W. Bauer, M. Prem, K. Polborn, K. Sünkel, W. Steglich, W. Beck
11: 200 mg (0.64 mmol) of [(C7H7)Cr(CO)3]BF4, 50 mg (0.31 used and stirred for 7 d. Ϫ IR (KBr): ν˜ ϭ 3283 cmϪ1 m br. (NϪH),
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mmol) of 2-phenyl-5(4H)-oxazolone and 86.5 µl (0.62 mmol) of
2047 s (FeϪCO), 1975 s br. (FeϪCO), 1755 s (COOCH3), 1637 s/
NEt3 were used. Ϫ IR (KBr): ν˜ ϭ 1980 cmϪ1 s, 1915 s, 1887 s
1661 s (CONH-I), 1531 s/1550 s (CONH-II). Ϫ 1H NMR (400
1
2
(CrϪCO), 1807 s (CϭO), 1651 s (CϭN). Ϫ H NMR (400 MHz, MHz, CDCl3): δ ϭ 1.52/1.48 (each dm, 1 H/1 H, J6endo ϭ 14.5
2
CDCl3): δ ϭ 3.32 (2-C7H7), 3.49 (7-C7H7), 3.69 (1-C7H7), 4.77 (3-
Hz, 6exo-C6H7), 1.97/2.04 (each ddd, 1 H/1 H, J6exo ϭ 15.0 Hz,
C7H7), 4.85 (6-C7H7), 5.85 (4-C7H7), 5.96 (5-C7H7) (each pseudo- 3J1 ϭ 11.0 Hz, J5 ϭ 5.0 Hz, 6endo-C6H7), 2.68/2.73 (each dddd,
3
3
3
3
3
3
t, J ഠ 8 Hz), 7.49 (BBЈ, 2 H, 3,5-C6H5), 7.58 (A, 1 H, 4-C6H5), 1 H/1 H, J6endo ϭ 10.6 Hz, J7 ϭ 6.9 Hz, J2 ϭ J6exo ϭ 3.5 Hz,
7.77 (CCЈ, 2 H, 2,6-C6H5). Ϫ 13C NMR (100.4 MHz, CDCl3): δ ϭ 1-C6H7), 3.04 (m, 2 H/2 H, 2,5-C6H7), 3.72 (s, 1 H/1 H, OCH3),
3
40.32 (1-C7H7), 61.46, 63.30 (2,7-C7H7), 85.49 [NC(C7H7)2CO],
3.92/3.97 (each t, 1 H/1 H, JCHHЈ ϭ 5.2, CONHCH2COOCH3),
97.57, 98.05 (4,5-C7H7), 101.93, 102.42 (3,6-C7H7), 125.22, 128.19, 4.00, 4.05 (each dd, 1 H, 1 H, 2J ϭ 20.9 Hz, JNH ϭ 5.4 Hz,
3
2
129.12,
133.34
(C6H5),
160.45
[OC(C6H5)N],
175.08 NHCHHЈCOOCH3), 4.06, 4.16 (each dd, 1 H, 1 H, J ϭ 27.0 Hz,
[NC(C7H7)2COO]. Ϫ C29H19Cr2NO8 (613.5): calcd. C 56.78, H 3JNH ϭ 5.4 Hz, NHCHHЈCOOCH3) 4.45/4.51 [each dd, 1 H/1 H,
3.12, N 2.28; found C 56.03, H 3.45, N 2.19.
3JNH ϭ 8.4 Hz, 3J1 ϭ 6.9 Hz, CH(C6H7)CONH] 5.32 (m, 2 H, 3,4-
3
3
C6H7), 5.36 (dd, 1 H, J2 ϭ J4 ϭ 4.8 Hz, 3-C6H7), 5.41 (dd, 1 H,
General Procedure for the Preparation of 12Ϫ14: To a mixture of
1 or 2 respectivly, α-amino acid ester hydrochloride and about 2
mg of DMAP in 10 ml of CH2Cl2 69.6 µl (0.5 mmol) of NEt3 was
added. After stirring for about 20 h, the solvent was removed in
vacuo. The residue was washed twice with 5 ml of water and dried
in vacuo at 60°C for 5 h.
3
3
3J3 ϭ J5 ϭ 4.7 Hz, 4-C6H7), 6.82/6.90 (each d, 1 H/1 H, JCH
ϭ
5.2 Hz, CHNHCOPh), 7.40Ϫ7.53 (ABBЈ, 3 H/3 H, 3,4,5-C6H5),
7.76Ϫ7.82 (CCЈ, 2 H/2 H, 2,6-C6H5). Ϫ 13C NMR (100.5 MHz,
CDCl3): δ ϭ 26.93/27.98 (6-C6H7), 40.47/41.37 (1-C6H7), 57.86/
58.43, 59.27/61.17 (2,5-C6H7), 59.79 (NHCH2COOCH3),
85.51/85.19, 85.99/86.27 (3,4-C6H7), 128.96, 132.27, 134.02, 127.39,
129.02, 132.37, 133.81 (C6H5), 167.72, 171.36, 167.74, 170.15,
171.31 (COOCH3, PhCONH, CONH), 211.69 (FeϪCO). Dia-
stereomeric ratio 1.0:1.15. Ϫ C21H20FeN2O7 (468.2): calcd. C
53.87, H 4.31, N 5.98; found C 54.22, H 4.74, N 5.81.
12: 268 mg (0.5 mmol) of 1 and 70 mg (0.5 mmol) of -alanine
methyl ester hydrochloride were used. Yellow powder. Ϫ IR (KBr):
ν ϭ 1745 cmϪ1 w (COOCH3), 1628 m (free CϭO), 1592 m (coord.
˜
CϭO); (PE): ν ϭ 286 cmϪ1 w (MϪCl). Ϫ 1H NMR (270 MHz,
˜
CDCl3): δ ϭ 1.20Ϫ1.80 [m, 21 H, C5(CH3)5 and 2 ϫ CH3], 3.75
(m, 3 H, COOCH3), 4.49 [m, 1 H, NHCH(CH3)COOCH3], 4.68
[m, 1 H, NHCH(CH3)CONH] 6.95 (m, 1 H, C6H4), 7.27 (m, 1 H,
16: 100 mg (0.264 mmol) of 6, 58 mg (0.269 mmol) of phenylala-
nine methyl ester hydrochloride and 37.5 µl (0.269 mmol) of NEt3
were used and stirred for 3 d. Four stereoisomers. Ϫ IR (KBr): ν˜ ϭ
3396 cmϪ1 m br., 3286 s br. (NϪH), 2045 s (FeϪCO), 1967 s br.
(FeϪCO), 1747 s (COOCH3), 1636 s (CONH-I), 1534 s (CONH-
II). Ϫ 1H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl3): δ ϭ 1.39 (m, 1 H, 6exo-C6H7),
1.95 (m, 1 H, 6endo-C6H7), 2.59 (m, 1 H, 1-C6H7), 2.85Ϫ3.22 (m,
4 H, 2,5-C6H7, PhCH2), 3.69, 3.71, 3.72, 3.73 (4 s, 3 H, OCH3),
C6H4), 7.42 (m,
1 H, C6H4), 7.75 (m, 1 H, C6H4). Ϫ
C24H32ClIrN2O4 (639.7): calcd. C 45.02, H 5.00, N 4.37; found C
44.95, H 5.08, N 4.63.
13: 268 mg (0.5 mmol) of 1 and 70 mg (0.5 mmol) of glycine
ethyl ester hydrochloride were used. Yellow powder. Ϫ IR (KBr):
ν˜ ϭ 1752 cmϪ1 s (COOEt), 1655 m (free CϭO), 1593 m (coord.
CϭO); (PE): ν˜ ϭ 283 cmϪ1 w (MϪCl). Ϫ 1H NMR (270 MHz,
CDCl3): δ ϭ 1.24 (m, 3 H, COOCH2CH3), 1.48 [m, 3 H,
NHCH(CH3)CONH], 1.68 [m, 15 H, C5(CH3)5], 3.80 (m, 1 H,
NHCHHЈCOOEt), 3.95 (m, 1 H, NHCHHЈCOOEt), 4.14 (m, 2 H,
COOCH2CH3), 4.64 [m, 1 H, NHCH(CH3)CONH], 6.92 (m, 1 H,
C6H4), 7.26 (m, 1 H, C6H4), 7.52 (m, 1 H, C6H4), 7.75 (m, 1 H,
C6H4). Ϫ C24H32ClIrN2O4 (639.7): calcd. C 45.02, H 5.00, N 4.37;
found C 44.14, H 5.02, N 4.67.
4.29Ϫ4.55 (m,
1
H, PhCONHCH), 4.85 [m,
1
H,
CONHCH(CH2Ph)], 5.32 (m, 2 H, 3,4-C6H7), 6.50 (m, 2 H, 2 NH),
7.02Ϫ7.19 (m, 5 H, CH2C6H5), 7.42Ϫ7.55 (m, 3 H, 3,4,5-C6H5),
7.72Ϫ7.79 (m, 2 H, 2,6-C6H5). Ϫ C28H26FeN2O7 (558.4): calcd. C
60.23, H 4.69, N 5.02; found C 60.59, H 5.17, N 5.15.
17: 100 mg (0.264 mmol) of 6, 54 mg (0.270 mmol) of methionine
methyl ester hydrochloride and 37.6 µl (0.270 mmol) of NEt3 were
used and stirred for 7 d. Four stereoisomers. Ϫ IR (KBr): ν˜ ϭ 3440
cmϪ1 s br., 3290 s br. (NϪH), 2044 s (FeϪCO), 1970 s br.
(FeϪCO), 1745 s (COOCH3), 1636 s (CONH-I), 1535 s (CONH-
II). Ϫ 1H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl3): δ ϭ 1.46 (m, 1 H, 6exo-C6H7),
1.88Ϫ2.20 (m, ca. 3 H, 6endo-C6H7, CH2), 1.99, 2.01, 2.04, 2.05 (4
s, 3 H, SCH3), 2.48 (m, 2 H, CH2), 2.70 (m, 1 H, 1-C6H7), 3.03 (m,
2 H, 2,5-C6H7), 3.68, 3.69, 3.75, 3.76 (4 s, 3 H, OCH3), 4.40Ϫ4.69
[m, 2 H, PhCONHCH, CONHCH(R)], 5.36 (m, 2 H, 3,4-C6H7),
6.67Ϫ7.08 (m, 2 H, 2 NH), 7.39Ϫ7.56 (m, 3 H, 3,4,5-C6H5),
7.75Ϫ7.83 (m, 2 H, 2,6-C6H5). Ϫ C24H26FeN2O7S (542.4): calcd.
C 53.15, H 4.83, N 5.16; found C 52.65, H 4.51, N 5.36.
14: 328 mg (0.5 mmol) of 2 and 70 mg (0.5 mmol) of glycine
ethyl ester hydrochloride were used. Yellow powder Ϫ IR (KBr):
ν ϭ 1743 cmϪ1 m (COOEt), 1670 m (free CϭO), 1592 s (coord.
˜
CϭO); (PE): ν ϭ 282 cmϪ1 w (MϪCl). Ϫ 1H NMR (270 MHz,
˜
CDCl3): δ ϭ 1.21 (m, 3 H, COOCH2CH3), 1.65 [m, 15 H,
C5(CH3)5], 3.27 (m, 2 H, NHCH2COOEt), 4.14 (m, 2 H, CO-
OCH2CH3), 4.77 [m, 1 H, NHCH(CH2Ph)CONH], 6.94 (m, 1 H,
C6H4), 7.31 (m, 1 H, C6H4), 7.59 (m, 1 H, C6H4), 7.75 (m, 1 H,
C6H4). Ϫ C30H36ClIrN2O4 (716.3): calcd. C 50.30, H 5.07, N 3.91;
found C 51.05, H 5.23, N 4.55.
18: 100 mg (0.264 mmol) of 6, 57 mg (0.269 mmol) of glutamic
acid dimethyl ester hydrochloride and 37.5 µl (0.269 mmol) of NEt3
were used and stirred for 7 d. The product precipitated from the
concentrated ether solution without adding pentane. Four stereo-
isomers. Ϫ IR (KBr): ν˜ ϭ 3440 cmϪ1 s br., 3287 s br. (NϪH), 2045
s (FeϪCO), 1970 s br. (FeϪCO), 1741 s (COOCH3), 1637 s
(CONH-I), 1535 s (CONH-II). Ϫ 1H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl3):
δ ϭ 1.46 (m, 1 H, 6exo-C6H7), 1.99 (m, 2 H, CH2), 2.18 (m, 1 H,
6endo-C6H7), 2.38 (m, 2 H, CH2), 2.71 (m, 1 H, 1-C6H7), 3.00 (m,
2 H, 2,5-C6H7), 3.60, 3.61, 3.62, 3.63, 3.67, 3.68, 3.73, 3.74 (8 s, 6
General Procedure for the Preparation of 15Ϫ18: Equimolar
amounts of 6, α-amino acid methyl ester hydrochloride and NEt3
were stirred in about 20 ml of CH2Cl2 at room temp. for a few days
(see below). The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue
was taken up in Et2O. Insoluble HNEt3BF4 was centrifuged off.
The yellow solution was filtered through Celite, concentrated in
vacuo to about 1 ml and added to excess pentane. The colourless
precipitate was collected, washed once with pentane and dried in
vacuo for a few days.
15: 59 mg (0.155 mmol) of 6, 20 mg (0.159 mmol) of glycine H, 2 OCH3), 4.50 [m, 2 H, PhCONHCH, CONHCH(R)], 5.36 (m,
methyl ester hydrochloride and 22.2 µl (0.159 mmol) of NEt3 were
2 H, 3,4-C6H7), 6.65Ϫ7.17 (m, 2 H, 2 NH), 7.42Ϫ7.56 (m, 3 H,
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