Efficient synthesis of cytotoxic quinones: 2-Acetyl-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione (6) and (±)-2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione (7)

From the ethanol extract of the stem bark of Tabebuia cassinoides (Lam.) DC (Bignoniaceae), Kingston and Rao [1] isolated two new furonaphthoquinones 6 and 7 that showed activity in KB cell culture assay (ED₅₀ 1.0 and 2.0 μg/ml, respectively). These values may be significant since lapachol, which has an ED₅₀ value of 4.4 μg/ml in the same assay, showed sufficient in vivo activity to reach clinical trial at the National Cancer Institute of the United States. The syntheses of these compounds ( 6 and 7 ) were realized in 36% overall yield starting from furan and phthalic anhydride.     

Synthesis of 1H,3H-imidazo[1,5-c]thiazole-5,7-[6H,7aH]-dione and 7,8-dihydro-5-H-imidazo[1,5-c][1,3]thiazine-1,3-[2H,8aH]-dione and derivatives

1H,3H-Imidazo[1,5-c]thiazole-5,7-[6H,7aH]-dione and the corresponding 7-thione derivatives as well as 7,8-dihydro-5H-imidazo[1,5-c][1,3]thiazine-1,3-[2H,8aH]-dione and the corresponding 3-thione derivatives were synthesized starting from L -cysteine and DL -homocysteine thiolactone, respectively. The second group of bicyclic compounds represents a new heterocyclic ring system. The structures of the compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic studies and elemental analyses.     

Synthesis of enantiomeric (+)- and (-)-6-(1-methylethylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-1-ones

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of racemic [2 +2 ]-cycloadduct derived from dichloroketene and dimethylfulvene gave 3,3-dichloro-6-(1-methylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one, and opening of the lactone ring in the latter with (+)-α-methylbenzylamine produced diastereoisomeric amides which can be readily separated by chromatography on silica gel. The subsequent lactonization and reductive dechlorination afforded enantiomeric (?)- and (+)-6-(propan-2-ylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]-furan-1-ones.     

Synthesis and stereochemical studies of 6-substituted 1H,3H,6H,7aH-3,3-dimethylimidazo-[1,5-c]thiazol-5-one-7-thiones

The reaction of (4S)-5,5-dimethyl-4-thiazolidine-carboxylic acid 1 with alkyl and aryl isothiocyanates 2 gave bicyclic thiohydantoins 3 . The (2R,4S)- and (2S,4S)-mixtures of 2-substituted 5,5-dimethyl-4-thiazolidine-carboxylic acids 4 and 8 containing two centers of chirality in the analogous reaction afforded thiohydantoins 7 and 10 , respectively, with (1R)-configuration. In some cases we managed to isolate the thioureido acid intermediates 6 and 9 or their triethylamine salts which afforded the corresponding bicycles 7 and 10 under thermal cyclization or acidification. The stereochemistry has been elucidated by high resolution ram studies, optical rotation measurements and X-ray crystallography.     

Polycyclic arene sulfides. Preparation of 1a,2,3,11b-tetrahydrobenz-[5,6]anthra[1,2-b]thiirene, 6b,7a,8,9-tetrahydrobenzo[10,11]-chryseno[1,2-b]thiirene,and 7,8,8a,9a-tetrahydrobenzo-[10,11]chryseno[3,4-b]thiirene

The title compounds 5, 7 and 9 which are the first arene sulfides of 7,8-dihydrobenz[a]anthracene, 8,9-and 10,11-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene, respectively, have been synthesized by treatment of the corresponding arene oxides 4, 6 and 8 with N,N-dimethylthioformamide in the presence of catalytic amounts of trifluoroacetic acid.     

Syntheses of 1,5-Benzothiazepines-Part XXXI: Syntheses and Antimicrobial Studies of 10-Substituted-7- (monochlorophenyl/dichlorophenyl)-6H-6a,7-dihydro-6-phenyl[1]benzopyrano[3,4-c]-[1,5]benzothiazepines

Abstract

Two flavindogenides, 3-(2-chlorobenzylidene)-flavanone and 3-(2,4-dichloro- benzylidene)-flavanone reacted with six 5-substituted-2-aminobenzenethiols, the substituents being fluoro, chloro, bromo, methyl, methoxyl, and ethoxyl, to give respective 12 new compounds, 10-substituted-7-(2-chlorophenyl/2,4-dichlorophenyl)- 6H-6a,7-dihydro-6-phenyl[1]benzopyrano[3,4?c][1,5]benzothiazepines (5a–l) in 60–70% yields. The products were characterized on the basis of microanalytical data for elements and IR, ¹ H, and ¹³ C NMR and mass spectral studies. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against the bacteria,Escherichia coli and GFC,and the fungi,Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus,and Curvularia lunata.     

Synthesis and structural assignment of 5,6-dihydro-8-hydroxy-9-methoxy-1H,7H-benzo[ij] quinolizine-1,7-dione

The compound 5,6-dihydro-8-hydroxy-9-methoxy-1H,7H-benzo[ij]quinolizine-1,7-dione ( 4a ) was synthesized from 3-(1,4-dihydro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-oxo-1-quinolyl)propionic acid ( 3a , free base), involving spontaneous demethylation with ring closure. The structural assignment of 4a was based on an analogous, unequivocal synthesis of 5,6-dihydro-9-ethoxy-8-hydroxy-1H,7H-benzo[ij]quinolizine-1,7-dione hydrochloride ( 4b ).     

Syntheses and oxidative transformations of 6-(1-methylethylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one and its precursors

Proceeding from the [2+2]-adduct of dichloroketene and dimethylfulvene a synthesis was developed of 6-(1-methylethylidene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one, and further transformations of the latter were carried out aiming at the oxidative cleavage of the isopropylidene double bond and preparation of the corresponding cyclopentenone blocks.     

Synthesis of 1-arylacenaphtho[1,2-d]pyrazoles and 5,7-Dehydro-5H,7H-benzo[b]acenaphtho[1,2-e]-1,3a,6a-triazapentalenes

2-Benzoyl- 5 and 2-acetylacenaphthenone 6 , prepared from the corresponding 1-acyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-acenaphthylenes 2 and 3 , reacted with arylhydrazines 8 under acidic conditions to give the corresponding 1-arylacenaphtho[1,2-d]pyrazoles 9 and 10 . Novel heteropentalene mesomeric betaines, 5,7-dehydro-5H,7H-benzo[b]acenaphtho[1,2-e]-1,3a,6a-triazapentalenes 13 and 14 were prepared by reductive cyclization of 1-(o-nitrophenyl)acenaphtho[1,2-d]pyrazoles 9d and 10d , respectively.     

Parallel Synthesis of Novel 3-Substituted 1-Ethyl-6-methylpyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazine-5,7(1H,6H)-dione Analogs

A library of novel 1H-pyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazine-5,7-dione analogs was prepared in a parallel fashion via the cyclization of 6-(1-ethylhydrazinyl)-3-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (4) with α-bromoketones and was then isolated by a two-step purification method with >90% purity. Both the library synthesis and purification method proved suitable for analogs with a high diversity of substitution at the 3-position including various alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl groups.     

Unprecedented reaction course of 1-phenyl-2H,6H-imidazo[1,5-c]quinazoline-3,5-dione with 3-M excess of ethylene oxide

Structural Chemistry - The reaction of 1-phenyl-2H,6H-imidazo[1,5-c]quinazolino-3,5-dione (4) with 3-molar excess ethylene oxide was described. The resulting product was characterized by...     

Derivatives of 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene and related compounds VII. Improved syntheses of 11-h-benzo[5, 6] cyclohepta-[1,2-c] pyridin-11-one

An improved synthesis of the title compound is described. The base catalyzed condensation of 4-methylnicotinonitrile with benzaldehyde resulted in the isolation of trans- 4 -styrylnicotin-amide ( 2a ) in high yield. Hydrolysis to the acid and heating the acid 3a with polyphosphoric acid (ppa) gave the title compound 1a in good yields. Even higher yields of 1a were obtained in the presence of catalytic quantities of selenium. Also described are two other syntheses of the title compound as well as the preparation of a series of compounds related to 2a (Table I).