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265°C [5], 256°C [6]). A sample pure for analysis was obtained by sublimation at 150°C (1 mm Hg). H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 6.89 (1H, d, J = 9.0, 3-H); 7.23 (2H, NH2); 7.50 (1H, d, J = 9.3, 8-H); 8.13 (1H, d,
J = 9.0, 4-H); 8.22 (1H, m, J = 9.3, J = 2.5, 7-H); 8.68 (1H, d, J = 2.5, 5-H).
Reaction of Aldehyde 1 with Phenylacetamidine (2b). A mixture of aldehyde 1 (0.68 g, 4 mmol),
phenylacetamidine hydrochloride [11] (1.1 g, 6.6 mmol), K2CO3 (0.92 g, 6.6 mmol), and molecular sieves 4E
(1.3 g) in dry acetonitrile (40 ml) was boiled with stirring for 5 h. The solid was filtered off, washed with ethyl
acetate, and the solvent evaporated. The residue was chromatographed on a column, which was eluted with
hexane–ether gradually increasing the proportion of ether (5:1, 4:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1). 2-Benzyl-6-nitroquinazoline
(3b) was isolated in a yield of 0.19 g (18%) having mp 128-130°C. A sample pure for analysis was obtained by
recrystallization from methanol. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 4.43 (2H, s, CH2); 7.20-7.40 (5H, m, C6H5);
8.15 (1H, d, J = 9.2, 8-H); 8.64 (1H, d, J = 9.2, 7-H); 9.27 (1H, s, 5-H); 9.86 (1H, s, 4-H). Found, %: C 67.93;
H 4.26; N 15.70. C15H11N3O2. Calculated, %: C 67.92; H 4.18; N 15.84. 2-Amino-6-nitro-3-phenyl-quinoline
(4b) (0.18 g) was isolated heavily contaminated and after recrystallization from methanol–acetonitrile 3:1, it
contained impurities. The preparation was purified through the picrate. Yield (calculated on aldehyde 1) 6%;
mp 270°C (acetonitrile). Found, %: C 50.45; H 2.87; N 16.52. C15H11N3·C6H3N3O7. Calculated, %: C 51.02;
H 2.85; N 16.99. Pure aminoquinoline 4b of mp 184-188°C was obtained by treating aminoquinoline 4b picrate
with an excess of aqueous KOH solution. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 6.83 (2H, NH2); 7.44-7.53 (5H, m,
C6H5); 7.57 (1H, d, J = 9.3, 8-H); 8.10 (1H, s, 4-H); 8.23 (1H, m, J = 9.3, J = 3.0, 7-H); 8.73 (1H, d, J = 3.0,
5-H).
Reaction of Aldehyde 1 with Carbamoylacetamidine (2c). A mixture of aldehyde 1 (0.57 g,
3.4 mmol), amidine hydrochloride 2c (0.7 g, 5.1 mmol), K2CO3 (0.7 g, 5.1 mmol), and molecular sieves 4E
(0.8 g) in dry acetonitrile (40 ml) was boiled for 45 min, then cooled to ~10°C, the solid was filtered off, washed
with ethanol, and with hot water, after which it was stirred with hot DMF (10 ml), the sieves filtered off, and the
reaction product reprecipitated from the filtrate with ethanol–ether, 1:1. 3-Amino-4-carbamoyl-7-
nitroisoquinoline (5c) (0.5 g, 63%) was obtained with mp >300°C. A sample pure for analysis was obtained by
recrystallization from DMF, sequentially boiling in water, ethanol, and acetonitrile, then subliming at 220°C
(1 mm Hg). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 6.86 (2H, 3-NH2); 7.83 (1H, d, J = 9.3, 5-H); 7.85 (1H, CONH);
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8.06 (1H, CONH); 8.24 (1H, m, J = 9.3, J = 2.5, 6-H); 8.93 (1H, d, J = 2.5, 8-H); 9.19 (1H, s, 1-H). C NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 104.4 (C(4)), 119.8 (C(8a)); 123.83 (C(5)); 123.85 (C(6)); 126.1 (C(8)); 137.4 (C(4a)); 141.0 (C(7));
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156.0 (C(3)); 156.1(C(1), J(C-H) = 182 Hz); 168.1 (CO). Found, %: C 51.66; H 3.52; N 24.19. C10H8N4O3.
Calculated, %: C 51.73; H 3.47; N 24.13.
Reaction of Aldehyde 1 with Benzoylacetamidine (2d). Amidine 2d was obtained by the procedure of
[13], H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 5.15 (1H, s, =CH); 6.3 (2H, NH2); 6.6 (1H, NH); 7.30-7.70 (5H, C6H5); 10.0
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(1H, NH).
A. A mixture of aldehyde 1 (0.61 g, 3.6 mmol), amidine 2d (0.48 g, 3.0 mmol), and molecular sieves 4E
(0.8 g) in dry acetonitrile (20 ml) was boiled with stirring for 3 h. The sieves were filtered off, the solvent
evaporated, and the residue crystallized from methanol–acetonitrile, 1:1. Yield of compound 5d was 0.41 g
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(47%) of mp 192-194°C. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 7.13 (2H, NH2); 7.19 (1H, d, J = 9.3, 5-H); 7.53
(2H, t, m-H); 7.68 (1H, t, p-H); 7.76 (2H, d, o-H); 8.07 (1H, m, J = 9.3, J = 2.5, 6-H); 8.95 (1H, d, J = 2.5, 8-H);
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9.33 (1H, s, 1-H). C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 104.8 (C(4)); 119.9 (C(8a)); 123.4 (C(5)); 124.2 (C(6)); 126.3 (C(8));
129.0 (m-C6H5); 129.4 (o-C6H5); 133.7 (p-C6H5); 137.72, 138.6 (C(4a), ipso-C6H5); 141.2 (C(7)); 156.6 (C(3));
157.9 (C(1), 1J(C–H) = 186.8 Hz); 195.8 (CO). Found, %: C 65.36; H 3.79; N 14.29. C16H11N3O3. Calculated, %:
C 65.53; H 3.78; N 14,33.
B. A mixture of aldehyde 1 (0.34 g, 2 mmol), amidine 2d (0.27 g, 1.7 mmol), and triethylamine (0.22 g,
2.2 mmol) in dry acetonitrile (30 ml) was boiled for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue resolved on
a chromatographic column. This was eluted with a hexane–ether mixture, gradually increasing the proportion of
ether (4:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2). 3-Amino-4-benzoyl-7-nitroisoquinoline (5d) was isolated in this way, and
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