Azaindole derivatives. 59. Synthesis and chemical properties of 1-benzyl-4-dimethylamino-6-chloro-7-cyano-5-azaindoline

The condensation of 1-benzyl-2-cyanocarbamoylmethylene-pyrrolidine with tetramethylurea diethylacetal and subsequent cyclization gave 1-benzyl-4-dimethyl-amino-6-chloro-7-cyano-5-azaindoline, for which nucleophilic substitution and dehydrogenation reactions are described. The reactivity of this product is compared with that of 1-benzyl-6-chloro-7-cyano-5-azaindoline.See [1] for Communication 58.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 215–220, February, 1981.     

Azaindole derivatives. 66. 1,6-disubstituted 4-methyl-5-cyano-7-azaindolines

A general method was developed for the synthesis of 1,6-disubstituted 4-methyl-5-cyano-7-azalndolines from the readily available ammonium salt of 2,6-dihydroxy-3-(-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-5-cyanopyridine through the corresponding N-substituted ammonium salts and N-substituted 2-amino-3-(-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-5-cyano-6-hydroxypyridines with treatment of the latter by POCl₃. This method gives a 40% yield of 4-methyl-5-cyano-7-azaindoline compounds containing various aralkyl or alkyl substituents at N-1 and a hydroxy group or halogen atom at C-6 in three steps.For Communication 65, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 84–88, January, 1985.     

Derivatives of azaindoles. 65. Synthesis of 1-benzyl-4-methyl-5-cyano-6-hydroxy-7-azaindoline

Treatment of the ammonium (I) or benzylammonium salt of 2,6-dihydroxy-3-(-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-5-cyanopyridine (II) with a mixture of benzylamine and phosphorus pentoxide yielded 2-benzylamino-3-(-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-5-cyano-6-hydroxypyri-dine (III), which, when heated with phosphorus oxychloride, is converted to 1-benzyl-4-methyl-5-cyano-6-hydroxy-7-azaindoline (IV). The products of thermal fragmentation of II with benzylamine were studied by the method of chromato-mass spectrometry. In addition to compound III, N,N-dibenzylurea (V) and the dibenzylamide of malonic acid (VI) were preparatively isolated from the reaction products. The cyclization of I and II to 4-methyl-6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-7-azabenzofuran (VII) and 4-methyl-5-cyano-6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-7-azabenzofuran (VIII) was carried out. Heating VIII with benzylamine at 200–210°C led to compound III.For communication 64, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1105–1109, August, 1984.     

Azaindole derivatives. 61. Electrophilic substitution reactions in 1-benzyl-6-methoxy-7-cyano-5-azaindole and 6-oxo-5-azaindoline

The electrophilic substitution reactions (nitration, bromination, acylation, and the Mannich and Vilsmeier reactions) of 1-benzyl-6-methoxy-7-cyano-5-azaindole and the nitration and Vilsmeier reaction of 6-hydroxy-5-azaindoline were studied.See [1] for Communication 60.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 356–360, March, 1982.     

Azaindoles. 69. Some reactions of 5-cyano-6-chloro-7-azaindoles and lactam-lactim tautomerism in 5-cyano-6-hydroxy-7-azaindolines

Electrophilic substitution in the 3-position of 1-benzyl-4-methyl-5-cyano-6-chloro-7-azaindole requires more severe conditions than in 7-azaindoles without the 5-cyano-substituent. Increased ease of nucleophilic replacement of the chlorine atom by the methoxy group has been observed in 1-benzyl- (and 1-butyl)-4-methyl-5-cyano-6-chloro-7-azaindoles, and the cyano-group in these compounds has been found to be resistant to hydrolysis and alcoholysis. The introduction into 1-benzyl- (and 1-butyl)-4-methyl-6-hydroxy-7-azaindoles of a 5-cyano-substituent results in a shift of the lactam-lactim tautomeric equilibrium towards the lactim forms.For communication 68, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 100–106, January, 1987.     

Synthesis of 6-amino-1-benzyl-4-methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepine

Five variants (methods A—E) of a synthetic route to 6-amino-1-benzyl-4-methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepine (3b) using N-benzyl-N'-methylethylenediamine (8a) are described. The reaction of 8a with 1-benzenesulfonyl-2-bromomethylaziridine (7) , 2-phenyl-4-(p-toluenesulfonyloxymethyl)oxazoline (13) , and β, β-dibromoisobutyric acid (15) resulted in the direct cyclization to give the precursor of 3b , 6-substituted 1,4-diazepine derivatives 9, 14 , and 16 , respectively (methods A—C). These compounds were transformed into the desired 3b , The preparation of 1,4-diazepine ring from methyl 2-tert-butoxycarbonyl-aminopropenate (18) was alternatively achieved by the intramolecular amidation of the intermediate 19a (method D) or reductive cyclization of the aminoaldehyde 23a (method E). Method E was found to efficiently produce the 6-amino-1,4-diazepine 3b.     

Synthesis of ethyl 5-cyano-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-(1-naphthyl)-nicotinate

A novel ethyl 5-cyano-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-(1-naphthyl)-nicotinate is successfully synthesized and the structure is determined by XRD, GC-MS analysis, element analysis and NMR spectroscopic in detail. A reaction mechanism for the reaction is proposed.     

Synthesis of Ammonium 5-Arylcarbamoyl-4-heteryl-6-methyl-3-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiolates and 4-Heteryl-5-carbamoyl-6-methyl-3-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-selenolates

The condensation of enamines derived from acetoacetanilides, heterocyclic aldehydes, and cyanothioacetamide yielded ammonium 5-arylcarbamoyl-5-heteryl-6-methyl-3-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiolates, which were subsequently used for the synthesis of substituted 2-alkylthio-1,4-dihydropyridines, 2-alkylthiopyridines, and thieno[2,3-b]pyridines. The reaction of acetoacetamide with heteroaromatic aldehydes and cyanoselenoacetamide in the presence of N-ethylmorpholine yielded N-ethylmorpholinium 4-heteryl-5-carbamoyl-6-methyl-3-cyano-1,4-dihydrolyridine-2-selenolates, from which substituted 2-alkylseleno-1,4-dihydropyridines were prepared.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 3, 2005, pp. 483–492.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Dyachenko.     

Synthesis of 3-cyano-4-aryl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiones

The condensation of ethyl arylidenacetoacetate with cyanothioacetamide and of arylidenecyanothioacetamides with ethyl acetoacetate or of arylidenecyanothioacetamides with ethyl -aminocrotonate gave 3-cyano-4-aryl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiones. PMR spectroscopy showed that the 3-cyano-4-aryl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiones are formed as a mixture of cis and trans isomers.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 95–102, January, 1985.     

Synthesis of 3-methyl-4-cyano-3-butenoic acid amides and their cyclization into 6-amino-2-pyridones

Two groups of amides, derivatives of 3-methyl-4-cyano- and 3-methyl-4-cyano-4-carbethoxy-3 acids were obtained from acetoacetamides in the form of mixtures of Z, E-isomers and the pure E-isomers were isolated. It was shown that amides from the first group are cyclized by bases into the corresponding 6-amino-4-methyl-2-pyridones and amides from the second group are cyclized into 6-hydroxy-5-cyano-4-methyl-2-pyridones.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1636–1640, December 1992.     

Facile synthesis of 5-amino- and 7-amino-6-azaoxindole derivatives

An efficient approach for the formation of 5-amino- and 7-amino-6-azaoxindole derivatives was developed. 2-Amino-4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (8), and its 5-nitro-substituted regioisomer (9), respectively, were obtained by reaction with ethyl malonate. The resulting 2-amino-3/5-nitropyridine derivatives substituted in the 4-position with malonic acid diethyl ester (10, 11) were subjected to reductive cyclization yielding 3-ethoxycarbonyl-6-azaoxindole derivatives 4a and 5a. Protection of the amino function was not required. Intermediates 10 and 11 could also be converted to the corresponding 4-acetic acid ethyl esters 12 and 13 by dealkoxycarbonylation with LiCl, and subsequently cyclized under reductive conditions yielding 3-unsubstituted 5-/7-aminooxazindoles.     

Synthesis and alkylation of 6-methyl-5-phenylcarbamoyl-3-cyano-4-ethylpyridine-2(1H)thione

By condensation of the anilide of acetoacetic acid, propionaldehyde, and cyanothioacetamide, 6-methyl-5-phenylcarbamoyl-3-cyano-4-ethylpyridine-2(IH)thione has been obtained. In an alkaline medium, this compound is alkylated, forming the corresponding substituted 2-pyridyl sulfides. From these pyridines, substituted thienoj2,3-blpyridines have been synthesized through the Thorpe-Ziegler reaction.T. G. Shevchenko Lugansk Pedagogical Institute, Lugansk 348011. N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow 117913. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1232–1234, September, 1996. Original article submitted May 13, 1996.     

Tautomerism of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzyl-5-pyrazolone

The tautomerism of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzyl-5-pyrazolone —a side product in the reaction of acetoacetic ester with benzaldehyde phenylhydrazone — was studied by IR and PMR spectroscopy, and its thermodynamic characteristics were determined.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 355–359, March, 1991.     

Synthesis of 4-trifluoromethyl-7-hydroxycoumarin derivatives. Structure of 3-cyano-4-trifluoromethyl-7-acetoxycoumarin

A method was developed for the production of derivatives of 4-trifluoromethyl-7-hydroxycoumarin with electron-withdrawing groups (CN, CF₃CO) at position 3. The structure of 3-cyano-4-trifluoromethyl-7-acetoxycoumarin was proved by x-ray crystallographic investigation. The effect of the substituents on the geometry of the molecule is discussed.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Heteroorganic Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117813 Moscow. Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of Armenia, 375044 Erevan. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1371–1375, June, 1992.     

Synthesis of 2-amino-5-cyano-1,3,4-oxadiazole and some of its derivatives

Preparative syntheses have been developed for 2-amino-5-cyano-1,3,4-oxadiazole from the semicarbazone of methyl glyoxylate and some of its transformations were studied. This product is an important intermediate in the preparation of its derivatives.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1. 243–246, January, 1991.     

Synthesis of 2-substituted-7-azaindoles from 2-amino-3-picolin

An easy route to the synthesis of 2-substituted-7-azaindole derivatives has been developed. The carbinol intermediate dissolved in DMF undergoes cyclization upon treatment with sodium hydride, trifluoroacetic anhydride, and trifluoroacetic acid at 120 °C in a straightforward and one-pot step. An alternative methodology using (CF₃SO₂)₂O in acetonitrile in basic media followed by the addition of CF₃COOH affords the expected 2-substituted azaindole in best yields.     

Synthesis of 4-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives from 5-acetyl-6-amino-4-methylsulfanyl- or 5-acetyl-6-amino-4-methylsulfonylpyrimidines

Diacetyl ketene N,S-acetal was used for the synthesis of 5-acetyl-6-amino-4-methylsulfanylpyrimidines substituted at the exocyclic nitrogen atom, which were further oxidized with m-chloroperbenzoic acid to the corresponding methylsulfonylpyrimidines. Reactions of hydrazines with these pyrimidines containing vicinal Ac and MeS (or MeSO₂) groups were used for the preparation of new 4-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives.     

Synthesis of 3-amino-6-methyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4,7-dihydrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives

The alkylation of piperidinium salts of substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiols with chloroacetonitrile or iodoacetamide gave 2-cyanomethylthio- and 2-carbamoylmethylthio-substituted 6-methyl-4-aryl(pyridyl)-5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridines, which undergo intramolecular cyclization in basic media to give 3-amino-6-methyl-4-aryl(pyridyl)-5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-cyano(carbamoyl)-4,7-dihydrothieno[2,3-b]pyridines.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 124–128, January, 1987.