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 ).     

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.     

New [g]-fused [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines: Synthesis of pyrido[3,2-e] and [4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine,pyrimido[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine and [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pteridine derivatives

A number of 2-aryl-substituted pyrido[3,2-e] and [4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines and [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pteridines 11,12a,b,e , their corresponding 5-carbonyl derivatives 7,8a,b,e and some pyrimido[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-5-ones 7,8c,d have been synthesized, according to different pathways. The new tricyclic heterocycles were prepared with the aim of studying their possible benzodiazepine receptors affinity.     

Selenium heterocycles. XXXII . Synthesis of [1]benzoxepino[3,4-d]-thiazole, [1]benzothiepino[3,4-d]thiazole, [1]benzoxepino[3,4-d]selenazole,and [1]benzothiepino[3,4-d]selenazole. four novel heterocycles

Starting from the readily available ethyl 2-phenyl-4-methyl-thiazole-5-carboxylate (III), 2-phenyl-4-chloromethyl-thiazole (VIII) and 2-aryl-4-chloromethylselenazole (XIV), 2-phenyl-4,10-dihydro-10-oxo-[1]benzoxepino[3,4-d]thiazole (Ia), 2-phenyl-4,10-dihydro-10-oxo[1]benzothiepino[3,4-d]thiazole (Ib), 2-aryl-4,10-dihydro-10-oxo[1]benzoxepino[3,4-d]selenazoles (IIa-IIe) and 2-aryl-4,10-dihydro-10-oxo[1]benzothiepino[3,4-d]selenazoles (IIf-IIj) were prepared.     

Chemistry of 1,2,3-thiadiazole. IV. Synthesis of [1]benzoxepino-[3,4-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole, [1]benzothiepino-[3,4-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole, [1]benzoxepino[4,3-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole, [1]benzoxepino[4,3-d]oxazole and [1]benzoxepino[4,3-d]oxazole. Four novel heterocycles

Starting from the readily available 4-bromomethy-5-carbethoxy 1,2,3-thiadiazole (V), 5-bromomethy-4-carbethoxy-1,2,3-thiadiazole (IX) and ethyl 2-aryl-5-bromomethyloxazole-4-carboxylate (XIV), 4,10-dihydro-10-oxo[1]benzoxepino[3,4-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole (Ia), 4,10-dihydro-10-oxo[1]benzothiepino[3,4-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole (Ib), 4,10-dihydro-4-oxo[1]benzothiepino[4,3-d] [1,2,3]thiazole (II), 2-aryl-4,10-dihydro-4-oxo[1]benzoxepino[4,3-d]oxazoles (XIXa-XIXc) and 2-aryl-4,10-dihydro-4-oxo[1]benzothiepino[4,3-d]oxazoles (XIXd-XIXf) were prepared.     

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.     

Polycyclic systems: Synthesis of isoindolo[2,1-b]-pyrrolo[1,2-d][2,4]benzodiazocine and isoindolo-[1,2-d]pyrrolo[1,2-a] [1,5]benzodiazocine

The synthesis of isoindolo[2,1-b]pyrrolo[1,2-d][2,4]benzodiazocine 7 and isoindolo[1,2-d]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-[1,5]benzodiazocine 13 are described starting from 2-(2-methoxycarbonyl)benzylphthalimide 1a and ethyl α-bromohomophthalate 9 respectively.     

New heterocyclic structures. [1,3]Thiazino[3,2-a]purine and [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d][1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]pyrimidine

Derivatives of two new molecular structures, namely, [1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]purine and [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]pyrimidine, were synthesized together with other heterocyclic compounds. Retrosynthetic analysis of their molecular skeletons suggested a simple way of obtaining 3,4-dihydro-7,8-diamino-2H,6H-pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-6-one, which is a useful intermediate for their synthesis. This intermediate and the thiazole homologue were obtained directly by reaction of 5,6-diamino-2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-4(lH)-pyrimidi-none with 1,3- or 1,2-dibromoalkane, respectively.     

Synthesis of substituted furo[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines and furo[3,2-e]tetrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines

A series of substituted furo[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines and furo[3,2-e]tetrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines were obtained from reactions of substituted 2-dimemylamino-4-hydrazmofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidines with orthoesters or sodium nitrite in acetic acid, respectively.     

Synthesis of benzo[b]phenanthro[d]thiophenes

The synthesis of benzo[b]phenanthro[1,2-d]thiphene ( 1 ), benzo[b]phenanthro[4,3-d]thiophene ( 2 ), benzo-[b]phenanthro[2,1-d]thiophene ( 3 ) and benzo[b]phenanthro[3,4-d]thiophene ( 4 ) from appropriately substituted olefines by photochemical cyclodehydrogenation is described. The photolysis of olefin 9 gave a mixture of 4 and anthra[1,2-b]benzo[d]thiophene ( 5 ).     

The synthesis of 11H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles,11H-tetrazolo[4,5-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles and 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-f]-1,2,4-triazino[4,5-a]indoles

This paper describes the synthesis of the previously unknown 11H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (2) and 11H-tetrazolo[4,5-b]pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (3) from 4-hydrazino-5H-pyridazino[4,5-b]indoles (1) , as well as the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-f]-1,2,4-triazino-[4,5-a]indoles (10) from 2-indolecarbohydrazide (4) . Compounds 2 were obtained by acylation of compounds 1 , followed of thermal cyclization and compounds 3 by treating compounds 1 with nitrous acid. The reactions of compound 4 with formic acid or ethyl orthoformiate gave 1,2-dihydro-1-oxo-1,2,4-triazino[4,5-a]indole (6) . Treating this last compound with phosphorus oxychloride or phosphorus pentasulfide, followed by hydrazine, gave 1-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazino-[4,5-a]indole (9) . Acylation of this last compound, followed of cyclization gave compounds 10 . All the compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and ir and ¹H-nmr spectra.     

Synthesis and properties of [1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indoles

1-Aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole N-oxides were synthesized based on 3-(N"-aryl-N"-chloroacetyl)amino-2-formylindoles. Deoxidation of 2-oxo-1-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole N-oxide afforded 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro- and 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole derivatives. A new approach to the synthesis of pyrido[3,2-b]indole and pyrimido[5,4-b]indole derivatives was developed.     

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.     

The synthesis of imidazo[4,5-c] - and v-triazolo[4,5-c] pyridazines

The parent imidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine (IV) has been prepared for the first time by three different routes. 1-Methylimidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine (XX) and 3-methylimidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine (XXVII) have been prepared by unequivocal syntheses. The constitution of the methylation product of imidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine-2-thiol (VIII) has been shown to be 2-methylthioimidazo[4,5-c]-pyridazine (IX) by the unequivocal syntheses of 1-methylimidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine-2-thiol (XXIII) and 3-methylimidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine-2-thiol (XXXIII). Likewise, the structure of the methylation product (XIII) was shown to be S-methylation by the unequivocal syntheses of 1-methyl-2-methylthio-6-chloroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine (XXIV) and 3-methyl-2-methylthio-6-chloroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine (XXXI), respectively. Several 7-substituted amino-v-triazolo-[4,5-c]pyridazines (XXXVIII) have been prepared from 7-chloro-v-triazolo[4,5-c]pyridazine (XXXVII).     

Synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazines, 8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]tetrazolo[5,1-c]-as-triazine and 1,7-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-as-triazine derivatives

3-Hydrazino-7-methyl-5-phenyl-5H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazine 1 underwent ring closure and/or condensation reaction with formic acid, acetic acid, acetic anhydride and benzoyl chloride to afford 1H-pyrazolo-[3,4-d]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazines 2, 5 and 7a and/or N-acyl derivatives 3, 4 and 6 . N-Acyl derivatives 3 and 6 underwent cyclisation reaction on treatment with phosphoryl chloride to give 5 and 7a . 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-8-aryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[34,-c]-as-triazines 7 were also prepared by the reaction of the hydrazono derivatives 8 wit thionyl chloride. On treatment of 1 with nitrous acid gave the 8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]tetrazolo-[5,1-c]-as-triazine 9 . Compound 1 underwent ring closure with carbon disulphide or ethyl chloroformate to 1,7-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[3,4-e]-s-triazolo[3,4-c]-as-triazine derivatives 10 and 12 . Reaction of 1 with ethyl acetoacetate or acetylacetone gave 3-pyrazolo derivatives 13 and 14 .     

Synthesis of 1H-thieno[3,4-c]pyrazoles,thieno[3,4-b]furans,selenolo[3,4-b]furans and pyrrolo[3,4-d]thiazoles

Starting from the readily available aryl 2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-furyl ketones, 5-methyl-1H-1-phenylpyrazole-4-yl ketones and 4-methyl-2-phenyl-5-thiazolylcarboxaldehyde, a series of 2-phenyl-4-arylthieno[3,4-b]-furan, 2-phenyl-4-(p-methoxyphenyl)selenolo[3,4-b]furan, 4-aryl-1H-1-phenylthieno[3,4-c]pyrazole and 5-benzyl-2-phenylpyrrolo[3,4-d]thiazole were prepared in high yield.     

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 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.     

Synthesis of novel imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazines 4, imidazo[1,2-a]-[1,2,4]benzotriazines 5, and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]oxazines 6

Starting from the readily available 2-aminobenzhydrols ( 7 ), 3-amino-1,2,4-benzotriazine ( 11 ) and 2-amino-3-pyridinol ( 12 ), novel derivatives of 5-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 4 ), imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 5 ) and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido-[2,3-e][1,4]oxazine ( 6 ) were prepared.     

Thermolyzed products of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[2,1-b]-thiazole-2,3-dione

Themolysis of naphth[1,2-d]imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-2,3-dione ( 1 ) in dimethylformamide gave an intermediate 2-isocyanatonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole ( 2 ), which underwent [4 + 4] cyclodimerization to yield dinaphtho-[1″,2″:4,5;1′″,2′″:4′,5′]dithiazolo[3,2-a:3′,2′-e]-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine-9,19-dione ( 3 ). The possible [4 + 2] cycloadduct, 3-(2-naphtho-[1,2-d]-thiazolyl)naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dione ( 4 ), an usual dimer type of heterocyclic isocyanates was not produced. Discrimination between the two isomers was established on the basis of spectral analyses.