The reactions of
N-(2-chloroacetyl)-

-amino acids with 3-cyanopyridine-2(1
H)-thiones afforded
N-(3-aminothieno[2,3-
b]pyridin-2-ylcarbonyl)-

-amino acids. Heating of the latter smoothly produced 3,4-dihydropyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[3,2-
e][1,4]diazepine-2(1
H),5-diones in high yields.
N-(2-chloroacetyl)-
-amino acids - 3-cyanopyridine-2(1H)-thiones -
N-(3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-ylcarbonyl)-
-amino acids - 3,4-dihydropyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2(1H),5-diones - Thorpe—Ziegler cyclization