Diels-alder reaction of (E)-4-(2-nitroethenyl)-1H-imidazoles and methyl (E)-3-(1-imidazol-4-yl)propenoates

Diels-Alder reaction of methyl (E)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propenoates 2, 3a-c and (E)4-(2-nitroethenyl)-1H-imidazoles 3d,e with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, cyclopentadiene, and cyclohexa-1,3-diene gave the corresponding cycloadducts 6–9 .     

Synthesis of 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide

The reaction of methyl 2-bromo-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 1 ) with methanesulfonamide gave methyl 2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridine-carboxylate ( 2 ). Alkylation of compound 2 with methyl iodide followed by cyclization of the resulting methyl 2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 3 ) yielded 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 4 ). The reaction of compound 4 with α,2,4-trichlorotoluene, methyl bromopropionate, methyl iodide, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate, phenyl isocyanate and 2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl isothiocyanate gave, respectively, 4-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methoxy]-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine 2,2-dioxide ( 5 ), methyl 2-[[1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4-yl]oxy]propanoate ( 6 ), 1,3,3-trimethyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 7 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 8 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-phenyl-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 9 ) and N-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2] thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 10 ).     

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-4-Amino-3-Methylbutanoic Acids

(R)- and (S)-4-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acids were synthesized in high yields via initial enantioselective hydrolysis of dimethyl 3-methylglutarate to methyl (R)-3-methylglutarate with pig liver esterase. The ester group was converted to an amine to give (R)-4-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid; the carboxylic acid was converted to an amine to give (S)-4-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid.     

4-(2-Hydroxyaryl)-1,2,3-selenadiazoles as Precursors of Benzofuran-2-selenolates

The reaction of selenium dioxide with o-hydroxyacetophenone semicarbazones gives 4-(2-hydroxyaryl)-1,2,3-selenadiazoles which undergo ready decomposition by the action of potassium carbonate to form benzofuran-2-selenolates. The latter can be alkylated with methyl iodide and benzyl chloride and arylated with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene. Intermediate formation of 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)ethyneselenolate during decomposition of 1,2,3-selenadiazoles was proved by the isolation of methyl o-methoxyphenylethynyl selenide when the substrate was treated with potassium carbonate in the presence of methyl iodide.     

Spectral and thermogravimetric studies of oxohalobis(4-morpholinyldithiocarbamato)molybdenum(V) complexes

Summary Molybdenum(V) complexes [MoOX(4-Morphdtc)₂] (X=F, Cl, Br or I; 4-Morphdtc = 4-morpholinyldithiocarbamate) have been prepared from molybdenum trioxide using hydrazine hydrohalides as reducing agents. The magnetic moment values atca. 1.65 B.M. and e.p.r. studies indicated that the complexes are mononuclear and that molybdenum is in + 5 oxidation state. The i.r. spectral bands at 1500 and 960 cm^–1 suggest that the dithiocarbamate acts as a univalent bidentate ligand and the bands at 930 cm^–1 confirms the presence of a MoO³⁺ moiety in the complex. The low conductivity values for the complexes inN, N-dimethylformamide indicate that the complexes are non-ionic. The [MoOX(4-Morphdtc)₂] complexes (X=F, Cl or Br) decompose in the first step by the loss of one dithiocarbamate group, whereas in [MoOI(4-Morphdtc)₂] the iodine atom is lost in the first step. The second and third steps lead to the formation of MoS₃ and MoO₃, respectively. A six coordinate structure around Mo with an oxo, halo and two dithiocarbamate groups is proposed.     

Synthesis of 1-[3-methyl-2(3H)-benzazolon-5- or 6-yl]-4-{4-[cis-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl-methyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methyleneoxyphenyl}piperazines

Reactions of 3-methyl-6-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzoxazolone, 3-methyl-6-[4-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzothiazolone and 1,3-dimethyl-5-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(3H)-benzimidazolone with cis-{[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl) -2-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl}methyl meth-anesulfonate in the presence of sodium hydride furnish the title compounds.     

Halogenation of [2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl (SEM) protected 2,2′-Bi-H-imidazole

2,2′-Bi-1H-imidazole, when protected with the [2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl (SEM) blocking group, on treatment with N-bromosuccinimide or N-chlorosuccinimide yields predominantly the monohalogenated derivatives 4a and 4b. The [2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl group is subsequently removed to yield pure mono-halo-2,2′-bi-H-imidazoles 2 .     

Adduct effects on structure and luminescence in a series of new dithiocarbamatogold(I) complexes

Reaction of [AuCl(SMe₂)] with NaL·H₂O (L = ethyl(pyridine-4-yl methyl)dithiocarbamate (epdtc) or methyl(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)dithiocarbamate (mpdtc)) affords a series of neutral dinuclear gold(I) complexes bridged by each dithiocarbamate ligand, [Au(L)]₂. The successive reaction of [Au(L)]₂ with organic acids such as isophthalic acid (m-pa) and maleic acid (ma) produces 1:1 adducts, [Au(L)]₂·(organic acid). The crystal structure of [Au(L)]₂·(m-pa) is a 1D polymer formed via hydrogen bonds between the free pyridyl and the carboxylic acid moiety. For the dinuclear moiety, strong intradinuclear aurophilic interactions (Au(I)–Au(I) = 2.7783(8) Å and 2.7525(7) Å) exist, but interdinuclear interactions are weak (3.2551(8)–3.2733(8) Å). The dinuclear gold(I) complexes, [Au(epdtc)]₂ and [Au(mpdtc)]₂, show a bright luminescence at 562.5 and 552.0 nm in solid state, respectively, but their organic acid adducts, [Au(L)]₂·(organic acid), have no luminescent properties. This dramatic difference in properties between the gold(I) complexes and their adducts may be ascribed to the weakness of the internuclear Au(I)–Au(I) interaction including crystal packing.     

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).     

Synthese von 4-(sec-Amino)-1,3-oxazin-2-onen und 4-(sec-Amino)-1,3-oxazin-2-thionen über elektrocyclische Ringschlußreaktion

The title compounds3 and4 are easily obtainable by reaction of 2-acyl-1-chloro-enamines2 with trimethylsilyl-isocyanate, trimethylsilyl-isothiocyanate or sodium rhodanide, respectively. Primarily formed acylvinyl-iso(thio)cyanatesD, G spontaneously undergo electrocyclization. A one-pot operation leads directly to 4-amino-1,3-oxazine-2-thiones4 starting from acylketenedichlorides1 via2 by successive addition of secondary amine and sodium rhodanide. Reaction of2 with ammonium dithiocarbamate results in an unexpected formation of4. Treatment of4 with mercuric acetate offers a further access to 4-amino-1,3-oxazine-2-ones3. Finally,3 are obtained from2 on the sequence of ammonolysis to acylketeneaminals5 and phosgenation. Characteristic scopes and limitations as well as mechanistic features of these transformations are discussed.

Herrn Prof. Dr.Klaus Hafner zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Preparation of 6-(nitron-c-yl)- and 6-(1,3-butadienyl)-2-pyrones and their cycloaddition reactions

6-(N-Substituted nitron-C-yl)-2-pyrones 1 and 6-(4-substituted 1,3-butadienyl)-2-pyrone 2 were prepared and their cycloaddition reactions with three kinds of diene systems were investigated. Namely, the reactions of 1 with methyl acrylate, vinyl crotonate and divinylsulfone took place at the nitrone moiety to afford 3-substituted isoxazolidines 9–14 , and that of 2 with maleimide took place at the 2-pyrone moiety to give a bis-adduct 17 via elimination of carbon dioxide.     

The Reaction of 3-(Dimethylamino)-2H-azirines with 2,3-Pyridinedicarboximide

Reaction of 2,2-dialkyl-3-(dimethylamino)-2H-azirines 1a and 1b with 2,3-pyridinedicarboximide ( 4 ) in MeCN or DMF at room temperature yielded two regioisomeric tricyclic 1:1 adducts, the azacyclols 11/12 and 16/17 , respectively (Schemes 3 and 4). The structure of 12 was established by X-ray crystallography. Methanolysis of 11/12 and 16/17 led to mixtures of methyl [4, 4-dialkyl-5-(dimethylamino)-4H-imidazol-2-yl] pyridine carboxylates 13/14 and 18/19 , respectively. The structure of compound 14 is closely related to that of the powerful herbicide 9 (Scheme 9), i.e. the described reactions offer a new synthetic approach to this class of compounds. A mechanistic interpretation for the formation of regioisomeric 1:1 adducts as well as methyl (imidazol-2-yl) pyridine carboxylates is depicted in Scheme 5.     

Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Studies of Bis (morpholine dithiocarbamate) Nickel(II) Complex,Ni(C4H8ONCS2)2

The title compound has been prepared and characterized by EA, IR and TG spectral studies. The crystal structure of nickel (H) bis(morpholine dithiocarbamate) Ni(C₄H₅ONC‐S₂)₂ is determined by X‐ray diffraction methods. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/n, with lattice parameters a = 0.4288(1), b = 2.0526(4), c = 0.8333 (2) nm, β = 97.43(3)°, and Z = 2. In the structure, central Ni atom coordination geometry is slightly distorted square‐planar with the four S atoms from two morpholine dithiocarbamate ligands. The four Ni? S bond distances are in the range of 0.2199(5)–0.2201(2) nm. The ER spectral data are in agreement with the structural ones. The TG data indicate that it decomposed completely at the 766.89°C.     

Co(III) N,N′-diarylformamidine dithiocarbamate complexes: Synthesis,characterization, crystal structures and biological studies

Three symmetric N,N-diarylformamidine dithiocarbamates, N,N′-bis(2,6-dimethylphenyl)formamidine dithiocarbamate (DTL1), N,N′-bis(2,6-disopropylphenyl)formamidine dithiocarbamate (DTL2) and N,N′-dimesitylformamidine dithiocarbamate (DTL3), and three unsymmetric ones, N′-(2,6-dichlorophenyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)formamidine dithiocarbamate (DTL4), N′-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)formamidine dithiocarbamate (DTL5) and N′-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-N-mesitylformamidine dithiocarbamate (DLT6), were reacted with chloridocobalt(III) in water to give Co-(DTL1)₃ ( 1 ), Co-(DTL2)₃ ( 2 ), Co-(DTL3)₃ ( 3 ), Co-(DTL4)₃ ( 4 ), Co-(DTL5)₃ ( 5 ) and Co-(DTL6)₃ ( 6 ). All the dithiocarbamates and complexes were characterized using ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, Fourier transform infrared, UV–visible and mass spectra and the purity confirmed by elemental analysis. In addition, crystal structures of complexes 1 , 2 , 4 and 5 were determined, confirming the formation of mononuclear species in which the Co(III) centers coordinated to six sulfur atoms from three dithiocarbamate ligands resulting in distorted octahedral geometries. All complexes showed moderate to good antibacterial activities against Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa even at low concentrations. None of the six were active against Gram-positive bacterium methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and only active against S. aureus at high concentrations. Complexes 5 and 6 were found to be more active than ciprofloxacin against S. typhimurium, E. coli, P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae and complexes with chloro-substituted ligands generally had enhanced activities. Antioxidant activities of the dithiocarbamate salts and their Co(III) complexes were also investigated using DPPH assay and the complexes were found to be more efficient. Complex 2 with an IC₅₀ value of 2.84 × 10⁻⁴ mM displayed the highest activity of all compounds tested, even outdoing ascorbic acid. The radical scavenging ability of the complexes followed the order 2 > 1 > ascorbic acid > 3 > 4 > 6 > 5 .     

Synthesis of the Juvenoid (S)-(+)-Hydroprene from L-(-)-Menthol

The versatile chiral synthon methyl (R)-5,5-dimethoxy-3-methylpentanoate has been prepared for the first time via ozonolytic decyclization of (R)-4-menthenone, which is available from L-(-)-menthol. The optically pure juvenoid (S)-(+)-hydroprene can be prepared from the synthon     

One-pot multi-component synthesis of novel ethyl-2-(3-((2-(4-(4-aryl)thiazol-2-yl)hydrazono)methyl)-4-hydroxy/isobutoxyphenyl)-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylate derivatives and evaluation of their in vitro antimicrobial activity

A novel series of ethyl-2-(3-((2-(4-(4-aryl)thiazol-2-yl)hydrazono)methyl)-4-hydroxy/isobutoxyphenyl)-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylate derivatives ( 4a-f and 5a-f ) were synthesized by employing one-pot multi-component approach involving ethyl 2-(3-formyl-4-oxy/isobutoxyphenyl)-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylate, thiosemicarbazide and various phenacyl bromides/3-(2-bromoacetyl)-2H-chromen-2-one/2-(2-bromoacetyl)-3H-benzo[f]chromen-3-onein ethanol in the presence of catalytic amount of acetic acid. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were confirmed with spectral analysis, ie, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectrometry, and all the compounds were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial activity.     

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 .     

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.     

Triphenyl phosphine adducts of platinum(IV) and palladium(II) dithiocarbamates complexes: a spectral and in vitro study

Triphenyl phosphine adducts of dithiocarbamate complexes of platinum(IV) and palladium(II) of the type [Pt(L)2PPh3Cl2] and [Pd(L)2PPh3] [L: morpholine dithiocarbamate (L1), aniline dithiocarbamate (L2) and N-(methyl, cyclohexyl) dithiocarbamate (L3)] were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, electronic, IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectral studies. Thermal studies of the complexes were carried out. In vitro antitumor activity has been screened towards human adenocarcinoma cell lines and showed significant inhibition even at very low concentration.