In conclusion we note that nitro compound 2a, according to the prediction of the internet program PASS
[10], is promising for biotesting as an agent for the treatment of psychosexual disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and
hypertonia.
EXPERIMENTAL
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The H NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker WM-400 (400 MHz) spectrometer in CDCl3, internal
standard was TMS. The mass spectra (EI) were obtained on a MAT-112 instrument with direct insertion of
sample into the ion source at an ionizing voltage of 70 eV. The IR spectra were recorded on an IR-75
spectrometer in KBr disks. Silufol UV-254 plates were used for TLC (visualization with iodine vapor). Column
chromatography was carried out on silica gel (Silicagel L 32/63). Compounds 1a and 1b were obtained as
described in [11].
X-ray Structural Investigation of Compounds 2a and 3. Crystals of compounds 2a and 3 were grown
in benzene. Parameters of the unit cells and the intensity of reflections were measured on a Syntex P21 automatic
diffractometer (T = 293 K, λMoKα radiation, graphite monochromator, θ/2θ scanning) (compound 2a) and a
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD automatic diffractometer (T = 120 K, λMoKα radiation, graphite monochromator, ϕ
and ω scanning) (compound 3). The main crystallographic data and the refinement parameters are given in
Table 5. The structures of both compounds were determined by the direct method and were refined by the full
matrix least squares method in an anisotropic approach for the non-hydrogen atoms. The positions of the
hydrogen atoms in the case of compound 2a were calculated geometrically and were refined in an isotropic
approach with fixed positions ("rider" model) and thermal parameters (Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for CH3 groups and
U(H)iso = 1.2Ueq(C) for all other groups). The hydrogen atoms in the case of compound 3 were localized
objectively in Fourier difference syntheses and were refined isotropically. All calculations were carried out using
the SHELXTL PLUS set of programs [12]. Tables of atomic coordinates, bond lengths, valence angles, and
anisotropic thermal parameters for compounds 2a and 3 have been deposited in the Cambridge Structural Data
Bank (CCDC 658025 and 658026 respectively).
2-Methyl-4-nitro-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridine (2a). Sodium nitrite (0.53 g,
7.7 mmol) was added in portions during 1 h to a solution of indenopyridine 1a (2 g, 7.7 mmol) in AcOH (15 ml).
The mixture was stirred for a further 0.5 h at 20°C, then neutralized with saturated sodium carbonate solution
(pH 7), and extracted with ether. The extract was dried over MgSO4, the solvent evaporated, and the residue
resolved on a chromatographic column (eluent hexane, then ethyl acetate–hexane, 1:5). Compound 2a (1.17 g,
50%) was obtained first as garnet-red crystals, mp 102-103°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 1320, 1514 (NO2). 1H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.48 (3H, s, CH3); 3.53 (2H, s, H-1); 3.78 (2H, s, H-3); 7.20-7.50 (8H, m, Harom); 8.18 (1H,
dd, 3J = 7.6, 4J = 1.0, H-5). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 304 [M]+ (4), 303 (7), 302 (10), 287 [M–OH]+ (7), 286 (11),
278 (12), 274 (27), 273 [M–H–NO]+ (100), 257 (30), 242 (11), 230 (19), 215 (15), 202 (17), 201 (22), 189 (7), 77
(4). Found, %: C 75.21; H 5.44; N 9.15. C19H16N2O2. Calculated, %: C 75.00; H 5.26; N 9.21. M 304.
9-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-9H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridine (3) was then eluted from
the chromatographic column as beige crystals. Yield was 0.38 g (17%). In mp (143-145°C), 1H NMR, mass, and
IR spectra substance 3 was identical with the substance isolated and described previously in [5].
2-Benzyl-4-nitro-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridine (2b) was obtained analogously to
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compound 2a. Yield was 49%. Dark claret-crystals, mp 80-82oC. IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 1328, 1521 (NO2). H
NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 3.39 (2H, s, H-1); 3.73 (2H, s, H-3); 3.83 (2H, s, NCH2C6H5); 7.23-7.49 (8H, m,
H
arom); 8.16 (1H, dd, 3J = 7.5 and 4J = 1.0, H-5). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %); 380 [M]+ (8), 379 (8), 363 [M–OH]+
(20), 349 [M–H–NO]+ (5), 334 [M–NO2]+ (7), 333 (21), 242 (11), 215 (15), 91 (100), 65 (23). Found, %:
C 78.73; H 5.47; N 7.34. C25H20N2O2. Calculated, %: C 78.95; H 5.26; N 7.37. M 380.
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