Synthesis and transformation of N-oxides of some imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine derivatives

The Böckelheide reaction was accomplished with a number of imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine N-oxides, and the N-oxidation of the resulting acetoxy(hydroxy)methyl derivatives of imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine and 6-bromo-1-methylimidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine was studied. The hydrolytic cleavage of 6-bromo-1-methylimidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine and its 4-N-oxide was studied.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 690–693, May, 1975.     

Diversity‐oriented One‐pot Synthesis of Novel Imidazo[4′,5′:4,5]benzo[e][1,4]thiazepinones and Benzo[d]imidazolyl Thiazolidinones through pTSA Promoted Cyclization and Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Anti‐inflammatory Activities

In contrast to target‐oriented synthesis that aims to access precise regions of chemistry, diversity‐oriented synthesis via multicomponent synthesis populates chemical space broadly with small molecules having diverse structures. This study has achieved the diversity‐oriented synthesis of novel imidazo[4′,5′:4,5]benzo[e][1,4]thiazepinones ( 4 ) and benzo[d]imidazolyl thiazolidinones ( 5 ) controlled by the nature of substitution effect of the reaction component. The one‐pot reaction of benzimidazole 1 , aromatic aldehyde 2 , and mercaptoacetic acid 3 leads to the formation of imidazo[4′,5′:4,5]benzo[e][1,4]thiazepinones ( 4 ) with electron‐donating groups as substitution on aromatic aldehyde while electron‐withdrawing substitutions produced benzo[d]imidazolyl thiazolidinones ( 5 ). The title compounds ( 4 ) and ( 5 ) were evaluated for their antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory activities.     

Synthesis and some structural characteristics of caffeine and isocaffeine homologs

As a result of methylation and subsequent catalytic debenzylation, 1-benzylimidazo[4,5-e][1,4]diazepine was converted to the corresponding imidazo[5,4-e][1,4]diazepine. Thermodynamic parameters of inversion in isomeric imidazo[4,5-e]- and imidazo[5,4-e][1,4]diazepines were determined by dynamic ¹HNMR. The total energy of the compounds being compared was calculated by molecular-mechanics methods.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 385–388, March, 1992.     

Alkyl and 2-hydroxy derivatives of imidazo]4,5-b]pyrazine and their N-oxides

N-Monoxides and N,N-dioxides of some alkyl and hydroxy derivatives of imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine were synthesized. It was proved that the nitrogen atoms of the pyrazine ring are oxidized; alkylation of N₁ sterically hinders oxidation of N₇. The hydrolytic cleavage of imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazines and their N-oxides was studied.     

Solvent Moisture-Controlled Self-Assembly of Fused Benzoimidazopyrrolopyrazines with Different Ring’s Interposition

This article shows that two extremely important families of fused heterocyclic assemblies, namely 6-methylbenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c]pyrazine and 5a-methyl-5a,6-dihydro-5H,12H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[1,2-d]pyrazine, can be synthesized from only two available building blocks (N-allenylpyrrole-2-carbaldehyde and o-phenylenediamine) by controlling only one reaction parameter (water content of the medium). It should be emphasized that the latter class of compounds (with an a/d arrangement) is previously unknown. If the allene group is introduced not into the starting compound, but during the reaction (in superbase media), a heterocyclic ensemble, 5-methylbenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c]pyrazines, with a different position of the methyl group is formed.     

Synthesis and properties of 4,5‐dihydrobenzo[e]imidazo[2,1‐c][1,4,2]diazaphosphinine derivatives

A number of 4,5‐dihydrobenzo[e]imidazo[2,1‐c][1,4,2]diazaphosphinine derivatives were prepared by the direct phosphorylation of 1‐(4‐Chlorophenylcarboxamido)‐2‐(1H‐1‐imidazolyl)‐5‐trifluoromethylbenzene in basic medium with phosphorus(III) bromide and dibromophenylphosphine. The tricyclic compounds 6a, 6b , and 9 having a trivalent phosphorus atom undergo the diazaphosphinine ring opening upon treatment with secondary amines in the presence of sulfur. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 13:84–92, 2002; DOI 10.1002/hc.10000     

Synthesis of imidazo[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridines with a chiral substituent at the nitrogen atom and their conversion to piperazine derivatives

Imidazopyridine and benzimidazole derivatives have been prepared with chiral substituents at the nitrogen atom and have been converted to the corresponding condensed structures fused with a piperazine ring. A method has been developed for the synthesis of novel class of compounds – 6,7,8,9-tetra-hydropyrido[3',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives.     

Synthesis and isomerization of thienotriazolopyrimidine and thienotetrazolopyrimidine derivatives with potential anti‐inflammatory activity

Several derivatives containing the thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine system were prepared starting from 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydronaphtho[2,1‐b]thiophene‐1‐carbonitrile ( 1 ). In particular, the synthesis and structure characterization of 8,9‐dihydronaphtho‐ [1′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐c]pyrimidine derivatives 13–16 and their isomerization to 8,9‐dihydronaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐e][1,2,4]‐triazolo[1,5‐c]pyrimidine derivatives 17–20 under different suitable reaction conditions were reported and verified with X‐ray analysis. Moreover, compounds 13, 14 and 22 were tested as potential anti‐inflammatory agents and derivative 14 showed potent activity in carrageenan test. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:226–234, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20114     

N-oxides of imidazo[4,5-b]quinoxalines and imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazines

The N-oxides and N,N-dioxides of methyl derivatives of imidazo[4,5-b]quinoxaline and imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine were synthesized. The higher reactivity of the 2-methyl group in the N-oxides of 2-methylimidazo[4,5-b]quinoxaline as compared with the corresponding unoxidized derivatives was demonstrated.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1266–1270, September, 1972.     

Reactions with 3,6‐diaminothieno[2,3‐b]‐pyridines: Synthesis and characterization of several new fused pyridine heterocycles

6‐Aminopyridine‐2(1H)thiones 1 reacting with α‐halo‐compounds 2a–c afforded the alkylthiopyridine derivatives 3a–c which in turn cyclized to the corresponding thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives 4a–c . Several thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives 7, 16, 19 , pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 6a,b, 11a–c, 21 and pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐c]pyridazine derivatives 13, 17 were prepared starting from compounds 4a–c . © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:405–413, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20313     

One‐pot Sequential Reactions Featuring a Copper‐catalyzed Amination Leading to Pyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5‐c]quinolines and Dihydropyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5‐c]quinolines

Tetracyclic skeletons combining an imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine moiety with a quinoline framework such as pyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5‐b]quinoline are stimulating increasing interests since they are close isosteres of a series of powerful antiproliferative compounds. In this paper, we report a novel methodology for the synthesis of pyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5‐c]quinolines through one‐pot sequential reactions of commercially available or readily obtainable 2‐aminopyridines, 2‐bromophenacyl bromides, aqueous ammonia, and aldehydes. Moreover, dihydropyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5‐c]quinolines could also be obtained in a similar manner by using various ketones as the substrates in place of aldehydes. Notably, the whole procedure combines condensation/amination/cyclization reactions in one pot to give complex compounds in a simple and practical manner. Compared with literature methods, the synthetic strategy reported herein has the advantages of readily available starting materials, structural diversity of products, good functional group tolerance, and obviation of step‐by‐step operations.     

3/4‐phenylene bisheterocycles from ring transformation reaction of sydnone derivatives: Synthesis of 3‐[3/4‐heterocyclyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones from 3/4‐acetylphenylsydnones and their biological properties

The bifunctional 3/4‐[acetyl]phenylsydnones 1a, 1b were subjected to a one‐pot ring conversion to 3‐[3/4‐acetyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 2a, 2b , which on further bromination yielded the 3‐[3/4‐bromoacyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 3a, 3b . Reaction of these compounds with thiourea yielded the 3‐[3/4‐(2‐aminothiazol‐4‐yl)]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 4a, 4b . The other thiazole derivatives 5a, 5b–7a, 7b were prepared by using thiosemicarbazide, thioacetamide, and thiobenzamide, respectively. In another reaction of the bromoacetyl compounds ( 3a, 3b ) with 2‐aminopyridine and 2‐aminothiazole, the fused biheterocyclic compounds 3‐[3/4‐imidazo‐[1,2‐a]pyridine‐2‐yl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 8a, 8b and 3‐[3/4‐imidazo‐[2,1‐b]‐thiazol‐6‐yl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 9a, 9b were obtained. The 3‐[3/4‐(benzofuran‐2‐carbonyl)]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 10a, 10b were obtained by treatment of compounds 3a, 3b with o‐hydroxy benzaldehyde. Most of these compounds exhibited antifungal activity greater than the reference drugs used. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:50–54, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20255     

The synthesis of several imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazoles. Derivatives of a new ring system

Several derivatives of the new imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ring system have been synthesized from the appropriately substituted isothiazolediamines. The reaction of 3-methyl-4,5-diaminoisothiazole ( 4a ) with diethoxy-methyl acetate gave a low yield of 3-methylimidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ( 5a ). However, the analogous reaction of 4,5-diaminoisothiazole ( 4b ) with diethoxymethyl acetate failed to yield the parent imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ring system. The diamines 4a and 4b were readily cyclized with thiocarbonyldiimidazole to give the unstable thiones 6a and 6b , which were alkylated in situ to afford good yields of the corresponding 5-methylthioimidazo[4,5-d]isothiazoles 7a and 7b , respectively. Neither of these compounds could be reduced to the corresponding 5-unsubstituted derivatives via treatment with Raney nickel. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ring system.     

Synthesis of Novel 7‐methylene‐6,7‐dihyrobenzo[f]Benzo[4,5]Imidazo[1,2‐d][1,4]Oxazepines via Base‐mediated Regioselective Intramolecular Hydroamination

A versatile and transition metal‐free approach for the synthesis of new 7‐methylene‐6,7‐dihyrobenzo[f]benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐d][1,4]oxazepines were developed by an efficient 7‐exo‐dig regioselective hydroamination of 2‐(2‐(prop‐2‐yn‐1‐yloxy)phenyl)‐1H‐benzo[d]imidazole in the presence of potassium carbonate in DMF at 90°C.     

Synthesis of tetrahydropyrido- and pyrido-[1′,2′:1,2]imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine derivatives

Reactions of tetrafluoropyridazine with iminopiperidine and 2-aminopiccoline gave novel tetrahydropyrido- and pyrido-[1′,2′:1,2]imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine heterocyclic frameworks respectively in high yields.     

Synthesis of naphtho[2',3':4,5]imidazo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,3]-thiazole-5,10-dione and naphtho[2',3':4,5]imidazo-[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,3]benzothiazole-7,12-dione

The reaction of 2,3-dibromo-1,4-naphthoquinone with 2-aminothiazole in MeONa/MeOH at 60oC for 3 h gave naphtho[2',3':4,5]imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole-5,10-dione in 64% yield. The reaction of 2,3-dibromo-1,4-naphthoquinone with 2-aminobenzothiazole under the above-mentioned conditions gave 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylamino)-3-bromonaphthalene-1,4-dione in 64% yield, which on treatment with Na/THF or NaN₃/acetone under reflux conditions gave naphtho[2',3':4,5]imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]- benzothiazole-7,12-dione in 69 and 56% yields, respectively.     

Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Certain Fused Azoles and Oxazinones

2‐Phenyl‐4‐benzylidene‐5(4H)‐oxazolones ( 1a‐e) were used as versatile starting materials for the synthesis of fused compounds such as: 4H‐3,1‐benoxazin‐4‐ones (2a,b), imidazo[4,3‐b]benzimidazoles (3,4), imidazo[1,5‐b]1,2,4‐triazoles (5a,b), and 7 .     

A new approach for the synthesis of some pyrazolo[5,1‐c]triazines and pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines containing naphtofuran moiety

Naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)(8‐phenylpyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl)methanone, ([1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐6‐yl)(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)methanone, benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl‐methanone, 5‐(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 7‐(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine, 2‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl‐benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine, pyridine, and pyrazole derivatives are synthesized from sodium salt of 5‐hydroxy‐1‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐ylpropenone and various reagents. The newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, spectral data, chemical transformation, and alternative synthetic route whenever possible. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

Syntheses of some new azolopyrido‐[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines

Diethyl 2‐[(ethoxythioxomethyl)amino]‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐c]‐pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate 2 , prepared from diethyl 2‐isothiocyanato‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐c]pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate 1 by boiling in anhydrous ethanol, was converted into pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 3, 4 by treatment with hydrazine hydrate. The tetracyclic systems imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrido‐[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine 9 and pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo‐[3,2‐a]pyrimidine 10 were synthesized by the reaction of 2 with 1,2‐diaminoethane and aminoethanethiol, respectively. The hydrazino derivative 4 underwent cyclization reactions with orthoesters and nitrous acid to give the corresponding pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 5, 6 and pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐e][1,2,3,4]tetrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 8 , respectively. Moreover, reactions of 3 with cyanogen bromide, N‐carbethoxyhydrazine, carbon disulfide, and ethylchloroformate resulted in the formation of the new pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine derivatives 12–15 . © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 13:280–286, 2002; Published online in Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10030     

Molecular rearrangement of 1‐substituted 3‐aminoquinoline‐2,4‐diones in their reaction with urea and nitrourea synthesis and transformations of reaction intermediates

1‐Substituted 3‐alkyl/aryl‐3‐amino‐1H,3H‐quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 6 ) react with nitrourea to give 3‐ureido‐1H,3H‐quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 10 ), 9b‐hydroxy‐3,3a,5,9b‐tetrahydro‐1H‐imidazo[4,5‐c]quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 11 ), and 3,3a‐dihydro‐5H‐imidazo[4,5‐c]quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 12 ). Compounds 11 were dehydrated to 12 by the action of phosphorus pentoxide. All three types of compounds rearrange in boiling acetic acid to give three different types of products of molecular rearrangement. A proposed reaction mechanism is discussed.