Intramolecular cyclisation of azido- and nitro-substituted 2-arylbenzo[b]thiophens: new routes to benzo[b]thieno[3,2-b]indoles
Abstract
Benzo[b]thieno[3,2-b]indoles were prepared by reductive cyclisation of 2-aryl-3-nitrobenzo[b]thiophens with triethyl phosphite (TEP) and the parent heterocycle was also obtained from 2-(o-nitrophenyl)benzo[b]thiophen with TEP and by heating 3-azido-2-phenyl- or 2-(o-azidophenyl)benzo[b]thiophen in diglyme.