Preparation of 2,2-disubstituted 1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-ones via oxidation of 2-substituted indoles and Mannich-type reaction

A novel preparative method for 2,2-disubstituted 1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-ones through the oxidation of 2-arylindoles followed by a Mannich-type reaction with carbon nucleophiles is described.     

A convenient and mild synthesis of new 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-1H-indol-4(5H)-ones via a one-pot,three-component reaction in water

A simple and convenient synthesis of 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-1H-indol-4(5H)-ones is achieved in high yields via the one-pot, three-component reaction of arylglyoxals, 1,3-cyclohexanedione, and ammonium acetate in water under reflux conditions.     

Synthesis of substituted 4-(1H-indol-6-yl)-1H-indazoles as potential PDK1 inhibitors

The development of a preparative route to a series of novel 4-(1H-indol-6-yl)-1H-indazole compounds as potential PDK1 inhibitors is described. The synthetic strategy centres on the late-stage Suzuki cross-coupling of N-unprotected indazole and indole fragments. The use of a monoligated palladium catalyst system was found to be highly beneficial in the cross-coupling reaction. The indazole and indole fragments were constructed by diazotisation/cyclisation and S_NAr/reductive cyclisation sequences, respectively.     

Synthesis of 1H-indol-2-yl-(4-aryl)-quinolin-2(1H)-ones via Pd-catalyzed regioselective cross-coupling reaction and cyclization

An efficient and novel route for the synthesis of 1H-indol-2-yl-(4-aryl)-quinolin-2(1H)-one 1 via palladium-catalyzed site-selective cross-coupling reaction and cyclization process was described. Reaction of 3-bromo-4-trifloxy-quinolin-2(1H)-one 3 with arylboronic acid catalyzed by PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ afforded 3-bromo-4-aryl-quinolin-2(1H)-one 4, which then reacted with 2-ethynylaniline 5 via Pd-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling and CuI-mediated cyclization leading to the desired 1H-indol-2-yl-(4-aryl)-quinolin-2(1H)-one 1 in good yields.     

Sc(OTf)3-catalyzed one-pot ene-Prins cyclization: a novel synthesis of octahydro-2H-chromen-4-ols

(R)-Citronellal undergoes initial ene reaction followed by Prins cyclization with aldehydes in the presence of 5 mol % of scandium triflate at ambient temperature to furnish octahydro-2H-chromen-4-ols in good yields and with high cis-selectivity. The use of scandium triflate makes this procedure simple, more convenient, and practical.     

Synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles catalyzed by ytterbium triflate hydrate

Various 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles were synthesized from aryl nitriles, alkyl nitriles, and vinyl nitriles reacting with sodium azide. The tetrazoles were recovered in high yield under mild conditions when the reaction was catalyzed by ytterbium triflate hydrate in dimethylformamide. Other rare-earth and post-transition metal catalysts were also investigated.     

A new enlargement methodology for the preparation of 2H-1- and 2H-3-benzazepin-2-one derivatives

An investigation of the one-carbon homologation of some 1-tribromomethyl-isoquinoline and 2-tribromomethyl-quinoline derivatives was conducted. Under the influence of an aqueous solution of silver nitrate in the presence of a nucleophilic species (MeOH, H₂O, EtNH₂), these derivatives led to the respective expanded heterocycles, 2H-1- and 2H-3-benzazepin-2-one derivatives. A mechanism for this novel ring enlargement involving initial formation of an aziridinium, and its subsequent opening to form a stabilized benzylic carbocation, is proposed to explain the results.     

Reactivity of 2-halo-2H-azirines. Part 3: Dehalogenation of 2-halo-2H-azirine-2-carboxylates

The dehalogenation of 2-halo-3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylates is described. Using sodium borohydride and tributyltin hydride 3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylates were obtained in moderate yields. The synthesis of a new 2-bromo-2H-azirines with a chiral auxiliary, 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl 2-bromo-3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylate, is reported. Its dehalogenation led to 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl 2H-azirine-2-carboxylate as single stereoisomer together with the formation of 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl acetate.     

The first nucleophilic aromatic substitution of suitably activated 2-methoxyfurans with Grignard reagents

The reaction of 2-methoxyfuroates 1 with Grignard reagents 2 leads to tertiary alcohols or S_NAr products depending on the position of the alkoxycarbonyl group. OMe-Displacement occurs only for 3-substituted derivatives. It takes place even for 3-acetyl-2-methoxyfuran while the presence of a further ester function at 4 position induces the formation of the sole 4-tertiary alcohol. The OMe-substitution has been verified for a wide range of furans and Grignard reagents and low yields have been found only in the reactions with the benzylic and allylic reagents which are delocalized anions. A mechanistic interpretation is given.     

2H-Azirines as dipolarophiles

2H-Azirine-3-carboxylates unsubstituted at C-2 act as dipolarophiles in the reaction with diazomethane giving new 4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazole derivatives. The synthesis of a pyrimidine was also achieved via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of methyl 2-bromo-3-phenyl-2H-azirine-2-carboxylate with an azomethine ylide.     

New 5-(2-ethenylsubstituted)-3(2H)-furanones with in vitro antiproliferative activity

A convenient route to new 3(2H)-furanones is described through hydrogenolysis and subsequent acidic hydrolysis of isoxazoles. The antiproliferative activity of title compounds were evaluated against leukemia-, carcinoma-, neuroblastoma-, and sarcoma-derived human cell lines in comparison to the natural compound geiparvarin. The structure activity relationship indicated that the maximum in vitro antiproliferative activity correlates with the presence of a heterocyclic ring on the ethenyl moiety.     

Synthesis of substituted 3-(3-chloro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)quinoxalin-2(1H)ones

Synthetic strategies to gain access to all four isomers of 3-(3-chloro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)quinoxalin-2(1H)ones with monosubstituted benzo core (i.e., compounds 8a–d) are described. Preparation of these heterocyclic compounds succeeded starting from only two different substituted 2-nitroanilines (i.e., 3-methoxy- and 4-methoxy-2-nitroaniline) in three or five steps, respectively.     

Synthesis of 2,2-difluoro-2H-chromenes through the tandem reaction of ethyl 3-bromo-3,3-difluoropropionate with salicylaldehyde derivatives

A series of 2,2-difluoro-2H-chromenes were synthesized from the tandem reactions of ethyl 3-bromo-3,3-difluoropropionate with salicylaldehyde derivatives in good yields under basic conditions. In acidic environment defluorination took place during the reaction. A plausible mechanism was proposed based on the experimental results.     

Ring-closing metathesis for the synthesis of 2H- and 4H-chromenes

Six 4H-chromenes were synthesized from substituted phenols using vinylstannylation and ring-closing metathesis (RCM) as key steps. In addition, a different approach involving amongst other steps, an aryl allyl isomerization and RCM afforded a set of seven 2H-chromenes from phenolic precursors.     

Synthesis of 2H-pyrroles by treatment of pyrrolidines with DDQ

A mild and efficient synthesis of 2,2-dialkyl-3,5-diaryl-2H-pyrroles is described. Treatment of 2,2-dialkyl-3,5-diarylpyrrolidines with DDQ in dioxane for 12-24 h at rt afforded the corresponding 2H-pyrroles in 55-81% overall yields.     

An efficient, greener, and solvent-free one-pot multicomponent synthesis of 3-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)ones and thienopyrimidin-4(3H)ones

Herein, we report an efficient, greener, and solvent-free novel method for the synthesis of 3-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)ones and thienopyrimidin-4(3H)ones in a one-pot sequence using methyl anthranilate or 2-aminothiophene-3-carboxylate with N,N′-dimethyl formamide dimethyl acetal and various anilines. The driving force for this reaction is the removal of N,N′-dimethylamine by various anilines resulting in 3-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)ones and thienopyrimidin-4(3H)ones.     

Preparation of 2-aminosubstituted 3H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones by palladium-assisted internal biaryl coupling reaction

Representatives of the 3H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones have shown interesting biological activity. We have found 2-aminosubstituted 3H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-one as a potent dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor. However effective synthesis of this nucleus with various substituents at the 6-9-positions has not been reported. We report herein the development of a novel and efficient synthesis of 2-aminosubstituted 3H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones by palladium-assisted internal biaryl coupling reaction. Our optimization of the reaction conditions revealed that the most important factors for this reaction are use of silver carbonate as a base and high reaction temperature.     

Synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles catalyzed by ceric ammonium nitrate supported HY-zeolite

In this Letter we wish to report a simple and efficient synthetic protocol for the synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazole derivatives through the [2+3] cycloaddition of nitriles with sodium azide using ceric ammonium nitrate supported HY-zeolite as a novel catalyst. Excellent yields of the corresponding tetrazoles were obtained through this cost-effective protocol under aerobic conditions with shorter reaction time under mild reaction conditions.     

Flash vacuum pyrolysis of 2,2-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazoles and 2-vinyl-1H-pyrroles

The flash vacuum pyrolysis of new 1,1-dimethyl- and 1-methyl-1H,3H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-2,2-dioxides gave penta-substituted 2-vinyl-1H-pyrroles via sigmatropic [1,8]-H shift of the corresponding azafulvenium methide intermediates. In some cases these 1H-pyrroles underwent rearrangement to 2-allyl-1H-pyrroles. Di-substituted 2-vinylpyrroles have also been prepared and their reactivity studied. Under FVP N-benzyl-pyrrol-2-ylpropenoates were converted into 3H-pyrrolizin-3-ones. On the other hand, microwave-assisted reaction of 1-benzyl-2-vinyl-1H-pyrrole gave a 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole derivative.