Synthesis of corrosion preventive long-chain <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkyl-2-(phenylthio)-acetohydrazides and 2-oxo-2-phenylethyl-2-alkanoylhydrazinecarbodithioates

Long-chain N-alkyl-2-(phenylthio)acetohydrazides were synthesized via the reactions of 2-(phenylthio)acetohydrazide with long-straight-chain aldehydes and then reduction with sodium borohydride. The reactions of long-straight-chain hydrazides with carbon disulfide in alkaline media give the corresponding carbodithioate salts. Heating of potassium 2-alkanoylhydrazinecarbodithioates with phenacyl bromide do not yield cyclization and failed to give the corresponding long-chain thiazolidine-2-thiones, but gave the corresponding 2-oxo-2-phenylethyl-2-alkanoylhydrazinecarbodithioates via nucleophilic substitution reaction. In addition, the synthesized compounds were tested for their corrosion prevention capabilities in acidic or in mineral oil media. Correspondence: Ayhan Yıldırım, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Uludağ University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey.     

Synthesis of 4-Alkoxy-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-ones,Precursors of 1-alkoxy substituted nitrile ylides

4-Alkoxy-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-ones of type 4 and 7 were synthesized by two different methods: oxidation of the 4-(phenylthio)-1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-one 2a with m-chloroperbenzoic acid in the presence of an alcohol gave the corresponding 4-alkoxy derivatives 4 , presumably via nucleophilic substitution of an intermediate sulfoxide (Scheme 2). The second approach is the BF₃-catalyzed condensation of imino-acetates of type 6 and ketones (Scheme 3). The yields of this more straightforward method were modest due to the competitive formation of 1,3,5-triazine tricarboxylate 8. At 155°, 1,3-oxazol-5(2H)-one 7b underwent decarboxylation leading to an alkoxy-substituted nitrile ylide which was trapped in a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition by trifluoro-acetophenone to give the dihydro-oxazoles cis- and trans- 9 (Scheme 4). In the absence of a dipolarophile, 1,5-dipolar cyclization of the intermediate nitrile ylide yielded isoindole derivatives 10 (Schemes 4 and 5).     

Synthesen und Ringerweiterungsreaktionen von 2-(4-Hydroxyalkyl)-2-nitrocycloalkanonen

Syntheses and Ring-Enlargement Reactions of 2-(4-Hydroxyalkyl)-2-nitrocycloalkanones Syntheses of the title compounds were achieved by [Pd{P(C₆H₅)₃}₄]-catalyzed reaction of 2-nitrocycloalkanones 3 with vinyloxirane followed by catalytic hydrogenation. By another route, the known methyl 4-(1-nitro-2-oxocycloalkyl)butanoates 6 were reduced to the corresponding aldehydes 7 which by NaBH₄ reduction or methylation with (CH₃)₂Ti(i-Pr)₂ were transformed to the alcohols 5 and 8 , respectively (Saheme 1). Treatment of 5 and/or 8 with KH/THF under reflux gave, via a 7-membered intermediate, the nitrolactones 12 and oxolactones 13 (Scheme 3). Compared with similar reactions running via 5- or 6-membered intermediates (see 1 and 2 ), the yields are distinctly lower. The natural occurring 12-tridecanolid ( 14 ) was synthesized.     

Nitro derivatives of cyclic sulfoximides of the 1,2-benzoisothiazole series

Nitro derivatives of 1-R-1,2-benzoisothiazol-3-one 1-oxide were synthesized by the reactions of 2-alkyl(phenyl)thio-4-nitro- and 4,6-dinitro-2-(phenylthio)benzamides with chlorine in 60% acetic acid. Analogous reactions of 2-(n-butylthio)-4-nitro- and 2-(tert-butylthio)-4-nitrobenzamides with chlorine afforded 2-butyl- and 2-H-1,2-benzoisothiazol-3-one 1-oxides, respectively. The proposed reaction mechanism includes the formation and subsequent transformations of S-alkyl-S-aryl- and S,S-diarylchlorosulfonium chlorides.     

Bildung tricyclischer Thietan-Derivate durch intramolekulare(2+2)-Cycloaddition

Formation of Thietane Derivatives via Intramolecular (2+2) Cycloaddition On irradiation, the two 4-vinyl-1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 1a, b , synthesized from thiobenzoic acid and the corresponding 3-amino-2H-azirines 2a , b , undergo an intramolecular (2+2)-cycloaddition reaction of the C?S and C?C bonds to give the tricyclic thietane derivatives 3a , b .     

Synthesis and anticancer evaluation of some novel N,O,S heterocyclic compounds pendant to 3-methyl-5-cyano-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrimidine and other related fused pyrimidines

The key starting compound 5-cyano-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-thiouracil ( 1 ) was synthesized and allowed to undergo electrophilic substitution with methyl iodide to give the corresponding 6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile ( 2 ). Nucleophilic substitution on compound 2 with hydrazine hydrate led to the corresponding 2-hyrazinopyrimidone intermediate 3 . Compound 3 underwent several substitution and cyclization reactions with β-ketoester, β-ketone, alkyl halides, arylisothiocyanate, or aromatic aldehydes followed by cyclization reactions to give the corresponding N,O,S heterocyclic compounds incorporated into pyrimidine moiety and/or the related S-triazino[3,4-b]pyrimidine derivatives 4 - 18 . Anticancer evaluation of some representative examples of newly synthesized compounds was carried out against MCF-7, HCT116 cell lines. Some of the newly synthesized compounds showed significant activity.     

Cyclization reactions of 2-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-1-(2-thienyl)ethanone

A new sulfonyl group-containing heterocyclic compound 2-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-1-(2-thienyl)ethanone 2 was prepared from the corresponding sulfide 2-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenylthio)-1-(2-thienyl)ethanone 1 . Two different cyclization reactions of the compound 2 were discussed. In contrast to the tandem alkylation-cyclization process [1], another cyclic procedure was described. In the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene as a base and dimethylformamide as a solvent, compound 2 was treated with ethyl acrylate or methyl methacrylate at 50–55° to give the 1,4-benzoxathiin 4,4-dioxide 5 or 6 respectively via a tandem Michael conjugate addition-cyclization process.     

Preparation of 6-(nitron-c-yl)- and 6-(1,3-butadienyl)-2-pyrones and their cycloaddition reactions

6-(N-Substituted nitron-C-yl)-2-pyrones 1 and 6-(4-substituted 1,3-butadienyl)-2-pyrone 2 were prepared and their cycloaddition reactions with three kinds of diene systems were investigated. Namely, the reactions of 1 with methyl acrylate, vinyl crotonate and divinylsulfone took place at the nitrone moiety to afford 3-substituted isoxazolidines 9–14 , and that of 2 with maleimide took place at the 2-pyrone moiety to give a bis-adduct 17 via elimination of carbon dioxide.     

Study of synthesis of 2‐(2‐alkoxyphenyl)‐1H‐imidazoles. Comparison of oxidative aromatization reactions of imidazolines

The reaction of methyl salicylate with ethane‐1,2‐diamine has been used to prepare 2‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐1H‐imidazoline. This compound was alkylated with alkyl halides to give five new 2‐(2‐alkoxyphenyl)‐1H‐imidazolines (alkyl = propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec‐butyl, benzyl). Seven types of transformation reactions of imidazolines into the respective imidazoles were tested. Out of them successful were the dehydrogenation on palladium in toluene (several‐day refluxing), oxidation with activated manganese dioxide in toluene (several‐hour heating at 60 °C), and the oxidation with potassium nitrosodisulfonate (Fremy's salt) at room temperature. Seven new 2‐(2‐alkoxyphenyl)‐1H‐imidazoles were synthesized (alkyl = ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec‐butyl, benzyl) via mentioned methods. Comparison of individual oxidative aromatization reactions is discussed from the point of view of experimental arrangement, reaction time and conditions, purity of the products obtained, and yields.     

Synthesis of fluoroalkyl-containing 1,2,3-triketone 2-hetarylhydrazones and their reactions with hydrazines

Fluoroalkyl-containing 1,2,3-triketone 2-(2,3-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-4-yl)-, 2-(4-ethoxycarbonylpyrazol-3-yl)-, and 2-(1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)hydrazones were synthesized by the azo coupling reactions of fluorinated 1,3-diketones with the corresponding hetaryldiazonium chlorides. The hetarylhydrazones thus synthesized were subjected to cyclocondensation with hydrazines at the 1,3-dicarbonyl fragment to give 3-fluoroalkyl-4-hetarylazopyrazoles.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2478–2483, November, 2004.     

Photochemistry of 2-Cyclohexene-imines and 2,3,4,4a,5,6-Hexahydroquinolines. Preliminary communication

The 2-cyclohexene-imines 2b–2d and the hexahydroquinolines 5a, b are synthesized. n,π*-Excitation of these α,β-unsaturated imines leads to (E/Z) isomerization for compounds 2 while compounds 5 are unreactive. No cyclobutanes are formed from 2 or 5 under these conditions in the presence of olefins, and only 2d adds to 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene via the C?N bond to give an azetidine. On π,π* excitation 2 and 5 rearrange to the corresponding β,γ-unsaturated imines 8 and 9 with low efficiency. It is concluded that the failure of such imines to undergo [2+2]-photocycloadditions with olefins is not mainly due to radiationless decay via (E/Z) isomerization.     

Synthesis and reaction of 6-substituted 3-methoxycarbonyl-4-methylthio-2H-pyran-2-one derivatives

Reaction of aryl and styryl methyl ketones 1a-m with dimethyl bis(methylthio)methylenemalonate ( 2 ) in the presence of potassium hydroxide in dimethyl sulfoxide gave the corresponding methyl 6-aryl- and 6-styryl-4-methylthio-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-carboxylates 3a-m . 6-Aryl derivatives 3a-d,g were treated with sodium methoxide in methanol to give the corresponding 6-aryl-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-ones 8a-d and 9. Phenylcoumalin ( 7a ) and paracotoin ( 7b ) were synthesized by the desulfurization of 6-aryl-4-methylthio-2H-pyran-2-ones 4a,b. Similarly, anibine ( 8e ) was also synthesized from 3g . Treatment of 3 with hydrogen peroxide or 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid gave the corresponding 4-methylsulfiny-2H-pyran-2-ones 10a-f in good yields. Displacement reactions of 10a-f with nucleophilic reagents are also described.     

Thermische und photochemisch induzierte intramolekulare, 1,3-dipolare Cycloadditionen von 4-Phenyl-3-(2-allylphenyl)-sydnon. Vorläufige Mitteilung. 53. Mitteilung über Photoreaktionen

Thermal and photochemically induced intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of 4-phenyl-3-(2-allylphenyl)-sydnone The title compound 9 was synthesised in the usual way, starting from 2-allylaniline and ethyl 2-bromo-2-phenylacetate, via the nitrosaminacid 8 (Scheme 2). 9 reacts at room temperature with its potential azomethinimine-function in an intramolecular [3+2]-cycloaddition to give the tricyclic compound 11 (Scheme 2). On irradiation, 9 yields the dihydro-3H-pyrazolo[2,3-a]indole 10 which probably arises by intramolecular [3+2]-cycloaddition of the corresponding intermediate nitrilimine.     

Behavior of 3‐benzylamino‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones towards some nitrogen nucleophiles

Ring closure of 2‐N‐benzylamino‐3‐aroylpropionic acids ( 3 ) with acetic anhydride afforded 3‐N‐benzylamino‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones ( 4 ). The reaction of the furanones ( 4 ) with benzylamine in benzene was found to be time dependent. Thus refluxing the reaction mixture for 1 h only afforded the open‐chain amides ( 5a‐c ). When the reaction was conducted for 3 h the 2(3H)‐pyrrolones ( 6 ) were obtained. Hydrazine hydrate affected ring opening of the furanones to give the hydrazides ( 5d‐f ). Also, semicarbazide converted ( 4 ) into the corresponding semicarbazide derivatives ( 5g‐i ). The hydrazides ( 5d‐f ) were reacted with benzoyl chloride to give the corresponding diaroylhydrazines ( 5j‐l ). The open‐chain derivatives ( 5 ) were converted into a variety of heterocycles: isothiazolones ( 7 ), dihydropyridazinones ( 8 ), 1,3,4‐oxadiazoles ( 9 ) and 1,2,4‐triazole derivatives ( 10 ) via cyclization reactions.     

Synthesis of aryl 3-(2-imidazolyl)propyl ketones

The approach to the title compounds was via lithiation-substitution of N-methyl or N-(triphenylmethyl)-imidazole by some iodo ketals. 4-Chloro-4′-halobutyrophenones (halo = F, Cl, Br) were converted by sodium iodide to the corresponding aliphatic iodides which were subsequently ketalized with ethylene glycol to provide the corresponding iodo ketals. Lithiation of either 1-methyl- or 1-(triphenylmethyl)imid-azole with N-butyllithium generated the corresponding 2-lithioimidazoles, in situ, which were then reacted with these iodo ketals to form the corresponding C-2 substituted imidazoles. Dilute aqueous acid hydrolysis released the ketone from the ketal. For N-triphenylmethyl protected imidazoles, the triphenylmethyl group was also hydrolyzed to give triphenylmethanol and 3-(2-imidazolyl)propyl 4-haloaryl ketones. These N-unsubstituted imidazolyl ketones can be alkylated independently with triphenylmethyl chloride to form the corresponding N-triphenylmethyl imidazole derivatives.     

Furopyridines. XII . Reaction of 3-bromo, 2-phenylthio and 2-phenylthio-3-bromo derivatives of furo[2,3-b]-, furo[3,2-b]-, furo[2,3-c]- and furo[3,2-c]pyridine with several alkyllithiums

This paper describes reactions of 3-bromo- 1a-d , 2-phenylthio- 5a-d and 2-phenylthio-3-bromofuropyridines 6a-d with n-butyl-, t-butyl- and methyllithium and lithioacetonitrile. Lithiation of compounds 1a-d with n-butyl- or methyllithium gave the parent furopyridines 2a-d and o-ethynylpyridinols 3a-d. Reaction of compounds 5a-d with methyllithium afforded o-(phenylthioethynyl)pyridinols 7a-d , which were also yielded by reaction of compounds 6a-d with t-butyl- or methyllithium. The phenylthio group in compounds 7a-d were substituted with t-butyl group by the reaction with excess t-butyllithium. In contrast, 2-phenylthio group in compounds 5a-d and 6a-d was substituted with cyanomethyl group by reaction with lithioacetonitrile to give compounds 11a-d and 10b, c respectively.     

Fluoride-induced nucleophilic (phenylthio)difluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds with [difluoro(phenylthio)methyl]trimethylsilane (TMS-CF2SPh)

A fluoride-induced nucleophilic (phenylthio)difluoromethylation method using TMS-CF₂SPh has been achieved. This new methodology efficiently transfers “PhSCF₂” group into both enolizable and non-enolizable aldehydes and ketones to give corresponding (phenylthio)difluoromethylated alcohols in good to excellent yields. Diphenyldisulfide can also be (phenylthio)difluoromethylated into PhSCF₂SPh in high yield. The reaction with methyl benzoate, however, gives only low yield of (phenylthio)difluoromethyl phenyl ketone. The above-obtained PhSCF₂-containing alcohols can be further transformed into difluoromethyl alcohols using an oxidation-desulfonylation procedure. This new type of nucleophilic (phenylthio)difluoromethylation methodology may have other potential applications in the medicinal and agrochemical fields.     

Aryl 2-thienyl sulfides and aryl 2-thienyl sulfones

A method was developed for the synthesis of the previously unknown aryl 2-thienyl sulfides; the method is based on the reaction of 2-chlorothiophene and its derivatives with thiophenols in the gas phase at 450–500°C. The synthesized sulfides were oxidized to the corresponding aryl 2-thienyl sulfones, which were also previously unknown. 2,5-Dichlorothiophene reacts with excess thiophenol to give 2,5-bis(phenylthio)thiophene, which is oxidized to the corresponding disulfone.     

Retro-ene reactions. III. Alkylation of 4,5-dichloro-1-hydroxymethylpyridazin-6-ones: Synthesis of 4,5-dichloro-1-(ω-phthalimido and saccharin-2′-ylalkyl)pyridazin-6-ones

4,5-Dichloro-1-(ω-phthalimido and saccharinyl-2′-ylalkyl)pyridazin-6-ones were synthesized from 4,5-dichloro-1-hydroxymethylpyridazin-6-one and the corresponding N-(ω-haloalkyl)phthalimides and saccharins via a fragmentation of retro-ene type.     

Synthesis of Novel Tetraacetal Oxa-Cage Compounds from 2-Methylthiofurans

Several novel tetraacetal oxa-cage compounds 9a-9f were synthesized from the corresponding 2-methylthiofurans la-lf by a short sequence. The structures of these tetraoxa-cage compounds were deduced from their spectral data and proven by X-ray analysis of 9a . Ozonolysis of the endo adducts 5a-5f in CH₂C1₂ at ?78 °C followed by reduction with dimethyl sulfide gave the tetraoxa-cages 9a-9f in 65-75% yields, respectively. Ozonolysis of the exo adduct 6a under the same reaction conditions gave the tetracarbonyl compound 10 . The phenylthio group substituted tetraoxa-cage 13 and the tetraacetal oxa-cage 17, with one more carbon atom on the apex position, were also synthesized in a similar sequence.