Rearrangement reactions of heterocycles. 12. Rearrangement of 6-substituted pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines to isomeric 1,8-naphthyridines and some of their further reactions

2-Amino-6-methylpyridine ( 4 ) reacts with active malonates 2a-d or 3a-d either in acetone solution with triethylamine as catalyst at room temperature or with active malonates 2a-d in acetone solution at reflux temperature to yield the pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines 5a-d . 2,6-Diaminopyridine ( 8 ) already reacts without triethylamine with 2a-d at room temperature to afford the pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines 9a-d . At higher temperatures pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines 5 and 9 are rearranged via ketene intermediates [1] to yield the 1,8-naphthyridines 6a-d , and 10a-d , respectively. The naphthyridines 6 and 10 can also be synthesized directly from 4 or 8 using either diethyl malonates 1 or — with better results — the active malonates 2 at 240–250°. Further reaction of 10a-e with 2c,d leads to the pyridonaphthyridines 12a-f . Nitration of 6c yields the nitro derivative 16 and chlorination of 6c,d gives 15c,d , while the chlorination of 10c affords the di-chloro derivative 17 .     

Pyridazines with heteroatom substituents in positions 3 and 5. 6. SN reactions in position 5 of 2-aryl-5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones

The nucleophilic introduction of chloro- ( 2 ), azido- ( 4 ), (substituted) amino ( 3, 6 ), mercapto ( 10 ) and hydrazino-groups ( 13 ) into 2-aryl-5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones [3] is described. The 5-aminopyridazin-3(2H)-one ( 6 ) also reacts with activated malonates 8 [4] to give pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazines 9 . Hydrazino compounds 13 can be treated with aldehydes to yield compounds 14 . Iodine can be introduced into position 4 of 5 -amino -(15 ) and 5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones ( 17 ) by electrophilic substitution to afford compounds 18 .     

Azomalonate Syntheses Part II. Synthesis and Reactivity of Novel 1,2,4-Triazin-5-one Derivatives

Base treatment of azomalonates derived from N-substituted dialkyl (2-chloroacetamido)malonates results in the formation of 4-substituted alkyl 5-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazine-3-carboxylates. The same malonates coupled with diazotized 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone or methyl anthranilate afford triazinones which can be cyclized into novel triazino[1,6-a]indoles. Two representative heterocycles are further characterized by typical reactions. Whereas oxidation gives the corresponding triazine-5,6-diones, the outcome of the reduction is strongly dependent on the nature of the substituent at C(4). Bromination followed by aqueous workup leads to the 6-hydroxy derivatives. Some mechanistic aspects of this novel triazinone synthesis are discussed.     

β-Carbolines as agonistic or antagonistic benzodiazepine receptor ligands. 1. Synthesis of some 5-, 6- and 7-amino derivatives of 3-methoxycarbonyl-β-carboline (β-CCM) and of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carboline (β-CCE)

Condensation of diethyl formylamino- or diethyl acetylaminomalonate with 4-, 5- or 6-nitrogramine 1 afforded the diethyl formylamino- or the diethyl acetylamino[(nitroindol)-3-ylmethyl]malonates 2 ; reduction of the nitro group followed by N-formylation or acetylation of the resulting amino compounds 3 , led to the 4-, 5-and 6-acylamino derivatives 4 . Cyclization of 4 in the presence of polyphosphoric esters gave the 3,3-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-β-carbolines 5 , which underwent lithium chloride/water catalyzed monodeethoxycarbonylation to the corresponding 5-, 6- and 7-acylamino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carbolines 6 , whose acidic hydrolysis led finally to the 5-, 6- and 7-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carbolines 9 . The 6-amino compounds 9b-e were obtained also by direct nitration of 3-methoxycarbonyl-β-carboline 7a and of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carboline 7c , followed by the nitro group reduction of the resulting nitro carbolines 8 . Preliminary studies of the binding to rabbit brain benzodiazepine receptor sites indicate compounds 9b and 9c to inhibit the ³H-diazepam binding at 10^?8 M concentrations.     

Reaction of malonates with camphoranile synthesis of 4‐hydroxy‐2‐pyridones attached to the bornane ring system

The reaction of camphoraniles 3a,b with “magic malonates” (bis‐2,4,6‐trichlorophenylmalonates) 4a,b leads to 4‐hydroxy‐2(1H)‐pyridones attached to bornane ring system 6a‐c in good yields. Less satisfactory yields were obtained with the diethyl malonate 5b . The reaction of an excess of diethyl malonate 5 itself with 3b yields the pyrono derivative 7 , which can readily be degraded via the acetyl derivative 8 to the basic structure 9 .     

Reactions with pyrrolidine-2,4-diones,I. New synthesis of pyrano[2,3-c]pyrrole and pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine systems

The synthesis of some substituted 4-hydroxy-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrrole-2,5-diones (5) and 4-hydroxy-1,2,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine-2,5-diones (6) by reacting 1,5-diaryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-diones (1) and 1,5-diaryl-1,5-dihydro-4-amino-2H-pyrrol-2-ones (3) with bis-2,4,6-trichlorophenyl malonates (4) is described.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c.O. Kratky, Graz, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.     

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).     

On the reaction of 5-aminopyrimidine with diazonium salts

The reaction of 5-aminopyrimidine with benzenediazonium chloride, p-methylbenzenediazonium chloride and p-bromobenzenediazonium chloride is described. The reaction leads to a mixture of compounds, i.e. 1-aryl-3-(pyrimidin-5-yl)triazene ( 6 ), 5-amino-4-aryl-6-arylazopyrimidine ( 7 ) and 4-aryl-6-arylazo-5-hydroxypyrimidine ( 8 ). The yields are found to be strongly dependent on the substituent present in the diazonium salt. Attempts to rearrange 1-(p-bromophenyl)-3-(pyrimidin-5-yl)triazene ( 6c ) under basic and acidic conditions into a 1,2,3-triazole derivative failed.     

Synthesis of highly symmetric mesomeric triazaphenalene betaines

The synthesis of seven mesomeric triazaphenalene betaines 4a‐g by condensation reaction of hexahydro‐2H‐pyrimido[1,2‐a]pyrimidine 1 with diethyl malonates 2a‐g or with bis(2,4,6‐trichlorophenyl)malonates 3c,f has been achieved. The guanidine 1 forms in benzene solution a salt with trimethyl methanetricarboxylate 5 which upon heating produces 4a.     

Synthesis of quinolin‐4‐yl substituted malonates,cyanoacetates, acetoacetates and related compounds

4‐Chloro‐ or 4‐tosyloxyquinolines 1 and 10 react with CH‐acidic compounds such as malonates 2a,b , ethyl cyanoacetate ( 2c ), malononitrile ( 2d ), ethyl acetoacetate ( 2e ), acetylacetone ( 2f ) or dimedone ( 2g ) under mild conditions and good yields to quinolin‐4‐yl substituted derivatives 3‐8 and 11 . With 3‐phenylsulfonylquinolones 1i‐k a redox reaction to 2‐hydroxy‐2‐quinolin‐4‐yl‐malonates 9 was observed. Amination of 3‐nitroquinolinyl malonate 3f leads to malonester‐amides 13 and 14 .     

Synthesis of 5,6‐dihydrothieno(and furo)pyrimidines bearing an active methine group at the 4‐position

The reactions of 2‐benzamido‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐thiophene(and ‐3‐furan)carbonitriles ( 1a‐c and 4a‐c ) with ethyl acetoacetate in the presence of tin(IV) chloride and triethylamine provided the corresponding ethyl 2‐(5,6‐dihydro‐2‐phenylthieno(and furo)[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐3‐oxobutanoates ( 2a‐c and 9a‐c ). Similarly, compounds 1a‐c and 4a‐c reacted with dialkyl malonates to give the corresponding dialkyl(5,6‐dihydro‐2‐phenylthieno(and furo)[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)propanedioates ( 5a‐c, 6a‐c, 10a‐c and 11a‐c ).     

Polybromoaromatic Compounds: IX. Reactions of Polybromobenzyl Bromides with Enolates Derived from Some Dicarbonyl Compounds

The reaction of polybromobenzyl bromides RC₆Br₄CH₂Br (R = Br, OCH₃) with diethyl malonate sodium salt in ethanol and dimethylformamide leads to formation of diethyl 2-(polybromobenzyl)malonates, whereas in aqueous ethanol ethyl polybromobenzyl malonates are formed. The same polybromobenzyl bromides react with an equimolar amount of ethyl acetoacetate sodium salt or acetylacetone sodium salt to give C-alkylation products; with excess sodium enolates ethyl 3-(polybromophenyl)propionates and 4-(polybromophenyl)-2-butanones are formed, respectively.     

Three-component cyclization of hydroxylamino-substituted quinoline with reactive methylene compounds and formaldehyde: new method for the synthesis of 7-(isoxazolidin-2-yl)-6-fluoroquinolones

A one-step procedure was developed for the synthesis of new 6-fluoro-7-(isoxazolidin-2-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolines. The procedure is based on the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of the azomethine oxide and 1,1-disubstituted alkenes, which are generated in situ from 6-fluoro-7-hydroxylamino-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid and CH-active compounds (dialkyl malonates, ethyl acetoacetate), respectively, in the presence of formaldehyde at 100—120 °C.     

Pyridazines with heteroatom substituents in position 3 and 5. 3. 2-aryl-5-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-ones as potential herbicides: Synthesis and some reactions

The coupling of dimethyl acetonedicarboxylate 1 with a variety of aryldiazonium salts 2a-i produces the hydrazones 3a-i which can be cyclized in boiling dichlorobenzene to yield the pyridazone esters 4a-i , or in sodium hydroxide solution to give the pyridazone acids 5a-f,h,i , which can be decarboxylated at elevated temperatures. The hydroxy group in 4a,d can be acylated, sulfonated or alkylated yielding compounds 8a-n . Condensation of 4a,d with magic malonates 9a-d produces the pyronopyridazinones 10a-f . The reaction of 4a with hydrazine yields the hydrazide 12 via the salt 11 , and with ammonia the amide 14 .     

An Efficient Synthesis of Isomeric 1‐(1‐Alkyl‐1H‐pyrazolyl) Ethanones

A simple and versatile general method for the preparation of N‐substituted 3‐, 4‐, or 5‐acetylpyrazoles from corresponding acids via hydrolysis and decarboxylation of substituted diethyl [(1‐alkyl‐1H‐pyrazolyl)carbonyl]malonates was developed. Title compounds were prepared in three steps without isolation of intermediates in 48–82% overall yield.     

Synthesis and reactions of tetrazolo[1,5-α]pyrimidines

The reaction of “magic malonates” (bis-2,4,6-trichlorophenyl malonates, 1 ) with 5-aminotetrazole ( 2 ) in the presence of triethylamine yields the ammonium salts 3 . Upon treatment of 3 with strong acids compounds 4a-d were obtained as a mixture of isomeric tetrazolopyrimidines ( A ) and 2-azidopyrimidines ( B ). Reaction of 4d with bromine or sulfuryl chloride leads by ring opening and decarboxylation to the halogenated tetrazole derivatives 5 or 7 , respectively. The action of acetic anhydride in pyridine on 3d yields the zwitterionic tetra-mic acid derivative 10.     

Reactions of 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl(phenyl)-2-styryl-6H-1,3-oxazin-6-ones with Nucleophiles

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl(phenyl)-2-styryl-6H-1,3-oxazin-6-ones react with hydrazine and phenylhydrazine to give the corresponding 3,5-substituted triazoles. Treatment of the title compounds with ethanol and methanol leads to formation of N-cinnamoylmalonamates. The structure of the products was confirmed by the IR and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra.     

1,2,3-Triazolodiazepines. I. Preparation and benzodiazepine receptor binding of 1-benzyl- and 1-phenethyl-1,2,3-triazolo-[4,5-b][1,4]diazepines

Several new 1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b][1,4]diazepines were prepared starting from 1-benzyl-1 and 1-phenethyl-4,5-diamino-1,2,3-triazole 2 (Scheme 1), by condensation reactions with β-diketones (Scheme 2), β-ketoesters (Scheme 3), and diethyl malonates (Scheme 4). In the first case we obtained compounds 3 and 4 with basic properties, while the ester function condensations gave cyclic amide derivatives 7, 8, 10, 12 and 13 with acid properties. Some N-methyl derivatives 11, 14 and 15 were obtained from the cyclic amide compounds. Most of compounds were tested for their ability to displace [³H]flunitrazepam from bovine brain membranes but no compound showed benzodiazepine receptor binding affinity.     

Cyclocondensation of 6-acetyl-4,7-dihydro-5-methyl-7-phenyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine with hydroxylamine and hydrazine

The cyclocondensation of 6-acetyl-4,7-dihydro-5-methyl-7-phenyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (3) with hydroxylamine or hydrazine leads to 3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-3,9a-dimethyl-4-phenylisoxazolo-[5,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 4a ) and 3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-3,9a-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 4b ), respectively. In the presence of methanolic hydrogen chloride, 4b undergoes a cleavage of the pyrimidine ring to yield (5-amino-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl)phenylmethane ( 5 ). The structure determination of the compounds obtained is based on ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra including NOE measurements.     

Synthesis of β‐Arylacyl/β‐Heteroarylacyl‐β‐alkylidene Malonates and Their Application in Substituted Pyridone Synthesis

A novel approach has been developed for the synthesis of β‐arylacyl/β‐heteroarylacyl‐β‐alkylidine malonates in moderate to good yields by the reaction of Stork aryl and heteroaryl enamine with β‐chloroalkylidene malonates. The reaction involves conjugate (Michael) addition of Stork enamine on β‐chloroalkylidene malonates and elimination of chloride ion. These Michael adducts were utilized as intermediates for the synthesis of highly substituted 1,4‐dialkyl‐2‐oxo‐6‐aryl/hetreoaryl‐1,2‐dihydro‐pyridine‐3‐carboxylic acid ethyl esters via 5 + 1 ring annulation protocol.