Cyclization of 1-benzyl-1,2-dihydro-2-(substituted methylene)quinolines to pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline derivatives

1-Alkyl-2-alkylthioquinolinium salts were prepared from 1-alkyl-2(1H)-quinolones via 1-alkyl-2(1H)-thioquinolones in two steps. Under mild conditions, the reaction of 1-alkyl-2-alkylthioquinolinium iodides with active methylene compounds in the presence of sodium hydride afforded 1-alkyl-1,2-dihydro-2-(substituted methylene)quinolines in good yields. The cyclization of 1-benzylquinolines using acetic anhydride produced the corresponding pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline derivatives.     

Design of unusual captodative methylene substrates: 1-Alkyl-4(3)-(azolylmethyl)pyridinium salts 1

The unprecedented spontaneous oxidation of a carbon atom linked to captor (acceptor) and donor non-classical functional groups of several examples of 1-alkyl-4(3)-(1H-azolylmethyl) pyridinium salts 1 and 2 exemplifies a concomitant application of the arenoanalogy principle and the captodative effect in organic synthesis. A remarkably driving force by the nature of non-classical acceptor and donor heteroaromatic rings is observed upon the chemical behavior of the title compounds 1 and 2, modulating the susceptibility with which the methylene spacers oxidize to their oxomethyl counterparts 5 and 6. Access to dipolar 1-alkyl-3-pyridiniomethyl-3(5)-1,2,4-triazolate inner salts 4 was achieved.     

Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XV. N-(2-hydroxyphenyl) substituted 2-alkylamino-4,6-diarylbenzophenones by ring transformation of 2,4,6-triarylpyrylium salts with anhydrobases of benzoxazolium salts

The synthesis of hitherto unknown N-(2-hydroxyphenyl) substituted 2-alkylamino-4,6-diarylbenzophenones 3 from 2,4,6-triarylpyrylium salts 1 and 3-alkyl-2-methylbenzoxazolium salts 2 in the presence of triethylamine in ethanol by a 2,5-[C₄+C₂] pyrylium ring transformation is reported. Structure elucidation is performed by an X-ray crystal structure determination of the benzophenone 3a. Spectroscopic data of the transformation products and their mode of formation via anhydrobases of the salts 2 are discussed.     

Synthesis of 1,1’-[methylenebis(oxy)]-bis[3-alkyl-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxides]

Potential NO donors, 1,1’-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxides], were derived from 3-alkyl-3-(2-acetoxyethyl)-1-chloromethoxytriaz-1-ene 2-oxides and 3-alkyl-1-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxide sodium salts.     

4-(取代嘧啶-2-基)-1-芳磺酰基氨基脲化合物的合成与表征

以取代的苯磺酰肼与(取代嘧啶-2-基)-氨基甲酸苯酯在非亲核性碱存在下合成了12个4-(取代嘧啶-2-基)-1-芳磺酰基氨基脲化合物5和3个5与碱形成的有机盐5as, 5bs和5cs. 所有合成化合物均经过元素分析和¹H NMR的结构确证. ¹H NMR数据证明, 在5as～5cs中, 磺酰氨基脲起到提供质子的作用.     

Synthesis and chemical properties of 8-aryl-7-acyl-1-6-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-4-cyano-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones and isoquinolinethiones

8-Aryl-7-acetyl-1, 6-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-4-cyano-5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones and -isoquinolinethiones and their sodium salts were obtained by the reaction of cyanoacetamide and cyanothioacetamide with 3-aryl-2, 4-diacetyl-5-methyl-5-hydroxycyclohexanonesinbasicrnedium. 8-Aryl-7-acetyl-6-methoxycarbonyl-1, 6-dimethyl-4-cyano-5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-3(2H)-isoquinolinones were obtained by the reaction of acetyl chloride and the above isoquinolinone sodium salts. The reaction of iodoacetamide and the above isoquinolinethione sodium salts yielded 8-aryl-7-acetyl-3-carbamoylmethylthio-1, 6-dimethyl-4-cyano-5, 6, 7, 8-tetra-hydroisoquinolines, which were cyclized into 1-amino-6-aryl-7-acetyl-2-carbamoyl-5, 8-dimethyl-8-hydroxy-6, 7, 8, 9-tetrahydrothiophene[2,3-c]isoquinolines in basic medium.     

Studies with Polyfunctionally Substituted Heterocycles: Syntheses of Polyfunctionally Substituted Isoquinolines

The three-component reaction of acetaldehyde, cyanothioacetamide, and malononitrile results in 6-amino-3,5-dicyano-4-methylpyridine-2(1H)-thione. The latter reacts with different chemical reagents to afford new substituted isoquinolines and their fused derivatives, which show high fungicidal and bactericidal activities.     

Interaction of (z)-4-bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)- 2-buten-1-one with amines,synthesis of di(2-thienyl)azolo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyridines

(Z)-4-Bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one was obtained by the bromination of 1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one by NBS in anhydrous CCl₄. The starting butanone was obtained by the condensation of 1-(2-thienyl)-1-ethanone by the action of SOCl₂. The reaction of (Z)-4-bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one with tertiary amines such as Et₃N, pyridine, 1-alkyl-1,3-diazole, 1-alkylbenzimidazole, and 1-alkyl-1,2,4-triazole leads to quaternary salts. The azolium salts cyclize by the action of base to give di(2-thienyl)azolo[a]pyridinium derivatives. 3-Methyl-6,8-di(2-thienyl)[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridin-4-ium and 2,4-di(2-thienyl)pyrido[2,1-b]benzothiazol-10-ium bromides were obtained by the same procedure but without separating the intermediate quaternary salts.     

The addition of alkylzinc iodides to 1-(phenoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydropyridinium salts. A synthesis of 2-alkyl-Δ3-piperidines.

Several 2-alkyl-1-(phenoxycarbonyl)-Δ³-piperidines were prepared by the addition of alkylzinc iodides to 1-(phenoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydropyridinium salts.     

Synthesis of substituted disulfonyl-containing polycyclic azines with the bridgehead nitrogen atom. Effects of the structure of 3-substituted pyridinium ylides on the regioselectivity of their reactions with <Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>-1,2-di(alkylsulfonyl)-1,2-dichloroethenes

Heating the substituted pyridinium and isoquinolinium salts with E-1,2-di(alkylsulfonyl)-1,2-dichloroethenes in either chloroform or acetone in the presence of three-fold excess of Et₃N gave high yields of substituted 1,2-di(alkylsulfonyl)indolizines and 1,2-di(alkylsulfonyl) pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines, respectively. Effects of the structure of 3-substituted pyridinium ylides on the regioselectivity of their reaction with E-1,2-di(alkylsulfonyl)-1,2-dichloroethenes were revealed. It was shown that the presence of electron-releasing and electron-withdrawing substituents in the pyridinium ylide favors the formation of 8-substituted and 6-substituted 1,2-(dialkylsulfonyl)indolizines, respectively.     

Cyclohexadienone diazeniumdiolates from nitric oxide addition to phenolates

Sterically hindered phenols react with nitric oxide under basic condititons to give either cyclohexadienone diazeniumdiolates or oximates. Phenols with 2,6-di-tert-butyl and 4-methyl (butylated hydroxy toluene, BHT), 4-ethyl, or 4-methoxy methylene substituents yield the corresponding 2,6-di-tert-butyl-2, 5-cyclohexadienone-4-alkyl-4-diazeniumdiolate salts (4-methyl 1a, 4-ethyl 3a, 4-methoxymethylene 5a). Phenols with 2,6-di-tert-butyl and 4-methylene (2,6-di-tert-butylphenol) substituents yield 4-methoxymethylenediazeniumdiolate (5a) together with 2, 6-di-tert-butyl benzoquinone oximate (6a), while phenols with 2, 6-di-tert-butyl and 4-methylenedimethylamino or hydrogen substituents yield exclusively 2,6-di-tert-butyl benzoquinone oximate (6a). Alkylation of the silver salts of 1a, or treating the O(2)-protonated diazeniumdiolate with diazomethane, both yield mixtures of O(1)- and O(2)-methylated isomers. All the compounds exhibit exothermic thermal decomposition except the quinuclidinium (1e, 3e, 5e) and triethylenediammonium (1f) salts which decompose endothermically. Three of the compounds namely "O(2)-protonated" (Z)-1-[4-(2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methyl-cyclohexadienonyl)]diazen-1-ium+ ++-1, 2-diolinic acid (1b), O(2)-methyl (Z)-1-[4-(2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methyl-cyclohexadienonyl)]diazen-1-ium+ ++-1,2-diolate (1c), and "O(2)-protonated" (Z)-1-[4-(2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxymethylenecyclohexadienonyl)]diazen- 1-ium-1, 2-diolinic acid (5b) were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The diazeniumdiolate framework in all the structures is coplanar with considerable pi-bonding delocalized over the O-N-N-O framework.     

Azo coupling of 5-substituted furan-2(3H)-ones and 1H-pyrrol-2(3H)-ones with arene(hetarene)diazonium salts

5-Substituted furan-2(3H)-ones and 1-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2(3H)-ones reacted with diazonium salts derived from substituted anilines and 1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-amine to give azo coupling products at the methylene group in the heteroring. The products were found to exist as hydrazone tautomers.     

One-pot synthesis of diverse 4-di(tri)fluoromethyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones and their utilities in the cascade synthesis of annulated heterocycles

Diverse substituted 4-di(tri)fluoromethyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones were synthesized via the Claisen condensation of alpha-methyl(methylene)ketones with di(tri)fluoroacetate, followed by the immediate Thorpe-Guareschi reaction of the preformed di(tri)fluoromethyl-1,3-diketones with cyanothioacetamide. The procedure allows facile synthesis of the di(tri)flouromethylated pyridine-2(1H)-thiones in 50-95% yields, without the need for isolation and purification of intermediates. Resultant 4-di(tri)fluoromethyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1 H)-thiones were subsequently utilized in domino reactions to produce first various substituted thieno[2,3-b]pyridines and, then, thienopyridines polyannulated with pyridine, pyrimidine, benzodiazocine, diazepine, and pyran rings.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of highly substituted aminomethylated 2-pyridones

By employing microwave-assisted organic synthesis (MAOS) efficient conditions to introduce aminomethylene substituents in highly substituted bicyclic 2-pyridones have been established. Primary amino methylene substituents were introduced via a cyanodehalogenation followed by a borane dimethyl sulfide reduction of the afforded nitrile. In both of these transformations, microwave irradiation proved to be superior to traditional conditions and the primary amines were obtained in good overall yields (55-58% over three steps). To incorporate tertiary aminomethylene substituents in the 2-pyridone framework, a microwave-assisted Mannich reaction using preformed iminium salts proved to be effective. Thus highly substituted 2-pyridones were obtained in 48-93% yields.     

Reactions of chloromethoxy-substituted 3-(2-acetoxyethyl)-1-hydroxytriaz-1-ene 2-oxides with 1-alkoxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxide alkali salts

Reactions of 1-alkoxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxides and 1-chloromethoxytriaz1-ene 2-oxides with chloromethoxy derivatives of 3-alkyl-3-(2-acetoxyethyl)- and 3,3-bis(2-acetoxyethyl)-1-hydroxytriaz-1-ene 2-oxides result in very complex product mixtures with the major product comprising the starting salt fragments linked by a methylene bridge. In these products, the central methylene group bridges either two oxygen atoms or two nitrogen atoms, or one oxygen and one nitrogen atom. The synthesized compounds contain from two to four 2-hydroxyethyl moieties.     

Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XIII. Bis(2,4,6-triarylphenyl) substituted bispyridinium salts from methyl derivatives by double pyrylium and thiopyrylium ring transformations

The synthesis of hitherto unknown 4,4′-bis(2,4,6-triarylphenyl) substituted bispyridinium diperchlorates 3 , in which the N-atoms are linked by a carbon chain, a heteroatom containing a carbon chain or a bis(methylene) substituted aromatic/heteroaromatic ring, from 4,4′-dimethylbispyridinium derivatives 2 by a double 2,6-[C₅+C] ring transformation of 2,4,6-triarylpyrylium and 2,4,6-triarylthiopyrylium salts 1/4 is reported. Spectroscopic data of the bispyridinium diperchlorates 3 and their mode of formation are discussed.     

Metal-induced coordination inversion and carbon-nitrogen bond rearrangement. Structurally characterized phenyl isocyanate inserted into aluminum methyl compounds and O- and N-bound aluminum compounds

[C(4)H(3)N(CH(2)NMe(2))-2]AlMe(2) (1) is prepared in 88% yield by the reaction of substituted pyrrole [C(4)H(4)N(CH(2)NMe(2))-2] with 1 equiv of AlMe(3) in methylene chloride. Reaction of compound 1 with 1 equiv of phenyl isocyanate in toluene generates a seven-membered cycloaluminum compound [C(4)H(3)N[CH(2)NPh(CONMe(2))]-2] AlMe(2) (2). The phenyl isocyanate was inserted into the aluminum and dimethylamino nitrogen bond and induced an unusual rearrangement which results in C-N bond breaking and formation. A control experiment shows that the reaction of substituted pyrrole [C(4)H(4)N(CH(2)NMe(2))-2] with 1 equiv of phenyl isocyanate in diethyl ether yields a pyrrolyl attached urea derivative [C(4)H(3)N(CH(2)NMe(2))-2-[C(=O)NHPh]-1] (3). The demethanation reaction of AlMe(3) with 1 equiv of 3 in methylene chloride at 0 degrees C afforded O-bounded and N-bounded aluminum dimethyl compounds [C(4)H(3)N(CH(2)NMe(2))-2-[C(=O)NPh]-1]AlMe(2) (4a) and [C(4)H(3)N(CH(2)NMe(2))-2-[CO(=NPh)]-1]AlMe(2) (4b) in a total 78% yield after recrystallization. Both 4a and 4b are observed in (1)H NMR spectra; however, the relative ratio of 4a and 4b depends on the solvent used. Two equivalents of AlMe(3) was reacted with 3 in methylene chloride to yield a dinuclear aluminum compound AlMe(3)[C(4)H(3)N(CH(2)NMe(2))-2-[C(=O)NPh]-1] AlMe(2) (5). Reaction of 5 with another equivalent of ligand 3 results in the re-formation of compounds 4a and 4b.     

Influence of the solvent donor number on the O/W partition ratio of Cu(II) complexes of 1,2-dialkylimidazoles

Extraction experiments are presented dealing with the partition of Cu(II) complexes of 1-alkyl-2-methylimidazoles, 1-alkyl-2-ethylimidazoles, 1-alkyl-2-propylimidazoles, 1-alkyl-2-butylimidazoles, and 1-alkyl-2-pentylimidazoles (where alkyl = ethyl, butyl, hexyl) between water and an immiscible organic solvent (chloroform, methylene chloride, 2-ethylhexanol, isoamyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, methyl propyl ketone, and toluene). It has been shown that the partition ratios of Cu(II) complexes are dependent on the donor number (DN) of the solvent and the partition ratios increase distinctly with their increase in DN.     

Cytotoxic polyketides containing tetramic acid moieties isolated from the fungus Myceliophthora Thermophila: elucidation of the relationship between cytotoxicity and stereoconfiguration

Five new polyketides that contain tetramic acids, myceliothermophins A-E, were isolated from the thermophilic fungus Myceliophthora thermophila. Two sets of 5-alkyl-5-hydroxyl (or 5-methoxyl)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-one diastereomers, myceliothermophins A/B and C/D, were separated as pure compounds by using silica-gel column chromatography and recycling reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The relative configurations of the chiral centers in 5-alkyl-5-hydroxyl (or 5-methoxyl)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-one moieties were deduced from NOESY correlations. In the cytotoxic assay, the 5-(2-methylpropyldiene)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-one analogue (myceliothermophin E) exhibited inhibition against four cancer cell lines. In addition, the significant inhibitory effect of myceliothermophins A and C and the inactivity of myceliothermophins B and D revealed the importance of the relative configurations of 5-alkyl-5-hydroxyl (or 5-methoxyl)-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-one moieties on their cytotoxicity potency against cancer cells.     

Reactions of 1-alkylbenzimidazolium 3-imines with acetylenic compounds and benzaldehyde

1-Alkyl-3-aminobenzimidazolium salts react with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate or dibenzoylacelylene in the presence of base to produce unusual 1:1 adducts, 1-(2′-alkylaminophenyl)-pyrazole derivatives. Treatment of the 3-amino salts with benzaldehyde in the presence of alkali gives benzaldehyde 2-(N,N-acylalkylamino)phenylhydrazones. The same hydrazones are obtained by alkaline treatment of 1 -alkyl-3-benzaliminobenzimidazolium salts, which are prepared from the 3-amino salts and benzaldehyde.