Transition-metal-free,visible-light-mediated regioselective C–H trifluoromethylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

A transition-metal-free, visible-light-induced trifluoromethylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines has been developed at mild conditions by employing cheap and commercially available anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid (AQN-2-CO₂H) as the photo-organocatalyst, and Langlois reagent as the trifluoromethylating reagent. A series of 3-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives with broad functionalities could be conveniently and efficiently obtained by direct regioselective functionalization.     

Synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in the presence of iodine–water catalytic system

We have devised an expedient, cleaner, and environmentally friendly approach for ‘on water’ mediated synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives. The synthesis involves in situ formation of imines followed by addition of alkyne to give the desired products in excellent yield.     

Synthesis of novel spiro[benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-14,3′-indoline]-1,2′,13(2H)-triones via three component reaction

A new and efficient method for the synthesis of hitherto unreported spiro[benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-14,3′-indoline]-1,2′,13(2H)-triones was developed via the Domino Knoevenagel condensation–Michael addition–intermolecular cyclization sequences of isatin derivatives, cyclohexane-1,3-diones, and 2-hydroxy-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones, employing 12-tungstophosphoric acid (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀) as an effective and inexpensive catalyst.     

Structure-property relationships of benzo[2,1-b:3,4-b’]bis[1]benzothiophenes for organic field effect transistors

A series of novel benzo[2,1-b:3,4-b’]bis[1]-benzothiophene (BBBT) derivatives with different side-chains were synthesized and characterized. And their mobility properties were evaluated based on their active layers in OFETs devices. By means of simple thermal annealing, the devices based on BBBT-4 and BBBT-6 exhibited typical p-type FETs behavior with average hole mobilities of 0.28 and 0.124?cm² V^?1?s^?1, respectively. Furthermore, the structure-property relationships of these semiconductors were also investigated by XRD and AFM.     

Synthesis of 1-functionalized imidazo[1,5-а]pyrazolo[5,1-с]pyrazines

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds - 4-Chloropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazines react with ethyl isocyanoacetate to form ethyl imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazolo[5,1-c]pyrazine-1-carboxylates, hydrolysis of which...     

2-Allyl-N-benzyl substituted α-naphthylamines as building blocks in heterocyclic synthesis. New and efficient syntheses of benz[e]naphtho[1,2-b]azepine and naphtho[1,2-b]azepine derivatives

A new series of 13-acetyl-7,12-dihydro-7-ethylbenz[e]naphtho[1,2-b]azepine (4a-d) and 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-b]azepine derivatives (6a-d) have been synthesized from N-allyl-N-benzyl substituted α-naphthylamines (1a-d) by utilizing aromatic amino-Claisen rearrangement, intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation and intramolecular dipolar 1,3-cycloaddition nitrone-olefin reactions.     

Substituted benzoquinazolinones. Part 1: Synthesis of 6-aminobenzo[h]quinazolinones via Buchwald–Hartwig amination from 6-bromobenzo[h]quinazolinones

6-(Morpholin-4-yl)benzo[h]quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives 18a,b were prepared under Buchwald–Hartwig conditions by reacting 6-bromobenzo[h]quinazolin-4(3H)-ones 13a,b with morpholine in the presence of a Pd(OAc)₂/XantPhos system in 1,4-dioxane as solvent. The starting 6-bromobenzo[h]quinazolin-4(3H)-ones 13 were synthesized via condensation of the ethyl 1-amino-4-bromonaphthalene-2-carboxylate (11) with formamide (Niementowski reaction), and then reaction of the obtained benzoquinazolinone 9 with appropriates benzyl bromides. Compound 11 was prepared using a three-step procedure involving (a) metalation of the N-Boc- or N-Piv-protected 1-aminonaphthalenes with t-BuLi, followed by reaction with ethyl chloroformate, (b) bromination of the naphthalene ring of ester 3 using NBS, and next (c) deprotecion of the amine group with TFA or HCl. Biological screening of the potential cytotoxicity of compounds 8, 9, 18b on A549 and HT29 cell lines, as well as on the lymphocytes showed that compound 18b has interesting anticancer activities. The detailed synthesis, spectroscopic data, and biological assays were reported.     

DBU as a scaffold for the synthesis of [1,3]oxazolo[2’,3’ : 2,3]pyrimido-[1,2-a]azepines: annulation with aromatic cyanopropargylic alcohols

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Synthesis of N-substituted imidazo[4,5-e]benzo[1,2-c;3,4-c’]difuroxans

N-Substituted imidazo[4,5-e]benzo[1,2-c;3,4-c’]difuroxans were synthesized by phase-transfer catalyzed alkylation of imidazo[4,5-e]benzo[1,2-c;3,4-c’]difuroxan salts with various alkylating agents. Acid hydrolysis of N-(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)imidazo[4,5-e]benzo-[1,2-c;3,4-c’]difuroxans gives the corresponding carboxylic acids. Structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by NMR spectroscopy, high resolution mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, and elemental anslysis.

     

Diversity-oriented synthesis of 1,2,3,5-tetrahydrobenzo[e][1,2,4]oxadiazepines and 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[e][1,2,4]triazepines by base-induced [4 + 3] annulation reactions

The base-induced formal [4 + 3] annulation reactions of N-(ortho-chloromethyl)aryl amides with nitrones or hydrazonoyl chlorides have been reported. When nitrones are used as the 1,3-dipole, the corresponding reaction afforded a series of 1,2,3,5-tetrahydrobenzo[e][1,2,4]oxadiazepine derivatives. Highly functionalized 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[e][1,2,4]triazepine derivatives were also synthesized via an unprecedented tandem aza-Michael addition/rearrangement aromatization between N-(ortho-chloromethyl)aryl amides and hydrazonoyl chlorides.     

Facile synthesis of fluorine containing imidazo [1,2-b] [1,2,4] triazines through α-oxo-n-aryl-α arylethanehydrazonoyl bromides

Treatment of fluorine containing arylglyoxals with aminoguanidine bicarbonate in aqueous ethanol formed fluorinated 3-amino-5-aryltriazines which in turn ontreatment with α-oxo-N-aryl-α-arylethanehydrazonoyl bromides afforded 3,6-diaryl-7-arylazoimidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4] triazines in 75–80% yield. All the compounds were characterized by their analytical and spectral (IR, PMR and Mass) data. Mass fragmentation patterns of these compounds have also been discussed. The screening of biological activities are in progress.     

Regioselective synthesis of C-2 substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines utilizing palladium catalysed C–N bond forming reactions with enolizable heterocycles

In this Letter we report a rapid and facile access to C2-substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine analogues utilizing palladium mediated Buchwald–Hartwig cross-coupling reactions. The use of enolizable heterocycles as cross-coupling partners resulted in a wide range of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine analogues which are prone to have medicinal relevance. Xantphos and Pd(OAc)₂ were found to be more effective for the coupling of 2-halo imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines with pyridone nucleophiles. A regioselective approach for the synthesis of 2-substituted 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine and 1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine is also reported.     

Intramolecular Ullmann-type C−N coupling for the synthesis of substituted benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridines

An efficient CuI catalyzed intramolecular Ullmann-type C−N coupling reaction is described here. Newly substituted 1H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1,3,5(2H, 11H)-trione has been easily synthesized from ortho halogenated N-substituted pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1,3,6(5H)-triones in presence of CuI catalyst and K₂CO₃ base without any ligand. This procedure is based on intramolecular Ullmann-type reaction and provides a proficient method of making fused tetracyclic heterocycles.     

3H-Pyrroles as a platform for the catalyst-free construction of dihydropyrrolo[2,1-b]oxazoles: [4 + 2]-cycloaddition vs [2 + 3]-annulation with 1-cyano-3-hydroxyalkynes

Non-aromatic pyrrole isomers, 3,3-dialkyl-2-aryl-3H-pyrroles, were reacted with 1-cyano-3-hydroxyalkynes under mild, catalyst-free conditions (20–60?°C) to regio- and stereoselectively afford (Z)-2-(dihydropyrrolo[2,1-b]oxazolylidene)acetonitriles in 62–82% yield, thus evidencing the preference for [2?+?3]-annulation over the [4?+?2]-Diels-Alder alternative. The reaction involves initial nucleophilic addition of the pyrrole moiety at the triple bond followed by tandem ring closure of an anionic intermediate.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridine derivatives via Aza-Diels–Alder reaction: evaluation of torsion effect of pyrazoylimines

A modified method for the synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridine was developed through an Aza-Diels–Alder reaction of pyrazoylimines with maleimides in the sealed tube. Based on the control experiment, the yields for the Aza-Diels–Alder reaction seemed proportional to the suitable torsion conformation of pyrazoylimine, which was modulated by N,N-disubstituted amidinyl moiety. The versatile sealed tube technique was also proved to promote the higher isolated yields in the Aza-Diels–Alder reaction.     

A convenient synthesis of tetrazolo[1,5-a]-α-cycloalkanones

A convenient synthesis of a series of tetrazolo[1,5-a]-α-cycloalkanones 4a-d with the carbonyl group attached at the tetrazole carbon is described. The sequence entails the formation of an exocyclic olefin at the α-methylene position and subsequent ozonolysis. The reactions proceed under mild conditions, and the tetrazole moiety is well tolerated.     

Synthesis of New Derivatives Benzo[4′,5′]imidazo[2′,1′:6,1]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - The reactions of 4-methyl- and (RS)-4,6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-5,6-dihydrobenzo[4′,5′]imidazo-[2′,1′:6,1]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines and...     

Synthesis of dihydrochromeno[4,3-b]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyridin-6(7H)-ones involving one-pot three-component tandem Knoevenagel–Michael reaction catalyzed by n-tetrabutylammonium tribromide (TBATB)

The synthesis of dihydrochromeno[4,3-b]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyridin-6(7H)-ones was achieved through one-pot three-component reaction from 4-hydroxycoumarin, aldehydes, and 3-amino-5-methyl-pyrazole in acetonitrile using 5 mol % TBATB as the catalyst under reflux condition. The product formation is through tandem Knoevenagel–Michael reaction followed by concomitant cyclization. Simple reaction procedure, shorter reaction time, good yields, avoidance of aqueous work-up, and column chromatographic separation are some of the salient features of the present protocol.     

Synthesis of imidazo[5,1-b]thiazoles or spiro-β-lactams by reaction of imines with mesoionic compounds or ketenes generated from N-acyl-thiazolidine-2-carboxylic acids

New mesoionic compounds (2H, 3H-thiazolo[3,2-c]oxazol-7-ones) (β) or ketenes ((3-acyl-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene)methanone) (β′) were generated from N-acetyl and N-benzoyl-thiazolidine-2-carboxylic acids (7a,b) using different methods, and their reactivity towards N-(phenylmethylene)benzenesulfonamide (2) and N-(phenylmethylene)aniline (3) was tested. When (7a,b) were treated with (2) and acetic anhydride in refluxing toluene solution, only imidazo[5,1-b]thiazoles (8a,b) were obtained from the mesoionic compound intermediates (β). When the ketene intermediates (β′) were generated from (7a,b) by means of Mukaiyama's reagent, only spiro-β-lactams (9a,b) were isolated.     

Microwave-prompted rapid and efficient synthesis of 3-alkyl substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines

Under regular heating and microwave irradiation, 3-alkyl substituted imidazo[1,5-a] pyridines were synthesized from 2,2＇- pyridil, di-2-pyridyl ketone and aliphatic aldehydes in the presence of ammonium acetate and acetic acid. Compared to the traditional heating condition, the reaction time under microwave irradiation was shorter and 3-alkyl imidazo[1,5-a]pyddines were given in higher yield.