Synthesis 2007(7): 1027-1032  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965944
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Synthesis of Thiophene Analogues of the Tacrine Series

David Thomaea, Gilbert Kirsch*a, Pierre Seckb
a Laboratoire d’Ingénierie Moléculaire et Biochimie Pharmacologique, Institut Jean Barriol, FR CNRS 2843, Université Paul Verlaine-Metz, 1 Boulevard Arago, 57070 Metz, France
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b Laboratoire de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, de la Technologie et de la Communication Université du Luxembourg, 162a avenue de la Faïencerie, 1511 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Received 29 November 2006
Publication Date:
20 February 2007 (online)

Abstract

3-Amino-2-cyanothiophenes condensed with cyclanones and afforded analogues of Velnacrine in two or three steps. Condensation under Friedländer’s conditions gave tacrine analogues in one step.