An alternatively metal-free synthesis of 1,3,5-triazines or 1,2,4-thiadiazoles from benzyl chlorides and benzylamines mediated by elemental sulfur

An elemental sulfur mediated reaction of benzyl chlorides with benzylamines is developed, which allows the practical synthesis of valuable 1,3,5-triazines. This protocol that is metal free, ligand free, and uses inexpensive elemental sulfur as oxidant or raw material displays mild reaction conditions, a broad substrate scope and moderate to good yields. Moreover, the modified sulfur-mediated reaction system can also be used to synthesize 1,2,4-thiadiazoles, by simply switching the stoichiometry of sulfur powder from 0.75 equivalents to 5 equivalents.     

Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) of arylmethyl bromides,arylamidines and elemental sulfur toward unsymmetric 3,5-diaryl 1,2,4-thiadiazoles

A base-promoted three-component reaction between arylmethyl bromides, arylamidines and elemental sulfur was developed, leading to unsymmetric 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-thiadiazoles in moderate to good yields with chemical diversity and complexity. This procedure shows broad substrates scope by employing elemental sulfur and commercially available starting materials under transition-metal free conditions.     

Synthesis of 3,5-Diaryl-4-benzylideneamino-1,2,4-triazoles and 4-Amino-3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles

A one-pot reaction leading to 3,5-diaryl-4-benzylideneamino-1,2,4-triazoles is described, the key step of which is the reaction of arenecarbohydrazonoyl chloride with benzylidenehydrazide. Compounds obtained in this way were hydrolyzed to 4-amino-3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles.     

Microwave-induced generation and reactions of nitrile sulfides: an improved method for the synthesis of isothiazoles and 1,2,4-thiadiazoles

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrile sulfides, generated by microwave-assisted decarboxylation of 1,3,4-oxathiazol-2-ones, have been investigated. By this approach ethyl 1,2,4-thiadiazole-5-carboxylates 3 were prepared in good yield by cycloaddition of the nitrile sulfides to ethyl cyanoformate. Similarly, reaction of benzonitrile sulfide with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) afforded dimethyl 3-phenylisothiazole-4,5-dicarboxylate (5). In contrast, o-hydroxybenzonitrile sulfide, generated from the corresponding oxathiazolone 2d, reacted with DMAD to give methyl 4-oxo-4H-[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]isothiazole-3-carboxylate (8) in high yield. A ca. 1:1 mixture of ethyl 3-phenylisothiazole-4- and 5-carboxylates (6,7) was formed from benzonitrile sulfide and ethyl propiolate. The corresponding reaction with diethyl fumarate gave diethyl trans-4,5-dihydro-3-phenylisothiazole-4,5-dicarboylate (10). 3-Arylisothiazoles, unsubstituted at both the 4- and 5-positions, were prepared from the reaction of 5-aryl-1,3,4-oxathiazolones with norbornadiene by a pathway involving cycloaddition of the nitrile sulfide to the norbornadiene, followed by retro-Diels-Alder extrusion of cyclopentadiene from the resulting isothiazoline cycloadduct 12. In summary, the use of microwave irradiation, rather than conventional heating methods, allows nitrile sulfide generation and reactions to be carried out in shorter times, with easier work-up and, in some cases, in higher yields.     

IBX/TEAB-mediated oxidative dimerization of thioamides: synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-thiadiazoles

Thioamides undergo oxidative dimerization on treatment with hypervalent iodine(V)-containing reagents, particularly o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX), in the presence of tetraethylammonium bromide (TEAB) to generate 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-thiadiazoles in excellent yield.     

Facile synthesis of 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles via copper-catalyzed domino nucleophilic substitution/oxidative cyclization using amidines or imidates as substrates

Two methods for the synthesis of 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles, both domino reactions, are reported. The first procedure, the Cu(OTf)₂-catalyzed reaction between two amidines using NaHCO₃ as a base, 1,10-phenanthroline as an additive and K₃[Fe(CN)₆]/atmospheric oxygen as the oxidant, delivers 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles with yields up to 68%. The second procedure for the synthesis of 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles with yields up to 64% rests on the Cu(OTf)₂-catalyzed reaction between two imidates and ammonium carbonate. This method features the formation of three bonds in a single synthetic step.     

A base-catalyzed, direct synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles from nitriles and hydrazides

A convenient and efficient one step, base-catalyzed synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles by the condensation of a nitrile and a hydrazide is presented. A diverse range of functionality and heterocycles are tolerated under the reaction conditions developed, and the reactivity of the nitrile partner is relatively insensitive to electronic effects.     

The facile and efficient organocatalytic platform for accessing 1,2,4-selenadiazoles and thiadiazoles under aerobic conditions

The first organocatalytic approach towards synthesis of rarely explored 1,2,4-selenadiazole and thiadiazole scaffolds have been devised using corresponding carboxamides as substrates. The transformations were realized using two distinct conditions in the presence of catalytic vitamin B₃ or thiourea under aerobic conditions. Developed methods overcome the associated limitations of previous reported approaches and the desired products were obtained in high yields and selectivity without the formation of toxic side-products.     

Direct synthesis of 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles using 1-(2-oxo-2-arylethyl)pyridin-1-iums with benzamidines

An efficient domino protocol for the synthesis of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives from readily available 1-(2-oxo-2-arylethyl)pyridin-1-iums and amidine hydrochlorides was developed. In this practical approach, N-acyl amidine precursors were formed firstly via a simple nucleophilic substitution, without the purification of N-acylamidine intermediates, and the following intramolecularly dehydrative cyclization gave 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives in the presence of I₂/K₂CO₃/DMSO, which exhibited excellent functional group tolerance and proceeded under simple experimental conditions.     

Synthesis and absorption spectra of 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles

1,2,4-Triazoles with symmetrical tolyl substituents were obtained from the corresponding 1,3,4-oxadiazoles by reaction with formamide and subsequent hydrolysis of the resulting formyl derivatives; 1,2,4-triazoles with unsymmetrical substituents were obtained from iminoesters and hydrazides of acids. A set of bands of the triazole ring at 1470–1480, 1390, 1270–1290, 1140–1150, and 725–750 cm^–1 and of NH vibrations at 2400–3200, 1580–1620, and 830–900 cm^–1 are characteristic for the IR spectra of these triazoles. The UV spectra of the triazoles are characterized by phenyl ring absorption at about 200 nm and a band of electron transitions between the phenyl and triazole rings at 230–290 nm.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1682–1685, December, 1977.     

A new approach to the synthesis of lamotrigine and other 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazine derivatives

A new in principle method for the synthesis of 6-aryl(hetaryl)-3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazines by decomposition of pre-synthesized tetrazolo[1,5-b][1,2,4]triazines was developed. The advantages of this method over traditional methods were demonstrated using the synthesis of a modern antiepileptic preparation lamotrigine, as an example.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 713–719, March, 2005.     

Regioselectivity of Alkylation of 3-Substituted 5-Amino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles

We have synthesized 3-substituted 4-alkyl-5-imino-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-thiadiazoles by reaction of 3-alkyl(benzyl)thio-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles with methyl iodide or ethylene chlorohydrin. In the reaction with epichlorohydrin, addition of an oxirane molecule occurs with formation of tetrahydropyrimido[2,1-b]-1,2,4-thiadiazoles.     

Reactions of tetrasulfur tetranitride with bromomethyl ketones. One pot synthesis of 3,5-diaroyl- and 3,5-diacyl-1,2,4-thiadiazoles

Reactions of tetrasulfur tetranitride (S⁴N⁴) with aryl and alkyl bromomethyl ketones 1 in chlorobenzene at reflux temperature gave 3,5-diaroyl- and 3,5-diacyl-1,2,4-thiadiazoles 2 in 17-60% yields. No 1,2,5-thiadiazoles were detected. By heating of the two reactants at 115° without the solvent were also obtained 2 in 5-13% yields. Hydrolysis of 2 with sodium hydroxide in a mixture of ethanol, ethyl acetate, and water (v:v, 4:2:1) at 75° to 85° afforded the heretofore inaccessible 3-aroyl- and 3-acyl-1,2,4-thiadiazoles 3 in 17-79% yields.     

Acyl and Sulfonyl Derivatives of 3,5-Diamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles

3-Acylamino-5-amino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles are formed regioselectively on acylating 3,5-diamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles with an equimolar amount of anhydrides, carboxylic acid chlorides, and sulfonyl chlorides. With an excess of anhydride and carboxylic acid chloride 3,5-diacylamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles are formed. 3-Acylamino-5-amino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles do not interact with sulfonyl chlorides. The higher reactivity of the 3-amino group towards acylating agents is determined by electronic and not steric factors. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1342–1350, September, 2005.     

An efficient one-pot synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoloquinoxalines

A transition metal-free tandem process for the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoloquinoxalines was described. The construction of this tricyclic system went through a one-pot condensation/nucleophilic aromatic substitution approach. This methodology applied to a broad range of substrates, which included 2-halogenated or 2-nitro aryl aldehydes and ketones.     

Green protocol for synthesis of the 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-thiadiazoles using N-benzyl-DABCO-tribromide in aqueous media

A novel and simple method for rapid conversion of thioamides to the corresponding 1,2,4-thiadiazole derivatives was developed. It was shown that, thioamides undergo clean and efficient oxidation and cyclization in their conversion to 1,2,4-thiadiazoles using N-benzyl-DABCO-tribromide in wet solid-solid conditions.     

An efficient one-pot synthesis of 3-substituted-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles from isothiocyanates and amidines

An efficient one-pot synthesis of 3-substituted-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles from isothiocyanates and amidines is described.     

Photocycloaddition of arylcarbothioamides with unsaturated systems. Synthesis of 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-thiadiazoles and 3-aryl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylisothiazolines via photogenerated nitrile sulfides

On irradiation arylcarbothioamides (1) undergo, in the absence of oxygen, the Paterno-Büchi reaction with olefins followed by cleavage, whereas under aerobic conditions the photoreaction proceeds to give 4 and 5 probably via nitrile sulfide intermediates.     

‘One-flask’ synthesis to 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles from aldehydes with hydrazonoyl hydrochlorides via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

A new ‘one-flask’ synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles has successfully been developed to synthesize a series of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles. The transformation involves the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of hydrazonoyl hydrochlorides with oxime intermediates prepared from aldehydes with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of excess amount of triethylamine. In this ‘one-flask’ 1,3-dipolar reaction, hydrazonoyl hydrochlorides was concerned as the masked 1,3-dipole nitrilimine under basic condition. Furthermore, this newly developed methodology can be applied to various aldehyde substrates including aliphatic, cyclic aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic aldehydes.