The synthesis of 1-alkyl-4a-(4-chlorophenyl)- 4,4a-dihydropyrimido[6,1-a]isoindol-9(3H)-one

The primary amino group of 3-(2-aminoethyl)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-one ( 1 ) was acylated with acetyl chloride, benzoyl chloride and phenyl acetyl chloride to form the amides 2a -c, respectively. These were cyclized in phosphorus oxychloride to give the 1-substituted-4a-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4a-dihydropyrimido [6,1-a]isoindol-9(3H)-ones 3a-c . Heating of 1 in formic acid lead to the formation of 4a-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4a-dihydropyrimido[6,1-a]isoindol-9(3H) -one (3d) . Heating of 1 in the presence of phosgene lead to the formation of 4a-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,3,4,4a-tetrahydropyrimido[6,1-a]isoindole-1, 9-dione (4).     

Reactions of 3-acetyltropolone and its methyl ethers with hydroxylamine. Formation of 8H-cyclohept[d]isoxazol-8-one and 8H-cyclohept[c]isoxazol-8-one

The reaction of 3-acetyltropolone ( 1 ) with hydroxylamine under the acidic condition gave 3-methyl-8H-cyclohept[d]isoxazol-8-one ( 4 ) and its oxime ( 5 ), and under the neutral condition gave 4 and 3-acetyltropolone oxime ( 6 ). The reaction of 3-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2a ) with hydroxylamine under the acidic condition gave 4, 5 , and 4-methyl-1H-2,3-benzoxazin-1-one ( 7 ), and under the neutral condition gave 4, 7 , 3-methyl-8H-cyclohept[c]isoxazol-8-one ( 8 ), and its oxime ( 9 ). The reaction of 7-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2b ) with hydroxylamine under the acidic condition gave 4 and 5 , and under the neutral condition gave 5, 7 , and 9 .     

Behaviour of 5,6-dihydrothieno[2,3-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one and 5,6-dihydrothieno[3,2-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one towards hydrazine. Synthesis of thienocinnolinones and of 4-aminothienocinnolinones

The isomeric compounds 5,6-dihydrothieno[2,3-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 7a ) and 5,6-dihydrothieno-[3,2-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 7b ) rapidly tautomerise to the corresponding 1,4-dihydrothienocinnolinones 8a,b when kept in refluxing hydrazine hydrate. With longer reaction times the initially formed 8a,b dehydrogenate to the thienocinnolinones 9a,b which eventually are aminated to 4-aminothienocinnolinones 10a,b . This behaviour recalls that reported for the related 5,6-dihydrobenzocinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 1 ) which under the same conditions undergoes dehydrogenation to benzo[h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 2 ) followed by 4-amination to 3 , but differs for the stability of the intermediates, for the mechanism of the final amination, and for the higher reaction rate. All these differences can be rationalised in terms of the heats of formation of the intermediates and products of the two series of transformations.     

New homoleptic metal complexes of Schiff bases derived from 2,4-di-p-tolyl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one

New bidentate Schiff-base ligands 2-(2,4-di-p-tolyl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-ylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide HL¹ and 2-(2,4-di-p-tolyl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-ylidene)hydrazinecarboxamide HL² were synthesized from the condensation of 2,4-di-p-tolyl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one with thiosemicarbazide and semicarbazide, respectively. Homoleptic complexes of these ligands, of general formula K[Cr(L ⁿ )₂Cl₂], K₂[Mn(L ⁿ )₂Cl₂], K₂[Fe(L¹)₂Cl₂] and [M(L ⁿ )₂] (where M = Co(II), Ni(II) Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) ions; n = 1 or 2) are reported. The mode of bonding and overall geometry of the complexes were determined through IR, UV-Vis, NMR and mass spectral studies, magnetic moment measurements, elemental analysis, metal content, and conductance. These studies revealed octahedral geometry for Cr(III), Mn(II), and Fe(II) complexes, square planar for Cu(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) complexes and tetrahedral for Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) complexes.     

Condensation of 1-Substituted 1,2,3,9a-Tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indol-2-one Derivatives with Aromatic Aldehydes

Condensation of 1-alkyl-, 1-allyl-, and 1-benzyl-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indol-2-ones with benzaldehydes in acetic acid and subsequent treatment of the reaction mixture with potassium hydroxide afforded 1-substituted 9a-(2-phenylethenyl)-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indol-2-one derivatives. 1-Methyl- and 1-ethyl-9a-[2-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)ethenyl]-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indol-2-ones were synthesized by alkylation of 9a-[2-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)ethenyl]-1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indol-2-one with methyl- and ethyl iodides in DMF in the presence of a strong base.     

Heterocalixarenes. Part 2. Calix[m]uracil[n]benzimidazol-2(1H)-one[3] arenes: Synthesis and Binding Characteristics

The reactions of uracil/benzimidazol-2(1H)-one with 1,3-bis(bromomethyl)benzene provide respectively1 3-bis[(3-bromomethylbenzene)methyl]uracil/benzimidazol-2(1H)-onewhich on subsequent cyclization with1,3-bis[(uracil-1-yl/benzimidazol-2(1H)-one-1-yl)methyl]benzenederivatives provide respectively calix[m]uracil[n]benzimidazoI-2(1H)-one[3]arenes[m =3, n = 0 (9); m = 2, n = 1 (10);m = 1, n = 2 (11) and m = 0, n = 3 (12)]. The heterocalixarenes 9–12, both in liquid–liquid and solid–liquid extraction experiments, selectively extract ammonium picrates over the similarly sized K⁺ picrate. The selectivity is much more pronounced in the case of solid-liquid extractions. Both in L-L and S-L extractions, 10 exhibits the highest order oft-BuNH₃ ⁺/K⁺ selectivity.     

The conformation of (1R,2S,4R,5S)-2,4-dimethoxybicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one and some related compounds

A mixture of stereoisomers of 2,4-dimethoxybicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one was prepared, separated by column chromatography and characterized by 60 MHz ¹H NMR spectroscopy using Eu(fod)₃. A double chair conformation with axial methoxyl groups is established for (1R,2S,4R,5S)-2,4-dimethoxybicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-9-one on the basis of the J(12), J(2,H-3 exo) and J(2,3 endo) values and the chemical shifts for H-2(4). The conformation of some related compounds is subsequently inferred.     

Mannich Condensation of exo-2,exo-6-Tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-8-one

Mannich condensation of exo-2,exo-6-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-8-one with paraformaldehyde and dimethylamine hydrochloride results in the addition of dimethylaminomethyl fragment at the C⁹ atom to give the exo-9-isomer. The reaction of exo-9-dimethylaminomethyl-exo-2,exo-6-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decan-8-one with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in alcoholic alkali yields the corresponding Z-oxime which undergoes selective rearrangement into exo-10-dimethylaminomethyl-9-aza-exo-2,exo-6-tricyclo[5.3.1.02,6]undecan-8-one by the action of sulfuric acid in acetonitrile.     

Reaction of benzo[α]Phenoxazin-9-one with ethylenimine

The reaction of benzo[a]phenoxazin-9-one and its 5-sulfides with ethylenimine has given 11-ethyleneamino derivatives. It has been shown that in contrast to the arylamines, which enter position 5 of benzo[a]-phenoxazin-9-one, ethylenimine reacts at the quinoid nucleus of the phenoxazine system. Absorption spectra in the visible region for phenoxazinones substituted in the quinoid nucleus have been recorded.     

Polynuclear Iron and Rhodium Complexes of 7-Oxa[2.2.1]hericene (2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)

μ-Carbonyl(Rh? Rh)di(η⁵-indenyl)[(2R,3S)-C,2,3,C-η-(2,3,4,5-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)]]-dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh) (7) and cis-μ-[(2R,3S,5R,6S))-C,2,3,C-η:C,5,6,C-η-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)]bis[μ-carbonyldi(η⁵-indenyl)dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh)] ( 8 ) have been prepared. Complex 7 reacts with Fe₂(CO)₉ in hexane/MeOH and gives cis-μ-[(2R,3S,5R,6S] ( 9 ), trans-μ-[(2R,3S,5S,6R)-C,2,3,C-η: C,5,6, C-η-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)-μ-carbonyldi(η⁵-indenyl)dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh)-(tricarbonyliron) ( 10 ), and, μ-carbonyl(Rh? Rh)[(2R,3S)-C,2,3,C-η-(2,3-dimethyl-5,6-dimethylidenebicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-2-en-7-one)]di(η⁵-indenyl)dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh) ( 11 ). Treatment of 7-oxa[2.2.1]hericene ( 4 ) with Fe₂(CO)₉ or (cyclooctene)₂Fe(CO)₃ gave a 1:2 mixture of cis-μ-[(2R,3S,5R,6S)-] ( 12 ) and trans-μ-[(2R,3S,5S,6R)-C,2,3,C-η:C,5,6,C-η-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)]bis(tricarbonyliron)( 13 ).     

Synthesis of 2,10-diphenyl-2H-pyridazino[4,5-b]quinolin-1-one and 2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-2-phenylamino-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one derivatives as peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor ligands

The reaction of 2-chloromethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylquinoline with phenylhydrazine, afforded 2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-2-phenylamino-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one derivatives 2 along with a major amount of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylquinoline-2-carboxaldehyde phenylhydrazone 4a . The geometric isomers of phenylhydrazone 4a , displaying solvent-dependent E-Z isomerism, were isolated, characterized by ¹H-nmr and mass spectra, and the Z-form easily cyclized to pyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline derivative 5a . Analogously, compounds 2b, 2c, 4b , 4c, 5b and 5c were obtained. The title compounds were tested as potential ligands for central and peripheral-type of benzodiazepine receptors, and the results are reported.     

Condensed 1,3-benzothiazinones. 1. Facile synthesis of 2-amino-1,2,4-triazolo[5,1-b][1,3]-benzothiazin-9-one

Treating 2-mercaptobenzohydrazide ( 1a ) with cyanogen bromide gave 3-amino-2-imino-3,4-dihydro-2.H-1,3-benzothiazin-4-one ( 2a ). This compound underwent further cyclocondensation with a second molecule of cyanogen bromide or S-methylisothiourea sulfate to afford the biologically interesting 2-amino-1,2,4-triazolo-[5,1-b][1,3]benzothiazin-9-one ( 3c ). Compound 3c could also be prepared directly from 1a by treating with excess amount of cyanogen bromide in more satisfactory yield.     

cis-4,4,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-one in the synthesis of nitrogen-containing bicyclic compounds

cis-4,4,6-Trimethylbicyclo [3.1.1]heptan-2-one (verbanone) in Mannich condensation with paraformaldehyde and dimethylamine adds an aminomethyl fragment at the most sterically accessible carbon C³ to form an equatorial isomer. The latter treated with sulfuric acid in acetonitrile affords a mixture of two 2-azalactams, 4-(dimethylantinomethyl)-5,7,7-trimethyl-2-azabicyclo[4.1.1]octan-3-one and its deamination product 4-methylene-5,5,7-trimethyl-2-azabicyclo[4.1.1]octan-3-one in 9:1 ratio. Z-isomer of amino oxime prepared by oximation of 3-(dimethylaminomethyl)verbanone under similar conditions affords a mixture of two 3-azalactams, 4-(dimethylaminomethyl)-5,7,7-trimethyl-3-azabicyclo[4.1.1]octan-2-one and its deamination product in 5:3 ratio. Mannich bases prepared from verbanone and its oxime were converted into the respective iodomethylates. Deamination of the latter results in a single product, α,\-unsaturated ketone 3-methyleneverbanone.     

An Efficient Synthesis of 7-endo-t-Butyldimethylsilyloxy-bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-8-en-2-one

7-endo-t-Butyldimethylsilyloxybicyclo[3.3.0]oct-8-en-2-one (7) is an important key intermediate for the synthesis of pharmacologically interesting prostacyclin analogs, 9(0)-methanoprostacyclin² and 9(0)-methano-Δ⁶-PGI₁.³ In addition it seems to be a valuable synthetic intermediate for the total synthesis of antitumor sesquiterpenoid coriolin family.⁴     

Mechanisms of conformational chirality inversion in bicyclo[4.2.1]nonan-9-one and bicyclo[4.2.2]decane as studied in two-parametric torsional energy surfaces

With the purpose of deciphering conformational inversion processes of typical mobile bicyclic molecules, torsional energy surfaces near the enantiomers of bicyclo[4.2.1]nonan-9-one ( 1 ) and bicyclo-[4.2.2]decane ( 2 ) were prepared using molecular mechanics with an improved two-bond drive technique. Inversion of 1 takes place most favorably via a C_s transition state with the tetramethylene chain over the ethano bridge [ 1B , ΔH^± 6.1 (calculated) vs. 6.8 (observed) kcal/mol]. An alternative pathway involving a C_s local energy minimum ( 1C ), in which the tetramethylene chain is bent over the carbonyl, has a barrier 2.4 kcal higher than 1B . The global energy minimum conformation of 2 has boat–chair cyclooctane and twist–boat cyclohexane rings (BCTB ), and enantiomerizes into its mirror image (BCTB ') via three intermediates: TCTB , CB , and TCTB '. The highest point in the proposed pathway, a saddlepoint CB , is calculated to lie 8.0 kcal/mol above BCTB (observed ΔH^± 7.8 kcal/mol). The advantage of the two-parametric over the one-parametric torsional energy surface is discussed.     

Synthesis and structure of 2,4-di-tert-butyl-1-chloro-6-methyltricyclo[4.1.0.02,7]hept-4-en-3-one

The reaction of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-dichloromethyl-4-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one with (Me₃Si)₂NNa yielded 2,4-di-tert-butyl-1-chloro-6-methyltricyclo[4.1.0.0^2,7]hept-4-en-3-one (substituted tropovalene). The structure of the title compound was established by¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1642–1645, September, 1997.     

Synthesis and reactivity of furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepin-9-one

A convenient method for the synthesis of furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepin-9-one is described. It has been C-alkylated with amine (piperidine, morpholine, 4-methylpiperazine) and N-alkylated with alkyl halides (methyl iodide and benzyl chloride).     

Synthesis and fluorescence properties of novel benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one derivatives

Thirteen, benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one derivatives 3a-m were synthesized from 4-nitrosoaniline hydrochlorides 1a-m and ethyl 1,3-dihydroxynaphthoate 2 and their fluorescence properties were discussed in terms of the electronic effect of substituents. A coupling reaction was carried out with 6-carbethoxy-9-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylamino-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one (3k) and acetyl-DL-alanine to afford N-[(6-carbethoxy-5-oxo-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazin)-9-yl]-N-methylaminoethylene acetyl-DL-alanine ester (4).     

Unambiguously confirmed structure of 2-phenacylidene-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one and 3-phenacylidene-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one

To determine the structures of two isomeric products, 2-phenacylidene-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (2) and 3-phenacylidene-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (3) obtained by condensation of 2,3-diaminopyridine (1) with ethyl benzoylpyruvate [1–3], these compounds were hydrolyzed to give 2-methyl-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (4) and 3-methyl-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (5) , respectively [4,5]. Both hydrolysates 4 and 5 were hydrogenated to afford 2-methyl-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (6) and 3-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (7) . The latter compound was identical with an unequivocally synthesized compound providing proof for the structures of all these compounds.     

Furopyridines. XVIII. Photocycloaddition of furo[2,3-c]pyridin-7(6H)-one with acrylonitrile

The photocycloaddition of furo[2,3-c]pyridin-7(6H)-one ( 1 ) and its N-mefhyl derivative ( 1-Me ) to acrylonitrile has been studied. The structures of the photoadducts isolated by colum chromatography were determined by the nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray analysis. The cyclo-addition of 1 afforded an adduct 2 at the carbonyl oxygen and 8-cyano-8,9-dihydrofuro[d]azocin-7(6H)-one ( 3 ), and the addition of 1-Me the N-methyl derivative 3-Me of 3 , (9S*)-9-cyano-6-methyl-3a,7a-dihydro-3a,7a-ethanofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-7(6H)-one ( 4 ), (2S*, 2aR*, 7bR*)- ( 5 ) and (1R*, 2aS*, 7bS*)-2-cyano-3-methyl-4-oxo-1,2,2a,3,4,7b-hexahydrocyclobuta[e]furo[2,3-c]pyridine ( 6 ).