Synlett 2011(16): 2379-2383  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260305
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Synthesis of Aminoindolizine and Quinoline Derivatives via Fe(acac)3/TBAOH-Catalyzed Sequential Cross-Coupling-Cycloisomerization Reactions

Sachin S. Patil, Sachin V. Patil, Vivek D. Bobade*
Department of Chemistry, HPT Arts and RYK Science College, Nasik 422005, India
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Received 23 June 2011
Publication Date:
13 September 2011 (online)

Abstract

Fe(acac)3/TBAOH-catalyzed three-component coupling-cycloisomerization reaction of aldehydes, terminal alkynes, and amines provides a diverse range of heterocyclic compounds such as aminoindolizines and quinoline derivatives.

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General Procedure for the Synthesis of Aminoindolizine Derivatives To a solution of TBAOH (0.1 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL), pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde (1.0 mmol), phenyl acetylene (1.2 mmol), morpholine (1.2 mmol), and Fe(acac)3 (0.05 mmol) were added successively. The resulting mixture was stirred at r.t. until the reaction was complete as indicated by TLC. The mixture was then diluted with EtOAc (5 mL), washed with H2O (2 × 5 mL), and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3 × 5 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with sat. aq NaCl, dried over anhyd Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on Al2O3 to afford the target product as a yellow oil.
4 - (Methoxyphenyl)-1-(piperidin-1-yl) indolizine 4a (Table 2, Product 4b) Pale yellow liquid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, C6D6): δ = 1.40-1.48 (m, 2 H), 1.66-1.74 (m, 4 H), 3.01 (dd, J = 5.4 Hz, 4 H), 3.33 (s, 3 H), 6.04-6.09 (m, 1 H), 6.35 (dd, J = 9.0, 6.3 Hz, 1 H), 6.76 (s, 1 H), 6.78-6.83 (m, 2 H), 7.27-7.32 (m, 2 H), 7.58 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.91 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1 H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, C6D6): δ = 24.8, 27.0, 54.8, 55.7, 106.0, 110.8, 114.0, 114.6, 118.4, 121.6, 122.5, 125.3, 125.6, 129.6, 131.7, 159.0. IR (neat): 2933, 1522, 1245, 1034, 835, 738 cm.

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General Procedure for the Preparation of Quinoline Derivatives
A mixture of aldehyde (1 mmol) and aniline (1.4 mmol) was dissolved in DMSO (10 mL) and heated at 60 ˚C for 2 h. It was cooled to r.t., TBAOH (10 mol%), phenylacetylene (1.2 mmol), and Fe(acac)3 were added, and the mixture stirred at r.t. overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into H2O, and extracted with EtOAc (or CH2Cl2). The organic layer was washed with H2O and dried over anhyd Na2SO4. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with EtOAc-hexane (10:90).
4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)quinoline (Table 3, Entry 5) Pale yellow solid, mp 265-269 ˚C (lit.¹¹ 268-270 ˚C). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 3.93 (s, 3 H), 7.10 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.26 (s, 1 H), 7.54 (m, 5 H), 7.75 (t, J = 8.1 Hz, 1 H), 7.96 (m, 4 H), 8.28 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1 H), 8.41 (d, J = 9 Hz, 1 H), 8.64 (s, 1 H). ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 55.4. 114.0, 119.4, 125.0, 125.7, 126.6, 127.1, 127.7, 128.5, 128.8, 129.5, 130.0, 130.8, 131.3, 133.4, 136.2, 147.6, 149.8, 156.6, 164.2.