Mono-, and dibenzacridine imines. Synthesis of 1a,11b- dihydrobenz[c]azirino[α]acridine, 4b,5a-dihydrodibenz[c,h]- azirino[α]acridine and 1a,13b-dihydrodibenz[c,j]azirino[α]acridine

The syntheses of the K-imine derivatives of benz[c]acridine, dibenz[c,h]acridine and dibenz[a,h]acridine are described. The parent hydrocarbons 1, 6 and 11 were oxidized with sodium hypochlorite under phase transfer conditions to the corresponding K-oxides 4,9 and 14 , which in turn were reacted with sodium azide. The resulting azido alcohols were then cyclized with tributylphosphine to the title compounds 5,10 and 15.