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Steroid Reactions: An Outline for Organic Chemists. M. Alauddin. J. Med. Chem. , 1964, 7 (3), pp 393–394. DOI: 10.1021/jm00333a053. Publication Date...
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acid, the c,orresponding chloride I11 ( X = CI) was obtained, m.p. '. .Inal. Calcd. for CliH1,C1: C, 80.10; H, 5.89; C1, 13.95. Found: C, 80.48; H, 5.01; C1, 13.06.

and the solvent' removed under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved in ether and the solution washed with hydrochloric acid, S sodium bicarbonate, and finally water until the aqueous layer remained clear. Drying over 3IgSO4 and removal of the ether yielded 12 g. of a mixture of yelloiv and red crystals. The crude material was dissolved in hot 955; ethanol, and subsequent cooling to room temperature gave red crystals (135 mg.), m.p. 215' dec. The structure of this compound Synthesis of remains unknonn. 1,4-Naphthohydroquinone-2-carboxanilide and Anal. Calcd. for C3&4r\T?Os (quinhydrone): C, 73.17; H, 4.39: N,5.07. Found: C,i4.83; H,4.47; S,7.20. 1,4-Saphthoquinone-2-carboxani1ide1 Concentration of the mother liquor gave 10 g. of crude 1,4naphthohydroquinone-2-carboxanilide. Five recrystallizations ICESNE'TH SWIATEK A S D STEPHEX B. BINKLEY from benzene gave 3.70 g. (11%) of light tan crystals, m.p. 212' dec. Anal. Calcd. for C ~ ~ H I ~ SC,O 73.28; ~: H, 4.71; N , 5.06. Department of Biological Chemistry. Cniversity of" Found: C, i3.12: H, 4.87: N, 5.24. Illinois College of Xedicine, Chicago, Illinois Infrared absorption in KBr, 2.0 (OH), 3.1 (X-H), 6.2, and 6.3 p (C=O); ultraviolet absorption in EtOH,, , ,A 270 and 360 m p ; Received Noaeiizber S , 1963 A,, 245 and 328 nip. 1,4-Naphthoquinone-2-carboxanilic~e.-To 260 mg. [ J f 1!4naphthohydrociuirione-2-~:~rt)~)x:iriilidein anhydrous ether \vas Truit2 reported that various derivatives of 2-acylamino-3added 2 g. of silver oside and 2 g. of lIg804. The reaction alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinone possess amebicidal activity. Buumixtnre \vas stirred in the dark for 4 hr. The solution IV:IS filtered Hoi3 reported that 1-naphthylamine, 1,5naphthylenediamine, to remove the excess silver oxide and the lIgSOr. The ether and similar derivatives of 2-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone were solution was concentrated to yield 240 nig. of bright red-orange capable of inhibiting the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. crystals. Recrystallization from anhydrous ether yielded 212 r\T,S-Diethyl-4-rhloro-l-hydroxy-2-naphthamide, ethyl 4-chloroI-hydroxy-2-naphthalate and S-phenethyl-4-chloro-1-hydroxy- mg. (82%) of product, m.p. 140-14lo. Anal. Calcd. for C17HilS03: C, 73.50; H, 4.00; S, 5.05. 2-naphthamide were shown by Franzen and Binkley6 to exhibit Found: C, 73.26; H, 4.04; S , 5.36. low antiprotozoal activity. It seemed quite likely that various Infrared absorption in KBr, 3.1 ( S - H ) , 6.1, 6.3 (C=O), substituted amide derivatives of 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthojcacid and 5.9 p (quinone C=O); ultraviolet absorption in EtOH, and the corresponding 1,4-naphthoquinone-2-carboxamideshould ,,,A, 252 and 334 m p ; A m i n 310 nip. be interesting biologically. Reaction of 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-naphthoic Acid with Benzyl Bromide.-To 10 g. (0.05 mole) of 1,4-dihydrosy-2-naphthoic Experimental516 acid in 50 nil. of ethanol and 25 ml. of water was added 40 ml. of i S KOH and 33 ml. of benzyl bromide over a 20 min. period. 1,4-Dihydroxy-Z-naphthoicA~id.~-JVlien this c~Jlr~p~Jlilld I\ as Aft,er cooling to room temperature, 300 nil. of xvater n-as added inade according to the procedure of Homeyer and \?'allingford,7 and the aqueous solution acidified with glacial :icetic avid. F k :I red oil was often obtained in the preparation of the intermediate traction of the solution with CHCls and distillation of the CHCI, compound, diethyl 1,4-dihg-droxy-2,3-naphthalate.This diflayer a t 45' (0.58 mm.) resulted in a yellow sirup. The sirup ficulty n-as overcome when NaH was substituted for NaOC2Hj was layered with anhydrous ether in a stoppered flask. bVliite in the condensation of ethyl phthalate and ethyl succinate, and crystals separated after 2 weeks, 7 g., m.p. 142-133" (froni ether). by running the reaction in anhydrous ether. The melting point The analytical results are not in agreement Rith those expected for of diethyl l,l-dihydroay-2,3-naphthalate7 was raised from 62-64" benzyl l-hydroxy-4-O-benzyl-2-naplitlialate. to 74-74.5" x h e n the product was recrystallized twice from peAnal. Calcd. for C2jH2004: C, 78.12: H, 5.20. Found: troleum ether (b.p. 30-60"). C, 85.00; H, 5.70. Calcd. for C ~ H 2 ~ 0 1C,: 84.70: H, 5.88. 1,4-Naphthohydroquinone-2-carboxanilide.-To a suspension When l,.l-naphthalenedioI was treated n-itli benzyl bromide of 16 g. (0.123 mole) of aniline hydrochloride in 800 ml. of acetoand 7 -1-KOH and the reaction mixture worked up in tlie usual nitrile n a s added 17.5 nil. of triethrlamine followed by 25 g. manner, dibenzyl lJ4-naphthohydroquinone was isolated. Re(0.123 mole) of 1,4-dihydro\y-2-naphthoicacid and 54 g. (0.125 crystallization from ether gave white crystals, m.p. 112-1.23'. mole) of l-cyclohexyl-3-(2-morpholiny1-(4)-ethyl) carbodiimide A mixture melting point with the product isolated previously metho-p-toluenesulfonate. After stirring for 48 hr. a t room caused no depression. The compound isolated ivas dibenzyl-l,-ltemperature, the l-cyclohexyl-3-(2-morpholinyl-(4)-ethyl)urea naphthohydroquinone. metho-p-toluenesulfonate was removed by filtration, and washed Acetylation of 1,4-Dihydroxy-Z-naphthoic Acid with Acetic with 100 ml. of acetonitrile. The organic layers m r e combined Anhydride or Isopropenyl Acetate.-Rrfluxing 1 g. of 1,4-3ihydrox~--2-~iaphthoic. acid with 10 nil. of acetic anhydride and (1) Supported by Grant CY3231, U. S. Public Health Service. 0.5 g. of sodium acetate for 1.5 hr. yielded 1,4-diacetoxynaphtha(2) P. Truit, F. M. Wood, and R. Hall, J . Ora. Chem., 26, 1460 (1960). (3) N. P. Buu-Hoi, Bull. S O L .Chim., 11, 578 (1944). lene,8 recr>-stallized from ethano!, m.p. 124-125" (lit.i,8 125(4) J. S.Franaen and S. B. Binkley, J . Ora. Chem., 24, 992 (1959). 127'). Refluxing 1 g. of 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoicacid n-ith ( 5 ) Analyses by Micro-Tech Laboratories, Skokie, 111. 10 ml. of isopropenyl acetat'e and 1 drop of sulfuric acid for 2 hr. (6) .\I1 melting points are corrected. The infrared spectra were run on a gave upon work-up, 220 mg. of 1,4-diacetoxynaphthalene,m.p. Perkin-Elmer Infracord spectrophotometer and the ultraviolet spectra were 125-126'. taken on a Beckman DG spectrophotometer. (7) .I. H . Homeyer and V. H. Wallingford. J . .4m. Chem. SOC.,64, 798 (8)

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Book Reviews Steroid Reactions: An Outline for Organic C'hemists. Hy C A R L D J E R A ~ ~Holden-Day, I. Inc., San Francisco, Calif., 1963. vi 657 pp. 89.75.

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