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Preparation of 1,10-Dimethyl-benzo[c]cinnolines by Photochemical Cyclodehydrogenation of Azobenzenes

Darstellung von 1,10-Dimethyl-benzo[c]cinnolinen durch photochemische Cyclodehydrogenierung von Azobenzolen

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 Photocyclodehydrogenation of methylated azobenzene derivatives to the corresponding benzo[c]cinnolines was utilized for the synthesis of a number of compounds featuring sterically hindered methyl groups with different degrees of sterical hindrance including close mutual methyl-methyl interaction. Such compounds are of special theoretical interest in the context of intramolecular dynamics, spectroscopy, and quantum (tunneling) effects. Factors determining synthetic accessibility and product distribution are discussed.

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 Photocyclodehydrogenierung von methylsubstituierten Azobenzolderivatven zu den entsprechenden Benzo[c]cinnolinen wurde zur Synthese einer Reihe von Verbindungen benützt, die sich durch Methylgruppen unterschiedlicher sterischer Hinderung – einschließlich gegenseitiger Methyl-Methyl-Wechselwirkung – auszeichnen. Derartige Verbindungen sind aus theoretischer Sicht in Bezug auf intramolekular Dynamik, Spektroskopie und Quanten-(Tunnel-)Effekte von großem Interesse. Faktoren, die synthetische Zugänglichkeit und Produktverteilungen bestimmen, werden diskutiert.

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Received June 18, 1998. Accepted July 8, 1998

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Wimmer, R., Müller, N. Preparation of 1,10-Dimethyl-benzo[c]cinnolines by Photochemical Cyclodehydrogenation of Azobenzenes. Monatshefte fuer Chemie 129, 1161–1168 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00010128

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