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 of 8-amino-4-methylthio-6-methyl-2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2,6-dihydro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene and an unusual reductive ring-opening of the 1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ring system

The tricyclic nucleoside 8-amino-4-methylthio-6-methyl-2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ( 3 ) was synthesized from 3-cyano-4,6-bis(methylthio)-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 1 ). Attempts to synthesize 8-amino-6-methyl-2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-2,6-dihydro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ( 5 ) ([an aza analog of 6-amino-4-methyl-8-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1,3,4,5,8-pentaazaacenaphthylene (TCN)], which is a potent antitumor agent), by the treatment of 3 with Raney nickel did not afford the desired aza analog of TCN. Instead, it was established that a reductive cleavage of the pyridazine moiety of 3 had occurred to give 4-methylamino-6-methylthio-1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3-carboxamidine ( 6 ). Assuming that solubility was a problem in the reductive step, the isopropylidene derivative of 3 , 8-amino-6-methyl-4-methylthio-2-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2,6-dihydro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexaazaacenaphthylene ( 8 ), was treated with Raney nickel, only to observe that a similar reductive ring cleavage of 8 had occurred to afford 4-methylamino-6-methylthio-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3-carboxamidine ( 10 ) and 4-methylamino-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3-carboxamidine ( 11 ). Structural assignments for all products were established by physico-chemical procedures.     

Efficient methods for the synthesis of pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-ones from 4-amino-5-acetylpyrimidines

New methods for annelation of a pyridine ring to a pyrimidine ring were suggested. Substituted 8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-ones (8a-f) were synthesized by the interaction of 2,6-disubstituted 4-amino-5-acetylpyrimidines (1–4) with formamide or acetamide acetals followed by cyclization under the action of sodium methoxide in methanol. 2,4-Disubstituted 7-phenyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-ones (11a-c) were prepared by the reaction of 2,6-disubstituted 5-acetyl-4-benzoylaminopyrimidines (10a-c) with MeONa in boiling BuOH.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1469–1474, August, 1994.     

Synthesis of certain pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-one nucleosides

Synthesis of the pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-one congeners of guanosine, adenosine and inosine is described. Glycosylation of 3-methoxy-6-methylthio-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 13 ) with 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranose ( 16 ) in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate gave 3-methoxy-6-methylthio-1-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 17 ) which, after successive treatments with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid and methanolic ammonia, afforded 6-amino-3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)one ( 18 ). The guanosine analog, 6-amino-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3,4(2H,5H)-dione ( 21 ), was made by sodium iodide-chlorotrimethylsilane treatment of 6-amino-3-methoxy-1-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)one ( 19 ), followed by sugar deprotection. Treatment of the adenine analog, 4-amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3(2H)-one ( 11 ), according to the high temperature glycosylation procedure yielded a mixture of N-1 and N-2 ribosyl-attached isomers. Deprotection of the individual isomers afforded 4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-βribofuranosylpyrazolo-[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 26 ) and 4-amino-2-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3(7H)-one ( 27 ). The structures of 26 and 27 were established by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The inosine analog, 1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3,4(2H,5H)-dione ( 28 ), was synthesized enzymatically by direct ribosylation of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3,4(2H,5H)-dione ( 8 ) with ribose-1-phosphate in the presence of purine nucleoside phosphorylase, and also by deamination of 26 with adenosine deaminase.     

Palladium-catalyzed reaction of methyl 5-amino-4-chloro-2-methylthiopyrrolo[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]-pyrimidine-6-carboxylate with arylboronic acids. Synthesis of 1,3,4,6-tetraazadibenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">cd,f</Emphasis>]-azulene heterocyclic system

Densely substituted methyl 5-amino-4-aryl-7-methyl-2-methylthio-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxy- lates were synthesized by the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of methyl 5-amino-4-chloro-7-methyl-2-methylthio-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate with arylboronic acids using Pd(OAc)₂/dicyclohexyl(2-biphenyl)phosphine/K₃PO₄ as a catalyst system. Reaction of methyl 5-amino-4-chloro-7-methyl-2-methylthio-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate with 2-formylphenyl- boronic acid led to a novel heterocyclic system – 1,3,4,6-tetraazadibenzo[cd,f]azulene.     

Synthesis of 6-substituted 3-cyano-5-nitropyridine-2(1H)-thiones

The reactions of 1-substituted 2-nitro-3-phenylaminoprop-2-en-1-ones with cyanothioacetamide afforded the corresponding 6-substituted 3-cyano-5-nitropyridine-2(1H)-thiones, which were used for the synthesis of 6-substituted 3-cyano-2-methylthio-5-nitropyridines and 7-substituted 4-hydroxy-8-nitropyrido[2",3":4,5]thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2(1H)-ones.     

Degradative ring opening of pyrido and pyrazino 3-benzenesulfonyloxyuracils and their conversion to condensed pyrazolones and triazolones

Ring opening, followed by an immediate Lossen rearrangement, of 3-benzenesulfonyloxypyrido[3,2-d, 3,4-d and 4,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)diones with sodium methoxide in methanol furnished good yields of the methyl esters of 3-[2-(methoxycarbonyl)hydrazino]-2-, 3-[2-(methoxycarbonylhydrazino]-4- and 4-[2-(methoxycarbonyl)hydrazino]-3-pyridinecarboxylic acids, respectively. These hydrazino esters were cyclized to the corresponding pyridopyrazolones. However, the reaction of 3-benzenesulfonyloxypyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)dione with sodium methoxide produced 8-methoxycarbonyl-s-triazolo[4,5-a]pyridin-3(2H)one. In similar fashion, sodium methoxide converted 3-benzenesulfonyloxylumazine to 8-methoxycarbonyl-s-triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazin-3(2H)one.     

Reaction of 6-amino-1,3-dimethyluracil with hexafluoroacetone and ethyl trifluoropyruvate benzoylimines

Heating of 6-amino-1,3-dimethyluracil with hexafluoroacetone and ethyl trifluoropyruvate benzoylimines in DMF in the presence of Et₃N results in 1,3-dimethyl-7-phenyl-5,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4,5,8-hexahydropyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione and 5-benzoylamido-1,3-dimethyl-5-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione, respectively.     

7-Deazapurines II. Syntheses and reactions of 5-aminopyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile and related compounds

The reaction of 4-chloro-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarbonitrile (III) with N-methylglycinonitrile gave 4-[(eyanomethyl)methylamino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarbonitrile (VIa), which upon cycli-zation under Dieckmann conditions afforded 5-amino-7-methyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile (VIIa). Other examples (VIIb and VIIc) were prepared similarly from the reactions of III with glycinamide and ethyl glycinate, respectively. The preparation of simple 5-amino derivatives of the pyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidines thus synthesized is described. The alkyla-tion of VIIc with N-cyeloheptylchloroacetamide took place at the ring nitrogen, giving XII. The reaction of VIIa with formamide gave 4-amino-5-methyl-7-phenyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-d:4,5-d′ ]-dipyrimidine (XIII), the first member of a new ring system. Treatment of VIIa with carbon disulfide and pyridine afforded another example of this new ring system, 1,5-dihydro-5-methyl-7-phenyl-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-d:4,5-d′] dipyrimidine-2,4-(3H)dithione (XIV).     

Synthesis of 5,8-dihydro-5-oxo-2-(3- or 4-pyridinyl)-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acids and the reinvestigation of the thermal cyclization of diethyl (2-hydroxy-4-pyrimidinyl)amino-methylenemalonate

Diethyl [2-(3- or 4-pyridinyl)-4-pyrimidinyl]aminomethylenemalonates 5 prepared by the reaction between 2-(3- or 4-pyridinyl)-4-pyrimidinamines 3 and diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate ( 4 ) were thermally cyclized to afford ethyl 5,8-dihydro-5-oxo-2-(3- or 4-pyridinyl)pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates 6 . The later were alkylated with ethyl iodide and then saponified to give 5,8-dihydro-8-ethyl-5-oxo-2-(3- or 4-pyridinyl)pyrido-[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acids 2 . Thermal cyclization of diethyl (2-hydroxy-4-pyrimidinyl)amino-methylenemalonate ( 8 ) gave ethyl 1,6-dihydro-4,6-dioxo-4H-pyrimido[1,6-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylate ( 10 ) instead of ethyl 5,8-dihydro-2-hydroxy-5-oxopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate ( 9 ) as previously claimed.     

Über Heterocyclen, 17. Mitt.

Zusammenfassung Hexahydro-8a-methylpyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidin-2,7 (1H, 3H)-dione reagieren mit o-reaktiven Phenolen zu Hexahydro-10a-methyl-2H[1]benzopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-onen.

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Heterocycles, XVII: Hexahydro-8a-methylpyrimido[4,5-d]-pyrimidine-2,7 (1H, 3H)-diones

Hexahydro-10a-methyl-2H[1]benzopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ones have been synthesized by the reaction of hexahydro-8a-methylpyrimido[4.5-d]pyrimidine-2.7(1H, 3H)-diones with phenols having reactive o-positions.

     

Pyrimidines. 20. Novel reactions of 5-cyano-1,3-dimethyluracil. A simple synthesis of pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines

A reaction of 5-cyano-1,3-dimethyluracil (1, R = CN) with acetone in base afforded 1,3,7-trimethylpyrido-[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)dione ( 9a ) in a moderate yield. From a reaction mixture of 1 (R = CN) with butanone, 1,3,6,7-tetramethyl- and 7-ethyl-1,3-dimethylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione ( 9b and 9c , respectively) were isolated in low yields. When ethyl cyanoacetate or malononitrile was used in place of the ketone in the above reaction, 7-amino-6-ethoxycarbonyl- and 7-amino-6-cyano-1,3-dimethylpyrido[2,3-d]-pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione ( 14a and 14b , respectively) were obtained in quantitative yields. A plausible mechanism for the formation of bicyclic compounds is discussed.     

DMF acetals as alkylating and cyclizing agents: A facile route to substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-diones

Summary Several 7-methyl-5-alkyl-2-vinylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-diones were prepared. The successful cyclization and alkylation of 6-(-methylbenzylidenehydrazino)-1-methyluracils2a–d using dimethylformamide acetals at high temperature provided6a–d,7a–d, and8a–d. Treatment of6a–d and7a–d with acid afforded 7-methyl-5-alkylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-diones9a,b; under the same conditions,3a–d reacted to 7-methylpyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidine-4,6(5H)-dione (4) in good yield.

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DMF-Acetale als Alkylierungs- und Ringschlußreagentien: ein einfacher Weg zu substituierten Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H,7H)-dionen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden verschiedene 7-Methyl-5-alkyl-2-vinylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H,7H)-dione hergestellt. Cyclisierung und Alkylierung der 6-(-Methylbenzylidenhydrazino)-1-methyl-uracile2a–d mit Hilfe von Dimethylformamidacetalen bei hohen Temperaturen ergab6a–d,7a–d und8a–d. Behandlung von6a–d und7a–d mit Säure lieferte die 7-Methyl-5-alkylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H,7H)-dione9a,b; unter den gleichen Bedingungen reagierten3a–d in guter Ausbeute zu 7-Methylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4,6(5H)-dion (4).

     

Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines. I. A new method for the preparation of esters and amides of thieno[2,3-d] pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acids

A novel method for the preparation of esters and amides of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carb-oxylic acids was described. A typical example was the direct formation of ethyl 5-amino-2-methylthiothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-earboxylate(IIIa) from 4-chloro-2-methylthio-5-pyrimidine-carbonitrile (Ia) and ethyl mercaptoacetate in refluxing ethanol containing sodium carbonate. Displacement of the methylthio group in IIIa by various amines gave the corresponding amino derivatives. The reactions of IIIa and related compounds with acetylating agents such as acetic anhydride or chloroacetyl chloride gave various products. Treatment of 5-carbethoxy-4-chloro-2-phenylpyrimidine(IV) with methyl mercaptoacetate afforded the dechloro intermediate diester Va, which cyclized on reaction with sodium ethoxide to form methyl 5-hydroxy-2-phenylthieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate (Vla). The synthesis was expanded to include the preparation of various new 2,4,5-trisubstituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid esters and amides (Charts I-V).     

Synthesis of 6-amino-2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives

This paper reports the synthesis of new pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives as diuretic agents. Starting with 1,2-dihydro-5-nitro-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid 1 , ethyl 2-ethoxy-5-nitro-3-pyridincarboxylate 4 was obtained. Compound 4 reacts with ammonia, methylamine or S-methylpseudothiourea to give the respective 2-amino-5-nitro-3-pyridinecarboxamide derivatives 5 and 6 or 2-methylthio-6-nitro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one 8. Treating carboxamide 5 with arylaldehydes and zinc dichloride, new 2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-6-nitro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 9 were synthetised. These compounds reduced with iron(II) hydroxide gave 6-amino-2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 10 as expected.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXX. Recyclization of 1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones into pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines by the action of pyrazolamine. Crystalline and molecular structure of substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

Methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 3-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-amine to give methyl 7-arylcarbamoyl-6-aroyl-2-methyl-3-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-5-carboxylates. The molecular and crystalline structures of methyl 6-benzoyl-7-(4-chlorophenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-3-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate were studied by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis of Substituted 1,3-Cyclohexadienes,Pyridine-2(1H)-thiones,and Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine- 4(3H)-thiones by the Michael Reaction

Cyclopentylidene- and cyclohexylidene(cyano)acetamides reacted with malononitrile and cyano-(thioacetamide) according to the Michael pattern with exchange of the methylene components to give substituted 1-amino-2,6,6-tricyano-1,3-cyclohexadienes and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4(3H)-thiones. Condensation of cyclopentylidene- and cyclohexylidene(cyano)acetamide with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds afforded 4,6-di-methyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thione and morpholinium 4-methyl-6-oxo-3-cyano-1,6-dihydropyridine-2-thiolate which were converted into substituted 2-alkylsulfanylpyridines, thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine, and 2H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]pyridine.     

Synthesis of pyrido[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyrimidin-7(8<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-one derivatives from 5-acetyl-4-aminopyrimidines and β-dicarbonyl compounds

Heating of 5-acetyl-4-aminopyrimidine derivatives with ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl benzoylacetate, and diethyl acetone-1, 3-dicarboxylate in the absence of a base gave the corresponding 6-acylpyrido[2, 3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-ones. Under analogous conditions, the reaction with ethyl malonate afforded ethyl 7-oxo-7, 8-dihydropyrido[2, 3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates. The pyridone (rather than hydroxypyridine) structures of the pyridopyrimidines obtained were confirmed by IR spectroscopy.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 770–773, March, 2005.     

A new route to the synthesis of 4-amino-substituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-one derivatives

The reaction of 6-(R-amino)-5-acetyl-4-methylsulfonyl-2-phenylpyrimidines with amines was studied. 6-Arylamino derivatives react with alkylamines to form 6-alkylamino-4-arylamino-5-acetyl-2-phenylpyrimidines, which upon refluxing in benzene with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal are converted to 4-alkylamino-8-aryl-2-phenylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5(8H)-ones. The cyclization proceeds selectively with participation of the arylamino group only, the alkylamino group being not involved. At the same time, refluxing of 5-acetyl-4,6-dibenzylamino-2-phenylpyrimidine with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal in toluene affords the product of condensation on the acetyl group, which upon refluxing in o-xylene transforms to 4-benzylamino-8-benzyl-2-phenylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5(8H)-one.

     

Synthesis of 6-acylpyrido[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyrimidine derivatives from 5-acetyl-4-aminopyrimidine hydrochlorides

Reaction of 2,6-disubstituted 5-acetyl-4-aminopyrimidine hydrochlorides with acetylacetone or benzoylacetone afforded new substituted 6-acylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines. The reaction of these hydrochlorides with ethyl acetoacetate also proceeds according to the classical version of the Friedländer condensation to form the corresponding pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid esters.