1,3-AZOLES: Reactivity Towards E-Files

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1,3-AZOLES

N N H Imidazole N S Thiazole N O Oxazole Oxazolidineone antibiotic N


N X

HN O Oxazolidine

O N F N O O H N O

O 2-Oxazoline (4,5-Dihydrooxazol)

X=NH: 1H-Benzimidazole X=O: Benzoxazole X=S Benzotiazole

Linesolid ZyvoxTM

Reactivity towards E-files


N X

pyridine

E+
X

N E

C3/C4 in pyrole etc + inductive effect from N


N X

pyrazole thiophene furan

Few examples React. generally in benzene ring

C2/C6 in pyridine

C2/C5 in pyrole etc

Reaction with electrophiles on N - Protonation


N X H
+

H N X

pKa X=NH: 7.1 X=S: 2.5 X=O: 0.8

H N N H

H N N H stabilized

H N O Destabilized

HN N

Taut.:

N H

R= Me: ca 1 : 1 R=NO2: ca 400 : 1

Reaction with electrophiles on N R N-Alkylation N


N H

'R

R N N H

'R

R N N

N X

R-X

R N X
HN N

R'-X R R HN N R' - H+ N N R' R May be sterically favoured

Reactivity: X = N-Me 900 : X=S 15 : X=O 1

R N N Base R'-X R N N - H+ 'R N N R'

low react.

N SO2Ph

N H

HN N

R N N

N N H Base PhCOCl Et Et

N N O

1) Et3O+ BF4-

N N

N N

HN N steric control

Reaction with electrophiles on N N-Acylation


Only rel. for imidazole
O N X Ac2O Me N X X=O, S Unstable N N H Ac2O Me N N H -H
+

O Me

O N N

N N N O Readily hydrol. / attacked by Nu R Nu R O Nu N N N N N O N N

Safe equiv. of phosgene

Reaction with electrophiles on C - protonation


N N H D+ / D2O N N H H D N N H D

Slow react Reactivity C-5 > C4 > C2

Neutral / basic cond. - Faster excange - React. in the 2-pos.


DO N D X

N H X

D2O H

D N X

D N X

D2O D

D N X

pKa X=NH: 7.1 X=S: 2.5 X=O: 0.8

DO D N X carbene

Reactivity x = NH > S > O

See 21.10 R N H X DO Reactivity X = O > S > NR'

R N X

D2O D

R N X

R N X carbene

Reaction with electrophiles on C - Nitration


N N H Conc. HNO3 / H2SO4 HN N H N N H NO2

N X Reactivity X = NH > S > O

N N H

R R

Conc. HNO3 / H2SO4

No react

N R S

Conc. HNO3 / H2SO4 R RH

N S NO2

Oxazoles: No react.

Reaction with electrophiles on C - Bromination


Reactivity X = NH > S > O Br N N H N R S Br2 R Br2, NaOAc/AcOH Br N N H N S Br Br Na2SO3 N N H Br

Oxazoles: No react.

Reaction with electrophiles on C - Acylation


No Lewis acid cat react. (Friedel Craft, basic N)
O N N R R RCOCl H B O C.f. deuterium exchange R N X N X R O N X RCOCl R O O R N X R O Base N X

Reaction with electrophiles on C - Condensation react


Few ex. comp. to pyrrole / thiophene / furan
N TMS S RCHO TMS HO R N S HO R N S

Ipso subst.

Reaction with Nucleophiles


No Nu displacement of H Some ring opening react. on oxasole
C3/C4 in pyrole etc + inductive effect from N
N

Nu
Cl X

N Nu

N X

C2/C6 in pyridine
N X X

C2/C5 in pyrole etc

NuX

N Nu

Deprotonation at N - Furter reactions


N N H R N N Base R HN N R R'-X - H+ 'R R N N R' R N N R

N N

C-metallation - Furter reactions


N X

BuLi
X

N Li

Y X

BuLi

Li X

X= NR, S

X= NR, S Y=Br, I

N X

BuLi
X

N Li

Transmetallation Coupling react

Oxazole
N O

BuLi

N O Li

N OLi

TMS-Cl

N O TMS

heat

N O TMS

Met-X
N O Met

Decomp.

More stable

Cycloaddition
Ph N X R R X R R

cf synth of thiophene, furan + PhCN

X: S, O

Imidazole - only intramolec. examples


N N R O NR N N R O NR R N O NR

- HCN

Alkylazoler
N N X CH3 N X
N

n
CH2

CH3

BuLi

Li E
N X CH2E

c.f. pyridines etc


R N X CH2 R CH3 X

Li
CH2

H3C N X H3C X

N
N

BuLi
R N

BuLi

H3C X

Li

Li
CH2

more acidic

Neutral form

NR2 O N H3C X CH3

NR2

BuLi

Li
H2C X

N CH3

Other ODG react in 2-pos

Quartenary 1,3-Diazolium Salts


O N X

ClCO2 Et
X

Et Y

O Met N X H O

Et

Aqueous base Oxidizing agent


Y X

N Y

Allylstannanes Allylsilanes Silyl enol ethers

Also ring openings


O

Me N O

OH
O

Me H OH

Me N O
R N

N N N

X Stable compouns Ionic liquids (bmim)

N N R

NaH
N R

R N N R

E
N R

R E

Stable crystalline compds


Ph N Ph N Ph Ph Ph N Ph N Ph Ph

N N N

Me

Pd(OAc)2 2 AcOH

Me N N Me

Me

N Me

N Me

Pd2+
N Me

Me Me N N Pd N Me

2I

2I
Me Me N N N Me

Pd cat. for coupling react Good for Heck

2
Pd I I

N Me

Amino 1,3-azoles
All as aminotautomers, all are protonated in the ring
N S NH2 S NH NH2 S NH NH2

N N R NH2 N R

NH NH2 N R

NH NH2 N R

NH NH2

More basic (guanidin)

N X NH2

NaNO2
X

N N2

CuX
X

N X

XO

Oxy 1,3-azoles
All as oxo (carbonyl) Generally low aromaticity
NH NH S O -H+ E S NH O

NH N H O

H+

NH N H O

E H

iminium ion
NH N H O

E+

Reacts as enamin E+
NH S O H S E NH O S E NH O

Stable No rearomatisation
H H H N H HN O NH NH O H HN O NH NH N H

Enamin

Not as thio enol ether

- H+

H H

NH X O

POCl3 Base
X

N Cl

Synthesis of 1,3-azoles
Carbonyl condensations Strategy A
X

A
N X

B
X

O Cl X

NH2 R'

O NH2 X R'

O NH X R'

OH R NH X R' -H2 O

R N X

H R'

R N

-H+

-H+

R'

X=NH, O, S R=H, Alkyl/aryl, NH2 etc R=H: Cl


OEt Cl

instead of

Unstable
Cl

Strategy B

Especially valuable for oxazoles

JOC 2003, 9093

NH R O O R'

R HO

N O R'

-H2 O

R'

R'

Cycloadditions

Ts N

Base

Ts N R X Ts N X

1,3-dipol

Ts-MIC

N R X

R H

N EWG R N2 O

cat. "Rh"

EWG R' R O

EWG N R O R'

R: Alkyl/aryl (ketone) R: OR' (ester)

carbenoid

Bioactive 1,3-azoles
H N N H2N CO2H H2N Histamine H N N

Histidine (His)

LO from plants
Epothilone A: R=H Epothilone B: R=Me From myxobacteria Potential anticancer drugs Mechanism taxol

ca. 5
Pilokarpin (Acetylkolin agonist) Glaukom
O O H
O

N
Me N O N H

Isolert fra Pilocarpus jaborandi (Raintree) Sr-Amerika

protonert ved physiol pH (basisitet imidazoler)

Co-enzyme in biochem. prosesses:


H2N N NH2 N HO S N

Thiamin (Vitamin B1 )
N HO S

H2N N NH2 N

Base
H2N N NH2 N N H2N N NH2 N HO S HO O O N

Fermetation of glucose

HO

Glucose EtOH MeCHO

O HO O

H+
H2N N NH2 N HO S OH N HO S N OH H2N N NH2 N N N OH O HO S O H2N N NH2

CO2

H+

Chymotrypsin: Cleavage of peptides

His
H N Asp O R O H N O N H O O R'

His Ser
Asp O H R H N O N N H O R'

Ser

His
H N Asp O R NH2 O O N O R'

Ser

1,2-AZOLES
4 3
N H N

Pyrrazole

1 Isothiazole
5 4

N2

Isoxazole
3
X N2

5 6

3
X 2 N1

N H

NH

1H Benzindazol

Not detectable

7 1 X=S: 1,2-Benzisothiazol X=O; 1,2-Benzisoxazol

7 X=S: 2,1-Benzisothiazol X=O; 2,1-Benzisoxazol (Antranil)

Reaction with electrophiles on N: Protonation


N

H+
X

NH

N H

N S

pKa 2.5

-0.5

-3.0

N H
N N H N

NH N H

NH

pKa 7.1

pKa 5.2

NH3 pKa 9.3

NH2 NH2 7.9

NH2 OH 5.8

Reaction with electrophiles on N: Alkylation and acylation


Generally more difficult than with 1,3-diazoles

R-X
N R' N X R' R N N R N R

R-X
X N X N R
R N H N N H

X=S: Ok with reactive RX X=O: Ring opening

R N R

sterical hindrance Not reversible react


R

R-X
R N NH

+
R N R NH

-H

N R

R N H N N H

R N R N

R N COR

RCOCl

+
R N R NH

-H+

+
R N COR N

R N NH

Reversible Most stable prod. formed

Reaction with electrophiles on C


Reactivity towards electrophiles
Activation by X

Weak deact. by N Activated by X


X N

Most deactivatet (2-pos pyridine)

N X

Deactivated by N Activated by X

N X

Deactivation by N

E
H X N

E H X N

E N
X

E
N

X=S, NH X=O: low reactivity

Reaction may also occur in the benzene ring

Reaction with nucleophiles


Not replacement of H
X X X

EWG

Reactivity as PhX N

Not reactive towards Nu !?!

Cl

Also activated by EWG

Nu

Reaction with base


N H N

NaH
N

pKa 14.2 (Imidazole17.5)

But NB!
N

Li

BuLi
Li X

BuLi
X

N N X

X= O, (S)

Reaction of metallated compounds


R N H N R R R

NaH
N

R-X
N N N N R N

C-Met: Reactivity as expected

Major isomer Sterically favoured

Cycloadditions
CO2Et N EtO2C N N CO2Et EtO2C EtO2C N N N CO2Et N CO2Et H CO2Et NH N N H NH2 N N N N H

- EtOCOCN
N NH2 N H

EtO2C

-NH3 EtO2C

H2N

N H

No ex. Of 1,2-azoles as dienes in DA


NHPh N N S Me O N N S NHPh

NHPh HN S Me O N

Base

mech. ? Me

O
CN CN CN MeN N CN MeN N

Two mechanisms Low yields

N N Me CN

N N Me CN

N N Me

MeN

Alkyl 1,2-azoles
CH3 CH3 H2C X N X CH2 H3C X N H3C X N CH2 N X CH3 N

Base
H3C X N

Most acidic

Oxy 1,2-diazoles
OH X N X O NH O X NH

c.f. 2- or 4-oxopyridines

HO X N

HO

NH

NH

Phenol

Amino 1,2-diazoles
-amino form -3 / 5-amino- anilin, diazotation etc
H2N N H Me N Me N N N H N Me N Me N N Me N

Stable!

OH

Synthesis of 1,2-azoles
Carbonyl condensations
R: few restrict
R H R O H2N R O NH2 H HO R N H R R OH NH R R N
HO NH2 R O N R R

- 2H2 O

N H

R S

NH2

Ox
R S

From oximes / hydrazones


O R H3C HO R H3C N HN R N R N R

(DMF)
NMe2 O

R N

2 BuLi
N

H2C N O

Cycloadditions
R R' R O N R R R' N

R R N N R''

R' R

R' N

N R''

Nitril oxid

Nitril imine
R R N N R R CO2R N H N

CO2R

Diazo

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