Microwave-assisted conversion of N-substituted oxazolidin-2,4-diones into α-hydroxyamides

N-Substituted oxazolidin-2,4-diones have been synthesized in a novel one-pot reaction by reacting cyanohydrins stepwise with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole and primary amines followed by acidic hydrolysis of the intermediate 4-imino-oxazolidin-2-ones. Their microwave-assisted conversion into α-hydroxyamides was accomplished by treatment with catalytic amounts of sodium methoxide in methanol.     

O-Protected 3-hydroxy-oxazolidin-2,4-diones: novel precursors in the synthesis of alpha-hydroxyhydroxamic acids

O-Protected 3-hydroxyoxazolidin-2,4-diones have been prepared in a novel one-pot reaction by subsequent treatment of cyanohydrins with 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole and O-protected hydroxylamines followed by acidic hydrolysis of the intermediate 4-imino-oxazolidin-2-ones. Decarbonylation of O-protected 3-hydroxyoxazolidin-2,4-diones by catalytic amounts of sodium methoxide, lithium hydroxide, sodium carbonate and caesium carbonate in methanol afforded O-protected alpha-hydroxyhydroxamic acids in excellent yields. Their deprotection provided a series of novel alpha-hydroxyhydroxamic acids.     

Reactions of selenium dichloride and dibromide with divinyl sulfone: synthesis of novel four- and five-membered selenium heterocycles

The reactions of selenium dichloride and dibromide with divinyl sulfone leading to novel selenium heterocycles, 2,4-bis(halomethyl)-1,3-thiaselenetane-1,1-diones and 5-halo-2-halomethyl-1,3-thiaselenolane-1,1-diones, have been studied. Under the action of silica gel or pyridine, 5-halo-2-halomethyl-1,3-thiaselenolane-1,1-diones undergo facile regioselective dehydrohalogenation into 5-halo-2-methylene-1,3-thiaselenolane-1,1-diones.     

Reaction of 3-aminoquinoline-2,4-diones with nitrourea. Synthetic route to novel 3-ureidoquinoline-2,4-diones and imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones

1-Unsubstituted 3-alkyl/aryl-3-amino-1H,3H-quinoline-2,4-diones react with 1-substituted and 1,1-disubstituted ureas in boiling acetic acid to give 2,6-dihydro-imidazo[1,5-c]quinazoline-3,5-diones. In contrast, the reaction of these amines with nitrourea in dioxane affords novel 3-alkyl/aryl-3-ureido-1H,3H-quinoline-2,4-diones or 9b-hydroxy-3a-alkyl/aryl-3,3a,5,9b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones, which can smoothly be dehydrated to 3a-alkyl/aryl-3,3a-dihydro-5H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones. All three types of products can be converted to 2,6-dihydro-imidazo[1,5-c]quinazoline-3,5-diones by refluxing in acetic acid.     

1,3,4,6-Tetracarbonyl Compounds: IV. Reaction of 3,4-Dihydroxy-2,4-hexadiene-1,6-diones with Hydrazine and Arylhydrazines

Reactions of 1,6-disubstituted 3,4-dihydroxy-2,4-hexadiene-1,6-diones with hydrazine hydrate or hydrochloride afforded heterocyclization products, 3,3'-bipyrazoles. The chemoselective reaction of 1,6-diaryl-3,4-dihydroxy-2,4-hexadiene-1,6-diones with arylhydrazines gave rise to 1,1',5,5'-tetraaryl-3,3'-bipyrazoles and 1,5-diaryl-3-aroylacetylpyrazoles. The specific structural features of the pyrazole derivatives obtained are discussed. Some pyrazoles show bacteriostatic and antileukemic activity.     

N- and C-sulfenylation of 1-(1,2-oxazol-3 (and 5)-yl)-3-alkylureas with organic sulfenyl chlorides

Condensation of chlorocarbonylsulfenyl chloride 1 with 1-(5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-3-methylurea 4a has been found to give isomeric 2,4-disubstituted-1,2,4-thiazolidine-3,5-diones 5 and 6 . Assignments are confirmed by the X-ray structure data of 6 . Sulfenylation with alkoxycarbonylsulfenyl chlorides 7 and trichloromethylsulfenyl chloride 10 of 4 occurs exclusively on N-1 rather than N-3 of the urea moiety. With the isomeric 1-[3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,2-oxazol-5-yl]-3-methylurea 14 and ethoxycarbonylsulfenyl chloride 7b , C-sulfenylated derivatives 15 and 16 are formed in low yield.     

Preparation of some substituted 1,2,4-triazines

By nitrosating 6-R-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-diones(thiones) the corresponding 4-nitroso derivatives are obtained. On reacting methyl iodide with 3-thio-4-nitroso-6-R-1, 2,4-triazin-5-ones their methyl analogs are obtained. The influence of structural factors on the course of the reactions has been examined.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 400–402, March, 1986.     

Annelation of 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines by 3-acyl-5,5-dimethylthiopyran-2,4-diones. Synthesis and properties of 8-aza-17-thia-d-homogona-12,17a-diones

We have used annelation of 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines by 3-acyl-5,5-dimethylthiopyran-2,4-diones to obtain the corresponding 8-aza-17-thia-D-homogonanes, which are novel representatives of heterosteroids. We have studied the tautomerism of 3-acylthiopyran-2,4-diones using NMR spectroscopy and H/D-isotope exchange. We have obtained 2H-isotopomers of 3-acylthiopyran-2,4-diones.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1572–1583, October, 2004.     

Synthesis and antileukemic activity of spiro[indoline-3,2′-thiazolidine]-2,4′-diones

A number of spiro[indoline-3,2′-thiazolidine]-2,4′-diones have been prepared via the cyclocondensation of isatin-3-imines with α-mercaptoacids. 1-Benzyl-5′,5′-dimethylspiro[indoline-3,2′-thiazolidine]-2,4′-diones were prepared by simultaneously refluxing 1-benzylisatin, α-mercaptoisobutyric acid and various anilines in toluene. 3′-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5,5′-dimethylspiro[indoline-3,2′-thiazolidine]-2,4′-dione was active in the P388 and the L1210 leukemia screen tests. A number of analogs of the active spiro compound have been prepared and submitted for antileukemic screening. Anticonvulsant screening results of related compounds are also included.     

Manganese(III)-based dioxapropellane synthesis using tricarbonyl compounds

The manganese(III)-induced oxidative cyclization of 3-(2-oxoethyl)piperidine-2,4-diones was conducted in the presence of 1,1-diarylethenes at reflux temperature to produce 3-aza-7,12-dioxatricyclo[4.3.3.0^1,6]dodec-8-en-2-ones, simply called azadioxa[4.3.3]propellanes, in excellent yields. A similar oxidation of 2-(2-oxoethyl)cycloalkane-1,3-diones gave the corresponding [4.3.3]-, [5.3.3]-, and [6.3.3]-propellanes. The oxidation of 3-oxopropyl-substituted cycloalkane-1,3-diones also afforded the corresponding propellanes along with the 3-oxopropyl-substituted bicyclic intermediates. The bicyclic intermediates were definitely converted into the corresponding propellanes in the presence of a Lewis acid. The structure determination and the reaction pathway were also described.     

Efficient solid-phase synthesis of quinazoline-2,4-diones with various substituents on aromatic rings

We have developed a method for the solid-phase synthesis of quinazoline-2,4-diones with various substituents on the aromatic ring. Although there have been numerous reports of the solid-phase synthesis of quinazoline-2,4-diones, they were not applicable to the synthesis of the quinazoline-2,4-diones with electron-withdrawing substituents on the aromatic ring. Considering the poor nucleophilicity of the amino group of anthranilic acids, coupling of anthranilic acids to solid-supported amines was investigated without protecting the amino group. Various anthranilamides were prepared using anthranilic acids with electron-withdrawing substituents because a wide range of anthranilic acids are commercially available. These anthranilamides were successfully cyclized with carbonyldiimidazole to give quinazoline-2,4-diones with high purity.     

MICROWAVE INDUCED DRY-MEDIA SYNTHESIS OF SPIRO[INDOLE-THIAZOLIDINONES/ THIAZINONES] AS POTENTIAL ANTIFUNGAL AND ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS AND STUDY OF THEIR REACTIONS

A series of new spiro[3H-indole-3,2′-thiazolidine]-2,4′(1H)-diones (IV) and spiro[3H-indole-3,2′-tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine]-2,4′(1H)-diones (V) have been synthesized in 85–93% yield by the one-pot environmentally benign microwave induced technique involving the cyclocondensation of 3-arylimino-2H-indol-2-ones (III) with thioacids viz. mercapto aceticacid (a)/3-mercapto propionicacid (b) using montmorillonite KSF as inorganic solid support. Intermediates (III) were synthesized in situ by the reaction of indole-2,3-diones (I) and substituted anilines (II). The spiro compounds have been further subjected to solvent-free acetylation, aminoalkylation and thiation under microwave irradiation using solid supports. The synthesized compounds have been screened in vitro for antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium oxysporum, and Collectotrichum capsici, and antitubercular acivity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.     

Reactions with pyrrolidine-2,4-diones,I. New synthesis of pyrano[2,3-c]pyrrole and pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine systems

The synthesis of some substituted 4-hydroxy-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrrole-2,5-diones (5) and 4-hydroxy-1,2,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine-2,5-diones (6) by reacting 1,5-diaryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-diones (1) and 1,5-diaryl-1,5-dihydro-4-amino-2H-pyrrol-2-ones (3) with bis-2,4,6-trichlorophenyl malonates (4) is described.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c.O. Kratky, Graz, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.     

Chemoselective reduction of 3-arylmethylidenetetrahydrofuran-2,4-diones with triethylsilane and sodium cyanotrihydridoborate in acid media

3-Arylmethylidenetetrahydrofuran-2,4-diones were smoothly reduced to the corresponding 3-benzyl derivatives in 50–98% yield with triethylsilane in trifluoroacetic acid or with sodium cyanotrihydridoborate in the system tetrahydrofuran-2 N hydrochloric acid. The reduction of 3-(3-arylprop-2-en-1-ylidene)-tetrahydrofuran-2,4-diones with sodium cyanotrihydridoborate gave 3-cinnamyltetrahydrofuran-2,4-diones as the only products.     

Synthesis of 4-[Alkylsulfanyl(sulfonyl)methyl]isoxazoles and -1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazoles from 3-[(Alkylsulfanyl)methyl]- pentane-2,4-diones

New 4-[(alkylsulfanyl)methyl]- and 4-[(alkanesulfonyl)methyl]isoxazoles and -1H-pyrazoles were synthesized by reactions of 3-[(alkylsulfanyl)methyl]- and 3-[(alkanesulfonyl)methyl]pentane-2,4-diones with hydroxylamine and hydrazine, phenylhydrazine, semicarbazide, or thiosemicarbazide, respectively. The heterocyclization of 3-[(alkylsulfanyl)methyl]pentane-2,4-diones with thiosemicarbazide and semicarbazide hydrochloride was accompanied by elimination of amide or thioamide group. 3-[(Alkanesulfonyl)methyl]pentane- 2,4-diones were found to exist in solution as enol tautomers; they were prepared by oxidation of the corresponding 3-[(alkylsulfanyl)methyl]pentane-2,4-diones with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid in the presence of a catalytic amount of sulfuric acid.     

Isolation of Intermediates in the Synthesis of Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones Using Microwave Irradiation

A simple and fast method for the isolation of intermediates in the synthesis of 3-arylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones has been developed by microwave-assisted condensation of ethyl 2-amino-4,5-dimethylthiophene-3-carboxylate with aryl isocyanates. The intermediates, subsequently, underwent cyclization in t-butanol in the presence of potassium t-butoxide on heating to reflux to give the desired bicyclic products, 3-arylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones.     

Synthesis of heterocyclic propellanes using Mn(III)-based oxidative cyclization

The manganese(III)-based oxidative cyclization of 1,1-diarylethenes 1 with 3-(2-oxoethyl)piperidine-2,4-diones 2 was carried out in acetic acid at reflux temperature to selectively produce azadioxa[4.3.3]propellanes 3 in high yields. A similar cyclization with the 2-(2-oxoethyl)cycloalkane-1,3-diones 7 and 2-(3-oxopropyl)cycloalkane-1,3-diones 10 also gave the corresponding dioxapropellanes 8 and 11 in moderate to good yields.     

Condensation of acetylacetone with formaldehyde and thiols

Acetylacetone reacted with formaldehyde and thiols in aqueous medium or in the presence of 0.1 equiv of sodium hydroxide to give the corresponding 3-[(alkylsulfanyl)methyl]pentane-2,4-diones which exist in solution as mixtures of diketone and enol tautomers. Four-component condensation of acetylacetone with formaldehyde, methanethiol, and sodium sulfide, depending on the reaction time, led to the formation of a mixture of 1,1-bis(methylsulfanylmethyl)propan-2-one with 1,1′-{3-[(methylsulfanyl)methyl]tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3,5-diyl}diethanone or with 8-methyl-5-(methylsulfanylmethyl)-3-thiabicyclo[3.3.1]non-7-en-6-one.     

Synthesis of Novel Derivatives of 1,5-Benzothiazepines (Part 1)

Synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted 1,5-benzothiazepines 3a-3i is reported by the condensation of 2-aminothiophenol 1 with 1,3-diones in pyridine. The structures of the compounds have been established by elemental, IR, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, and mass spectral analyses.     

Reaction of 3-chloroquinoline-2,4-diones with ethanolamine and rearrangement of the reaction products

The reaction of tertiary α-chloroketones with ethanolamine has not been hitherto described in the literature. Herein, we describe the reaction of tertiary 3-chloroquinoline-2,4-diones with ethanolamine to give novel 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)quinoline-2,4-diones. These compounds provide 3-(2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)quinoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones and new compounds with dimeric character after reaction with triphosgene. Molecular rearrangement proceeds during the reaction of 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)quinoline-2,4-diones with isocyanic acid. Three types of reaction products arise: 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,5-c]quinazoline-3,5-diones, 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,3a-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-]quinoline-4(5H)diones and primarily 5-hydroxy-1-(hydroxyethyl)-1′H-spiro[imidazolidine-5,3′-indole]-2,2′-diones. The reaction mechanism and product stereochemistry are discussed. The ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectra of the prepared compounds were measured, and all resonances were assigned from appropriate two-dimensional experiments.