Microwave‐Assisted Catalyst Free Three Component Synthesis of Mono and Bis Spiro Pyrazolopyridines in Solvent Free Reaction

Multicomponent synthesis of mono and bis‐spiro pyrazolopyridines from isatin derivatives, indanedione, and 3‐methyl‐5‐aminopyrazole under microwave irradiation in the absence of any catalyst or solvent with high yield and short reaction time is reported.     

La(OTf)3-catalyzed,three-component synthesis of spiro[Indolo-3,10′-indeno[1,2-b]quinolin]-2,4,11′-triones in PEG-400 under conventional heating and ultrasonic irradiation

An efficient La(OTf)₃-catalyzed three-component reaction has been developed for the synthesis of highly substituted spiro[indolo-3,10′-indeno[1,2-b]quinolin]-2,4,11′-triones in polyethylene glycol (PEG-400) under conventional heating and ultrasonic irradiation. The most exciting feature of this methodology is its mechanism involving the unusual ring opening of an isatin moiety followed by recyclization. All the reactions resulted in good yield of products. The important features of this reaction are use of green solvent, good yields, less reaction times, and recyclability of the catalyst.     

IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF 3-SPIRO INDOLINES IN DRY MEDIA UNDER MICROWAVE IRRADIATION

An efficient, one-pot synthesis of novel spiro [indole-dipyrrolopyridines] (8) was achieved under microwave irradiation by the interaction of spiro [indole-dipyrrolopyrans] (3) with ammonium acetate (7) in the presence of acetic acid. Spiro [indole-dipyrrolopyrans] (3) were synthesized “in situ” by the reaction of indole-2,3-diones (1) and 2-pyrrolidone (2) in 1:2 molar ratio by microwave induced techniques for the first time. Comparative studies have been made between (a) microwave irradiation of (i) neat reaction of reactants in the absence of any solvent or catalyst (ii) reaction in presence of o-dichlorobenzene and (b) classical heating.     

A facile regio- and stereoselective synthesis of novel spiro[indolin-3,2′-pyrrolidin]-2-one’s via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides

A facile regio and stereoselective synthesis of novel spiro[indolin-3,2′-pyrrolidin]-2-one’s have been accomplished through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides generated in situ from the reaction of isatin and benzyl amine with quinoline bearing dipolarophiles in good yields. The synthesized compounds were well characterized through different spectroscopic techniques, such as single crystal XRD, FTIR, NMR, and mass spectral analysis.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of symmetric and asymmetric viologens

Viologens are generally synthesized by N-alkylating 4,4′-bipyridine with alkyl halides. Under conventional heating conditions, however, their synthesis suffers from long reaction times and, often, low yields. In this work, symmetric and asymmetric viologens were synthesized under the assistance of microwave irradiation in good to excellent yields and in short reaction times.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of rhodamine derivatives

The microwave synthesis of 12 rhodamine-derived imines is described. The present work involves condensation of rhodamine hydrazide with various aromatic aldehydes in ethanol under microwave irradiation. The results obtained indicate that, unlike classical heating, microwave irradiation results in higher yields, shorter reaction time, mild reaction condition and simple work-up procedure. The structures of synthesized compounds were confirmed by ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, FT-IR and high-resolution mass spectra data.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of new N₁,N₄-substituted thiosemicarbazones

We present an efficient procedure for the synthesis of thirty-six N?,N?-substituted thiosemicarbazones, including twenty-five ones that are reported for the first time, using a microwave-assisted methodology for the reaction of thiosemicarbazide intermediates with aldehydes in the presence of glacial acetic acid in ethanol and under solvent free conditions. Overall reaction times (20-40 min when ethanol as solvent, and 3 min under solvent free conditions) were much shorter than with the traditional procedure (480 min); satisfactory yields and high-purity compounds were obtained. The thiosemicarbazide intermediates were obtained from alkyl or aryl isothiocyanates and hydrazine hydrate or phenyl hydrazine by stirring at room temperature for 60 min or by microwave irradiation for 30 min, with lower yields for the latter. The preliminary in vitro antifungal activity of thiosemicarbazones was evaluated against Aspergillus parasiticus and Candida albicans.     

A New Iodonium Ylide‐Based Three‐Component Reaction Leading to 2‐Spirosubstituted Dihydrofurans under Microwave Irradiation

A new iodonium ylide‐based three‐component reaction for the synthesis of highly functionalized 2‐spirosubstituted dihydrofurans starting from readily available common reactants has been developed under microwave irradiation. The procedure is facile, avoiding time‐consuming and costly syntheses, tedious work‐up and purifications of precursors as well as protection/deprotection of functional groups. This method is very efficient because of short reaction times and easy work‐up and provides an efficient strategy for the construction of the polysubstituted spiro dihydrofuran skeleton.     

Environmental Friendly Synthesis of Novel Isatin Ketal and Isatin Schiff Base Derivatives Using Michael Addition Reaction under Solvent‐Free Conditions

An efficient and simple procedure for the synthesis of novel isatin derivatives is described. Michael addition of aniline Schiff bases of isatin or p‐toluidine Schiff bases of isatin to fumaric esters affords the Michael adduct compounds in good to high yields in the presence of K₂CO₃ and tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) under solvent‐free conditions. Repeating of this reaction about spiro[1,3‐dioxolane‐2,3′‐indol]‐2′(1′H)‐one, as a Michael donor, in the presence of 1,4‐diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) gives Michael adducts in remarkable yields under the same conditions.     

Green Synthesis of Spiro Compounds with Potential Anticancer Activity through Knoevenagel/Michael/Cyclization Multicomponent Domino Reactions Organocatalyzed by Ionic Liquid and Microwave-Assisted

In this work a microwave-assisted Knoevenagel/Michael/cyclization multicomponent domino methodology, using ethanol as solvent and the ionic liquid 1-methylimidazolium chloride as catalyst was developed for the synthesis of spiro compounds. The reaction conditions considered ideal were determined from a methodological study varying solvent, catalyst, amount of catalyst, temperature, and heating mode. Finally, the generality of the methodology was evaluated by exploring the scope of the reaction, varying the starting materials (isatin, malononitrile, and barbituric acid). Overall, the twelve spiro compounds were synthesized in good yields (43–98%) and the X-ray structure of compound 1b was obtained. In addition, the in vitro antiproliferative activities of the spirocycles against four types of human cancer cell lines including HCT116 (human colon carcinoma), PC3 (prostate carcinoma), HL60 (promyelocytic leukemia), and SNB19 (astrocytoma) were screened by MTT-based assay. It is noteworthy that spiro compound 1c inhibited the four cell lines tested with the lowest IC₅₀ values: 52.81 µM for HCT116, 74.40 µM for PC3, 101 µM for SNB19, and 49.72 µM for HL60.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of benzoxazinediones under solvent-free conditions

Benzoxazinediones exhibit potential as versatile synthons in the synthesis of wide variety of heterocyclic compounds with biological activity. In this work, an efficient and eco-friendly one-step synthesis of benzoxazine-2,4-diones from phthalic anhydrides derivatives and trimethylsilyl azide using the microwave technique was developed and compared with conventional heating. Microwave irradiation plays a critical role in driving the reaction and providing access to products and/or regioisomers not available from conventional heating. Thus, the regioselectivity of the reaction may be modulated by the irradiation time. Depending on the method employed the benzoxazinediones were isolated with yields in the range of 30–90%.     

Rapid and Efficient Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Some New Triazol‐3‐one Derivatives

A growing body of literature has shown the effectiveness of using microwaves in chemical reactions. The aim of this study is to demonstrate a rapid and highly efficient synthesis of some new triazol‐3‐ones via microwave heating using a monomode microwave. Compared with the thermal process, the microwave heating induces a dramatic reduction of the reaction time and improvement of the yields. In this study, rapid N‐benzylation and N‐acetylation of triazol‐3‐ones were achieved by microwave irradiation method for the first time. The newly synthesized compounds showed moderate antimicrobial activity against the standard bacterial and fungal organisms tested.     

Microwave‐assisted One‐pot,Three‐component Regiospecific and Sterospecific Synthesis of Spiro Indanone Pyrrolidine/Piperidine Fused Nitrochromene Derivatives Through 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions

A simple, straightforward, and versatile protocol for the synthesis of spiro indanone pyrrolidine/piperidine fused nitrochromene derivatives is described. The synthesis of a new series of spirocyclic molecules has been expediently accomplished via a one‐pot, three component 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction. 2‐Phenyl‐nitrochromene dipolarophiles were reacted with azomethine ylides, generated in situ by the condensation of dicarbonyl compound indane‐1,3‐dione and secondary amino acid (L‐proline/pipecolic acid), to produce the corresponding cycloadducts in good yields (85–90%) under classical as well as under microwave irradiation. The cycloaddition reaction was found to be highly regiospecific and diasterospecific. The regiochemical and sterochemical outcome of the cycloaddition reaction is ascertained by 2D NMR (COSY and NOESY) studies.     

Hypervalent‐Iodine‐Mediated Carbon–Carbon Bond Cleavage and Dearomatization of 9H‐Fluoren‐9‐ols

A transition‐metal‐free synthesis of spiro compounds from 9H‐fluoren‐9‐ols mediated by hypervalent iodine is reported. In this reaction, an unprecedented β‐carbon elimination of tertiary alkoxyliodine(III) to form new diaryliodonium salts is proposed. The obtained phenol intermediates undergo oxidative dearomatization to furnish a class of oxo‐spiro compounds. This domino reaction significantly increases the complexity of these molecules and shows excellent regio‐ and stereoselectivity.     

MICROWAVE INDUCED DRY-MEDIA SYNTHESIS OF SPIRO[INDOLE-THIAZOLIDINONES/ THIAZINONES] AS POTENTIAL ANTIFUNGAL AND ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS AND STUDY OF THEIR REACTIONS

A series of new spiro[3H-indole-3,2′-thiazolidine]-2,4′(1H)-diones (IV) and spiro[3H-indole-3,2′-tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine]-2,4′(1H)-diones (V) have been synthesized in 85–93% yield by the one-pot environmentally benign microwave induced technique involving the cyclocondensation of 3-arylimino-2H-indol-2-ones (III) with thioacids viz. mercapto aceticacid (a)/3-mercapto propionicacid (b) using montmorillonite KSF as inorganic solid support. Intermediates (III) were synthesized in situ by the reaction of indole-2,3-diones (I) and substituted anilines (II). The spiro compounds have been further subjected to solvent-free acetylation, aminoalkylation and thiation under microwave irradiation using solid supports. The synthesized compounds have been screened in vitro for antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium oxysporum, and Collectotrichum capsici, and antitubercular acivity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.     

Three‐Component Synthesis of Spiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines] under Microwave Irradiation

A domino three‐component strategy with high efficiency for the synthesis of spiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b ]pyridines] from easily available isatins, pyrazol‐5‐amines and β‐ketonitriles under microwave heating. During reaction process, HOAc plays dual roles as reaction media as well as a Brønsted acid‐promoter. Flexible structural modification, broad functional group compatibility and mild reaction conditions make this strategy a useful and attractive process of library generation for drug discovery.     

One-pot synthesis of novel spiro 2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-benzo[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dipyran-4,6-dione and 2,3,8,9-tetrahydro-benzo[1,2-b:4,3-b′]dipyran-4,10-dione derivatives

An efficient synthesis of novel spiro 2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-benzo[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dipyran-4,6-dione and 2,3,8,9-tetrahydro-benzo[1,2-b:4,3-b′]dipyran-4,10-dione derivatives in high yields under microwave irradiation is described. The reaction was also studied under conventional heating conditions.     

新型氨基甲酸含氮杂环甲基酯的合成及生物活性研究

常规加热或微波照射下, 含氮杂环1与多聚甲醛反应以良好的产率生成含氮杂环基甲醇3, 反应物物质的量的比、反应温度等对反应产率有影响, 微波条件下的反应时间比常规加热下大大缩短. 化合物3和异氰酸酯4在常规加热或微波照射下生成相应的氨基甲酸含氮杂环甲基酯5a～5m. 反应温度、反应物物质的量的比、反应时间、微波辐射功率等对反应产率都有一定的影响, 与常规加热相比微波条件下的反应时间大大缩短. 化合物5的结构经过IR, ¹H NMR, MS, 元素分析测定, 部分化合物经过¹³C NMR测定. 测定了化合物5的杀虫和除草活性, 结果表明其杀虫活性较低, 除草活性高于杀虫活性, 5a, 5d, 5e和5m对苋菜和黄瓜的防除率高达100%.     

Efficient Synthesis of Spiro[diindenopyridine-indoline]triones Catalyzed by PEG-OSO3H-H2O and [NMP]H2PO4

One-pot, three-component synthesis of spiro[diindenopyridine-indoline]triones has been reported via the reaction of 1,3-indandione, aromatic amines, and isatins with (PEG-OSO₃H) as an efficient, polymeric acid surfactant–based catalyst in water and also in presence of acidic ionic liquid [NMP]H₂PO₄, which acts both as a medium and catalyst under conventional heating and ultrasonic irradiation. The reactions were complete in short reaction times with excellent yield of products. Surfactant-based PEG-OSO₃H could be recycled and reused several times without any significant loss of activity. The compounds exhibit fluorescence in methanol with large Stokes shift.     

An Expedient Method for the Synthesis of Thiosemicarbazones under Microwave Irradiation in Solvent-free Medium

A simple,efficient and eco-friendly method for the synthesis of thiosemicarbazones from thiosemicarbazidesand aldehyde under microwave irradiation has been reported,and no solvent and catalyst were used.And the tech-nique of microwave irradiation coupled with solvent-free condition proved to be a quite valuable method in the or-ganic synthesis.