Synthesis and application of ethyl 2-arylazo-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate

Synthesis of ethyl 2-arylazo-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate was achieved by diazotization of ethyl 2-amino-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate and coupling with selected N,N-dialkylanilines. The key intermediate ethyl 2-amino-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate was synthesized by the condensation of sodium salt of ethyl cyanoacetate with 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone. Ethyl 2-arylazo-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate were applied on polyester fibers as disperse dyes and their dyeing properties were studied.     

A simple synthesis of thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine and thieno[2,3-b] pyridine

A facile synthesis of thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine (1) and thieno[2,3-b]pyridine (9) is reported. Furthermore, convenient preparations of a variety of synthetically useful compounds derived from these ring systems is also presented.     

A new synthetic route to 2-substituted naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione2-Substituted Naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione

4,9-Dimethoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan 9 was obtained in 91% yield via the reductive methylation of naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 2 . After treatment of 9 with butyllithium, the mixture was allowed to react with N,N-dimethylacetamide, followed by oxidization with cerium(IV) diammonium nitrate to give 2-acetylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 1 . 2-Formylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 13 and 2-trimethylsilyl-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 14 were also obtained from 9 by a similar method. The halodesilylations of 14 easily gave 2-iodonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 16 , 2-bromonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 17 , and 2-chloronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 18 in 82%, and 93% and 83% yield, respectively. Furthermore, the nitrodesilylation of 14 gave 2-nitronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 3 in 77% yield.     

Synthesis of condensed tricyclic pyrazolo[3,4-b]thieno[2,3-d]pyridine and related isostere derivatives

In this paper we report the synthesis of an isosteric series of new heterotricyclic derivatives, corresponding to pyrazolo[3,4-b]thieno[2,3-d]pyridine ( 1 ), pyrazolo[3,4-b]furano[2,3-d]pyridine ( 2 ) and pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyridine ( 3 ). These functionalized compounds were obtained, in high overall yield, by an ‘one-pot’ reaction of the chloroester intermediate 4 , possessing the pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine system, with an adequate α-hetero-acetyl ester derivative, in SNAr/Dieckman cyclization type consecutive reactions.     

DABCO-catalyzed three-component reaction for the synthesis of naphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-4,9-diones

An efficient synthesis of naphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-4,9-diones has been developed via DABCO-catalyzed three-component reaction of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives, α,β-unsaturated ketones and hydrated sodium sulfide. The reaction is initiated by sequential Michael additions of sodium sulfide to α,β-unsaturated ketone and of generated anion to 1,4-naphthoquinone derivative, followed by intramolecular oxidative cyclization and aromatization. Various functional groups in the α,β-unsaturated ketones survive under the reaction conditions and naphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-4,9-diones are generated in good yields.     

A new synthesis of naphtho[2,3-C]pyrroles. Conversion of naphtho[2,3-C]thiophene-4,9-diones to naphtho[2,3-C]pyrrole-4,9-diones

A series of 2-substituted-4,9-dihydronaphtho[2,3-c]pyrrole-4,9-diones was prepared by the reaction of 4,9-dihydronaphtho[2,3-c]thiophene-4,9-diones with primary amines under mild conditions. The presence of halogen in the naphtho[2,3-c]thiophene-4,9-dione and the presence of hydroxyl, ether, or tertiary amine functions in the amine reagent do not interfere with the course of the reaction.     

Convenient synthesis and anticancer evaluation of novel pyrazolyl-thiophene,thieno[3,2-b]pyridine,pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine and pyrano[2,3-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine derivatives

The newly synthesized 3-(3-amino-5-(phenylamino)-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)thiophen-2-yl)-3-oxopropanoate was utilized as a precursor for the synthesis of pyrazolyl-thiophene derivative, which undergoes cyclization upon treatment with benzaldehyde derivatives to provide pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines. Basic treatment of pyrazolyl-thiophene derivative with phenyl isothiocyanate followed by subsequent addition of chloroacetone and/or ethyl bromoacetate yielded the thiazolylidene-pyrazolyl thiophenes. In addition, the building block 3-(3-amino-5-(phenylamino)-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)thiophen-2-yl)-3-oxopropanoate was converted into the corresponding thieno[3,2-b]pyridine compounds through its reactions with (DMF-DMA) and/or heating in sodium ethoxide. Moreover, the reaction of 7-hydroxy-5-oxo-N-phenyl-2-(phenylamino)-4,5-dihydrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide with 2-arylidenemalononitrile produced the new annulated pyrano[2,3-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines. The prepared thiophene-based compounds were evaluated against HepG2, PC3, and MCF-7 cancer cells, and normal fibroblast cell (WI38). The pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine and pyrano[2,3-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridine compounds substituted with chlorophenyl group presented promising cytotoxic activities against HepG2 cancer cell line without any human toxicity. Docking study for the synthesized thiophene compounds delivered valuable insights about the binding interactions with the crystal structure of NS5B enzyme with PDB ID (4TLR).     

Improved syntheses of thieno[2,3-b]- and [3,2-b]-fused naphthyridines

The preparation of eight isomeric thieno[2,3-b]- and [3,2-b]-fused naphthyridines [1] was improved through the Pd(0) catalyzed cross-coupling of 3-formyl-4-iodopyridine, 2-formyl-3-iodopyridine, 3-bromo-4-formylpyridine and 2-bromo-3-formylpyridine with t-butyl N-(2-trimethylstannyl-3-thienyl)car-bamate and t-butyl N-(3-trimethylstanny-2-thienyl)carbamate.     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 19. Thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]-naphtho[1,2-f]quinoline,thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]naphtho-[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoline and thieno[3′,2′:4,5]-thieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-f]tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline

Photocyclization of 3-chloro-N-(3-phenanthryl)thieno[2,3-b]thiophene-2-carboxamide ( 5 ) yielded only one of the two possible structural isomers, thieno[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]naphtho[1,2-f]quinolin-6(5H)-one ( 6 ), which was further elaborated to afford the unsubstituted ring system 10 , its triazole 11 and tetrazole 12 . The structural confirmation of 10 was achieved by the total assignment of its ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra by the concerted utilization of two-dimensional nmr spectroscopic methods.     

The synthesis of monomethoxynaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolines

A series of monomethoxynaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolines has been prepared by photocyclization of the appropriate N-methoxyphenyl-1-chloronaphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-2-carboxamides. Some of the lactams obtained were converted into the thiolactams and their S-methyl derivatives. The lactams were also converted into the corresponding 6-chloro derivatives. Some of these were catalytically dechlorinated into the monomethoxynaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolines which were then quaternized into the N-methyl quaternary salts.     

Synthesis and transformations of 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

Reactions of 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran with 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines afford a number of substituted 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines. The possibility of the reaction and the yield of the product are determined by the character of a substituent in position 2 of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine. The Curtius rearrangement of 2-acylazido-3(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines yields 4,5-dihydropyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-4-ones. The molecular and crystal structures of ethyl 4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Convenient synthesis of functionalized thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-ones and thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-ones bearing a pyridine moiety with anticipated antioxidant activity

In the present study, ethyl 2-amino-4-methyl-5-(pyridin-2-ylcarbamoyl)thiophene-3-carboxylate (2) has been achieved using the Gewald's methodology and served as a synthon for the synthesis of various derivatives of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-one and thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-one bearing a pyridine moiety via its reactions with the convenient chemical reagents. The antioxidant performance has been tested using the ABTS method and the results disclosed that thienopyrimidinone 5 and thienopyridinones 18 and 19 have the most potent antioxidant efficiency with inhibition percentage at 84.41%, 80.95%, and 76.93%, respectively, compared with ascorbic acid as a reference drug.     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. XXXVI. Further studies on nitration in the thieno[2,3-b]- and thieno[3,2-b]pyridine systems

Three compounds, thieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4-oxide, 7-nitrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4-oxide ( 1 c), and 6-cyano-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, undergo nitration by means of a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids to yield 3,7-dinitro-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine (3%), 3,7-dinitrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine 4-oxide ( 1d ) (26%), and 6-carbamoyl-5-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine ( 6b ) (11%), respectively. Structures of the products were ascertained by spectral means, notably infrared, ¹H nmr, and ¹³C nmr. It is proposed that 1d exists (at least in part) as a tricyclic structure and that 6b may result from an intramolecular mechanism of nitration. An attempt to de-N-oxygenate 1c with excess triphenylphosphine removes more than one oxygen atom per molecule (as triphenylphosphine oxide) without producing an identified thienopyridine product.     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. VIII. Substitution products derived from thieno[2,3-b] pyridine 7-oxide

Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine (I) was concerted to the N-oxide (II, 53%) by means of hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid. Nitration of II in sulfuric acid gave 4-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (III, 50%), while nitration in acetic acid formed the isomeric 5-nitrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (IV, 54%). Compounds III and IV were reduced to the corresponding 4- and 5-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines, respectively. Treatment of III with acetyl chloride gave 4-chlorothieno-[2,3-b]pyridine 7-oxide (XI, 81%), convertible in two steps to 4-(N-substituted amino)thieno-[2,3-b]pyridines (especially of the 4-dialkylaminoalkylamino type) for screening as potential antimalarial drugs. 4-Aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine reacted with aromatic aldehydes to give Schiff's bases and other products. Mechanisms for some of the reactions are suggested. NMR spectral data are reported for various 4-substituted thieno[2,3-b]pyridine compounds.     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring system via photocyclization. 18. Benzo[h]naphtho-[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline and benzo[h]naphtho-[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c] [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoline

The synthesis of two previously unknown polycyclic ring systems, benzo[h]naphtho[1′2′:4,5]-thieno[2,3-c]quinoline ( 1 ) and benzo[h]naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoline ( 2 ), was achieved via oxidative photocyclization of 1-chloro-N-(1-naphthyl)naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-2-carboxamide ( 5 ). The total assignment of their ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra was determined by the concerted use of two-dimensional nmr methods.     

Unambiguously confirmed structure of 2-phenacylidene-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one and 3-phenacylidene-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one

To determine the structures of two isomeric products, 2-phenacylidene-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (2) and 3-phenacylidene-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (3) obtained by condensation of 2,3-diaminopyridine (1) with ethyl benzoylpyruvate [1–3], these compounds were hydrolyzed to give 2-methyl-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (4) and 3-methyl-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (5) , respectively [4,5]. Both hydrolysates 4 and 5 were hydrogenated to afford 2-methyl-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-one (6) and 3-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-one (7) . The latter compound was identical with an unequivocally synthesized compound providing proof for the structures of all these compounds.     

1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine and its derivatives

The synthesis of the parent ring system and some of the derivatives of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine are described.     

Synthesis of furo[2,3-b]pyridine

Two routes were employed to synthesize unsubstituted furo[2,3-b]pyridine (IV). The first method started with ethyl 5-aminofuro[2,3-b] pyridine-2-carboxylate (1) and involved successive deamination, hydrolysis, and decarboxylation. The second method began with 5-nitrofuro[2,3-b ]-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (V) and consisted of successive decarboxylation, reduction, and deamination reactions.     

Synthesis of some pyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b]quinolines and related heterocycles

Several thieno[2,3-b]quinolines 6a-i have been synthesized. These compounds were used as key intermediates in the synthesis of oxazino[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b]quinoline 8 , pyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]-thieno[2,3-b]quinolines 9–12 , triazino[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-b] quinolines 14 and imidazo[4′,5′:4,5]-thieno[2,3-b]quinolines 17 .     

Synthesis of new thiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine derivatives of pharmaceutical interest

2H-5-Amino-6-cyano-3,7-dioxothiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine was subjected to ring formation affording thiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine derivatives. 2H-5-Amino-6-cyano-3,7-dioxo-2-phenylmethylenethiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine was also subjected to ring formation affording pyrimido[4,5-d]-, pyrano[2,3-d]-, and pyrido[2,3-d]thiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine derivatives. 2-Anilinothiocarbonyl-3,9-dioxo-8-imino-7-phenyl-6-thioxothiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine and 8-amino-3,9-dioxo-6-thioxothiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine reacted with α-haloactive-methylene compounds to afford heterocyclic compounds containing two, fused and isolated, thiazole moieties, respectively.