The reactions of 2-ethoxymethylidene-3-oxo esters and their analogues with 5-aminotetrazole as a way to novel azaheterocycles

The interaction of 2-ethoxymethylidene-3-oxo esters and their analogues with 5-aminotetrazole is an efficient synthetic approach to novel azaheterocycles. 2-Ethoxymethylidene-3-oxo esters bearing alkyl substituents react with 5-aminotetrazole to form ethyl 2-azido-4-alkylpyrimidine-5-carboxylates which are capable of subsequent nucleophilic substitution. The use of diethyl 2-ethoxymethylidenemalonate in this reaction resulted in ethyl 7-hydroxytetrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate, while ethyl 2-ethoxymethylidenecyanoacetate yielded 5-[2,6-diamino-3,5-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)pyridinium-1-yl]tetrazol-1-ide through an alternative pathway. Ethyl 2-benzoyl-3-ethoxyprop-2-enoate reacted with 5-aminotetrazole by two reaction routes to form ethyl 2-benzoyl-3-(1H-tetrazol-5-ylamino)prop-2-enoate and ethyl 7-(1-ethoxy-1,3-dioxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-5-phenyl-4,7-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate

Reaction of 2-(trifluoromethyl)chromones with pyridoxal: Formation of 1-benzopyranooxepino- and 1-benzopyranopyranopyridines

Pyridoxal undergoes oxa-Michael initiated ring closure with 2-(trifluoromethyl)chromones giving 11a,13-dihydro-6H-1-benzopyrano[3′, 2′:6,7]oxepino[3,4-c]pyridin-6-ones and 6H,11aH-1-benzopyrano[3′, 2′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ones. Participation of alcoholic hydroxy group of pyridoxal in the initial oxa-Michael addition leads to the former product and that of the phenyl hydroxy group to the later one. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Multicomponent Domino Cyclization of Ethyl Trifluoropyruvate with Methyl Ketones and Amino Alcohols as A New Way to γ-Lactam Annulated Oxazacycles

A new route to bicyclic γ-lactams was found, which was proposed as a three-component cyclization of ethyl trifluoropyruvate with methyl ketones and 1,2-, 1,3-amino alcohols. As a result, a series of trifluoromethyl-substituted tetrahydropyrrolo [2,1-b]oxazol-5-ones and tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-b][1,3]oxazine-6-ones was synthesized, in which the substituent at the nodal carbon atom was varied. The introduction of a twofold excess of ethyl trifluoropyruvate in reactions with amino alcohols and acetone made it possible to obtain the same bicycles, but functionalized with a hydroxyester fragment, which are formed due to four-component interactions of the reagents. Transformations with 2-butanone and aminoethanol lead predominantly to similar bicycles, while an analogous reaction with aminopropanol gives N-hydroxypropyl-2,3-dihydropyrrol-5-one. Almost all bicycles are formed as two diastereomers, the structure of which was determined using 1H, 19F, 13C NMR spectroscopy, including two-dimensional experiments and XRD analysis. A domino mechanism for the formation of tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-b]oxazacycles was proposed, which was confirmed by their stepwise synthesis through the preliminary preparation of the aldol and bis-aldol from ethyl trifluoropyruvate and methyl ketones

Synthesis of Charge-Compensated <i>nido</i>-Carboranyl Derivatives of Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids and Biotin

A new group of charge-compensated nido-carboranyl derivatives of sulfur-containing amino acids and biotin has been synthesized in which the boron atom in position 9 or 10 of carborane is attached to a positively charged sulfur atom. The possibilities of obtaining symmetrical B(10)-substituted and asymmetric B(9)-substituted nido-carboranes were studied. Using the example of (S)-methionine and D-biotin derivatives, water-soluble S-substituted charge-compensated nido-carboranes with free functional groups were prepared. The results obtained open up prospects for the development of potential boron delivery agents for BNCT as well as new bioactive compounds containing a negatively charged nido-carboranyl fragment bearing a positive charge on the sulfur atom associated with the boron cluster

Combination of the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling and nucleophilic aromatic substitution of hydrogen (S N H) reactions as a versatile route to pyrimidines bearing thiophene fragments

It has been shown that combination of the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling and nucleophilic aromatic substitution of hydrogen is a versatile method for the synthesis of 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-, 5-(thiophen-2-yl)-, and 4,5-di(thiophen-2-yl) substituted pyrimidines from the commercially available 5-bromopyrimidine. The S N H (AE)- and S N H (AO)-reactions of 5-bromopyrimidine with thiophene and 2-bromothiophene have been studied by gas-liquid chromatography/mass-spectrometry. The structures of intermediate σ H-adducts, as well as thiophene-(thiophenyl)pyrimidine and bithiophene-(thiophenyl)pyrimidine dyads have first been established by X-ray crystallography analysis. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Consecutive S N H and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions-an efficient synthetic strategy to pyrimidines bearing pyrrole and indole fragments

The combination of the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling and nucleophilic aromatic substitution of hydrogen reactions is a versatile tool for the syntheses of 4-(1R-pyrrol-2-yl)-and 4-(1R-indol-3-yl)-5-(hetero)aryl-substituted pyrimidines from commercially available 5-bromopyrimidine. The S N H [AE, (addition-elimination)] and S N H [AO, (addition-oxidation)] reactions of 5-bromopyrimidine with pyrroles and indoles were studied by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The structures of the intermediate σ H adducts as well as the pyrrole-(hetero)arylpyrimidine and indole-(hetero)arylpyrimidine dyads were established for the first time by X-ray crystal structure analysis. © 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH &amp; Co. KGaA, Weinheim