Synthesis and reactivity of 2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-1-bromo-1,2-ethanedione-1-arylhydrazones

The novel, highly versatile 2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-1-bromo-1,2-ethanedione-1-arylhydrazones 3 were prepared and their behavior toward some nucleophiles was investigated. Thus, reaction of 3 with the sodium salt of malononitrile afforded the aminopyrazolecarbonitriles 5 that undergo cyclocondensation with hydrazine, formic acid, and formamide to give the corresponding pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine 6, pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidinone 7, and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine 8 derivatives, respectively. Similarly, reactions of 3 with each of acetylacetone, dibenzoylmethane, and benzoylacetonitrile afforded the corresponding pyrazole derivatives 9, 10, and 11, respectively. The latter products undergo cyclocondensation with hydrazine to afford the corresponding pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazines 12, 13, and 14, respectively. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.