Heterocyclic β-Enamino esters. 28. The reaction of heterocyclic β-Enamino esters and nitriles with cyclic amidines. A simple route to azolopyrimidines

Whereas 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4,5-dihydrofurans Ia-c condense with 5-membered amidine derivatives, via elimination of ethanol to afford the azolopyrimidines IIIa,b, XI, and XIVa,b, the 2-amino-3-cyano-4,5-dihydrofurans Id,e give with the same reagents, under elimination of ammonia, the novel ring systems of furo-azolopyrimidines XVIII and XXa,b. 2-Amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-thiopyrane (XXI) reacts with 5-amino-1,2,4-triazole (II) to yield the triazolo1,5-a]pyrimidine XXII, and with 2-aminobenzimidazole to XXIII. The mechanism of these reactions is discussed. XIVb and VIIb are cyclized in a secondary step to give the novel furo2,3-d]benzimidazo1,2-a]pyrimidine XXVI, and furo2,3-d]-1,2,4-triazolo1,5-a]pyrimidine XXVIII respectively, besides the acetoxy derivatives XVII and XXIX.