Mar-Apr 2003
Enaminones as Building Blocks in Organic Synthesis
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2-[3-Cyano-6-(p-tolyl)pyridin-2-(1H)-ylidene]malononitrile
(dimethyl sulfoxide-d ): δ (ppm) = 2.83 (s, 3H, CH ), 3.56 (s,
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(9b).
3H, OCH ), 7.35-7.89 (m, 4 H, H-Ar), 8.04 (d, 1H, J = 4 Hz, H-5
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pyridine), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 4 Hz, H-6 pyridine).
This compound was obtained in yield (55%), mp 298 °C; ir
Anal. Calcd. for C H N O C, 75.0; H, 5.35, N, 12.50%.
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 3330 (NH), 2989 (CH aliph), 2215, 2195
Found C, 75.0; H, 5.40; N, 12.60.
Preparation of compounds (18a-c) and (21a-c).
General Procedure.
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(3CN); ms: m/z = 258 (M , 100%). H nmr (dimethyl sulfoxide-
d ): δ (ppm) = 2.41 (s, 3H, CH ), 7.31-7.71 (m, 4H, H-Ar), 8.42
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(d, 1H, J = 8Hz, 4H-pyridine), 8.59 (d, 1H, J = 8Hz, 5H-pyri-
dine), 10.13 (b, 1H, NH)
A mixture of enaminones 1a-c (0.01 mol) and ethylene
diamine or o-phenylene diamine (0.01 mol) in absolute ethanol
(30 ml) was refluxed for 5-8 h. The solvent was partially
removed and the solid product so formed was collected on cool-
ing and recrytallized from ethanol.
Anal. Calcd. for C H N : C, 74.41; H, 3.87, N, 21.70%.
Found C, 74.50; H, 3.60; N, 21.90.
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2-[3-Cyano-6-(p-methoxyphenyl)pyridin-2-(1H)-ylidene]mal-
ononitrile (9c).
This compound was obtained in yield (93%), mp 315 °C; ir
5-Phenyl-1,2,3-trihydro[1,4]diazepine (18a).
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 3305 (NH), 2984 (CH aliph), 2218, 2192
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This compound was obtained in yield (85%), mp 192 °C; ir
(3CN); H nmr (dimethyl sulfoxide-d ): δ (ppm) = 3.54 (s, 3H,
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 3310 (NH), 2985 (CH aliph); ms: m/z = 172
OCH ), 7.13-7.82 (m, 4H, H-Ar), 8.31 (d, 1H, J = 8Hz, 4 H-pyri-
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(M , 86%); H nmr (deuteriochloroform): δ (ppm) = 3.34 (t, 4H,
dine), 8.71 (d, 1H, J = 6 Hz, 5 H-pyridine), 10.64 (s, 1H, NH).
J = 6.4, 2CH ), 5.7 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz, H-6), 6.73 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz,
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Anal. Calcd. for C H N O: C, 70.07; H, 3.64, N, 20.43%.
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H-7), 7.15-7.75 (m, 5H, H-Ar), 10.46 (b, 1H, NH).
Found C, 70.20; H, 3.40; N, 20.60.
Anal. Calcd. for C H N : C, 76.74; H, 6.97, N, 16.27%.
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6-Benzoyl-1,3-diamino- -2,4-dicyanobenzene (10).
Found C, 76.70; H, 6.90; N, 16.30.
This compound was obtained in yield (23%), mp 325 °C; ir
5-(p-Tolyl)-1,2,3-trihydro[1,4]diazepine (18b).
This compound was obtained in yield (80%), mp 200 °C; ir
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 3490, 3340, 3230 (NH ), 2218 (2CN), 1647
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(CO); ms: m/z = 262 (M , 52%), H nmr (dimethyl sulfoxide-d ):
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 3340 (NH), 2985 (CH aliph); ms: m/z = 186
δ (ppm) = 6.35 (b, 2H, NH ), 7.35-7.86 (m, 6H, H-Ar), 8.72 (b,
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(M , 38%); H nmr (deuteriochloroform): δ (ppm) = 2.38 (s, 3H,
CH ), 3.42 (t, 4H, J = 6.4 Hz, CH ), 5.6 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz, H-6),
2H, NH ).
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Anal. Calcd. for C H N O: C, 68.70; H, 3.81, N, 21.37%.
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6.80 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz, H-7), 7.23 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-Ar), 7.46 (d,
2H, J = 8 Hz, H-Ar), 10.36 (b, 1H, NH).
Found C, 68.60; H, 3.90; N, 21.30.
4-Aryl-2-methylpyridine-3-carbonitrile (15a-c).
General Procedure.
Anal. Calcd. for C H N : C, 77.41; H, 7.52, N, 15.05%.
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Found C, 77.50; H, 7.40; N, 15.10.
5-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-1,2,3-trihydro[1,4]diazepine (18c).
This compound was obtained in yield (82%), mp 183 °C; ir
A mixture of each compound 1a-c (0.01 mol) and acetonitrile
dimer 12 (0.015 mol) was refluxed in ethanol (30 ml) in presence
of sodium ethoxide (0.01 mol) for 3-6 h. The solvent was
removed and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel
using EtOAc/petroleum ether 60-80 (3:7) as eluent. The product
was crystallized from ethanol.
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 3339 (NH), 2985 (CH aliph); ms: m/z = 202
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(M , 53%). H nmr (deuteriochloroform): δ = 3.46 (d, 4H,
2CH ), 3.80 (s, 3H, OCH ), 5.83 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz, H-6), 6.83 (d,
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1H, J = 6 Hz, H-7), 7.19 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-Ar), 7.93 (d, 2H, J =
8 Hz, H-Ar), 10.32 (b, 1H, NH).
3-Cyano-2-methyl-4-phenylpyridine (15a).
Anal. Calcd. for C H N O: C, 71.28; H, 6.93, N, 13.86%.
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This compound was obtained in yield (67%), mp 135 °C; ir
Found C, 71.40; H, 7.10; N, 13.80.
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 2923 (CH aliph), 2221 (CN); ms: m/z = 194
(Z)-3-(2-Aminoanilino)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (21a).
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(M , 100%); H nmr (dimethyl sulfoxide-d ): δ (ppm) = 2.84 (s,
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3H, CH ), 7.21-7.91 (m, 5H, H-Ar), 8.07 (d, 1H, J = 4 Hz, H-5-
pyridine), 8.17 (d, 1H, J = 4 Hz, H-6 pyridine).
This compound was obtained in yield (78%), mp 145 °C; ir
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 3450, 3320 (NH , NH), 2985 (CH aliph), 1640
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Anal. Calcd. for C H N : C, 80.41; H, 5.15, N, 14.43%.
(CO); ms: m/z = 238 (M , 65%); H NMR (deuteriochloroform):
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Found C, 80.50; H, 5.10; N, 14.30.
δ = 3.77 (d, 2H, NH exchangable), 6.04 (d, 1H, J = 9 Hz,
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CH-vinyl), 6.62-7.72 (m, 9H, H-Ar), 8.2 (d, 1H, J = 9 Hz,
CH-vinyl), 12.13 (b, 1H, NH exchangeable).
3-Cyano-2-methyl-4-(p-tolyl)pyridine (15b).
This compound was obtained in yield (62%), mp 143 °C; ir
Anal. Calcd. for C H N O: C, 75.63; H, 5.88, N, 11.76%.
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 2989 (CH aliph), 2218 (CN); ms: m/z = 208
Found C, 75.60; H, 5.80; N, 11.80.
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(M , 100%). H nmr (dimethyl sulfoxide-d ): δ (ppm) = 2.21 (s,
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(Z)-3-(2-Aminoanilino)-1-(p-tolyl)prop-2-en-1-one (21b).
This compound was obtained in yield (80%), mp 205 °C; ir
3H, CH ), 2.89 (s, 3H, CH ), 7.1-7.83 (m, 4H, H-Ar), 8.03 (d,
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1H, J = 4 Hz, H-5 pyridine), 8.06 (d, 1H, J = 4 Hz, H-6 pyridine).
Anal. Calcd. for C H N : C, 80.76; H, 5.76, N, 13.46%.
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 4450, 3340 (NH , NH), 2985 (CH aliph),
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1638 (CO); ms: m/z = 252 (M , 43%); H NMR (deuterio-
chloroform): δ = 2.42 (s, 3H, CH ), 3.77 (s, 2H, NH
Found C, 80.60; H, 5.60; N, 13.50.
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3-Cyano-2-methyl-4-(p-methoxyphenyl)pyridine (15c).
This compound was obtained in yield (65%), mp 128 °C; ir
exchangable), 6.04 (d, 1H, J = 9 Hz, CH-vinyl), 6.79-7.89 (m,
8H, H-Ar), 8.17 (d, 1H, J = 9 Hz, CH-vinyl),, 12.19 (b, 1H,
NH exchangeable).
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(KBr) νmax/cm : 2998 (CH aliph), 2215 (CN); H nmr