1982 Safaei et al.
Asian J. Chem.
O
O
R1
O
O
R1
O
Formic acid
Formic acid
R1 CHO
Room temperature
Room temperature
R2 NH2
(3)
O
O
N
R2
(1)
(2)
5a-k
4a-n
Scheme-I: One-pot multi component synthesis of xanthenediones and acridinediones at room temperature
of xanthenedione and acridinedione derivatives at room
temperature (Scheme-I).
Hz), 8.37 (dd, 1H, J1 = 4.7 Hz, J2 = 1.5 Hz), 8.46 (d, 1H, J =
1.9 Hz); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz) δ: 27.8, 29.6, 32.6, 41.2,
51.0, 115.1, 123.4, 136.9, 140.0, 148.1 149.9, 163.3, 196.8.
9-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-3,3,6,6-
tetramethyl-10-p-tolylacridine-1,8-(2H,5H,9H,10H)-dione
EXPERIMENTAL
All chemicals were purchased from Merck or Fluka
Chemical Companies. All synthesized compounds are known
and were identified by comparison of their melting points and
1H NMR data with those in the authentic samples. The 1H NMR
1
(5d): H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) δ: 0.83 (s, 6H), 0.99 (s,
6H), 1.88 (d, 2H, J = 17.5 Hz), 2.08-2.14 (m, 4H), 2.21 (d,
2H, J = 16.2 Hz), 2.55 (s, 3H), 5.25 (s, 1H), 7.12 (d, 2H, J =
8.0 Hz), 7.23 (d, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 7.36-7.42 (m, 4H); 13C NMR
(CDCl3, 125 MHz) δ: 21.6, 27.1, 30.1, 32.9, 32.9, 42.1, 50.6,
114.7, 128.5, 129.2, 129.7, 130.0, 131.6, 136.6, 140.2, 145.3,
150.6, 196.1.
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(500 MHz) and C NMR (125 MHz) were run on a Bruker
Avance DPX-250, FT-NMR spectrometer. Melting points were
recorded on a Stuart ScientificApparatus SMP3 (UK) in open
capillary tubes.
3-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-Octahydro-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-(3-
nitrophenyl)-1,8-dioxo-acridin-10(9H)-yl)benzonitrile (5h):
1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) δ: 0.85 (s, 6H), 1.00 (s, 6H), 1.82
(d, 2H, J = 17.5 Hz), 2.14 (d, 2H, J = 17.5 Hz), 2.18 (d, 2H,
J = 16.4 Hz), 2.28 (d, 2H, J = 16.4 Hz), 5.37 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t,
1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 7.63-7.68 (m, 2H), 7.84 (t, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz),
7.91-7.95 (m, 2H), 8.01 (dd, 1H, J1 = 8.0 Hz, J2 = 1.4 Hz),
8.21 (s, 1H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz) δ: 27.1, 30.1, 33.1,
33.2, 42.5, 50.6, 114.9, 117.5, 121.7, 122.6, 129.7, 133.2,
135.2, 140.7, 148.2, 148.8, 149.0, 196.01.
General procedure for the synthesis of xanthenedione
and/or acridinedione derivatives: In a typical example,
dimedone (2 mmol) and aromatic aldehyde (1 mmol) were
added [in the case of the synthesis of acridinedione primary
amine (1 mmol) was also added] in a 25 mL round-bottomed
flask contained formic acid (1 mL) and the resulting mixture
was stirred magnetically at room temperature. The completion
of the reaction was followed by TLC using n-hexane/ethyl
acetate 3:1 as an eluent. After completion, water (10 mL) was
added and insoluble products were separated by simple filtration
and recrystallized from ethanol for more purification.
3,4,6,7-Tetrahydro-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-phenyl-2H-
3,4,6,7-Tetrahydro-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-(4-(methylthio)-
phenyl)-10-p-tolyl-acridine-1,8-(2H,5H,9H,10H)-dione
1
(5k): H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) δ: 0.88 (s, 6H), 0.99 (s,
1
xanthene-1,8-(5H,9H)-dione (4a): H NMR (CDCl3, 500
6H), 1.85 (d, 2H, J = 17.5 Hz), 2.12 (d, 2H, J = 17.5 Hz), 2.17
(d, 2H, J = 16.5 Hz), 2.25 (d, 2H, J = 16.5 Hz), 2.44 (s, 3H),
2.55 (s, 3H), 5.25 (s, 1H), 7.10 (d, 2H, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.19 (d,
MHz) δ: 1.02 (s, 6H), 1.14 (s, 6H), 2.18 (d, 2H, J = 16.0 Hz),
2.25 (d, 2H, J = 16.0 Hz), 2.51 (s, 4H), 4.77 (s, 1H), 7.12 (t,
1H, J = 7.0 Hz), 7.25 (t, 2H, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.31 (d, 2H, J = 7.6
Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz), δ: 27.6, 29.5, 32.2, 32.6,
41.3, 51.1, 116.0, 126.7, 128.5, 128.8, 144.5, 162.7, 196.6.
3,4,6,7-Tetrahydro-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-(4-chloro-
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2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 7.36-7.40 (m, 4H); C NMR (CDCl3, 125
MHz) δ: 16.3, 21.6, 27.2, 30.1, 32.7, 32.9, 42.1, 50.6, 114.7,
127.3, 128.8, 135.4, 136.8, 139.9, 144.0, 150.8, 196.2.
1
phenyl)-2H-xanthene-1,8-(5H,9H)-dione (4b): H NMR
(CDCl3, 500 MHz) δ: 1.02 (s, 6H), 1.15 (s, 6H), 2.21 (d, 2H,
J = 16.3 Hz), 2.29 (d, 2H, J = 16.3 Hz), 2.51 (s, 4H), 4.77 (s,
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
At first the one-pot condensation reaction between
dimedone (1) (2 mmol) and benzaldehyde (2a) (1 mmol) was
selected as a model reaction (Scheme-II). In order to find the
best reaction conditions, we examined the model reaction in
the presence of various organic acids at room temperature and
the obtained results are summarized in Table-1.
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1H), 7.21 (d, 2H, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.26 (d, 2H, J = 8.5 Hz). C
NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz) δ: 27.7, 29.7, 31.7, 32.6, 41.2, 51.2,
115.6, 128.6, 130.1, 132.5, 143.0, 162.8, 196.7.
3,4,6,7-Tetrahydro-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-p-tolyl-2H-
1
xanthene-1,8-(5H,9H)-dione (4f): H NMR (CDCl3, 500
MHz) δ: 0.97 (s, 6H), 1.07 (s, 6H), 2.14 (d, 2H, J = 16.3 Hz),
2.22-2.24 (m, 5H), 2.45 (s, 4H), 4.72 (s, 1H), 7.02 (d, 2H, J =
8.0 Hz), 7.17 (d, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz)
δ: 21.3, 27.9, 29.7, 31.8, 32.7, 41.3, 51.2, 116.2, 128.6, 129.2,
136.1, 141.6, 162.4, 196.7.
CHO
O
O
O
Organic acid (1 mL)
Room Temperature
+
O
3,4,6,7-Tetrahydro-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-(pyridin-3-
yl)-2H-xanthene-1,8(5H,9H)-dione (4m): 1H NMR (CDCl3,
500 MHz) δ: 1.02 (s, 6H), 1.12 (s, 6H), 2.17 (d, 2H, J = 16.3
Hz), 2.26 (d, 2H, J = 16.3 Hz), 2.51 (s, 4H), 4.77 (s, 1H),
7.16-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.72-7.75 (dt, 1H, J1 = 7.8 Hz, J2 = 1.9
O
(1)
(2a)
(4a)
Scheme-II: One-pot condensation reaction between dimedone (1) (2 mmol)
and benzaldehyde (2a) (1 mmol) in the presence of some
organic acids at room temperature