SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL AZOMETHINES
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amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Va). Yield 78%, color-
less crystals, mp 143–144°C, [α]D20 –102.8°. Found, %:
C 70.08; H 6.54; N 3.99. M+ 327. C19H21NO4. Calculated,
%: C 69.71; H 6.47; N 4.28. M 327.37.
Yield 84%, colorless fluid,
d
1.2208, nD20 1.5500,
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[α]D20 –110.7°. Found, %: C 65.80; H 6.18; N 3.47. M+
385. C21H23NO6. Calculated, %: C 65.44; H 6.02; N
3.63. M 385.41.
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-ethoxycarbonyloxy-3-
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-methoxy-3-ethoxybenzylidene-
ethoxybenzylidene-amino)-3-phenylpropionate
amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Vb). Yield 80%, colorless
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fluid,
d
1.2414, nD20 1.5605, [α]D20 –108.6°. Found, %:
(Vk). Yield 83%, colorless fluid,
d
1.2164,
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nD20 1.5430, [α]D20 –108.4°. Found, %: C 66.47; H 6.52;
N 3.24. M+ 399. C22H25NO6. Calculated, %: C 66.15;
H 6.31; N 3.51. M 399.44.
C 70.73; H 6.85; N 3.87. M+ 341. C20H23NO4. Calculated,
%: C 70.36; H 6.79; N 4.10. M 341.40.
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-acetoxy-3-ethoxybenzylidene-
amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Vc). Yield 88%, colorless
crystals, mp 76–77°C, [α]D20 –110.2°. Found, %: C 68.53;
H 6.34; N 3.55. M+ 369. C21H23NO5. Calculated, %:
C 68.28; H 6.28; N 3.79. M 369.41.
Methyl (E,S)-2-[4-(1-adamantylmethanoyl-
oxy)-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino]-3-phenylpropi-
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onate (Vl). Yield 84%, colorless fluid,
d
1.2326,
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nD20 1.5560, [α]D20 –125.2°. Found, %: C 73.82; H 7.37;
N 2.80. M+ 489. C30H35NO5. Calculated, %: C 73.59;
H 7.21; N 2.86. M 489.60.
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-propionyloxy-3-ethoxybenzyl-
idene-amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Vd). Yield 85%,
Bisazomethines VI, VIIa, VIIb were obtained and
isolated analogously to compounds IVa–IVt, Va–Vl.
A mixture of 10 mmol of compound I, 5 mmol of an
appropriate dialdehyde (biphenyl-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde,
succinate of vanillin or vanillal), and 10 mmol of sodium
hydrogen carbonate in 50 ml of anhydrous methanol was
boiled for 45 min.
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colorless fluid,
d
1.2110, nD20 1.5470, [α]D20 –112.5°.
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Found, %: C 69.18; H 6.73; N 3.40. M+ 383. C22H25NO5.
Calculated, %: C 68.91; H 6.57; N 3.65. M 383.44.
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-butyryloxy-3-ethoxybenzyli-
dene-amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Ve). Yield 89%,
colorless fluid, d2200 1.1956, nD20 1.5505, [α]D20 –100.4°.
Found, %: C 69.67; H 7.05; N 3.19. M+ 397. C23H27NO5.
Calculated, %: C 69.50; H 6.85; N 3.52. M 397.46.
Dimethyl 2,2'-{biphenyl-4,4'-diylbis[(E)-
methylidenenitrilo]}di[(S)-3-phenylpropionate]
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-isobutyryloxy-3-ethoxybenzyl-
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(VI). Yield 85%, colorless fluid,
d
1.2570,
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idene-amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Vf). Yield 89%,
nD20 1.6025, [α]D20 –188.3°. Found, %: C 76.93; H 6.12;
N 5.29. M+ 532. C34H32N2O4. Calculated, %: C 76.67;
H 6.06; N 5.26. M 532.63.
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colorless fluid,
d
1.1940, nD20 1.5435, [α]D20 –87.0°.
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Found, %: C 69.77; H 6.94; N 3.32. M+ 397. C23H27NO5.
Calculated, %: C 69.50; H 6.85; N 3.52. M 397.46.
Bis{3-methoxy-4-[(E,S)-(1-methoxycarbonyl-
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-valeroyloxy-3-ethoxybenzyli-
dene-amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Vg). Yield 85%,
colorless crystals, mp 67–68°C, [α]D20 –93.3°. Found, %:
C 70.26; H 7.30; N 3.08. M+ 411. C24H29NO5. Calculated,
%: C 70.05; H 7.10; N 3.40. M 411.49.
2-phenyl)ethyliminomethyl]phenyl}butanedio-
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ate (VIIa). Yield 87%, colorless fluid,
d
1.2428,
20
nD201.5585, [α]D20 –174.5°. Found, %: C 74.87; H 6.07;
N 4.11. M+ 644. C40H40N2O6. Calculated, %: C 74.51;
H 6.25; N 4.34. M 644.76.
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-isovaleroyloxy-3-ethoxybenzyl-
idene-amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Vh). Yield 83%,
colorless crystals, mp 42–43°C, [α]D20 –99.6°. Found, %:
C 70.38; H 7.24; N 3.17. M+ 411. C24H29NO5. Calculated,
%: C 70.05; H 7.10; N 3.40. M 411.49.
Bis{4-[(E,S)-(1-methoxycarbonyl-2-phenyl)
ethyl-iminomethyl]-3-ethoxyphenyl}butanedio-
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ate (VIIb). Yield 85%, colorless fluid,
d
1.2342,
20
nD20 1.5515, [α]D20 –166.2°. Found, %: C 75.23; H 6.68;
N 3.76. M+ 672. C42H44N2O6. Calculated, %: C 74.98;
H 6.59; N 4.16. M 672.81.
Methyl (E,S)-2-[4-(4-methylbenzoyloxy)-3-ethoxy-
benzylidene-amino]-3-phenylpropionate (Vi). Yield
89%, colorless crystals, mp 75–76°C, [α]D20 –116.4°.
Found, %: C 73.14; H 6.22; N 2.87. M+ 445. C27H27NO5.
Calculated, %: C 72.79; H 6.11; N 3.14. M 445.51.
REFERENCES
1. Dikusar, E.A., Potkin, V.I., and Zhukovskaya, N.A., Zh.
Org. Khim., 2010, vol. 46, p. 655.
Methyl (E,S)-2-(4-methoxycarbonyloxy-3-eth-
2. Chimirri, A., Gitto, R., Grasso, S., Monforte, A.-M., and
oxybenzylidene-amino)-3-phenylpropionate (Vj).
Zappala, M., Farmaco., 1994, vol. 49, p. 649.
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