Nitro compounds, thiophene

The validity of the Hammett relationship log K/Ko = pa- has been extensively investigated for five-membered heteroaromatic compounds and their benzo analogues. The ratio Pheterocycie/Pbenzene is closest to Unity for thiophene. Judged from work on the polarographic reduction of nitro compounds, the ability to transmit electronic effects is HC=CH = S < O < NH. 

Finally, certain 3-substituted compounds can be prepared by utilizing the - meta) directing powet (cf. Section IV,B) of some groups in the 2-position which afterward can be removed. 3-Nitrothiophene is prepared by nitration of 2-thiophenesulfonyl chloride and by removal of the sulfonic acid group of the 4-nitro-2-sulfonyl chloride formed with superheated steam. Another approach to 3-nitrothio-phene is to nitrate 2-cyanothiophene, separate the 4-nitro-2-cyano-thiophene from the 5-isomer, hydrolyze, and decarboxylate. A final method of preparation of 3-nitrothiophene is by simultaneous de-bromination and decarboxylation of 5-bromo-4-nitro-2-thiophene-carboxylic acid obtained through the nitration of methyl 5-bromo-2-thiophenecarboxylate. 

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Beckmann rearrangement (SOClj/McjCO) of the oximes of 2-acetyl-thieno[2,3-6] and [3,2-6]thiophene leads to the formation of 2-acetamidothienothiophenes identical with those obtained by reductive acetylation (Hj/Ni/AcjO) of the 2-nitro compound. ... 

Nitration of thienothiophenes 1 and 2 with Cu(N0j)2-3H20 in acetic anhydride afforded the 2-nitro compounds in 30% and 56% yields, respectively. Gas-liquid chromatography showed the presence of 3-nitrothienol3,2-b]thiophene (up to 0.9%) and 3-nitrothieno[2,3-6]-thiophene (3-5%) in the crude reaction products. ... 

Fortunately, there is now a comprehensive body of knowledge on the metabolic reactions that produce reactive (toxic) intermediates, so the drug designer can be aware of what might occur, and take steps to circumvent the possibility. Nelson (1982) has reviewed the classes and structures of drugs whose toxicities have been linked to metabolic activation. Problem classes include aromatic and some heteroaromatic nitro compounds (which may be reduced to a reactive toxin), and aromatic amines and their N-acylated derivatives (which may be oxidized, before or after hydrolysis, to a toxic hydroxylamine or iminoquinone). These are the most common classes, but others are hydrazines and acyl-hydrazines, haloalkanes, thiols and thioureas, quinones, many alkenes and alkynes, benzenoid aromatics, fused polycyclic aromatic compounds, and electron-rich heteroaromatics such as furans, thiophenes and pyrroles. 

In contrast to carbenes, nitrene attacks only the carbon and never the sulfur atom of thiophene the only exception to this is discussed in Section 3.14.3.5. Unsubstituted thieno[3,2-/>]pyrrole and thieno[2,3-6]pyrrole have been prepared by thermolysis of the corresponding vinyl azides (Scheme 68) (81IJC(B)27l). A bis-cyclization of this type has also been reported (73CR(C)(277)1149>. Similarly, in the benzo[Z>jthiophene series the nitrene (252), generated either by thermolysis of the azide or by P(OEt)3 induced deoxygenation of the nitro compound, gives only the condensed indole (253) (79AG(E)900). 

Bromination (Br2) of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[6]thiophen-4-one affords either a 2-bromo or a 5-bromo derivative, depending on whether the reaction is carried out at 0° in ether,445,446 or at—5 to 0°in 50% aqueous acetic acid.354 The 5-bromo derivative condenses with morpholine or potassium phthalimide to give 140a or 140b, respectively.445, 446 Hydrazinolysis of 140b fails to give any of the 5-amino derivative.445,446 On nitration, the 2-bromo derivative affords the 3-nitro compound or 141 (R = N02), depending on the reaction conditions.354 With sodium azide in PPA the 2-bromo and 2-bromo-3-... 

Reduction of 2-nitrobenzo[6]thiophene with ethanolic ammonium sulfide gives thiooxindole.84 Reduction of other nitro compounds to the corresponding amines is discussed in Section VI, F. 

Aminobenzo[6]thiophene and its simple ring-substituted derivatives are most conveniently obtained by reduction of the corresponding nitro compound with tin and hydrochloric acid,883,334,544,545 iron and hydrochloric acid,555 ferrous sulfate and ammonia,185,330 333 334,497 sodium borohydride and palladized charcoal,337 cata-lytically,152, 422,488,543 or, preferably, with Raney nickel and hydrazine hydrate.152,298,338,497,556 Several 5-aminobenzo-[6]thiophenes may also be made by cyclization reactions (Section IV, D).239,330,331 333,494... 

Dimethoxy- and 5,6-methylenedioxybenzo[6]thiophene undergo bromination, Vilsmeier-Haack formylation, and Friedel-Crafts acetylation in the 2-position (see Section VI, A).189 With nitric acid, however, 5,6-methylenedioxybenzo[6]thiophene affords an unidentified mononitro derivative, which is not the 2-nitro compound.548... 

Benzo[6]thiophene aldehydes have been condensed with a variety of active methylene compounds, including cyclic511, 644 and open-chain645-647 ketones, aliphatic aldehydes,90 benzyl cyanides,93-436 malononitrile,487 rhodanine,144,648 hippuric acid,477 barbituric acid,487 diethyl malonate,487 and malonic acid (Section VI,M). Aliphatic nitro compounds condense smoothly with most benzo[6]-thiophene aldehydes03,141,337,343, 556,640,650 (except 5-hydroxy- and... 

Aminobenzo[6]thiophene-2-carhoxylic acids are conveniently obtained by reduction of the corresponding nitro compound.152,185,333, 334,33c, 338,497 Djazotization of these, followed by the usual replacement reactions of the diazonium group, provides many substituted benzo[6]thiophene-2-carboxylic acids, decarboxylation of which leads to some otherwise rather inaccessible benzo[6]thiophenes. 5-Hydroxy-benzo[6]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid is most conveniently prepared from the corresponding amino compound by means of the Bucherer reaction,338,497 in which the dicarboxylic acid (303) is formed as a by-product.152... 

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