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.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of thiazolo[3,2‐b][1,2,4]‐triazoles containing 1,8‐naphthyridine moiety

A simple and efficient protocol for the synthesis of 5‐aryl‐2‐(2‐substituted‐1,8‐naphthyridin‐3‐yl)‐thiazolo[3,2‐b][1,2,4]triazoles ( 4 ) is achieved by cyclocondensation of 3‐(2‐substituted‐1,8‐naphthyridin‐3‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazoles ( 3 ) with α‐halogenoketones in anhyd. methanol under microwave irradiation. The products are obtained in good yields and in a state of high purity.     

Synthesis of benzo[c][1,8]phenanthrolin‐6‐one through cyclization of N‐(isoquinol‐5‐yl)‐2‐bromo‐benzamide derivatives

In the course of our search for compounds with potential antitumor properties we have undertaken the synthesis of benzo[c][1,8]phenanthroline derivatives. Our project required the preparation of 8,9‐dimethoxy benzo[c][1,8]phenanthrolin‐6‐ones. This was first attempted by the lithiumdiisopropylamide cyclization of N‐(isoquinol‐5‐yl)‐2‐bromo‐4,5‐dimethoxybenzamide. The reaction led to 40% of the unexpected internal Diels‐Alder adduct 3,4‐dimethoxy‐6H‐pyrido[2,3‐i]6,8a‐ethenoindolo[cd]isoquinoline‐2(1H)‐one, which arose from a benzyne intermediate. In a second and more successful approach, the internal biaryl palladium diacetate‐assisted coupling reaction of properly N‐protected N‐(isoquinol‐5‐yl)‐2‐bromo‐4,5‐dimethoxybenzamide was studied. The optimisation of the protecting group necessary for this procedure led to a 64% yield of the target compound starting from N,N‐(isoquinol‐5‐yl)‐bis‐(2‐bromo‐4,5‐dimethoxybenzamide).     

1,8‐Diazafloren‐9‐one with alkyl and aryl isocyanides in the presence of acetylenic esters: A facile synthesis of γ‐spiroiminolactones

The 1:1 intermediate generated by the addition of alkyl and aryl isocyanides to dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate is trapped by 1,8‐diazafloren‐9‐one to yield iminolactones in good yields.     

Synthesis and reactions of 2‐chloro‐2‐(hydroximino)‐1‐(4‐methyl‐2‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)ethanone

3‐Nitrosoimidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine, 3‐nitrosoimidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine, 3‐nitrosoquinoxaline, 2‐nitroso‐4H‐benzo[b]thiazine, 2‐nitroso‐4H‐benzo[b]oxazine, isoxazoles, isoxazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazines and pyrrolo[3,4‐d]isoxazole‐4,6‐dione were synthesized from 2‐chloro‐2‐(hydroximino)‐1‐(4‐methyl‐2‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)ethanone and different reagents. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis and spectral data.     

Synthesis and characterization of 4‐aryl‐5‐(1‐aryl‐2‐methyl‐2‐nitropropyl)‐1,2,3‐selenadiazoles

The synthesis of a new set of selenadiazoles, 4‐aryl‐5‐(1‐aryl‐2‐methyl‐2‐nitropropyl)‐1,2,3‐selenadiazoles ( 4 ) derived from 2‐[4‐methyl‐4‐nitro‐1,3‐diarylpentylidene]‐1‐hydrazinecarboxamide ( 3 ) has been reported. THF has been found to be the solvent of choice for this reaction. Structural features of 3 and 4 have been analyzed by NMR and X‐ray techniques.     

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of n‐carboxymethylacridine‐1,8‐dione derivatives under microwave irradiation

A series of N‐carboxymethylacridine‐1,8‐dione derivatives were synthesized by one‐pot reaction of aldehyde, dimedone and glycine in glycol under microwave irradiation without catalyst with excellent yields (78‐92%) and short reaction time (4‐8min). And the reaction was not only suitable for aromatic monoaldehyde, but also aromatic dialdehyde.     

An efficient synthesis of benzo[b][1,8]naphthyridine‐3‐carboxylic methyl esters

Methyl‐3‐(2‐chloroquinolin‐3‐yl)acrylates 5a‐i on reaction with methyl amine in acetonitrile yielded methyl‐3‐[2‐(methylamino)quinolin‐3‐yl]acrylates 6a‐i . When, these were followed by the reaction with the Vilsmeier reagent, they afforded methyl benzo[b][1,8]naphthyridin‐3‐carboxylate 7a‐i in good yields.     

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,oxidation and dehydrogenation of cyclic N,O‐ and N,S‐Acetals. II . Transformation of N,S‐acetals: 3‐Acylbenzothiazolines and ‐thiazolidines

The dehydrogenations with iron(III) chloride, potassium permanganate, and for the first time, CAN, tris‐[trinitrato‐cerium(IV)]‐paraperiodate (TTNCPP), and (diacetoxyiodo)benzene (IBDA) are investigated. Hydrogen peroxide, sodium periodate, potassium permanganate, and ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate (CAN) oxidation of chiral benzothiazolines, O‐ and O,N‐acylated derivatives of the condensates of D‐galactose with 2‐aminothiophenols or L‐cysteine, are also reported.     

Ready access to 7,8‐dihydro‐ and 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydro‐1,6‐naphthyridine‐5(6H)‐ones from simple pyridine precursors

Short pathways are described for the synthesis of a representative example of each of the 7,8‐dihydro‐and 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydro‐1,6‐naphthyridine‐5(6H)‐one ring systems from simple pyridine precursors. An attempted synthesis of the related 4,6‐dihydro‐1,6‐naphthyridin‐5(1H)‐one ring system from a common intermediate was unsuccessful.     

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of polyhydrobenzoacridine‐1‐one derivatives under microwave irradiation without catalyst

A series of 3,3‐dimethyl‐9‐substituted‐1,2,3,4,9,10‐hexahydrobenzo[c] acridine‐1‐ones and 3,3‐dimethyl‐9‐substituted‐1,2,3,4,9,10‐hexahydrobenzo[a] acridine‐1‐ones were synthesized by the reaction of an aldehyde, α‐naphthylamine or β‐naphthylamine and dimedone under microwave irradiation with short times and high yields.     

Cyclocondensation reactions of heterocyclic carbonyl compounds XII. The double course of cyclization of 3‐(2‐aminobenzyl)‐1,2‐dihydro‐quinoxaline‐2‐one

The cyclocondensation reaction of compound 1 in boiling hydrochloric acid had an unexpected course. Instead of supposed 5,11‐dihydro‐quinoxalino[2,3‐b]quinoline 6a , 2‐(indol‐2‐yl)‐benzimidazole 4 was isolated as the major product.     

A one‐pot procedure for ring enlargement of α‐chloromethyl N‐containing heterocycles

A simple one‐pot procedure for ring enlargement of α‐chloromethyl N‐containing heterocycles has been developed. By reaction of chloromethyl tetrahydroisoquinoline and its thieno analog with benzyl or allyl bromide under basic conditions, ring expansion and N‐substitution were achieved simultaneously. The key to the transformation was proposed to involve the formation of aziridinium salt and subsequent bond breaking between the nitrogen and tertiary carbon atoms.     

Transformation of 4‐oxo‐4H‐[1]‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxaldehydes into pyrazolo[3,4‐B]pyridines

Reaction of 6‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐4H‐[1]‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxaldehyde 1 with 5‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenylpyrazole 2 in alcoholic reaction media in the presence of 4‐toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst afforded 5‐(2‐hydroxy‐5‐methylbenzoyl)‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine 3 and 2‐methoxy‐6‐methyl‐3‐(3‐methyl‐1‐phenylpyrazol‐5‐ylaminomethylene)chroman‐4‐one 7 . We explain the mechanism of formation of both products on the basis of kinetic study of individual reaction steps.     

Synthesis of 1‐(substituted phenylcarbonyl/sulfonylamino)‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine‐5‐carboxylic acid diethylamides as potential anti‐inflammatory agents

Fifteen novel 1‐(substituted phenylcarbonyl/sulfonylamino)‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydro‐ pyridine‐5‐carboxylic acid diethylamide ( 7, 15 ) were synthesized in fair to good yields via sodium borohydride reduction of the corresponding 1‐(substituted phenylcarbonyl/ sulfonylimino)‐3‐diethylcarbamoyl pyridinium ylides ( 6, 14 ) in absolute ethanol.     

One pot synthesis of diarylpyrido[3,2‐c]coumarins

Various diarylpyrido[3,2‐c]coumarins 3a‐l have been synthesized in one step by reacting 4‐hydroxy coumarins 1a‐d with α,β‐unsaturated ketones 2a‐c in the presence of ammonium acetate and acetic acid under Kroehnke's reaction conditions.     

The [3 + 2] cycloaddition route to 5‐carbomethoxy‐4h‐1,2,3‐triazolo[1,5‐a][1]benzazepines from baylis‐hillman acetates of 2‐azidobenzaldehydes

A new, simple synthesis of 5‐carbomethoxy‐4H‐1,2,3‐triazolo[1,5‐a][1]benzazepines from the reaction of several Baylis‐Hillman acetates of 2‐azidobenzaldehydes with alkynide Grignard reagents such as phenylethynyl‐, 1‐propynyl‐ and ethynylmagnesium bromides followed by cycloaddition reaction has been described.     

Reaction of 3‐aminoquinoline‐2,4‐diones with isocyanates. Synthesis of novel 3‐(3′‐alkyl/arylureido)quinoline‐2,4‐diones and their cyclic carbinolamide isomers

3‐Alkyl/aryl‐3‐amino‐1H,3H‐quinoline‐2,4‐diones react with alkyl/aryl isocyanates to give novel 3‐alkyl/aryl‐3‐ureido‐1H,3H‐quinoline‐2,4‐diones or 3a‐alkyl/aryl‐9b‐hydroxy‐3,3a,5,9b‐tetrahydro‐1H‐imidazo[4,5‐c]quinoline‐2,4‐diones. In some cases, a mixture of both products was obtained and separated by fractional crystallization. All compounds were characterized by their ¹H, ¹³C, ir and ms data and some of them also by ¹⁵N nmr data.     

Synthesis of novel 1‐substituted [1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]‐[1,5]benzodiazepine derivatives from 1,5‐benzodiazepine‐2‐thiones and α‐halogen carbonyl compounds

A number of substituted 4H,5H,6H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a][1,5]benzodiazepinium salts 2a‐h, 5, 9 , which are based on the novel thiazolobenzodiazepine system, were prepared by condensation‐cyclization of 1,5‐benzodiazepine‐2‐thiones 1a‐f, h, 4 with α‐haloketones, as well as with α‐bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal. The structure and stereochemistry of the ring system obtained were investigated by ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopy: the additional heterocyclic nucleus was found to appreciably influence the conformational mobility of the heptatomic ring. Upon treatment of salt 2d with alkali the presence of the base enamine structure in solution has been postulated.