The Journal of Organic Chemistry
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(0.375 mg, 0.0005 mmol). Reaction time 40 min. Yield 90% (0.0232 g, 0.09 mmol). Purification: Flash
chromatography (SiO2) using DCM:MeOH (20:1) as eluent. White solid; Rf=0.26 (DCM:MeOH (20:1)); mp.
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69ꢀ70 C; H NMR (300 MHz; CDCl3) δh 10.36 (s, 1H), 8.39 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (ddd, J = 7.4,
3.9, 2.3 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (dd, J = 8.1, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.29 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.71 (s, 1H), 3.85 (d, J = 11.4 Hz,
2H), 3.74 (d, J = 10.7 Hz, 2H), 1.33 (s, 3H), 0.84 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (75MHz; CDCl3) δc 178.9, 138.2, 138.1,
131.6, 127.6, 127.3, 125.1, 123.2, 110.2, 102.9, 78.2, 30.6, 23.6, 22.1; FTIR(cmꢀ1) 3259(br. w), 3083(w),
2956(w), 2865(w), 1787(w); HRMS: calcd for C15H18NO3 260.1281 (M+H); found 260.1285 (∆=1.54 ppm)
Ethyl 4ꢀ(benzyloxy)ꢀ8ꢀbromoquinolineꢀ3ꢀcarboxylate – (1g). The title compound was synthesized
following the general procedure for benzyl ether preparation Method AꢀBn. Starting from ethyl 8ꢀbromoꢀ4ꢀ
hydroxyquinolineꢀ3ꢀcarboxylate (1.481 g, 5 mmol), benzyl bromide (0.761 mL, 6 mmol) and potassium
carbonate (1.381 g, 10 mmol). Reaction time 24 h. Yield 50.5% (0.975 g, 2.52 mmol). Purification: Flash
chromatography (SiO2) using DCM:MeOH (100:1) as eluent. Light yellowish solid; Rf=0.16 (nꢀ
hexane:EtOAc (10:1)); mp. 89ꢀ90 °C; 1H NMR (300 MHz; CDCl3) δh 9.34 (s, J = 3.4 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (dd, J =
8.4, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (dd, J = 7.5, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.47 – 7.32 (m, 6H), 5.30 (s, 2H), 4.47 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H),
1.42 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz; CDCl3) δc 165.0, 164.2, 153.0, 148.1, 136.1, 135.5, 128.9,
128.5, 127.4, 125.5, 124.9, 123.7, 115.0, 78.4, 62.0, 14.5; FTIR(cmꢀ1) 3065(w), 3036(w), 2979(w), 2928(w),
2904(w), 1719(s), 779(s), 741(s), 690(s); HRMS: calcd for C19H17BrNO3 386.0386 (M+H); found 386.0397
(∆=2.75 ppm)
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Ethyl 8ꢀbromoꢀ4ꢀhydroxyquinolineꢀ3ꢀcarboxylate (2g). By catalytic deprotection: The title
compound was synthesized following the general procedure for benzyl ether removal Method A. Starting
from ethyl 4ꢀ(benzyloxy)ꢀ8ꢀbromoquinolineꢀ3ꢀcarboxylate – 1g (0.0773 g, 0.2 mmol), ascorbic acid (0.0704
g, 0.4 mmol) and [Ru] photocatalyst (0.75 mg, 0.001 mmol). Reaction time 1 h. Yield >99% (0.0592 g, 0.2
mmol). Purification: Flash chromatography (SiO2) using DCM:MeOH (40:1) as eluent.
By cyclization: The title compound was synthesized following the general procedure for preparation
of quinolones Method AꢀQn (compound 2g). Starting from 2ꢀbromoaniline (8.601 g, 50 mmol) and diethyl
ethoxymethylenemalonate (11.115 mL, 55 mmol) Yield 93.2% (13.793 g, 46.56 mmol). The characterization
data of the obtained compound are in agreement with the literature values.27 White solid; Rf=0.32
(DCM:MeOH (20:1)); mp. 252ꢀ253 °C; 1H NMR (300 MHz; DMSO) δh 11.58 (s, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.15 (dd,
J = 8.1, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (dd, J = 7.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.26 (t,
J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz; DMSO) δc 173.5, 165.0, 146.2, 137.3, 136.6, 129.5, 126.3, 126.3,
112.4, 111.0, 60.5, 14.9; FTIR(cmꢀ1) 3149(w), 3081(w), 2975(w), 2925(w), 2901(w), 1710(m), 743(s).
Ethyl 4ꢀ(benzyloxy)quinolineꢀ8ꢀcarboxylate – (1h). The title compound was synthesized following
the general procedure for benzyl ether preparation Method AꢀBn. Starting from ethyl 4ꢀhydroxyquinolineꢀ8ꢀ
carboxylate (0.652 g, 3 mmol), benzyl bromide (0.428 mL, 3.6 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.829 g, 6
mmol). Reaction time 28 h. Yield 80.7% (0.744 g, 2.42 mmol). Purification: Flash chromatography (SiO2)
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using nꢀhexane:EtOAc (1:1) as eluent. Yellowish solid; Rf=0.24 (Hexane:EtOAc (1:1)); mp. 99ꢀ100 C; H
NMR (300 MHz; CDCl3) δh 8.86 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (dd, J = 7.2, 1.5
Hz, 1H), 7.56 – 7.35 (m, 6H), 6.83 (d, J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (s, 2H), 4.52 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.44 (t, J = 7.1
Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz; CDCl3) δc 168.1, 161.4, 152.6, 146.8, 135.7, 131.8, 130.6, 129.0, 128.7, 127.7,
125.5, 124.8, 122.1, 101.9, 70.6, 61.6, 14.6; FTIR(cmꢀ1) 3061(w), 2985(w), 2943(w), 2903(w), 1724(s);
HRMS: calcd for C19H18NO3 308.1281 (M+H); found 308.1280 (∆=0.47 ppm)
Ethyl 4ꢀhydroxyquinolineꢀ8ꢀcarboxylate – (2h). By catalytic deprotection: The title compound was
synthesized following the general procedure for benzyl ether removal Method A. Starting from ethyl 4ꢀ
(benzyloxy)quinolineꢀ8ꢀcarboxylate – 1h (0.0615 g, 0.2 mmol), ascorbic acid (0.0704 g, 0.4 mmol) and [Ru]
photocatalyst (0.75 mg, 0.001 mmol). Reaction time 2 h. Yield 36.2% (0.0157 g, 0.07 mmol). Purification:
Flash chromatography (SiO2) using DCM:MeOH (40:1) as eluent.
By cyclization: The title compound was synthesized following the general procedure for preparation
of quinolones Method AꢀQn (compounds 2e, 2h, 2k and 6). The intermediate was obtained from ethyl 2ꢀ
aminobenzoate (8.599 mL, 58.2 mmol) Meldrum’s acid (12.160 g, 84.4 mmol) and trimethyl orthoformate
(159.027 mL, 1453.6 mmol). Yield 86.8% (16.128 g, 50.51 mmol). The product was prepared from the
intermediate (5.748 g, 18 mmol), which was refluxed in PhOPh for 3 h. Yield 73.7% (2.882 g, 13.27 mmol).
Light yellowish solid; Rf=0.27 (DCM:MeOH (20:1)); mp. 151ꢀ152 °C; 1H NMR (300 MHz; DMSO) δh 11.72
(s, 1H), 8.40 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (dd, J = 7.6, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (dd, J = 7.5, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (t, J
= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.14 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.37 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (75
MHz; DMSO) δc 177.1, 166.8, 141.2, 140.3, 135.4, 132.2, 127.3, 122.8, 116.7, 110.3, 62.1, 14.7; FTIR(cmꢀ1)
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