An interesting cyclization of N‐methyl‐3‐phenyl‐N‐(2‐(Z)‐phenylethenyl)‐cis‐oxiranecarboxamide

Under Lewis acid condition, N‐methyl‐3‐phenyl‐N‐(2‐(Z)‐phenylethenyl)‐cis‐oxiranecarboxamide undergoes elegant double cyclizations to give interesting products.     

Synthesis of 5,6,7,8‐tetrahydroindolizines via a domino‐type transformation based on the rhodium catalyzed hydroformylation of N‐(β‐methallyl)pyrroles

Variously substituted 5,6,7,8‐tetrahydroindolizines can be easily synthesized via a domino reactions sequence under rhodium catalyzed hydroformylation of N‐(β‐methallyl)pyrroles. The later are readily prepared from properly functionalized pyrroles via phase‐transfer N‐allylation in the presence of 18‐crown‐6 and potassium tert‐butoxide.     

Studies with 2‐arylhydrazononitriles: A novel simple,efficient route to 5‐acyl‐2‐substituted‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐amines

Efficient route to 5‐acyl‐2‐substituted‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐amines via reaction of 3‐oxo‐2‐(arylhydrazono)‐pentanenitrile with hydroxylamine hydrochloride is reported. X‐ray crystal structure has been made to confirm the structure of reaction products.     

An improved synthesis of 1‐acetyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl acetates

An efficient two steps procedure for the synthesis of 1‐acetyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl acetates, starting from 2‐chlorobenzoic acids, was developed and in general, moderate to good yields were obtained     

A three‐component,one‐pot synthesis of oxazinoquinolin‐3‐one derivatives

Oxazino[5,6‐f]quinolin‐3‐one derivatives have been synthesized in a one‐pot, and efficient process by condensation of 6‐quinolinol, aromatic aldehydes and urea under microwave‐assisted and thermal solvent‐free conditions.     

Synthesis of novel 3,5,7‐triaryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐4h‐1,2,5‐triazepines

Several hitherto unknown 3,5,7‐triaryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐4H‐1,2,5‐triazepines have been synthesised by cyclocondensation of N,N‐bis(phenacyl)anilines with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol or ethyleneglycol under reflux condition. Increased yields were obtained in the presence of p‐toluenesulfonic acid compared to the uncatalysed reaction.     

Synthetic and spectroscopic studies of some new 2‐[1‐aryl‐4{4‐methoxyphenyl}‐6‐thioxo‐1,6‐dihydro‐1,3,5‐triazinyl]amino/hydrazonothiazolidin‐4‐ones

A series of 4‐thiazolidinones having triazinethione moieties have been synthesized by the systematic chemical modification of S‐benzylmercapto‐1‐aryl‐4‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐1,6‐dihydro‐1,3,5‐triazine‐6‐thione.     

An efficient microwave‐assisted synthesis of 3,5‐unsubstituted 4‐substituted‐6‐aryl‐3,4‐dihydropyridin‐2(1H)‐ones derivatives

Small libraries of 3,5‐unsubstituted 4‐substituted‐6‐aryl‐3,4‐dihydropyridin‐2(1H)‐ones derivatives were synthesized from the condensation‐products of aldehydes with Meldrum's acid, aromatic ketones and ammonium acetate using acetic acid as energy transferring‐agent under microwave irradiation without catalyst. This method has the advantages of excellent yields (65‐90%), short reaction time (5‐10 min) and being environmentally friendly. It aimed to provide new series of potential biologically active compounds for biomedical screening.     

Regioselective synthesis of pentacyclic polyheterocycles: Sequential [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement of 4‐(4′‐aryloxybut‐2′‐ynyloxy)‐1‐phenyl‐1,8‐naphthyridin‐2(1H)‐ones

A number of 4‐aryloxymethyl‐6‐phenyl‐2H‐pyrano[3,2‐c][1,8]naphthyridin‐5(6H)‐ones ( 4a‐f ) are regioselectively synthesized in 72‐78% yield by the Claisen rearrangement of 4‐(4′‐aryloxybut‐2′‐ynyloxy)‐1‐phenyl‐1,8‐naphthyridin‐2(1H)‐ones ( 3a‐f ) in refluxing chlorobenzene for 4‐6 h. These products are then subjected to a second Claisen rearrangement catalyzed by anhydrous AlCl₃ at room temperature for 2 h to give hitherto unreported pentacyclic heterocycles ( 5a‐f ) in 78‐85% yield.     

Oxalic acid as a versatile catalyst for one pot facile synthesis of 3,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2‐(1H)‐ones and their thione analogues

3,4‐Dihydropyrimidin‐2‐(1H)‐ones and their thione analogues are synthesized from the condensation of aromatic aldehydes, β‐dicarbonyl compound and urea or thiourea in presence of 5 mol% of oxalic acid in ethanol‐water (1:2; v/v) under mild reaction conditions. The yields obtained are better and also the use of very inexpensive catalyst, environmentally benign solvent and easy work‐up are the advantageous aspects of the present method.     

A general and versatile synthesis of 3‐phenylthio β‐lactams as lead molecules for 3‐methyl‐2‐azetidinones

Ketene‐imine cycloaddition using phosphorus oxychloride and benzenesulfonyl chloride under the described reaction conditions yielded trans 3‐phenylthio 2‐azetidinones in good yields. Desulfurization using Raney nickel and alkylation finally afforded trans 3‐methyl‐2‐azetidinones in a stereoselective manner.