Chemical and photochemical synthesis of substituted dihydrothieno[ 2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-ones and tetrahydrodithieno[ 2,3-b:2′,3′-d]thieno[2″,3″c:2″,3″c'] diquinolin-6,14-dione

Article abstract of DOI:10.3390/10010279

Some new substituted dihydrothieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c] quinolin-6-ones 9-12 and tetrahydrodithieno[2,3-b: 2′,3′-d] thieno[2″,3″-c:2″,3″-c']diquinolin-6,14-dione (17) were prepared from the corresponding new anilides 5-8 and from the corresponding dianilide 15, respectively, by a multistep combination of chemical and photochemical reactions. All the prepared compounds are of particular interest because they might serve as DNA intercalators in anticancer therapy.

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Chemical and Photochemical Synthesis of Substituted Dihydro-
thieno[2',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-ones and Tetrahydro-
dithieno[2,3-b:2',3'-d]thieno[2'',3''c:2'',3''c’]diquinolin-6,14-
dione
Jelena Blažević Šafarik, Jasna Dogan Koružnjak † and Grace Karminski-Zamola *
Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of
Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
† Present address: PLIVA - Research and Development Ltd., Prilaz baruna Filipovića 29, 10000,
Zagreb, Croatia
*Author to whom the correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: gzamola@fkit.hr
Received: 28 September 2004; in revised form: 2 November 2004 / Accepted: 30 December 2004 /
Published: 31 January 2005
Abstract: Some new substituted dihydrothieno[2',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-ones 9-
12 and tetrahydrodithieno[2,3-b: 2',3'-d]thieno[2'',3''-c:2'',3''-c’]diquinolin-6,14-dione (17)
were prepared from the corresponding new anilides 5-8 and from the corresponding
dianilide 15, respectively, by a multistep combination of chemical and photochemical
reactions. All the prepared compounds are of particular interest because they might serve
as DNA intercalators in anticancer therapy.
Keywords: Substituted dihydrothieno[2',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-ones; Tetra-
hydrodithieno[2,3-b:2',3'-d]thieno[2'',3''c:2'',3''c’]diquinolin-6,14-dione; Synthesis; Photo-
chemical synthesis; DNA Intercalators; Anticancer therapy.
Introduction
There are only a few recent literature reports which describe thieno[3,2-b]- and thieno[3,4-b]-
thiophenes with different features [1-3] and applications [4,5]. Synthesis of a new class of cofacially
oriented neutral donor-acceptor thienothiophenes to probe the presence of through-space charge

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transfer interaction has been described [6]. Synthesis of some polyfused thienoheterocycles e.g.:
thienopyrimidine, thienotriazine, thienoimidazotriazine, etc. [7] and new bis-(p-fluorophenyl)amides
of thieno[3,2-b]-thiophene, thieno[3,2-b]furan and 1,2-bis(5-[2-(2-thienyl)ethenyl]2-thienyl)ethane are
also described [8]. The new thienothiophene group was reported recently [9]. Occasionally
thienothiophenes have been prepared from monobromo, dibromo or tribromo substituted thiophenes
[10], 3,6-dimethyl-substituted thieno[3,2-b]thiophenes, prepared as monomers in the polymerization
process [11,12] or thieno[3,2-b]thiophenes, which are synthesized starting from phthalimidosulfenyl
chloride via reaction with diaryl (or heteroaryl) acetylenes [13] or as the intermediates in the synthesis
of heteroarenes which are isoelectric with perylene [14]. Various thieno[3,2-c]-anellated 1,2-dithiins
have been prepared from appropriate thiophene precursors [15,16]. On the other hand, there is a lot of
patent literature which describes the synthesis of thiophene 3,4-carboxamide derivatives and their
application as useful and active dopamine receptor blockers [17], or useful herbicides [18]. Some
substituted benzo[b]thiophenecarboxamides are used as inhibitors of neutrophil-endothelial cell
adhesion [19]. Finally, the synthesis of tricyclic thiophenes using transition-metal or palladium
catalyzed cyclization [20,21] was described recently, as were their applications as radical cations [22]
or in photochemical polymerization processes [23,24].
Results and Discussion
In our previous papers we have described the synthesis of some dianilides of the benzo[b]-
thiophene, thieno[2,3-b]thiophene, benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b'] dithiophene and dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]-
thiophene series and their photochemical reactions, which led to the corresponding quinolones [25-27].
Recently, we also reported the synthesis of new thieno[2,3-b]thienylquinolones and their antitumor
activity [28].
In this paper we describe the preparation of some new substituted dihydrothieno[2',3':4,5]thieno-
[2,3-c]quinolin-6-ones 9-12 and of tetrahydrodithieno[2,3-b:2',3'-d]thieno-[2'',3''-c:2'',3''-c']diquinolin-
6,14-dione (17) by multistep syntheses starting from the corresponding bromo substituted
2-thienylacrylic acids 1 and 2 prepared earlier [29,30] (Scheme 1). Cyclization of 1 and 2 by the
known method [26,31,32] using thionyl chloride and a catalytic amount of pyridine, gave substituted
3-chlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carbonyl chlorides 3 and 4, respectively The yields varied from 40-
56%. By refluxing chlorides 3 and 4 with p-bromoaniline or p-aminobenzonitrile in toluene the
corresponding substituted 3-chlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxanilides 5-8 were obtained. All the
prepared anilides 5-8 were converted by the photochemical dehydrohalogenation reaction into the
corresponding disubstituted quinolones 9-12 [26,28]. On the other hand, the Heck reaction of
compound 2 gave 3-(2,4-thienylene)diacrylic acid (13, [28,33]), which was cyclized with thionyl
chloride and a catalytic amount of pyridine, by the known method [26,27,34], into dichloride 14.
Refluxing of dichloride 14 with p-bromoaniline or p-aminobenzonitrile in toluene afforded the
corresponding 3,6-dichlorodithieno-[3,2-b:2,3-b’]thiophene-2,5-carboxanilides 15 and 16. Dianilide 15
was converted by the double photochemical dehydrohalogenation reaction into the diquinolone 17.
Dianilide 16 proved quite insoluble in the usual organic solvents and the photochemical reaction was
not carried out.

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Scheme 1
Br
COOH
S
1 = 3-(5-bromo-2-thienyl)acrylic acid
2 = 3-(4-bromo-2-thienyl)acrylic acid
2
1. CH2=CHCOO-H3N+-
SOCl2/py
2. Ph3P, Pd(OAc)2, AcCN
3. Et3N
R2
S
COCl
HOOC
R1
S
Cl
COOH
S
3
4
R1=Br, R2=H
R1=Cl, R2=Br
13
SOCl2/py
p-bromoaniline
or
p-aminobenzonitrile
COCl
S
Cl
O
R2
S
ClOC
Cl
H
N
S
S
R1
S
Cl
14
p-bromoaniline
or
p-aminobenzonitrile
R3
R3
5
6
7
8
R1=Br, R2=H, R3= Br
R1=Br, R2=H, R3=CN
O
R1=Cl, R2=Br, R3= Br
R1=Cl, R2=Br, R3=CN
H
S
N
Cl
H
N
O
h x ν
toluene
Cl
S
S
O
15 R3=Br
16 R3=CN
R3
R2
S
H
N
R1
h x ν
S
R3
O
H
S
N
R3
H
N
O
9
R1=Br, R2=H, R3= Br
10 R1=Br, R2=H, R3=CN
11 R1=Cl, R2=Br, R3= Br
S
S
12 R1=Cl, R2=Br, R3=CN
R3
17 R3=Br

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Acknowledgements
This study was financially supported by the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Croatia within
project No. 0125005 and we are grateful for this support.
Experimental
General
Melting points were determined on a Kofler hot stage microscope and are uncorrected. IR spectra
were recorded on a Nicolet Magna 760 spectrophotometer between KBr plates. UV spectra were
recorded on either a Perkin-Elmer 124 or a Hewlett-Packard 8452A spectrophotometer in methanol or
1
13
ethanol. H- and C-NMR spectra were recorded on either a Varian Gemini 300 or a Bruker Avance
DPX 300 spectrometer in DMSO-d6. Chemical shifts (δ) are reported in part per million (ppm) relative
to TMS as an internal standard, and coupling constants (J) are given in hertz (Hz). Mass spectra were
recorded on either a Varian-MAT 311A (Electron Impact and Fast Atom Bombardment) or a
Micromass Platform LCZ (Electrospray). Elemental analysis for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen were
performed on a Perkin-Elmer 2400 elemental analyzer. Where analyses are indicated only as symbols
of elements, analytical results obtained are within 0.4% of the theoretical value. Irradiation was
performed at room temperature with a water cooled immersion well fitted with a 400 W high pressure
mercury arc lamp using Pyrex filters. All compounds were routinely checked by TLC with Merck
silica gel 60F-254 glass plates or Merck aluminium oxide plates.
5-Bromo-3-chlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carbonyl chloride (3).
A solution of acid 1 (5.2 g, 22 mmol), thionyl chloride (8.2 mL, 114 mmol) and pyridine (0.2 mL)
was heated at 120°C for 72 h. The excess thionyl chloride was removed under reduced pressure and
the residue extracted with boiling cyclohexane. After cooling, the precipitated yellow crystals were
filtered off to give 3 (6.2 g, 87%); the crude product was used directly in the next step [32].
6-Bromo-3,5-dichlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carbonyl chloride (4).
Compound 4 was prepared on the same way as 3 from compound 2 (5.0 g, 21 mmol), thionyl
chloride (8.0 mL, 107 mmol) and pyridine (0.17 mL). The yield of the crude product which was used
directly in the next step of the reaction was 5.2 g (69.6%); IR (cm-1): 1740 (COCl).
5-Bromo-N-(p-bromophenyl)-3-chlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (5).
To a suspension of 3 (3.0 g, 9.5 mmol), in toluene (100 mL) was added dropwise a solution of
p-bromoaniline (3.5 g, 20 mmol) in toluene (50 mL). The reaction mixture was refluxed with stirring
for 1.5 h. After cooling, the crystals were filtered off, washed with dilute HCl (1:1), water and hot
methanol. The crystals were then recrystallized from chloroform. Compound 5 was thus obtained as
1
white crystals (2.2 g, 52.1%), mp 115-118oC; IR (cm-1): 3350 (NH), 1640 (CONH); H-NMR: 10.57

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(s, 1H, NH), 7.67 (d, J=8.79 Hz, 2H, H arom.), 7.65 (s, 1H, H thioph.), 7.58 (d, J=8.79 Hz, 2H, H
arom.); 13C-NMR: 158.27, 137.71, 137.50, 133.40, 132.73, 131.95, 130.61, 122.52, 116.54, 105.09,
98.74; Anal. Calcd. for C13H6Br2ClNOS2: C, 34.57; H, 1.43. Found: C, 34.30; H, 1.55.
5-Bromo-N-(p-cyanophenyl)-3-chlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (6).
Compound 6 was prepared the same way as 5 from compound 3 (3.0 g, 9.5 mmol) in toluene (60
mL) and p-aminobenzonitrile (3.0 g, 30 mmol) in toluene (40 mL), to afford 0.5 g (13.2%) of yellow-
green crystals, mp 256-260oC; IR (cm-1): 3350 (NH), 3400 (NH), 2200 (CN), 1640 (CONH);
1H-NMR: 10.88 (s, 1H, NH), 7.91 (s, 1H, H thioph.), 7.67 (d, J=8.79 Hz, 2H, H arom.), 7.58 (d
J=8.79Hz, 2H, H arom.); 13C-NMR: 158.79, 156.61, 142.62, 140.92, 133.40, 132.65, 132.19, 130.96,
120.61, 119.15, 113.65, 106.49, 105.49; Anal. Calcd. for C14H6Br2ClN2OS2: C, 42.28; H, 1.52. Found:
C, 42.35; H, 1.50.
6-Bromo- N-(p-bromophenyl)-3,5-dichlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (7).
Compound 7 was prepared on the same way as 5 from compound 4 (4.0 g, 11 mmol) in toluene
(100 mL) and p-bromoaniline (2.5 g, 15 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) to give 0.78 g, (14.5%) of white
1
crystals, mp 217-220oC; IR (cm-1): 3380 (NH), 1650 (CONH); H-NMR: 10.56 (s, 1H, NH), 7.68 (d,
J=8.78 Hz, 2H, H-arom.), 7,58 (d J=9.09 Hz, 2H, H-arom.); 13C-NMR: 157.90, 144.08, 137.26,
133.40, 132.68, 132.50, 131.45, 122.46, 116.26, 112.86, 104.39; Anal. Calcd. for C13H5Br2Cl2NOS2:
C, 32.13; H, 1.04. Found: C, 32.13; H, 0.96.
6-Bromo-N-(p-cyanophenyl)-3,5-dichlorothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (8).
Compound 8 was prepared in the same way as 5 from compound 4 (4.0 g, 11 mmol) in toluene
(100 mL) and p-aminobenzonitrile (2.2 g, 18 mmol) in toluene (50 mL). The precipitate was washed
with hot chloroform and recrystallized from DMF to give 1.7 g (34.8%) of dark yellow crystals, mp
1
283-284oC; IR (cm-1): 3350 (NH), 3400 (NH), 2200 (CN), 1660 (CONH); H-NMR: 10.89 (s, 1H,
NH), 7.89 (s, 4H, H-arom); 13C-NMR: 161.88, 158.04, 148.32, 141.83, 133.08, 132.59, 131.99,
130.42, 120.44, 118.06, 106.42, 104.03; Anal. Calcd. for C14H5Br2Cl2N2OS2: C, 38.91; H, 1.17.
Found: C, 39.09; H, 1.25.
2,9-Dibromo-5,6-dihydrothieno[2’,3’: 4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-one (9).
A solution of anilide 5 (1.0 g, 2 mmol) in the mixture of toluene (600 mL) and methanol (60 mL)
containing a few drops of triethylamine was irradiated with a 400 W high pressure mercury arc lamp at
room temperature for 4 h using a Pyrex filter. During the irradiation air was bubbled through the
solution. The precipitated yellow crystals were filtered off to give 0.3 g (29.2%) of product, mp >
1
300oC; IR (cm-1): 3350 (NH), 1640 (CONH); H-NMR: 12.38 (s, 1H, NH), 8.18 (s, 1H, H thioph.)
7.85-7.42 (m, 3H, H arom.); Anal. Calcd. for C13H5Br2NOS2: C, 37.61; H, 1.21. Found: C, 37.50; H,
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2-Cyano-9-bromo-5,6-dihydrothieno[2’,3’: 4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-one (10).
A solution of anilide 6 (0.12 g, 0.3 mmol) in toluene (500 mL) containing a few drops of
triethylamine was irradiated for 1 h as described for 9. After evaporation of the solvent 0.01 g (9.4%)
of dark yellow crystals were obtained, mp > 300oC; IR (cm-1): 3400 (NH), 2200 (CN), 1660 (CONH);
1H-NMR: 12.66 (s, 1H, NH), 8.41-7.65 (m, 3H, H arom.). Anal. Calcd. for C14H5BrN2OS2: C, 46.54;
H, 1.39. Found: C, 46.47; H, 1.13.
2,8-Dibromo-5,6-dihydro-9-chlorothieno[2’,3’: 4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-one (11).
A solution of anilide 7 (0.5 g, 0.3 mmol) in toluene (450 mL) containing a few drops of
triethylamine was irradiated for 3 h as described for 9. The precipitated crystals were filtered off and
washed with ether to afford 0.14 g (29.8%) of white crystals, mp > 300oC; IR (cm-1): 1665 (CONH);
1H-NMR: 12.37 (s, 1H, NH), 7.79-7.46 (m, 3H, H arom.); Anal. Calcd. for C13H4Br2ClNOS2: C,
34.73; H, 0.89. Found: C, 34.95; H, 1.13.
2-Cyano-8-bromo-5,6-dihydro-9-chlorothieno[2’,3’:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinolin-6-one (12).
A solution of anilide 8 (0.8 g, 2 mmol) in a mixture of toluene (1800mL) and methanol (180 mL)
plus a few drops of triethylamine was irradiated for 4 h as described for 9. After evaporation of the
solvent and washing the precipitate with ethanol 0.4 g (55.6%) of a dark yellow powder was obtained,
mp > 300oC; IR (cm-1): 2210 (CN), 1660 (CONH); 1H-NMR: 13.39 (s, 1H, NH), 8.23-7.66 (m, 3H, H
arom.); Anal. Calcd. for C14H4BrClNOS2: C, 42.49; H, 1.02. Found: C, 42.53; H, 1.23.
2,4-Thienylenediacrylic acid (13).
A mixture of 3-(4-bromo-2-thienyl)acrylic acid (2, 2.7 g, 10 mmol), cyclohexylammonium acrylate
(10.74 g, 60 mmol), palladium(II)acetate (0.054 g), triphenylphosphine (0.180 g), triethylamine (18
mL) and acetonitrile (35 mL) was sealed in a glass tube and heated at 120°C for 20 h. After
evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in water and boiled with
charcoal. After filtration, the filtrate was acidified with dilute HCl (1:1). The resulting precipitate was
filtered off and recrystallized from acetic acid to give 13 (1.14 g, 43.5 %) as yellow crystals, mp 232-
235oC (lit. [30] 232-235oC).
3,6-Dichlorodithieno[2,3-b:2’,3’,-d]thiophene-2,5-dicarbonylchloride (14).
Compound 14 was prepared in the same way as 3 from 13 (1.9 g, 8.0 mmol), thionyl chloride (27
mL, 383 mmol) and pyridine (0.2 mL). The yield of crude product was 2.5 g (75.2%) and this material
was used directly in the next step of the reaction [34].

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N,N’-di(p-bromophenyl)-3,6-dichlorothieno[2,3-b:2’,3’-d]thiophene-2,5-dicarboxamide (15).
Compound 15 was prepared from 14 (2.5 g, 6.0 mmol) suspended in chloroform (60 mL) and
p-bromoaniline (2.3 g, 0.013 mmol) in chloroform (40 mL) as described for the preparation of 5. After
refluxing the reaction mixture for 1.5 h and cooling, 0.5 g (12.9%) of the title compound were obtained
as white crystals that were recrystallized from DMF, mp >300oC; IR (cm-1): 3400 (NH), 1665
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(CONH); H-NMR: 10.45 (s, 2H, NH), 7.69 (d, J=8.85 Hz, 4H, H arom.), 7.58 (d J=8.84 Hz, 4H, H
arom.); 13C-NMR: 158.10, 157.97, 147.75, 143.94, 141.75, 141.00, 137.94, 137.17, 137.11, 135.64,
134.96, 131.17, 131.17, 131.17, 131.17, 128.37, 122.37, 122.37, 122.37, 122.37, 118.18, 116.01; Anal.
Calcd. for C22H10Br2Cl2N2O2S3: C, 39.96; H, 1.52. Found: C, 40.13; H, 1.58.
N,N’-di(p-cyanophenyl)-3,6-dichlorothieno[2,3-b:2’,3’-d]thiophene-2,5-dicarboxamide (16).
Compound 16 was prepared on the same way as 15 from 14 (0.9 g, 2.0 mmol) in chloroform (22
mL) and p-aminobenzonitrile (0.8 g, 7.0 mmol) in chloroform (40 mL). After refluxing the reaction
mixture for 1.5 h and cooling, 0.5 g (35.3%) of white crystals, recrystallized from DMF, were obtained
mp >300oC; IR (cm-1): 3480 (NH), 2200 (CN), 1660 (CONH); 1H-NMR: 10.79 (s, 1H, NH), 10.78 (s,
1H, NH), 7.88-7.58 (m, 8H, H-arom.); 13C-NMR: 159.09, 159.09, 143.29, 142.71, 142.62, 141.77,
134.85, 134.85, 133.57, 132.19, 132.19, 132.19, 132.19, 131.09, 128.81, 120.56, 120.56, 120.53,
120.53, 119.72, 119.15, 117.18, 106.32, 106.32. Anal. Calcd. for C24H10Cl2N4O2S3: C, 52.08; H, 1.82.
Found: C, 52.13; H, 2.11.
2,10-Dibromo-5,6,13,14-tetrahydrodithieno[2,3-b:2’,3’-d]-thieno[2”,3”-c:2”,3”-c’]diquinoline-6,14-
dione (17).
A solution of dianilide 15 (0.056 g, 0.085 mmol) in the mixture of toluene (900mL) and methanol
(90 mL) containing a few drops of triethylamine was irradiated with 400 W high pressure mercury arc
lamp at room temperature for 1 h using a Pyrex filter. During the irradiation air was bubbled through
the solution. The precipitated powder was filtered off and washed with ether. Compound 17 (0.024 g,
48.9 %). was obtained as white crystals, mp > 300oC, insoluble in all common solvents. IR (cm-1):
3400 (NH), 1660 (CONH); ΜS m/z: 587 (M+1); Anal. Calcd. for C22H8Br2N2O2S3: C, 44.91; H, 1.63.
Found: C, 45.05; H, 1.37.
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