Convenient synthesis of fused pyrano[3,2-h]- and furo[3,2-h]benzo[f]coumarins from naphthalene-2,3-diol

The treatment of 8-propargyloxy-benzo[f]coumarin with boron trifluoride diethyl etherate in N,N-dimethylformamide under reflux or MW irradiation resulted in pyrano[3,2-h]benzo[f]coumarin, while the furo[3,2-h]benzo[f]coumarin is received from the treatment with N-methylformamide under MW irradiation.     

A new strategy for the synthesis of coumarin- and quinolone-annulated pyrroles via Pd(0) mediated cross-coupling followed by Cu(I) catalyzed heteroannulation

The sequential coupling and cyclization reactions between aryl halides and (trimethylsilyl)acetylene (TMSA) with concurrent elimination of the TMS substituent, allows a straightforward synthesis of substituted pyrano[3,2-e]indolone and pyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolone derivatives in excellent yields.     

2-Benzyliden-2H-thieto[3,2-b]quinoline: a new heterocycle and its rearrangement to 2-phenylthieno[3,2-b]quinoline

Synthesis of the strained 2H-thieto[3,2-b]quinoline ring system is reported for the first time. Treatment of (Z)-2-benzyliden-2H-thieto[3,2-b]quinoline derivatives of this heterocycle with base, at reflux in ethanol, causes a novel rearrangement to 2-phenylthieno[3,2-b]quinolines. Indeed, the one-pot reaction of 2-aminobenzaldehydes and (Z)-2-benzylidenethietan-3-one in refluxing basic ethanol leads directly to 2-phenylthieno[3,2-b]quinolines in good yields.     

New synthetic approach to epoxyisoindolo[2,1-a]quinolines based on cycloaddition reactions of 2-furyl-substituted tetrahydroquinolines with maleic anhydride and acryloyl chloride

A procedure was developed for the synthesis of hydrogenated furyl-substituted furo[3,2-c]quinolines, pyrano[3,2-c]quinolines, and 4-ethoxy-and 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)quinolines. The reactions of these compounds with acryloyl chloride and maleic anhydride produce epoxyisoindolo[2,1-a]quinoline derivatives through successive acylation at the quinoline nitrogen atom and intramolecular exo-[4+2]-cycloaddition at the furan moiety. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1023–1038, May, 2007.     

Intramolecular cyclisation of functionalised heteroaryllithiums. Synthesis of novel indolizinone-based compounds

The intramolecular cyclisation of heteroaryllithiums derived from N-heteroarylmethylpyrrole-2-carboxamides takes place smoothly at low temperature when N-methoxy-N-methyl and morpholine amides are used as internal electrophiles. Halogen-lithium exchange using n-BuLi is the method of choice to achieve metalation on the quinoline and pyridine derivatives, while directed lithiation (LDA) works better for furan. In the case of thiophene both methodologies can be applied. These metalation-cyclisation sequences provide a useful entry to several types of indolizidine based compounds (pyrrolo[1,2-b]acridinones, pyrrolo[1,2-g]quinolones, thieno and furo[3,2-f]indolizinones).     

Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds from 4-formylpyrazoles

Formylation of pyrazole and 2,5-dimethylpyrazole gave a number of pyrazole-containing aldehydes, which can be used to obtain chromenes, tetrahydrochromenes, 1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles, pyrano[3,2-c]chromenes, thiochromeno[4,3-b]pyrans, pyrano[3,2-c]-quinolines, and thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridines.     

A facile synthesis of oxazolo[3,2-a][1,10]phenanthrolines via a new multicomponent reaction

The synthesis of N-cyclohexyl-10-(2-fluorophenyl)-8aH-oxazolo[3,2-a][1,10]phenanthroline and N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-10-(2-fluorophenyl)-8aH-oxazolo[3,2-a][1,10]phenanthroline by reaction of 2-fluorobenzaldehyde, phenanthroline and cyclohexyl or 2,6-dimethylphenyl isocyanide is reported.     

Regioselective Synthesis ofPyrano[3,2- f ]quinolin-2(7 H )-onesand Furo[3,2- f ]quinolin-2-ones

 A simple and efficient synthesis of the hitherto unreported ring systems pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2(7H)-one and furo[3,2-f]quinolin-2-one was accomplished via a thermal [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.     

Regioselective Synthesis ofPyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2(7H)-onesand Furo[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ones

Summary.  A simple and efficient synthesis of the hitherto unreported ring systems pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2(7H)-one and furo[3,2-f]quinolin-2-one was accomplished via a thermal [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. Received March 7, 2000. Accepted May 4, 2000     

Condensed benzopyrans II. Some derivatives of 3H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline

The reaction of 6-aminoeoumarin with some ethoxymethylene compounds and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate led to condensation products which on thermal cyclizations afford new derivatives of 3H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline (IIa-IIc).     

Synthesis of 8-amino derivatives of condensed furo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyrimidines

A method for the synthesis of new 8-amine derivatives of pyrano[4",3":4',5']pyrido[3',2':4,5]furo-[3,2-d]pyrimidines based on 6-oxo derivatives of pyrano[3,4-c]pyridines has been developed.     

A new entry to the substituted pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives of biological interest by intramolecular heteroannulation of internal imines

New 1,3,4-substituted pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives were synthesised in good yields by oxidative heteroannulation of internal imines starting from easily prepared substituted 5-(2-aminophenyl)pyrroles and commercially available aryl and heteroaryl aldehydes. The reaction occurs as a one-pot process involving an intramolecular acid catalysed reaction.     

A short synthesis of koniamborine, a naturally occurring pyrano[3,2-b]indole

An expedient synthesis of the alkaloid koniamborine, the only to date isolated naturally occurring pyrano[3,2-b]indole is presented. The key pyrano[3,2-b]indole forming step is a palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heteroannulation of 2-(4-methoxy-2-nitrophenyl)-(4H)-pyrane-4-one.     

Gold-catalyzed heteroannulation and allyl migration: synthesis of highly functionalized indole derivatives

Highly substituted indole derivatives have been prepared in good to excellent yields by a novel gold-catalyzed cyclization accompanied by [3,3]-migration of the allyl strategy. We have been able to introduce an allyl group at the C1 position of pyrano[3,2-e]indol-6(7H)-one and pyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolin-7(6H)-one moieties that provide a scope for further transformation.     

Synthesis of New Fused Pirano[4,3-b]pyridine Derivatives

A method was developed for the synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine derivatives based on the reaction of 3-amino-7-ethyl-7-methyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrano[4,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with chloroacetic acid chloride, triethyl orthoformate, hydrazine hydrate, and also phenyl chloroformate. The synthesis of various new representatives of pyrano[2″,3″:5′,6′]pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-dl-pyrimidine series was carried out.

     

Intramolecular 4+2 cycloaddition of thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazines: routes towards condensed thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

Synthetic approaches towards new condensed thienopyridine ring systems including furo[2,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridines, bisthieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-e]pyridines, 5H-chromeno[2,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridines, 5H-benzo(f)chromeno[2,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridines have been achieved by application of intramolecular 4+2 cycloaddition reactions of suitably designed thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazines tethered with alkene or alkyne terminals.     

Galanthamine analogs: 6H-benzofuro[3a,3,2,-e,f][1]benzazepine and 6H-benzofuro[3a,3,2-e,f][3]benzazepine

The known cholinesterase inhibitory capability of the Amarylidaceae alkaloid galanthamine prompted preparation of analogs in which the position of the nitrogen within the azepine ring is altered. The analogs 6H-benzofuro[3a,3,2-e,f][1]benzazepine and 6H-benzofuro[3a,3,2-e,f][3]benzazepine were prepared in 19 and 2.5%, respectively, following Kametani and Shimizu approaches, respectively. The aniline derivative 6H-benzofuro[3a,3,2-e,f][1]benzazepine failed to undergo most of the reactions typical for galanthamine. Thus, it neither oxidized to the analogous narwedine, nor epimerized to the analogous epigalanthamine, nor reduced to the lycoramine analog, under the conditions used for galanthamine.     

Domino reactions between 6-ethyl-5,6-dihydro-4,5-dioxo-4H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinoline-3-carbonitrile and carbon nucleophilic reagents: Synthesis of novel heteroannulated pyridopyranoquinolines

A variety of novel heteroannulated pyrano[3,2-c]quinolines 2–12 was efficiently synthesized via a domino ‘Michael/retro-Michael/nitrile addition/heterocyclization’ reactions between 6-ethyl-5,6-dihydro-4,5-dioxo-4H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinoline-3-carbonitrile (1) and a diversity of carbon nucleophilic reagents. Pyrido[3′,2′:5,6]pyrano[3,2-c]quinolines 2–6 were synthesized from ring opening ring closure reactions of carbonitrile 1 with some methylene active nitrile namely malononitrile, cyanoacetamide, N-phenylcyanoacetamide, (phenylthio)acetonitrile and ethyl cyanoacetate, respectively. Reactions of carbonitrile 1 with dimer malononitrile and cyanoacetohydrazide showed different behavior producing the novel heteroannulated pyranoquinoline derivatives 7 and 8, respectively. Treatment of carbonitrile 1 with some methylene active ketones namely acetylacetone, acetoacetanilide, ethyl acetoacetate and ethyl benzoylacetate afforded pyrido[3′,2′:5,6]pyrano[3,2-c]quinolines 9–12, respectively. Structures of the synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis of a novel pyrrolo-[3,2-c]quinoline N-oxide by aza-Baylis-Hillman adduct of o-nitrobenzaldehyde

A new and high yielding approach for the synthesis of a novel pyrrolo-[3,2-c]quinoline N-oxide is described. The key step consisted in the palladium-catalyzed reductive cyclization of an uncommon 3-ketopyrrole derivative of o-nitrobenzaldehyde, obtained in a straightforward manner through an aza-Baylis-Hillman/ring closing metathesis/aromatization reaction. A deoxygenation reaction of this novel pyrrolo-[3,2-c]quinoline N-oxide afforded a new substituted pyrrolo-[3,2-c]quinoline analogue.     

An efficient new route towards biologically active isocryptolepine and γ-carboline derivatives using an intramolecular thermal electrocyclization strategy

An efficient and short route is established for biologically active 11H-indolo[3,2-c]quinoline 1, naturally occurring antiplasmodial isocryptolepine 2 and 5-methyl-11H-indolo[3,2-c]quinoline-5-inium iodide 3 using intramolecular thermal electrocyclization strategy.