Three-Component Assembly of Dihydropyrrolo[3,4- e ][1,3]thiazines from Elemental Sulfur, Maleimides, and 1,3,5-Triazinanes.

A three-component reaction for the synthesis of dihydropyrrolo[3,4- e ][1,3]thiazines has been developed. Elemental sulfur, maleimides, and 1,3,5-triazinanes are assembled together through sulfuration/nucleophilic attack in N -methylpyrrolidin-2-one (NMP) under mild conditions. A small amount of NaHCO 3 is important for the activation of the reaction. In this method, sulfur plays a dual role in thiazine ring formation, while triazinanes are utilized as three-atom synthons in the annulation reaction.