| Abstract: | Thieno3,2-b]pyridine 1,1-dioxide ( 2 ) undergoes Diels-Alder condensation with the dienophiles cyclopentadiene, anthracene, and naphthacene in a manner analogous to its isomer thieno2,3-b]pyridine 1,1-dioxide ( 1 ). Compound 2 dimerizes in refluxing xylene with the loss of sulfur dioxide plus either the loss or transfer of hydrogen to give a small yield (ca. 2%) of pyrido2′,3′:4,5]thieno3,2-f]quinoline 7,7-dioxide ( 7 ) and its 5,6-dihydro derivative 12 . Formation of 7 and 12 are compared and contrasted with products reported from dimerization of 1 and of benzob]thiophene 1,1-dioxide and its derivatives. |
