Reaction of azole condensed quinoxaline N-oxides with acetic anhydride

The reaction of 7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 5-oxide 6a with acetic anhydride gave 7-chloro-5-(7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxalin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-4-oxotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 7a , while the reaction of 7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 5-oxide 6b with acetic anhydride afforded 7-chloro-5-(7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxalin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 7b and 7-chloro-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 8b . The reaction of compound 6a or 6b with acetic anhydride/acetic acid provided 7-chloro-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-tetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 8a or compound 8b , respectively.     

Synthesis of 4H-1,3,4-oxadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxalines from 2-substituted quinoxaline 4-oxides

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 8 with acetic anhydride resulted in the intramolecular cyclization to give 8-chloro-2,4-dimethyl-4H-1,3,4-oxadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 7a , while the reaction of compound 8 with acetic anhydride/pyridine or acetic anhydride/acetic acid afforded 3-(2,2-diacetyl-1-memymydrazmo)-7-chloro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 9 , effecting no intramolecular cyclization. The reaction of 2-(2-acetyl-1-methylhydrazino)-6-chloroquinoxaline 4-oxide 10a or 6-chloro-2-(1-methyl-2-trifluoroacetylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 10b with phosphoryl chloride provided compound 7a or 8-chloro-4-memyl-2-trifluoromethyl-4H-1,3,4-oxadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 7b , respectively. The reaction of compound 7b with phosphorus pentasulfide gave 7-chloro-3-(1-methyl-2-trifluoroacetylhydrazino)-2-thioxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 11 , whose dehydration with sulfuric acid in acetic acid afforded 8-chloro-4-methyl-2-trifluoromemyl-4H-1,3,4-thiadiazino[5,6-b]quinoxaline 12 .     

Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. An additional reaction mechanism via an aziridine intermediate

The reaction of the 2-substituted 6-chloroquinoxaline 4-oxides 1a or 1b with 2-fold molar amount of methyl propiolate resulted in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction to give 8-chloro-1,3-bismethoxycarbonyl-4-(piperidin-1-yl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline 4a or 8-chloro-1,3-bismethoxycarbonyl-4-(morpholin-4-yl)pyrrolo-[1,2-a]quinoxaline 4b , respectively. Compound 4a or 4b was transformed into 8-chloro-3-methoxycarbonyl-4-(piperidin-1-yl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline 5a or 8-chloro-3-methoxycarbonyl-4-(morpholin-4-yl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxaline 5b , respectively. The structure of 4a,b was confirmed by the NOE measurement among the C₁ -H , C ₂-H and C ₉-H proton signals of 5a,b . An additional reaction mechanism was proposed for the ring transformation of isoxazolo[2,3-a]quinoxalines into pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines.     

Reaction of 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-methylthiocarbamoyl)]-hydrazinoquinoxaline 4-oxide with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 4a with methyl or phenyl isothiocyanate gave 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-methylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 7a or 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-phenylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 7b , respectively, whose reaction with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate afforded 6-chloro-2-[N-methyl-N-(5-methoxycarbonylmethylene-3-methyl-4-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)]aminoquinoxaline 4-oxide 8a or 6-chloro-2-[N-methyl-N-(5-methoxycarbonylmethylene-4-oxo-3-phenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)]aminoquinoxaline 4-oxide 8b , respectively.     

NMR study on the tautomeric equilibria between the hydrazone imine and diazenyl enamine forms in side chained quinoxalines: Solvent effects and temperature dependence

The reaction of 7-chloro-4-ethoxycarbonylmethylene-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 6 with 4-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-5-diazonium chloride or 4-cyano-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-5-diazonium chloride gave 7-chloro-4-[α-(4-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ylhydrazono)-ethoxycarbonylmethyl]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 8a or 7-chloro-4-[α-(4-cyano-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ylhydrazono)ethoxycarbonylmethyl]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 8b , respectively, while the reaction of 7-chloro-4-ethoxycarbonylmethylene-4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 7 with 4-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-5-diazonium chloride or 4-cyano-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-5-diazomum chloride provided 7-chloro-4-[α-(4-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ylhydrazono)ethoxycarbonylmethyl]tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 9a or 7-chloro-4-[α-(4-cyano-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ylhydrazono)ethoxycarbonylmethyl]tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 9b , respectively. Compounds 8a,b and 9a,b showed the tautomeric equilibria between the hydrazone imine C and diazenyl enamine D forms in dimethyl sulfoxide and/or trifluoroacetic acid, and the effects of solvent and temperature on the tautomer ratios of C to D were studied by the nmr measurements in a series of mixed trifluoroacetic acid/dimethyl sulfoxide media (compounds 8a,b and 9a,b ) and at various temperatures (compounds 8a,b ).     

Synthesis of 1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxalines and pyrido[3′,4′:9,8][1,5,6]oxadiazonino[3,4-b]quinoxalines via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 8 with furfural, 3-methyl-2-thiophene-carbaldehyde, 2-pyrrolecarbaldehyde, 4-pyridinecarbaldehyde and pyridoxal hydrochloride gave 6-chloro-2-[2-(2-furylmethylene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5a , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-thienyl-methylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5b , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(2-pyrrolylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxa-line 4-oxide 5c , 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(4-pyridylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 5d and 6-chloro-2-[2-(3-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-4-pyridylmethylene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxalme 4-oxide 5e , respectively. The reaction of compound 5a or 5b with 2-chloroacrylonitrile afforded 8-chloro-3-(2-furyl)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-5-carbonitrile 6a or 8-chloro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2-diazepino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-5-carbonitrile 6b , respectively, while the reaction of compound 5e with 2-chloroacrylonitrile furnished 11-chloro-7,13-dihydro-4-hydroxy-methyl-5,14-methano-1,7-dimethyl-16-oxopyrido[3′,4′:9,8][1,5,6]oxadiazonino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 7.     

A facile synthesis of enol type acyl cyanides via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and a cyano group migration

The reaction of 7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 5-oxide 4a or 7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 5-oxide 4b with 2-chloroacrylonitrile gave 7-chloro-4-(2-cyano-2-hydroxyvinyl)tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 5a or 7-chloro-4-(2-cyano-2-hydroxyvinyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 5b , respectively. Alcoholysis of compound 5a or 5b afforded 7-chloro-4-ethoxycarbonylmethylene-4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 6a or 7-chloro-4-ethoxycarbonylmethylene-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 6b , respectively. Compounds 5a,b were found to exist as a syn and anti mixture of the enol form, while compounds 6a,b occurred as the enamine and methylene imine forms. The tautoraeric character and/or D-H exchange of the vinyl protons are described for compounds 5a,b and 6a,b .     

A new type of deoxygenation of quinoxaline N-oxides

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-[2-(p-chlorobenzylidene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 3a or 2-[2-(p-bromobenzylidene)-1-methylhydrazino]-6-chloroquinoxaline 4-oxide 3b with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate under reflux in N,N-dimethylformamide resulted in deoxygenation to give 6-chloro-2-[2-(p-chlorobenzylidene)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxaline 4a or 2-[2-(p-bromobenzilidene)-1-methylhydrazino]-6-chloroquinoxaline 4b , respectively, while the reaction of compound 3a or 3b with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate under reflux in dioxane precipitated dimethyl 8-chloro-4-[2-(p-chlorobenzyli-dene)-1-methylhydrazino]-3aH-isoxazolo[2,3-a]quinoxaline-2,3-dicarboxylate 6a or dimethyl 4-[2-(p-bromobenzylidene)-1-methylhydrazino]-8-chloro-3aH-isoxazolo[2,3-a]quinoxaline-2,3-dicarboxylate 6b , respectively. Further refluxing of compound 6a or 6b in N,N-dimethylformamide provided compound 4a or 4b , respectively.     

Tautomeric structure of 1-methyldihydropyridazino-[3,4-b]quinoxalines in solution

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 1 with ethyl 2-ethoxymethylene-2-cyano-acetate or ethoxymethylenemalononitrile gave 6-chloro-2-[2-(2-cyano-2-ethoxycarbonylvinyl)-1-methylhy-drazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 3a or 6-chloro-2-[2-(2,2-dicyanovinyl)-1-methylhydrazino]quinoxaline 3b , respectively. The reaction of 3a with a base afforded 7-chloro-1-methyl-1,5-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 4 . From the NOE spectral data, the 1-methyldihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines 2a, 2b and 4 were found to exist as the 1,5-dihydro form in a dimethyl sulfoxide or trifluoroacetic acid/dimethyl sulfoxide solution.     

A new synthesis of 1,5-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines and 2-(pyrazol-4-yl)quinoxalines

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(l-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 1-oxide 3 with acetylenedicarboxylates gave the 8-chloro-1-memyl-1,5-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline-3,4-dicarboxylates 4a,b and 2-(pyrazol-4-yl)quinoxaline 1-oxides 5a,b . The formation of compounds 4a,b would follow the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, subsequent 1,2-hydrazino migration, and then dehydrative cyclization, while the production of compounds 5a,b would proceed via the addition of the hydrazino group to acetylene-dicarboxylate leading to the construction of a pyrazole ring, followed by rearrangement of the pyrazole ring. Compounds 5a,b were deoxidized with phosphoryl chloride/N,N-dimethylformamide to change into the 4-(quinoxalin-2-yl)pyrazole-3-carboxylates 8a,b .     

An influence of a basic side chain moiety on the tautomer ratio between the enamine and methylene imine forms in azole condensed quinoxalines

The reaction of 7-chloro-4-(2-cyano-2-hydroxyvinyl)tetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 2a with 4-aminopyridine, p-toluidine or p-aminophenol gave 7-chloro-4-(4-pyridylcarbamoylmethylene)-4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-α]-quinoxaline 7a , 7-chloro-4-(p-tolylcarbamoylmethylene)4, 5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 8a or 7-chloro-4-(p-hydroxyphenylcarbamoylmethylene)-4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 9a , respectively. The reaction of 7-chloro-4-(2-cyano-2-hydroxyvinyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 2b with 4-aminopyridine, p-toluidine or p-aminophenol afforded 7-chloro4-(4-pyridylcarbamoylmethylene)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-α]quinoxaline 7b , 7-chloro-4-(p-tolylcarbamoylmethylene)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 8b or 7-chloro-4-(p-hydroxyphenylcarbamoylmethylene)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxaline 9b , respectively. The reaction of compound 2a with 2-aminopyridine or 3-aminopyridine provided 7-chloro-4-(2-pyridyl-carbamoylmethylene)-4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 10 or 7-chloro-4-(3-pyridyl-carbamoylmethylene)-4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxaline 11 , respectively. Compounds 7a,b (4-pyridylcarbamoyl) predominated as the enamine tautomer A in a trifluoroacetic acid solution, while compounds 8a,b (p-tolylcarbamoyl) and compounds 9a,b (p-hydroxyphenylcarbamoyl) coexisted as the enamine A and methylene imine B tautomers in a trifluoroacetic acid solution. Moreover, the ratio of the enamine tautomer A elevated in an order of compound 11 (3-pyridylcarbamoyl), compound 10 (2-pyridylcarbamoyl) and compound 7a (4-pyridylcarbamoyl), reflecting an order of the increase in the pKa values of the aminopyridine side chain moieties. In general, the ratio of the enamine tautomer A was higher in the basic carbamoyl derivatives 7–11 than in the neutral ester derivatives 3a,b . From these results, the basic side chain moiety of the tetrazolo[1,5-α]quinoxalines 7a-11 or 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]quinoxalines 7b-9b was found to increase the ratio of the enamine tautomer A in trifluoroacetic acid media.     

A convenient synthesis of novel pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline and pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline utilizing 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction

The reaction of 2,6-dichloroquinoxaline 4-oxide 4 with methylhydrazine gave 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 5, whose reaction with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate or 2-chloroacrylonitrile resulted in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction to afford 7-chloro-3,4-bismethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 6 or 6-chloro-3-hydroxymethylene-1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b] quinoxaline hydrochloride 7, respectively.     

A new synthesis of novel 1-aryl-3-heteroaryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxalines via a Key Intermediate

The chlorination of the α-hydrazonoester 4 with phosphoryl chloride/pyridine gave 3-[α-(o-chlorophenylhydrazono)methoxycarbonylmethyl]-2-chloroquinoxaline 5 , whose cyclization with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-7-undecene afforded 3-methoxycarbonyl-1-(o-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 6 . The reaction of 6 with hydrazine hydrate provided 3-hydrazinocarbonyl-1-(o-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 7 , whose reactions with methyl and allyl isothiocyanates furnished 3-(2,3-dihydro-4-methyl-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1-(o-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 2 and 3-(4-allyl-2,3-dihydro-3-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1-(o-chloropheny)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 8 , respectively. Moreover, the reactions of 7 with triethyl orthoformate and orthoacetate gave 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazolo-[3,4-b]quinoxaline 9a and 1(o-chlorophenyl)-3-(2-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline 9b , respectively.     

Synthesis of mesoionic triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)quinoxaline 4-oxide 1 or 6-chloro-2-(1-methylhydrazino)-quinoxaline 5 with phenyl isothiocyanate under reflux in N,N-dimethylformamide gave 7-chloro-3-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-3-ium-1-thioate 4 , which was also obtained by refluxing of 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-phenylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4-oxide 2b or 6-chloro-2-[1-methyl-2-(N-phenylthiocarbamoyl)hydrazino]quinoxaline 6 in N,N-dimethylformamide.     

Diazepines II. A new synthesis of 4h-pyrrolo[ 1,2-α] -[1,41] benzodiazepine

A convenient synthesis of a 4H-pyrroIo[1,2-α][1,4 ]benzodiazepine is described. 2,5-Di-methoxy-2-melhyl-5-phthalimidomethyltetrahydrofuran ( 3 ) was prepared starting from 2-methyl-5-phthalimidomelhylfuran ( 1 ). The condensation of 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophcnone with 3 to give 5-chloro-2-(2-methyl-5-phthalimidomethylpyrro]-1-yl)benzophenone ( 4 ), the treatment of which with hydrazine hydrate afforded 8-chloro-1-methyl-4H-pyrrolo[1,2-α] [1,4]benzodiazepine ( 5 ).     

A convenient synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3,2-o,p]-[1,3]diazocino[4,5-b]quinoxalines via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and a ring transformation

The reaction of 6-chloro-2-hydrazinoquinoxaline 4-oxide 5 with triethyl orthoformate gave 7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 5-oxide 6. The reaction of compound 6 with phenyl isocyanate afforded 7-chloro-4-phenylamino-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 7 , while the reaction of compound 6 with phenyl isothiocyanate resulted in deoxygenation to provide 7-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline 8. However, the reaction of compound 6 with allyl isothiocyanate effected the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, but not deoxygenation, to furnish 9-chloro-4,5-dihydroisoxazolo[2,3-a][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-c]quinoxalin-5-ylmethylisothiocyanate 9. Moreover, the reduction of compound 9 with iron/acetic acid resulted in ring transformation to give 11 -chloro-7-hydroxy-4-thioxo-4,5,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3,2- o,p][1,3]diazocino[4,5-b]quinoxaline 10 , whose acetylation afforded 5-acetyl-11-chloro-7-hydroxy-4-thioxo-4,5,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3,2-o,p][1,3]diazocino[4,5-b]quinoxaline 11.     

Unequivocal syntheses of 6-methyl- and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin

Although 6-methyl- ( 1 ) and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin ( 2 ) have previously been synthesized, the requirement of high purity necessary for immunological testing has necessitated our development of the first reported synthesis of these compounds by unequivocal methods. In the process of so doing four new pyrazines, ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 11 ), N,N-dimethyl-N'-(6-chloro-3-cyano-5-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)methanimidamide ( 16 ), 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phenylpyrazine 1-oxide ( 19 ), and ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-phenyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 20 ) were synthesized. Four new pteridines, 7-methoxy-6-methyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 7 ), 7-methoxy-6-phenyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 17 ), 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-methyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 12 ), and 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-phenyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 21 ) have also been synthesized enroute to these isoxanthopterins.     

Reaction of 3-acetonyl-5-cyano-1,2,4-thiadiazole with phenylhydrazine hydrochlorides: indolization and phenylpyrazolation

Treatment of 3-acetonyl-5-cyano-1,2,4-thiadiazole (1) with 4-methyl or 4-methoxyphenylhydrazine hydrochloride provided 5-cyano-3-(2,5-dimethylindol-3-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (2) or 5-cyano-3-(5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (3) as the sole product, respectively. In contrast, treatment of 1 with phenylhydrazine hydrochloride resulted in the formation of 5-cyano-3-(2-methylindol-3-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (4) and the unexpected 5-cyano-3-(3,5-dimethyl-1-phenylpyrazol-4-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (5). In a similar manner, when 1 was treated with 4-chlorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, indolization was suppressed by phenylpyrazolation giving rise to 5-cyano-3-(5-chloro-2-methylindol-3-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (6) and 5-cyano-3-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,5-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl]-1,2,4-thia diazole (7). The reaction mechanism is discussed. Compounds 4, 5 and 6 exhibited weak antimicrobial activity against Helicobacter pylori.     

Synthesis of 4(pyrazol-3-yl)[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines and tetrazolo analog

The transformation of 2-chloro-3-[5-(acetoxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]quinoxaline 3 to 1-aryl-4-[5-(hydroxymethyl-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines 4a-c has been achieved upon treatment with aroylhydrazines in boiling butanol. Compounds 4a-c were smoothly acetylated by acetic anhydride to give their acetyl derivatives 5a-c in good yield. 4-[5-(Acetoxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]-1-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline was prepared by ring closure of 2-hydrazino-3-[5-(hydroxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]quinoxaline 6 by the action of acetic anhydride. The reaction of 6 with acetylacetone afforded 3-[5-(hydroxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)quinoxaline 8 . In addition, the reaction of 3 with sodium azide in boiling N, N-dimethylformamide yielded the fused tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 9 .     

Synthesis of acyclic nucleoside analogs of 6-substituted 2-aminopurines and 2-amino-8-azapurines

Several new acyclonucleoside purine and 8-azapurine analogs have been prepared from 2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine ( 1 ) and 3-amino-1,2-propanediol ( 2a ) and 4-amino-1-butanol ( 2b ), respectively, as the starting materials. The new target compounds are: 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)purine ( 6a ), 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(4-hydroxybutyl)purine ( 6b ), 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-8-azapurine ( 7a ), 2-amino-6-chloro-9-(4-hydroxybutyl)-8-azapurine ( 7b ), 9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-8-azaguanine ( 8a ), 9-(4-hydroxybutyl)-8-azaguanine ( 8b ), 9-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-8-azathioguanine ( 9a ), and 9-(4-hydroxybutyl)-8-azathioguanine ( 9b ). Also, the requisite intermediate pyrimidine derivatives, 2,5-diamino-4-(2,3-dihydroxypropylamino)-6-chloropyrimidine ( 5a ) and 2,5-diamino-4-(4-hydroxybutylamino)-6-chloropyrimidine ( 5b ) are novel.