Factors which influence the formation of oxadiazoles from anthranilhydrazides and other benzoylhydrazines

The cyclization of o-aminobenzoylhydrazine ( 1a ) and its 5-methyl derivative 1b with four equivalents and with one equivalent of triethyl orthoacetate (TEOA) was studied. 3-Amino-2-methyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone ( 2a ), 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-5H-1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5-one ( 3a ) and an imino ether derivative of 2a , N-[2-methyl-4-oxo-3(4H)quinazolinyl]ethanimidic acid ethyl ester ( 4a ) were obtained from the reaction of 1a with four equivalents of TEOA. These results were compared with those of Merour [1] who isolated 2a and 3a using the same conditions. When 1a was treated with one equivalent of TEOA, 2a, 3a , and a new product, 2-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzenamine ( 5a ) were produced, and 4a was not. Similar results were obtained with the reactions of 1b with TEOA. Authentic samples of oxadiazoles 5a and b were prepared by alternate routes. Novel acid-catalyzed rearrangements of benzotriazepinones 3a and b , to mixtures of aminoquinazolinones 2a and b and oxadiazoles 5a and b , respectively, were found. The different relative amounts of aminoquinazolinones 2 and oxadiazoles 5 which were produced from these rearrangements allowed us to choose between two potential mechanisms for these interesting rearrangements. Treatment of 5-nitrobenzoylhydrazine ( 37 ) with four equivalents of TEOA gave three products which were characterized, but did not lead to benzotriazepinone formation.     

Direct conversion of hydroxy aromatic compounds to heteroarylamines via a one-pot smiles rearrangement procedure

8-Hydroxyquinoline ( 9 ) was converted to 8 -aminequinoline ( 10 ) in a one-pot procedure involving alleviation with 2-bromo-2-methylpropionamide ( 2 ) followed by Smiles rearrangement and hydrolysis, in 41% yield. The scope and limitations of this new procedure were explored with additional hydroxyquinolines.     

The effect of replacing a benzene ring with a saturated six-membered ring on the mesomorphic properties of 4,4'-disubstituted diphenyldiacetylenes

A limited selection of ring modified diphenyldiacetylenes of the type where A=, Y=C_nH_2n+1, CF₃, F, COMe, NH₂, and NMe₂, and A=, trans and cis with Y=F and trans with Y=C₃H₇, were synthesized. Mesomorphic properties were determined by hot stage polarizing microscopy and DSC. These properties were generally poorer than those found in the parent benzene compounds. This was also true of some pyrimidine analogues reported earlier. Birefringence values also decreased as expected.     

Coordinates and covariance: Einstein's view of space-time and the modern view

Where modern formulations of relatively theory use differentiable manifolds to space-time, Einstein simply used open sets of R ⁴ , following the then current methods of differential geometry. This fact aids resolution of a number of outstanding puzzles concerning Einstein's use of coordinate systems and covariance principles, including the claimed physical significance of covariance principles, their connection to relativity principles, Einstein's apparent confusion of coordinate systems and frames of reference, and his failure to distinguish active and passive transformations, especially in the context of his hole and point-coincidence arguments     

Approach to equilibrium after dilution of a monomer/dimer mixture. Measurement of the rate constant for dissociation of trityl dimer by stopped-flow methods

A general expression is derived for the approach to a new equilibrium when a monomer/dimer solution is diluted by a factor of n. The error introduced by a simple exponential treatment is analyzed. The response of a trityl monomer/dimer equilibrium to dilution by a factor of two in a stopped-flow apparatus has been used to measure the rate constant k₁₁. The results fall on the same Eyring plot with those obtained at lower temperatures, by another method, in the early 1930's by Ziegler and co-workers. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.      

Synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-1-phenyl-1,4,5-benzotriazocine-2,3,6(1H) triones

The title compounds, 7a and its 9-chloro analog 7b , were prepared in three steps from methyl N-phenylanthranilates. Thus, methyl N-phenylanthranilate ( 3a ) was treated with oxalyl chloride to yield 2-[(2-chloro-1, 2-dioxoethyl) phenylamino]benzoic acid methyl ester ( 4a ). Treatment of 4a with methylhydrazine gave 2-([2-(1-methylhydrazino)-1,2-dioxoethyl]phenylamino) benzoic acid methyl ester ( 6a ), which was cyclized with sodium hydride in dimethylformamide to produce 7a . Alkylation of 7a and 7b with iodomethane afforded the respective 5-methyl derivatives 8a and 8b . A survey of the known literature benzotriazocines is presented.     

A reinvestigation of the synthesis of 3H-[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indoles. The synthesis of pyrido[4,3-b]indoles

Recently reported [1] syntheses of 6-methyl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-1,4-dioxo-3H[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indole ( 5 ) and 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-3H[1,2]diazepino[5,6-b]indole ( 12 ) were reinvestigated and shown to be in error. The correct assignments for these respective structures are 3-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-methyl-2H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-2,4(3H)-dione ( 6 ) and 3-amino-3,9-dihydro-9-methyl-2H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-2-one ( 13 ). Condensation of 6 and 13 with p-nitrobenzaldehyde produced benzylidene derivatives, which confirmed the presence of the amino groups.