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Preparation of Polyfunctional Tertiary Amines
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7.35 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 2 H), 7.14–7.29 (m, 5 H), 6.67 (d, J = 9.1
Hz, 2 H), 5.09 (q, 1 H), 2.67 (s, 3 H), 1.50 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 3
H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d = 152.3, 141.2, 133.5,
128.6, 127.3, 126.5, 120.5, 111.8, 97.6, 55.9, 31.9, 16.9. MS
(EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 236 (48), 221 (53), 205 (9), 132 (23),
105(100), 103 (7). HRMS: m/z calcd for C16H16N2:
236.1313; found: 236.1326. IR (film): 3029, 2977, 2213,
1605, 1519, 1449, 1385, 1180, 817, 701 cm–1.
2-{N-Methyl-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]amino}benzoicAcid
Ethyl Ester (3e): 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 7.49 (m,
1 H), 7.09–7.23 (m, 6 H), 6.81–6.89 (m, 2 H), 4.51 (q, 1 H),
4.16–4.32 (m, 2 H), 2.47 (s, 3 H), 1.36 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H),
1.25 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d =
168.9, 151.4, 142.2, 131.4, 130.4, 128.1, 127.1, 126.8,
125.3, 120.5, 120.3, 61.8, 60.8, 36.0, 17.7, 14.2. MS (EI, 70
eV): m/z (%) = 283 (10), 268 (100), 254 (36), 222 (16), 178
(25), 132 (29), 105(87), 77 (21). HRMS: m/z calcd for
C18H21NO2: 283.1572; found: 283.1554. IR (film): 3028,
2979, 1716, 1596, 1448, 1366, 1121, 701 cm–1.
3-[N-(4-Bromobenzyl)-N-methylamino]benzonitrile (3f):
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 7.36 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H),
7.18 (m, 1 H), 6.97 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 6.88 (m, 1 H), 6.82
(m, 2 H), 4.42 (s, 2 H), 2.98 (s, 3 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl3): d = 149.3, 136.6, 131.9, 129.9, 128.1, 121.0, 120.0,
119.6, 116.3, 114.8, 113.0, 55.8, 38.7. MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z
(%) = 302 (34), 300(35), 171 (98), 169 (100), 145 (10), 102
(9), 90 (18). HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H13BrN2: 300.0262;
found (C15H1379BrN2): 300.0238. HRMS: m/z calcd for
C15H13BrN2: 300.0262; found (C15H1381BrN2): 302.0220. IR
(film): 3042, 2922, 2225, 1599, 1486, 1382, 1071, 1010, 774
cm–1.
4-[N-(4-Bromobenzyl)-N-methylamino]benzoic Acid
Methyl Ester (3g): 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 7.85 (d,
J = 9.1 Hz, 2 H), 7.40 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.02 (d, J = 8.4
Hz, 2 H), 6.63 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 2 H), 4.53 (s, 2 H), 3.83 (s, 3
H), 3.07 (s, 3 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d = 167.2,
152.5, 136.8, 131.8, 131.4, 128.2, 120.9, 117.8, 110.9, 55.5,
51.5, 38.6. MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 335 (36), 333 (38), 304
(6), 302 (8), 178 (31), 171 (99), 169 (100), 132 (17), 90 (30),
89 (24), 77 (10). HRMS: m/z calcd for C16H16BrNO2:
333.0364; found (C16H1679BrNO2): 333.0353. HRMS: m/z
calcd for C16H16BrNO2: 333.0364; found (C16H1681BrNO2):
335.0321. IR (film): 2952, 1698, 1607, 1434, 1386, 1287,
1191, 770 cm–1.
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N-Benzyl-N-ethyl-4-iodoaniline (3h): 1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): d = 7.31 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 2 H), 7.11–7.26 (m, 5 H),
6.37 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 2 H), 4.41 (s, 2 H), 3.36 (q, 2 H), 1.12 (t,
J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d = 147.9,
138.5, 137.7, 128.6, 126.9, 126.4, 114.4, 76.6, 53.8, 45.3,
11.9. MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 337 (100), 322 (42), 260 (9),
230 (5), 195 (7), 91 (56), 77 (2). HRMS: m/z calcd for
C15H16IN: 337.0327; found: 337.0308. IR (film): 2966,
2922, 1589, 1454, 1359, 1268, 1076, 733 cm–1.
(7) Preparation of 4-{N-Methyl-N-[(1R)-1-phenyl-
ethyl]amino}benzonitrile (3d); Typical Procedure:
A flame-dried argon-flushed 25-mL two-necked round-
bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer and septum
was charged with 4-bromobenzonitrile (186 mg, 1.02 mmol)
dissolved in THF (1 mL) and cooled to –20 °C.
2-(N-Benzyl-N-ethylamino)benzoic Acid EthylEster (3i):
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 7.51 (m, 1 H), 7.09–7.27
(m, 6 H), 6.95 (m, 1 H), 6.85 (m, 1 H), 4.25 (q, 2 H), 4.21 (s,
2 H), 3.01 (q, 2 H), 1.28 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 0.93 (t, J = 6.9
Hz, 3 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d = 168.9, 150.4,
138.8, 131.4, 130.6, 128.2, 128.1, 126.8, 126.3, 121.3,
120.8, 60.8, 56.6, 47.3, 14.2, 11.8. MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z = 283
(2), 255 (13), 254 (76), 208 (100), 192 (16), 146 (39), 91
(49), 77 (9). HRMS: m/z calcd for C18H21NO2: 283.1572;
found: 283.1548. IR (film): 3063, 2977, 2931, 2872, 1720,
1597, 1446, 1366, 1249, 761, 732 cm–1.
Isopropylmagnesium chloride lithium chloride (0.71 mL,
1.1 mmol, 1.55 M in THF) was added dropwise to the above
solution and I–Mg exchange was monitored by GC analysis
until completion. The organomagnesium reagent thus
formed was further cooled to –45 °C and a solution of N-
chloro-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]methylamine (1b; 170 mg,
1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added to it dropwise. The
reaction mixture was stirred at –45 °C for 15 min and was
quenched with a sat. solution of NH4Cl and the residue was
extracted with Et2O (2 × 10 mL), washed with brine (2 × 10
mL), and dried over Na2SO4. Solvent removal under reduced
pressure followed by flash chromatography over silica gel
(eluent: pentane–Et2O, 90:10) afforded 3d (165 mg, 70%) as
a viscous yellow liquid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d =
N-Benzyl-N-ethylpyridin-3-amine (3j): 1H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl3): d = 8.06 (m, 1 H), 7.85 (m, 1 H), 7.14–7.27
(m, 5 H), 6.97 (m, 1 H), 6.85 (m, 1 H), 4.45 (s, 2 H), 3.42 (q,
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