Recyclization of Pyrrolediones with Arylaminoindenones. Synthesis of Indeno[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridines

Dimethyl 1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2,3-dicarboxylates reacted with 3-arylamino-1H-inden-1-ones to give the corresponding methyl 1-aryl-3-[2-(arylamino)-2-oxoacetyl]-2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-indeno[1,2-b]pyridine-4-carboxylates.     

On the mechanism of conversion of 4-carboxy-3,4-dihydro-3-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolones to indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolines by thionyl chloride

It has been known for a long time that thionyl chloride can effectively mediate the transformation of 4-carboxy-3,4-dihydro-3-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolones to indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolines. The mechanism of this unique transformation, however, remains to be established. Evidence is presented to demonstrate that (1) the two-electron dehydrogenation precedes Friedel-Crafts cyclization and (2) the two-electron dehydrogenation occurs via H-4 deprotonation and subsequent O-sulfinylation of the lactam moiety instead of C-sulfinylation of the carbon α to the carboxyl group.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LIV. Double spiro heterocyclization of methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with 3-arylamino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ones

Methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 3-arylamino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ones in boiling benzene to give the corresponding 1,1′-diaryl-3′-benzoyl-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-1,1′,2,4,5,5′,6,7-octahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrole]-2,4,5′-triones and 1′-aryl-4-arylamino-3-benzoyl-6′,6′-dimethyl-1′,2′,4′,5′,6′,7′-hexahydro-5H-spiro[furan-2,3′-indole]-2′,4′,5-triones whose structure was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Substituted 3-and 5-formylpyridin-2-ones in the synthesis of 1-aryl-1, 6-naphthyridinone derivatives

New 1-aryl-6-[2-(dimethylamino)vinyl]4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitriles and 4-arylamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles containing electron-withdrawing substituents in the benzene ring were synthesized from enamino amides and dimethylformamide dialkylacetals. The influence of various dimethylformamide acetals on the yield of 3-(4-chloro-anilino)-2-cyano-5-(dimethylamino)penta-2,4-dienoic acid N-(dimethylamino)methyl-ideneamide was investigated in the reaction of these acetals with 3-(4-chloroanilino)-2-cyanocrotonamide. New 4-arylamino-5-formyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles and 4-arylamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbaldehydes containing electron-withdrawing substituents in the benzene ring were synthesized. The latter compounds were converted into new substituted l,6-naphthyridinones by the action of various CH acids. A new approach to the synthesis of 4-(4-fluoroanilino)-5-formyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile using dimethylformamide diisopropylacetal under mild conditions was developed. The comparative reactivity of the formyl group in the reactions of 4-arylamino-5-formyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles and in 4-arylamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carb-aldehydes with malononitrile was determined using HPLC.     

New derivatives of 4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazole, 4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole,and pyrimidine prepared proceeding from (<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-3-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1-ferrocenylprop-2-en-1-one

Condensation of acetylferrocene with 5-phenyl(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazole-3-carbaldehydes afforded (Е)-3-[5-phenyl(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1-ferrocenylprop-2-en-1-ones. Reactions of (Е)-3-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1-ferrocenylprop-2-en-1-one with semicarbazide, thiosemicarbazide, and hydroxylamine led to the formation of 5-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-3-ferrocenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole- 1-carboxamide, 5-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-3-ferrocenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamide, and 5-(4-methylphenyl)-3'-ferrocenyl-4',5'-dihydro-3,5'-bi-1,2-oxazole respectively. Reactions of (Е)-3-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1-ferrocenylprop-2-en-1-one with guanidine and thiourea result in 4-[5-(4-methyl-phenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-6-ferrocenylpyrimidin-2-amine and -2-thione respectively.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: CV. Reaction of methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with methyl 2-arylamino-4-(2-naphthyl)-4-oxobut-2-enoates. Crystal and molecular structure of substituted 1,7-diazaspiro[4.4]nonane

Methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with methyl 2-arylamino-4-(2-naphthyl)-4-oxobut-2-enoates to give methyl 1,7-diaryl-4-aroyl-3-hydroxy-9-(2-naphthalen-2-ylcarbonyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,7-diazaspiro[4.4]nona-3,8-diene-8-carboxylates.     

3-Methylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoates in the Synthesis of Heterocycles

3-Ethoxy- and 3-arylaminomethylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoates undergo cyclization by the action of hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine to give ethyl 4-pentafluorobenzoylpyrazole-5-carboxylates. The reaction of 3-ethoxymethylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoate with o-phenylene-diamine leads to formation of 3-[2-(2-aminophenylamino)-1-pentafluorobenzoylethenyl]-1,2-dihydroquinoxa-lin-2-one. 3-Arylaminomethylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoates react with o-phenylenediamine to afford 3-(1-aryl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)-1,2-dihydroquinoxalin-2-ones and/or 3-(2-arylamino-1-pentafluorobenzoylethenyl)-1,2-dihydroquinoxalin-2-ones.     

Iminofuran chemistry: VII. Intramolecular cyclization of 2-N-aryl-substituted derivatives of 2-amino-4-aryl-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-amino-5,5-dimethyl4-oxohex-2-enoic acids

The cyclization at the treatment of acetic anhydride of 4-aryl-2-arylamino-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-arylamino-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoic acids was investigated furnishing derivatives of 5-aryl-3-aryl-imino-3H-furan-2-ones and 4-arylamino-2-tert-butyl-2,5-dihydro-5-oxofuran-2-yl acetate respectively. 2-N²-Methylenesubstituted 4-aryl-2-hydrazino-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 5,5-dimethyl-2-hydrazino-4-oxohex-2-enoic acids cleanly underwent cyclization under the effect of acetic anhydride into 5-aryl-3-hydrazono-3H-furan-2-ones and 5-tert-butyl-3-hydrazono-3H-furan-2-ones.     

A one-pot synthesis of 3,3′-methylenebis(2-arylamino-4H-chromen-4-one) from C-(4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)-N-arylnitrone

2-(Arylamino)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carbaldehyde 3 (R² = aryl) produces 12H-chromeno[2,3-b]quinolin-12-one 4 when treated with sarcosine, piperidine or diethylamine, but produces 3,3′-methylenebis(2-arylamino-4H-chromen-4-one) 8 when treated with the same amine in the presence of an excess of formaldehyde. Compound 3 (R² = alkyl) was found to be less reactive than the N-aryl analogues towards the deformylative Mannich-type reaction.     

Stabilization of (N-methyleneamino)imidoylketenes: synthesis of dipyrazolo[1,2-a;1′,2′-d][1,2,4,5]tetrazines

Thermolysis of substituted methyl 1-methyleneamino-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates 2a,b led to substituted dimethyl 3,9-dioxo-1,5,7,11-tetrahydro-1H,7H-dipyrazolo[1,2-a;1′,2′-d][1,2,4,5]tetrazine-1,7-dicarboxylates 4a,b and methyl 2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylates 5a,b as minor products. The structure of compound 4a was determined by X-ray crystallography. The proposed mechanism of this conversion includes generation of (N-methyleneamino)imidoylketenes 6a,b and its intramolecular transformation to azomethine imines—5-oxo-2,5-dihydropyrazole-1-methylium-2-ides 7a,b, which undergo dimerization in head-to-tail manner yielding products 4a,b and partially hydrolyse to compounds 5a,b.     

A novel synthesis of new 2-aryl-6-(arylamino)-1H-imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole-7-carbonitrile derivatives

New 2-aryl-6-(arylamino)-1H-imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole-7-carbonitriles are synthesized in good yields, via cyclocondensation of 5-amino-1-(2-oxo-2-arylethyl)-3-(arylamino)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitriles, which are prepared by the reaction of 5-amino-3-arylamino-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitriles and α-bromoacetophenone derivatives in the presence of K₂CO₃ using acetone as the solvent.     

Divergent and solvent dependent reactions of 4-ethoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1,2-diaza-1,3-diene with enamines

Starting from 1-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-3-methyl-4-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-diaza-1,3-diene and β,β,β and α,β-substituted enamines a careful choice of solvents and temperatures allows the divergent synthesis of 5,6-dihydro-4H-pyridazines, 2-(1-N-boc-hydrazono-ethyl)-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-but-3-enoic acid ethyl ester, and 1-amino-pyrroles. Moreover, some interesting conclusions about the mechanism(s) of the reaction have been drawn by careful analysis of products' structure and distribution. Thus, the reaction may proceed through a stereospecific [4+2] cycloaddition mechanism giving rise to 5,6-dihydro-4H-pyridazines or by simple addition or domino addition/cyclization pathways affording, respectively, 2-(1-N-boc-hydrazono-ethyl)-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-but-3-enoic acid ethyl ester and 1-amino-pyrroles (formally the [3+2] cycloaddition product).     

A one-step route to 4-hydroxy-2,3-diaryl-3,4-dihydro-1 (2H)-isoquinolones

A new procedure for the synthesis of 2,3-diaryl-3,4-dihydro-4-hydroxy-1 (2$\text{H}$)-isoquinolones is described in which the $\text{cis}$-isomer predominates. Dehydration leads to 2,4-diarylisocarbostyrils.     

Reactions of aminoguanidine and guanidine with 3- and 5-formyl-4-arylaminopyridones

Amidinohydrazones were prepared by the condensation of 4-arylamino-2-oxo-5-formyl-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles and 4-arylamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbaldehydes with aminoguanidinium carbonate with the purpose to investigate their biological activity as putative NO donors. The reaction of 5- и 3-formylpyridones with diguanidinium carbonate was studied. The formation of stable complexes of 4-arylamino-5-formyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles with aminoguanidine and guanidine was discovered. Amidinohydrazones obtained possess antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, and antihypertensive activities.     

Domino reactions in water for the stereoselective synthesis of novel spiro dihydro-2′H-[indene-2,3′-thiophen]-1(3H)-ones with three contiguous stereocenters

The domino reactions of (E)-2-(aryl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones and 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol in the presence of triethylamine in water stereoselectively afforded a library of 2′-(aryl)-4′-hydroxy-4′,5′-dihydro-2′H-spiro[indene-2,3′-thiophen]-1(3H)-ones. This transformation presumably proceeds via the generation of 2-mercaptoacetaldehyde from 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol followed by Michael addition–intramolecular aldol sequence with C–C and C–S bond formations and creation of three contiguous stereocenters in a one-pot operation.     

Synthesis of 3-alkyl-5-arylamino-6,11-dihydro-3H-anthra[1,2-d]-[1,2,3]triazole-6,11-dione 2-oxides by nitrosation of 3-alkylamino-5-arylamino-6H-anthra[1,9-cd]isoxazol-6-ones

Nitrosation of 3-alkylamino-5-arylamino-6H-anthra[1,9-cd]isoxazol-6-ones with sodium nitrite in acetic acid leads to the formation of the corresponding unstable N-nitroso derivatives which are converted into 3-alkyl-5-arylamino-6,11-dihydro-3H-anthra[1,2-d][1,2,3]triazole-6,11-dione 2-oxides on heating.     

Synthesis of isoxazole derivatives of 4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazole

Cyclocondensation of pent-1-en-4-yn-3-one with phenylhydrazine and p-tolylhydrazine occurs at the positions 1, 3. Proceeding from the 1-aryl-3-ethynyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles formed in the reaction in yields up to 95% we prepared potentially biologically active isoxazole derivatives of pyrazoline. The structure of 5-[1-(4-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-3-phenyl-1,2-oxazole was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Regioselective addition of aromatic amines at the exocyclic C=C bond of 2-(2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ylidene)acetic acid esters

Methyl and ethyl 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-3H-indol-3-ylidene)acetates react with aromatic amines to give products of regioselective addition at the α-position of the activated exocyclic C=C bond, methyl and ethyl 2-arylamino-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-yl)acetates.     

Five-membered 2.3-dioxo heterocycles: LXVIII. Three pathways in the reaction of methyl 3-aroyl-1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with 3-amino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one

Methyl 3-aroyl-1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 3-amino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one having no substituent on the nitrogen atom to give 3-aroyl-4-arylamino-6′,6′-dimethyl-6′,7′-dihydro-5H-spiro[furan-2,3′-indole]-2′,4′,5′(1′H,5′H)-triones or methyl 12-aroyl-11-aryl-9-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-3,10-dioxo-8,11-diazatricyclo[7.2.1.0^2,7]dodec-2(7)-ene-1-carboxylates. The latter underwent thermal recyclization to 3′-aroyl-1′-aryl-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrole]-2,4,5′(1H,1′H,5H)-triones.     

Copper(II) complexes derived from substituted 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligands: Synthesis,structure and catalytic activity

New chiral N,N-bidentate 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligands have been prepared and characterised by their ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra and/or optical rotation. The ligands prepared were then tested for their ability to form complexes with copper(II) salts. It was found that the most stable complex is formed from the 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-1,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligand and copper(II) chloride. The structure of this complex was determined by means of quantum-chemical computations at the B3LYP or UB3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level. According to the computations, the geometry of the copper atom most resembles a tetrahedral arrangement, which was also confirmed by means of X-ray structural analysis. It was found that the structure of this copper(II) complex does not allow the copper atom to coordinate to additional ligands; therefore, it is catalytically inactive in the asymmetric Henry reaction.