Reactions of 3-isopropyl-, 3-isopropenyl-, and 3-acetyltropolone methyl ethers with guanidines. Synthesis of 9H-cyclohepta[d]pyrimidin-9-ones and cycloheptimidazoles

3-Isopropyl- and 3-isopropenyltropolone methyl ethers reacted with guanidine, 1-methylguanidine, and 1,1-dimethylguanidine to afford the corresponding 4-isopropyl- and 4-isopropenylcycloheptimidazoles 4a-f , respectively. The reactions of 3-acetyl-2-methoxytropones 2c-e with guanidines afforded 4-methyl-9H-cyclohepta[d]pyrimidin-9-ones 8a-i , while the reactions of 7-acetyl-2-methoxytropones 3c,d produced 4-acetylcycloheptimidazoles 4g-1 . From these reactions, several minor products were also isolated.     

v-triazolines. Part XVI. Synthesis of benzothiepino[4,5-d]-v-triazole derivatives

The cycloaddition reaction of some arylazides to enamines 4a-f afforded v-triazolines 5a-i ; by subsequent acid-catalyzed hydrolysis v-triazoles 6a-c were obtained. The reversibility of the cycloaddition was demonstrated on the basis of spectroscopic or chemical evidences.     

Reactions of 1,2,4-triazines with nitromethide ion. A convenient method of preparation of 1,2,4-triazin-5-ylcarbaldehyde oximes and their synthetic applications

An efficient procedure for the preparation of 1,2,4-triazin-5-ylcarbaldehyde oximes 2a-f from 1,2,4-triazines 1a-f and nitromethide ion is described. The oximes 2c-d were converted into corresponding 5-cyano-1,2,4-triazines 6c-d . The latter compounds react easily with various nucleophiles to afford 5-substituted 1,2,4-triazines 7a-i and with 1-pyrrolidino-1-cyclohexene to form cyano derivative of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline 9 .     

Synthetic approaches to 2-substituted 1-oxo- and 3-oxotetrahydroisoquinolines

2-Substituted homophthalimides 2a-c were reduced regioselectively with sodium borobydride to carbinol-lactam intermediates 3a-c , which were dehydrated, followed by hydrogenation, to give 1-oxo-tetrabydroisoquinolines or 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)ones 5a-c . The isomeric 3-oxo-tetrahydro-isoquinolines or 1,4-dihydroisoquinolin-3(2H)-ones 8a-i were obtained in satisfactory yields via heating 3-isochromanone ( 6 ) with the corresponding amines 7a-i in the presence of aluminum chloride.     

3-Oxo-1,2-benzoisothiazoline-2-acetic acid 1,1-dioxide derivatives. II. Reaction of amides with alkoxides

Reaction of some 3-oxo-1,2-benzoisothiazoline-2-acetamide 1,1-dioxides ( 1a-f ) with alkaline alkoxides was carried out under various conditions. Under mild conditions, 1a-f with sodium methoxide gave o-(N-carbox-amidomethylsulfamyl)benzoic acid methyl esters ( 2a-f, R = CH3 ). Compounds 1a or 2a reacted with sodium alkoxides under drastic conditions affording only ester 5 . Under the same conditions, 1b-d or 2b-d gave 4-hydroxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxides ( 3b-d ), while 1e-f or 2e-f afforded the acid 6 in variable amounts, together with the expected benzothiazines 3e-f . Isolation of ethyl ether as another product in the reaction of 1e-f with sodium ethoxide supports the suggestion that the formation of 6 involves the O-alkyl fission on the alkyl carbon of the esters 2e-f . An explanation of these results may be related to the acidic character of the amide hydrogen in compounds 2e-f .     

Studies on naphthyridines. Part 2 . Synthesis of 4-substituted and 6-substituted 1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-ones

Ethyl 4-substituted 2-methyl-5-oxo-5,6-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridine-3-carboxylates 3a-h were synthetized in a one-step reaction from diethyl 2,6-diraethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylates 1a-h by aminomethinylation with 1,3,5-triazine (2). The 6-substitued derivatives 6a-z,aa-ff could be obtained from diethyl 2-[2-(dimethylamino)-vinyl]-6-methylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate ( 4 ) either directly or via the isolated intermediate 2-[2-(arylamino)-vinyl]pyridine compounds 5a-i.     

The synthesis of pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazoles. Regio- and stereo-selective 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of (1Z)-rel-(4R,5R)-1-arylmethylene-4-benzoylamino-5-phenyl-3-pyrazolidinon-1 -azomethinimines

Reaction of rel-(4R,5R)-4-benzoylamino-5-phenyl-3-pyrazolidinone (4) with aromatic aldehydes 5a-f gave the corresponding (1Z)-rel-(4R,5R)-1-arylmethylene-4-benzoylamino-5-phenyl-3-pyrazolidinon-1-azomethinimines 6a-f . 1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of azomethinimines 6a-f to various dipolarophiles, which were found to proceed regio- and stereo-selectively, afforded the corresponding pyrazolo[1,2-a]-pyrazoles 8a-f, 10 , and 13–16 . Reaction of azomethinimine 6a with hydrogen cyanide gave rel-(5R,6R)-6-benzoylamino-5,6-dihydro-3,5-diphenyl-1-oxo-1H,7H-pyrazolo[1,2-a][1,2,3]triazole (18) as a representative of a new ring system.     

A novel synthesis of precocenes. Efficient synthesis and regioselective O-alkylation of dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanones

The reactions of trihydroxybenzenes 1a-c and 3-methylbut-2-enoic acid ( 2 ) in a zinc chloride/water/phosphoryl chloride system afford either the new trihydroxyphenylbutenone derivatives 3b,c or dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanones 4a-c in good yields. Compounds 3b,c can be cyclized in high yields to 4b,c in 5% sodium hydroxide solution. Regioselective O-alkylation of 4a-c leads to 5a-f in good yields. O-Alkylation of 5a-f , followed by reduction and dehydration, results in the formation of precocene 3 ( 7d ) and its regioisomer 7a-c,e,f . Methylation of 4a-c gives 6g-i . Subsequent reduction and dehydration affords precocene 2 ( 7h ) and its regioisomers 7g,i .     

Synthesis of 5-alkoxymethyl derivatives of 3'-amino-2',3'-dideoxyuridine and evaluation of their activity against HIV and cancer.

5-Alkoxymethyluracils 2a-c have been prepared by acid-catalyzed etherification of 5-hydroxymethyluracil (1). Compounds 1, 2a-c, 5-methoxymethyl- and 5-benzyloxymethyl-uracil were silylated and coupled with 1,5-di-O-acetyl-3-phthalimido-2,3-dideoxy-beta- D-erythro-pentofuranose (3), in the presence of trimethylsilyl triflate as a catalyst, to give the corresponding 3'-phthalimido-2',3'-dideoxynucleosides 5a-f and 6 which on treatment with 33% methylamine-ethanol afforded the corresponding 3'-amino-2',3'-dideoxynucleosides 7a-f and 8 in high yields. Compound 7d showed colony inhibition when tested against human epidermoid cervical cancer cells. Nucleosides 5a-e, 7a-f and 8 did not show any significant activity against HIV-1.     

Thermal rearrangement of some 3-alkyl-2-aryltetrahydro-1,3-oxazine N-oxides. Synthesis of 2-alkyl-7-aryltetrahydro-1,6,2-dioxazepines

Several 2-alkyl-7-aryltetrahydro-1,6,2-dioxazepines 5a-i have been synthesized by a Meisenheimer-type rearrangement of 3-alkyl-2-aryltetrahydro-1,3-oxazine N-oxides 4a-i . These dioxazepines have not been previously described and for the first time compounds with the tetrahydro-1,6,2-dioxazepine ring-system have been made available. The structure assigned to members of this novel heterocycle is based on elemental analysis, infrared, and ¹H nmr spectral evidence. Further definitive evidence for the structure of these heterocycles is provided by an X-ray crystallographic analysis of 5c .     

Diaminopyridazine aus diaminocyclopropenyliumsalzen und (diazomethyl)- verbindungen

Diaminocyclopropenylium salts 14a,b react specifically with the phosphorylated diazomethanes 15a-e in dichloromethane in the presence of ethyl diisopropylamine and 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene respectively to the 4,5-diaminopyridazines 16a-f. In contrast to that the 3,4-diaminopyridazines 17a-i are formed in the reaction of the salt 14c with the diazomethyl compounds 15a,c,d such as f-k in dichloromethane in the presence of the bicyclic base. With regard to the reaction mechanism the formation of the intermediate diazomethyl cyclopropenes ( 14a,b + 15 → 18 or 14c + 15 → 19 ) has to be interpreted in the sense of an electrophilic diazoalkane substitution reaction; neither 18 nor 19 can be isolated but undergo a fast [1,5]-cyclization to the betaines 20 or 21 , which finally isomerize to the pyridazines 16 or 17 by opening of the bridge bond.     

Haloacetylated enol ethers. 7 . Synthesis of 3-aryl-5-trihalomethylisoxazoles and 3-aryl-5-hydroxy-5-trihalomethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles

β-Aryl-β-methoxyvinyl trihalomethyl ketones 1a-g, 2a-g [aryl = p-YC₆H₄ where Y= H, Me, OMe, F, Cl, Br, NO₂] are cyclocondensed with hydroxylamine hydrochloride to afford the 3-aryl-5-hydroxy-5-trihalomethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles 3a-g, 4a-f in good yield. The dehydratation of compounds 3a-g with concentrated sulfuric acid, led the corresponding 3-aryl-5-trichloromethylisoxazoles 5a-g . An alternative one-pot procedure yields 3-aryl-5-trihalomethylisoxazoles 5,6a-g directly by cyclocondesation of 1,2a-g with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of an excess of concentrated hydrochloric acid.     

ω-Dialkylaminoalkyl ethers of phenyl-(5-substituted 1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanols with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity

A series of carbinols 3a-f was prepared starting from methanols 1a-f via oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate to aldehydes 2a-f , followed by a Grignard reaction of the latter. Reaction of 3a-f with ω-chloroalkyldialkylamine hydrochlorides afforded a series of aminoether derivatives 4g-t . Compounds 4i,m-p,s showed a good analgesic activity in the acetic acid writhing test in mice. Moreover, compounds 4h,1,s exhibited a moderate anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageenan-induced edema assay in rats.     

Synthesis and reaction of 6-substituted 3-methoxycarbonyl-4-methylthio-2H-pyran-2-one derivatives

Reaction of aryl and styryl methyl ketones 1a-m with dimethyl bis(methylthio)methylenemalonate ( 2 ) in the presence of potassium hydroxide in dimethyl sulfoxide gave the corresponding methyl 6-aryl- and 6-styryl-4-methylthio-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-carboxylates 3a-m . 6-Aryl derivatives 3a-d,g were treated with sodium methoxide in methanol to give the corresponding 6-aryl-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-ones 8a-d and 9. Phenylcoumalin ( 7a ) and paracotoin ( 7b ) were synthesized by the desulfurization of 6-aryl-4-methylthio-2H-pyran-2-ones 4a,b. Similarly, anibine ( 8e ) was also synthesized from 3g . Treatment of 3 with hydrogen peroxide or 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid gave the corresponding 4-methylsulfiny-2H-pyran-2-ones 10a-f in good yields. Displacement reactions of 10a-f with nucleophilic reagents are also described.     

Photocyclization reactions. Part 3 . Synthesis of naphtho[1,8-bc]-furans and Cyclohepta[cd]benzofurans using photocyclization of 8-alkoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenones and 4-alkoxy-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones

Photocyclization reactions were carried out on 8-alkoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenones (six-membered ring ketones) 4a-g and 4-alkoxy-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones (seven-membered ring ketones) 5a -e in acetonitrile. Irradiation of 4a-f gave rearranged naphthyl alcohols 8a-f as major products. In the case of 4g , 2a,3,4,5-tetrahydronaphtho[1,8-bc]furan-2a-ol 6g was obtained. In contrast, irradiation of 5a-e afforded 2,2a,3,4,5,6-hexahydrocyclohepta[cd]benzofuran-2a-ols 9a-e in good yields. The difference in reactivities between 4a-g and 5a-e is attributed to the conformation of six- and seven-membered rings. Conformational and substituent effects in cyclization step of 1,5-biradicals are discussed along with reaction pathways.     

The synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-benzo-1,4-thiazine-2-carboxylic acids

The synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-benzo-1,4-thiazine-2-carboxylic acids 4a, b, 6a -e is presented. After the condensation of o-aminothiophenols with diethyl 2-bromo-2-methylmalonate in the presence of KF as a catalyst the nitrogen in the fused derivatives 3a, b , was alkylated to provide 5a-f , the corresponding esters 3a, b, 5a-f were hydrolysed.     

Haloacetylated enol ethers. 13. Synthesis of N-[1-aryl(alkyl)-3-oxo-4,4,4-trichloro-1-buten-1-yl]-o-phenylenediamines and 2-trichloromethyl-4-aryl-3H-1,5-benzodiazepines

The synthesis and isolation of the intermediates N-[1-aryl(alkyl)-3-oxo-4,4,4-trichloro-1-buten-1-yl]-o-phenylenediamines 2a-f and the corresponding 2-trichloromethyl-4-aryl-3H-1,5-benzodiazepines 3c-g or benzimidazoles 4a-b derivatives obtained from the intramolecular cyclization of 2a-f or from direct cyclo-condensation reaction of β-alkoxyvinyl trichloromethyl ketones 1a-g with o-phenylenediamine, is reported. Depending of the structure of the β-alkoxyvinyl trichloromethyl ketones or the N-[1-aryl(alkyl)-3-oxo-4,4,4-trichloro-buten-1-yl]-o-phenylenediamines and the reactions conditions, benzimidazoles or 3H-1,5-benzodiazepines were obtained.     

Substituent effects on the tautomer ratios between the hydra-zone imine and diazenyl enamine forms in 3-(arylhydra-zono)methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxalines. Correlation of the hammett constants σp with the tautomeric equilibrium constants KT

The 3-(arylhydrazono)methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxalines 1a-e and 2a-i showed tautomeric equilibria between the hydrazone imine A and diazenyl enamine B forms in dimethyl sulfoxide media. The sub-stituent effects on the tautomer ratios of A to B in compounds 1a-e and 2a-i were studied by the nmr spec-troscopy. The electron-donating or electron-withdrawing p-substituents R¹ in compounds 2a-i represented a tendency to increase the ratios of the tautomer A or the tautomer B , respectively, exhibiting the linear correlation of the Hammett constants σ_p (-0.17 to +0.78) with the tautomer ratios of A to B or the tautomeric equilibrium constants K_T. However, the presence of the ester group R² in compounds 1a-e induced the exclusive existence of the tautomer A regardless of the nature of the p-substituents R¹. In the tautomeric thermodynamic study, the elevating temperature increased the ratios of the hydrazone imine tautomer A in compounds 2a-i . The tautomeric thermodynamic parameters ΔG°, ΔH° and ΔS° were derived from the van't Hoff plots for compounds 2a , b , h , i , wherein the entropy term dominated the free-energy difference between the A and B tautomers.     

Synthesis and regiospecificity in methylation of pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazinium-1- and 3-olates and pyrido[1,2-b]pyridazinium-2- and 4-olates

New methods have been developed for the synthesis of pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazinium-1- and 3-olates 5a-f, 9 and 1-thiolate 24 as well as of pyrido[1,2-b]pyridazinium-4- and 2-olates 14, 20 . The methylation of these new compounds was studied by soft and hard methylating agents. Depending on the nature of the reagent used, the pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazinium-1-olates 5a-f gave NMe 22a-f and/or OMe 23a-f products, whereas the 3-olate 9 and both the 4- and 2-pyridazinium-olates 14, 20 afforded solely OMe compounds 10, 15, 21 . A selectivity rule for methylation is proposed.     

General synthetic route to benz[g]isoquinolines (2-azaanthracenes)

Benzylic zinc reagents add with high regioselectivity to 1-(phenoxycarbonyl) salts derived from pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde ( 1a ) or 3-acetylpyridine ( 1b ) to yield 1-(phenoxylcarbonyl)-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxaldehydes 5a, 5c or ketones 5b, 5d . Aromatizations of these dihydro analogues with sulfur led to the corresponding aldehydes 6a, 6c or ketones 6b, 6d . An alternate synthesis to the aldehydic precursors involved additions of benzylic zinc reagents to 1-(phenoxycarbonyl) salts formed from methyl nicotinates which led to the corresponding methyl 1-(phenoxycarbonyl)-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinates 7a, 7b . Aromatizations of 7a, 7b led to the corresponding pyridine esters 8a, 8b which on reduction with lithium aluminum hydride yielded the corresponding carbinols 9a, 9b . Oxidation of 9a, 9b by manganese dioxide afforded aldehydes 6e, 6f . Aldehydes 6a-f were readily converted into the benz[g]isoquinolines 10a-f on heating in polyphosphoric acid.