4-[3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yloxymethyl]-5,7-dimethylchromen-2-one (2a),
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mp 285-286°C. PMR spectrum: 4.28 [4H, m, O(CH ) O], 6.91 (1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.07 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4),
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7.15 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 7.39 (1H, d, H-8, J = 2.0), 7.29 (1H, dd, H-6, J = 8.4, J = 2.0), 8.10 (1H, d, H-5, J = 8.4), 8.44 (1H,
s, H-2), coumarin protons: 2.37, 2.72 (3H, 3H, 2s, CH -5 and CH -7), 5.69 (2H, s, CH O-4), 6.58 (1H, s, H-3), 7.08 (1H, br.s,
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H-8), 7.15 (1H, br.s, H-6).
4-([3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-4-oxo-6-propyl-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxymethyl)-5,7-dimethyl-2H-chromen-
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2-one (2b), mp 226-227°C. PMR spectrum: 0.94 (3H, t, J = 7.6), 1.65 (2H, m, J = 7.6), 2.7 (2H, q, J = 7.6) 6-CH CH CH ,
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4.27 [4H, m, O(CH ) O], 6.91 (1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.06 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 7.14 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 7.34 (1H,
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s, H-8), 7.92 (1H, s, H-5), 8.44 (1H, s, H-2); coumarin protons: 2.38, 2.74 (3H, 3H, 2s, CH -5 and CH -7), 5.72 (2H, s,
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CH O-4), 6.52 (1H, s, H-3), 7.08 (1H, br.s, H-8), 7.15 (1H, br.s, H-6).
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4-[3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yloxymethyl]-6,8-dimethylchromen-2-one (2c),
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mp 294-295°C. PMR spectrum: 4.28 [4H, m, O(CH ) O], 6.91 (1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.07 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4),
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7.15 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 7.53 (1H, d, H-8, J = 2.0), 7.32 (1H, dd, H-6, J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 8.08 (1H, d, H-5, J = 8.4), 8.46 (1H,
s, H-2); coumarin protons: 2.36, 2.38 (3H, 3H, 2s, CH -6 and CH -8), 5.53 (2H, s, CH O-4), 6.63 (1H, s, H-3), 7.37 (1H, br.s,
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H-5), 7.58 (1H, br.s, H-7).
3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-6-ethyl-7-(7-methoxy-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-ylmethoxy)-chromen-4-one (2d),
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mp 241-242°C. PMR spectrum: 1.24 (3H, t, J = 7.8), 2.77 (2H, q, J = 7.8), 6-CH CH ; 4.27 [4H, m, O(CH ) O], 6.91 (1H,
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d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.02 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 7.15 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 7.54 (1H, s, H-8), 7.91 (1H, s, H-5), 8.45 (1H,
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s, H-2); coumarin protons: 3.89 (3H, s, 7-MeO), 5.53 (2H, s, CH O-4), 6.43 (1H, s, H-3), 7.02 (1H, dd, H-6, J = 8.8, J = 2.4),
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7.06 (1H, d, H-8, J = 2.4), 7.88 (1H, d, H-5, J = 8.8).
3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]diioxan-6-yl)-7-(7-methoxy-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-ylmethoxy)-6-propylchromen-4-one
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(2e), mp 233-234°C. PMR spectrum: 0.94 (3H, t, J = 7.6), 1.63 (2H, m, J = 7.6), 2.72 (2H, q, J = 7.6) 6-CH CH CH ; 4.27
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[4H, m, O(CH ) O], 6.89 (1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.06 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 7.14 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 7.52 (1H, s,
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H-8), 7.87 (1H, s, H-5), 8.43 (1H, s, H-2); coumarin protons: 3.87 (3H, s, 7-MeO), 5.49 (2H, s, CH O-4), 6.39 (1H, s, H-3), 7.01
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(1H, dd, H-6, J = 8.8, J = 2.4), 7.04 (1H, d, H-8, J = 2.4), 7.85 (1H, d, H-5, J = 8.8).
General Method for Preparing 8-Dialkylaminomethylisoflavones 3a-f, 4a-e, and 5a and b. A boiling solution of
the appropriate isoflavone (10 mmol) in absolute dioxane (20 mL) was treated with aminal (15 mmol), boiled for 3-4 h
(completion of the reaction determined by TLC), cooled. The dioxane, released amine, and unreacted aminal were evaporated
in vacuum. The solid was recrystallized from propan-2-ol.
3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-7-hydroxy-8-(2-methylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)-chromen-4-one (3a), mp179-
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180°C. PMR spectrum: 1.21, 1.12-3.26 (3H, d, 9H, m, piperidine protons), 3.88, 4.27 (2H, 2d, J = 15.3, CH -8), 4.28 [4H,
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m, 0(CH ) O], 6.91 (1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.03 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 7.09 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 6.84 (1H, d,
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J = 9.0, H-6), 8.09 (1H, d, J = 9.0, H-5), 7.85 (1H, s, H-2).
3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-6-ethyl-7-hydroxy-8-(2-methylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)-chromen-4-one (3b),
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mp 143-144°C. PMR spectrum: 1.26 (3H, t, J = 7.8), 2.69 (2H, q, J = 7.8) 6-CH CH ; 1.20, 1.12-3.26 (3H, m, 9H, m,
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piperidine protons), 3.75-4.50 (2H, m, CH -8), 4.28 [4H, m, O(CH ) 0], 6.91 (1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.03 (1H, dd, H-6′,
J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 7.09 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 7.96 (1H, d, J = 9.0, H-5), 7.84 (1H, s, H-2).
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Ethyl 3-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-6-ethyl-7-hydroxy-8-(2-methylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-
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chromen-2-carboxylate (3c), mp 155-156°C. PMR spectrum: 1.06 (3H, t, J = 7.8), 2.69 (2H, q, J = 7.8) 6-CH CH ; 1.25
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(3H, t, J = 8.0), 4.17 (2H, q, J = 8.0) 2-CH CH OOC; 1.19, 1.33-3.19 (3H, m, 9H, m, piperidine protons), 3.80-4.53 (2H, m,
CH -8), 4.27 [4H, m, O(CH ) O], 6.88 (1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 6.74 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 6.83 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4),
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7.88 (1H, d, J = 9.0, H-5).
3-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-7-hydroxy-8-(3-methylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)-chromen-4-one (3d), mp183-
184°C. PMR spectrum: 0.92, 0.76-3.13 (3H, d, 9H, m, piperidine protons), 3.98 (2H, s, CH -8), 4.28 [4H, m, O(CH ) O], 6.91
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(1H, d, H-5′, J = 8.4), 7.03 (1H, dd, H-6′, J = 8.4, J = 2.4), 7.09 (d, H-2′, J = 2.4), 6.86 (1H, d, J = 9.0, H-6), 8.12 (1H, d,
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J = 9.0, H-5), 7.85 (1H, s, H-2).
Ethyl 3-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxan-6-yl)-6-ethyl-7-hydroxy-8-(3-methylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-
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chromen-2-carboxylate (3e), mp 204-205°C. PMR spectrum: 1.07 (3H, t, J = 7.8), 2.70 (2H, q, J = 7.8) 6-CH CH ; 1.26
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(3H, t, J = 8.0), 4.17 (2H, q, J = 8.0) 2-CH CH OOC; 0.92, 0.88-3.19 (3H, m, 9H, m, piperidine protons), 4.04 (2H, s, CH -8),
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