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under an atmosphere of nitrogen while cooling with an ice/water
bath, keeping the rate such that the temperature of the reac-
tion solution was under 40◦C. The mixture was stirred for
2 h, and extracted with 10 mL of EtOAc twice. The organic
layer was washed with water, dried over Na2SO4, and evap-
orated under vacuum. Purification by silica gel (petroleum
ether/dichloromethane, 1:1, Rf = 0.25) afforded compound 2
(colourless crystalline solid, 410 mg, 1.52 mmol, yield 76%),
mp 54–56◦C. ESI MS 271.3 [M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 3.77
(s, 9H), 6.39 (s, 1H), 6.74 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H, J 8.4), 7.02 (d,
1H, J 16.4), 7.21 (d, 1H, J 16.4), 7.53 (d, 2H, J 8.4). Calc. for
C17H18O3: C 75.53, H 6.71. Found: C 75.61, H 6.74%.
(s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 4.98 (d, 1H, J 26.8), 5.12 (q,
2H, J 7.0), 6.52 (s, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 6.92–6.96 (m, 3H), 7.57
(d, 2H, J 8.4), 8.48 (d, 1H, J 16.4). Calc. for C28H40NO6P: C
64.97, H 7.99, N 2.71. Found: C 65.04, H 8.08, N 2.66%.
(E)-Diethyl 1-[N-3-(Dimethylamino)propylamino]-
1-[2-(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl]
methanephosphonate 5c
White powder, yield 73%, mp 77–79◦C. ESI MS 521.2
[M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 0.91 (t, 3H, J 7.0), 1.12–1.15 (m,
2H), 1.22 (t, 3H, J 7.0), 2.38–2.43 (m, 6H), 2.57–2.80 (m, 4H),
3.39–3.42 (m, 2H), 3.72–3.80 (m, 11H), 4.57 (d, 1H, J 26.8),
6.50 (s, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 6.85–6.96 (m, 3H), 7.55 (d, 2H, J
8.4), 8.39 (d, 1H, J 16.4). Calc. for C27H41N2O6P: C 62.29, H
7.94, N 5.38. Found: C 62.18, H 7.81, N 5.26%.
Synthesis of trans-2-Formyl-3,4ꢀ,5-trimethoxystilbene 3
To a solution of 270 mg (1 mmol) of compound 2 in 5 mL of
DMF was added dropwise 200 µL (0.21 g, 1.0 mmol) of POCl3
while cooling with an ice/water bath. The reaction mixture was
stirred for 30 min at room temperature. The solution was added
to a mixture of ice and water, and the yellow solution was
extracted with three 10-mL portions of dichloromethane. The
combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, evaporated, and recrystal-
lized from dichloromethane, and afforded compound 3 (yellow
solid, 206 mg, 0.69 mmol, yield 69%), mp 108–109◦C. ESI MS
299.3 [M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.90 (s, 3H),
3.92 (s, 3H), 6.63 (s, 1H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, 2H, J 7.9), 7.21
(d, 1H, J 16.2), 7.50 (d, 2H, J 7.9), 7.95 (d, 1H, J 16.2), 10.41
(s, 1H). Calc. for C18H18O4: C 72.74, H 6.08. Found: C 72.56,
H 6.11%.
(E)-Diethyl 1-[N-3-(Diethylamino)propylamino]-
1-[2-(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl]
methanephosphonate 5d
White powder, yield 68%, mp 84–86◦C. ESI MS 549.3
[M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 0.90–0.94 (m, 6H), 1.11–1.14 (m,
2H), 1.20–1.24 (m, 6H), 2.30–2.34 (m, 2H), 2.40–2.43 (m, 4H),
2.57–2.61 (m, 2H), 3.22–3.26 (m, 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H),
3.88 (s, 3H), 4.02–4.04 (m, 2H), 4.63 (d, 1H, J 26.8), 6.51 (s,
1H), 6.72 (s, 1H), 6.86–6.97 (m, 3H), 7.46 (d, 2H, J 8.4), 8.12 (d,
1H, J 16.4). Calc. for C29H45N2O6P: C 63.48, H 8.27, N 5.11.
Found: C 63.44, H 8.12, N 5.23%.
(E)-Diethyl 1-(N-Butylamino)-1-[2-
(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl]
methanephosphonate 5e
General Procedure for the Synthesis of 5a–5h
Compound 3 (1 mmol) was dissolved in 5 mL of ethanol,
and amine was added to the solution. The reaction mixture
was refluxed for 30 min. Then, 2 mmol of diethyl phosphite
and 0.1 mmol of TsOH were added to the reaction solution,
and stirred at 80◦C for 4 h. The mixture was evaporated under
vacuum, and added to 10 mL of water, and the solution was
extracted with 5-mL portions of EtOAc twice. The combined
organic layers were washed with water, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated. Purification by silica
gel (petroleum spirits/ethyl acetate 3:1, Rf values ranged from
0.2 to 0.3) afforded pure products.
White powder, yield 65%, mp 63–65◦C. ESI MS 492.3
[M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 0.79 (t, 3H, J 7.0), 0.93–0.98 (m,
3H), 1.18–1.36 (m, 7H), 2.25–2.30 (m, 2H), 3.63–3.68 (m, 2H),
3.77 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 4.07–4.10 (m, 2H), 4.82
(d, 1H, J 26.8), 6.50 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.93–6.99 (m, 3H),
7.51 (d, 2H, J 8.4), 8.15 (d, 1H, J 16.4). Calc. for C26H38NO6P:
C 63.53, H 7.79, N 2.85. Found: C 63.62, H 7.85, N 2.93%.
(E)-Diethyl 1-(N-Propylamino)-1-[2-
(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl]
methanephosphonate 5f
(E)-Diethyl 1-(N-Morpholinoethylamino)-1-
[2-(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl]
methanephosphonate 5a
White powder, yield 76%, mp 59–61◦C. ESI MS 478.3
[M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 0.68 (t, 3H, J 7.3), 0.97 (t, 3H, J
6.9), 1.15–1.30 (m, 5H), 2.22 (t, 2H, J 6.7), 3.70–3.71 (m, 2H),
3.75 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 4.03–4.10 (m, 2H), 4.86
(d, 1H, J 26.8), 6.53 (s, 1H), 6.77 (s, 1H), 6.95–7.01 (m, 3H),
7.53 (d, 2H, J 8.4), 8.18 (d, 1H, J 16.4). Calc. for C25H36NO6P:
C 62.88, H 7.60, N 2.93. Found: C 62.72, H 7.55, N 2.87%.
White powder, yield 70%, mp 72–74◦C. ESI MS 549.3
[M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 0.99 (t, 3H, J 7.0), 1.32 (t, 3H, J
7.0), 2.09–2.12 (m, 2H), 2.26–2.29 (m, 2H), 2.40–2.43 (m, 2H),
2.49–2.53 (m, 2H), 3.28–3.33 (m, 4H), 3.73 (q, 2H, J 7.0), 3.81
(s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 4.20 (q, 2H, J 7.0), 4.98 (d,
1H, J 26.8), 6.51 (s, 1H), 6.84 (s, 1H), 6.94 (d, 2H, J 8.4), 7.00
(d, 1H, J 16.4), 7.62 (d, 2H, J 8.4), 8.40 (d, 1H, J 16.4). Calc.
for C28H41N2O7P: C 61.30, H 7.53, N 5.11. Found: C 61.38, H
7.58, N 5.06%.
(E)-Diethyl 1-(N-Benzylamino)-1-[2-
(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl]
methanephosphonate 5g
White powder, yield 68%, mp 92–94◦C. ESI MS 526.4
[M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 0.94 (t, 3H, J 7.0), 1.23 (t, 3H, J
7.0), 3.64–3.68 (m, 4H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H),
4.04–4.06 (m, 2H), 4.84 (d, 1H, J 26.8), 6.50 (s, 1H), 6.56 (s,
1H), 6.80–6.81 (m, 1H), 6.82–6.88 (m, 2H), 6.90–6.92 (m, 2H),
7.19–7.21 (m, 2H), 7.35–7.37 (m, 2H), 7.51–7.52 (m, 1H), 8.24
(d, 1H, J 16.4). Calc. for C29H36NO6P: C 66.27, H 6.90, N 2.67.
Found: C 66.24, H 6.82, N 2.59%.
(E)-Diethyl 1-(N-Cyclohexylamino)-1-[2-
(4-methoxystyryl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl]
methanephosphonate 5b
White powder, yield 78%, mp 65–67◦C. ESI MS 518.3
[M + H]+. δH ([D6]DMSO) 0.99 (t, 3H, J 7.0), 1.01–1.15 (m,
4H), 1.17–1.20 (m, 2H), 1.32 (t, 3H, J 7.0), 1.47–1.51 (m, 2H),
1.60–1.63 (m, 2H), 1.72–1.76 (m, 1H), 3.72 (q, 2H, J 7.0), 3.81