Polycyclic heterocycle

Finally, aromatic nucleophilic denitrocyclization reactions are reviewed for the first time by Stanislav Radi (Prague, Czech Republic). The nitro functionality is a good leaving group, especially for intramolecular reactions, and many such reactions lead to polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems. Frequently, these transformations are a method of choice for preparative purposes. 

Among other reactions proceeding with the retention of the heterocyclic nucleus may be noted the synthesis of amino acids of the isoxazole series from isoxazole-5-aldehydes/ the successful extension of the Schmidt reaction to 3-acylisoxazoles, and the synthesis of various polycyclic heterocycles, e.g. 101 102, involving the isoxa-... 

The chemistry of these polycyclic heterocycles is just what you miglu expect from a knowledge of the simpler heterocycles pyridine and pyrrole Quinoline and isoquinoline both have basic, pyridine-like nitrogen atoms, anc both undergo electrophilic substitutions, although less easily than benzene Reaction occurs on the benzene ring rather than on the pyridine ring, and r mixture of substitution products is obtained. 

Tamariz and coworkers [42] have described a versatile, efficient methodology for preparing N-substituted-4,5-dimethylene-2-oxazolidinones 42 (Figure 2.5) from a-diketones and isocyanates and have also studied their reactivity in Diels-Alder reactions. This is a method for synthesizing polycyclic heterocyclic compounds. Some of the reactions of diene 42 are summarized in Scheme 2.18. The nitrogen atom seems to control the regiochemistry of the reaction. 

These dienes are valuable for the Diels-Alder based synthesis of dibenzofurans, dibenzothiophenes, carbazoles and other classes of complex polycyclic heterocyclic compounds. Scheme 2.32 summarizes some of the cycloadditions [81] of 2-vinylbenzofurans (80). 

Scheme 76 Solvent-free synthesis of polycyclic heterocycles...

The Pictet-Spengler reaction has mainly been investigated as a potential source of polycyclic heterocycles for combinatorial apphcations or in natural product synthesis [149]. Tryptophan or differently substituted tryptamines are the preferred substrates in a cyclocondensation that involves also aldehydes or activated ketones in the presence of an acid catalyst. Several versions of microwave-assisted Pictet-Spengler reactions have been reported in the hter-ature. Microwave irradiation allowed the use of mild Lewis acid catalysts such as Sc(OTf)3 in the reaction of tryptophan methyl esters 234 with different substituted aldehydes (aliphatic or aromatic) [150]. Under these conditions the reaction was carried out in a one-pot process without initial formation of the imine (Scheme 86). 

Hetero Diels-Alder reactions using nitroalkenes followed by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions provide a useful strategy for the construction of polycyclic heterocycles, which are found in natural products. Denmark has coined the term tandem [4+2]/[3+2] cycloaddition of nitroalkenes for this type of reaction. The tandem [4+2]/[3+2] cycloaddition can be classified into four families as shown in Scheme 8.31, where A and D mean an electron acceptor and electron donor, respectively.149 In general, electron-rich alkenes are favored as dienophiles in [4+2] cycloadditions, whereas electron-deficient alkenes are preferred as dipolarophiles in [3+2] cycloadditions. 

Amides of aminopyridines have also been widely used to direct lithiation, and are most effective when lithiated with BuLi in the absence of TMEDA (Scheme 38) . The lithiation of 80 can be used as a key step in the synthesis of naphthyridines and other condensed polycyclic heterocycles" . 

Novel polycyclic heterocyclic systems including the isoxazoline ring were described. Thus, oximes 191 and 193 in the presence of sodium hypochlorite afforded heterocycles 192 or 194, respectively (equations 83 and 84). Intramolecular cycloaddition of nitrile oxide was used in the synthesis of the A-ring fragments of la,25-dihydrovitamin D3 and taxane diterpenoids, sulphur-containing isoxazoles, fluoro-substituted aminocyclopentanols and aminocyclopentitols . New gem- and vic-disubstituted effects in such cyclization reactions have been reviewed by Jung. ... 

Since the publication of CHEC-II(1996) <1996CHEC-II(6)1>, in which thermally induced [4+2] cycloadditions have been reviewed, significant progress has been realized in this strategy, especially for the synthesis of polycyclic heterocycles. Cyclophanes 12 containing pyridazine and indole units were used for the synthesis of pentacyclic compounds 13 via a thermally induced transannular inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction (Equation 2) <20020L127, 2002AGE3261>. 

Castle and co-workers <1996JHC119, 1996JHC185, 1997JHC1597, 1998JHC1441> used 3-chlorothieno [2,3-3]thiophene-2-carbonyl chloride 280 in the synthesis of the appropriate amides, which by oxidative photo-cyclization gave novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f][l,10]phenanthroline 281, thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]naphtho[2,iy ]quinoline 282 and thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]naphtho[l,2-g]qui-noline 283, thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]naphtho[l,2y ]quinoline 284, thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]naphtho[l,2 7]-[l,2,4]triazolo[3,4- ]quinoline 286, thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]naphtho[l,2-/]tetrazolo[l,5- ]quinoline 288, benzo[ ]thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]quinoline 285, benzo /]thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]quinoline 287, benzol/] thieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2,3-f]tetrazolo[l,5- ]quinoline 289, and benzo[/jthieno[3, 2 4,5]thieno[2.3-f][l,2,4]triazolo[4,3- ]-quinoline 290. 

The UV Absorption Spectra of Polycyclic Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds , G. M. Badger, in Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds , ed. A. Weissberger, Wiley, New York, 1958, vol. 12, pp. 551-566. 

Another extension is in the field of alicyclic compounds (7, 112). In steroid compounds it has been proved that long-distance effects, e.g. from position 17 to 3 and vice versa, affect polarographic half-wave potentials. Finally it has been demonstrated (7, 113) that Hammett and Taft substituent constants can be used as a first approximation to express the substituent effects in numerous types of mono- and polycyclic heterocyclic compounds. 

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of diazomethane with tert-butyl 4-oxo-6-phenyl-4//-pyran-3-carboxylate 411 has been reported to give 412 (Scheme 68) <1991JOC4963>. Further development of simple 7-pyrones as the 2rt-component in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of stabilized and nonstabilized azomethine ylides has provided some interesting polycyclic heterocycles such as 413-415 (Scheme 68) <1999J(P1)1167>. 

In reactions of primary alkylamines with internal perfluoroolefins, intramolecular nucleophilic cyclization gives a heterocyclic compound with a perfluoroalkyl group. As mentioned above, primary alkylamines can be binucleophilic reagents with nucleophilic centers on the nitrogen atom. Such compounds having an NH2 group form four-membered heterocycles and many polycyclic heterocycles with one nitrogen atom. 

Ando et al. <92CC1100,95T129) have used 3,5-dihydro- l/f-thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-2,2-dioxides (214) with a variety of A-substituents as useful synthetic building blocks for the preparation of polycyclic heterocycles which are inaccessible by other methods. These cycloadditions were performed with electron-deficient dienes (e.g., DMAD) under thermal conditions in a sealed tube. Cycloaddition takes place but the S02 is extruded only after the pyrrole ring has undergone cycloaddition with the dienophile. 

Cyclocondensation routes also provide access to pyrimidines. 2,3-Disubstituted pyrido[2,3-/i]-quinazolin-4(3//)-ones are obtained via cyclocondensation of 5-aminoquinoline-6-caiboxylic acid with acid chlorides <02SC235>. 5,6,8-Trialkyl-7-methoxy-2-aminoquinazolines are obtained from 1,3-dimethoxybenzenes via cyclocondensation of intermediate dihydrobenzenes with guanidine carbonate <02TL3295>. Diastereoselective intramolecular hetero Diels-Alder cyclization of a pyrazole carboxaldehyde condensed onto 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid (101) gave polycyclic heterocycle 102 <02T531>. An efficient one-step synthesis of cyclobutene-annelated pyrimidinones 103 from methyl 2-chloro-2-cyclopropylideneacetate and amidines has been... 

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