Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 6a,7-dihydro-6H,13H-pyrazino[1,2-a;4,5-a′]diindole analogs as melatonin receptor ligands

The synthesis of two melatonin-derived analogs of the novel 6a,7-dihydro-6H,13H-pyrazino[1,2-a;4,5-a′]diindole ring system is described. The non-methoxy and methoxy analogs, 4a and 4b were prepared in seven steps starting from indoline-2-carboxylic acid 5a and 5-methoxyindoline-2-carboxylic acid 5b, respectively. While 4a exhibited micromolar affinities for both melatonin receptors, the methoxy analog 4b displayed moderate affinity for MT₂ receptors (K_i=0.41 μM) being 4.4-fold higher than for the MT₁ subtype.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of novel 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidine and pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives

2-Aminocyclopenta[d]pyrimidines 3a-c were achieved via a one-pot, three-component reactions of cyclopentanone 1, aromatic aldehyde and guanidine hydrochloride (1:2:1 molar ratio). Also, cyclization of 2,5-bis-(arylmethylidene)cyclopentanones 2 with guanidine hydrochloride (1:1 molar ratio) in methanol in the presence of sodiummethoxide afforded cyclopenta-[d]pyrimidines 3. Compound 3a has been shown to be a useful building block for the synthesis of some novel pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidines 5, 7 and 12. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed on the basis of analytical and spectral data.     

A simple and efficient one-pot novel synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,8]naphthyridine and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives as anti-inflammatory agents

Research on Chemical Intermediates - An efficient one-pot synthesis of novel pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,8]naphthyridine and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives has been investigated from...     

Novel Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrole,Pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinazoline,and Pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridazine Derivatives

Phenacyl-malononitrile derivatives 1a,b react with dimethyl formamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA) in refluxing toluene to afford the enaminones 2a,b respectively. Compounds 2a and 2b react with the aromatic amines (aniline, p-toluidine, p-anisidine) in refluxing ethanol to afford the pyrroles 4a–f and with anthranilonitrile and methyl anthranilate to afford the pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinazolines 5a,b and 6a,b respectively. The pyrrole derivatives 4a–f react with hydrazine hydrate and phenyl hydrazine in refluxing ethanol to afford the pyrrolo[3,4-d] pyridazine derivatives 7a–f and 8a–f respectively.     

Total assignment of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of pyrrolizino-[3,4,5-a,b]isoquinoline,benzo[1,2]pyrrolizino[3,4,5-a,b]isoquinoline and 2-methylthiopyrrolizino[3,4,5-a,b]isoquinoline

The total ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectral assignments of pyrrolizino[3,4,5-a,b]isoquinoline, benzo-[1,2]pyrrolizino[3,4,5-a,b]isoquinoline and 2-methylthiopyrrolizino[3,4,5-a,b]isoquinoline are reported. The concerted use of the COSY, HMQC, HMBC and nOe-difference experiments is used to generate total assignments of the ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra.     

Synthesis of 11,12,12a,13-tetrahydro-6H-indolo[1,2-b]-[2,4]benzodiazepines

Alkylation of 2,3,3-trimethyl- and 2,3,3,5-tetramethyl-3H-indoles with 2-bromomethylbenzonitrile gave 2-methylene-1-(2-cyanobenzyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indoles. When treated with lithium aluminum hydride the latter are cyclized to 11,12,12a,13-tetrahydro-6H-indolo[1,2-b][2,4]benzodiazepines.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 815–817, June, 1990.     

Cyclic guanidines: Synthesis of 4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-7-ones and 1,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-c] [1,2,4]triazin-7-ones

The synthesis of potential platelet aggregation inhibitors 4,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-7-ones and 1,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[2,1-c] [1,2,4]triazin-7-ones derivatives is described starting from 4,6-dichloropyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines.     

Synthesis and Neurotropic Activity of New Heterocyclic Systems: Pyridofuro[3,2-d]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidines,Pyridofuro[3,2-d]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Pyridofuro[3′,2′:4,5]pyrimido[1,2-a]azepines

Background: Neurotic disturbances, anxiety, neurosis-like disorders, and stress situations are widespread. Benzodiazepine tranquillizers have been found to be among the most effective antianxiety drugs. The pharmacological action of benzodiazepines is due to their interaction with the supra-molecular membrane GABA-a-benzodiazepine receptor complex, linked to the Cl-ionophore. Benzodiazepines enhance GABA-ergic transmission and this has led to a study of the role of GABA in anxiety. The search for anxiolytics and anticonvulsive agents has involved glutamate-ergic, 5HT-ergic substances and neuropeptides. However, each of these well-known anxiolytics, anticonvulsants and cognition enhancers (nootropics) has repeatedly been reported to have many adverse side effects, therefore there is an urgent need to search for new drugs able to restore damaged cognitive functions without causing significant adverse reactions. Objective: Considering the relevance of epilepsy diffusion in the world, we have addressed our attention to the discovery of new drugs in this field Thus our aim is the synthesis and study of new compounds with antiepileptic (anticonvulsant) and not only, activity. Methods: For the synthesis of compounds classical organic methods were used and developed. For the evaluation of biological activity some anticonvulsant and psychotropic methods were used. Results: As a result of multistep reactions 26 new, five-membered heterocyclic systems were obtained. PASS prediction of anticonvulsant activity was performed for the whole set of the designed molecules and probability to be active Pa values were ranging from 0.275 to 0.43. The studied compounds exhibit protection against pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) seizures, anti-thiosemicarbazides effect as well as some psychotropic effect. The biological assays evidenced that some of the studied compounds showed a high anticonvulsant activity by antagonism with pentylenetetrazole. The toxicity of compounds is low and they do not induce muscle relaxation in the studied doses. According to the study of psychotropic activity it was found that the selected compounds have an activating behavior and anxiolytic effects on the models of “open field” and “elevated plus maze” (EPM). The data obtained indicate the anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) activity of the derivatives of pyrimidines, especially pronounced in compounds 6n, 6b, and 7c. The studied compounds increase the latent time of first immobilization on the model of “forced swimming” (FST) and exhibit some antidepressant effect similarly to diazepam. Docking studies revealed that compound 6k bound tightly in the active site of GABA_A receptor with a value of the scoring function that estimates free energy of binding (ΔG) at −7.95 kcal/mol, while compound 6n showed the best docking score and seems to be dual inhibitor of SERT transporter as well as 5-HT_1A receptor. Conclusions: Тhe selected compounds have an anticonvulsant, activating behavior and anxiolytic effects, at the same time exhibit some antidepressant effect.     

Reactivity of 7-(2-dimethylaminovinyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines: Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine derivatives as potential benzodiazepine receptor ligands. 2

A series of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidin-6-ones was obtained by reaction of ammonium acetate with ethyl 7-dimethylaminovinylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates and these had been prepared from ethyl 7-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates by reaction with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal. Under these conditions the compounds bearing a 2-hydroxy group were also O-alkylated. During the preparation of the ethyl 2-hydroxy-7-methyl-3-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate the corresponding 5-methyl isomer was isolated and identified.     

Reactivity of 7-(2-dimethylaminovinyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines: Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine derivatives as potential benzodiazepine receptor ligands. 1

A series of 7-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines were reacted with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal to give the corresponding dimethylaminovinyl derivatives. These were reacted with ammonium acetate affording, through a ring closure, a number of 6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidines bearing various substituents on the pyrazole ring. The 6-acetyl-2-hydroxy-7-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine was used as starting material for obtaining some O-alkyl derivatives. Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of 2-benzyloxy-6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine led to the 2-hydroxy derivative.     

Reactions with Naphthoylhydroxlmoyl Chlorides: Synthesis of Derivatives of Isoxazole,Pyrrolidino[3,4-d]isoxazoiin-4,6-dione,lmidazo[1,2-a]pyridine,lmidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine,Benzotriazine and Benzothiadiazine

Hydroximoyl chlorides 3 react with acrylonitrile, N-arylmaleimide and maleic anhydride to give isoxazolines 5 , pyrrolidino[3,4-d]isoxazolines 8 , and furolidino[3,4-d]isoxazolines 9 , respectively. 3 reacted with 2-aminopyridine, 2-aminopyrimidine, o-phenylenediamine and o-aminothiophenol to yield 3-ni-trosoimidazo[1,2-α]pyridines 20 , 3-nitrosopyrimidines 22 , 3-naphthoyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-1,2,4-triazines 24 , and 3-naphthoyl-4H-1,3,4-benzothiadiazine 27 , respectively. Compound 3 reacted with benzoylacetonitrile, acetoacetanilide, thiophenol, benzencsulfinic acid in ethanolic sodium ethoxide solution to give the corresponding isoxazoles 12–13 and oximes 16–17 , respectively. The structures of these products were confirmed by elemental analyses, spectral data and, wherever possible, alternative synthesis.     

Heterocycles from Pyrazoloylhydroximoyl Chloride: Synthesis of Certain Quinoxaline,Benzothiadiazine, Benzoxadiazine,Quinazolinone, Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine,Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine,Isoxazole, Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine and Pyrrolidino[3,4-d]isoxazolin-4,6-dione Derivatives

3-Ethoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-4-pyrazoloylhydroximoyl chloride (1) reacted with o-phenylenediamine, o-aminothiophenol, o-aminophenol and methyl anthranilate to afford 3-nitrosoquinoxaline, benzothiadiazine, benzoxadiazine, and 3-hydroxyquinazoline, respectively. Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine and isoxazole derivatives were obtained via the reaction of 1 with 2-aminopyridine, 2-aminopyrimidine and the appropriate active methylene compounds, respectively. Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazines, and pyrrolidino[3,4-d]isoxazolines derivatives were also synthesized. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of spectral data and alternate synthesis whenever possible.     

The synthesis of novel heteroaryl-fused 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[1,2-a]indoles, 4-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-[1,4]diazepino[1,7-a]indoles and 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-[1,4]oxazepino[4,5-a]indoles. Effective inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase

Three synthetic approaches have been developed that allow efficient access to novel heteroaryl fused indole ring systems, including: 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[1,2-a]indoles, 4-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-[1,4]diazepino[1,7-a]indoles and 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-[1,4]oxazepino[4,5-a]indoles. Each strategy is fully exemplified and the relative merits and limitations of the approaches are discussed. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) non-structural 5B (NS5B) polymerase inhibitory activities of select examples from each molecular class are briefly presented.     

Synthesis of 5H-benzimidazo[1,2-a][1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-d][1,3,5]triazin-5-one and 12H-benzimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimido[6,1-d][1,3,5]triazin-12-one,two new heterocyclic ring systems

2-(2,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-4-ylaminobenzimidazole) (VIIa) and 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylamino)benzimidazole (VIIb) underwent a ring-closure reaction with phosgene giving 1,3-dimethyl-12H-benzirnidazo[1,2-a]pyrirnido[6,1][-d][1,3,5]triazin-12-one (IIa) and 5H-benzimidazo[1,2-a][1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-d][1,3,5]triazin-5-one (IIb) two hitherto unknown heterocyclic systems. A convenient synthesis of 2,6-dimethyl-4-aminopyrimidine is described.     

Pyrrolodiazines. 6. Palladium-catalyzed arylation, heteroarylation, and amination of 3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines

The palladium-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of arylboronic acids and 6-bromo- and 6,8-dibromo-3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines afforded 6-substituted and 6,8-disubstituted 3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines in good yields. Stille and Negishi coupling reactions have been used to prepare 6-heteroaryl-substituted derivatives in moderate yields by employing heteroaryl halides and 6-metalated 3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines as reaction partners. A variety of cyclic secondary amines have also been incorporated at position C-6 of 6-bromo-1-phenyl-3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine in the presence of the palladium catalyst Pd(2)(dba)(3) in conjunction with BINAP as ligand. This amination reaction is one of the few reported examples of such a palladium-catalyzed transformation on a pyrrole ring, although the reaction could not be extended to less nucleophilic amines.     

Synthesis of novel imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazines 4, imidazo[1,2-a]-[1,2,4]benzotriazines 5, and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]oxazines 6

Starting from the readily available 2-aminobenzhydrols ( 7 ), 3-amino-1,2,4-benzotriazine ( 11 ) and 2-amino-3-pyridinol ( 12 ), novel derivatives of 5-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 4 ), imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 5 ) and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido-[2,3-e][1,4]oxazine ( 6 ) were prepared.     

Synthesis and conformational analysis of new naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazino[3,4-c]quinazoline derivatives

A new highly functionalized aminonaphthol derivative, 1-(amino(2-aminophenyl)methyl)-2-naphthol (4), was synthesized by the reaction of 2-naphthol, 2-nitrobenzaldehyde and tert-butyl carbamate or benzyl carbamate, followed by reduction and/or removal of the protecting group. The aminonaphthol derivative thus obtained was converted in ring-closure reactions with formaldehyde, benzaldehyde and/or phosgene to the corresponding naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazino[3,4-c]quinazoline derivatives. The conformational analysis of some derivatives by NMR spectroscopy and accompanying molecular modelling are also reported.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterizations of both 4b,5-dihydro-4b-methyl-11H-isoindolo[2,1-a]benzimidazol-11-ones and 2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-3a-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazol-1-ones

The complete assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra of some derivatives of both 4b,5-dihydro-4b-methyl-11H-isoindolo[2,1-a]benzimidazol-11-one I and 2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-3a-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]-benzimidazol-1-one II was herein reported by the combined use of one and two-dimensional nmr techniques. Eight compounds, three of which are novel, 2a, 3, 6 , were thus prepared. Their uv and ir spectra were also obtained. In addition, the mass spectra of compounds 1, 2a, 2b, 3 and 6 are reported.