Reactions of O-methyl o-quinone monoximes with methyl-, methylene- and methine- substituted aromatic compounds. Synthesis of benzo[d]oxazole and 1,4-benzoxazine derivatives

O-Methyl o-quinone monoxime 1 reacts thermally with compounds 2a-d or 6a,b or 7a,b to give mainly the corresponding 2-substituted phenanthroxazoles 3a-c and 8 . The reaction of 1 with aromatic methylene compounds lOa-c affords the ketones 13a-c in moderate to high yields. Similar products are also obtained from the reaction of monoximes 15a,b with some of the above reactants. The unexpected products 5 and 20 are obtained from the reaction of 1 with 2-methylimidazole ( 2d ) and with phenyloxirane ( 19 ) respectively, while the 4H-1,4-oxazine derivative 23 is obtained from the reaction of 1 with indene ( 21 ).     

Synthesis of 3-alkoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines and their cyclization to 5-phenyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones

The regiospecific reaction of 3-benzyloxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoylpyridine (6a) , or 3-t-butoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonylamino-4-benzoylpyridine (6b) , with either acetyl chloride or ethyl chloroformate, and either n-butylmagnesium chloride or phenylmagnesium bromide afforded the respective 1-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-2-n-butyl (or phenyl)-3-benzyloxy (or t-butoxy) carbonylaminomethylcarbonylami-no-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines 7 in 60-75% yield. Reaction of 1-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-2-n-butyl (or phenyl)-3-t-butoxycarbonylaminomethylcarbonyl-4-benzoyl-1,2-dihydropyridines 7b, 7f, 7d, 7h with trifluoroacetic acid gave the corresponding 5-phenyl-8-acetyl (or ethoxycarbonyl)-9-n-butyl (or phenyl)-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d respectively in 45–63% yield. N¹-Methylation of 5-phenyl-8-acetyl-9-n-butyl (or phenyl)-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-ones 8a, 8b using sodium hydride and iodomethane yielded the corresponding N¹-methyl derivatives 9a (48%) and 9b (54%). Oxidation of 5,9-diphenyl-8-ethoxycarbonyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (8d) using p-chloranil afforded 1,3-dihydro-5,9-diphenyl-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (10) . 5-Phenyl-8-acetyl-9-n-butyl-1,3,8,9-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-e]-1,4-diazepin-2-one (8a) and the corresponding 8-ethoxycarbonyl analog 8c exhibited weak anticonvulsant activity indicating that 8a and 8c may be acting at the same site as the 7-halo-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one class of compounds.     

Polyesters derived from 1,4-oxathian-2-ones

1,4-Oxathian-2-one ( 1a ) was prepared in high yield by oligomerization of methyl(2-hydroxyethyl)mercaptoacetate ( 3 ) followed by catalytic depolymerization in vacuo. A similar sequence starting with methyl(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfonylacetate ( 5 ) afforded the corresponding sulfone, 1,4-oxathian-2-one-4,4-dioxide ( 1c ), however, 1,4-oxathian-2-one-4-oxide ( 1b ) could not be obtained by this procedure. Ring opening melt polymerization of 1a and 1c afforded low molecular weight crystalline polyesters 2a and 2c . Oxidation of 2a with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid produced the corresponding polyester 2b containing sulfoxide groups. Thermogravimetric analyses and visual observations indicated 2b to be thermally unstable relative to 2a and 2c .     

Quinazolines and 1,4-benzodiazepines. XLVI. Photochemistry of nitrones and oxaziridines

The cyclic nitrones 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 4-oxide ( 5a ) and 1,3-dihydro-7-methylthio-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 4-oxide ( 5b ) are photoisomerized to readily isolable oxaziridines, 7-chloro-4,5-epoxy-5-phenyl-1,3,4–5-tetrahydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one ( 6a ) and 4,5-epoxy-5-phenyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methylthio-2H-1,4-benzo-diazepin-2-one ( 6b ). Oxaziridine 6b upon further irradiation gave ring expansion and ring contraction products, 4,6-dihydro-2-phenyl-9-methylthio-5H-1,3,6-benzoxadiazocin-5-one ( 7b ) and 4-benzoyl-3,4-dihydro-6-methylthioquinoxalin-2(1H)-one ( 8b ) respectively. The ring contraction product, 4-benzoyl-6-chloro-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-one ( 8a ), was obtained from irradiation of oxaziridine 6a .     

Dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-1-Ones,Synthesis and Derivatization

Several linearly fused tricyclic 6,7,6-systems were prepared. Reaction of 1,2-diamino-4-nitrobenzene with 5,5-dimethylcyclohexan-1,3-dione gave 3-(2-amino-5-nitroaniIino)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one (8) . Reaction of 8 and its analogue 6 with various aldehydes gave 2,3,4₎5,10,11-hexahydro-3,3-dimethyl-11-substituted-1H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-1-ones 9 and 10 . Acetylation of 9 and 10 gave the corresponding N-acetyl derivatives. Spectral data of the products are discussed.     

Synthesis of nucleoside analogs of 1,4-oxathiane, 1,4-dithiane,and 1,4-dioxane

The two regioisomers 6-chloro-9-(1, 4-oxathian-3-yl)-9H-purine ( 5 ) and 6-chloro-9-(1,4-oxathian-2-yl)-9H-purine ( 6 ) were obtained when 3-acetoxy-1,4-oxathiane ( 3 ) was subjected to the acid-catalyzed fusion procedure; compound 3 was prepared by a Pummerer reaction with 1,4-oxathiane 4-oxide ( 2 ). The nucleoside analog 6 could he converted into the adenine derivative 7 and 9-(1,4-oxathian-2-yl)-9H-purine-6(1H)thione ( 8 ). The following nucleoside analogs have also been synthesized: 6-chloro-9-(1,4-dithian-2-yl)-9H-purine ( 13 ), 9-(1,4-dithian-2-yl)adenine ( 14 ), 9-(1,4-dithian-2-yl)-9H-purine-6(1H)thione ( 15 ), and 6-chloro-9-(1,4-dioxan-2-yl)-9H-purine ( 18 ).     

Polycondensed nitrogen heterocycles. VII. 5,6-Dihydro-7-h-pyrrolo[1,2-D]-[1,4] benzodiazepin-6-ones. A novel series of annelatcd 1,4-benzodiazepines

The synthesis of a novel class of annelated 1,4-benzodiazepinen, the 2-R-3 methyl-5,6-dihydro-7H-pyrrolo[1,2-d][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-ones (Ve-e), is described. The reaction of 2-(o-aminophenyl)-3-R-5-methylpyrroles(IIIa,b) with bromoacetyl bromide in the presence of triethylamine produced the title compounds. An alternative synthetic route was achieved by means of the reactions of 1a,b with the appropriated α-aminoacids. The catalytic reduction of IVe-e over 10% palladium on charcoal led in good to excellent yields directly to the formation of pyrrolo[1,2-d]-[1,4]benzodiazepines (Ve-e).     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 2-alkyl-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3(4H)-ones and 2-alkylbenzo[d]imidazolo[2,1-b]-thiazolidin-3-ones

Summary Sodium 2-aminothiophenoxide (1) reacts with ethyl 2-bromoalkanoates (2) under direct cyclization to form 2-alkyl-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3(4H)-ones (3). Reaction of the sodium salt of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (4) with2 or 2-bromoalkanoic acids (5) affords only S-alkylated products (6 or7, respectively). The cyclization products — 2-alkylbenzo[d]imidazolo[2,1-b]thiazolidin-3-ones (8) — can be obtained only from the corresponding 2-(2-benzimidazolylthio)alkanoic acids (7) by the action of acetic anhydride. Both compounds3 and8 exhibit only moderate antimicrobial activity against some gram-positive bacteria.

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Synthese und antimikrobielle Wirkung von einigen 2-Alkyl-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3(4H)-onen und 2-Alkylbenzo[d]imidazolo[2,1-b]thiazolidin-3-onen

Zusammenfassung Bei der Reaktion von Natrium-2-aminothiophenolat mit 2-Bromoalkansäure-ethylestern (2) entstehen als Cyclisierungsprodukte 2-Alkyl-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3(4H)-one (3). Die Umsetzung von Natriumbenzimidazol-2-thiolat mit2 oder mit 2-Bromoalkansäuren (5) liefert nur S-Alkylierungsprodukte (6 oder7). Die Cyclisierungsprodukte — 2-Alkylbenzo[d]imidazolo[2,1-b]thiazolidin-3-one (8) — sind nur durch Umsetzung von entsprechenden 2-(2-Benzimidazolylthio)-alkansäuren (7) mit Acetanhydrid erhältlich. Die Verbindungen3 und8 weisen nur mäßige antimikrobielle Wirkung gegen einige gram-positive Bakterien aus.

     

Synthesis of 1,4-dihydro-4-methyl-1-phenyl-5H-1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5-ones

The synthesis of 1,4-dihydro-4-methyl-1-phenyl-5H-1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5-one ( 4a ) and its 8-chloro analog ( 4b ) is described. Attempted synthesis of the 2-methyl analog of 4a from 2-(phenylamino)benzoic acid 1-methylhydrazide ( 10 ) and triethyl orthoaeetate led only to the Schiff base intermediate, 2-(phenylamino)benzoic acid 2-(1-ethoxyethylidene)-1-methylhydrazide ( 11 ). Cyclization of 11 was attempted unsuccessfully with a variety of reagents. The intere?ting reaction products from the treatment of 11 with trifluoroacetic acid are described.     

Spirocyclische 3-Oxazoline durch 1,3-dipolare Cycloaddition von Benzonitrilio-2-propanid mit 1,4-Chinonen

Spiro 3-Oxazolines from the 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Benzonitrilio-2-propanide and 1,4-Quinones On irradiation with light of wavelength 290–350 nm, 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-2H-azirine (1b) reacts with 1,4-naphthoquinone to give the 1H-benzo [f]isoindol-4,9-dione (11) (Scheme 3) via cycloaddition of the benzonitrilio-2-propanide (2b) onto the quinone C, C-double bond. With 2-methyl- and 2,3-dimethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, the nitrile ylide 2b undergoes cycloaddition preferentially onto the C, O-double bond of the quinone, leading to spiro-oxazolines 12 and 14 (Scheme 4). Steric as well as electronic effects can be discussed to explain the observed site selectivity of the cycloaddition. With the 1,4-benzoquinones 15a, 15b, 15d and 15f , nitrile ylide 2b undergoes the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition exclusively onto the C, O-double bond. The corresponding spiro-oxazolines have been isolated in 17–32% yield. This contrasts with the previously reported results with benzonitrilipo-phenylmethanide (2a) , which undergoes cycloaddition to the C, C-double bond of 1,4-benzoquinones (cf. [1]). This difference in the site selectivity of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition can be explained with Houk's concept of LUMO-polarization, that is, the stronger nucleophilic dipol 2b polarizes the LUMO of a α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound more efficient than the less nucleophilic 2a. This leads to a preference of the cycloaddition to the C, O-double bond in the case of 2b. With 2,3-dimethyl- (15c) and 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (15e) , nitrile ylide 2b undergoes C, O- as well as C, C-cycloaddition (Schemes 7 and 8).     

Diels-Alder Reactions of 5,8-Ethano-5,8-dihydro-1,4-naphthoquinone with Cyclic Dienes

Diels-Alder cycloadditions of 1,3-cyclohexadiene and cyclopentadiene to π -facially dissymmetric 5,8-ethano-5,8-dihydro-1,4-naphtboquinone (1) were examined. The stereochemical outcome of the reactions, determined by a combination of chemical and spectral methods, indicates that addition of cyclic dienes to 1 occurs preferentially at the face syn to the etheno-bridge of 1. Cycloadducts 7a/7b and 8a/8b obtained from Diels-Alder reactions of 1 with cyclopentadiene and 1,3-cyclohexadiene undergo [2+2]-photocyclization to give caged compounds 9a/9b and 10a/10b , respectively. Stereoselective reduction of the enedione double bond in 7a/7b and 8a/8b with aqueous TiCl₃ in acetone affords cis-bis-bicyclic ring-fused 1,4-cyclo-hexadiones 11a/11b , and 12a/12b , respectively.     

Rearrangement of 1,4-benzodiazepin-2,4-diones to 3,l-benzoxazin-4-ones

Treatment of 7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Ia) with refluxing acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine afforded 6-chloro-2-methyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one (IIa). A plausible reaction path for this novel rearrangement reaction is described: Ia → 4-acetyl-7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-lH-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione → 7-chloro-1,4-diacetyl-3,4-dihydro-lH-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,4-dione → IIa. When 7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-lH-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Ib), 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Id) and 3,4-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-dione (Ie) were allowed to react with acetic anhydride under conditions similar to those used for the rearrangement reaction, only acetylation occurred.     

Quinolone analogues 2. A facile synthesis of novel 3‐substituted 1‐alkyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines

The reaction of the 2‐(1‐alkylhydrazino)‐6‐chloroquinoxaline 4‐oxides 1a,b with diethyl acetone‐dicarboxylate or 1,3‐cyclohexanedione gave ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐1,5‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carboxylates 5a,b or 6‐alkyl‐10‐chloro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,3,4,6,12‐hexahydroquinoxalino[2,3‐c]cinnolines 7a,b , respectively. Oxidation of compounds 5a,b with nitrous acid afforded the ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐4‐hydroxy‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino‐[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 9a,b , whose reaction with base provided the ethyl 2‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)acetates 6a,b , respectively. On the other hand, oxidation of compounds 7a,b with N‐bromosuccinimide/water furnished the 4‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)butyric acids 8a,b , respectively. The reaction of compound 8a with hydroxylamine gave 4‐(7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxyimino‐1‐methyl‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)‐butyric acid 12 .     

General synthetic route to benz[g]isoquinolines (2-azaanthracenes)

Benzylic zinc reagents add with high regioselectivity to 1-(phenoxycarbonyl) salts derived from pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde ( 1a ) or 3-acetylpyridine ( 1b ) to yield 1-(phenoxylcarbonyl)-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxaldehydes 5a, 5c or ketones 5b, 5d . Aromatizations of these dihydro analogues with sulfur led to the corresponding aldehydes 6a, 6c or ketones 6b, 6d . An alternate synthesis to the aldehydic precursors involved additions of benzylic zinc reagents to 1-(phenoxycarbonyl) salts formed from methyl nicotinates which led to the corresponding methyl 1-(phenoxycarbonyl)-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinates 7a, 7b . Aromatizations of 7a, 7b led to the corresponding pyridine esters 8a, 8b which on reduction with lithium aluminum hydride yielded the corresponding carbinols 9a, 9b . Oxidation of 9a, 9b by manganese dioxide afforded aldehydes 6e, 6f . Aldehydes 6a-f were readily converted into the benz[g]isoquinolines 10a-f on heating in polyphosphoric acid.     

Potential cerebral perfusion agents. Synthesis and evaluation of a 1,4-disubstituted dihydropyridine analogue

The synthesis of a 1,4-disubstituted dihydropyridine, 1-(E-1[¹²⁵I]iodo-1-penten-5-yl)-4-(β-N-acetylaminoethyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine ([¹²⁵I] 10 ), is described. Acetylation of 4-(β-aminoethylpyridine) with acetic anhydride followed by condensation with E-1-borono-5-iodo-1-pentene ( 7 ) gave 1-(E-1-borono-1-penten-5-yl)-4-(β-N-acetylaminoethyl)pyridinium iodide ( 8 ). Chloramine-T and sodium iodide iodination of 8 gave the corresponding E-1-iodo compound 9 which was reduced with sodium borohydride to furnish 1-(E-1-iodo-1-penten-5-yl)-4-(β-N-acetylaminoethyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine ( 10 ). The corresponding radioiodinated compound was prepared similarly using Na[¹²⁵I]. The tissue distribution studies in rats indicate that [¹²⁵I] 10 crosses the blood brain barrier (0.49% dose/g in the brain) but gradually washes out from the brain.     

11-Aryl-3,3-dimethyl-7- and 7,8-Substituted 1,2,3,4,10,11-Hexahydro-5H-dibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-ones

In reactions of 3-(5- and 5,6-substituted 2-aminophenylamino)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-ones with carbaldehydes of pyridine, thiophene, and furan and substituted benzaldehydes, we have obtained 21 novel 7H-7-methoxycarbonyl-, 7-benzoyl-, 7-trifluoromethyl-, 7-nitro- and 7,8-dichloro-11-aryl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,10,11-hexahydro-5H-dibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-one.     

Synthesis of pyrimido[4,5-e][1,4]oxazepin-5-ones

Eighteen novel pyrimido[4,5-e][1,4]oxazepin-5-ones were prepared directly via the reaction of either ethyl 4-chloro-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate (Ia) or ethyl 4-chloro-2-m-chlorophenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate (Ib) with a variety of substituted 2-(alkylamino)ethanols. A typical example was the preparation of 8,9-dihydro-9-methyl-2-phenylpyrimido[4,5-e][1,4]-oxazepin-5(7H)-one (IIa) from the reaction of Ia with 2-(methylamino)ethanol. Hydrolytic cleavage of the lactone ring in IIa with sodium hydroxide solution, followed by acidification with hydrochloric acid afforded 4-[(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid (IV). Reactions of IIa with concentrated ammonium hydroxide or hydrazine also caused cleavage of the lactone ring, giving the corresponding amide (V) or hydrazide (VI), respectively. Structural assignments were supported by infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.     

1, 5, 6, 7-Tetrahydro-2H-[1,4]diazepin-5,7-dione aus Malonimiden und 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin

1, 5, 6, 7-Tetrahydro-2H-[1, 4]diazepin-5, 7-diones from Malonimides and 3-Dimethylamino-2, 2-dimethyl-2H-azirine Reaction of the aminoazirine 1 with malonimides of type 7 in 2-propanol at room temperature leads to the 1,4-diazepine derivatives of type 9 (Scheme 3). The structure of 6, 6-diethyl-3-dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-1,5,6, 7-tetrahydro-2H- [1,4] diazepin-5, 7-dione ( 9a ) has been proved by single crystal X-ray analysis (Chapter 4). Reduction of the 7-membered heterocycle 9a with sodium borohydride yields the perhydro-[1,4]diazepin-5, 7-dione 10 , while 9a in ethanol at 60° undergoes a ring contraction to the 4 H-imidazole derivative 11a (Scheme 4): Mechanisms of these two reactions are discussed in comparison with previously reported reactions (Chapter 5).     

Synthesis of some 7-α-carboxyethyl-1,3-dihydro-(2H)-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones

1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-ones possessing an α-carboxyethyl group in 7-position (21-25) were prepared from a key compound, 2-amino-5-α-carboxyethylbenzophenone (8) or from its O-benzyl derivative 14 , using methods developed previously. An optimized route to 8 starting from 2-nitro-5-chlorobenzophenone ( 1 ), as well as some unsuccessful attempts are described. Compound 8 was deaminated into racemic α-(3-benzoyl)-phenylpropionic acid ( 9 ), a well-known antiinflammatory agent.     

Hydrogenation of substituted 1-arylisoquinolin-3(2H)-ones to 5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro- and 1, 4-dihydroisoquinolin-3(2H)-ones

Catalytic hydrogenation of variously substituted 1-arylisoquinolin-3(2H)-ones 1 gave, depending on the substituents, 5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-3(2H)-ones ( 2 ) and/or the corresponding 1, 4-dihydro derivatives 3 . Saturation of the compounds fused with benzene ring furnished as the main products the 9, 10-dihydro- ( 4 and 5 ) and 5, 6-dihydroisoquinolin-3(2H)-ones ( 6 ) in the case of benzo[f] and benzo[h] anellation, respectively, in addition to the 1, 4-dihydro compounds detected or isolated as by-products.