5-Cyano-6-aryluracil and 2-thiouracil derivatives as potential chemotherapeutic agents. IV

A series of 5-cyano-6-aryluracils and 2-thiouracils 1a-h has been prepared and alkylated to 1,3-dialkyluracils 2a-d and 2-alkylthiouracils, 3, 4 and 6 , by electrophilic substitution with alkyl halides. Reaction of 1b with dibromoethane and 1,3-dibromopropane gave the corresponding bicyclic products, 7-aryl-6-cyano-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones 5a,b and 8-aryl-7-cyano-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido[2,3-b][1,3]thiazin-6-ones 5c-g . Nucleophilic substitution on 6 with hydrazine led to 7 which on refluxing with formic acid gave 5-aryl-6-cyano-8-methyl-s-triazolo[3,4-b]pyrimidin-7-ones ( 9 ), while with acetic and propionic acids only 2-acylhydrazino-3-methyl-4-oxo-5-cyano-6-arylpyrimidines 8a,b were isolated. The hydrazine 7 undergoes cyclization with acetylacetone and methyl dimethylmercaptoacrylate providing 2-(pyrazol-1-yl)-3-methyl-4-oxo-5-cyano-6-substituted pyrimidines 10 , and 11 . Some of the compounds were screened for antibacterial-, antifungal- and antiviral activities and a few of them showed significant chemotherapeutical activities.     

Synthesis of thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridines via an unusual Mannich-type cyclization

The Mannich-type reaction of N-methylmorpholinium 4-aryl-3-cyano-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolates with 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanal (ocean propanal) and p-toluidine afforded 7-aryl-2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-5-oxo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine-8-carbonitriles in modest (25–46%) yields. The structure of the key compound was confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analysis.     

A Double Mannich -type Reaction in the 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolate Series: A Convenient Approach to Functionalized 3,7-Diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane Derivatives

The reaction of N-methylmorpholinium 5-alkoxy-carbonyl-4-aryl-3-cyano-2-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolates with primary amines and formaldehyde under mild conditions afforded 7-substituted alkyl 9-aryl-5-cyano-2-oxo-4-thioxo-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-1-carboxylates in fair to good yields (52–74%).     

One-step synthesis of 5-acetyl-2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-pyrano[3,2-b]indoles. Molecular and crystal structure of 5-acetyl-2-amino-4-(4"-chloro-3"-nitrophenyl)-3-cyano-4H-pyrano[3,2-b]indole

A one-step procedure was developed for the synthesis of 5-acetyl-2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-pyrano[3,2-b]indoles involving the three-component reaction of 1-acetylindol-3(2H)-one with aromatic aldehydes and malononitrile in ethanol in the presence of triethylamine as the catalyst. The structure of 5-acetyl-2-amino-4-(4"-chloro-3"-nitrophenyl)-3-cyano-4H-pyrano[3,2-b]indole was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis of 4-Aryl-6-oxo-5-cyano-1,6-dihydropyridine-2-carboxylic Acids and Their Methyl Esters by Reacting Methyl Acylpyruvates with Malononitrile and Cyanoacetamide

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - A series of new methyl 4-aryl-6-oxo-5-cyano-1,6-dihydropyridine-2-carboxylates and 4-aryl-6-oxo-5-cyano-1,6-dihydropyridine-2-carboxylic acids were...     

A Double <Emphasis Type="Italic">Mannich</Emphasis>-type Reaction in the 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolate Series: A Convenient Approach to Functionalized 3,7-Diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane Derivatives

Summary. The reaction of N-methylmorpholinium 5-alkoxy-carbonyl-4-aryl-3-cyano-2-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-2-thiolates with primary amines and formaldehyde under mild conditions afforded 7-substituted alkyl 9-aryl-5-cyano-2-oxo-4-thioxo-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-1-carboxylates in fair to good yields (52–74%). Third author was Deceased on February 26, 2007     

Synthesis of 6-amino-4-aryl-5-cyano-3-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles and their hydrogenated analogs. Molecular structure of 6-amino-5-cyano-3-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole

Substituted 3-hydroxypyrazoles, which were prepared based on ethyl esters of substituted 4-(pyridin-2-ylthio)- or 4-(1,4-dihydropyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetic acids and hydrazine hydrate, were used in the synthesis of 6-amino-4-aryl-5-cyano-3-(pyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles. The molecular and crystal structure of 6-amino-5-cyano-3-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Reaction of 2-(4-Arylthiazol-2-yl)-4-chloro-3-oxobutyronitriles with Secondary Aliphatic Amines

We have obtained 2-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-4-chloro-3-oxobutyronitriles by acylation of 4-aryl-2-cyanomethylthiazoles with -chloroacetyl chloride. We have studied their reaction with secondary aliphatic amines, leading to formation of 4-dialkylamino-2-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-3-oxobutyronitriles, and also intramolecular alkylation with formation of 3-aryl-7-cyano-6(5H)-oxopyrrolo[2,1-b]thiazoles. We have determined some aspects of the tautomerism of the synthesized compounds.     

Synthesis of 4-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles through TBAF-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of 2-aryl-1-nitroethenes with TMSN3 under solvent-free conditions

TBAF-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions of 2-aryl-1-cyano- or 2-aryl-1-carbethoxy-1-nitroethenes 1 with TMSN3 under SFC allow the corresponding 4-aryl-5-cyano- or 4-aryl-5-carbethoxy-1H-1,2,3-triazoles 2 to be prepared under mild reaction conditions and with good to excellent yields (70-90%). The proposed protocol does not require dried glassware or inert atmosphere.     

2-Acyl(aroyl)-1,1,3,3-tetracyanopropenides: III. Heterocyclization by the action of hydrogen halides

2-Acyl(aroyl)-1,1,3,3-tetracyanopropenides reacted with hydrogen halides along two concurrent pathways with formation of furan or pyridine derivatives. The reaction in butan-2-ol afforded 2-amino-4-acyl-(aroyl)-6-halopyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles, whereas the major products in the reactions with HCl and HBr in aqueous solution were the corresponding 2-(5-amino-2-aryl-2-chloro(bromo)-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene)malononitriles. The reaction with aqueous hydrogen iodide was accompanied by reductive deiodination and produced 2-(5-amino-2-aryl-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene)malononitriles.     

Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydroindolysines,tetrahydropyridin-6-olates,and cyclopropanes from pyridinium ylides and unsaturated nitriles

The regio- and stereoselectivity of the reactions of pyridinium ylides with unsaturated nitriles are dependent on the electronic nature of the substituent in position 3 of the pyridine ring. The reaction of 1-carbamoylmethylide-3-cyanopyridinium with arylmethylenemalononitriles or arylmethylcyanoacetic esters proceeds regio- and stereoselectively with the formation of substituted 2-aryl-3-carbamoyl-6-cyano-2,3-trans- or 2,3-cis-1,2,3,8a-tetrahydroindolysines. The condensation of pyridinium 1-carbamoylmethylide with arylmethylenecyanoacetic ether leads to 4-aryl-2-oxo-3-(1-pyridinio)-5-cyano-3,4-trans-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-6-olates. The reaction of pyridinium (3-methylpyridinium) 1-carbamoylmethylide with arylmethylenemalononitriles results in the formation of 2-aryl-1,1-dicyano-3-carbamoyl-3-(1-pyridinio)- or (3-methyl-1-pyridinio)-1-propanides, which undergo stereoselective 1,3-transelimination with the formation of 3-aryl-1,1-dicyano-2-carbamoylcyclopropanes.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 146–155. January, 1991.     

Reactions of α,β-unsaturated ketones with cyanoacetamide

3-Aryl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones Ia-f and aroylphenylacetylenes Va-d reacted under reflux for 3 hours with cyanoacetamide in the presence of sodium ethoxide to give the corresponding 4-aryl-3-cyano-6-phenyl-2-(1H)pyridones VI. However, when ketones Ia-e were refluxed with cyanoacetamide for one hour in the presence of sodium ethoxide or piperidine, they gave the corresponding 4-aryl-3-cyano-3,4-dihydro-6-phenyl-2-(1H)pyridones IIIa-e, which upon heating with selenium gave the corresponding 2-pyridones VI. The structures of the products are based on chemical and spectroscopic evidence.     

Synthesis of 3-aryl-2-[hydroxy(diaryl)methyl]-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolines

By heating arylamides of N-ethoxalylanthranilic acid in the acetic acid mediun in the presence of triethylamine the corresponding ethyl 3-aryl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2-carboxylates were obtained. The latter in the conditions of the Grignard reaction formed 3-aryl-2-[hydroxy-(diaryl)methyl]-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolines.     

2-Acyl(aroyl)-1,1,3,3-tetracyanopropenides: VI. Reaction with hydrogen halides

Reactions of 2-aroyl-1,1,3,3-tetracyanopropenides with hydrogen halides in solvents of low dielectric permittivity result in the formation of 6-amino-2-aroyl-2-halopyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles. 2-Acyl-1,1,3,3-tetracyanopropenides under similar conditions afford 2-(2-alkylidene-5-amino-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene)propanedinitriles. In solvents of high dielectric permittivity the result of the reaction depends on the nature of the hydrogen halide and the acyl(aroyl) substituent: With HCl and HBr 2-aroyl-1,1,3,3-tetracyanopropenides form 2-(5-amino-2-aryl-2-halo-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene)-propanedinitriles, and 2-acyl-1,1,3,3-tetracyanopropenides give 2-(2-alkylidene-5-amino-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene)propanedinitriles; with HI depending on the reaction conditions and the structure of the acyl substituent 2-(5-amino-2-aryl-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene)propanedinitriles, 2-(5-amino-4-cyano-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-ylidene) propane-dinitrile, 2-amino-4-(dimethoxybenzyl)-6-iodo-5-cyanonicotinamide, 4-amino-6-iodo-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-7-carbonitrile, or 4-amino-6-iodo-3-oxo-1-ethylidene-1,3-dihydrofuro[3,4-c]pyridine-7-carbonitrile are obtained.     

Study of the Three-component Reaction of α-Nitrocarbonyl Compounds, Aromatic Aldehydes, and Cyanothioacetamide

The reaction of benzaldehyde, -nitro ketone, and cyanothioacetamide in the presence of morpholine has given the novel 3,4-trans-2-R-5-cyano-2-hydroxy-3-nitro-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-6-thiolates. It was found that the reaction occurs via the formation of 1-amino-2-cyano-4-nitro-5-oxo-3-phenyl-1,2-pentene-1-thiolate. In the case of -nitroacetophenone, 3,4-trans-4,5-trans-5-cyano-2-hydroxy-3-nitro-2,4-diphenylhexahydropyridine-6(1H)-thione was also obtained. The use of -nitroesters in place of the nitro ketones in the reaction leads to morpholinium 2-aryl-1-carbethoxy-3-cyano-1-nitro-3-thiocarbamoylpropyl-1-ates as the single product.     

Reactions of N-substituted pyridinium carbamoylmethylenides with ethyl arylidenecyanoacetates

Condensation of pyridinium N-alkyl-, N-cycloalkyl-, N-benzyl-, and N-phenethylcarb-amoylmethylenides with ethyl arylidenecyanoacetates stereoselectively gives 4,5-trans-1-alkyl-, 4,5-trans-l-cycloalkyl-, 4,5- trans-1-benzyl-, and 4,5-trans-1-phenethyl-4-aryl-3-cyano-6-oxo-5-(3-R-1-pyridinio)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-2-olates. However, pyridinium N-arylcarb-amoylmethylenides react with the same esters without ring closure, yielding Michael adducts, viz., ethyl 3-aryl-4-(N-arylcarbamoyl)-2-cyano-4-(1-pyridinio)butyrates.     

Synthesis and characterization of some new pyridines,thieno[2,3-b] pyridines and pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-4(3H)-ones bearing styryl moiety

3-Cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4-styrylpyridine-2(1H)-thione ( 3 ) was prepared by reaction of 2-cyano-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienethioamide ( 2 ) with ethyl acetoacetate or by multicomponent reaction of cinnamaldehyde ( 1 ), cyanothioacetamide and ethyl acetoacetate in a moderate yield. Reaction of compound 3 with some N-aryl-2-chloroacetamides, in the presence of sodium acetate, gave the corresponding 2-(N-arylcarbamoylmethylsulfanyl)-3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4-styrylpyridines 4a-f . When compounds 4a-f were subjected to Thorpe-Ziegler reaction conditions, they converted into the corresponding 3-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-(N-arylcarbamoyl)-6-methyl-4-styrylthieno[2,3-b]pyridines 5a-f . Compounds 5a,e,f were reacted, in turn, with 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran to furnish the corresponding 3-(pyrrol-1-yl)thieno-pyridines 6a,e,f . Reactions of 5a-f with triethyl orthoformate or nitrous acid were also carried out and their products were identified. Structural formulas of all synthesized compounds was characterized and confirmed on the basis of their elemental and spectral analyses.     

Synthesis of 4,6-diaryl-1-benzyl-6-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxopiperidine-3-carbonitriles and their analogs via a modified Reformatsky reaction

Organozinc compounds obtained from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-methylpropanone and zinc react with N-benzyl-3-aryl-2-cyanoacrylamides or N-[6-(2-cyano-1-oxo-3-phenylprop-2-enylamino)hexyl]-2-cyano-3-phenylacrylamide to give 4,6-diaryl-1-benzyl-6-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxopiperidine-3-carbonitriles or 1,6-bis(6-aryl-3-cyano-6-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-4-phenylpiperidyl)hexanes as a single isomer with trans-located piperidine hydrogen atoms.     

Structures and fluorescence of secondary products produced from the cope-knoevenagel reaction of 2-phenylpropionaldehyde with methyl cyanoacetate

The Cope-Knoevenagel reaction of 2-phenylpropionaldehyde ( 7 ) with methyl cyanoacetate ( 8 ) produced methyl (E)-2-cyano-4-phenylpent-2-enoate ( 9 ) and the two highly fluorescent secondary products, 2-amino-3-carbomethoxy-6-phenyl-4-(1-phenylethyl)pyridine ( 10 ) and 3-cyano-6-phenyl-4-(1-phenylethyl)-2-pyridone ( 11 ). The structure of 10 was determined by X-ray crystallography while the structure of 11 was confirmed by the conversion of 9 into 11 . The mechanism of their formation is discussed. Fluorescence of 10 and 11 and the related compounds are also described.     

On the reactions of aroylacetonitriles with acetoacetates

2,7-Diaryl-3-cyano-4-methylpyrano[4,3-b]pyridin-5-ones were synthesized by Ni(acac)₂-catalyzed condensation of aroylacetonitriles with acetoacetates. The competitive Knoevenagel reaction gave 6-aryl-5-cyano-4-methylpyran-2-ones as by-products. A preparative method for the synthesis of the latter compounds in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) as a catalyst was proposed.