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and the solid residue was washed with hexane; white solid; yield:
85%; mp 139–142 °C (dec).
Anal. Calcd for C14H12Cl3N3O3: C, 44.65; H, 3.21; Cl, 28.24; N,
11.16. Found: C, 44.60; H, 3.20; Cl, 28.21; N, 11.19.
IR (KBr): 1690 (NC=O), 1765 (MeOC=O), 3415 cm–1 (NH).
Methyl 3,3,3-Trichloro-N-(4-methylbenzoyl)-2-(pyridin-2-
ylamino)alaninate (7a)
White solid; yield: 82%; mp 180–182 °C.
IR (KBr): 1690 (NHC=O), 1760 (OC=O), 3370 cm–1 (NH).
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 2.40 (s, 3 H, MeC), 3.91 (s, 3 H, MeO), 6.48
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(s, 1 H, NH), 7.20 (d, JHH = 8.9 Hz, 2 H, C6H4Cl), 7.26 (d,
3JHH = 8.9 Hz, 2 H, C6H4Cl), 7.35 (d, 3JHH = 8.2 Hz, 2 H, C6H4Me),
7.60 (d, 3JHH = 8.2 Hz, 2 H, C6H4Me).
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 2.38 (s, 3 H, MeC), 3.90 (s, 3 H, MeO), 6.74
Anal. Calcd for C18H15Cl4NO3S: C, 46.28; H, 3.24; Cl, 30.35; N,
3.00. Found: C, 46.20; H, 3.26; Cl, 30.43; N, 3.05.
(br, 1 H, Py), 6.90 (br, 1 H, Py), 7.21 (d, 3JHH = 7.7 Hz, 2 H, Ar),
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7.53 (m, 2 H, Py, NH), 7.65 (d, JHH = 7.7 Hz, 2 H, Ar), 7.97 (d,
3J = 4.6 Hz, 1 H, 6-HPy), 8.30 (br s, 1 H, NHCO).
Compounds 5b–d; General Procedure
Methyl thioglycolate or mercaptoacetic acid (0.4 mmol) were added
to a stirred soln of imine 3 (0.4 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL). After reacting
at r.t. for 2 h, the precipitate formed was filtered and washed with
Et2O.
Anal. Calcd for C17H16Cl3N3O3: C, 49.00; H, 3.87; Cl, 25.52; N,
10.08. Found: C, 49.13; H, 3.82; Cl, 25.60; N, 10.02.
Methyl 3,3,3-Trichloro-N-(4-methylbenzoyl)-2-(pyrazin-2-
ylamino)alaninate (7b)
Methyl N-Benzoyl-3,3,3-trichloro-2-{[(methoxycarbonyl)meth-
yl]thio}alaninate (5b)
White needles; yield: 81%; mp 157 °C.
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 3.55 (d, 2JHH = 17.1 Hz, 1 H, CH2S), 3.76 (s,
3 H, MeO), 3.91 (s, 3 H, MeO), 4.06 (d, 2JHH = 17.1 Hz, 1 H, CH2S),
7.49 (t, 3JHH = 7.5 Hz, 2 H, Ph), 7.57 (t, 3JHH = 7.5 Hz, 1 H, Ph), 7.93
(d, 3JHH = 7.6 Hz, 2 H, Ph), 8.49 (s, 1 H, NH).
White solid; yield: 75%; mp 195–197 °C.
IR (KBr): 1695 (NHC=O), 1765 (OC=O), 3360, 3415 cm–1 (NH).
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 2.39 (s, 3 H, MeC), 3.90 (s, 3 H, MeO), 7.23
(m, 3 H, Ar, NH), 7.63 (d, 3JHH = 7.7 Hz, 2 H, Ar), 7.97 (br, 1 H, 5-
HHt), 8.03 (s, 1 H, 3-HHt), 8.06 (br, 1 H, 6-HHt), 8.56 (s, 1 H, NHCO).
Anal. Calcd for C16H15Cl3N4O3: C, 46.01; H, 3.62; Cl, 25.46; N,
13.41. Found: C, 45.95; H, 3.58; Cl, 25.60; N, 13.35.
Anal. Calcd for C14H14Cl3NO5S: C, 40.55; H, 3.40; Cl, 25.65; N,
3.38; S, 7.73. Found: C, 40.77; H, 3.27; Cl, 25.46; N, 3.38; S, 7.73.
Methyl N-Benzoyl-3,3,3-trichloro-2-(morpholin-4-yl)alaninate
(8a)
Methyl 3,3,3-Trichloro-2-{[(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]thio}-N-
(4-methylbenzoyl)alaninate (5c)
White solid; yield: 87%; mp 144–145 °C.
IR (KBr): 1700 (NHC=O), 1775 (OC=O), 3385 cm–1 (NH).
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 2.42 (s, 3 H, MeC), 3.76 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.90
(s, 3 H, OMe), 3.54 (d, 2JHH = 17 Hz, 1 H, CH2S), 4.06 (d, 2JHH = 17
Hz, 1 H, CH2S), 7.28 (d, 3JHH = 5.9 Hz, 2 H, Ar), 7.82 (d, 3JHH = 5.9
Hz, 2 H, Ar), 8.43 (s, 1 H, NH).
White solid; yield: 78%; mp 118–119 °C.
IR (KBr): 1695 (NHC=O), 1755 (OC=O), 3382 cm–1 (NH).
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 3.24 (m, 2 H, morph), 3.66–3.73 (m, 4 H,
morph), 3.84 (s, 3 H, OMe), 4.00 (m, 2 H, morph), 7.51 (t,
3JHH = 7.5 Hz, 2 H, Ph), 7.64 (t, JHH = 7.5 Hz, 1 H, Ph), 7.88 (d,
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3JHH = 7.5 Hz, 2 H, Ph), 10.06 (br s, 1 H, NH).
Anal. Calcd for C15H17Cl3N2O4: C, 45.53; H, 4.33; Cl, 26.88; N,
7.08. Found: C, 45.50; H, 4.31; Cl, 26.85; N, 7.06.
Anal. Calcd for C15H16Cl3NO5S: C, 42.02; H, 3.76; Cl, 24.81; N,
3.27. Found: C, 41.89; H, 3.81; Cl, 24.73; N, 3.30.
Methyl 3,3,3-Trichloro-N-(4-methylbenzoyl)-2-(morpholin-4-
yl)alaninate (8b)
White solid; yield: 80%; mp 123–125 °C.
IR (KBr): 1695 (NC=O), 1750 (OC=O), 3390 cm–1 (NH).
Methyl 2-[(Carboxymethyl)thio]-3,3,3-trichloro-N-(4-methyl-
benzoyl)alaninate (5d)
White solid; yield: 90%; mp 97–98 °C.
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 2.43 (s, 3 H, MeC), 3.24 (m, 2 H, morph),
3.65–3.75 (m, 4 H, morph), 3.83 (s, 3 H, OMe), 4.00 (m, 2 H,
morph), 7.29 (d, 3JHH = 7.9 Hz, 2 H, Ar), 7.78 (d, 3JHH = 7.9 Hz, 2
H, Ar), 9.56 (br s, 1 H, NH).
IR (KBr): 1695 (NHC=O), 1770 (OC=O), 3380 cm–1 (NH).
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 2.40 (s, 3 H, MeC), 3.90 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.54
(d, 2JHH = 16.9 Hz, 1 H, CH2S), 4.05 (d, 2JHH = 16.9 Hz, 1 H, CH2S),
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7.24 (d, JHH = 7.9 Hz, 2 H, Ar), 7.74 (d, JHH = 7.9 Hz, 2 H, Ar),
Anal. Calcd for C16H19Cl3N2O4: C, 46.91; H, 4.67; Cl, 25.96; N,
6.84. Found: C, 46.86; H, 4.70; Cl, 26.01; N, 6.84.
8.11 (s, 1 H, NH), 8.18 (br s, 1 H, COOH).
Anal. Calcd for C14H14Cl3NO5S: C, 40.55; H, 3.40; Cl, 25.65; N,
3.38. Found: C, 40.10; H, 3.29; Cl, 25.39; N, 3.30.
Compounds 10a,b; General Procedure
Enamine 9 (0.3 mmol) was added to a stirred soln of the imine 3 (0.3
mmol) in benzene (5 mL). After reacting at 80 °C for 6 h, the solvent
was evaporated in vacuo and the solid was washed with hexane.
Compounds 6–8; General Procedure
The respective amine (0.3 mmol) was added at r.t. to a stirred soln
of imine 3 (0.3 mmol) in anhyd Et2O (2 mL). The mixture was
stirred overnight, the solvent was evaporated in vacuo, and the solid
residue was washed with hexane.
1-Ethyl 6-Methyl 5-(Benzoylamino)-3-(morpholin-4-yl)-5-
(trichloromethyl)hex-2-enedioate (10a)
White solid; yield: 83%; mp 195–196 °C.
IR (KBr): 1690 (NHC=O), 1765 (OC=O), 3250 cm–1 (NH).
Methyl N-Benzoyl-3,3,3-trichloro-2-(imidazol-1-yl)alaninate
(6)
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 1.19 (t, 3JHH = 7.2 Hz, 3 H, MeCH2), 3.13–
3.27 (m, 4 H, morph), 3.43 (d, 2JAB = 15 Hz, 1 H, =CCHAHB), 3.66–
3.78 (m, 4 H, morph), 3.81 (s, 3 H, OCH3), 4.05 (q, 3JHH = 7.2 Hz,
2 H, CH2Me), 4.78 (d, 2JAB = 15 Hz, 1 H, =CCHAHB), 4.99 (s, 1 H,
=CH), 7.44 (t, 3JHH = 7.5 Hz, 2 H, Ph), 7.50 (t, 3JHH = 7.5 Hz, 1 H,
Ph), 7.90 (d, 3JHH = 7.5 Hz, 2 H, Ph), 9.60 (s, 1 H, NH).
White solid; yield: 80%; mp 145–147 °C.
IR (KBr): 1670 (NHC=O), 1755 (OC=O), 3385 cm–1 (NH).
1H NMR (CDCl3): d = 3.93 (s, 3 H, OMe), 7.04 (s, 1 H, NH), 7.4–
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7.7 (m, 4 H, Ph, Ht), 7.66 (t, JHH = 7.5 Hz, 1 H, Ph), 7.88 (d,
3JHH = 6.5 Hz, 2 H, Ph), 8.16 (s, 1 H, 2-HHt).
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