Table 4 Synthesis of spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:2′,1′-e]pyridine-11,3′-indoline]-2′,10,12-triones.

From: A straightforward, environmentally beneficial synthesis of spiro[diindeno[1,2-b:2′,1′-e]pyridine-11,3′-indoline]-2′,10,12-triones mediated by a nano-ordered reusable catalyst

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Entry

R1

R2

R3

R4

Product

Time, min

Yield, %

Melting point, °C

1

H

H

H

H

4a

20

95

 > 300

2

OMe

H

H

H

4b

15

97

 > 300

3

NO2

H

H

H

4c

25

90

 > 300

4

Cl

H

H

H

4d

20

92

 > 300

5

Me

H

H

H

4e

18

95

 > 300

6

Br

H

H

H

4f

20

92

 > 300

7

H

H

Cl

H

4g

20

92

 > 300

8

OMe

H

Cl

H

4h

15

94

 > 300

9

Me

H

Cl

H

4i

18

93

 > 300

10

Cl

H

Cl

H

4j

20

91

 > 300

11

H

H

Br

H

4k

25

90

 > 300

12

OMe

H

Br

H

4l

18

94

 > 300

13

Me

H

Br

H

4m

20

93

 > 300

14

Cl

H

Br

H

4n

22

92

 > 300

15

H

H

NO2

H

4o

30

89

 > 300

16

OMe

H

NO2

H

4p

20

90

 > 300

17

Me

H

NO2

H

4q

20

90

 > 300

18

Cl

H

NO2

H

4r

25

88

 > 300

19

H

H

H

Me

4s

22

89

 > 300

20

OMe

H

H

Me

4t

20

92

 > 300

21

Me

H

H

Me

4u

20

90

 > 300

22

Cl

H

H

4-Tol

4v

25

89

 > 300

23

OMe

H

H

Bn

4w

30

85

 > 300

24

OMe

H

H

4-BrC6H4CH2

4x

35

80

 > 300

25

H

OMe

H

H

4y

15

94

 > 300

  1. Reaction conditions: isatin (1, 1 mmol), 1,3-indanedione (2, 2 mmol) and aniline (3, 1 mmol), MCM-41-SO3H (20 mg), DMF (1 mL), 100 °C.