An efficient procedure for the synthesis of three types of thienopyridines
has been developed. Thus, 3-(1-arylethenyl)-2-(ethylsulfinyl)pyridines,
4-(1-arylethenyl)-3-(ethylsulfinyl)pyridines, and 3-(1-arylethenyl)-4-(ethylsulfinyl)pyridines,
which can be easily prepared from the respective aryl chloropyridinyl
ketones in a three-step sequence, undergo an interrupted Pummerer
reaction on treatment with excess acetic anhydride at temperatures
ranging from 100 to 130 ˚C to give 3-arylthieno[2,3-b]pyridines, 3-arylthieno[2,3-c]pyridines, and 3-arylthieno[3,2-c]pyridines, respectively.
thieno[2,3-b]pyridines - thieno[2,3-c]pyridines - thieno[3,2-c]pyridines - interrupted Pummerer reaction - acetic anhydride