New access to pyrazole,oxa(thia)diazole and oxadiazine derivatives

1,4‐Disubstituted thiosemicarbazides 1b–f reacted with ethenetetracarbonitrile ( 5 ) in di‐ methylformamide with formation of 2‐substituted 5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles 2a–f and 2‐substituted 5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles 4a–f . Upon addition of 5 to 1c–e in chlorobenzene, 3‐amino‐2‐benzoyl‐4,5,5‐tri‐ cyano‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazole‐1‐[N‐(4‐tricyanovi‐nyl)phenyl]carbothioamide ( 12 ), 5‐benzylamino‐, and 5‐allylamino‐4‐benzoyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐[1,3,4]thiadiazol‐ 2,2‐dicarbonitrile ( 13a,b ) and 5‐amino‐1‐benzoylpyrazole‐3,4‐dicarbonitrile ( 14 ) as well as 2‐phenyl‐ 4H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazine‐5,6‐dicarbonitrile ( 15 ) were formed. Rationales for the role of the solvent and the conversions observed are presented. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:12–19, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20071     

Synthesis and biological effects of new derivatives of azines incorporating coumarin

New synthetic routes for triazolopyridine, pyridopyrimidine, pyridotriazine, imidazopyridine and pyri‐dazine derivatives incorporating a coumarin moiety with interesting biological activities are reported. Reactions of the 2‐oxo‐4‐(2‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐2H‐chromene‐3‐carbonitrile ( 4 ) and 2‐amino‐4‐(2‐dimethylaminoethenyl)quinoline‐3‐carbonitrile ( 5 ) with benzotriazol‐1‐yl‐acetic acid hydrazide ( 6 ) affords the substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrido[3,4‐c]coumarines 9 and quinoline 12 , respectively. Treatment of 4 with 2‐amino‐pyridine, glycine, urea, 3‐aminocrotononitrile or cyanothioacetamide affords 14–18 , respectively. Treatment of 3‐amino‐3,4‐dihydro‐4‐imino‐chromeno[3,4‐c]pyridin‐5‐one (10) with α‐chloro‐acetylacetone affords pyridotriazine derivative 21 . Compound 4 was also coupled with benzenediazonium chloride to afford 2‐oxo‐4‐[2‐oxo‐1‐(phenyl‐hydrazono)‐ethyl]‐2H‐chromene‐3‐carbonitrile 25 . Treatment of the latter product with malononitrile afforded the 1‐phenyl‐3‐(3′‐Cyano‐2′‐oxo‐coumarin‐4′‐yl)‐6‐oxo‐pyridazine‐5‐carbonitrile ( 27 ). The structures of the newly synthesized compounds have been established on the basis of analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis,Reactions, and Spectral Characterization of New Fused Pyrazolothienopyridine and Pyrazolopyrrolopyridine Systems

4‐Oxo‐1‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydropyrazolo[3,4‐b ]pyridine‐5‐carbonitrile compound ( 4 ) was prepared by the reaction of 5‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl pyrazole ( 1 ) with ethyl 2‐cyano‐3‐ethoxyacrylate followed by cyclization using diphenyl ether. The pyrazolopyridinone compound 4 was converted to the chloropyrazolopyridine 5 by the reaction with phosphorus oxychloride. Compound 5 was used as a starting material to synthesize 3‐amino‐4‐substituted pyrazolothienopyridine derivatives 10a–f and ethyl‐3‐aminopyrazolopyrrolopyridine‐2‐carboxylate 21 , which were used as a versatile precursors for synthesis of poly‐fused heterocyclic compounds.     

Heterocyclic synthesis: A convenient route to some 2‐mercepto 1,3,4‐oxadiazole and green chemistry microwave‐induced one‐pot synthesis of 2‐aryl 1,3,4‐oxadiazole in quinazolone and their antibacterial and antifungal activity

Several 6‐substituted‐3‐[(5‐mercepto‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl]‐2‐substituted quinazolin‐4(3H)‐one or 6‐substituted‐3‐[4‐(5‐mercepto‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)phenyl]‐2‐substituedquinazolin‐4(3H)‐one 2(a‐l) and 6‐substituted‐3‐[(5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl]‐2‐substitutedquinazolin‐4(3H)‐one or 6‐substi‐tuted‐3‐[4‐(5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl) phenyl]‐2‐substitutedquinazolin‐4(3H)‐one 3(a‐l) were synthesized using conventional and microwave techniques respectively and were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

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     

A new convenient way to synthesize 1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl urea derivatives under microwave irradiation

A simple and efficient method was developed for the synthesis of 1‐(substituted)‐3‐(5‐(substituted)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl) ureas from heterocyclic amino compounds and phenyl‐5‐(pyridine‐3‐yl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐ylcarbamate( 2 ) or phenyl‐5‐(trifluoro‐methyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐ylcarbamate( 5 ) under solvent conditions using microwave irradiation. The products were obtained in satisfactory yield as we expected. The reactions can be realized by conventional heating, but we find that the condition of microwave is better according to the reaction time. New 1‐(substituted)‐3‐(5‐(substituted)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl) urea derivatives are reported. The products were characterized by ¹H NMR, ESI‐MS, and Elemental analysis. The crystal structure of compound 6h was determined by X‐ray single crystal diffraction. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:621–629, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20489     

Synthesis of novel substituted pyridine derivatives from 3,5‐diacetyl‐2,6‐dimethylpyridine

A series of novel (1‐acetyl‐5‐aryl‐4,5‐dihydro)‐1H‐pyrazole substituted pyridine derivatives and poly substituted [2,3′‐bipyridine]‐5‐carbonitrile derivatives were synthesized from 3,5‐diacetyl‐2,6‐dimethylpyridine. The structures of two typical 3,5‐bis[1‐acetyl‐5‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl]‐2,6‐dimethylpyridines [ 3b(1) and 3b(2) ] were confirmed by X‐ray diffraction analysis. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 20:123–130, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20522     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of tris phosphonates

Syntheses of novel [{(3‐dialkoxy‐phosphoryl)‐(substituted‐phenyl‐methyl)‐2‐oxo‐2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐2λ⁵–benzo [1,3,2] diazaphosphol‐1‐yl}‐(substituted‐phenyl)‐methyl]‐phosphonic acid diethyl/dimethyl esters ( 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j ) were conveniently accomplished by cyclocondensation of [(2‐{(dimethoxy‐phosphoryl)‐phenyl‐methyl)‐amino}‐phenyl amino)‐phenyl‐methyl]phosphonic acid diethyl/dimethyl esters ( 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2f , 2g , 2h , 2i , 2j ) with phenyl phosphonic dichloride in dry toluene in the presence of triethylamine at 40°C. The title compounds were characterized by physicospectral techniques. All the synthesized compounds were found to possess antimicrobial properties. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2011.     

Reaction with hydrazonoyl halides. Part 32 [1]: Reaction of C‐acyl‐N‐(3‐phenyl‐5‐pyrazolyl)hydrazonoyl chlorides with potassium thiocyanate and synthesis of some new 2,3‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles and slenadiazoles

C‐acyl‐N‐(3‐phenyl‐5‐pyrazolyl)hydrazonoyl chlorides 1a,b react with potassium thiocyanate and potassium selenocyanate to give 5‐acyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐2‐imino‐3‐(3′‐phenyl)pyrazol‐5′‐yl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles 2a,b and 5‐acetyl‐2,3‐dihydro;‐2‐imino‐3‐(3′‐phenyl)pyrazol‐5′‐yl)‐1,3,4‐selenadiazole 10a,b . Also, 2‐[mercapto‐(methylthio)methylene]indan‐1,3‐dione 16 reacts with hydrazonoyl halides 15 and 22–25 to afford 2,3‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles 19 and 26–29 , respectively. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds are elucidated on the basis of spectral data, chemical transformations, and alternative synthesis methods. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:468–474, 2001     

Ring Opening and Recyclization Reactions with Chromone‐3‐carbonitrile

Chemical transformations of chromone‐3‐carbonitrile ( 1 ) with some substituted hydrazines, namely, thiosemicarbazide, S‐methyl/benzyldithiocarbazate, 7‐chloro‐4‐hydrazinoquinoline, and 3‐hydrazino‐5,6‐diphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazine, led to substituted pyrazoles 2 , 5 – 8 . Ring opening of carbonitrile 1 followed by recyclization with 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole and 2‐aminobenzimidazole gave triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 9 and pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole 10 , respectively. Treatment of carbonitrile 1 with some heterocyclic amines produced 2‐amino‐3‐substituted‐chromones 11 and 12 . The novel 3‐hydroxychromeno[4,3‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridin‐5(1H)‐one ( 13 ) was efficiently synthesized from the ring conversion of carbonitrile 1 with cyanoacetohydrazide. A mixture of chromeno[2,3‐b]naphthyridine 14 and chromeno[4,3‐b]pyridine 15 was obtained from base catalyzed transformation of carbonitrile 1 with malononitrile dimer. A diversity of novel annulated chromeno[2,3‐b]pyridines 16 – 22 was also synthesized. Chromeno[2,3‐b]pyrrole‐2‐carboxylate 23 was obtained from the reaction of carbonitrile 1 with ethyl chloroacetate. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Studies with condensed amino‐thiophenes: Further investigation of reactivity of amino‐thieno‐coumarines and amino‐thieno‐benzo[h]coumarines toward electron‐poor olefins and acetylenes

The reaction of 3‐amino‐5‐oxa‐2‐thia‐cyclopenta[a]naphthalene‐4‐one 2b with substituted acetylenes afforded C‐1 alkylation products. On the other hand, reaction of 17‐amino‐15‐methyl‐11‐oxa‐16‐thiacyclopenta[a]phenanthrene‐12‐one 5 with substituted acetylenes and electron‐poor olefins afforded the condensed thienopyridine derivatives 7 and 11a – c . The reaction of 5 with acrylonitrile and with 4‐phenyl‐1,2,4‐triazoline‐3,5‐dione afforded compounds 13 and 21 with loss of H₂S via the expected [4 + 2] cycloaddition sequence. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 15:502–507, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20047     

Convenient Synthesis of Piperazine Substituted Quinolones

A series of 1‐[(4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐3‐yl)carbonyl]‐4‐(substituted) piperazines 3a–c and methyl 2‐[(4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐3‐yl)carbonylamino] alkanoates 5a–d has been developed by the direct condensation of ethyl [4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐3‐quinoline] carboxylate 2 with N ¹‐monosubstituted piperazine hydrochlorides or amino acid ester hydrochloride in the presence of triethyl amine. The quinolone amino acid esters 5a–d were the key intermediate for the preparation of a series of 1‐[2‐((4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐3‐yl)carbonylamino)alkylcarbony]‐4‐substituted piperazine derivatives 8–11 (a‐d) via azide coupling method with amino acid ester hydrochloride.     

Gas‐phase pyrolysis of 2‐heteroaromatic‐1‐dimethylaminoethylenes: Kinetic and mechanistic study

Gas‐phase pyrolysis reactions of 4(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐2‐oxo‐2H‐benzo[b]pyran‐3‐carbonitrile ( 1 ), 4(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐2‐oxo‐2H‐naphtho[1,2‐b]pyran‐3‐carbonitrile ( 2 ), 1,6‐dihydro‐4‐(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐6‐oxo‐1‐phenylpyridazine‐3,5‐dicarbonitrile ( 3 ), 2‐cyano‐5‐dimethylamino‐3‐phenyl‐2,4‐pentadienonitrile ( 4 ), 2‐cyano‐5‐dimethylamino‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐2,4‐pentadienonitrile( 5 ), 1,2‐dihydro‐4‐(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐oxo‐quinoline‐4‐carbonitrile ( 6 ), 6‐(ethylthio)‐4‐(2′‐dimethylaminoethenyl)‐2‐phenylpyrimidine‐5‐carbonitrile ( 7 ) (Scheme 1) have been carried out. The rates of gas‐phase pyrolytic reactions of compounds 3, 4, 5, and 7 have been measured and found to correspond to unimolecular first‐order reactions. Product analyses together with kinetic data were used to outline a feasible pathway for the pyrolytic reactions of the compounds under study. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:47–51, 2001     

Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of some 1,2,4‐triazole, 1,3,4‐oxa(thia)diazole,and 1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine derivatives

3‐Methyl‐2‐benzofurancarboxylic acid hydrazide ( 2 ) reacts with carbon disulfide and pota‐ ssium hydroxide to give the corresponding potassium carbodithioate salt 3 . Treatment of the latter salt with hydrochloric acid, hydrazine hydrate, and with phen‐ acyl bromide afforded the corresponding 1,3,4‐oxadia‐ zole‐5‐thione 4 , 4‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione 5 , and thiazolidine‐2‐thione 9 derivatives, respectively. The reaction of either 1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐5‐thione 4 or 4‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione 5 with phenacyl bromide resulted in the formation of 1,2,4‐triazolo[3, 4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine derivative 8 . Treatment of compounds 3 or 4 with hydrazonoyl halides 10a–d furn‐ ished the same 1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐ylidene derivatives 11a–d . The 7‐arylhydrazono‐1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐ b ]‐1, 3,4‐thiadiazine derivatives 12a–d were obtained either by treatment of 4‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione 5 with hydrazonoyl halides 10a–d or by coupling of the 1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine derivative 8 with diazonium salts. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:621–627, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20162     

Efficient synthesis and dehydration reaction of trichloromethylated 2‐(3‐phenyl‐5‐hydroxy‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)‐4‐aryl‐5‐alkylthiazoles

A convenient method for the synthesis of a novel series of 11, specifically substituted, noncondensed 5,5‐bicycles 2‐[3‐phenyl‐5‐hydroxy‐5‐trichloromethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl]‐4‐aryl‐5‐alkylthiazoles ( 3a–k ; 65–94% yield) from the reactions of 3‐phenyl‐5‐hydroxy‐5‐trichloromethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐1‐pyrazolethiocarboxyamide ( 1 ) with substituted 2‐bromo‐4′‐acetophenones ( 2a–f ) and 2‐bromo‐4′‐propiophenones ( 2g–k ) is reported. Dehydration of compounds 3a–k with a mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid/chloroform furnished the corresponding 2‐[3‐phenyl‐5‐trichloromethyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl]‐4‐aryl‐5‐alkylthiazoles ( 4a–k ) in good yields (61–93%). © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:132–137, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10113     

Studies with Heterocyclic β‐Enaminoniriles: A Simple Route for the Synthesis of Polyfunctionally Substituted Thiophene,Imidazo[1,2:1′,6′]pyrimido[5,4‐b]thiophene and Thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine Derivatives

Reaction of 3,5‐diaminothiophene‐2‐carbonitrile derivatives 3a‐c with ethoxycarbonylmethyl isothiocyanate and/or N‐[bis(methylthio)methylene]glycine ethyl ester led to formation of 7‐substituted‐8‐amino‐5‐thioxo‐6H‐imidazo[1,2:1′,6′]pyrimido[5,4‐b]thiophene‐2(3H)‐one derivatives 6a‐c and 7‐substituted‐8‐amino‐5‐(methylthio)imidazo[1,2:1′,6′]pyrimido[5,4‐b]thiophene‐2(3H)‐one 7a‐c , respectively. Also, the synthetic potential of the β‐enaminonitrile moiety in 3a‐c has been explored; it proved to be a promising candiate for the synthesis of 1,6‐disubstituted‐2,4‐diamino‐7,8‐dihydro‐8‐oxopyrrolo[1,2‐a]thieno[2,3‐e]pyrimidine derivatives 10a‐f and pyrido[2′,3′:6,5]pyrimido[3,4‐a]benzimidazole derivatives 12a,b .     

Triarylamine N‐functionalized 3,6‐linked carbazole main chain polymers and copolymers: Preparation and physical properties

The preparation of triarylamine N‐functionalized 3,6‐linked carbazole homopolymers as well as alternating copolymers with 2,5‐diphenyl‐[1,3,4]oxadiazole and benzo[1,2,5]thiadiazole was undertaken using Suzuki cross‐coupling polymerization procedures associating 3,6‐bis(4,4,5,5‐tetramethyl‐[1,3,2]dioxaborolan‐2‐yl)‐9‐(bis[4‐(2‐butyl‐octyloxy)‐phenyl]‐amino‐phen‐4‐yl)‐carbazole and, respectively, 3,6‐dibromo‐9‐(bis[4‐(2‐butyl‐octyloxy)‐phenyl]‐amino‐phen‐4‐yl)‐carbazole, 2,5‐bis(4‐bromo‐phenyl)‐[1, 3,4]oxadiazole, and 4,7‐dibromo‐benzo[1,2,5]thiadiazole. Both the carbazole homopolymer and alternating copolymer with 2,5‐diphenyl‐[1,3,4]oxadiazole were found as wideband gap materials emitting in the blue part of the electromagnetic spectrum while the carbazole alternating copolymer with 4,7‐benzo[1,2,5]thiadiazole had a narrower band gap and emitted in the orange part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The new polymers are thermally stable up to 300 °C. A discussion of the electrochemical and optical properties of the new polymers is presented. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 5957–5967, 2007.     

Novel Pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and Thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine Derivatives: One‐pot Three‐component Synthesis and Biological Evaluation as Anticancer Agents,c‐Met,and Pim‐1 Kinase Inhibitors

Preparation of pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine derivatives through multicomponent reactions (MCRs) was achieved by the reaction of 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)thiazol‐4(5H)‐one with various active methylene reagents such as ethyl cyanoacetate or malononitrile in basic conditions containing diverse aromatic aldehyde. Furthermore, this study aims to evaluate the in vitro cytotoxic activity of the synthetic compounds against six cancer cell lines, and all the prepared compounds revealed valuable activity compared with the CHS‐828, which is the 2‐[6‐(4‐chlorophenoxy)hexyl]‐1‐cyano‐3‐pyridin‐4‐ylguanidine as the standard drug. Some of the pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine derivatives showed the highest antitumor activity towards the six cancer cell lines. Moreover, (c‐Met) enzymatic activity of the most potent compounds showed that compounds 3b 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7 tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)‐5‐hydroxy‐7‐(2‐hydroxy‐phenyl)‐7H‐pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole‐6 carbonitrile and 5e 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)‐5‐hydroxy‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydrothiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine‐6‐carbonitrile were with higher activities than foretinib. Three compounds were selected to examine their Pim‐1 kinase where compounds 3b and 7b showed the highest inhibitions.     

A challenging synthesis of new 1,3,4‐thiadiazole derivatives starting from 2‐acylamino‐3,3‐dichloroacrylonitriles

Available 2‐acylamino‐3,3‐dichloroacrylonitriles, when treated with hydrazine hydrate, provide 2‐alkyl‐ or 2‐aryl‐5‐hydrazino‐1,3‐oxazole‐4‐carbonitriles that readily add alkyl or aryl isothiocyanates and the adducts formed recyclize on heating. Finally, the synthesis results in 5‐alkyl(aryl)amino‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl(acylamino)acetonitriles or the products of their further cyclization, 2‐(5‐amino‐1,3‐ oxazol‐2‐yl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole derivatives. The structures of the novel substituted 1,3,4‐thiadiazoles are corroborated spectroscopically as well as by X‐ray diffraction method. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 15:454–458, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20041     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Some New Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]Pyrazines

New derivatives of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyrazine and related heterocycles were prepared starting from 6‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyrazine‐5‐carbonitrile ( 2 ) and using the key intermediates 4 , 5 , 6 , 14 , 15 and 16 . Some of the prepared compounds were evaluated for their antifungal and antibacterial activities.