Synthesis of New 1-Hydroxy-4H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-2(1H)-one Derivatives.

Aldol addition of acyclic and cyclic ketones to 4,4,6-trimethyl-4H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-1,2-diones afforded the corresponding 1-substituted 1-hydroxy-4,4,6-trimethyl-4H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-2(1H)-ones. The short-time reduction of 4,4,6-trimethyl-4H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-1,2-diones with sodium tetra-hydridoborate gave 1-hydroxy-4,4,6-trimethyl-4H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-2(1H)-ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]