Ethyl {[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetate (4). A hot solution of 3 (2.86 g,
10 mmol) in anhydrous Me CO (30 mL) was treated with freshly calcined potash (2.1 g, 15 mmol), stirred, refluxed, treated
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with ethyl bromoacetate (1.32 mL, 12 mmol), held at 50°C for 1–4 h (end of reaction determined by TLC), and poured into
acidified ice water (100 mL). The resulting precipitate was filtered off and recrystallized from EtOH. Yield 3.20 g (86%),
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mp 134–136°Ñ, C H ClO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.24 (3Í, t, J = 7.1, CH -2′′), 2.28 (3Í, s,
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ÑÍ -2), 4.19 (2H, q, J = 7.1, CH -1′′), 5.00 (2Í, s, 7-ÎÑÍ ), 7.10 (1Í, dd, J = 8.8, 2.4, H-6), 7.18 (1Í, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 7.33 (2H, d,
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J = 8.8, Í-3′, 5′), 7.51 (2H, d, J = 8.8, Í-2′, 6′), 7.96 (1Í, d, J = 8.8, H-5).
{[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetic Acid (5). A solution of 4 (3.72 g, 10 mmol) in
AcOH (20 mL) was treated with conc. H SO (1 mL), heated at 100–110°C for 8–12 h, and poured into cold H O (100 mL).
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The resulting precipitate was filtered off and recrystallized from DMF–H O. Yield 2.58 g (75%), mp 227–229°Ñ, C H ClO .
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Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.27 (3Í, s, ÑÍ -2), 4.89 (2Í, s, 7-ÎÑÍ ), 7.08 (1Í, dd, J = 8.8, 2.4,
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H-6), 7.12 (1Í, d, J = 2.4, H-8), 7.32 (2H, d, J = 8.8, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d, J = 8.8, Í-2′, 6′), 7.95 (1Í, d, J = 8.8, H-5), 13.18
(1Í, br.s, ÑÎÎÍ).
General Method for Synthesizing N-({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)amino
Acids 6–19. A solution of 5 (1.03 g, 3 mmol) and SuOH (0.38 g, 3.3 mmol) in anhydrous dioxane (20 mL) was stirred
vigorously, treated with DIC (0.52 mL, 3.3 mol), and stirred for 2 h (course of reaction monitored by TLC). The resulting
activated ester was treated with a solution of the appropriate amino acid (3.3 mmol) and NaHCO (0.28 g, 3.3 mmol) in H O
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(20 mL), and stirred vigorously for 2–4 h (course of reaction monitored by TLC). When the reaction was finished,
the precipitate of diisopropylurea was filtered off. The filtrate was treated with H O (200 mL) and acidified to pH 5–6.
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The resulting precipitate was filtered off and crystallized from aqueous i-PrOH.
N-({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)glycine (6). Yield 0.87 g (72%),
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mp 221–222°Ñ, C H ClNO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.28 (3H, s, ÑÍ -2), 3.83 (2Í, d,
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J = 5.6, CH -1′′), 4.72 (2Í, s, 7-OCH ), 7.11–7.17 (2H, m, Í-6, 8), 7.33 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-2′, 6′),
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7.97 (1H, d, J = 8.8, Í-5), 8.52 (1H, t, J = 5.6, NÍ).
N-({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)-β-alanine (7). Yield 1.11 g (89%),
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mp 217–218°Ñ, C H ClNO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.27 (3H, s, ÑÍ -2), 2.45 (2Í, t, J = 7.0,
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CH -2′′), 3.35 (2Í, m, CH -1′′), 4.66 (2H, s, 7-OCH ), 7.07–7.15 (2H, m, Í-6, 8), 7.33 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d,
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J = 8.5, Í-2′, 6′), 7.97 (1H, d, J = 8.8, Í-5), 8.29 (1H, t, J = 5.4, NH).
4-[({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)amino]butanoic Acid (8). Yield 0.95 g
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(74%), mp 202–203°Ñ, C H ClNO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.62–1.73 (2H, m, CH -2′′),
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2.19–2.25 (2H, m, CH -3′′), 2.27 (3H, s, ÑÍ -2), 3.12–3.21 (2H, m, CH -1′′), 4.67 (2H, s, 7-OCH ), 7.10–7.15 (2H, m, Í-6,
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8), 7.33 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-2′, 6′), 7.97 (1H, d, J = 8.8, Í-5), 8.27 (1H, t, J = 5.8, NH), 12.13 (br.s, ÑÎÎÍ).
6-[({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)amino]hexanoic Acid (9). Yield 1.12 g
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(82%), mp 195–196°Ñ, C H ClNO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.19–1.55 (6H, m, CH -2′′,
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3′′, 4′′), 2.12–2.20 (2H, m, CH -5′′), 2.27 (3H, s, ÑÍ -2), 3.09–3.18 (2H, m, CH -1′′), 4.66 (2H, s, 7-OCH ), 7.08–7.16 (2H,
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m, Í-6, 8), 7.33 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-2′, 6′), 7.97 (1H, d, J = 8.8, Í-5), 8.20 (1H, t, J = 5.6, NH),
12.01 (br.s, ÑÎÎÍ).
N-({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)-L-alanine (10). Yield 1.02 g (82%),
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mp 209–210°Ñ, C H ClNO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.34 (3H, d, J = 7.1, CH -2′′), 2.27
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(3H, s, ÑÍ -2), 4.27–4.38 (1H, m, CH-1′′), 4.70, 4.75 (1Í each, d, J = 14.9, 7-OCH ), 7.10–7.17 (2H, m, Í-6, 8), 7.32 (2H,
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d, J = 8.5, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-2′, 6′), 7.96 (1H, d, J = 8.8, Í-5), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 7.6, NÍ), 12.73 (br.s, ÑÎÎÍ).
N-({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)-L-valine (11). Yield 1.01 g (76%),
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mp 201–202°Ñ, C H ClNO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 0.92 (6H, d, J = 6.8, CH -2′′),
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2.07–2.20 (1H, m, CH-2′′), 2.27 (3H, s, ÑÍ -2), 4.18 (1Í, dd, J = 9.0, 5.6, ÑH-1′′), 4.79, 4.84 (1Í each, d, J = 14.9, 7-OCH ),
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7.07–7.14 (2H, m, Í-6, 8), 7.32 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-2′, 6′), 7.95 (1H, d, J = 9.0, Í-5), 8.33 (1H,
d, J = 9.0, NH), 12.82 (br.s, ÑÎÎÍ).
N-({[2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}acetyl)-L-isoleucine (12). Yield 1.20 g (88%),
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mp 188–189°Ñ, C H ClNO . Í NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 0.80–0.95 (6H, m, CH -2′′, 4′′),
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1.14–1.30, 1.36–1.52 (1H each, m, ÑÍ -3′′), 1.79–1.92 (1Í, m, CH-2′′), 2.27 (3H, s, ÑÍ -2), 4.12–4.28 (1Í, dd, J = 6.6, 7.8,
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CH-1′′), 4.78, 4.82 (1Í each, d, J = 14.9, 7-OCH ), 7.07–7.14 (2H, m, Í-6, 8), 7.33 (2H, d, J = 8.5, Í-3′, 5′), 7.50 (2H, d,
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J = 8.5, Í-2′, 6′), 7.95 (1H, d, J = 9.0, Í-5), 8.34 (1H, d, J = 7.8, NÍ), 12.80 (br.s, ÑÎÎÍ).
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