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Ar–H), 7.72–7.69 (m, 1H, Ar–H), 7.57 (d, 1H, J = 8.2 Hz, Ar–H),
7.32 (ddd, 1H, J = 8.3, 7.8, 1.4 Hz, Ar–H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6,
151 MHz) δ: 168.5, 145.3, 144.2, 143.4, 131.6, 129.4, 129.3,
127.3, 126.7, 125.4, 123.6, 122.4, 122.2, 120.2, 118.6, 116.7.
TOF MS (ES+): m/z (relative intensity), 279.1 (100%) [M+ H]+;
HRMS (ES+): m/z [M + H]+ calcd for C16H11N2O3: 279.0770;
found 279.0761.
(t, J = 9.66 Hz, 1H, H-2′), 4.23–4.19 (m, 2H, H-5′, H-6′-1), 4.05–
4.02 (m, 1H, H-6′-2), 2.03 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 2.02 (s, 3H,
CH3CO), 1.97 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 1.92 (s, 3H, CH3CO); TOF MS
(ES+): m/z (relative intensity), 592.3 (100%) [M + H]+; HRMS:
calcd for C30H30N3O10 [M + H]+ 592.1931, found 592.1951.
7-(1,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucosamino)-10H-indolo[3,2-b]
quinoline (7). Similar to the procedure described for compound 6,
1
7-(2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucosamino)-11-chloro-10H-
indolo[3,2-b]quinoline (4). To a flask were added compound 3
(1.21 g, 4.35 mmol), thionyl chloride (40 mL), and catalytic
amount of DMF. The mixture was refluxed under nitrogen
atmosphere for 14 h. Excess of thionyl chloride was removed
under reduced pressure. DMF (10 mL), DCM (20 mL), DMAP
(1.06 g, 8.68 mmol), and 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine
were added to the residue, respectively. The reaction mixture
was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere
overnight. After the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure, residue was purified by column chromatography
(SiO2, eluted with EtOAc/petrol, 2/1) to give a yellow solid
(0.65 g, 1.04 mmol, 24%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 600 MHz)
δ: 12.22 (s, 1H, NH), 9.47 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H, NH); 9.03
(s, 1H, Ar–H), 8.30–8.33 (m, 2H, Ar–H), 8.24 (dd,
J = 8.2 Hz, 1.4 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 7.77–7.83 (m, 2H, Ar–H),
7.69 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H,Ar–H), 5.75 (t, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H, H-1′),
5.46 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-3′), 5.22 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-4′),
4.97 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-2′), 4.19–4.22 (m, 2H, H-5′, H-6′-
1), 4.02–4.05 (m, 1H, H-6′-2), 2.03 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 2.01
(s, 3H, CH3CO), 1.97 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 1.92 (s, 3H,
CH3CO); TOF MS (ES+): m/z (relative intensity), 626.1
(100%) [M + H]+; HRMS (ES+): m/z [M + H]+ calcd for
C30H29ClN3O10 [M + H]+ 626.1541, found 626.1522.
7-(1,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucosamino)-11-chloro-10H-
indolo[3,2-b]quinoline (5). Prepared by a procedure similar to
that described for compound 4, using 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-
glucosamine as the suger. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 600 MHz) δ:
12.17 (s, 1H, NH), 8.86 (s, 1H, Ar–H), 8.81 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H,
NH), 8.32 (dd, J = 7.8, 0.96 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 8.31 (dd, J = 9.8 Hz,
0.96 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 8.18 (dd, J = 8.2 Hz, 1.9 Hz, 1H, Ar–H),
7.78–7.82 (m, 2H, Ar–H), 7.69 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H, Ar–H), 5.98
(d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H, H-1′), 5.43 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-3′), 5.02 (t,
J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-4′), 4.38–4.34 (m, 1H, H-2′), 4.27 (dd,
J = 12.4, 4.14 Hz, 1H, H-6′-1), 4.07–4.03 (m, 2H, H-5′, H-6′-2),
2.06 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 2.02 (s, 6H, CH3CO × 2), 1.87 (s, 3H,
CH3CO); TOF MS (ES+): m/z (relative intensity), 626.1 (100%)
[M + H]+; HRMS: calcd for C30H29ClN3O10 [M + H]+ 626.1541,
found 626.1565.
7-(2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucosamino)-10H-indolo
[3,2-b]quinoline (6). To a solution of compound 4 (205 mg,
0.32 mmol) in MeOH/THF (30 mL/30 mL) were added
triethylamine (32 mg, 0.32 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (40 mg). This
reaction mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at room
temperature for 24 h. Catalyst was filtered before the solvent was
removed to give yellow residue, which was purified by column
chromatography (SiO2, eluted with EtOAc/petrol, 2/1) to give a
yellow solid (113 mg, 0.19 mmol, 59%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6,
600 MHz) δ: 11.80 (s, 1H, NH), 9.43 (d, J = 9.18 Hz, 1H, NH),
9.03 (s, 1H, Ar–H), 8.38 (s, 1H, Ar–H), 8.22 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H,
Ar–H), 8.20 (dd, J = 8.7, 1.8 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 8.16 (d, J = 8.22 Hz,
1H, Ar–H), 7.69–7.22 (m, 1H, Ar–H), 8.24 (dd, J = 8.24, 1.38 Hz,
1H, Ar–H), 7.72–7.69 (m, 2H, Ar–H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H,
Ar–H), 7.59–7.62 (m, 1H, Ar–H); 5.74 (t, J = 9.18 Hz, 1H, H-1′),
5.45 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-3′), 5.23 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-4′), 4.97
7 was prepared by using compound 5 as the starting material. H
NMR (DMSO-d6, 600 MHz) δ: 11.78 (s, 1H, NH), 8.88 (s, 1H,
Ar–H), 8.79 (d, J = 9.12 Hz, 1H, NH), 8.38 (s, 1H, Ar–H), 8.22
(d, J= 8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 8.17–8.13 (m, 2H, Ar–H), 7.72–7.70
(m, 1H, Ar–H), 7.66 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar–H ), 7.62–7.60
(m, 1H, Ar–H), 5.99 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H, H-1′), 5.45 (t,
J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-3′), 5.04 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, H-4′), 4.40–
4.35 (m, 1H, H-2′), 4.30–4.27 (m, 1H, H-6′-1), 4.09–4.04
(m, 2H, H-5′, H-6′-1), 2.06 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 2.03 (s, 3H,
CH3CO), 2.02 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 1.87 (s, 3H, CH3CO); TOF
MS (ES+): m/z (relative intensity), 592.2 (100%) [M + H]+;
HRMS: calcd for C30H30N3O10 [M + H]+ 592.1931, found
592.1957.
7-(D-glucosamino)-11-chloro-10H-indolo[3,2-b]quinoline
(8). To a solution of compound 5 (46 mg, 0.073mmol) in
THF/MeOH (5 mL / 15 mL) was added 27.5% sodium methoxide
solution in THF (1 mL, 6.62 mmol) at 0°C. After stirring at room
temperature for 2 h, the resulting precipitate was collected and
washed with MeOH to obtain compound 8 (30 mg, 0.066 mmol,
90%) as yellow powder. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 600 MHz) δ: 12.12
(s, 1H, NH), 9.08 (s, 1H, Ar–H), 8.36 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H, NH),
8.33 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 8.30 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H, Ar–H),
8.24 (dd, J= 8.4 Hz, 1.3 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 7.83–7.77 (m, 2H, Ar–H),
7.66 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar–H), 5.16 (t, J = 3.2 Hz, 1H, H-1′), 4.99
(s, 2H, OH), 4.76 (s, 1H, OH), 4.48 (s, 1H, OH), 3.88–3.54 (m,
2H, H-3′, H-4′), 3.70–3.67 (m, 2H, H-2′, H-5′), 3.56–3.54 (m, 1H,
H-6′-1), 3.24 (m, 1H, H-6′-1); TOF MS (ES+): m/z (relative
intensity), 458.09 (100%) [M + H]+; HRMS: calcd for
C22H21ClN3O6 [M + H]+ 458.1119, found 458.1118.
Methyl 2-(2-bromoacetamido)benzoate (9). To a solution of
methyl anthranilate (4.97g, 32.90 mmol) in DMF (13 mL) was
added a solution of bromoacetyl bromide (7.34 g, 36.39 mmol) in
1, 4-dioxane (8 mL) dropwise below 5°C. During addition, white
solid was formed. DMF (13 mL) was then added to make the
solid dissolve. This reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 17 h and then poured onto 50mL of H2O. White
precipitate was formed, filtered, and recrystallized in EtOAc/petrol
to give a white solid (8.18 g, 30.06mmol, 91%). 1H NMR
(600 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 11.71 (s, 1H, NH), 8.68 (dd, 1H, J = 8.7,
1.1 Hz, Ar–H), 8.07 (dd, 1H, J = 8.0, 1.6Hz, Ar–H), 7.58 (ddd,
1H, J = 8.7, 7.3, 1.6 Hz, Ar–H), 7.15 (ddd, 1 H, J = 7.8, 7.3,
1.1 Hz, Ar–H), 4.03 (s, 2H, CH2Br), 3.96 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C NMR
(151 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 168.5, 165.0, 140.7, 134.7, 131.1,
123.5, 120.5, 115.9, 52.6, 29.7; TOF MS (ES+): m/z (relative
intensity), 583.2 [2M + K]+ (100%). HRMS (ES+): m/z [M + H]+
calcd for C10H11BrNO3: 271.9917; found 271.9922.
Dimethyl 2,2′-[(1-oxoethane-1,2-diyl)diimino]dibenzoate
(10). A solution of methyl 2-(2-bromoacetamido)benzoate 9
(4.93 g, 18.12 mmol) and methyl anthranilate (10.88 g,
71.98 mmol) in DMF (18 mL) was stirred at 85°C for 13 h. This
reaction mixture was then poured onto 200 mL of H2O. The
white precipitate was filtered, dried on high vacuum, and
purified by column chromatography (SiO2, eluted with
EtOAc/petrol, 1/1) to give a white solid (5.68 g, 16.59 mmol,
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92%). H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 11.66 (bs, 1H, NH); 8.75
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
DOI 10.1002/jhet