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Amine-Catalyzed Aldol Condensation
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(1E,4E)-1,5-Bis(4¢-nitrophenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one (4a)9h
ence of enolizable aldehydes resulting in quantitative
yields. The mild, very rapid, and clean performance of
these reactions is an advantage over previously described
procedure. Products were obtained with a high degree of
purity and no chromatographic procedures were necessary
for further purification. Analytically pure compounds
were obtained by one recrystallization of the crude reac-
tion mixture.
1H NMR: d = 8.27 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 2 H), 7.90 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 4 H),
7.69 (m, J = 8.2 Hz, 4 H), 7.27 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 2 H).
13C NMR: d = 189.2, 149.5, 142.5, 142.2, 131.0, 131.4, 125.4.
(1E,4E)-1,5-Bis(4¢-chlorophenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one (4b)9h
1H NMR: d = 7.69 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 2 H), 7.57 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 4 H),
7.42 (t, J = 5.8 Hz, 4 H), 6.98 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 2 H).
13C NMR: d = 189.3, 142.7, 136.1, 133.5, 129.5, 129.2, 125.1.
(1E,4E)-1,5-Bis(4¢-methoxyphenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one (4c)9h
1H NMR: d = 7.70 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.54 (m, J = 8.5 Hz, 4 H),
6.94 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 2 H), 6.90 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 4 H), 3.81 (s, 6 H).
13C NMR: d = 204.3, 160.0, 140.5, 128.4, 126.8, 121.9, 112.7, 53.7.
Aldehydes were distilled before use. Products were purified by re-
crystallization (CH2Cl2) with the exception of 2e (flash chromatog-
raphy, hexane–EtOAc, 8:2). LiClO4 was dried at 120 °C in vacuo
for 10 h before use.11
1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded at 300 and 75 MHz,
respectively, in CDCl3, on a AC-300 spectrometer. Chemical shifts
are given in ppm. TLC was carried out with Merck Silica Gel 60
F254 TLC plates. Yields are not optimized and are relative to the
amount of aldehyde.
(1E,4E)-1,5-Bis(3¢,4¢-dimethoxyphenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one
(4d)14
1H NMR: d = 7.61 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 2 H, =CH), 7.12 (dd, J = 1.9, 8.3
Hz, 2 H, o-Ph), 7.06 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 2 H, m-Ph), 6.88 (d, J = 15.8
Hz, 2 H, =CH), 6.80 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2 H, o-Ph), 3.86 (s, 6 H, OMe),
3.84 (s, 6 H, OMe).
General Procedure A
To a solution of LiClO4 (1.1 g, 10 mmol), aldehyde (10 mmol), and
ketone (5 mmol), Et3N (0.14 mL, 1 mmol) was added. The reaction
mixture was stirred at r.t. and monitored by TLC. When the reaction
was complete a sat. aq solution of NH4Cl (30 mL) was added and
the resulting mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (100 mL). The or-
ganic layer was dried over MgSO4 and the solvent was removed in
vacuo to give the crude product.
13C NMR: d = 188.6, 151.3, 149.2, 143.0, 127.8, 123.6, 123.1,
111.1, 109.8, 56.0, 55.9.
(1E,3E,6E,8E)-1,9-Diphenylnona-1,3,6,8-tetraen-5-one (4f)15
1H NMR: d = 7.51–7.44 (m, 6 H), 7.38–7.29 (m, 6 H), 6.95 (d, J =
8.8 Hz, 4 H), 6.56 (d, J = 14.9 Hz, 2 H).
13C NMR: d = 189.0, 143.0, 141.5, 136.1, 129.2, 129.0, 128.8,
127.2, 127.0.
General Procedure B
To a solution of LiClO4 (1.1 g, 10 mmol), aldehyde (10 mmol), and
ketone (5 mmol) in toluene (10 mL), Et3N (0.14 mL, 1 mmol) was
added. The reaction mixture was refluxed and monitored by TLC.
When the reaction was complete a sat. aq solution of NH4Cl (30
mL) was added and the resulting mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2
(100 mL). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and the solvent
was removed in vacuo to give the crude product.
MS: m/z (%) = 286 (67), 258 (18), 195 (28), 128 (100), 91 (42), 77
(49), 51 (31).
(1E,4E)-Dicyclohexylideneacetone (4g)
IR (KBr): 2923, 1728, 1664, 1631, 1611, 1333, 1313, 1276, 983
cm–1.
1H NMR: d = 6.81 (dd, J = 6.8, 15.8 Hz, 2 H), 6.25 (dd, J = 1.1, 15.8
Hz, 2 H), 2.20–1.05 (m, 22 H).
13C NMR: d = 190.3, 152.7, 126.2, 40.8, 31.8, 25.9, 25.7.
HRMS: m/z calcd for C17H26O (M+): 246.1984; found: 246.1985
(1E,4E)-Dibenzylideneacetone (2a)9h
1H NMR: d = 7.75 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 2 H), 7.61 (m, 4 H), 7.42 (m, 6
H), 7.09 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 2 H).
13C NMR: d = 189.0, 143.4, 134.9, 130.6, 129.0, 128.5, 125.5.
(3E,6E)-2,8-Dimethylnona-3,6-dien-5-one (4h)16
1H NMR: d = 6.85 (dd, J = 15.7, 6.4 Hz, 2 H), 6.26 (dd, J = 15.8, 1.5
Hz, 2 H), 2.47 (qd, J = 6.8, 1.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.06 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 12 H,
Me).
Dibenzylidenecyclopentanone (2b)9g
1H NMR: d = 7.60–7.58 (m, 6 H), 7.45–7.35 (m, 6 H), 3.12 (s, 4 H).
13C NMR: d = 188.1, 144.4, 142.3, 133.3, 128.5, 127.5, 126.7, 22.6.
13C NMR: d = 190.2, 153.9, 125.7, 31.1, 21.2.
Dibenzylidenecyclohexanone (2c)10
1H NMR: d = 7.67–7.11 (m, 12 H), 2.78–2.66 (m, 4 H), 1.63–1.51
(m, 2 H).
MS: m/z (%) = 166 (13), 124 (15), 97 (97), 56 (50), 43 (71), 71
(100).
2,5-Bis(4¢-nitrobenzylidene)cyclopentanone (5a)9g
1H NMR: d = 8.32–8.26 (m, 4 H), 7.76–7.69 (m, 4 H), 7.63 (s, 2 H,
=CH), 3.18 (m, 4 H).
13C NMR: d = 196.6, 148.5, 143.0, 142.7, 133.0, 131.9, 125.2, 27.4
13C NMR: d = 190.1, 136.9, 136.2, 136.0, 130.5, 128.7, 128.5, 28.5,
23.0.
(1E)-2-Methyl-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one (2d)12
1H NMR: d = 7.62–7.20 (m, 13 H), 2.26 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 3 H).
13C NMR: d = 192.6, 143.3, 138.6, 138.4, 135.9, 135.0, 134.5,
130.3, 129.7, 128.8, 128.4, 128.2, 121.8, 13.7.
2,5-Bis(4¢-chlorobenzylidene)cyclopentanone (5b)9g
1H NMR: d = 7.47–7.45 (m, 6 H), 7.35–7.33 (m, 4 H), 3.00 (m, 4 H).
13C NMR: d = 195.9, 137.5, 135.4, 134.2, 132.7, 131.8, 129.1, 26.4.
2,4-Dimethyl-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one (2e)13
1H NMR: d = 7.48–7.36 (m, 12 H), 2.07 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 6 H).
2,5-Bis(4¢-methoxybenzylidene)cyclopentanone (5c)9g
1H NMR: d = 7.59–7.51 (m, 6 H), 6.97–6.89 (m, 4 H), 3.83 (s, 6 H,
OMe), 3.06 (m, 4 H).
13C NMR: d = 195.7, 149.9, 137.4, 130.0, 128.7, 128.4, 128.1, 10.9.
13C NMR: d = 196.3, 160.5, 135.3, 133.3, 132.5, 128.7, 114.3, 55.4,
26.4.
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