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. Experimental
of argon at temperature 10–20 8C for 0.5 h and at 60–70 8C for 0.5 h,
then cooled and diluted with water (5 ml). The reaction was worked
3.1. General
upasdescribedinSection3.3, theproduct2bwasisolatedbycolumn
chromatography and crystallized (yield 12%).
1
Melting points were measured on a capillary melting point
apparatus and are uncorrected. H and C NMR spectra were
recorded on a Varian Mercury spectrometer (at 400 and 100 MHz,
2b, solid, mp 134–135 8C, H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3
):
d
6.63 (t,
1
13
13
J = 54 Hz, 1H, CHF
CDCl ): 54.41, 114.19 (t, J = 252 Hz, CHF
125.36, 126.13, 126.76, 127.98, 128.77, 129.11, 129.17, 129.32,
129.89, 130.90, 133.54, 134.88. Anal. Calcd. for C19 N: C, 77.80,
2
), 7.31–7.98 (m, 12H, ArH), C NMR (100 MHz,
3
d
2
), 117.13, 124.59, 125.03,
respectively) in CDCl
ence, chemical shifts are reported in ppm (
3
with tetramethylsilane as external refer-
= 0.00). The following
d
13 2
H F
abbreviations are used: s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet; q, quartet;
m, multiplet. Gas chromatography (GC) analyses were carried out
on gas chromatograph Agilent 6850 Series GC System equipped
with HP-50+ (30 m) column. Microanalyses were obtained using a
CHN/S PerkinElmer 2400 element analyzer. Column chromato-
graphy was performed on Merck Kieselgel 60 (230–400 mesh)
with hexane and ethyl acetate mixtures (gradient) as eluents.
Chlorodifluoromethane, nitrile 1a, malonates 1h–k and 9-methyl-
sulfanylfluorene (1o) were commercial, while nitriles 1b [35], 1c
H, 4.47, N, 4.78. Found: C, 77.76, H, 4.46, N, 4.78.
3.4. General procedure for preparation of 2h–k
Into the three-necked, round bottomed flask equipped with
reflux condenser, mechanical stirrer, thermometer and glass pipe
for introducing chlorodifluoromethane, malonate 1h–k (4 mmol),
50% aq. NaOH (0.96 g, 0.64 ml, 12 mmol), TEBAC (0.05 g,
0.20 mmol) and THF (35 ml) were placed. The content of the flask
was vigorously stirred and chlorodifluoromethane was bubbled
through the mixture at the temperature and the time indicated in
Table 3. After every 1.5 h, further portions of 50% aq. NaOH (0.96 g,
[
(
36], 1d [37], 1e [38], 1f [39], 1g [40], (phenyl)ethylcyanoacetate
1l) [41] and desoxybenzoines 1m,n [42] were prepared by
literature procedures.
0.64 ml) were added. The progress of the reaction was monitored
3.2. Procedure for preparation of 2a
by GC. The mixture was diluted with CH Cl (35 ml), the organic
2
2
phase was decanted from the semisolid inorganic one which stuck
to the wall of the flask, filtered through filter, and dried over
Into three-necked round bottomed flask equipped with reflux
condenser, mechanical stirrer, thermometer and glass pipe for
4
MgSO . The solvent was evaporated, and the products 2h–j were
introducing chlorodifluoromethane nitrile 1a (0.97 g, 5 mmol),
isolated by column chromatography in yields 36–64% (Table 3).
Reactions of nitriles 1c–g with chlorodifluoromethane were
carried out using Section 3.3 while C–H acids 1l–o using Section
50% aq. NaOH (1.20 g, 0.80 ml, 15 mmol), TEBAC (0.06 g,
.25 mmol) and benzene (10 ml) were placed. The content of
0
the flask was vigorously stirred and chlorodifluoromethane was
bubbled through the mixture for 6 h (the progress of the reaction
was monitored by GC). Then the mixture was diluted with water
3.4.
1
2h, colorless oil, H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3
d 1.31 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
):
), 6.56 (t, J = 55 Hz, 1H,
), 7.35–7.41 (m, 5H, ArH). C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl ): 13.80,
62.57, 67.26 (t, J = 21.3, C-CHF ), 114.03 (t, J = 247 Hz, CHF ),
128.12, 128.58, 129.34, 130.24, 165.99, F NMR (376 MHz, CDCl ):
6H, 2 Â CH
CHF
3
), 4.30–4.41 (m, 4H, 2 Â CH
2
1
3
(
10 ml), the water phase was extracted with benzene (3 Â 5 ml),
2
3
d
the organic extracts were dried over MgSO and the solvent was
4
2
2
1
9
evaporated. The residue (1.16 g) was dissolved in benzene (1 ml),
3
cooled to 15 8C, 50% aq. NaOH (0.72 g, 0.48 ml, 9 mmol), TEBAC
d
À128.28 (d, J = 55 Hz, 2F).
1
(0.005 g, 0.02 mmol) and isopropylchloroacetate (0.41 g, 3 mmol)
2i, colorless oil, H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3
):
d
1.25 (t, J = 7 Hz,
), 6.05 (t,
), 7.18–7.28 (m, 5H, ArH). C NMR (100 MHz,
13.82, 35.91, 62.14, 62.15, 114.37 (t, J = 247 Hz, CHF ),
):
: C, 59.99, H,
were added. In atmosphere of argon, the mixture was vigorously
stirred at temperature 10–20 8C for 0.5 h, then at 60–70 8C for
6H, 2 Â CH
J = 54 Hz, 1H, CHF
CDCl ):
127.40, 128.42, 130.12, 134.22, 166.38. F NMR (376 MHz, CDCl
3
), 3.44 (s, 2H, CH
2
), 4.17–4.30 (m, 4H, 2 Â CH
2
1
3
2
0
.5 h, cooled and diluted with water (5 ml). The organic phase was
3
d
2
1
9
separated, the water phase was extracted with benzene (3 Â 5 ml),
3
the organic extracts were washed with water (10 ml), dried over
d
À131.76 (d, J = 54 Hz, 2F). Anal. Calcd. for C15
18 2 4
H F O
MgSO
isolated by column chromatography and crystallized (yield 43%).
4
and the solvent was evaporated. The product 2a was
6.04. Found: C, 59.88, H, 5.91.
1
2j, colorless oil, H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3
):
d
1.26 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
), 6.34
12.03, 13.84,
), 62.25, 114.46 (t, J = 245 Hz, CHF ),
À132.97 (d, J = 55 Hz, 2F).
1
2
CDCl
a, Solid, mp 84–85 8C, lit. [9] mp 85 8C, H NMR (200 MHz,
6H, 2 Â CH
(t, J = 55 Hz, 1H, CHF
58.13 (t, J = 22.8, C-CHF
3
), 1.52 (s, 3H, CH
3
), 4.23 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 4H, 2 Â CH
2
1
3
13
3
):
d
6.43 (t, J = 54 Hz, 1H, CHF
): 56.44 (t, J = 20.5 Hz, C-CHF
), 117.70, 128.11, 128.27, 128.79, 128.92, 129.27,
30.16, 134.12, 140.30.
2
), 7.19–7.45 (m, 10H, ArH),
C
2
). C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl ):
3
d
NMR (50 MHz, CDCl
J = 252 Hz, CHF
3
d
2
), 114.25 (t,
2
2
1
9
2
3
166.91. F NMR (376 MHz, CDCl ): d
1
Acknowledgments
3.3. Procedure for preparation of 2b
The financial support of this work by the Ministry of Science and
Higher Education, Warsaw, Poland (grant no. N204 038 31/09630)
is gratefully acknowledged.
Into three-necked, round bottomed flask equipped with reflux
condenser, mechanical stirrer, thermometer and glass pipe for
introducing chlorodifluoromethane, nitrile 1b (0.97 g, 4 mmol), 50%
aq. NaOH (0.96 g, 0.64 ml, 12 mmol), TEBAC (0.05 g, 0.2 mmol) and
benzene(10 ml)wereplaced. The contentofthe flaskwasvigorously
stirred and chlorodifluoromethane was bubbled through the
mixture for 6 h at room conditions (the progress of the reaction
was monitored by GC). The mixture was diluted with water (10 ml),
the water phase was extracted with benzene (3 Â 5 ml), the organic
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