Acetoacetanilides in synthesis of 4-aryl-5-arylcarbamoyl-6-methyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones

The reaction of acetoacetanilides with arylmethylenecyanothioacetamides leads to 4-aryl-5-arylcarbamoyl-6-methyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones, based on which we have obtained substituted 2-alkylthiopyridines and thieno[2,3-b]pyridines.     

3-Cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones and 3-cyano-2-(methylthio)pyridines in the synthesis of substituted 3-(aminomethyl)pyridines

The reactions of substituted 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones and 3-cyano-2-(methylthio)pyridines with lithium aluminum hydride in anhydrous diethyl ether afforded the corresponding 3-aminomethyl derivatives, which were used in the synthesis of the corresponding amides.     

Regioselective synthesis of 5,6-polymethylene-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones and fused heterocycles based on them

Condensation of 2-hydroxymethylenecyclopentan-1-one or -cyclooctan-1-one sodium salts with cyanothioacetamide afforded 5,6-polymethylene-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones which were regioselectively alkylated at the sulfur atom by alkyl halides. Derivatives of 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thione and 2-alkylthio-3-cyanopyridine were used for regioselective synthesis of substituted heterocycles: 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines, pyrido[2,3∶2′,3′]thieno[4,5-d]pyrimidines, and pyrido[2,3∶2′,3′]thieno[4,5-d]oxazines.     

Facile Synthesis of 6-Aryl-3-cyanopyridine-2-(1H)-thiones from Aryl Ketones

An improved synthesis of 6-aryl-3-cyanopyridine-2-(1H)-thiones utilizing enaminones as starting materials catalyzed by 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) was described. Moreover, a convenient one-pot conversion of aryl ketones to 6-aryl-3-cyanopyridine-2-(1H)-thiones was also developed in moderate to good yields (up to 80%).     

Reaction of 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones with N-butyllithium

The reaction of 3-cyanopyridine-2(1 H)-thiones with BuLi in ether was studied. It was found that the metallation proceeds initially at the sulfur atom. The resulting lithium salts add a second equivalent of n-butyllithium at the CN group. The hydrolysis of the dilithium derivatives leads to 3 pentanoylpyridine-2(IH)-thiones.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 231–234, February, 1996.     

Synthesis of Substituted 1,3-Cyclohexadienes,Pyridine-2(1H)-thiones,and Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine- 4(3H)-thiones by the Michael Reaction

Cyclopentylidene- and cyclohexylidene(cyano)acetamides reacted with malononitrile and cyano-(thioacetamide) according to the Michael pattern with exchange of the methylene components to give substituted 1-amino-2,6,6-tricyano-1,3-cyclohexadienes and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4(3H)-thiones. Condensation of cyclopentylidene- and cyclohexylidene(cyano)acetamide with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds afforded 4,6-di-methyl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thione and morpholinium 4-methyl-6-oxo-3-cyano-1,6-dihydropyridine-2-thiolate which were converted into substituted 2-alkylsulfanylpyridines, thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine, and 2H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]pyridine.     

Synthesis and transformations of 3-acetylpyridine-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-thiones

Reactions of substituted 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones with methyllithium gave 3-acetylpyridine-2(1H)-thiones. The best results were achieved by adding a solid-state thione to a solution of methyllithium in ether (thione: MeLi = 1: 3). The compounds obtained and their 3-pentanoyl analogs were used to synthesize a number of fused heterocyclic systems. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1504–1507, July, 2008.     

One-pot synthesis of 4,6-diaryl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones and their transformation to substituted thieno[2,3-b;4,5-b]dipyridines and pyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines

4,6-Diaryl-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones were synthesized in one step by the reaction of elemental sulfur, malononitrile, and 2-aryl-1-aroylethylenes in the presence of excess triethylamine. The products were used in one-pot syntheses of substituted thieno[2,3-b;4,5-b]dipyridines and pyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines.     

Functionalized sulfur-containing compounds. 13. Synthesis of substituted 3-amino-2-(organylsulfinyl)-and-(organylsulfonyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

A method for the synthesis of substituted 3-amino-2-(organylsulfinyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines by the Thorpe—Ziegler intramolecular cyclization of substituted 3-cyano-2-[(organyl-sulfinyl)methylthio]pyridines was proposed. 3-Amino-2-(organylsulfonyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines were obtained by reactions of substituted 3-cyanopyridine-2-thiones with chloromethyl organyl sulfones. The reaction intermediates 3-cyano-2-[(organylsulfonyl)methylthio]pyridines were transformed into 3-amino-2-(organylsulfonyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 510–515, March, 2006.     

Synthesis and some properties of 6-di(tri)fluoromethyl-and 5-di(tri)fluoroacetyl-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrano[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyrazol-4(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

Condensation of 4-acetyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole with R^FCO₂Et (R^F = CF₂H, CF₃) in the presence of LiH affords 4-di(tri)fluoroacetoacetyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazoles from which 6-di(tri)fluoromethyl-and 5-di(tri)fluoroacetyl-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones were synthesized. The reactions of pyrano-pyrazoles with hydrazine hydrate, ethyl mercaptoacetate, or aromatic amines proceed at the C(6) atom with pyrone ring opening and formation of aminoenones, pyrazoles, or thiophenes with the 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolyl fragment. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2750–2754, December, 2005.     

Unexpected formation of 4-aryl-3-cyano-6-phenylpyridine-2(1H-thiones from the reaction of arylmethylenecyanothioacetamides with benzoyl-1,1,1-trifluoroacetone

4-Aryl-3-cyano-6-phenylpyridine-2(1H)-thiones, used in the synthesis of substituted 2-alkylthiopyridines, thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, and 1,4-di(pyridin-2-ylthio)butane, have been synthesized by the condensation of arylmethylenecyanothioacetamides with benzoyl-1,1,1-trifluoroacetone. The reaction path includes the formation of the Michael adduct which undergoes loss of the acyl group. The structure of 3-cyano-2-methylthio-4-(1-naphthyl)-6-phenylpyridine has been studied by X-ray crystallography. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, 1821–1828, December 2005.     

3-Cyano-4,6-dimethyl-5-R-pyridine-2-sulfonyl chlorides and N-substituted sulfonylamides based on them

3-Cyanopyridine-2-sulfonyl chlorides were synthesized by the oxidative chlorination of the respective 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-2-thiones. It was established that 3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride eliminates a SO₂ molecule at the isolation stage. N-Substituted sulfonylamides based on the latter were obtained by the reaction of the crude sulfonyl chloride with amines in an aqueous medium.     

Synthesis of 3-oxoisothiazolo[5,4-b] pyridines

3-Oxoisothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridines were synthesized for the first time by the reaction of 3-cyanopyridine-2-thiones or bis(3-cyanopyridyl) disulfides with concentrated sulfuric acid. It is demonstrated that 3-carbamoylpyridine-2-thiones are formed as intermediates. The 3-oxoisothiazolopyridines were converted to 3-bromoisothiazolopyridines and pyridine-2-thiones. The bromination of pyridine-2-thione was studied.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 508–512, April, 1982.     

Unsymmetrically N,N'-substituted saturated carbenes: synthesis, reactivity and preparation of a rhodium(I) carbene complex

A versatile synthesis of unsymmetrically N,N'-substituted saturated carbenes is described. The novel racemic imidazolidin-2-ylidenes rac-5 have been synthesized by reductive desulfurization of the corresponding imidazolidin-2-thiones rac-4. The thiones were prepared in two reaction steps from aldimines and secondary amines. Three different substituents at N1, N3 and C4 of the five-membered N-heterocyclic ring can be introduced by choice of suitable aldimines and secondary amines. The dimerization behaviour (diaminocarbene/enetetramine equilibrium) for the unsymmetrically N,N'-substituted imidazolidin-2-ylidenes has been investigated by NMR spectroscopy. Unsymmetrically N-iPr and N-iBu substituted N-heterocyclic carbenes undergo a slow dimerization, whereas N-tBu substituted derivatives are stable as monomeric carbenes indefinitely. The carbene ligand rac-5d has been coordinated to rhodium(I) to give the square-planar rhodium carbene complex [Cl(cod)Rh(rac-5d)]rac-6d which has been characterized by an X-ray diffraction analysis.     

4-(3-Cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetates in synthesis of heterocycles

Substituted 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-5-oxo-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines were synthesized by the reactions of 4-hydroxy-1H-thieno[2,3-b;4,5-b]dipyridin-2-ones with arylidenemalononitriles or by the three-component reactions of hydroxythienodipyridinones with aldehydes and malononitrile in DMF in the presence of triethylamine. Methods for syntheses of substituted 3-alkoxycarbonyl-6-amino-4-aryl-2-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-4H-pyrans were developed on the basis of the reactions of 4-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetates and arylidenemalononitriles or aldehydes and malononitrile. Ethyl 4-(3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetoacetate and 4-methoxybenzylidenecyanothioacetamide were used for the synthesis of 6-(pyridin-2-ylthiomethyl)-3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thione.     

New approach to the synthesis of substituted 5-arylcarbamoyl-3-cyano-6-methylpyridine-2(1h)-thiones. Molecular and crystal structure of 2-allylthio-3-cyano-5-(2-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)-6-methyl-4-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine

Morpholinium 5-arylcarbamoyl-3-cyano-6-methyl-4-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiolates have been obtained by the interaction of enamines of acetoacetanilides with 5-methyl-2-furfurylidenecyanothioacetamide. Alkylation of the salts gives thioethers and oxidation gives the corresponding substituted pyridine-2(1H)-thiones. The structure of 2-allylthio-3-cyano-5-(2-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)-6-methyl-4-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine was studied by X-ray crystallographic analysis. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 51–58, January, 2006.     

Synthesis, Structure, and Some Properties of Substituted 3-Carbethoxy(methoxy)-5-cyano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrospirocyclohexane-4-pyridine-2-thiones

The condensation of cyclohexylidenemalononitrile or cyclohexylidenecyanoacetic ester with thioamidoethyl(methyl)malonate in the presence of sodium ethylate gave 6-amino-3-carbethoxy-5-cyano-4-spirocyclohexane-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-2-thione and 3-carbethoxy(methoxy)-5-cyano-6-oxo-4-spirocyclohexanepiperidine-2-thiones which were used in the synthesis of the corresponding substituted 2-alkylthiotetrahydropyridines. 5-Carbethoxy-3-cyano-3-methyl-6-methylthio-4-spiro-cyclohexane-3,4-dihydropyridine-2(1H)-one was studied by X-ray crystallography.     

Di(alkoxy)- and di(alkylthio)-substituted perylene-3,4;9,10-tetracarboxy diimides with tunable electrochemical and photophysical properties

Nucleophilic substitution of N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1,7-dibromoperylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxydiimide (PTCDI) with an excess of corresponding alkanol in the presence of sodium hydride or anhydrous potassium carbonate at 85-100 degrees C provided both di(alkoxy)- and mono(alkoxy)-substituted PTCDI compounds, namely, N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1,7-di(alkoxy)perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxydiimide (3) and N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1-bromo-7-alkoxyperylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxydiimide (2). Starting from mono(alkoxy)-substituted PTCDI, nucleophilic substitution with thiol, thiophenol, or alkylamine led to the formation of unsymmetrical 1,7-di(substituted) PTCDI compounds (7-10). For the purpose of comparative studies, symmetrical di(substituted) N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1,7-di(alkylthio)perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxydiimide (4), N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1,7-di(thiophenyl)perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxydiimide (5), and N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1,7-di(alkylamine)perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxydiimide (6) have also been prepared by a similar nucleophilic substitution. These newly prepared PTCDI compounds have been characterized by a wide range of spectroscopic methods in addition to elemental analysis. Electronic absorption and fluorescence studies revealed that the absorption and emission bands as well as the fluorescence quantum yield can be tuned continuously over a large range by incorporating substituents with different electron-donating abilities.     

Interaction of (z)-4-bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)- 2-buten-1-one with amines,synthesis of di(2-thienyl)azolo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyridines

(Z)-4-Bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one was obtained by the bromination of 1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one by NBS in anhydrous CCl₄. The starting butanone was obtained by the condensation of 1-(2-thienyl)-1-ethanone by the action of SOCl₂. The reaction of (Z)-4-bromo-1,3-di(2-thienyl)-2-buten-1-one with tertiary amines such as Et₃N, pyridine, 1-alkyl-1,3-diazole, 1-alkylbenzimidazole, and 1-alkyl-1,2,4-triazole leads to quaternary salts. The azolium salts cyclize by the action of base to give di(2-thienyl)azolo[a]pyridinium derivatives. 3-Methyl-6,8-di(2-thienyl)[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridin-4-ium and 2,4-di(2-thienyl)pyrido[2,1-b]benzothiazol-10-ium bromides were obtained by the same procedure but without separating the intermediate quaternary salts.