A novel and convenient method for the synthesis of new derivatives of pyrido[3,2-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine-6,11-dione

A novel methodology has been developed for the efficient synthesis of 1,4-pyridopyrrolodiazepine derivatives. The key reaction is the bromination under mild conditions by NBS of compounds resulting via peptide coupling of l-proline methyl ester with 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxylic acid 1, then intramolecular cyclization in the construction of 2-bromo-6a,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine-6,11-dione 4. This latter is then engaged in cross-coupling reactions to generate 1,4-pyridopyrrolodiazepines derivatives 5a-m, 6a-i, 7, and 8a-c. This strategy provides an efficient method to access a library of compounds based on privileged substructures that are of great interest in drug discovery.     

Syntheses of spiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-oxindole]-2-carboxylic acid and cyclopropa[c]quinoline-7b-carboxylic acid and their derivatives

The synthesis of spiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-oxindole]-2-carboxylic acid, including novel 3-(2- and 3-pyridyl)-substituted analogues and the novel cyclopropa[c]quinoline-7b-carboxylic acid and their ester and amide derivatives is described. These syntheses involve diastereoselective cyclopropanation reactions of methyl 2-(2-nitrophenyl)acrylate and (3E)-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)- and (3E)-(pyridin-3-ylmethylene)-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one with ethyl (dimethyl sulfuranylidene) acetate (EDSA). The synthesis of methyl cyclopropa[c]quinoline-7b-carboxylate involves a regioselective reductive cyclization of a nitro-diester precursor. The relative stereochemistry of key compounds has been determined by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis.     

Synthesis of tricyclic isoindoles and thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines

The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids in Ac₂O led to novel 3-methylene-2,5-dioxo-3H,9bH-oxazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles and chiral (9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles were obtained on FVP. Starting from l-cysteine methyl ester (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines were obtained as single stereoisomers. The thermolysis of (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine-3-carboxylic acid in Ac₂O gave 5-acetyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazole. The structures of methyl (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylate 1a and methyl (2R,4R)-N-chlorocarbonyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylate 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography.     

A convenient synthesis of new pyrido[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-diones and pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-diones

A convenient synthesis of a series of pyrido[3,2-e][1,4]-diazepine-2,5-diones 8 and pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-diones 9, is reported using the condensation of α-amino acid methyl ester derivatives with 1H-pyrido[3,2-d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione and 1H-pyrido[2,3-d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione. Compounds 8 and 9 were also synthesized by peptide coupling of α-amino acid methyl ester derivatives with β-amino acids (2 or 3) followed by the cyclisation in tetrahydrofuran with sodium hydride (NaH).     

Synthesis of 1-benzyl-8,9-dihydroimidazo[4,5-c]pyrrolo[3,2-g]quinolin-4(5H)-one via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular arylation

The synthesis of a novel tetracyclic structure, 8,9-dihydroimidazo[4,5-c]pyrrolo[3,2-g]quinolin-4(5H)-one, has been achieved by a convergent pathway. Coupling of the weakly nucleophilic hindered aromatic amine with 1-benzylimidazole-4-carboxylic acid, 7, afforded the corresponding amide 9 using a DCP/DMF complex; subsequent Heck-type arylation leading to desired tetracyclic molecule imidazo[4,5-c]-pyrrolo[3,2-g]quinolin-4(5H)-one.     

A practical and efficient synthesis of 6-carboalkoxy-13-cycloalkyl-5H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid derivatives

A convenient and practical synthesis of 6-carboalkoxy-13-cycloalkyl-5H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid derivatives (6) has been developed. The key step in the synthesis utilizes an intramolecular tandem reaction sequence of a Michael addition followed by a Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE) olefination reaction between hemi-aminal 11 and methyl 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acrylate 12. The ring construction occurred efficiently and purification of the products 6 was straightforward. The C-10 methyl ester of 6a was hydrolyzed selectively to the carboxylic acid 13 while the olefin of 6d was converted to the cyclopropane 14 using trimethylsulfoxonium iodide in DMSO in the presence of NaH.     

Synthesis of novel imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazines 4, imidazo[1,2-a]-[1,2,4]benzotriazines 5, and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]oxazines 6

Starting from the readily available 2-aminobenzhydrols ( 7 ), 3-amino-1,2,4-benzotriazine ( 11 ) and 2-amino-3-pyridinol ( 12 ), novel derivatives of 5-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 4 ), imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 5 ) and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido-[2,3-e][1,4]oxazine ( 6 ) were prepared.     

Regioselective synthesis of 1- and 4-substituted 7-oxopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamides

The synthesis of 7-substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamides was studied. First, methyl 7-hydroxypyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylate (5) was prepared in three steps from methyl 5-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate (3). Treatment of 5 with POCl₃ gave the highly reactive 7-chloro derivative 10, which was reacted with amines, benzyl alcohol, and phenylboronic acid in the presence of Pd-catalyst to give the corresponding 7-substituted derivatives 11. Hydrolysis of the esters 5 and 11 followed by amidation gave the corresponding carboxamides 16a–h and 15. Regioselectivity of N-alkylation of 7-hydroxypyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid derivatives 5 and 16 was tunable by the carboxy function. Alkylation of the secondary amides 16a–f furnished the 1-alkyl derivatives 17a–f, whereas the ester 5 and the tertiary amides 16g,h gave the 4-alkyl derivatives 14a–d and 16m,n, selectively.     

[1] Benzofuro[2,3-d] pyridazines. VI. Etude des reactions de scission des acyltetrahydrobenzofuropyridazones

The cleavage of the pyridazine ring of the acyltetrahydro [1] benzofuro [2,3-d] pyridazones was carried out by hydrolysis, alcoholysis or aminolysis reactions and they affect the lactam 3,4-bond. They lead chiefly to benzofuran derivatives with acid, ester, amide or hydrazide groups in the 2-position and eventually an acylated methylhydrazine group in the 3-position. The cyclization reactions of 3-hydrazinomethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid and its derivatives or ethyl 3-bromome thylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate affords tetrahydrobenzofuropyridazones. The nmr spectra were studied.     

Synthesis of heterocycles from arylation products of unsaturated compounds: XVIII. 5-Arylfuran-2-carboxylic acids and their application in the synthesis of 1,2,4-thiadiazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazole,and [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives

Arylation of furan-2-carboxylic acid or its methyl ester with arenediazonium chlorides in the presence of copper(II) chloride gave the corresponding 5-arylfuran-2-carboxylic acids or methyl 5-arylfuran-2-carboxylates. 5-Arylfuran-2-carbonyl chlorides reacted with potassium thiocyanate and then with 5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-amine to give 5-aryl-N-[3-(2-oxopropyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]furan-2-carboxamides as a result of recyclization of intermediate isoxazolylthiourea derivatives. The reactions of 5-arylfuran-2-carbonyl chlorides with 5-(2-furyl)-1H-tetrazole involved opening of the tetrazole ring with elimination of nitrogen molecule and led to the formation of 2-(5-arylfuran-2-yl)-5-(2-furyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. 3-Substituted 6-(5-arylfuran-2-yl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles were obtained by condensation of 5-arylfuran-2-carboxylic acids with 5-substituted 4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols in phosphoryl chloride.     

4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-6-carboxylic acids (spinacines)

New derivatives of the naturally occurring amino acid 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-6-carboxylic acid (spinacine) are reported. These include amide, ester, 5-alkyl and acyl, and regiospecific N^im-alkyl and aralkyl derivatives. Synthesis via the Pictet-Spengler reaction on N^im-substituted histidines is described. Cyclic hydantoin derivatives of spinacines are included.     

Synthesis and intramolecular cyclization of novel β,β-bis-(benzo[b]thienyl)dehydroalanine derivatives

The methyl ester of tert-butyloxycarbonyl-β,β-dibromodehydroalanine was obtained in a one-pot procedure from bis-(N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl)dehydroalanine. The former was reacted with several boronic benzo[b]thiophene acids under Suzuki cross coupling conditions, to give new β,β-bis-(benzo[b]thienyl)dehydroalanines in high yields. These compounds were cyclized to pyrrole derivatives by treatment with Pd(OAc)₂ and Cu(OAc)₂ in DMF.     

Hetero Diels-Alder reaction: a novel strategy to regioselective synthesis of pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine analogues from Biginelli derivative

A number of potent pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine analogues have been efficiently synthesized by hetero Diels-Alder cycloaddition of 6-methyl-4-phenyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester, a Biginelli compound with N-arylidine-N′-methylformamidines and N-arylidine guanidine in dry toluene. Structures of the newly obtained cycloadducts were established on the basis of elemental and spectral (IR, NMR and Mass) data. The molecular mechanism of the observed cycloaddition reaction has been investigated theoretically by means of PM3 semiempirical method. Transition state structure determinations and activation energy calculations have shown the preference for the endo approach over the exo approach of dienophile towards the diene fragments used, which is consistent with the experimental results. The studied cycloadditions proceed via an asynchronous concerted mechanism. It was demonstrated that FMO theory could reasonably predict the relative reactivities between dienes as well as indicating that these reactions belong to normal Diels-Alder type cycloadditions.     

Pyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidines. I. 5-hydroxypyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidines

5-Hydroxy-7-alkyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carbonitriles (VIIb-d) and 5-hydroxy-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester (VIIa) were prepared from 5-carbethoxy-4-chloro-2-phenylpyrimidine (IV) via 4-[(cyanomethyl)alkylamino[-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, ethyl esters (Vb-d) and 4-[(carboxymethyl)amino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, diethyl ester (Va), respectively. The hydroxy group of the pyrrolo-[2,3-d]pyrimidines could be methylated, acetylated and tosylated. Hydrolysis of 5-methoxy-7-methyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile (IX) afforded the corresponding amide (X).     

Synthesis and reactions of 2H-Benzothieno[3,2-d][1,3]oxazine-2,4(1H)-dione

The title compound 5 is synthesized by the reaction of the potassium salt of 3-aminobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid with phosgene. Compound 5 is readily alkylated to give 6 with methyl iodide, benzyl bromide, or propargyl bromide in the presence of sodium hydride. Reaction of 5 and 6 with nucleophiles follows specifically different pathways. Compound 5 is readily ionized to the isocycanate species 13 and subsequently reacts with methanol or methylamine to produce exclusively the carbamate 7 or ureido acid 9 . The N-substituted derivative 6 , in analogous reactions with methanol or methylamine, produce exclusively the amino ester 8 or the amino amide 10 . The N-benzyl derivative 6b reacts with the cyclic S-methylthiopseudourea 11 to give the tetracycle 12 , a new ring system.     

2-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carboxylic acid - A bicyclic proline

Diels-Alder reaction of cyclopentadiene and methyl N-carbobenzyloxy-2-iminoacetate generated in situ from methyl 2-chloro-N-carbobenzyloxyglycinate by triethylamine gave the N-carbobenzyloxy unsaturated bicyclic proline ester. This was converted in two steps to 2-azabicylo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carboxylic acid. In contrast to N-carbobenzyloxy-L-proline methyl ester, the corresponding bicyclic proline ester was resistant to hydrolysis catalyzed by carboxypeptidase Y.     

Rational multistep synthesis of a novel polyfunctionalized benzo[d]thiazole and its thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine analogue

Reliable synthetic routes were studied for an access to a novel polyfunctionalized 6-amino-2-cyanobenzo[d]thiazole-5-carboxylate ester (1) and its analogue 5-amino-2-cyanothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine-6-carboxylate ester (2). Both compounds 1 and 2 are functionalized as molecular bricks for the synthesis of innovative molecular systems. Part of the chemistry performed in this study was achieved under microwave irradiation.     

Synthesis of novel indolo[2,3-c]quinolinones via Ugi-4CR/palladium-catalyzed arylation

In this letter, an expedient method was developed for the construction of novel indolo[2,3-c]quinolinone derivatives via palladium-catalyzed arylation of Ugi adducts obtained from the reaction of indole-2-carboxylic acid, various aromatic aldehydes, 2-bromoanilines, and isocyanides. The reaction proceeded efficiently with various starting materials to produce the indoloquinolinone scaffolds in good yields.     

Synthesis of pure stereoisomers of benzo[b]thienyl dehydrophenylalanines by Suzuki cross-coupling. Preliminary studies of antimicrobial activity

Several benzo[b]thienyldehydrophenylalanines were synthesized from pure stereoisomers of the methyl ester of N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-β-bromodehydrophenylalanine as an extension of our previously reported method for the synthesis of dehydrotryptophan analogues to dehydrophenylalanine derivatives. The latter were obtained in high yields by N-deprotection and bromination of N,N-bis-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-(Z)-dehydrophenylalanine using TFA and NBS. This was carried out in two steps or in a one pot procedure resulting in different E/Z ratios. These compounds were coupled under Suzuki cross-coupling conditions [Pd(PPh₃)₄, Na₂CO₃, DME/H₂O] with several boronic benzo[b]thienyl acids in good to high yields maintaining the stereochemistry of the starting materials. The best yields were obtained when the boronic acid was in position 7 of the benzo[b]thiophene and with the E isomer of the brominated dehydrophenylalanine. In some cases it was possible to increase the lower yields by changing the Pd source to PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂. A model dipeptide was prepared coupling a benzo[b]thienyldehydrophenylalanine with the methyl ester of alanine. Preliminary antimicrobial studies were performed with both isomers of one of the β, β-diaryldehydroalanines obtained. The results show that the compounds are selective and very active (very low MICs) against Gram positive bacteria (B. cereus and B. subtilis) the Z-isomer being more active. The compounds are also active against Candida albicans presenting similar MICs.     

A convenient and new approach to the synthesis of ω-heterocyclic amino acids from carboxy lactams through ring-chain-transformation. Part 2: Synthesis of (2R)-/(2S)-2-aminomethyl-3-(1-aryl-/1,5-diaryl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-propionic acid

Making use of amide activation, a convenient and short path synthesis of optically pure ω-heterocyclic-β-amino acids has been achieved from (1R,3R)- and (1R,3S)-5-oxo-1-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester. The key step of the synthesis involves a regiospecific ring-chain-transformation of the enaminones when subjected to 1,2-binucleophilic attacks. The method is illustrated by the synthesis of (2R)-/(2S)-2-aminomethyl-3-(1-aryl-/1,5-diaryl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-propionic acid.