Synthesis of some new substituted oxiranes from 4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitrochalcones and their sulfanilic acid-catalyzed aminolysis

A new series of (4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitrophenyl) (3-aryloxiran-2-yl) methanone derivatives has been synthesized by the reaction of 4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitro-substituted chalcones and alkaline H₂O₂. The resulted oxiranes on sulfanilic acid-catalyzed aminolysis afforded 2-hydroxy-1-(4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitrophenyl)-3-aryl-3-(arylamino) propan-1-one derivatives. The advantage of this environmentally benign safe protocol offers a simple reaction set-up, mild reaction conditions, high product yields and short reaction time. The catalyst was reused several times without significant loss of catalytic activity.     

An efficient green procedure for the synthesis of chalcones using C-200 as solid support under grinding conditions

Abstract

A simple, rapid, efficient and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of chalcones has been achieved by grinding aryl aldehydes and acetophenones with anhydrous barium hydroxide (C-200) in the absence of any solvent. The use of organic solvent for extraction of compound is also avoided. This present method is highly useful for the synthesis of 2′-hydroxy chalcones, required intermediates for the synthesis of flavanoids.     

SYNTHESIS OF α-AZIDO-2′-HYDROXYCHALCONES FROM CHALCONE DIBROMIDES WITH AZIDE ION

ABSTRACT

The reaction of the 2′-hydroxychalcone dibromides with azide ion was found to afford various products such as α-azido-2′-hydroxychalcones, flavones, aurones, isoxazoles or the parent chalcones depending on the substituent pattern of the substrate. Efficient transformation of α-azido-2′-hydroxychalcones to 3-amino-2-substituted chromones was also demonstrated.     

Sodium Perborate Tetrahydrate–Mediated Transformations of 2′-Hydroxychalcones to Flavanones,Flavones, and 3′, 5′-Diiodoflavone Under Mild,Environmentally Friendly Conditions

Sodium perborate tetrahydrate has been utilized as a nucleophilic catalyst for facile conversion of 2′-hydroxychalcones to flavanones in warm aqueous acetonitrile, and then these chalcones, upon oxidative cyclization in warm acetic acid with an excess of the same reagent, afforded flavones in acceptable yields. One-pot synthesis of 3′,5′-diiodoflavone has been accomplished by diacetoxyiodobenzene-catalyzed iodination of 2′-hydroxychalcone with tetra-n-butylammonium iodide in acetic acid in the presence of sodium perborate as a terminal oxidant.     

Efficient Protocol for the Synthesis of Novel Spiro[acenaphthylene-1,2′-pyrrolidin]-2-one Compounds

An efficient catalyst-free synthesis of 3′-benzoyl-4′,5′-diphenyl-2H-spiro[acenaphthylene-1,2′-pyrrolidin]-2-one derivatives via one-pot 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of acenaphthenequinone, arylmethyl amines, and chalcones with high regioselectivity is described. The structure of the cycloadducts were characterized by infrared, high-resolution mass spectrometry (electrospray ionization), ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectra, and the structure of 4a was confirmed using x-ray single-crystal structure analysis.     

New Synthetic Routes to Biologically Interesting Geranylated Flavanones and Geranylated Chalcones: First Total Synthesis of (±)‐Prostratol F,Xanthoangelol, and (±)‐Lespeol

A new and efficient synthetic approach to biologically interesting geranylated flavanones and geranylated chalcones is described. Thus, the first total syntheses of the geranylated flavanones (±)‐prostratol F ( 1 ), (±)‐8‐geranyl‐3′,4′,7‐trihydroxyflavanone ( 2 ), and (±)‐6‐geranyl‐5,7‐dihydroxy‐3′,4′‐dimethoxyflavanone ( 3 ) were carried out starting from 2,4‐dihydroxyacetophenone ( 10 ) and 2,4,6‐trihydroxyacethophenone ( 17 ) in five to six steps (Schemes 2 and 3). The geranylated chalcones xanthoangelol ( 4 ), 3‐geranyl‐2,3′,4,4′‐tetrahydroxychalcone ( 5 ), (±)‐lespeol ( 6 ), and lespeol derivatives (±)‐ 7 – 9 were synthesized starting from 2,4‐dihydroxyacetophenone ( 10 ) in three to four steps (Schemes 2 and 6).     

1H and 13C NMR spectral assignments of 2′‐hydroxychalcones

Chalcones are of interest to medicinal chemists because their structures can be easily modified with various functional groups. The syntheses and biological activities of chalcones from natural sources are well known. In this study, 24 2′‐hydroxychalcones bearing methoxy substituents were synthesized, among which five are new. The NMR data for all synthesized chalcones are described for the first time. The complete assignments of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR data can be used for the identification of newly discovered and widely isolated, synthesized chalcones. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Two new chalcones from Shuteria sinensis

Two new chalcones, 2′,3,4,4′-tetrahydroxy-2-prenylchalcone (1) and 3-methoxy-2′,4,4′-trihydroxy-2-prenylchalcone (2), together with two known compounds, munsericin (3) and 3,4-dihydroxylonchocarpin (4), were isolated from the ethanol extract of the whole plant of Shuteria sinensis. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic analysis methods, such as 1D and 2D NMR, along with HR-MS data. Glucose metabolism activity of four compounds was tested, compounds 3 and 4 showed effect on the glucose consumption of insulin-resistant HepG2 cells.     

Three New Chalcones from the Aerial Parts of Angelica keiskei

Three new chalcones, 3′‐carboxymethyl‐4,2′‐dihydroxy‐4′‐methoxychalcone ( 1 ), (±)‐4,2′,4′‐trihydroxy‐3′‐[(3‐hydroxy‐2,2‐dimethyl‐6‐methylenecyclohexyl)methyl]chalcone ( 2 ), and 2′′‐hydroxyangelichalcone ( 3 ), were isolated from the aerial parts of Angelica keiskei (Umbelliferae) together with five known compounds, artocarmitin A ( 4 ), (+)‐cis‐(3′R,4′R)‐methylkhellactone ( 5 ), (?)‐trans‐(3′R,4′S)‐methylkhellactone ( 6 ), 3,4‐dihydroxanthotoxin ( 7 ), and (Z)‐p‐coumaryl alcohol ( 8 ). The known compounds 4  –  8 were identified from A. keiskei for the first time. The structures of 1  –  3 were elucidated by interpreting spectroscopic data including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR.     

Fast and efficient synthesis of flavanones from cinnamic acids

A fast and efficient synthesis of flavanones from cinnamic acids in three steps has been developed. First, the cinnamic acid was converted to cinnamyol chlorides using SOCl₂. The acid chlorides were then treated with substituted phenols in BF₃?·?OEt₂ to furnish corresponding chalcones in 42(75% yields. Base-catalyzed cyclization of the chalcones at room temperature afforded corresponding flavones in 85–95% yields. The conversion of the cinnamic acid derivatives to corresponding chalcones was found to be sensitive to the position and nature of the substituents on the aromatic rings.     

An efficient RuCl3·H2O/I2 catalytic system: A facile access to 3-aroylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from 2-aminopyridines and chalcones

A simple and efficient protocol has been demonstrated for the preparation of densely functionalized 3-aroylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from 2-aminopyridines and chalcones using RuCl₃·H₂O/I₂ catalytic system. The advantages, such as low catalyst loading, broad substrate scope with respect to substitutions on aminopyridines as well as chalcones, stability of heterocycles such as thiophene under the reaction conditions, operationally simple procedure and higher yields makes this approach remarkable for synthetic applications.     

Diastereo- and enantioselective conjugate addition of 3-substituted oxindoles to enones via bifunctional catalysts

This paper presents a synthetically challenging vicinal quaternary-tertiary C–C forming reaction of 3-substituted oxindoles and chalcones by a simple aryl substituted bifunctional thiourea catalyst. The reactions work with a broad range of chalcones, giving chiral 3,3′-substituted oxindoles type compounds with adjacent quaternary-tertiary stereocenters in high yields (up to 99%), very good dr (up to >98:2) and very good ee (up to 96%).     

Crystal structures,Hirshfeld analysis,and energy framework analysis of two differently 3′-substituted 4-methylchalcones: 3′-(N=CHC6H4-p-CH3)-4-methylchalcone and 3′-(NHCOCH3)-4-methylchalcone

Two crystal structures of chalcones, or 1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-ones, are presented; both contain a p-methyl substitution on the 3-Ring, but differ with respect to the m-substitution on the 1-Ring. Their systematic names are (2E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)-1-(3-{[(4-methylphenyl)methylidene]amino}phenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (C₂₄H₂₁NO) and N-{3-[(2E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]phenyl}acetamide (C₁₈H₁₇NO₂), which are abbreviated as 3′-(N=CHC₆H₄-p-CH₃)-4-methylchalcone and 3′-(NHCOCH₃)-4-methylchalcone, respectively. Both chalcones represent the first reported acetamide-substituted and imino-substituted chalcone crystal structures, adding to the robust library of chalcone structures within the Cambridge Structural Database. The crystal structure of 3′-(N=CHC₆H₄-p-CH₃)-4-methylchalcone exhibits close contacts between the enone O atom and the substituent arene ring, in addition to C…C interactions between the substituent arene rings. The structure of 3′-(NHCOCH₃)-4-methylchalcone exhibits a unique interaction between the enone O atom and the 1-Ring substituent, contributing to its antiparallel crystal packing. In addition, both structures exhibit π-stacking, which occurs between the 1-Ring and R-Ring for 3′-(N=CHC₆H₄-p-CH₃)-4-methylchalcone, and between the 1-Ring and 3-Ring for 3′-(NHCOCH₃)-4-methylchalcone.     

Synthesis of 4-Phenyl and 4′-Phenyl Chalcones

In order to study the relationship between structure and activity of chalcones, several now 4-phenyl and 4′-phenyl chalcones are synthesized by condensation of p-phenylbenzaldehyde with, various acetophenones and of p-phenylacetophenone with various aldehydes, respectively, in ethanol under the presence of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide as catalyst.     

(±)‐2‐Aryl‐2,3‐dihydro‐4(1H)‐quinolinones by a tandem reduction–Michael addition reaction

An efficient synthesis of (±)‐2‐aryl‐2,3‐dihydro‐4(1H)‐quinolinones has been developed from chalcones prepared from 2′‐nitroacetophenone and a series of substituted benzaldehydes. The cyclization sequence is initiated by reduction of the nitro group under dissolving metal conditions using iron powder in concentrated hydrochloric acid. Milder conditions, using acetic acid or acetic acid–phosphoric acid as the reaction medium, were less satisfactory. Procedural details as well as a mechanistic discussion and reaction optimization studies are presented. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Microwave assisted synthesis of novel methylenebis{2-[(1-benzyl/cyclohexyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy]chalcones} and their antibacterial activity

A series of novel methylenebis{2-[(1-benzyl/cyclohexyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy]chalcones} (IVa-IVn) have been synthesized by the Click reaction and Claisen-Schmidt condensation of 5,5′-methylenebis[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)benzaldehyde] under microwave irradiation with high yields. All products have been characterized by spectral data including FT-IR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry, and tested for their antibacterial activity.     

Synthesis and biological study of novel methylene‐bis‐chalcones and substituted methylene‐bis‐pyrimidines/pyrimidinones

A series of novel methylene‐bis‐chalcones was prepared by the reaction of 5,5′‐methylene‐bis‐salicylaldehyde with different acetophenones, subsequent treatment of methylene‐bis‐chalcones with urea/thiourea gave the corresponding methylene‐bis‐pyrimidinones/methylene‐bis‐mercaptopyrimidines in good yields. Characterization of the new compounds has been done by means of IR, ¹H NMR, MS and elemental analysis. The antibacterial, antitubercular and antifungal activity of the compounds has also been evaluated.     

Synthesis of Ethyl 7-Flavonol-Oxyacetates

Ten new methoxy-, nitro-, and halogen substituted 2′-hydroxy-4-carbethoxymethoxychalcones have been prepared by the condensation of 2-hydroxy-4-carbethoxymethoxyacetophenone with substituted benzaldehydes. These chalcones have been converted to the corresponding flavonols.     

Chlor-hydroxychalkone

Zusammenfassung Durch Kondensation verschiedener aromatischer Aldehyde mit 2-Hydroxy-5-chlor-, 4-Hydroxy-3-chlor- und 2-Hydroxy-3-chloracetophenon ist eine Reihe von Chlorhydroxychalkonen dargestellt worden. Die UV-Spektren dieser Chalkone wurden aufgenommen.

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A number of chlorohydroxy-chalcones has been prepared by condensation of various aromatic aldehydes with 2-hydroxy-5-chloro-, 4-hydroxy-3-chloro- and 2-hydroxy-3-chloro-acetophenones. The ultra-violet absorption spectra of these chalcones have been recorded.

     

A Facile One Pot Synthesis of 2-Aryl-4-[2H-2-oxo-[1]benzopyran-3-yl] 2,3-dihydro and 2,5-Dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepines

3-acetyl coumarins on condensation with various aromatic aldehydes in the presence of piperidine gave corresponding chalcones in a solid state under solvent free conditions. These chalcones are isolated and characterized. The in-situ-formed chalcones (1) are also converted into corresponding 2-aryl-4-[2H-2-oxo[1]benzopyran-3-yl]-2,3-dihydro (3) and 2,5-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepines (4) in one step by interacting with orthoamino thiophenol. Both the 2,3-dihydro (3) and 2,5-dihydrobenzothiazepines (4) have been converted into same tetrahydrobenzothiazepine (5). Finally, the tetrahydrobenzo thiazepine (5) is converted into its acetyl derivative (11). The structures of the title compounds have been confirmed on the basis of their microanalytical, IR, ¹ H NMR, and mass spectral data.