Synthesis and molecular structure of 4-nitro-9-phenyl-1H-and 9-hydroxy-3-oxo-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-9H-indeno-[2,1-c]pyridines and 3,7-diphenyl-3a, 4,5,6-tetrahydroindeno[2,1-c]isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyridine

The 4-nitro derivatives and an oxidation by-product, 9-hydroxy-2-methyl-3- oxo-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-9H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridine were obtained by the nitration of N-alkyl-9-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indeno-[2,1-c]pyridines with sodium nitrite in acetic acid. Their molecular structures were studied by X-ray structural analysis. The product of [2+3] cycloaddition, 5-methyl-3,7-diphenyl-3a, 4,5,6-tetrahydroindeno[2,1-c]isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyridine, was obtained by the interaction of 2-chloro-1-hydroxy-2-phenylazomethine with 2-methyl-9-phenyl-2,3- dihydro-1H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridine. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.