Synthesis and N.M.R. Spectra of Substituted Aminoiodoacridines

Abstract

3-Amino-6-iodoacridine (10), 3,6-diiodoacridine (11) and 9-amino-2-ethoxy-6-iodoacridine (14) were prepared by iodide ion substitution of the corresponding diazonium salt whereas 3,6-diamino-4,5-diiodoacridine (12) and 6,9-diamino-2-ethoxy-5-iodoacridine (13) were prepared by direct iodination with iodide ion in the presence of chloramine-T. The latter reaction proceeded in relatively high yield and has been used for the synthesis of high specific activity ¹²⁵I-labelled compounds (12), (13). The ¹H and ¹³C N.M.R. spectra of (10)-(14) and model compounds indicate higher electron density at C4(C5) than at C2(C7) in 3(6)-amino-substituted acridines in agreement with the observed pattern of electrophilic substitution.