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.     

Halo-heterocyclization of trans-5-phenyl-3-cinnamylsulfanyl[1,2,4]triazine into [1,3]thiazino[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazin-9-ium systems

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Selective multiple magnesiations of the thieno[3,2-b]thiophene scaffold

A full functionalization of all four positions of the thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene scaffold was achieved. Starting from 2,5‐dichlorothieno[3,2‐b]thiophene, magnesiation of the 3‐ and 6‐position using tmpMgCl?LiCl furnishes, after trapping with various electrophiles, 3,6‐difunctionalized dichlorothieno[3,2‐b]thiophenes. Subsequent dechlorination and regioselective metalation or regioselective magnesium insertion into the C? Cl bond provides fully functionalized thieno[3,2‐b]thiophenes. Furthermore, new condensed heterocycles and small oligomers of these compounds with potential applications in material chemistry have been prepared.     

New reaction of benzo[b]thieno[3,2-b]benzo[b]thiophene disulfone

A new reaction of benzo[b]thieno[3,2-b]benzo[b]thiophene disulfone with amines that takes place with opening of one of the thiophene rings and nucleophilic substitution in the heteroaromatic ring at the site of cleavage of the S-C bond was observed. The molecular structures of the products of amination of the disulfone were determined by x-ray diffraction analysis. Hydrolysis and dehydration of the amination products gave derivatives of a new heterocyclic system, viz., benzo[b]-thieno[3,2-e]benzo[c]-1,2-oxathiin. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 320–323, March, 1980.     

New isothiocyanato liquid crystals containing thieno[3,2-b]thiophene central core

New isothiocyanato liquid crystal (LC) materials based on thieno[3,2-b]thiophene core have been synthesised and characterised. Their mesomorphic and physical properties were evaluated. The results indicate that most of the new compounds exhibit only enantiotropic smectic A phases with high clearing points, and the difluorinated compounds (A3 and A6), in particular, also display a stable nematic phase with low melting points. Compared with the corresponding biphenyl and thiophene-phenyl analogues, these thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based compounds possess increased birefringence (the highest value found to be 0.40) and mesogenic phase intervals. These new thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based LCs exhibit a high birefringence and a high clearing point and are of potential use as components of high birefringence mixtures.     

Planar beta-linked oligothiophenes based on thieno[3,2-b]thiophene and dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene fused units

A series of planar beta-linked oligothiophenes based on thieno[3,2-b]thiophene and dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene fused units were synthesized. The optical data indicate a blue shift of the absorption maximum in comparison to the alpha-linked analogues due to cross-conjugation between fused rings. The crystal structures of 3,3'-bi(thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) and 3,3';6',3"-ter(thieno-[3,2-b]thiophene) reveal edge-to-face pi-stacked dimer motifs, whereas the crystal structure of 3,3'-bis(dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene) consists of face-to-face pi-stacked molecules. [structure: see text]     

Photochromic dihetarylethenes. 6. Photochromic derivatives of thieno[3,2-b]thiophene

1,2-Bis{5-(2-benzothiazolyl)-2-methyl-6-trifluoromethylthieno[3,2-b]thiophen-3-yl}hexafluorocyclopentene possessing high fatigue resistance was synthesized for the first time. Its photochromic and fluorescence properties were studied. The structure of its cyclic form was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Mass spectra of isomeric thieno [2,3-b]- and thieno[3,2-b]pyridines

The mass spectra of six isomeric thieno- and thionaphthenopyridines were studied for the first time, and the pathways of fragmentation of the molecular ions, which made it possible to isolate the peaks of the fragment ions that characterize the destruction of the pyridine and thiophene rings, were traced. It is shown that the character and type of conjugation of the heterorings can be distinguished by analyzing the mass-spectral data. The relationship between the intensity of the peak of the doubly charged molecular ion and the number of electrons in the system and the -donor character of the heteroring was illustrated by means of the literature data on the mass spectrometry of heteroaromatic systems with one heteroatom.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 758–761, June, 1982.     

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).     

Efficient synthesis of new tricyclic pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives

Reaction between arylidenemalononitriles and acetoacetanilide in the presence of piperazine hydrate in methanol at room temperature affords new tricyclic pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives of (rac-1S*,2R*,3R*,7R*,8R*,11R*)-2,11-diaryl-4,10-diimino-8-methyl-5-phenyl-6-oxo-9-oxa-5-azatricyclo-[5.3.1.0^3,8]undecane-1,3-dicarbonitrile family in yields of 55–84%. The molecular structures of the products were confirmed by X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy.     

Stable polythiophene semiconductors incorporating thieno[2,3-b]thiophene

This work describes a new design methodology that allows the preparation of air stable, semiconducting thiophene polymers with high charge carrier mobilities. The incorporation of thieno[2,3-b]thiophene into a polythiophene backbone introduces cross-conjugated double bonds that disfavor full delocalization, leading to high ionization potential in comparison to a fully conjugated polythiophene, with no reduction in charge carrier mobility. The resulting solution processable polymers exhibit charge carrier mobilities up to 0.15 cm2/V s and on/off ratios greater than 105 when measured in air. Transistors exhibit lifetimes of several months in air with no encapsulation necessary.     

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.     

General synthesis of dinaphtho[2,3-b:2',3'-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) derivatives

A new straightforward synthesis of dinaphtho[2,3-b:2',3'-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) derivatives from readily available 2-methoxynaphthalenes is described. Thus, newly developed derivatives of DNTT showed very high field effect mobility in the vapor-processed field-effect transistors up to 8 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1).     

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.     

Improved syntheses of thieno[2,3-b]- and [3,2-b]-fused naphthyridines

The preparation of eight isomeric thieno[2,3-b]- and [3,2-b]-fused naphthyridines [1] was improved through the Pd(0) catalyzed cross-coupling of 3-formyl-4-iodopyridine, 2-formyl-3-iodopyridine, 3-bromo-4-formylpyridine and 2-bromo-3-formylpyridine with t-butyl N-(2-trimethylstannyl-3-thienyl)car-bamate and t-butyl N-(3-trimethylstanny-2-thienyl)carbamate.     

New method for the synthesis of substituted thieno[3,2-b]pyridines and 5H-pyrano[2,3-d]thieno[3,2-b]pyridines derived from them

A new highly selective method was developed for the synthesis of substituted thieno[3,2-b]-pyridines based on the domino reaction of monopotassium salt (rather than dipotassium one) of carbamoylcyanodithioacetic acid with ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate. Substituted 5H-pyrano[2,3-d]-thieno[3,2-b]pyridines were synthesized based on these thieno[3,2-b]pyridines.     

Synthesis and identification of new thieno[3,2-b] benzothiophenes

The reaction of 2-lithiobenzo[b]thiophenes with ketones produced 2-hydroxyalkylbenzo[b]thiophenes which were cyclized in thionyl chloride to give novel thieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophenes. Oxidation with peroxyacetic acid gave the S,S-dioxides whose regiochemistry was identified from ¹H nmr model studies using substituted benzo[b]thiophenes and their corresponding-1,1-dioxides [1].     

Phenyl isothiocyanate in heterocyclic synthesis: Novel synthesis of thiazoles,thieno[2,3-b]pyridine,thiophene and thieno[3,2-c]pyridazine derivatives

Summary The enamino nitriles1 and2 react with phenyl isothiocyanate followed by cyclization with -haloketones3 and10 to afford in each case the thiazole5, thiophene11 and the thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives19 and21. Chemical and spectroscopic evidences for the structures of the new compounds are described.

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Phenylisothiocyanate in der Heterocyclensynthese: Neue Synthesen für Thiazol-, Thieno [2,3-b]pyridin-, Thiophen- und Thieno[3,2-c]pyridazin-Derivate

Zusammenfassung Die Enamin-nitrile1 und2 ergaben nach Reaktion mit Phenylisothiocyanaten und nachfolgender Cyclisierung mit -Halogenketonen3 und10 die entsprechenden Thiazole5, die Thiophene11 und die Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine19 und21. Chemische und spektroskopische Untersuchungen wurden als Strukturbeweise für die neuen Verbindungen herangezogen.