Synthesis of novel 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-furo[3,2-c]pyran-4-ones and 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-furo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]chromen-4-ones

It was found that the condensation of two equivalents of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one or 4-hydroxycoumarin with arylglyoxals in boiling formic acid leads to 4H-furo[3,2-c]-pyran-4-ones or 4H-furo[3,2-c]chromen-4-ones, respectively.     

The Unusual Transformation of an Aromatic 1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-Imidazole into a Non-Aromatic 2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-Imidazole

2H-Imidazole derivative 5 has been synthesized and characterized by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group Cc with cell parameters a = 19.398(1), b = 8.890(1), c = 10.247(1), β = 110.76(1), Z = 4. The molecules are inter-linked through C–H⋅sO and C–H⋅sπ interactions forming infinite chains.     

Synthesis and biotests of 2-aryl-5-arylmethylidene-substituted 1,3-oxazol-5(4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-methyl-3,5-dihydro-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazol-4-ones as combretastatin A-4 analogs

A series of 2-aryl-5-arylmethylidene-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-ones and 2-aryl-5-arylmethylidene-N-methyl-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-ones was synthesized as structural analogs of combret- astatin A-4 (a compound possessing antitumor activity). (5Z)-5-[(4-Methoxyphenyl)methyl-idene]-3-methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one was found to exhibit the highest cytotoxicity against cells of human A549 lung carcinoma line (EC₅₀ = 6±0.8 μmol L^?1).     

Synthesis of substituted 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones and pyrimidin-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones by the Biginelli reaction with 3,5-Di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde

Three-component acid-catalyzed cyclocondensation of 3,5-di-tret-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with urea and ethyl acetoacetate or α-nitroacetophenone (Biginelli reaction) under homogeneous conditions gave the corresponding 5-substituted 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones having in position 4 of the heteroring an aryl substituent with sterically shielded hydroxy group. The condensation catalyzed by inorganic salts (Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Zn²⁺, Li⁺) was successful only with ethyl acetoacetate as initial methylene-active component. Under analogous conditions, acetophenone and 4-fluoroacetophenone gave rise to 4,6-diarylpyrimidin-2(1H)-ones which are capable of undergoing phenol-quinonemethide tautomerism.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of new <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-substituted 7-amino-4-methyl-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-chromen-2-ones

N-Substituted 7-amino-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-ones containing one or two functionalized azole or azine moieties were synthesized. The structures of all synthesized compounds were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Some of the synthesized compounds exhibited weak antibacterial activity against Rhizobium radiobacter, Escherichia coli, and Xanthomonas campestris.     

Synthesis of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-(+)-6-aryl-3-acetyl-6-trifluoromethyl-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

(S)-(+)-4-Amino-4-aryl-5,5,5-trifluoropentan-2-ones reacted with ethyl acetoacetate and ethyl trifluoroacetoacetate to give (S)-(+)-6-aryl-3-acetyl(or trifluoroacetyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-ones.     

Regioselective synthesis of polyfluoroalkyl-substituted 7-(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-6,7-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-indazol-4(5<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

3-Polyfluoroalkyl-6,6-dimethyl-7-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-ones were synthesized with high regioselectivity by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of terminal alkynes (phenylacetylene, hex- 1-yne, hept-1-yne, and but-3-yn-1-ol) to 7-azido-6,6-dimethyl-3-polyfluoroalkyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-ones which were prepared by bromination of 6,6-dimethyl-3-polyfluoroalkyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol- 4(5H)-ones with N-bromosuccinimide in anhydrous carbon tetrachloride, followed by treatment of the corresponding 7-bromo derivatives with sodium azide.     

Carboxamides of Dihydropyridin-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

Summary. 3-Carboxamides and 3-carboxanilides of 6-alkyl and 6-aryldihydropyridin-2(1H)-ones have been prepared via different reaction pathways. All synthesized amides show hydrogen bonds in their NMR spectra. The 4-hydroxy compounds were obtained as a mixture of tautomers. Their configurations were elucidated by NMR experiments.Received December 16, 2002; accepted December 20, 2002 Published online June 2, 2003     

Synthesis of 6-methyl-8<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-dibenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">g</Emphasis>]quinolizin-8-imines <Emphasis Type="Italic">via Reissert</Emphasis> compounds

Alkylation of Reissert compounds derived from 3-methylisoquinolines with several 2-cyanobenzylbromides followed by hydrolytic cleavage provided the corresponding 1-benzyl-3-methylisoquinolines. Treatment of the latter with methylmagnesiumiodide caused cyclization to the title compounds rather than formation of 2-acetylbenzylisoquinolines.     

Crystal structure of 9-(5,5-dimethyl-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-phenalen-2-yl)-5,5,9-trimethyl-5,6,8,9-tetrahydrocyclopenta[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]phenalen-10(4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-one

The structure of 9-(5,5-dimethyl-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-phenalen-2-yl)-5,5,9-trimethyl-5,6,8,9-tetrahydrocyclopenta[а]phenalen-10(4H)-one was determined by X-ray crystallography. The intermolecular interaction energies were calculated by the atom-atomic approach for the crystal structure. The character of the crystal structure and the structural subclass were established.     

Recyclization of 1,3-dialkyl-6-nitro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazo[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridine-2,5(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>,4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-diones into imidazole derivatives

Treatment of 5-amino-1,3-dialkyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones with sodium nitrite in aqueous HCl gave 1,3-dialkyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2,5(3H,4H)-diones which were nitrated with potassium nitrate in sulfuric acid to 6-nitro derivatives, and the latter underwent recyclization into 4-amino-1,3-dialkyl-5-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ones by the action of hydrazine hydrate.     

Cyclofunctionalization of 6-alkenylsulfanylpyrazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>]-pyrimidin-4(5<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones with arenesulfenyl chlorides

Reactions of 6-allylsulfanylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one with arenesulfenyl chlorides in chloroform gave products of addition of the latter at the exocyclic double bond, while analogous reactions in acetic acid in the presence of LiClO₄ were accompanied by intramolecular electrophilic cyclization involving the N⁷ atom. 6-Cinnamylsulfanylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one reacted with arenesulfenyl chlorides in acetic acid in the absence of electrolyte to produce fused pyrazolo[4′,3′: 5,6]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine derivatives. Introduction of a bulky phenyl group into position 1 of the pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine system reduces the yield of the corresponding intramolecular cyclization product at N⁷ as a result of concurrent formation of acyclic addition product. DOI     

Syntheses and structures of silver(I) complexes of 4-amino-3,5-dimethyl-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,4-triazole and 4-amino-3,5-diethyl-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,4-triazole: role of the substituents

Five silver(I) adducts of 4-amino-3,5-diethyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (4-NH₂-3,5-Et₂-tz) or 4-amino-3,5-dimethyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (4-NH₂-3,5-Me₂-tz), namely [Ag₄(4-NH₂-3,5-Et₂-tz)₆](ClO₄)₄ (1), [Ag(4-NH₂-3,5-Et₂-tz)₂] _n ·n(ClO₄) (2), [Ag₄(4-NH₂-3,5-Et₂-tz)₆](CF₃SO₃)₄ (3), [Ag₄(4-NH₂-3,5-Me₂-tz)₆](ClO₄)₄·4H₂O (4) and [Ag₄(4-NH₂-3,5-Me₂-tz)₆](CF₃SO₃)₄·2H₂O (5), have been prepared and structurally characterised by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Two types of Ag₄tz₆ cluster have been observed in the structures of compound 1, 3, 4 and 5, which is rationalised based on the minimisation of the steric repulsions between the substituents on the 3,5-positions of triazole ring. Compound 2 displays an infinite chain structure and may be an intermediate or a minor product in the preparation.     

Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Aryl- and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-diethyl-2-methyl-3-phenyl-4-sulfanylidene-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-2,6-methano-1,3,5-benzoxadiazocine-11-carboxamides

N-Aryl- and N,N-diethyl-3-oxobutanamides reacted with salicylaldehyde and N-phenylthiourea in ethanol in the presence of sodium hydrogen sulfate as catalyst to give the corresponding N-substituted 2-methyl-3-phenyl-4-sulfanylidene-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-2,6-methano-1,3,5-benzoxadiazocine-11-carboxamides.     

Regioselectivity in the reactions of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(polychloroethylidene)-sulfonamides with 1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole and 1-methyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole

N-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)arenesulfonamides react with 1H-pyrrole and 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole to give the corresponding N-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]arenesulfonamides. The reaction of N-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)trifluoromethanesulfonamide with pyrrole leads to a mixture of 2-mono-and 2,5-disubstituted pyrroles, whereas in the reaction with 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole only the 2-substituted compound is formed. N-(2,2-Dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide reacts with 1H-pyrrole to form N-[2,2-dichloro-2-phenyl-1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide, and its reaction with 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole gives a mixture of 2-and 3-monosubstituted derivatives. The results of quantum-chemical calculations of the initial reactants and products indicate that the process is orbital-controlled. A good agreement is observed between the experimental data and theoretical conclusions concerning the dependence of the reaction regioselectivity on the nature of substituents in the electrophile molecule.     

Synthesis,structure, and stereochemical non-rigidity of bis[(2,2-dimethyl-4-oxo-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-benzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis>][1,3]oxazin-3(4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-yl)methyl] dichlorosilane and -germane

Bis[(2,2-dimethyl-4-oxo-2H-benzo[e][1,3]oxazin-3(4H)-yl)methyl]dichlorosilane (1) and -germane (2) were synthesized by the reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(trimethylsilyl)-2H-benzo[e][1,3]oxazin-3(4H)-one with bis(chloromethyl)dichlorosilane and -germane, respectively, taken in a ratio of 2 : 1. The structures of these compounds were determined and their stereodynamic behavior in solution was studied by multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C, and ²⁹Si) and twodimensional (¹H, ¹³C COSY, HETCOR) NMR spectroscopy. The ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopic study of a solution of complex 1 provides evidence that the silicon atom in this complex is pentacoordinate. The X-ray diffraction study showed that the germanium atom in complex 2 in the solid state is hexacoordinate. The permutation isomerization in the coordination units of complexes 1 and 2 was found and investigated by dynamic ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Different mechanisms of stereodynamic transformations are suggested and discussed.     

Reaction of ethyl 4-[(<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-1-chloro-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]-3,5-dimethyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole-2-carboxylate with hydrazines

Ethyl 4-[(E)-1-chloro-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate reacted with substituted hydrazines in different solvents to give mixtures of regioisomeric 3- and 5-substituted pyrazoles. Conditions were found for selective formation of 1-aryl(alkyl)-5-(5-ethoxycarbonyl-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazoles.     

Synthesis of 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole-5-carbaldoxime 3-oxides and 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole-5-carbonitrile 3-oxides

The condensation of 3-hydroxyamino-3-methylbutan-2-one or 3-ethyl-3-hydroxyamino-pentan-2-one with aldehydes and ammonia afforded a series of new 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-2,5-dihydroimidazoles, whose oxidation gave rise to the corresponding 5-methyl-4H-imidazole 3-oxides. The latter, like 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-2,5-dihydroimidazoles, react with PrⁱONO in the presence of bases to form 4H-imidazole-5-carbaldoxime 3-oxides, which are transformed into 4H-imidazole-5-carbonitrile 3-oxides in the reaction with TsCl in the presence of Et₃N. The by-products produced in different steps of the synthesis were isolated and characterized. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1487–1503, July, 2008.     

Fragmentation of some 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyran-4-one and pyridin-4-one derivatives under electron impact

Fragmentation of 13 compounds of the 4H-pyran-4-one and pyridin-4-one series under electron impact involves formation of rearrangement ions stabilized by multiple bonds and oxygen atoms (mostly [RC≡O]⁺ and RCH=OR′]⁺), as well of neutral molecules with low enthalpies of formation (CO, H₂O, CH₂O, CO₂, CH₂=C=O, C₃O₂, and RCOOH; R = H, Me, HC≡C, HOC≡C).