Reactions of polyfluorinated thietanes: Selective synthesis of 4-R-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)thietane-1-S-oxides and 2-substituted 5-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2,3-dihydrothiophenes

Oxidation of 4-substituted 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)thietanes by m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid results in selective formation of the corresponding S-oxides in 65-86% yield. Oxidation of 4-C₂H₅S-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)thietane under mild conditions led to selective formation of 4-C₂H₅SO₂-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)thietane, which under more rigorous conditions was selectively converted into trans-4-C₂H₅SO₂-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)thietane-1-S-oxide. Reaction of 4-substituted 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)thietanes with activated aluminum powder results in a highly selective ring expansion process, producing the corresponding 5-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2,3-dihydro-2-alkoxythiophenes in 58-93% yield. These compounds were also prepared in 61-85% yield using a “one-pot” procedure, starting from sulfur, hexafluoropropene and the corresponding vinyl ether without isolation of any intermediates. Both 2-i-C₃H₇O- and 2-t-C₄H₉O- 5-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2,3-dihydrothiophenes were converted into 2-fluoro-3-trifluormethylthiophene by reaction with P₂O₅.     

Amide-based atropisomers in tachykinin NK1-receptor antagonists: synthesis and antagonistic activity of axially chiral N-benzylcarboxamide derivatives of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-pyrido[2,3-b][1,5]oxazocin-6-one

A series of novel N-benzylcarboxamide derivatives of bicyclic compounds, 3,4-dihydropyrido[3,2-f][1,4]oxazepin-5(2H)-one and 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-pyrido[2,3-b][1,5]oxazocin-6-one, were synthesized by cyclization of N-benzyl-2-chloro-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)- [and -(3-hydroxypropyl)-] nicotinamides, respectively. Atropisomerism was observed in 5-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-7-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-pyrido[2,3-b][1,5]oxazocin-6-ones due to steric hindrance of the carboxamide moiety and restriction of its rotation. Cyclization of N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-2-chloro-N-[(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl]-5-methyl-4-phenylnicotinamide gave (3S)-5-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-3,8-dimethyl-7-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-pyrido[2,3b][1,5]oxazocin-6-one, which exists predominantly in the thermodynamically stable aR-conformer in CDCl₃. This compound showed excellent NK₁-antagonistic activity with IC₅₀ value (in vitro inhibition of [¹²⁵I]-Bolton-Hunter-substance P binding in human IM-9 cells) of 0.47 nM, which is ca. 200-fold more potent than that of its enantiomer, indicating that the atropisomer chirality affects NK₁-receptor recognition.     

Reactions of 1,1-diaryl-2-isopropylidene-3-methylenecyclopropanes with C,N-diarylnitrones and nitrile oxides

The reactions of unactivated bis(methylene)cyclopropanes with nitrones and nitrile oxides have been investigated. The 1,1-diaryl-2-isopropylidene-3-methylenecyclopropanes react with the C,N-diarylnitrones to give a mixture of 2,2-dimethyl-1,6-diaryl-3-(diarylmethylene)piperidin-4-ones and 5-methyl-1-aryl-1-(arylamino)-4-(diarylmethylene)hex-5-en-3-ones. 2,3-Dihydro-3-methylenepyridin-4(1H)-ones are obtained by reaction of 1,1-diaryl-2-isopropylidene-3-methylenecyclopropanes with nitrile oxides.     

Reaction of 2,3-epoxyoctafluorobutane with 2-aminobenzenethiol

The reaction of 2,3-epoxyoctafluorobutane with 2-aminobenzenethiol in N,N-dimethylacetamide gave 3-(2-aminophenylsulfanyl)-1,1,1,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutane-2,2-diol. In the reaction of the same compounds in dioxane, 2,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-2-ol was formed as a result of primary attack by the amino group in 2-aminobenzenethiol on the epoxy ring. The same product was obtained by treatment with 2-aminobenzenethiol of 2,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-ol which was synthesized from 2,3-epoxyoctafluorobutane and 2-aminophenol.     

Regioselective nucleophilic 1,4-trifluoromethylation of 2-polyfluoroalkylchromones with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane. Synthesis of fluorinated analogs of natural 2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ones and 2,2-dimethylchromenes

Reactions of 2-polyfluoroalkylchromones with (perfluoroalkyl)trimethylsilanes proceed as a 1,4-nucleophilic perfluoroalkylation to give 2,2-bis(polyfluoroalkyl)chroman-4-ones with high regioselectivity and good yields after acid hydrolysis. Oxidation of 6-methyl-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)chroman-4-one with a mixture of K2S2O8 and CuSO4 in aqueous acetonitrile leads to fluorinated analogues of natural lactarochromal and the corresponding acid. Reduction of substituted 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)chroman-4-one with sodium borohydride in methanol and subsequent dehydration of chromanols in refluxing xylene in the presence of p-toluene sulfonic acid gives 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)chromenes, which are fluorinated analogues of natural precocenes.     

Ring-Transformationen bei der Umsetzung von 3-(Dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin mit 1-substituierten Imidazolidin-2,4,5-trionen

Ring-Transformations in the Reaction of 3-(Dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirines with 1-Substituted Imidazolidine-2,4,5-triones Reaction of 1-substituted imidazolidine-2,4,5-triones ( = N-substituted parabanic acids; 2 ) and 3-(dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine ( 1 ) in i-PrOH or MeCN at room temperature yields 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3H-imidazo[3,4-a]imidazole-5,7-diones 3 (Scheme 1). By ¹⁵N-NMR studies, using (3-¹⁵N)- 2a , it has been shown that only N( 1 ) in (¹⁵N)- 3a is labelled and, hence, N(4) stems from 1 , e.g. the azirine reacts via cleavage of the N(1)=C(3) bond. In MeCN at room temperature, the azacyclols 3 rearrange slowly to give monocyclic 2H, 5H-imidazol-2-ones 4 (Scheme 3); the ¹⁵N-label in (¹⁵N)- 4a is in position 1. Both reactions proceed via deep-seated skeletal rearrangements, most probably via ring-expansion/ring-contraction processes.     

Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with unsaturated arylaliphatic carboxylic acid derivatives

Cyclocondensation of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with methyl cinnamate and arylmethylidenemalonic acids in DMF and methanol leads to the formation of 7-aryl-2-methyl-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones. Arylmethylidenemalonic acids react with the title amine at a ratio of 1:2 in nitrobenzene to give 4-aryl-3,5-dimethyl-1,7-dihydrodipyrazolo[3,4-b:4′,3′-e]pyridines. Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones or their precursors, para-substituted benzaldehydes and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (Meldrum’s acid) in all solvents (methanol, DMF, and nitrobenzene) give the corresponding 4-aryl-3-methyl-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-ones. The structure of 3-methyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Novel route of the reaction of trifluoromethyl-containing N-methyl(4-ethoxyphenyl)imidazolidin-2-ones with urea

The reactions of perfluorobiacetyl with N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)- and N-methylurea afforded cis- and trans-isomers of 1-methyl-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidin-2-one and 1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidin-2-one in a yield of ～60—75%. N-Alkyl(aryl)bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazooxazoles were obtained as unexpected products in the reaction of 1-alkyl(aryl)-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidin-2-ones with urea in dimethylacetamide. The reaction is accompanied by the rearrangement of imidazolidin-2-ones to N-alkyl(aryl)-5,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)hydantoins with CF₃ group migration from position 5 to position 4 of the starting heterocycle. A similar rearrangement is observed on boiling of the studied imidazolidin-2-ones in dimethylacetamide. The molecular structures of 3-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-5,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione and 6-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-3a,6a-bis(trifluoromethyl)tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]oxazole-2,5-dione were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Hexafluoroacetone as protecting and activating reagent: reactions of hexafluoroacetone with α-keto acids

Hexafluoroacetone and α-keto acids react to give 5,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) substituted 2(5H)-furanones and/or 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-ones depending upon the substituent pattern of the side chain of the acid. A fluoroanalogue of the natural product zymonic acid was obtained from ethyl 3,3,3-trifluoropyruvate and 2-oxosuccinic acid in one step.     

The first example of a preparative 1,4-perfluoroalkylation using (perfluoroalkyl)trimethylsilanes

Reactions of 2-perfluoroalkylchromones with (perfluoroalkyl)trimethylsilanes proceed as a 1,4-nucleophilic perfluoroalkylation to give 2,2-bis(perfluoroalkyl)chroman-4-ones in high yields after acid hydrolysis. Oxidation of 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-6-methylchroman-4-one with K₂S₂O₈ leads to fluorinated analogs of natural lactarochromal and the corresponding acid.     

Synthesis of 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide

The reaction of methyl 2-bromo-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 1 ) with methanesulfonamide gave methyl 2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridine-carboxylate ( 2 ). Alkylation of compound 2 with methyl iodide followed by cyclization of the resulting methyl 2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate ( 3 ) yielded 1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 4 ). The reaction of compound 4 with α,2,4-trichlorotoluene, methyl bromopropionate, methyl iodide, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate, phenyl isocyanate and 2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl isothiocyanate gave, respectively, 4-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methoxy]-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine 2,2-dioxide ( 5 ), methyl 2-[[1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4-yl]oxy]propanoate ( 6 ), 1,3,3-trimethyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide ( 7 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 8 ), 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-N-phenyl-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 9 ) and N-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrido[2,3-c][1,2] thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide ( 10 ).     

Molecular rearrangement of 1-substituted 9b-hydroxy-3,3a,5,9b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones—an unexpected pathway to new indole and imidazolinone derivatives

1-Substituted 3a-alkyl/aryl-9b-hydroxy-3,3a,5,9b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-2,4-diones and 3′-substituted 3-alkyl/aryl-3-ureido-1H,3H-quinoline-2,4-diones react in boiling acetic acid to give 2-alkyl/aryl-1H-indol-3-yl-ureas and/or 1,3-bis[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ureas. By the action of hydrochloric acid, the first of them rearrange to give 4-(2-aminophenyl)-1,3-dihydroimidazol-2-ones. The structure of 1,3-bis[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ureas was confirmed by their synthesis. All compounds were characteried by their ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR spectra, atmospheric pressure chemical ioniation mass spectra, and some of them also by ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopic data.     

Zur Reaktion von 4-Alkylaminodihydro-2(1H)-pyridinthionen bzw. -onen mit Ethylmalonsäure-bis-trichlorphenylester

4-Alkylamino-2(1H)-pyridinethiones (1) react with bis-trichlorphenylethylmalonate (3) to give four isomeric products: 5-thioxo-1,6-naphthyridine-2(1H)-ones (4), 7,7-dimethyl-4H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-4-ones (6), 2,2-dimethyl-2H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-5,7-dioles (7) and 2,2-dimethyl-2H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-5(3H)-ones (8). On treatment with alkali the thioxogroup of4 is hydrolyzed and 1,6-naphthyridinediones (5) are formed. Compound5 can also be synthesized by heating the alkylaminopyridones (2) together with3.6 can be hydrolyzed to 2-thioxo-3-pyridylpropylketones (12). On treatment with diluted alkali or conc. acid the aminogroup of7 and8 is hydrolyzed and10 is formed. By heating in 20% NaOH10 is transformed to the dihydroxymercapto-3-pyridylmethylketone (11).

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Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: CVI. Acylation of substituted (Z)-2-[1,3,4,4a,5,10b-Hexahydrophenanthridin-6(2H)-ylidene]acetamide with aroylketenes. crystal and molecular structure of substituted N-{(Z)-2-[1,3,4,4a,5,10b-Hexahydrophenanthridin-6(2H)-ylidene]acetyl}acrylamide

Aroylketenes generated by thermolysis of 6-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-ones reacted with (Z)-2-[4a,7,10-trimethyl-1,3,4,4a,5,10b-hexahydrophenanthridin-6(2H)-ylidene]acetamide to give (Z)-3-aryl-3-hydroxy-N-{(Z)-2-[4a,7,10-trimethyl-1,3,4,4a,5,10b-hexahydrophenanthridin-6(2H)-ylidene]acetyl}acrylamides whose structure was confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

Iodocyclization of 2-[allyl(methallyl)sulfanyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

Iodination of 2-[allyl(methallyl)sulfanyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones was accompanied by cyclization to 2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium triiodides. 3-(Iodomethyl)-3-methyl- 7-oxo-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium triiodide was reduced with sodium iodide to 3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium iodide.     

On the preparation of substituted 4H- 1,3,4-thiadiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazin-4-ones and 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles

The reaction of benzoyl isothiocyanates and methoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate with 4-amino-4,5-dihydro-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5-ones in acetonitrile gave several substituted 4H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazin-4-ones VIa-h instead of the expected thioureas. In addition, benzoyl isothiocyanate reacted with 4-amino-3-(methylthio)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole to give the benzoyl thiourea IX and with 4-amino-3-mercapto-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole to give the bicyclic compound N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-6-yl]benzamide IX .     

Hetero-diels–alder reaction of 5-ylidene-4-sulfanylidene-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ones with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-1,4-benzoquinone diimine

Hetero-Diels–Alder reaction of 5-(propan-2-ylidene)-4-sulfanylidene-1,3-thiazolidin-2-one with N,N′-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-1,4-benzoquinone diimine in boiling toluene afforded 87% of dimethyl 9,9-dimethyl-2-oxo-8a,9-dihydro-2H-thiochromeno[2,3-d][1,3]thiazole-5,8(3H,4aH)-diylidenedicarbamate. Analogous reactions of 5-benzylidene-, 5-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylidene}-, and 5-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)-methylidene]-4-sulfanylidene-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ones led to the formation of the corresponding dimethyl 9-aryl-2-oxo-3,9-dihydro-2H-thiochromeno[2,3-d][1,3]thiazole-5,8-diyldicarbamates in 64–82% yield.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXIII. Cascade recyclization of isopropyl 2-(1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetates with cyclic enamines. Crystalline and molecular structure of 1′-benzyl-6′,6′-dimethyl-3-[(Z)-phenyl(phenylamino)methylidene]-6′,7′-dihydro-3H-spiro[furan-2,3′-indole]-2′,4,4′,5(1′H,5′H)-tetraone

Isopropyl 2-(1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetates reacted with N-substituted 3-amino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ones to give the corresponding 1′-substituted (Z)-6′,6′-dimethyl-3-[phenyl(arylamino)methylidene]-6′,7′-dihydro-3H-spiro[furan-2,3′-indole]-2′,4,4′,5(1′H,5′H)-tetraones. The structure of 1′-benzyl-6′,6′-dimethyl-3-[(Z)-phenyl(phenylamino)methylidene]-6′,7′-dihydro-3Hspiro[furan-2,3′-indole]-2′,4,4′,5(1′H,5′H)-tetraone was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Reaction of 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-indol-3-ylidene)acetic acid esters with benzene-1,2-diamine and 2-aminobenzenethiol

2-(2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ylidene)acetic acid esters reacted with benzene-1,2-diamine or 2-aminobenzenethiol to give (2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-yl)-substituted 3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones or 2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3(4H)-ones.     

Synthese von einigen 2H-Pyran-2-on-Derivaten

The Synthesis of Some 2H-Pyran-2-one Derivatives Derivatives of 6-unsubstituted 2H-pyran-2-one have been synthesized by several different methods. The 4-chloro-2H-pyran-2-one ( 9 ) is the most important, since it serves as starting material for the synthesis of different 4-substituted 2H-pyran-2-ones (Scheme 2). Also described are simple transformations of cumalic-acid derivatives producing 5-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2H-pyran-2-one ( 23 ), 2-oxo-2H-pyran-2-carbonitrile ( 26 ), and 4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2H-pyran-2-one ( 32 ) (Scheme 3 and 4).