Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 5-Cyclopropyl- 10-(4-fluorophenyl)-7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-5H- indeno[1,2-b]quinoline-9,11(6H,10H)-dione

The title compound 5-cyclopropyl-10-(4-fluorophenyl)-7,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro- 5H-indeno[1,2-b]quinolne-9,11(6H,10H)-dione was obtained by the reaction of 4-fluorobenzal- dehyde, 2H-indene-1,3-dione and 3-(cyclopropylamino)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-enone in the presence of acetic acid under microwave irradiation. Its structure was confirmed by IR and 1H- NMR spectra. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 14.138(3), b = 8.952(2), c = 17.140(3) , β = 102.253(3)o, C27H24FNO2, Mr = 413.47, Z = 4, V = 2119.9(8) 3, Dc = 1.296 g/cm3, μ(MoKα) = 0.087 mm-1, F(000) = 872, the final R = 0.0425 and wR = 0.0905 for 2336 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). X-ray analysis revealed that the pyridine ring adopts a boat conformation and the six-membered ring fused with it assumes a twist boat conformation.