Regioselective Synthesis of Some New Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines,Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]quinazoline and Pyrimido[4′,5′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5‐a] pyrimidines Containing Thiazole Moiety

A regioselective synthesis of novel pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines, pyrazolo[1,5‐a]quinazoline and pyrimido[4′,5′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines incorporating a thiazole moiety was described via the reactions of the versatile, readily accessible 5‐amino‐3‐(phenylamino)‐N‐(4‐phenylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxamide 3 with appropriate 1,3‐biselectrophilic reagents namely, β‐diketones, enaminones, and α,β‐unsaturated cyclic ketone. The newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, spectral data, and alternative synthetic route whenever possible.     

Utility of 2‐[4‐(3‐oxobenzo[f]‐2H‐chromen‐2‐yl)‐1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl]ethanenitrile in heterocyclic synthesis

Pyrazolo[4,3‐d]pyrimidines, pyrazolo[4,3‐d]triazolino[4,3‐a]pyrimidines, 3‐(2‐thiazolyl)thiophenes, thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridine and pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines were synthesized from 2‐[4‐(3‐oxobenzo[f]‐2H‐chromen‐2‐yl)‐1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl]ethanenitrile. The newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, spectral data, chemical transformation and alternative synthesis route whenever possible.     

Facile Route to Novel Pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrimidine,Imidazo[1,2‐b] pyrazole,Pyrazolo[3,4‐d][1,2,3]triazine,Pyrazolo[1,5‐c][1,3,5]triazine and Pyrazolo[1,5‐c][1,3,5]thiadiazine Derivatives

A regioselective synthesis of novel pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrimidines, imidazo[1,2‐b]pyrazoles, pyrazolo[3,4‐d][1,2,3]triazine, pyrazolo[1,5‐c][1,3,5]triazine and pyrazolo[1,5‐c][1,3,5]thiadiazine incorporating a thiazole moiety was described via the reactions of the versatile, readily accessible 5‐amino‐3‐(phenylamino)‐N‐(4‐phenylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxamide ( 1 ) with each of DMF‐DMA, phenylisothiocyanate, chloroacetyl chloride, phenacyl bromide, benzoylisothiocyanate and formalin, respectively. All structures of the newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis and spectral data.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of 3‐oxoprop‐1‐en‐1‐olate Derivative as a Building Block for the Synthesis of Azole and Azine Derivatives

Several new heterocyclic compounds such as 7‐substituted pyrazolo[1,5‐a ]pyrimidine ( 5a–e ) derivatives have been synthesized by the reactions of the versatile unreported sodium 3‐(4‐methyl‐2‐(4‐methylphenylsulfonamido)thiazol‐5‐yl)‐3‐oxoprop‐1‐en‐1‐olate (2) with amino heterocyclic ( 3a–e ) derivatives. Reaction of (2) with hydrazonyl halide ( 7a–d ) and hydroximoyl chloride ( 11a,b ) derivatives followed by reaction with hydrazine hydrate afforded pyrazolo[3,4‐d ]pyridazine and isoxazolo[3,4‐d ]pyridazine derivatives, respectively incorporating a thiazole moiety have been described. All newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by considering the data of both elemental and spectral analysis.     

A Convenient Synthesis of Some New 1,3,4‐Thiadiazoles,Thiazoles, Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines,Pyrazolo[5,1‐c]triazine,and Thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidines Containing 5‐Bromobenzofuran Moiety

1,3,4‐Thiadiazoles, pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines, pyrazolo[5,1‐c]triazine, and thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidines were synthesized from 1‐(5‐bromobenzofuran‐2‐yl)ethanone. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, spectral data, chemical transformation, and alternative synthesis route whenever possible.     

Green One‐Pot Solvent‐Free Synthesis of Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines,Azolo[3,4‐d]pyridiazines,and Thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines Containing Triazole Moiety

Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 8,10‐dimethyl‐2‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]‐pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine via heterocyclic amines, and sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one were carried out. Also, synthesis of isoxazoles, and pyrazoles from sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one and hydroxymoyl chlorides and hydrazonoyl halides, respectively, were made. Analogously, (1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives were obtained from sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐ triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one and cyanothioacetamide followed by its reacting with active methylene compounds. In addition to full characterization of all synthesized compounds, they were tested to evaluate their antimicrobial activities, and some compounds showed competitive activities to those of tetracycline, the typical antibacterial drug, and clotrimazole, the typical antifungal drug.     

Synthesis of Pyrazolo[1,5‐a][1,3,5]triazine,Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine,and Imidazo[1,2‐b]pyrazole Derivatives Based on Imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazole Moiety

3(5)‐Aminopyrazole derivative ( 6 ) has been synthesized by the reactions of the versatile unreported 2‐cyano‐N ′‐(1‐(3‐methyl‐6‐phenylimidazo[2,1‐b ]thiazol‐2‐yl)ethylidene)acetohydrazide ( 3 ) with phenyl isothiocyanate in KOH/DMF solution followed by reaction with methyl iodide and hydrazine hydrate. Reaction of compound 6 with some 1,3‐dicarbonyl compounds yielded pyrazolo[1,5‐a ]pyrimidine derivatives ( 14 – 17 ). Alkylation of compound 6 with various halo reagents, followed by intramolecular cyclization, yielded the corresponding imidazo[1,2‐b ]pyrazole derivatives 27 , 29 , 31 , and 33 . All newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by considering the data of both elemental analysis and spectral data.     

Synthesis and Structure of 3,4‐Dihydropyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5‐a][1,3,5]triazin‐2‐amines

A new convenient synthon for heterocyclic chemistry, namely 1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridin‐3‐ylguanidine was successfully prepared by selective guanylation of 1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridin‐3‐amine. A series of 3,4‐dihydropyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5‐a][1,3,5]triazin‐2‐amines was synthesized from 1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridin‐3‐ylguanidine using aldehydes or ketones as one‐carbon inserting reagents. The tautomeric preferences of the products were determined using spectroscopic (e.g., 2D NOESY NMR) and single crystal X‐ray diffraction data.     

Synthesis of Pyrido[2′,3′: 3,4]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine,Pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazine,and Pyrazolyl Oxadiazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine Derivatives

6‐(2‐Thienyl)‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐3‐amine reacted with different active methylene compounds to afford pyridopyrazolopyrimidine derivatives. On the other hand, it reacted with some halo compounds to give the imidazo[1′,2′:1,5]pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivatives. Also, it diazotized to give the corresponding diazonium chloride that is coupled with several active methylene compounds to give the corresponding triazine derivatives. Furthermore, compound 3‐amino‐6‐(2(thienyl)‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carbohydrazide reacted with some β‐dicarbonyl compounds and some sulfur‐containing compounds to afford the corresponding pyrazolyl oxadiazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives.     

A Versatile Synthesis,PM3‐Semiempirical,Antibacterial, and Antitumor Evaluation of Some Bioactive Pyrazoles

This research work describes the synthesis and biological properties of some novel isolated or fused heterocyclic ring systems with pyrazole, for example; enaminones containing pyrazolone ring photochromic functional unit, 4‐[(4‐chlorophenylamino)methylene]‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5(4H)‐one (3) and some analogous derivatives 4, 9, and 10, also as pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine, pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinoline, pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazoline and pyrazolo[3,4‐c]pyrazole were synthesized and characterized. Newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectral data and quantum mechanical calculations. Selected products were tested for their antibacterial and antitumor agents.     

Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity of New Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]Pyrimidine Derivatives Incorporating a Thiazol‐2‐yldiazenyl Moiety

4‐(Thiazol‐2‐yldiazenyl)‐1H‐pyrazole‐3,5‐diamine ( 2 ) was prepared by the reaction of 2‐thiazolylazomalononitrile ( 1 ) with hydrazine hydrate in boiling ethanol and used as key intermediate for the synthesis of polyfunctionally substituted pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines via its reactions with reagents having 1,3‐dielectrophilic centers. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established by elemental analysis and spectral data. Representative compounds of the synthesized products were tested and evaluated as antioxidant agents. The results revealed that compounds ( 3 ), ( 4 ), ( 5 ), and ( 9 ) displayed promising antioxidant activity compared to the activity of ascorbic acid.     

A convenient synthesis of novel 7‐phosphonylbenzyl‐2‐substituted pyrazolo[4,3‐e]‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐c]‐pyrimidine derivatives

A series of pyrazolo[4,3‐e]‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[1,5‐c]pyrimidine derivatives, bearing phosphonylbenzyl chain in position 7, were conveniently synthesized in an attempt to obtain potent and selective antagonists for the A_2A adenosine receptor or potent pesticide lead compounds. Diethyl[(5‐amino‐4‐cyano‐3‐methylsulfanyl‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)‐benzyl]phospho‐nate ( 3 ), which was prepared by the cyclization of diethyl 1‐hydrazinobenzylphosphonate ( 1 ) with 2‐[bis(methylthio)methylene]malononitrile ( 2 ), reacted with triethyl orthoformate to afford diethyl[(4‐cyano‐5‐ethoxymethyleneamino‐3‐methylsulfanyl‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)‐benzyl]phosphonate ( 4 ), which reacted with various acyl hydrazines in refluxing 2‐methoxyethanol to give the target compounds 5a–h in good yields. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. The crystal structure of 5e was determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:634–638, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20478     

Synthesis of some novel pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine,pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine,pyrazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine and 1,2,4‐triazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine derivatives incorporating a thiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazole moiety

E‐3‐(N,N‐Dimethylamino)‐1‐(3‐methylthiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one ( 2 ) was synthesized by the reaction of 1‐(3‐methylthiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐yl)ethanone ( 1 ) with dimethylformamide‐dimethylacetal. The reaction of 2 with 5‐amino‐3‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole ( 4a ) or 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐(1H)‐triazole ( 4b ) furnished pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine and 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine derivatives 6a and 6b , while the reaction of enaminone 2 with 6‐aminopyrimidine derivatives 7a,b afforded pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 9a,b , respectively. The diazonium salts 11a or 11b coupled with compound 2 to yield the pyrazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine and 1,2,4‐triazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine derivatives 13a and 13b . Some of the newly synthesized compounds exhibited a moderate effect against some bacterial and fungal species.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5‐a]‐, 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]‐ and imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidines related to zaleplon,a new drug for the treatment of insomnia

This paper describes the preparation of some pyrazolo[1,5‐a]‐, 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]‐ and imidazo[1,2‐a]‐pyrimidines substituted on the pyrimidine moiety by a 4‐[(N‐acetyl‐N‐ethyl)amino]phenyl group. A new synthesis of related benzo[h]pyrazolo[1,5‐a]‐, benzo[h]pyrazolo[5,1‐b]‐ and benzo[h]1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]‐quinazolines is also reported.     

Design and synthesis of novel sulfone‐containing pyrazolo[1,5‐a]‐pyrimidines and pyrazolo[5,1‐d][1,2,3,5]tetrazine‐4(3H)‐ones

A series of novel sulfone‐containing pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines ( 2‐3 ) and pyrazolo[5,1‐d][1,2,3,5]tetra‐zine‐4(3H)‐ones ( 5a‐5k ) were designed and efficiently synthesized, some of which have been identified as being potential rape inhibitors. These results widen the structural diversity of rape inhibitors and confirm the perspectives of further investigations in this area. Moreover, a plausible reaction mechanism is outlined.     

Syntheses of New Unsymmetrical 2,5‐Disubstituted‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles and 1,2,4‐Triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles Bearing Thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo Moiety

New series of (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo‐5‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 10a , 10b , 10c and (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazol‐5‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐3(2H)‐yl)ethanones 6a , 6b , 6c has been synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by multistep reaction sequence. (5‐Aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazoles 4a , 4b , 4c were also synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by cyclization with various aromatic carboxylic acids. The hydrazide 3 was obtained by reaction of thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carboxylate 2 with hydrazine hydrate in good yield, and compound 2 was obtained by the reaction of 5‐chloro‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbaldehyde 1 and 2‐ethyl thioglycolate in presence of sodium alcoholate in good yield.     

Study of 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition and Ring Contraction of New 1,4‐Phenylene‐bis[1,5]benzothiazepine Derivatives

Some 1,4‐phenylene‐bis[1,2,4]oxadiazolo‐[5,4‐d][1,5]benzothiazepine derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c ) were synthesized by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction of benzohydroximinoyl chloride with 1,4‐phenylene‐bis(4‐aryl)‐2,3‐dihydro[1,5]benzothiazepine ( 2a , 2b , 2c ); meanwhile, compounds 2a , 2b , 2c also occurred ring contraction under acylating condition to obtain bis[2‐aryl‐2′‐(β‐1,4‐phenylenevinyl)‐3‐acetyl]‐2,3‐dihydro[1,5]benzothiazoles ( 3a , 3b , 3c ). The structures of some novel compounds were confirmed by IR, ¹H‐NMR, elemental, and X‐ray crystallographic analysis.     

Synthesis of New Pyrimido[4′,5′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,2‐b]phthalazine‐4,7,12‐triones: Derivatives of a New Heterocyclic Ring System

Several derivatives of the new pyrimido[4′,5′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,2‐b]phthalazine‐4,7,12‐trione ring system have been prepared by the reaction of 3‐amino‐1‐aryl‐5,10‐dioxo‐5,10‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[1,2‐b]phthalazine‐2‐carbonitriles with aliphatic carboxylic acids in the presence of phosphoryl chloride (POCl₃). The synthesized compounds were characterized on the basis of IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectral and microanalytical data.     

Synthesis and reactivity of 1‐amino‐4‐methyl‐3,4‐dihydro‐5H‐pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzoimidazolo‐5‐one

Pyrimido[2“,1”:5′,6′]pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]‐pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzoimidazoloe‐2,8(1H,7H)‐diones, and [1,2,4]‐triazino‐[3“,4”:5′,6′]pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzimidazol‐8(7H)‐ones were synthesized in a good yields via 1‐amino‐4‐methyl‐3,4‐dihydro‐5H‐pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzoimidazolo‐5‐one and the appropriate active methylene compounds. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were elucidated on the basis of elemental analyses, spectral data, and alternative synthesis methods whenever possible.     

Synthesis of 2,5,7‐Triaryl‐4,7(6,7)‐dihydropyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine‐3‐carbonitriles by Reaction of 5(3)‐Amino‐3(5)‐aryl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbonitriles with Chalcones

The reaction of 5(3)‐amino‐3(5)‐aryl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbonitriles with 1,3‐diaryl‐2‐propen‐1‐ones (chalcones) in refluxing DMF leads to 2,5,7‐triaryl‐4,7(6,7)‐dihydropyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine‐3‐carbonitriles. In DMSO solution, the latter exist in equilibrium of two tautomeric 4,7‐dihydropyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines and 6,7‐dihydropyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines in various ratios, depending on the nature of aryl substituents in chalcone building blocks.