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0.11 mmol) and 3b-(4-chlorophenyl)tropane-2b-carboxylic acid 6-
azidoethyl ester (9, 42 mg, 0.11 mmol). The residue was purified by
flash chromatography (99% dichloromethane–1% triethylamine) to
afford 36 mg of a clear oil, 29 (0.052 mmol, 47%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) d
7.21 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz), 7.24 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz), 7.26 (2H,
dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz), 7.30 (1H, s). 13C NMR (CDCl3) d 25.1, 25.2, 25.6,
25.9, 26.4, 28.5, 28.6, 30.2, 33.2, 33.2, 33.9, 34.0, 41.8, 42.0, 50.2,
52.5, 52.7, 57.2, 62.1, 63.6, 65.0, 65.4, 123.1, 127.9, 127.8, 128.6,
128.7, 131.4, 141.6, 141.8, 143.3, 171.2, 171.5. HRMS(ES) calcu-
lated for 31 + H m/z 736.3396. Found m/z 736.3443.
0
0
0
1.56–1.72 (6H, m, H4endo, H4endo , H6endo, H6endo , H7endo and H7endo),
0
0
2.05–2.27 (4H, m, H6exo, H6exo , H7exo and H7exo ), 2.06 (3H, s, NCH3)
0
2.08 (3H, s, NCH3) 2.37 (1H, tm, Jt = 12.0 Hz, H4exo/H4exo ), 2.50 (1H,
0
0
dm, Jt = 12.0 Hz, H4exo/H4exo ), 3.81 (2H, m, H2 and H2 ), 3.89 (2H,
4.5.4. Synthesis of 1-[3b-(4-iodophenyl)tropane-2b-carbonyl-
oxy]-11-[4-(3b-{4-iodo-phenyl}tropane-2b-carbonyloxy-
methyl)-(1,2,3)triazol-1-yl] undecane (32) and 1-[3-(4-
iodophenyl)tropane-2-carbonyloxy]-11-[5-(3-{4-iodo-
phenyl}tropane-2-carbonyloxy-methyl)-(1,2,3)triazol-3-yl]
undecane (33)
From 3b-(4-iodophenyl)tropane-2b-carboxylic acid prop-2-ynyl
ester, 8 (53 mg, 0.130 mmol) and 3b-(4-iodo-phenyl)tropane-2b-
carboxylic acid 11-azido-undecyl ester, 12 (73 mg, 0.191 mmol)
were obtained a product was purified by flash chromatography
(99% dichloromethane–1% triethylamine) to afford 58 mg of a yel-
low oil consisting of 32 and 33 in a 69:31 regioisomeric ratio
(0.059 mmol, 46%). The exact structure of the major product was
not established. 1H NMR (CDCl3), 32 d 1.07–1.30 (14H, m) 1.38
dt, Jd = 12.8 Hz and Jt = 5.6 Hz, H3 and H30), 3.27 (2H, m, H5 and
H50), 3.39 (1H, m, H1/H10), 3.46 (1H, m, H1/H10), 4.18 (2H, m),
4.30 (1H, m), 4.39 (1H, m), 5.01 (2H, s), 7.06 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz),
7.08 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz), 7.11 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz), 7.15 (2H,
dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz), 7.28 (1H, s). 13C NMR (CDCl3) d 24.6, 24.7, 25.4,
32.6, 32.7, 33.3, 33.4, 41.3, 41.3, 49.2, 52.0, 52.1, 57.1, 61.3, 61.6,
63.1, 64.5, 64.7, 123.4, 127.4, 127.6, 128.0, 128.2, 130.9, 131.1,
140.8, 141.0, 143.8, 170.6. HRMS(ES) calculated for 29 + H m/z
666.2614. Found m/z 666.2627.
4.5.2. 1-[3b-(4-Chloro-phenyl)tropane-2b-carbonyl-oxy]-6-[4-
(3b-{4-chloro-phenyl}tropane-2b-carbonyl-oxy-methyl)-
(1,2,3)triazol-1-yl]hexane (30)
0
0
Amount of reactants used for the reaction was; 3b-(4-chloro-
phenyl)tropane-2b-carboxylic acid prop-2-ynyl ester, 7 (66 mg,
0.208 mmol) and 3b-(4-chlorophenyl)tropane-2b-carboxylic acid
6-azido-hexyl ester 10 (84 mg, 0.208 mmol). The product was puri-
fied by flash chromatography (99% dichloromethane–1% triethyl-
amine) to afford 0.112 g of a white solid, 30 (0.155 mmol, 75%).
1H NMR (CDCl3) d 1.21 (4H, m), 1.42 (2H, quint, Jquint = 7.2 Hz),
(2H, m) 1.49–1.67 (6H, m, H4endo, H4endo , H6endo, H6endo , H7endo
0
0
and H7endo ), 1.78 (2H, m), 1.98–2.16 (4H, m, H6exo, H6exo , H7exo
and H7exo ), 2.07 (3H, s, NCH3), 2.14 (3H, s, NCH3), 2.46 (2H, m,
0
0
0
0
H4exo and H4exo ), 2.78–2.89 (2H, m, H2, H2 , H3 and H3 ), 3.28
(2H, m, H5 and H50), 3.48 (2H, m, H1 and H10), 3.73 (1H, dt,
Jt = 6.4 Hz and Jd = 10.8 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dt, Jt = 6.4 Hz and
Jd = 10.8 Hz), 4.21 (2H, t, Jt = 7.4 Hz), 4.99 (1H, d, Jd = 12.8 Hz),
5.05 (1H, d, Jd = 12.8 Hz), 7.91 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.0 Hz), 7.93 (2H, dm,
Jd = 8.0 Hz), 7.12 (1H, s), 7.47 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.0 Hz), 7.51 (2H, dm,
Jd = 8.0 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3), 32 d 24.6, 25.3, 25.9, 28.0, 28.4,
28.7, 28.8, 28.9, 29.8, 32.8, 32.8, 33.2, 33.3, 41.3, 41.4, 49.9, 51.9,
52.1, 56.7, 61.6, 63.3, 64.5, 64.8, 90.4, 122.6, 128.9, 129.0, 136.3,
142.6, 142.7, 170.7, 171.0. HRMS(ES) calculated for 32/33 + H m/z
976.2735. Found m/z 976.2748. 1H NMR (CDCl3), 33 d 1.07–1.30
0
0
0
1.54–1.74 (6H, m, H4endo, H4endo , H6endo, H6endo , H7endo and
0
H7endo ), 1.79 (2H, quint, Jquint = 7.2 Hz), 2.02–2.25 (4H, m, H6exo
,
0
0
H6exo , H7exo and H7exo ), 2.13 (3H, s, NCH3) 2.19 (3H, s, NCH3),
0
2.51 (1H, dt, Jd = 2.8 Hz and Jt = 12.8 Hz, H4exo/H4exo ), 2.54 (1H,
0
0
dt, Jd = 2.8 Hz and Jt = 12.8 Hz, H4exo/H4exo ), 2.85 (1H, m, H2/H2 ),
2.89 (1H, m, H2/H20), 2.93 (1H, m, H3/H30), 2.96 (1H, m, H3/H30),
3.33 (1H, m, H5/H50), 3.34 (1H, m, H5/H50), 3.52 (dm, Jd = 6.4 Hz,
H1/H10), 3.53 (dm, Jd = 6.4 Hz, H1/H10), 3.80 (dt, Jt = 6.4 Hz and
Jd = 10.0 Hz), 3.97 (dt, Jt = 6.4 Hz and Jd = 10.0 Hz), 4.22 (2H, t,
Jt = 7.2 Hz), 5.05 (1H, d, Jd = 12.8 Hz), 5.09 (1H, d, Jd = 12.8 Hz),
7.14 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.5 Hz), 7.16 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.5 Hz), 7.18 (2H,
dm, Jd = 8.5 Hz), 7.20 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.5 Hz), 7.20 (1H, s). 13C NMR
(CDCl3) d 24.8, 24.8, 24.9, 25.5, 25.7, 28.1, 29.7, 32.8, 33.5, 33.6,
41.5, 42.6, 49.8, 52.1, 52.3, 56.8, 61.8, 63.0, 64.6, 65.0, 122.7,
127.5, 127.6, 128.3, 128.4, 131.0, 141.2, 141.4, 142.9, 170.8,
171.1. HRMS(ES) calculated for 30 + H m/z 722.3240. Found m/z
722.3214.
(14H, m), 1.38 (2H, m), 1.49–1.67 (6H, m, H4endo, H4endo , H6endo
H6endo , H7endo and H7endo ), 1.78 (2H, m), 1.98–2.16 (4H, m, H6exo
,
,
0
0
0
H6exo‘, H7exo and H7exo ), 2.07 (3H, s, NCH3), 2.14 (3H, s, NCH3),
2.46 (2H, m, H4exo and H4exo‘), 2.78–2.89 (4H, m, H2, H20, H3 and
H30), 3.28 (2H, m, H5 and H50), 3.48 (2H, m, H1 and H10), 3.73
(1H, dt, Jt = 6.4 Hz and Jd = 10.8 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dt, Jt = 6.4 Hz and
Jd = 10.8 Hz), 4.27 (2H, t, Jt = 7.4 Hz), 4.92 (1H, d, Jd = 12.8 Hz),
4.96 (1H, d, Jd = 12.8 Hz), 7.91 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.0 Hz), 7.93 (2H, dm,
Jd = 8.0 Hz), 7.20 (1H, s), 7.47 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.0 Hz), 7.51 (2H, dm,
Jd = 8.0 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3), 33 d 24.6, 25.3, 25.9, 28.0, 28.4,
28.7, 28.8, 28.9, 29.8, 32.8, 32.8, 33.2, 33.3, 41.3, 41.4, 49.9, 51.9,
52.1, 56.7, 61.6, 63.3, 64.5, 64.8, 90.4, 128.9, 129.0, 129.1, 136.3,
136.7, 142.6, 170.7, 171.0.
4.5.3. 1-[3b-(4-Chloro-phenyl)tropane-2b-carbonyl-oxy]-7-[4-
(3b-{4-chloro-phenyl}tropane-2b-carbonyl-oxy-methyl)-
(1,2,3)triazol-1-yl] heptane (31)
The amounts used was for 3b-(4-chlorophenyl)tropane-2b-car-
boxylic acid prop-2-ynyl ester, 7 (53 mg, 0.17 mmol) and for 3b-(4-
chlorophenyl)tropane-2b-carboxylic acid 6-azidoheptyl ester 11
(58 mg, 0.17 mmol). The residue was purified with flash chroma-
tography (99% dichloromethane–1% triethylamine) to afford
37 mg of a clear oil, 31 (0.056 mmol, 33%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) d
1.28–1.56 (6H, m), 1.47 (2H, quint, Jquint = 7.2 Hz), 1.58–1.79 (6H,
4.5.5. 5-(4-Trimethylsilyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)pentan-1-ol (35)
A solution of 5-chloro-1-pentanol (34, 0.90 mL, 7.7 mmol), so-
dium azide (751 mg, 11.6 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium iodide
(291 mg, 0.79 mmol) in 4 mL DMF was stirred for 2 days at room
temperature. The mixture was diluted with 50 mL H2O and ex-
tracted with 5x25 mL diethyl ether. The combined organic phases
were washed with 25 mL H2O and 25 mL brine, dried over MgSO4.
Removal of the solvent at atmospheric pressure and room temper-
ature afforded 766 mg of 5-azidopentan-1-ol (5.93 mmol, 77%) as a
colourless oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) d 1.35 (1H, br s, OH), 1.42–1.50 (2H,
m), 1.57–1.68 (4H, m), 3.29 (2H, t, J = 6.8 Hz), 3.67 (2H, t, J = 6.8 Hz,
H5). The crude 5-azidopent-1-ol (600 mg, 4.65 mmol) was taken
up in 10 mL H2O/tert-butanol (1:1). To the solution was added tri-
methylsilyl acetylene (0.66 mL, 4.67 mmol), CuSO4 (37 mg,
0.23 mmol) and sodium ascorbate (275 mg, 1.39 mmol). After 5 h
of stirring at room temperature, additionally CuSO4 (37 mg,
0.23 mmol) and sodium ascorbate (275 mg, 1.39 mmol) was
0
0
0
m, H4endo, H4endo , H6endo, H6endo , H7endo and H7endo ), 1.86 (2H,
0
quint, Jquint = 7.2 Hz), 2.08–2.29 (4H, m, H6exo, H6exo , H7exo and
0
H7exo ), 2.19 (3H, s, NCH3), 2.25 (3H, s, NCH3), 2.57 (1H, dt,
0
Jd = 2.4 Hz and Jt = 12.4 Hz, H4exo/H4exo ), 2.60 (1H, dt, Jd = 2.4 Hz
0
0
and Jt = 12.4 Hz, H4exo/H4exo ), 2.91 (1H, m, H2/H2 ), 2.94 (1H, m,
H2/H20), 2.99 (1H, m, H3/H30), 3.01 (1H, m, H3/H30), 3.39 (1H, m,
H5/H50), 3.40 (1H, m, H5/H50), 3.58 (1H, m, H1/H10), 3.60 (1H, m,
H1/H10), 3.85 (1H, dt, Jt = 6.6 Hz and Jd = 10.8 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dt,
Jt = 6.6 Hz and Jd = 10.8 Hz), 4.22 (2H, t, Jt = 7.2 Hz), 5.10 (1H, d,
Jd = 12.8 Hz), 5.15 (1H, d, Jd = 12.8 Hz), 7.19 (2H, dm, Jd = 8.4 Hz),