3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-7-(2-methylallyloxy)-4H-chromen-4-one (7), mp 118.5-119.5°C (methanol).
PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.81 (3H, s, Me-2), 4.65 (2H, s, CH O-7), 5.02 (1H, s, CH ), 5.11 (1H, s, CH )
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(2-methylallyl protons), 2.28 (3H, s, Me-2), 3.75 (3H, s, OMe-4′), 3.81 (3H, s, OMe-3′), 5.37 (2H, s, CH O-7), 6.80 (1H, dd,
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J = 8.8, J = 2.4, H-6′), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-2′), 7.00 (1H, d, J = 8.8, H-5′), 7.07 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.13
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(1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 7.94 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5).
Isopropyl[3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yloxy]acetate(8), mp131-132°C(propan-2-ol).
PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.29 (3H, s, Me-2), 1.24 (6H, d, J = 5.6, 2Me), 5.03 (1H, m, J = 6.4, CH), 4.96 (2H,
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s, CH ) CH CH(CH )OCOCH O-7, 3.75 (3H, s, OMe-4′), 3.80 (3H, s, OMe-3′), 6.81 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.0, H-6′), 6.87
(1H, d, J = 2.0, H-2′), 7.01 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5′), 7.08 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.14 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 7.96 (1H,
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d, J = 8.8, H-5).
t-Butyl [3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yloxy]acetate (9), mp 134-135°C (propan-2-ol).
PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.29 (3H, s, Me-2), 1.45 (9H, s, 3Me), 4.88 (2H, s, CH ) (CH ) COOCH O-7, 3.75
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(3H, s, OMe-4′), 3.80 (3H, s, Ome-3′), 6.81 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.0, H-6′), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 2.0, H-2′), 7.01 (1H, d,
J = 8.4, H-5′), 7.07 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.11 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 7.95 (1H, d, J = 8.8, H-5).
Ethyl3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-(ethoxycarbonylphenylmethoxy)-4-oxo-4H-chromen-2-carboxylate (10), mp126-
127°C (ethanol). PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 0.98 (3H, t, J = 6.8), 4.13 (2H, q, J = 6.8, CH CH COO-2), 1.14
(3H, t, J = 6.8), 4.18 (2H, q, J = 6.8), 6.39 (1H, s), 7.41-7.60 (5H of phenyl) CH CH OCOC(Ph)O-7, 3.73 (3H, s, OMe-4′),
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3.79 (3H, s, OMe-3′), 6.77 (1H, dd, J = 8.0, J = 2.0, H-6′), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 2.0, H-2′), 6.99 (1H, d, J = 8.0, H-5′), 7.24 (1H,
dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.25 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 8.02 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5).
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Ethyl [3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yloxy]phenylacetate (11), mp127-128.5°C(propan-
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2-ol). PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.14 (3H, t, J = 6.8), 4.17 (2H, m, J = 6.8), 6.32 (1H, s), 7.40-7.60 (5H of
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phenyl) CH CH OCOC(Ph)O-7, 3.74 (3H, s, OMe-4 ), 3.79 (3H, s, OMe-3′), 6.79 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.0, H-6′), 6.86 (1H,
d, J = 2.0, H-2′), 7.01 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5′), 7.16 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.17 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 7.97 (1H, d,
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J = 8.4, H-5).
General Method for Preparing 7-Acyloxyisoflavones (12-15). A solution of the appropriate 7-hydroxyisoflavone
(10 mmol) in the minimum amount of absolute pyridine was treated with acid chloride (12 mmol). The reaction mixture was
stored for 1 d at room temperature and then poured into icewater. The resulting precipitate was filtered offand crystallized from
a suitable solvent.
3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yl 3,4-dimethoxybenzoate (12), mp187-188.5°C(propan-
2-ol). PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.32 (3H, s, Me-2), 3.75 (3H, s, OMe-4′), 3.80 (3H, s, OMe-3′), 3.87-3.89
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(6H, 2s, OMe-3,4), 6.84 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4, H-6′), 6.90 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-2′), 7.18 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5′), 7.42 (1H,
dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.68 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 8.13 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5), acyl protons: 7.04 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5),
7.61 (1H, d, J = 1.6, H-2), 7.83 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 1.6, H-6).
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3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate(13), mp178-179°C(propan-
2-ol:DMF). PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.31 (3H, s, Me-2), 3.74 (3H, s, OMe-4′), 3.80 (3H, s, OMe-3′), 3.79-
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3.88 (9H, 2s, OMe-3,4,5), 6.83 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4, H-6′), 7.00 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-2′), 7.02 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5′), 7.43
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(1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.68 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 8.13 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5), acyl protons: 7.44 (2H, s, H-2,6).
3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yl methanesulfonate (14), mp172-173°C(ethanol). PMR
(300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.31 (3H, s, Me-2), 3.51 (3H, s, 7-CH SO O), 3.73 (3H, s, OMe-4′), 3.80 (3H, s, OMe-3′),
6.82 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.0, H-6′), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 2.0, H-2′), 7.01 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5′), 7.45 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, J = 2.4,
H-6), 7.72 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 8.14 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5).
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Ethyl 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-methanesulfonyloxy-4-oxo-4H-chromen-2-carboxylate (15), mp 126-127°C
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(propan-2-ol). PMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 0.99 (3H, t, J = 7.2), 4.14 (2H, q, J = 7.2), 2-CH CH COO, 3.53
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H-2′), 7.00 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-5′), 7.51 (1H, dd, J = 8.0, J = 2.4, H-6), 7.83 (1H, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 8.19 (1H, d, J = 8.0, H-5).
General Method for Preparing 8-Dialkylaminomethylisoflavones (16-22). A boiling solution of the appropriate
isoflavone (10 mmol) in absolute dioxane (20 mL) was treated with the corresponding aminal (15 mmol). The reaction mixture
was refluxed for 1 h (completion of the reaction monitored by TLC), cooled, and evaporated in vacuum. The solid was
crystallized from a suitable solvent.
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