Synthesis of furo[3,2-c]coumarins via I2/TBHP-mediated reaction of 4-hydroxycoumarins with terminal alkynes

An efficient I₂/TBHP-mediated process for the formation of furo[3,2-c]coumarins from readily available materials has been developed. This process for the formation of furo[3,2-c]coumarins is quite environmental friendly and atom-economical.     

Synthesis of functionalized furo[3,2-c]coumarins via a one-pot oxidative pseudo three-component reaction in poly(ethylene glycol)

An efficient and straightforward synthesis of functionalized furo[3,2-c]coumarins via a one-pot oxidative pseudo three-component condensation of aldehydes and 4-hydroxycoumarin (2 equiv) in poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as solvent is described. A mixture of I₂ and K₂S₂O₈ in the presence of Na₂CO₃ was used as an oxidative reagent. The structure of the furo[3,2-c]coumarins was established by X-ray single crystal structure analysis.     

Regio and diastereoselective synthesis of functionalized 2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]coumarins via a one-pot three-component reaction

An efficient and straightforward synthesis of furo[3,2-c]coumarins via the one-pot three-component condensation of aromatic aldehydes, 4-hydroxycoumarin and α-chloroketones in refluxing n-propanol is described. Pyridine or a mixture of AcOH and AcONH₄ was used as a basic catalyst.     

Palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heterocyclization of alkenyl-substituted nitroarenes as a viable method for the preparation of bicyclic pyrrolo-fused heteroaromatic compounds

Palladium-catalyzed, carbon monoxide-mediated reductive N-heterocyclization of nitro-heteroaromatic compounds having an alkene adjacent to the nitro-group affords bicyclic pyrrolo-fused heteroaromatic molecules. This type of reaction was used to prepare the fused bicyclo[3.3.0] ring-system: thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole, thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole, furo[2,3-b]pyrrole, pyrrolo[3,2-d]thiazole, and pyrrolo[2,3-d]imidazole and the bicyclo[4.3.0] ring-systems: pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine, pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazine, and pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine in 32-94% yield.     

Furo[3,2-b]pyridine: a convenient unit for the synthesis of polyheterocycles

An efficient and rapid synthesis of furo[3,2-b]pyridine 1 is described using a one-pot Sonogashira coupling/heteroannulation sequence. Regioselective lithiation of this synthon was performed leading to various 2-substituted furo[3,2-b]pyridines. Some of them were used as substrates for short functional synthesis of polyheterocycles.     

First synthesis and further derivatization of furo[3,2-c]pyrazol-6-ones

For the very first time furo[3,2-c]pyrazoles have been prepared starting from pyrazole building blocks instead from furanes. During this synthesis effort two previously unknown heterocyclic scaffolds have been discovered, the furo[3,2-c]pyrazol-6-ones and the 2-cyano-3-aminofuran-4-ones.     

A novel multicomponent reaction to synthesize substituted furo[3,2-c]chromenes via a Pd-catalyzed cascade process

A novel one-pot three-component reaction for the synthesis of multisubstituted furo[3,2-c]chromenes using 3-(1-alkynyl)chromones, aryl iodides, and alcohols is developed via Pd-catalyzed cascade 1,4-addition and cyclization. This synthetic approach efficiently generates two C-O bonds and one C-C bond to construct diverse furo[3,2-c]chromenes structures.     

Electrophilic substitution of furo[3,2-c] pyridine

Furo[3,2-c] pyridine (I) was nitrated to give 2-nitrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (II). Bromination and chlorination of I gave, respectively, 2,3-dibromo-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (III) and 2,3-dichloro-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (IV). Oxidation of I with hydrogen peroxide afforded furo[3,2-c]pyridine 5-oxide (V) which was converted to I by phosphorus trichloride and to 4-chlorofuro[3,2-c]pyridine (VI) by phosphorus oxychloride.     

Furopyridines. XIV. Synthesis of 2-aminoalkyl derivatives of furo[2,3-b]-, furo[3,2-b], furo[2,3-c]- and furo[3,2-c]pyridine

The preparation of 2-aminomethyl- 3a-d , 2-acetamidomethyl- 4a-d , 2-N,N-dimethylaminomethyl- 5a-d , 2-(1-hydroxy-2-nitroethyl)- 6a-d , 2-(1-hydroxyl-2-aminoethyl)- 7a-d and 2-(1-hydroxy-2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)- 8b-d derivatives of furo[2,3-b]-, furo[3,2-b]-, furo[2,3-c]- and furo[3,2-c]pyridine is described.     

Reactions of 1,5-π-cyclization of gem-difluoro-substituted azomethine ylides involving an aromatic ring

Reactions of N-(5-R-furan-2-ylmethylidene)anilines with difluorocarbene proceeds through intermediate azomethine ylides suffering 1,5-π-cyclization to yield 6,6-difluorocyclopropa[b]furo[2,3-c]pyrrole and/or 4,4,6,6-tetrafluorocyclopropa[b]furo[2,3-c]pyrrole. The heating of these compounds without solvent resulted in high yields of 2,5-disubstituted 7-fluoro-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4(5H)-ones.     

An expedient approach for the synthesis of pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidines (9-deazaxanthines) and furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine via radical cyclization

A new efficient route for the synthesis of substituted 9-deazaxanthines in excellent yields via aza-Claisen rearrangement followed by radical cyclization has been achieved. This methodology has also been applied to the synthesis of furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine.     

Synthesis of substituted furo[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines and furo[3,2-e]tetrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines

A series of substituted furo[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines and furo[3,2-e]tetrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines were obtained from reactions of substituted 2-dimemylamino-4-hydrazmofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidines with orthoesters or sodium nitrite in acetic acid, respectively.     

Preparation of reissert compounds derived from the thieno[3,2-c]pyridine,thieno[2,3-d]pyridazine and the thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ring systems

The use of tributyltin cyanide, trimethylsilyl cyanide and potassium cyanide in the Reissert reaction is contrasted in the furo[3,2-c]pyridine, thieno[3,2-c]pyridine, thieno[2,3-dpyridazine, and thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ring systems.     

Furopyridines. XI. 13C NMR Spectra of 2- or 3-Substituted Furo[2,3-b]-, Furo[3,2-b]-, Furo[2,3-c]- and Furo[3,2-c]pyridine

The ¹³C nmr spectra of 2- or 3-monosubstituted furo[2,3-b]- 1a-1j , furo[3,2-b]- 2a-2j , furo[2,3-c]- 3a-3j and furo[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives 4a-4j are reported. Effects by change in annelation and substituent effects on ¹³C chemical shifts and carbon-proton coupling constants are discussed. The spectra of benzo[b]furan derivatives 5a-5j having the corresponding substituent are also reported for comparison.     

Cu(I) substitutions. furo[3,2-b] pyridines,furo[3,2-c] pyridines and 1h-thieno[3,4-b] 2-pyran-l-ones from cuprous acetylides

The reaction of cuprous acetylides with aryl halides bearing a nucleophilic ortho substituent provides a versatile route to heterocyclic substances. The present work portrays the ease with which polyheterosystems can be constructed with this reaction. The synthesis of 2-substituted 7-iodofuro[3,2-c]pyridines, 2-substituted furo[3,2-b]pyridines, and 3-substituted lH-thieno-[3,4-b]-2-pyran-l-ones (thiaisocoumarins) is described. The latter two ring systems have not been previously reported.     

Facile synthesis of novel CF3-substituted ring-fused furo[2,3-c]pyrazoles through Rh2(OAc)4 catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of 4-diazo-1-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one with aromatic alkynes

The Rh₂(OAc)₄ catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of 4-diazo-1-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one with aromatic alkynes was studied, and this protocol can be efficiently applied to the synthesis of the novel CF₃-substituted ring-fused furo[2,3-c]pyrazoles.     

Furannes et pyrroles disubstitués en 2,3. XVI synthèse de furo[3,2-c]pyranones-4 et nouvelle voie d'accès aux furo[3,2-c]pyridines

Treatment of 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-2-one with chloracetalhyde in basic aqueous medium gave 6-methylfuro[3,2-c]pyran-4-one. This compound reacted with ammonium hydroxide and some primary amines to form the corresponding N-substituted furo[3,2-c]pyrid-4-ones which may also be obtained from 4-hydroxy-α-pyridones. Furo[3,2-c]pyran-4-one was acylated at the 2 position and 4-chloro-6-methylfuro[3,2-c]pyridine easily gave 4-substituted derivatives by displacement of the halogen atom.     

Tandem versus single C-C bond forming reaction under palladium-copper catalysis: regioselective synthesis of α-pyrones fused with thiophene

We herein report a highly convenient protocol for rapid construction of α-pyrone fused with thiophene. This includes one-pot and regioselective synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted and 5-substituted thieno[2,3-c]pyran-7-ones, 6,7-disubstituted and 6-substituted thieno[3,2-c]pyran-4-ones. The synthesis of thieno[2,3-c]pyran-7-ones involves palladium mediated cross coupling of 3-iodothiophene-2-carboxylic acid with terminal alkynes in a simple synthetic operation. The coupling-cyclization reaction was initially studied in the presence of Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ and CuI in a variety of solvents. 5-Substituted 4-alkynylthieno[2,3-c]pyran-7-ones were isolated in good yields when the reaction was performed in DMF. Similarly, 6-substituted 7-alkynylthieno[3,2-c]pyran-4-ones were synthesized via palladium-catalyzed cross coupling of 2-bromothiophene-3-carboxylic acid with terminal alkynes. A tandem C-C bond forming reaction in the presence of palladium catalyst rationalizes the formation of coupled product in this apparently three-component reaction. The cyclization step of this coupling-cyclization-coupling process occurs in a regioselective fashion to furnish products containing six-membered ring only. This sequential C-C bond forming reaction however, can be restricted to the formation of single C-C bond by using 10% Pd/C-Et₃N-CuI-PPh₃ as catalyst system in the cross coupling reaction. 5-Substituted thieno[2,3-c]pyran-7-ones were obtained in good yields when the coupling reaction was performed under this condition. Some of the compounds synthesized were tested in vitro for their anticancer activities.     

Intramolecular 4+2 cycloaddition of thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazines: routes towards condensed thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

Synthetic approaches towards new condensed thienopyridine ring systems including furo[2,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridines, bisthieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-e]pyridines, 5H-chromeno[2,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridines, 5H-benzo(f)chromeno[2,3-b]thieno[3,2-e]pyridines have been achieved by application of intramolecular 4+2 cycloaddition reactions of suitably designed thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazines tethered with alkene or alkyne terminals.     

Derivatives of Condensed Thienopyrimidimines. 13. Synthesis and Structure of Pyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[3,2-e]-1,2,4-triazolo[2,3-c]pyrimidines

Methods for the synthesis of 5-substituted 10,10-dimethyl-10,11-dihydro-8H-pyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[3,2-e]-1,2,4-triazolo[2,3-c]pyrimidines have been developed. An X-ray crystallographic study of 5-(2-ethoxymethylhydrazino)-10,10-dimethyl-10,11-dihydro-8H-pyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[3,2-e]-1,2,4-triazolo[2,3-c]pyrimidine has been carried out.