PMR spectrum (CDCl , ppm): 3.257 (2H, t, β-CH ), 4.155 (2H, t, γ-CH ), 6.648-8.250 (aromatic protons). Mass
3
2
2
+
spectrum (m/z, %): 290 (50) [M] , 262 (26), 213 (8), 185 (59), 155 (4), 130 (8), 105 (41), 77 (100).
Elution by CHCl gave α-benzoyloxybenzylidene-1 (5, 560 mg), mp 181-183°C (hexane), R 0.74 (Al O , CHCl ).
IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 1588 (C=N), 1688 (C=O), 1740, 1794 (COO). PMR spectrum (Py-d , ppm): 2.915 (2H, t,
β-CH ), 3.935 (2H, t, γ-CH ), 6.75-8.10 (aromatic protons). Mass spectrum: 394 (100) [M] , 290 (5), 262 (5), 223 (3),
f
3
2
3
3
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5
+
2
2
185 (6). 1:2a:TEA = 1:1:1.
Analogously, boiling 1 (653 mg, 2 mmol), benzoylchloride (0.3 mL, 2 mmol), and TEA (0.25 mL, 2 mmol) in absolute
benzene (18 mL) for 8 h produced 4a (30 mg, mp 155-156°C) and 5a (400 mg, mp 181-183°C) (from hexane).
1:2a:TEA = 1:4:2.
Analogously, 1 (930 mg, 5 mmol), benzoylchloride (2.3 mL, 20 mmol), and TEA (1.4 mL, 10 mmol) produced 5a
(420 mg, mp 182-183°C from acetic anhydride);
b) o-Methoxybenzoylchloride. 1 (930 mg, 5 mmol), o-methoxybenzoylchloride (340 mg, 20 mmol), and TEA
(1.4 mL, 10 mmol) produced α-(o-methoxybenzoyl-o-methoxybenzylidene)-1 (5d, 1.24 g, 55%), mp 246-248°C (hexane), R
f
0.36 (Al O , CHCl ).
2
3
3
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IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 1600 (C=N), 1670 (C=O), 1730 (COO). PMRspectrum (CF COOH, ppm): 2.70 (2H, t, β-CH ),
3
2
4.00 (2H, t, γ-CH ), 3.45, 3.53 (3H, 2s, CH , CH ), 6.4-8.1 (m, aromatic protons).
2
3
3
The aqueous solution remaining after separation of the benzene extracts was made basic with NH OH solution (25%)
4
and extracted with CHCl . The organic layer was dried over Na SO . Solvent was distilled. The solid was recrystallized from
3
2
4
cyclohexane to afford 1 (0.3 g), mp 110-111°C;
c) p-Methoxybenzoylchloride. 1 (930 mg, 5 mmol), p-methoxybenzoylchloride (340 mg, 20 mmol), and TEA
(1.4 mL, 10 mmol) afforded α-(p-methoxybenzoyloxy-p-methoxybenzylidene)-1 (5e, 640 mg, 25%), mp 205-207°C (hexane),
R 0.41 (Al O , CHCl ).
f
2
3
3
-1
IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 1610 (C=N), 1680 (C=O), 1788 (COO). PMRspectrum (CF COOH, ppm): 2.80 (2H, t, β-CH ),
3
2
4.10 (2H, t, γ-CH ), 3.45 (6H, C, OCH , OCH ), 6.5-8.2 (m, aromatic protons);
2
3
3
d) p-Nitrobenzoylchloride. 1 (930 mg, 5 mmol), p-nitrobenzoylchloride (370 mg, 20 mmol), and TEA (1.4 mL,
10 mmol) afforded α-(p-nitrobenzoyloxy-p-nitrobenzylidene)-1 (5b, 70 mg, 3%), mp 227-229°C, R 0.36 (Al O , CHCl ).
f
2
3
3
-1
IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 1608 (C=N), 1700 (C=O), 1798 (COO). Mass spectrum: 422 (3), 412 (4), 379 (20), 363 (5),
352 (17), 344 (56), 335 (100), 320 (7), 314 (9), 307 (24), 298 (16), 185 (32).
Benzoylation of α-(Hydroxybenzylidene)-1 (4a). Synthesis of 5a. A mixture of 4a (30 mg, 0.16 mmol) and benzoic
anhydride (50 mg, 0.22 mmol) was heated at 95-98°C for 10 min. The temperature was increased to 110-115°C. The reaction
mixture was held at this temperature for 1 h. The solidified mass was dissolved in a small amount of ether and treated with
hexane until cloudy. The mixture was held at 0°C for 18-24 h. The resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with hexane,
and dried. Yield of 5a, 30 mg (75%), mp 181-182°C.
Hydrolysis of 5a. Preparation of 4a. A mixture of 5a (120 mg, 0.3 mmol) and dilute HCl (1:1, 4 mL) was boiled
for 30 min, cooled, and filtered. The filtrate was diluted with water. The crystals that formed on standing were filtered off,
thoroughly washed with water, and dried to afford 4a, 70 mg (79%), mp 155-156°C.
Synthesis of 3a-c. 1-Benzoyldeoxyvasicinone chloride (3a) was prepared by a modified method [6]:
a) A mixture of 1 (1.86 g, 10 mmol) and benzoylchloride (1.2 mL) in absolute benzene (10 mL) was stirred at 0-5°C
for 3 h. The resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with cold benzene, and dried in a vacuum desiccator to afford 3a
-1
(2.8 g, 86%), mp 278-280°C (acetone). IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 1670 (C=N), 1710 (C=O), 1850 (N–C=O);
b) reaction of 1 (0.93 g, 5 mmol), benzoylchloride (0.6 mL, 5 mmol), and TEA (0.6 mL, 6.4 mmol) at 20-23°C afforded
3a (0.58 g, 36%), mp 278-280°C.
1-p-Nitrobenzoyldeoxyvasicinone chloride (3b) was prepared by a modified method [6]: A mixture of 1 (0.93 g, 5
mmol) and p-nitrobenzoylchloride (0.95 g, 5 mmol) in absolute benzene (10 mL) was held at 3-5°C for 30 min. The resulting
-1
crystals were filtered off, washed with cold benzene, and dried to afford 3b (1.8 g, 97%), mp 209-210°C. IR spectrum (ν, cm ):
1614 (C=N), 1700 (C=O), 1847 (N–C=O).
Performing the reaction at room temperature analogously as above produced 3b (1.2 g, 65%), mp 209-210°C.
1-Acetyldeoxyvasicinone Bromide (3c). 1 (0.37 g, 20 mmol) was dissolved in absolute benzene (15 mL), treated with
acetylbromide (3 mL) in benzene (3 mL), and stirred for 1 h. The resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with benzene,
-1
and dried to afford 3c (5.6 g, 91%), mp 269-271°C. IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 1643 (C=N), 1707 (C=O), 1846 (N–C=O).
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