THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF METHYL 1,5-DIPHENYL- ...
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Methyl (E)-3,4-diphenylpenta-2,4-dienoate
(VIa). Yield 73 mg (8%), colorless oily substance,
Rf 0.26. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.57 s (3H,
49.1 (C2), 51.5 (OCH3), 125.3 (2C), 125.6, 128.3 (2C),
136.7, 171.7 (C=O). Found, %: C 78.09; H 5.64.
C13H11O2. Calculated, %: C 78.37; H 5.57.
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CO2CH3), 5.23 s and 5.56 s (1H each, =CH2), 5.97 s
(1H, =CH), 7.31–7.49 m (10H, Ph). 13C NMR spec-
trum, δC, ppm: 51.2, 120.1, 122.9, 127.75, 127.8,
127.9, 128.3, 128.6, 128.7, 137.9, 140.0, 151.0. 156.5,
166.6. Found, %: C 81.62; H 6.29. C18H16O2. Calculat-
ed, %: C 81.79; H 6.10.
Methyl 1-methyl-3-phenylbicyclobutane-2-exo-
carboxylate (IVb). Yield 79 mg (12%), colorless oily
substance, Rf 0.36. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.92 s
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(1H, endo-4-H), 1.59 s (1H, exo-4-H), 1.78 s (1H,
endo-2-H), 1.79 s (3H, CH3), 3.69 s (3H, CO2CH3),
7.20–7.27 m (3H) and 7.28–7.36 m (2H) (Ph).
13C NMR spectrum, δC, ppm: 7.3 (CH3), 22.5 (C1),
22.7 (C3), 32.5 (C4), 43.4 (C2), 51.3 (OCH3), 126.1,
127.7 (2C), 128.1 (2C), 134.2, 168.2 (C=O). Found,
%: C 78.31; H 5.59. C13H11O2. Calculated, %: C 78.37;
H 5.57.
Methyl (Z)-3,4-diphenylpenta-2,4-dienoate
(VIb). Yield 26 mg (3%), colorless oily substance,
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Rf 0.24. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.65 s (3H,
CO2CH3), 5.25 s and 5.92 s (1H each, =CH2), 6.47 s
(1H, =CH), 7.26–7.34 m (3H), 7.36–7.42 m (3H),
7.44–7.52 m (2H), 7.57–7.66 m (2H). 13C NMR spec-
trum, δC, ppm: 51.2, 115.2, 118.0, 126.3, 127.5, 127.7,
128.4, 128.6, 129.5, 138.6, 138.7. 146.2, 156.0, 166.3.
Found, %: C 81.69; H 6.24. C18H16O2. Calculated, %:
C 81.79; H 6.10.
Methyl (Z)-2-benzylidene-3-methylbut-3-enoate
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(VIIa). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.07 s (3H, CH3),
3.76 s (3H, CO2Me), 5.09 s and 5.22 s (1H each,
=CH2), 6.70 s (1H, =CH), 7.25–7.37 m (5H, Ph).
Methyl (Z)-4-methyl-3-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoate
(VIIIa). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.06 s (3H, CH3),
3.56 s (3H, CO2Me), 4.88 s and 5.37 s (1H each,
=CH2), 6.09 s (1H, =CH), 7.21–7.46 m (5H, Ph).
b. Analytical experiment. Compound I, 50 mg, was
added in one portion to 1.0 ml of boiling p-xylene, and
the mixture was heated for 15 min under reflux in
an argon atmosphere. The solvent was removed under
reduced pressure to leave 45 mg of a light yellow
Methyl (E)-4-methyl-3-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoate
(VIIIb). Yield 42 mg (6.4%), colorless oily substance,
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viscous oily material which was analyzed by H NMR
Rf 0.31. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.97 s (3H, CH3),
spectroscopy to reveal five compounds at a ratio
indicated in Table 1.
3.76 s (3H, CO2Me), 4.92 s and 5.27 s (1H each,
=CH2), 6.15 s (1H, =CH), 7.27–7.56 m (5H, Ph).
Found, %: C 78.49; H 5.34. C13H11O2. Calculated, %:
C 78.37; H 5.57.
b. Analytical experiment. Compound II, 50 mg, was
added in one portion to 1.0 ml of boiling p-xylene, and
the solution was heated for 30 min under reflux in
an argon atmosphere. The solvent was removed under
reduced pressure, and the light yellow viscous oily
residue was analyzed by 1H NMR (Table 1).
Thermolysis of methyl 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3-
diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene-6-carboxylate (II).
a. Preparative experiment. Ester II, 750 mg, was
added in one portion to 7.5 ml of boiling p-xylene. The
solution was heated for 30 min under reflux, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the
light yellow oily residue, 660 mg, was subjected to
chromatographic separation on silica gel to isolate
individual compounds IVa, IVb, and VIIIb. In addi-
tion, a fraction containing dienes VIIa and VIIIa at
a ratio of ~2:1 was isolated [Rf 0.34, colorless oily
substance, yield 102 mg (16%). Found, %: C 78.19;
H 5.64. C13H11O2. Calculated, %: C 78.37; H 5.57].
Signals of each components were identified in the
1H NMR spectrum of that fraction.
Dimethyl 1-methyl-3-phenylbicyclo[1.1.0]-
butane-2,4-dicarboxylate (IX) was synthesized
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according to the procedure described in [19]. H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.68 s (2H, endo-2-H, endo-4-H),
1.98 s (3H, CH3), 3.60 s (6H, CO2CH3), 7.28–7.40 m
(3H, Ph), 7.48–7.58 (2H, Ph). 13C NMR spectrum, δC,
ppm: 4.2 (CH3), 24.3 (C1), 29.2 (C3), 41.0 (C2, C4),
51.4 (OCH3), 127.8 (2C), 127.85 (2C), 129.6, 131.0,
167.4.
Methyl 1-methyl-3-phenylbicyclobutane-2-endo-
carboxylate (IVa). Yield 245 mg (37%), colorless oily
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Dimethyl (E,E)-3,4-diphenylhexa-2,4-dienedi-
oate (IXa) was synthesized according to the procedure
substance, Rf 0.33. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.40 s
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(3H, CH3), 2.18 d.d (1H, exo-4-H, J = 1.0, J =
4.3 Hz), 2.32 br.s (1H, endo-4-H), 3.26 d (1H, exo-2-
H, J = 4.3 Hz), 3.71 s (3H, CO2CH3), 7.20–7.30 m
(2H, Ph), 7.32–7.42 m (3H, Ph). 13C NMR spectrum,
δC, ppm: 12.3 (CH3), 20.5 (C1), 24.6 (C3), 33.7 (C4),
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described in [20]. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.50 s
(6H, CO2CH3), 5.80 s (2H, 2-H, 5-H), 7.22–7.30 (4H)
and 7.40–7.50 (6H) (Ph). 13C NMR spectrum, δC, ppm:
51.3, 125.3, 128.2, 128.24, 128.6, 136.7, 155.9, 166.0.
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