Synthesis of heterocyclic nitrogen derivatives from aryl‐1,4‐benzoquinones

Treatment of 2‐aryl‐3,6‐bis(arylamino)‐1,4‐benzoquinones 2a‐h with different acid chlorides, namely acetyl, phenylacetyl and chloroacetyl chloride yields 3a,7a‐dihydropyrrolo[2,3‐f]indole‐2,6‐dione 3, 5‐(N‐phenylacetylarylamino)‐3‐phenylindole‐2,6‐dione 4 and 3‐chloro‐5‐(N‐chloroacetylarylamino)indole‐2,6‐dione 5 respectively. Stirring 2‐aryl‐1,4‐benzoquinones ( 1 ) with ethylenediamine and/or o‐phenyl‐enediamine in methylene chloride gives pyrazino[2,3‐g]quinoxalines derivative 6 and/or tetrapentacene derivative 7 respectively. The products 5‐aryl‐ and 6‐aryl‐1/H‐indazole‐4,7‐diones 8 and 9 were obtained in the 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of diazomethane to ( 1 ).     

Synthese von 4-[3β, 14-Dihydroxy-5β, 14β-androstan-17β-yl]-3-pyrrolin-2-on (Hothesimogenin). Partialsynthetische Versuche in der Reihe der Herzgifte, 11. Mitteilung

Synthesis of 4-[3β, 14-Dihydroxy-5β, 14β-androstan-17β-yl]-3-pyrrolin-2-one (hothesimogenin) We describe the synthesis of 4-[3β, 14-Dihydroxy-5β, 14β-androstan-17β-yl]-3-pyrrolin-2-one (24-aza-24-desoxa-digitoxigenin) (7) , starting from 3-O-acetyl-digitoxigenin (1) .     

Design and synthesis of some novel quinoline derivatives as anticancer and radiosensitizing agents targeting VEGFR tyrosine kinase

Quinoline derivatives posses many types of biological activities and have been reported to show significant anticancer activity. There is a variety of mechanisms for the anticancer activity and the most distinguished mechanism is the inhibition of vascular epithelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (VEGFRTK). Novel quinoline derivatives 6 , 7a , 7b , 7c , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 and pyrimido[4,5‐b]quinoline derivatives 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 are reported herein. All the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro anticancer activity against human breast cancer cell line (MCF7) in which VEGFR is highly expressed. Compounds 6 and 7 with IC₅₀ values of 8.5 μM and 21.9 μM were the most active compounds and exhibited cytotoxic activities higher than that of the reference drug doxorubicin (IC₅₀= 32.02 μM). The most active compounds 6 and 7 were further evaluated for their ability to enhance the cell killing effect of γ‐radiation. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

A Facile Access to Polysubstituted Bipyrazoles and Pyrazolylpyrimidines

3‐(Pyrazol‐3‐yl)‐3‐oxo‐propanenitrile derivative reacts with several nitrogen nucleophiles to give bipyrazole, pyrazolyloxazole, and pyrazolylpyrimidine derivatives. The structures of the products were confirmed on the basis of their elemental and spectral analyses.     

Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of New Polysubstituted Thiophenes and 1,3,4‐Thiadiazoles Incorporating 2,6‐Pyridine Moieties

The versatile multifunctional unreported pyridine‐2,6‐bis(2‐cyano‐N‐phenyl‐3‐oxopropanethioamide) ( 3 ) was prepared starting from pyridine‐2,6‐bis‐(3‐oxopropanenitrile) ( 1 ). Several new series of polysubstituted thiophenes and 1,3,4‐thiadiazoles incorporating 2,6‐pyridine moiety were efficiently synthesized. The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro anticancer activity against human cancer cell lines: hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HEPG2) and Caucasian breast adenocarcinoma (MCF‐7). Some of the newly synthesized compounds exhibited better activity than doxorubicin as a reference drug.     

A Facile Access to Some New Pyrazole, 1,3,4-Thiadiazole,and Thiophene Derivatives via β-Ketosulfones

3-Bromoacetyl-1,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (1) reacts with sodium benzenesulfinate to give the corresponding ketosulfone 2. Treatment of 2 with hydrazonoyl chlorides 3a,b gives the 3,3′-bipyrazoles 5a,b. Ketosulfone 2 reacts also with arylidenemalononitriles to give the pyrazolylpyridones 10a,b. The reaction of compound 2 with phenylisothiocyanate and potassium hydroxide and treating intermediate with hydrazonoyl halides and with α-haloketones gives the 1,3,4-thiadiazoles 18a–c and thiophenes 21a–f, respectively.     

Unexpected Reaction Course of 3‐Amino‐5‐aryl‐1H‐pyrazoles with Dialkyl Dicyanofumarates

On treatment of 3‐amino‐5‐aryl‐1H‐pyrazoles 1 with dialkyl dicyanofumarates (=(E)‐but‐2‐enedioates) 4 in boiling 1,2‐dichloroethane, two competitive reactions occurred leading to 3‐aryl‐5‐cyano‐6,7‐dihydro‐6‐oxo‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐4‐carboxylates 10 and 7‐amino‐2‐arylpyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine‐5,6‐dicarboxylates 11 . In DMF at room temperature, as well as at 100°, only compounds 10 were isolated. The formation of the major products of type 10 was rationalized via Michael addition of 1 as a C(4)‐nucleophile onto 4 , followed by HCN elimination and lactamization. On the other hand, the minor products 11 result from a Michael addition of 1 onto 4 via the NH₂ group, and subsequent HCN elimination and cyclization. The structures of the products have been established by X‐ray crystallography.     

Photolysis of 6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-8-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinoline. Unusual dependence on the irradiation wavelength

The spectral and kinetic parameters of transient species generated in the irradiation of 6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-8-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinoline were examined by stationary and pulse photolysis in the solvents: heptane, acetonitrile, methanol, and ethanol. Upon excitation of the long-wavelength absorption band (λ_ex > 450 nm), a reversible photochemical reaction was revealed, and the spectral and kinetic parameters of three transient species observed in the photolysis were characterized (λ_max = 390, 400, and 420 nm (acetonitrile), k = 97, 500, and 2000 s⁻¹, respectively). The absorption spectra and the rate constants of the decay of transient species are almost independent of the medium polarity and the presence of oxygen in the system. The excited state generated during irradiation to the short-wavelength absorption band (290 < λ_ex < 350 nm) is inactive in the photochemical reaction and deactivates without the formation of transient species. The mechanism of the reversible photochemical reaction is suggested, which involves the opening of the heterocycle N-C bond upon photoexcitation of the long-wavelength absorption band and the thermal back reaction.     

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