Facile synthesis of 3-(2-furanyl)indoles via a multicomponent reaction

3-(2-Furanyl)indoles were firstly synthesized in a one-pot procedure by the reaction of 3-cyanoacetyl indole, aromatic aldehydes and isocyanides in ethanol in the presence of ammonium acetate.     

Synthesis of Conjugated Systems Based on 3-(5-Methylfur-2-yl)-2-(3-oxobutyl)benzofurans

Methods were developed for the synthesis of 3-butyl-2-(3-oxobutenyl)benzofurans and 3-(3-furylbenzofuran-2-yl)acrylic acids on the basis of 3-furyl-2-(3-oxobutyl)benzofurans.     

The use of anhydrous CeCl3 as a catalyst for the synthesis of 3-sulfenyl indoles

Anhydrous CeCl₃ was successfully used as a catalyst for the synthesis of several 3-sulfenyl indoles in good to excellent yields through the reaction of indole with N-(alkylthio) and N-(arylthio)phthalimides in DMF.     

Chemistry of 3-(2-Haloacyl)indoles

This review presents a systematic and comprehensive survey of the methods ofpreparation and the chemical reactivity of 3-(2-haloacyl)indoles. These compounds are important intermediates for the synthesis of a variety of otherwise difficult to obtain synthetically useful and novel heterocyclic systems. The data published over the past few years are reviewed here for the first time.     

Facile synthesis and characterization of novel benzo-fused macrocyclic dicarbonitriles and pyrazolo-fused macrocycles containing thiazole subunits

Abstract

Novel bis[2-(thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles], linked to aliphatic cores via ethers, were prepared by the reaction of the appropriate bis(2-bromoethan-1-one) with 2-cyanothioacetamide in dioxane at reflux. Bis[2-(thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles] were taken as key intermediates for the preparation of a new class of macrocyclic dicarbonitriles bearing two thiazole units and containing two O₂-donor sets and fused with two benzene units. The target macrocyclic dicarbonitriles were prepared by the cyclocondensation of bis[2-(thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles] with the appropriate bis(aldehydes) in N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of piperidine at reflux. Moreover, a new class of pyrazolo-fused macrocycles containing thiazole subunits were prepared by the reaction of macrocyclic dicarbonitriles with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol at reflux. The structures of the novel macrocycles bearing thiazole subunits were elucidated by considering their elemental analyses as well as their IR, mass, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectral data.     

Electronic absorption and emission spectra and computational studies of some 2-aryl, 2-styryl, and 2-(4′-aryl)butadienyl quinazolin-4-ones

The relatively less popular group of quinazoline heterocyclic compounds is searched theoretically for compounds with promising classical and nonlinear optical properties, e.g. fluorescence and high (hyper)polarizabilities. Candidates for NLO materials are found among the general series of -4-(3H)-quinazolonyl-ω-aryl polyenes 1, 2, 3 and their fluorescence spectra are registered experimentally. CIS/6-31G* calculations provide no reliable predictions of observed UV/Vis and fluorescence spectra. However, semiempirical CISD PM3 calculations predict fairly well the observed bathochromic effects arising from extension of polyene chains (CHCH)_n, n=0–2, and donor substitution in the aryl fragments. The observed fluorescence is assigned to planar quinonoid S1 emissive states, while ground S0 state geometries of compounds with n=0 are nonplanar, and with n>0 are planar. We find high TDHF PM3 static polarizabilities for all studied molecules, as well as high hyperpolarizabilities β SHG and γ THG.     

A facile synthesis of 3-aryl pyroglutamic acid. Facile synthesis of baclofen and chlorpheg

A facile synthesis of 3-aryl pyroglutamic acids via stepwise [3+2] annulation and desulfonated hydrolysis is reported. Base-induced coupling/cyclization reactions of α-sulfonylacetamide with various β-functional groups of (Z)-2-bromoacrylates yielded three contiguous chiral centers on the polysubstituted pyroglutamates system with trans-trans orientation in a one-pot synthesis. This facile strategy was used to synthesize amino acid derivatives baclofen and chlorpheg.     

Bromodimethylsulfonium bromide (BDMS)-catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of 3-aminoalkylated indoles

Bromodimethylsulfonium bromide (BDMS)-catalyzed three-component coupling reaction between indoles, aldehydes, and N-alkylanilines is reported to access substituted 3-aminoalkylated indoles at room temperature in high yields (82-96%) within 1.5-3.5 h. The salient features of this protocol are the simplicity of the procedure, the ready accessibility of the catalyst, its cost effectiveness, and higher yields in relatively short reaction times.     

Synthesis of bis(2-cyanoacrylates) from 2-cyanoacryloyl chloride and 2-butene- and 2-butyne-1,4-diols

The interaction of 2-cyanoacryloyl chloride with unsaturated 1,4-diols leads to bis(2-cyanoacrylates) with a double or triple C-C bond.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 779–780, April, 1995.     

Captodative olefins: methyl 2-aryloxy-3-dimethyl-aminopropenoates and their application in a new synthesis of benzofurans

The β-substituted captodative olefins methyl 2-aryloxy-3-dimethylaminopropenoates 4a-h were synthesized, via aminomethylenation of the corresponding 2-phenoxyacetic esters 9a-h. Lewis acid promoted intramolecular cyclization of alkenes 4 led to benzofurans 7a-h, in an efficient synthetic approach to the benzofuran frame.     

2-取代-环戊烯酮及其衍生物的简易合成

本文报道以2-氯环戊酮的加成重排反应合成2-取代环戊酮。如再引入硫硫双键,则可合成2-取代环戊烯酮。取代环戊酮和取代环戊烯酮是合成药物和合成香料的重要中间体。     

Camps reaction for the synthesis of 3-RS-4-arylquinolin-2-ones

The replacement of the chlorine atom in 2-(chloroacetamido)benzophenones on treatment with RSH (R = Alk, Ar, Hetaryl) in the presence of MeONa is accompanied by intramolecular cyclization following the Camps reaction pattern to give 3-RS-4-arylquinolin-2-ones. Cleavage of 4-aryl-3-(benzoxazol-2-ylthio)quinolin-2-ones by morpholine has resulted in the corresponding 4-aryl-3-mercaptoquinolin-2-ones.     

An unexpected simple synthesis of N-substituted 2-acetoxy-5-arylpyrroles and their hydrolysis to 3 and 4-pyrrolin-2-ones

The unexpected synthesis of N-substituted 2-acetoxy-5-arylpyrroles, from the reaction of 3-aroyl-propionamides with a large excess of refluxing acetyl chloride, and their alkaline hydrolysis to 3- and 4-pyrrolin-2-ones, is described.     

Facile synthesis of isatins by direct oxidation of indoles and 3-iodoindoles using NIS/IBX

A facile one-pot access to a broad range of isatins by direct oxidation of indoles using NIS/IBX reagent in DMSO at 25?°C in very good isolated yields is reported. It is shown by mechanistic investigations that a number of substituted indoles react rapidly with NIS in DMSO to produce intermediary 3-iodoindoles, which undergo oxidation subsequently to isatins with IBX.     

Facile one-pot synthesis of 5-aryl/heterylidene-2-(2-hydroxyethyl- and 3-hydroxypropylamino)-thiazol-4-ones via catalytic aminolysis

A multicomponent synthetic approach for 5-aryl/heterylidene-2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)- and 2-(3-hydroxypropylamino)-thiazol-4-ones starting from 2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one or 2-methylsulfanylthiazol-4-one was developed. The proposed method involves simultaneous aminolysis of 2-thioxo- or 2-methylsulfanyl groups and Knoevenagel condensation with (hetero)aromatic aldehydes using 2-aminoethanol or 3-aminopropan-1-ol as catalysts. Side-chain prototropic amino–imino tautomerism was observed for target 5-ylidene-2-alkylaminothiazol-4-ones.     

Bromination of 5-Substituted 3H-Furan-2-ones and 3H-Pyrrol-2-ones

The bromination of 5-alkyl(aryl)-3H-furan-2-ones and 5-alkyl(aryl)-3H-pyrrol-2-ones and also their derivatives takes place at the ethylene bond with the formation of 4-monobromo derivatives. N-Phenyl-3H-pyrrol-2-ones are brominated simultaneously at the ethylene bond of the heterocycle and at the phenyl substituent at the nitrogen atom.     

Uncatalyzed addition of indoles and N-methylpyrrole to 3-formylchromones: synthesis and some reactions of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones

(Chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes and E-2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylmethylene)chroman-4-ones have been obtained in good yields from 3-formylchromones on reaction with indoles and N-methylpyrrole under solvent-free conditions. Reactions of (chromon-3-yl)bis(indol-3-yl)methanes with guanidine carbonate and hydrazine hydrate proceed with the participation of the chromone ring system and lead to the formation of the corresponding pyrimidines and pyrazoles bearing the bis(indol-3-yl)methyl moiety.     

General synthesis of mono-, di-, and tri-acetylated indoles from indolin-2-ones

Having developed the one-pot triacetylation of indolin-3-ones, we have now devised a simple two-step reaction sequences to produce di- and mono-acetylated indoles from indolin-2-ones. The indolin-2-ones were first subjected to acetylation in the presence of acetic anhydride and a catalytic amount of N,N-dimethylaminopyridine to give 2-acetoxy-1,3-diacetylindoles. Subsequently, an enzyme-assisted deacetylation resulted in the chemoselective deprotection of the acetoxy group to produce 1,3-diacetyl-2-hydroxyindoles. However, a chemical deacetylation of 2-acetoxy-1,3-diacetylinoles under mild basic or acidic conditions resulted in the formation of 3-acetyl-2-hydroxyindoles.     

Ethynylation of indoles with 1-benzoyl-2-bromoacetylene on Al2O3

Indoles are cross-coupled with 1-benzoyl-2-bromoacetylene on Al₂O₃ at room temperature under base and solvent-free conditions to afford 3-(2-benzoylethynyl)indoles in 22-76% yields, thus representing the first examples of direct ethynylation of the indole nucleus.     

Facile synthesis of 4-substituted 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-3-ones by reductive cyclization of 2-chloro-N-(2-nitrobenzyl)acetamides

A facile and efficient method was developed for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-benzodiazepine-3-ones from 2-chloro-N-(2-nitrobenzyl)acetamides through a reductive cyclization using iron-ammonium chloride in ethanol–water in good yields. This method provides a simple approach to these benzodiazepine-3-ones which are of high value in the field of medicinal chemistry research.