A novel convenient synthesis of 5-acyl-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-ones via 4-trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones

A novel four-step methodology for the synthesis of 5-acyl-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-ones has been developed. The reaction of readily available N-[(1-acetoxy-2,2,2-trichloro)ethyl]ureas with Na-enolates of 1,3-diketones or β-oxoesters followed by heterocyclization-dehydration of the oxoalkylureas formed gave 5-acyl-4-trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones. The latter, in the presence of NaH, eliminate CHCl₃ to give the target compounds.     

Angular Regioselectivity in the Reactions of 2-Thioxopyrimidin-4-ones and Hydrazonoyl Chlorides: Synthesis of Novel Stereoisomeric Octahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinazolin-5-ones

The regioselective synthesis of cis and trans stereoisomers of variously functionalized octahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinazolin-5-ones was performed. The 2-thioxopyrimidin-4-ones used in the synthesis reacted with hydrazonoyl chlorides in a regioselective manner to produce the angular regioisomers [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinazolin-5-ones rather than the linear isomers [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinazolin-5-ones. The synthesis process took place with electronic control. The angular regiochemistry of the products was confirmed by X-ray experiments and two-dimensional NMR studies.     

Unprecedented ‘ring transformation-rearrangement’ of pyran-2-ones into 5,6-dihydropyran-2-ones through insertion of acetol

One-pot efficient synthesis of functionalized 5,6-dihydropyran-2-ones has been delineated by reacting 2H-pyran-2-ones and acetol in the presence of a base at room temperature. The formation of 5,6-dihydropyran-2-ones revealed that the reaction proceeded in a unique ‘ring transformation-rearrangement’ sequence.     

Stereoselective synthesis of 3-alkylidene/alkylazetidin-2-ones from azetidin-2,3-diones

Azetidin-2,3-diones have been used as synthons for the synthesis of C-3 alkylidene/alkylazetidin-2-ones. Some of the 3-alkylazetidin-2-ones are well known for their cholesterol absorption inhibitor activity. A regio and stereoselective Grignard reaction on a keto group followed by dehydration using PPh₃/CCl₄ reagent is a key step in this synthesis. Hydrogenation of the 3-alkylideneazetidin-2-ones provided stereoselectively cis-3-alkylazetidin-2-ones in very good yields.     

Phase-transfer catalysis in reactions of 5-alkyl-3H-furan-2-ones with dichlorocarbene

Treatment of 5-alkyl-3H-furan-2-ones and 5-alkyl-3H-thiophen-2-ones with dichlorocarbene under conditions of phase-transfer catalysis at 20–90 °C results in insertion of the carbene at the C=C bond followed by skeletal rearrangement.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1995–1997, October, 1995.     

Reactions of Amidines with 5-Methylene-1,3-dioxolan-2-ones

The composition and yields of the products from the reaction of 4,4-dialkyl-5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-2-ones with amidines depend on the structure of the initial amidine and on the reaction conditions. 2-Aminopyridines lead to 3-substituted 4-hydroxy-4-methyloxazolidin-2-ones and 4-methylene-oxazolidin-2-ones and also to sym-carbamides. 2-Amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine leads to the corresponding 4-methyleneoxazolidin-2-one. 3-Aminothiazoles give linear oxourethanes and sym-carbamides.     

Bromination of 5-Substituted 3H-Furan-2-ones and 3H-Pyrrol-2-ones

The bromination of 5-alkyl(aryl)-3H-furan-2-ones and 5-alkyl(aryl)-3H-pyrrol-2-ones and also their derivatives takes place at the ethylene bond with the formation of 4-monobromo derivatives. N-Phenyl-3H-pyrrol-2-ones are brominated simultaneously at the ethylene bond of the heterocycle and at the phenyl substituent at the nitrogen atom.     

Reactions of sulfonamides with 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-ones

The interaction of sulfonamides with 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-ones was studied for the first time. The earlier unknown 4,4′-sulfonyldiiminobis(1,3-dialkylimidazolidin-2-ones) and 4(5)-aryl(alkyl)-sulfonyliminoimidazolidin-2-ones were synthesized. A probable pathway of the reaction was proposed. 1,3-Diethyl-4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-one was isolated and described. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1604–1607, August, 1998.     

Efficient synthesis of 6-aryl-4-trifluoromethyl/ethoxycarbonyl-2H-pyran-2-ones through self-condensation of penta-2,4-dienenitriles

An efficient synthesis of two new series of 6-aryl-4-trifluoromethyl-2H-pyran-2-ones and 6-aryl-4-carboxyethyl-2H-pyran-2-ones, obtained through the self-condensation reaction of 5-aryl-5-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)penta-2,4-dienenitriles 3 and ethyl 4-aryl-2-(cyanomethylene)-4-methoxybut-3-enoates 4 respectively, is reported. The self-condensation reaction of the enoates 4 was performed in water in the presence of hydrochloric acid whereas the self-condensation reaction of the penta-2,4-dienenitriles 3 required the use of zinc bromide and hydrochloric acid in order to give the respective 2H-pyran-2-ones. Products were obtained up to 97% yield.     

Michael condensation of 3-arylidene-3H-pyrrol-2-ones and 3-arylidene-3H-furan-2-ones with cyclohexanone

The Michael condensation in the series of 5-aryl-3-arylidene-3H-pyrrol-2-ones and 5-aryl-3-arylidene-3H-furan-2-ones, containing an activated C=C bond, with cyclohexanone was investigated. It was shown that the condensation products were 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds containing a heterocyclic fragment. The enolization of one of the oxo groups, leading to the formation of hydroxypyrrole or hydroxyfuran structures, was demonstrated by the spectral data. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 823–827, June, 2007.     

Substituent dependent regioselective synthesis of pyranopyrandiones and 1,2-teraryls from 2H-pyran-2-ones

The one-pot substituent-directed regioselective synthesis of 1,7-diaryl-2-methyl-4H,5H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-4,5-diones 3 as the major and 3,4-diaryl-2-methyl-6-methylsulfanylbenzonitriles 4 as the minor products has been delineated through ring transformation of suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-ones 1 with aryl acetones 2. Under similar reaction conditions, 6-aryl-4-sec-amino-2H-pyran-2-ones 5 led, regioselectively, to 3,4-diaryl-2-methyl-6-sec-aminobenzonitriles 6.     

Isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones and 1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-ones by an N-acylation-SNAr sequence

A new synthesis of 2,3-dialkyl-4-carbomethoxyisoquinolin-1(2H)-ones and 6,7-dialkyl-8-carbomethoxy-1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-ones is reported. The process involves treatment of a β-enaminoester with 2-fluoro-5-nitrobenzoyl chloride, 2-fluorobenzoyl chloride or 2-chloronicotinoyl chloride followed by heating in the presence of base. The conversion, which proceeds by an N-acylation-S_NAr reaction sequence, affords 50–86% yields when R¹ is n-alkyl but ≤30% yields when R¹ is α-branched.     

Nucleophile-mediated ring expansion of 4-chloromethyl- and 4-mesyloxymethyl-5-tosyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones to 6-tosyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,3-diazepin-2-ones: effect of the leaving group and the substituent at C6

A five-step synthesis of 4-chloromethyl- and 4-mesyloxymethyl-5-tosyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones has been developed. The reaction of N-[(2-benzoyloxy-1-tosyl)ethyl]urea with sodium enolates of α-tosylketones followed by cyclization-dehydration, and debenzoylation gave 4-hydroxymethyl-5-tosyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones, which were transformed into the 4-chloromethyl- or 4-mesyloxymethyl-derivatives. Treatment of the latter with nucleophilic reagents, such as sodium cyanide, sodium diethyl malonate, sodium thiophenolate, or potassium phthalimide, afforded the corresponding 4,7-disubstituted 6-tosyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,3-diazepin-2-ones as a result of ring expansion. The effect of the leaving group and the substitution at the position C6 on the reactivity of the pyrimidines is discussed.     

Synthesis of 2-aryl-5H-[1,3,4]-thiadiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-ones

3-Amino-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-ones were converted into 2-aryl-5H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-ones on treatment with carboxylic acids and POCl₃. 3-Arylmethylidenamino-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-ones also cyclized to 2-aryl-5H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-5-ones when oxidized with potassium chlorate in acetic acid, but on heating they were deaminated to give 2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-one and aryl nitriles. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geteotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, 787–791, May, 2006.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of 5-benzylthio- and 5-mercaptohexahydropyrimidin-2-ones

A three-stage diastereoselective synthesis of (4R^∗,5R^∗,6S^∗)-5-mercapto-4-methyl-6-phenylhexahydropyrimidin-2-one has been developed. The first stage involves the formation of 4-hydroxy-5-(4-methoxybenzylthio)-4-methyl-6-phenylhexahydropyrimidin-2-one by the reaction of N-[(phenyl)(tosyl)methyl]urea with the sodium enolate of 1-(4-methoxybenzylthio)propan-2-one. Reduction of the obtained compound by NaBH₄-CF₃COOH and removal of the p-methoxybenzyl protecting group results in the target compound.     

1-Oxa-3-azapentalen-2-ones as Precursors of cis-2-Amino Alcohols: Synthesis from Propargyl Alcohols, CO2, and Amines Using an Intramolecular Amidoalkylation Reaction of Oxazolidin-2-ones

The reaction of 5-methyl-5-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-4-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one with primary amines gives the corresponding 4-hydroxy-4-methyloxazolidin-2-ones. These undergo an intramolecular amidoalkylation reaction to form 1-oxa-3-azapentalen-2-ones which are potential precursors of cyclopentanyl cis-2-amino alcohols.     

Synthesis of Some Heterocyclic Compounds from Enamines of 3-Acetylfuran-2(5 H)-ones

The interaction of different 3-acetylfuran-2(5H)-ones (1, 4) with dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMF/DMA) has been investigated, and the condensed furopyridine system 3 was obtained. By means of interaction of compounds 4 and DMF/DMA via the 3-acetylfuran-2(5H)-one enamines, the heterocyclic substituted furanones are obtained. The condensation of 3-acetyl-4,5,5-trimethylfuran-2(5H)-one (1a) with veratraldehyde was realized. Through the interaction of 1a with malononitrile and further intramolecular condensation of the product, 6-amino-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carbonitrile was also synthesized.     

Facile synthesis of 2-carboxanilido-3-arylquinazolin-4-ones from N1-(2-carboxyphenyl)-N2-(aryl)oxalamides

A simple and efficient approach for the synthesis of novel 2-carboxanilido-3-arylquinazolin-4-ones via the one-pot condensation of readily available N¹-(2-carboxyphenyl)-N²-(aryl)oxalamides with various aromatic amines is described. Notably, this methodology allows us to synthesize 3-aryl-quinazolin-4-ones using aromatic amines with various substituents, both electron-donating and electron-withdrawing, which ensures structural diversity of the products and an atomic-economic process.     

Synthesis of arylidene derivatives of N-unsubstituted pyrrolin-2-ones

5-Alkyl(aryl)-3-arylidene-3H-pyrrolin-2-ones were synthesized by ammonolysis of their O-heteroanalogs or by the reactions of 5-alkyl(aryl)-3H-pyrrolin-2-ones with aromatic aldehydes. The structures of the compounds obtained were confirmed by ¹H NMR spectra.     

Reactivity of pyrrol-2-ones. (review)

Published data on the chemical transformations of pyrrol-2-ones are reviewed and analyzed. The extensive synthetic possibilities of compounds containing a pyrrolone ring in the synthesis of various heterocyclic compounds with complex structures are demonstrated. The reactions are arranged according to the reaction centers of the pyrrol-2-ones: The methylene unit, the C=C double bond, the electron-deficient carbon atom of the carbonyl group.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1443–1463, October, 2004.