Acyl and sulfonyl derivatives of 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines

Article abstract of DOI:10.3987/COM-08-11622

Reaction of 3,3′-dinitro-4,4′-dipyridinyl disulfide (1) with sodium hydroxide in DMF led to 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4). N-Alkylation of (4) with phthalimidopropyl and phthalimidobutyl bromides gave phthalimidoalkyl derivatives (5) and (6) which were h

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Received, 9th December, 2008, Accepted, 26th January, 2009, Published online, 29th January, 2009
DOI: 10.3987/COM-08-11622
ACYL AND SULFONYL DERIVATIVES OF 10-AMINOALKYL-2,7-
DIAZAPHENOTHIAZINES #
Beata Morak-Młodawska and Krystian Pluta*
Department of Organic Chemistry, The Medical University of Silesia,
Jagielloñska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland. E-mail: pluta@sum.edu.pl.
Abstract – Reaction of 3,3’-dinitro-4,4’-dipyridinyl disulfide (1) with sodium
hydroxide in DMF led to 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4). N-Alkylation of (4)
with phthalimidopropyl and phthalimidobutyl bromides gave phthalimidoalkyl
derivatives (5) and (6) which were hydrolyzed to aminoalkyldiazaphenothiazines
(7) and (8). N-Acylation with acetyl anhydride, benzoyl chloride, ethyl
chloroformate and 2-chloroethyl isocyanate gave N-acyl derivatives (9-16).
N-Sulfonylation with methanesulfonyl and p-toluenesulfonyl chlorides led to
N-sulfonyl derivatives (17-20).
Phenothiazines form an important class of heterocyclic compounds because of significant biological acti-
vities such as antipsychotic, antihistaminic, antitussive and antiemetic, interesting chemical properties,
wide and inexpensive availability.1 Recent reports have focused interests on anticancer, antiplasmid and
antibacterial activities, reversal of multidrug resistance (MDR) and potential treatment in Alzheimer’s,
Creutzfeldt-Jakob and AIDS diseases of classical and new synthesized phenothiazines.2-10 New phenothi-
azines have been obtained by modifications of the parent phenothiazine structure by an introduction of a
new substituent at the thiazine nitrogen atom (at position 10) or at the benzene ring (at positions 1-4 and
6-9) and by a substitution of one or two benzene rings with homoaromatic and heteroaromatic rings (most
often azine rings). Motohashi and co-workers found that 10-aminopropyl- and 10-aminobutylphenothia-
zines (as maleates) and their selected N-acyl and N-sulfonyl derivatives exhibit promising anticancer and
antibacterial activities.7,10-12,
In our previous paper13,14 we described synthesis of new type of azaphenothiazine, 10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;-
3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazine, (named also as 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4)) and its 10-alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl
and dialkylaminoalkyl derivatives. Since the syntheses of phenothiazines can proceed via the Smiles
rearrangement of the S→N type, the 2,7-diazaphenothiazine structure was confirmed by X-ray analysis of
10-(3’-nitro-4’-pyridinyl) derivative.14 In continuation of these studies we worked out an efficient

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synthesis of 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4) from 3,3’-dinitro-4,4’-dipyridinyl sulfide (1) and trans-
formed into aminoalkyl, acylaminoalkyl and sulfonylaminoalkyl derivatives (5-20).
Synthesis
In one of the previous papers,15 we described reaction of 3,3’-dinitro-4,4’-dipyridinyl disulfide (4) (a side
product in the synthesis of 4-mercapto-3-nitropyridine from the 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine) with sodium
hydroxide in DMSO giving two isomeric dipyridodithiins (2,7-diazathianthrene (2) and 2,8-diazathian-
threne (3), Scheme 1). As we found reductive properties of DMF in the presence of a base in relation to
sodium 3-nitropyridine-4-thiolate and 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (in the presence of sodium sulfide),13,14 we
carried out the reaction of disulfide (1) in those conditions for 24 h to give 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine
(4) in 84% yield. In our opinion the reaction proceeded through the formation of sodium 3-nitropyridine-
4-thiolate which underwent cyclization to compound (4) under reductive action of DMF, what we obser-
ved previously.13
S
S
N
N
N
N
DMSO
+
N
S
S
NO2
NO2
3
2
S
S
NaOH
H
N
N
DMF
N
N
S
1
4
Scheme 1
Reactions of 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4) with phthalimidopropyl and phthalimidobutyl bromides in
toluene in the presence of sodium hydride gave 10-phthalimidoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (5) and (6)
(alkyl = propyl, butyl) in 70% and 76% yield, respectively (Scheme 2). Hydrolysis of compounds (5) and
(6) using hydrazine led to 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (7) and (8) in 72% and 77% yield.
The obtained (7) and (8) were transformed into amide and sulfonami-de derivatives (Scheme 2). The
acetylation and benzoylation with acetyl anhydride and benzoyl chloride gave 10-acetyl- and 10-
benzoylaminoalkyldiazaphenothiazines (9-12) in 69-80% yield. Reactions with ethyl chloroformate led to
10-ethoxycarbonyaminolalkyldiazaphenothiazines (13) and (14) in 82% and 80% yield. Reactions with 2-
chloroethyl isocyanate led to the urea derivatives (15) and (16) in 68% and 71% yield. The sulfonamide
derivatives were obtained in the reactions with methanesulfonyl and p-toluenesulfonyl chlorides giving
10-methane- and 10-p-toluenesulfonylaminoalkyldiazaphenothiazines (17-20) in 68-80% yield.
Physical and spectroscopic properties of 2,7-diazaphenothiazines
The described reactions were monitored by TLC analysis. All chromatograms of 2,7-diazaphenothiazines

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showed colour changing [from yellowish to celadon (9-14, 17-20), light-greenish (7, 8) and intensive
yellow (5, 6, 15, 16)] during irradiation with UV lamp unlike to chromatograms of other compounds used
and formed. Similar effect color [light-yellow (5, 6), yellow (9-14, 17-20), canary (15, 16) and orange-
yellow (5, 6)] was observed when chromatograms of diazaphenothiazines were sprayed with a phenothia-
zine detection mixture (sulfuric acid-water-ethanol 1:1:8).16 In contrast to 10-diethylaminoethyl- and 10-
dimethylaminopropyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines,13 10-aminopropyl and 10-aminobutyl derivatives (7) and
(8) turn out to be less stable.
N
O
O
(
CH2)n
H
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
5 (n = 3)
6 (n = 4)
4
NHSO2C6H4Me
NHAc
NH2
(
H )n
C
(
(
H )n
C
2
2
CH2)n
N
N
N
N
N
N
p-MeC6H4SO2Cl
Ac2O
N
N
N
S
S
S
19 (n = 3)
20 (n = 4)
7 (n = 3)
9 (n = 3)
10 (n = 4)
PhCOCl
8 (n = 4)
MeSO2Cl
NHCOPh
NHSO2Me
OCNC2H4Cl
ClCOOEt
(
CH2)n
(
H )n
C
2
N
N
NHCONHCH2CH2Cl
NHCOOEt
N
N
(
H )n
C
2
(
C
H )n
2
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
N
17 (n = 3)
18 (n = 4)
11 (n = 3)
12 (n = 4)
N
N
S
S
13 (n = 3)
14 (n = 4)
15 (n = 3)
16 (n = 4)
Scheme 2
1
The H NMR spectra of the obtained azaphenothiazines (5-20) were recorded in deuteriochloroform and
revealed two singlet signals and four doublet signals showing unsymmetrical structure of the diazapheno-
thiazine system.13 Since EI MS spectra showed labile the aminoalkyl chains in compounds (5-20), FAB
MS spectra were used to determine the molecular ions.
All diazaphenothiazines (5-20) are diaza-analogs of the anticancer and antibacterial compounds obtained
by Motohashi7,10-12 and show promising potential anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antihistaminic, antiviral,
cardiotonic and immunomodulating activities17 and relatively low lipophilic character in comparison with

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neuroleptic phenothiazines (logP = 3.5-5.918). Basic compound, 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4), was
tested against 57 human cancer lines in National Cancer Institute in Bethesda showing promising activity
against lung, colon and renal cancers, and leukemia.13,19
We report here an efficient synthesis of 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4) from 3,3’-dinitro-4,4’-
dipyridinyl disulfide (1) in reductive conditions of DMF and its transformation into aminopropyl and
aminobutyl compounds (7) and (8), and further to their N-acyl and N-sulfonyl derivatives (9-20).
EXPERIMENTAL
Melting points were determined in open capillary tubes on a Boetius melting point apparatus and are
1
uncorrected. The H NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian Unity-Inova-300 and a Bruker DRX
spectrometers at 300 and 500 MHz in deuteriochloroform with tetramethylsilane as the internal standard.
Fast Atom Bombardment mass spectra (FAB MS) were run in glycerol on a Finnigan MAT 95 spectro-
meter at 70 eV. The thin layer chromatography were performed on silica gel 60 F254 (Merck 1.05735)
with CHCl3-EtOH (5:1 and 10:1 v/v) and on aluminum oxide 60 F254 neutral (type E) (Merck 1.05581)
with CHCl3-EtOH (10:1 v/v) as eluents.
Synthesis of 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4)
A mixture of 3,3’-dinitro-4,4’-dipyridinyl disulfide (1) (0.31 g; 1 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (0.12 g; 3
mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL) was refluxed for 24 h under argon atmosphere. After cooling the solvent was
evaporated in vaccuo and water (10 mL) was added and neutralized with diluted hydrochloric acid to pH
= 7. The resulted solid was filtered off and the filtrate was extracted with CHCl3 (3 x 5 mL). the extracts
were washed with water, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated in vaccuo. The obtained
residue and solid were purified by column chromatography (aluminum oxide, CHCl3-EtOH 10:1) to give
10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4) (0.17 g, 84%); mp 169-170 oC (EtOH), (lit.,13 mp 169-170 oC).
Synthesis of 10-phthalimidoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (5) and (6)
To a stirred solution of 10H-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (4) (0.100 g, 0.5 mmol) in dry toluene (10 mL) NaH
(0.12 g, 5 mmol, washed out with hexane) was added. The mixture was stirred for 10 min at rt, then
refluxed for 1 h and a solution of N-(bromoalkyl)phthalimide [1.5 mmol, N-(3-bromopropyl)phthalimide
– 0.405 g, N-(4-bromobutyl)phthalimide – 0.420 g] in toluene (5 mL) was added. The mixture was
refluxed for 24 h. After cooling the resulted solid was filtered off, toluene was evaporated in vaccuo and
the residue was purified by column chromatography (aluminum oxide, CHCl3) to give:
1. 10-(3’-phthalimidopropyl)-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[3-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)propyl]phthalamide) (5) (0.124 g, 70%); mp 87-88 oC (EtOH). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ:

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1.78 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.58 (t, J = 6.1 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 3.65 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 5.73 (d, J = 6.8 Hz,
1H, H-9), 6.60 (d, J = 4.6 Hz, 1H, H-4), 7.08 (s, 1H, H-1), 7.25 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H, H-8), 7.48 (s, 1H, H-6),
7.68 (d, J = 4.6 Hz, 1H, H-3), 7.84 (m, 4Hphthalimide). FAB MS m/z: 389 (M+H, 95), 185 (2gly+H, 100).
Anal. Calcd for C21H16N4O2S: C 64.93, H 4.15, N 14.42. Found C 64.78, H 4.21, N 14.20.
2. 10-(4’-phthalimidobutyl)-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)butyl]phthalamide) (6) (0.153 g, 76%); mp 43-44 oC (EtOH). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 1.71
(m, 4H, 2CH2), 3.46 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 3.72 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 5.69 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H,
H-9), 6.17 (s, 1H, H-1), 6.36 (s, 1H, H-6), 6.57 (d, J = 7.2 Hz 1H, H-4), 7.74 (m 4Hphthalimide), 7.87 (m, 2H,
H-3 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 403 (M+1, 70), 185 (2gly+H, 100). Anal. Calcd for C22H18N4O2S: C 65.65,
H 4.51, N 13.92. Found C 65.38, H 4.55, N 13.69.
Synthesis of 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (7) and (8)
To a solution of 10-phthalimidoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (5) and (6) [1 mmol, 0.388 g of (5), 0.402 g
of (6)] in EtOH (20 mL) 80% aqueous solution of hydrazine (0.2 mL, 5 mmol) was sdded. The mixture
was refluxed for 2 h. After cooling the reaction mixture was acidified with conc. hydrochloric acid to pH
= 2. The solution was concentrated and the resulted solid was filtered off. The filtrate was alkalized with
10% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and extracted with CHCl3 (3 x 10 mL). The extracts were
washed with water, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated in vaccuo. The obtained residue
was purified by column chromatography (aluminum oxide, CHCl3) to give:
1. 10-(3’-aminopropyl)-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: 3-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thia-
1
zin-10-yl)propan-1-amine) (7), (0.186 g, 72%), an oil. H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 1.93 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.34
(broad s, 2H, NH2), 2.90 (m, 2H, CH2NH2), 3.95 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 6.75 (d, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H, H-9),
7.08 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.06 (s, 1H, H-1), 8.11 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-3), 8.13 (s, 1H, H-6), 8.25 (d,
J = 5.4 Hz, 1H, H-8). FAB MS m/z: 259 (M+1, 18), 202 (M-C3H5NH2, 19), 185 (2gly+H, 100). Anal.
Calcd for: C13H14N4S: C 60.44, H 5.46, N 21.69. Found: C 60.21, H 5.58, N 21.58.
2. 10-(4’-aminobutyl)-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: 4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazin-
10-yl)butan-1-amine) (8), (0.209 g, 77%), an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 1.89 (m, 2Η, CΗ2), 1.96 (m, 2H,
CH2), 2.42 (broad s, 2H, NH2), 3.12 (m, 2H, CH2NH2), 3.67 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 6.67 (d, J = 6.0
Hz, 1H, H-9), 6.97 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.04-8.23 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z:
273 (M+1, 20), 202 (M-C4H7NH2, 100). Anal. Calcd for C14H16N4S: C 61.74, H 5.92, N 20.57. Found C
61.52, H 5.90, N 20.29.
Synthesis of 10-acetylaminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (9) and (10)
To a suspension of 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (7) and (8) [0.5 mmol, 0.129 g of (7); 0.136 g

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of (8)] in pyridine (5 mL) acetic anhydride (1.48 mL, 1.5 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at
rt for 2 h. After evaporation of pyridine in vaccuo the residue was dissolved in CHCl3 (10 mL). The solu-
tion was washed with water, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated in vaccuo. The residue
was purified by column chromatography (aluminum oxide, CHCl3) to give:
1. 10-(3’-acetylaminopropyl)-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[3-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
o
1
[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)propyl]acetamide) (9), (0.108 g, 72%) mp 117-118 C (EtOH). H NMR (CDCl3)
δ: 2.03 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.05 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.40 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 3.92 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 6.09
(broad s, 1H, NH), 6.70 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-9), 7.01 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.01-8.27 (m, 4H, H-1, H-
3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 301 (M+H, 100), 202 (M+1-C3H5NHCOCH3, 20). Anal. Calcd for
C15H16N4OS: C 59.98, H 5.37, N 18.65. Found C 59.69, H 5.31, N 18.32.
2. 10-(4’-acetylaminobutyl)-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
o
1
[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)butyl]acetamide) (10), (0.126 g, 80%. mp 119-120 C (EtOH). H NMR (CDCl3)
δ: 1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.84 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.97 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.29 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 3.84 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
2H, NCH2), 5.62 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.67 (d, 1H, J = 5.7 Hz, H-9), 7.00 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.04-
8.29 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 315 (M+1, 89), 202 (M+1-C4H7NHCOCH3, 100).
Anal. Calcd for C16H18N4OS: C 61.12, H 5.77, N 17.82. Found C 60.83, H 5.71, N 17.57.
Synthesis of 10-benzoylaminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (11) and (12)
To a stirred solution of 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (7) and (8) (0.5 mmol) in a mixture of
CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and 10% aqueous Na2CO3 solution (5 mL), benzoyl chloride ((0.12 mL, 1.5 mmol) was
added. The solutions were stirred at rt for 12 h. The organic phase was separated and aqueous phase was
extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 x 5 mL). The combined extracts were washed with water (10 mL) and dried
with anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated in vaccuo. The residue was purified by column
chromatography (aluminum oxide, CH2Cl2) to give:
1. 10-(3’-benzoylaminopropyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[3-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)propyl]benzamide) (11), (0.128 g, 71%), an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 2.09 (m, 2H, CH2),
3.62 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 4.03 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 6.38 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.73 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H,
H-9), 6.99 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1 H, H-4), 7.41 (m 2H, m-C6H5), 7.49 (m 1H, p-C6H5), 7.68 (m 2H, o-C6H5),
8.10-8.26 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 363 (M+1, 10), 202 (M+1-C3H5NHCOC6H5, 8),
162 (C3H5NHCOC6H5, 49), 105 (C6H5CO, 100). Anal. Calcd for C20H18N4OS: C 66.28, H 5.01, N 15.46.
Found C 66.01, H 4.97, N 15.19.
2. 10-(4’-benzoylaminobutyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)butyl]benzamide) (12), (0.130 g, 69%), an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 1.78 (m, 2H, CH2),
1.98 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.52 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 3.95 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 6.31 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.78

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(d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H, H-9), 6.95 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-4), 7.41 (m, 2H, m-C6H5), 7.51 (m, 1H, p-C6H5), 7.68
(m, 2H, o-C6H5), 8.01-8.24 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 377 (M+1, 57), 202 (M+1-
C4H7NHCOC6H5, 9), 176 (C4H7NHCOC6H5, 10), 105 (C6H5CO, 100). Anal. Calcd for C21H20N4OS: C
67.00, H 5.35, N 14.88. Found C 66.81, H 5.29, N 14.61.
Synthesis of 10-ethoxycarbonylaminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (13) and (14)
To a stirred solution of 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (7) and (8) (0.5 mmol) in a mixture of
CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and 10% aqueous Na2CO3 solution (5 mL) a solution of ethyl chloroformate (0.14 mL, 1.5
mmol) in CH2Cl2 (3 mL) was added. The solutions were stirred at rt for 12 h. The organic phase was
separated and aqueous phase was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 x 5 mL). The combined extracts were washed
with water (10 mL) and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated in vaccuo. The residue was
purified by column chromatography (aluminum oxide, CH2Cl2) to give:
1. 10-(3’-ethoxycarbonylaminopropyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: ethyl 3-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-
b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazin-10-yl)propylcarbamate) (13), (0.135 g, 82%), an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 1.23 (t, J
= 6.6 Hz, 3H, CH3), 2.05 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.34 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 3.95 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 4.11 (q, J
= 6.6 Hz, 2H, OCH2), 4.92 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.70 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H, H-9), 6.98 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-
4), 8.08-8.28 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 331 (M+1, 100), 202 (M+1-
C3H6NHCOOC2H5, 25). Anal. Calcd for C16H18N4O2S: C 58.16, H 5.49, N 16.96. Found C 58.01, H 5.44,
N 16.65.
2. 10-(4’-ethoxycarbonylaminobutyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: ethyl 4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-
b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazin-10-yl)butylcarbamate) (14), (0.138 g, 80%), an oil.1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 1.23 (t, J =
6.7 Hz, 3H, CH3), 1.78 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.95 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.24 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 3.86 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H,
NCH2), 4.10 (q, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H, OCH2), 4.95 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.70 (d, J = 5,7 Hz, 1 H, H-9), 6.98 (d, J
= 4.8 Hz, 1 H, H- 4), 8.00-8.19 (m, 4 H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 345 (M+1, 40), 201 (M-
C4H7NHCOOC2H5, 15), 202 (M+1-C4H7NHCOOC2H5, 100). Anal. Calcd for C17H20N4O2S: C 59.28, H
5.85, N 16.27. Found C 59.21, H 5.80, N 16.02.
Synthesis of 10-chloroethylureidoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (15) and (16)
To a stirred solution of 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (7) and (8) (0.5 mmol) in dry EtOH (10
mL) at 0 oC 2-chloroethyl isocyanate (0.87 mL, 1 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0 oC for
0.5 h and at rt for 24 h. After evaporation of EtOH in vaccuo the residue was purified by column
chromatography (aluminum oxide, CH2Cl2) to give:
1. 10-chloroethylureidopropyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: 1-[3-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
o
1
[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)propyl]-3-(2-chloroethyl)urea) (15), 0.124 g, 68%), mp 101-102 C (EtOH). H NMR

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(DMSO-d6) δ: 1.95 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.36 (m, 6H, 3CH2), 3.90 (broad s, 1H, NH), 3.96 (m, 2H, CH2), 4.22
(broad s, 1H, NH), 6.98 (d, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H, H-9), 7.14 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.03-8.27 (m, 4H, H-1, H-
3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 365 (M+2, 4), 367 (M+4, 2) 328 (M-Cl, 2), 202 (M+H-
C3H6NHCONHCH2CH2Cl, 10), 185 (2gly+H, 100). Anal. Calcd for C16H18ClN5OS: C 52.82, H 4.99, N
19.25. Found: C 52.51, H 5.17, N 18.87.
2. 10-chloroethylureidobutyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: 1-[4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-b;3’,4’-e]-
o
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[1,4]thiazin-10-yl)butyl]-3-(2-chloroethyl)urea) (16), 0.134 g, 71%), mp 104-105 C (EtOH). H NMR
(CDCl3) δ: 1.69 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.86 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.25 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.52 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.62 (t, J = 5.5
Hz, 2H, CH2Cl), 3.88 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 4.35 (broad s, 1H, NH), 4.65 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.68 (d,
J = 2.9 Hz, 1H, H-9), 6.92 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.05-8.24 (m, 4 H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS
m/z: 378 (M+1, 90), 201 (M-C4H7NHCONH-CH2CH2Cl, 50), 202 (M+1-C4H7NHCONHCH2CH2Cl, 100).
Anal. Calcd for C17H20ClN5OS: C 54.03, H 5.33, N 18.53. Found C 54.03, H 5.33, N 18.31.
Synthesis of 10-sulfonylaminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (17-20)
To a stirred solution of 10-aminoalkyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazines (7) and (8) (0.5 mmol) in a mixture of
CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and 10% aqueous Na2CO3 solution (5 mL) a solution of methanesulfonyl chloride (0.12
mL, 1.5 mmol) or p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (0.286 g, 1.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (3 mL) was added. The
solutions were stirred at rt for 12 h and 24 h, respectively. The organic phase was separated and aqueous
phase was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 x 5 mL). The combined extracts were washed with water (10 mL)
and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated in vaccuo. The residue was purified by column
chromato-graphy (aluminum oxide, CH2Cl2) to give:
1. 10-(3’-methanesulfonylaminopropyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[3-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-
b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazin-10-yl)propyl]methanesulfonamide) (17), (0.133 g, 79%), an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3)
δ: 2.09 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.92 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.31 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 4.02 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 5.50
(broad s, 1H, NH), 6.73 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H, H-9), 7.03 (d, J = 5.1 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.09-8.26 (m, 4H, H-1, H-
3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 337 (M+1, 100), 202 (M+1-C3H5NHSO2CH3,30). Anal. Calcd for
C14H16N4O2S2: C 49.98, H 4.79, N 16.65. Found .C 49.71, H 4.71, N 16.42.
2. 10-(4’-methanesulfonylaminobutyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-
b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazin-10-yl)butyl]methanesulfonamide) (18), (0.140 g, 80%), an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3)
δ: 1.75 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.89 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.93 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.18 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 3.86 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
2H, NCH2), 5.02 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.68 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H, H-9 ), 6.99 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-4), 8.05-
8.26 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 351 (M+1, 100), 202 (M+1-C4H7NHSO2CH3, 58).
Anal. Calcd for C15H18N4O2S2: C 51.41, H 5.18, N 15.99. Found C 51.33, H 5.11, N 15.78.
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b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazin-10-yl)propyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide) (19), (0.140 g, 68%), an oil. 1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ: 2.08 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.44 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.32 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 4.01 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H, NCH2),
4.78 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.66 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H, H-9), 6.96 (d, J = 4.9 Hz, 1H, H-4), 7.72 (m, 4H, C6H4),
8.03-8.12 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 413 (M+1, 30), 202 (M+1-
C3H5NHSO2C6H4CH3, 30), 155 (SO2C6H4CH3, 100). Anal. Calcd for C20H20N4O2S2: C. 58.23, H 4.89, N
13.58. Found C. 58.05, H 4.83, N 13.39.
4. 10-(4’-p-toluenesulfonylaminobutyl-2,7-diazaphenothiazine (IUPAC name: N-[4-(10H-dipyrido[3,4-
b;3’,4’-e][1,4]thiazin-10-yl)butyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide) (20), (0.152 g, 71%), an oil. 1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ: 1.62 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.87 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.40 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.10 (m, 2H, NHCH2), 3.79 (t, J =
7.3 Hz, 2H, NCH2), 4.72 (broad s, 1H, NH), 6.64 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H, H-9), 6.96 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, H-4),
7.70 (m, 4 H, C6H4), 8.01-8.10 (m, 4H, H-1, H-3, H-6 and H-8). FAB MS m/z: 427 (M+1, 100), 202
(M+1-C4H7NHSO2C6H4CH3, 30). Anal. Calcd for C21H22N4O2S2: C 59.13, H 5.20, N 13.13. Found C
58.88, H 5.15, N 12.88.
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