A biomimetic synthesis of the indolo[3,2-j]phenanthridine alkaloid, calothrixin B

A biomimetic approach to calothrixin B via a hypothetical metabolite, 6-formylindolo[2,3-a]carbazole, is described. The construction of a suitable indolo[2,3-a]carbazole ring system was carried out using an allene-mediated electrocyclic reaction involving two [b]-bonds of indoles as the key step.     

Triazole-fused indolo[2,3-a]carbazoles: synthesis,structures, and properties

The synthesis, structure, and photophysical and electrochemical properties of triazole fused indolo[2,3-a]carbazole derivatives 2 - 5 are reported. The key step involved in the synthesis of triazole fused indolo[2,3-a]carbazole derivatives is the Cadogan ring closing reaction. 2-Hexyl-5,6-dinitro-2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazoles having 4,7-diaryl capping were subjected to the Cadogan cyclization reaction to obtain compounds 2-5 . In contrast to thiadiazole-fused indolo[2,3-a]carbazole 1 , bromination of triazole-fused indolo[2,3-a]carbazole 4 afforded only meta-dibrominated product with respect to the nitrogen of fused pyrrole rings on treatment with both N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) and elemental bromine. These compounds showed positive solvatochromism in their emission spectra. Incorporation of electron-donating substituent in the indole moiety resulted in the elevation of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to support the experimental findings.     

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Zusammenfassung In mehrstufiger Synthese werden 1-Methyl-benzo[a]furo[3,2-h]xanthon (II) und 8-Acetyl-10-methyl-benzo[a]furo[2,3-i]-xanthon (III) aus 8-Acetyl-9-hydroxy-benzo[a]xanthon dargestellt.

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Starting with 8-acetyl-9-hydroxy-benzo[a]xanthone, 1-methyl-benzo[a]furo[3,2-h]xanthone and 8-acetyl-10-methyl-benzo[a]-furo[2,3-i]xanthone have been synthesized and the results recorded.

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Diese Veröffentlichung ist ein Teil der Arbeiten für die Dissertation zur Erlangung des Ph. D. an der Karnatak University vonA. Nagana Goud.     

Synthesis and structures of benzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">cd</Emphasis>]furo[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">f</Emphasis>]indol-4(5<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-one derivatives

A procedure was developed for the synthesis of derivatives of the new heterocyclic system, benzo[cd]furo[2,3-f]indole, based on the cyclodehydration of 6-acylmethyloxy-1-alkyl-benzo[cd]indol-2(1H)-ones. Either 7- or 8-aryl derivatives of benzo[cd]furo[2,3-f]indol-4(5H)-ones can be prepared depending on the reaction conditions. The molecular and crystal structures of 7- and 8-phenylbenzo[cd]furo[2,3-f]indol-4(5H)-ones were established by X-ray diffraction.     

Application of intramolecular cycloaddition/retro cycloaddition reactions for the synthesis of unsymmetrical 2,2′-bipyridine and 2-benzofuropyrazin-2-ylpyridine analogues

1,2,4-Triazines bearing cycloalkeno[c]pyridine substituents at the 5-position, 2a-d, prepared by an intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction of bi-5,5-triazines with cyclic enamines, were provided with an alkynyloxy or a 2-cyanophenoxy group at the 3-position of the triazinyl unit. A subsequent intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of the former, followed by loss of N₂ leads to two new classes of 2,2′-bipyridine analogues containing different heterocyclic units, namely cycloalkeno[c]pyridine and 2,3-dihydrofuro- or 2,3-dihydropyrano[2,3-b]pyridine 8a-h; the intramolecular reaction of the 2-cyanophenoxy compound gives benzo[4,5]furo[2,3-b]pyrazine 10a-c.     

Rearrangement of furo[2,3-c]quinoline-2,4(3aH,5H)-diones to furo[3,4-c]quinoline-3,4(1H,5H)-diones

Thermally assisted base-catalyzed rearrangement of furo[2,3-c]quinoline-2,4(3aH,5H)-diones 1 to the corresponding furo[3,4-c]quinoline-3,4(1H,5H)-diones 2 is reported, and a mechanism of the transformation is proposed.     

Cyclisation of 3-alkenylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines to furo[2,3-d]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines

3-Alkenylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines react under mild conditions to give novel tricyclic furo[2,3-d]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines in high yields. The cyclisation takes place in the presence of an acid catalyst. The product yield is affected by the type and the strength of the acid used. Exceptionally high yields were obtained when an organic acid like trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and trifluoroacetic acid were used. On the other hand, sulfuric acid gave the best results of the inorganic acids examined.     

I2-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of benzofuro/thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole motifs

A novel I₂-catalyzed one-pot multicomponent protocol for the synthesis of a variety of elusive furo[2,3-b]pyrrole and thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole libraries has been established. To date, cyclization among alkanone, hydrazine and 2-bromobenzofuran or 2-bromobenzo[b]thiophene has not been explored in one-pot. Thus, the proposed single step protocol provides a versatile alternative to existing routes for accessing useful furo[2,3-b]pyrrole and thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole libraries.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 6,7-dihydro-5H-furo[2,3-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones using Mn(OAc)3

2-Hydroxy-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one 2a and 7-hydroxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one 2b, were obtained in high yields under mild conditions from the cyclization reactions of bis-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) malonate and 2-aminobenzothiazole or 2-aminothiazole, respectively. A new class of compounds, 2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 6,7-dihydro-5H-furo[2,3-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones, were synthesized via the microwave assisted radical addition of compounds 2a and 2b to various alkenes using manganese(III) acetate. A preliminary acetylcholine esterase (AchE) inhibition test of compound 4e showed excellent (92%) inhibitory potential, comparable with the standard drug Donapezil®.     

Synthesis of new benzo[b]thieno fused ring systems via transition metal-mediated cyclisations

The compact synthesis of a new ring fused benzo[b]thieno derivative with an embedded nine-membered ring system via ring closing metathesis methodology is described. The preparation of the novel 11H-benzo[b]thieno[2,3-c]pyrrolo[2,3-a]indol-11-one via palladium-mediated oxidative cyclisation of benzo[b]thien-2-oyl indole derivatives is also reported.     

Furopyridines. XI. 13C NMR Spectra of 2- or 3-Substituted Furo[2,3-b]-, Furo[3,2-b]-, Furo[2,3-c]- and Furo[3,2-c]pyridine

The ¹³C nmr spectra of 2- or 3-monosubstituted furo[2,3-b]- 1a-1j , furo[3,2-b]- 2a-2j , furo[2,3-c]- 3a-3j and furo[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives 4a-4j are reported. Effects by change in annelation and substituent effects on ¹³C chemical shifts and carbon-proton coupling constants are discussed. The spectra of benzo[b]furan derivatives 5a-5j having the corresponding substituent are also reported for comparison.     

Condensed imidazo-1,2,4-azines. 15. Reaction of 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole with 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione

The reaction of 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole with 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione in acetic acid gave a mixture of 2-benzoylmethyl-1,2,4-triazino [2,3-a]-benzimidazol-4H-3-one and 3-benzoylmethyl-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazol-1H-2-one, the intramolecular cyclization of which gave isomeric 2-phenylfuro-[5,4-e]- and 2-phenylfuro[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazoles. Only the corresponding furo[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazole was isolated when the reaction was carried out in sulfuric acid.See [1] for Communication 14.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 533–535, April, 1987.     

Palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heterocyclization of alkenyl-substituted nitroarenes as a viable method for the preparation of bicyclic pyrrolo-fused heteroaromatic compounds

Palladium-catalyzed, carbon monoxide-mediated reductive N-heterocyclization of nitro-heteroaromatic compounds having an alkene adjacent to the nitro-group affords bicyclic pyrrolo-fused heteroaromatic molecules. This type of reaction was used to prepare the fused bicyclo[3.3.0] ring-system: thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole, thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole, furo[2,3-b]pyrrole, pyrrolo[3,2-d]thiazole, and pyrrolo[2,3-d]imidazole and the bicyclo[4.3.0] ring-systems: pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine, pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazine, and pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine in 32-94% yield.     

Synthesis of indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines by CF3COOH-induced cyclization

Indolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline alkaloids and related compounds have been known to have interesting biological activities, such as antileukemic and antitumor activities. We found that 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenethyl)indole gave 2,3-dimethoxyindolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline and 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetyl)indole gave 2,3-dimethoxy-6-oxoindolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline, respectively, by an intramolecular cyclization carried out in boiling trifluoroacetic acid.     

Total syntheses of hyperaspidinols A and B enabled by a bioinspired diastereoselective cascade sequence

A bioinspired acid-triggered hemiacetalization/dehydration/[3 + 3]-type cycloaddition cascade process was disclosed, diastereoselectively furnishing furo[2,3-b]chromene skeleton under mild conditions. The viability of this approach was demonstrated by syntheses of a series of furo[2,3-b]chromene and pyrano[2,3-b]chromene derivatives. The successful total syntheses of two lignan-phloroglucinol hybrids,hyperaspidinols A and B, exemplified the synthetic utility of our biomimetic methodology.     

I-MCR-Ullmann cascade toward furo[2,3-b]indole scaffold

An efficient method for the construction of furo[2,3-b]indole derivatives 5 via an isocyanide-based multicomponent reaction (I-MCR) and a copper-catalyzed intramolecular Ullmann reaction sequence was described. This two-step sequence can be performed in a one-pot manner to produce the desired product 5 in moderate to good yield (up to 90%).     

Efficient synthesis of novel furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives under catalyst-free conditions

A series of furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized via the [3+2] cyclization of pyrimidine-4,6-diol and a variety of nitroolefins at catalyst-free conditions. The reaction is easy to perform simply mixing inexpensive starting materials in water under conventional heating at 90 °C. The reaction proceeds at a fast speed within 1.5–2 h and gives the high biological and pharmacological active substituent furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives with good to high yields. Mechanism of formation of these furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives are also proposed.     

Synthesis of enantiopure furo[2,3-b]pyrroles

A simple method for the preparation of enantiopure furo[2,3-b]pyrroles, a rare class of concave bicyclic nitrogen and oxygen heterocycle, in promising yield has been developed. The 3-substituted pyrrolidinediones prepared from (2S,3S)-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,3-furandicarboxylic acid (Garcinia acid) have been cyclized diastereo as well as enantioselectively to furo[2,3-b]pyrroles. The cyclization follows Baldwin’s rule.     

Reactions of 1,5-π-cyclization of gem-difluoro-substituted azomethine ylides involving an aromatic ring

Reactions of N-(5-R-furan-2-ylmethylidene)anilines with difluorocarbene proceeds through intermediate azomethine ylides suffering 1,5-π-cyclization to yield 6,6-difluorocyclopropa[b]furo[2,3-c]pyrrole and/or 4,4,6,6-tetrafluorocyclopropa[b]furo[2,3-c]pyrrole. The heating of these compounds without solvent resulted in high yields of 2,5-disubstituted 7-fluoro-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4(5H)-ones.     

Heterocyclic β-Enamino esters. 28. The reaction of heterocyclic β-Enamino esters and nitriles with cyclic amidines. A simple route to azolopyrimidines

Whereas 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4,5-dihydrofurans Ia-c condense with 5-membered amidine derivatives, via elimination of ethanol to afford the azolopyrimidines IIIa,b, XI, and XIVa,b, the 2-amino-3-cyano-4,5-dihydrofurans Id,e give with the same reagents, under elimination of ammonia, the novel ring systems of furo-azolopyrimidines XVIII and XXa,b. 2-Amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-thiopyrane (XXI) reacts with 5-amino-1,2,4-triazole (II) to yield the triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine XXII, and with 2-aminobenzimidazole to XXIII. The mechanism of these reactions is discussed. XIVb and VIIb are cyclized in a secondary step to give the novel furo[2,3-d]benzimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine XXVI, and furo[2,3-d]-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine XXVIII respectively, besides the acetoxy derivatives XVII and XXIX.