Synthesis of novel fused isoxazoles and isoxazolines by sequential Ugi/INOC reactions

We report the synthesis of novel fused isoxazoles and isoxazolines by employing an unprecedented Ugi/INOC synthetic sequence. The coupling of the Ugi multicomponent reaction with the intramolecular N-oxide cyclization provides access to unique heterocyclic ring systems in two steps from easily available starting materials in moderate to good overall yields.     

Unexpected nitrilimine cycloaddition of thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of 2-arylidene-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-3(5H)-ones to diphenylnitrilimine (generated in situ by triethylamine dehydrohalogenation of the N′-phenylbenzohydrazonoyl chloride) proceeded regio- and site-selectively affording a mixture of two unexpected isomer products at reflux temperature. The cycloaddition/ring-opening/rearrangement/substitution, mechanism of the reaction was also discussed.     

Parallel iterative solution-phase synthesis of 5-amino-1-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-7-carboxylic acid amide derivatives

The parallel iterative solution-phase synthesis of 5-amino-1-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-7-carboxylic acid amide derivatives is described. The key intermediate 2,6-bis-aminopyridine-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester was synthesised in a two step procedure in 64% overall yield and elaborated to a variety of triazolopyridine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester by selective pyridine-N-amination, condensation of the adduct with a wide selection of aldehydes and subsequent cyclisation and oxidation. The desired esters were obtained in yields up to 70%. The final transformation to the amide derivatives was accomplished by application of carefully optimised reaction conditions thus giving access to a library of total 500 triazolopyridine amide derivatives. Iterative synthetic cycles (12-48 library members each) allowing for maximal flexibility in chemistry and maximal efficiency in in vitro biological activity optimisation guided by molecular modelling efforts constitute a synergistic procedure for rapid lead optimisation.     

A one-pot four-component synthesis of N-arylidene-2-aryl-imidazo[1,2-a]azin-3-amines

N-Arylidene-2-aryl-imidazo[1,2-a]azin-3-amines were synthesized via a one-pot, four-component condensation reaction using a 2-aminoazine, toluene-4-sulfonylmethyl isocyanide (TsCH₂NC), and two equivalents of readily available aromatic aldehydes. The reaction was performed in diethyl ether as the solvent, with p-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TSA) as the catalyst at reflux temperature.     

Synthesis of polyarene derivatives of fused aziridines by Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling

A convenient and effective synthetic approach to potentially radiochromic polyarene derivatives of bi- and tricyclic aziridines utilizing modified Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling with catalysis in micellar media has been developed. A series of polyarene substituents were introduced into 1,5-diaryl-3,5a-dihydro-1H-azireno[1,2-c]imidazoles, 1,6-diaryl-1,3,4,6a-tetrahydroazireno[1,2-a]pyrazines, and 1,2-diaryl-1,1a-dihydroazireno[1,2-a]quinoxalines without degradation of the highly reactive aziridine ring system.     

Highly efficient synthesis of triazolo[1,2-a]indazole-triones and novel spiro triazolo[1,2-a]indazole-tetraones under solvent-free conditions

A new, convenient, and high yielding procedure for the synthesis of triazolo[1,2-a]indazole-triones by the condensation reaction between dimedone, aryl aldehydes, and ueazoles in the presence of a catalytic amount of sulfonated polyethylene glycol (PEG-SO₃H) as a highly stable and reusable eco-friendly degradable polymeric catalyst is described under solvent-free conditions. This procedure has also been applied successfully for the synthesis of novel spiro triazolo[1,2-a]indazole-tetraones.     

A facile synthesis of steroidal D-ring fused pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines

A facile method for the synthesis of steroidal D-ring fused pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines through a microwave mediated reaction between steroidal β-bromovinyl aldehydes and pyrazoloamines using palladium(II) catalyst has been described.     

An efficient synthesis of novel heterocycle-fused derivatives of 1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazine using Ugi condensation

We present a convenient synthesis of novel pyrrole- and indole-fused 1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazine heterocyclic structures using a novel modification of four-component Ugi condensation. We demonstrate the usefulness and versatility of the developed approach for the synthesis of variously substituted compounds, and discuss the scope and limitations of the chemistry involved.     

A facile synthesis of the novel thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives

2-Bromomethyl- and 2-iodomethyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones are prepared via the reaction of 3-allyl-2-thiouracil derivatives with bromine or iodine chloride, respectively. The 6-bromo and 6-nitro derivatives are synthesized by an electrophilic substitution at C-6 of the thiazolopyrimidine system. As a result, novel 2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one derivatives are obtained. Hydrogen halide elimination from the 2-halomethyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones is also reported.     

Copper-catalyzed tandem reactions of 2-bromobenzaldehydes/ketones with aminopyrazoles toward the synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]quinazolines

An efficient and straightforward synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]quinazolines through copper-catalyzed tandem reactions of 2-bromobenzaldehydes or 2-bromophenyl alkyl/aryl ketones with 5-aminopyrazoles is presented.     

Synthesis of some tetrazole fused pyrido[2,3-c]coumarin derivatives from a one-pot three-component reaction via intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azide to nitriles

Some novel tetrazole fused pyrido[2,3-c]coumarin derivatives 5/7/9 were synthesized from a one-pot three-component reaction of 4-chloro-3-formylcoumarins 2, sodium azide 3, and alkyl/aryl acetonitriles 4/6/8.     

Synthesis of ethyl 4,5-disubstituted 2-azido-3-thiophenecarboxylates and use in the synthesis of thieno[3,2-e][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones

New heterocyclic azides, ethyl 2-azido-4-R¹-5-R²-3-thiophenecarboxylates, were synthesized by diazotization of 2-aminothiophenes and subsequent treatment with sodium azide. The reactions of these heterocyclic azides with β-ketoesters and activated acetonitriles were studied. The derivatives of thieno[3,2-e][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, a new ring system, were prepared in high yields via an anionic hetero-domino reaction.     

One-pot,three-component synthesis of highly functionalized pyrimidone derivatives and access to indole fused pyrimidones via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular Heck reaction

A simple and facile approach to highly functionalized pyrimidone derivatives and indole fused pyrimidones has been developed. The synthesis of substituted pyrimidone derivatives in moderate to good yields involves [4+2] cycloaddition of 1,4-dipoles generated from α,β-unsarurated imines and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) with isocyanates as dipolarophiles. Furthermore, the pyrimidones resulted from 2-bromophenyl isocyanate could be transformed into various indole fused pyrimidones via intramolecular palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction under different conditions.     

Novel one pot synthesis of polysubstituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]- and imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines

We have described a convenient regioselective one-pot approach to pyrazolo[1,5-a]- and imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives from α,β-unsaturated imines generated in situ and amino heterocycles. Reaction is general with respect to all three components, namely (i) nitrile, (ii) aldehyde, and (iii) amino heterocycle reagents. Good yields (52-77%), convenient isolation of the targeted molecules are the distinct characteristics of the developed protocol.     

Synthesis of mesoionic[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1-d][1,2,5]triazepines

Intramolecular cyclization of 1-amino-3-phenacyl-4-carbohydrazido-1,2,3-triazolium-5-olates has been shown to take place via selective interaction of the carbonyl group with the terminal amino function of the hydrazido group to form a 1,2,5-triazepine ring. Minor products, resulting from the interaction of the α-nitrogen atom of the hydrazido group with the carbonyl function, having a N-amino-pyridazine structure were also detected and isolated. A general method for the synthesis of novel mesoionic 2-amino-7-aryl-4-oxo-2,4,5,8-tetrahydro[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1-d][1,2,5]triazepin-9-ium-3-olates was developed.     

Designing a sequential Ugi/Ullmann type reaction for the synthesis of indolo[1,2-a]quinoxalinones catalyzed by CuI/l-proline

An efficient strategy for the one-pot syntheses of indolo[1,2-a]quinoxalinones catalyzed by CuI have been developed. The procedures combine the Ugi four-component reaction of aldehydes, 2-iodoaniline, 2-indole carboxylic acid, and isocyanides followed by the copper-catalyzed intramolecular N-arylation of the Ugi product in one-pot procedure, which afford the desired products in good to very good yields.     

Partially hydrogenated 2-amino[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as synthons for the preparation of polycondensed heterocycles: reaction with chlorocarboxylic acid chlorides

Partially hydrogenated 2-amino[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and 2-amino[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolines react with the chlorides of chloroacetic, 3-chloropropanoic, and 4-chlorobutanoic acids at 0–5 °C to give amides through acylation of the 2-amino group. Heating the corresponding 3-chloropropanoyl derivatives at 80–90 °C in DMF leads to selective intramolecular alkylation at N-3 to form the chlorides of partially hydrogenated [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:4,3-a′]dipyrimidin-5-ones and pyrimido[2′,1′:3,4][1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-12-ones. It may be more convenient to prepare such compounds through one-pot processes. Some reactions of the synthesized chlorides of polycondensed heterocycles have been studied. Conditions have been found to effect the selective synthesis of free bases, oxidative aromatization or hydrolysis of the dihydropyrimidine cycle, and the selective hydrolytic cleavage or elimination of the pyrimidone ring. Some of the resulting compounds represent new mesoionic heterocycles.     

Ionic liquid promoted one-pot synthesis of 3-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

3-Aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines have been synthesized in good to excellent yields in the presence of the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide [bmim]Br, the reaction workup is simple and the ionic liquid can be easily separated from the product and reused.     

A new and versatile Ugi/SNAr synthesis of fused 4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxalines

A combinatorial synthetic route yielding fused tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxalines is described. The use of 2-fluorophenylisocyanide in the Ugi-tetrazole reaction (tetrazole-U-4CR) followed by a nucleophilic aromatic substitution (S_NAr) affords the tricylic tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline moiety in good yields and with high diversity.     

New catalytic system for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by the Ugi reaction

A combination of N-hydroxysuccinimide and p-toluenesulfonic acid is proposed as an efficient catalyst for the preparation of a great variety of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives by three-component condensation of aromatic isocyanides, aldehydes, and 2-aminopyridine. The advantages of this procedure are high yields of the target products and the absence of side reactions. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1768–1772, October, 2006.