Synthesis and Basicity Studies of Quinolino[7,8‑h]quinoline Derivatives
Quinolino[7,8-h]quinoline is a superbasic compound, with a pK aH in acetonitrile greater than that of 1,8-bis(dimethylaminonaphthalene) (DMAN), although its synthesis and the synthesis of its derivatives can be problematic. The use of halogen derivatives 4,9-dichloroquinolino[7,8-h]quinoline (1...
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Published in | Journal of organic chemistry Vol. 85; no. 17; pp. 11297 - 11308 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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American Chemical Society
04.09.2020
Amer Chemical Soc |
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Summary: | Quinolino[7,8-h]quinoline is a superbasic compound, with a pK aH in acetonitrile greater than that of 1,8-bis(dimethylaminonaphthalene) (DMAN), although its synthesis and the synthesis of its derivatives can be problematic. The use of halogen derivatives 4,9-dichloroquinolino[7,8-h]quinoline (16) and 4,9-dibromoquinolino[7,8-h]quinoline (17) as precursors has granted the formation of a range of substituted quinolinoquinolines. The basicity and other properties of quinolinoquinolines can be modified by the inclusion of suitable functionalities. The experimentally obtained pK aH values of quinolino[7,8-h]quinoline derivatives show that N 4,N 4,N 9,N 9-tetraethylquinolino[7,8-h]quinoline-4,9-diamine (26) is more superbasic than quinolino[7,8-h]quinoline. Computationally derived pK aH values of quinolinoquinolines functionalized with dimethylamino (NMe2), 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidino (NC(NMe2)2) or N,N,N′,N′,N″,N″-hexamethylphosphorimidic triamido (NP(NMe2)3) groups are significantly greater than those of quinolino[7,8-h]quinoline. Overall, electron-donating functionalities are observed to increase the basicity of the quinolinoquinoline moiety, while the substitution of electron-withdrawing groups lowers the basicity. |
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ISSN: | 0022-3263 1520-6904 |
DOI: | 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01428 |