Synthesis of 5,6‐dihydro‐4H‐pyrrolo[1,2‐a]thieno[2,3‐f][1,4]diazepines

Abstract
The reduction of 1‐[3‐(thienyl‐2‐carbonitrile)]pyrrole, formed by condensation of 3‐aminothiophene‐2‐carbonitrile with 2,5‐dimethoxytetrahydrofuran, gave 1‐[3‐(thienyl‐2‐aminomethyl)]pyrrole. This compound was found to be a convenient intermediate for the preparation of 4‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐4H‐pyrrolo[1,2‐a]thieno‐[2,3‐f][1,4]diazepines which was accomplished by two different synthetic routes.