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(0.13 g, 2 mmol) in water (1 mL) at 35◦C. The reaction mixture was
stirred overnight, cooled to 0◦C and extracted with ether. The extract
was washed with saturated aqueous Na2CO3, dried over Na2SO4, and
concentrated to yield a glass (0.14 g, 45%), which could not be induced
to crystallize. (Found: [M + H]+ 313.1906; C19H25N2O2 requires [M]+
313.1911). δH 1.49 (d, J 7.2, 3H), 1.74 (dd, J 2.0, 6.1, 2H), 2.49 (t, J
7.2, 2H), 2.98 (m, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 5.44 (q, J 7.2, 1H), 6.82 (m, 3H),
7.08 (dd, J, 2H), 7.26 (m, 4H). δC 17.3 (CH3), 30.9 (CH2), 33.2 (CH2),
43.3 (CH2), 53.0 (CH), 55.3 (CH3), 112.5 (CH), 113.2 (CH), 112.1
(CH), 119.4 (CH), 126.1 (CH), 128.3 (CH), 128.5 (CH), 129.5 (CH),
140.9 (C), 143.1 (C), 158.6 (C), 159.8 (CO). νmax (KBr/cm−1) 3359
(br), 1650, 1257.
10, 1H), 7.89 (d, J 10, 1H), 8.0 (dd, J 9.5, 1.0, 1H), 8.20 (d, J 9, 1H).
δC (DMSO) 23.1, 45.7, 121.2, 121.8, 123.0, 123.3, 124.0, 126.5, 126.6,
127.2, 128.3, 128.4, 129.6, 130.0, 131.2, 134.4, 137.6, 141.4, 154.8.
N-2-Chlorophenyl-Nꢀ-1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl Thiourea 22
The use of 2-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate, as above, gave 22 as white
crystals (61%) from ethyl acetate, mp. 162–164◦C. (Found: [M]+
340.0812; C19H17ClN2S requires [M]+ 340.0801). δH (DMSO) 1.67
(d, J 6.6, 3H), 6.28 (m, 1H), 7.22 (t, J 8.1, 1H), 7.33 (t, J 7.5, 1H), 7.50
(d, J 8.1, 1H), 7.55–7.65 (m, 4H), 7.85 (d, J 6.9, 1H), 7.92 (d, J 7.8, 1H),
8.01 (d, J 8.1, 1H), 8.21 (d, J 8.1, 1H), 8.64 (d, J 8.1, 1H), 9.05 (br s,
1H), 8.64 (d, J 8.1, 1H). δC (DMSO) 21.4, 50.1, 123.8, 124.9, 126.4,
126.7, 127.3, 127.3, 127.5, 127.8, 128.6, 129.9, 130.2, 131.6, 134.4,
137.6, 139.6, 181.5.
N-[1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N-(3-phenylpropyl)guadinium
Sulfate 18
A mixture of 13a (0.27 g, 1 mmol), and S-methylisothiouronium sulfate
(0.14 g, 0.5 mmol) in ethanol (5 mL) and water (5 mL) was refluxed for
3 h. The solvent was then evaporated to give a colourless gel (0.150 g),
which was triturated with acetone to yield 18 in the acetone-soluble
fraction as a pale yellow gel. (Found: [M + H]+ 312.2080; C19H26N3O
requires [M]+ 312.2143). δH 1.91 (d, J 6.8, 3H), 2.30 (m, 2H), 2.62 (t,
J 6.8, 2H), 2.84 (m, 2H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 4.35 (q, J 6.6, 1H), 7.05 (dd,
J 2.2, 2.4, 1H), 7.20–7.38 (m, 7H), 7.39–7.45 (d, J 1.2, 1H). δC 20.3
(CH3), 26.7 (CH2), 32.5 (CH2), 44.8 (CH2), 55.3 (CH), 58.1 (CH3),
113.2 (CH), 114.3 (CH), 119.9 (CH), 125.9 (CH), 128.3 (CH), 130.1
(CH), 138.4 (C), 140.4 (C), 160.1 (C), 161.9 (C), 163.4 (C).
3-(2-Chorophenyl)-N-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylpropenamide 25
1-(1-Naphthyl)ethylamine (473 mL, 3 mmol) was added to a solution of
2-chlorocinnamoyl chloride (605 mg, 3 mmol) in pyridine (1 mL) and
dichloromethane (5 mL), and the mixture stirred overnight at room tem-
perature. The solvents were removed, and the residue was partitioned
between ether and 2 M HCl. The ether phase was washed with water,
dried and evaporated and the product recrystallized from ethyl acetate
as fine pale yellow crystals (742 mg, 74%), mp. 125–126◦C. (Found:
[M]+ 335.1070; C21H18ClNO requires [M]+ 335.1077). δH (DMSO)
1.61 (d, J 6.9, 3H), 5.89 (m, 1H), 6.80 (d, J 15.9, 1H), 7.42–7.47 (m,
2H), 7.53–7.64 (m, 5H), 7.72–7.75 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d, J 15.6, 1H), 7.89
(d, J 7.8, 1H), 8.01 (d, J 8.7, 1H), 8.19 (d, J 8.1, 1H), 8.67 (d, J 8.1, 1H).
δC (DMSO) 27.9, 45.2, 123.5, 124.1, 126.1, 126.4, 126.6, 127.3, 128.4,
128.5, 128.7, 129.6, 130.9, 131.4, 131.9, 133.6, 134.2, 134.4, 135.2,
140.7, 169.4.
Reaction of 13a with Methyl Iodide
A solution of 13a (0.30 g, 1 mmol) and methyl iodide (0.07 mL,
1.25 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature
for52 h.Thesolutionwasdilutedwithethertoyieldayellowgel(0.33 g).
Crystallizationfromacetone/ethergaveawhitepowderwhichwasfound
to be a mixture of the N-methylated hydroiodide and the N,N-dimethyl
quaternary salt. The two products were separated by addition of aque-
oussodium hydroxide followed by extraction with dichloromethane.The
dichloromethane extract was evaporated and the residue was extracted
with ether to yield 19 as a thick yellow oil (100 mg) and the ether insol-
uble fraction was found to be the quaternary salt 20, isolated as a white
powder (100 mg), mp. 110–114◦C.
(R)-N-4-(Phenylbutyl)-1-phenylethylamine 26
A
mixture of 4-phenylbutanal[42] (0.74 g, 5 mmol), (R)-α-
methylbenzylamine (0.60 g, 5 mmol), and titanium isopropoxide
(1.86 mL, 6.25 mmol) was reacted as above to give 26 as an oil, char-
acterized as the hydrochloride salt, mp. 140◦C. (Found: [M + 1]+
254.1918; C18H24N requires [M]+ 254.1909). The hydrochloride salt
was basified with 1 M NaOH to afford the oily free base (0.66 g). Free
base: δH 1.35 (d, J 6.6, 3H), 1.59 (m, 4H), 2.55 (m, 4H), 3.74 (q, J 6.6,
1H), 7.12–7.34 (m, 10H). δC 24.3 (CH3), 29.2 (CH2), 29.9 (CH2), 35.8
(CH2), 47.7 (CH2), 58.4 (CH), 125.6 (CH), 126.5 (CH), 126.8 (CH),
128.2 (CH), 128.4 (CH), 142.5 (C), 145.9 (C). Hydrochloride salt: δH
1.55 (m, 2H), 1.87 (d, J 6.8, 3H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 2.52 (t, J 8, 2H), 2.66 (t,
J 8.8, 2H), 4.16 (q, J 6.8, 1H), 7.16 (m, 5H), 7.41 (m, 3H), 7.57 (dd, J
2.2, 1.4, 2H). δC 20.6 (CH3), 25.6 (CH2), 28.6 (CH2), 35.2 (CH2), 45.5
(CH2), 58.8 (CH), 125.9 (CH), 127.8 (CH), 128.3 (CH), 128.4 (CH),
129.3 (CH), 129.4 (CH), 136.2 (C), 141.4 (C).
N-Methyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethylamine 19
(Found: [M + 1]+ 284.2013; C19H26NO requires [M]+ 284.2009).
δH 1.39 (d, J 6.8, 3H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.40 (m, 2H), 2.62
(m, 2H), 3.59 (q, J 6.8, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 6.78 (dd, J 2.2, 2.2, 1H), 6.90
(m, 2H), 7.10–7.30 (m, 6H). δC 18.4 (CH3), 28.6 (CH2), 33.5 (CH2),
38.3 (CH2), 53.8 (CH3), 55.2 (CH), 63.6 (CH3), 112.3 (C), 113.4 (CH),
120.2 (CH), 125.7 (CH), 128.3 (CH), 129.1 (CH), 142.3 (C), 159.6 (C).
N,N-Dimethyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-
ethylammonium Iodide 20
(R,S)-N-(4-Phenylbutyl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethylamine 27
A
mixture
of
4-phenylbutylamine
(0.75 g,
5 mmol),
(Found: [M]+ 298.2167; C20H28NO requires [M]+ 298.2165). δH
1.74 (d, J 6.8, 3H), 2.14 (quin, J 7.2, 2H), 2.77 (q, J 7.6, 2H), 3.17 (s,
3H), 3.19 (s, 3H), 3.53 (m, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.52 (q, J 6.8, 1H), 6.96
(dd, J 2.2, 2.2, 1H), 7.09 (d, J 12.6, 1H), 7.19–7.39 (m, 7H). δC 15.2
(CH3), 24.8 (CH2), 32.3 (CH2), 48.0 (CH3), 48.7 (CH3), 55.8 (CH2),
61.9 (CH), 72.9 (CH3), 116.1 (CH), 116.8 (CH), 126.8 (CH), 128.5
(CH), 128.9 (CH), 130.5 (CH), 133.4 (C), 139.2 (C), 160.1 (C).
3-methoxyacetophenone (0.60 g, 5 mmol), and titanium isopropoxide
(1.86 mL, 6.25 mmol) was reacted as above to yield 27 as a yellow oil
(1.19 g, 75%). (Found: [M + 1]+ 284.1917; C20H30NO requires [M]+
284.2009). Free base: δH 1.35 (d, J 6.6, 3H), 1.56 (m, 4H), 2.56 (m,
4H), 3.73 (q, J 6.6, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 6.85 (dd, J 11.0, 7.2, 1H), 6.90
(dd, J 2.2, 1.4, 2H), 7.12–7.34 (m, 6H). δC 24.3 (CH3), 29.1 (CH2), 29.9
(CH2), 35.7 (CH2), 47.6 (CH2), 55.1 (CH), 58.4 (CH3), 112.1 (CH),
118.9 (CH), 125.7 (CH), 128.2 (CH), 128.4 (CH), 129.3 (CH), 142.4
(C), 147.6 (C), 159.8 (C).
N-2-Chlorophenyl-Nꢀ-1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl Urea 21
2-Chlorophenyl isocyanate (460 mg, 3 mmol) was added dropwise
to a solution of 1-(1-naphthyl)-ethylamine (473 µL, 3 mmol) in
dichloromethane (5.5 mL) at room temperature, and stirred for 1 h. The
solvent was removed and the residue recrystallized from ethyl acetate
to give 21 as white needles (700 mg, 72%), mp. 195–196◦C. (Found:
[M+] 324.1020; C19H17ClN2O requires [M]+ 324.1029). δH (DMSO)
1.60 (d, J 6.5, 3H), 5.70 (q, J 6.5, 1H), 6.97 (dt, J 7.2, 0.9, 1H), 7.25
(dt, J 7.2, 0.9, 1H), 7.42 (dt, J 8.5, 0.8, 1H), 7.60 (m, 4H), 7.71 (d, J
(R,S)-N-[(2-Chlorophenyl)ethyl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethylamine 28
A
mixture of 3-methoxyacetophenone (0.75 g, 5 mmol), 2-(2-
chlorophenyl)ethylamine (0.78 g, 5 mmol), and titanium isopropoxide
(1.80 g, 6.25 mmol) was reacted as above to yield 28 as a yellow oil
(300 mg) which was converted to the white hydrochloride salt (500 mg),
mp. 166–170◦C. (Found: [M + H]+ 290.1304; C17H2135ClNO requires
[M]+ 290.1306). Free base: δH 1.35 (d, J 6.6, 3H), 2.70 (m, 2H), 2.80