TBAF-Mediated Dimerization of b,g-Unsaturated Ketones
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(125 MHz, CDCl3) d 199.77, 199.10, 159.72, 159.28,
144.32, 140.71, 139.92, 138.57, 129.47, 128.91, 122.25,
120.85, 119.54, 117.98, 113.87, 112.08, 55.36, 55.32, 43.42,
29.25, 19.37, 14.06. For compound 2c: HRMS (ESI) m/z
calcd for C22H25O4 (M++1) 353.1753, found 353.1756; H
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NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.96 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.69 (d, J
= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.89 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.87 (d, J = 8.5 Hz,
2H), 6.07 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (s, 6H), 3.61-3.54 (m,
1H), 3.42 (dd, J = 7.5, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 3.26 (dd, J = 7.0, 17.0
Hz, 1H), 1.92 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1,30 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H);
13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) d 198.62, 198.37, 163.32,
162.71, 144.37, 136.95 (2x), 132.00 (2x), 131.79, 130.41
(2x), 113.57 (2x), 113.24 (2x), 55.40, 55.39, 43.04, 29.55,
19.47, 13.83. For compound 2d: HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C22H21O6 (M++1) 381.1338, found 381.1337; 1H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3) d 7.57 (dd, J = 1.5, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (d, J = 1.5
Hz, 1H), 7.26 (dd, J = 1.5, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d, J = 1.5 Hz,
1H), 6.79 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.07
(q, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.00 (s, 4H), 3.57-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.38 (dd,
J = 7.5, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 3.19 (dd, J = 6.5, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 1.91 (d,
J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.27 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (125
MHz, CDCl3) d 197.96, 197.72, 151.55, 150.92, 148.02,
147.55, 144.13, 137.12, 133.48, 132.13, 126.04, 124.46,
109.54, 107.81, 107.72, 107.43, 101.70, 101.61, 43.07,
29.52, 19.41, 13.81. For compound 2f: HRMS (ESI) m/z
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TBAF-mediated dimerization of b,g-unsaturated arylke-
tones 1a-k into 1,5-diaryl-1,5-diketones 2a-k is as follows:
A solution of tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride (1.0 M in
tetrahydrofuran, 0.52 mL, 0.52 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2
mL) was added to a solution of b,g-unsaturated arylketones
1a-k (0.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) at rt. The reaction
mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h, poured into aqueous ammo-
nium chloride solution (15%, 2 mL), and concentrated. The
residue was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 ´ 20 mL). The
combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried, fil-
tered and evaporated to afford crude product. Purification on
silica gel (hexane/ethyl acetate = 8/1~10/1) afforded com-
pounds 2a-k. Representative data for compound 2a: HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C22H25O4 (M++1) 353.1753, found
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calcd for C30H41O6 (M++1) 497.2903, found 497.2902; H
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.60 (dd, J = 2.0, 8.5 Hz, 1H),
7.51 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (dd, J
= 1.5, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J = 8.5
Hz, 1H), 6.07 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 4.08-4.02 (m, 4H), 3.90 (s,
6H), 3.61-3.54 (m, 1H), 3.44 (dd, J = 7.5, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 3.21
(dd, J = 6.5, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 1.92 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.86-1.80
(m, 4H), 1.53-1.45 (m, 4H), 1.30 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 0.98 (t,
J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 0.97 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz,
CDCl3) d 198.76, 198.47, 153.48, 152.87, 148.40, 148.20,
144.14, 136.71, 131.74, 130.45, 124.58, 122.80, 113.10,
111.47, 110.14, 109.77, 68.65, 68.62, 56.01 (2x), 42.94,
31.11, 31.07, 29.74, 19.54, 19.16 (2x), 13.85, 13.83, 13.81.
For compound 2g: HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C42H65O6
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353.1755; H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.61 (dd, J = 2.0,
7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (ddd, J = 2.0, 7.5, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (ddd, J
= 2.0, 7.5, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (dd, J = 2.0, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.97
(dt, J = 1.0, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (dd, J
= 1.0, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (q, J = 7.0
Hz, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.62-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.38-
3.31 (m, 1H), 1.89 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.34 (d, J = 7.0 Hz,
3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) d 202.64, 198.73, 158.29,
156.85, 146.37, 142.92, 132.90, 130.62, 130.55, 129.92,
129.12, 128.96, 120.42, 119.99, 111.49, 111.22, 55.55,
55.46, 48.08, 28.53, 19.18, 14.46. For compound 2b: HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C22H25O4 (M++1) 353.1753, found
353.1757; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.57 (d, J = 8.0 Hz,
1H), 7.49 (dd, J = 2.0, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),
7.28 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.17 (m, 2H), 7.07 (dd, J = 2.5,
8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (dd, J = 2.5, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (q, J = 7.0
Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.61-3.54 (m, 1H), 3.54
(dd, J = 7.0, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (dd, J = 6.5, 17.0 Hz, 1H),
1.94 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.33 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR
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(M++1) 665.4781, found 665.4784; H NMR (500 MHz,
CDCl3) d 7.60 (dd, J = 2.0, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d, J = 2.0 Hz,
1H), 7.32 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (dd, J = 2.0, 8.5 Hz, 1H),
6.82 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (q, J =
7.0 Hz, 1H), 4.06-4.01 (m, 4H), 3.90 (s, 6H), 3.61-3.55 (m,
1H), 3.44 (dd, J = 7.5, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 3.22 (dd, J = 7.0, 17.0
Hz, 1H), 1.92 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.87-1.81 (m, 4H), 1.46-
1.42 (m, 4H), 1.39-1.21 (m, 27H), 0.88 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 6H).
For compound 2h: HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C28H33O6
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(M++1) 465.2277, found 465.2278; H NMR (500 MHz,
CDCl3) d 7.61 (dd, J = 2.0, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J = 2.0 Hz,
1H), 7.31 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J = 1.5, 8.5 Hz, 1H),
6.83 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.12-6.03
(m, 2H), 6.05 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.45-5.39 (m, 2H), 5.31-