Progress in the chemistry of 4‐ thiazolidinones

This review article includes a recent development in the chemistry of 4‐thiazolidinones. Structure, basicity, synthetic aspects, reactions, and applications were also reported.     

A facile regioselective synthesis of (5‐amino‐4‐cyano‐1h‐imidazol‐1‐yl) benzoic acids

A simple and efficient method was developped for the synthesis of 3‐(5‐amino‐4‐cyano‐1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)‐4‐substituted benzoic acids 3 . These compounds were isolated by intramolecular cyclisation of the corresponding 3‐{[(Z)‐2‐amino‐1,2‐dicyano‐vinyl]amino}methyleneaminobenzoic acids in the presence of base.     

Silica gel / NaHSO4: An efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for high yield synthesis of 1,5‐benzodiazepine derivatives under microwave irradiation

Silica gel supported sodium hydrogen sulfate catalyzes efficiently the condensation of o‐phenylenediamines with ketones under microwaves in solvent free conditions to afford the corresponding 1,5‐benzodiazepine derivatives in high yields. Compared to conventional reaction conditions, this new approach consistently has the advantage of excellent yields (90‐98%) and short reaction times of 0.50 – 1.00 min.     

Chemical properties of 4,5‐di(ethoxycarbonyl)‐1,3‐dioxolan‐2‐yl (DECDO) as a hydroxyl protecting group of the 2′‐hydroxyl function in ribonucleosides

We describe basic chemical properties of 4,5‐di(ethoxycarbonyl)‐1,3‐dioxolan‐2‐yl (DECDO) in view of its use as a protecting group for the 2′‐hydroxyl function of ribonucleosides. The DECDO group is found to be compatible with the DMTr strategy for the currently‐used oligonucleotide synthesis. Post‐synthetic treatment with ammonia results in the conversion of this protecting group into the 4,5‐dicarbamoyl‐1,3‐dioxolan‐2‐yl (DCBDO) group which is unexpectedly more stable in aqueous acidic solution.