Novel Pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and Thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine Derivatives: One‐pot Three‐component Synthesis and Biological Evaluation as Anticancer Agents,c‐Met,and Pim‐1 Kinase Inhibitors

Preparation of pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine derivatives through multicomponent reactions (MCRs) was achieved by the reaction of 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)thiazol‐4(5H)‐one with various active methylene reagents such as ethyl cyanoacetate or malononitrile in basic conditions containing diverse aromatic aldehyde. Furthermore, this study aims to evaluate the in vitro cytotoxic activity of the synthetic compounds against six cancer cell lines, and all the prepared compounds revealed valuable activity compared with the CHS‐828, which is the 2‐[6‐(4‐chlorophenoxy)hexyl]‐1‐cyano‐3‐pyridin‐4‐ylguanidine as the standard drug. Some of the pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole and thiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine derivatives showed the highest antitumor activity towards the six cancer cell lines. Moreover, (c‐Met) enzymatic activity of the most potent compounds showed that compounds 3b 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7 tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)‐5‐hydroxy‐7‐(2‐hydroxy‐phenyl)‐7H‐pyrano[2,3‐d]thiazole‐6 carbonitrile and 5e 2‐(2‐amino‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen‐3‐yl)‐5‐hydroxy‐7‐phenyl‐4,7‐dihydrothiazolo[4,5‐b]pyridine‐6‐carbonitrile were with higher activities than foretinib. Three compounds were selected to examine their Pim‐1 kinase where compounds 3b and 7b showed the highest inhibitions.     

New aromatic systems having a fused thiazolium ring

The method developed for the synthesis of thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridinium salts has been extended to the first synthesis of simple thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidinium, thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrazinium and thiazolo[2, 3-b]benzo[d]thiazolium salts. No method could be found for the cyclization of 4′-bromo-2-(2-benzoxazolylthio)acetophenone to the thiazolo[2,3-b]-benzoxazolium system.     

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.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Benzo[g]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐4‐ium and Benzo[g]benzo[4,5]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐14‐ium Hydroxides by a One‐pot,Three‐component Reaction under Green Conditions

A new series of benzo[g]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐4‐ium and benzo[g]benzo[4,5]thiazolo[2,3‐b]quinazolin‐14‐ium hydroxide derivatives have been synthesized by the one‐pot, three‐component reaction of aryl glyoxal monohydrates, 2‐hydroxy‐1,4‐naphthoquinone, and 2‐aminothiazole or 2‐aminobenzothiazole in the presence of triethylamine and p‐toluenesulfonic acid as organocatalysts in H₂O/acetone (2:1) at room temperature. This method offers mild reaction conditions, excellent yields, easy workup, and readily accessible starting materials and catalysts.     

Reaction of 2‐acyl‐6‐methylbenzo[b]furan‐3‐acetic acids derivatives with hydrazine

Reaction of 2‐acyl‐6‐methylbenzo[b]furan‐3‐acetic acids and their derivatives such as amides and esters with hydrazine does not give expected 1‐alkyl‐5H‐benzofuro[2,3‐e]diazepin‐4‐ones ones but results in 2‐amino‐7‐methyl‐2H‐benzo[4,5]furo[2,3‐c]pyridin‐3‐ones or (3‐R‐6‐methylbenzo[b]furan‐2‐yl)alkyl ketone azines.     

Synthesis of[1,2,4]Oxadiazolo[4,5-a]thiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidin-9(10H)-ones via 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrile Oxide to Thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-3-one Derivatives

A new class of [1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,5‐a]thiazolo[2,3‐b]pyrimidin‐9(10H)‐one was prepared in moderate yields by the reaction of nitrile oxide with 2‐arylmethylidene‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3‐one. The reaction site of dipolarphile is the C?N of thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3‐one rather than the expected C?C of arylmethylidene. The structures of the products were characterized thoroughly by IR, elemental analysis, MS, and NMR analysis.     

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.     

Thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines in the Synthesis of New Fused Heterocyclic Compounds of Prospective Antitumor and Antioxidant Agents (Part II)

Diethyl azodicarboxylate and 3,4,5,6‐tetrachloro‐1,2‐benzoquinone react with cyclopentano‐ and cycloheptano‐fused thienopyrimidines to form the oxidative dimer of the starting material via S—S bond formation. Reaction of two equivalents of 2,2′‐(cyclohexa‐2′,5′‐diene‐1,4‐diylidene)dimalononitrile with thienopyrimidines afforded 3‐(4′,4′‐dicyanomethylene‐cycloalka[a]‐2,5‐dienyl)‐4‐oxo‐6,7,8,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐cyclo‐hepta[4,5]‐[1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐2‐ylidene‐2‐dicarbonitriles. The thioenopyrimidines react with 2‐[1,3‐dioxo‐1H‐inden‐2(3H)‐ylidene]malononitrile to produce 1,3,5′‐trioxo‐1,3,3′,5′‐tetrahydrospiro‐(indene‐2,2′‐thiazolo[2,3‐b]‐cycloalkyl[b]‐thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine)‐3′‐carbonitriles. However, the reaction of thienopyrimidines with 2,3‐dicyano‐1,4‐naphthoquinone proceeded to afford the fused cycloalkyl‐thieno form of naphtho[1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐6.7,12‐triones. Reaction of 2‐hydrazino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐4(1H)‐one with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and ethyl propiolate, respectively, afforded cyclohexano‐fused (Z)‐dimethyl 2[(E)‐4‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐2(1H)‐ylidene)hydrazono]succinate and thieno‐pyrimidinotriazine. Both oxidative dimers of thienopyrimidines showed high inhibition of Hep‐G2 cell growth compared with the growth of untreated control cells. Moreover, the cycloheptano‐fused thiazinothienopyrimidine indicates a promising specific antitumor agent against Hep‐G2 cells because its IC₅₀ is < 20 μM.     

Synthesis and Reactions of the Novel 6‐ethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐2,5‐dioxo‐5,6‐dihydro‐2H‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde

The novel 6‐ethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐2,5‐dioxo‐5,6‐dihydro‐2H‐pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐3‐carboxaldehyde ( 2 ) was efficiently synthesized from Vilsmeier–Haack formylation of 3‐(1‐ethy1‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐(1H)‐quinolin‐3‐yl)‐3‐oxopropanoic acid ( 1 ). The aldehyde 2 was allowed to react with some nitrogen nucleophiles producing a variety of hydrazones 3 – 7 . Reaction of aldehyde 2 with hydrazine hydrate and hydroxylamine hydrochloride afforded pyrazole and isoxazole annulated pyrano[3,2‐c]quinoline‐2,5(6H)‐dione, respectively. The reactivity of aldehyde 2 was examined toward some active methylene nitrile, namely, malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate, and cyanoacetamide leading to 2‐iminopyrano[2′,3′:4,5]pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolines 10 – 12 , respectively. Also, some novel pyrazolo[4″,3″:5′,6′]pyrano[2′,3′:4,5]pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolines ( 13 , 14 ) and thiazolo[5″,4″:5′,6′]pyrano[2′,3′:4,5]pyrano[3,2‐c]quinolines ( 15 , 16 ) were synthesized. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

A new approach for the synthesis of some pyrazolo[5,1‐c]triazines and pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines containing naphtofuran moiety

Naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)(8‐phenylpyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl)methanone, ([1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐6‐yl)(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)methanone, benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1‐c][1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl‐methanone, 5‐(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine, 7‐(naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl)‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidine, 2‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐yl‐benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidine, pyridine, and pyrazole derivatives are synthesized from sodium salt of 5‐hydroxy‐1‐naphtho[2,1‐b]furan‐2‐ylpropenone and various reagents. The newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, spectral data, chemical transformation, and alternative synthetic route whenever possible. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

Synthesis and Evaluation of Bioactivity of Thiazolo[3,2‐b]‐[1,2,4]‐triazoles and Isomeric Thiazolo[2,3‐c]‐[1,2,4]‐triazoles

Synthesis of 2‐(o‐nitrophenyl)‐6‐arylthiazolo[3,2‐b]‐[1,2,4]‐triazoles 4 and its isomer 3‐(o‐nitrophenyl)‐5‐arylthiazolo[2,3‐c]‐[1,2,4]‐triazoles 6 has been achieved starting from the appropriate 1‐(o‐nitrobenzoyl)‐3‐thiosemicarbazide 1 . Compound 1 on condensation with α‐haloketones gives 2‐(o‐nitrobenzoyl)hydrazino‐4‐arylthiazole hydrobromide 5 , which, on cyclization with POCl₃, affords thiazolo[3,2‐b]‐[1,2,4]‐triazoles 6 and not the isomeric thiazolo[3,2‐b]‐[1,2,4]‐triazoles 4 . This has been established by an unequivocal synthesis of 4 through polyphosphoric acid cyclization of 5‐aroylmethylmercapto‐3‐o‐nitrophenyl‐[1,2,4]‐triazole 3 . Compound 3 was synthesized by condensation of α‐haloketones with 5‐mercapto‐3‐(o‐nitrophenyl)‐[1,2,4]‐triazole 2 , obtained cyclization of 2‐(o‐nitrobenzoyl)hydrazinecarbothioamide 1 with NaOH. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of some of the compounds have also been evaluated.     

Supramolecular architecture in azaheterocyclic phosphonates. III. Structures of an ethyl phosphonamidate and an ethyl phosphonate

The novel crystal structures of ethyl (S)‐P‐(4‐oxo‐4H‐benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3‐yl)‐N‐[(R)‐1‐phenylethyl]phosphonamidate, C₂₀H₂₀N₃O₃PS, I , and diethyl (4‐isopropyl‐2‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐3‐yl)phosphonate, C₁₈H₂₅N₂O₄PS, II , were characterized by X‐ray diffraction analysis. The crystal packing of I is dominated by two infinite stacks composed of symmetry‐independent molecules linked by distinctively different hydrogen‐bond systems. The structure of II shows a ladder packing topology similar to those observed in related phosphorylated azaheterocycles. Structural studies are supplemented by calculations on the interactions stabilizing the molecular assemblies using the PIXEL method. Additionally, fingerprint plots derived from the Hirshfeld surfaces were generated for each structure to characterize the crystal packing arrangements in detail. The aromaticities of the heterocyclic moieties have been investigated using HOMA and HOMHED parametrization and compared with structures reported previously.     

Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 81: Synthesis and Evaluation of Pentacyclic 1,2,4,5‐Tetrahydro[1]benzothieno[2′,3′:6,7]thiepino[4,5‐e]imidazo[1,2‐c]pyrimidine and Related Compounds as Potential Antiplatelet Aggregators

Dehydrative ring closure reactions were carried out on fused 4‐(2‐hydroxyethylamino) (or 2‐hydroxyethoxy or 2‐hydroxyethylthio)pyrimidines ( 2a , 2b , 2c ) to give fused 2,3‐dihydroimidazo[1,2‐c] (or 2,3‐dihydrooxazolo[3,2‐c] or 2,3‐dihydrothiazolo[3,2‐c])pyrimidines. This reaction produced the pentacyclic 1,2,4,5‐tetrahydro[1]benzothieno[2′,3′:6,7]thiepino[4,5‐e]imidazo[1,2‐c]pyrimidine ( 3a ) and 1,2,4,5‐tetrahydro[1]benzothieno[2′,3′:6,7]thiepino[4,5‐e]thiazolo[3,2‐c]pyrimidinium chloride ( 3c ) from the 2‐hydroxyethylamino‐derivative and 2‐hydroxyethylthio‐derivative, respectively. In contrast, 2‐hydroxyethoxy‐derivative ( 2b ) gave the rearrangement product, 3‐(2‐chloroethyl)‐5,6‐dihydro[1]benzothieno[3′,2′:2,3]thiepino[4,5‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one ( 4 ). Effects of the synthesized compounds on collagen‐induced platelet aggregation were also evaluated.     

Efficient organic photovoltaic cells based on thiazolothiazole and benzodithiophene copolymers with π‐conjugated bridges

New donor–π–acceptor (D–π–A) type conjugated copolymers, poly[(4,8‐bis((2‐hexyldecyl)oxy)benzo[1,2‐b:4,5‐b′]dithiophene)‐alt‐(2,5‐bis(4‐octylthiophen‐2‐yl)thiazolo[5,4‐d]thiazole)] (PBDT‐tTz), and poly[(4,8‐bis((2‐hexyldecyl)oxy)benzo[1,2‐b:4,5‐b′]dithiophene)‐alt‐(2,5‐bis(6‐octylthieno[3,2‐b]thiophen‐2‐yl)thiazolo[5,4‐d]thiazole)] (PBDT‐ttTz) were synthesized and characterized with the aim of investigating their potential applicability to organic photovoltaic active materials. While copolymer PBDT‐tTz showed a zigzagged non‐linear structure by thiophene π‐bridges, PBDT‐ttTz had a linear molecular structure with thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene π‐bridges. The optical, electrochemical, morphological, and photovoltaic properties of PBDT‐tTz and PBDT‐ttTz were systematically investigated. Furthermore, bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices were fabricated by using the synthesized polymers as p‐type donors and [6,6]‐phenyl‐C₇₁‐butyric acid methyl ester as an n‐type acceptor. PBDT‐ttTz showed a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 5.21% as a result of the extended conjugation arising from the thienothiophene π‐bridges and enhanced molecular ordering in the film state, while PBDT‐tTz showed a relatively lower PCE of 2.92% under AM 1.5 G illumination (100 mW/cm²). © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 1978–1988     

Cyclocondensation of 3-amino-2-iminonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole with oxalic acid derivatives

Refluxing 3-amino-2-iminonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole ( 1 ) with diethyl oxalate ( 2a ) in a 2:1 molar ratio in dry pyridine provided 2,2′-binaphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole ( 3 ). On the other hand, when 1 was treated with excess amount of 2a in dimethylformamide, it afforded ethyl naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole-2-carboxylate ( 4a ) on heating and ethyl N-(2-iminonaphtho[1,2-d]thiazol-3-yl)oxamate ( 5 ) by stirring at room temperature. Cyclization of 5 upon fusion led to the formation of 3-hydroxy-2H-naphtho-[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazin-2-one ( 6 ). Compound 6 could also be prepared directly from 1 by refluxing either with 2a neatly, in glacial acetic acid or with oxalic acid ( 2b ) in the same medium. The acid form of 4a might be obtained from 1 and 2b on heating in dimethylformamide, but it was decarboxylated to naphtho-[1′,2′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole ( 4b ) during the reaction.     

Synthesis of novel spiro[benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-14,3′-indoline]-1,2′,13(2H)-triones via three component reaction

A new and efficient method for the synthesis of hitherto unreported spiro[benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-14,3′-indoline]-1,2′,13(2H)-triones was developed via the Domino Knoevenagel condensation–Michael addition–intermolecular cyclization sequences of isatin derivatives, cyclohexane-1,3-diones, and 2-hydroxy-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones, employing 12-tungstophosphoric acid (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀) as an effective and inexpensive catalyst.     

Construction of new heteroacenes based on benzo[b]thieno[2,3-d]thiophene / quinoline or 1,8-naphthyridine systems using the Friedländer reaction

Two new classes of heteroacenes, namely benzo[4′,5′]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b]quinolines and benzo[4′,5′]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b][1,8]naphthyridines, have been formed using the Friedländer reaction to annulate the benzo[b]thieno[2,3-d]thiophene scaffold to quinoline or 1,8-naphthyridine fragments. In accordance with this synthetic strategy, benzo[b]thieno[2,3-d]thiophen-3(2H)-ones were treated with 2-aminobenzaldehydes or 2-aminonicotinaldehyde in the presence of pyrrolidine in glacial acetic acid at reflux to give the desired quinoline- or 1,8-naphthyridine-fused compounds, respectively. The optical and electrochemical properties of selected heteroacenes were determined.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 6,7-dihydro-5H-furo[2,3-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones using Mn(OAc)3

2-Hydroxy-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one 2a and 7-hydroxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one 2b, were obtained in high yields under mild conditions from the cyclization reactions of bis-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) malonate and 2-aminobenzothiazole or 2-aminothiazole, respectively. A new class of compounds, 2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]furo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 6,7-dihydro-5H-furo[2,3-d]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-ones, were synthesized via the microwave assisted radical addition of compounds 2a and 2b to various alkenes using manganese(III) acetate. A preliminary acetylcholine esterase (AchE) inhibition test of compound 4e showed excellent (92%) inhibitory potential, comparable with the standard drug Donapezil®.     

Diastereoselective Synthesis of (Z)‐6‐(2‐Oxo‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐indol‐3‐ylidene)‐3,3a,9,9a‐tetrahydroimidazo[4,5‐e]thiazolo[3,2‐b]‐1,2,4‐triazin‐2,7(1H,6H)‐diones

Two efficient and diastereoselective procedures for the synthesis of (Z)‐6‐(2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐indol‐3‐ylidene)‐3,3a,9,9a‐tetrahydroimidazo[4,5‐e]thiazolo[3,2‐b]‐1,2,4‐triazin‐2,7(1H,6H)‐diones by aldol‐crotonic condensation of 1,3‐dimethyl‐3a,9a‐diphenyl‐3,3a,9,9a‐tetrahydroimidazo[4,5‐e]thiazolo[3,2‐b]‐1,2,4‐triazin‐2,7(1H,6H)‐dione with isatins under acidic or basic catalysis are reported. Isomerization in (Z)‐7‐(1‐allyl‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐indol‐3‐ylidene)‐1,3‐dimethyl‐3a,9a‐diphenyl‐1,3a,4,9a‐tetrahydroimidazo[4,5‐e]thiazolo[2,3‐c]‐1,2,4‐triazin‐2,8(3H,7H)‐dione was observed under basic conditions.     

Synthesis of 3‐substituted pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines and related fused thiazolo derivatives

Convenient syntheses of 3‐substituted ethyl 4‐oxo‐2‐thioxo‐1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8‐octahydropyrid[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐7‐carboxylates 3a, b, 6, 11–13 , ethyl 3‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐2,3,6,9‐tetrahydro‐5 H‐pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐8‐7H‐carboxylate ( 4 ), and ethyl 2‐methyl‐5‐oxo‐2,3,6,9‐tetrahydro‐5H‐pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2, 3‐d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidine‐8[7H]carboxylate ( 8 ) from diethyl 2‐isothiocyanato‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahythieno[2,3‐c]pyridine‐3,6‐dicarboxylate ( 1 ) are reported. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:201–207, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10131