Reactivity of (2‐methylsulfanyl‐4‐oxo‐6‐phenyl‐4h‐pyrimidin‐3‐yl)‐acetic acid methyl ester towards hydrazine hydrate and benzylamine

The title ester 1 reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give hydrazide 2 , which underwent intramolecular cyclization to yield 1‐amino‐7‐phenyl‐1H‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine‐2,5‐dione ( 3 ) or took place in a substitution reaction with benzylamine to form N‐benzyl‐2‐(2‐benzylamino‐4‐oxo‐6‐phenyl‐4H‐pyrimidin‐3‐yl)‐acetamide ( 4 ). The reaction of ester 1 with benzylamine gave corresponding amide 7 , disubstituted derivative 4 or 1‐benzyl‐7‐phenyl‐1H‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine‐2,5‐dione ( 8 ) depending on the reaction conditions.     

Synthesis and reactions of 2‐chloro‐2‐(hydroximino)‐1‐(4‐methyl‐2‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)ethanone

3‐Nitrosoimidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine, 3‐nitrosoimidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine, 3‐nitrosoquinoxaline, 2‐nitroso‐4H‐benzo[b]thiazine, 2‐nitroso‐4H‐benzo[b]oxazine, isoxazoles, isoxazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazines and pyrrolo[3,4‐d]isoxazole‐4,6‐dione were synthesized from 2‐chloro‐2‐(hydroximino)‐1‐(4‐methyl‐2‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)ethanone and different reagents. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis and spectral data.     

An efficient synthesis of new thiazolopyrimidinones under microwave irradiation

7‐Chloromethyl‐6‐nitro‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐one ( 2 ) is obtained by cyclocondensation of 2‐aminothiazole with ethyl 4‐chloroacetoacetate. This product was shown to react with various nitronate or malonate anions under microwave irradiation to give potentially bioactive 6‐nitro‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐ones. Extension to other anions centered on S atom allows for the generalization this synthetic procedure.     

Synthesis of novel pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazine,pyrido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole,pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole and triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine derivatives

4‐Acetyl‐5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole reacts with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal (DMF‐DMA) to afford the corresponding (E)1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)‐3‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)‐2‐propen‐1‐one. The latter product undergoes regioselective 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition with nitrilimines and nitrile oxides to afford the novel 3‐aroyl‐4‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)carbonyl‐1‐phenylpyrazole and 3‐aroyl‐4‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)carbonyl isoxazole derivatives, respectively. It reacts also with 1H‐benzimidazole‐2‐acetonitrile, 2‐aminobenzimidazole and 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole to afford the novel pyrido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole, pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole and the triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine derivatives, respectively. The reaction of 3‐aroyl‐4‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl) carbonyl‐1‐phenylpyrazole derivatives with hydrazine hydrate led to a new pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazine derivatives.     

Synthesis and reactivity of 1‐amino‐4‐methyl‐3,4‐dihydro‐5H‐pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzoimidazolo‐5‐one

Pyrimido[2“,1”:5′,6′]pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]‐pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzoimidazoloe‐2,8(1H,7H)‐diones, and [1,2,4]‐triazino‐[3“,4”:5′,6′]pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzimidazol‐8(7H)‐ones were synthesized in a good yields via 1‐amino‐4‐methyl‐3,4‐dihydro‐5H‐pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6‐a]benzoimidazolo‐5‐one and the appropriate active methylene compounds. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were elucidated on the basis of elemental analyses, spectral data, and alternative synthesis methods whenever possible.     

Microwave‐assisted synthesis of new regioisomeric 6,7‐dihydroindeno[1,2‐e]pyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐5(5aH)‐ones

Novel 11‐amino‐6‐aryl‐6,7‐dihydroindeno[1,2‐e] pyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐5(5aH)‐ones 4a‐f were prepared regioselectively by the tricomponent reaction of 4,5,6‐triaminopyrimidine 1, 1,3‐indandione 2 and aromatic aldehydes 3a‐f. The bicomponent approach, using 2,4,5,6‐tetraaminopyrimidine 5 and 2‐aryl‐ideneindandiones 6a‐f as reagents, afforded 9,11‐diamino‐6‐aryl‐6,7‐dihydroindeno[1,2‐e]pyrimido[4,5‐b]‐[1,4]diazepin‐5(5aH)‐ones 7a‐f in good yields and the regioisomeric 8,10‐diamino derivatives 8a‐c in lower yields. Both, bi‐ and tricomponent approaches were performed by microwave irradiation and all products were fully characterized by detailed NMR measurements.     

Synthesis of ethyl 6‐aryl‐4‐oxo‐4,6‐dihydro‐1(12)(13)h‐pyrimido‐[2′,1′:4,5][1,3,5]triazino[1,2‐a]benzimidazole‐3‐carboxylates

The synthesis of ethyl 6‐aryl‐4‐oxo‐4,6‐dihdro‐1(12)(13)H‐pyrimido[2′,1′:4,5][1,3,5]triazino[1,2‐a]‐benzimidazole‐3‐carboxylates ( 4a‐p ) was described via pyrimidine ring annulation to 4‐aryl‐3,4‐dihydro[1,3,5]triazino[1,2‐a]benzimidazole‐2‐amines ( 2a‐p ) which were obtained from 2‐guanidinobenzimidazole ( 1 ). Tautomerism in the prepared compounds was investigated using nmr spectroscopy. Compounds 2a‐p were found to be present in dimethyl sulfoxide solution predominantly as 3,4‐dihyhydro tautomeric form. Compounds 4a‐p existed in dynamic equilibrium of 1‐, 12‐ and 13H‐forms. It was found that methylation of 4a‐d led to 13‐methyl substituted derivatives 9a‐d exclusively.     

Intermolecular aza‐wittig reaction: One‐step synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine and imidazo[1,2‐b]pyrazole derivatives

Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine and imidazo[1,2‐b]pyrazole derivatives were synthesized via intermolecular aza‐Wittig reaction of 5‐(triphenylphosphoranylideneamino)‐3‐phenylpyrazole 3 derived from 5‐amino‐3‐phenylpyrazole with some selected α‐chloroketones.     

Synthesis and transformations of hydrazine substituted 6‐fluoro derivatives of 1,3,4‐thiadiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine

2‐Alkyl and 2‐arylhydrazine derivatives of 5H‐2‐R‐6‐fluoro‐7‐methyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐one were prepared by reaction of 5H‐2‐bromo‐6‐fluoro‐7‐methyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐one with hydrazine derivatives. A convenient procedure was developed for the preparation of new hydrazine derivatives of 5H‐2‐R‐6‐fluoro‐7‐methyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐one. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Studies on the reaction of N‐(3‐carbethoxy‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thien‐2‐yl)‐N′‐phenylthiourea with hydrazine hydrate (Part 1)

The reaction of N‐(3‐carbethoxy‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thien‐2‐yl)‐N′‐phenylthiourea ( 1 ) with hydrazine hydrate in 1‐butanol afforded a mixture of compounds 2, 3 and 4 . Treatment of 3 and 4 with nitrous acid gave 6 and 8 respectively, while reactions of 3 with acetylacetone gave 7 . Synthesis of tetracyclic compounds 9a‐f and 11 from the reactions of 3 with ethyl orthoformate or appropriate acids, acid chloride, carbon disulphide and/or ethyl chloroformate. Also its reaction with isothiocyanate derivatives gave the corresponding thiosemicarbzides 12a,b which on, refluxing in alcoholic KOH gave the unexpected tetracyclic products 14a,b . Similarly the tetracyclic compounds 16a‐e and 19 were obtained by cyclization of 4 and 18 respectively.     

One‐pot Combinatorial Synthesis of Benzo[4,5]imidazo‐[1,2‐a]thiopyrano[3,4‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one Derivatives

A series of novel fused tetracyclic benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐a]thiopyrano[3,4‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one derivatives were synthesized via the reaction of aryl aldehyde, 2H‐thiopyran‐3,5(4H,6H)‐dione, and 1H‐benzo[d]imidazol‐2‐amine in glacial acetic acid. This protocol features mild reaction conditions, high yields and short reaction time.     

Synthesis of some novel fused oxo‐ and thiopyrimidines via an intramolecular friedel‐crafts reaction

1H‐Indeno[1,2‐d]pyrimidine‐2,5(3H,9bH)‐dione derivatives 2(a‐i) and 2,3‐dihydro‐2‐thioxo‐1H‐indeno[1,2‐d]pyrimidine‐5(9bH)‐ones 2(j‐q) were synthesized via an intramolecular Friedel‐Crafts reaction between the aryl and ester group of ethyl 6‐methyl‐4‐aryl‐2‐oxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylates 1a‐i , and their thioxo analogs using AlCl₃ and acetyl chloride in nitrobenzene. Yields of the products, after washing with THF, were of the order of 45‐69%. IR and NMR spectroscopy together with elemental analysis were used for identification of these compounds.     

Novel regioselective synthesis of 3′H,4H‐spiro[chromene‐3,2′‐[1,3,4]thiadiazol]‐4‐one containing compounds

A variety of 3″,5″‐diaryl‐3″H,4′H‐dispiro[cyclohexane‐1,2′‐chromene‐3′,2″‐[1,3,4]thiadiazol]‐4′‐ones 3a‐c were synthesized regioselectively through the reaction of 4′H,5H‐trispiro[cyclohexane‐1,2′‐chromene‐3′,2″‐[1,3,4]oxadithiino[5,6‐c]chromene‐5″,1″′‐cyclohexan]‐4′‐one ( 1 ) with nitrilimines (generated in situ via triethylamine dehydrohalogenation of the corresponding hydrazonoyl chlorides 2a‐c ) in refluxing dry toluene. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies of 3a,b add support for the established structure. Similarly, 3′,5′‐diaryl‐2,2‐dimethyl‐3′H,4H‐spiro[chromene‐3,2′‐[1,3,4]thiadiazol]‐4‐ones 5a‐c were obtained in a regioselective manner through the reaction of 2,2,5′,5′‐tetramethyl‐4H,5′H‐spiro[chromene‐3,2′‐[1,3,4]oxadithiino[5,6‐c]chromen]‐4‐one ( 4a ) with nitrilimines under similar reaction conditions. On the other hand, reaction of 2,5′‐diethyl‐2,5′‐dimethyl‐4H,5′H‐spiro[chromene‐3,2′‐[1,3,4]oxadithiino‐[5,6‐c]chromen]‐4‐one ( 4b ) with nitrilimines in refluxing dry toluene afforded the corresponding 3′,5′‐diaryl‐2‐ethyl‐2‐methyl‐3′H,4H‐spiro[chromene‐3,2′‐[1,3,4]thiadiazol]‐4‐ones 5d‐f as two unisolable diastereoisomeric forms.     

The reaction of 3,4‐diamino‐1,2,5‐oxadiazoles with formaldehyde

The compounds 5,6‐dihydro‐4H‐imidazo[4,5‐c][1,2,5]oxadiazole ( 3a , R?H), 4,6,10,12‐tetramethyl‐5,6,11,12‐tetrahydro‐4H,10H‐bis(1,2,5)oxadiazolo[3,4‐d:3′,4′‐I][1,3,6,8]tetraazecine ( 4b , R?CH₃), N³,N³′‐methylenebis‐3,4‐diamino‐1,2,5‐oxadiazole ( 5a , R?H) and N³,N³′‐methylenebis(N,N′‐dimethyl‐3,4‐diamino‐1,2,5‐oxadiazolee) ( 5b , R?CH₃) were synthesized from the reaction of formaldehyde with 3,4‐diamino‐1,2,5‐oxadiazole and N,N′‐3,4‐dimethylamino‐1,2,5‐oxadiazole in an acetonitrile.     

Molecular rearrangement of 1‐substituted 3‐aminoquinoline‐2,4‐diones in their reaction with urea and nitrourea synthesis and transformations of reaction intermediates

1‐Substituted 3‐alkyl/aryl‐3‐amino‐1H,3H‐quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 6 ) react with nitrourea to give 3‐ureido‐1H,3H‐quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 10 ), 9b‐hydroxy‐3,3a,5,9b‐tetrahydro‐1H‐imidazo[4,5‐c]quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 11 ), and 3,3a‐dihydro‐5H‐imidazo[4,5‐c]quinoline‐2,4‐diones ( 12 ). Compounds 11 were dehydrated to 12 by the action of phosphorus pentoxide. All three types of compounds rearrange in boiling acetic acid to give three different types of products of molecular rearrangement. A proposed reaction mechanism is discussed.     

Formylation of 4,7‐Dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines Using Vilsmeier–Haack Conditions

Formylation of 5‐methyl‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 1a using Vilsmeier–Haack conditions yields 5‐methyl‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidin‐6‐ylcarbaldehyde 3a . 5,7‐Diaryl‐4,7‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 1b , 1c in this reaction apart from formylation undergo recyclization into 5‐aryl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidin‐6‐ylmethane derivatives 4b , 4c , 5b , 5c , and 6 . The structure of the synthesized compounds was determined on the basis of NMR, IR, and MS spectroscopic data and confirmed by the X‐ray analysis of the 6‐(ethoxy‐phenyl‐methyl)‐5‐phenyl‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 6 , 5‐phenyl‐6‐(1‐phenyl‐vinyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 11 , and 7‐phenyl‐6‐(1‐phenyl‐vinyl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine 12 .     

Synthesis of some novel pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine,pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine,pyrazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine and 1,2,4‐triazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine derivatives incorporating a thiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazole moiety

E‐3‐(N,N‐Dimethylamino)‐1‐(3‐methylthiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one ( 2 ) was synthesized by the reaction of 1‐(3‐methylthiazolo[3,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐yl)ethanone ( 1 ) with dimethylformamide‐dimethylacetal. The reaction of 2 with 5‐amino‐3‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole ( 4a ) or 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐(1H)‐triazole ( 4b ) furnished pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine and 1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine derivatives 6a and 6b , while the reaction of enaminone 2 with 6‐aminopyrimidine derivatives 7a,b afforded pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 9a,b , respectively. The diazonium salts 11a or 11b coupled with compound 2 to yield the pyrazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine and 1,2,4‐triazolo[5,1‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazine derivatives 13a and 13b . Some of the newly synthesized compounds exhibited a moderate effect against some bacterial and fungal species.     

Three possible products from the reactions of gewald's amide with aromatic aldehydes

Transformations of 2‐amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene‐3‐carboxamide (Gewald's amide) in the reactions with aromatic aldehydes were studied. Efficient methods for synthesis of three possible types of products: 2‐aryl‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro[1]benzothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one, 2‐(1‐arylmethylidene‐amino)‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene‐3‐carboxamide and 2‐aryl‐2,3,5,6,7,8‐hexahydro[1]benzo‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives were developed. All the products were easily isolated by filtration in very good overall yields. Mutual transformations of these compounds were also studied.     

Fused Heterocycles: Synthesis and Antitubercular Activity of Novel 6‐Substituted‐2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐substituted phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)H‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine

A series of 6‐substituted‐2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐substituted phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)H‐imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine derivatives 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j , 4k , 4l is described. The antitubercular activity of the synthesized compounds was determined against Mycobacterium smegmatis MC² 155 strain. From the activity result, it was found that the phenyl or 4‐fluorophenyl group at 2 position of thiazole nucleus and bromo substituent at 6 position of imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine showed good antitubercular activity.     

Flash vacuum pyrolysis of 1‐azolyl‐1‐phenylhydrazono‐2‐propanones

Flash vacuum pyrolysis (FVP) of 1‐(2‐arylhydrazono)‐1‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)acetone 8a‐c at 650 °C and 2.67 Pa yielded 5‐substituted 1‐(1H‐indazol‐3‐yl)ethanone 14a‐c and 4,6‐disubstituted cinnoline 18a‐c . Similarly FVP of 1‐(1H‐benzo[d]imidazol‐1‐yl)‐1‐(2‐phenylhydrazono)acetone 9a‐c gave 8H‐benzo[4′,5′]imidazo[2′,1′:5,1]pyrrolo[2,3‐c]cinnoline derivatives 23a‐c . A plausible mechanism is suggested to account for their transformation based on the kinetics and products of reaction.