Stereodivergent synthesis of chiral 2-alkenylaziridines: palladium(0)-catalyzed 2,3-cis-selective aziridination and base-mediated 2,3-trans-selective aziridination

Whereas treatment of the allylic mesylates of N-protected 2-alkyl-4-amino-(E)-2-alken-1-ols with sodium hydride in DMF yields exclusively the corresponding thermodynamically less stable 2,3-trans-2-alkenyl-3-alkylaziridines, exposure of the methyl carbonates of N-protected 2-alkyl-4-amino-(E)-2-alken-1-ols to a catalytic amount of Pd(PPh(3))(4) in THF or 1,4-dioxane affords predominantly the corresponding thermodynamically more stable 2,3-cis-2-alkenyl-3-alkylaziridines. The kinetically favored trans-selective aziridination would be attributed to the allylic 1,3-strain in aza-anionic intermediates. The conformational analysis of the sterically highly congested 2-alkenylaziridines thus obtained is also presented.     

Synthesis and antiproliferative activities of 5-azacytidine analogues in human leukemia cells

Twenty-six 5-azacytidine analogues have been synthesized, including 4-amino- 6-alkyl-1-pyranosyl/ribofuranosyl-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-ones 1a-j, 6-amino-4-alkyl/aryl-1- pyranosyl/ribofuranosyl-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-ones 2a-f and 4-amino-6-alkyl-1,3,5-triazin-2- yl-1-thio-pyranosides/ribofuranosides 3a-j. The antiproliferative activities of these synthetic analogues were investigated in human leukemia HL-60 cells. Ribofuranosyl S-nucleoside 3a, a bioisostere of 5-azacytidine, had a similar antiproliferative ability as that of the latter. Introduction of a methyl at the 6 position of 5-azacytidine and/or replacement of the ribofuranosyl moiety with pyranosyl sugars or disaccharides significantly decreased the antiproliferative activities of the 5-azacytidine derivatives. Several compounds with the replacement of pyranosyl sugars enhanced all-trans retinoic acid-induced differentiation ability in human leukemia HL-60 cells.     

General and modular synthesis of isomeric 5-substituted pyridin-2-yl and 6-substituted pyridin-3-yl C-ribonucleosides bearing diverse alkyl, aryl, hetaryl, amino, carbamoyl, and hydroxy groups

A general modular and practical methodology for preparation of diverse 5-substituted pyridin-2-yl and 6-substituted pyridin-3-yl C-ribonucleosides was developed. Regioselective lithiation of 2,5-dibromopyridine proceeded at position 5 or 2 depending on the solvent, and the resulting bromopyridyl lithium species underwent additions to TBS-protected ribonolactone and follow-up transformations to corresponding acetylated hemiketal intermediates 7 and 10 that were diastereoselectively reduced to give either 5-bromopyridin-2-yl or 6-bromopyridin-3-yl silyl-protected C-ribonucleosides 8 or 11 in 68% and 77% overall yields as pure β-anomers. These bromopyridyl C-nucleoside intermediates were then subjected to a series of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, aminations, aminocarbonylations, and hydroxylations to give a series of protected 1β-(5-alkyl-, 5-aryl-, 5-amino-, 5-carbamoyl-, and 5-hydroxypyridin-2-yl)-C-ribonucleosides 13a-i and β-(6-alkyl-, 6-aryl-, 6-amino-, 6-carbamoyl-, and 6-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-C-ribonucleosides 15a-i. Deprotection of silylated nucleosides by Et(3)N·3HF, TBAF, or TFA gave a series of free C-nucleosides 14a-i and 16a-i.     

Synthesen mit Nitrilen, 85. Mitt.: Über 4-Dicyanmethylen-und 4-Tricyanpropyliden-homophthalimide

Summary Addition of tetracyanoethylene to the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline-1,3-diones1 a–d yields 4-(dicyanomethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline-1,3-diones3 or 4-(2-amino-1,1,3-tricyano-3-propylidene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,3-diones4 depending on the substituent in position 2. Spectra of both types of derivatives are discussed.

     

Naphth[1,2-d]oxazole intermediates in the preparation of 3-hydroxy-4-(1-alkyl-3-methyl-5-hydroxy-4-pyrazolyl)-azo-1-naphthalenesulfonamide dyes

Acylation of 4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid ( 3 ) with benzoyl chloride in pyridine gave pyridinium 3-hydroxy-4-(N-benzoylamino)-1-naphthalenesulfonate ( 12 ) which was converted by thionyl chloride followed by diethylamine into N,N-diethyl-2-phenylnaphth[1,2-d]oxazole-5-sulfonamide ( 14 ). The naphthoxazole moiety was hydrolyzed with potassium hydroxide and the resulting N,N-diethyl-4-amino-3-hydroxy-1-naphthalenesulfonamide ( 11 ) coupled with 1-alkyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolones. The 2-phenylnaphth[1,2-d]oxazole intermediates and various by-products were investigated.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of substituted tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic esters by a tandem reduction-reductive amination reaction

A diastereoselective synthesis of 1-methyl-2-alkyl- and 2-alkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic esters has been developed from methyl (2-nitrophenyl)acetate (1). The method involves alkylation of 1 with an allylic halide, ozonolysis of the double bond, and catalytic hydrogenation. The final hydrogenation initiates a tandem sequence involving (1) reduction of the aromatic nitro group, (2) condensation of the aniline or hydroxylamine(8) nitrogen with the side chain carbonyl, (3) reduction of the resulting nitrogen intermediate, and (4) reductive amination of the tetrahydroquinoline with formaldehyde produced in the ozonolysis to give a methyl (+/-)-1-methyl-2-alkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate. Removal of the formaldehyde prior to hydrogenation gives the simple (+/-)-2-alkyl derivatives. The products are isolated in high yield as single diastereomers having the C-2 alkyl group cis to the C-4 carboxylic ester. The reaction has been extended to the synthesis of tricyclic structures with similar high diastereoselection.     

Synthesis and stereochemistry of 1-acyl-2-alkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-3,4-epoxides

Summary Analogous to the recently described synthesis of Reissert epoxides the treatment of 1-acyl-2-alkyl-1,2-dihydroquinolines withm-chloroperoxybenzoic acid gave diasteromeric pure epoxides which are stable in crystalline state, but reactive in solution versus nucleophiles. Acting as useful intermediates to stereocontrolled functionalized 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines an X-ray analysis was performed to confirm the relative stereochemistry of the epoxides.

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Synthese und Stereochemie von 1-Acyl-2-alkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrochinolin-3,4-epoxiden

Zusammenfassung Analog zu der kürzlich beschriebenen Synthese von Reissert-Epoxiden liefern 1-Acyl-2-alkyl-1,2-dihydrochinoline bei Behandlung mitm-Chlorperbenzoesäure diastereomerenreine Epoxide, die sich als Festsubstanzen außerordentlich stabil, in Lösung aber reaktiv gegenüber Nucleophilen erweisen. Da sie wertvolle Ausgangsverbindungen zu 1,2,3,4-substituierten Tetrahydrochinolinen mit definierter relativer Konfiguration darstellen, wurde die Stereochemie der Epoxide mittels Röntgenstrukturanalyse abgesichert.

     

Chemoselective synthesis of 1-alkyl-4-(4-amino-2,6-dichlorophenoxy)-5-halopyridazin-6-ones

Some 1-alkyl-4-(4-amino-2,6-dichlorophenoxy)-5-halopyridazin-6-ones were synthesized chemoselectively from 1-alkyl-4,5-dihalopyridazin-6-ones and 4-amino-2,6-dichlorophenol via a fluoride ion-assisted reaction.     

Preparation of 4-aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3,3-dimethylisoquinolines and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3,3-dimethyl-4-phenylbenz[h]isoquinolines

Synthetic procedures to prepare a number of 4-aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3,3-dimethylisoquinolines and their benzo-homogues 3 through a series of intermediates are described. The condensation of α-(1-amino-1-methylethyl)arylmethanols 5 with arylaldehydes 6 gave imino derivatives 7 which on reduction with borohydride gave secondary amines 8 . The treatment of 8 with mineral acids gave the target compounds 3 . Biological activities of 3 are briefly discussed.     

Reaction of 1-(tetracyanocyclopropyl)alkanones with sodium and potassium hydroxides

Enolizable 1-(tetracyanocyclopropyl)alkanones reacted with aqueous alkali metal hydroxides to give, depending on the alkali concentration, 2-(5-amino-2-alkylidene-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene)-propanedinitriles or 2-(4-alkyl-3-amino-2-cyano-5-oxo-cyclopent-2-en-1-ylidene)propanedinitriles.     

Synthesis of enantiomers of 6-nitro- and 6-amino-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines

Enantiomers of 2-methyl-6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline have been obtained by kinetic resolution of racemic 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline in acylation with acyl chlorides of N-protected amino acids followed by regioselective nitration of the diastereoisomeric amides and acidic hydrolysis. The introduction of a trifluoroacetyl protecting group into the position 1 of the enantio pure nitro compound followed by the reduction led to (S)-6-amino-2-methyl-1-trifluoroacetyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroquinoline in a high yield.     

Regiospecific synthesis of 3-alkyl-4-hydroxybenzimidazoles as intermediates for an expedient approach to potent EP3 receptor antagonists

Regiospecific construction of 3-alkyl-4-hydroxybenzimidazoles is detailed. The synthetic route involves a novel O- to N-acyl transfer reaction to address the observed exclusive O-acylation of 2-amino-3-nitrophenol starting material. This efficient route provides the targeted 3-alkyl-4-hydroxybenzimidazoles in good yields, in five steps, without the use of chromatographic purification. These key intermediates were subsequently elaborated, as shown, to provide acylsulfonamide-derived potent EP₃ receptor antagonists.     

A study on ester formylhydrazones

A series of ester formylhydrazones 2 were synthesized from the reaction of alkyl imidate hydrochlorides 1 with formylhydrazine. Treatment of 2 with hydrazine hydrate, ethyl carbazate and tert-butyl carbazate led to the formation of 3-alkyl-4-amino-, 3-alkyl-4-ethoxycarbonylamino- and 3-alkyl-4-tert-butoxycar-bonylamino-4H-1,2,4-triazoles 3–5 , respectively. Reaction of compounds 2 with formylhydrazine gave N,N'-diformylhydrazine 6 . Compounds 2 were reacted with 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran to afford 3-alkyl-4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazoles 8 .     

Palladium-catalyzed cyclocarbonylation of o-iodoanilines with heterocumulenes: regioselective preparation of 4(3H)-quinazolinone derivatives

A catalyst system comprising palladium acetate-bidentate phosphine is effective for the cyclocarbonylation of o-iodoanilines with heterocumulenes at 70-100 degrees C for 12-24 h to give the corresponding 4(3H)-quinazolinone derivatives in good yields. Utilizing o-iodoaniline with isocyanates, carbodiimides, and ketenimines for the reaction, 2,4-(1H,3H)-quinazolinediones, 2-amino-4(3H)-quinazolinones and 2-alkyl-4(3H)-quinazolinones were obtained, respectively. The nature of the substrates including the electrophilicity of the carbon center of the carbodiimide, and the stability of the ketenimine, influence the product yields of this reaction. Urea-type intermediates are believed to be generated first in situ from the reaction of o-iodoanilines with heterocumulenes, followed by palladium-catalyzed carbonylation and cyclization to yield the products.     

Reactions of 4-dicyanomethylenepyrans with hindered primary amines

The reaction of 2,6-dimethyl- and 2,6-diphenyl-4-dicyanomethylene-4H-pyran with hindered primary amines such as isopropylamine and cyclohexylamine gave 1-alkyl-2-amino-3-cyano-6-rnethyl(or phenyl)-4-acetonylidene (or phenacylidene)-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives. The 6-methyl-4-acetonylidene examples underwent a facile thermal rearrangement to give 1-alkyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-dicy anomethy lene-1,4-dihydropy ridines. Several reactions of the acylidene derivatives are described.     

Preparation of 8-Amido-2-dimethylamino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-dibenzofurans and several fluorinated derivatives via [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of O-aryloximes

Methodology to prepare 8-amido-2-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-dibenzofurans, analogues with a fluorine substituent incorporated in the 6-, 7-, and 9-positions, and a difluorinated analogue with fluorines in the 6- and 9-positions is described. The tetrahydrodibenzofuran ring systems are prepared by acid-catalyzed [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of O-aryloximes. Regioselective reactions to prepare the requisite O-aryloxime intermediates from commercially available fluorobenzene derivatives are discussed.     

Indole derivatives

1-Carbomethoxy-3-indolylcyanoacetic ester reacts with amidines, guanidine, and thiourea to give, respectively, 2-alkyl- and 2-aryl-5-(3-indolyl)-4-amino-6-hydroxypyrimidines and 2-amino- and 2-thio-5-(3-indolyl)-4-amino-6-hydroxypyrimidines.See [1] for communication CVIII.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1513–1515, November, 1976.     

Reactions of 1-Alkyl-2-chloro-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde with 4-Amino-5-alkyl(aryl)-4H-triazole-3-thioles

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The reaction of 1-alkyl-2-chloro-1H-indole-3-carbaldehydes with 4-amino-5-alkyl(aryl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols afforded new heterocyclic compounds, namely...     

Condensed isoquinolines. 38*. Azolo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]isoquinolines from 2-(halomethyl)benzoic acid derivatives

On interacting 2-(chloromethyl)-, 2-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile or methyl 2-(bromomethyl)benzoate with 1-R-1H-imidazoles and 1-R-1H-benzimidazoles quaternary diazolium salts are formed, the heating of which with bases (K₂CO₃, Et₃N) led to the intramolecular acylation products, 1-alkyl-10-amino-1H-imidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolin-4-ium halides, 5-alkyl-6-amino-5H-benzimidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolin-12-ium halides, or 1-alkyl-1H-imidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolin-4-ium-10-olate halides.     

Formation of Fluoroderivatives of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1,3-diazafluorene from 2-Dialkylamino- 3-(1-imino-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)hexafluoroindenes

2-Dimethylamino-3-(1-imino-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)hexafluoroindene in the presence of DMSO or NEt₃ undergoes isomerization into 1-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-5,6,7,8,9,9-hexafluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,3-diazafluorene, and from 1-(1-amino-2,2,2-trifluoroethylidene)octafluoroindane by the treatment with water solution of NHEt₂ 2-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1-ethyl-5,6,7,8,9,9-hexafluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,3-diazafluorene was obtained.