Selenium heterocycles XXVI. Synthesis of theino[3,4-b]benzofuran and selenolo[3,4-b] benzofuran. Two novel heterocycles

Starting from the readily available aryl 3-methyl-2-benzo[b] furyl ketones a series of 3-sub-stituted thieno[3,4-b] benzofurans and 3-substituted selenolo[3,4-b] benzofurans were prepared in high yield. The parent compound, thieno[3,4-b] benzofuran was prepared through the reaction of thioacetamide with 2-chloromethyl-3-formylbenzo[b] furan in moderate yield.     

Synthesis of stable seleno[3,4-b]quinoxaline derivatives

[reaction: see text]. The unstable seleno[2,3-b]quinoxoline was generated and functionalized in situ to give the stable dialdehyde and diester derivatives. The dicyano compound was made in several steps from biscyanomethyl selenide and was found to be very stable.     

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.     

Synthesis and analgesic activity of novel heterocycles, [1]benzothiopyrano[3,4-b]pyrrole derivatives

In order to develop analgesic compounds possessing a sulfur atom in the alicyclic ring, novel cis-fused heterocycles, [1]benzothiopyrano[3,4-b]pyrrole derivatives (II) were synthesized via a unique cyclization reaction starting from 4-(4-methoxyphenylthio)-2-butanone (1) or 6-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzothiopyran-4-one (7). The analgesic effects of benzothiopyranopyrroles (16, 18) were measured by means of the writhing test. The phenolic derivative 18 completely inhibited the appearance of writhing at the dose of 50 mg/kg, but the methoxy derivative 16 had no analgesic effect.     

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.     

Selenium heterocycles XXV. Synthesis of thieno[3,4-d][1,2,3]-thiadiazole,selenolo[3,4-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole and pyrrolo[3,4-d][1,2,3]-thiadiazole. Three novel ring systems

Starting from the readily available 4-bromomethyl-5-benzoyl-1,2,3-thiadiazole and 5-bromomethyl-4-benzoyl-1,2,3-thiadiazole; thieno[3,4-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole, selenolo[3,4-d][1,2,3]-thiadiazole and pyrrolo[3,4-d][1,2,3]thiadiazole were synthesized in good yield.     

Selenium heterocycles XXVII . Synthesis of Thieno[2,3-d] thiazole and Selenolo[3,4-d]thiazole. Two novel heterocycles

Starting from the readily available aryl 2-substituted-4-methyl-5-thiazolyl ketones, a series of 2,6-disubstituted-thieno[3,4-d]thiazoles and 2,6-disubstituted-selenolo[3,4-d]thiazoles were prepared. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by analytical, spectroscopic methods and through the reaction with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate.     

Fluorine-containing heterocycles: Part III. Synthesis of some new furo[2,3-b]-, pyrazolo[3,4-b]- and thieno[2,3-b]pyridines with anticipated biological activities

3-Cyano-6-(2-thienyl)-4-trifluoromethylpyridine-2(1H)-one (1) and its thiono analog 2 were prepared by the reaction of (2-thenoyl)-ω,ω,ω-trifluoroacetone with cyanoacetamide or cyanothioacetamide, respectively. Interaction of compound 1 with ethyl chloroacetate or chloroacetamide led to the regioselective formation of O-alkylated pyridines 3 and 10. The latter compounds underwent some successive reactions to furnish the promising furopyridines (4 and 7–9) and pyrazolopyridines (12–15). The reaction of 2 with chloroacetamides or chloroacetonitrile furnished 2-functionalized 3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridines (16a, b) which were used as key intermediates in the synthesis of the title thienopyridines. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of their elemental and spectral (IR, ¹H NMR and mass) analyses.     

Chemistry of thienopyridines. XV. Syntheses of thieno [3,4-b] - and thieno[3,4-c] pyridines

Thieno [3,4-b] pyridine (5) was synthesized by means of the successive steps of (a) photochlorination of 2,3-dimethylpyridine to the bis(chloromethyl) compound, (b) condensation with sodium sulfide, (c) oxidation to the sulfoxide, and (d) catalytic dehydration by means of alumina. Thieno[3,4-c]pyridine (6) was obtained in an analogous manner. Spectral properties indicate that 5 and 6 have aromatic character.     

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).     

Novel ferroelectric liquid crystals based on fused thieno[3,2-b]furan and thieno[3,2-b]thiophene cores

Several series of new benzofused thieno[3,2-b]furan- and thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based derivatives have been synthesized and their mesomorphic properties investigated. All the studied compounds exhibit a SmC* phase with very wide temperature interval. Additionally, some types of the compounds show the cholesteric, SmA or blue phase. In the ferroelectric SmC* phase we evaluated physical properties of relevance for possible applications.     

Synthesis of novel pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines

The pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 12 was synthesized by the cyclization of the α-arylhydrazonoacyl-hydrazide 11. The reaction of compound 12 with phosphoryl chloride gave pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 13, whose reactions with sodium azide or cyclic secondary amines provided pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines 14,17 and 18, respectively. The acylhydrazide 15 was also cyclized to pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline 16.     

Preparation of new nitrogen-bridged heterocycles. 49. A new access to thieno[3,4-b]indolizine derivatives

The title compounds, together with 3-vinylindolizine-1-carbonitriles (4-56%), were prepared in 1-18% yields from the S-alkylation of pyridinium 1-[3-ethoxycarbonyl-1-[cyanomethylthio(thiocarbonyl)]]all ylides with alkyl halides, followed by treatment of the resulting pyridinium salts with a base and then a dehydrogenating agent. In several reactions of pyridinium salts obtained from reaction of the allylides with benzylic halides, trace amounts of bis[1-cyano-9-(ethoxycarbonyl)thieno[3,4-b]indolizin-3-yl] disulfides with an interesting superimposed structure were also isolated. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by X-ray analyses.     

Synthesis of pyrido[3,4-b]pyrano[3,4-b]indoles

The synthesis of some pyrido[3,4-b]pyrano[3,4-b]indoles ( 3 ) from 3-hydroxy-4-(3-indolyl)piperidines ( 6 ) is reported.     

Condensed heteroaromatic systems including a thiophene ring. XXXIII. Catalytic liquid-phase oxidation of 3-methyl-substituted thieno[2,3-b]thiophenes and thieno[3,2-b]thiophenes

It is shown that the catalytic liquid-phase oxidation of 3-methylthieno[2,3-b]-thiophene and 3-methylthieno[3,2-b]thiophene in acetic acid in the presence of cobalt acetate and sodium bromide at 90–110° gives thieno[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylic acid and thieno[3,2-b]-3-formylthiophene, respectively.See [1] for communication XXXII.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 492–498, April, 1975.     

Anthra[1,2-b]furan and 1h-naphth[2, 3-g]indole derivatives

A number of previously inaccessible anthra[1,2-b]furan and 1H-naphth[2,3-g]indole derivatives were obtained by condensation of 1,4-anthraquinone with acetoacetic ester and its analogs. Quinones of the anthra[1,2-b]furan series were obtained by oxidation of the methoxy derivatives of anthra[1,2-b]furan.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedtaenii, No. 8, pp. 1027–1029, August, 1972.