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series attract interest as potential biologically active
substances and initial compounds for the synthesis of
various oxygen- and nitrogen-containing organic
compounds.
3-Aryl-1-cyclohexyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[f]quino-
lines VIIIb, VIIIc, VIIIe, and VIIIf (general proce-
dure). A solution of 15 mmol of acetylcyclohexane
(I), 10 mmol of Schiff base IIIb, IIIc, IIIe, or IIIf,
and 0.15 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid in
50 ml of ethanol was heated for 4 h under reflux. The
mixture was cooled, neutralized with aqueous
ammonia, and evaporated by 1/4 of the initial volume.
The precipitate was filtered off, washed with water
and ethanol, and recrystallized from ethanol nitro-
methane (1:1).
EXPERIMENTAL
1
The H NMR spectra were recorded on a Tesla BS-
567 spectrometer (100 MHz) from solutions in ben-
zene-d6 containing HMDS as internal reference. The
IR spectra were obtained on a UR-20 instrument from
samples prepared as KBr pellets. The UV spectra were
measured on a Specord UV-Vis spectrophotometer.
The melting points were determined on a Kofler
device. Acetylcyclohexane (I) was synthesized by the
procedure described in [13]. 1-Acetylcyclohexene (II)
was obtained from cyclohexene and acetyl chloride
according to [14].
3-Aryl-1-(1-cyclohexenyl)-3,4-dihydrobenzo[f]-
quinolines IXc, IXe, and IXf (general procedure).
1-Acetylcyclohexene (II), 12 mmol, was added to a
solution of 10 mmol of Schiff base IIIc, IIIe, or IIIf
and 0.13 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid in
50 ml of ethanol. The mixture was heated for 2.5 h
under reflux and cooled, and the precipitate was
filtered off, treated with aqueous ammonia, washed
with ethanol, and recrystallized from ethanol nitro-
methane (1:1).
N-Arylmethylene-2-naphthylamines IIIa IIIh
were synthesized by heating equimolar amounts of the
corresponding aldehyde and 2-naphthylamine in
ethanol [17].
Cyclization of amino ketones IVa IVf and Va
Vg (general procedure). a. A solution of 5 mmol of
amino ketone IVa IVf or Va Vg and 0.20 0.25 ml of
concentrated hydrochloric acid in 25 ml of toluene
was heated for 2.5 3 h at 110 C. The precipitate of
benzo[f]quinoline VIa VIf or VIIa VIIg was filtered
off, treated with aqueous ammonia, and recrystallized.
Yield 56 72%.
2-Aryl-2-(2-naphthylamino)ethyl
cyclohexyl
ketones IVa IVf (general procedure). A solution of
10 mmol of Schiff base IIIa IIIf and 10 mmol of
acetylcyclohexane (I) in 40 ml of ethanol was heated
to 60 C, and 0.06 0.07 ml of concentrated hydro-
chloric acid was added. After cooling, crystals pre-
cipitated from the solution. The product was neutra-
lized with aqueous ammonia, filtered off, and purified
by repeated crystallization from ethanol.
b. A solution of 5 mmol of amino ketone IVb, IVc,
IVe, IVf, Vc, Ve, or Vf and 0.20 ml of concentrated
hydrochloric acid in 25 ml of ethanol was heated for
2 3 h under reflux. The products were isolated as
described above for the synthesis of dihydrobenzo[f]-
quinolines VIII and IX. Yield 29 40%.
2-Aryl-2-(2-naphthylamino)ethyl 1-cyclohexenyl
ketones Va Vg were synthesized in a similar way
using 1-acetylcyclohexene (II) and the corresponding
Schiff base IIIa IIIg on heating to 40 C.
Dehydrogenation of 3,4-dihydrobenzo[f]quino-
lines VIIIb, VIIIc, VIIIe, VIIIf, IXc, IXe, and IXf
(general procedure). A solution of 5 mmol of dihydro-
benzoquinoline VIIIb, VIIIc, VIIIe, VIIIf, IXc, IXe,
or IXf and 0.15 0.20 ml of concentrated hydrochloric
acid in 25 ml of ethanol was heated for 2 2.5 h under
reflux. The products were isolated as described above
for the synthesis of benzo[f]quinolines VI and VII.
Yield 56 74%.
3-Aryl-1-cyclohexylbenzo[f]quinolines VIa VIh.
A mixture of 10 mmol of acetylcyclohexane (I),
10 mmol of Schiff base IIIa IIIh, 0.3 0.35 ml of
concentrated hydrochloric acid, and 40 ml of toluene
was heated for 4 5 h at 110 C. After cooling, the
precipitate was filtered off, treated with aqueous
ammonia, washed with ethanol, and recrystallized
from ethanol toluene (3:1).
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3-Aryl-1-(1-cyclohexenyl)benzo[ f ]quinolines
VIIa VIIh were synthesized as described above for
compounds VIa VIh from methyl ketone II and
Schiff bases IIIa IIIh as initial compounds. After
cooling, the precipitate (somewhat contaminated with
tars) was filtered off, washed with ethanol, treated
with aqueous ammonia, and purified by repeated
crystallization from ethanol toluene (4:1).
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