Central nervous system depressants. 14. As-triazino-1,4-benzodiazepines

Seven series of as-triazino[4,3-a] [1,4]benzodiazepines were prepared which differed in the degree of unsaturation or the nature and position of oxygen function on the triazino ring. These were prepared by closing the triazino ring of appropriately substituted hydrazones from 2-hydrazinobenzodiazepines or by condensing substituted hydrazines with 2-thiobenzodiazepines. Most of these represent new ring systems. They were tested in a battery of tests designed to uncover central nervous system activities. Most of the activity was found in tests thought to be indicative of anxiolytic, hypnotic or sedative potential. Five of the series contained members more active than the standard, diazepam, and a few of the compounds were among the most potent benzodiazepines known. Some of the intermediate benzodiazepine hydrazones were also active.     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines LVII. 1H-1,4-benzodiazepines

The preparation of the title compounds 3 and 4 using two different methods of synthesis is described. These compounds are readily reduced to 2,3-dihydro-1H-derivatives 5 . Oxidation of 2-alkylthio-1H-1,4-benzodiazepines leads to the corresponding sulfoxides and sulfones. The oxidative rearrangement of sulfones 9 to a 2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one derivative 10 is also given. The “normal” addition of azodicarboxylate together with an unusual addition of two moles of acetylenedicarboxylate to the enamine double bond of 1H compounds is discussed.     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines. LXI. Syntheses of 7-Acetyl-1,4-benzodiazepines

Methods for the synthesis of the biologically active 7-acetyl-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one ( 6 ) are described. This includes two new methods for the preparation of 5-acetyl-2-aminobenzophenone ( 4 ). The crucial steps in these syntheses involve, respectively, the oxidation of an ethyl group to an acetyl group with permanganate or ceric ions ( 2 → 3; 5 → 6 ), the selective reaction of methyl lithium with the cyano group of 7-cyano-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one ( 8 ) and the efficient condensation of benzyl cyanide with the ethylene ketal of p-nitroacetophenone to form the anthranil 11 .     

Nitrogen-15 NMR studies of 1,4-benzodiazepines: 1

Nitrogen-15 NMR data are reported for ten benzodiazepines, including the chemically useful drugs diazepam, oxazepam, clonazepam, flurazepam and chlordiazepoxide. Substituent effects for neighboring groups are presented and discussed.     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines. XCV. Synthesis of 1,4-benzodiazepines by ring expansion of 2-chloromethylquinazolines with carbanions

1,4-Benzodiazepines bearing a carbon substituent at the 2-position were obtained by reaction of 2-chloromethylquinazoline 3-oxides with stabilized carbanions. The carbanions of alkyl acetates, N,N-disubstituted acetamides, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfone, N,N-dimethyl methanesulfonamide and 2-methylpyridine were successfully applied. The conversion of some of the 2-carbon substituted 1,4-benzodiazepines to imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepines and [1,2,5]oxadiazino[5,4-a][1,4]benzodiazepines is described.     

Photoelectron spectra of 1,4-benzodiazepines

Photoelectron (PE) spectra of 20 biologically active molecules of 1,4-benzodiazepine derivatives have been measured. The spectra in the range of low ionization energies (IE) were interpreted by comparison of MNDO quantum-chemical calculation data with the perturbation theory estimations. The effect of substituents and structural changes in the series studied is felt mainly by the -MOs of ring A; theortho effect is observed in the PE spectra ofortho isomers.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1583–1587, September, 1993.     

The non-aqueous reactions of some 1,4-benzodiazepines.

The data presented for the behavior of 3-hydroxy-1,4-benzodiazepines during non-aqueous titrations indicate that: (a) the First stage protonation during titration as a base with perchloric acid occurs at the N—4 position and is relatively unaffected by substitution at the 3-position, except when the substituent is electron-withdrawing; (b) deprotonation during titration as an acid with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide occurs at the N-1 position rather than at the 3-OH substituent; (c) the similarity of the u.v. spectra of neutral and basic solutions of lorazepam indicate that a tautomerism in basic solution postulated previously does not occur to any great extent; and (d) titration with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide should be acceptable as an assay method tor lorazepam.     

Nitrogen-15 NMR studies of 1,4-benzodiazepines: 2—The triazolobenzodiazepines

Nitrogen-15 NMR data for a series of 21 triazolobenzodiazepines are presented, including ¹⁵N chemical shifts and substituent effects. The line assignments made by correlation to other model compounds were confirmed by a shift reagent and protonation study. A Yb(dpm)₃ study on alprazolam showed that the molar shifts of the four nitrogens ranged from 35 to 150 ppm.     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines LXVIII. 5-Heterocyclic-substituted benzodiazepinones

The synthesis of a number of new 1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones containg the 2-thiazolyl, 5-isothiazolyl, 1-rnethyl-2-imidazolyl. 1-methyl-5-pyrazolyl, and 3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl groups in the 5-position of the benzodiazepine ring are described.     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines. LXXVIII Pyrazolo[1,5-a] [1,4]-benzodiazepines and Imidazo[1,5-a] [1,4]benzodiazepinones

The syntheses of novel 8-chloropyrazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepines and of an imidazo-benzodiazepinone utilizing products from the nucleophilic substitution of fluorine in 2-fluoro-5-nitrobenzophenone ( 1 ) by pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester ( 2 ) and by 2-methyl-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester ( 30 ) are described.     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines. XCIV. Pyrazino[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepines

A series of pyrazino[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepines were prepared by acylating the primary amino group of an α-amino-1,4-benzodiazepine-2-ylideneacetic acid ester ( 1 ) with α-chloroacyl chlorides followed by cyclo-dehydrohalogenation with triethylamine in dimethylformamide. Some pharmacological data for CNS-activity are discussed.     

A differential pulse polarographic examination of the 1,4-benzodiazepines.

Open-pore polyurethane foam was shown to be a useful solid support for modified solvent extraction systems. Foams treated with benzoylacetone gave quantitative recovery of copper and cadmium from aqueous solution. Separation of a copper-cadmium system was achieved.     

A new simple synthesis of 1,4-benzodiazepines

A convenient synthesis of 1,4-benzodiazepines starting from secondary-2-aminobenzhydrols, which are easily obtained from secondary anilines and benzaldehydes, is described. 7-Nitro-1-methyl-1,4-benzodiazepine 1d can be formed from 5-nitro-2-methylaminomethylacylaminobenzo-phenone 10b and c by using ammonium carbonate instead of ammonia, which gives only the Smiles-rearranged product 11 .