5-Anthracenylidene and 5-(4-Benzyloxy-3-methoxy)benzylidene-hydantoin and 2-Thiohydantoin Derivatives, Synthesis, and S-Alkylation

Abstract

5-Anthracenylidene- and 5-(4-benzyloxy-3-methoxy)benzylidene-hydantoin and 2-thiohydantoin derivatives 3a-g were prepared by condensation of anthracene-9-carboxaldehyde and 4-benzyloxy-3-methoxybenzylaldehyde with hydantoin and 2-thiohydantoin derivatives. Compounds 3a, b, f undergo Mannich reaction with formaldehyde and morpholine to give the corresponding Mannich products 4a–c. For the synthesis of alkylmercaptohydantoin 5a–o, the potassium salt of compounds 3a, b, e, f were reacted with an alkylhalide, either methyl iodide, phenacyl bromide, ethyl bromo acetate, allyl bromide, or methallyl bromide, under stirring at room temperature to afford the alkylmercaptohydantoins 5a–o. Acid hydrolysis of compounds 5a–c afforded the corresponding arylidene-hydantoin derivatives 3c, d, g. 2-Methylmercapto-hydantoin derivatives 5a, c were reacted with some secondary amines such as morpholine or piperidine to afford 5-(4-benzyloxy-3-methoxy)benzylidene-2-morpholino- or piperidino glycocyamidine derivatives 7a, 5-anthracenylidene-2-morpholin-, or piperidino glycocyamidine derivatives 7b, c. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT