Pyrimidine ring formation

Cyclization of the 5-(A -arylcarboxamido)-4-hydrazino-6methylpyrim-idin-2-ones 104 with two molar equivalents of formaldehyde in the presence of pyridine caused the concomittant triazole and pyrimidine ring formation to yield the 4-aryl-l,3,4,10-tetrahydro-6-methyl-l,2,4-tria-zolo-[2,3,4-c,d]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine-5,8-diones 105 (89AP599)... 

However, in the case of benzylideneacetoacetic esters, which have two distinct carbonyl groups and, therefore, two different possibilities for ring closure, the more reactive ester group usually participates in the pyrimidine ring formation. By using the reaction pathway developed in our laboratory, reaction of the ester function can be avoided, and high yields of dihydropyrimidines are obtained from hydroxytetrahydropyrimidines. This is an attractive route for preparation of S-functionalized dihydropyrimidines,158... 

A Dakin-West reaction on plant scale is demonstrated by elaboration of a modified procedure avoiding uncontrolled release of carbon dioxide. It seems to be generally accepted that the mechanism involves dehydrative formation of an azlactone (oxazolinone), which is then C-acylated (in equilibria with G-acylation), undergoes ring-opening hydrolysis, and then decarboxylates to form the acylamino ketone. Pyrimidine ring formation is achieved in a simple one-pot reaction, which is followed by a simple isomerization. Laboratory experiments had made clear that the mechanism... 

Enaminones 701 demonstrated similar behavior in the reactions with NCN binucleophiles compared with p-alkoxy-substituted enones 700 (Table 36). It should be noted, however, that rather unusual substituents were introduced into the molecules of the target pyrimidines using reagents 701 (Entries 3-9). hi particular, the enaminone fragment of 701 can be a part of aminouracil moiety (Entry 9), although in this case, CCCN-fCN mechanism for the pyrimidine ring formation is possible. 

Glaser, R., Hodgen, B., Farrelly, D., 8c Mckee, E. (2007). Adenine synthesis in interstellar space Mechanisms of prebiotic pyrimidine-ring formation of monocyclic HCN-pentamers. Astrobi-ology, 7, 455. 

A variation of this procedure is used for sulfisomidine because of the different character of the amino group in the 4-position of a pyrimidine ring. Two moles of the sulfonyl chloride are condensed with one mole of 4-amino-2,6-dimethy1pyrimidine in the presence of triethylamine. The resulting bis(acetylsulfanilyl) derivative is readily hydrolyzed to the product. The formation of the bis(acetylsulfanilyl) derivative has also been employed for other heterocycHc amines, eg, for synthesis of sulfathiazole and sulfamoxole (44), but the 1 1 reaction is probably preferable. 

In many pyrimidine ring syntheses, it is possible or even desirable to isolate an intermediate ripe for ring-closure by the formation of just one bond. For example, ethyl 3-aminocrotonate (502) reacts with methyl isocyanate to give the ureido ester (503) which may be isolated and subsequently converted into 3,6-dimethyluracil (504) by the completion of one bond. However, viewed pragmatically, the whole synthesis involves the formation of two bonds and therefore is so classified. On such criteria, only two pyrimidine/quinazoline syntheses involve the formation of only one bond. 

MO studies (AMI and AMI-SMI) on the tautomerism and protonation of 2-thiopurine have been reported [95THE(334)223]. Heats of formation and relative energies have been calculated for the nine tautomeric forms in the gas phase. Tire proton affinities were determined for the most stable tautomers 8a-8d. Tire pyrimidine ring in the thiones 8a and 8b has shown a greater proton affinity in comparison with the imidazole ring, or with the other tautomers. In solution, the thione tautomers are claimed to be more stabilized by solvent effects than the thiol forms, and the 3H,1H tautomer 8b is the most stable. So far, no additional experimental data or ab initio calculations have been reported to confirm these conclusions. 

C. Synthesis by Concurrent Formation of Both of THE 1,2,4-Triazole and Pyrimidine Rings... 

Heating the mesoionic l-amino-2-thioxo-l,2,4-triazolo[l,5-c]quinazo-lines 59 with aromatic aldehydes and ethanolic hydrochloric acid resulted in the formation of Schiff bases and simultaneous pyrimidine ring cleavage... 

The formation of the pyrimidine ring is due to the addition of carbamide derivatives to the 1,3-positions of the diacetylene system, and according to Maretina et al. (81UK1252), the primary adducts 35 can be isolated in certain cases. 

Reaction of 2-(A -alkyl-A -benzylamino)- and 2-[A -(rraM-crotyl)-A -ben-zylamino]-3-formyl-4/7-pyrido[l,2-n]pyrimidin-4-ones (260, R = H, Me) with tosylamine gave compounds 268 via compounds 266 and 267 (96T13097). The results of kinetic studies and MP3 calculations on the 3-formyl derivatives 252, 260 and the imines 262, 263 suggested a concerted nature for azepine-ring formation. 

CN/CC replacements were also observed when the pyrimidine ring is part of a bicyclic system. Reaction of quinazoline with active methylene compounds, containing the cyano group (malonitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate, phenylacetonitrile) gave 2-amino-3-R-quinoline (R = CN, C02Et, Ph) (72CPB1544) (Scheme 12). The reaction has to be carried out in the absence of a base. When base is used, no ring transformation was observed only dimer formation and SnH substitution at C-4 was found. 

The reaction is hindered by substitution in the 7-position, as revealed in the formation of 2e. Ynamine attack at the other imino moiety in the pyrimidine ring is even possible, which leads to 1,5-diazocines in an analogous reaction mechanism (cf. Section 1.5.). 

Other degradation products of the cytosine moiety were isolated and characterized. These include 5-hydroxy-2 -deoxycytidine (5-OHdCyd) (22) and 5-hydroxy-2 -deoxyuridine (5-OHdUrd) (23) that are produced from dehydration reactions of 5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydro-2 -deoxycytidine (20) and 5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydro-2 -deoxyuridine (21), respectively. MQ-photosen-sitized oxidation of dCyd also results in the formation of six minor nucleoside photoproducts, which include the two trans diastereomers of AT-(2-de-oxy-/j-D-eryf/iro-pentofuranosyl)-l-carbamoyl-4 5-dihydroxy-imidazolidin-2-one, h/1-(2-deoxy-J8-D-crythro-pentofuranosyl)-N4-ureidocarboxylic acid and the a and [5 anomers of N-(2-deoxy-D-eryfhro-pentosyl)-biuret [32, 53]. In contrast, formation of the latter compounds predominates in OH radical-mediated oxidation of the pyrimidine ring of dCyd, which involves preferential addition of OH radicals at C-5 followed by intramolecular cyclization of 6-hydroperoxy-5-hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-2 -deoxycytidine and subsequent generation of the 4,6-endoperoxides [53]. 

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