Reactions of 5-(het)aryl-1-ethyl-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis> )-pyrazinones with terminal arylacetylenes promoted by microwave radiation

The reaction of 5-(het)aryl-1-ethyl-2(1H)-pyrazinones with terminal arylacetylenes, leading to a mixture of two isomeric 4-aryl- and 5-aryl-substituted 2(1H)-pyridones has been investigated. The regioselectivity of this reaction has been shown on the basis of reaction mixtures study by chromato-mass spectrometry. A crystallographic investigation of the synthesized 2(1H)-pyridones and also a forecast of their potential biological activity have been carried out.     

Heterocycles. Part V. Reaction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with arylacetamides. A synthesis of 2-pyridone derivatives

The reaction of 1,3-diaryl-2-propene-1-ones I with arylacetamides II, in the presence of sodium ethoxide under reflux, for two hours, gave the corresponding 3,4,6-triaryl-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-pyridones IV. However, when the reaction of these ketones was carried out in the presence of sodium hydride, they gave the corresponding 3,4,6-triaryl-2(1H)-pyridones VI or a mixture of IV and VI. When 1,3-diaryl-2-propyne-1-ones V were reacted with arylacetamides, in the presence of sodium hydride, they yielded the corresponding 2-pyridones VI. Treatment of compounds IV with selenium produced the corresponding 2-pyridones VI. Acetylation of the latter compounds gave the corresponding 2-acetyl derivatives VIII. The structure of all products was confirmed by chemical and spectroscopic evidence, and the mechanism of the reactions was discussed.     

Ring transformations of 4H-pyrans. Pyridines from 2-amino-4H-pyrans

Ring transformations of 4H-pyrans into pyridines are reported. Treatment of 2-amino-4,6-diaryl-3,5-dicyano-4H-pyrans (I) with nitrosylsulfuric acid brings about their transformation into 3,5-dicyano-4,6-diaryl-2-pyridones (VI) which can also be obtained from α-benzoylcinnamonitriles (IX) and cyanoacetamide. Similarly, 2-amino-4,6-diaryl-5-carbethoxy-3-cyano-4H-pyrans (II) lead to 4,6-diaryl-5-carbethoxy-3-cyano-2-pyridones (VII). Treatment of both series of pyrans with sulfuric acid results in the formation of the corresponding 3,4-dihydro-2-pyridones (IV and V). Reaction of pyrans II with ammonium acetate in acetic acid yields 2-amino-4,6-diaryl-5-carbethoxy-3-cyanopyridines (XII). Pyrans I undergo an entirely different type of reaction upon treatment with this reagent leading to 2,4,6-triaryl-3,5-dicyano-1,4-dihydropyridines (XV).     

Pyridinethiones. VIII. The aldol and wittig condensations of 3-formyl-2(1H)-pyridones, -thiones and -selones. Preparation of new cyanopyridones

Condensations of 1-substituted-3-formyl-2(1H)-pyridones, -thiones and -selones with methyl ketones such as acetophenone give the corresponding chalcones in high yields. Geometry at the vinyl hydrogens is E. These chalcones can be cyclized with ethyl cyanoacetate in the presence of ammonium acetate to form new 3-cyano-2(1H)-pyridones. An effective “one-pot” preparation is worked out and an intermediate from the cyclization reaction is isolated. Via the Wittig reaction it is possible to prepare condensation products from 1-substituted-3-formyl-2(1H)-pyridinethiones and -selones with mainly Z geometry at the vinyl hydrogens.     

Synthesis of 6-amino and 6-ethoxy-2(1H)-pyridone derivatives

An efficient route allowing the synthesis of 6-amino and 6-ethoxy-2(1H)-pyridone derivatives by reaction of ethyl cyanoacetimidate, ethyl ethoxycarbonylacetimidate and related acetamidines with diethyl ethoxymeth-ylenemalonate (EMME) is reported. The formation of dienamino derivatives as intermediates and their heterocyclization to the 2(1H)-pyridone derivatives is described.     

A simple synthesis of novel 2-pyridones from chalcones

Several novel 2-pyridones were synthesized in good yields from a simple one-pot reaction by the condensation of different substituted chalcones and malonamide using sodium ethoxide in ethanol at room temperature. The structures of these 2-pyridones were elucidated from their ¹H, ¹³C and infrared spectral data as well as their elemental analysis. Different 2-pyridones tautomers were obtained as the solvent of crystallization changes.     

Reactions of some quinazoline compounds with ethoxymethylenemalonic acid derivatives

The reactions of ethyl (1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinazolin-2-yl)acetate 4 and 2-aminoquinazolin-4(1H)-one 5 with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (EMME), (ethoxymethylene)malononitrile (EMMN) and ethyl (ethoxymethylene)cyanoacetate (EMCA) are reported, and rather different results are obtained to those previously found with quinoline analogs. Reaction of 4 with EMME gives a pyrido[1,2-a]quinazoline, while with EMMN and EMCA ethyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)aminobenzoates are formed, presumably by ring-opening of intermediate pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolines. Reaction of 5 with EMME likewise results in ultimate cyclization onto N-1 of the quinazoline, while the EMMN and EMCA reactions give isolable pyrimido[2,1-b]quinazolines. These are readily cleaved under mild conditions.     

Synthesis of acetylenic β-diketones and their conversion into 4H-pyran-4-ones,pyrazoles, and 1-hydroxy-4-pyridones

A simple method for the synthesis of acetylenic β-diketones is described. They can be cyclized to the corresponding 4H-pyran-4-ones with acids. Their reaction with hydrazine hydrate gave pyrazole derivatives isomeric with those obtained from 4H-pyran-4-ones. With hydroxyl-amine hydrochloride in ethanol, 1-hydroxy-4-pyridones are formed.     

Synthesis and reactions of 4-Hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridones with thienyl and pyridyl substituents in position 6 starting with azomethines and malonates

The reaction of 4 with substituted diethyl malonates 5a , or “magic malonates” (bis-2,4,6-trichlorophenylmalonates 5b ) leads to 4-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridones 6. The azomethines 4 are prepared via the Strecker compounds 3 starting with methyl ketones 1 , anilines, and potassium cyanide. Chlorination of pyridones 6 with sulfuryl chloride leads to compounds 7 while nitration gives 9.     

Pyridine and pyrimidine ring syntheses from 4-(4-morpholino)-3-pentenone and from ethyl 3-(4-morpholino)-2-butenoate

3-Substituted 2(1H)-pyridones are produced from reaction of 4-(4-morpholino)-3-pentenone 1 with each of the following carbon acids: cyanoacetamide, malononitrile, cyanothioacetamide, acetylacetamide, benzoyl-acetonitrile. Reaction of ethyl 3-(4-morpholino)-2-butenoate 2 with cyanoacetamide gives the corresponding hydroxypyridone. Pyrimidines are formed by reaction of 1 and of 2 with benzamidine and with S-benzylthio-urea; in the last case, the eliminated morpholine displaces the benzylthio group to give the final product.     

Preparation and reactions of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones

The Michael reaction of ethyl cinnamates with deoxybenzoin gave ethyl 3,4,5-triaryl-5-oxopentanoates which were hydrolysed to the corresponding acids. The latter could be cyclized to the respective 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones which underwent ring opening with several nucleophiles to the corresponding acid derivatives. However, their reaction with ammonium acetate led to the formation of 3,4-dihydro-2-pyridones. The 3,4-dihydro-2-pyrones and pyridones were dehydrogenated to the corresponding 2-pyrones and 2-pyridones by fusion with sulfur.     

RhIII-Catalyzed C6-Selective Oxidative C−H/C−H Crosscoupling of 2-Pyridones with Thiophenes

A rhodium(III)-catalyzed C6-selective dehydrogenative cross-coupling of 2-pyridones with thiophenes was developed for the synthesis of 6-thiophenyl pyridin-2(1H)-one derivatives. In this reaction, the excellent site selectivity was controlled by the 2-pyridyl directing group on the nitrogen of the pyridone ring. Control experiments indicated that the N-pyridyl was essential for the transformation. To the best of our knowledge, this procedure is the first successful example of the direct C6 heteroarylation of 2-pyridones with electron-rich thiophene derivatives. 4-Pyridone was also used as substrate to generate the corresponding C2 heteroarylated product. Moreover, this pyridyl directing group was readily removable to generate the biheteroaryl structures with a free N−H group.     

Heterocyclization of Acetamidrazones. I. Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines via ring closure of 6-(2-acylhydrazino)pyridine intermediates

The reaction of N¹-acyl-2-ethoxycarbonylacetamidrazones with ethyl ethoxymethylenecyanoacetate (EMCA) has been examined. The acetamidrazone 1a reacts with EMCA in boiling dimethyl sulphoxide to give the 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one 2 in excellent yield. Similarly from the amidrazones 1b-h the 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines 3b-h were obtained. When the reaction between the amidrazones and EMCA was performed in ethanolic solution, the 6-(2-acylhydrazino)-pyridines 4 were isolated. Ring closure of 4 afforded the 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines.     

Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C−H Bond Functionalization of 2-Pyridones with Alkynes: Switchable Alkenylation,Alkenylation/Directing Group Migration and Rollover Annulation

Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed chelation-assisted direct C−H bond functionalization of 1-(2-pyridyl)-2-pyridones with internal alkynes that can be controlled to give three different products in good yields has been realized. Depending on the reaction conditions, solvents and additives, the reaction pathway can be switched between alkenylation, alkenylation/directing group migration and rollover annulation. These reaction manifolds allow divergent access to a variety of valuable C6-alkenylated 1-(2-pyridyl)-2-pyridones, (Z)-6-(1,2-diaryl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)vinyl)pyridin-2(1H)-ones and 10H-pyrido[1,2-a][1,8]naphthyridin-10-ones from the same starting materials. These protocols exhibit excellent regio- and stereoselectivity, broad substrate scope, and good tolerance of functional groups. A combination of experimental and computational approaches have been employed to uncover the key mechanistic features of these reactions.     

A family of mixed-ligand oxovanadium(V) complexes incorporating tridentate ONO donor hydrazone ligands derived from acetylhydrazide and 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde/2-hydroxyacetophenone

In the title family the tridentate ONO donor ligands are the fully deprotonated forms of acetylhydrazones of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (H₂L¹) and 2-hydroxyacetophenone (H₂L²) (general abbreviation H₂L), while bidentate mononegative OO donor ligands are the deprotonated salicylaldehyde (Hsal), vanillin (Hvan) and monodeprotonated 1,2-ethanediol (H₂ed) (general abbreviation HB). The reaction of V^IVO(acac)₂ with H₂L and Hsal or Hvan in equimolar ratio in MeOH afforded the complexes of the type [V^VO(L)(B)], (1)–(4). The reaction of V^IVO(acac)₂ with H₂L¹ (in an equimolar ratio) and an excess of H₂ed in MeOH yielded the complex [V^VO(L¹)(Hed)], (5) but the similar reaction with H₂L² ligand failed to produce such a type of complex. Complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses and by i.r., n.m.r. and u.v.-vis. spectroscopies. All the complexes are diamagnetic and display only LMCT bands. ¹H-n.m.r. spectral data indicate that complexes (1)–(4) exist in two isomeric forms [(1A), (1B); (2A), (2B); (3A), (3B) and (4A), (4B)] in different ratios in CDCI₃ solution. Complexes (1)–(4) display a quasi-reversible one electron reduction peak in the −0.06 to +0.05 V versuss.c.e. region in CH₂CI₂ solution and (5) displays an irreversible reduction peak at −0.46 V versuss.c.e. in DMF solution. The trend in the redox potential values has been correlated with the basicity of both the primary and auxiliary ligands.     

Thermal Decomposition of New Mononuclear NiII Complexes with ONNO Type Reduced Schiff Bases and Pseudo Halogens

Mononuclear nickel(II) complexes were prepared by reaction of the three ONNO type reduced Schiff bases bis‐N,N′‐(2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐1,3‐propanediamine (L^HH₂), bis‐N,N′‐(2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐2,2′‐dimethyl‐1,3‐propanediamine (LDM^HH₂), and bis‐N,N′‐[1‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]‐1,3‐propanediamine (LAC^HH₂) with Ni^II ions in the presence of pseudo halides (OCN^–, SCN^– and N₃^–). The complexes were characterized with the use of elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, and thermal analyses. The molecular structure of one of the complexes was obtained by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The obtained complexes are mononuclear, and a pseudo halide molecule is attached. One of the oxygen atoms of the ligand is in phenolate and the other was in phenol form. According to the thermogravimetry results, it was thought that the pseudo halide thermally detaches from the structure as hydropseudo halide. In azide‐containing complexes an endothermic reaction was observed although the azide group usually decomposes with an exothermic reaction.     

A kinetic study of the reduction of toluidine blue with thiourea in acidic solution

A detailed kinetic study of the reaction of toluidine blue (tolonium chloride) (TB⁺ Cl^?) with thiourea (TU) in aqueous hydrochloric acid solution is reported. The reaction was first order with respect to toluidine blue and the reductant and second order with respect to [H⁺]. Thiourea had a 2:1 stoichiometric ratio with TB⁺. Toluidine blue was reduced to a colorless base in two one-electron reduction steps and TU was oxidized to thioformamidinium ion, which dimerized rapidly to give stable dithioformamidinium ion. The energy parameters obtained for TB⁺-TU reaction were mean energy of activation (Ea′) = 26.7 ± 2.4 kJ M^?1; enthalpy of activation (ΔH^#) = 24.2 kJ M^?1; frequency factor (A) = 1.04 × 10⁴ M^?3 s^?1; and entropy of activation (ΔS^#) = ?176.35 J M^?1 s^?1. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Aktive malonester als synthons für heterocyclen: Eine methode zur herstellung von 4-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridonen

4-Hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridones 3 can be obtained in excellent yields from azomethines 1 with trichlorophenylmalonates 2 . The variation of the substituents in positions 1, 3, 5 or 6, respectively is possible over a wide range. In this manner the 5,6-fused-pyridones 5, 7 can also be obtained. The synthesis of 1-unsubstituted pyridones via debenzylation of 1-benzyl-pyridones 3a,b is described. The chlorination is found to yield isomer 2-and 4-chloro pyridones 8 and 9 and the dichloropyridine 10.     

Density Functional Studies of Coenzyme NADPH and Its Oxidized Form NADP+: Structures,UV–Vis Spectra,and the Oxidation Mechanism of NADPH

Density functional theory has been used to study the biologically important coenzyme NADPH and its oxidized form NADP⁺. It was found that free NADPH prefers a compact structure in gas phase and exists in more extended geometries in aqueous solution. Ultraviolet–visible absorption spectra in aqueous solution were calculated for NADPH with an explicit treatment of 100 surrounding water molecules in combination with the COSMO solvation model for bulk hydration effects. The obtained spectra using the B3LYP hybrid density functional agree quite well with experimental data. The changes of Gibbs free energies ΔG in reactions of NADPH with O₂ observed experimentally in cardiovascular and in chemical systems, that is, NADPH + 2 ³O₂ → NADP⁺ + 2 O₂⁻ + H⁺ and NADPH + ¹O₂ + H⁺ → NADP⁺ + H₂O₂, respectively, were calculated. The NADPH oxidation reaction in the cardiovascular system cannot proceed without activation since the obtained ΔG is positive. The reaction of NADPH in the chemical system with singlet oxygen was found to proceed in two ways, each consisting of two steps, that is, NADPH firstly reacts with ¹O₂ barrierlessly to form NADP⁺ and HO₂⁻, from which H₂O₂ is formed in a spontaneous reaction with H⁺, or ¹O₂ and H⁺ initially form ¹HO₂⁺, which further reacts with NADPH to yield NADP⁺ and H₂O₂. © 2019 The Authors. Journal of Computational Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Functiaonalization of 2-(1-Cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline Derivatives

The reaction of 2-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)aniline and -6-methylaniline with phthalic anhydride has afforded 2-(2-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylphenyl)- and 2-(2-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylphenyl)-6-methylphenyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-diones. The reaction of the obtained isoindole-1,3-diones with bromine in dichloromethane in the presence of sodium bicarbonate has led to the formation of the product of pseudo-allylic halogenation. Replacement of the halogen atom by methoxy group has been performed by keeping 2-[2-(6-bromocyclohex-1-en-1-ylphenyl)-6-methylphenyl)]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione in a methanolic solution in the presence of NaHCO₃. The reaction of 2-(2-cyclohex-1-en-1-yl-6-methylphenyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione with molecular bromine in the presence of methanol has given a co-halogenation product, whereas the dibromination product has been obtained in the presence of octyl alcohol.