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aminopyridine (5 mg) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.76 ml, 10.1 mmol) 5.08 mmol), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (2.01 mg, 0.25
in anhydrous methylene chloride (12 ml) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred for mmol) and tributyl(1-ethoxyvinyl)tin (1.887 ml, 5.58 mmol) in anhydrous
1 h at 0 °C. The reaction was allowed to warm up to room temperature and toluene (16 ml) was heated under reflux under argon for 2 h. During the
stirred for a further 2 h. The solvent was evaporated to give a yellow oil, course of the reaction the colour changed from yellow to black and this was
which was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate/ accompanied by the formation of a precipitate. The mixture was allowed to
hexane 1 : 3) to afford colourless needles (1.71 g, 85%). mp 103 °C. IR
(KBr): 1669 (CꢀO), 1053 (C–O–C) cmꢁ1 1H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 3.42 (s,
3H, OCH3), 5.45 (s, 2H, CH2O), 7.21 (s, 1H, H4), 7.40 (m, 3H, aromatics),
cool to room temperature, filtered through a pad of Celite and the filtrate was
evaporated to dryness to give a residue, which was purified by column chro-
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matography (silica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane 2 : 1) to afford compound 8 as a
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7.63 (m, 2H, aromatics). Anal. Calcd for C12H11BrN2O2: C, 48.84; H, 3.76; brown oil (1.42 g, 98%). IR (KBr): 1674 (CꢀO), 1053 (C–O–C) cmꢁ1. H-
Br, 27.07; N, 9.49. Found: C, 48.97; H, 3.82; N, 9.53.
2-Methoxymethyl-6-phenyl-5-vinyl-3-pyridazinone (3) A mixture of Jꢀ6.9 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (d, Jꢀ2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.48 (s, 2H, CH2O), 7.01 (s, 1H,
5-bromo-2-methoxymethyl-6-phenyl-3-pyridazinone (3.38 mmol), bis- H4), 7.37 (m, 5H, aromatics). Anal. Calcd for C11H8N2O2: C, 65.99; H, 4.03;
(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (1.18 mg, 0.167 mmol) and N, 13.99. Found: C, 65.97; H, 4.06; N, 14.34.
NMR (CDCl3): d: 0.81 (t, Jꢀ6.9 Hz, 3H, CH3), 3.49 (s, 3H, CH3O) 4.31 (q,
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tributyl(vinyl)tin (1.089 ml, 3.72 mmol) in anhydrous toluene (16 ml) was
heated under reflux under argon for 2 h. During the course of the reaction the
5-Acetyl-2-methoxymethyl-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone (9) This
compound was synthesised by treatment of 8 with 5% hydrochloric acid at
colour changed from yellow to black and this was accompanied by the for- room temperature in toluene for 12 h. The product was extracted with meth-
mation of a precipitate. The mixture was allowed to cool to room tempera- ylene chloride (3ꢂ15 ml), dried (Na2SO4) and the solvent evaporated. The
ture, filtered through a pad of Celite and the filtrate was evaporated to dry-
resulting yellow oil was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl
ness to give a yellow oily residue. The residue was purified by column chro- acetate/hexane 3 : 2) to give a colourless oil (157 mg, 90%). IR (KBr): 1718
matography (silica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane 1 : 1) to afford 3 as a yellow oil, (COCH3), 1676 (CO), 1099 (C–O–C). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 2.15 (s, 3H,
which crystallized on standing; yield: 0.75 g (95%), oil. IR (KBr): 1669
CH3), 3.52 (s, 3H, OCH3), 5.50 (s, 2H, CH2), 7.43 (s, 1H, H4), 7.44 (m, 5H,
(CꢀO) cmꢁ1
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1H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 3.48 (s, 3H, OCH3), 5.47 (s, 2H, aromatics). Anal. Calcd for C14H14N2O3: C, 65.11; H, 5.46; N, 10.85. Found:
CH2O), 5.50 (d, Jꢀ11.0 Hz, 1H, HCꢀCH2), 5.83 (d, Jꢀ17.7 Hz, 1H,
HCꢀCH2), 6.41 (dd, Jꢀ11.0, 17.7 Hz, 1H, HCꢀCH2), 7.04 (s, 1H, H4), 7.42
C, 65.24; H, 5.47; N, 10.89. This compound can be obtained in a one-pot
procedure by treating compound 6 with tributyl(1-ethoxyviny)tin, as de-
(s, 5H, aromatics). Anal. Calcd for C14H14N2O2: C, 69.41; H, 5.82; N, 11.56. scribed in the general procedure, followed by treatment with 5% HCl at
Found: C, 69.54; H, 5.88; N, 11.61.
room temperature for 12 h.
2-Methoxymethyl-5-formyl-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone (4) To
solution of compound 3 (1 g, 4 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride
a
5-Acetyl-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone (10) This compound was syn-
thesised by treatment of 8 with 6 N hydrochloric acid. The mixture was
(30 ml) at ꢁ78 °C was passed a slow flow of ozone for 10 min. After this heated under reflux for 12 h and the product then extracted with methylene
time, methyl sulfide (2 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred overnight chloride (3ꢂ15 ml), dried (Na2SO4) and the solvent evaporated. The result-
under a nitrogen atmosphere. Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pres- ing colourless oil was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl
sure gave a crude solid, which was purified by column chromatography (sil-
ica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane 1 : 1) to give aldehyde 4 (0.63 g, 85%). mp
79.3—81.0 °C. IR (KBr): 2720 (CHO), 1710 (CHO), 1680 (CO), 1590 (aro-
acetate/hexane 1 : 1) to afford a white solid (710 mg, 90%), which was re-
crystallized from 2-propanol. mp 188.2 °C. A one-pot preparation was also
undertaken (following the Stille coupling general procedure for compound
6), followed by treatment with 6 N HCl–a process that directly gives com-
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matics). H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 3.38 (s, 3H, CH3), 5.39 (s, 2H, –CH2), 7.38
(s, 1H, H4), 7.55—7.47 (m, 5H, aromatics), 9.82 (s, 1H, CHO). Anal. Calcd pound 10. IR (KBr): 3100—2900 (NH), 1702 (COCH3), 1674 (CO). 1H-
for C13H12N2O3: C, 63.93; H, 4.95; N, 11.47. Found: C, 64.35; H, 4.99; N, NMR (CDCl3): d: 2.14 (s, 3H, CH3), 7.43 (s, 1H, H4), 7.44 (m, 5H, aromat-
11.58.
5-Formyl-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone (5)
ics), 12.64 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for C12H10N2O2: C, 67.28; H, 4.71; N,
13.08. Found: C, 67.37; H, 4.71; N, 13.12.
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solution of the
methoxymethyl derivative 4 (0.20 g, 1.0 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml) was treated
with 6 N HCl (7 ml) and the mixture was heated under reflux (90 °C) for
24 h. The mixture was poured onto ice and the resulting solid was recrystal-
lized from 2-propanol to give a white solid (0.15 g, 95%). mp 230.0—
5-(3ꢀ-Dimethylamino-2ꢀ-en-propionyl)-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone
(11) A mixture of compound 10 (31 mg, 0.14 mmol) and N,N-dimethylfor-
mamide dimethyl acetal (0.036 ml, 0.27 mmol) in benzene (5 ml) was heated
under reflux during 6 h. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and
231.2 °C. IR (KBr): 3180—3050 (NH), 2720 (CHO), 1720 (CHO), 1650 the residue washed with water. The product was extracted into methylen
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(CO), 1590 (aromatics). H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 7.46 (s, 1H, H4), 7.70—7.60 chloride, dried (NaSO4) and purified by column chromatography (silica gel,
(m, 5H, aromatics), 9.87 (s, 1H, CHO), 13.82 (s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for chloroform/methanol 13 : 0.5) to afford a yellow oil (35 mg, 90%). IR (KBr):
C11H8N2O2: C, 65.99; H, 4.03; N, 13.99. Found: C, 65.97; H, 4.06; N, 14.34.
5-(1ꢀ-Hydroxyethyl)-2-methoxymethyl-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone 3.11 (s, 3H, CH3), 5.07 (d, Jꢀ9.5 Hz, 1H, HCꢀC), 6.98 (d, Jꢀ9.5 Hz, 1H,
2925 (NH), 1669 (CO), 1712 (CO). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 2.78 (s, 3H, CH3),
(6) To a solution of ketone 9 (120 mg, 0.46 mmol) in MeOH (25 ml) was
added slowly sodium borohydride (26 mg, 0.69 mmol) and the suspension
was stirred at room temperature during 30 min. The reaction mixture was
treated with water (25 ml) and the solution extracted with methylene chlo-
CꢀCH), 7.26 (s, 1H, H4), 7.38 (m, 3H, aromatics), 7.53 (m, 2H, aromatics),
11.30 (bs, 1H, –NH). Anal. Calcd for C15H15N3O2: C, 66.99; H, 5.61; N,
15.60. Found: C, 66.92; H, 5.63; N, 15.64.
5-(3ꢀ-Dimethylamino-2ꢀ-propienyl)-2-methyl-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyri-
ride, dried (Na2SO4), and the solvent removed to give a colourless oil, which dazinone (12) A suspension of compound 10 (31 mg, 0.14 mmol) in N,N-
was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (2 ml, 15 mmol) was heated under reflux
1 : 2) to give the product as a colourless oil (78 mg, 65%). IR (KBr): 3235
during 6 h. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue
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(OH), 1680 (CO), 1580 (aromatics), 1150 (C–O–C). H-NMR (CDCl3): d: washed with water, extracted into methylene chloride, dried (NaSO4) and
1.03 (d, 3H, CH3), 3.41 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.66 (br s, 1H, OH), 5.38 (s, 2H,
N–CH2–O), 5.54 (q, 1H, CH), 7.10 (s, 1H, H4), 7.53 (s, 5H, aromatics).
Anal. Calcd for C14H16N2O3: C, 64.60; H, 6.20; N, 10.70. Found: C, 64.79; (CO), 1570 (aromatics),. H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 2.76 (s, 3H, –CH3), 3.09 (s,
H, 6.27; N, 110.59.
purified by column chromatography (silica gel, chloroform/methanol
13 : 0.5) to afford a yellow oil (37 mg, 90%). IR (KBr): 1697 (CO), 1651
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3H, CH3), 3.86 (s, 3H, N–CH3), 5.07 (d, Jꢀ11.6 Hz, 1H, HCꢀC), 6.96 (d,
Jꢀ11.6 Hz, 1H, CꢀCH), 7.36 (s, 1H, H4), 7.51 (m, 3H, aromatics), 7.52 (m,
5-(1ꢀ-Hydroxyethyl)-6-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone (7) To a solution
of ketone 10 (250 mg, 1.16 mmol) in MeOH (25 ml) was added slowly 2H, aromatics). Anal. Calcd for C16H17N3O2: C, 67.83; H, 6.05; N, 14.83.
sodium borohydride (26 mg, 1.75 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature during 30 min. The reaction mixture was treated with water
(25 ml) and the product extracted with methylene chloride. The organic lay-
Found: C, 67.85; H, 6.05; N, 14.84.
Acknowledgements Financial support from the Xunta de Galicia (Pro-
ers were dried (Na2SO4) and the solvent was removed to give an oil, which ject XUGA 8151389) is gratefully acknowledged. We also thank the Spanish
was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana (ICI) for a Doctoral fellowship for
2 : 1) to afford the product as a colourless oil (163 mg, 65%). IR (KBr): 3255
Eddy Sotelo.
(OH), 1680 (CO), 1590 (aromatics). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): d: 1.01 (d, 3H,
CH3), 4.58 (br s, 1H, OH), 5.43 (q, 1H, CH), 6.95 (s, 1H, H4), 7.45 (m, 5H, References
aromatics), 13.00 (s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for C12H12N2O2: C, 66.65; H,
5.59; N, 12.96. Found: C, 66.73; H, 5.71; N, 13.08.
1) For the previous paper in this series, see: Coelho A., Raviña E., Sotelo
E., Synlett, 12, 2062—2064 (2002).
2-Methoxymethyl-6-phenyl-5-[(1ꢀ-ethoxy)vinyl]-3-pyridazinone (8)
A mixture of 5-bromo-2-methoxymethyl-6-phenyl-3-pyridazinone 2 (1.5 g,
2) Siess W., Physiological Reviews, 69, 58 (1989).
3) Frank H., Heinisch G., “Progress in Medicinal Chemistry,” ed. by Ellis