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Synlett 2004(11): 2043-2045  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-829580
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Oxidative Dehydrogenation and the Aromatization of Polycycles Using o-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX)

Sambasivarao Kotha*, Shaibal Banerjee, Kalyaneswar Mandal
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400 076, India
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Received 12 January 2004
Publication Date:
28 July 2004 (online)

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Abstract

An efficient and convenient method for the dehydro­genation and aromatization of various polycycles using o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) is described.

Key words

dehydrogenation - Diels-Alder reaction - IBX - quinones - aromatization

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Typical Experimental Procedure: To a solution of IBX (0.2-0.4 mmol) in DMSO (10 mL) was added Diels-Alder adduct (0.1 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at 80-85 °C for 10-24 h, until the starting material disappeared. At the conclusion of the reaction (TLC monitoring), the reaction mixture was quenched with H2O. The insoluble iodosobenzoic acid (IBA) was filtered off with the aid of a Celite® pad. The filtrate was extracted with Et2O (3 × 30 mL) and the combined organic layers were washed with sat. NaHCO3 solution and finally with brine. The organic layer was dried over anhyd MgSO4 and removal of solvent gave the crude compound which was purified by the column chromatography (silica gel) using petroleum ether and EtOAc to afford the pure dehydrogenated compound. Selected spectral data: Compound 7: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.31-2.34 (m, 2 H), 4.09-4.12 (m, 2 H), 6.57 (s, 2 H), 6.86 (dd, J 1 = J 2 = 1.8 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 48.5, 73.9, 135.8, 142.6, 160.8, 184.1. MS: m/z = 172 [M+]. Compound 8: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.30-2.40 (m, 2 H), 4.24-4.27 (m, 2 H), 6.90 (dd, J 1 = J 2 = 1.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.69 (dd, J 1 = 5.5 Hz, J 2 = 3.3 Hz, 2 H), 8.07 (dd, J 1 = 5.6 Hz, J 2 = 3.3 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 48.8, 73.4, 126.3, 132.9, 133.4, 142.6, 163.2, 181.8. MS: m/z = 223 [M + H+]. Compound 9: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.36-2.42 (m, 2 H), 4.30-4.32 (m, 2 H), 6.94 (dd, J 1 = J 2 = 1.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.64-7.67 (m, 2 H), 8.02-8.05 (m, 2 H), 8.59 (s, 2 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 48.8, 73.2, 128.4, 129.2, 129.8, 130.1, 134.6, 142.5, 164.6, 181.3. Compound 10: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.98 (s, 6 H), 2.20-2.30 (m, 2 H), 4.08-4.09 (m, 2 H), 6.83 (dd, J 1 = J 2 = 1.8 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 12.3, 48.6, 73.5, 139.6, 142.6, 160.2, 184.3. MS: m/z = 201 [M + H+]. Compound 11: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.17 (s, 3 H), 2.33-2.38 (m, 2 H), 4.14-4.16 (m, 2 H), 6.49 (s, 1 H), 6.91 (dd, J 1 = J 2 = 2.0 Hz, 2 H), 7.06-7.09 (m, 1 H), 7.20-7.33 (m, 3 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 20.4, 48.4, 48.7, 73.8, 125.6, 129.1, 129.4, 130.3, 133.5, 133.8, 136.2, 142.5, 142.7, 147.7, 160.6, 160.8, 182.9, 184.3. MS: m/z = 263 [M + H+]. Compound 12: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.29-2.39 (m, 8 H), 4.21-4.23 (m, 2 H), 6.89 (dd, J 1 = J 2 = 1.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.79 (s, 2 H).13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 182.0, 162.8, 142.8, 142.6, 130.8, 127.4, 73.3, 48.7, 20.1. Compound 17: mp 117 °C. Lit mp 117-119 °C. [13] Compound 18: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.15 (s, 6 H), 2.38 (s, 6 H), 7.81 (s, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 183.5, 143.2, 143.1, 130.2, 127.4, 20.2, 12.9. Compound 19: mp 209 °C. Lit mp 209-210 °C. [14] Compound 20: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.44 (s, 6 H), 4.65 (dt, J 1 = 5.2 Hz, J 2 = 1.6 Hz, 4 H), 5.30 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 2 H), 5.52 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 2 H), 6.13-6.23 (m, 2 H), 6.61 (s, 2 H), 7.99 (s, 2 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 148.2, 135.6, 133.9, 125.4, 121.6, 117.2, 103.9, 69.4, 20.4.