September 2010 One-Pot Synthesis of Spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-indoline]-triones
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50-Methyl-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-
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indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4f). Red powder (88%); m.p >
300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 3169, 2996, 1682, 1645. MS
(EI, 70 eV) m/z: 416 (Mþ). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6):
dH 2.13 (s, 3H, CH3), 6.72–7.76 (m, 11H, ArH), 10.53 (s, 1H,
NH), 11.60 (s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for C27H16N2O3: C,
77.87; H, 3.87; N, 6.73%. Found: C, 77.74; H, 3.77; N, 6.64%.
50-Fluoro-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-
indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4g). Red powder (79%); m.p >
300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 3048, 2901, 1681, 1640. MS
(EI, 70 eV) m/z: 420 (Mþ). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6):
dH 6.81–7.80 (m, 11H, ArH), 10.63 (s, 1H, NH), 11.66 (s, 1H,
NH). Anal. Calcd for C26H13FN2O3: C, 74.28; H, 3.12; N,
6.66%. Found: C, 74.37; H, 3.06; N, 6.60%.
50-Nitro-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-in-
doline]-20,10,12-trione (4h). Red powder (92%); m.p
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Because of very low solubility of the products, we cannot
report the 13C NMR data for these products.
300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 3211, 3048, 1706, 1631, 1600.
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MS (EI, 70 eV) m/z: 447 (Mþ). H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-
Typical procedure for the preparation of 5H-Spiro[diin-
deno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-indoline]-20,10,12-trione
(4a). A mixture of 1,3-indandione 1a (0.30 g, 2 mmol), ammo-
nium acetate 2 (0.46 g, 3 mmol), and isatin 3a (0.15 g, 1
mmol) in refluxing (5 mL) was stirred for 4 h (the progress of
the reaction was monitored by TLC). After completion, the
reaction mixture was filtered and the precipitate washed with
water (10 mL) and recrystallized by EtOH to afford the pure
product 4a as red powder (87%); m.p >300ꢀC (dec). IR (KBr)
(mmax/cmꢁ1): 3169, 2996, 1694, 1672, 1631. MS (EI, 70 eV)
d6): dH 7.07–8.15 (m, 11H, ArH), 11.36 (s, 1H, NH), 11.93 (s,
1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for C26H13N3O5: C, 69.80; H, 2.93; N,
9.39%. Found: C, 69.72; H, 2.86. N, 9.31%.
50-Bromo-10-methyl-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyri-
dine-11,30-indoline]-20,10,12 -trione (4l). Dark red powder
(76%); m.p > 300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 2917, 1680,
1640, 1608. MS (EI, 70 eV) m/z: 496 (Mþþ2), 494 (Mþ). H
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NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): dH 3.21 (s, 3H, NCH3), 7.04-
7.81 (m, 11H, ArH), 11.72 (s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for
C27H15BrN2O3: C, 65.47; H, 3.05; N, 5.66%. Found: C, 65.35;
H, 3.14; N, 5.75%.
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m/z: 402 (Mþ). H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): dH 6.83–7.74
(m, 12H, ArH), 10.66 (s, 1H, NH), 11.62 (s, 1H, NH). Anal.
Calcd for C26H14N2O3: C, 77.60; H, 3.51; N, 6.96%. Found:
C, 77.51; H, 3.45; N, 6.88%.
50-Bromo-10-ethyl-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyri-
dine-11,30-indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4j). Red powder (78%);
m.p > 300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 2931, 1714, 1667. MS
10-Methyl-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-
indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4b). Dark red powder (85%); m.p >
300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 2926, 1701, 1678, 1617. MS
(EI, 70 eV) m/z: 416 (Mþ). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6):
dH 3.27 (s, 3H, NCH3), 7.07–8.53 (m, 12H, ArH), 11.13 (s,
1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for C27H16N2O3: C, 77.87; H, 3.87; N,
6.73%. Found: C, 77.95; H, 3.80; N, 6.66%.
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(EI, 70 eV) m/z: 510 (Mþþ2), 508 (Mþ). H NMR (300 MHz,
DMSO-d6): dH 1.21 (bs, 3H, CH3), 3.78 (bs, 2H, NCH2),
7.06–7.79 (m, 11H, ArH), 11.96 (s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for
C28H17BrN2O3: C, 66.03; H, 3.36; N, 5.50%. Found: C, 66.14;
H, 3.30; N, 5.59%.
10-Methyl-50-nitro-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyri-
dine-11,30-indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4k). Red powder (79%);
m.p > 300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 2996, 1693, 1608. MS
(EI, 70 eV) m/z: 461 (Mþ). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6):
dH 3.33 (s, 3H, NCH3), 7.21–8.29 (m, 11H, ArH), 11.85(s,
1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for C27H15N3O5: C, 70.28; H, 3.28; N,
9.11%. Found: C, 70.19; H, 3.34; N, 9.04%.
10-Ethyl-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-in-
doline]-20,10,12-trione (4c). Red powder (82%); m.p
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300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 3219, 2921, 1707, 1652 . MS
(EI, 70 eV) m/z: 430 (Mþ). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6):
dH 1.23–1.27 (m, 3H, CH3), 3.78–3.80 (m, 2H, NCH2), 6.90–
7.80 (m, 12H, ArH), 11.63(1H, s, NH). Anal. Calcd for
C28H18N2O3: C, 78.13; H, 4.21; N, 6.51%. Found: C, 78.01;
H, 4.13; N, 6.62%.
10-Ethyl-50-nitro-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-
11,30-indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4l). Red powder (77%); m.p
> 300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 2964, 1692, 1645. MS (EI,
70 eV) m/z: 475 (Mþ). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): dH
10-Benzyl-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-
indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4d). Dark red powder (80%); m.p ¼
270ꢀC IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 3048, 1706, 1666, 1607. MS
(EI, 70 eV) m/z: 492 (Mþ). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6):
dH 5.00 (bs, 2H, NCH2), 6.72–7.81 (m, 17H, ArH), 11.68
(s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for C33H20N2O3: C, 80.47; H, 4.09;
N, 5.69%. Found: C, 80.38; H, 4.01; N, 5.58%.
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1.26 (t, JHH ¼ 6.9 Hz, 3H, CH3), 3.90 (q, JHH ¼ 6.6 Hz,
2H, NCH2), 7.27–8.27 (m, 11H, ArH), 11.83 (s, 1H, NH).
Anal. Calcd for C28H17N3O5: C, 70.73; H, 3.60; N, 8.84%.
Found: C, 70.67; H, 3.55; N, 8.91%.
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50-Bromo-5H-spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:20,10-e]pyridine-11,30-
indoline]-20,10,12-trione (4e). Red powder (91%); m.p >
300ꢀC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cmꢁ1): 3222, 2922, 1698, 1640, 1603.
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MS (EI, 70 eV) m/z: 482 (Mþþ2), 480 (Mþ). Anal. H NMR
(300 MHz, DMSO-d6): dH 6.84–7.94 (m, 11H, ArH), 10.78
(s, 1H, NH), 11.66 (s, 1H, NH). Calcd for C26H13BrN2O3:
C, 64.88; H, 2.72; N, 5.82%. Found: C, 64.81; H, 2.78; N,
5.89%.
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
DOI 10.1002/jhet