<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Allyl-substituted aminomethylene-1,1-bisphosphonates in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction with aromatic nitrile <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-oxides

A reaction of N-allyl-substituted aminomethylene-1,1-bisphosphonates with aromatic nitrile N-oxides was used to obtain new aminomethylenebisphosphonates with one or two 3-arylisoxazoline rings at the nitrogen atom. NMR spectroscopy studies showed that the bisphosphonates with two isoxazoline fragments in the molecule exist in solution as a mixture of two diastereomers.     

1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions in the series of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkynyl-substituted uracils

Reactions of 1-(ω-bromoalkyl)-3,6-dimethyluracils and 1,3-bis(ω-bromoalkyl)-6-methyluracils with sodium azide gave the corresponding mono- and bis-azides. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of the latter with prop-2-yn-1-ol, hex-1-yne, and dec-1-yne in the presence of copper(I) ions afforded acyclic and macrocyclic uracil derivatives containing 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole fragments, which were subjected to quaternization with propyl iodide and methyl p-toluenesulfonate at the 1,2,3-triazole nitrogen atom.     

Reaction of polychloroacetaldehyde arylsulfonylimines with 2-amino-6<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,3-thiazine-6-thiones and 2-amino-4-phenyl-6<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,3-thiazin-6-one

2-Amino-4-R-6H-1,3-thiazine-6-thiones and 2-amino-4-phenyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-6-one react with highly electrophilic N-arylsulfonylimines of chloral and phenyldichloroacetic aldehyde at the exocyclic amino group affording in good yields products of nucleophilic addition to the azomethine group of imines: N-[2-polychloro-1-(6-thioxo-4-R-6H-1,3-thiazin-2-ylamino)ethyl]- or -[2-polychloro-1-(6-oxo-4-phenyl-6H-1,3-thiazin-2-ylamino)ethyl]arenesulfonamides.     

Synthesis and biotests of 2-aryl-5-arylmethylidene-substituted 1,3-oxazol-5(4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-methyl-3,5-dihydro-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazol-4-ones as combretastatin A-4 analogs

A series of 2-aryl-5-arylmethylidene-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-ones and 2-aryl-5-arylmethylidene-N-methyl-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-ones was synthesized as structural analogs of combret- astatin A-4 (a compound possessing antitumor activity). (5Z)-5-[(4-Methoxyphenyl)methyl-idene]-3-methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one was found to exhibit the highest cytotoxicity against cells of human A549 lung carcinoma line (EC₅₀ = 6±0.8 μmol L^?1).     

Reaction 5-(Arylmethylidene)pyrimidine-2,4,6(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>,3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>,5<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-triones with L-Proline and Aldehydes

Boiling in toluene of 5-(arylmethylidene)pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-triones with L-proline and aldehyde led to the formation of previously unknown substituted 1′-arylhexahydro-1H-spiro[pyrimidine-5,2′-pyrrolysine]-2,4,6(1H,3Н,5Н)-triones.     

Tautomerism of azacycles: III. Molecular and crystal structures of 3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-and 2-phenyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>,4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazole-5-thiones

Compounds capable of tautomerism: sulfanyl-1,2,4-triazole, its C-phenyl derivative, and the crystal hydrate of the latter, were studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In the crystals they exist in the form of 3-R-1(H),4(H)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione with a considerable contribution of the bipolar structure. Published data on the tautomerism of sulfanyl-1,2,4-triazoles and their N-substituted analogs and on the correlation between the spectral characteristics and structures of sulfanyl-1,2,4-triazoles capable of tautomerism are discussed.     

Synthesis of 6-methyl-8<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-dibenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">g</Emphasis>]quinolizin-8-imines <Emphasis Type="Italic">via Reissert</Emphasis> compounds

Alkylation of Reissert compounds derived from 3-methylisoquinolines with several 2-cyanobenzylbromides followed by hydrolytic cleavage provided the corresponding 1-benzyl-3-methylisoquinolines. Treatment of the latter with methylmagnesiumiodide caused cyclization to the title compounds rather than formation of 2-acetylbenzylisoquinolines.     

Recyclization of 1,3-dialkyl-6-nitro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazo[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridine-2,5(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>,4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-diones into imidazole derivatives

Treatment of 5-amino-1,3-dialkyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones with sodium nitrite in aqueous HCl gave 1,3-dialkyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2,5(3H,4H)-diones which were nitrated with potassium nitrate in sulfuric acid to 6-nitro derivatives, and the latter underwent recyclization into 4-amino-1,3-dialkyl-5-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ones by the action of hydrazine hydrate.     

Reaction of acetylenedicarboxylic acids esters with 4,5-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides and 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,4-triazepine-3-thiones

The reactions of dimethyl acetylenecarboxylate with 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-1,2,4-triazepine-3-thiones and 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides are convenient methods for the synthesis of 7,8-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazepin-3-ones derivatives and methyl esters of (2Z)-[2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-ylidene]acetic acids, respectively. The reaction of methyl propynoates with 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides or with 5,5,7-trimethyl-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-3H-1,2,4-triazepine-3-thione gives 2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4H-1,3-thiazin-4-ones.     

Regioselectivity in the reactions of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(polychloroethylidene)-sulfonamides with 1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole and 1-methyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrole

N-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)arenesulfonamides react with 1H-pyrrole and 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole to give the corresponding N-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]arenesulfonamides. The reaction of N-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)trifluoromethanesulfonamide with pyrrole leads to a mixture of 2-mono-and 2,5-disubstituted pyrroles, whereas in the reaction with 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole only the 2-substituted compound is formed. N-(2,2-Dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide reacts with 1H-pyrrole to form N-[2,2-dichloro-2-phenyl-1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide, and its reaction with 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole gives a mixture of 2-and 3-monosubstituted derivatives. The results of quantum-chemical calculations of the initial reactants and products indicate that the process is orbital-controlled. A good agreement is observed between the experimental data and theoretical conclusions concerning the dependence of the reaction regioselectivity on the nature of substituents in the electrophile molecule.     

Synthesis and study of macroheterocyclic compounds derived from 1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-phenalene-1,3(2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-diimine

Symmetrical macroheterocyclic compounds are synthesized by the reaction of 1H-phenalene-1,3(2H)-diimine with m-phenylenediamine, 2,6-diaminopyridine, and 2,5-diamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole. IR and UV spectral data are given.Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 74, No. 8, 2004, pp. 1355–1359.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Berezina, Vorobev, Vorobeva, Andreikina.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

Alkylation of 3-methyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-acenaphtho[5,6-<Emphasis Type="Italic">de</Emphasis>]pyridazine

Alkylation of 3-methyl-1Н-acenaphtho[5,6]pyridazine with methyl and propyl iodides as well as with benzyl chloride in alkaline medium leads to the formation of the corresponding both N- and С-substituted pyridazine derivatives and also to the dimerization product of the initial compound. The ratio of obtained compounds depends on the used hydride, reaction temperature, and solvent.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>-and <Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>-conformers of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-chloroacetylcytisine

N-Chloroacetylcytisine was synthesized by acylation of (–)-cytisine. Stable Z- and E-conformers with respect to rotational isomerism around the N-12–CO bond were found in PMR spectra at room temperature. The point at which PMR resonances of the Z- and E-conformers coalesced upon heating was measured. The transition barrier between the conformers was estimated.     

Nitration of 3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-indeno[6,7,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">def</Emphasis>]cinnoline and its <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-substituted derivatives

The nitration of 3-methylaceperidazine (3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indeno[6,7,1-def]cinnoline) and its N-substituted derivatives with nitric acid of different concentrations requires harsh conditions and is accompanied by dehydrogenation and dimerization of the initial compound.     

Synthesis of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-(-)-1,4-diaryl-6-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-thiones

(S)-(+)-4-Amino-4-aryl-5,5,5-trifluoropentan-2-one reacted with aryl isothiocyanates containing electron-withdrawing substituents to give (S)-(−)-1,4-diaryl-6-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-thiones.     

Reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-arenesulfonyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with acetylacetone

N-Arenesulfonyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines reacted with acetylacetone to afford different products, depending on the isolation procedure. Crystallization from polar protic solvents gave N-[4-hydroxy- 3-(2-hydroxy-4-oxopent-2-en-3-yl)phenyl]arenesulfonamides and 6-(2-oxopropyl)-4-(arenesulfonamido)phenyl acetates, whereas N-(3-acetyl-2,6-dimethyl-1-benzofuran-5-yl)arenesulfonamides were isolated by crystallization from nonpolar aprotic solvents.     

Reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-sulfonyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with enamines

N-Sulfonyl derivatives of 1,4-benzoquinone imine reacted with enamines to give 1,4-addition products and products of their subsequent cyclization, substituted 5-aminobenzofurans and 5-aminoindoles, depending on the solvent nature, electron-withdrawing power of the substituent on the quinone imine nitrogen atom, and enamine structure. The presence of strong electron-withdrawing trifluoromethanesulfonyl group on the quinone imine nitrogen atom favors formation of 1,4-addition products and benzofuran derivatives.     

Reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-chloro-1,4-benzoquinone imines with thiols

N-Chloro-1,4-benzoquinone imines reacted with arenethiols to give different products, depending on the conditions and initial quinone imine structure. N-(Arylsulfanyl)-1,4-benzoquinone imines were obtained as a result of nucleophilic substitution of the chlorine atom, and 1,4-benzoquinone imines containing an aryl-sulfanyl substituent in the quinoid ring were formed according to the radical mechanism. The reactions of N-chloro-1,4-benzoquinone imines with heterocyclic thiols afforded only the corresponding chlorine substitution products.     

8-Methoxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-cyclopenta[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]naphthalene: synthesis and reactivity

A new single-step approach to cyclopenta[a]naphthalenes through TiCl₄-catalyzed reactions of 1-trimethylsilyloxycyclopentene with arylacetaldehydes was proposed. 8-Methoxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene and its derivatives were studied in oxidation and bromination reactions, as well as in hydrolytic cleavage of the O-Me bond.