A number of 2-(alkynylamino)-substituted heterocycles
have been synthesized. These heterocycles
rearrange in the presence of silver(I) and gold(I) salts to
give novel
2H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzoxazoles,
2H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazoles, and
a 2H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzoselenazole.
Two of the the 2H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzoxazoles were isolated in good
yield. The kinetics of the silver tetrafluoroborate-catalyzed rearrangements of selected (alkynylamino)benzoxazoles and
benzothiazoles have been
examined by 1H NMR in CD3CN. Factors
affecting the electron densities of the triple bond and of
the nitrogen atom in the heterocycle are important in influencing the
rate of rearrangement.