Synthesis of 4‐(1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalines and their 4‐halogenopyrazolyl analogs

Synthesis of {3‐[1‐(ethoxycarbonyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalin‐4‐yl]‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐yl}methyl ethyl oxalate ( 2 ), ethyl 4‐[5‐(acetoxymethyl)‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl]‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quioxaline‐1‐carboxylate ( 4 ), [4‐halo‐1‐phenyl‐3‐(1‐phenyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quioxalin‐4‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐yl]methyl acetate ( 11 ), {4‐halo‐3‐[1‐methyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalin‐4‐yl]‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyraz‐ol‐5‐yl}methyl acetate ( 13 ), and [3‐([1,2,4]triazolo‐[4,3‐a]quinoxalin‐4‐yl)‐4‐halo‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐yl] methyl formate ( 15 ) was accomplished. The structural investigation of the new compounds is based on chemical and spectroscopic evidences. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011)     

Synthesis of new derivatives of 3‐aryl‐1,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4′,3′:1,2]pyrimido[4,5‐e][1,3,4]oxadiazines as potential antiproliferative agents

Starting from pyrimido[4,5‐e][1,3,4]oxadiazines ( 3a , 3b , 3c ) , a synthetic pathway to [1,2,4]triazolo[4′,3′:1,2]pyrimido[4,5‐e][1,3,4]oxadiazines ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i ) is described. The reaction of pyrimido[4,5‐e][1,3,4]oxadiazines ( 3a , 3b , 3c ) with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding hydrazino derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c ) . Further treatment of these compounds with different orthoesters in acetic acid gave the corresponding [1,2,4]triazolo[4′,3′:1,2]pyrimido[4,5‐e][1,3,4]oxadiazines ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i ) . Compound ( 3a ) and ( 5b ) , as examples, were tested on different cancer cell lines including HeLa, MCF‐7, and HepG2. Malignant cells were cultured in DMEM medium and incubated with different concentrations of the titled compounds. Cell viability was quantitated by MTT assay. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2010).     

Synthesis,Characterization and Reactions of 4‐Hydrazino‐2‐methylpyrimidino[4′5′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazole

4‐Hydrazino‐2‐methylpyrimidino[4′,5′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazole ( 4 ) was obtained from hydrazinolysis of the 4‐chloro derivative 3 with hydrazine hydrate. The hydrazino derivative 4 was further cyclized to the corresponding pyrazole 5 , pyrazolone 6 and 5‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1″,5″:3′,4′]pyrimidino[5′,6′:5,4]‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazole ( 9 ) and 5‐methy‐1,2,4‐triazolo[4″,3″:3′,4′]pyrimidino[5′,6′:5,4]thiazolo‐[3,2‐a]benzimidazole ( 10 ), respectively. The triazolo derivative 10 was isomerized to the triazolo derivative 9 under a variety of reaction conditions.     

Synthesis of Novel 3‐(3‐(5‐Methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]Triazolo [3,4‐b][1,3,4]Thiadiazin‐6‐yl)‐2H‐Chromen‐2‐Ones

A novel series of coumarin substituted triazolo‐thiadiazine derivatives were designed and synthesized by using 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid ( 1 ), thiocarbohydrazide ( 2 ), and various substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4e , 4d , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j ). Fusion of 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid with thiocarbohydrazide resulted in the formation of the intermediate 4‐amino‐5‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol ( 3 ). This intermediate on further reaction with substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins under simple reaction conditions formed the title products 3‐(3‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazin‐6‐yl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j ) in good to excellent yields. All the synthesized compounds were well characterized by physical, analytical, and spectroscopic techniques.     

Synthesis of 3‐[5‐methyl‐1‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl]‐6‐substituted‐s‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles

Several 3‐[5‐methyl‐1‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl]‐6‐substituted‐1,3,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles have been synthesized and the structures of these compounds were established by elemental analysis, MS, IR and ¹H NMR spectral data.     

Syntheses of some new azolopyrido‐[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines

Diethyl 2‐[(ethoxythioxomethyl)amino]‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐c]‐pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate 2 , prepared from diethyl 2‐isothiocyanato‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐c]pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate 1 by boiling in anhydrous ethanol, was converted into pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 3, 4 by treatment with hydrazine hydrate. The tetracyclic systems imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrido‐[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine 9 and pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo‐[3,2‐a]pyrimidine 10 were synthesized by the reaction of 2 with 1,2‐diaminoethane and aminoethanethiol, respectively. The hydrazino derivative 4 underwent cyclization reactions with orthoesters and nitrous acid to give the corresponding pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 5, 6 and pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐e][1,2,3,4]tetrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 8 , respectively. Moreover, reactions of 3 with cyanogen bromide, N‐carbethoxyhydrazine, carbon disulfide, and ethylchloroformate resulted in the formation of the new pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine derivatives 12–15 . © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 13:280–286, 2002; Published online in Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10030     

Synthesis,structure and some reactions of 4a',5′,6′,7′,8′,8a'‐hexahydro‐4′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,9′‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]‐quinazolines]

2′‐Substituted 5′,6′,7′,8′‐tetrahydro‐4′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,9′‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolines] 3a‐d were synthesized by condensation of 3‐substituted 5‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazoles 1a‐d with 2‐cyclohexylidene cyclohexanone 2 in DMF. The compounds 3 were hydrogenated with sodium borohydride in ethanol to give 2′‐substituted cis‐4a',5′,6′,7′,8′,8a'‐hexahydro‐4′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,9′‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolines] 4a‐d in high yields. The reactions of alkylation, acylation and sulfonylation of the compounds 4 were studied. The structure of the synthesized compounds was determined on the basis of NMR measurements including HSQC, HMBC, NOESY techniques and confirmed by the X‐ray analysis of 6 and 11b . The described synthetic protocols provide rapid access to novel and diversely substituted hydrogenated [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolines.     

Formylation of 4,7‐Dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines Using Vilsmeier–Haack Conditions

Formylation of 5‐methyl‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 1a using Vilsmeier–Haack conditions yields 5‐methyl‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidin‐6‐ylcarbaldehyde 3a . 5,7‐Diaryl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 1b , 1c in this reaction apart from formylation undergo recyclization into 5‐aryl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidin‐6‐ylmethane derivatives 4b , 4c , 5b , 5c , and 6 . The structure of the synthesized compounds was determined on the basis of NMR, IR, and MS spectroscopic data and confirmed by the X‐ray analysis of the 6‐(ethoxy‐phenyl‐methyl)‐5‐phenyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 6 , 5‐phenyl‐6‐(1‐phenyl‐vinyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 11 , and 7‐phenyl‐6‐(1‐phenyl‐vinyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine 12 .     

Azinoiminophosphorane mediated 4H,8H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐C]‐[1,3]oxazepin‐4‐ones and 5,6‐dihydro‐7H, 12H‐naphtho[2,1‐f]‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐c][1,3]oxazepin‐7‐ones synthesis

The aza‐Wittig reactions of benzaldehyde‐, acetophenone‐ and benzophenone 1‐[(triphenylphosphor‐anylidene)amino]ethylidenehydrazones ( 1 ) with 2,3‐furandiones 6 provide a new route to 4H,8H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c][1,3]oxazepin‐4‐ones 14 or 5,6‐dihydro‐7H,12H‐naphtho[2,1‐f|[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐c]‐[1,3]oxazepin‐7‐ones 17 via the thermal reaction of the expected azinoimine vinylogous lactones.     

Regioselective synthesis and characterization of new 3‐aryl‐7‐trifluoromethyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3–a]pyrimidines

The regioselective synthesis and characterization of a new series of 3‐aryl‐7‐trifluoromethyl[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3–a]pyrimidines from the oxidative heterocyclization of 2‐(N′‐benzylidenehydrazino)‐4‐trifluoromethylpyrimidines with copper dichloride is described. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Novel Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of 3‐Substituted 5‐bromo‐7‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[3,4‐b]‐benzothiazoles

4‐Methyl acetanilide ( 1 ) on treatment with bromine in acetic acid, followed by hydrolysis with dilute HCl/NaOH solution, yielded 2‐bromo‐4‐methyl aniline ( 2 ), which on treatment with sodium thiocyanate in acetic acid afforded 2‐amino‐4‐bromo‐6‐methyl benzothiazole ( 3 ). Compound 3 in ethylene glycol was heated at 150°C with 80% hydrazine hydrate to get 4‐bromo‐2‐hydrazino‐6‐methyl benzothiazole ( 4 ). This hydrazino compound 4 on heating with formic acid for 3 h yielded 4‐bromo‐2‐hydrazinoformyl‐6‐methyl benzothiazole ( 5 ). Same compound 4 when heated independently with formic acid for 6 h/urea for 3 h/carbon disulfide in alkali afforded 5‐bromo‐7‐methyl ( 6 )/5‐bromo‐3‐hydroxy‐7‐methyl ( 7 )/5‐bromo‐3‐mercapto‐7‐methyl ( 8 )‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[3,4‐b]‐benzothiazoles, respectively. Compound 4 on heating with acetic acid/acetic anhydride gave acetyl benzothiazolyl derivative 9 , which on cyclization with orthophosphoric acid yielded 5‐bromo‐3,7‐dimethyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[3,4‐b]‐benzothiazole ( 10 ). All these newly synthesized compounds were screened for antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli (Gram ?ve), Bacillus subtilis (Gram +ve), Erwinia carotovora, and Xanthomonas citri using ampicillin, streptomycin, and penicillin as a standard for comparison.     

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.     

Azinoiminophosphorane mediated synthesis of 5H, 7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c][1,3]benzoxazepin‐7‐ones and 6H,8H‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[1,5‐c][1,3]oxazepin‐6‐ones

The aza‐Wittig reactions of benzophenone‐, acetophenone‐ and benzaldehyde l‐[(triphenylphosphoranyl‐idene)amino]ethylidenehydrazones (4) with phthalic anhydride, 2,3‐dimethylmaleic anhydride and 7‐oxabi‐cyclo[2,2,l]hept‐5‐ene‐2,3‐dicarboxylic anhydride ( 5a ) provide a new route to 5H,7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c]‐[1,3]benzoxazepin‐7‐ones 8a‐c or 6H,8H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c][1,3]oxazepin‐6‐ones 8d‐h via the thermal reaction of the expected azinoimine lactones 6 .     

A Facile Synthesis of Aryl‐Substituted Hydrazono‐Pyrazolyl[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4][thiadiazol]‐coumarin Derivatives

Some inimitable and therapeutic coumarin‐substituted fused[1,2,4]triazolo‐[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadizole derivatives were synthesized by the cyclocondensation reaction of 2‐oxo‐2H‐chromene‐3‐carboxylic acid ( 1 ) and 4‐amino‐5‐hydrazinyl‐4H‐[1,2,4]‐triazole‐3‐thiol ( 2 ) by using phosphorous oxychloride as a cyclizing agent. This cyclized intermediate 3‐(3‐hydrazino‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazol‐6‐yl)‐chromen‐2‐one ( 3 ) later condensation with various ethyl 2‐(2‐arylhydrazono)‐3‐oxobutanoates ( 4 ) in NaOAc/MeOH under reflux conditions afforded the corresponding new series of aryl‐substituted hydrazono‐pyrazolyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4][thiadiazol]‐coumarin derivatives ( 5 ) in good to excellent yields. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR and mass spectroscopic studies.     

Synthesis of novel 2‐alkoxy(aralkoxy)‐4H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]quinazolin‐5‐ones starting with dialkyl‐N‐cyanoimidocarbonates

A novel series of 2‐alkoxy(aralkoxy)‐4H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]quinazolines were synthesized employing N‐cyanoimidocarbonates and 2‐hydrazinobenzoic acid as building blocks. Chemical transformation of the inherent lactam moiety in the targeted 2‐alkoxy(aralkoxy)[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]quinazolines was offered access to a variety of derivatives. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Novel Regioselective Synthesis and Biological Activity of 6‐Phenylazo and 3,6‐Bis(arylazo)‐7‐hydroxy‐1H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidin‐5(4H)‐one

Treatment of 6‐hydroxy‐5‐phenylazo‐2‐thioxo‐4(1H)‐pyrimidinone 1 with a series of hydrazonoyl halides 2 and N,2‐diaryl‐diazinecarbohydrazonoyl halides 9 in dioxane in the presence of triethylamine under reflux furnishes 6‐phenylazo and 3,6‐bis(arylazo)‐7‐hydroxy‐1H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidin‐5(4H)‐one derivatives 7 and 10 , respectively. The biological activities of the products were evaluated.     

Synthesis and Biological Activities of 7‐Arylazo‐7H‐pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4] Triazol‐6(5H)‐Ones and 7‐Arylhydrazono‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b] [1,3,4]thiadiazines

Two series of 7‐arylazo‐7H‐3‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazol‐6(5H)‐ones 4 and 7‐arylhydrazono‐7H‐3‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines 7 were prepared via reactions of 4‐amino‐3‐mercapto‐5‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazole 1 with ethyl arylhydrazono‐chloroacetate 2 and N‐aryl‐2‐oxoalkanehydrazonoyl halides 5 , respectively. A possible mechanism is proposed to account for the formation of the products. The biological activity of some of these products was also evaluated.     

New 1,2,3‐triazolo[4,5‐e]1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐c]pyrimidine derivatives II

The 7‐chloro‐3‐(2‐chlorobenzyl)‐ and 7‐chloro‐3‐(2‐fluorobenzyl)‐1,2,3‐triazolo[4,5‐d]pyrimidines ( 1 and 4 ), by nucleophilic replacement with some hydrazides, gave the corresponding 7‐hydrazidoderivatives ( 2a‐e and 5a‐e ). These, by heating in Dowtherm, underwent an intramolecular cyclization to form the new tricyclic 7‐substituted‐3‐(2‐chlorobenzyl)‐ and 3‐(2‐fluorobenzyl)‐1,2,3‐triazolo[4,5‐e]1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐c]pyrimidines ( 3a‐d and 6a‐d ). The 7‐hydrazino‐3‐(2‐chlorobenzyl)‐ and 7‐hydrazino‐3‐(2‐fluorobenzyl)‐triazolo‐pyrimidines ( 9a and 9b ) were also prepared via the corresponding mercapto ( 7a and 7b ) and thiomethyl ( 8a and 8b ) derivatives.     

Reactions of 4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines with α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compounds

The reaction of 5,7‐diphenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine ( 1 ) with α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compounds 2a‐f led to the formation of the alkylated heterocycles 3a‐f (Figure 1). However, the reaction of 5‐methyl‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine ( 5 ) with 2a‐c yielded under the same conditions the triazolo[5,1‐b]quinazolines 6a‐c (Figure 3). In this case, the alkylation is followed by a cyclocondensation. The structure elucidation of the products is based on ir, ms, ¹H and ¹³C nmr measurements and on an X‐ray diffraction study.     

A Facile One‐Pot Three‐Component Synthesis of 5‐(Trifluoromethyl)‐4,7‐dihydro‐[1,2,4]‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine Derivatives in Ionic Liquid

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of 5‐(trifluoromethyl)‐4,7‐dihydro‐7‐aryl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine derivatives was performed via the reaction of aryl aldehyde, 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole and ethyl 4,4,4‐trifluoro‐3‐oxobutanoate or 4,4,4‐trifluoro‐1‐phenylbutane‐1,3‐dione in ionic liquid. This method has the advantages of short synthetic route, operational simplicities, mild reaction conditions, high yields and eco‐friendliness.