Synthesis 2006(8): 1295-1300  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926416
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthesis of the Fused Heterobicycles 5-Pyridin-2-yl-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine, 6-Pyridin-2-yl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine and 6-Pyridin-2-yl-thieno[3,2-c]pyridine

Lasse J. Nurkkala, Robert O. Steen, Simon J. Dunne*
Department of Biology and Chemical Engineering, Mälardalen University, Box 325, 631 05 Eskilstuna, Sweden
Fax: +46(16)153710; e-Mail: simon.dunne@mdh.se;
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Publication History

Received 19 September 2005
Publication Date:
29 March 2006 (online)

Abstract

Three new pyridyl thienopyridines, 5-pyridin-2-yl-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine, 6-pyridin-2-yl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine and 6-pyridin-2-yl-thieno[3,2-c]pyridine, have been synthesized, each through a different synthetic sequence. Overall yields ranged from 8% to 32%.