Synthesis and pharmacochemical investigation of some novel 1,2,4-4H-triazoles with potential antiviral activity

Regioselectivity of the alkylation of S-substituted 1,2,4-triazoles with dihaloalkanes

Background

1,2,4-Triazole3-thiones are good scaffolds for preparation of new lead compounds. Their derivatives attracted the attention of chemists due to their wide spectrum of biological activities. Alkylsulfanyl-1,2,4-triazoles have three nucleophilic sites (nitrogens) ready for reaction with electrophiles. Herein, new regioselective isomers were synthesized by the reaction of benzylsulfanyl-1,2,4-triazole with various dihaloalkanes. Regioselectivity was determined by X-ray crystallography and NMR.

Results

Coupling of 3-benzylsufanyl-5-(1H-indolyl)-1,2,4-triazole with dibromomethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,3-dibromopropane and di(bromomethyl)quinoxaline was investigated in the presence of potassium carbonate in acetone. In the case of dibromomethane three different bis(triazolyl)methane isomers (–N¹–CH₂–N¹-4, –N¹–CH₂–N²-5, –N²–CH₂–N²-6) were formed in which the two bromide atoms were replaced by two triazole moieties. Among these isomers the reaction was regioselective towards the –N¹–CH₂–N²-5 isomer due to the steric effect. In the case of 1,3-dibromopropane two compounds were obtained due to the alkylation at N(2) to give 2-(3-bromopropyl)-triazole 8 and alkylation at N(1) was followed by cyclization at the indole nitrogen to form a condensed indolo-triazolo-diazepine 10. Upon alkylation of 3-benzylsufanyl-5-(1H-indolyl)-1,2,4-triazole with di(bromomethyl)quinoxaline, two bis(triazolyl-methyl)quinoxaline isomers were separated and characterized as (–N¹–CH₂–N¹–) 11 and (–N²–CH₂–N²–) 12. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction assisted the elucidation and confirmation of the structures of the isomers. An AM1 theoretical study explained the regioselectivity of the alkylation.

Conclusions

On reacting S-protected 1,2,4-triazoles with various alkylating agents, only N(1) and N(2) attack the electrophilic carbons. N(2) alkylated isomers are preferentially formed.

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