Abstract:
N‐Alkylation of 10H‐9‐fluoropyrido[3,2‐b][1,4]‐benzothiazine 5a, 10H‐7‐fluoropyrido[3,2‐b][1,4]‐benzothiazine 5b, and 10H‐7‐chloropyrido[3,2‐b][1,4]‐benzothiazine 5c with different N‐(bromoalkyl)phthalimides using anhydrous K2CO3 and tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) under dry conditions with microwave irradiation leads to the formation of 10‐(phthalimidoalkyl)‐halosubstitutedpyrido[3,2‐b][1,4]‐benzothiazine (6a–f) along with some unidentified product. Compound 5a is a new azaphenothiazine derivative and was obtained from hitherto unknown 2‐acetylamino‐3‐fluorophenyl‐3′‐nitro‐2′‐pyridylsulfide 4a via Smiles rearrangement. Compound 4a is required for the synthesis and has been prepared starting from 2‐amino‐3‐fluorobenzenethiol 1a in three steps.