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on silica (CH2Cl2/MeOH 15:1 for comound 6 and CH2Cl2/
MeOH 50:1 for the others), furnishing the title compound.
2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-
5-amine (6). Light yellow solid (yield 67%). Mp 205 °C. 1H
NMR (300 MHz, DMSO, 25 °C): δ 9.09 (t, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H,
NH), 7.98-8.03 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.37 (t, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H, ArH),
6.58 (s, 2H, NH2), 4.45 (br s, 4H, NCH2), 3.26 (br s, 4H,
NHCH2) ppm. 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO, 25 °C): δ 167.9,
163.1 (d, J = 246.5 Hz), 159.9, 154.5, 151.5, 129.8 (d, J =
3.0 Hz), 128.3 (d, J = 8.6 Hz), 116.3 (d, J = 22.0 Hz), 46.5,
45.7 ppm. HRMS: calcd for C15H16FN6S [M þ H]þ 331.1141,
found 331.1129
General Method of Coupling of 5-Amino-7-(piperazin-1yl)-2-
substituted-thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine with Acyl Chloride (7a, 15a-h).
To a solution of 5-amino-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-substituted-thiazolo-
[5,4-d]pyrimidine (0.12 mmol) and pyridine (0.18 mmol) in DMF
(1 mL) was added 4-chlorophenoxyacetyl chloride (0.13 mmol). The
reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The
reaction mixture was quenched with water, extracted with EtOAc,
brine, and dried over Na2SO4. After removal of the solvents, the
crude residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica
(CH2Cl2/MeOH 50:1) to yield the title compound.
1-(4-(5-Amino-2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-
piperazin-1-yl)-2-(4-chlorophenoxy)ethanone (7a). White solid
(yield 53%). Mp 240 °C. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, 25 °C):
δ 7.86-7.91 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.26 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H, ArH), 7.15
(t, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H, ArH), 6.93 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H, ArH), 4.81 (s,
2H, NH2), 4.75 (s, 2H, CH2), 4.32 (br s, 4H, N(CH2)2), 3.75
(quint, J = 5.0 Hz, 4H, CON(CH2)2) ppm. 13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl3, 25 °C): δ 168.3, 166.6, 164.2 (d, J = 249.9 Hz), 159.4,
156.6, 155.4, 155.2, 130.1 (d, J = 3.1 Hz), 129.8, 129.0, 128.7
(d, J = 8.6 Hz), 127.0, 116.3 (d, J = 22.0 Hz), 116.1, 68.2, 45.7,
42.5 ppm. HRMS: calcd for C23H21ClFN6O2S [M þ H]þ
499.1119, found 499.1130.
General Method For Coupling of 5-Amino-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-
2-substituted-thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine with Carboxylic Acids
(7b,n-q and 15i,j). To a solution of 5-amino-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-
2-substituted-thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine (0.09 mmol) and car-
boxylic acid (0.14 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added TBTU
(N,N,N0,N0-tetramethyl-O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)uronium tetrafluoro-
borate) (0.14 mmol), followed by DIPEA (0.14 mmol). The
reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The
mixture was diluted with water and extracted with dichloro-
methane. The combined organic layers were washed with brine
and dried over Na2SO4. After removal of the solvents under
reduced pressure, the crude residue was purified by flash chro-
matography on silica (CH2Cl2/MeOH 50:1), yielding the title
compound.
1-(4-(5-Amino-2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-
piperazin-1-yl)-2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropan-1-one (7b).
White solid (yield 59%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO, 25 °C):
δ 7.94-7.98 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.32-7.38 (m, 4H, ArH), 6.87 (d,
2H, ArH), 6.46 (s, 2H, NH2), 4.14 (br s, 2H, NCH2), 3.93 (br s,
4H, N(CH2)2), 3.68 (br s, 2H, NCH2), 1.56 (s, 6H, CH3, CH3)
ppm. 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO, 25 °C): δ 170.2, 167.8, 163.1
(d, J = 246.6 Hz), 159.8, 154.4, 153.8, 152.0, 129.7 (d, J =
3.2 Hz), 129.3, 128.5 (d, J = 8.6 Hz), 125.3, 124.7, 118.8, 116.2
(d, J = 21.9 Hz), 80.8, 45.2, 42.6, 25.6 ppm. HRMS: calcd for
C25H25ClFN6O2S [M þ H]þ 527.1432, found 527.1445.
4-(5-Amino-2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-
N-p-tolylpiperazine-1-carboxamide (7c). To a solution of 2-(4-
fluorophenyl)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-5-amine 6
(50 mg, 0.15 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added p-tolyl isocyanate
(21 μL, 0.17 mmol) in DMF (0.3 mL). The reaction mixture was
stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was
quenched with water, extracted with EtOAc, brine, and dried
over Na2SO4. After removal of the solvent, the crude residue
was purified by flash chromatography on silica (CH2Cl2/MeOH
100:1) to yield the title compound as a white solid (31 mg, 44%).
Mp 233-235 °C.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, 25 °C): δ 7.86-7.91
(m, 2H, ArH), 7.26 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 2H, tolyl H), 7.10-7.23
(m, 4H, ArH, tolyl H), 6.34 (s, 1H, NH), 4.81 (s, 2H, NH2), 4.42
(br s, 4H, NCH2), 3.28 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 4H, CONCH2), 2.31
(s, 3H, CH3) ppm. 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, 25 °C): δ 168.3,
164.1 (d, J = 249.8 Hz), 159.5, 155.4, 155.3, 155.2, 136.3, 133.3,
130.2 (d, J = 3.3 Hz), 129.7, 128.6 (d, J = 8.6 Hz), 126.8, 120.5,
116.3 (d, J = 21.9 Hz), 45.6, 44.1, 20.9 ppm. HRMS: calcd for
C23H23FN7OS [M þ H]þ 464.1669, found 464.1671.
2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-7-(4-(phenylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)thiazolo-
[5,4-d]pyrimidin-5-amine (7e). To a solution of 2-(4-fluoro-
phenyl)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-5-amine 6
(50 mg, 0.15 mmol) and pyridine (18 μL, 0.23 mmol) in DMF
(1mL) wasadded benzenesulfonyl chloride (21 μL, 0.17 mmol).
The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 h at room temperature.
The reaction mixture was quenched with water, extracted with
EtOAc, brine, and dried over Na2SO4. After removal of the
solvent, the crude residue was purified by flash chromatogra-
phy on silica (CH2Cl2/MeOH 80:1) to yield the title compound
as a white solid (32 mg, 45%). Mp 280 °C. 1H NMR (300 MHz,
DMSO, 25 °C): δ 7.94-7.98 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.64-7.79 (m, 5H,
ArH), 7.35 (t, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H, ArH), 6.48 (s, 2H, NH2), 4.35
(br s, 4H, NCH2), 3.06 (br s, 4H, CONCH2) ppm. 13C NMR
(75 MHz, DMSO, 25 °C): δ 167.9, 163.2 (d, J = 246.8 Hz),
159.9, 154.3, 152.2, 134.7, 133.4, 129.5 (d, J = 3.0 Hz), 129.5,
128.5 (d, J = 8.6 Hz), 127.6, 124.7, 116.2 (d, J = 21.9 Hz), 45.9,
44.3 ppm. HRMS: calcd for C21H20FN6O2S2 [M þ H]þ
471.107 32, found 471.106 94.
Benzyl 4-(5-Amino-2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-
7-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (7f). To a solution of 2-(4-fluoro-
phenyl)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-5-amine
6 (50 mg, 0.15 mmol) and pyridine (18 μL, 0.23 mmol) in
DMF (1 mL) was added benzyl chloroformate (24 μL,
0.17 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 h at room
temperature. The reaction mixture was quenched with water,
extracted with EtOAc, brine, and dried over Na2SO4. After
removal of the solvent, the crude residue was purified by flash
chromatography on silica (CH2Cl2/MeOH 100:1) to yield the
title compound as a white solid (54 mg, 77%). Mp 196 °C. 1H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, 25 °C): δ 7.85-7.89 (m, 2H, ArH),
7.40-7.35 (m, 5H, ArH), 7.13 (t, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H, ArH), 5.19
(s, 2H, CH2), 4.82 (s, 2H, NH2), 4.34 (br s, 4H, NCH2), 3.66
(br s, 4H, CONCH2) ppm. 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3,
25 °C): δ 168.3, 164.1 (d, J = 249.8 Hz), 159.5, 155.5,
155.3, 155.02, 155.00, 136.7, 130.1 (d, J = 3.3 Hz), 128.7,
128.6 (d, J = 8.3 Hz), 128.4, 128.3, 128.2, 126.7, 116.2 (d, J =
22.0 Hz), 45.8, 44.1 ppm. HRMS: calcd for C23H22FN6O2S
[M þ H]þ 465.150 90, found 465.150 05.
tert-Butyl 4-(2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetyl)piperazine-1-carbox-
ylate (8). To a solution of tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate
(0.30 g, 0.16 mmol) and triethylamine (0.34 mL, 2.42 mmol) in
dichloromethane (8 mL) was added p-chlorophenoxyacetyl
chloride (0.36 mg, 1.77 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred
at room temperature overnight. The mixture was diluted with
dichloromethane and washed with water, brine and dried over
Na2SO4. After removal of the solvents, the crude residue was
purified by chromatography on silica gel (CH2Cl2/MeOH 80:1)
to yield the title compound as a white solid (0.57 g, 100%). Mp
89 °C. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, 25 °C): δ 7.25 (d, J = 8.9 Hz,
2H, ArH), 6.88 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H, ArH), 4.68 (s, 2H, CH2), 3.57
(br s, 4H, CON(CH2)2), 3.41 (br s, 4H, CON(CH2)2), 1.46 (s,
3H, CH3) ppm. 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, 25 °C): δ 166.5,
156.5, 154.6, 129.7, 126.9, 116.0, 80.6, 68.1, 45.4, 43.8, 42.1, 28.5
ppm. HRMS: calcd for C17H24ClN2O4 [M þ H]þ 355.142 46,
found 355.141 67.
2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (9). A sus-
pension of tert-butyl 4-(2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetyl)piperazine-
1-carboxylate 8 (0.58 g, 0.16 mmol) in dichloromethane (8 mL)
was treated dropwise at room temperature with TFA until the
solid completely dissolved. The reaction mixture was stirred under
nitrogen at room temperature overnight. The volatiles were