Heterocyclizations of functionalized heterocumulenes with C,N-, C,O-, and C,S-binucleophiles: XIII. Synthesis of dialkyl 2-oxo-3-allyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4,5-dicarboxylates and their reaction with arylhydroxymoyl chlorides

Dialkyl 2-oxo-3-allyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4,5-dicarboxylates obtained by condensation of 1-chlorobenzyl isocyanates with N-allylfumarates reacted regioselectively with arylhydroxymoyl chlorides with the formation of dialkyl 6-aryl-3-[(3-aryl-4,5-dihydro-5-isoxazolyl)methyl]-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4,5-dicarboxylates.     

Synthesis of diethyl 6-aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4,5-dicarboxylates

Reaction of diethyl oxalylacetate sodium salt with aromatic aldehydes and urea led to the formation of diethyl 6-aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4,5-dicarboxylates.     

Synthesis,structure, and antimicrobial activity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamides

Reactions of acetoacetic acid N-arylamides with aromatic aldehydes and urea led to the formation of N,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamides. Structure and antimicrobial activity of the compounds obtained were examined.     

Reaction of dialkyl 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-oxocyclohexane-1,3-dicarboxylates with aliphatic amines

Benzylamine, phenethylamine, and homoveratrylamine reacted with dialkyl 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-oxocyclohexane-1,3-dicarboxylates at the endocyclic carbonyl group with conservation of the enolic hydroxy group to give dialkyl 4-alkylamino-2-aryl-6-hydroxy-6-methylcyclohex-3-ene-1,3-dicarboxylates. The reaction of dimethyl 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-oxo-2-phenylcyclohexane-1,3-dicarboxylate with tryptamine was accompanied by dehydration with formation of dimethyl 4-[2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethylamino]-6-methyl-2-phenylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,3-dicarboxylate, presumably due to basic properties of the indole nitrogen atom.     

Reaction between isocyanides and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of strong CH-acids: one-pot synthesis of highly functionalized annulated 4H-pyrans

The highly reactive 1:1 adduct, produced from the reaction between dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and alkyl isocyanides, was trapped by strong cyclic CH-acids such as 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one or 4-hydroxycoumarin to yield dialkyl 2-(alkylamino)-5-oxo-4H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c]chromene-3,4-dicarboxylates or dialkyl 7-methyl-2-(alkylamino)-5-oxo-4H,5H-pyrano[4,3-b]pyran-3,4-dicarboxylates in good yields at room temperature.     

Synthesis of methyl esters of 5-aroyl-6-aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetra-hydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acids

Methyl esters of 5-aroyl-6-aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acids were synthesized from three component mixtures of methyl esters of aroylpyruvic acids, urea, and substituted benzaldehydes. 8-Hydroxy-4,5-diphenyl-3,4-dihydropyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-2(1H)-one was synthesized by the reaction of 5-benzoyl-2-oxo-6-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-carboxylate with hydrazine hydrate.     

Synthesis of oxoindolin-3-ylidene-1,3-dithioles

An efficient and one-pot synthesis of 2-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates by a three-component condensation reaction of isatins, carbon disulfide and dialkyl acetylendicarboxylates in the presence of Bu₃P is reported. Reaction of carbon disulfide and dialkyl acetylene dicarboxylates with acenaphthylene-1,2-dione, ninhydrine and pyrimidine-tetraone resulted in the formation of 2-(2-oxoacenaphthylen-1(2H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates, 2-(1,3-dioxo-1H-inden-2(3H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates and 2-(2,4,6-trioxotetrahydropyrimidin-5(6H)-ylidene)-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylates, respectively, in the same conditions.     

A simple approach to the synthesis of dialkyl 5-tert-butylamino-[2,2′]bifuranyl-3,4-dicarboxylates

Reaction of tert-butyl isocyanide with electron-deficient acetylenic esters in the presence of N¹-[(Z)-1-benzoyl-3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propenyl]-2-(2-furyl)-2-oxoacetamide leads to dialkyl 5-tert-butylamino-[2,2′]bifuranyl-3,4-dicarboxylates in moderate yields.     

Reaction of organozine reagents derived from dialkyl 2,2-dibromomalonates and methyl 4,4-dibromo-3-oxoalkanoates with 2-oxochromene-3-carboxamides

Organozinc compounds obtained by treatment of dialkyl 2,2-dibromomalonates with zinc reacted with N-substituted 2-oxochromene-3-carboxamides to give dialkyl 1a-R-carbamoyl-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydro-2H-cyclopropa[c]chromene-1,1-dicarboxylates or alkyl 2-R-1,3,4-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,9bH-chromeno[3′,4′:1,3]-cyclopropa[1,2-c]pyrrole-9c-carboxylates. Reactions of N-substituted 2-oxochromene-3-carboxamides with zinc enolates derived from methyl 4,4-dibromo-3-oxoalkanoates led to the formation of the corresponding 9c-alkyl-2-R-2,3-dihydrochromeno[3′,4′:1,3]cyclopropa[1,2-c]pyrrole-1,3,4-triones.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamides

Three-component reactions of acetoacetic acid N-arylamides, aromatic aldehydes, and thiourea afforded N,6-diaryl-4-methyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamides. Structure and antimicrobial activity of the compounds obtained were examined.     

Synthesis of 4H-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-b]pyrroles through the reaction of benzoyl isothiocyanate and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of Ph3P

Benzoyl isothiocyanate reacts with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of triphenylphosphine in a mechanistically novel reaction to afford highly substituted dialkyl 2-(benzoylimino)-5-phenyl-4H-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-b]pyrrole-4,6-dicarboxylates with double insertion of the isothiocyanate. The reaction proceeds via a carbon to nitrogen migration of an alkoxycarbonyl group.     

Reaction of tert-butyl isocyanide and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of 2-acetylbutyrolactone. Synthesis of functionalized α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones

Reaction of tert-butyl isocyanide with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of 2-acetylbutyrolactone leads to the formation of dialkyl (E)-2-{(tert-butylamino)[2-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3(2H)-furanylidene]methyl}-2-butenedioates.     

Efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-oxo-1,9a-dihydro-2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives

Pyridines react smoothly with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of isocyanates to produce dialkyl 2-oxo-1,9a-dihydro-2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine 3,4-dicarboxylates in excellent yields.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of 6-aryl-3,4-dimethyl-N-phenyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamides

Three-component reaction of acetoacetanilide, aromatic aldehydes, and N-methylurea afforded 6-aryl-3,4-dimethyl-N-phenyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamides. IR, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X-ray diffraction analysis data confirmed the structure of the compounds obtained. Antimicrobial activity of these compounds was investigated.     

Reaction of γ-benzylideneaminopropanol with dialkyl phosphorochloridites

Reactions of dialkyl phosphorochloridites with 3-(N-benzylideneamino)propan-1-ol follow two pathways giving rise to linear dialkyl 1-(3-chloropropylamino)benzylphosphonates and diastereomeric cyclic 2-alkoxy-2-oxo-3-phenyl-1,4,2-oxazaphosphepanes. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1453–1455, June, 2005.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: CIII. Spiro heterocyclization of 4,5-diaroyl-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones with 3-aminobut-2-enenitrile

1-Aryl-4,5-diaroyl-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones reacted with 3-aminobut-2-enenitrile to produce 1,6-diaryl-4-aroyl-3-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-1,7-diazaspiro[4.4]nona-3,6,8-triene-9-carbonitriles.     

Three-component synthesis of 6-aryl-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-(N-aryl)carboxamides

A three-component synthesis using acetoacetanilides and a mixture of an aromatic aldehyde and urea yields 6-aryl-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-(N-aryl)carboxamides.     

Stereoselective synthesis of dialkyl 3-spiroindanedione-1,2,3,3a-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline-1,2-dicarboxylates

The 1:1 intermediate generated by the addition of quinoline to dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates is trapped by 1,3-indanedione to yield dialkyl 3-spiroindanedione-1,2,3,3a-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline-1,2-dicarboxylates in good yields. The structures of these products were confirmed by NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

The dramatic effect of thiophenol on the reaction pathway of ethyl 4-chloromethyl-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate with thiophenolates: ring expansion versus nucleophilic substitution

Ethyl 4-methyl-2-oxo-7-phenylthio-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-1,3-diazepine-5-carboxylate and/or ethyl 6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(phenylthiomethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate were obtained in the reaction of ethyl 4-chloromethyl-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate with PhSNa or PhSK with or without PhSH, depending on the reagent ratio, reaction time, or temperature, as a result of ring expansion and/or nucleophilic substitution. The reaction pathway was affected strongly by the basicity-nucleophilicity of the reaction media. The results obtained were confirmed by reactions of 4-mesyloxymethyl-6-methyl-5-tosyltetrahydropyrimidin-2-one with PhSNa/PhSH and ethyl 4-chloromethyl-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate with NaCN/HCN or NaCH(COOEt)₂/CH₂(COOEt)₂.     

[2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions of α,β-unsaturated N-arylaldimines,acetylenedicarboxylates and 2-arylidene-1,3-indanediones

The domino [2+2+2] cycloaddition reaction of α,β-unsaturated N-arylaldimines, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and 2-arylidene-1,3-indanediones in dry methylene dichloride at room temperature afforded isomeric 2′-styryl-1,2′,3,4′-tetrahydro-1′H-spiro[indene-2,3′-pyridines] in good yields. Under similar conditions, the reaction of α,β-unsaturated N-arylaldimines with two molecules of dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates resulted in 1-aryl-6-styryl-1,6-dihydropyridine-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylates. Additionally, the three-component reaction of α,β-unsaturated N-arylaldimines, dimethylacetylenedicarboxylate and benzoyl cyanide also gave isomeric 1,3-oxazine-4,5-dicarboxylates.