Cycloaddition of bis‐1,3‐dipolar reagents to 1,3‐diarylprop‐2‐en‐1‐ones

Bis pyrazolines and isoxazolines were prepared by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of benzene‐1,3/1,4‐dicarboxaldehyde dihydrazones and dioximes to 1,3‐diaryl‐prop‐2‐en‐1‐ones. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:379–383, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10169     

A convenient synthesis of 5‐(O,O‐dialkylphosphoryl)‐4‐aryl‐3,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones

A general and convenient route for the synthesis of dihydropyrimidines bearing the phosphoryl moiety by a one‐pot cyclocondensation involving aldehydes, urea, and O,O‐dialkyl‐2‐oxo‐propanephosphonates, using ytterbium triflate as catalyst, is reported. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:13–17, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10058     

Facile synthesis of 2‐alkylthio‐5‐phenylmethylene‐4H‐imidazol‐4‐ones

2‐Alkylthio‐5‐phenylmethylidene‐4H‐imidazol‐4‐ones 4 were synthesized by S‐alkylation of 2‐thioxo‐3‐alkyl(aryl)‐4‐imidazolidinones 3 , which were obtained via cyclization of isothiocyanates 2 with aliphatic(aromatic) primary amines. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:348–351, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10160     

Synthesis of 3′‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐ and 3′‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoliminothymidines

New 5′‐acetyl‐3′‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoliminothymidines 11, 14 were prepared, via spontaneous rearrangments, by cycloaddition of 5′‐acetyl‐3′‐deoxy‐3′‐isothiocyanatothymidine 9 with 1‐aza‐2‐azoniaallene hexachloantimonates. Similary, 3′‐cyano analogue 19 was reacted with the same cumulenes to furnish 3′‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐thymidines 22, 24 , and 26 . Deblocking of the acylated products afforded the free nucleosides. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:298–303, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10146     

1,3,4‐Thia‐ and ‐selenadiazole and 1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine derivatives from hydrazonoyl halides

1,2,4‐Triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidines, thiadiazolines, selenadiazolines, and unsymmetrical azines were synthesized via reactions of a 4‐isopropylbenzoyl bromide 4‐nitrophenylhydrazone with each of potassium thiocyanate, potassium selenocyanate, ethyl 6‐methyl‐4‐[4‐(methylethyl)phenyl]‐2‐methylthio‐3,4‐dihydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylate, and alkyl carbodithioate. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:421–426, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10156     

3‐Methylthio‐pyrano[4,3‐c]pyrazol‐4(2H)‐ones from 3‐(bis‐methylthio)methylene‐2H‐pyran‐2,4‐diones and hydrazines

A useful synthesis of 3‐methylthio‐6‐methyl‐pyrano[4,3‐c]pyrazol‐4(2H)‐ones via 3‐(bis‐methylthio)methylene‐5,6‐dihydro‐6‐alkyl(aryl)‐2H‐pyran‐2,4‐dione with hydrazine as well as methyl and phenyl hydrazines is described and the mechanism of the formation is discussed. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:342–344, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10158     

2,2,2‐triaryl‐4‐oxo‐1,3,2‐benzoxazastibinines

The hitherto unreported 4‐oxo‐1,3,2‐benzoxazastibinines 2 have been synthesized by the cyclization of disodium salt of salicylanilide ( 1 ) with Ar₃SbBr₂ (Ar = Ph, p‐tolyl, or mesityl). These compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight determination, and by IR, far IR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectral studies. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:622–624, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10202     

Diastereospecific synthesis of (S,S)‐2‐substituted‐4,4‐diphenyl‐3, 1‐oxazabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes

(S,S)‐2‐Substituted‐4,4‐diphenyl‐3,1‐oxazabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes were synthesized diaster‐eospecifically from aldehydes and (S)‐2‐(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)pyrrolidine, which was obtained from L ‐proline, under acid‐catalyzed conditions in anhydrous toluene. The stereospecificity of the condensation reaction is discussed. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:42–45, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10064     

2,6‐Diaryl‐4,4‐disubstituted 1,4‐dihydropyridines: Source for spiro heterocycles

Novel spiro heterocycles ( 5–12 ) were obtained by the cyclocondensation of 2,6‐diaryl‐4,4‐dimethoxycarbonyl‐/4‐cyano‐4‐ethoxycarbonyl‐1,4‐dihydropyridines( 3/4 ) with hydrazine hydrate, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, urea, and thiourea. All the compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectral data.© 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:513–517, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10183     

Crystallographic report: Crystal structure of 1‐bromo‐1′‐[(2S)‐N‐(1‐hydroxy‐3‐methylbutane‐2‐yl)]‐ferroceneamide

For the unsymmetrical title compound, 1‐bromo‐1′‐[(2S)‐N‐(1‐hydroxy‐3‐methylbutane‐2‐yl)]‐ferroceneamide, two independent molecules were found in the asymmetric unit. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Photodesulfurization of 2,4‐diaryl‐1,2, 4‐triazole‐3‐thiones

Irradiation of triazole thiones in thin‐film reactor furnished the corresponding desulfurized triazoles in good yield. The required triazole thiones were synthesized from the respective acid hydrazide and isothiocyanate. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:269–272, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10140     

Novel cyclization of dimeric dianions of anils or aldehydes with triphosgene: A safe and efficient synthesis of substituted imidazolidin‐2‐ones and 4,5‐diaryl‐1,3‐dioxolan‐2‐ones

The reaction of Schiff bases or aldehydes with samarium diiodide in dry THF, followed by addition of triphosgene, gives substituted imidazolidin‐2‐ones and 4,5‐diaryl–1,3‐dioxolan‐2‐ones, respectively, in moderate to good yields under mild conditions. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:46–49, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10065     

Synthesis of optically active N‐protected α‐aminoketones and α‐amino alcohols

A series of optically active N‐protected α‐aminoketones were synthesized via the Grignard reaction of the Weinreb amides of the N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl amino acids. Reduction of the α‐aminoketones by sodium borohydride resulted in the corresponding 1,2‐amino alcohols. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:603–606, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10195     

Efficient synthesis and dehydration reaction of trichloromethylated 2‐(3‐phenyl‐5‐hydroxy‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)‐4‐aryl‐5‐alkylthiazoles

A convenient method for the synthesis of a novel series of 11, specifically substituted, noncondensed 5,5‐bicycles 2‐[3‐phenyl‐5‐hydroxy‐5‐trichloromethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl]‐4‐aryl‐5‐alkylthiazoles ( 3a–k ; 65–94% yield) from the reactions of 3‐phenyl‐5‐hydroxy‐5‐trichloromethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐1‐pyrazolethiocarboxyamide ( 1 ) with substituted 2‐bromo‐4′‐acetophenones ( 2a–f ) and 2‐bromo‐4′‐propiophenones ( 2g–k ) is reported. Dehydration of compounds 3a–k with a mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid/chloroform furnished the corresponding 2‐[3‐phenyl‐5‐trichloromethyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl]‐4‐aryl‐5‐alkylthiazoles ( 4a–k ) in good yields (61–93%). © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:132–137, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10113     

Transition‐metal‐catalyzed reactions of 5‐methylene‐2‐oxazolidinone and 5‐methylene‐1,3‐thiazolidine‐2‐thione with isocyanates

5‐Methylene‐2‐oxazolidinone (1) and 5‐methylene‐1,3‐thiazolidine‐2‐thione (4) react with various isocyanates to give the corresponding urethanes 3 and 5 in high yields in the presence of palladium(0) or palladium(II) catalyst under mild reaction conditions. A mechanism is proposed. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of N‐substituted N′‐[6‐methyl‐2‐oxido‐1,3,2‐dioxaphosphinino(5,4‐b)pyridine‐2‐yl]ureas

N‐Substituted N′‐[6‐methyl‐2‐oxido‐1,3,2‐dioxaphosphinino(5,4,‐b)pyridine‐2‐yl]ureas have been accomplished by condensation of equimolar quantities of chlorides of various carbamidophosphoric acids ( 3 ) with 3‐hydroxyl‐6‐methyl‐2‐pyridinemethanol (lutidine diol) ( 4 ) in the presence of triethylamine in dry toluene–tetrahydrofuran (1:1) mixture at 45–50°C. Their structures were established by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and ³¹P NMR spectral data. Their antifungal and antibacterial activity is also evaluated. Most of these compounds exhibited moderate antimicrobial activity in the assays. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:509–512, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10181     

Synthesis and complete NMR characterization of 4‐alkyl‐2‐(6‐substituted‐1,3‐benzoxazol‐2‐yl)benzenols

This paper describes the complete assignment of all carbons and hydrogens of several newly synthesized 6‐substituted 2‐(2‐hydroxyaryl)benzoxazoles from 2,2′‐dihydroxydiaryl Schiff bases by the use of two‐dimensional NMR techniques. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2,2″‐Dimethoxy‐1,1′:3′,1″‐terphenyl as a novel protective group for low‐coordinated phosphorus compounds: The case of diphosphenes

A synthetic approach to meta‐terphenyls iodides bearing methoxy groups in the 2 and 2′′′ positions has been described. 2,2″‐Dimethoxy‐1,1′:3′,1″‐terphenyl groups have been shown to stabilize diphosphenes in solution. The existence of conformers of the diphosphene 7 has also been recorded. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:360–360, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10162     

A novel pattern of dimerization for 1, 4‐diphospha‐1,3‐butadienes

A new example of [2+4] cycloaddition of the low‐coordinated diphospha‐analog of butadiene protected with a 2,4‐di‐tert‐butyl‐6‐methylphenyl group has been described. X‐ray structure investigations of monomer 4b and dimer 5a have been reported for the first time. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:231–234, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10123     

Utility of a 2‐aminothiophene‐3‐carboxamide in the synthesis of thienopyridines and thienopyrimidines

2‐Amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]‐ thiophene‐3‐carboxamide ( 1 ) was prepared according to Gewald procedure. Its reactivity toward a variety of chemical reagents was studied to give thienopyridines and ‐pyrimidines. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:459–467, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10179