Thiadiazole-fused heteroarenes

S-Containing Polycyclic Heteroarenes Thiophene-Fused and Thiadiazole-Fused Arenes as Organic Semiconductors... 

The introduction of sulfur between two ortho amino groups is the oldest and still the most commonly used route to benzo- and heteroarene-fused 1,2,5-thiadiazoles. The reaction has been extensively reviewed in both CHECK 1984) and CHEG-II(1996). The in situ preparation of Ar-sulfinylanilinc via /3-elimination of chloroform from trichlorometh-anesulfinamides 200 was recently supported by trapping with 1,2-benzenediamine to give the benzothiadiazole 2 in 85% yield (Equation 43) <1997TL487>. 

A useful strategy for the formation of fused thiadiazoles is the annulation of suitably functionalized 1,2,5-thiadiazoles. Common routes involve the use of 3,4-difluoro-l,2,5-thiadiazole, 3,4-diamino-1,2,5-thiadiazole, l,2,5-thiadiazole-3,4-dicarbonyls, l,2,5-thiadiazole-3,4-dicarbonitrile, amino-1,2,5-thiadiazole-3-carboxamides and carboxamidines. These afford heteroarene-fused 1,2,5-thiadiazoles (which are covered in Volume 9). Below follows a brief description of fused thiadiazoles that fall within the scope of this chapter. 

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