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Casadel et al.
E t h yl (3-p h en ylp r op yl)ca r b a m a t e (2c) (hexane-Et2O
11: mp 44-46 °C; IR (Nujol) 3440, 3280, 1700, 1610, 1540
cm-1; 1H NMR δ 1.29 (t, J ) 7.1, 3H), 2.5-3.0 (br s, 1H), 4.16
(q, J ) 7.1, 2H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 6.9-7.4 (m, 5H); 13C NMR δ 14.44,
61.19, 64.78, 117.27, 117.88, 121.76, 129.05, 138.15, 142.00,
153.84. Anal. Calcd for C10H13NO3: C, 61.53; H, 6.71; N, 7.17.
Found: C, 61.37; H, 6.64; N, 7.09.
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7:3; 275 mg, 75%): IR (film) 3330, 1700, 1600, 1530 cm-1; H
NMR δ 1.22 (t, J ) 7.1, 3H), 1.7-1.9 (m, 2H), 2.63 (t, J ) 7.3,
2H), 3.1-3.3 (m, 2H), 4.11 (q, J ) 7.1, 2H), 4.7-4.9 (br s, 1H),
7.1-7.4 (m, 5H); 13C NMR δ 14.56, 31.53, 32.96, 40.46, 60.59,
125.85, 128.24, 128.32, 141.36, 156.65. Anal. Calcd for C12H17
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NO2: C, 69.54; H, 8.27; N, 6.76. Found: C, 69.46; H, 8.21; N,
6.70.
12: mp 50-52 °C; IR (Nujol) 3350, 1730, 1720, 1620, 1560
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cm-1; H NMR δ 1.21 (t, J ) 7.0, 3H), 1.22 (t, J ) 7.2, 3H),
Eth yl p h en ylca r ba m a te (2d )30 (hexane-Et2O 4:1; 155 mg,
54%).
4.11 (q, J ) 7.2, 2H), 4.12 (q, J ) 7.0, 2H),5.05 (s, 2H), 6.7-
6.9 (br s, 1H), 6.9-7.4 (m, 4H); 13C NMR δ 14.38, 14.67, 61.40,
64.32, 69.30, 118.43, 118.80, 123.09, 129.43, 136.41, 138.49,
153.76, 155.24. Anal. Calcd for C13H17NO5: C, 58.42; H, 6.41;
N, 5.24. Found: C, 58.30; H, 6.34; N, 5.15.
E t h yl (4-m et h oxyp h en yl)ca r b a m a t e (2e) (hexane-
AcOEt 7:3, 285 mg; 83%): mp 54-56 °C [lit.29 mp 56 °C].
Eth yl (4-cya n op h en yl)ca r ba m a te (2f)31 (hexane-AcOEt;
7:3; 120 mg, 36%): mp 114-116 °C; IR (Nujol) 3300, 2220,
13: 1H NMR δ 1.27 (t, J ) 7.1, 3H), 3.4-3.9 (br s, 2H), 4.21
(q, J ) 7.1, 2H), 5.07 (s, 2H), 6.6-7.3 (m, 4H). 13C NMR δ
14.47, 64.29, 69.63, 114.84, 115.32, 118.49, 129.73, 136.68,
146.82, 155.33.
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1730, 1590, 1530 cm-1; H NMR δ 1.27 (t, J ) 7.2, 3H), 4.22
(q, J ) 7.2, 2H), 7.22 (br s, 1H), 7.5-7.6 (m, 4H); 13C NMR δ
14.35, 61.72, 105.88, 118.23, 118.93, 133.21, 142.34, 153.03.
Anal. Calcd for C10H10N2O2: C, 63.15; H, 5.30; N, 14.73.
Found: C, 62.99; H, 5.24; N, 14.66.
Electr oca r boxyla tion of 14. 1.2 F/mol of carbamate was
employed. Column chromatography (light petroleum-AcOEt
1:1 as eluent) of the residue of the combined extracts from 14a
gave 3-(ben zyloxyca r bon yl)-2-oxa zolid in on e (15a ) (330
mg, 79%): mp 99-100 °C (EtOH) [lit.36 mp 101-102 °C].
IR and 1H NMR spectra of the residue of the ethereal
extracts from 14b showed the presence as the only compound
of 3-(ter t-bu tyloxyca r bon yl)-2-oxa zolid in on e (15b) (265
mg, 75%): mp 83-85 °C (cyclohexane) [lit.37 mp 85 °C].
Column chromatography (light petroleum-AcOEt 1:1 as
eluent) of the residue of the combined extracts from 14c gave
(S)-3-(ben zyloxyca r bon yl)-4-(2-m eth ylp r op yl)-2-oxa zoli-
d in on e (15c) (380 mg, 72%): mp 55-57 °C (light petroleum);
Eth yl N-ben zyl-N-m eth ylca r ba m a te (2g)32 (hexane-
Et2O 4:1; 310 mg, 91%).
Eth yl N,N-d iben zylca r ba m a te (2h )33 (hexane-Et2O 9:1;
400 mg, 83%).
IR and 1H NMR spectra of the residue of the ethereal extract
from 1i showed the presence of starting material as the only
compound.
Electr oca r boxyla tion of 3. 3 F/mol of bromoamine was
employed. The residue of the combined extracts from the
reaction of 3a was 2-oxazolidinone 4a (100 mg, 60%), as stated
by comparison with an authentic sample (Aldrich).
The residue of the combined extracts from the reaction of
3b was 3,4,5,6-tetr a h yd r o-2H-1,3-oxa zin -2-on e (4b) (98 mg,
51%): mp 80-82 °C (AcOEt) [lit.34 mp 82-83 °C].
Electr oca r boxyla tion of 5, 7 a n d 10. 3 F/mol of amino
alcohol was employed. Column chromatography of the residue
of the combined extracts from 5 (light petroleum-AcOEt 3:2
as eluent) gave eth yl N-(2-h yd r oxy-2-p h en yleth yl)ca r ba m -
a te (6) (230 mg, 58%): mp 85-87 °C (cyclohexane) [lit.35 mp
86-87 °C] and starting 5 (65 mg, 25%). Column chromatog-
raphy of the residue of the combined extracts from 7 (light
petroleum-AcOEt 7:3 as eluent) gave eth yl 2-[(eth oxyca r -
bon yl)a m in o]-2-p h en yleth yl ca r bon a te (9) (100 mg, 19%)
and eth yl (2-h yd r oxy-1-p h en yleth yl)ca r ba m a te (8) (218
mg, 55%).
[R]21 ) +49.2 (c ) 1.4, CHCl3); IR (Nujol) 1820, 1790, 1730
D
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cm-1; H NMR δ 0.89 (d, J ) 6.0, 3H), 0.93 (d, J ) 6.0, 3H),
1.50-1.80 (m, 3H), 4.06 (dd, J ) 8.0, 2.5, 1H), 4.31 (tdd, J )
8.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1H), 4.37 (t, J ) 8.0, 1H), 5.27 (d, J ) 12.5, 1H),
5.34 (d, J ) 12.5, 1H), 7.35-7.45 (m, 5H); 13C NMR δ 21.48,
23.37, 24.58, 41.88, 53.84, 67.21, 68.56, 128.26, 128.56, 128.60,
134.81, 150.71, 151.83. Anal. Calcd for C15H19NO4: C, 64.97;
H, 6.91; N, 5.05. Found: C, 65.10; H, 7.00; N, 4.96.
Column chromatography of the residue of the combined
extracts from 14d gave 15c (370 mg, 70%).
Column chromatography (CHCl3-AcOEt 9:1 as eluent) of
the combined extracts from 14e gave (S)-3-(ben zyloxyca r bo-
n yl)-4-[2-(eth oxyca r bon yl)eth yl]-2-oxa zolid in on e (15e)
(510 mg, 85%): mp 66-68 °C (cyclohexane); [R]21 ) +37.7 (c
D
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) 1.9, CHCl3); IR (Nujol) 1810, 1800, 1730 cm-1; H NMR δ
8: mp 79-81 °C (cyclohexane); IR (Nujol) 3380, 3330, 1690,
1550 cm-1; 1H NMR δ 1.21 (t, J ) 7.0, 3H), 2.0-2.4 (br s, 1H),
3.6-3.9 (m, 2H), 4.11 (q, J ) 7.0, 2H), 4.7-4.9 (m, 1H), 5.3-
5.6 (br s, 1H), 7.1-7.5 (m, 5H); 13C NMR δ 14.53, 57.10, 61.20,
66.61, 126.57, 127.85, 128.83, 139.28, 156.71. Anal. Calcd for
C11H15NO3: C, 63.14; H, 7.23; N, 6.69. Found: C, 63.01; H,
7.16; N, 6.58.
9: mp 61-63 °C (light petroleum); IR (Nujol) 3330, 1740,
1690, 1540 cm-1; 1H NMR δ 1.15 (t, J ) 7.0, 3H), 1.22 (t, J )
7.1, 3H), 3.9-4.1 (m, 4H), 4.30 (d, J ) 5.5, 2H), 4.9-5.1 (m,
1H), 5.2-5.4 (br s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 5H); 13C NMR δ 14.46, 14.79,
54.70, 61.71, 64.96, 70.11, 127.59, 129.00, 129.78, 139.45,
156.25, 157.14. Anal. Calcd for C14H19NO5: C, 59.78; H, 6.81;
N, 4.98. Found: C, 59.91; H, 6.73; N, 4.82. Column chroma-
tography of the residue of the combined extracts from 10 (light
petroleum-AcOEt 1:1 as eluent) gave eth yl 3-[(eth oxyca r -
b on yl)a m in o]b en zyl ca r b on a t e (12) (35 mg, 7%), et h yl
N-[3-(h yd r oxym eth yl)p h en yl]ca r ba m a te (11) (130 mg,
35%), starting 10 (35 mg, 15%), and an unresolved fraction
whose 1H NMR spectrum showed the presence of eth yl
3-a m in oben zyl ca r bon a te (13).
1.25 (t, J ) 7.0, 3H), 2.07 (dtd, J ) 14.0, 8.0, 2.5, 1H), 2.10
(dtd, J ) 14.0, 8.0, 4.5, 1H), 2.36 (t, J ) 8.0, 2H), 4.10 (q, J )
7.0, 2H), 4.12 (dd, J ) 8.0, 2.5, 1H), 4.40 (t, J ) 8.0, 1H), 4.44
(tdd, J ) 8.0, 4.5, 2.5, 1H), 5.32 (s, 2H), 7.30-7.45 (m, 5H);
13C NMR δ 14.14, 28.29, 29.23, 54.26, 60.70, 66.77, 68.77,
128.27, 128.60, 128.66, 134.76, 150.80, 151.59, 172.09. Anal.
Calcd for C16H19NO6: C, 59.81; H, 5.96; N, 4.36. Found: C,
59.64; H, 5.84; N, 4.25.
Column chromatography (light petroleum-AcOEt 3:2 as
eluent) of the residue of the ethereal extracts from 14f gave
(S)-3-(ben zyloxyca r bon yl)-4-ben zyl-2-oxa zolid in on e (15f)
(470 mg, 80%): mp 70-71 °C (cyclohexane); [R]21 ) +28.5 (c
D
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) 2.0, CHCl3); IR (Nujol) 1820, 1800, 1720 cm-1; H NMR δ
2.84 (dd, J ) 13.5, 9.5, 1H), 3.30 (dd, J ) 13.5, 3.5, 1H), 4.14
(dd, J ) 9.0, 3.5, 1H), 4.21 (dd, J ) 9.0, 7.5, 1H), 4.54 (ddt, J
) 9.5, 7.5, 3.5, 1H), 5.35 (s, 2H), 7.10-7.40 (m, 10H); 13C NMR
δ 38.58, 56.17, 65.93, 68.90, 127.52, 128.51, 128.85, 129.12,
129.50, 134.97, 135.06, 150.90, 151.81. Anal. Calcd for C15H19
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NO4: C, 64.97; H, 6.91; N, 5.05. Found: C, 65.09; H, 6.99; N,
4.92. The residue of the ethereal extracts from 14g (500 mg,
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85%) was identified as 15f on the basis of its IR and H NMR
spectra.
Column chromatography (light petroleum-AcOEt 1:1 as
eluent) of the residue of the combined extracts from 14h gave
(S)-3-(ter t-b u t yloxyca r b on yl)-4-b en zyl-2-oxa zolid in on e
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(15h ) (435 mg, 83%): mp 101-103 °C (cyclohexane); [R]21
)
D
+20.8 (c ) 1.2, CHCl3); IR (Nujol) 1800, 1710 cm-1; H NMR
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