Research on heterocyclic compounds. XXI. Synthesis of imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole and imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives

The reaction of some 2-aminobenzothiazoles and 2-aminothiazoles with ethyl 3-bromo-4-oxopentanoate was investigated with the aim to obtain the corresponding imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole and imidazo[2,1-b]-thiazole derivatives, respectively. In some cases, two unexpected side products were obtained together with the required compound and their structures were elucidated: e.g., 2-aminobenzothiazole reacted with ethyl 3-bromo-4-oxopentanoate to give ethyl 2-methylimidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole-3-acetate together with ethyl imi-dazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole-2-propionate and ethyl 3-(benzothiazol-2-yl)amino-4-oxopentanoate.     

From thiourea to bicyclic structures: an original route to imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles, 5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines, 7H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazines,and 2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazines

We report an example of an efficient regioselective synthesis of biheterocyclic compounds using thiourea as starting material. In fact, N,N'-bis(dimethylaminomethylene)thiourea (1), easily prepared by double condensation of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal with thiourea, can be reacted with haloketones or acrylic dienophiles to give thiazolic (2) and thiazinic (3) diazadienes, respectively, themselves undergoing cyclization reactions to yield imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles, 5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines, 7H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazines, and 2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazines without any regioisomeric ambiguity. This straightforward route represents an original and unambiguously regioselective pathway to these valuable heterocycles.     

Synthesis of 1-and 3-substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones

1-and 3-Substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones were synthesized by heating equimolar amounts of 3-amino-2-chloropyridine or 2-chloro-3-methylaminopyridine, urea, and the corresponding arylamine at 150–210°C. The reaction of 3-amino-2-chloropyridine with urea and p-phenylenediamine or p,p′-diaminobiphenyl at a ratio of 2:2:1 under analogous conditions gave 1,4-bis-(2-oxoimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)benzene or 1,4-bis(2-oxoimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)biphenyl, respectively.     

The Synthesis of Octahydro-7-phenylpyrazino[2,1-b][3]benzazepines

Octahydro-7-phenylpyrazino[2,1-b][3]benzazepine ( 1a ) was prepared from 1-methyl-3-phenylmethylpiperazine 5a by reaction with styrene oxide followed by sulfuric acid cyclization of the resulting alcohol 6a . The diastereomeric mixture 1a was further separated into the diastereomers 1a′ and 1a″ . Similarly 1-methyl-3-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)piperazine was reacted with styrene oxide to yield 6c which on cyclization with 1.5 equivalents of sulfuric acid in trifluoroacetic acid gave a 3:7 mixture of phenolic, 1d , and methoxy, 1c , octa-hydropyrazino[2,1-b][3]benzazepines. The reaction of the 2,5-piperazinedione 4c with sodium acetoxyborohydride gave a 49% yield of the 2-piperazinone 7 which was similarly carried on to the corresponding 1(2H)-oxohexahydropyrazino[2,1-b][3]benzazepine 9 .     

Imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles. II. Synthesis and antiinflammatory activity of some imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles

3-[2-[p-(Un)substituted phenyl]imidazo [2,1-b]benzothiazol-3- yl]propionic acid derivatives (2a--e) were prepared via the interaction of the corresponding 2-[p-(un)substituted phenyl]imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles (1a--e) with acrylic acid in the presence of acetic anhydride and acetic acid. Esterification of 2a--e produced methyl esters (3a--e). Upon the interaction of 3a with m-chloroperbenzoic acid, the S-dioxide (4a) was obtained. Compound 5a was prepared from 4a by alkaline hydrolysis. Vilsmeier formylation for 1a--e produced novel [2-[p-(un)substituted phenyl]imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazol-3- yl]formaldehyde derivatives (6a--e). Derivatives 6a--e reacted with ethyl bromoacetate to give ethyl 3-hydroxy-3-[2-[p-(un)substituted phenyl]imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazol- 3-yl]propionate esters (7a--e). Compound dl-7a was resolved with l-(+)-tartaric acid. Compounds 2a--e showed weak or no activity in the carrageein-induced paw edema assay. Compound 4a significantly inhibited the leakage of pontamine-sky blue dye into the peritoneal cavity of mice, in the capillary permeability inhibition assay. Compound 5a inhibited the writhing by 62% in the acetic acid-induced writhing assay.     

Heterocyclization of 2-allylthiobenzimidazoles into derivatives of benzimidazo[2,1-b]-1,3-thiazines

It was found that bromination of 2-allylthiobenzimiduzoles in organic solvents forms products of addition of bromine to the olefin bond-2, 3-dibromopropylthiobenzimidazoles, which spontaneously or on heating cyclize into 3-bromobenzimidazo[2,1-b]-1, 3-thiazines or cyclodehydrobromination products — 2H- or 4H-benzimidazo[2,1-b]-1, 3-thiazines.Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine, Donetsk 340114. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 410–415, March, 1995. Original article submitted December 12, 1994.     

Reaction of 6-aminoquinoline with formaldehyde and cyclic β-diketones. Synthesis of benzo[b]-and indeno[2,1-b][4,7]-phenanthroline derivatives

Three-component condensation of 6-aminoquinoline with formaldehyde and cyclic β-diketones (cyclohexane-1,3-dione and dimedone) gave new partially hydrogenated benzo[b][4,7]phenanthroline derivatives. An analogous reaction with indan-1,3-dione gave indeno[2,1-b][4,7]phenanthroline derivatives. The products were subjected to oxidative dehydrogenation.     

Synthesis of indeno[2,1-b][1,4]benzothiazine derivatives from 2-bromoinden-1-ones

2-Bromoinden-1-ones 2 were condensed with 6-substituted 3-aminopyridine-2(1H)-thiones to produce a new type of 4-azaindeno[2,1-b][1,4]benzothiazine derivatives 3 . Substituted 6-phenylindeno[2,1-b][1,4]benzothiazines 4 were also prepared by reacting 2-bromo-5-methoxy- and 2,6-dibromo-5-methoxyinden-1-ones with o-aminobenzenethiol.     

Mass spectra of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole and thiazolo[3,2-f]xanthene derivatives

The general principles of the mass-spectrometric disintegration of imidazo [2,1-b]thiazole and thiazolo[3,2-f]xanthene derivatives were established, and the characteristic fragments were identified. Disintegration proceeding with cleavage of the bonds in the thiazole ring of the 2(3)-ring system is characteristic of all of the investigated compounds. The cleavage of the S-C bonds, which are the weakest in the investigated systems, proceeds especially readily. Intense peaks of ions due to stepwise disintegration of the pyrimidine ring are also observed in the spectra of thiazoloxanthenes.     

Synthesis and some chemical properties of 8-methyl-3-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimido [2,1-b][l,3]thiazines

Conclusions Pyrimidothiazines are converted to the corresponding 3-(thiiranyl-2'-methyl)-6-methyl-uracils on heating (170–200°C) in organic solvents.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1634–1636, July, 1986.     

99mTc-radiolabeled imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazole derivatives as potential radiotracers for glioblastoma

This study presents [^99mTc]BPTG-1 and [^99mTc]BPTG-2 for glioblastoma imaging. In vitro cellular uptakes of these radiotracers were examined in SKOV-3, MCF-7, U87-MG, HT-29, and A549 cell lines. U87-MG cell line displayed the highest radiotracers uptakes. Biodistribution study in U87-MG tumor bearing mice revealed higher uptake of radiotracers in tumor than muscle and brain. Liver, intestine, and kidneys displayed the highest radioactivity uptakes. The main route of radiotracers elimination was hepatobiliary. Due to the brain uptake of these radiotracers, they are promising radiotracers for future studies in the diagnosis of glioblastoma.

     

Mass spectra of derivatives of imidazo[2,1-b] thiazole and thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazole

The mass spectra of 6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole, thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazole, and a number of thiazole-ring-substituted derivatives were investigated. The fragmentation of both groups of compounds commences with cleavage of the bonds in the thiazole ring and leads to the appearance of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing fragments in the spectra. The common character of the mass spectrometric disintegration of the investigated compounds indicates that they have similar electronic structures. The mass number and position of a substituent in the thiazole ring can be determined on the basis of the mass numbers of a series of fragments.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 778–783, June, 1974.     

Pyrrolo[2,1-b]benzothiazole derivatives

A new method for obtaining pyrrolobenzothiazole derivatives, which can be used for the specific synthesis of polymethine dyes with predesignated properties, was developed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 549–553, April, 1991.     

Reactions with hydrazidoyl halides. IV. Synthesis of thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazoles,imidazo[2,1-6]thiazoles and pyrazolo[4,3-b]thiazines

Hydrazidoyl halides were condensed with 2-mercaptobenzimidazole yielding 4a-c and 7a,b which were cyclized to the corresponding 2-arylhydrazonothiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazol-3-ones 5a,b and 3-substituted 2-arylazo thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazoles 8a,b respectively. Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles were obtained by the reaction of hydrazidoyl halides with 2-mercapto-4,5-dihydroimidazole. Also, hydrazidoyl halides 6a,b were reacted with 3-amino-4-mercapto-5-phenylpyrazole to give pyrazolo[4,3-b]thiazines 15a,b . The structures of the products were assigned on the basis of their elemental analysis and spectral data.     

Synthesis of novel imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines and pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines

Several 1 1-amino-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines have been used as starting material to prepare a number of derivatives of 9H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines and 10H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines. The imidazole nucleus was built by reaction of amidines with ethyl bromopyruvate or aminoacetaldehyde dimethylacetal. Several derivatives of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine have been prepared by formylation of the pyrrole ring followed by formation of thioamides. Condensation of 11-amino-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate afforded intermediate diesters which were transformed into the corresponding 10H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c]-benzodiazepines.