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Na2SO4 and evaporated in vacuo. The residue afforded pure 1-
aminopyrrole 6a or 6b by crystallization from MeOH-Et2O or
by chromatographic purification on silica gel column, eluting
with cyclohexane-ethyl acetate mixtures, respectively.
6a: white powder, mp 238-242 °C (dec.); IR (nujol) 3356,
3168, 2262, 1728, 1688, 1636, 1603 cm-1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-
d6) d 2.12 (s, 3 H, CH3), 2.29 (s, 3 H, CH3), 3.65 (s, 3 H,
OCH3), 4.10 (s, 2 H, CH2, D2O exch.), 7.03 (t, 1 H, J = 7.5 Hz,
Ar), 7.30 (t, 2 H, J = 7.5 Hz, Ar), 7.68 (d, 2 H, J = 7.5 Hz, Ar),
10.17 (s, 1 H, NH, D2O exch.), 11.57 (s, 1 H, NH, D2O exch.);
13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) d 9.52 (q), 10.34 (q), 24.07 (t), 51.05
(q), 107.53 (s), 115.28 (s), 116.05 (s), 119.31 (d), 122.90 (d),
126.53 (d), 130.32 (s), 134.60 (s), 139.66 (s), 162.58 (s),
163.32 (s), 164.52 (s); MS m/z (relative intensity) 354 (M+,
16), 262 (100). Anal. calcd. for C18H18N4O4: C, 61.01; H,
5.12; N, 15.81. Found: C, 61.11; H, 5.08; N, 15.89.
6b: colorless crystals, mp 175-177 °C; IR (nujol) 3297, 3169,
1751, 1724, 1683, 1635, 1596 cm-1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) d
1.22 (t, 3 H, J = 7.2 Hz, OCH2CH3), 2.13 (s, 3 H, CH3), 2.30
(s, 3 H, CH3), 3.54 (s, 2 H, CH2, D2O exch.), 3.65 (s, 3 H,
OCH3), 4.16 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, OCH2CH3), 7.03 (t, 1 H, J =
7.5 Hz, Ar), 7.29 (t, 2 H, J = 7.5 Hz, Ar), 7.66 (d, 2 H, J = 7.5
Hz, Ar), 10.18 (s, 1 H, NH, D2O exch.), 11.42 (s, 1 H, NH,
D2O exch.); 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) d 9.50 (q), 10.31 (q),
13.93 (q), 40.60 (t), 51.02 (q), 61.03 (t), 107.35 (s), 115.88 (s),
119.28 (d), 122.85 (d), 128.50 (d), 130.50 (s), 134.94 (s),
139.68 (s), 163.35 (s), 164.62 (s), 164.77 (s), 166.97 (s); MS
m/e (relative intensity) 401 (M+, 10), 309 (100). Anal. calcd.
for C20H23N3O6: C, 59.84; H, 5.78; N, 10.47. Found: C, 59.66;
H, 5.94; N, 10.57.
Preparation of 1,4-adducts 8a and 8d. 1,2-Diaza-1,3-
butadiene 7a (1.0 mmol) prepared according to Ref.13,
dissolved in THF (5 ml), was slowly added to a magnetically
stirred solution of the pyrrole 6a or 6b (1.0 mmol) in THF (5
ml) containing a catalytic amount of sodium methoxide. The
reaction mixture was allowed to stand at r.t. until the complete
disappearance of the reagents (monitored by TLC). The
solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue,
dissolved in EtOAc, was washed with H2O in a separatory
funnel. The organic layer, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, was
evaporated in vacuo. Pure derivative 8a was obtained after a
chromatographic purification on silica gel column, eluting
with cyclohexane-ethyl acetate mixtures, while 8d was
obtained after crystallization from EtOAc-Et2O.
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8a: white powder, mp 148-153 °C (dec.); IR (nujol) 3294,
3275, 2266, 1756, 1720, 1709, 1687, 1640 cm-1; 1H-NMR
(DMSO-d6) d 1.14-1.26 (m, 3 H, OCH2CH3), 1.43-1.46 (m, 9
H, OC(CH3)3), 1.95-2.29 (m, 9 H, 3 CH3), 3.64 (s, 3 H,
OCH3), 4.08-4.22 (m, 3 H, OCH2CH3 and CH), 4.66-4.70 (m,
1 H, CH, D2O exch.), 7.03 (t, 1 H, J = 7.3 Hz, Ar), 7.29 (t, 2
H, J = 7.3 Hz, Ar), 7.67 (d, 2 H, J = 7.3 Hz, Ar), 9.97 (bs, 1 H,
NH, D2O exch.), 10.14 (bs, 1 H, NH, D2O exch.), 12.07 (bs, 1
H, NH, D2O exch.). Anal. calcd. for C29H36N6O8: C, 58.38; H,
6.08; N, 14.09. Found: C, 58.22; H, 6.23; N, 14.17.
8d: white powder, mp 176-178 °C (dec.); IR (nujol) 3289,
3194, 3133, 1747, 1707, 1658, 1640, 1599 cm-1; 1H-NMR
(DMSO-d6) d 1.15-1.26 (m, 6 H, 2 OCH2CH3), 1.43-1.47 (m,
9 H, OC(CH3)3), 1.94-2.27 (m, 9 H, 3 CH3), 3.64 (s, 3 H,
OCH3), 3.89-4.01 (m, 1 H, CH), 4.08-4.19 (m, 4 H, 2
OCH2CH3), 4.21-4.37 (m, 1 H, CH, D2O exch.), 7.03 (t, 1 H,
J = 7.3 Hz, Ar), 7.30 (t, 2 H, J = 7.3 Hz, Ar), 7.68 (d, 2 H, J =
7.3 Hz, Ar), 9.79 (bs, 1 H, NH, D2O exch.), 10.16 (bs, 1 H,
NH, D2O exch.), 11.88 (bs, 1 H, NH, D2O exch.). Anal. calcd.
for C31H41N5O10: C, 57.84; H, 6.42; N, 10.88. Found: C,
57.70; H, 6.50; N, 10.72.
(11) A representative procedure for the preparation of 3a, 3b,
6a, 6b, 8a, 8d, 9a, and 9d is as follows:
Preparation of a-chlorohydrazones 3a and 3b. These
compounds were prepared according to the previous paper.12a
Preparation of 1-aminopyrroles 6a and 6b. a-
Chlorohydrazone derivative 3a or 3b (1.0 mmol) was added
portionwise to a stirred suspension of acetoacetanilide 4a (2.0
mmol) and anhydrous sodium carbonate (1.5 mmol) in THF
(10 ml). The reaction mixture was allowed to stand at r.t. until
the complete disappearance of a-chloro-hydrazone 3a or 3b
(monitored by TLC). The reaction solvent was evaporated
under reduced pressure, the residue suspended in ethyl acetate
and washed in a separatory funnel with HCl 2N (until pH 2)
and with H2O. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
Preparation of pyrrolo-pyrrole 9a or pyrrolo-pyrazole 9d. To
a magnetically stirred solution of 1,4-adduct 8a or 8b (1.0
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