January 1998
SYNTHESIS
43
yield to 62%. The formal dimerisation17 of (–)-nicotine to
BINIC (7) was achieved by heating 4 in the presence of
palladium and hexabutylditin in 58% yield, which was not
improved by additional copper oxide. A potential epimer-
–)-6-Chloronicotine (4), (–)-2-Chloronicotine18 (3):
(
A solution of nicotine N-oxide (2) (356 mg, 2.00 mmol) in anhyd
CH Cl (3 mL) was treated with POCl (1.0 mL, 10.92 mmol) under
N at 0°C. Additional POCl (1.0 mL, 10.92 mmol) and (iPr) NH
(
2
2
3
2
3
2
0.98 mL, 6.93 mmol) was added over 2 h, Stirring was continued at
isation of the benzylic position by palladium(II) mediated r.t. for 1 h, prior to solvent removal. The oily residue was poured on
ice water, adjusted to pH 9 by solid Na CO (ca. 30 g) and extracted
by EtOAc (3 x 30 mL). The dried, concentrated organic phases were
processes can be excluded for the formation of BINIC (7),
as no meso compound was observed.
2
3
purified by gradient column chromatography (PE/CHCl ) to give 4 as
3
a pink liquid (143.1 mg, 37%); R = 0.64 (CHCl /EtOH 1:1). In the ab-
ƒ
3
sence of (iPr) NH both isomers were isolated in a ratio 3/4 1.4:1. Sep-
2
aration on deactivated Alox (1% H O, PE/CHCl 10:1) gave pure 4
2
3
(
78 mg, 0.40 mmol, 20%) and 3 (106 mg, 0.54 mmol, 27%),
: [a] 3–56.2 (c = 1.47, CHCl3).
2
4
D
1
H NMR (200 MHz. CDCl , TMS, 25 °C): d = 1.57–2.05 (m, 3H),
3
2
.16 (s, 3H, NCH ), 2.03–2.40 (m, 2H), 3.08 (t, J = 8 Hz, l¢-H), 3.23
3
(
ddd, 1H, J = 2 Hz. J = 8 Hz, J = 1 Hz, H-4¢), 7.30 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz,
4
3
4
H-5), 7.69 (dd, J = 2 Hz, J = 8 Hz, H-4), 8.31 (d, J = 2 Hz, H-2).
1
3
C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl , TMS, 25 °C, APT): d = 22.6 (t, 3¢), 35.3
3
(
1
t, 2¢), 40.3 (q, CH3), 56.9 (t. 4¢), 69.0 (d,1¢), 124.3 (d, 5), 137.9 (d, 4),
38.1 (s, 3), 149.3 (d, 2), 150.0 (s, 6).
Scheme 3
–1
FT-IR: n = 2972s, 2948s, 2876m, 2780s, 1456s, 1104s cm .
MS: m/z (%) = 198 (M [Cl], 8), 196 (M [Cl], 20), 167 (M+ 35[Cl]-
+
37
+ 35
NCH , 12), 84 (C H N, 100).
3
5 10
HRMS: m/z 196.0695137 ([C H N235Cl] calcd 196.0767193).
10 13
The pale yellow palladium dichloro complex 8 (76%) was
obtained in moderate yield by mixing stoichiometric
amounts of dihalide and ligand in acetonitrile, and precip-
itation followed by recrystallisation. The maximum in the
3
:
1
H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl , TMS, 25 °C): d = 1.42–l.95 (m), 1.75–
3
2
.95 (m, 2H). 2.12 (s, 3H, Me), 2.2–2.45 (m, 2H). 3.32 (ddd, J = 8.5
Hz. J = 6 Hz, J = 1.5 Hz, H-1¢), 3.55 (bt, J = 8 Hz, H-4¢), 7,25 (ddd,
3
3
UV spectrum of the free ligand at 242 nm (log e = 5,458) 3J = 8 Hz, J = 4,5 Hz, J = 0.25 Hz, H-5), 7.97 (ddd, J = 8 Hz, J =
3
4
is shifted upon complexation by palladium(II) to 308 and 2 Hz, J = 0.5 Hz, H-4), 8.25 (dd, J = 4.5 Hz, J = 2 Hz, H-6).
13
C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl , TMS, 25 °C): d = 22.7 (t, 3¢), 33.2 (t, 2¢),
3
3
03 nm (log e = 6.151, 6.090) [l
Pd(MeCN) Cl in
max 2 2
4
0.5 (q, CH ), 56.7 (t, 4¢), 66.2 (d. 1¢), 122.8 (d, 5), 136.7 (d, 4), 147.4
3
MeCN: 230 nm (log e = 5.387)]. The off-white mercury
dichloro complex 9 was obtained by the same method, al-
(
d, 6), 150.7 (s, 2).
–1
FT-IR: n = 2972s, 2784s, 1564s, 1408s, 11 16s, 1072s, 804s cm .
though in poorer yield (54%). The metal complexes of MS: m/z (%) = 198 (M [Cl], 4), 196 (M [Cl], 14), 84 (C H N,
+
37
+ 35
5
10
1
00).
PYNIC (6) and BINIC (7) with a variety of cations are
currently under further investigation.
HRMS: m/z 196.0710596 ([C H N235Cl] calcd 196.0767193).
10 13
Melting points (uncorrected): open glass capillaries. Büchi apparatus. (–)-6-(2-Pyridyl)nicotine (6):
1
13
H and C NMR spectra: Bruker WP 200, Bruker AM 400 at 200 6-Chloronicotine (392 mg, 2.00 mmol), Pd(MeCN) Cl (51.9 mg,
2
2
(
50.3) MHz and 400 (100,58) MHz. Chemica1 shifts are reported as 0.200 mmol), dppe (79.7 mg, 0.200 mmol), LiCl (127 m,
19
d values (ppm) downfield from TMS. IR spectra: Perkin Elmer 1710 3.00 mmol), CuO (636 mg, 8.00 mmol). 2-(tributylstannyl)pyridine
–
1
FT and Bruker IFS 25, recorded in n
cm ). Mass spectroscopy: (1.47 g, 4,00 mmol) and anhyd DMF (6 mL) were heated under N to
2
max.(
Finnigan MAT 312, VG Autospec (FAB. HRMS). Elemental anal- 100°C for 3 d. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The mixture was
ysis: Elementar Vario EL, Heraeus Elementaranalysator CHN Rapid. diluted by CH Cl (30 mL) and extracted by 1 N HCl (3 ´ 10 mL).
UV/VIS spectra: Beckmann 3600, Optical activity: Perkin–Elmer The aqueous extracts were treated with NaOH (1.6 g, 40 mmol) and
2
2
2
6
41, l = 589 nm. Column chromatography: Baker silica gel 60 (40– extracted by CH Cl2 (5 ´ 20 mL). The dried (MgSO ) and con-
2 4
0 mm) and Sephadex LH 20, using Et O, EtOAc, PE (light petro- centrated extracts left a crude oil, which was purified by gradient col-
2
leum, bp 40–60°C), or CHCl . TLC was carried out using aluminium umn chromatography on deactivated Alox N (PE/CHCl 1:1, CHCl /
3
3
3
20
sheets precoated with silica gel 60 F254 (0.2 mm, E, Merck). Spots EtOH 5:1) to give 6 as yellow oil (292 mg, 62%); [a] –2.98 (c =
D
were visualised by UV and/or spraying with an acidic, ethanolic so- 0.265, EtOH). The enantiomeric excess was higher than 90% as de-
1
lution of p-anisaldehyde, KMnO in acetone or an ethanolic solution termined by H NMR spectroscopy of the 1:1 salts with D(–)-tartaric
4
of ninhydrin, followed by heating. DMF, DMSO, CHCl and CH Cl
were stored over 3Å molecular sieves.
acid and L-(+)-tartaric acid in MeOH-d
4.
3
2
2
1
H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl , TMS, 25 °C): d = 0.9 (m), 1.7–1.9 (m,
3
2
H), 2.0–2.1 (m), 2.2–2.4 (m), 3.2 (t), 3.3 (t), 7.3 (ddd, J = 1.1 Hz, J
(
–)-Nicotine N-Oxide (2):
= 4.8 Hz, J = 7.9 Hz. H-5¢), 7.81 (ddd, J = 1.8 Hz, J = 7.5 Hz, J = 7.9
13
Prepared on a 42 mmol scale according to the literature replacing Hz, H-4¢). 7.81 (dd. J = 2.0 Hz, J = 8.1 Hz, H-4), 8.37 (d, J = 7.9 Hz,
gaseous SO by 40% NaHSO solution (15 mL). HOAc (18 mL) and H-3), 8.38 (ddd, J = 1.1 Hz, J = 1. 1 Hz, J = 7.9 Hz, H-3), 8.60 (d, J =
2
3
H O (10 mL) at 0°C. The reduction was stopped after 30 min by evap- 1.8 Hz, H-6), 8.68 (ddd, J = 0.9 Hz, J = 1.8 Hz, J = 4.8 Hz, H-6¢).
2
13
oration under reduced pressure. Solid Na CO was added until pH 9.
C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl , TMS, 25 °C): d = 22.6 (t, 4²), 35.2 (t,
3
2
3
Extraction with CHCl gave a red oil after drying and concentration, 3²), 40.4 (q, l², N-CH ), 57.0 (t, 5²), 68.7 (d, 2²), 120.9 (d, 3), 121.0
3
3
which was purified by column filtration on silica gel (EtOH/CHCl3 (d, 6¢), 123.4 (d, 4¢), 135.8 (d, 4), 136.8 (d, 5¢), 138.9 (s, 5), 149.1 (d,
1
:3) to give a red crystalline mass (5.16 g, 29.0 mmol, 69%): mp 5– 3¢), 149.8 (d, 6), 155.2 (s, 2), 156.2 (s, 2¢).
0°C.
FT-IR: n = 2972s, 2780m, 1588m, 1460s, 1252m cm .
-
1
1
1
+
+
+
H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl , TMS, 25 °C): d = 1.6–2.0 (m, 3H), 2.15– MS: m/z (%) = 239 (M , 19), 224 (M -CH , 2), 210 (M -NCH , 18),
3
3
3
2
2
.40 (m, 5H), 3.09 (t, 1H, J = 8 Hz), 3.16–3.27 (m, 1H), 7.20–7.30 (m, 84 [(C H N), 100].
5 10
H), 8.12 (dt, 1H, J = 5.5 Hz, J = 2 Hz). 8.15–8.20 (m, H-2).
HRMS: m/z 239.1422100 ([C H N ], calcd 239.1422378).
15 17 3
–1
FT-IR: n = 2972s, 2784m, 1604s, 1440s, 1268s, 1136s cm .
UV-VIS (MeCN): l
(log e) = 280 (5.607), 242 (5.458), 233
max
+
MS: m/z (%) = 179 (2), 178 (12, M ), 85 (100),
(5.482) nm.