Synthesis and antimalarial effects of 2-(3,4-dichloroanilino)-7-[[[(dialkylamino)alkyl]amino]]-5-methyl-s-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines

3,4-Dichlorophenylisothioeyanate ( 10 ) was allowed to react with 2-methy1-2-thiopseudourea to give methyl 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)(dithioaltophanimidate ( 11 ) (41%), which upon treatment with hydrazine afforded 3-amino-5-(3,4-dichloroanilino)-s-triazole ( 12 ) (54-91%). Ring-closure with ethyl acetoacetale in acetic acid afforded 2-(3,4-dichloroanilino)-5-methyl-s-triazolo[ 1,5-α ]-pyrimidin-7-ol ( 13 ) (81%). Chlorination with phosphorus oxychloride gave 7-chloro-2-(3,4-dichloroanilino)-5-methyl-s-triazolo[1,5-α ]pyrimidine ( 14 ) (98%), which was condensed with various amines to yield the desired 2-(3,4-diehloroanilino)-7-¶[(dialkylamino)alkyl]arnino¶-5-methyl-s-triazolo[ 1,5-α]pyrimidines ( 6 a-d). The structures of the s-triazolo[ 1,5-α ]pyrimidines were based on nmr spectroscopy and ring stability considerations. Several of the amino-s-triazolo[ 1,5-α ]pyrimidines possessed antimalarial activity against P. berghei in mice.     

Synthesis and transformations of methyl (E)-2-(acetylamino)-3-cyanoprop-2-enoate und methyl (E)-2-(benzoylamino)-3-cyanoprop-2-enoate,versatile reagents for the preparation of polyfunctional heterocyclic systems

Methyl (E)-2-(acetylamino)-3-cyanoprop-2-enoate ( 2a ), and its 2-benzoyl analog 2b ere prepared from the corresponding methyl (Z)-2-(acylamino)-3-(dimethylamino)propenoates 1 Multifunctional compounds 2 are versatile synthons for preparation of polysubstituted heterocyclic systems such as pyrroles 4 , pyrimidines 5 and 6 , pyridazines 7 , pyrazoles 8 , 9 , and 11 , and isoxazoles 10 .     

Pyrolysis of 2-(2-azidobenzoyl)pyridine and 3-(2-Pyridyl)-2,1- benzisixazoles. Prepration and chemistry of some pyrido[1,2-b]cinnolin-6-ium hydroxide inner salts

The pyrolysis of 3-(2-pyridyl)-2,1-benzisoxazoles 5A, 5B, and 5C (A : unsubstituted; B : 5-bromo; C : 5,7-dibromo) at about 215° afforded 5,11-dihydro-11-oxopyrido [1,2-b] cinnolin-6-ium hydroxide inner salt 6A , the 2-bromo ( 6B ) and the 2,4-dibromo ( 6C ) compounds respectively in high yields. X-ray crystallographic analysis of 6B unambiguously confirmed the structure. The benzisoxazoles 5A-5C were obtained from the pyrolysis of the corresponding 2-(2-azidobenzoyl) pyridines 2A-2C at about 112°. While 2A and 2B afforded the corresponding benzisoxazoles 5a and 5B in 82% and 51% yields respectively, 2-(2-azido-3,5-dibromobenzoyl)pyridine ( 2C ) afforded a mixture of the benzisoxazole 5C and the tricyclic compound 6C , isolated 43% and 41% yields respectively. The properties of the novel mesoionic compounds of type 6 , their oxidative and reductive ring cleavage products together with alkylation and catalytic hydrogenation products are described. Electrophilic substitutions, substitutions in position 11 via the 11-thiones 11 and other miscellaneous trans of 6 are also presented.     

Synthesis of 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-2- and 5-imidazolecarboxaldehydes. Rearrangement of 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-5-imidazole-carboxaldehyde to the 4-carboxaldehyde

Lithiation of 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)imidazole by n-butyllithium, followed by substitution with dimethylformamide provided 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-2-imidazolecarboxaldehyde in 19% yield. When 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)imidazole was lithiated by sec-butyllithium, followed by methyl formate, there was obtained 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-5-imidazolecarbox-aldehyde (57%). Removal of the silyl group by acetic acid yielded 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-5-imidazolecarbxaldehyde ( 11 , 96%) as a gum. Isomerization of 11 took place slowly at room temperature (10 days), or faster in tetrahydrofuran solution containing triethylamine (2 hours) to form crystalline 1-(dimethylsul-famoyl)-4-imidazolecarboxaldehyde (12) in 68% yield. Proton and carbon-13 nmr spectra were analyzed to determine the structure of the isomers. However, only X-ray crystallography established the structure of 1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-4-imidazolecarboxaldehyde, unequivocally. A mechanism for the isomerization of 11 to 12 is proposed.     

Synthesis of Four Spacer-Containing Trisaccharides with the 4-0-(β-L-Rhamnopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranose Unit in Common,Representing Fragments of Capsular Polysaccharides from Streptococcus Pneumoniae Types 2, 7F, 22F,and 23F

Abstract

The synthesis is reported of 3-aminopropyl 3-O-[4-O(β-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (34), 3-aminopropyl 2-acetamido-3-O-[4-0-(β-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranoside (37), 3-aminopropyl 3-O-[4-O-(β-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-α-D-glucopyranosyl]-α-D-galactofuranoside (41), and 3-aminopropyl 4-O-[4-O-(β-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-β-D-galactopyranoside (45). These are spacer-containing fragments of the capsular polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 2, 7F, 22F, and 23F, respectively, which are constituents of Pneumovax^© 23. 2,3,4-Tri-O-benzyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl bromide was coupled to l,6-anhydro-2,3-di-(O-benzyl-β-D-glucopyranose (3). Opening of the anhydro ring, removal of AcO-1, and imidation of l,6-anhydro-2,3-di- O-benzyl-4-O-(2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-β-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-β-D-glucopyranose (4β) afforded 6-O-acetyl-2,3-di-O-ben-zyl-4-O-(2,3,4-tri- O-benzyl-β-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-αβ-D-glucopyranosyl trichloroacet-imidate (7αβ). Condensation of 7αβ with 3-N-benzyloxycarbonylaminopropyl 2-O-ben-zyl-5,6-O-isopropylidene-α-D-galactofuranoside (26), followed by deprotection gave 41 Opening of the anhydro ring of 4 p followed by debenzylation, acerylauon, removal of AcO-1, and imidation yielded 2,3,6-tri-(9-aceryl-4-O-(2,3,4-tri-0-acetyl-P-L-rharnnopyran-.-osyl)-α-D-glucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate (11). Condensation of 11 with 3-N-bcn-zyloxycarbonylaminopropyl 2,4-di-O-benzyl-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (18), with 3-N-bcn-zyloxycarbonylaminopropyl 2-acetamido-4,6-O-benzylidene-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyran-oside (21), or with 3-N -benzyloxycarbonylaminopropyl 2-O-acetyl-3-O-allyl-6-O-benzyl-β-D-galactopyranoside (31), followed by deprotection afforded 34, 37, and 45, respectively.     

A novel strategy for the preparation of the injectable PET/CT radiopharmaceutical (-)-[11C]-(1R,2S)-meta-hydroxyephedrine ((-)-[11C]HED

Positron emission tomography (PET) had been applied in clinical early diagnosis of various tumors and other diseases. The methylated synthetic conditions of (-)-[¹¹C]-(1R,2S)-meta-hydroxyephedrine ((-)-[¹¹C]HED), considered as one of the most important radiopharmaceuticals for PET, were optimized through single factor and orthogonal design methods. Here, we reported an improved purification protocol. The radiochemical yields of the final product were over 45% (decay-corrected and based on [¹¹C]methyl iodide) (n?=?50). The radiochemical purities and chemical purities were over 99% (n?=?50) and 97% (n?=?50), respectively. The automatic radiosynthesis procedure of (-)-[¹¹C]HED with relatively high radiochemical yield was convenient and reliable.

     

Synthesis and characterization of model compounds for carbazole-substituted N-acylated linear polyethylenimine (PEI). Synthesis and 1H-NMR spectra of N-acylated diethylamine and N,N′-dimethyl-1,2-ethanediamine containing 9-carbazolylacetyl, (R,S)- or (R)-2-(9-carbazolyl)propanoyl groups

The synthesis of N,N-diethyl-9-carbazolylacetamide ( 6 ), (R,S)- and (R)-N,N-diethyl-2-(9-carbazolyl)propanamide ( 7 ), N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-di-(9-carbazolylacetyl)-1,2-ethanediamine ( 11 ), and (R)-N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-di[2-(9-carbazolyl)propanoyl]-1,2-ethanediamine ( 13 ) is reported. The racemic compound, (R,S)-2-(9-carbazolyl)propanoic acid ( 2 ), was resolved by partial crystallization of the diastereomeric salts formed between 2 and (+)-α-methylbenzylamine. The ¹H-NMR spectra of 6 and 7 showed magnetic nonequivalence of the chemically equivalent protons of the methyl and methylene groups in 6 and 7 due to partial double bond character of the amide bond. The upfield resonances corresponding to the two sets of methyl and methylene protons were assigned by the aromatic solvent-induced shift (ASIS) method to the protons anti to the carbonyl oxygen in the conformation of amide bond in 6 and 7 . The ¹H-NMR spectra of 11 and (R)- 13 were used to determine the population of anti-anti, anti-syn (syn-anti) and syn-syn conformers in the structures of these dimer model compounds; the relative conformer populations were 0.45:0.47:0.08 and 0.28±0.02:0.29±0.01:0.43±0.01 in 11 and (R)- 13 .     

Hydroxide-promoted redox reactions in water of α-Phenyl-4-nitro-benzenemethanol, α-(p-Nitrophenyl)-4-pyridinemethanol,and α-(p-Nitrophenyl)-4-Pyridinemethanol N-Oxide steric inhibition of resonance

α-Phenyl-4-nitrobenzenemethanol ( 3 ) reacted with 1 M sodium hydroxide to yield 4, 4′-dibenzoyl-azoybenzene ( 5 ) (51%), 4-hydroxy-4′-benzoylazobenzene ( 6 ) and benzoic acid (12% each), and smaller amounts of 4-aminobenzophenone and 4-nitrobenzophenone. Both α-phenyl-2-nitrobenzenemethanol ( 9 ) and 3, 5-dimethyl-4-nitrobenzenemethanol ( 10a ) did not react with 1 M sodium hydroxide, presumably due to steric hindrance. α-(p-Nitrophenyl)-4-pyridinemethanol ( 14 ) and its N-oxide 11 with 1 M sodium hydroxide yielded 4,4′-diaroylazoxybenzenes 15a and 12a , respectively, 4,4′-diaroylazobenzenes 15b and 12b , respectively, as well as 4-hydroxy-4′-aroylazobenzenes 16 and 13 , respectively. The relative reaction rates were 11 > 14 > 3 . Studies with 11 showed that the nitro group is involved in the redox reaction in preference to the N-oxide group.     

Synthesis of Esters of 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indole-2-acetic Acid and 3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indole-2-malonic acid (= 2-[3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]propanedioic acid) 4th communication on indoles,indolenines, and indolines

Alkyl 3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indole-2-acetates 6a and 6b are synthesized starting from methyl 1H-indole-2-acetate (2) via methyl 3-(2-nitroethenyl)-1H-indole-2-acetate (4) and the alkyl 3-(2-nitroethyl)-1H-indole-2-acetates 5a and (Scheme 1). Analogously, diisopropyl 3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indole-2-malonate 20b is obtained from diisopropyl 1H-indole-2-malonate 11c (Scheme 4). An alternative synthesis of 20a and 20b follows a route via 15–18 and the dialkyl 3-(2-azidoethyl)-1H-indole-2-malonates 19a and 19b , respectively (Scheme 3). The aminoethyl compounds 6a and 20a are easily transformed into lactams 7 and 21 , respectively. Procedures for the preparation of the indoles 2 and 11a and of the alkylating agent 14 are described. A tautomer 12 of 11a is isolated.     

Synthesis of (-)-11 Hydroxy-delta8-6a, 10a-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol

When (?)-Δ⁸-6a, 10a-trans-THC (THC = Tetrahydrocannabinol), in the form of its diacetate, was irradiated in the presence of oxygen and a sensitizer, followed by reduction with NaBH₄, three allylic alcohols were formed: (?)-8α-and (?)-8β-hydroxy-Δ^9,11-THC (proportion 3:1) and (?)-9α-hydroxy-Δ^7,8-THC. Acetylation of the epimeric 8-hydroxy-compounds with Ac₂O/pyridine gave the corresponding diacetates. When (?)-Δ⁸-6a, 10a-trans-THC, in the form of its tetrahydropyranyl derivative, was heated with m-chloroperbenzoic acid, the two epimeric 8,9-epoxides were formed in equal amounts. These compounds, on treatment with butyllithium, afforded (?)-8α- and (?)-8β-hydroxy-Δ^9,11- 6a, 10a-trans-THC-tetrahydropyranylether. After removing the protecting group and treatment with Ac₂O/pyridine the same diacetates, as formed by photooxygenation of (?)-Δ⁸-THC-acetate, were obtained as a 1:1-mixture. On heating these epimeric diacetates to 290° they underwent allylic rearrangement to (?)-11-acetoxy-Δ⁸-THC-acetate. From this (?)-11-hydroxy-Δ⁸-6a, 10a-trans-THC was obtained by treatment with LiAlH₄.     

Synthesis of Insect Sex Pheromones and Their Homologues I. (Z,E)-9, 11-Alkadienyl Acetates

(Z, E)-9, 11-Tetradecadienyl-l-acetate (1), a major component of the sex pheromone of Spodoptera litura (F.), and (Z, E}-9, 11-pentadecadienyl-1-acetate (2) were synthesized by the Wittig reaction between (E)-2-alkenal (3) and the ylid derived from 9-hydroxynonyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (4).     

Synthesis via pummerer intermediates. III. Rearrangements of 3-(methylsulfinyl)quinolinones, 3-(methylsulfinyl)cinnolinones, 3-(methylsulfinyl)chromanones and 3-(methylsulfinyl)chromones with acetic anhydride and with thionyl chloride

The reaction of 1-methyl-3-(methylsulfinyl)-4(1H)quinolinone ( 1 ) with acetic anhydride and thionyl chloride gave 3-[[(acetyloxy)methyl]thio]]-1-methyl-4(1H)quinolinone ( 2 ) and 3-[(chloromethyl)thio]-1-methyl-4(1H)quinolinone ( 3 ) respectively. 3-(Methylsulfinyl)-4(1H)cinnolinone ( 4 ) gave the corresponding products when treated under similar conditions. Treatment of 8-methoxy-3-(methylsulfinyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 11 ) with acetic anhydride and thionyl chloride gave bis addition vinyl Pummerer products 2,3-bis(acetyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-8-methoxy-3-(methylthio)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 12 ) and 2,3-dichloro-2,3-dihydro-8-methoxy-3-(methylthio)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 13 ), respectively.     

Studies on Debenzylation and Photolysis of 1-Benzyl- and 1-(β-Phenethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines

Debenzylation of 1-(3-benzyloxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines 1 , 6 , 7 with hydrochloric acid and ethanol gave the corresponding phenolic isoquinolines 2 , 8 , 9 and tetrahydroprotoberberines 4 , 12 , 13 . Compounds 2 , 8 , 9 on photolysis also gave, besides the expected noraporphines 3 , 10 , 11 , the tetrahydroprotoberberines 4 , 12 , 13 [1–4] (Schemes 1 and 2). 6-Benzyloxy-1-(5-benzyloxy-2-bromo-benzyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (27a) containing no methoxy or methylenedioxy groups either in ring A or C does not give protoberberine during debenzylation; but 28 , the debenzylation product of 27a , on photolysis gives both the noraporphine 29 and the tetrahydroprotoberberine 30 (Scheme 6), proving that during debenzylation of 1-(3-benzyloxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines containing additional methoxy or methylenedioxy groups, the necessary formaldehyde comes from the latter groups. During photolysis both the methoxy groups (methylenedioxy groups) and the C(3) atom of the tetrahydroisoquinoline moiety provide the formaldehyde. Veratrole under debenzylation and photolytic conditions and tetrahydroisoquinoline under the latter condition also give rise to formaldehyde (Schemes 8 and 10). The novel bromohomoprotoberberine 43 along with 42 was formed during debenzylation of the 1-phenethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 41 . Photolysis of 42 yielded the novel nor-homoaporphine 44 , in addition to 43 ; the latter was debrominated to give the homoberbine 45 .     

Isolation from the Mediterranean Stolonifern Coral Sarcodictyon roseum of Sarcodictyin C,D, E,and F,novel diterpenodic alcohols esterified by (E)- or (Z)-N(1)-methylurocanic acid. Failure of the carbon-skeleton type as a classification criterion

It is shown here that the stoloniferan coral Sarcodictyon roseum of east Pyrenean waters contains four novel diterpenoids, sarcodictyin C ((?) -3 ), D ((?) -4 ), E ((+)- 5 ), F ((+)- 6 ), which are related to sarcodictyin A ( = (?)-(4R,4aR,7R,10S,11S,12aR,1Z,5E,8Z-7,10-epoxy-3,4,4a,7,10,11,12,12a-octahydro-7-hydroxy-6-(methyoxycarbonyl)-1,10-dimethyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-benzocyclodecen-11-yl (E)-N¹-methylyrocanate; ((?)? 1 ), previously isolated from the same coral. Sarcodictyin C ((?) -3 ) and D ((?) -4 ) and the 3α-hydroxy and 3α-acetoxy derivatives of (?) -1 ), sarcodictyin E ((+) -5 ) is the (Z)-urocanate isomer of (?) -3 ), and sarcodictyin F ((+) -6 ) is the 1α-hydroxy-2-ene isomer of (?) -3 . In all cases, the nine-membered ring is locked, and the molecule stabilized, by the urocanic appendage; when this is removed in MeOH/KOH, the C(11)–O^? function is free to attack at C(5), and retro-condensations then lead to the ring-contracted butenolides 11 (from (?) -3 ) or 10 (from(?) -1 ) with extrusion of the hydroxyfuran nucleus (Scheme 3). Under the same conditions, with (?) -3 , the C(3)-O^? group competitively attacks at C(5), the hydroxyfuran nucleus is expelled, and aldehyde 14 is formed. Peculiarly, in the reaction of (?) -3 with MeOD/KOD, the ring-contracted butenolide 17 contains D at the 4′-ax position. The sarcodictyins are unique in these chemical properties, not shared by the cladiellanes which have the same C-skeleton.     

Synthesis and antimalarial effects of 5,6-dichloro-2-[(4-||4-(diethylamino)-i-methylbutyl] amino||-6-methyl-2-pyrirnidinyl)amino] benzimidazole and related benzimidazoles and lH-imidazo[4,5-b] pyridines

A group of fifty-five 2-[(4-11[(dialkylamino)alkyI]amino11-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]-benzimidazoles (VII) was synthesized in 3-88% yield by the condensation of the requisite 2-[(2-benzimidazolyl)amino]-4-chloro-6-methylpyrimidine (VI) with the appropriate polyamine in ethanol-hydrochloric acid or neat with excess amine containing potassium iodide. The 2-[(2-benzimidazolyl)amino]-6-methyl-4-pyrirnidinol precursors (V), obtained in 11-51% yield by cyclization of 2-(cyanoamino)-4-hydroxy-6-methylpyrimidine with a suitably substituted o-phenylenediamine, were chlorinated with phosphorus oxychloride to give the intermediate 2-[(2-benzimidazolyl)amino]-4-chloro-6-rnethylpyrimidines (VI) (27-99%). Oxidation of 5,6-dichloro-2-[(4-11[4-(diethylamino)-l-methylbutyl] amino 11-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl) amino ]benzimidazole ( 29 ) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid gave the distal N⁴'-oxide ( 31 ) (19%). Fusion of 2,3-uiaminopyridine with 2-(cyanoamino)-4-hydroxy-6-methylpyrimidine provided 2-[(4-hydroxy-6-tnethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]-lH-imitlazo[4,5-b]pyrimidine (VIII) (30%), which upon chlori-nation with phosphorus oxychloride (63%) followed by amination with i N, N-diethylethylene-diamine afforded 2-(4-11[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] amino 11-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-lH-imidazo [4,5-b]pyridine (X) (8%). Thirty-eight of the novel 2-[(4-amino-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]-benzimidazoles possessed “curative” activity against Plasmodium berghei at single subcutaneous doses ranging from 20.640 mg./kg. Orally, thirty-one compounds exhibited suppressive activity against P. berghei comparable with or superior to the reference drugs 1-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-11[2-(diethylarnino)ethyl]amino 11-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)guanidine (I) and quinine hydrochloride, while twelve of them were 5 to 28 times as potent as I and quinine hydrochloride. Eight compounds also displayed strong suppressive activity against P. gallinaceum in chicks. 5,6-Dichloro-2-[(4-112-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino11-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl] benzimidazole (18) showed marked activity against a cycloguanil-resistant line of P. berghei, and the most promising member of the series, namely 5,6-dichloro-2-[(4-11[4-(diethylamino)-l-methylbutyl]amino11-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]benzimidazole ( 29 ) (Q = 28), was designated for preclinical toxico-logical studies and clinical trial. Structure-activity relationships are discussed.     

Some properties of α-(6-methyl-2-benzothiazolyl)α-phenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl, α-(2-methyl- 6-benzothiazolyl)-α-phenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl,and their hydrazines

The structures and properties of -(6-methyl-2-benzothiazolyl)--phenyl--picrylhydrazyl, -(2-methyl-6-benzothiazolyl)--phenyl--picrylhydrazyl, and their corresponding hydrazines nd complexes were studied by means of IR, UV, and visible spectroscopy and electrical conductivity. The half-wave potentials and limiting currents for reduction on a dropping mercury electrode were found for the hydrazines. The charge and spin densities of the investigated compounds were calculated by the Hückel MO and MacLachlan methods. It is shown that in the case of strong interaction with a medium the characteristics of the trinitrophenyl groups of the picrylhydrazines are practically the same, regardless of the structure of the hydrazine residue bonded to them.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 462–467, April, 1971.     

Synthese von 3-(2-Carboxy-4-Pyridyl)- und 3-(6-Carboxy-3-pyridyl)-DL-alanin

Synthesis of 3-(2-Carboxy-4-pyridyl)-and 3-(6-Carboxy-3-pyridyl)-DL-alanine As starting materials for potential photochemical approaches to betalaines C(R = COOH) and to muscaflavine F(R = COOH), β-(2-carboxy-4-pyridyl)- and β-(6(carboxy-3-pyridyl))-DL-alanine ( A and D with R = COOH or 4 and 11 ), respectively, were prepared (Scheme 1). The synthesis of 4 (= A, R = COOH) started with the 2-[(4-pyridyl)methyl]malonate 1 and proceeded via the N-oxide 2 , cyanation and hydrolysis (Scheme 2). Amino acid 11 was obtained from (3-pyridyl)methyl-bromide ( 6 ) via the malonate 7 by an analogous sequence of reactions (Scheme 3).     

Piperaceae Alkaloids: Part III. Synthesis of N-isobutyl-11-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-undeca-2,4,6-trans,trans, trans-trienoic amide and N-isobutyl-11-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-undeca-2,8,10-trans,trans, trans-trienoic amide (piperstachine)

N-Isobutyl-11-(3, 4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-undeca-2,4,6-trans, trans, trans-trienoic amide (II) and N-isobutyl-11-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-undeca-2,8,10-trans, trans, trans-trienoic amide (III), two of the three possible structures of the alkaloid piperstachine, have been synthesized. Compound (III) has been found to be identical with piperstachine. The ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR. spectra of the compound (II) are discussed.     

Development of a new synthesis of 3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone,sodium salt via an amidine intermediate

A new synthesis of the recently reported 3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone, sodium salt ( 1 , MDL-427), an experimental mediator release inhibitor, was developed from: (1) reaction of 5-aminotetrazole 3 and triethyl orthoformate 6 to give ethyl N-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)formimidate 8 , (2) reaction of methyl anthranilate and imidate 8 to give amidine 11 , and (3) treatment of 11 with base to give 1 . Investigation of each of these steps independently led to a significantly more efficient, facile and higher-yielding 1-pot process. A brief examination of anthranilic acid 13 and its salts and derivatives 14 to 17 in this process found them to have dissimilar reactivities. The formation of amidine 11 as an isolable intermediate was unusual, as was its failure to cyclize under standard neutral or acidic conditions. The absolute requirement for base to effect cyclization of 11 appears to be unprecedented.     

Synthesis,halogenation and structural characterization of (Z)-1-[2-(triphenylstannyl)vinyl]-1-cyclododecanol

Synthesis and characterisation of (Z)-1-[2(triphenylstannyl)vinyl]-l-cyclododecanol, c-(CH₂)₁₁C(OH)CH=CHSnPh₃, are reported, together with its halogenation by I₂, Br₂ and ICI to yield derivatives of the types c-(CH₂)₁₁C(OH)CH=CHSnPhs_?nX_n (n=1, 2; X=I, Br, Cl, respectively). The molecular structures of two compounds have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The tin atom exhibits a distorted tetrahedral geometry in the crystal of (Z)-l-[2–(triphenylstannyI)vinyl]-l-cyclododecanol, but a trigonal bipyramidal geometry in the monoiodo-derivative (Z)-l-[2]-(diphenyliodo-stannyl)vinyl)-1-cyclododecanol and other derivatives, in which significant intramolecular coordinative interaction HO→Sn ia observed. And the formation of a five-membered tin containing ring is significant for their antitumour activities.