Convenient Synthesis of Julolidines Using Benzotriazole Methodology

Reaction of N,N-bis[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]aniline (2) with 1-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one gives a mixture of diastereomeric 1,7-bis(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)julolidines 3. After reduction of 3 with LAH, the predominant trans diastereomer of 1,7-di(pyrrolidin-1-yl)julolidine (4) is separated. Reaction of 2 with ethyl vinyl ether yields predominantly trans-1,7-di(benzotriazol-1-yl)julolidine (11). Stepwise synthesis from tetrahydroquinoline 15 gives access to julolidines with two different substituents on C-1 and C-7. Reaction of 1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (25) with enolizable aldehydes gives a mixture of tetrahydroquinolines 26-29 which are converted into single julolidine products upon treatment with sodium hydride, LAH, or phenylmagnesium bromide. Reactions of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines with benzotriazole and 2 molar equiv of enolizable aldehydes gives 1,2,3-trisubstituted julolidines 38-41, which with lithium aluminum hydride, sodium hydride, or a Grignard reagent produce single diastereomers of products 42, 43, and 45, respectively.     

An improved synthesis of 3,6-diamino-1,2,4,5-tetrazine. II. From triaminoguanidine and 2,4-pentanedione

A new synthesis for the title compound that gives an 80% overall yield was developed. Treatment of triaminoguanidine monohydrochloride ( 1 ) with 2,4-pentanedione ( 2 ) gave 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine ( 3 ) in 80–85% yield. Oxidation of 3 with nitric oxide or nitrogen dioxide to 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethyylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine ( 4 ) followed by ammonolysis of 4 gave 3,6-diamino-1,2,4,5-tetrazine ( 5 ) in guantitatively yields.     

Reactivity of 3,5-bis-(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole

Alkylation of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole with haloalkanes afforded N-CH₂R derivatives, and nitration furnished the corresponding bis-N-nitramine isolated as a trisodium salt. Treatment of the latter with CH₃I resulted in denitration. Diazotization and oxidation of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4- triazole, its N-methyl and N-carboxy derivatives gave rise to the corresponding azido and nitro derivatives. Salts of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-5-acetic acid with nitrogen-containing bases were synthesized. It was established that the character of reaction products of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole with formaldehyde depended on the acid-base properties of the medium.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khirmii, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2005, pp. 270–276.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Sergievskii, Romanova, Mel’nikova, Tselinskii.     

N-[1-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)alkyl]amides from N-acyl-α-amino acids or N-alkylamides

A variety of N-(1-methoxyalkyl)amides react with benzotriazole in the presence of PPh₃·HBF₄ and organic bases (Hünig's base, DBU or DABCO) or solid-state-supported bases (SiO₂-Pip or IRA-67) in CHCl₃ to give N-[1-(benzotriazol-1-yl)alkyl]amides in good yields. The most convenient and efficient procedure for obtaining N-[1-(benzotriazol-1-yl)alkyl]amides consists, however, of the addition of benzotriazole sodium salt to a solution of crude 1-(N-acylamino)alkyltriphenylphosphonium salt, obtained in situ from N-(1-methoxyalkyl)amides and PPh₃·HBF₄. A combination of these reactions with the recently described electrochemical decarboxylative α-methoxylation of N-acyl-α-amino acids in the presence of SiO₂-Pip enables an effective two-pot transformation of N-acyl-α-amino acids to N-[1-(benzotriazol-1-yl)alkyl]amides.     

Palladium catalyzed C-C coupling reactions of 3,5-dichloro-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-one

Palladium catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura, Stille, and Sonogashira coupling reactions are reported for the electron-deficient heterocyclic scaffold 3,5-dichloro-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-one (1). Furthermore, 3,5-di(thien-2-yl)-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-one (7m) is further elaborated to afford the tetrathienyl 3,5-bis[(2,2'-bithien)-5-yl]-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-one (9). All compounds are fully characterized.     

Synthesis and Transformations of 2-Hydroxy-2-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone

2-Hydroxy-3-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone reacts with o-phenylenediamine and 4-chloro-2-aminophenol to give cyclization products: 5-oxo-6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-5,6H-benzo[a]phenazine and 5-oxo-6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-10-chlorobenzo[a]phenoxazine; the reaction with aniline yields the quaternary anilinium salt, and benzoyl chloride and benzenesulfonyl chloride acylate the nitrogen atom of the benzotriazolyl moiety.     

Novel routes to 1-aryl-1,4-dihydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones and 2-substituted or 2,3-disubstituted benzofurans by intramolecular cyclizations

N-(α-Benzotriazolylalkyl)arylacetamides, readily available from an arylacetamide, an aldehyde and benzotriazole, undergo intramolecular cyclization under acidic conditions to give 1-aryl-1,4-dihydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones in good to excellent yields. Similarly, 2-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)ethanols, obtained by lithiation of 2-(benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)phenols followed by quenching with aldehydes or ketones, eliminate a molecule of water and a molecule of benzotriazole yielding 2-substituted and 2,3-disubstituted benzofurans.     

Syntheses and structures of azol-1-yl derivatives of nitronyl and imino nitroxides

2-(Pyrazol-1-yl)-, 2-(imidazol-1-yl)-, 2-([1,2,4]triazol-1-yl)-, and 2-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl were prepared by reactions of 2-bromo-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl (NIT-Br) with the corresponding sodium azolides. In prepared 2-(azol-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyls, the NIT-N_Het bond is readily hydrolyzed. Reduction of imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyls leads to corresponding 2-(azol-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyls, which are much more stable against hydrolysis. The structures of spin-labeled imidazoles, [1,2,4]triazoles and benzotriazoles are confirmed by X-ray analysis, showing that the paramagnetic molecules form packings with motifs from centrosymmetric dimers to topologically linear chains.     

Synthesis of 3-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)naphthoquinone Derivatives

2,3-Bis(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone reacts with aliphatic and aromatic amines to give the corresponding 2-amino-3-(benzotriazol-1yl)-1,4-naphthoquinones, and its reaction with alkali gives 2-hydroxy-3-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinone.     

Synthesis of 1-(benzotriazol-1-yl)alkyldiphenylphosphine oxides and their transformations to novel benzotriazol-1-yl-substituted cyclopropanes

Diphenylphosphinous anion reacted with chloromethylbenzotriazole to give (benzotriazol-1-yl)methyldiphenylphosphine oxide, which, after lithiation, was alkylated to give 1-(benzotriazol-1-yl)alkyldiphenylphosphine oxides in good yield. Treatment of 1-(benzotriazol-1-yl)alkyldiphenylphosphine oxides with n-butyllithium followed by condensation with epoxides, afforded benzotriazol-1-yl-substituted cyclopropanes, which underwent further lithiation and subsequent reaction with numerous electrophiles to provide a variety of novel benzotriazol-1-yl-substituted cyclopropane derivatives.     

Four New Cu（Ⅱ） Complexes with Benzotriazole-based Ligands： Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Theoretical Investigations

Four new Cu（Ⅱ） complexes with two benzotriazole-based ligands, [Cu2（L^1）2（NO3）2]· 2H2O （1）, [Cu2（L^1）2]·2ClO4·2H2O （2）, [Cu2（HL^2）2（NO3）4]·2CH3COCH3 （3） and [Cu（HL^2）2（Cl）]·Cl·2CH2Cl2 （4）, where HL^1 = 1,3-bis（benzotriazol-2-yl）-2-propanol and HL^2 = 1,3-bis（benzotriazol-1-yl）-2-propanol, were synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. It is revealed that complexes 1～3 have dinuclear structures, while 4 possesses a one-dimensional （1-D） chain structure, which extends in two orthogonal orientations. In 1～4, the coordination numbers of Cu（Ⅱ） centers range from four to six, which may be attributed to the different geometries and coordination abilities of the ligands and anions. The L^1 ligand in complexes 1 and 2 adopts a tridentate di-chelating coordination mode, whereas ligand HL^2 in complexes 3 and 4 has a bidentate bridging coordination mode. The different coordination modes of these two ligands may be explained by the different charges of nitrogen donor atoms in the benzotriazole ring, which has been investigated by density functional theory （DFT） calculations.     

Rhodium(I) complexes with pyridazine, 4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidine, 4,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidine, 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyridazine and 3-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-6-chloropyridazine

The synthesis and properties of rhodium(I) complexes of formulae [“RhCl(diolefin)”₂(L)] (or [Rh(Cl(diolefin)(L)]), and [Rh(diolefin)(L)]_n(ClO₄)_n are reported. These complexes react with carbon monoxide to yield the related carbonyl derivatives. Ligands used were pyridazine, 4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidine, 4,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidine, 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyridazine and 3-(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-6-chloropyridazine. Related iridium(I) and gold(I) compounds are also reported.     

1,4-Disubstituted and 1,4,5-Trisubstituted 2-[(Benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]pyrroles as Versatile Synthetic Intermediates

The CH(2)Bt substituent, unlike previously used CH(2)X substituents, enables (i) the synthetic elaboration of pyrroles with unsubstituted ring positions and (ii) electrophilic as well as nucleophilic substitutions to give pyrroles of type pyrrolyl-2-CHENu. Thus, 1,4-disubstituted (7) and 1,4,5-trisubstituted 2-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]pyrroles (15) were easily prepared from the reaction of 5-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,2-epoxy-3-pentynes 4 or 14 with primary amines in i-PrOH. The 2-(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl side chains of compounds 7 and 15 were elaborated by nucleophilic substitution and also by initial alkylation followed by replacement or elimination of the benzotriazolyl moiety to afford a variety of 1,2,4-trisubstituted (6, 8-9, 11-13) and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted pyrroles (18, 20-22).     

Decorating poly(alkyl aryl-ether) dendrimers with metallacarboranes

A new family of polyanionic poly(alkyl aryl-ether) metallodendrimers decorated with four and eight cobaltabisdicarbollide units have been obtained in high yield by the ring-opening reaction of cyclic oxonium [3,3'-Co(8-(C(2)H(4)O)(2)-1,2-C(2)B(9)H(10))(1',2'-C(2)B(9)H(11))] with alkoxides formed by deprotonation of terminal alcohols in the α,α'-bis[3,5-bis(hydroxymehyl)phenoxy]-p-xylene, α,α'-bis[3,5-bis(hydroxymehyl)phenoxy]-m-xylene, α,α'-bis[3,5-bis-[3,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]methylen]phenoxy]-p-xylene, and α,α,'-bis[3,5-bis-[3,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]methylen]phenoxy]-m-xylene dendrimers. The crystal structure of the precursor α,α'-bis[3,5-bis(chloromethyl)phenoxy]-p-xylene is also described. Final products are fully characterized by FTIR, NMR, UV-vis spectroscopies and elemental analysis. For metallodendrimers, the UV-vis absorptions have been a good tool for estimating the experimental number of cobaltabisdicarbollide units peripherally attached to the dendrimeric structure and consequently to corroborate the complete functionalization of the dendrimers.     

Process development and large-scale synthesis of NK1 antagonist

A scaleable synthetic route is described to obtain 2-(4-acetylpiperadin-1-yl)-6-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl]-4-(2-methylphenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,5]oxazocin-5-one (1, KRP-103) as a neurokinin (NK)(1) antagonist. The key step in the synthesis is the intramolecular cyclization of N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl]-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-chloro-6-(2-methylphenyl)-2-methylthiopyrimidine-5-carboxamide (15) which was obtained by amide formation between 4-(2-methylphenyl)-2-methylthio-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (8) and 3-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethylamino]-1-propanol (3). Treatment of 15 with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene provided 6-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl]-4-(2-methylphenyl)-2-methylthio-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,5]oxazocin-5-one (6). This intermediate (6) is transformed into the candidate compound (1) by two steps; oxidation, and substitution reaction of the resultant sulfone (7) with 1-acetylpiperazine. This synthetic method is free of chromatographic purification and is amenable to large scale synthesis.     

Reactivity of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes functionalized by 2-hydroxyphenyl and 2-methoxyphenyl on the methine carbon atom with W(CO)5THF

Reactions of 2-hydroxyphenyl and 2-methoxyphenylbis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes as well as 2-hydroxyphenyl and 2-methoxyphenylbis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methanes with W(CO)₅THF have been carried out. Heating 2-hydroxyphenylbis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (L¹) with W(CO)₅THF in THF at reflux yielded complex (L¹)W(CO)₄.L¹, while similar reaction of 2-hydroxyphenylbis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane (L²) with W(CO)₅THF resulted in the cleavage of a C_sp3-N bond to generate 1,2-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)ethane (L) and pyrazole derivative W(CO)₅(3,5-Me₂PzH) (Pz = pyrazol-1-yl). These two fragments were connected together through strong O…H-N and O-H…N hydrogen bonds to form complex L.[W(CO)₅(3,5-Me₂PzH)]₂. The analogous results were observed in the treatment of 2-methoxyphenylbis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (L³) with W(CO)₅THF, which gave product L′.[W(CO)₅(PzH)]₂ (L′ = 1,2-bis(2-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)ethane) as well as certain amount of complex (L³)W(CO)₄. In addition, during the reaction of 2-methoxyphenylbis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane (L⁴) with W(CO)₅THF, partial decomposition reactions took place to yield complexes (L⁴)W(CO)₄ and W(CO)₅(3,5-Me₂PzH), but no hydrogen bond was found between these two moieties.     

Unusual deoxygenation and reactivity studies related to O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine derivatives

New and unusual developments related to the chemistry of O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine derivatives are reported. First, a simple, scalable method for their syntheses via the use of PPh3/I2/HOBt has been developed and has been mechanistically investigated by 31P(1H) NMR. Studies were then conducted into a unique oxygen transfer reaction between O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine nucleosides and bis(pinacolato)diboron (pinB-Bpin) leading to the formation of C-6 (benzotriazol-1-yl)purine nucleoside derivatives and pinB-O-Bpin. This reaction has been investigated by 11B(1H) NMR and compared to pinB-O-Bpin obtained by oxidation of pinB-Bpin. The structures of the C-6 (benzotriazol-1-yl)purine nucleosides have been unequivocally established via Pd-mediated C-N bond formation between bromo purine nucleosides and 1H-benzotriazole. Finally, short and extremely simple synthesis of 1,N6-ethano- and 1,N6-propano-2'-deoxyadenosine are reported in order to demonstrate the synthetic versatility of the O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine nucleoside derivatives for the assembly of relatively complex compounds.     

Replacement of dimethylpyrazolyl group in 1,2,4,5-tetrazines by aliphatic alcohols and water

Reactions of 3,6-bis(4-R-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazines and 3-amino-6-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazines with aliphatic alcohols and water in the presence of a base involved replacement of the dimethylpyrazolyl group and resulted in the formation of mono- and dialkoxy-1,2,4,5-tetrazines and 6-substituted 3-hydroxy-1,2,4,5-tetrazines. Dissociation constants of the latter were determined by potentiometric titration.     

O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine derivatives: easily synthesized, reactive nucleosides

A novel class of O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine as well as the corresponding 2'-deoxy derivatives can be conveniently prepared by a reaction between sugar-protected or -unprotected inosine or 2'-deoxyinosine nucleosides and 1H-benzotriazol-1-yloxy-tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BOP). The reaction appears to proceed via a nucleoside phosphonium salt, and in the absence of any additional nucleophile, the released 1-hydroxybenzotriazole undergoes reaction with the formed phosphonium salt leading to the requisite O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine or 2'-deoxyinosine derivatives. Isolation and characterization of the phosphonium salt as well as analysis by 31P{1H} NMR appear to be consistent with this reaction pathway. The resulting O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine derivatives are effective as electrophilic nucleosides, undergoing facile reactions with a variety of nucleophiles such as alcohols, phenols, amines, and a thiol. Unusual and challenging nucleoside derivatives such as an aryl-bridged dimer, a nucleoside-amino acid conjugate, and a nucleoside-nucleoside dimer have also been synthesized from the O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-2'-deoxyinosine derivative. Finally, a fully protected DNA building block, the O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-2'-deoxyinosine 5'-O-DMT 3'-O-phosphoramidite, has been prepared and a preliminary evaluation of its use for DNA modification has been performed. Results from these studies indicate several important facts: A single, simple methodological approach provides a class of stable, isolable ribo and 2'-deoxyribonucleoside derivatives that possess excellent reactivity for SNAr chemistry with a wide range of nucleophiles. Also, a benzotriazolyl nucleoside phosphoramidite appears to be a suitable reagent for incorporation into DNA for purposes of site-specific DNA modification.     

Luminescence enhancement and tuning via multiple cooperative supramolecular interactions in an ion-paired multinuclear complex

[(3,5-(CF(3))(2)Pz)(AgL)(2)](+)[Ag(5)(3,5-(CF(3))(2)Pz)(6)(CH(3)CN)](-) (L = 2-(N,N-diethylanilino-4-yl)-4,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazine) shows bright and tunable emissions influenced by its supramolecular structure. Columnar stacks are assembled via cooperative interactions that include Ag(I)···Ag(I) argentophilic bonding, π···π stacking and Ag(I)···π interactions.