New heterocycles from thienopyridocinnolines
3-Cyano-4-(p-tolyl)pyrido[3,2-c]cinnolin-2(1H) thione 3 was reacted with α -halo ketones, esters, or amides to give the intermediates, S-alkylated products 5b-h, respectively, which underwent intramolecular ring closure reactions with ethanolic sodium ethoxide to give thienopyridocinnolines 6a-h. Pyrimidothienopyridocinnolines 9 and 11 were obtained by treatment of oxazino compound 8 with hydrazine hydrate and ammonium acetate. Treatment of hydrazino derivative 13 with acetylacetone, triethylorthoformate, carbon disulphide, ethyl chloroformate, and acetic anhydride afforded triazolopyrimidothienopyridocinnolines 14-16, 18, and 21, while with nitrous acid the corresponding tetrazolo compound 19 was produced.Key words: thienopyridocinnolines; their pyrimido, triazolopyrimido, and heteroannelated systems.