Oxidative ring-opening of rel-(2R,3R,5S)-5-aryl-2-benzoylamino-6,7-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]-pyrazoles. Synthesis of rel-(2R,3R)-3-phenyl-3-[5-aryl-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)pyrazolyl-1]alanine esters

rel-(2R,3R)-N-Benzoylamino-6,7-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H,5H-pyrazolot[1,2-a]-pyrazoles 5 , accesible by cycloaddition of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate ( 3 ) to (1Z)-rel-(4R,5R)-1-aryl-methylidene-4-benzoylamino-5-phenyl-3-pyrazolidinone-1-azomethine imines 4 , undergo oxidative ring cleavage with methanolic bromine giving rel-(2R,3R)-N-benzoyl-3-phenyl-3-[5-aryl-3,4-bis(methoxy-carbonyl)pyrazolyl-1]alanine methyl esters 6 as products.     

Einige bestrahlungsexperimente mit 2, 1-Benzisothiazolen

Some Irradiation Experiments with 2, 1-Benzisothiazoles 2, 1-Benzisothiazole ( 1 ) on irradiation with a mercury high-pressure lamp in benzene/diethylamine yields, after acetylation, 2-acetylamino-benzaldehyde ( 3 ; Scheme 1). Similarly, irradiation of 3-chloro-2, 1-benzisothiazole ( 2 ) in benzene/diethylamine leads to a mixture of 3-dimethylamino-2, 1-benzisothiazole ( 6a ) and N, N-diethyl-thioanthranilamide ( 7a ; Scheme 2). Benzisothiazole 6a , on irradiation, is not transformed into 7a . On the other hand, when 2 is irradiated in methanol a mixture of 3-methoxy-2, 1-benzisothiazole ( 4a ) and methyl anthranilate ( 5a ; Scheme 2) is obtained. In this case, 4a on irradiation in methanol or ethanol also yields 5a . No exchange of the methoxy group in 4a is observed when the irradiation is performed in ethanolic solution. Thus, 2, 1-benzisothiazoles 1 , 2 and 4a react photochemically by N,S-bond cleavage and hydrogen-atom abstraction from the solvent (Scheme 3). 3-Chloro-2, 1-benzisothiazole ( 2 ) shows a second photoreaction, i.e. nucleophilic exchange of the chloro substituent by methanol or diethyl amine. The latter reaction can also be observed thermally, e.g. in boiling methanol in the presence of methoxide ions.     

Hydrogenolysis of the C?O bond of the 1,2,4-oxadiazine ring. Adams platinum hydrogenation of 3-aryl-5,6-dihydro-5-(substituted)-methylene-4H-1,2,4-oxadiazine derivatives

Adams platinum hydrogenation of Z-3-aryl-5,6-dihydro-5-(substituted)methylene-4H-1,2,4- oxadiazine ( 1a-f ) proceeds very slowly through C? O bond fission to give N-(1-substitutedcarbonyl-2-propylidene)benzamide ox-ime derivative 2 as the main product. In the reaction of 5-(arylcarbamoyl)methylene analogues 1d-f , 5-(aryl-carbamoyl)methyl-5,6-dihydro-3-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-oxadiazine ( 4 ) and N-aryl-3-hydroxybutanamide derivative 5 are also obtained as well as compound 2 .     

1-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-4(5H)-one: A new analogue of inosine

Imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine-4(5H)-one, which normally forms the N-6 nucleoside, can be induced to form the N-1 and N-3 nucleosides when a benzyloxymethyl substitutent is incorporated at N-5. The N-5 blocking group can be removed under mild conditions with boron trichloride.     

Selective acylation of 5-nitro- and 5-ethoxycarbonyl-4,6-diaryl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

The acetylation and chloroacetylation of 5-nitro- and 5-ethoxycarbonyl-substituted 4,6-diaryl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones proceeds regioselectively at the N³ atom of the heterocycle whereas the acetylation of the 5-aryloxy-substituted analog results in a mixture of N¹- and N³-acetylated regioisomers.     

A modified bischler-napieralski reaction. Synthesis of 2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-B]indole derivatives and their base-catalyzed transformation to N-acetyl-N-[2-[1 -acetyl-2-[1 -(acetyloxy)-1-propenyl]- 1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl]acetamides

The treatment of N-[2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]alkanamide, 1 (1), with phosphorus oxychloride under controlled conditions gave l-alkyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-ol, 2 . The reaction of 2 with acetic anhydride or with methyl isocyanate at room temperature resulted in the formation of amido carbinol 3 and urea carbinol 7, respectively. The former was transformed into amido ester 4 by boiling acetic anhydride. When the reaction of 3 with acetic anhydride was carried out in the presence of excess triethylamine at 105°, C-N bond cleavage of the tetrahydropyridine ring took place with concurrent bis(N-acetylation) to give the enol ester derivative 5 . The structures of all compounds are consistent with chemical and spectral evidence.     

Synthesis of certain alkenyl purines and purine analogs

Synthesis of alkenyl derivatives of certain purines and purine analogs is described. Direct alkylation of the sodium salt of 6-chloropurine (1) either with 1-bromo-2-pentene or 4-bromo-2-methyl-2-butene in N,N-dimethylformamide furnished N-7, 4a and N-9, 3a , 3b alkenyl derivatives. Similar alkylation of 2-amino-6-chloropurine (2) provided the corresponding N-7, 4c-4e and N-9, 3c-3e alkenyl derivatives. Acid hydrolysis of these chloro derivatives 3a-3e, 4a,c-e furnished the corresponding alkenyl hypoxan-thines 6a, 6b and 7a or alkenyl guanines 6c-6e and 7c-7e. Treatment of 3a-3d with thiourea in absolute ethanol provided the corresponding 6-thio derivatives 5a-5d. Alkylation of the sodium salt of either purine-6-carboxamide (8) or 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide (10) gave mainly one isomer 9a, 9b and 11a, 11b. The direct alkylation of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (12) gave N-3 alkenyl derivatives 13a, 13b , and the N-7 alkenyl derivatives 16a, 16b have been prepared starting from the 4-chloro derivative 14 . Synthesis of 2-amino-7-(2-penten-1-yl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (19a) has been accomplished starting from 2-amino-4-methoxypyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (17) . These alkenyl derivatives were found to be devoid of anti-HCMV activity in vitro.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of diazoalkanes to pyridazine derivatives. Thermal 1,5-sigmatropic rearrangement of methyl groups in 3,3-dimethyl-3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine derivatives

Thermal 1,5-sigmatropic rearrangements of one of the methyl group attached at position 3 of 3,3-dimethyl-3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazin-4(5H)-ones 1–3 taking place either in a clock-wise or anti-clockwise direction gave N₂-methylated products 4–6 and C_3a-methylated products 7– 9 . The -7(6)-one derivative 10 and -4,7(5H,6H)-dione derivative 12 gave only N₂-methylated products 11 and 13 respectively, and 1,2-dihydro derivative 14 produced after elimination of methane, 15 .     

Additionsreaktionen von 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin an Phenylisocyanat und Diphenylketen

Addition Reaction of 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine with Phenylisocyanate and Diphenylketene 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine ( 1a ) reacts with carbon disulfide and isothiocyanates with splitting of the azirine N(1), C(3)-double bond to give dipolar, fivemembered heterocyclic 1:1 adducts. In some cases, these products can undergo secondary reactions to yield 1:2 and 1:3 adducts. In this paper it is shown that the reaction of 1a with phenylisocyanate also takes place by cleavage of the N(1), C(3)-bond, whereas with diphenylketene N(1), C(2)-splitting is observed. The reaction of 1a and phenylisocyanate in hexane at room temperature yields the 1:3 adduct 2 in addition to the trimeric isocyanate 3 (Scheme 1). A mechanism for the formation of 2 is given in Scheme 5. Hydrolysis experiments with the 1:3 adduct 2 , yielding the hydantoins 4–6 and the ureas 7 and 8 (Schemes 3 and 5), show that the formation of this adduct via the intermediates d , e and f is a reversible reaction. The aminoazirines 1a and 1b undergo an addition reaction with diphenylketene to give the 3-oxazolines 14 (Scheme 8), the structure of which has been established by spectral data and oxidative degradation of 14a to the 3-oxazolin-2-one 15 (R¹ ? R² ? CH₃, Scheme 9).     

Acetylation of a heterocyclic enaminonitrile: Unambiguous structural assignment using NMR methods

Using a combination of nmr techniques, the structure of the acetylation product of methyl 3-[2-amino-3-cyano-9-methoxy-4H-5,6-dihydronaphtho[1,2-b]pyran-4-yl] benzoate 2b has been shown to be the N-acetyl derivative 5a , rather than the rearranged 2-acetoxydihydropyridine 6a.     

On the behavior of α-brominated dimethyl o-benzenediacetate toward nitrogen nucleophiles. Part II. Reaction of dimethyl α-bromo-o-benzenediacetate with hydrazines

Dimethyl α-bromo-o-benzenediacetate ( 1 ) condensed with hydrazine and acetylhydrazine to give respectively 1-carbomethoxy-2-amino-1,4-dihydro-3-(2H)isoquinolinone (2) and its N-acetyl derivative ( 9 ). Replacement of the bromine atom of 1 with the N-1-methylhydrazino ( 3 ) and the N-1-phenylhydrazino ( 5 ) groups occurred by allowing 1 to react respectively with methylhydrazine and phenylhydrazine. In the latter case alkylation by 1 at the N-2 also occurred which led to the formation of the 2-phenylaminoisoquinolinone ( 8 ). Derivatives 3 and 5 smoothly cyclized to the 1-earbomethoxy-5(H)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,3-benzodiazepin-4-ones 4 and 6 . A series of derivatives of 2 were also pharmacologically tested as antiinflammatory and CNS depressant agents.     

The Synthesis of Bicyclic N4-Amino-2′-deoxycytidine Derivatives

Nucleosides which have ambivalent tautomeric properties have value in a variety of nucleic acid hybridization applications, and as mutagenic agents. We describe here synthetic studies directed to stable derivatives of this kind of nucleoside based on N⁴-aminocytosine. Treatment of the 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-5-(chloroethyl)pyrimidinone nucleoside derivative 5 with hydrazine leads to formation of the 6,6-bicyclic pyrimido-pyridazin-7-one 3 , and with methylhydrazine to the corresponding fixed tautomeric 1-methyl derivative 7 (Scheme 1). If these cyclization reactions are carried out in the presence of a base, the 6-ring bicyclic derivatives undergo rearrangement to their corresponding 5-ring pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-one analogues 8 (Scheme 2). In the reaction of the triazolyl derivative 5 with 1-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]-1-methylhydrazine, spontaneous cyclization gives the 5-ring derivative 13 related to 8 rather than the open-chain product 12 (Scheme 4). Reaction of an acetylated analogue of triazolyl derivative 5 with 1,1-dimethylhydrazine gives rise to some of the open-chain product 9 , but it too cyclizes to a product that we have assigned the structure of the 6,6-ring quaternary ammonium salt 11 (Scheme 3).     

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 and photochemical degradation of N-arylmethyl derivatives of the herbicide 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole

Reaction of an arylmethyl halide with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole ( 1 ) allows the preparation of the three N-aryl-methyl derivatives of 1 bearing the substituent on the heterocyclic nitrogen atoms. In basic medium (methoxide anion in DMF or methanol, or in benzene by phase transfer catalysis), the isomers 3 and 5 substituted at N-1 and N-2 respectively are obtained, while the isomer 4 is isolated from neutral medium (DMF). The isomers 3 and 4 may be also prepared by cyclization of appropriate formylguanidinium derivatives. 3-Arylmethylamino-1,2,4-triazoles 2 may be obtained through reaction of 3-chloro-1,2,4-triazole ( 6 ) with arylmethylamines. Photolysis of the N-arylmethyl-3-amino-1,2,4-triazoles 2-5 in methanol or water-methanol mixture, induces homolytic and heterolytic cleavage of the arylmethyl-C-N bond giving rise to 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole ( 1 ). Thus, compounds 2-5 with arylmethyl groups able to absorb solar light may be considered as potential photoactivatable herbicides.     

Synthesis of certain 3-alkoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines structurally related to adenosine,inosine and guanosine

Several 3-alkoxysubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ribonucleosides structurally related to adenosine, inosine and guanosine have been prepared by the direct glycosylation of preformed aglycon precursor containing a 3-alkoxy substituent. Ring closure of 5(3)-amino-3(5)-ethoxypyrazole-4-carboxamide ( 6b ) with either formamide or potassium ethyl xanthate gave 3-ethoxyallopurinol ( 7b ) and 3-ethoxy-6-thioxopyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4(5H,7H)-one ( 10 ), respectively. Methylation of 10 gave the corresponding 6-methylthio derivative 15 . Similar ring annulation of 5(3)-methoxypyrazole-4-carboxamide ( 6a ) with formamide afforded 3-methoxyallopurinol ( 7a ). Treatment of 5(3)-amino-3(5)-methoxypyrazole-4-carbonitrile ( 5a ) with formamidine acetate furnished 4-amino-3-methoxypyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 4 ). High-temperature glycosylation of 7b with 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranose in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate gave a 2:1 mixture of N-1 and N-2 glycosyl blocked nucleosides 11b and 13b . Deprotection of 11b and 13b with sodium methoxide gave 3-ethoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 12b ) and the corresponding N-2 glycosyl isomer 14b , respectively. Similar glycosylation of either 4 or 7a , and subsequent debenzoylation gave exclusively 4-amino-3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 9 ) and 3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-(5H)-one ( 12a ), respectively. The structural assignment of 12a was made on the basis of single-crystal X-ray analysis. Application of this general glycosylation procedure to 15 gave the corresponding N-1 glycosyl derivative 16 as the sole product, which on debenzoylation afforded 3-ethoxy-6-(methylthio)-1-(3-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 17 ). Oxidation of 16 and subsequent ammonolysis furnished the guanosine analog 6-arnino-3-ethoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 19 ). Similarly, starting from 3-methoxy-4,6-bis(methylthio)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ( 20 ), 6-amino-3-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one ( 23 ) was prepared.     

Reactions with diazoazoles. Part VI. Unequivocal synthesis of 3-methyl-3h-azolotetrazoles. Correction of the formerly described 3-methylazolotetrazoles in favour of mesoionic 2-methylazolotetrazoles

3-Methyl-3H-pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazoles 2 and 3-methyl-6-phenyl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole (4) have been unequivocally synthesized by annulation of the tetrazole moiety to the pyrazole resp. 1,2,4-triazole system. The constitution of some N-methyl substituted azolotetrazoles, formerly described as 3-methyl-3H-pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazoles 2, 3-methyl-6-phenyl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole (4) and 1-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d]tetrazole (5), has to be revised in favour of the corresponding mesoionic 2-methyl derivatives 2′, 4′, 5′. The structures of 3-methyl-3H- as well as of 2-methyl-2H-pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole derivatives 2a, 2c, 2′a have been determined by X-ray analyses. The azapentalenic system is aromatic in all three measured compounds and mesoionic in the case of the 2-methyl-2H- substitution pattern. The phenyl and ester substituents are coplanar with the azapentalene system. 3-, 2-, and 1-Methylpyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazoles exhibit different behaviour when allowed to react with stannous chloride or sodium ethoxide. Azolotetrazoles with a methyl substituent at N-1, N-2 or N-3 of the tetrazole moiety can be distinguished by a combination of ¹H and ¹³C nmr with respect to the chemical shifts of the N-methyl group and the bridgehead carbon. Results of semiempirical calculations of the pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole anion and of its N-methyl derivatives are discussed.     

Synthesis and NMR studies of some imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine nucleosides

Unlike imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-4(5H)-one ( 1a ), which undergoes ribosylation at N-6 in the Vorbruggen procedure for nucleoside synthesis, the 5-benzyloxymethyl derivative 12 undergoes ribosylation at N-1 and N-3 to give a separable mixture of 14 and 15 . Removal of the N-5 blocking groups from 14 and 15 by treatment with boron trichloride at −78° affords the intermediates 16 and 17 , which were debenzoylated to give the 4-oxo nucleosides 5 and 6 . Thiation of 16 and 17 , followed by S-methylation and ammonolysis leads to the 4-amino nucleosides 2 and 3 . The glycosylation sites of these nucleosides were assigned by using a combination of ¹H and ¹³C nmr data, especially measurements of the spin-lattice relaxation times (T₁) of the base protons. Using these techniques, it is shown that a nucleoside previously reported to be 3 is in fact the N-6 isomer.     

New Optically Active Bis‐Heterocycles Derived from (S)‐Proline

Enantiomerically pure bis‐heterocycles containing a (S)‐proline moiety have been prepared starting from (S)‐N‐benzylprolinehydrazide ( 2b ). The reactions with isothiocyanates or butyl isocyanate in refluxing MeOH led to the corresponding thiosemicarbazide 5 and semicarbazide 9 with a N‐benzylprolinoyl residue. The structure of the tert‐butyl derivative 5d was established by X‐ray crystallography. Base‐catalyzed cyclization of 5 and 9 led to (S)‐3‐(pyrrolidin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5(4H)‐thiones 6 and the corresponding 5(4H)‐one 8 , respectively, whereas, in concentrated H₂SO₄, compounds 5 undergo cyclization to give (S)‐5‐amino‐2‐(pyrrolidin‐2‐yl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles 7 . Furthermore, 2b reacted with hexane‐2,5‐dione in boiling ⁱPrOH to yield the (S)‐N‐(2,5‐dimethylpyrrol‐1‐yl)prolinamide 10 . In the case of the bis‐heterocycle 8 , treatment with HCOONH₄ and Pd/C in MeOH gave the debenzylated product 12 .     

Studies on imidazole derivatives and related compounds. I. Synthesis of novel antineoplastic derivatives of 4-carbamoylimidazolium-5-olate

Acylation of 4-carbamoylimidazolium-5-olate ( 2 ) with a variety of acid chlorides produced 4(5)-carbamoyl-1H-imidazol-5-(4)yl acid carboxylates ( 3a-j ). Treatment of esters 3a,c with sodium hydroxide gave imides, 4a,c . Methylation of 3a and 2 with diazomethane gave the N-3 methyl derivative ( 6 ) and a mixture of the N-3, O-dimethyl derivative ( 9 ), the N-1, N-3-dimethyl derivative ( 10 ) and the O-methyl derivative ( 11 ), respectively. 5-Carbamoyl-1-methylimidazolium-4-olate ( 7 ) and its 4-carbamoyl isomer ( 16 ) were prepared from 2-aminopropanediamides 8 and 15 , respectively. Treatment of the imidazolium compound ( 10 ) with aqueous potassium hydroxide gave the recyclized product, 1-methyl-5-methylcarbamoylimidazolium 4-olate ( 18 ). Methyl derivatives 6, 7 , and 9 except 16 demonstrated the complete lack of antitumor activity against Lewis lung carcinoma or sarcoma 180 in mice.     

5-Oxo-1H-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-benzotriazepines. Chemical behavior towards alkylating,acidic and alkaline agents

The chemical behavior of 4-methyl and 4-phenyl-5-oxo-1H-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-benzotriazepines towards methylating and acidic agents has been investigated. The 4-methyl derivative, when treated with methyl fluorosulfonate furnished, after crystallization from water, a quaternary salt (2,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1H-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-benzotriazepinium fluorosulfonate), whereas from the 4-phenyl derivative, a complex mixture was obtained, which, after boiling with water, afforded 2-methylindazolone, aniline fluorosulfonate and formic acid. In acidic medium the 4-methyl derivative underwent an isomerization reaction yielding 1-imino-3-methylquinazolin-4-one, but the 4-phenyl derivative exclusively yielded products resulting from ring opening. In alkaline medium, both compounds gave hydrolytic cleavage products.