Furan derivatives. Part 13 . Synthesis of thiopyrano[4,3,2-cd]benzofuran

Thiopyrano[4,3,2-cd]benzofuran 9 possessing benzofuran and methylenethiopyran structures in the molecule was synthesized starting from 1-chloro-4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzene 11. Some reactions (formylation, protonation and catalytic hydrogenation) on 9 were examined. The 2-position of 9 was highly reactive toward electrophilic reagents and the furan ring was readily reduced by catalytic hydrogenation with palladium-charcoal. Thiopyrano[4,3,2-cd]benzofuran 9 has both properties of methylenethiopyran and benzofuran.     

Octahydropyrrolo[4,3,2-m,n]acridine derivatives. 2. 1-Aryl-4,4,8,8-tetramethyl-2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrrolo[4,3,2-m,n]-acridin-10-ones and intermediates in their synthesis

A series of 9-aroyl-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroxanthen-1,8-diones has been prepared from arylglyoxals and dimedone in a dehydrating medium; upon heating with ammonia these compounds are converted to 1-aryl-4,4,8,8-tetramethyl-2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrrolo[4,3,2-m,n]acridin-10-ones. These reactions occur via the intermediate formation of tetrahydroindole derivatives.For Communication No. 1, see Ref. [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 507–513, April, 1988.     

Synthesis and properties of furo[4,3,2-de][1]benzopyran

A new heterocycle, furo[4,3,2-de][1]benzopyran ( 2 ), was synthesized. A key step in the sequence was the allylic bromination of 3,4-dihydrofuro[4,3,2-de][1]benzopyran ( 8 ) to give 3-bromo-3,4-dihydrofuro[4,3,2-de][1]-benzopyran ( 10 ) using N-bromosuccinimide under irradiation and high dilution conditions. Bromide 10 was dealt with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene to afford compound 2 . Several reactions of 2 were examined. Protonation of 2 in trifluoroacetic acid occurred at the 2-position to form a pyrylium ion 12 . Catalytic hydrogenation of 2 with palladium on charcoal proceeded smoothly to give 8 . Reduction of 2 by sodium and ethanol afforded 3-ethyl-4-hydroxybenzofuran ( 14 ). Electrophilic substitutions of 2 such as formylation, acetylation, and bromination, occurred easily at the 2-position. The above results show that compound 2 has both properties of benzofuran and 4-methylenepyran.     

Synthesis of benzothiopyrano[4,3,2-de]quinoline

[1]Benzothiopyrano[4,3,2-de]quinoline ( 13 ), a novel tetracyclic compound without substituents on the ring has been synthesized from 1-amino-9H-thioxanthen-9-one ( 4 ) via 1-ethoxycarbonylacetamido)-9H-thioxanthen-9-one ( 7 ) in six steps.     

Octahydropyrrolo[4,3,2-m,n]acridine derivatives. I. Synthesis and molecular structure of derivatives of 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrrolo[4,3,2-m,n]acridin-10-one,a new heterocyclic system

Heating 1,1-bis(5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedion-2-yl)acetone with ammonia gave a new heterocyclic compound, namely, 1,4,4,8,8-pentamethyl-2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrrolo[4,3,2-m,n]acridin-10-one. Analogously, 3,6-dimethyl-9-benzoyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroxanthene-1,8-dione gave 4,8-dimethyl-1-phenyl-2,3,4,-5,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrrolo[4,3,2-m,n]acridin-10-one. The structures of these products were demonstrated by PMR and IR spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction analysis.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 107–112, January, 1987.     

Synthesis of chromeno[4,3,2-cd]isoindolin-2-ones and chromeno[4,3,2-de]isoquinolin-3-ones. Electrophilic versus anionic cyclization of carbamates

The total synthesis of chromeno[4,3,2-cd]isoindolin-2-ones 6a-d and chromeno[4,3,2-de]isoquinolin-3-ones 15a-b from 4-methoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one is reported. The construction of the nitrogenated ring was attempted by both intramolecular electrophilic and anionic cyclizations of the corresponding carbamate precursors. Only anionic cyclization was possible for isoindolinones, but for isoquinolinones the electrophilic and anionic routes both afforded excellent yields.     

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.     

A simple and effective approach to the synthesis of pyrido[4,3,2-mn]pyrrolo[3,2,1-de]acridine skeleton of arnoamines A and B, pentacyclic marine alkaloids from the ascidian Cystodytes sp.

Starting from ethyl 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylindole-3-carboxylate, a simple and effective approach to the synthesis of pyrido[4,3,2-mn]pyrrolo[3,2,1-de]acridine skeleton of arnoamines A and B, unique pentacyclic alkaloids from the ascidian Cystodytes sp., has been developed. Synthesis of this ring system involves seven steps and produces ethyl 4-methoxy-1-methylpyrido[4,3,2-mn]pyrrolo[3,2,1-de]acridine-2-carboxylate in 41.5% overall yield.     

Synthesis and carbon-13 NMR study of 2-benzyl, 2-methyl, 2-aryloctahydropyrrolo [3,4-c] pyrroles and the 1,2,3,5-tetrahydropyrrolo [3,4-c] pyrrole ring system

2-Benzyl, 2-phenyl, 2- (3-methoxyphenyl) and 2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl) octahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole ( 9a, 9b, 9c , and 9d , respectively) were prepared in five steps from 1-benzylpyrrole-3,4-dicarboxylic acid ( 2 ). 2-Methyloctahydropyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrole ( 9′a ) was prepared analogously in six steps from 1-methylpyrrole-3,4-dicarboxylic acid ( 3 ). Diborane reduction of 1-benzyl-N-methyl-1H-pyrrole-3,4-dicarboximide ( 7′a ) and 1, N-dibenzyl-1H-pyrrole-3,4-dicarboximide ( 7a ) gave 5-benzyl-2-methyl and 2, 5-dibenzyl-1,2,3,5-tetrahydropyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrole ( 19 ′ and 19 , respectively); the first reported members of the 1,2,3,5-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole ring system. A detailed study of the carbon-13 nmr shifts permitted a complete assignment for all compounds. Mono and disubstituted products produce a systematic effect on the shifts for the bicyclic ring systems which can be readily interpreted in terms of substituent chemical shifts. The effect of protonation at nitrogen is also shown to produce a series of well defined chemical shifts for the octahydropyrrolo [3,4-c] pyrrole ring system.     

Acetylation of indolobenzo[b]furans,pyrrolocarbazole, pyrrolophenothiazine dioxide and pyrroloacridine under Vilsmeier reaction conditions

The course of the Vilsmeier acetylation of new heterocyclic systems, namely, indolo[4,5-d]-, indolo[6,5-d]-, indolo[5,6-d]-, indolo[5,4-d]benzo[b]furans, 3H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]carbazole, 3H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pheno-thiazine 11,11-dioxide, and 3H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]acridine depends on the type of fusion of the pyrrole ring. Angular heterocycles are acetylated at the -position of the pyrrole ring, while linear heterocycles under analogues conditions give dimerization products with a substituent at the nitrogen atom of the hydrogenated part of the dimer molecule. 3H-Pyrrolo[2,3-c]phenothiazine 11,11-dioxide and 3H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]acridine are not acetylated under Vilsmeier reaction conditions.Georgian Technical University, 380075 Tbilisi, Georgia. D. E. Mendeleev Russian Chemical Engineering University, 125047 Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1331–1336, October, 1996. Original article submitted August 19, 1996.     

A new synthesis of benzothiopyrano[4,3,2-de]quinazolines

The synthesis of benzothiopyrano[4,3,2-de]quinazolines ( 1a-c ) from 1-chloro-4-methylthioxanthone is described.     

Synthesis of pyrido[4,3,2-de]quinazolines via nitro-substituted tetrahydroquinolines

The simple and efficient synthesis of novel dihydropyrido[4,3,2-de]quinazolines in four steps from m-nitroaniline is described.     

Strain-Induced Ring Expansion Reactions of Calix[3]pyrrole-Related Macrocycles

The recent discovery of calix[3]pyrrole, a porphyrinogen-like tripyrrolic macrocycle, has provided an unprecedented strain-induced ring expansion reaction into calix[6]pyrrole. Here, we synthesized calix[n]furan[3-n]pyrrole (n=1∼3) macrocycles to investigate the reaction scope and mechanism of the ring expansion. Single crystal X-ray analysis and theoretical calculations revealed that macrocyclic ring strain increases as the number of inner NH sites increases. While calix[1]furan[2]pyrrole exhibited almost quantitative conversion into calix[2]furan[4]pyrrole within 5 minutes, less-strained calix[2]furan[1]pyrrole and calix[3]furan were inert. However, N-methylation of calix[2]furan[1]pyrrole induced a ring-expansion reaction that enabled the isolation of a linear reaction intermediate. The mechanism analysis revealed that the ring expansion consists of regioselective ring cleavage and subsequent cyclodimerization. This reaction was further utilized for synthesis of calix[6]-type macrocycles.     

Thiophene systems. 11. The synthesis of novel thieno[4,3,2-de] tricyclic ring systems

The synthesis of thieno[4,3,2-de] tricyclic compounds is described. The N-1 alkylation of I produced the alkanoic ester precursors. After hydrolysis, the corresponding carboxylic acids were cyclized to the title compounds II . This cyclization step was accomplished with 1:10 phosphorus pentoxide-methanesulfonic acid. The ketones II were further modified to introduce additional functionality onto this novel tricyclic ring system.     

Synthetic studies of benzo[b]pyrrolo[4,3,2-de][1,10]phenanthroline

6,11-Dihydrobenzo[b]pyrrolo[4,3,2-de][1,10]phenanthroline-5,8-dione (6), which possesses a unique heterocyclic ring system similar to that in plakinidines A-D (1-4), was synthesized from 2-acetyl-3′-nitrodiphenylamine (16) in nine steps.     

Synthesis of substituted 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolines

1H-2-Phenylpyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline (1a) is made by thermal cyclization of quinol-4-yl hydrazone. Subsequent substitution of the C-3 hydrogen atom of the pyrrole ring of 1a with chlorine and a formyl group is easily achieved by reacting 1a with trichloroacetyl chloride and phosphorus oxychloride in DMF, respectively.     

Pyrrolo[1,2-d]triazines-1,2,4. II. Etude des pyrrolo[1,2-d]triazinones-1 et -4

The synthesis of 1,2-dihydro-1-oxopyrrolo[1,2-d]-1,2,4-triazines was achieved by rearrangement of 2-pyrrolyloxadiazoles under alkaline conditions or by cyclisation of pyrrole N-ethoxymethylidene hydrazides. The cyclisation of the N-carbethoxy hydrazone of the pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde gave the 3,4-dihydro-4-oxopyrrolo[1,2-d]-1,2,4-triazine. Electrophilic substitution reactions of the 1- and 4-pyrrolotriazinones were made either on the lactam nitrogen with methyl sulphate, benzyl chloride and monochloroacetic acid or on the pyrrole ring with bromine and nitric acid. The structure of the derivatives was determined by ¹H nmr.     

Amidomethylation of indoles and cyclisations to spiro[pyrrolo[4,3,2-de]isoquinoline-3,4′-piperidines]

4-Aminomethylindoles react with aldehydes and ketones to form pyrrolo[4,3,2-de]isoquinolines. The structures of starting materials and end products were determined using 1D and 2D ¹H nmr techniques.     

Photochromic dihetarylethenes. 19. Synthesis of 1,2-dihetarylethenes on the basis of thieno[3,2-b]pyrroles linked by a maleimide bridge

New photochromic 1,2-dihetarylethenes containing maleimide-bridged thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole fragments with aliphatic and aromatic substituents at the nitrogen atom were synthesized.     

Research on nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds. XX. Synthesis of 8H-Imidazo[5,1-c]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepine and its 6-derivatives

Starting from 1H-1-(2-aminomethylphenyl)pyrrole the synthesis of 8H-imidazo[5,1-c]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]ben-zodiazepine, a novel nitrogen containing tetracyclic ring, has been performed by two routes involving a three-step and a six-step sequence, respectively. The more complex sequence offers the advantage to obtain also 3-alkyl and 3-aryl derivatives of the parent nucleus. The three step sequence involves the use of toluene-4-sulfonylmethylisocyanide (TosMIC) as a synthon.