| Abstract: | Chemical and Pharmacological Studies on Derivatives of Benzode]quinoline, II Spirocompounds of type V ( 12–18 ) were synthesized by a carbenium ion cyclization reaction of the intermediates 7 and 11 , respectively. 7 was prepared from 2-oxocyclopentanepropionic acid via 1, 2 , and 4–6; 11 from the same starting material via 1, 2 , and 8–10 . - The spiro7H-benzode]quinolin-7,1′-cyclohexan]-2′-one 27 and other compounds of type VI could be synthesized from the (1-isoquinolinyl)ethyl-cyclohexanone 25: 25 is hydroxylated to the hydroxyketone 26 ; treatment of 26 with a mixture of sulfuric acid and oleum gives 27 . The structure of 27 has been proved by transformation into the known spirocyclohexane 33 . - Aporphine analogues of type VII ( 38, 39 ) were synthesized from the cyclic ketone 34 via either the formylketone 35 and its methyl vinyl ketone adducts 36 and 37 or the methyl ethynyl ketone adduct 40 . Compound 40 has also been cyclized to the 10-hydroxy-aporphine 42 . 9 compounds of the types mentioned have been screened for hypotensive action in rats, and partly in cats and dogs. Only compound 13 · HCl proved to be (moderately) active in rats and dogs. |
