Patent Application: US-201414470839-A

Abstract:
novel benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula and benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula are provided : also provided is a transition - metal - free multicomponent reaction of arynes , n - heterocycles , and carbonyl compounds leading to the diastereoselective synthesis of benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula and benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula in good yields proceeding via 1 , 4 - zwitterionic intermediates . the compounds possess anti - malarial activity .

Description:
the invention will now be described in detail in connection with certain preferred and optional embodiments , so that various aspects thereof may be more fully understood and appreciated . in an embodiment , novel benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) are provided : r 1 is h , ( c 1 to c 6 ) alkoxy , r 2 is h , ( c 1 to c 6 ) alkyl , aryl , fluoro , dioxane ring o —( ch 2 )— o , r 3 is h , ( c 1 to c 6 ) alkyl , aryl , arylalkyl , cycloalkyl , ferrociene , — cor , r 4 is h , ( c 1 to c 6 ) alkyl , aryl , arylalkyl , cyclohexyl , ferrociene , — cor , r is aryl , alkoxy r 5 is hydrogen , ( c 1 to c 6 ) alkyl , wherein the aryl rings may be optionally substituted with one or more halogens , wherein r 3 and r 4 may optionally form a cyclic ring and process for preparation thereof . in preferred embodiment , the representative compounds of formula ( i ) when the carbonyl compound selected from aldehyde comprising ; ( i ) 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4a ), ( ii ) 5 -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4b ), ( iii ) 5 - phenyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4c ), ( iv ) 5 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4d ), ( v ) 5 -( 3 - bromophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4e ), ( vi ) 5 -( 2 - fluorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4d ) ( vii ) 5 -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4g ) ( viii ) 5 -( naphthalen - 2 - yl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4h ) ( ix ) 5 -( thiophen - 2 - yl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4i ) ( x ) 5 -( thiophen - 3 - yl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4j ) ( xi ) 5 - ferrocineyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4k ) ( xii ) 5 - cyclohexyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4l ) ( xiii ) 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 8 - methyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4m ) ( xiv ) 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 12 - methoxy - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4n ) ( xv ) 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dimethyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4o ) ( xvi ) 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - difluoro - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4p ) ( xvii ) 8 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 6ah , 8h -[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolo [ 4 ″, 5 ″: 4 ′, 5 ′] benzo [ 1 ′, 2 ′: 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4q ) ( xviii ) 5 - phenyl - 5h , 6ah - naphtho [ 2 ′, 1 ′: 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline ( 4r ) according to the above embodiment , the benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) encompasses the compounds ( 4a - 4r ) listed herein below table 1 . in another embodiment , a transition - metal - free , multicomponent reaction ( mcr ) process is provided for the preparation of diastereoselective benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) comprising quinoline triggered coupling of aryne precursor and carbonyl compound in presence of fluoride source and crown ether in suitable organic solvent . accordingly , a process is provided for the preparation of diastereoselective benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) comprises the mixture of 18 - crown - 6 , kf and carbonyl compound was dissolved in thf under argon atmosphere . the resultant reaction mixture was cooled to − 10 ° c . and kept stirring for 5 min followed by addition of quinoline and the aryne precursor . then the reaction mixture was gradually warmed to room temperature and kept for stirring for 12 hrs . after completion of reaction the crude reaction mixture was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to obtain the corresponding benzoxazino quinoline derivatives as an inseparable mixture of diastereomers in moderate to good yields . in another preferred embodiment , a process is provided for the preparation of novel benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) comprising the following steps : a ) dissolving the mixture of 18 - crown - 6 , kf and carbonyl compound in thf under argon atmosphere followed by stirring for 5 min at − 10 ° c . b ) adding quinoline and aryne precursor to the reaction mixture of step ( a ) followed by stirring for 12 hrs at room temperature . c ) purifying the reaction mixture of step ( b ) to obtain benzoxazino quinolone derivatives of formula ( i ). the quinolines as used herein may optionally be substituted with alkyl or alkoxy group . more preferably , the substituted quinoline are selected from 8 - methoxyquinoline , 4 - methylquinoline . the process for the preparation of the benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) comprises carbonyl compound , wherein the carbonyl compound selected from aldehydes and ketones . more preferably , aldehydes are selected from benzaldehyde , 4 - chloro - benzaldehyde , 4 - methoxybenzaldehyde , 4 - fluorobenzaldehyde , 3 - bromobenzaldehyde , 2 - fluorobenzaldehyde , 3 , 4 - dichlorobenzaldehyde , 2 - naphthaldehyde , 2 - thiophene - carboxaldehyde , 3 - thiophenecarboxaldehyde , ferrocienecarboxaldehyde , cyclohexane - carbaldehyde . more preferably , ketones are selected from benzophenone , benzoquinone , benzyl , 1 , 2 - di ( thiophen - 2 - yl ) ethane - 1 , 2 - dione , ethyl 2 - oxo - 2 - phenylacetate , 4 - methyl - benzaldehyde , 4 - bromobenzaldehyde , the process for the preparation of the benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) comprises aryne precursor , wherein the aryne precursor is preferably selected from the group of 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethane sulfonate , 4 , 5 - dimethyl - 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate , 4 , 5 - difluoro - 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate , 6 -( trimethylsilyl ) benzo [ d ][ 1 , 3 ] dioxol - 5 - yl trifluoromethanesulfonate , 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) naphthalen - 1 - yl trifluoromethane - sulfonate , 4 , 5 - dimethyl - 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate . the process for the preparation of novel benzoxazino quinoline derivatives of formula ( i ) as shown is scheme ( i ): in an embodiment , novel benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) are provided : wherein r 6 is h , r 7 is cl , br , f and alkyl ( i ) 6 -( p - tolyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9a ) ( ii ) 6 -( 4 - bromophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9b ) ( iii ) 6 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9c ) ( iv ) 6 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9d ) ( v ) 6 -( 3 - bromophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9e ) ( vi ) 6 -( 2 - fluorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9f ) ( vii ) 6 -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9g ) ( viii ) 8 , 9 - dimethyl - 6 - phenyl - 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline ( 9h ) according to the above embodiment , the benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) encompasses the compounds ( 9a - 9h ) listed herein below table 3 . in another embodiment , a transition - metal - free , multicomponent reaction ( mcr ) process is provided for the preparation of benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) in comprising isoquinoline triggered coupling of aryne precursor and carbonyl compound in presence of fluoride source and crown ether in suitable organic solvent . accordingly , a process is provided for the preparation of diastereoselective benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) comprises the mixture of 18 - crown - 6 , kf and aldehyde was dissolved in thf under argon atmosphere . the resultant reaction mixture was cooled to − 10 ° c . and kept stirring for 5 min followed by addition of quinoline and the aryne precursor . then the reaction mixture was gradually warmed to room temperature and kept for stirring for 12 hrs . after completion of reaction the crude reaction mixture was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to obtain the corresponding benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives as an inseparable mixture of diastereomers in moderate to good yields . in another preferred embodiment , a process is provided for the preparation of novel benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) comprising the following steps : a ) dissolving the mixture of 18 - crown - 6 , kf and carbonyl compound in thf under argon atmosphere followed by stirring for 5 min at − 10 ° c . b ) adding isoquinoline and aryne precursor to the reaction mixture of step ( a ) followed by stirring for 12 hrs at room temperature . c ) purifying the reaction mixture of step ( b ) to obtain benzoxazino isoquinolone derivatives of formula ( ii ). the process for the preparation of novel benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) as shown is scheme ( ii ): the process for the preparation of novel benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) comprises carbonyl compounds , wherein the carbonyl compound used in above process is selected from aldehydes and ketones . more preferably , aldehydes are selected from 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde , 4 - fluorobenzaldehyde , 3 - bromobenzaldehyde , 2 - fluorobenzaldehyde , 3 , 4 - dichlorobenzaldehyde , 4 - methylbenzaldehyde , 4 - bromobenzaldehyde , the process for the preparation of novel benzoxazino isoquinoline derivatives of formula ( ii ) comprises aryne precursor , wherein the aryne precursor is preferably selected from the group of 4 , 5 - dimethyl - 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonate , 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate . the optimization studies revealed that the use of other fluoride sources such as tetrabutylammonium fluoride ( tbaf ) and csf were not beneficial , and reactions carried out above − 10 ° c . were not efficient . in another embodiment , a pharmaceutical composition is provided comprising a compound of formula ( i ) or formula ( ii ), or a stereoisomer , or ester or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier , diluent or excipient . further , the compounds of the embodiments are effective as antiplasmodium agent for the treatment of malaria . the compound of formula ( i ) or formula ( ii ) disclosed herein is present in the composition in an amount which is effective to treat the disease or the condition caused by the bacterial strains mentioned above . the pharmaceutical compositions of the embodiments can be prepared by combining a compound of an embodiment with an appropriate pharmaceutically acceptable carrier , diluent or excipient , and may be formulated into preparations in solid , semi - solid , liquid or gaseous forms , such as tablets , capsules , powders , granules , ointments , solutions , injections , gels and microspheres , in another embodiment , a method of administering ‘ an effective amount ’ of the ‘ composition of an embodiment ’ to the subject suffering from said disease is provided . accordingly , compound of formula ( i ) or ( ii ) and pharmaceutical compositions containing them may be administered using any amount , any form of pharmaceutical composition via any route of administration effective for treating the disease . typical routes of administering such pharmaceutical compositions include , without limitation , oral , topical , transdermal , inhalation , parenteral , sublingual , buccal , rectal , vaginal , and intranasal . pharmaceutical compositions of the embodiments are formulated so as to allow the active ingredients contained therein to be bioavailable upon administration of the composition to a patient . compositions that will be administered to a subject or patient may take the form of one or more dosage units . the dosage forms can also be prepared as sustained , controlled , modified and immediate dosage forms . the following examples , which include preferred embodiments , will serve to illustrate the practice of this invention , it being understood that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purpose of illustrative discussion of preferred embodiments of the invention . unless otherwise specified , all reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of argon in flame - dried reaction vessels with teflon screw caps . the temperature − 10 ° c . was achieved using the mixture of ice and salt . 25 ° c . corresponds to the room temperature of the lab when the experiments were carried out . thf was freshly purified by distillation over na - benzophenone and was transferred under argon . 18 - crown - 6 was recrystallized from dry ch 3 cn and kf was dried by heating at 110 ° c . for 12 hrs and left to cool under argon . all aldehydes used in the present study were purchased either from aldrich , or acros organics and were purified either by distillation or washing with nahco 3 after dissolving in ether , prior to use . the ketone derivatives were purchased from sigma aldrich or acros organics and were used as received . benzophenone was purchased from local sources and was purified by flash column chromatography prior to use . quinoline and isoquinoline were purchased from aldrich and was purified by distillation prior to use . the 2 ( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate and the other symmetric and unsymmetric aryne precursors were synthesized following literature procedure . analytical thin layer chromatography was performed on tlc silica gel 60 f 254 . visualization was accomplished with short wave uv light or kmno 4 staining solutions followed by heating . chromatography was performed on silica gel ( 230 - 400 mesh ) by standard techniques \ eluting with solvents as indicated . all compounds were fully characterized . 1 h and 13 c nmr spectra were recorded on bruker av 400 , 500 in solvents as indicated . chemical shifts ( δ ) are given in ppm . the residual solvent signals were used as references and the chemical shifts converted to the tms scale ( dmso - d 6 : δh = 2 . 51 ppm , δc = 39 . 51 ppm ). infra - red spectra were recorded on a bruker alpha - e infra - red spectrophotometer . the wave numbers ( n ) of recorded ir - signals are quoted in cm − 1 . hrms data were recorded on a waters synapt g2 high definition mass spectrometry system . to a flame - dried screw - capped test tube equipped with a magnetic stir bar , added 18 - crown - 6 , kf and carbonyl compound . then the screw - capped tube was evacuated and backfilled with argon . the mixture was dissolved in thf under argon atmosphere . the resultant reaction mixture was cooled to − 10 ° c . and kept in stirring for 5 min . to the resultant solution was then added quinoline or isoquinoline and the aryne precursor . then the reaction mixture was kept for stirring at room temperature ( 25 ° c .) for 12 hrs . after 12 hrs stirring , the reaction mixture was diluted with etoac ( 2 . 0 ml ) and filtered through short pad of silica gel and eluted with etoac ( 10 ml ). the solvent was evaporated to obtain the crude product , which was analyzed using 1 h nmr using ch 2 br 2 as the internal standard . to a flame - dried screw - capped test tube equipped with a magnetic stir bar , added 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 159 g , 0 . 6 mmol ), kf ( 0 . 035 g , 0 . 6 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 52 . 5 mg , 0 . 375 mmol ). then the screw - capped tube was evacuated and backfilled with argon . the mixture was dissolved in thf ( 1 . 0 ml ) under argon atmosphere . the resultant reaction mixture was kept in stirring for 5 min . to the resultant solution was then added quinoline ( 0 . 25 mmol ) and the aryne precursor ( 0 . 30 mmol ). then the reaction mixture was kept for stirring at room temperature ( 25 ° c .) for 12 hrs . after 12 hrs stirring , the reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a white solid ( 0 . 118 g , 68 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 10 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 49 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 53 ( d , j = 7 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 40 - 7 . 30 ( m , 4h ), 7 . 25 - 7 . 16 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 03 ( d , j = 7 . 3 hz , 1h ), 6 . 92 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 2h ), 6 . 23 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 01 - 5 . 98 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 75 ( d , j = 4 . 6 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 141 . 25 , 139 . 46 , 138 . 87 , 133 . 48 , 132 . 52 , 129 . 37 ( two signals overlapping ), 128 . 55 , 128 . 38 , 128 . 07 , 127 . 99 , 126 . 54 , 125 . 02 , 124 . 75 , 120 . 66 , 119 . 49 , 118 . 43 , 112 . 11 , 79 . 99 , 78 . 77 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 62 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 7 . 49 - 7 . 40 ( m ), 5 . 88 ( m ), 5 . 68 ( m ), 13 c nmr δ : 141 . 68 , 135 . 92 , 132 . 76 , 131 . 31 , 130 . 49 , 129 . 12 , 126 . 76 , 124 . 55 , 124 . 50 , 121 . 38 , 118 . 56 , 114 . 34 , 76 . 16 , 75 . 52 hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 oncl : 346 . 0993 . found : 346 . 0998 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3393 , 3015 , 1682 , 1654 , 1593 , 1487 , 1456 , 1404 , 1336 , 1285 , 1218 , 1112 , 1068 , 1033 , 1010 , 974 , 930 , 877 , 842 , 768 , 741 , 694 , 663 , 622 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - methoxybenzaldehyde ( 0 . 136 g , 91 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to rt for 12 h followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 112 g , 66 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 42 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 50 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz , 1h ), 7 . 34 - 7 . 20 ( m , 4h ), 7 . 17 - 7 . 13 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 08 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 6 . 98 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 92 - 6 . 88 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 79 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 6 . 14 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 99 - 5 . 96 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 71 ( d , j = 5 . 1 hz , 1h ), 3 . 67 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ). 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 158 . 93 , 139 . 72 , 138 . 92 , 134 . 37 , 134 . 30 , 129 . 31 , 128 . 93 , 128 . 43 , 128 . 14 , 128 . 02 , 126 . 29 , 124 . 91 , 124 . 70 , 120 . 77 , 119 . 40 , 118 . 65 , 113 . 70 , 112 . 16 , 79 . 96 , 79 . 24 , 55 . 00 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 23 h 20 o 2 n : 342 . 1489 . found : 342 . 1497 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3390 , 3058 , 1933 , 1733 , 1653 , 1620 , 1595 , 1573 , 1499 , 1428 , 1370 , 1314 , 1257 , 1218 , 1119 , 1090 , 1034 , 942 , 804 , 773 , 740 , 663 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and benzaldehyde ( 0 . 080 g , 80 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 - phenyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 128 g , 82 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 53 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 52 ( d , j = 8 . 0 hz , 1h ), 7 . 35 - 7 . 29 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 26 - 7 . 23 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 17 - 7 . 15 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 01 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 6 . 91 ( d , j = 9 . 0 hz , 2h ), 6 . 20 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 01 - 5 . 98 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 74 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 142 . 33 , 139 . 65 , 138 . 91 , 134 . 03 , 129 . 38 , 128 . 53 , 128 . 37 , 128 . 11 , 128 . 08 , 127 . 95 , 127 . 69 , 126 . 42 , 125 . 00 , 124 . 77 , 120 . 74 , 119 . 47 , 118 . 60 , 112 . 19 , 79 . 94 , 79 . 63 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 18 on : 312 . 1383 . found : 312 . 1393 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3744 , 3014 , 1651 , 1594 , 1492 , 1452 , 1420 , 1287 , 1216 , 1120 , 1011 , 956 , 767 , 740 , 665 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - fluorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 093 g , 80 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 158 g , 96 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). rf ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 67 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 52 ( d , j = 7 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 15 ( m , 7h ), 7 . 09 - 7 . 00 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 92 - 6 . 89 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 23 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 00 - 5 . 97 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 74 ( d , j = 4 . 9 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 161 . 70 ( d , j = 244 . 2 hz ), 139 . 58 , 138 . 90 , 138 . 58 ( d , j = 3 . 4 hz ), 133 . 83 , 129 . 63 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 129 . 39 , 128 . 55 , 128 . 08 ( two signals are overlapping ), 126 . 52 , 124 . 93 ( d , j = 23 . 6 hz ), 120 . 73 , 119 . 51 , 118 . 52 , 115 . 21 ( d , j = 21 . 3 hz ), 112 . 16 , 79 . 99 , 78 . 82 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 onf : 330 . 1289 . found : 330 . 1296 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3016 , 1650 , 1600 , 1494 , 1452 , 1418 , 1289 , 1215 , 1157 , 1120 , 1012 , 930 , 838 , 741 , 666 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 3 - bromobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 139 g , 88 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 3 - bromophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 127 g , 65 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 47 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 52 ( d , j = 8 . 0 hz , 1h ), 7 . 43 - 7 . 40 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 37 - 7 . 30 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 24 - 7 . 17 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 08 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 94 - 6 . 90 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 21 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 02 - 5 . 98 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 72 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 145 . 16 , 139 . 49 , 138 . 87 , 133 . 40 , 130 . 74 , 130 . 59 , 130 . 16 , 129 . 37 , 128 . 63 , 128 . 11 , 128 . 01 , 126 . 67 , 126 . 52 , 125 . 18 , 124 . 87 , 121 . 48 , 120 . 66 , 119 . 57 , 118 . 43 , 112 . 12 , 79 . 88 , 78 . 53 , hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 onbr : 390 . 0488 . found : 390 . 0495 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3746 , 3017 , 1634 , 1593 , 1491 , 1453 , 1288 , 1215 , 1019 , 931 , 766 , 740 , 667 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 2 - fluorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 095 g , 79 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethane sulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 2 - fluorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a white solid ( 0 . 118 g , 58 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 44 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 54 ( d , j = 8 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 36 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 7 . 31 - 7 . 26 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 24 - 7 . 15 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 11 ( t , j = 9 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 06 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 1h ), 7 . 01 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 93 - 6 . 89 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 48 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 01 - 5 . 98 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 80 ( d , j = 4 . 7 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 160 . 28 ( d , j = 248 . 1 hz ), 139 . 42 ( d , j = 23 . 4 hz ), 133 . 09 , 130 . 15 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 129 . 69 ( d , j = 3 . 7 hz ), 129 . 30 , 129 . 04 , 128 . 94 , 128 . 66 , 128 . 02 , 127 . 39 , 126 . 57 , 125 . 09 , 124 . 74 , 124 . 44 ( d , j = 3 . 7 hz ), 120 . 65 , 119 . 44 , 118 . 32 , 115 . 71 ( d , j = 21 . 2 hz ), 112 . 28 , 80 . 16 , 73 . 91 , hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 onf : 330 . 1289 . found : 330 . 1297 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3747 , 3015 , 1651 , 1592 , 1491 , 1453 , 1419 , 1288 , 1216 , 1104 , 1045 , 1013 , 929 , 878 , 768 , 741 , 666 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 3 , 4 - dichlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 130 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 127 g , 67 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 58 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 53 - 7 . 46 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 43 - 7 . 40 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 29 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 21 ( d , j = 3 . 8 hz , 2h ), 7 . 20 - 7 . 09 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 93 - 6 . 89 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 24 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 01 - 5 . 97 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 71 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 143 . 54 , 139 . 39 , 138 . 86 , 133 . 04 , 130 . 95 , 130 . 70 , 130 . 50 , 129 . 39 , 129 . 36 , 128 . 68 , 128 . 14 , 127 . 97 , 127 . 52 , 126 . 80 , 125 . 24 , 124 . 91 , 120 . 64 , 119 . 63 , 118 . 35 , 112 . 11 , 79 . 92 , 77 . 88 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 16 oncl 2 : 380 . 0603 . found : 380 . 0609 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3747 , 3016 , 1652 , 1593 , 1491 , 1456 , 1394 , 1292 , 1214 , 1125 , 1034 , 998 , 915 , 825 , 741 , 667 , 633 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 2 - naphthaldehyde ( 0 . 117 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( naphthalen - 2 - yl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 091 g , 50 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 73 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 89 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 83 - 7 . 79 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 70 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 55 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz , 1h ), 7 . 51 - 7 . 45 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 24 ( m , 4h ), 7 . 14 ( t , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 07 ( t , j = 8 . 2 hz , 2h ), 6 . 95 - 6 . 91 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 36 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 04 - 6 . 00 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 80 ( d , j = 5 . 1 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 139 . 68 , 139 . 65 , 138 . 99 , 133 . 85 , 132 . 60 , 132 . 57 , 129 . 41 , 128 . 59 , 128 . 19 , 128 . 14 , 127 . 71 , 127 . 52 , 126 . 93 , 126 . 53 , 126 . 33 , 126 . 20 , 125 . 05 , 125 . 03 , 124 . 79 , 120 . 78 , 119 . 54 , 118 . 62 , 112 . 25 , 80 . 00 , 79 . 81 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 26 h 20 on : 362 . 1539 . found : 362 . 1548 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3747 , 3015 , 1651 , 1595 , 1492 , 1452 , 1419 , 1288 , 1215 , 1120 , 1014 , 935 , 899 , 855 , 740 , 665 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 2 - thiophenecarboxaldehyde ( 0 . 084 g , 70 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( thiophen - 2 - yl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 091 g , 57 % yield , dr determined by nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 1 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 56 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 60 - 7 . 56 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 50 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 7 . 42 ( t , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 33 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 25 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 25 - 7 . 16 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 12 ( d , j = 3 . 3 hz , 1h ), 6 . 93 - 6 . 87 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 51 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 00 - 5 . 96 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 72 ( d , j = 5 . 1 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 145 . 80 , 139 . 35 , 138 . 69 , 133 . 53 , 129 . 21 , 128 . 61 , 128 . 12 , 127 . 98 , 127 . 12 , 126 . 78 , 126 . 28 , 126 . 25 , 124 . 94 , 124 . 65 , 120 . 62 , 119 . 44 , 118 . 30 , 112 . 27 , 80 . 05 , 74 . 78 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 37 ( d , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 7 . 10 ( d , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 7 . 06 - 7 . 04 ( m ), 6 . 20 ( s ), 5 . 90 - 5 . 86 ( m ), 5 . 65 ( d , j = 4 . 8 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 146 . 63 , 138 . 83 , 138 . 62 , 131 . 21 , 129 . 15 , 128 . 85 , 128 . 82 , 128 . 09 , 126 . 68 , 126 . 73 , 126 . 12 , 124 . 45 , 124 . 34 , 120 . 57 , 119 . 70 , 118 . 34 , 112 . 20 , 76 . 10 , 71 . 65 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 20 h 16 ons : 318 . 0947 . found : 318 . 0958 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3017 , 1668 , 1634 , 1604 , 1572 , 1489 , 1458 , 1426 , 1365 , 1303 , 1244 , 1214 , 1012 , 929 , 852 , 741 , 664 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 3 - thiophenecarboxaldehyde ( 0 . 084 g , 66 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in . thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( thiophen - 3 - yl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 109 g , 69 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 1 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 55 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 59 - 7 . 56 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 45 ( bs , 1h ), 7 . 34 - 7 . 33 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 28 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 24 - 7 . 16 ( m , 4h ), 7 . 05 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 6 . 91 - 6 . 87 ( m , 2h ), 5 . 96 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 92 - 5 . 88 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 67 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 144 . 23 , 139 . 00 , 138 . 87 , 131 . 89 , 129 . 12 , 128 . 50 , 128 . 04 , 127 . 53 , 126 . 88 , 126 . 56 , 124 . 50 , 124 . 39 , 123 . 56 , 120 . 56 , 119 . 52 , 118 . 71 , 112 . 16 , 76 . 13 , 72 . 01 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 50 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz ), 7 . 41 ( d , j 7 . 5 hz ), 7 . 37 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz ), 7 . 09 ( d , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 61 ( d , j = 4 . 8 hz ), 6 . 29 ( s ), 6 . 00 - 5 . 97 ( m ), 5 . 70 ( d , j = 4 . 9 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 143 . 08 , 139 . 60 , 138 . 80 , 133 . 53 , 129 . 30 , 128 . 54 , 127 . 97 , 126 . 66 , 126 . 48 , 126 . 23 , 124 . 99 , 124 . 77 , 124 . 46 , 120 . 72 , 119 . 43 , 118 . 58 , 79 . 83 , 74 . 90 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 20 h 16 ons : 318 . 0947 . found : 318 . 0955 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3735 , 3017 , 1653 , 1593 , 1491 , 1451 , 1419 , 1285 , 1215 , 1000 , 922 , 740 , 666 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and ferrocienecarboxaldehyde ( 0 . 161 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 70 / 30 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 - ferrocineyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a red solid ( 0 . 099 g , 47 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 10 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 71 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 45 ( d , j = 7 . 4 hz , 1h ), 7 . 38 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 28 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 23 - 7 . 21 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 14 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 93 ( d , 0 . 1 = 9 . 4 hz , 1h ), 6 . 87 - 6 . 86 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 06 ( bs , 1h ), 5 . 94 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 62 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 24 ( s , 2h ), 4 . 11 ( s , 5h ), 3 . 98 ( s , 1h ), 3 . 78 ( s , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 139 . 34 , 138 . 62 , 134 . 35 , 129 . 10 , 128 . 28 , 127 . 97 , 127 . 77 , 126 . 25 , 124 . 62 , 124 . 31 , 120 . 47 , 119 . 16 , 118 . 82 , 111 . 99 , 90 . 96 , 79 . 67 , 75 . 05 , 68 . 63 , 67 . 49 , 67 . 34 , 66 . 92 , 65 . 64 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 5 . 65 ( s ), 5 . 55 ( s ), 4 . 36 ( s ), 4 . 29 ( s ), 4 . 04 ( s ), 13 c nmr δ : 139 . 03 , 138 . 15 , 132 . 82 , 129 . 04 , 128 . 47 , 128 . 20 , 124 . 20 , 120 . 65 , 119 . 44 , 112 . 13 , 91 . 25 , 76 . 79 , 72 . 90 , 68 . 74 , 68 . 20 , 65 . 92 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 26 h 22 feon : 420 . 1045 . found : 420 . 1051 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3418 , 2992 , 2253 , 1647 , 1594 , 1490 , 1451 , 1416 , 1288 , 1215 , 1106 , 1002 , 925 , 819 , 744 , 662 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and cyclohexanecarbaldehyde ( 0 . 084 g , 91 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 - cyclohexyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 141 g , 89 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 63 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 44 ( d , j = 8 . 0 hz , 1h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 28 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 24 ( d , j = 7 . 4 hz , 2h ), 7 . 13 ( bs , 2h ), 6 . 86 - 6 . 82 ( m , 2h ), 5 . 97 - 5 . 94 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 43 ( d , j = 4 . 6 hz , 1h ), 5 . 03 ( s , 1h ), 1 . 70 - 1 . 63 ( m , 3h ), 1 . 48 ( d , j = 10 . 7 hz , 1h ), 1 . 40 ( d , j = 10 . 6 hz , 1h ), 1 . 24 - 1 . 15 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 00 ( d , j = 13 . 1 hz , 1h ), 0 . 95 - 0 . 88 ( m , 2h ), 0 . 76 - 0 . 69 ( m , 1h ). 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 140 . 00 , 139 . 40 , 133 . 59 , 129 . 08 , 128 . 25 , 127 . 91 , 126 . 67 , 125 . 98 , 124 . 84 , 124 . 02 , 120 . 30 , 118 . 96 , 118 . 88 , 111 . 95 , 80 . 36 , 79 . 13 , 44 . 36 , 29 . 30 , 26 . 11 , 25 . 82 , 25 . 64 , 24 . 54 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 24 on : 318 . 1852 . found : 318 . 1859 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3748 , 3014 , 2929 , 2855 , 1651 , 1593 , 1492 , 1451 , 1420 , 1294 , 1216 , 1041 , 990 , 768 , 741 , 667 . following the general procedure , treatment of 4 - methylquinoline ( 0 . 073 g , 66 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 50 / 50 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 8 - methyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a white solid ( 0 . 090 g , 50 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 20 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 49 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 42 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz , 2h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 30 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 27 - 7 . 23 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 18 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 3h ), 7 . 02 ( d , j = 7 . 8 hz , 1h ), 6 . 99 - 6 . 95 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 20 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 86 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 66 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 2 . 18 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ) 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 141 . 33 , 139 . 69 , 139 . 13 , 138 . 41 , 133 . 72 , 133 . 52 , 132 . 51 , 129 . 41 , 129 . 19 , 128 . 41 , 128 . 04 , 126 . 57 , 125 . 10 , 124 . 77 , 121 . 86 , 119 . 42 , 116 . 48 , 112 . 40 , 79 . 98 , 78 . 51 , 18 . 32 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 69 - 7 . 68 ( m ), 7 . 76 - 7 . 75 ( m ), 5 . 58 - 5 . 57 ( m ), 2 . 16 ( s ). 13 c nmr δ : 141 . 80 , 133 . 68 , 132 . 01 , 130 . 50 , 129 . 15 , 128 . 52 , 116 . 54 , 76 . 07 , 73 . 54 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 23 h 19 oncl : 360 . 1150 . found : 360 . 1158 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3746 , 3013 , 1650 , 1592 , 1484 , 1398 , 1303 , 1265 , 1217 , 1169 , 1086 , 985 , 937 , 812 , 766 , 740 , 666 . following the general procedure , treatment of 8 - methoxyquinoline ( 0 . 086 g , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 70 / 30 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a white solid ( 0 . 121 g , 65 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 1 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 30 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 56 - 7 . 51 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 44 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 28 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 16 ( t , j = 7 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 05 - 7 . 01 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 97 - 6 . 93 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 90 - 6 . 85 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 65 - 6 . 61 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 24 - 6 . 21 ( m , 2h ), 5 . 75 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 61 ( d , j = 4 . 6 hz , 1h ), 3 . 69 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 151 . 72 , 149 . 99 , 138 . 30 , 132 . 87 , 131 . 50 , 129 . 77 , 129 . 46 , 129 . 69 , 128 . 46 , 127 . 95 , 127 . 78 , 127 . 53 , 127 . 01 , 124 . 65 , 123 . 54 , 122 . 38 , 119 . 76 , 119 . 57 , 115 . 34 , 114 . 39 , 83 . 95 , 82 . 08 , 55 . 49 . representative peaks of other isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 22 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz ), 5 . 98 - 5 . 92 ( m ), 3 . 49 ( s ), 13 c nmr δ : 147 . 24 , 142 . 31 , 136 . 88 , 132 . 20 , 130 . 70 , 129 . 56 , 128 . 41 , 128 . 30 , 128 . 27 , 128 . 15 , 127 . 44 , 126 . 67 , 125 . 74 , 124 . 55 , 120 . 95 , 118 . 52 , 118 . 13 , 114 . 21 , 112 . 07 , 79 . 54 , 75 . 57 , hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 23 h 19 o 2 ncl : 376 . 1099 . found : 376 . 1103 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3017 , 1656 , 1596 , 1490 , 1450 , 1411 , 1351 , 1279 , 1215 , 1124 , 1049 , 921 , 884 , 742 , 664 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 4 , 5 - dimethyl - 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 196 g , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 70 / 20 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dimethyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a white solid ( 0 . 121 g , 65 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 10 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 38 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 29 - 7 . 25 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 22 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 17 ( d , j = 8 . 0 hz , 2h ), 6 . 89 - 6 . 86 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 75 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 12 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 97 - 5 . 95 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 67 ( d , j = 4 . 7 hz , 1h ), 2 . 24 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ), 2 . 13 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 141 . 50 , 139 . 82 , 136 . 53 , 134 . 97 , 133 . 41 , 132 . 47 , 130 . 73 , 129 . 43 , 129 . 36 , 128 . 54 , 128 . 31 , 128 . 18 , 128 . 02 , 125 . 25 , 120 . 62 , 119 . 20 , 118 . 42 , 112 . 29 , 80 . 03 , 78 . 60 , 19 . 20 , 18 . 95 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 46 - 7 . 45 ( m ), 7 . 39 - 7 . 35 ( m ), 7 . 11 - 6 . 99 ( m ), 5 . 86 - 5 . 83 ( m ), 5 . 79 ( s ), 5 . 62 ( d , j = 4 . 6 hz ), 2 . 32 ( s ), 2 . 15 ( s ), 13 c nmr δ : 141 . 39 , 140 . 03 , 136 . 86 , 135 . 15 , 132 . 73 , 130 . 85 , 130 . 52 , 129 . 23 , 129 . 12 , 128 . 91 , 125 . 06 , 120 . 45 , 119 . 46 , 118 . 55 , 115 . 38 , 76 . 06 , 75 . 41 , 19 . 27 , 19 . 08 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 24 h 21 oncl : 374 . 1306 . found : 374 . 1314 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3433 , 2988 , 2254 , 1652 , 1596 , 1490 , 1459 , 1415 , 1282 , 1217 , 1026 , 1003 , 926 , 876 , 820 , 744 , 663 , 624 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 4 , 5 - difluoro - 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 201 g , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - difluoro - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a white solid ( 0 . 118 g , 68 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 10 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 51 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 71 - 7 . 67 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 45 ( dd , j 1 = 8 . 1 hz , j 2 = 29 . 3 hz , 1h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 31 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 28 - 7 . 25 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 20 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 1h ), 7 . 11 ( t , j = 9 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 95 - 6 . 89 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 18 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 01 - 5 . 98 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 72 ( d , j = 4 . 6 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 148 . 43 ( dd , j 1 = 14 . 2 hz , j 2 = 246 . 4 hz ), 148 . 32 ( dd , j 1 = 13 . 6 hz , j 2 = 245 . 2 hz ), 140 . 44 , 139 . 05 , 135 . 48 ( m ), 132 . 83 , 130 . 63 ( m ), 129 . 60 , 129 . 36 , 128 . 67 , 128 . 54 , 128 . 13 , 120 . 76 , 120 . 06 , 118 . 44 , 116 . 06 ( d , j = 18 . 5 hz ), 114 . 07 ( d , j = 18 . 5 hz ), 112 . 25 , 80 . 08 , 78 . 08 representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 80 - 7 . 77 ( m ), 5 . 89 - 5 . 87 ( m ), 5 . 87 ( s ), 5 . 61 ( d , j = 4 . 3 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 141 . 05 , 138 . 48 , 133 . 05 , 128 . 08 , 120 . 58 , 118 . 54 , 76 . 06 , 75 . 00 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 15 onf 2 cl : 382 . 0805 . found : 382 . 0812 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3745 , 3009 , 1648 , 1593 , 1572 , 1491 , 1451 , 1418 , 1283 , 1216 , 1153 , 1119 , 1045 , 1010 , 960 , 924 , 875 , 841 , 807 , 769 , 741 , 696 , 658 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 6 -( trimethylsilyl ) benzo [ d ][ 1 , 3 ] dioxol - 5 - yl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 205 g , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 70 / 30 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 8 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 6ah , 8h [ 1 , 3 ] dioxolo [ 4 ″, 5 ″: 4 ′, 5 ′] benzo [ 1 ′, 2 ′: 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a white solid ( 0 . 171 g , 88 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 38 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 29 - 7 . 27 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 25 - 7 . 20 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 17 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 2h ), 7 . 08 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 91 - 6 . 88 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 55 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 09 - 6 . 07 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 03 ( d , j = 9 . 4 hz , 2h ), 5 . 99 - 5 . 96 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 64 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 146 . 05 , 145 . 10 , 141 . 43 , 139 . 90 , 132 . 49 , 129 . 39 , 129 . 24 , 128 . 52 , 128 . 36 , 127 . 99 , 126 . 59 , 120 . 77 , 119 . 39 , 118 . 61 , 112 . 54 , 106 . 54 , 105 . 36 , 101 . 48 , 80 . 02 , 78 . 42 , hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 23 h 17 o 3 ncl : 390 . 0891 . found : 390 . 0899 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3395 , 2998 , 2895 , 1648 , 1599 , 1481 , 1430 , 1295 , 1243 , 1215 , 1190 , 1119 , 1089 , 1031 , 935 , 824 , 741 , 664 , 629 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) naphthalen - 1 - yl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 209 g , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 75 / 25 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 - phenyl - 5h , 6ahnaphtho [ 2 ′, 1 ′: 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 133 g , 67 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). rf ( pet . ether / etoac = 60 / 40 ): 0 . 49 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 8 . 01 - 7 . 96 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 72 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 1h ), 7 . 42 - 7 . 36 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 30 - 7 . 20 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 14 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 2h ), 6 . 88 ( d , j = 9 . 7 hz , 2h ), 6 . 46 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 72 - 5 . 68 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 58 ( d , j = 4 . 4 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 141 . 45 , 139 . 37 , 137 . 64 , 132 . 68 , 130 . 75 , 130 . 67 , 130 . 56 , 129 . 11 , 128 . 87 , 128 . 63 , 128 . 58 , 127 . 96 , 127 . 64 , 126 . 41 , 125 . 10 , 124 . 24 , 124 . 03 , 123 . 73 , 121 . 09 , 120 . 10 , 118 . 63 , 112 . 76 , 74 . 50 , hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 26 h 19 oncl : 396 . 1150 . found : 396 . 1163 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3390 , 3012 , 2962 , 1647 , 1597 , 1570 , 1490 , 1459 , 1415 , 1347 , 1287 , 1214 , 1176 , 1090 , 1005 , 955 , 829 , 741 , 662 , 630 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and benzophenone ( 0 . 136 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 95 / 05 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 5 , 5 - diphenyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline as a yellow solid ( 0 . 105g , 54 % yield ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 85 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 55 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 7 . 42 - 7 . 38 ( m , 4h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 28 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 23 - 7 . 11 ( m , 7h ), 7 . 04 - 7 . 03 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 92 - 6 . 89 ( m , 2h ), 5 . 81 - 5 . 77 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 33 ( d , j = 4 . 4 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 146 . 46 , 144 . 81 , 139 . 37 , 138 . 88 , 134 . 36 , 130 . 69 , 129 . 30 , 128 . 86 , 128 . 77 , 128 . 05 , 127 . 78 , 127 . 34 , 127 . 08 , 126 . 83 , 125 . 52 , 124 . 24 , 120 . 76 , 119 . 69 , 118 . 40 , 112 . 13 , 84 . 65 , 77 . 18 , hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 28 h 22 on : 388 . 1696 . found : 388 . 1701 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3012 , 1656 , 1599 , 1489 , 1457 , 1369 , 1215 , 1029 , 859 , 817 , 741 , 665 , 626 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and benzoquinone ( 0 . 082 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 85 / 15 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6ah - spiro [ benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline - 5 , 1 ′- cyclohexane ]- 2 ′, 5 ′- dien - 4 ′- one as a white solid ( 0 . 124 g , 59 % yield ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 73 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 62 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz , 1h ), 7 . 52 - 7 . 50 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 45 ( t , j = 7 . 3 hz , 1h ), 7 . 32 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 28 - 7 . 22 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 12 ( t , j = 7 . 8 hz , 1h ), 6 . 98 ( t , j = 9 . 4 hz , 1h ), 6 . 93 ( t , j = 6 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 50 - 6 . 48 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 26 ( d , j = 10 . 0 hz , 1h ), 6 . 09 ( d , j = 9 . 9 hz , 1h ), 6 . 02 - 6 . 00 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 95 ( d , j = 4 . 5 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 185 . 05 , 150 . 78 , 147 . 20 , 139 . 68 , 138 . 60 , 129 . 53 , 129 . 07 , 128 . 20 , 127 . 98 , 127 . 92 , 127 . 79 , 126 . 51 , 125 . 75 , 125 . 57 , 125 . 49 , 120 . 58 , 119 . 97 , 117 . 98 , 112 . 34 , 77 . 36 , 74 . 08 , hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 21 h 16 o 2 n : 314 . 1176 . found : 314 . 1184 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3748 , 3020 , 1652 , 1593 , 1490 , 1451 , 1414 , 1287 , 1214 , 1090 , 1008 , 928 , 832 , 748 , 668 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and benzyl ( 0 . 158 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 95 / 05 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded phenyl ( 5 - phenyl - 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinolin - 5 - yl )- methanone as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 131 g , 63 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 83 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 81 ( d , j = 7 . 4 hz , 2h ), 7 . 55 - 7 . 49 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 41 - 7 . 32 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 16 ( m , 8h ), 7 . 00 - 6 . 91 ( m , 2h ), 5 . 65 - 5 . 55 ( m , 2h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 197 . 06 , 142 . 49 , 139 . 05 , 137 . 83 , 134 . 08 , 132 . 76 , 131 . 84 , 131 . 74 , 130 . 59 , 129 . 59 , 129 . 55 , 129 . 46 , 128 . 74 , 128 . 24 , 128 . 02 , 126 . 78 , 125 . 49 , 124 . 72 , 124 . 08 , 120 . 70 , 120 . 02 , 117 . 56 , 112 . 42 , 86 . 99 , 79 . 05 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 67 ( d , j = 8 . 1 hz ), 7 . 45 - 7 . 43 ( m ), 6 . 86 ( d , j = 9 . 6 hz ), 5 . 89 - 5 . 85 ( m ), 13 c nmr δ : 198 . 60 , 142 . 07 , 139 . 35 , 138 . 55 , 135 . 04 , 132 . 38 , 130 . 00 , 129 . 94 , 127 . 75 , 127 . 44 , 129 . 41 , 129 . 38 , 128 . 88 , 128 . 09 , 125 . 20 , 124 . 77 , 120 . 24 , 119 . 88 , 111 . 75 , 88 . 62 , 78 . 32 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 29 h 22 o 2 n : 416 . 1645 . found : 416 . 1653 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3390 , 3058 , 1933 , 1733 , 1653 , 1620 , 1595 , 1573 , 1499 , 1428 , 1370 , 1314 , 1257 , 1218 , 1119 , 1090 , 1034 , 942 , 804 , 773 , 740 , 663 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 1 , 2 - di ( thiophen - 2 - yl ) ethane - 1 , 2 - dione ( 0 . 166 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 95 / 05 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded thiophen - 2 - yl ( 5 -( thiophen - 2 - yl )- 5h , 6ah - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinolin - 5 - yl ) methanone as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 120 g , 56 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 1 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 68 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 74 ( d , j = 4 . 5 hz , 1h ), 7 . 66 - 7 . 64 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 54 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 51 - 7 . 49 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 39 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 36 ( d , j = 4 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 34 - 7 . 31 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 22 - 7 . 14 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 07 - 7 . 01 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 97 - 6 . 92 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 80 - 6 . 78 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 01 - 5 . 98 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 76 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 189 . 21 , 146 . 63 , 138 . 56 , 138 . 40 , 137 . 90 , 136 . 61 , 135 . 50 , 131 . 58 , 129 . 55 , 129 . 52 , 128 . 83 , 128 . 42 , 128 . 17 , 127 . 85 , 127 . 34 , 126 . 57 , 125 . 28 , 125 . 02 , 124 . 74 , 120 . 43 , 120 . 20 , 117 . 38 , 112 . 50 , 86 . 43 , 78 . 20 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 8 . 02 ( d , j = 4 . 3 hz ), 7 . 94 ( d , j = 3 . 2 hz ), 7 . 61 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz ), 6 . 86 - 6 . 83 ( m ), 5 . 93 - 5 . 90 ( m ), 5 . 71 ( d , j = 5 . 0 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 189 . 03 , 146 . 01 , 138 . 82 , 138 . 23 , 137 . 96 , 136 . 46 , 136 . 23 , 130 . 72 , 129 . 67 , 129 . 49 , 128 . 61 , 128 . 37 , 127 . 63 , 126 . 88 , 126 . 29 , 124 . 63 , 124 . 10 , 120 . 60 , 120 . 04 , 117 . 14 , 111 . 96 , 84 . 73 , 80 . 00 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 25 h 18 o 2 ns 2 : 428 . 0773 . found : 428 . 0775 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3398 , 2996 , 1681 , 1596 , 1489 , 1449 , 1417 , 1278 , 1216 , 1182 , 1123 , 1028 , 969 , 901 , 852 , 821 , 742 , 698 , 660 . following the general procedure , treatment of quinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and ethyl 2 - oxo - 2 - phenylacetate ( 0 . 134 g , 119 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 90 / 10 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded ethyl 5 - phenyl - 5h , 6ahbenzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 3 , 2 - a ] quinoline - 5 - carboxylate as a white solid ( 0 . 147 g , 77 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is & gt ; 20 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 80 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 59 - 7 . 55 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 49 - 7 . 45 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 30 - 7 . 20 ( m , 7h ), 7 . 06 - 7 . 04 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 95 ( d , j = 9 . 6 hz , 1h ), 6 . 91 - 6 . 87 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 06 - 6 . 02 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 83 ( t , j = 5 . 1 hz , 1h ), 4 . 31 ( q , j 1 = 6 . 8 hz , j 2 = 13 . 3 hz , j 3 = 20 . 2 hz , 2h ), 1 . 27 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 3h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 171 . 33 , 141 . 67 , 139 . 58 , 138 . 99 , 130 . 22 , 130 . 14 , 129 . 42 , 128 . 99 , 128 . 22 , 127 . 65 , 126 . 79 , 125 . 07 , 124 . 64 , 120 . 75 , 119 . 86 , 117 . 97 , 112 . 18 , 83 . 96 , 79 . 29 , 61 . 90 , 13 . 89 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 25 h 22 o 3 n : 384 . 1594 . found : 384 . 1599 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3397 , 2991 , 1732 , 1651 , 1593 , 1487 , 1446 , 1280 , 1217 , 1118 , 1052 , 1027 , 962 , 896 , 824 , 769 , 741 , 663 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - methylbenzaldehyde ( 0 . 090 g , 85 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 90 / 10 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6 -( p - tolyl )- 4bh , 6hbenzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 130 g , 80 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 2 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 68 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 40 - 7 . 35 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 25 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 18 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz , 2h ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 08 ( m , 4h ), 6 . 96 ( d , j = 7 . 3 hz , 1h ), 6 . 75 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 6 . 49 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 37 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 74 ( d , j = 7 . 4 hz , 1h ), 2 . 26 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 140 . 31 , 138 . 85 , 137 . 26 , 131 . 43 , 129 . 84 , 129 . 06 , 128 . 93 , 128 . 85 , 128 . 49 , 128 . 05 , 127 . 60 , 127 . 30 , 125 . 33 , 125 . 22 , 123 . 57 , 122 . 59 , 117 . 40 , 99 . 11 , 82 . 73 , 80 . 20 , 20 . 68 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 47 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz ), 7 . 03 ( d , j = 10 . 0 hz ), 6 . 92 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 6 . 08 ( s ), 5 . 95 ( s ), 5 . 70 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz ), 2 . 35 ( s ). 13 c nmr δ : 140 . 09 , 139 . 41 , 137 . 31 , 130 . 09 , 129 . 00 , 128 . 14 , 125 . 61 , 125 . 33 , 125 . 31 , 123 . 65 , 121 . 67 , 116 . 53 , 99 . 03 , 77 . 20 , 75 . 97 , 20 . 59 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 23 h 20 on : 326 . 1539 . found : 326 . 1541 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3018 , 1730 , 1600 , 1489 , 1456 , 1372 , 1243 , 1217 , 1102 , 1043 , 936 , 741 , 665 , 632 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 0 . 129 g , 120 μl , 1 . 0 mmol ) and 4 - bromobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 278 g , 1 . 5 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoro - methane sulfonate ( 0 . 308 g , 292 μl , 1 . 2 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 140 g , 2 . 4 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 634 g , 2 . 4 mmol ) in thf ( 4 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 93 / 07 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6 -( 4 - bromophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 314 g , 82 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 2 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 78 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 67 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 51 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 2h ), 7 . 36 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz , 2h ), 7 . 25 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 3h ), 7 . 12 - 7 . 10 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 98 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 1h ), 6 . 77 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 6 . 48 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 41 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 75 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 141 . 29 , 140 . 31 , 131 . 41 , 131 . 34 , 131 . 16 , 130 . 26 , 129 . 82 , 129 . 17 , 128 . 58 , 127 . 84 , 127 . 26 , 125 . 34 , 125 . 31 , 123 . 66 , 122 . 82 , 121 . 91 , 121 . 19 , 117 . 68 , 99 . 25 , 82 . 68 , 79 . 58 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 47 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 28 ( m ), 7 . 03 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 6 . 83 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 6 . 05 ( s ), 5 . 97 ( s ), 5 . 70 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 141 . 57 , 140 . 17 , 129 . 43 , 129 . 02 , 128 . 80 , 128 . 29 , 128 . 16 , 127 . 76 , 125 . 40 , 124 . 76 , 123 . 73 , 121 . 54 , 116 . 83 , 99 . 13 , 77 . 46 , 75 . 33 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 onbr : 390 . 0488 . found : 390 . 0497 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3395 , 2256 , 2127 , 1658 , 1632 , 1595 , 1485 , 1456 , 1425 , 1397 , 1299 , 1248 , 1218 , 998 , 934 , 877 , 824 , 768 , 659 , 622 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoro - methane sulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 93 / 07 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 140 g , 81 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 2 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 71 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 43 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 1h ), 7 . 38 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 3h ), 7 . 31 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 28 - 7 . 25 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 18 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 13 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 11 - 7 . 08 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 98 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 6 . 77 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 49 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 43 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 75 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 140 . 87 , 140 . 32 , 132 . 60 , 131 . 39 , 130 . 81 , 129 . 91 , 1229 . 15 , 128 . 56 , 128 . 47 , 128 . 40 , 127 . 83 , 127 . 24 , 125 . 35 , 125 . 29 , 123 . 65 , 122 . 80 , 117 . 65 , 99 . 24 , 82 . 68 , 74 . 93 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 52 ( d , j = 78 . 4 hz ), 7 . 48 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz ), 7 . 04 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 6 . 83 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz ), 6 . 05 ( s ), 5 . 99 ( s ), 5 . 70 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 141 . 17 , 140 . 16 , 132 . 83 , 129 . 80 , 129 . 48 , 128 . 99 , 128 . 78 , 128 . 28 , 128 . 14 , 127 . 72 , 124 . 81 , 123 . 71 , 121 . 89 , 116 . 80 , 99 . 13 , 77 . 44 , 75 . 26 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 oncl : 346 . 0993 . found : 346 . 0872 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3736 , 3019 , 1730 , 1854 , 1601 , 1506 , 1456 , 1373 , 1216 , 1156 , 1043 , 931 , 846 , 741 , 667 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - fluorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 093 g , 80 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 93 / 07 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 151 g , 92 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 2 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 63 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 19 - 7 . 43 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 37 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 2h ), 7 . 34 - 7 . 32 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 28 - 7 . 26 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 19 - 7 . 13 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 12 - 7 . 07 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 00 - 6 . 96 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 76 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 6 . 50 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 43 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 74 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 161 . 75 ( d , j = 243 . 8 hz ), 140 . 35 , 138 . 13 ( d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 131 . 40 , 131 . 10 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz ), 130 . 18 , 130 . 10 , 129 . 14 , 128 . 54 , 127 . 78 , 127 . 28 , 125 . 41 , 125 . 28 , 123 . 62 , 122 . 77 , 117 . 62 , 116 . 75 , 115 . 18 ( d , j = 21 . 5 hz ), 99 . 20 , 82 . 68 , 79 . 47 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 58 - 7 . 55 ( m ), 7 . 05 - 7 . 03 ( m ), 6 . 82 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz ), 6 . 06 ( s ), 6 . 00 ( s ), 5 . 70 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 140 . 14 , 138 . 66 ( d , j = 2 . 9 hz ), 131 . 42 , 129 . 86 , 129 . 78 , 129 . 47 , 128 . 97 , 128 . 81 , 128 . 18 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz ), 127 . 66 , 125 . 45 , 125 . 37 , 125 . 13 , 123 . 70 , 121 . 86 , 115 . 25 ( d , j = 21 . 2 hz ), 99 . 10 , 77 . 24 , 75 . 30 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 onf : 330 . 1289 . found : 330 . 1297 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3014 , 1653 , 1593 , 1491 , 1451 , 1417 , 1285 , 1216 , 1119 , 1046 , 1001 , 922 , 878 , 839 , 769 , 741 , 664 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 3 - bromobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 139 g , 884 , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 93 / 07 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6 -( 3 - bromophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 121 g , 62 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 2 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 61 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 62 - 7 . 59 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 49 - 7 . 43 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 41 - 7 . 35 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 31 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 25 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 19 - 7 . 16 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 14 - 7 . 08 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 99 ( d , j = 7 . 1 hz , 1h ), 6 . 81 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 6 . 48 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 43 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 76 ( d , j = 7 . 4 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 100f mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 144 . 60 , 140 . 32 , 131 . 37 , 130 . 95 , 130 . 65 , 130 . 53 , 129 . 23 , 129 . 18 , 128 . 57 , 127 . 90 , 127 . 60 , 127 . 23 , 125 . 32 , 125 . 28 , 123 . 68 , 122 . 89 , 121 . 52 , 117 . 78 , 99 . 28 , 82 . 65 , 79 . 36 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 06 - 7 . 04 ( m ), 6 . 84 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz ), 6 . 08 ( s ), 6 . 00 ( s ), 5 . 71 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 144 . 86 , 140 . 17 , 131 . 64 , 131 . 40 , 130 . 73 , 129 . 80 , 129 . 02 , 128 . 75 , 128 . 35 , 128 . 12 , 127 . 99 , 125 . 40 , 124 . 57 , 123 . 75 , 121 . 94 , 121 . 83 , 116 . 84 , 99 . 18 , 77 . 63 , and 75 . 26 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 onbr : 390 . 0488 . found : 390 . 0499 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3865 , 3748 , 3019 , 1730 , 1600 , 1489 , 1455 , 1372 , 1218 , 1043 , 934 , 769 , 741 , 666 , 631 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 00 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 2 - fluorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 095 g , 79 μl , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 93 / 07 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6 -( 2 - fluorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 105 g , 64 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 65 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 48 - 7 . 46 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 41 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 37 - 7 . 34 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 31 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 18 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz , 2h ), 7 . 14 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 10 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 07 - 7 . 06 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 01 - 6 . 97 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 91 ( d , j = 7 . 9 hz , 1h ), 6 . 73 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 53 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 77 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 160 . 29 ( d , j = 247 . 3 hz ), 140 . 63 , 131 . 42 , 130 . 09 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz ), 129 . 85 , 129 . 81 , 129 . 08 ( d , j = 4 . 2 hz ), 128 . 62 , 128 . 57 , 127 . 79 , 127 . 75 , 126 . 46 , 125 . 27 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz ), 124 . 42 ( d , j = 3 . 9 hz ), 123 . 60 , 122 . 85 , 117 . 57 , 115 . 56 ( d , j = 21 . 6 hz ), 99 . 22 , 82 . 89 , 74 . 32 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 11 h nmr δ 7 . 24 - 7 . 21 ( m ), 6 . 29 ( s ), 6 . 16 ( s ), 5 . 74 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 160 . 44 ( d , j = 248 . 7 hz ), 140 . 50 , 131 . 32 ( d , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 130 . 49 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz ), 129 . 88 , 128 . 99 , 128 . 92 , 128 . 75 , 128 . 25 , 127 . 67 , 123 . 97 ( d , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 123 . 71 , 122 . 03 , 116 . 72 , 115 . 70 ( d , j = 21 . 4 hz ), 99 . 13 , 77 . 56 , 70 . 56 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 17 onf : 330 . 1289 . found : 330 . 1300 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3015 , 1654 , 1601 , 1490 , 1456 , 1216 , 1029 , 934 , 740 , 666 , 629 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 3 , 4 - dichlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 130 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 179 g , 146 μl , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 93 / 07 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 6 -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 146 g , 77 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 1 : 1 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 73 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 56 - 7 . 54 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 41 - 7 . 34 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 24 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 18 - 7 . 15 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 13 - 7 . 08 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 99 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 82 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 6 . 47 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 44 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 76 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 142 . 96 , 140 . 30 , 131 . 37 , 131 . 04 , 130 . 71 , 129 . 87 , 129 . 72 , 129 . 22 , 128 . 87 , 128 . 60 , 128 . 25 , 128 . 01 , 127 . 22 , 125 . 34 , 125 . 20 , 123 . 72 , 122 . 93 , 117 . 82 , 99 . 33 , 82 . 69 , 78 . 77 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 70 ( d , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 7 . 62 ( d , j = 1 . 8 hz ), 7 . 47 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 7 . 04 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 6 . 86 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 6 . 08 ( s ), 5 . 99 ( s ), 5 . 71 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz ), 13 c nmr δ : 143 . 15 , 140 . 24 , 131 . 25 , 130 . 95 , 130 . 90 , 129 . 16 , 129 . 04 , 128 . 74 , 128 . 44 , 128 . 10 , 127 . 86 , 125 . 40 , 124 . 32 , 122 . 03 , 116 . 98 , 99 . 20 , 77 . 70 , 74 . 69 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 22 h 16 oncl 2 : 380 . 0603 . found : 380 . 0611 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3744 , 3017 , 1653 , 1593 , 1491 , 1456 , 1290 , 1216 , 1033 , 928 , 768 , 741 , 667 . following the general procedure , treatment of isoquinoline ( 0 . 064 g , 59 μl , 0 . 50 mmol ) and 4 - chlorobenzaldehyde ( 0 . 105 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) with 4 , 5 - dimethyl - 2 -( trimethylsilyl ) phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 196 g , 0 . 60 mmol ) in the presence of kf ( 0 . 070 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) and 18 - crown - 6 ( 0 . 317 g , 1 . 2 mmol ) in thf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at − 10 ° c . to room temperature for 12 hrs followed by flash column chromatography ( pet . ether / etoac = 90 / 10 ) of the crude reaction mixture afforded 8 , 9 - dimethyl - 6 - phenyl - 4bh , 6h - benzo [ 4 , 5 ][ 1 , 3 ] oxazino [ 2 , 3 - a ] isoquinoline as inseparable mixture of diastereomers as a yellow solid ( 0 . 127 g , 68 % yield , dr determined by 1 h nmr analysis of crude reaction mixture is 3 : 2 ). r f ( pet . ether / etoac = 80 / 20 ): 0 . 61 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 7 . 50 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h ), 7 . 42 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 7 . 35 ( d , j = 6 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 30 - 7 . 29 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 11 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 04 - 7 . 03 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 51 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 39 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 32 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 71 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h ), 2 . 21 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ), 2 . 05 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ), 13 c nmr ( 125 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ 141 . 10 , 138 . 12 , 136 . 09 , 132 . 50 , 131 . 52 , 130 . 95 , 130 . 76 , 130 . 14 , 129 . 87 , 129 . 03 , 128 . 56 , 128 . 32 , 127 . 58 , 126 . 78 , 125 . 24 , 125 . 07 , 123 . 53 , 118 . 57 , 98 . 65 , 87 . 20 , 79 . 26 , 19 . 21 , 18 . 68 . representative peaks of minor isomer : 1 h nmr δ 7 . 26 - 7 . 24 ( m ), 7 . 14 - 7 . 07 ( m ), 6 . 80 ( d , j = 7 . 5 hz ), 6 . 77 ( s ), 6 . 03 ( s ), 5 . 88 ( s ), 5 . 66 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz ), 2 . 28 ( s ), 2 . 16 ( s ), 13 c nmr δ : 141 . 33 , 138 . 04 , 136 . 57 , 132 . 76 , 131 . 55 , 130 . 09 , 129 . 15 , 128 . 87 , 128 . 49 , 128 . 40 , 127 . 77 , 127 . 39 , 125 . 15 , 123 . 58 , 122 . 19 , 117 . 67 , 98 . 48 , 77 . 37 , 75 . 12 , 19 . 40 , 18 . 65 . hrms calculated [ m + h ] + for c 24 h 21 oncl : 374 . 1306 . found : 374 . 1316 . ftir ( cm − 1 ) 3746 , 3013 , 1651 , 1594 , 1492 , 1451 , 1421 , 1286 , 1216 , 1118 , 1042 , 999 , 924 , 854 , 769 , 741 , 664 . plasmodium falciparum ( 3d7 ; malaria research and reference reagent resource center id no : mra - 102 ) is cultured in the laboratory as per standard protocols . briefly , p . falciparum is cultured using 2 % hematocrit washed rbcs , separated from freshly collected human blood , in roswell park memorial institute ( rpmi ) medium containing glutamine , sodium bicarbonate and antibiotics . parasites are synchronized using either 5 % sorbitol treatment or by enriching late stage parasites using a 70 % percol cushion . 200 μls of the diluted parasite culture at 2 % parasitemia and 2 % hematocrit , is added to each well in a 96 well plate pre - seeded with the compound of interest at the required concentration . in general , compounds being screened for the first time are tested at a single concentration of 10 μm to detect any effect they may have on parasite growth . the master stocks and dilutions of the compounds are prepared in cell culture grade dmso . note : dmso only treatment control is done and the results are used for normalizing the data obtained from compound treatment . all compounds are plated in triplicates . each 96 well plate also includes negative control ( compound untreated culture ) and positive control ( standard anti - malarial treated culture ). standard anti - malarials used are chloroquine , artemisinine and atovaquone , each at 1 μm concentration . after plating , the culture is incubated in standard growth condition for 60 hours , after which the cultures are processed for testing the effect of compounds on parasite growth as given below . we have standardized a modified sybrgreen dye based staining protocol ( plouffe d et . al . in proc natl acad sci , 2008 , 105 ( 26 ), 9059 - 64 ) for estimating parasite growth . sybrgreen dye binds to dna and only the dna bound dye gives a specific fluorescence emission ( 520 nm ) when excited ( 498 nm ). since only the parasites have dna ( as rbcs are devoid of nucleus ), the sybrgreen signal is a direct indictor of parasite growth . we have standardized a plate reader based read out assay for quantifying relative parasite growth ( or conversely % inhibition of growth ) in untreated , standard anti - malarial treated and test molecules treated p . falciparum cultures . 25 μl of 10 × staining solution ( 0 . 5 % triton x100 & amp ; 10 × sybrgreen dye in phosphate buffered saline ) is added to each sample in 96 well plate , mixed and incubated for 30 min before taking readings . data obtained is then tabulated to compare parasite growth between untreated , standard anti - malarial treated and compound treated parasite cultures . compounds showing greater than 80 % reduction in parasite growth are selected from this primary screening for carrying out dose response analysis using the respective test molecules from 10 μm to 1 nm . data from this experiment is used for the calculation of ic 50 values for the respective test molecules . data from the preliminary screen ( at 10 μm only ) is shown in fig1 and data from the dose response experiment is shown in fig2 . the ic 50 values for the selected molecules are tabulated in table - 5 . mannitol was dissolved in 2 . 0 ml water followed by addition of iron oxide red and strawberry flavor , then the mixture was dried using rotary evaporator followed by addition of 4a and magnesium stearate and mixed properly with pestle and filled in a sample vial . mannitol was dissolved in 2 . 0 ml water followed by addition of iron oxide red and strawberry flavor , then the mixture was dried using rotary evaporator followed by addition of 7c and magnesium stearate and mixed properly with pestle and filled in a sample vial . mannitol was dissolved in 2 . 0 ml water followed by addition of iron oxide red and strawberry flavor , then the mixture was dried using rotary evaporator followed by addition of 9g and magnesium stearate and mixed properly with pestle and filled in a sample vial . 2 ) high yield and selectivity of the products by the instant process all references cited herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety . to the extent publications and patents or patent applications incorporated by reference contradict the disclosure contained in the specification , the specification is intended to supersede and / or take precedence over any such contradictory material . unless otherwise defined , all terms ( including technical and scientific terms ) are to be given their ordinary and customary meaning to a person of ordinary skill in the art , and are not to be limited to a special or customized meaning unless 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