Issue 48, 2015

Unexpected regiospecific Michael addition product: synthesis of 5,6-dihydrobenzo[1,7]phenanthrolines

Abstract

The unexpected formation of 5,6-dihydrobenzo[1,7]phenanthroline instead of 5,6-dihydrobenzo[1,7]phenanthroline-3-carbonitrile in acridine molecules using Michael addition has been observed for the first time. Moreover, we have identified Montmorillonite KSF clay as a catalyst to obtain regiospecific expected dihydrobenzo[1,7]phenanthroline-3-carbonitrile product and NaH for the regiospecific formation of unexpected Michael addition 5,6-dihydrobenzo[1,7]phenanthroline products. On the basis of a systematic study, the novel regiospecificity could be assigned by the utilization of a suitable catalyst.

Graphical abstract: Unexpected regiospecific Michael addition product: synthesis of 5,6-dihydrobenzo[1,7]phenanthrolines

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Dec 2014
Accepted
14 Apr 2015
First published
14 Apr 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 38640-38645

Author version available

Unexpected regiospecific Michael addition product: synthesis of 5,6-dihydrobenzo[1,7]phenanthrolines

S. M. Roopan, A. Bharathi, J. Palaniraja, K. Anand and R. M. Gengan, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 38640 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA16640J

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