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product was washed with CHCl3 (5 mL) and hexanes (10 mL) to yield
(MH+, 100). HRCIMS calcd for C20H15F3NO4 (MH+) 390.0948,
found 390.0952. HPLC purity, 96.12% (MeOH−H2O, 90:10).
(S)-5,6-Dihydro-6-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3-(methylthio)-
5,11-dioxo-11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (56). Lactone 45 (57
mg, 0.19 mmol) was suspended in MeOH (10 mL) and CHCl3 (15
mL), and (S)-3-amino-1,2-propanediol (48, 39 mg, 0.43 mmol) was
added as a solution in MeOH (1 mL) with stirring. The mixture was
heated to reflux with stirring under an argon atmosphere for 14.5 h,
cooled to room temperature, and concentrated to a volume of ∼1 mL.
Hexanes (0.5 mL) were added, the mixture was vigorously stirred, and
the mixture was filtered. The solid residue that collected was washed
with hexanes (1 mL) to yield 56 (51 mg, 72%) as a red−orange solid:
51 (44 mg, 42%) as a red−orange solid: mp 224−226 °C. IR (film)
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3436, 1664, 1643, 1540, 1315 cm−1. H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6)
δ 8.49 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1 H), 8.26 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 1 H), 8.14−7.89 (m, 2
H), 7.65−7.37 (m, 3 H), 5.13 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.5 Hz,
1 H), 4.68−4.39 (m, 2 H), 3.98 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.57 (t, J = 5.2
Hz, 2 H). CIMS m/z (rel intensity) 400/402 (MH+, 94/100).
HRCIMS calcd for C19H15BrNO4 (MH+) 400.0184/402.0166, found
400.0192/402.0173. HPLC purity, 95.18% (MeOH−H2O, 85:15).
(S)-5,6-Dihydro-6-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3-iodo-5,11-dioxo-
11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (52). Lactone 32 (52 mg, 0.14
mmol) was dissolved in MeOH/CHCl3 (15:10 mL), and (S)-3-amino-
1,2-propanediol (48, 32 mg, 0.35 mmol) was added. The mixture was
heated at reflux under Ar overnight, cooled, and concentrated. The
residue was suspended in CHCl3−hexanes (10:5 mL), and the
suspension was filtered to provide 52 (58 mg, 93%) as orange solid:
mp 186−193 °C (dec). IR (film) 3488, 1706, 1624, 1533, 1304 cm−1.
1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.49 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1 H), 8.36 (d, J
= 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 8.13 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1 H), 8.07 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1
H), 7.62−7.44 (m, 3 H), 5.14 (d, J = 5.1 Hz, 1 H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.5 Hz,
1 H), 4.63−4.45 (m, 2 H), 4.06−3.93 (m, 1 H), 3.59 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2
H). ESIMS m/z (rel intensity) 470 (MNa+, 52). HRESIMS calcd for
C19H14INO4Na (MNa+) 469.9865, found 469.9855. HPLC purity,
96.81% (MeOH−H2O, 90:10).
(S)-3-Cyano-5,6-dihydro-6-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-5,11-
dioxo-11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (53). Lactone 33 (67 mg,
0.25 mmol) was suspended in MeOH (10 mL) and CHCl3 (15 mL),
and (S)-3-amino-1,2-propanediol (48, 56 mg, 0.61 mmol) was added
with stirring. The mixture was heated to reflux for 19 h, cooled to
room temperature, and concentrated until ∼1 mL of solvent remained.
The mixture was filtered, and the solid residue was washed with
hexanes (5 mL) to yield 53 (44 mg, 52%) as a red−orange solid: mp
314−315 °C. IR (film) 3583, 1734, 1671, 1608, 1534 cm−1. 1H NMR
(300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.66 (dd, J = 8.4, 0.7 Hz, 1 H), 8.54 (dd, J =
1.8, 0.6 Hz, 1 H), 8.22−8.05 (m, 2 H), 7.67−7.46 (m, 3 H), 5.15 (d, J
= 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 5.01 (t, J = 5.6 Hz, 1 H), 4.54 (dd, J = 6.8, 3.6 Hz, 2
H), 3.99 (dt, J = 9.3, 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.66−3.52 (m, 2 H). CIMS m/z
(rel intensity) 347 (MH+, 100). HRESIMS calcd for C20H13N2O4 (M
− H+) 345.0875, found 345.0865. HPLC purity, 95.12% (MeOH−
H2O, 90:10).
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mp 195 °C. IR (film) 3401, 1698, 1656, 1647, 1498, 1424 cm−1. H
NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.50 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1 H), 8.02 (d, J =
7.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.95 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1 H), 7.72 (dd, J = 8.6, 2.2 Hz, 1 H),
7.60−7.37 (m, 3 H), 5.13 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.97 (t, J = 5.6 Hz, 1
H), 4.65−4.41 (m, 2 H), 4.07−3.89 (m, 1 H), 3.57 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2
H), 2.57 (s, 3 H). CIMS m/z (rel intensity) 368 (MH+, 100).
HRESIMS calcd for C20H16NO4S (M − H+) 366.0800, found
366.0794. HPLC purity, 96.39% (MeOH−H2O, 90:10).
(S)-5,6-Dihydro-6-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3-(methylsulfonyl)-
5,11-dioxo-11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (57). Lactone 46 (62
mg, 0.19 mmol) was suspended in MeOH (anhydrous, 10 mL) and
CHCl3 (15 mL), and (S)-3-amino-1,2-propanediol (48, 36 mg, 0.40
mmol) was added with stirring. The mixture was heated to reflux for
16 h, cooled to room temperature, and concentrated in vacuo. 80:20
hexanes−EtOAc (10 mL) was added to the residue, and the
suspension was filtered. The product was washed with MeOH (5
mL) to yield 57 (49 mg, 65%) as a red−orange solid: mp 185 °C
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(dec). IR (film) 3468, 1702, 1670, 1647, 1605, 1539 cm−1. H NMR
(300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.78 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1 H), 8.65 (d, J = 1.9 Hz,
1 H), 8.28 (dd, J = 8.6, 2.1 Hz, 1 H), 8.14 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.71−
7.48 (m, 3 H), 5.16 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 5.02 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 1 H),
4.65−4.51 (m, 2 H), 4.14−3.93 (m, 1 H), 3.61 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2 H),
3.30 (s, 3 H). APCIMS m/z (rel intensity) 400 (MH+, 100).
HRESIMS calcd for C20H17NO6SNa (MNa+) 422.0674, found
422.0670. HPLC purity, 97.27% (MeOH, 100).
(S)-5,6-Dihydro-6-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3-(methoxycarbon-
yl)-5,11-dioxo-11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (58). Lactone 47
(42 mg, 0.14 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH/CHCl3 (15:10 mL), and
(S)-3-amino-1,2-propanediol (48, 31 mg, 0.34 mmol) was added. The
mixture was heated at reflux under Ar overnight, cooled, and
concentrated. The residue was suspended in CHCl3/hexanes (10:5
mL), and the suspension was filtered to provide 58 (44 mg, 86%) as
dark-orange solid: mp 174−175 °C (dec). IR (film) 3503, 1719, 1637,
1612, 1541, 1438, 1278 cm−1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.71
(d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1 H), 8.64 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 8.27 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.9
Hz, 1 H), 8.10 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.64−7.44 (m, 3 H), 5.15 (d, J =
5.0 Hz, 1 H), 5.01 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.65−4.44 (m, 2 H), 4.08−3.94
(m, 1 H), 3.90 (s, 3 H), 3.60 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 2 H). CIMS m/z (rel
intensity) 380 (MH+, 78). HRCIMS calcd for C21H18NO6 (MH+)
380.1129, found 380.1134. HPLC purity, 95.02% (MeOH−H2O,
85:15).
3-Fluoro-5,6-dihydro-6-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl)-5,11-
dioxo-11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (60). Lactone 15 (78 mg,
0.29 mmol) was dissolved in CHCl3 (25 mL) with stirring, and 1-(3-
aminopropyl)imidazole (59, 73 mg, 0.58 mmol) was added. The
mixture was heated to reflux for 26 h, cooled, and concentrated to ∼1
mL. Hexanes (5 mL) were added, and the suspension was filtered to
provide 60 (74 mg, 68%) as a red−orange solid: mp 220−222 °C. IR
(film) 1698, 1660, 1556, 1509, 1432 cm−1. 1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3) δ 8.71 (dd, J = 9.0 Hz, J = 5.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.97 (dd, J = 9.2 Hz, J
= 2.8 Hz, 1 H), 7.64 (s, 1 H), 7.59 (dd, J = 6.8 Hz, J = 1.6 Hz, 1 H),
7.47 (td, J = 8.5 Hz, J = 2.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.40−7.29 (m, 2 H), 7.23−7.17
(m, 1 H), 7.11−7.02 (m, 1 H), 6.66 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1 H), 4.58−4.47
(m, 2 H), 4.24 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2 H), 2.37 (p, J = 6.7 Hz, 2 H). APCIMS
m/z 374 (MH+, 100). HRESIMS calcd for C22H17FN3O2 (MH+)
374.1305, found 374.1307. HPLC purity, 95.21% (1% TFA in
MeOH−H2O, 85:15).
(S)-2-(Trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro-6-(2,3-dihydroxyprop-
yl)-5,11-dioxo-11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (54). Lactone 42
(66 mg, 0.21 mmol) was suspended in MeOH (10 mL) and CHCl3
(15 mL), and (S)-3-amino-1,2-propanediol (48, 52 mg, 0.42 mmol)
was added with stirring. The mixture was heated to reflux for 14 h,
cooled to room temperature, and concentrated until ∼1 mL of solvent
remained. Precipitation of product occurred upon standing for 30 min,
and the mixture was filtered. The product was washed with hexanes (5
mL) to provide 54 (60 mg, 73%) as a bright-orange solid: mp 214−
215 °C. IR (film) 3583, 3294, 1665, 1546, 1314, 1109 cm−1. 1H NMR
(300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.72 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1 H), 8.38 (s, 1 H),
8.13−8.07 (m, 2 H), 7.60−7.46 (m, 3 H), 5.13 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1 H),
5.00 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.62−4.46 (m, 2 H), 3.99 (dt, J = 9.3 Hz, J =
4.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.59 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 2 H). CIMS m/z (rel intensity) 390
(MH+, 100). HRCIMS calcd for C20H15F3NO4 (MH+) 390.0948,
found 390.0951. HPLC purity, 97.24% (MeOH−H2O, 90:10).
(S)-3-(Trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro-6-(2,3-dihydroxyprop-
yl)-5,11-dioxo-11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline (55). Lactone 43
(62 mg, 0.20 mmol) was suspended in MeOH (10 mL) and CHCl3
(15 mL), and (S)-3-amino-1,2-propanediol (48, 54 mg, 0.43 mmol)
was added with stirring. The mixture was heated to reflux for 14 h,
cooled to room temperature, and concentrated until ∼1 mL of solvent
remained. Hexanes (2 mL) were added, and the suspension was
filtered. The product was washed with hexanes (5 mL) to yield 55 (49
mg, 63%) as a red−orange solid: mp 228−230 °C. IR (film) 3401,
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1668, 1559, 1501, 1312, 1128 cm−1. H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6)
δ 8.87 (s, 1 H), 8.40 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1 H), 8.10 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1 H),
7.81 (dd, J = 8.5 Hz, J = 1.9 Hz, 1 H), 7.62−7.46 (m, 3 H), 5.15 (d, J =
5.0 Hz, 1 H), 5.00 (t, J = 5.6 Hz, 1 H), 4.59−4.47 (m, 2 H), 4.06−3.95
(m, 1 H), 3.59 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 2 H). CIMS m/z (rel intensity) 390
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