Patent ID: 8334384

Claim:
A process for preparing a 5,7,12,14-tetrahydro-5,7,12,14-tetraazapentacene compound of Formula (A): wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , and R 13 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl, arylalkyl, and halogen; and each of R 5 , R 7 , R 12 , and R 14 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl, and arylalkyl; comprising reacting at least one compound of Formula(I): wherein R a , R b , R c , and R d are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl, arylalkyl, and halogen; and wherein R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, and substituted aryl; with a compound of Formula (II): wherein R e and R f are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, and halogen; and R g , R h , R i , and R j are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl.