Acid-catalyzed reactions of 3-(hydroxymethyl)- and 3-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines

Treatment of 3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines with trifluoroacetic acid in refluxing dichloro-methane led to the formation of bis(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-yl)methanes or bis[(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-yl)]-methyl ethers depending upon the concentration of trifluoroacetic acid. In contrast, similar treatment of 3-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines gave a mixture of 3-vinylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines and 1,3-bis(pyrazolo-[1,5-a]pyrid-3-yl)-1-butenes.     

Acid-catalyzed reaction of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines with aldehydes: Formation of bis(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-yl)methane

Reaction of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines with aldehydes in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid gave bis[pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-yl)methanes in high yields.     

Acid-catalyzed reactions of 1- and 3-(α-hydroxybenzyl)indolizines

Treatment of 1-(α-hydroxybenzyl)- and 3-(α-hydroxybenzyl)indolizines with trifluoroacetic acid in dichloromethane gave phenylbis(α-indolizinyl)methanes, bis[α-(indolizinyl)benzyl] ethers and indolizines, depending upon the presence or absence of the substituent at the 2- or 5-position and the reaction conditions used.     

Synthesis of new pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines

While 3(5)‐aminopyrazole reacts with enaminonitrile to yield pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines, 3‐amino‐5‐pyrazolone reacts with the same reagents to yields pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines.     

3-α-Halocarbonyl derivatives of pyrazolo[1,5-a] benzimidazole and their reactions

3-(-haloacyl)-2,4-dialkylpyrazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazoles can be obtained either by brominating 3-acetylpyrazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazoles with bromine in acetic acid, or by acylating the 3-unsubstituted pyrazolobenzimidazoles with haloacetic halides. Halogenation of 3-acetylpyrazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazoles with bromine in acetic acid in the presence of sodium acetate, and bromination with N-bromosuccinimide or 1-chlorobenzotriazole, result in deacylation to give 3,6(7)-dibromo- and 3-chloropyrazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazoles. The mono- and trihaloketones obtained have been used to prepare the corresponding aminoketones, the 3-carboxylic acid, and its derivatives.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 43–48, January, 1988.     

3-Substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines

Cyclization of amides of 2-aminomethylpyridine gave imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines. In several examples the literature preparation (phosphorus oxychloride) gave extensive tar formation. The use of phosphorus trichloride-triethylamine (?20°) gave the desired imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.     

Synthèse de 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b] pyridines et de pyrazolo[1,5-a] pyrimidines

The reaction between an aminopyrazolone and a β-dicarbonyl compound has been studies. The orientation of the cyclo-condensation is dependent on the nature of each precursor.     

Ring transformation reactions of C-nucleosides: Facile synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine and pyrazolo[1,5-a]triazine C-nucleosides

1,3-Dimethyluracil ( 1 ), a versatile synthon for the synthesis of various heterocycles, reacted readily with 3-aminopyrazoles 2 in sodium ethoxide to give pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines 3 . Under similar conditions, 3-aminopyrazole C-nucleosides 4 and the synthon 1 gave a mixture of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine C-nucleosides, which was separated on a silica gel column. Attempts to remove the protecting groups yielded pyranose derivative 10 . Another synthon 1,3-dimethyl-5-azauracil and 3-aminopyrazoles 12 gave pyrazolo[1,5-a]triazines 13 . In a similar reaction with 3-aminopyrazole C-nucleosides 4 gave the corresponding pyrazolo[1,5-a]-triazine C-nucleosides 14 and 15 .     

Transition-metal-switchable divergent synthesis of nitrile-containing pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines and indolizines

Palladium-catalyzed oxidative formal [4 + 1] annulation of pyridine-substituted acrylonitriles toward divergent fused N-heterocycles synthesis is reported. The heterodifunctionalization reaction with Cu(OAc)₂ and urea as the nitrogen source accesses to nitrile-substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines in moderate to good yields, while the homodifunctionalization reaction with FeBr₃ leads to synthesis of nitrile-substituted indolizines in excellent yields.     

Synthesis of new substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidines and pyrazolo[1,5-a]1,3,5-triazines

5-Substituted 3-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitriles 2a-d react with appropriate biselectrophilic reagents in the presence of (TEA) to give the substitution products pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines 4a-d, 6a-d and pyrazolo[1,5-a ]1,3,5-triazines 8a-d. Compounds 6a and 8a react with secondary amines to 10a-c and 11a-c. Treatment of 2a with malonodinitrile results in the substituted pyrazolo-[1,5-a]pyrimidine 16. Condensation of 2a, 2c and 2d with ethyli-dene-malodintriles leads to racemic dihydro-pyrazolo[1,5-a] pyr-imidines 18a-e. Reaction of diene 20 with the heterodienophile 21 leads to formation of Diels-Alder adduct 22.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines and pyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines by reaction of heterocyclic amidrazones with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

1,3-Dicarbonyl compounds 2 react with 1-amino-2(1H)-pyridin-2-imines or 1-amino-2(1H)-pyrimidin-2-imines 1 giving new pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines or pyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines 5 respectively by addition, oxidation and condensation. Isolation of an intermediate 3 shows that surprisingly the addition of the CH acidic 1,3 -dicarbonyl compound to position 6 of the pyrimidine 1 is the initial step.     

Au(i)-catalyzed and iodine-mediated cyclization of enynylpyrazoles to provide pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines

Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines and 6-iodopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines were synthesized by gold-catalyzed and iodine-mediated cyclization of enynylpyrazoles in good to excellent yields, respectively. The iodinated adducts were further converted to 6-arylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines via Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction and 6-cyanopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine by Ullmann condensation reaction. One of the cyclization adducts, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, was converted to a p38 kinase inhibitor, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-pyridinyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, in two steps.     

The synthesis and chemical reactions of certain pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines

3-Aminopyrazole was utilized as a starting material for the preparation of certain pyrazolo-[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines. 4-Chloro-2-methylthiopyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine was prepared and used for studies of nucleophilic displacement reactions, and it has been found that both the chloro and methylthio groups may be displaced by nucleophiles. By modifications of these procedures we have prepared the adenine, hypoxanthine, and xanthine analogs of the pyrazolo-[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine ring system. Electrophilic substitution occurs in the 8-position of this ring system. The methyl group was introduced into the 4-position by a novel ring opening and ring closing of the 1,3,5-triazine ring.     

Reactions with heterocyclic amidines,VII: Synthesis of some new pyrazolo[1,5-c]-1,2,4-triazines,pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines and pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines

Diazotised 5-amino-3-methyl-4-phenyloyrazole (1) reacted with active methylene reagents and with -naphthol to yield the pyrazolo[1,5-c)-1,2,4-triazine derivatives2a-e and5. Compound1 reacted with benzoyl isothiocyanate and with phenyl isothiocyanate to yield the corresponding pyrazol-5-ylthiourea derivatives6a, b. 5a was converted into the thiourea derivative8 by the action of acids or alkalies. A synthesis of 2-methyl-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-5-one from the reaction of -phenylacetoactonitrile (3-oxo-2-phenyl-butyric nitrile) and -cyanoethylhydrazine is reported.

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Reaktionen mit heterocyclischen Amidinen, VII: Synthese einiger neuer Pyrazolo[1,5-c]-1,2,4-triazine, Pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine und Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

Zusammenfassung Diazotiertes 5-Amino-3-methyl-4-phenylpyrazol (1) reagiert mit einer aktiven Methylenkomponente und -Naphthol zu den Pyrazolo[1,5-c]-1,2,4-triazin-Derivaten2a-e und5. 1 ergibt mit Benzoylisothiocyanat und Phenylisothiocyanat die entsprechenden Pyrazol-5-yl-thioharnstoffe6a, b. 5a wurde mittels Säure oder Base in das Thioharnstoffderivat8 umgewandelt. Es wird über eine Synthese von 2-Methyl-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-5-on aus -Phenylacetoacetonitril (3-Oxo-2-phenyl-butyronitril) und -Cyanoethylhydrazin berichtet.

     

Synthesis of some derivatives of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine,pyrazolo[1,5-b]imidazole,and 4-(3H)quinazolinone from α-ketohydrazidoyl bromides

α-Aroyl-N-arylhydrazidoyl bromides 1 react with 2-aminopyridine in ethanol and give 2-aryl-3-arylazo-imidazo[1,2-α]pyridines 2 in 60-75% yield. The reaction of 1 with 3-phenyl-5-aminopyrazole in ethanol leads to 2,6-diaryl-3-arylazo-1H-pyrazolo[1,5-b]imidazoles 3 in almost quantitative yield. Also, 1 react with anthran-ilic acid in the presence of triethylamine giving 3-arylamino-2-aroyl-4-(3H)quinazolinones 4 in 80-85% yield. The structures of the products were assigned and confirmed on the basis of their elemental analysis and electronic absorption, infrared and nmr spectra.     

Synthesis of Functionalized 2-(2-Pyrrolyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines

Reactions of 5-amino-3-(2-pyrrolyl)pyrazoles with -dicarbonyl compounds (acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate) lead to formation of up to 90% of polysubstituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.     

Reactivity of 7-(2-dimethylaminovinyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines: Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine derivatives as potential benzodiazepine receptor ligands. 1

A series of 7-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines were reacted with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal to give the corresponding dimethylaminovinyl derivatives. These were reacted with ammonium acetate affording, through a ring closure, a number of 6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidines bearing various substituents on the pyrazole ring. The 6-acetyl-2-hydroxy-7-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine was used as starting material for obtaining some O-alkyl derivatives. Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of 2-benzyloxy-6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine led to the 2-hydroxy derivative.     

A copper-mediated cyclization reaction of hydrazine with enediynones providing pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines

2,7-Disubstituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines were synthesized in good chemical yields by the reaction of enediynones with hydrazine, followed by addition of copper chloride. This reaction can tolerate many functional groups.     

The synthesis of 7,8-dihydroimidazo[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines, 8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrimido[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro[1,3]diazepino[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]triazines

Cyclic hydrazino amidines were converted to the corresponding aminopyrazolyl derivatives. Ring closure between the amino groups of pyrazoline moieties and NH groups of cyclic amidines afforded the following ring systems: 7,8-Dihydroimidazo[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines, 8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrimido[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro[1,3]diazepino[1,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazines.