Synthesis of some new indeno[1′,2′:3,4]fluoreno[1,2-d]oxonine-5,11,16,21-tetraones and oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl-hydro-1H-xanthen-1-ones

Abstract

The novel oxonine 2, 4 have been synthesized by the reaction of 1,3-indandione with 4-bromo-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and/or 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde in the presence of 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol as green basic catalyst. On the other hand, the reaction of 1,3-cyclohexanediones with 2-hydroxy aromatic aldehydes under the same reaction condition afforded xanthenone derivatives 9-11.