Condensed Pyridazines. Part I. Synthesis of 2-Oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-D]-pyridazine and 2-Oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-c] pyridazine

The reaction of 4,7-diehlorofuro[2,3-d]pyridazine (1) with potassium cyanide in DMSO gave two products, (E)-3,6-diehloro-5-(2-cyanovinyl)-4-hydroxypyridazine (II) and 5,8-dichloro-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyridazine (III) as a result of ring opening or ring expansion. A new ring system, 2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridazines (IX, XII, XIII) was obtained from 5,8-dichloro-3-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyridazine (VI).