1300, 1086, 1009, 795, 723, 706. UV-vis, λmax, nm (ε): 365 (19 000). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.10 (6H, s);
6.76 (1H, dd, J34 = 3.7, J45 = 1.8, H-4, furan); 7.59 (1H, m, H-3); 7.88 (1H, m, H-5). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 8.13,
113.23 (CN), 113.36 (CN), 113.62, 119.10, 128.98, 132.86, 138.27, 139.38, 144.38, 148.04, 148.57. Mass spectrum,
m/z (Irel, %) 319 [M] (100), 320 (17.7), 321 (2.2). Found, M: 319.0701. C16H9N5O3 Calculated, M: 319.0705.
Compounds 3. 5,6-Dihydro-1,4-dithiin-2,3-dicarboximide and its DBU Salt. Dichloromaleimide was
prepared by heating dichloromaleic anhydride and urea in acetic acid for 10 min. Yield 56%; mp 172–174°C (mp
173-174°C [10]). A solution of dichloromaleimide (1.66 g, 10 mmol) and ethane-1,2-dithiol (0.94 g, 10 mmol) in
DMF (10 ml) was heated at mp 170-180°C for 1.5 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the
residue was treated with DCM and water. 5,6-Dihydro-1,4-dithiin-2,3-dicarboximide, a yellow powder, insoluble
in both phases, was obtained. Yield 1.1 g (59%); mp 190-205°C (mp 217°C [6]). 1H NMR spectrum, (CDCl3), δ,
ppm: 3.33 (4H, s). 5,6-Dihydro-1,4-dithiin-2,3-dicarboximide (1.1 g, 5.9 mmol) and DBU (0.9 g, 6 mmol) were
stirred in acetone (30 ml) at ambient temperature for 1 h. Most of the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure, diethyl ether was added, and the product was filtered off. Yield 1.9 g (95%), mp 138-144°C (dec).
Compounds 3 (General procedure). Compounds 1 were stirred with an equimolar amount of the DBU-salt
of 5,6-dihydro-1,4-dithiin-2,3-dicarboximide in acetone at ambient temperature for 1 h. The crude products were
chromatographed on silica with DCM.
5-(4,7-Dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,4-dithiino[2,3-c]pyrrol-2-yl)-6-phenylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile
(3a). A yellow fluorescent powder; yield 64%, mp 325°C (dec). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 2241 (w, CN), 1713 (s, C=O),
1542, 1396 (s), 1336, 1289, 1203, 1137, 1091, 1066, 982, 921, 855, 783, 699 (s). UV-vis, λmax, nm (ε): 420 (6 000),
352 sh (11 000), 323 sh (15 000), 285 (20 000). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.63 (4H, s); 7.69 (3H, m); 7.88 (2H, m).
13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 26.23, 113.41 (CN), 128.01, 129.20, 131.34, 132.39, 134.15, 142.0, 156.0, 163.10. Mass
spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 391 [M] (100), 392 (21.9), 393 (11.7). Found, M; 391.0187. C18H9N5O2S2 Calculated,
M: 391.0198.
5-(4,7-Dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,4-dithiino[2,3-c]pyrrol-2-yl)-6-(2-thienyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile
(3b). Yield 70%; mp 286-290°C (dec). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 2238 (w, CN), 1717 (s, C=O), 1546, 1525 (s), 1420 (s),
1387 (s), 1325, 1198 (s), 1127, 1061, 918, 846, 730 (s), 696, 670. UV-vis, λmax, nm (ε): 437 sh (5 000), 365 (20 000).
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 3.51 (4H, s); 7.30 (1H, dd, J45 = 5, J34 = 4, H-4, thiophene); 7.99 (1H, dd, J34 = 4,
J35 = 1.1 , H-3); 8.08 (1H, d, J35 = 1.1, H-5). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 26.21, 113.50 (CN), 113.62 (CN), 128.92,
129.98, 132.78, 132.96, 133.22, 135.40, 135.46, 137.41, 148.22, 163.72. Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 397 [M] (100),
398 (17.4), 399 (14.4), 400 (2.6). Found, M: 396.9759. C17H7N5O2S3. Calculated, M: 396.9762.
5-(4,7-Dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,4-dithiino[2,3-c]pyrrol-2-yl)-6-(2-furyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile
(3c). Yield 57%; mp 270°C (dec). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 2235 (w, CN), 1714 (s, C=O), 1574, 1523, 1464, 1394 (s),
1332, 1203 (s), 1016, 894, 857, 775 (s), 730 (s), 698. UV-vis, λmax, nm (ε): 350 (17 000). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm:
3.71 (4H, s); 6.93 (1H, dd, J34 = 3.7, J45 = .7, H-4, furan); 7.76 (1H, dd, J34 = 3.7, J35 = 0.8, H-3); 8.07 (1H, dd,
J45 = 1.8, J35 = 0.8, H-5). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 26.3, 113.7 (CN), 119.2, 132.4, 148.6, 163.7 (CO). Mass
spectrum, m/z (Irel, %); 381 [M] (100), 382 (17.7), 383 (9.5). Found, M: 380.9983. C16H7N5O3S2 Calculated,
M: 380.9990.
Compounds 4. 2-Chloro-3-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)maleimide. A solution of 2,3-dichlo-romaleimide (1.66
g, 10 mmol), thiomorpholine (2.1 g, 20 mmol), and triethylamine (2.2 g, 22 mmol) in acetone (40 ml) was left at
ambient temperature for 1 week. Triethylammonium chloride was removed by filtration, the solvent was removed
from the filtrate, and the residue was triturated with diethyl ether. An orange powder; yield 1.91 g (91%); mp
1
180-185°C. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.78 (4H, s); 4.17 (4H, s). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 28.02, 50.89,
141.41, 165.29, 165.54. Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 232 [M] (100), 233 (11.2), 234 (35.2). Found, M: 232.0067.
C8H9ClN2O2S. Calculated, M: 232.0073.
The DBU-salt of 2-chloro-3-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)maleimide was prepared in acetone and precipitated with
diethyl ether. Yield 91%; mp 100-109°C.
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