Formation of furo[3,2-c]quinolone-2-carbonitriles and 4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]quinolone-2-carboxamides from reaction of quinoline-2,4-diones with 2-[bis(methylthio)methylene]malononitrile

Quinoline-2,4-diones reacted with 2-[bis(methylthio)methylene]malononitrile in DMF/Et3N to produce 3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]quinolone-2-carbonitriles and 3-(methylthio)-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]quinolone-2-carboxamides in state of 2-imino-substituted 4-(methylthio)-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinolone-3-carbonitriles. The structures of all new products were proved using NMR, IR, and mass spectral data. The possible mechanism for the reaction is also discussed. Graphic abstract