b
4a-Methoxy-7-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-4a,6,7,7a-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,5- ]quinuclidine (6b), 4a-Hydroxy-
b
7-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-4a,6,7,7a-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,5- ]quinuclidine Dihydrochloride (5b·2HCl), and
the Mixture of Bases (2/3b). A solution of NaOH (100 mmol) in water (9.4 ml) was added to 1b (67 mmol) and
NH2OH·HCl (100 mmol) in MeOH (300 ml) and the suspension was allowed to stand at room temperature
overnight. The NaCl precipitate was separated and the filtrate was evaporated to a reduced volume (100 ml) and
diluted with water (200 ml). The precipitate (13.4 g) was refluxed with chloroform (100 ml) to remove the
mixture of bases 2/3b (3.0 g). The residue after extraction was dissolved in refluxing MeOH (250 ml) and the
solution then evaporated to 100 ml to give 6b as light yellow crystals (9.4 g). When the methanol mother liquors
of 6b were evaporated to lower volume (50 ml) the product 4b (0.7 g, 4.2%) was obtained. Attempted
recrystallization of 6b from refluxing water caused a rapid precipitation of yellow crystalline starting ketone 1b.
Solution of 6b (1.6 g) in aqueous methanol (2:1, 30 ml) and acidification with an excess of concentrated
hydrochloric acid to pH 3 caused the precipitation of the dihydrochloride 5b (50%).
b
4a-Hydroxy-7-(2'-methoxyphenyl)-4a,6,7,7a-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,5- ]quinuclidine Hydrochloride
(5c·HCl) and 2-(2'-Methoxyphenyl)methylene-3-quinuclidone Oxime Hydrochlorides (2/3c·HCl). A. A
solution of 1c [2] (31 mmol) and NH2OH·HCl (34 mmol) in MeOH (170 ml) was allowed to stand overnight at
room temperature, the solvent was evaporated, and the product was decomposed using a saturated K2CO3
solution, extracted with chloroform (3 × 50 ml), the extracts dried with K2CO3, and the chloroform was distilled
off. The residue was refluxed with acetone (150 ml) and the insoluble precipitate which contained 5c was
recrystallized from MeOH to give 5c (1.6 g). This was dissolved in MeOH (10 ml) and converted to the
hydrochloride by the addition of the calculated amount of a solution of HCl in anhydrous ether. Evaporation to
1/3 volume and addition of acetone (20 ml) gave 5c·HCl (1.6 g) which was separated. The acetone solution after
removal of 5c was evaporated and the residue was crystallized from methanol to give 2/3c (1.5 g, 17%). It was
dissolved in acetone and acidified with the calculated amount of ethereal HCl to give 2/3c·HCl (1.5 g) (the
isomeric ratio was 37: 63).
B. A solution of 1c (2.5 mmol), NH2OH·HCl (2.7 mmol) and NaOH (1.35 mmol) in 96% EtOH (50 ml)
was left at room temperature for one day. According to 1H NMR data the reaction product contained 2/3/5c·HCl
in the ratio 73:8:22.
C. A solution of 1c (2.5 mmol), NH2OH (2.7 mmol), and AcOH (1.25 mmol) in 96% EtOH (50 ml) was
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left at room temperature for one day. According to H NMR data the reaction product contained 2/3/5c·HCl in
the ratio 75:13:13.
b
4a-Hydroxy-7-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-4a,6,7,7a-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,5- ]quinuclidine Dihydrochloride
(5d·2HCl) and 2-(4'-Hydroxyphenyl)methylene-3-quinuclidone Oxime Hydrochlorides (2/3d·HCl). A.
NH2OH·HCl (20.5 mmol) was added to a solution of the sodium salt 1d [2] (18.6 mmol) in MeOH (200 ml) and
the suspension obtained was left overnight at room temperature. The MeOH was evaporated off, the residue was
dissolved in water (100 ml), and the precipitate was separated to give the mixture 2/3d (2.2 g). This was
suspended in water (20 ml) and converted to the hydrochloride by the addition of the calculated amount of 0.5 N
HCl to give 2/3d·HCl (2.2 g, 44%) in the ratio 26: 74 and identical to that obtained previously [2]. After 2 days,
a precipitate (0.4 g), containing 5d mixed with 2d, was obtained from the aqueous extract. Extraction of this
mixture with refluxing chloroform gave 5d (0.3 g) which was suspended in MeOH and converted to the
hydrochloride by the addition of an excess of a solution of HCl in anhydrous ether.
B. A suspension of 1d (10 mmol) and NH2OH·HCl (12 mmol) in MeOH (200 ml) was left overnight at
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room temperature. According to H NMR, the clear solution obtained contained 2d (57%), 5d (20%), and side
products (approximately 23%).
b
4a-Hydroxy-7-(2'-pyridyl)-4a,6,7,7a-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,5- ]quinuclidine Hydrochloride (5e·HCl),
Z
the Dihydrochloride Complex of 2-Amino-( )-2-(2'-pyridyl)methylene-3-quinuclidone with NH2OH
Z
A
solution of
(7e·NH2OH·2HCl), and 2-Amino-( )-2-(2'-pyridyl)methylene-3-quinuclidone (7e).
Z-2-(2'-pyridyl)methylene-3-quinuclidone (1e, 14 mmol) and NH2OH·HCl (16 mmol) in MeOH (60 ml) was left
at room temperature overnight (the color of the reaction mixture changed from yellow to crimson) and the light
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