4,6-Dimethyl-2H-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-one reacts with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes or an aromatic aldehyde/ketone (cyclohexanone and piperidone derivatives) and malononitrile to give substituted 2-amino-3-cyano-7,9-dimethyl-4H-pyrano[2',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-b]pyridines.
4,6-Dimethyl-2H-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-one reacts with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes or an aromatic aldehyde/ketone (cyclohexanone and piperidone derivatives) and malononitrile to give substituted 2-amino-3-cyano-7,9-dimethyl-4H-pyrano[2',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-b]pyridines.