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Hz, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD): δ 168.5, 159.5, 157.5,
129.5, 124.6, 54.1, 52.9, 45.4, 43.6, 41.6, 26.7; ESI-MS: m/z 263.1
[M+H]+; ESI-HRMS: m/z [M+H]+ calcd for C12H15ON4S [M+Н]+
263.0957, found 263.0957.
4.1.12. 3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylthio)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobenzo
[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (30)
Compound 30 was synthesised according to the method described
above for the preparation of compound 17, using compound 28 (0.16 g,
0.42 mmol) and iodomethane (0.26 mL, 0.42 mmol), as a white solid
which was used to the next step without further purification. Rf = 0.26
(Petroleum ether/EtOAc, 9:1); ESI-MS: m/z 359.2[M+H]+.
4.1.9.3. 2-((3-aminopropyl)amino)-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-
5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one
(24). Using the general procedure above compound 21 (0.102 g, 0.27
mmol) and propane-1,3-diamine (0.82 mL, 9.8 mmol) compound 24 was
obtained as a yellow sticky solid (0.011 g, 10%); Rf = 0.3 (MeOH/25%
4.1.13. 2-((2-aminoethyl)amino)-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-
tetrahydrobenzo[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (31)
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NH4OH 95:5); IR: 3342, 2970, 1642, 1542 cmꢀ 1; H NMR (600 MHz,
Compound 31 was synthesized according to the method described
above for the synthesis of 22 from compound 30 (0.150 g, 0.42 mmol)
and 1,2-diamino ethane (2.0 mL, 29 mmol) after FCC purification
(EtOAc/MeOH 9:1), as a light-yellow oil (0.096 g, 62%); Rf = 0.12
(EtOAc/MeOH 9:1). Compound 31 was then dissolved in MeOH (0.5
mL), and an equimolar amount of oxalic acid was added and the cor-
responding salt was precipitated as a white solid by the addition of
CD3OD): δ 7.51 (t, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (dd, J = 8.3, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (t,
J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (dd, J = 8.3 and 1.9, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.60 (bs,
2H), 3.45–3.37 (m, 2H), 2.99 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 2.79 (t, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H),
2.67 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 1.76–1.67 (m, 2H);13C NMR (75
MHz, CD3OD): δ 168.3, 162.9, 160.7, 153.0, 136.9, 132.3, 129.8, 124.3,
121.9, 116.9, 115.6, 114.5, 56.1, 54.1, 52.9, 45.4, 40.1, 39.5, 32.4, 26.8;
ESI-MS: m/z 400.2 [M+H]+; ESI-HRMS: m/z [M+H]+ calcd for
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diethyl ether, filtered and dried (0.107 g, 90%); m.p: 148–151 C; IR:
3352, 2937, 1737, 1654, 1542 cmꢀ 1; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.46
(t, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H),
6.81 (s, 1H), 4.76 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.48–3.40 (m, 2H),
2.90–2.83 (m, 4H), 2.68 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 2H), 1.88–1.75 (m, 4H); 13C NMR
(75 MHz, CD3OD): δ 165.2, 161.4, 158.9, 150.8, 135.9, 131.42, 131.38,
127.2, 120.9, 115.9, 115.0, 114.5, 55.7, 43.5, 40.7, 25.6, 25.1, 23.4,
22.6; ESI-MS: m/z 371.2 [M+H]+; ESI-HRMS: m/z [M+H]+ calcd for
C
20H26O2N5S [M+Н]+ 400.1802, found 400.1792.
4.1.9.4. 3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-2-((2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)
amino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-
one (25). Using the general procedure above compound 21 (0.102 g,
0.27 mmol) and 3-(piperazin-1-yl)propan-1-amine (2.0 mL, 15.2 mmol)
compound 25 was obtained. as a yellow sticky solid (0.042 g, 34%); Rf
= 0.56 (MeOH/25% NH4OH 5:1.2); IR: 3326, 2941, 2833, 1672, 1544
cmꢀ 1; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.53 (t, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (dd, J
= 8.4 and 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (t, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),
3.84 (s, 3H), 3.58 (s, 2H), 3.41 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.97 (t, J = 5.7 Hz,
2H), 2.79–2.76 (m, 6H), 2.49 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.43 (bs,
4H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD):δ 168.1, 162.9, 160.5, 152.6, 137.0,
132.4, 129.9, 124.4, 122.0, 116.7, 115.8, 114.8, 57.0, 56.2, 54.1, 53.0,
52.9, 45.8, 45.4, 39.0, 26.8; ESI-MS: m/z 455.1 [M+H]+; ESI-HRMS: m/
z [M+H]+ calcd for C23H31O2N6S [M+Н]+ 455.2224, found 455.2211.
C
19H23O2N4S [M+Н]+ 371.1536, found 371.1528.
4.1.14. 2-((3-aminopropyl)amino)-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-
tetrahydrobenzo[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (32)
Compound 32 was synthesized according to the method described
above for the synthesis of 22, from compound 30 (0.184 g, 0.51 mmol)
and 1,3-diaminopropane (2 mL, 23.9 mmol) after FCC purification
(EtOAc/MeOH 9:1), as a light-yellow oil (0.147 g, 74%); Rf = 0.12
(DCM/MeOH 8:2). Compound 32 was then dissolved in MeOH (0.5 mL)
and an equimolar amount of oxalic acid was added and the corre-
sponding salt was precipitated as a white solid by the addition of diethyl
ether, filtered and dried (0.198 g, 92%); m.p: 79–82 ◦C; IR: 3359, 2929,
1740, 1654, 1542 cmꢀ 1; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.52 (t, J = 8.1
Hz, 1H), 7.13 (dd, J = 8.5 and 2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (t, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.87
(dd, J = 8.5 and 2.5, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.44 (dd, J = 14.5 and 6.6 Hz,
2H), 2.93 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.81 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.68 (t, J = 6.0 Hz,
2H), 1.91–1.85 (m, 4H), 1.81–1.78 (m, 2H);13C NMR (150 MHz,
CD3OD):δ 167.0, 162.8, 160.6, 152.7, 136.9, 132.4, 131.9, 128.3, 121.9,
116.8, 115.7, 115.5, 56.1, 39.3, 38.4, 29.0, 26.6, 25.7, 24.3, 23.5; ESI-
MS: m/z 385.1 [M+H]+; ESI-HRMS: m/z [M+H]+ calcd for
C20H25O2N4S [M+Н]+, 385.1693, found 385.1682.
4.1.10. Ethyl 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate
(27)
Compound 27 was synthesised according to the method for the
synthesis of compound 3, using cyclohexanone 26 (2.59 g, 25.0 mmol),
sulfur (0.8 g, 25.0 mmol), ethyl cyanoacetate 2 (2.66 mL, 25.0 mmol).
The title compound 27 was obtained as a yellow solid (2.89 g, 52%)
following recrystallisation from methanol; Rf = 0.37 (petroleum ether/
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EtOAc 9:1); m.p 102–106 C (lit.[36] – 107 C); H NMR (600 MHz,
CDCl3):δ 4.24 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.68 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 2.47 (t, J =
5.3 Hz, 2H), 1.79–1.69 (m, 4H), 1.32 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (75
MHz, CDCl3):δ 166.1, 161.6, 132.5, 117.7, 105.8, 59.4, 26.9, 24.5, 23.2,
22.8, 14.5; ESI-MS: m/z 226.0 [M+Н]+.
4.1.15. 3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-((2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-5,6,7,8
tetrahydrobenzo[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (33)
4.1.11. Ethyl 2-(3-(3-methoxyphenyl)thioureido)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo
[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate (28)
Compound 33 was synthesized according to the method described
above for the synthesis of 22 from compound 30 (0.106 g, 0.29 mmol)
and 1-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine (2 mL, 15.2 mmol) after FCC purifica-
tion (MeOH/25% NH4OH 9:1) as a light-yellow sticky solid (0.024 g,
To a solution of 27 (0.1 g, 0.44 mmol) in anhydrous pyridine (1 mL),
3-methoxyphenyl isothiocyanate (5) (0.08 mL, 0.58 mmol) was added
dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at 45 ◦C for 16 h. Pyridine
was evaporated, and the residue was subjected to FCC (Petroleum ether/
EtOAc 95:5 to 85:15) to give the title compound as a light-yellow solid
(0.165 g, 95%). Rf = 0.56 (Petroleum ether/EtOAc 8:2); 1HNMR (600
MHz, CDCl3): δ 12.21 (s, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.32 (t, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H),
6.88–6.85 (m, 3H), 4.12 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 2.70 (t, J = 5.8
Hz, 2H), 2.61 (t, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H), 1.77–1.72 (m, 4H), 1.23 (t, J = 7.1 Hz,
3H); 13CNMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 175.8, 166.3, 160.7, 149.8, 136.9,
130.8, 130.6, 126.9, 117.2, 113.8, 113.1, 110.5, 60.4, 55.4, 26.3, 24.3,
23.0, 22.8, 14.2; ESI-MS: m/z 391.0 [M+Н]+.
20%); Rf = 0.37 (DCM/MeOH/8:2); IR: 3336, 2941, 1676, 1546 cmꢀ 1
;
1H NMR (600 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.54 (t, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J = 8.5
and 1.7 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (t, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (dd, J = 8.5 and 1.7 Hz,
1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.40 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.82 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.68
(bs, 6H), 2.46 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.36 (bs, 4H), 1.90–1.85 (m, 2H),
1.81–1.77 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD):δ 167.5, 162.9, 160.6,
152.3, 137.2, 132.4, 131.8, 128.1, 122.0, 116.6, 115.8, 115.3, 57.2,
56.2, 53.9, 46.1, 39.0, 26.7, 25.7, 24.3, 23.6; ESI-MS: m/z 440.2
[M+H]+; ESI-HRMS: m/z [M+H]+ calcd for C23H30O2N5S [M+Н]+,
440.2115, found 440.2104.
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