Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds,Part 72: Reaction of N‐([1]Benzofuro (or Benzothieno)[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidine and N‐(Pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidine Derivatives with Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride

The reactions of N‐([1]benzofuro[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidines with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave rearranged cyclization products via ring cleavage of the pyrimidine component accompanied by a ring closure of the 1,2,4‐oxadiazole to give N‐[2‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)[1]benzofuran‐3‐yl)formamide oximes. N‐([1]Benzothieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidines and N‐(pyrido[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)formamidines with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave similar results.     

Synthesis,structure and in vitro cytotoxicity testing of some 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline derivatives from 2‐hydroxy‐5‐iodobenzoic acid

The syntheses of nine new 5‐iodosalicylic acid‐based 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline derivatives starting from methyl salicylate are described. These compounds are 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6a ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐(4‐nitrophenyl)‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6b ), 2‐(4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐4‐iodophenyl acetate, C₁₉H₁₇IN₂O₄ ( 6c ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate, C₁₉H₁₆FIN₂O₄ ( 6d ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate, C₁₉H₁₆ClIN₂O₄ ( 6e ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(3‐bromophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6f ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6g ), 2‐[4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐5‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6h ) and 2‐[5‐(4‐acetamidophenyl)‐4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐4‐iodophenyl acetate ( 6i ). The compounds were characterized by mass, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies were also carried out for 6c , 6d and 6e . Compounds 6c and 6d are isomorphous, with the 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline ring having an envelope conformation, where the disubstituted C atom is the flap. The packing is determined by C—H…O, C—H…π and I…π interactions. For 6e , the 1,3,4‐oxadiazoline ring is almost planar. In the packing, Cl…π interactions are observed, while the I atom is not involved in short interactions. Compounds 6d , 6e , 6f and 6h show good inhibiting abilities on the human cancer cell lines KB and Hep‐G2, with IC₅₀ values of 0.9–4.5 µM.     

Syntheses of New Unsymmetrical 2,5‐Disubstituted‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles and 1,2,4‐Triazolo[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles Bearing Thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo Moiety

New series of (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazolo‐5‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 10a , 10b , 10c and (thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazol‐5‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐3(2H)‐yl)ethanones 6a , 6b , 6c has been synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by multistep reaction sequence. (5‐Aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazoles 4a , 4b , 4c were also synthesized from thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carbohydrazide 3 by cyclization with various aromatic carboxylic acids. The hydrazide 3 was obtained by reaction of thieno[2,3‐c]pyrazole‐5‐carboxylate 2 with hydrazine hydrate in good yield, and compound 2 was obtained by the reaction of 5‐chloro‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carbaldehyde 1 and 2‐ethyl thioglycolate in presence of sodium alcoholate in good yield.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 84: Reaction of N‐(pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines or N‐(pyrido[2′,3′:4,5]furo[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines with Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride

The reactions of nine N‐(pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines ( 3 ) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride produced new cyclization products. These were formed via ring cleavage of the pyrimidine component followed by a 1,2,4‐oxadiazole‐forming ring closure to give N‐[2‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridin‐3‐yl]formamide oximes ( 11 ). Reaction of six N‐(pyrido[2′,3′:4,5]furo[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines ( 12 ) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave similar results. Effects of the newly synthesized compounds on pentosidine formation were also evaluated.     

Preparation and Reactions of 2‐Methyl‐7‐(3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐4‐yl)‐5‐arylthiazolo[3,2‐a]‐pyrimido[4,5‐d]oxazin‐4(5H)‐one

Ethyl 7‐amino‐3‐(3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐4‐yl)‐5‐aryl‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylate was hydrolyzed with an ethanolic sodium hydroxide and the sodium salt thus formed underwent cyclization with acetic anhydride to afford 2‐methyl‐7‐(3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐4‐yl)‐5‐arylthiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimido[4,5‐d]oxazin‐4(5H)‐one. This compound was transformed to related heterocyclic systems via its reaction with various reagents. The biological activity of the prepared compounds was tested against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria as well as yeast‐like and filamentous fungi. They revealed in some cases excellent biocidal properties.     

Synthesis of 2,4‐diaminothieno‐ and pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylic acid derivatives

A series of new 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]‐ and 2,4‐diaminopyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives were synthesised. Reaction of 2‐amino‐4,6‐dichloropyrimidine‐5‐carbaldehyde ( 1 ) with ethyl mercaptoacetate, methyl N‐methylglycinate or ethyl glycinate afforded ethyl (2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)thioacetate ( 2a ), methyl N‐(2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)‐N‐methylglycinate ( 2b ) and ethyl N‐(2‐amino‐4‐chloro‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)glycinate ( 2c ), respectively. Compounds 2a,b by treatment with bases cyclised to the corresponding 2‐amino‐4‐chlorothieno‐ and pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylates ( 3a,b ). Heating 2,4‐diamino‐6‐chloropyrimidine‐5‐carbaldehyde ( 5 ) with ethyl mercaptoacetate or methyl N‐methylglycinate gave 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]‐ and 2,4‐diaminopyrrolo[2,3‐d]‐pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylates ( 6a,b ), whereas compound 5 with ethyl glycinate under the same reaction conditions afforded ethyl N‐(2,4‐diamino‐5‐formylpyrimidin‐6‐yl)glycinate ( 7 ). Treatment of 2,4‐diaminothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylic acid ( 8a ) with 4‐methoxy‐, 3,4,5‐trimethoxyanilines or ethyl N‐(4‐aminobenzoyl)‐L‐glutamate in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 1‐hydroxybenzotriazole furnished the corresponding N‐arylamides 9‐11.     

Synthesis of 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole Acyclo C‐Nucleosides Bearing 5‐Methylthio{7‐substituted‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazol‐6‐yl}moieties

Oxidative cyclization of the sugar hydrazones ( 3_a‐f ) derived from {7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazol‐6‐ylsulfanyl}acetic acid hydrazide ( 1 ) and aldopentoses 2_a‐c or aldohexoses 2_d‐f with bromine in acetic acid in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate, followed by acetylation with acetic anhydride gave the corresponding 2‐(per‐O‐acetyl‐alditol‐l‐yl)‐5‐methylthio{7H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazol‐6‐yl}‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles ( 5_a‐f ). Condensative cyclization of the sugar hydrazones ( 3_a‐f ) by heating with acetic anhydride gave the corresponding 3‐acetyl‐2‐(per‐O‐acetyl‐alditol‐1‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐5‐methylthio{7‐acetyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐d]tetrazol‐6‐yl}‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles ( 11_a‐f ). De‐O‐acetylation of the acyclo C‐nucleoside peracetates ( 5 and 11 ) with methanolic ammonia afforded the hydrazono lactones ( 7 ) and the acyclo C‐nucleosides ( 12 ), respectively. The structures of new oxadiazole derivatives were confirmed by analytical and spectral data.     

3/4‐phenylene bisheterocycles from ring transformation reaction of sydnone derivatives: Synthesis of 3‐[3/4‐heterocyclyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones from 3/4‐acetylphenylsydnones and their biological properties

The bifunctional 3/4‐[acetyl]phenylsydnones 1a, 1b were subjected to a one‐pot ring conversion to 3‐[3/4‐acetyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 2a, 2b , which on further bromination yielded the 3‐[3/4‐bromoacyl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 3a, 3b . Reaction of these compounds with thiourea yielded the 3‐[3/4‐(2‐aminothiazol‐4‐yl)]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 4a, 4b . The other thiazole derivatives 5a, 5b–7a, 7b were prepared by using thiosemicarbazide, thioacetamide, and thiobenzamide, respectively. In another reaction of the bromoacetyl compounds ( 3a, 3b ) with 2‐aminopyridine and 2‐aminothiazole, the fused biheterocyclic compounds 3‐[3/4‐imidazo‐[1,2‐a]pyridine‐2‐yl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 8a, 8b and 3‐[3/4‐imidazo‐[2,1‐b]‐thiazol‐6‐yl]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 9a, 9b were obtained. The 3‐[3/4‐(benzofuran‐2‐carbonyl)]phenyl‐5‐methyl‐3H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazol‐2‐ones 10a, 10b were obtained by treatment of compounds 3a, 3b with o‐hydroxy benzaldehyde. Most of these compounds exhibited antifungal activity greater than the reference drugs used. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:50–54, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20255     

Heterocyclic synthesis: A convenient route to some 2‐mercepto 1,3,4‐oxadiazole and green chemistry microwave‐induced one‐pot synthesis of 2‐aryl 1,3,4‐oxadiazole in quinazolone and their antibacterial and antifungal activity

Several 6‐substituted‐3‐[(5‐mercepto‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl]‐2‐substituted quinazolin‐4(3H)‐one or 6‐substituted‐3‐[4‐(5‐mercepto‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)phenyl]‐2‐substituedquinazolin‐4(3H)‐one 2(a‐l) and 6‐substituted‐3‐[(5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl]‐2‐substitutedquinazolin‐4(3H)‐one or 6‐substi‐tuted‐3‐[4‐(5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl) phenyl]‐2‐substitutedquinazolin‐4(3H)‐one 3(a‐l) were synthesized using conventional and microwave techniques respectively and were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

Reactions of 3‐benzylindole‐2‐carbohydrazides: Synthesis of new 10‐Benzyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazino[4,5‐a]indoles and 3‐Benzyl‐2‐(1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)indoles

3‐Benzylindole‐2‐carbohydrazides (4) on reaction with triethylorthoformate in a polar solvent like DMF yielded only 10‐benzyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazino[4,5‐a]indoles (5) while (4) on reaction with triethylorthoacetate in DMF yielded both 10‐benzyl‐4‐methyl‐1,2‐dihydro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazino[4,5‐a]indoles (5) and 3‐benzyl‐2‐(5‐methyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)indoles (6) instead of only the triazinoindoles as expected. The oxadiazolylindoles (6) were also synthesized by refluxing (4) with excess of orthoesters. The structures of the compounds formed were characterized by their analytical and spectral data.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 78: Synthesis of N‐[2‐([1,2,4]Oxadiazol‐5‐yl)cyclohepten‐1‐yl]formamide Oximes and Their Evaluation as Inhibitors of Platelet Aggregation

N‐[2‐([1,2,4]Oxadiazol‐5‐yl)cyclohepten‐1‐yl]formamide oximes were synthesized by fusion of (6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐cyclohepta[1,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)amidines with hydroxylamine hydrochloride through a subsequent rearrangement reaction. Effects of the products as well as the structurally related N‐[4‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro[1]benzoxepin‐5‐yl]formamide oximes and N‐[4‐([1,2,4]oxadiazol‐5‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro[1]benzothiepin‐5‐yl]formamide oximes on platelet aggregation were evaluated.     

Synthesis of Some New Heterocycles Derived from Ethyl 7‐Amino‐3‐(3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐4‐yl)‐5‐aryl‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylate of Biological Importance

Ethyl 7‐amino‐3‐(3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐4‐yl)‐5‐aryl‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylate was synthesized by the reaction of 4‐(2‐aminothiazol‐4‐yl)‐3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazoline with arylidene ethyl cyanoacetate and it transformed to related fused heterocyclic systems via reaction with various reagents. The biological activities of these compounds were evaluated.     

Dicyano(7‐methyl‐6‐oxo‐6H‐dibenzo[b,d]pyran‐9‐yl)methanide Salts via a Multicomponent Reaction

Dialkylammonium dicyano(7‐methyl‐6‐oxo‐6H‐dibenzo[b,d]pyran‐9‐yl)methanides 4a – 4j are obtained in good yields via a simple reaction between 3‐acetylcoumarins (=3‐acetyl‐2H‐1‐benzopyran‐2‐ones) 1 and malononitrile ( 2 ) in EtOH (Table 1). In this reaction, a charge‐separated zwitterionic salt is formed.     

Green One‐Pot Solvent‐Free Synthesis of Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines,Azolo[3,4‐d]pyridiazines,and Thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines Containing Triazole Moiety

Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 8,10‐dimethyl‐2‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]‐pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine via heterocyclic amines, and sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one were carried out. Also, synthesis of isoxazoles, and pyrazoles from sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one and hydroxymoyl chlorides and hydrazonoyl halides, respectively, were made. Analogously, (1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)thieno[2,3‐b]pyridine derivatives were obtained from sodium 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐ triazole‐4‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one and cyanothioacetamide followed by its reacting with active methylene compounds. In addition to full characterization of all synthesized compounds, they were tested to evaluate their antimicrobial activities, and some compounds showed competitive activities to those of tetracycline, the typical antibacterial drug, and clotrimazole, the typical antifungal drug.     

Synthesis of novel pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidines,pyrido[3″,2″:4′,5′]thieno[3′,2′:4,5]pyrimido[l,6‐a]benzimidazoles and related fused systems

3‐Amino‐4‐aryl‐5‐ethoxycarbonyl‐6‐methylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxamides 3a‐c were prepared from ethyl 4‐aryl‐3‐cyano‐6‐methyl‐2‐thioxo‐1,2‐dihydropyridine‐5‐carbonylates 1a‐c and reacted with some carbonyl compounds to give tetrahydropyridothienopyrimidine derivatives 6a‐c, 7a‐c and 8a‐c , respectively. Treatment of compound 3c with chloroacetyl chloride led to the formation of a next key compound, ethyl 2‐chloromethyl‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐8‐carboxylate 9 . Also, 3‐amino‐2‐benzimidazolylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐5‐carboxylate 5 and 2‐(3′‐aminothieno [2,3‐b]pyridin‐2′‐yl)‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐8‐carboxylate 17 were prepared from 1c. The compounds 5, 9 and 17 were used as good synthons for other pyridothienopyrimidines and pyridothienopyrimidobenzimidazoles as well as for related fused polyheterocyclic systems.     

Intermolecular stacking in pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrimidine‐based pentamethylene‐linked flexible ­molecules

The crystal structures of 1‐{5‐[4,6‐bis­(methyl­sulfanyl)‐2H‐py­razolo­[3,4‐d]­pyrimidin‐2‐yl]­pentyl}‐6‐methyl­sulfanyl‐4‐(pyr­rolidin‐1‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazolo­[3,4‐d]­pyrimidine, C₂₂H₂₉N₉S₃, and 6‐methyl­sulfanyl‐1‐{5‐[6‐methyl­sulfanyl‐4‐(pyrrolidin‐1‐yl)‐2H‐pyrazolo­[3,4‐d]­pyrimidin‐2‐yl]­pentyl}‐4‐(pyrrolidin‐1‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazolo­[3,4‐d]­pyrimidine, C₂₅H₃₄N₁₀S₂, which differ in having either a pyrrolidine substituent or a methylsulfanyl group, show intermolecular stacking due to aromatic π–π interactions between the pyrazolo­[3,4‐d]­pyrimidine rings.     

Synthesis of 5‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐2‐(coumarin‐3‐yl)‐N‐aryl‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]‐pyrimidine‐6‐carboxamides

Possible approaches to synthesis of 5‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐2‐(coumarin‐3‐yl)‐N‐aryl‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxamides 4 have been discussed. It is shown that the preferable approach is cyclization of 2‐iminocoumarin‐3‐carboxamides 1 , utilizing 5‐amino‐3‐methyl‐N²‐arylthiophene‐2,4‐dicarboxamides 2 as binucleophilic reagents. The proposed procedure allowed us to easily obtain 4 in two stages, using common reagents. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:341–346, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20303     

Microwave‐assisted Synthesis of 6‐{(5‐Aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl}‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines

An efficient and convenient synthesis of a new series of 2‐{(6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalin‐6‐yl)methyl}‐5‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles from readily available 1,2‐diaminobenzene and isatins under microwave irradiation conditions was disclosed. The 6‐{(5‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl}‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines were also prepared by the thermal cyclo‐condensation reaction of 2‐(6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalin‐6‐yl)acetohydrazides with carboxylic acids in refluxing POCl₃. The microwave‐assisted synthesis was rapid and resulted in higher yield of the products at lower operating temperature with reduced waste generation in comparison with the thermal reaction protocol.     

Synthesis of 5,6‐dihydrothieno(and furo)pyrimidines bearing an active methine group at the 4‐position

The reactions of 2‐benzamido‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐thiophene(and ‐3‐furan)carbonitriles ( 1a‐c and 4a‐c ) with ethyl acetoacetate in the presence of tin(IV) chloride and triethylamine provided the corresponding ethyl 2‐(5,6‐dihydro‐2‐phenylthieno(and furo)[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)‐3‐oxobutanoates ( 2a‐c and 9a‐c ). Similarly, compounds 1a‐c and 4a‐c reacted with dialkyl malonates to give the corresponding dialkyl(5,6‐dihydro‐2‐phenylthieno(and furo)[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐yl)propanedioates ( 5a‐c, 6a‐c, 10a‐c and 11a‐c ).     

Synthesis of N‐aryl‐2‐amino‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxamides

Synthetic routes for the preparation of methyl 2‐amino‐4‐methoxythieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6‐carboxylate (4) ‐ useful intermediate for lipophilic and classical antifolates from 2‐amino‐4,6‐dichloropyrimidine‐5‐car‐baldehyde (1) have been studied. It has been shown that more efficient synthesis of compound 4 includes the preparation of 4‐methoxy derivative 7 and subsequent tandem substitution/annulation reaction with methyl mercaptoethanoate in dimethylformamide in the presence of potassium carbonate and molecular sieves 4 Å. Compound 4 was used for the synthesis of N‐aryl 2‐amino‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]‐pyrimidine‐6‐carboxamides 10a‐c, including an analog of folic acid with amide bridge ‐ N‐(4‐{[(2‐amino‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrirnidin‐6‐yl)carbonyl]amino}‐benzoyl)‐L‐glutamic acid (10c) .