Synlett 2010(7): 1081-1084  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219565
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Microwave-Assisted Preparation of Quinolone and Quinoline Derivatives

Markus Albrecht*a, Olga Osetskaa, Toni Rantanena, Roland Fröhlichb, Carsten Bolma
a Institut für Organische Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Fax: +49(241)8092385; e-Mail: markus.albrecht@oc.rwth-aachen.de;
b Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstr. 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Received 18 January 2010
Publication Date:
02 March 2010 (online)

Abstract

Quinolinone derivatives can be obtained in microwave-assisted syntheses by reaction of aniline derivatives with acetylene dicarboxylic esters, a malonic acid diester or β-keto ester derivatives. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions in short reaction times. Two of the quinolinones were transformed into the corresponding 4-chloroquinolines either by conventional heating or in a microwave-assisted reaction. Further modifications resulted in the formation of the boron adduct or in an agglomerate. The latter was characterized by X-ray crystal structure analysis.

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Microwave experiments were performed using a CEM Discover BenchMate Plus microwave oven with IR temperature detection. Preparation of 4: O-Anisidine (0.123 g, 1.0 mmol), dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (0.156 g, 1.1 mmol) and Ph2O (6 mL) were placed in a 10 mL vessel, which was sealed with a septum. The flask was placed in the MW cavity and was locked with the pressure device. MW irradiation at 120 ˚C without air-cooling was used during the first 5 min of reaction time, and then irradiation power was increased to 250 ˚C for the next 15 min. After cooling to r.t., the reaction mixture was diluted with n-hexane (150 mL).
A brown oil or solid precipitated. Solvent was removed and the residue was washed with n-hexane and recrystallized from acetone-n-hexane to yield a colourless crystalline solid in 54% yield. Characterization of key products: The analytical data of 4,¹² 7 ¹³ and 20 ¹³ were in agreement with literature data. Derivative 19: Mp 146 ˚C. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.32 (s, 1 H), 7.84 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.1 Hz, 1 H), 7.68 (dd, J = 8.5, 8.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.15 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.1 Hz, 1 H), 4.10 (s, 3 H), 4.05 (s, 3 H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 165.0 (C), 156.1 (C), 146.1 (C), 143.7 (C), 140.1 (C), 130.1 (CH), 128.6 (C), 121.8 (CH), 115.4 (CH), 108.9 (CH), 56.3 (CH3), 53.2 (CH3). MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 251.0(36) [M]+, 235.9 (100) [M - Me]+. IR (KBr): 3094, 1721, 1611, 1557, 1498, 1470, 1448, 1334, 1259, 1204, 1139, 1108, 1009, 969, 896, 819, 784, 747 cm. Anal. Calcd for C12H10ClNO3˙1/3H2O (257.7): C, 55.94; H, 4.17; N, 5.44. Found: C, 55.70; H, 4.10; N, 5.56.

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