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NMR (DMSO-d6, 75.47 MHz)
d
: 17.7 (3-Me, 5-Me Py), 65.7,116.1,116.4,
with mp 175e176 ꢀC. IR: 1664, 1304, 1140 cmꢁ1. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6,
300 MHz) : 0.77 (t, 3H, J 7.4 Hz, CH3CH2), 1.04 (t, 3H, J 7.4 Hz,
CH3CH2), 1.33e1.60 (m, 2H, CH3CH2), 1.77e1.92 (m, 2H, CH3CH2),
2.20 (s, 3H, 6-Me Ind.), 2.34 (s, 3H, 4-Me Ph), 2.57 (s, 3H, 2-Me Ph),
2.72 (s, 3H, 8-Me Ind.), 3.30e3.42 (m, 2H, CH2SO2), 3.55e3.62 (m,
2H, CH2SO2), 7.07 (d, 1H, J 7.4 Hz, 5-H Ph), 7.14 (d, 1H, J 8.1 Hz, 6-H
Ph), 7.20 (s, 1H, 3-H Ph), 7.25 (s, 1H, C(7)H), 7.84 (s, 1H, C(5)H). 13C
130.3 (3-C, 5-C Py), 131.4, 131.5, 137.5, 143.0 (2C), 147.1, 164.0, 167.4,
189.5. MS m/z 244.114 (MþꢁBr). Anal. Calcd for C15H15BrFNO: C,
55.60; H, 4.67; N, 4.32. Found: C, 55.83; H, 4.76; N, 4.24.
d
4.2.4. 1-[2-(2,4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-3-methylpyridinium
bromide 1d. Yield¼91%, a white solid with mp 210e211 ꢀC. IR:
2925, 1681 cmꢁ1. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz)
d
: 2.38 (s, 3H, 4-Me
NMR (DMSO-d6, 75.47 MHz) d: 12.6, 12.8, 15.0, 15.3, 17.1, 20.7, 21.0,
Ph), 2.47 (s, 3H, 2-Me Ph), 2.55 (s, 3H, 3-Me Py), 6.45 (s, 2H, CH2CO),
7.25 (s, 1H, 3-H Ph), 7.30 (d, 1H, J 8.1 Hz, 5-H Ph), 8.03 (d,1H, J 8.0 Hz,
6-H Ph), 8.18 (t, 1H, J 7.0 Hz, 5-H Py), 8.59 (d, 1H, J 7.8 Hz, 4-H Py),
8.93 (d, 1H, J 5.6 Hz, 6-H Py), 9.00 (s, 1H, 2-H Py). 13C NMR (DMSO-
22.1, 57.7, 69.3, 110.4, 120.6, 125.2, 126.4, 127.6, 128.5, 128.7, 131.5,
132.2, 132.7, 133.3, 134.3, 140.0, 143.6, 189.3. MS m/z 489 (Mþ, 19).
Anal. Calcd for C25H31NO5S2: C, 61.32; H, 6.38; N, 2.86. Found: C,
61.59; H, 6.44; N, 2.85.
d6, 75.47 MHz) d: 17.8 (CH3), 21.0 (CH3), 21.2 (CH3), 66.9 (CH2), 126.7
(CH), 127.0 (CH), 130.0 (CH), 130.2 (C), 132.9 (CH), 138.1 (C), 139.4
(C), 143.5 (C), 143.7 (CH), 145.5 (CH), 146.5 (CH), 192.0 (C). MS m/z
240.138 (MþꢁBr). Anal. Calcd for C16H18BrNO: C, 60.04; H, 5.67; N,
4.37. Found: C, 60.28; H, 5.71; N, 4.30.
4.4.4. [6,8-Dimethyl-1,2-bis(propylsulfonyl)-3-indolizinyl](4-
fluorophenyl) methanone 4d. Yield¼0.32 g (67%), an yellow solid
with mp 155e156 ꢀC. IR: 1700, 1324, 1140 cmꢁ1. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6,
500 MHz) d: 0.86 (t, 3H, J 7.44 Hz, CH3CH2), 1.04 (t, 3H, J 7.44 Hz,
CH3CH2), 1.52e1.59 (m, 2H, CH3CH2), 1.82e1.90 (m, 2H, CH3CH2),
2.16 (s, 3H, 6-Me Ind.), 2.70 (s, 3H, 8-Me Ind.), 3.57e3.61 (m, 4H,
2CH2SO2), 7.20 (s, 1H. C(7)H), 7.37e7.41 (m, 2H, 3-H, 5-H Ph), 7.73 (s,
1H, C(5)H), 7.82e7.85 (m, 2H, 2-H, 6-H Ph). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6,
4.3. E-1,2-Di(alkylsulfonyl)-1,2-dichloroethenes 3a,b
Compounds 3a,b were synthesized according to a procedure
described earlier.18
75.47 MHz) d: 12.6 (CH3), 12.8 (CH3), 15.3 (CH2), 15.4 (CH2), 16.9
(CH3), 22.1 (CH3), 58.0 (CH2), 59.5 (CH2), 110.3 (C), 116.0 (CH), 116.3
(CH), 120.6 (CH), 125.3 (C), 126.8 (C), 128.6 (C), 131.9 (CH), 132.2
(CH), 132.3 (CH), 133.5 (C), 133.7 (C), 164.0 (C), 167.3 (C), 186.5 (C).
MS m/z 479 (Mþ, 21). Anal. Calcd for C23H26FNO5S2: C, 57.60; H,
5.46; N, 2.92. Found: C, 57.32; H, 5.51; N, 2.88.
4.4. Substituted 1,2-di(alkylsulfonyl)indolizines 4aef (general
procedure)
Triethylamine (3 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of pyr-
idinium salt 1 (1 mmol) in 8 ml of CHCl3 (CH3CN, DMSO) and then
a solution of sulfone 3 (1 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction
mixture was heated at 50 ꢀC for 40 min (progress monitored by thin
layer chromatography), diluted with CHCl3, washed with water, and
dried with MgSO4. The solvent was evaporated and the solid resi-
due was recrystallized (Et2O/CHCl3¼1:2).
4.4.5. (2,4-Dimethylphenyl)[6-methyl-1,2-bis(propylsulfonyl)-3-
indolizinyl] methanone 4e and (2,4-dimethylphenyl)[8-methyl-1,2-
bis(propyl-sulfonyl)-3-indolizinyl]methanone 4f. Yield¼0.31 g (65%)
a white solid IR: 1664,1324,1140 cmꢁ1. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 250 MHz)
d:
0.87 (t, 3H, J¼7.3 Hz, CH3CH2 4e), 0.98e1.21 (m, CH3CH2 4e,
2CH3CH2 4f), 1.52e1.71 (m, 2H, CH3CH2 4e,f), 1.75e2.11 (m, 2H,
CH3CH2 4e,f), 2.26 (s, 6-Me Ind.4e), 2.37 (s, 3H, 4-Me Ph 4e,f), 2.66
(s, 3H, 2-Me Ph 4e,f), 2.80 (s, 8-Me Ind. 4f), 3.29e3.68 (m, 4H,
2CH2SO2 4e,f), 6.73e6.82 (m, C(6)H 4f), 6.96 (d, 1H, J 7.9 Hz, 5-H Ph
4e,f), 7.03 (d, 1H, J¼7.3 Hz, 6-H Ph 4e,f), 7.08e7.14 (m, C(7)H 4e, C(7)
H 4f), 7.18 (s, 1H, 3-H Ph 4e,f), 7.78 (s, C(5)H 4e), 7.84 (d, J¼6.10 Hz,
C(5)H 4f), 8.29 (d, J¼9.7 Hz, C(8)H 4e). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6,
4.4.1. [1,2-Bis(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-indolizinyl](2,4-dimethylphenyl)
methanone 4a. Yield¼0.32
153e154 ꢀC. IR: 1668,1312,1136 cmꢁ1.1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz)
: 1.00 (t, 3H, J 7.3 Hz, CH3CH2), 1.20 (t, 3H, J 7.3 Hz, CH3CH2), 2.34 (s,
g (73%) a white solid with mp
d
3H, 4-CH3 Ph), 2.58 (s, 3H, 2-CH3 Ph), 3.42e3.56 (m, 4H, 2CH2SO2),
7.05e7.11 (m, 2H, C(7)H, 5-H Ph), 7.24e7.26 (m, 2H, C(6)H, 3-H Ph),
7.44e7.49 (m, 1H, C(8)H), 8.13 (d, 1H, J 7.3 Hz, 6-H Ph), 8.23 (d, 1H, J
75.47 MHz) d: 2.5 (CH3), 12.7 (CH3), 14.9 (CH2), 15.0 (CH2), 15.3
9.5 Hz, C(5)H).13C NMR (DMSO-d6, 75.47 MHz)
d: 6.0 (CH3), 7.0 (CH3),
(CH2), 15.9 (CH2), 17.4 (CH3), 20.6 (CH3), 20.9 (CH3), 22.3 (CH3), 57.4
(CH2), 57.7 (CH2), 58.4 (CH2), 59.3 (CH2), 110.8 (C), 115.6 (CH), 117.9
(CH), 122.2 (CH), 123.6 (CH), 125.9 (C), 126.4 (CH), 128.0 (C), 128.2
(CH), 128.6 (C), 129.1 (CH), 129.2 (C), 129.9 (CH), 131.5 (CH), 132.6
(CH), 134.0 (C), 134.3 (C), 134.5 (C), 139.9 (C), 140.0 (C), 143.7 (C),
188.3 (C). MS m/z 475 (Mþ, 21). Anal. Calcd for C24H29NO5S2: C,
60.61; H, 6.15; N, 2.94. Found: C, 60.78; H, 6.19; N, 2.90.
20.8 (CH3), 21.0 (CH3), 50.5 (CH2), 51.3 (CH2), 105.9 (C), 116.1 (CH),
118.6 (CH), 124.5 (C), 125.4 (CH), 126.5 (CH), 126.8 (CH), 128.8 (C),
131.9 (CH), 132.8 (CH), 133.8 (C), 135.9 (C), 140.1 (C), 144.0 (C), 188.2
(C). MS m/z 433 (Mþ, 23). Anal. Calcd for C21H23NO5S2: C, 58.18; H,
5.35; N, 3.23. Found: C, 58.37; H, 5.41; N, 3.30.
4.4.2. [1,2-Bis(Propylsulfonyl)-3-indolizinyl](2,4-dimethylphenyl)
methanone 4b. Yield¼0.32
g
(69%)
a
white solid with mp
4.5. Substituted [4,5-di(alkylsulfonyl)-3-furyl]-pyridinium
bromides 6aee (general procedure)
122e123 ꢀC. IR: 1664, 1304, 1144 cmꢁ1. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 250 MHz)
d:
0.88 (t, 3H, J 7.2 Hz, CH3CH2), 1.02 (t, 3H, J 7.2 Hz, CH3CH2), 1.57e1.70
(m, 2H, CH3CH2), 1.72e1.88 (m, 2H, CH3CH2), 2.37 (s, 3H, 4-CH3 Ph),
2.66 (s, 3H, 2-CH3 Ph), 3.30e3.60 (m, 4H, 2CH2SO2), 6.87e6.93 (m,
1H, C(7)H), 6.98 (d,1H, J 7.8 Hz, 5-H Ph), 7.06 (d,1H, J 7.8 Hz, 6-H Ph),
7.19 (s,1H, 3-H Ph), 7.23e7.30 (m,1H, C(6)H), 7.98 (d,1H, J 7.3 Hz, C(8)
Triethylamine (3 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of pyr-
idinium salt 1 (1 mmol) in EtOH (10 ml), and then a solution of
sulfone 3 (1 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was
heated at 50 ꢀC for 40 min (progress monitored by thin layer
chromatography). The solvent was evaporated and the solid residue
was dissolved in CHCl3, washed with water, and dried with MgSO4.
Then the solution was concentrated and the solid residue was
washed with hot acetone and separated by decantation. The solid
residue was dissolved in a glacial acetic acid (10 ml), 5e6 fold ex-
cess of HBr (48%) and the calculated amount of acetic anhydride for
binding water were added. The reaction mixture was heated to
50e60 ꢀC and kept at this temperature for 40e50 min. The crystals
of compounds 6aee were precipitated out with diethyl ether. The
acetone solution was evaporated; the solid residue was washed
H), 8.40 (d, 1H, J 9.1 Hz, C(5)H). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6, 75.47 MHz)
d:
12.5 (CH3), 12.5 (CH3), 14.9 (CH2), 15.9 (CH2), 20.7 (CH3), 21.0 (CH3),
57.4 (CH2), 58.5 (CH2), 106.7 (C), 116.2 (CH), 118.6 (CH), 125.4 (CH),
126.4 (CH), 126.8 (CH), 128.4 (C), 131.7 (CH), 132.7 (2CH), 134.1 (C),
135.7 (C), 140.0 (C), 143.9 (C), 188.2 (C). MS m/z 461 (Mþ, 15). Anal.
Calcd for C23H27NO5S2: C, 59.85; H, 5.90; N, 3.03. Found: C, 60.12; H,
5.97; N, 2.96.
4.4.3. [6,8-Dimethyl-1,2-bis(propylsulfonyl)-3-indolizinyl](2,4-
dimethylphenyl) methanone 4c. Yield¼0.37 g (75%) a white solid