Synthesis of 3‐substituted pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines and related fused thiazolo derivatives

Convenient syntheses of 3‐substituted ethyl 4‐oxo‐2‐thioxo‐1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8‐octahydropyrid[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐7‐carboxylates 3a, b, 6, 11–13 , ethyl 3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐2,3,6,9‐tetrahydro‐5 H‐pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐8‐7H‐carboxylate ( 4 ), and ethyl 2‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐2,3,6,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2, 3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐8[7H]carboxylate ( 8 ) from diethyl 2‐isothiocyanato‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahythieno[2,3‐c]pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate ( 1 ) are reported. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:201–207, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10131     

Synthesis of new heteroaromatic nitrogen ligands: Pyrimido‐[4″,5″:4′,5′]‐thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidines and 1,2,3‐triazine[4″,5″:4′,5′]thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]‐1,2,3‐triazines

An efficient one‐pot access for the synthesis of the previously unreported tetracyclic fused pyrimido‐[4″,5″:4′,5′]thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine ( 3 ) and 1,2,3‐triazine[4″,5″:4′,5′]thieno‐[3′,2′:4,5]thieno‐[3,2‐d]‐1,2,3‐triazine ( 5 ) heteroaromatic nitrogen ligands is described. The title compounds 3 and 5 were obtained from 3,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐b]thiophene‐2,5‐dicarbonitrile and phosgeniminium chloride and sodium nitrite/HCl, respectively. Substituted condensed thieno[2,3‐b]thiophene derivatives 4 and 6 were synthesized by nucleophilic displacement of the chloroderivatives 3 and 5 .     

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 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.     

Reactions of hydrazonoyl halides 43 : Synthesis of some new 2,3‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles,pyrazoles, pyrazolo[3,4‐d]‐pyridazines,thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines,pyrimidino[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐b]‐pyridines and pyrrolo[3,4‐d]pyrazoles

2,3‐Dihydro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles, pyrazoles, pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyridazines, thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines, pyrim‐idino[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines and pyrrolo[3,4‐d]pyrazoles were obtained in a good yields by treatment of hydrazonoyl halides with each of alkyl carbodithioates, 3‐(dimethylamino)‐1‐naphtho[1,2‐d]furan‐2‐ylprop‐2‐en‐1‐one and N‐arylmalemides.     

Synthesis of β‐Lactam‐containing Pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐e][1,4]diazepines

Novel tricyclic 1,4‐diazepine derivatives – pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐e ][1,4]diazepin‐2‐ones – have been synthesized. Azetidin‐2‐one moiety has been incorporated into the 1,4‐diazepine scaffold by [2 + 2]cycloaddition of functionalized ketenes to imine C═N bond, and several tetracyclic azetodiazepines which can be considered as potential compounds of biological interest have been prepared. Stereoselectivity of the cycloaddition was proved by NMR and X‐ray analysis data.     

Syntheses of some new azolopyrido‐[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines

Diethyl 2‐[(ethoxythioxomethyl)amino]‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐c]‐pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate 2 , prepared from diethyl 2‐isothiocyanato‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrothieno[2,3‐c]pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate 1 by boiling in anhydrous ethanol, was converted into pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives 3, 4 by treatment with hydrazine hydrate. The tetracyclic systems imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrido‐[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine 9 and pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo‐[3,2‐a]pyrimidine 10 were synthesized by the reaction of 2 with 1,2‐diaminoethane and aminoethanethiol, respectively. The hydrazino derivative 4 underwent cyclization reactions with orthoesters and nitrous acid to give the corresponding pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 5, 6 and pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐e][1,2,3,4]tetrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 8 , respectively. Moreover, reactions of 3 with cyanogen bromide, N‐carbethoxyhydrazine, carbon disulfide, and ethylchloroformate resulted in the formation of the new pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine derivatives 12–15 . © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 13:280–286, 2002; Published online in Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10030     

Synthesis of some pyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b]quinolines and related heterocycles

Several thieno[2,3-b]quinolines 6a-i have been synthesized. These compounds were used as key intermediates in the synthesis of oxazino[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b]quinoline 8 , pyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]-thieno[2,3-b]quinolines 9–12 , triazino[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b] quinolines 14 and imidazo[4′,5′:4,5]-thieno[2,3-b]quinolines 17 .     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 23 . Naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]thieno‐[2,3‐c]naphtho[2,1‐f]quinoline

A previously unknown heterocyclic ring system, naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐c]naphtho[2,1‐f]quinoline ( 14 ), was synthesized via oxidative photocyclization of 3‐chloro‐N‐(2‐phenanthryl)naphtho[1,2‐b]‐thiophene‐2‐carboxamide ( 9 ). Further elaboration of the lactam 10 yielded the unsubstituted ring system 14 . Structural confirmation of compound 14 was accomplished by a total assignment of its ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra utilizing the concerted two‐dimensional nmr spectroscopic methods.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 80: Synthesis and Evaluation of Effects on In Vitro Pentosidine Formation of 5,6‐Dihydro[1]benzothieno[3′,2′:2,3]thiepino[4,5‐d]pyrimidine and Related Compounds

Reaction of 3‐(3‐cyanopropylthio)[1]benzothiophene‐2‐carbonitrile with tert‐BuONa gave 5‐amino‐1,2‐dihydro[1]benzothieno[3,2‐d]thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine and 5‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro[1]benzothieno[3,2‐b]thiepin‐4‐carbonitrile. The latter compound served as a convenient scaffold for the synthesis of the new heterocycles, [1]benzothieno[3′,2′:2,3]thiepino[4,5‐d]pyrimidines. All of our new tetracyclic products were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity on the formation of pentosidine, which is one of representative advanced glycation end products.     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 9. Phenanthro[9′,10′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline,benzo[f]phenanthro[9′,10′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline,and benzo[h]-phenanthro[9′,10′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline

The synthesis of three novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems are reported via photocyclization. The specific final products in these ring systems are: phenanthro[9′,10′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline ( 13 ), benzo[h]-phenanthro[9′,10′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline ( 14 ), and benzo[f]phenanthro[9′,10′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline ( 15 ).     

A convenient synthesis for some new pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno-[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives with potential biological activity

Ready, convenient synthesis for 8-cyano-7-ethoxy-4-oxo-9-phenyl-2-substituted-1,2,3,-4-tetrahydropyrido-[3′,2′:,4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines 5 , 8-cyano-7-ethoxy-4-oxo-9-phenyl-2-substituted-3,4-dihydropyrido[3′,2-: 4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines 6 , 4-chloro-8-cyano-7-ethoxy-9-phenyl-2-substitutedpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-4 -pyrimidines 7 and 8-cyano-7-ethoxy-2-(2′-nitrophenyl)-9-phenyl-4-substitutedpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2- d ]pyrimidines 8-18 from 2-chloro-3,5-dicyano-6-ethoxy-4-phenylpyridine 1 via 3,5-dicyano-6-ethoxy-2-mercapto-4-phenylpyridine 2 and aminocarboxamide 4 are reported. In addition, the reaction of hydrazino derivative 12 with reagents such as formic acid and triethyl orthoformate yielded the fused tetraheterocyclic 8-cyano-9- ethoxy-5-(2′-nitrophenyl)- 7-phenylpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e]-1, 2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine system 19 .     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 22 Dibenzo[f,h]benzothieno[2,3‐c]quinoline,dibenzo[f,h]benzothieno[2,3‐c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]quinoline and dibenzo[f,h]naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐c]quinoline

Photocyclization of 3‐chloro‐N‐(9‐phenanthryl)benzo[b]‐thiophene‐2‐carboxamide ( 3 ) and 3‐chloro‐N‐(9‐phenanthryl)‐naphtho[1,2‐b]thiophene‐2‐carboxamide ( 10 ) yielded dibenzo[f,h]benzothieno[2,3‐c]‐quinolin‐10(9H)‐one ( 4 ) and dibenzo[f,h]naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐c]quinolin‐10(9H)‐one ( 11 ), respectively. Further elaboration of the lactams provided three novel unsubstituted new ring systems.     

Synthesis of thieno[2,3‐b][1,5]benzoxazepine derivatives

A new series of 4‐(4‐methylpiperazin‐1‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b][1,5]benzoxazepines 1a‐k has been synthesized from 4‐bromo‐2‐methylthiophene 6 or ethyl 2‐amino‐4,5‐dimethyl‐3‐thiophencarboxylate 10 . Preparation of the key intermediate thieno[2,3‐b][1,5]benzoxazepine‐4(5H)‐ones 4a‐i, 4k were carried out by treatment of 2‐bromo‐N‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐3‐thiophencarboxamides 5a‐i, 5k with potassium carbonate in DMSO. Compounds 1 are thienoanalogues of loxapine, a potent antipsychotic drug. Of these compounds, the neu‐roleptic activity of 2‐methyl‐4‐(4‐methylpiperazin‐l‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b][1,5]benzoxazepine 1a (R¹, R³=H, R²=CH₃) demonstrated potent antipsychotic activity.     

Ring closure reactions of pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines to pyrano[2′,3′:4,5]‐ and oxazolo[5′,4′:4,5]pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines

The cyclocondensation of 5‐hydroxy‐pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 1 with malonates gives pyrano[2′,3′:4,5]‐pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 2 . Nitration of 1 and reduction with zinc in the presence of carboxylic acids/anhydrides gave 2‐alkyloxazolo[5′,4′:4,5]pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 4 , which were ring‐opened to 6‐aminopyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 5, 6 and 7 . Cyclization of 6‐aminopyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 6 with benzoylchlorides 8 gave 2‐aryloxazolo[5′,4′:4,5]pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 9 . Reaction conditions for the cyclization have been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).     

Synthesis and total 1H-NMR assignment of naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c][1,10]phenanthroline and naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]-thieno[2,3-c] [1,10]phenanthroline

Naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c][1,10]phenanthroline and naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c][1,10]phenanthroline, two novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems, have been synthesized in four steps from known starting materials. The total ¹H nmr spectral assignments were made using a COSY experiment to identify the spin systems.     

Syntheses of New Unsymmetrical 2,5‐Disubstituted‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles and 1,2,4‐Triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles Bearing Thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo Moiety

New series of (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo‐5‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 10a , 10b , 10c and (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazol‐5‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐3(2H)‐yl)ethanones 6a , 6b , 6c has been synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by multistep reaction sequence. (5‐Aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazoles 4a , 4b , 4c were also synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by cyclization with various aromatic carboxylic acids. The hydrazide 3 was obtained by reaction of thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carboxylate 2 with hydrazine hydrate in good yield, and compound 2 was obtained by the reaction of 5‐chloro‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbaldehyde 1 and 2‐ethyl thioglycolate in presence of sodium alcoholate in good yield.     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 4 . Benzo[f]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline and Benzo[h]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline and the total assignment of their 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra

The synthesis of two novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization are reported. These are benzo[f]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline and benzo[A]thieno-[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline. The total assignment of their ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra was determined by utilizing two-dimensional nmr spectroscopic methods.     

The synthesis of monomethoxynaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolines

A series of monomethoxynaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolines has been prepared by photocyclization of the appropriate N-methoxyphenyl-1-chloronaphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-2-carboxamides. Some of the lactams obtained were converted into the thiolactams and their S-methyl derivatives. The lactams were also converted into the corresponding 6-chloro derivatives. Some of these were catalytically dechlorinated into the monomethoxynaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolines which were then quaternized into the N-methyl quaternary salts.     

Synthesis of two novel ring systems via photocyclization: Thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c][1,10]phenanthroline and thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c][1,10]phenanthroline

The synthesis of thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c][1,10]phenanthroline ( 5 ) and thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno-[2,3-c][1,10]phenanthroline ( 10 ) are described. Each compound was obtained in four steps from known starting materials. The basic skeleton of the molecule and of the phenanthroline ring were formed via photocyclization. The total assignment of ¹H-nmr spectra was accomplished with the aid of two-dimensional nmr methods.