Synthesis of new modified aza heterocycles on the basis of 5-(2-chloro-1-nitroalkyl)-3-phenyl-and 5-(2-chloro-1-nitroalkyl)-3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

3-Phenyl-and 3-methyl-5-(2-chloro-1-nitroalkyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles reacted with piperidine, pyrrolidine, and morpholine to give the corresponding 5-(2-amino-1-nitroalkyl) derivatives, while their reactions with sodium p-toluenesulfinate led to the formation of 2-[3-methyl(or phenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]-2-nitroethyl p-tolyl sulfones.     

Synthesis of 5-substituted 2-(4- or 3-methoxyphenyl)-4(1H)-quinolones

5-Substituted 7-methoxy-2-(4- or 3-methoxyphenyl)-4(1H)-quinolones 8-17 have been synthesised in good yields from the corresponding 7-methoxy-2-(4- or 3-methoxyphenyl)-5-trifluoromethanesulfonate-4(1H)-quinolones 7 via palladium-mediated cross-coupling reactions or aromatic nucleophilic substitution (SN_Ar) reactions.     

A short and efficient asymmetric synthesis of (1S,2R)-(+)-5-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin hydrochloride (UH-232)

A general practical asymmetric synthesis of (1S,2R)-(+)-5-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin hydrochloride (UH-232) was developed in a short and efficient method in high optical purity starting from commercially available 5-methoxy-1-tetralone. Asymmetric hydroboration of 5-methoxy-1-methyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalene with monoisopinocampheylborane followed by treatment with NaOH/H₂O₂ afforded key intermediate tetrahydronaphthol 4. Compound 4 was converted to the target molecule 1 using straightforward reactions.     

Synthesis of macrocyclic precursors of lankacidins using Stille reactions of 4-(2-iodo-alkenyl)azetidinones and related compounds for ring closure

In the context of a proposed total synthesis of lankacidins, the synthesis of 4-(2-iodo-alkenyl)azetidinones and their participation in Stille coupling reactions have been investigated. 1-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-4-(2-iodoethenyl)azetidinone was found to undergo a Stille coupling reaction with a 3-hydroxy-1-tributylstannylhepta-1,5-diene to give an acceptable yield of the corresponding conjugated diene but the analogous reaction with a 3-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-1-tributylstannylhepta-1,5-diene was unsuccessful. A series of 4-[(E)-2-iodoprop-1-enyl]azetidinones, a ring-opened ester and a lactone were also found to undergo Stille reactions with 3-tributylstannylprop-2-enol albeit with variable yields. Asymmetric syntheses of methyl (2R,3R,5S)-3-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2-methyl-5-(2-trimethylsilylethoxy)methoxy-6-oxohexanoate, (3R,4S)-1-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-4-[(E)-2-iodoprop-1-enyl]-3-methylazetidin-2-one, and (5S,2E,6E)-5-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2-methyl-1-phenylsulfonyl-7-tributylstannylhepta-2,6-diene and their incorporation into macrocyclic precursors of the lankacidins were then investigated. Key reactions were a Julia reaction between the aldehyde and the sulfone to form the 12,13-double-bond, a stereoselective acylation of the azetidinone, and formation of macrocycles using intramolecular Stille reactions in the presence of a free hydroxyl group at C(8) (lankacidin numbering).     

Reaction of N-methylsulfonyl-and N-(p-tolylsulfonyl)-2-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)anilines with bromine in the presence of potassium thiocyanate and in methanol

The reactions of N-methylsulfonyl-and N-(p-tolylsulfonyl)-2-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-6-methylaniline with molecular bromine in the presence of potassium thiocyanate gave N-methylsulfonyl-and N-(ptolylsulfonyl)-2-(5-isothiocyanatocyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-6-methylanilines. N-Methylsulfonyl-2-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-6-methylaniline reacted with bromine in methanol in the presence of NaHCO₃ or with CuBr₂ in MeOH to afford N-methylsulfonyl-2-(5-methoxycyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-6-methylaniline. The reaction of N-methylsulfonyl-2-(5-isothiocyanatocyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-6-methylaniline with diethylamine led to the formation of N-methylsulfonyl-2-{5-[diethylamino(thioxo)methyl]aminocyclopent-1-en-1-yl}-6-methylaniline which was converted into 5-methyl-4-methylsulfonyl-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indole by heating with potassium hydroxide.     

Regioselective synthesis of cytotoxic 4-(1-alkynyl)-substituted 2-(5H)-furanones

4-(1-Alkynyl)-3-bromo- and 4-(1-alkynyl)-3-chloro-2(5H)-furanones have been regioselectively synthesized in moderate to good yields by a new version of the Pd/Cu-catalyzed Sonogashira reaction involving treatment of 1-alkynes with 3,4-dibromo- and 3,4-dichloro-2(5H)-furanone, respectively, in the presence of KF as a base. 4-(1-Alkynyl)-3-bromo-2(5H)-furanones have been found to be able to undergo Stille-type and Suzuki-type reactions with aryl(tributyl)tins and arylboronic acids, respectively, to give 4-(1-alkynyl)-3-aryl-2(5H)-furanones in modest to satisfactory yields. Some 4-(1-alkynyl)-substituted 2(5H)-furanones so prepared have been found to exhibit significant cytotoxic activities, especially against human leukemia cell lines.     

4-functionally substituted 3-hetarylpyrazoles: XX. Synthesis of derivatives of 5-(pyrasol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazole and 3-(pyrazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-c][1,4]oxazine

N-Methylimines of 3-aryl-1-phenylpyrazole-4-carbaldehyde react with ethyl 2-aryl-hydrazino-2-chloroacetate with the formation of ethyl 1-aryl-5-(pyrazole-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazolecarboxylates. Analogous reactions of pyrazol-4-carbaldehyde N-(2-hydroxy)ethylimines results in derivatives of 3-(pyrazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-c][1,4]-oxazines.     

Tele-substitution reactions in the naphthalene series : The behaviour of 1,4 - dimethyl - 2 - nitro - 3 - phenylsulphonyl - and 2,3 - bisphenylsulphonyl - 1,4 - dimethyl - naphthalene towards sodium arenethiolates and secondary aliphatic amines

1,4 - Dimethyl - 2 - nitro - 3 - phenylsulphonylnaphthalene (2) reacts with sodium benzenethiolate in DMSO at 120° to give 1 - methyl - 2 - nitro - 4 - phenylthiomethylnaphthalene (4) [tele-substitution product (TSP) of the phenylsulphonyl group] and 1,4 - dimethyl - 3 - phenylsulphonyl - 2 - phenylthionaphthalene (5) [normal substitution product (NSP) of the nitro group]. The analogous reactions of 2 with sodium 2,4,6- trimethylbenzenethiolate and of 2,3 - bisphenylsulphonyl -1,4 - dimethylnaphthalene (3) with sodium benzenethiolate or aliphatic amines give only TSPs of the phenylsulphonyl group. In the case of the reaction of 2 with aliphatic amines both the possible TSPs (tele-substitution of the phenylsulphonyl or of the nitro group) were isolated in 9:1 relative yield. All the data show that the phenylsulphonyl is a leaving group far better than the nitro in such tele-substitution processes. The mechanism previously proposed to account for the formation of TSPs from 1,4-dimethyl - 2,3 - dinitronaphthalene is strongly supported by the obtained results.     

Electrophilic cyclization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-allyl(propargyl)-5-amino-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazole-4-carboxamides. Synthesis of 4-[(dihydro)oxazol-2-yl]-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazol-5-amines

N-Allyl-5-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamides in reactions with polyphosphoric acid, with N-halosuccinimides in chloroform, and with (chlorosulfanyl)benzenes in nitromethane in the presence of lithium perchlorate underwent cyclization involving the N-allylamide fragment to give 4-[5-methyl(halomethyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl]-1H-pyrazol-5-amines and 2-(5-amino-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5-[(arylsulfanyl)methyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazolium perchlorates, respectively. Analogous reactions of N-propargyl-5-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamides with polyphosphoric acid afforded 4-(5-methyloxazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-amines, and with (chlorosulfanyl) benzenes, 2-(5-amino-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5-[(arylsulfanyl)methylidene]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazolium perchlorates.     

Transformations of 5-(2-arylethynyl)-2-methyl-2H-tetrazoles under superelectrophilic activation

Reaction of 5-arylethynyl-2-methyl-2H-tetrazoles (acetylene tetrazoles) with arenes under the action of Brønsted superacid CF₃SO₃H or acidic zeolite HUSY CBV-720 gives rise to E-/Z-5-(2,2-diarylethenyl)-2-methyl-2H-tetrazoles, as products of hydroarylation of acetylene bond, in yields up to 98% with predominant formation of E-isomers. Cationic intermediates of these reactions have been studied theoretically by DFT calculations. Addition of CF₃SO₃H to the triple bond of acetylene tetrazoles leads to the corresponding E-/Z-vinyl triflates in high yields. Hydration of triple bond in these tetrazoles in H₂SO₄ results in the formation of 5-(2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-2-methyl-2H-tetrazoles. Tandem hydroarylation-ionic hydrogenation of acetylene tetrazoles in the systems acid(CF₃SO₃H or AlCl₃)-arene-cyclohexane affords 5-(2,2-diarylethyl)-2-methyl-2H-tetrazoles.     

Preparation,molecular structures,and characteristic properties of (E)-1-(2-furyl)- and (E)-1-(2-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylenes and (E)-1-(3-furyl)- and (E)-1-(3-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylenes

Wittig reactions of 2-furaldehyde (20) [and thiophene-2-carbaldehyde (21)] with (3-guaiazulenylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (19) in ethanol containing NaOEt at 25 °C for 24 h under argon give (E)-1-(2-furyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (22E) and (E)-1-(2-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (23E) in 53 and 36% yields. Similarly, Wittig reactions of 3-furaldehyde (29) [and thiophene-3-carbaldehyde (30)] with 19 under the same reaction conditions as for 20 and 21 afford (E)-1-(3-furyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (31E) and (E)-1-(3-thienyl)-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (32E) in 32 and 46% yields. Molecular structures and characteristic properties as well as preparation of the title E (i.e., one of the geometrical isomers) forms, with a view to comparative study, are reported. Moreover, reactions of those conjugated π-electron systems with TCNE (=tetracyanoethylene) in benzene [and in DMF (=N,N-dimethylformamide)] at 25 °C for 24 h under argon yield unique products, possessing interesting molecular structures, respectively, whose characteristic properties and crystal structures are documented, also.     

2-Alkyl-4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxides: synthesis and reduction

A new approach to the synthesis of 4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2-R-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxides 1 was developed. Compounds 1 were obtained by reactions of 3-amino-4-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)furoxan with aliphatic amines RNH₂ (R = Me, Et, Prⁱ, Bu, and Bu^t). 4-Amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2-tert-butyl-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide was transformed under the action of acids into 4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-1-hydroxy-1H-1,2,3-triazole. Methylation of the latter with diazomethane mainly involves the O atom of the triazole oxide ring. Reduction of compounds 1 gave 4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2-R-2H-1,2,3-triazoles and 4-amino-5-(tert-butyldiazenyl)-2-R-2H-1,2,3-triazoles (R = Me, Prⁱ, and Bu^t). The structures of the compounds obtained were confirmed by ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁴N NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Reactivity of Naphtho-Fused 2-(Furan-2-yl)-1,3-thiazole

The condensation of naphthalen-2-amine with furan-2-carbonyl chloride in propan-2-ol gave N-(naphthalen-2-yl)furan-2-carboxamide which was treated with excess P₂S₅ in anhydrous toluene to obtain the corresponding thioamide. The oxidation of the latter with potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline medium afforded 2-(furan-2-yl)naphtho[2,1-d][1,3]thiazole. A probable mechanism of its formation was proposed, and the ring closure involving C¹ of the naphthalene fragment was substantiated by quantum chemical calculations. Electrophilic substitution reactions of 2-(furan-2-yl)naphtho[2,1-d][1,3]thiazole (nitration, bromination, formylation, and acylation) involved exclusively the 5-position of the furan ring.     

Synthesis of some 1- and 2-carboxyalkyl substituted benzimidazoles and their derivatives

Mono- and disubstituted benzimidazoles were synthesized during alkaline hydrolysis or reactions with ethyl chloroacetate of 1-phenyl substituted 4-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-pyrrolidinones. The properties of the synthesized ethyl-[2-(1-(substituted phenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidinyl-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazolyl]ethanoates have been investigated and their benzimidazolium chlorides, 1-carboxymethylbenzimidazoles, condensation products of 2-{2-[1-(3-methylphenyl)-5-oxo-3-pyrrolidinyl]-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl}acetohydrazide with various aromatic aldehydes and aliphatic ketones have been obtained.     

Efficient syntheses of novel indeno[1,2-b]chromenone derivatives via hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of 2-(arylmethylene)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-diones with enaminones

Efficient syntheses of novel 10-aryl-5a-(arylamino)-9-hydroxy-5a,6,7,8-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-b]chromen-11(10H)-one derivatives has been reported by [4+2] cycloaddition reactions of electron-deficient 2-(arylmethylene)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione heterodienes with electron-rich enaminones in [bmim]BF₄ at 80?°C and in acetic acid at 80?°C. Dimedone/cyclohexane-1,3-dione enaminones have been used as dienophiles in Inverse Electron Demand hetero-Diels-Alder reactions. The products were obtained in high yields by a simple work up.     

Synthesis of conjugated (E,E)-1,3-diene-containing troponoid-based compounds

Through exploration of the electrophilic substitution reaction of 3-((2E,4E)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoyl)-2-hydroxy-2,4,6-cycloheptatrien-1-one (3-((2E,4E)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoyl)tropolone) with halogen and diazonium salts as well as the nucleophilic cyclisation reaction with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and substituted phenylhydrazine hydrochlorides by employing our reliable methods, we have synthesised a series of new (E,E)-1,3-diene-bearing troponoid-based compounds. All the newly synthesised molecules represent an issue of great interest, since the presence of conjugated 1,3-diene moiety can be developed further via other reactions.     

Synthesis of diarylheptanoids, (5S)-5-acetoxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-heptanone and (3S,5S)-3,5-diacetoxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)heptane

The total syntheses of the first examples of diarylheptanoid natural products (5S)-5-acetoxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-heptanone 1, and (3S,5S)-3,5-diacetoxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)heptane 2 isolated from the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale were accomplished using Sharpless epoxidation and cross-metathesis reactions as the key steps.     

Asymmetric cycloaddition reactions between 2-benzopyrylium-4-olates and 3-(2-alkenoyl)-2-oxazolidinones in the presence of 2,6-bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine-lanthanoid complexes

Highly enantioselective (96% ee) and endo-selective (>99:1) cycloaddition reactions were observed between carbonyl ylides, generated from o-(p-bromobenzyloxy)carbonyl-α-diazoacetophenone, and 3-crotonoyl-2-oxazolidinone using (4S,5S)-Pybox-4,5-Ph₂-Yb(OTf)₃ (20 mol %) as the chiral Lewis acid catalyst. In contrast, high exo-selectivity (exo/endo=82:18; 96% ee, exo) was observed for the reaction of o-methoxycarbonyl-α-diazoacetophenone with 3-acryloyl-2-oxazolidinone under similar conditions as reported previously. In the case of cycloaddition reactions between 2-benzopyrylium-4-olate, generated from o-methoxycarbonyl-α-diazoacetophenone, and 3-cinnamoyl- or 3-[(E)-3-(ethoxycarbonyl)propenoyl]-2-oxazolidinones, using the same chiral Lewis acid, the reaction favored the endo-adduct with relatively good enantioselectivity (72 and 78% ee, respectively).     

Isopropylidenemalononitrile in the synthesis of 2-amino-4,6,6-trimethylcyclohexa-2,4-diene-1,1,3-tricarbonitrile, 6-amino-2-(4-methoxybenzoylmethylsulfanyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile, and fused 2-aminopyrans according to Michael

Michael reactions of isopropylidenemalononitrile with cyanothioacetamide (in the presence of 4-methoxyphenacyl bromide), cyclohexane-1,3-dione, and 4-hydroxycoumarin, gave 6-amino-2-(4-methoxy-benzoylmethylsulfanyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile, 2-amino-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromene-3-carbonitrile, and 2-amino-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c]-chromene-3-carbonitrile, respectively. In the reaction of isopropylidenemalononitrile with cyanoacetamide, only dimerization product of the former, 2-amino-4,6,6-trimethylcyclohexa-2,4-diene-1,1,3-tricarbonitrile, was isolated. Its structure was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Structure and spectral property of 8-(2-(5-(4-methylphenyl)-2-thienyl)vinyl)-10,10-dimethyl-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]indolium perchlorate

The title compound 8-(2-(5-(4-methylphenyl)-2-thienyl)vinyl)l-10,10-dimethyl-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]indolium perchlorate (3) has been synthesized by cycloaddition and condensation reactions, and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure analysis exhibits that the molecule of 3 possesses good coplanarity, and the three rings (10H-pyrido[1,2-a]indolium, thienyl and phenyl) and vinyl moiety can make up a large conjugated system. Its UV-Vis and fluorescence spectra were measured, and found that it displays larger maximum absorptions and emission wavelengths in comparison with 8-(4-methylphenyl)vinyl analogue.