Reaction of pyromeconic acid with β-diazopropionic ester. Synthesis and attempted cyclization of β-(4H-pyran-4-on-3-yloxy)propionic acid

A procedure which utilizes a special sublimate condenser for preparation of pyromeconic acid (I) by decarboxylation of either meconic or comenic acid is reported. O-Alkylation of pyromeconic acid with ethyl β-diazopropionate ex situ yields ethyl β-(4H-pyran-4-on-3-yloxy)-propionate (II), acidic hydrolysis of which affords the free acid III. The acid III is refractory to ring-closure to a chromanone analog IV under a wide range of acidic conditions. O-Allylation of 1 gives 3-allyloxy-4H-pyran-4-one (V) as a low-melting crystalline solid.     

Preparation of 3-(2H-pyran-2-on-6-yl)indolizines and the diels-alder reactions with some olefinic and acetylenic dienophiles

3-(2H-Pyran-2-on-6-yl)indolizines 6a-d were prepared by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of N-(2H-pyran-2-on-6-yl)methylpyridinium bromides 5a,b with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD). All of the cycloaddition reactions of 6b with N-phenylmaleimide, p-benzoquinone, and DMAD took place at the 2-pyrone ring to give 3-substituted indolizines.     

Preparation of 5-Cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2H-pyran-2-one and 3-Cyano-5-methoxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one via a One-Pot,Domino-Knoevenagel Process

5-Cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2H-pyran-2-one (1) has been prepared via a simple one-pot domino-Knoevenagel reaction starting from ethyl acetoacetate (2) and cyanoacetone (3). Similarly, a new racemic 3-cyano-5-methoxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one (7) has been prepared from 1,1-dimethoxyacetone (6) and cyanoacetic acid (4). The new alkylidene derivatives (Z/E)-ethyl-4-cyano-3-methylbut-3-enoate (5), (Z/E)-ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3-methyl-5-oxopent-3-enoate (9), and (2,2-dimethoxy-1-methylethylidene)malononitrile (11) have been prepared via the Knoevenagel reactions. The easy access to these new compounds in good yields shows that ammonium acetate/acetic acid–catalyzed Knoevenagel reactions and domino-Knoevenagel reactions have a broad scope of application.     

Unequivocal syntheses of 6-methyl- and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin

Although 6-methyl- ( 1 ) and 6-phenylisoxanthopterin ( 2 ) have previously been synthesized, the requirement of high purity necessary for immunological testing has necessitated our development of the first reported synthesis of these compounds by unequivocal methods. In the process of so doing four new pyrazines, ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 11 ), N,N-dimethyl-N'-(6-chloro-3-cyano-5-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)methanimidamide ( 16 ), 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phenylpyrazine 1-oxide ( 19 ), and ethyl 3-amino-5-chloro-6-phenyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylate ( 20 ) were synthesized. Four new pteridines, 7-methoxy-6-methyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 7 ), 7-methoxy-6-phenyl-2,4-pteridinediamine ( 17 ), 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-methyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 12 ), and 2-amino-7-ethoxy-6-phenyl-4(3H)-pteridinone ( 21 ) have also been synthesized enroute to these isoxanthopterins.     

Novel oxidations of 1,3-disubstituted indoles

A study of oxidation versus nitration of 1,3-disubstituted indole derivatives with nitric acid in acetic acid was carried out. Oxidation of methyl and ethyl 2-cyano-2-(1-alkoxycarbonyl-1H-indol-3-yl)acetates 1 and 2 under the above conditions gave rise to novel functionalized 2-hydroxyindolenines as single products possessing the Z-configuration, 8 and 10 , respectively. The structure of 10 was determined by an X-ray analysis. In contrast, 1-methoxycarbonyl-1H-indol-3-acetonitrile ( 3 ) was nitrated to the corresponding 6-nitroindole derivative 11 , whereas the reaction of ethyl 2-cyano-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)acetate ( 4 ) with nitric acid effected an oxidative nitration to provide the corresponding ethyl Z-5-nitroisatyliene cyanoacetate ( 12 ), which in solution isomerized to the E isomer.     

Ring transformation of 6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine. IV (1). Reduction and reaction of 5a-acetyl-6a-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a-dihydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitriles with primary amines

The reaction of 5a-acetyl-6-ethoxycarbonyl-5a,6a-dihydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile ( 1a ) with benzylamine gave ethyl l-benzyl-5-cyano-8a,9-dihydro-2-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-e]-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-8a-carboxylate ( 2a ), in addition to 5-acetyl-3-benzylamino-1-(4-cyanopyrazol-3-yl)- 2-pyridone ( 3 ). Reaction of 1a with aniline gave ethyl 6-acetyl-8-anilino-3-cyano-7,8-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo-[1,5-a][1,3]diazepine-8-carboxylate ( 4 ), in addition to ethyl 3-cyano-7-methyl-6-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-acrylate ( 5 ). On the other hand, the same reactions of 1b with benzylamine or aniline gave 2b or 8b , respectively. Though catalytic hydrogenation of 1a over 5% palladium-carbon proceeded by ring fission of cyclopropane ring to give 9 , 1a (or 1b ) afforded 4,5-dihydro derivatives ( 13 or 15 ) by catalytic hydrogenation over platinum oxide. The reactivity of 5-methoxy-4,5,5a,6a-tetrahydro-6H-cyclopropa[e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 16 ), which are related analogs of 1a,b , is also described.     

New,Convenient, One-Pot Method for the Synthesis of Thiazolyl-pyrazolones from Dehydroacetic Acid Derivative via a Multicomponent Approach

A convenient one-pot method for the synthesis of thiazolyl-pyrazolones was described in excellent yields. Reaction of 3-(2-bromoacetyl)-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one with thiosemicarbazide and ethyl 2-(2-arylhydrazono)-3-oxobutanoates in anhydrous ethanol under reflux conditions afforded the corresponding 4-(2-arylhydrazono)-1-(4-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one in good yields. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of elemental analysis, infrared, ¹H NMR, and mass spectroscopic studies.     

A simple and convenient synthesis of 3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]cinnamic acids from 4-aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones and sodium azide

4-Aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones and ethyl 4-aryl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-carboxylates react with sodium azide to produce highly functionalized CF₃-1,2,3-triazoles: 3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]cinnamic acids and monoethyl esters of [5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]arylmethylidene malonic acids.     

Efficient synthesis of 6-aryl-4-trifluoromethyl/ethoxycarbonyl-2H-pyran-2-ones through self-condensation of penta-2,4-dienenitriles

An efficient synthesis of two new series of 6-aryl-4-trifluoromethyl-2H-pyran-2-ones and 6-aryl-4-carboxyethyl-2H-pyran-2-ones, obtained through the self-condensation reaction of 5-aryl-5-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)penta-2,4-dienenitriles 3 and ethyl 4-aryl-2-(cyanomethylene)-4-methoxybut-3-enoates 4 respectively, is reported. The self-condensation reaction of the enoates 4 was performed in water in the presence of hydrochloric acid whereas the self-condensation reaction of the penta-2,4-dienenitriles 3 required the use of zinc bromide and hydrochloric acid in order to give the respective 2H-pyran-2-ones. Products were obtained up to 97% yield.     

A new method for the synthesis of 6H,11H-indolo[3,2-c]-isoquinolin-5-ones/thiones and their reactions

The synthesis of 8-substituted and unsubstituted 6H,11H-indolo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5-ones/thiones 3a-c and 4a-c and their derivatives viz, ethyl (8-substituted-6H,11H-indolo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5-on-6-yl)acetates 5a-c , (8-substituted-6H,11H-indolo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5-on-6-yl)acetyl hydrazides 6a-c , 3,5-disubstituted-pyrazoles 7a-c and 8a-c , 3-substituted-pyrazol-5-ones 9a-c and 5-(8-substituted-6H,11H-indolo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5-on-6-yl)methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiones 10a-c , also ethyl (8-substituted-11H-indolo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5-ylthio)ace-tates 11a-c , (8-substituted-11Hindolo[3,2-c]isoquinolin-5-ylthio)acetyl hydrazides 12a-c , 3,5-disubstituted-pyrazoles 13a-c and 14a-c , 3-substituted-pyrazol-5-ones 15a-c and 5-(8-substituted-11H-indolo[3,2-c]isoquin-olin-5-yl)thiomethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiones 16a-c is described.     

Nucleotides. Part XLIII. Solid-phase synthesis of oligoribonucleotides using the 2-dansylethoxycarbonyl (  2-{[5-(dimethylamino)naphthalen-1-yl]sulfonyl}ethoxycarbonyl; dnseoc) group for 5′-hydroxy protection

A new efficient method for solid-phase synthesis of oligoribonucleotides via the phosphoramidite approach is described. The combination of the base-labile 2-dansylethoxycarbonyl (Dnseoc) group for 5′-OH protection with the acid-labile tetrahydro-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-4-yl (Thmp) group as 2′-OH blocking group is orthogonal regarding cleavage reactions and fulfills the requirements of an automated synthesis in an excellent manner if the phosphoramidite function carries the N,N-diethyl-O-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl] substitution.     

Antileukemic α-pyrone derivatives from the endophytic fungus Alternaria phragmospora

Four new (1–4) and two known (5 and 6) α-pyrone derivatives have been isolated from Alternaria phragmospora, an endophytic fungus from Vinca rosea, leaves. The isolated compounds were chemically identified to be 5-butyl-4-methoxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one (1), 5-butyl-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one (2), 5-(1-hydroxybutyl)-4-methoxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one (3), 4-methoxy-6-methyl-5-(3-oxobutyl)-2H-pyran-2-one (4), 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methoxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one (5), and 5-[(2E)-but-2-en-1-yl]-4-methoxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one (6). Compounds 2 and 4 showed moderate antileukemic activities against HL60 cells with IC₅₀ values of 2.2 and 0.9 μM and against K562 cells with IC₅₀ values of 4.5 and 1.5 μM, respectively.     

Products from furans. VI. Synthesis of dihydro-2-disubstituted-2H-pyran-3(4H)-ones,tetrahydro-3-(aminomethyl)-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3-ol derivatives and 6-(p-methoxyphenyl -6-methyl-7-oxa-1,3-diazaspiro[4,5]decane-2,4-dione

Hydrogenolysis of 5,6-dihydro-6-(p-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-5-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl ethyl carbonate yielded dihydro-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3(4H)-one, 3 . Subsequently cyanohydrin 4 , derived from 3 , on reduction afforded 3-(aminomethyl)tetrahydro-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3-ol, 5 . The synthesis of N-dimethyl,N-isopropyl,N-imidazolyl as well as N-oxazolinyl derivatives of 5 is presented. The synthesis of 6-(p-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-7-oxa-1,3-diazaspiro[4,5]decane-2,4-dione 10 , a spiro hydantoin prepared from ketone 3 is also reported.     

Synthesis of thiopyrano[2,3-d] pyrimidines and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines

The reaction of 4-chloro-5-cyano-2-methylthiopyrimidine (I) with ethyl mercaptosuccinate (II) in refluxing ethanol containing sodium carbonate has afforded diethyl 3-amino-2-(methyl-thio)-7H-thiopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6,7-dicarboxylate (IV). Displacement of the methylthio group in IV with hydrazine gave the corresponding hydrazino derivative which underwent Schiff base formation with benzaldehyde or 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde. Treatment of IV in refluxing acetic anhydride afforded the corresponding diacetylated amino derivative. Partial saponification of IV with sodium hydroxide gave 5-amino-2-(methylthio)-7H-thiopyrano-[2,3-d]pyrimidine 6,7-dicarboxylic acid 6 ethyl ester (VIII). The reaction of 4-amino-6-chloro-5-cyano-2-phenylpyrirnidine (XI) with II resulted in the formation of ethyl 4-amino-6-(ethoxy-carbonyl)-5,6-dihydro-5-amino-2-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-acetate (XIII) which when subjected to hydrolysis gave ethyl 4,5-diamino-2-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-acetate isolated as the hydrochloride (XIV). Diazotization of IV with sodium nitrite in acetic acid unexpectedly afforded diethyl 5-(acetyloxy)-6,7-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-(methylthio)-5H-thio-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6,7-diearboxylate (XV). Several structural ambiguities were resolved by ir and pmr spectra.     

A substituent directed regioselective synthesis of aryl/pyronyl pendant unusual adipate and tetrahydronaphthalene

An efficient regioselective synthesis of pyronyl pendant ethyl methylthiocarbonylalkanoates 5 has been delineated from the base catalyzed reaction of suitably functionalized 2-pyranone 1 and 2-carbethoxycycloalkanones 2, 6 through successive substitution and regioselective ring opening by in situ generated mercaptide ion. To assess the effect of C-4 substituent on regioselectivity, reactions of 6-aryl-3-cyano-4-(piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxopyran 8 with 2-carbethoxycyclohexanone 6a and 2-carbethoxy-2-methylcyclohexanone 6b were carried out separately under analogous reaction conditions but the compounds isolated were identical and characterized as 4-aryl-8-methyl-2-piperidin-1-yl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-carbonitriles 9. Ethyl 2-(5-amino-4′-bromo-4,6-dicyanobiphenyl-3-yl)-5-methylsulfanylcarbonylpentanoate 10 has also been prepared through base catalyzed ring transformation of ethyl 2-[6-(4-bromophenyl)-3-cyano-2-oxo-2H-pyran-4-yl]-5-methylsulfanylcarbonylpentanoate 5d by malononitrile in DMF.     

Novel transformations of two kinds of chlorinated photo [2 + 2] cycloadducts of 2-pyrone-5-carboxylate

Novel reactions of 7,7-dichloro- and 7,7,8-trichloro-3-oxo-2-oxabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-4-ene-6-carboxylates 5 with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) in alcohol gave pyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2,5-diones 8 via (Z)-(2H-pyran-2-on-3-yl)butenoates 7. On the other hand, the same treatment of 7,7,8-trichloro-2-oxo-3-oxabicyclo-[4.2.0]oct-4-ene-5-carboxylate 6b afforded 2-oxo-3-oxabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-4,7-diene-5-carboxylate 14 via cyclobutene formation and S_N2′ displacement by attack of the alkoxy anion.     

Design and synthesis of new series of 3-cyanopyridine and pyrazolopyridine derivatives

Reaction of 3-cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2-pyridone with ethyl chloroacetate afforded ethyl 2-([3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-yl]oxy)acetate 2 and ethyl 2-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1[2H]-yl)acetate 3 , the reaction product yield depend on the reaction condition (potassium carbonate concentration and reaction time). These compounds used as precursors to synthesize pyridine derivatives 4 , 6-10 , 15, 17-20 , furopyridines 5, 16 , pyrazolopyridine 12 , pyridopyrazolopyrimidines 14a,b . The structure of the newly synthesized compounds was confirmed by spectral data (IR, NMR, and mass spectra) and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis of some new pyrimidine selanyl derivatives

The targeted synthesis of 2-(methylsulfanyl)-6-(furan-2-yl)-4(3H)-selenoxo -pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile failed due to the formation 1-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-oxo -4-(furan-2-yl)-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile. A new series of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzo thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-yl substituted selanyl derivatives were prepared by the reaction of sodium diselenide with 4-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine followed by the reaction with chloroacetic acid derivatives such as ethyl chloroacetate, chloroacetamide or chloroacetonitrile. Hydrazinolysis of ethyl (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine- 4-ylselanyl)acetate with hydrazine hydrate gave the corresponding hydrazino derivative. The latter reacted with ethyl acetoacetate, acetylacetone, diethyl malonate, ethoxymethylenemalononitrile or ethyl 2-cyano-3-ethoxyacetate to afford 5-methyl-2-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno [2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-ylselanyl)acetyl]-2,4-dihydropyrazol-3-one, 1-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-2- (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylselanyl)ethanone, 1-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro -1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-ylselanyl)acetyl]-2,4-dihydropyrazolidine-3,5-dione and 5-Amino-1-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylselanyl)acetyl]-1H-pyrazol -4-yl substituted carbonitrile or ethyl carboxylate, respectively. The structure of the novel compounds was confirmed by spectroscopic tools (IR, ¹H NMR ¹³C NMR and mass spectra) and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis of Dicarboxylic Acid Amides and Diamides on the Basis of [4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyran-4-yl]methanamine

The condensation of various nonaromatic amines with ethyl N-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methyl}oxamate prepared from [4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methanamine and diethyl oxalate afforded the corresponding N,N'-disubstituted oxamides. N-Aryloxamides were synthesized by the reaction of [4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methanamine with ethyl N-aryloxamates. The condensation of N-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methyl}succinamic acid with primary amines gave N,N'-disubstituted siccinamides.     

Synthesis and characterization of some new pyridines,thieno[2,3-b] pyridines and pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-4(3H)-ones bearing styryl moiety

3-Cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4-styrylpyridine-2(1H)-thione ( 3 ) was prepared by reaction of 2-cyano-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienethioamide ( 2 ) with ethyl acetoacetate or by multicomponent reaction of cinnamaldehyde ( 1 ), cyanothioacetamide and ethyl acetoacetate in a moderate yield. Reaction of compound 3 with some N-aryl-2-chloroacetamides, in the presence of sodium acetate, gave the corresponding 2-(N-arylcarbamoylmethylsulfanyl)-3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-4-styrylpyridines 4a-f . When compounds 4a-f were subjected to Thorpe-Ziegler reaction conditions, they converted into the corresponding 3-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-(N-arylcarbamoyl)-6-methyl-4-styrylthieno[2,3-b]pyridines 5a-f . Compounds 5a,e,f were reacted, in turn, with 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran to furnish the corresponding 3-(pyrrol-1-yl)thieno-pyridines 6a,e,f . Reactions of 5a-f with triethyl orthoformate or nitrous acid were also carried out and their products were identified. Structural formulas of all synthesized compounds was characterized and confirmed on the basis of their elemental and spectral analyses.