Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbohydrazide in Polyheterocyclic Synthesis: The Synthesis of Pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine,Pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazine,and Pyrazolyl,Oxadiazolylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine Derivatives

Pyrdine-2(1H)-thione 1 reacted with ethyl chloroacetate 2 to give 2-S-ethoxy-carbonylmethylpyridine derivative 3, which could be cyclized into thieno[2,3-b]-pyridine-2-carbohydrazide derivative 5 by boiling with hydrazine hydrate. The latter compound reacted with cinnamonitrile derivatives 6a, b, triethylorthoformate, formic acid, dimethylformamide-dimethylacetal, and diethyl carbonate to give the corresponding shiff base 7a, b and pyrido[3′,2′;-4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives 10–13 in respective manner. On the other hand, compound 5 also reacted with carbondisulphide and phenyl isothiocyanate to afford the corresponding 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazolo-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives 18 and 22. Finally, compound 5 reacted with some β-dicarbonyl compounds, such as ethyl acetoacetate, acetylacetone and ethyl β-arylazoacetoacetate, to yield the corresponding 2-(pyrazol-1-yl-carbonyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives 24, 25, and 27 respectively.     

An efficient synthesis of novel heterocyclic systems incorporating coumarin moiety

Polyfunctional 3-chloro-3-(4-chlorocoumarin-3-yl)prop-2-enal ( 1 ) used as a precursor for heterocyclic synthesis. Dichloro-aldehyde 1 was allowed to react with variable nucleophilic reagents, and a diversity of heterocyclic systems linked coumarin moiety at position 3 was synthesized. The reaction of compound 1 with guanidine and cyanoguanidine produced 3-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-4-chlorocoumarins 2 and 3 . Treating compound 1 with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole and 2-aminobenzimidazole yielded triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidine 4 and pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole 5 . The treatment of compound 1 with cyanoacetamide, N-benzyl-2-cyanoacetamide, and 1H-benzimidazolylacetonitrile gave 2(1H)-pyridones 6 , 7 and pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole 8 . The reaction of compound 1 with 5-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrazole and 6-aminouracil afforded pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine 9 and pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 10 , respectively. Compound 1 reacted with ethylenediamine, o-phenylenediamine , o-aminophenol, and o-aminothiophenol leading to 5-(imidazolylmethyl)chromeno[4,3-e] [1,4]diazepine ( 12 ), 3-(benzodiazepin/benzoxazepin-2-yl)-4-chlorocoumarins 13 , 14 , and 6-(benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl)chromeno[4,3-b][1,5]benzothiazepine 16 , respectively. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

DNA Binding and Equilibrium Investigation of the Interaction of a Model Pd(II) Complex with Some Selected Biorelevant Ligands

The Pd(DAP)Cl₂ complex, where DAP is 2,6-diaminopyridine, was synthesized and characterized. The stoichiometries and stability constants of the complexes formed between various biologically relevant ligands (amino acids, amides, DNA constituents, and dicarboxylic acids) and [Pd(DAP)(H₂O)₂]²⁺ were investigated at 25 °C and at constant 0.1 mol·dm^?3 ionic strength. The concentration distribution diagrams of the various species formed were evaluated. A further investigation of the binding properties of the diaqua complex [Pd(DAP)(H₂O)₂]²⁺ with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was investigated by UV–Vis spectroscopy. The intrinsic binding constants (K _b) calculated from UV–Vis absorption studies is 1.04 × 10³ mol·dm^?3. The calculated (K _b) value was found to be of lower magnitude than that of the classical intercalator EB (ethidium bromide) (K _b = 1.23 (±0.07) × 10⁵ mol·dm^?3), suggesting an electrostatic and/or groove binding mode for the interaction with CT-DNA.     

Remarkably Efficient and Direct Route to Quinolines and Benzoazepines from the Condensation of Benzoxazinediones with Phosphonium Carbanion Salts

Treatment of 2H‐3,1‐benzoxazine‐2,4(1H)‐dione (1a) with vinyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (2a) gives substituted benzoazepine 8a (48% yield) and indolizinone 12 (27% yield), whereas substituted quinolinone 15 and benzoazepine 8b were isolated from the reaction of N‐methylisatoic anhydride (1b) and 2a. Furthermore, a series of quinoline derivatives was synthesized from the reactions of 1a and 1b with allyl‐(2b), alkyl‐(2c), (2d), and cyanomethyl‐(3) triphenylphosphonium salts.     

Stability-indicating methods for the determination of disopyramide phosphate

Four methods were developed for the determination of intact disopyramide phosphate in the presence of its degradation product. In the first and second methods, third-derivative spectrophotometry and first derivative of the ratio spectra were used. For the third-derivative spectrophotometric method, the peak amplitude was measured at 272 nm, while for the derivative ratio spectrophotometric method, disopyramide phosphate was determined by measuring the peak amplitude at 248 and 273 nm. Both methods were used for the determination of disopyramide phosphate in the concentration range 12.5-87.5 microg/mL, with corresponding mean recovery 100.8 +/- 0.7% for the first method and 99.9 +/- 0.7% and 99.6 +/- 0.7% for the second method at 248 and 273 nm, respectively. In the third method, an ion selective electrode (ISE) was fabricated using phosphotungstic acid as an anionic exchanger, PVC as the polymer matrix, and dibutylsebacate as a plasticizer. The ISE was used for the determination of disopyramide phosphate in pure powder form in the concentration range 10(-2)-10(-5) M. The slope was found to be 58.5 (mV/decade), and the average recovery was 99.9 +/- 1.6%. The fourth method depended on the quantitative densitometric determination of the drug in concentration range of 0.25-2.5 microg/spot using silica gel 60 F245 plates and ethyl acetate-chloroform-ammonium hydroxide (85 + 10 + 5, v/v/v) as the mobile phase, with corresponding mean accuracy of 100.3 +/- 1.1%. The 4 proposed methods were found to be specific for disopyramide phosphate in presence of up to 80% of its degradation product for the spectrophotometric methods, 90% of its degradation for the densitometric method, and 40% for the ISE method. The 4 proposed procedures were successfully applied for the determination of disopyramide phosphate in Norpace capsules. Statistical comparison between the results obtained by these methods and the official method of the drug was done, and no significant differences were found.     

Redox, thermodynamic and spectroscopic of some transition metal complexes containing heterocyclic Schiff base ligands

Complexes of two series of Schiff base ligands, H₂L_a and H₂L_bderived from the reaction of 2,6-diacetyl pyridine with semicarbazide, H₂L_a and thiosemicarbazide, H₂L_b, with the metal ions, Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), VO(IV) and UO₂(VI) have been prepared. The ligands are characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV–vis and ¹H NMR. The structures of the complexes are investigated with the IR, UV–vis, X-band ESR spectra, ¹H NMR and thermal gravimetric analysis as well as conductivity and magnetic moment measurements. The IR-spectra reveal the presence of variable modes of chelation for the investigated ligands. A variety of binuclear or mononuclear complexes were obtained with the two ligands in tri-, tetra or pentadentate forms. The bonding sites are the pyridine nitrogen, two azomethine nitrogen atoms and ketonic oxygen in case of H₂L_a or sulphur atoms in case of H₂L_b. The Coats–Redfern equation has been used to calculate the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters for the different thermal decomposition steps of some complexes. Cyclic voltammograms of Co(II) and Ni(II) show quasi-reversible peaks. The redox properties and the nature of the electro-active species of the complexes have been characterized.     

Rate and Equilibrium Data for Substitution Reactions of [Pd( dien)Cl] + with L-Cysteine and Glutathione in Aqueous Solution

The kinetics of the complex formation reactions between monofunctional palladium(II) complex, [Pd(dien)Cl]⁺, where dien is diethylene triamine or 1,5-diamino-3-azapentane, with L-cysteine and glutathione were studied in an aqueous 0.10M perchloric acid medium by using variable stopped-flow spectrophotometry. Second-order rate constants, <$>{k_2}^{298}<$>{k_2}^{298}<>, were (3.89±0.02) 10²M^–1s^–1 for L-cysteine and (1.44±0.01) 10³M^–1s^–1 for glutathione. The negative entropies of activation support a strong contribution from bond formation in the transition state of the process. The hydrolysis of Pd^II complex gave the monohydroxo species, [Pd(dien)(OH)]⁺ and the dimer with a single hydroxo-bridge species, [Pd₂(dien)₂OH]³⁺. L-Cysteine and glutathione ligands form complexes of 1:1 stoichiometry and a dimer with a single ligand bridge. The formation constants of the complexes were determined, and their concentration distribution as a function of pH was evaluated.     

Temperature and substituent effects on the dissociation constants of 5-azorhodanine derivatives. Semi-empirical quantum mechanical calculation

Detailed analysis of the electronic structure and properties of some rhodanine derivatives (RDs) is presented. The aim of the present investigation is to pinpoint the electronic structural similarities and differences, among the series of the studied RDs that govern and determine their acidic, basic and co-ordinative properties. The geometries of the studied rhodanine were fully optimized at the level of AMI semi-empirical method. Relative stabilities of the enol/keto isomers have been calculated. Proton affinities and proton detachment energies were computed for the series of rhodanine studied, at the level of AM1 method and compared with the potentiometrically-determined proton-ligand dissociation constants. Zero-point energy and electron correlations have been taken into consideration. pK(H) have been found to increase with increasing electron-donating nature of the substituents. The resulting linear Hammett plots of pK(H) versus the Hammett constant sigma values indicate the co-planarity of the investigated molecules. The evaluated thermodynamic parameters (deltaG, deltaH and deltaS) indicate that the dissociation processes are non-spontaneous, endothermic and entropically unfavourable.