On the melting temperatures of 3,6-diamino-9H-carbazole and 3,6-dinitro-9H-carbazole

This article records the diversely reported melting temperatures of 3,6-diamino-9H-carbazole (DAC) and 3,6-dinitro-9H-carbazole (DNC), and reports a reinvestigation on their melting phenomena, and associated specific observations. A rationalization of these reports has been attempted on the basis of IR spectroscopic, X-ray diffraction, thermal response, solubility behavior, and differential scanning calorimetric data on DAC and DNC. The data indicate that an exothermic inter-molecular deaminative self-condensation involving N₉H and NH₂ sets in prior to melting of DAC, which obscures the actual melting process. An extrapolated onset melting temperature of 241.0 °C and a peak temperature of 296.5 °C at zero heating rate have been assigned for DAC from DSC measurements. A possible structure of the polymeric self-condensation product is also presented. For DNC, a peak melting temperature of 296.5 ± 1.8 °C, but no onset melting temperature could be assigned.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of 1-aryl-1H-indazoles via one-pot two-step Cu-catalyzed intramolecular N-arylation of arylhydrazones

A highly efficient one-pot two-step microwave procedure was developed for the synthesis of 1-aryl-1H-indazoles. Microwave heating of 2-halobenzaldehydes or 2-haloacetophenones with phenylhydrazines at 160 °C for 10 min quantitatively yielded the arylhydrazones, which were further cyclized to give 1-aryl-1H-indazoles via CuI/diamine-catalyzed N-arylation under microwave heating (160 °C, 10 min). Good to excellent yields were observed for 2-iodo, 2-bromo, and 2-chloro benzaldehydes or acetophenones.     

A novel and convenient route for the construction of 5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-1H-indoles and its application in the synthesis of Rizatriptan

In this study, a novel and convenient route for the construction of 5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-1H-indoles (8) is presented starting from (1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methanol (5) and indolines (6) under 98% H₂SO₄ at room temperature for 4–24 h, followed by deacetylation and dehydrogenation. Based on this finding, a novel route to synthesize Rizatriptan starting from tryptamine was designed and accomplished with 48.5% overall yield in 6 steps. Compared with operational art, the new route afforded higher yield and more pure products requiring no chromatographic purification, which may further be applied in industrialization.     

Gallium(III) triflate-catalyzed one-pot selective synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones and quinazolin-4(3H)-ones

A series of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones and quinazolin-4(3H)-ones have been synthesized in good to excellent yields and high selectivity by one-pot reaction using isatoic anhydride, ammonium acetate (or amines), and aldehydes in ethanol or in DMSO under mild conditions, respectively. The reaction was efficiently promoted by 1 mol % Ga(OTf)₃ and the catalyst could be recovered easily after the reactions and reused without evident loss of reactivity.     

Reductive allylation of 1H-pyridine-2-(thio)ones by means of the novel lithium allyldibutylmagnesate reagent

A new, highly efficient allylation reagent—lithium allyldibutylmagnesate (allylBu₂MgLi)—was obtained by mixing allyl-magnesium chloride (1 equiv) and n-BuLi (2 equiv). N-Lithiated and N-methyl substituted 1H-pyridine-2-thiones and -ones were successfully and regioselectively allylated by treatment with allylBu₂MgLi yielding 6-allyl-3,6-dihydro-1H-pyridine-2-(thio)ones and 4-allyl-3,4-di-hydro-1H-pyridine-2-(thio)ones. The latter were formed by a 3,3-sigmatropic Cope rearrangement of the former.     

New one- and two-dimensional 4H-pyranylidene NLO-phores

Dipolar, V-shaped compounds derived from 4H-pyranylidene-linked acceptors have been synthesized, and their linear and nonlinear optical properties (displaying μβ values up to 3000 × 10⁻⁴⁸ esu) have been compared to those of analogous one-dimensional derivatives. The pyranylidene ring behaves strictly as a spacer, and not as a donor group.     

Simultaneous synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-3H-azepines and 3H-azepines, bearing alkoxy and alkylsulfanyl substituents, through metallation of 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes by t-BuOK

A new range of alkoxy- and alkylsulfanyl-substituted 4,5-dihydro-3H-azepines and 3H-azepines have simultaneously been obtained from conjugated 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes by treatment with t-BuOK under mild reaction conditions (THF/DMSO, ∼−30 °C, 30 min). One-pot synthesis of 1-aza-1,3,4-trienes from α-lithiated alkoxyallenes, isopropyl isothiocyanate and alkyl iodides, followed by the thermally induced sigmatropic [1,5]-H shift, easily leads to starting 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes. The reaction proceeds via generation and [1,7]-electrocyclization of azatrienyl anions and represents a novel simple approach to both azacycloheptadienes and azacycloheptatrienes.     

Copper-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 2-thioxo-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones from ortho-bromobenzamides and isothiocyanates

Copper-catalyzed tandem reaction of ortho-bromobenzamides and isothiocyanates is described, which provides an efficient and practical route for the synthesis of 2-thioxo-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones. The optimal condition involved the following parameters: CuI as precatalyst, Cs₂CO₃ as base, N,N′-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine as ligand, and toluene as solvent, with reaction temperature at 120 °C.     

Synthesis and properties of novel 5-(cyclohepta-2′,4′,6′-trienylidene)pyrimidine-2(1H),4(3H),6(5H)-triones: methodology for synthesizing cyclohepta[b]pyrimido[5,4-d]furan-8(7H),10(9H)-dionylium tetrafluoroborates

Novel condensation reaction of tropone with N-substituted and N,N′-disubstitued barbituric acids in Ac₂O afforded 5-(cyclohepta-2′,4′,6′-trienylidene)pyrimidine-2(1H),4(3H),6(5H)-trione derivatives (8a-f) in moderate to good yields. The ¹³C NMR spectral study of 8a-f revealed that the contribution of zwitterionic resonance structures is less important as compared with that of 8,8-dicyanoheptafulvene. The rotational barriers (ΔG^‡) around the exocyclic double bond of mono-substituted derivatives 8a-c were obtained to be 14.51-15.03 kcal mol⁻¹ by the variable temperature ¹H NMR measurements. The electrochemical properties of 8a-f were also studied by CV measurement. Upon treatment with DDQ, 8a-c underwent oxidative cyclization to give two products, 7 and 9-substituted cyclohepta[b]pyrimido[5,4-d]furan-8(7H),10(9H)-dionylium tetrafluoroborates (11a-c·BF₄⁻ and 12a-c·BF₄⁻) in various ratios, while that of disubstituted derivatives 8d-f afforded 7,9-disubstituted cyclohepta[b]pyrimido[5,4-d]furan-8(7H),10(9H)-dionylium tetrafluoroborate (11d-f·BF₄⁻) in good yields. Similarly, preparation of known 5-(1′-oxocycloheptatrien-2′-yl)-pyrimidine-2(1H),4(3H),6(5H)-trione derivatives (14a-d) and novel derivatives 14e,f was carried out. Treatment of 14a-c with aq. HBF₄/Ac₂O afforded two kinds of novel products 11a-c·BF₄⁻ and 12a,c·BF₄⁻ in various ratios, respectively, while that of 14d-f afforded 11d-f. The product ratios of 11a-c·BF₄⁻ and 12a-c·BF₄⁻ observed in two kinds of cyclization reactions were rationalized on the basis of MO calculations of model compounds 20a and 21a. The spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of 11a-f·BF₄⁻ and 12a-c·BF₄⁻ were studied, and structural characterization of 11c·BF₄⁻ based on the X-ray crystal analysis and MO calculation was also performed.     

5-Benzyl-1H-tetrazols from the reaction of 1-aryl-5-methyl-1H-tetrazoles with 1,2-dehydrobenzene

A series of 1-aryl-5-benzyl-1H-tetrazoles has been obtained during the reaction of 1-aryl-5-methyl-1H-tetrazoles with 1,2-dehydrobenzene. The mechanism of product formation was investigated.     

4H-Imidazoles as functional dyes: synthesis of bichromophores and extension of the merocyanine system

A series of bichromophores consisting of a ‘classical’ chromophore and 4H-imidazoles were synthesized starting from appropriate cyano and carboxy functionalized systems. In their UV-vis spectra, an additive absorption of both chromophores was detected making them wide range-absorbing dyes. In addition, new properties as redox activity, pH-switchability and metal-chelating substructures are newly introduced into the molecules. In order to achieve more bathochromic absorbing systems, the chromophore of 4H-imidazoles was extended. The 4H-imidazo-[1,2-a]-pyridines, which are easily accessible by cyclization of 2-aminopyridines with bis-imidoylchlorides, show long wavelength absorptions up to 616 nm. Their reduction reversibly yields yellow, blue fluorescent 1-azaindolizines. In contrast to leuco-forms of 4H-imidazoles, these reduction products show a high stability towards oxygen and could only be reoxidized to their starting materials by oxidation agents, such as DDQ.     

Regioselective dehydrogenation of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones mediated by ceric ammonium nitrate

Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) has been explored for the regioselective oxidation of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones (DHPMs). Interestingly, we obtained ethyl 2,4-dioxo-6-phenyl-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-carboxylates as the major products during the oxidation of DHPMs by CAN/AcOH at 80 °C. The reaction afforded a mixture of products while employing CAN in organic solvents without additives. However, the regioselective dehydrogenated product, ethyl 6-methyl-4-aryl(alkyl)-pyrimidin-2(1H)-one-5-carboxylate was obtained by performing the reaction with NaHCO₃. The single crystal X-ray crystallography of ethyl 6-methyl-4-(2-phenyl)-pyrimidin-2(1H)-one-5-carboxylate revealed that the oxidized product existed in amidic form rather than aromatized enol form of pyrimidines. The efficiency of the present protocol enabled the synthesis of structurally diverse pyrimidines in moderate to good yields under milder reaction conditions.     

Flash vacuum pyrolysis of 2,2-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazoles and 2-vinyl-1H-pyrroles

The flash vacuum pyrolysis of new 1,1-dimethyl- and 1-methyl-1H,3H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-2,2-dioxides gave penta-substituted 2-vinyl-1H-pyrroles via sigmatropic [1,8]-H shift of the corresponding azafulvenium methide intermediates. In some cases these 1H-pyrroles underwent rearrangement to 2-allyl-1H-pyrroles. Di-substituted 2-vinylpyrroles have also been prepared and their reactivity studied. Under FVP N-benzyl-pyrrol-2-ylpropenoates were converted into 3H-pyrrolizin-3-ones. On the other hand, microwave-assisted reaction of 1-benzyl-2-vinyl-1H-pyrrole gave a 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole derivative.     

Stimulated Raman scattering measurements of H2 vibration–vibration transfer

We present a new set of V–V rate coefficients for vibrational levels 0–5 in H₂ at 300 K, measured using a stimulated Raman–spontaneous Raman pump/probe apparatus. The measured rate of the non-resonant process, H₂(v = 1) + H₂(v = 1) → H₂(v = 0) + H₂(v = 2), is consistent with the previously reported experimental value of Kreutz et al. However, semi-classical predictions of such non-resonant processes, using the identical inter-molecular potential and methodology to that given by Cacciatore and Billing, results in rates which are too slow, by a factor of approximately 3. For the “resonant” V–V process, H₂(v = 1) + H₂(v = 0) → H₂(v = 0) + H₂(v = 1), the semi-classical rate is found to be too slow by an even larger factor, of approximately 30, compared to the experimental rate, but consistent with the previously reported experimental result of Farrow and Chandler. Further, unlike the semi-classical model prediction in which the (1, 1 → 2, 0) process rate is predicted to exceed that of the (1, 0 → 0, 1) process, the experimental data shows it to be a factor of approximately 2.5 less, suggesting that semi-classical methods that treat the rotational motion classically are unsuitable for the highly anharmonic H₂ molecule. The ratio of pure rotation and rotation–vibration Raman cross sections for scattering from levels 0 and 1 is also determined, with results which agree with calculations of Schwartz and LeRoy, but are somewhat larger than previous experimental results of Cureton.     

2-(2-Phenyl-1H-phenanthro-[9,10-d]imidazole-1-yl)-acetic acid (PPIA) and its application for determination of amines by high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection and identification with mass spectroscopy/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization

A simple, sensitive, and mild method for the determination of amino compounds based on a condensation reaction with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC·HCl) as the dehydrant with fluorescence detection has been developed. Amines were derivatized to their acidamides with labeling reagent 2-(2-phenyl-1H-phenanthro-[9,10-d]imidazole-1-yl)-acetic acid (PPIA). Studies on derivatization conditions indicated that the coupling reaction proceeded rapidly and smoothly in the presence of a base catalyst in acetonitrile to give the corresponding sensitively fluorescent derivatives with an excitation maximum at λ_ex 260 nm and an emission maximum at λ_em 380 nm. The labeled derivatives exhibited high stability and were enough to be efficiently analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. Identification of derivatives was carried out by online post-column mass spectrometry (LC/APCI-MS/MS) and showed an intense protonated molecular ion corresponding m/z [MH]⁺ under APCI in positive-ion mode. At the same time, the fluorescence properties of derivatives in various solvents or at different temperature were investigated. The method, in conjunction with a gradient elution, offered a baseline resolution of the common amine derivatives on a reversed-phase Eclipse XDB-C₈ column. LC separation for the derivatized amines showed good reproducibility with acetonitrile-water as mobile phase. Detection limits calculated from 0.78 pmol injection, at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3, were 3.1-18.2 fmol. The mean intra- and inter-assay precision for all amine levels were <3.85% and 2.11%, respectively. Excellent linear responses were observed with coefficients of >0.9996. The established method for the determination of aliphatic amines from real wastewater and biological samples was satisfactory.     

Synthesis and reactions of 5-tributylstannyl-4-fluoro-1H-pyrazole

The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of 5-tributylstannyl-4-fluoro-1H-pyrazole with aryl iodides provided high yields of the corresponding 5-aryl-4-fluoro-1H-pyrazoles. Furthermore, these cross-coupling reactions proceeded smoothly under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide (CO) to afford the corresponding 5-acyl-4-fluoro-1H-pyrazoles as CO-insertion products.     

TaBr5-catalyzed Biginelli reaction: one-pot synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones/thiones under solvent-free conditions

An efficient TaBr₅ (5-10 mol %)-catalyzed Biginelli reaction under solvent-free conditions for one-pot syntheses of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones (DHPMs) and their thione analogs is reported. The catalyst is stable at room temperature and employed under mild and environmentally friendly conditions.     

Synthesis of substituted 4-(1H-indol-6-yl)-1H-indazoles as potential PDK1 inhibitors

The development of a preparative route to a series of novel 4-(1H-indol-6-yl)-1H-indazole compounds as potential PDK1 inhibitors is described. The synthetic strategy centres on the late-stage Suzuki cross-coupling of N-unprotected indazole and indole fragments. The use of a monoligated palladium catalyst system was found to be highly beneficial in the cross-coupling reaction. The indazole and indole fragments were constructed by diazotisation/cyclisation and S_NAr/reductive cyclisation sequences, respectively.     

Controlled synthesis and fluorescent properties of poly(9-(4-vinylbenzyl)-9H-carbazole) via nitroxide-mediated living free-radical polymerization

The functional polymer containing carbazole unit, [(poly(9-(4-vinylbenzyl)-9H-carbazole) (PVBK)], was successfully prepared via nitroxide-mediated living free-radical polymerization of 9-(4-vinylbenzyl)-9H-carbazole (VBK). The controlled features of the polymerization were confirmed by the linear increase in the molecular weight with the monomer conversion while keeping the relative narrow molecular weight distribution (M_w/M_n ? 1.51), and successful chain extension with styrene. The resulting polymer absorbed light in the 305-355 nm range and exhibited fluorescent emission at 350 nm. The fluorescent intensity of the polymer was lower than that of monomer and was affected by the properties of the different solvents, which decreased in the following order: DMF > THF > CHCl₃ at the same concentration of carbazole units. The fluorescence intensity of the polymer was apparently influenced by chromophore concentration, and the maximum value was obtained when the carbazole unit concentration was around 8 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L. Moreover, it was shown that the strong fluorescence of PVBK can be quenched by methyl acrylate (MA).     

Synthesis and properties of 4,9-methanoundecafulvenes and their transformation to 3-substituted 7,12-methanocycloundeca[4,5]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones: photo-induced autorecycling oxidizing reaction toward amines

The synthesis and properties of 4,9-methanoundecafulvene [5-(4,9-methanocycloundeca-2′,4′,6′,8′,10′-pentaenylidene)pyrimidine-2,4,6(1,3,5H)-trione] derivatives 8a,b were studied. Their structural characteristics were investigated on the basis of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR and UV-vis spectra. The rotational barrier (ΔG^‡) around the exocyclic double bond of 8a was found to be 12.55 kcal mol⁻¹ by the variable temperature ¹H NMR measurement. The electrochemical properties of 8a,b were also studied by CV measurement. Furthermore, the transformation of 8a,b to 3-substituted 7,12-methanocycloundeca[4,5]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones 16a,b was accomplished by oxidative cyclization using DDQ and subsequent ring-opening and ring-closure. The structural details and chemical properties of 16a,b were clarified. Reaction of 16a with deuteride afforded C13-adduct 19 as the single product, and thus, the methano-bridge controls the nucleophilic attack to prefer endo-selectivity. The photo-induced oxidation reaction of 16a and a vinylogous compound, 3-methylcyclohepta[4,5]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione 2a, toward some amines under aerobic conditions were carried out to give the corresponding imines (isolated by converting to the corresponding 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones) with the recycling number of 6.1-64.0 (for 16a) and 2.7-17.2 (for 2a), respectively.