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1H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 142.6, 142.5, 139.6, 129.0,
128.5, 128.0, 127.9, 127.4, 122.7, 121.3, 86.7, 73.7.
Meth yl 1-P h en yl-1,3-d ih yd r o-2-ben zofu r a n -4-ca r boxy-
la te (8b). The reaction was carried out according to typical
procedure A. The crude residue was dissolved in THF (2 mL).
NaH (24 mg, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was added, and the reaction
mixture was heated at reflux for 1 h. After usual work up and
purification by column chromography on silica (hexanes/AcOEt
95:5), 8b was obtained (140 mg, 55%) as a colorless oil. IR
1-[(3E)-Non -3-en yl]-1,3-d ih yd r o-2-ben zofu r a n (7b). The
reaction was carried out according to typical procedure A
affording 7b (171 mg, 70%) as a colorless oil. IR (neat): 2955
(vs), 2853 (s), 1460 (w) cm-1 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ
.
7.18-7.07 (m, 4H), 5.36 (m, 2H), 5.16 (m, 1H), 5.02-4.98 (m,
2H), 2.08 (m, 2H), 1.89 (m, 3H), 1.74 (m, 1H), 1.21 (m, 6H), 0.80
(t, J ) 7.3 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 142.6, 139.9,
131.4, 129.8, 127.7, 127.6, 121.5, 121.3, 83.8, 72.9, 36.7, 33.0,
31.9, 29.8, 28.6, 22.9, 14.5. MS m/z (EI-MS): 244 (15), 145 (55),
119 (100). HRMS: calcd for C17H24O 244.1827; found 244.1837.
1-Isop r op yl-1,3-d ih yd r o-2-ben zofu r a n (7c). See typical
procedure A.
1
(neat): 1721 (vs), 1278 (s) cm-1. H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ
7.84 (d, J ) 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.06 (m, 7H), 6.05 (s, 1H), 5.54
(d, J AB ) 14.6 Hz, 1H), 5.35 (d, J AB ) 14.6 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H).
13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 165.4, 142.5, 141.0, 140.5, 128.2,
127.6, 127.2, 126.9, 125.8, 125.7, 123.4, 84.6, 73.6, 51.0. MS m/z
(EI-MS): 254 (64), 222 (75), 165 (100). HRMS: calcd for C16H14O3
254.0933; found 254.0928.
2-P h en ylisoin d olin -1-on e (9a ). The reaction was carried out
according to typical procedure B affording 9a (239 mg, 96%) as
a colorless solid, mp 160 °C-161 °C. IR (KBr): 1688 (s), 1502
(w), 1391 (s) cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.79-7.72 (m,
3H), 7.44-7.23 (m, 5H), 7.06-7.01 (m, 1H), 4.65 (s, 2H). 13C
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 167.9, 140.6, 139.9, 134.2, 133.6, 129.7,
128.9, 124.8, 124.4, 123.0, 119.8, 51.1. MS m/z (EI-MS): 209
(100), 180 (40). HRMS: calcd for C14H11NO 209.0841; found
209.0838.
1-[(E)-2-P h en yleth en yl]-1,3-d ih yd r o-2-ben zofu r a n (7d ).
The reaction was carried out according to typical procedure A
affording 7d (202 mg, 91%) as a yellow oil. IR (neat): 3029 (m),
2855 (m), 1766 (s) cm-1 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.31-
.
7.08 (m, 9H), 6.63 (d, J ) 15.7 Hz, 1H), 6.18 (dd, J ) 15.7 Hz,
J ) 7.6 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (d, J ) 7.6 Hz, 1H), 5.12 (d, J AB ) 12.2
Hz, 1H), 5.01 (d, J AB ) 12.2 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 141.3, 139.9, 135.4, 130.9, 128.0, 127.5, 126.8, 126.7,
126.4, 120.9, 120.0, 84.2, 71.7. MS m/z (EI-MS): 222 (100), 118
(56). Anal. Calcd for C16H14O: C, 86.45; H, 6.35. Found: C, 86.09;
H, 6.42.
Meth yl 1-Oxo-2-p h en ylisoin d olin e-4-ca r boxyla te (9b).
See typical procedure B.
Eth yl 2-[2-(Ch lor om eth yl)ben zyl]a cr yla te (10). A solution
of i-PrMgBr (3.25 mmol) in THF (0.88 M, 3.70 mL) was added
dropwise to a stirred solution of 1 (780 mg, 3.1 mmol) in THF (4
mL) at -10 °C under argon. After 1.5 h, CuCN‚2 LiCl (3.25 mL,
3.25 mmol, 1 M in THF) and ethyl (2-bromomethyl)acrylate (888
mg, 4.6 mmol) were added. The reaction was stirred 1 h at -10
°C and quenched with brine. After usual work up and purifica-
tion by column chromatography (hexanes/AcOEt 98:2) compound
10 (610 mg, 83%) was obtained as a colorless oil. IR (neat): 2982
(s), 1715 (s), 1137 (w) cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.30-
7.08 (m, 4H), 6.18 (s, 1H), 5.22 (s, 1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 4.13 (q, J )
6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H), 1.20 (t, J ) 6.9 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (75
MHz, CDCl3): δ 167.1, 140.1, 137.8, 136.2, 130.9, 130.7, 129.4,
127.6, 126.6, 61.3, 44.6, 34.8, 14.5. MS m/z (EI-MS): 238 (0.1),
129 (100). HRMS: calcd for C13H15ClO2 238.0753; found 238.0761.
E t h yl 2-Ben zyl-2,3,4,5-t et r a h yd r o-1H-2-b en za zep in e-4-
ca r boxyla te (11a ). See typical procedure C.
3-(1,3-Dih yd r o-2-ben zofu r a n -1-yl)p yr id in e (7e). The reac-
tion was carried out according to typical procedure A affording
7e (154 mg, 78%) as a colorless oil. IR (neat): 1770 (s), 1286 (s),
1026 (vs) cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.54 (s, 1H), 8.45
(dd, J ) 4.9 Hz, J ) 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d, J ) 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.21-
7.11 (m, 4H), 6.92 (d, J ) 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (s, 1H), 5.24 (d,
J AB ) 12.3 Hz, 1H), 5.12 (d, J AB ) 12.3 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (75
MHz, CDCl3): δ 149.8, 148.9, 141.4, 139.4, 138.1, 135.0, 128.4,
128.1, 124.0, 122.5, 121.5, 84.2, 73.8. MS m/z (EI-MS): 197 (10),
196 (49), 168 (98), 119 (82), 106 (100). HRMS: calcd for C13H11
NO 197.0840; found 197.0834.
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1-F er r ocen yl-1,3-d ih yd r o-2-ben zofu r a n (7f). The reaction
was carried out according to typical procedure A affording 7f
(246 mg, 81%) as an orange solid, mp 107 °C. IR (KBr): 2852
(m), 1458 (w) cm-1 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.25-7.13
.
(m, 4H), 5.99 (s, 1H), 5.12 (d, J AB ) 12.1 Hz, 1H), 5.01 (d, J AB
)
12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.20-3.99 (m, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ
141.8, 139.9, 128.0, 127.5, 122.5, 121.4, 89.9, 82.8, 72.9, 69.1,
68.9, 68.0, 67.0, 66.9. MS m/z (EI-MS): 304 (100), 208 (15). Anal.
Calcd for C18H16FeO: C, 71.08; H, 5.30. Found: C, 71.25; H,
5.41.
E t h yl 2-Bu t yl-2,3,4,5-t et r a h yd r o-1H -2-b en za zep in e-4-
ca r boxyla te (11b). The reaction was carried out according to
typical procedure C affording 11b (149 mg, 54%) as a colorless
1
oil. IR (neat): 2956 (m), 2931 (m), 1729 (s) cm-1. H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.08-7.01 (m, 4H), 4.06 (q, J ) 7.3 Hz, 2H),
3.99 (d, J AB ) 14.7 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (d, J AB ) 14.7 Hz, 1H), 3.44-
2.61 (m, 5H), 2.31-213 (m, 2H), 1.44-1.31 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.14
(m, 5H), 0.80 (t, J ) 7.3 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3):
173.3, 138.7, 137.9, 128.6, 128.5, 126.3, 125.3, 59.8, 59.5, 57.4,
50.6, 39.0, 37.1, 28.5, 19.4, 13.2, 13.0. MS m/z (EI-MS): 275 (7),
232 (100). HRMS: calcd for C17H25NO2 275.1885; found 275.1879.
Met h yl 1-[(1E)-P en t -1-en yl]-1,3-d ih yd r o-2-b en zofu r a n -
4-ca r boxyla te (8a ). The reaction was carried out according to
typical procedure A. The crude residue was dissolved in THF (2
mL). NaH (24 mg, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was added, and the
reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1 h. After usual work
up and purification by column chromatography on silica (hex-
anes/AcOEt 9:1), compound 8a was obtained (167 mg, 60%) as
a colorless oil. IR (neat): 2959 (w), 2931 (w), 1767 (w), 1723 (s)
Ack n ow led gm en t . We thank the Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft (Leibniz program) and the
BASF AG for the generous financial support.
cm-1 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.86 (d, J ) 7.5 Hz, 1H),
.
7.29-7.19 (m, 2H), 5.85-5.70 (m, 1H), 5.60-5.52 (m, 2H), 5.46
(d, J AB ) 14.6 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (d, J AB ) 14.6 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H),
2.02-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.41-1.34 (m, 2H), 0.85 (t, J ) 7.1 Hz, 3H).
13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 165.4, 142.0, 140.8, 133.8, 128.6,
128.1, 126.7, 125.4, 123.4, 83.9, 72.8, 51.0, 33.2, 21.2, 12.6. MS
m/z (EI-MS): 246 (4), 203 (100), 171 (20). HRMS: calcd for
C15H18O3 246.1256; found 246.1246.
Su p p or tin g In for m a tion Ava ila ble: Spectra of new
compounds of Table 1 and Schemes 1-3. This material is
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