Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds 2020, 56(11), 1473–1476
1-Benzyl-3,5-bis[(E)-arylmethylidene]tetrahydropyridin-
mp 230–233°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3140, 3034, 2825, 1698,
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4(1H)-one derivatives 4a–f were obtained by adapting
1559. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.17 (2H, s, PhCH2);
previously reported procedure.16
3.30 (2H, s, NCH2); 3.68 (2H, s, NCH2); 7.07–7.17 (7H, m,
H Ar); 7.30–7.42 (6H, m, H Ar); 7.98 (1H, s, =CH); 11.09
(1H, s, NH); 11.52 (1H, s, NH). 13C NMR spectrum,
δ, ppm: 52.4; 52.8; 60.4; 106.9; 124.9; 127.5; 128.3; 128.5;
128.8; 129.1; 129.3; 129.6; 131.6; 132.5; 133.0; 133.2;
136.0; 136.9; 138.0; 150.0; 150.6; 151.5; 154.2; 161.8.
Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 541 [M]+ (28), 540 (52), 449 (34),
415 (18), 91 (100). Found, %: C 66.45; H 4.13; N 10.42.
C30H22Cl2N4O2. Calculated, %: C 66.55; H 4.10; N 10.35.
(E)-7-Benzyl-1,3-dimethyl-9-(4-methylbenzylidene)-
5-(p-tolyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,6]-
naphthyridine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (5e). Yield 0.485 g (92%),
yellow solid, mp 205–208°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 2942,
Synthesis of compounds 5a–k (General method).
6-Aminouracil 2a,b (1.0 mmol) was added to a stirring
solution of 1-benzyl-3,5-bis[(E)-arylmethylidene]tetrahydro-
pyridin-4(1H)-one derivative 4a–f (1.0 mmol) in AcOH
(3 ml). The mixture was heated at reflux for the appropriate
time (see Table 1). After completion of the reaction
indicated by TLC, saturated 10% aq solution of NaHCO3
(10 ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with
EtOAc (15 ml). The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4,
the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the
residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO2,
eluent n-hexane–EtOAc, 3:1).
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(E)-7-Benzyl-9-benzylidene-1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,6]naphthyridine-
2,4(1H,3H)-dione (5a). Yield 0.395 g (79%), yellow solid,
mp 212–213°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 2798, 1701, 1654.
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.10 (3H, s, CH3); 3.16 (2H, s,
PhCH2); 3.47 (2H, s, NCH2); 3.67 (3H, s, CH3); 3.72 (2H,
s, NCH2); 7.01–7.14 (7H, m, H Ar); 7.30 (4H, s, H Ar);
7.36 (4H, s, H Ar); 8.10 (1H, s, =CH). 13C NMR spectrum,
δ, ppm: 28.3; 30.0; 52.5; 53.1; 60.6; 107.0; 125.0; 127.3;
127.4; 127.6; 128.3; 128.4; 128.9; 129.2; 130.1; 130.5
(2C); 132.5; 136.2; 137.4; 137.9; 149.6; 151.3; 151.7;
153.7; 160.1. Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 501 [M]+ (82),
409 (100), 91 (98). Found, %: C 76.80; H 5.67; N 11.28.
C32H28N4O2. Calculated, %: C 76.78; H 5.64; N 11.19.
(E)-7-Benzyl-9-benzylidene-5-phenyl-6,7,8,9-tetra-
hydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,6]naphthyridine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
(5b). Yield 0.406 g (86%), yellow solid, mp 227–230°C.
IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3193, 3053, 2812, 1695, 1551. 1H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.18 (2H, s, PhCH2); 3.49 (2H, s, NCH2);
3.72 (2H, s, NCH2); 7.04–7.17 (9H, m, H Ar); 7.31–7.41 (6H,
m, H Ar); 8.01 (1H, s, =CH); 11.04 (1H, s, NH); 11.50
(1H, s, NH). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 52.6; 53.1; 60.7;
106.7; 124.9; 127.4; 127.5; 127.7; 128.2; 128.4; 129.1;
129.2; 129.9, 130.1; 132.6; 136.2; 137.1; 137.9; 150.7;
151.3; 151.5; 154.4; 161.7. Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %):
472 [M]+ (15), 381 (40), 304 (20), 227 (17), 169 (10), 91
(100). Found, %: C 76.18; H 5.17; N 11.88. C30H24N4O2.
Calculated, %: C 76.25; H 5.12; N 11.86.
1702, 1654. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.28 (3H,
s, 4-CH3 Ar); 2.32 (3H, s, 4-CH3 Ar); 3.09 (3H, s, CH3);
3.16 (2H, s, PhCH2); 3.60 (2H, s, NCH2); 3.64 (3H, s,
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CH3); 3.68 (2H, s, NCH2); 6.87 (2H, d, J = 7.7, H Ar);
7.06–7.16 (9H, m, H Ar); 7.22 (2H, d, 3J = 7.9, H Ar); 8.03
(1H, s, =CH). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 21.3 (2C); 28.3;
29.9; 52.6; 53.2; 60.7; 106.9; 125.1; 127.3; 127.4; 128.4;
128.9; 129.1; 129.5; 130.2; 130.5; 131.7; 133.4; 134.5;
136.7; 138.0; 138.1; 149.6; 151.3; 151.8; 153.8; 160.1.
Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 529 [M]+ (78), 438 (100), 424
(31), 91 (67). Found, %: C 77.35; H 6.05; N 10.68.
C34H32N4O2. Calculated, %: C 77.25; H 6.10; N 10.60.
(E)-7-Benzyl-9-(4-methylbenzylidene)-5-(p-tolyl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,6]naphthyridine-
2,4(1H,3H)-dione (5f). Yield 0.436 g (87%), yellow solid,
mp 220–222°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3162, 3025, 2804,
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1703, 1551. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.31 (3H,
s, 4-CH3 Ar); 2.33 (3H, s, 4-CH3 Ar); 3.19 (2H, s, PhCH2);
3.51 (2H, s, NCH2); 3.71 (2H, s, NCH2); 6.93 (2H, d, 3J = 8.5,
H Ar); 7.09–7.21 (11H, m, H Ar); 8.02 (1H, s, =CH); 11.01
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(1H, s, NH); 11.45 (1H, s, NH). C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm:
21.3 (2C); 52.7; 53.2; 60.7; 106.6; 125.0; 127.4; 127.5; 128.4;
128.8; 129.2; 129.7; 129.9; 130.0; 130.1; 131.7; 133.4; 134.1;
136.7; 138.0; 150.7; 151.4; 151.5; 154.5; 161.7. Mass
spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 501 [M]+ (20), 500 (60), 409 (35),
317 (10), 91 (100). Found, %: C 76.74; H 5.70; N 10.99.
C32H28N4O2. Calculated, %: C 76.78; H 5.64; N 11.19.
(E)-7-Benzyl-9-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-5-(4-methoxy-
phenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b]-
[1,6]naphthyridine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (5g). Yield 0.476 g
(85%), yellow solid, mp 215–217°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1:
(E)-7-Benzyl-9-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-
1,3-dimethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,6]-
naphthyridine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (5c). Yield 0.394 g (84%),
yellow solid, mp 213–216°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 2801,
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2953, 1708, 1660, 1605. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz):
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1703, 1651, 1554. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.13 (3H, s,
3.09 (3H, s, CH3); 3.17 (2H, s, PhCH2); 3.47 (2H, s,
NCH2); 3.63 (3H, s, CH3); 3.68 (2H, s, NCH2); 3.75 (3H, s,
OCH3); 3.76 (3H, s, OCH3); 6.82–6.92 (6H, m, H Ar); 7.04–
7.20 (5H, m, H Ar); 7.27 (2H, d, 3J = 8.8, H Ar); 8.01 (1H,
s, =CH). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 52.6; 53.8; 55.4 (2C);
55.6 (2C); 60.8; 106.8; 113.7; 114.4; 125.0; 127.4; 128.4;
128.7 (2C); 129.2; 129.4; 130.3; 130.5; 132.9; 138.0; 149.6;
151.3; 151.4; 154.0; 158.9; 159.5; 160.1. Mass spectrum,
m/z (Irel, %): 561 [M]+ (81), 470 (85), 454 (26), 440 (37),
91 (100). Found, %: C 72.60; H 5.90; N 10.10.
C34H32N4O4. Calculated, %: C 72.84; H 5.75; N 9.99.
CH3); 3.19 (2H, s, PhCH2); 3.52 (2H, s, NCH2); 3.68 (3H,
s, CH3); 3.72 (2H, s, NCH2); 7.04–7.12 (4H, m, H Ar); 7.15–
7.22 (3H, m, H Ar); 7.38–7.44 (6H, m, H Ar); 8.07 (1H, s,
=CH). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 28.4; 30.0; 52.3; 52.8;
60.4; 107.2; 125.0; 127.5; 128.4; 128.5 (2C); 128.9; 129.2,
129.3; 131.9; 132.5; 133.0; 133.1; 135.1; 136.3; 137.9; 149.6;
150.4; 151.3; 153.6; 160.2. Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %):
569 [M]+ (4), 568 (9), 477 (25), 443 (17), 91 (100). Found, %:
C 67.42; H 4.71; N 9.80. C32H26Cl2N4O2. Calculated, %:
C 67.49; H 4.60; N 9.84.
(E)-7-Benzyl-9-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,6]naphthyridine-
2,4(1H,3H)-dione (5d). Yield 0.405 g (75%), yellow solid,
(E)-7-Benzyl-9-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-5-(4-methoxy-
phenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b][1,6]naph-
thyridine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (5h). Yield 0.430 g (81%),
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