Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bis(hydroxymethyl)-Branched Cyclohexenyl and Cyclohexyl Purines as Potential Inhibitors of HIV

The synthesis of the enantiomerically pure bis(hydroxymethyl)-branched cyclohexenyl and cyclohexyl purines is described. Racemic trans-4,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)cyclohexene [(+/-)-6] was reduced with lithium aluminum hydride to give the racemic diol (+/-)-7. Resolution of (+/-)-7 via a transesterification process using lipase from Pseudomonas sp. (SAM-II) gave both diols in enantiomerically pure form. The enantiomerically pure diol (S,S)-7was benzoylated and epoxidized to give the epoxide 9. Treatment of the epoxide 9 with trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate and 1,5-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-5-ene followed by dilute hydrochloric acid gave (1R,4S,5R)-4,5-bis[(benzoyloxy)methyl]-1-hydroxycyclohex-2-ene (10). Acetylation of 10 gave (1R,4S,5R)-1-acetoxy-4,5-bis[(benzoyloxy)methyl]cyclohex-2-ene (11). (1R,4S,5R)-1-Acetoxy-4,5-bis[(benzoyloxy)methyl]cyclohex-2-ene (11) was converted to the adenine derivative 12 and guanine derivative 13 via palladium(0)-catalyzed coupling with adenine and 2-amino-6-chloropurine, respectively. Hydrogenation of 12 and 13 gave the correspondning saturated adenine derivative 14 and guanine derivative 15. (1R,4S,5R)-4,5-Bis[(benzoyloxy)methyl]-1-hydroxycyclohex-2-ene (10) was converted to the adenine derivative 16 and guanine derivative 17 via coupling with 6-chloropurine and 2-amino-6-chloropurine, respectively, using a modified Mitsunobu procedure. Hydrogenation of 16 and 17 gave the corresponding saturated adenine derivative 18 and guanine derivative 19. Compounds 12-19 were evaluated for activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but were found to be inactive. Further biological testings are underway.     

Synthesis of (2S)‐2‐(Benzoylamino)‐3‐(heteroaryl)propyl Benzoates

(3E,5S)‐1‐Benzoyl‐5‐[(benzoyloxy)methyl]‐3‐[(dimethylamino)methylidene]pyrrolidin‐2‐one ( 9 ) was prepared in two steps from commercially available (S)‐5‐(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin‐2‐one ( 7 ) (Scheme 1). Compound 9 gave, in one step, upon treatment with various C,N‐ and C,O‐1,3‐dinucleophiles 10 – 18 , the corresponding 3‐(quinolizin‐3‐yl)‐ and 3‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐pyran‐3‐yl)‐substituted (2S)‐2‐(benzoylamino)propyl benzoates 19 – 27 (Schemes 1 and 2).     

Synthesis of 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide

The reaction of methyl 2-bromo-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 1 ) with methanesulfonamide gave methyl 2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridine-carboxylate ( 2 ). Alkylation of compound 2 with methyl iodide followed by cyclization of the resulting methyl 2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 3 ) yielded 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 4 ). The reaction of compound 4 with α,2,4-trichlorotoluene, methyl bromopropionate, methyl iodide, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate, phenyl isocyanate and 2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl isothiocyanate gave, respectively, 4-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methoxy]-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine 2,2-dioxide ( 5 ), methyl 2-[[1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4-yl]oxy]propanoate ( 6 ), 1,3,3-trimethyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 7 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 8 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-phenyl-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 9 ) and N-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2] thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 10 ).     

Synthesis and comparative study of reactivities of δ-lactone,estor group and oxazinone ring in coumarin derivatives towards carbon or nitrogen nucleophiles

Condensation of methyl 7-methylcoumarin-4-acetate ( 2 ) with primary amines and with anthranilic acid gave 7-methyl-2-oxo-N-aryl-2H-[1]-benzopyran-4-acetamide ( 4a—d ) and (7), respectively. Compound 7 underwent cyclization to give 2-(7-methyl-2-oxo-2H-[1]-benzopyran-4-yl)-methyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one ( 3 ). The reaction of 3 with aromatic amines gave the corresponding quinazolone derivatives 5 which tautomerises to the thermodynamically more stable isomer 6 , whereas its reaction with Grignard reagents and aromatic aldehydes gave 8a, 8b , and 9a, 9b , respectively.     

Synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-1-phenyl-1,4,5-benzotriazocine-2,3,6(1H) triones

The title compounds, 7a and its 9-chloro analog 7b , were prepared in three steps from methyl N-phenylanthranilates. Thus, methyl N-phenylanthranilate ( 3a ) was treated with oxalyl chloride to yield 2-[(2-chloro-1, 2-dioxoethyl) phenylamino]benzoic acid methyl ester ( 4a ). Treatment of 4a with methylhydrazine gave 2-([2-(1-methylhydrazino)-1,2-dioxoethyl]phenylamino) benzoic acid methyl ester ( 6a ), which was cyclized with sodium hydride in dimethylformamide to produce 7a . Alkylation of 7a and 7b with iodomethane afforded the respective 5-methyl derivatives 8a and 8b . A survey of the known literature benzotriazocines is presented.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxides,new heterocycles

The reaction of substituted ethyl 5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylates with two equivalents of methanesul-fonyl chloride gave the substituted ethyl 5-[bis(methylsufonyl)amino]-1H.-pyrazole-4-carboxylates II . Removal of one of the methanesulfonyl groups, followed by alkylation of the ethyl 5-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylates III with methyl iodide produced the substituted ethyl 5-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylates IV . Treatment of IV with sodium hydride gave the 7-substituted 1,7-dihydro-1-methylpyrazolo[3,4-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxides V .     

Reactions of 2-isocyanatobenzoyl chloride and 2-carbomethoxyphenyl isocyanate with 5-aminotetrazole

Treatment of 2-isocyanatobenzoyl chloride ( 4 ) with 5-aminotetrazole (5-AT) gave 3-(5-tetrazolyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione ( 1 ) directly. Treatment of 2-carbomethoxyphenyl isocyanate ( 5 ) with 5-AT gave 2-[((5-amino-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)carbonyl)amino]benzoic acid methyl ester ( 6 ) as a kinetic product, which was thermally isomerized to 2-[((1H-tetrazol-5-ylamino)carbonyl)amino]benzoic acid methyl ester ( 7 ), the thermodynamically more stable urea. Cyclization of 7 with polyphosphoric acid gave 2-(1H-tetrazol-5-ylamino)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one ( 2 ). Urea 6 was quite labile in solution, as shown by nmr, and readily reacted with methanol to give 2-[(methoxycarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid methyl ester ( 10 ).     

Synthesis of Novel Benzotriazoloazepine Derivatives

Eight new benzotriazoloazepine derivatives have been synthesized starting from 7‐methoxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐2‐benzo[c]azepin‐1‐one. The compounds 2a–c have been synthesized by the reaction of 7‐methoxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐2‐benzo[c]azepin‐1‐thione with various hydrazides. Reaction of 5 with hydrazine hydrate, followed by treatment of the resultant hydrazone with formic acid, gave corresponding 9‐alkoxy‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐benzo[c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepine(6 a , b ). Cyclization of 5 with methyl carbazate gave 9‐alkoxy‐6,7‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepin‐3(5H)‐one (7 a–c ). The structures of the compounds were confirmed by their elemental analysis and spectral data. Their anticonvulsant activities have been initially screened.     

Synthesis of certain exocyclic thiazole nucleosides related to tiazofurin. Formation of a unique acycloaminonucleoside

Several thiazole nucleosides structurally related to tiazofurin (1) and ARPP (2) were prepared, in order to determine whether these nucleosides had enhanced antitumor/antiviral activities. Ring closure of 1-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)thiourea (4) with ethyl bromopyruvate (5a) gave ethyl 2-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosylamino)thiazole-4-carboxylate (6a) . Treatment of 6a with sodium methoxide furnished methyl 2-(β-D-ribopyranosylamino)thiazole-4-carboxylate (9) . Ammonolysis of the corresponding methyl ester of 6a gave a unique acycloaminonucleoside 2-[(1R, 2R, 3R, 4R)(1-benzamido-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentane)amino]-thiazole-4-carboxamide (7a) . Direct glycosylation of the sodium salt of ethyl 2-mercaptothiazole-4-carboxylate (12) with 2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranosyl bromide (11) gave the protected nucleoside 10 , which on ammonolysis provided 2-(β-D-ribofuranosylthio)thiazole-4-carboxamide (3b) . Similar glycosylation of 12 with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-p-toluoyl-α-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride (13) , followed by ammonolysis gave 2-(2-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosylthio)thiazole-4-carboxamide (3c) . The structural assignments of 3b, 7a , and 9 were made by single-crystal X-ray analysis and their hydrogen bonding characteristics have been studied. These compounds are devoid of any significant antiviral/antitumor activity in vitro.     

Synthesis of 2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazines

The synthesis of the first [1,3,5]triazine carbon linked nucleosides are reported. 4-Amino-6-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazin-2(1H)-one ( 8 ), an analog of 5-azacytidine and pseudoisocytidine was prepared. 2,5-Anhydro-D-allonamidine hydrochloride ( 3 ) was condensed with dimethyl cyanoiminodithiocarbonate ( 4 ) to give 4-methylthio-6-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazin-2-amine ( 5 ). Compound 5 was reacted with m-chloroperbenzoic acid to give 4-methylsulfinyl-6-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazin-2-amine ( 6 ). Displacement of the methyl sulfinyl with the appropriate nucleophile gave 6-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazine-2,4-diamine ( 7 ), 4-amino-6-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazin-2(1H)-one ( 8 ), and 4-amino-6-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazine-2(1H)-thione ( 9 ). Dethiation of compound 5 with Raney nickel gave 4-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)[1,3,5]triazin-2-amine ( 10 ). The crystal structure of 7 was determined by single crystal X-ray.     

Synthesis of [1,5-A]Pyrimidinone Ring Derivatives

Cyclodehydrogenation of the benzalhydrazino derivatives 5 and 6 gave 6-cyano-7-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 2-phenyl-5-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (8) and 6-cyano-7-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-2-phenyl- 5-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (9) respectively. Melhylation, acetylation and benzylation of 8 gave the corresponding N-methyl, acetyl and benzyl derivatives 10-12 . Methylation of 5 with dimethylsulfate gave 2-benzalhydrazino-5-cyano-3-methyl-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-4-one (6) , of which the reaction with acetic anhydride in pyridine afforded the N-acetylbenzalhydrazino derivative 15 . The latter was also prepared from acetylation of 5 followed by medthylation with iodomethane. Acetylation of 5 with boiling acetic anhydride afforded the diacetyl derivative 16 , whereas its benzylation gave the mono-N-benzyl derivative 14 .     

Synthesis of methyl 7-aryl-6-(2-thenoyl)-4,7-dihydro-tetrazolo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidine-5-carboxylates and their reaction with hydrazine hydrate

Fusion of methyl 4-(2-thienyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate with 1H-tetrazol-5-amine monohydrate and aromatic aldehyde gave methyl 7-aryl-6-(2-thenoyl)-4,7-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5-carboxylates which reacted with an equimolar amount of hydrazine hydrate at 180–190°C under solvent-free conditions to produce 9-aryl-8-(2-thienyl)-4,9-dihydrotetrazolo[1′,5′: 1,2]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-ones.     

Synthesis of isonipecotinoyl analogues of aminopterin and folic acid

The preparation of isonipecotinoyl analogues of aminopterin and methotrexate is described. Condensation of diethyl N-isonipecotinoyl-L-glutamate 4 with 2-amino-5-bromomethyl-3-cyanopyrazine 5 afforded diethyl N-(N-[(2-amino-3-cyanopyrazin-5-yl)methyl]isonipecotinoyl)-L-glutamate 6 . Cyclisation of 6 with guanidine followed by blocking group hydrolysis afforded N-([N-(2,4-diaminopteridin-6-yl)methyl]isonipecotinoyl)-L-glutamic acid 8 . Coupling of N-(2-amino-4(3H)ioxopteridin-6-yl]methyl)isonipecotinic acid 11 with diethyl L-glutamate gave diethyl N-[(N-[2-amino-4(3H)-oxopteridin-6-yl]methyl)isonipecotinoyl]-L-glutamate 12 . Blocking group hydrolysis afforded N-[(N-[2-amino-4(3H)-oxopteridin-6-yl]methyl)isonipecotinoyl]-L-glutamic acid 13 .     

Vitamin-B12-katalysierte C,C-Bindungsverknüpfung: Synthese von Jasmonaten via sequentielle Radikal-Reaktion

Vitamin-B₁₂-Catalyzed C, C-Bond Formation: Synthesis of Jasmonates via Sequential Radical Reaction The Cbl-catalyzed electroreduction of 3-(2′-bromo-1′-ethoxyethoxy)cyclopenten ( 1a ) in presence of 1-cyanovinyl-acetate ( 8 ) gave, in a sequential radical reaction (5-exo-trig-cyclization of 1a followed by addition to 8 ), 1-cyano-2-(2′-ethoxy-hexahydro-2′H-cyclopenta[b] furan-4′-yl)ethyl acetate ( 10a ). This intermediate was transformed to methyl jasmonate ( 7 ; four steps) and epituberolide ( 9 ; three steps) in 20 and 31% yield, respectively, from cyclopent-2-en-l-ol.     

Synthèse de l'évernine

Synthesis of Evernin Two syntheses of the depside evernin 6 are described. Condensation of methyl acetoacetate and methyl crotonate followed by aromatization and reduction with Raney-Ni led to methyl orsellinate (3) . The condensation of everninic acid (4) , obtained by partial methylation of 3 and saponification of the methyl ester, with methyl 2, 4-dihydroxy-3, 6-dimethylbenzoate (methyl β-orcin carboxylate) (5) in presence of cyclohexylcarbodiimide gave evernin ( 6 ). In a second syntheis methyl dihydroorsellinate (1) was regiospecifically converted into its 4-methyl enol ether and aromatized via the benzene selenenyl derivative to yield methyl evernate (7) . Benzylation followed by saponification gave the free acid 8 . Methyl β-orcin carboxylate (5) was synthesized in an analogous way from methyl 3,6-dimethyl-2,4-dioxocyclohexanecarboxylate. Condensation of 8 with the methyl ester 5 by treatment with trifluoroacetic anhydride in toluene yielded 9 , which could be converted into evernin ( 6 ) by hydrogenolysis of the benzyl ether.     

Synthesis of NSC-341,964: An unexpected study on the stability of 2-aryl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones

Resynthesis of NSC 341,964, which had been assigned structure 1 (1-[[3-(7-chloro-4-oxo-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-yl)phenyl]methyl]pyridinium chloride) was approached via 7-chloro-2-(3-methylphenyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one ( 5 ) obtained from 3-methylbenzoyl chloride ( 2 ) and 2-amino-4-chlorobenzoic acid ( 3 ) followed by dehydration in acetic anhydride. Radical bromination provided 6 which with pyridine afforded the bromide analog 7 of 1 . Ion exchange, however, gave ring-opened benzoic acid 8 rather than 1 . The original sample of NSC 341,964 also proved to be ring-opened material. However, 7 upon standing exhibited slow hydrolysis to 8 so that the structure of the original NSC 341,964 remains uncertain. A more direct route to compound 8 is also described.     

Synthese von zwei natürlich vorkommenden Lactonen mit 10gliedrigen Ringen: (±)-Phoracantholid J und I

Synthesis of Two Naturally Occurring 10-Membered Ring Lactones: (±)-Phoracantholide J and I Two 10-membered ring lactones 7 and 11 from the metasternal secretion of the eucalypt longicorn Phoracantha synonyma have been synthesized by the following method. Reaction of the dilithium derivative of 4-pentynoic acid ( 3 ) with 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-pentylbromide ( 2 ), followed by removal of the protecting group and by esterification with diazomethane, gave methyl 9-hydroxy-4-decynoate ( 4 ; s. Scheme 1). Partial hydrogenation of the triple bond in 4 with Lindlar palladium catalyst, followed by saponification lead to cis-9-hydroxy-4-decenoic acid ( 6 ). The 9-hydroxydecanoic acid ( 9 ) was synthesized by addition of methyl magnesium iodide to methyl 8-formyloctanoate ( 8 ) followed by saponification (s. Scheme 2). The hydroxy acids 6 and 9 were converted into the S-(2-pyridyl) thioesters and cyclized in dilute benzene solution under the influence of silver ions to yield (±)-phoracantholide J ( 7 ) and I ( 11 ) in 74 and 71% yield, respectively.     

Syntheses of poly[N-(1-pyrenyl)acetyl ethylenimine] [pyrene-substituted linear poly(ethylenimine)] and poly[methyl 2-(1-pyrenyl)acetamidopropenoate] [pyrene-substituted poly(dehydroalanine methyl ester)]

The syntheses of two new pyrene-containing monomers—2-(1-pyrenyl)methyl-2-oxazoline ( 6 ) and methyl 2-(1-pyrenyl)acetamidopropenoate ( 12 )—and their polymerization are described. Cationic isomerization polymerization of 6 with ethylene glycol ditosylate initiator gave poly[N-(1-pyrenyl)acetyl ethylenimine] ( 7 ) and free-radical polymerization of 12 with AIBN initiator gave poly[methyl 2-(1-pyrenyl)acetamidopropenoate] ( 15 ). The monomer model compounds of the two polymers, namely, N,N-diethyl(1-pyrenyl)acetamide ( 9 ) and methyl 2-methyl-2-(1-pyrenyl)acetamidopropanoate ( 14 ), were also synthesized. The polymers were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and a comparison of their ¹H-NMR spectra with those of the respective monomer model compounds.     

Notizen zur Synthese von 2-Aminophenylsulfonen

Syntheses of some Alkyl, Cycloalkyl and Aryl 2-Aminophenyl Sulfones Syntheses of the alkyl, cycloalkyl and aryl 2-aminophenyl sulfones 10 were achieved by oxidation of the corresponding 2-nitrophenyl sulfides 7 to the 2-nitrophenyl sulfones 9 followed by ethanolic Béchamp-reduction. The sulfides 7 in turn were obtained either by reactions of 2-nitro-thiophenol ( 8 ) with the appropriate alkyl and cycloalkyl halides or of 2-chloro-nitrobenzene ( 5 ) with the relevant thiols. Condensation of 2-nitrobenzenesulfinic acid ( 3 ) with bromoacetic acid in aqueous alkaline solution led - presumably via 2-nitrophenylsulfonylacetic acid ( 4 ) - to methyl 2 nitrophenyl sulfone ( 1 ), reduction of which gave 2-aminophenyl methyl sulfone ( 2 ). Treatment of 2-aminothiophenol ( 11 ) with t-butyl alcohol in aqueous sulfuric acid gave 2-aminophenyl t-butyl sulfide ( 12 ), which was acetylated to o-t-butylthio-acetanilide ( 13 ). Oxidation of the latter to o-t-butylsulfonyl-acetanilide ( 14 ) followed by hydrolysis led to 2-aminophenyl t-butyl sulfone ( 15 ).     

A series of novel acyclic nucleosides. II. Synthesis of acyclic nucleosides bearing an imidazo[4,5-d] [1,3]oxazine ring

Novel acyclic nucleosides 3a,b,c where N-1 of acyclovir is replaced by oxygen atom were prepared. Thus, 1-[(2-acetoxyethoxy)methyl]-5-amino-4-ethoxycarbonylimidazole ( 9 ) was treated with ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate or benzoyl isothiocyanate to give 11e,f . Methylation of the latter with methyl iodide afforded S-methylisothiourea derivative 12f which was treated with alkali and subsequently the mixture was neutralized to give 5-amino-3-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-d][1,3]oxazin-7-one ( 3a ). Compounds 3b,c were obtained by treatment of acetic anhydride or propionic anhydride with sodium 5-amino-1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate ( 7 ) which was prepared via 5-amino-[(2-acetoxyethoxy)methyl]-imidazole-4-carboxamide ( 5 ). Evaluation of acyclic oxanosine analogs for cytotoxicity and activity against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) revealed that all the derivatives tested were inactive, but cytotoxicity were similar or less as compared to that of acyclovir.