Synthesis and Characterization of the Fur0 and Thieno Analogues of the Triester of PQQWe report here the synthesis and properties of the furo and thieno analogues of 4,5-dihydro-4,5-dioxo-1 Hpyrrolo[2,3~~quinoline-2,7,9-tricarboxylic acid ( = PQQ), ie. the furo-and thieno[2,3-fJquinoline-4,5-quinone (FQQ and TQQ, resp.) derivatives B and C, obtained as triesters. The triester of PQQ derivative A is much more stable than the triesters of B or C, and only the triester of A shows strong activity in nonenzymatic catalytic oxidations.1. Einleitung. -Die Trisaure A (PQQ, 4,5-Dihydro-4,5-dioxo-l H-pyrrolo[2,3-,flchinolin-2,7,9-tricarbonsaure) ist der organische Redox-Cofactor in sogenannten Chinoproteinen [l]. Im