Imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and its transformations. I

The transformations that occur during the reduction of 1-(o-nitrophenyl)-2-formylimidazole with sodium hydrosulfite in the presence of ammonia were studied. The 4-amino derivatives of imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and the bisulfite derivatives of 1-(o-aminophenyl)-2-formylimidazole are formed along with the previously described imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline. 4-Aminoimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline was also obtained by alternative synthesis by amination of imidazo-[1,2-a]quinoxaline with sodium amide in dimethylaniline. The major product of the transformation is 4,4-bisimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalyl when the reaction is carried out in xylene.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 416–418, March, 1972.     

A new method for the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines and pyrrolo[1,2-a] quinoxalines

A new method is proposed for the synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines and pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxalines. By the alkylation of sodium derivatives of 2-acylpyrroles with -bromo carbonyl compounds or their acetals and subsequent treatment of the reaction products with ammonium acetate in acetic acid, a number of derivatives of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine, including the first member of the class, pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine itself, have been obtained. Similarly, from 2-benzoylpyrrole and the dimethyl ketal of -bromocyclohexanone was obtained 4-phenyltetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline, which readily dehydrogenates in the presence of Raney nickel to form 4-phenylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp.1048–1050, August, 1970.     

Polynuclear heterocyclic compounds containing an indole fragment

Derivatives of 6,7,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-5H-indolo[3,2,1-d,e]phenazine and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroindolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline were obtained by condensation of the sodium derivatives of 1-keto-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazoles and 2-aroylindoles, respectively, with-bromocyclohexanone dimethylketal. These compounds are converted to derivatives of indolo[1,2-a]-quinoxaline, 5,6-dihydroindolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline, and 8a,9,10,11,12,12a-hexahydro- and 5,6,7,7a,8a,9,10,11,12,12a-decahydro-8H-indolo[3,2,1-d,e]phenazine by dehydrogenation over a Raney nickel catalyst and reduction with sodium in alcohol.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1348–1352, October, 1970.     

One-pot synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives via the three-component reaction of 1,2-diamines,ethyl pyruvate and α-bromo ketones

A simple synthetic protocol has been developed involving the three-component reaction between 1,2-diamines, ethyl pyruvate and a-bromo ketones in the presence of Fe Cl3 as a catalyst. A number of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives were synthesized in excellent yields using this protocol.     

Research in the imidazole series

The reduction of pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2-one and pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives, which leads to the formation of 2,3-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole derivatives and derivatives of the previously unknown 1,2,3,3a-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole, was studied. A method was developed for the preparation of 5- and 7-amino derivatives of pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole by reduction of the corresponding nitroso- and arylazo-substituted pyrrolo[1,2-a]-imidazoles.See [1] for communication XCI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 225–228, February, 1977.     

Synthesis of indolo [1,2-a]quinoxalines via a Pd-catalyzed regioselective C-H olefination/cyclization sequence

A highly efficient approach to indolo [1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives through a Pd-catalyzed regioselective C-H olefination/cyclization sequence has been developed. This transformation has a wide range of substrates with various functional groups, and the corresponding heterocyclic products were obtained in good yields.     

1,2,3,9a-Tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indoles

When derivatives of 1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indol-2-one or 1-carbamoylmethyl-2-methylene-2,3-dihydroindole are reacted with lithium aluminum hydride, derivatives of 1,2,3,9a-tetrahydro-9H-imidazo[1,2-a]indole are formed. Under the same conditions 1-(N-phenylcarbamoylmethyl)-2-methylene-2,3-dihydroindole is not cyclized to an imidazo[1,2-a]indole. WHen treated with proton acids imidazo[1,2-a]indoles are converted to 3H-indolium salts. Opening of the imidazolidine ring is also found when imidazo[1,2-a]indole is acylated with benzoyl chloride.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 227–230, February, 1987.     

Studies of imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives. 21. Synthesis of haloketones in the imidazo[1,2-a] benzimidazole series

Methods for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole haloketone derivatives have been investigated. It has been found that -bromoketone derivatives of this heterocycle can be prepared either by bromination of 3-acylimidazo[1,2-a]benz-imidazoles with bromine in glacial acetic acid or by acylation of 3-unsubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles with haloanhydride derivatives of -bromoalkanoic acids. Treatment of imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles with 3-chloropropionyl chloride results in the formation of imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazolyl-3-propionyl chloride and bis(imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazolyl)propan-3-one derivatives as side products. Reaction of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles with 3-bromopropionic acid in polyphosphoric acid gives benzocyclohepten[5,6:4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives.For Communication 20, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 339–345, March, 1986.     

Diversity‐Oriented Synthesis of Novel 2′‐Aminospiro[11H‐indeno[1,2‐b]quinoxaline‐11,4′‐[4H]pyran] Derivatives via a One‐Pot Four‐Component Reaction

A sequential one‐pot four‐component reaction for the efficient synthesis of novel 2′‐aminospiro[11H‐indeno[1,2‐b]quinoxaline‐11,4′‐[4H]pyran] derivatives 5 in the presence of AcONH₄ as a neutral, inexpensive, and dually activating catalyst is described (Scheme 1). The syntheses are achieved by reacting ninhydrin ( 1 ) with benzene‐1,2‐diamines 2 to give indenoquinoxalines, which are trapped in situ by malono derivatives 2 and various α‐methylenecarbonyl compounds 4 through cyclization, providing the multifunctionalized 2′‐aminospiro[11H‐indeno[1,2‐b]quinoxaline‐11,4′‐[4H]pyran] analogs 5 . This chemistry provides an efficient and promising synthetic way of proceeding for the diversity‐oriented construction of the spiro[indenoquinoxalino‐pyran] skeleton.     

Cyclocondensation of 5-benzoyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methylthio-1-R-1,2-dihydropyrid-2-ones with heterocyclic N,N-and N,C-1,3-dinucleophiles

[3+3] Cyclocondensation of 5-benzoyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methylthio-1-R-1,2-dihydropyrid-2-ones with heterocyclic N,N-and N,C-1,3-dinucleophiles proceeds regioselectively to give a series of new tri-and tetracyclic heterosystems, viz. derivatives of 5,6-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-one, 1,2-dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrido[2′,3′: 3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-2-one, 8,9-dihydro-5H-pyrido-[2,3-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8-one, 1,2-dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-one, and 1,2-dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-g][1,6]naphthyridin-2-one.     

Electrochemical properties of pyrido[1′,2′:1,2]imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine and pyrido[1′,2′:1,2]imidazo[4,5-b]quinoxaline derivatives

The peak potentials (Ep) of 3-substituted pyrido[1′,2′:1,2]imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine and pyrido[1′,2′:1,2]-imidazo[4,5-b]quinoxaline derivatives are sufficiently correlated with Hammett substituent constant ～_m and with the PM3 calculated LUMO energy levels, and the linear relationship between electron potentials of 9-substituted pyridoimidazoquinoxalines and the LUMO energy levels is also found out.     

One-pot synthesis of imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole,imidazo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazole,imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine,imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine,imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole,and 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]benzimidazole derivatives

Hydrazonoyl bromides 1a-c react with 5-amino-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazole, 5-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazole, 2-aminopyridine, and 2-aminobenzimidazole to afford the corresponding imidazol[1,2-b]pyrazoles 10, imidazo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazoles 11, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines 16, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines 17, and imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles 20, respectively. Compounds 1a-c reacted also with 2-methylthiobenzimidazole to give 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]benzimidazole derivatives 21. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Studies on antiulcer drugs. III. Synthesis and antiulcer activities of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinylethylbenzoxazoles and related compounds. A novel class of histamine H2-receptor antagonists.

A series of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinylalkylbenzoxazole derivatives was synthesized and tested for histamine H2-receptor antagonist, gastric antisecretory and antiulcer activities. Some of 2-amino-6-[2-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]benzoxazole derivatives were found to have good pharmacological activities. Among them, 2-amino-6-[2-(7-methoxy-3-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl] benzoxazole (II-11) and 2-acetamido-6-[2-(7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl] benzoxazole (II-38) showed potent antisecretory and cytoprotective activity. The structure-activity relationships of these compounds are discussed.     

A novel synthesis of arylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinone derivatives

Some aryl-2-methyl-1-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinones were designed and prepared to study the Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR) of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinone derivatives. With methyl pyrrole-2-carboxylate as the starting material, the title compounds were prepared through N-alkylation and two novel cyclizations. Eleven aryl-2-methyl-1- pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinone derivatives not previously reported in the literature are presented in this paper. Some of them show potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities.     

A study of some pyridopyrazines and pyridopyrimidines

The d- and l-forms of 2H-octahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrazine (I) have been prepared and their absolute configurations established. These configurations were confirmed by an optical rotary dispersion study. The infrared spectra of 2H-octahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrazine (I), lH-octahydropyrido[ 1,2-a]pyrimidine (11) and 2H-octahydropyrido[ 1,2-c]pyrimidine (111) were compared with the infrared spectrum of quinolizidine. All of these spectra showed the Bohlmann bands characteristic of a trans ring structure. A few derivatives of these ring systems have been prepared.     

Protonation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives

The protonation of a number of pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives in trifluoroacetic acid was studied by PMR spectroscopy. 1,3-Unsubstituted compounds are protonated exclusively at the C₁ atom. Under similar conditions, pyrrolobenzimidazoles that have a methyl group in the 1 position form a mixture of two protonated forms, which correspond to the addition of a proton to C₁ and C₃, respectively. The relative percentage of the C₃-protonated form decreases successively (from 81 to 18%) on passing from the 3-unsubstituted compound to the corresponding 3-phenyl and 3-methyl derivatives. The basicity constants of the pyrrolobenzimidazoles decrease symbatically with an increase in the relative percentage of this form. The relative proton-acceptor capacity of indolicine, pyrrolo[1,2-a]-imidazole, and pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole were examined on the basis of the protonation data and the reactivity indexes, calculated by the simple Hückel MO method.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskih Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1132–1137, August, 1972.     

Aziridinyl ketones and their cyclic anils. 7. Solvolysis of 1,2-diaryl-1,1a-dihydroazirino[1,2-a]-quinoxalines

Refluxing of 1,2-diaryl-1,1a-dihydroazirino[1,2-a]quinoxaline in 1-propanol leads to 3-aryl-1-arylmethyl-2-propoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoxalines or to aryl(3-aryl-1-arylmethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoxalin-2-yl) (3-aryl-2-hydroxy-1,2-dihydroquinoxalin-1-yl)methanes. Both processes are due to opening of the C-C bond of the aziridine ring; however, in the first process the ylids formed react with solvent molecules, whereas in the second process dimerization of the ylids with the participation of the water present in the solvent is observed.See [1] for communication 6.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 673–679, May, 1984.     

Selective synthesis and optical properties of diimidazo[1,2-a:5′,1′-c]quinoxaline derivatives

Novel diimidazo[1,2-a:5′,1′-c]quinoxaline derivatives were synthesized by a Pd-catalyzed intramolecular coupling reaction of 1,2-bis(2-iodo-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene. This method was applied to the selective introduction of an aryl substituent at the 10 position by the addition of a boronic ester. Moreover, a stepwise introduction of the aryl substituent could be achieved by the further coupling reaction at the 3 position. Focused on the optical properties, a more efficient substituent effect at the 10 position was obtained compared with the analogous structure, diimidazo[1,2-a:2′,1′-c]quinoxaline derivatives. In addition, we revealed that the diimidazo[1,2-a:5′,1′-c]quinoxaline skeleton potentially has an electron-donating character on the optical properties by introducing an electron-withdrawing substituent.     

Research on imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives XII. 3-Acyl-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles

Stable 3-acetyl derivatives of imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole were synthesized by the action of acetic anhydride on 2,9-disubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole. The former were also obtained by cyclization of 1-alkyl (aralkyl) -3-acylmethyl-2-iminobenzimidazoline hydrobromides in acetic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate. 3-Benzoyl-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles, which are unstable in acidic media, were synthesized by the action of benzoyl chloride in the presence of pyridine or excess starting imidazo [1,2-a] benzimidazole.See [1] for communication XI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 121– 125, January, 1976.