Furopyridines. X. Synthesis of tricyclic heterocycles,furo[2,3-b:4,5-c']-, furo[3,2-b:4,5-c']-, furo[2,3-c:4,5-c']- and furo[3,2-c:4,5-c']dipyridine

This paper describes the synthesis of four tricyclic heterocycles, furo[2,3–6:4,5-c']- ( 5a ), furo[3,2-b:4,5-c']- ( 5b ), furo[2,3-c:4,5-c']- ( 5c ) and furo[3,2-c:4,5-c']dipyridine ( 5d ). Starting with 2-formylfuropyridines ( 1a-d ), β-(2-furopyridyl)acrylic acids 2a-d were obtained by condensing with malonic acid. The acrylic acids were converted to the acid azides by reaction with ethyl chloroformate and the subsequent reaction with sodium azide. Heating of the acid azides at 230–240° with diphenylmethane and tributylamine gave tricyclic pyridinones 3a-d , which were converted to the respective chloro derivatives 4a-d by reaction with phosphorus oxychloride. Reduction of the chloro compounds over palladium-charcoal yielded compounds 5a-d respectively. All the compounds 2 to 5 were characterized by elemental analysis and spectral data. The H and ¹³C nmr and electronic spectral features of the furodipyridines were discussed comparing with those of the parent furopyridines.     

Reactions of α,β‐Unsaturated Thioamides with Diazo Compounds

Several reactions of the α,β‐unsaturated thioamide 8 with diazo compounds 1a – 1d were investigated. The reactions with CH₂N₂ ( 1a ), diazocyclohexane ( 1b ), and phenyldiazomethane ( 1c ) proceeded via a 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of the diazo dipole at the C?C bond to give the corresponding 4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazole‐3‐carbothioamides 12a – 12c , i.e., the regioisomer which arose from the bond formation between the N‐terminus of the diazo compound and the C(α)‐atom of 8 . In the reaction of 1a with 8 , the initially formed cycloadduct, the 4,5‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazole‐3‐carbothioamide 11a , was obtained after a short reaction time. In the case of 1c , two tautomers 12c and 12c ′ were formed, which, by derivatization with 2‐chlorobenzoyl chloride 14 , led to the crystalline products 15 and 15 ′. Their structures were established by X‐ray crystallography. From the reaction of 8 and ethyl diazoacetate ( 1d ), the opposite regioisomer 13 was formed. The monosubstituted thioamide 16 reacted with 1a to give the unstable 4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazole‐3‐carbothioamide 17 .     

Synthesis of 1H-[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indole derivatives

A synthesis of four 1H-[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indole derivatives and some preliminary information about their biological activity are presented. The starting materials were 2-ethoxycarbonylindoles and 2-ethoxy-carbonyl-3-formylindoles, la, b and 2a, b, respectively. 2-Ethoxycarbonyls la, b reacted with 1-dimethylamino-2-nitroethylene and -2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-formylindoles 2a, b in the presence of nitroalkanes (nitromethane or nitroethane) giving 3-(2-nitrovinyl)indoles 3a, b. Reduction of 3a, b yielded β-(2-oxoalkyl)indoles 4. On reaction with an excess of hydrazine hydrate, compounds 4 gave satisfactory yields of 5-oxo-1H-[1,2]diazepino[4,5-b]indoles 5.     

Haloacetylated enol ethers. 5 [5]. Heterocyclic ring closure reactions of β-alkoxyvinyl dichloromethyl ketones with hydroxylamine

The β-alkoxyvinyl dichloromethyl ketones 1a-d are cyclocondensed with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in pyridine to afford the 5-hydroxy-5-dichloromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles 2a-d in good yield. The cyclo-condensation of compound 1c gave, together with 2c , 3-cyano-2-hydroxy-2-dichloromethyltetrahydrofuran 5c. The dehydratation of compounds 2a,b , derived from acyclic enol ethers, with concentrated sulfuric acid at 30°, led the corresponding 5-dichloromethylisoxazoles 3a,b. The dehydratation of compounds 2c,d , derived from cyclic enol ethers, with concentrated sulfuric acid at 30°, led the bicyclic 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles 4c,d , and at 55°, a competitive rearrangement reaction gives the 3-cyano-2-hydroxy-2-dichloromethyl-2H-pyran 5d.     

Dicarboxylates of 3-Methylidene-β-lactams: Addition Reactions to the Exocyclic Double Bond,Formation of Spiro-β-lactams,and Reductive Ring Opening by Hydrazines

O-, S-, and N-Nucleophiles are added to the exocyclic double bond of the title compounds 1 . The addition of O- or S-nucleophiles yields stable products (Scheme 1), while addition of N-nucleophiles results in thermally labile compounds (Scheme 2). The reaction is studied by spectroscopic methods. From hydrazine adducts, a spiro[azetidine-3,3′-pyrazolidine] 7 is obtained, and the addition products of methyl- and benzylhydrazine rearrange to pyrazol-4-carboxylates 6 . Furthermore, the exocyclic double bond is used for the formation of spiro-β-lactams either by cyclopropane formation or by Diels-Alder reactions (Scheme 4). The steric course of all reactions is studied, and it is shown that all reactions with the double bond occur from the side opposite to the bulkier substitutent at C(4) of the β-lactam ring.     

Thermal decomposition of 3,3,5-trisubstituted-4,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-hydroperoxy-3H-pyrazoles: Route to β,γ-unsaturated ketones

The thermal decomposition of a series of cyclic α-azo hydroperoxides (3,3,5-R₁, R₂, R₃-4,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-hydroperoxy-3H-pyrazoles; 2a R₁ = R₂ = R₃ = Ph; 2b R₁ = R₃ = Ph, R₂ = Me; 2c R₁ = R₃ = p-Anisyl, R₂ = Me; 2d R₁ = R₂ = Me, R₃ = Ph; 2e R₁ = R₃ = Me, R₂ = Ph), synthesized by oxidation of the corresponding 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazoles, proceeded smoothly with evolution of nitrogen. The relative stability series was found to be 2a > 2c ≈? 2b > 2d > 2e . For 2a , the products were 1,4,4-triphenyl-2,2-dimethyl-1-propanone and 1,1-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylethylene. For 2b-e , β,γ-unsaturated ketones [R₁-C(= CH₂)-CMe₂-C(= O)R₃, 5a-d] were obtained as the major products in ～60% yield from the thermolyses. The products are consistent with a free-radical mechanism involving initial homolysis of the O-O bond followed by loss of nitrogen to yield a free-radical beta to the carbonyl group. For 2a, β -scission and hydrogen-atom abstraction of the hydroperoxy proton by the β-keto radical (induced decomposition) are the major pathways leading to products. For 2b-c , abstraction of a γ-hydrogen atom of the β-keto radicals by hydroxy radical accounts for the formation of the β,γ-unsaturated compounds as the major product.     

β-Eliminativer Abbau bei 4-0-substituierten Hexopyranosiduronat-Derivaten

Two types of endocyclic enol-acetal forming β-elimination were investigated on synthetic model compounds. In both types the 4-O-methanesulfonyl residue was chosen as leaving group. The a,e-β-elimination was proved on 2,3-benzyl ether protected D -glucopyranosiduronate derivatives I, and the a, a-β-elimination on the analogous substituted D -galactopyranosiduronates XVII. Using a small excess of KOH in methanol at 25°, a quick elimination of a molecule of methanesulfonic acid was observed, and as reaction product the 4,5-unsaturated 4-deoxyhexopyranosiduronate derivative II was obtained. Only an unimportant stereoselectivity was found between the a,e- and a,a-mesylate β-eliminations. The 4,5-unsaturated 4-deoxyhexopyranosiduronates show a strong UV. maximum at 238 nm, and Cotton effects in the ORD. spectra. This stable ring system with an endocyclic enol-acetal linkage is present in a half-chair (H) conformation. The structure of the unsaturated deoxyhexopyranosiduronate obtained was established by structure- and stereo-correlation with a 2-deoxy-L -xylose derivative, showing that a ring contraction during the β-elimination does not occur.     

Thermische Lactonisierung von Estern γ-Brom-α, β-ungesättigter Carbonsäuren zu Δα-Butenoliden. Direkte γ-Bromierung von α, β-ungesättigten Säuren

By heating with iron powder at 120–150° some γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated carboxylic methyl esters, and, less smothly, the corresponding acids, were lactonized to Δ^7alpha;-butenolides with elimination of methyl bromide. The following conversions have thus been made: methyl γ-bromocrotonate ( 1c ) and the corresponding acid ( 1d ) to Δ^α-butenolide ( 8a ), methyl γ-bromotiglate ( 3c ) and the corresponding acid ( 3d ) to α-methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8b ), a mixture of methyl trans- and cis-γ-bromosenecioate ( 7c and 7e ) and a mixture of the corresponding acids ( 7d and 7f ) to β-methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8c ). The procedure did not work with methyl trans-γ-bromo-Δ^α-pentenoate ( 5c ) nor with its acid ( 5d ). Most of the γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated carboxylic esters ( 1c, 7c, 7e and 5c ) are available by direct N-bromosuccinimide bromination of the α, β-unsaturated esters 1a, 7a and 5a ; methyl γ-bromotiglate ( 3c ) is obtained from both methyl tiglate ( 3a ) and methyl angelate ( 4a ), but has to be separated from a structural isomer. The γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated esters are shown by NMR. to have the indicated configurations which are independent of the configuration of the α, β-unsaturated esters used; the bromination always leads to the more stable configuration, usually the one with the bromine-carrying carbon anti to the carboxylic ester group; an exception is methyl γ-bromo-senecioate, for which the two isomers (cis, 7e , and trans, 7d ) have about the same stability. The N-bromosuccinimide bromination of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids 1b , 3b , 4b , 5b and 7b is shown to give results entirely analogous to those with the corresponding esters. In this way γ-bromocrotonic acid ( 1 d ), γ-bromotiglic acid ( 3 d ), trans- and cis-γ-bromosenecioic acid ( 7d and 7f ) as well as trans-γ-bromo-Δ^α-pentenoic acid ( 5d ) have been prepared. Iron powder seems to catalyze the lactonization by facilitating both the elimination of methyl bromide (or, less smoothly, hydrogen bromide) and the rotation about the double bond. α-Methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8b ) was converted to 1-benzyl-( 9a ), 1-cyclohexyl-( 9b ), and 1-(4′-picoly1)-3-methyl-Δ^α-pyrrolin-2-one ( 9 c ) by heating at 180° with benzylamine, cyclohexylamine, and 4-picolylamine. The butenolide 8b showed cytostatic and even cytocidal activity; in preliminary tests, no carcinogenicity was observed. Both 8b and 9c exhibited little toxicity.     

Ungesättigte Zucker. Eine milde Sulfonat-β-Eliminierung bei Aminohexopyranosiduronat-Derivaten

Substituted 2-deoxy-2-acylamino-4-O-methanesulfonyl-hexopyranosiduronates yield, by mild alkaline mesylate (a, e)-β-elimination, the corresponding 4,5-unsaturated 4-deoxyhexopyranosiduronates VIII. This type of aminosugars proved to be the cyclic enol-ether acetal form of the 2,4-dideoxy-2-acylamino-hexos-5-ulosuronates. The structural principle of the latter can be found e.g. in neuraminic acid. These 4,5-unsaturated 4-deoxy-acylamino-hexopyranosiduronates give by reduction with NaBH₄ the corresponding 4,5-unsaturated 2,4-dideoxy-2-acylamino-hexopyranosides IX (with an endocyclic double bond on the glycosidic C atom 5). The isomeric 5,6-unsaturated 2,6-dideoxy-2-acylamino-hexopyranosides XVI (with an exocyclic double bond) are furthermore synthesized according to the method of HELFERICH [14] by elimination of a molecule of HI from the corresponding 2,6-dideoxy-2-acylamino-6-iodo-4-O-acylhexopyranoside derivatives XV. The ring stability of the two types of isomeric unsaturated hexopyranosides mentioned (bearing respectively an exo- and an endocyclic 5-enol-ether linkage) has been examined. In accordance with the stability principle of BROWN [16] – on the base of our preliminary experimental indications – the hexopyranosides with endocyclic double bond have been shown to be more stable than those with an exocyclic double bond: the latter (1) decompose slowly at 20°; (2) the α-glycosidic linkage is very easily split by dil. acetic acid at 20° within a few hours, giving 2, G-dideoxy-2-acyl-amino-D -xylo-hcxofuranos-5-ulose derivatives XX. On the other hand, the hcxopyranosides with endocyclic double bond show in the mass spectrometer, besides other fragmentations, a retro-dien decomposition. Some data on the NMR. spectra (100 and 220 MHz) of the above isomeric unsaturated acylamino-hexopyranosides (and hexopyranosiduronates, resp.) are furnished. The ORD./CD. spectra of the 4,5-unsaturated 2,4-dideoxy-2-acylamino-hexopyranosiduronates, which have two «COTTON centres», have been measured.     

Synthesis of certain alkenyl purines and purine analogs as inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα)

The preparation of 2-penten-1-yl and 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl derivatives of adenine 2a,b , 7-deazaadenine 2c,d , 2-aminopurine 4a,b and 5a,b , 4-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine 7a,b and 7-amino-v-triazolo-[4,5-d]pyrimidine 8a–10a and 8b-10b is described. The synthesis of compounds 2a-d was accomplished by the functional group transformation reaction, whereas the synthesis of 4a-8a and 4b-8b was performed by the alkylation of the sodium salt of the heterocycles with alkenyl bromides. These alkenyl derivatives prepared as congeners of pentoxifylline (methylxanthine) were evaluated for their anti-tumor necrosis factor a activity in human monocytic leukemia cells. Only compounds 7a and 7b exhibited significant activity and a poor toxicity profile in this assay. In peripheral blood mononuclear cells, compounds 7a and 7b, inhibited tumor necrosis factor a production in a dose dependent manner.     

An efficient route for synthesis of 5,6‐diphenylimidazo‐[2,1‐b]thiazoles as antibacterial agents

The reaction of 4,5‐diphenylimidazol‐2‐thione ( 1 ) with aromatic ketones 2a‐i using the acidified acetic acid method afforded the 4,5‐diphenyl(2‐imidazolylthio)acetophenones 3a‐h in good yields. While, the cyclized product 4i was obtained directly upon reaction of 1 with α‐acetyl naphthalene. Compounds 3a‐h were cyclized directly to the corresponding 3‐aryl‐5,6‐diphenylimidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles (4a‐c) and ( 4e‐h ). In the same manner the reaction of 1 with aliphatic and/or alicyclic ketones gave the 3‐(4,5‐diphenyl‐2‐imidazolylthio)acetone derivatives 5a‐d , 2‐(4,5‐diphenylimidazolylthio)cycloalkanones 8a,d and the tricyclic compounds 9b‐c respectively. The cyclized compounds 6a‐d and 9a,d were obtained by cyclization of 5a‐d and 8a,b respectively. Oxidation of 1 gives the corresponding bis(4,5‐diphenyl‐2‐imidazolyl)‐disulfide ( 10 ) in 90% yield. Some of the synthesized compounds were tested for antifungal and antibacterial activity.     

Conversion of 4-amino-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine-3-carbonitrile to pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines,pyrimido[1,6-a]benzimidazole,and pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6-a]benzimidazoles

The reactions of multifunctional compounds 2a, b, c, 3a, b and 4a, b which were readily obtained from 4-amino-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine-3-carbonitrile 1 with orthoesters are described, and derivatives of pyrazolo-[3,4-d]pyrimidines 5 , pyrimido[1,6-a]benzimidazole 9 , and pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6-a]benzimidazole 10 are synthesized.     

The synthesis of β-heteroarylamino-α,β-dehydro-α-amino acid and β-heteroarylamino-α-amino acid derivatives

From heteroarylaminomethyleneoxazolones 4 , obtained from N-heteroarylformamidines 2 and 2-phenyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazole ( 3 ), the following β-heteroarylamino-α,β-dehydro-α-amino acid derivatives were prepared: methyl 8 and ethyl esters 9 , amides 10 and 11 , hydrazides 12 , and azides 15 . By catalytic hydrogenation the compounds 4 were converted into β-heteroarylamino substituted amides 18 and β-heteroarylamino-α-amino acids 20 .     

The synthesis of several imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazoles. Derivatives of a new ring system

Several derivatives of the new imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ring system have been synthesized from the appropriately substituted isothiazolediamines. The reaction of 3-methyl-4,5-diaminoisothiazole ( 4a ) with diethoxy-methyl acetate gave a low yield of 3-methylimidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ( 5a ). However, the analogous reaction of 4,5-diaminoisothiazole ( 4b ) with diethoxymethyl acetate failed to yield the parent imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ring system. The diamines 4a and 4b were readily cyclized with thiocarbonyldiimidazole to give the unstable thiones 6a and 6b , which were alkylated in situ to afford good yields of the corresponding 5-methylthioimidazo[4,5-d]isothiazoles 7a and 7b , respectively. Neither of these compounds could be reduced to the corresponding 5-unsubstituted derivatives via treatment with Raney nickel. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the imidazo[4,5-d]isothiazole ring system.     

Synthesis of 2,10-diphenyl-2H-pyridazino[4,5-b]quinolin-1-one and 2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-2-phenylamino-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one derivatives as peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor ligands

The reaction of 2-chloromethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylquinoline with phenylhydrazine, afforded 2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-2-phenylamino-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one derivatives 2 along with a major amount of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylquinoline-2-carboxaldehyde phenylhydrazone 4a . The geometric isomers of phenylhydrazone 4a , displaying solvent-dependent E-Z isomerism, were isolated, characterized by ¹H-nmr and mass spectra, and the Z-form easily cyclized to pyridazino[4,5-b]quinoline derivative 5a . Analogously, compounds 2b, 2c, 4b , 4c, 5b and 5c were obtained. The title compounds were tested as potential ligands for central and peripheral-type of benzodiazepine receptors, and the results are reported.     

[4 + 2]-Cycloadditionen von α, β- ungesättigten hydrazonen. Teil3. Isothiazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3(2H)-on-1,1-dioxide (= 4-azasaccharine)

[4 + 2] Cycloaddition of α, β-Unsaturated Hydrazones: Isothlazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3(2H)-on 1,1-Dioxides (= 4-Azasaccharine Derivatives) The [4 + 2] cycloaddition of α, β -unsaturated hydrazones of type 1 (1-azabuta-1,3-dienes) with isothiazol-3(2H)-on 1,1-dioxide derivatives 10 affords, depending on the solvent used, picolinamides 15 or 17 , 4,7-dihydro-4-azasaccharine 14 or 4-azasaccharine derivatives 16 (Scheme 4). The course of the reaction is mainly influenced by the substituent R of the dienophile 10 .     

A Mild Isomerization Reaction for β,γ‐Unsaturated Ketone to α,β‐Unsaturated Ketone

A series of β,γ‐unsaturated ketones were isomerized to their corresponding α,β‐unsaturated ketones by the introduction of DABCO in iPrOH at room temperature. The endo‐cyclic double bond (β,γ‐position) on ketone was rearranged to exo‐cyclic double bond (α,β‐position) under the reaction conditions.     

Kondensationen mit hydrazin-N,N′-dicarbonsäure-diamidin—XVII : 4,5-dialkylderivate des 2,7-diamino-imidazo[5,1-f]-as-triazins

In interactions of β-dicarbonyl compounds (2) with azodicarboxamidine (1), the primary reaction step consists of the addition of the active methylene group in 2 to the NN double bond in 1. Via the addition product 3 thus formed, 2,7-diamino-4,5-dialkyl-imidazo[5,1-f]-as-triazines (4) are produced through condensation. 3,5-Heptanedione (2a), 4,6-nonanedione (2b), and 2,6-dimethyl-3,5- heptanedione (2c) have been used as β-dicarbonyl compounds.     

Synthese von β-D-Glucopyranosiden einiger hydroxylierter Vitamin-D-Verbindungen

Synthesis of β-D -Glucopyranosides of some Hydroxylated Vitamin-D Compounds Cholesta-5, 7-diene-1α, 3β-diol (1a) was glycosylated with ‘α-acetobromoglucose’ (2) as well as with ‘α-acetobromocellobiose’ (4) to yield the 3-(glycosides) 1b and 1c , respectively. Irradiation of these products with UV light followed by thermal isomerization led to the corresponding vitamin-D derivatives 3a and 3c. Direct glucosylation of vitamin D₃ (3f) and vitamin D₂ (5a) with 2 gave the derivatives 3g and 5b , respectively. With 25-hydroxycholecalciferol ( = calcidiol; 6a ) as substrate, besides the 3-(glucoside) 6b small amounts of the C(25)-analog 6c were formed. The reaction of 1α, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol ( = calcitriol; 6e ) with 2 furnished the 3- and the 1-(glucoside) ( 6f and 6g , respectively) as the major components and the C(25)-analog 6h in minor quantity. From the acetylated 3-(glucosides) 3a, 3g, 5b, 6b , and 6f , the free glucopyranosides 3b, 3h, 5c, 6d , and 6i , respectively, were prepared as well as the free glucopy-ranosyl-glucopyranoside 3d from the acetylated disaccharide 3c.     

1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Difluoro-Substituted Azomethine Ylides. Synthesis and Transformations of 2-Fluoro-4,5-dihydropyrroles

2-Fluoro-4,5-dihydropyrrole-3,4-dicarboxylic acid derivatives were obtained by reaction of difluorocarbene with N-substituted ketone imines in the presence of fumaronitrile, maleonitrile, or dimethyl maleate. The reaction involves intermediate formation of azomethine ylides and their subsequent cycloaddition at the double bond. 11H-Dibenz[b,e]azepine and 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines react with difluorocarbene in the presence of fumaronitrile to give fluoro-substituted dibenzo[c,f]pyrrolo[1,2-a]azepine and pyrrolo[2,1-a]-isoquinoline derivatives. Treatment of 2-fluoro-4,5-dihydropyrrole-3,4-dicarbonitrile with amines and alkoxides affords the corresponding 2-amino- and 2-alkoxy derivatives, while its reactions with hydrazine hydrate and benzimidamide lead to formation of substituted pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrazole and pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidine derivatives.