July 2014
Mannich Aminomethylation of Isatin
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1-(((2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)(methyl)amino)methyl)isatin (6). This
compound was obtained as bright orange powder; yield 80%;
mp: 86–87ꢁС; 1Н NMR (СDCl3): d 2.34 (s, 3Н, CH3), 2.65
(d, J = 5.2 Hz, 2Н, CH2), 3.28 (s, 6Н, CH3), 4.43 (t, J = 5.2 Hz,
1Н, CH), 4.45 (s, 2Н, CH2), 7.04 (dd, J = 7.5 Hz, J = 7.5 Hz,
1Н), 7.12 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1Н), 7.49 (dd, J = 7.5 Hz, J = 1.3 Hz,
1Н), 7.52 (dt, J = 7.9 Hz, J = 1.3 Hz, 1Н); 13C NMR (СDCl3): d
40.90 (СH3), 53.57 (СH3), 56.22 (СH2), 62.26 (СH2), 102.81,
111.92, 117.30, 123.52, 124.73, 138.20, 151.34, 158.58 (СO),
183.16 (СO); IR (nujol) n: 1740, 1698, 1605, 1326, 1291,
1243, 1129, 1075, 765 cmꢀ1; MS (EI) m/z: 278.1 [M+]. Anal.
Calcd for С14Н18N2O4: C, 60.20; H, 6.47; N, 9.85; found: C,
EXPERIMENTAL
All melting points were measured with a Stuart digital SMP10
apparatus (Bibby Scientific Ltd., UK). Solvents were distilled and
dried by standard literature procedures prior to use. Elemental
analyses for C, H, and N were performed using a CHNS-3 ana-
lyzer (EuroVector S.p.A., Italy). IR spectra were measured with
Bruker Vector-22 spectrometer (Bruker Corporation, Germany)
as suspensions in nujol. The 1H and 13C NMR spectra were
recorded on a Bruker Avance-400 instrument (Bruker Corpora-
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tion, Germany) (400 MHz for H and 100.6 MHz for 13C), and
31P NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker CXP-100 (Bruker
Corporation, Germany) (36.48 MHz).
60.42; H, 6.52; N, 10.07.
N,N0-Di(benzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)methanediamine
1-((4-(Pyrimidin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)isatin (7). This
compound was obtained as bright orange powder, yield 65%; mp:
180ꢁС; 1Н NMR (СDCl3): d 2.69 (dd, J = 5.0 Hz, J = 5.1 Hz, 4H,
2CH2), 3.84 (dd, J = 5.0 Hz, J = 5.1 Hz, 4H, 2CH2), 4.52 (s, 2H,
CH2), 6.48 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (dd,
J = 7.5 Hz, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (dt, J = 7.9 Hz, J = 1.3 Hz, 1H),
7.62 (dd, J = 7.4 Hz, J = 1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 2H);
13C NMR (СDCl3): d 43.41 (СH2), 50.58 (СH2), 62.49 (СH2),
110.05, 111.70, 117.61, 123.89, 125.26, 138.32, 151.52,
157.68, 158.83, 161.52 (СO), 183.05 (СO); IR (nujol) n: 1750,
1732, 1606, 1591, 1303, 1268 cmꢀ1; MS (EI) m/z: 323.1 [M+].
Anal. Calcd for С17Н17N5O2: C, 60.95; H, 5.21; N, 21.39;
found: C, 63.15; H, 5.30; N, 21.66.
General procedure for the synthesis of isoindigo derivatives
8–11. To a solution of appropriate isatin derivative (2.64 mmol)
in dichloromethane (10mL), a solution of HEPTA (0.69 mL,
2.64mmol) in the same solvent (3 mL) was added dropwise at
ꢀ60ꢁС with bubbling of dry argon for 2 min. The reaction
mixture was then allowed to warm to room temperature. The
precipitate that formed was filtered off, washed with dry hexane,
and dried in vacuo (12Torr) to give the pure products. If the
aforementioned procedure does not give any solids, reaction
mixture was evaporated in vacuo (12 Torr) to dryness, and the
resulted residue was treated with dry pentane (10 mL) to give
(5).
To the suspension of isatin (1, 1.47g, 10mmol) in
absolute ethanol (10 mL) at 10ꢁC under constant vigorous
stirring, formaldehyde (37% aqueous solution, 10 mmol) was
added followed by the addition of the solution of
4-amonobenzofurazane (4, 1,35 g, 10mmol) in the same solvent
(5mL). Then, stirring was continued at room temperature for
1 h, a precipitate that formed was filtered off, washed with
pentane, and dried in vacuo (12 Torr) to give 2.68 g (95%) of
5 as yellow powder, mp: 181–184ꢁС; 1Н NMR (DMSO-d6):
d 4.90 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 2H, СН2), 6.74 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2Н), 7.07
(d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (dd, J = 8.9 Hz, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.86
(t, J = 5.4 Hz, 2H, NH). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): d 52.14
(СН2), 101.38, 103.06, 135.46, 135.53, 145.08, 150.21; IR
(nujol) n: 1621, 1573, 1408, 1388, 1298, 1149, 1010,
737 cmꢀ1
;
MS (EI) m/z: 282.1 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for
С13Н10N6O2: C, 55.32; H, 3.57; N, 29.77; found: C, 55.27;
H, 3.45; N, 29.59.
General procedure for the synthesis of substituted
aminomethylisatins 2, 3, 6, and 7. To the suspension of isatin
(1, 1.47 g, 10mmol) in absolute ethanol (10 mL) at 10ꢁC under
constant vigorous stirring, formaldehyde (37% aqueous solution,
10mmol) was added. After this, an appropriate amine (10 mmol)
was also added dropwise (solid amines was previously dissolved
in 5 mL of the same solvent) followed by additional stirring at
room temperature for 1 h. A precipitate that formed was filtered
off, washed with pentane, and dried in vacuo (12 Torr).
precipitate, which was separated as described earlier.
1,10-Bis((o-tolylamino)methyl)-1H,10H-[3,30]biindolylidene-
2,20-dione (8). This compound was obtained as dark-red solid,
yield 87%; mp: 178ꢁС (dec); 1Н NMR (DMSO-d6): d 2.09 (s, 3Н,
CH3), 5.26 (d, J = 6.1 Hz, 2Н, CH2), 6.08 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 1H, NH),
6.5 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, J = 1.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85-6.94 (m, 3Н), 7.08 (m,
J = 7.5 Hz, J = 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (m, J = 7.6 Hz, J = 7.7 Hz,
J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.6 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 9.06 (dd, J = 8.0 Hz,
J = 0.7 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): d 17.63 (СН3), 49.09
(СН2), 109.79, 110.1, 116.95, 120.7, 121.7, 121.9, 126.68,
128.8, 130.09, 132.62, 133.03, 143.42, 143.89, 166.92 (СO); IR
(nujol) n: 3429, 1702, 1608, 1520, 1400, 1255, 1236 cmꢀ1; MS
(EI) m/z: 500.2 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for С32Н28N4O2: C, 76.78, H,
5.64; N, 11.09; found: C, 76.55; H, 5.72; N, 11.15.
1-((о-Tolylamino)methyl)isatin (2).
This compound was
obtained as bright orange powder, yield 87%, mp: 194ꢁС; TLC:
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Rf 0.62 (hexane/EtOAc 3:1); Н NMR (СDCl3): d 1.57 (s, 3Н),
5.3 (s, 2Н), 6.7 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 1Н), 6.93 (d, J = 7.85 Hz, 1Н),
7.04-7.15 (m, 4Н), 7.58 (m, 1Н), 7.6 (m, 1Н); IR (nujol) n:
3440, 1731, 1607 cmꢀ1. Anal. Calcd for C17H17N2O2: C, 72.58;
H, 6.09; N, 9.96; found: C, 72.40; H, 6.02; N, 10.18.
1-((4-Butylphenylamino)methyl)isatin (3). This compound
was obtained as yellow powder, yield 78%; mp: 143–144ꢁС
(from ethanol); 1Н NMR (СDCl3): d 0.89 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3Н, CH3),
1.31 (m, 2Н, CH2), 1.52 (m, 2Н, CH2), 2.48 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H,
CH2), 4.44 (s, 1H, NН), 5.22 (s, 2Н, CH2), 6.74 (d, J = 8.3, 2H),
7.01 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (t,
J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (t, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H);
13C NMR (СDCl3): d 13.89 (СH3), 22.24 (СH2), 33.77 (СH2),
34.63 (СH2), 50.98 (NСH2), 110.90, 113.95, 117.82, 123.88,
125.52, 129.41, 134.21, 138.19, 142.22, 150.42, 158.30 (СO),
183.32 (СO); IR (nujol) n: 3392, 1728, 1616, 1532, 1377, 1255,
1209, 1109, 1060, 755cmꢀ1; MS (EI) m/z: 308.2 [M+]. Anal.
Calcd for С19Н20N2O2: C, 74.00; H, 6.54; N, 9.08; found: C,
73.80; H, 6.32; N, 8.90.
1,10-Bis(4-butylphenylaminomethyl)-1H,10H-[3,30]biindolylidene-
2,20-dione (9). This compound was obtained as dark-red solid,
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yield 86%; mp: 218ꢁС; Н NMR (СDCl3): d 0.89 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
3H, СH3), 1.30 (m, 2Н, СH2), 1.52 (m, 2Н, СH2), 2.47 (m, 2Н,
СH2), 4.43 (br. s, NН), 5.24 (br. s, 2Н, СH2), 6.76 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,
2H), 6.93 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.07 (m,
J = 7.7Hz, J = 7.7 Hz, J = 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (m, J = 7.6 Hz,
J = 7.7Hz, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 9.12 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR
(СDCl3): d 13.91 (СH3), 22.26 (СH2), 33.80 (СH2), 34.68 (СH2),
50.84 (СH2), 108.26, 114.14, 121.80, 122.47, 129.28, 129.89,
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
DOI 10.1002/jhet