Microwave-assisted synthesis of 3-methylisothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine and various 2-amino derivatives of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine and 1-(2-aminopyridin-3-yl) ethanone

Article abstract of DOI:10.3987/COM-09-S(S)119

Various 2-amino derivatives of thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-amine (3a-g) were prepared in fair to good yields (3076%) by subjecting 1-(2-chloro-pyridin-3-yl) ethanone (1) and appropriate primary amine (2a-g) to microwave heating at 90120 °C for 1520 min in the

Full text of DOI:10.3987/COM-09-S(S)119

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Received, 28th August, 2009, Accepted, 14th October, 2009, Published online, 15th October, 2009
DOI: 10.3987/COM-09-S(S)119
MICROWAVE-ASSISTED
3-METHYLISOTHIAZOLO[5,4-b]PYRIDINE AND VARIOUS 2-AMINO
DERIVATIVES OF THIENO[2,3-b]PYRIDINE AND
SYNTHESIS
OF
1-(2-AMINOPYRIDIN-3-YL)ETHANONE
Haribabu Ankati and Edward R. Biehl*
Chemistry Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275, USA
ebiehl@smu.edu
Abstract – Various 2-amino derivatives of thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-amine (3a-g)
were prepared in fair to good yields (30-76%) by subjecting 1-(2-chloro-
pyridin-3-yl)ethanone (1) and appropriate primary amine (2a-g) to microwave
heating at 90-120 ˚C for 15-20 min in the presence of elemental sulfur, NaOAc,
and DMF. Lower yields (4-15%) of the secondary 2-amino derivatives of
1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethanone product (4a-g) were also obtained. However, when the
microwave-assisted reactions were carried out on primary (2b-h) and secondary
amines (2i-o) in the absence of elemental S at 100-200 ˚C for 15-20 min, the
respective secondary 2-amines (4b-h) and tertiary 2-amines (4i-o) of
1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethanones were obtained in good to excellent yields (61-98%).
Finally, when 1 subjected to microwave heating at 120 ˚C for 15 min in the
presence of elemental sulfur, NH4Cl, NaOAc, and DMF, 3-methyl-
isothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine (5) was obtained in 79% yield. Possible mechanisms
for the formation of compounds 3-5 are presented.
INTRODUCTION
During the course of our investigation of microwave-assisted synthesis of heterocycles,1 we prepared
several 2-amino-5-nitrobenzo[b]thiophenes in good to excellent yields by subjecting
1-(2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl)ethanone to microwave heating for 10 min at 90 ˚C in the presence of a
mixture of elemental sulfur, a primary amine, NaOAc and DMF.2 In addition, minor amounts of

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2-amino-5-(nitrophenyl)ethanones were obtained. We proposed two parallel SNAr pathways in which the
key step in the synthesis of 2-aminothiophenes involved the intramolecular addition of a thioamine anion
to the 2-chloro atom of the benzo ring to give a Meisenheimer complex in which the resulting negative
charge is stabilized by the 5-nitro group by resonance. On the other hand, we suggested that the key step
in the formation of the 2-aminoethanones involved the intermolecular addition of a primary amine to the
same 2-chloro substituted atom to give another Meisenheimer complex in which the negative charge is
stabilized by electronic delocalization into the 5-nitro and ethanone carbonyl groups. These complexes
then collapsed to the respective products. Support for the former mechanism was obtained by
demonstrating that 2-chlorophenylethanone (lacking a 5-nitro group) failed to react under these
conditions. Support for the latter mechanism was obtained when the reaction of
2-chloro-5-(nitrophenyl)ethanone was carried in the absence of elemental sulfur, gave amino
ethanones in excellent yields.
To extend the scope of this reaction, the microwave-assisted reaction of 1-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethanone
(1) with various amines (2) was studied. Since the pyridine ring is an electron deficient ring and is known
to undergo SNAr reactions, similar products should be obtained. We report herein that the expected
products were indeed obtained.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
We first established microwave conditions that gave maximum yields of N-substituted 2-aminopyrido[b]-
thiophenes (3a-g) from the reaction of 1-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethanone (1) with primary amines (2a-g).
After much experimentation in which microwave temperatures and heating times and solvents were
varied, optimum yields of 3a-g were obtained when elemental sulfur, primary amines (2a-g) and NaOAc
were heated with microwave radiation for 15-20 min at 90-120 ˚C in DMF (see Scheme 1).
R1
S, NaOAc
DMF, 20 min, 90-120 C
O
R1
R1
R2
N
R2
+
O
HN
+
o
S
N
N
R2
N
N
Cl
2a-g
3a-g
4a-g
Scheme 1
As shown in Table 1, compounds 3a-g were formed in 30-76% yields. In addition, N-substituted 2-amino
derivatives of 1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethanone (4a-g) were obtained, albeit in significantly lower yields (5-15%).
Interestingly, the reaction of 1 with secondary amines (2i-o) gave predominately waxy materials that
could be neither separated nor identified. However, minor amounts (5-10%) of 4i-o were obtained. We
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As shown in Scheme 2 and Table 2, we next carried out reactions of 1 with both primary (2b-h) and
secondary amines (2i-o) in the absence of elemental sulfur and NaOAc, and obtained the corresponding
N-substituted (4b-h) and N,N-disubstituted (4i-o) ethanones in 61-80% and 65-98% yields, respectively.
Table 1. Synthesis of 3a-g and 4a-g
entry
R1
R2
ratio
temp
time
3
4
amine/S/base
(min)
(˚C)
yield, (%) yield, (%)
3a, 4a
3b, 4b
3c, 4c
3d, 4d
3e, 4e
3f, 4f
Mea
allyl
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
3/5/3
2/5/0
100
90
20
15
15
20
15
20
20
30
66
54
49
74
73
76
5
10
8
i-Pr
3/5/0
90
Bu
3.5/5/2
3.5/5/0
3/5/0
100
120
100
100
12
10
15
10
Bn
cyclopentyl
cyclohexyl
3g, 4g
3/5/0
aUsed as the hydrochloride salt.
DMF
O
R1
R1
O
HN
+
R2
microwave, 100-200 oC
15-20 min
N
N
R2
N
Cl
1
2b-o
4b-o
Scheme 2
Also shown in Table 2, the yields of 4k and 4l were slightly increased from 75 to 85% and 81 to 87%,
respectively when the 2-fluoro derivative of 1 was used. This is indicative of SNAr pathway vide infra.
Given the exorbitant cost of the 2-fluoro derivative, we were unable to carry out further reactions on the
2-fluoro derivative. We previously reported that 2-chloro-5-(nitrophenyl)ethanone when treated with
NH4Cl, elemental sulfur and NaOAc in DMF gave 3-methylbenzo[b]isothiazole in 90% yield.3
Consequently, we carried the reaction with 1 under similar conditions and obtained 3-methyl-
isothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine (5) in 79% yield (see Scheme 3).

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To confirm that the amino group occupied the 2-position in the thiophene ring in 3, 1D NOE, HBMC, and
HMQC NMR techniques were carried out. A correlation was found between the H-3 proton on the
thiophene ring and the 4-H proton on the pyridine ring. In addition, the chemical shifts of the H-3 proton
in the 2-amino derivatives of 3 were in the range of 5.97-6.1, which is considerably upfield from those
reported (8.41-8.43) for H-2 protons in the 3-amino derivatives of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine.4 The structures
of 4 were readily confirmed by 1H NMR and 13C NMR.
Possible mechanisms for the formation of compounds 3-5 are shown in Schemes 4 and 5. Thus, two
competing parallel pathways are proposed for the synthesis of 3 and 4 in Scheme 4. In the former,
ethanone 1 is converted to enamine 6 (the first step of the Willgerodt-Kindler (W-K) mechanism)5 which
reacts with elemental sulfur to give the thioamide 7. The mechanism for conversion of 6 to 7 is not shown
due to conflicting explanations in the literature. Then 7, with assistance from the lone pair on the amine
Table 2. Synthesis of 4b-o
entry
R1
R2
temp
time
yield,
(min)
(˚C)
(%)
4b
4c
4d
4e
4f
allyl
H
120
100
120
200
150
150
100
100
120
200
200
200
200
200
20
20
15
20
15
15
15
20
20
15
15
15
15
15
78
65
i-Pr
H
Bu
H
62
Bn
cyclopentyl
H
85
H
79
4g
4h
4i
cyclohexyl
H
80
t-Bu
H
61
Mea
Me
65
4j
-CH2CH3
-CH2CH3
71
4k
4l
-(CH2)4-
-
-
-
-
-
75 (85)b
81 (87)b
79
-(CH2)5-
4m
4n
4o
-CH2CH2OCH2CH2)-
-(CH2CH2N(Me)CH2CH2)-
-(CH2CH2CH(Bn)CH2CH2)-
89
98
aused as the hydrochloride salt. byield using 2-fluoro derivative of 1.

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NH4Cl, NaOAc, S, DMF
O
N
N
Cl
S
microwave, 120 oC, 15 min
N
5
1
Scheme 3
nitrogen, adds intramolecularly to the 2-position of the pyridine ring to give the Meisenheimer complex6
in which the negative charge is stabilized by the electronegative nitrogen atom on the pyridine ring.
Complex 8 then aromatizes to product 3 with the loss of HCl. On the other hand, 1 undergoes
intermolecular addition by amine 2 via a typical SNAr pathway to give Meisenheimer complex in which
the negative charge is stabilized by the pyridine nitrogen (9) and the carbonyl group of the ethanone
moiety (10). Collapse of the complex with loss of chloride ion yields 4. Scheme 5 shows possible
mechanism for formation of 5 which involves 1 reacting with NH3 (formed by the reaction of NaOAc and
NH4Cl) to give imine 11. Intermediate 11 then reacts with elemental sulfur (abbreviated as “S” for S8 in
Scheme 5) to give the iminium sulfide 127 which adds to the 2-chloro position of the pyridine ring to give
the Meisenheimer complex 13 whose anion is stabilized by the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring.
Collapsed of 13 by the loss of HCl gives observed product 5.
NR2
H
NR2
NR2
S
S
N
3
Cl
N
N
Cl
Cl
-HCl
Willgerodt-Kindler
6
SNAr
7
8
2
O
O
N
Cl
R
1
2
N
N
R
Cl
4
SNAr
9
-Cl-
O-
NR2
N
Cl
10
Scheme 4

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AcO- + NH4
+
AcOH + NH3
O
"S"
NH3
-HOH
NH
H
N
Cl
N
Cl
N
imine
S
N
Cl
1
12
11
5
NH+
-HCl
S
Cl
N
13
Scheme 5
In conclusion we have prepared a series of titled compounds 3-5 in good to excellent yields by subjecting
1 to microwave heating for 15 to 20 min at temperatures ranging from 90 to 200 ˚C.
EXPERIMENTAL
1
13
The mp were taken on a MelTemp apparatus and are uncorrected. The H and C NMR spectra were
recorded on a 400 MHZ Brucker and 500 MHz JOEL multi-nuclear NMR spectrometers; chemical shifts
were referenced to TMS as internal standard. GC/MS data were recorded on an Agilent G1701DA
GC/MS ChemStation. IR spectra were recorded on a Varian 3100 FTIR spectrometer. Microwave
experiments were carried out in a CEM-Driver Discover model using a 300W, 250 psi microwave oven.
All starting materials and reagents were purchased from Sigma Aldrich Chemicals, and were used without
further purification. Elemental analyses were carried out by the SMU Analytical Services.
Procedure for the preparation of 1-(2-Chloropyridin-3-yl)ethanone (1). Prepared according to
literature procedure.8
General Procedure for the Synthesis of 2-Aminopyrido[b]thiophenes (3a-g). Into a microwave test
tube, a solution of 1-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethanone (155 mg, 1 mmol), the corresponding amine (2-3.5
equiv), DMF (4 mL), elemental sulfur (5 equiv) and NaOAc (3 equiv) was added. The tube was then
capped and charged into a CEM microwave instrument where the mixture was irradiated with 250 psi
pressure at 90-120 ˚C for 15-20 min. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure and the mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with water and finally with brine. The
organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate then concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude
product which was purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc: hexane) affording the
corresponding 2-aminopyrido[b]thiophene.
General Procedure for the Synthesis of 2-(Aminopyridin-3-yl)ethanones (4b-o). Into a microwave
test tube, a solution of 1-(2-choropyridin-3-yl)ethanone (155 mg, 1 mmol), the corresponding amine (2-3

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equiv) and DMF (4 mL) was added. The reaction tube was then capped, charged into a CEM microwave
instrument, and the mixture was irradiated with 250 psi pressure and at 100-200 ˚C for 15-20 min. After
cooling, the reaction mixture was first concentrated under reduced pressure then was diluted with EtOAc.
The resulting solution was washed with water and then with brine. The organic layer was dried over
sodium sulphate and then concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude product which was
purified by column chromatography (15% EtOAc: hexane) affording the corresponding
2-(aminopyridin-3-yl)ethanone.
Procedure for the Synthesis of 3-methylisothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine (5). In a microwave test tube, a
solution of 1-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethanone (155 mg, 1 mmol), NH4Cl (160 mg, 3.0 mmol), NaOAc
(246 mg, 3.0 mmol), elemental S (160 mg, 5.0 mmol) and DMF (4 mL) was added. The tube was then
capped and charged into a CEM microwave instrument, the mixture was irradiated with 250 psi pressure
at 120 ˚C for 15 min. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the
mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with water and finally with brine. The organic layer was
dried over sodium sulphate, then concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude product which
was purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc: hexane) to give the white solid product 5 in 79%
yield.
Physical properties and spectral and elemental analyses for compounds (3-5)
N-Methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-amine (3a) was obtained as a light yellow solid, mp 79.8-82.9 oC; 1H
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 2.97 (s, 3H), 4.10 (br, 1H, NH), 6.10 (s, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J = 8.05, 2.85 Hz, 1H),
13
7.82 (dd, J = 7.05, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.75 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 32.0
(CH3), 94.7 (CH), 118.4 (CH), 126.8 (C), 127.1 (CH), 138.2 (C), 147.0 (CH), 161.1 (C); GC/MS 164
[M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3423, 3054, 2986, 2685, 2305, 1640, 1421, 1265, 896, 745, 705 cm-1; Anal. Calcd
for C8H8N2S: C, 58.51; H, 4.91; N, 17.06. Found: C, 58.72; H, 5.01; N, 17.12.
1
N-Allylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-amine (3b) was obtained as a light yellow solid, mp 98.5-101.1 ˚C. H
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 3.86 (d, J = 7.45 Hz, 2H), 4.0 (br, 1H, NH), 5.23 (dd, J = 10.2, 1.40 Hz, 1H),
5.36 (dd, J = 17.15, 1.40 Hz, 1H), 5.99-6.05 (m, 1H), 6.12 (s, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J = 8.0, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.85
(dd, J = 6.85, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.54 (dd, J = 7.50, 1.75 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 48.0 (CH2),
95.7 (CH), 117.1 (CH2), 118.4 (CH), 126.5 (C), 127.3 (CH), 134.9 (CH), 138.6 (C), 146.9 (CH), 161.0
(C); GC/MS 190 [M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3423, 3054, 2986, 2685, 2305, 1641, 1421, 1265, 895, 737, 705
cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C10H10N2S: C, 63.13; H, 5.30; N, 14.72. Found: C, 63.27; H, 5.39; N, 14.71.
N-Isopropylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-amine (3c) was obtained as a light yellow solid, mp 81.3-84.8 ˚C;
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.20 (d, J = 7.85 Hz, 6H), 3.52-3.57 (m, 1H), 4.30 (br, 1H, NH), 5.97 (s,
1H), 7.15 (dd, J = 7.5, 2.30 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J = 5.40, 1.80 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.80 Hz, 1H); 13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 23.1 (CH3), 46.2 (CH), 95.2 (CH), 118.6 (CH), 127.1 (C), 127.6 (CH), 138.2

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(C), 147.1 (CH), 161.2 (C); GC/MS 192 [M+]; IR (neat) 3943, 3054, 2985, 2685, 2305, 1654, 1575, 1421,
1379, 1265, 1129, 896, 738, 705 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C10H12N2S: C, 62.46; H, 6.29; N, 14.57. Found: C,
62.29; H, 6.33; N, 14.71.
N-Butylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-amine (3d) was obtained as a light yellow solid, mp 153.9-154.5 ˚C. 1H
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 0.99 (t, J = 7.45 Hz, 3H), 1.45-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.71 (m, 2H), 3.20 (t, J =
6.85 Hz, 2H), 4.0 (br, 1H, NH), 6.07 (s, 1H), 7.24 (dd, J = 7.45, 2.80 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (dd, J = 8.05, 1.75 Hz,
1H), 8.53 (dd, J = 6.70, 1.75 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 14.0 (CH3), 20.4 (CH2), 31.5 (CH2),
45.1 (CH2), 94.6 (CH), 118.4 (CH), 126.9 (C), 127.2 (CH), 139.2 (C), 146.9 (CH), 161.2 (C); GC/MS 206
[M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3422, 3054, 2986, 2685, 2410, 2305, 1646, 1585, 1535, 1421, 1265, 1217, 1136,
896, 737, 706 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C11H14N2S: C, 64.04; H, 6.84; N, 13.58. Found: C, 64.04, H, 6.89, N,
13.71.
1
N-Benzylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-amine (3e) was obtained as a light green solid, mp 78.3-81.5 ˚C; H
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 4.40 (br, 3H), 6.12 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.49 (m, 5H), 7.86 (dd, J = 7.45, 1.75 Hz,
13
1H), 8.79 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 9.23 (dd, J = 5.20, 1.75 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ
49.8 (CH2), 95.8 (CH), 118.4 (CH), 120.8 (CH), 127.3 (C), 127.7 (CH), 127.9 (CH), 135.6 (CH), 138.8
(C), 147.0 (CH), 151.8 (CH), 160.6 (C), 161.0 (C); GC/MS 240 [M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3054, 2986, 2685,
2305, 1675, 1529, 1421, 1265, 896, 738, 705 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C14H12N2S: C, 69.97; H, 5.03; N,
11.66. Found: C, 70.14; H, 5.10; N, 11.56.
N-Cyclopentylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-amine (3f) was obtained as a light yellow solid, mp 102.1-103.9
oC. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.59-1.74 (m, 6H), 2.03-2.06 (m, 2H), 3.81-3.83 (m, 1H), 4.01 (br, 1H,
NH), 6.06 (s, 1H), 7.24 (dd, J = 8.0, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (dd, J = 6.55, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.52 (dd, J = 7.0,
1.75 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 24.4 (CH2), 33.5 (CH2), 56.1 (CH), 95.3 (CH), 118.3 (CH),
126.7 (C), 127.3 (CH), 138.6 (C), 146.8 (CH), 161.1 (C); GC/MS 218 [M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3405, 2986,
2872, 2685, 2410, 2305, 1654, 1563, 1517, 1421, 1394, 1265, 1156, 896, 735, 706 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for
C12H14N2S: C, 66.02; H, 6.46; N, 12.83. Found: C, 66.22; H, 6.49; N, 12.70.
N-Cyclohexylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-amine (3g) was obtained as a light orange solid, mp 83.1-84.5 oC.
1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.23-1.42 (m, 5H), 1.65-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.80 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.15 (m,
2H), 3.25-3.29 (m, 1H), 4.01 (br, 1H, NH), 6.06 (s, 1H), 7.24 (dd, J = 6.85, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (dd, J =
13
8.0, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (dd, J = 6.85, 1.75 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 25.0 (CH2), 26.0
(CH2), 33.3 (CH2), 53.5 (CH), 94.7 (CH), 118.3 (CH), 126.8 (C), 127.2 (CH), 137.6 (C), 146.9 (CH),
161.0 (C); GC/MS 232 [M+]; IR (neat) 3943, 3054, 2988, 2937, 2685, 2305, 1654, 1421, 1265, 895, 738,
705 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C13H16N2S: C, 67.20; H, 6.94; N, 12.06. Found: C, 67.30; H, 6.87; N, 12.18.
1-[2-(Allylamino)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4b) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. 1H NMR (500 MHz,
CDCl3) ꢀ 2.54 (s, 3H), 4.17 (t, J = 5.45 Hz, 2H), 5.12 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1H), 5.24 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1H),

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5.96-6.01 (m, 1H), 6.53 (dd, J = 4.60, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (dd, J = 6.55, 1.55 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (dd, J = 4.60,
13
1.70 Hz, 1H), 9.04 (br, 1H, NH); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 27.2 (CH3), 43.0 (CH2), 110.7 (CH),
113.1 (C), 115.4 (CH2), 135.0 (CH), 140.7 (CH), 154.4 (CH), 157.9 (C), 199.7 (CO); GC/MS 176 [M+];
IR (neat) 3945, 3322, 3053, 2983, 2926, 2305, 1646, 1594, 1576, 1515, 1459, 1422, 1390, 1360, 1293,
1265, 1248, 1118, 1090, 1021, 955, 919, 896, 770, 738, 704 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C10H12N2O: C, 68.16;
H, 6.86; N, 15.90. Found: C, 68.22; H, 6.90; N, 15.83.
1
1-[2-(Isopropylamino)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4c) was obtained as a light red liquid. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.24 (d, J = 6.30 Hz, 6H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 4.31-4.37 (m, 1H), 6.48 (dd, J = 8.0, 2.75 Hz, 1H),
13
7.94 (dd, J = 4.60, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.27 (dd, J = 4.60, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.88 (br, 1H, NH); C NMR (125
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 22.9 (CH3), 27.2 (CH3), 42.0 (CH), 110.1 (CH), 112.6 (C), 140.8 (CH), 154.3 (CH),
157.4 (C), 199.6 (CO); GC/MS 178 [M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3424, 3054, 2983, 2685, 2305, 1644, 1593,
1575, 1514, 1422, 1392, 1364, 1265, 1170, 1118, 1033, 954, 896, 738, 705 cm-1; Anal: Calcd for
C10H14N2O: C, 67.39; H, 7.92; N, 15.72. Found: C, 67.50; H, 7.82; N, 15.81.
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1-[2-(Butylamino)pyridin-3-yl)]ethanone (4d) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 0.92 (t, J = 1.70 Hz, 3H), 1.38-1.44 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.63 (m, 2H), 2.51 (s, 3H), 3.47-3.50
(m, 2H), 6.47 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.55 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.70 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (dd, J = 4.55, 1.70 Hz, 1H),
8.94 (br, 1H, NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 13.9 (CH3), 20.4 (CH2), 27.1 (CH3), 31.6 (CH2), 40.6
(CH2), 110.2 (CH), 112.8 (C), 140.7 (CH), 154.4 (CH), 158.2 (C), 199.6 (CO); GC/MS 192 [M+]; IR
(neat) 3945, 3318, 3050, 2958, 2930, 2872, 2685, 2306, 1931, 1644, 1595, 1577, 1517, 1465, 1435, 1391,
1371, 1296, 1247, 1186, 1146, 1115, 1091, 1033, 954, 896, 768, 737, 703 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for
C11H16N2O: C, 68.72; H, 8.39; N, 14.57. Found: C, 68.63; H, 8.48; N, 14.71.
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1-[2-(Benzylamino)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4e) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 2.55 (s, 3H), 4.77 (d, J = 5.15 Hz, 2H), 6.56 (dd, J = 4.55, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.34 (m,
5H), 7.97 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (dd, J = 4.60, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 9.31 (br, 1H, NH); 13C NMR (125
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 27.2 (CH3), 44.7 (CH2), 110.9 (CH), 113.1 (C), 127.1 (CH), 127.5 (CH), 128.6 (CH),
139.3 (C), 140.8 (CH), 154.4 (CH), 157.9 (C), 199.7 (CO); GC/MS 226 [M+]; IR (neat) 3943, 3662, 3320,
3053, 2985, 2926, 2684, 2305, 1698, 1645, 1576, 1515, 1451, 1391, 1363, 1327, 1265, 1186, 1134, 1093,
1027, 956, 896, 736, 703 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C14H14N2O: C, 74.31; H, 6.24; N, 12.38. Found: C, 74.42;
H, 6.29; N, 12.48.
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1-[2-(Cyclopentyl)aminopyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4f) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. H NMR
(500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.47-1.74 (m, 6H), 1.99-2.04 (m, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 4.40-4.45 (m, 1H), 6.45 (dd, J =
4.60, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (dd, J = 6.55, 1.55 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (dd, J = 4.60, 1.70 Hz, 1H), 9.01 (br, 1H, NH);
13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 23.8 (CH2), 27.1 (CH3), 33.4 (CH2), 52.2 (CH), 110.1 (CH), 112.7 (C),
140.7 (CH), 154.9 (CH), 157.8 (C), 199.5 (CO); GC/MS 204 [M+]; IR (neat) 3945, 3310, 3051, 2955,

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2872, 2685, 2304, 1640, 1595, 1571, 1510, 1465, 1424, 1394, 1361, 1341, 1248, 1179, 1127, 1091, 1057,
955, 895, 823, 763, 737, 704 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C12H16N2O: C, 70.56; H, 7.90; N, 13.71. Found 70.59;
H, 7.99; N, 13.69.
1-[2-(Cyclohexylamino)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4g) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. 1H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.21-1.45 (m, 5H), 1.56-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.73 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.99 (m, 2H), 2.50 (s, 3H),
4.05-4.10 (m, 1H), 6.44 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.60 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.70 Hz, 1H), 8.23 (dd, J = 4.60,
1.70 Hz, 1H), 9.0 (br, 1H, NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 24.7 (CH2), 25.9 (CH2), 27.2 (CH3), 48.6
(CH2), 110.0 (CH), 112.5 (C), 140.9 (CH), 154.5 (CH), 157.4 (C), 199.5 (CO); GC/MS 218 [M+]; IR
(neat) 3945, 3305, 3052, 2931, 2854, 2686, 2305, 1643, 1595, 1576 1512, 1465, 1450, 1395, 1365, 1264,
1245, 1151, 1127, 1096, 1033, 954, 890, 768, 738, 704 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C13H18N2O: C, 71.53; H,
8.31; N, 12.83. Found: C, 71.70; H, 8.25; N, 12.94.
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1-[2-(tert-Butylamino)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4h) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.48 (s, 9H), 2.51 (s, 3H), 6.45 (dd, J = 8.05, 4.55 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (dd, J = 8.05, 1.75 Hz,
1H), 8.24 (dd, J = 4.60, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 9.10 (br, 1H, NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 27.3 (CH3), 29.2
(CH3), 51.4 (C), 109.8 (CH), 112.8 (C), 140.7 (CH), 153.8 (CH), 158.0 (C), 199.7 (CO); GC/MS 192
[M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3685, 3303, 3053, 2965, 2685, 2305, 1642, 1581, 1518, 1450, 1394, 1360, 1265,
1216, 1127, 1089, 971, 951, 896, 738, 705 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C11H16N2O: C, 68.72; H, 8.39; N, 14.57.
Found: C, 68.83; H, 8.33; N, 14.71.
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1-[2-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4i) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 6H), 6.64 (dd, J = 4.55, 2.80 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J = 7.50, 1.70 Hz,
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1H), 8.20 (dd, J = 4.60, 1.70 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 28.0 (CH3), 41.5 (NCH3), 112.7
(CH), 121.3 (C), 138.6 (CH), 150.0 (CH), 158.8 (C), 200.1 (CO); GC/MS 164 [M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3510,
2930, 2800, 2685, 2304, 1919, 1673, 1584, 1544, 1512, 1444, 1402, 1354, 1285, 1242, 1203, 1177, 1118,
1083, 1064, 1039, 965, 806, 771, 734, 703 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C9H12N2O: C, 65.83; H, 7.37; N, 17.06.
Found: C, 65.88; H, 7.43; N, 17.10.
1-[2-(Diethylamino)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4j) was obtained as light yellow liquid. 1H NMR (500 MHz,
CDCl3) ꢀ 1.09 (t, J = 7.50, 1.70 Hz, 6H), 2.50 (s, 3H), 3.32-3.36 (m, 4H), 6.71 (dd, J = 5.0, 2.75 Hz, 1H),
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7.64 (dd, J = 7.60, 1.70 Hz, 1H), 8.23 (dd, J = 5.0, 1.70 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 12.5
(CH3), 27.9 (CH3), 45.2 (NCH2), 114.1 (CH), 124.7 (C), 138.1 (CH), 149.7 (CH), 158.6 (C), 201.8 (CO);
GC/MS 192 [M+]; IR (neat) 3945, 3053, 2982, 2932, 2684, 2305, 1676, 1581, 1554, 1431, 1378, 1355,
1265, 1179, 1108, 1083, 1015, 954, 896, 737, 703 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C11H16N2O: C, 68.72; H, 8.39; N,
14.57. Found: C, 68.84; H, 8.32; N, 14.67.
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1-[2-(Pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4k) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.88-1.91 (m, 4H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 3.24-3.28 (m, 4H), 6.58 (dd, J = 4.60, 2.80 Hz, 1H), 7.77

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(dd, J = 7.10, 1.70 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (dd, J = 4.55, 1.70 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 25.6 (CH2),
28.6 (CH3), 50.3 (CH2), 110.7 (CH), 119.7 (C), 138.0 (CH), 150.6 (CH), 155.2 (C), 198.9 (CO); GC/MS
190 [M+]; IR (neat) 3944, 3441, 2969, 2871, 2684, 2306, 1667, 1584, 1541, 1475, 1455, 1381, 1353,
1327, 1285, 1245, 1221, 1114, 1088, 1036, 950, 866, 787, 767, 734, 701 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for
C11H14N2O: C, 69.45; H, 7.42; N, 14.73. Found: C, 69.61; H, 7.36; N, 14.79.
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1-[2-(Piperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4l) was obtained as a light orange liquid. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.60-1.66 (m, 6H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 3.27 (t, J = 5.70 Hz, 4H), 6.76 (dd, J = 4.55, 2.85 Hz,
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1H), 7.68 (dd, J = 7.45, 1.70 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (dd, J = 4.60, 1.70 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ
24.4 (CH2), 25.8 (CH2), 27.6 (CH3), 51.6 (NCH2), 114.9 (CH), 124.9 (C), 138.5 (CH), 149.9 (CH), 160.1
(C), 202.1 (CO); GC/MS 204 [M+]; IR (neat) 3941, 3424, 2935, 2853, 2684, 2306, 1678, 1579, 15555,
1470, 1434, 1373, 1285, 1236, 1199, 1103, 1026, 933, 866, 773, 735, 703 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for
C12H16N2O: C, 70.56; H, 7.90; N, 13.71. Found: C, 70.71; H, 7.85; N, 13.67.
1-(2-Morpholinopyridin-3-yl)ethanone (4m) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. 1H NMR (500 MHz,
CDCl3) ꢀ 2.51 (s, 3H), 3.26 (t, J = 4.60 Hz, 4H), 3.74 (t, J = 4.60 Hz, 4H), 6.79 (dd, J = 4.60, 2.85 Hz,
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1H), 7.67 (dd, J = 7.45, 1.70 Hz, 1H), 8.23 (dd, J = 4.55, 1.70 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ
28.0 (CH3), 50.6 (NCH2), 66.7 (OCH2), 115.7 (CH), 124.6 (C), 138.7 (CH), 150.1 (CH), 159.1 (C), 201.4
(CO); GC/MS 206 [M+]; IR (neat) 3946, 3500, 3054, 2971, 2930, 2857, 2685, 2306, 1681, 1580, 1557,
1434, 1366, 1287, 1265, 1118, 1069, 1046, 943, 896, 749, 704 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C11H14N2O2: C,
66.46; H, 6.84; N, 13.58. Found: C, 66.60; H, 6.78; N, 13.62.
1-[2-(4-Methylpiperazin-yl)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4n) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. 1H NMR
(500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.44 (t, J = 5.15 Hz, 4H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 3.29 (t, J = 5.15 Hz, 4H), 6.74
(dd, J = 7.45, 4.60 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (dd, J = 7.20, 2.55 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (dd, J = 4.55, 2.55 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR
(125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 27.9 (CH3), 46.1 (CH3), 50.1 (CH2), 54.8 (CH2), 115.4 (CH), 124.7 (C), 138.6 (CH),
149.9 (CH), 159.2 (C), 201.7 (CO); GC/MS 219 [M+]; IR (neat) 3943, 3658, 3415, 3053, 2985, 2942,
2848, 2800, 2685, 2305, 1677, 1580, 1557, 1434, 1368, 1434, 1368, 1291, 1265, 1239, 1143, 1109, 1008,
942, 896, 797, 738, 704 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C12H17N3O: C, 65.73; H, 7.81; N, 19.16. Found: C, 65.75;
H, 7.89; N, 19.24.
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1-[2-(4-Benzylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]ethanone (4o) was obtained as a light yellow liquid. H
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 1.34-1.37 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.70 (m, 3H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 2.55 (d, J = 6.85 Hz, 2H),
2.83-2.90 (m, 2H), 3.67-3.69 (m, 2H), 6.75 (dd, J = 4.60, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.18 (m, 3H), 7.24-7.27 (m,
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2H), 7.67 (dd, J = 7.50, 2.20 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (dd, J = 4.60, 2.20 Hz, 1H); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ
27.7 (CH3), 32.1 (CH2), 38.1 (CH), 43.2 (CH2), 50.8 (CH2), 114.9 (CH), 124.7 (C), 126.0 (CH), 128.3
(CH), 129.2 (CH), 138.6 (CH), 140.3 (C), 150.0 (CH), 159.7 (C), 201.7 (CO); GC/MS 294 [M+]; IR
(neat) 3943, 3432, 3053, 2984, 2929, 2847, 2684, 2306, 1676, 1581, 1555, 1477, 1437, 1374, 1287, 1265,

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1236, 1105, 1057, 935, 894, 737, 702 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C19H22N2O: C, 77.52; H, 7.53; N, 9.52.
Found: C, 77.64; H, 7.59; N, 9.59.
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3-Methylisothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine (5) was obtained as a white solid, mp 83.1-84.5 ˚C; H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 2.74 (s, 3H), 7.37 (dd, J = 8.25, 4.60 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.75 Hz, 1H), 8.75 (dd, J
= 4.60, 1.75 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) ꢀ 17.9 (CH3), 119.3 (CH), 122.9 (C), 127.7 (C), 131.6
(CH), 150.1 (CH), 161.8 (C); GC/MS 150 [M+]; IR (neat) 3943, 3423, 3054, 2986, 2685, 2305, 1580,
1421, 1367, 1265, 1139, 896, 741, 705 cm-1; Anal. Calcd for C7H6N2S: C, 55.97; H, 4.03; N, 18.65.
Found: C, 56.05; H, 4.08; N, 18.77.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We thank the Lazenby Endowment to the SMU Chemistry Department for partial support of this work
and Mr. Alan Humason for carrying out the elemental analyses.
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