Cascade cyclizations via N,4-didehydro-2-(phenylamino)pyridine biradicals/zwitterions generated from enyne-carbodiimides

Thermolysis of the enyne-carbodiimides 7 having the central carbon-carbon double bond incorporated as part of the cyclopentene ring favors the formation of the corresponding N,4-didehydro-2-(phenylamino)pyridine intermediates, either as the sigma,pi-biradicals 8 or as the zwitterions 8', for subsequent synthetic elaborations. By placing appropriate substituents at the acetylenic terminus, a variety of the intramolecular decay routes are available for the initially formed sigma,pi-biradicals/zwitterions, leading to the 5,6-dihydrobenzo[c][1,8]naphthyridine 21, the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro[1,8]naphthyridine 24 and related compounds 25 and 26, the 5,6-dihydrobenz[f]isoquinoline 28, and the benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine 30. Surprisingly, the use of the dimethylamino group of the 2-(dimethylamino)phenyl substituent to capture the carbocationic center in the zwitterion 8e' furnished the 5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole 32 in only 14% yield. The majority of the products were the 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines 34 and 35, isolated in 48 and 7% yields, respectively. However, it was possible to redirect the reaction toward 32 by conducting thermolysis of the enyne-carbodiimide 7e in the presence of 5 equiv of dimethylphenylsilyl chloride. Under this reaction condition, the 2-pyridone imine 37 was isolated in 86% yield, which on exposure to silica gel was converted to 32 in essentially quantitative yield. Thermolysis of the enyne-carbodiimide 42 having a methoxymethyl substituent at the acetylenic terminus led to the formation of 46' as a pyridine analogue of ortho-quinone methide imine. An intramolecular hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of 46' then furnished the tetrahydro[1,8]naphthyridino[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine 47.     

Regioselective Synthesis ofPyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2(7H)-onesand Furo[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ones

Summary.  A simple and efficient synthesis of the hitherto unreported ring systems pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2(7H)-one and furo[3,2-f]quinolin-2-one was accomplished via a thermal [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. Received March 7, 2000. Accepted May 4, 2000     

New bronchodilators. II. 3H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones.

A series of novel 3-substituted imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones (2a-w) was prepared by the reaction of imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones (6) with several electrophiles under basic conditions. The bronchodilatory activity of these compounds was evaluated on the basis of their protective effects against antigen-induced contraction (the Schultz-Dale reaction) of guinea-pig trachea (in vitro) and antigen inhalation-induced bronchospasm in passively sensitized guinea-pigs (in vivo). Although correlations between in vitro and in vivo activities were not clear, short alkyl chains such as the methyl and ethyl groups at the 3-position were important for potent activity, especially in vivo. Substituents at the 5-position were more tolerant of the activity than those at the 3-position. 5-Ethyl-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-one (21) exhibits the most potent bronchodilatory activity among our tested compounds and is at least 5-fold more active than theophylline in vivo.     

The synthesis of 1-substituted 6-amino-1H-pyrrolo-[3,2-c]pyridin-4(5H)-ones

The synthesis of 1-methyl- ( 1a ) and 1-benzyl-6-amino-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4(5H)-one ( 1b ) from the appropriate N-alkylaminoacetaldehyde is described. These provide examples of a synthetic procedure that can be used to prepare 1-substituted 6-amino-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4(5H)-ones wherein the N-1 substituent is regiospecifically placed.     

Microwave-assisted multistep synthesis of functionalized 4-arylquinolin-2(1H)-ones using palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling chemistry

[reaction: see text] Biologically active 4-aryl-3-alkenyl-substituted quinolin-2(1H)-ones have been synthesized in a short and concise manner employing readily available 4-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-ones as intermediates. Key steps in the synthesis include the derivatization of the quinolin-2(1H)-one cores using palladium-catalyzed Suzuki and Heck reactions, installing the 4-aryl and 3-alkenyl substituents. All synthetic transformations (six steps) required for the synthesis of the desired target quinolin-2(1H)-one were carried out using controlled microwave-assisted organic synthesis.     

Acetylenchemie. 4 mitt. Synthese von haplophyllin und N-methylflindersin,zwei wege zu N-funktio-nalisierten pyrano[3,2-c]chinolin-alkaloiden

Pyrano[3,2-c]quinoline alkaloids 3 , suitable precursor for photobiomimetic dimerisations, are available by ptc-reactions of 4-hydroxyquinoline-2-ones 1 with 3-chloro-3-methylbut-1-yne, as byproducts uro[3,2-c]-quinoline-2-one is isomeres 5 are found. In the synthesis of flindersine ( 3a ) additionally the oxazolo[3,2-a]quinolin-5-one 4 could be isolated, while in the preparation of N-methylflindersine ( 3b ) a bis-(N-methyal-4′-hydroxyquinolin-2′-one-3′-yl)isopentene ( 7 ) was identified. Alkaloid dimers, which may be formed from the intermediates 6 , were not present. The structure of 7 confirms reaction pathways, discussed previously. Haplophylline ( 3c ) is synthesized for the first time by N-alkylation a of 3a with 3-methylcrotonyal chlormethyl ester.     

Regioselective Synthesis ofPyrano[3,2- f ]quinolin-2(7 H )-onesand Furo[3,2- f ]quinolin-2-ones

 A simple and efficient synthesis of the hitherto unreported ring systems pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2(7H)-one and furo[3,2-f]quinolin-2-one was accomplished via a thermal [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones. 36. Synthesis of 2-R-oxazolo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones

We consider different variants for synthesis of 2-R-oxazolo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones based on 3-amino-1H-2-oxo-4-hydroxyquinolines and their 3-N-acyl derivatives. We show, that in the latter case, formation of the oxazole ring is possible via two routes, depending on the nature of the substituent on the acyl residue. For Communication 35, see [1]. Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Academy, Kharkov 310002. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii. No. 11. pp. 1536–1541, November, 1997.     

Condensed isoquinolines. 37.* Heterocyclization using 3-(arylamino)- and 3-(hetarylamino)isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones

The reaction of 3-NHR-isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones (R = Ar) with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of Me3SiCl or in acetic acid leads to the formation of derivatives of dibenzo[b,f][1, 8]naphthyridin-5(6H)- one and benzo[f]isoquino[3,4-b][1, 8]naphthyridine-5,9(6H,7H)-dione. The reaction for R = Het in the presence of Me3SiCl gives derivatives of 5H-pyrido[1',2':1,2]pyrimido[4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-one, benzo[f]isoquinoline[3,4-b][1,8]naphthyridine-5,9[6H,7H]-dione, and derivatives of new heterocyclic systems, 5H-pyrazino[1',2':1,2]pyrimido[4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-one, 5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3',2':1,2]pyrimido- [4,5-c]isoquinolin-5-one, 5-H-benzo[f]pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,8]naphthyridin-5-one, and isoquino[3,4-b]- [1,5]naphthyridin-5(6H)-one. The effect of the structure of substituent R and nature of the substituent in the benzaldehydes on the structure of the reaction products was studied.     

Reactions of 5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde

The Knoevenagel condensations of 5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde with seven compounds containing an active methyl or methylene group have been studied. The compounds used were: methyl 2-cyanoacetate, malononitrile, 2-furylacetonitrile, acetophenone, 2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (rhodanine), 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione (dimedone), and methyl 2-azidoacetate. The effect of microwave irradiation on the condensation reactions was studied and compared with “’classical”’ conditions. Thermolysis of methyl 2-azido-3-{5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-furyl}propenoate afforded methyl 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)]-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylate. (2E)-3-{ 5-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-furyl}propenoic acid was converted to the corresponding azide, which was cyclized on heating into 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)]-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one. The latter after successive action of POCl₃ and NH₂NH₂-Pd/C gave 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridine. Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 825–831, June, 2006.     

Reduction of 4-oxo-4,6,7,8(5H)-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2-c]azepines

1,2-Diaryl-4,6,7,8(5H)-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2-c]azepines are obtained via the reduction of 1,2-diaryl-4-oxo-4,6,7,8(5H)-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2-c]azepines with lithium aluminum hydride. In the case of a bromophenyl substituent reduction of the bromine atom occurs as well; similarly, in the case of a nitroaryl-substituted lactam, reduction of the amide carbonyl function is accompanied by reduction of the nitro group to an azo group.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 63–65, January, 1985.     

Synthesis and structure elucidation of five new pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-4(3H)-one derivatives using 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Five new 2-(amino/aroxy)-5-methylpyrimido[5,4-c]quinolin-4(3H)-one derivatives have been designed and synthesized via an aza-Wittig reaction, and the structure elucidation was accomplished using extensive 1D ((1)H, (13)C) and 2D NMR spectroscopic studies (COSY, HSQC and HMBC experiments).     

Formation and structure elucidation of two novel spiro[2H-indol]-3(1H)-ones

The molecular structures of two byproducts 1,1'-diphenyl-3',4'-dihydrodispiro[indole-2,2'-furan-5',2'-indole]-3,3'(1H, 1'H)-dione (3) and 1,5'-diphenyl-4',5'-dihydro-3'H-spiro[indole-2,2'-pyrano[3,2-b]indol]-3(1H)-one (4), which accompanied the rearrangement of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylquinoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (1) to 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-one (2), have been elucidated by NMR, MS, and X-ray diffraction.     

Syntheses of 5H-benzoxazolo[3,2-a] quinolin-5-ones

Treatment of N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)anthranilic acid with acetic anhydride, under refluxing conditions provided a simple method for the synthesis of 5H-henzoxazolo[3,2-a] quinolin-5-one (IVa), a heretofore unreported ring system. When propionic anhydride was used in the above reaction, 6-methyl-5H-benzoxazolo[3,2-a]quinolin-5-one (Va) was obtained. Other examples prepared in this fashion were IVb, IVc and Vb. Treatment of IVa with methoxyethylamine afforded 1,2-dihydro-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(methoxyethylimino)-4-quinolinol (VII). A possible mechanism for the cyclization reaction is discussed.     

Synthesis, reactions and DNA damaging abilities of 10-membered enediyne-sulfone and related compounds

The synthesis and Myers-Saito type cycloaromatization reactions of 10-membered enediynes containing a sulfone or a sulfoxide moiety are described. These enediynes cycloaromatized smoothly under physiological conditions to generate bioactive α,3-didehydrotoluene biradicals, that showed potent DNA damaging abilities. Further, in the presence of a nucleophile such as amine or sulfide, cycloaromatization did not occur following the radical reaction pathway but ionically induced cycloaromatization took place.     

Synthesis of 4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine

4-Methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine ( 3 ) was synthetized from 2-acetylfuro[3,2-f]benzo[b]furan ( 4 ) or from 2-acetyl-5,6-dihydrofuro[3,2-f]benzo[b]furan ( 10 ). The key step involves a rearrangement-cyclization of azides 6 and 12 to form 4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-1(2H) one ( 7 ) and 8,9-dihydro-4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2c]pyridin-1(2H)-one ( 13 ). Introduction of an aminoalkyl chain on carbon 1 was effected by substitution of 1-chloro-4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine ( 8 ).     

Synthesis of benzofuro[3,2-b] quinolin-6(11H) one and derivatives

A new and efficient synthesis of benzof'uro[3,2-b]quinolin-6(11H) one ( 3 ) is reported, by treatment of 2- {[(phenoxy)acetyl]amino} benzoic acid ( 6a ) with polyphosphoric acid. An intermediate in the conversion of 3 to 6a , namely, 2-(3-benzofuranylamino)benzoic acid ( 7 ), was defined. An improved method for the synthesis of 6a is also described, which was used to prepare analogs ( 6b-n ) of 6a . In addition, an 11-alkoxy derivative ( 8 ) and 11-dialkylamino derivatives ( 10 and 11 ) of benzofuro [3,2-b]quinoline were prepared from 3 .     

The synthesis of novel 1-hetarylmethylidene-4-sulfanylfuro-[3,4-c]pyridin-3(1H)-ones

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds - 1-Hetarylmethylidene-4-sulfanylfuro[3,4-c]pyridin-3-ones were accessed from 4-thioxo-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,4-c]pyridin-3(1H)-one employing a condensation reaction...     

Synthesis of hydroxy-6H-benzofuro[3,2-c] [1]benzopyran-6-ones

The Micheal addition of ethyl 2-methoxy-, 2,4-dimethoxy- and 2,5-dimethoxybenzoylacetates with benzoquinone leads to ethyl 2-(rnethoxy or dimethoxy phenyl)-5-hydroxybenzofuran 3-carboxylates. Treatment of the henzofuran derivatives with anhydrous pyridine hydrochloride at 190–195° leads to hydroxy-6H-henzofuro[3,2-c] [1]benzopyran-6-ones.     

Transition-metal-free insertion of benzyl bromides into 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)benzaldehyde: One-pot switchable syntheses of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]quinolin-5(7H)-ones and 3-arylquinolin-4-ones mediated by base

A transition-metal-free insertion of benzyl group between aldehyde and imidazole of 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)benzaldehyde was achieved for the first time. Two diverse sets of quinolin-4-one derivatives: benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]quinolin-5(7H)-ones (2) and 3-arylquinolin-4-ones (3) were synthesized based on identical starting materials 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)benzaldehydes (1) and benzyl bromides. In the preparations, two key intermediates I and II were involved and might be synthesized in situ through the reaction of an intra-Breslow intermediate with benzyl bromide via an enol attack in the presence of base or a NHC-based enamine attack in the absence of base, respectively, in which the intra-Breslow intermediate might function as a nucleophilic reagent by following two novel different pathways.