4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 129. Synthesis and structure of 2-bromomethyl-4-carboxy-5-methyl-1,2-dihydrooxazolo-[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]quinolinium bromide

By analogy with the 4-hydroxy derivatives, the bromination of N-allyl-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid leads to the closure of a five membered oxazole ring but, in contrast, it forms the 2-bromomethyl-4-carboxy-5-methyl-1,2-dihydrooxazolo[3,2-a]quinolinium bromide salt. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1496–1502, October, 2007.     

4-hydroxy-2-quinolones. 124. Synthesis and structure of ethyl 2-bromomethyl-5-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-5H-oxazolo-[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]quinoline-4-carboxylate

The hydrogenation of the benzene part of the molecule in N-allyl-substituted 4-hydroxy-2-quinolinones does not affect the nature of their bromination by molecular bromine and gives 2-bromomethyl-5-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-5H-oxazolo[3,2-a]quinolines. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1180–1188, August, 2007.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 123. Amidation of 2-bromomethyl-5-oxo-1,2-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid

The reaction of 2-bromomethyl-5-oxo-1,2-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[3,2-a]quinoline-4-carboxylic acid with thionyl chloride is accompanied by a transformation of the oxazoloquinolone ring to give 4-chloro-1-(2,3-dichloropropyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid chloride. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 1034–1042, July, 2007.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolinones 128. Bromination of N-allyl-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolines and pyridines unsubstituted in position 3

Bromination of N-allyl-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline and N-allyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine is accompanied not only by closing of a five membered oxazole ring but also by a second bromination of the 2-bromomethyl-5-oxo-1,2-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[3,2-a]-derivatives formed at position 4. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1365–1373, September, 2007.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 131. Bromination of 3-allyl-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline

The bromination of 3-allyl-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline by molecular bromine is accompanied by the closure of a five membered furan ring and gives the corresponding 2-bromomethyl-3,9-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-b]quinolin-4-one. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1677–1686, November, 2007.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 144. Alkyl-, arylalkyl-, and arylamides of 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid and their diuretic properties

Alkyl-, arylalkyl-, and arylamides of 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid were prepared with a view to establishing a structure-biological activity relationship. A comparative analysis has been made of their diuretic properties and those of the structurally similar 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxamides. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 718–729, May, 2008.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 143. Synthesis,structure, and spectroscopic characteristics of ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrazino[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidine-3-carboxylate

Condensation of aminopyrazine with triethyl methanetricarboxylate gave ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylate. According to X-ray analytical data the compound exists in the 2-hydroxy-4-oxo form in the crystal. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 411–419, March, 2008.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 120. Synthesis and structure of ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido-[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylate

An improved method for the preparation and purification of ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]-pyrimidine-3-carboxylates is proposed. According to ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopic data the synthesized compounds exist in DMSO solution in the 2-hydroxy-4-oxo form while in the crystal (at least for the case of the unsubstituted derivative) X-ray analysis shows that it occurs in the bipolar 2,4-dioxo form. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 864–876, June, 2007.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 139. Synthesis,structure, and antiviral activity of N-R-amides of 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acids

Dialkylaminoalkylamides of 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acids have been obtained as potential antiviral agents. The special features of the spatial structure of one example of the synthesized compounds have been studied. Results are given of the investigation of cytotoxicity and antiviral activity in relation to type 1 herpes virus and coronavirus. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 61–77, January, 2008.     

Nitration of Pyrrolo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrazines

We have synthesized nitro derivatives of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines using a nitrating mixture and acetyl nitrate. We have obtained the products of oxidation of the side chain of 1,6-substituted pyrrolo[1,2-a]-pyrazines. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1579–1586, October, 2005.     

Phase-transfer catalytic synthesis and hypocholesterolemic activity of thiazino[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]benzimidazole and its silicon analog

The reaction of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole with 1,3-dichloropropane or bis(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane in the two-phase catalytic system of solid K₂CO₃-18-crown-6-toluene at 111°C leads to a selective formation of tricyclic benzimidazole sulfides in 56 and 92% yields. The synthesized compounds were tested as hypocholesterolemic agents. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 274–279, February, 2007.     

Stereoselective synthesis of 4-substituted 1,2,3,4,10,10a-hexahydropyrazino[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]indoles

4-Substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indoles were synthesized from 2-cyanoindole. (R)-4-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indole was obtained by the Mitsunobu reaction. Stereoselective reduction of 4-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indoles gave 4-substituted 1,2,3,4,10,10a-hexahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indoles. (4R, 10aR)-4-Methyl-1,2,3,4,10,10a-hexahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indole was synthesized.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 221–225, January, 2005.     

11H-isoindolo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]benzimidazoles (Review)

Data on methods for the synthesis of isoindolo[2,1-a]benzimidazole and its derivatives and their chemical characteristics are reviewed. Data from quantum-chemical calculations of certain structures are presented. Possible practical applications of the compounds are indicated. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 323–351, March, 2007.     

Trifluoroacetylation of pyrrolo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrazines

A study was carried out on the reaction of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines containing an alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl substituent at C-1 with trifluoroacetic anhydride. Trifluoroacetylation products may be formed either by reaction in the pyrrole ring or at the aryl or aralkyl groups at C-1. Products of electrophilic substitution at C-6 are formed in the trifluoroacetylation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines containing at C-1 a substituent bulkier than a methyl group but lacking substituents at C-6 (the α-position of the pyrrole ring). __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1226–1233, August, 2007.     

Condensed isoquinolines 26. Oxidation reactions of 6,11-dihydro-13H-isoquino-[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]quinazolin-13-one derivatives

Oxidation of the hydrobromide of 6,11-dihydro-13H-isoquino[3,2-b]quinazolin-13-one with dimethyl sulfoxide leads to 11-hydroxy-11H-isoquino[3,2-b]quinazoline-6,13-dione, and with hydrogen peroxide to the hydrobromide of 2-[(4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl)carbonyl]benzoic acid. Salts of 5-and 6-alkyl-substituted isoquino[3,2-b]quinazolines are readily oxidized on boiling in nitrobenzene, which leads to aromatization of the isoquino[3,2-b]quinazoline system to 5-methyl-13-oxo-5H,13H-isoquino[ 3,2-b]quinazolinium perchlorate and 6-benzyl-13H-isoquino[3,2-b]quinazolin-13-one. The structures of the dehydrogenation products were established from ¹H NMR and UV spectra. The interaction of the obtained compounds with NaBH₄ has been studied. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1833–1840, December, 2007.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 126. 1-Hydroxy-3-oxo-5,6-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">ij</Emphasis>]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide and its derivatives

A preparative method has been developed for the synthesis of 1-hydroxy-3-oxo-5,6-dihydro-3H pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide and its derivatives. The results of a study of the antitubercular activity of the synthesized compounds are presented. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1196–1203, August, 2007.