2-Aryl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones alcoholysis

The reaction of 2-(2-tosylaminophenyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4-one with alcohols in pyridine gives tosylanthraniloylanthranilic acid esters. The synthesized compounds luminesce in the crystalline state and in solutions at room temperature. The anomalously high Stokesian shift characteristic for this series of compounds is due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding with the participation of the tosylamino group. Interaction of polar solvents and irradiation with UV light lead to cleavage of the hydrogen bond, and as a consequence, to a decrease in the Stokesian shift.