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1530 (C–N, δNH). H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ,
ppm: 2.74 d (3H, CH3N, J = 5.04, E), 2.90 d (3H,
CH3N, J = 4.92 Hz, Z), 3.46 m (4H, NCH2, Z), 3.54 m
(4H, NCH2, E), 3.62 m (4H, OCH2, Z, E), 4.56 d (1H,
=CHCO, J = 8.08 Hz, Z), 4.92 d (1H, =CHCO, J =
12.52 Hz, E), 6.50 m (1H, NCH=, J = 8.20 Hz, Z),
7.60 m (1H, NCH=, J = 12.52 Hz, E), 8.41 br.s (1H,
Methyl 2-[(Z,E)-3-(morpholin-4-yl)-3-oxoprop-1-
en-1-ylamino]acetate (III). A mixture of 70 mg
(0.33 mmol) of amide Ic, 42 mg (0.33 mmol) of
methyl 2-aminoacetate hydrochloride, and 33 mg
(0.33 mmol) of triethylamine in 5 ml of methanol was
placed into a Teflon reactor and was subjected to
microwave irradiation (420 W) over a period of
15 min. The mixture was then treated with 5 ml of
water and extracted with diethyl ether, and the extract
was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated to isolate 36 mg
(44%) of III with mp 131–132°C. IR spectrum (film),
ν, cm–1: 1720 (C=O, ester), 1620 (C=O, amide), 1570
(C=C), 1530 (C–N, δ NH), 1510, 1090 (C–O).
1H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ, ppm: 3.53 m (4H,
NCH2), 3.67 m (4H, OCH2), 3.76 s (3H, CH3O, Z),
3.81 s (3H, CH3O, E), 3.90 d (2H, CH2CO, J =
6.36 Hz), 4.78 d (1H, =CHCO, J = 8.56 Hz, Z), 5.02 d
(1H, =CHCO, J = 12.72 Hz, E), 6.53 m (1H, NCH=,
J = 8.56 Hz, Z), 7.64 m (1H, NCH=, J = 12.48 Hz, E),
8.82 br.s (NH); Z/E ratio 0.64:0.36. 13C NMR spec-
trum (CDCl3), δC, ppm: 45.40 (NCH2), 49.27 (CH2CO),
52.27 (OCH3), 66.82 and 66.98 (OCH2), 82.87
(=CHCO), 150.35 (NCH=), 169.74 and 170.60 (C=O).
Found, %: C 48.28; H 7.07; N 10.98. C10H16N2O4·
H2O. Calculated, %: C 48.77; H 7.37; N 11.38.
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NH); Z/E ratio 0.79:0.21. C NMR spectrum (CDCl3),
δC, ppm: 34.82 (CH3N), 42.34 and 43.98 (NCH2),
66.91 and 66.98 (OCH2), 80.18 (=CHCO, E), 83.61
(=CHCO, Z), 149.86 (NCH=, Z), 152.32 (NCH=, E),
168.62 (C=O, Z), 170.48 (C=O, E). Found, %:
C 56.60; H 8.64; N 16.70. C8H14N2O2. Calculated, %:
C 56.45; H 8.29; N 16.46.
(Z,E)-3-(Benzylamino)-1-(morpholin-4-yl)prop-
2-en-1-one (IId). A mixture of 0.5 g (2.4 mmol) of
4-(3-trimethylsilyl-1-oxoprop-2-yn-1-yl)morpholine
(Ic) and 0.25 g (2.4 mmol) of benzylamine in methanol
was heated for 1 h at 65°C. The solvent was removed
under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified
by column chromatography using methanol–chloro-
form (1:40) as eluent. Yield 0.35 g (60%), oily sub-
stance. IR spectrum (film), ν, cm–1: 1630 (C=O), 1570
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(C=C, C–N, δNH). H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ,
ppm: 3.49 m (4H, NCH2), 3.65 m (4H, OCH2), 4.21 d
(2H, CH2Ph, J = 5.04 Hz, E), 4.30 d (2H, CH2Ph, J =
6.08 Hz, Z), 4.65 d (1H, =CHCO, J = 8.16 Hz, Z),
5.04 d (1H, =CHCO, J = 12.72 Hz, E), 6.63 m (1H,
NCH=, J = 8.32 Hz, Z), 7.67 m (1H, NCH=, J =
12.60 Hz, E), 7.24–7.31 m (5H, Ph), 8.94 br.s (1H,
N-Methyl-N-[(E)-3-(morpholin-4-yl)-3-oxoprop-
1-en-1-yl]-3-trimethylsilylprop-2-ynamide (V).
Gaseous methylamine was passed over a period of 1 h
at room temperature through a solution of 0.97 g
(4.6 mmol) of compound Ic in 10 ml of methanol. The
solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the
residue was dissolved in 20 ml of chloroform, a solu-
tion of 0.74 g (4.6 mmol) of 3-trimethylsilylprop-2-
ynoyl chloride (IV) in 10 ml of chloroform was added
dropwise, and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The
mixture was then treated with a 5% solution of sodium
hydrogen carbonate and extracted with diethyl ether,
the extract was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated
under reduced pressure, and the residue, 1.13 g (84%),
was purified by column chromatography using ethyl
acetate–methanol (100:1) as eluent. Yield 0.5 g (37%),
mp 83–84°C. IR spectrum (KBr), ν, cm–1: 1630 (C=O),
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NH); Z/E ratio 0.97:0.03. C NMR spectrum (CDCl3),
δC, ppm: 43.00–46.50 (NCH3), 48.88 (CH2Ph, Z),
52.11 (CH2Ph, E), 66.88 (OCH2), 81.18 (=CHCO, E),
85.35 (=CHCO, Z); 127.15, 127.42, 128.36, 128.69,
139.02 (Carom, E, Z), 148.61 (NCH=, Z), 150.94
(NCH=, E), 170.22 (C=O, E). Found, %: C 67.81;
H 7.33; N 10.86. C14H18N2O2. Calculated, %: C 68.27;
H 7.37; N 11.37.
(2E)-1,3-Bis(morpholin-4-yl)prop-2-en-1-one
(IIe). A mixture of 100 mg (0.47 mmol) of compound
Ic and 41 mg (0.47 mmol) of morpholine in methanol
was stirred for 7 h at 25°C. The solvent was removed
under reduced pressure, and the crystalline residue was
washed with diethyl ether. Yield 80 mg (75%),
mp 131–132°C (no melting point was given in [16]).
1H NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δ, ppm: 3.18 m (4H,
3-NCH2, J = 4.64 Hz); 3.53 m, 3.64 m, and 3.70 m
(12H, OCH2, NCH2, J = 4.76 Hz); 4.93 (1H, =CHCO,
J = 12.60 Hz), 7.38 d (1H, NCH=, J = 12.60 Hz).
Found, %: C 58.65; H 8.13; N 12.31. C11H18N2O3. Cal-
culated, %: C 58.39; H 8.02; N 12.38.
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1580 (C=C), 1250, 830 (Si–C). H NMR spectrum
(CDCl3), δ, ppm: 3.13 s (3H, CH3N), 3.61 m (4H,
NCH2), 3.68 m (4H, OCH2), 5.66 d and 5.74 d* (1H,
=CHCO, J = 13.08 Hz, E), 8.60 d (1H, NCH=, J =
13.08 Hz, E). 13C NMR spectrum (CDCl3), δC, ppm
29.40 (CH3N), 41.94–47.15 (NCH2), 66.92 (OCH2),
98.98 (=CHCO); 94.02, 100.81, 102.66 [C≡C,
* Rotamer concentration 15%.
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