New Procedure for One‐Pot Synthesis of 3,4‐Dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones by Biginelli Reaction

A practical green chemistry procedure for synthesis of 3,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H);‐ones in good yields was successfully carried out in micellar systems according to the Biginelli reaction using β‐ketoester, urea and appropriate aromatic aldehyde in the presence of CuCl₂ · H₂O as catalyst. The advantages of this method involved the broader application scope of substrates, the more environmental friendly process and the low‐cost of the Lewis acid catalyst.     

Synthesis and Practical Use of 1H‐1,2,3‐Benzotriazole‐5‐carboxaldehyde for Reductive Amination

A reliable synthetic procedure to obtain multigram quantities of 1H‐1,2,3‐benzotriazole‐5‐carboxaldehyde has been developed. This material can be used in reductive amination reactions with primary and secondary amines to provide good to excellent yields of the desired products without protection of the starting material.     

Practical One‐Pot Procedure for the Synthesis of 1,2,3,4‐Tetrahydroquinolines by the Imino‐Diels‐Alder Reaction

A novel‐one‐pot procedure for the synthesis of tetrahydroquinolines via the imino‐Diels‐Alder reaction is described. This procedure gives better yields and exhibits better versatility for alkene substrates than the existing hemi‐aminal based methodologies.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Isonucleosides with 1,2,4‐Triazole‐3‐Carboxamide

Novel 1,2,4‐triazole isonucleosides (1 and 2) were efficiently synthesized starting from D‐ribose and D‐xylose, respectively. The key steps were condensation of cyclic sulfate 8 with methyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐carboxylate and nucleophilic displacement of the tosylate 15 with methyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐carboxylate, respectively.     

Efficient and Mild Procedure for Reductive Methylation of Amines Using N‐Methylpiperidine Zinc Borohydride

A simple and efficient procedure for reductive methylation of primary and secondary amines using N‐methylpiperidine zinc borohydride (ZBNMPP), giving tertiary amines, is described. The reaction is carried out in methanol at room temperature under neutral conditions.     

Synthesis of New Surfactants Mono and Bipolar Derived from 1,2,4‐Triazole‐5‐thione

Abstract

3‐Phenyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione (PTS) and 3‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione (MTS) are prepared in two steps. The first is a condensation of the thiosemicarbazide with the benzoyl chloride and the acetyl chloride for the PTS and MTS respectively in pyridinic medium. This step leads to the formation of 1‐benzoylthiosemicarbazide and 1‐acetylthiosemicarbazide. The 1‐acetylthiosemicarbazide is also prepared with a new method consisted of a simple solvolysis the thiosemicarbazide in acetic acid for 4 hr. The second is the intramolecular cyclization in methanol with the presence of the sodium methalate leads to the formation of the PTS and the MTS in good yields. The alkylation of MTS and PTS under the conditions of solid–liquid phase transfer catalysis (PTC) allowed us to synthesize some new mono and bipolar surfactants compounds derived from 1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thione in good yields.     

1A1⇔5T2 Spin Transition in Heterometallic Solid Phases FexNi1-x(Htrz)3(NO3)2 · H2O (Htrz = 1,2,4‐Triazole)

Solid phases Fe_xNi_1-x(Htrz)₃(NO₃)₂ · H₂O (0.4 x 0.8$) and Ni(Htrz)₃(NO₃)₂ · H₂O were synthesized and studied. The phases were studied by means of magnetochemistry, powder Xray difraction analysis, and electronic and IR spectroscopy. The heterometallic phases are described by the stoichiographic method of differentiating dissolution (DD). The values of x were determined by two methods — atomic absorption and DD. Magnetochemical data showed that the solid phases exhibit a hightemperature ¹A₁ ⁵T₂ 0.5 x 0.8 and disappears at x = 0.4. The spin transition is accompanied by thermochromism (color changed from pink to white at 0.6 x 1 and from pink to light lilac at x = 0.5). A decrease in x leads to a decrease in the temperature of the forward (under heating T_c ) and reverse (under cooling T_c ) transitions, a decrease in hysteresis value ( T_c), and a smearing of the spin transition.     

Practical Synthesis of (±)‐Venlafaxine

A practical total synthesis of antidepressant (±)‐venlafaxine is disclosed.     

Practical Method for 2‐Hydroxyphenylketimine Synthesis

A series of hydroxyphenylketimines, of which 15 are new, was synthesized in methanol at high temperature (200°C) using a sealed steel reactor. This reaction setup especially enhances the synthesis of 2‐hydroxyphenylketimines, with yields up to six times higher than those obtained with the conventional acid‐catalyzed method under refluxing conditions. In fact, some imines were achievable only by the autoclave method.     

Glycosylation of 4‐Aryl‐1‐thioxo[1,2,4] triazolo[4,3‐a] quinazolin‐5(4H)‐one

Reaction of 4‐aryl‐1‐thioxo [1,2,4] triazolo [4,3‐a] quinazolin‐5 (4H)‐ones (2a,b) with acetylated glycosyl bromides 3a–c under alkaline conditions afforded the corresponding S‐glycoside derivatives 4, 5 and N‐glycoside derivatives 6, 7. Oxidation of S‐glycosyl derivatives 4, 5 with m‐chloroperbenzoic acid yielded the corresponding sulphones 8, 9, whereas the N‐glycosyl derivatives 6, 7 yielded 1‐oxo derivatives 10, 11. However their O‐deacetylation with sodium methoxide in methanol caused cleavage of the S‐glycosyl residue and gave N ²‐glycosylated analogues 12, 13, 14 and 15.     

Improved Procedure for the Preparation of cis‐2,4‐Dimethylglutaranhydride

Addition of 2.5 mol% DBU to a mixture of isomeric 2,4‐dimethylglutaric anhydrides in ethyl acetate promotes crystallization‐induced transformation, affording the pure cis‐2,4‐dimethylglutaric anhydride in 87% yield.     

Convenient One‐Pot Heterogeneous Catalytic Method for the Preparation of 3,4‐Dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones

A new, simple, environmentally friendly synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones from aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes, ethyl acetoacetate, and urea or thiourea using a small‐pore‐size zeolite as catalyst is described. Compared with the classical Biginelli reaction conditions, this method has the advantage of high yield, shorter reaction time, and recyclable and reusable catalyst.     

Scandium(III) Triflate as an Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for Synthesis of 3,4‐Dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones

Sc(III) triflate efficiently catalyzes the three‐component condensation reaction of an aldehyde, a β‐ketoester, and urea in refluxing acetonitrile to afford the corresponding 3,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones in excellent yields. The catalyst can be recovered and reused, making this method friendly and environmentally acceptable.     

Novel Synthesis of 5‐Substituted‐3‐phenylindole‐2‐(1,2,4‐triazole) Derivatives

Various substituted 3‐phenylindole 2‐carboxylates (1a–c) were prepared according to the literature methods. These carboxylates (1a–c) on reaction with thiosemicarbazide yielded 5‐substituted‐3‐phenylindol‐2‐(1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thione) (2a–c) on refluxing in pyridine for 8 h. The 5‐substituted‐3‐phenylindole‐2‐[1,2,4‐triazolo‐3‐thioacetic acid] (3a–c) were prepared from 5‐substituted‐3‐phenyl indole‐2‐[1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thione] (2a–c) on reaction with an appropriate alkylating agent and sodium acetate in acetic acid. Further, (3a–c) were reacted with acetic anhydride to bring about a cyclocondensation reaction to yield 5‐substituted‐3‐phenylindol‐2‐thiazolo(2,3‐b)‐triazole (4a–c). The 5‐substituted‐3‐phenylindole‐2‐[1,2,4‐triazolo‐3‐acetic acid] (3a–c) were reacted with o‐phenylenediamino dihydrochloride in ethylene glycol to yield 5‐substituted‐3‐phenylindole‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐3′‐yl‐thiomethyl)benzimidazoles (5a–c).     

Novel C‐Thionucleosides: Synthesis and Reactions of 1,5‐ and 1,3‐Dialkyl Derivatives of (1,5‐Dithio‐1‐thiomethyl‐α‐D,L‐arabinopentulo‐pyranos‐1‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole Nucleosides

Abstract

A series of novel C‐thionucleosides: 1,5‐ and 1,3‐dialkyl derivatives of (2,3,4,5‐tetra‐O‐acetyl‐1,5‐dithio‐1‐methylthio‐α‐D,L‐arabinopentulopyranos‐1‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole nucleosides 10a–d and 17a–c were synthesized, after spontaneous rearrangements, from concerted 1,3‐cycloaddition of the sugar nitrile 5 with the reactive 1‐(chloroalkyl)‐1‐aza‐2‐azoniaallenes 6 and 13 in the presence of a Lewis acid. Deblocking of the acylated nucleosides afforded the free nucleosides 11a–d and 18a–c. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR and mass spectra.     

Synthesis of (E)‐ and (Z)‐5‐(Bromomethylene)furan‐2(5H)‐one by Bromodecarboxylation of (E)‐2‐(5‐Oxofuran‐2(5H)‐ylidene)acetic Acid

(E)‐ and (Z)‐5‐(bromomethylene)furan‐2(5H)‐one have been prepared starting from the commercially available adduct between furan and maleic anhydride. A bromodecarboxylation reaction is a key step in the synthesis. The reaction gives the (E)‐ or (Z)‐5‐(bromomethylene)furan‐2(5H)‐one as the major product, dependent on the method used in the bromodecarboxylation.     

Improved Procedure for Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Cleavage of Alkenes With IO(OH)5

Oxidative cleavage of alkenes to carboxylic acids catalyzed by cis‐[RuCl₂(bipy)₂] · 2H₂O in the presence of IO(OH)₅ has been studied in a biphasic (CH₃CN‐CCl₄‐H₂O; 1∶1∶2 v/v) solvent system. Ruthenium tetraoxide seems to be the active catalyst species.     

Practical Synthesis of (S)‐(+)‐3‐Octanol by Lipase‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Acetylation

(S)‐(+)‐3‐Octanol (S)‐1 was prepared in high enantiomeric excess through catalyzed acetylation of racemic alcohol 1 by using lipase from Candida antarctica (Chirazyme L‐2) in the presence of vinyl acetate in toluene at 30°C. The pure (S)‐1 was obtained in 73% isolated yield with 62% conversion. Moreover, acetate (R)‐2 was converted to (S)‐1 via mesylation and followed by hydrolysis using sodium bicarbonate solution in 44% yield.     

Synthesis of 3‐Substituted 2‐Thioxo‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐benzofuro[3,2‐ d ] pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐ones

With the purpose of searching for new biologically active compounds, a method of synthesis of new heterocyclic systems [3‐alkyl(aryl)‐2‐thioxo‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐benzofuro[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐ones] has been developed. The method is based on the interaction of ethyl 3‐isothiocyanato‐1‐benzofurane‐2‐carboxylate in 2‐propanol with amines in the presence of an equimolecular quantity of triethylamine.     

Synthesis of Tetrahydro‐2(1H)quinazolinones,Cyclopenta[d]‐2(1H)pyrimidinones,and Their Thioxo Analogs from 2‐Trifluoroacetyl‐1‐methoxycycloalkenes

A series of six (8)‐alkyl‐4‐trifluoromethyl‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐2(1H)quinazolinones, 4‐trifluoromethyl‐cyclopenta[d]‐2(1H)pyrimidinones, and their thioxo analogs from the reaction of five β‐alkoxyvinyl trifluoromethyl ketones, derived from alkylated cyclohexanones and cyclopentanone with urea and thiourea, is reported. The reactions were carried out in a single step in propan‐2‐ol as solvent and boron trifluoride diethyl etherate as catalyst in 18–65% yield.