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3,3,6-Trimethyl-4-oxo-2-thioxo-5,6-dihydro-8H-thiopyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3- ]pyrimidine (4a).
A mixture of compound 3a (3.44 g, 0.01 mol) and potassium hydroxide (1.12 g, 0.02 mol) in 50% ethanol
(50 ml) was refluxed for 3 h, cooled, and acidified with 10% hydrochloric acid to weakly acid reaction. The
precipitated crystals were filtered off, washed with water, and dried to give the product 4a (2.85 g, 96%);
mp 274-276°C (butanol), Rf 0.58 (acetone–CCl4, 1:1). IR spectrum (thin film), , cm-1: 1725 (C=O), 3400-3425
ν
(NH). Found, %: C 48.02; H 4.51; N 9.70; S 32.0. C12H14N2OS3. Calculated, %: C 48.29; H 4.72; N 9.38;
S 32.23.
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6,6-Dimethyl-4-oxo-3-phenyl-2-thioxo-5,6-dihydro-8H-thiopyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3- ]pyrimidine
(4b). From a mixture of compound 3b (4.06 g, 0.01 mol) and potassium hydroxide (1.12 g, 0.02 mol) as
described above to give the product 4b (3.44 g, 95%); mp 286-288°C (butanol), Rf 0.65 (CHCl3–CCl4, 2:1).
Found, %: C 56.30; H 4.28; N 8.0; S 26.42. C17H16N2OS3. Calculated, %: C 56.63; H 4.47; N 7.77; S 26.68.
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3,6,6-Trimethyl-2-methylthio-4-oxo-5,6-dihydro-8H-thiopyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3- ]pyrimidine (5a).
Methyl iodide (1.42 g, 0.01 mol) in 90% ethanol (5 ml) was added dropwise with stirring to a solution of
compound 4a (2.98 g, 0.01 mol) and potassium hydroxide (0.56 g, 0.01 mol) in ethanol (20 ml). Stirring was
continued for 2 h and the reaction mixture was then diluted with water (10 ml). The crystals formed were
filtered off, washed with ether, and dried to give the product 5a (2.85 g, 91%); mp 228-229°C (ethanol), Rf 0.56
(acetone–hexane, 1:1). 1H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), , ppm: 3.72 (2H, s, 8,8-H2); 3.50 (3H, s, NCH3); 2.98 (2H,
δ
s, 5,5-H2); 2.58 (3H, s, S–CH3); 1.20 (6H, s, 6,6-(CH3)2). Found, %: C 50.21; H 5.30; N 8.67; S 30.91.
C13H16N2OS3. Calculated, %: C 50.0; H 5.12; N 8.97; S 30.76.
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6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylthio-4-oxo-3-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-8H-thiopyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3- ]-
pyrimidine (5b). From a mixture of compound 4b (3.60 g, 0.01 mol), potassium hydroxide (0.56 g, 0.01 mol),
and methyl iodide (1.42 g, 0.01 mol) as described above to give the product 5b (3.38 g, 90%); mp 240-242°C
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(ethanol), Rf 0.58 (CHCl3–ethyl acetate, 1:1). H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), , ppm: 7.24-7.80 (5H, m, Ph); 3.70
δ
(2H, s, 8,8-H2); 3.0 (2H, s, 5,5-H2); 2.63 (3H, s, S–CH3); 1.27 (6H, s, 6,6-(CH3)2). Found, %: C 57.61; H 4.66;
N 7.40; S 25.60. C18H18N2OS3. Calculated, %: C 57.72; H 4.84; N 7.48; S 25.68.
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2-Hydrazino-3,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-5,6-dihydro-8H-thiopyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3- ]pyrimidine (6a).
A. Concentrated hydrazine hydrate (10 ml) was added to a solution of compound 4a (2.98 g, 0.01 mol) in
butanol (25 ml). The mixture was refluxed for 8 h and held for about 16 h at room temperature. The precipitated
crystals were filtered off, washed with water and then ether, and dried to give the product 6a (2.66 g, 89%);
mp 244-246°C (ethanol), Rf 0.61 (hexane–ethyl acetate, 1:3). IR spectrum (thin film), , cm-1: 1450 (arom.),
ν
1700 (C=O), 3200-3500 (NHNH2). Found, %: C 49.0; H 5.15; N 18.45; S 21.40. C12H16N4OS2. Calculated, %:
C 48.62; H 5.40; N 18.90; S 21.63.
B. Similarly from compound 5a (3.12 g, 0.01 mol) and concentrated hydrazine hydrate (5 ml) in butanol
(25 ml) to give the product 6a (2.37 g, 80%); mp 244-246°C (pyridine). A mixed sample of compound 6a
prepared using methods A and B did not show a depression of melting point.
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2-Hydrazino-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-3-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-8H-thiopyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3- ]pyrimidine
(6b). A. From a mixture of compound 4b (3.60 g, 0.01 mol) and concentrated hydrazine hydrate (10 ml) in
butanol (25 ml) as described before in method A to give the product 6b (3.2 g, 89%); mp 256-258°C (pyridine),
Rf 0.60 (CHCl3–CCl4, 1:2). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 358 (M+) (100), 325 (50), 315 (47), 295 (34), 285 (40),
284 (31), 269 (28), 254 (20), 192 (14), 152 (20). Found, %: C 56.77; H 4.78; N 15.91; S 17.80. C17H18N4OS2.
Calculated, %: C 56.95; H 5.0; N 15.63; N 17.88.
B. From compound 5b (3.74 g, 0.01 mol) and concentrated hydrazine hydrate (5 ml) in butanol (25 ml)
as described in method A to give the product 6b (3.02 g, 85%); mp 256-258°C (pyridine). A mixed sample of
compound 6b prepared using methods A and B did not show a depression of melting point.
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2-(3,6,6-Trimethyl-4-oxo-5,6-dihydro-8H-thiopyrano[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3- ]pyrimidyl) Hydrazone
of 2-Ketopropanoic Acid (7a). A mixture of compound 6a (2.90 g, 0.01 mol) and pyruvic acid (0.88 g,
0.01 mol) in methanol (80 ml) was refluxed for 3 h. The crystals produced on cooling were filtered off, washed
with water, and dried in air to give the product 7a (3.1 g, 83%); mp 211-213°C (pyridine), Rf 0.48
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