Synthesis of 3-substituted bicyclic imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]thiadiazoles and tricyclic benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]thiadiazoles

A versatile synthetic route to potentially useful fused-ring [1,2,4]thiadiazole scaffolds (e.g., 7a and 10b) via exchange reactions of the precursor [1,2,4]thiadiazol-3-(2H)one derivatives (e.g., 6 and 9) with appropriately substituted nitriles (e.g., cyanogen bromide or p-toluenesulfonyl cyanide) under mild conditions is described. For example, the tricyclic 3-bromo [1,2,4]THD derivative (7a) underwent S(N)Ar substitution with a variety of nucleophiles, which included amines, malonate esters and alcohols. Likewise, the bicyclic 3-p-tosyl [1,2,4]THD (10b) was employed as a template in reaction with diamines, and the resulting substituted diamines (e.g., 12a or 12e) were further selectively derivatized at the N1 and/or N2 positions in a linear fashion. The X-ray crystal structure of the 3-methyl bicyclic [1,2,4]THD (21) was obtained, and selective methylation at the N1 position via a protection-alkylation-deprotection protocol, as illustrated in Scheme 6, was confirmed. Alternatively, a short convergent synthesis of N1-functionalized derivatives from the reaction of 10b with appropriately substituted secondary amines was also developed. Hence, these synthetic strategies were advantageously exploited to provide access to a variety of diversely derivatized 3-substituted fused-ring [1,2,4]thiadiazole derivatives.     

Templated synthesis of glycoluril hexamer and monofunctionalized cucurbit[6]uril derivatives

We report that the p-xylylenediammonium ion (11) acts as a template in the cucurbit[n]uril forming reaction that biases the reaction toward the production of methylene bridged glycoluril hexamer (6C) and bis-nor-seco-CB[10]. Hexamer 6C is readily available on the gram scale by a one step synthetic procedure that avoids chromatography. Hexamer 6C undergoes macrocylization with (substituted) phthalaldehydes 12, 14, 15, and 18-in 9 M H(2)SO(4) or concd HCl at room temperature to deliver monofunctionalized CB[6] derivatives 13, 16, 17, and 19-that are poised for further functionalization reactions. The kinetics of the macrocyclization reaction between hexamer and formaldehyde or phthalaldehyde depends on the presence and identity of ammonium ions as templates. p-Xylylenediammonium ion (11) which barely fits inside CB[6] sized cavities acts as a negative template which slows down transformation of 6C and paraformaldehyde into CB[6]. In contrast, 11 and hexanediammonium ion (20) act as a positive template that promotes the macrocyclization reaction between 6C and 12 to deliver (±)-21 as a key intermediate along the mechanistic pathway to CB[6] derivatives. Naphthalene-CB[6] derivative 19 which contains both fluorophore and ureidyl C═O metal-ion (e.g., Eu(3+)) binding sites forms the basis for a fluorescence turn-on assay for suitable ammonium ions (e.g., hexanediammonium ion and histamine).     

Cyclotetraphosphinophosphonium ions: synthesis, structures, and pseudorotation

The first derivatives of catenated cyclotetraphosphinophosphonium cations, [(PhP)4PPhMe]+ (8a), [(MeP)4PMe2]+ (8b), [(CyP)4PPh2]+ (8d), [(CyP)4PMe2]+ (8e), [(PhP)4PPh2]+ (8f), [(PhP)4PMe2]+ (8g), are synthesized as trifluoromethanesulfonate (triflate, OSO2CF3-) salts through the reaction of cyclopentaphosphines (PhP)5 (4a) or (MeP)5 (4b) with methyl triflate (MeOTf) or by a net phosphenium ion [PR2+, R = Ph, Me; from R2PCl and trimethylsilyltriflate (Me3SiOTf)] insertion into the P-P bond of either cyclotetraphosphine (CyP)4 (3c) or cyclopentaphosphines (PhP)5 (4a) or (MeP)5 (4b). Although more conveniently prepared from 4a, compound 8a[OTf] can also be formed from (PhP)4 (3a) and MeOTf, and derivatives 8f[OTf] and 8g[OTf] are also accessible through reactions of 3a and R2PCl/Me3SiOTf with R = Ph or Me, respectively. A tetrachlorogallate salt of [(PhP)4PPhtBu]+ (8c) has been synthesized by alkylation of 4a with tBuCl/GaCl3. 31P[1H] NMR parameters for all derivatives of 8 have been determined by iterative simulation of experimental data. Derivatives 8a[OTf], 8b[OTf], 8c[GaCl4], 8e[OTf], 8f[OTf], and 8g[OTf] and have been characterized by X-ray crystallography, showing the most favorable all-trans configuration of substituents for the phosphine centers, thus minimizing steric interactions. Each derivative adopts a unique envelope or twist conformation of C1 symmetry. The effective C2 symmetry observed for 8b, d, e, f, and g in solution, signified by their 31P[1H] NMR AA'BB'X spin systems, implies a rapid conformational exchange for derivatives of 8. The core frameworks of the cations in the solid state are viewed as snapshots of different conformational isomers within the solution-phase pseudorotation process.     

A New and Concise Synthesis of 3-Hydroxybenzo[c]phenanthrene and 12-Hydroxybenzo[g]chrysene, Useful Intermediates for the Synthesis of Fjord-Region Diol Epoxides of Benzo[c]phenanthrene and Benzo[g]chrysene

A new strategy which involves a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction has been developed for the rapid synthesis of 3-hydroxybenzo[c]phenanthrene (5) and 12-hydroxybenzo[g]chrysene (6). These phenolic compounds are the key intermediates for the synthesis of highly carcinogenic fjord-region diol epoxide metabolites 3 and 4 of benzo[c]phenanthrene (1) and benzo[g]chrysene (2). The cross-coupling reaction of 2-bromo-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (9) with naphthalene-1-boronic acid (7) and phenanthrene-9-boronic acid (8) produced 2-(1-naphthyl)-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (10) and 2-(9-phenanthryl)-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (11), respectively, in quantitative yields. After reaction of these aldehydes with trimethylsulfonium iodide under phase-transfer conditions or with the Wittig reagent obtained from (methoxymethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide and phenyllithium to generate an oxiranyl or methoxyethene side chain, the acid-catalyzed cyclization with methanesulfonic acid (or boron trifluoride) produced 3-methoxybenzo[c]phenanthrene (16) and 12-methoxybenzo[g]chrysene (17) in 61-64% yields. Finally, demethylation of these methoxy derivatives 16 and 17 with boron tribromide resulted in the formation of the hydroxy analogues 5 and 6, respectively. The availability of this short and high-yielding regiospecific method for the synthesis of phenols 5 and 6 should allow the preparative-scale synthesis of the fjord-region diol epoxides 3 and 4. These diol epoxides are required as starting compounds for the synthesis of site-specifically modified oligonucleotides which are critically needed to elucidate the mechanism of carcinogenesis at the molecular level.     

Phenacyl Bromides Revisited: Facile Synthesis of Some New Pyrazoles,Pyridazines, and Their Fused Derivatives

Phenacylmalononitriles 8a , 8b react with hydrazines under dry conditions to afford the pyrazole derivatives 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d and in refluxing dioxane to afford the pyrazolo[3,4‐c]pyridazine derivatives 11a , 11b , 11c , 11d and the pyridazine‐6‐imine derivatives 12a , 12b , 12c , 12d . Compounds 12a , 12b were transformed into their oxo analogs 13a , 13b upon reflux in ethanolic HCl, whereas 12c , 12d were transformed into the furan derivatives 14a , 14b under the same reaction conditions (reflux in ethanolic HCl). Compounds 8a , 8b could be transformed directly into the benzoyl‐pyrazole derivatives 16a , 16b , 16c , 16d upon coupling with diazotized aromatic amines in pyridine. The structures of the new compounds were substantiated by elemental analyses and spectral data as well as x‐ray crystallographic analysis. Plausible mechanisms for the unexpected transformations are suggested.     

Cyclopentadienyl ruthenium, rhodium, and iridium vertices in metallaboranes: geometry and chemical bonding

Most cyclopentadienylmetallaboranes containing the vertex units CpM (M = Co, Rh, Ir; Cp = eta(5)-cyclopentadienyl ring, mainly eta(5)-Me(5)C(5)) and CpRu donating two and one skeletal electrons, respectively, have structures closely related to binary boranes or borane anions. Smaller clusters of this type, such as metallaborane analogues of arachno-B(4)H(10) (e.g., (CpIr)(2)B(2)H(8)), nido-B(5)H(9) (e.g., (CpRh)(2)B(3)H(7) and (CpRu)(2)B(3)H(9)), arachno-B(5)H(11) (e.g., CpIrB(4)H(10)), B(6)H(6)(2)(-) (e.g., (CpCo)(4)B(2)H(4)), nido-B(6)H(10) (e.g., CpIrB(5)H(9) and (CpRu)(2)B(4)H(10)), and arachno-B(6)H(12) (e.g., (CpIr)(2)B(4)H(10)), have the same skeletal electron counts as those of the corresponding boranes. However, such clusters with eight or more vertices, such as metallaborane analogues of B(8)H(8)(2)(-) (e.g., (CpCo)(4)B(4)H(4)), arachno-B(8)H(14) (e.g., (CpRu)(2)B(6)H(12)), and nido-B(10)H(14) (e.g., (CpRu)(2)B(8)H(12)), have two skeletal electrons less than those of the corresponding metal-free boranes, analogous to the skeletal electron counts of isocloso boranes relative to those of metal-free deltahedral boranes. Some metallaboranes have structures not analogous to metal-free boranes but instead analogous to metal carbonyl clusters such as 3-capped square pyramidal (CpRu)(2)B(4)H(8) and (CpRu)(3)B(3)H(8) analogous to H(2)Os(6)(CO)(16) and capped octahedral (CpRh)(3)B(4)H(4) analogous to Os(7)(CO)(21). In the metallaborane structures closely related to metal-free boranes, the favored degrees of BH and CpM vertices appear to be 5 and 6, respectively.     

Synthesis of Pyridotriazolopyrimidines as Antitumor Agents

2‐Hydrazino‐5,7‐di‐p‐tolylpyrido[2,3‐d ]pyrimidin‐4(3H )‐one ( 4 ) was prepared and condensed with different aldehydes 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g to give the corresponding hydrazone derivatives 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g . Oxidative cyclization of the latter compounds 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g gave the corresponding pyrido[2,3‐d ][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a ]pyrimidin‐5(1H )‐ones 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g . Furthermore, compound 4 reacted with benzoyl chloride, triethyl orthoformate, acetyl chloride, ethyl chloroformate, and carbon disulphide in alcoholic KOH solution to afford the corresponding pyrido[2,3‐d ][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a ]pyrimidinones ( 7a , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ). The reaction of thione 3 or its 2‐methylthio derivative 16 with hydrazonoyl halides 12a , 12b , 12c , 12d , 12e , 12f , 12g , 12h , 12i , 12j , 12k , 12l , 12m yielded the corresponding pyrido[2,3‐d ][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a ]pyrimidinones 15a , 15b , 15c , 15d , 15e , 15f , 15g , 15h , 15i , 15j , 15k , 15l , 15m . The structures of all the products were confirmed by elemental and spectral analyses (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, and MS). In addition, the anticancer activity of 20 pyridotriazolopyrimidinones against two cancer cell lines namely MCF‐7 and HepG2 was evaluated, and the results revealed that compounds 7d and 9 have promising activity , compared with doxorubicin, which used as standard reference drug.     

6,7,8,9-四氢-吩嗪并[2,3]C_(60)衍生物的结构、电子光谱和二阶非线性光学性质的理论研究

利用半经验AM1量子化学方法研究了6, 7, 8, 9-四氢-吩嗪并[2, 3]C60衍生物(1～4)及其异构体5, 6, 7, 8-四氢-9, 10-二氮杂蒽并[2, 3]C60衍生物 (5～8) 的结构。 结果表明,目标分子的前线轨道主要由C60部分决定, C60母体与加成基团之间存在较强的分子内电荷转移, C60部分是电子受体,吩嗪环部分为电子给体。 在AM1优化几何构型的基础上, 用INDO/SCI方法计算了目标分子的电子光谱, 用完全态求和(SOS)公式计算了其二阶非线性光学性质。 计算结果表明, 目标分子在400 nm 以上均存在弱吸收峰, 与实验所得结果一致。 5, 6, 7, 8-四氢-9, 10-二氮杂蒽并[2, 3]C60衍生物(5～8)的二阶非线性光学系数(0)比其异构体6, 7, 8, 9-四氢-吩嗪并[2, 3]C60衍生物(1～4)的大得多。     

Novel synthetic protocol toward pyrazolo[3,4‐h]‐[1,6]naphthyridines via Friedlander condensation of new 4‐aminopyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐carbaldehyde with reactive α‐methylene ketones

Novel pyrazolo[3,4‐h][1,6]naphthyridine derivatives 6 , 8 , 9 , 11 , 13 , and 15 have been synthesized by Friedlander condensation of new 4‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐carbaldehyde (o‐aminoaldehyde) 4 with active methylene ketones, such as symmetric acetone 5a , monoalkylketones 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , unsymmetrical dialkyl ketones 7a , 7b , p‐bromophenylacetonitrile 10 , β‐ketoester 12a , β‐ketoamide 12b , or diethyl malonate 14 , respectively. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Simple preparations of Pd6Cl12, Pt6Cl12, and Qn[Pt2Cl8+n], n=1, 2 (Q=TBA+, PPN+) and structural characterization of [TBA][Pt2Cl9] and [PPN]2[Pt2Cl10].C7H8

The hexanuclear Pd6Cl12, i.e., the crystal phase classified as beta-PdCl2, was obtained by reacting [TBA]2[Pd2Cl6] with AlCl3 (or FeCl3) in CH2Cl2. The action of AlCl3 on PtCl42-, followed by digestion of the resulting solid in 1,2-C2H4Cl2 (DCE), CHCl3, or benzene, produced Pt6Cl12.DCE, Pt6Cl12.CHCl3, or Pt6Cl12.C6H6, respectively. Treating [TBA]2[PtCl6] with a slight excess of AlCl3 afforded [TBA][Pt2Cl9], whose anion was established crystallographically to be constituted by two "PtCl6" octahedra sharing a face. Dehydration of H2PtCl6.nH2O with SOCl2 gave an amorphous compound closely analyzing as PtCl4, reactive with [Q]Cl in SOCl2 to yield [Q][Pt2Cl9] or [Q]2[Pt2Cl10], depending on the [Q]Cl/Pt molar ratio (Q=TBA+, PPN+). A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study has shown [PPN]2[Pt2Cl10].C7H8 to contain dinuclear anions formed by two edge-sharing PtCl6 octahedra.     

Sigmatropische Umlagerungen von Aryl-propargyläthern; Synthese von 1, 5-Dimethyl-6-methylen-tricyclo[3, 2, 1, 02,7]-oct-3-en-8-on-Derivaten. Vorläufige Mitteilung

2, 6-Dimethylphenyl propargyl ether ( 10 ) and its derivatives 12–15 rearrange thermally to 1, 5-dimethyl-6-methylene-tricyclo [3.2.1.0^2,7]oct-3-en-8-one ( 9 ) and related compounds 16–19 . The ethers undergo first an aromatic [3, 3]-sigmatropic rearrangement to ortho-allenyldienones 11 , which then undergo ring closure to the tricyclic products by an electrocyclic reaction. Only in the case of the γ-methylpropargyl ether 13 , the ortho-dienone 11 is further rearranged in low yield to the para-butynylphenol 20 , but the tricyclic ketone 17 is again the main product. New data show that the known thermal cyclisation of aryl propargyl ethers to chromenes (e. g. 4 → 8 ) involves a preliminary [3, 3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.     

2-Azacycl[3.2.2] azine. Polyhalogenation and nucleophilic displacement reactions

1,4-Dibromo-2-azacycl[3.2.2] azine (2) when treated with methanolic sodium methoxide affords the I-methoxy-4-bromo derivative (3). Perchloro-2-azacycl[3.2.2]azine (7) was prepared and treated with methanolic sodium methoxide to yield the 5-methoxy (8) and 5,7-dimethoxy (9) derivatives as major products, depending upon reaction conditions. Catalytic removal of the chlorine substituents of compounds 8 and 9 afforded the 5-methoxy (10) and 5,7-dimethoxy (11) derivatives. Treatment of compound 2 with butyllithium affords the I-butyl derivative (5) of 2-azacycl[3.2.2]azine, while treatment with zinc in acetic acid yields 4-bromo-2-azacycl[3.2.2]azine (6). 4-Formyl-2-azacycl[3.2.2]azine (12) when treated with phosphorus pentachloride affords the 1,3-dichloro-4-formyl derivative 13. Possible rationals for the nucleophilic displacement are given.     

Synthesis and reactions of pyrido[3,2,1‐jk]carbazole‐4,6‐diones

Pyrido[3,2,1‐jk]carbazoles 1 , synthesized from carbazoles and alkyl‐ or arylmalonates, gave regioselective electrophilic substitution reactions at position 5 such as chlorination to 5‐chloro derivatives 2 , nitration to 5‐nitro compounds 3 , or hydroxylation to 5‐hydroxy derivatives 4 . 5‐Hydroxy compounds 4 gave on treatment with strong bases ring contraction to 5 , 6 or the ring opening product 7 . Exchange of the chloro group in 2 with azide or amines gave the corresponding azides 8 and the 5‐amino derivatives 9 and 10 . Alkylation of 1 with benzyl chloride or allyl bromide resulted in the formation of 5‐C‐alkylated products 11 together with 4‐alkyloxy derivatives 12 . J. Heterocyclic Chem., 48, 1039 (2011).     

Electrophilic chemistry of thia-PAHs: stable carbocations (NMR and DFT), S-alkylated onium salts, model electrophilic substitutions (nitration and bromination), and mutagenicity assay

First examples of stable carbocations are reported from several classes of thia-PAHs with four fused rings, namely, benzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene (1) and its 3-methoxy derivative (2), phenanthro[4,3-b]thiophene (3) and its 7-methoxy (4), 10-methoxy (5), and 9-methoxy (6) derivatives, phenanthro[3,4-b]thiophene (7) and its 7-methoxy (8) and 9-methoxy (9) derivatives, and 3-methoxybenzo[b]naphtha[1,2-d]thiophene (11). In several cases, the resulting carbocations were also studied by GIAO-DFT. Charge delocalization modes in the resulting carbocations were probed. A series of S-alkylated onium tetrafluoroborates, namely, 1Me+, 1Et+, 2Et+, and 7Me+ (from 1, 2, and 7), 10Me+ and 10Et+ (from benzo[b]naphtha[1,2-d]thiophene 10), 12Me+ and 12Et+ (from phenanthro[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene 12), 13Me+ (from 3-methoxyphenanthro[3,2-b]benzothiophene 13), 14Me+ (from phenanthro[4,3-b][1]benzothiophene 14), and 15Me+ (from 3-methoxyphenanthro[4,3-b][1]benzothiophene 15), were synthesized. PAH-sulfonium salts 1Me+, 1Et+, 10Me+, 10Et+, 12Me+, and 14Me+ proved to be efficient akylating agents toward model nitrogen nucleophile receptors (imidazole and azaindole). Facile transalkylation to model nucleophiles (including guanine) is also supported by favorable reaction energies computed by DFT. Ring opening energies in thia-PAH-epoxides from 1, 3, and 7 and charge delocalization modes in the resulting carbocations were also evaluated. The four-ring-fused thia-PAHs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 11 are effectively nitrated under extremely mild conditions. Nitration regioselectivity corresponds closely to protonation under stable ion conditions. Bromination of 4 and 6 is also reported. Comparative mutagenicity assays (Ames test) were performed on 1 versus 1NO2, 5 versus 5NO2, and 11 versus 11NO2. Compound 5NO2 was found to be a potent direct acting mutagen.     

Synthesis and Reactions of Some New Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Cycloalka[e]thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine Moiety

Hydrolysis of ethyl 3-amino-4-aryl-cycloalka[e]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylates ( 3a-d) gave the corresponding o-aminocarboxylic acids 4a-d . Heating the latter compounds ( 4a-d) with acetic anhydride furnished the oxazinone derivatives 5a-d which, in turn, underwent recyclization reaction to give the corresponding pyrimidinones 6a-d upon treatment with ammonium acetate in acetic acid. Reaction of 3-amino-4-aryl-cycloalka[e]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamides ( 3f,h ) with triethyl orthoformate gave pyrimidinone derivatives 7a,b . Reaction of 3-amino-4-phenyl-cycloalka[e]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamides 3e,h with aromatic aldehydes furnished tetrahydropyridothienopyrimidinones 8a-d . Chlorination of 7a,b and 6a-d by using phosphorous oxychloride produced 4-chlorocycloalka[5′,6′]pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives 9a-f which were used as key intermediates in the synthesis of several new cycloalkapyrido-thienopyrimidines 10a-f ˜ 14a-f . Moreover, some cycloalkapyridothienotriazinones 15a,b-17a,b were synthesized.     

Synthesis,characterization, and biological activity of some aza‐uracil derivatives

Thiation of 1 by LR gave the corresponding 3,5‐dithioxo derivative 2 and the trimer 3 . Methylation of 1 afforded the S‐methyl derivative 4 . Compound 1 was fused with 6‐bromo‐2‐phenyl‐benzo[1,3‐d]oxazin‐4‐one ( 5 ) and gave 6 . Condensation of 1 with some acid derivatives 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d and/or 8a , 8b , 8c yielded thiadiazolo‐triazine derivatives 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d and 10a , 10b , 10c . Compounds 9a , 9c and 10c were hydrolyzed to furnish 11a , 11b , 11c Acetylation of 14 afforded mono‐ and diacetyl‐derivatives 15 and 16 . Benzoylation of 14 afforded mono‐ and dibezoyl‐derivatives 17 and 18 . 14 with some aromatic aldehydes yielded 9a , 9b , 9c . Reacting 14 with phenyl (iso‐ and/or isothio‐) cyanate gave the urea derivatives 20a , 20b . Thiation of 14 with P₄S₁₀ furnished 21 . The newly synthesized compounds were tested as antimicrobial agents. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011)     

Synthesis and Pharmacological Activity of Annelated Pyrimidine Derivatives

A series of 1-glycosyl-2-glycosylthiopyrimidine (4), annelated pyrimidine derivatives, pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidine (8), ditetrazolo[1,5-a;1‘,5‘-c]pyrimidine (9), 2,9a,10-triazaanthracene (12), thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine (14),9-thia-1,3,5,7-tetraazafluorene-8-one (15), 7-oxa-9-thia-1,3,5-triazafluorene-8-one (16), 5-oxa-9-thia-1,3-diaza-fluorene (21a and 21b) derivatives have been synthesized via a sequence of heterocyclization reactions of suitably functionalized 6-[5-(4-bromophenyl)oxazol-4-yl]-1，2，3，4-tetrahydro-2-thioxo-4-oxopyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (2) with different electrophiles and nucleophiles. The new compounds were prepared with the objective to study their pharmacological properties.     

Thermospray-mass spectrometric analysis of underivatized monohydroxy fatty acids: application to stimulated platelets

Monohydroxylated fatty acids prepared from polyunsaturated fatty acids of nutritional value were analysed by thermospray-mass spectrometry without prior chemical derivatization. Positive and negative ionization modes were compared. The highest sensitivity was observed with the negative ionization mode with detection limits of 10 pmol based on the 12-hydroxy derivative of eicosatrienoic acid (12-OH-8,10,14-20:3). This is comparable to that obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection at 234 nm. Selected ion monitoring based on the fragment [M-H]- allowed a variety of standard monohydroxy fatty acids to be detected. This approach makes possible the analysis of various derivatives generated by thrombin-stimulated platelets (10(9) cells) pre-enriched with minor polyunsaturated fatty acids, even when these derivatives co-elute from the column (e.g., 12-HETE and 14-OH-22:6).     

Synthesis,Antibacterial, and Antioxidant Evaluation of Novel Series of Condensed Thiazoloquinazoline with Pyrido,Pyrano, and Benzol Moieties as Five- and Six-Membered Heterocycle Derivatives

A novel synthesis of thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolines 4(a–e), pyrido[2′,3′:4,5]thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolines {5(a–e), 6(a–e), and 7(a–e)}, pyrano[2′,3′:4,5]thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolines 8(a–e), and benzo[4,5]thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazoloine9(a–e) derivatives starting from 2-(Bis-methylsulfanyl-methylene)-5,5-dimethyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione 2 as efficient α,α dioxoketen dithioacetal is reported and the synthetic approaches of these types of compounds will provide an innovative molecular framework to the designing of new active heterocyclic compounds. In our study, we also present optimization of the synthetic method along with a biological evaluation of these newly synthesized compounds as antioxidants and antibacterial agents against the bacterial strains, like S. aureus, E. coli, and P. aeruginosa. Among all the evaluated compounds, it was found that some showed significant antioxidant activity at 10 μg/mL while the others exhibited better antibacterial activity at 100 μg/mL. The results of this study showed that compound 6(c) possessed remarkable antibacterial activity, whereas compound 9(c) exhibited the highest efficacy as an antioxidant. The structures of the new synthetic compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H-NMR, and ¹³C-NMR.     

Synthesis of 4-Amino-substituted-6-hydroxy and 11-hydroxynaphtho[2,3-g]quinoline-5,12-diones,and the unexpected formation of disubstituted imidazo[4,5,l-i,j]naphtho[2,3-g]quinolin-7-ones

4-Chloroquinoline-5,8-dione ( 8a ) and 6-bromo-4-chloroquinoline-5,8-dione ( 8b ) were reacted with homophthalic anhydride to give tetracyclic compounds 10 and 11 respectively. The 6,11-dihydroxy derivative 12 was prepared in low yield by photochemical addition of benzocyclobutenedione to 4-chloroquinoline-5,8-dione ( 8a ) and in better yield through a Friedel-Crafts reaction of phthalic anhydride with 4-chloro-5,8-dimethoxyquinoline ( 7a ). Whereas 4-chloro-6-hydroxynaphtho[2,3-g]quinoline-5,12-dione ( 11 ) was substituted by amines in the usual way to the corresponding 4-amino-substituted derivatives, 4-chloro-11-hydroxynaph-tho[2,3-g]quinoline-5,12-dione ( 10 ) led to a mixture of 4-amino derivatives and the unexpected 2,6-disubstituted-imidazo[4,5,l-I-j]naphtho[2,3-g]quinolin-7-ones, 13a-b .