An unprecedented nickel-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition that enables efficient construction of fused pyridine frameworks with allyl boronate was reported. This transformation is proposed to occur through a mechanism involving aza-nickelacyclopent...
The model precatalyst sp3- and sp2-N dinitrogen-coordinated zinc–heteroimidazole has been used as an efficient catalyst for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters. Subsequent to our exceptional active 5,6,7-trihydroquinolin-8-amine-zi...
Owing to their distinctive physicochemical features, their structural analogues of benzene ring bioisosteres, and their strong affinity for biomacromolecules, pyridine derivatives function both as core structural scaffolds in pharmacologically active...
A pyridine-fused triazapentalene shows weak fluorescence in solution and is readily accessible via nitrene-mediated cyclization. In this study, a modified Cadogan reaction was used to synthesize HetATAP 1. Palladium-catalyzed reactions have been used...
Photolysis of the thiohydroximate ester derivative 21 of 2-carboethoxy-2-(2- (benzylseleno)pyridin-3-yl)tridecylcarboxylic acid (20) affords 2-dodecyl-2- carboethoxy-2,3-dihydroselenolo[2,3-b]pyridine (22) in 89% yield in a process presumably involvi...
1-alkyl aryl-5-amino-4-(cyanoformimidoyl)imidazoles 4 were reacted with malononitrile and 2-amino-1,1,3-propenetricarbonitrile under mild experimental conditions, which led to 5-amino-3-(substituted benzyl)-6,7-dicyano-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines 5 an...
A concise and efficient approach to synthesizing coumarin-fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine via silica sulfuric acid (SSA) catalyzed three-component domino reaction under microwave irradiation has been demonstrated. Participation of various alcohols in c...
Unsymmetrical 11-phenyl-1,2,3,7,8,9,10-heptahydrocyclohepta[b]quinoline-4,6-dione, incorporating a para-phenyl substituted pyridine unit fused by both 6- and 7-membered carbocyclic rings, has been prepared on the gram-scale via a multi-step procedure...
The synthesis of the title compounds was achieved using ethyl 2-amino-6-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxylate (1) as starting material. The reaction of the amino ester 1 with phenylisothiocyanate in boiling ethanol afforded the...
Through the implementation of a one-pot strategy, five examples of non-symmetrical [N,N-diaryl-11-phenyl-1,2,3,7,8,9,10-heptahydrocyclohepta[b]quinoline-4,6-diimine]iron(II) chloride complexes (aryl = 2,6-Me2Ph Fe1, 2,6-Et2Ph Fe2, 2,6-i-Pr2Ph Fe3, 2,...
Five examples of bis(arylimino)tetrahydrocyclohepta[b]pyridine dichloroiron(II) complex, [2-{(Ar)N=CMe}-9-{N(Ar)}C10H10N]FeCl2 (Ar = 2-(C5H9)-4,6-(CHPh2)2C6H2Fe1, 2-(C6H11)-4,6-(CHPh2)2C6H2Fe2, 2-(C8H15)-4,6-(CHPh2)2C6H2Fe3, 2-(C12H23)-4,6-(CHPh2)2C6...
The structure–property correlations and control of electronic excited states in transition metal complexes (TMCs) are of high significance for TMC-based functional material development. Within these studies, a series of Re(I) carbonyl complexes...
Nowadays, infectious diseases caused by microorganisms are a major threat to human health, mostly because of drug resistance, multi-drug resistance and extensive-drug-resistance phenomena to microbial pathogens. During the last few years, obtaining h...
2-Chloropyridine-3-carbonitrile derivative 1 was utilized as a key precursor to build a series of linear and angular annulated pyridines linked to a 6-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxybenzofuran moiety. Reaction of substrate 1 with various hydrazines afforded py...
An efficient and easy approach to the synthesis of novel racemic planar-chiral 3,4-dihydroferroceno[c]pyridines and 1H-ferroceno[c]pyrroles via the intramolecular Ritter reaction of 2-ferrocenyl-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol with nitriles and thiocyanates i...
The reaction of 4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-6-oxo-5-pyridine- carbonitrile (1) with arylidene malononitrile afforded isoquinoline derivatives 2a,b. 6-Chloro-4-methyl-2-phenyl-5-pyridinecarbonitile (3) obtained by chlorination of compound 1 with pho...
Pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine is one of the six structural isomers of the bicyclic ring system containing a pyrrole moiety fused to a pyridine nucleus. The broad spectrum of pharmacological properties of pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine derivatives is the main reason...
Pyrazolopyridines and pyrazolopyrimidines are 5:6 aza-fused N-heteroaromatic compounds (NHACs) comprising a pyrazole ring fused to a pyridine or pyrimidine ring. They exhibit dipolar behavior due to their π-excessive and π-deficient characteris...
Fused pyridines are reported to display various pharmacological activities, such as antipyretic, analgesic, antiprotozoal, antibacterial, antitumor, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic. They are widely used in the field of medicinal chem...
Some new thiazolidines and spirothiazolidines derived from hydrazones of2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid hydrazide, a bioisosteric derivative ofisoniazid, were synthesized and characterized by analytical, IR, 1H- and 13C-NMR andmass s...
A series of novel pyridine and fused pyridine derivatives have been prepared starting from 6-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-hydrazinyl-4-(thiophen-2-yl)-pyridine-3-carbonitrile 1 which on treatment with appropriate formic acid, acetic acid/acetic anhydride,...
As an important class of nitrogen-containing fused heterocyclic compounds, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines often exhibit significant biological activities, such as analgesic, anticancer, antiosteoporosis, anxiolytic, etc. Using Y(OTf)3 as a Lewis acid cataly...
A solvent-free and catalyst-free synthesis of fused bis-heterocycles containing imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline frameworks is reported via a one-pot process. This Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé reaction (GBBR)/SNAr/ring-chain azido t...
Pyridinium ylides, along with related azaheterocyclic ylides, are widely used in synthetic organic chemistry. However, reactions that yield stable zwitterionic adducts from these ylides remain underexplored. In this work, we demonstrate that the reac...
This study reports the synthesis, characterization, and antifungal evaluation of a series of pyridoxal and salicylaldehyde derivatives, using synthetic methodologies such as radical cyclizations and click chemistry. Compounds 6a and 6b, featuring a f...
Rhodium-catalyzed reactions of 2-ethynyl-3-pentamethyldisilanylpyridine derivatives (1 and 2) are reported. The reactions of compounds 1 and 2 in the presence of catalytic amounts of rhodium complexes at 110 °C gave the corresponding pyridine-fus...
Polycyclic fused 1,7-naphthyridines represent an important class of nitrogen-containing heterocycles with significant biological and pharmaceutical relevance. Herein, we report a silver-catalyzed cascade annulation of ortho-alkynyl quinoline/pyridine...
Pyridines fused with heterocyclic rings are of great interest as both photovoltaic materials and biologically active compounds. The most convenient precursors for these compounds are pyridine-2,3-diamines. In this communication, 3,4-diaminopyridine-2...
Bis(alkylsulfanyl) derivatives of 1,2,5-thiadiazoles fused with aromatic and heteroaromatic rings containing long alkyl chains are of interest as compounds with liquid crystalline properties. In this communication, 4,7-bis(dodecylthio)-[1,2,5]thiadia...
A series of six fused bis-heterocycles having imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine bound with quinoline were synthesized by microwave-assisted Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé reaction (GBBR) under green catalysis. The GBB products are privileged scaffolds and their syn...
Imidazopyridines are a versatile class of nitrogen-fused heterocycles bridging medicinal chemistry and materials science. Their π-conjugated framework allows broad structural tuning, yielding diverse biological and photophysical properties. The be...
Nanoparticle-catalysed microwave-aided multicomponent reactions (MCRs) have been demonstrated to be competent and environmentally benign tools for the quick synthesis of a wide spectrum of fused heterocyclic systems. The distinctive physicochemical p...
Benzonorbornadiene 21, 7-spirocyclopropylbenzonorbornadiene 23, 7,7-dimethylbenzonorbornadiene 25, and 7-spirocyclopentylbenzonorbornadiene 27 have been reacted with 3,6-di(2-pyridyl)-s-tetrazine (rate: 21>23>25=27) to form symmetrical 4,5-dihydropyr...
Fused-bicyclic heteroaromatic cores are a common framework in drugs and other biologically active compounds. Those containing azine rings are widely used in drug discovery campaigns. Although these cores are very common, C–H functionalization o...
A new route for the synthesis of quinazolin-2,4(1H,3H)-diones and thieno [2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones substituted by pyridyl/quinolinyl moiety in position 3 has been developed. The proposed method concluded in an annulation of substituted anth...
Treatment of a N-2-pyridyl-β-ketoamide precursor with bromine afforded the first example of the 3-aryl(α-hydroxy)methylenelimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2(3H)-one framework. This transformation proceeded through a domino process comprising an initial bromina...
A convenient method is described for the synthesis of novel 2-arylazo-1,3,4-thiadiazines fused with pyridine, pyrimidine or pyrazole ring. The synthetic strategy relies on a one-pot tandem cascade that proceeds through three consecutive steps without...
A new general protocol for synthesis of fused 1,2,3-dithiazoles by the reaction of cyclic oximes with S2Cl2 and pyridine in acetonitrile has been developed. The target 1,2,3-dithiazoles fused with various carbocycles, such as indene, naphthalenone, c...
Pyridyl- and indoleninyl-substituted pyrimido[1,2-b]indazole were synthesised in good to high yields from the condensation reaction of 1,3-dialdehydes with 3-aminoindazoles. The structural features of the compounds were determined by NMR (1H, 13C and...
The structural resemblance between the fused imidazopyridine heterocyclic ring system and purines has prompted biological investigations to assess their potential therapeutic significance. They are known to play a crucial role in numerous disease con...
To combat the problem of the increasing drug resistance of microorganisms, it is necessary to constantly search for new medicinal substances that will demonstrate more effective mechanisms of action with a limited number of side effects. Naphthyridin...
In the absence of a vaccine, there is a need to find new drugs for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases, such as leishmaniasis, that can overcome the many drawbacks of those currently used. These disadvantages include cost, the need to mainta...
A series of pyrazolo-fused 4-azafluorenones (indeno[1,2-b]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyridines, IPP) were synthesized via the three-component reaction between arylaldehydes, 3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-amine and 1,3-indanedione in an ionic liquid as a catalyst at room...
This review provides an updated overview of recent advances (2024–present) in the synthesis and medicinal applications of thienopyridines and their fused derivatives. Synthetic methodologies are categorized into three strategic approaches: (i)...
The title compounds were prepared by reaction of 1,1'-(5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3,4-diyl)diethanone (1) with different aromatic aldehydes 2a–c, namely Furfural (2a), 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (2b) and 4-methoxybenzaldhyde (2c) to yield the correspo...
Six examples of 2-(1-arylimino)ethyl-9-arylimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocycloheptapyridine-cobalt(II) chloride complexes, [2-(1-ArN)C2H3-9-ArN-5,6,7,8-C5H8C5H3N]CoCl2, (Ar = 2-(C5H9)-6-MeC6H3 Co1, 2-(C6H11)-6-MeC6H3 Co2, 2-(C8H15)-6-MeC6H3 Co3, 2-(C5H9)-4...
Acyl(imidoyl)ketenes are highly reactive heterocumulenes that enable diversity-oriented synthesis of various drug-like heterocycles. Such ketenes, bearing heterocyclic substituents, afford angularly fused pyridin-2(1H)-ones in their [4+2]-cyclodimeri...
In the reaction of zinc(II) sulfate and the chloride salt of 2-acetylpyridine-aminoguanidine, two types of complex were obtained, i.e., [Zn(H2O)6](H2L)2(SO4)3·3H2O and [Zn(L)H2O(SO4)]·H2O, depending on the presence of LiOAc as the depro...
A chemically diverse set of 13 5-nitrofuran-tagged heterocyclic compounds has been prepared via the Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé multicomponent reaction. The testing of these compounds against the so-called ESKAPE panel of pathogens...
The present study describes an AuPPh3Cl/AgSbF6-catalyzed cascade reaction between amine nucleophiles and alkynoic acids in water. This process proceeds in high step economy with water as the sole coproduct, and leads to the generation of two rings, t...
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