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124.2, 127.7, 128.4, 131.1, 140.7, 146.7, 147.6, 151.5, 155.5, 155.9, 163.7,
164.8. ES-MS m/z: 508 (M þ Hþ). Anal. calcd for C32H33N3O3: C
75.71, H 6.55, N 8.28, found: C 75.69, H 6.52, N 8.24.
CeliteÒ and the filtrate diluted with water (300 mL), extracted with
EtOAc (3 25 mL), anhydrified over Na2SO4 and concentrated to
dryness giving 0.26 g of crude. Flash chromatography (DCM/MeOH
98:2) afforded 10 as a yellowish oil (0.18 g, 51%). 1H NMR
d:
6.1.7. N-(11H-Indeno[1,2-b]quinolin-10-yl)-N’-(1,2,3,4-
tetrahydroacridin-9-yl)heptane-1,7-diamine (7)
Following the previous procedure and starting from 14 (0.1 g,
0.24 mmol) and 9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine (0.048 g,
0.24 mmol), 7 was obtained as a pale brown oil (0.03 g, 24%). 1H
1.28e1.52 (m, 6H), 1.54e1.92 (m, 8H), 2.52e2.68 (m, 2H), 2.92e3.12
(m, 2H), 3.41 (t, 2H, J ¼ 18 Hz), 3.92 (t, 2H, J ¼ 18 Hz), 5.24 (s, 1H),
6.82 (s, 1H), 6.90 (d, 2H, J 8.8 Hz), 7.18e7.25 (m, 3H), 7.45e7.49 (m,
2H), 7.73 (d, 2H, J 8.8 Hz,), 7.86 (d, 2H, J 10.6 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3)
d:
22.5, 22.7, 24.4, 25.8, 26.7, 28.9, 31.5, 33.9, 40.8, 49.3, 67.7, 99.4,
110.8, 114.6, 115.5, 118.2, 120.4, 122.7, 122.9, 123.5, 123.9, 124.5,
126.2, 127.4, 129.3, 133.7, 148.0, 150.6, 150.8, 154.5, 155.9, 159.3. ES-
MS m/z: 539 (M þ Hþ). Anal. calcd for C34H35ClN2O2: C 75.75, H
6.54, N 5.20, found: C 75.79, H 6.56, N 5.18.
NMR d: 1.20e1.60 (m, 8H), 1.62e1.97 (m, 6H), 2.59e2.67 (m, 2H),
3.02e3.18 (m, 2H), 3.60 (t, 2H, J ¼ 12 Hz), 3.80 (t, 2H, J ¼ 12 Hz), 4.08
(s, 2H), 5.60 (br, 1H), 7.20e7.60 (m, 7H), 7.85e8.17 (m, 4H),
8.32e8.41 (m, 1H). 13C NMR
d: 21.4, 21.7, 23.8, 26.1, 28.1, 27.9, 29.9,
30.1, 31.3, 35.8, 44.1, 53.7, 61.1, 111.6, 111.9, 118.0, 119.0, 120.2, 120.8,
125.3, 127.8, 128.1, 128.9, 129.5, 130.2, 130.3, 132.1, 138.9, 145.8,
150.9, 156.2, 158.1, 161.8. ES-MS m/z: 527 (M þ Hþ). Anal. calcd for
C36H38N4: C 82.09, H 7.27, N 10.64, found: C 82.19, H 7.28, N 10.61.
6.1.12. [7-(3-Benzofuran-2-yl-phenoxy)heptyl]-(6-chloro-1,2,3,4-
tetrahydroacridin-9-yl)amine (11)
Following the previous procedure and starting from 6-chloro-9-
amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine (0.15 g, 0.65 mmol) and 17 (0.3 g,
0.78 mmol),11 was obtained as a yellowish oil (0.05 g,14%). 1H NMR
6.1.8. N-(6-Chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridin-9-yl)-N’-(11H-indeno
[1,2-b]quinolin-10-yl)heptane-1,7-diamine (8)
d: 1.38e1.58 (m, 6H), 1.60e1.93 (m, 8H), 2.60e2.65 (m, 2H),
Following the previous procedure and starting from 14 (0.1 g,
2.98e3.10 (m, 2H), 3.48 (t, 2H, J ¼ 18 Hz), 4.03 (t, 2H, J ¼ 18 Hz), 5.28
0.24 mmol)
(0.055 g, 0.24 mmol), 8 was obtained as a pale brown oil (0.07 g,
51%). 1H NMR
: 1.27e1.58 (m, 6H), 1.59e1.80 (m, 4H), 1.81e1.96 (m,
and
6-chloro-9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine
(s, 1H), 6.81e6.92 (m, 1H), 7.00 (s, 1H), 7.21e7.59 (m, 8H), 7.87e7.91
(m, 2H). 13C NMR (CDCl3)
d: 22.4, 22.8, 24.4, 25.9, 26.8, 29.0, 29.1,
d
29.6, 31.6, 33.6, 49.4, 67.7,101.6,110.8,113.9, 114.8, 114.9,115.3,117.4,
120.9,122.9,124.3,124.6,124.7,126.9,129.1,129.8,131.7,134.3,151.0,
154.8, 155.7, 158.9, 159.4. ES-MS m/z: 539 (M Hþ). Anal. calcd for
C34H35ClN2O2: C 75.75, H 6.54, N 5.20, found: C 75.77, H 6.53, N 5.19.
4H), 2.57e2.65 (m, 2H), 3.00e3.11 (m, 2H), 3.55 (t, 2H, J ¼ 17 Hz),
3.70 (t, 2H, J ¼ 17 Hz), 3.98 (s, 2H), 7.20e7.60 (m, 6H), 7.85e8.17 (m,
4H), 8.32e8.41 (m, 1H). 13C NMR
d: 21.4, 21.7, 23.7, 26.1, 28.1, 27.9,
29.9, 30.1, 31.3, 35.8, 44.1, 53.7, 61.1, 111.6, 111.8, 118.0, 120.2, 120.5,
120.8,126.1,128.0,128.9,129.5,130.2,130.3,132.1,134.1,138.9,146.7,
150.9, 156.2, 158.1, 162.4. ES-MS m/z: 561 (M þ Hþ). Anal. calcd for
C36H37ClN4: C 77.05, H 6.65, N 9.98, found: C 77.09, H 6.67, N 9.96.
6.1.13. 7-(7-Bromoheptyloxy)-9-oxa-1-azaanthracen-10-one (13)
A stirred suspension of 7-hydroxy-9-azaanthracen-10-one [24]
(0.8 g, 3.7 mmol), 1,7-dibromoheptane (1.2 mL, 7.5 mmol) and
K2CO3 (0.97 mg) in acetone (30 mL) was refluxed for 20 h. The reac-
tion mixture was hot filtered and the filtrate evaporated. The residue
was purified by flash chromatography (toluene/acetone 90:10),
6.1.9. N-(7-Chloro-11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinolin-10-yl)-N’-(3-chloro-
1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridin-9-yl)heptane-1,7-diamine (9)
Following the previous procedure and starting from 15 (0.15 g,
affording 13 as an oil (0.65 g, 45%). 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d 1.35e1.57 (m,
0.34 mmol)
(0.078 g, 0.34 mmol), 9 was obtained as a pale brown oil (0.03 g,
15%). 1H NMR
: 1.27e1.58 (m, 6H), 1.59e1.80 (m, 4H), 1.81e1.96 (m,
and
6-chloro-9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine
6H), 1.79e1.97 (m, 4H), 3.43 (t, 2H), 4.10 (t, 2H), 6.91e7.03 (m, 2H),
7.39e7.45 (m, 1H), 8.16e8.23 (m, 1H), 8.60e8.75 (m, 2H).
d
4H), 2.57e2.65 (m, 2H), 3.00e3.11 (m, 2H), 3.55 (t, 2H, J ¼ 18 Hz),
6.1.14. (7-Bromoheptyl)-(11H-indeno [1,2-b]quinolin-10-yl)amine
(14)
3.70 (t, 2H, J ¼ 18 Hz), 3.98 (s, 2H), 7.20e7.60 (m, 6H), 7.85e8.17 (m,
4H). 13C NMR
d: 21.4, 21.7, 23.8, 26.1, 28.1, 28.0, 29.9, 30.1, 31.3, 35.8,
A suspension of 11H-indeno [1,2-b]quinolin-10-ylamine [25a]
(0.65 g, 2.8 mmol), 1,7-dibromoheptane (0.57 mL, 3.4 mmol) and
KOH (0.25 g, 4.5 mmol) in dry DMSO (10 mL) was stirred for 16 at
room temperature under nitrogen in the presence of freshly acti-
vated 4 Å molecular sieves (100 mg). The mixture was filtered
through CeliteÒ and the filtrate diluted with water (250 mL),
extracted with EtOAc (3 x 30 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and the
solvent was evaporated. Flash chromatography (DCM/MeOH 98:2)
afforded 0.11 g of 14 as a yellowish oil (10%). 1H NMR (CDCl3):
44.1, 53.7, 61.1, 111.6, 111.9, 118.7, 119.9120.5, 120.8, 127.9, 129.1,
129.9, 130.2, 130.3, 132.1, 132.3, 134.1, 138.1, 146.7, 150.9, 156.2, 158.1,
162.4. ES-MS m/z: 595 (M þ Hþ). Anal. calcd for C36H36Cl2N4: C
72.60, H 6.09, N 9.41, found: C 72.59, H 6.08, N 9.41.
6.1.10. N,N’-Bis-(11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinolin-10-yl)heptane-1,7-
diamine (12)
Following the previous procedure and starting from 14 (0.1 g,
0.24 mmol) and 11H-indeno [1,2-b]quinolin-10-ylamine (0.056 g,
0.24 mmol), 12 was obtained as a pale brown oil (0.05 g, 37%). 1H
d
1.38e1.60 (m, 6H), 1.62e1.83 (m, 4H), 3.60e3.78 (m, 4H), 4.12 (s,
2H), 7.40e7.61 (m, 4H), 7.75 (t, 1H), 8.16e8.29 (m, 3H).
NMR
4.11 (s, 2H), 4.80 (br, 2H), 7.05e7.71 (m, 12H), 8.00e8.17 (m, 2H),
8.20e8.32 (m, 2H). 13C NMR
: 26.1, 28.1, 30.1, 35.8, 44.1, 53.7, 61.1,
d: 1.35e1.59 (m, 6H), 1.60e1.77 (m, 4H), 3.59e3.72 (m, 4H),
6.1.15. (7-Bromoheptyl)-(7-chloro-11H-indeno [1,2-b]quinolin-10-
yl)amine (15)
d
111.9,119.0,120.8,123.9,128.1,129.5,130.3,138.9,145.8,147.4,150.9,
158.7, 159.8. ES-MS m/z: 561 (M þ Hþ). Anal. calcd for C39H36N4: C
83.54, H 6.47, N 9.99, found: C 83.59, H 6.48, N 10.01.
Following the previous procedure and starting from 7-chloro-
11H-indeno [1,2-b]quinolin-10-ylamine [25b] (0.5 g, 1.88 mmol), 15
was obtained as a brownish oil (0.18 g, 22%). 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d
1.37e1.59 (m, 6H), 1.63e1.85 (m, 4H), 3.58e3.76 (m, 4H), 4.11 (s,
6.1.11. [7-(4-Benzofuran-2-yl-phenoxy)heptyl]-(6-chloro-1,2,3,4-
2H), 7.42e7.63 (m, 4H), 7.77 (t, 1H), 8.15e8.32 (m, 2H).
tetrahydroacridin-9-yl)amine (10)
A
solution of 6-chloro-9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine
6.1.16. Synthesis of 3-Benzofuran-2-yl-phenol: 2-(3-
Methoxyphenyl)benzofuran
(0.15 g, 0.65 mmol), 16 [25] (0.3 g, 0.78 mmol) and KOH (0.06 g,
1.04 mmol) in dry DMSO (8 mL) was stirred for 16 at room
temperature under nitrogen in the presence of freshly activated 4 Å
molecular sieves (100 mg). The mixture was filtered through
A
stirred suspension of 3-methoxybenzoylchloride (5 g,
29 mmol), 2-hydroxybenzyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide (12 g,
27 mmol) and Et3N (11.1 mL, 80 mmol) in toluene (125 mL) was