The synthesis of [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines, [1]benzothieno[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoline,and [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline

Photocyclization of 3-chloro-N-phenylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide 10 afforded [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]-quinolin-6(5H)-one 11 which was chlorinated to 6-chloro[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinoline 12 followed by dechlorination to give [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinoline 5 . A series of 6-substituted alkoxy and thioalkoxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinoline derivatives were prepared along with the N-methyl quaternary salt 13 of 5 . 6-Chloro[1]-benzothieno[2,3-c]quinoline 12 was converted into 6-hydrazino[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinoline 23 which upon treatment with formic acid yielded [1]benzothieno[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoline 6 . Treatment of 23 with nitrous acid resulted in [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline 7 . Compounds 6 and 7 are novel heterocyclic ring systems.     

The synthesis of monomethoxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines

A series of monomethoxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines 24-28 were prepared by photocylization of the appropriate 3-chloro-N-phenylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamides 9–13 to [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6(5H)-ones 14-18 followed by chlorination to 6-chloro[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines 19-23 then dechlorination resulting in the title compounds except for 25 which was achieved by direct reduction of 15 . Reaction of 24-28 with methyl iodide provided the corresponding N-methyl quaternary salts 29-33 . Also, conversion of 4-meth-oxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6(5H)-one 16 to 4-methoxy-6-methylthio[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinoline 35 and 4,6-dimethoxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinoline 36 is described.     

A novel crystalline tetrazolo-azido isomer pair: Pyrido[ 2,3-e] tetrazolo[5,1-c]-as-triazine and 3-azidopyrido[2,3-e]-as-triazine; the synthesis of tetrazolo[5,1-c] benzo-as-triazine and pyrido[2,3-e]-s-triazolo[3,4-c] -as-triazine

The deoxygenated derivative of 3-azidobenzo-as-triazine 1-oxide (II) exists in solution predominantly as 3-azidobenzo-as-triazine form (IVa) but in the crystalline state as tetrazolo[5,]-c]-benzo-as-triazine (IVb), a new fused heteroaromatie ring system. With the pyrido[2,3-e]-as-triazine derivatives, however, both 3-azidopyrido[2,3-e]-as-triazine (X) and pyrido[2,3-e] tetra-zolo[5,1-e]-as-triazine (XI) can be isolated in crystalline form, and these are interconvertible. Another new ring system, the pyrido[2,3-e] triazolo [3,4-c]-as-triazine (XVII) and its derivatives has also been synthesized.     

A New synthesis of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-c]pyridines and furo[2,3-c]pyrrolidines

New syntheses of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-c]pyridines and furo[2,3-c]pyrrolidine derivatives, starting from furan-3-carboxaldehyde, are reported.     

The synthesis and chemical reactivity of thieno[2,3-c]- and thieno[3,2-c] pyridines

The syntheses and reactions of various thieno[2,3-c]- and thieno[3,2-c] pyridines are described. Molecular orbital calculations were performed on thieno[2,3-c]pyridine (1) in order to determine the most susceptible sites to electrophilic and nucleophilic attack. Superdelocalizability values, S_r- are reported for each position in this molecule to give relative orders of reactivity towards the two types of reactions. Electrophilic attack was found to occur experimentally at C-3 in all the thienopyridines studied. Peracid oxidation of thieno[2,3-c]- and thieno[3,2-c]pyridines produced only the N-oxide. The lack of reactivity of certain thienopyridines under Vilsmeier formylation and Friedel-Crafts acetylation conditions was related to their basicities. The dissociation constants of various thienopyridinium salts are reported.     

Synthesis of Furo[2,3-c]isoquinoline Derivatives

2-Methylfuro [2,3-c] isoquinolin-5(4H)one (X) and 1-phenylfuro[2,3-c] isoquinolin-5(4H)one (XI) were prepared from thermal cyelization via the Curtius rearrangement of 5-methyl-3-phenyl-2-furoyl azide (VI) and 3,4-diphenyl-2-furoyl azide (VII), respectively. Stability against acid, alkylation and conversion of the NHCO group to a C=N double bond of X and XI, which were synthesized, are described. Also, 5-substituted furo[2,3-c] isoquinolines (XVIIIa-c) and (XIXa-c) were prepared.     

The synthesis of dimethoxy- and trimethoxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines

Three dimethoxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines 24–26 were prepared by photocyclization of the appropriate 3-chloro-N-phenylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamides 15–17 to [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6(5H)-ones 18–20 followed by chlorination to 6-chloro[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines 21–23 and then dechlorination resulting in the title compounds. Reaction of 24–26 with methyl iodide furnished the corresponding N-methyl quaternary salts 27–29 . Sodium methoxide readily converted 21–23 to trimethoxy[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines 30–32 .     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 8 . [1]Benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-h]quinoline and [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-h][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoline

The previously unknown polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems, namely, [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-h]-quinoline and [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-h][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoline were synthesized via photocyclization of 3-chloro-N-(1′-phenanthryl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide.     

1,4-Cycloaddition reactions. II. Preparation of p-dioxino[2,3-g]furo[3,2-c] quinolines,p-dioxino[2,3-f] furo[3,2-c] quinolines,and [1,3] dioxolo[4,5-g] furo[3,2-c] quinolines from 2,3-dihydro-5-methylfuran and schiff bases

The boron trifluoride catalyzed 1,4-addition of 2,3-dihydro-5-methylfuran to N-(p-methoxy-benzylidene)-1,4-benzodioxan-6-amine (II) gave 2 pairs of epimers, 2,3,3a,4,5,8,9,11b-octahydro-4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-11b-methyl-p-dioxino[2,3-g]furo[3,2-c]quinoline (IIIa and b) and 2,3,7,8,8a,9.10,1la-octahydro-8-(p-methoxyphenyl)-11a-methyl-p-dioxino[2,3-f]furo[3,2-c]quinoline (IVa and b). When N-(p-methoxybenzylidene)-3,4-methylenedioxyaniline (V) was condensed with 2,3-dihydro-5-methylfuran in an analogous manner, a mixture of 2 epimers of 2,3,3a,4,5,10b-hexahydro-4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-10b-methyl[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]furo[3,2-c]quinoline (VIa and b) was isolated. Treatment of this mixture with sulfur afforded 6-(p-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-ethanol (VIII). Structural assignments for all of the products were made from NMR spectra. None of the compounds possessed appreciable biological activity.     

Quino[1,2-c]quinazolines. I. Synthesis of quino[1,2-c]quinazolinium derivatives and the related indazolo[2,3-a]quinoline derivatives as analogs of the antitumor benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids

9,10-Dimethoxy-1,2,3,4,12,13-hexahydro-1-oxoquino[1,2-c]quinazolinium perchlorate, 1,2,3,4,13,24-hexahydro-1-oxo[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quino[1,2-c]quinazolinium perchlorate, 6-methyl-2,3,9,10-tetramethoxyquino-[1,2-c]quinazolinium perchlorate and 2,3-dimethoxy-13-methyl[1,3]dioxolo[4′,5′:6,7]quino[1,2-c]quinazolinium perchlorate were synthesized as analogs of the potent antitumor benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids nitidine and fagaronine. The related 2,3,8,9-tetramethoxyindazolo[2,3-a]quinoline and 2,3-dimethoxy[1,3]dioxolo-[4,5-g]indazolo[2,3-a]quinoline were also synthesized. Further, the novel formation of 6,7-dimethoxy-2-(2-ethylamino-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)quinoline via reductive alkylation with Raney nickel in refluxing ethanol is also reported.     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 5. [1]Benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[2,1-f]-quinoline and [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-g]quinoline

Two previously unknown heterocyclic ring systems, namely, [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[2,1-f]quinoline ( 4 ) and [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-g]quinoline ( 5 ) were synthesized via photocyclization of 3-chloro-N-(2-phenanthryl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide ( 8 ) followed by chlorination and dechlorination. The total assignment of their ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra was determined by utilizing inverse-detected HMQC and HMBC two-dimensional nmr spectroscopic methods.     

Studies on furan derivatives. X. Preparation of 2-Methylfuro[2,3-c]quinoline Derivatives

4-Chloro-2-methylfuro[2,3-c]quinoline (IV) was synthesized from ethyl 3-(2-nitrophenyl)-5-methyl-2-furoate and IV was allowed to react with some nucleophiles to afford the corresponding 4-substituted 2-methylfuro-[2,3-c]quinoline derivatives, respectively. On treatment of IV with potassium azide in dimethylsulfoxide, 2-methylfuro[2,3-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline was formed path azido-tetrazolo isomerization. 2-Methylfuro-[2,3-c]quinoline was prepared by the reduction of IV.     

1,4-Cycloaddition reactions. III. Synthesis of furo[3,2-c]pyrido[2,3-g]quinolines,Furo[2,3-a] [4,7]phenanthrolines,Furo[3,2-c]pyrrolo[2,3-g]quinolines,Furo[3,2-c]pyrrolo[3,2-g]quinolines,and Furo[3,2-c]furo[2′,3′:4,5]pyrido[2,3-g]quinolines from 2,3-dihydro-5-methylfuran and schiff bases

The 1,4-cycloaddition of 2,3-dihydro-5-methylfuran (II) to 1-acetyl-1,2,3,4-te trahydro-6-[(p-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]quinoline (VIII) in the presence of boron trifluoride gave two pairs of epimers, namely dl-10-acetyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7,8,9,10,11b-decahydro-4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-11b-methylfuro[3,2-c]pyrido[2,3-g]quinoline (IXa and b) and dl-8-acetyl-2,3,3a,4,5,8,9,10,11,-11c-decahydro-4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-11c-methylfuro[2,3-a][4,7]phenanthroline (Xa and b). dl-9-Acetyl-3,3a,4,5,7,8,9,10b-octahydro-4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-10b-methyl-2H-furo[3,2-c] pyrrolo-[2,3-g]quinoline (XIIIa) was the predominant product isolated from the reaction of II with 1-acetyl-5-[p-(hydroxybenzylidene)amino]indoline (XII). When 1-acetyl-6-[(p-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]indoline (XVI) was treated with 2,3-dihydro-5-methylfuran (II), two epimers of dl-7-acetyl-3,3a,4,5,7,8,9,10b-octahydro-4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-10b-methyl-2H-furo[3,2-c]pyrrolo[3,2-g]quinoline (XVIIa and b) were obtained. dl-2,3,3a,4,5,6b,8,9,9a,10,11,12b-Dodecahydro-4,10-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)-6b,12b-dimethylfuro[3,2-c]furo[2′,3′:4,5]pyrido[2,3-g]quinoline (XX) was formed when 2,3-dihydro-5-methylfuran was allowed to react with N,N'-bis(p-methoxybenzylidene)-p-phenylcnediamine (XIX). Structure assignments were made from NMR spectra. None of the compounds exhibited appreciable biological activity.     

5H-Thiazolo [3,2-b]- and 2H-Thiazolo [2,3-c]-as-triazines

Derivatives of the 5H-thiazolo[3,2-b]- and 2H-thiazolo[2,3-c]-as-triazine systems were synthesized via condensation of tetrahydro-I-methyl-as-triazine-3(2H)-thione with ethylene dibromide and ethyl bromoacetate, respectively. An hypothesis is given for the formation of the [3,2-b] system in one of these reactions and the [2,3-c] system in the other. Structure proof was accomplished by an unequivocal synthesis of one of the [2,3-c] derivatives.     

Synthesis of indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines by CF3COOH-induced cyclization

Indolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline alkaloids and related compounds have been known to have interesting biological activities, such as antileukemic and antitumor activities. We found that 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenethyl)indole gave 2,3-dimethoxyindolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline and 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetyl)indole gave 2,3-dimethoxy-6-oxoindolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline, respectively, by an intramolecular cyclization carried out in boiling trifluoroacetic acid.     

Electrophilic substitution of furo[3,2-c] pyridine

Furo[3,2-c] pyridine (I) was nitrated to give 2-nitrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (II). Bromination and chlorination of I gave, respectively, 2,3-dibromo-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (III) and 2,3-dichloro-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (IV). Oxidation of I with hydrogen peroxide afforded furo[3,2-c]pyridine 5-oxide (V) which was converted to I by phosphorus trichloride and to 4-chlorofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (VI) by phosphorus oxychloride.     

The synthesis of substituted [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines and their N-methyl quaternary salts

Four substituted [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines 14a-14d were prepared by photocyclization of the appropriate carboxamides 8a-8d to the corresponding [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6(5H)-ones 12a-12d followed by chlorination to 6-chloro[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]quinolines 13a-13d and dechlorination resulting in the title compounds. Treatment of 14a-14d with iodomethane furnished the corresponding N-methyl quaternary salts 5a-5d .     

Furopyridines. XIV. Synthesis of 2-aminoalkyl derivatives of furo[2,3-b]-, furo[3,2-b], furo[2,3-c]- and furo[3,2-c]pyridine

The preparation of 2-aminomethyl- 3a-d , 2-acetamidomethyl- 4a-d , 2-N,N-dimethylaminomethyl- 5a-d , 2-(1-hydroxy-2-nitroethyl)- 6a-d , 2-(1-hydroxyl-2-aminoethyl)- 7a-d and 2-(1-hydroxy-2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)- 8b-d derivatives of furo[2,3-b]-, furo[3,2-b]-, furo[2,3-c]- and furo[3,2-c]pyridine is described.     

1,2,4-Triazino[4,3-c]- and [2,3-c]quinazolines

This paper describes the reactions of 2-o-aminophenyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-1,2,4-triazine with a variety of reagents to give substituted 1,2,4-triazino[4,3-c]quinazolines or 1,2,4-triazino[2,3-c]quinazolines. Certain representative compounds of these two new heterocyclic systems were characterized by the tlc, ir, nmr, mass spectra, and identified by unequivacol synthesis.     

Synthesis ad Some Conversions of Partially Hydrogenated 1-Aminopyrano(thiopyrano)[4,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and Pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolines

We have synthesized derivatives of pyrano(thiopyrano)[4,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine and pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinoline, and we have also carried out some conversions with them.