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Table 2. Optimization of reaction conditions for the model reaction of 4-chlorobenzaldehyde,
malononitrile and 4-hydroxycoumarin.
Entry
Reaction conditions
H2O, 100 oC, reflux, 5h
Yield (%)a
1
37
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Dioxane : H2O (1:1), 100 oC, reflux, 5 h
EtOH: H2O (1:1), 80 oC, reflux, 5h
MeOH: H2O (1:1), 70 oC, reflux, 5h
IPA: H2O (1:1), 80 oC, reflux, 5h
Acetone : H2O (1:1), 60 oC, reflux, 5
ACN : H2O (1:1), 85 oC, reflux, 5h
DMSO : H2O (1:1), 100 oC, reflux,5h
THF: H2O (1:1), 70 oC, reflux, 5 h
Triethanol amine, 80 oC, reflux, 5h
EG, 100 oC, reflux, 5h
Trace
64
70
40
58
25
30
40
80
61
78
Glycerol : H2O (1:1), 100 oC, reflux, 3.5 h
PEG : H2O (1:1), reflux, 4 h
87-91 [ref 33]
90 [Present work]
EG : H2O (1:1) , reflux, 3.5 h
aYields for the model reaction of 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (1 mmol), malononitrile (1 mmol) and 4-hydroxycou-
marin (1 mmol).
2-Amino-4-(4-bromophenyl)-4, 5-dihydro-5-oxopyrano [3, 2-c]-chromene-3-carboni-
trile (5c)
1
M.P. ¼ 252-254 ꢀC; H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d ¼ 7.6-7.9 (brs, 2H, -NH2), 7.45
(m, 6H), 7.25 (s, 2H), 4.51 (s, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100.6 MHz, DMSO-d6) d ¼ 159.53,
157.95, 153.54, 152.16, 142.71, 132.99, 131.33, 129.97, 124.66, 122.51, 120.20, 116.58,
112.93, 103.43, 57.40 ppm; IR (KBr) ꢀ ¼ 3400, 3305, 2205, 1710, 1650, 1502, 1460, 1211,
1070, 696 cmꢁ1; MS (70 eV): m/z ¼ 395.2 (M þ 1)þ.
2-Amino-4-(2, 4-dichlorophenyl)-4, 5-dihydro-5-oxopyrano[3,2-c]-chromene-3-carboni-
trile (5e)
1
M.P. ¼ 256-257 ꢀC; H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d ¼ 7.9 (d, 1H), 7.71 (t, 1H), 7.59
(s, 1H), 7.49 (m, 4H), 7.35 (m, 2H), 4.95 (s, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100.6 MHz, DMSO-
d6) d ¼ 159.38, 158.10, 154.13, 152.21, 139.39, 133.33, 133.10, 132.66, 132.35, 128.83,
127.84, 124.72, 122.51, 118.64, 116.61, 112.79, 102.45, 55.98 ppm; IR (KBr) ꢀ ¼ 3464,
3298, 3066, 2200, 1712, 1660, 1060, 750 cmꢁ1; MS (70 eV): m/z ¼ 384.7 (M þ 1)þ.
2-Amino-4-(5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-oxopyrano[3,2-c]chromene-3-car-
bonitrile (5f)
1
M.P. ¼ 231-233 ꢀC; H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d ¼ 7.6-7.95 (brs, 2H, -NH2), 7.15
(s, 1H), 5.91 (m, 6H), 4.75 (s, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100.6 MHz, DMSO-d6) d ¼ 159.51,
158.26, 154.16, 152.21, 133.05, 132.66, 132.43, 132.29, 132.05, 131.97, 124.67, 122.51,
118.87, 117.79, 116.32, 112.92, 101.84, 55.75 ppm; IR (KBr) ꢀ ¼ 3458, 3225, 2904, 2198,
1695, 1604, 1560, 1053, 761 cmꢁ1; MS (70 eV): m/z ¼ 412.5 (M þ 1)þ.
Anal. Calcd for C19H10BrFN2O3: C, 55.23; H, 2.44; N, 6.78. Found: C, 55.38; H, 2.56; N, 6.83.
2-Amino-4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-oxopyrano[3,2-c]chromene-3-car-
bonitrile (5g)
1
M.P. ¼ 256-257 ꢀC; H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d ¼ 7.6-7.9 (brs, 2H, NH2), 7.45
(m, 6H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 4.99 (s, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100.6 MHz, DMSO-d6): d ¼ 161.93,