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CH3), 3.53 (3H, s, OCH3), 3.69 (3H, s, OCH3), 4.46 (2H, s,
NH2), 5.39 (1H, s, CH), 5.89 (2H, d, J3.2 Hz, 4-HFur), 5.97
(2H, d, J3.2 Hz, 3-HFur), 6.38 (1H, s, 3-HAr), 6.49 (1H, s,
6-HAr).
(1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 4-HFur), 6.39 (1H, d, J12.4 Hz,
CHvCHCO), 6.72 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 3-HFur), 7.09 (1H, d,
J12.4 Hz, CHvCHCO), 7.69 (1H, s, 8-HCin), 7.92 (1H, s,
5-HCin).
(Z)-1-[4-(5-Ethyl-2-furyl)-7,8-dihydro[1,4]dioxino[2,3-
g]cinnolin-3-yl]-1-penten-3-one (3e). Yield 3.17 g, 87%;
mp 113±1148C (ethyl acetate); [Found: C, 69.33; H, 5.52;
N, 7.60. C21H20N2O4 requires C, 69.22; H, 5.53; N, 7.69%];
General procedure for cinnolines
To a stirred solution of 2-aminoarylbisfurylmethane 2
(10 mmol) in acetonitrile (15 mL), trimethylchlorosilane
(2 mL, 16 mmol) and isoamyl nitrite (1.5 mL, 11 mmol)
were added successively. The mixture was stirred for an
additional 15 min, then poured into water (200 mL) and
made alkaline with solid NaHCO3. The aqueous solution
was extracted with ethyl acetate (3£50 mL), the organic
layer was separated and dried over Na2SO4. Then picric
acid (4 g, 18 mmol) in ethyl acetate (10 mL) was added to
the solution and the mixture was left overnight. The pre-
cipitated salt was ®ltered and washed with ether. Treatment
with 3% aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate gave an easily
crystallisable oil. The crude cinnoline was ®ltered off,
washed with methanol and air dried. The product was
recrystallised from ethyl acetate.
n
max(Nujol) 1680 cm21; dH (200 MHz, CDCl3) 1.13 (3H, t,
J7.2 Hz, COCH2CH3), 1.35 (3H, t, J7.2 Hz, CH2CH3),
2.59 (2H, q, J7.2 Hz, COCH2CH3), 2.81 (2H, q, J7.2 Hz,
CH2CH3), 4.41 (4H, s, OCH2CH2O), 6.26 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz,
4-HFur), 6.41 (1H, d, J12.4 Hz, CHvCHCO), 6.73 (1H, d,
J3.2 Hz, 3-HFur), 7.06 (1H, d, J12.4 Hz, CHvCHCO),
7.66 (1H, s, 8-HCin), 7.90 (1H, s, 5-HCin).
(Z)-4-[4-(5-Methyl-2-furyl)[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]cinnolin-3-
yl]-3-buten-2-one (3f). Yield 2.55, 79%; mp 118±1198C
(benzene); [Found: C, 67.14; H, 4.35; N, 8.73.
C18H14N2O4 requires C, 67.08; H, 4.38; N, 8.69%]; nmax
(Nujol) 1680 cm21; dH (200 MHz, CDCl3) 2.28 (3H, s,
COCH3), 2.47 (3H, s, CH3), 4.43 (4H, s, OCH2O), 6.25
(1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 4-HFur), 6.38 (1H, d, J12.4 Hz,
CHvCHCO), 6.70 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 3-HFur), 6.99 (1H, d,
J12.4 Hz, CHvCHCO), 7.43 (1H, s, 8-HCin), 7.61 (1H, s,
5-HCin).
(Z)-4-[4-(5-Methyl-2-furyl)-3-cinnolinyl]-3-buten-2-one
(3a). Yield 2.20 g, 79%; mp 94±958C (benzene); [Found: C,
73.24; H, 5.19; N, 10.13. C17H14N2O2 requires C, 73.37; H,
5.07; N, 10.06%]; nmax(Nujol) 1680 cm21; dH (300 MHz,
CDCl3) 2.31 (3H, s, COCH3), 2.49 (3H, s, CH3), 6.30 (1H,
d, J3.2 Hz, 4-HFur), 6.47 (1H, d, J12.2 Hz, CHvCH±
CO), 6.80 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 3-HFur), 7.13 (1H, d,
J12.2 Hz, CHvCHCO), 7.75 (1H, dd, J7.8, 8.0 Hz,
7-HCin), 7.83 (1H, dd, J7.8, 8.0 Hz, 6-HCin), 8.33 (1H, d,
J7.8 Hz, 8-HCin), 8.53 (1H, d, J7.8 Hz, 5-HCin).
(Z)-1-[4-(5-Ethyl-2-furyl)[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]cinnolin-3-yl]-
1-penten-3-one (3g). Yield 2.91, 83%; mp 112±1138C (ben-
zene); [Found: C, 68.49; H, 5.20; N, 7.97. C20H18N2O4
requires C, 68.56; H, 5.18; N, 8.00%]; nmax(Nujol)
1680 cm21; dH (200 MHz, CDCl3) 1.12 (3H, t, J7.2 Hz,
COCH2CH3), 1.32 (3H, t, J7.2 Hz, CH2CH3), 2.57 (2H, q,
J7.2 Hz, COCH2CH3), 2.78 (2H, q, J7.2 Hz, CH2CH3),
4.41 (4H, s, OCH2O), 6.23 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 4-HFur), 6.39
(1H, d, J12.4 Hz, CHvCHCO), 6.69 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz,
3-HFur), 6.97 (1H, d, J12.4 Hz, CHvCHCO), 7.41 (1H, s,
8-HCin), 7.60 (1H, s, 5-HCin).
(Z)-4-[6,7-Dimethoxy-4-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-3-cinnolinyl]-
3-buten-2-one (3b). Yield 2.91 g, 86%; mp 169±1708C
(ethyl acetate); [Found: C, 67.47; H, 5.40; N, 8.30.
C19H18N2O4 C, 67.45; H, 5.36; N, 8.28%]; nmax(Nujol)
1680 cm21; dH (200 MHz, CDCl3) 2.26 (3H, s, COCH3),
2.47 (3H, s, CH3), 4.01 (3H, s, OCH3), 4.10 (3H, s, OCH3),
6.28 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 4-HFur), 6.40 (1H, d, J12.2 Hz,
CHvCHCO), 6.75 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 3-HFur), 7.10 (1H, d,
J12.2 Hz, CHvCHCO), 7.55 (1H, s, 8-HCin), 7.75 (1H, s,
5-HCin).
Supporting samples of the compounds are available
independently from Molecular Diversity Preservation
(Z)-1-[4-(5-Ethyl-2-furyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-3-cinnolinyl]-
1-penten-3-one (3c). Yield 3.26 g, 89%; mp 97±968C (ben-
zene); [Found: C, 68.92; H, 6.13; N, 7.75. C21H22N2O4
requires C, 68.84; H, 6.05; N, 7.65%]; nmax(Nujol)
1680 cm21; dH (200 MHz, CDCl3) 1.13 (3H, t, J7.2 Hz,
COCH2CH3), 1.36 (3H, t, J7.2 Hz, CH2CH3), 2.58 (2H, q,
J7.2 Hz, COCH2CH3), 2.81 (2H, q, J7.2 Hz, CH2CH3),
4.00 (3H, s, OCH3), 4.09 (3H, s, OCH3), 6.28 (1H, d,
J3.2 Hz, 4-HFur), 6.41 (1H, d, J12.2 Hz, CHvCHCO),
6.76 (1H, d, J3.2 Hz, 3-HFur), 7.07 (1H, d, J12.2 Hz,
CHvCHCO), 7.52 (1H, s, 8-HCin), 7.74 (1H, s, 5-HCin).
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Professor Gurnos Jones for his
interest in this work and assistance in the preparation of the
manuscript.
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