A MEDT computational study of the mechanism, reactivity and selectivity of non-polar [3+2] cycloaddition between quinazoline-3-oxide and methyl 3-methoxyacrylate

A Review on the Synthesis and Chemical Transformation of Quinazoline 3-Oxides

The synthesis of quinazoline 3-oxides and their derivatives has attracted considerable attention due to their reactivity as intermediates in the synthesis of quinazoline analogues and their ring-expanded derivatives. Despite this, there is no comprehensive review dedicated to the synthesis and chemical transformation of these biologically relevant azaaromatic oxides. This review aims to provide an up-to-date record of the synthesis of quinazoline 3-oxides and their chemical transformation. It is hoped that this information will help medicinal chemistry researchers to design and synthesize new derivatives or analogues to treat various diseases.

Unveiling the Origin of the Selectivity and the Molecular Mechanism in the [3+2] Cycloaddition Reaction of N-aryl-C-carbamoylnitrone with N-arylitaconimide

The [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of N-aryl-C-carbamoylnitrone (nitrone 1) with N-arylitaconimide (ethylene 2) was computationally studied using the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. An analysis of the different energetic profiles and the transition states’ optimized structures clearly indicated that this 32CA occurred through a non-polar, asynchronous, one-step mechanism, favoring the formation of the ortho–endo cycloadduct, as observed experimentally. The analysis of the reactivity indices derived from the conceptual DFT explains well the low polarity of this 32CA reaction. Parr functions and a dual reactivity descriptors analysis correctly explained the regioselectivity ortho of this 32CA reaction. Solvent effects did not modify the obtained selectivity but it increased the activation energies and decreased the exothermic character of this 32CA reaction. A thermodynamic parameters analysis indicated that this 32CA wascharacterized by an ortho regioselectivity and endostereoselectivity and exothermic and exergonic characters.

The Role of the Catalyst on the Reactivity and Mechanism in the Diels–Alder Cycloaddition Step of the Povarov Reaction for the Synthesis of a Biological Active Quinoline Derivative: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations

An experimental and theoretical study of the reactivity and mechanism of the non-catalyzed and catalyzed Povarov reaction for the preparation of a 4-ethoxy-2,3,4,4a-tetrahydro-2-phenylquinoline as a biological active quinoline derivative has been performed. The optimization of experimental conditions indicate that the use of a catalyst, namely Lewis acid with an electron-releasing group, creates the best experimental conditions for this kind of reaction. The chemical structure was characterized by the usual spectroscopic methods. The prepared quinoline derivative has been also tested in vitro for antibacterial activity, which displays moderate inhibitory activity against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The antioxidant activity was investigated in vitro by evaluating their reaction with 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl DPPH radical, which reveals high reactivity. The computational study was performed on the Diels–Alder step of the Povarov reaction using a B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The conceptual DFT reactivity indices explain well the reactivity and the meta regioselectivity experimentally observed. Both catalysts enhance the reactivity of the imine, favoring the formation of the meta regioisomers with a low activation energy, and they change the mechanism to highly synchronous for the Lewis acid and to stepwise for the Brønsted acid. The reaction of imine with allyl alcohol does not give any product, which requires high activation energy.