Thiophene chemistry—XXII : Some reactions of benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one

Benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one has been prepared from 2-t-butoxybenzo[b]thiophene by dealkylation. Alkylation of sodium, thallium and tetrabutylammonium salts of benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one produces both C- and O-alkylation along with products due to ring-opening. At elevated temperatures benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one reacts with HMPA (hexamethylphosphorictriamide) to give 2-dimethylaminobenzo[b]thiophene. Other 2-aminobenzo[b]thiophenes are produced by refluxing benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one in HMPA in the presence of excess of the corresponding amine.     

Synthesis of benzo[b]selenophene and its methyl homologs

A method for the synthesis of benzo[b]selenophenes was perfected. 3-Oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]selenophene and 2-methyl-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]selenophene exist only in the keto form. 3-Methylbenzo[b]selenophene was obtained by the reaction of 3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]selenophene with methylmagnesium iodide. Metallation of benzo[b]selenophene with butyllithium proceeds at the 2 position of the selenophene ring.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1475–1480, November, 1970.     

An investigation of condensed heteroaromatic systems including a thiophene ring

The influence of the temperature, of the natures of the initiator and of the initial compound, and of the concentrations of the reactants on the process and nature of the transformations of 2- and 3-alkyl-, 2- and 3-formyl-, and 2- and 3-hydroxymethylbenzo[b]thiophenes under conditions of liquid-phase oxidation with oxygen in the presence of cobalt acetate in acetic acid has been studied. According to their relative ease of oxidation, the homologs and derivatives of benzo[b]thiophene, thiophene, and benzene can be arranged in the following sequence: 3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene > 2-methylbenzo[b]thiophene > 2-methylthiophene > toluene > 3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene dioxide > 2-methylbenzo[b]thiophene dioxide; benzaldehyde > benzo[b]thiophene-3-carbaldehyde > thiophene-2-carbaldehyde > benzo[b]-thiophene-2-carbaldehyde; 3-hydroxymethylbenzo[b]thiophene > 2-hydroxymethylbenzo[b]-thiophene > benzyl alcohol > 2-hydroxymethylthiophene. The liquid-phase oxidation of alkyl-substituted benzo[b]thiophenes can be used to obtain aldehydes, ketones, and acids of the benzo[b]thiophene series.For Communication XXIV, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1026–1033, August, 1973.     

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of benzopyranoxanthone analogues of benz.

Condensation of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid with phloroglucinol afforded 1,3-dihydroxy-12H-benzo[b]xanthen-12-one. Construction of an additional dimethylpyran ring onto this skeleton, by alkylation with 3-chloro-3-methyl-1-butyne followed by Claisen rearrangement, gave access to a series of benzo[b]pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-ones and benzo[b]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-ones related to psorospermine and benzo[b]acronycine. In contrast with what is observed in the pyridoacridone and benzopyridoacridone series, the linear benzo[b]-pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-one derivatives were more potent than their angular benzo[b]pyrano[3,2-h]xanthen-7-one isomers. cis-3,4-Diacetoxy-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-benzo[b]pyrano[2,3-i]xanthen-6-one, the most active among the new compounds, was more potent than acronycine in inhibiting the proliferation of L1210 murine leukemia cells.     

Synthesis of 3-amino derivatives of benzo[b]furo[2,3-c]pyridines

The reaction of 1,7-dimethyl-3(2H)-benzo[b]furo[2,3-c]pyridone with phosphoric acid amides gave 1,7-dimethyl-3-dimethylamino (morpholino)benzo[b]furo[2,3-c]pyridines. A method for the synthesis of 3-amino derivatives of 4-nitrobenzo[b]furo[2,3-c]pyridines, which consists in heating 1,7-dimethyl-4-nitro-3(2H)-benzo[b]furo[2,3-c]pyridone with hexamethyldisilazane and secondary or primary amines in pyridine, was developed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1552–1555, November, 1991.     

Monocyclic di- and triphosphinophosphonium cations: new foundational frameworks for catena-phosphorus chemistry

The synthesis and characterization for trifluoromethanesulfonate (triflate) salts of the first definitive examples of cyclotriphosphinophosphonium and cyclodiphosphinophosphonium cations are described, representing new prototypical frameworks in the rational and systematic development of catena-phosphorus chemistry. Addition of methyl triflate (MeOTf) or triflic acid (HOTf) to cyclotetraphosphines (tBuP)4 (1a) or (CyP)4 (1b) gives [(tBuP)3PtBuMe][OTf] (2a[OTf]), [(CyP)3PCyMe][OTf] (2b[OTf]), [(tBuP)3PtBuH][OTf] (3a[OTf]), and [(CyP)3PCyH][OTf] (3b[OTf]), respectively. Cyclotriphosphine (tBuP)3 (4a) reacts with HOTF or Me2PCl/Me3SiOTf to give the ring expanded cations 3a[OTf] and [(tBuP)3PMe2][OTf] (5[OTf]), respectively, but reactions with MeOTf and HCl give cyclic diphosphinophosphonium cation [(tBuP)2PtBuMe][OTf] (6a[OTf]) and ring-opened triphosphine HtBuP-PtBu-PtBuCl (7), respectively. The analogous diphosphinophosphonium cation [(CyP)2PCyMe][OTf] (6b[OTf]) is formed along with 2b[OTf] in reactions of MeOTf with (CyP)3 (4b). Compounds 2a[OTf], 2b[OTf], 3a[OTf], 5[OTf], and 6a[OTf] have been crystallographically characterized. 1H NMR spectra of 2a[OTf], 2b[OTf], 5[OTf], and 6a[OTf] demonstrate that 3JPH coupling is only observed for methyl protons if they are in a cis orientation to the lone pairs on the adjacent phosphine sites.     

First nucleophilic aromatic substitution of annelated pyrazole.

3-Chloropyrazolo[3,4-c]quinoline 5, 3-chloropyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinoline 6, 1,2-dihydro-1,2-dimethylpyrazolo[3,4-c]quinolin-3-one 8, and 1,2-dihydro-1,2-dimethylpyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-3-one 10 were obtained by acid-induced nucleophilic aromatic substitution (S(N)H) of H-3 in N-hydroxypyrazolo[3,4-c]quinoline 1b and in N-hydroxy pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinoline 3b. In the acid-induced chlorination, 3b was far more reactive than 1b, whereas the related N-hydroxypyrazolo[4,3-c]quinoline 2b and N-hydroxypyrazolo[4,3-c]isoquinoline 4b were completely unreactive toward S(N)H under identical conditions.     

Part 1: Synthesis of Polyfused Heterocyclic Systems Derived From 3-Phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4- b ][1,3,4]thiadiazepine-6,8-dione

3-Phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4- b ][1,3,4]thiadiazepine-6,8-dione ( 1 ) was condensed with o -aminothiophenol, 2-amino-ethanol or cystamine to afford compounds 2-4 respectively. Treatment of compound 1 with dimethylthiomethylenemalononitrile yielded the corresponding pyrano[3,2- f ][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4- b ]-[1,3,4]thiadiazepine derivative 5 . 7-[5-Amino-1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene]-3-phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4- b ][1,3,4]thiadiazepine-6,8-dione ( 6 ) was obtained by treating compound 1 with CS 2 and chloroacetonitrile. Thiation of compound 1 gave the corresponding thioanalog 7 , which in turn was condensed with malononitrile to give 3-phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4- b ][1,3,4]thiadiazepine-6-one-8-ylidenemalononitrile ( 8 ). On treating compound 8 with benzaldehyde or p -nitrobenzaldehyde, pyrano[1,2,4]triazolo[1,3,4]thiadiazepin derivatives 9a , b , respectively, were obtained. Compound 8 was treated with CS 2 and methyl iodid to give the corresponding dithiomethylmethylene derivative 10 which was subjected to react with aniline to give pyrido[1,2,4]triazolo[1,3,4]thiadiazepine derivative 11 . Compound 8 was treated with 3-aminopyridine, o -aminothiophenol, or o -phenylenediamene to yield compounds 12 and 13a , b respectively. Finally, tertiary amines or activated phenols were condensed with compound 8 to yield compounds 14 and 15a , b respectively.     

3/4‐phenylene bisheterocycles from ring transformation reaction of sydnone derivatives: Synthesis of 3‐[3/4‐heterocyclyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones from 3/4‐acetylphenylsydnones and their biological properties

The bifunctional 3/4‐[acetyl]phenylsydnones 1a, 1b were subjected to a one‐pot ring conversion to 3‐[3/4‐acetyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 2a, 2b , which on further bromination yielded the 3‐[3/4‐bromoacyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 3a, 3b . Reaction of these compounds with thiourea yielded the 3‐[3/4‐(2‐aminothiazol‐4‐yl)]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 4a, 4b . The other thiazole derivatives 5a, 5b–7a, 7b were prepared by using thiosemicarbazide, thioacetamide, and thiobenzamide, respectively. In another reaction of the bromoacetyl compounds ( 3a, 3b ) with 2‐aminopyridine and 2‐aminothiazole, the fused biheterocyclic compounds 3‐[3/4‐imidazo‐[1,2‐a]pyridine‐2‐yl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 8a, 8b and 3‐[3/4‐imidazo‐[2,1‐b]‐thiazol‐6‐yl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 9a, 9b were obtained. The 3‐[3/4‐(benzofuran‐2‐carbonyl)]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 10a, 10b were obtained by treatment of compounds 3a, 3b with o‐hydroxy benzaldehyde. Most of these compounds exhibited antifungal activity greater than the reference drugs used. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:50–54, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20255     

Syntheses of 3-acetoacetylaminobenzo[b]furan derivatives having cysteinyl leukotriene 2 receptor antagonistic activity

Novel 3-acetoacetylaminobenzo[b]furan derivatives having a modified triene system at the 3-position were synthesized starting with 3-aminobenzo[b]furans. The enol isomers, 3-[(3-hydroxybut-2-enonyl)amino]benzo[b]furans (), of the 3-acetoacetylaminobenzo[b]furans were obtained as stable isomers owing to formation of a hydrogen bonding between the enol hydroxyl group and the amidocarbonyl group. The planarity of the C-2 substituent through the C-3 side chain suggested the existence of a modified conjugational triene system in the enol compound. Cysteinyl leukotriene 1 and 2 receptor antagonistic activities for these compounds were evaluated. 2-(4-Cyanobenzoyl or ethoxycarbonyl)-3-[(2-cyano-3-hydroxybut-2-enonyl)amino]benzo[b]furans (, ) were moderately active.     

Macrocycle-supported titanium complexes with chelating imido ligands: analogues of ansa-metallocenes

Reactions of 1,4-dimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L1a) and 1,4-diisopropyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L1b) to form 1-aminopropyl-4,7-di-R-1,4,7-triazacyclononane [R = Me (H2L3a) or Pri (H2L3b)] and 1-(2-aminobenzyl)-4,7-di-R-1,4,7-triazacyclononane [R = Me (H2L5a) or Pri (H2L5b)] are reported. Reaction of H2L3a and H2L5a with [Ti(NMe2)2Cl2] gives the ansa-linked macrocycle-imido complexes [Ti(kappa 4-L3a)Cl2] (5a) and [Ti(kappa 4-L5a)Cl2] (6a), respectively, and NHMe2. Reaction of H2L3a with [Ti(NBut)Cl2(py)3] gives [Ti(NBut)(kappa 3-H2L3a)Cl2] (7), which possesses a pendant alkylamine group that does not undergo amine/tert-butylimido group exchange to give 5a and ButNH2. However, reaction of H2L3b and H2L5b with [Ti(NBut)Cl2(py)3] does give amine/tert-butylimido group exchange to form [Ti(kappa 4-L3b)Cl2] (5b), [Ti(kappa 4-L5b)Cl2] (8b), and ButNH2. The compounds 5a,b and 6a,b are isolobal analogues of group 4 ansa-metallocene complexes and relatives of titanium cyclopentadienyl-amido constrained geometry olefin polymerization catalysts. Reaction of 5b with AgOTf affords [Ti(kappa 4-L3b)(OTf)Cl] (8) as the major product, the crystal structure of which has been determined. Alkylation of 6b by RLi gives the dialkyl derivatives [Ti(kappa 4-L5b)(R)2] [R = Me (9) or CH2SiMe3 (10)]. The ethylene polymerization capability of the compounds 5a,b, 6a,b, and 10 in the presence of methylaluminoxane has been determined and compared to that of [Ti(NBut)(kappa 3-L1a,b)Cl2] (11a,b); in all instances, low yields of high-molecular-weight polymer are obtained.     

Synthesis and reactions of 2,4-disubstituted benzo[b]furano-, benzo[b]thieno- and indolo[3,2-d]-1,3-oxazinium salts

Under acid catalyzed acylation 3-acetamidobenzo[b]furan, -benzo[b]tkiophene, and indole undergo heterocyclization to condensed 1,3-oxazinium salts. Treatment of the salts with ammonium acetate in acetic acid gives the corresponding benzo[b]furano- and benzo[b]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines and 2-acetyl-3-acetamidoindole gives pyrimido [5,4-d] indole.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1569–1571, November, 1990.     

Anisole-diphenoxide ligands and their zirconium dichloride and dialkyl complexes

Linear triphenol H3[RO3] (2,6-bis(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)-4-R-phenol; R = Me, tBu) was found to undergo selective mono-deprotonation and mono-O-methylation. Deprotonation of H3[RO3] with 1 equiv of nBuLi resulted in the formation of Li{H2[RO3]}(Et2O)2 (R = Me (1a), tBu (1b)), in which the central phenol unit was lithiated. Treatment of H3[RO3] with methyl p-toluenesulfonate in the presence of K2CO3 in CH3CN gave the corresponding anisol-diphenol H2[RO2O] (2,6-bis(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)-4-R-anisole; R = Me (2a), tBu (2b)). Reaction of H2[RO2O] with 2 equiv of nBuLi gave the dilithiated derivatives Li2[RO2O]. The lithium salts were reacted with ZrCl4 in toluene/THF to obtain the dichloride complex [RO2O]ZrCl2(thf) (R = Me (3a), tBu (3b)). 3b underwent dimerization along with a loss of THF to generate {[tBuO2O]ZrCl2}2 (4), whereas 4 was dissolved in THF to regenerate the monomer 3b. Alkylation of 3 with MeMgBr, PhCH2MgCl, and Me3SiCH2MgCl gave [MeO2O]ZrMe2(thf) (5), [RO2O]Zr(CH2Ph)2 (R = Me (6a), tBu (6b)), and [tBuO2O]Zr(CH2SiMe3)2 (7), respectively. Reaction of 3b with LiBHEt3 produced the hydride-bridged dimer [Li2(thf)4Cl]{[tBuO3]Zr}2(micro-H)3} (8), in which demethylation of the dianionic [tBuO2O] ligand took place to give the trianionic [tBuO3] ligand. The X-ray crystal structures of 1b, 2a, 3a, 4, 6a, and 7 were reported.     

Mononuclear (Pd, Pt), heterodinuclear (PdAg, PtAg), and tetranuclear (Pd2Ag2, Pt2Ag2) 1,1-ethylenedithiolato complexes

lp;&-5q;1 The reactions of [Tl2[S2C=C[C(O)Me]2]]n with [MCl2L2] (1:1) or with [MCl2(NCPh)2] and PPh3 (1:1:2) give complexes [M[eta2-S2C=C[C(O)Me]2]L2] [M = Pt, L2 = 1,5-cyclooctadiene (cod) (1); L2 = bpy, M = Pd (2a), Pt (2b), L = PPh3, M = Pd (3a), Pt (3b)] whereas with MCl2 and QCl (2:1:2) anionic derivatives Q2[M[eta2-S2C=C[C(O)Me]2]2] [M = Pd, Q = NMe4 (4a), Ph3P=N=PPh3 (PPN) (4a'), M = Pt, Q = NMe4 (4b)] are produced. Complexes 1 and 3 react with AgClO4 (1:1) to give tetranuclear complexes [[ML2]2Ag2[mu2,eta2-(S,S')-[S2C=C[C(O)Me]2]2]](ClO4)2 [L = PPh3, M = Pd (5a), Pt (5b), L2 = cod, M = Pt (5b')], while the reactions of 3 with AgClO4 and PPh3 (1:1:2) give dinuclear [[M(PPh3)2][Ag(PPh3)2][mu2,eta2-(S,S')-S2C=C[C(O)Me]2]]]ClO4 [M = Pd (6a), Pt (6b)]. The crystal structures of 3a, 3b, 4a, and two crystal forms of 5b have been determined. The two crystal forms of 5b display two [Pt(PPh3)2][mu2,eta2-(S,S')-[S2C=C[C(O)Me]2]2] moieties bridging two Ag(I) centers.     

Stereochemistry of benzo[b]quinuclidines

Diastereomerio 3-carboxybenzo[b]quinuclidines were synthesized from 3-oxobenzo[b]-quinuclidine through its cyanohydrin, 3-alkoxycarbonyl-3-hydroxy(chloro)benzo[b]quinucli-dines, and 3-hydroxymethylbenzo[b]quinuclidine. The configurations of the synthesized 3-mono- and 3,3-disubstituted benzo[b]quinuclidines were determined by means of the PMR spectra, and the stereospecificity of the reactions was followed.See [2] for communication I.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 222–228, February, 1972.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some novel triazolothienopyrimidines

A novel series of some novel 5-substituted-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]8,9,10-trihydrocyclopenta/8,9,10,11,12-pentahydrocyclohepta[b]thieno[3,2-e]pyrimidin-3-thiones has been synthesized. The intermediates 4-chloro-2-substituted-5,6,7-trihydrocyclopenta/5,6,7,8,9-pentahydrocyclohepta[b]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines were prepared by warming 2-substituted-5,6,7-trihydrocyclopenta/5,6,7,8,9-pentahydrocyclohepta[b]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4[3H]-ones with oxalyl chloride. Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4[3H]-ones were prepared by a novel, microwave assisted, solvent free, synthetic route under basic conditions hitherto unreported in the literature from ortho amino ester of thiophene. The chloro derivatives, without further purification, were hydrazinated to yield 2-substituted-4-hydrazino-5,6,7-trihydrocyclopenta/5,6,7,8,9-pentahydrocyclohepta[b]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines. These compounds were cyclized with carbon disulphide to give the title compounds in quantitative yields. The final compounds were screened for antibacterial activity by Kirby Bauer's method using ampicillin as the standard against various gram positive and gram negative bacteria. All the compounds showed antibacterial activity comparable with the standard.     

Condensed heteroaromatic systems including a thiophene ring. XXXII. Preparation and magnetic properties of chelates based on 2-mercapto-3-benzo[b]formylthiophene, 2-mercapto-3-iminomethylbenzo[b]thiophene,and N,N′-bis(2-mercapto-3-benzo[b]thenylidene)ethylenediamine

A convenient method was worked out for the preparation of 2-mercapto-3-benzo[b]-formylthiophene from 3-bromobenzo[b]thiophene. 2-Mercapto-3-benzo[b]formylthiophene and Schiff bases from it react readily with metal salts to give complexes. The magnetic properties of the chelates were studied, and it was found that the dependence of the magnetic susceptibility on the temperature passes through a minimum for (2-mercapto-3-benzo[b]formylthiophenato)Co and {N,N′-bis(2-mercapto-3-benzo[b]thenylidene) ethylenediaminato}cobalt. On the basis of the magnetic susceptibility data it was concluded that the chelates have planar structures.     

P=C bonds as building blocks for three- and four-membered heterocyclic cations: synthesis, structures and mechanistic studies

The activation of the P=C bond of phosphaalkenes with electrophiles is investigated as a means to prepare and characterize unusual organophosphorus compounds. Treatment of RP=CHtBu (1a: R=tBu; 1b: R=1-adamantyl) with HOTf (0.5 equiv) affords diphosphiranium salts [RP-CHtBu-PR (CH(2)tBu)]OTf ([2a]OTf and [2b]OTf), each containing a three-membered P(2)C ring. In contrast, the addition of MeOTf (0.5 equiv) to either 1a or 1b affords diphosphetanium salts [RP-CHtBu-P(Me)R-CHtBu]OTf ([3a]OTf and [3b]OTf) containing four-membered P(2)C(2) heterocycles. The phosphenium triflate [tBuP(CH(2)tBu)]OTf ([5a]OTf) and methylenephosphonium triflate [tBu(Me)P=CHtBu]OTf ([7a]OTf) are identified spectroscopically as intermediates in the formation of [2a](+) and [3a](+), respectively. The phosphenium triflate intermediate can be trapped with 2-butyne to afford phosphirenium salt [MeC=CMe-tBuPCH(2)tBu]OTf ([6a]OTf). Treatment of diphosphetanium [3a]OTf with an excess MeOTf affords [Me(2)P-CHtBu-PMetBu-CHtBu](OTf)(2) ([4a](OTf)(2)), a compound containing a diphosphetanium dication. The molecular structures are reported for [2a]OTf, [2b][H(OTf)(2)], [3a]I, [3b]I, [4a](OTf)(2), and [6a]OTf.     

Dinuclear copper(I) and copper(I)/silver(I) complexes with condensed dithiolato ligands

The Cu(III) complex Pr 4N[Cu{S 2C=( t-Bu-fy)} 2] ( 1) ( t-Bu-fy = 2,7-di- tert-butylfluoren-9-ylidene) reacts with [Cu(PR 3) 4]ClO 4 in 1:1 molar ratio in MeCN to give the dinuclear complexes [Cu 2{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 2S}(PR 3) n ] [ n = 2, R = Ph ( 2a); n = 3, R = To ( 3b); To = p-tolyl]. The analogue of 2a with R = To ( 2b) can be obtained from the reaction of 3b with 1/8 equiv of S 8. Compound 2b establishes a thioketene-exchange equilibrium in solution leading to the formation of [Cu 4{S 2C=( t-Bu-fy)} 2(PTo 3) 4] ( 4b) and [Cu 2{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 3S}(PTo 3) 2] ( 5b). Solid mixtures of 4b and 5b in varying proportions can be obtained when the precipitation of 2b is attempted using MeCN. The reactions of 1 with AgClO 4 and PPh 3, PTo 3 or PCy 3 in 1:1:4 molar ratio in MeCN afford the heterodinuclear complexes [AgCu{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 2S}(PR 3) 3] [R = Ph ( 6a), To ( 6b), Cy ( 6c)]. Complex 6c dissociates PCy 3 in solution to give the bis(phosphine) derivative [AgCu{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 2S}(PCy 3) 2] ( 7c), which undergoes the exchange of [M(PCy 3)] (+) units in CD 2Cl 2 solution to give small amounts of [Cu 2{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 2S}(PCy 3) 2] ( 2c) and [Ag 2{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 2S}(PCy 3) 2] ( 8c). Complexes 6a and b participate in a series of successive equilibria in solution, involving the dissociation of phosphine ligands and the exchange of [M(PCy 3)] (+) units to give 2a or 3b and the corresponding disilver derivatives [Ag 2{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 2S}(PR 3) 2] [R = Ph ( 8a), To ( 8b)], followed by thioketene-exchange reactions to give [AgCu{[SC=( t-Bu-fy)] 3S}(PR 3) 2] [R = Ph ( 9a), To ( 9b)]. Complexes 9a and b can be directly prepared from the reactions of 1 with AgClO 4 and PPh 3 or PTo 3 in 1:1:3 molar ratio in THF. The crystal structures of 3b, 6b, 6c, 7c, and 9a have been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies and, in the cases of 7c and 9a, reveal the formation of short Ag...Cu metallophilic contacts of 2.8157(4) and 2.9606(6) A, respectively.     

Synthesis under microwave irradiation of [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b] [1,3,4]thiadiazoles and other diazoles bearing indole moieties and their antimicrobial evaluation

Microwave-assisted synthesis of some novel compounds, namely, 3-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-6-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 5a,b was accomplished via bromination of 2-methyl-3-[4-(arylideneamino)-5-mercapto-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl]-1H-indoles 3a,b. Also, new [1,3,4]thiadiazoles 12a,b, [1,2,4]triazoles 15a,b and [1,3,4]oxadiazoles 19a,b, with indole moieties, were prepared by cyclization of 1-[(2-methyl-1H-indole)-3-carbonyl]thiosemicarbazides 8a,b under microwave irradiation using different reaction conditions. Moreover, reaction of acid hydrazide 7 with ethyl 2-(N-phenylhydrazono)-3-oxobutanoate (20) gave the respective phenylhydrazonopyrazole derivative 21 under the reaction conditions employed. The structures of the synthesized compounds were assigned based on elemental analyses and spectral data (IR, (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR, MS). The antifungal and antibacterial activities of the new products were also evaluated.