A New and Concise Synthesis of 3-Hydroxybenzo[c]phenanthrene and 12-Hydroxybenzo[g]chrysene, Useful Intermediates for the Synthesis of Fjord-Region Diol Epoxides of Benzo[c]phenanthrene and Benzo[g]chrysene

A new strategy which involves a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction has been developed for the rapid synthesis of 3-hydroxybenzo[c]phenanthrene (5) and 12-hydroxybenzo[g]chrysene (6). These phenolic compounds are the key intermediates for the synthesis of highly carcinogenic fjord-region diol epoxide metabolites 3 and 4 of benzo[c]phenanthrene (1) and benzo[g]chrysene (2). The cross-coupling reaction of 2-bromo-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (9) with naphthalene-1-boronic acid (7) and phenanthrene-9-boronic acid (8) produced 2-(1-naphthyl)-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (10) and 2-(9-phenanthryl)-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (11), respectively, in quantitative yields. After reaction of these aldehydes with trimethylsulfonium iodide under phase-transfer conditions or with the Wittig reagent obtained from (methoxymethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide and phenyllithium to generate an oxiranyl or methoxyethene side chain, the acid-catalyzed cyclization with methanesulfonic acid (or boron trifluoride) produced 3-methoxybenzo[c]phenanthrene (16) and 12-methoxybenzo[g]chrysene (17) in 61-64% yields. Finally, demethylation of these methoxy derivatives 16 and 17 with boron tribromide resulted in the formation of the hydroxy analogues 5 and 6, respectively. The availability of this short and high-yielding regiospecific method for the synthesis of phenols 5 and 6 should allow the preparative-scale synthesis of the fjord-region diol epoxides 3 and 4. These diol epoxides are required as starting compounds for the synthesis of site-specifically modified oligonucleotides which are critically needed to elucidate the mechanism of carcinogenesis at the molecular level.     

Synthesis of 6-aminobenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene

6-Aminobenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene has been prepared by two different routes, one, a one-pot synthesis.     

Benzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene (thiachrysene) derivatives as potential carcinostatic molecules

About twenty compounds of the benzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene series have been synthesized, namely, 6-amino derivatives, with the aim of biological testing as possible carcinostatic molecules.     

Synthesis of Alkynylated Benzo[a]naphtho[2,3‐i]phenazine Derivatives

Thermal condensation of 2,3‐diamino‐1,4‐(bistriisopropylsilylethynyl)benzene, ‐naphthalene,‐anthracene, and ‐benzothiadiazole substrates with 1,2‐naphthalenedione forms bent benzophenazine‐type heteroarenes in a one‐step reaction in good to excellent yields. The targets are investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography. The packing of the targets in the solid state follows either a herringbone or a brick wall motif. In the case of 8,13‐bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)dibenzo[a,i]phenazine, polymorphs with either packing result.     

A Facile Synthesis of Benzo[4,5]Imidazo[2,1-b]-Pyrimido[5,4-f][1,3,4]Thiadiazepines

Benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-b]pyrimido[5,4-f][1,3,4]thiadiazepines representing a new heterocyclic system were prepared by cyclocondensation reaction of l-aminobenzimidazol-2-thione with 6-chloropyrimidine-5-carbaldehydes. 4-Dimethylamino derivative of this tetraheterocyclic system possessed anti-HIV activity.     

Synthesis of all of the monomethyl isomers of naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene

All isomers of the monomethylnaphtho[2,1-b]thiophenes were synthesized by photocyclization of 2-styryl-thiophenes which were either prepared by the Wadsworth-Emmons reaction or by the condensation of 2-lithiothiophene with the corresponding carbonyl compounds.     

基于苯并[b]萘并[1,2-d]噻吩的可见光驱动光环化荧光turn-on型二芳基乙烯的合成与性能研究

可见光驱动光环化的荧光turn-on型二芳基乙烯分子开关是超分辨显微成像的理想材料, 但目前关于该类型分子的报道仍较少. 本工作合成了一种基于苯并[b]萘并[1,2-d]噻吩(BNTP)的405 nm可见光驱动光环化的荧光turn-on型二芳基乙烯分子BNTP-BTTO4, 同时系统研究了该分子的光物理性能与稳定性, 并借助密度泛函理论(DFT)计算厘清了分子实现可见光驱动光环化及荧光turn-on原因. 另外, 本研究发现BNTP引入后分子表现出比参比分子Ph-BTTO4更优异的抗疲劳性、热稳定性和光稳定性, 尤其是在历经200 min 405 nm可见光照射后, BNTP-BTTO4(c)吸收强度只下降4%, 光稳定性大幅提升. 本研究为设计开发性能优异的可见光驱动光环化的荧光turn-on型二芳基乙烯提供了新的思路.     

苯并䓛盘状液晶:合成、柱状相和光物理性质

盘状液晶分子由稠环芳核和围绕的多条柔性链构成, 具有独特的自组装有序超分子结构、半导体性质和光学性质. 其可通过溶液或喷墨打印技术加工成为光电子薄膜器件, 具有低成本优势. 通过Suzuki-Miyaura交叉偶联和Scholl氧化环化策略, 合成了一系列新的具有苯并䓛结构的非对称酸酐、羧酸酯、酰亚胺和苯并咪唑稠环衍生物, 并对其液晶性和光物理性质进行了详细研究. 通过偏振光学显微镜(POM), 差示扫描量热法(DSC)和小角度X射线散射(SAXS)测试表明, 这些极性盘状化合物自组装堆积呈六方柱状(Col_hex)液晶相, 其中, 最宽的液晶温度范围达206 ℃. 官能团和共轭体系大小决定了相变温度和液晶范围. 荧光测试结果表明, 化合物溶液中绝对量子产率高达34%, 根据官能团不同, 这些化合物发蓝、绿和红光. 借助密度泛函理论(DFT)计算, 解释了该系列极性盘状液晶分子发光性质的差异. 基于本工作的合成方法, 从萘酸酐原料出发为构建结构多变、性质丰富的π-共轭(杂环)芳烃盘状液晶化合物提供了新途径.     

Synthesis and properties of 2-(2-thienyl)naphtho[2,1-d]oxazole

The condensation of 2-aminonaphthalen-1-ol with thiophene-2-carbonyl chloride in 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one gave 2-(2-thienyl)naphtho[2,1-d]oxazole which was brought into electrophilic substitution reactions: nitration, bromination, sulfonation, formylation, and acylation. Depending on the conditions, the attack by electrophile was directed at both thiophene ring and naphthalene fragment in the thienylnaphthooxazole molecule.     

Synthesis of 8-substituted naphtho[2,1-b]thiophenes with cationic side chains at position 4

A series of five 8-substituted α-[bis(2-hydroxyethyi)aminoethyl]naphtho[2,1-b]thiophenes 7 and a series of seven N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-8-substituted naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-4-carboxamides 8 have been synthesized. The naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene-4-carboxylic acids 4 were prepared by photooxidative cyclization of α-(2-thienyi)-β-arylacrylic acids 3. The carboxylic acids 4 were converted by a conventional five step route involving α-bromoketone intermediates to the a-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)aminomethyl]-8-substituted naphtho-[2,1-6]thiophene-4-methanols 7 and by a standard two-step amide preparation to the N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-8-substituted naphtho[2,1-6]thiophene-4-carboxamides 8 .     

Synthesis and Characterization of Thienothiophene Conjugated Benzo[c]Thiophene Analogs

Syntheses of thienothiophene tethered benzo[c]thiophene analogs starting from thienothiophenyl lactone are reported. The benzo[c]thiophenes containing thienothiophene unit upon Vilsmeier–Haack formylation followed by condensation with malononitrile/thiophene‐2‐acetonitrile furnished corresponding cyano‐vinylenes. Optical and electrochemical properties of thienothiophene conjugated benzo[c]thiophene analogs are correlated with their structures.     

A Mild and Efficient Synthesis of Novel Isoxazolyl‐Benzo[d]Pyrazino[2,1‐b] [1,3]Oxazoles

Synthesis of novel 2‐3‐methyl‐5‐[(E)‐2‐aryl‐1‐ethenyl]‐4‐isoxazolyl‐4,10a‐diaryl‐1,10a‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[d]pyrazino[2,1‐b][1,3]oxazoles 5 were simply achieved by the reaction of 2‐[3‐methyl‐5‐[(E)‐2‐aryl‐1‐ethenyl]‐4‐isoxazolyl(2‐oxo‐2‐arylethyl)amino]‐1‐aryl‐1‐ethanones 3 with o‐aminophenol 4 in the presence of CAN catalyst. The intermediates, 2‐[3‐methyl‐5‐[(E)‐2‐aryl‐1‐ethenyl]‐4‐isoxazolyl(2‐oxo‐2‐arylethyl)amino]‐1‐aryl‐1‐ethanones 3 , were prepared by the reaction of 4‐amino‐3‐methyl‐5‐styrylisoxazole 1 , with phenacylbromides 2 in ethanol in the presence of K₂CO₃. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l and 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l have been confirmed by analytical and spectral data.     

Simple,Convenient, and Efficient Synthesis of 2-Aryl-substituted Benzo[b]furans

A simple, convenient, and efficient one-pot method for the preparation of benzofuran is reported. Sonogashira coupling reaction of aryl iodides with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol was used as an acetylene source in the presence of Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ and CuI. Deprotection of the acetylene moiety in the same pot using a strong base and the second Sonogashira coupling/cyclization of and substituted o-iodophenols led to the formation of the appropriate benzo[b]furans. These protocols also can be used in the synthesis of natural products and indoles.     

Benzo[b] thiophene derivatives. XIV. Derivatives of naphtho[1,8-c] thiophene

In the course of our efforts to synthesize the sulfur isostere of lysergic acid, we have prepared a number of derivatives of the little known naphtho[1,8-bc]thiophene ring system. Two previously reported compounds, 2-bromo-3,4-dihydro-5-oxo-5H-naphtho[1,8-bc]thiophene and 2-bromo-5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-5H-naphtho[1,8-bc] thiophene have been obtained pure for the first time, and the syntheses and spectral data of eighteen new compounds are presented. The new compounds include alcohols, ketones, and halogen derivatives of partially reduced naphtho-[1,8-bc] thiophene, as well as the sulfones of several of these compounds.     

Reactivity of Amidinium Salts' Access to Benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-b]Thiazoles

Abstract

We present the synthesis of benzimidazole substituted at the 1 and 2 positions. The appropriate 2-thioalkyl-substituted benzimidazoles undergo intramolecular cyclization for occuring [4,5] imidazo[2,1-b] thiazoles derivatives.     

Synthesis of Benzo[a]heptalene

Benzo[a]heptalene has been synthesized by two different approaches. The first one follows a pathway to hexahydrobenzo[a]heptalenone 19a that has been already described by Wenkert and Kim(Scheme). Indeed, 19a was obtained in a mixture with its double-bond-shifted isomer 19b . Reduction of this mixture to the corresponding secondary alcohols 26a/26b and elimination of H₂O lead to a mixture of the tetrahydrobenzo[a]heptalenes 23a-d (Scheme7 and 8). Reaction of 23a-d with 2 equiv. of triphenylmethylium tetrafluoroborate in boiling CHCl₃, followed by treatment with Me₃N in CH₂Cl₂, generated directly 2 , unfortunately in a mixture with Ph₃CH that could not be separated from 2 (Scheme 10 and 11). The second approach via dimethyl benzo[a]heptalene-6,7-dicarboxylate ( 30 ) (Scheme 12) that was gradually transformed into the corresponding carbaldehydes 37 and 43 (Scheme 14) both of which, on treatment with the Wilkinson catalyst [RhCl(PPh₃)₃] at 130° in toluene, smoothly decarbonylated, finally gave pure 2 as an unstable orange, viscous oil. UV/VIS, NMR, and mass spectra of 2 are discussed in detail (cf. Chapt.3).     

Benzo[c,d]indole carbocyanines

A symmetrical and some asymmetrical carbocyanines (benzo[c,d]indole derivatives) were synthesized.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 340–341, March, 1973.