Catalyst-free one-pot synthesis of a new class of 2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2,4(3H)-dione and arylamino-bis(coumarin)methane derivatives on water

A catalyst-free, environmentally benign, and simple procedure has been developed for the efficient synthesis of novel 2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2,4(3H)-dione and 3,3′-((arylamino)methylene)bis(4-hydroxycoumarin) derivatives from one-pot three-component condensation of 4-hydroxycoumarin, glyoxalic acid monohydrate and various amines in water under reflux condition. In this green synthetic protocol, the solvent water itself catalyzed the reaction via hydrogen bonding. One-pot, high yields, short reaction times, simple operation, environmental friendly and easy workup procedure are highlights. This is the first report for the synthesis of 2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2,4(3H)-dione and arylamino-bis(coumarin)methane derivatives.     

Plant coumarins. 4.* Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-containing derivatives of oreoselone

Bromination of peucedanin by various reagents was studied. Conditions for forming 2-(1,3-dibromopropan-2-ylidene)-2H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-3,7-dione were found. Several 2-aminofuranocoumarins were synthesized by reaction of 2-bromoreoselone with derivatives of pyrrolidine, piperidine, and piperazine. The new compounds were interesting as potential biologically active compounds. *For Part 2, see [1]. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 289–294, May–June, 2009.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of the novel heteroannulated furo[3′,2′:6,7]chromeno[2,3-b]pyridines: Part 1

The chemical behavior of 4,9-dimethoxy-5-oxo-5H-furo[3,2-g]chromene-6-carbonitrile ( 1 ) was investigated toward some acyclic and cyclic active methylene ketones namely acetylacetone, ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl benzoylacetate, acetoacetanilide, dimedone, indanedione, pyrazolidine-3,5-dione and 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3-one, barbituric acid and 1-allylthiobarbituric acid, and hippuric acid. A variety of novel heteroannulated furochromenopyridines were efficiently synthesized through a cascade reactions between 4,9-dimethoxy-5-oxo-5H-furo[3,2-g]chromene-6-carbonitrile ( 1 ) and the carbon nucleophilic reagents. Structures of the new products were inferred based on their analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis of thio- and furan-fused heterocycles: furopyranone,furopyrrolone, and thienopyrrolone derivatives

We report herein the synthesis of a novel class of compounds, ethyl 4-oxo-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-6-yl carbonate, (7E)-7-[(dimethylamino)methylene]-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-4,6(7H)-dione, 5-oxo-N-phenyl-2,5-dihydro-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-4-carboxamide, and 5-oxo-N-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole-4-carboxamide starting from the corresponding acid derivatives. Intramolecular cyclization in the presence of thionyl chloride formed the target fused ring systems. Additional transformation was seen in the cyclization of furan-fused heterocycle. A mechanism was proposed based on experimental and computational findings.     

A convenient synthesis of furo[3,2-c]pyran-3-carboxylates from 3-bromo-3-nitroacrylates

Novel 4-oxo-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-3-carboxylates and 4-oxo- 4H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-3-carboxylates were prepared from available alkyl 3-bromo-3-nitroacrylates and 4-hydroxy-6- methyl-2H-pyran-2-one or 4-hydroxycoumarin, respectively. Their structures were confirmed by NMR and X-ray data.     

Convenient synthesis of linear 2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g] chromenes from natural occurring compound; visnagin

Abstract

A simple and convenient rout for the synthesis of linear 2-imino-2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g] chromen-6-ones and 2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-2,6-diones has been described starting from natural occurring furochromone; visnagin (1). Ring opening of 1 yielded 6-formyl-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2-methylchromone (2), which underwent reaction with different acetonitrile derivatives furnished 2-imino-2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g] chromen-6-ones (5a–h). Acid hydrolysis of 5a–h led to the formation of 2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-2,6-diones (6a–h). Structures of the synthesized compounds were clarified based on their elemental analyses and spectral data. The entire target compounds were selected for in vitro anticancer activity against 60 human cancer cell lines at a single dose (10^?5 M) by the National Cancer Institute (NCI, Bethesda, USA).     

Synthesis of novel spiro[indole-3,3′-pyrrolidin]-2(1H)-ones

Diastereoselective [3+2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylide to 1,3-dimethyl-6-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-ylidene)-3a,9a-diphenyl-3,3a,9,9a-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-e]thiazolo[3,2-b]-[1,2,4]triazine-2,7(1H,6H)-dione yields hitherto unknown 1,1′,3-trimethyl-3a,9a-diphenyl-3,3a,9,9a-tetrahydrodispiro(imidazo[4,5-e]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazine-6,3′-pyrrolidine-4′,3″-indole)-2,2″,7(1H,1″H)-triones.     

Facile ionic liquid-mediated,three-component sequential reactions for the green,regio- and diastereoselective synthesis of furocoumarins

An environmentally friendly approach to the diastereoselective synthesis of trans-4-oxo-3-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]coumarin-2-carbonitriles, trans-2-benzoyl-3-(aryl)-2H-furo[3,2-c]chromen-4(3H)-ones and trans-ethyl-4-oxo-3-(aryl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2-carboxylates in good yields is described. The method is based on the sequential multicomponent reactions of 4-hydroxycoumarin, aromatic aldehydes and in situ generated cyanomethylpyridinium, phenacylpyridinium/(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)pyridinium ylides, in the presence of the ionic liquid [BMIm]OH, which functions both as a catalyst and the reaction medium.     

2,2′-Bifurylidene-5,5′-diones,Coumarins, 3a, 7a-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones,and 5H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-ones from propyne and carbon monoxide

The [Co₂ (CO)₈]-catalyzed reaction between propyne and CO in acetone at 110° and 170 bar was re-investigated. There are five major products: (E)-3,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bifurylidene-5,5′-dione ( 4 ), 3,5,8-trimethylcoumarin ( 8 ), 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,7,7a-tetramethyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 9 ), 2,6-dimethyl-5H-furo [3,2, -b]- pyran-5-one ( 11 ), and 2,7-dimethyl-5H-furo 3,2-b-pyran-5-one ( 12 ); of these, only one, 4 . had previously been recognized. In parallel experiments were obtained 2,6-dipentyl-5 H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-one ( 13 ), 2,7-dipentyl–5H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-one ( 14 ), 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,7,7a-tetrapentyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 15 ). And 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,6,7a-tetrapentyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 16 ) from hept-1-yne, and two further types of products from two atypical 1-alkynes: 3,6,9-tri(tert-butyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,6,8-trien-2-one ( 20 ) from (tert-butyl)acetylene and the exo-dimer 21 of 2,5-bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclopenta-2,4-dien-1-one ( 22 ) from (trimethylsilyl)acetylene. Compounds 11,12 , and 20 were identified by X-ray analysis.     

Reactions of 3,5-dibromo-1-(thiiran-2-ylmethyl)-1,2,4-triazole with NH-azoles

Reactions of 3,5-dibromo-1-(thiiran-2-ylmethyl)-1,2,4-triazole with 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, 1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione, 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-triazole, 2,4,5-tribromoimidazole, and 2-chlorobenzimidazole lead to the formation of 5-azolylmethyl-2-bromo-5,6-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-b]-1,2,4-triazoles. In the case of 8-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione the intermediate thiolate anion undergoes cyclization into 7-[(3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydrothiazolo[2,3-f]purine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione. The structure of reaction products depends on the relative rate of substitution of leaving groups in the reagents.     

Ag2Cr2O7 nanoparticles: An eco-friendly and reusable catalyst for synthesis of pyrano[c]chromenediones and [1,3]dioxolo[g]chromeneones in aqueous media at ambient temperature

An efficient and green protocol for the synthesis of 4-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c]chromene-2,5-diones and 8-aryl-7,8-dihydro-6H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromene-6-ones through the Ag₂Cr₂O₇ nanoparticles catalyzed cyclocondensation reaction of active methylene compounds including 4-hydroxycoumarin or 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol, aromatic aldehydes, and meldrum's acid in water at ambient temperature was described. This method demonstrates several advantages compared with methods that are currently employed such as a mild reaction conditions, simple work-up, good to excellent yields, avoiding toxic catalyst and hazardous solvent, and recovery and reuse of the catalyst.     

4,6-Diacetylresorcinol in Heterocyclic Synthesis,Part I: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Some New Linearly and Angularly Substituted Pyrano[3,2-g] Chromenes via Vilsmeier–Haack Formylation of 4,6-Diacetylresorcinol,Its Schiff Bases,and Hydrazones

Application of Vilsmeier–Haack reaction on 4,6-diacetylresorcinol (1) led to the formation of 4,6-dioxo-4H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-3,7-dicarboxaldehyde (2) in good yield. The dicarboxaldehyde 2 was condensed with some carbon and nitrogen nucleophiles. Some aliphatic and aromatic Schiff bases of 4,6-diacetylresorcinol (1) were subjected to Vilsmeier–Haack formylation reaction to afford 4,6-bis(alkyl/arylimino)-4H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-3,7-dicarbaldehydes 10, 14, and 15. Also, treatment of some bis-hydrazones of 4,6-diacetylresorcinol 16–19 with Vilsmeier–Haack reagent afforded the corresponding 4,6-bis(4-formylpyrazol-3-yl)resorcinols 20 and 21, which underwent oxidation with iodine to yield the pyrano[3,2-g]chromeno[4,3-c:7,6-c]dipyrazole-4,8-diones 22 and 23, respectively. Most of the synthesized compounds revealed weak antimicrobial activities. It was noticed that the dicarboxaldehydes 2, 10, 14, and 15 exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, yeast, and fungus.

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The synthesis of methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-dimethylaminopropenoate. The synthesis of trisubstituted pyrroles, 3-amino-2H-pyran-2-ones,fused 2H-pyran-2-ones and 4H-pyridin-4-ones

Methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonyl)aimno-3-dimemylaminopropenoate ( 2 ) was prepared from methyl N-(benzyloxycarbonyl)glycinate ( 1 ) and t-butoxybis(dimethylamino)methane, and used as a reagent for preparation of substituted 3-(benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-4H-quinolizin-4-ones 5 and 6 , ?2H-pyran-2-ones 17–19 , ?2H-1-benzopyran-2-ones 28–31 , and -naphthopyrans 32–35 , ?2H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-2,5-dione 46 , -pyrano-[4,3-b]pyran-2,5-dione 47 , -pyrano[3,2-c]benzopyran-2,5-dione 48 , -pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6-ones 49 and 50 , -pyrano[2,3-d]pyrirnidin-7-ones 51 and 52 derivatives. In the reaction of 2 with 1,3-diketones trisubsti tuted pyrroles 14–16 were formed. Selective removal of benzyloxycarbonyl group was achieved by cat alytic transfer hydrogenation with Pd/C in the presence of cyclohexene to afford free 3-amino compounds 7 , 8 , 20 , 36–38 and 53–57 in yields better than 80%.     

Highly regio- and diastereoselective three-component reaction of acyclic/cyclic donor–acceptor carbenoids for the synthesis of angularly fused furocoumarins and spirooxindolylfurocoumarins

A highly regio- and stereoselective method has been developed for the synthesis of spiro[furo[3,4-c]chromene-1,3′-indoline]-2′,4(9bH)-dione derivatives via a three component reaction of cyclic diazoamide and aldehyde with methyl 2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylate, 3-acetyl-2H-chromen-2-one and 3-benzoyl-2H-chromen-2-one using 3 mol % of Rh₂(OAc)₄. Similarly, acyclic diazoesters also undergo smooth coupling with carbonyl compounds and 3-substituted coumarin in the presence of 1 mol % of Rh₂(OAc)₄ to afford a novel series of tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-c]chromene-1-carboxylates in 78–88% yield with high regio- and stereo-selectivity for the first time.     

Application of N,3-diaryl-3-oxo-propanethioamide in synthesis: an efficient and mild domino approach to highly substituted fused chromenones

A convenient and rapid synthesis of hitherto unknown 3-aroyl-4-aryl-2-phenylamino-4H-benzo[g]chromene-5,10-diones in high yield from β-aroyl-thioacetanilide, aromatic aldehyde, and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone via InCl₃ catalyzed one-pot three-component tandem Knoevenagel condensation–Michael addition–intramolecular cyclization–elimination reaction sequence is disclosed for the first time. This domino protocol has been used to obtain highly substituted pyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5(4H)-ones and 7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-4H-chromen-5(6H)-ones from N,3-diaryl-3-oxo-propanethioamide, aromatic aldehyde, and 4-hydroxycoumarine or dimedone under mild reaction conditions. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed. The 4H-pyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5-one and 7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-4H-chromen-5(6H)-one derivatives possessing 3-(2-chlorobenzoyl)-2-phenylamino-substituents further cyclized under basic conditions to yield penta-cyclic 7,13-diaryl-5,14-dioxa-13-aza-benzo[a]naphthacen-6,8(7H,13H)-dione and tetra-cyclic 6,12-diaryl-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromeno[2,3-b]quinolin-1,11(6H,12H)-dione, respectively.     

The synthesis of lin-benzoreumycin,lin-benzo-1-methylxanthine,and lin-benzo-1,9-dimethylxanthine

Commencing with 7-chloro-3-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione ( 9a ), a five step synthesis of 7-methylpyrimido[5,4-g]-1,2,4-benzotriazine-6,8(7H,9H)-dione (lin-benzoreumycin, 6 ) has been accomplished. A synthesis of 1,7-dimethylpyrimido[5,4-g]-1,2,4-benzotriazine-6,8(1H,7H)-dione (lin-benzotoxoflavin, 5 ) employing an intermediate from the preparation of 6 (i.e., 7-chloro-3-methyl-6-nitroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 9b ) was attempted but could not be accomplished beyond the dihydro precursor of 5 (i.e., 12 ). Compound 9b did lead to successful preparations of 7-methylimidazo[4,5-g]quinazoline-6,8(5H,7H)-dione (lin-benzo-1-methylxanthine, 7 ) and 3,7-dimethylimidazo[4,5-g]quinazoline-6,8(5H,7H)-dione (lin-benzo-1,9-dimethylxanthine, 8 ) by first reacting 9b with ammonia (for 7) or methylamine (for 8 ) followed by reductive cyclization in formic acid.     

Studies on the chemistry of 5-propynyloxy- and 5-propynylthiopyrimidines: New syntheses of furo- and thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines

The utility of certain 5-alkynyloxy-, 5-alkynylthio, and 5-alkynylsulfinyl-pyrimidines as precursors of 7-substituted furo[3,2-d]- and thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines has been examined. When treated with sodium methoxide in warm methyl sulfoxide, 1,3-dimethyl-5-(2-propynyloxy)uracil ( 6 ) cyclizes to afford 1,3,7-tri-methylfuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione ( 12 ) in 52% yield, possibly via the allenic ether 9 (R = H). The corresponding 5-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine ( 7 ), obtained in good yield by treating 6 with methyl iodide and sodium hydride in methyl sulfoxide, fails to undergo an analogous cyclization. However, compound 7 does undergo a normal alkynyl Claisen rearrangement and cyclization when heated at 130°, giving the 8-methylpyrano[3,2-d]pyrimidine 8 in methyl sulfoxide and the 6,7-dimethylfuro[3,2-d]pyrimidme 11 in dimethylformamide. The 5-(2-propynylthio)pyrimidine 15 affords the allene 19 and the 1-propyne 22 when treated with various bases, but none of the 7-methylthieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine 16. At 145° in methyl sulfoxide, 15 undergoes a thio-Claisen rearrangement process to afford the 6-methylthieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine 17 together with substantial amounts of a product 20 that bears a 7-thiomethoxymethyl substituent derived from the solvent. Heating the 5-(2-propynylsulfinyl)pyriniidine 23 at 105° in methyl sulfoxide, followed by acidification of the reaction mixture, affords 1,3-dimethyl-7-formylthieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione ( 29 ) in 47% yield. Deuterium labelling studies established that the aldehyde proton of 29 is derived from the 3′-proton of 23 . This finding is consistent with a mechanism that involves sequential [2,3] and [3,3] sigma-tropic rearrangements, and the intermediacy of a dihydrothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine such as compound 30.     

A novel sulfonic acid functionalized ionic liquid catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of 10,11-dihydrochromeno[4,3-b]chromene-6,8(7H,9H)-dione derivatives in water

Three-component reactions of 4-hydroxycoumarin, aldehydes, and cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds were prompted by novel sulfonic acid functionalized ionic liquids 1,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,3-bis(4-sulfobutyl)imidazolidine-1,3-diium hydrogen sulfate ([DMDBSI]·2HSO₄) in water at reflux temperature to provide a novel series of 10,11-dihydrochromeno[4,3-b]chromene-6,8(7H,9H)-dione derivatives for the first time in high yields.     

Synthesis of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole derivatives. III. Preparation of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxylic acid derivatives

Methyl or ethyl 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxylates (Va,b) were prepared from deoxygenation of methyl or ethyl 5-(2-nitrophenyl)-2-furoates (IIIa,b) and thermolysis of methyl or ethyl 5-(2-azidophenyl)-2-furoates (VIIIa,b). 4H-Furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxylic acid amides (XIa-h) were obtained by the reaction of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxyl chloride (X) with the appropriate amines.     

Synthesis of 5,7-disubstituted-4-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[4,3-d]-pyrimidines and 2,4-disubstituted-1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrrolo[3,2-d]-pyrimidines as congeners of uridine and cytidine

The synthesis of the congeners of uridine and cytidine in the pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine and pyrrolo[3,2-d]-pyrimidine ring system is described. Glycosylation of the trimethylsilyl (TMS) derivative of pyrazolo[4,3-d)pyrimidine-5,7(1H,4H,6H)-dione (4) with either 1-bromo- or 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribofuranose 5 and 6 , respectively in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst gave the protected nucleoside 7 , which on debenzoylation afforded the uridine analogue 4-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine-5,7(1H,6H)-dione (8). Thiation of 7 gave 13 , which on deprotection yielded 4-β-D-ribofuranosyl-5-oxopyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine-7(1H,-6H)-thione (14). Ammonolysis of 13 gave a low yield of the cytidine analogue 15. A chlorination of 7 , followed by amination furnished an alternative route to 15. A similar glycosylation of TMS-4 with 2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-α-D-arabinofuranosyl chloride (16) gave mainly the N4 glycosylated product 17 , which on debenzylation furnished 4-β-D-arabinofuranosylpyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine-5,7(1H,6H)-dione (18). 7-Amino-4-β-D-arabinofuranosylpyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5(1H)-one (23) was prepared from 17 via the pyridinium chloride intermediate 21. Condensation of the TMS derivative of pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H,5H)-dione (24) with 6 , followed by deprotection of the reaction product gave 1-β-D-ribofuranosylpyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(3H,5H)-dione (26). Similarly, TMS-24 was reacted with 16 to give a mixture of the blocked nucleosides 31 and 32 , which on debenzylation afforded a mixture of two isomeric compounds 34 and 35. 1-β-D-Arabinofuranosylpyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine-2,4(3H,5H)-dione (34) was converted to the ara-C analogue 38 via the 3-nitrotriazolyl intermediate 36. The structure of 38 was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.