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An improved synthesis of simmerafil, a potent PDE5 inhibitor as a clinical candidate, is described with a 38.1% overall yield and 99.7% purity. Starting from the safe and inexpensive salicylamide (15), the key intermediate 2-propoxybenzimidamide (21), which is also a potential precursor for the preparation of pyrimidinone derivatives, was effectively and conveniently obtained. The subsequent process from21to simmerafil was optimized, which makes it more amenable to scale-up.

We herein report a simple and highly efficient microwave-assisted, copper-catalyzed and ligand-free synthetic method for 2-substituted 4(3H)-quinazolinones as domino reaction. This reaction proceeds via self-condensation of substrate (2-bromo/iodo benzamide) in the presence of a strong base and copper catalyst. The substituted quinazolinones were obtained in one-pot reaction by intramolecular cyclization (condensation) via Ullmann–type intermediate. Both the intermediates and quinazolinones were obtained in good yield and can be further used as building blocks for developing the potential novel drug-like compounds.

The oxidative coupling of keto-stabilised iminophosphoranes (IPs) Ph3P=NC(O)C6HxRy with alcohols R′OH affords the alkoxylated species Ph3P=NC(O)C6Hx-1Ry-2-OR′. The process is catalysed by 10% PdCl2(NCMe)2, uses oxone as an oxidant and alcohol R′OH as a source of OR′ groups and reaction solvent. The reaction takes place at room temperature regioselectively at the ortho-position of the benzamide ring, gives only the mono-alkoxylated derivatives, and shows tolerance to a variety of functional groups and different primary and secondary alcohols. Better yields were obtained when the aryl ring contains electron-releasing substituents (OMe, Me). The iminophosphorane moiety plays a dual role as the protecting/directing group, and can be hydrolysed to give the corresponding free benzamide.

Benzenesulfonylureas and benzenesulfonylthioureas, as well as benzenecarbonylureas and benzenecarbonylthioureas, were prepared and evaluated as myorelaxants on 30 mM KCl-precontracted rat aortic rings. The most active compounds were further examined as stimulators of elastin synthesis by vascular smooth muscle cells and as inhibitors of insulin release from pancreaticβ-cells. The drugs were also characterized for their effects on glycaemia in rats. Benzenesulfonylureas and benzenesulfonylthioureas did not display any myorelaxant activity on precontracted rat aortic rings. Such an effect could be attributed to their ionization at physiological pH. By contrast, almost all benzenecarbonylureas and benzenecarbonylthioureas displayed a myorelaxant activity, in particular the benzenecarbonylureas with an oxybenzyl group linked to the ortho position of the phenyl ring. The vasodilatory activity of the most active compounds was reduced when measured in the presence of 80 mM KCl or in the presence of 30 mM KCl and 10 μM glibenclamide. Such results suggested the involvement, at least in part, of KATP channels. Preservation of a vasodilatory activity in rat aortic rings without endothelium indicated that the site of action of such molecules was located on the vascular smooth muscle cells and not on the endothelial cells. Some of the most active compounds also stimulated elastin synthesis by vascular smooth muscle cells. Lastly, most of the active vasorelaxant drugs, except 15k and 15t at high concentrations, did not exhibit marked inhibitory effects on the insulin releasing process and on glycaemia, suggesting a relative tissue selectivity of some of these compounds for the vascular smooth muscle.

There is provided substituted imidazo[1,5-d]-as-triazine-4(3H)-ones and substituted imidazo[1,5-d]-as-triazin-4(3H)-thiones useful as inhibitors of the enzyme cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterase and as broad spectrum herbicides.

This disclosure describes herbicidal methods for the pre- and postemergence control of undesired mono- and dicotyledonous plants using substituted imidazo[1,5-d]-as-triazin-4(3H)-ones and substituted imidazo[1,5-d]-as-triazine-4(3H)-thiones.

There are provided substituted 3-(4-imidazolyl-methylene)carbazic acid esters and 3-(4-imidazolylmethylene)dithiocarbazic acid esters useful as intermediates for the preparation of compounds which inhibit the enzyme cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterase

There is provided substituted imidazo[1,5-d]-as-triazine-4(3H)-ones and substituted imidazo[1,5-d]-as-triazin-4(3H)-thiones useful as inhibitors of the enzyme cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterase and as broad spectrum herbicides