Reactions of Acylpyruvic Acids and 2,3-Dihydrofuran-2,3-diones with 2,3-Diaminopyridine

Acylpyruvic acids readily react with 2,3-diaminopyridine to form (Z)-3-acylmethylene-1H-3,4-di- hydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-ones. 5-Aryl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones which can be regarded as lactones derived from -enolized aroylpyruvic acids react with 2,3-diaminopyridine under mild conditions, yielding regioisomeric (Z)-2-aroylmethylene-4H-1,2-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-ones. The structure of the products and reaction chemoselectivity are discussed.     

Synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-B]quinazolin-5-ones

Iodide-catalyzed ring expansion of 2-[(1-aziridinylcarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid methyl ester (2) gave 2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one (3) in quantitative yield. Treatment of the dimethyl analog of 2 (9) with sodium iodide in acetone gave a mixture of the 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl- (10) and 2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-ones (11). However, rearrangement of 9 with sulfuric acid produced only 10. Synthesis of 11 by another route for comparison is described, and the known syntheses of 2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-ones are reviewed.     

Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 1. Condensation of 2,3-dimethyl- and 2,3-tri-, 2,3-tetra-, and 2,3-pentamethylene-7,8-dihydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyriminidin-4(6H)-ones with aromatic aldehydes and furfural

2,3-Dimethyl- and 2,3-tri-, 2,3-tetra-, and 2,3-pentamethylene-substituted 8-arylidene-6,7-dihydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones were synthesized by the reaction of 2,3-dimethyl- and 2,3-tri-, 2,3-tetra-, and 2,3-pentamethylene-7,8-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(6H)-ones with benzaldehyde, its 4-dimethylamino-, 3,4-dimethoxy-, and 3,4-methylenedioxy derivatives and also furfural in the presence of NaOH.     

Azimine. VI. 1-Alkoxycarbony 1-2,3-dialkyl- und -2,3-diaryl-azimine

Azimines VI: 1-Alkoxycarbonyl-2,3-dialkyl- and -2,3-diarylazimines Alkoxycarbonyl-nitrenes 2 – generated in situ by α-elimination from N-[(4-nitrophenyl)-sulfonyloxy]carbamates 4 – were reacted with six aliphatic and aromatic azo compounds to yield 1-alkoxycarbonyl-azimines 11 (R′ = Alkyl). Thus, (2Z)- or (2E)- 1 -alkoxycarbonyl-2,3-diisopropyl-azimines ( 8 or 9 ) were obtained stereospecifically from (E)- or (Z)-1,1′-dimethylazoethane ( 5 or 6 ) and 1-alkoxycarbonyl -2,3-(cis-1,3-cyclopentylene)-azimines ( 10 ) resulted from 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptene ( 7 ), always using both ethoxy- and methoxycarbonyl-nitrene ( 2a and 2b ). With 2a , (E)-azobenzene ( 14 ) was converted only to a single stereoisomer of 1-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-diphenyl-azimine ( 17 ) and both stereoisomers of azo(p-toluene) ( 15 or 16 ) reacted to give the same stereoisomer of 1-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-di(p-tolyl)-azimine ( 18 ).     

Pyrrolidine-2,3-dione, 1-allylpyrrolidine-2,3-dione and 1-ethoxypyrrolidine-2,3-dione

Authentic pyrrolidine-2,3-dione has been prepared by two different routes. It is shown that the material previously reported is actually a hydrolysis product, 4-amino-2-oxobutyric acid. 1-Allyl- and 1-ethoxypyrroli-dine-2,3-dione have been prepared as N-protected pyrrolidine-2,3-diones potentially useful in synthesis.     

Five-Membered 2,3-Dioxo Heterocycles: XLVII. Reaction of 5-Aryl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones with Compounds Containing C = N and C≡N Bonds

Thermal decarbonylation of 5-aryl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones gives rise to intermediate aroyl(phenyl)ketenes which react with nonactivated Schiff bases, N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, and p-di-methylaminobenzonitrile according to the [4 + 2]-cycloaddition pattern with formation of 6-aryl-5-phenyl-4H-1,3-oxazin-4-ones. Reactions of 5-aryl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones with activated Schiff bases at a temperature below the thermolysis temperature lead to 4-aroyl-4-phenyltetrahydropyrrole-2,3-diones.     

A Method for the Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted 2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans

Summary.  The synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran diastereomers is described. The key step in the reaction sequence is the chemoselective reduction of a tert. alcohole with tert.-butylamine-borane/AlCl₃. The relative configuration of the substituents on the dihydrofurane moiety was assigned via NMR spectroscopy. Received September 7, 1999. Accepted November 9, 1999     

Synthesis and Properties of 6-Amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles

We have established that when 5-chloro-6-[cyano(2,3-dihydro-1-R-benzo[d]azol-2-yl)methyl]-2,3-pyrazinedicarbonitriles are reacted with nucleophilic reagents (aliphatic and aromatic amines, hydrogen sulfide), annelation of the five-membered ring occurs on the [b] face of the pyrazine with formation of 6-amino-7-hetaryl-5-R-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles and 6-amino-7-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile respectively. Further heating with excess of acylating reagent leads to formation of a novel heterocyclic system 1H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrazino[2',3':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrimidine. Reaction of vicinal dinitriles with hydrazine hydrate leads to the novel system 1H-pyrrolo[2',3':5,6]pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine.     

Studies on quinazolinones. 2. Synthesis of 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3–6]quinazolin-5-one and -2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one

To search for novel antihypertensive heterocycles in the condensed quinazoline series, two representative compounds were synthesized via a suitable reaction sequences. Treating anthranilonitrile with allyl isocyanate gave 2-(allylureido)benzonitrile ( 10 ) in a quantitative yield. Compound 10 was cyclized to 3-allylquinazoline-2(1H, 4(3H)-dione ( 11 ). Bromination of 11 in carbon tetrachloride converted it into the corresponding 3-(2,3-dibromopropyl) derivative ( 12 ) in 92% yield. Ring closure of 12 was effected by the action of alkali to afford 2-bromomethyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 13 ). The title compound, 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-oxazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 7 ) could be obtained by a reaction of either 12 or 13 with 1-benzylpiperazine respectively. Starting from the readily available 3-allyl-2H-thioxoquinazolin-4(3H)-one ( 16 ) via the analogous reactions gave the 2-bromomethyl-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]-quinazolin-5-one ( 19 ) in good yield. However, the reaction of 19 with 1-benzylpiperazine provided another target compound, 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 8 ) only in poor yield (8%). As major product, the dehydrobrominated compound, 2-methylene-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one ( 22 ) was isolated. A preliminary pharmacological evaluation revealed that both compounds 7 and 8 are devoid of the antihypertensive activity.     

Synthesis of 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]phenoxathiin-2,3-dione

The title compound was obtained using the Sandmeyer reaction starting from 2-aminophenoxathiine. A new synthesis of N-methylpyrrolo[2,3-b]phenoxathiin-2,3-dione was also presented. Chemical and spectral data supporting the structure of the newly synthesized compounds were given. The isatin analogue, 1-methylpyrrolo-[2,3-b]phenoxathiin-2,3-dione-10, 10-dioxide, could not be obtained.Faculty of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Department, University of Bucharest, 90–92 Panduri Road, Romania. Faculty of Pharmacy, Organic Chemistry Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania. Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 396–399, March, 1998.     

Condensed imidazo-1,2,4-azines. 15. Reaction of 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole with 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione

The reaction of 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole with 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione in acetic acid gave a mixture of 2-benzoylmethyl-1,2,4-triazino [2,3-a]-benzimidazol-4H-3-one and 3-benzoylmethyl-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazol-1H-2-one, the intramolecular cyclization of which gave isomeric 2-phenylfuro-[5,4-e]- and 2-phenylfuro[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazoles. Only the corresponding furo[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazole was isolated when the reaction was carried out in sulfuric acid.See [1] for Communication 14.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 533–535, April, 1987.     

Decarbonylation Path of 5-Phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione: Ab Initio Calculations

The gradient path of decarbonylation of 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione in the gas phase was calculated ab initio [RHF/6-31G(d)]. It includes formation of a planar transition state which is less polar than the initial compound.     

Pyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidines. I. 5-hydroxypyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidines

5-Hydroxy-7-alkyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carbonitriles (VIIb-d) and 5-hydroxy-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester (VIIa) were prepared from 5-carbethoxy-4-chloro-2-phenylpyrimidine (IV) via 4-[(cyanomethyl)alkylamino[-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, ethyl esters (Vb-d) and 4-[(carboxymethyl)amino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, diethyl ester (Va), respectively. The hydroxy group of the pyrrolo-[2,3-d]pyrimidines could be methylated, acetylated and tosylated. Hydrolysis of 5-methoxy-7-methyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile (IX) afforded the corresponding amide (X).     

A new synthetic route to 2-substituted naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione2-Substituted Naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione

4,9-Dimethoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan 9 was obtained in 91% yield via the reductive methylation of naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 2 . After treatment of 9 with butyllithium, the mixture was allowed to react with N,N-dimethylacetamide, followed by oxidization with cerium(IV) diammonium nitrate to give 2-acetylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 1 . 2-Formylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 13 and 2-trimethylsilyl-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 14 were also obtained from 9 by a similar method. The halodesilylations of 14 easily gave 2-iodonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 16 , 2-bromonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 17 , and 2-chloronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 18 in 82%, and 93% and 83% yield, respectively. Furthermore, the nitrodesilylation of 14 gave 2-nitronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 3 in 77% yield.     

Research on 2,3-polymethylenequinolines

The ionization constants of 4-chloro-6-R-2,3-polymethylenequinolines in 98% methanol were found and it was established that they correlate with the _epi substituent constants for quinoline. It is shown that the pK _a values of 2,3-tetra- and 2,3-pentamethylenequinolines are close to one another, whereas the pK _a values of 2,3-trimethylenequinolines are one order of magnitude lower; this is a result of the angular strain in the ring system of the latter.See [1] for communication XX.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 506–507, April, 1977.     

Decyclization of 5-Aryl-4-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones by the Action of Nucleophiles

Ring cleavage in 4-methyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione by the action of methanol and in 5-aryl-4-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones by the action of aniline and N-methylaniline results in formation of, respectively, methyl 3-methyl-4-phenyl-2,4-dioxobutanoate and 4-aryl-3-methyl-2,4-dioxobutananilides. The reaction mechanism was studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of 2,3-dihydropyrido- and 2,3-dihydropyrimido-[1,4]diazepines from triaminopyridine and triaminopyrimidine

The reaction of 2,3,6-triaminopyridine 1 and 4,5,6-triaminopyrimidine 2 with one equivalent of the chal-cones 3, in acetic acid, leads to the formation of the 8-amino-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b][1,4]diazepine and 6-amino-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepine derivatives 4 and 5 . The products were characterized by NMR techniques such as ¹³C, ¹H, and DEPT including selective ¹³C{¹H} decoupling experiments.     

A new one-step synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one and 3,4-dihydro-2h,6h[1,3]thiazino[2,3-b] quinazolin-6-one

2,3-Dihydro-5H-thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-one and 3,4-dihydro-2H,6H[1,3] thiazino[2,3-b]-quinazolin-6-one have been synthesized in one step by the reaction of methyl anthranilate with ehloroalkyl isothiocyanates.     

Five-Membered 2,3-Dioxo Heterocycles: XLV. Thermolysis of 5-Aryl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones in the Absence of Other Partners and in the Presence of Carbonyl Compounds

Aroyl(phenyl)ketenes generated by thermolysis of 5-aryl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones undergo [4+2]-cyclodimerization to 3-aroyl-6-aryl-3,5-diphenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2,4-diones. Heating of the latter leads to rearrangement with formation of 4-aroyloxy-6-aryl-3,5-diphenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones. Thermolysis of 5-aryl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones in the presence of carbonyl compounds yields 6-aryl-5-phenyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-ones.     

Synthesis of thiopyrano[2,3-d] pyrimidines and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines

The reaction of 4-chloro-5-cyano-2-methylthiopyrimidine (I) with ethyl mercaptosuccinate (II) in refluxing ethanol containing sodium carbonate has afforded diethyl 3-amino-2-(methyl-thio)-7H-thiopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6,7-dicarboxylate (IV). Displacement of the methylthio group in IV with hydrazine gave the corresponding hydrazino derivative which underwent Schiff base formation with benzaldehyde or 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde. Treatment of IV in refluxing acetic anhydride afforded the corresponding diacetylated amino derivative. Partial saponification of IV with sodium hydroxide gave 5-amino-2-(methylthio)-7H-thiopyrano-[2,3-d]pyrimidine 6,7-dicarboxylic acid 6 ethyl ester (VIII). The reaction of 4-amino-6-chloro-5-cyano-2-phenylpyrirnidine (XI) with II resulted in the formation of ethyl 4-amino-6-(ethoxy-carbonyl)-5,6-dihydro-5-amino-2-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-acetate (XIII) which when subjected to hydrolysis gave ethyl 4,5-diamino-2-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-acetate isolated as the hydrochloride (XIV). Diazotization of IV with sodium nitrite in acetic acid unexpectedly afforded diethyl 5-(acetyloxy)-6,7-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-(methylthio)-5H-thio-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6,7-diearboxylate (XV). Several structural ambiguities were resolved by ir and pmr spectra.