Anthranilic add derivatives

Condensations of anthranilic add derivatives lead to the 6,12-diamino- and 6,12-dioxo-dibenzodiazocines, and the dichloro compound (279) is available from the latter (54JCS3429). Reduction of (279) via the dihydrazino compound was used to prepare the parent dibenzo[6,/][ 1,5]diazocine (280) (67CC1077). The NMR value (8 8.53 p.p.m.) of the 6(12) proton is indicative of the diazocine structure, presumably in a tub form, rather than the valence isomeric dibenzodiazapentalene (281). 

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