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Table 2. Formation of the products was confirmed by IR, 1H 127.2, 128.7, 129.4, 130.2, 131.5, 131.9, 132.6, 143.3, 145.1,
NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectrometry.
150.8, 164.2, 196.9; IR (KBr, cm−1): v 2952, 1648, 1597, 1373,
231, 1184, 823; ES-MS: 389.14 [M+], 391.13 [M+ + 2].
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Conclusion
In conclusion, we have developed an exceedingly simple, mild 12-(2-nitrophenyl)-9,9-dimethyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydro-
and clean synthetic protocol for the synthesis of tetrahy- benzo[a]xanthen-11-one (4g) 1H NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz): δ
drobenzo[a]xanthene-11-ones. In this method, the use of TTAB 0.87 (s, 3H), 1.10 (s, 3H), 2.19 (d, 2H, J = 4Hz), 2.52 (d, 2H, J
for an organic transformation has been described for the first = 4 Hz), 6.56 (s, 1H), 7.02 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz), 7.18–7.46 (m, 5H,
time. Water is not only an inexpensive and environmentally Ar-H), 7.75–7.88 (m, 3H, Ar-H), 8.51 (d, 1 H, J = 8 Hz); 13C
benign solvent, but also plays an important role in reactivity and NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ 27.2, 29.5, 32.1, 34.6, 41.1, 51.4,
selectivity. Surfactants catalyze the reaction efficiently at room 112.9, 116.6, 117.8, 124.1, 124.7, 126.9, 127.4, 128.1, 128.7,
temperature with short reaction times without using any harmful 129.5, 129.9, 131.3, 131.7, 132.2, 134.0, 141.5, 149.2, 163.9,
organic reagents and solvents.
196.1; IR (KBr, cm−1): v 2957, 1651, 1595, 1537, 1376, 1348,
226, 1174, 818; ES-MS: 400.16 [M+].
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Experimental
General: All chemicals were purchased and used without any 12-[4-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)]-9,9-dimethyl-8,9,10,12-
further purification. Melting points were determined on a Veego tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthen-11-one (4l) 1H NMR (CDCl3,
apparatus and are uncorrected. Infrared spectra were recorded 200 MHz): δ 1.01 (s, 3H), 1.13 (s, 3H), 2.28 (s, 2H), 2.56 (s,
on a Bruker spectrophotometer as KBr discs, and the absorp- 2H), 5.62 (s, 1H), 5.80 (d, 1H, J = 1.2 Hz) 5.84 (d, 1H, J = 1.2
tion bands are expressed in cm−1. 1H NMR and 13C NMR Hz), 6.59 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz), 6.77 (td, 2H, J = 8, 2 Hz),
spectra were recorded on an NMR spectrometer AC200 in 7.26–7.48 (m, 3H), 7.72–7.79 (m, 2H), 7.95 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz);
CDCl3, chemical shifts (δ) are given in ppm relative to TMS. 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ 26.9, 29.6, 32.6, 34.7, 41.4,
Mass spectra were taken on a Macro mass spectrometer 51.7, 101.5, 111.2, 113.8, 115.1, 117.6, 122.3, 123.8, 124.8,
(
Waters) by the electrospray method (ES).
128.3, 128.8, 129.4, 130.1, 131.6, 132.5, 140.0, 145.5, 146.7,
49.1, 163.4, 197.6; IR (KBr, cm−1): v 2948, 1639, 1592, 1368,
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Optical microscopy measurements: A drop of the turbid reac- 1234, 1178, 1039, 829; ES-MS: 399.21 [M+].
tion mixture was diluted with distilled water, and then subjected
to light microscopy measurement using an ordinary light micro- 12-(thiophen-2-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydro-
scope under 400× magnification.
benzo[a]xanthen-11-one (4m) 1H NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz): δ
.05 (s, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 2.34 (s, 2H), 2.56 (s, 2H), 6.02 (s,
Typical experimental procedure: To a mixture of β-naphthol 1H), 6.72–6.75 (m, 2 H), 6.99 (dd, 1H, J = 4Hz), 7.40–7.51 (m,
(0.144 g, 1 mmol), 4-chlorobenzaldehyde 2b (0.140. g, 1 2H), 7.75–7.82 (m, 2H), 8.01 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz); 13C NMR (50
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mmol) and dimedone 3 (0.140 g, 1 mmol) in water (5 mL), was MHz, CDCl3): δ 27.5, 29.4, 32.9, 34.8, 41.8, 51.2, 113.4, 115.2,
added TTAB (0.050 g, 15 mol %). This reaction mixture was 117.7, 123.0, 126.5, 127.2, 127.9, 129.6, 130.3, 130.8, 132.1,
allowed to stir vigorously at room temperature. Progress of the 132.6, 135.4, 139.7, 144.6, 162.7, 197.6; IR (KBr, cm−1): v
reaction was monitored by TLC (ethyl acetate:n-hexane = 2:8). 2947, 1638, 1593, 1372, 1225, 1061, 724; ES-MS: 361.13 [M+].
After completion of the reaction (2.5 h), the solid obtained was
collected by filtration and washed successively with warm 12-(furan-2-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydro-
water and aqueous ethanol. The crude product was recrystal- benzo[a]xanthen-11-one (4n) 1H NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz): δ
lized from ethanol to afford the pure product which required no 1.06 (s, 3H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 2H), 2.62 (s, 2H), 6.02 (s,
further purification. (It is important to note here that some crude 1H), 6.76–6.81 (m, 2 H), 7.01 (dd, 1H, J = 4Hz), 7.46–7.58 (m,
products were obtained as sticky solids and in such cases, 2H), 7.80–7.85 (m, 2H), 8.03 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz); 13C NMR (50
before isolation of product, they were treated with aqueous MHz, CDCl3): δ 27.6, 29.6, 33.0, 34.9, 41.6, 51.3, 112.2, 114.7,
ethanol.)
123.5, 123.9, 126.6, 127.1, 128.2, 128.8, 129.5, 129.9, 130.3,
32.2, 133.4, 136.1, 152.7, 162.9, 198.2; IR (KBr, cm−1): v
2-(4-chlorophenyl)-9,9-dimethyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahy- 2951, 1641, 1596, 1362, 1231, 1058, 735; ES-MS: 345.09 [M+].
drobenzo[a]xanthen-11-one (4b) 1H NMR (CDCl3, 200
MHz): δ 1.00 (s, 3H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 2.29 (d, 2H, J = 4 Hz), 2.59 12-(indol-3-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydro-
d, 2H, J = 4 Hz), 5.70 (s, 1H), 7.17–7.43 (m, 7H, Ar-H), benzo[a]xanthen-11-one (4o) 1H NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz): δ
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.77–7.89 (m, 3H, Ar-H); 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): δ 27.1, 0.91 (s, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H), 2.24 (d, 2H, J = 6 Hz), 2.61 (s, 2H),
9.3, 32.5, 34.3, 41.9, 50.9, 113.1, 116.8, 117.3, 123.9, 125.0, 6.00 (s, 1H), 6.98 (td, 2H, J = 8, 2 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J = 4 Hz ),
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