Boris I. Usachev

Regioselective synthesis of 2- and 5-trifluoromethyl-or 2- and 5-difluoromethylpyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines based on 7,7,7-trifluoro-or 7,7-difluoro-2,4,6-trioxoheptanoic and 6-trifluoromethyl-or 6-difluoromethylcomanic acids

Abstract6-Tri- and 6-difluoromethylcomanic acids and their ethyl esters reacted with aminoguanidine, predominantly giving 5-RF-pyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines, whereas the reaction of the openchain synthetic equivalents, i.e., ethyl 7,7,7-trifluoro- and 7,7-difluoro-2,4,6-trioxoheptanoates, with this polynucleophile allowed us to obtain regioselectively 2-RF-pyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines.

Reactions of 2-Mono- and 2,6-Disubstituted 4-Pyrones with Phenylhydrazine as General Method for the Synthesis of 3-(N-Phenylpyrazolyl)Indoles

Phenylhydrazine reacted regioselectively with 6-substituted 4-pyrone-2-carboxylic acids (or esters) in protic and aprotic solvents, leading to phenylhydrazones of 3-(3-R-1-phenylpyrazol-5-yl)- or 3-(5-R-1-phenylpyrazol-3-yl)pyruvic acids (or esters), respectively. 6-Di(tri)fluoromethylcomanic acids (or esters) reacted analogously, forming the corresponding phenylhydrazones with RF group in the side chain. The obtained phenylhydrazones underwent Fischer reaction under acidic conditions, forming the respective 3-(N-phenylpyrazolyl)indoles. In contrast to comanic acid and its ester, the reactions of 2-substituted 4-pyrones occurred non-selectively and gave mixtures of regioisomeric pyrazoles with phenylhydrazone group in the side chain or 3-(N-phenylpyrazolyl)indoles. A mechanism was proposed to explain the effect of solvent on the course of reaction.

Synthesis of 6H,7H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolinium zwitterions from 6-nitro-2-polyfluoroalkylchromones and 1,3,3-trimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines

Abstract1,3,3-Trimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines and their crown-containing derivatives react with 6-nitro-2-polyfluoroalkylchromones in THF at room temperature with the formation of zwitterionic axially chiral 6H,7H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolinium derivatives, which were converted to 2,6-diaryl-4-polyfluoroalkylpyridines, including those with the benzocrown-ether fragment.