J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 58, Nº 4 (2013)
TRICHLOROTRIAZINE AS A SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT CATALYST PROMOTER FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF
NEW GENERATION OF COUMARINS
MOHAMMAD NIKPASSAND*,a, LEILA ZARE FEKRIb, NARJES CHANGIZa, FOROUZAN IMANIa
aDepartment of Chemistry, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
bDepartment of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, PO Box 19395-3697 Tehran, Iran
(Received: June 20, 2013 - Accepted: July 8, 2013)
ABSTRACT
The first synthesis of azo bearing coumarins from azo aldehydes and malononitrile in the presence of an efficient catalyst, trichlorotriazine under ultrasound
irradiation in high yield and short reaction time is reported. In the other study, the first electrophilic substitution under ultrasound irradiation for the synthesis of
azo bearing coumarins was developed. All of synthesized compounds were characterized by FTIR, NMR and elemental analysis.
Keywords: Coumarins, trichlorotriazine, malononitrile, azo aldehydes
reaction times (5 min). The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC
(EtOAc: petroleum ether 1:2). Then the reaction mixture was added in situ
dropwise to synthesized compound 7, and the reaction was irradiated for the
required reaction time (7-15 min) to produce compound 3a-j. Then the reaction
mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the product was filtered without
further purification.
INTRODUCTION
Coumarins are well known natural products for their diverse biological
activity such as photosensitizes 1, anti-HIV agents 2, antibiotics 3, rodenticides
and oral anticoagulants 4, inhibitor of platelet aggregation 5, antibacterial
,
6
anticancer 7 and inhibitor of steroid 5α- reductase . Coumarin derivatives
display a broad range of applications to the pharmaceutical, perfume, cosmetic,
food, agrochemical 9, sensors and sophisticated photophysical system 10-12, that
is, in organic light-emitting diodes 13 and molecular photonic devices 14 and in
the preparation of insecticides, optical brightening agents, dispersed fluorsent
and tunable dye lasers 15. Coumarins also act as intermediates for the synthesis
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2-oxo-6-(phenyldiazenyl)-2H-chromene-4-carbonitrile
3a
(table
2, entry 1) brown solid, mp 263ºC dec. FT- IR (KBr): v 3055, 2231 (CN),
1
1733 (C=O), 1614, 1560, 1475, 1180 Cm-1. H NMR (CDCl , 400 MHz) d =
7.57-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.97-7.99 (m, 2H), 8.19 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 13H), 8.33 (dd, JH=
8.8 Hz, J = 2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR (DMSO- d6, 100 MHz)
d = 103.85, 114.90, 118.77, 122.51, 124.93, 128.94, 130.25, 137.11, 148.80,
1C49.09, 150.71, 153.65, 156.18, 167.98 ppm. Anal. Calcd. for C17H11N3O2: C,
70.58; H, 3.83; N, 14.53. Found: C, 70.44; H, 3.27; N, 14.45.
of fluorocoumarins, chromenes, coumarones and 2-acylresorcinols 16
1 Coumarins have been synthesized by several routes including Pechman
17, Knovenagel18, Reformatsky 19 and Wittig reaction 20
On the other hand, various procedures were used for the Perkin synthesis
of coumarins. The main disadvantages of the processes using these catalysts
are long reaction times, low yields, harsh reaction condition and temperature
above 150ºC, non reusability of the catalyst, use of excess amount of the re-
agent, strictly reactive condition(N atmosphere), special efforts required to
prepare the catalyst and tedious wor2k up and low selectivity.
11 However, to the best of our knowledge, no reports concerning couma-
rins conjugated with azo systems have appeared so far. Hence, synthesis of new
generation of coumarins in fast and environmentally benign synthetic routes
has created a lot of interest in organic chemistry.
.
.
2-oxo-6-(p-tolyldiazenyl)-2H-chromene-4-carbonitrile 3b (table 2,
entry 2) brown solid, mp 263ºC dec. FT- IR (KBr:) v 3049, 2225 (CN), 1737
(C=O), 1608, 1469, 1412, 1103 Cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl , 400 MHz) d = 2.50 (s,
3H), 7.29 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.55 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H),37.87 (2H, d, JH= 8.0 Hz),
8.16 (1H, d, J = 2.2 Hz), 8.31 (1H, dd, J = 8.8 Hz, J = 2.2 Hz), 8.39 (s, 1H) ppm.
13C NMR (DMSO- d6,100 MHz) dC = 20.12, 105.63, 115.78, 119.09, 123.11,
124.73, 129.64, 130.16, 139.45, 148.34,149.87, 150.11, 152.45, 156.90, 166.08
ppm. Anal. Calcd. for C H11N3O2: C, 70.58; H, 3.83; N, 14.53. Found: C,
70.44; H, 3.27; N, 14.45. 17
6-((4-methoxyphenyl)diazenyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-4-carbonitrile 3c
(table 2, entry 3) brown solid, mp 263ºC dec. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) dH =
3.96 (s, 3H), 7.08 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.53(d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d, J = 8.8
Hz, 2H), 8.12 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (dd, J = 8.8 Hz, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.39
(s, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR (DMSO- d6, 100 MHz) dC = 71.00, 106.33, 118.91,
119.09, 124.01, 126.82, 128.93, 130.65, 138.53, 149.24, 149.87, 151.13,
154.46, 156.89, 167.61ppm. Anal. Calcd. for C17H11N3O3: C, 70.58; H, 3.83; N,
14.53. Found: C, 70.36; H, 3.78; N, 14.39.
6-((4-chlorophenyl)diazenyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-4-carbonitrile 3d
(table 2, entry 4) brown solid, mp 300ºC dec. FT- IR (KBr) v: 2933, 2233
(CN), 1737 (C=O), 1610, 1650, 1510, 1085 Cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz)
d = 7.55 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H),
8H.19 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.32 (dd, J = 8.6 Hz, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H) ppm.
13C NMR (DMSO- d6, 100 MHz) dC = 103.85, 114.90, 118.77, 122.51, 124.93,
128.94, 130.25, 137.11, 148.80, 150.71, 153.65, 156.18, 156.98, 167.65ppm.
Anal. Calcd. for C16H8ClN3O2: C, 62.05; H, 2.60; N, 13.57. Found: C, 62.98;
H, 2.57; N, 13.53.
6-((4-bromophenyl)diazenyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-4-carbonitrile 3e
(table 2, entry 5) brown solid, mp 275ºC dec. FT- IR (KBr) v: 2929, 2237 (CN),
1739 (C=O), 1685, 1652, 1614, 1506 Cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl , 400 MHz) dH =
7.57 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.88 (d, J =38.8 Hz, 2H), 8.19
(d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (dd, J = 8.8 Hz, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H) ppm.13C
NMR (DMSO- d6, 100 MHz) dC = 103.81, 114.88, 118.77, 124.98, 126.11,
128.91, 132.56, 132.98, 148.79, 150.98, 153.64, 156.16, 156.97, 167.78 ppm.
Anal. Calcd. For C16H8BrN3O2: C, 54.26; H, 2.28; N, 11.86. Found: C, 54.68;
H, 2.56; N, 11.09.
EXPERIMENTAL
Materials and measurements
Melting points were measured on an Electrothermal 9100 apparatus. IR
spectra were determined on a Shimadzo IR-470 spectrometer. 1H NMR spectra
were recorded on a 500 MHz Bruker DRX-500 and 13C NMR spectra were
recorded on a 250 MHz Bruker DRX-500 in DMSO-d6 as solvent. Chemicals
were purchased from Merck and Fluka. Elemental analyses were done on a
Carlo-Erba EA1110CNNO-S analyser and agreed with the calculated values.
All solvents used were dried and distilled according to standard procedures.
General Procedure for the synthesis of azo conjugated coumarins 3 in
pathway a under ultrasound irradiation
A mixture of azo aldehyde 1 (1 mmol), malononitrile (1 mmol) and TCT
(0.3mmol) in 5mL H2O were placed into Pyrex-glass open vessel and irradiated
in a water bath under silent condition by ultrasound (45kHz) at 60°C for the
required reaction times (5-9 min). The progress of the reaction was monitored
by TLC (EtOAc: petroleum ether 1:2). After completion of the reaction, as
indicated by TLC, the reaction mixture was filtered to separate the catalyst and
the organic compound was recrystallized by EtOH to produce azo coumarin
derivatives 3a-j as pure crystalline products.
General Procedure for the synthesis of azo conjugated coumarins 3 in
pathway b under ultrasound irradiation
A mixture of various aniline 4 (1 mmol), NaNO2 (1 mmol) and HCl (1mL)
were placed into Pyrex-glass open vessel and irradiated in a water bath under
silent condition by ultrasound (45 kHz) at room temperature for the required
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