Tricyclic derivatives their preparation their use in the preparation of optically active or racemic colchicine thiocolchicine and analogues or derivatives and intermediates

摘要

Tricyclic cpds. of formula (I) are new. (a) R1, R2 = alkyl and R3 = H or A-SO2; (b) R2, R3 = both H or both alkyl and R1 = A-SO2-; (c) R1-R3 = all H or all alkyl; (d) R1 = A-SO2- or H and OR2+OR3 = -O-X-O-; (e) R3 = A-SO2-; OR2+OR3 = -O-X-O-; (f) R1 = H and R2, R3 = both alkyl or OR2+OR3 = -O-X-O-; A = alkyl, phenyl (opt. substd. by 1-3 alkyl) or naphthyl (opt. substd. by 1-5 alkyl); alkyl and alkyloxy = 1-6C; X = -B(OR4)-, alkyl, -C(O)- or -CR5R6-; R4 = H; R5, R6 = H, alkyl or phenyl (opt. substd. by 1-3 alkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy); or CR5R6 = 5 or 6 membered carbocycle.