Nucleic acid intercalators and avidin probes derived from luminescent cyclometalated iridium(III)-dipyridoquinoxaline and -dipyridophenazine complexes

Six luminescent cyclometalated iridium(III)-dipyridoquinoxaline and -dipyridophenazine complexes [Ir(ppy)2(N-N)](PF6) (Hppy = 2-phenylpyridine; N-N = dipyrido[3,2-f:2',3'-h]quinoxaline, dpq (1); 2-n-butylamidodipyrido[3,2-f:2',3'-h]quinoxaline, dpqa (2); 2-((2-biotinamido)ethyl)amidodipyrido[3,2-f:2',3'-h]quinoxaline, dpqB (3); dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, dppz (4); benzo[i]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, dppn (5); 11-((2-biotinamido)ethyl)amidodipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, dppzB (6)) have been designed as luminescent intercalators for DNA and probes for avidin. The structure of complex 4 has been studied by X-ray crystallography. The photophysical and electrochemical properties of the complexes have also been investigated. The binding of these complexes to double-stranded calf thymus DNA and synthetic double-stranded oligonucleotides poly(dA) x poly(dT) and poly(dG) x poly(dC) has been investigated by spectroscopic titrations. The interactions between the two biotin-containing complexes and avidin have been studied by 4'-hydroxyazobenzene-2-carboxylic acid (HABA) assays and emission titrations.     

Imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and its transformations. I

The transformations that occur during the reduction of 1-(o-nitrophenyl)-2-formylimidazole with sodium hydrosulfite in the presence of ammonia were studied. The 4-amino derivatives of imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and the bisulfite derivatives of 1-(o-aminophenyl)-2-formylimidazole are formed along with the previously described imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline. 4-Aminoimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline was also obtained by alternative synthesis by amination of imidazo-[1,2-a]quinoxaline with sodium amide in dimethylaniline. The major product of the transformation is 4,4-bisimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalyl when the reaction is carried out in xylene.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 416–418, March, 1972.     

A new method for the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines and pyrrolo[1,2-a] quinoxalines

A new method is proposed for the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines and pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxalines. By the alkylation of sodium derivatives of 2-acylpyrroles with -bromo carbonyl compounds or their acetals and subsequent treatment of the reaction products with ammonium acetate in acetic acid, a number of derivatives of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine, including the first member of the class, pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine itself, have been obtained. Similarly, from 2-benzoylpyrrole and the dimethyl ketal of -bromocyclohexanone was obtained 4-phenyltetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline, which readily dehydrogenates in the presence of Raney nickel to form 4-phenylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp.1048–1050, August, 1970.     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives by the reaction of 2-hydroxy-1,5-diketones with o-phenylenediamine

The reaction of 2-hydroxy-1,5-diketones with o-phenylenediamine leads to the formation of 4,5-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives, which are dehydrogenated by the action of MnO₂ to give the corresponding pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 112–115, January, 1992.     

Mass spectrometric studies of cis- and trans-1a,3-disubstituted-1, 1-dichloro-4-formyl-1a ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1H-azirino [ 1,2-a] [1,5] benzodiazepines

The mass spectrometric behaviour of four cis- and trans-la, 3-disubstituted -1,1 -dichloro-4-formyl-1a,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1H-azirino[1, 2-a] [1,5] benzodiazepines has been studied with the aid of mass-analysed ion kinetic energy spectrometry and exact mass measurements under electron impact ioniza-tion. All compounds show a tendency to eliminate a chlorine atom from the aziridine ring, and then eliminate a neutral propene or styrene from the diazepine ring to yield azirino[ 1, 2-6][1,3]benzimidazole ions. These azmno[1,2-a] [1,5]-benzodiazepines can also eliminate HCl, or Cl plus HG simultaneously to undergo a ring enlargement rearrangement to yield 1,6-benzodiazocine ions, which further lose small molecular fragments, propyne or phenylacetylene, with rearrangement to give quinoxaline ions.     

Synthesis of condensed quinoxalines

A novel efficient synthesis of fluorescent, fused quinoxalines was achieved. 6-Triazolylthiazolo[4,5-b]quinoxalines were synthesized by the diazotisation of 6-amino-2-methylthiazolo[4,5-b]quinoxaline and coupling with selected aromatic amines followed by air oxidation. Diazotised aryl amines were coupled with 6-amino-2-methylthiazolo[4,5-d]quinoxaline followed by subsequent air oxidation afforded 1,2,3-triazolo[5,4-f]quinoxalino[2,3-d]thiazoles. 6-Amino-2-methylthiazolo[4,5-b]quinoxaline was condensed with conjugated enol ethers followed by cyclization in dowtherm resulted in thiazolo[4,5-b]quinoxalino[6,5-b]pyridine.     

Quinolone analogues 6 [1‐5]. Synthesis of 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐ones

The reaction of the quinoxaline N‐oxides 7a,b with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate gave the 1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4,4‐dicarboxylates 8a,b , whose reaction with N‐bromosuccinimide or N‐chlorosuccinimide afforded the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4,4‐dicarboxylates 9a‐d. The reaction of compounds 9a‐d with hydrazine hydrate resulted in hydrolysis and decarboxylation to provide the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 10a‐d , whose reaction with nitrous acid effected oxidation to furnish the 3‐halogeno‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 11a‐d , respectively. The reaction of compounds 11a‐d with hydrazine hydrate afforded the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4‐ols 12a‐d , whose oxidation provided the 3‐halogeno‐1‐methylpyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐4(1H)‐ones 6a‐d , respectively. Compounds 6a‐d had antifungal activities in vitro.     

One-pot synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives via the three-component reaction of 1,2-diamines,ethyl pyruvate and α-bromo ketones

A simple synthetic protocol has been developed involving the three-component reaction between 1,2-diamines, ethyl pyruvate and a-bromo ketones in the presence of Fe Cl3 as a catalyst. A number of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives were synthesized in excellent yields using this protocol.     

Polynuclear heterocyclic compounds containing an indole fragment

Derivatives of 6,7,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-5H-indolo[3,2,1-d,e]phenazine and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroindolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline were obtained by condensation of the sodium derivatives of 1-keto-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazoles and 2-aroylindoles, respectively, with-bromocyclohexanone dimethylketal. These compounds are converted to derivatives of indolo[1,2-a]-quinoxaline, 5,6-dihydroindolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline, and 8a,9,10,11,12,12a-hexahydro- and 5,6,7,7a,8a,9,10,11,12,12a-decahydro-8H-indolo[3,2,1-d,e]phenazine by dehydrogenation over a Raney nickel catalyst and reduction with sodium in alcohol.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1348–1352, October, 1970.     

Reaction of azole condensed quinoxaline N-oxides with acetic anhydride

The reaction of 7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 5-oxide 6a with acetic anhydride gave 7-chloro-5-(7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxalin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-4-oxotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 7a , while the reaction of 7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 5-oxide 6b with acetic anhydride afforded 7-chloro-5-(7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxalin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 7b and 7-chloro-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 8b . The reaction of compound 6a or 6b with acetic anhydride/acetic acid provided 7-chloro-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-tetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 8a or compound 8b , respectively.     

Synthesis of 4(pyrazol-3-yl)[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines and tetrazolo analog

The transformation of 2-chloro-3-[5-(acetoxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]quinoxaline 3 to 1-aryl-4-[5-(hydroxymethyl-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines 4a-c has been achieved upon treatment with aroylhydrazines in boiling butanol. Compounds 4a-c were smoothly acetylated by acetic anhydride to give their acetyl derivatives 5a-c in good yield. 4-[5-(Acetoxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]-1-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline was prepared by ring closure of 2-hydrazino-3-[5-(hydroxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]quinoxaline 6 by the action of acetic anhydride. The reaction of 6 with acetylacetone afforded 3-[5-(hydroxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)quinoxaline 8 . In addition, the reaction of 3 with sodium azide in boiling N, N-dimethylformamide yielded the fused tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 9 .     

A new method for the synthesis of 4H-1,3,4-thiadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxalines

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(Mmemylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5 with acetic anhydride or trifluoroacetic anhydride resulted in dehydrative cyclization to give 2-(N-acetyl)-memylamino-8-chloro-4-methyl-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 6 or 8-chloro-2-(N-trifluoroacetyl)methylamino-4-methyl-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 9 , respectively. The oxidation of compound 6 or 9 with 2-fold molar amount of m-chloroperbenzoic acid afforded the 4H-1,3,4-thiadiazino-[5,6-b]quinoxaline 1,1-dioxide 8 or 13 , respectively. The acetyl group of compound 6 was hardly hydrolyzed, but the trifluoroacetyl group of compound 9 was easily hydrolyzed to change into 8-chloro-4-methyl-2-memylamino-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 10 . The acylation of compound 10 with acetic anhydride, trifluoroacetic anhydride, phenyl isocyanate, and chloroacetyl chloride furnished the 2-(N-acetyl)methylamino 6 , 2-(N-trifluoroacetyl)methylamino 9 , 2-(1-methyl-3-phenylureido) 11 , and 2-(N-chloroacetyl)methylamino 12 derivatives, respectively.     

Synthesis of 1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxalines and pyrido[3′,4′:9,8][1,5,6]oxadiazonino[3,4-b]quinoxalines via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 8 with furfural, 3-methyl-2-thiophene-carbaldehyde, 2-pyrrolecarbaldehyde, 4-pyridinecarbaldehyde and pyridoxal hydrochloride gave 6-chloro-2-[2-(2-furylmethylene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5a , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-thienyl-methylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5b , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(2-pyrrolylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxa-line 4-oxide 5c , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(4-pyridylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5d and 6-chloro-2-[2-(3-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-4-pyridylmethylene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxalme 4-oxide 5e , respectively. The reaction of compound 5a or 5b with 2-chloroacrylonitrile afforded 8-chloro-3-(2-furyl)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-5-carbonitrile 6a or 8-chloro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-5-carbonitrile 6b , respectively, while the reaction of compound 5e with 2-chloroacrylonitrile furnished 11-chloro-7,13-dihydro-4-hydroxy-methyl-5,14-methano-1,7-dimethyl-16-oxopyrido[3′,4′:9,8][1,5,6]oxadiazonino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 7.     

Synthesis, spectra, and theoretical investigations of the triarylamines based on 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline

Triarylamines containing a 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline core and aromatic units such as phenyl, naphthyl, pyrene, anthracene, or fluorene have been synthesized by employing palladium-catalyzed C-N and C-C coupling reactions and characterized by optical absorption and emission spectra, electrochemical behavior, and thermal studies. Even though the electronic absorption spectra of the compounds were influenced by the nature of the peripheral amines, the emission spectra indicated close similarity for the excited states in these compounds. For the derivatives in which the amines were directly anchored on the 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline nucleus, the emission appeared to be dominated by the state localized on the 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline chromophore, while in the compounds containing the extended conjugation the fluorescence originated from the polyaromatic linker. The compounds displayed green or yellow emission depending on the nature of the amine segment. All of the dyes displayed one-electron quasi-reversible oxidation couple in the cyclic voltammograms, which is attributable to the oxidation of the peripheral amines at the 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline core. An additional one-electron oxidation process observable at the high positive potentials for the compounds 7 and 8 probably arises from the oxidation of the arylthiophene segment. The enhanced thermal stability and relatively higher glass transition temperatures observed for these compounds were attributed to the presence of dipolar 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline segment. The origin of the optical spectra and the trends observed therein were rationalized using TDDFT simulations.     

Tautomeric structure of 1-methyldihydropyridazino-[3,4-b]quinoxalines in solution

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 1 with ethyl 2-ethoxymethylene-2-cyano-acetate or ethoxymethylenemalononitrile gave 6-chloro-2-[2-(2-cyano-2-ethoxycarbonylvinyl)-1-methylhy-drazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 3a or 6-chloro-2-[2-(2,2-dicyanovinyl)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxaline 3b , respectively. The reaction of 3a with a base afforded 7-chloro-1-methyl-1,5-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 4 . From the NOE spectral data, the 1-methyldihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines 2a, 2b and 4 were found to exist as the 1,5-dihydro form in a dimethyl sulfoxide or trifluoroacetic acid/dimethyl sulfoxide solution.     

Reaction of enol type acyl cyanide with o-aminophenol

The reaction of 7-chloro-4-(2-cyano-2-hydroxyvinyl)tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 2a with o-aminophenol gave 7-chloro-4-(b-hydroxyphenylcarbamoylmethylene)4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 4 , while the reaction of compound 2a with o-aminophenol hydrochloride afforded 4-[2-(2-benzoxazolyl)-2-hydroxyvinyl]-7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 5 , whose acetylation provided 4-[2-acetoxy-2-(2-benzoxazolyl)vinyl]-7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 6 . The behavior in a deuteriodimethyl sulfoxide or deuteriotrifluoroacetic acid solution is described for compounds 4–6 .     

A convenient synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3,2-o,p]-[1,3]diazocino[4,5-b]quinoxalines via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and a ring transformation

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-hydrazinoquinoxaline 4-oxide 5 with triethyl orthoformate gave 7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 5-oxide 6. The reaction of compound 6 with phenyl isocyanate afforded 7-chloro-4-phenylamino-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 7 , while the reaction of compound 6 with phenyl isothiocyanate resulted in deoxygenation to provide 7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 8. However, the reaction of compound 6 with allyl isothiocyanate effected the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, but not deoxygenation, to furnish 9-chloro-4,5-dihydroisoxazolo[2,3-a][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-c]quinoxalin-5-ylmethylisothiocyanate 9. Moreover, the reduction of compound 9 with iron/acetic acid resulted in ring transformation to give 11 -chloro-7-hydroxy-4-thioxo-4,5,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3,2- o,p][1,3]diazocino[4,5-b]quinoxaline 10 , whose acetylation afforded 5-acetyl-11-chloro-7-hydroxy-4-thioxo-4,5,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3,2-o,p][1,3]diazocino[4,5-b]quinoxaline 11.     

Quantitation of mutagenic/carcinogenic heterocyclic aromatic amines in food products.

A method for screening genotoxic heterocyclic aromatic amines in cooked foods using solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet and fluorescence detection is described. Solid-phase extraction includes basic extraction on diatomaceous earth (Extrelut) and subsequent purification on propylsulphonic acid silica gel. This convenient procedure separates the analytes into a polar group and an apolar group. We have identified the following components in the two groups. The polar group contains aminoimidazoazaarenes i.e. 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline, 2-amino-3,4,8-trimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline, 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline, 2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline, 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo-[4,5-b]pyridine, and glutamic acid pyrolysates, i.e. 2-amino-6-methyldipyrido[1,2-a:3',2'-d]imidazole and 2-aminodipyrido[1,2-a:3',2'-d]-imidazole. The apolar group consists of five carbolines: 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole, 3-amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole, 2-amino-9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole, 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole and 1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole. The extraction efficiencies range from 45 to 90%, and the detection limits are in the low nanogram per gram range. The method was applied to the analysis of heterocyclic aromatic amines in pan-fried, oven-cooked and barbecued salmon.     

Polycondensed Heterocycles. VII. A Convenient Synthesis of Pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline Derivatives by Intramolecular Aromatic Nucleophilic Displacement

4-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-7-trifluoromethylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline (CGS 12066B) and related analogs were prepared in good overall yield through a reaction sequence involving as a key step the intramolecular substitution of aromatic fluoride or nitro groups by a carboxamide moiety.     

Synthesis and conversion of 2‐(pyrazol‐1‐yl)quinoxaline 4‐oxides

The reaction of 6‐chloro‐2‐hydrazinoquinoxaline 4‐oxide 1b with acetylacetone or benzoylacetone gave 6‐chloro‐2‐(3,5‐dimethylpyrazol‐i‐yl)quinoxaline 4‐oxide 5a or 6‐chloro‐2‐(3‐methyl‐5‐phenylpyrazol‐1‐yl)quinoxaline 4‐oxide 5b , respXectively. Compound 5a or 5b was converted into the pyrrolo[1,5‐a]quinoxaline 6a or 6b , triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxaline 9a or 9b , and tetrazolo[1,5‐a]quinoxaline 10.