The synthesis of benzo[b]phenanthro[d]thiophenes and anthra[b]benzo[d]thiophenes

The synthesis of benzo[b]phenanthro[2, 3-d]thiophene ( 5 ), benzo[b]phenanthro[4, 3-d]thiophene ( 6 ), benzo-[b]phenanthro[2, 1-d]thiophene ( 9 ), benzo[b]phenanthro[3, 2-d]thiophene ( 14a ), anthra[1, 2-b]benzo[d]thiophene ( 24 ), anthra[2, 3-b]benzo[d]thiophene ( 29 ) and anthra[2, 1-b]benzo[d]thiophene ( 30 ) is described as well as the preparation of 13-methylbenzo[b]phenanthro[3, 2-d]thiophene ( 14b ).     

K-region oxides and imines of benzo[b]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene and benzo[b]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene

The syntheses of the K-oxides and K-imine derivatives of benzo[b]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene and benzo-[b]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene are described. The parent hydrocarbons 1 and 2 were oxidized with osmium tetroxide and sodium metaperiodate, and the dialdehydes 12 and 18 so formed, cyclized to the corresponding epoxides 1a,12b-dihydrobenz[b]oxireno[9,10]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene ( 7 ) and 1a,12b-dihydrobenz-[b]oxireno[9,10]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene ( 13 ). Reaction of the oxiranes with sodium azide gave mixtures of azido-alcohols that, in turn, were transformed to the thiaarene imines 1a,12b-dihydro-1H-benz[b]azirino-[9,10]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene ( 8 ) and 1a,12b-dihydro-1H-benz[b]azirino[9,10]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene ( 14 ), respectively, with the aid of tri-n-butylphosphine.     

Synthesis of anthra[b]thiophenes and benzo[b]naphtho[d]thiophenes

All isomers of the parent anthra[b]thiophenes and benzo[b]naphtho[d]thiophenes, namely anthra[2,3-b]thio-phene, anthra[2,1-b]thiophene, anthra[1,2-b]thiophene, benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]thiophene, benzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene and benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]thiophene were synthesized using a new procedure.     

Benzannelated analogs of phenanthro[1,2-b]- and [2,1-b]thiophene: Synthesis and structural characterization by two-dimensional NMR and X-ray techniques

Syntheses of benzo[3,4]phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene, benzo[3,4]phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene and their 1-methyl analogs are reported as potential constituents of solvent refined coal liquids and for mutagenicity testing. The attempted synthesis of the 13-methyl analogs which gave the 11-methyl isomers is also described. Total assignments of the ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra based on long range optimized heteronuclear protoncarbon two-dimensional chemical shift correlation are reported. Carbon assignments obtained for benzo[3,4]-phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene using this approach were confirmed with a 125 MHz ¹³C–¹³C INADEQUATE spectrum. X-Ray crystal structures were determined for benzo[3,4]phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene and 1-methyl-benzo[3,4]phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene. Both molecules were helically distorted from planarity. Close intramolecular contacts between the bay region H1–H13 and ClMe-H13 of 2.03 and 2.28 Å, respectively, were responsible for the distortions. There were no close intermolecular contacts of <3.5Å. both molecules refined to an R value of <0.05.     

Synthesis of phenanthro[b]thiophenes

All isomers of the parent phenanthro[b]thiophenes, namely, phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene, phenanthro-[2,1-b]thiophene, phenanthro[2,3-b]thiophene, phenanthro[3,4-b]thiophene, phenanthro[3,4-b]thiophene, phenanthro[4,3-b]thiophene and phenanthro[9,10-b]thiophene have been synthesized.     

Angular polycyclic thiophenes containing two thiophene rings. I

We describe the synthesis of thieno[2,3-c]dibenzothiophene ( 6 ), thieno[3,2-c]dibenzothiophene ( 10 ), thieno-[3,2-a]dibenzothiophene ( 14 ), thieno[2,3-a]dibenzothiophene ( 16 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,3-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 18 ), benzo[1,2--6:3,4-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 20 ), benzo[2,1--6:3,4-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 22 ), benzo[1,2-b:3,4-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 27 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,3-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 29 ), benzo[2,1--6:3,4-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 36 ), benzo[2,1--6:4,3-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 38 ), benzo[1,2--6:4,3-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 41 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,5-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 42 ), benzo[1,2-b:3,4-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 44 ) and benzo-[1,2-b:5,4-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 45 ).     

Beiträge zur Chemie schwefelhaltiger Heterocyclen, 4. Mitt.: 6H-Benz[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophen und 10H-Benz[b]indeno-[2,1-d]thiophen

Zusammenfassung Intramolekulare Cyclisierungsreaktionen von 3-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-carbonsäurechlorid und von 2-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäurechlorid lieferten 6-Oxo-6H-benz[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophen bzw. 10-Oxo-10H-benz[b]indeno[2,1-d]thiophen.

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Contributions to the chemistry of sulfur containing heterocycles, IV.: 6H-Benzo[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophene and 10H-benzo-[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophene

Intramolecular cyclization reactions of 3-phenyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbonyl chloride and of 2-phenyl-benzo[b]-thiophene-3-carbonyl chloride gave 6-oxo-6H-benz[b]indeno-[1,2-d]thiophene and 10-oxo-10H-benz[b]indeno[2,1-d]thiophene, respectively.

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3. Mitt.:F. Sauter, Mh. Chem.99, 2100 (1968).     

Photochemical synthesis of heteroatom-containing polycyclic aromatic compounds

Anthra[2,1-b]furan, anthra[2,1-b]benzo[d]furan, anthra[2,1-b]thiophene, anthra[1,2-b]thiophene, anthra[2,1-b]benzo[d]thiophene, anthra[2,1-b]pyrrole and naphtho[2,3-c]carbazole derivatives were synthesized in fairly good yields by a one-pot photocycloaddition reaction of 2,3-disubstituted 1,4-naphthoquinone with 1,1-diarylethylene. This is the first reported synthesis of these aromatic compounds.     

The insertion and extrusion of heterosulfur bridges. XV. S-bridging of 2,2′-binaphthyl and 1-(2-naphthyl)cyclohexene. Studies on hydrodehalogenation during the reaction

Regioselectivity occurs in the sulfur-bridging reactions of 2,2′-binaphthyl (1) and 1-(2-naphthyl)cyclohexene (7) by means of hydrogen sulfide and a chromia-alumina-magnesia catalyst (designated I) in a flow apparatus at 550°. Thus, 1 gives a higher yield (6.1%) of dinaphtho[1,2–6:2′,l'-d]thiophene from 1,1′-bridging than of dinaphtho[1,2-b:2′,3′-d]thiophene (3.4%) from l,3′-bridging. No product expected from 3,3′-bridging was identified. Substrate 7 undergoes both dehydrogenation and bridging to yield 2-phenylnaphthalene (8%), benzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene (9%) from alpha bridging, and benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]thiophene (3%) from beta bridging into the naphthalene ring. Exploratory studies showed that either sulfided catalyst I or a sulfided molybdenum( VI ) oxide-alumina-cobalt( II ) oxide catalyst ( II ) effects hydrodehalogenation of various monohalo- and polyhaloarenes (where halo, X, is chloro or bromo) at 450–550°. In the biphenyl, phenanthrene, naphthalene, and pyrene systems, halogen was lost either under sulfur-bridging conditions or under hydrogenolysis conditions, i.e. with methanol as a reactant. For every substrate the parent arene was isolated or identified as a reaction product. In selected experiments, acid HX was also identified in the effluent. Use of hydrogen sulfide as a reactant led to formation of dibenzothiophene and phenanthro[4,5-bcd]thiophene as main products in the biphenyl and phenanthrene systems, respectively; while use of methanol as a reactant gave small amounts of methyl bromide (for X = Br) and methylarenes.     

Synthesis of benzo[1,2]phenaleno[bc]thiophenes

The synthesis of both isomers of benzo[1,2]phenaleno[bc]thiophene namely, benzo[1,2]phenaleno[3,4-bc]-thiophene and benzo[1,2]phenaleno[4,3-bc]thiophene is described.     

The insertion and extrusion of heterosulfur bridges. XII. Selectivity and side reactions in the bridging process

1-Phenylnaphthalene undergoes sulfur bridging at 500° in the presence of hydrogen sulfide and a heterogeneous catalyst to produce benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]thiophene (13%). 3-Methylphenanthrene and 9-formylphenanthrene diethyl acetal ( 7b ) give sulfur bridging to produce phenanthro[4,5-bcd]thiophene, i.e. with loss of the ring substituent. Additionally, 7b hydrogenolyzes to 9-methylphenanthrene. With decadeuteriobiphenyl as a substrate, the dibenzothiophene formed, as well as the biphenyl recovered, is largely devoid of deuterium label. Confirmation that benzene and toluene react under sulfur-bridging conditions is presented.     

The synthesis of the monomethyl derivatives of benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]thiophene

The synthesis of all the monomethyl derivatives of benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]thiophene is described.     

Synthesis of trans‐dihydrodiol derivatives of phenanthro[3,4‐b]‐thiophene and phenanthro[4,3‐b]thiophene

The present study describes the synthesis of phenanthro[3,4‐b]thiophene (3) , phenanthro[4,3‐b]thiophene (4) and its potential dihydrodiol metabolites, trans‐6,7‐dihydroxy‐6,7‐dihydrophenanthro[3,4‐b]thiophene (5) and trans‐8,9‐dihydroxy‐8,9‐dihydrophenanthro[3,4‐b]thiophene (6) , trans–6,7‐dihydroxy‐6,7‐dihydro‐phenanthro[4,3‐b]thiophene (7) and trans‐8,9‐dihydroxy‐8,9‐dihydrophenanthro[4,3‐b]thiophene (8) from Suzuki coupled intermediates. The UV spectra of these dihydrodiols are presented. These spectra are useful tools for identifying these dihydrodiols among unknown metabolites of 1 and 2 produced in vitro or in vivo.     

Die Synthese von 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b]chinazolin-2,5-dionen und analogen 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d] (bzw. [3,2-d])-pyrimidin-2,5-dionen

The Synthesis of 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2,5-diones and analogous 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d] (or [3,2-d])-pyrimidin-2,5-diones The syntheses of various imidazo [2, 1-b]quinazolinediones and their thiophene analogs are described.     

Assignment of the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene through the concerted application of two-dimensional NMR spectroscopic techniques

Two-dimensional nmr spectroscopy, by virtue of its second frequency domain which permits the segregation of spectral information along two frequency axes, considerably simplifies many assignment problems and facilitates others which may be impossible using conventional nmr methodology. A compound which falls into the latter category of assignment problem is phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene. The assignment of the ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra of phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene are, however, reported through the concerted application of two-dimensional nmr techniques. Experiments utilized in making the assignments included: auto-correlated homonuclear (COSY) two-dimensional spectroscopy; heteronuclear two-dimensional J-resolved spectroscopy; proton-carbon chemical shift correlation two-dimensional spectroscopy; and two-dimensional ¹³C-¹³C double quantum coherence spectroscopy.     

The preparation of the benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyrazine and benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]quinoxaline systems

Benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]quinoxaIine 2 , benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyrazine 3a and benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]quinoxaline 4 were prepared from 4,5-benzotropolone and 1,2-phenylenediamine, ethylenediamine and 1,2-diaminocyclohexane, respectively. Compound 3a was methylated to 3b .     

Synthesis of pyreno[b]thiophenes

The synthesis of all the isomers of pyreno[b]thiophene namely, pyreno[1,2-b]thiophene, pyreno[2,1-b]thiophene and pyreno[4,5-b]thiophene is described. Their spectral characteristics are also discussed.     

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.     

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 ).     

Synthesis of benzo[4,5]phenaleno[1,9-bc]thiophene and benzo[4,5]phenaleno[9,1–6c]thiophene

Two pentacyclic thiophenes, benzo[4,5]phenaleno[1,9–6c]thiophene ( 1 ) and benzo[4,5]phenaleno[9,1-bc]-thiophene (2) were synthesized via the corresponding 3-methylphenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene (7) and 1-methylanthra[2,1–6]thiphene ( 19 ).