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rus(V)sulfide in anhydrous pyridine, which yielded com-
pound 2.
solved in aqueous KOH. Acidification of the solution
with acetic acid afforded the product crystals, which
were filtered off and dried. Yield 93%, m.p. 300–2°C;
literature: m.p. 311–312°C [9].
To prepare 4-alkylthioquinazolines, two alkylation
methods were chosen: alkylation under the conditions
of classical nucleophilic substitution, and under the
conditions of phase-transfer catalysis. Comparison of
both methods showed that better results were obtained
with the use of phase-transfer catalysts. The target
compounds (3a–j) were thus obtained by the reaction
of 4-quinazolinethiole and the appropriate alkylhalide
in a two-phase medium with tetrabutylammonium bro-
mide as a catalyst.
3.2.3. 4-Alkylthioquinazolines (3a–j)
The appropriate alkylhalide (1.1 mol. eq.), 1 M KOH
(15 ml), and tetrabutylammonium bromide (200 mg)
were added to a suspension of 4-quinazolinethiol (1 g, 6
mmol) in cyclohexane (15 ml), and the mixture was
heated at reflux for 12–40 h. The crude product was
purified by column chromatography (silica gel Merck,
mobile phase petrolether–ethylacetate 9:1). The data of
the prepared 4-alkylthioquinazolines (3a–j) are summa-
rized in Table 1.
The structures of the prepared compounds were
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confirmed by spectral methods (IR, H, 13C NMR and
MS).
3.2.3.1. 4-Ethylthioquinazoline (3a). IR (KBr) 1258(m),
1323(s), 1333(s), 1487(s), 1544(s), 1564(s), 1911(w),
2489(w), 2932(m), 2977(m). LRMS: 190 (M+), 162
(ꢀC2H5), 129 (ꢀSꢀC2H5), 75 (C6H4).
3. Experimental
3.1. Chemistry
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) l 8.91s (H2), 7.96d 1H
J=8.24 (H5), 7.86d 1H J=8.24 (H8), 7.77–7.69m 1H
(H7), 7.50–7.41m 1H (H6), 3.29q 2H J=14.69, 7.42
(CH2), 1.38t 3H J=7.42 Hz (CH3).
The melting points of the substances were determined
on a Koffler apparatus and are uncorrected. IR spectra
were obtained on a Nicolet Impact 400 spectrometer in
KBr pellets or in chloroform. The H and 13C NMR
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13C NMR l 171.3, 153.4, 147.7, 133.3, 128.6, 127.0,
123.8, 123.7, 23.8, 14.1.
spectra were recorded for CDCl3 solutions at ambient
temperature on a Varian Mercury–Vx BB 300 spec-
trometer operating at 300 MHz. Chemical shifts were
recorded as l values in parts per million (ppm), and
were indirectly referenced to tetramethylsilane via the
3.2.3.2. 4-Propylthioquinazoline (3b). IR (KBr) 1259(m),
1323(s), 1333(s), 1486(s), 1544(s), 1564(s), 1911(w),
2487(w), 2935(m), 2969(m). LRMS: 205 (M+), 162
(ꢀC3H7), 129 (ꢀSꢀC3H7), 75 (C6H4).
solvent signal (7.26 for H and 77.0 for 13C). Multiplic-
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ities are given together with the coupling constants (in
Hz). Mass spectra of all substances were measured on a
MAGNUM FINNIGAN MAT spectrometer with low
resolution.
The reactions and the purity of all compounds was
checked by TLC (Silufol UV254/366, Kavalier, Votice,
Czech Republic) in petrolether–ethylacetate (8:2) using
UV detection and iodine vapours.
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) l 8.96s (H2), 8.07ddd
1H J=8.24, 1.37, 0.55 (H5), 7.92d 1H J=8.24 (H8),
7.85–7.77m 1H (H7), 7.58–7.50m 1H (H6), 3.34t 2H
J=7.42 (CH2), 1.88–1.74m 2H (CH2), 1.08t 3H J=
7.42 Hz (CH3).
13C NMR l 171.7, 153.5, 147.8, 133.5, 128.7, 127.1,
124.0, 123.9, 31.4, 22.4, 13.5.
3.2.3.3. 4-Butylthioquinazoline (3c). IR (CHCl3)
1259(m), 1323(s), 1333(s), 1487(s), 1543(s), 1565(s),
2934(m), 2963(m). LRMS: 218 (M+), 162 (ꢀC4H9),
129 (ꢀSꢀC4H9), 75 (C6H4).
3.2. General procedure for the synthesis of the com-
pounds
3.2.1. 4-Quinazolinol (1)
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) l 8.92s (H2), 8.01d 1H
J=8.24 (H5), 7.88d 1H J=8.24 (H8), 7.80–7.71m 1H
(H7), 7.53–7.44m 1H (H6), 3.31t 2H J=7.42 (CH2),
1.79–1.66m 2H (CH2), 1.55–1.37 2H (CH2), 0.92t 3H
J=7.42 Hz (CH3).
A mixture of formamide (7.5 g, 170 mmol) and
anthranilic acid (13.7 g, 100 mmol) was stirred at
120–125°C for 4 h. The crude product was then filtered
off, and recrystallized from ethanol. Yield 47%, m.p.
214–7°C; literature: m.p. 215.5–216.5°C [8].
13C NMR l 171.5, 153.4, 147.7, 133.3, 128.6, 127.0,
123.9, 123.7, 30.9, 23.1, 22.0, 13.6.
3.2.2. 4-Quinazolinthiol (2)
Phosphorus(V)sulfide (28.65 g, 128 mmol) was added
to a solution of 4-quinazolinol (18.5 g, 126.7 mmol) in
anhydrous pyridine (200 ml), and the mixture was
heated at reflux for 20 h. The reaction mixture was then
poured onto ice, and the resultant precipitate was dis-
3.2.3.4. 4-Hexylthioquinazoline (3d). IR (CHCl3)
1258(m), 1323(s), 1333(s), 1487(s), 1543(s), 1565(s),
1911(w), 2486(w), 2931(m), 2960(m). LRMS: 247 (M+),
162 (ꢀC6H13), 129 (ꢀSꢀC6H13), 75 (C6H4).