Studies toward the construction of substituted piperidine-2-ones and pyridine-2-ones from Baylis-Hillman adducts: Discovery of a facile synthesis of 5-methyl-4-oxo-6-aryl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-1-carboxylates

Studies toward the construction of functionalised piperidone derivatives from derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts are described. Interestingly the 6-oxo-4-aryl-piperidine-3-carboxylates generated during the study serve as precursor for the facile synthesis of 4-oxo-6-aryl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-1-carboxylates

An alternate approach to quinoline architecture via Baylis-Hillman chemistry: SnCl2-mediated tandem reaction toward synthesis of 4-(substituted vinyl)-quinolines

An alternate approach to densely substituted quinolines from the products of SN2 nucleophilic substitution reaction between the acetyl derivatives of the Baylis-Hillman adducts obtained from 2-nitrobenzaldehydes and the carbonyl group containing carbon nucleophiles is described. Treatment of these compounds with SnCl2, trigger a tandem reaction wherein reduction of the nitro group is followed by a remarkably regioselective intramolecular cyclization and subsequent dehydrogenation to afford 4-(substituted vinyl)-quinolines.

Significant yield improvement in the stereoselective synthesis of allyl cyanides from Baylis-Hillman derivatives in aqueous medium under the influence of the Phase-Transfer catalyst

The nucleophilic reaction of NaCN with the acetyl derivative of Baylis-Hillman adducts in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst in aqueous medium stereoselectively affords the corresponding allyl cyanides in a short period and excellent yields.

Application of primary allyl amines afforded by the Baylis-Hillman adducts for heterocyclic synthesis: Generation of 5-benzyl-4(3H)-pyrimidinones and 2-benzylidene-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolizin-1-ones

The applications of the primary allyl amines afforded by the acetyl derivative of Baylis-Hillman adducts of acrylate for the synthesis of heterocycles using robust reactions are described. In the first strategy a one-pot synthesis of 5-benzyl-4(3H)-pyrimidinones have been achieved via N-formylation of the amines in the presence of neat formamide followed by ammonium formate-mediated cyclization. These pyrimidinones have been demonstrated to be excellent precursor to the 4-pyridinamine derivatives. In the second strategy the synthesis of 2-benzylidene-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolizin-1-ones have been accomplished via treatment of allyl amine with dimethoxyfuran followed by saponification and PPA-mediated intramolecular cyclization.

Expeditious synthesis of 5,6,7 ,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a ] pyrimidin-2-ones and 3,4,6,7 ,8,9-hexahydro-pyrimido[,2-a ] pyrimidin-2-ones

A convenient synthesis of new 5,6,7 ,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[ 1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-ones and 3,4,6,7 ,8,9-hexahydro-pyrimido[1 ,2a]pyrimidin-2- ones from the Baylis-Hillman adducts of acrylonitrile and their derivatives is described. A common strategy employed to achieve the syntheses of title compounds involved generation of diamines from different Baylis-Hillman derivatives followed by treatment with cyanogen bromide at reflux temperature to trigger a double intramolecular cyclization.

Synthesis of substituted 1H- and 3H-1-benzazepines: Rearrangement of 2-alkoxycarbonyl-1H-1-benzazepines to isoquinolines

The SnCl2-mediated reduction of nitro groups in 2-nitro-4-(2-nitro-benzylidene)-alkanoates and 4-nitro-2-(2-nitro-alkylidene)-alkanoates afforded via SN2′ reaction of ethyl nitroacetate and nitroethane with the acetyl derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts afforded by 2-nitro-substituted benzaldehydes leads to facile synthesis of substituted 1H-1-benzazepine and 3H-1-benzazepine. During the study an unprecedented rearrangement of 2-alkoxycarbonyl-1H-benzazepine to substituted isoquinoline has been observed.

Neighboring group effect: DBU-promoted ring transformation of substituted isoxazoles to substituted pyrroles

A novel DBU-promoted ring transformation of substituted isoxazoles to substituted pyrroles is described

Tributyltin hydride-mediated straightforward synthesis of a new isoxazolo-benzazulene ring system

Tributyltin hydride-mediated straightforward synthesis of a new isoxazolo-benzazulene system from the derivatives afforded by the Baylis-Hillman reaction of 3-(2-bromophenyl)-4-isoxazolecarbaldehydes is described

A Facile synthesis of 3-Methylene-4-aryl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzo[b][1,4] di-azepin-2-ones and 3-arylemethylene-4,5-dihydro-3H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-ylamines

A simple and convenient synthesis of 3-methylene-4-aryl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzo[b][1,4] diazepin-2-ones was accomplished by the SN2 nucleophilic substitution of the acetates of Baylis-Hillman adducts of acrylate with 1,2-phenylenediamines followed by base-mediated intramolecular cyclization. On the other hand similar substrates derived from the Baylis-Hillman adducts of acrylonitrile via Pinner’s reaction leads to 3-arylmethylene-4,5-dihydro-3H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-ylamines in good yields..

Combinatorial synthesis and biological evaluation of isoxazole-based libraries as antithrombotic agents

The 3-substitutedphenyl-5-isoxazolecarboxaldehydes have been identified as activated aldehydes for the generation of isoxazole-based combinatorial libraries on solid phase through automation. Three highly functionalized isoxazole-based libraries comprising of 32, 96 and 45 compounds each have been synthesized in parallel format using Baylis Hillman reaction, Michael addition, reductive amination and alkylation reactions. With an objective of lead generation all the three libraries were evaluated for their antithrombin activity in vivo.

C-3 Alkyl /Arylalkyl-2,3-dideoxy hex-2-enopyranosides as Antitubercular Agents: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and QSAR Study

A series of C-3 alkyl and arylalky 2,3-dideoxy hex-2-enopyranoside derivatives were synthesized by Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction using enulosides 4, 5 and 6 and various aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes. The compounds were evaluated in vitro for the complete inhibition of growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. They exhibited moderate to good activity in the range of 25-1.56 µg/mL. Among these, 4d, 4h, 5c and 4hr showed activity at minimum inhibitory concentrations, 3.12, 6.25, 1.56 and 1.56µg/mL, respectively. These compounds were safe against cytotoxicity in VERO cell line and mouse macrophage cell line J 744A.1. A QSAR analysis by CP-MLR with alignment-free 3D-descriptors indicated the relevance of structure space comparable to the minimum energy conformation (from conformational analysis) of 5c to the activity. The study indicates that the compounds attaining conformational space 5c and reflecting some symmetry, minimum eccentricity and closely placed geometric and electronegativity centers therein are favorable for activity.