Syntheses of substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-benzimidazolyl)quinolines

Reaction of N-methyl-2-amino-4-nitroaniline ( 1 ) with lactic acid afforded 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-1-methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole ( 2 ). Oxidation of compound 2 with chromic acid in acetic acid gave 2-acetyl-1-methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole ( 3 ). Reaction of compound 3 with substituted 2-aminobenzaldehyde ( 4 ) under basic conditions yielded substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-benzimidazolyl)quinolines ( 5 ). Condensation and cyclization of o-aminoacetophenone (or substituted o-aminobenzophenones) with compound 3 under acetic condition afforded compound 7 . Condensation and cyclization of compound 1 with indole-3-carboxaldehyde ( 11 ) in ethanol in the presence of excess nitrobenzene gave 3-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-benzimidazolyl)indole ( 12 ).     

Synthesis of 1-alkoxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-triazene 2-oxides

Synthetic procedure to access the first representatives of a new series of 3-monosubstitued functional derivatives of 1-alkoxy-1-triazene 2-oxides, i.e., 1-alkoxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)- and 1-alkoxy-3-(2-acetoxyethyl)-1-triazene 2-oxides, were elaborated. 1-Alkoxy-3,3-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-triazene 2-oxides were used to derive 3-(2-acetoxyethyl)-, 3-(2-bromoethyl)- and 3-(2-cyanoethyl)substituted 1-alkoxy-3-(2-acetoxyethyl)-1-triazene 2-oxides.     

Syntheses of substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles

Starting from readily available ethyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 1 ), substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles were prepared. The reaction of 1 with diazomethane gave ethyl 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 2 ). Reaction of compound 2 with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding hydrazide 3 . The reaction of 3 with formic acid yielded 1-(1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxyl)-2-(formyl)hydrazine ( 7 ). Refluxing of the latter with phosphorus pentasulfide in xylene yielded compound 6 in 40% yield. Reaction of compound 7 with phosphorus pentoxide afforded compound 9 . Reaction of compound 3 with 1,1′-carboxyldiimidazole in the presence of triethylamine yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-4(H)-5-one ( 11 ). Refluxing compound 3 with cyanogen bromide in methanol gave compound 12 . Compound 13 could be obtained through the reaction of compound 3 with carbon disulfide in basic medium. Alkylation of compound 13 afforded the correspanding alkylthio derivative 14 . Reaction of 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylic acid ( 15 ) with thiosemicarbazide and phosphorus oxychloride gave 2-amino-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 16 ). Sandmeyer reaction of compound 16 yielded 2-chloro-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 17 ). Refluxing of the latter with thiourea afforded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazoline-4(H)-5-thione ( 18 ). Alkylation of compound 18 gave the corresponding alkylthio derivative 19 . Oxidation of the latter with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-5-methylsulfonyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 20 ).     

Nitroimidazoles X . Syntheses of substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolyl)quinolines

Reduction of substituted-2-nitrobenzaldehyde (1) afforded substituted-2-aminobenzaldehyde (2) . Reaction of compound 2 with 2-acetyl-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole (3) under basic conditions afforded substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolyl)quinolines 4 . Reaction of compound 4 (R = X) with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid afforded compound 5 which was transformed to compound 6 with phosphorus oxychloride.     

Nitroimidazoles. V . Synthesis of 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)nitroimidazoles

Reaction of readily available 2-methyl-4-formylthiazole ( 1 ) with glyoxal and ammonia gave 2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)imidazole ( 2 ). Nitration of 2 with a mixture of nitric acid-sulfuric acid at 100° yielded 2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-4,5-dinitroimidazole ( 3 ) as the sole reaction product, while nitration at 65° afforded 2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-4-(or 5)-nitroimidazole ( 4 ). N-Methylation of compound 4 in the presence of base gave 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)4-nitroimidazole ( 6 ), whereas N-methylation with diazomethane afforded 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-5-nitroimidazole ( 5 ). N-Methylation of compound 3 yielded 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-3,5-dinitroimidazole ( 7 ) in high yield.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 5-substituted-4-nitroimidazole ribonucleosides

The imidazole nucleosides, 4(5)-bromo-5(4)-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazoles, have been prepared via glycosylation of the trimethylsilylated aglycone, 4(5)-bromo-5(4)-nitroimidazole, with tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-ribo-furanose followed by removal of the acetyl protecting groups. The 5-bromo-4-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazole nucleoside was acetonated to produce 5-bromo-4-nitro-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-imidazole which was cyclized to provide the corresponding anhydronucleoside 5,5′-anhydro-4-nitro-5-oxo-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)imidazole. Sodium hydrosulfide treatment of 5-bromo-4-nitroimidazole nucleoside provided 5-mercapto-4-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazole 5-sodium salt which was alkylated with E-1,5-diiodopent-1-ene to yield 5-(E-1-iodo-1-penten-5-yl)thio-4-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazole. The corresponding iodine-125-labeled compound was prepared similarly using radiolabeled diiodopentene. The 5-bromo-4-nitroimidazole, 5-mercapto-4-nitroimidazole, and 5-iodopentenylthio-4-nitroimidazole nucleosides were cytotoxic to Molt-3 cells in vitro at concentrations higher than 10 μg/mL. The radiolabeled 5-iodopentenylthio-4-nitroimidazole nucleoside showed 2-fold higher uptake in a rapidly growing tumor as compared to uptake in a relatively slower growing tumor in mice.     

Researches on imidazoles

The effective anti-Trichomonas preparation 1-(-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole(metronidazole) is synthesized, as well as its 4-nitro derivative, and a number of other 2-methylimidazole derivatives: 1-(-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylimidazole, 1-(, -dihydroxypropyl)-2-methyl-4-nitroimidazole, and nitric acid esters of 1-(-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl -4(& 5)-nitroimidazoles.     

Reactions of 1,2-Dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole,novel methods of conversion of the 2-Methyl group to a nitrile

1, 2-Dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole( 1 )and N,N-dimethylformamide dicyclohexylacetal gave the 2-(β-dimethylaminovinyl) analog 2 and with iodine and pyridine gave the 2-(1-pyridinium)methyl compound 3 . Benzoyl chloride-triethylamine and 1 led to benzoylation of the 2-methyl group to give ketone 9 as the enol benzoate. Nitrous acid or nitrosylsulfuric acid with 9 or its enol ester afforded the oximinoketone 10 which was cleaved with thionyl chloride to give 2-cyano-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole ( 11 ) in high overall yield. 1-Ethyl-2-methylbenzimidazole ( 22 ) was converted to 2-cyano-1-ethylbenzimidazole ( 25 ) similarly. Reaction of 1 with ethyl oxalyl chloride and triethylamine afforded ethyl 1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolepyruvate ( 19 ) as the enol oxalate. Nitrous acid and 19 gave the oximino pyruvate 20 which effervesced on mild heating to give 2-cyano-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole ( 11 ). The preparation of 1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazoleacetonitrile ( 39 ) is reported.     

Synthesis of substituted 5-bromomethyl-4-nitroimidazoles and use for the preparation of the hypoxia-selective multikinase inhibitor SN29966

5-Bromomethyl-4-nitroimidazoles have utility as bioreductive trigger precursors for the preparation of hypoxia-selective prodrugs. Here we describe an efficient two-step synthesis of 5-(bromomethyl)-1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole, a preferred precursor, employing an N-bromosuccinimide mediated radical bromination. Use of this precursor to prepare SN29966, a promising hypoxia-selective irreversible pan-ErbB inhibitor is reported along with the preparation of four other prodrug candidates. 5-Bromomethyl-4-nitroimidazole analogues bearing electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents at the N-1 and C-2 positions are also described.     

Notizen zur Synthese sulfonierter Derivate von 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-1-naphthylamin und 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphthylamin

Notes on the Synthesis of Sulfonated Derivatives of 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine and 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphthylamine Sulfonation of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine ( 1 ) with sulfuric acid gave a mixture of 1-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid ( 2 ), 4-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid ( 13 ) and 4-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid ( 3 ). The same reaction with 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthylamine ( 20 ) yielded 3-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid ( 21 ); formation of 2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid ( 16 ) or of 3-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid ( 24 ) was not observed. Treatment of 4-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine ( 4 ) or of its 4-chloro analogue 5 with amidosulfuric acid gave 1-amino-4-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid ( 9 ) and its 4-chloro analogue 10 , respectively, which were dehalogenated to 2 . Preparations of 13 and 24 were achieved by sulfonation of 5-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene ( 14 ) and 6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene ( 22 ) to 4-nitro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid ( 15 ) and 3-nitro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid ( 23 ), respectively, followed by Béchamp reductions. The sulfonic acid 13 was also obtained by hydrogenolysis of 4-amino-1-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid ( 11 ) or of its 1-chloro analogue 12 ; compounds 11 and 12 were synthesized from N-(4-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)acetamide ( 7 ) and from its 4-chloro analogue 8 , respectively, by sulfonation with oleum and subsequent hydrolysis. By ‘baking’ the hydrogensulfate salt of 1 or 20 compounds 3 and 21 were obtained, respectively. Synthesis of 16 was achieved by sulfur dioxide treatment of the diazonium chloride derived from 2-nitro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine ( 17 ) giving 2-nitro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-sulfonyl chloride ( 18 ), followed by hydrolysis of 18 to the corresponding sulfonic acid 19 and final reduction.     

Synthesis and Properties of N-(2,2,2-Trichloroethyl)-2-thiophenesulfonamides

Chlorination of 2-thiophenesulfonamide gave unstable N,N-dichloro-2-thiophenesulfonamide which was brought into reactions with 1,2-polyhaloethenes. The condensation of 2-thiophenesulfonamide with trichloroacetaldehyde afforded N-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-2-thiophenesulfonamide which reacted with benzene, toluene, 2-chlorothiophene, and phenol to form the corresponding N-(1-aryl-2,2,2-trichloroethyl)-2-thiophenesulfonamides. Under more severe conditions, the latter were converted into 1,1-diaryl-2,2,2-trichloroethanes. The reaction of N-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-2-thiophenesulfonamide with substituted arenes, including phenol, was regioselective: only the corresponding para-substituted products were obtained. Hydrolysis of N-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-tolyl)ethyl]-2-thiophenesulfonamide yielded N-(2-thienylsulfonyl)-2-(4-tolyl)glycine.     

2-Polyfluoroalkylchromones. 8. 2-Trifluoromethyl- and 6-nitro-2-trifluoromethylchromones in reactions with amines

The reactions of 6-nitro-2-trifluoromethylchromone with benzylamine, ethanolamine, and aniline afforded 3-benzyl(2-hydroxyethyl,phenyl)amino-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)but-2-en-1-ones, respectively, whereas the reactions with ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine gave rise to 5-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-diazepine and 5-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-1,4,8-triazabicyclo[5.3.0]dec-4-ene, respectively. Morpholine added at the double bond of 2-trifluoromethyl- and 6-nitro-2-trifluoromethylchromones to form 2-morpholino-2-trifluoromethylchroman-4-one and its 6-nitro-substituted analog, respectively, whereas piperidine reacted only with 2-trifluoromethylchromone to yield 2-piperidino-2-trifluoromethylchroman-4-one.     

Investigations on imidazoles 98. Reactions of nitrohaloimidazoles with amino acids

The reaction of 5-chloro(bromo)-1-methyl(1,2-dimethyl)-4-nitroimidazoles and 4-chloro-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole with amino acids has been studied. This has enabled a series of N-(4-nitro-5-imidazolyl)- and N-(5-nitro-4-imidazolyl)-substituted amino acids to be synthesized. Esters of some of these acids have been obtained.For Part 97 see [1].Center for Drug Chemistry, All-Russian Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Moscow 119815. Novokuznetsk Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Novokuznetsk 654034, Russia. Zaporozhye State Medical University, Zaporozhye 330074, Ukraine. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 48–53, January, 1999.     

Synthese und Eigenschaften von 2-(α-Hydroxyalkyl)-und 2-(α-alkoxycarbonyl)-substituierten 4-Methyl-5-(β-hydroxyäthyl)-thiazolen und -thiazoliumsalzen

Condensation of the tetrahydropyranyl ether of the α-hydroxyalkyl-thioamides with 3-bromo-4-hydroxy-2-pentanones yields DL -2-(α-hydroxyalkyl)-4-methyl-5-(β-hydroxyethyl)-thiazoles. By oxidation with chromic anhydride 2-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-5-(β-acetoxyethyl)-thiazole yields the corresponding 2-formyl derivative. The latter compound reacted with GRIGNARD complexes gives the homologous DL -2-(α-hydroxyalkyl)-4-methyl-5-(β-hydroxyethyl)-thiazoles. This is a general method for the synthesis of the thiazole part of the «active aldehydes». 2-Acetyl-4-methyl-5-(β-hydroxyethyl)-thiazole is also obtained by chromic oxidation of the suitable methylthiazol-2-yl-carbinol. The condensation of the thioamides obtained from the α-ethoxycarbonyl-nitriles with 3-bromo-5-acetoxy-2-pentanone results in the DL -2-(α-ethoxycarbonyl-alkyl)-4-methyl-5-(β-acetoxyethyl)-thiazoles. The α-hydroxyl function is introduced into the 2-(α-ethoxycarbonyl-alkyl) group by chlorination with sulfuryl chloride and replacement of the introduced chlorine by acetate. The latter compounds are the esters of the thiazole part of the «active α-oxo-carboxylic acids» (e.g. active pyruvate, etc.). The reaction of 2-(α-hydroxyalkyl)-4-methyl-5-(β-hydroxyethyl)-thiazoles and 2-(α-ethoxycarbonyl-α-acetoxy-alkyl)-4-methyl-5-(β-acetoxyethyl)-thiazoles, respectively, with alkyl, alkenyl and aralkyl haloids, or with 2-methyl-4-amino-5-bromomethyl-pyrimidine hydrobromide results in the quaternary thiazolium compounds belonging to the group of the active aldehydes, active α-oxo-carboxylic acids, etc. According to this method 2-hydroxymethyl-thiamine bromide hydro-bromide has been synthesized, which can be considered as the pyrophosphate-free «active formal-dehyde». The 2-α-hydrogen atom in 2-(α-hydroxyalkyl)-thiazolium compounds cannot be replaced by deuterium under conditions similar to those used for the H → D exchange in thiamine. The main peaks in the mass spectra of 2-(α-hydroxyalkyl) substituted thiazoles and thiazolium quaternary salts are listed.     

Synthesis of 4-aroyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazoles and 4-aroyl-5-aminoimidazoles

The reaction of α-(aryl)-4-morpholineacetonitriles (masked aroyl anion equivalents) with N-protected 4(5)-bromo-5(4)-nitro-1H-imidazoles gave 4-aroyl-5-nitroimidazoles which were reduced to afford 4-aroyl-5-aminoimidazoles.     

Zur Synthese sulfonierter Derivate von 4-Amino-1,3-dimethylbenzol und 2-Amino-1,3-dimethylbenzol

Syntheses of Sulfonated Derivatives of 4-Amino-1, 3-dimethylbenzene and 2-Amino-1, 3-dimethylbenzene Direct sulfonation of 4-amino-1, 3-dimethylbenzene (1) and sulfonation of 4-nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene ( 4 ) to 4-nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene-6-sulfonic acid ( 3 ) followed by reduction yield 4-amino-1,3-dimethylbenzene-6-sulfonic acid ( 2 ). The isomeric 5-sulfonic acid ( 5 ) however is prepared solely by baking the acid sulfate salt of 1 . Reaction of sulfur dioxide with the diazonium chloride derived from 2-amino-4-nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene ( 7 ) leads to 4-nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene-2-sulfonyl chloride ( 8 ), which is successively hydrolyzed to 4-nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene-2-sulfonic acid ( 9 ) and reduced to 4-amino-1, 3-dimethylbenzene-2-sulfonic acid ( 6 ). Treatment of 4-amino-6-bromo-1,3-dimethylbenzene ( 12 ) and 4-amino-6-chloro-1, 3-dimethylbenzene ( 13 ), the former obtained by reduction of 4-chloro-6-nitro-1,3-dimethyl-benzene ( 10 ) and the latter from 4-chloro-6-nitro-1, 3-dimethylbenzene ( 11 ), with oleum yield 4-amino-6-bromo-1,3-dimethylbenzene-2-sulfonic acid ( 14 ) and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-dimethylbenzene-2-sulfonic acid ( 15 ) respectively; subsequent carbon-halogen hydrogenolyses of 14 and 15 lead also to 6 (Scheme 1). Baking the acid sulfate salt of 2-amino-1, 3-dimethylbenzene ( 17 ) gives 2-amino-1, 3-dimethylbenzene-5-sulfonic acid ( 16 ), whereas the isomeric 4-sulfonic acid ( 18 ) can be prepared by either of the following three possible pathways: Sulfonation of 2-nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene ( 20 ) to 2-nitro-1,3-dimethylbenzene-4-sulfonic acid ( 21 ) followed by reduction or sulfonation of 2-acetylamino-1,3-dimethylbenzene ( 19 ) to 2-acetylamino-1,3-dimethylbenzene-4-sulfonic acid ( 22 ) with subsequent hydrolysis or direct sulfonation of 17 . Further sulfonation of 18 yields 2-amino 1,3-dimethylbenzene-4,6-disulfonic acid ( 23 ), the structure of which is independently confirmed by reduction of unequivocally prepared 2-nitro- 1,:3-dimethylbenzene-4,6-disulfonic acid ( 24 )(Scheme 2).     

Ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the determination of 5-nitroimidazoles and their metabolites in egg

An ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) procedure was developed for the determination of five 5-nitroimidazoles (dimetridazole, ipronidazole, metronidazole, ronidazole and ternidazole) and three of their metabolites (1-methyl-2-hydroxymethyl-5-nitroimidazole, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-hydroxymethyl-5-nitroimidazole and 1-methyl-2-(2′-hydroxyisopropyl)-5-nitroimidazole) in egg matrices. Conditions for UPLC separation and electrospray ionization MS/MS in the positive ion mode were optimized. Samples were prepared by liquid-liquid extraction with buffered aqueous 2.5% trichloroacetic acid followed by solid-phase extraction on a Strata-X-C cartridge with reversed-phase and cation-exchange functionalities. The method’s performance was evaluated in accordance with Commission Decision 2002/657/EC, applying the alternative matrix-comprehensive in-house validation approach using specially designed InterVal software. The method was robust against different sample matrix and SPE cartridges, operator change, and changes in sample extract storage. Acceptable apparent recoveries (76 to 109%) were obtained for all analytes. The decision limits (CC_α) and detection capabilities (CC_α) were within the ranges of 0.19–2.62 and 0.26–4.29 μg kg⁻¹. For all compounds the calibration curve linearity was good with correlation coefficients greater than 0.99. Fifteen eggs and ten whole egg powder samples obtained commercially in Lithuania were analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS; none were found contaminated by 5-nitroimidazoles or their metabolites.     

Synthesis and some reactions of naphth[1,2-d]oxazole-5-sulfonic acids

Naphth[1,2-d]oxazole-5-sulfonic acid ( 1 ) has been prepared by the fusion of 4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid with formamide. Interaction of 1 with a number of arenesulfonyl chlorides, aryloxyacetyl chlorides, 1-naphthyloxyacetyl chloride, and chloroacetyl chloride gave 2-(arylsulfonyl)-, 2-(aryloxyacetyl)-, 2-(1-naphthyloxyacetyl)- and 2-(chloroacetyl)naphth[1,2-d]oxaxole-5-sulfonic acids ( 2, 3, 4 and 5 ), respectively. The corresponding sulfonyl chloride of 2 was condensed with amines giving the expected 2-(arylsulfonyl)-naphth[1,2-d]oxazole-5-sulfonamides ( 6 ). Interaction of 5 with hydrazine gave 2-hydrazinoacetyl and disubstituted hydrazine derivatives 7 and 8 . Condensation of 7 with aromatic aldehydes yielded substituted hydrazonoacetyl derivatives 9 . Two moles of 5 react with one mole of hydroquinone in dry acetone in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate and potassium iodide gave 1,4-bis[5-sulfonaphth[1,2-d]oxazol-2-ylcarbonyl-methoxy]benzene ( 10 ).     

Rapid determination of nitroimidazole residues in honey by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

We developed a rapid and efficient means of determining residues of four nitroimidazoles-i.e., dimetridazole, ipronidazole, metronidazole, and ronidazole-and three hydrophilic metabolites- i.e., 2-hydroxymethyl-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole, 1 -methyl-2-(2'-hydroxyisopropyl)-5-nitroimidazole, and 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-hydroxymethyl-nitroimidazole--in honey. We applied a QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) procedure improved to suit a nitroimidazole analysis, which is fast (approximately 30 min) and uses less organic solvent. The procedure involves initial single-phase extraction of 5 g of honey with acetonitrile containing 1% acetic acid, followed by liquid-liquid partitioning involving the addition of 5 g sodium chloride, 1.5 g trisodium citrate dihydrate, and 4 g magnesium sulfate. Moreover, matrix from honey was reduced by an SPE method with an alumina-N cartridge. The samples were analyzed using LC/MS/MS. Chromatographic separation of these nitroimidazoles and metabolites was performed in the gradient mode on a pentafluorophenylpropyl-bonded silica column (150x2.0 mm, 3 pm particle size) at 40 degrees C. The mobile phase consisted of a 0.01% acetic acid solution and acetonitrile, and the flow rate was 0.2 mL/min. The method was validated using honey spiked with these nitroimidazoles from 0.1 to 0.5 microg/kg. The overall recovery of the seven nitroimidazoles ranged from 76.1 to 98.5%; intra- and interassay CV values were <9.5 and <14.2%, respectively. The LOQ ranged from 0.1 to 0.5 microg/kg. LC/MS/MS coupled with the QuEChERS method showed good potential as a method for determining nitroimidazole residues in honey.     

Nitroimidazoles. VI. Syntheses of 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-5-nitroimidazole and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-5-nitroimidazole

Starting from readily available 1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide (1), 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-5-nitroimidazole (4) and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-5-nitroimidazole (10) were prepared. The reaction of 1 with formic acid gave 1-(1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole-2-carboxyl)-2-(formyl)hydrazine ( 8 ) in high yield. Refluxing of the latter with phosphorus pentasulfide in xylene yielded compound 4 in 50% yield. Reaction of compound 8 with phosphorus pentoxide afforded compound 10 in 60% yield.