New Cycloadditon Reaction of 2-Chloroprop-2-enethioamides with Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates: Synthesis of Dialkyl 2-[4,5-bis(alkoxycarbonyl)-2-(aryl{alkyl}imino)-3(2H)-thienylidene]-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 1,2-dithiole-3-thiones with alkynes to form 1,3-dithioles is one of the most studied reactions in this class of polysulfur-containing heterocycles. Nucleophilic substitution of chlorine atoms in dimethyl 2-(1,2-dichloro-2-thioxoethylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylate, which was obtained by addition one molecules of DMAD to 4,5-dichloro-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione, led to a series of 2-chloro-2-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)ethanethioamides. Cycloaddition reaction of 2-chloro-2-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)ethanethioamides with activated alkynes led to the unexpected formation of 2-(thiophen-3(2H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithioles via new intermediate, 1-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-N-phenylethan-1-yliumimidothioate. Structure of dimethyl 2-(4,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2-(phenylimino)thiophen-3(2H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylate was finally proven by single crystal X-ray diffraction study. Optimized reaction conditions and a mechanistic rationale for the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of novel intermediate are presented.     

Synthesis of bis-fused tetrathiafulvalene with mono- and dicarboxylic acids

Bis-fused tetrathiafulvalenes with mono- and dicarboxylic acids, 2-{5-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d][1,3]dithiol-2-ylidene}-1,3-dithiole-4-carboxylic acid (1) and 2-{5-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d][1,3]dithiol-2-ylidene}-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (2) have been synthesized. The electronic structure of 1 and 2 was examined from their optical absorption spectra and using density-functional calculations.     

Stable carbenes. Synthesis and properties of benzimidazol-2-ylidenes

A new stable crystalline carbene, 1,3-bis(1-adamantyl)benzimidazol-2-ylidene, was synthesized by decomposition of 1,3-bis(1-adamantyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylacetonitrile on heating under reduced pressure. Heteroaromatic 1,3-R₂-disubstituted benzimidazol-2-ylidenes, both stable (R = 1-Ad) and generated in situ (R = Me, Bzl), as well as 1,3,4,5-tetraphenylimidazol-2-ylidene (generated in situ), reacted with acetonitrile to give the corresponding insertion products, 1,3-disubstituted 2-cyanomethyl-2,3-dihidro-1H-(benz)-imidazoles. The geometric parameters of 1,3-bis(1-adamantyl)benzimidazol-2-ylidene, determined by X-ray analysis, suggest its lower aromaticity as compared to imidazol-2-ylidenes and 1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidenes. The structures of 2-cyanomethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazoles, 2-cyanomethyl-1,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazole, and 1-(1-adamantyl)-5-cyanomethyl-3,4-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole are characterized by partial conjugation in the heteroring; some compounds exhibit luminescence under UV irradiation. 1,3-Bis(1-adamantyl)benzimidazol-2-ylidene reacted with molecular sulfur in benzene to give 1,3-bis-(1-adamantyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazole-2-thione, but it failed to react with selenium under analogous conditions.     

New cup-shaped α-cyclodextrin derivatives and a study of their catalytic properties in oxidation reactions

A series of new α-cyclodextrin derivatives with a substituted propylene bridge attached to the 6-O's of the A,D-glucose units are reported. The compounds were prepared from the known 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-methylidene-1,3-dienyl)-hexadeca-O-benzyl-α-cyclodextrin, which was transformed into 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-methyl-1,3-dienyl)-α-cyclodextrin, 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-formyl-2-hydroxy-1,3-dienyl)-α-cyclodextrin, 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-aminomethyl-2-hydroxy-1,3-dienyl)-α-cyclodextrin, 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-hydroxymethylidene-1,3-dienyl)-α-cyclodextrin, 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-formyl-1,3-dienyl)-α-cyclodextrin, 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-carboxy-1,3-dienyl)-α-cyclodextrin and 6^A,6^D-di-O-(prop-2-methoxycarbonyl-1,3-dienyl)-α-cyclodextrin. The new compounds were evaluated for their ability to affect amine and alcohol oxidations in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.     

Alkylation of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with iodomethyl ketones

Solvent-free reactions of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with 1-iodopropan-2-one and 1,3-diiodopropan-2-one in the absence of a catalyst involved alkylation of the heteroring at the N¹ atom and subsequent quaternization at the N³ atom with formation of 1,3-bis(2-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazolium triiodide which is a new conducting ionic liquid. The reaction of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with 1,3-diiodopropan-2-one was accompanied by reductive deiodination of the iodomethyl groups in the initial ketone with hydrogen iodide liberated by N¹-alkylation. Triiodide ion readily exchanges for nitrate ion by the action of AgNO₃ to produce 1,3-bis(2-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazolium nitrate. The reaction of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with 2-iodo-1-phenylethan-1-one in melt resulted in the formation of 1,3-bis(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazolium triiodide.     

Climacostol, a defense toxin of Climacostomum virens (protozoa, ciliata), and its congeners

Climacostol (1), a defense toxin of the heterotrich ciliate Climacostomum virens was established as 5-(Z)-non-2-enyl-benzene-1,3-diol. The structure was rigorously confirmed by the total synthesis. The two congeners of climacostol contained in this ciliate were determined as 5-(Z,Z)-undeca-2,5-dienyl-benzene-1,3-diol (2) and 5-(Z,Z,Z)-undeca-2,5,8-trienyl-benzene-1,3-diol (3).     

Identification of [1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d]dithiazolyl radicals by in situ EPR spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry

The synthesis of [1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d]dithiazolium salts from readily available zinc chelate has been developed. Chlorination of 2-oxo and 2-(dicyanomethylene) (2-oxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-diyl) diethanethioates with SO₂Cl₂ followed by condensation with Me₃SiN₃ produced 1,2,3-dithiazolium chlorides. The structure of 5-(dicyanomethylene)[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d][1,3,2]dithiazol-1-ium tetrafluoroborate was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction, and its chemical bonding pattern as well as charge transfer were studied within the QTAIM framework applied to the results of plane wave DFT periodic calculations. Reduction with triphenylantimony and electrochemical reduction of [1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d]dithiazolium salts by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and microelectrolysis at a controlled potential on a platinum electrode in acetonitrile revealed the formation of [1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d]dithiazolyl radicals, which were characterized by EPR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of oxoindolin-3-ylidene-1,3-dithioles

An efficient and one-pot synthesis of 2-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates by a three-component condensation reaction of isatins, carbon disulfide and dialkyl acetylendicarboxylates in the presence of Bu₃P is reported. Reaction of carbon disulfide and dialkyl acetylene dicarboxylates with acenaphthylene-1,2-dione, ninhydrine and pyrimidine-tetraone resulted in the formation of 2-(2-oxoacenaphthylen-1(2H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates, 2-(1,3-dioxo-1H-inden-2(3H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates and 2-(2,4,6-trioxotetrahydropyrimidin-5(6H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates, respectively, in the same conditions.     

New tetrathiafulvalenes containing a 2,5-bis(thiophen-2-yl)pyrrole fragment: Synthesis, optical properties, and electrochemical behavior

The reaction of 1-(3-bromopropyl)-2,5-bis(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrole with cesium 5-methylsulfanyl-2-thioxo-1,3-dithiole-4-thiolate generated in situ gave previously unknown 4-{3-[2,5-bis(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]propylsulfanyl}-5-methylsulfanyl-1,3-dithiole-2-thione, and cross-coupling of the latter with 4,5-disubstituted 1,3-dithiole-2-thiones in the presence of triethyl phosphite afforded new substituted tetrathiafulvalenes containing a 2,5-bis(thiophen-2-yl)pyrrole fragment. Optical properties and electrochemical behavior of the synthesized compounds were studied, and their ability to undergo electropolymerization was confirmed.     

Solvation controlling reaction paths and gel-formation in imide derivatives

1,8-Naphthalic anhydride condenses with 4-nitro-1,2-diaminobenzene in acetic acid to give 11-nitrobenzo[d,e]benzo[2,1-a]isoquinoline-1,3-dione (1), whereas the same reaction carried out in DMF gives 2-(2-amino-4-nitrophenyl)-benzo[d,e]isoquinoline-1,3-dione (2). The condensation reaction of 1,8-naphthalic anhydride with 1-amino 3,5-benzene dicarboxylic acid leads to corresponding imide, which forms a gel in a mixed solvent such as water in DMSO. A similar compound 5-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydroisoindol-2-yl)-isophthalic acid derived from phthalic anhydride forms gel in a mixed solvent of DMSO and water, whereas a crystalline solvate of DMSO with 2 could be obtained upon crystallization from DMSO. The crystal structure of this solvate is determined and its structure is compared with 2-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-benzoic acid. The latter does not form a gel in the mixed solvent and adopts an intermolecular hydrogen bonded structure.     

First regioselective iodocyclization of O-allylselenocarbamates

4-Alkyl-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes were prepared in good yields with high regioselectivity under mild conditions by the reaction of selenocarbamates with I₂ or NIS. The resulting 4-alkyl-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes on dehydrohalogenation gave 4-alkylidene-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes. The formation of the (Z)- or (E)-isomer of 4-alkylidene-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes, strongly depends on the configuration of the double bond of O-allylselenocarbamates.     

Catalytic synthesis of 1,3-propylenediamines

The hydrogenation on Raney nickel of 3-alkenyl-substituted pyrazolines and also of 3-methyl-5-(2-furyl)-1H-pyrazoline and 3,3′-bipyrazoline afforded substituted 1,3-diaminobutanes, 1,3-diaminopentanes, 1,3-diaminohexane, and 1,3,4,6-tetraaminohexane. Under the same conditions from 3-acetyl-4-(2-furyl)-1H-pyrazoline 3-amino-2-methyl-4-(2-furyl)pyrrolidine was obtained.     

Stereoselectivity of an ω-transaminase-mediated amination of 1,3-dihydroxy-1-phenylpropane-2-one

The stereoselectivity of a recently isolated ω-transaminase from Chromobacterium violaceum in the amination of 1,3-dihydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one has been determined. The enzyme is not enantioselective towards a racemic mixture of 1,3-dihydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one but is highly stereoselective forming (2S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-1,3-propanediols in >99% ee.     

Synthesis of conjugated (1E,3E)- and (1Z,3Z)-1,4-di(n-pyridyl) (or n-quinolyl)-1,3-butadienes from n-(2′-chloroethenyl)pyridine (or quinoline)

The homocoupling reaction between the conjugated n-(2-chloroethenyl)pyridine; n, 2-, 3- and 4- (or quinoline; n, 2- and 4-) mediated by zero-valent nickel complexes at room temperature affords to the corresponding 1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadiene, always as the 1E,3E stereoisomer. The yield in 1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadiene increases with the nickel catalyst and hence, the active zero-valent nickel catalyst is not regenerated during the homocoupling reaction.The stereospecific synthesis of (1Z,3Z)-1,4-di(4′-pyridyl)-1,3-butadiene stereoisomer was efficiently carried out by partial hydrogenation of the appropriate 1,4-di(4′-pyridyl)-1,3-butadiyne.     

13C NMR spectra of some 1,2-disubstitutedN-vinyl-1H-1,2,4-triazoles

¹³C NMR spectra (20 and 75 MHz, in DMSO-d₆) of a series of 1,3-diaryl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)- and 1,3-diaryl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones were registered. It was shown that the chemical shifts of both the carbon atom of the alkene group and C(3) reflect regio- and stereoisomerism of these compounds. Taking this into account the isomeric structures of several 1,3-diaryl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones were identified and the configurations relative to the double bond of a number of 1,3-diaryl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones were determined.     

Selective syntheses of 2H-1,3-oxazines and 1H-pyrrol-3(2H)-ones via temperature-dependent Rh(II)-carbenoid-mediated 2H-azirine-ring expansion

The Rh(II)-catalyzed reaction of 2-carbonyl-substituted 2H-azirines with ethyl 2-cyano-2-diazoacetate or 2-diazo-3,3,3-trifluoropropionate provides an easy access to 2H-1,3-oxazines and 1H-pyrrol-3(2H)-ones. These compounds can be selectively prepared from the same starting material using temperature as the only varied parameter. The 2-azabuta-1,3-diene intermediate, a common precursor for both heterocyclic products, isomerizes into 2H-1,3-oxazine under kinetic control, while 1H-pyrrol-3(2H)-one is the sole product of the reaction at elevated temperatures. According to DFT-calculations a one-atom oxazine ring contraction involving ring-opening to a 2-azabuta-1,3-diene intermediate, followed by a 1,5- and 1,2-prototropic shift leads to the consecutive formation of imidoylketene and azomethine ylide, which then further undergo cyclization to the pyrrole derivative.     

Unexpected course of rearrangement of substituted S-(1(3H)-isobenzofuranone-3-yl)isothiuronium bromides

Three series of S-(1(3H)-isobenzofuranone-3-yl)isothiuronium bromides differing in substitution at the isothiuronium moiety (none, one or two methyl groups) and at the benzene ring were prepared and characterized. These salts were then treated with various bases (acetate, triethylamine, Na₂CO₃) to give either 1-hydroxy-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-carbothioamides or the product of S to N isobenzofuranone-3-yl migration, i.e., 1,3-dimethyl-1-(3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-yl)thioureas. If ammonia was used in reaction with N,N′-dimethyl isothiuronium salts then 3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ones were formed together with 1,3-dimethyl-1-(3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-yl)thioureas in parallel reaction with the yields increasing with ammonia concentration. The formation of isoindolones takes place in two steps with an aldehyde intermediate, which can be trapped with N,N-dimethylhydrazine.     

Platinum(II) cationic complexes with derivatives of 2-acyl-1,3-cyclopentanedions

cis-Diammineplatinum(II) complexes containing 2-acyl-1,3-cyclopentadion fragments as a bidentate acido ligand were prepared by the transformation of cis-diamminediiodoplatinum(II) to cis-diamminesulfatoplatinum(II) under the action of silver sulfate with the subsequent treatment of the resulting complex by barium hydroxide and by the reaction of the synthesized base with a twofold amount of 2-acyl-1,3-cyclopentanedion. The products are the cationic complexes of cis-diammineplatinum(II) and contain 2-acyl-1,3-cyclopentanedionate as a bidentate acido ligand, which chelates platinum atom by the carbonyl groups of side acyl chain and one group connected with five-membered cycle, whereas a 2-acyl-1,3-cyclopentadion enolate anion forms counter ion.     

Reactions of 1,3-Dialkyl-5-amino-1,3-dihydro-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazo-[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridin-2-ones with acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate

1,3-Dialkyl-5-amino-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones reacted with acetylacetone to give the corresponding 4-(1,3-dialkyl-2-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ylamino)pent-3-en-2-ones which underwent intramolecular cyclization to 1,3-dialkyl-5,7-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]-[1,8]naphthyridin-2-ones on heating in polyphosphoric acid or diphenyl ether. Analogous reaction of 1,3-dialkyl-5-amino-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones with ethyl acetoacetate led to the formation of ethyl 3-(1,3-dialkyl-2-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ylamino)but-2-enoates whose cyclization afforded 1,3-dialkyl-8-hydroxy-7-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[5,4-b][1,8]naphthyridin-2-ones.     

In Vitro Anti-Candida Activity and Action Mode of Benzoxazole Derivatives

A newly synthetized series of N-phenacyl derivatives of 2-mercaptobenzoxazole, including analogues of 5-bromo- and 5,7-dibromobenzoxazole, were screened against Candida strains and the action mechanism was evaluated. 2-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone (5d), 2-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(2,3,4-trichloro-phenyl)ethanone (5i), 2-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)ethanone (5k) and 2-[(5-bromo-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)sulfanyl]-1-phenylethanone (6a) showed anti-C. albicans SC5314 activity, where 5d displayed MIC_T = 16 µg/mL (%R = 100) and a weak anti-proliferative activity against the clinical strains: C. albicans resistant to azoles (Itr and Flu) and C. glabrata. Derivatives 5k and 6a displayed MIC_P = 16 µg/mL and %R = 64.2 ± 10.6, %R = 88.0 ± 9.7, respectively, against the C. albicans isolate. Derivative 5i was the most active against C. glabrata (%R = 53.0 ± 3.5 at 16 µg/mL). Benzoxazoles displayed no MIC against C. glabrata. Benzoxazoles showed a pleiotropic action mode: (1) the total sterols content was perturbed; (2) 2-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethanol and 2-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(2,3,4-trichlorophenyl)ethanol (8h–i) at the lowest fungistatic conc. inhibited the efflux of the Rho123 tracker during the membrane transport process; (3) mitochondrial respiration was affected/inhibited by the benzoxazoles: 2-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol and 2-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanol 8c–d and 8i. Benzoxazoles showed comparable activity to commercially available azoles due to (1) the interaction with exogenous ergosterol, (2) endogenous ergosterol synthesis blocking as well as (3) membrane permeabilizing properties typical of AmB. Benzoxazoles display a broad spectrum of anti-Candida activity and action mode towards the membrane without cross-resistance with AmB; furthermore, they are safe to mammals.