2-Phenyl-5-(trichloromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles,A new class of antimalarial substances

An investigation of hybrids of 2,5-dimethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole (I) and α,α,α,α',α',α'-hexachloro-p-xylene (Hetol®) (II) as potential antimalarial agents led to the synthesis of representative 2-phenyI-5-(trichloromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles (VIa-f, VIII-X) and related trichloromethyl 1,2,4-oxadiazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazoles, and 1,3,4-thiadiazole (VII, XIII-XV). Treatment of the appropriately substituted benzoic: acid hydrazides (IVa-f) with trichloroacetic anhydride afforded the intermediate 1-benzoyl-2-(triehloroacetyl)hydrazines (Va-f) which were cyclized to the desired 5-(chlorophenyl, tolyl, or α,α,α-trifluorotolyl)-2-(trichloromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles (VIa-f) (44–66%) in situ utilizing phosphorous oxychloride. Chlorination of the 5-tolyl-2-(trichloromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles (VId-f) afforded 2-(trichloromethyl)-5-(α,α,α-trichloro-m- and p-tolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (VIII and IX) and 2-(α,α,α,α',α',α'-hexachloro-3,5-xylyl)-5-(trichloromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (X) in 23–56% yield. Each of the 2-phenyl-5-(trichloromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles (VIa-f, VIII-X) was active against Plasmodium berghei in mice when administered in single 160 or 640 mg./kg. subcutaneous doses or given orally by drug-diet for 6 days at doses of 29–336 mg./kg./day. The 2-(trichloromethyl)-5-(α,α,α-trichlorotolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles (VIII-X) were the most active compounds prepared and exhibited activity against P. berghei comparable with Hetol®. Structure-activity relationships are discussed.     

Preparation of Optically Active Secondary Amines by Thermal Decomposition of (Methylbenzyl)urea Analogs: Absolute Configuration of (+)- and (−)-Mecamylamine. Preliminary Communication

Thermolysis of the (α-methylbenzyl)urea diastereoisomers 4 and 5 of (±)-mecamylamine ((±)- 1 ) and 6 and 7 of (±)-1-noreseroline O-methyl ether ((±)- 3 ) in refluxing alcohol afforded optically pure amines in high yield, besides optically pure carbamates of (α-methylbenzyl)amine which can be recycled. The absolute configuration of (?)-mecamylamine hydrochloride ((?)- 1 · HCl) was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry of β-Amino ß-Nitrostilbenes

Abstract

(Z)-α-amino ß-nitrostilbenes are obtained by the reaction of either ammonia or primary or secondary amines on (Z)-α, ß-dinitrostilbene (DNS). The fragmentometric study of these compounds by electron impact and chemical ionization was carried out. The conditions in which it may be possible to determine the purity of these compounds were obtained by HPLC on reversed phase.

However the resolution factor between DNS and benzyl- or phenyl-aminonitroenamine is not sufficient for UV detection; only liquid chromatography-mass spectra coupling with negative ionization enables the detection of the possible presence of DNS in these nitro enamino derivatives.     

Acetylenic ketones. Part III . Reaction of acetylenic ketones with nucleophilic sulfur compounds

Aroylphenylacetylenes reacted with ammonium dithiocarbamate and ammonium hydrogen sulfide in 60% dioxane-waler mixture at 15° to give mainly a mixture of the corresponding β-hydroxy-α-thiobenzoylstyrene derivatives (III) and (E,Z)-β,β'-di(α-aroylstyryl) sulfides (IV), whereas with sodium xanthate and sodium sulfide they gave only (III). However, when benzoyl-(Ia) or p-ehlorobenzoyl-(Id)phenylacetylenes was refluxed with ammonium dithiocarbamate in ethyl alcohol, it gave a mixture of (IIIa or d) and the (E,E)-β,β'-di(α-aroylstyryl) sulfide (VIa or d). β-Hydroxy-α-thiobenzoylstyrene derivatives (III), (E,Z)-(IV) and (E,E)-(VI)-β,β'-di(α-aroylstyryl) sulfides reacted with hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine to give 3(5)-aryl-5(3)-phenyl-(IX)- and 5-aryl-1,3-diphenyl-(X)pyrazoles, respectively. The former compounds (III) reacted with guanidine and ethyl hydrazinecarboxylate to give the corresponding aminopyrimidines (XIII) and acetophenone-N-ethoxycarbonyl hydrazones (XI), respectively.     

Resolution and absolute configuration of 1,2,3,5,6,10bβ-hexahydro-6α-phenylpyrrolo[2,1-α]isoquinoline (McN-4612-Z). A problem of determination of the enantiomeric purity for a tertiary amine

Details for the resolution of 1,2,3,5,6,10bβ-hexahydro-6α-phenylpyrrolo[2,1-α]isoquinoline (1) , a potent antidepressant-like compound, into its enantiomers with di-p-toluoyltartaric acid ( 2) are reported. Enantio-merically-enriched R-(+)-2-phenylpyrrolidine was transformed into enantiomerically-enriched 1 to determine enantiomeric purity and absolute stereochemistry for the resolved amines 1 . Thus, we ascertain that samples of (+)- and (—)- 1 with an enantiomeric purity of ≥99% were prepared, and that bioactive (+)- 1 possesses the 6S,10bR absolute configuration. The enantiomeric purity of ≥99% was confirmed by 360-MHz ¹H nmr examination of 1:1 diastereomeric salts formed from 1 or (—)- 1 and (+)-Mosher's acid (MTPA). The maximal optical rotation reported (ref 8) for (+)- 3 (100% o.p.) was shown to correspond to 100% e.e.     

Synthesis of α-(aminomethylene)-9H-purine-6-acetic acid derivatives

α-(Aminornethylene)-9H-purine-6-acetamide ( 3a ) and the corresponding ethyl acetate 9 have been synthesized by catalytic hydrogenation of 6-cyanomethylenepurine derivatives 2 and 7 which were obtained by the substitution of 6-chloropurine derivatives with α-cyanoacetamide and ethyl cyanoacetate, respectively. Substitution of α-(aminomethylene)-9-(tetrahydrofuran)-9H-purine-6-acetamide ( 3b ) with amines gave the corresponding N-alkyl- and N-arylamines 5 , which were treated with acid to give N-substituted α-(aminomethylene)-9H-purine-6-acetamides 6 . Substitution of 9 with amines gave the corresponding N-alkyl- and N-aryl substituted amines 10 .     

The reactions of some pyraiiylideneiminium salts with amines. II

The iminium salt, N,N-dimethyl-N-[2-(2-phenyl-4H-l-benzopyran-4-ylidene)ethylidene] imin-ium perchlorate ( 3 ), reacts with secondary amines by exchanging the dimethylimino group for the added amine. Primary amines also reacted with 3 in the same manner. The bis iminium salts, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-N,N'-[2-(2-phenyl-4H-l-benzopyran-4-ylidene)-1,3-propanediylidene]-bis(immium perclilorate) ( 4 ) and the corresponding thiapyran derivative ( 5 ), react with ammonia to give 5-dimethylamino-2-phenyl-5H-1-benzopyrano[3,4-c]pyridine ( 10 ) and the thia analog 11 . The reactions of 4 and 5 with primary amines give 3-alkyl-5-dimethylamino-2-phenyl-5H-l-beiizopyrano[3,4-c]pyridinium perclilorate salts or the corresponding thiapyrano compounds. Compounds 4 and 5 react with secondary amines by exchanging the dimethylimino groups with the secondary amine and addition of the amine at the 2-position of the pyran or thiapyran ring.     

Preparation of trimethylsilyl ethers of 3-azetidinols. Scope and Limitations

Preparation of the trimethylsilyl ethers of 1-alkyl-3-azetidinols from non-hindered primary amines and epichlorohydrin by conversion of the intermediate 1-(alkylamino)-3-chloro-2-propanols to their trimethylsilyl ethers by either N-(trimethylsilyl)acetamide or by 1-(trimethylsilyl)imidazole followed by ring closure in acetonitrile is described. This sequence of reactions fails for aromatic amines, but appears to be general for all primary aliphatic amines, although the condensation of hindered amines with epichlorohydrin occurs slowly. Several novel azetidinols, in which the N-alkyl substituent itself contains a second heterocyclic system, are reported. In addition, the pK_A's of several m. and p-substituted 1-benzylazetidinols correlates well with the Hammett equation.     

Synthesis of 16‐Membered Cyclic Depsipeptides via Direct Amide Cyclization

The 2,2‐disubstituted 2H‐azirin‐3‐amines 5 (3‐amino‐2H‐azirines) were used as synthons for α,α‐disubstituted α‐amino acids in the preparation of 16‐membered cyclic depsipeptides 13 . The linear precursors containing four α,α‐disubstituted α‐amino acids, the pentapeptides 12 , were synthesized from β‐hydroxy acids 4 via the `azirine/oxazolone method' (Scheme 2). The 16‐membered cyclic depsipeptides 13 were prepared via `direct amide cyclization' in good‐to‐excellent yields (Schemes 3 and 4). In addition to the desired cyclic monomer 13 , which was obtained as the main product, the cyclodimer 14 could also be isolated. The cyclization conditions were investigated and found to be optimum with HCl in toluene at 100°. The structure and conformation of the cyclic depsipeptide 13b was established by X‐ray crystallography.     

Novel heterocycles. Synthesis of the 2,4,3-benzodiazaphosphepine ring system

Novel alkyl (1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-2,4,3-benzodiazaphosphepin-3-yl)carbamate-P-oxides ( 7 ) were synthesized by cyclization of the corresponding dichlorophosphinylcarbamates ( 5 ) with α,α'-diamino-o-xylene ( 6 ). A steric limitation in the synthesis of analogs is discussed.     

Amine-induced rearrangements of 2-bromo-1-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-methyl-1-propanones: A new route to α-substituted indole-3-acetamides, β-substituted tryptamines, α-substituted indole-3-acetic acids and indole β-aminoketones

The reaction of 2-bromo-1-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-methyl-1-propanone ( 1 ) and 2-bromo-1-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-methyl-1-propanone ( 2 ) with primary amines proceeds in good yields to produce rearranged amides by a proposed pseudo-Favorskii mechanism. These amides in turn can either be reduced to produce β-substituted tryptamines or hydrolyzed to produce substituted indole-3-acetic acids. When the reaction is carried out using bulky primary or secondary amines, β-aminoketones are produced by elimination of hydrogen bromide followed by Michael addition. When hindered secondary amines or tertiary amines are used, elimination to the α,β-unsaturated ketones occurs.     

Chlorination of isothiocyanates. V . 5-imino-1,2,4-thiadiazolidin-3-ones

S-[N'- (Chlorocarbonyl)amino]isothiocarbamoyl chlorides (II), obtained from S-chloroisothiocarbamoyl chlorides (I) and isocyanates, react with primary aliphatic and aromatic amines to form the unknown class of 5-imino-1,2,4-thiadiazolidin-3-ones. The structures were confirmed by chemical means and by spectroscopic methods.     

Reaction of cis-3-bromo-1,2-dibenzoylpropene with amines

The reaction of cis-3-bromo-1,2-dibenzoylpropene (1) with amines proceeds by means of a substitution-rearrangement attack to give the 2-(α-aminoacetophenonyl)acrylophenones ( 2 ). Like similar structures, 2 undergoes further substitution-rearrangement by amines to give 3-benzoyl-5-phenylpyrroles ( 5 ) and an enaminoketone, α-acetophenonyl-β-aminoacrylophenone ( 3 ). Competitive with substitution-rearrangement, amine addition to 2 followed by loss of hydrogen and then water leads to formation of the 3-benzoyl-4-amino-5-phenylpyrroles ( 4 ). The enaminoketones ( 3 ) by contrast with 2 are quite stable. Structure 2 when in polar solvents or in the presence of amines undergoes substitution-rearrangement to give 3 , which can be induced to give the pyrroles ( 5 ) when exposed to acid conditions. When neat or in solvents of low polarity, 2 undergoes intermolecular substitution-rearrangement-dehydration to give 5 almost exclusively. A novel addition reaction of 3-benzoyl-5-phenylfuran involving attack by isopropyl- or cyclohexylamine provides a quantitative method of synthesizing the appropriate N-substituted examples of 3 and an efficient method of deriving the corresponding pyrroles ( 5 ).     

Synthesis of New Pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and Their Use in the Preparation of Tetraheterocyclic Systems

8,10-Dimethyl-3-(unsubstituted, methyl, ethyl, n-butyl, phenyl)-4-hydroxypyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,8,10-trimethylpyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-4-ol were synthesized by cyclocondensation of 3-amine-4,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine with ethyl malonates and α-acetyl-γ-butyrlolactone. Dichloro- and diazido- derivatives were obtained from the reaction of pyridopyrazlopyrimidine derivatives with POCl₃ followed by NaN₃. The tetrahetrocyclic systems were formed by cyclization of 4-chloro-3-(2-chloroethyl)-2,8,10-trimethylpyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine with the appropriate primary amines. The structures of all compounds were established by NMR and mass spectra.     

Synthesis,Spectra and Electrochemistry of Isomeric DichloroBis-[1-Alkyl-2-(Naphthyl-(α/β)-Azo)Imidazole]Osmium(II): Single Crystal X-Ray Structure of Blue-Violet DichloroBis-[1-Ethyl-2-(Naphthyl-α-Azo) Imidazole]Osmium(II)

1-Alkyl-2-(naphthyl-(α/β)-azo)imidazoles (α/β-NaiR; R = Me, Et and CH₂Ph) react with (NH₄)₂[OsCl₆] and complexes OsCl₂(NaiR)₂ are isolated in two isomeric forms: blue-violet (3, 4) and red-violet (5, 6). The ligand is a bidentate N (N(imidazole)), N' (N(azo)) donor type. With reference to the pairs of Cl, Cl; N, N and N', N' atoms the blue-violet and red-violet isomers are assigned to cis-trans-cis (ctc) and cis-cis-cis (ccc) configurations respectively. IR spectra of the complexes show two v(Os-Cl) bands and support the cis-OsCl₂ configuration. ¹H NMR spectra also support the ctc and ccc-configuration. The structure of the blue-violet complex OsCl₂(α-NaiEt)₂ has been determined by X-ray crystallography and the ctc configuration has been confirmed. The structure shows an unusually long N=N bond length, 1.331(4) Å, which is elongated by 0.07 Å compared to the free ligand value.     

1H NMR Studies of Hydroxy Protons of ASN- and Ser-Linked Disaccharides in Aqueous Solution

ABSTRACT

The hydroxy protons of β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc, β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc-N-Asn, β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Me and of β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Ser in aqueous solution have been investigated using ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The chemical shifts, coupling constants, temperature coefficients, exchange rates and NOEs have been measured. The O(3)H proton of β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc and β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc-N-Asn, and the O(2')H proton of β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc and β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Ser have values which differ significantly from the other hydroxy protons. Both these hydroxy protons are shielded when compared to those of the corresponding monosaccharide methyl glycosides. This shielding is attributed to the proximity of these protons to the O(5') oxygen and to the 2-acetamido group, respectively. In β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc and β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc-N-Asn, the O(3)H proton has restricted conformational freedom with a preferred orientation towards the O(5') oxygen, and is protected from exchange with the bulk water through a weak hydrogen bond interaction with O(5'). In β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Me and β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Ser, the O(2')H is protected from exchange with the bulk water by the 2-acetamido group. The conformations of the disaccharides are not affected by the amino acid, and no interaction in terms of hydrogen bonding between the sugars and the amino acid residue could be observed.     

A New General Approach to Enantiomerically Pure Cyclic and Open-Chain (R)- and (S)-α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids

A wide range of cyclic and open-chain α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids 1a-p were prepared. The racemic N-acylated α,α-disubstituted amino acids were resolved by coupling to chiral amines 15-18 derived from (S)-phenylalanine to form diastereoisomers 19/20 or 21/22 that could be separated by crystallization and/or flash chromatography on silica gel (Scheme 3). Selective cleavage via the 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-ones 10a-p gave the corresponding optically pure α,α-disubstituted amino-acid derivatives 11 or 12 in high yield (Scheme 3). The absolute configurations of the α,α-disubstituted amino acids were determined from X-ray structures of the diastereoisomers 20, 21g′, 22d .     

Synthesis of α-(aminomethylene)-9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-purine-6-acetic acid derivatives

α-(Aminomethylene)-9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-purine-6-acetamide and the ethyl acetate, 3 and 8 , have been synthesized by catalytic hydrogenation of 6-cyanomethylene-9-methoxymethylpurine derivatives 2 and 7 which were obtained by the substitution of 6-chloro-9-(methoxymethyl)purine ( 1 ) with α-cyanoacetamide and ethyl cyanoacetate, respectively. Substitution of 3 and 8 with amines gave the corresponding N-substituted α-(aminomethylene)-9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-purine-6-acetamide and the ethyl acetate 4 and 10 . Reaction of 3 with piperidine gave 9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-purine-6-acetamide ( 5 ).     

Les Sels de Bismuth (III) Comme Catalyseurs Dans la Reaction D'ouverture Des Epoxydes Par Les Amines

BiCl 3 and Bi (OTf) 3 catalyze the opening of epoxides ( 1-7 ) by amines ( 8-12 ). High regioselectivities are observed. BiCl 3 et Bi (OTf) 3 catalysent la réaction d'ouverture des époxydes ( 1-7 ) par les amines ( 8-12 ). La réaction est fortement régiosélective.     

New Experiments in the Reductive N-Alkylation and N-Peralkylation of Aromatic Amines

Some secondary and primary aromatic amines were variously N-alkylated and N-peralkylated by the aldehyde-sodium borohydride procedure in acidic aqueous solution. The procedure lends itself to the α-mono and α,α'-dideuterium labelling of the new N-substituent(s).