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shifts (δ) reported relative to internal TMS. Melting
points were determined on an XT-4 melting point appa-
ratus and uncorrected. High resolution mass spectra
were recorded on a Micromass OA-TOF (EI) mass
spectrometer. All of the reagents were used directly as
obtained commercially unless otherwise noted.
7.32 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, furan-H), 6.30—6.25 (m, 1H,
furan-H), 6.12 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H, furan-H), 5.76 (s, 1H,
NH), 5.49 (s, 1H, CH), 4.15 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, CH2O),
2.36 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.22 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3). HRMS
calcd for C12H14N2O4 (M+) 250.0954, found 250.0945
(M+, 54.48).
4f Yield 92%, m.p. 174—177 ℃ (Lit.9 175—177
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General procedure for gallium(III) iodide-catalyzed
Biginelli-type reaction under solvent-free conditions
℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 8.15 (s, 1H, NH),
7.28—6.99 (m, 4H, ArH), 6.05 (s, 1H, NH), 5.39 (s, 1H,
CH), 4.09 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.33 (s, 3H, CH3),
1.17 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3). HRMS calcd for
C14H15N2O3F (M+) 278.1067, found 278.1083 (M+,
17.20).
Typical experimental procedure for preparation of 4a
—4k: GaI3 was prepared by stirring a mixture of Ga
metal (0.1 mmol) and I2 (0.15 mmol) in 2 mL CH2Cl2
(dried with P2O5) in flame-dried glassware. After
stirring the mixture of Ga and I2 for several hours, the
red color disappeared and the mixture became a trans-
parent liquid. To this solution aldehyde 1 (1 mmol),
ethyl acetoacetate 2 (or cycloketone 3) (1 mmol), and
urea (1.2 mmol) were added, the mixture was heated to
100 ℃ and stirred for 20 min. After the reaction was
completed (TLC analysis), the mixture was cooled to
room temperature, added with water, extracted with
ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was dried with an-
hydrous Na2SO4. The solvent was removed in reduced
pressure and the residue was recrystallized from metha-
nol or ethanol to afford the pure products 4 or 5 in good
to excellent yields.
4g Yield 79%, m.p. 215—216 ℃ (Lit.11d 216—217
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℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 9.15 (s, 1H, CHO),
8.31 (s, 2H, ArH+NH), 7.67 (s, 1H, ArH), 7.17 (s, 2H,
ArH), 5.13 (s, 1H, NH), 3.97 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H, CH2O),
2.29 (s, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, CH3), 1.09 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H,
CH3).
4h Yield 84%, m.p. 194—195 ℃ (Lit.11b 194—195
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℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 8.12 (s, 1H, NH),
5.71 (s, 1H, NH), 4.44—4.42 (m, 1H, CH), 4.19 (q, J=
7.2 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.29 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.30—1.26 (m,
6H, 2 × CH3). HRMS calcd for C8H11N2O3 (M + )
183.0743, found 183.0740 (M+, 100.00).
4i Yield 82%, m.p. 205—206 ℃ (Lit.9 208—210
℃). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 8.12 (brs, 1H, NH),
5.85 (brs, 1H, NH), 4.34—4.28 (m, 1H, CH), 4.19 (q,
J=7.1 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.29 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.56—1.52
(m, 2H, CH2), 1.35—1.15 (m, 4×CH2, 11H, CH3), 0.88
(t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H, CH3).
Spectral data of 4a— 4k
4a Yield 95%, m.p. 202—203 ℃ (Lit.6 202—204
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℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 8.04 (s, 1H, NH),
7.32—7.26 (m, 5H, ArH), 5.73 (s, 1H, NH), 5.04 (s, 1H,
CH), 4.07 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.35 (s, 3H, CH3),
1.17 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3). HRMS calcd for
C14H16N2O3 (M+ ) 260.1161, found 260.1188 (M+ ,
23.30).
4j Yield 87%, m.p. 225—227 ℃ (Lit.27 225 ℃).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 7.71 (s, 1H, NH), 7.24—
7.35 (m, 5H, ArH), 6.55—6.49 (m, 1H, CH), 6.24—
6.18 (m, 1H, CH), 5.58 (m, 1H, NH), 5.01—4.99 (m,
1H, CH), 4.19 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.32 (s, 3H,
CH3), 1.28 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, CH3). HRMS calcd for
C16H18N2O3 (M+ ) 286.1317, found 286.1314 (M+ ,
100.00).
4b Yield 90%, m.p. 211—212 ℃ (Lit.6 213—215
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℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 7.40 (s, 1H, NH),
7.30—7.24 (m, 4H, ArH), 5.58 (s, 1H, NH), 5.38 (s, 1H,
CH), 4.09 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.34 (s, 3H, CH3),
1.17 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H, CH3). HRMS calcd for
C14H15N2O3Cl (M+) 294.0771, found 294.0779 (M+,
27.76).
4k Yield 90%, m.p. 232—234 ℃ (Lit.11b 232—234
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℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 7.86 (s, 1H, NH),
7.27—7.25 (m, 5H, ArH), 5.37 (s, 1H, NH), 4.06 (q, J=
7.2 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.34 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.14 (t, J=7.2
Hz, 3H, CH3). HRMS calcd for C14H16N2O2S (M+)
276.0932, found 276.0940 (M+, 84.33).
4c Yield 91%, m.p. 219—220 ℃ (Lit.6 219—222
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℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 8.07 (s, 1H, NH),
7.62—7.43 (m, 4H, ArH), 5.95 (s, 1H, NH), 5.46—5.45
(m, 1H, CH), 4.10 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 2.36 (s,
3H, CH3), 1.18 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, CH3). HRMS calcd
for C15H15N3O3 (M+) 285.1131, found 285.1145 (M+,
26.31).
Spectral data of 5a—5g
5a Yield 90%, m.p. 236—238 ℃ (Lit.22a 236—239
℃). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ: 8.77 (s, 1H, NH),
7.40—7.21 (m, 11H, ArH+CH), 6.63 (s, 1H, NH), 5.15
(s, 1H, CH), 2.83—2.79 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.38—2.37 (m,
1H, CH), 2.03—1.97 (m, 1H, CH). HRMS calcd for
C20H18N2O (M+) 302.1419, found 302.1418 (M+, 100).
5b Yield 83%, m.p. 224—225 ℃ (Lit.22a 226—228
℃). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ: 8.83 (s, 1H, NH),
7.46—7.27 (m, 9H, ArH+CH), 6.63 (s, 1H, NH), 5.19
(s, 1H, CH), 2.81—2.77 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.43—2.37 (m,
1H, CH), 2.02 — 1.96 (m, 1H, CH). 13C NMR
4d Yield 90%, m.p. 206—207 ℃ (Lit.6 208—211
℃). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 8.19—8.17 (m, 2H,
ArH), 8.06 (s, 1H, NH), 7.52—7.49 (m, 2H, ArH), 5.00
(s, 1H, NH), 5.52 (s, 1H, CH), 4.11 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H,
CH2O), 2.36 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.19 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, CH3).
HRMS calcd for C14H15N3O5 (M+) 305.1012, found
305.1023 (M+, 19.25).
4e Yield 85%, m.p. 207—209 ℃ (Lit.11b 209—211
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℃). H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 7.88 (s, 1H, NH),
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