1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition of diazomethane to azolopyridazines. The synthesis of 8-methyl-8H- and 9-methyl-9H-pyrazolo[3, 4-d]-s-triazolo[4, 3-b]pyridazine and 1-methyl-1H- and 2-methyl-2H-imidazo[1, 2-b]pyrazolo[3, 4-b]pyridazine derivatives

The transformations of 7-methyl-7H- and 8-methyl-8H-pyrazolo[4, 3-d]tetrazolo[1, 5-b]pyridazines 1, 2, 9 and 10 into 8-methyl-8H- and 9-methyl-9H-pyrazolo[3, 4-H]-s-triazolo[4, 3-b]pyridazines 7 and 8 , and 1-methyl-1H-and 2-methyl-2H-imidazo[1, 2-b]pyrazolo[3, 4-d]pyridazines 13 and 14 are described.     

Synthesis of tricyclic and tetracyclic thieno[3,2-f]-1,4-thiazepines

Treatment of 5-methylthio-2,3-dihydrothieno[3,2-f]-1,4-thiazepine ( 9 ) with acylhydrazines gave 5,6-dihydrothieno[3,2-f]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d][1,4]thiazepines 10, 11 , and that of 9 with ethyl anthranilate gave 5,6-dihydrothieno[3′,2′:6,7][1,4]thiazepino[5,4-b]quinazolin-8-one ( 14 ). Reaction of 9 with hydrazine hydrate or 4-chlorophenylhydrazine afforded 5-hydrazino compounds 12, 15 , which were subsequently cyclized to ethyl 5,6-dihydrothieno[3,2-f]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d][1,4]thiazepine-3-carboxylate ( 13 ), 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5,6-dihydrothieno[3,2-f]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d][1,4]thiazepin-3(2H)-one ( 16 ) and 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazino[4,3-d][1,4]thiazepine-3,4-dione ( 17 ). New thieno-anellated heterocycles were prepared with the aim of studying their affinity for the benzodiazepine receptors.     

New heterocyclic syntheses from hydrazidoyl halides. Convenient syntheses of fused pyrimidines,pyridazines, and quinazolines

Aminocyanopyrazole derivatives and pyrazolo[2,3-a]quinazolones were obtained in good yields from hydrazidoyl halides and malononitrile. Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine and pyridazo[4′,5′: 1,2]pyrazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline derivatives were synthesized in quantitative yields by reaction of hydrazine hydrate with 2 and 16 , respectively. A novel ring system, a 3-substituted tetrahydro derivative of 7-oxo-6H,8H-pyridazo[3′,4′,5′-c'd']-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine was prepared by reaction of 6 with dimethyl carbonate. Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6-dithiones were obtained in good yields by reaction of 2 with carbon disulfide. The structures of the products were assigned and confirmed on the basis of their elemental analyses, spectral data, and alternate synthesis wherever possible. The structures of the parent fused heterocyclic systems discussed in this work are summarized in Scheme 1 .     

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.     

Reactions with diazoazoles. Part VI. Unequivocal synthesis of 3-methyl-3h-azolotetrazoles. Correction of the formerly described 3-methylazolotetrazoles in favour of mesoionic 2-methylazolotetrazoles

3-Methyl-3H-pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazoles 2 and 3-methyl-6-phenyl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole (4) have been unequivocally synthesized by annulation of the tetrazole moiety to the pyrazole resp. 1,2,4-triazole system. The constitution of some N-methyl substituted azolotetrazoles, formerly described as 3-methyl-3H-pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazoles 2, 3-methyl-6-phenyl-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole (4) and 1-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d]tetrazole (5), has to be revised in favour of the corresponding mesoionic 2-methyl derivatives 2′, 4′, 5′. The structures of 3-methyl-3H- as well as of 2-methyl-2H-pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole derivatives 2a, 2c, 2′a have been determined by X-ray analyses. The azapentalenic system is aromatic in all three measured compounds and mesoionic in the case of the 2-methyl-2H- substitution pattern. The phenyl and ester substituents are coplanar with the azapentalene system. 3-, 2-, and 1-Methylpyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazoles exhibit different behaviour when allowed to react with stannous chloride or sodium ethoxide. Azolotetrazoles with a methyl substituent at N-1, N-2 or N-3 of the tetrazole moiety can be distinguished by a combination of ¹H and ¹³C nmr with respect to the chemical shifts of the N-methyl group and the bridgehead carbon. Results of semiempirical calculations of the pyrazolo[1,5-d]tetrazole anion and of its N-methyl derivatives are discussed.     

The photochemical synthesis of novel heterocyclic compounds from s-triazolo [4,3-b] pyridazine,III

s-Triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine (I) reacted photochemieally with bieyélo[2.2.1] hepla-2,5-diene, 1,5-cyclooctadiene, 1,3-cyclooctadiene, methylene cyclohexane, diethyl cis-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-phthalate and ethyl 2-cyclopentene-1-acetate to givt: the following products: the endo and exo isomers of 4a, 5, 8a, 9-tetrahydro-9-rnethylene-5,8-rnethano-8H-s-triuzolo[1, 5-a]indole (II) and the endo and exo-9-cyanometliyl products (III and IV) from bicyclo[2.2.1] hepta-2,5-diene; 4a,5,-9, 10, 10a, 11-huxahydro-11-methylene-6H-cycloocta[4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole (V) and the 11-cyanomethyl product VI from 1,5-cyclooctadiene: 4a,7,8,9,10,10a-hexahydro-11 -inethylene-11H-cycloocta[4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole(VII),4a, 5, 7, 8, 10a, 11-hexahydro-11-methylene-6H-cycloocta[4,5]pyrroIo[1,2-b]-s-triazole (VIII) and their respective 9-cyanomethyl products (X and 1X) from 1,3-cyclooctadiene; 6′, 7′ -dihydro-7′ -methylenespiro[cyclohexane-1, 5′-[5H] pyr-rolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole] (XI), 6′, 7′-dihydro-7′-meth) lene. spiro cyclohexane-1, 6′-[5H]pyrrolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole] (XII) and their respective 7 -eyanomethyl products (XIII and XIV) from melhylene cyclohexane; 6,7-dicarbethoxy-9-cyanomelhyl-4a, 5, 7, 8, 8a, 9-hexahydro-6H-s-triazolo[1,5-a]indole (XV) from diethyl cis-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydrophlhalate: and 5-earl)elhoxymethyl-8-eyanomethyl-4a, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8-hexahydrocyclopenta[4,5]pyrrolo( 1, 2-b]-s-triazole (XVI) from ethyl 2, 2-cyclo-pentene-1-acetate. Many other alkenes, particularly the phenyl ethylenes, did not react with compound 1. In general, more than one product was isolated for each reaction except in the case of the two ester alkenes where a single eyanomethyl product was observed.     

Synthesis of polycyclic pyridazinediones as chemiluminescent compounds

Reactions of 1,3-disubstituted 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives 3a-o with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethyl sulfoxide gave the corresponding dimethyl 1,3-disubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,6-dicarboxylates 4a-o which were allowed to react with excess hydrazine hydrate under ethanol refluxing conditions followed by heating at 250-300° to give 1,3-disubstituted 4-amino-1H-pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-diones 7a-s in good yields. Similarly, 1,3-disubstituted 4-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4′3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-diones 10a-c were obtained from alkyl 1,3-disubstituted 5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylates 8a-c . These tricyclic pyridazine derivatives were alternatively synthesized from 4-hydroxypyrrolo[3,4-e]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7-diones 13a-c prepared by reactions of 5-aminopyrazoles (8e-g) with methyl 1-methyl-4-methylthio-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate (11a) followed by the Gould/Jacobs reaction. 1-Methyl-4-methylthio-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile smoothly reacted with 2-aminobenzimidazoles to give the corresponding 5-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3′4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-1,3(2H)-diones 16a-e , which were readily converted to the desired 12-aminopyridazino[4′,5′:4,5]pyrimido-[1,2-a]benzimidazole-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 17a-e in good yields. Other pyridazinopyrimidine derivatives were also obtained by the reaction of the corresponding 2-aminoheterocycles with the maleimide in good yields. Substituted anilines reacted 11b in refluxing methanol to give the corresponding methyl 4-phenylamino-1-methyl-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylates 25a-e which were converted in good yields to 2-methylpyrrolo[3,4-b]quinoline derivatives 26a-e by heating in diphenyl ether. Reaction of 26a-c with hydrazine hydrate gave 10-hydroxypyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 27a-e in good yields. The desired 10-aminopyridazino[4,5-b]pyridazine-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 30a-e were obtained in good yields by the chlorination of 4a-e with phosphorus oxychloride followed by aminolysis with 28% ammonium hydroxide. Some pyridazino[4,5-a][2.2.3]cyclazine-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 37a,b as luminescent compounds were synthesized via several steps from indolizine derivatives. The key intermediates, dimethyl 6-dimethylamino[2.2.3]cyclazine-1,2-dicarboxylates 34, 36 , were synthesized by the [8 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of the corresponding 7-dimethylaminoindolizines 33, 35 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of Pd-C in refluxing toluene. Some were found to be more efficient than luminol in light production. 4-Amino-3-methylsufonyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine-5,8(6H,7H)-dione (7r) , 10-hydroxypyridazino[4,5-b]-quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 27a-e , and 10-aminopyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline-1,4(2H,3H)-diones 30a-e showed the greatest chemiluminescence intensity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide peroxidase in a solution of phosphate buffer at pH 8.0.     

Synthesis of new s-triazolo[4,3-b] pyridazines

A new synthesis of s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine derivatives has been achieved starting from 3,6-dichloropyridazine. The method opens the way to substitutions in the 2- or 3- positions. A tri-cycloderivative, a bis-s-triazolopyridazine, has also been synthesized.     

The synthesis of novel dipyridazinothiazine ring systems

The synthesis of several dipyridazinothiazines have been accomplished by: (a) cyclization in concentrated hydrochloric acid solution of the appropriate intermediates; and (b) via the Smiles rearrangement in either basic or glacial acetic acid solution of the appropriate intermediates. The following ring systems have been prepared and characterized: 10H-dipyridazino-[4,3-b:4′,5′-e]-1,4-thiazine, 5H-dipyridazino[3,4-b:4′,5′-e]-1,4-thiazine, 10H-dipyridazino[4,5-b:-4′,5′-e]-1,4-thiazine, 5Hdipyridazino[5,4-b:4′,3′-e]-1,4-thiazine, and 10H-dipyridazino[3,4-b:-3′,4′-e]-1,4-thiazine.     

Synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazines, 8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]tetrazolo[5,1-c]-as-triazine and 1,7-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-as-triazine derivatives

3-Hydrazino-7-methyl-5-phenyl-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazine 1 underwent ring closure and/or condensation reaction with formic acid, acetic acid, acetic anhydride and benzoyl chloride to afford 1H-pyrazolo-[3,4-d]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazines 2, 5 and 7a and/or N-acyl derivatives 3, 4 and 6 . N-Acyl derivatives 3 and 6 underwent cyclisation reaction on treatment with phosphoryl chloride to give 5 and 7a . 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-8-aryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[34,-c]-as-triazines 7 were also prepared by the reaction of the hydrazono derivatives 8 wit thionyl chloride. On treatment of 1 with nitrous acid gave the 8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]tetrazolo-[5,1-c]-as-triazine 9 . Compound 1 underwent ring closure with carbon disulphide or ethyl chloroformate to 1,7-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazine derivatives 10 and 12 . Reaction of 1 with ethyl acetoacetate or acetylacetone gave 3-pyrazolo derivatives 13 and 14 .     

New polyheterocyclic series based on 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine

4,8-Dimethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-a]-4H-pyrimidin-5-ones, 7-methyl-2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-1H, 10H-pyrimidin-10-one, 8-methyl-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]-11H-pyrimidin-11-one, and 9-methyl-2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11-octahydro[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]azepino-[1,2-a]-1H, 12H-pyrimidin-12-one which consist four new heterocyclic ring systems were synthesized from 2-amino-3-carbethoxy-5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine.     

Synthesis of 4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine

4-Methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine ( 3 ) was synthetized from 2-acetylfuro[3,2-f]benzo[b]furan ( 4 ) or from 2-acetyl-5,6-dihydrofuro[3,2-f]benzo[b]furan ( 10 ). The key step involves a rearrangement-cyclization of azides 6 and 12 to form 4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-1(2H) one ( 7 ) and 8,9-dihydro-4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2c]pyridin-1(2H)-one ( 13 ). Introduction of an aminoalkyl chain on carbon 1 was effected by substitution of 1-chloro-4-methylfuro[3′,2′:5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine ( 8 ).     

The photochemical synthesis of novel heterocyclic compounds from s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine (II)

s-Triazolo[4,3-b Jpyridazine (I) photochemically reacted with dihydropyran; 2,3-dihydro-p-dioxin; 2,5-dihydrofuran; 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran; and 1,3-dioxep-5-ene to give a new series of substituted pyrrolo[1,2-b]-.s-triazoles (II-IX). In most reactions, two or more products were formed. The following compounds have been prepared from I: 9-methylene-4a,5,6,7,8a,9-hexahydropyrano[2,3 :4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole (Ha), the corresponding 9-cyanomethyl product (III), and 9-methylene-4a,7,8,8a-tetrahydro-6H,9H-pyrano[3′,2′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole (IIb) from dihydropyran; 9-methylene-4a,6,7,8a-tetrahydro-9H-p-dioxino[2′,3′:4,5]-pyrrolo[1,2-6]-s-triazole (IV) from 2,3-dihydro-p-dioxin; 8-methylene-4a,5,7a,8-tetrahydro-7H-furo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole (V) and the corresponding 8-cyanomethyl product (VI) from 2,5-dihydrofuran; 8-cyanomethyl-5,7-dimethoxy-4a,5,7a,8-tetrahydro-7H-furo[3′,4′:4,5]-pyrrolo[1,2-6]-s-lriazole (VII) from 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran; and 10-methylene-4a,5,9a,10-tetrahydro-9H-[1,3]dioxepino[5′,6′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-b]-s-triazole (VIII) and the corresponding 10-cyanomethyl product (IX) from 1,3-dioxep-5-ene. The addition of several other compounds (1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, 1-acetylimidazole, 3-sulfolene, 2,3-dihydro-p-dithiin, and vinylene carbonate) was attempted, but no reactions were observed.     

A Convenient Synthetic Approach to Newly Condensed Pyrazoloazines Based on Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine

The reaction of 6-amino-5-cyano-3-methyl-1H-1-phenylpyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine ( 2 ) and 6,7-dihydro-3-methyl-6-oxo-1H-1-phenylpyrazolo[3,4-b)]pyridine-5-carbonitrile ( 3 ) and 5-amino-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]-1H-pyrazolo[4′,3′-e]pyridine ( 12 ) with different reagents have been conducted to give newly condensed pyrazoloazines.     

The photo cycloaddition of alkenes to s-triazolo[4,3-b] and [2,3-b]pyridazines

s-Triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine (I) reacted with cyclohexene under the influence of ultraviolet light to yield 4a,5,7,8,8a,9-hexahydro-9-methylene-6H-s-triazolo[1,5-a]indole (IV) and 9-cyanomethyl-4a,5,7,8,8a,9-hexahydro-6H-s-triazolo[1,5-a]indole (V). These products were formed by the addition of the alkene to the 1,8 positions of I with a concurrent cleavage of the N₄? N₅ bond. Similar additions were observed with cyclopentene and 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene. The isomeric s-triazolo[2,3-b]pyridazine (III) reacted with cyclohexene to form an isomer of IV, 4a,5,7,8,8a,9-hexahydro-9-methylene-6H-s-triazolo[4,3-a]indole (XV) and two [2 + 2] cycloadducts (XVI and XVII).     

Synthesis of New Pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and Their Use in the Preparation of Tetraheterocyclic Systems

8,10-Dimethyl-3-(unsubstituted, methyl, ethyl, n-butyl, phenyl)-4-hydroxypyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,8,10-trimethylpyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-4-ol were synthesized by cyclocondensation of 3-amine-4,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine with ethyl malonates and α-acetyl-γ-butyrlolactone. Dichloro- and diazido- derivatives were obtained from the reaction of pyridopyrazlopyrimidine derivatives with POCl₃ followed by NaN₃. The tetrahetrocyclic systems were formed by cyclization of 4-chloro-3-(2-chloroethyl)-2,8,10-trimethylpyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine with the appropriate primary amines. The structures of all compounds were established by NMR and mass spectra.     

The synthesis of substituted pyrazino[2,3-d]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazines

The synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazines and the unknown ring system, pyrazino[2,3-d]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine, has been achieved. The preparation of the new tricyclic 1,2,4-triazole was accomplished first by ring closure of the triazole ring followed by formation of the pyrazine ring. Substitution of the pyrazino[2,3-d]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine ring system was carried out in order to provide information of its reactivity and to provide a variety of interesting compounds for biological testing.     

Isatins 3-C annulation vs ring-opening: Two different pathways for synthesis of spiro compounds via multicomponent reactions

An efficient synthesis of spiro compounds via two different pathways from the reactions of isatins, 3-phenylisoxazol-5(4H)-one (3-ethylisoxazol-5(4H)-one), and pyrazol-5-amine (6-aminopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione) were reported. The catalyst Amberlyst-15 could be easy recycled and reused for many time without any appreciable loss in catalytic activity. The new type spiro compounds were gained through the ring-opening of isatins process. The structures of spiro[indoline-3,4′-isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyridin]-2-one, spiro[isoxazolo[5,4-b]quino line-4,5′-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine]-2′,4′,6′(1′H,3′H,7′H)-trione, and spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine]-2,6′(5′H)-dione were successfully confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, HRMS, and X-ray crystal diffraction analysis.     

Syntheses of 8-aminoimidazo[4′,5′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimiciines: Linear tricyclic analogs of adenine

The syntheses of 8-aminoimidazo[4′,5′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines (7), stretched-out versions of the naturally occuring nucleoside base adenine, are reported. Their preparation involves conversion of purine into 5-arninoimidazo[4,5-b]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile ( 1 ) by reaction with malononitrile, followed by construction of the pyrimidine ring in two steps via the ethoxymethylene derivative 3 . 8-Azapurine can be converted to 8-amino-1,2,3-triazolo[4′,5′:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines 8 in a similar fashion.     

Carbon-13 NMR investigation of the protonation and quaternization of azoloazines with a bridgehead nitrogen

Carbon-13 nmr techniques have been employed to study imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo-[ 1,2-b]pyridazine, s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine, and s-triazolo[ 1,5-b]pyridazine and their N-1 quaternized derivatives. The data on quaternized derivatives have been analyzed to determine the tautomeric structures possible in the protonated derivatives. The data suggest that protonation at the bridgehead nitrogen does not occur in these compounds and, of the possible tautomerie forms, the N-1 tautomer predominates.