H-10), 2.54 (3H, s, H-12), 2.64 (3H, s, H-14), 5.83 (1H, s, H-4), 7.14 (2H, d, J = 8.5, H-2′ and H-6′), 7.43 (2H, d, J = 8.5,
H-3′ and H-5′), 11.68 (1H, s, OH-9), 13.31 (1H, s, OH-7), 15.06 (1H, s, NH).
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C NMR spectrum (CDCl , δ, ppm): 7.3 (C-10), 20.4 (C-12), 31.1 (C-14), 31.7 (C-15), 57.5 (C-9b), 101.2 (C-6),
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102.0 (C-4), 102.7 (C-9a), 104.7 (C-2), 108.1 (C-8), 126.9 (C-2′ and C-6′), 129.7 (C-3′ and C-5′), 133.9 (C-4′), 134.5 (C-1′),
155.6 (C-5a), 157.9 (C-9), 163.4 (C-7), 173.7 (C-11), 174.7 (C-4a), 190.9 (C-3), 198.7 (C-1), 200.4 (C-13).
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IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 3455, 2927, 1698, 1630, 1546, 1462, 1367, 1280, 1205, 1136, 1065, 844. Found: m/z 453.0966
+
[M] C H O NCl. Calcd: M = 453.0971.
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(E)-6-Acetyl-2-(1-(4-bromophenylamino)ethylidene)-7,9-dihydroxy-8,9b-dimethyldibenzo[b,d]furan-
1,3(2H,9bH)-dione (13). Yield 87%, mp 170°C. PMR spectrum (CDCl , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.76 (3H, s, H-15), 2.11 (3H, s,
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H-10), 2.58 (3H, s, H-12), 2.69 (3H, s, H-14), 5.89 (1H, s, H-4), 7.11 (2H, d, J = 8.5, H-2′, H-6′), 7.61 (2H, d, J = 8.5, H-3′,
H-5′), 11.74 (1H, s, OH-9), 13.38 (1H, s, OH-7), 15.10 (1H, s, NH).
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C NMR spectrum (CDCl , δ, ppm): 7.3 (C-10), 20.4 (C-12), 31.1 (C-14), 31.7 (C-15), 57.5 (C-9b), 101.2 (C-6),
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102.0 (C-4), 102.7 (C-9a), 104.7 (C-2), 108.1 (C-8), 126.9 (C-2′ and C-6′), 129.7 (C-3′ and C-5′), 133.9 (C-4′), 134.5 (C-1′),
155.6 (C-5a), 157.9 (C-9), 163.4 (C-7), 173.7 (C-11), 174.7 (C-4a), 190.9 (C-3), 198.7 (C-1), 200.4 (C-13).
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IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 2925, 2725, 1698, 1634, 1543, 1462, 1365, 1276, 1206, 1137, 1065, 843. Found: m/z 497.04342
+
[M] C H O NBr. Calcd: M = 497.04590.
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General Method for Reacting Usninic Acid with a Three-fold Excess of Amines 2 and 3. Compound 1 (1 mmol)
was treated with amines 2 and 3 (3 mmol), dissolved in alcohol (12 mL), refluxed on a water bath for 3 h, cooled, and treated
with distilled water (10 mL). The white precipitate that formed was filtered off, washed with water, and dried in air. The
reaction mixture was separated using column chromatography over silica gel with elution by CHCl to afford 14 and 15.
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(E)-2-(1-3,5-Di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropylamino)ethylidene)-6-((E)-1-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-
hydroxyphenpropylamino)-7,9-dihydroxy-8,9b-dimethyldibenzo[b,d]furan-1,3(2H,9bH)-dione (14). Yield 22%, mp 92–
t
96°C. PMR spectrum (CDCl , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.42 (36H, s, H-Bu ), 1.74 (3H, s, H-15), 1.83 (2H, m, H-17), 2.09 (2H, m,
3
H-20), 2.10 (3H, s, H-10), 2.50 (2H, m, H-18 and 2H, m, H-21), 2.64 (3H, s, H-12), 2.67 (3H, s, H-14), 2.91 (2H, m, H-19),
3.29 (2H, m, H-16), 5.04 and 5.07 (1H, s and 1H, s, OH-4′ and OH-4′′), 5.94 (1H, s, H-4), 6.92–6.96 (4H, m, H-arom),
11.22 (1H, br.s, OH-9), 13.32 (1H, br.s, OH-7), 17.97 (1H, br.s, NH).
13
t
C NMR spectrum (CDCl , δ, ppm): 7.9 (C-10), 17.5 (C-14), 18.0 (C-12), 30.1 (12C-Bu ), 30.5, 31.3, 32.5, 32.9
3
t
(C-17, C-18, C-20, C-21), 31.9 (C-15), 34.1 (4C-Bu ), 42.9 (C-16), 45.3 (C-19), 57.2 (C-9b), 98.9 (C-6), 101.3 (C-4), 101.9
(C-2), 106.0 (C-9a), 108.6 (C-8), 124.5 and 124.6 (C-2′, C-6′, C-2′, C-6′), 130.4 and 131.3 (C-1′ and C-1′), 135.7 and 135.9
(C-5′, C-3′ and C-5′, C-3′), 151.7 and 152.0 (C-4′ and C-4′), 155.2 (C-5a), 158.3 (C-9), 170.4 (C-7), 170.5 (C-13), 174.4 and
174.6 (C-4a and C-11), 189.9 (C-3), 198.6 (C-1).
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IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 3639, 3431, 2955, 1697, 1623, 1558, 1466, 1436, 1369, 1235, 1189. Found: m/z 834.5161
+
[M] C H O N . Calcd: M = 834.5178.
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(E)-2-(1-3,5-Di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenethylamino)ethylidene)-6-((E)-1-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-
hydroxyphenethylamino)-7,9-dihydroxy-8,9b-dimethyldibenzo[b,d]furan-1,3(2H,9bH)-dione (15). Yield 20%, mp 85°C.
t
PMR spectrum (CDCl , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.40 and 1.42 (each 18H, s, H-Bu ), 1.65 (3H, s, H-15), 2.12 (3H, s, H-10), 2.27 (3H,
3
s, H-14), 2.46 (3H, s, H-12), 2.91 (2H, t, J = 7.2, H-19), 2.96 (2H, t, J = 7.0, H-17), 3.67 (2H, dt, J = 6.3, 7.0, H-16), 3.73 (2H,
t, J = 7.2, H-18), 5.11 and 5.17 (1H, s, OH-4′ and OH-4′), 5.68 (1H, s, H-4), 6.99–7.01 (4H, m, H-arom), 11.43 (1H, br.s,
OH-9), 13.56 (1H, br.s, OH-7), 17.97 (1H, br.s, NH).
13
t
C NMR spectrum (CDCl , δ, ppm): 7.9 (C-10), 17.3 (C-14), 17.9 (C-12), 30.1 (12C-Bu ), 32.0 (C-15), 34.1
3
t
(4C-Bu ), 35.5 (C-17), 36.4 (C-19), 45.9 (C-16), 48.4 (C-18), 57.2 (C-9b), 99.0 (C-6), 101.3 (C-4), 102.0 (C-2), 106.1 (C-9a),
108.6 (C-8), 125.2 and 125.5 (C-2′, C-6′, C-2′, C-6′), 127.7 and 129.2 (C-1′ and C-1′), 135.9 and 136.3 (C-5′, C-3′ and C-5′,
C-3′), 152.4 and 152.7 (C-4′ and C-4′), 155.1 (C-5a), 158.3 (C-9), 170.2 (C-7), 170.6 (C-13), 174.4 and 174.6 (C-4a and
C-11), 189.9 (C-3), 198.6 (C-1).
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IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 3639, 3433, 2957, 1697, 1623, 1558, 1466, 1436, 1370, 1235, 1189, 1076. Found:
+
m/z 806.4856 [M] C H O N . Calcd: M = 806.4865.
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Reaction of 11 with Methyliodide. Amine 11 (1.1 mmol) in CH Cl (10 mL) was treated with CH I (3 mmol) and
2
2
3
stored for 3 d. The yellowish precipitate was filtered off, washed with CHCl , and dried in air to afford 16.
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803