The rearrangement of tosylated flavones to 1 '-(alkylamino)aurones with primary amines

Author(s)
Wolfgang Kandioller, Mario Kubanik, Anna K. Bytzek, Michael A. Jakupec, Alexander Roller, Bernhard K. Keppler, Christian G. Hartinger
Abstract

A rearrangement of 3-tosylflavone to the corresponding 1′-(alkylamino)aurone proceeds under mild conditions in the presence of primary amines in high yields. The reaction is applicable to different substituted 3-tosylflavones and alkyl amines and the respective aurones were isolated as a mixture of E/Z isomers. Further conversion of 1′-(methylamino)aurone to the corresponding thionated compound was performed by reaction with Lawesson's reagent and only the E isomer was obtained. This observation can be explained by the weaker exocyclic double bond, which facilitates rotation and the formation of the thermodynamically preferred E form. The characterization, preliminary biological investigations of the synthesized compounds and lipophilicity studies are discussed.

Organisation(s)
Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Core Facility Crystal Structure Analysis
External organisation(s)
University of Auckland
Journal
Tetrahedron
Volume
71
Pages
8953-8959
No. of pages
7
ISSN
0040-4020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2015.09.062
Publication date
11-2015
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
104015 Organic chemistry
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Drug Discovery, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/a45091f3-45cc-4dc8-9320-4dddccad0cd7