Synthesis of Substituted Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]Pyridines

The synthesis of different substituted pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines by the reaction of 3‐amino‐5‐chloro‐1‐phenylpyrazole‐4‐carboxaldehyde 1 as starting material with some active methylene reagents has been reported.     

Sulfamic Acid‐Catalyzed Multicomponent One‐Pot Synthesis of Poly‐Substituted Pyridines and Their Antimicrobial Activity

A novel series of poly‐substituted pyridines (7‐(substituted aryl)‐3,11‐dimethoxy‐5,6,8,9‐tetrahydro‐dibenzo[c,h]acridines) were synthesized via one‐pot multicomponent approach using sulfamic acid as a catalyst and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity. The results indicate that the poly‐substituted series ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i ) showed weak to moderate antibacterial activity. However, compound ( 4c ) had shown good antifungal activity against Candida rugosa with standard antifungal drug Amphotericin‐B. Analogue ( 4c ) was considered to be a lead compound for subsequent standard optimization.     

New Types of Functionally Substituted Methylphosphonites and Their Derivatives

Abstract

Organophosphorus compounds containing a functional group in the a-position of the alkyl radical are of great interest in both theoretical fundamental investigations and for practical applications. Functionally substituted methyl-phosphonites and their derivatives, belonging to this broad class of organophosphorus compounds, are convenient objects for investigating mutual effects of trivalent phosphorus and a heteroatom, or functional groups attached to it in the a-position. They have also become key substances in obtaining new organophosphorus compounds. Functionally sub-stituted compounds of tetracoordinated phosphorus have been intensively investigated in recent years; rather convenient methods of synthesis of these compounds have been proposed and their properties have been studied in detail¹. However, the corresponding compounds of tricoordinated phosphorus are not available or difficult to obtain. Recently we re-ported on the properties of halogen-substituted methylphos-phines and their derivatives². The present paper is devoted to the synthesis and investigation of the reactivity of alkoxy-, dialkylamino- and carbonyl substituted methylphos-phonites and their derivatives. In synthesis of alkoxymeth-ylphosphonites and their analogs we were the first to use labile alkoxymethylmagnesium chlorides in the reactions with tricoordinated phosphorus acid chlorides³. Previously unknown dialkoxymethylphosphonites and their analogs were obtained from hypophosphorous acid and trialkylorthofor-mates. The process of esterification and dialkoxymethylat-ion of hypophosphorous acid, being dependent on a catalyst, proceeds in different ways and results in the formation of dialkoxymethylphosphonite structures     

Base Equilibria of Substituted Pyridines in Nitromethane

In the framework of our studies on acid=nbase equilibria in systems comprisingsubstituted pyridines and nonaqueous solvents, acid dissociation constants havebeen determined potentiometrically for a variety of cationic acids conjugatedwith pyridine and its derivatives in the polar protophobic aprotic solvent nitromethane. The potentiometric method enabled a check as to whether and to whatextent cationic homoconjugation equilibria of the BH⁺/B type, as well as cationicheteroconjugation equilibria in BH⁺/B₁ systems without proton transfer, are setup in nitromethane. The equilibrium constants were compared with thosedetermined in water and two other polar protophobic aprotic solvents, propylenecarbonate and acetonitrile. The pK _a values of acids conjugate to the N-bases innitromethane fall in the pK _a range of 5.84 to 17.67, i.e., 6 to 7 pK _a units, onaverage, higher than in water, 1 to 2 units higher than in propylene carbonate,and less than 1 unit lower than in acetonitrile. This means that the basicity ofthe pyridine derivatives increases on going from propylene carbonate throughnitromethane to acetonitrile. Further, it was found that the sequence of the pK _achanges of the protonated amines was consistent in all three media, thus providingthe basis for establishing linear correlations among these values. In the majorityof the BH⁺/B systems in nitromethane, cationic homoconjugation equilibria havebeen established. The cationic homoconjugation constants, log K _BHB+, arerelatively low, falling in the range 1.60–2.89. A comparison of the homoconjugationconstants in nitromethane with those in propylene carbonate and acetonitrile showsthat nitromethane is a more favorable solvent for the cationic homoconjugationequilibria than the other two solvents. Moreover, results of the potentiometricmeasurements revealed that cationic heteroconjugation equilibria were not presentin the majority of the BH⁺/B₁ systems in nitromethane. The heteroconjugationconstant could be determined in one system only, with logdiK _BHB1 + = 2.56.     

Reactions of 2‐Substituted Pyridines with Titanocenes and Zirconocenes: Coupling versus Dearomatisation

Reactions of group 4 metallocene sources with 2‐substituted pyridines were investigated to evaluate their coordination type between innocent and reductive dearomatisation as well as to probe the possibility for couplings. A dependence on the cyclopentadienyl ligands (Cp, Cp*), the metals (Ti, Zr), and the substrates (2‐phenyl‐, 2‐acetyl‐, and 2‐iminopyridine) was observed. While 2‐phenylpyridine is barely reactive, 2‐acetylpyridine reacts vigorously with the Cp‐substituted complexes and selectively with their Cp* analogues. With 2‐iminopyridine, in all cases selective reactions were observed. In the isolated [Cp₂Ti], [Cp₂Zr], and [Cp*₂Zr] compounds the substrate coordinates by its pyridyl ring and the unsaturated side‐chain. Subsequently, the pyridine was dearomatised, which is most pronounced in the [Cp*₂Zr] compounds. Using [Cp*₂Ti] leads to the unexpected paramagnetic complexes [Cp*₂Ti^III(N,O‐acpy)] and [Cp*₂Ti^III(N,N′‐impy)]. This highlights the non‐innocent character of the pyridyl substrates.     

Synthesis of Newly Substituted Pyrazoles and Substituted Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]Pyridines Based on 5‐Amino‐3‐Methyl‐1‐Phenylpyrazole

The reaction of the aminopyrazole 1 with benzenesulfonyl chloride, arenediazonium salt, chloroacetyl chloride, ethoxy methyleneamlononitrile and with ethyl 2‐cyano‐3‐ethoxyacrylate gave the substituted 3‐methyl‐1‐phenylpyrazole 2–5a,b . Compound 5b was cyclized to 6 and to 7 by treating it with AlCl₃ and with POCl₃, respectively. Compound 6 converted to 7 by boiling it in POCl₃/PCl₅. Compound 10b was produced through reaction of 9 with acetophenone. Reaction of 1 with benzylidinemalononitrile afforded 11 . New methods for preparation of 15 and 16 are described. The reaction of 8 with malononitrile, thiosemicarbazide, phenyl hydrazine and acetophenone afforded compounds 18–21 . The reaction of 21 with malononitrile gave 22 . Compounds 23–26 were produced upon reaction of 10a with malononitrile, phenyl hydrazine, thiosemicarbazide, semicarbazide and with benzaldehyde, respectively.     

Reusable Ce‐V Loaded Alumina Catalyst for Multicomponent Synthesis of Substituted Pyridines in Green Media

Ce‐V/Al2O3 as an effective heterogeneous catalyst is synthesized by a simple technique. The catalyst was identified by powder X‐ray diffraction, SEM, TEM, and BET surface area analysis. The catalyst is fully recyclable and reusable for several runs preserving its high activity. The catalytic activity of Ce‐V/Al2O3 is described by synthesis of a series of multisubstituted pyridines in good to excellent yields via a facile one‐pot multicomponent reaction within shorter reaction time.     

Synthesis of New Functionally Substituted Aryl- and Hetarylcarbamates Based on Ninhydrin

The condensation of methyl (ethyl) phenylcarbamates with ninhydrin in concentrated sulfuric acid gave dialkyl [1,3-dioxoindan-2,2-diyldi(4,1-phenylene)]biscarbamates. Treatment of the latter with hydrazine hydrate resulted in the transformation of the indandione fragment into phthalazinone. Ninhydrin reacted with methyl (hydroxyphenyl)carbamates in glacial acetic acid to produce dihydroxy derivative of oxotrihydroindeno[ 1,2-b][1]benzofuran possessing a carbamate group. Tandem reaction of ninhydrin with methyl (acetylphenyl) carbamates on heating in boiling glacial acetic acid, followed by addition of hydrazine hydrate in acetonitrile, afforded methyl (5-oxo-5H-indeno[1,2-c]pyridazin-3-yl)phenylcarbamates.     

One‐Pot Synthesis of New Thiadiazolyl‐Pyridines as Anticancer and Antioxidant Agents

The reaction of one equivalents of 5‐acetylthiadiazole with one equivalent of aldehyde in acetic acid and ammonium acetate yielded thiadiazolyl‐pyridine derivatives in a multicomponent reactions. The structures of all the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral data. The anticancer activities of the synthesized compounds were screened for their activity against human lung carcinoma (A549) and human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (HepG2) comparable with cisplatin, and the results showed that most of such compounds exhibit considerable activities. The order of activity against A549 cell line was 4c , 4e , 4a , 6d , 8d , 11 , 12 , 4b , 4f , and 4d . However, compound 4e exhibited the highest activity against HepG2, followed by 4a , 4c , 6d , 8d , 11 , 12 , 4f , 4d , and 4b . On the other hand, compounds 11 , 12 , and 4b showed the highest 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activities. Conclusively, the results of the current study approved the cytotoxic and antioxidant capabilities of the synthesized compounds.     

An Experimentally Convenient Preparation of Highly Substituted Pyridines

A four step sequence is described for the conversion of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids into highly substituted pyridines.     

A facile synthesis of 3‐Substituted 5‐Oxo‐1,2,4‐thiadiazoles from amidoximes

The reaction of amidoximes 1 with 1,1′‐thiocarbonyldiimidazole (TCDI) followed by treatment with silica gel or boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BF₃·OEt₂) provided 3‐substituted 4,5‐dihydro‐5‐oxo‐1,2,4‐thiadiazoles 2 in moderate yields. The Lewis acids are considered to promote the rearrangement of the thioxocarbamate intermediates 5 to the thiol carbarn ate intermediates 7 , which cyclize to afford 4,5‐dihydro‐5‐oxo‐1,2,4‐thiadiazoles 2 .     

Studies with Functionally Substituted Methylbenzotriazoles: Novel Synthesis of Functionally Substituted Pyrazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐Triazines Benzotriazol‐1‐yl, 1‐Pyrazol‐4‐yl Benzotriazoles and 1‐Isoxazol‐4‐yl Benzotriazoles

1‐Benzotriazolylacetophenone 1 couples with aromatic diazonium salts to yield the corresponding coupling products 2 . Reaction of 1 with diazotized aminopyrazole afforded the benzotriazolylpyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazine 6 . Compound 1 condensed with DMFDMA to yield the enaminone 7 which reacted with hydrazines to yield the pyrazoles 8a,b . Isomeric pyrazoles 10 were synthesized via condensing 1 with phenyl‐hydrazine and subsequent condensation of the formed phenylhydrazone 9 with DMFDMA. Reaction of 7 with hydroxylamine afforded the isoxazole 11 which was converted into the nitrile 13 on reflux in dioxane in the presence of sodium hydride. Compound 13 was also directly obtained from reaction of 1 with 1‐cyanobenzo‐triazole. The reaction of 1 with hippuric acid and arylidenemalononitriles 18a‐c afforded the pyranone 17 and pyridine derivatives 23a‐c , respectively.     

Importance of a Fluorine Substituent for the Preparation of meta‐ and para‐Pentafluoro‐λ6‐sulfanyl‐Substituted Pyridines

Although there are ways to synthesize ortho‐pentafluoro‐λ⁶‐sulfanyl (SF₅) pyridines, meta‐ and para‐SF₅‐substituted pyridines are rare. We disclose herein a general route for their synthesis. The fundamental synthetic approach is the same as reported methods for ortho‐SF₅‐substituted pyridines and SF₅‐substituted arenes, that is, oxidative chlorotetrafluorination of the corresponding disulfides to give pyridylsulfur chlorotetrafluorides (SF₄Cl‐pyridines), followed by chloride/fluoride exchange with fluorides. However, the trick in this case is the presence on the pyridine ring of at least one fluorine atom, which is essential for the successful transformation of the disulfides into m‐and p‐SF₅‐pyridines. After enabling the synthesis of an SF₅‐substituted pyridine, ortho‐F groups can be efficiently substituted by C, N, S, and O nucleophiles through an S_NAr pathway. This methodology provides access to a variety of previously unavailable SF₅‐substituted pyridine building blocks.     

Synthesis of New Substituted 1,2,4‐Triazines from Isonitrosoketones and Terephthalaldehydedihydrazone

This study describes a novel method for the synthesis of 1,2,4‐triazines. Firstly, isonitrosoacetophenone, p‐methylisonitrosoacetophenone, and isonitroso‐1‐acetylnaphthalene were synthesized from the reaction of butylnitrite with acetophenone, p‐methylisonitrosoacetophenone, and 1‐acetylnaphthalene, respectively. Then, symmetric derivatives of 1,2,4‐triazines were prepared from the condensation reaction of keto oximes with terephthalohydrazone. However, the heteroaromatic closure was not observed in the condensation reaction of pyruvic‐aldehyde‐1‐oxime(keto oxime) with terephthalohydrazone. Structures of the obtained products were confirmed by FTIR, ¹H‐NMR, and elemental analyses techniques.     

Synthesis of New Functionally Substituted 1-R-tetrazoles and Their 5-Amino Derivatives

It has been shown that amino derivatives of sulfanilamide, and also some functionally substituted primary arylamines and cycloalkylamines, undergo heterocyclization with triethyl orthoformate and sodium azide with the formation of 1-monosubstituted tetrazoles. Primary amines of the azole series, 5-aminotetrazole, 5-amino-1-methyltetrazole, 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole, and also less basic arylamines (4-fluoro-3-nitroaniline, 2,6-dibromo-4-nitroaniline) did not react. An efficient method of introducing an amino group into position C₍₅₎ of the tetrazole ring of 1-aryltetrazoles is proposed, based on alkaline decomposition of the tetrazole ring and heterocyclization of the resulting N-arylcyanamides on interaction with ammonium azide generated in situ. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1174–1179, August, 2005.     

Visible‐Light‐Enabled Trifluoromethylative Pyridylation of Alkenes from Pyridines and Triflic Anhydride

A general strategy for visible‐light‐enabled site‐selective trifluoromethylative pyridylation of unactivated alkenes has been developed using pyridines and triflic anhydride (Tf₂O). Intriguingly, the N‐triflylpyridinium salts, generated in situ from pyridines and Tf₂O, serve as effective modular bifunctional reagents to install both CF₃ and pyridyl groups to various olefins while controlling C4‐selectivity in radical addition to the pyridine core. This synthetic route exhibited broad substrate scope under metal‐free and mild photocatalytic conditions, granting efficient access to valuable C4‐alkylated pyridines and quinolines without requiring prefunctionalization of the reaction site.     

New CF3 Substituted Phosphorus‐Tellurium Heterocycles

The reaction of trifluormethyl dichlorophosphine (CF₃PCl₂) with sodium telluride Na₂Te or bis(trimethylsilyl) telluride (Me₃Si)₂Te results in the formation of four new phosphorus tellurium heterocycles ( 1–4 ) with the electron withdrawing CF₃ substituent bonded to phosphorus. The telluratriphosphetane (CF₃P)₃Te ( 1 ), telluratetraphospholane (CF₃P)₄Te ( 2 ), telluradiphosphirane (CF₃P)₂Te ( 3 ) and ditelluratriphospholane (CF₃P)₃Te₂ ( 4 ) are characterized by multinuclear (³¹P, ¹⁹F and ¹²⁵Te) NMR spectroscopy. A full analysis of the ¹⁹F NMR spectrum of telluratriphosphetane (CF₃P)₃Te is presented. The new heterocycles are remarkably stable in solution and eliminate only slowly tellurium to form cyclophosphines (CF₃P)_n (n = 3–5).