A new heteropentacyclic system via coupling sterically crowded o-benzoquinone with o-phenylenediamines

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Jan 18;21(3):621-631. doi: 10.1039/d2ob02165j.

Abstract

The reaction between 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-o-benzoquinone 1 and o-phenylenediamine performed under oxidative conditions that is highly sensitive to the reaction conditions (type of solvent, ratio of reactants, and duration of the reaction) gives rise to various derivatives of a new condensed 10H-quinoxalino[3,2,1-kl]phenoxazin-10-one heteropentacyclic system. The reaction of 1 with N-phenyl-o-phenylenediamine results in the formation of three phenazine-like compounds and, unexpectedly, a derivative of a new spiro[1,3]dioxole-2,2'-furanyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole system. The molecular structures of the prepared compounds were authenticated by NMR, mass spectra and X-ray crystallography data.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzoquinones*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenylenediamines* / chemistry

Substances

  • 1,2-diaminobenzene
  • 3-nitro-o-phenylenediamine
  • Phenylenediamines
  • 2-benzoquinone
  • Benzoquinones