Garima Sumran

Copper(II) chloride mediated synthesis and DNA photocleavage activity of 1-aryl/heteroaryl-4-substituted-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines.

A new class of photonucleases, 1-aryl/heteroaryl-4-substituted-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines (4) was synthesized in a facile and efficient manner via copper(II) chloride mediated oxidative intramolecular cyclization of 2-(arylidenehydrazino)-3-substituted-quinoxalines (3). DNA cleavage potency of compounds 4a-d (40 μg each) was quantitatively evaluated on supercoiled plasmid ΦX174 under UV irradiation (312 nm, 15 W) without any additive. Compound 4c was found to be the most efficient DNA photocleaver which had converted supercoiled DNA (form I) into the relaxed DNA (form II) at 30 μg and the DNA photocleavage activity increases with increase in concentration of 4c.

Hypervalent Iodine in the Synthesis of Bridgehead Heterocycles: A Facile Route to the Synthesis of 6‐Arylimidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles Using [Hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene

Abstract α‐Tosyloxyketones (2), readily accessible through hypervalent iodine oxidation of enolizable ketones (1) using [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene (HTIB) in acetonitrile, exclusively generates the 6‐arylimidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles (4) on treatment with commercially available 2‐aminothiazole (3).

Hypervalent Iodine‐Mediated Synthesis of 1‐Aryl‐4‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalines by Oxidative Cyclization of Arene Carbaldehyde‐3‐methylquinoxalin‐2‐yl Hydrazones

Abstract Arene carbaldehyde‐3‐methylquinoxalin‐2‐yl hydrazones (2) obtained by the condensation of 2‐hydrazino‐3‐methylquinoxaline (1) with various aromatic aldehydes, on treatment with iodobenzene diacetate (IBD) in dichloromethane, undergo oxidative cyclization to exclusively afford 1‐aryl‐4‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoxalines (5) in excellent yield.

Efficient Synthesis of Some New 2,3-Dimethylquinoxaline-1-oxides Using Bis(acetoxy)phenyl-λ3-iodane as an Oxidant

Abstract A series of 2-(arylimino)-3-(hydroxyimino)butanes 3a–g, easily accessed by the condensation of variously substituted anilines 1a–g with biacetyl monoxime 2, were efficiently cyclized to afford 2,3-dimethylquinoxaline-1-oxides 4a–g using bis(acetoxy)phenyl-λ 3-iodane as an oxidant. This methodology utilizes a commercially available and environmental benign oxidant to achieve the title compounds in excellent yields under mild conditions. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publishers online edition of Synthetic Communications® for the following free supplemental resource(s): Full experimental and spectral details.] GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Facile and Efficient Regioselective Synthesis of 1-(3′-Substituted Quinoxalin-2′-yl)-3-aryl/heteroaryl-5-methylpyrazoles

Abstract This report describes an efficient and practical approach for regioselective synthesis of 1-(3′-substituted quinoxalin-2′-yl)-3-aryl/heteroaryl-5-methylpyrazoles (3a–j). Reaction of 2-chloro-3-substituted quinoxalines (1) with 3(5)-methyl-5(3)-aryl-1H-pyrazoles (2) in the presence of sodium hydride furnished the title compounds in excellent yields with good levels of regioselectivity. The present protocol is superior to the existing method, which yielded a mixture of regioisomeric pyrazoles (I, II) and triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines (III). Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publishers online edition of Synthetic Communications® to view the free supplemental file. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT