Abstract
The unambiguous synthesis of 1,6-dichloro-3-ethylindeno[1,2,3-de]quinolin-2(3H)-one (7) was undertaken. Product 7 was found to be identical with that derived by sulfuric acid catalyzed cyclization of 2,2,4′-trichloro-N-ethylbenzoylacetanilide (4). This is evidence that 7 arises from 4 via a "direct" cyclization intermediate. A convenient modification of the Cook and Koelsch indenoquinolinone synthesis, which afforded 7 by a shorter route, is reported. The diagnostically useful anisotropic deshielding of the C-7 and C-10 protons by the halogen at C-1 and C-6 in the 1H NMR spectrum of 7 is described.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2977-2980 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| Publication status | Published - 1977 |