Synthesis and reactions of pyrrolo[2,3-c]azepine derivatives

Abstract

The construction of the pyrrolo[2,3-c]azepine system by the reaction of 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-4-cyano-2H, 1,5,6,7-tetrahydroazepine with glycine ester and subsequent cyclization of the resulting N-substituted amino nitrile in an alcohol solution of sodium ethoxide was studied. The pyrrolo[2,3-c]azepine system was converted to the three-ring pyrimido[4′,5′∶4,5]pyrrolo[2,3-c]azepine system, the alkylation of which gave N,N-dialkyl and N,N,N-trialkyl derivatives. Cyclization of 3-benzyl-4, 6-dioxo-5-(N,N-dimethyl)aminoethyl-6H,3,4,7,8,9,10-hexahydropyrimido[4′,5′∶4,5]pyrrolo[2,3-c] azepine hydrochloride under the influence of phosphorus oxychloride gave the four-ring pyrazino[3,2,1-b,c]azepino[3,4-b]pyrrolo[3,2-d]-pyrimidine system. The structures of the compounds obtained were confirmed by their IR, UV, and PMR spectra.