New heterocycles derived from 2-aminothiophenol
2-Aminothiophenol reacted with β-propiolactone in ethanol to give β-[o- (β-carboxyethylamino)phenylthio]propionic acid (1) which underwent cyclodehydration in polyphosphoric acid to give derivatives of two new heterocyclic ring systems, viz., 1,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-4- thia-5-azaphenanthrene (2) and 4,8-dioxo-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-2H,6H- [1,4]thiazepino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline (3). Analytical and spectral data are presented which support the structures proposed for these compounds. ��� Alternative synthesis of each heterocycle was achieved by using media other than polyphosphoric acid to cyclize the dicarboxylic acid (1). Phosphoryl chloride gave β-(4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5- benzothiazepin-5-yl)propionic acid (4), which was cylodehydrated smoothly to the thiazepine (3). Concentrated sulphuric acid afforded β- (4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinol-8-ylthio)propionic acid (6) which was converted into the thiazaphenanthrene (2) by polyphosphoric acid. ��� Bromination reactions and reduction with sodium borohydride of the thiazepine (3) are also described.