1. Heterocyclic
Compounds

2. Cyclic compounds Heterocyclic Homocyclic
Compounds contain ring made up of
carbon atoms and another kind of atoms.
(most commonly N, O, S)
Homocyclic
Compounds contain ring made up only
of carbon atoms .
Heterocyclic
heterocyclic

3. Importance of Heterocyclic Compounds
1. Used as solvents
2. Found as natural product

4. 3. Found in Biomolecules:
Nitrogen bases in DNA and RNA
4. Used as Drug
a. Quinoline as Anti malaria for 400 years
Quinine

5. c. Lactam as antibiotics
4. Used as Drug
b. Imidazoles as Amebicide
Metroindazole
c. Lactam as antibiotics
Penicillin

6. Most common Heterocyclic rings
N - Heterocyclic rings
Five-membered rings
Unsaturated
Saturated

7. N - Heterocyclic rings
Six-membered rings
Unsaturated
Saturated
DNA bases

8. N - Heterocyclic rings Fused rings Benzene fused Pyrimidine –imidazole
(DNA bases)
Benzene fused
heterocyclic

9. O- Heterocyclic rings
Five- membered
Six- membered
Benzene fused

10. S - Heterocyclic rings
Unsaturated
Heterocyclic rings with two different heteroatoms
N and O
N and S

11. Nomenclature of Heterocyclic Compounds
Naming monoheterocyclic compounds with more than one heteroatoms 1.
Name:
Prefix- Suffix – ring size - saturation
O ox
S thi
N az
Ring Size unsaturated saturated saturated ring with nitrogen
ole olane olidine
ine inane (-ane)
O Oxa
S Thia
N Aza
Priority
heterocyclic

12. Common name: isoxazole 1,2-oxathiolane
2. Indication of the position of hetero atoms: the highest priority atom is #1 and continues in the direction that gives the next priority atom the lowest number
IUPAC name: 1,3-oxazole
Common name: oxazole
IUPAC name: 1,2-oxazole
Common name: isoxazole
1,2-oxathiolane
3.Indication of the position of saturated atoms: When a ring is partially saturated , the location of saturated atoms, may be designated by a "#H "
2H-1,5,2-dithiazine
6H-1,2,5-thiadiazine

13. Nomenclature of Fused Systems
Nomenclature of benzofused compounds:
a benzene ring fused to a heterocycle is named by:
1. prefix: the word benzo
2. letter in square brackets: indicating the position of fusion
3. name of heterocyclic ring: (common or IUPAC name).
Name= Benzo[letter]name of heterocyclic ring

14. For designating the position of fusion the following rule is followed:
Numbering the H.C.R
a. When numbering a ring with one heteroatom, the heteroatom is #1 and continues in the direction that is closer to the fused bond.
b. When numbering a ring with more than one heteroatom, the highest priority atom is #1 and continues in the direction that gives the next priority atom the lowest number
2. The bonds of the heterocyclic ring are assigned by alphabetical letters staring with the 1,2-bond

15. Examples

16. Nomenclature of fused heterocylic compounds:
The name is formed of :
name of substituent ring [number, number-letter] name of base ring
Note: The name of the substituent ring is derived by writing

17. Priority order of component ring systems:
Selection of a parent or base ring is based on the following rules which are applied in order
Rule 1: A heterocyclic ring containing the heteroatom occurring earliest in the order N, O, S,
(i.e. ring containing N preferred to the rings does not contain N or containing O, or S)
Example 1

18. Example 2
Substituent ring
Note: The numbering system for the whole fused system is not the same as the numbers in the square brackets (i.e. there are three numbering systems; one for parent ring, one for substituent ring and the third is for the system as a whole)

19. Rule 2: A heterocyclic component containing the largest possible individual ring

20. Rule 3: A heterocyclic component containing the greater number of heteroatom of any kind
Note: The whole molecule is numbered starting from pyridine ring to give the three heteroatom the lowest possible number (1,6,7), however, stating from oxazine ring will give them (2,3,5) or (2,3,8).

21. Rule 4: A heterocyclic component containing the greater variety of heteroatom
Note: The whole molecule is numbered starting from pyrazole ring to give the four heteroatom the lowest possible number (1,2,4,6). While starting from oxazole ring give them (1,3,4,5) or (1,3,5,6).

22. Rule 5: A heterocyclic component containing the greater number of heteroatoms most preferred when considered in order O, S,N,

23. Rule 6: A heterocyclic component with the lower possible number for heteroatoms

24. Rule 7: If a position of fusion is occupied by a heteroatom the name of the component rings to be used are so chosen as both to contain the heteroatom.

25. Order of preference between alternative numbering system of the whole molecule
Numbering the whole fused system should start from the first atom after fusion in any direction to fulfill the following rules in order:
Give low numbers for the heteroatoms as a set

26. Give low numbers for heteroatoms of higher priority O,S, N

27. Give low numbers to fusion carbon atoms
Fusion carbon 4a is preferred to 7a

28. D) Give low numbers to indicate hydrogen atom
4H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-d]imidazole

29. Summary of Nomenclatures Rules
Scheme for deriving the base component of' a fused ring system
Is there only one ring which contains nitrogen?
(YES:. choose this as base component)
2. Are the two rings have the same heteroatoms but their size is different ?
(Yes: choose the larger one )
3. Are the two rings of the same size but have different heteroatoms?
(YES: choose the ring containing a heteroatom of the highest priority i.e. O >S)
4. Are the rings of the same size but contain different numbers of heteroatoms?
(Yes: choose the ring with the greater number )
5. Are the two rings of the same size and the same number of different heteroatoms?
(Yes: choose the ring with the greatest variety of heteroatoms
7-Are the two rings have the same size and the same number and type of heteroatoms?
(yes: choose the ring with the lower numbers for heteroatoms )

30. examples

31. It has 6 delocalized electrons
pyrrole . .
Aromaticity .
Aromatic
It has 6 delocalized electrons .
It has not basic properties because the nitrogen lone pair electrons are involved in aromaticity of the ring
Basicity

32. Resonance Structures of Pyrrole
Reactions of Pyrrole:
Resonance structures show that carbon atoms in pyrrole ring are rich of
Electrons. That means Pyrrole like to undergo Electrophilic substitution reaction
Position 2
Position 3

33. Examples:

34. It has 6 delocalized electrons
pyridine . . . .
Aromatic
It has 6 delocalized electrons
Aromaticity . .
It has basic properties because the nitrogen lone pair electrons are free and available for sharing as base
Basicity

35. Resonance Structures of Pyridine
Reactions of Pyridine:
Resonance structures show that carbon atoms at ortho and para are deficient of
Electrons. That means Pyridine like to undergo Nucleophilic substitution reaction at
ortho and para positions

36. Examples:
+ NaOH + H2
H2O