Month 2014
Unexpected Formation of 5-Nitro-1H-benzimidazoles by Nucleophilic
Recyclization of 1-Methyl-5-nitropyridinium Salts
N—CH3), 7.52–7.66 (m, 3Н, Ph), 8.06–8.11 (m, 2Н, Ph),
9.09 (s, 1H, 4-H), 11.04 (s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for
С15Н16FN3O6S: С, 46.75; Н, 4.18; N, 10.90. Found:
С, 46.40; Н, 4.39; N, 10.62.
General procedure for the reaction of pyridinium salts (3a–c)
with aqueous solution MeNH2. The 41% aqueous solution
of MeNH2 (40 mL) was added to solution of salt (3a–c)
(2 mmol) in DMF (4 mL). The mixture was stirred 2 h at RT.
The reaction mixture was diluted with water twice, and the
precipitate was filtered. The precipitate was purified by column
chromatography (eluent chloroform–ethyl acetate, 9:1), recrystallized
from ethanol.
8.23 (dd, 3J=8.7Hz, 4J=0.7Hz, 1Н, 6-H), 8.69 (d, 4J=0.7Hz, 1H,
4-H). Anal. Calcd for С14Н11N3O2: С, 66.40; Н, 4.38; N, 16.59.
Found: С, 66.31; Н, 4.43; N, 16.64.
1,6-Dimethyl-5-nitro-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole (6b). YiÀel1d
67%, white crystals, mp 184–185ꢀС. IR: NO2 1513, 1310 cm
.
1Н-NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): dH 2.64 (s, 3Н, 6-CH3), 2.81
(s, 3H, N—CH3), 7.47–7.63 (m, 3Н, Ph, 7-H), 7.82–7.91
(m, 3Н, Ph), 9.02 (s, 1Н, 4-H). Anal. Calcd for С15Н13N3O2: С,
67.40; Н, 4.90; N, 15.72. Found: С, 67.52; Н, 5.00; N, 15.61.
1-Methyl-5-nitro-2,6-diphenyl-1H-benzimidazole (6c). YiÀel1d
60%, white crystals, mp 201–202ꢀС. IR: NO2 1540, 1355 cm
.
1Н-NMR (250MHz, DMSO-d6): dH 3.93 (s, 3H, N—CH3),
7.34–7.63 (m, 10Н, Ph ), 7.78 (s, 1Н, 7-H), 8.33 (s, 1Н, 4-H).
Anal. Calcd for С20Н15N3O2: С, 72.94; Н, 4.59; N, 12.76. Found:
С, 73.07; Н, 4.33; N, 12.79.
N-[2-(Methylamino)-5-nitrophenyl]benzamide (4a).
71%, light yellow crystals, mp 204–205ꢀС (lit. mp 195ꢀС [10]);
IR: NH 3380, CO 1650, NO2 1550, 1310cmÀ1 1Н-NMR
Yield
.
(250 MHz, DMSO-d6): dH 2.84 (d, J = 4.6 Hz, 3H, NH—CH3),
6.71 (d, 3J = 8.8 Hz, 1Н, 3-H), 6.86 (br. s, 1H, NH—CH3),
7.50–7.59 (m, 3Н, Ph, 4-H), 7.98–8.14 (m, 4Н, Ph, 6-H), 9.82
(s, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd for С14Н13N3O3: С, 61.99; Н, 4.83;
N, 15.49. Found: С, 62.05; Н, 4.71; N, 15.35.
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N, 12.10. Found: С, 69.19; Н, 5.06; N, 11.94.
N-[4-Methyl-2-(methylamino)-5-nitrophenyl]benzamide (4b) and
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separated by column chromatography (eluent chloroform–ethyl
acetate, 9:1), recrystallized from ethanol. For 4b: yield 40%, light
yellow crystals, mp 211–212ꢀС. IR: NH 3390, CO 1630, NO2
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1540, 1320 cmÀ1 1Н-NMR (250MHz, DMSO-d6): dH 2.61
.
(s, 3H, 4-CH3), 2.84 (d, J = 4.9 Hz, 3H, NH—CH3), 6.56 (s, 1Н,
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8.00 (s, 1H, 6-H), 8.01–8.04 (m, 2H, Ph), 9.71 (s, 1H, NH).
13C-NMR (100MHz, DMSO-d6): dC 22.01, 29.51, 111.80,
120.52, 125.24, 127.98, 128.18, 131.59, 134.15, 134.97, 135.85,
149.64, 166.17. Anal. Calcd for С15Н15N3O3: С, 63.15; Н, 5.30;
N, 14.73. Found: С, 63.08; Н, 5.29; N, 14.72. For 5: yield 24%,
orange crystals, mp 220–221ꢀС. IR: NH 3277, CO 1651, NO2
1543, 1321 cmÀ1 1Н-NMR (250MHz, DMSO-d6): dH 2.29
.
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General procedure for the reaction of pyridinium salts (3a–c)
with aqueous solution of NaOH.
The 10% aqueous solution
of NaOH (2mL) was added to suspension of salt (3a–c) (1mmol)
in ethanol (4mL). The reaction mixture was stirred 24h at
RT, diluted with water twice, and neutralized with 50%
acetic acid. The precipitate was filtered and purified by column
chromatography (eluent chloroform–ethyl acetate, 9:1),
recrystallized from ethanol.
1-Methyl-5-nitro-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole (6a). Yield 65%,
white crystals, mp 181–182ꢀС (lit. mp 189ꢀС [10]); IR: NO2
1520, 1350 cmÀ1
N—CH3), 7.45 (d, J= 8.7 Hz, 1H, 7-H), 7.53–7.77 (m, 5H, Ph),
.
1Н-NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): dH 3.91 (s, 3H,
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