Synthesis and Reactions of the Novel 6‐ethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐2,5‐dioxo‐5,6‐dihydro‐2H‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde

The novel 6‐ethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐2,5‐dioxo‐5,6‐dihydro‐2H‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde ( 2 ) was efficiently synthesized from Vilsmeier–Haack formylation of 3‐(1‐ethy1‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐(1H)‐quinolin‐3‐yl)‐3‐oxopropanoic acid ( 1 ). The aldehyde 2 was allowed to react with some nitrogen nucleophiles producing a variety of hydrazones 3 – 7 . Reaction of aldehyde 2 with hydrazine hydrate and hydroxylamine hydrochloride afforded pyrazole and isoxazole annulated pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐2,5(6H)‐dione, respectively. The reactivity of aldehyde 2 was examined toward some active methylene nitrile, namely, malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate, and cyanoacetamide leading to 2‐iminopyrano[2′,3′:4,5]pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolines 10 – 12 , respectively. Also, some novel pyrazolo[4″,3″:5′,6′]pyrano[2′,3′:4,5]pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolines ( 13 , 14 ) and thiazolo[5″,4″:5′,6′]pyrano[2′,3′:4,5]pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolines ( 15 , 16 ) were synthesized. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Chemical Reactivity of 4,9‐Dimethoxy‐5‐oxo‐5H‐furo[3,2‐g]chromene‐6‐Carboxaldehyde Toward Some Nucleophilic Reagents

The chemical reactivity of 4,9‐dimethoxy‐5‐oxo‐5H‐furo[3,2‐g ]chromene‐6‐carboxaldehyde (6‐formylkhellin) ( 1 ) was studied toward a diversity of nitrogen nucleophilic reagents. Reaction of carboxaldehyde 1 with some primary amines and heterocyclic amines afforded the corresponding Schiff bases. Also, the reactivity of carboxaldehyde 1 was studied toward some hydrazine derivatives, namely 7‐chloro‐4‐hydrazinoquinoline, 3‐hydrazino‐5,6‐diphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazine, N⁴‐phenylthiosemicarbazide, and S‐benzyldithiocarbazate. 6‐Formylkhellin ( 1 ) underwent ring transformation upon treatment with hydroxylamine hydrochloride producing 5‐hydroxy‐4,9‐dimethoxy‐7‐oxo‐7H‐furo[3,2‐g ]chromene‐6‐carbonitrile ( 22 ). Some pyrimidine, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a ]pyrimidine, tetrazolo[1,5‐a ]pyrimidine, and diazepine derivatives linked benzofuran were efficiently synthesized. Reaction of carboxaldehyde 1 with a variety of 1,4‐binucleophiles produced furochromone‐fused benzodiazepine, pyridotriazepine, benzoxazepine, and benzothiazepine derivatives. Some unsymmetrical thiocarbohydrazones were also synthesized. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis of Pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde and 3‐(Ethoxymethylene)‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolinone and Their Chemical Behavior toward Some Nitrogen and Carbon Nucleophiles

Synthesis of novel 3‐(ethoxymethylene)‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolinone and pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde was accomplished efficiently via a simple method. These two scaffolds were used as precursors to afford new biologically interesting products in good yield and short reaction times. The chemical reactivity of ethoxy methylene 2 and carboxaldehyde 3 toward different nucleophilic reagents was studied. Structures of the new synthesized compounds were elucidated by their analytical and spectral data.     

Study of the Reactivity of 6,8‐Dimethyl‐4‐oxo‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxaldehyde Towards Amino‐6‐oxopyridine‐3‐carboxylate Derivatives

The condensation reactions of 6,8‐dimethyl‐4‐oxo‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxaldehyde ( 1 ) with equimolar amounts of ethyl 2‐amino‐4‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐5‐cyano‐1‐[(5,6‐diphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazin‐3‐yl)amino]‐6‐oxo‐1,6‐dihydropyridine‐3‐carboxylate ( 2 ) at different reaction conditions gave different chromanone and chromenone products 3 , 4 , 5 . Also, the condensation reactions of compound 1 with ethyl 5‐cyano‐1,2‐diamino‐4‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐6‐oxo‐1,6‐dihydropyridine‐3‐carboxylate ( 6 ) in absolute ethanol, dry benzene, acetic acid, and/or dry xylene gave a variety of products 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 depending on the solvent used.     

Synthesis of 2‐Coumarinyl and Spiroindolyl‐5‐Phenyl‐1,3,4‐Oxadiazoles

The 2H‐1‐benzo/naphthopyran‐2‐one‐4‐yl (un)substituted phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles has been synthesized by the oxidative cyclization of benzoic acid hydrazides formed in situ by the condensation of the respective 2H‐1‐benzo/naphthopyran‐2‐one‐4‐carboxaldehyde and (un)substituted monobenzoyl hydrazide in moderate yields. Also, spiro[indoline‐thiozolidine]‐2,4′‐diones has been syhthesized in a similar way from 3‐phenyl‐spiro[3H‐indoline‐3,2′‐thiozolidine]‐2,4′‐(1 H)dione monohydrazide and (un)substituted benzaldehydes.     

Behavior of 3(2‐pyridinylmethylene)‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones and 3(3‐pyridinylmethylene)‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones as alkylating agents: A comparative study

3(2‐pyridinylmethylene)‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones and 3(3‐pyridinylmethylene)‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones were prepared as a mixture of (E) and (Z) stereoisomers by condensing pyridine‐2‐carboxaldehyde and pyridine‐3‐carboxaldehyde with 3‐aroylpropionic acids. The reaction of the furanones 6 and 7 with anhydrous aluminium chloride in benzene led to the formation of 4,4‐diaryl‐1‐(2‐pyridinyl)but‐1,3‐diene ( 8 ) and 4,4‐diaryl‐1‐(3‐pyridinyl)but‐1,3‐diene ( 9 ) as mixtures of geometrical (E,E‐ and E,Z‐) stereoisomers via an intermolecular alkylation mode. When the reaction was carried out in tetrachloroethane as a solvent, the reaction of 6 gave 5‐arylquinoline‐7‐carboxylic acid via intramolecular alkylation mode. This may be considered as a novel method for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

New diazadi(and tri)thia‐21‐crown‐7 ethers containing 8‐hydroxyquinoline side arms

A series of macrocyclic diazadi(and tri)thiacrown ethers containing two 5‐substituent‐8‐hydroxyquinoline side arms have been synthesized from the corresponding macrocyclic diazadi(and tri)thiacrown ethers. The crown ethers were obtained by reduction of the proper macrocyclic di(and tri)thiadiamides by borane‐tetrahydrofuran or by sodium borohydride‐boron trifluoride ethyl etherate‐tetrahydrofuran. The yields for the reduction of diamides by sodium borohydride‐boron trifluoride ethyl etherate‐tetrahydrofuran were higher than those by borane‐tetrahydrofuran. The following four methods were used to prepare macrocycles bearing two 8‐hydroxyquinoline side arms: (1) Mannich reaction with 8‐hydroxyquinoline; (2) Reductive animation with 8‐hydroxyquinoline‐2‐carboxaldehyde using sodium triacetoxyborohydride as the reducing agent; (3) Cyclization of N,N'‐bis(8‐hydroxyquinolin‐2‐ylmethyl)‐1,2‐bis(2‐aminoethoxy)ethane (38) with bis(α‐chloroamide) 5 ; and ( 4 ) A step‐by‐step process wherein macrocyclic trithiadiamide 11 was reduced by lithium aluminum hydride‐tetrahydrofuran to the cyclic monoamide 36 , which smoothly reacted with 5‐chloro‐8‐hydroxyquinoline to produce monosubstituted‐macrocyclic monoamide 39 .     

A Convenient Synthesis of 6,8-Dimethoxy-3-[（2-（4-methoxyphenyl）ethyl）isocoumarin

6,8-Dimethoxy-3-[2-（4-methoxyphenyl）ethyl]isocoumarin was synthesized by condensation of 5,7-dimethoxyhompophthalic acid with 3-（4-methoxyphenyl）propanoyl chloride. The structure of the synthesized compound was confirmed by its mass spectrometric studies. The synthesized compound serves as a model for synthesis of DL-agrimonolide.     

Synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of some new 4‐substituted‐3‐aryl‐1‐(2,6‐dimethylpyrimidin‐4‐yl)pyrazoles

Synthesis of a series of new 4‐substituted‐3‐aryl‐1‐(2,6‐dimethylpyrimidin‐4‐yl)pyrazoles ( 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2f , 2g , 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , and 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g ) is described. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated in vitro for their antibacterial activity against two gram‐positive and two gram‐negative bacteria, namely, Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 8509), Bacillus stearothermophilus (MTCC 8508), Escherichia coli (MTCC 51), and Pseudomonas putida (MTCC 121), and their activity was compared with two commercial antibiotics, streptomycin and chloramphenicol. Two compounds, namely, 3‐(4‐anisyl)‐1‐(2,6‐dimethylpyrimidin‐4‐yl)pyrazole‐4‐carboxaldehyde ( 2b ) and 3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1‐(2,6‐dimethyl pyrimidin‐4‐yl)pyrazole‐4‐carboxaldehyde ( 2g ) were found to be equipotent to streptomycin and chloramphenicol against gram‐negative bacteria, E. coli having minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value = 4 μg/mL. Compounds 4b and 4d also displayed good activity against E. coli with MIC = 8 μg/mL. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis of [2‐aryl‐6‐oxo‐6H‐chromeno[6,7‐d]oxazol‐8‐yl]‐acetic acid ethyl esters

A number of coumarino[6,7‐d]oxazoles (nitrogen analogs of psoralens) have been synthesized from (7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 1 . The synthetic route began with the nitration of 1 with nitric acid in acetic acid to give (6‐nitro‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 2 ; (3,6‐dinitro‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 3 and (3,6,8‐trinitro‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 4 . The reduction of 2 was accomplished with tin(II) chloride, tin, and concentrated hydrochloric acid in ethanol giving (6‐amino‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 5 . After the condensation of aminocoumarin 5 with aromatic aldehyde in glacial acetic acid medium, followed the dehydrocyclization to coumarino[6,7‐d]oxazoles 7a‐k . The intermediate Schiff's bases 6a‐k have been obtained from 5 with aromatic aldehyde in ethanol. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the compounds have been evaluated.     

Synthesis of Heteroannulated Chromeno[2,3‐b]Pyridines: DBU Catalyzed Reactions of 2‐Amino‐6‐methylchromone‐3‐Carboxaldehyde with Some Heterocyclic Enols and Enamines

New series of heteroannulated chromeno[2,3‐b]pyridines were easily and efficiently synthesized from DBU‐catalyzed condensation of 2‐amino‐6‐methylchromone‐3‐carboxaldehyde with a variety of heterocyclic enols and enamines, namely, 4‐hydroxycoumarin, 4‐hydroxy‐1‐methylquinolin‐2(1H)‐one, 2‐hydroxy‐4H‐pyrido[1,2‐a]pyrimidin‐4‐one, 4‐hydroxy‐2H‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐2,5(6H)‐dione, 4(6)‐aminouracil and 5‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1H‐pyrazole. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis and Chemical Reactivity of 4‐Oxo‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxaldehyde

4‐Oxo‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxaldehyde (chromone‐3‐carboxaldehyde or 3‐formylchromone) 1 is an important biologically active compound. It can serve as a precursor in the synthesis of a wide range of heterocyclic systems having chromone moiety, many of which exhibit broad spectrum of biological activities such as anti‐mutagenisity, cytotoxicity, thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, and anti‐HIV activity. During the last decade, the title compound was studied extensively. The review presents an overall survey of the synthesis, chemical reactivity, and biological activities of 4‐oxo‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxaldehydes and some of its derivatives.     

Efficient and Expeditious Synthesis of Pyrano‐pyrimidines,Multi‐substituted γ‐Pyrans,and Their Antioxidant Activity

An efficient, expeditious catalytic route for the synthesis of ethyl 6‐amino‐5‐cyano‐2‐methyl‐4‐aryl‐4H‐pyran‐3‐carboxylates 2 was achieved via a three‐component, one‐pot reaction of malononitrile, ethyl acetoacetate, and various aromatic aldehydes in water as a solvent at room temperature. The key advantages are excellent yield, reaction time, and inexpensive catalyst. Also, cyclization of 4H‐pyrans 2 to the corresponding 4H‐pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 3 using silica sulfuric acid in the presence of acetic anhydride was described. Some synthesized compounds exhibited promising antioxidant activities.     

An Efficient Route to Ethyl 5‐Alkyl‐ (Aryl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐carboxylates

An efficient general route to the synthesis of 5‐substituted 1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐carboxylates was developed. N‐acylamidrazones were obtained from carboxylic acid hydrazides and ethyl thiooxamate or ethyl 2‐ethoxy‐2‐iminoacetate hydrochloride and then were reacted with chloroanhydride of the same carboxylic acid. As the next step, diacylamidrazones were cyclized to 5‐substituted 1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐carboxylates one pot in mild conditions.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Novel Ethyl Esters of 4‐R‐6,8‐Dimethyl‐1‐oxo‐1,2‐dyhidropyrrolo[1,2‐d][1,2,4]triazine‐7‐carboxylic Acids

The novel heterocyclizations of ethyl 5‐(hydrazinocarbonyl)‐2,4‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrrole‐3‐carboxylate are developed. New derivatives of ethyl esters of 4‐R‐6,8‐dimethyl‐1‐oxo‐1,2‐dyhidropyrrolo[1,2‐d][1,2,4]triazine‐7‐carboxylic acids were obtained. The in vitro anticancer and antibacterial activities of the synthesized compounds were revealed. The most potent antibacterial compound appeared to be 1.3 inhibiting Staphylococcus aureus. Pyrrolo[1,2‐d][1,2,4]triazine 2.15 showed significant antifungal activity against Candida tenuis. The anticancer activity of the synthesized compounds was determined.     

Regioselective Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity Studies of 1,2,3‐Triazol‐4‐YL]‐4‐methyl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones

Synthesis, spectral analysis, and antibacterial activity of new coumarin derivatives are described in this paper. Twelve new coumarin derivatives were synthesized in moderate to good yields by the react with 4‐methyl‐6‐(prop‐2‐ynyloxy)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one ( 3a – c ) and ethyl azide ( 4a – l ) and done by the click reaction to obtained 6‐[(l‐ethyl‐lH‐l,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)methoxy]‐4‐methyl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones ( 5a – l ). The structures of all the newly synthesized molecules were assigned by elemental analysis and spectral data. The synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial activities strains using Cup plate method.     

Studies on the Reactivity of Amino‐1‐(6‐phenyl‐pyridazin‐3‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxylic Acid Hydrazide Towards Some Reagents for Biological Evaluation

Novel 5‐amino‐1‐(6‐phenyl‐pyridazin‐3‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxylic acid ethyl ester ( 2 ) was formed using (6‐phenyl‐pyridazin‐3‐yl)‐hydrazine ( 1 ) and ethyl(ethoxymethylene)cyanoacetate. The β‐enaminoester derivative 2 was in turn used as precursor for the preparation of 1‐(6‐phenyl‐pyridazin‐3‐yl)‐pyrazoles ( 3 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 15 , 16 ), 1‐(6‐phenyl‐pyridazin‐3‐yl)‐pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrimidines ( 5 , 6 , 14 ) and 1‐(6‐phenyl‐pyridazin‐3‐yl)‐pyrazolo[3,4‐d][1,2,3]triazine ( 13 ). The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the synthesized compounds was evaluated by measuring the inhibition zone diameters where some of them showed potent antimicrobial activity in compared with well‐known drugs (standards).     

Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic Compounds with Expected Antibacterial Activities from 4‐(4‐Bromophenyl)‐4‐oxobut‐2‐enoic Acid

This research describes the utility of 4‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐4‐oxobut‐2‐enoic acid as a key starting material for preparation of a novel series of aroylacrylic acids, pyridazinones, and furanones derivatives. These heterocyclic compounds were synthesized by reaction of 4‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐4‐oxobut‐2‐enoic acid with benzimidazole, ethyl glycinate hydrochloride, anthranilic acid and o‐phenylenediamine under Aza–Michael addition conditions. Every Aza–Michael adduct was allowed to react with haydrazine hydrate and acetic anhydride to form pyridazinones and furanones derivatives, respectively. In further step, some pyridazinones were allowed to react with ethyl acetoacetate, acetyl acetone, acetyl chloride, and aromatic aldehydes to form novel heterocylces. Finally, studying antibacterial activities of these compounds was performed.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of several 3‐(coumarin‐4‐yl)tetrahydroisoxazole and 3‐(coumarin‐4‐yl)dihydropyrazole derivatives

A series of novel 3‐(coumarin‐4‐yl)tetrahydroisoxazoles 5a,b, 7, 9 and 3‐(coumarin‐4‐yl)dihydropyra‐zoles 13a‐d, 14,15a,b were synthesized from coumarin‐4‐carboxaldehyde 1 via the intermediate N‐methyl nitrone 3 and N‐phenyl or N‐methyl hydrazones 11a,b . These coumarin derivatives were isolated, characterized and evaluated in vitro for their ability to inhibit trypsin, β‐glucuronidase, soybean lipoxygenase and to interact with the stable radical 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl. The compounds were tested in vivo as anti‐inflammatory agents in the rat carrageenin paw edema assay. Compound 15a seems to be a lead molecule to be modified in order to improve the lipoxygenase inhibition. The results are discussed in terms of structural characteristics.     

Synthesis of Some New Heterocycles Derived from Ethyl 7‐Amino‐3‐(3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐4‐yl)‐5‐aryl‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylate of Biological Importance

Ethyl 7‐amino‐3‐(3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐4‐yl)‐5‐aryl‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylate was synthesized by the reaction of 4‐(2‐aminothiazol‐4‐yl)‐3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazoline with arylidene ethyl cyanoacetate and it transformed to related fused heterocyclic systems via reaction with various reagents. The biological activities of these compounds were evaluated.