J = 9.3, H-9); 8.68 (1H, d, J = 9.5, H-10); 9.46 (1H, d, J = 9.3, H-5); 9.58 (1H, d, J = 9.5, H-9); 10.10 (1H, s,
H-2). Found, %: C 51.34; H 3.66; N 11.44. C16H14IN3. Calculated, %: C 51.22; H 3.76; N 11.20.
1-Methyl-6,8-diphenyl-1,3,7-triazapyrenium Iodide (3b). Yield 1.06 g (71%). Red crystals, mp
286-288ºC. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 4.69 (3H, s, NCH3); 7.75 (6H, m, 6- and 8-Ph, H-m and -p); 8.05
(4H, m, 6- and 8-Ph, H-o); 8.61 (1H, d, J = 9.5, H-4); 8.76 (1H, d, J = 9.5, H-10); 9.26 (1H, d, J = 9.5, H-5);
9.34 (1H, d, J = 9.5, H-9); 10.13 (1H, s, H-2). Found, %: C 62.88; H 3.49; N 8.31. C26H18IN3. Calculated, %:
C 62.54; H 3.63; N 8.41.
1-Ethyl-6,8-diphenyl-1,3,7-triazapyrenium Iodide (3c). Yield 1.07 g (69%). Red crystals, mp
293-295ºC. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 1.77 (3H, t, J = 7.2, CH3); 5.28 (2H, q, J = 7.2, CH2); 7.76 (6H,
m, 6- and 8-Ph, H-m and -p); 8.04 (4H, d, 6- and 8-Ph, H-o); 8.56 (1H, d, J = 9.3, H-4); 8.94 (1H, d, J = 9.3,
H-10); 9.24 (1H, d, J = 9.3; H-5); 9.33 (1H, d, J = 9.3, H-9); 10.27 (1H, s, H-2). Found, %: C 62.99; H 4.07;
N 7.98. C27H20IN3. Calculated, %: C 63.17; H 3.93; N 8.18.
1-Methyl-6-phenyl-1,3,7-triazapyrenium Iodide (3e) was obtained as a mixture with isomers 2e and
3f. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 4.73 (3H, s, CH3); 7.76 (3H, m, Ph, H-m and -p); 8.01 (2H, m, Ph, H-o);
8.77 (1H, d, J = 9.8, H-4); 8.87 (1H, d, J = 9.1, H-10); 9.31 (1H, d, J = 9.8, H-5); 9.59 (1H, d, J = 9.1, H-9);
10.19 (1H, s, H-2); 10.32 (1H, s, H-8).
1-Methyl-8-phenyl-1,3,7-triazapyrenium Iodide (3f) was obtained as a mixture with isomers 2e and
3e. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 4.70 (3H, s, CH3); 7.76 (3H, m, Ph, H-m and -p); 8.01 (2H, m, Ph, H-o);
8.61 (1H, d, J = 9.3, H-4); 8.66 (1H, d, J = 9.1, H-10); 9.24 (1H, d, J = 9.3, H-5); 9.46 (1H, d, J = 9.1,m H-9);
10.19 (1H, s, H-2); 10.32 (1H, s, H-6).
1-Methyl-1,3,7-triazapyrenium Chloride (3d). A mixture of 1-methylperimidine (1 mmol),
1,3,5-triazine (1.5 mmol), and PPA (86%, 3 g) was stirred for 4 h at 100-105ºC, cooled to 50ºC, poured into
water (20 ml), neutralized with potassium carbonate, and filtered. The mother liquor was evaporated to dryness
in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in methanol. The insoluble admixture was filtered off and the solution
was evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was treated with a solution of hydrochloric acid and the
solution was evaporated to dryness in vacuo, and washed with ethyl acetate. Yield 0.11 g (45%). Brown crystals
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with mp 344-346ºC (decomp. with flash). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 4.76 (3H, s, NCH3); 8.59 (1H, d,
J = 9.1, H-4); 8.86 (1H, d, J = 9.3, H-10); 9.41 (1H, d, J = 9.1, H-5); 9.55 (1H, d, J = 9.3, H-9); 10.20 (2H, s,
H-6,8); 10.21 (1H, s, H-2). Found, %: C 65.66; H 3.78; N 16.50. C14H10CIN3. Calculated, %: C 65.76; H 3.94;
N 16.43.
Oxidative Hydroxylation of the 7-Alkyl- and 1-Alkyl-1,3,7-triazapyrenium Salts (General Method).
An aqueous solution containing KOH (0.216 g, 4 mmol) and K3[Fe(CN)5] (0.67 g, 2 mmol) was added dropwise
with stirring and heating to 80ºC over 10 min to a solution of the corresponding 1,3,7-triaza-pyrenium salt
(1 mmol) in water (20 ml). The mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 h, water (30 ml) was added,
and the precipitate formed was filtered off after 30 min.
7-Ethyl-6,7-dihydro-1,3,7-triazapyren-6-one (6a). Yield 0.146 g (59%). Dark-orange crystals, mp
338-340ºC (ethyl acetate). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 1.58 (3H, t, J = 7.0, CH3); 4.42 (2H, q, J = 7.0, CH2);
7.61 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-9); 7.97 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-10); 8.14 (1H, d, J = 8.9, H-4); 8.31 (1H, s, H-8); 8.92 (1H, d,
J = 8.9, H-5); 9.49 (1H, s, H-2). Found, %: C 72.09; H 4.67; N 16.52. C15H11N3O. Calculated, %: C 72.28; H 4.45;
N 16.86.
7-Methyl-2,8-diphenyl-6,7-dihydro-1,3,7-triazapyren-6-one (6b). Yield 0.205 g (53%). Yellow-green
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crystals, mp 275-277ºC (ethyl acetate). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 3.63 (3H, s, CH3); 7.42 (2H, br. s,
H-9,10); 7.47 (3H, m, 8-Ph, H-m and -p); 7.54 (3H, m, 2-Ph, H-m and -p); 7.67 (2H, m, 8-Ph, H-o); 8.14 (1H, d,
J = 9.2, H-4); 8.72 (2H, m, 2-Ph, H-o); 8.90 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5). Found, %: C 80.48; H 4.56; N 10.49.
C26H17N3O. Calculated, %: C 80.60; H 4.42; N 10.85.
1-Methyl-6,8-diphenyl-1,2-dihydro-1,3,7-triazapyren-2-one (7a). Yield 0.233 g (60%). Yellow-green
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crystals, mp above 350ºC (DMSO). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 4.04 (3H, s, CH3); 7.62 (6H, m, 6- and
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