U. Kucklander et al., INVESTIGATIONS ON THE FORMATION OF 6-HYDR OXYINDOLE IN THE NENITZESCU-REACTION .5. CYCLIZATION OF C-(QUINONYLALKYL)ENAMINONE DERIVATIVES .1, Archiv der pharmazie, 327(3), 1994, pp. 143-155
The labile quinonylalkylenaminones 10a-c and 11a-c are synthesized and
cyclized to the products 17, 21 and 22a-c. In solution the tricyclic
systems 22a-c react to spirocompounds 19a-c and 20a-c. The structure o
f 22a is confirmed by X-ray analysis. Semiempiric quantum chemical cal
culations and Peason's concept of hard and soft acids and bases are us
ed to explain the observed reactions.