6
1
3
trans-β-Nitrostyrene (1 equiv, 0.2 g scale) w
A
as
C
ad
C
d
E
ed
P
a
T
nd
E
t
D
he MA
C
NUNM
S
R
I
CR(10PTMHz, CDCl ): δ 210.5, 149.0, 148.3, 127.0,
0
3
reaction mixture was allowed to stir at rt for appropriate time
After complete consumption of nitrostryene, indicated by TLC,
the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and residue
was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL). The organic layer was
washed with 10% HCl (10 mL), water (10 mL), saturated
NaHCO3 solution (10 mL), brine (10 mL) and dried over
anhydrous Na SO . The solvent was evaporated under reduced
125.3, 113.1, 76.5, 56.1, 55.8, 51.5, 42.6, 41.1, 33.1, 28.5, 25.4.
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1IR (Neat): ν 2937, 2852, 1697, 1604, 1546, 1508, 1445, 1381 cm
Anal. Calcd for C H ClNO : C, 56.23; H, 5.90; N, 4.10. Found:
16
20
5
C, 56.24; H, 5.75; N, 4.02.
HPLC (Chiralpak AS-H, hexane/i-PrOH = 90:10, flow rate 0.5
mL/min, λ = 254.0 nm), t (minor) = 20.88 min, t (major) = 26.81
2
4
pressure to afford the crude product which was purified by
column chromatography over silica gel using hexane-ethyl
acetate (9:1-8:2) as an eluent. The configuration of chiral centres
in the Michael adduct was assigned as on the basis of comparison
of retention times in chiral HPLC with those reported in
literature.
R
R
min, syn/anti = 99:1; ee >99%.
4.3.5(S)-2-((R)-1-(4-Ethoxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-
nitroethyl)cyclohexanone (9e)
11b
11b
Yield: 0.27 g (93%); white solid, mp 125-127 °C (Lit. mp 123-
1
1
25 °C).
15b
4
.3.1 (S)-2-((R)-2-nitro-1-phenylethyl)cyclohexanone (9a)
H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 6.73 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.62-
6.59 (m, 2H), 4.85 (dd, J = 12.3, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.56 (dd, J = 12.3,
9.9 Hz, 1H), 4.01 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.78 (s, 1H), 3.65 (dt, J =
.9, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.41-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.34-2.30
m, 1H), 2.02-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.39 (t, J = 7.0
Hz, 3H), 1.21-1.15 (m, 1H).
3
1
8b
Yield: 0.31 g (96%); white solid, mp 125-127 °C (Lit. mp 124-
1
1
26 °C).
9
(
H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 7.25-7.17 (m, 3H), 7.08 (d, J =
3
6
.3 Hz, 2H), 4.84 (dd, J = 12.3, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.57-4.49 (m, 1H),
.68 (dt, J = 9.9, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.65-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.24 (m,
H), 2.03-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.19-1.14 (m, 1H).
3
2
13
C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl ): δ 212.1, 149.3, 147.8, 130.0,
20.1, 112.7, 111.7, 79.0, 64.2, 56.0, 52.7, 43.6, 42.7, 33.1, 28.5,
5.0, 14.8.
3
13
1
2
C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): δ 211.0, 137.9, 129.0, 128.2, 127.8,
3
7
8.7, 52.5, 44.0, 42.6, 33.2, 28.5, 25.1.
HPLC (Chiralpak AS-H), hexane/i-PrOH = 90:10, flow rate 0.5
HPLC (Chiralpak AS-H), hexane/i-PrOH = 90:10, flow rate 0.5
mL/min, λ= 223.3 nm), t (minor) = 14.74 min, t (major) = 17.38
min, syn/anti >99:1; ee> 99%.
mL/min, λ = 233.4 nm), t (minor) = 18.45 min, t (major) = 23.0
R
R
R
R
min. syn/anti >99:1; ee = 95%.
4
.3.6
(S)-2-((R)-1-(4-(benzyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-
4
.3.2 (S)-2-((R)-1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-2-nitroethyl)cyclohexanone
18c
nitroethyl)cyclohexanone (9f)
(9b).
6c
Yield: 0.24 g (89%); white solid, mp 141-143 °C
Yield: 0.29 g (93%); white solid, mp 131-133 °C (Lit. mp 133-
1
1
34 °C).
H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 7.43-7.26 (m, 5H), 6.83-6.62 (m,
3
1
3
3
2
H), 5.10 (s, 2H), 4.91-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.57 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s,
H), 3.70–3.67 (m, 1H), 2.63–2.62 (m, 1H), 2.45–2.36 (m, 2H),
.08–2.04 (m,1H), 1.80–1.57 (m, 4H), 1.27–1.21 (m,1H).
H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 7.24 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.78-
3
6
3
.67 (m, 3H), 4.89 (dd, J= 12.3, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.63-4.55 (m, 1H),
.78 (s, 3H), 3.69- 3.68 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.61 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.36
13
(m, 2H), 2.11-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.49 (m, 4H), 1.30-1.19 (m,
C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): δ 212.0, 149.7, 147.4, 137.0, 130.6,
3
1
H)
128.5, 127.8, 127.2, 120.0, 114.0, 112.1, 78.9, 71.0, 56.1, 52.7,
3.6, 42.7, 33.1, 28.5, 25.0.
IR (Neat): ν 3035, 2944, 2868, 1697, 1591, 1549, 1516, 1455,
13
4
C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): δ 211.0, 159.9, 139.4, 129.9, 120.2,
3
114.4, 112.7, 78.6, 55.0, 52.5, 44.0, 42.6, 33.2 28.5, 25.1.
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1
1
385, 1258, 1230 cm
HPLC (Chiralpak AS-H), hexane/i-PrOH = 90:10, flow rate 0.5
mL/min, λ = 254.0 nm), t (minor) = 20.16 min, t (major) = 27.11
R
R
Anal. Calcd for C H NO : C, 68.91; H, 6.57; N, 3.65. Found: C,
22 25 5
min, syn/anti >99:1; ee >99%.
68.25; H, 6.41; N, 3.64.
4
.3.3 (S)-2-((R)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-nitroethyl)cyclohexanone
HPLC (Chiralpak AS-H), hexane/i-PrOH = 90:10, flow rate 0.5
mL/min, λ = 226.5 nm), t (minor) = 29.93 min, t (major) = 38.63
min, syn/anti >99:1; ee = 52%.
18b
(9c).
R
R
18d
Yield:0.28 g (90%); white solid, mp 151-153 °C (Lit. mp 153-
1
54 °C).
4.3.7
(S)-2-((R)-2-nitro-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl)cyclohexanone
1
8a
1
(9g)
H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 6.99 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.75 (d,
3
J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 4.80 (dd, J = 4.8, 12.3 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (dd, J = 9.6,
Yield: 0.27 g (90%); white solid, mp 124-127 °C.
1
2
1
2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.63-3.55 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.52 (m, 1H),
.41-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.18-
.10 (m, 1H)
1
H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 8.13 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (d,
3
J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 4.87 (dd, J = 12.9, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (dd, J =
1
2.9, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.83–3.75 (m, 1H), 2.66–2.57 (m, 1H), 2.43–
13
C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): δ 211.3, 159.2, 129.7, 129.3, 114.5,
2.23 (m, 2H), 2.03–1.80 (m, 1H), 1.73–1.37 (m, 4H), 1.25–1.16
(m, 1H).
3
7
9.0, 55.2, 52.8, 43.4, 42.7, 33.2, 28.7, 25.3.
13
HPLC (Chiralpak AS-H, hexane/i-PrOH = 85:15, flow rate 0.5
mL/min, λ = 240.1 nm), t (minor) = 24.46 min, t (major) = 26.69
C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): δ 209.6, 147.2, 145.4, 129.2, 124.2,
3
R
R
77.8, 52.3, 43.8, 42.6, 33.2, 28.3, 25.3.
min, syn/anti >99:1; ee = 99%.
HPLC (Chiralpak AS-H), hexane/i-PrOH = 85:15, flow rate 1.0
mL/min, λ = 250.0 nm), t (minor) = 23.23 min, t (major) = 26.73
4
.3.4
(S)-2-((R)-1-(2-chloro-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-
R
R
nitroethyl)cyclohexanone (9d).
min, syn/anti = 98:2; ee = 98%.
Yield:0.25 g (89%); white solid, mp 99-101 °C
Anal. Calcd for C H N O : C, 57.53; H, 5.52; N, 9.58. Found:
14 16 2 5
C, 57.20; H, 5.43; N, 9.49.
1
H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 6.75 (s, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 4.87-
3
4
2
1
.80 (m, 1H), 4.72-4.67 (m, 1H), 4.06-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.79 (s, 6H),
.89-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.43–2.26 (m, 2H), 2.08–2.04 (m, 1H), 1.82–
.55 (m, 4H), 1.33–1.21 (m,1H).