One-pot cascade approach to phenanthridine-fused quinazoliniminiums from heteroenyne-allenes.

A one-pot cascade method to obtain functionalized phenanthridine-fused quinazoliniminiums from a variety of heteroenyne-allenes is described. This protocol involves formation of C-N and C-C bonds in a single step in the presence of a Lewis acid and trace water to afford pentacyclic title compounds in moderate to good yields.

Organocatalytic High Enantioselective Synthesis of β-Formyl-α-hydroxyphosphonates.

The cross aldol reaction between enolizable aldehydes and α-ketophosphonates was achieved for the first time by using 9-amino-9-deoxy-epi-quinine as the catalyst. β-Formyl-α-hydroxyphosphonates were obtained in high to excellent enantioselectivities. The reaction works especially well with acetaldehyde, which is a tough substrate for organocatalyzed cross aldol reactions.

Bioactivity of synthetic 2-halo-3-aryl-4(3H)-quinazoliniminium halides in L1210 leukemia and SK-BR-3 mammary tumor cells in vitro.

Background: Because quinazolines and their derivatives exhibit a wide range of pharmacological profiles, there is a continuous interest among synthetic and medicinal chemists in the discovery of more potent analogs. Ten novel quinazoliniminium salts were synthesized and tested for their effectiveness against murine and human tumor cell proliferation in vitro.

Materials And Methods: Various markers of tumor cell metabolism, DNA degradation and mitotic disruption were assayed in vitro to evaluate drug cytotoxicity.

An easy entry into 2-halo-3-aryl-4(3H)-quinazoliniminium halides from heteroenyne-allenes.

An efficient three-step synthesis of 2-halo-3-aryl-4(3H)-quinazoliniminium halides from commercially available materials is described. Upon reaction with hydrogen halides, generated in situ from a Lewis acid (MX) and trace water, a variety of easily accessible heteroenyne-allenes underwent facile intramolecular cyclization to afford the title compounds in good yields. The method is highly versatile and provides a general way to construct quinazoliniminium ring systems with a variety of different substitutions.