Acta Chim. Slov. 2005, 52, 429–434 429 Scientific Paper Synthesis of Some Biologically Active Pyrazoles and C-Nucleosides Aymn El-Sayed Rashad,a* Ahmed Hussien Shamroukh,a Mohamed Ibrahim Hegab,a and Hassan Mohamed Awadb a Photochemistry Department, b Department of Natural and Microbial Products, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. E-mail: aymnelzeny@yahoo.com Received 14-06-2005 Abstract (5,6-Dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)-hydrazine (1) was used as a precursor for preparation of some novel l-(5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)-pyrazole derivatives 2-7. Also, some acyclic and cyclic C-nucleosides 8 and 10-12 were prepared by treating compound 1 with aldoses. Some of the prepared products showed potent antimicrobial activity. Key words: Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine, pyrazole, aldoses, C-nucleosides Introduction Substituted pyrimidines, in general, have received a great biological interesi,1 in particular 4-hydrazinopyrimidine derivatives, which were tested for their bactericidal and fungicidal activitv.2'3 On the other hand, condensation of the appropriate heterocvclic hydrazinopyrimidine derivatives with monosacharides give the corresponding sugar hvdrazones, which upon cyclization gives the corresponding acvclo C-nucleosides.48 Actualh/, some C-nucleosides were shown to exhibit prominent and versatile biological activities,9'10 and many of their derivatives have been svnthesized recenth/ as potential antimicrobial5 and antiviral agents.11 So, many reports1217 have recently appeared dealing with this class of nucleosides. However, to the best of our knowledge, C-nucleosides of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines are not known. In continuation of our previous work on the svnthesis of biologically active pvrazoles,18'19 fused pvrimidines,1921 and different nucleoside derivatives,21'22 we aimed to incorporate a fused pvrimidine moiety into the 1-position of the pyrazole ring system to obtain new compounds which are expected to possess notable chemical and biological activities. Results and Discussion In this investigation, compound l20 was dissolved in ethanol and refluxed with ethoxymethylenema lononitrile, tetracyanoethylene, bis(methylthio)-methvlenemalononitrile, or ethyl(ethoxymethylene)-cyanoacetate to afford the corresponding substituted pvrazole derivatives 2-5, respectively (Scheme 1). The structures of the latter compounds were confirmed on the basis of their elemental analysis and spectral data (cf. Experimental). The IR spectra of compounds 2 and 3 showed absorption bands characteristic for NH2 and C=N groups, while those of compounds 4 and 5 revealed absorption bands characteristic for NH2 and C=0. Also, the JH NMR spectra showed signals at 5 = 6.75, 6.80, 6.80 and 6.90 ppm due to NH2 (exchangeable with D20) for compounds 2-5, respectively. The MS gave the molecular ion peaks at m/z (%) = 342 (100), 367 (89), 389 (100), and 421 (100) for compounds 2-5, respectively. Similarh/, when compound 1 was refluxed with acetylacetone or ethyl acetoacetate, the pyrazole derivatives 6 and 7 were obtained, respectively (Scheme 1). The XH NMR spectra of the latter compounds showed signals at 5 = 1.80 ppm and 2.40 ppm (2CH3) for compound 6 and at 5 = 2.70 ppm (CH3), 3.40 ppm (CH2) for compound 7, while the IR spectrum of compound 7 revealed the presence of C=0 group. The MS, gave the molecular ion peaks at m/z (%) = 332 (78) and 306 (M+-CO, 70), for compounds 6 and 7, respectiveh/. The hvdrazone derivatives 8a,b were prepared by reacting compound 1 with some monosacharides: namely, D-glucose or D-ribose in the presence of catalvtic amounts of glacial acetic acid. The products revealed absorption bands for (OH+NH), and (C=N) in IR spectra and their XH NMR spectra showed the presence of the sugar protons, NH, and azo-methine (CH=N) (cf. Experimental). Cvclization of hvdrazones or O-acetylated hvdrazones in different conditions were intensively reported.4-8 However, our attempt to cvclize Rashad et al. Some Biologically Active Pyrazoles and C-Nucleosides 430 Acta Chim. Slov. 2005, 52, 429–434 Ar-NHNH2 1 Ar = EtO CN < CN CN EtOH, heat NC CN X NC CN EtOH, heat EtO COOEt CN EtOH, heat MeS CCOMe >=< MeS CN EtOH, heat O O XX EtOH, heat O ^Jl^COOEt ~NH2 Ar 2 NC CN "Ml N. NN NH2 Ar 3 N. COOEt %N Nh|2 Ar 4 MeS COOMe N. %N Nh|2 Ar 5 Me N. 1 ^N^Me Ar 6 Me AcOH, heat N N Ar n--------\ IN S N Scheme 1 the hydrazone 8a, by heating in dimethylformamide in the presence of glacial acetic acid, failed and gave an unexpected product assigned the structure of 8,9-dih ydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-e][l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-c]pyrimidine (9).20 The formation of compound 9 might have taken plače via hydrolysis of the hydrazone 8 producing (in situ) the hydrazinopyrimidine 1, which then cyclized with dimethylformamide in refluxing glacial acetic acid. Acetylation of the hydrazone derivatives 8a,b with acetic anhydride at room temperature gave the 0-acetylated sugar derivatives 10a,b. The IR spectra of the latter compounds revealed the absence of hydroxyl groups and showed absorption bands due to NH and C=0 groups. The JH NMR spectra showed the presence of OAc groups and one exchangeable NH, while the 13C NMR spectra revealed the presence of acetoxy groups (cf. Experimental). Oxidative cyclization of compounds 10a,b using bromine/acetic acid,414'23 afforded the 0-acetylated cyclic C-nucleosides lla,b (Scheme 2). The absence of NH as well as the azo-methine (CH=N) in JH NMR spectra confirmed their structures (cf. Experimental). Deprotection of lla,b using ammonium hydroxide solution in methanol,4 gave the target free cyclic C-nucleosides 12a,b. The structures of the aforementioned compounds were confirmed on the basis of their spectral data (cf. Experimental). The IR spectra revealed absorption bands due to (OH), and (C = N); while their JH NMR spectra showed signals of the alditol protons congregated with the solvent absorption4-8 and the presence of hydroxyl groups (D20 exchangeable) (cf. Experimental). In general, The Dimroth type rearrangement of 5-triazolopyrimidines was intensively discussed and verified with X-ray diffraction by Rashad et al.20 So, the triazolo[l,5-c]pyrimidine derivatives 9, lla,b and 12a,b, were obtained directly via Dimroth type rearrangement of their triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine derivatives. Antimicrobial activity The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the synthesized compounds was investigated against several pathogenic representative Gram- positive bacteria (Bacillus Subtilis), Gram- negative bacteria (Escherichia Coli), Fungi (Aspergillus Niger) and Yeast (Candida Albicans). Ali microorganisms used were obtained from the culture collection of the Department of Natural and Microbial Products, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Method 24~26 The cap-assay method containing (g/L): peptone 6, yeast extract 3, meat extract 1.5, glucose 1 and agar 20 were used. The medium was sterilized and divided while hot (50-60 °C) in 15 mL portions among sterile petri-dishes of 9 cm diameter. One mL of the spore suspension of each microorganism was spread aH over the surface of the cold solid medium placed in the petri-dish. Each of the tested compounds (0.5 g) was dissolved in 5 mL of dimethylformamide. An amount of 0.1 mL of test solution was placed on watman paper disc of 9 mm diameter and the solvent was left to evaporate. These saturated discs were placed carefully on the surface of the inoculated solid medium; each petri-dish contains at least 3 discs. The petri-dishes were incubated at 5 °C for an hour to permit good diffusion and then transferred to an incubator of 85 °C overnight, then examined. The results were then recorded by measuring the inhibition zone diameters. N N O 7 Rashad et al. Some Biologically Active Pyrazoles and C-Nucleosides Acta Chim. Slov. 2005, 52, 429–434 431 NHNH2 N il--------r ^ 1 sugar, EtOH AcOH, heat DMF, AcOH, heat C i 11 1 9 N : ,(CHOH)n-CH2OH N-N I J N NH4OH/MeOH stirring, r.t. 12a,b a:n=4 b:n=3 NHNH=CH-(CHOH)n-CH2OH S N 8a,b a:n=4 b:n=3 Ac20, anhydrous Py stirring, r.t. NHNH=CH-(CHOAc)n-CH2OAc J S N lOa.b a:n=4 b:n=3 Br2/AcOH heat (CHOAc)n-CH2OAc N-N I J N' 11a,b a:n=4 b:n=3 Scheme 2 Results As shown in Table 1, the antimicrobial effect of the tested compounds was evaluated by measuring the zone diameters and they results were compared with those of well known drugs (standards). Among the tested compounds, it was noticed that P-enaminoesters 4 and 5 demonstrated inhibitory activity more than P-enaminonitriles 2 and 3. On the other hand, the non-acetylated sugar derivatives 8a,b and 12a,b showed more significant antimicrobial activity than those of acetylated sugar derivatives 10a,b and lla,b. Also, non-acetylated sugar triazolo derivatives 12a,b showed more significant antimicrobial activity than those of acetylated sugar triazolo derivatives lla,b. In general, the target free cyclic C-nucleosides 12a,b showed more significant antimicrobial activity than some known drugs (standards). Experimental Ali melting points are uncorrected and measured using Electro-thermal IA 9100 apparatus, Shimadzu (Japan). IR spectra were recorded as potassium bromide pellets on a Perkin-Elmer 1650 spectrophotometer, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. JH NMR and 13C NMR spectra were determined on a Jeol-Ex-300 NMR spectrometer and chemical shifts were expressed as part per million; ppm (5 values) against Table 1. The antimicrobial activity of the newly synthesized compounds. Tested Inhibition Zone (mm) Compounds & Standers (fig/mL- Lot. No., Bioanalyse) Microc Bacteria rganism Fungi Aspergillus Gram-negative Escherichia Gram-positive Bacillus Yeast Candida Coli. Subtilis Niger Albicans Streptomycin (10-30225) +++ +++ + +++ Fusidic Acid (10-30301) - - +++ +++ Amoxicillin (25-30730) ++ - - - Ampicillin (10-30731) ++ - - - 2 - + + - 3 - + - - 4 ++ + + + 5 ++ ++ + + 6 + + - + 7 + + + + 8a ++ + + + Sh ++ + + + lOa + + - - lOb + + - - lla ++ + + + llb ++ + + + 12a +++ ++ ++ ++ 12b +++ ++ ++ ++ +++ Highly sensitive (21-25 mm); ++ Fairly sensitive (16-20 mm); + Slightly sensitive (15-10 mm); - Not sensitive. Rashad et al. Some Biologically Active Pyrazoles and C-Nucleosides 432 Acta Chim. Slov. 2005, 52, 429–434 TMS as internal reference (Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt). Mass spectra were recorded on EI + Ql MSLMR UPLR, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. Microanalyses were operated using Mario Elmentar apparatus, Organic Microanalysis Unit, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt and the results were within the accepted range (±0.40) of the calculated values. Column Chromatography was performed on (Merck) Silica gel 60 (particle size 0.06-0.20 mm). Preparation of compounds 2-5. General procedure: To a solution of compound 1 (1 mmol, 2.68 g) in (20 mL) anhydrous ethanol, ethoxymethylene-malononitrile, tetracyanoethylene, ethyl-(ethoxymethylene)-cyanoacetate, or methyl bis(methylthio)-ethoxymethylene cyanoacetate (1 mmol) was added and the reaction mktures were refluxed for 2-4 h, respectively. The products, which separated on cooling, were collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol to give compounds 2-5. 5-Amino-l-(5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno-[2,3 -d] pjrimidin-1 l-yl) - lH-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (2). 2 h, yield 95%, mp 270-272 °C. Anal. calcd for C18H12N6S: C 70.15, H 4.12, N 16.36. Found: C 70.27, H 4.24, N 16.11. IR v 3407, 3200 (NH2), 2209 (CN) cm1. XH NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 2.9-3.1 (m, 4H, 2CH2), 6.4-7.3 (m, 6H, 4Ar-H and NH2, D20 exchangeable), 7.6 (s, 1H, C3-H), 9.10 (s, 1H, C2,-H). EIMS m/z (%): 344 (M+, 100). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 24.9 (C-5V), 29.3 (C-6V), 109 (CN), 126.3-129.7 (Ar-C), 134 (C-4) 130.3 (C-llav), 135.4 (C-llbv), 138 (C-3) 140.9 (C-6av), 149.7 (C-7av), 154 (C-5), 159.5 (C-9V), 162.7 (C-llv). 5-Amino-l-(5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno [2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)-lH-pyrazole-3,4-dicarbonitrile (3). 4 h, yield 65%, mp 216-218 °C. Anal. calcd for C19HnN7S: C 68.65, H 3.57 N, 19.06. Found: C 68.47, H 3.64, N 19.11. IR v 3407, 3200 (NH2), 2219 (CN) cm4. 'H NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 2.8-2.9 (m, 4H, 2CH2), 6.43 7.3 (m, 6H, 4Ar-H and NH2, D20 exchangeable), 9.1 (s, 1H, C2,-H). EIMS m/z (%): 369 (M+, 18). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 25.4 (C-5V), 29.8 (C-6V), 102 (CN), 110.4 (CN), 126.3-162.7 (Ar-C). 5-Amino-l-(5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno [2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)-lH-pyrazole-4-carboxilic acid ethyl ester (4). 3 h, yield 90%, mp 200-202 °C. Anal. calcd for C20H17N5O2S: C 67.85, H 4.92, N 10.79, S 8.23. Found: C 68.1, H 4.94, N 10.71, S 8.15. IR v 3464, 3354 (NH2), 1685 (CO) cm-1. 'H NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 1.3 (t,/ = 6.9 Hz, 3H, CH3), 2.9-3.1 (m, 4H, 2CH2), 4.2 (q, / = 7.5 Hz, 2H, CH2), 6.4-7.3 (m, 6H, 4Ar-H and NH2, D20 exchangeable), 7.4 (s, 1H, C3-H), 9.1 (s, 1H, C2-H). EIMS m/z (%): 391 (M+, 100). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 15.2 (CH3), 24.9 (C-5V), 29.3 (C-6V), 58.5 (OCH2), 126.3-162.7 (Ar-C), 158 (CO). 5-Amino-3-methylthio-l-(5,6-dihydronaphtho-[l',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)-lH-pyrazole--4-carboxilic acid methyl ester (5). 3 h, yield 90%, mp 220-222 °C. Anal. calcd for C20H17N5O2S2: C 56.72, H 4.05, N 16.54, S 15.14. Found: C 56.67, H 4.15, N 16.34, S 15.20. IR v 3460, 3346 (NH2), 1685 (CO) cm4. XH NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 1.5 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.8-3.1 (m, 4H, 2CH2), 3.8 (s, 3H, SCH3), 6.4—7.3 (m, 6H, 4Ar-H and NH2, D20 exchangeable), 9.0 (s, 1H, C2-H). EIMS m/z (%): 423 (M+, 100). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 18.5 (SCH3), 23.9 (C-5V), 29.3 (C-6V), 50.2 (OCH3), 126.3-162.7 (Ar-C), 160.8 (CO). ll-(3,5-Dimethyl-pyrazol-l-yl)-5,6-dihydronaphtho-[l',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine (6). To a solution of compound 1 (2.68 g, 1 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL), acetylacetone (1 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 10 h. The solvent was then removed under reduced pressure and the residue was recrystallized from ethanol to give compound 6. Yield 70%, mp 130-132 °C. Anal. calcd for C19H16N4S: C 68.65, H 4.85, N 16.85, S 9.65. Found: C 68.47, H 4.94, N 16.71, S 9.61. XH NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 1.8 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.4 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.9-3.0 (m, 4H, 2CH2), 6.1 (s, 1H, C4,-H), 6.7-7.3 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 9.0 (s, 1H, C2-H). EIMS m/z (%): 332 (M+, 78). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 15.2 (CH3), 18.5 (CH3), 23.9 (C-5V), 29.3 (C-6V), 116.4-162.9. (Ar-C). 5-Methyl-2-(5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno-[2,3 -d] pjrimidin-1 l-yl) -2,4-dihydro-pyrazol-3 -one (7). To a solution of compound 1 (2.68 g, 1 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (20 mL), ethyl acetoacetate (1 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 6 h. The solvent was then removed under reduced pressure and the obtained product was recrystallized from ethanol to give compound 7. Yield 70%, mp 140-142 °C. Anal. calcd for C18H14N4OS: C 64.65, H 4.22, N 16.75, S 9.59. Found: C 64.56, H 4.24, N 16.71, S 10.12. IR v 1690 (CO) cm4, XH NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 2.7 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.9-3.4 (m, 6H, 3CH2), 7.2-9.1 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 9.5 (s, 1H, C2,-H). EIMS m/z (%): 306 (M+-CO, 64). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 19.2 (CH3), 23.9 (C-5V), 29.4 (C-6V), 35.2 (CH2) 126.5-160.7 (Ar-C), 154 (CO). Aldose N- (5,6-dihydronaphtho [1 ',2':4,5] thieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)hydrazones (8a,b). General procedure: A mixture of compound 1 (2.68 g, 1 mmol), D-glucose (1.8 g, 1 mmol), or D-ribose (1.4 g, 1 mmol), ethanol (30 mL), and a catalvtic amount of glacial acetic acid (3 drops) was heated at 80 °C for 2 h. The formed precipitate was filtered off, dried and recrystallized from ethanol to give compounds 8a,b. Rashad et al. Some Biologically Active Pyrazoles and C-Nucleosides Acta Chim. Slov. 2005, 52, 429–434 433 D-Glucose N^5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)hydrazone (8a). Yield 60%, mp 170-172 °C. Anal. calcd for C20H22N4O5S: C 55.80, H 5.15, N 13.01, S 7.45. Found: C 55.67, H 5.24, N 13.11, S 7.5. IR v 3353-3220 (broad, OH+NH) cm4, JH NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 2.8-3.0 (m, 4H, 2CH2 ), 3.2-3.6 (protons of the alditol congregated with the solvent absorption), 3.7-3.8 (m, 2H, CH2OH), 4.4-5.1 (m, 5H, 50H, D20 exchangeable), 7.0-7.4 (m, 5H, Ar-H and NH, D20 exchangeable), 8.3 (s, 1H, N=CH), 8.50 (s, 1H, C2,-H). 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 23.6 (C-5), 29.6 (C-6), 61.2-73.2 (C-alditol), 126.3-162.9 (Ar-C+ N=CH). D-Ribose N-(5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)hydrazone (8b). Yield 55%, mp 150-152 °C. Anal. calcd for C19H20N4O4S: C 56.99, H 5.03, N 13.99, S 8.01. Found: C 57.17, H 5.14, N 13.81, S 8.12. IR v 3440-3220 (broad, OH+NH). JH NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 2.8-3.0 (m, 4H, 2CH2 ), 3.3-3.5 (protons of the alditol congregated with the solvent absorption), 3.6-3.7 (m, 2H, CH2OH), 4.2-5.9 (m, 4H, 40H, D20 exchangeable), 7.1-7.4 (m, 5H, Ar-H and NH, D20 exchangeable), 8.3 (s, 1H, N=CH), 8.5 (s, 1H, C2,-H). 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 23.5 (C-5), 29.6 (C-6), 61.1-73.2 (C-alditol), 126.3-162.7 (Ar-C+ N=CH). 8,9-Dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-e] [1,2,4]triazolo[l,5-c]pyrimidine (9). Compound 8a (1 mmol) in dimethvlformamide (20 mL), and glacial acetic acid (1 mL) was heated under reflux for 2 h, cooled, poured into water with stirring. Lhe precipitated solid was collected by filtration, washed with water, dried, and recrystallized from ethanol to give compound 9 in 54% yield. Compound 9 was identical in ali respects (phvsical and spectral data) with that obtained previoush/.20 Per-O-acetyl-D-aldose N-(5,6-dihydronaphtho-[l',2':4,5] thieno [2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)hydrazones (10a,b). General procedure: A solution of compounds 8a,b (1 mmol) in a mixture of acetic anhvdride (10 mL) and anhvdrous pyridine (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 8 h. Lhe reaction mixture was poured into ice-water with stirring and the solids that precipitated were collected by filtration, washed with water, dried and recrystallized from ethanol to give compounds 10a,b. 2,3,4,5,6-Penta-O-acetyl-D-glucose N-(5,6-dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5] thieno [2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)hydrazone (lOa). Yield 73%, mp 99-101 °C. IR v 3325 (NH), 1751 (OAc). JH NMR (CDC13) 5 1.8-2.1 (m, 15H, 50Ac), 2.8-3.1 (m, 6H, 3CH2), 4.2-5.5 (m, 4H, 4CHOAc), 7.0-7.4 (m, 5H, Ar-H and NH, D20 exchangeable), 8.5 (s, 1H, N=CH), 8.9 (s, 1H, C2,-H). 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 20.5-21.1 (5CH3), 23.9 (C-5), 29.3 (C-6), 61.3-71.8 (C-alditol), 126.3-166.9 (Ar-C+N=CH), 168.9-172.2 (5C=0). 2,3,4,5-Tetra-O-acetyl-D-ribose N-(5,6-dihydro-naphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-ll-yl)hydrazone (lOb). Yield 65%, mp 92-93 °C. IR v 3435 (NH), 1747 (OAc). JH NMR (CDC13) 5 1.9-2.1 (m, 12H, 40Ac), 2.8-3.1 (m, 6H, 3CH2), 4.1-5.2 (m, 3H, 3CHOAc), 7.0-7.4 (m, 5H, Ar-H and NH, D20 exchangeable), 8.5 (s, 1H, N=CH), 8.9 (s, 1H, C2,-H). 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 20.3-21.0 (4CH3), 23.8 (C-5), 29.3 (C-6), 61.2-71.7 (C-alditol), 126.2-166.9 (Ar-C+N=CH), 168.9-172.3 (4CO). (lS)-Per-O-acetyl-l-C-(8,9-dihydronaphtho-[1', 2':4,5] thieno [3,2-e] [l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)polyols (lla,b). General procedure: Compounds 10a,b (1 mmol), in glacial acetic acid (20 mL), bromine (1 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (5 mL), was added dropwise at room temperature. Lhe reaction mixtures were heated under reflux for 1 h, cooled, poured into water with stirring. Lhe solids that precipitated were collected by filtration, washed with water, dried, and recrystallized from ethanol to give compounds lla,b. (lS)-l,2,3,4,5-Penta-O-acetyl-l-C-(8,9-dihydro-naphtho[l',2':4,5] thieno[3,2-e] [1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-D-arabinitol (Ha). Yield 70%, mp 161-162 °C. IR v 1748 (OAc), 1602 (C=N). JH NMR (CDC13) 5 1.9-2.2 (m, 15H, 50Ac), 2.8-3.1 (m, 6H, 3CH2), 4.2-5.5 (m, 4H, 4CHOAc), 7.1-7.4 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 8.9 (s, 1H, C2-H). 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 21.4-22.2 (5CH3), 23.9 (C-5), 29.6 (C-6), 62.5-74.6 (C-alditol), 126.2-162.4 (Ar-C), 171-172.1 (5CO). (lS)-l,2,3,4-Tetra-O-acetyl-l-C-(8,9-dihydro-naphtho [l',2':4,5] thieno [3,2-e] [1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-D-erithritol (Hb). Yield 65%, mp 150-152 °C. IR v 1745 (OAc), 1605 (C=N). JH NMR (CDC13) 5 1.8-2.1 (m, 12H, 40Ac), 2.8-3.1 (m, 6H, 3CH2), 4.2-5.2 (m, 3H, 3CHOAc), 7.1-7.4 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 8.9 (s, 1H, C2,-H). (lS)-l-C-(8,9-Dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno-[3,2-e] [1,2,4] triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)polyols (12a,b). General procedure: Lo a solution of compounds lla,b (1 mmol) in anhydrous methanol (20 mL), ammonium hydroxide solution (5 mL, 35%) was added, then the reaction mixtures were stirred at room temperature for 2 and 3 h, respectively. Lhe reaction mktures were evaporated under reduced pressure at 40 °C and the residues were purified on silica gel column Rashad et al. Some Biologically Active Pyrazoles and C-Nucleosides 434 Acta Chim. Slov. 2005, 52, 429–434 using chloroform:methanol (4:1) as an eluent to give products 12a,b. (lS)-l-C-(8,9-Dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno-[3,2-e] [l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-D-arabinitol (12a). Yield 60%, mp 190-192 °C. Anal. calcd for C20H20N4O5S: C, 56.07, H 4.70, N 13.08, S 7.48. Found: C 56.27, H 4.64, N 13.11, S 7.35. IR v 3442-3320 (broad, OH), JH NMR (DMSO-d6): 5 2.8-3.0 (m, 4H, 2CH2 ), 3.3-3.6 (protons of the alditol congregated with the solvent absorption), 3.7-3.9 (m, 2H, CH2OH), 4.3-5.2 (m, 5H, 50H, D20 exchangeable), 7.1-7.4 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 8.5 (s, 1H, C2-H). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 23.9 (C-5), 29.6 (C-6), 61.6-72.2 (C-alditol), 126.4-162.8 (Ar-C). (lS)-l-C-(8,9-Dihydronaphtho[l',2':4,5]thieno-[3,2-e] [l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-D-erithritol (12b). Yield 59%, mp 184-186 °C. Anal. calcd for C19H18N404S: C 57.28, H 4.55, N 14.06, S 8.05. Found: C 57.20, H 4.34, N 14.11, S 8.10. IR v 3440-3320 (broad, OH), JH NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 2.8-3.1 (m, 4H, 2CH2 ), 3.2-3.6 (the protons of the alditol congregated with the solvent absorption), 3.9-5.1 (m, 4H, 40H, D20 exchangeable), 7.1-7.4 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 8.5 (s, 1H, C2,-H). 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