Benzimidazol-3-oxid

Hi) Transformation of benzofuroxans into quinoxaline and benzimidazole oxides... 

The second class of benzo-fused heterocycles accessible from benzofuroxans are benzimidazole oxides. In this case only one carbon from the co-reactant is incorporated in the product. With primary nitroalkanes 2-substituted l-hydroxybenzimidazole-3-oxides (46) are formed via displacement of nitrite, and / -sulfones behave similarly. The nitrile group of a-cyanoacetamides is likewise eliminated to alford 2-amide derivatives (46 R = CONRjX and the corresponding esters are formed in addition to the expected quinoxaline dioxides from acetoacetate esters. Under similar conditions secondary nitroalkyl compounds afford 2,2-disubstituted 2//-benzimidazole-1,3-dioxides (47). Benzimidazoles can also result from reaction of benzofuroxans with phosphorus ylides <86T3631>, nitrones (85H(23)1625>, and diazo compounds <75TL3577>. 

Acetylenic esters add to benzimidazole oxides which behave as 1,3-dipoles the reactions take place vigorously at room temperature. From l-methylbenzimidazole-3-oxide (408) and DMAD, Takahashi and Kano224 obtained 411 via the isoxazoline (409), whereas MP gave 412. The reaction of l,2-dimethylbenzimidazole-3-oxide (414) with DMAD the MP gave the benzimidazolium betaines 415 and 413 respectively ... 

The generation from furoxans of other heterocyclic systems, some of which show useful biological activity (see Section 4.22.5), has been the subject of intensive investigation. The following subsections summarize the conversion of benzofuroxans into quinoxaline and benzimidazole oxides, the rearrangement of 4-substituted benzofuroxans, and the transformation of monocyclic furoxans into isoxazoles and isoxazolines, furazans, and pyrazolines. More detailed discussion is to be found in recent comprehensive reviews (75S415, 76H(4)767, 81AHC(29)251>. 

In what appears to be a related reaction, benzimidazole oxides give rise to ben-zimidazolinones as by-products when treated with an acyl halide in the presence of alkali. With tosyl chloride the sole product is the benzimidazolinone (111) which may be formed as in Scheme 50. The C - N rearrangement could also take place via the oxaziridine (112) (73JCS(P1)70S). 

X - ray studies of initial and dyed by bis - (1 , 8 - naphthoilene - 1, 2 - benzimidazole) oxide (XLY) PCA studies have been carried out with the purpose of investigating possible changes in amorphous - crystalline stmcture of PCA fibre at the time of introducing such volumetric dyes as bis-aroilenbenzimidazoles and their distribution in the fibre. 

Less common methods of synthesis include nitrosation of suitable alkenes in acetonitrile solution (see Section 3.02.8.1.3(ii)) <84TLI319>, cyclization of iV-alkoxy ureas <87S1058>, and specific approaches to benzimidazole oxides from quinoxaline oxides, and to imidazole oxides from oxa-diazine and pyrazine oxides <93CHE127>. 

Benzofuroxans into Quinoxaline Oxides and Benzimidazole Oxides. . . 306... 

Transition-metal-catalyzed methods were utilized in the preparation of 2-substituted benzimidazoles. Oxidative C-H amination of arylamidines 64 provided access to 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles 65 in the presence of MCPBA as a terminal oxidant (130L1334). 1,2-Disubstituted benzimidazoles were synthesized using microwave-assisted solid phase with a phos-phonium linker (13JHC720). 

The reactivity of these compounds is somewhat similar to that of the azolonium ions, particularly when the cationic species is involved. However, although the typical reaction is with nucleophiles, the intermediate (20) can lose the iV-oxide group to give the simple a-substituted azole (21). Benzimidazole 3-oxides are readily converted into 2-chloroben-... 

N-Unsubstituted pyrazoles and imidazoles add to unsaturated compounds in Michael reactions, for example acetylenecarboxylic esters and acrylonitrile readily form the expected addition products. Styrene oxide gives rise, for example, to 1-styrylimidazoles (76JCS(P1)545). Benzimidazole reacts with formaldehyde and secondary amines in the Mannich reaction to give 1-aminomethyl products. 

Benzimidazole 3-oxides, e.g. (189), react with phosphorus oxychloride or sulfuryl chloride to form the corresponding 2-chlorobenzimidazoles. The reaction sequence involves first formation of a nucleophilic complex (190), then attack of chloride ions on the complex, followed by rearomatization involving loss of the fV-oxide oxygen (191 -> 192). 

Irradiation of l//-indazoles under nonacidic conditions resulted in isomerization to benzimidazoles and also ring opening to isomeric benzonitriles. With 1-substituted benzimidazoles and sensitized irradiation, nitriles were formed, but these are only minor products with other substitution patterns 67HCA2244, 64TL2999). Irradiation of benzimidazoles leads to oxidative dimerization. 

Benzimidazole, l-methyl-2-trichloromethyl-substitution reactions, 5, 432 Benzimidazole, naphthoyl-, 1, 327 Benzimidazole, 5-nitro-alkylation, 5, 390 Benzimidazole, 6-nitro-1-oxide... 

H-Benzimidazole, 2,2-pentamethylene-reduction, 5, 423 Benzimidazole-2-carbaldehyde oximes, 5, 436 Benzimidazolecarbaldehydes oxidation, 5, 437 Benzimidazole-2-carbamates 5-substituted as anthelmintics, 1, 202 Benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid, 2-amino-methyl ester reactions, 5, 453... 

Chichibabin reaction, 5, 409-410 sulfonation, 5, 429 synthesis, 5, 160, 161, 457-498, 496 tautomerism, 5, 365 toxicity, 1, 139 UV spectra, 5, 356, 357 2H-Benzimidazoles 3,3-dioxides synthesis, 6, 407 2V,7ST-dioxides reactions, 5, 456 Benzimidazoles, aryl-oxidation, 5, 433 Benzimidazoles, nitro-mass spectra, 5, 359 reduction, 5, 441 Benzimidazole-2-sulfonic acids reactions... 

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