Nikolay V. Chepchugov

Solvent-free synthesis of 5-(aryl/alkyl)amino-1,2,4-triazines and α-arylamino-2,2′-bipyridines with greener prospects

A green and highly efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of 5-(aryl/alkyl)amino-1,2,4-triazines and α-arylamino-2,2′-bipyridines according to the principles of atom economy. It has been performed by two consecutive solvent-free reaction pathways: the ipso-substitution of a cyano-group in 5-cyano-1,2,4-triazines and the aza-Diels-Alder reaction of the resulting 5-arylamino-1,2,4-triazines with 1-morpholinocyclopentene used as a dienophile. Solvent and catalyst-free conditions, operational simplicity, the compatibility with various functional groups, nonchromatographic purification technique, and high yields are the notable advantages of this procedure. The present methodology possesses a low E-factor.

Effective synthetic approach to 4′,5-Diaryl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines

By applying a combination of Kröhnke method and “1,2,4-triazine” method (Sauer method) 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines were prepared bearing various aromatic substituents in the positions 4′ and 5 of the oligopyridine scaffold.

Synthesis of unsymmetric 6,6´-diaryl-2,2´-bipyridines using a 1,2,4-triazine methodology

New unsymmetric 6,6´-diaryl-2,2´-bipyridines were synthesized in high yields using a “1,2,4-triazine” methodology. Their photophysical properties were studied.

Preparation of 5,6´-diaryl-2,2´-bipyridines using a 1,2,4-triazine methodology

New unsymmetric 5,6´-diaryl-2,2´-bipyridines were synthesized in high yields using a 1,2,4-triazine methodology. Their photophysical properties were studied.

Effect of substituent in pyridine-2-carbaldehydes on their heterocyclization to 1,2,4-triazines and 1,2,4-triazine 4-oxides

A series of substituted pyridine-2-carbaldehydes were brought into heterocyclization with isonitrosoacetophenone hydrazones, followed by aromatization by the action of oxidants or by dehydration in boiling acetic acid. As a result, substituted 3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazines or 3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazine 4-oxides were formed. 6-Formylpyridine-2-carbonitrile failed to undergo heterocyclization, 6-methylpyridine-2-carbaldehyde and methyl 6-formylpyridine-3-carboxylate can be converted to both 1,2,4-triazine and 1,2,4-triazine 4-oxide derivative, and only 1,2,4-triazine 4 oxides were obtained from 6-bromopyridine-2-carbaldehyde and 6-formyl-3-phenylpyridine-2-carbonitrile. Convenient procedures were proposed for the synthesis of some initial pyridinecarbaldehydes.

Solvent-free reaction of 1,2,4-triazine-5-carbonitriles with 4-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)morpholine. Unexpected decyanation in addition to classical aza-Diels–Alder reaction

The reaction of 1,2,4-triazine-5-carbonitriles with 4-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)morpholine under solventfree conditions has been found to follow two pathways: aza-Diels–Alder reaction and unexpected decyanation of the initial nitriles. The scope of the revealed decyanation reaction has been roughly estimated.

3,4,5,6-Tetrafluoro-1,2-dehydrobenzene in reactions with 1,2,4-triazines

Tetrafluoro-substituted aryne, 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,2-dehydrobenzene, has been generated in situ from 2-amino-3,4,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoic acid, and its reactivity in reactions with 1,2,4-triazines as dienes has been studied. In these reactions, the corresponding azine ring transformation products, i.e., 1,2,3,4-tetrafluoro-10-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)pyrido[1,2-a]indoles, have been obtained, in the case of triazines activated by the presence of electron-withdrawing groups, such as 6-aryl-3-(2-pyridyl)-5-cyano-1,2,4-triazines. The crystal structure of the obtained products was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.