Synthesis of 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4-styrylpyrimidodiazepines in the reaction of 4,5,6-triaminopyrimidine and 2,4,5,6-tetraaminopyrimidine with diarylidenacetones

New 6-amino and 6,8-diamino-2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4-styryl-1H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepines were obtained in the reaction of 2,4,5,6-tetraaminopyrimidine 1a and 4,5,6-triaminopyrimidine 1b with one equivalent of the diaryli dene acetones 2 in absolute ethanol with acetic acid as the catalyst. Structure analysis of 6-amino and 6,8-diamino-2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4-styryl-1H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepines 3a-i, determined by detailed nmr measurements, reveals a high regioselectivity of this reaction.     

Microwave‐assisted synthesis of new regioisomeric 6,7‐dihydroindeno[1,2‐e]pyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐5(5aH)‐ones

Novel 11‐amino‐6‐aryl‐6,7‐dihydroindeno[1,2‐e] pyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐5(5aH)‐ones 4a‐f were prepared regioselectively by the tricomponent reaction of 4,5,6‐triaminopyrimidine 1, 1,3‐indandione 2 and aromatic aldehydes 3a‐f. The bicomponent approach, using 2,4,5,6‐tetraaminopyrimidine 5 and 2‐aryl‐ideneindandiones 6a‐f as reagents, afforded 9,11‐diamino‐6‐aryl‐6,7‐dihydroindeno[1,2‐e]pyrimido[4,5‐b]‐[1,4]diazepin‐5(5aH)‐ones 7a‐f in good yields and the regioisomeric 8,10‐diamino derivatives 8a‐c in lower yields. Both, bi‐ and tricomponent approaches were performed by microwave irradiation and all products were fully characterized by detailed NMR measurements.     

Strategy to Construct Stair‐Shaped Partially Reduced Naphtho[1,2‐b]pyrano[2,3‐d]oxepines and Dinaphtho[1,2‐b,d]oxepines

A concise and efficient base‐induced synthesis of stair‐shaped, 4‐methylthio‐2‐oxo‐5,6‐dihydro‐2H‐naphtho[1,2‐b]pyran[2,3‐d]oxepine‐3‐carbonitriles ( 3 ) has been delineated by the reaction of 3,4‐dihydronaphtho[1,2‐b]oxepin‐5(2H)‐one ( 1 ) and methyl 2‐cyano‐3,3‐dimethylthioacrylate in DMSO using powdered KOH as a base at room temperature. Amination of 3 has been achieved by reaction with secondary amine in ethanol at reflux temperature to yield 4‐sec‐amino‐2‐oxo‐5,6‐dihydro‐2H‐naphtho[1,2‐b]pyran[2,3‐d]oxepine‐3‐carbonitriles ( 4 ). Reaction of 3 with aryl methyl ketone ( 5 ) in DMSO at room temperature using powdered KOH as a base produced stair‐shaped 5‐aryl‐7,8‐dihydro‐1,4‐dioxa‐2,3‐dioxodinaphtho[1,2‐b,d]oxepine ( 6 ) in good yields. However, reaction of 6‐aryl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one‐3‐carbonitrile ( 8 ) with 3,4‐dihydronaphtho[1,2‐b]oxepin‐5(2H)‐one ( 1 ) did not give similar product, but in lieu 4‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydronaphtho[1,2‐b]oxepino[4,5‐b]pyran‐2‐ylidene)acetonitrile ( 9 ) was isolated and characterized.     

Synthesis and Structure Elucidation of New Regioisomeric 2‐Alkylamino‐6‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydropyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐4(7H)‐ones

Novel 2‐Alkylamino‐6‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydropyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepin‐4(7H)‐ones 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m , 5n , 5o were prepared regioselectively by the reaction of 2‐alkylamino‐5,6‐diaminopyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c and dimethylamino propiophenones (Mannich bases) 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f . The combination of conventional heating and microwave irradiation approaches provided the possibility of working with both stable and sensitive diaminopyrimidines by controlling parameters such as reaction rates, temperature, and power of irradiation. All products were fully characterized by detailed NMR measurements.     

Microwave Induced Synthesis of 3‐Aryl‐6‐(6‐/8‐substituted 4‐chloroquinoline‐3‐yl) ‐ s ‐triazolo [3,4‐b] −1,3,4‐thiadiazoles

The condensation of 4‐amino‐3‐aryl‐5‐mercapto‐1, 2, 4‐triazoles (1a‐f) with 6‐/8‐substituted 1,4‐dihydro‐4‐oxo‐quinoline‐3‐carboxylic adds (2a‐d) in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride on refluxng or under microwave irradiation gave twenty four novel 3‐aryl‐6‐ (6‐/8‐substituted 4‐chloroquinoline‐3‐yl)‐s‐triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1, 3,4‐thiadiazoles (4a‐x), Considerable increase in the reaction rate has been observed with improved yields under microwave irradiation. The structures of the compounds synthesized were determined by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR and MS spectra. Their spectral properties and the reaction mechanism were also discussed. The preliminary biological test showed that some of compounds bad moderate antibacterial activities.     

Synthesis of novel pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidines,pyrido[3″,2″:4′,5′]thieno[3′,2′:4,5]pyrimido[l,6‐a]benzimidazoles and related fused systems

3‐Amino‐4‐aryl‐5‐ethoxycarbonyl‐6‐methylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxamides 3a‐c were prepared from ethyl 4‐aryl‐3‐cyano‐6‐methyl‐2‐thioxo‐1,2‐dihydropyridine‐5‐carbonylates 1a‐c and reacted with some carbonyl compounds to give tetrahydropyridothienopyrimidine derivatives 6a‐c, 7a‐c and 8a‐c , respectively. Treatment of compound 3c with chloroacetyl chloride led to the formation of a next key compound, ethyl 2‐chloromethyl‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐8‐carboxylate 9 . Also, 3‐amino‐2‐benzimidazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐5‐carboxylate 5 and 2‐(3′‐aminothieno [2,3‐b]pyridin‐2′‐yl)‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐8‐carboxylate 17 were prepared from 1c. The compounds 5, 9 and 17 were used as good synthons for other pyridothienopyrimidines and pyridothienopyrimidobenzimidazoles as well as for related fused polyheterocyclic systems.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Benzo[g]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐4‐ium and Benzo[g]benzo[4,5]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐14‐ium Hydroxides by a One‐pot,Three‐component Reaction under Green Conditions

A new series of benzo[g]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐4‐ium and benzo[g]benzo[4,5]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐14‐ium hydroxide derivatives have been synthesized by the one‐pot, three‐component reaction of aryl glyoxal monohydrates, 2‐hydroxy‐1,4‐naphthoquinone, and 2‐aminothiazole or 2‐aminobenzothiazole in the presence of triethylamine and p‐toluenesulfonic acid as organocatalysts in H₂O/acetone (2:1) at room temperature. This method offers mild reaction conditions, excellent yields, easy workup, and readily accessible starting materials and catalysts.     

Annulation of o‐Aminoquinoxaline‐1,4‐dioxidenitrile with Ketonic Compounds Under Friedländer‐type Cyclocondensation and its Biological Evaluation

The reaction of compound 2‐amino‐3‐cyano‐6‐methylquinoxaline‐1,4‐dioxide with cyclohexanone and dimedone in dimethylformamide in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl₂ under Friedländer‐type cyclocondensation gave compounds 12‐amino‐9‐methyl‐1,2,3,4,12,12a‐hexahydroquinolino[2,3‐b]quinoxaline‐6,11‐dioxide ( 4 ), 7‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐1H‐spiro[benzo[g]pteridine‐2,1′‐cyclohexane]5,10‐dioxide ( 5 ), and 12‐amino‐3,3,9‐trimethyl‐1‐oxo‐1,2,3,4,12,12a‐hexahydroquinolino[2,3‐b]quinoxaline‐6,11‐dioxide ( 6 ); (R)‐3′,3′,7‐trimethyl‐4,5′‐dioxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐1H‐spiro[benzo[g]pteridine‐2,1′‐cyclohexane]5,10‐dioxide ( 7 ) were achieved and evaluated their biological activity as antibacterial and antifungal activities and antitumor evaluation, and also, the density functional theory calculations were evaluated.     

Three‐Component One‐Pot Synthesis of 4‐Aryl‐2,3‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐ones Catalyzed by l‐Proline

An efficient chemoselective synthesis of 4‐aryl‐2,3‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐one derivatives from three‐component reactions of 2‐aminobenzimidazole, Meldrum's acid, and aldehydes via [3+3] atom combination is described. The reaction occurs in different conditions such as in DMF as solvent at reflux and in the presence of l ‐proline as base catalyst.     

Reaction of 2‐acyl‐6‐methylbenzo[b]furan‐3‐acetic acids derivatives with hydrazine

Reaction of 2‐acyl‐6‐methylbenzo[b]furan‐3‐acetic acids and their derivatives such as amides and esters with hydrazine does not give expected 1‐alkyl‐5H‐benzofuro[2,3‐e]diazepin‐4‐ones ones but results in 2‐amino‐7‐methyl‐2H‐benzo[4,5]furo[2,3‐c]pyridin‐3‐ones or (3‐R‐6‐methylbenzo[b]furan‐2‐yl)alkyl ketone azines.     

Synthesis of dihydrofuro[2,3‐b]pyridines by the reaction of 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐furancarbonitriles with α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compounds

The reactions of 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐furancarbonitriles 1a‐d with α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the presence of sodium ethoxide (0.1 equivalent) gave the corresponding Michael adducts 2a‐d , 3a‐d and 4a‐d. Compounds 2a‐d and 3a‐c reacted with sodium alkoxide (1 equivalent) to yield the corresponding 7a‐alkoxyhexahydrofuro[2,3‐b]pyridines 5a‐d, 6a‐d, 7a‐c and 8a‐c . Treatment of 5a‐d, 6a‐d, 7a‐c and 8a‐c with potassium tert‐butoxide produced the corresponding dihydrofuro[2,3‐b]pyridines 9a‐d and 10a‐c . The reaction of 4a‐c with sodium ethoxide (1 equivalent) afforded the corresponding dihydro‐furo[2,3‐b]pyridines 11a‐c .     

Synthesis of benzo[b][1,4]thiazepines by the reaction of 3‐aryl‐1‐(3‐coumarinyl)propen‐1‐ones with 2‐aminothiophenol

3‐(2‐Aryl‐2,3‐dihydro‐benzo[b][1,4]thiazepin‐4‐yl)chromen‐2‐ones ( 2a, e, f ) and (Z)‐3‐(2,3‐dihydro‐2‐arylbenzo[b][1,4]thiazepin‐4(5H)‐ylidene)chroman‐2‐ones ( 3a‐f ) have been synthesized by the reaction of 3‐aryl‐1‐(3‐coumarinyl)propen‐1‐ones ( 1a‐f ) with 2‐aminothiophenol in a hot mixture of toluene and acetic acid. Structures of all new compounds and their complete ¹H and ¹³C assignments were achieved applying different one‐ and two‐dimensional nmr experiments in combination with various spectroscopic techniques.     

Syntheses of thiopyrone and pyrone derivatives by photocyclization reaction of 3‐aryl‐2‐( Benzothien‐3‐yl)propenoic acids

Naphtho[1,2‐b][1]benzothiophene‐6‐carboxylic acids, 6H‐benzo[b]naphtho[2,3‐d]thiopyran‐6‐ones and 6H‐benzo[b]naphtho[2,3‐d]pyran‐6‐ones were synthesized in one step by the photocyclization reaction of 3‐aryl‐2‐([1]benzothien‐3‐yl)propenoic acids. The photocyclization reaction did not occur when the 3‐aryl group contained the electron‐withdrawing nitro group. The assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra of 6H‐benzo[b]naphtho[2,3‐d]thiopyran‐6‐one and 6H‐benzo[b]naphtho[2,3‐d]pyran‐6‐one by two‐dimensional nmr methods is described. The difference between the chemical shift values of H12 for these two compounds is attributed to different molecular geometries.     

Heterocyclization reaction of 2‐(2‐methylaziridin‐1‐yl)‐3‐ureidopyridines under appel's conditions

The reaction of 2‐(2‐methylaziridin‐1‐yl)‐3‐ureidopyridines 12 with triphenylphosphine, carbon tetra‐chloride, and triethylamine (Appel's conditions) led to the corresponding carbodiimides 13 , which underwent intramolecular cycloaddition reaction with aziridine under the reaction conditions to give the pyridine‐fused heterocycles, 2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐imidazo[2′,3′:2,3]imidazo[4,5‐b]pyridines 16 and 12,13‐dihydro‐5H‐1,3 ‐benzodiazepino [2′,3′:2,3] imidazo[4,5‐b]pyridines 17 .     

Reaction of 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole with 3-dimethylaminopropiophenones. Synthesis of new 4-aryl-6-methyl-8-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]diazepines and 4-aryl-8-methyl-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[4,3-b]diazepines

New 4-Aryl-6-methyl-8-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]diazepines and 4-aryl-8-methyl-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[4,3-b]diazepines were obtained from the reaction of 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole 1 with one equivalent of the 3-dimethylaminopropiophenones 2 in absolute ethanol. The structures of 4-aryl-6-methyl-8-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]diazepines 3 and 4-aryl-8-methyl-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[4,3-b]diazepines 4 were determined by detailed nmr measurements.     

Synthesis of 2,4‐diaminothieno‐ and pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylic acid derivatives

A series of new 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]‐ and 2,4‐diaminopyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives were synthesised. Reaction of 2‐amino‐4,6‐dichloropyrimidine‐5‐carbaldehyde ( 1 ) with ethyl mercaptoacetate, methyl N‐methylglycinate or ethyl glycinate afforded ethyl (2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)thioacetate ( 2a ), methyl N‐(2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)‐N‐methylglycinate ( 2b ) and ethyl N‐(2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)glycinate ( 2c ), respectively. Compounds 2a,b by treatment with bases cyclised to the corresponding 2‐amino‐4‐chlorothieno‐ and pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylates ( 3a,b ). Heating 2,4‐diamino‐6‐chloropyrimidine‐5‐carbaldehyde ( 5 ) with ethyl mercaptoacetate or methyl N‐methylglycinate gave 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]‐ and 2,4‐diaminopyrrolo[2,3‐d]‐pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylates ( 6a,b ), whereas compound 5 with ethyl glycinate under the same reaction conditions afforded ethyl N‐(2,4‐diamino‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)glycinate ( 7 ). Treatment of 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylic acid ( 8a ) with 4‐methoxy‐, 3,4,5‐trimethoxyanilines or ethyl N‐(4‐aminobenzoyl)‐L‐glutamate in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 1‐hydroxybenzotriazole furnished the corresponding N‐arylamides 9‐11.     

Quinolone analogues 2. A facile synthesis of novel 3‐substituted 1‐alkyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines

The reaction of the 2‐(1‐alkylhydrazino)‐6‐chloroquinoxaline 4‐oxides 1a,b with diethyl acetone‐dicarboxylate or 1,3‐cyclohexanedione gave ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐1,5‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carboxylates 5a,b or 6‐alkyl‐10‐chloro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,3,4,6,12‐hexahydroquinoxalino[2,3‐c]cinnolines 7a,b , respectively. Oxidation of compounds 5a,b with nitrous acid afforded the ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐4‐hydroxy‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino‐[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 9a,b , whose reaction with base provided the ethyl 2‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)acetates 6a,b , respectively. On the other hand, oxidation of compounds 7a,b with N‐bromosuccinimide/water furnished the 4‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)butyric acids 8a,b , respectively. The reaction of compound 8a with hydroxylamine gave 4‐(7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxyimino‐1‐methyl‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)‐butyric acid 12 .     

Novel Pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and Thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine Derivatives: One‐pot Three‐component Synthesis and Biological Evaluation as Anticancer Agents,c‐Met,and Pim‐1 Kinase Inhibitors

Preparation of pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine derivatives through multicomponent reactions (MCRs) was achieved by the reaction of 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)thiazol‐4(5H)‐one with various active methylene reagents such as ethyl cyanoacetate or malononitrile in basic conditions containing diverse aromatic aldehyde. Furthermore, this study aims to evaluate the in vitro cytotoxic activity of the synthetic compounds against six cancer cell lines, and all the prepared compounds revealed valuable activity compared with the CHS‐828, which is the 2‐[6‐(4‐chlorophenoxy)hexyl]‐1‐cyano‐3‐pyridin‐4‐ylguanidine as the standard drug. Some of the pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine derivatives showed the highest antitumor activity towards the six cancer cell lines. Moreover, (c‐Met) enzymatic activity of the most potent compounds showed that compounds 3b 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7 tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)‐5‐hydroxy‐7‐(2‐hydroxy‐phenyl)‐7H‐pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole‐6 carbonitrile and 5e 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)‐5‐hydroxy‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydrothiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine‐6‐carbonitrile were with higher activities than foretinib. Three compounds were selected to examine their Pim‐1 kinase where compounds 3b and 7b showed the highest inhibitions.     

Novel Synthesis of 3‐Amino‐4‐oxo‐(2H)‐pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido‐[2,1‐b]benzothiazole and its 2‐ and 3‐Substituted Derivatives

Reaction of 4H‐pyrimido[2,1‐b]benzothiazole‐2‐thiomethyl‐3‐cyano‐4‐one (1) with hydrazine hydrate/aryl hydrazine/heteryl hydrazine in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate and dimethyl formamide afforded 3‐amino‐4‐oxo‐(2H)/aryl/heteryl pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1‐b]benzothiazoles in good yield. These pyrazole derivatives on diazotization followed by replacement with hydroxy, chloro, bromo, iodo and on reduction gave the corresponding 3‐substituted derivatives.     

A Convenient One‐Pot Synthesis of Thieno[2′,3′:4,5]Pyrimido[1,2‐b]‐[1,2,4,5]Tetrazines

A novel series of thieno[2′,3′:4,5]pyrimido[1,2‐b][1,2,4,5]tetrazin‐6‐one derivatives 14 were prepared from the reaction of 3‐amino‐2‐thioxo‐1,2,3,5,6,7‐hexahydro‐4H‐cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐one 3 or its methylthio 4 with hydrazonoyl chlorides 9 . The mechanism of the studied reactions has been discussed and further evidence for the assigned structure of the products is based on alternative synthesis. A single crystal X‐ray analysis of compound 14e has been carried out.