1,3-Disubstitutedpyrazole-4-caboxaldehyde in Heterocyclic Synthesis: A Novel Synthesis of Pyridine-2(1H)-thione and Fused Nitrogen and/or Sulfur Heterocyclic Derivatives

Pyridine-2(1H)-thione 5 was synthesized from the reaction of 3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1-phenylpropenone (3) and cynothioacetamide (4). Compound 5 reacted with halogented compounds 6a–e to give 2-S-alkylpyridine derivatives 7a–e, which could be in turn cyclized into the corresponding thieno[2,3-b]-pyridine derivatives 8a–e. Compound 8a reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give 9. The latter compound reacted with acetic anhydride (10a), formic acid (10b), acetic acid, ethyl acetoacetate, and pentane-2,4-dione to give the corresponding pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno-[3,2-d]pyrimidine 13a,b, pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyridine 14 and thieno[2,3-b]-pyridine derivatives 18 and 20, respectively. Alternatively, 8c reacted with 10a,b and nitrous acid to afford the corresponding pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine 24a,b and pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazine 26 derivatives, respectively. Finally compound 5 reacted with methyl iodide to give 2-methylthiopyridine derivative 27, which could be reacted with hydrazine hydrate to yield the corresponding pyrazolo[3,4-b]-pyridine derivative 29.     

Synthesis and characterisation of thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based linear shaped liquid crystals

A series of thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based liquid crystalline molecules has been synthesised. To investigate the effects of alkyl substituent groups and structure of mesogenic cores, eight kinds of thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based molecules containing different alkyl substituent groups and mesogenic cores have been synthesised. These molecules were characterised by differential scanning calorimetry, polarising optical microscopy, ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and polarised fluorescence spectroscopy. The results indicated that the thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) type molecules showed the presence of a smectic A phase. Changes in the length of alkyl substituents and mesogenic cores affected the phase transitions, optical and electrochemical properties of the molecules.     

Novel 5-(4-alkoxyphenyl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxylate esters: Highly efficient synthesis and mesogenic evaluation of a new class of materials exhibiting the smectic C phase

A series of alkyl 5-(4-alkoxyphenyl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxylates were prepared via a direct, efficient Pd(0)-catalysed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling approach. A series of long-chain alkyl thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxylate esters, synthesised from newly reported alkyl mercaptoacetates, were elaborated into the target compounds via regioselective (C-5) halogenation followed by cross-coupling with 4-alkoxyphenyltrifluoroborate salts. As expected, these target alkyl 5-(4-alkoxyphenyl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxylate ester mesogens exhibited the orthogonal smectic A phase; notably, they are the first materials built on the thieno[3,2-b]thiophene motif to also exhibit the smectic C mesophase.     

Evaluation of Neurotropic Activity and Molecular Docking Study of New Derivatives of pyrano[4″,3″:4′,5′]pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines on the Basis of pyrano[3,4-c]pyridines

Background: Heterocyclic compounds and their fused analogs, which contain pharmacophore fragments such as pyridine, thiophene and pyrimidine rings, are of great interest due to their broad spectrum of biological activity. Chemical compounds containing two or more pharmacophore groups due to additional interactions with active receptor centers usually enhance biological activity and can even lead to a new type of activity. The search for new effective neurotropic drugs in the series of derivatives of heterocycles containing pharmacophore groups in organic, bioorganic and medical chemistry is a serious problem. Methods: Modern methodology of drugs involves synthesis, physicochemical study, molecular modeling and selection of active compounds through virtual screening and experimental evaluation of the biological activity of new chimeric compounds with pharmacophore fragments. For the synthesis of new compounds, classical organic methods were used and developed. For the evaluation of neurotropic activity of new synthesized compounds, some biological methods were used according to indicators characterizing anticonvulsant, sedative and antianxiety activity as well as side effects. For docking analysis, various soft ware packages and methods were used. Results: As a result of multistep reactions, 11 new, tri- and tetracyclic heterocyclic systems were obtained. The studied compounds exhibit protection against pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) seizures as well as some psychotropic effects. The biological assays evidenced that nine of the eleven studied compounds showed a high anticonvulsant activity by antagonism with pentylenetetrazole. The toxicity of the compounds is low, and they do not induce muscle relaxation in the studied doses. According to the study of psychotropic activity, it was found that the selected compounds have an activating behavior and anxiolytic effects on the “open field” and “elevated plus maze” (EPM) models. The data obtained indicate the anxiolytic (antianxiety) activity of the derivatives of tricyclic thieno[2,3-b]pyridines and tetracyclic pyridothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-8-ones, especially pronounced in compounds 3b–f and 4e. The studied compounds increase the latent time of first immobilization on the “forced swimming” (FS) model and exhibit antidepressant effects; compounds 3e and 3f especially exhibit these effects, similarly to diazepam. Docking studies revealed that compounds 3c and 4b bound tightly in the active site of γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA_A) receptors with a value of the scoring function that estimates free energy of binding (∆G) at −10.0 ± 5 kcal/mol. Compound 4e showed the best affinity ((∆G) at −11.0 ± 0.54 kcal/mol) and seems to be an inhibitor of serotonin (SERT) transporter. Compounds 3c–f and 4e practically bound with the groove of T4L of 5HT_1A and blocked it completely, while the best affinity observed was in compound 3f ((∆G) at −9.3 ± 0.46 kcal/mol). Conclusions: The selected compounds have an anticonvulsant, activating behavior and anxiolytic effects and at the same time exhibit antidepressant effects.     

Novel Selected Tandem Transformations of the Amino and Carbonyl/Nitrile Groups in the Gewald Thiophenes

Novel transformations of the amino and carbonyl/nitrile groups in the Gewald thiophenes were studied for thienopyrimidine synthesis. It was found that 2-amino-thiophene-3-carboxamides and ethyl 2-(acetylamino)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carbo- xylate did not yield tetrazole derivatives, neither in the reaction with triethyl orthoformate and sodium azide, nor in the reaction with phosphorus oxychloride and sodium azide, correspondingly. On the contrary, derivatives of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one and thieno[2,3-d][1,3]oxazin-4-one were isolated. New 2-azidothiophenes [2-azido-4,5,6,7-tetra hydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carbonitrile and 2-azido-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophen-3-yl(phenyl)methanone] were synthesized and used in anionic domino reactions with activated acetonitriles to yield thieno[3,2-e][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and/or 2-(5-amino-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)thiophenes. Finally, a new ring system of thieno[3,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine was synthesized via a domino reaction of ethyl 2-[(2Z)-2-(1-chloro-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidene)hydrazino]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carboxylate with activated acetonitriles.     

The Utility of Isothiocyanato Thiophenes in the Synthesis of Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine Derivatives as Possible Radioprotective and Anticancer Agents

The synthesis of novel thioureido derivatives 3, 8, and 10; biscompounds 7, 9, and 11; and tetracyclic compounds 5, 6, and 16 utilizing 5-isothiocyanato-3-methyl-thiophene-2,4-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester 2 are reported. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by microanalyses and IR, ¹H NMR, and mass spectroscopy. Preliminary biological studies of some of the synthesized compounds showed promising radioprotective and anticancer activities.     

Wide bandgap conjugated polymers based on bithiophene and benzotriazole for bulk heterojunction solar cells: Thiophene versus thieno[3,2-b]thiophene as π-conjugated spacers

Two wide bandgap (WBG) conjugated polymers, P2T-DTTTAZ and P2T-DTTAZ, with donor-π-acceptor (D-π-A) structures was designed and synthesized, utilizing thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (TT) and/or thiophene (T) units as π-bridge in conjugated polymer backbone. And, the wider optical band gap (E_g) of approximately 1.98 eV for P2T-DTTTAZ and 2.09 eV for P2T-DTTAZ were observed. Obviously, replacing T unit with larger conjugated plane TT unit as π-bridges, P2T-DTTTAZ resulted in the red shifted absorption and the reduced band gap, compared with these of P2T-DTTAZ. The polymer solar cells (PSCs) with an inverted device structure based on P2T-DTTTAZ or P2T-DTTAZ as donor and [6,6] phenyl-C₆₁ butyric acid methyl ester (PC₆₁BM) as acceptor were assembled and the photovoltaic properties were also investigated. The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 1.57% for P2T-DTTTAZ and 1.25% for P2T-DTTAZ were obtained.     

Synthesis,Reactions, and Characterization of 6-Amino-4-(Benzo[b]Thiophen-2-YL)-2-Thioxo-1, 2-Dihydropyridine-3, 5-Dicarbonitrile

Abstract

Benzothiophene -2- carbaldehyde 1 reacted with 2-cyanoethanethioamide 2 in 1:2 molar ratios to give the corresponding 6-amino-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-thioxo-1, 2-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile 6. The synthetic potentiality of compound 6 was investigated via its reaction with active halogen-containing reagents to afford the corresponding thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives 11a,b, 14, 16, and 19. Also, compound 6 reacted with hydrazine hydrate to give the pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivative 21. Compound 21 condensed with 4-(2-thienyl)benzaldehyde to afford pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivative 23. Structural elucidation of all the newly synthesized heterocyclic compounds was based on elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR, and mass spectra.

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噻吩并[2,3-b]吡啶化合物的合成及应用

噻吩并[2;3-b]吡啶;生物活性;医药;农药;合成     

Synthesis of Polyfunctionally Substituted Pyrazolonaphthyridine,Pentaazanaphthalene, and Heptaazaphenanthrene Derivatives

6-aminopyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-carbonitrile (2) was used as a precursor for the synthesis of a variety of pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,8]naphthyridines (3, 4) and pentaazacyclopenta[b]naphthalenes (5–10, 13, 14) via the initial addition to either the cyano or amino group followed by cyclization. Also, a series of heptaazadicyclopenta[a,g]naphthalenes (15–17) and heptaazacyclopenta[b]phenanthrenes (18, 19) were obtained via the interaction of 4-(dibenzothiophen-2-yl)-1,5-dihydro-5-imino-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1,2,6,8,9-pentaazacyclopenta[b]naphthalen-6-ylamine (14) with different reagents. The structures of the synthesized compounds were established by elemental and spectral analyses.     

The Reaction of Cyclohexan-1,3-dione with Cyanomethylenes: Synthesis of Thiophenes and Their Fused Derivatives with Antifungal Activities

Abstract

2-Amino-7-oxotetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophenes 3a,b were prepared according to the Gewald procedure. Their reactivity toward a variety of chemical reagents was studied to give annulated heterocycles with potential bio-responses.     

Reaction of 3-Cyano-2-diazo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[ b ]thiophene with 3-Imino-butyronitrile: Synthesis of Pyridazines,Thiophenes and Their Fused Derivatives

The reaction of the 3-cyano-2-diazo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[ b ]thiophene 1 with 3-imino-butyronitrile 2 gave the azo derivative ( 3 ). The reactivity of the latter product toward different reagents was studied to give fused derivatives with potential biological activities.     

Pyrimidinthiones (Part I): Utility of 2-Thioxopyrimidin-6-(1H)ones as Ring Transformer in the Synthesis of Fused Bi- and Tri-Cyclic Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Potential Biological Activities

The pyrimidinethiones have wide biological and pharmaceutical activities, that have attracted considerable interest in recent years especially as antiviral inhibiting production of hepatitis B virus (HBV), and in vitro insulin-mimetic. Activity of the complexes of pyrimidinone derivatives evaluated from 50% inhibitory concentration promoted us to study the transformation of the 2-thioxopyrimidin-6(1H) ones to fused bi- and tri-cyclic heterocyclic compounds having the pyrimidine moieties and screening their biological activity.

The reactivity of 2-mercapto-4-aryl-5-cyanopyrimidin-6(1H)ones (1) towards alkylation by different mono and bifunctional halo-organic compounds has been investigated to give S-monoalkylated products 2, 7 and 9; S- and N-dialkylated products 3, 13 and 14. Treatment of 1 and/or 2 with hydrazine hydrate as a nitrogen nucleophile have been investigated to give 4, treatment of 4 with CS₂ and sodium nitrite in the presence of acetic acid (0°C) produced 1,2,4-triazolopyrimidin-5(1H)one derivatives (5)and tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)ones (6), respectively. Also cyclization of 7 and 9 gave [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)one and [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-3,5-dione derivatives 8 and 10 respectively, treatment of 10 with aromatic aldehyde produces 11 which reacted with guanidine HCl to give pyrimido[4,5-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-6(1H)one derivative 12. Reaction of 14 with o-phenylenediamine was investigated and gave [1,4]quinoxalino[2,3-b][1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-9(1H)one derivative 15.     

Synthesis of Some New Pyrazolo[3,4-b]Pyridlne and Pyrazolo[3,4-d]Pyrimidine Derivatives1

Several pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine (3,4) and pyrazolo-[3,4-d]pyrimidine (5-13) derivatives were prepared using 5-amino-l-(5-ethyl-5H-1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]-indol-3-yl)-lH-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (2) . The pyridine derivatives 3 and 4 were obtained by reaction of 2 with malononitrile and ethyl cyanoacetate, respectively, while pyrimidine analogs 5-13 were synthesized cither by a one-step or multi-step sequence.     

Acetoacetanilides in Heterocyclic Synthesis,Part 1: An Expeditious Synthesis of Thienopyridines and Other Fused Derivatives

3-Oxo-N-{4-[(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)sulfonyl]phenyl}butanamide 1 reacts with arylidinecyanothioacetamide in refluxing ethanolic TEA to give the pyridinethione 2 rather than thiopyrane 4. Compound 2 reacts with α-haloketones to give the s-alkylated derivatives 7a–e. Compound 7a–e undergoes cyclization into thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives 8a–e. The saponification of 8a gives the amino acid 9, which affords 10 when refluxed in Ac₂O. The treatment of 10 with NH₄OAc/AcOH gives 11. Compound II is also obtained when 8e is refluxed in Ac₂O. The reaction of 8a with hydrazine hydrate gives 12 and with formamide gives 13. Compound 13 also is obtained from the reaction of 8e with triethylorthoformate. The acetylation of 8a with Ac₂O gives the amide derivative 14, which, on treatment with aromatic amines, affords 15a–c. Compounds 15a–c are cyclized with H₂SO₄ to 16a–c. Compound 16 is obtained also from the acetylation of compound 8c, d by Ac₂O. Reactions of compound 8e with CS₂ in refluxing dioxane afford 17. The diazotization and self-coupling of 8e give the pyridothienotriazine 18. Finally, the chloronation of compound 13 with POCl₃ affords the chloride derivative 19.     

The Effect of Oligo(Ethylene Oxide) Side Chains: A Strategy to Improve Contrast and Switching Speed in Electrochromic Polymers

Solution-processable electrochromic polymers (ECPs) with high performance are urgently needed for extensive applications. Nevertheless, they suffer from slow switching speed because of low ionic conductivities. Herein, we present an effective strategy to improve the contrast and switching speed in ECPs via facile side-chain engineering. A novel electrochromic thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based polymer (PmOTTBTD) is designed and successfully synthesized by introducing oligo(ethylene oxide) side chains with high ionic conductivity. Compared to the counterpart POTTBTD without modification by oligo(ethylene oxide) chains, PmOTTBTD demonstrates nearly double contrast (42 % vs. 24 %) with a fast oxidation switching process that just takes half of the time when detected under 400 nm, as well as much higher coloration efficiencies (e. g. 239.04 cm² C⁻¹ vs. 226.26 cm² C⁻¹ @ 400 nm and 314.04 cm² C⁻¹ vs. 174.00 cm² C⁻¹ @ 650∼700 nm). Besides, PmOTTBTD exhibits excellent stability with negligible decay after 3000 cycles. Our work suggests a facile strategy that could be adopted to realize high-performance ECPs via molecular design tuning.     

Discovery of New Pyrazolopyridine,Furopyridine, and Pyridine Derivatives as CDK2 Inhibitors: Design,Synthesis, Docking Studies,and Anti-Proliferative Activity

New pyridine, pyrazoloyridine, and furopyridine derivatives substituted with naphthyl and thienyl moieties were designed and synthesized starting from 6-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-oxo-4-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (1). The chloro, methoxy, cholroacetoxy, imidazolyl, azide, and arylamino derivatives were prepared to obtain the pyridine-⁻C² functionalized derivatives. The derived pyrazolpyridine-N-glycosides were synthesized via heterocyclization of the C²-thioxopyridine derivative followed by glycosylation using glucose and galactose. The furopyridine derivative 14 and the tricyclic pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine 15 were prepared via heterocyclization of the ester derivative followed by a reaction with formamide. The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their ability to in vitro inhibit the CDK2 enzyme. In addition, the cytotoxicity of the compounds was tested against four different human cancer cell lines (HCT-116, MCF-7, HepG2, and A549). The CDK2/cyclin A2 enzyme inhibitory results revealed that pyridone 1, 2-chloro-6-(naphthalen-2-yl)-4-(thiophen-2-yl)nicotinonitrile (4), 6-(naphthalen-2-yl)-4-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-amine (8), S-(3-cyano-6-(naphthaen-2-yl)-4-(thiophen-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl) 2-chloroethanethioate (11), and ethyl 3-amino-6-(naphthalen-2-yl)-4-(thiophen-2-yl)furo[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate (14) are among the most active inhibitors with IC₅₀ values of 0.57, 0.24, 0.65, 0.50, and 0.93 µM, respectively, compared to roscovitine (IC₅₀ 0.394 μM). Most compounds showed significant inhibition on different human cancer cell lines (HCT-116, MCF-7, HepG2, and A549) with IC₅₀ ranges of 31.3–49.0, 19.3–55.5, 22.7–44.8, and 36.8–70.7 μM, respectively compared to doxorubicin (IC₅₀ 40.0, 64.8, 24.7 and 58.1 µM, respectively). Furthermore, a molecular docking study suggests that most of the target compounds have a similar binding mode as a reference compound in the active site of the CDK2 enzyme. The structural requirements controlling the CDK2 inhibitory activity were determined through the generation of a statistically significant 2D-QSAR model.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine Derivatives in Ionic Liquid

A series of 3-methyl-1,4,6-triaryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines was synthesized via the reaction of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-amine and α,β-unsaturated ketones in ionic liquid without any catalyst. This protocol has the advantages of easier work-up, milder reaction conditions, high yields and environmentally benign procedure.     

Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carbohydrazide in Polyheterocyclic Synthesis: The Synthesis of Pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine,Pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,2,3]triazine,and Pyrazolyl,Oxadiazolylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine Derivatives

Pyrdine-2(1H)-thione 1 reacted with ethyl chloroacetate 2 to give 2-S-ethoxy-carbonylmethylpyridine derivative 3, which could be cyclized into thieno[2,3-b]-pyridine-2-carbohydrazide derivative 5 by boiling with hydrazine hydrate. The latter compound reacted with cinnamonitrile derivatives 6a, b, triethylorthoformate, formic acid, dimethylformamide-dimethylacetal, and diethyl carbonate to give the corresponding shiff base 7a, b and pyrido[3′,2′;-4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives 10–13 in respective manner. On the other hand, compound 5 also reacted with carbondisulphide and phenyl isothiocyanate to afford the corresponding 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazolo-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives 18 and 22. Finally, compound 5 reacted with some β-dicarbonyl compounds, such as ethyl acetoacetate, acetylacetone and ethyl β-arylazoacetoacetate, to yield the corresponding 2-(pyrazol-1-yl-carbonyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives 24, 25, and 27 respectively.     

Novel Synthesis of 2-(2-(3-Hydroxy-5-oxo-4-phenylthiophen-2(5H)-ylidene)-2-phenylacetamido)propanoic Acid Analogues and Their Anti-Inflammatory Properties

This article describes the reaction of 3,6-diphenyl-thieno[3,2-b]furan-2,5-dione 1 with different amino acids 2a–j in glacial acetic acid which afforded the 2-(2-(3-hydroxy-5-oxo-4-phenylthiophen-2(5H)-ylidene)-2-phenylacetamido)propanoic acid analogues 3a–j and also describes the reaction of 3,6-diphenyl-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2,5-dione 4 with different amino acids 5a–e in acidic medium to give 2-(2-(3-mercapto-5-oxo-4-phenylthiophen-2(5H)-ylidene)-2-phenylacetamido)propanoic acid analogues 6a–e. All the compounds have been screened for their anti-inflammatory activity against the carrageenan induced rat paw edema in albino rats. In the primary screening, some of the compounds exhibited appreciable activity.

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