The synthesis and reactions of deoxyvasicinone and analogous compounds

The synthesis of deoxyvasicinone and a number of its C-ring substituted pyrrolo[2,1-blquinazolin-9(1H)-one analogues was achieved. Modified 2-pyrrolidinones, the precursor molecules in many of the aforementioned syntheses, were prepared using standard techniques or via the reduction of nitrocarboxy1ic acid esters with reduced iron in acetic acid. The ability of deoxyvasicinone analogues to react at C-3 with electrophiles was demonstrated, the reactions yielding a range of modified pyrrolo[2,1-blquinazolones. Mechanistic pathways to account for the products formed are included. A deuterium labelling experiment indicated that these reactions probably progress through the intermediacy of a pseudo-enamine. Deprotonation at the C-3 methylene group of 2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,1-b] quinazolin-9( 1H)-one and 2,3-dihydro-1,1-dimethylpyrrolo [2,1-b]quinazol in-9(1H)-one was achieved using lithium diisopropylamide and the lithiated species were used in situ for further synthetic transformations.<br/><br/>Attempts to prepare novel tetracyclic systems utilising the sp2 nitrogen atom of the quinazolinone ring were unsuccessful. However, the tetracyclic spiroenone (A) was produced from deoxyvasicinone via an intermediate hydroxymethylene derivative.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

PhD

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

Doctoral Thesis

Year dc:date.issued

1986

Author dc:creator

• Kinnear, Kenneth

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

oai:rke.abertay.ac.uk:studenttheses/7720e37f-03ae-4188-9d56-c2da753fb0de

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rke.abertay.ac.uk:studenttheses/7720e37f-03ae-4188-9d56-c2da753fb0de