Dibutylphosphate (DBP) mediated synthesis of cyclic N,N′-disubstituted urea derivatives from amino esters: a comparative study

The N,N′-disubstituted urea derivatives such as amino acid hydantoins and dihydrouracil derivatives were prepared starting from natural and unnatural amino acid esters using dibutylphosphate (DBP). During the attempted synthesis of N-heterocycles with larger than six-membered rings containing the N,N′-disubstituted urea functionalities, three unexpected products namely squamolone, N-methyl pyrrolidine-2-one, and diketopiperazine were isolated.     

Synthesis and Identification of New N,N-Disubstituted Thiourea,and Thiazolidinone Scaffolds Based on Quinolone Moiety as Urease Inhibitor

Synthesis of thiazolidinone based on quinolone moiety was established starting from 4-hydroxyquinol-2-ones. The strategy started with the reaction of ethyl bromoacetate with 4-hydroxyquinoline to give the corresponding ethyl oxoquinolinyl acetates, which reacted with hydrazine hydrate to afford the hydrazide derivatives. Subsequently, hydrazides reacted with isothiocyanate derivatives to give the corresponding N,N-disubstituted thioureas. Finally, on subjecting the N,N-disubstituted thioureas with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, cyclization occurred, and thiazolidinone derivatives were obtained in good yields. The two series based on quinolone moiety, one containing N,N-disubstituted thioureas and the other containing thiazolidinone functionalities, were screened for their in vitro urease inhibition properties using thiourea and acetohydroxamic acid as standard inhibitors. The inhibition values of the synthesized thioureas and thiazolidinones exhibited moderate to good inhibitory effects. The structure−activity relationship revealed that N-methyl quinolonyl moiety exhibited a superior effect, since it was proved to be the most potent inhibitor in the present series achieving (IC₅₀ = 1.83 ± 0.79 µM). The previous compound exhibited relatively much greater activity, being approximately 12-fold more potent than thiourea and acetohydroxamic acid as references. Molecular docking analysis showed a good protein−ligand interaction profile against the urease target (PDBID: 4UBP), emphasizing the electronic and geometric effect of N,N-disubstituted thiourea.     

Directed lithiation on the quinuclidine ring system: the synthesis of 2,3-difunctionalised quinuclidines

Lithiation of 3-methoxymethyl quinuclidine N-oxide occurs regioselectively to generate the 2-lithio 3-methoxymethyl derivative which can be trapped out with non-enolisable electrophiles to give 2,3-disubstituted quinuclidine N-oxide derivatives in good yield.     

High regioselectivity in electrochemical α-methoxylation of N-protected cyclic amines

N-Protecting groups of α-substituted cyclic amines strongly affected the regioselectivity in electrochemical methoxylation of these compounds. Namely, N-acyl derivatives were transformed into α′-methoxylated compounds, while N-cyano derivatives changed into α-methoxylated derivatives. Furthermore, Lewis acid catalyzed nucleophilic substitution of the α-methoxylated compounds protected with cyano group afforded α,α-disubstituted cyclic amines.     

Click chemistry methodology in the synthesis of anabasine and cytisine conjugates with isoxazole derivatives

Cytisine and anabasine derivatives containing an acetylenic fragment were used as building blocks in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with substituted N-hydroxybenzenecarboximidoyl chlorides, catalyzed by copper(I) salt. The reactions with N-propargylcytisine were not selective, and the products were mixtures of 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles and small amounts (5–8%) of 3,4-disubstituted isomers. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition with N-propargylanabasine afforded 3,5-disubstituted isoxazole derivatives with high regioselectivity.     

Reaction of 3/2-formylindoles with TOSMIC: formation of indolyloxazoles and stable indolyl primary enamines

3-Formylindole and its 1-substituted and 1,5-disubstituted derivatives react with TOSMIC in presence of potassium carbonate in methanol under reflux to furnish 5-(3′-indolyl)oxazoles, new stable E-2-(3′-indolyl)-2-tosylethenamines and two diastereomers of N-[2-(3′-indolyl)-1,2-dimethoxy]ethylformamides. In contrast, 2-formylskatole furnishes N-(1-tosyl-2-skatolyl)ethenylformamide.     

Helicity of N,N′-diaryl-trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane derivatives. Implications for molecular helicity manipulations

Derivatives of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (DACH), useful as chiral ligands, scaffolds and building blocks, differ in their conformation. The conformation of N,N′-diaryl-DACH derivatives was studied by the semiempirical and DFT computational methods and by exciton-coupled circular dichroism. It was found that, contrary to M-helical N,N′-diimine, N,N′-diimide and N,N′-diamide derivatives, the aromatic residues in N,N′-diphenyl derivatives are oriented to form a P-helix for the (R,R)-DACH absolute configuration. The helicity of the bis-aryl system is modified in the case of 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl derivatives. Further switching of helicity has been demonstrated by either protonation or mono-N-acetylation of N,N′-diaryl DACH derivatives.     

Synthesis of new 2,5-diamino-1,3-thiazole and 2-thiohydantoin derivatives by condensation of N-(2-Aryl-1-chloro-2-oxoethyl) carboxamides with thioureas

N-(2-Aryl-1-chloro-2-oxoethyl) carboxamides react under mild conditions with thiourea, N-alkyl-and N-arylthioureas, and various N,N′-disubstituted thioureas, following the Hantzsch reaction scheme. The reactions are selective, and the resulting 2,5-diamino-1,3-thiazole derivatives undergo recyclization acid followed by hydrolysis to give substituted 2-thiohydantoins on heating with hydrochloric acid in ethanol.     

Palladium-catalysed C–C coupling reactions in the enantioselective synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted 4,5-dehydropiperidines using galactosylamine as a stereodifferentiating auxiliary

Stereoselective synthesis of enantiomerically pure 2,4-disubstituted piperidine derivatives, which are considered interesting pharmacophoric structures, was achieved starting with a tandem Mannich–Michael reaction sequence on O-pivaloylated N-galactosyl aldimines. Subsequent conversion of the thus formed 2-substituted dehydropiperidinones into the corresponding enol triflates was carried out by conjugate hydride addition and trapping the enolate with N,N-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)aniline. Their Suzuki–Miyaura coupling with aryl and heteroaryl boronic acids was performed under conditions compatible with the carbohydrate structure, in particular, with the sensitive N-glycosidic bond.     

Aminol initiated Prins cyclization for the synthesis of octahydro-1H-pyrano [3,4-c]pyridine and hexahydro-1H-furo[3,4-c]pyrrole derivatives

Various aldehydes undergo smooth coupling with a branched homoallylic alcohol appended N-tosyl amine (1 & 3) in the presence of 10 mol % BF₃·OEt₂ at room temperature to afford a novel class of 1,8-disubstituted octahydropyrano[3,4-c]pyridine and 1,6-disubstituted hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]pyrrole derivatives in good yields, respectively.     

Reaction, identification, and fluorescence of aminoperfluorophenazines

Perfluorophenazine regiospecifically reacted with monoalkyl-, dialkyl-, and arylamines to afford the corresponding 2-amino-substituted derivatives. 2-(Ethylamino)- and 2-(diethylamino)perfluorophenazine reacted with another molar amount of ethylamine and diethylamine to preferentially provide the 2,7-disubstituted derivatives, respectively. Perfluoro(2,7-dimethylphenazine) was allowed to react with ethylamine to give the 1-ethylamino derivative. These regiospecific reactions were explained by the density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Perfluorophenazine reacted with ethylenediamine to afford the 2,3-cyclized and N,N′-bis(2-perfluorophenazinyl) derivatives. These amino-substituted products showed UV-vis absorption (λ_max) and fluorescence maxima (F_max) in the range of 439-536 and 524-613 nm in hexane, respectively. Some of them exhibit intense fluorescence.     

Copper(0)-induced aminocyclopropanation of olefins via deselenation of N,N-disubstituted aromatic selenoamides

Upon heating of a mixture of N,N-disubstituted aromatic selenoamides and several electron-deficient olefins in the presence of copper(0) powder, a novel deselenative cyclopropanation takes place to afford the corresponding aminocyclopropanes in good yields. When acrylonitrile is employed as an electron-deficient olefin, the aminocyclopentanation occurs in preference to the aminocyclopropanation by prolonging the reaction time. The obtained aminocyclopropane derivatives can be converted to the corresponding 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds upon treatment with 2 N HCl.     

A synthetic entry to 3,5-disubstituted pyridines

A straightforward entry to 3,5-disubstituted pyridines from 3-substituted pyridines, based on the acylation of N-alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives followed by a tandem N-dealkylation-oxidation sequence is reported.     

Synthesis of chiral,non-racemic ferrocene derivatives by ortho-metallation and partial reductive removal of ortho-directing amino groups

Chiral, non-racemic 1,2-disubstituted ferrocenes have been prepared from monosubstituted ferrocene derivatives by amine-mediated ortho-directed reactions and subsequent partial reductive removal of the stereogenic ortho-directing group. It was found that the ortho-directing amino group of 2-substituted derivatives of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl-ferrocene and similar compounds can, after quaternisation with methyl iodide, be reductively removed with sodium borohydride to give 2-substituted methyl- or ethylferrocenes. In most cases the substituents I, Br, COOEt, P(O)Ph₂ and CN tolerate the reaction conditions used. In addition, a few examples are reported that show how the use of LiTMP allows 2-bromo- and especially 2-cyano-substituted derivatives to be further ortho-lithiated and reacted to give 1,2,3-trisubstituted ferrocenes.     

Synthesis of N,N,N′,N′-tetrasubstituted 1,3-bis(4-aminophenyl)azulenes and their application to a hole-injecting material in organic electroluminescent devices

After a preliminary search of the reaction conditions for the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of haloazulenes with arylboronic acids, the title compounds were synthesized either by the direct coupling reaction between 1,3-dihaloazulene and the corresponding N,N-disubstituted 4-aminophenylboronic acids or by a two-step sequence involving the cross-coupling with 4-bromophenylboronic acid and subsequent Pd-catalyzed amination. Application of the title diamines to a hole-injecting material in organic electroluminescent devices was carried out to provide their prominent characteristics as a novel durable, non-cyanine and non-polyamine substance without color fade. The diamine derivatives, extended by an ethynyl unit between the azulenyl core and the 4-aminophenyl moiety, were also synthesized and found, unfortunately, unsuitable for vacuum deposition in preparing a multilayer composite.     

Some transformations of 3-amino-4-alkoxycarbonyl-6-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-ones. The synthesis of [1] benzopyrano[3,4-d]-[1,3]oxazine and [1] benzopyrano[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives

Acylation of 4-alkoxycarbonyl-3-amino-6-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one derivatives 3 and 4 gave under mild conditions the O-substituted derivatives 5–10, N,O -disubstituted derivative 11 and N,N-disubstituted derivative 12 . The compound 4 was transformed with benzoyl chloride under more drastic conditions into 13 , a derivative of a new heterocyclic system 2-benzopyrano[3,4-d][1,3]oxazine. The derivatives of 1-benzopyrano-[3,4-d]pyrimidine 19 and 20 were prepared either from 3 and 4 through the corresponding N-heteroarylformamidines 14 and 15 and N-heteroarylformamide oximes 17 and 18 or by cyclization of thiourea derivative 20 .     

Domino condensation/aza-Michael/O→N acyl migration of carbodiimides with activated α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids to form hydantoins

Activated α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids undergo an unexpected domino condensation/aza-Michael/O→N acyl migration with carbodiimides, producing N,N-disubstituted hydantoins in good yields. An array of structurally varied aspartic acid-derived hydantoins, including some fluorinated derivatives, have been synthesized by this method, whose scope and limits are discussed.     

Palladium-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions for the synthesis of substituted piperazines

A strategy for the stereoselective preparation of enantiomerically enriched cis-2,6-disubstituted piperazines from amino acid precursors is described. The target compounds are generated in 95-99% ee with good to excellent levels of diastereoselectivity (usually 14:1 to >20:1) using Pd-catalyzed carboamination reactions between aryl or alkenyl halides and substituted ethylenediamine derivatives to form the heterocyclic rings. The synthesis requires only 4-5 steps from commercially available amino acids, and allows for the modular construction of piperazines bearing different substituents at N¹, N⁴, C², and C⁶. The use of this strategy for the construction of 2,3-disubstituted piperazines, fused bicyclic piperazines, and tetrahydroquinoxalines is also reported. In addition, the mechanism of the key carboamination reactions is discussed, and new models that predict and explain the stereochemical outcome of these transformations are presented.     

tert-Amino effect in heterocyclic chemistry. Synthesis of hydrogenated spiro derivatives of quinolines

A new method was developed for the one-step synthesis of spiro derivatives of fused quinolines by the reactions of ortho-amino derivatives of benzaldehyde with Meldrum"s acid, cyclohexane-1,3-dione, or N,N"-disubstituted barbituric acids.     

On the oxidative coupling of N,N-disubstituted 2-aminothiophenes—synthesis of N,N′-persubstituted 5,5′-diamino-2,2′-bithiophenes

The oxidative coupling of N,N-disubstituted 2-aminothiophenes performed by several heavy-metal free oxidizing agents gives rise to the formation of N,N′-persubstituted 5,5′-diamino-2,2′-bithiophenes which are of interest as hole-transport materials for optoelectronic applications.