Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide

C1 chemistry has a central role in the efficient utilization of single-carbon molecules, contributing significantly to sustainability, innovation and economic growth across various sectors. In this study, we present an efficient and rapid method for synthesizing a variety of heteroannulated pyrimido...

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Main Authors: Marios Zingiridis, Danae Papachristodoulou, Despoina Menegaki, Konstantinos G. Froudas, Constantinos G. Neochoritis
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Published: Beilstein-Institut 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.13
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Danae Papachristodoulou
Despoina Menegaki
Konstantinos G. Froudas
Constantinos G. Neochoritis
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description C1 chemistry has a central role in the efficient utilization of single-carbon molecules, contributing significantly to sustainability, innovation and economic growth across various sectors. In this study, we present an efficient and rapid method for synthesizing a variety of heteroannulated pyrimidones using cyanoacetamide-based multicomponent reaction (MCR) chemistry. By utilizing specific MCR-based scaffolds as precursors and employing the abundant and inexpensive formamide as a C1 feedstock under neat conditions, we were able to efficiently access substituted thieno-, quinolino- and indolopyrimidones without the need of column chromatography. Further, a single-crystal X-ray structure was obtained, revealing certain geometrical features.
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spelling doaj-art-e832963e032640aab979cdf96a4013e12025-02-03T09:10:17ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972025-01-0121121722510.3762/bjoc.21.131860-5397-21-13Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamideMarios Zingiridis0Danae Papachristodoulou1Despoina Menegaki2Konstantinos G. Froudas3Constantinos G. Neochoritis4Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece C1 chemistry has a central role in the efficient utilization of single-carbon molecules, contributing significantly to sustainability, innovation and economic growth across various sectors. In this study, we present an efficient and rapid method for synthesizing a variety of heteroannulated pyrimidones using cyanoacetamide-based multicomponent reaction (MCR) chemistry. By utilizing specific MCR-based scaffolds as precursors and employing the abundant and inexpensive formamide as a C1 feedstock under neat conditions, we were able to efficiently access substituted thieno-, quinolino- and indolopyrimidones without the need of column chromatography. Further, a single-crystal X-ray structure was obtained, revealing certain geometrical features.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.132-amino-substituted heterocyclescyanoacetamidegewald reactionmulticomponent reaction (mcr)pyrimidine
spellingShingle Marios Zingiridis
Danae Papachristodoulou
Despoina Menegaki
Konstantinos G. Froudas
Constantinos G. Neochoritis
Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
2-amino-substituted heterocycles
cyanoacetamide
gewald reaction
multicomponent reaction (mcr)
pyrimidine
title Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide
title_full Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide
title_fullStr Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide
title_full_unstemmed Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide
title_short Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide
title_sort heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide based mcr scaffolds utilizing formamide
topic 2-amino-substituted heterocycles
cyanoacetamide
gewald reaction
multicomponent reaction (mcr)
pyrimidine
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.13
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