Multicomponent assembling of salicylaldehydes,malononitrile, and 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one: A fast and efficient approach to medicinally relevant 2-amino-4H-chromene scaffold

A new multicomponent reaction (MCR) was found: a sodium acetate-catalyzed transformation of salicylaldehydes, malononitrile and 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one in ethanol results in the fast (30 min) and efficient formation of new 4-pyrano-substituted 2-amino-4H-chromenes in 86–96% yields. The same transformation initiated by grinding in mortar in the presence of sodium acetate or potassium fluoride results in a faster (15 min) formation of 4-pyrano-substituted 2-amino-4H-chromenes in 80–90% yields. This novel ‘one-pot’ process opens an effective and convenient way to pyrano-functionalized 2-amino-4H-chromene systems, which are promising compounds for different biomedical applications.     

An efficient synthesis of (R)- and (S)-8-ethoxy-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-nitro-2H-chromene

Racemic 8-ethoxy-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-nitro-2H-chromene (S14161) was recently identified as a potent inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K). In order to investigate the effects of its two enantiomers on tumor cell lines, we designed a novel synthesis for (R)-S14161 and (S)-S14161 using a chemical resolution and derivation strategy. The readily available 3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-salicylaldehyde underwent a tandem oxa-Michael–Henry reaction with trans-4-fluoro-β-nitrostyrene in the presence of a catalytic amount of l-proline and triethylamine to give the 3-nitro-2H-chromene. Upon removal of the TBS protecting group, the resolution of the resulting racemic 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-8-hydroxy-3-nitro-2H-chromene was achieved via diastereomeric ester formation using (S)-(+)-α-methoxyphenylacetic acid as the derivatizing agent, followed by aminolysis. Finally, the ethyl ether formation of each enantiomer furnished (R)-S14161 and (S)-S14161 in enantiomerically pure forms. The absolute configurations of these chiral molecules were determined by a circular dichroism method. The two enantiomers showed no marked differences in inhibition of growth of human myeloma LP1 and OPM-2 cells.     

Reactions of 2-(trifluoromethyl)-2-hydroxy-2H-chromenes with thiophenols promoted by Lewis acid

A Lewis acid promoted nucleophilic substitution reaction between 2-(trifluoromethyl)-2-hydroxy-3-ethoxycarbonyl-2H-chromenes 1 and thiophenols affording thiophenyl substituted products, that is, 4-thiophenyl-2-trifluoromethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4H-chromene and 2-thiophenyl-2-trifluoromethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-2H-chromene.     

New HA 14-1 analogues: synthesis of 2-amino-4-cyano-4H-chromenes

The synthesis of 2-amino-4-cyano-4H-chromene derivatives as new HA 14-1 analogues by a simple and efficient method is reported. In addition, the reaction of 2-amino-2H-chromene-3-carbonitriles, salicylaldehydes and amines results in the formation of new chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives.     

Solvent-free cascade reaction: direct multicomponent assembling of 2-amino-4H-chromene scaffold from salicylaldehyde, malononitrile or cyanoacetate and nitroalkanes

The new type of solvent-free cascade reaction was found: the direct heating of the mixture of salicylaldehyde, malononitrile or cyanoacetate and nitroalkanes at 60 °C in the presence of catalytic amounts of KF or NaOAc results in the formation of 2-amino-4-(1-nitroalkyl)-4H-chromene-3-carbonitriles or methyl 2-amino-4-(1-nitroalkyl)-4H-chromene-3-carboxylates in 80-90% yields. Thus, the new simple and efficient solvent-free ‘one-pot’ way to substituted medicinally privileged 2-amino-4H-chromene scaffold was found directly from such simple and reasonable starting compounds as salicylaldehyde, malononitrile or cyanoacetate and nitroalkanes.     

Synthesis of 2-substituted 2H-chromenes using potassium vinyltrifluoroborates

2H-Chromenes were synthesized from salicylaldehyde using potassium vinylic borates in the presence of secondary amines. We synthesized these 2H-chromene derivatives as a part of an ongoing project to develop inhibitors for TGF-β receptors. Potassium vinyl trifluoroborates react with salicylaldehydes at 80 °C in the presence of a secondary amine and produced 2-substituted 2H-chromene derivatives with a 70-90% yield.     

Ca(OH)2-mediated efficient synthesis of 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4H-chromene derivatives with various substituents

A variety of novel 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4H-chromene derivatives with various substituents on the 4H-chromene ring were efficiently synthesized by one-pot reactions of substituted resorcinols and various 2-benzylidenemalononitriles in the presence of calcium hydroxide in methanol at room temperature. This simple method provided 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4H-chromenes with high yields under mild reaction conditions.     

A novel synthesis of diverse 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4H-chromene derivatives with a spirooxindole nucleus by Ca(OH)2-mediated three-component reactions of substituted resorcinols with isatins and malononitrile

An efficient and facile one-pot synthesis is described for the preparation of novel 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4H-chromene derivatives with a spirooxindole nucleus using Ca(OH)₂-mediated three-component reactions of substituted resorcinols with isatins and malononitrile. This simple method provided a variety of biologically interesting diverse 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4H-chromene derivatives in moderate yields under mild reaction conditions.     

Synthesis of function-oriented 2-phenyl-2H-chromene derivatives using l-pipecolinic acid and substituted guanidine organocatalysts

Organocatalytic domino oxa-Michael/aldol reactions between salicylaldehyde with electron deficient olefins are presented. We screened guanidine, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine (TMG) and l-pipecolinic acid as organocatalysts for this transformation. 3-Substituted 2-phenyl-2H-chromene derivatives are synthesized with high yields and with poor enantioselectivity (5-17% ee) using l-pipecolinic acid while TMG works well with cinnamaldehyde without using co-catalyst. These 3-substituted-2-phenyl-2H-chromene derivatives are further derivatized to synthesize triazole and biotin-containing chromene derivatives, to facilitate purification of protein targets.     

One-pot synthesis of bis (phenylimino dihydro thiazolyl-2H-chromene) derivatives

A novel series of bis (phenylimino dihydro thiazolyl-2H-chromene) derivatives have been synthesized through an efficient one-pot multicomponent approach involving different substituted of 3-(2-bromoacetyl)-2H-chromen-2-ones, phenyl isothiocyanates and para-phenylenediamine in presence of dimethylformamide solvent. The target compounds were obtained in a shorter reaction time through simple reaction work up with good yields. All the synthesized products were characterized by their spectral and analytical data like IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, Roesy, and mass spectral data.     

Multicomponent assembling of salicylaldehydes,malononitrile and cyanoacetamides: A simple and efficient approach to medicinally relevant 2-amino-4H-chromene scaffold

Sodium hydroxide catalyzed a new multicomponent reaction of salicylaldehydes, malononitrile and cyanoacetamides under ‘on-water’ conditions, which results in the facile and efficient formation of the corresponding substituted 2-amino-4H-chromenes in 80–95% yields. The convenient approach to the substituted 2-amino-4H-chromenes developed here — the promising small-molecule ligands for different biomedical applications with known spasmolitic, diuretic and antianaphylactic activities — is beneficial from the viewpoint of diversity-oriented large-scale processes and represents a fast, efficient and environmentally benign ‘on-water’ synthetic concept for multicomponent reactions strategy.     

Solvent-free and ‘on-water’ multicomponent assembling of salicylaldehydes,malononitrile and 3-methyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one: A fast and efficient route to the 2-amino-4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-4H-chromene scaffold

Sodium acetate-catalyzed multicomponent reaction of salicylaldehydes, malononitrile and 3-methyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one initiated by grinding in mortar in the presence of small quantities of water results in the fast (10 min) and efficient formation of substituted 2-amino-4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-4H-chromenes in 90–96% yields. The developed fast and efficient approach to the substituted 2-amino-4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-4H-chromenes – the promising small-molecule ligands for the treatment of human inflammatory TNFα-mediated diseases and different biomedical applications –, is beneficial from the viewpoint of diversity-oriented large-scale processes and represents fast, efficient and environmentally benign synthetic concept for multicomponent reactions strategy.     

Facile ionic liquid-mediated,three-component sequential reactions for the green,regio- and diastereoselective synthesis of furocoumarins

An environmentally friendly approach to the diastereoselective synthesis of trans-4-oxo-3-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]coumarin-2-carbonitriles, trans-2-benzoyl-3-(aryl)-2H-furo[3,2-c]chromen-4(3H)-ones and trans-ethyl-4-oxo-3-(aryl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2-carboxylates in good yields is described. The method is based on the sequential multicomponent reactions of 4-hydroxycoumarin, aromatic aldehydes and in situ generated cyanomethylpyridinium, phenacylpyridinium/(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)pyridinium ylides, in the presence of the ionic liquid [BMIm]OH, which functions both as a catalyst and the reaction medium.     

A cascade formation of N-pyridylacrylamides from pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine diones and chromene aldehydes

Various N-(pyridin-2-yl)acrylamides bearing 4H-chromene fragment were synthesized via the condensation of 4H-chromene-3-carbaldehydes and their fused analogues with 2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-diones employing NH₄OAc/AcOH system. Possible mechanism of this hetero- domino reaction involves the consecutive Knoevenagel condensation, oxa-6v-electrocyclization, aza-6v-electrocyclic ring-opening, nucleophilic addition, retro-Alder-ene reaction and oxa-6v-electrocyclic ring-disclosure.     

An efficient regioselective reaction of indole with 2H-chromenes for the synthesis of new 4H-chromenes in environmentally benign media

An efficient regioselective, catalyst free, and green protocol has been developed for the synthesis of a novel class of 4H-chromene scaffolds at room temperature in ionic liquid. The method is general and applicable for a series of 2H-chromenes as well as indole derivatives.     

Efficient One-Pot,Four-Component Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazole-Linked Tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans

A one-pot procedure has been developed for the synthesis of (1,2,3-triazolyl) methoxyphenyl tetrahydro-5-oxo-4H-chromene derivatives by concurrent reaction of aryloxy propargylated aldehydes, various azides, active methylene compounds, and 1,3-cyclohexanediones using catalytic amounts of Cu(OAc)₂ / sodium ascorbate and diammonium hydrogen phosphate in aqueous ethanol media. Excellent conversion of starting materials was achieved to the desired (1,2,3-triazolyl) methoxyphenyl tetrahydro-5-oxo-4H-chromene products.     

New polyfunctional spiropyran of 1,3-benzoxazin-4-one series with carbonyl-containing substituents in the [2H]-chromene moiety

A polyfunctional spiropyran of 1,3-benzoxazin-4-one series containing one hydroxy and two carbonyl substituents in the [2H]-chromene moiety was synthesized on the basis of a new analogue of 2,4-dihydroxyisophthalic aldehyde, methyl 3,5-diformyl-2,4-dihydroxybenzoate. The structure of resulting 6'-carbomethoxy-3,7-dimethyl-8'-formyl-5'-hydroxy-4-oxo-spiro-(1,3-benzoxazine-2,2'-[2H]-chromene) was unambiguously established by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. These data allowed us to reveal the route for the reaction of the new polyfunctional aldehyde with 1,3-benzoxazin-4-onium perchlorate.     

Facile construction of 4H-chromenes via Michael addition of phenols to benzylidene oxobutanoates and their successful conversion into pyranocoumarins

An efficient and simple approach for the synthesis of functionalized 4H-chromenes has been developed via acid catalyzed Michael addition of phenols to benzylidene oxobutanoates. Preliminary mechanistic studies were conducted, suggesting that intermediate chroman derivative is initially formed which on dehydration produces final 4H-chromene. The conversion of 4H-chromenes into linear and angular pyranocoumarins is also described. The structural arrangements between the pyran and coumarin rings have been established by X-ray crystallographic analysis and 2D NMR spectroscopy.     

Stereoselective hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of 3-nitro-2-trihalomethyl-2H-chromenes with 2,3-dihydrofuran and ethyl vinyl ether under solvent-free conditions

3-Nitro-2-trifluoro(trichloro)methyl-2H-chromenes undergo heterodiene cycloaddition to 2,3-dihydrofuran and ethyl vinyl ether under solvent-free conditions producing novel cyclic nitronates with high stereoselectivity and in good yields. 3,6-Dinitro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-chromene reacts with two molecules of ethyl vinyl ether to give the tandem [4+2]/[3+2] cycloaddition adduct in 48% yield. The stereochemistry of the products was established based on 2D COSY, NOESY, HSQC, and HMBC experiments and an X-ray diffraction study.     

Synthesis of 5,10,15,20-tetra[6' -nitro-1,3,3-trimethylspiro- (indolino-2,2' -2H-chromen-5-yl)]porphyrin and its metal complexes

A new 5,10,15,20-tetrasubstituted porphyrin containing four 6’-nitro-1,3,3-trimethylspiro(indolino-2,2’-2H-chromene) substituents and its complexes with Zn²⁺ and Cu²⁺ ions were prepared and characterized by physicochemical methods of analysis.