Synthesis of 1,3‐thiazole and 1,2,4‐oxadiazole substituted spiro[3H‐indole‐3,2′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′(1H)‐diones

Some new derivatives of spiro[3H‐indole‐3,2′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′(1H)‐dione with the heterocyclic ring such as substituted thiazole and 1,2,4‐oxadiazole attached to the indolinone ring via CH₂ linkage has been synthesized in moderate yields. The synthesis have been carried out by making use of the reactivity of the NH group of the indolinone moiety present in spiro[3H‐indole‐3,2′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′(1H)‐dione.     

Self‐Assembly of Bis(merocyanine) Tweezers into Discrete Bimolecular π‐Stacks

Dipolar aggregation : Examples of a novel class of tweezer molecules have been constructed through the tethering of two dipolar merocyanine chromophores. The electrostatic‐interaction‐directed self‐assembly of these tweezers affords centrosymmetric bimolecular complexes with a unique aggregate geometry of four π‐stacked chromophores (see picture) with an alternating arrangement of their dipole moments and very high dimerization constants, even in the good solvating solvent chloroform.

     

A novel synthesis of 5‐aryl‐3‐phenylpyrazole from 2‐aryl‐3‐benzoyl‐1,1‐cyclopropanedicarbonitrile and hydrazine

A new process for synthesis of 5‐aryl‐3‐phenylpyrazole is achieved. The regioselective ring‐opening reaction of 2‐aryl‐3‐benzoyl‐1,1‐cyclopropanedicarbonitrile with hydrazine plays a crucial role in the described process.     

Reactions of 2‐amino‐4h‐1‐benzopyran‐4‐one with 4‐oxo‐4h‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐carbaldehydes

The title aldehyde 1 reacts smoothly with the enamine moiety of 2 ‐aminochromone 2 to produce hitherto unreported 3‐(2‐hydroxybenzoyl)‐5H‐1‐benzopyrano[2,3‐b]pyridin‐5‐one (azaxanthone) 5 . This reaction has been extended for the synthesis of bisazaxanthone 9.     

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.     

Narrow Energy Gap Polymers with Absorptions up to 1 200 nm and their Photovoltaic Properties

A series of donor/acceptor carbazole copolymers comprising alternating 6,7‐diphenyl‐4,9‐bis‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4‐g]quinoxaline and 3,6‐dimethyl‐9‐alkyl‐9H‐carbazole repeat units ( P1 ), or 3,6‐dimethyl‐9‐triarylamino‐9H‐carbazole repeat units ( P2 ), or 9‐triarylamino‐9H‐carbazole repeat units ( P3 ) has been prepared following Suzuki polymerization procedures. P3 absorbs light up to 1 200 nm and has an energy gap of 1.1 eV, while P1 and P2 have energy gaps of 1.3 and 1.25 eV, respectively. Photovoltaic cells with ITO/PEDOT:PSS/ P3 :PCBM (1:1 w/w)/Ca showed an open‐circuit voltage of 0.4 V under white light illumination, power conversion efficiency of 0.61%, and short‐circuit current of 5.2 mA · cm⁻².

     

Synthesis of an 4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridinomethylidene substituted 2‐indolinone

The (Z)‐3‐substituted 2‐indolinone 6 was prepared using the aldehydes 4 and 8 unknown up to now and 2‐indolinone.     

Synthesis of 5‐substituted 2‐(2,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles

One‐stage synthesis of 5‐substituted (alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy‐, aryloxy)‐2‐(2,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles is described. The compounds were prepared by the reaction of sulfinyl‐bis(2,4‐dihydroxythiobenzoyl) (STB) with hydrazides or carbazates. The structure of new compounds was assigned by ir, nmr and ms data.     

A new site‐selective route for synthesis of functionalized imidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazoles

Reactions of 4‐arylhydrazono‐2‐methylthio‐imidazolin‐5(1H)‐one 3 with various hydrazonoyl halides 1 proved to be site‐selective and yielded the respective imidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazole derivatives 8 . The structure of the latter was elucidated by X‐ray analysis and the mechanism of the studied reactions was discussed.     

1,3‐Dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐imidazole 3‐oxides with alkynes

4,5‐Dihydro‐1H‐imidazole 3‐oxides bearing different substituents at positions 1 and 2 of the heterocycle were shown to react with a wide range of acceptor‐substituted alkynes forming corrsponding cycloadducts ‐ derivatives of 1,2,3,7a‐tetrahydroimidazo[1,2‐b]isoxazole. High regioselectivity of this process stipulated by conjugation of the nitrogen atom with the nitrone group was revealed.     

Synthesis of 1‐substituted 3,5‐diaryl‐2‐pyrazolines by the reaction of α,β‐unsaturated ketones with hydrazines

1‐Acetyl‐, 1‐propionyl‐ and 1‐phenyl‐3,5‐diaryl‐2‐pyrazolines have been synthesized by the reaction of the appropriate α,β‐unsaturated ketones with hydrazine or phenylhydrazine in hot acetic acid or propionic acid. Structures of all new 2‐pyrazolines 16‐40 have been elucidated by microanalyses, ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopies.     

A general synthesis of 8‐hydroxy‐6‐substituted‐1,7‐naphthyridines

A general method for the synthesis of 8‐hydroxy‐6‐substituted‐1,7‐naphthyridines is described using acylation of the dianion derived from tert‐butylamide 1 , followed by cyclization of the resulting intermediate ketones 2 with ammonium acetate.     

A convenient synthesis of 5‐alkylthio‐3,4‐diarylisoxazoles by palladium‐catalyzed coupling reactions

Palladium‐catalyzed coupling reaction was found effective for rapid access to pharmacologically interesting 3,4‐diarylisoxazoles derivatives as selective COX‐2 inhibitors. Thus, the coupling reaction between 5‐alkylthio‐3‐aryl‐4‐iodoisoxazoles and arylboronic acids afforded the target 5‐alkylthio‐3,4‐diarylisoxazoles in good yields.     

Low‐Band Gap Polyplatinaynes with Electron‐Accepting Silole Units

Summary: The synthesis and thermal, redox and photoluminescence properties of a soluble donor‐acceptor polyplatinayne with the electron‐accepting silole ring and its model compound are described. The polymer has an optical band gap of 2.10 eV which is much lower than that of thienyl‐ or silyl‐bridged congeners. The incorporation of electron‐accepting silole unit in the metallopolymer main chain creates a new π‐conjugated system that features unique donor‐acceptor characteristics.

     

Reaction of 4‐substituted thiosemicarbazides with (2,4,7‐trinitro‐9H‐fluoren‐9‐ylidene)propanedinitrile

4‐Substituted thiosemicarbazides 4a‐c reacted with (2,4,7‐trinitro‐9H‐fluoren‐9‐ylidene)‐propanedinitrile ( 2 ) in pyridine with admission of air to form spiro[fluorene‐9,3′‐(1,2,4‐triazole)]derivatives 5a‐c and (4‐substituted thiosemicarbazono)propanedinitriles 6a‐c in modest yields. 2,4,7‐Trinitro‐9‐fluorenone ( 8 ) as well as one reduction product thereof and of 2 , namely compounds 9 and 10 , respectively are also found. A rationale for the conversions observed is presented.     

Synthesis of novel 2‐amino‐6,8‐dithioxopurine derivatives

The synthesis of novel 2‐amino‐9‐alkoxyalkylpurine derivatives with both identical and different sulfur containing substituents at positions 6 and 8 of the purine cycle has been accomplished. The thionation and alkylation of the key intermediate ‐ 2‐[2‐(acetylamino)‐6,8‐dichloro‐9H‐purin‐9‐yl]methoxyethyl acetate or its reactions with thiolates were used. The structures of compounds obtained were confirmed by spectroscopic data and X‐ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis and antimalarial activity of 7‐benzylamino‐1‐isoquinolinamines

Computer modelling suggests that 7‐benzylamino‐1‐isoquinolinamines should mediate antimalarial effects by a mechanism distinct from that employed by existing antimalarial drugs. A series of these compounds was prepared in seven synthetic steps, via reductive amination of 1,7‐isoquinolinediamine. In vitro efficacy testing of the novel compounds against Plasmodium falciparum revealed them to be potent antimalarial agents.     

Novel π‐Electron Extension System via Chromophores Self‐Polymerization to Enhance the NLO Efficiency

A new strategy for the self‐polymerization of chromophores is investigated to develop a 2,7‐carbazole‐based nonlinear optical (NLO) conjugated polymer with an increasing conjugation length of chromophores. Elongation of the conjugation‐path length in chromophores has established engineering guidelines to enhance optical nonlinearity. Compared with the traditional synthesis of an NLO polymer, the chromophores should be well‐designed at a limited conjugation spacer, and then incorporated into a polymer matrix. In this research, the π‐conjugation spacer of chromophores extended perpendicularly to the dipole of chromophores during the polymerization process. Furthermore, this study marks the first research of integrating the π‐electrons of chromophores and conjugated polymers. These conjugated backbones promote a bulk‐polarization response, leading to large NLO coefficients.

     

Synthesis of 4‐amino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐5‐ol derivatives

This paper describes the synthesis of 4‐amino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐5‐ol derivatives ( 3a‐h ) and 4‐amino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐b]quinoline ( 8a ) in good yield by three‐step procedures starting from 2‐aminothiophene‐3‐carbonitrile and 5‐substituted cyclohexane‐1,3‐dione.     

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.