Synthesis 2013; 45(24): 3404-3412
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339977
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

A Novel Synthesis of Tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine-2,7(1H,3H)-diones

Authors

  • Jona Mirnik

    a   Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Fax: +386(1)2419360   Email: Jurij.svete@fkkt.uni-lj.si
  • Uroš Grošelj*

    a   Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Fax: +386(1)2419360   Email: Jurij.svete@fkkt.uni-lj.si
  • Ana Novak

    a   Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Fax: +386(1)2419360   Email: Jurij.svete@fkkt.uni-lj.si
  • Georg Dahmann

    b   Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Medicinal Chemistry, 88397 Biberach, Germany
  • Amalija Golobič

    a   Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Fax: +386(1)2419360   Email: Jurij.svete@fkkt.uni-lj.si
  • Marta Kasunič

    a   Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Fax: +386(1)2419360   Email: Jurij.svete@fkkt.uni-lj.si
  • Branko Stanovnik

    a   Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Fax: +386(1)2419360   Email: Jurij.svete@fkkt.uni-lj.si
  • Jurij Svete*

    a   Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Fax: +386(1)2419360   Email: Jurij.svete@fkkt.uni-lj.si
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Publication History

Received: 19 July 2013

Accepted after revision: 18 September 2013

Publication Date:
18 October 2013 (online)


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Abstract

A novel simple five-step synthesis of 1,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine-2,7(1H,3H)-diones has been developed. The synthetic protocol starts with ‘ring switching’ transformation of commercially available 5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one into the 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrazolidin-3-one, followed by addition of the latter to isocyanates, Appel bromination, cyclization, and N(1)-alkylation with alkyl halides to give the title compounds. In comparison to a 12-step synthesis reported recently, the present method is clearly superior with respect to the number of synthetic steps and versatility of substituents at position 6.

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