A convenient synthesis of furo[3,2-c]pyran-3-carboxylates from 3-bromo-3-nitroacrylates

Novel 4-oxo-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-3-carboxylates and 4-oxo- 4H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-3-carboxylates were prepared from available alkyl 3-bromo-3-nitroacrylates and 4-hydroxy-6- methyl-2H-pyran-2-one or 4-hydroxycoumarin, respectively. Their structures were confirmed by NMR and X-ray data.     

Synthesis of thio- and furan-fused heterocycles: furopyranone,furopyrrolone, and thienopyrrolone derivatives

We report herein the synthesis of a novel class of compounds, ethyl 4-oxo-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-6-yl carbonate, (7E)-7-[(dimethylamino)methylene]-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-4,6(7H)-dione, 5-oxo-N-phenyl-2,5-dihydro-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-4-carboxamide, and 5-oxo-N-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole-4-carboxamide starting from the corresponding acid derivatives. Intramolecular cyclization in the presence of thionyl chloride formed the target fused ring systems. Additional transformation was seen in the cyclization of furan-fused heterocycle. A mechanism was proposed based on experimental and computational findings.     

Facile ionic liquid-mediated,three-component sequential reactions for the green,regio- and diastereoselective synthesis of furocoumarins

An environmentally friendly approach to the diastereoselective synthesis of trans-4-oxo-3-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]coumarin-2-carbonitriles, trans-2-benzoyl-3-(aryl)-2H-furo[3,2-c]chromen-4(3H)-ones and trans-ethyl-4-oxo-3-(aryl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2-carboxylates in good yields is described. The method is based on the sequential multicomponent reactions of 4-hydroxycoumarin, aromatic aldehydes and in situ generated cyanomethylpyridinium, phenacylpyridinium/(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)pyridinium ylides, in the presence of the ionic liquid [BMIm]OH, which functions both as a catalyst and the reaction medium.     

Synthesis of novel 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-furo[3,2-c]pyran-4-ones and 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-furo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]chromen-4-ones

It was found that the condensation of two equivalents of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one or 4-hydroxycoumarin with arylglyoxals in boiling formic acid leads to 4H-furo[3,2-c]-pyran-4-ones or 4H-furo[3,2-c]chromen-4-ones, respectively.     

An expedient cyclization of polyfunctional (aryl)(pyrimidinyl)(pyranyl)methanes into spiro[furo[3,2-c]pyran-2,5’-pyrimidine] scaffold

Spirocyclization of morpholinium 3-[(aryl)(1,3-dimethyl-2,4,6-trioxohexahydropyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-4-olate by the action of sodium acetate-N-bromosuccinimide system in ethanol at room temperature results in spiro[furo[3,2-c]pyran-2,5’-pyrimidine] derivatives in 92–98% yields, the protocol allowing to avoid column chromatography purification. This new highly efficient and facile procedure is a convenient way to substituted unsymmetrical spiro scaffold containing pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione and 2,3-dihydro-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-4-one fragments promising for biomedical applications.     

Synthesis of derivatives of pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]furo[3,2-c]isoquinoline heterocyclic system

An approach to the synthesis of derivatives of new heterocyclic system, pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]-furo[3,2-c]isoquinoline, was suggested. A condensation reaction of substituted 3-cyanopyridin-2(1H)-ones with methyl 2-(chloromethyl)benzoate and subsequent treatment of the condensation product with potassium tert-butoxide leads to substituted pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]furo[3,2-c]-isoquinolin-5(6H)-ones. Similarly, a condensation reaction of substituted 3-cyanopyridin-2(1H)-ones with 2-(chloromethyl)benzonitrile and subsequent treatment of the condensation product with potassium tert-butoxide gives substituted 5-aminopyrido[3′,2′:4,5]furo[3,2-c]-isoquinolines.     

Three-component reaction of 5-aryl-4-(quinoxalin-2-yl)-furan-2,3-diones,acetylenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester,and triphenylphosphine

Three-component synthesis from 5-aryl-4-(quinoxalin-2-yl)furan-2,3-diones, acetylenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, and triphenylphosphine afforded methyl esters of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-diene-4-carboxylic and 4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-3-carboxylic acids.     

Heteroyohimbane a noyau furannique. Nouvelle voie d'acces aux derives de la furo[3,2-c]pyrone et de la furo[3,2-c]pyridine

3,4-Dicarbomethoxyfuran bearing an acetonyl or a phenacy group in the 2 position w3as prepared by pyrolysis of the dihydrocyclo adduct from methyl acetylendicarboxylate and 2-acetonyl- or 2-phenacylfuran. Condensation of 2-acetonyl-3,4-dicarbomethoxyfuran with tryptamine gave a new heteroyohimbane with a furan ring, indolo[2,3-a]furo[3,2-c]quinolizine, a potential precursor of yohimbane. Ketodiacids from saponification allow one to obtain derivatives of the following heterocyclic ring systems, namely 4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-4-one and furo[3,2-c]pyridine.     

Catalyst-free one-pot synthesis of a new class of 2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2,4(3H)-dione and arylamino-bis(coumarin)methane derivatives on water

A catalyst-free, environmentally benign, and simple procedure has been developed for the efficient synthesis of novel 2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2,4(3H)-dione and 3,3′-((arylamino)methylene)bis(4-hydroxycoumarin) derivatives from one-pot three-component condensation of 4-hydroxycoumarin, glyoxalic acid monohydrate and various amines in water under reflux condition. In this green synthetic protocol, the solvent water itself catalyzed the reaction via hydrogen bonding. One-pot, high yields, short reaction times, simple operation, environmental friendly and easy workup procedure are highlights. This is the first report for the synthesis of 2H-furo[3,2-c]chromene-2,4(3H)-dione and arylamino-bis(coumarin)methane derivatives.     

Oxidative Addition of 4-Hydroxycoumarin to Alkenes. An Expeditious Entry to 2,3-Dihydro-4H-furo-[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-4-ones1

In the presence of one-electron metal oxidants (CAN, MAH), 4-hydroxycoumarin (1) adds to alkenes to give 2,3-dihydro-4H-furo[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-4-ones.     

Facile rearrangement of 2-amino-3-carbethoxy-4-ethylfuro[3,2-b]pyridinium cation to 2-oxo-3-cyano-4-ethyl-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyridine

The rearrangement of 2-amino-3-carbethoxy-4-ethylfuro[3,2-b]pyridinium iodide in basic solution was studied. The reaction product is 2-oxo-3-cyano-4-ethyl-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyridine which was obtained also by alkylation with ethyl iodide and sodium hydride in dimethylformamide of 2-oxo-3-cyano-3H-furo[3,2-b]-pyridine or of p-nitrophenyl-3-acetoxypyridine-2-cyanacetate.     

Synthesis of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole derivatives. III. Preparation of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxylic acid derivatives

Methyl or ethyl 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxylates (Va,b) were prepared from deoxygenation of methyl or ethyl 5-(2-nitrophenyl)-2-furoates (IIIa,b) and thermolysis of methyl or ethyl 5-(2-azidophenyl)-2-furoates (VIIIa,b). 4H-Furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxylic acid amides (XIa-h) were obtained by the reaction of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxyl chloride (X) with the appropriate amines.     

Intramolecular cyclization of ketene containing both acyl andN-alkylimidoyl substituents. Synthesis and crystal and molecular structure of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-2H,4H-furo[3,2-c] isoquinolin-2-one

Thermal decarbonylation of 1-benzyl-4,5-dibenzoyl-2,3-dihydropyrrole-2,3-dione yields benzoyl[N-benzyl(phenylglyoxalimidoyl)]ketene. The latter undergoes intramolecular cyclization to 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-c]isoquinolin-2-one. Which is oxidized to 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-2H,4H-furo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-2-one under the reaction conditions. The crystal and molecular structure of the title compound was studied by X-ray structural analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 563–565, March, 1997.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 6,7-dihydro-5H-furo[2,3-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones using Mn(OAc)3

2-Hydroxy-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one 2a and 7-hydroxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one 2b, were obtained in high yields under mild conditions from the cyclization reactions of bis-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) malonate and 2-aminobenzothiazole or 2-aminothiazole, respectively. A new class of compounds, 2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 6,7-dihydro-5H-furo[2,3-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones, were synthesized via the microwave assisted radical addition of compounds 2a and 2b to various alkenes using manganese(III) acetate. A preliminary acetylcholine esterase (AchE) inhibition test of compound 4e showed excellent (92%) inhibitory potential, comparable with the standard drug Donapezil®.     

InCl3-promoted a novel Prins cyclization for the synthesis of hexahydro-1H-furo[3,4-c]pyran derivatives

(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methylenetetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol reacts smoothly with different aldehydes in the presence of InCl₃ at an ambient temperature to afford a novel series of cis-fused 7a,3,6-trisubstituted hexahydro-1H-furo[3,4-c]pyran derivatives in good yields with high selectivity. This is the first Letter on the synthesis of cis-fused hexahydro-1H-furo[3,4-c]pyran derivatives via the Prins cyclization.     

Intramolecular-Prins-cyclization: a novel synthesis of hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]pyran derivatives

p-Toluenesulfonic acid is found to catalyze the coupling of (Z)-hex-3-ene-1,6-diol with a series of aldehydes by means of intramolecular-Prins-cyclization to provide the corresponding hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-c]pyran derivatives in good yields with complete cis-selectivity, whereas the coupling of (E)-hex-3-ene-1,6-diol with aliphatic aldehydes gave trans-fused bicyclic furopyrans.     

Substituted Butanolides and Butenolides: XVI. Oxidative and Hydrolytic Transformations of Butanolide Fused to Dihydropyrazole Ring

Reactions of 3a,4,6,6a-tetrahydro-3H-furo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6-one with chlorine and bromine give the corresponding 2,6-dihydro-4H-furo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6-one hydrohalides. Hydrolysis of 3a,4,6,6a-tetrahydro-3H-furo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6-one is accompanied by oxidation of the dihydropyrazole ring to pyrazole and opening of the lactone ring.     

An elegant approach for stereocontrolled synthesis of furopyran building blocks

An elegant approach for stereocontrolled synthesis of furopyran (hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyran) building blocks was reported. The key steps in the sequence involved an efficient intramolecular 3-oxidopyrylium-alkene [5+2] cycloaddition for the synthesis of cycloadduct 6 and Beckmann fragmentation of ketoxime 13 to yield the furopyrans (5a-c).     

Intramolecular 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer reaction promoted by phosphoramidyl and carbamoyl radicals: synthesis of 2-amino-C-glycosides

The preparation of 2-amino-C-glycosides of the hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole and octahydropyrano[3,2-b]pyrrole systems is described. A tandem 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer-radical oxidation-nucleophilic cyclisation mechanism is proposed for the intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer reaction promoted by carbamoyl and phosphoramidyl radicals employing hipervalent iodine oxidants.     

2,2′-Bifurylidene-5,5′-diones,Coumarins, 3a, 7a-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones,and 5H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-ones from propyne and carbon monoxide

The [Co₂ (CO)₈]-catalyzed reaction between propyne and CO in acetone at 110° and 170 bar was re-investigated. There are five major products: (E)-3,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bifurylidene-5,5′-dione ( 4 ), 3,5,8-trimethylcoumarin ( 8 ), 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,7,7a-tetramethyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 9 ), 2,6-dimethyl-5H-furo [3,2, -b]- pyran-5-one ( 11 ), and 2,7-dimethyl-5H-furo 3,2-b-pyran-5-one ( 12 ); of these, only one, 4 . had previously been recognized. In parallel experiments were obtained 2,6-dipentyl-5 H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-one ( 13 ), 2,7-dipentyl–5H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-one ( 14 ), 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,7,7a-tetrapentyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 15 ). And 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,6,7a-tetrapentyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 16 ) from hept-1-yne, and two further types of products from two atypical 1-alkynes: 3,6,9-tri(tert-butyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,6,8-trien-2-one ( 20 ) from (tert-butyl)acetylene and the exo-dimer 21 of 2,5-bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclopenta-2,4-dien-1-one ( 22 ) from (trimethylsilyl)acetylene. Compounds 11,12 , and 20 were identified by X-ray analysis.