NITROPYRIDINES: VI.
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for 3 h at 70°C in a flask equipped with a reflux con-
denser. The solvent was distilled off under reduced
pressure, and the oily residue was purified by column
chromatography on silica gel (100–160 μm) using ben-
zene as eluent.
43 (16.36), 41 (27.94), 39 (13.15), 29 (14.82), 28
(20.28), 27 (11.26). Found, %: C 67.75; H 7.95;
N 10.64. C14H20N2O2. Calculated, %: C 67.71; H 8.12;
N 11.28.
3-Nitro-5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14-decahydrocyclo-
dodeca[b]pyridine (IIIf). Yield 45%, mp 83–84°C
(from ethanol) [2].
3-Nitro-5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrocycloocta[b]pyri-
dine (IIIb). Yield 65%, colorless crystals, mp 45–46°C
(from hexane) [21].
Nitropyridines Va–Vh (general procedure).
A mixture of 0.395 g (2 mmol) of dinitropyridinone I
and 4 mmol of ketone IVa–IVh in 40 ml of methanol
saturated with ammonia was heated for 3 h at 100°C in
a sealed ampule. The ampule was cooled and opened,
the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure,
and the oily residue was purified by column chroma-
tography on silica gel (100–160 μm) using benzene as
eluent.
3-Nitro-6,7,8,9,10,11-hexahydro-5H-cyclonona-
[b]pyridine (IIIc). Yield 64%, mp 14–15°C. IR spec-
1
trum, ν, cm–1: 1541, 1324 (NO2). H NMR spectrum
(CDCl3), δ, ppm: 1.24–1.48 m (6H, 7-H, 8-H, 9-H),
1.79–1.97 m (4H, 6-H, 10-H), 2.91 t (2H, 11-H, J =
6.11 Hz), 3.08 t (2H, 5-H, J = 6.35 Hz), 8.19 d (1H,
4-H, J = 2.69 Hz), 9.21 d (1H, 2-H, J = 2.44 Hz). Mass
spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 220 (15.97) [M]+·, 205 (19.78),
192 (19.51), 191 (15.36), 179 (20.80), 178 (16.94),
177 (100), 165 (13.54), 164 (13.83), 163 (14.05), 152
(23.23), 131 (13.30), 77 (11.00). Found, %: C 65.53;
H 7.34; N 12.68. C12H16N2O2. Calculated, %: C 65.43;
H 7.32; N 12.72.
2-Cyclopropyl-5-nitropyridine (Va). Yield 85%,
mp 63–64°C (from hexane). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1:
1
1554, 1324 (NO2). H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ,
ppm: 2.09–2.23 m (1H, CH), 1.13–1.26 m (4H, CH2),
7.33 d (1H, 3-H, 3J = 8.55 Hz), 8.31 d.d (1H, 4-H, 3J =
4
4
3-Nitro-5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12-octahydrocyclodeca[b]-
pyridine (IIId). Yield 54%, mp 77–78°C (from aque-
ous ethanol). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1541, 1338 (NO2).
1H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ, ppm: 1.01–1.23 m (4H,
8-H, 9-H), 1.49–1.57 m (4H, 7-H, 10-H), 1.82–2.10 m
(4H, 6-H, 11-H), 2.98 t (2H, 12-H, J = 6.59 Hz), 3.11 t
(2H, 5-H, J = 6.59 Hz), 8.25 d (1H, 4-H, J = 2.68 Hz),
9.24 d (1H, 2-H, J = 2.44 Hz). Mass spectrum, m/z
(Irel, %): 234 (17.20) [M]+·, 219 (16.60), 205 (16.51),
192 (14.54), 191 (100), 179 (11.04), 178 (15.52), 177
(42.47), 165 (16.93), 152 (54.05), 145 (13.04), 131
(13.38), 117 (11.23), 91 (10.44), 77 (17.65), 65 (11.58),
55 (11.21), 41 (23.47), 39 (14.99). Found, %: C 66.92;
H 7.88; N 11.87. C13H18N2O2. Calculated, %: C 66.64;
H 7.74; N 11.96.
8.65, J = 2.44 Hz), 9.25 d (1H, 6-H, J = 2.18 Hz).
Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 164 (29.59) [M]+·, 163
(100), 118 (16.48), 117 (47.84), 91 (20.83), 65 (17.41),
39 (12.62). Found: m/z 164.0583 [M]+·. C8H8N2O2.
Calculated: M 164.0586.
1-(5-Nitropyridin-2-yl)ethanone oxime (Vb).
Yield 19%, mp 161–162°C (from benzene) [22].
1-(5-Nitropyridin-2-yl)ethanone (Vc). Yield 2%,
mp 88–89°C (from cyclohexane) [22].
2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-5-nitropyridine (Vd). Yield
93%, light yellow crystals, mp 105–106°C (from etha-
nol). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1541, 1324 (NO2), 1190
1
(OCH3). H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ, ppm: 3.91 s
3
(3H, OCH3), 7.07 d (1H, 4′-H, J = 7.81 Hz), 7.38–
7.48 t (1H, 5′-H, 3J = 7.81, 8.04 Hz), 7.60–7.68 m (2H,
3-Nitro-6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13-octahydro-5H-cyclo-
undeca[b]pyridine (IIIe). Yield 51%, mp 68–69°C
(from aqueous ethanol). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1541,
2′-H, 6′-H), 7.89 d (1H, 3-H, 3J = 8.80 Hz), 8.51 d.d (1H,
3
4
4
4-H, J = 8.80, J = 2.68 Hz), 9.45 d (1H, 6-H, J =
2.20 Hz). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 231 (14.97),
230 (100) [M]+·, 229 (78.71), 201 (13.78), 200 (29.27),
183 (15.55), 157 (14.75), 155 (10.15), 154 (22.35),
142 (10.84), 141 (10.40), 128 (10.72), 127 (20.42), 114
(16.53), 92 (15.97), 77 (22.71), 64 (11.53), 63 (10.61).
Found: m/z 230.0692 [M]+·. C12H10N2O3. Calculated:
M 230.0691.
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1324 (NO2). H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ, ppm:
1.09–1.48 m (10H, 7-H, 8-H, 9-H, 10-H, 11-H), 1.75–
1.92 m (2H, 6-H), 1.93–2.07 m (2H, 12-H), 2.91 t
(2H, 13-H, J = 6.35 Hz), 3.02 t (2H, 5-H, J = 6.35 Hz),
8.25 d (1H, 4-H, J = 2.44 Hz), 9.21 d (1H, 2-H, J =
2.44 Hz). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 248 (26.09)
[M]+·, 233 (13.97), 207 (17.35), 206 (12.38), 205
(82.46), 192 (18.88), 191 (100), 179 (20.21), 178
(13.62), 177 (25.10), 165 (30.20), 163 (13.68), 152
(70.65), 145 (11.41), 133 (10.45), 131 (12.26), 117
(11.40), 106 (10.39), 77 (16.11), 65 (11.19), 55 (13.96),
2-(2-Naphthyl)-5-nitropyridine (Ve). Yield 73%,
mp 171–172°C (from propan-2-ol). IR spectrum, ν,
1
cm–1: 1554, 1338 (NO2). H NMR spectrum (CDCl3),
δ, ppm: 7.50–7.61 m (2H, 6′-H, 7′-H), 7.85–8.04 m
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