Fusion of 2-(furan-2-yl)thiazole to 1-methyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-benzimidazole

Methylation of 5(6)-nitro-1H-benzimidazole with methyl iodide in the presence of potassium hydroxide and N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one gave a mixture of isomeric 1-methyl-5-nitro- and 1-methyl-6-nitro-1H-benzimidazoles which were reduced with tin in concentrated aqueous HCl on heating. The resulting amines reacted with furan-2-carbonyl chloride in N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one to give furan-2-carboxamides which were treated with excess P₂S₅ in pyridine. Oxidation of isomeric furan-2-carbothioamides with K₃[Fe(CN)₆] in alkaline medium afforded a mixture of intramolecular cyclization products, 2-(furan-2-yl)-6-methyl-6H-imidazo[4,5-g][1,3]benzothiazole and 2-(furan-2-yl)-8-methyl-8H-imidazo[4,5-g][1,3]benzothiazole which were separated by column chromatography and identified.     

Thiadiazole ring opening in the derivatives of 2-substituted 5-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-4-yl)-3-furoic acid under the action of bases

Transformations of the derivatives of 2-substituted 5-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-4-yl)-3-furoic acid under the action of bases has been studied. In the presence of potassium tert-butylate in THF, the studied compounds decompose with the cleavage of the thiadiazole ring, liberation of nitrogen, and formation of labile acetylene thiolates. In the presence of methyl iodide, these salts form stable 2-methylthioethynylfurans. Under the action of sodium ethylate in ethanol, thiadiazole ring of ethyl [2-methyl-5-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-4-yl)]-3-furoate is split to form the corresponding sodium acetylene thiolate. Under the action of ethanol, two molecules of this salt give bis(furyl)dithiafulvene. In the DMF–potassium carbonate system, acetylene thiolates react with primary and secondary amines giving thioamides of (4-ethoxycarbonyl-5-methylfur-2-yl)acetic acid. Treating of ethyl 2-methyland 2-N-morpholinomethyl-5-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-4-yl)-3-furoates with hydrazine hydrate leads to hydrazinolysis of the ester group and cleavage of thiadiazole ring resulting in the formation of hydrazides of 4-hydrazinocarbonylfur-2-ylacetic acid. In the case of ethyl 2-acetoxymethyl- and 2-(4-nitrophenoxy)methyl-5-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-4-yl)-3-furoates, thiadiazole ring is retained and exclusively hydrazinolysis of the ester groups is observed.     

New syntheses on the basis of 4-hydroxy-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-chromen-2-ones

Alkylation of 4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-ones with 2-chloromethyloxirane in acetone in the presence of potassium carbonate gave 4-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-2H-chromen-2-ones which were treated with various amines to obtain the corresponding 4-(3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy)-2H-chromen-2-ones, and the latter were acylated at the hydroxy group with benzoyl chloride.     

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.     

Synthesis and heterocyclization of 2-{[2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}pyrimidin-4(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">h</Emphasis>)-ones

Alkylation of sodium 4(5)-alkyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiolates with 2-bromo-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethan-1-one afforded 2-{[2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones. Analogous reaction with sodium 4-trifluoromethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiolate gave a mixture of 2-{[2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one and its intramolecular cyclization product, 3-(4-bromophenyl)-3-hydroxy-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidin-5-one.     

Synthesis of 4-alkyl(aryl,hetaryl)-2-thioxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-3-carbonitriles and their derivatives by cross-recyclization of 4-alkyl(aryl,hetaryl)-2,6-diamino-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-thiopyran-3,5-dicarbonitriles with 4-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-morpholine,alkyl halides,and cyclohexanone

Cross recyclization of 4-substituted 2,6-diamino-4H-thiopyran-3,5-dicarbonitriles with 4-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)morpholine, alkyl halides, and cyclohexanone gave the corresponding substituted 2-thioxo-1,2,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-3-carbonitriles, 2-alkylsulfanyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-3-carbonitriles, 3-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxamides, and 4-oxo-2,2-pentamethylene-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b]quinolines. The structure of 3-(4-bromophenyl)-2,2-pentamethylene-11-(2-thienyl)-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b]quinoline was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: XIII.<Superscript>1</Superscript> Addition and cyclization reactions of 1-aryl-4-chloro-5-(2-nitroethenyl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazoles with sulfur and nitrogen nucleophiles

1-Aryl-4-chloro-5-(2-nitroethenyl)-1H-imidazoles reacted with thiols and aromatic amines via Michael addition to give 5-[(1-arylsulfanyl)-2-nitroethyl)]-4-chloro-1H-imidazoles and N-[1-(1-aryl-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-nitroethyl]anilines, respectively. [2 + 3]-Cycloaddition of the title compounds to sodium azide afforded 4-(4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazoles.     

4-(2-Hydroxyaryl)-1,2,3-selenadiazoles as Precursors of Benzofuran-2-selenolates

The reaction of selenium dioxide with o-hydroxyacetophenone semicarbazones gives 4-(2-hydroxyaryl)-1,2,3-selenadiazoles which undergo ready decomposition by the action of potassium carbonate to form benzofuran-2-selenolates. The latter can be alkylated with methyl iodide and benzyl chloride and arylated with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene. Intermediate formation of 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)ethyneselenolate during decomposition of 1,2,3-selenadiazoles was proved by the isolation of methyl o-methoxyphenylethynyl selenide when the substrate was treated with potassium carbonate in the presence of methyl iodide.     

A New Approach to the Synthesis of Functional Derivatives of 3-(4-Pyridinyl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-indole and 4-(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-Indol-3-yl)thieno[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridine

Sequential reaction of indole-3-carbaldehyde with cyanothioacetamide and KOH led to the formation of potassium 6-amino-4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-3,5-dicyanopyridine-2-thiolate. S-Alkylation of the latter afforded new functional derivatives of 3-(pyridine-4-yl)-1H-indole and 4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine.     

Regioselective addition of primary amines to 2-halopyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles. Synthesis of pyrrolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyridines

Reaction of 2-chloropyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles with primary amines in the presence of potassium carbonate in ethanol results in the fusion of pyrrole cycle and the formation of N ¹-substituted 4-halo-1H-pyrrolo-[3,4-c]pyridine-1,3(2H)-diimines.     

Diastereoselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrones to 1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-Pyrrole-2,3-diones. Synthesis of pyrrolo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]isoxazoles

1H-pyrrol-2,3-diones react with nitrones affording substituted pyrrolо[3,2-d]isoxazoles. The structures of ethyl (3R*,3aR*,6aR*)-6-benzyl-3-(4-bromophenyl)-4,5-dioxo-2,6a-diphenylhexahydro-3aHpyrrolo[ 3,2-d]isoxazole-3a-carboxylate and dimethyl (3R*,3aR*,6aS*)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-4,5-dioxo-2,6-diphenyltetrahydro-3aH-pyrrolo[3,2-d]isoxazole-3a,6a(4H)-dicarboxylate were proved by single-crystal X-ray analysis.     

Features of Reaction of 2-(5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,3-diazaphosphol-4-yl)-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-benzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis>]-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorin-4-one with 1,2-Dicarbonyl Compounds

2-(5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-diazaphosphol-4-yl)-4H-benzo[e]-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorin-4-one reacts with perfluorodiacetyl, 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone and phenanthrenequinone only with the participation of a three-coordinated phosphorus atom to form spirophosphoranes containing acyclic 5-methyl-2- phenyl-2H-1,2,3-diazaphosphol-4-yl substituent, whereas the interaction with tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone proceeds via expanding the six-membered heterocycle to the nine-membered one to form 2-(2-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-diazaphosphol-4-yl)-2,9-dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzo[d,h]-1,3,8-trioxaphosphonine.     

Reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-aryl-3-oxobutanethioamides with 2-amino-1,3-thiazole and 2-amino-1,3-benzothiazole

N-Aryl-3-oxobutanethioamides react with 2-amino-1,3-thiazole (2-amino-1,3-benzothiazole) in acetic acid to give mixtures of 7-methyl-5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-5-thione (2-methyl-4H-pyrimido-[2,1-b][1,3]benzothiazole-4-thione) and 5-arylimino-7-methyl-5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines (4-arylimino-2-methyl-4H-pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]benzothiazoles), whose ratio depends on the nature of the aryl substituent in the initial butanethioamide.     

Recyclization of 1,3-dialkyl-6-nitro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazo[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridine-2,5(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>,4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-diones into imidazole derivatives

Treatment of 5-amino-1,3-dialkyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones with sodium nitrite in aqueous HCl gave 1,3-dialkyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2,5(3H,4H)-diones which were nitrated with potassium nitrate in sulfuric acid to 6-nitro derivatives, and the latter underwent recyclization into 4-amino-1,3-dialkyl-5-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ones by the action of hydrazine hydrate.     

Synthesis of oxo derivatives of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-tolysulfonyl)hexahydrocycloalka[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]indoles

Hydroxymercuration-demercuration of N-p-tolysulfonyl-4,4a,9,9a-tetrahydro-3H-carbazoles and N-p-tolyl(or methyl)sulfonyl-1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles leads to the formation of the corresponding N-p-tolylsulfonyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazol-2-ols and N-p-tolyl(or methyl)sulfonyl-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-2-ols. The latter are oxidized to 2-oxo derivatives with potassium dichromate. The oxidation of 2-methoxy-8-methyl-N-p-tolylsulfonyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazol-1-ol under analogous conditions gives 2-methoxy-8-methyl-N-p-tolysulfonyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one.     

Synthesis of new imidazo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,3]thiazole derivatives from 2-amino-4-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-1,3-thiazole and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)arenesulfonamides

2-Amino-4-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-1,3-thiazole reacted with highly electrophilic N-(2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)- and N-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)arenesulfonamides through the exocyclic amino group to give products of nucleophilic addition to the azomethine bond, N-[2,2-di(or 2,2,2-tri)chloro-1-(1,3-thiazol-2-ylamino)ethyl]arenesulfonamides in good yields. Intramolecular heterocyclization of the latter afforded N-[3-(2,2-dichloroethyl)-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazol-5-yl]arenesulfonamides.     

Synthesis of Dicarboxylic Acid Amides and Diamides on the Basis of [4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyran-4-yl]methanamine

The condensation of various nonaromatic amines with ethyl N-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methyl}oxamate prepared from [4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methanamine and diethyl oxalate afforded the corresponding N,N'-disubstituted oxamides. N-Aryloxamides were synthesized by the reaction of [4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methanamine with ethyl N-aryloxamates. The condensation of N-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methyl}succinamic acid with primary amines gave N,N'-disubstituted siccinamides.     

A convenient approach towards 2- and 3-aminobenzo[b]thiophenes

Reaction of 1-(2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl)ethanone via Willgerodt-Kindler route with primary or secondary amines and sulfur allows a simple, efficient one-pot synthesis of 3-aminobenzo[b]thiophenes. Base-catalyzed transformation of 4-(2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl)-1,2,3-thiadiazole in the presence of primary and secondary amines offers a convenient approach towards 2-aminobenzo[b]thiophenes.     

2-(2-thienyl)-6-methyl-6<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazo[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">g</Emphasis>][1,3]benzothiazole: Synthesis and some transformations

Oxidation of N-(1-methylbenzimidazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carbothioamide with potassium ferricyanide in an alkaline medium by Jacobson’s method afforded 2-(thien-2-yl)-6-methyl-6H-imidazo[4,5-g][1,3]benzothiazole. The latter enters into the electrophilic substitution reaction (nitration, bromination, formylation, acylation) exclusively at the position 5 of the thiophene ring. Characteristic reactions of nucleophilic substitution occurred at the imidazole ring. Quaternization with methyl iodide in benzene furnished the corresponding quaternary salt, whereas the Chichibabin amination with an excess of sodium amide in xylene gave negative result.     

Synthesis and reactivity of 5-and 6-hydroxy-benzo[b]furan-2-selenolates

Treatment of 2,4-and 2,5-diacetoxyacetophenone semicarbazones with selenium dioxide gave 4-(2,4-and 2,5-diacetoxyphenyl)-1,2,3-selenadiazoles which were readily deacylated by the action of hydrochloric acid. 4-(2,4-and 2,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1,2,3-selenadiazoles thus obtained underwent decomposition in the presence of potassium carbonate in acetonitrile with formation of 5-and 6-hydroxybenzo[b]furan-2-selenolates which were subjected to alkylation.