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ether (3ꢂ20 mL). The collected ethereal layers were dried over
mp¼139.4–140.1 ꢁC; [
a]
D
þ76.1 (c 4.0, CHCl3); IR (KBr): v¼3084,
Na2SO4 and concentrated to leave the crude product as yellow oil.
Flash column chromatography (SiO2) eluting with cyclohexane to
cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 8:2 mixtures gave the products (S,R)-6b
(0.897 g, 64%) and then (S,S)-6b (0.308 g, 22%) as yellow oils.
3060, 3029, 2956, 2926, 2851, 1452, 1261, 1105, 1028, 759, 698; 1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼7.63–6.93 (m, 20H), 3.14 (d, J¼6.7 Hz,1H),
2.98 (d, J¼6.7 Hz, 1H), 2.32–2.16 (m, 2H), 1.70 (d, J¼2.2 Hz, 1H), 1.67
(d, J¼8.7 Hz, 1H), 1.57 (d, J¼6.4 Hz, 1H), 1.42 (d, J¼6.4 Hz, 1H); 13C
Compound (S,R)-6b: [
a
]D25 þ158.3 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR (neat):
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼141.0, 140.7, 128.5, 128.5, 128.4, 128.3,
v¼3425, 3327, 3284, 3074, 3021, 2908, 1455, 1348, 1104, 1027, 918,
128.3,127.9,127.8,127.7,127.6,127.3,127.2,127.1, 66.4, 66.1, 65.3, 64.1,
756, 699; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d¼7.37–7.14 (m, 14H), 7.00
61.7, 61.0; MS (ES): m/z¼417.5 [MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C30H28N2: C,
(dd, J¼1.3, J¼7.4 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (dd, J¼3.9, J¼7.5 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (dd,
J¼2.0, J¼3.8 Hz, 2H), 3.76 (d, J¼7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (d, J¼7.7 Hz, 1H),
3.55–3.43 (m, 3H), 3.40–3.26 (m, 3H), 2.19 (br s, 4H); 13C NMR
86.50; H, 6.78; N, 6.72. Found C, 86.48; H, 6.80; N, 6.71.
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Compound (S,S)-7a: White solid; mp¼49.7–50.8 ꢁC; [
a]
þ227.3
D
(c 1.0, CHCl3); IR (KBr): v¼3062, 2976, 2912, 2814, 1497, 1450, 1438,
(100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼141.1, 140.7, 128.5, 128.5, 128.4, 128.4, 128.3,
1313, 1207, 1088, 1028, 999, 741, 696; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
128.0,127.8,127.8,127.7,127.3,127.3,127.1, 66.4, 66.1, 65.3, 64.1, 61.7,
d
¼7.34–7.20 (m, 10H), 5.98–5.84 (m, 2H), 4.98 (m, 4H), 2.78 (dd,
60.9; MS (ES) m/z¼453.2 [MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C30H32N2O2: C,
J¼6.36, J¼13.9 Hz, 2H), 2.50–2.39 (m, 2H), 2.25 (dd, J¼3.3, J¼6.3 Hz,
2H), 1.94 (d, J¼3.3, 2H), 1.82 (d, J¼6.3 Hz, 2H), 1.76 (d, J¼9.9 Hz, 2H);
79.61; H, 7.13; N, 6.19. Found C, 79.98; H, 7.15; N, 6.17.
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Compound (S,S)-6b: [
a
]
þ178.2 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR (neat):
13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼140.2, 137.5, 128.2, 126.7, 126.2, 116.1,
D
v¼3428, 3318, 3278, 3079, 3028, 2915, 1451, 1340, 1109, 1028, 915,
758, 699; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
¼7.35–7.25 (m, 6H), 7.15–7.10
(m, 10H), 6.91 (dd, J¼3.6, J¼7.3 Hz, 4H), 3.64–3.50 (m, 8H), 2.76 (br
s, 4H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
73.6, 39.1, 38.7, 34.9; MS (ES): m/z¼345.2 [MþH]þ. Anal. Calcd for
d
C24H28N2: C, 83.68; H, 8.19; N, 8.13. Found C, 83.81; H, 8.18; N, 8.10.
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Compound (S,S)-7b: White solid; mp¼139.1–139.8 ꢁC; [
a]
D
d¼140.3, 140.0, 128.6, 128.1,
þ97.4 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR (KBr): v¼3085, 3058, 3021, 2958, 2921, 2842,
127.9, 127.6, 127.4, 127.1, 67.3, 65.2, 61.3; MS (ES): m/z¼453.2
[MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C30H32N2O2: C, 79.61; H, 7.13; N, 6.19.
Found C, 79.81; H, 7.15; N, 6.17.
1451, 1269, 1100, 1024, 759, 697; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼7.38–7.26 (m, 16H), 7.08 (t, J¼14.7 Hz, 2H), 7.01 (d, J¼7.5 Hz, 2H),
3.07 (s, 2H), 2.64 (dd, J¼2.6, J¼6.2 Hz, 2H), 1.72 (d, J¼2.6 Hz, 2H),
Compound (S,S)-6a: Colorless crystals; mp¼93.0–93.9 ꢁC
1.60 (d, J¼6.2 Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
¼140.5, 139.3,
d
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(MeOH); [
a
]
þ145.7 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR (KBr): v¼3432, 3324, 3264,
129.3, 128.2, 126.8, 126.7, 126.1, 79.2, 43.1, 38.1; MS (ES): m/z¼417.2
D
3076, 3030, 2928, 1453, 1348, 1106, 1022, 915, 756, 699; 1H NMR
(200 MHz, CDCl3):
[MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C30H28N2: C, 86.50; H, 6.78; N, 6.72. Found
d
¼7.46–7.23 (m, 10H), 5.66–5.43 (m, 2H), 5.00–
C, 86.71; H, 6.76; N, 6.69.
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4.82 (m, 4H), 3.80 (dd, J¼4.1, J¼9.0 Hz, 2H), 3.66 (dd, J¼4.3,
J¼10.4 Hz, 2H), 3.51 (dd, J¼9.0, J¼10.4 Hz, 2H), 2.37 (m, 2H), 2.27–
Compound 10: Colorless oil; [
a
]
þ24.1 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR (neat):
D
v¼3065, 3038, 2926, 2924, 2852, 1561, 1501, 1459, 1259, 974; 1H
2.03 (m, 4H), 2.01 (br s, 4H); 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3):
d¼140.8,
NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼7.18–7.25 (m, 10H), 2.73 (s, 4H), 2.38 (dd,
134.9, 128.6, 127.6, 117.0, 67.1, 62.3, 56.0, 34.2; MS (ES): m/z¼381.2
J¼3.2, J¼6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.94 (d, J¼3.2 Hz, 2H), 1.76 (d, J¼6.6 Hz, 2H);
[MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C24H32N2O2: C, 75.75; H, 8.48; N, 7.36.
13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼140.2, 128.2, 126.8, 126.1, 61.0, 41.0,
Found C, 75.70; H, 8.50; N, 7.33.
38.3; MS (ES): m/z¼265.1 [MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C18H20N2: C,
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Compound (S,S)-15: [
a]
þ198.6 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR (neat): v 3412,
81.78; H, 7.63; N, 10.60. Found C, 81.72; H, 7.58; N, 10.57.
D
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3305, 3081, 3056, 3023, 2954, 2921, 2868, 1467, 1454, 1389, 1364,
Compound (R)-13: Colorless oil; [
a]
þ39.2 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR
D
1103,1042, 907, 731, 691; 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3):
d¼7.30–7.39 (m,
(neat): v¼3068, 3035, 2927, 2922, 2858, 1560, 1547, 1451, 1268, 972;
1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3): 7.13–7.37 (m, 15H), 3.19 (dd, J¼7.4,
J¼11.7 Hz,1H), 2.97 (dd, J¼5.1, J¼7.4 Hz,1H), 2.59(dd, J¼5.1, J¼11.7 Hz,
1H), 2.38 (dd, J¼3.5, J¼6.5 Hz,1H), 2.20 (dd, J¼3.3, J¼6.5 Hz,1H), 2.17
(d, J¼3.5 Hz, 1H), 2.11 (d, J¼6.5 Hz,1H), 2.04 (d, J¼3.3 Hz, 1H),1.91 (d,
2H), 7.02–7.18 (m, 8H), 3.75 (s, 2H), 3.40 (dd, J¼4.3, J¼10.6 Hz, 2H),
3.27 (dd, J¼8.0, J¼10.6 Hz, 2H), 2.56 (br s, 4H), 2.36 (dd, J¼4.0, J¼4.3,
J¼8.0 Hz, 2H), 1.86–2.01 (m, 2H), 0.91 (d, J¼7.0 Hz, 12H); 13C NMR
(50 MHz, CDCl3);
d
¼141.4, 128.0, 127.7, 126.9, 67.3, 61.4, 61.2, 28.2,
19.2, 17.3; MS (ES): m/z¼385.1 [MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C24H36N2O2:
J¼6.5 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3):
¼141.8, 141.2, 140.0, 128.1,
d
C, 74.96; H, 9.44; N, 7.28. Found C, 75.11; H, 9.40; N, 7.26.
128.1, 127.9, 127.5, 127.1, 126.7, 126.5, 126.2, 126.0, 75.1, 68.6, 41.5, 39.8,
39.2, 38.5; MS (ES): m/z¼341.1 [MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C24H24N2: C,
4.1.3. Reduction of oxazino-oxazines by BH3$SMe2. To a solution of
11 (0.150 g, 0.4 mmol) in dry THF (15 mL) was added BH3–SMe2
84.67; H, 7.11; N, 8.23. Found C, 84.75; H, 7.13; N, 8.20.
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Compound (S,S)-16: Colorless oil; [
a
]
þ72.8 (c 1.0, CHCl3); IR
D
(0.153
mL, 0.123 g, 1.6 mmol) and the mixture was heated at the
(neat): v 3062, 3032, 2956, 2871, 2833, 1469, 1452, 1353, 1285,
reflux temperature for 8 h. Water (5 mL), was slowly added at 0 ꢁC
and the solvent was removed at reduce pressure. Water (10 mL) was
again added and the organic material was extracted with CH2Cl2
(3ꢂ20 mL). The collected organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and
concentrated to leave (R)-12 as a yellow oil: 0.132 g (88%). Similarly,
1162, 1040, 699; 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3):
d¼7.14 (m, 10H), 2.85
(s, 2H), 1.62 (ddd, J¼5.4, J¼6.6, J¼7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 1.31
(d, J¼7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.27 (d, J¼7.0 Hz, 6H), 1.17 (d, J¼6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.07
(d, J¼7.0 Hz, 6H); 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3):
¼139.6, 128.7, 126.8,
d
126.4, 79.6, 49.2, 32.0, 31.0, 21.3, 19.7; MS (ES): m/z¼349.2
[MþH]þ; Anal. Calcd for C24H32N2: C, 82.71; H, 9.25; N, 8.04. Found
C, 82.93; H, 9.26; N, 8.01.
9 was prepared from 5 in 74% yield. The b-aminoalcohols 9 and (R)-
12 were used in the next step avoiding purification.
Compound (R)-12: 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3):
(m, 15H), 3.61–3.84 (m, 7H), 3.01 (br s, 4H), 2.82 (m, 2H).
d
¼7.05–7.20
4.1.5. Preparation of diaziridine (S,S)-8. To a solution of (S,S)-6a
(0.200 g, 0.5 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) and Et2O (5 mL) was added
anhydrous 10% Pd/C (0.020 g) and the mixture was stirred under an
atmosphere of H2 (1 atm, ballon) for 1 h. The solid was filtered off
through a pad of Celite and the organic phase was concentrated at
reduced pressure to leave the saturated compound as a white solid
(0.198 g, 98%). To this compound (0.190 g, 0.5 mmol) dissolved in
THF (20 mL) was added PPh3 (0.574 g, 2.19 mmol) and then DEAD
(40% in toluene,1.0 mL, 2.19 mmol) dropwise. After stirring for 24 h,
2 M aq KOH (10 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 h.
The organic material was extracted with diethyl ether (3ꢂ20 mL)
and the collected ethereal layers were dried over Na2SO4 and
4.1.4. Preparation of 1,2-ethylenediaziridines: typical procedure. To
a solution of the aminoalcohol (S,R)-6b (0.150 g, 0.3 mmol) in THF
(20 mL) was added PPh3 (0.191 g, 0.73 mmol) and then DEAD (40%
solution of in toluene, 0.668 mL, 0.73 mmol) dropwise. After stirring
for 24 h, 2 M aq KOH (10 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred
for 1 h. The organic material was extracted with diethyl ether
(3ꢂ20 mL) and the collected ethereal layers were dried over Na2SO4
and concentrated to leave a yellow oil. Flash column chromatogra-
phy (SiO2) eluting with cyclohexane to cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 9:1
mixtures gave the product (S,R)-7b as a white powder: 0.102 g (82%);