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(200 MHz, CDCl3): d 7.55–7.51 (m, 1H), 7.32–7.00 (m, 7H), 6.75 (d,
J = 9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (d, J = 3.3 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H),
6.37–6.34 (m, 1H), 6.05 (dd, J = 9.4, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.58, 3.68 (s, 3H),
3.65 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d: 51.6, 52.9, 68.5, 103.8,
106.2, 109.1, 119.3, 120.1, 121.3, 122.3, 122.4, 123.9, 124.6, 125.9,
127.6, 129.1, 133.6, 136.5, 150.2, 164.9, 166.0; LCMS: m/z: 411.0
(M++Na), 304.1, 272.0; HRMS (ESI) calcd for C23H20N2O4:
411.1320. Found: 411.1324.
J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (s, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H),
3.46 (s, 3H);13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 50.8, 52.9, 54.9, 91.6,
106.8, 110.9, 114.5, 120.1, 120.4, 122.5, 124.8, 126.5, 126.7, 127.0,
127.4, 128.8, 129.2, 132.2, 132.4, 135.1, 135.3, 149.8, 165.1, 167.3;
LCMS: m/z: 487.1 (M++Na), 463.1, 335.1, 279.1; HRMS (ESI) calcd
for C29H23N2O4: 463.1657. Found: 463.1640.
18. Compound 6 (major): light yellow solid, mp 88–90 °C; IR (KBr): m
3319, 2924, 2854, 1681, 1606, 1568, 1457, 1425, 1264, 1162, 1109,
17. General procedure: To a stirred solution of indole (1 mmol) and
DMAD (1 mmol) in 5 mL dichloromethane was added isoquinoline.
The mixture was stirred at the room temperature for appropriate time
(see Table 1). After complete conversion as indicated by TLC, the
reaction mixture was quenched with water (10 mL) and extracted with
dichloromethane (2 Â 15 mL). The combined extracts were dried over
anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting product
was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Merck, 60–120
mesh, ethyl acetate–hexane, 1:9) to afford pure products as a yellow
solid. Spectroscopic data for selected compound: Compound (4a):
Pale yellow solid, mp 145–147 °C, IR (KBr): m 3445, 3046, 2948, 2850,
748 cmÀ1 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 8.19 (br s, 1H), 7.62 (d,
;
J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J = 13.5 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H),
7.13–7.02 (m, 6H), 6.93 (br s, 1H), 6.45 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.14 (d,
J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.90 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (d, J = 13.5 Hz, 1H),
3.62 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 50.8, 67.4, 90.4, 106.9,
111.4, 116.8, 119.2, 119.7, 121.9, 122.6, 124.6, 126.6, 126.8, 127.4,
129.2, 131.4, 136.3, 147.5, 169.5; LCMS: m/z: 353.1 (M++Na), 329.1.
HRMS (ESI) calcd for C21H18N2O2Na: 353.1265. Found: 353.1264.
Compound 7 (minor): orange solid, mp 65–68 °C; IR (KBr): m 3415,
2924, 2854, 1696, 1618, 1570, 1456, 1268, 1163, 768, 746 cmÀ1 1H
;
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 7.58 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d,
J = 13.5 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (br s, 1H), 7.27–7.15 (m, 2H), 7.15–7.05 (m,
5H), 6.96 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.38 (d,
J = 3.0 Hz, 1H), 6.01 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (d, J = 13.5 Hz, 1H),
3.60 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 51.1, 67.2, 94.2, 103.7,
105.8, 109.2, 120.1, 121.3, 122.5, 125.2, 125.3, 126.6, 127.4, 127.6,
128.4, 128.6, 129.2, 134.6, 146.5, 168.0; LCMS: m/z: 353.1 (M++Na),
329.1. HRMS (ESI) calcd for C21H18N2O2Na: 353.1265. Found:
353.1280. Compound 8 (major): dark yellow solid, mp 202–204 °C; IR
(KBr): m 3216, 2923, 1638, 1581, 1532, 1455, 1383, 1346, 1267, 1208,
1736, 1601, 1458, 1430, 1283, 1212, 1171, 1035, 922, 767, 714 cmÀ1
;
1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): d 7.66 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d,
J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.32–7.03 (m, 8H), 6.60 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.38 (d,
J = 3.3 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (s, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H),
3.59 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 51.4, 53.3, 66.3, 95.4,
104.3, 107.5, 109.0, 120.1, 121.4, 122.6, 124.6, 125.3, 125.7, 126.0,
127.6, 128.0, 128.4, 129.2, 134.3, 149.3, 164.8, 166.4; LCMS: m/z:
411.1 (M++Na), 387.1, 290.1, 245.1. HRMS (ESI) calcd for
C23H20N2O4Na: 411.1320. Found: 411.1315. Compound (4b): Yellow
solid, mp 167–169 °C, IR (KBr): m 3385, 2923, 2852, 1742, 1701, 1587,
1110, 1045, 911, 769, 745, 701, 658, 569 cmÀ1 1H NMR (200 MHz,
;
1563, 1459, 1208, 1158, 743 cmÀ1
;
1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): d
CDCl3): d 10.79–10.65 (br s, 1H), 7.88–7.66 (m, 3H), 7.75 (d,
J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 7.49–7.21 (m, 4H), 7.19–6.92 (m, 6H), 6.79
(d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (br s, 1H), 6.42 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.41
(d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 6.01 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (75 MHz,
DMSO): d 96.7, 111.6, 115.5, 116.6, 118.9, 119.2, 121.1, 122.6, 123.0,
123.5, 124.5, 126.7, 126.8, 127.3, 127.4, 128.2, 131.6, 136.2, 139.0,
148.3, 186.8; LCMS: m/z: 377.1 (M++H), 260.1, 245.1; HRMS (ESI)
calcd for C26H20N2ONa: 399.1473. Found: 399.1470.
7.74–7.70 (m, 1H), 7.30–6.89 (m, 13H), 6.41 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.19
(s, 1H), 5.93 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.23 (s, 1H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 3.86 (s,
3H), 3.59 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d 50.0, 51.1, 53.1,
56.0, 90.8, 109.3, 110.0, 115.3, 119.5, 119.9, 122.0, 124.9, 125.4, 125.9,
126.1, 126.3, 126.4, 127.2, 127.5, 127.6, 128.6, 131.8, 136.5, 136.9,
150.2, 165.3, 167.3; LCMS: m/z: 501.2 (M++Na), 477.2, 335.1;
HRMS (ESI) calcd for C30H26N2O4Na: 501.1790. Found: 501.1785.
Compound (4d): Orange solid, mp 182–184 °C, IR (KBr): m 3313,
19. For compound 9 (minor), see reference: Sheinkman, A. K.; Prileps-
kaya, A. N.; Ginzburg, A. O.; Tokarev, A. K.; Deikalo, A. A. Khim.
Geterotsiklich. Soedin. 1971, 421 [Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl.
Transl.) 1971, 7, 389].
2923, 2852, 1742, 1671, 1565, 1457, 1207, 1168, 904, 743, 697 cmÀ1
;
1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): d 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H),
7.57–7.39 (m, 5H), 7.30–6.89 (m, 7H), 6.46 (s, 1H), 6.03 (d,