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.     

One‐pot synthesis of symmetrically disubstituted 3H‐phenoxazin‐3‐ones by selective oxidative condensation with LTA

A one‐pot synthesis of some new 2,8‐disubstituted 3H‐phenoxazin‐3‐ones from 4‐substituted‐2‐aminophenols through a selective oxidative condensation by lead tetraacetate in acetic acid is described.     

An alternate approach for the synthesis of 2‐substituted‐arylimidazo[4,5‐b]pyridines and their anti‐bacterial activity

An alternate method for the convenient preparation of the imidazo[4,5‐b]pyridines from 2,3‐pyridinediamine and 2‐aryl‐3(1)‐benzoxazine‐4H‐one has been illustrated. The mechanistic pathway for the formation of the product 4 has been proposed. All the compounds prepared herein were screened for their anti‐ bacterial properties.     

1,3‐Dibromo‐5,5‐dimethylhydantoin (DBH) as an efficient promoter for acetylation of 3‐arylsydnones in the presence of acetic anhydride under neutral conditions

1,3‐Dibromo‐5,5‐dimethylhydantoin (DBH) has been found to efficiently promote the conversion of various 3‐arylsydnones to their 4‐acetyl congeners in the presence of acetic anhydride under neutral conditions in satisfactory yields.     

Sulfonic acid functionalized silica as an efficient heterogeneous recyclable catalyst for one‐pot synthesis of 2‐substituted benziimidazoles

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of 2‐substituted benzimidazoles from o‐phenylenediamine and aldehydes in the presence of sulfonic acid functionalized silica at room temperature is reported.     

Synthesis of a novel class of 3‐(2′‐benzothiazolyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐ones under solvent‐free and catalyst‐free conditions

A solvent‐ and catalyst‐free one‐pot three‐component condensation reaction approach was developed for the synthesis of a new class of 3‐(2′‐benzothiazolyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐ones in relatively good yields.     

An efficient and green synthesis of 3,3′‐benzylidenebis (4‐hydroxy‐6‐methylpyridin‐2(1H)‐one) derivatives through multi‐component reaction in ionic liquid

A series of new 3,3′‐benzylidenebis(4‐hydroxy‐6‐methylpyridin‐2(1H)‐one) derivatives were synthesized via a three‐component reaction of an aldehyde, an aniline or ammonium acetate and 6‐methyl‐4‐hydroxypyran‐2‐one in ionic liquid. These heterocyclic compounds produced could be conveniently separated from the reaction mixture without any volatile organic solvents, and the ionic liquid could be readily reused without efficiency loss after simple treatment.     

Convenient way to 5‐substituted 4‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiones

Various 4‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro‐4H‐triazoles with aromatic, aliphatic and heterocyclic substituents at the C(5) position were synthesized from corresponding esters and thiocarbohydrazide. This method allows the synthesis these heterocycles in a short time and at reduced expenses.     

Selective nucleophilic substitution reactions in 2,4,6‐trisulfanyl‐substituted pyrimidine‐5‐carbonitriles by secondary amines

The highly functionalized heterocycles 6‐alkyl‐ respectively 6‐aralkylsulfanyl‐2,4‐bis‐(amidomethylsulfanyl) pyrimidine‐5‐carbonitriles react selective in the 2‐position with various secondary cyclic amines under mild conditions. The resulting pyrimidines were finally transformed into the corresponding thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylic acid amides which afford the synthesis of selective substituted thienopyrimidines.     

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.     

Synthesis of 5‐Hydroxy‐2‐(naphth‐2‐yl)chromone derivatives

The Diels‐Alder reaction of 5‐hydroxy‐2‐styrylchromones with ortho‐benzoquinodimethane, generated “in situ” by thermal extrusion of sulfur dioxide from 1,3‐dihydrobenzo[c]thiophene 2,2‐dioxide, leads to 2‐(3‐aryl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydronaphth‐2‐yl)‐5‐hydroxychromones. These cycloadducts were dehydrogenated with DDQ, using classical thermal reflux conditions and microwave irradiation, affording the corresponding 2‐(3‐arylnaphth‐2‐yl)‐5‐hydroxychromones in high yields (48‐96%).