New [ e ]-Fused Caffeines: A Simple Synthesis of 3-Substituted [1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3- e ]purines
作者:Mosselhi A. N. Mosselhi、Nagla M. Tawfik、Ahmad S. Shawali
DOI:10.1007/s00706-002-0514-7
日期:2003.3.1
In a recent paper from our laboratory [1], we have described the synthesis of [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-f]purines (1). In this paper we wish to report a facile synthesis of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-e]caffeines (2). Our interest in synthesis of fused purines is due to the fact that purine derivatives such as theophylline, caffeine, and theobromine, which are widely distributed in nature, have many important biological activities [2]. The strategy adopted for the synthesis of the target compounds 2 is based on in situ 1,5-electrocyclization of the nitrilimines 3 derived from the respective novel hydrazonoyl bromides 4. It is worth mentioning that although numerous N-heteroaryl hydrazonoyl halides have been prepared [3], the bromides 4, which are used herein as precursors for 2, have not yet been reported.