An efficient synthesis of 1,3-diaryl-pyrrolo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]quinoxalines from 2-(1h-pyrrol-1-yl)phenylamines

The condensation of 1,3-diaryl-4-bromo-2-buten-1-ones with o-phenylenediamine leads to 2-[2,4-diaryl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]phenylamines. Heating solutions of these compounds in formic acid leads to formylation and intramolecular condensation to give 1,3-diarylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines. The acylation of 2-[2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]phenylamine with acetic anhydride in acetic acid leads to an acetamide, which readily cyclizes to give 4-methyl-1,3-diphenylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline upon heating with POCl₃.     

Synthesis of 2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine derivatives

The direction of the reaction of 4-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-buten-1-one (γ-bromodypnone) with hydrazines depends on the nature of the substituent they contain. Reaction with 1-methylhydrazinium hydrosulfate gives 1-methyl-3,5-diphenylpyridazin-1-ium bromide but carboxylic acid hydrazides give N-(2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)carboxylic acid amides. γ-Bromodypnone and phenylhydrazine give both 1,3,5-triphenyl-1,4-dihydropyridazine and N,2,4-triphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine (15%). 1-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)hydrazine gives the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of (Z)-4-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-buten-1-one. Condensation of 2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine with aromatic aldehydes readily leads to N-(arylmethylidene)-2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amines and alkylation with methyl iodide gives N,N-dimethyl-2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 404–414, March, 2009.     

Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-ones based on a ‘[3+3] cyclization/domino retro-Michael-aldol-lactonization’ strategy

The TiCl₄-mediated [3+3] cyclization of 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)penta-1,3-diene with 3-silyloxyalk-2-en-1-ones afforded 2-acetylphenols, which were transformed into functionalized chromones. The Me₃SiOTf-mediated condensation of the latter with 1,3-bis(silyl enol ethers) and subsequent domino ‘retro-Michael-aldol-lactonization’ reaction afforded 7-hydroxy-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-ones.     

Interaction of (z)-4-bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)- 2-buten-1-one with amines,synthesis of di(2-thienyl)azolo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyridines

(Z)-4-Bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one was obtained by the bromination of 1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one by NBS in anhydrous CCl₄. The starting butanone was obtained by the condensation of 1-(2-thienyl)-1-ethanone by the action of SOCl₂. The reaction of (Z)-4-bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one with tertiary amines such as Et₃N, pyridine, 1-alkyl-1,3-diazole, 1-alkylbenzimidazole, and 1-alkyl-1,2,4-triazole leads to quaternary salts. The azolium salts cyclize by the action of base to give di(2-thienyl)azolo[a]pyridinium derivatives. 3-Methyl-6,8-di(2-thienyl)[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridin-4-ium and 2,4-di(2-thienyl)pyrido[2,1-b]benzothiazol-10-ium bromides were obtained by the same procedure but without separating the intermediate quaternary salts.     

Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)benzo[c]chromen-6-ones by sequential application of domino reactions of 1,3-bis(silyl enol ethers) with benzopyrylium triflates

The domino, Michael-retro-Michael-aldol, reaction of 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)penta-1,3-diene with 3-formylchromones afforded 4-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)-2-acetylphenols, which were transformed into 6-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)chromones. The Me₃SiOTf-mediated condensation of the latter with 1,3-bis(silyl enol ethers) and subsequent domino ‘retro-Michael-aldol-lactonization’ reaction afforded 7-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)benzo[c]chromen-6-ones.     

Novel route of the reaction of trifluoromethyl-containing N-methyl(4-ethoxyphenyl)imidazolidin-2-ones with urea

The reactions of perfluorobiacetyl with N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)- and N-methylurea afforded cis- and trans-isomers of 1-methyl-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidin-2-one and 1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidin-2-one in a yield of ～60—75%. N-Alkyl(aryl)bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazooxazoles were obtained as unexpected products in the reaction of 1-alkyl(aryl)-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidin-2-ones with urea in dimethylacetamide. The reaction is accompanied by the rearrangement of imidazolidin-2-ones to N-alkyl(aryl)-5,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)hydantoins with CF₃ group migration from position 5 to position 4 of the starting heterocycle. A similar rearrangement is observed on boiling of the studied imidazolidin-2-ones in dimethylacetamide. The molecular structures of 3-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-5,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione and 6-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-3a,6a-bis(trifluoromethyl)tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]oxazole-2,5-dione were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis of 5-Bromomethylisoxazoles and Their Reactions with Secondary Amines

Treating R-3-chloro-4-bromo-2-buten-1-ones with hydroxylamine hydrochloride afforded 3-alkyl(aryl, furyl)-5-bromomethylisoxazoles. By reaction of the latter with secondary amines new previously unknown aminoisoxazoles were synthesized.     

New method for the annelation of a pyridine ring on derivatives of imidazole and benzimidazole

The interaction of (Z)-1,3-diaryl-4-bromo-2-buten-1-ones with 1-substituted (benz)imidazoles in benzene gave (Z)-1-R-3-(2,4-diaryl-4-oxo-2-butenyl)-1H-imidazolium bromides and (Z)-1-R-3-(2,4-diaryl-4-oxo-2-butenyl)-1H-benzimidazolium bromides which readily cyclize in the presence of base to form derivatives of 7,9-diarylpyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole and 6,8-diarylpyrimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine. The effects of the nature of substituents in the benzene ring of the diarylbutenones and the substituent at N(1) in the (benz)imidazoles on the alkylation and cyclization reactions has been studied. The optimum conditions for the synthesis of the 5-R-4-hydroxy-2,4-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrido[1,2-a]benz-imidazol-10-ium, 5-R-2,4-diaryl-4-hydroxy-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-10-ium, and 5-R-2,4-diaryl-5H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-10-ium have been found.     

4-Substituted-3-alkyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazin-2-ones II (1,2). Solvolytic transformations of urea and thiourea derivatives into 1-alkyldihydro-6-(2-hydroxyaryl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H) diones

A series of 3,4-Dihydro-2-oxo-(3-substituted-2H-1,3-benzoxazin-4-yl)ureas (II, Table I) and 3,4-dihydro-2-oxo-(3-substituted-2H-1,3-benzoxazin-4-yl)thioureas (Table II) was prepared by treating 3,4-dihydro-4-hydroxy-3-substituted-2H-1,3-benzoxazin-2-ones with ureas and thioureas, respectively. In the presence of alcoholic alkali these compounds underwent transacylation to dihydro-6-(2-hydroxyaryl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,2H)diones (Table III) and their 4-thio analogues (Table IV).     

Efficient synthesis of new 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones

The synthesis of 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones 5, 6a-d from 1-alkyl(aryl)-4-bromo-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones 3, 4a-d is reported. The 1-alkyl(aryl)-4-bromo-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones 3, 4a-d were obtained from regiospecific bromination of 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones 1, 2a-d with molecular bromine. The NMR and X-ray diffraction data showed that 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-(3,3,3-trihalo-2-oxopropylidene)-1H-pyrrolidin-2-ones were brominated at 4-position in the pyrrolidin-2-one ring.     

Synthesis of 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones and 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyltetrahydro-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,3-thiazin-4-ones and their oxidation with hydrogen peroxide

Reactions of aryl trifluoromethyl ketone imines with 2-sulfanylacetic and 3-sulfanylpropanoic acids afforded 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones and 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyltetrahydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-4-ones, respectively. Their subsequent oxidation with hydrogen peroxide gave the corresponding 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one 1-oxides and 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyltetrahydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-4-one 1-oxides and 1,1-dioxides.     

Cyclocondensation reaction of 4-aryl-4-methoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-buten-2-ones with urea: Synthesis of novel 6-aryl(5-methyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinones

The synthesis of a novel series of eleven 6-aryl(5-methyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinones, where aryl=Ph, 4-CH₃Ph, 4-FPh, 4-ClPh, 4-BrPh, 4-OCH₃Ph and alkyl=H, CH₃, from the reaction of 4-aryl-4-methoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-buten-2-ones with urea in the presence of hydrochloric acid, is reported. Trifluoroacetylation of acetophenone- and propiophenone-dimethylacetals derived from phenones, was employed to obtain the precursors.     

Reaction of alicyclic reformatsky reagents with 2,5-bis(arylmethylidene)cyclopentanones

Reformatsky reaction of methyl 1-bromocyclobutane-, 1-bromocyclopentane-, 1-bromocyclohexane-, and 1-bromocycloheptanecarboxylates with 2,5-bis(arylmethylidene)cyclopentanones gave the corresponding 4??-aryl-7??-arylmethylidene-4??,5??,6??,7??-tetrahydro-2??H-spiro[cycloalkane-1,3-cyclopenta[b]pyran]-2??-ones.     

Conversion of 4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole to 1,3-bis(1H-azol-l-yl)-2-aryl-2-propanols and 1-phenacyl-4-[(benzoyl or 4-toluenesulfonyl)-imino]-(1H-1,2,4-triazolium) Ylides

A series of 1,3-bis(1H-azol-1-yl)-2-aryl-2-propanols 17 were synthesized in an one-pot procedure by reacting l-aryl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-l-yl)- or l-aryl-2-(1H-imidazol-l-yl)ethanones with dimethylsulfoxonium methide in the presence of either 1,2,4-triazole or imidazole. The aromatic groups in 17 were either 4-bromo-, 4-chloro-, 2,4-dichloro- or 2,4-difluorophenyl. 4-Amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole was acylated with either benzoyl or 4-toluene-sulfonyl chloride to afford [4-(benzoyl or 4-toluenesulfonyl)amino]4H-1,2,4-triazole. Subsequent alkylations with 4-bromo- or 4-chlorophenacyl bromide produced 1-(4-bromo- or 4-chlorophenacyl)-4-[(benzoyl- or 4-toluenesulfonyl)amino]-1H-1,2,4-triazolium bromides. Neutralizations of these salts provided the corresponding ylides.     

Nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of RF-containing 4-quinolones, 8-aza- and 1-thiochromones with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane

Reactions of N-substituted 2-polyfluoroalkyl-4-quinolones and 8-aza-5,7-dimethyl-2-polyfluoroalkylchromones with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane proceed mainly as a 1,4-nucleophilic trifluoromethylation to give N-substituted 2,2-bis(polyfluoroalkyl)-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ones and 5,7-dimethyl-2,2-bis(polyfluoroalkyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ones after acid hydrolysis. Similar reaction with 2-trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromen-4-one proceeds as a 1,2-addition to give 2,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4H-thiochromen-4-yl trimethylsilyl ether.     

Synthesis and reactions with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-nucleophiles of 1-(thien-2-yl)- and 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4,4-trichloro-3-buten-1-ones

Acylation of thiophene and phenol with 3,4,4-trichloro-3-butenoyl chloride afforded the corresponding 1-(thien-2-yl)- and 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4,4-trichloro-3-buten-1-ones, whose reaction with amines led to the formation of 3-amino-1-(thien-2-yl, 4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,4-dichloro-2-buten-1-ones The heterocyclization of the initial ketones into pyrazole structure was not observed, and the reaction with hydrazine hydrate provided bispyrazole products, N,N′-bis(5-thien-2-yl)- and N,N′-bis[5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-ylmethylene]hydrazines.     

Reductive coupling of hydantoins with benzophenones by low-valent titanium: Synthesis of 4-substituted 1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ones and unusual two-to-two coupled products

The reductive coupling of 1,3-dimethyhydantoin with benzophenones by TiCl₄-Zn in THF gave 4-diarylmethyl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ones as four-electron reduced one-to-one coupled products and their dimers as two-to-two coupled products predominantly by controlling the reaction conditions. The reductive coupling of 5-alkyl-1,3-dimethyhydantoins with benzophenones produced 5-alkyl-4-diarylmethyl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ones as the sole products irrespective to the reaction conditions. On the other hand, the reductive coupling of 1,3-dimethyhydantoin with cyclic benzophenones selectively 4-arylhydroxymethyl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ones as two-electron reduced one-to-one coupled products and they were further reduced to 4-diarylmethyl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ones.     

Molecular rearrangement of 1-substituted 9b-hydroxy-3,3a,5,9b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones—an unexpected pathway to new indole and imidazolinone derivatives

1-Substituted 3a-alkyl/aryl-9b-hydroxy-3,3a,5,9b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones and 3′-substituted 3-alkyl/aryl-3-ureido-1H,3H-quinoline-2,4-diones react in boiling acetic acid to give 2-alkyl/aryl-1H-indol-3-yl-ureas and/or 1,3-bis[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ureas. By the action of hydrochloric acid, the first of them rearrange to give 4-(2-aminophenyl)-1,3-dihydroimidazol-2-ones. The structure of 1,3-bis[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ureas was confirmed by their synthesis. All compounds were characteried by their ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR spectra, atmospheric pressure chemical ioniation mass spectra, and some of them also by ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopic data.     

Site-selective Suzuki-Miyaura reactions of 2,3-dibromo-1H-inden-1-one

The first transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of 2,3-dibromo-1H-inden-1-one are reported. The Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of 2,3-dibromo-1H-inden-1-one with 2 equiv of arylboronic acid gave 2,3-diaryl-1H-inden-1-ones. The reaction with 1 equiv of arylboronic acid gave 2-bromo-3-aryl-1H-inden-1-ones with very good site-selectivity. The one-pot reaction of 2,3-dibromo-1H-inden-1-one with two different arylboronic acids afforded 2,3-diaryl-1H-inden-1-ones containing two different terminal aryl groups.     

Synthesis of 1-Bromo-3-butyn-2-one and 1,3-Dibromo-3-buten-2-one

Synthetic procedures for the preparation of 1-bromo-3-butyn-2-one and 1,3-dibromo-3-buten-2-one are given. These compounds are prepared from 2-bromomethyl-2-vinyl-1,3-dioxolane, which can readily be prepared from 2-ethyl- 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane. The synthetic routes are as follows: 2-bromomethyl-2-vinyl-1,3-dioxolane is converted to 2-(1,2-dibromoethyl)-2-bromomethyl-1,3-dioxolane. Double dehydrobromination with ^tBuOK affords 2-ethynyl-2-bromomethyl-1,3-dioxolane. Formolysis with formic acid gives 1-bromo-3-butyn-2-one. Deacetalized 2-bromoethyl-2-vinyl-1,3-dioxolane was treated with Br₂ and Li₂CO₃/12-crown-4 in tetrahydrofuran to give 1,3-dibrom-3-buten-2-one in moderate yield.