4‐Phenyl­butan‐2‐one semi­carbazone

The title compound, C₁₁H₁₅N₃O, crystallizes with two mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit, which are held together by an extended network of hydrogen bonds. It is remarkable that only five of the six theoretically possible hydrogen bonds are formed.     

Quinolone analogues 8 [1‐6]. Synthesis of 3‐aminopyridazino‐[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(lH)‐one

The 3‐amino‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐one 6 and N‐(1,4‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxopyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)carbamates 17a,b were synthesized from the 1,4‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxopyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxa‐line‐3‐carboxylate 1b via the 1,5‐dihydro‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carbohydrazide 13b and then 1,4‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxopyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carboxazide 8 . Heating of compound 13b and arylalde‐hydes afforded the 1,4‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxopyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carbo(2‐arylmethylene)hydrazides 14a‐d.     

Pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐one: Synthesis and characterization of a novel tetracyclic ring system

Derivatives of the hitherto unknown ring system, pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐one, are synthesized in one step from the corresponding 1‐substuituted or 1,3‐disubstituted 2‐pyrazolin‐5‐ones and 3‐chloroquinoxaline‐2‐carbonyl chloride using calcium hydroxide in boiling 1,4‐dioxane. The parent system carrying no substituent in positions 1 and 3 is obtained upon treatment of the 1‐PMB (p‐methoxybenzyl) protected congener with trifluoroacetic acid. Detailed NMR spectroscopic investigations including unambiguous chemical shift assignments of all ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N resonances of the obtained tetracycles are reported.     

1,2‐Bis(8‐quinolyl­thio­methyl)­benzene

The title potentially tetradentate N,S,S,N‐donor ligand, C₂₆H₂₀N₂S₂, has been structurally characterized. The two S atoms adopt a trans conformation, lying above and below the benzene ring. The two quinoline rings are planar, with one parallel to the benzene ring and the other nearly perpendicular to it.     

Synthesis and biological activities of quinolone analogues: Pyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4‐one

Quinolone analogues I‐VI with pyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline ring system were synthesized form the (l‐alkylhydrzino)quinoxalina N‐oxides 1 via oxidation of pyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines 2,3,5,7 , quinoxalino[2,3‐c]cinnolines 4 , and 1,2‐dizepino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines 6 . The biological activities of quinolone analogues IVa (N₁‐methyl‐C₃‐methyl), Va (N₁‐methyl‐C₃‐ethyl), and VI (N₁‐methyl‐C₃‐H) were superior to those of quinolone analogues I (N₁‐ethyl‐C₃‐carboxyl), 26b (N₁‐ethyl‐C₃‐carboxylate), and IIIc,d [N₁‐alkyl‐C₃‐(CH₂)₃COOC₂H₅].     

One‐Pot Three‐Component Synthesis of Benzo[f]thiopyrano[3,4‐b]quinolin‐11(8H)‐one Derivatives

A series of novel benzo[f]thiopyrano[3,4‐b]quinolin‐11(8H)‐one derivatives were synthesized via the reaction of aryl aldehyde, 2H‐thiopyran‐3,5(4H,6H)‐dione, and β‐naphthylamine in glacial acetic acid. This protocol features mild reaction conditions, high yields, and short reaction time.     

Bis[1‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐4,10‐diazapyrazolo[4,3‐b]fluoren‐5(1H)‐one thiosemicarbazonato]zinc(II) dimethylformamide trisolvate monohydrate

In the title Schiff base complex, [Zn(C₁₅H₁₂N₇OS)₂]·3C₃H₇NO·H₂O, each Zn^II atom is six‐coordinated in a distorted octahedral environment by two ligands acting in a tridentate chelating mode through two N atoms and one S atom. The coordination mode of the ligand is nearly planar. There are three dimethylformamide molecules and one water molecule solvating the complex. The coordination behavior of the ligand is compared with that of related ligands in similar complexes.     

One‐pot three components synthesis of alkyl indeno [1,2‐b]‐quinoxalin‐11‐ylideneacetates in water and under solvent‐free conditions

We introduced a very simple, one‐pot three component procedure for preparation of alkyl indeno[1,2‐b]quinoxalin‐11‐ylideneacetates 4 from reaction of ninhydrin 1 , phenylenediamines 2 , (alkoxycarbonylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromides 3 , and sodium acetate in water and under solvent‐free conditions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:549–552, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20136     

t‐3‐Iso­propyl‐1‐methyl‐r‐2,c‐6‐di­phenyl­piperidin‐4‐one thio­semi­carbazone

The piperidine ring in the title compound, C₂₂H₂₈N₄S, exhibits a chair conformation. The thio­semicarbazone moiety adopts an extended conformation, and the planar phenyl rings are oriented equatorially with respect to the piperidine ring. Two intermol­ecular hydrogen bonds involving the S atom form molecular pairs, and the crystal structure is stabilized by weak C—H⃛π interactions in addition to van der Waals forces.     

Nickel(II) Schiff base complex supported on nano‐titanium dioxide: A novel straightforward route for preparation of supported Schiff base complexes applying 2,4‐toluenediisocyanate

For the first time, a novel, straightforward and inexpensive route for immobilization of metals in Schiff base complex form is reported applying 2,4‐toluenediisocyanate as a precursor of primary amine group. A nickel(II) Schiff base complex supported on nano‐TiO₂ was designed and synthesized as an effective heterogeneous nanocatalyst for organic reactions, and well characterized using various techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. The catalytic efficiency of the complex was evaluated in selective oxidation of sulfide to sulfoxide by hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant under solvent‐free conditions at room temperature, which successfully resulted in high yield and high conversion of products. Effective factors including solvent type, oxidant and catalyst amount were also optimized. The catalyst shows outstanding reusability and could be impressively recovered for six consecutive cycles without significant change of its catalytic efficiency.     

Dibenzo[b,f]oxepin‐10(11H)‐one and dibenzo[b,f]thiepin‐10(11H)‐one as useful synthons in the synthesis of various dibenzo[e,h]azulenes

The present review focuses on dibenzo[b,f]oxepin‐10(11H)‐one ( I , X = O) and dibenzo[b,f]thiepin‐10(11H)‐one ( I , X = S) as common synthons in the efficient synthesis of various dibenzoxepino[4,5‐ and dibenzothiepino[4,5]‐fused five‐membered heterocycles: [2,3] fused thiophene ( II ), [3,4] fused thiophene ( III ), furan ( IV ), pyrrole ( V ), imidazole ( VI ), pyrazole ( VII ), oxazole ( VIII ), and thiazole ( IX ). The potential of I to be converted into reactive intermediates that readily undergo heteroaromatic annulation reactions by cyclocondensation with proper binucleophiles allows formation of a range of enumerated functionalized dibenzo[e,h]azulene [4] structures ( II , III , IV , V , VI , VII , VIII , IX ). Dibenzo[e,h]azulenes as heterotetracyclic scaffold can be exploited in further modifications to obtain compounds with altered physicochemical and biological profile. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

Photoluminescent columnar zinc(II) bimetallomesogen of tridentate [ONO]-donor Schiff base ligand

A new zinc(II) bimetallomesogenic complex, [Zn₂L₂], of tridentate [ONO]-donor Schiff base ligand (L = N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-hexadecyloxysalicylaldimines) was synthesised and their mesomorphic and photoluminescence properties were investigated. The compounds were characterised by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, elemental analyses and fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry. The mesomorphic behaviour of the complex was investigated by polarised optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction (XRD) study. A rectangular or oblique columnar mesophase is conjectured on the basis of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) study. The complex is found to be blue light emitter in solution, in solid and in condensed states with broad emission maxima at ～427–464 nm. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed a distorted square planar structure around each zinc(II) centre in the dinuclear framework. Time-dependent DFT spectral correlative study was undertaken to account for the electronic transition.     

Synthesis of 4H‐indeno[1,2‐b]thiophenes, 8H‐indeno[2,1‐b]‐thiophenes and 8H‐indeno[2,1‐b]furans having acrylic acid unit

Treatment of methyl propiolate and 2‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)benzaldehyde, 2‐(thiophen‐3‐yl)benzaldehyde or 2‐(furan‐3‐yl)benzaldehyde with tetrabutylammonium iodide/zirconium (IV) chloride or treatment of methyl acrylate and the same aldehydes with 1,4‐diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane and triethanolamine induce an aldol‐type reaction to furnish Baylis‐Hillman adducts β‐iodo‐α‐(hydroxymethyl)acrylates or α‐(hydroxy‐methyl)acrylates, respectively. These can be used for the preparation of indenothiophenes and indenofurans having acrylic acid unit by intramolecular Friedel‐Crafts reaction with sulfuric acid in tetrachloromethane.     

6,7‐Dihydrodibenzo[e,g]azulen‐8(5H)‐one and 12,13‐dihydrobenzo[e]­napth­[2,1‐g]­azulen‐14(11H)‐one

In the structures of the title compounds, 6,7‐di­hydro­dibenzo[e,g]­azulen‐8(5H)‐one, C₁₈H₁₄O, (I), and 12,13‐di­hydro­benzo[e]­napth­[2,1‐g]­azulen‐14(11H)‐one, C₂₂H₁₆O, (II), the azulene group is in a boat‐envelope conformation. The structures are stabilized by weak C—H?O interactions.     

Pseudomerohedral twinning,pseudosymmetry and complex hydrogen‐bonded sheets in 2‐methoxy‐4‐(pyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinoxalin‐4‐yl)phenol

The title compound, C₁₈H₁₄N₂O₂, crystallizes as a nonmerohedral twin, but the structure can be satisfactorily refined as a merohedral twin, in which a monoclinic unit cell with a cell angle β close to 90° emulates a metrically orthorhombic cell. The two molecules in the asymmetric unit are very similar in structure and they are related by an approximate pseudo‐screw axis. The molecules are linked into complex sheets by a combination of two O—H...N hydrogen bonds and four C—H...O hydrogen bonds.     

Quinolone analogues 6 [1‐5]. Synthesis of 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐ones

The reaction of the quinoxaline N‐oxides 7a,b with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate gave the 1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4,4‐dicarboxylates 8a,b , whose reaction with N‐bromosuccinimide or N‐chlorosuccinimide afforded the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4,4‐dicarboxylates 9a‐d. The reaction of compounds 9a‐d with hydrazine hydrate resulted in hydrolysis and decarboxylation to provide the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 10a‐d , whose reaction with nitrous acid effected oxidation to furnish the 3‐halogeno‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 11a‐d , respectively. The reaction of compounds 11a‐d with hydrazine hydrate afforded the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4‐ols 12a‐d , whose oxidation provided the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐ones 6a‐d , respectively. Compounds 6a‐d had antifungal activities in vitro.     

A novel thio­cyanate‐bridged dinuclear cadmium(II) complex: di‐μ‐thio­cyanato‐bis­((methanol){4‐nitro‐2‐[2‐(dimethyl­amino)ethyl­imino­meth­yl]phenolato}cadmium(II))

The title complex, [Cd₂(C₁₁H₁₄N₃O₃)₂(NCS)₂(CH₄O)₂], is an inter­esting thio­cyanate‐bridged dinuclear cadmium(II) compound. It is located on a crystallographic inversion center. The Cd^II atom is six‐coordinated in an octa­hedral configuration by one O and two N atoms of one Schiff base ligand and by the terminal N atom of a bridging thio­cyanate ligand, defining the basal plane, and by the terminal S atom of another bridging thio­cyanate ligand and by the O atom of a coordi­nated methanol mol­ecule, occupying the axial positions. The mol­ecules are linked through inter­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming chains running along the b axis.     

Quinolone analogues 7 [1‐6]. Synthesis of 3‐Heteroaryl‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐ones

The 3‐heteroaryl‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐ones 6a‐e were synthesized by the oxidative‐hydrolytic ring transformation of the 3‐heteroaryl‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]]quinoxaline‐5‐carbonitriles 9a‐c , which were obtained by the 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction of the 2‐(2‐heteroarylmethylene‐1‐methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4‐oxides with 2‐chloroacrylonitrile. The assignment of the thiophene and furan ring protons was carried out through the data of the NOE, decoupling, and coupling constants.