The behavior of 2‐thioxo‐4‐thiazolidinones toward organophosphorus reagents

The reaction of 2‐thioxo‐4‐thiazolidinone ( 1a ) with phosphorus ylides 2a and 2b afforded compounds 5 and 6. On the other hand, formylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane (2c) reacts with 1a and its N‐methyl derivative 1b to give the new complicated phosphonium ylides 7a,b, respectively. Reactions of 1b with ylides 2a and 2d gave rise to the olefinic compound 8 and the new phosphorane product 9. Moreover, dialkyl phosphites 3a,b and trialkyl phosphites 4a–c react with 1a to give both the alkylated products 10a–c and the dimeric compounds 11,12. A mechanism is proposed to explain the formation of the new products.© 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 10: 337–341, 1999     

The reaction of organophosphorus reagents with substituted‐1,3‐diphenylpropanetrione: New synthesis of azaphospholene derivatives

The reaction of 1,3‐diphenyl‐2‐(phenylimino)‐3‐(ylidenemethyl‐acetate)‐1‐propanone (5) with trisdialkylaminophosphines (6a,b) in refluxing toluene afforded the new oxazaphospholene products (7a–b) . On the other hand, the cyclic azaphospholene adducts 8a–b were isolated from the reaction of 5 with 6a,b without solvent. Trialkyl phosphites 1b–c react with compound 5 to give the respective dialkyl phosphate products (9a,b) . Moreover, trisdialkylaminophosphines (6a,b) react with 2a and 2b to give the dipolar adducts 10a,b and the phosphonate products 11a,b, respectively. Possible reaction mechanisms are considered, and the structural assignments are based on compatible analytical and spectroscopic results. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:511–517, 2001     

Phosphorylation of alkyl‐2‐chloro‐2,3‐epoxyalkanoates with trialkyl phosphites: A novel approach to alkyl 2‐diethoxyphosphoryloxy‐2‐alkenoates

Alkyl 2‐chloro‐2,3‐epoxyalkanoates react with trialkyl phosphites to give mixtures of (E) and (Z) alkyl 2‐diethoxyphosphoryloxy‐2‐alkenoates instead of the expected alkyl 2‐oxo‐3‐dialkoxyphosphorylalkanoates. Thermal isomerization of the alkyl 2‐chloro‐2,3‐epoxyalkanoates to alkyl 3‐chloro‐2‐oxoalkanoates and subsequent Perkow reaction of the latter with trialkyl phosphites yields the same products but usually in different (E) to (Z) ratios. A likely mechanism for the unexpected reaction is discussed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:115–119, 2000     

Reactions of phosphite esters and trisdialkylaminophosphines with 5‐substituted 1,3,4‐thiadiazol derivatives

5‐{[(1E)‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)methylene]amino}‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole‐2‐thiol ( 1a ) reacts with trialkyl phosphites ( 2a–c ) to give the respective dialkyl phosphonate adducts ( 4a–c ). On the other hand, the reactions of trisdialkylaminophosphines ( 3a,b ) with 1a , 5‐{[(1E)‐(4‐phenyl)methylene]amino}‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole‐2‐thiol ( 1b ) yield the corresponding open dipolar structures 6a–c . In the case of the reaction of triethyl phosphite ( 2a ) with 1b , both the dialkyl phosphonate adduct ( 7 ) and the dipolar product ( 8a ) are obtained. Moreover, triisopropyl phosphite ( 2c ) reacts with 1b to give both the S‐alkyl and the N‐alkyl phosphonate adducts ( 9a,b ), respectively. Mechanisms are proposed to explain the formation of the new products, and their structures were confirmed on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral studies. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:594–601, 2001     

A new conjugated addition of trialkyl phosphites and alkylidenephosphoranes to 3‐ω‐azideoacetyl coumarin synthesis of some 1,2,3,4‐triazaphospholes,triazoles, and azido‐coumarin derivatives

A new and efficient conjugate addition of trimethyl and triethyl phosphites to 3‐ω‐azidoacetylcoumarin ( 1 ) has been studied. The reaction proceeded smoothly at r.t. furnishing 1,2,3,4‐triazaphosphole coumarin derivatives 4a , 4b in ～75% yields. Linear substituted triazoles 10b , 11a were also obtained from the reactions of 1 with α‐keto ylides, acetyl‐ and benzoylmethylene triphenylphosphoranes. Contrary to these results, Wittig reaction was occurred when 1 was allowed to react with α‐alkoxycarbonylmethylene‐ and cyanomethylenetriphenylphosphoranes 7c , 7d , 7e as well as with methylidene‐ and benzylidenetriphenylphosphoranes 8b , 10a resulting in the formation of the corresponding olefins either as an intermediate 14b or as final products 11b , 11c , 12a . J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Reaction of cyclic imidates with α,β‐unsaturated esters: Synthesis of new pyrrolo[2,1‐b]‐1,3‐oxazine and pyrido[2,1‐b]‐1,3‐oxazine derivatives

The cycloaddition reaction of cyclic imidates, 2‐benzyl‐5,6‐dihydro‐4H‐1,3‐oxazines 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e , 1f , with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate 2 , trimethyl ethylenetricarboxylate 4 , or dimethyl 2‐(methoxymethylene)malonate 6 afforded new fused heterocyclic compounds, such as methyl (6‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐2H‐pyrrolo[2,1‐b]‐1,3‐oxazin‐7‐ylidene)acetates 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f (71–79%), dimethyl 2‐(6‐oxo‐3,4,6,7‐tetrahydro‐2H‐pyrrolo[2,1‐b]‐1,3‐oxazin‐7‐yl)malonates 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f (43–71%), or methyl 6‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐2H,6H‐pyrido[2,1‐b]‐1,3‐oxazine‐7‐carboxylates 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f (32–59%), respectively. In these reactions, 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e , 1f (cyclic imidates, iminoethers) functioned as their N,C‐tautomers (enaminoethers) 2 to α,β‐unsaturated esters 2 , 4, and 6 to give annulation products 3 , 5 , and 7 following to the elimination of methanol, respectively. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

A facile one‐pot synthesis of thiazo[2′,3′:2,1] imidazo[4,5‐b]pyrane; thiazo[2′,3′:2,1]imidazo [4,5,b]pyridine; imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazole and 2‐(2‐amino‐4‐methylthiazol‐5‐yl)‐1‐bromo‐1,2‐ethanedione‐1‐arylhydrazones

Thiazole 1 , when reacted with chloroacetyl chloride, afforded N‐(5‐acetyl‐4‐methylthiazol‐2‐yl) chloroacetamide 2 . It has been found that compound 2 reacted with α‐cyanocinnamonitrile derivatives 6a–c to afford reaction products 8a–c . Also, compound 2 coupled smoothly with benzenediazonium chloride afforded the phenylhydrazone 14 . Coupling of the sulfonium bromide 17 with diazotized aromatic amines or N‐nitrosoacetanilides afforded the arylhydrazones 20a,b . Treatment of 16 with 2‐cyanoethanethioamide afforded [4‐(2‐amino‐4‐methylthiazol‐5‐yl) thiazol‐2‐yl] acetonitrile 22 . © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:362–369, 2000     

Reactivity of 3‐(benzothiazol‐2‐yl)‐3‐oxopropanenitrile: A facile synthesis of novel polysubstituted thiophenes

The reaction of 3‐(benzothiazol‐2‐yl)‐3‐oxopropanenitrile 1 with active methylene reagents 2a–d and sulfur afforded polysubstituted thiophenes 3a–c . The synthetic potential of the β‐enaminonitrile moiety in 3a was explored. The reaction of 3a with active methylene reagents 2a–e afforded thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives 6–8. Refluxing of 3a with acetic anhydride alone, with acetic anhydride/pyridine mixture, or with carbon disulfide in pyridine afforded the acetamido 9, thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine 10, and pyrimidinedithiol 11 derivatives, respectively. The pyrimidinedithiol 11 was alkylated smoothly with methyl iodide to give the bis(methylthio) derivative 12. Also, compound 3a reacted with trichloroacetonitrile to give the thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivative 14. Compound 3a reacted with triethyl orthoformate or formamide to give the ethoxymethylideneamino 15 and thieno[2,3‐d]pyridine 16, respectively. Compound 15 reacted with hydrazine to afford thieno[2,3‐d]pyridine 17, which reacted with various reagents such as chloroacetyl chloride, ethyl cyanoacetate, diethyl oxalate, or chloroethylformate to give 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5:1,6]pyrimidino‐[4,5‐b]thiophene derivatives 18a–c and 19, respectively. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:94–101, 2000     

Diels‐Alder reaction of (2,4,6‐trialkylphenyl)phospholes with N‐phenylmaleimide

2,4,6‐Trialkylphenylphospholes 3a (R=Me), 3b (R=i–Pr) and 3c (R=t–Bu), with increasing flattening at phosphorus and hence with increasing electron delocalisation, underwent the Diels‐Alder reaction with N‐phenylmaleimide to give predominantly cycloadducts 4a–c with the trialkylphenyl substituents anti to the phosphanorbornene double bond. With increasing aromaticity, the cycloaddition was slower. The stereostructure of the products ( 6 and 7 ) obtained after oxidation was confirmed by stereospecific ²J_PC NMR couplings and by an independent synthesis. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:271–275, 2000     

Reactions of N‐phthalylamino acid chlorides with trialkyl phosphites

Reaction of commercially available trialkyl phosphites with N‐phthalylamino acids gave mixtures of seven products, whereas the same reaction carried out with pure triethyl phosphite yielded only the desired 2‐(N‐phthalylamino)‐1‐oxoalkanephosphonates. These compounds underwent rearrangement to the same types of products that were obtained with the commercial phosphites. This latter series of reactions was promoted by the presence of dialkyl phosphites. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:232–239, 2000     

Synthesis of 3,4‐dihydro‐2h‐thiopyrans by the reaction of 4,5‐dihydrothiophenium‐1‐bis[ethoxy(and methoxy)carbonyl]methylides with sodium iodide

Sulfonium ylides 1a‐h reacted with sodium iodide to afford the corresponding thiopyrans 2a‐h. On the other hand, compounds 1a‐d were treated with thionyl chloride to give the ring opening products 3a‐d. The reaction of compounds 3a‐d with sodium iodide and triethylamine provided the corresponding thiopyrans 2a‐d.     

Generation and cyclization of thiocarbonyl S‐ylides by reaction of diazocompounds with C‐sulfonyldithioformates

The unexpected 1,3‐benzodithiine derivatives 5b,c were obtained from the reactions of trimethylsilyldiazomethane 2 with C‐sulfonyldithioformates, bearing pentachlorophenylthio group, 1b,c via unprecedented cyclization of the transient thiocarbonyl ylides 4b,c . While the corresponding reaction with C‐sulfonyldithioformates, bearing phenylthio group, afforded 5a via [2 + 3]‐cycloadditive dimerization of a transient thiocarbonyl ylides 4a . Under the same reaction condition, C‐sulfonyldithioformates 1d–f react with diazomethane and/or phenyldiazomethane to afford the unsymmetrical 1,3‐dithiolane 7d,e and thiirane 8e,f derivatives, respectively. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:28–33, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20246     

Tri‐ and Tetrasubstituted N‐Phthalimidoaziridines in 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions

The thermal reactions of the 2,2,3‐trisubstituted N‐phthalimidoaziridine 1a with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD), thioketones 4a – 4d , and dimethyl azodicarboxylate ( 5 ) proceed even at room temperature leading to the five‐membered cycloadducts 2a, 6 – 8 , and 12 , respectively, with retention of the spatial arrangement of the aziridine substituents, in contrast to the expectation based on the conservation of orbital symmetry in concerted reactions. The analogous reactions of the tetrasubstituted phthalimidoaziridine 1b with thioketones at 40° lead to the 1,3‐thiazolidine derivatives 10 and 11 as mixtures of diastereoisomers. These unexpected results may be explained by either the isomerization of the intermediate azomethine ylides or a non‐concerted stepwise cycloaddition reaction of these ylides with the dipolarophiles. The structures of some adducts have been determined by X‐ray crystallography.     

Synthesis and characterization of some new 4,4′‐(1,4‐phenylene)dipyrimidine and 6,6′‐(1,4‐phenylene)‐di(pyridin‐2(1H)‐one) derivatives

A series of new 4,4′‐(1,4‐phenylene)dipyrimidines 5a–c, 8a–c , and 10a,b have been synthesized from the reaction of amidines 1a–c with the dienaminone 2 , bis‐chalcone 6 , or ylidenemalono‐ nitrile 9 . The reaction of malononitrile and ethyl cyanoacetate with 2 gave 6,6′‐(1,4‐phenylene)di(pyridin‐2(1H)‐ones) ( 15a,b ). The structures of the products were proved by elemental analyses, IR, MS, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:507–512, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20150     

Synthesis of 1‐methyl‐, 4‐nitro‐, 4‐amino‐and 4‐iodo‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐ones

4‐Aminopyrazole‐3‐ones 4b, e, f were prepared from pyrazole‐3‐ones 1b‐d in a four‐step reaction sequence. Reaction of the latter with methyl p‐toluenesulfonate gave 1‐methylpyrazol‐3‐ones 2b‐d . Compounds 2b‐d were treated with aqueous nitric acid to give 4‐nitropyrazol‐3‐ones 3b‐d. Reduction of compounds 3b‐d by catalytic hydrogenation with Pd‐C afforded the 4‐amino compounds 4b, e, f. Using similar reaction conditions, nitropyrazole‐3‐ones derivatives 2c, d were reduced into aminopyrazole‐3‐ones 5e, f. 4‐Iodopyrazole‐3‐ones 7a, 7c and 8 were prepared from the corresponding pyrazol‐3‐ones 2a, 2c and 6 and iodine monochloride or sodium azide and iodine monochloride.     

Reaction of Pyrimidinonethione Derivatives: Synthesis of N‐Methyl‐2‐Hydrizinopyrimidine‐4‐One,Thiazolo[3,4‐b] N‐Methylpyrimidinone; 2‐(1‐Pyrazolonyl) N‐Methylpyrimidine‐4‐one and 2‐Hydrazino‐N‐Methyl Pyrimidine‐4‐One Derivatives

6‐Aryl‐5‐cyano‐4‐pyrimidinone‐2‐thion derivatives 1a‐c reacted with methyl iodide (1:2) to give the corresponding 2‐S,N‐dimethyl pyrimidine‐4‐one derivatives 2a‐c . Compounds 2a‐c were in turn, reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give the sulfur free reaction products 3a‐c . These reaction products were taken as the starting materials for the synthesis of several new heterocyclic derivatives. Reaction of 3a‐c with acetic anhydride and formic acid gave pyrimido triazines 4a‐c and 7a‐c , respectively. Their reactions with active methylene containing reagents gave the corresponding 2‐(1‐pyrazonyl)‐N‐methyl pyrimidine derivatives 9a‐c and 10a‐c , respectively. Their reactions with aromatic aldehydes afforded the corresponding 2‐hydrazono pyrimidine derivatives 11a‐c . The structure of these reactions products were established based on both elemental analysis and spectral data studies.     

α‐Aminophosphonates and α‐Aminophosphine Oxides by the Microwave‐Assisted Kabachnik–Fields Reactions of 3‐Amino‐6‐methyl‐2 H‐pyran‐2‐ones

The microwave‐assisted Kabachnik–Fields reaction of a series of 3‐amino‐6‐methyl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐ones, paraformaldehyde, and dialkyl phosphites or diphenylphosphine oxide led to α‐aminophosphonates or α‐aminophosphine oxides, respectively. The α‑aminophosphonates were obtained under solvent‐free conditions, whereas the α‑aminophosphine oxides in acetonitrile. The novel products were characterized by NMR and mass spectral data. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 24:221–225, 2013; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.21086     

Theoretical studies on the stereochemical course of 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides derived from indol‐2,3‐dione and thiazolidine‐4‐carboxylic acid

1,3‐Dipolar cycloadditon of azomethine ylides with different dipolarophiles leads to the formation of novel heterocyclic spiro compounds having two or more chiral centers. The theoretical studies (HF/3–21G) on the 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction between ethene and azomethine ylide A4 derived from isatin and thaizolidine‐4‐carboxylic acid, indicates that the energy barrier for this addition is about ～ 8 kcal/mol higher than that in simplest azomethine ylide A1 . HF/3–21G studies on a series of azomethine ylides A2 and A3 suggested that the increased barrier is mainly due to stabilization of azomethine ylides arising from aromatic indol nucleus. Semi‐empirical studies indicate that the cycloaddition is streocontrolled as the transition states corresponding to only the stericlly allowed paths could be located on the potential energy surface.     

Microwave‐assisted synthesis of α‐hydroxy‐benzylphosphonates and ‐benzylphosphine oxides

A series of α‐hydroxy‐benzylphosph‐ onates and ‐benzylphosphine oxides was synthesized by the Na₂CO₃‐catalyzed microwave‐assisted addition of dialkyl phosphites and dipenylphosphine oxide to P‐substituted benzaldehydes. The solventless reaction provided the products in short reaction times and in 71–88% yield. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 22:15–17, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20649     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1‐a]phthalazines by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of phthalazinium N‐ylides with alkenes in the presence of tetrakis‐pyridine cobalt (II) dichromate

We describe here, for the first time, that 1‐cyano‐3‐benzoyl‐1,2,3,10b‐tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1‐a]phthalazine (8), prepared by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of 2‐phenacyl phthalazinium bromide ( 6a ) with acrylonitrile ( 7a ), can be aromatized by tetrakis‐pyridine cobalt (II) dichromate (TPCD) to give 1‐cyano‐3‐benzoylpyrrolo[2,1‐α]phthalazine ( 9a ) in good yield. Furthermore, a general and convenient one‐pot procedure for preparation of pyrrolo[2,1‐α]phthalazines ( 9a‐p ) was developed by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of phthala zinium N‐ylides ( 6a‐c ) with alkenes ( 7a‐g ) in the presence of TPCD.