Synthesis of 1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]indole-2-thione and 1,5,6,10b-Tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]-isoquinoline-2(3H)-thione derivatives

Thionation of 1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indol-2-one derivative with Lawessons reagent in boiling toluene afforded 1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indole-2-thione derivative. Alkylation of the latter with ethyl iodide in DMF in the presence of a strong base gave 2-ethylthio-9,9,9a-trimethyl-9,9a-dihydro-3H-imidazo[1,2-a]indole. 1,5,6,10b-Tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline-2(3H)-thiones were synthesized by thionation of the corresponding carbonyl substrates.Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No 11, pp. 1695–1700, November, 2004.     

Synthesis of 7-(furan-2-yl)-7,8,10,10a-tetrahydro-6<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-benzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]-chromen-6,9(6a<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-diones

Methods of synthesis were developed for 7-(furan-2-yl)-substituted 7,8,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c] chromen-6,9-diones by regioselective [4+2]-cycloaddition of coumarin-3-carboxylic acids to 2-(3-trimethylsiloxybuta- 1,3-dien-1-yl)furans. The [4+2]-cycloaddition was efficiently catalyzed with L-proline.     

Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-substituted 1-hydroxypyrrolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">f</Emphasis>]indol-5,7-diones

General methods were developed of the synthesis of N-substituted 1-hydroxypyrrolo[3,4-f]indole-5,7-diones using as initial compounds substituted 6-nitroisoindole-1,3-diones and 5-nitro-4-phenacylphtalic acids.     

Synthesis of azepino[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]benzimidazoles and imidazo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]azepines

Fusion of 4-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-buten-1-ones (γ-bromodypnones) with 1,2-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole and further treatment of the reaction product with a base (morpholine) gives 7,9-diaryl-5-methyl5,10-dihydroazepino[1,2-a]benzimidazol-11-ium bromides. The reaction of γ-bromodypnone with 1-alkyl-2-methyl-1H-imidazoles in benzene at 25 °C gives quaternary azolium salts. Upon heating their solutions in alcohol in the presence of K₂CO₃ the latter cyclize to 1-R-6,8-diaryl-1,5-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]azepin-4-ium bromides or 1-R-6,8-diaryl-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]azepines depending on the nature of the substituent in the benzene rings and the substituent at the N(1) atom of the imidazole.     

2-Methyl-s-triazolo[1,5-b]isoquinolin-5(10H)-one

Acetamidrazone hydrochloride reacts with homophthalic anhydride to give 3-o-carboxybenzyl-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazole 1, which can be cyclised to 2-methyl-s-triazolo[1,5-b] isoquinolin-5(10H)-one 2. Reduction with lithium aluminium hydride gives 5,10-dihydro-2-methyl-s-triazolo [1,5-b] isoquinoline, while condensation with aromatic aldehydes gives 10-arylmethylene derivatives. Coupling with arenediazonium salts gives the 10-arylhydrazones of 5,10-dihydro-2-methyl-s-triazolo [1,5-b] isoquinoline-5,10-diones, while condensation with p-nitrosodimethylaniline gives the 10-imino derivative. Alkylation of 2 produces the corresponding 10,10-dialkyl derivatives.     

Synthesis of derivatives of pyrazolo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidines and imidazo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidines proceeding from alkyl 2-benzylidene-3-oxo-3-fluoroalkylpropionates

Methods were developed of the synthesis of alkyl 2-hydroxy-2-fluoroalkyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4—tetrahydroimidazo-[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylates and alkyl-5-hydroxy-2,7-diphenyl-5-fluoroalkyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates by regioselective [3+3]-cycloaddition of 5-aminoimidazole or 5-aminopyrazole to alkyl 2-benzylidene-3-oxo-3-fluoroalkylpropionates at the fluoroacylvinyl fragment.     

Halocyclization of 2-(2-{4-[allylamino(thioxo)methyl]piperazin-1-yl}ethyl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-benzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">de</Emphasis>]isoquinoline-1,3(2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-dione

Cyclization of 2-(2-{4-[allylamino(thioxo)methyl]piperazin-1-yl}ethyl)-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione by the action of iodine, bromine, or sulfuryl chloride gave 2-(2-{4-[4,5-dihydro-5-(halomethyl)-thiazol-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}ethyl)-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione hydrohalides which were converted into 2-{2-[4-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]ethyl}-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione.     

Azines and azoles: CXXVI. First example of a novel heterocyclic system: Pyrimido[1,6-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>][1,5]benzodiazepines

4-Hydroxy-5-(2-R-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-4-yl)-2H-1,3-thiazine-2,6-diones readily undergo acylation at the N¹ atom of the benzodiazepine system by the action of acetic anhydride. Heating of the acetylated products in boiling dimethylformamide leads to the formation of 75–93% of the corresponding 7-acetyl-6-R-6,7-dihydropyrimido[1,6-a][1,5]benzodiazepine-1,3-diones that are derivatives of hitherto unknown fused heterocyclic system, pyrimido[1,6-a][1,5]benzodiazepine. 4-Hydroxy-5-(2-R-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-4-yl)-2H-1,3-thiazine-2,6-diones are converted into 1-(2-aminophenyl)-6-(2-R-vinyl)uracils on heating in boiling DMF.     

Condensed isoquinolines. 36*. Cyclization of N-alkyl-3-(2-benzoylbenzyl)azolium salts. A novel method of preparing azolo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]isoquinolines

A novel method is proposed for the preparation of azolo[b]isoquinolines based on the alkylation of N-alkyl-1,3-diazoles or 1,3-thiazole derivatives using [2-(bromomethyl)phenyl](phenyl)methanone with subsequent cyclization of the quaternary azolium salts in the presence of base. The 10(11)-hydroxy derivatives of the 5,10-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolinium, 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzimidazo-[1,2-b]isoquinolinium, 5,10-dihydro-1H-[1, 2, 4]triazolo[4,3-b]isoquinolinium, or 5,10-dihydro[1, 3]-thiazolo[3,2-b]isoquinolinium bromides obtained in this way readily lose a molecule of water upon heating with HBr or Ac₂O to give the corresponding quasi-aromatic azolo[b]isoquinolinium salts.     

Synthesis of novel 2-phenoxybenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">g</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]quinazoline and its derivatives starting with diphenyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-cyanoimidocarbonate

Cyclocondensation reaction of 3-hydrazinyl-2-naphthoic acid with diphenyl-N-cyanoimidocarbonate furnished the target 2-phenoxy-benzo[g][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]quinazolin-5(4H)-one (1) in high yield. Alkylation, thionation and chlorination of the lactam group in the compound 1 produced a variety of derivatives 2–17. Their structures were characterized by NMR and HREI-MS analyses.     

Cyclocondensation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-aryl-3-oxobutanethioamides with 1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,4-triazol-5-amine

Reactions of N-aryl-3-oxobutanethioamides with 1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-amine give mixtures of 7-arylamino-5-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines, 5-methyl-4,7-dihydro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-thione, 7-methyl-4,5-dihydro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5-thione, and 5-arylamino-7-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[ 1,5-a]pyrimidines whose ratio depends on the substituent in the aryl group of initial N-aryl-3-oxobutanethioamide and solvent nature (the presence of a proton-donor solvent).     

Synthesis of pyrano[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">f</Emphasis>]chromen-2,8-diones and pyrano[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">g</Emphasis>]chromen-2,8-diones based on <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-hydroxyformyl(acyl)neoflavonoids

Novel pyrano[2,3-f]chromen-2,8-diones and pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2,8-diones were prepared based on modified analogs of natural o-hydroxyformyl(acyl)neoflavonoids. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 15–20, January–February, 2008.     

Synthesis and functionalization of 7-hydroxyanthra[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]benzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]furan-8,13-diones

The diazotization of 1-amino-2-aryloxy-4-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinones in various solvents and subsequent heating of the diazotization products lead to 7-hydroxyanthra[2,1-b]benzo[d]furan-8,13-diones. When consecutively treated with benzenesulfonyl chloride and amines, the products form 7-aminoanthra[2,1-b]benzo[d]furan-8,13-diones.     

Methyl (5-oxopyrazol-3-yl)acetate <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-ketene acetal as a new building block for the construction of pyrazolo[4,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyridines

Methyl (5-oxopyrazol-3-yl)acetate is added to methylthiocyanate C≡N bond in the presence of Ni(OAc)₂ giving a corresponding heterocyclic N,S-ketene acetal. The latter compound was used as a convenient synthon in the synthesis of new pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-ones and pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-3,6-diones.     

Fluorinated [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidines and [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazines*

The reaction of 3-R-5-amino-1,2,4-triazoles with the ethyl ester of 2-fluoroacetoacetic acid gave 2-R-fluoro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7(4H)-ones. The reaction of a 3-R-1,2,4-triazolyl-5-diazonium salt with the ethyl ester of 2-fluoroacetoacetic acid and subsequent cyclization of the triazolylhydrazones lead to 7-R-3-fluoro[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazin-4(1H)-ones.     

C-amidoalkylation of pyrroles with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-trifluoromethylsulfonyl and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-arylsulfonyl polychloroaldehyde imines

N-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyl) and N-arylsulfonyl polychloroacetaldehyde imines reacted with pyrrole, 1-alkyl-, 1-benzyl-, and 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-substituted pyrroles, and bis-pyrroles to give the corresponding 2-[1-(sulfonylamino)polychloroethyl]-1H-pyrroles or mixtures of 2- and 3-[1-(sulfonylamino)polychloroethyl]-1H-pyrroles, depending on the nature of the Schiff base and substituent on the pyrrole nitrogen atom and reaction conditions. The first synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted NH-pyrrole by reaction of pyrrole with Schiff bases was described.     

Chemistry of Acyl(imidoyl)ketenes: IX. Synthesis and Thermolysis of 3-Aroyl-8-chloro-1,2-dihydro-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrolo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones

Reactions of 3-Z-aroylmethylene-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-ones with oxalyl chloride afford 3-aroyl-8-chloro-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones and Z-3-(2-aryl-2-chlorovinyl)-6-chloro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-ones. Aroyl(imidoyl)ketenes generated by decarbonylation of pyrrolobenzoxazinetriones undergo dimerization through [4+2]-cycloaddition to form 4-aroyl-3-aroyloxy-2-(2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)-1H, 5H-pyrido[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,5-diones.     

A new approach to synthesis of 2-sulfonylamino-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidines

A procedure for synthesis of 2-sulfonylamino-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines by sulfonylation of 2-amino-4,7-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines, followed by oxidation of intermediate 2-sulfonylamino-4,7-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines, was suggested.     

Synthesis of new condensed derivatives of pyrano[4,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]thieno[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis>]pyridine and pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]pyrimidine

The reactions of 2-methyl (propyl) substituted 8,8-dimethyl-7,10-dihydro-4H,8H-pyrano[3",4":5',6']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,3]oxazines with primary amines give 2-methyl (propyl) substituted 8,8-di- methyl-7,10-dihydro-8H-pyrano[3",4":5',6']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,3]pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones or 3-acetyl-N-alkyl- and N-alkyl-3-butyrylamino-7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-pyrano[4,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]- pyridine-2-carboxamides depending on steric hindrance in the amines.     

Synthesis of New Cyclopenta[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]quinoline Derivatives

A series of new 11-(R-phenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H-benzo[f]cyclopenta[b]quinolin-10(11H)-ones and 7,14-bis(R-phenyl)-2,3,9,10,11,14-hexahydrocyclopenta[2,3]quinolino[8,7-h]cyclopenta[b]quinoline-1,8(4H,7H)-diones were synthesized by three-component condensation of naphthalen-2-amine or naphthalene- 1,5-diamine with substituted benzaldehydes and cyclopentane-1,3-dione in one step through intermediate formation of unstable arylaminoketoenol.