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hydrogen atoms by full-matrix least-squares calculations on F using
give (1R, 2R)-diaminocyclohexane. The rest of the synthesis was in
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3
569196 (5) and 1568147 (7). These data can be obtained free of charge
from The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre via www.ccdc.
accordance with the general procedure. 1,2-Diaminocyclohexane were
used in place of linked diamines in the general procedure.
1
t
{[(R, R)-C H ]-1,2-[NC( Bu)N(C H )H] } (6): Colourless crystals;
6
12
6
5
2
cam.ac.uk/data_request/cif.
yield 87% (after recrystallisation from ethyl acetate); m.p. 98–99 °C;
2
0
1
[
α] = 27.3° (c = 1 g per 100 mL MeOH); H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ):
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3
Synthesis of linked diamides; general procedure
δ 7.23–7.18 (m, Ph–H), 6.87–6.72 (m, Ph–H), 4.33 (br, N–H), 2.67 (s,
br, N–H), 1.78–159 (m, cyclohexyl), 1.37 (bm, cyclohexyl), 1.23 (s,
Pivaloyl chloride (2 equiv.) was added dropwise to a solution of Et N
3
(
2 equiv.) and linked diamines (1 equiv.) in CH Cl to form a white
t
13
2
2
Bu), 0.63 (m, cyclohexyl); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl ): δ 161.7, 152.4,
3
precipitate. The mixture was heated under reflux for 3 h, then the
solution was cooled to room temperature and diluted with CH Cl ,
which caused all of the precipitate to dissolve. The organic layer was
added to water, separated, washed with water (3 × 100 mL) and dried
1
29.0, 121.1, 120.8, 55.7, 39.1, 33.4, 29.7, 24.6. HRMS (ESI): calcd for
+
2
2
C H N [M + H ]: 433.3326; found: 433.3330.
28 41 4
t
Synthesis of C H -1,3-[NC( Bu)NH(C H N)] (7)
6
4
4
4
2
over MgSO before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure to
Under N , NaH (1.44 g, 60 %, 60 mmol) was suspended in DMF (20
4
2
yield a colourless crystalline solid.
mL), and a solution of pyrrole (2.01 g, 30 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was
added dropwise at 0 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at
room temperature, then a diimine chloride (4.69 g, 15 mmol) dissolved
in DMF (20 mL) was slowly added dropwise at room temperature
giving an exothermic reaction (see Scheme 2). The reaction mixture
was stirred for 24 h. After completion, water (50 mL) was added and
the solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 × 50 mL), and washed
Conversion of diamides to diimine chlorides; general procedure
Under N , PCl was added in portions to the diamides in toluene giving
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5
a transparent light yellow solution, which was stirred for 3 d. Most of the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and then the remaining
solution was transferred by cannula filtration. Removal of volatiles under
reduced pressure yielded a moisture-sensitive yellow oil.
with water (3 × 20 mL). After drying over MgSO , the ethyl acetate
4
Synthesis of linked bis(amidinate)s (1–6); general procedure
was removed under reduced pressure to yield a yellow solid. The crude
product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using
To a solution of the yellow oil (1 equiv.) in toluene, the aniline (pyrrolyl
sodium or pyrrolyl potassium, 2 equiv.) was added, forming a white
precipitate. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 3 d, after
ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1/20, V/V) as eluent to give compound
1
7
as: Colourless crystals; yield 63% (3.53 g); m.p. 68–70 °C; H NMR
(
6
300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 6.85–6.82 (m, Ph), 6.39 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, Py–H),
which removal of the solvent yielded a light brown solid. Et O and
3
2
.14–6.12 (m, Ph–H), 6.05–6.02 (m, Ph–H), 6.01 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, Py–
saturated Na CO solution was added. The solid dissolved upon 30 min
2
3
t
13
H), 1.32 (s, Bu); C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl ): δ 162.5, 148.2, 128.6,
1
[
stirring and the organic layer was separated, washed with water and
3
21.1, 114.9, 112.4, 108.3, 40.3, 28.4. HRMS (ESI): calcd for C H N
M + H ]: 375.2543; found: 375.2540.
dried over MgSO . Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure
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4
4
+
yielded the bis(amidinate)s or derivatives, which were recrystallised or
purified by column chromatography.
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Synthesis of C H -1,3-[NC( Bu)NH(2,5-Me -C H N)] (8)
6
4
2
4
2
2
t
C H -1,2-[NC( Bu)N(C H )H] (1): Colourless crystals; yield
6
4
6
5
2
The synthesis of 8 was carried out in the same way as that for the
synthesis of 7, except 2,5-dimethyl pyrrolyl potassium was used.
Compound 8 was obtained as: Colourless crystals; yield 48% (after
recrystallisation from hexane/ethyl acetate (1:1)); m.p. 95–97 °C;
6
5% (after column chromatography using petroleum ether/ethyl
1
acetate (10:1) as eluent); m.p. 101–102 °C; H NMR (300 M, CDCl ):
3
t
13
δ 6.96–6.79 (m, Ph–H), 6.65–6.21 (m, Ph–H), 1.37 (s, Bu); C NMR
125 MHz, CDCl ): δ 160.0, 151.1, 139.3, 128.8, 121.2, 40.9, 39.7, 30.0,
(
3
1
H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 6.93–6.88 (m, Ph), 6.25–6.16 (m,
+
3
29.6. HRMS (ESI) calcd for C H N [M + H ]: 427.2856; found:
28 35 4
t
13
Ph–H), 5.67 (s, Py–H), 2.01 (s, PyMe–H), 1.28(s, Bu); C NMR
4
27.2856.
C H -1,2-[NC( Bu)NH Bu] (2): Colourless crystals; yield 72%
(
4
125 MHz, CDCl ): δ 163.0, 146.9, 128.7, 126.2, 116.8, 116.1, 106.9,
t
t
3
6
4
2
+
1.0, 29.5, 13.7. HRMS (ESI) calcd for C H N [M + H ]: 431.3175;
2
8
39
4
(
after column chromatography using petroleum ether/ethyl acetate
found: 431.3171.
1
(
10:1) as eluent); m.p. 84–85 °C; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): δ
3
t t
6
.46–6.44 (m, Ph–H), 4.11 (s, br, N–H), 1.34 (s, Bu), 1.10 (s, Bu);
Acknowledgements
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C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl ): δ 155.6, 143.4, 119.5, 119.4, 50.4, 39.7,
3
+
The project was sponsored by the National Natural Science
Foundation of China (No. 21502001) and Key Laboratory of
Chemical and Functional Materials and Technology of Anhui
Polytechnic University (KLCFMT1502).
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9.6, 28.9. HRMS (ESI) calcd for C H N [M + H ]: 387.3482; found:
2
4
43
4
3
87.3486.
C H -1,3-[NC( Bu)N(C H )H] (3): Colourless crystals; yield 78%
t
6
4
6
5
2
1
(after recrystallisation from ethyl acetate); m.p. 98–99 °C; H NMR
(
300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 6.98–6.84 (m, Ph–H), 6.65–6.58 (m, Ph–H),
3
t
t
Electronic Supplementary Information
6
.21–5.93 (m, Ph–H), 3.71 (s, br, N–H), 1.33 (s, Bu), 1.30 (s, Bu);
13
C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl ): δ 162.9, 148.6, 129.0, 121.5, 115.3, 112.7,
3
+
1
08.7, 40.7, 28.8. HRMS (ESI) calcd for C H N [M + H ]: 427.2856;
2
8
35
4
found: 427.2849.
t
t
C H -1,3-[NC( Bu)NH Bu] (4): Colourless crystals; yield 68%
Received 8 April 2018; accepted 29 April 2018
Paper 1805366
Published online: 30 May 2018
6
4
2
1
(after recrystallisation from ethyl acetate); m.p. 97–99 °C; H NMR
(
4
300 MHz, CDCl ): δ 6.93–6.90 (m, Ph–H), 6.10–6.00 (m, Ph–H),
3
t
t
13
.18 (s, br, N–H), 1.34 (s, C– Bu), 1.13 (s, N– Bu); C NMR (125 MHz,
CDCl ): δ 156.1, 152.2, 128.2, 112.3, 112.0, 51.1, 40.7, 30.5, 29.1.
HRMS (ESI) calcd for C H N [M + H ]: 387.3482; found: 387.3486.
3
+
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4
t
{
(cis-C H )-1,2-[NC( Bu)N(C H )H] } (5): Colourless crystals; yield
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6
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,2-diaminocyclohexane was transformed by the reported procedure to
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