Application of directed metalation in synthesis. Part 8: Interesting example of chemoselectivity in the synthesis of thioaurones and hydroxy ketones and a novel anionic ortho-Fries rearrangement used as a tool in the synthesis of thienopyranones and thiafluorenones

Chemoselective synthesis of thioaurones or 3-hydroxy benzo[b]thiophen-2-aryl ketones, 1-hydroxy naphtho[2,1-b]thiophen-2-aryl ketones and chalcones from N,N-diethyl-ortho-methyl sulfanyl aryl amides were described. (Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl) alkylates and (naphtho[2,1-b]thiophen-2-yl) alkylates undergo a novel anionic ortho-Fries rearrangement leading to (3-hydroxy benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl) and (1-hydroxy naphtho[2,1-b]thiophen-2-yl) alkyl ketones. The hydroxy ketones were used as intermediates in the synthesis of wide range of benzothienopyranones and thiafluorenones.     

Electrophilic intramolecular cyclization of functional derivatives of unsaturated compounds: VIII. Cyclization of 4-aryl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamides by the action of polyphosphoric acid and chlorosulfanylarenes

Intramolecular cyclization of 4-aryl-N-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamides on heating in polyphosphoric acid afforded 8-aryl-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5H-thieno[3,2-b]azepin-5-ones and 5-aryl-1-(thiophen-3-yl)pyrrolidin-2-ones. Cyclofunctionalization of the title compounds with (chlorosulfanyl)benzene and 4-(chlorosulfanyl)-toluene led to the formation of 8-aryl-7-arylsulfanyl-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5H-thieno[3,2-b]azepin-5-ones or their mixtures with 5-aryl-4-arylsulfanyltetrahydrofuran-2-ones. 1-(Chlorosulfanyl)-4-nitrobenzene reacted with 4-(4-methylphenyl)-N-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamide and 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(thiophen-3-yl)but-3-enamide to give 5-(4-methylphenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenylsulfanyl)-1-(thiophen-3-yl)pyrrolidin-2-one and 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenylsulfanyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-one, respectively.     

Smiles rearrangement for the synthesis of 5-amino-substituted [1]benzothieno[2,3-b]pyridine

The Smiles rearrangement was successfully applied to 4-hydroxybenzo[b]thiophene furnishing a facile entry to the 4-amino derivative. The rearrangement was extended to 5-methoxy-4-methoxycarbonyl[1]benzothieno[2,3-b]pyridine obtained via aza-Wittig/electrocyclization reaction of novel N-(4-methoxybenzothiophen-2-yl)iminomethyldiphenylphosphorane with methyl trans-4-oxo-2-pentenoate. The preparation of a novel 5-amino-4-methoxycarbonyl[1]benzothieno[2,3-b]pyridine, which is of interest as a potential secondary peptide structure mimic, was successfully achieved.     

Synthesis and structure of 1-[(3-hydroxybenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]thiophen-2-yl)methylidene]-3-oxo-5-phenyl-1-pyrazolidinium-2-ide

Potentially tautomeric azomethine imine, 1-[(3-hydroxybenzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methylidene]-3-oxo-5-phenyl-1-pyrazolidinium-2-ide has been prepared. According to X-ray diffraction, ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N NMR and electronic spectroscopy, the compound exists as 3-hydroxybenzothiophene structure containing intermolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxy group and the carbonyl oxygen of the pyrazolidone ring in crystal state. Quantum chemical calculations predict the possibility of OH and NH tautomeric forms.     

Heck-like coupling and Pictet-Spengler reaction for the synthesis of benzothieno[3,2-c]quinolines

A series of 6-arylbenzothieno[3,2-c]quinolines were synthesised in three steps from benzo[b]thiophene. After a selective Heck-type coupling of benzo[b]thiophene with different o-nitroaryl bromides to obtain 2-(o-nitroaryl)benzo[b]thiophenes, corresponding 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)anilines were involved in a Pictet-Spengler reaction to form the quinoline cycle.     

Benzoid-Quinoid Tautomerism of Schiff Bases and Their Structural Analogs: LI. Photoacylotropic Enaminoketones with a Fluorophoric Migrant

The acylation of ortho-substituted (R = OH, OMe, NHTs) 2-arylaminomethylene-2,3-dihydro- benzo[b]thiophen-3-ones with (4-methyl-2-oxobenzo[b]pyran-7-yloxy)acetyl chloride results in formation of the corresponding N-acyl enaminoketones. The same reaction with 2-(2-hydroxyphenylaminomethylene)-2,3- dihydrobenzo[b]thiophen-3-one gives rise to a tautomeric mixture of acyloxyphenyl and N-acyl enaminoketone isomers. Irradiation at a wavelength corresponding to the absorption region of the N-acyl enaminoketone isomer leads to NO acyl group transfer to afford O-acylated isomer. The complex formation ability of all tautomeric forms with respect to Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺ cations and their fluorescence properties were studied.     

Synthesis of 2-N-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)benzo and heterofused-1,2,3-triazoles

A novel efficient synthesis of 2-N-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)benzo and heterofused-1,2,3-triazoles was achieved by the diazotisation of 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-3-carbonitrile and ethyl-2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate and coupling with selected aromatic and heterocyclic amines followed by air oxidation in the presence of cupric acetate.     

Cyclopenta[b]thienyl ligand in organometallic chemistry. Studies of the regioselectivity of the synthesis of new σ-element-substituted cyclopenta[b]thiophene derivatives

Reactions of 2-ethyl-5-methylcyclopenta[b]thienyllithium (thiopentalenyllithium) (2) with various electrophilic reagents afford σ-element-substituted thiopentalenes. However, the reaction with Ph₃SnCl yields only one of two possible isomers,viz, triphenyl(4H-cyclopenta[b] thiophen-4-yl)stannane (4c), whereas the reactions with Me₃SiCl, Me₃SiCl, or Ph₂PCl give both possible isomers,viz., trimethyl(6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophen-6-yl)silane (3a) and trimethyl(4H-cyclopental[b]thiophen-4-yl)silane (4a), trimethyl(6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophen-6-yl)stannane (3b) and trimethyl(4H-cyclopental[b]thiophen-4-yl)stannane (4b), or diphenyl(6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophen-6-yl)phosphine (3d) and diphenyl(4H-cyclopenta[b]thiophen-4-yl)phosphine (4d) in ratios of 1∶2, 1∶2, or 1∶1, respectively. The structure of compound4c was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. The observed regioselectivity of formation of compound4c is attributed to the specific precoordination of the tin atom by the sulfur atom of the thiopentalenyl ligand and to the steric overcrowding of the Sn atom in organotin electrophiles. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1285–1289, July, 2000.     

Syntheses of octasubstituted zinc azaphthalocyanines with thiophene or thiophene combined with sulfanyl,amino or imido substituents: Influence of the substituents on photochemical and photophysical properties

Several octasubstituted zinc azaphthalocyanines (ZnAzaPcs) of the tetrapyrazinoporphyrazine type have been synthesized as potential sensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Octasubstituted complexes, with thiophen-2-yl, thiophen-3-yl or benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl peripheral groups, were synthesized and characterized. Octa(thiophen-2-yl) ZnAzaPc is a better singlet oxygen producer and has a red shifted UV absorption Q-band compared to both thiophen-3-yl and benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl substituted ZnAzaPcs. Thus, the thiophen-2-yl substituent is better suited for our purpose. Unsymmetrically substituted ZnAzaPcs were synthesized by cyclotetramerisations of pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitriles attached to one thiophen-2-yl group and one alkylsulfanyl, thiomorpholinyl or imide group. Constitutional isomers were detected by NMR spectroscopy for some of these complexes. Compared to unsubstituted ZnAzaPc, red shifted Q-bands were observed for all these complexes, due to the presence of thiophen-2-yl groups. The least promising complexes are ZnAzaPcs with thiomorpholine or imide peripheral substituents, i.e. where the peripheral substituents are attached to the macrocycle through nitrogen atoms. Low singlet oxygen quantum yields (Φ_Δ) and also low fluorescence quantum yields (Φ_F) were observed for these ZnAzaPcs. In the case of combined thiophen-2-yl and alkylsulfanyl substituents, the values of Φ_Δ were the highest and reached values of approximately 0.69.     

A novel synthetic route for the total synthesis of (±)-uleine

In this study, a new synthetic route for the total synthesis of (±)-uleine is described. The important step in the synthesis of this alkaloid consists of an intramolecular cyclization of the D ring of the azocino[4,3-b]indole skeleton. Reduction of (N-methyl){3-β-ethyl-4-oxo-2,3,4,9-tetrahydrospiro[1H-carbazole-1,2′(1,3)dithiolane]-2-yl}-2-acetamide with borane yielded the corresponding (N-methyl){3-β-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,9-tetrahydrospiro[1H-carbazole-1,2′(1,3)dithiolane]-2-yl}-2-acetamide, which underwent acid-catalyzed ring closure to produce azocino[4,3-b]indole core. Finally, the synthesis of (±)-uleine was completed through several steps from the azocino[4,3-b]indole core.     

Syntheses of 4-(benzo[b]furan-2 or 3-yl)- and 4-(benzo[b]-thiophen-3-yl)piperidines with 5-HT2 antagonist activity

The syntheses of 4-(benzo[b]furan-3-yl)piperidines, 4-(benzo[b]furan-2-yl)piperidines and 4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)piperidines with 5-HT₂ antagonist activity are described. Reaction of 1-acetyl-4-(2,4-difluorobenzo-yl)piperidine 2 with methyl glycolate gave methyl 6-fluoro-3-(1-acetylpiperidin-4-yl)benzo[b]furan-2-carboxylate 3 , which was converted to 2-[2-[4-(benzo[b]furan-3-yi)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one hydrochloride 9 . Analogous benzo[b]furans 17a-d and benzo[b]thiophenes 10a,b and 18a were prepared by a similar method. Cyclization of 4-fluoro-2-(4-pyridinylmethoxy)acetophenones 20a,b afforded 4-(benzo[b]furan-2-yl)pyridines 21a,b , which were converted to 2-[2-[4-(benzo[b]furan-2-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one hydrochlorides 24a,b. Among them, benzo[b]furans 9 and 17a,d and benzo[b]thiophenes 10 and 18a showed potent 5-HT₂ antagonist activity in vitro.     

New approach to unsymmetrical 1,3-diazatriphenylenes through intramolecular oxidative cyclodehydrogenation

An efficient synthetic route towards previously inaccessible dibenzo[f,h]quinazolines and [1]benzothieno[3,2-f]benzo[h]quinazolines through FeCl₃-mediated intramolecular oxidative cyclodehydrogenation of readily available 5-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)pyrimidines and 5-(2-phenylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)pyrimidines is described. Molecular orbital calculations (DFT), as well as redox and photophysical measurements for all new compounds have been performed. The data show that the reported polycyclic systems have a potential to use in organic electronic applications.     

Studies on sulphur heterocycles. Reactions of 6,7-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophen-4(5H)one derivatives and their conversion to 7-substituted thieno[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-8-ones

Cyclization of γ-(2-thienyl)butryic acid with acid anhydrides gives 2-acyl derivatives as well as the expected 6,7-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophen-4(5H)one. Several reactions of these ketones have been studied including their conversion to 0,0-diethyl thiophosphonohydrazones. 7-Substituted thieno[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-8-ones have been prepared via 4-hydroxybenzo[b]thiophen-5-carbaldehydes.     

Convenient synthesis and anticancer evaluation of novel pyrazolyl-thiophene,thieno[3,2-b]pyridine,pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine and pyrano[2,3-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine derivatives

The newly synthesized 3-(3-amino-5-(phenylamino)-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)thiophen-2-yl)-3-oxopropanoate was utilized as a precursor for the synthesis of pyrazolyl-thiophene derivative, which undergoes cyclization upon treatment with benzaldehyde derivatives to provide pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines. Basic treatment of pyrazolyl-thiophene derivative with phenyl isothiocyanate followed by subsequent addition of chloroacetone and/or ethyl bromoacetate yielded the thiazolylidene-pyrazolyl thiophenes. In addition, the building block 3-(3-amino-5-(phenylamino)-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)thiophen-2-yl)-3-oxopropanoate was converted into the corresponding thieno[3,2-b]pyridine compounds through its reactions with (DMF-DMA) and/or heating in sodium ethoxide. Moreover, the reaction of 7-hydroxy-5-oxo-N-phenyl-2-(phenylamino)-4,5-dihydrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide with 2-arylidenemalononitrile produced the new annulated pyrano[2,3-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines. The prepared thiophene-based compounds were evaluated against HepG2, PC3, and MCF-7 cancer cells, and normal fibroblast cell (WI38). The pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine and pyrano[2,3-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine compounds substituted with chlorophenyl group presented promising cytotoxic activities against HepG2 cancer cell line without any human toxicity. Docking study for the synthesized thiophene compounds delivered valuable insights about the binding interactions with the crystal structure of NS5B enzyme with PDB ID (4TLR).     

Photochromism of diarylethene derivatives bearing a benzo[b]silole unit

Photochromic benzo[b]silole derivatives, 1-(1,1-dimethyl-2-phenylbenzo[b]silol-3-yl)-2-(2-phenylbenzo[b]thien-3-yl)perfluorocyclopentene and 1-(1,1-dimethyl-2-phenylbenzo[b]silol-3-yl)-2-(2-phenyl-1-benzofuran-3-yl)perfluorocyclopentene, were synthesized and their photochromic performance was examined in solution.     

2-Oxobenzo[h]chromene: a novel entry for the synthesis of functionalized angular polycyclic azaarenes

An efficient and short synthesis of (5,6-dihydrobenzo[h]pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolin-2-ylidene)acetonitriles, (5,6-dihydrobenzo[h]pyrazino[2,1-b]quinazolin-2-ylidene)acetonitriles and (5,6-dihydrobenzimidazo[1,2-b]benzo[f]isoquinolin-7-yl)acetonitriles in good yields is delineated through base catalyzed ring transformation of 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-5,6-dihydro-2H-benzo[h]chromene-3-carbonitriles with 2-amino-pyridine, 2-aminopyrazine and (imidazo-2-yl)acetonitrile.     

Beiträge zur Chemie schwefelhaltiger Heterocyclen, 5. Mitt.: Weitere Reaktionen in der Reihe der 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine

Zusammenfassung 2,4-Dioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin (2) wurde1. durch Umsetzung von 2-Amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäureamid mit Phosgen, 2. durch Ringschlußreaktionen von 2-(N-Carbäthoxy-amino)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäureamid sowie 3. durch thermische Cyclisierung von 2-(N-Phenylureido)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäureamid gewonnen. Das entsprechende 3-Phenylderivat wurde durch Ringschlußreaktionen des Äthylesters oder des Amides der 2-(N-Phenylureido)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäure erhalten.Umsetzung von 2-Amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäureamid mit Chlorkohlensäureester gab je nach den Reaktionsbedingungen entweder 2-(N-Carbäthoxy-amino)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäureamid oder 2-Äthoxy-4-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin.

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Contributions to the chemistry of sulfur containing heterocycles, V: Further reactions of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1]benzothieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidines

2,4-Dioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine was prepared in 3 different ways: by reaction of 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxamide with phosgene, by cyclization of 2-(N-carbethoxy-amino)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxamide, or by thermal cyclization of ethyl 2-(N-phenylureido)-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate. The corresponding 3-phenyl derivative was prepared by ring closure reactions of ethyl 2-(N-phenylureido)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate or-3-carboxamide. Reaction of 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxamide with ethyl chloroformate yielded either 2-(N-carbethoxy-amino)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxamide or 2-ethoxy-4-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-[1]benzothieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidine depending on reaction conditions.

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Enantioselective synthesis of Fmoc-l-3-(2-benzothienyl)alanine (2-BtAla) via diastereoselective alkylation of a glycine equivalent

Stereoselective alkylation of the anion derived from (2R)-2,5-dihydro-3,6-dimethoxy-2-isopropylpyrazine with 2-chloromethylbenzothiophene afforded the corresponding trans-monosubstituted product, (2S,5R)-2-((1-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methyl)-3,6-dimethoxy-5-(propan-2-yl)-2,5-dihyropyrazine in 88% yield. Hydrolysis of the alkylated product using 40% TFA/H₂O at 0?°C and subsequent protection of the α-amino functional group with Fmoc-OSu afforded Fmoc-l-3-(2-benzothienyl)alanine methyl ester in 88% yield. Hydrolysis of the methyl ester with aqueous LiOH gave Fmoc-l-3-(2-benzothienyl)alanine in 62% overall yield.     

The synthesis of the monomethyl isomers of benzo[b]naphth[2,1-d]thiophene

All isomers of the monomethylbenzo[b]naphth[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized using photocyclization of 3-styrylbenzo[b]thiophenes. The 1-, 3-, 4-, and 5-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized by irradiation of the corresponding methylated 3-styrylbenzo[b]thiophenes which were prepared by the Wadsworth-Emmons reaction of diethyl benzo[b]thenylphosphonate with o-, m-, p-tolualdehyde and acetophenone. The 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophenes were synthesized by decarboxylation of 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene-6-carboxylic acid with copper in quinoline. These carboxylic acids were prepared by photocyclization of the corresponding 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)-3-phenylpropenoic acids which were prepared by the condensation of the methylated benzo[b]thiophene-3-ylacetic acids with benzaldehyde in the presence of triethylamine in acetic anhydride.     

Synthesis of N-acetyl-3,3a,4,8b- and -1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles from N- and 2-(cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)anilines

Reactions of 2-bromo-N-(cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)-4-methylaniline and N-(cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)-2-iodo-4,6-dimethylaniline with acetyl bromide in the presence of potassium carbonate gave mixtures of syn and anti atropisomers of the corresponding N-acetyl derivatives at ratios of 1: 1 and 3: 2 respectively. Heating of these mixtures in toluene in the presence of Pd(OAc)₂, PPh₃, Et₃N, and K₂CO₃ (KOAc) afforded mixtures of isomeric N-acetyl-7-methyl-3,3a,4,8b- and -1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles at a ratio of 3: 1 or N-acetyl-5,7-dimethyl-3,3a,4,8b- and -1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles at a ratio of 2: 3. N-Acetyl-3,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indole was found to undergo thermal isomerization into N-acetyl-1,3a,4,8btetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indole.