A facile synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted furo[2,3-b]pyridines

In a three-step sequence starting from readily available starting materials, 2,3-carbon disubstituted furo[2,3-b]pyridines can be accessed in good yields and purity. Furo[2,3-b]pyridines bearing ester, amide and ketone groups at the 2-position can be prepared with a variety of aryl and alkyl groups at the 3-position.     

A convenient,one step synthesis of pyrano[2,3-b]pyridines

A novel,one step synthesis of pyrano[2,3-b]pyri-dines from malononitrile and unsaturated ketones is reported. The reaction mechanism is discussed and takes place through an intermediate monocyclic 4H-pyran.Several derivatives with different substitution patterns are prepared.     

A novel one-pot two-component synthesis of tricyclic pyrano[2,3-b]quinoxalines

A one-pot two-component synthesis of tricyclic pyrano[2,3-b]quinoxalines with a pendant hydroxymethyl fuction at the 2-position relevant to molybtopterin is described by the reaction of o-phenylenediamine and phenylhydrazone derivatives of sugars in good yields.     

Polysubstituted 2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridines and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridines via microwave-activated inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reactions

Polysubstituted 2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridines and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridines have been synthesized from 1,2,4-triazines using the inverse electron Diels-Alder reaction. For this purpose, 3-methylsulfanyl-1,2,4-triazines were reacted with several nucleophiles allowing the formation of appropriately substituted alkynes to undergo the intramolecular inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction. Sealed-tube microwave activation of the cycloaddition reaction has proved to be very efficient and allowed shorter reaction times. This strategy enabled an efficient synthesis of 3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridines and 4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridines with several points of diversity on the bicyclic scaffold.     

Diastereoselective one-pot synthesis of novel ABCD-fused chromeno[2,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines

A new aspect concerning chromone chemistry leading to the one-pot synthesis of functionalized novel ABCD-fused chromenopyrazolopyridines has been described. The synthesis involves a multicomponent reaction of chromone-3-benzoylhydrazones with isocyanides and acetylenedicarboxylates, whereupon novel complex tetracyclic benzopyrone derivatives containing three stereogenic centres were formed. The structure elucidation of the products was accomplished by 1D and 2D NMR experiments and confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Full assignment of all ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts has been unambiguously achieved. The reaction mechanism is also discussed. In addition, eight chromenopyrazolopyridine derivatives were tested for possible biological activity (antioxidant and lipid peroxidation inhibition).     

A simple method for the preparation of selenopheno[3,2-b] and [2,3-b]thiophenes

A simple strategy for the preparation of novel selenopheno[3,2-b] and [2,3-b]thiophenes by treatment of ethynylthiophenes with selenium(I), (II), and (IV) chlorides and bromides is elaborated.     

Fused pyrazino[2,3-b]indolizine and indolizino[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivatives; synthesis, structures, and properties

The synthesis of six new compounds incorporating either a pyrazino[2,3-b]indolizine or indolizino[2,3-b]quinoxaline core are reported in good yield (58-87%). The intermediates for the key cyclization reaction for one set of compounds (5a-c), with a sterically demanding 3,5-dimethylpyrazole group in the 5-position of the core, were found to be mono-substituted. These intermediates could be isolated and cyclized by heating under acid-catalyzed conditions. To further demonstrate the versatility of the chemistry, compounds 6a-c were synthesized in 58-68% yields. Compounds 5a-c are non-planar in solution and the solid-state, while 6a-c have close to planar conformations, pointing to weak hydrogen bonds between the acidic C-Hs and the adjacent azine nitrogen atoms. The cytotoxicity of the six newly synthesized and three previously prepared compounds was assessed against a human glioblastoma multiforme cell line.     

Improved modular synthesis of thieno[3,2-b]pyrroles and thieno[2,3-b]pyrroles

A convenient modular synthesis for the construction of densely functionalized thieno[3,2-b]pyrroles, allosteric inhibitors of the Hepatitis C virus NS5B polymerase, is described. The route allows the introduction of substituents in positions 4, 5, and 6 of the thienopyrrole scaffold and can also be applied to the regioisomeric thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole core.     

Synthesis of novel pyrano[2,3-b]quinolines from simple acetanilides via intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

Some novel isoxazole and pyrazole fused pyrano[2,3-b]quinolines were synthesized from simple acetanilides via intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions involving nitrones, nitrile oxides and nitrile imines as 1,3-dipoles, in a regioselective manner.     

A one-pot synthesis of substituted pyrido[2,3-b]indolizines

An efficient and novel approach to the synthesis of substituted pyrido[2,3-b]indolizine-10-carbonitriles was developed. These structures are practically unavailable through previously described methods. The cascade transformation involves the reaction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with a stable dimer prepared from 1-(cyanomethyl)pyridinium chloride. The reaction was performed under reflux conditions in ethanol/water and in the presence of sodium acetate. This procedure represents a eco-friendly regioselective approach to the pyrido[2,3-b]indolizine core structure.     

Regioselective synthesis of 2,3-dihydrospiro[1,4]dioxino[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives

2-Chloropyridines and an aryl bromide underwent palladium-catalyzed intramolecular C-O bond forming reactions to provide 2,3-dihydrospiro[1,4]dioxino[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives and a benzodioxin, regioselectively.     

A short and efficient synthesis of furo[2,3-b]indoles

Application of Wittig olefination-Claisen rearrangement protocol for the short synthesis of furo[2,3-b]indoles is described.     

Synthesis of some complex pyrano[2,3-b]- and pyrido[2,3-b]quinolines from simple acetanilides via intramolecular domino hetero Diels-Alder reactions of 1-oxa-1,3-butadienes in aqueous medium

Some complex pyrano[2,3-b]- and pyrido[2,3-b]quinolines were synthesized from simple acetanilides via intramolecular domino hetero Diels-Alder reactions of 1-oxa-1,3-butadienes using water as solvent.     

Synthesis of benzothiopyrano[2,3-b]indol-11-one and benzopyrano[2,3-b]indol-11-one

The fused heterocycles benzothiopyrano[2,3-b]indol-11-one and benzopyrano[2,3-b]indol-11-one, have been prepared from methyl 3-indole carboxylate in two steps.     

A short synthesis of koniamborine, a naturally occurring pyrano[3,2-b]indole

An expedient synthesis of the alkaloid koniamborine, the only to date isolated naturally occurring pyrano[3,2-b]indole is presented. The key pyrano[3,2-b]indole forming step is a palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heteroannulation of 2-(4-methoxy-2-nitrophenyl)-(4H)-pyrane-4-one.     

An efficient synthesis of novel tetrahydrochromeno[2,3-b]chromenes

A series of novel tetrahydrochromeno[2,3-b]chromenes is synthesized via the acid-catalyzed dimerization reactions of 5-methoxy- or 6-methoxyflavenes. A rational mechanism for the observed rearrangement is proposed.     

Unsymmetrical polyheteropolyene: a versatile building block for the preparation of pyrrolo[2,1-b]thiazoles and 2H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridines

The synthesis of two classes of bisheterocyclic compounds, pyrrolothiazoles and thiopyranopyridines, is reported. The 4-dimethylamino-2-dimethylaminomethylenamino-1-thiabuta-1,3-diene 1 is used like a useful building block for the chemoselective synthesis of these heterocycles. Indeed, synthon 1 can react as thiazabutadiene or thiabutadiene form to afford either five- or six-membered ring monocyclic azadienes, themselves being precursors to the bicyclic structures. Semi-empirical calculations were undertaken to explain this efficient chemoselectivity.     

Synthesis and X-ray structures of new cycloalka[e]pyrano[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives: novel tacrine analogues

A new series of tacrine (9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine) analogues consisting of a cycloalka[e]pyrano[2,3-b]pyridine linked to a quinolyl ring has been synthesized. These compounds were prepared from the appropriately substituted pyran derivative via a Friedländer reaction with selected cycloalkanones in high yields. Single crystal X-ray structures are reported for four compounds.     

Microwave-assisted novel synthesis of amino-thieno[3,2-b]pyridines under solvent-free conditions

In the presence of a catalytic amount of ytterbium(III) triflate and under microwave irradiation, mixtures of 2-amino-3-thiophenecarbonitriles, ketones, and silica gel afforded smoothly the corresponding amino-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives in one step. A wide variety of ketones were tested under these conditions. The reactions proceeded rapidly and afforded the desired products in good to excellent yields.     

Palladium-mediated intramolecular O-arylation: a simple route for the synthesis of quino[2,3-c] and quino[3,2-b]carbazoles

A simple route for the synthesis of quinocarbazoles in good yields via palladium-mediated intramolecular arylation involving ortho C-H activation is reported.