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Synlett 2014; 25(16): 2323-2326
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378558
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378558
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Atom-Economical Construction of a Rare 6,7-Dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,4]benzodiazepine Scaffold
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Publication History
Received: 25 May 2014
Accepted after revision: 29 June 2014
Publication Date:
26 August 2014 (online)
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Abstract
We have developed a route towards novel 6,7-dihydropyrido[3′,2′:4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,4]benzodiazepines, in five straightforward steps from commercially available 2-bromobenzaldehydes and 3-(2-aminoethyl)imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines we have described previously, with full control over the three elements of diversity. The route appears to be suitable for systematic exploration of structure–activity relationships around this medicinally relevant tetracyclic scaffold.
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- 19 Characterization Data for Selected Compounds Compound 18d: white solid; mp 131–133 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.71 (dd, J = 7.9, 1.45 Hz, 1 H), 8.34 (dd, J = 4.75, 1.25 Hz, 1 H), 8.11 (dd, J = 7.95, 1.25 Hz, 1 H), 7.34–7.37 (m, 1 H), 7.26 (dd, J = 7.95, 4.75 Hz, 1 H), 7.21 (d, J = 8.55 Hz, 2 H), 7.06 (t, J = 7.85 Hz, 2 H), 6.87 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2 H), 4.58 (s, 2 H), 4.43–4.45 (m, 2 H), 3.80 (s, 3 H), 3.64–3.66 (m, 2 H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.3, 153.3, 149.8, 148.7, 143.4, 134.2, 132.1, 131.9, 129.3, 129.0, 126.4, 120.7, 119.1, 118.0, 117.9, 114.4, 56.9, 55.5, 51.7, 45.5. LC–MS (ESI): m/z = 357.40 [M + H]+. Anal. Calcd for C22H20N4O: C, 74.14; H, 5.66; N, 15.72. Found: C, 73.98; H, 5.57; N, 15.84. Compound 18g: white solid; mp 170–172 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.67 (dd, J = 8.05, 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 8.34 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.25 Hz, 1 H), 8.11 (dd, J = 7.75, 1.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.26–7.36 (m, 4 H), 7.21 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2 H), 7.07 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 1 H), 6.98 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.60 (s, 2 H), 4.47–4.49 (m, 2 H), 3.65–3.67 (m, 2 H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 153.2, 149.2, 148.6, 143.6, 136.1, 134.3, 133.5, 132.1, 132.0, 129.2, 129.0, 126.6, 121.1, 119.2, 118.5, 118.1, 57.1, 52.5, 45.0. LC–MS (ESI): m/z = 361.31 [M + H]+. Anal. Calcd for C21H17ClN4: C, 69.90; H, 4.75; N, 15.53. Found: C, 70.02; H, 4.67; N, 15.64. Compound 18k: beige solid, mp 134–136 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.83–7.99 (m, 2 H), 7.77 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.53 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1 H), 7.46 (d, J = 1.7 Hz, 1 H), 4.33–4.38 (m, 2 H), 3.85–3.33 (m, 2 H), 3.33–3.47 (m, 2 H), 2.83 (s, 3 H), 1.38–1.53 (m, 9 H), 1.12–1.28 (m, 3 H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 154.8, 149.6, 147.7, 143.1, 132.3, 130.1, 128.6, 128.5, 126.3, 119.2, 118.7, 114.3, 60.1, 53.4, 40.5, 40.4, 30.1, 27.1, 26.5, 22.8. LC–MS (ESI): m/z = 381.92 [M + H]+. Anal. Calcd for C22H25ClN4: C, 69.16; H, 6.86; N, 14.64. Found: C, 69.07; H, 6.79; N, 14.72.
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