Rapid synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted-quinazolin-4-ones enhanced by microwave-assisted decomposition of formamide

An efficient methodology for the preparation of a series of 2,3-disubstituted-quinazolin-4(3H)-ones is described via a three step reaction from anthranilic acid. The obtained results also reveal that microwave-assisted rapid decomposition of formamide under controlled conditions of power, temperature and time is a very convenient source of ammonia for the synthesis of 2-substituted-quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and other rings.     

Molybdenum-mediated synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones via cyclocarbonylation using microwave irradiation

A new, efficient and practical synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones is reported via molybdenum-mediated cyclocarbonylation using microwave irradiation. These methods allow access to a wide range of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones in reasonable yields without the need for gaseous carbon monoxide and palladium catalysts. A range of reactions illustrating the wide scope of this chemistry was carried out and all proceeded in reasonable yields.     

Effective chemical route for the synthesis of silver nanostructures in formamide

Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) and gelatin protected silver nanostructures are prepared in formamide by simple chemical route. Both PVP and gelatin stabilized silver nanoparticles in formamide lead to the formation of nanostructures of various definite geometric shapes and sizes. The effect of anisotropy on the surface plasmon absorption band is analyzed by monitoring the UV-Visible absorption spectra of gelatin stabilized silver nanoparticles. The particles were characterized by UV-Visible absorption spectra and TEM.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of triazolobenzoxazepine and triazolobenzoxazocine heterocycles

Intramolecular click chemistry was utilized to effect synthesis of the benzofused, triazole ring systems. The trimethylsilyl group was found to impede the reaction progress, and therefore, conditions employing in situ removal of the TMS group coupled with microwave irradiation give the penultimate targets with good conversion.     

A new approach to the facile synthesis of 2-substituted-quinazolin-4(3H)-ones

A new approach to the facile synthesis of 2-substituted-quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and its derivatives using the condensation reaction of substituted 2-aminobenzamide and orthoesters is reported.     

Rapid microwave assisted synthesis of 3-substituted 4-thioxo-oxazolidin-2-ones

The microwave assisted thionation of 3-substituted 4-imino-oxazolidin-2-ones with hydrogen sulfide in dichloromethane-pyridine afforded 3-substituted 4-thioxo-oxazolidin-2-ones.     

Isoselenocyanates: a powerful tool for the synthesis of selenium-containing heterocycles

Selenium-containing heterocyclic compounds have been well recognized, not only because of their remarkable reactivities and chemical properties, but also because of their diverse pharmaceutical applications. In this context, isoselenocyanates have been emerged as a powerful tool for the synthesis of selenium-containing heterocycles, since they are easy to prepare and store and are safe to handle. In this review the recent advances in the development of synthesis methods for selenium-containing heterocycles from isoselenocyanates are presented and discussed.     

Microwave-accelerated Dimroth rearrangement for the synthesis of 4-anilino-6-nitroquinazolines. Application to an efficient synthesis of a microtubule destabilizing agent

A useful and rapid access to 4-anilino-6-nitroquinazolines was investigated in a multi-gram scale via microwave-accelerated condensation and Dimroth rearrangement of the starting anilines with imines obtained by reaction of anthranilonitriles with formamide dimethylacetal. A novel short and efficient route to Azixa™ (EPi28495, MPC-6827), a microtubule destabilizing agent and apoptosis inducer, was performed with success demonstrating that well controlled parameters offer comfortable using of microwave technology with safe and environmental benefits.     

New chiral lanthanide amide ate complexes for the catalysed synthesis of scalemic nitrogen-containing heterocycles

New chiral binaphthylamido yttrium and ytterbium ate complexes with lithium and potassium counterions have been synthesised and characterised. X-ray structures have been obtained for [Li(thf)4][Ln{(R)-C20H12(NC5H9)2}2] (Ln=Yb, Y) and [K(thf)5][Yb{(R)-C20H12(NCH2CMe3)2}2] as isostructural complexes. The efficiency of these complexes for the enantioselective intramolecular hydroamination was examined. [Li(thf)4][Yb{(R)-C20H12(NC5H9)2}2] afforded the highest enantiomeric excess (up to 87 %) for the synthesis of a spiropyrrolidine, while [Li(thf)4][Y{(R)-C20H12(NC5H9)2}2] proved to be slightly more active. The role of the counter cation in the active catalytic species was evidenced by the comparison between lithium and potassium ate complexes. The most active catalyst of this series, [Li(thf)4][Yb{(R)-C20H12(NCH2CMe3)2}2], was successfully used for the cyclisation of aminopentenes with internal double bonds.     

Microwave-assisted thermal decomposition of formamide: a tool for coupling a pyrimidine ring with an aromatic partner

Rapid and efficient generation of CO and NH₃ in the reaction mixture via microwave-assisted thermal decomposition of formamide may represent a significant improvement over existing methods for coupling a pyrimidine ring with an aromatic partner. This work aims at alerting readers on the probability to observe interesting phenomena and reactions when this very powerful heating mode is associated with thermally unstable reagents.     

Ring closing enyne metathesis: a powerful tool for the synthesis of heterocycles

The ring closing metathesis (RCM) is a powerful method in organic synthesis for the preparation of cyclic compounds by formation of new carbon-carbon bonds. In the past years a particular subclass of the RCM, the ring closing enyne metathesis (RCEYM), has attracted attention due to its synthetic potential in the generation of ring structures with 1,3-diene moieties, which can subsequently be further functionalised. In this tutorial review mechanistic considerations will be described and the synthetic power of this useful and attractive carbon-carbon bond forming reaction will be illustrated by recent examples of RCEYM applications in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds.     

Synthesis of novel 2,3-substituted quinazolin-4-ones by condensation of alkyl or aromatic diamines with 5-(N-arylimino)-4-chloro-5H-1,2,3-dithiazoles

The work described in this paper is a further example of the utility of Appel's salt in the conception of novel heterocyclic rings. We confirmed that primary alkyldiamines may react easily with the methyl N-(4-chloro-5H-1,2,3-dithiazol-5-ylidene)-anthranilates to afford quinazolines, which are very interesting starting materials for the access to novel 2,3-condensed quinazolin-4-ones. On the other side, aromatic amines allow the synthesis of polycyclic molecules, which are structurally close to the model natural products (e.g., rutaecarpine, luotonine, tryptanthrine and vasicinone).     

A new approach to the facile synthesis of mono- and disubstituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones under solvent-free conditions

Quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives were synthesized successfully via a one-pot, three component reaction of isatoic anhydride and an orthoester with ammonium acetate or a primary amine catalyzed by silica sulfuric acid under solvent-free conditions. This is the first report on the synthesis of 2-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones by this procedure.     

Expeditious synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones in aqueous medium using thiamine hydrochloride (VB1) as a mild,efficient, and reusable organocatalyst

A simple and straightforward synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones is developed by reacting anthranilamide with various aldehydes or ketones under mild reaction conditions, using thiamine hydrochloride as a cost-effective, readily available, and green catalyst in water. Simple purification process, high yields within short reaction time, wide substrate scope, operational simplicity, and reusability of the catalyst up to three cycles enrich the applicability of the protocol.     

Saturated heterocycles, 68. Application of theSeth-Paul-Van Duyse equation,IX

The C=O stretching frequencies of 32 5,6-polymethylenepyrimidin-4(3H)-one (1a–1w) andcis-5,6-polymethylene-5,6-dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-one (2a–2h) derivatives were measured in tetrachlormethane and in chloroform and correlated with the substituent constantsX ⁺ (R) in the sense of the modified and extendedSeth-Paul-Van Duyse equation. It was found that the C=O stretching frequency and the transmission of substituent effects through the heterocyclic ring are significantly influenced by the size of the fused hydrocarbon ring. Evidence was obtained that in molecules linked by intermolecular hydrogen bonds the substituent effects are transmitted to the C=O group predominantly via the C=N–C=C part of the pyrimidinone ring. In the free molecules the transmission of substituent effects takes place mainly through the NH group.

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Gesättigte Heterocyclen, 68. Mitt.: Anwendung der Seth-Paul-Van Duyse-Gleichung, IX. Die C=O-Streck-Frequenzen und Substituenteneffekte bei 5,6-Polymethylenpyrimidin-4(3H)-on Derivaten

Zusammenfassung Es wurden die C=O-Streck-Frequenzen von 32 5,6-Polymethylenpyrimidin-4(3H)-onen (1a–1w) undcis-5,6-polymethylen-5,6-dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-onen (2a–2h) in CCl₄ und CHCl₃ gemessen und mit den SubstituentenkonstantenX ⁺ (R) im Sinn der modifizierten und erweitertenSeth-Paul-Van Duyse-Gleichung korreliert. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die C=O-Streck-Frequenzen und die Übertragung von Substituenteneffekten durch den heterocyclischen Ring von der Größe des kondensierten Kohlenwasserstoffringes signifikant beeinflußt werden. Es konnte belegt werden, daß in Molekülen, die mit Wasserstoffbrücken verbunden sind, die Substituenteneffekte vorwiegend über den C=N–C=C-Teil des Pyrimidinonringes zur C=O-Gruppe übertragen werden. In den freien Molekülen erfolgt die Übertragung der Substituenteneffekte hauptsächlich über die NH-Gruppe.

     

Microwave-induced generation and reactions of nitrile sulfides: an improved method for the synthesis of isothiazoles and 1,2,4-thiadiazoles

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrile sulfides, generated by microwave-assisted decarboxylation of 1,3,4-oxathiazol-2-ones, have been investigated. By this approach ethyl 1,2,4-thiadiazole-5-carboxylates 3 were prepared in good yield by cycloaddition of the nitrile sulfides to ethyl cyanoformate. Similarly, reaction of benzonitrile sulfide with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) afforded dimethyl 3-phenylisothiazole-4,5-dicarboxylate (5). In contrast, o-hydroxybenzonitrile sulfide, generated from the corresponding oxathiazolone 2d, reacted with DMAD to give methyl 4-oxo-4H-[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]isothiazole-3-carboxylate (8) in high yield. A ca. 1:1 mixture of ethyl 3-phenylisothiazole-4- and 5-carboxylates (6,7) was formed from benzonitrile sulfide and ethyl propiolate. The corresponding reaction with diethyl fumarate gave diethyl trans-4,5-dihydro-3-phenylisothiazole-4,5-dicarboylate (10). 3-Arylisothiazoles, unsubstituted at both the 4- and 5-positions, were prepared from the reaction of 5-aryl-1,3,4-oxathiazolones with norbornadiene by a pathway involving cycloaddition of the nitrile sulfide to the norbornadiene, followed by retro-Diels-Alder extrusion of cyclopentadiene from the resulting isothiazoline cycloadduct 12. In summary, the use of microwave irradiation, rather than conventional heating methods, allows nitrile sulfide generation and reactions to be carried out in shorter times, with easier work-up and, in some cases, in higher yields.     

An efficient synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles via a tandem carbenoid N-H insertion/ring-closing metathesis sequence

A series of five- to eight-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycles were prepared via a general and efficient one-pot, two-component sequence featuring rhodium-catalyzed insertion of a vinyl-substituted α-diazocarbonyls into the N-H bond of a series of tert-butoxycarbonyl-(Boc)-protected amines, followed by ring-closing metathesis catalyzed by ruthenium benzylidene complexes. This methodology allows easy and convenient access to highly functionalized azacycloalkenes in moderate yields and excellent chemoselectivity in a single transformation.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of hydroxychromenes using imidazole-functionalized silica nanoparticles as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions

A microwave-assisted reaction of various salicylaldehydes with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates mediated by imidazole-functionalized silica nanoparticles is successfully and rapidly achieved to afford the corresponding hydroxychromenes in high to excellent yields under solvent-free conditions.     

Efficient one-pot synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones from aromatic aldehydes and their one-pot oxidation to quinazolin-4(3H)-ones catalyzed by Bi(NO3)3·5H2O: Investigating the role of the catalyst

An efficient and novel synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones via one-pot, three-component reaction of isatoic anhydride, primary amines and aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O under solvent-free conditions is described. Oxidation of these 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones to their quinazolin-4(3H)-ones was also successfully performed in the presence of Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O. This new method has the advantages of convenient manipulation, short reaction times, excellent yields, very easy work-up, and the use of commercially available, low cost and relatively non-toxic catalyst. The role of Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O was also investigated in these transformations.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of 2-substituted-piperidin-4-ones as convenient precursors for an asymmetric approach to carbacephams

Optically active carbacephams can be efficiently prepared generating the β-lactam ring on 2-substituted-piperidin-4-ones. These can, in turn, be prepared diastereoselectively through a Michael-Michael reaction sequence initiated by benzylamine on precursors derived by Wittig reaction between serinals and 4-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-1-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)-2-butanone.