Investigations in the imidazole series LXIII. Synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]imidazole derivatives from 2-aminoimidazoles

A number of imidazo[1,2-a]imidazole derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of 1-methyl-2-aminoimidazole with-bromoketones. The intermediate 1-methyl-3-acylmethyl-2-iminoimidazolines were isolated, and the conditions for their cyclization to imidazo-[l,2-a]imidazole derivatives were studied.See [1] for communication LXII.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1692–1694, December, 1971     

Reaction of indoles with aldehydes. Synthesis of dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indoles

Aromatic aldehydes react with amides of 1-methylindole-2-carboxylic acid under acid catalysis conditions to give 1-aryl-4-methyldihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indol-3-ones. The intermediate 1-methyl-2-CONHR-3(-X-benzyl)indoles, which are subsequently converted to the indicated cyclic compounds, were isolated. o-Acetyl derivatives were obtained by the action of acetic anhydride on derivatives of unsubstituted amides. Dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b] indol-3-ones were reduced by LiAlH₄ to the corresponding dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b] indoles. A mechanism for the formation of dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b] indoles is proposed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1516–1523, November, 1976.     

Investigations in the imidazole series

The reactions of 2-mercaptonaphth[1,2-d]imidazole with 1,2-dichloro- and 1,2-dibromoethanes and the cyclization of 3-(-hydroxyethyl)- and 2-(-hydroxyethyl)mercaptonaphth[1,2-d]imidazoles were studied. 2,3-Dihydro derivatives of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[1,2-b]thiazole and naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[3,2-b]thiazole were obtained.See [1] for communication LXX.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 257–259, February, 1972.     

Investigations in the imidazole series

2,3-Dihydro derivatives of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[3,2-b]imidazole were synthesized by the reaction of 2-chloro-3-(-haloalkyl)naphth[1,2-d]imidazole with ammonia and primary amines and by the reaction of 2-chloro-3-(-hydroxyaIkyl)naphth[1,2-d]imidazole with ammonia and amines with subsequent cyclization of the resulting 2-amino(alkylamino, arylamino)-3-(-hydroxyalkyl)naphth[1,2-d]imidazoles under the influence of thionyl chloride or phosphorus oxychloride. Dihydro derivatives of the condensed naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[3,2-b]imidazole system have not been described in the literature.See [1] for communication LX.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1125–1127, August, 1971.     

Synthesis of New Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine Derivatives

New imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives with various substituents in the 2-position (,-unsaturated ketones, imines, ²-pyrazolines, pyrimidines, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidines) and derivatives of the new pyrido[3',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazine ring system were synthesized. Biological data for selected compounds are presented.     

A new method for the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines and pyrrolo[1,2-a] quinoxalines

A new method is proposed for the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines and pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxalines. By the alkylation of sodium derivatives of 2-acylpyrroles with -bromo carbonyl compounds or their acetals and subsequent treatment of the reaction products with ammonium acetate in acetic acid, a number of derivatives of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine, including the first member of the class, pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine itself, have been obtained. Similarly, from 2-benzoylpyrrole and the dimethyl ketal of -bromocyclohexanone was obtained 4-phenyltetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline, which readily dehydrogenates in the presence of Raney nickel to form 4-phenylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp.1048–1050, August, 1970.     

Research on benzimidazole derivatives

The acylation of 2-amino derivatives of benzimidazole and pyridine with-aryl-, -unsaturated carboxylic acid chlorides gave the corresponding amides, which were converted to 2-oxo derivatives of pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazole and pyridine by the action of bases.See [1] for communication XLI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 90–93, January, 1978.     

Synthesis of 2-phenyl-3-(2-furyl) — and 2-phenyl-3-[β-(2-furyl)vinyl]-1,2-dihydro-naphtho[1,2-d]-1,2,4-triazines

The corresponding 2-phenyl-3-(2-furyl)- and 2-phenyl-3-[-(2-furyl)vinyl]-1,2-dihydronaphtho-[1,2-d]-1,2,4-triazines were obtained by heating Schiff bases [prepared by reaction of 1-(phenyl-azo)-2-aminonaphthalene with furfural, -(2-furyl)acrolein, and their 5-bromo and 5-nitro derivatives] in glacial acetic acid.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 158–160, February, 1973.     

Neue N-Heterocyclen aus Enaminoketonen

The reaction of aliphatic or cyclic enaminoketones with pyridine or pyrimidine derivatives leads to pyrido[2.3-d]-pyrimidines (3 a-h), benzo[6.7]cyclohepta[1.2: 4.5]pyrido-[ [2.3-d]pyrimidines (6 a-c), benzo[f]pyrimido[4.5-c]isoquinolines (6 d-e), benzo[3.4]cyclohepta[1.2-c][1.6]naphthyridines (7 a) and naphtho[2.1-c][1.6]naphthyridines (7 b).     

Researches on imidazoles

A number of derivatives of imidazo [5, 1-b] thiazole, imidazo [5, 1-b] thiazoline, and imidazo [5, 1-b] thiazolid-3-one are synthesized by cyclizing 2-alkyl-4(5)-nitro-5(4)-formylmethyl (-ketoalkyl-,-hydroxyethyl-, and carboxymethyl) mercaptoimidazoles.For Part XXVI see [18].     

Investigations in the imidazole series LXXII. Synthesis of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[3,2-b]-3-thiazolidone and its derivatives

Naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[3,2-b]-3-thiazolidone and its methyl homolog were synthesized by the reaction of 2-mercaptonaphth[1,2-d]imidazole with chloroacetic and -chloropropionic acids with subsequent cyclization of the naphth[1,2-d]imidazole-2-mercaptoacetic acids. The reactions of the first of them at the methylene group with aldehydes, nitroso compounds, and benzenediazonium salts were studied; the corresponding arylidene and azomethine derivatives of naphthimidazo-3-thiazolidone and the arylhydrazones of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[3,2-b]thiazoline-2,3-dione were obtained. The arylidene derivatives of naphthimidazo-3-thiazolidone were also obtained by the reaction of naphthimidazole-2-mercaptoacetic acid or its methyl ester with aldehydes or (in one step) by the reaction of 2-mercaptonaphth[1,2-d]imidazole with chloroacetic acid and carbonyl compounds.See [1] for communication LXXI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 399–402, March, 1972.     

Investigations in the imidazole series

Purinyl(theophyllinyl)-8-mercapto aldehydes and their acetals were synthesized by the reaction of 8-thio derivatives of purine and theophylline with -halo aldehydes and their acetals. The IR spectra demonstrated that the indicated aldehydes exist in the solid state as tautomeric forms — 3-hydroxy derivatives of thiazolino[2,3-f]purines(xanthines). Dehydration of the latter gave thiazolo[2,3-f]purine, 6,8-dimethylthiazolo[2,3-f]xanthine, and their 2-alkyl-substituted derivatives. The structures of the three-ring compounds were established by reductive desulfuration to 7-alkyl-substituted purines and theophyllines.See [1] for communication LXXVI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 996–999, July, 1972.     

Investigation of the products of the reaction of epichlorohydrin with aromatic amines

The action of hydrogen halides on 7a,8-dihydro-7H-azirino[1,2-]benz[g]indole gives 2-halomethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[g]indoles and 3-halo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinolines, which were converted to the corresponding N-nitroso derivatives and then to the isonitroso derivatives. 2-(Benzoxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[g]indole hydrohalides were obtained by heating 1-benzoyl-2-halomethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[g]indoles. The reaction of 3-halo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinolines with thionyl chloride at room temperature gives 3-halo-6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinolines, while refluxing with thionyl chloride gives 6-chlorobenzo[h]quinoline.See [1] for communication XVI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 342–346, March, 1973.     

Chemistry of benzo[6-b]selenophene III. Selenoindoxyl derivatives

3-Acetoxybenzo[b]selenophene and its 2-methyl derivative, respectively, were synthesized by the cyclization of o-carboxyphenylselenoacetic and-(o-carboxyphenyl)selenopropionic acids. 3-Hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]selenophene and its 2-methyl derivatives were obtained by the reduction of selenoindoxyl and 2-methylselenoindoxyl with sodium borohydride. 3-Methyl-3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]selenophene was synthesized by the reaction of selenoindoxyl with methylmagnesium iodide.See [1] for communication II.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1640–1644, December, 1971.     

Condensed Isoquinolines. 16. Enamine Properties of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolin-11(5H)-one in Terms of Its Acylation Reactions

A study has shown that the acylation of benzo[4,5]imidazol[1,2-b]isoquinolin-11(5H)-one occurs at N₍₅₎ or at C₍₆₎ depending on the nature of the acylating reagent and the reaction conditions. It was found that principally C-acylation takes place in the absence of base. The reaction with -halo-substituted carboxylic acid chlorides leads to the formation of C-acylated products which are converted to derivatives of the novel heterocyclic system 7H-2a,6b-diazabenzo[b]cyclopenta[l,m]fluorene-1,7(2H)-dione in the presence of base.     

Reactions of heterocyclic cations with N-containing nucleophiles. 17. Synthesis of pyrylium salts with three-ring azole substituents

2,6-Diphenylpyrylium perchlorate was hetarylated with imidazo- and pyrrolo-[1,2-a]benzimidazoles, and deeply colored 4-azolylpyrylium perchlorates were obtained.See [1] for communication 16.Communication 24 from the series Research on imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives. See [2] for communication 23.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 309–313, March, 1987.     

Synthesis and transformations of 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-[β-(2-furyl)vinyl] phenanthr [9,10]imidazoles

The corresponding 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-[-(2-furyl)vinyl] phenanthr[9,10]imidazoles were obtained by the condensation of 9,10 phenanthrenequinone with furfural, -(2-furyl)acrolein, and their 5-bromo and 5-nitro derivatives in the presence of ammonium acetate in glacial acetic acid. Their metallation, acetylation, nitration, and replacement of halogen by a nitro group were studied.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1014–1016, August, 1971.     

Investigation of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocycles

The reaction of o-aminomercapto derivatives of pyrimidine, pyrazine, and pyridine, with -halo acid nitriles was investigated. The corresponding cyanoalkylthio heterocycles, which were converted to 6-amino derivatives of pyrimido[4,5-b]-, pyrazino[2,3-b]-, and pyrido-[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines, were obtained. The structures of the substances obtained were confirmed by IR, UV, and PMR spectroscopy.See [10] for communication XXII.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 944–948, July, 1972.     

Preparation of N-methacryloxyethyl derivatives of spiropyrans of the indoline series

Reaction of 2,3,3-trimethylindolenine with ethylene iodohydrin gave 1-hydroxyethyl-2,3,3-trimethylindoleninium iodide, which gives 3a,4,4-trimethyloxazolidino[3,2-a]indoline on treatment with sodium carbonate solution. Condensation of the latter with 5-nitro- and 3-methoxy-5-nitrosalicylaldehydes gives, respectively, N-hydroxyethyl derivatives of 6-nitro- and 6-nitro-8-methoxyspiro(indoline-2,2-benzopyrans) (V, VI), while condensation with 3-nitrosalicylaldehyde gives 4,4-dimethyl-3a-(2-hydroxy-3-nitrostyryl)oxazolidino[3,2-a]indoline (VII). Acylation of nitrospiran V and oxazolidinoindoline VII with methacrylyl chloride in pyridine proceeds at the free hydroxyl groups, while a mixture of derivatives of 1-(-methacryloxyethyl)spiropyran and 3a-(2-methacryloxy-3-nitrostyryl)oxazolidinoindoline is formed under the same conditions from nitromethoxyspiropyran VI. Acylation of V in acetone in the presence of sodium bicarbonate gives 4,4-dimethyl-3a-(2-methacryloxy-5-nitrostyryl)oxazolindo-[3,2-a]indoline. The mechanism of the isomeric transformations of the various forms that contain spiropyran and oxazolidino-indoline rings was studied by means of electronic spectra. The photochromic properties of the spiropyrans were investigated.Communication VI from the series Photochromism of Organic Substances. See [1] for communication V.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1362–1369, October, 1973.     

Imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives

3-Amino derivatives of 9-alkyl(benzyl)-2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles, obtained by the reduction of the appropriate 3-nitro(nitroso) derivatives, are extremely unstable, and the imidazole ring opens readily resulting in conversion to 2-(-carboxybenzylamino)benzimidazoles. The reaction apparently proceeds through the intermediate formation of 2-(-cyanobenzylamino)benzimidazole, which is a tautomeric form of the 3-amino compound and can react as such to form 3-acylamino derivatives and anils. If there is a methyl group in the 3-position of the ring, the amine is quite stable and can be isolated in free form.See [1] for communication IV.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 673–677, May, 1971.