Lithiation of Pyrrol-2-Acetic Acids. Synthesis of 2-Alkylpyrroles.

N-methylpyrrol-2-acetic acid and pyrrol-2-acetic acid were converted into di- and trianions on reaction with two equivalents of lithium diisopropylamide or three equivalents of t-butyllithium, respectively. Reaction of the anions with one equivalent of an alkyl bromide or iodide gave the corresponding mono-α-substituted acetic acids which on thermal decarboxylation gave pure 2-alkylpyrroles.     

2-Amino-2-thiazoline. V. phenylthioureido and phenylureido derivatives of 2-thiazoline

The reaction of 2-amino-2-thiazoline (I) with phenylisothiocyanate has been reported to give 2-imino-3-phenylthiocarbamoylthiazolidine (II) at low temperatures and l-phenyl-3-(2-thiazolin-2-yl)-2-thiourea (III) at ca. 100°. When performed by us, however, this reaction gave only a single mono-adduct regardless of the temperature. Nmr and chemical evidence indicates that structure III is the correct one. Treatment of I with phenylisocyanate also gave a mono-adduct which was established to be l-phenyl-3-(2-thiazolin-2-yl)urea (V). Compound I does not form a simple di-adduct with excess phenylisothiocyanate but does so with phenylisocyanate to give 2-phenylcarbamoylimino-3-phenylcarbamoylthiazolidine (VI). The reaction of III with phenylisocyanate gives 2-phenylthiocarbamoylimino-3-phenylcarbamoylthiazolidine (VII), however, the corresponding reaction of V with phenylisothiocyanate does not give the anticipated product but a mixture of compounds which includes VI and VII.     

Heterocyclic compounds from 3,3-dimercapto-1 -aryl-2-propen-1-ones. Note 2. Condensation with o-aminothophenol and o-aminophenol

The condensation of 3,3-dimercapto-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-one with o-aminothiophenol and o-aminophenol in hot xylene gave 2-phenacylbenzothiazole ( 3 ) and 2-phenacylbenzoxazole ( 5 ). When the reaction with o-aminophenol was carried out in hot benzene, 2-beuzoylthioacctamidophenol ( 4 ) was obtained, which, heated in hot xylene gave 5. Ethyl benzoylacetale by reaction with o-aminothiophenol gave 3 , whereas by reaction with o-aminophenol gave no heterocyclic compound. However, we were able to isolate 2-benzoylacetamidophenol ( 6 ), ethyl β-phenyl-β-(o-hydroxy)phenyliminopropionate ( 7 ), and 2-[β-(o-hydroxy)anilino] cinnamoylamidophenol ( 8 ). Ir and nmr spectra of synthesized compounds point out the existence of tautomers.     

Nucleosides. CXXXV. Synthesis of some 9-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-9H-purines and their biological activities

Seven purine nucleosides containing the 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl moiety were synthesized and tested for their antitumor activity. Direct condensation of 3-O-acetyl-5-O-benzoyl-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-arabinofuranosyl bromide (1) with N6-benzoyladenine in CH2Cl2 followed by saponification of the product afforded the adenine nucleoside (I, 2'-F-ara-A). Deamination of I with NaNO2 in HOAc gave the hypoxanthine analogue (II, 2'-F-ara-H). The 6-thiopurine nucleoside (III, 2'-F-ara-6MP) was prepared by condensation of 1 with 6-chloropurine by the mercury procedure followed by thiourea treatment and saponification of the product. Methylation of III gave the 6-SCH3 analogue (IV). Raney Ni desulfurization of III afforded the unsubstituted purine nucleoside (V, 2'-F-ara-P). Condensation of 1 with 2-acetamido-6-chloropurine by the silyl procedure afforded the protected 2-acetamido-6-chloropurine nucleoside which served as the precursor for both the guanine and 6-thioguanine nucleosides (VI, 2'-F-ara-G and VII, 2'-F-ara-TG, respectively). Thus, alkaline hydrolysis of the precursor gave VI. Thiourea treatment prior to alkaline hydrolysis gave VII. The new nucleoside, 2'-F-ara-G (VI) is found to be selectively toxic to human T-cell leukemia CCRF-CEM.     

Nitroimidazoles. IX. Synthesis of 2-acetyl-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole

Manganese dioxide oxidation of 2-hydroxymethyl-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole (6) gave 1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole-2-carboxaldehyde (7) in high yield. Reaction of diazomethane with 7 afforded the title compound 1 in low yield. Treatment of ethyl acid malonate with two equivalents of isopropylmagnesium bromide in THF and subsequent addition to 1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole-2-carbonylimidazolide (12) yielded ethyl (1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole-2-carbonyl)acetate (10) in 70% yield. Hydrolysis and decarboxylation of compound 10 gave the desired compound 1 in 97% yield.     

Thiazolecarboxylic Acid Derivatives. 1. N-Substituted 2-Amino-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Acylation of the ethyl ester and anilide of 2-amino-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylic acid gave 2-acetyl(arylsulfonyl)amino derivatives. Methylation of acetylaminothiazole and subsequent deacetylation gave 2-methylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylic acid, which was then converted into esters. The ethyl ester and anilide of thiazole-2-carboxylic acid were used as starting compounds for the synthesis of 2-dimethylaminoformimino- and 2-chlorobenzenesulfonylureido derivatives.     

Selenium heterocycles. XV. Reaction of 2-aminoselenazoles and 2-amino-1,3,4-selenadiazoles with acetylenic compounds

2-Aminoselenazoles with ethyl propiolate or dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gave 7H-selenazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-7-ones. 2-Amino-1,3,4-selenadiazoles with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gave 7H-1,3,4-selenadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-7-ones; with ethyl propiolate the reaction took an unusual path and 2-carbethoxy-5H-selenazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one was isolated. The assignment of the structures were supported by spectra analysis.     

New synthesis routes to 2-halopyridines. I. 2-chloropyridine

In contrast to the wide variety of products previously reported from the non-photolytic liquid or vapor phase chlorination of pyridine (I), it has been demonstrated that the corresponding photochemical chlorination of I in carbon tetrachloride under reflux conditions gave 2-chloropyridine (IV) in 62–78 percent yield.     

New synthesis routes to 2-halopyridines. III. 2-fluoropyridine

The solvent-free fluorination of 2-chloropyridine (III) with alkali metal fluorides and bifluorides was investigated. While complete degradation occurred with potassium fluoride at 315°, the use of potassium bifluoride under identical conditions provided a 74% yield of 2-fluoro-pyridine (II). Sodium bifluoride gave only a 3.5% yield of the desired product. These results are discussed in the light of: activation of the substrate, properties of the fluorinating agents, and the stability of 2-fluoropyridine.     

Polyfluorobicyclo[2, 2, 2]octanes. Part II. Syntheses of polyfluorobicyclo[2, 2, 2]oct-2-enes from polyfluoro-cyclohexa-1,3-dienes

Diels-Alder reactions between ethylene and octa-, 1$\text{H}$-hepta-, and 1H, 4H-hexa-fluorocyclohexa-1,3-diene gave, respectively, 1,2,3,4,5,5,6,6-octa-, 1,2,3,5,5,6,6-hepta-, and 2,3,5,5,6,6-hexa-fluorobicyclo[2, 2, 2]oct-2-ene, each characterised by oxidation to the corresponding polyfluorocyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid.     

Benzothiazoline derivatives. II. Preparation of N-substituted derivatives of 2-benzothiazolinethione by thiation of the 2-oxo analogs

Thuiation of the benzoate and acetate esters of 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-benzothiazolinone (Ig) gave the corresponding thiones. The benzoate was then deblocked to yield 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-benzothiazolinethione (Ik), a compound not accessible by direct addition or substitution. Attempts to introduce a chlorine (or bromine) atom in place of the hydroxy 1 group in the latter compound or its S-isomer, 2-(2-hydroxyethylthio)benzothiazole (11a), gave 2,3-dihydrothiazolo-[2,3-b ] benzothiazolium chloride (or bromide) (IIIa or b). The latter compound undergoes dihydrothiazolo ring opening when treated with sodium hydroxide or sodium sulfide to give bis[2-(2-benzolhiazolinon-,3-yl)ethyl]disulfide (IVc) or bis[2-(2-benzothiazolinethion-3-yl)ethyl] disulfide (lVb),respectively. 2-Benzothiazolinethione reacted with ethylenimine and with N-phenylethylenimine to give S-substituted derivatives. Addition to vinyl n-butyl ether gave the expected N-substituted derivative, which was found to undergo removal of the butyoxyethyl group when subjected to conventional conditions for ether cleavage.     

Nitroimidazoles. V . Synthesis of 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)nitroimidazoles

Reaction of readily available 2-methyl-4-formylthiazole ( 1 ) with glyoxal and ammonia gave 2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)imidazole ( 2 ). Nitration of 2 with a mixture of nitric acid-sulfuric acid at 100° yielded 2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-4,5-dinitroimidazole ( 3 ) as the sole reaction product, while nitration at 65° afforded 2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-4-(or 5)-nitroimidazole ( 4 ). N-Methylation of compound 4 in the presence of base gave 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)4-nitroimidazole ( 6 ), whereas N-methylation with diazomethane afforded 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-5-nitroimidazole ( 5 ). N-Methylation of compound 3 yielded 1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)-3,5-dinitroimidazole ( 7 ) in high yield.     

Benzolactams. 4. Reaction of 3',4'- or 4',5'-dialkoxy-substituted 1-(2'-Bromobenzyl)-2-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines with alkyllithium. 1,2 and 1,4 additions of alkyllithium to benzolactams

Treatment of 1-(2'-bromo-3',4'-dialkoxybenzyl)-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline carbamates, 1a,c, with excess alkyllithium gave 8-oxoberbines, 2a,c, which were successively attacked in situ with another molecule of alkyllithium to give 1,2 and/or 1,4 addition products. A primary alkyllithium, such as MeLi or BuLi, gave a 1,2 addition product, 8-methyleneberbine 9a or 8-butylideneberbine 3a. t-BuLi preferred 1,4 addition, followed by elimination of the alkoxy group, to give 9-tert-butyl-8-oxoberbine 6a or 7c. s-BuLi gave a mixture of 1,2 and 1,4 addition products, 1-[2'-(2' '-methylbutyryl)benzyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 4a and 9-s-butyl-8-oxoberbine 5a. Similar treatments of carbamate 1b having no alkoxy group at its 3' position gave 1,2 addition products, 8-butylideneberbine 3b, 1-[2'-(2' '-methylbutyryl)benzyl]-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 4b, and 1-(2'-pivaloylbenzyl)-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 6b, in all cases. Reactions of 1a with s-BuMgCl and isoPrMgCl also gave the 1,4 adduct, 5a, and its 9-isoPr analogue, 12a. Treatment of 9a with excess NaBH(4) in AcOH gave (+/-)-coralydine (10b).     

Furopyridines. VI. Preparation and reactions of 2- and 3-substituted furo[2,3-b]pyridines

This paper describes the synthesis and chemical properties of some 2- and 3-substituted furo[2,3-b]pyridines. Reaction of ethyl 2-chloronicotinate 1 with sodium ethoxycarbonylmethoxide or 1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-ethoxide gave β-keto ester 2 or ketone 5 , respectively. Ketonic hydrolysis of 2 afforded ketone 3, from which furo[2,3-b]pyridine 4 was obtained by the method of Sliwa. While, 2-methyl derivative 7 was prepared from 5 by reduction, O-acetylation and the subsequent pyrolysis. Reaction of ketone 3 with methyllithium gave tertiary alcohol 8 which was O-acetylated and pyrolyzed to give 3-methyl derivative 9 . Formylation of 4 , via lithio intermediate, with DMF yielded 2-formyl derivative 10 , from which 7 , was obtained by Wolff-Kishner reduction. Dehydration of the oxime 11 of 10 gave 2-cyano derivative 12 , which was hydrolyzed to give 2-carboxylic acid 13 . Reaction of 3-bromo compound 14 with copper(I) cyanide gave 3-cyano derivative 15 . Alkaline hydrolysis of 15 afforded compound 16 and 17 , while acidic hydrolysis gave carboxamide 18 . Reduction of 15 with DIBAL-H afforded 3-formyl derivative 19 . Wolff-Kishner reduction of 19 gave no reduction product 9 but hydrazone 20 . Reduction of tosylhydrazone 21 with sodium borohydride in methanol afforded 3-methoxymethylfuro[2,3-b]pyridine 22 .     

2-Methylpyridinium salts as 1,4-dinucleophiles. IV. Westphal condensation with 2-alkyl-1-aminoazinium substrates

Condensation of 2-alkyl-1-aminopyridinium, quinolinium or 1-alkyl-2-aminoisoquinolinium salts with 1,2-acenaphthenequinone or 9,10-phenanthrenequinone in the presence of base, gave pyrido[1,2-b]pyridazinium salts in good yields.     

Polymerization of 2-Oxazolines. IV. The Structure and the Reactivity of 2-Substituted-2-oxazolines and Oxazolinium Perchlorates

Abstract

In order to elucidate the structure and the stability of the growing cationic end in the polymerization of 2-oxazolines, the reactions of 2-bromoethylbenzamide with silver salts such as silver perchlorate, tetrafluoroborate, nitrate, nitrite, cyanate, and acetate were investigated. The reactions with silver perchlorate and tetrafluoroborate gave the 2-phenyl-2-oxazolinium salt (intramolecular O-alkylation product) quantitatively, whereas the reaction with silver nitrate gave the corresponding alkyl nitrate (staight-chain product). For the reactions with silver nitrite, cyanate and acetate, both products were obtained. In order to elucidate the ring-opening reactivity of the oxazolinium cation, the ring-opening addition reaction of N-methyl-2-oxazolinium perchlorates with pyridine was investigated. It was found that N-methyl-2-phenyl-2-oxazolinium perchlorate was more reactive toward the nucleophilic ring-opening reaction than was N-methyl-2-methyl-2-oxazolinium perchlorate. The mutual copolymerization of 2-phenyl-2-oxazoline with the other 2-substituted-2-oxazoline such as 2-methyl-, 2-isopropyl-, and 2-benzyl-2-oxazoline indicated that the monomer reactivity ratio r₂ was much larger than unity, whereas r₁ was very much smaller. Based on these results, the influence of the structure and the reactivity of the monomer and the growing cationic end of the polymerizability of 2-oxazolines are discussed.     

Photostimulated reactions of haloarenes with 2-naphtylamide ions. A facile synthesis of 1-aryl-2-naphthylamines.

The photostimulated reactions of aryl iodides with 2-naphthylamide ions in liquid ammonia gave 1-aryl-2-naphthylamines as the major substitution product. This reaction is proposed to occur by the S_RN1 mechanism of nucleophilic substitution     

Studies on antitumor agents. IX. Synthesis of 3'-O-benzyl-2'-deoxy-5-trifluoromethyluridine

A practical synthesis of 3'-O-benzyl-2'-deoxy-5-trifluoromethyluridine (1), a candidate antitumor agent for clinical testing, was developed from 2'-deoxy-5-iodouridine (3). Benzylation of 2'-deoxy-5-iodo-5'-O-trityluridine (14) with benzyl bromide and sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran gave the 3'-O-derivative (16). Benzoylation of 16 afforded the N3-benzoyl derivative (17). Coupling of 17 with trifluoromethylcopper, prepared from bromotrifluoromethane and copper powder in the presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine, gave the 5-trifluoromethyl derivative (19) minimally contaminated with the 5-pentafluoroethyl compound. Deprotection of 19 furnished 1.     

Heterocycles. Part V. Reaction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with arylacetamides. A synthesis of 2-pyridone derivatives

The reaction of 1,3-diaryl-2-propene-1-ones I with arylacetamides II, in the presence of sodium ethoxide under reflux, for two hours, gave the corresponding 3,4,6-triaryl-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-pyridones IV. However, when the reaction of these ketones was carried out in the presence of sodium hydride, they gave the corresponding 3,4,6-triaryl-2(1H)-pyridones VI or a mixture of IV and VI. When 1,3-diaryl-2-propyne-1-ones V were reacted with arylacetamides, in the presence of sodium hydride, they yielded the corresponding 2-pyridones VI. Treatment of compounds IV with selenium produced the corresponding 2-pyridones VI. Acetylation of the latter compounds gave the corresponding 2-acetyl derivatives VIII. The structure of all products was confirmed by chemical and spectroscopic evidence, and the mechanism of the reactions was discussed.     

Cyclization of electron-deficient cyclopentadienone with 2-alkenyl and 2-alkynylamines via sequential pericyclic reaction pathway.

The pericyclic reactions of 2,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-3,4-diphenylcyclopentadienone (1a) with both allylic and propargylic amines have been investigated. The reaction proceeded via initial formation of the 1,4 adducts followed by the ene cyclization and/or sequential pericyclic reactions depending upon the structures of the amines. The reaction of 1a with diallylamine (2a) gave the tetracyclic compound (3a). On the other hand, the reaction of 1a with 2-propynylamine (2c) gave exclusively the bicyclic compound (5c). In the reactions with the secondary 2-propynylamines (2d,e), the tetracyclic compounds (3d,e) were exclusively formed. The reactions of 1a with alpha-branched primary 1,1-dialkyl-2-propynylamines (2f,g) gave mixtures of 3- and 5-type compounds. The tetracyclic compounds 3 were formed from the intramolecular [4+2]pi cycloadditions of the [1,5]-sigmatropic rearrangement products of the 1,4 adducts of 1a and 2, followed by the [1,5]-sigmatropic rearrangement of hydrogen and dehydrogenation. The bicyclic compounds 5 were derived from the [2pi+2pi+2sigma] reaction of the 1,4 adducts of 1a and 2. The one-pot multistage sequential pericyclic reactions were discussed on the basis of the X-ray crystallographic structures and the MO calculation data.