Sodium Acetate Catalyzed Multicomponent Cyclization
accomplish the sequential aldol condensation, Knoeve-
nagel condensation and Michael addition reaction.
The reactivity of other active methylene compounds
such as cyclohexane-1,3-dione, dimedone, barbituric
acid and 4-hydroxycoumarin in this reaction were also
tested. It is pity to find that the reaction only stopped at
the stage of Knoevenagel condensation and could went
further to give cyclization products, even using previ-
ously prepared 1,3-dibenzalacetone to react with dime-
done with sodium acetate as catalyst in acetone. After
workup the condensation product of dimedone with two
molar benzaldehyde was separated as main product,
which clearly come from the transformation of ben-
zalidene group from 1,3-dibenzalacetone. This result
demonstrated that this multicomponent reaction is con-
trolled by many complicated factors.
m/z (%): 405.46 ([M-1]+, 100).
3,3-Dimethyl-7,11-di(p-chlorophenyl)-2,4-dioxa-
spiro[5.5]undecane-1,5,9-trione (1c)
White solid,
1
yield 48%; m.p. 194—196 ℃; H NMR (CDCl3, 600
MHz) δ: 7.33 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 4H, ArH), 7.17 (d, J=8.4
2
3
Hz, 4H, ArH), 3.98 (dd, JHH=14.4 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz,
2
2H, 2CH), 3.65 (t, J=15.0 Hz, 2H), 2.63 (dd, JHH
=
3
14.4 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz, 2H), 0.67 (s, 6H, 2CH3); 13C
NMR (CDCl3, 150 MHz) δ: 206.3, 167.9, 165.0, 135.4,
134.8, 129.3, 129.8, 129.4, 106.5, 60.3, 49.4, 42.7, 28.5;
IR (KBr) ν: 2999 (m), 2924 (w), 1918 (w), 1727 (vs),
1594 (m), 1492 (s), 1417 (m), 1388 (m), 1286 (s), 1019
-1
(m), 984 (m), 839 (s), 680 (w) cm ; MS m/z (%):
445.53 ([M-1]+, 100), 447.33 ([M+1]+, 95).
3,3-Dimethyl-7,11-di(p-bromophenyl)-2,4-dioxa-
spiro[5.5]undecane-1,5,9-trione (1d) White solid,
1
In summary we have developed a three component
reaction involving aromatic aldehydes, acetone with
Meldrum acid or 1,5-dioxaspiro[5,5]undecane-2,4-dione
catalyzed by sodium acetate. This simple and practical
approach can be used to prepare efficiently spiranes and
dispiranes in a diastereospecific fashion.
yield 43%; m.p. 200—202 ℃; H NMR (CDCl3, 600
MHz) δ: 7.48 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H, ArH), 7.11 (d, J=8.4
2
3
Hz, 4H, ArH), 3.96 (dd, JHH=14.4 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz,
2
2H, 2CH), 3.64 (t, J=15.0 Hz, 2H), 2.62 (dd, JHH
=
3
15.2 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz, 2H), 0.68 (s, 6H, 2CH3); 13C
NMR (CDCl3, 150 MHz) δ: 206.2, 167.9, 165.0, 135.9,
132.3, 130.1, 122.8, 106.5, 60.1, 49.5, 42.6, 28.5; IR
(KBr) ν: 3034 (w) 2996 (m), 2924 (w), 1726 (vs), 1586
(m), 1489 (s), 1371 (m), 1287-(s), 1070 (m), 984 (m),
Experimental
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General procedure for the three component reaction
of aldehyde, acetone and Meldrum acid
839 (m), 833 (s), 722 (w) cm ; MS m/z (%): 535.53
([M-1]+, 100), 537.00 ([M+1]+, 65).
A solution of aromatic aldehyde (3.0 mmol), Mel-
drum acid (1.5 mmol) or 1,5-dioxaspiro[5,5]undecane-
2,4-dione (1.5 mmol) and anhydrous sodium acetate
(0.30 g) in 15 mL of acetone was stirred at room tem-
perature for about 48 h. The solvent was evaporated and
the residue was washed with water to give the crude
product, which was then recrystallized from acetone to
yield pure product for analysis.
3,3-Dimethyl-7,11-di(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,4-di-
oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-1,5,9-trione (1e)10 Light yel-
low solid, yield 50%; m.p.173—175 ℃; 1H NMR
(CDCl3, 600 MHz) δ: 7.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H, ArH),
6.85 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H, ArH), 3.94 (dd, 2JHH=14.4 Hz,
3JHH=3.6 Hz, 2H, 2CH), 3.76 (s, 6H, 2OCH3), 3.65 (t,
2
3
J=14.4 Hz, 2H), 2.60 (dd, JHH=14.4 Hz, JHH=3.6
Hz, 2H), 0.65 (s, 6H, 2CH3); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 150
MHz) δ: 206.2, 166.8, 163.8, 158.9, 127.9, 127.6, 112.8,
104.7, 59.3, 53.7, 47.6, 41.5, 26.9; IR (KBr) ν: 2949 (m),
2840 (w), 1725 (vs), 1610 (m), 1513 (s), 1456 (m), 1379
3,3-Dimethyl-7,11-diphenyl-2,4-dioxaspiro[5.5]-
undecane-1,5,9-trione (1a)10
Light yellow solid,
1
yield 59%; m.p. 203—206 ℃; H NMR (CDCl3, 600
-1
MHz) δ: 7.35—7.28 (m, 6H, ArH), 7.24 (d, J=7.2 Hz,
(m), 1285 (s), 1029 (m), 838 (m) cm ; MS m/z (%):
4H, ArH), 4.03 (dd, JHH=15.0 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz, 2H,
437.27 ([M-1]+, 100).
2
3
2
2CH), 3.73 (t, J=15.0 Hz, 2H, CH), 2.66 (dd, JHH
=
3,3-Dimethyl-7,11-di(p-tert-butylphenyl)-2,4-di-
oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-1,5,9-trione (1f) White solid,
3
15.0 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz, 2H), 0.55 (s, 6H, 2CH3); 13C
NMR (CDCl3, 150 MHz) δ: 207.5, 168.1, 165.2, 137.1,
129.1, 128.6, 128.4, 106.3, 60.5, 50.1, 42.8, 28.3; IR
(KBr) ν: 3031 (w), 2926 (m), 1726 (vs), 1588 (w), 1491
(m), 1452 (m), 1369 (vs), 1118 (m), 853 (m), 703 (s)
1
yield 85%; m.p. 218—221 ℃; H NMR (CDCl3, 600
MHz) δ: 7.35 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 4H, ArH), 7.16 (d, J=8.4
2
3
Hz, 4H, ArH), 4.00 (dd, JHH=14.4 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz,
2
2H, 2CH), 3.72 (t, J=15.0 Hz, 2H), 2.64 (dd, JHH
=
-1
3
+
cm ; MS m/z (%): 377.30 ([M-1] , 100).
15.0 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz, 2H), 1.25 (s, 18H, 6CH3), 0.49
(s, 6H, 2CH3); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 150 MHz) δ: 208.1,
168.3, 165.2, 134.0, 128.0, 126.0, 106.2, 60.9, 49.5,
42.7, 34.4, 31.1, 28.0; IR (KBr) ν: 2961 (s), 2871 (w),
1730 (vs), 1572 (w), 1467 (m), 1287 (s), 1180 (w), 838
3,3-Dimethyl-7,11-di(p-methylphenyl)-2,4-dioxa-
spiro[5.5]undecane-1,5,9-trione (1b) White solid,
1
yield 66%; m.p. 208—210 ℃; H NMR (CDCl3, 600
MHz) δ: 7.14—7.10 (m, 8H, ArH), 3.96 (dd, 2JHH=14.4
+
3
-1
Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz, 2H, 2CH), 3.68 (t, J=14.4 Hz, 2H),
(m), 572 (m) cm ; MS m/z (%): 488.86 ([M-1] ,
2.60 (dd, 2JHH=15.0 Hz, 3JHH=4.8 Hz, 2H), 2.28 (s, 6H,
2CH3), 0.59 (s, 6H, 2CH3); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 150 MHz)
δ: 207.9, 168.3, 165.4, 138.4, 134.1, 130.1, 129.7, 128.3,
106.2, 60.6, 49.7, 43.0, 28.2, 21.0; IR (KBr) ν: 3003 (w)
2920 (m), 1753 (m), 1723 (vs), 1576 (s), 1512 (s-), 1416
100).
11,5-Bis-phenyl-8,15-dioxadispiro[5.2.5.2]hexade-
cane-3,7,16-trione (1g)10 White solid, yield 57%; m.p.
1
210—212 ℃; H NMR (CDCl3, 600 MHz) δ: 7.35—
7.28 (m, 6H, ArH), 7.24 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 4H, ArH), 4.00
1
2
3
(w), 1289 (m), 1107 (w), 892 (w), 722 (m) cm ; MS
(dd, JHH=14.4 Hz, JHH=4.2 Hz, 2H, 2CH), 3.73 (t,
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