Oxidative Addition of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Aminophthalimide to Alkenyl-4,5-dihydropyrazoles and Alkenylpyrazoles. Synthesis of Aziridinylpyrazoles

Oxidation of N-aminophthalimide with lead tetraacetate in the presence of 1,5-diaryl-3-[(E)-2-arylethenyl]-1H-pyrazoles, as well as of 1,3-diphenyl-5-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]-1H-pyrazole, gives adducts at the exocyclic C=C bond, the corresponding phthalimidoaziridinylpyrazoles. From 1,5-diphenyl-3-[(1E,3E)-4-phenyl-1,3-butadienyl]-1H-pyrazole, only product of addition at both exocyclic C=C bonds was obtained. In the reaction with 1-phenyl-3-[(1E, 3E)-4-phenyl-1,3-butadienyl]-5-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]-1H-pyrazole, the adduct at the styryl C=C bond was isolated. Analogous 4,5-dihydropyrazoles, 1,5-diphenyl-3-[(1E, 3E)-4-phenyl-1,3-butadienyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole and 1-phenyl-3-[(1E, 3E)-4-phenyl-1,3-butadienyl]-5-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole, turned out to be inert in oxidative addition of N-aminophthalimide.     

3-(4,5-Dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)oxazolidines and 3-(4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)perhydro-1,3-oxazines

3-(4,5-Dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)oxazolidines and 3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)perhydro-1,3-oxazines were synthesized in 54–85% yield by reactions of α-amino alcohols and 3-aminopropan-1-ol, respectively, with formaldehyde and 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles.     

Reactions of Aliphatic Diazo Compounds: III. Reaction of Ethyl Diazoacetate with 1,3-Diarylpropenones

Ethyl diazoacetate adds to 1,3-diarylpropenones in a regioselective fashion to give intermediate 4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazole derivative; 1,3-hydride shift in the latter leads to formation of isomeric ethyl 4-aryl- 5-aroyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate and ethyl 4-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate at a ratio of 5:1. Thermolysis of these products is not stereospecific; as a result, three isomeric substituted ethyl cyclopropanecarboxylates and 2-pyranone derivative are formed.     

Reactions of Aliphatic Diazo Compounds: VI. Reactions of Diazomethane and Ethyl Diazoacetate with (E)-2-Arylmethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ones

Diazomethane and ethyl diazoacetate add to (E)-2-arylmethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ones in a regio- and stereoselective fashion, yielding the corresponding 4'-aryl-1,2,3,4,4',5'-hexahydro-3'H-naphthalene-2-spiro-3'-pyrazol-1-ones. The products formed by addition of ethyl diazoacetate undergo isomerization into 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivatives.     

Synthesis,Structure and Cytotoxicity Testing of Novel 7-(4,5-Dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-aryl-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-Imine Derivatives

The appropriate 1-arylhydrazinecarbonitriles 1a–c are subjected to the reaction with 2-chloro-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole (2), yielding 7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-aryl-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-imines 3a–c, which are subsequently converted into the corresponding amides 4a–e, 8a–c, sulfonamides 5a–n, 9, ureas 6a–I, and thioureas 7a–d. The structures of the newly prepared derivatives 3a–c, 4a–e, 5a–n, 6a–i, 7a–d, 8a–c, and 9 are confirmed by IR, NMR spectroscopic data, as well as single-crystal X-ray analyses of 5e and 8c. The in vitro cytotoxic potency of these compounds is determined on a panel of human cancer cell lines, and the relationships between structure and antitumor activity are discussed. The most active 4-chloro-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-ylidene)benzamide (4e) and N-(7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-(p-tolyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-ylidene)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-sulfonamide (5l) inhibits the growth of the cervical cancer SISO and bladder cancer RT-112 cell lines with IC₅₀ values in the range of 2.38–3.77 μM. Moreover, N-(7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-phenyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-ylidene)-4-phenoxybenzenesulfonamide (5m) has the best selectivity towards the SISO cell line and induces apoptosis in this cell line.     

Synthesis of 1-(1,3-dialkyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazo-[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridin-5-yl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acids

Nitration of 2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one gave its 5-nitro derivative which was subjected to alkylation with dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, and benzyl(dimethyl)phenylammonium chloride. The resulting 1,3-dimethyl-, 1,3-diethyl-, and 1,3-dibenzyl-5-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones were reduced to the corresponding 1,3-dialkyl-5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones, and the latter reacted with itaconic acid to produce 1-(1,3-dialkyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-yl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acids. 1-(2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-yl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid was obtained by analogous reaction with 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]-pyridin-2-one.     

2H-Azirines as dipolarophiles

2H-Azirine-3-carboxylates unsubstituted at C-2 act as dipolarophiles in the reaction with diazomethane giving new 4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazole derivatives. The synthesis of a pyrimidine was also achieved via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of methyl 2-bromo-3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylate with an azomethine ylide.     

2-(2-Furyl)-5,6-dihydro-1(3)H-acenaphtho[4,5-d]imidazole. Synthesis and electrophilic substitution reactions

2-(2-Furyl)-5,6-dihydro-1(3)H-acenaphtho[4,5-d]imidazole was synthesized by the Weidenhagen reaction of acenaphthene-4,5-diamine with furfural. Alkylation of the title compound with methyl iodide in KOH-DMSO gave isomeric 1- and 3-methyl derivative, the latter being the major product. 2-(2-Furyl)-3-methyl-5,6-dihydro-3H-acenaphtho[4,5-d]imidazole was subjected to electrophilic substitution reactions (bromination, nitration, formylation, acylation, and sulfonation. Depending on the conditions, electrophilic attack was directed at the furan ring or acenaphthene fragment or both these.     

Cyclocondensation of methyl 2-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)imino-3,3,3-trifluoropropionate with 1,3-binucleophiles

Cyclocondensation of methyl 2-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)imino-3,3,3-trifluoropropionate with 1,3-binucleophiles such as benzamidines, aminothiazoline, and 2-aminocrotonic acid nitrile results in trifluoromethyl-containing 3,5-dihydro-4-ones, 2,3-dihydro-6H-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-5-one, and 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile.     

One-pot synthesis of 5-fluoroalkyl-5-hydroxy-4-hydroxy-imino-1-isonicotinoyl-4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazoles and their tuberculostatic activity

5-Fluoroalkyl-5-hydroxy-4-hydroxyimino-1-isonicotinoyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles were synthesized via a one-pot procedure from polyfluoroalkyl-containing 1,3-diketones, sodium nitrite in acetic acid, and isoniazid. Acetylacetone gave rise to 3-hydroxyiminopentane-2,4-dione monoisonicotinoylhydrazone which underwent intramolecular cyclization to 5-hydroxy-4-hydroxyimino-1-isonicotinoyl-3,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole on heating in ethanol. The synthesized compounds exhibited moderate tuberculostatic activity.     

Synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-substituted 4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazolo[4,3-a]phenazines and tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-e]indazoles

Oxidation of 1-aryl-3-perfluoroalkyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-ones with selenium dioxide in the presence of sulfuric acid in glacial acetic acid, followed by treatment of 6,7-dihydro-1H-indazole-4,5-diones thus obtained with an equimolar amount of o-phenylenediamine in ethanol or with a mixture of 4-fluorobenzaldehyde and ammonium acetate in acetic acid, gave 3-aryl-1-perfluoroalkyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazolo-[4,3-a]phenazines and 6-aryl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-8-perfluoroalkyl-1(3),4,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-e]indazoles, respectively.     

Synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazoles with chiral substituents at position 3 or 5

New chiral 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole hydroxy and amino derivatives containing functional groups at β-position of the side chain were obtained by the selective oxidation of the corresponding pyrazolidine derivatives with air oxygen at low temperature without affection of the centers of chirality.     

Microwave-assisted and conventional synthesis of new phthalocyanines containing 4-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one moieties

New metal-free and metal (Zn, Ni, Cu and Co) phthalocyanines containing 4-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one moiety have been prepared from 1-(3,4-dicyanophenyl)-4-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one by both conventional and microwave-assisted methods. All of these compounds are soluble in CHCl₃, DMF and DMSO. The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, UV-Vis spectroscopies. The crystal structures of compounds I and II were also determined by the single crystal diffraction technique.     

Reactions of vinyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ethers with 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles

Reactions of vinyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether and 2-(vinyloxy)ethyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether with 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles give, respectively, 3-vinyloxy-1-(4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)propan-2-ols and 3-(2-vinyloxyethoxy)-1-(4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)propan-2-ols in 70–91% yield.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXII. Recyclization of isopropyl 2-(1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetates by the action of aliphatic amines

Reactions of isopropyl 2-(1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetates with alkylamines involve pyrroledione-pyrroledione recyclization with formation of isopropyl 1-aryl-2-hydroxy-4,5-dioxo-3-[phenyl(alkylamino)methylidene]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylates.     

XPS spectra of free nitroxyl radicals and their electronic structure

The N(1s) and O(1s) XPS spectra of stable nitroxyl radicals and molecules with a related heterocycle structure: 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl, 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(3-nitrophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl, 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl, 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(2-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1Himidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl, and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide were studied. The possibility to apply X-ray electron spectra for investigation of the charge electron and spin density distribution on free radical atoms and at their coordination by a metal is considered.     

DAST promotes the synthesis of new 5-(trifluoromethyl)-3-(1,1-difluoroethan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazoles

This study describes, firstly, the synthesis of a new precursor, 4,6,6-trimethoxy-1,1,1-trifluorohex-3-en-2-one (1), from the trifluoroacetylation reaction of 1,1,3,3-tetramethoxybutane, in 65% yields. Afterwards, the reaction of 1 with two hydrazines (NH₂NHR, where R = 2-furanoyl, C₆F₅) led to a new series of 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles, containing an acetal-protected aldehyde function as substituent, in 90-97% yields. In a subsequent step, the dehydration reactions of these 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles gave the respective aromatic 1H-pyrazoles. Finally, we report the results of the deprotection reactions of the acetals to obtain the respective aldehyde function, as well as, the subsequent fluorination reaction using DAST, leading to new difluorinated derivatives in 55-60% yields.     

Thermolysis of 1-(methylideneamino)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole-2,3-diones. Synthesis of pyrazolooxazines by [4 + 2]-cycloaddition of azomethine imines to alkenes

Thermolysis of methyl 3-acyl-1-[(diphenylmethylidene)amino]-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates generates 4-acyl-1-(diphenylmethylidene)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-ium-5-olates which react with alkenes to give methyl 3-acyl-7,7-diphenyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrazolo[5,1-b][1,3]oxazine-2- carboxylates. The product structure was confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

4-functionally substituted 3-hetarylpyrazoles: XX. Synthesis of derivatives of 5-(pyrasol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazole and 3-(pyrazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-c][1,4]oxazine

N-Methylimines of 3-aryl-1-phenylpyrazole-4-carbaldehyde react with ethyl 2-aryl-hydrazino-2-chloroacetate with the formation of ethyl 1-aryl-5-(pyrazole-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazolecarboxylates. Analogous reactions of pyrazol-4-carbaldehyde N-(2-hydroxy)ethylimines results in derivatives of 3-(pyrazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-c][1,4]-oxazines.     

Substituted-γ-lactones. XXIX. N-heterocycles via photolysis or thermolysis of 3-(2-azidophenylmethylene)-4,5-dihydro-2-(3H)furanone

The thermolysis and/or photolysis of 3-(2-azidophenylmethylene)-4,5-dihydro-2-(3H)furanone offers a preparatively useful way towards the synthesis of indoles and quinolines. This method is superior over previously published methods which afforded these heterocycles in poor yields by the deoxygenative cyclization of 3-(2-nitrophenyImethylene)-4,5-dihydro-2-(3H)furanones. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 15 , 703 (1978)