Investigation into the reaction of 2‐amino‐4,5‐dimethylthiophene‐3‐carboxamide with iso(and isothio)cyanates under microwave irradiation

The reaction of 2‐amino‐4,5‐dimethyl‐ thiophene‐3‐carboxamide with iso(and isothio) cyanates for the synthesis of thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines has been investigated. The reactions under microwave irradiation in the presence of N,N‐dimethyl acetamide as solvent gave 5,6‐dimethylthieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione, 5,6‐dimethyl‐2‐thioxo‐2,3‐dihy‐ drothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐one, and 2‐aryla‐ mino‐5,6‐dimethylthieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one derivatives. These reactions probably proceed through intermediates 4,5‐dimethyl‐2‐substitutedcarbamoth‐ ioylaminothiophene‐3‐carboxamides. Two of these intermediates were isolated. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 20:346–349, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20557     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 81: Synthesis and Evaluation of Pentacyclic 1,2,4,5‐Tetrahydro[1]benzothieno[2′,3′:6,7]thiepino[4,5‐e]imidazo[1,2‐c]pyrimidine and Related Compounds as Potential Antiplatelet Aggregators

Dehydrative ring closure reactions were carried out on fused 4‐(2‐hydroxyethylamino) (or 2‐hydroxyethoxy or 2‐hydroxyethylthio)pyrimidines ( 2a , 2b , 2c ) to give fused 2,3‐dihydroimidazo[1,2‐c] (or 2,3‐dihydrooxazolo[3,2‐c] or 2,3‐dihydrothiazolo[3,2‐c])pyrimidines. This reaction produced the pentacyclic 1,2,4,5‐tetrahydro[1]benzothieno[2′,3′:6,7]thiepino[4,5‐e]imidazo[1,2‐c]pyrimidine ( 3a ) and 1,2,4,5‐tetrahydro[1]benzothieno[2′,3′:6,7]thiepino[4,5‐e]thiazolo[3,2‐c]pyrimidinium chloride ( 3c ) from the 2‐hydroxyethylamino‐derivative and 2‐hydroxyethylthio‐derivative, respectively. In contrast, 2‐hydroxyethoxy‐derivative ( 2b ) gave the rearrangement product, 3‐(2‐chloroethyl)‐5,6‐dihydro[1]benzothieno[3′,2′:2,3]thiepino[4,5‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one ( 4 ). Effects of the synthesized compounds on collagen‐induced platelet aggregation were also evaluated.     

Synthesis of Novel Spiro Pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine via 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylide

The reaction involving 4‐phenyl‐octahydro‐pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2‐thione, ethyl chloroacetate and the appropriate aromatic aldehyde yielded 2‐arylmethylidene‐5‐phenyl‐5a,7,8,9a‐tetrahydro‐5H,6H‐pyrano[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3(2H)‐ones. The 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of 2‐arylmethylidene‐5‐phenyl‐5a,7,8,9a‐tetrahydro‐5H,6H‐pyrano[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3(2H)‐ones with azomethine ylide generated by a decarboxylative route from sarcosine and acenaphthenequinone afforded 4′‐aryl‐1′‐methyl‐5″‐phenyl‐5a″,7″,8″,9a″‐tetrahydro‐2H,5″H,6″H‐dispiro[acenaphthylene‐1,2′‐pyrrolidine‐3′,2″‐pyrano[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine]‐2,3″‐diones in moderate yields. The structures of the products were determined and characterized thoroughly by NMR, MS, IR, elemental analysis, and X‐ray crystallographic analysis.     

Thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines in the Synthesis of New Fused Heterocyclic Compounds of Prospective Antitumor and Antioxidant Agents (Part II)

Diethyl azodicarboxylate and 3,4,5,6‐tetrachloro‐1,2‐benzoquinone react with cyclopentano‐ and cycloheptano‐fused thienopyrimidines to form the oxidative dimer of the starting material via S—S bond formation. Reaction of two equivalents of 2,2′‐(cyclohexa‐2′,5′‐diene‐1,4‐diylidene)dimalononitrile with thienopyrimidines afforded 3‐(4′,4′‐dicyanomethylene‐cycloalka[a]‐2,5‐dienyl)‐4‐oxo‐6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐cyclo‐hepta[4,5]‐[1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐2‐ylidene‐2‐dicarbonitriles. The thioenopyrimidines react with 2‐[1,3‐dioxo‐1H‐inden‐2(3H)‐ylidene]malononitrile to produce 1,3,5′‐trioxo‐1,3,3′,5′‐tetrahydrospiro‐(indene‐2,2′‐thiazolo[2,3‐b]‐cycloalkyl[b]‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine)‐3′‐carbonitriles. However, the reaction of thienopyrimidines with 2,3‐dicyano‐1,4‐naphthoquinone proceeded to afford the fused cycloalkyl‐thieno form of naphtho[1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6.7,12‐triones. Reaction of 2‐hydrazino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐4(1H)‐one with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and ethyl propiolate, respectively, afforded cyclohexano‐fused (Z)‐dimethyl 2[(E)‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2(1H)‐ylidene)hydrazono]succinate and thieno‐pyrimidinotriazine. Both oxidative dimers of thienopyrimidines showed high inhibition of Hep‐G2 cell growth compared with the growth of untreated control cells. Moreover, the cycloheptano‐fused thiazinothienopyrimidine indicates a promising specific antitumor agent against Hep‐G2 cells because its IC₅₀ is < 20 μM.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 84: Reaction of N‐(pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines or N‐(pyrido[2′,3′:4,5]furo[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines with Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride

The reactions of nine N‐(pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines ( 3 ) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride produced new cyclization products. These were formed via ring cleavage of the pyrimidine component followed by a 1,2,4‐oxadiazole‐forming ring closure to give N‐[2‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridin‐3‐yl]formamide oximes ( 11 ). Reaction of six N‐(pyrido[2′,3′:4,5]furo[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines ( 12 ) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave similar results. Effects of the newly synthesized compounds on pentosidine formation were also evaluated.     

Synthesis and Structure of 2‐Substituted Thieno[3′,2′:5,6]pyrido[4,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one Derivatives

A series of new 2‐substituted 3‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐5,8,9‐trimethylthieno[3′,2′: 5,6]pyrido[4,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones 8 were synthesized via an aza‐Wittig reaction. Phosphoranylideneamino derivatives 6a or 6b reacted with 4‐chlorophenyl isocyanate to give carbodiimide derivatives 7a or 7b , respectively, which were further treated with amines or phenols to give compounds 8 in the presence of a catalytic amount of EtONa or K₂CO₃. The structure of 2‐(4‐chlorophenoxy)‐3‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐5,8,9‐trimethylthieno[3′,2′: 5,6]pyrido[4,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one ( 8j ) was comfirmed by X‐ray analysis.     

Synthesis of 2,4‐diaminopyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines and 2,4‐diamino‐quinazolines with bulky dibenz[b,f]azepine and dibenzo[a,d]‐cycloheptene substituents at the 6‐position as inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductases from pneumocystis carinii,toxoplasma gondii,and mycobacterium avium

The synthesis of four previously undescribed 2,4‐diaminopyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines ( 3,4 ) and 2,4‐diaminoquinazolines ( 5,6 ) with a bulky tricyclic aromatic group at the 6‐position is described. Condensation of dibenz[b,f]azepine with 2,4‐diamino‐6‐bromomethylpyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine ( 8 ) and 2,4‐diamino‐6‐bromomethylquinazoline ( 17 ) in the presence of sodium hydride afforded N‐[(2,4‐diaminopyrido[2,3‐d]‐pyrimidin‐6‐yl)methyl]dibenz[b,f]azepine ( 3 ) and N‐[(2,4‐diaminoquinazolin‐6‐yl)methyl]dibenz[b,f]‐azepine ( 4 ), respectively. Condensation of 5‐chlorodibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene ( 19 ) and 5‐chloro‐10,11‐dihydrodibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene ( 20 ) with 2,4,6‐triaminoquinazoline ( 13 ) afforded 5‐[(2,4‐diamino‐quinazolin‐6‐yl)amino]‐5H‐dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene ( 5 ) and the corresponding 10,11‐dihydro derivative ( 6 ), respectively. The bromides 8 and 17 , as hydrobromic acid salts, were obtained from the corresponding nitriles according to a standard three‐step sequence consisting of treatment with Raney nickel in formic acid followed by reduction with sodium borohydride and bromination with dry hydrogen bromide in glacial acetic acid. Compounds 3–6 were evaluated in vitro for the ability to inhibit dihydrofolate reductase from Pneumocystis carinii, Toxoplasma gondii, Mycobacterium avium, and rat liver. Compounds 3 and 4 were potent inhibitors of all four enzymes, with IC₅₀ values in the 0.03–0.1 μM range, whereas 5 was less potent. However the selectivity of all four compounds for the parasite enzymes relative to the rat enzyme was<10‐fold, whereas the recently reported lead compound in this series, N‐[(2,4‐diaminopteridin‐6‐yl)methyl]dibenz[b,f]azepine ( 1 ) has > 100‐fold selectivity for the T. gondii and M. avium enzyme and 21‐fold selectivity for the P carinii enzyme.     

Synthesis and antifolate activity of new pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine and thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase

Three previously undescribed dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibitors, N^α‐[4‐[N‐[(2,4‐diaminopyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐5‐yl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]‐N^δ‐hemiphthaloyl‐L‐ornithine (7) , N^α‐ [4‐ [N‐[(2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐5‐yl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]‐ N^δ‐hemiphthaloyl‐L‐ornithine (8) , and N‐[4‐[N‐[(2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐5‐yl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]‐L‐glutamic acid (12) , were synthesized and their antifolate activity was assessed. The ability of 7 and 8 to bind to DHFR and inhibit the growth of CCRF‐CEM human lymphoblastic leukemia cells in culture were dramatically reduced in comparison with the corresponding pteridine analogue, N^α‐(4‐amino‐4‐deoxypteroyl)‐N^δ‐hemiphmaloyl‐L‐ornithine ( 1 , PT523). In a similar manner, the antifolate activity of 12 was markedly reduced in comparison with that of the corresponding glutamate analogue, aminopterin ( 5 , AMT). In contrast, 7, 8 , and 12 all displayed excellent affinity for the reduced folate carrier (RFC) of CCRF‐CEM cells as measured by a standard competitive influx assay. Lack of a consistent correlation between the results of the growth inhibition assays and those of the DHFR and RFC binding assays results suggest that additional factors also play a role in the antifolate activity of these compounds.     

Synthesis of novel pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidines,pyrido[3″,2″:4′,5′]thieno[3′,2′:4,5]pyrimido[l,6‐a]benzimidazoles and related fused systems

3‐Amino‐4‐aryl‐5‐ethoxycarbonyl‐6‐methylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxamides 3a‐c were prepared from ethyl 4‐aryl‐3‐cyano‐6‐methyl‐2‐thioxo‐1,2‐dihydropyridine‐5‐carbonylates 1a‐c and reacted with some carbonyl compounds to give tetrahydropyridothienopyrimidine derivatives 6a‐c, 7a‐c and 8a‐c , respectively. Treatment of compound 3c with chloroacetyl chloride led to the formation of a next key compound, ethyl 2‐chloromethyl‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐8‐carboxylate 9 . Also, 3‐amino‐2‐benzimidazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐5‐carboxylate 5 and 2‐(3′‐aminothieno [2,3‐b]pyridin‐2′‐yl)‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐8‐carboxylate 17 were prepared from 1c. The compounds 5, 9 and 17 were used as good synthons for other pyridothienopyrimidines and pyridothienopyrimidobenzimidazoles as well as for related fused polyheterocyclic systems.     

An easy route to 2‐substituted‐2,3‐dihydro‐5(7)H‐oxazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐ones and 7‐ones starting from the corresponding 2‐amino‐2‐oxazolines

The isomeric 2‐substituted‐7(5)‐methyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐5(7)H‐oxazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐ones 3a‐b and 7‐ones 2a‐b,7a were synthesized by cyclocondensation from the 5‐substituted‐2‐amino‐2‐oxazolines 1a‐b with biselectrophiles. In boiling ethanol, the reaction of 1a‐b with acetylenic esters led to a mixture of 2a‐b,7a with a small amount of (E)‐2‐N‐(2‐ethoxycarbonylethylene)‐5‐substituted‐2‐iminooxazolines 5a‐b . The ring annulation between 1a‐b and diketene gave the 2‐substituted‐7‐hydroxy‐7‐methyl‐2,3,6,7‐tetrahydro‐5H‐oxazolo[3,2‐ a ]pyrimidin‐5‐ones 4a‐b which can be easily dehydrated to provide the 2‐substituted‐7‐methyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐5H‐oxazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐ones 3a‐b .     

An Efficient One‐pot Synthesis of Novel Spiro Cyclic 2‐Oxindole Derivatives of Pyrimido[4,5‐b]Quinoline,Pyrido[2,3‐d:6,5‐d′]Dipyrimidine and Indeno[2′,1′:5,6]Pyrido [2,3‐d]Pyrimidine in Water

A novel and facile one‐pot synthesis of spiro cyclic 2‐oxindole derivatives of pyrimido[4,5‐b]quinoline‐4,6‐dione, pyrido[2,3‐d:6,5‐d′]dipyrimidine‐2,4,6‐trione, and indeno[2′,1′:5,6]pyrido [2,3‐d]pyrimidine employing 6‐aminothiouracil (or 6‐aminouracil), isatin, and cyclic 1,3‐diketone (e.g. 1,3‐indanedione, dimedone, or barbituric acid) has been developed.     

Acetylenic chemistry: Part 15 [1]. Reactions of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,4-dioxopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine with 3-bromoprop-1-yne

Reaction of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,4-dioxopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine with 3-bromoprop-1-yne gave 1-prop-2′-ynylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione ( 4a ), 3-prop-2′-ynylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione ( 4b ), and 1,3-diprop-2′-ynylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione ( 4c ). Subsequent boiling of 1,3-diprop-2′-ynylpyrido-[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione ( 4c ) in formic acid afforded 1-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl-N-prop-2′-ynylamide ( 5 ) and 1-acetonyl-3-prop-2′-ynylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione ( 6 ).     

Conformationally restricted tricyclic analogues of lipophilic pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine antifolates

The effect of conformational restriction of the C9‐N10 bridge on inhibitory potency and selectivity of trimetrexate against dihydrofolate reductase, was studied. Specifically three nonclassical tricyclic 1,3‐diamino‐8‐(3′,4′,5′‐trimethoxybenzyl)‐7,9‐dihydro‐pyrrolo[3,4‐c]pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐6(5H,8H)‐one ( 4 ), 1,3‐diamino‐8‐(3′,4′,5′‐trimethoxybenzyl)‐9‐hydro‐pyrrolo[3,4‐c]pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐6‐(8H)‐one ( 5 ) and 1,3‐diamino‐(8H)‐(3′,4′,5′‐trimethoxybenzyl)‐7,9‐dihydro‐pyrrolo[3,4‐c]pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidine ( 7 ) antifolates were synthesized. The tricyclic analogues 4 and 5 were obtained via the regiospecific cyclo‐condensation of the β‐keto ester 17 with 2,4,6‐triaminopyrimidine. The analogue 7 was obtained via reduction of the lactam 4 with borane in tetrahydrofuran. Compounds 4, 5 and 7 were evaluated as inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase from Pneumocystis carinii, Toxoplasma gondii and rat liver. All three compounds were more selective than trimetrexate against Pneumocystis carinii dihydrofolate reductase and significantly more selective than trimetrexate against Toxoplasma gondii dihydrofolate reductase compared with rat liver dihydrofolate reductase.     

On the chemistry of 5‐aryl‐2‐hydrazino‐benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2‐b]pyrido[2,3‐e] pyrimidin‐4‐one

Several pyrido[2,3‐e]pyrimidine fused with other rings have been prepared by intramolecular cyclization of 5‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐2‐hydrazino‐benzo [6,7]cyclohepta‐[1,2‐b]pyrido[2,3‐e]pyrimidine‐4‐one ( 1 ) with acids, carbon disulfide to form triazole derivatives ( 2,4 ), halo‐ketones to give triazine derivative ( 5 ), β‐ketoesters, β‐cyanoesters, and β‐diketones to yield 2‐(1‐pyrazolyl) derivatives ( 7,9,10 ), and aldehydes to form arylhydrazone derivatives ( 11a,b ) which cyclized to form triazoles ( 12a,b ). Also, acyclic N‐nucleosides are prepared by heating under reflux 2‐hydrazino‐benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2‐b]pyrido[2,3‐e] pyrimidin‐4‐one ( 1 ) with xylose and glucose to give the corresponding acyclic N‐nucleosides ( 13a,b ) which are cyclized to afford the corresponding protected tetra and penta–O‐acetate C‐nucleosides ( 14a,b ). Deacetylating of the latter nucleosides afforded the free acyclic C‐nucleosides ( 15a,b ). © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:34–43, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20248     

The Influence of Condensed Cycle on Regiochemistry of Electrophilic Heterocyclization of 3‐Alkenyl‐2‐Thioxopyrimidin‐4‐One by p‐Alkoxyphenyltellurium Trichloride

Electrophilic heterocyclization of 5‐alkenyl‐1‐methyl‐6‐thioxopyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐ones and 3‐alkenyl‐2‐thioxoquinazoline‐4‐ones under the action of p‐alkoxyphenyltellurium trichloride leads to annulation of thiazoline cycle with formation of 7‐[(p‐alkoxyphenyl)telluromethyl]‐1‐methyl‐6,7‐dihydropyrazolo[3,4‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐ones hydrochlorides and 2‐(p‐alkoxyphenyl)dichlorotelluromethyl‐2,3‐dihydro ‐ 5H‐[1,3]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐5‐ones hydrochlorides. Reduction of salts by the action of excess of sodium sulfite leads to formation of arylhetaryl telluride.     

Synthesis of 2,4‐diaminothieno‐ and pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylic acid derivatives

A series of new 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]‐ and 2,4‐diaminopyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives were synthesised. Reaction of 2‐amino‐4,6‐dichloropyrimidine‐5‐carbaldehyde ( 1 ) with ethyl mercaptoacetate, methyl N‐methylglycinate or ethyl glycinate afforded ethyl (2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)thioacetate ( 2a ), methyl N‐(2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)‐N‐methylglycinate ( 2b ) and ethyl N‐(2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)glycinate ( 2c ), respectively. Compounds 2a,b by treatment with bases cyclised to the corresponding 2‐amino‐4‐chlorothieno‐ and pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylates ( 3a,b ). Heating 2,4‐diamino‐6‐chloropyrimidine‐5‐carbaldehyde ( 5 ) with ethyl mercaptoacetate or methyl N‐methylglycinate gave 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]‐ and 2,4‐diaminopyrrolo[2,3‐d]‐pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylates ( 6a,b ), whereas compound 5 with ethyl glycinate under the same reaction conditions afforded ethyl N‐(2,4‐diamino‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)glycinate ( 7 ). Treatment of 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylic acid ( 8a ) with 4‐methoxy‐, 3,4,5‐trimethoxyanilines or ethyl N‐(4‐aminobenzoyl)‐L‐glutamate in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 1‐hydroxybenzotriazole furnished the corresponding N‐arylamides 9‐11.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds,Part 69: Synthesis of 5‐amino‐1,2‐dihydro[1]benzofuro[3,2‐d]furo[2,3‐b]pyridines and their transformations to related compounds

Reaction of 3‐(3‐cyanopropoxy)[1]benzofuran‐2‐carbonitriles with potassium tert‐butoxide gave 5‐amino‐1,2‐dihydro[1]benzofuro[3,2‐d]furo[2,3‐b]pyridines and 5‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro[1]benzofuro[3,2‐b]oxepin‐4‐carbonitriles as new ring systems. Reactions of the 5‐chloro derivative, obtained from 5‐amino‐1,2‐dihydro[1]benzofuro[3,2‐d]furo[2,3‐b]pyridine, produced a dihydrofuran ring‐opened compound and 5‐substituted compounds. J. Heterocyclic Chem.,(2011).     

New synthetic approaches to bridgehead nitrogen heterocycles. Derived from 3‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro‐5,6‐dimethyl‐2‐thioxothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(1H)‐one and its salts

Bridgehead nitrogen heterocycles 3a , b and 6a , b containing the thieno‐pyrimidine system have been prepared from the versatile intermediates 3‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro‐5,6‐dimethyl‐2‐thioxo‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐(1H)‐one 1 and its hydrazinium or potassium salts 4 ; their structural elucidation is also reported.     

Efficient synthesis of 2‐substituted thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones via an iminophosphorane

The carbodiimides 4 , obtained from reactions of iminophosphorane 3 with aromatic isocyanates, were reacted with secondary amines to give 2‐dialkylamino‐5‐ethyl‐6‐methyl‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones 6 in the presence of catalytic amount of EtONa. Reactions of 4 with phenols or ROH in the presence of the catalytic amount of K2CO₃ or RONa gave 2‐aryloxy‐ or 2‐alkoxy‐5‐ethyl‐6‐methyl‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones 6 in satisfactory yields. The effects of the nucleophiles on cyclization have been investigated. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:266–270, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20424     

Utility of Pyridine‐2(1H)‐thiones in the Synthesis of Novel Bis‐Thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines and Their Fused Azines

The starting materials pyridine‐2(1H)‐thiones are prepared and reacted with halogen‐containing reagents in ethanolic sodium acetate solution to give the corresponding 2‐S‐alkylpyridines, which cyclized upon their boiling in methanolic sodium methoxide solution at reflux to give the corresponding thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines in excellent yields. Bis (thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxamides), incorporating 2,6‐dibromophenoxy moiety, are prepared by the bis‐O‐alkylation of thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxamide derivatives. Two synthetic routes are designed to prepare the target molecules pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones, pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d][1,2,3]triazin‐4(3H)‐ones, and their bis‐analogues using thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxamides and their bis‐analogues. The structure of the target molecules is elucidated using elemental analyses as well as spectral data.