Heterocyclization of functionalized heterocumulenes with C,N-, C,O-, and C,S-binucleophiles: VIII. Synthesis of pyrano(chromeno)[3,4-e][1,3]oxazines by condensation of 1-chloroalkyl isocyanates with 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-2-one and 4-hydroxycoumarin

1-Chlorobenzyl isocyanates react with 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-2-one and 4-hydroxycoumarin forming 4-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2H,5H-pyrano(chromeno)[3,4-e][1,3]oxazine-2,5-diones. The reaction of 1-aryl-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-chloroethyl isocyanates with the above substrates gives rise to structurally isomeric 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-2H,5H-pyrano(chromeno)[3,4-e][1,3]-oxazine-4,5-diones.     

3-methylthio-1,2-dithiolylium salts : Reaction with 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one and 4-hydroxycoumarin

The reaction of 4- and 5-aryl-3-methylthio-1,2-dithiolylium iodides with 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2$\text{H}$-pyran-2-one and 4-hydroxycoumarin has been studied. 4-Substituted salts yielded 3-aryl-7-methyl-2-thioxo-2$\text{H}$,5$\text{H}$-pyrano [3,2-c]pyran-5-ones and 3-aryl-2-thioxo-2H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c]benzo[e]pyran-5-ones, respectively, whereas 5-substituted salts gave rise to 3-(5′-aryl-1′,2′-dithiol-3′-ylidene)-6-methyl-2$\text{H}$-pyran-2,4-diones and 3-(5′-aryl-1′,2′-dithiol-3′-ylidene)-2$\text{H}$-benzo [b]-pyran-2,4-diones.     

Building libraries of skeletally diverse scaffolds from novel heterocyclic active methylene compound through multi-component reactions

Libraries of skeletally diverse potential bioactive polycyclic/spirocyclic heterocyclic compounds; 2-amino-7,9-dimethyl-5-oxo-4-aryl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[2,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 2′-amino-7′,9′-dimethyl-2,5′-dioxo-6′,7′-dihydro-5′H-spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine]-3′-carbonitrile, and 5,5′-(arylmethylene)bis(4-hydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6(7H)-one) have been synthesized through a multi-component reaction using novel heterocyclic active methylene compound 4-hydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-6(7H)-one as one of the building blocks. This protocol can be considered to be an efficient and eco-friendly strategy for diversity oriented synthesis.     

A four-step domino Knoevenagel–hetero-Diels–Alder reaction

A new, catalyst-free, domino Knoevenagel–hetero-Diels–Alder elimination oxidation reaction is reported. 5-Aryl-2H,6H-chromeno[4′,3′:4,5]thiopyrano[2,3-d][1,3]thiazol-2-ones are formed in moderate to good yields via reaction of 2-(3-aryl-3-chloro-2-propenyloxy)benzaldehydes with 4-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-2-one.     

A new domino-Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels-Alder reaction

Various novel 3,5a,6,11b-tetrahydro-2H,5H-chromeno[4′,3′:4,5]thiopyrano[2,3-d][1,3]thiazol-2-ones were synthesized in 60-80% yields via domino-Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of 4-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-2-one with 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenal, 2-allyloxybenzaldehydes and 2-formylphenyl (E)-3-aryl-2-propenoates with base catalysis. The possibility of stereo- and regioselective cycloaddition was investigated.     

Synthesis of 3-(trifluoromethyl)indeno[2,1-c]pyran-1,9-diones from 4-aryl-3-carbethoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyrones and their reaction with sodium azide leading to new carbostyril derivatives

Treatment of ethyl 4-aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-carboxylates, prepared from 4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-diones, PCl₅ and sodium diethyl malonate, with sulfuric acid afforded the intramolecular Friedel–Crafts acylation products, 3-(trifluoromethyl)indeno[2,1-c]pyran-1,9-diones, from which 2-(trifluoromethyl)-6H-pyrano[3,4-c]quinoline-4,5-diones were obtained via the Schmidt reaction in moderate yields. The latter reacted with sodium azide to give 2-oxo-4-(5-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acids in good yields.     

Multi-component condensation of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1H-pyridin-2-one with carbonyl compounds and Meldrum’s acid

A convenient method for the synthesis of earlier unknown substituted derivatives of 4-aryl-7-methyl-4,6-dihydro-3H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-2,5-dione and ethyl 3-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-3-arylpropionate was developed based on the multi-component condensation of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1H-pyridin-2-one, Meldrum’s acid, and carbonyl compounds.     

The Thorpe-Ziegler-type reaction of 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones with Biginelli 6-bromomethyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones: cascade assembling of tetra- and pentacyclic heterocyclic scaffolds

3-Cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones have been shown to react with Biginelli-type ethyl 4-aryl-6-(bromomethyl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates upon heating in DMF giving rise to ethyl 4-aryl-6-{[(3-cyanopyridin-2-yl)thio]methyl}-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates. The latter upon treatment with an excess of NaH or t-BuOK in boiling DMF undergo a tandem Thorpe-Ziegler-type heterocyclization to give pyrido[3″,2″:4′,5′]thieno[2′,3′:5,6]pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives in good yields. Selected compounds were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of spirocyclic 2-oxindole derivatives of 2-amino-4H-pyran condensed with the pyrazolic nucleus

4,3′-Spiro[(6-amino-5-R-3-methyl-2H,4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazolo)-2′-oxindoles] were synthesized based on the three-component condensation of isatins with 3-methyl-pyrazolone-5 and respective methylene active nitriles in the presence of basic catalysts. The molecular structure of the resulting compounds was proved unambiguously by X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis of 8-R-9c-alkyl-1-aryl-2-benzyl-1-hydroxy-1,2,9b,9c-tetrahydro-5-oxa-2-aza-cyclopenta[2,3]cyclopropa[1,2-a]naphthalene-3,4-diones and reaction thereof with acetic anhydride

The reaction of zinc enolates synthesized from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromoalkanones and zinc with 6-R-2-oxochromene-3-carboxylic acid N-benzylamide affords 8-R-9c-alkyl-1-aryl-2-benzyl-1-hydroxy-1,2,9b,9c-tetrahydro-5-oxa-2-aza-cyclopenta[2,3]cyclopropa[1,2-a]naphthalene-3,4-diones. Acylation of these compounds is accompanied by an unexpected rearrangement producing a sole geometrical isomer of 4′-alkyl-5′-aryl-1′-benzyl-3,4,2′,3′-tetrahydro-2,2′-dioxospiro[chroman-3,3′-pyrrol]-4-yl acetates.     

Reaction between isocyanides and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of strong CH-acids: one-pot synthesis of highly functionalized annulated 4H-pyrans

The highly reactive 1:1 adduct, produced from the reaction between dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and alkyl isocyanides, was trapped by strong cyclic CH-acids such as 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one or 4-hydroxycoumarin to yield dialkyl 2-(alkylamino)-5-oxo-4H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c]chromene-3,4-dicarboxylates or dialkyl 7-methyl-2-(alkylamino)-5-oxo-4H,5H-pyrano[4,3-b]pyran-3,4-dicarboxylates in good yields at room temperature.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXVI. Reaction of methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with 6-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione

Methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 6-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione to give methyl 11-aryl-12-benzoyl-9-hydroxy-4,6-dimethyl-3,5,10-trioxo-4,6,8,11-tetraazatricyclo[7.2.1.0^2,7]dodec-2(7)-ene-1-carboxylates which underwent thermal recyclization to 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-1′,3′-dimethylspiro[pyrrole-2,5′-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine]-2′,4′,5,6′(1H,1′H,3′H,7′H)-tetraones.     

Synthesis of spiro[benzopyrazolonaphthyridine-indoline]-diones and spiro[chromenopyrazolopyridine-indoline]-diones by one-pot, three-component methods in water

The synthesis of spiro[benzo[h]pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,6]naphthyridine-7,3′-indoline]-2′,6(5H)-diones and spiro[chromeno[4,3-b]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyridine-7,3′-indoline]-2′,6(6aH,10H)-diones via a one-pot, three-component reaction of 4-hydroxycoumarin or 4-hydroxy-1-methylquinolin-2(1H)-one, isatins and 1H-pyrazol-5-amines in water is reported.     

Synthesen von Heterocyclen, 101. Mitt.: Zur Chemie des 6-Chlor-4-hydroxy-2-oxopyran-3-carbonsäurechlorids

Zusammenfassung 6-Chlor-4-hydroxy-2-oxopyran-3-carbonsäurechlorid (1) reagiert mit N,N'-Di-p-tolyl-carbodiimid zum 7-Chlor-4,5-dioxo-3-p-tolyl-2-p-tolylimino-3,4-dihydro-2H,5H-pyrano[3,4-e][1,3]oxazin (3). Benzoxazol gibt mit1 in analoger Reaktion über6 die Verbindung7.

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6-Chloro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-pyran-3-carboxylic acid chloride (1) reacts with N,N'-di-p-tolyl-carbodiimide yielding 7-chloro-4,5-dioxo-3-p-tolyl-2-p-tolylimino-3,4-dihydro-2H,5H-pyrano-[3,4-e] [1,3]oxazin (3). In an analogous reaction1 interacts with benzoxazol via6 to yield compound7.

     

A regioselective synthesis of dispiro[oxindole-cyclohexanone]pyrrolidines and dispiro[oxindole-hexahydroindazole]pyrrolidines by sequential 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and annulation through a microwave induced solvent-free approach

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of an azomethine ylide, generated from isatin and benzylamine by a 1,5-prototopic shift route with various p-substituted 2,6-bis(arylmethylidene)cyclohexanones under different conditions, proceeded regioselectively to give novel dispiroheterocycles. The product on subsequent annulation with hydrazine hydrate afforded 4-aryl-5-phenyl(spiro[2.3″]oxindole)3′-aryl-3′,3a′,4′,5′,6′,7′-hexahydro-2H-indazolospiro[7′.3]pyrrolidines in good yield.     

4-(3-Cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetates in synthesis of heterocycles

Substituted 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-5-oxo-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines were synthesized by the reactions of 4-hydroxy-1H-thieno[2,3-b;4,5-b]dipyridin-2-ones with arylidenemalononitriles or by the three-component reactions of hydroxythienodipyridinones with aldehydes and malononitrile in DMF in the presence of triethylamine. Methods for syntheses of substituted 3-alkoxycarbonyl-6-amino-4-aryl-2-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-4H-pyrans were developed on the basis of the reactions of 4-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetates and arylidenemalononitriles or aldehydes and malononitrile. Ethyl 4-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetate and 4-methoxybenzylidenecyanothioacetamide were used for the synthesis of 6-(pyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thione.     

Cross-condensation of derivatives of cyanoacetic acid and carbonyl compounds. Part 1: Single-stage synthesis of 1′-substituted 6-amino-spiro-4-(piperidine-4′)-2H,4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitriles

To develop a method of synthesis of the potentially physiologically active compounds, 1′-substituted 6-amino-spiro-4-(piperidine-4′)-2H,4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles, we studied the three-component condensation of substituted piperidin-4-ones, malononitrile and pyrazolin-5-ones. It was found that the electrochemical method of synthesis is more regioselective, the products of the reaction are analytically pure and do not require further recrystallization.     

Synthesis of annelated [a]aza-anthracenones and thieno[3,2-g]aza-naphthalenones through ring transformation of 2H-pyran-2-one followed by photocyclization

A concise synthesis of some new classes of heterocycles (4-aryl-11-oxo-1,2,3,11-tetrahydro-1,3a-diaza-cyclopenta[a]anthracen-6-carbonitriles and 5-aryl-12-oxo-1,3,4,12-tetrahydro-2H-1,4a-diazabenzo[a]anthracene-7-carbonitriles) has been developed by the ring transformation of suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-one with α-oxoketene cyclic aminals to intermediates (8-aroyl-5-aryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-7-ylidene)-acetonitriles and (9-aroyl-6-aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-ylidene)-acetonitriles) followed by their photocyclization either in CHCl₃ or acetonitrile. This reaction was further explored for the synthesis of methyl 4-aryl-11-oxo-1,2,3,11-tetrahydro-1,3a,9-triaza-cyclopenta[a]anthracene-6-carboxylate, 4-aryl-11-oxo-1,2,3,11-tetrahydro-1,3a,9-triaza-cyclopenta[a]anthracene-6-carbonitriles, 5-aryl-12-oxo-1,3,4,12-tetrahydro-2H-1,4a,10-triazabenzo[a]anthracene-7-carbonitriles, 4-aryl-10-oxo-1,2,3,10-tetrahydro-9-thia-1,3a-diazadicyclopenta[a,g]naphthalene-6-carbonitriles and 5-aryl-11-oxo-1,3,4,11-tetrahydro-2H-10-thia-1,4a-diazacyclopenta[b]phenanthrene-7-carbonitriles from the similar reactions.     

An efficient synthesis of 4H,5H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-4,5-diones from a suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-one

An efficient synthesis of ethyl 7-aryl-2-methyl-4H,5H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-4,5-dione-1-carboxylate 5, and ethyl 6-aryl-3-cyano-2H-pyran-2-one-4-acetate 6 has been delineated by reaction of suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-ones 1 with ethyl acetoacetate 2.     

Application of N,3-diaryl-3-oxo-propanethioamide in synthesis: an efficient and mild domino approach to highly substituted fused chromenones

A convenient and rapid synthesis of hitherto unknown 3-aroyl-4-aryl-2-phenylamino-4H-benzo[g]chromene-5,10-diones in high yield from β-aroyl-thioacetanilide, aromatic aldehyde, and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone via InCl₃ catalyzed one-pot three-component tandem Knoevenagel condensation–Michael addition–intramolecular cyclization–elimination reaction sequence is disclosed for the first time. This domino protocol has been used to obtain highly substituted pyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5(4H)-ones and 7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-4H-chromen-5(6H)-ones from N,3-diaryl-3-oxo-propanethioamide, aromatic aldehyde, and 4-hydroxycoumarine or dimedone under mild reaction conditions. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed. The 4H-pyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5-one and 7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-4H-chromen-5(6H)-one derivatives possessing 3-(2-chlorobenzoyl)-2-phenylamino-substituents further cyclized under basic conditions to yield penta-cyclic 7,13-diaryl-5,14-dioxa-13-aza-benzo[a]naphthacen-6,8(7H,13H)-dione and tetra-cyclic 6,12-diaryl-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromeno[2,3-b]quinolin-1,11(6H,12H)-dione, respectively.