Stereoselective oxidative rearrangement of 2-aryl tryptamine derivatives

The oxidation of 2-aryl tryptamines followed by a stereoselective rearrangement provides a versatile strategy for the synthesis of C3-quaternary oxindoles bearing a C3-aryl group. Treatment of optically active 2-aryl hydroxyindolenines with scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate in toluene at 110 degrees C leads to complete and stereoselective isomerization to the corresponding C3-aryl oxindoles which represent versatile intermediates for the synthesis of C3a-aryl hexahydropyrroloindoles.     

New Efficient Synthesis of Methyl Trans-2-Aryl (or Hetaryl)-1-Benzamidocyclopropancarboxylates

Methyl trans-2-aryl(or hetaryl)-1-benzamidocyclopropancarboxylates can be easily obtained by thermal decomposition of trans-4-aryl(or hetaryl)-3-benzamido-3-carbomethoxy-Δ¹-pyrazolines synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of diazomethane with methyl E-3-aryl(or hetaryl)-2-benzamido-2-propenoates.     

Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. XXXIX. Synthesis of 5-cyano-2-phenyl-4-thioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidines

The reaction of thiobenzamide with 3-alkoxy-3-aryl(or alkyl)-2-cyanopropenenitriles 1 and sodium 2-propoxide in 2-propanol afforded after acidic treatment 6-aryl(or alkyl)-5-cyano-2-phenyl-4-thioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidines 3 through formation of the 3-aryl(or alkyl)-2-cyano-3-thiobenzamidopropenenitrile 2 that has been isolated in one case ( 2a , R¹ = Ph).     

Facile synthesis of 3-aryl benzofurans, 3-aryl benzothiophenes, 2-aryl indoles and their dimers

The preparation of 3-aryl benzofuran and benzothiophenes and their dimers at 2-position and, 2-aryl indoles and their 3-position dimers preparation is described.     

An efficient synthesis of 3-aryl-2-aryl(or methyl)sulfanylbenzo[b]thiophenes via cyclization of aryl 2-aryl(or methyl)sulfanylmethylsulfanylphenyl ketones

A convenient method for the preparation of 2-aryl(or methyl)sulfanylbenzo[b]thiophenes has been developed. Thus, aryl 2-aryl(or methyl)sulfanylmethylsulfanylphenyl ketones, easily prepared from readily available aryl 2-sulfanylphenyl ketones or 2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl phenyl ketone, are treated with LDA in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) to give 3-aryl-2-aryl(or methyl)sulfanylmethylsulfanyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophen-3-ols, which in turn were dehydrated with thionyl chloride to afford 3-aryl-2-aryl(or methyl)sulfanylbenzo[b]thiophenes in reasonable overall yields.     

Photo-transformations of 6-chloro-3-propargyloxy-2-aryl-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran: 1,4-hydrogen abstraction in propargylethers

1,4-Biradicals generated in the Norrish type-II reactions of 3-propargyloxy-2-arylchromones lead to cyclic products involving the 2-aryl group. The formation and distribution of products varied with the nature of 2-aryl group.     

4-Functionally Substituted 3-Heterylpyrazoles: IV. 1-Phenyl-3-aryl(heteryl)-5-(4-pyrazolyl)-2-pyrazolines

3-Aryl(heteryl)-4-formylpyrazoles in condensation with methyl aryl(heteryl) ketones afforded 1-aryl(heteryl)-3-[3-aryl(heteryl)-4-pyrazolyl]propenones. The latter reacted with phenylhydrazine yielding 1-phenyl-3-aryl(heteryl)-5-(4-pyrazolyl)-2-pyrazolines.     

An Improved Synthesis,of 3-Aryl Thigphenes Using Phase-Transfer Co-Catalysts

An efficient and facile synthesis of 3-aryl thiophenes From disodium 2-aryl succinates using phosphorus penta sulphide-red phosphorus under phase transfer co-catalyst is reported in near quantitative yield.     

Synthesis and Structure of (2E)-3-Aryl(hetaryl)-2-[5-bromo-4-aryl(hetaryl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]acrylonitriles

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - Bromination of (2E)-3-aryl(hetaryl)-2-[4-aryl(hetaryl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]acrylonitriles proceeds regioselectively at the C5 atom of the thiazole ring with the...     

Mn(OAc)3*2H2O promoted addition of arylboronic acids to quinoxalin-2-ones

A simple method has been developed for the synthesis of 3-aryl quinoxalin-2-one derivatives through an oxidative cross-coupling of arylboronic acids with quinoxalin-2-ones using a readily available oxidant Mn(III) acetate dihydrate. This method provides 3-aryl quinoxalin-2-one scaffolds with a broad substrate scope.     

Synthesis of some 3-aryl-4-oxothiazolin-2-yl-[3-(2-aryl)indolyl]hydrazories

Several 4-aryl-l-[3-(2-aryl)indolyl]-3-thiosemiearbazones and 3-aryl-4-oxothiazolin-2-yl-[3-(2-aryl)indolyl] hydrazones were synthesized as possible antilertility agents. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 15 , 677 (1978)     

Synthesis of new N-aryl oxindoles as intermediates for pharmacologically active compounds

Various new N-aryl oxindoles were synthesized as intermediates for the preparation of pharmacologically active 2-(N-arylamino)-phenylacetic acids. Two novel approaches were explored for the construction of diarylamine and N-aryl oxindole core structures, in addition to Buchwald-arylamination and Smiles rearrangement. Condensation of anilines with 2-oxo-cyclohexylidene-acetic acid derivatives and subsequent dehydrogenation is a new and viable method for the preparation of N-aryl oxindoles.     

Regioselective palladium-catalyzed arylation of 3-carboalkoxy furan and thiophene

[reaction: see text] The regioselective palladium(0)-catalyzed arylation of 3-furoate and 3-thiophenecarboxylate esters with aryl bromides is described. Conditions were developed that allow for the selective synthesis of either 2-aryl or 5-aryl products.     

Modulating N- versus O-arylation in pyrazolone-aryl halide couplings

The regioselective, copper-catalyzed coupling of a tautomeric pyrazolone/pyrazole with 2-halopyridines was investigated. Conditions were developed to preferentially form either the N-aryl or O-aryl product.     

Tetrazoles: LV. Perparation of 2-anilino-5-aryl(hetaryl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles from 5-substituted tetrazoles under microwave activation

In reaction of 5-aryl(hetaryl)tetrazoles with phenyl isocyanate under the conditions of microwave activation the corresponding 2-anilino-5-aryl(hetaryl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles formed in high yields. The application of the microwave activation fourfold reduced the reaction time.     

Facile regio- and stereoselective carbon-carbon coupling of phenol derivatives with aryl aziridines

A chemo-, regio-, and stereoselective direct carbon-carbon coupling of readily available aryl borates with N-protected aryl aziridines provides a method for the synthesis of new 2-(o-hydroxyaryl)-2-aryl ethylamines which can be used, in a novel annulation sequence, to give stereodefined substituted 3-aryl indolines. [reaction: see text]     

2-Aryl propionamides via 1,4-aryl radical migration from N-arylsulfonyl-2-bromopropionamides

Reaction of N-alkyl-N-arylsulfonyl-2-halo-propionamides with pentamethyldiethylenetriamine and either CuBr or CuCl leads to 2-aryl propionamides via initial radical generation, 1,4-aryl migration with loss of SO₂ and reduction of the intermediate amidyl radical in 40-99% yields.     

Reactions of 1-amino-2-nitroguanidine with 2-aryl(hetaryl)-1-nitro-1-ethoxycarbonyl(benzoyl)ethenes

Reactions of 1-amino-2-nitroguanidine with 2-aryl(hetaryl)-1-nitro-1-ethoxycarbonyl(benzoyl)-ethenes proceed via initial formation the aza-Michael product, are accompanied by liberation of nitroacetic ester (or nitroacetophenone), and result in N-aryl(hetaryl)methylidene-N-(2-nitroguanidino)amines.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of dihydropyrrole by AgOAc catalyzed intramolecular cyclization reaction of homopropargyl amine

A series of 5-aryl dihydropyrrole was synthesized from the intramolecular cyclization reaction of homopropargyl amine in the presence of AgOAc as catalyst under microwave irradiation reaction conditions. The homopropargyl amine was prepared by the reaction of propargyl bromide with N-tosyl aldimine under a sonochemical Barbier-type reaction condition. Further aromatization reaction of 5-aryl dihydropyrrole in KOtBu/DMSO can afford 2-aryl pyrrole under microwave irradiation reaction conditions.     

Functionally Substituted 3-Heterylpyrazoles: IX. 3-Aryl(heteryl)-4-mercapto(thiocyanato,isothiocyanato)methylpyrazoles

By reaction of 3-aryl(heteryl)-4-chloromethylpyrazoles with thiourea and sodium thiocyanate respectively 3-aryl(heteryl)-4-mercaptomethylpyrazoles and 3-aryl(heteryl)-thiocyanatomethylpyrazoles were obtained. The latter were subjected to thermal isomerization into 3-aryl(heteryl)-isothiocyanatomethylpyrazoles.