vacuum for 1 h. The solid was dissolved in a minimum amount
of CHCl3 (ca. 1 mL). Silica gel column chromatography (typically
25 × 2.5 cm; CHCl3–CH3OH 100 : 0 → 90 : 10) gave a red-
brown fraction. Solvent was removed by rotary evaporation and
the residue was dried by an oil pump vacuum to give the dicobalt
hexacarbonyl compounds 8a–h as a brown or dark red powder that
were stored, under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a freezer at −10 ◦C.
3ꢀ), 4.34 (br s, 1H, H-3ꢀ), 4.11–4.01 (m, 1H, H-4ꢀ), 3.92–3.70 (m,
2H, H-5ꢀ), 2.45–2.15 (m, 2H, H-2ꢀ), 2.00–1.45 (m, 9H, c-C6H10),
1.35–1.10 (m, 1H, c-C6H10); 13C 200.8 (CoCO), 162.9 (d, J = 9.6,
C-4), 150.3 (d, J = 8.0, C-2), 142.2 (d, J = 183.5, C-6), 113.1 (s,
C-5), 112.6 (dU–C≡C), 89.4 (d, J = 149.4, C-4ꢀ), 86.7 (d, J =
170.4, C-1ꢀ), 84.4 (d, J = 3.5, dU–C≡C), 73.2 (s, C-1ꢀꢀ), 73.0 (d,
J = 149.1, C-3ꢀ), 63.1 (d, J = 139.9, C-5ꢀ), 42.0 (t, J = 133.2, C-2ꢀ),
40.6 and 40.4 (2t, J = 132.1, C-2ꢀꢀ), 26.5 (t, J = 125.0, C-4ꢀꢀ), 23.9
and 22.8 (2t, J = 129.1, C-3ꢀꢀ).
Hexacarbonyl dicobalt 5-pent-1-yn-1-yl-2ꢀ-deoxyuridine (8a)
From 7a (0.0997 g, 0.339 mmol) and Co2(CO)8 (0.1390 g,
0.4065 mmol), in THF (6 mL). Dark brown solid of 8a (0.1711 g,
0.2949 mmol, 87%). Anal. (C20H18Co2N2O11) C, H: calcd, 41.40,
3.13; found, 41.40, 3.32%. IR (cm−1, KBr) mCoCO 2091 s, 2050 vs,
2021 vs; 1702 s, 1686 s, 1638 w. MS (ES+, AcOK, MeOH) 619
((M + K)+, 15%), 591 ((M − CO + K)+, 8%), 563 ((M − 2CO +
K)+, 6%), 535 ((M − 3CO + K)+, 8%), 507 ((M − 4CO + K)+, 6%),
333 ((M − Co2(CO)6 + K)+, 100%). NMR (acetone-d6):36 1H 10.28
(s, 1H, N-3), 8.37 (s, 1H, H-6), 6.39 (dd, J = 7.7, 6.2, 1H, H-1ꢀ),
4.58–4.48 (m, 1H, OH-5ꢀ), 4.43 (d, J = 3.7, 1H, OH-3ꢀ), 4.32 (t,
J = 4.8, 1H, H-3ꢀ), 4.04 (q, J = 2.2, 1H, H-4ꢀ), 3.90–3.75 (m, 2H,
H-5ꢀ), 3.09 (t, 2H, J = 7.9, H-1ꢀꢀ), 2.36–2.25 (m, 2H, H-2ꢀ), 1.71
Hexacarbonyl dicobalt 5-[(4-methylphenyl)ethynyl]-
2ꢀ-deoxyuridine (8d)
From 7d (0.1016 g, 0.2968 mmol) and Co2(CO)8 (0.1218 g,
0.3561 mmol), in THF (5 mL). Dark brown solid of 8d (0.1716 g,
0.2731 mmol, 92%). Anal. (C24H18Co2N2O11) C, H: calcd, 45.88,
2.89; found, 45.66, 3.36%. IR (cm−1, KBr) mCoCO 2092 s, 2055 vs,
2023 vs; 1690 s, 1603 w. MS37 (ES+, KCl, MeOH) 1295 ((2 M +
K)+, 36%), 667 ((M + K)+, 92%), 639 ((M + K − CO)+, 100%),
629 ((M + H)+, 12%). NMR (acetone-d6):36 1H 10.32 (s, 1H, N-
3), 8.43 (s, 1H, H-6), 7.53 (d, J = 8.0, 2H, o-C6H4C≡C), 7.19
(d, J = 8.0, 2H, m-C6H4C≡C), 6.43 (t, J = 6.9, 1H, H-1ꢀ), 4.52
(br s, 1H, OH-5ꢀ), 4.43 (d, J = 2.7, 1H, OH-3ꢀ), 4.24 (t, J = 4.5,
1H, H-3ꢀ), 4.06–4.02 (m, 1H, H-4ꢀ), 3.83–3.68 (m, 2H, H-5ꢀ), 2.32
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(sextet, 2H, J = 7.7, H-2ꢀꢀ), 1.06 (t, 3H, J = 7.3, H-3ꢀꢀ); 13C{ H}
201.0 (CoCO), 161.5 (C-4), 150.8 (C-2), 140.2 (C-6), 113.3 (C-5),
104.8 (dU–C≡C), 89.3 (C-4ꢀ), 86.6 (C-1ꢀ), 85.6 (dU-C≡C), 73.0
(C-3ꢀ), 63.3 (C-5ꢀ), 41.9 (C-2ꢀ), 37.4 (C-1ꢀꢀ), 26.0 (C-2ꢀꢀ), 14.4 (C-3ꢀꢀ).
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(s, 3H, CH3), 2.40–2.25 (m, 2H, H-2ꢀ); 13C{ H} 200.5 (CoCO),
160.8 (C-4), 150.8 (C-2), 139.8 (C-6), 138.8 (p-C6H4C≡C), 136.3
(i-C6H4C≡C), 130.6 (o-C6H4C≡C), 130.2 (m-C6H4C≡C), 113.6
(C-5), 96.7 (dU-C≡C), 89.2 (C-4ꢀ), 86.4 (C-1ꢀ), 86.2 (dU–C≡C),
73.1 (C-3ꢀ), 63.3 (C-5ꢀ), 41.9 (C-2ꢀ), 21.4 (CH3).
Hexacarbonyl dicobalt 5-(cyclopropylethynyl)-2ꢀ-deoxyuridine (8b)
From 7b (0.1012 g, 0.3462 mmol) and Co2(CO)8 (0.1421 g,
0.4155 mmol), in THF (6 mL). Dark brown solid of 8b (0.1851 g,
0.3201 mmol, 93%). Anal. (C20H16Co2N2O11) C, H: calcd, 41.54,
2.79; found, 41.01, 2.90%. IR (cm−1, KBr) mCoCO 2091 s, 2051 vs,
2022 vs; 1702 s, 1686 s, 1637 w. MS (ES+, AcOK, MeOH) 617
((M + K)+, 30%), 589 ((M − CO + K)+, 11%), 561 ((M − 2CO +
K)+, 6%), 533 ((M − 3CO + K)+, 13%), 505 ((M − 4CO + K)+,
10%), 331 ((M − Co2(CO)6 + K)+, 100%). NMR (acetone-d6):36
1H 10.27 (s, 1H, N-3), 8.35 (s, 1H, H-6), 6.39 (dd, J = 7.6, 6.3,
1H, H-1ꢀ), 4.59–4.47 (m, 1H, OH-5ꢀ), 4.43 (d, J = 3.6, 1H, OH-3ꢀ),
4.31 (t, J = 4.6, 1H, H-3ꢀ), 4.08–3.98 (m, 1H, H-4ꢀ), 3.90–3.65
(m, 2H, H-5ꢀ), 2.62–2.41 (m, 1H, H-1ꢀꢀ), 2.38–2.21 (m, 2H, H-2ꢀ),
Hexacarbonyl dicobalt 5-[(4-pentylphenyl)ethynyl]-2ꢀ-deoxyuridine
(8e)
From 7e (0.1200 g, 0.3012 mmol) and Co2(CO)8 (0.1236 g,
0.3614 mmol), in THF (5 mL). Dark brown solid of 8e (0.1643 g,
0.2402 mmol, 80%). Anal. (C28H26Co2N2O11) C, H: calcd, 49.14,
3.83; found, 48.76, 3.93%. IR (cm−1, KBr) mCoCO 2092 s, 2056 vs,
2024 vs; 1700 s, 1686 s, 1606 w. MS (ES+, KCl, MeOH) 721 ((M +
K)+, 65%), 693 ((M − CO + K)+, 100%), 666 ((M − 2CO + K)+,
32%), 638 ((M − 3CO + K)+, 37%), 610 ((M − 4CO + K)+, 64%),
582 ((M − 5CO + K)+, 59%), 554 ((M − 6CO + K)+, 42%), 436
((M − Co2(CO)6 + K)+, 25%). NMR (acetone-d6):36 1H 10.34 (s,
1H, N-3), 8.43 (s, 1H, H-6), 7.56 (d, J = 8.2, 2H, o-C6H4C≡C), 7.22
(d, J = 8.2, 2H, m-C6H4C≡C), 6.43 (dd, J = 7.9, 6.2, 1H, H-1ꢀ),
4.58–4.48 (m, 1H, OH-5ꢀ), 4.46 (d, J = 3.6, 1H, OH-3ꢀ), 4.26 (t, J =
4.6, 1H, H-3ꢀ), 4.11–4.00 (m, 1H, H-4ꢀ), 3.90–3.67 (m, 2H, H-5ꢀ),
2.61 (t, J = 7.3, 2H, H-1ꢀꢀ), 2.42–2.18 (m, 2H, H-2ꢀ), 1.74–1.54 (m,
2H, H-2ꢀꢀ), 1.43–1.25 (m, 4H, H-3ꢀꢀ, H-4ꢀꢀ), 0.89 (t, J = 6.6, 3H, H-
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1.24–1.06 and 0.95–0.65 (2 m, 2 × 2H, H-2ꢀꢀ and H-3ꢀꢀ); 13C{ H}
200.8 (CoCO), 161.3 (C-4), 150.8 (C-2), 139.6 (C-6), 113.2 (C-5),
109.2 (dU–C≡C), 89.2 (C-4ꢀ), 86.4 (C-1ꢀ), 85.0 (dU–C≡C), 73.0
(C-3ꢀ), 63.2 (C-5ꢀ), 41.8 (C-2ꢀ), 16.3 (C-1ꢀꢀ), 13.1 and 12.9 (C-2ꢀꢀ and
C-3ꢀꢀ).
Hexacarbonyl dicobalt 5-[(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethynyl]-2ꢀ-
deoxyuridine (8c)
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5ꢀꢀ); 13C{ H} 200.6 (CoCO), 160.8 (C-4), 150.8 (C-2), 143.8 (C-6),
139.8 (p-C6H4C≡C), 136.5 (i-C6H4C≡C), 130.6 (o-C6H4C≡C),
129.5 (m-C6H4C≡C), 113.6 (C-5), 96.7 (dU–C≡C), 89.2 (C-4ꢀ),
86.4 (C-1ꢀ), 86.2 (dU–C≡C), 73.1 (C-3ꢀ), 63.2 (C-5ꢀ), 41.8 (C-2ꢀ),
36.4 (C-1ꢀꢀ), 32.3 (C-3ꢀꢀ), 31.8 (C-2ꢀꢀ), 23.2 (C-4ꢀꢀ), 14.3 (C-5ꢀꢀ).
From 7c (0.1332 g, 0.3802 mmol) and Co2(CO)8 (0.1560 g,
0.4562 mmol), in THF (6 mL). Dark brown solid of 8c (0.1850 g,
0.2912 mmol, 77%). Anal. (C23H22Co2N2O12) C, H: calcd, 43.42,
3.49; found, 43.41, 3.77%. IR (cm−1, KBr) mCoCO 2093 s, 2054 vs,
2025 vs; 1702 s, 1670 s, 1637 w. MS (ES+, AcOK, MeOH) 1311
((2 M + K)+, 12%), 675 ((M + K)+, 53%), 647 ((M + K − CO)+,
35%), 619 ((M − 2CO + K)+, 8%), 591 ((M − 3CO + K)+, 21%),
389 ((M − Co2(CO)6 + K)+, 100%). NMR (acetone-d6):36 1H 10.60
(s, 1H, N-3), 8.47 (s, 1H, H-6), 6.38 (dd, J = 7.9, 5.9, 1H, H-1ꢀ),
5.59 (s, 1H, HO–C6H10), 4.53 (br s, 1H, OH-5ꢀ), 4.45 (br s, 1H, OH-
Hexacarbonyl dicobalt 5-[(4-tert-butylphenyl)ethynyl]-2ꢀ-
deoxyuridine (8f)
From 7f (0.0622 g, 0.162 mmol) and Co2(CO)8 (0.0665 g,
0.194 mmol), in THF (4 mL). Dark brown solid of 8f (0.0935 g,
0.140 mmol, 86%). Anal. (C27H24Co2N2O11) C, H: calcd, 48.38,
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