Regioselective synthesis of 3(or 5)-styryl-/(4-aryl-1,3-butadienyl)-/(6-aryl-1,3,5-hexatrienyl)-5(or 3)-(methylthio)isoxazoles and pyrazoles via α-oxoketene dithioacetals

The regioselective synthesis of the title isoxazoles and pyrazoles through cyclocondensation of oxoketene dithioacetals with either hydroxylamine or hydrazine hydrate under controlled conditions is reported.     

Spiro‐heterocycles from substituted pyridines,pyrans and thiopyrans

A new class of spiro‐pyrimidines, pyrazoles and isoxazoles are prepared by nucleophilic reaction of 3,5‐diaroyl‐2,6‐diaryl‐piperidine‐4,4‐dicarbonitrile (1), 3,5‐diaroyl‐2,6‐diaryl‐tetrahydropyran‐4,4‐dicarbonitrile (2) and 3,5‐diaroyl‐2,6‐diaryl‐tetrahydrothiopyran‐4,4‐dicarbonitrile (3) with urea, N,N'‐dimethyl urea, thiourea, hydrazine hydrate and hydroxylamine hydrochloride.     

InCl3‐Driven Regioselective Synthesis of Functionalized/Annulated Quinolines: Scope and Limitations

The efficient, regioselective synthesis of functionalized/annulated quinolines was achieved by the coupling of 2‐aminoaryl ketones with alkynes/active methylenes/α‐oxoketene dithioacetals promoted by InCl₃ in refluxing acetonitrile as well as under solvent‐free conditions in excellent yields. This transformation presumably proceeded through the hydroamination–hydroarylation of alkynes, and the Friedländer annulation of active methylene compounds and α‐oxoketene dithioacetals with 2‐aminoarylketones. In addition, simple reductive and oxidative cyclization of 2‐nitrobenzaldehyde and 2‐aminobenzylalcohol, respectively, afforded substituted quinolines. Systematic optimization of the reaction parameters allowed us to identify two‐component coupling (2CC) conditions that were tolerant of a wide range of functional groups, thereby providing densely functionalized/annulated quinolines. This approach tolerates the synthesis of various bioactive quinoline frameworks from the same 2‐aminoarylketones under mild conditions, thus making this strategy highly useful in diversity‐oriented synthesis (DOS). The scope and limitations of the alkyne‐, activated methylene‐, and α‐oxoketene dithioacetal components on the reaction were also investigated.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of 3‐Methyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxylic Ester Derivatives

In search of novel pyrazole derivatives with bioactivity, a series of 3‐methyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐caboxylic: ester derivatives were synthesized via α‐oxoketene dithioacetals as starting material. The structures of all compounds prepared were confirmed by ^lH NMR, IR, MS and elemental analyses. Preliminary bioassays indicated that some compounds showed fungicidal activity against wheat rust, phoma asparagi and antiviral activity against TMV.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Internal Olefinic CH Bonds: Efficient Routes to Trifluoromethylated Tetrasubstituted Olefins and N‐Heterocycles

The functionalization of internal olefins has been a challenging task in organic synthesis. Efficient Cu^II‐catalyzed trifluoromethylation of internal olefins, that is, α‐oxoketene dithioacetals, has been achieved by using Cu(OH)₂ as a catalyst and TMSCF₃ as a trifluoromethylating reagent. The push–pull effect from the polarized olefin substrates facilitates the internal olefinic C?H trifluoromethylation. Cyclic and acyclic dithioalkyl α‐oxoketene acetals were used as the substrates and various substituents were tolerated. The internal olefinic C?H bond cleavage was not involved in the rate‐determining step, and a mechanism that involves radicals is proposed based on a TEMPO‐quenching experiment of the trifluoromethylation reaction. Further derivatization of the resultant CF₃ olefins led to multifunctionalized tetrasubstituted CF₃ olefins and trifluoromethylated N‐heterocycles.     

Study of the reactivity of α‐acylenaminoketones. Synthesis of pyrazoles

The reactions of 4‐(methylamino)‐3‐penten‐2‐one with diazoketones yielded the α‐acylenaminoketones 1–3 in good yields. Preparation of the α‐acylenaminoketone 4 was carried out by treatment of 4‐(t‐butyl‐amino)‐3‐penten‐2‐one with benzoyl chloride being followed by reaction of transamination with methyl‐amine. The reactions were carried out in five different solvents and were submitted to gas chromatogra‐phy/mass spectrometry analysis, with the goal of obtaining substituted pyrazoles and determining which of the carbonyls would preferentially be attacked by the nucleophile. The reactions of compounds 1–4 with hydrazine reagents led to the formation of the pyrazoles 5–7a‐q . Small amounts of 4‐methylamino‐2‐pentenones 10a‐q , amides 11a‐q and pyrazoles 12a‐q were also obtained in these reactions. The unexpected formation of pyrazoles 15d,h,q was detected when methanol and N,N‐dimethylformamide were used as solvents in the reactions of α‐acylenaminoketone 4 with hydrazine reagents.     

Bromine Complexes of Polyvinylpyrrolidone Supports: A Mild Reagent for the Transformation of α‐Oxoketene Dithioacetals to β‐Oxothiolesters

When α‐oxoketene dithioacetals 1a–n were treated with the bromine complex of a copolymer of 1‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone and 4‐vinylpyridine, the corresponding thiolcarboxylates 2a–n were formed in excellent yields. The reaction also works with other 1‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone‐derived polymers as well as commercially available polyvinylpyrrolidone–bromine complexes. The method is suitable for preparing aliphatic, aromatic, and γ,δ‐unsaturated β‐oxothiolcarboxylates.     

Heterocyclic steroids: Synthesis of androsteno[17,16-d]pyrazoles and androsteno[17,16-e]pyrimidines

The Vilsmeier-Haack reaction of 3β-acetoxyandost-5-en-17-one ( 1 ) with phosporous oxychloride and dimethylformamide gave 3β-acetoxy-17-chloro-16-formylandrosta-5,16-diene ( 2 ). Reaction of 2 with hydrazine and phenylhydrazine provided substituted 5-androsteno[17,16-d]pyrazoles 3 and 4 respectively. Similarly, condensation of 2 with urea and guanidine hydrochloride revealed the formation of the corresponding substituted pyrimidines 5 and 6 respectively.     

Uncatalyzed addition of indoles and N-methylpyrrole to 3-formylchromones: synthesis and some reactions of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones

(Chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones have been obtained in good yields from 3-formylchromones on reaction with indoles and N-methylpyrrole under solvent-free conditions. Reactions of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes with guanidine carbonate and hydrazine hydrate proceed with the participation of the chromone ring system and lead to the formation of the corresponding pyrimidines and pyrazoles bearing the bis(indol-3-yl)methyl moiety.     

Junjappa–Ila (JI) Heteroaromatic Annulation: A New General α‐Oxoketene Dithioacetals Mediated Inverse Method for Synthesis of Substituted Benzothiazoles

3‐(Methylthio)‐5‐oxo‐2‐(2‐phenyl‐1,3‐thiazol‐4‐yl)‐4,5‐substituted‐pent‐2‐enenitriles 3a–j were obtained in good yields by condensation of (2‐phenyl‐1,3‐thiazol‐4‐yl)‐acetonitrile (1) with various α‐oxoketene dithioacetals 2a–j in the presence of sodium hydride. The intermediates 3a–j underwent smooth cyclization in the presence of PTSA to afford the corresponding benzothiazoles 4a–j in moderate yields.     

Convenient one‐pot syntheses of pyrazoles from imines,a vilsmeier type reagent and hydrazine

A simple one‐pot procedure for the regioselective synthesis of pyrazoles from readily available starting materials is described. Vilsmeier type reagent 1 reacts with imines 10 (via the corresponding tautomeric secondary enamines) in tetrahydrofuran to give enaminoimine hydrochlorides 11 . Nonsymmetrical imines generally react preferentially with 1 at the sterically less hindered α‐position. The enaminoimine hydrochlorides 11 are transformed in situ to the corresponding pyrazoles 12 in moderate to high yields by the addition of hydrazine.     

A Concise [3 + 3] Heteroaromatization Synthetic Strategy Afford Dicarboxamide Functionalized Novel Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]Pyrimidines

A concise and effective approach to dicarboxamide functionalized novel pyrazolo[1,5‐a ]pyrimidine has been developed. The method involves [3 + 3] hetroaromatization of oxoketene dithioacetals ( 16a–x ) with 5‐amino‐N‐cyclohexyl‐3‐(methylthio)‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxamide ( 12 ) in the presence of K₂CO₃. This method has advantages of excellent yields, operational simplicity, and avoidance of hazardous base like piperidine.     

Reactions of alkyl 2-benzylidene-2-polyfluoroacylacetates with N,N-dinucleophiles

Alkyl 2-benzylidene-2-polyfluoroacylacetates react with urea and thiourea to yield 5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-fluoroalkyl-4-hydroxy-6-phenylhexahydropyrimidin-2-ones and -2-thiones and with guanidine sulfate to form 2-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-fluoroalkyl-6-phenyl-1,6-dihydropyrimidines and 3,6-diethoxycarbonyl-2,7-difluoroalkyl-4,5-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines, and they react with phenylhydrazine to afford 4-alkoxycarbonyl-3-fluoroalkyl-3-hydroxy-1,5-diphenylpyrazolidines. Hydrazine hydrate catalyzes the formation of 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-2,6-difluoroalkyl-2,6-dihydroxy-4-phenyltetrahydropyrans. When treated with anhydrous hydrazine and o-phenylenediamine, these esters cleave to form the products of condensation of fluoroacyl ester and benzaldehyde with diamines.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and In Vitro Antibacterial Activities of Macromolecules Derived from Bis‐Chalcone

We investigated the antibacterial activity of some new macromolecules such as bis‐pyrazoline, bis‐pyrazole, bis‐pyrimidines prepared from the reaction of bis‐chalcone with thiosemicarbazide/phenyl hydrazine/guanidine hydrochloride/thiourea. All the macromolecules have been characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass and elemental analyses. The antibacterial activity of these compounds was first tested in vitro by the disc diffusion assay against two Gram‐positive and two Gram‐negative bacteria, and then the minimum inhibitory concentration was determined with the reference to standard drug chloramphenicol. The results showed that pyrazoline derivative showed better antibacterial activity on S. typhimurium and E. coli than the reference drug chloramphenicol.     

Utilization of hypervalent iodine in organic synthesis: A novel and facile two‐step protocol for the synthesis of new derivatives of 1H‐Imidazo[1,2‐b]pyrazole by the cyclocondensation involving α‐Tosyloxyacetophenones

A series of new 2‐aryl‐7‐cyano/ethoxycarbonyl‐6‐methylthio‐1H‐imidazo[1,2‐b]pyrazoles ( 5 ) have been synthesized in moderate to good yields, via a two‐step cyclocondensation procedure of 5‐amino‐4‐cyano/ethoxycarbonyl‐3‐methylthio‐1H‐pyrazole ( 1 ) and α‐bromoacetophenones ( 3 ) or α‐tosyloxyacetophenones ( 2 ), which were prepared by the reactions of acetophenones with [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene (HTIB). The intermediates, 5‐amino‐1‐(aroylmethyl)‐4‐ cyano/ethoxycarbonyl‐3‐methylthio‐1H‐pyrazoles ( 4 ), have been isolated, serving as evidence for the regioselectivity. When utilizing α‐tosyloxy‐acetophenones, the reactions were more eco‐friendly, the reaction time was significantly reduced and the synthetic procedure was more convenient and easier to manipulate. Surprisingly, using potassium carbonate to displace sodium carbonate in the synthesis of 4 , in the case of 1 (R? CN), two novel cyclocondensation products have been isolated and fully characterized, followed by the proposal of a plausible mechanism.     

Efficient and Practical Route to α‐Aminocarbonylketene and α‐Cyanoketene Dithioacetals

An efficient and practical route to α‐aminocarbonylketene dithioacetals 5 and α‐cyanoketene dithioacetals 6 was developed. With readily available α‐acetyl‐α‐aminocarbonyl ketene dithioacetals 4 as the starting materials, α‐aminocarbonylketene dithioacetals 5 were prepared in high yield via base‐catalyzed (sodium hydroxide) deacetylation. In the presence of POCl₃ and with DMF as the solvent, α‐cyanoketene dithioacetals 6 were obtained via dehydration of 5 in excellent yield.     

Heteroaromatic annulation studies on 10,11-dihydro-11-[bis(methylthio)methylene]dibenzoxepin-10-one: a facile access to novel dibenzoxepino[4,5]-fused heterocycles

10,11-Dihydro-11-[bis(methylthio)methylene]dibenzoxepin-10-one has been shown to be a useful three carbon synthon for the efficient regiospecific annulation of a variety of five- (pyrazoles, isoxazoles, thiophene, and γ-lactone) and six-membered (pyrimidines, pyridone and pyridines) heterocycles by cyclocondensation with heterobinucleophiles such as hydrazine, hydroxylamine, dimethylsulfonium methylide, guanidine, thiourea, cyanoacetamide, and substituted β-lithioaminoacrylonitrile.     

Recyclization of 7-hydroxy-3-(4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-chromones using binucleophiles

The recyclization of 2-R-7-hydroxy-3-(4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)chromones using the binucleophiles hydroxylamine, hydrazine, or guanidine gave isoxazoles, 2-aminochromones, pyrazoles, or pyrimidines with a 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl substituent. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 571–578, April, 2006.     

Synthesis of 2,3‐dihydro‐6H‐1‐oxa‐3a‐aza‐phenalene and its benzo/hetero‐fused analog

A simple and efficient method for the synthesis of highly substituted benzo‐ and hetero‐fused analog of 2, 3‐dihydro‐6H‐oxa‐3a‐aza‐phenalene was developed using 2H‐1, 4‐benzoxazine and α‐oxoketene dithio‐acetals. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis of new polysubstituted (pyrazoles, pyrimidines and quinolines) five and six-membered heterocycles: reaction of α,α-dioxoketene dithioacetals with nucleophiles

A novel synthesis of polysubstituted pyrazoles 3a-d, pyrimidines 4a-f and quinolines 5a-c via the reaction of α,α-oxoketene dithioacetals 2a-c with hydrazine hydrate, malonohydrazide, urea, thiourea and aniline is reported and the synthetic potential of the method is demonstrated. The structure of the new compounds was established upon their elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR.