Data spanning the period 2000–2017 on the direct C–H functionalization of pyrimidines are collected and discussed in this review. This demonstrates the surge of interest and creativity that this field of chemistry has experienced during the last two decades. Plausible applications of highly functionalized pyrimidines are also discussed.1 Introduction2 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization of Pyrimidine Derivatives3 Transition-Metal-Free Direct C–H Functionalization of Pyrimidine Derivatives4 Deprotonative Metalation of Pyrimidine Derivatives5 Conclusions

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A convenient approach to ladder-type 6H-benzo[4',5']thieno[2',3':4,5]thieno[3,2-b]indoles bearing various substituents in both terminal benzene rings has been developed. The protocol suggested for preparing these N,S-heteroacenes is based on using easily available reagents, such as cinnamic acids and arylhydrazines, which can be involved in the Fischer indole synthesis, as the key step. A similar condensed system of 12H-benzo[4″,5″]thieno[2″,3″:4',5']thieno[2',3':4,5]thieno[3,2-b]indole, bearing six rings, has also been obtained.

A series of D-π-A- type dyes based on pyrimidines, bearing various thiophene linkers, have been studied as sensing fluorophores. Fluorescence studies have demonstrated that the emission of all derivatives is sensitive to the presence of nitroaromatic explosives, such as 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (PA), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), and 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), in their acetonitrile solutions. The detection limits of fluorophores to PA, TNT, and DNT proved to be in the range from 5.83 × 10(-6) to 2.38 × 10(-7) mol/L, 1.70 × 10(-4) to 8.40 × 10(-6) mol/L, and 8.39 × 10(-5) to 6.87 × 10(-6) mol/L, respectively. The theoretical investigation into the quenching mechanism in the presence of fluorophore has been performed. All compounds have shown a good efficiency as sensor materials when tested as elements of the original device «Nitroscan» for detecting nitro-containing explosives in vapor phase (Plant "Promautomatika", Ekaterinburg, Russia). Graphical Abstract ᅟ.

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