Synthesis and Some Transformations of Ethyl 5-Alkoxymethyl-3-(2-methyl-3-oxobutyl)-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates

Michael reaction of ethyl 5-alkoxymethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates with 3-methyl-3-buten-2-one gave ethyl 5-alkoxymethyl-3-(2-methyl-3-oxobutyl)-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates. Alkaline hydrolysis of the latter, followed by decarboxylation afforded 5-alkoxymethyl-3-(2-methyl-3-oxobutyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-ones. The bromination of ethyl 5-alkoxymethyl-3-(2-methyl-3-oxobutyl)-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates provides a convenient method for the preparation of 3-acetyl-8-alkoxymethyl-3-methyl- and 8-alkoxymethyl-3-bromoacetyl-3-methyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-diones in high yields.     

New syntheses on the basis of ethyl 2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates

Alkylation of 5-substituted ethyl 5-methyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates with alkyl halides in the presence of sodium ethoxide gave the corresponding 3-alkyl derivatives which were converted into 3,5-substituted 5-methyl-N-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxamides and 5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-ones. Reactions of the latter with hydrazine hydrate led to the formation of 4-hydroxypentanoic acid hydrazides which were treated with isothiocyanates to obtain the corresponding thiosemicarbazides whose intramolecular cyclization in the presence of aqueous alkali gave previously unknown 1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol derivatives.     

Reaction of alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates with zinc enolates prepared from zinc and 1-arul-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones, 2 bromoindanone, and 2-bromo-6-methyltetralone

Alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates react with zinc enolates prepared from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones, 2-bromo indanone, 2-bromo-6-methyltetralone and zinc with formation of ethyl 4-(2-aryl-2-oxo-1-phenyl-ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates, alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-4-(1-oxoindan-2-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates, and ethyl 5,5-dimethyl-4-(6-methyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates respectively, mainly as single diastereomers.     

Synthesis of 5-substituted 3-(2-oxopropyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-ones and heterocyclic compounds on their base

Alkylation of ethyl 2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates with 2,3-dichloroprop-1-ene and 3-bromoprop-1-yne gave new 3,5,5-tri- and 3,3,5,5-tetrasubstituted tetrahydrofuran-2-ones which were converted into the corresponding 3-(2-oxopropyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-ones. Reactions of the latter with semicarabazide, thiosemicarbazide, and phenylhydrazine were studied with a view to obtain new heterocyclic lactones.     

Reactions of Substituted Ethyl 1,2,3,4,4′,5′-Hexahydrospiro-[naphthalene-2,5′-pyrazole]-3′-carboxylates with Halogens

Substituted ethyl 1,2,3,4,4′,5′-hexahydrospiro[naphthalene-2,5′-pyrazole]-3′-carboxylates react with chlorine or N-bromosuccinimide to give spirocyclic substituted 3-halo-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazoles which lose nitrogen molecule on heating with formation of substituted spirocyclic 1-halocyclopropane-1-carboxylates. Heating of the title compounds with bromine in acetic acid results in opening of the spiro-fused six-membered ring to afford ethyl 4-aryl-5-[2-(2-carboxyphenyl)ethyl]pyrazole-3-carboxylates.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 7, 2005, pp. 1058–1063.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Molchanov, Korotkov, Kopf, Kostikov.     

Redox Transformation of Adducts from Cycloaddition of Diazoacetic Ester to β-Arylacryloyloxiranes

It was established that, in addition to ethyl 4-aryl-3-(2,3-epoxyalkanoyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylates, the reaction of diazoacetic ester with β-arylacryloyloxiranes also gives ethyl 4-aryl-3(5)-(3-hydroxy-2-methylalkanoyl)-1H-pyrazole-5(3)-carboxylates. The latter are formed from the tautomeric ethyl 4-aryl-5-(2,3-epoxyalkanoyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylates as a result of intramolecular oxidative-reductive disproportionation. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, 1150–1160, August, 2005.     

Synthesis of Alkyl 4-(1-Alkyl-2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates

Zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2-bromoalkanones react with alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates to give alkyl 4-(1-alkyl-2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates. Reactions of the latter with amines, such as p-toluidine, cyclohexylamine, and piperidine, lead to the corresponding carboxamides.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones. 84. Synthesis of 5-R-5H-5,7a,12-Triazabenzo[a]anthracene-6,7-diones

2-Aminopyridines react under thermolysis conditions with ethyl 1-R-4-chloro-2-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylates exclusively in the imino form to give the corresponding 5-R-5H-5,7a,12-triazabenzo[a]anthracene-6,7-diones and 4-(pyridyl-2-amino)-1-R-quinolin-2-ones. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 1060–1070, July, 2005.     

Synthesis of pyrido[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyrimidin-7(8<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-one derivatives from 5-acetyl-4-aminopyrimidines and β-dicarbonyl compounds

Heating of 5-acetyl-4-aminopyrimidine derivatives with ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl benzoylacetate, and diethyl acetone-1, 3-dicarboxylate in the absence of a base gave the corresponding 6-acylpyrido[2, 3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-ones. Under analogous conditions, the reaction with ethyl malonate afforded ethyl 7-oxo-7, 8-dihydropyrido[2, 3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates. The pyridone (rather than hydroxypyridine) structures of the pyridopyrimidines obtained were confirmed by IR spectroscopy.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 770–773, March, 2005.     

Reaction of ethyl 4-aryl-6-bromomethyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates with N-methylmorpholinium 3-cyano-1,4-dihydro- and 3-cyano-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolates

Alkylation of N-methylmorpholinium 4-Ar¹-3-cyano-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolates using ethyl 4-Ar-6-bromomethyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates (10 % KOH, DMF) gives mixtures of diastereomers of ethyl 4-Ar-6-[(4-Ar¹-3-cyano-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-2-ylthio)methyl]-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates in overall 30-58 % yield. Under these conditions the N-methylmorpholinium 4-Ar1-5-(N-Ar²-carbamoyl)-3-cyano-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiolates undergo aromatization of the dihydropyridine ring to give ethyl 4-Ar-6-[4-Ar¹-5-(N-Ar²-carbamoyl)-3-cyano-6-methylpyridin-2-ylthio)methyl]-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates (37-51 %). In the absence of KOH, only the substituted pyridine-2(1 H)-thione is formed as a product of oxidation of the dihydropyridine ring in the starting substrate. Some of the alkylation products obtained possess weak or moderate antibacterial activity towards the specific strains of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis but are inactive towards Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus.     

Reformatsky Reaction of Methyl α-Bromoisobutyrate with 2-Arylmethylidenemalonic Acid Derivatives

Reformatsky reagent obtained by treatment of methyl α-bromoisobutyrate with zinc reacts with dimethyl 2-arylmethylidenemalonates to give trimethyl 2-aryl-3-methylbutane-1,1,3-tricarboxylates. The reaction of the same compound with ethyl 3-aryl-2-(4-methylphenylcarbamoyl)acrylates yields cyclic products, ethyl 4-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2,6-dioxopiperidine-3-carboxylates. Treatment of the latter with morpholine and phenylhydrazine leads to the corresponding 4-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2,6-dioxopiperidine-3-carboxylic acid morpholides and phenylhydrazides. The products are formed as a single diastereoisomer.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 7, 2005, pp. 1034–1038.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Shchepin, Fotin.     

Recyclization of ethyl 1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-6-methylsulfanyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates into Bicyclic <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkyl-5-benzoyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide derivatives by the action of nitrogen-containing 1,4- and 1,5-binucleophiles

Reactions of ethyl 1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-6-methylsulfanyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates with nitrogen-containing 1,4- and 1,5-binucleophiles (o-phenylenediamine, o-aminobenzenethiol, ethane-1,2-diamine, and propane-1,3-diamine) involved recyclization, leading to the formation of fused N-alkyl-5-benzoyl- 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamides, diethyl 6,6′-oxybis(1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates), and diethyl 6,6′-[ethane-1,2-diyl(or propane-1,3-diyl)diimino]bis(1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates), depending on the reactant ratio. The sequence of formation of intermediate recyclization products was determined.     

Synthesis of 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles from <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-nitroso-4,5-dihydropyrazoles

N-Nitroso-4,5-dihydropyrazoles obtained from ethyl(methyl) 5-aryl-4,6-dioxo-1,3a, 4,5,6,6a-hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazole-3-carboxylates and ethyl(methyl) 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-1,2,7- triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates eliminate nitrogen molecule on heating to afford the corresponding 4,5-dihydroisoxazole derivatives.Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 40, No. 10, 2004, pp. 1561–1565.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Molchanov, Stepakov, Kostikov.     

Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Perfluoroalkyl Groups. Reactions of Perfluoro(2-methyl-2-pentene) and Perfluoro(5-aza-4-nonene) with N,S-Dinucleophiles

Perfluoro(2-methyl-2-pentene) and perfluoro(5-aza-4-nonene) react with 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimi-dine-2-thiol, pyridine-2-thiol, and 1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol to afford fused heterocyclic systems, while their reactions with tetrahydrothiazole-2-thione and pyrimidine-2-thiol result in replacement of the fluorine atom at the double bond. Treatment of 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-pentafluoroethyl-2-trifluoromethyl-1-pentenyl isothiocyanate with ammonia gives N-(3,3,3-trifluoro-1-pentafluoroethyl-2-trifluoromethyl-1-propenyl)thiourea which undergoes ring closure to 4-tetrafluoroethylidene-5,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydrothiazol-2-amine. Possible cyclization paths and the effect of the 1,3(N,S)-dinucleophile nature on the direction of nucleophilic addition at the double bond are discussed.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 3, 2005, pp. 441–446.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Furin, Zhuzhgov.     

Three-Component Spiro Heterocyclization of Pyrrolediones with Malononitrile and Cyclic Enols

Ethyl 4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylates reacted with malononitrile and five-membered cyclic enols, indan-1,3-dione and cyclopentane-1,3-dione to give 1-substituted ethyl 2-amino-3- cyano-2′,5-dioxo-5′-phenyl-1′,2′-dihydro-5H-spiro[indeno[1,2-b]pyran-4,3′-pyrrole]-4′-carboxylates and ethyl 2-amino-3-cyano-2′,5-dioxo-5′-phenyl-1′,2′,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-spiro[cyclopenta[b]pyran-4,3′-pyrrole]-4′-carboxylates, respectively.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXX. Spiro heterocyclization of 1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones by the action of 1,5-binucleophiles. Crystalline and molecular structure of ethyl 1′-benzyl-7-methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-1,2′-dioxo-5′-phenyl-1′,2,2′,3,4,10-hexahydro-1H-spiro[acridine-9,3′-pyrrole]-4′-carboxylate

Ethyl 1-alkyl-4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylates reacted with 3-arylamino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ones as carbon-centered 1,5-binucleophiles to give the corresponding substituted ethyl 1′-alkyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2′-dioxo-5′-phenyl-1′,2,2′,3,4,10-hexahydro-1H-spiro[acridine-9,3′-pyrrole]-4′-carboxylates whose structure was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Substituted ethyl 2-acyl-3-amino-6-methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-carboxylates as synthons for novel heterocycles

The triethylamine-catalyzed reaction of 4-substituted ethyl 2-acyl-3-amino-6-methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-carboxylates IIIa-h with 2,2,6-trimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-one IV gave 4-substituted ethyl 3-acetyl-2-hydroxy-7-methylthieno[2,3-b:4,5-b′]dipyridine-9-carboxylates Va-h. Some of the thienodipyridines ( V ) reacted with excess IV to give 5-substituted ethyl 3-acetyl-4,8-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyridine-10-carboxylates VI .     

The Thorpe-Ziegler-type reaction of 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones with Biginelli 6-bromomethyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones: cascade assembling of tetra- and pentacyclic heterocyclic scaffolds

3-Cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones have been shown to react with Biginelli-type ethyl 4-aryl-6-(bromomethyl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates upon heating in DMF giving rise to ethyl 4-aryl-6-{[(3-cyanopyridin-2-yl)thio]methyl}-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates. The latter upon treatment with an excess of NaH or t-BuOK in boiling DMF undergo a tandem Thorpe-Ziegler-type heterocyclization to give pyrido[3″,2″:4′,5′]thieno[2′,3′:5,6]pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives in good yields. Selected compounds were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

Applying density functional theory on tautomerism in 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones

In the present study, the density functional theory (DFT) and Gibbs free energy calculations were performed to investigate the stability and tautomerism of C4-substituted-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones. Three different forms are possible for the ethyl 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones (ethyl 4-aryl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one-5-carboxylates, ethyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates and ethyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-6-methyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates) forms that the most stable form is ethyl 4-aryl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2 (1H)-one-5-carboxylates (keto-form). The obtained data showed that the substitution on the C4-substitut position can be effective on the equilibrium constant (K _eq).     

Microwave assisted synthesis of some new thiazolopyrimidine, thiazolodipyrimidine and thiazolopyrimidothiazolopyrimidine derivatives with potential antioxidant and antimicrobial activity

Biginelli reaction of ethyl acetoacetate, thiourea and the appropriate aromatic aldehyde was used to produce ethyl 4-aryl-6-methyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-pyrimidine-5-carboxylates, that reacted with bromomalononitrile to give ethyl 3-amino-5-aryl-2-cyano-7-methyl-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates rather than the isomeric 7H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines. Thiazolopyrimidine derivatives reacted with carbon disulphide to yield ethyl 9-aryl-7-methyl-2,4-dithioxo-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-thiazolo[3,2-a:4,5-d']dipyrimidine-8-carboxylates, that reacted with phenacyl bromide to produce ethyl 8-methyl-10-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-substituted-5-thioxo-2(un)subatituted-10H-thiazolo[3',2':1',2']pyrimido[4',5':4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-9-carboxylates. The aforementioned reactions were carried out using both conventional chemical methods and with the assistance of microwave irradaition. Comparison between both methods showed that the microwave assisted method is preferable because of the time reduction and yield improvements achieved. The new compounds were tested for their biological activity as antioxidants, antibacterial or antifungal agents. Some of the new compounds were found to have moderate to good antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.