A Tandem Intramolecular Michael Addition/Wittig Reaction
eluted with ethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated
and the residue was purified by a flash column chroma-
tography to afford the fused cyclohexadiene 4a as a
white solid. Yield 0.024 g (55%).
2.95—2.75 (m, 2H), 2.50—2.42 (m, 1H), 2.37 (s, 3H),
2.14—2.07 (m, 1H), 1.99—1.85 (m, 1H); 13C NMR
(CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ: 165.4, 144.9, 138.8, 137.1, 136.1,
129.3, 125.3, 123.4, 119.9, 67.6, 32.87, 32.84, 29.2,
21.1; IR (KBr) ν: 1688 (s), 1543 (m), 1268 (m), 810 (m),
+
-1
Characterization data of all new synthesized com-
pounds 4a— 4h
747 (w) cm ; MS (EI) m/+z (%): 240 (M , 100); HRMS
(EI) calcd for C16H16O2 (M ) 240.1150, found 240.1145.
6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3,4,4a,5-tetrahydroisochrom-
en-1-one (4f) White solid, 49% yield. 1H NMR
(CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ: 7.49—7.42 (m, 3H), 6.93—6.89
(m, 2H), 6.51—6.48 (m, 1H), 4.52—4.48 (m, 1H), 4.30
(t, J=11.7 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 2.97—2.78 (m, 2H),
2.48—2.35 (m, 1H), 2.14—2.07 (m, 1H), 1.99—1.86 (m,
1H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ: 165.5, 160.0, 144.6,
137.3, 131.3, 126.8, 122.8, 119.0, 113.9, 67.6, 55.3,
32.89, 32.84, 29.3; IR (KBr) ν: 1685 (s), 1544 (m), 1270
5-Phenyl-3a,4-dihydroisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (4a)
1
White solid, 55% yield. H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ:
7.50 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.42—7.34 (m, 3H), 7.11—
7.08 (m, 1H), 6.64—6.61 (m, 1H), 4.77 (t, J=8.7 Hz,
1H), 4.01 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 3.36—3.21 (m, 1H), 2.98
(dd, J=16.2, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 2.59—2.46 (m, 1H); 13C
NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ: 169.4, 142.7, 139.2, 130.2,
128.7, 128.6, 125.6, 124.7, 121.4, 72.7, 33.8, 30.5; IR
(KBr) ν: 1752 (s)-, 1662 (w), 1550 (m), 1225 (m), 1038
+
1
+
-1
(m), 734 (m) cm ; MS (EI) m/z (%): 212 (M , 100);
HRMS (EI) calcd for C14H12O2 (M+) 212.0837, found
212.0833.
(w), 814 (w), 748 (w) cm ; MS (EI) m/z (%): 256 (M ,
100); HRMS (EI) calcd for C16H16O3 (M+) 256.1099,
found 256.1098.
6-Phenyl-3,4,4a,5-tetrahydroisochromen-1-one (4b)
White solid, 95% yield. H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ:
6-Methyl-3,4,4a,5-tetrahydroisochromen-1-one (4g)
White solid, 62% yield. H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ:
1
1
7.51—7.48 (m, 2H), 7.41—7.32 (m, 4H), 6.56—6.53 (m,
1H), 4.51—4.47 (m, 1H), 4.29 (t, J=11.4 Hz, 1H),
2.96—2.76 (m, 2H), 2.51—2.39 (m, 1H), 2.12—2.07 (m,
1H), 1.98—1.85 (m, 1H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ:
165.3, 144.9, 138.9, 136.8, 128.6, 128.5, 125.3, 123.8,
120.7, 67.6, 32.8, 32.7, 29.1; IR (KB-r) ν: 1687 (s), 1543
7.26—7.23 (m, 1H), 5.95—5.92 (brs, 1H), 4.48—4.42
(m, 1H), 4.25 (dt, J=11.7, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 2.85—2.75 (m,
1H), 2.23—1.97 (m, 3H), 1.92 (s, 3H), 1.89—1.75 (m,
1H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ: 165.6, 146.3, 137.2,
122.0, 120.4, 67.6, 35.6, 32.5, 29.2, 23.6; IR (KBr)-ν:
1
1719 (s), 1401 (w), 1258 +(m), 1097 (w), 1031 (w) cm ;
1
(m), 1401 (w), 1269 (m), 766 (m) cm ; MS (EI) m/z (%):
MS (EI) m/z (%): 164 +(M , 38.75), 91 (100); HRMS (EI)
calcd for C10H12O2 (M ) 164.0837, found 164.0836.
3,4,4a,5-Tetrahydroisochromen-1-one (4h) White
solid, 51% yield. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ: 7.29—
7.26 (m, 1H), 6.28—6.15 (m, 2H), 4.50—4.43 (m, 1H),
4.27 (dt, J=11.7, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 2.85—2.74 (m, 1H),
2.41—2.30 (m, 1H), 2.06—1.95 (m, 2H), 1.89—1.77 (m,
1H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ: 165.4, 135.9, 134.4,
125.1, 67.6, 32.1, 29.6, 29.1; IR (KBr) ν: 1715 (s), 1612
226 (M+ , 97.92), 154 (100); HRMS (EI) calcd for
C15H14O2 (M+) 226.0994, found 226.0991.
6-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3,4,4a,5-tetrahydroisochromen-
1
1-one (4c) White solid, 92% yield. H NMR (CDCl3,
300 MHz) δ: 7.45—7.32 (m, 5H), 6.55—6.51 (m, 1H),
4.53—4.47 (m, 1H), 4.30 (dt, J=11.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H),
2.97—2.88 (m, 1H), 2.79—2.71 (m, 1H), 2.50—2.38 (m,
1H), 2.14—2.08 (m, 1H), 1.99—1.84 (m, 1H); 13C
NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ: 165.1, 143.4, 137.4, 136.5,
134.3, 128.7, 126.6, 124.2, 121.0, 67.6, 32.74, 32.71,
29.1; IR (KBr) ν: 1684 (s), 1542 (m), 1490 (w), 1268
-1
(m), 1247 (m), 1094 (m), 758 (m) cm ; MS (EI) m/z
(%): 150 (M+, 26.55), 91 (100); HRMS (EI) calcd for
C9H10O2 (M+) 150.0681, found 150.0679.
+
-1
(w), 815 (m) cm ; MS (EI) m/z (%): 260 (M , 100);
HRMS (EI) calcd for C15H13O2Cl (M+) 260.0604, found
260.0607.
Conclusion
In summary, a tandem intramolecular Michael addi-
tion/Wittig reaction has been developed for the synthe-
sis of fused cyclohexadiene derivatives, which were
important subunits in a number of biologically active
compounds, as well as versatile intermediates in organic
synthesis. The readily accessible starting material, mild
reaction conditions and reasonable yields made the pre-
sent reaction potentially useful in organic synthesis.
Further studies on the mechanism are under investiga-
tion in our laboratory.
6-(4-Bromophenyl)-3,4,4a,5-tetrahydroisochromen-
1-one (4d) White solid, 87% yield. H NMR (CDCl3,
1
300 MHz) δ: 7.51—7.48 (m, 2H), 7.41—7.34 (m, 3H),
6.55—6.53 (m, 1H), 4.53—4.47 (m, 1H), 4.30 (t, J=
11.4 Hz, 1H), 2.98—2.87 (m, 1H), 2.79—2.70 (m, 1H),
2.51—2.39 (m, 1H), 2.14—2.08 (m, 1H), 1.98—1.85 (m,
1H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ: 165.1, 143.5, 137.9,
136.5, 131.7, 126.9, 124.3, 122.6, 121.1, 67.6, 32.7,
32.6, 29.1; IR (KBr) ν: 1683 (s), 1542 (m), 1488 (w),
+
-1
1269 (w), 812 (m) cm ; MS (EI) m/z (%): 304 (M ,
62.56), 152 (100); HRMS (EI) calcd for C15H13O2Br
(M+) 304.0099, found 304.0103.
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