Three-component condensation of 4-aryl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>][1,3,5]triazin-2-amines with formaldehyde and primary amines

Three-component cyclization of 4-aryl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a][1,3,5]triazin-2-amines with formaldehyde and primary amines gave the corresponding 6-unsubstituted or 6-aryl-2-alkyl-2,3,4,6-tetrahydro-1H-[1,3,5]triazino[1′,2′:3,4][1,3,5]triazino[1,2-a]benzimidazoles.     

Synthetic experiments related to the indole alkaloids V. mercuric acetate oxidation of 2-[2-(3-indolyl)ethyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines and the formation of benz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizine derivatives

Oxidation of 2-[2-(3-indolyl)ethyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (I) with mercuric acetate gave 5,6,8,9,14,14b-hexahydrobenz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizine (IV) and 8,9-dihydro-14H-benz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizin-7-ium iodide (VI), as well as starting material. The base (IV) was oxidized with iodine and potassium acetate to VI and on Palladium carbon - maleic acid dehydrogenation yielded 5,6-dihydro-14H-benz[a]indolo[3,2-h]-quinolizin-7-ium iodide (IX), and 14H-benz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizin-7-ium iodide (X). Heating the iodide (VI) with Palladium-carbon brought about an irreversible rearrangement to VII and both these salts with base yielded the red anhydro base 8, 9-dihydrobenz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizine (VIII). This base was also obtained from IV by oxidation in air. The corresponding 8, 9-dehydroanhydro base (XI), benz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizine, was readily obtained from X and alkali. The quinolizinium salts (VI), (VII), and (IX), on catalytic, zinc dust and acetic acid, or sodium borohydride reduction, regenerated the base (IV). Selenium degradation of IV gave, among other products, 1-(2-ethylphenyl)-β-carboline. An analogous series of products was obtained with the 6, 7-dimethoxy derivative of I. Various other aspects of these and related transformations are described.     

2-Aminobenzimidazole in three-component cyclization reactions with formaldehyde and primary amines

Three-component condensation of 2-aminobenzimidazole and its N-substituted derivatives with formaldehyde and primary amines gave 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro[1,3,5]triazino[1,2-a]benzimidazoles. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 355–356, February, 2007.     

Synthesis of a novel series of 3-substituted [1]benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives

A series of 3-substituted [1]benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives has been synthesized as possible antileukemic agents by condensation of methyl 3-(ethoxymethylene)amino-2-benzothiophene carboxylate (II) with a variety of amines to afford the corresponding 3-aryl and 3-alkyl [I]benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones, Ill and IV, respectively. In addition, Mannich reactions of [I]benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (VIII) with formaldehyde and secondary amines gave the expected derivatives, IX. 3-Amino[I]benzothieno[3,2-d]-pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (VI) reacted with substituted aromatic aldehydes in the presence of boron trifluoride to yield the corresponding imines VII.     

Ring transformation of 6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine. IV (1). Reduction and reaction of 5a-acetyl-6a-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a-dihydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitriles with primary amines

The reaction of 5a-acetyl-6-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a-dihydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile ( 1a ) with benzylamine gave ethyl l-benzyl-5-cyano-8a,9-dihydro-2-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-e]-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-8a-carboxylate ( 2a ), in addition to 5-acetyl-3-benzylamino-1-(4-cyanopyrazol-3-yl)- 2-pyridone ( 3 ). Reaction of 1a with aniline gave ethyl 6-acetyl-8-anilino-3-cyano-7,8-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo-[1,5-a][1,3]diazepine-8-carboxylate ( 4 ), in addition to ethyl 3-cyano-7-methyl-6-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-acrylate ( 5 ). On the other hand, the same reactions of 1b with benzylamine or aniline gave 2b or 8b , respectively. Though catalytic hydrogenation of 1a over 5% palladium-carbon proceeded by ring fission of cyclopropane ring to give 9 , 1a (or 1b ) afforded 4,5-dihydro derivatives ( 13 or 15 ) by catalytic hydrogenation over platinum oxide. The reactivity of 5-methoxy-4,5,5a,6a-tetrahydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 16 ), which are related analogs of 1a,b , is also described.     

Synthesis and some reactions of naphth[1,2-d]oxazole-5-sulfonic acids

Naphth[1,2-d]oxazole-5-sulfonic acid ( 1 ) has been prepared by the fusion of 4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid with formamide. Interaction of 1 with a number of arenesulfonyl chlorides, aryloxyacetyl chlorides, 1-naphthyloxyacetyl chloride, and chloroacetyl chloride gave 2-(arylsulfonyl)-, 2-(aryloxyacetyl)-, 2-(1-naphthyloxyacetyl)- and 2-(chloroacetyl)naphth[1,2-d]oxaxole-5-sulfonic acids ( 2, 3, 4 and 5 ), respectively. The corresponding sulfonyl chloride of 2 was condensed with amines giving the expected 2-(arylsulfonyl)-naphth[1,2-d]oxazole-5-sulfonamides ( 6 ). Interaction of 5 with hydrazine gave 2-hydrazinoacetyl and disubstituted hydrazine derivatives 7 and 8 . Condensation of 7 with aromatic aldehydes yielded substituted hydrazonoacetyl derivatives 9 . Two moles of 5 react with one mole of hydroquinone in dry acetone in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate and potassium iodide gave 1,4-bis[5-sulfonaphth[1,2-d]oxazol-2-ylcarbonyl-methoxy]benzene ( 10 ).     

The chemistry of 4-hydrazino-7-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a] -1,3,5-triazines

The reaction of 4-hydrazino-7-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine ( 4 ) with nitrous acid gave 8-phenyltetrazolo[1,5-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine ( 5b ), which was determined by pmr and ir spectra to be in equilibrium with 4-azido-7-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine ( 5a ). The equilibrium between the tetrazolo ( 5b ) and azido ( 5a ) forms was studied by pmr and an attempt was made to determine if substituents in the pyrazole nucleus could sufficiently stabilize the tricyclic tetrazolo form ( 5b ) over the bicyclic azido form ( 5a ). Thermal degradation of 5 (a ? b) in an aprotic solvent gave 4-amino-7-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine ( 7 ), indicating the probability of a nitrene mechanism involved in the decomposition. Heating 5 in aqueous base gave both 7 and the “hydroxy” analog, 7-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazin-4(3H)one ( 6 ), further substantiating the existence of a nitrene intermediate with a competing nucleophilic displacement of the azido group by a hydroxyl group. Cyclization of 4 with diethoxymethylacetate (DEMA) gave 8-phenyl-s-triazolo[4,3-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine ( 8 ), which underwent thermal rearrangement to 8-phenyl-s-triazolo[2,3-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine ( 9 ). Acid catalyzed ring opening of 9 with formic acid gave 3-N-formamido-5-phenyl-2(2-s-triazolyl)pyrazole ( 10 ). The failure of 10 to recyclize to 9 with the resultant loss of water, supported the theory that the rearrangement of 8 to 9 might occur simply as a concerted, thermally induced “anhydrous” rearrangement rather than via a covalently hydrated intermediate or a Dimroth type mechanism (in the base catalyzed rearrangement).     

Condensed imidazo-1,2,4-azines. 15. Reaction of 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole with 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione

The reaction of 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole with 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione in acetic acid gave a mixture of 2-benzoylmethyl-1,2,4-triazino [2,3-a]-benzimidazol-4H-3-one and 3-benzoylmethyl-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazol-1H-2-one, the intramolecular cyclization of which gave isomeric 2-phenylfuro-[5,4-e]- and 2-phenylfuro[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazoles. Only the corresponding furo[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazino[2,3-a]benzimidazole was isolated when the reaction was carried out in sulfuric acid.See [1] for Communication 14.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 533–535, April, 1987.     

Bridgehead nitrogen heterocycles. VI. The reaction of 1-amino- and 1,2-diaminopyridinium salts with β-dicarbonyl compounds

1,2-Diaminopyridinium iodide underwent reaction with ethyl acetoacetate to form 1,4-dihydro-2-methyl-4-oxopyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1-ium iodide, and with acetyl acetone it gave 2,4-dimethylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ium iodide. Though 2-acetylcyclohexanone gave the corresponding 5-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]quinazolin-11-ium iodide, no reaction was observed with 2,6-dimethyl-3,5-heptanedione, 1-benzoylacetone, 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione and its p-methoxyphenyl derivative. However, 1-aminopyridinium iodide and acetyl acetone in the presence of base gave 3-acetyl-2-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and 1-amino-2-methylpyridinium iodide yielded the corresponding 3-acetyl-2,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine. With ethyl acetoacetate, the latter salt formed 3-ethoxycarbonyl-2,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine but with 2,6-dimethyl substituents in the pyridine ring no condensation occurred. Reaction of 1-amino-2-methylpyridinium iodide with benzaldehyde gave N-benzalimino-2-methylpyridinium iodide which, on treatment with base, resulted in the formation of 2-picoline and benzonitrile, providing a convenient method of deamination.     

Reaction of enol type acyl cyanide with o-aminophenol

The reaction of 7-chloro-4-(2-cyano-2-hydroxyvinyl)tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 2a with o-aminophenol gave 7-chloro-4-(b-hydroxyphenylcarbamoylmethylene)4,5-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 4 , while the reaction of compound 2a with o-aminophenol hydrochloride afforded 4-[2-(2-benzoxazolyl)-2-hydroxyvinyl]-7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 5 , whose acetylation provided 4-[2-acetoxy-2-(2-benzoxazolyl)vinyl]-7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline 6 . The behavior in a deuteriodimethyl sulfoxide or deuteriotrifluoroacetic acid solution is described for compounds 4–6 .     

Thermolyzed products of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[2,1-b]-thiazole-2,3-dione

Themolysis of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-2,3-dione ( 1 ) in dimethylformamide gave an intermediate 2-isocyanatonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole ( 2 ), which underwent [4 + 4] cyclodimerization to yield dinaphtho-[1″,2″:4,5;1′″,2′″:4′,5′]dithiazolo[3,2-a:3′,2′-e]-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine-9,19-dione ( 3 ). The possible [4 + 2] cycloadduct, 3-(2-naphtho-[1,2-d]-thiazolyl)naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dione ( 4 ), an usual dimer type of heterocyclic isocyanates was not produced. Discrimination between the two isomers was established on the basis of spectral analyses.     

A facile synthesis of substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidine and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]triazine derivatives

Cyclocondensation of 3(5)-alkylamino- and 3(5-arylaminopyrazoles 1a-c and 1d-e with formaldehyde and primary amines affords novel tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines 2 and tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]triazine derivatives 3 respectivley in good yields.     

Syntheses of 10-Oxo-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]thieno[3,4-d]pyrimidines and 10-Oxo-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines from methyl tetrahydro-4-oxo-3-thiophenecarboxylate and methyl tetrahydro-3-oxo-2-thiophenecarboxylate,respectively

A general synthesis of 10-Oxo-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]thieno[3,4-d]pyrimidines and 10-Oxo-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]-thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines is described. Methyl tetrahydro-4-oxo-3-thiophenecarboxylate ( 13 ) was condensed with 6-aminonicotinic acid ( 18 ) to give 3,10-dihydro-10-oxo-1H-pyrido[1,2-a]thieno[3,4-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylic acid ( 19 ). Treatment of 19 successively with chlorotrimethylsilane, N-chlorosuccinimide and water gave 10-oxo-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]thieno[3,4-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylic acid ( 17 ). Methyl tetrahydro-3-oxo-2-thiophenecarboxylate ( 21 ) was converted to 10-oxo-10H-pyrido[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylic acid ( 25 ) by an analogous route.     

Reactions of 3,4-Dichloro-N-R-maleimides with Substituted 2-Thiouracils

Reactions of 3,4-dichloro-N-R-maleimides with substituted thiouracils at 40°C gave a 1:1 mixture of isomers of pyrrolothiazolopyrimidinetriones. Under conditions of thermodynamic control (100°C, 5 h) only pyrrolo[3',4':4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-4,6,8-triones were formed, hydrolysis of which followed by decarboxylation gave 5-oxo-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide. The structure of N²-phenyl-6-methyl-5-oxo-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Analogous cyclization of 3,4-dichloro-N-R-maleimides with 2-thioxoquinazol-4-one also gave a mixture of two isomers which were successfully separated by fractional crystallization.     

The synthesis of certain 8-cyano-2,4-disubstituted-imidazo[1,5-a] pyrimidines

A number of imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-8-carboxamides were synthesized by reacting various β-dicarbonyl compounds with 5(4)-aminoimidazole-4(5)carboxamide (AICA, 1 ), the non-ribosylated form of AICAR, a key intermediate in the metabolic pathway of purine biosynthesis. Cyclization of 1 with ethylacetoacetate yielded 2-methylimidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-1H-4-one-8-carboxamide ( 2 ). The treatment of 2 with phosphorus oxychloride gave 4-chloro-8-cyano-2-methylimidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 3 ). Various nucleophiles displaced the 4-chloro substituent of 3 under mild conditions. However, the 4-methylthio group of 8-cyano-2-methyl-4-methylthioimidazo[1,5-a)pyrimidine ( 8a ) was also displaced under very mild conditions. Even more strangely, the 4-diethylamino group of 8-cyano-4-diethylamino-2-methylimidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 5a ) was displaced by ammonia to give 4-amino-8-cyano-2-methylimidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 7 ).     

3-Substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines

Cyclization of amides of 2-aminomethylpyridine gave imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines. In several examples the literature preparation (phosphorus oxychloride) gave extensive tar formation. The use of phosphorus trichloride-triethylamine (?20°) gave the desired imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.     

Research on nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds. XVII. Synthesis of 8H-diimidazo[1,5-a:2′,1′-c][1,4]benzodiazepine,a novel tetracyclic ring of pharmaceutical interest

The synthesis of 8H-diimidazo[1,5-a:2′,1′-c][1,4]benzodiazepine 6 , a novel nitrogen-containing tetracyclic ring, is reported starting from 5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine 7. Reaction of this compound with nitromethane and subsequent reduction of the obtained nitromethyl derivative 8 afforded 11-aminomethyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine 9. Treatment of the latter compound with formaldehyde led to 1,2,3,3a-tetrahydro-8H-diimidazo[1,5-a:2′,1′-c][1,4]benzodiazepine 10 , which was then oxidized to the title compound.     

Reactions of 2-aminooxazoles and 2-aminothiazoles with dienophiles. Isolation of stable diels-alder adducts

Room temperature reaction of 2-aminooxazole 1 and its 4- and 4,5-substituted derivatives, with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gave good yields of Diels-Alder adducts 2 , isolated as stable crystalline compounds. A competing process produced oxazole[3,2-a]pyrimidines 3 , also in good yield. Minor products were also identified. 2-Amino-4-methylthiazole ( 6 ) reacted in a similar manner and gave the Diels-Alder adduct 7 and a thia-zolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine 8 as main products with a lesser amount of a thiazole [3,2-d][1:3]diazepine ( 9 ). The aminooxazoles reacted with olefinic dienophiles to give pyridine derivative, formed by breakdown of the original unstable adducts.     

Reactions of pyridinium or isoquinolinium ketene dithioacetals with aromatic N-imines and S-imines

Reactions of ketene dithioacetals, 1-[1-substituted 2,2-bis(methylthio)ethenyl]pyridinium 1a-i or -isoquinolinium 2a,b iodides with aromatic N-imines, 1-aminopyridinium 3a-1,1 -aminoquinolinium ( 4 ), and 2-amino-isoquinolinium ( 5 ) mesitylene sulfonates gave the corresponding 2-methylthioimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines 9a-k , 2-methylthiopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines 11a-q , 2-methylthioimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives 10a,b and 2-methylthiopyrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline ( 12 ). The benzoyl compounds, 1-[1-benzoyl-2,2-bis(methylthio)ethenyl]-pyridinium iodides 1g,h,i reacted with N-imine 3a to give the 3-benzoyl-2-methylthioimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines 9h-k . The reaction of pyridinium ketene dithioacetals 1a,f,g (R¹ = COOE_t, COPh, and CN) with substituted pyridinium N-imines having an electron-withdrawing group on the pyridine ring afforded only the corresponding pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives 11j-r in good yields. Reactions of ketene dithioacetals with various S-imines are also described. Possible mechanisms for the formation of 9 and 11 are described.     

Studies on ketene and its derivatives. Part 119. Reactions of haloketenes with 2-arylideneaminopyridines

Reactions of haloketenes with 2-arylideneaminopyridines were examined. Reaction of dichloroketene with 2-benzylideneaminopyridines gave 2,2-dichloro-3-phenyl-3-(2-pyridylamino)propanoic acids and 3-chloro-2-phenylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4(4H)-ones. Similar reaction of dichloroketene with 2-(2-furfurylideneamino)-pyridines gave 3-chloro-2-(2-furyl)pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-(4H)-ones. Chloroketene and chlorophenylketene also reacted with 2-arylideneaminopyridines to give pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4(4H)-ones. Ring transformations of pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-(4H)-ones were carried out to give 1,8-naphthyridin-4(1H)-ones and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridines.