A novel synthetic approach to hydroimidazo[1,5-b]pyridazines by the recyclization of itaconimides and HPLC–HRMS monitoring of the reaction pathway

• Dmitry Yu. Vandyshev,
• Khidmet S. Shikhaliev,
• Andrey Yu. Potapov,
• Michael Yu. Krysin,
• Fedor I. Zubkov and
• Lyudmila V. Sapronova

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2561–2568, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.252

• -addition by the activated C=C double bond and subsequent intramolecular recyclization of the intermediate with the amino group involved. Keywords: cascade reaction; diaminoimidazoles; HPLC–HRESIMS; imidazo[1,5-b]pyridazines; itaconimides; Introduction Among the numerous bicyclic fused imidazole

• the HPLC–HRESIMS monitoring of the reaction confirm its selectivity. Conclusion In summary, a new regioselective and chemoselective cascade reaction of N-arylitaconimides with 1,2-diamino-4-phenylimidazole as 1,3-C,N-dinucleophile was developed to synthesize tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-b]pyridazines. The

• of the interaction of itaconimides 1 with diaminoimidazole 4. 1H,13C-HMBC correlations: the most significant correlations for imidazopyridazine 9d and possible for imidazodiazepine 10d. Yields of the interaction products 9 of N-arylitaconimides 1a–g and diaminoimidazole 4. Results of HPLC–HRESIMS