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).     

Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Arylated Pyrrolo[2,1‐a]Isoquinoline Derivatives via Sequential [3 + 2] Cycloadditions and Suzuki‐Miyaura Cross‐Couplings in Aqueous Medium

Treatment of 5‐bromo‐2‐(bromoacetyl)thiophene ( 1 ) with isoquinoline gave the isoquinolinium bromide 2 . Reaction of 2 with acrylic acid derivatives, in the presence of MnO₂, afforded the 3‐[(5‐bromothiophen‐2‐ylcarbonyl]pyrrolo[2,1‐a]‐isoquinolines 3a , 3b . Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reactions of the bromides 3a , 3b in aqueous solvent with several activated and deactivated aryl(hetaryl)boronic acids 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f using a Pd(II)‐complex under thermal heating as well as microwave‐irradiating conditions afforded the corresponding new arylated pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline derivatives 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 in high to excellent isolated yields.     

Synthesis of New Derivatives of 4‐(4,7,7‐Trimethyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐6H‐benzo[b]pyrimido[5,4‐e][1,4]thiazin‐2‐yl)morpholine

Cyclocondensation of 5‐amino‐6‐methyl‐2‐morpholinopyrimidine‐4‐thiol ( 1 ) and 2‐bromo‐5,5‐dimethylcyclohexane‐1,3‐dione ( 2 ) under mild reaction condition afforded 4,7,7‐trimethyl‐2‐morpholino‐7,8‐dihydro‐5H‐benzo[b ]pyrimido[5,4‐e ][1,4]thiazin‐9(6H )‐one ( 3 ). The ¹H and ¹³C NMR data of compound ( 3 ) are demonstrated that this compound exists primarily in the enamino ketone form. Reaction of compound ( 3 ) with phosphorous oxychloride gave 4‐(9‐chloro‐4,7,7‐trimethyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐6H‐benzo[b ]pyrimido[5,4‐e ][1,4]thiazin‐2‐yl)morpholine ( 4 ). Nucleophilic substitution of chlorine atom of compound ( 4 ) with typical secondary amines in DMF and K₂CO₃ furnished the new substituted derivatives of 4‐(4,7,7‐trimethyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐6H‐benzo[b ]pyrimido[5,4‐e ][1,4]thiazin‐2‐yl)morpholine ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h ). All the synthesized products were characterized and confirmed by their spectroscopic and microanalytical data.     

An Innovative Protocol for the Synthesis of 3‐(Pyridin‐2‐yl)‐5‐sec‐aminobiphenyl‐4‐carbonitriles and 9,10‐Dihydro‐3‐(pyridine‐2‐yl)‐1‐sec‐aminophenanthrene‐2‐carbonitriles

Herein, we present an innovative, novel, and highly convenient protocol for the synthesis of 3‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐5‐sec‐aminobiphenyl‐4‐carbonitriles ( 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g ) and 9,10‐dihydro‐3‐(pyridine‐2‐yl)‐1‐sec‐aminophenanthrene‐2‐carbonitriles ( 10a , 10b , 10c , 10d , 10e ), which have been delineated from the reaction of 4‐sec‐amino‐2‐oxo‐6‐aryl‐2H‐pyran‐3‐carbonitrile ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g ) and 4‐sec‐amino‐2‐oxo‐5,6‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[h]chromene‐3‐carbonitriles ( 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , 9e ) with 2‐acetylpyridine ( 5 ) through the ring transformation reaction by using KOH/DMF system at RT. The salient feature of this procedure is to provide a transition metal‐free route for the synthesis of asymmetrical 1,3‐teraryls like 3‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐5‐sec‐aminobiphenyl‐4‐carbonitriles ( 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g ) and 9,10‐dihydro‐3‐(pyridine‐2‐yl)‐1‐sec‐aminophenanthrene‐2‐carbonitriles ( 10a , 10b , 10c , 10d , 10e ). The novelty of the reaction lies in the creation of an aromatic ring from 2H‐pyran‐2‐ones and 2H‐benzo[h]chromene‐3‐carbonitriles via two‐carbon insertion from 2‐acetylpyridine ( 5 ) used as a source of carbanion.     

Synthesis of Novel 3‐(3‐(5‐Methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]Triazolo [3,4‐b][1,3,4]Thiadiazin‐6‐yl)‐2H‐Chromen‐2‐Ones

A novel series of coumarin substituted triazolo‐thiadiazine derivatives were designed and synthesized by using 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid ( 1 ), thiocarbohydrazide ( 2 ), and various substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4e , 4d , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j ). Fusion of 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid with thiocarbohydrazide resulted in the formation of the intermediate 4‐amino‐5‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol ( 3 ). This intermediate on further reaction with substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins under simple reaction conditions formed the title products 3‐(3‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazin‐6‐yl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j ) in good to excellent yields. All the synthesized compounds were well characterized by physical, analytical, and spectroscopic techniques.     

New N‐(Aryl)‐5‐((quinolin‐8‐yloxy)methyl)‐1,3,4‐oxa/Thiadiazol‐2‐amines and 4‐Aryl‐5‐((quinolin‐8‐yloxy)methyl)‐2H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3(4H)‐thiones,Synthesis and Characterization

In this study, methyl 2‐(quinolin‐8‐yloxy) acetate ( 2 ) obtained by reaction of 8‐hydroxyquinoline ( 1 ) with methyl chloroacetate was condensed with hydrazine hydrate to afford the carbohydrazide ( 3 ). Thio/semicarbazide derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g ) were obtained by treatment of the 3 with substituted phenyl iso/thioisocyanates. The 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g on acidic and basic intramolecular cyclization led to N‐(aryl)‐5‐((quinolin‐8‐yloxy)methyl)‐1,3,4‐oxa/thiadiazol‐2‐amines ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g ) and 4‐aryl‐5‐((quinolin‐8‐yloxy)methyl)‐2H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3(4H)‐thiones ( 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g ), respectively. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by spectroscopic techniques and elemental analyses. The thiosemicarbazide ( 4c ) was also confirmed by X‐ray crystallography.     

Synthesis and reactions of 2‐chloro‐2‐(hydroximino)‐1‐(4‐methyl‐2‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)ethanone

3‐Nitrosoimidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine, 3‐nitrosoimidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine, 3‐nitrosoquinoxaline, 2‐nitroso‐4H‐benzo[b]thiazine, 2‐nitroso‐4H‐benzo[b]oxazine, isoxazoles, isoxazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazines and pyrrolo[3,4‐d]isoxazole‐4,6‐dione were synthesized from 2‐chloro‐2‐(hydroximino)‐1‐(4‐methyl‐2‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)ethanone and different reagents. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis and spectral data.     

Synthesis and Structure Elucidation of New Regioisomeric 2‐Alkylamino‐6‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydropyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐4(7H)‐ones

Novel 2‐Alkylamino‐6‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydropyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐4(7H)‐ones 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m , 5n , 5o were prepared regioselectively by the reaction of 2‐alkylamino‐5,6‐diaminopyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c and dimethylamino propiophenones (Mannich bases) 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f . The combination of conventional heating and microwave irradiation approaches provided the possibility of working with both stable and sensitive diaminopyrimidines by controlling parameters such as reaction rates, temperature, and power of irradiation. All products were fully characterized by detailed NMR measurements.     

An efficient synthesis of 5‐aryl‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐(5‐methyl‐1‐p‐tolyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐1‐(4‐phenylthiazol‐2‐yl)pyrazoles

Some new target products 5‐aryl‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐(5‐methyl‐1‐p‐tolyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐1‐(4‐phenylthiazol‐2‐yl)pyrazoles 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j have been synthesized by reaction of 2‐bromo‐1‐phenylethanone and compounds 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j which were prepared from the combination of thiosemicarbazide and (E)‐3‐aryl‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐p‐tolyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐prop‐2‐en‐1‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j . All the structures were established by MS, IR, CHN, and ¹H NMR spectra data. Synthesis of structure diversity is applied. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Design,synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐2‐(2‐aryloxypyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐2H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepin‐3(5H)‐ones

A series of novel 6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐2‐(2‐aryloxypyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐2H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepin‐3(5H)‐ones were designed and efficiently synthesized. Their structures were determined by IR, ¹³C and ¹H NMR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. These compounds were screened for herbicidal activities against rape and barnyard grass. Compounds 5a‐5f and 5m exhibited moderate herbicidal activity against rape. In addition, the synthesis of the intermediate 1‐(azepan‐2‐ylidene)‐2‐(2‐chloropyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐hydrazine ( 3 ) was studied and the reason for the low yield in the initial procedure is discussed as well.     

Behavior of 3‐benzylamino‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones towards some nitrogen nucleophiles

Ring closure of 2‐N‐benzylamino‐3‐aroylpropionic acids ( 3 ) with acetic anhydride afforded 3‐N‐benzylamino‐5‐aryl‐2(3H)‐furanones ( 4 ). The reaction of the furanones ( 4 ) with benzylamine in benzene was found to be time dependent. Thus refluxing the reaction mixture for 1 h only afforded the open‐chain amides ( 5a‐c ). When the reaction was conducted for 3 h the 2(3H)‐pyrrolones ( 6 ) were obtained. Hydrazine hydrate affected ring opening of the furanones to give the hydrazides ( 5d‐f ). Also, semicarbazide converted ( 4 ) into the corresponding semicarbazide derivatives ( 5g‐i ). The hydrazides ( 5d‐f ) were reacted with benzoyl chloride to give the corresponding diaroylhydrazines ( 5j‐l ). The open‐chain derivatives ( 5 ) were converted into a variety of heterocycles: isothiazolones ( 7 ), dihydropyridazinones ( 8 ), 1,3,4‐oxadiazoles ( 9 ) and 1,2,4‐triazole derivatives ( 10 ) via cyclization reactions.     

Optimization of the Suzuki coupling reaction in the synthesis of 2‐[(2‐substituted)phenyl]pyrrole derivatives

A facile three‐step synthesis of 2‐(2‐aminophenyl)pyrrole ( 1 ) and 2‐[(2‐aminomethyl)phenyl]pyrrole ( 2 ) is reported by use of Suzuki coupling of N‐Boc‐pyrrol‐2‐yl boronic acid ( 3 ) and o‐substituted aryl halogenides, followed by hydrogenation. The Pd‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reaction is optimized to be applicable to a wide range of substitued aryl halogenides, with electron‐donating and electron‐withdrawing substituents, 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g . Moreover, Pd‐catalyzed coupling of o‐bromoaniline and 3 could be applied for the one‐step preparation of pyrrolo[1,2‐c]quinazolin‐5(6H)‐one ( 8 ). J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Novel Bis(2‐(5‐((5‐phenyl‐1H‐tetrazol‐1‐yl)methyl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)phenoxy)Alkanes: Synthesis and Characterization

In this study, 10 different substituted aromatic bis‐benzaldehydes were synthesized by treating hydroxy benzaldehydes with various dihaloalkanes. Bis aldehydes 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j were treated with 2‐(5‐phenyl‐1H‐tetrazole‐1‐yl)acetohydrazide ( 3 ) in acidic medium and in the presence of ammonium acetate to yield a series of new isomeric bis(2‐(5‐((5‐phenyl‐1H‐tetrazol‐1‐yl)methyl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)phenoxy)alkanes ( 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j ) in excellent to good yield. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by the available spectroscopic analysis.     

Synthesis of 2‐imino‐7‐methyl‐2,3‐dihydroimidazo[1,2‐a]‐pyrimidin‐5(1H)‐ones and their reactions with nucleophiles

[2‐Alkylthio‐6‐methyl‐4‐oxopyrimidin‐3(4H)‐yl]acetonitriles ( 3‐5 ) treated with sodium methoxide in methanol followed by ammonium chloride were cyclized to 2‐imino‐7‐methyl‐2,3‐dihydroimidazo[1,2‐a]‐pyrimidin‐5(1H)‐ones ( 6‐8 ). Under acid or base‐catalyzed hydrolysis they were converted to 7‐methyl‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine‐2,5‐[1H,3H]‐diones ( 9‐11 ), whereas in the reaction with butyl‐ or benzylamine the corresponding 7‐methyl‐2‐(substitutedamino)imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5(3H)‐ones ( 13‐18 ) were produced. The latter were found to exist in two tautomeric forms in CDCl₃ solution.     

Analogues of α‐Campholenal (= (1R)‐2,2,3‐Trimethylcyclopent‐3‐ene‐1‐acetaldehyde) as Building Blocks for (+)‐β‐Necrodol (= (1S,3S)‐2,2,3‐Trimethyl‐4‐methylenecyclopentanemethanol) and Sandalwood‐like Alcohols

To complete our panorama in structure–activity relationships (SARs) of sandalwood‐like alcohols derived from analogues of α‐campholenal (= (1R)‐2,2,3‐trimethylcyclopent‐3‐ene‐1‐acetaldehyde), we isomerized the epoxy‐isopropyl‐apopinene (?)‐ 2d to the corresponding unreported α‐campholenal analogue (+)‐ 4d (Scheme 1). Derived from the known 3‐demethyl‐α‐campholenal (+)‐ 4a , we prepared the saturated analogue (+)‐ 5a by hydrogenation, while the heterocyclic aldehyde (+)‐ 5b was obtained via a Bayer‐Villiger reaction from the known methyl ketone (+)‐ 6 . Oxidative hydroboration of the known α‐campholenal acetal (?)‐ 8b allowed, after subsequent oxidation of alcohol (+)‐ 9b to ketone (+)‐ 10 , and appropriate alkyl Grignard reaction, access to the 3,4‐disubstituted analogues (+)‐ 4f,g following dehydration and deprotection. (Scheme 2). Epoxidation of either (+)‐ 4b or its methyl ketone (+)‐ 4h , afforded stereoselectively the trans‐epoxy derivatives 11a,b , while the minor cis‐stereoisomer (+)‐ 12a was isolated by chromatography (trans/cis of the epoxy moiety relative to the C₂ or C₃ side chain). Alternatively, the corresponding trans‐epoxy alcohol or acetate 13a,b was obtained either by reduction/esterification from trans‐epoxy aldehyde (+)‐ 11a or by stereoselective epoxidation of the α‐campholenol (+)‐ 15a or of its acetate (?)‐ 15b , respectively. Their cis‐analogues were prepared starting from (+)‐ 12a . Either (+)‐ 4h or (?)‐ 11b , was submitted to a Bayer‐Villiger oxidation to afford acetate (?)‐ 16a . Since isomerizations of (?)‐ 16 lead preferentially to β‐campholene isomers, we followed a known procedure for the isomerization of (?)‐epoxyverbenone (?)‐ 2e to the norcampholenal analogue (+)‐ 19a . Reduction and subsequent protection afforded the silyl ether (?)‐ 19c , which was stereoselectively hydroborated under oxidative condition to afford the secondary alcohol (+)‐ 20c . Further oxidation and epimerization furnished the trans‐ketone (?)‐ 17a , a known intermediate of either (+)‐β‐necrodol (= (+)‐(1S,3S)‐2,2,3‐trimethyl‐4‐methylenecyclopentanemethanol; 17c ) or (+)‐(Z)‐lancifolol (= (1S,3R,4Z)‐2,2,3‐trimethyl‐4‐(4‐methylpent‐3‐enylidene)cyclopentanemethanol). Finally, hydrogenation of (+)‐ 4b gave the saturated cis‐aldehyde (+)‐ 21 , readily reduced to its corresponding alcohol (+)‐ 22a . Similarly, hydrogenation of β‐campholenol (= 2,3,3‐trimethylcyclopent‐1‐ene‐1‐ethanol) gave access via the cis‐alcohol rac‐ 23a , to the cis‐aldehyde rac‐ 24 .     

A novel synthesis of some new benzoyl‐substituted heterocycles from 2‐benzoyl‐3‐phenylpent‐2‐ene‐1,5‐dinitrile

2‐Benzoyl‐3‐phenylpent‐2‐ene‐1,5‐dinitrile 1 undergoes bromination with N‐bromosuccinimide (NBS) to afford the bromo derivative 2a . This bromo derivative undergoes reactions with sodium hydrogen sulfide, ethyl thioglycollate, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, hydrazines, cyanoacetamide, cyanacetohydrazide and urea derivatives to afford the thiophene 4 , 4H‐thiopyran 6 , 4H‐1,2‐oxazine 8 , 4H‐pyridazines 10a,b , the pyridine 15 , pyrrolo[1,2‐b]pyridazine 17 and the N‐substituted‐pyrrole derivatives 19a‐c respectively.     

Studies on the reaction of N‐(3‐carbethoxy‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thien‐2‐yl)‐N′‐phenylthiourea with hydrazine hydrate (Part 1)

The reaction of N‐(3‐carbethoxy‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thien‐2‐yl)‐N′‐phenylthiourea ( 1 ) with hydrazine hydrate in 1‐butanol afforded a mixture of compounds 2, 3 and 4 . Treatment of 3 and 4 with nitrous acid gave 6 and 8 respectively, while reactions of 3 with acetylacetone gave 7 . Synthesis of tetracyclic compounds 9a‐f and 11 from the reactions of 3 with ethyl orthoformate or appropriate acids, acid chloride, carbon disulphide and/or ethyl chloroformate. Also its reaction with isothiocyanate derivatives gave the corresponding thiosemicarbzides 12a,b which on, refluxing in alcoholic KOH gave the unexpected tetracyclic products 14a,b . Similarly the tetracyclic compounds 16a‐e and 19 were obtained by cyclization of 4 and 18 respectively.     

Efficient Routes for the Synthesis of Novel Bis(s‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines)

Bis(triazolo[3,4‐b]thiadiazine) 4 in which the fused system is linked directly to the benzene core can be synthesized in 75% yield by, firstly, preparation of bis(s‐triazole) 2 followed by reaction with phenacyl bromide 3 in refluxing EtOH/DMF mixture containing piperidine. Bis(s‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines) 8 and 11 in which the triazolothiadiazines are linked to benzene core via alkyl or ether linkage were synthesized in 70 and 72% yields, respectively, starting from dicarboxylic acids 5 and 9 upon treatment with two moles of thiocarbohydrazide 6 to give the corresponding bis(4‐amino‐5‐mercapto‐s‐triazolo‐3‐y1) derivatives 7 and 10 and subsequent reaction with two equivalents of phenacyl bromide. Bis(6‐phenyl‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines) 15a , 15b , 15c , 15d , 15e , 15f , which are linked to arene cores via sulfanylmethylene spacers, were prepared by the reaction of 4‐amino‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3,5‐dithiol 12 with the appropriate bis(bromomethyl)benzenes 13a , 13b , 13c , 13d , 13e , 13f to give bis(4‐amino‐5‐mercapto‐4H‐3‐sulfanylmethyl)arenes 14a , 14b , 14c , 14d , 14e , 14f and subsequent reaction with phenacyl bromide. Compounds 15a , 15b , 15c , 15d , 15e , 15f were alternatively obtained in 60–70% yields by twofold substitution of 13a , 13b , 13c , 13d , 13e , 13f with two equivalents of 6‐phenyl‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐thiol 16 in refluxing EtOH/DMF mixture containing KOH. Bis(triazolothiadiazine) 22 attached to the benzene core through the thiadiazine ring via an amine linkage was prepared in 70% yield starting from p‐phenylenediamine 19 by, firstly, acylation with chloroacetyl chloride 18 followed by bis‐alkylation with 1,2,4‐triazole 20 and subsequent intramolecular ring closure upon treatment with phosphorus oxychloride.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of 2‐(6,7‐Diethoxy‐3,4‐dihydroisoquinolin‐ 1‐yl)acetonitrile towards Hydrazonoyl Halides

The synthesis of 2‐(6,7‐diethoxy‐3,4‐dihydroisoquinolin‐1‐yl)acetonitrile ( 1 ) has been performed by ring closure of the corresponding amide according to the Bischler‐Napieralski method (Scheme 1). Based on spectroscopic data, the tautomeric 2‐(tetrahydroisoquinolin‐1‐ylidene)acetonitrile is the actual compound. The reactions of 1 with α‐oxohydrazonoyl halides 4 in the presence of Et₃N led to 2‐(aryldiazenyl)pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline derivatives 8 (Scheme 2), whereas with C‐(ethoxycarbonyl)hydrazonoyl chlorides 14 , 2‐(arylhydrazono)pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline‐1‐carbonitriles 16 were formed (Scheme 4). The structures of the products were established from their analytical and spectroscopic data and, in the case of 8b , by X‐ray crystallography.     

Flash vacuum pyrolysis of 1‐azolyl‐1‐phenylhydrazono‐2‐propanones

Flash vacuum pyrolysis (FVP) of 1‐(2‐arylhydrazono)‐1‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)acetone 8a‐c at 650 °C and 2.67 Pa yielded 5‐substituted 1‐(1H‐indazol‐3‐yl)ethanone 14a‐c and 4,6‐disubstituted cinnoline 18a‐c . Similarly FVP of 1‐(1H‐benzo[d]imidazol‐1‐yl)‐1‐(2‐phenylhydrazono)acetone 9a‐c gave 8H‐benzo[4′,5′]imidazo[2′,1′:5,1]pyrrolo[2,3‐c]cinnoline derivatives 23a‐c . A plausible mechanism is suggested to account for their transformation based on the kinetics and products of reaction.