title: Synthesis of novel benzimidazolyl-substituted acrylonitriles and amidino-substituted benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolines.
abstract: A series of novel benzimidazole derivatives 3-10 were synthesized. Benzimidazolyl-substituted acrylonitriles 3 and 4 underwent a photochemical dehydrocyclization reaction to give the corresponding mono- and dicyano-substituted benzimidazo[1,2-a] quinolines 5 and 6. Pinner reaction of these compounds did not give the expected mono- and diamidines, but rather only compounds 7-10, with amido groups at 6-position were isolated. A mechanism for the reaction is proposed. Acyclic compounds 3 and 4, as well as cyclic benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolines 5-8, exhibit interesting spectroscopic properties and are potential biologically active compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 20, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Marijana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hranjec
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karminski-Zamola
mesh_terms: D000181:Acrylonitrile / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011804:Quinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D011804:Quinolines; D000181:Acrylonitrile