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R
Russ. J. Gen. Chem. 2007, 9, 1650.
N
N
4. (a) Aksenov, A. V.; Borovlev, I. V.; Lyahovnenko, A. S.; Aksenova, I.
V. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.) 2007, 4, 527; (b)
Aksenov, A. V.; Borovlev, I. V.; Lyahovnenko, A. S.; Aksenova, I.
V. Russ. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 10, 1579.
PhCN, 2a
1a-c
PPA
5. Aksenov, A. V.; Borovlev, I. V.; Aksenova, I. V.; Pisarenko, S. V.;
Kovalev, D. A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 707.
6. PPA containing 86% P2O5 was used; preparation according to: Uhlig,
F. Angew. Chem. 1954, 66, 435.
N
Ph
8a-c
7. General procedure: A mixture of compound 1 or 7 (1 mmol), 1,3,5-
triazine (2a–c) (2 mmol for 1 or 3 mmol for 7), carbonyl compound
(4a–d) (3 mmol) or benzonitrile (5 mmol) and PPA (3–4 g) was stirred
at 60–70 °C, for 9 h. The reaction mixture was poured into cold water
(25 ml) with vigorous stirring and ammonia was added to pH ꢀ 8. The
resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with water, and dried. To
increase the yield, the filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate
(3 ꢁ 50 ml) and the combined organics evaporated. Compounds 6
and 8 were purified by flash chromatography on silica gel, eluting with
ethyl acetate.
PhCN, 2a
7
8a
PPA
Scheme 4. 1,3,7-Triazapyrene 8a–c synthesis.
Table 2
Synthesis of 1,3,7-triazapyrene 8
Entry
R
Product
Yield (%), from
Data for 6-methyl-1,3-diazapyrene (6a): Mp 178–180 °C (ethyl acetate).
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3):
d 3.11 (3H, s, Me); 8.04 (1H,
1
7
d, J = 7.67 Hz, 7-H); 8.20 (1H, d, J = 9.50 Hz, 9-H); 8.30 (1H, d,
J = 9.50 Hz, 5-H); 8.37 (1H, d, J = 7.67 Hz, 8-H); 8.55 (1H, d,
J = 9.50 Hz, 10-H); 8.82 (1H, d, J = 9.50 Hz, 4-H); 9.80 (1H, s, 2-H).
13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): d 19.23, 125.97, 126.54, 127.61, 128.90,
129.16, 129.49, 131.00, 132.60, 134.41, 136.35, 138.62, 152.76, 153.28,
155.91. Anal. Calcd for C15H10N2: C, 82.55; H, 4.62; N, 12.83. Found:
C, 82.67; H, 4.56; N, 12.77.
Data for 6,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-triazapyrene (6b): Mp 207–209 °C (ethyl
acetate). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 3.04 (6H, s, Me); 7.88 (1H, s,
7-H); 8.19 (2H, d, J = 9.46 Hz, 5/9-H); 8.74 (2H, d, J = 9.50 Hz, 4/10-
H); 9.73 (1H, s, 2-H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): d 19.56, 123.39,
125.29, 126.51, 132.36, 135.55, 137.93, 145.51, 153.45, 155.59. Anal.
Calcd for C16H12N2: C, 82.73; H, 5.21; N, 12.06. Found: C, 82.89; H,
5.15; N, 11.96.
Data for 6-phenyl-1,3-diazapyrene (6c): Mp 193–195 °C (ethyl acetate).
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 7.59–7.64 (5H, m, Ph); 8.15 (1H,
d, J = 7.72 Hz, 7-H); 8.32 (1H, d, J = 9.42 Hz, 5-H); 8.41 (1H, d,
J = 7.72 Hz, 8-H); 8.48 (1H, d, J = 9.42 Hz, 9-H); 8.76 (1H, d,
J = 9.42 Hz, 4-H); 8.98 (1H, d, J = 9.42 Hz, 10-H); 9.76 (1H, s, 2-H).
13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): d 126.32, 126.98, 128.22, 128.72, 128.95,
129.17, 129.24, 129.32, 129.41, 130.76, 132.54, 134.23, 134.64, 136.28,
138.65, 152.41, 153.29, 156.75. Anal. Calcd for C20H12N2: C, 85.69; H,
4.32; N, 9.99. Found: C, 85.82; H, 4.25; N, 8.93.
1
2
3
H
Me
Ph
8a
8b
8c
75
71
74
72
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acetate). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 2.86 (3H, s, COMe); 3.14 (3H,
s, Me); 8.23 (1H, d, J = 9.13 Hz, 9-H); 8.31 (1H, d, J = 9.51 Hz, 5-H);
8.54 (1H, d, J = 9.13 Hz, 10-H), 8.55 (1H, s, 8-H); 8.90 (1H, d,
J = 9.51 Hz, 4-H); 9.83 (1H, s, 2-H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): d
16.31, 31.08, 123.82, 127.12, 127.34, 127.57, 127.63, 128.99, 132.75,
135.65, 136.07, 139.58, 153.43, 154.25, 156.62, 172.79, 203.28.
m
max(KBr)/cmꢂ1 1645 (C@O); Anal. Calcd for C17H12N2O: C, 78.44;
H, 4.65; N, 10.76. Found: C, 78.59; H, 4.58; N, 10.71.
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Data for 6-methyl-1,3-diazapyrene-7-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (6e): Mp
153–154 °C (ethyl acetate). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 1.52 (3H, t,
J = 6.87 Hz, CH3CH2); 3.26 (3H, s, Me); 4.55 (2H, q, J = 6.87 Hz,
CH3CH2); 8.22 (1H, d, J = 9.51 Hz, 9-H); 8.31 (1H, d, J = 9.51 Hz, 5-
H); 8.55 (1H, d, J = 9.51 Hz, 10-H), 8.85 (1H, s, 8-H); 8.93 (1H, d,
J = 9.51 Hz, 4-H); 9.80 (1H, s, 2-H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3): d
14.51, 29.77, 61.89, 127.08, 127.17, 127.48, 128.56, 130.21, 132.85,
136.16, 136.36, 138.11, 153.51, 154.49, 156.81, 168.21, 177.22.
m
max(KBr)/cmꢂ1 1720 (C@O); Anal. Calcd for C18H14N2O2: C, 74.47;
H, 4.86; N, 9.65. Found: C, 74.58; H, 4.81; N, 9.58.
Data for 6-methyl-8-phenyl-1,3-diazapyrene (6f): Mp 198–199 °C (ethyl
acetate). Lit.3f mp 198–199 °C. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d 3.19
(3H, s, Me); 7.62 (5H, m, Ph); 8.14 (1H, s, 7-H); 8.32 (1H, d,
J = 9.39 Hz, 5-H); 8.49 (1H, d, J = 9.39 Hz, 9-H); 8.77 (1H, d,