Synthesis of 8-alkylthio- and 8-selanyl-3-tert-butylpyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines

Abstract

Interaction of 8-lithio-3-tert-butyl-4-oxopyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazin-1-ide with elemental sulfur or selenium in THF with further in situ alkylation at –97 °C followed by warming to room temperature furnished a series of 3-tert-butyl-8-X-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazin-4(6H)-ones (X = n-BuS, n-BuSe, MeSe, PhCH₂S) in good yields. 8,8'-Diselanediylbis(3-tert-butylpyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazin-4(1H)-one) was also isolated as a by-product in these reactions. One-pot interaction of the n-BuSe substituted derivative with diborane/boron trifluoride led to reduction of the 1,2,4-triazine core and partial elimination of the alkylselanyl moiety. The structures of the synthesized products were established on the basis of IR, ¹H, 13C, 2D HMBC ¹H–⁷⁷Se NMR and high resolution mass spectra, as well as X-ray single crystal diffraction analyses. Two of the prepared compounds were also tested for antimicrobial and antifungal activities.

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Keywords:

• Pyrazolo[5,1-c]
• [1
• 2
• 4]
• triazine
• hetaryllithium
• sulfide
• selenide
• X-ray diffraction

Acknowledgment

Crystal structure determination was performed in the Department of Structural Studies of Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow.