9-alkylacridine synthesis using 2,2-dimethoxypropane as water scavenger

Article abstract of DOI:10.3987/COM-14-13007

A rapid and high yielding green method was developed for acridine derivative synthesis in solvent free medium. The commercial reagents are easily converted into products by using of microwaves in a heterogeneous medium in the presence of zinc chloride and 2,2-dimethoxypropane. Principal advantages of the procedure are short time, low energy consumption, and easy work-up.

Full text of DOI:10.3987/COM-14-13007

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Received, 18th April, 2014, Accepted, 18th June, 2014, Published online, 2nd July, 2014
DOI: 10.3987/COM-14-13007
9-ALKYLACRIDINE SYNTHESIS USING 2,2-DIMETHOXYPROPANE AS WATER
SCAVENGER
George Bratulescu
University of Craiova, Department of Chemistry, 13 A.I. Cuza, 200396 Craiova,
Romania;E-mail; kzpzk@yahoo.com
Abstract – A rapid and high yielding green method was developed for acridine
derivative synthesis in solvent free medium. The commercial reagents are easily
converted into products by using of microwaves in a heterogeneous medium in the
presence of zinc chloride and 2,2-dimethoxypropane. Principal advantages of the
procedure are short time, low energy consumption, and easy work-up.
Acridines were first used commercially as organic dyes.1 Currently, acridines are well known for their
cytotoxic activity and are used as anticancer drugs.2-5 Selected substituted acridine derivatives exhibit
antiviral properties6-8 against Herpes simplex-1 and Herpes simplex-2;9 anti-inflammatory, analgesic and
kinase inhibition activities;10,11 and telomerase inhibition.12-14 Certain functionalized 9-acridines show
antiprion activity.15,16
Conventional methods currently used to synthesize the acridines include high-temperature condensation
between carboxylic acids and diarylamines or reaction of aromatic primary amines with
o-halogenobenzoic acids.17,18 Both protocols require extensive processing to obtain the products, and the
yield is below expectations.19 Other routine acridine syntheses employ methods attributed to Goldberg,
Friedlander, Ullman, Pfitzinger, or Bernthsen.1 Alternatively, new methods for preparation of acridines
have been introduced requiring scarce, expensive, metal catalysts20,21 and multi-step cascade
heterocyclizations.22
Traditionally, the Bernthsen method of acridine synthesis uses a mixture of carboxylic acid and aromatic
amines, which are heated to a high temperature for 48 h.17,18 The protocol uses Lewis acids, such as zinc
chloride, or Brönsted acids, such as polyphosphoric acid. These catalysts are unable to change the
temperature at which reactions occur: 230 °C for 16 h (yield 18-20%) if zinc chloride is employed and
200 °C for 15 min when polyphosphoric acid is used (yield below 15%).23,24 Each of these conventional
methods exhibited multiple drawbacks: high reaction temperature, long reaction times, generation of
substantial amounts of waste products, intensive energy consumption, and mediocre yields.23,25,26

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Recently, several unconventional protocols involving microwaves27-30 and ultrasonic irradiation31,32 were
developed for acridine synthesis.
Using the Bernthsen reaction, selected 9-arylacridine derivatives were synthesized. Diphenylamine,
aromatic carboxylic acids, ZnCl2, as a catalyst, and 2,2-dimethoxypropane (DMP), as a water scavenger,
were employed as starting reagents. This is the first synthesis of acridines performed by the Bernthsen
reaction and mediated by the water scavenger, DMP (Scheme 1).
Scheme 1. Bernthsen acridine synthesis using DMP
The synthesis of 9-benzylacridine was chosen for determining optimal reaction conditions (Table 1).
After 7 min (entry 5), using ZnCl2 as a catalyst without DMP, the reaction yield reached 20%.
Condensation between diphenylamine and benzoic acid does not occur if the catalyst is absent from the
reaction medium. A higher yield and a shorter reaction time are obtained if the reaction medium includes
both the catalyst and DMP. The optimal molar ratio of reagents was determined to be
—diphenylamine:phenylacetic acid:DMP equal to 1:1:2.
Reaction did not occur when conventional heating in an oil bath was used for several minutes in the
presence of ZnCl2. After 12 h at a temperature of 220 °C, the yield was 21% (entry 2). When the reaction
medium contained DMP, the yield of 9-benzylacridine was 36% (entry 1) by conventional heating. An
excess of phenylacetic acid (entry 7) or an excess of diphenylamine (entry 8) do not increase the yield.
The acid absorbs microwaves better than amine in the reaction medium (entry 7) and the yield is better.
Reducing the amount of catalyst and scavenger decreases the yield (entry 10). Increasing the irradiation
time, when the ratio of reactants is optimal, does not improves the yield (entry 9). The optimal values
determined for the synthesis of 9-benzylacridine were used as the starting point for the synthesis of a
series of 9-substituted acridine derivatives. The addition of DMP improved the yields of acridine
derivatives by this synthetic route (Table 2). Moreover, temperature and reaction time decreased.
Consumption of the amine and carboxylic acid reagents was optimal. The experimental protocol
developed in this research was more flexible and the products were more easily recovered from the
reaction medium. Reduction in the amount of organic wastes produced was an advantage of this protocol.
Additionally, cumbersome processes of separation and purification of acridine derivatives were no longer
required.

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Table 1. Investigation of reaction conditions for 9-benzylacridine synthesis
Entry
Molar ratio
Time
T(°C) Yield
(%)
(min.)
Diphenylamine Phenylacetic
acid
DMP
ZnCl2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1.5
1
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
12h
12h
12h
6
220a
220a
220a
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
36
21
0
1.5
1
80
20
0
1
7
1
10
6
2
43
15
80
41
1
7
1
7
1
15
a - conventional thermal heating
Table 2. Synthesis of 9-substituted-acridines in dry medium
Entry R
Time
Yield
(min.) (%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Me
8
84
80
79
92
71
83
79
80
76
72
PhCH2
6
p-tolylCH2
4-nitrobenzyl
-naphthylCH2
Et
7
6
10
9
n-Pr
10
7
Ph(CH2)3
1-(3-hydroxy)propyl
n- pentyl
8
10

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The consumption of water molecules by DMP shifts the reaction equilibrium toward the product, i.e., the
acridine derivatives. Furthermore, DMP and its decomposition products—formed by reaction with water,
acetone, and methanol—are highly polar substances and easily absorb microwaves in the reaction
medium, thereby increasing the yield of the synthesis.
In conclusion, an efficient method for synthesis of 9-substituded acridine derivatives involving DMP and
microwaves was developed. The reaction was performed gently, rapidly, and with high yield. The
products were more easily separated from the reaction medium as compared to other methods for
synthesis of acridines using microwaves or ultrasound irradiation.27-32 Pure products were obtained by
recrystallization of the reaction mixture. The harsh conditions of conventional acridine derivative
syntheses were avoided by using this method. Furthermore, energy consumption was substantially
reduced compared to all other synthetic routes.33-36
EXPERIMENTAL
All reagents, diphenylamine, DMP, carboxylic acids, and zinc chloride are commercial compounds.
Synthesis occurred in a Microsynth microwave reactor. The synthesized products were identified by
1
1
elemental analysis, H-NMR, IR, and 13C-NMR. H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra were measured on
BRUKER ARX instrument at 300 MHz and 100 MHz, respectively. CDCl3 was used as solvent and
tetramethylsilane as internal standard. The infrared spectra were recorded using an Alpha Bruker Optics
spectrometer. Microanalyses were carried out on a Carlo Erba CHN analyzer, model 1106. The melting
points were determined on a Gallenkamp digital melting point apparatus.
General method for the synthesis of acridine derivatives (1-10)
In a Pyrex beaker was introduced, diphenylamine (0.01 mol), DMP (0.02 mol), ZnCl2 (0.02 mol) and
carboxylic acid (0.01 mol). The resulting combination was stirred and irradiated at 100 °C for required
time. The residue generated by the reaction was recrystallized from EtOH–toluene to isolate the acridine
products (Table 2).
9-Methylacridine (1).33 Yield: 84%; mp 118-119 °C;. Anal. Calcd for: C14H11N: C, 87.04; H, 5.69; N,
7.25. Found C, 87.03; H, 5.64; N, 7.21; IR: 3021w, 1518m, 1436m, 1414s, 755vs cm-1. 1H-NMR: =8.19
(d, J=8.6, 2H, H-4,5), 8.16 (d, J=8.8, 2H, H-1,8), 7.72 (dd, J=8.6, J=7.8, 2H, H-3,6), 7.49 (dd, J=8.8,
J=7.8, 2H, H-2,7), 3.02 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR: =13.5, 124.4, 125.3, 125.5, 129.6, 130.2, 142, 148.4.
9-Benzylacridine (2).23
a) Microwave heating.
In a 25 mL Pyrex beaker was introduced, diphenylamine (1.69 g; 0.01 mol), DMP (2.08 g; 0.02 mol),
ZnCl2 (2.72g; 0.02 mol) and phenylacetic acid (1.36 g; 0.01 mol). The resulting mixture was irradiated at
100 °C for 6 min. After this time, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The residue

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generated by the reaction was recrystallized from 100 mL EtOH–toluene (1:2) to obtain 9-benzylacridine.
The progress of the reactions was monitored by TLC using Merck silica gel 60 F254 plates (eluent,
MeOH:benzene=1:1). The plates were illuminated under UV (254 nm) and evaluated in iodine vapors.
(Rf=0.48). Yield: 80%; mp 170-171 °C; Anal. Calcd for C20H15N: C, 89.21; H, 5.57; N, 5.20. Found C,
1
89.19; H, 5.55; N, 5.12; IR: 3039w, 1511s, 1451m, 1410s, 770vs cm-1. H-NMR: =8.17 (d, J=8.7, 2H,
H-4,5), 8.14 (d, J=8.9, 2H, H-1,8), 7.74 (dd, J=8.7, J=7.5, 2H, H-3,6), 7.50 (dd, J=8.9, J=7.7, 2H, H-2,6),
13
7.30 (m, 2H, H-m,m'), 7.25 (m, 1H, H-p), 7.19 (m, 2H, H-o,o'), 3.84 (s, 2H, CH2); C-NMR: =38.2,
123.6, 125.3, 125.5, 126.3, 128.2, 129.1, 129.7, 137.7, 130.1, 141.3, 147.4.
b) Conventional thermal heating.
In a 25 mL Pyrex beaker was introduced, diphenylamine (1.69 g; 0.01 mol), DMP (2.08 g; 0.02 mol),
ZnCl2 (2.72g; 0.02 mol) and phenylacetic acid (2.04 g; 0.015 mol). The reaction mixture was heated in an
oil bath at 220 ºC for 12 h. The residue generated by the reaction was recrystallized from 100 mL
EtOH–toluene (1:2) to obtain 9-benzylacridine. After this time, the reaction mixture was cooled to room
temperature. The progress of the reactions was monitored by TLC using Merck silica gel 60 F254 plates
(eluent, MeOH:benzene =1:1). The plates were illuminated under UV (254 nm) and evaluated in iodine
vapors. (Rf=0.48). Yield: 36%; mp 170-171 °C; Anal. Calcd for C20H15N: C, 89.21; H, 5.57; N, 5.20.
1
Found C, 89.19; H, 5.55; N, 5.12; IR: 3039w, 1511s, 1451m, 1410s, 770vs cm-1. H-NMR: =8.17 (d,
J=8.7, 2H, H-4,5), 8.14 (d, J=8.9, 2H, H-1,8), 7.74 (dd, J=8.7, J=7.5, 2H, H-3,6), 7.50 (dd, J=8.9, J=7.7,
2H, H-2,6), 7.30 (m, 2H, H-m,m'), 7.25 (m, 1H, H-p), 7.19 (m, 2H, H-o,o'), 3.84 (s, 2H, CH2); 13C-NMR:
=38.2, 123.6, 125.3, 125.5, 126.3, 128.2, 129.1, 129.7, 137.7, 130.1, 141.3, 147.4.
9-(4-Methylbenzyl)acridine (3).34 Yield: 79%; mp 147-148 °C; Anal. Calcd for C21H17N: C, 89.04; H,
6.00; N, 4.94. Found C, 88.99; H, 5.93; N, 4.90; IR: 3053w, 1503s, 1465m, 1407s, 761vs cm-1. 1H-NMR:
=8.16 (d, J=8.2, 2H, H-4,5), 7.93 (d, J=8.4, 2H, H-1,8), 7.70 (dd, J=8.2, J=6.9, 2H, H-3,6), 7.53 (dd,
J=8.4, J=6.9, 2H, H-2,7), 7.19 (d, J=8.1, 2H, H-m,m'), 7.08 (d, J=8.1, 2H, H-o,o'), 3.81 (s, 2H, CH2), 2.23
(s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR: =21.4, 38.3, 124.3, 126.1, 126.5, 128.8, 129.1, 129.6, 130.2, 133.4, 134.9,
142.3, 147.6.
9-(4-Nitrobenzyl)acridine (4).35 Yield: 92%; mp 256-257 °C; Anal. Calcd for C20H14N2O2: C, 76.43; H,
as
4.45; N, 8.91. Found C, 76.41; H, 4.41; N, 8.86; IR: 3037w, 1526vs (NO2 ), 1459m, 1402s, 1378vs
s
(NO2 ), 732vs cm-1. 1H-NMR: =8.12 (d, J=8.6, 2H, H-4,5), 8.09 (d, J=9, 2H, H-m,m'), 7.98 (d, J=8.8, 2H,
H-1,8), 7.73 (dd, J=8.6, J=7.7, 2H, H-3,6), 7.60 (dd, J=8.8, J=7.7, 2H, H-2,7), 7.33 (d, J=9.1, 2H, H-o,o'),
3.89 (s, 2H, CH2); 13C-NMR: =37.2, 123.2, 124.1, 126.2, 126.8, 128.7, 129.3, 130.2, 141.2, 145.3, 146.4,
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9-(Naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)acridine (5).34 Yield: 71%; mp 185-186 °C; Anal. Calcd for C23H15N: C,
90.28; H, 5.32; N, 4.38. Found: C, 90.16; H, 5.27; N, 4.32; IR: 3031w, 1500vs, 1470m, 1410m, 773s cm-1.
1H-NMR: =8.15 (d, J=8.7, 2H, H-4,5), 7.26-7.91 (m, 11H, C10H7, H-2,3,6,7), 7.96 (d, J=8.9, 2H, H-4,5),
5.51 (s, 2H, CH2); 13C-NMR: =35.8, 118.2, 119.1, 124.2, 125.2, 126.1, 126.3, 127.2, 128.2, 128.3, 128.5,
129.6, 131.4, 132.7, 133.5, 134.1, 141.8, 145.7.
9-Ethylacridine (6).33 Yield: 83%; mp 113-114 °C; Anal. Calcd for C15H13N: C, 86.95; H, 6.28; N, 6.76.
1
Found: C, 86.92; H, 6.24; N, 6.76; IR: 3021w, 1524s, 1440m, 1399m, 758vs cm-1. H-NMR: =8.19 (d,
J=8.7, 2H, H-4,5), 7.88 (d, J=8.8, 2H, H-1,8), 7.70 (dd, J=8.7, J=7.3, 2H, H-3,6), 7.44 (dd, J=8.8, J=7.3,
13
2H, H-2,7), 2.62 (q, J=7.8, 2H, CH2), 1.24 (t, J=7.8, 3H, CH3); C-NMR: =14.29, 28.16, 121.8, 123.7,
126.4, 128.8, 129.2, 141.3, 147.2.
9-Propylacridine (7).33 Yield: 79%; mp 124-125 °C; Anal. Calcd for C16H15N: C, 86.87; H, 6.78; N, 6.33.
1
Found: C, 86.77; H, 7.20; N, 5.94; IR: 3016w, 1518m, 1448s, 1358m, 752vs cm-1. H-NMR: =8.19 (d,
J=8.6, 2H, H-4,5), 7.86 (d, J=8.8, 2H, H-1,8), 7.72 (dd, J=8.6, J=7.5, 2H, H-3,6), 7.41 (dd, J=8.8, J=7.5,
13
2H, H-2,7), 2.60 (q, J=7.7, 2H, CH2), 1.64 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.03 (t, J=7.9, 3H, CH3); C-NMR: = 13.6,
24.8, 33.9, 121.7, 123.6, 126.2, 128.4, 130.1, 140.8, 148.2.
9-(3-Phenylpropyl)acridine (8).33 Yield: 80%; mp 102-103 °C; Anal. Calcd for C22H19N: C, 88.88; H,
6.39; N, 4.71. Found: C, 88.87; H, 6.37; N, 4.69; IR: 3042w, 1540s, 1455m, 1423s, 758vs cm-1. 1H-NMR:
=8.18 (d, J=8.5, 2H, H-4,5), 8.10 (d, J=8.7, 2H, H-1,8), 7.69 (dd, J=8.5, J=7.2, H-3,6), 7.60 (dd, J=8.7,
J=7.2, 2H, H-2,7), 7.18-7.44 (m, 5H, C6H5), 2.64 (t, J=7.9, 2H, CH2), 2.58 (t, J=7.6, 2H, CH2), 1.91 (m,
13
2H, CH2); C-NMR: =29.3, 31.6, 35.1, 124.2, 126.1, 126.5, 126.9, 128.1, 128.6, 129.1, 129.7, 141.4,
142.3, 147.2.
9-(3-Hydroxyropropyl)acridine (9).36 Yield: 76%; mp 224-225 °C; Anal. Calcd for C16H15NO: C, 81.01;
1
H, 6.32; N, 5.90. Found C, 80.93; H, 6.31; N, 5.87; IR: 3147s, 1504s, 1467m, 1411s, 768s; H-NMR:
=8.60 (d, J=8.8, 2H, H-4,5), 8.20 (d, J=8.8, 2H, H-1,8), 8.02 (dd, J=8.8, J=7.7, 2H, H-3,6), 7.77 (dd,
J=8.8, J=7.7, 2H, H-2,7), 7.51 (br, s, 1H, OH), 3.89 (t, J=6.1, CH2O), 3.78 (t, J=6.2, 2H, CH2), 2.05 (m,
2H, CH2); 13C-NMR: =26.7, 35.7, 61.9, 121.6, 126.1, 127.5, 129.1, 137.9, 141.1, 164.2.
9-Pentylacridine (10).37 Yield: 72%; mp 69-70 °C; Anal. Calcd for C18H19N: C, 86.74; H, 7.63; N, 5.62.
1
Found: C, 86.70; H, 7.59; N, 5.58; IR: 3032s, 1527m, 1432s, 1394s, 790vs. H-NMR: =8.23 (d, J=7.5,
2H, H-4,5), 8.12 (d, J=7.6, 2H, H-1,8), 7.75 (dd, J=7.5, J=6.8, 2H, H-3,6), 7.54 (dd, J=7.6, J=6.8, 2H,
H-2,7), 3.60 (t, J=7.6, 2H, CH2), 1.82 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.55 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.43 (m, 2H, CH2), 0.93 (t, J=7.2,
3H, CH3); 13C-NMR: =14.1, 22.6, 27.9, 31.2, 32.3, 124.4, 125.1, 125.8, 130, 130.7, 147.7, 149.2.

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