Microwave assisted catalyst-free synthesis of azaarene-substituted 3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles by the functionalization of sp C-H bond in methyl pyridine

A highly efficient synthesis of azaarene-substituted 3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles in catalyst-free conditions is described by the reaction of 2-methyl pyridines with isatins under microwave irradiation in aqueous medium. Simple reaction conditions, high yields of the products and environmentally benign medium are attractive features of the present protocol.     

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of 3-hydroxyl-2-oxindoles via enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of isatins

The enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of acrylates to isatins was investigated for the first time, employing bifunctional phosphinothiourea organocatalysts based on chiral cyclohexane scaffold. The 3-hydroxyl-2-oxindole derivatives were obtained in excellent yields with moderate enantioselectivity (up to 69% ee) in the presence of 10 mol % catalyst 1b.     

A new and efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-hydroxy-1,4-dihydrobenzoxazines via a three-component Petasis reaction

The secondary amines synthesized by the reaction between 2-aminophenols and aromatic aldehydes, via the reduction of the corresponding imines, were employed in the synthesis of new 2-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazine derivatives through a one-pot Petasis multicomponent reaction in good to excellent yields.     

Synthesis of 2-(3-amino-2-oxoindolin-3-yl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione derivatives via a one-pot,three-component reaction under catalyst-free conditions

A concise, facile and straightforward synthetic method has been described for the synthesis of 2-(3-amino-2-oxoindolin-3-yl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione derivatives by a one-pot, three-component reaction of isatins, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and ammonium acetate under catalyst-free conditions in ethanol. This protocol becomes highly efficient due to its mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity, and overall good to excellent yields (80–99%).     

A novel MgI2 mediated unusual dimerization-spirocyclopropanation of bromo isomerised Morita-Baylis-Hillman adduct of isatin: a facile synthesis of 3-spirocyclopropane-2-oxindole derivatives

A novel magnesium iodide mediated unusual dimerization-spirocyclopropanation of bromo isomerised Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts of isatin afforded highly functionalized 3-spirocyclopropane-2-oxindole derivatives as regioisomers in good combined yield. It has been observed that the regioselectivity is dependent on the nature of electron withdrawing group at the activated position. A plausible mechanism involving organomagnesium reagent has been proposed.     

Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-3-substituted naphthoquinones using the Heck reaction

An efficient Heck coupling of 2-hydroxy-3-iodo-naphthoquinone with a series of electron-deficient alkenes in aqueous solution has been accomplished. The method is characterized by simple conditions and facile work-up to isolate the products in good to excellent yields. The products contain the motif present in several naphthoquinone pigments but with enhanced polarity.     

An efficient non-ionic surfactant catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of novel benzylamino coumarin derivative via Mannich type reaction in aqueous media

An efficient non-ionic surfactant catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of novel benzylamino coumarin derivatives has been developed from secondary amines, aromatic aldehyde, and 4-hydroxy coumarin via Mannich type reaction in aqueous media. In this Mannich type reaction, surfactant forms stable colloidal medium to stabilize iminium ion which undergoes nucleophilic addition of 4-hydroxy coumarin to give benzylamino coumarin in very good yields.     

An efficient one-pot synthesis of novel isatin-based 2-amino thiazol-4-one conjugates using MgO nanoparticles in aqueous media

An efficient and green approach for the preparation of novel isatin-based conjugates with 2-amino thiazol-4-ones is described by the one-pot reaction of isatin derivatives, rhodanine, and secondary amines in the presence of magnesium oxide nanoparticles as a heterogeneous catalyst in water as a green solvent at room temperature. This new protocol provides products in good yields and short reaction times using a simple work-up procedure. The structure of one representative compound has been confirmed by X-ray single-crystal analysis.     

Unexpected multicomponent reaction of 2/4-methoxyarylaldehydes with arylhydroxylamines and maleic anhydride: a novel synthesis of unsymmetrical diarylamines

Unsymmetrical diarylamines have been synthesized by a novel, unexpected multicomponent reaction between methoxyarylaldehydes, N-arylhydroxylamine and maleic anhydride. A possible mechanism for the formation of the product is proposed. The reaction was also carried out under microwave irradiation.     

Alumina-supported heteropoly acid: An effi cient catalyst for the synthesis of azaarene substituted 3-hydroxy-2-oxindole derivatives via C(sp3)H bond functionalization

A method of C(sp3)-H bond functionalization of methyl azaarenes catalyzed by alumina-supported heteropoly acid and addition to isatins was developed. This transformation could be used for the synthesis of biologically important 3-hydroxy-2-oxindole derivatives in good to excellent yields and the catalyst could be reused for six times without significant decrease in activity.     

Novel synthesis of 4-halo-3-hydroxy-2-pyrone: one pot rearrangement-cyclization reaction by magnesium halide

Treatment of acetonide protected 4,5-dihydroxy-2-chloroglycidic ester or its rearrangement product, the acetonide protected 4,5-dihydroxy-3-chloro-2-oxo ester, with magnesium halides gave 4-halo-3-hydroxy-2-pyrone in excellent to reasonable yields in one pot. The mechanism of this novel one pot rearrangement-cyclization reaction is also proposed.     

Reaction between isocyanides and chalcones: an efficient solvent-free synthesis of 5-hydroxy-3,5-diaryl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-ones

A simple and efficient synthesis of 5-hydroxy-3,5-diaryl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-ones is described. Heating a mixture of an isocyanide and a 1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-one under solvent-free conditions produces the title compounds in good to excellent yields.     

A cesium fluoride promoted efficient and rapid multicomponent synthesis of functionalized 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-pyran and spirooxindole derivatives

A rapid, one-pot and highly efficient protocol for the synthesis of pharmaceutically interesting functionalized 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-pyran and spirooxindole derivatives has been developed using commercially available Cs F as a catalyst in the reaction of malononitrile and aryl aldehydes or isatins with 1,3-cyclohexanediones. The major advantages of this methodology are excellent yield at ambient temperature, very short reaction time(5–10 min), and use of an inexpensive catalyst.     

A mild and novel synthesis of functionalized fused imidazole analogues under environmentally benign reaction media

A mild and novel approach is described for the synthesis of functionalized fused imidazole analogues in solvent-free and catalyst-free condition in ionic liquid. The short reaction time, good isolated yields, generality and environmentally benign reaction media are the significant features of this protocol.     

Microwave-assisted,rapid synthesis of 2-vinylquinolines and evaluation of their antimalarial activity

A rapid and efficient synthesis of 2-vinylquinolines via trifluoromethanesulfonamide-mediated olefination of 2-methylquinoline and aldehyde under microwave irradiation is reported. Biological evaluation of these scaffolds demonstrates that 2-vinylquinolines 3x-3z possess excellent antimalarial activities against chloroquine-resistant Dd2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum (IC₅₀ < 100 nM).     

Practical synthesis of (2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-3-methylproline, a constituent of papuamides, using a diastereoselective tandem Michael-aldol reaction

(2S,3R)-3-Hydroxy-3-methylproline, a constituent of cyclodepsipeptides polyoxypeptins A and B, was efficiently synthesized by lithium chloride-induced diastereoselective tandem Michael-aldol reaction using methyl vinyl ketone and N-1-naphthylsulfonylglycine (R)-binaphthyl ester and subsequent hydrolysis of the product in 39% overall yield and five steps.     

An efficient synthesis of 3-benzylquinazolin-4(1H)-one derivatives under catalyst-free and solvent-free conditions

Abstract

An efficient and convenient method for the preparation of 3-benzylquinazolin-4(1H)-one derivatives under solvent-free and catalyst-free conditions by the reaction of isatoic anhydride, benzylamine, and aromatic aldehydes was reported. In reported papers, ammonia water, ammonium salt, and aromatic amine were often used to synthesize quinazolin-4(1H)-one derivative, but benzylamine was seldom used in this synthesis. This article offers a green method for the synthesis of 3-benzylquinazolin-4(1H)-one derivative used benzylamine as starting material. This methodology has the advantages of short reaction time, mild reaction conditions, easy work-up, and environmental friendliness.     

Microwave assisted one pot synthesis of 2-ethylamino benzimidazole,benzoxazole and benzothiazole derivatives

A rapid and efficient one-pot method for the synthesis of 2-ethylamino benzimidazole, benzoxazole, and benzothiazole derivatives has been described. The reaction of o-phenylenediamines or o-aminophenols or 2-mercaptoanilines with EDC.HCl under microwave irradiation afforded the corresponding 2-ethylamino benzimidazole, benzoxazole and benzothiazole derivatives in excellent yields.     

A new and versatile one-pot synthesis of indol-2-ones by a novel Ugi-four-component-Heck reaction

A novel one-pot-synthesis of highly substituted indol-2-ones using a combination of Ugi and Heck reaction (U-4CR-Heck) is described. The synthesized indol-2-ones represent an interesting pharmacological scaffold with four potential points of diversity. Thus, this novel reaction-type is amenable to combinatorial high-throughput screening.     

Facile reaction of thiols and amines with alkyl 4-hydroxy-2-alkynoates in water under neutral conditions and ultrasound irradiation

This Letter describes an alternative protocol for the Michael addition of thiols to 4-hydroxy-2-alkynoates. The reaction proceeds at room temperature in water under ultrasound irradiation. With amines instead of thiols a sequential conjugate addition/lactonization reaction leads to important 4-amino-furan-2-one derivatives.