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(t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3). Anal. Calcd for C17H15F3N2O4:
C, 55.44; H, 4.10; N, 7.61. Found: C, 55.23; H, 4.03; N,
7.49.
1-CH3), 4.09 (d q, J7, 2 Hz, 2H, CH2CH3), 2.96 (s, 3H, 2-
CH3), 2.90 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 0.91 (t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3).
5f. White plats, mp 143±1458C; 1H NMR: d 7.27 and 7.84
(AA0BB0, 4H, aromatic), 4.26 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 4.17 (q,
J7 Hz, 2H, CH2CH3), 3.31 (s, 3H, 2-CH3), 2.91 (s, 3H,
6-CH3), 0.98 (t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3).
5g. White plats, mp 202±2038C; 1H NMR: d 6.81±7.19 (m,
3H, aromatic), 4.23 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 4.19 (q, J7 Hz, 2H,
CH2CH3), 3.75 and 3.85 (2s, 6H, 2£OCH3), 2.88 (s, 3H; 2-
CH3), 2.83 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 1.00 (t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3).
Anal. Calcd for C20H23F3N2O9S: C, 45.80; H, 4.42; N, 5.34.
Found: C, 46.08; H, 4.45; N, 5.16.
4f. White powder, mp 102±1038C from hexane; 1H NMR: d
7.20 and 7.69 (AA0BB0, 4H, aromatic), 4.05 (q, J7 Hz,
2H, CH2CH3), 2.58 (s, 3H, 2-CH3), 2.55 (s, 3H, 6-CH3),
0.94 (t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3). Anal. Calcd for
C16H15BrN2O4: C, 50.68; H, 3.99; N, 7.39. Found: C,
50.40; H, 3.84; N, 7.21.
4g. White powder, mp 121±1238C from hexane; 1H NMR: d
6.73±7.01 (m, 3H, aromatic), 4.07 (q, J7 Hz, 2H,
CH2CH3), 3.77 and 3.84 (2s, 6H, 2£OCH3), 2.56 (s, 3H,
2-CH3), 2.52 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 1.00 (t, J7 Hz, 3H,
CH2CH3). Anal. Calcd for C18H20N2O6: C, 60.00; H, 5.56;
N, 7.78. Found: C, 60.17; H, 5.66; N, 7.66.
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5h. White plats, mp 115±1188C; H NMR; d 6.86, 7.15,
8.16 (m, 3H, aromatic), 4.48 (q, J7 Hz, 2H, CH2CH3),
4.17 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 2.83 (s, 3H, 2-CH3), 2.78 (s, 3H, 6-
CH3), 1.32 (t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3).
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4h. White powder, mp 73±758C from hexane; H NMR: d
6.52, 7.25, 7.55 (m, 3H, aromatic), 4.33 (q, J7 Hz, 2H,
CH2CH3), 2.62 (s, 3H, 2-CH3), 2.57 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 1.27 (t,
J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3). Anal. Calcd for C14H14N2O5: C,
57.93; H, 4.86; N, 9.65. Found: C, 58.10; H, 4.81; N, 9.43.
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5i. H NMR: d 7.31 and 8.09 (m, 3H, aromatic), 4.28 (q,
J7 Hz, 2H, CH2CH3), 4.22 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 2.87 (s, 3H, 2-
CH3), 2.83 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 1.00 (t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3).
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4i. White powder, mp 69±708C from hexane; H NMR: d
4.4. Reaction of salt 5d with N-methylacetoneimine
7.07±7.50 (m, 3H, aromatic), 4.17 (q, J7 Hz, 2H,
CH2CH3), 2.64 (s, 3H, 2-CH3), 2.60 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 1.10
(t, J7 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3). Anal. Calcd for C14H14N2O4S: C,
54.89; H, 4.61; N, 9.14. Found: C, 54.99; H, 4.37; N, 9.13.
N-Methylacetonimine (5 mmol) was added to solution of 5d
(1 mmol) in DMF (5 mL). The reaction mixture was
allowed to stand for 4 days then diluted with water
(50 mL), extracted with toluene (2£15 mL), washed with
water (3£20 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in
vacuo. The residue was ¯ash chromatographed on silica
gel (Merck 0.015±0.040 mm) using at ®rst pure toluene
then suitable ratio of EtOAc/toluene (1:9, 2:9, 1:3) as eluent.
4.3. Preparation of 1-methylpyridinium tri¯uoro-
methanesulfonates
A solution of 3-nitropyridine 4a±i (1 mmol) and methyl
tri¯uoromethanesulfonate (1.3 mmol) in dichloroethane
(5 mL) was re¯uxed (in the case of 4a,b) or heated at
108C in a sealed tube (in the case of 4c±i) for 30 h. After
cooling and evaporation in vacuo the residue was treated
with diethyl ether and the salt was collected by ®ltration.
4.4.1. 4-Acetyl-6-methyl-2-nitro-3-(3-nitrophenyl)-N-
methylaniline. Yield 10%, orange solid, mp 1448C from
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toluene; H NMR: d 7.60±8.27 (m, 4H, aromatic), 6.81 (s,
1H, 5-H), 6.78 (m, 1H, NH), 2.94 (d, J4.4 Hz, 3H, NCH3),
2.29 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 1.85 (s, 3H, CH3CO); m/z (%): 329(M1,
59), 314 (100). Anal. Calcd for C16H15N3O5: C, 58.36; H,
4.56; N, 12.77. Found: C, 58.10; H, 4.30; N, 12.58.
5a. White plats, mp 192±1938C; 1H NMR: d 7.31±7.61 (m,
5H, aromatic), 4.32 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 3.08 (s, 3H, 2-CH3),
2.83 (s, 3H, 6-CH3). Anal. Calcd for C15H14ClF3N2O5S: C,
42.21; H, 3.31; N, 6.56. Found: C, 42.06; H, 3.03; N, 6.23.
4.4.2. 2-Acetyl-6-methyl-4-nitro-3-(3-nitrophenyl)-N-
methylaniline. Yield 2%, pale yellow solid, mp 1838C
5b. White plats, mp 121±1238C; 1H NMR: d 7.01±7.52 (m,
10H, aromatic), 4.29 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 3.07 (s, 3H, 2-CH3),
2.86 (s, 3H, 6-CH3). Anal. Calcd for C21H19F3N2O5S2: C,
50.40; H, 3.83; N, 5.60. Found: C, 50.25; H, 3.75; N, 5.80.
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from EtOH; H NMR: d 7.64±8.34 (m, 4H, aromatic),
7.01 (s 1H, NH), 6.60 (s, 1H, 5-H), 2.94 (s, 3H, NCH3),
2.40 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 1.65 (s, 3H, CH3CO); m/z (%): 329
(M1, 100), 314 (95).
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5c. White plats, mp 232±2338C from MeCN/EtOAc; H
NMR: d 7.51±7.74 (m, 5H, aromatic), 4.34 (s, 3H,
1-CH3), 3.19 (s, 3H, 2-CH3), 2.96 (s, 3H, 6-CH3). Anal.
Calcd for C16H14F3N3O5S: C, 46.05; H, 3.38; N, 10.07.
Found: C, 45.92; H, 3.21; N, 10.22.
4.5. Indolisation of 5a±j
A solution of N-methylacetonimine (5 mmol) and acetic
acid (10 mmol, not required in the cases of 5a,b) was
added to solution of 5a±j (1 mmol), in DMF (5 mL), in
the case of 5h the quantities of all reagents were decreased
10 times. The reaction mixture was allowed to stand for
5 days then diluted with water (50 mL), extracted with
toluene (2£15 mL), washed with water (5£20 mL), dried
(Na2SO4), ®ltered through thin layer of silica gel and evapo-
rated in vacuo. For all indoles obtained with low yields
(6d,e) and in the case of microquantities of reagents (5h)
5d. White plats, mp 213±2148C; 1H NMR: d 7.76±8.19 (m,
4H, aromatic), 4.30 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 2.89 (s, 3H, 2-CH3),
2.86 (s, 3H, 6-CH3), 2.25 (s, 3H, CH3CO). Anal. Calcd for
C17H16F3N3O8S: C, 42.59; H, 3.34; N, 8.77. Found: C,
42.31; H, 3.29; N, 8.82.
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5e. H NMR: d 7.33±7.89 (m, 4H, aromatic), 4.31 (s, 3H,