Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 15(1), 2012; nᵒ 04, 15-22 ISSN 0976 – 044X Review Article COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MICROWAVE AND CONVENTIONAL SYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF PYRIMIDINES: A REVIEW 1 2 3 1 Chandak Shilpa , Sharma Dipak , Sharma Vimukta , Dubey Arti 1 Department of Engineering Chemistry, VITS, Indore, MP, India. 2 Department of Chemical Sciences, Maharaja Ranjit Singh College of Professional Sciences, Indore, MP, India. 3 Principal, B.M. College of Pharmacy, Indore, MP, India. Accepted on: 02-03-2012; Finalized on: 30-06-2012. ABSTRACT Pyrimidine derivatives play a vital role in many biological processes. Pyrimidine ring system is being present in nucleic acids, several vitamins, coenzymes, uric acid and some marine microorganisms (e.g. Sponge). The nitrogen heterocycles in general and pyrimidines in particular are found in several biologically active natural products and depict considerable therapeutic potential. Chalcone derivatives have been prepared by condensation of various substituted aryl aldehydes and acetophenone in alkaline ethanol, while pyrimidine-2-one derivatives have been prepared by the combination of chalcones and urea under conventional and ultrasonic conditions. The compound substituted ethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-oxo/thioxo-6-phenyl-1-(4,6-diphenyl-1Himidazolyl-2yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylates have been synthesized by condensing substituted Benzil and enthyl-1-formyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4methyl-6-phenyl-2-oxo/thioxo-pyrimidine-5-carboxylates in the presence of ammonium acetate were dissolved in glacial acetic. The quinolinylpyrimidine derivatives were prepared by the condensation of quinolinyl chalcones with urea (or thiourea) under basic conditions by using both conventional and microwave heating. A beneficial ultrasound effect was observed and high yields of the products were obtained. Characterization and structural elucidation of the products have been done on the basis of chemical, analytical and spectral analysis. The newly prepared pyrimidine derivatives were screened for antimicrobial activities. Keywords: Pyrimidine derivatives, chemotherapeutic agents. Chalcone derivatives, INTRODUCTION Heterocyclic rings have played an important role in medicinal chemistry, serving as key templates central to the development of numerous important therapeutic agents1. Chalcone derivatives are important starting materials for the synthesis of different classes of heterocyclic compounds such as pyrazolines, thiophenes and pyrimidines, etc. most of these compounds are highly 2 bioactive and are widely used in pharmaceutics . Pyrimidine derivatives have found application in a wide range of medicinal chemistry because of their diverse 3 3 biological activities, such as anti allergic , antitumor , antipyretic3 anti-inflammatory3, antiparasitic4, anti 5 5 5 5 fungal , antimalarial , antibacterial , antimycotic , 6 1 7 7 anticancer , antimicrobial , anti HSV , anti-convulsion 7 and anti-viral also these compounds are considered to be important for synthetic drugs (e.g. Barbituric acid derivatives)8, chemotherapeutic agents (e.g. Sulfadiazine)8 and agricultural chemicals. During a screening effort for antiviral agents, we found that multi functionalized tetrahydropyrimidines derivatives bearing bulky C-2 alkyl substituents depict cytostatic activity and inhibit proliferation of murine leukemia, murine mammary carcinoma, human T-lymphocyte and human cervix carcinoma cells9, 3, 4-Dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones (DHPMs) and their appropriately functionalized derivatives have interesting pharmacological profiles10. These are potent antihypertensive agents, mitotic kinesin inhibitors, a1a-adrenergic receptor antagonists, or Quinolinylpyrimidine, Antimicrobial, Biginelli compounds, hepatitis B virus replication inhibitors and depict a variety of other biological effects. Although a large number of DHPM derivatives have been prepared in a single-pot Biginelli multi component reaction10 (MCR) and its variants10, very useful and convincing structural variability of these interesting heterocycles have been achieved through chemical functionalization of all the six positions around the DHPM core10. The 4-aryl-1, 2, 3, 4tetrahydropyrimidines has been given the name Biginelli compounds. The main interest in Biginelli compounds, however, is due to the strong antihypertensive activity 8 exhibited by certain derivatives . Pyrimidines and fused pyrimidines, being an integral part of DNA and RNA, play an essential role in several biological processes and have considerable pharmacological importance, particularly, the pyrimidine ring can be found in nucleoside, antibiotics, Cardiovascular as well as agrochemical and veterinarian products. Pyrimidines present an interesting group of compounds many of which possess wide-spread pharmacological properties such as antidepressant, anticon-vulsant activities. Heterocyclic compounds have received considerable attention owing to their variety of biological activities, especially as inhibitors of PDE5 extracted from human platelets, HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, human EPK2. Also heterocyclic nitrogen compounds are indispensable structural units for medicinal chemists and used as antibiotics, anthelmintics. anti-depressant and anti-inflammatory11. 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Res., 15(1), 2012; nᵒ 04, 15-22 Table 1: Pharmacological activities of Pyrimidines Ref. no. 8 Pharmacological Activity Antimicrobial activity Structure O HN CH CH 3 O 3 O NH CH 3 ISSN 0976 – 044X 17 N Antimicrobial activity N NH S N O S N CH3 O 18 HN N OR Antiinflammatory activity N NH N NC 2 F 12 Antifungal and Antibacterial activity Ph N C 2 H 5 OOC Antibacterial and Antifungal activity O N H O N H HN O 2 N OH 19 Ph N H 3C H 3C Antibacterial activity NH N Cl O 20 N Antioxidant and Antibacterial activity OH O N N Cl O N Et HS CH3 11 N Analgesic activity COOEt N N OCH 21 3 Antileishmanial activity N SH CN N N H3CS CH3 CH3 11 COOEt N N NHph Antiinflammatory activity N N 22 Ph C 6H 5 H N N S N N Ph CH3 11 CH3 OH N CONHph S N Antiparkinsonism activity CN N Ph NH Antibacterial and Antibacterial activity CN HN N H N H 14 O C CH3 PREPARATION METHODS The chalcones were prepared by the Claisen Schmidt condensation using both conventional as well as ultrasonic assisted methods (Scheme I) 3. Antimicrobial activity OH CN OCH Cl Et 3 OH O N O + O N N O CH3 CH3 HN Cl Et Scheme I N H S CN 15 Ph Antibacterial and antifungal activity N NH Ph Ph C 6H 5 O N NHSO N N Ph C6H 5 O 16 Antibacterial and Antifungal activity Ph CH3 S C6 H5 O 23 N 13 Antibacterial and Antifungal activity N 2 CH 3 Antimicrobial activity A series of quinolinylpyrimidine derivatives have been prepared by using both conventional and microwave induced heating. The compounds were prepared by the condensation of quinolinyl chalcones with urea (or thiourea) in basic media under prolonged refluxing conditions or under microwave irradiations (Scheme II)3. O OH N O NH OH NH2 O + H2N N O Cl O N Et Et O Cl Scheme II International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research Available online at www.globalresearchonline.net Page 16 Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 15(1), 2012; nᵒ 04, 15-22 ISSN 0976 – 044X Table 2: Comparison between microwave-assisted and conventional method of synthesis in terms of yield and time Microwave Irradiation Time (min) Yield (%) Structure HN NH Conventional Heating Time (hr.) Yield (%) Ref. No. 24 82 6.5 65 3 22 78 6 55 3 O CH3 HN NH S H3C 3 HN 21 80 6 54 24 76 6 58 3 28 78 5.5 60 3 25 75 5.5 61 3 22 73 5 65 3 29 75 5.5 55 3 8 79 12 64 3 8 78 12 64 3 8 69 12 62 8 72 12 65 3 8 78 12 65 3 8 75 12 63 NH O H3C HN NH O OCH 3 HN NH O H3CO HN NH O OCH3 H3CO HN NH O (Me)2N HN NH O Ph N C2 H5COO H3 C N H Ph N H N O Ph NO 2N C 2H 5COO H 3C N H Ph N H N O Cl Ph N C2H5COO H3C N H N N H Ph 3 O OCH 3 Ph N C 2H 5COO H3C N H N N H Ph O Ph N C 2H 5COO H 3C N H N N H Cl Ph S Ph N C2 H5COO H3 C N H N N H Ph 3 S International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research Available online at www.globalresearchonline.net Page 17 Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 15(1), 2012; nᵒ 04, 15-22 ISSN 0976 – 044X Microwave Irradiation Time (min) Yield (%) Structure Conventional Heating Time (hr.) Yield (%) Ref. No. Ph NO 2 C2 H5 COO N H3C N H OH O N O Et OH O N O Ph N H N 8 67 12 60 3 85 65 6 27 3 80 72 6 26 3 85 74 6 38 3 90 75 6 36 3 85 65 6 28 3 4.5 85 10 40 3 4.5 82 10 39 3 4.0 80 8 38 3 4.0 82 8 38 3 4.5 85 8 45 3 9 80 12 62 23 8.5 87 11 65 23 8.0 91 11 68 23 8.0 90 11.5 65 23 S Cl Cl Me OH O N O Me OH O N O Cl Ph OH O N O OMe Ph O N NH OH N Cl O Et O N NH OH N Cl O Me O N NH OH N O Me S N NH OH N Cl O Ph S N NH OH N OMe O Ph H 5 C6 H N N Ph S N Ph C 6 H5 O H3 CH4 C6 N Ph H N S N Ph C6H4 CH3 O H 3COH 4 C6 Ph N H N S N Ph C 6H 4OCH 3 O ClH4 C6 Ph N H N S N Ph C6 H4 Cl O International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research Available online at www.globalresearchonline.net Page 18 Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 15(1), 2012; nᵒ 04, 15-22 Microwave Irradiation Time (min) Yield (%) Structure BrH 4C6 H N N Ph ISSN 0976 – 044X Conventional Heating Time (hr.) Yield (%) Ref. No. S N Ph 8.5 85 12 67 23 9.0 82 12 60 23 8.0 87 12 70 23 9 86 11 67 23 8.5 92 11.5 72 23 9.0 80 12 60 23 NH 5 75 7 53 24 NH 4.5 78 6.5 54 24 NH 4 81 6.5 57 24 NH 4 87 6 65 24 NH 4.5 82 6.5 60 24 NH 5 73 7 52 24 4.5 85 6.5 63 24 4 79 6 56 24 C 6H 4Br O HOH 4 C6 N Ph H N S N Ph C 6H 4 OH O O 2NH 4C6 N Ph H N S N Ph C6 H4NO 2 O Furyl H N N Ph S N Ph Furyl O Thionyl H N N Ph S N Ph Thionyl O Pyridnyl N Ph H N S N Ph Pyridnyl O CN Ph N Ph Ph C6H5 CN Ph N Ph Ph CH3C6H4 CN Ph N Ph Ph CH3OC 6H 4 CN Ph N Ph ClC 6H 4 Ph CN Ph N Ph BrCH4 Ph CN N Ph Ph Ph OHC 6H 4 CN Ph N NH Ph No2 C6 H4 Ph CN Ph N NH Ph Furyl Ph International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research Available online at www.globalresearchonline.net Page 19 Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 15(1), 2012; nᵒ 04, 15-22 ISSN 0976 – 044X Microwave Irradiation Time (min) Yield (%) Structure Conventional Heating Time (hr.) Yield (%) Ref. No. CN Ph N NH 4 81 6 58 24 4.5 76 7 56 24 20 82 5.5 65 24 22 78 6 55 24 22 80 6 54 24 24 76 5.5 58 24 26 78 6 60 24 24 75 6 61 24 25 73 6.5 65 24 29 75 5.5 55 24 Ph Ph Thiodinyl CN Ph N NH Ph Ph Pyridinyl HN NH S CH3 HN NH S CH3 HN NH S H3C HN NH S OCH 3 HN NH S H3 CO HN H 3CO NH S OCH 3 HN NH S (Me)2N HN NH S Benzil (2.5m mole; 5.25g), ethyl-1-formyl-1, 2, 3, 6tetrahydro-4-methy-6-phenyl-2-thioxopyrimidine-5carboxylate and ammonium acetate were dissolved in glacial acetic acid. The reaction mixture was subjected to microwave irradiation to procedure substituted ethyl 1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-oxo/thioxo-6-phenyl-1- (4, 5diphenyl-1-H-imidazol-2-yl) pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (scheme III)3. The procedures for the Synthesis of 2-amino-3ethylcarboxylate-4, 5-diphenylpyrroles were followed as: 2-amino-2-phenylacetophenones and cyano-ethyl acetate were dissolved in 10 ml of EtOH and the resulting solution was adsorbed over 20g basic alumina or montmorillonite. The beaker containing reaction mixture was then kept in microwave oven in an alumina bath and irradiated for 6-7 minutes intermittently. Furthermore, synthesis of 2thioxo-3, 7-disubstituted-5, 6-diphenyl-pyrrolo [2, 3-d] pyrimidin-4(1H)-ones was carried out using conventional 23 and microwave methods (Scheme IV) . R1 R1 R2 R2 C2H5COOH H3C N H N acetate / acidic alumina CHO N N C2H5COOH Ammonium + O O Microwave irradiation H3C 8 - min N H O N H O Scheme III Ph +H5C6 CH Ph O O C NH2 Basic alumina C CH2 Ph OH HN Basic alumina NC Ph C6 H 5 H N N CH2 COOEt S S N Ph C 6H 5 H 5C 6 NH C NH2 Ph Basic alumina Ph C 6H 5 O COOEt N NH2 H5 C 6 Scheme IV International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research Available online at www.globalresearchonline.net Page 20 Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 15(1), 2012; nᵒ 04, 15-22 ISSN 0976 – 044X To produce 3, 4-dihydrobenzo 2, 3-d pyrimidines in dry media under microwave irradiations by the cyclization of 1, 3-cyclohexadiene derivatives with formamide under 24 acidic conditions (Scheme V) . O Ph CN C + H2C CH Ph OH Ph Baisic Alumina Ph CN NH2 O C CN Ph O O H3C Srivastva S.K., Agarwal A., Murthy P.K., Chauhan P. M. S., Agarwal S. K., Bhaduri A. P., Singh S. N., Fatima N. and Chatterjee R. 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