Chemistry of Fluorinated Oxadiazoles and Thiadiazoles

A literature survey of the chemistry of fluorinated oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles is presented. The core part on synthetic procedures is given by type of heterocycle and includes recent developments up to the end of 2012. Reactivity is discussed when induced by the presence of the fluorinated moiety. Selected examples of bioactive compounds and applications are illustrated.

Fluorinated heterocyclic compounds. A photochemical synthesis of 3-amino-5-perfluoroaryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

Abstract A photochemical methodology for the synthesis of 3-amino- (or 3- N -substituted amino) 5-pentafluorophenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles is reported. Irradiation of 3-pentafluorobenzoylamino-4-methyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole (Furazan) at 254 nm in methanol and in the presence of ammonia, primary or secondary aliphatic amines produces 3-amino-, 3-( N -alkylamino)-, 3-( N , N -dialkylamino)-5-pentafluorophenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles. The photoreaction follows the fragmentation pattern of the furazan ring with the extrusion of acetonitrile and the formation of a counterpart fragment which the nitrogen nucleophile will capture. Depending on the nature of the reagent, displacement of a fluoride anion at the C(5…

ChemInform Abstract: Photoinduced Molecular Rearrangements. The Photochemistry of Some 1,2, 4-Oxadiazoles in the Presence of Nitrogen Nucleophiles. Formation of 1, 2,4-Triazoles, Indazoles, and Benzimidazoles.

The photochemistry of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of nitrogen nucleophiles [external, such as added amines or hydrazines, or internal, such as an o-aminophenyl moiety at C(3) of the oxadiazole ring] has been investigated. In the irradiation of 5-amino-(or 5-N-substituted amino) 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of aliphatic primary amines (or ammonia), photolytic species arising from heterolytic cleavage of the ring O−N bond capture the nucleophilic reagent to give open-chain intermediates, which develop into 1,2,4-triazolin-5-ones. Similarly, irradiations of 3,5-diphenyl-, 3-methoxy-5-phenyl-, and 5-methyl-3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles gave 1,2,4-triazole…

Photoinduced functionalization of diterpenes: transformation of the C-20 methyl of atractyligenin into a carbomethoxymethyl or carbamoylmethyl group

Abstract Irradiation of the nor-diterpene atractyligenin 1a and of its methyl ester 1b at λ=254 nm in methanol or in methanol in the presence of nitrogen nucleophiles such as ammonia or methylamine gave, besides the decarboxylation product 2, the ester 3a or the amides 3b, 3c, respectively, providing the transformation of the C-20 angular methyl into a carbomethoxymethyl or carbamoylmethyl group. A photochemical pathway involves formation of C-19/C-20 bond in the excited state, followed by a collapse into a ketene intermediate which will capture the nucleophilic reagent.

Heterocyclic photorearrangements. Photoinduced rearrangements of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles substituted by an XYZ side chain sequence

Photoinduced rearrangements of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles substituted by an XYZ side chain sequence at position 3 of the ring have been recognized. Examples taken out from previous results have been emphasized and some other patterns dealing with a 3-phenoxy and 3-enaminoketone sequence have been investigated. An intermediate species derived from photolysis of the ring O-N bond and characterized by a continuous 6π electron system involving the side chain sequence, was suggested to give ring closure to the rearrangement product.

ChemInform Abstract: Photochemical Transformations of Some Neoclerodane and Labdane Diterpene Ketones.

Some neoclerodane (2–4) and labdane (5 and 6) diterpene ketones having a β- or γ-hydroxy function, an α-epoxy group, or an α-olefinic double bond have been irradiated at λ = 313 nm in dry solvents (benzene or methanol). Fruticolone (2) yielded the naturally occurring 5,6-seco-neoclerodan-6,1α-olide derivative fruticolide (1), while hispanolone (5) gave the δ-lactone 8, both transformations involving a Norrish type I photoreaction. The α,β-unsaturated ketone derivative 4 was transformed into 7 by a stereoselective intramolecular [2+2] cycloaddition reaction involving its furanic 13(16)-double bond. Finally, the α-epoxy ketone 6 was rearranged to the 10(98)abeo-labda-7,9-dione derivative 10. …

Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds. A Photochemical Approach to a Synthesis of Polyfluoroaryl-1,2,4-triazoles.

The reaction of some fluorinated 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of methylamine or propylamine has been investigated. The irradiation in methanol or acetonitrile leads with acceptable yields to the corresponding fluorinated 1- methyl- or 1-propyl-1,2,4-triazole.

Addition reactions of heterocycles. VI. Reactions of 1,2-dimethylpyrrole and 1-methyl-2-carbomethoxypyrrole with nitrilimines

Addition reactions of 1,2-dimethylpyrrole and 1-methyl-2-carbomethoxypyrrole with C-acetyl-N-phenylnitrilimine, have been investigated. 1,2-Dimethylpyrrole gives three different types of adducts: i.e. bis-cycloadducts (Vc) and (VIc), spirocycloadduct (IX), and non cyclic bis-adduct (XII). On the other hand, 1-methyl-2-carbomethoxypyrrole gives the bis-cycloadduct (VIb) only. Compound XII arises probably through a double 1,3-addition reaction, whereas the formation of cycloadducts Vc, VIc, and IX depends on the substituents present at C2 of the pyrrole ring and consequentially on the intermediary occurence of mono-cycloadduct (IIIc), its methylenic tautomer VII, VIc, and XL The behaviour of …

Synthesis of trifluoromethylated 2-benzoyl- and 2-aminoimidazoles from ring rearrangement of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives

Abstract Fluoroalkylated 2-ylamino-imidazoles have been synthesized by reaction of 3-amino-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole with fluorinated β-dicarbonyl compounds and subsequent base-induced Boulton–Katritzky Rearrangement (BKR) of the isolated β-enaminocarbonyl intermediate. Alternatively, one-pot reactions performed in the presence of Montmorillonite K10 favoured the condensation at the 3-amino moiety of the oxadiazole and, in some cases, allowed the direct synthesis of 2-benzoylamino-imidazoles. Hydrolysis of 2-benzoylamino-imidazoles easily yielded fluorinated 2-amino-imidazoles targets.

Competing Ring-Photoisomerization Pathways in the 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Series. An Unprecedented Ring-Degenerate Photoisomerization

The irradiation of some 5-alkyl-3-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles at lambda = 254 nm in methanol in the presence of triethylamine (TEA) gave ring-photoisomerization both into 2-alkyl-5-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and, unprecedently, into the ring-degenerate 3-alkyl-5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles. The competing ring contraction-ring expansion route and the internal cyclization-isomerization mechanism explain the results.

Photoinduced molecular rearrangements. The photochemistry of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of sulphur nucleophiles. Synthesis of 1,2,4-thiadiazoles

Abstract The photochemistry of some 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of sulphur nucleophiles has been investigated. Irradiation of the 5-amino-3-phenyl- and 3,5-diphenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole at γ = 254 nm in methanol in the presence of sodium hydrogen sulphide or thiols gave a photo-induced redox reaction at the ring ON bond, leading to the corresponding N -substituted benzamidines. By contrast, irradiation of the 5-amino-3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole in the presence of thioureas or thiocarbamates, essentially gave 3-phenyl-5-substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazoles, which presume an NS bond formation between the ring-photolytic species and the sulphur nucleophile. In turn, irradiation of the same 5-amino…

ChemInform Abstract: Heterocyclic Photorearrangements. Photochemical Behaviour of Some 3,5-Disubstituted 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles in Methanol at 254 nm.

Photochemical behaviour of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in methanol at 254 nm has been investigated. Ring photoisomerization to the 1,3,4-oxadiazole heterocycle or formation of open chain compounds involving the nucleophilic solvent was shown to depend on the nature and the position of the substituent. Photoinduced ring closure into the benzimidazole system, involving a 3-N-phenylamino side chain sequence and a photolytic intermediate of the oxadiazole heterocycle, is also reported.

Synthesis of fluorinated first generation starburst molecules containing a triethanolamine core and 1,2,4-oxadiazoles

Abstract 5-Pentafluorophenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles, differently substituted at C(3), have been synthesized and used to functionalize the aliphatic primary hydroxyl functionalities of triethanolamine, under mild conditions. UV–visible absorption and emission spectra are reported, for both tri- and difunctionalised molecules, showing their potential applications as light-emitters in optoelectronic devices.

ChemInform Abstract: Photoinduced Functionalization of the C-20 Methyl Group of the Nor-diterpene Atractyligenin.

Abstract Irradiation of the nor-diterpene atractyligenin at λ =254 nm in methanol gave, on one hand, the decarboxylation product, and provided, on the other hand, the transformation of the C-20 angular methyl into a methylene-carbomethoxy group. A photochemical pathway involving formation of C-19/C-20 bond is suggested.

Characterization of isomeric 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl-N-methylpyridinium salts by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry.

The mass spectrometric behavior of 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl- N-methylpyridinium salts has been investigated. These substances are of current interest as perspective ionic liquids, compounds used as green solvents for synthesis, and for their catalytic properties. The studies have been developed through electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) experiments. The obtained results demonstrate a ready distinction between the two isomeric classes, 3- N-methylpyridinium- and 5- N-methylpyridinium-1,2,4-oxadiazoles, is possible through ESI-MS/MS experiments. A deeper investigation on the principal fragmentation pathways of characteristic ions has been also developed.

A Generalized Synthesis of 3-Amino-5-aryl-, 3-Amino-5-polyfluorophenyl-, and 3-Amino-5-alkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles through Ring-degenerate Rearrangements

A generalized synthesis of 3-amino-5-aryl-, 3-amino-5-poly- fluorophenyl- and 3-amino-5-alkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles has been developed starting from the 3-amino-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole as a common synthon. Aroylation or alkanoylation of this aminooxadiazole, followed by thermally- induced ring-degenerate equilibration of resulting 3-acylamino compounds, and final acid hydrolysis of the 3-acetylamino-5-aryl- (or 5-polyfluorophenyl-), or 3- acetylamino-5-alkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles counterpart which is formed, gave the expected 3-amino-5-substituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles. In the case of some 3- aroylamino compounds, yields of final 3-amino-5-aryloxadiazoles are higher than that expected on the basis of…

Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds. An Effective Strategy for the Synthesis of Fluorinated Z-Oximes of 3-Perfluoroalkyl-6-phenyl-2H-1,2,4-triazin- 5-ones via a Ring-Enlargement Reaction of 3-Benzoyl-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles and Hydrazine

The reaction of 3-benzoyl-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with hydrazine has been investigated, evidencing the possibility of competitive reaction paths. Nucleophilic addition of the hydrazine to the electrophilic C(5) of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring, followed by ring opening and ring closure with enlargement, leads with high yield and in very mild experimental conditions to the formation of Z-oximes of 3-perfluoroalkyl-6-phenyl-2H-1,2,4-triazin-5-ones (11a-c) as major products of the reaction. In turn, the hydrazine can attack the electrophilic carbonyl carbon giving 4-perfluoroacylamino-5-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-triazoles (13a-c) through the well-known Boulton-Katritzky rearrangement of the inter…

Cycloadditions in the pyrrole series

Photoinduced Molecular Rearrangements. The Photochemistry of Some 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles in the Presence of Nitrogen Nucleophiles. Formation of 1,2,4-Triazoles, Indazoles, and Benzimidazoles

The photochemistry of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of nitrogen nucleophiles [external, such as added amines or hydrazines, or internal, such as an o-aminophenyl moiety at C(3) of the oxadiazole ring] has been investigated. In the irradiation of 5-amino-(or 5-N-substituted amino) 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of aliphatic primary amines (or ammonia), photolytic species arising from heterolytic cleavage of the ring O−N bond capture the nucleophilic reagent to give open-chain intermediates, which develop into 1,2,4-triazolin-5-ones. Similarly, irradiations of 3,5-diphenyl-, 3-methoxy-5-phenyl-, and 5-methyl-3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles gave 1,2,4-triazole…

Synthesis, characterization, cellular uptake and interaction with native DNA of a bis(pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole copper(II) complex

The copper(II) complex of 3,5-bis(2'-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole was synthesized and characterized. X-Ray crystallography revealed that the complex consists of a discrete [Cu(3,5-bis(2'-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole)(2)(H(2)O)(2)](2+) cation and two ClO(4)(-) anions. The Cu(II) coordination sphere has a distorted octahedral geometry and each ligand chelates the copper ion through the N(4) nitrogen of the oxadiazole ring and the nitrogen of one pyridine moiety. The coordinated water molecules are in cis position and each of them is H-bonded to the 5-pyridyl nitrogen of the oxadiazole ligand and to an oxygen of the perchlorate anion. Biological assays showed that, despite the free ligand not being …

Heterocyclic rearrangements in constrained media. A zeolite-directed photorearrangement of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles

[reaction: see text] The first intrazeolite-photoinduced rearrangement of a five-membered heterocycle is reported. A completely different behavior compared to solution irradiations has been observed. The zeolite's role in directing the photoreaction of 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles toward the formation of the corresponding 1,3,4-oxadiazoles in a ring contraction-ringexpansion route is discussed.

An ANRORC approach to the synthesis of perfluoroalkylated 1,2,4-triazole-carboxamides

A series of perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-triazole-carboxamides has been obtained through an ANRORClike rearrangement (Addition of Nucleophile, Ring-Opening and Ring-Closure) of 5- perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxamides with methylhydrazine or hydrazine. The initial addition of the bidentate nucleophile to the electrophilic C(5) of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring, followed by ring opening and ring closure, leads to the formation of triazoles in good yield under mild experimental conditions. In some cases, a competitive ANRORC-enlargement reaction to form 1,2,4-triazin-6-ones was also observed. Obtained carboxamidotriazoles have also been explored as precursors for the synthesis of 3(5)-perfluoroal…

On the reaction of some 5-polyfluoroaryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with methylhydrazine: synthesis of fluorinated indazoles

The reaction of 5-polyfluoroaryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with methylhydrazine has been studied and the synthesis of fluorinated N-methylindazoles has been realized. Rearrangement reactions showed predominantly formation of N(1)-methylindazole regioisomers. Starting compounds were preliminarily functionalized at the polyfluoroaryl moiety through fluorine displacement with nucleophiles (methanol, methylamine, dimethylamine), allowing the obtainment of target indazoles substituted at the C(6) position.

Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds− The First Example of an Irreversible Ring-Degenerate Rearrangement on Five-Membered Heterocycles by Attack of an External Bidentate Nucleophile

The reactions of 5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 3 with hydroxylamine in DMF give the regioisomeric 3-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 4 in excellent yields. This process is the first example of ring-degenerate rearrangement (RDR) occurring on five-membered heterocycles by attack of an external bidentate nucleophile, which replaces two heteroatoms of the ring. We suggest that an ANRORC-like mechanism occurs in which the addition of the nucleophilic nitrogen atom (NH2OH) on the C(5) atom of 3 is followed by ring opening and irreversible ring-degenerate closure by attack of the nucleophilic oxygen atom (=NOH) on the C(3) atom of the original ring, realizing an elegant and efficient synthes…

ChemInform Abstract: Fluoro Heterocycles. A Photochemical Methodology for the Synthesis of 3-Amino- and 3-(N-Alkylamino)-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles.

Abstract A photochemical methodology for the synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles has been described. 3-Amino- and 3-( N -alkylamino)-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles have been prepared by irradiation of 3-perfluoroalkanoylamino-4-phenyl-1,2,5-oxadiazoles (furazans) at λ =313 nm in methanol and in the presence of ammonia or primary aliphatic amines.

Fluorinated heterocyclic compounds: an assay on the photochemistry of some fluorinated 1-oxa-2-azoles: an expedient route to fluorinated heterocycles

Abstract Photoinduced heterocyclic rearrangements of ON bond-containing azoles have been claimed in the synthesis of target fluorinated heterocyclic compounds. In this context, the photochemical behavior of some fluorinated 1,2,4-oxadiazoles has been investigated. Irradiations of 3-amino-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles at λ =313 nm in methanol gave open-chain products arising from a reaction of the nucleophilic solvent with either the first formed ring-photolytic species or with a nitrilimine moiety generated from it. Differently, irradiations in methanol with the presence of triethylamine (TEA) followed competing phototransposition pathways leading to the ring-isomers 2-amino-5-perfluo…

Synthesis of fluorinated 1,2,4-oxadiazin-6-ones through ANRORC rearrangement of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles

Abstract The reaction of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with hydroxylamines has been investigated, evidencing the possibility of competitive reaction paths. Nucleophilic addition of hydroxylamine to the electrophilic C(5) of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring, followed by ring-opening and ring-closure with enlargement, leads to high yield and in very mild experimental conditions to the formation of 5-hydroxyamino-3-perfluoroalkyl-6 H -1,2,4-oxadiazin-6-ones, one of these presenting water gelation ability. In turn, reactions with N -methylhydroxylamine lead the exclusive formation of 4-perfluoroacylamino-2-methyl-2 H -1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-ones through the well known Boulton–Katritzk…

Photoinduced molecular rearrangements. Some comments on the ring-photoisomerization of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles into 1,3,4-oxadiazoles

The ring-photoisomerization of 3-amino- and 3-methylamino-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles into the corresponding 2-amino- and 2-methylamino-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles has been reinvestigated by examining the effect of a base on the photoreaction. On irradiating at λ = 254 nm in methanol, yields of the ring-photoisomers were found to be significantly enhanced by the addition of triethylamine (TEA) in the photoreaction medium. By contrast, irradiation of the 3-amino-5-phenyloxadiazole in acetonitrile containing TEA gave an almost complete photoreduction into benzoylguanidine, while few percent of the ring photoisomer were detected. Furthermore, the pyrene-sensitized photolysis of 3-amino-5-phenylo…

Mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangements 5. Kinetic Investigation of the behaviour of (e)- and (z)-phenylhydrazones of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole in benzene. Isomerization and rearrangement

The kinetic behaviour of the geometrical isomers I-E and I-Z of the title compound in the presence of piperidine in benzene has been investigated. The kinetic results suggest that I-Z rearranges directly into 2,5-diphenyl-4-benzoylamino-1,2,3-triazole (II), whereas I-E probably rearranges only through the intermediate I-Z formed by isomerization. All the reactions studied are piperidine-catalyzed.

Heterocyclic rearrangements. Phenylhydrazones andN-methyl-N-phenylhydrazones of 3-acylisoxazoles

The reaction of 3-benzoyl-5-phenylisoxazole (4) and 3-acetyl-5-methylisoxazole (5) with phenylhydrazine and N-methyl-N-phenylhydrazine has been investigated and the reactivity of (E)- and (Z)-phenylhydrazones and N-methyl-N-phenylhydrazones has been studied.

One-pot synthesis of fluorinated 2-amino-pyrimidine-N-oxides. Competing pathways in the four-atom side-chain rearrangements of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles

Abstract Trifluoromethylated 2-amino-pyrimidine N-oxides have been synthesized by reaction of the 3-amino-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole with trifluoromethyl-β-diketones in the presence of perchloric acid, followed by hydrolysis. In this ring-to-ring transformation an initial formation of (unisolated) 1,2,4-oxadiazole-pyrimidinium salts, and subsequent ring-opening at the oxadiazole moiety occurs. Isolation of 2-(hydroxyamino)-pyrimidine from the reaction mixture evidenced the presence of a competing pathway where the N(4) nitrogen of the oxadiazole is involved in the formation of a regioisomeric pyrimidinium salt. The effect of the trifluoromethyl group on the product distribution is discussed.…

Fluorescent Hg2+ Sensors: Synthesis and Evaluation of a Tren-Based Starburst Molecule Containing Fluorinated 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles.

A new tren-based starburst molecule containing fluorinated 1,2,4-oxadiazoles as fluorophores has been synthesized and its sensing behavior toward several metal cations has been investigated by UV/Vis, fluorescence, 1 H NMR and 19 F NMR spectroscopy. Selective sensing for Hg 2+ ions through a PET-based mechanism was evidenced, suggesting application as fluorescent sensor for Hg 2+ of the off-on type.

Theoretical study of degenerate Boulton-Katritzky rearrangements. Semiempirical and ab initio procedures

Abstract A theoretical study of degenerate Boulton–Katritzky rearrangements concerning the anions of the 3-formylamino-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-formylmethyl-isoxazole and 3-hydroxy-iminomethyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole has been carried out by using semiempirical MNDO and ab initio Hartree–Fock procedures. Different transition structures and reactive pathways were obtained in the two cases. Semiempirical treatment shows asymmetrical transition states and non-concerted processes via symmetrical intermediates. By contrast, ab initio procedures describe concerted and synchronous processes involving symmetrically-located transition states. Some comments and criticisms on the theoretical treatment of these typ…

ChemInform Abstract: LEAD TETRAACETATE OXIDATION OF PHENYLHYDRAZONES OF 3-BENZOYLAZOLES. SYNTHESIS OF AZOACETATES AND THEIR CONVERSION INTO INDAZOLES

Lead tetraacetate (LTA) oxidation of (E)- and (Z)-phenylhydrazones of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-benzoyl-5-phenylisoxazole, and 3-benzoyl-4-methyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole has been studied. Conversion of azoacetate products into 3-(azol-3-yl)-substituted indazoles has been achieved by reacting them with aluminium chloride in benzene at room temperature.

Heterocyclic rearrangements. Synthesis of 1,2,4-oxadiazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidinium systems and their ring opening into pyrimidineN-oxides

Reaction des methyl- et phenyl-5 amino-3 oxadiazoles-1,2,4 avec l'acetylacetone ou la benzoylacetone en presence d'acide perchlorique: obtention de methyl- et phenyl-2 methyl- et phenyl-5 methyl-7 oxadiazolo [2,3-a] pyrimidiniums-4 qui se decyclisent ensuite en oxydes-1 d'acylamino-2- et amino-2 methyl-4 methyl- et phenyl-6 pyrimidines

ChemInform Abstract: Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds. A Photochemical Synthesis of 3-Amino-5-perfluoroaryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles.

Abstract A photochemical methodology for the synthesis of 3-amino- (or 3- N -substituted amino) 5-pentafluorophenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles is reported. Irradiation of 3-pentafluorobenzoylamino-4-methyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole (Furazan) at 254 nm in methanol and in the presence of ammonia, primary or secondary aliphatic amines produces 3-amino-, 3-( N -alkylamino)-, 3-( N , N -dialkylamino)-5-pentafluorophenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles. The photoreaction follows the fragmentation pattern of the furazan ring with the extrusion of acetonitrile and the formation of a counterpart fragment which the nitrogen nucleophile will capture. Depending on the nature of the reagent, displacement of a fluoride anion at the C(5…

ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated 2-Benzoyl- and 2-Aminoimidazoles from Ring Rearrangement of 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives.

Abstract Fluoroalkylated 2-ylamino-imidazoles have been synthesized by reaction of 3-amino-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole with fluorinated β-dicarbonyl compounds and subsequent base-induced Boulton–Katritzky Rearrangement (BKR) of the isolated β-enaminocarbonyl intermediate. Alternatively, one-pot reactions performed in the presence of Montmorillonite K10 favoured the condensation at the 3-amino moiety of the oxadiazole and, in some cases, allowed the direct synthesis of 2-benzoylamino-imidazoles. Hydrolysis of 2-benzoylamino-imidazoles easily yielded fluorinated 2-amino-imidazoles targets.

ChemInform Abstract: Exploiting the CNC Side Chain in Heterocyclic Rearrangements: Synthesis of 4(5)-Acylamino-imidazoles.

A new variation on the Boulton-Katritzky reaction is reported, namely, involving use of a CNC side chain. A novel Montmorillonite-K10 catalyzed nonreductive transamination of a 3-benzoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole afforded a 3-(alpha-aminobenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, which was condensed with benzaldehydes to afford the corresponding imines. In the presence of strong base, these imines underwent Boulton-Katritzky-type rearrangement to afford novel 4(5)-acylaminoimidazoles.

Heterocyclic Rearrangements: An Expedient Route to the Synthesis of Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds‡‡Financial support through the Italian MIUR and University of Palermo within the National Research Project “Fluorinated Compounds: New Materials for Advanced Applications”.

ChemInform Abstract: Photoinduced Molecular Rearrangements. Some Comments on the Ring-Photoisomerization of 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles into 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles.

The ring-photoisomerization of 3-amino- and 3-methylamino-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles into the corresponding 2-amino- and 2-methylamino-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles has been reinvestigated by examining the effect of a base on the photoreaction. On irradiating at λ = 254 nm in methanol, yields of the ring-photoisomers were found to be significantly enhanced by the addition of triethylamine (TEA) in the photoreaction medium. By contrast, irradiation of the 3-amino-5-phenyloxadiazole in acetonitrile containing TEA gave an almost complete photoreduction into benzoylguanidine, while few percent of the ring photoisomer were detected. Furthermore, the pyrene-sensitized photolysis of 3-amino-5-phenylo…

Mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangements. Part 12. Rearrangement of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles into indazoles

The first example of a mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangement involving an XYZ = CCN side-chain sequence is reported. The 3-(o-aminophenyl)-, and 3-(o-methylaminophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles (3a,b) gave a thermally induced rearrangement into 3-acylaminoindazoles (4a,b). On the other hand, the 3-(o-acetylaminophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (3c) produced a base induced rearrangement into 3-acetylaminoindazole (4a).

Theoretical study of photoinduced ring-isomerization in the 1,2,4-oxadiazole series

Abstract A theoretical study of photoinduced ring-isomerization of 3-amino-5-methyl- and 3-amino-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles is reported. The results well agree with the reported experimental data: in particular, they explain the ring-photoisomerization into the corresponding 2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles through a ring contraction-ring expansion route; moreover, the occurrence of competing pathways involving both the ring contraction and the internal cyclization–isomerization mechanism during irradiation of the 5-alkyl substituted substrates in the presence of a base has been also substantiated.

ChemInform Abstract: Photoinduced Single Electron Transfer on 5-Aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles: Some Mechanistic Investigations in the Synthesis of Quinazolin-4-ones.

The photochemistry of some 5-aryl-3-methoxy- (or 5-aryl-3-phenyl-) 1,2,4-oxadiazoles irradiated in the presence of different sensitizers [such as diphenylacetylene (DAC), 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DAN), or triphenylene (TPH)] or ground-state donors such as triethylamine (TEA) has been investigated. Intermediates arising from breaking of the ring O-N bond develop both into quinazolin-4-ones (by a heterocyclization reaction involving the aryl at the C-5 of the oxadiazole nucleus) and into open-chain products (corresponding to a reduction at the ring O-N bond), in different ratios depending on their structures and photoreaction conditions. A reasonable explanation considers sensitization by pho…

Photooxidations of Alkenes in Fluorinated Constrained Media:  Fluoro-organically Modified NaY as Improved Reactors for Singlet Oxygen “Ene” Reactions

Creating a stationary fluorinated environment inside the zeolite cavity can increase the reactivity observed for intrazeolite photooxidation of alkenes. Exchanging the zeolite with fluorinated organic cations is a much more effective strategy than simply using a fluorinated solvent for slurry irradiations. Use of cations containing C-F bonds is also more efficient than use of deuterated cations for creation of a singlet oxygen friendly environment where the quenching processes are slowed down. Doping the zeolite with fluoro-organic cation 4 resulted in an increase in the singlet oxygen lifetime to 12 micros.

Mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangement. Part 6 . Studies on base catalysis of the rearrangement of the (Z)-p-nitrophenylhydrazone of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole in benzene: Effect of piperidine, triethylamine and of some secondary amines

ChemInform Abstract: Heterocyclic Rearrangements. Synthesis of 1,2,4-Oxadiazolo(2,3-a)pyrimidinium Systems and Their Ring Opening into Pyrimidine N-Oxides.

Reaction des methyl- et phenyl-5 amino-3 oxadiazoles-1,2,4 avec l'acetylacetone ou la benzoylacetone en presence d'acide perchlorique: obtention de methyl- et phenyl-2 methyl- et phenyl-5 methyl-7 oxadiazolo [2,3-a] pyrimidiniums-4 qui se decyclisent ensuite en oxydes-1 d'acylamino-2- et amino-2 methyl-4 methyl- et phenyl-6 pyrimidines

Fluoro heterocycles. A photochemical methodology for the synthesis of 3-amino- and 3-(N-alkylamino)-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

Abstract A photochemical methodology for the synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles has been described. 3-Amino- and 3-( N -alkylamino)-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles have been prepared by irradiation of 3-perfluoroalkanoylamino-4-phenyl-1,2,5-oxadiazoles (furazans) at λ =313 nm in methanol and in the presence of ammonia or primary aliphatic amines.

Five-to-Six Membered Ring-rearrangements in the Reaction of 5-Perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with Hydrazine and Methylhydrazine

The hydrazinolysis reaction of 5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with hydrazine or methylhydrazine as bidentate nucleophiles has been investigated. The reaction occurred through the addition of the bidentate nucleophile to the C(5)-N(4) double bond of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole followed by ring-opening and ring-closure (ANRORC) involving the second nucleophilic site of the reagent. This ring-closure step could involve either the original C(3) of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole (giving a five-to-five membered ring rearrangement) or an additional electrophilic center linked to it (exploiting a five-to-six membered ring rearrangement). An alternative initial nucleophilic attack may involve the additional elec…

Photochemical Transformations of Some Neoclerodane and Labdane Diterpene Ketones

Some neoclerodane (2–4) and labdane (5 and 6) diterpene ketones having a β- or γ-hydroxy function, an α-epoxy group, or an α-olefinic double bond have been irradiated at λ = 313 nm in dry solvents (benzene or methanol). Fruticolone (2) yielded the naturally occurring 5,6-seco-neoclerodan-6,1α-olide derivative fruticolide (1), while hispanolone (5) gave the δ-lactone 8, both transformations involving a Norrish type I photoreaction. The α,β-unsaturated ketone derivative 4 was transformed into 7 by a stereoselective intramolecular [2+2] cycloaddition reaction involving its furanic 13(16)-double bond. Finally, the α-epoxy ketone 6 was rearranged to the 10(98)abeo-labda-7,9-dione derivative 10. …

Mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangements. Part III. Rearrangement of theP-methoxyphenylhydrazone and them-nitrophenylhydrazone of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole in dioxane/water in thepS+range 3.8-11.5

The rates of the mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangement of the p-methoxyphenylhydrazone (Ib) and the m-nitrophenylhydrazone (1c) of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole have been measured in the range of pS+ 3.8–11.5 (solvent: dioxane/water 1:1, v:v) and compared with those of the unsubstituted phenylhydrazone (Ia). The obtained results show that in the base-catalyzed range, electron-repelling as well as electron-withdrawing substituents accelerate the rearrangement rates.

Photoinduced functionalization of diterpenes: photochemical behaviour of grandifloric acid in methanol and acetonitrile

Abstract Irradiation of grandiflorolic acid (11) at λ=254 nm in acetonitrile gave the two epimers 13 and 14 through a photodecarboxylation reaction of the carboxylic group on C-4. Irradiation of compound 11 in methanol at λ=254 nm provided the transformation of the C-20 angular methyl into a carbomethoxymethyl group. In this case, unlike compounds 13 and 14, only one of the two possible isomers (15) was obtained (equatorial methyl at C-4). A mechanistic approach of this reaction in discussed, and the role of mutual stereochemistry between C-20 methyl and C-19 carboxylic group in determining the course of the reaction is pointed out.

Experimental and DFT Studies on Competitive Heterocyclic Rearrangements. Part 2:1 A One-Atom Side-Chain versus the Classic Three-Atom Side-Chain (Boulton−Katritzky) Ring Rearrangement of 3-Acylamino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

The experimental investigation of the base-catalyzed rearrangements of 3-acylamino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles evidenced a new reaction pathway which competes with the well-known ring-degenerate Boulton-Katritzky rearrangement (BKR). The new reaction consists of a one-atom side-chain rearrangement that is base-activated, occurs at a higher temperature than the BKR, and irreversibly leads to the corresponding 2-acylamino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. An extensive DFT study is reported to elucidate the proposed reaction mechanism and to compare the three possible inherent routes: (i) the reversible three-atom side-chain ring-degenerate BKR, (ii) the ring contraction-ring expansion route (RCRE), and (iii) the one-…

Synthesis of Heteroaromatics via Rearrangement Reactions

Experimental and DFT Studies on Competitive Heterocyclic Rearrangements. 3. A Cascade Isoxazole−1,2,4-Oxadiazole−Oxazole Rearrangement

The thermal rearrangements of 3-acylamino-5-methylisoxazoles 1 have been investigated under basic and neutral conditions and interpreted with the support of computational data. The density functional theory (DFT) study on the competitive routes available for the base-catalyzed thermal rearrangement of isoxazoles 1 showed that the Boulton-Katritzky (BK) rearrangement, producing the less stable 3-acetonyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 5, is a much more favored process than either the migration-nucleophilic attack-cyclization (MNAC) or the ring contraction-ring expansion (RCRE). In turn, an increase in reaction temperature will promote the MNAC of oxadiazoles 5, producing the more stable 2-acylaminooxazol…

Photoinduced Single Electron Transfer on 5-Aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles:  Some Mechanistic Investigations in the Synthesis of Quinazolin-4-ones

The photochemistry of some 5-aryl-3-methoxy- (or 5-aryl-3-phenyl-) 1,2,4-oxadiazoles irradiated in the presence of different sensitizers [such as diphenylacetylene (DAC), 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DAN), or triphenylene (TPH)] or ground-state donors such as triethylamine (TEA) has been investigated. Intermediates arising from breaking of the ring O-N bond develop both into quinazolin-4-ones (by a heterocyclization reaction involving the aryl at the C-5 of the oxadiazole nucleus) and into open-chain products (corresponding to a reduction at the ring O-N bond), in different ratios depending on their structures and photoreaction conditions. A reasonable explanation considers sensitization by pho…

Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds. A Photochemical Approach to a Synthesis of Fluorinated Quinazolin-4-ones

An efficient and generalized photochemical methodology for the preparation of fluorinated quinazolin-4-ones is described. Depending on the starting substrate, quinazolin-4-ones bearing a perfluoroalkyl- or perfluoroaryl- substituent in position 2 or fluorine atoms on any positions of the benzo-fused moiety can easily be obtained. 5-Aryl-3-perfluoroalkylpentafluorophenyl- or 5-polyfluoroaryl-3-phenyl(methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles, respectively, can be considered as ideal precursors that can be transformed into the target quinazolin-4-ones by irradiation in the presence of triethylamine (TEA) (at λ = 313 nm) or pyrene (at λ = 365 nm) in dry methanol or acetonitrile as solvent. Some mechanistic co…

Mononuclear isoheterocyclic rearrangements. Note I. Interconversion of 3-benzoylamino-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole and 3-acetylamino-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole

The first example of mononuclear isoheterocyclic rearrangement is reported. The 3-benzoylamino-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (5) furnishes through a reversible process (slowly at room temperature in methanol, acetone or dioxane, fast in DMSO or in methanol in the presence of strong bases) a mixture of 5 and 3-acethylamino-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (6). The equilibrium process can be achieved also by heating 5 at 181° and the same reaction mixture can be obtained using 6 as the starting material. 3-Trichloroacetylamino-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (7) was unaffected by similar treatment. The results obtained are discussed.

Synthesis of Amino-1,2,4-triazoles by Reductive ANRORC Rearrangements of 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles

The reaction of various 1,2,4-oxadiazoles with an excess of hydrazine in DMF has been investigated. 3-Amino- 1,2,4-triazoles are produced through a reductive ANRORC pathway consisting of the addition of hydrazine to the 1,2,4-oxadiazole followed by ring-opening, ring-closure, and final reduction of the 3-hydroxylamino-1,2,4-triazole intermediate. The general applicability of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles ANRORC reactivity is demonstrated also in the absence of C(5)-linked electron-withdrawing groups.

Photoinduced functionalization of the C-20 methyl group of the nor-diterpene atractyligenin

Abstract Irradiation of the nor-diterpene atractyligenin at λ =254 nm in methanol gave, on one hand, the decarboxylation product, and provided, on the other hand, the transformation of the C-20 angular methyl into a methylene-carbomethoxy group. A photochemical pathway involving formation of C-19/C-20 bond is suggested.

Molecular rearrangements of 1-oxa-2-azoles as an expedient route to fluorinated heterocyclic compounds

Molecular rearrangements of O-N bond-containing azoles (1-oxa-2- azoles) represent a wide class of reactions by which various heterocycle-to- heterocycle transformations can be performed as alternative synthetic methodologies. The material presented in this review is an extensive survey of both thermal and photochemical methodologies that have been applied to fluorinated oxadiazoles, and shows how molecular rearrangements can be an alternative and in some cases the most convenient route for the synthesis of several fluorinated heterocycles.

Designing fluorous domains. Synthesis of a series of pyridinium salts bearing a perfluoroalkylated azole moiety

The synthesis of a series of N-methylpyridinium salts bearing a perfluoroalkylated 1,2,4-oxadiazole or 1,2,4-triazole moiety is reported. X-Ray structures of representative perfluoroalkyl-triazolylpyridine (15) and methyl- pyridinium iodide salt (5a) are reported. Their crystal packing clearly shows segregation between the aromatic and parallel double layer fluorinated regions.

Synthesis of Fluorinated Indazoles Through ANRORC-Like Rearrangement of 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles with Hydrazine.

A series of 6-substituted fluorinated indazoles has been obtained through an ANRORC-like rearrangement (Addition of Nucleophile, Ring-Opening and Ring-Closure) of 5-tetrafluorophenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with hydrazine. The initial addition of the bidentate nucleophile to the electrophilic C(5) of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring, followed by ring opening and ring closure, leads to the formation of fluorinated indazoles in high yield under mild experimental conditions. Functionalization of the C(6) in the final indazole nucleus was preliminarily achieved through a nucleophilic aromatic substitution on the starting 5-pentafluorophenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole.

Study on the thermotropic properties of highly fluorinated 1,2,4-oxadiazolylpyridinium salts and their perspective applications as ionic liquid crystals

A new series of fluorinated salts, iodides and trifluoromethanesulfonates, was synthesized from perfluoroalkylated 1,2,4-oxadiazolylpyridines. Their thermotropic properties were investigated by combined temperature resolved small angle and wide angle X-ray scattering, differential scanning calorimetry and polarised optical microscopy. The UV–visible and photoluminescence properties were studied for all compounds. The results showed for two compounds the existence of an enantiotropic mesomorphic smectic liquid crystal phase. All iodides showed thermochromism phenomena suggesting prospective applications in optoelectronics.

Addition reactions of heterocycles. VII. Pyrrole andC-Acetyl-N-phenylnitrilimine

The addition reaction of C-acetyl-N-phenylnitrilimine to pyrrole has been investigated. The products obtained show that the reaction proceeds via two distinct pathways. The 1,3-addition reaction leads to the non-cyclic-adduct III, whereas the 1,3-cycloaddition reaction gives a mixture of regioisomeric Δ2-pyrroline IV and V, and Δ1 -pyrroline VI and VII mono-cycloadducts. These latter compounds cannot be isolated because they undergo a further 1,3-cycloaddition reaction leading to the N-substituted bis-adducts X and XI, and to the bis-adduets XII and XIII. The stereochemical assignment for X, XI, XII and XIII is provided by nmr data which suggest also that in X and XI the rotation around the…

The synthesis of fluorinated heteroaromatic compounds. Part 1. Five-membered rings with more than two heteroatoms. A review

(2005). THE SYNTHESIS OF FLUORINATED HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS. PART 1. FIVE-MEMBERED RINGS WITH MORE THAN TWO HETEROATOMS. A REVIEW. Organic Preparations and Procedures International: Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 447-506.

ChemInform Abstract: 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Rearrangements Involving an NNC Side-Chain Sequence.

The thermal rearrangement of N-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl-hydrazones into 1,2,4-triazole derivatives is reported. This represents the first example of a three-atom side-chain rearrangement involving an NNC sequence linked at the C(3) of the oxadiazole. The reactions carried out under solvent-free conditions produced good to high yields of the final products.

Heterocyclic rearrangements.N,N-diphenylhydrazones, oximes andO-methyloximes of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole

The behaviour of (E)- and (Z)-N,N-diphenylhydrazones and O-Methyloximes of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole has been studied. When refluxed in benzene, or in dioxane-water (1:1), the (Z)-N,N-diphenylhydrazone 8Z gave the indazole 11 or the substituted semicarbazide 12, respectively. The O-methyloxime 14Z did not give any rearrangement. A criticism of the oximation reaction of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole is also reported.

Mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangements—vi

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the mononuclear heterocyclic rearrangements. The chapter discusses the ring conversion of type 1→2 characterized by nucleophilic attack from a Z atom on a sp 2 -nitrogen atom with displacement of an atom. On this basis, the known ring conversions are tabulated. Taking into account the reactivities observed in the rearrangements, results are presented for 1,2,4-oxadiazole, isoxazole, and 1,2,5-oxadiazole. The sequence involving an oxime group in the side chain is discussed. The chapter presents several attempts for inducing rearrangements in which the reaction center of the starting ring is an atom other than nitrogen. Rearrangement of arylhydrazones …

1,2,4-Oxadiazole rearrangements involving an NNC side-chain sequence.

The thermal rearrangement of N-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl-hydrazones into 1,2,4-triazole derivatives is reported. This represents the first example of a three-atom side-chain rearrangement involving an NNC sequence linked at the C(3) of the oxadiazole. The reactions carried out under solvent-free conditions produced good to high yields of the final products.

Photochemistry of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles. A DFT study on photoinduced competitive rearrangements of 3-amino- and 3-N-methylamino-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

The photoinduced competitive rearrangements of 5-perfluoroalkyl-3-amino(N-alkylamino)-1,2,4-oxadia- zoles have been investigated by DFT calculations and UV-vis spectroscopy. The observed product selectivity depends on the number of hydrogen atoms present in the amino moiety and involves two or three possible routes: (i) ring contraction-ring expansion (RCRE), (ii) internal-cyclization isomerization (ICI), or (iii) C(3)-N(2) migration-nucleophilic attack-cyclization (MNAC). UV absorption and fluorescence spectra of the reactants, and vertical excitation energy values, calculated by time dependent DFT, support the involvement of a neutral singlet excited state in the photoexcitation process. …

The synthesis of fluorinated heteroaromatic compounds. Part 2. Five-membered rings with two heteroatoms. A review

Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds. An Expedient Route to 5-Perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-triazoles via an Unusual Hydrazinolysis of 5-Perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles:  First Examples of an ANRORC-Like Reaction in 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives

The hydrazinolysis reaction of 5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles has been investigated. Nucleophilic addition of the reagent to the C(5)-N(4) double bond of the oxadiazole ring, followed by ring-opening and then ring-closure involving the beta-nitrogen atom of the hydrazino moiety and the C(3) of the oxadiazole ring, explains the formation of 5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-triazoles as final products. Useful applications in synthesis of this uncommon hydrazinolysis can be claimed.

Photochemistry of Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds. An Expedient Route for the Synthesis of Fluorinated 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles and 1,2,4-Triazoles

The photochemistry of some 3-N-alkylamino-5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of nitrogen nucleophiles such as ammonia and primary and secondary aliphatic amines has been investigated. The primary photolytic intermediate from the cleavage of the ring O-N bond follows two distinct and competing pathways leading to (i). 5-perfluoroalkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles, through the ring contraction-ring expansion photoisomerization route favored by the presence of the base or (ii). 5-perfluoroalkyl-1,2,4-triazoles, through the intervention, as an internal nucleophile, of the exocyclic N-alkylamino moiety of the oxadiazole followed by the attack of the external nitrogen nucleophile and subsequ…

On the photoreaction of some 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of2,3-dimethyl-2-butene. Synthesis of N-imidoyl-aziridines

Fhe photochemistry of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene has been investigated. The irradiation in acetonitrile yielded differently substituted N-imidoyl-aziridines through an aziridination reaction involving an acyliminonitrene intermediate. Pyrolysis of N-imidoyl-aziridines produced the corresponding N-allylamidines through a ring opening process.

Heterocyclic photorearrangements. Photochemical behaviour of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in methanol at 254 nm

Photochemical behaviour of some 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles in methanol at 254 nm has been investigated. Ring photoisomerization to the 1,3,4-oxadiazole heterocycle or formation of open chain compounds involving the nucleophilic solvent was shown to depend on the nature and the position of the substituent. Photoinduced ring closure into the benzimidazole system, involving a 3-N-phenylamino side chain sequence and a photolytic intermediate of the oxadiazole heterocycle, is also reported.

ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Amino-1,2,4-triazoles by Reductive ANRORC Rearrangements of 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles.

The hydrazinolysis of the oxadiazoles under optimized conditions allows a general synthesis of functionalized aminotriazole products which are of interest due to the biological activity of the heterocyclic system.

Exploiting the CNC Side Chain in Heterocyclic Rearrangements: Synthesis of 4(5)-Acylamino-imidazoles

A new variation on the Boulton-Katritzky reaction is reported, namely, involving use of a CNC side chain. A novel Montmorillonite-K10 catalyzed nonreductive transamination of a 3-benzoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole afforded a 3-(alpha-aminobenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, which was condensed with benzaldehydes to afford the corresponding imines. In the presence of strong base, these imines underwent Boulton-Katritzky-type rearrangement to afford novel 4(5)-acylaminoimidazoles.