Fluorinated 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones and their vinylogous acyl chlorides in the reactions with primary and secondary amines

The reaction of 5,5-dimethyl-2-[(3-fluoro- and 4-fluoro)benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-diones with primary and secondary amines affords their exocyclic enamine derivatives. Under similar conditions 5,5-dimethyl-2-(2-fluorobenzoyl)]cyclohexane-1,3-dione undergoes dehydrofluorination and intramolecular cyclization to give 3,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-xanthene-1,9-dione. The reaction of vinylogous substitution of the enol derivatives of the fluorinated 5,5-dimethyl-2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones (vinylogous acyl chlorides) with amines results in the formation of the endocyclic enaminoderivatives.     

1-R-2-[(1E,3E)-4-Aminobuta-1,3-dien-1-yl]-1H-benzimidazoles. Synthesis and some transformations

7-Nitropyridobenzimidazolium salts are cleaved with secondary amines to form 2-[(E,E)-4-aminobuta-1,3-dienyl]-1H-benzimidazoles. The latter react with dimethyl acetylene-dicarboxylate to yield 4a-[(E,Z,E)-6-amino-4,5-dimethoxycarbonylhexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra(methoxycarbonyl)-4a,5-dihydropyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles.     

Reactions of 2-diaminomethylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diones with diethyl malonate

The debenzoylation of 2-[(amino)(benzoylamino)methylidene]cyclohexane-1,3-diones (addition products of cyclohexane-1,3-diones with benzoylcyanamide) affords the corresponding 2-diaminomethylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diones. The latter act as N,N-dinucleophiles in reactions with diethyl malonate in the presence of MeONa to form 6-hydroxy-2-(2,6-dioxocyclohexylidene)-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-ones. This reaction performed at 200 °C in the absence of bases results in the subsequent self-condensation of the dihydropyrimidinones to give 4,5′-bipyrimidine derivatives.     

A new synthetic procedure to spiro[cyclohexane-1,3′-indoline]-2′,4-diones

A new synthetic pathway to spiro[cyclohexane-1,3′-indoline]-2′,4-diones was found starting from 3-chloromethylene-2-indolones 1 and Danishefsky's diene 2. Their synthesis consists of several steps involving the formation of the cycloadducts, the 6-chloro-4-trimethylsilyloxy-2-methoxyspiro[cyclohex-3-en-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one derivatives, transformed into spiro[cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1,3′-indoline]-2′,4-diones via 6-chloro-spiro[cyclohex-2-en-1,3′-indoline]-2′,4-dione intermediates. The reduction of spiro[cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1,3′-indoline]-2′,4-diones gave spiro[cyclohexane-1,3′-indoline]-2′,4-diones 7. Using a ‘one pot reaction’, starting from 1 and 2, compounds 7 were obtained in satisfactory overall yield.     

Reaction of methyl 1-bromocyclopentane- and -cyclohexanecarboxylates with zinc and 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones

Methyl 1-bromocyclopentanecarboxylate and methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate reacted with zinc and 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones to give methyl-1-[(aryl)(1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)-methyl]cyclopentane(or cyclohexane)carboxylates and 4′-aryl-2′H-spiro[cyclopentane(or cyclohexane)-1,3′-indeno[ 1,2-b]pyran]-2′,5′(4′H)-diones.     

Reactions of 1,2,4-triazole derivatives with a “model” thiirane

Reactions of 3-mono- and 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles with a “model” thiirane, 8-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-7-(thiiran-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones proceed at the positions N¹ and N² of the triazole ring and yield 7-(5-R-3-R′-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl- and/or 7-(5-R′-3-R-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-f]-purine-2,4-(1H,3H)-diones. 3-Methylsulfonyl-1,2,4-triazole reacted regiospecifically at the position N¹ forming 1,3-dimethyl-7-[(3-methyl-sulfonyl-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)-methyl]-6,7-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo-[2,3-f]purine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione.     

Stereoselective synthesis of Z-3-alkoxy-2-[(4′-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]-1(3H)-isobenzofuranones

Photoreorganisation of 2-alkoxy-2-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-diones in anhydrous acetone affords exclusively Z-3-alkoxy-3-[(4′-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]-1(3H)-isobenzofuranones. The products were identified by X-ray crystallography of one of them.     

Synthesis of novel 3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones

An efficient method for the synthesis of novel 3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones from various 2-dimethylaminomethylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diones, (1,3-thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles, and dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal was developed. These transformations proceeded through intermediate 2-[2-(4-aryl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2-cyanoethenyl]-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-olates. They were isolated as piperidinium salts and used in further heterocyclization reactions with aromatic amines, giving novel 1-aryl-3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones. These compounds were also obtained by preparative three-step “one pot” synthesis under controlled microwave irradiation. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 412–417, February, 2008.     

Synthesis of 7-[4-alkoxy-3-methoxy(hydroxy)phenyl]-10,11-dihydrobenzo[c]acridin-8(7H,9H,12H)-ones and 4-(8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[c]acridin-7-yl)-2-methoxy(ethoxy)phenyl esters of carboxylic acids

Reactions of azomethines (Schiff bases) prepared from vanillin and vanillal ethers and 1-naphthylamine with cyclohexane-1,3-dione in butanol afforded in 40–64% yields 7-[4-alkoxy-3-methoxy(hydroxy)phenyl]-10,11-dihydrobenzo[c]acridin-8(7H,9H,12H)-ones and 4-(8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[C]acridin-7-yl)-2-methoxy(ethoxy)phenyl esters of carboxylic acids. The reaction products presumably formed by the rearrangement of the azomethine adduct with the cyclohexane-1,3-dione proceeding by the type of Hofmann-Martius rearrangement. The structure of compounds synthesized was confirmed by the elemental analysis, UV, IR, and ¹H NMR spectra.     

Serendipitous stereoselective synthesis of brand-new fluorescent dyes: (1Z)-3-(alkylimino)-1-[(chromone-3-yl)methylene]-1,3-dihydro-9H-furo[3,4-b]chromen-9-one-type fluorophores with blue fluorescence emission properties

The reactions of 3-formylchromones with alkyl isocyanides in dry dichloromethane at room temperature lead to new types of organic fluorophores (1Z)-3-(alkylimino)-1-[(chromone-3-yl)methylene]-1,3-dihydro-9H-furo[3,4-b]chromen-9-one, which exhibited strong blue emission in solution. The reactions involve a [4+1] cycloaddition followed by an activated electrophilic aromatic substitution at the furan ring and dehydration sequence.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: XCVI. Reactions of 3-aroylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-1,2,4(5h)-triones with substituted 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]dec-1-enes

3-Aroylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-1,2,4(5H)-triones react with 1,3,3,7,9-pentamethyl-2-azaspiro-[4.5] deca-1,6,9-trien-8-one and 2′,5′,5′-trimethyl-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-one providing 3-aroyl-2-hydroxy-3a-{(3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-8-oxo-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-1-yl)methyl}pyrrolo[1,2-a-quinoxaline-1,4(3a H,5H)-diones and 3-aroyl-2-hydroxy-3a-{(5′,5′-dimethyl-4-oxo-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-2′-yl)methyl}pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxaline-1,4(3aH,5H)-diones.     

Bicyclic isothioureas for conjugation with tubulin targeted anticancer agents

Two bicyclic annulated isothiourea derivatives were synthesized using as a key stage either the reaction of isothiocyanate halide with sodium sulfide or cyclization of unsaturated thiourea in the presence of bromine. X-ray molecular structure of N-[(3aSR,7aRS,Z)-hexahydro-1,3-benzothiazol-2(3H)-ylidene]glycine was determined. The conjugate of colchicine with [(3aR,5S,6aS)-2-(tert-butylamino)-3a,5,6,6a-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[d]thiazol-5-yl]methanol obtained demonstrated pronounced cytotoxic effect on cancer cells.     

Reaction of Long-Chain Vanillyl Esters with CH-Acids and 2-Naphthylamine

The previously unknown 4-(alkyl-11-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[a]acridin-12-yl)- and 4-(alkyl-1,8-dioxo-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9-octahydro-1H-xanthen-9-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl esters of aliphatic (C₅-C₇, C₁₂) carboxylic acids were synthesized via cascade heterocyclization of cyclohexane-1,3-dione and dimedone with 2-naphthylamine and long-chain vanillyl esters.     

Uncommon transformations of methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate initiated by bases

Methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate prepared in two stages from D-ribose acetonide underwent a series of uncommon transformations under the treatment with bases providing the following different products depending on the base applied: methyl 3-(5-acetyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)propionate (DBU), methyl 2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-6-carboxylate (t-BuOK), methyl {(5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(2R)-oxiranyl]-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylidene}propionate and methyl-(E)-3-{(4S,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(1R)-(2-oxiranyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl}-2-propenoate (t-BuOK and LDA).     

Oxidative addition of N-aminophthalimide to 2-alkenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. Synthesis of aziridinyloxadiazoles

Oxidation of N-aminophthalimide with lead tetraacetate in the presence of 2-[(E)-2-arylethenyl]-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles gives the corresponding 2-(3-aryl-1-phthalimidoaziridin-2-yl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. From 2-phenyl-5-[(1E,3E)-4-phenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole only the addition product at both C=C bonds was obtained, while in the reaction with 2,5-bis[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole both mono- and bis-adducts were isolated.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: LXIV. Reactions of 1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines with 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates. Crystal and molecular structure of (2Z,5Z)-3-hydroxy-5-{8,8-dimethyl-2,3,8,9-tetrahydro[1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]isoquinolin-6(7H)-ylidene}-1-phenylpent-2-ene-1,4-dione

5-Arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates react with 3,3-dialkyl-1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to give (2Z,5Z)-1-aryl-3-hydroxy-5-[3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]pent-2-ene-1,4-diones whose structure has been proved by XRD analysis.     

Derivatives of α,β-dehydro amino acids: VI. Reaction of 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one with piperidin-2-ylmethanamine

4-Benzylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one reacts with piperidin-2-ylmethanamine to give N-{(Z)-3-oxo-3-[(piperidin-2-ylmethyl)amino]-1-phenylprop-1-en-2-yl}benzamide, N-(4-benzyl-3-oxooctahydro-2N-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin-4-yl)benzamide, or/and (Z)-4-benzylidenehexahydro-2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin-3(2H)-one, depending on the solvent, temperature, and reaction time. The latter product is formed via three-step tandem process.     

A Convenient Synthesis of NovelDerivatives of Pyrido[2,3- d ][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3- a ]pyrimidine-5,6-dione

 Reaction of 6-Amino-2-thiouracil with hydrazonoyl halides yielded regioselectively 7-amino-1,3-disubstituted-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine derivatives. Upon treatment with methyl (Z)-2-benzoylamino-3-dimethylaminopropenoate, the corresponding methyl (Z)-2-benzoylamino-3-([1,2, 4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidin-7-yl)-amino propenoates were obtained which cyclized in the presence of sodium ethoxide to afford novel derivatives of pyrido[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine-5,6-(1H,8H)-diones.     

Molecular rearrangement of 1-substituted 9b-hydroxy-3,3a,5,9b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones—an unexpected pathway to new indole and imidazolinone derivatives

1-Substituted 3a-alkyl/aryl-9b-hydroxy-3,3a,5,9b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones and 3′-substituted 3-alkyl/aryl-3-ureido-1H,3H-quinoline-2,4-diones react in boiling acetic acid to give 2-alkyl/aryl-1H-indol-3-yl-ureas and/or 1,3-bis[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ureas. By the action of hydrochloric acid, the first of them rearrange to give 4-(2-aminophenyl)-1,3-dihydroimidazol-2-ones. The structure of 1,3-bis[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ureas was confirmed by their synthesis. All compounds were characteried by their ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR spectra, atmospheric pressure chemical ioniation mass spectra, and some of them also by ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopic data.     

A Convenient Synthesis of NovelDerivatives of Pyrido[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine-5,6-dione

Summary.  Reaction of 6-Amino-2-thiouracil with hydrazonoyl halides yielded regioselectively 7-amino-1,3-disubstituted-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine derivatives. Upon treatment with methyl (Z)-2-benzoylamino-3-dimethylaminopropenoate, the corresponding methyl (Z)-2-benzoylamino-3-([1,2, 4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidin-7-yl)-amino propenoates were obtained which cyclized in the presence of sodium ethoxide to afford novel derivatives of pyrido[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine-5,6-(1H,8H)-diones. E-mail: mosselhi@chem-sci.cairo.eun.eg Received February 8, 2002; accepted (revised) March 18, 2002