Synthesis and structural study of aminals derived from 8-aminoquinoline and 1-aminonaphtalene
Reaction of 8-aminoquinoline with pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde (2), pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde (3), pyridine-4-carboxaldehyde (4), and benzaldehyde (5) yields the corresponding aminals or Schiff's bases according to reaction conditions; analogous results are obtained from the reaction of 1-amino-naphtalene with pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde (6). On the other hand, reaction of 8-aminoquinoline with thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde or pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde yields neither the aminal nor the Schiff's base. Crystals of 4 (C24H19N5) belong to the triclinic space group [Formula: see text]. Cell dimensions are a = 11.547(3), b = 11.759(2), c = 15.687(5) Å, α = 98.50(2)°, β = 101.61(2)°, γ = 107.28(2)°, V = 1942.6(9) Å3. Final R = 0.077 and Rw = 0.064; 3160 reflections were observed. The ir, 1H nmr of 2–6, the mass spectra of 4 and 5 and the X-ray analysis of 4 are described and discussed. Preparative features, ir, 1H nmr, analyses and crystal structure indicate that the formation of 2–6 are governed mainly by the nucleophilicity at the aldehyde carbon atom and the existence of the hydrogen bonds in the aminal.