Hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of some 1,3-diaza-1,3-butadienes with ketenes. Synthesis of functionalized pyrimido[1,2-b]-benzothiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidines

Summary Reaction of 1,3-diaza-1,3-butadienes (1a–c) with various ketenes and chloroketenes results in the formation of substituted 4-oxo-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazoles (4a–d) and 1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimido-4-ones (4e,f). Reaction of 1,3-diaza-1,3-butadienes1d,e with ketenes and chloroketenes leads to the 2-morpholine-substituted compounds7 and15, respectively. All reactions proceedvia formation of [4+2] cycloadducts that eliminate methylthiol, methylsulfenyl chloride, or morpholine.

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Hetero-Diels-Alder-Reaktion einiger 1,3-Diaza-1,3-butadiene mit Ketenen. Synthese funktionalisierter Pyrimido[1,2-b]benzothiazole und 1,3,4-Thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion der 1,3-Diaza-1,3-butadiene1a–c mit verschiedenen Ketenen und Chlorketenen führt zu substituierten 4-Oxo-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazolen (4a–d) und 1,3,4-Thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimido-4-onen(4e,f). Die 1,3-Diaza-1,3-butadiene1d,e ergeben mit Ketenen und Chlorketenen die 2-Morpholin-substituierten Verbindungen7 und15. Alle Reaktionen verlaufen über [4+2]-Cycloaddukte, die Methylthiol, Methylsulfenylchlorid oder Morpholin eliminieren.

     

Formylation of Furyl-substituted Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine and Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole

Vilsmeier formylation of 2-(2-furyl)-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine, and also 6-(2-furyl)imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole with 1 mole of reagent occurs at the free position of the imidazole ring, while with an excess of the reagent it also occurs at the position 5 of the furyl group.     

Synthesis of 1- and 2-Carbamoylalkyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole and 9-Carbamoylalkyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazole Derivatives

Treatment of 1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo- and 1,2,3,4,10,10a-hexahydropyrimido[1,2-a]indol-2-one derivatives with formic acid gave 1-carbamoylalkyl-2,3,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indoles. 9-Carbamoylmethyl- and 9-(2-carbamoylethyl)-4a-methyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazoles were prepared from 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H,4H-imidazo- and 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-5H-pyrimido[2,1-k]carbazolones in a similar manner. Synthesis of 2-(2-carbamoylpropyl)-2,3,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole was carried out by reduction of 1,3-dihydrospiro[2H-indolo-2,2'-piperidine] derivative with Zn in acetic acid solution.     

Some chemical properties of 2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-one and 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-ones

We have studied the reaction of 2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-one and 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-ones with amines, alkylating reagents, and hydrogen peroxide. We have shown that the presence of an aryl substituent at the 2 position of [1,3-thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-ones has a substantial effect on the direction of the reactions. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 445–452, March, 2006.     

The Use of 4-(Bromomethylene)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one as “Masked” α-Bromo-α'-Hydroxy Ketone in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Systems

4-(Bromomethylene)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one was obtained on the basis of the readily obtainable 4-methylene-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one. It forms 2-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl-2-propanol with 2-aminopyridine, 11a-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,5,11,11a-tetrahydro[1,3]oxazolo[3,4-a]pyrido[1,2-d]-10-pyrazinium bromide with 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine, and the corresponding derivative of 4-hydroxyoxazolidin-2-one with 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamine. The last product was converted by intramolecular amidoalkylation without isolation into 10b-(bromomethyl)-8,9-dimethoxy-1,1-dimethyl-1,5,6,10b-tetrahydro[1,3]oxazolo[3,4-a]isoquinolin-3-one.     

Properties of 8-Cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

The alkylation, acylation, halogenation, nitration, oxidation, and hydrolysis reactions of 8-cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine have been studied. It was found that the 6-halo derivatives add alcohol to give covalent solvates. X-ray analysis has been carried out on one of the solvates (6-chloro-8-cyano-7-ethoxy-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine) as well as on 8-cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine trifluoroacetate.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of 3-(2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-3-methoxy-2-oxo-2,3-dihydroimidazo-[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyridine hydrochlorides

Reactions between 2-pyridylamides of Z-4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic acids with diazomethane have been used to synthesize 3-(2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-3-methoxy-2-oxo-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, which form hydrochlorides with hydrochloric acid. The structure of the latter has been demonstrated by XRD for the hydrochloride of 3-methoxy-2-oxo-3-(2-phenyl-2-oxoethyl)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 464–468, 2007.     

Fused polycyclic nitrogen-containing heterocycles 15.* 1,3-bis(4-hydroxy-4-methoxycarbonyl-3,5-diphenylthiazolidin-2-ylideneamino)-benzene in the synthesis of thiazolo[3,4-a]quinoxalines

Reactions of methyl chloro(phenyl)pyruvate with 1,3-bis(phenylthioureido)benzene easily afforded 1,3-bis(4-hydroxy-4-methoxycarbonyl-3,5-diphenylthiazolidin-2-ylideneamino)benzene. Reactions of the latter with 1,2-phenylenediamines gave various derivatives of thiazolo[3,4-a]quinoxalines, including their bisanalogs. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1611–1617, September, 2006.     

2-(2-furyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine synthesis and electrophilic substitution reactions

The synthesis of 2-(2-furyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine has been carried out. Azocoupling, nitrosation, and bromination by 1 mole of bromine occur at position 3 of the bicycle. Reaction with 2 mol of bromine gives the 3,5‰-disubstituted derivative. Bromination using 1 mol of bromine in 40% hydrobromic acid and sulfonation occur initially at the 5‰ position of the furyl group. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 565–570, April, 2006.     

Reactions of 1-Substituted Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

Bromination of 1-oxo(imino, amino)benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines gave the corresponding 2-bromo derivatives. Acylation using the Vilsmeier complex in acetic anhydride gave the N-formyl and N-acetyl derivatives. The reaction of the amine with the Vilsmeier complex, acetyl acetone, ethyl acetoacetate, and 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran occurs at the amino group.     

Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-ones and 7-Aryl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b]-1,3-thiazin-5-ones

The reaction of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 5-ethoxy-2-mercaptobenzimidazole, and 2-mercaptoimidazoline with cinnamoyl chloride, its derivatives, and heteroanalogs was studied. Convenient methods were found for the synthesis of 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazol-4-ones and 7-aryl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b]-1,3-thiazin-5-ones.     

Synthesis of 1H-1,2,3-triazole derivatives by the cyclization of aryl azides with 2-benzothiazolylacetonone, 1,3-benzo-thiazol-2-ylacetonitrile,and (4-aryl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles

The cyclization of aryl azides with 2-benzothiazolylacetone, 1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylacetonitrile, and (4-aryl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles in methanol in the presence of sodium methylate gives high yields of new products, 2-(5-methyl(amino)-1-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazoles and 1-aryl-(4-aryl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-5-amines. 1,3-Benzothiazol-2-ylacetonitrile undergoes an anionic domino reaction with methyl 2-azidobenzoate or 2-azidobenzonitrile to give [1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline derivatives. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 612–618, April, 2009.     

Synthesis and study of new 2-aryl-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1a-dihydroazireno[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives

New derivatives of photochromic 2-aryl-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1a-dihydroazireno[1,2-a]quinoxalines were synthesized by condensation of 4-methyl-and 4,5-dimethyl-1,2-phenylenediamine with 1,3-diaryl-2,3-dibromopropan-1-ones. The reactions of 4-methyl-1,2-phenylenediamine produce mixtures of regioisomers. The chemical properties of the reaction products were studied. The structure of one of the latter was established by X-ray diffraction. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 350–356, February, 2006.     

Formation of the same pyrimido[1,2-a]indoles from 1-(oxiran-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole or [1,3]oxazolo[3,2-a]indole derivatives in its reactions with aromatic amines

Reactions of two isomers—2-chloro-1-(oxiran-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde or 2-(chloromethyl)-2,3-dihydro[1,3]oxazolo[3,2-a]indole-9-carbaldehyde with aromatic amines lead to the same products in both cases—hydrochlorides of pyrimido[1,2-a]indole derivatives containing two fragments of an amine per one part of the indole nucleus. Its structure was confirmed by X-ray analysis of the crystals base, obtained by alkali treatment of the reaction product (when aryl is 4-MeOC₆H₄).     

Vanillin esters in reactions with indan-1,3-dione

2-Methoxy-4-(12-oxo-12H-benzo[f]indeno[1,2-b]quinolin-13-yl)phenyl esters of carboxylic acids were synthesized by the three component condensation of indan-1,3-dione, 2-naphthylamine, and O-acylvanillin. 2-Arylidenindan-1,3-diones formed during the reaction were isolated. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, 1408–1413, September, 2006.     

Cycloaddition of 2-acylmethyl-1H-benzimidazoles to 4-arylidene-1,3-oxazol-5-ones

Cycloaddition of 2-phenacyl-1H-benzimidazole to 2-phenyl-or 2-methyl-4-arylidene-1,3-oxazol-5-ones occurs regioselectively to form the previously unknown N-(3-aryl-4-benzoyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-2-yl)benz-and-acetamides. The analogous cycloaddition of the 2-acetonyl-1H-benzimidazole is complicated by prototropic isomerization and leads to the corresponding 1,2,3,5-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 78, pp. 1008–1014, July, 2007.     

Reaction of benzylidenebenzocyclanones with dithiocarbamic acid and thiourea

Summary Reaction of 2-benzylidene-1-benzocyclanones1 with dithiocarbamic acid afforded open-chain addition products2A–4B. Dehydration of the adducts yielded tricyclic 1,3-thiazine-2-thiones5 and6. Treatment of1 with thiourea under acid conditions gave tricyclic 2-amino-1,3-thiazines7–9. IR and¹H NMR spectroscopic investigations showed7–9 to exist predominantly in the amino tautomeric form both in the solid state and in solution.

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Die Umsetzung von 2-Benzyliden-benzocyclanonen mit Dithiocarbaminsäure und Thioharnstoff

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktionen der 2-Benzyliden-1-benzocyclanone1 mit Dithiocarbaminsäure liefern kettenförmige Additionsprodukte2A–4B. Die Dehydratisierung der Additionsprodukte führt zu tricyklischen 1,3-Thiazin-2-thionen5 und6. Durch Behandlung von1 mit Thioharnstoff unter sauren Bedingungen wurden tricyclische 2-Amino-1,3-Thiazine7–9 gebildet. IR- und¹H-NMR-spektroskopische Untersuchungen zeigten, dass7–9 sowohl in Substanz als auch in Lösungen überwiegend in der amino-tautomeren Form existieren.

     

Synthesis of 5-Phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

Syntheses are reported for a series of 2-alkylamino-6-phenyl-4-trifluoromethylpyridines. The reaction of 3-cyano-2-(hydroxyalkylamino)-6-phenyl-4-trifluoromethylpyridines with thionyl chloride gave the corresponding 2-(chloroalkylamino)pyridines, 8-cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, and 9-cyano-6-phenyl-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4-trihydropyrido[1,2-a]-pyrimidines. X-ray diffraction structural analysis was used to study 8-cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.     

Synthesis of tricyclic isoindoles and thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines

The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids in Ac₂O led to novel 3-methylene-2,5-dioxo-3H,9bH-oxazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles and chiral (9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles were obtained on FVP. Starting from l-cysteine methyl ester (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines were obtained as single stereoisomers. The thermolysis of (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine-3-carboxylic acid in Ac₂O gave 5-acetyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazole. The structures of methyl (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylate 1a and methyl (2R,4R)-N-chlorocarbonyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylate 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography.     

Trifluoroacetylation of pyrrolo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrazines

A study was carried out on the reaction of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines containing an alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl substituent at C-1 with trifluoroacetic anhydride. Trifluoroacetylation products may be formed either by reaction in the pyrrole ring or at the aryl or aralkyl groups at C-1. Products of electrophilic substitution at C-6 are formed in the trifluoroacetylation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines containing at C-1 a substituent bulkier than a methyl group but lacking substituents at C-6 (the α-position of the pyrrole ring). __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1226–1233, August, 2007.