Synthesis of 5-aryl(hetaryl)-4-methyl-2-(furan-2-yl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazol-1-oles

Reaction of 2-(hydroxyamino)-1-R-propan-1-one oximes with furfural in methanol afforded the corresponding α-furylnitrones. The cyclization of α-furylnitrones in alkaline medium results in the formation of 5-aryl(hetaryl)-2-(furan-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-oles.     

Synthesis and Anticholinesterase Activity of [(4<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>)-2-Aryl-4-(arylmethylidene)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazol-1-yl]alkanoic Acids

ω-[(4Z)-2-Aryl-4-arylmethylidene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-yl]alkanoic acids were synthesized by reaction of N-substituted α,β-dehydropeptides with chloro(trimethyl)silane or 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane. Both initial peptides and (4H)-imidazol-5-one derivatives based thereon were tested for anticholinesterase activity.     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: XIII.<Superscript>1</Superscript> Addition and cyclization reactions of 1-aryl-4-chloro-5-(2-nitroethenyl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazoles with sulfur and nitrogen nucleophiles

1-Aryl-4-chloro-5-(2-nitroethenyl)-1H-imidazoles reacted with thiols and aromatic amines via Michael addition to give 5-[(1-arylsulfanyl)-2-nitroethyl)]-4-chloro-1H-imidazoles and N-[1-(1-aryl-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-nitroethyl]anilines, respectively. [2 + 3]-Cycloaddition of the title compounds to sodium azide afforded 4-(4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazoles.     

Synthesis and some transformations of 1-methyl-2-(thiophen-3-yl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-benzimidazole

1-Methyl-2-(thiophen-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole was synthesized by the Weidenhagen reaction, followed by N-methylation. Electrophilic substitution reactions of the title compound, in particular nitration, bromination, sulfonation, formylation, and acylation, were studied. The formylation and acylation in polyphosphoric acid afforded mixtures of 2- and 5-substituted isomers at the thiophene ring. The nitration of 1-methyl-2-(thiophen-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole involved the thiophene ring or both thiophene and benzene fragments, depending on the conditions. Steric arrangement of the heterocycles in the 1-methyl-2-(thiophen-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole molecule was analyzed by quantum chemical calculations.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of substituted (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>)-2-{[1-phenyl-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazol- 4-yl]methylene}benzofuran-3(2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones and their antimicrobial activity

Aurones, pyrazole and thiophene scaffolds are known for their potential antimicrobial activity. Herein, we have synthesized hybrid compounds containing three substituted (Z)-2-{[1-phenyl-3-(thiophen-2-yl)- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methylene}benzofuran-3(2H)-ones that had been produced from substituted (E)-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)- 3-[1-phenyl-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]prop-2-en-1-ones in high yields. All synthesized compounds were tested in vitro for their antimicrobial activity. Several of those demonstrated promising activity against some fungal and bacterial strains.     

Synthesis of 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-4(5)-phenyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole

The condensation of (2E)-N-hydroxy-2-hydroxyimino-2-phenylethanamine with 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylglyoxal afforded (1-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenylmethanone which reacted with trimethyl phosphite or chloroacetone to give 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-4(5)-phenyl-1H-imidazole.     

Electrophilic intramolecular cyclization of functional derivatives of unsaturated compounds: VIII. Cyclization of 4-aryl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamides by the action of polyphosphoric acid and chlorosulfanylarenes

Intramolecular cyclization of 4-aryl-N-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamides on heating in polyphosphoric acid afforded 8-aryl-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5H-thieno[3,2-b]azepin-5-ones and 5-aryl-1-(thiophen-3-yl)pyrrolidin-2-ones. Cyclofunctionalization of the title compounds with (chlorosulfanyl)benzene and 4-(chlorosulfanyl)-toluene led to the formation of 8-aryl-7-arylsulfanyl-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5H-thieno[3,2-b]azepin-5-ones or their mixtures with 5-aryl-4-arylsulfanyltetrahydrofuran-2-ones. 1-(Chlorosulfanyl)-4-nitrobenzene reacted with 4-(4-methylphenyl)-N-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamide and 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamide to give 5-(4-methylphenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenylsulfanyl)-1-(thiophen-3-yl)pyrrolidin-2-one and 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenylsulfanyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-one, respectively.     

Chemistry of Iminofurans: XV. Decyclization of Ethyl 2-[5-Aryl-2-oxofuran-3(2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ylideneamino]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carboxylates by the Action of Secondary Amines

Ethyl 2-[5-aryl-2-oxofuran-3(2H)-ylideneamino]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carboxylates reacted with secondary amines to give 4-aryl-2-(thiophen-2-yl)-4-oxobutanamides, whereas their reaction with piperazine afforded N,N′-disubstituted piperazine derivatives regardless of the reactant ratio.     

Synthesis 5-(pyrazolin-3-ylmethylidene)-2-thiohydantoins and 2-alkylsulfanyl-5-(pyrazolin-3-ylmethylidene)-3,5-dihydro-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazol-4-ones

A reaction of 3-allyl- and 3-phenylthiohydantoins with 1,5-diphenyl- and 1-phenyl-substituted 3-formyl-2-pyrazolines was used to obtain a series of 5-(pyrazolin-3-ylmethylidene)-2-thioxotetrahydro-4H-imidazol-4-ones, the subsequent alkylation of which with methyl iodide or ethyl chloroacetate gave the corresponding 2-alkylthio-5-(pyrazolin-3-ylmethylidene)-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-ones in the yields from 30 to 77%. The oxidation of (5Z)-3-phenyl-5-[(1,5-diphenylpyrazolin-3-yl)methylidene]-2-methylsulfanyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-4-one with lead tetraacetate led to the corresponding pyrazole in 48% yield.     

Reaction of Imidazoles and Triazoles with 1-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)-2-iodoethanone

Reactions of 2-methyl-1H-imidazole, 1H-benzimidazole, 4H-1,2,4-triazole, and 1H-benzotriazole with 1-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-2-iodoethan-1-one in the absence of a base gave the corresponding N-mono- and N,N′-disubstituted derivatives. 4H-1,2,4-Triazole-3-thiol reacted with 1-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-2-iodoethan-1- one to afford 1-([1,3]thiazolo[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazol-5-yl)-1H-benzotriazolium triiodide.     

Cyclization of trifluoro-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)methanesulfonamides to <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3-triazoles

Three-component heterocyclizations of trifluoro-N-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)methanesulfonamide, trifluoro-N-pheny-N-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)methanesulfonamide, and trifluoro-N,N-di(prop-2-yn-1-yl)methanesulfonamide with formaldehyde and sodium azide afforded N-{[2-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl}-, N-{[2-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl}-N-phenyl-, and N,N-bis{[2-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl}trifluoromethanesulfonamides as the major products together with minor 1-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole isomers.     

Synthesis of 1-[4-(1,3-diaryl-4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazol-5-yl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl]piperidin-4-ols and their acrylates

(4-Hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)tetra- and -octafluorochalcones reacted with phenylhydrazine in acetic acid to give mixtures of polyfluoro-1,3,5-triaryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles and their O-acetyl derivatives. Analogous reactions in ethanol afforded in satisfactory yields 1-[4-(1,3-diaryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl]piperidin-4-ols which were treated with acryloyl chloride to obtain the corresponding acrylates that are promising as monomers for the preparation of fluorescent films.     

Recyclization of 1,3-dialkyl-6-nitro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazo[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridine-2,5(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>,4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-diones into imidazole derivatives

Treatment of 5-amino-1,3-dialkyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones with sodium nitrite in aqueous HCl gave 1,3-dialkyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2,5(3H,4H)-diones which were nitrated with potassium nitrate in sulfuric acid to 6-nitro derivatives, and the latter underwent recyclization into 4-amino-1,3-dialkyl-5-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ones by the action of hydrazine hydrate.     

Synthesis of 1,2,4- and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles from 1-aryl-5-methyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,3-triazole-4-carbonyl chlorides

5-Substituted 2-(1-aryl-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles were synthesized by reaction of 1-aryl-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carbonyl chlorides with the corresponding 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles. 5-Methyl-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carbonyl chloride reacted with N′-hydroxybenzimidamides to give 3-aryl-5-(5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles. Reactions of 4-(5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)benzoic acid with N′-hydroxybenzimidamides resulted in the formation of 3-aryl-5-[4-(5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazoles.     

Reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(carbamimidoyl)thiourea with 1-benzoyl-2-phenylacetylene

1-Benzoyl-2-phenylacetylene reacted with N-(carbamimidoyl)thiourea in glacial acetic acid saturated with 20% HBr to give (4,6-diphenyl-2H-1,3-thazin-2-ylidene)guanidine hydrobromide. The reaction of the same compounds in anhydrous ethanol in the presence of sodium ethoxide led to the formation of N-(4,6-diphenylpyrimidin-2-yl)thiourea. Bis(3-oxo-1,3-diphenylprop-1-en-1-yl) sulfide and 1-benzoyl-2-ethylsulfanyl-2-phenylethylene were isolated in the reactions of 1-benzoyl-2-phenylacetylene with N-(carbamimidoyl)thiourea and N-(carbamimidoyl)-S-ethylisothiuronium bromide, respectively, in anhydrous methanol.     

Electrophilic cyclization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-allyl(propargyl)-5-amino-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazole-4-carboxamides. Synthesis of 4-[(dihydro)oxazol-2-yl]-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazol-5-amines

N-Allyl-5-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamides in reactions with polyphosphoric acid, with N-halosuccinimides in chloroform, and with (chlorosulfanyl)benzenes in nitromethane in the presence of lithium perchlorate underwent cyclization involving the N-allylamide fragment to give 4-[5-methyl(halomethyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl]-1H-pyrazol-5-amines and 2-(5-amino-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5-[(arylsulfanyl)methyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazolium perchlorates, respectively. Analogous reactions of N-propargyl-5-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamides with polyphosphoric acid afforded 4-(5-methyloxazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-amines, and with (chlorosulfanyl) benzenes, 2-(5-amino-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5-[(arylsulfanyl)methylidene]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazolium perchlorates.     

Reaction of ethyl 4-[(<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-1-chloro-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]-3,5-dimethyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole-2-carboxylate with hydrazines

Ethyl 4-[(E)-1-chloro-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate reacted with substituted hydrazines in different solvents to give mixtures of regioisomeric 3- and 5-substituted pyrazoles. Conditions were found for selective formation of 1-aryl(alkyl)-5-(5-ethoxycarbonyl-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazoles.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of 1-{2-[(1-benzyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy]phenyl}-3-(3-aryl-1-phenyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazol-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones and their antimicrobial activity

A series of new (E)-1-{2-[(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy]phenyl}-3-(3-aryl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones (3a–3i) has been synthesized via copper-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC) of benzyl azide with substituted (E)-3-(3-aryl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-[2-(prop-2-ynyloxy)phenyl]prop-2-en-1-ones (2a–2i). The synthesized compounds have been characterized by their IR, ^lH, ¹³C NMR spectra, and mass spectroscopy data. All the compounds have been screened for antimicrobial activity.     

Catalytic alkylation of cycloalkaneindoles and tetrahydro-γ-carboline with 9-oxiranylmethylcarbazole

Catalytic alkylation of substituted indoles such as cycloalkaneindoles and tetrahydro-γ-carboline using 9-oxiranylmethylcarbazole leads to the formation of 1-(carbazol-9-yl)-3-{dihydrocycloalkane[b]indol-4(1H)-yl}propan-2-ols and 1-(carbazol-9-yl)-3-{2,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-5(2H)-yl}propan-2-ol, conjugates containing 2-hydroxypropylene spacer.     

Derivatives of α,β-dehydroamino acids: V. Intramolecular cyclization of 2-{2-[(<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>)-1-Benzamido-2-phenylvinyl]acetamidomethyl}benzimidazole

Reaction of 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one with 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)ethaneamine led to the formation of 2-{2-[(Z)-1-benzamido-2-phenylvinyl]acetamidomethyl}benzimidazole that in a reaction with hexamethyldisilazane in DMF gave 5-benzylidene-1-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-phenyl-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one. In the presence of K₂CO₃ in dioxane the reaction with hexamethyldisilazane resulted in the product of intramolecular addition, N-(4-benzyl-3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]-benzimidazol-4-yl)benzamide