Synthesis of Drim-9(11)-en-8α- and -8β-ols from Drimenol

Drim-9(11)-en-8α-ol and drim-9(11)-en-8β-ol were synthesized in six steps from drimenol. Drimenol was oxidized by P₂O₅ and DMSO to drimenal, which isomerized with p-TsOH into isodrimenal. Isodrimenal was reduced by NaBH₄ into isodrimenol, epoxidation of which by m-CPBA gave a mixture (3.4:1) of α- and β-epoxyisodrimenols. These reacted with tosyl chloride in Py to give a mixture of α- and β-epoxyisodrimenol tosylates. Treatment of the tosylate mixture with KI and then Ph₃P produced a mixture of drim-9(11)-en-8α- and -8β-ols that was separated chromatographically. The overall yield was ∼26%.__________Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 152–155, March–April, 2005.     

Preparation of novel heterocyclic systems from isatoic anhydrides

Isatoic anhydride ( 1a ) and 5-chloroisatoic anhydride ( 1b ) were treated with 2-(1-methylhydrazino)ethanol ( 2 ) to produce 2-aminobenzoic acid 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylhydrazide ( 3a ) and its 5-chloro analog 3b , respectively. Treatment of 3a and 3b with carbon disulfide gave, respectively, 2,3-dihydro-3-[(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamino]-2-thioxo-4-(1H)quinazolinone ( 4a ) and its 6-chloro analog 4b . Compounds 4a and 4b afforded 5,6-dihydro-5-methyl-2-thioxo-4H,8H-[1,3,5,6]oxathiadiazocino[4,5-b]quinazolin-8-one ( 5a ) and its 10-chloro analog 5b , respectively, upon treatment with thiophosgene. Compound 5a could be produced directly from 3a and thiophosgene. Treatment of 4a and 4b with trifluoroacetic anhydride followed by potassium carbonate gave 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H,6H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[2,3-b]quinazolin-6-one ( 7a ) and its 8-chloro analog 7b , respectively. Treatment of 4a with thionyl chloride also gave 7a , but 4b and thionyl chloride afforded a mixture of 7b and 8-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H,6H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[2,3-b]quinazolin-6-one ( 10 ). The dimethyl analogs of 4a and 4b ( 13a and 13b ) upon treatment with thiophosgene afforded 3,4-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-2H,6H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[2,3-b]quinazolin-6-one ( 14a ) and its 8-chloro analog 14b , respectively.     

8-Aza-2′-deoxyguanosine and Related 1,2,3-Triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine 2′-Deoxyribofuranosides

The synthesis of 8-azaguanine N⁹-, N⁸-, and N⁷-(2′-deoxyribonucleosides) 1–3 , related to 2′-deoxyguanosine ( 4 ), is described. Glycosylation of the anion of 5-amino-7-methoxy-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine ( 5 ) with 2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-(4-toluoyl)-α-D -erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride ( 6 ) afforded the regioisomeric glycosylation products 7a/7b, 8a/8b , and 9 (Scheme 1) which were detoluoylated to give 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b , and 12a . The anomeric configuration as well as the position of glycosylation were determined by combination of UV, ¹³C-NMR, and ¹H-NMR NOE-difference spectroscopy. The 2-amino-8-aza-2′-deoxyadenosine ( 13 ), obtained from 7a , was deaminated by adenosine deaminase to yield 8-aza-2′-deoxyguanosine ( 1 ), whereas the N⁷- and N⁸-regioisomers were no substrates of the enzyme. The N-glycosylic bond of compound 1 (0.1 N HCl) is ca. 10 times more stable than that of 2′-deoxyguanosine ( 4 ).     

The reaction of homophthalic acid and some aza analogues with vilsmeier reagent: a reinvestigation

Homophthalic acid and its pyrido and 8‐methylquinolino analogues with dimethylformamide/phosphoryl chloride at 0 ° give the appropriate 4‐(dimethylaminomethylene)isochroman‐1,3‐dione ( 2a, 2b, 2c , respectively). Under the literature conditions for conversion of 2a to 2‐methyl‐1‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroisoquinoline‐4‐carboxylic acid ( 3a ), the aza analogues give instead 7‐hydroxy‐5‐oxo‐5H‐pyrano[4,3‐b]pyridine‐8‐carbox‐aldehyde ( 5b ) and 3‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐1‐oxo‐1H‐pyrano[4,3‐b]quinoline‐4‐carboxaldehyde ( 5c ), respectively. Modified conditions were required to isolate analogues 3b and 3c . Further, while reaction of 2a with hydrogen chloride in methanol gave the known change to methyl 1‐oxo‐1H‐isochromene‐4‐carboxylate ( 4 ), 2b and 2c gave only products of oxa‐ring cleavage. Methyl 2‐(cis‐2‐hydroxyvinyl)‐8‐methylquinoline‐3‐carboxylate ( 8 ) was the main product from 2c , while a novel quinolizinium species ( 11 ) was formed in good yield from 2b.     

Reactions of 3-acetyltropolone and its methyl ethers with hydroxylamine. Formation of 8H-cyclohept[d]isoxazol-8-one and 8H-cyclohept[c]isoxazol-8-one

The reaction of 3-acetyltropolone ( 1 ) with hydroxylamine under the acidic condition gave 3-methyl-8H-cyclohept[d]isoxazol-8-one ( 4 ) and its oxime ( 5 ), and under the neutral condition gave 4 and 3-acetyltropolone oxime ( 6 ). The reaction of 3-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2a ) with hydroxylamine under the acidic condition gave 4, 5 , and 4-methyl-1H-2,3-benzoxazin-1-one ( 7 ), and under the neutral condition gave 4, 7 , 3-methyl-8H-cyclohept[c]isoxazol-8-one ( 8 ), and its oxime ( 9 ). The reaction of 7-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2b ) with hydroxylamine under the acidic condition gave 4 and 5 , and under the neutral condition gave 5, 7 , and 9 .     

Synthese von (Methylthio)penam-Derivaten durch Keten-Addition an 4,5-Dihydro-5-(methylthio)-1,3-thiazole

Synthesis of (Methylthio)penam Derivatives via Keten Addition onto 4,5-Dihydro-5-(methylthio)-1,3-thiazoles The 4,5-dihydro-5-(methylthio)-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazoles 3a and 3b , easily prepared from the corresponding 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-thiones and MeLi, react with dichloroacetyl chloride ( 5a ) and acidoacetyl chloride ( 5b ) in the presence of Et₃N to give (methylthio)penam derivatives 6 (Table 1). The reaction mechanism is either a [2 + 2] cycloaddition of in situ generated ketene or a two-step reaction (Scheme 2). The structure of 6f has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography (Fig. 2). The relative configuration of 6a-e follow from comparison of their ¹H-NMR spectra with those of 6f (Fig. 1). The 6-azidopenams 6d and 6f have been reduced to aminopenams 8a and 8b , respectively. Acylation of 8a with phenacetyl chloride yields 9 (Scheme 4).     

Synthesis of 3-alkoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines and their cyclization to 5-phenyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones

The regiospecific reaction of 3-benzyloxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoylpyridine (6a) , or 3-t-butoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoylpyridine (6b) , with either acetyl chloride or ethyl chloroformate, and either n-butylmagnesium chloride or phenylmagnesium bromide afforded the respective 1-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-2-n-butyl (or phenyl)-3-benzyloxy (or t-butoxy) carbonylaminomethylcarbonylami-no-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines 7 in 60-75% yield. Reaction of 1-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-2-n-butyl (or phenyl)-3-t-butoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonyl-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines 7b, 7f, 7d, 7h with trifluoroacetic acid gave the corresponding 5-phenyl-8-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-9-n-butyl (or phenyl)-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d respectively in 45–63% yield. N¹-Methylation of 5-phenyl-8-acetyl-9-n-butyl (or phenyl)-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones 8a, 8b using sodium hydride and iodomethane yielded the corresponding N¹-methyl derivatives 9a (48%) and 9b (54%). Oxidation of 5,9-diphenyl-8-ethoxycarbonyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (8d) using p-chloranil afforded 1,3-dihydro-5,9-diphenyl-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (10) . 5-Phenyl-8-acetyl-9-n-butyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (8a) and the corresponding 8-ethoxycarbonyl analog 8c exhibited weak anticonvulsant activity indicating that 8a and 8c may be acting at the same site as the 7-halo-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one class of compounds.     

Synthesis of 4H-1,3,4-oxadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxalines from 2-substituted quinoxaline 4-oxides

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 8 with acetic anhydride resulted in the intramolecular cyclization to give 8-chloro-2,4-dimethyl-4H-1,3,4-oxadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 7a , while the reaction of compound 8 with acetic anhydride/pyridine or acetic anhydride/acetic acid afforded 3-(2,2-diacetyl-1-memymydrazmo)-7-chloro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 9 , effecting no intramolecular cyclization. The reaction of 2-(2-acetyl-1-methylhydrazino)-6-chloroquinoxaline 4-oxide 10a or 6-chloro-2-(1-methyl-2-trifluoroacetylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 10b with phosphoryl chloride provided compound 7a or 8-chloro-4-memyl-2-trifluoromethyl-4H-1,3,4-oxadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 7b , respectively. The reaction of compound 7b with phosphorus pentasulfide gave 7-chloro-3-(1-methyl-2-trifluoroacetylhydrazino)-2-thioxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 11 , whose dehydration with sulfuric acid in acetic acid afforded 8-chloro-4-methyl-2-trifluoromemyl-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 12 .     

Synthesis of 1‐acyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐ones VIA lewis acid‐mediated rearrangement of 3‐acyloxypyrazoles

The unusual formation of 1‐acyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐ones starting from 3‐acyloxypyrazoles by Fries‐type rearrangement is described. Under normal conditions, acylation of 2,4‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐ones 1 and 2 with acid chlorides or anhydrides in the presence of triethylamine gave the corresponding 3‐acyloxypyrazoles 3a‐f and 4a‐f . Treatment of 3a‐c and 4a‐f with Lewis acid, e.g. titanium(IV) chloride and tin(IV) chloride, caused migration of acyl groups to afford the corresponding 1‐acyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐ones 5a‐c and 6a‐f . Interestingly, the reactions of 3‐acyloxypyrazoles 3e and 3f with tin(IV) chloride provided the corresponding tin(IV) complexes 8e and 8f .     

A new synthesis of 1,5-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines and 2-(pyrazol-4-yl)quinoxalines

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(l-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 1-oxide 3 with acetylenedicarboxylates gave the 8-chloro-1-memyl-1,5-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-3,4-dicarboxylates 4a,b and 2-(pyrazol-4-yl)quinoxaline 1-oxides 5a,b . The formation of compounds 4a,b would follow the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, subsequent 1,2-hydrazino migration, and then dehydrative cyclization, while the production of compounds 5a,b would proceed via the addition of the hydrazino group to acetylene-dicarboxylate leading to the construction of a pyrazole ring, followed by rearrangement of the pyrazole ring. Compounds 5a,b were deoxidized with phosphoryl chloride/N,N-dimethylformamide to change into the 4-(quinoxalin-2-yl)pyrazole-3-carboxylates 8a,b .     

The Synthesis of Some 1, 8-Phenanthrolines and Related Compounds

The synthesis of ethyl 4-oxo-1, 4-dihydro-1, 8-phenanthroline-3-carboxylate (2a) and some other 1, 8-phenanthrolines is reported. The ethylation of the above ester yields a thermochromic product 2b and some ethyl 4-ethoxy-1, 8-phenanthroline-3-carboxylate (3b). Reexamination of similar ethylations of analogous esters derived from 1, 7-phenanthroline and 1, 10-phenanthroline indicated formation of the O-ethyl derivative of the former and the N-ethyl derivative of the latter.     

A new method for the synthesis of novel 6-quinoxalinylpyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines

The reaction of the quinoxaline 1 with 4-ethoxycarbonyl-1H-pyrazole-5-diazonium chloride 7 at room temperature gave 3-[α-(4-ethoxycarbonyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ylhydrazono)methoxycarbonylmethyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 8. The pmr spectrum of 8 in deuteriodimethylsulfoxide supported the presence of two tautomers 8-I and 8-II. Refluxing of 8 in N,N-dimethylformamide or acetic acid resulted in cyclization to afford 8-ethoxycarbonyl-4-oxo-3-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2-yl)-1,4-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine 9. Compound 9 was also obtained directly by the reaction of 1 with 7 under reflux in better yield. The reaction of 9 with hydrazine hydrate provided the hydrazinium salt 10 , while the reactions of 9 with triethyl and trimethyl orthoformates in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-7-undecene produced 8-ethoxycarbonyl-4-ethoxyl-3-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2-yl)pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine 11a and 8-ethoxycarbonyl-4-methoxyl-3-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2-yl)pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine 11b , respectively. The chlorination of 11a with phosphoryl chloride gave 3-(3-chloroquinoxalin-2-yl)-8-ethoxycarbonyl-4-ethoxylpyrazolo[5,1-c]-[1,2,4]triazine 12 , whose reaction with morpholine afforded 8-ethoxycarbonyl-4-ethoxyl-3-[3-(morpholin-4-yl)-quinoxalin-2-yl]pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine 13.     

Synthesis and reactions of halo-, nitro-, and arylazo-substituted 3-aminotropolones. Formation of 8H-cyclohept[d]oxazol-8-one derivatives

3-Acetamidotropolone ( 1a ) reacted with bromine and fuming nitric acid to afford respectively 3-acetamido-7-bromo- ( 1b ) and -5,7-dibromotropolone ( 1c ) and 3-acetamido-5-nitrotropolone ( 1d ). Azo-coupling reaction of 1a gave 3-acetamido-5-(4-methylphenylazo)tropolone ( 1f ). Bromination of 1d and 1f gave 7-bromo-substituted compounds 1e and 1g , respectively. The compounds 1b-g were hydrolyzed to afford 3-aminotropolones 4b-g , which reacted with triethyl orthoformate to give the corresponding 8H-cyclohept[d]oxazol-8-ones 5b-g . Heating of 3-acetamidotropolones 1a-d with polyphosphoric acid gave 2-methyl-8H-cyclohept[d]oxazol-8-ones 6a-d .     

Eine Synthese methylierter Epoxyhydroazulenone durch intramolekulare [4 + 3]-Cycloaddition einer aus 1,1-Dichloro-6-(3-methylfur-2-yl)hexan-2-on erzeugten Oxyallyl-Zwischenstufe

A synthesis of Methylated Epoxyhydroazulenones by Intramolecular [4 + 3] Cycloaddition of an Oxyallyl Intermediate, Generated from 1,1-Dichloro-6-(3-methyl-2-furyl)hexan-2-one (Z)-3-Methylpent-2-en-4-yn-1-ol ( 7 ) was transformed to 2-(4-chlorobutyl)-3-methylfuran ( 4b ) and 2-(but-3-enyl)-3-methylfuran ( 10a ) by C-alkylation and 5-exo-dig cyclization. The Grignard derivative formed from 4b gave 1,1-dichloro-6-(3-methylfur-2-yl)hexan-2-onc ( 1b ) on reaction with dichloroacetyl chloride. This dichloromethyl ketone undergoes a base-induced cyclization to form diastereoisomeric 7-chloro-1,2,3,6,7,8a-hexahydro-4-methyl-8H-3a,6-epoxyazulen-8-ones ( 3bα and 3bβ ) by way of an intramolecular [4+3] cycloaddition of an oxyallyl intermediate 2b. By dechlorination and hydrogenation of 3bβ , the tricyclic hydroepoxyazulenones 18 and 19 have been synthesized.     

Studies on ketene and its derivatives. CXI . Photoreaction of diketene with 2(1H)-quinolone derivatives

Photoreaction of diketene with 4-methyl-2(1H)-quinolone and 1,4-dimethyl-2(1H)-quinolone gave 2R*,2aR*,SbR*- and 2R*,2aS*8bS*-8b-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,2a,3,4,8b-hexahydrocyclobuta[c]quinoline-2-spiro-2′-(oxetan)-4′-one ( 6a and 6b ), and their 4-methyl derivatives 7a and 7b , respectively. Thermolysis of compounds 6 and 7 afforded 2aR*,8bS*-8b-methyl-2-methylene-3-oxo-1,2,2a,3,4,8b-hexahydrocyclobuta[c]quinoline ( 8 ) and its 4-methyl derivatives 9 , respectively. Similarly, photolysis of diketene and 4-acetoxy-2(1H)-quinolone gave 1R*,2aS*,8bS*- and 1R*,2aR*,8bR*-8b-acetoxy-3-oxo-1,2,2a,3,4,8b-hexahydrocyclobuta[c]-quinoline ( 11a and 11b ). Alcoholysis of compounds 11a and 11b with hydrogen chloride in methanol gave 1-hydroxy-1-(methoxycarbonyl)methylcyclobuta[c]quinoline derivative 12 and 13 which were transformed to 4-acetyl-3-methyl-2(1H)-quinolone ( 15 ) by further alcoholysis. Photoreaction of diketene with 2(1H)-quinolone derivatives gave the corresponding cyclobuta[c]quinoline spirooxetanone derivatives 18 and 23 , which, by thermolysis, were transformed to 2-methylenecyclobuta[c]quinoline 23 and 25 , respectively.     

2′, 3′-Dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin and Related Dideoxyribonucleosides:. Synthesis via a 2′-deoxy-3′-oxoribofuranoside intermediate and conformation studies

An efficient synthesis of the unknown 2′-deoxy-D-threo-tubercidin ( 1b ) and 2′, 3′-dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin ( 2 ) as well as of the related nucleosides 9a, b and 10b is described. Reaction of 4-chloro-7-(2-deoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 5 ) with (tert-butyl)diphenylsilyl chloride yielded 6 which gave the 3′-keto nucleoside 7 upon oxidation at C(3′). Stereoselective NaBH₄ reduction (→ 8 ) followed by deprotection with Bu₄NF(→ 9a )and nucleophilic displacement at C(6) afforded 1b as well as 7-deaza-2′-deoxy-D-threo-inosine ( 9b ). Mesylation of 4-chloro-7-{2-deoxy-5-O-[(tert-butyl)diphenylsilyl]-β-D-threo-pentofuranosyl}-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidine ( 8 ), treatment with Bu₄NF (→ 12a ) and 4-halogene displacement gave 2′, 3′-didehydro-2′, 3′-dideoxy-tubercidin ( 3 ) as well as 2′, 3′-didehydro-2′, 3′-dideoxy-7-deazainosne ( 12c ). On the other hand, 2′, 3′-dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin ( 2 ) resulted from 8 by treatment with diethylamino sulfurtrifluoride (→ 10a ), subsequent 5′-de-protection with Bu₄NF (→ 10b ), and Cl/NH₂ displacement. ¹H-NOE difference spectroscopy in combination with force-field calculations on the sugar-modified tubercidin derivatives 1b , 2 , and 3 revealed a transition of the sugar puckering from the ^3′T_2′ conformation for 1b via a planar furanose ring for 3 to the usual ^2′T_3′ conformation for 2.     

A Facile One-Step Synthesis of New Types of 8-Thiazolyl and 8-Thiadiazinyl Coumarins

N-[4-(7-Methoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-8-yl)-thiazol-2-yl]-guanidine ( 2 ) has been prepared by the condensation of 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)coumarin ( 1 ) with guanylthiourea. 4-Methyl-7-methoxy-8-[2-(N′-(1-phenyl-ethylideneisopropylidene)-hydrazino]-thiazol-4-yl]chromen-2-ones ( 3 , 4 , and 5 ) have been prepared by reaction of 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl) coumarin ( 1 ) and thiosemicarbazide in presence of acetophenone or acetone without any solvent. The formation of these compounds was further confirmed by the condensation of acetophenone/acetone thiosemicarbazones with 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)coumarin ( 1 ) in anhydrous ethanol in a two-step process. Similarly 8-[2-[N′-(benzylidene)hydrazine]-thiazol-4-yl]-7-methoxy-4-methyl-chromen-2-ones ( 6 , 7 , and 8 ) have been prepared by the condensation of 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)chromen-2-one with thiosemicarbazide and various aromatic aldehydes in a single step without any solvent. The formation of these compounds was further confirmed by the condensation of appropriately substituted benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazones with 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)coumarin in anhydrous ethanol. 4-Methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl) chromen-2-one (1) upon condensation with 3,5-dimercapto-4-amino-s-triazole in anhydrous ethanol resulted in the formation of 8-(3-mercapto-3H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b]thiadiazin-6-yl)-7-methoxy-4-methyl chromen-2-one (9). This compound ( 9 ) on reaction with various alkyl and phenacyl halides in anhydrous ethanol gave corresponding 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-[3-(2-oxo-substituted sulphanyl)-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b]thiadiazin-6-yl]chromen-2-ones ( 10 to 18 ). The structures of newly prepared compounds have been confirmed from analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis of quinazolino-1,3-benzothiazine derivatives

The ring-closure reactions of N-(3,4-dimethoxyphenylthiomethyl)-2-nitrobenzamide derivatives 5a,b with phosphoryl chloride gave 4-(2-nitrophenyl)-2H1,3-benzothiazine derivatives 7a,b , which on reduction yielded 4-(2′-aminophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzothiazines 8a,b. Reaction of these compounds with phosgene led to a new heterocyclic ring system, 6H,8H-quinazolino[3,4-c][1,3]benzothiazine derivatives 9a,b. The structures of the title compounds were proved via their ir and nmr (¹H, ¹³C) spectra.     

Synthesis of 1‐Methyl‐6,10‐diphenylheptalene Derivatives

The reduction of heptalene diester 1 with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAH) in THF gave a mixture of heptalene‐1,2‐dimethanol 2a and its double‐bond‐shift (DBS) isomer 2b (Scheme 3). Both products can be isolated by column chromatography on silica gel. The subsequent chlorination of 2a or 2b with PCl₅ in CH₂Cl₂ led to a mixture of 1,2‐bis(chloromethyl)heptalene 3a and its DBS isomer 3b . After a prolonged chromatographic separation, both products 3a and 3b were obtained in pure form. They crystallized smoothly from hexane/Et₂O 7 : 1 at low temperature, and their structures were determined by X‐ray crystal‐structure analysis (Figs. 1 and 2). The nucleophilic exchange of the Cl substituents of 3a or 3b by diphenylphosphino groups was easily achieved with excess of (diphenylphospino)lithium (=lithium diphenylphosphanide) in THF at 0° (Scheme 4). However, the purification of 4a / 4b was very difficult since these bis‐phosphines decomposed on column chromatography on silica gel and were converted mostly by oxidation by air to bis(phosphine oxides) 5a and 5b . Both 5a and 5b were also obtained in pure form by reaction of 3a or 3b with (diphenylphosphinyl)lithium (=lithium oxidodiphenylphospanide) in THF, followed by column chromatography on silica gel with Et₂O. Carboxaldehydes 7a and 7b were synthesized by a disproportionation reaction of the dimethanol mixture 2a / 2b with catalytic amounts of TsOH. The subsequent decarbonylation of both carboxaldehydes with tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(1+) chloride yielded heptalene 8 in a quantitative yield. The reaction of a thermal‐equilibrium mixture 3a / 3b with the borane adduct of (diphenylphosphino)lithium in THF at 0° gave 6a and 6b in yields of 5 and 15%, respectively (Scheme 4). However, heating 6a or 6b in the presence of 1,4‐diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) in toluene, generated both bis‐phosphine 4a and its DBS isomer 4b which could not be separated. The attempt at a conversion of 3a or 3b into bis‐phosphines 4a or 4b by treatment with t‐BuLi and Ph₂PCl also failed completely. Thus, we returned to investigate the antipodes of the dimethanols 2a, 2b , and of 8 that can be separated on an HPLC Chiralcel‐OD column. The CD spectra of optically pure (M)‐ and (P)‐configurated heptalenes 2a, 2b , and 8 were measured (Figs. 4, 5, and 9).