Transformations of 1-amino-2-(3-hydroxyalk-1-ynyl)-9,10-anthraquinones in the presence of amines

When heated in piperidine, 1-amino-2-(3-hydroxyalk-1-ynyl)-9,10-anthraquinones undergo cyclization into 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)naphtho[2,3-g]indole-6,11-diones. In contrast, 1-amino-2-(3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropynyl)-9,10-anthraquinone reacts with primary and secondary amines to give the corresponding 1-amino-2-(1-amino-2-benzoylvinyl)-9,10-anthraquinones, which undergo cyclization into 4-dialkylamino- or 4-alkylamino-2-phenylnaphtho[2,3-h]quinoline-7,12-diones. Heating of the starting phenylpropynol with Et₃N causes its dehydrogenation and isomerization.     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-g]-and pyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolines from 5-amino-2,3-dimethyl-and 1,2,3-trimethylindoles with 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetic ester

It has been shown that the condensation reaction of 5-amino-2,3-dimethyl-and 1,2,3-trimethylindoles with 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetic ester occurs either via the trifluoromethylcarbonyl or the ester group depending upon the conditions under which it is carried out. Under thermal conditions (refluxing in diphenyl) the enaminocrotonates formed are readily converted to pyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolines and the amides cyclize in trifluoroacetic acid at 78°C to give pyrrolo[2,3-g]quinolines. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 86–96, January, 2006.     

Synthesis of 5H-naphtho[2,3-c]phenothiazine-8,13-diones from 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones

Thermolysis of 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones in DMSO at 150 °C afforded substituted 5H-naphtho[2,3-c]phenothiazine-8,13-diones. These compounds were also formed upon photolysis of azides at 77 K and were prepared in quantitative yields by the reactions of 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones with KOH in DMSO at 20 °C.     

Functionalized naphthol[2,3-h] quinoline-7,12-diones

The addition of secondary and primary amines to ethyl (1-amino-9,10-anthraquinon-2-yl)propynoate affords an easily separable mixture of the corresponding ethyl 3-dialkylaminoor 3-alkylamino-3-(1-amino-9,10-anthraquinon-2-yl)acrylate and 3-dialkylamino- or 3-alkylaminonaphthol[2,3-h]quinoline-2(1H), 7,12-trione (in ∼4: 1 ratio). Intramolecular cyclization of the resulting substituted ethyl acrylates results in the formation of 4-dialkylaminoor 4-alkylamino-2-chlorinated pyridine rings. Subsequent nucleophilic substitution of the chlorine atom gives 2-functionalized 4-dialkylamino- or 4-alkylaminonaphtho[2,3-h]quinoline-7,12-diones. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2327–2332, November, 1998.     

Naphthoindazoles. Synthesis of 4,11-Dimethoxynaphtho[2,3-f]indazole-5,10-dione

The previously unknown 4,11-dimethoxynaphtho[2,3-f]indazole-5,10-dione has been obtained by the thermal cyclization of N-nitroso derivative of 2-acetamido-3-methyl-1,4-dimethoxyanthraquinone.     

A novel heterocyclization of 1-acetylenyl-9,10-anthraquinones

I-Acetylenyl-9,10-anthraquinones react with an excess of NH₂NH₂ at 80–115°C to give a mixture of substituted 7H-dibenzo[de,h]quinolin-7-ones and anthra[9,1-cd]-1,2-diazepin-8-ones. The latter compounds undergo reductive contraction of the sevenmembered ring to give the corresponding 7H-dibenzo[de,h]quinolin-7-ones. Bulky substituents in position 2 of the initial acetylenylanthraquinones prevent the formation of the sevenmembered heterocycle. A scheme of the cyclocondensation was proposed. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2027–2030, October, 1998.     

Synthesis of Functionally Substituted Pyrrolo[2,3-g]- and Pyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolines from 5-Amino-2-phenyl- and 5-Amino-1-methyl-2-phenylindoles

The behavior of 5-amino-2-phenyl- and 5-amino-1-methyl-2-phenylindoles in reactions with acetoacetic, trifluoroacetoacetic, and ethoxymethylenemalonic esters, leading to the preparation of pyrrolo[2,3-g]- and pyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolines with functional substituents has been studied.     

Heterocyclic analogs of 5,12-naphthacenequinone. 2. Synthesis of 4,11-dihydroxynaphtho[2,3-f]indazole-5,10-dione and its n-methyl derivatives

On methylating 4,11-dimethoxynaphtho[2,3-f]indazole-5,10-dione with methyl iodide in the presence of base a mixture is formed of its 1-and 2-methyl derivatives. Demethylation of the methoxy groups of the starting material and of the products of its alkylation leads to the formation of 4,11-dihydroxynaphtho[2,3-f]indazole-5,10-dione (pyrazoloquinizarine) and its 1-and 2-methyl derivatives. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 691–696, May, 2006.     

Photocyclization of 2-azido-1-(4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butylphenoxy)-9,10-anthraquinone in the presence of substituted phenols

New types of phototransformations in the quinone series, viz., photocyclizations of 1-aryloxy-2-azido-9,10-anthraquinone in the presence of phenols, were studied. The photolysis affords mainly 5H-naphtho[2,3-c]phenoxazine-8,13-diones, in which the nitrogen atom is covalently bound to the phenyl ring of the attached phenol. As a result, complex polycyclic derivatives of phenoxazines were prepared in high yields in one step. Dedicated to the memory of Academician N. N. Vorozhtsov on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1089–1093, June, 2007.     

Synthesis of substituted 2-amino-3-cyano-7,9-dimethyl-4H-pyrano[2",3":4,5]thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

4,6-Dimethyl-2H-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-one reacts with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes or an aromatic aldehyde/ketone (cyclohexanone and piperidone derivatives) and malononitrile to give substituted 2-amino-3-cyano-7,9-dimethyl-4H-pyrano[2",3":4,5]thieno[2,3-b]pyridines.     

Synthesis of 3-amino-4-methyl-6-trifluoromethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxanilide and its crystal and molecular structure

4-Methoxy-1,1,1-trifluoropent-3-en-2-one reacts with cyanothioacetamide to give 3-cyano-4-methyl-6-trifluoromethylpyridine-2(1H)-thione, which was transformed into 3-amino-4-methyl-6-trifluoromethylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxanilide by the reaction with chloroacetanilide. The crystal and molecular structure of the amide obtained was studied by X-ray analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 701–703, April, 1998.     

Synthesis and Properties of Derivatives of the new Heterocyclic System Benz[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3',2';4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrimidine

Derivatives of a new heterocyclic system - benz[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3',2';4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrimidine have been obtained by successive reactions in three stages - alkylation of 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones with 2-chloromethylbenzylimidazole to give 2-benzimidazolylmethylthio-3-cyanopyridines, closing the thiophene ring in the latter to form 3-amino-2-(benzimidazolyl-2)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, and cyclization of the pyrimidine ring by acylation with carboxylic acid anhydrides or chlorides.     

Synthesis and transformations of 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

Reactions of 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran with 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines afford a number of substituted 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines. The possibility of the reaction and the yield of the product are determined by the character of a substituent in position 2 of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine. The Curtius rearrangement of 2-acylazido-3(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines yields 4,5-dihydropyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-4-ones. The molecular and crystal structures of ethyl 4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

New and highly efficient synthesis of 3-substituted 1-hydroxybenz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones

A new and efficient strategy for the synthesis of 3-substituted 1-hydroxybenz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones by reaction of 2-methoxycarbonyl-1,4-naphthoquinone with different pyridinium salts under Kröhnke conditions is disclosed. This one-step reaction was found to be dependent on the substitution pattern of the aromatic nucleus in the pyridinium salts.     

Convenient Synthesis of 3-(1-Carboxyalkyl)pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diones

A cheap and safe synthetic route to obtain 3-(1-carboxyalkyl)pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidinediones (carboxyalkyl = -CHRCO₂H; R = H; CH₂; CH₂Ph; Ph; CH₂ (C₃H₃N₂); (CH₂)₂CO₂H; CH₂CO₂H) starting from 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid is described. A process scheme consistent with empirical observations is proposed.     

Reaction of 3-Arylaminobenzofuro-, 3-Arylaminobenzothieno-, and 3-Arylaminoindolo[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyrylium Salts with Nucleophilic Reagents

We have studied the reactions of 3-arylaminobenzofuro-, 3-arylaminobenzothieno-, and 3-arylaminoindolo[2,3-c]pyrylium salts with ammonium acetate, primary amines, and hydrazine hydrate. In an alcoholic medium, primary amines and hydrazine hydrate open up the pyrylium ring to form arylamides of 2-(N-benzylmethylketimine)hetaryl-3-acetic acids or the corresponding hydrazones, where further heterocyclization does not occur. Upon treatment with ammonium acetate in acetic acid, 2-aryl-1-methylhetero[2,3-c]pyridin-3-(2H)-ones are formed along with their 2-unsubstituted analogs.__________Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 601–612, April, 2005.     

Synthesis of N-substituted 1,2-dihydrobenz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones

The synthesis of N-substituted 1,2-dihydrobenz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones was envisaged as part of our research on structural modifications of pentalongin, the active principle of Pentas longiflora Oliv. Therefore, a synthesis of the 2-aza analogues of this natural pyranonaphthoquinone with an acid-mediated intramolecular cyclization of different N-protected 2-(((2,2-dimethoxyethyl)amino)methyl)-1,4-naphthoquinones in the key step was conducted. The synthesized 1,2-dihydrobenz[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones represent a new class of compounds, which has been undescribed in organic chemistry.     

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.     

Synthesis and Properties of Substituted Isoxazolo[3',4':4,5]thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

We synthesized derivatives of a novel heterocyclic system, isoxazolo[3',4':4,5]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine by sequential conversions in three steps: isomerization of 2-(2-R-ethylthio-2-oxo)-3-pyridyl cyanides obtained by alkylation from substituted 3-cyano-2(1H)-pyridinethiones by -halomethyl ketones in alkaline medium, to form 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines; diazotization of the amino group followed by nucleophilic substitution of the diazonium group by an azido group, bypassing the step of isolating the diazonium salts; and thermolysis of the azides formed.