Synthesis of fluorantheno[1,2-b]thiophene and fluorantheno[3,2-b]thiophene,isosteres of benzofluoranthenes

The total syntheses of fluorantheno[1,2-b]thiophene and fluorantheno[3,2-b]thiophene are reported. The common cyclobutanone intermediate which was obtained by [2 + 2] addition of fluorenylidene ketene with 2,3-dihydrothiophene underwent regioselectively α or β ring opening to lead to linear or angular PAC skeleton molecules under desired conditions. 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone was applied for aromatization to achieve the formation of PAC's. These two isosteres exhibit very similar uv/visible spectra to benzo[a] and [b]fluoranthenes respectively. Spectroscopic data used for their structural assignments is also discussed.     

Derivatives of benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene. Synthesis of 2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-3-oxothieno[1,2-b]cyclohepta[5,6,7-de]isoquinoline and 1,2,3,7,8,11b-hexahydro-3-oxothieno[1,2-b]cyclohepta[5,6,7-de]isoquinoline

The synthesis of the title compounds was carried out by cyclization via isocyanate of (E)-4,5-dihydro-10H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]-thiophene-10-ylideneacetic acid and 4,5-dihydro-10H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]-thiophene-10-ylacetic acid respectively, which were obtained by the Wadsworth-Emmons modification of the Wittig reaction of 4,5-dihydro-10H-10-oxobenzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene and triethyl phosphonacetate. The structures of these new compounds are described.     

Benzannelated analogs of phenanthro[1,2-b]- and [2,1-b]thiophene: Synthesis and structural characterization by two-dimensional NMR and X-ray techniques

Syntheses of benzo[3,4]phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene, benzo[3,4]phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene and their 1-methyl analogs are reported as potential constituents of solvent refined coal liquids and for mutagenicity testing. The attempted synthesis of the 13-methyl analogs which gave the 11-methyl isomers is also described. Total assignments of the ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra based on long range optimized heteronuclear protoncarbon two-dimensional chemical shift correlation are reported. Carbon assignments obtained for benzo[3,4]-phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene using this approach were confirmed with a 125 MHz ¹³C–¹³C INADEQUATE spectrum. X-Ray crystal structures were determined for benzo[3,4]phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene and 1-methyl-benzo[3,4]phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene. Both molecules were helically distorted from planarity. Close intramolecular contacts between the bay region H1–H13 and ClMe-H13 of 2.03 and 2.28 Å, respectively, were responsible for the distortions. There were no close intermolecular contacts of <3.5Å. both molecules refined to an R value of <0.05.     

Derivatives of benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene. 4. Synthesis of 1-(9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-yl)-3-alkylaminoazetidines

Thirteen 1-(9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-yl)-3-alkylaminoazetidines 11 have been synthesized in three steps from 4-amino-9,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophene ( 6 ), which was obtained from the reduction of either 4-azido 4 or 4-hydroxyimino 5 derivatives. All the compounds have been evaluated as potential antidepressive agents.     

Studies on polycyclic thiaarenes: Part II. An improved synthesis of phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene and a synthesis of acenaphtho[1,2-b]naphtho-[2,3-d]thiophene,a novel polynuclear thiaarene

An improved synthesis of phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene ( 6 ) from 1-chloro-3,4-dihydrophenanthrene-2-aldehyde ( 2 ) by condensation with thioglycolate followed by hydrolysis, decarboxylation and dehydrogenation is described. A new polycyclic thiophene derivative 14 has also been prepared from acenaphthothiophene ( 7 ) by Friedel-Craft's reaction with phthalic anhydride followed by lactonisation of the keto carboxylic acid 9 and then reduction and finally cyclisation of the resultant aldehyde 13 .     

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.     

Assignment of the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene through the concerted application of two-dimensional NMR spectroscopic techniques

Two-dimensional nmr spectroscopy, by virtue of its second frequency domain which permits the segregation of spectral information along two frequency axes, considerably simplifies many assignment problems and facilitates others which may be impossible using conventional nmr methodology. A compound which falls into the latter category of assignment problem is phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene. The assignment of the ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra of phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene are, however, reported through the concerted application of two-dimensional nmr techniques. Experiments utilized in making the assignments included: auto-correlated homonuclear (COSY) two-dimensional spectroscopy; heteronuclear two-dimensional J-resolved spectroscopy; proton-carbon chemical shift correlation two-dimensional spectroscopy; and two-dimensional ¹³C-¹³C double quantum coherence spectroscopy.     

K-region oxides and imines of benzo[b]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene and benzo[b]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene

The syntheses of the K-oxides and K-imine derivatives of benzo[b]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene and benzo-[b]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene are described. The parent hydrocarbons 1 and 2 were oxidized with osmium tetroxide and sodium metaperiodate, and the dialdehydes 12 and 18 so formed, cyclized to the corresponding epoxides 1a,12b-dihydrobenz[b]oxireno[9,10]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene ( 7 ) and 1a,12b-dihydrobenz-[b]oxireno[9,10]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene ( 13 ). Reaction of the oxiranes with sodium azide gave mixtures of azido-alcohols that, in turn, were transformed to the thiaarene imines 1a,12b-dihydro-1H-benz[b]azirino-[9,10]phenanthro[2,3-d]thiophene ( 8 ) and 1a,12b-dihydro-1H-benz[b]azirino[9,10]phenanthro[3,2-d]thiophene ( 14 ), respectively, with the aid of tri-n-butylphosphine.     

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 ).     

Angular polycyclic thiophenes containing two thiophene rings. I

We describe the synthesis of thieno[2,3-c]dibenzothiophene ( 6 ), thieno[3,2-c]dibenzothiophene ( 10 ), thieno-[3,2-a]dibenzothiophene ( 14 ), thieno[2,3-a]dibenzothiophene ( 16 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,3-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 18 ), benzo[1,2--6:3,4-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 20 ), benzo[2,1--6:3,4-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 22 ), benzo[1,2-b:3,4-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 27 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,3-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 29 ), benzo[2,1--6:3,4-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 36 ), benzo[2,1--6:4,3-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 38 ), benzo[1,2--6:4,3-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 41 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,5-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 42 ), benzo[1,2-b:3,4-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 44 ) and benzo-[1,2-b:5,4-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 45 ).     

Synthesis of phenanthro[b]thiophenes

All isomers of the parent phenanthro[b]thiophenes, namely, phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene, phenanthro-[2,1-b]thiophene, phenanthro[2,3-b]thiophene, phenanthro[3,4-b]thiophene, phenanthro[3,4-b]thiophene, phenanthro[4,3-b]thiophene and phenanthro[9,10-b]thiophene have been synthesized.     

1,2,4-Triazines. VI. Imidazo[1,2-b]-as-triazines

Imidazo[1,2-b]-as-triazines were obtained in high yields by heating substituted glyoxaldoximes with 1,2-diaminoimidazoles in the presence of hydrochloric acid. Phenylglyoxal hydrate in a similar reaction afforded a mixture of 2- and 3-diphenyl-6-arylimidazo[1,2-b]-as-triazines. α-Ketoacids and 1,2-diaminoimidazoles in the presence of hydrochloric acid afforded 2,6-disubstituted-4H-imidazo[1,2-b]-as-triazin-3-ones.     

Angular polycyclic thiophenes containing two thiophene rings. Part II

The syntheses of naphtho[1,2–6:7,6-b′]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 4 ), naphtho[1,2–6:7,8-b′]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 5 ), naphtho[2,1-b:7,6-b′]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 8 ), naphtho[2,1-b:7,8-b′]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 9 ), naphtho-[1,2–6:5,6-b′]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 14 ), naphtho[1,2–6:6,5-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 17 ) and naphtho[2,1–6:-6,5-b′]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 23 ) are reported.     

Electron ionization mass spectra and crystal structures of some [1,2,4]triazolo[1,2-b]- and [1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,4-b]phthalazines

The mass spectra of ten 1,3-dithioxo[1,2,4]triazolo[1,2,-b]phthalazines, five 3-iminosubstituted 1-thioxo-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,4-b]phthalazines, three 3-iminosubstituted-1-thioxo[1,2,4]triazolo[1,2-b]phthalazines, and 1,3-dithioxo-5,10-dihydro[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,4-b]phthalazine were recorded under electron ionization. The fragmentation pathways were elucidated by metastable ion analysis and exact mass measurements. The changes in the ring-system had little effect on the fragmentation mechanism, but the effect on peak intensities was considerable. The most important fragmentations began with the opening of the triazole ring. Substituents at nitrogen atoms also had a marked effect on the mass spectral behavior. The aryl substituents prompted a whole new fragmentation. The X-ray crystal structure was determined for a few compounds. Two of the three structures of the 1,3-dithioxo[1,2,4]triazolo[1,2-b]phthalazines that were studied proved to be relatively planar, whereas the structure of 1,3-dithioxo-5,10-dihydro[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,4-b]phthalazine was considerably bent similarly to the 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dithioxo-2,3,5,10-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,2-b]-phthalazine. The triazole and the thiadiazole rings had a strong double bond nature.     

Die Synthese von 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b]chinazolin-2,5-dionen und analogen 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d] (bzw. [3,2-d])-pyrimidin-2,5-dionen

The Synthesis of 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2,5-diones and analogous 2,3,4,5-1H-Tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d] (or [3,2-d])-pyrimidin-2,5-diones The syntheses of various imidazo [2, 1-b]quinazolinediones and their thiophene analogs are described.     

Synthesis of pyreno[b]thiophenes

The synthesis of all the isomers of pyreno[b]thiophene namely, pyreno[1,2-b]thiophene, pyreno[2,1-b]thiophene and pyreno[4,5-b]thiophene is described. Their spectral characteristics are also discussed.     

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.     

Beiträge zur Chemie schwefelhaltiger Heterocyclen, 4. Mitt.: 6H-Benz[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophen und 10H-Benz[b]indeno-[2,1-d]thiophen

Zusammenfassung Intramolekulare Cyclisierungsreaktionen von 3-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-carbonsäurechlorid und von 2-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäurechlorid lieferten 6-Oxo-6H-benz[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophen bzw. 10-Oxo-10H-benz[b]indeno[2,1-d]thiophen.

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Contributions to the chemistry of sulfur containing heterocycles, IV.: 6H-Benzo[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophene and 10H-benzo-[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophene

Intramolecular cyclization reactions of 3-phenyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbonyl chloride and of 2-phenyl-benzo[b]-thiophene-3-carbonyl chloride gave 6-oxo-6H-benz[b]indeno-[1,2-d]thiophene and 10-oxo-10H-benz[b]indeno[2,1-d]thiophene, respectively.

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3. Mitt.:F. Sauter, Mh. Chem.99, 2100 (1968).     

Synthesis of benzo[1,2]phenaleno[bc]thiophenes

The synthesis of both isomers of benzo[1,2]phenaleno[bc]thiophene namely, benzo[1,2]phenaleno[3,4-bc]-thiophene and benzo[1,2]phenaleno[4,3-bc]thiophene is described.