Reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile with alkyl radicals

The reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (Ib) with alkyl radicals gives addition products at the C(6)-position of the pyrazine ring as the intermediates which collapse into substitution products, 6-alkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (II), under oxidative conditions. Under non-oxidative conditions the intermediate is converted into dihydropyrazine derivatives, 6-alkyl-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (III), and 3,6-disubstituted pyrazine derivatives, 3,6-dialkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile (IV) and 3-acyl-6-alkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile (V).     

The synthesis of some ethyl 3-(1,2-dialkylhydrazino)propanoates and their cyclization to 1,2-dialkyl-3-yrazolidinones

The preparation of several ethyl 3-(1,2-dialkylhydrazino)propanoates (III) by the reaction of 1,2-dialkylhydrazines with acrylates is described. Compound III is accompanied by small amounts of the bis addition products (V) in the reactions of ethyl acrylate with a few of the hydrazines. Cyclization of III to 1,2-dialkyl-3-pyrazolidinones (IV) was achieved with sodium methoxide. 1,2-Dialkyl-5-methyl-3-pyrazolidinones were obtained directly from 1,2-dialkylhydrazines and ethyl crotonate. A procedure for the preparation of 1,2-di-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)hydrazines is also given.     

Studies on the syntheses of heteroeyelie compounds. Part DV. Cyclization products of i-substituted 2-benzyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridines [syntheses of analgesics. Part XXXV]

Treatment of 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-2-(4-hydroxy- and/or 4-methoxybenzyl)-3,4-dimethyl-I-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)pyridines (IV and V) and 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3,4-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-4-piperidinol (X) with acid afforded 9-(4-hydroxy- and/or 4-methoxybenzyl)-4,4,5,6-tetramethyl-1-azabicyelo[3,3,1]non-6-ene (XIII and XIV). In contrast, the corresponding 1-allyl-substituted derivatives VI, VII, and XI were converted into the expected 3-allyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-8-hydroxy- and/or 8-methoxy-6,11-dimethyl-2,6-methano-3-benzazocine (II and III).     

Condensed pyridazines. Part III. Rearrangement and ring cyclization during the thermolysis of (z)-methyl 3-(6-azido-3-chloro-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazin-5-yl)-2-methylacrylate

The thermolysis of (Z)-methyl 3-(6-azido-3-chloro-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazin-5-yl)-2-methylacrylate ( II ) provides a new synthetic route to pyrrolo[2,3-c-]pyridazines, specifically, methyl 3-chloro-1,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridazine-5-carboxylate ( III ) in 91% yield. Treatment of III with ozone provides an entry into the novel pyridazino[3,4-d][1,3]oxazine ring system, specifically, 3-chloro-1,7-dimethylpyridazino[3,4-d][1,3]oxazine-4,5-dione ( IV ) in 73% yield. Compound IV is smoothly hydrolyzed into 6-acetylamino-3-chloro-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazine-5-carboxylic acid ( V ) which is readily recyclized into IV by dehydration with acetic anhydride. Furthermore, IV undergoes a facile reductive ring opening reaction with sodium borohydride to give 3-chloro-6-ethylamino-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazine-5-carboxylic acid ( VI ) in 95% yield.     

Dehydration of ethylenic alcohols

Summary A systematic study was made of the catalytic dehydration of 4-methyl-1-penten-3-ol (Ia), 3,4-dimethyl-1--penten-3-ol (Ib), 3-isopropyl-4-methyl-1-penten-3-ol (Ic), 2-methyl-4-penten-2-ol (II), 2-methyl-3-penten-2-ol (III), 4-methyl-3-penten-2-ol (IV), and 2-methyl-4-hexen-3-ol (V). In the course of this study methods were developed for the preparation of the following substituted gem-dimethylbutadienes: 4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene (VIII), 3,4-dimethyl-1,3-pentadiene (IX), 2-methyl-2,4-hexadiene (XI), and 3-isopropyl-4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene (XIV).     

Reactions of tetrafluoroethylene oligomers. Part 1. Some pyrolytic reactions of the pentamer and hexaher and of the fluorine adducts of the tetramer and pentamer

Pyrolyses of these highly branched fluorocarbons over glass beads caused the preferential thermolyses of CC bonds where there is maximum carbon substitution. Fluorinations of perfluoro-3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene (tetramer) (I) and perfluoro-4-ethyl-3,4-dimethylhex- 2-ehe (pentamer) (II) over cobalt (III) fluoride at 230° and 145° respectively afforded the corresponding saturated fluorocarbons (III) and (IV), though II gave principally the saturated tetramer (III) at 250°. Pyrolysis of III alone at 500—520° gave perfluoro-2-methylbutane (V), whilst pyrolysis of III in the presence of bromine or toluene afforded 2-bromononafluorobutane (VI) and 2H-nonafluorobutane (VII) respectively. Pyrolysis of perfluoro-3-ethyl-3, 4-dimethylhexane (IV) alone gave a mixture of perfluoro-2-methylbutane (V), perfluoro-2-methylbut-1-ene (VIII), perfluoro-3-methylpentane (IX), perfluoro-3,3-dimethylpentane (X), and perfluoro-3,4- dimethylhexane (III). Pyrolysis of IV in the presence of bromine gave (VI) and 3-bromo-3-trifluoromethyl-decafluoropentane (XI): with toluene, pyrolysis gare VlI and 3H-3-trifluoromethyldecafluoropentane (XII). Pyrolysis of II at 500° over glass gave perfluoro-1,2,3-trimethylcyclobutene (XIII) and perfluoro-2,3-dimethylpenta-1,3(E)- and (Z)-diene (XIV) and (XV) respectively. The diene mixture (XIV and XV) was fluorinated with CoF₃ to give perfluoro-2,3-dimethylpentane (XVI) and was cyclised thermally to give the cyclobutene (XIII). Pyrolysis of perfluoro-2- (1′-ethyl-1′-methylpropyl)-3-methylpent-1-ene (XVII) (TFE hexamer major isomer) at 500° gave perfluoro-1-methyl-2-(1′-methylpropyl)cyclobut-1-ene (XVIII) and perfluoro-2-methyl-2-(1′-methylpropyl)buta-1,3-diene (XIX). Fluorination of XVIII over CoF₃ gave perfluoro-1-methyl-2- (1′-methylpropyl)cyclobutane (XX), which on co-pyrolysis with bromine gave VI. XIX on heating gave XVIII. Reaction of XVIII with ammonia in ether gave a mixture of E and Z 1′-trifluoromethyl-2-(1′-trifluoromethyl- pentafluoropropyliden-1′-yl)tetrafluorocyclobutylamine (XXI) which on diazotisation and hydrolysis afforded 2-(2′trifluoromethyl- tetrafluorocyclobut-1-en-1′-yl)-octafluorobutan-2-ol (XXII).     

Synthesis of substituted bis(3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydro-1-isoquinolyl)methanes

Symmetrical and non-symmetrical substituted bis(3,4-dihydro-1-isoquinolyl)methanes were synthesized by fusion of substituted 1-methylthio-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines with 1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines and by the Ritter reaction of 1,1-dialkyl-2-arylethanols with 1-cyanomethylidene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline or malononitrile.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: LXIV. Reactions of 1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines with 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates. Crystal and molecular structure of (2Z,5Z)-3-hydroxy-5-{8,8-dimethyl-2,3,8,9-tetrahydro[1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]isoquinolin-6(7H)-ylidene}-1-phenylpent-2-ene-1,4-dione

5-Arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates react with 3,3-dialkyl-1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to give (2Z,5Z)-1-aryl-3-hydroxy-5-[3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]pent-2-ene-1,4-diones whose structure has been proved by XRD analysis.     

Reaction of E-2-arylidene-1-indanones,Z-aurones,Z-1-thioaurones and Z-2-arylidene-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ones with diazomethane

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of E-2-arylidene-1-indanones 1a-h and Z-aurones 3a-c with diazomethane provided trans-spiro-1-pyrazolines 2a-h and 4a-c , respectively, as sole products. However, the same cycloaddition of Z-1-thioaurones 5a-f afforded a mixture of Z-α-methyl-1-thioaurones 6a-f and trans-cyclopropane derivatives 7a-f as a result of the spontaneous denitrogenation of the initially formed 1-pyrazolines. Similar reaction of Z-2-arylidene-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ones 8a,b and diazomethane yielded trans-cyclopropanes 9a,b . Structure and stereochemistry of the compounds synthesized have been elucidated by nmr spectroscopic measurements.     

4-phenyl-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-c] furazans. The reactions of 3,4-dacylfuroxans with phenylhydrazine and with aniline

Three different 3,4-diaeylfuroxans (1) are shown to give 3-substituted-l-phenyl-4,5-dioximino-2-pyrazolines (2) upon reaction with phenylhydrazine. The compounds 2 were dehydrated to 6-sul)stituted-4-phenyl-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]furazans. ( 3 ) and thermally converted to 3-substituted 5-imino-4-oximino-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolines ( 6 ). The compounds 1 react with aniline to give 3-anilino-4-acylfurazans ( 10 ).     

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of the polar metabolites of nifedipine in plasma, blood and urine

A relatively simple reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of the polar metabolites of nifedipine in biological fluids is described. After conversion of 2-hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 5-methyl ester (IV) into 5,7-dihydro-2-methyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-5-oxofuro[3,4-b] pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (V) by heating under acidic conditions, V was extracted with n-pentane-dichloromethane (7:3) and analysed on a C18 column with ultraviolet detection. Subsequently, 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester (III) was extracted with chloroform and analysed on the same system. Limits of determination in blood were 0.1 microgram/ml for III and 0.05 microgram/ml for IV and V; these limits were two to ten times higher for urine. This inter-assay variability was always less than 7.5%.     

Synthesis of 5(and 6)-nitro-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1h-1,5-benzo-2-diazepinones

The reaction of 4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine (I) with acetoacetic ester at room temperature under acid catalysis gives ethyl 3-(2-amino-5-nitrophenylamino)crotonate (II), which is readily cyclized to 7-nitro-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzo-2-diazepinone (III) on heating with alkaline agents. The reaction of I with acetoacetic ester in refluxing xylene gives isomeric 8-nitro-4-methyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzo-2-diazepinone (IVa) or 8-nitro-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzo-2-diazepinone (IVb), which are readily interconverted. The synthesis of IV is complicated by the side formation of 5-nitro-2-methylbenzimidazole (V) and thermal rearrangement of IVa and IVb to 5-nitro-1-isopropenylbenzimidazolone (VI). 6-Nitro-1-isopropenylbenzimidazolone (VII) is similarly obtained on heating III.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 696–699, May, 1972.     

Ring transformation of 6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones

Ring transformation of 6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazine-2,4-dione (Ia) and its N-sub-stituted derivatives, such as 3-methyl (Ib), 3-ethyl (Ic), and 3-benzyl (Id) derivatives is described. Reaction of Ia with hydrazine hydrate gave 1-amino-6-methyluracil (II), while Id reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give 3-hydroxy-5-methylpyrazole (III). Reaction of Ia,b,d with ethyl acetoacetate in ethanol in the presence of sodium ethoxide afforded ethyl 3-acetyl-6-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(1H) pyridone-5-carboxylate derivatives (IVa,b,d). On the other hand, reaction of Ib,c,d with ethyl acetoacetate in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of sodium hydride did not give IV, but gave 3-acetyl-1-alkyl-5-(N-alkylcarbamoyl)-6-hydroxy4-methyl-2(1H) pyridone (VIb,c,d). Mechanisms for the formation of compounds IV and VI are discussed.     

Dioxo-bridged dinuclear manganese(III) and -(IV) complexes of pyridyl donor tripod ligands: combined effects of steric substitution and chelate ring size variations on structural,spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties

The syntheses and structural, spectral, and electrochemical characterization of the dioxo-bridged dinuclear Mn(III) complexes [LMn(mo-O)(2)MnL](ClO(4))(2), of the tripodal ligands tris(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)amine (L(1)) and bis(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)(2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl)amine (L(2)), and the Mn(II) complex of bis(2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl)(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)amine (L(3)) are described. Addition of aqueous H(2)O(2) to methanol solutions of the Mn(II) complexes of L(1) and L(2) produced green solutions in a fast reaction from which subsequently precipitated brown solids of the dioxo-bridged dinuclear complexes 1 and 2, respectively, which have the general formula [LMn(III)(mu-O)(2)Mn(III)L](ClO(4))(2). Addition of 30% aqueous H(2)O(2) to the methanol solution of the Mn(II) complex of L(3) ([Mn(II)L(3)(CH(3)CN)(H(2)O)](ClO(4))(2) (3)) showed a very sluggish change gradually precipitating an insoluble black gummy solid, but no dioxo-bridged manganese complex is produced. By contrast, the Mn(II) complex of the ligand bis(2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (L(3a)) has been reported to react with aqueous H(2)O(2) to form the dioxo-bridged Mn(III)Mn(IV) complex. In cyclic voltammetric experiments in acetonitrile solution, complex 1 shows two reversible peaks at E(1/2) = 0.87 and 1.70 V (vs Ag/AgCl) assigned to the Mn(III)(2) <--> Mn(III)Mn(IV) and the Mn(III)Mn(IV) <--> Mn(IV)(2) processes, respectively. Complex 2 also shows two reversible peaks, one at E(1/2) = 0.78 V and a second peak at E(1/2) = 1.58 V (vs Ag/AgCl) assigned to the Mn(III)(2) <--> Mn(III)Mn(IV) and Mn(III)Mn(IV) <--> Mn(IV)(2) redox processes, respectively. These potentials are the highest so far observed for the dioxo-bridged dinuclear manganese complexes of the type of tripodal ligands used here. The bulk electrolytic oxidation of complexes 1 and 2, at a controlled anodic potential of 1.98 V (vs Ag/AgCl), produced the green Mn(IV)(2) complexes that have been spectrally characterized. The Mn(II) complex of L(3) shows a quasi reversible peak at an anodic potential of E(p,a) of 1.96 V (vs Ag/AgCl) assigned to the oxidation Mn(II) to Mn(III) complex. It is about 0.17 V higher than the E(p,a) of the Mn(II) complex of L(3a). The higher oxidation potential is attributable to the steric effect of the methyl substituent at the 6-position of the pyridyl donor of L(3).     

Direct heterocyclization of tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-ylideneacetic acids by the action of 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones

Aroylketenes generated in situ by thermolysis of 6-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-ones reacted with 3,3-dialkyl-1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to give (1Z,3Z)-4-aryl-4-hydroxy-1-[3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]but-3-en-4-ones. The crystalline and molecular structure of (1Z,3Z)-4-hydroxy-1-[6,7-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]-4-phenylbut-3-en-2-one was studied by X-ray diffraction.     

Rearrangements of 4-(2-Aminophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid diethyl ester

The treatment of 4-(2-aminophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinecarboxylic acid diethyl ester (III) with refluxing toluene or pyridine afforded 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,4-dimethyl-2,6-methano-1,3-benzodiazocine-5,11-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester (IV) as the major product. In addition, the following minor products were isolated: 2-methyl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (V), 3-(2-aminophenyl)-5-methyl-6-azabicyclo[3,3,1]-hept-1-ene-2,4-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester (VI), and 5,6-dihydro-2,4-dimethyl-5-oxobenzo[c][2,7]naphthyridine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (VII). In contrast, acidic conditions caused the conversion of III into V in a 95% yield. The formation of the latter appears to involve IV as an intermediate, since IV degraded rapidly in acid to give V in a quantitative yield.     

Studies on the syntheses of heterocyclic compounds. Part DCXII. A simple synthesis of benzopyran and dibenzopyran derivatives

trans-2-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanol (1b) was converted into 6-methyl-6-phenylbenzopyran (11a) and 6-spirocyclohexanobenzopyran (11b) by phenolic cyclization or under acidic condition. This type of reaction was also applied to the synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-6-methoxy-1-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-2-benzopyran (IV).     

Regioselective reaction of 5,6-dialkyl-2-halopyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles with ammonia

The reaction of 5,6-dialkyl-2-halopyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles with alcoholic ammonia under elevated pressure gave 5,6-dialkyl-2-aminopyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles as a result of nucleophilic replacement of the halogen atom by amino group. 6,7-Dialkyl-4-halo-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1,3(2H)-diimines were formed in analogous reaction at room temperature in the presence of potassium carbonate.     

Reaction of 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole with 3-dimethylaminopropiophenones. Synthesis of new 4-aryl-6-methyl-8-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]diazepines and 4-aryl-8-methyl-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[4,3-b]diazepines

New 4-Aryl-6-methyl-8-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]diazepines and 4-aryl-8-methyl-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[4,3-b]diazepines were obtained from the reaction of 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole 1 with one equivalent of the 3-dimethylaminopropiophenones 2 in absolute ethanol. The structures of 4-aryl-6-methyl-8-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]diazepines 3 and 4-aryl-8-methyl-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[4,3-b]diazepines 4 were determined by detailed nmr measurements.     

Quantum chemical predictions concerning two unknown “mesoionic” compounds

The Pariser-Parr-Pople approximation was used to predict the properties of compounds I, 3-oxo-2H-1,2,3-triazolo[3,4-a]pyridine, and II, 3-oxoisoxazolo[2,3-a]pyridine, originated by joining a pyridine ring to two sydnone-like heterocyclic systems not yet reported in the literature. A parallel computation was carried out for two known compounds of similar structure, to give the predictions a better reliability through the comparison with observed spectral data and chemical behaviour. Compound I is expected to be stable, with an absorption spectrum similar to III, 2-oxo-1,3,4-oxadiazolo[4,5-a]pyridine, and chemical properties analogous to IV, 1-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a]pyridine. A reaction path is suggested for obtaining from I the unknown isomeric structure V, 3-oxo-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[3,4-a]pyridine. Compound II is predicted as an unstable orange-red substance which should be handled and kept at low temperatures.