Heterocyclizations of benzoxa(thia)zolyl-2-guanidines with b-dicarbonyl compounds, such as diketones and derivatives of acetoacetic ether, were studied.The high reactivity of guanidine and its derivatives allows them to be brought into a great number of heterocyclizations, thereby preparing azaheterocycles of various degree of complexity [1]. Much evidence is available on the reactions of amidines and guanidines with a,b-unsaturated carbonyl and b-dicarbonyl compounds, leading to pyrimidines and aminopyrimidines [234]. Compounds of these classes exhibit bactericide and antiviral activity, in particular, are anti-HIV preparations [537].The aim of the present work was to study the re-ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ activity of benzoxa(thia)zolyl-2-guanidines Ia and Ib in heterocyclizations with b-dicarbonyl compounds: diketones IIa3IIf and keto esters IVa3IVh.To effect condensation of compounds I with diketones requires fairly rigid conditions: boiling for 3310 h (depending on the reactivity of the diketone) in xylene with azeotropic distillation of water. The reaction products, 2-[benzoxa(thia)zol-2-ylamino]pyrimidines IIIa3IIIi, are generally less soluble and precipitate already from a hot reaction mixture or on its cooling.
Ia, IbIIa!IIf IIIa!IIIi g H g H I, Q = O (a), S (b); II, R 1 = R 3 = CH 3 , R 2 = H (a); R 1 = R 2 = R 3 = CH 3 (b); R 1 + R 2 = (CH 2 ) 3 , R 3 = CH 3 (c); R 1 + R 2 = (CH 2 ) 4 , R 3 = C 2 H 5 (d); R 1 = CF 3 , R 2 = H, R 3 = CH 3 (e); R 1 = CF 3 , R 2 = H, R 3 = thienyl (f); III, Q = O, R 1 = R 3 = CH 3 , R 2 = H (a); Q = S, R 1 = R 3 = CH 3 , R 2 = H (b); Q = O, R 1 = R 2 = R 3 = CH 3 (c); Q = O, R 1 + R 2 = (CH 2 ) 3 , R 3 = CH 3 (d); Q = S, R 1 + R 2 = (CH 2 ) 3 , R 3 = CH 3 (e); Q = O, R 1 + R 2 = (CH 2 ) 4 , R 3 = C 2 H 5 (f); Q = S, R 1 + R 2 = (CH 2 ) 4 , R 3 = C 2 H 5 (g); Q = O, R 1 = CF 3 , R 2 = H, R 3 = CH 3 (h); Q = S, R 1 = CF3, R 2 = H, R 3 = thienyl (i).
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄBenzoylacetone under prolonged heating in the above conditions provides only traces of the reaction product. As the reaction time is increased, stronger tarring is observed. Dibenzoylmethane failed to react. The reactivity of the diketones with respect to guanidine I decreases in the order CF