Etude en Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire du Carbone-13 de Quelques Aminopyrazoles. Sur le Problème de la Détermination des Constantes d'Equilibre Tautomère

Structure and IR Spectra of 3(5)-Aminopyrazoles and UV-Induced Tautomerization in Argon Matrix

The prototropic tautomerism in 3(5)-aminopyrazoles was investigated by matrix isolation infrared (IR) spectroscopy, supported by DFT(B3LYP)/6-311++G(d,p) calculations. In consonance with the experimental data, the calculations predict tautomer 3-aminopyrazole (3AP) to be more stable than the 5-aminopyrazole (5AP) tautomer (calculated energy difference: 10.7 kJ mol^-1; Gibbs free energy difference: 9.8 kJ mol^-1). The obtained matrix isolation IR spectra (in both argon and xenon matrices) were interpreted, and the observed bands were assigned to the tautomeric forms with help of vibrational calculations carried out at both harmonic and anharmonic levels. The matrix-isolated compound (in argon matrix) was then subjected to in situ broadband UV irradiation (λ > 235 nm), and the UV-induced transformations were followed by IR spectroscopy. Phototautomerization of the 3AP tautomer into the 5AP form was observed as the strongly prevalent reaction.

Revisiting the Structure and Chemistry of 3(5)-Substituted Pyrazoles

Pyrazoles are known as versatile scaffolds in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry, often used as starting materials for the preparation of more complex heterocyclic systems with relevance in the pharmaceutical field. Pyrazoles are also interesting compounds from a structural viewpoint, mainly because they exhibit tautomerism. This phenomenon may influence their reactivity, with possible impact on the synthetic strategies where pyrazoles take part, as well as on the biological activities of targets bearing a pyrazole moiety, since a change in structure translates into changes in properties. Investigations of the structure of pyrazoles that unravel the tautomeric and conformational preferences are therefore of upmost relevance. 3(5)-Aminopyrazoles are largely explored as precursors in the synthesis of condensed heterocyclic systems, namely pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines. However, the information available in the literature concerning the structure and chemistry of 3(5)-aminopyrazoles is scarce and disperse. We provide a revision of data on the present subject, based on investigations using theoretical and experimental methods, together with the applications of the compounds in synthesis. It is expected that the combined information will contribute to a deeper understanding of structure/reactivity relationships in this class of heterocycles, with a positive impact in the design of synthetic methods, where they take part.

Phosphonylpyrazoles from Bestmann-Ohira reagent and nitroalkenes: synthesis and dynamic NMR studies

Application of diethyl 1-diazo-2-oxopropylphosphonate (Bestmann-Ohira reagent) as a cycloaddition partner with nitroalkenes has been extensively investigated. Base-mediated reaction of the Bestmann-Ohira reagent with various nitroalkenes such as beta-substituted, alpha,beta-disubstituted, and nitroethylene that are part of a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring provided functionalized phosphonylpyrazoles through a one-pot regioselective reaction at room temperature in high yield. The substituted nitroalkenes employed in these reactions also included Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts of conjugated nitroalkenes with various electrophiles. Detailed dynamic NMR studies were performed on the prototropic tautomerism exhibited by the phosphonylpyrazoles using CDCl(3) and DMSO-d(6) as solvents and (1)H and (31)P as the probe nuclei. These studies unraveled the existence of two tautomers in solution with a small energy difference but considerable barrier to interconversion.

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some new 1-heteroaryl-5-amino-3H/methyl-4-phenylpyrazoles

The regioselective synthesis of 1-heteroaryl-5-amino-4-phenylpyrazoles 3a-g and 1-heteroaryl-5-amino-3-methyl-4-phenylpyrazoles 3h-n was achieved by the treatment of heteroarylhydrazines 1a-g with alpha-phenylformylacetonitrile 2a and alpha-phenylacetylacetonitrile 2b, respectively. The structures of the compounds 3 were established by the combined use of 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. All the fourteen compounds were tested for their in vitro antibacterial activity against three Gram-positive and two Gram-negative bacteria. Six compounds 3a, 3d, 3e, 3g, 3l, and 3n from this series were found to be equipotent or more potent than the commercial antibiotics (Linezolid and Cefroxime axetil).