Preparations of bis[2-(2-arylethynyl)-3-thienyl]arenes and bis[2-{2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl}-3-thienyl]arenes

4,4′-Bis[2-(2-phenylethynyl)-3-thienyl]biphenyl, 4,4′-bis[2-{2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl}-3-thienyl]biphenyl and their congeners were prepared and their properties were studied. Extension of π-system through the central benzene ring was suggested by UV-vis spectra. Connection of two 1,4-bis[2-{2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl}-3-thienyl]benzene units was exemplified.     

SYNTHESIS AND REACTIONS OF SOME NEW HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING THE THIENYLTHIENO[2,3-B]PYRIDINE MOIETY

(4-Aryl-3-cyano-6-(2-thienyl)pyridin-2-ylthio)acethydrazides (5a–c), 3-amino-4-aryl-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbohydrazides (6a–c) and 3-amino-4-phenyl-6-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (30) were prepared and employed as key intermediates in the synthesis of the title compounds.     

Photochromism of metal complexes composed of diarylethene ligands and ZnCl2

Metal complexes composed of ZnCl(2) and bidentate 1,2-bis(2-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene (1a) and monodentate 1-(2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)-2-(2-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene (2a) photochromic ligands were prepared. X-ray crystallographic analyses showed the formation of a coordination polymer and a discrete 2:1 complex for 1a.ZnCl(2) and 2a(2).ZnCl(2), respectively. While the 2a(2).ZnCl(2) crystal underwent photochromic reaction in the crystalline state by alternate irradiation with UV and visible light, the 1a.ZnCl(2) crystal did not show any photoreactivity. The difference in the photochromic behavior was explained by the difference in the conformation of the diarylethenes in the crystals.     

Synthesis and spectral properties of new 6-methoxy-3-(2′-thienyl)-1,2-benzisoxazole and its isomeric benzoxazole

6-Methoxy-3-(2′-thienyl)-1,2-benzisoxazole has been prepared simultaneously with 6-methoxy-2-(2′-thienyl)-1,3-benzoxazole. The spectral data of these new compounds have been discussed. Mass spectroscopy has proved to be a valid tool in the structural characterization of these isomers and ¹³C nmr spectrometry confirmed their structures.     

Asymmetrische homogene Hydrierung am Beispiel der Hydrierung eines Thiophenderivates

(+)-2-(4-Methoxy-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)propionic acid ( 1 ) was obtained by asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-(4-methoxy-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)acrylic acid ( 11 ) in 97% yield and with an optical purity of 88% using Kagan's catalyst. The racemic acid 1 was also prepared by an independent route and resolved by classical techniques.     

噻吩基1,2-迁移制备2-噻吩基酸类的研究

以α-卤代烷基噻吩基酮为原料,制得2-(2-噻吩基)丙酸、2-(5-溴-2-噻吩基)丙酸和2-(5-乙基-2-噻吩基)丙酸,研完了α-卤代烷基噻吩基酮的迁移基团、烷基、离去基、催化剂、温度和溶剂等对重排的影响,以及光学活性的2-(5-乙基-2-噻吩基)丙酸的制备,证明噻吩基1,2-迁移属邻基参与的S_N2缺电子重排。     

Synthesis and Structure of 5-Indolyl-6-thienyl-1,2,4-triazines

Acylation of indole and 2,5-dimethylthiophene with 2-(3-indolyl)-2-oxoacetyl chloride afforded the corresponding diketones. 1-(2,5-Dimethyl-3-thienyl)-2-(3-indolyl)ethanedione reacted with thiosemicarbazide under atmosperic and elevated pressure to give 6-(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-5-(3-indolyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,2,4-triazine-3-thione whose structure was studied in detail by the X-ray diffraction method. Reactions of 6-(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-5-(3-indolyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,2,4-triazine-3-thione with amines and hydrazine resulted in formation of fused triazolo- and tetrazolotriazines.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 6, 2005, pp. 895–902.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Krayushkin, Yarovenko, Sedishev, Zavarzin, Vorontsova, Starikova.Dedicated to Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.I. Minkin on his Jubilee     

Synthesis and evaluation of radioiodinated terminal-substituted 5-iodo-(2-thienyl) fatty acids as new myocardial imaging agents

In order to evaluate the stability of radioiodide attached to the 5 position of thiophenes substituted at the 2-position with tissue-specific groups as new radiopharmaceuticals, two [¹²⁵I]iodothienyl-substituted long-chain fatty acids have been prepared and evaluated in rats. Radioiodide was introduced into the 5 position of 17-(2-thienyi)heptadecanoic acid and 13-(2-thienyl)tridecanoic acid by K-¹²⁵I treatment of their corresponding 5-[bis-(trifluoroacetoxy)]thallium derivatives. Tissue distribution studies in rats with 17-[5-[¹²⁵I]iodo(2-thienyl)]heptadecanoic acid shows significant heart uptake and prolonged retention accompanied by in vivo deiod-ination and moderate blood levels. A comparison of the heart uptake of the 17 carbon fatty acid with a 13 carbon analogue, 13-[5-[¹³⁵I]iodo(2-thienyl)]tridecanoic acid, demonstrated a significantly greater myocardial uptake for the 17 carbon fatty acid than the 13 carbon analogue. These results suggest that the 5-iodothienyl moiety substituted at the terminal position of long chain fatty acids does not interfere with myocardial uptake and that such compounds may be of value as a new class of myocardial imaging agents.     

Photochromism of metal complexes composed of diarylethene ligands and Zn(II), Mn(II), and Cu(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonates

Metal complexes composed of bidentate 1,2-bis(2-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene (1a) and monodentate 1-(2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)-2-(2-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene (2a) photochromic ligands and M(hfac)(2) (M = Zn(II), Mn(II), and Cu(II)) were prepared, and their photoinduced coordination structural changes were studied. X-ray crystallographic analyses showed the formation of coordination polymers and discrete 1:2 complexes for bidentate and monodentate ligands, respectively. The complexes underwent reversible photochromic reactions by alternate irradiation with UV and visible lights in solution as well as in the single-crystalline phase. Upon photoirradiation with UV and visible light, the ESR spectra of the copper complexes of 1a reversibly changed. While the open-ring isomer gave an axial-type spectrum, the photogenerated closed-ring isomer showed a rhombic-type spectrum. This indicates that the photoisomerization induced the change in the coordination structure.     

A novel synthesis of precursors to 3-thienylmalonic acid

Methyl 2-cyano-2-(3-thienyl)acetate can be prepared in 95% yield by treating methyl 2-cyano-2-(3-tetra-hydrothienylidene)acetate with sulfuryl chloride, followed by dehydrohalogenation with pyridine. The product can be hydrolyzed to 3-thienylmalonic acid, a pharmaceutical intermediate.     

Synthesis of 4′-thionucleosides by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of the simplest thiocarbonyl ylide with alkenes bearing electron-withdrawing groups

Reactions of the simplest thiocarbonyl ylide with a variety of appropriate alkenes bearing electron-withdrawing substituents afforded the corresponding tetrahydrothiophenes, which could be easily elaborated into hydroxy and hydroxymethyl derivatives and then coupled with nucleobases to produce different 4′-thionucleosides. Particularly, α- and β-anomers of 1-[3,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2-thienyl]-thymine, -cytosine, -uracil and -fluorouracil were prepared with dimethyl fumarate and maleate, while 1-[4-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2-thienyl]- and 1-[4-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-3-thienyl]-thymine, -cytosine, -uracil and -fluorouracil were prepared with a chiral α,β-unsaturated amide. These processes, simple in the experimental conditions and large availability of the starting materials, affording moderate to good yields of 4′-thionucleosides, represent an optimum alternative to those, already known, based on sugars, which often have the drawbacks of a higher number of steps and lower yields.     

Synthesis of 3-substitued 5-(2-thienyl)isoxazoles

The reaction of 3,4,4-trichloro-1-(2-thienyl)but-3-en-1-one with hydroxylamine gave 3-hydroxyiminomethyl-5-(2-thienyl)isoxazole which was converted into 5-(2-thienyl)isoxazole-3-carbonitrile by the action of acetic anhydride in pyridine. 5-(2-Thienyl)isoxazole-3-carbonitrile reacted with hydroxylamine to produce the corresponding amide oxime. Heterocyclization of its O-acyl derivatives in acetic acid afforded 5-substituted 3-[5-(2-thienyl)isoxazol-3-yl]-1,2,4-oxadiazoles.     

Full-color photochromism of a fused dithienylethene trimer

A diarylethene fused trimer, 1-(5-(2-(3,5-dimethyl-2-thienyl)hexafluorocyclopententen-1-yl)-2,4-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-2-(5-(2-(2,4-dimethyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)hexafluorocyclopentene-1-yl)-2,4-dimethyl-3-thienyl)hexafluorocyclopentene, was synthesized. The diarylethene derivative showed full-color photochromic performance by choosing appropriate wavelength of light.     

Reactions of 1,4-Dianion of Methyl 2-Thienyl Ketone N-Ethoxycarbonylhydrazone with Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids,and the Synthesis of Pyrazolotriazin-7-ones

1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoles were obtained by reaction of carboxylic acids derivatives with 1,4-dianion of methyl 2-thienyl ketone N-ethoxycarbonylhydrazone. The dianion was prepared by treating the hydrazone with butyllithium in THF at -78°C. Besides were prepared 4-methyl (or 4-phenyl)-2-(2-thienyl)-6H-pyrazolo[1,5-d][1,2,4]triazin-7-ones from the corresponding 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoles synthesized respectively with the use of ethyl pyruvate and ethyl phenylglyoxylate.     

Studies in the tetraarylborates: Part 8. The synthesis and reagent properties of tetrathienylborates

The following cesium tetrathienylborates were synthesized and screened for gravimetric reagent properties: tetrakis(2-thienyl), tetrakis(3-thienyl), tetrakis(5-bromo-2-thienyl), tetrakis(5-chloro-2-thienyl),tetrakis(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl), tetrakis(5-ethyl-2-thienyl), tetrakis(5-methyl-2-thienyl), and tetrakis(5-t-butyl-2-thienyl). Of these, the tetrakis(5- alkyl-2-thienyl) borates were not sufficiently stable for complete characterization. The following are possible reagents for cesium and quaternary ammonium cations: sodium tetrakis(2-thienyl), tetrakis(3-thienyl), and tetrakis(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)borates.     

Synthesis of Functionalized (2-Thienylcarbonyl)thiazoles and 4-(2-Thienyl)pyridines by Reaction of (2-Thienylcarbonyl)thioacetanilides and their Enamine Derivatives

Summary. The condensation of two molecules of 2-(2-thienylcarbonyl)thioacetanilides catalyzed by piperidine yielded thiazole derivatives as confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analysis. The reaction of malononitrile with 3-morpholino-3-(2-thienyl)acrylic acid thioanilides furnished 6-amino-1-aryl-4-(2-thienyl)-1,2-dihydro-2-thioxopyridine-5-carbonitriles. A similar reaction of malononitrile with 3-morpholino-3-(2-thienyl)acrylic acid anilides provided 2-oxopyridine-5-carbonitriles.     

Synthesis of 2,5 -Bis(4-methyl-2-thienyl)thiophene and 2,5-Bis(4-methyl-2-thienyl)pyrrole

Syntheses of 2,5-bis(4-methyl-2-thienyl)thiophene 3 and 2,5-bis(4-methyl-2-thienyl)pyrrole 4 are described. The key step involves Stetter reaction between 4-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde and divinyl sulfone. Cyclizaton of the resulting 1,4-bis-(4-methyl-2-thienyl)-1,4-butanedione 2 with Lawesson's reagent gives 2,5-bis(4-methyl-2-thienyl)thiophene 3, whereas condensation with ammonium acetate provides the 2,5-bis(4-methyl-2-thienyl)pyrrole 4.     

Alkylation of aryl 3-oxopropanedithioate and 3-amino-1-aryl-3-thioxo-1-propanones as an effective tool for the construction of differently substituted thiophenes and annulated thiophenes

The alkylation of aryl 3-oxopropanedithioate with α-haloketones under different reaction conditions afforded substituted aryl[2-(methylsulfanyl)-4-phenyl-3-thienyl]methanones and [3-aryl-5-(methylsulfanyl)-2-thienyl](phenyl)methanones. The same strategy was extended to 3-amino-1-aryl-3-thioxo-1-propanones to afford aryl[2-amino-4-phenyl-3-thienyl]methanones and ethyl 3-phenyl-5-piperidino-2-thiophene carboxylate.     

Synthesis of Substituted 1,2,4-Triazines Based on 1,2-Bis(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)ethanedione

A novel, convenient method has been developed for the synthesis of 1,2-bis(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)ethanedione, from which were prepared 5,6-bis(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-1,2,4-triazines (analogs of the photochromic 1,2-diarylethenes). The principial possibility of using 1,2,4-triazines obtained as photochromic agents was investigated.     

Synthesis of Functionalized (2-Thienylcarbonyl)thiazoles and 4-(2-Thienyl)pyridines by Reaction of (2-Thienylcarbonyl)thioacetanilides and their Enamine Derivatives

The condensation of two molecules of 2-(2-thienylcarbonyl)thioacetanilides catalyzed by piperidine yielded thiazole derivatives as confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analysis. The reaction of malononitrile with 3-morpholino-3-(2-thienyl)acrylic acid thioanilides furnished 6-amino-1-aryl-4-(2-thienyl)-1,2-dihydro-2-thioxopyridine-5-carbonitriles. A similar reaction of malononitrile with 3-morpholino-3-(2-thienyl)acrylic acid anilides provided 2-oxopyridine-5-carbonitriles.