The reaction of 2-hetarylacetonitriles with heterocyclic haloaldehydes

The reaction of 4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolyl-and benzimidazolylacetonitriles with 2-chloro-2-quinolinecarbaldehydes and 1-aryl-5-chloro-3-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes gave the corresponding 3-(2-chloro-3-quinolyl)-2-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolyl)-2-propenenitriles and 3-(1-aryl-5-chloro-3-methyl-1H-4-pyrazolyl)-2-hetaryl-2-propenenitriles. Intramolecular cyclization of these compounds gives 15-oxo-15H-benzo[6,7][1,8]naphthyridino[2,1-b]quinazoline-6-carbonitriles, 1-aryl-3-methyl-11-oxo-1,11-dihydropyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrido[2,1-b]quinazoline-5-carbonitriles, and 1-aryl-3-methyl-1H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyridine-5-carbonitriles.