1
892 Ravindra et al.
Asian J. Chem.
afford the pure product 3a as a pale yellow coloured solid
3.57 (s, 3H), 7.30-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.61-7.68
1
13
(
0.294 g, 82 %). m.p. 100-103 °C; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl
3
):
(m, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1H, J = 8.92 Hz); C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl
3
):
δ 0.95 (t, 3H, J = 6.79 Hz), 2.79 (s, 3H), 4.07 (q, 2H, J = 6.79
Hz), 7.33-7.53 (m, 6H), 7.59 (dd, 1H, J = 8.30 Hz, J = 1.51
δ 23.61, 52.16, 125.12, 125.73, 127.91, 128.38, 128.69,
129.02, 130.41, 131.08, 132.27, 134.81, 145.43, 145.98,
13
+
Hz), 7.67-7.78 (m, 1H), 8.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.30 r Hz); C NMR
300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 13.5, 23.7, 61.2, 125.0, 126.3, 126.4,
27.3, 128.1, 128.3, 128.7, 129.2, 130.1, 135.6, 146.1, 147.6,
154.79, 168.52; ESI-MS: m/z 312 (M +H); HRMS calculated
+
(
3
for C18
H
15
O
2
NCl (M +H) 312.0785, found 312.0799.
1
1
1-(6-Chloro-2-methyl-4-phenylquinolin-3-yl)ethanone
+
1
54.5, 168.3; ESI-MS: m/z 292 (M +H); HRMS calculated
(3h): m.p. 150-152 °C; H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ 2.00
3
+
for C19
H17NO
2
(M +H) 292.1332, found 292.1323.
(s, 3H), 2.68 (s, 3H), 7.30-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.61 (m, 4H),
9
-Phenyl-3,4-dihydroacridin-l(2H)-one (3b): m.p. 152-
7.66 (dd, 1H, J = 9-06 Hz, J = 2.26 Hz), 8.02 (d, 1H, J = 9.06
1
13
1
2
2
54 °C; H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 2.20-2.30 (m, 2H),
Hz); C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 23.81, 31.86, 124.98,
.70 (t, 2H, J = 5.99 Hz), 3.38 (t, 2H, J = 5.99 Hz), 8.12 (d,
H, J = 5.99 Hz), 7.36-7.57 (m, 5H), 7.71-7.81 (m, 1H), 8.06
126.08, 126.44, 128.64, 128.82, 129.98, 134.77, 135.15,
+
143.85, 147.48, 153-47, 205.56; ESI-MS: m/z 296 (M +H);
13
+
(
3
1
d, 1H, J = 8.99 Hz); C NMR (300 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 21.31,
4.53, 40.57, 126.37, 127.42, 127.48, 127.94, 128.02, 128.17,
28.37, 131.69, 137.57, 148.57, 151.39, 162.18, 197.94; ESI-
HRMS (ESI) calculated for C18
found 296.0847.
H
15ONC1 (M +H) 296.0836,
1
Ethyl 2,4-dimethylquinoline-3-carboxylate (3i): H
+
+
MS: m/z 296 (M +Na), 274 (M +H); HRMS (ESI) calculated
for C19
3
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 1.44 (t, 3H, J = 7.17 Hz), 2.65 (s,
+
H
16NO (M +H) 274.1226, found 274.1227.
3H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 4.48 (q, 2H, J = 7.17 Hz), 7.47-7.62 (m,
13
1
-(2-Methyl-4-phenylquinolin-3-yl)ethanone (3c): m.p.
1H), 7.65-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.93-8.11 (m, 2H); C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl ): δ 14.17, 15.57, 23.69, 61.56, 123.89, 125.71, 126.21,
1
110-112 °C; H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 1.95 (s, 3H), 2.67
3
13
(
s, 3H), 7.31-7.71 (m, 8H), 8.03 (d, 1H, J = 9.06 Hz);
C
127.93, 129.20, 129.93, 141.33, 147.05, 154.25, 169.09; ESI-
+
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl
1
1
3
): δ 23.81, 31.86, 124.98, 126.08,
MS: m/z 230 (M +H); HRMS (ESI) calculated for
+
26.44, 128.64, 128.82, 129.98, 134.77, 135.15, 143.85,
C
14
H
15NO
2
Na (M +Na) 252.0995, found 252.1008, C14
H
16NO
2
+
+
47.48, 153.47, 205.56; ESI-MS: m/z 284 (M +Na), 262
(M +H) calculated 230.1175 found 230.1182, 179.0176,
157.0357.
+
(
M+H); HRMS (ESI) calculated for C18
H
15NONa (M +Na)
1
2
84.1045, found 284.1055 and calculated for C18
H
16NO
Methyl 2,4-dimethylquinoline-3-carboxylate (3j): H
+
(
M +H) 262.1226, found 262.1235.
Ethyl 2-(chloromethyl)-4-phenylquinoline-3-carboxylate
3
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 4.00 (s,
3H), 7.49-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.94-8.90 (m, 2H);
1
13
(
3d): m.p. 105-106 °C; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 0.92
C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): δ 15.73, 23.73, 52.42, 123.93,
3
(
7
7
t, 3H, J = 7.17 Hz), 4.05 (q, 2H, J = 7.17 Hz), 5.03 (s, 2H),
126.61, 126.25, 127.62, 129.13, 130.03, 141.61, 147.02,
+
.32-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.58 (m, 4H), 7.60-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.73-
154.27, 169.60; ESI-MS: m/z 216 (M +H); HRMS calculated
13
+
.83 (m, 1H), 8.15 (d, 1H, J = 8.30 Hz); C NMR (75 MHz,
): δ 13.38, 45.64, 61.67, 125.31, 126.95, 128.44, 128.64,
28.83, 129.10, 131.14, 131.66, 133.79, 134.89, 145.63,
for C13
H
13NO
2
+
Na (M +Na) 238.0838, found 238.0846,
CDCl
1
1
(
3
3
C
13
H
14NO
2
(M +H) calculated 216.1019 found 216.1026,
179.0177.
+
1
47.29, 153.31, 167.25; ESIMS: m/z 348 (M +Na), 326
1-(2,4-Dimethylquinolin-3-yl)ethanone (3k): H NMR
+
+
M +H); HRMS calculated for C19
48.0761, found 348.0777.
,3-Dimethyl-9-phenyl-3,4-dihydroacridin-l(2H)-one
H
16NO
2
Cl Na (M +Na)
3
(300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 2.54 (s, 3H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.62 (s, 3H),
7.46-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.63-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.88-7.97 (m, 1H), 8.01
13
3
(d, 1H, J = 8.30 Hz); C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): δ 15.02,
3
1
(
(
3e): m.p. 192-194 °C; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl
s, 6H), 2.58 (s, 2H), 3.28 (s, 2H), 7.13-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.35-
.61 (m, 5H), 7.71-7.82 (m, 1H), 8.07 (d, 1H, J = 8.30 Hz);
3
): δ 1.16
23.21, 32.44, 123.43, 125.68, 126.17, 128.85, 129.61, 135.43,
+
138.48, 146.53, 152.33, 206.44; ESI-MS: m/z 200 (M +H).
7
Ethyl 6-chloro-2-(chloromethyl)-4-phenylquinoline-3-
13
1
C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 28.27, 32.17, 48.30, 54.13,
carboxylate (3l): H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 0.92 (t, 3H,
1
1
22.61, 126.36, 127.33, 127.44, 127.95, 128.04, 128.18,
28.43, 131.58, 137.50, 148.91, 150.93, 161.07, 197.87; ESI-
J = 7.17 Hz), 4.05 (q, 2H, J = 7.17 Hz), 5.00 (s, 2H), 7.30-
7.41 (m, 2H), 7.47-7.57 (m, 3H), 7.59 (d, 1H, J = 2.07 Hz),
+
+
MS: m/z 324 (M +Na), 302 (M +H); HRMS (ESI) calculated
for C21
C
7.71 (dd, 1H, J = 8.87 Hz, J = 2.26 Hz), 8.09 (d, 1H, J = 8.87
+
13
H
19NONa (M +Na) 324.1358, found 324.1368,
Hz); C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 13.38, 45.64, 61.67,
+
21
H
20NO (M +H) calculated 302.1539 found 302.1551.
125.31, 126.95, 128.44, 128.64, 128.83, 129.10, 131.14,
131.66, 133.79, 134.89, 145.63, 147.29, 153.31, 167.25; ESI-
Ethyl 6-chloro-2-methyl-4-phenylquinoline-3-carboxylate
1
+
(
3f): m.p. 103-105 °C; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 0.95 (t,
H, J = 7.55 Hz), 2.78 (s, 3H), 4.07 (q, 2H, J = 7.55 Hz), 7.32-
.41(m, 2H), 7.45-7.58 (m, 4H), 7.61-7.70 (m, 1H), 8.02 (d,
MS: 360 (M +H).
3
7
1
6
1
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
13
H, J = 9.06 Hz); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl ): δ 13.59, 23.67,
1.43, 125.15, 125.90, 128.13, 128.39, 128.71, 129.22, 130.45,
3
Twelve novel compounds (3a-l) in good yields (Table-1)
have been synthesized via 2-amino-5-chloro benzophenones
by employing the reaction sequences as shown in Scheme-I.
The synthesis of substituted qinolines primarily is due to
an appropriate Cu(II) salt as Lewis acid activator and finding
out right conditions that would favour dehydration. To this
end, copper sulfate pentahydrate was considered an attractive
31.07, 132.29, 134.95, 145.36, 146.01, 154.95, 168.03; ESI-
+
MS: m/z 326 (M +H); HRMS (ESI) calculated for
C
C
+
19
H
16
O
2
NClNa (M +Na) 348.07618, found 348.0775,
NCl (M+H) calculated 326.0942 found 326.0957.
Methyl 6-chloro-2-methyl-4-phenylquinoline-3-
19
H
17
O
2
1
carboxylate (3g): H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ 2.76 (s, 3H),
3