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The reaction of benzothiete (1) and the bicyclic alkenes 5, 7, 9, or 12 shows a very high π side selectivity (de > 95%) in the formation of the polycyclic thiopyrans 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 14.

The reaction of primary or secondary amines with 2,5-dibromo-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]-thiadiazole (5) leads to a chemoselective replacement of the 2-Br substituent. The process represents a convenient route to the corresponding 2-ylamines 7a-d. Hydrazine reacts in an analogous fashion (5 → 7e). The structure determinations are based on an X-ray crystal structure analysis and on one- and two-dimensional NMR measurements.

The reactions of α,β-unsaturated nitriles (1, 9, 12) as bielectrophiles with aminoazoles (2, 4, 6) as binu-cleophiles were investigated. Acrylonitrile (1) reacts almost exclusively in a chemoselective Michael-type addition yielding the substituted azoles 3, 5 and 7, respectively. Cinnamonitriles 9a,b behave in a similar way, but the free CN group adds a second molecule 4 yielding 10a,b and its cyclocondensation product 11a,b as minor component. The attempted formation of azolopyrimidines is best achieved by the reaction of the benzylidenemalononitriles 12a - f with 2 or 4. The process is chemo- and regioselective. The structure determinations were based on NMR measurements including DEFT, COSY, ROESY, HMQC and HMBC techniques and correct earlier suggestions.

2-Amino substituted 7H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-α]pyrimidin-7-ones 11a-e were prepared by the reaction of 2-bromo-5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole (1b) and diketene (8), subsequent cyclocondensation (9b 3b) and displacement of the bromo substituents by the reaction with primary or secondary amines (3b 11a-e). The hydrogen atom 6-H in the heterobicycle 3b is replaced by a Cl or Br atom in the transformation of 3b 14a,b. The 2-bromo-6-chloro compound 14a reacts chemoselectively in the 2-position with dimethylamine (14a 15). The structure elucidations are based on one- and two-dimensional NMR techniques including a heteronuclear NOE measurement.

The reaction of 5,7-diphenyl-4,7-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (1) with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds 2a-f led to the formation of the alkylated heterocycles 3a-f (Figure 1). However, the reaction of 5-methyl-7-phenyl-4,7-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (5) with 2a-c yielded under the same conditions the triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolines 6a-c (Figure 3). In this case, the alkylation is followed by a cyclocondensation. The structure elucidation of the products is based on ir, ms, 1H and 13C nmr measurements and on an X-ray diffraction study.

The reaction of 1-(2-aminophenyl)pyrrole with aromatic or heteroaromatic aldehydes in ethanol and catalytic amounts of acetic acid leads to 4,5-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines in high yields. When aliphatic aldehydes were used under the same conditions, a slow oxidation to the corresponding pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines can occur; the oxidation can be avoided by preparing in situ the 5-acetyl derivatives of the 4,5-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines.

The reaction of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (1) with substituted methyl cinnamates 2a-h leads selectively to the formation of 7-aryl-6,7-dihydro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones 3a-h. The structure eluci dation of the products is based on ir, 1H and 13C nmr measurements and X-ray diffraction.

(E,E,E)-2,4,6-Tris(styryl)pyridines 2a-c with 3, 6 or 9 dodecyloxy substituents were prepared by the highly stereoselective condensation reaction of collidine (8) and the corresponding phenyl-(1-phenyl-methylidene)amines 7a-c (Siegrist reaction). In contrast to the corresponding compounds with a benzene or a 1,3,5-triazine core, 2a-c do not show any hints for the formation of thermotropic liquid crystals. The major application of such star-shaped systems is in the field of nonlinear optics.

7H-1,3,4-Thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-7-ones can be prepared by the acylation of 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles with diketene and subsequent ring closure (dehydration). Whereas arylthio substituents (SC6H5) can be introduced in 2-position by the replacement of Br, alkylthio groups (SC2H5) have to be already presentin the starting 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole. The ambident nucleophile 2-thiazolidinethione reacts in the Br substitution reaction on the N atom.

2-(1H-Benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)-1-naphthalenol (1) can be transformed in high yields to the corresponding thiol 4. Flash vacuum pyrolysis of 4 leads to 2H-naphtho[1,2-b]thiete (5). The benzotriazolyl group proved to be a good leaving group; however, a subsequent nitrogen extrusion takes place under flash vacuum pyrolysis conditions and cyclopentadienecarbonitriles 6a,b are formed by a ring contraction (Scheme 1). Cycloaddition reactions of 5 and dienophiles or heterodienophiles yield the naphtho-condensed sulfur heterocycles 8, 10, 12 and 14 (Scheme 2).

A series of pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4,7-diones 5a-h were prepared from 6-amino-4-pyrimidones 1 and benzylidene Meldrum's acid derivatives 2 by cyclization reactions in boiling nitrobenzene. The structure of 5, determined by nmr measurements, reveals a selective orientation of 1 and 2 in the addition step.

A series of compounds 3a-d,i-n with two or three 1,2,3-thiadiazole rings, useful for photocrosslinking processes, was prepared from the di- or triketones 1a-d,i-n via the corresponding hydrazones 2a-d,i-n by applying the Hurd-Mori method. A special synthetic sequence, 1e, 2e, 3e, 3f/3g, was elaborated for the olefinic system 3h.

The reaction of 4,5-diamino-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-6-ones 1 with two equivalents of the chalcones 2 leads in an acidic medium to the formation of the 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepin-6-one derivatives 3a-d. The structure elucidation of the products is based on nmr measurements and an X-ray diffraction.

Benzothiete 1 generates by thermal ring opening an 8π electron system 2 which undergoes [8π + 2π] cycloaddition reactions with the oxime systems 3a-g. In accordance with the FMO theory the 1,3-thiazine derivatives 4a-g are formed in a regiospecific and 4f additionally in a stereospecific manner. The O-acylated adducts 4h-j enter the same cycloaddition; however, an elimination reaction 4 5, 6 can provoke the addition of a second benzothiete, yielding the tetracyclic compounds 7j, and 8i,j.

2H-Benzo[b]thiete 1 reacts with cyclopentadiene 3 in consecutive [8π + 2π]cycloadditions yielding the condensed heterocycles 6–8. Tetracyclone 9 on the other hand gives only the monoadduct 10. An [8π + 8π]cycloaddition can be observed for 1 and diphenylisobenzofuran 11. The related π system 13 shows again consecutive [477π + 27π]processes (1 + 13 ← 14, 15).

1,2-Diamino-4-methylbenzene 1 reacts in the presence of sulphuric acid with 4-substituted acetophenones 2a-e yielding 2,4-diaryl-2,3-dihydro-2,8-dimethyl-1H-1,5-benzodiazepines 3a-e and as minor component 2,4-diaryl-2,3-dihydro-2,7-dimethyl-1H-1,5-benzodiazepines 4a-e. The ratio 3:4 is in the range of 7:3. The structure determination of the regioisomers was performed by NOE measurements.

The o-quinoid 8π electron system 2, generated by thermal ring opening of benzothiete (1), enters regio-specific [8π + 2π] cycloaddition reactions with electron-deficient nitriles 3a-d, yielding the 4H-1,3-benzothiazines 4a-d. A competitive dimerization of 1 leads to 1,5-dibenzo[b,f]dithiocin (5). Depending on the nitrile further competitive or subsequent reactions (2 + 3b 7b, 2 + 3d 4d 8d) can occur. The cycloadducts 10e and 11e gained from 3e anticipate a primary cleavage of 3e to methylisothiocyanate 9e which reacts at the CN double bond as well as at the CS double bond.

The reaction of the heterocyclic enamine 1 with tosyl azide (2) leads to the tosylimino derivative 4 of 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine. The extrusion of nitrogen from the primary adduct 3 is followed by a 1,2-shift of a methyl group. The structure determination of 4 is based on 1H and 13C nmr spectra including NOE measurements.

The cyclocondensation of 6-acetyl-4,7-dihydro-5-methyl-7-phenyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (3) with hydroxylamine or hydrazine leads to 3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-3,9a-dimethyl-4-phenylisoxazolo-[5,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (4a) and 3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-3,9a-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (4b), respectively. In the presence of methanolic hydrogen chloride, 4b undergoes a cleavage of the pyrimidine ring to yield (5-amino-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl)phenylmethane (5). The structure determination of the compounds obtained is based on 1H and 13C nmr spectra including NOE measurements.

Protonation of the bases 6, 7 and 8 with trifluoroacetic acid was investigated on the basis of 1–3C-nmr measurements. Two models for the generated ions 1–3 are discussed. A decision is possible in favour of carbenium ions, which are stabilized by adjacent heteroatoms.

Oxidation of cycloalkanone semicarbazones with lead tetraacetate leads to 2,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ones, which under photolytic conditions eliminate nitrogen, carbon-monoxide and carbon dioxide. Cycloalkanones and azines are generated depending upon the solvent.

1,2,3-Thiadiazoles are brominated in the α-position of the side chain linked on C-4 or C-5. Several methods for the dehydrobromination are compared. Besides eliminations, nucleophilic substitutions can be observed. Regioselectivities are discussed concerning the ring closure in the generation of the 1,2,3-thiadiazoles, the bromination and the SN-reactions. The most surprising result is the change of the positions of the substituents in the formation of 11b from 4b via an EA-mechanism involving the intermediate 10b.

Photochemical nitrogen elimination of 1,2,3-thiadiazoles leads to primary fragments (1, X = S), which are able to cyclize to thiirenes (2, X = S). An exception is found for bicyclic systems like 4. These results, gained by isotope labelling experiments are related to the oxirene formation of α-oxocarbenes.

The generation of thiirenes in the thermal and photochemical nitrogen elimination of 1,2,3-thiadiazoles is discussed in relation to oxirene formation. Isotope labelling experiments were performed with 4-phenyl-[4-13C]-1,2,3-thiadiazole (7) as the substrate.

Thermal nitrogen elimination of 1,2,3-thiadiazoles leads to primary fragments, which rearrange to thioketenes. In the presence of high boiling alcohols like diglycol, the corresponding esters can be isolated in good yields. Benzo-1,2,3-thiadiazole, which does not rearrange, is an exception, because of the integrity of the aromatic nucleus.

Obtention de diaryl-2,3 dihydro-3,4 benzothiazines-1,3 (70%) via la cycloaddition de la thiobenzoquinone methode-1,2 (obtenue par scission thermique du benzothiete) et d'arylimines de benzaldehydes. Obtention egalement de 10% du dimere (dibenzo [b, f] dithiocinne-1,5)