Synthesis of certain alkenyl purines and purine analogs

Synthesis of alkenyl derivatives of certain purines and purine analogs is described. Direct alkylation of the sodium salt of 6-chloropurine (1) either with 1-bromo-2-pentene or 4-bromo-2-methyl-2-butene in N,N-dimethylformamide furnished N-7, 4a and N-9, 3a , 3b alkenyl derivatives. Similar alkylation of 2-amino-6-chloropurine (2) provided the corresponding N-7, 4c-4e and N-9, 3c-3e alkenyl derivatives. Acid hydrolysis of these chloro derivatives 3a-3e, 4a,c-e furnished the corresponding alkenyl hypoxan-thines 6a, 6b and 7a or alkenyl guanines 6c-6e and 7c-7e. Treatment of 3a-3d with thiourea in absolute ethanol provided the corresponding 6-thio derivatives 5a-5d. Alkylation of the sodium salt of either purine-6-carboxamide (8) or 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide (10) gave mainly one isomer 9a, 9b and 11a, 11b. The direct alkylation of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (12) gave N-3 alkenyl derivatives 13a, 13b , and the N-7 alkenyl derivatives 16a, 16b have been prepared starting from the 4-chloro derivative 14 . Synthesis of 2-amino-7-(2-penten-1-yl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (19a) has been accomplished starting from 2-amino-4-methoxypyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (17) . These alkenyl derivatives were found to be devoid of anti-HCMV activity in vitro.     

Synthesis of piperidine analogs of 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine,a well known serotonin ligand

Synthesis of arylpiperideines 3a-3d and arylpiperidines 4a-4d as analogs of a well known serotonin ligand 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine is reported. Starting aryllithium derivatives were treated with 1-methyl-piperdin-4-one to provide the corresponding hydroxy derivatives 6a and 6b. N-Methylpiperideine derivatives 3a and 3c were obtained by their dehydration while the corresponding N-unsubstituted compounds 3b and 3d were prepared indirectly by a three-step procedure. Hydrogenation of piperideine 3a provided the corresponding piperidine derivative 4a which after demethylation yielded 4b. Similar 4-pyridyl derivatives 4c and 4d were prepared by a similar strategy via the corresponding methoxy derivatives.     

Hydrolytic deamination reactions of amidine and nucleobase derivatives

Amidines share the same NC─N building framework with many essential biochemical substances. In this work, we present a comparative mechanistic study on the deamination reactions of 19 amidine and nucleobase derivatives by the use of density functional theory. All the computations are performed at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level in the gas phase and with the polarizable continuum model (PCM). Mechanisms of 2- and 3-step pathways including six- or eight-membered ring transition states were explored. Our results show that the overall activation energies for the deamination of amidine derivatives are close to those of nucleobase derivatives of the saturated C5─C6 bond, and lower than those of nucleobase derivatives of the unsaturated C5─C6 bond, while purine derivatives have the highest activation energies among all the derivatives studied. The 3-step mechanism gives results that are more consistent with the available experimental data than the 2-step mechanism. Based on the results of our current and previous work, we believe that the 3-step mechanism is the most likely mechanism for the hydrolytic deamination reactions of amidine and nucleobase derivatives.     

Reaction of 5-hydroxyindole derivatives with o-nitrobenzenesulfenyl chloride

In the reaction of o-nitrobenzenesulfenyl chloride with 5-hydroxyindole derivatives, electrophilic substitution occurs in the 3 position. When there is a carbethoxy group in the 3 position, the o-nitrobenzenesulfenyl residue enters the 6 position. The corresponding 5-hydroxy derivatives, the aminomethylation of which leads to 4-dimethylaminomethyl derivatives, were obtained by hydrolysis of the 5-acetoxy derivatives of o-nitrophenyl 3-indolyl sulfides.     

2-Amino-6-phenyl-7,8-dihydroindazolo[4,5-d]thiazoles

Treatment of 4-oxo-l -phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole and its 3-methyl, 6-phenyl, and 3-methyl-6 phenyl substituted derivatives with pyridinium bromide-perbromide and subsequent reaction of the 5-brorno derivatives obtained with thiourea gave 2-amino-6 phenyl-7, 8-dihydroindazolo[4,5-d]thiazole and its corresponding substituted derivatives. The condensation of these products with 2 formyldimedone led to their 4, 4-dimethyl-2, 6-dioxocyclohexylidene derivatives.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 497–500. April, 1966.     

Synthesis of 3-Hydroxy-6-Methyl- and 3-Hydroxy-2-(2-phenylethyl)pyridines and Their Sulfur-Containing Amino and Hydroxymethyl Derivatives

The aminomethylation of 3-hydroxy-6-methyl- and 3-hydroxy-2-(2-phenylethyl)pyridines by secondary amines has been investigated. It was shown that like 2-alkyl-3-hydroxypyridine aminomethylation is directed primarily to position 6 and then 4 of the pyridine ring. On heating the aminomethyl derivatives of 3-hydroxy-6-methyl- and 3-hydroxy-2-(2-phenylethyl)pyridines with acetic anhydride the corresponding acetoxy derivatives were obtained, which were converted on heating with hydrochloric or hydrobromic acids into hydroxy and bromomethyl derivatives. Isothioureidomethyl and benzimidazolylthiomethyl derivatives were synthesized by heating the bromomethyl-substituted derivative with thiourea or with 2-mercaptobenzimidazole. The structures of compounds were confirmed by data of ¹H NMR spectra. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1189–1194, August, 2005.     

Synthesis of 2-carbethoxybenzofuran derivatives

A mixture of 3-formyl and 3-acetoxymethyl derivatives is formed in the oxidation of 2-carbethoxy-3-methyl-7-ethylbenzofuran with selenium dioxide. Reduction with lithium aluminum hydride gives 2,3-dihydroxymethyl derivatives, which are converted to 2,3-diformyl derivatives by successive oxidation. A number of derivatives of 3-methyl-7-ethylbenzofurancarboxylic acid were obtained.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 756–759, June, 1987.     

Hydroxymethylation and aminomethylation of 6-mercaptopurine and its derivatives

Labile aminomethyl and hydroxymethyl derivatives of 6-mercaptopurine (I) (6-MP) and S⁶-acyloxymethyl-6-MP have been converted to stable acetyloxymethyl derivatives by their reaction with acetic anhydride. Analysis of the reaction products and comparison of their 'H nmr spectra and hplc chromatograms with those of acetyloxymethyl derivatives of known structures suggested 1) that the aminomethyl derivatives of 6-MP were 7-substituted derivatives, 2) that the aminomethyl derivative of S⁶-acetyloxylmethyl-6-MP was a 9-derivative, 3) that the hydroxymethyl derivative of 6-MP was a mixture of 7-substituted and S⁶,3-disubstitu-ted derivatives, and 4) that the hydroxymethyl derivative of S⁶-pivaloyloxymethyl-6-MP was a 9-substituted derivative. In addition, a previously unreported dialkyl derivative of 6-MP VI was isolated from its reaction with aminomethylating agent and characterized. Analyses of the 'H nmr spectra and hplc chromatograms of the reaction of VI with acetic anhydride suggested that VI was a 1,7-disubstituted derivative.     

Reactions of 4-hydrazinoquinazoline with derivatives of 1,3-cyclanediones

In reactions of 4-hydrazinoquinazoline with 2 formyl- and 2-acetyldimedones, 2 formyl-1,3-indandione, dehydroacetic acid, and 2, 2-dimethyl-5-ethoxymethylene-1, 3-dioxane-4, 6-dione, the corresponding hydrazinomethylene and 1-hydrazinoethylidene derivatives have been obtained. Attempts to convert the 2-hydrazinomethylene- and 2-(1-hydrazinoethylidene)dimedones to indazole derivatives were unsuccessful. In reactions of 4-hydrazinoquinazoline with 2-cyano-3-ethoxy-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, 3-hydrazino derivatives were obtained; with 2-amino-5-oxo-7, 7-dimethyl-5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydroquinazoline and 1 phenyl-4,5-dioxo-6, 6-dimethyl-4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydroindazole, the corresponding 5(4-quinazolylhydrazino) derivatives were obtained.     

Studies on the chemistry of pharmacologically active heterocycles. Part I. Acid hydrolysis of hydrazino-1,2,4-triazine derivatives

The acid hydrolysis of 3-hydrazino-5,6-disubstituted-1,2,4-triazine, 3,5-dihydrazino-6-substituted-1,2,4-triazine, and 2-hydrazinopyrimidine derivatives was studied. It was found that the reaction proceeded through the formation of 3-keto and 3,5-diketo derivatives of the related 2,3-dihydro, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazines, and 2-keto derivatives of 1,2-dihydropyrimidines. It was concluded from these reactions that in 1,2,4-triazine derivatives the C-5 carbon is more reactive than the C-3 carbon toward nucleophiles. The reaction mechanism is discussed.     

Versatile, convenient synthesis of pyrimido[1,2,3-cd]purinediones

The alkylation of 3-substituted cycloalkylcarboxamido-6-aminouracil derivatives with 3-bromo-1-propanol followed by ring closure yields 1,3,8-trisubstituted xanthine derivatives bearing a polar hydroxyl group. Use of the more reactive 1,3-dibromopropane or homologous dibromoalkanes for the alkylation reaction results in simultaneous alkylation at N1 and the exocyclic amino group (N⁶) yielding imidazo-, pyrimido- and diazepino-pyrimidine derivatives. The pyrimidopyrimidine derivatives can subsequently be cyclised using hexamethyldisilazane at high temperature affording an easy, convenient and general access to tricyclic pyrimido[1,2,3-cd]purinediones. Alternatively, 3-substituted 6-amino-5-benzylideneaminouracil derivatives can be reacted with 1,3-dibromopropane followed by an oxidative cyclisation using thionyl chloride to obtain the desired tricyclic pyrimido[1,2,3-cd]purinediones, which are sterically fixed analogues of pharmacologically active purine derivatives.     

Reaction of ω-cyanoacetophenone and some of its derivatives with secondary amines. New synthesis of aminopyridine derivatives

ω-Cyanoacetophenone (1a) and its derivatives 1b-c react with morpholine (or piperidine) to give mainly 2,4-diaryl-3-eyano-6-morpholino- (or piperidino-) pyridine derivatives (5) ; relative β-aminoeinnamonitriles 6 and very small amounts of amidines 4 are also obtained. When pyrrolidine is used compounds 5 cannot be detected and enamines 6 are the main product. A mechanism involving the intermediate formation of enamines 6 (as electrophiles) and of carbanions 11 (as nucleophiles) is proposed to explain this new synthesis of aminopyridine derivatives.     

Selective self-organization of guest molecules in self-assembled molecular boxes

This article describes the synthesis and binding properties of highly selective noncovalent molecular receptors 1(3).(DEB)6 and 3(3).(DEB)6 for different hydroxyl functionalized anthraquinones 2. These receptors are formed by the self-assembly of three calix[4]arene dimelamine derivative molecules (1 or 3) and six diethylbarbiturate (DEB) molecules to give 1(3).(DEB)6 or 3(3).(DEB)6. Encapsulation of 2 occurs in a highly organized manner; that is, a noncovalent hydrogen-bonded trimer of 2 is formed within the hydrogen-bonded receptors 1(3).(DEB)6 and 3(3).(DEB)6. Both receptors 1(3).(DEB)6 and 3(3).(DEB)6 change conformation from staggered to eclipsed upon complexation to afford a better fit for the 2(3) trimer. The receptor selectivity toward different anthraquinone derivatives 2 has been studied using 1H NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, UV spectroscopy, and isothermal microcalorimetry (ITC). The pi-pi stacking between the electron-deficient center ring of the anthraquinone derivatives 2a-c and 2e-g and the relatively electron-poor melamine units of the receptor is the driving force for the encapsulation of the guest molecules. The selectivity of the hydrogen-bonded host for the anthraquinone derivatives is the result of steric interactions between the guest molecules and the calix[4]arene aromatic rings of the host.     

Neural uptake of catecholamines and their molecular structures: a histopharmacologic study.

Using ultrastructural and histofluorescence methods, we investigated the uptake mechanism of catecholamines by the nerve terminals in the cutaneous smooth muscles of stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides). This in vivo approach ultilized the observed cytotoxic effects of 6-hydroxydopamine on these catecholamine-containing terminals and the protective effects of simultaneous treatment with catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine), their 3-0-methylated derivatives (metanephrine and normetanephrine), and catechol acids (3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid and 2, 4, 5-trihydroxymandelic acid). Both catecholamines and 3-0-methylated derivatives protected these nerve terminals from destruction by 6-hydroxydopamine, but catechol acids did not. However, the 3-0-methylated derivatives were less effective than the catecholamines. The degree of protection afforded by these amines depended largely on their concentration. Only catecholamines intensified the electron density of the intravesicular mass or the fluorescence in the nerve terminals; therefore, 3-0-methylated derivatives may inhibit 6-hydroxydopamine uptake at axoplasmic membrane sites, but not inside the axon. These observations led to the discovery that these are two sites for the catecholamine uptake process. One site is the axoplasmic membrane. The terminals are protected by catecholamines and their 3-0-methylated derivatives from 6-hydroxydopamine uptake and thus destruction. The other site is the intraaxonal compartments. Here competitive binding between the vesicular protein and both 6-hydroxydopamine and the catecholamines plays a main role.     

2-Polyfluoroalkylchromones. 5. Nitration and chlorination of 2-trifluoromethylchromones

Electrophilic nitration of 2-trifluoromethylchromone and its 6- and 7-methoxy derivatives affords 6-, 5-, and 8-nitro derivatives, respectively, while 5,7-dimethyl-2-trifluoromethylchromone yields a 6,8-dinitro derivative. Radical chlorination results in 3-chloro derivatives.     

New general synthesis of tetrahydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-3(2H)-one derivatives and stable 3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-1(2H)-yl radical derivatives

Reactions of 2-chloroformylhydrazones of aromatic aldehydes or ketones 2 with various hydrazines were converted to monocarbonohydrazone derivatives 3 or 5 and/or tetrahydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-3(2H)-one derivatives 6 , 7 . By oxidation with lead dioxide, compounds 6 were transformed into stable 3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-1(2H)-yl radical derivatives 8 .     

Photochemical access to tetra- and pentacyclic terpene-like products from R-(+)-sclareolide

Fused tetracyclic oxetanes 4, highly substituted cyclobutenes 6, and the pentacyclic derivatives 7 and 8 were obtained by irradiation of derivatives 3 that were prepared from commercial R-(+)-sclareolide (1) in three steps. Compounds 4 are formed through a Paterno-Büchi reaction, while tricyclic derivatives 6 are the fragmentation products of the first formed oxetanes. In clear contrast, cyclopentenyl and 3-furyl derivatives, 3e and 3f, gave the [2+2] adducts, namely pentacyclic derivatives 7 and 8. All the reported reactions are totally regio- and stereoselective, with the exception of the cyclization of furyl derivative 3f, which gave the mixture of both the crossed (7b) and the right (8) isomers.     

Synthesis with nitriles: synthesis of some new mercaptopyridazine, mercaptopyridazino[1,6-a]quinazoline and thiophene derivatives

2-(1-(4-Bromophenyl)-2-thiocyanatoethylidene)malononitrile (3) undergoes azo coupling with diazotized aromatic amines to afford arylhydrazone derivatives, which are readily cyclized to afford the corresponding 3(2H)-pyridazinimine derivatives upon reflux in aqueous NaOH. Under similar condition an o-cyanoarylhydrazone derivative was cyclized into 6H-pyridazino[1,6-a]quinazolin-6-imine, which in turn was easily transformed into 6H-pyridazino[1,6-a]quinazolin-6-one on reflux in ethanolic/HCl. Compound 3 afforded substituted 5-acetylthiophene derivatives upon reflux in AcOH/HCl mixtures.     

DNA-binding properties and photocleavage activity of cationic water-soluble chlorophyll derivatives

Three cationic water-soluble chlorin e(6) derivatives, that is, 6a-,gammab-,7c-tris(2-trimethylammonioethyl)chlorin e(6) (1), 6a-,gammab-,7c-tris(3-methylpyridiniummethyl)chlorin e(6) (2), and 6a-,gammab-, 7c-tris(2-trimethylammonioethyl)-2-(3-trimethylammonioprop-1-enyl)chlorin e(6) (3), have been designed and synthesized to allow the study of their DNA-binding and -photocleavage activities. The DNA-unwinding assay, measurements of melting temperatures of double-stranded DNA, and the induced CD and visible absorption spectra have revealed that 1 and 3 are intercalated into the base pairs of the double-helical DNA, while 2 is bound to outside the minor groove of the double-helical DNA. The cationic water-soluble chlorin e(6) derivatives effectively cleave the double-helical DNA under photoirradiation and the DNA-photocleavage activity increases in the order 3>1>2. The DNA-binding and -photocleavage characteristics of the three cationic water-soluble chlorin e(6) derivatives are influenced by aspects of their molecular structure, such as the kind, number, and position of the cationic substituents.     

Furopyridines. IX. Syntheses and properties of 3-ethoxy derivatives of furo[2,3-b]-, furo[3,2-b]-, furo[2,3-c]- and furo[3,2-c]pyridine

Reaction of ethyl 3-ethoxycarbonylmethoxyfuropyridine-2-carboxylates 2a-2d with sodium ethoxide afforded 3-ethoxy derivatives 3a-3d which converted to 3-ethoxyfuropyridines 5a-5d by hydrolysis and decarboxylation of the ester group. Vilsmeier reaction of 5a and 5b gave 2-formyl-3-ethoxy derivatives 6a and 6b and 2-formyl-3-chloro derivatives 7a and 7b , while 5c and 5d did not give any formyl compound. Bromination of 3-ethoxyfuropyridines with 1 equivalent mole of bromine gave 2-bromo-3-ethoxyfuropyridines 9a-9d , whereas reaction with 3 equivalents of bromine yielded 2,2-dibromo-3,3-diethoxy-2,3-dihydrofuropyridines ( 10a and 10b ) and/or 2-bromo-3,3-diethoxy-2,3-dihydrofuropyridines 11b , 11c and 11d . Treatment of compounds 5a-5d with n-butyllithium in hexane-tetrahydrofuran at ?70° and subsequent addition of N,N-dimethylformamide yielded 2-formyl derivatives 6a-6d .