones with diaminomaleonitrile led to the formation of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile derivatives, and the hydrolysis of these products led to the formation of more new pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile derivatives. These compounds are potential herbicides and pesticides.     

The syntheses of pteridin-2-one derivatives from diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN)

1,3-Dimethyl-4-iminopteridin-2-one, 1,3-dimethylpteridine-2,4-dione, 1-methylpteridine-2,4-dione, 4-alkoxy-1-methylpteridin-2-one, and 4-alkylamino-1-methylpteridin-2-one were synthesized from diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN) through pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile. The synthetic procedures consist of the condensation of DAMN with glyoxal, the nucleophilic substitution of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile with methylamine, the reaction of 3-methylaminopyrazine-2-carbonitrile with electrophiles such as methyl isocyanate and methyl chloroformate in the presence of sodium hydride, and the transformation of 3-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)aminopyrazine-2-carbonitrile into the pteridine derivatives.     

Reaction of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile and 1,3-dimethyllumazine with the phthalimidoalkyl radical

A phthalimidoalkyl radical reacts with pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile ( 1 ) to give mono- and diphthalimido-alkylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles 4 and 5 . A similar reaction with 1,3-dimethyllumazine ( 2 ) gave only monophthalimidoalkyl-1,3-dimethyllumazines 6 or 7 . Hydrazine degradation of 7-(3′-phthalimido)propyl-1,3-dimethyllumazine ( 6c ) gave a 7-(3′-amino)propyl derivative 8 but 7-phthalimidomethyl-1,3-dimethyllumazine ( 6a ) gave only 1,3-dimethyllumazine ( 2 ). Thus the phthalimidomethyl group can be used as a protection group of the pteridine nucleus.     

Synthesis and Properties of 6-Amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles

We have established that when 5-chloro-6-[cyano(2,3-dihydro-1-R-benzo[d]azol-2-yl)methyl]-2,3-pyrazinedicarbonitriles are reacted with nucleophilic reagents (aliphatic and aromatic amines, hydrogen sulfide), annelation of the five-membered ring occurs on the [b] face of the pyrazine with formation of 6-amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles and 6-amino-7-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile respectively. Further heating with excess of acylating reagent leads to formation of a novel heterocyclic system 1H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrazino[2',3':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrimidine. Reaction of vicinal dinitriles with hydrazine hydrate leads to the novel system 1H-pyrrolo[2',3':5,6]pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine.     

o-Quinonoid heterocycles: synthesis and crystal structure of 2,3-dicyano-5,7-bismethylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine

2,3-Dicyano-5,7-bismethylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine (5), has been obtained as a minor product from reactions of S-nucleophiles with 5,6-di(1-bromoethyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (3), or from a condensation of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrothiophen-3-one (4) with diaminomaleonitrile. The molecular structure of compound 5 has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction. A partial separation of charge causes a donor-acceptor type arrangement of the planar molecules in uniform parallel stacks with an interplanar spacing of 3.334(2) A at 100 K.     

Reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile with alcohol in the presence of base

5-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile reacts with methanol to give addition products, 3-methoxyiminopyrazine-2-carbonitrile and 2-methoxyiminopyrazine-3-carbonitrile derivatives, and/or substitution products, 3-methoxypyrazine-2-carbonitrile and 2-methoxypyrazine-3-carbonitrile derivatives. The selectivity between the addition and substitution depends on solvent polarity, base, and reaction time. The experimental results are accounted for by the equilibrium between the starting dinitrile and the addition products, methoxyiminopyrazine.     

Reaction of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile and 1,3-dimethyllumazine with alkyl radicals

Pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile ( 1 ) reacts with alkyl radicals to give mono- 3 and di-alkylated pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles 4 . Similarly 1,3-dimethyllumazine ( 2 ) reacts with alkyl radicals to give 7-alkyl-1,3-dimethyllumazines 8 as the major product. The reactivity of alkyl radicals decreases in the order tertiary, secondary, and primary, and 1 is more reactive than 2 in those radical substitution reactions.     

An easy route for the synthesis of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile 5,6-bis-substituted derivatives using a palladium catalyst

An easy synthetic method for the preparation of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile 5,6-bis-substituted derivatives using Pd-catalyzed cross coupling reaction (Sonogashira, Suzuki, Heck) is described. The reaction conditions allow preparing symmetrical and unsymmetrical bis-substituted products in moderate to high yields, as precursors for the preparation of highly substituted symmetrical and non-symmetrical aza-phthalocyanines with well-defined spectral properties.     

Synthesis of pteridine derivatives related to folic acid and methanopterin from pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile

Pteridine derivatives related to folic acid and methanopterin were synthesized by two methods. The first synthesis is initiated by the radical substitution of 5-methylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (3) with the (N-acylanilino)alkyl radical to give 6-methyl-5-(N-acylanilino)alkylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (9) and was followed by the substitution of the 2-carbonitrile with methylamine and further conversion to 1-methyl-2-amino-6-(N-acylanilino)-alkyl-7-methylpteridin-4(1H)-imine 11 by the action of guanidine. The second method is initiated by radical hydroxymethylation of 5-methylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (3) to give 5-hydroxy-methyl-6-methylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (15), followed by oxidation of the hydroxymethyl group, N-phenylimination, and the substitution of the 2-carbonitrile with methylamine to give 6-methyl-2-methyl-arnino-5-(N-phenylimino)methenylpyrazine-3-carbonitrile (18). The reduction of the imino group and the final cyclization with guanidine gives 2-amino-6-anilinomethyl-1,7-dimethylpteridin-4(1H)-imine (20).     

The synthesis of metal-free octaazaphthalocyanine derivatives containing bulky phenoxy substituents to prevent self-association

Octaazaphthalocyanines with eight phenoxy groups in the peripheral sites are prepared for the first time using the simple synthetic procedure of heating their pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile precursor in quinoline. This process avoids transetherification, which has hindered previous attempts at preparing metal-free octaazaphthalocyanines. Metal-containing derivatives were also prepared by adding the appropriate metal salt to the reaction mixture. Bulky iso-propyl or phenyl groups at the 2,6-positions of the phenoxy substituents prevent self-association of the octaazaphthalocyanine cores even in the solid state.     

Clathrate formation from octaazaphthalocyanines possessing bulky phenoxyl substituents: a new cubic crystal containing solvent-filled, nanoscale voids

The synthesis of octaazaphthalocyanine (AzaPc) derivatives, with bulky phenoxyl substituents placed at eight peripheral positions and containing either H(+), Ni(2+) or Zn(2+) ions in their central cavity, is described. The required precursors, derivatives of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile, were prepared using a nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction between 2,6-diisopropylphenol or 2,6-diphenylphenol and 5,6-dichloropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile. Analysis of the resulting AzaPcs by UV/Visible and (1)H NMR spectroscopy confirms that steric isolation of the AzaPc cores was enforced both in solution and in the solid state. X-ray diffraction studies of single crystals of the AzaPcs reveal that solvent inclusion takes place in each case. Of particular significance is the finding that the zinc derivative of 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octa-(2,6-diisopropylphenoxy)octaazaphthalocyanine provides nanoporous cubic crystals, containing massive (8 nm(3)) solvent-filled voids, similar to those of the analogous phthalocyanine derivative. Exchange of the included solvent within the voids can be readily achieved by using a number of alternative solvents including water. Based on the observed loading of included water, the internal volume of this nanoporous cubic crystal appears to be more hydrophilic than its phthalocyanine counterpart.     

Synthesis of 6-Amino-5-R2-7-(6-R1-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles

It has been found that malonodinitrile and 2-(6-R¹-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolyl)acetonitrile in the presence of triethylamine undergo hetarylation by 5,6-dichloro-2,3-pyrazinedicarbonitrile at the active methylene group to give the triethylammonium salt of 2-(3-chloro-5,6-dicyano-2-pyrazinyl)malononitrile or 5-chloro-6-cyano(6-R¹-4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-quinazolylidene)methyl-2,3-pyrazinedicarbonitriles. Reaction of these with primary amines leads to annelation of the pyrrole ring at the pyrazine [b] edge to give 6-amino-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3,7-tricarbonitriles and 6-amino-5-R²-7-(6-R¹-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles respectively.     

Synthesis of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles via the one-pot three-component reaction of 4-benzoyl-5-phenylamino-2,3-dihydrothiophene-2,3-dione,diaminomaleonitrile, and functionalized alcohols in acetonitrile

An efficient one-pot three-component reaction of 4-benzoyl-5-phenylamino-2,3-dihydrothiophene-2,3-dione, diaminomaleonitrile, and alcohols with hetero-atom substituents or several hydroxyl groups in acetonitrile solvent under reflux led to the formation of 5-(2-substituted ethoxy or propoxy-2-phenyl-1-N-phenylthiocarbamoylethenyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile derivatives in good yields.     

Highly efficient synthesis of 5,6-disubstituted-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles through a one-pot palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction/cyclization in water

A highly efficient one-pot synthesis of 5,6-disubstituted-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles is presented. The reaction of 5-(alkyl-arylamino)-6-chloropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles with phenylacetylene, catalyzed by Pd–Cu, in the presence of SDS as the surfactant in water, leads to the desired products in good-to-high yields.     

Reaction of 2,3-diaminomaleonitrile with diones

2,3-Diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN) was allowed to react with 2,6-heptanedione to produce (2Z)-2-amino-3-[(1E)-3-methylcyclohex-2-enylideneamino]but-2-enedinitrile and (2Z)-2-amino-3-[(1Z)-3-methylcyclohex-2-enylideneamino]but-2-enedinitrile. The reaction of DAMN with 2,7-octanedione yielded trans-5,8a-dimethyl-1,5a,6,7,8,8a-hexahydrocyclopenta[e]-1,4-diazepine-2,3-dicarbonitrile. DAMN reacted with 2,8-nonanedione to afford trans- and cis-5,9a-dimethyl-5a,6,7,8,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]-1,4-diazepine-2,3-dicarbonitrile. These compounds were characterized by X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations.     

Zinc azaphthalocyanines with pyridin-3-yloxy peripheral substituents

Phthalocyanines (Pc), which are peripherally substituted with pyridin-3-yloxy groups, have shown promise as sensitizers for photodynamic cancer therapy (PDT). Some aza-analogues (AzaPc) are reported here. Four monomers were synthesized, i.e. 5,6-di(pyridin-3-yloxy)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile, and three pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles, substituted with pyridin-3-yloxy- in combination with H, Me and Ph groups. Cyclotetramerizations of these monomers with the reagent Zn(quinoline)₂Cl₂ yielded the targeted ZnAzaPcs in 20–40% yields.The cyclotetramerizations were accompanied, and apparently initiated, by complexation between zinc(II) and the pyridin-3-yloxy groups attached to the pyrazine-dicarbonitriles. Two such zinc(II) complexes were isolated and characterized. Identifications of all new substances were primarily based on NMR spectra, where the pulse techniques COSY, NOESY, HSQC and HMBC were applied. Molecular ions of the ZnAzaPcs were determined by mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF). The UV–Vis spectra of these macrocycles were as expected, with Q-band absorptions at 630–650 nm and molar extinction coefficients, ε, 70 000–100 000. Eight peripheral pyridin-3-yloxy groups induced a small blue shift of the Q-band, from 636 nm for unsubstituted ZnAzaPc, to 630 nm, whereas a red shifted Q-band at 650 nm resulted from the combination of phenyl and pyridin-3-yloxy substituents. Improved solubilities were observed for the unsymmetrical ZnAzaPcs compared to octa(pyridin-3-yloxy)ZnAzaPc.     

Synthesis of novel purinyl-1'-homocarbanucleosides based on a cyclopenta[b]pyrazine system

cis-2,3-Diphenyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyrazine-5,7-dimethanol, prepared by Diels-Alder reaction from cyclopentadiene and appropriately protected 2-imidazolone--followed by dihydroxylation, glycol protection, diamine deprotection, condensation with benzyl, glycol deprotection, oxidative cleavage and reduction--, was used to synthesize (+/-)-cis-([7-(6-chloro-9H-purin-9-yl)methyl]-2,3-diphenyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyrazin-5-yl)methanol, a key intermediate for novel 1'-homocarbanucleosides based on a cyclopenta[b]pyrazine scaffold as shown by its conversion into several 6-substituted purinyl derivatives.     

Novel acenaphthopyrazine derivatives as antitumor agents against MCF-7 cells: molecular synthesis, optical properties, and DNA-binding studies

Abstract  

A series of novel acenaphthopyrazine derivatives was synthesized from acenaphthylene-1,2-dione via three steps, including bromination, cyclization, and S_NAr^H reaction. These new compounds exhibited potential antiproliferative activity against MCF-7 cells in vitro, and 3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethylamino]acenaphtho[1,2-b]pyrazine-8,9-dicarbonitrile exhibited the highest activity (IC ₅₀ = 4.60 μM). DNA-binding experiments suggested that these derivatives bind to DNA through intercalation with intrinsic binding constants K all above 10⁵ M⁻¹. Optical property studies indicated that these compounds have long emission wavelength (λ _em > 560 nm), high quantum yields in toluene (Φ_f = 0.59 for 3-(morpholin-4-yl)acenaphtho[1,2-b]pyrazine-8,9-dicarbonitrile), and large Stokes shift (ΔS > 130 nm).     

A novel isocyanide-based three-component reaction: synthesis of highly substituted 1,6-dihydropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile derivatives

A novel multi-component synthesis of highly substituted 1,6-dihydropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile derivatives starting from simple and readily available inputs is described. Thus, simply stirring an ethanol solution of 2,3-diaminomaleonitrile, a ketone, and an isocyanide in the presence of a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid provided highly substituted 1,6-dihydropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile derivatives in good to excellent yields at ambient temperature.