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4J 1.8 Hz), 8.30 d (1H, H3, J 1.8 Hz), 8.70 d (1H, H8,
4J 2.3 Hz), 8.94 d (1H, H6, 4J 2.3 Hz). Found, %: C 46.78;
H 2.05; N 11.49; S 8.83. C14H7N3O7S. Calculated, %:
C 46.54; H 1.91; N 11.63; S 8.86.
matographed on a column packed with silica gel (eluent
benzene).
Compound VIIIa. Yield 0.51 g (51%). Light yellow
crystals. Rf 0.25 (benzene), mp 245–246°C (acetic acid).
IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1728 (C=O), 1520, 1345 (NO2).
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.47 s (3H, CH), 8.13 d (1H,
H5, 3J 8.7 Hz), 8.32 d (1H, H1, 4J 1.8 Hz), 8.37 d (1H, H8,
4J 2.3 Hz), 8.42 d (1H, H3, 4J 1.8 Hz), 8.63 d.d (1H, H6,
3J 8.7, 4J 2.3 Hz). Found, %: C 53.58; H 2.94; N 8.23;
S 9.68. C14H8N2O5S. Calculated, %: C 53.16; H 2.53;
N 8.86; S 10.13.
2-Phenylsulfanyl-4,5,7-trinitro-9H-fluoren-9-one
(VIc). To a solution of 3.6 g (10 mmol) of compound I
in 25 ml of DMSO was added dropwise at 20–25°C 2.2 g
(20 mmol) of thiophenol, and the mixture was stirred for
8 h till disappearance of initial compound I from the reac-
tion mixture (TLC monitoring, benzene). The separated
precipitate was filtered off, washed with water, dried in
air, and crystallized from acetic acid. Yield 3.30 g (78%),
orange crystals. Rf 0.53 (benzene), mp 190–191°C (acetic
acid). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1730 (C=O), 1535, 1340
(NO2). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 7.25 d.d (1H, Hп, 3J 8.5,
4J 2.0 Hz), 7.43 d.d (2H, HO, 3J 8.5, 4J2.0 Hz), 7.47 d.d
(2H, Hm, 3J 8.5, 4J 2.0 Hz), 7.70 d (1H, H1, 4J 2.2 Hz),
Compound IXa. Yield 0.14 g (14%). Yellow crystals.
Rf 0.42 (benzene), mp 192–193°C (acetic acid). IR spec-
trum, ν, cm–1: 1725 (C=O), 1530, 1340 (NO2). 1H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.49 s (3H, CH), 7.88 d (1H, H5,
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3J 8.7 Hz), 7.98 d (1H, H1, J 1.8 Hz), 8.03 d (1H, H8,
4J 2.3 Hz), 8.30 d (1H, H3, 4J 1.8 Hz), 8.52 d.d (1H, H6,
7.92 d (1H, H3, J 2.2 Hz), 8.58 d (1H, H8, J 1.8 Hz),
8.85 d (1H, H6, 4J 1.8 Hz). Found, %: C 53.82; H 2.09;
N 9.91; S 7.92. C19H9N3O7S. Calculated, %: C 53.90;
H 2.13; N 9.93; S 7.56
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3J8.7, J 2.3 Hz). Found, %: C 53.18; H 2.61; N 8.82;
S 9.97. C14H8N2O5S. Calculated, %: C 53.16; H 2.53;
N 8.86; S 10.13.
4-Butylsulfanyl-2,7-dinitro-9H-fluoren-9-one
(VIIIb) and 2-butylsulfanyl-4,7-dinitro-9H-fluoren-
9-one (IXb). To a solution of 1.0 g (3.17 mmol) of
compound II in 10 ml of DMSO was added 1.0 ml of
butane-1-thiol at room temperature. After 2 days the
mixture was poured into 50 ml of 5% hydrochloric acid.
The separated precipitate was filtered off, washed with
water, dried, dissolved in benzene, and chromatographed
on a column packed with silica gel (eluent benzene).
2-Phenoxy-4,5,7-trinitro-9H-fluoren-9-one (VII).
To a solution of 2.0 g (5.5 mmol) of compound I in
20 ml of HMPA was added 1.5 g (15.9 mmol) of phenol,
the mixture was heated to 100°C and stirred at this tem-
perature for 4 h. The solution was cooled and poured on
a mixture of 50 g of ice and 100 ml of 5% hydrochloric
acid. The separated precipitate was filtered off, washed
with water, dried, treated with benzene, the obtained solu-
tion was chromatographed on a column packed with silica
gel (eluent benzene). Yield 1.04 g (46%), yellow crys-
tals. Rf 0.56 (benzene), mp 180–181°C (acetic acid). IR
spectrum, ν, cm-1: 1735 (C=O), 1530, 1365, 1355 (NO2).
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 7.13 d.d (2H, HO, J 8.3,
4J 2.2 Hz), 7.18 d.d (1H, Hп, 3J 8.3, 4J 2.2 Hz), 7.45 d.d
(2H, Hm, 3J 8.3, 4J 2.2 Hz), 7.72 d (1H, H1, 4J 2.2 Hz),
7.92 d (1H, H3, J 2.2 Hz), 8.57 d (1H, H8, J 1.8 Hz),
8.85 d (1H, H6, 4J 1.8 Hz). Found, %: C 55.92; H 2.52;
N 9.93. C19H9N3O8. Calculated, %: C 56.02; H 2.21;
N 10.32.
Compound VIIIb. Yield 0.63 g (55%). Yellow crys-
tals. Rf 0.64 (benzene), mp 151–152°C (acetic acid).
IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1725 (C=O), 1520, 1345 (NO2).
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.03 t (3H, CH3, 3J 7.2 Hz),
1.35 m (2H, CH2CH3), 1.61 m (2H, CH2CH2CH3), 2.78 q
(2H, SCH2, 3J 7.8 Hz), 8.13 d (1H, H5, 3J 8.7 Hz), 8.35 d
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(1H, H1, J 1.8 Hz), 8.38 d (1H, H8, J 2.3 Hz), 8.51 d
(1H, H3, 4J 1.8 Hz), 8.62 d.d (1H, H6, 3J 8.7, 4J 2.3 Hz).
Found, %: C 56.80; H 3.74; N 7.58; S 8.89. C17H14N2O5S.
Calculated, %: C 56.98; H 3.91; N 7.82; S 8.94.
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Compound IXb. Yield 0.21 g (18%). Orange crystals.
Rf 0.73 (benzene), mp 146–147°C (acetic acid). IR spec-
trum, ν, cm–1: 1730 (C=O), 1525, 1340 (NO2). 1H NMR
4-Methylsulfanyl-2,7-dinitro-9H-fluoren-9-one
(VIIIa) and 2-methylsulfanyl-4,7-dinitro-9H-fluoren-
9-one (IXa). A solution of 1.0 g (3.17 mmol) of trini-
trofluorenone II in 10 ml of DMSO was heated for 8 h
at 185–190°C, cooled to room temperature, and poured
into 200 ml of 3% hydrochloric acid. The separated
dark brown precipitate was filtered off, washed with
water, dried, dissolved in 150 ml of benzene, and chro-
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spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.98 t (3H, CH3, J 7.2 Hz), 1.35 m
(2H, CH2CH3), 1.60 m (2H, CH2CH2CH3), 2.79 q (2H,
SCH2, 3J 7.8 Hz), 7.90 d (1H, H5, 3J 8.7 Hz), 7.99 d (1H,
H1, 4J 1.9 Hz), 8.06 d (1H, H8, 4J 2.3 Hz), 8.31 d (1H, H3,
4J 1.9 Hz), 8.52 d.d (1H, H6, 3J 8.7, 4J 2.3 Hz). Found,
%: C 56.78; H 3.80; N 7.81; S 9.06. C17H14N2O5S. Cal-
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