Studies on the benzo[1,2]cyclohepta[3,4,5-d,e]isoquinoline ring system

The syntheses of various oxidation states of the novel benzo[1, 2]cyclohepta[3, 4, 5-d, e]-isoquinoline ring system is described. The ring system was obtained by the Schmidt rearrangement, with exclusive alkyl migration, of 1, 6, 7, 11b-tetrahydro - 2H - dibenz-[cd,h]azulen-2-one and by a Bischler-Napieralski reaction of suitable derivatives of 10, 11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a, d]cycloheptene - 5 - methylamine. 4, 5, 10, 11 - Tetramethoxy derivatives of the new ring system were best prepared by a Pictet-Spengler reaction of the appropriate amine.     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines. XLVI. Photochemistry of nitrones and oxaziridines

The cyclic nitrones 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 4-oxide ( 5a ) and 1,3-dihydro-7-methylthio-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 4-oxide ( 5b ) are photoisomerized to readily isolable oxaziridines, 7-chloro-4,5-epoxy-5-phenyl-1,3,4–5-tetrahydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one ( 6a ) and 4,5-epoxy-5-phenyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methylthio-2H-1,4-benzo-diazepin-2-one ( 6b ). Oxaziridine 6b upon further irradiation gave ring expansion and ring contraction products, 4,6-dihydro-2-phenyl-9-methylthio-5H-1,3,6-benzoxadiazocin-5-one ( 7b ) and 4-benzoyl-3,4-dihydro-6-methylthioquinoxalin-2(1H)-one ( 8b ) respectively. The ring contraction product, 4-benzoyl-6-chloro-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-one ( 8a ), was obtained from irradiation of oxaziridine 6a .     

Research on nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds. XIX: Synthesis of 8H-imidazo[2,1-c]-s-triazolo[4,3-a]-[1,4]benzodiazepine and its 1-derivatives

Reaction of 2-nitrobenzyl iodide with 1H-imidazole, in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide and 18-crown-6, gave 1-(2-nitrobenzyl)-1H-imidazole. Trichloroacetylation of this compound furnished trichloroacet-ylimidazole 8 , which on treatment with sodium ethoxide was transformed into the corresponding ethoxycarbonyl derivative 9 . Catalytic reduction of the nitro group to the amino group yielded 10 , which was then cyclized to 10,11-dihydro-11-oxo-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine 11. Treatment of this lactam with di-4-morpholinylphosphinic chloride followed by reaction of the intermediate 12 with formylhydrazine gave the title compound or its 1-derivatives when acetylhydrazine or isonicotinoylhydrazine were used instead of formylhydrazine.     

Reactions of 6-Amino-5-Cyano-3-Methyl-1,4-Diphenyl-1H 4H-Pyrano[2,3-C]Pyrazole and its Methanimidate

Reaction of 6-amino-5-cyano-3-methyl-1,4-diphenyl- 1H,4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole 1 with triethyl orthoformate in acetic anhydride gave its methanimidate 2, which reacts with primary aliphatic and aromatic amines to give 4,6-dihydro-3-methyl-1,4-diphenyl-6- (alkyl)pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5(lH)- imine 3 and the starting compound 1 , respectively. Treatment of 1 with o-aminophenol gave 5-(2-benzoxalyl)- 1,4-dihydro-3-methyl-1,4-diphenylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol- 6-amine 9.     

6(5H)-phenanthridinones. II. Preparation of substituted 6(5h)-phenanthridinones from 9-oxofluorenes

A number of 6(5H)-phenanthridinones have been conveniently prepared from 9-oxofluorenes through the Schmidt reaction. It has been found that all amino and nitro 9-oxofluorenes thus far tried gave substituted 6(5H)-phenanthridinones with the amino or nitro group situated in the benzene ring attached to the nitrogen of the lactam group. UV and IR spectral data are presented for these compounds.     

A Facile and Efficient Synthesis of Novel 1,2,4-Triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-one Derivatives

Summary.  A facile and efficient synthesis of a series of novel 1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolines is described. 2,3-Diaryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones were obtained by reaction of 3-amino-2-arylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with aromatic aldehydes as well as by ring closure of the corresponding anils. Treatment of 3-amino-2-arylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with aromatic carboxylic acids afforded 2,3-diaryl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones which could also be synthesized by dehydrogenation of the corresponding dihydro derivatives. Reaction of 3-amino-2-arylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with diethyl malonate and acetylacetone gave 3-aryl-3,9-dihydro-9-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-2-yl-acetic acid ethyl ester and 3-aryl-2-methyl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones, respectively. The latter compounds were also prepared via reaction with acetic anhydride, whereas acetylation with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine afforded the acetyl derivatives. Received March 22, 2001. Accepted (revised) May 11, 2001     

Mechanism of the condensation reaction between 1-aryl- and heteroaryl-1,4-dihydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones and aldehydes

4-Benzylidene-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinone, the intermediary product of the carbonyl condensation reaction between 1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinone and benzaldehyde, rearranges in the presence of an equivalent quantity of sodium hydride into 4-benzyl-1-phenyl-3(2H)-isoquinolinone. As the possibility of the migration of the hydrogen at C-1 in the form of a proton or a hydrogen atom (radical reaction) was excluded, the mechanism of the rearrangement could be depicted as an intermolecular hydride anion migration. In case of the 1-(4-pyridyl)- and 1-(3-pyridyl)-1,4-dihydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones, however, the rearrangement can be carried out also in polyphosphoric acid and in this case a proton loss-proton gain mechanism was proved.     

Flavonoids. 43 [1,2]. Deprotonation-initiated aryl migration with sulfur dioxide extrusion: A route to 2,3-dihydro-2,3-diaryl-3-hydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones

Treatment of trans-2,3-dihydro-2-aryl-3-nosyloxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones with various bases afforded 2,3-dihydro-r-2-aryl-t-3-hydroxy-c-(4-nitrophenyi)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones in a deprotonation-initiated aryl migration followed by sulfur dioxide extrusion. In the presence of hydroxide and methoxide ions a secondary ring cleavage has also been observed. However, the reaction of trans-2,3-dihydro-2-aryl-3-nosyloxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones with cyanide ions gave 2,3-dihydro-r-2-aryl-t-4-cyano-c-3,c4-epoxy-4H-1-benzopyrans in a carbonyl attack of cyanide followed by an internal substitution reaction.     

A facile and novel synthesis of 1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones

A new and convenient procedure for the synthesis of 1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones and their derivatives is described. In the first scheme 5-acetyl-6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethenyl]-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile ( 4 ) obtained by the reaction of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal with 5-acetyl-1,2-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile ( 3 ) was cyclized to 1,2-dihydro-5-methyl-2-oxo-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carbonitrile ( 5 ) by the action of ammonium acetate. Thermal decarboxylation of acid 7 obtained from the hydrolysis of nitrile 5 led to a mixture of 5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one ( 8 ) and its dimer 9 . Hydrazide 11 obtained from nitrile 5 in two steps was converted to 3-amino-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one ( 12 ) by the Curtius rearrangement. The amino group of 12 was readily replaced by treatment with aqueous sodium hydroxide to yield 3-hydroxy-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one ( 13 ). In the second scheme, Michael reaction of enamines of type 20 with methyl propiolate, followed by ring closure gave 5-acyl(aroyl)-6-methyl-2(1H)-pyridinones ( 21 ) which in turn were treated with Bredereck's reagent to produce 5-acyl(aroyl)-6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethenyl]-2(1H)-pyridinones ( 22 ). Treatment of 22 with ammonium acetate led to the formation of 1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones 23 .     

Three-component reaction of methyl 2,4-dioxo-4-phenylbutanoate and methyl 2,4-dioxopentanoate with aromatic aldehydes and propane-1,2-diamine and chemical properties of the products

The reactions of methyl 2,4-dioxo-4-phenylbutanoate and methyl 2,4-dioxopentanoate with a mixture of an aromatic aldehyde and propane-1,2-diamine, depending on the initial reactant ratio, gave 4-acyl-1-(2-aminopropyl)-5-aryl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-ones and 1,1′-(propane-1,2-diyl)bis(4-acetyl-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-one). Reactions of substituted 1-(2-aminopropyl)-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-ones with aromatic amines and hydrazines were studied, and the structure of one of the products, 5-(2-aminopropyl)-3,4-diphenylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6-one, was proved by X-ray analysis.     

A Facile and Efficient Synthesis of Novel 1,2,4-Triazolo[5,1- b ]quinazolin-9-one Derivatives

 A facile and efficient synthesis of a series of novel 1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolines is described. 2,3-Diaryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones were obtained by reaction of 3-amino-2-arylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with aromatic aldehydes as well as by ring closure of the corresponding anils. Treatment of 3-amino-2-arylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with aromatic carboxylic acids afforded 2,3-diaryl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones which could also be synthesized by dehydrogenation of the corresponding dihydro derivatives. Reaction of 3-amino-2-arylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with diethyl malonate and acetylacetone gave 3-aryl-3,9-dihydro-9-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-2-yl-acetic acid ethyl ester and 3-aryl-2-methyl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones, respectively. The latter compounds were also prepared via reaction with acetic anhydride, whereas acetylation with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine afforded the acetyl derivatives.     

Reactions of 2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclohepta[b]pyrazines with acyl halides

2 When3-dihydro-1H-cyclohepta[b]pyrazine ( 3 ) was treated with acetyl chloride under the Friedel-Crafts conditions, its pyrazine ring opened to afford 2-[N'-acetyl-(2-aminoethyl)amino]tropone. Reactions with propionyl and butyryl chloride also gave similarly ring-opened products. On the other hand, aromatic benzoyl chlorides reacted with compound 3 to afford N-benzoyl-substituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclohepta[b]pyrazines, in addition to ring-opened compounds.     

Synthesis of 1-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-2-(4-pyridinyl)-1H-isoindoles as potential selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Two 2,3-dihydro-2-(4-pyridinyl)-1H-isoindoles 2a,b have been synthesized by the reaction of isoindoline with 4-chloropyridines. In addition, a number of 1-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-2-(4-pyridinyl)-1H-isoindoles 2c-h were obtained from 2-(4-pyridinyl)phthalimide (5). The addition of alkyl Grignard reagents to 5 gave 1-alkylhydroxyisoindolones 6a-f which, in two cases 6a,b , were dehydrated and subjected to three separate reductions to give targets 2c,d . In three cases, the intermediate hydroxyisoindolones 6c-e were reduced in one step to the target compounds 2c-g with lithium aluminum hydride-aluminum chloride. When 6f , the product of the addition of phenyl Grignard to 5 , was subjected to these conditions, a hydroxyisoindoline 7 was obtained which was further reduced to 2h with triethylsilane-trifluoroacetic acid. The lithium aluminum hydride-aluminum chloride conditions were successfully applied to the synthesis of a 1-benzyl-4-piperidine derivative 21.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones VII. Synthesis of 2H,5H-[1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran and 2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran derivatives

The dipolar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketerie to N,N-disubslituled 3-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanones and 3-aminomethylenetelrahydro-4-thiopyranones gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-diehloro-3,4-dihydro-2H,5H-[1]benzolhiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones and 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones, respectively, only in the ease of aromatic or strong hindering aliphatic N-substitution. The adducts gave N,N′-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-2H,5H-[1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones and 4-amino-3-chloro-7,8-dihydro-2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones, respectively, by dehydro-chlorination with DBN. By chromatography on neutral alumina, 3-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanone was isolated as an unstable liquid from the reaction between dichloroketerie and 3-diethylaminornethylene-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanone.     

Studies on quinazolinones. 2. Synthesis of 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3–6]quinazolin-5-one and -2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one

To search for novel antihypertensive heterocycles in the condensed quinazoline series, two representative compounds were synthesized via a suitable reaction sequences. Treating anthranilonitrile with allyl isocyanate gave 2-(allylureido)benzonitrile ( 10 ) in a quantitative yield. Compound 10 was cyclized to 3-allylquinazoline-2(1H, 4(3H)-dione ( 11 ). Bromination of 11 in carbon tetrachloride converted it into the corresponding 3-(2,3-dibromopropyl) derivative ( 12 ) in 92% yield. Ring closure of 12 was effected by the action of alkali to afford 2-bromomethyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 13 ). The title compound, 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 7 ) could be obtained by a reaction of either 12 or 13 with 1-benzylpiperazine respectively. Starting from the readily available 3-allyl-2H-thioxoquinazolin-4(3H)-one ( 16 ) via the analogous reactions gave the 2-bromomethyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]-quinazolin-5-one ( 19 ) in good yield. However, the reaction of 19 with 1-benzylpiperazine provided another target compound, 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 8 ) only in poor yield (8%). As major product, the dehydrobrominated compound, 2-methylene-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 22 ) was isolated. A preliminary pharmacological evaluation revealed that both compounds 7 and 8 are devoid of the antihypertensive activity.     

Simultaneous Formation of 8H-Isoquino[2,1-b][2,7]naphthyridin-8-ones and 13H-Pyrido[4′,3′:3,4]pyrrolo[2,1-b][3]benzazepin-13-ones,a Novel Potential Alkaloidal System

Condensation of 3,4-dihydro-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinoline ( 4 ) with 4-methylnicotinoyl chloride ( 12 ) in refluxing pyridine gives 5,6,13,13a-tetrahydro-2,3-dimethoxy-8H-isoquino[2,1-b][2,7] naphthyridin-8-one ( 11 ), along with some of its 13,13a-didehydro derivative 7 . A similar reaction of 4 with 4-(chloromethyl)nicotinoyl chloride ( 14 ) affords, in addition to 7 , the isomeric product 10,11-dihydro-7,8-dimethoxy-13H-pyrido[4′,3′:3,4]pyrrolo[2,1- b][3]benzazepin-13-one ( 3 ). Analogous pairs of products are obtained from 3,4-dihydro-6,7-(methylenedioxy)- and 3,4-dihydro-6,7,8-trimethoxy-isoquinolines ( 15 and 18 , resp.). The structure of 3 was established by extensive NMR data and confirmed by single-crystal X-ray studies. Structure 7 has the ring system of the Alangium alkaloids like alangimarinc ( 1 ), while the isomeric ring system 3 is predicted to be present in nature on biogenetic reasoning.     

Reaction of 4,5-diaminopyrimidine and ethyl acetoacetate: Synthesis and chemistry of isomeric dihydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,4] diazepinones

Depending upon reaction conditions, 4,5-diaminopyrimidine and acetoacetic ester gave a variety of condensation products, including the two isomeric dihydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]-diazepinones. Under conditions leading to bicyclic products, the formation of 1,5-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepin-2-one ( 2 ) was strongly favored. The isomeric 3,5-dihydro-2-methyl-4H-4-one compound ( 4 ) was best obtained by cyclization of ethyl 3-(4-amino-5-pyrimidylamino)crotonate ( 3 ) under base catalysis. Thermal rearrangement of 2 and 4 proceeded, in each instance, with loss of the isopropenyl moiety and gave 8-purinone. Compound 4 underwent ring contraction under the influence of alkoxide to yield a product which was shown to be the 7-isopropenyl-8-purinone ( 6 ).     

Synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-B]quinazolin-5-ones

Iodide-catalyzed ring expansion of 2-[(1-aziridinylcarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid methyl ester (2) gave 2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one (3) in quantitative yield. Treatment of the dimethyl analog of 2 (9) with sodium iodide in acetone gave a mixture of the 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl- (10) and 2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-ones (11). However, rearrangement of 9 with sulfuric acid produced only 10. Synthesis of 11 by another route for comparison is described, and the known syntheses of 2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-ones are reviewed.     

Expansion of the pentafluorobenzene ring and other skeletal transformations in the reaction of perfluoro(1,2-diethyl-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzene) with antimony pentafluoride

The reaction of perfluoro(1-phenyl-1,2-diethyl-1,2-dihydrocuclobutabenzene) with SbF5 at 20°C, followed by treatment of the reaction mixture with water gave perfluoro {4-[1-(2-propylphenyl)propylidene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one} together with perfluoro[4b,10-diethylbenzo[a]azulen-7(4bH)-one] resulting from unusual expansion of the pentafluorobenzene ring to seven-membered ring. Analogous reaction at 90°C, apart from the above compounds, afforded perfluorinated 10-ethyl- and 3,10-diethylbenzo[a]azulen-6(10H)-ones via elimination of C₂F₅ group from the seven-membered ring or its migration to the benzene ring.     

Synthese von Pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazolen durch Umsetzung von 2-Aminobenzimidazol mit Acetylendicarbonsäure-dimethylester und ihre Überführung in Imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole

The main product of the reaction between 2-aminobenzimidazole and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate is shown to be methyl 1, 2-dihydro-2-oxo-pyrimido[1, 2-a]benzimidazole-4-carboxylate ( 6 ), which can be methylated at position 1 to give 7 . Catalytic hydrogenation of 7 leads to the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro derivative 8 , whereas NaBH₄ reduces the ester and, to some extent, the double bond to yield a mixture of 9 and 10 . When a 1-substituted 1, 2-dihydro-4-hydroxymethyl-pyrimido[1, 2-a]benzimidazol-2-one (for example 11 ) is catalytically hydrogenated, the double bond is unaffected, but hydrogenolysis of the alcohol group occurs instead to give 13 . The lactam group is less stable in the tetrahydro series than in the dihydro compounds. For example, the lactam is cleaved when 8 is treated with amines containing a small amount of water, and the monoamides 16 and 17 are formed. Similarly, sodium hydroxyde cleaves the lactam under mild conditions to the dicarboxylic acid 19 , which can be converted to 2, 3-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo [1H]imidazo[1, 2-a]benzimidazole-3-acetic acid (4-methyl)piperazide ( 20 ) with thionyl chloride and N-methylpiperazine. However, when 7 is treated with methylamine at low temperature, the amide 22 is formed, whilst at room temperature the amine attacks both the ester and the double bond to give 23 . The structure of 8 was confirmed by X-ray analysis.