Building the “Phosphoindigo” Backbone by Oxidative Coupling of Phosphindolin‐3‐ones with Selenium Dioxide

Oxidative coupling of racemic 1‐ethoxy‐1‐oxophosphindolin‐3‐one ( 1 ) and its 5‐CF₃‐derivative 6 with SeO₂ furnishes 1,1′‐diphosphaindigo derivatives 5 and 7 as bis‐phosphinic esters, i. e. as P^V‐compounds. Like indigo and thioindigo, 5 and 7 exist in the E‐configuration; the crude products of 5 and 7 are mixtures of isomers that are trans‐ and cis‐configurated with respect to the relative orientation of the ester groups oat phosphorus. The structure of the centrosymmetric E‐P(R)P′(S) isomer [(E)‐trans‐isomer] of 5 was determined by X‐ray crystallography. Ester cleavage of 5 , followed by addition of triethylamine to bis‐phosphinic acid 9 (the 1,1,1′,1′‐tetroxide of “phosphoindigo”), furnishes the related bis‐triethylammonium salt 10 as a crystalline hydrate that exhibits an extended hydrogen bonding network.     

Synthesis and Reactions of 3‐Methylthiazolo[3,2‐a]Benzimidazole‐2‐Carboxylic Acid Hydrazide: Synthesis of Some New Pyrazole, 1,3‐Thiazoline, 1,2,4‐Triazole and 1,2,4‐Triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐Thiadiazine Derivatives Pendant to Thiazolo[3,2‐a]Benzimidazole Moiety

The reaction of 3‐methylthiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazole‐2‐carboxylic acid ethyl ester (1) with hydrazine hydrate gives the hydrazide 2 which reacts with CS₂/KOH to afford the potassium salt 3. Treatment of 3 with l‐aryl‐2‐bromoethanones 4a,b afforded the 1,3‐thiazoline derivatives 6a,b, respectively, while the reaction of 3 with hydrazine hydrate afforded 1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thione derivative 9. The reaction of 9 with l‐aryl‐2‐bromoethanones 4a,b and with hydrazonyl chlorides 11a,b gave the 1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine derivatives 10a,b and 12a,b, respectively. Treatment of hydrazide 2 with phenyl isothiocyanate in refluxing benzene gave the thiosemicarbazide derivative 16. The latter reaction gave 1,3,4‐oxadiazole derivative 17 when benzene was replaced by DMF. Cyclization of the thiosemicarbazide derivative 16 with NaOH resulted in the formation of the 1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thione derivative 18.     

Action of Hydrazines on 2‐(2‐Oxindolin‐3‐ylidene)malononitrile, (E,Z)‐Ethyl 2‐cyano‐2‐(2‐oxindolin‐3‐ylidene)acetate and Isatin‐β‐thiosemicarbazone as a Source of Spiro Indoline‐pyrazole Systems

2‐(2‐Oxindolin‐3‐ylidene)malononitrile ( 1a ) or (E,Z)‐ethyl 2‐cyano‐2‐(2‐oxindolin‐3‐ylidene)acetate ( 1b ) or isatin‐β‐thiosemicarbazone ( 1c ) undergoes reactions with prototype hydrazine hydrate itself and some of its simple congeners to give hydrazone derivatives bearing indoline‐2‐one moiety ( 2 ). The hydrazone derivatives ( 2 ) when heated with acetyl acetone or ethyl acetoacetate in dry pyridine afforded the spiro indoline derivatives ( 3a , 3b ). Also, cinnoline derivative ( 9 ) is obtained by action of hydrazine hydrate on the N‐acetyl derivative of ( 6a ). The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated by IR, ¹H‐NMR spectroscopy, mass spectra and elemental analyses.     

Novel Synthesis of 3‐Amino‐4‐oxo‐(2H)‐pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido‐[2,1‐b]benzothiazole and its 2‐ and 3‐Substituted Derivatives

Reaction of 4H‐pyrimido[2,1‐b]benzothiazole‐2‐thiomethyl‐3‐cyano‐4‐one (1) with hydrazine hydrate/aryl hydrazine/heteryl hydrazine in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate and dimethyl formamide afforded 3‐amino‐4‐oxo‐(2H)/aryl/heteryl pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1‐b]benzothiazoles in good yield. These pyrazole derivatives on diazotization followed by replacement with hydroxy, chloro, bromo, iodo and on reduction gave the corresponding 3‐substituted derivatives.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of some 1,2,4‐triazole, 1,3,4‐oxa(thia)diazole,and 1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine derivatives

3‐Methyl‐2‐benzofurancarboxylic acid hydrazide ( 2 ) reacts with carbon disulfide and pota‐ ssium hydroxide to give the corresponding potassium carbodithioate salt 3 . Treatment of the latter salt with hydrochloric acid, hydrazine hydrate, and with phen‐ acyl bromide afforded the corresponding 1,3,4‐oxadia‐ zole‐5‐thione 4 , 4‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione 5 , and thiazolidine‐2‐thione 9 derivatives, respectively. The reaction of either 1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐5‐thione 4 or 4‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione 5 with phenacyl bromide resulted in the formation of 1,2,4‐triazolo[3, 4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine derivative 8 . Treatment of compounds 3 or 4 with hydrazonoyl halides 10a–d furn‐ ished the same 1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐ylidene derivatives 11a–d . The 7‐arylhydrazono‐1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐ b ]‐1, 3,4‐thiadiazine derivatives 12a–d were obtained either by treatment of 4‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione 5 with hydrazonoyl halides 10a–d or by coupling of the 1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine derivative 8 with diazonium salts. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:621–627, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20162     

Geometry‐Retentive C‐Alkenylation of Lithiated α‐Aminonitriles: Quaternary α‐Alkenyl Amino Acids and Hydantoins

α‐Amino nitriles tethered to alkenes through a urea linkage undergo intramolecular C‐alkenylation on treatment with base by attack of the lithionitrile derivatives on the N′‐alkenyl group. A geometry‐retentive alkene shift affords stereospecifically the E or Z isomer of the 5‐alkenyl‐4‐iminohydantoin products from the corresponding starting E ‐ or Z ‐N ′‐alkenyl urea, each of which may be formed from the same N ‐allyl precursor by stereodivergent alkene isomerization. The reaction, formally a nucleophilic substitution at an sp² carbon atom, allows the direct regioselective incorporation of mono‐, di‐, tri‐, and tetrasubstituted olefins at the α‐carbon of amino acid derivatives. The initially formed 5‐alkenyl iminohydantoins may be hydrolyzed and oxidatively deprotected to yield hydantoins and unsaturated α‐quaternary amino acids.     

Studies on enaminonitriles: A new synthesis of 1,3‐substituted pyrazole‐4‐carbonitrile

3‐Diethylaminoacrylonitrile ( 1 ) reacts with hydrazonyl halides ( 2a‐d ) to yield 1,3‐disubstituted pyrazole‐4‐carbonitriles 5a‐d. The acetyl 1‐p‐chlorophenylpyrazole‐4‐carbonitrile ( 5a ) condensed with hydrazine hydrate to yield the bishydrazone 10 and with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal to yield 1‐aryl‐3‐(3‐dimethylamino)acryloyl pyrazole‐4‐carbonitrile ( 11 ). This enamine reacts with hydrazine hydrate to yield the pyrazolylpyrazole ( 12 ) and with naphthoquinone to yield the 3‐naphthofuranoyl pyrazole 13. The pyra‐zolyl pyridine derivative 14 was obtained upon treatment of 11 with acetylacetone in the presence of ammonium acetate. Compound 11 was coupled with p‐chlorobenzene diazonium chloride to yield the hydrazone 16 that was coupled further with p‐chlorobenzenediazonium chloride to yield the formazane 18.     

Synthesis of 1‐substituted 5‐aryl‐3‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines and 3‐aryl‐5‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines by the reaction of dibenzylideneacetones and E,E‐cinnamylideneacetophenones with hydrazines

The reaction of dibenzylideneacetones or E,E‐cinnamylidene‐ acetophenones and hydrazine hydrate provided 1‐propionyl derivatives of 5‐aryl‐3‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines and 3‐aryl‐5‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines. These unsaturated ketones afforded 1‐(2‐carboxyphenyl) or 1‐(4‐carboxyphenyl) 5‐aryl‐3‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines and 1‐(4‐carboxyphenyl) derivatives of 3‐aryl‐5‐styryl‐2‐pyrazolines on treatment with (2‐carboxyphenyl)‐hydrazine or (4‐carboxyphenyl)hydrazine in hot acetic acid. Structures of all new 2‐pyrazolines have been elucidated by microanalyses and a combined utilization of various spectroscopic methods.     

Synthesis of some pyrazole‐3‐carboxylic acid‐hydrazide and pyrazolopyridazine compounds

Furan‐2,3‐diones 1a‐c react with various hydrazines 2a‐c under different conditions to yield the pyrazole‐3‐carboxylic acid‐hydrazide 3a‐d . Cyclocondensation reactions of 1a or 7 with phenylhydrazine lead to derivatives of pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazinones 6 and 8 , respectively. The structures of all products were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopic measurements.     

Action of Some Nitrogen and Carbon Nucleophils on 4‐Arylidene‐1,3‐oxazolones

1,3‐Oxazolones 1 and 2 were reacted with hydrazine hydrate to afford the corresponding hydrazides 3 and 4 . Treatment of the hydrazides withacetylacetone, acetonylacetone, ethyl acetoacetate and diethyl malonateyielded different heterocycles. However, oxazolones 1 and 2 reacted with methyl p‐aminobenzoate to afford the imidazolones 5a , 5b which were converted into the hydrazide 3a or the triazinone derivative 6 upon treating with hydrazine hydrate. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established using IR, 1H‐NMR, EIMS, and elemental analyses.     

Synthesis and reactions of 3‐amino‐2‐methyl‐3H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]‐quinazolin‐9‐one and 2‐hydrazino‐3‐phenylamino‐3H‐quinazolin‐4‐one

The reaction of 3‐N‐(2‐mercapto‐4‐oxo‐4H‐quinazolin‐3‐yl)acetamide ( 1 ) with hydrazine hydrate yielded 3‐amino‐2‐methyl‐3H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolin‐9‐one ( 2 ). The reaction of 2 with o‐chlorobenzaldehyde and 2‐hydroxy‐naphthaldehyde gave the corresponding 3‐arylidene amino derivatives 3 and 4 , respectively. Condensation of 2 with 1‐nitroso‐2‐naphthol afforded the corresponding 3‐(2‐hydroxy‐naphthalen‐1‐yl‐diazenyl)‐2‐methyl‐3H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolin‐9‐one ( 5 ), which on subsequent reduction by SnCl₂ and HCl gave the hydrazino derivative 6. Reaction of 2 with phenyl isothiocyanate in refluxing ethanol yielded thiourea derivative 7. Ring closure of 7 subsequently cyclized on refluxing with phencyl bromide, oxalyl dichloride and chloroacetic acid afforded the corresponding thiazolidine derivatives 8, 9 and 10 , respectively. Reaction of 2‐mercapto‐3‐phenylamino‐3H‐quinazolin‐4‐one ( 11 ) with hydrazine hydrate afforded 2‐hydrazino‐3‐phenylamino‐3H‐quinazolin‐4‐one ( 12 ). The reactivity 12 towards carbon disulphide, acetyl acetone and ethyl acetoacetate gave 13, 14 and 15 , respectively. Condensation of 12 with isatin afforded 2‐[N‐(2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroindol‐3‐ylidene)hydrazino]‐3‐phenylamino‐3H‐quinazolin‐4‐one ( 16 ). 2‐(4‐Oxo‐3‐phenylamino‐3,4‐dihydroquinazolin‐2‐ylamino)isoindole‐1,3‐dione ( 17 ) was synthesized by the reaction of 12 with phthalic anhydride. All isolated products were confirmed by their ir, ¹H nmr, ¹³C nmr and mass spectra.     

Heterocyclic compounds from 4h‐3,1‐benzoxazin‐4‐one derivatives as anticancer agent

Behaviour of 2‐(4‐oxo‐4H‐benzo[d][l,3]oxazin‐2‐yl)‐benzoic acid (1) towards nitrogen nucleophiles namely, hydrazine hydrate, in different solvents, ammonium acetate, and o‐phenylenediamine has been investigated to give aminoquinazolin‐4‐one, benzotriazepinone, spiro‐type compound, and nitrogen bridgehead compounds 3‐5 , respectively. Also, reactivity of the aminoquinazolin‐4‐one 2 towards carbon elec‐trophiles such as ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl phenylacetate, ethyl chloroacetate, and aromatic aldehydes has been discussed. Reaction of Schiff s base 8 with sulfur nucleophiles namely o‐aminothiophenol and/or thio‐glycolic acid afforded Michael type adducts. Structural assignments, of products 1‐24 have been confirmed by elemental analysis and spectral data (¹H‐ and ¹³C ‐NMR and MS fragmentation). The bioassay indicates that some of the target compounds obtained have good selective anticancer activity.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Some Novel 3‐Cyano‐4‐imino‐2‐(methylthio)4H‐pyrido[1,2‐a]pyrimidine and Their Derivatives

Pyrazolo pyrimido pyrimidine ( 4a–k ) was prepared by the reaction of compound 3‐cyano‐4‐imino‐2‐(methylthio)4H‐pyrido[1,2‐a]pyrimidine ( 3 ) with hydrazine hydrate, phenyl hydrazine, 2‐hydrazino benzothiazole, and 6‐substituted hydrazine benzothiazole in N,N‐dimethylformamide and anhydrous potassium carbonate. These synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis IR, ¹H NMR, and mass spectral data.     

Facile synthesis of 2‐alkylthio‐3‐amino‐4 H‐imidazol‐4‐ones and 2H‐imidazo[2,1‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazin‐6(7H)‐ones via N‐vinylic iminophosphorane

2‐Alkylthio‐3‐amino‐4H‐imidazol‐4‐ ones 5 were synthesized by S‐alkylation of 2‐thioxo‐3‐amino‐4‐imidazolidinones 4 , which were obtained via cyclization of isothiocyanates 2 with hydrazine hydrate. 5l–n reacted with Ph₃P, C₂Cl₆, and NEt₃ to give 2H‐imidazo[2,1‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazin‐ 6(7H)‐ones 7a–c in good yields. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:76–80, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20069     

Reactivity of (2‐methylsulfanyl‐4‐oxo‐6‐phenyl‐4h‐pyrimidin‐3‐yl)‐acetic acid methyl ester towards hydrazine hydrate and benzylamine

The title ester 1 reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give hydrazide 2 , which underwent intramolecular cyclization to yield 1‐amino‐7‐phenyl‐1H‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine‐2,5‐dione ( 3 ) or took place in a substitution reaction with benzylamine to form N‐benzyl‐2‐(2‐benzylamino‐4‐oxo‐6‐phenyl‐4H‐pyrimidin‐3‐yl)‐acetamide ( 4 ). The reaction of ester 1 with benzylamine gave corresponding amide 7 , disubstituted derivative 4 or 1‐benzyl‐7‐phenyl‐1H‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine‐2,5‐dione ( 8 ) depending on the reaction conditions.     

Magnetic Nanoparticle Supported Ionic Liquid Assisted Green Synthesis of Pyrazolopyranopyrimidines and 1,6‐diamino‐2‐oxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyridine‐3,5‐ dicarbonitriles

A simple and eco‐friendly green protocol was used for synthesis of pyrazolopyranopyrimidines via four‐component reaction of hydrazine hydrate, ethyl acetoacetate, barbituric acid or dimethyl barbituric acid, and aromatic aldehydes under thermal and solvent‐free conditions in the presence of magnetic nanoparticle supported silica bonded n‐propyl‐4‐aza‐1‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane chloride (MNPs@DABCO⁺Cl^?) as an efficient, recyclable heterogeneous catalyst. MNPs@DABCO⁺Cl^? also catalyzed the synthesis of 1,6‐diamino‐2‐oxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyridine‐3,5‐dicarbonitrile derivatives by four‐component reaction of hydrazine hydrate, malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate and ketones under thermal and solvent‐free conditions at 80 °C. These methods are practical and offer many advantages, such as high yields, short reaction times, and simple work‐up.     

Heterocyclic synthesis containing bridgehead nitrogen atom: Synthesis of 3‐[(2H)‐2‐oxobenzo[b]pyran‐3‐yl]‐s‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine and thiazole derivatives

The reaction of 2H‐2‐oxobenzo[b]pyran‐3‐hydrazide ( 2 ) with carbon disulfide in basic DMF afforded potassium thiocarbamate 3 , which readily underwent heterocyclization upon its reaction with hydrazine and/or phenacyl bromide to yield 1,2,4‐tiazole ( 4 ) and thiazole 7 derivatives, respectively. Condensation of 4 with substituted phenacyl bromide and/or chloranil gave 1,2,4‐triazole[3,4‐b]thiadiazine ( 5a,b ) and 3,10‐bis‐[2H‐2‐oxobenzo[b]pyran‐3‐yl]‐6,13‐dichloro‐bis‐1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazino[5′,6′‐b:5′,6′‐e]cyclohexa‐1,4‐diene ( 6 ), respectively. Cyclization of thiosemicarbazide 10 by refluxing it in sodium hydroxide and/or phosphoryl chloride afforded triazole 13 and thiadiazole 15 derivatives, respectively. Also, 10 reacted with phenacyl bromide in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate to give the oxothiazolidine derivative 17 . The structure of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR, and mass spectra. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:114–120, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10109     

Syntheses of New Unsymmetrical 2,5‐Disubstituted‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles and 1,2,4‐Triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles Bearing Thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo Moiety

New series of (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo‐5‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 10a , 10b , 10c and (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazol‐5‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐3(2H)‐yl)ethanones 6a , 6b , 6c has been synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by multistep reaction sequence. (5‐Aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazoles 4a , 4b , 4c were also synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by cyclization with various aromatic carboxylic acids. The hydrazide 3 was obtained by reaction of thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carboxylate 2 with hydrazine hydrate in good yield, and compound 2 was obtained by the reaction of 5‐chloro‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbaldehyde 1 and 2‐ethyl thioglycolate in presence of sodium alcoholate in good yield.     

Studies on the reactions of cyclic oxalyl compounds with hydrazines or hydrazones : Synthesis and reactions of 4‐benzoyl‐1‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐5‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐3‐carboxylic acid

The 1H‐pyrazole‐3‐carboxylic acid 2 , obtained from the furan‐2,3‐dione 1 and N‐Benzylidene‐N'‐(3‐nitrophenyl) hydrazine, was converted via reactions of its acid chloride 3 with various alcohols or N‐nucleo‐philes into the corresponding ester or amide derivatives 4 or 5 , respectively. Nitrile 6 and anilino‐pyrazole acid 7 derivatives of 2 were also obtained by dehydration of 5a in a mixture of SOCl₂ with DMF and reduction of 2 with sodium polysulphide, respectively. While cyclocondensation reactions of 2 or 7 with phenyl hydrazine or hydrazine hydrate and 6 with only anhydrous hydrazine lead to derivatives of pyrazolo[3,4‐d]‐pyridazinone 8 and pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazine amine 9 , respectivel. The reaction of 2 with 2‐hydrazinopyri‐dine provided hydrazono‐pyrazole acid derivative 10 , which was decarboxylated to give hydrazono‐pyra‐zole derivative 11 . Pyrazolo[4,3‐d]oxazinone 12 and 2‐quinolyl pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazine 13 derivatives were also prepared by cyclocondensation reactions of 2 with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 7 with acetaldehyde, respectively.     

Enantioselective Synthesis of (E)‐δ‐Boryl‐Substituted anti‐Homoallylic Alcohols Using Palladium and a Chiral Phosphoric Acid

(E )‐δ‐Boryl‐substituted anti ‐homoallylic alcohols are synthesized in a highly diastereo‐ and enantioselective manner from 1,1‐di(boryl)alk‐3‐enes and aldehydes. Mechanistically, the reaction consists of 1) palladium‐catalyzed double‐bond transposition of the 1,1‐di(boryl)alk‐3‐enes to 1,1‐di(boryl)alk‐2‐enes, 2) chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed allylation of aldehydes, and 3) palladium‐catalyzed geometrical isomerization from the Z to E isomer. As a result, the configurations of two chiral centers and one double bond are all controlled with high selectivity in a single reaction vessel.