Reactions of cephalosporin sulfones 3. Synthesis of 2‐phenylhydrazonocephem‐sulfones. A new potential entry to 2‐aminocephems

Reaction of cephem sulfones 1a‐e with aryldiazonium salts gives the 2‐azo compounds which immediately rearrange into the corresponding 2‐hydrazono derivatives 2a‐e .     

Michael adducts of vinyl sulfones — source for thiadiazoles,oxadiazoles and triazoles

A new and novel five membered heterocycles thiadiazoles, oxadiazoles and triazoles were prepared from methyl 4‐arylsulfonyl‐3‐arylbutyrate and methyl 4‐arylmethanesulfonyl‐3‐arylbutyrate.     

Synthetic study for two 2H‐chromenic acids, 8‐chlorocannabiorcichromenic acid and mycochromenic acid

Two 2H‐chromenes having a fully substituted benzene ring, 8‐chlorocannabiorcichromene ( 1 ) and mycochromenic acid ( 2 ), were synthesized by a condensation of salicylaldehydes with isopropylidenemalonate or the thermal cyclization of corresponding propargyl ethers.     

Regioselective synthesis of pentacyclic polyheterocycles: Sequential [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement of 4‐(4′‐aryloxybut‐2′‐ynyloxy)‐1‐phenyl‐1,8‐naphthyridin‐2(1H)‐ones

A number of 4‐aryloxymethyl‐6‐phenyl‐2H‐pyrano[3,2‐c][1,8]naphthyridin‐5(6H)‐ones ( 4a‐f ) are regioselectively synthesized in 72‐78% yield by the Claisen rearrangement of 4‐(4′‐aryloxybut‐2′‐ynyloxy)‐1‐phenyl‐1,8‐naphthyridin‐2(1H)‐ones ( 3a‐f ) in refluxing chlorobenzene for 4‐6 h. These products are then subjected to a second Claisen rearrangement catalyzed by anhydrous AlCl₃ at room temperature for 2 h to give hitherto unreported pentacyclic heterocycles ( 5a‐f ) in 78‐85% yield.     

Ruthenium‐catalyzed biginelli condensation: A simple and efficient one‐pot synthesis of 3,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones under mild reaction conditions

Ruthenium trichloride was found to be an efficient catalyst for the first time for the synthesis of a variety of 3,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones by cyclocondensation of an aldehyde, β‐dicarbonyl compound and urea in excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.     

Synthesis and alkylation of 5‐(3‐chlorobenzo[b]thien‐2‐yl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol under classical and microwave conditions. AM1 semiemperical calculations for investigating the regioselectivity of alkylation

Under microwave irradiation (MWI), 5‐(3‐chlorobenzo[b]thien‐2‐yl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol ( 3 ) was synthesized in a good yield by intramolecular cyclization of the carbonyl thiosemicarbazide 2. A regioselective S‐alkylation of 3 with benzyl chloride or allyl bromide has been achieved by using triethylamine as a base, while other different basic conditions led to a mixture of bis(alkylated) derivatives N⁴, S‐ and S, N²‐, under both of classical and MWI conditions. The relative stabilities, charge densities, dipole moments and electronic energies of reactants, transition states and intermediates were calculated by the AM1 method and used for investigating the regioselectivity.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new benzofuranyl‐1,3‐benzoxazines and 1,3‐benzoxazin‐2‐ones

New benzofuranyl‐1,3‐benzoxazines and 1,3‐benzoxazin‐2‐ones are synthesized in which benzofuran is coupled with 1,3‐benzoxazines and 1,3‐benzoxazin‐2‐ones through ‐CONH‐ and ‐COCH₂‐ bridges, respectively. The antimicrobial activity of these compounds is reported.     

Synthesis of 9‐[1‐benzyl‐5‐(alkylsulfonyl)‐1H‐2‐imidazolyl]perhydro‐1,8‐acridinediones

Tricyclic dihydropyridines like ZM244085 are potential K_ATP channel openers. In this study 3‐cyanophenyl ring of ZM244085 was replaced with imidazolyl ring. So, 9‐[1‐benzyl‐5‐(alkylsulfonyl)‐1H‐2‐imidazolyl]perhydro‐1,8‐acridinediones ( 5d‐f ) were synthesized from 2‐alkylsulfonyl‐1‐benzyl‐5‐formylimidazole ( 4d‐f ) and cyclohexane‐1,3‐dione according to classical Hantzch synthesis as potential potassium channel modulators.     

Synthesis of 2‐amino‐4‐aryl‐7,7‐dimethyl‐5‐oxo‐4H‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran derivatives in ionic liquid medium

In this paper, preparation of 2‐Amino‐4‐aryl‐7,7‐dimethyl‐5‐oxo‐4H‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran derivatives from aromatic aldehyde, malononitrile or cyanoacetate and 5,5‐dimethyl‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione in ionic liquid [bmim⁺][BF₄^?] was described. Compared with other methods, this new method has the advantages of easier work‐up, milder reaction conditions, high yields and environmentally benign procedure.     

Synthesis and intramolecular cyclization of 2‐methylsulfany‐4‐oxo‐3(4H)‐quinazolinyl)acetohydrazide

Treatment of ambident sodium salt of 2‐methylsulfanyl‐4(3H)‐quinazolinone with methyl bromoacetate resulted in N₍₃₎‐alkyl ester formation. Reaction of the resulted ester with hydrazine hydrate gave 2‐methylsulfanyl‐4‐oxo‐3(4H)‐quinazolinyl)acetohydrazide, which underwent intramolecular cyclization under heating in dimethylformamide to give 1‐aminoimidazo[2,1‐b]quinazoline‐2,5(1H,3H)‐dione. The latter took place in acylation reaction and in condensation with aromatic aldehydes.     

Efficient regioselective synthesis of 4‐ and 5‐substituted isoxazoles under thermal and microwave conditions

The [2+3] cycloaddition reaction between nitrile oxides 2 and the captodative olefins 1 or the methyl crotonate derivatives 4 is regioselective and leads to the formation of the 5‐substituted amino‐isoxazole 3 or the 4‐substituted methoxycarbonyl‐isoxazole 5 derivatives, respectively. All these reactions are greatly accelerated by microwave irradiation without changing their regioselectivity with respect to the thermal conditions.     

Synthetic approaches to bridgehead nitrogen methanesulfonamide derivatives of 3‐amino‐2‐thioxo‐2,3‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐ones,potential cox‐2 selective inhibitors

Methane sulfonamide derivatives of 3‐amino‐2‐thioxo‐2,3‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyimidin‐4(1H)‐one, potential selective COX‐2 inhibitors, were synthesized and their structural elucidation is here reported. Some derivatives, at 10 μM concentration, showed a significant percentage of inhibition in some in vitro experiments.     

Convenient synthesis of novel 5‐substituted 3‐methylisoxazole‐4‐sulfonamides

A number of novel sulfonamide derivatives of 5‐substituted‐3‐methylisoxazole were synthesized and characterized, starting from 3,5‐dimethylisoxazole. Key steps include the generation of 3,5‐dimethylisoxazole‐4‐sulfonamides followed by their reactions with N‐(dimethoxymethyl)‐N,N‐dimethylamine or various aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes. As a result, a series of novel aryl/heteroaryl‐ and aminovinylsubstituted derivatives of the isoxazole heterocycle were obtained. The scope and limitations of the developed approach are discussed.     

Reaction of 6‐aryl‐ or styryl‐4‐methylsulfanyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐pyrans with active methylene compounds and fluorescence properties of the products

New 2‐pyrone derivatives, dialkyl 3‐cyano‐6‐phenyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐pyran‐4‐ylmalonates and alkyl 3‐cyano‐6‐phenyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐pyran‐4‐ylacetates, which were easily prepared by the reaction of 6‐aryl‐4‐methyl‐sulfanyl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐pyran‐3‐carbonitriles with active methylene compounds in the presence of potassium carbonate, show fluorescence emission radiation. The light‐emitting region of dimethyl 3‐cyano‐6‐(4‐N,N‐dimethylamino)styryl‐2‐oxo‐2H‐pyran‐4‐ylmalonate ( 7h ) was 620 nm in dichloromethane, making this compound a typical red fluorescent compound. Methyl 8‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐1‐oxo‐3‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrano‐[3,4‐c]pyridine‐5‐carboxylate deriv‐atives also showed fluorescence in the solid state. This is the first example of fluorescence in fused 2‐pyrone derivatives.     

FeCI3‐promoted [3+3] cycloaddition: Efficient preparation of 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxylate and 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxamide derivatives

A facile approach was developed on assembly of the 2‐pyridone nucleus by ferric chloride promoted [3+3] cycloaddition in propionic acid. The tandem process involves cyclization of Michael adduct followed by aromatization. Thus, different substituted 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxylate and 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxamide derivatives were prepared in good yields from various enones with malonamic ester and malonamide, respectively     

Aziridines as templates: A general strategy for the stereospecific synthesis of 2‐azetidinones

Various routes to a variety of azridine‐2‐carboxylates have been described and the stereochemistry of these compounds has been determined by spectroscopic methods. Further, greater diversity of β‐lactams via ring expansion of these azridines‐2‐carboxylates were obtained by a general, efficient and direct stereospecific approach.     

Synthesis,structure and biological activities of [α‐(alkylcarbonyl)‐2‐(1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)]ethyl‐N,N‐dialkydithiocarbamate derivatives

Seven 1,2,4‐triazole compounds containing the N,N‐dialkyldithiocarbamate group were designed and synthesized. Their structures were identified using infrared spectroscopy, element analysis, ¹H NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, and in two cases by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The result of the biological test showed that the seven compounds all have fungicidal and plant growth‐regulating activities.     

Convenient synthesis of some 2‐substituted 4(3H)‐quinazolinone derivatives

A series of 2‐substituted‐4(3H)‐quinazolinones 13‐20 has been synthesized in good yields using the reaction of double lithiated 2‐methylquinazolinone‐4 with a variety of aromatic aldehydes. They have been easily transformed in high yields into the corresponding 2‐substituted conjugated derivatives 21‐28 bearing terminal aryl groups by F₃CCOOH mediated dehydration.     

New efficient approach for the synthesis of 2‐alkyl(aryl) substituted 4H‐pyrido[1,2‐a]pyrimidin‐4‐ones

A new, efficient and easy route for the preparation of a series of 2‐alkyl(aryl) substituted 4‐oxo‐4H‐pyrido‐[1,2‐a]pyrimidines, where alkyl = CH₃; aryl = C₆H₅, 4‐FC₆H₄, 4‐ClC₆H₄, 4‐BrC₆H₄, 4‐CH₃C₆H₄, 4‐OCH₃C₆H₄, 4‐NO₂C₆H₄ in 45–80 % yield from the reaction of β‐alkoxyvinyl trichloromethyl ketones with 2‐aminopyridine under mild conditions, is then reported.     

Synthesis of 2‐phenylquinolin‐4‐amines substituted with diverse amino and aminoalkyl groups

Facile synthetic approaches to 2‐phenylquinolin‐4‐amines containing an aminoalkyl group at N⁴ of the quinolin‐4‐amine and amino or aminoalkyl groups at the phenyl moiety are presented.