3-[1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-5-methoxy-1H-indole
(7d).
126.7, 126.9, 127.1, 129.0, 129.2, 133.4, 137.2, 142.6, 157.4; IR
(cm-1) 3370, 3011, 2963, 1723, 1631, 1605, 1460, 1483, 1460,
1336, 1261, 1225, 1172, 1100, 1020, 921, 861, 810, 769, 745,
668, 549; HRMS m/z (ESI†) calcd for C21H19NNaO [M + Na]+
324.1364, found 324.1358.
Red oil, 1H NMR (acetone-d6): 1.63 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 3.66 (s,
3H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 4.28 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (dd, Ja = 2.4 Hz,
Jb = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.78–6.83 (m, 3H), 7.14 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),
7.20–7.27 (m, 3H), 9.83 (bs, 1H); 13C NMR (acetone-d6): 22.1,
36.1, 54.5, 54.9, 101.4, 111.1, 111.7, 113.4, 120.4, 122.1, 127.4,
128.2, 132.4, 139.4, 153.5, 157.9; IR (cm-1) 3417, 3030, 2960,
2932, 2833, 1717, 1611, 1582, 1510., 1484, 1455, 1300, 1244,
1211, 1175, 1089, 1034, 921, 833, 798, 734, 634, 560; HRMS
m/z (ESI†) calcd for C18H19NNaO2 [M + Na]+ 304.1313, found
304.1301.
4-[1-(4-Met◦hoxyphenyl)ethyl]antipyrine (11a). White solid,
1
mp: 111–112 C, H NMR (CDCl3): 1.66 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H),
2.04 (s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.97 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H),
6.81 (td, Ja = 2.4 Hz, Jb = 11.6 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (sept, J = 4.0 Hz,
1H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 4H); 13C NMR
(CDCl3): 11.3, 19.3, 33.8, 36.2, 55.2, 113.7, 114.8, 123.4, 125.9,
128.3, 129.0, 135.5, 137.5, 152.7, 157.9, 165.6; IR (cm-1) 3042,
2993, 2965, 1658, 1593, 1511, 1454, 1398, 1343, 1272, 1246, 1178,
1135, 1057, 1030, 831, 751, 694, 654, 588; HRMS m/z (ESI†)
calcd for C20H22N2NaO2 [M + Na]+ 345.1579, found 345.1555.
3-[1-(4-Methoxyp◦henyl)ethyl]-6-fluoro-1H-indole (7e). Red
1
solid, mp: 138–139 C, H NMR (acetone-d6): 1.63 (d, J = 7.2
Hz, 3H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 4.29 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (ddd,
Ja = 2.4 Hz, Jb= 8.8 Hz, Jc = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (td, Ja = 2.8
Hz, Jb = 9.6 Hz, 2H), 7.09 (dd, Ja = 2.4 Hz, Jb = 10.4 Hz,
1H), 7.17–7.23 (m, 3H), 7.24 (dd, Ja = 5.2 Hz, Jb = 8.4 Hz,
1H), 10.10 (bs, 1H); 13C NMR (acetone-d6): 22.1, 36.0, 54.5,
97.0, 97.3, 106.6, 106.8, 113.5, 120.1, 120.2, 120.9, 121.9, 122.0,
123.8, 128.2, 139.2, 158.0, 160.8; IR (cm-1) 3398, 3001, 2969,
2931, 2862, 1894, 1725, 1609, 1550, 1510, 1456, 1401, 1338,
1301, 1234, 1173, 1023, 967, 947, 836, 805, 727, 600, 558; HRMS
m/z (ESI†) calcd for C17H16FNNaO [M + Na]+ 292.1114, found
292.1106.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the National Natural Science Fundation
of China for the financial support (20903042). The authors
are also grateful to Ms. Ping Liang and all of the other staff
members in the Analytical and Testing Center of HUST for
their supportive and constant contributions to our work. The
Program for New Century Excellent Talents in the University
of China and Chutian Scholar Program of the Hubei provincial
government are also acknowledged.
3-[1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-chloro-1H-indole (7f). Yel-
low solid, mp: 170–172 ◦C, 1H NMR (acetone-d6): 1.62 (d, J =
7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 4.90 (q, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H),
6.78 (td, Ja = 3.2 Hz, Jb = 10.0 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (dd, Ja = 0.8 Hz,
Jb = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,
2H), 7.24 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 10.37 (bs,
1H); 13C NMR (acetone-d6): 23.6, 35.7, 54.5, 110.4, 113.4, 119.7,
121.0, 121.9, 123.6, 125.6, 128.4, 138.6, 140.0, 157.8; IR (cm-1):
3351, 3058, 2964, 1723, 1645, 1610, 1509, 1421, 1338, 1232, 1179,
1142, 1024, 939, 829, 782, 751, 634, 613, 572; HRMS m/z (ESI†)
calcd for C17H16ClNNaO [M + Na]+ 308.0818, found 308.0802.
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◦
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solid, mp: 176–178 C, H NMR (acetone-d6): 1.75 (d, J = 7.2
Hz, 3H), 2.86 (s, 3H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.51 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.84
(dt, Ja = 0.8 Hz, Jb = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (dt, Ja = 1.2 Hz, Jb = 8.0
Hz, 1H), 7.09 (dd, Ja = 2.8 Hz, Jb = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J =
2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),
7.36 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (dd, Ja = 2.0 Hz, Jb = 8.8 Hz, 1H),
7.67 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H),
10.06 (bs, 1H); 13C NMR (acetone-d6): 21.9, 36.9, 54.7, 100.0,
105.7, 111.2, 118.3, 118.4, 119.2, 120.3, 121.2, 121.6, 125.0,
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