The first bismuth(III)-catalyzed guanylation of thioureas

This work describes the first catalytic bismuth-promoted synthesis of polysubstituted guanidines in good yields through the guanylation reaction of N-benzoyl or N-phenylthioureas with primary and secondary amines, but now employing equimolar amounts of each organic reagent. Both bismuth iodine and bismuth nitrate were efficient as inorganic thiophiles at only 5 mol % in relation to substrates, being the first example of inorganic thiophiles acting in guanylation at catalytic levels.     

N,N-Dialkylierte N′-Ferrocenoylthioharnstoffe und Ferrocen-1,1′-dicarbonsäure-di-N,N-dialkyl-thioureide als Liganden für Übergangsmetalle: Darstellung,pH-potentiometrische,röntgenkristallstrukturanalytische und EPR-Einkristalluntersuchungen

N,N-Dialkyl-N′-ferrocenoylthioureas and Ferrocene-1,1′ -dicarbonic-acid-di-N,N-dialkylthioureides as Ligands for Transition Metals: Synthesis, Acid-Dissociation Constants, X-Ray Structure Determination, and EPR-Single Crystal Investigation Reaction of ferrocenoylisothiocyanate or ferrocene-1,1′ -dicarbonic acid -diisothiocyanate with secondary amines gives N,N-dialkyl-N′ -ferrocenoylthioureas or the respective ferrocene-1,1′-dicarbonic acid-di-N,N-dialkyl-thioureides. The former yield neutral complexes with transition metal ions (Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Co³⁺, Pt²⁺, Fe³⁺). The acid dissociation constants of the ligands were determined. The EPR spectra of a bis-(N,N-diⁿbutyl-N′-ferrocenoylthioureato)copper(II) single crystal are discussed. The X-ray structure determination of ferrocene-1,1′-dicarbonic acid-di-N,N-diethyl-thioureide and its different behaviour against Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺ is presented.     

Carbamoylimidazolium and thiocarbamoylimidazolium salts: novel reagents for the synthesis of ureas, thioureas, carbamates, thiocarbamates and amides

Carbamoylimidazolium salts act as efficient N,N-disubstituted carbamoylating reagents. These salts are readily prepared by the sequential treatment of secondary amines with N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) and iodomethane. The carbamoylimidazolium salts are more efficient carbamoyl transfer reagents than the intermediate carbamoylimidazoles, as a result of the ‘imidazolium’ effect. Kinetic studies on the base promoted hydrolysis of both carbamoylimidazoles and carbamoylimidazolium salts reveal over a hundred-fold rate acceleration. The salts react with amines, thiols, phenols/alcohols, and carboxylic acids in high yields, without the need for subsequent chromatographic purification of the products, producing ureas, thiocarbamates, carbamates, and amides, respectively. Analogous thiocarbamoylimidazolium salts were also synthesized from secondary amines and N,N′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole (TCDI), followed by methylation with iodomethane.     

N－（1－氧代－1－磷杂－2，6，7－三氧杂双环［2．2．2］－辛烷－4－羰基）－N＇－芳（烷）基硫脲的合成及结构研究

首次合成了酰基异硫氰酸酯４，并将其与各种芳胺、脂肪胺和肼衍生物加成，得到了２２种未见文献报道的含双环笼状磷酸酯结构的酰基硫脲化合物（５ａ－５ｘ）。４与丁胺反应未得到预期的加成产物，而得到相应的取代产物６。研究了５的结构。     

Unclicking of thioureas: Base catalyzed elimination of anilines and isothiocyanates from thioureas

Bisaromatic thioureas are widely used in e.g. asymmetric organocatalysis and considered to be robust compounds. Herein we show, in strong contrast to common notion, that thioureas dissociate to amines and isothiocyanates in a base catalyzed reaction under mild conditions. This ‘unclicking’ process can occur in the presence of weak organic bases even at moderate temperatures. The influence of the substituents at the aromatic rings of the thiourea on the regioselectivity of this unclicking process is also shown.     

Synthesis,anticancer activity,toxicity evaluation and molecular docking studies of novel phenylaminopyrimidine—(thio)urea hybrids as potential kinase inhibitors

Thirty-two novel urea/thiourea compounds as potential kinase inhibitor were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activity on breast (MCF7), colon (HCT116) and liver (Huh7) cancer cell lines. Compounds 10, 19 and 30 possessing anticancer activity with IC₅₀ values of 0.9, 0.8 and 1.6 μM respectively on Huh7 cells were selected for further studies. These hit compounds were tested against liver carcinoma panel. Real time cell electronic sensing assay was used to evaluate the effects of the compounds 10, 19 and 30 on the growth pattern of liver cancer cells. Apoptotic cell death and cell cycle analysis upon treatment of liver carcinoma cells with hit compounds were determined. A significant apoptotic cell death was detected upon treatment of Huh7 and Mahlavu cells with compound 30 after 48 h of treatment. Additionally, compound 10 caused cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase. Mutagenicity of hit compounds was evaluated. Assertively, these compounds were not found to be mutagenic on Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100. To understand the binding modes of the synthesized compounds, molecular docking studies were performed using the crystal data of VEGFR and Src-kinase enzymes in correlation with anticancer activities.     

The reaction of 4-amino-2-oxazolines with isocyanates and isothiocyanates. Synthesis and X-ray structures of polysubstituted 2-imidazolidinones, 1,3-oxazolidines and 1,3-thiazolidines

Reactions of 4-alkylamino-2-phenyl-2-oxazolines 1 with isocyanates and isothiocyanates provide unprecedented efficient and regioselective heterocycle-heterocycle transformations. Compounds 1 reacted rapidly with tosyl isocyanate yielding directly 3-alkyl-4-benzamido-1-tosyl-2-imidazolidinones 4 in almost quantitative yields. The corresponding ureido intermediates 2 were not isolable species. However, the reactions with non-sulfonylated isocyanates or isothiocyanates were slower, leading to the expected ureido and thioureido derivatives 5, which were easily and efficiently transformed to either polysubstituted 2-imino-1,3-oxazolidine or 2-imino-1,3-thiazolidine hydrochlorides 7, respectively, by treatment with hydrochloric acid. The possible reasons for this disparity in chemical behaviour are discussed. X-ray crystallographic structures for 4-benzamido-3-methyl-1-tosyl-2-imidazolidinone 4b, 4-[1-isopropyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)ureido]-2-phenyl-2-oxazoline 5e, (Z)-3-benzyl-4-benzamido-2-phenylimino-1,3-oxazolidine hydrochloride 7a and (Z)-3-benzyl-4-benzamido-2-phenylimino-1,3-thiazolidine hydrochloride 7b have been determined.     

Synthesis, structure and properties of novel N-thiophosphorylated derivatives of 1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-imine and imidazolidine-2-imine

The reaction of bis-thiourea o-C₆H₄[NHC(S)NHP(S)(Oi-Pr)₂]₂ (1) with iodine, KOH and ClCH₂C(O)OCH₃ leads to O,O′-diisopropyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-ylideneamidothiophosphate (2) formation. The complex of the potassium salt of compound 2 with 18-crown-6, having the composition [K(18-crown-6)L], has been synthesized. Bis-thiourea [CH₂NHC(S)NHP(S)(Oi-Pr)₂]₂ (6) forms a stable potassium salt, which oxidation by iodine leads to a product of heterocyclization, O,O′-diisopropyl-(1-{[(diisopropoxyphosphorothio)amino]carbonothioyl}imidazolidine-2-ylidene)amidothiophosphate (8), in which one of the thiourea fragments is kept.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of thiohydantoin spironucleosides from sugar spiroacetals

5-Epithiohydantocidin, N-alkyl and N-glycosylthiohydantoin spironucleosides are prepared from glycosylaminoesters and from furanoid and pyranoid methyl isothiocyanatoulosonates. The aminoesters and the isothiocyanates are obtained, in a stereocontrolled manner, from sugar spiroacetals through a high-yielding sequence involving ring opening with trimethyl azide, formation of an ester group, reduction of the azide, and, in the case of isothiocyanates, reaction with thiophosgene.     

CF3-substituted 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in the Biginelli reaction promoted by chlorotrimethylsilane

Trifluoromethyl-1,3-diones were investigated as reactants in the Biginelli reaction promoted by Me₃SiCl. The dependence of the reaction pathway on the nature of substituent at the α-position to the carbonyl group was established. A set of new CF₃-containing dihydropyrimidine(thi)one derivatives was obtained. A number of novel 5-CF₃CO dihydropyrimidine(thi)ones were synthesized.