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spectrometer instruments with TMS and TFA 8dCFCl3
TFA276.8 ppm, with high ®eld negative) as internal and
externalstandards, respectivye.l NMR spectra were
1.28 83H, t, J11.0 Hz, ±OCH2CH3); dF 854.7 MHz,
CDCl3) 264.6 [dF259.6 for E-4b]; m/z 8EI): 237 822.10
M1), 192 837.04), 208 8100.00%).
d
recorded in CDCl3 unless otherwise stated. The IR spectra
were obtained with a Perkin±Elmer 983G spectro-photo-
meter on KBr disks. Low and high resolution mass spectra
were obtained in a HP 5989a and Finngan MAT Instru-
ments, respectively. This institute performed elemental
analysis. Solvent and reagents were commercially available
and puri®ed before use.
2.2. General procedure for the synthesis of 5-per¯uoro-
alkylsubstituted isoxazoles 6
Under nitrogen atmosphere and with stirring, to a mixture of
ethyl 3-per¯uoroalkyl-3-pyrrolidino-acrylate 4 81.0 mmol),
primary nitro compound 5 81.1 mmol) and triethylamine
80.42 mL, 3.0 mmol) in anhydrous chloroform 815 mL) at
08C was added for about 3 h, via dropping funnel, a solution
of phosphorus oxychloride 80.11 mL, 1.2 mmol) in
anhydrous chloroform 810 mL). The mixture was stirred at
ambient temperature for about 72 h before TEA 85 mL) was
added to quench the reaction. The solvent was evaporated
out in vacuo, the residue was submitted to 19F NMR spectro-
scopy, then poured into 1N HCl825 mL) and stirred for
7±8 h at room temperature. The organic layer was sepa-
rated, the water layer was extracted with CH2Cl2
825 mL£3). The organic layers were combined, washed
with brine 840 mL£2) and dried 8Na2SO4). After removal
of solvent, column chromatography 8with petroleum ether
and ethyl acetate as the eluent) afforded the title compounds.
2.1. General procedure for preparation of the ethyl
3-per¯uoroalkyl-3-pyrrolidino-acrylates 4
To a suspension of a-per¯uoroalkyl ethyl acetate 3
810.0 mmol), sodium bicarbonate 81.26 g, 15.0 mmol) and
triethylamine 82.09 mL, 15.0 mmol) in diethyl ether
850 mL) at 0±58C, with stirring, added a solution of pyrro-
lidine 81.00 mL, 12.0 mmol) in diethyl ether 810 mL) by
drop funnelin 1 h, then the mixture was stirred at ambient
temperature for 24 h. 19F NMR spectroscopy showed the
reaction was completed. Then the mixture was poured into
water 860 mL), the organic layer was separated, the water
layer was extracted with diethyl ether 840 mL£3). The
organic layers were combined, washed with brine
840 mL£2) and dried 8Na2SO4). After removalof sovlent,
vacuum distillation afforded the ethyl 3-per¯uoroalkyl-3-
pyrrolidino-acrylates.
2.2.1. 4-Ethoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-5-'3-chloro-1,1,2,2,3,
3-hexa¯uoropropyl)-isoxazole 6aa. Eluent: n-hexane/
ethylacetate 30:1 8 Rf0.2±0.3); 8yield: 85%); light yellow
oil; [Found: C, 35.60; H, 2.31; N, 4.30. C10H8ClF6NO3
requires C, 35.37; H, 2.37; N, 4.12%]; nmax 8liquid ®lm)
2986, 1728, 1615, 1125±1306, 776 cm21; dH 860 MHz,
CDCl3) 4.40 82H, q, J7.2 Hz, ±OCH2CH3), 2.17 83H, s,
±CH3), 1.28 83H, t, J7.2 Hz, ±OCH2CH3); dF 854.7 MHz,
CDCl3) 266.8 82F, s, ClCF2CF2CF2±), 2108.8 82F, s,
ClCF2CF2CF2±), 2119.2 82F, s, ClCF2CF2CF2±); m/z
8EI): 339/341 87.19/2.29 M1), 331/333 87.38/8.36), 294/
296 8100.00/32.81), 154 815.41%).
2.1.1. 'Z) Ethyl 3-'3-chloro-1,1,2,2,3,3-hexa¯uoropropyl)-
3-pyrrolidino-acrylate 4a. 8Yield: 83%); light yellow oil;
bp 888C/0.5 Torr; [Found: C, 40.69; H, 3.99; N, 4.11.
C12H14ClF6NO2 requires C, 40.75; H, 3.99; N, 3.96%];
nmax 8liquid ®lm) 2979, 1681, 1597, 1047±1287,
789 cm21; dH 860 MHz, CDCl3) 5.18 81H, s, CvCH),
4.13 82H, q, J9.3 Hz, ±OCH2CH3), 3.28±3.68 84H, m,
2£NCH2CH2±), 1.73±2.23 84H, m, 2£NCH2CH2±), 1.28
83H, t, J9.3 Hz, ±OCH2CH3); dF 854.7 MHz, CDCl3)
266.4 82F, s, ClCF2CF2CF2±), 2105.5 82F, s,
ClCF2CF2CF2±) [dF2102.4 for E-4a], 2119.8 82F, s,
ClCF2CF2CF2±) [dF2116.4 for E-4a]; m/z 8EI): 353/355
88.56/2.93 M1), 324/326 8100.00/33.35), 308/310 834.78/
11.45), 280/282 810.27/3.39%).
2.2.2. 4-Ethoxycarbonyl-3-ethyl-5-'3-chloro-1,1,2,2,3,3-
hexa¯uoropropyl)-isoxazole 6ab. Eluent: n-hexane/ethyl
acetate 15:1 8Rf0.2±0.3); 8yield: 92%); light yellow oil;
[Found: C, 37.61; H, 2.89; N, 4.19. C11H10ClF6NO3 requires
C, 37.36; H, 2.85; N, 3.95%]; nmax 8liquid ®lm) 2920, 1729,
1600, 1093±1293, 786 cm21; dH 860 MHz, CDCl3) 4.40
82H, q, J6.2 Hz, ±OCH2CH3), 3.00 82H, q, J7.1 Hz
±CH2CH3), 1.09±1.54 86H, m, ±OCH2CH3 and
±CH2CH3); dF 854.7 MHz, CDCl3) 266.5 82F, s, ClCF2
CF2CF2±), 2108.2 82F, s, ClCF2CF2CF2±), 2118.4 82F,
s, ClCF2CF2CF2±); m/z 8EI): 354/356 857.32/18.25 M1),
326/328 814.99/4.77), 307/309 895.59/34.72), 94
8100.00%).
2.1.2. 'Z) Ethyl 3-bromodi¯uoromethyl-3-pyrrolidino-
acrylate 4b. 8Yield: 75%); light yellow oil; bp 1008C/
1 Torr; [Found: C, 40.42; H, 4.77; N, 4.85. C10H14BrF2NO2
requires C, 40.28; H, 4.73; N, 4.70%]; nmax 8liquid ®lm)
2976, 1693, 1597, 1145±1262 cm21; dH 860 MHz, CDCl3)
5.10 81H, s, CvCH), 4.08 82H, q, J10.0 Hz, ±OCH2CH3),
3.26±3.64 84H, m, 2£NCH2CH2±), 1.73±2.08 84H, m,
2£NCH2CH2±), 1.23 83H, t, J10.0 Hz, ±OCH2CH3); dF
854.7 MHz, CDCl3) 246.1 [dF243.0 for E-4b]; m/z
8EI): 298/300 810.10/8.80 M1), 268/270 89.44/9.34), 252/
254 847.38/43.62), 188 8100.00%).
2.2.3. 4-Ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenyl-5-'3-chloro-1,1,2,2,3,
3-hexa¯uoropropyl)-isoxazole 6ac. Eluent: n-hexane/
ethylacetate 30:1 8 Rf0.2±0.3); 8yield: 81%); light yellow
oil; [Found: C, 45.08; H, 2.65; N, 3.67. C15H10ClF6NO3
requires C, 44.85; H, 2.51; N, 3.48%]; nmax 8liquid ®lm)
2985, 1737, 1623, 1124±1309, 774 cm21; dH 860 MHz,
CDCl3) 7.33±7.73 85H, m, Ph), 4.33 82H, q, J6.2 Hz,
±OCH2CH3), 1.28 83H, t, J6.2 Hz, ±OCH2CH3); dF
854.7 MHz, CDCl3) 266.3 82F, s, ClCF2CF2CF2±),
2109.1 82F, s, ClCF2CF2CF2±), 2119.1 82F, s,
ClCF2CF2CF2±); m/z 8EI): 401/403 872.00/27.82 M1),
2.1.3. 'Z) Ethyl 3-tri¯uoromethyl-3-pyrrolidino-acrylate
4c. 8Yield: 74%); light yellow oil; bp 788C/3 Torr; [Found:
C, 50.31; H, 6.02; N, 6.00. C10H14F3NO2 requires C, 50.67;
H, 5.95; N, 5.91%]; nmax 8liquid ®lm) 2980, 1681, 1615,
1123±1274 cm21; dH 860 MHz, CDCl3) 5.21 81H, s,
CvCH), 4.14 82H, q, J11.0 Hz, ±OCH2CH3), 3.26±3.78
84H, m, 2£NCH2CH2±), 1.76±2.15 84H, m, 2£NCH2CH2±),