The considered examples of the interaction of 3-amino-5-methylthio- and 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole with
Meldrum's acid and ketones 5a-c indicate that the process proceeds regioselectively in all cases and leads to the
formation of only one of the possible isomers, viz. 5-alkyl-substituted tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-
7-one.
EXPERIMENTAL
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The H NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian 200 spectrometer (200 MHz) for solutions in DMSO-d6.
internal standard was SiMe4. The IR spectra were described on a Specord M 82 instrument (KBr disks). Mass spectra
of compounds 6b,c, 12a,c, and 13a,c were obtained on a Finnigan MAT INCOS 50 instrument (70 eV) and of
compound 6a on a MSBC SELMI spectrometer (source was 10 µCi 252Cf) for positive and negative ions with an
accelerating voltage of ±20 kV. A check on the composition of reaction mixtures and the purity of the compounds
obtained was effected by TLC on Silufol UV 254 plates, eluent was methanol–chloroform–dioxane, 3 : 3 : 4. Melting
points were determined on a Kofler block.
3,4,4-Trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one (6a). A. A mixture of pyrazole 1 (0.19 g,
2 mmol), Meldrum's acid (4) (0.28 g, 2 mmol), and acetone (5a) (0.170 ml, 2 mmol) in methanol (5 ml) was boiled
for 20-25 min. The reaction mixture was cooled, compound 6a (0.14 g, 40%) was filtered off, and was purified by
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recrystallization from 2-propanol. Mp 245-247°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 3400-2650, 1652, 1556, 1520. H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 11.71 (1H, br. s, NH); 10.10 (1H, br. s, NH); 2,26 (2H, s, CH2); 2.20 (3H, s, CH3); 1.19 (6H, s,
CH3). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 180 [M+H], 178 [M-H]. Found, %: C 60.04; H 7.33; N 23.31. C9H13N3O.
Calculated, %: C 60.34; H 7.26; N 23.46.
B. DMF (1 ml) was used in place of methanol. The reaction mixture was boiled for 5-7 min, then cooled,
2-propanol (10 ml) was added, and compound 6a (0.12 g, 34%) was filtered off, and was purified by recrystallization
from 2-propanol. A mixing test with a sample obtained by method A gave no depression of melting point.
4-Ethyl-3,4-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one (6b) was obtained analogously to
compound 6a from ethyl methyl ketone 5b. Yield was 46% (method A), 43% (method B); mp 226-228°C (from
2-propanol). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 3200-2850, 1652, 1612, 1524. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 11.64 (1H, br. s,
NH); 10.05 (1H, br. s, NH); 2.22 (2H, s, CH2); 2.15 (3H, s, CH3); 1.45 (2H, m, CH2); 1.15 (3H, s, CH3); 0.72 (3H, t, J
= 8.0, CH3). Mass spectrum (EI, 70 eV), m/z (Irel, %): 193 (42), 164 (100), 146 (32), 136 (23). Found, %: C 61.90; H
7.53; N 21.83. C10H15N3O. Calculated, %: C 62.18; H 7.77; N 21.76.
3-Methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one-4-spirocyclohexane (6c) was obtained
analogously to compound 6a from cyclohexanone (5c). Yield was 52% (method A), 50% (method B); mp 272-275°C
(from 2-propanol). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 3400-2900, 1656, 1612, 1508. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 11.64 (1H, br. s,
NH); 10.67 (1H, br. s, NH); 2.43 (2H, s, CH2); 2.20 (3H, s, CH3); 1.62-1.36 (10H, m, CH2); Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel,
%): 219 (93), 176 (100), 164 (86), 150 (40), 134 (56). Found, %: C 66.02; H 7.63; N 19.21. C12H17N3O. Calculated,
%: C 65.75; H 7.76; N 19.18.
5,5-Dimethyl-2-methylthio-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-one (12a). A mixture of
amine 2 (0.2 g, 1.5 mmol), Meldrum's acid (0.22 g, 1.5 mmol), and acetone (5a) (0.13 ml, 1.5 mmol) in ethyl acetate
(5 ml) was boiled for 2 h in the presence of a catalytic amount of pyridine. The reaction mixture was cooled,
compound 12a (0.17 g, 54%) was filtered off, and was recrystallized from acetone, mp 222-224°C. IR spectrum, ν,
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cm-1: 3180-2892, 1752, 1636. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 8.50 (1H, br. s, NH); 2.75 (2H, s, CH2); 2.46 (3H, s,
CH3S); 1.26 (6H, s, CH3). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 212 (100), 197 (21), 170 (87), 83 (83), 42 (30). Found, %: C
45.40; H 5.74; N 26.37; S 14.89. C8H12N4OS. Calculated, %: C 45.28; H 5.66; N 26.42; S 15.09.
2-Methylthio-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-one-5-spirocyclohexane (12b) was
obtained analogously to compound 12a, using cyclohexanone in place of acetone. Yield was 48%; mp 228-231°C
(from 2-propanol). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 3252-2812, 1756, 1640. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 8.50 (1H, br. s, NH);
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