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1H NMR: d = 0.70-0.80 (m, 2H), 0.90-1.00 (m, 2H), 1.12 (s, 9H),
1.20-1.50 (m, 5H), 1.50-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.90-
2.10 (m, 2H), 3.60-3.80 (m, 1H), 4.84 (s, 1H), 11.28 (br s, 1H).
13C NMR: d = 7.5, 11.8, 24.8, 25.4, 28.1, 34.0, 41.4, 51.3, 83.7,
167.2, 203.4.
(Z)-4-(Butylamino)-1-chloro-5-methylhex-3-en-2-one (3l)
Yield: 35%; oil.
1H NMR: d = 0.95 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.17 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 6H),
1.36-1.56 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.70 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.84 (m, 1H), 3.20-
3.40 (m, 2H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 11.30 (br s, 1H).
Anal. Calcd for C16H27NO (249.40): N, 5.62. Found: N, 5.89.
13C NMR: d = 13.6, 19.9, 20.9, 28.6, 31.9, 47.2, 86.3, 175.4, 187.8.
HRMS (CI): m/z calcd for C11H21ClNO (M+1): 218.1312. Found:
218.1319.
(Z)-3-(Butylamino)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-2-en-1-
one (3g)
Yield: 70%; mp: 68-70 ∞C.
(Z)-4-(tert-Butylamino)-1-chloro-4-phenylbut-3-en-2-one (3m)
Yield: 33%; mp: 130-131 ∞C.
1H NMR: d = 1.18 (s, 9H), 4.00 (s, 2H), 5.14 (s, 1H), 7.22-7.43 (m,
5H), 11.40 (br s, 1H).
13C NMR: d = 31.6, 47.2, 54.4, 94.7, 127.8, 129.1, 136.5, 167.8,
187.6.
1H NMR: d = 0.96 (t, J = 5.0 Hz, 3H), 1.21 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 6H),
1.40-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.78 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.90 (m, 1H), 3.30-
3.40 (m, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 5.67 (s, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H),
7.83 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 11.68 (br s, 1H).
13C NMR: d = 13.7, 20.0, 21.2, 28.7, 32.2, 41.9, 55.2, 85.9, 113.2,
128.4, 133.5, 161.2, 173.9, 187.1.
HRMS (CI): m/z calcd for C14H19ClNO (M+1): 252.1155. Found:
252.1154.
Anal. Calcd for C17H25NO2 (275.39): N, 5.09. Found: N, 5.41.
(Z)-3-(tert-Butylamino)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-
en-1-one (3h)
Yield: 71%; mp: 98-100 ∞C.
1H NMR: d = 1.21 (s, 9H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 5.56 (s, 1H), 6.85 (d, J = 8.8
Hz, 2H), 7.38-7.50 (m, 5H), 7.80 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 11.72 (br s,
1H).
(Z)-1-Chloro-4-(cyclohexylamino)-4-cyclopropylbut-3-en-2-
one (3n)
Yield: 29%; mp: 61-63 ∞C.
1H NMR: d = 0.75-0.87 (m, 8H), 0.96-1.12 (m, 3H), 1.16-1.32
(m, 1H), 1.32-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.80-2.05 (m, 3H), 3.58 (s, 2H), 5.89
(s, 1H).
13C NMR: d = 6.6, 8.3, 8.8, 11.3, 19.8, 24.3, 33.5, 40.0, 105.4,
138.1, 157.9.
13C NMR: d = 21.3, 31.8, 55.2, 94.6, 113.2, 127.7, 128.2, 128.5,
128.7, 132.9, 137.8, 161.6, 166.4, 186.7.
Anal. Calcd for C20H23NO2 (309.41): N, 4.53. Found: N, 4.66.
HRMS (CI): m/z calcd for C13H21ClNO (M+1): 242.1312. Found:
242.1341.
(Z)-3-(Cyclohexylamino)-3-cyclopropyl-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-
prop-2-en-1-one (3i)
Yield: 85%; oil.
1H NMR: d = 0.80-0.95 (m, 2H), 0.95-1.00 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.56
(m, 6H), 1.58-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.92-2.05 (m,
2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 5.33 (s, 1H), 6.87 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (d,
J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 11.65 (br s, 1H).
(1E,4Z)-5-(Butylamino)-6-methyl-1-phenylhepta-1,4-dien-3-
one (3o)
Yield: 61%; oil.
1H NMR: d = 0.96 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 6H),
1.40-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.75 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.84 (m, 1H), 3.20-
3.40 (m, 2H), 5.19 (s, 1H), 6.60 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.40 (m,
3H), 7.40-7.60 (m, 3H), 11.85 (br s, 1H).
13C NMR: d = 13.7, 20.0, 21.1, 28.5, 32.1, 42.1, 91.7, 127.6, 128.6,
128.7, 129.1, 136.1, 136.5, 174.7, 185.3.
13C NMR: d = 7.6, 11.8, 20.6, 24.4, 25.3, 29.6, 33.8, 51.2, 55.1,
84.8, 113.1, 128.3, 133.4, 161.2, 167.9, 186.6.
Anal. Calcd for C19H25NO2 (299.42): N, 4.68. Found: N, 4.97.
Anal. Calcd for C18H25NO (271.41): N, 5.16. Found: N, 5.32.
(Z)-3-(Butylamino)-4-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)pent-2-en-1-
one (3j)
Yield: 78%; oil.
(1Z,4E)-1-(Cyclohexylamino)-1-cyclopropyl-5-phenylpenta-
1,4-dien-3-one (3p)
Yield: 75%; mp: 75-77 ∞C.
1H NMR: d = 0.80-0.90 (m, 2H), 0.90-1.00 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.60
(m, 5H), 1.60-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.90-2.04 (m,
2H), 3.72-3.90 (m, 1H), 4.80 (s, 1H), 6.64 (d, J = 15.7 Hz, 1H),
7.24-7.40 (m, 4H), 7.40-7.60 (m, 2H), 12.00 (br s, 1H).
1H NMR: d = 0.96 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H), 1.22 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 6H),
1.40-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.76 (m, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.72-2.90 (m,
1H), 3.30-3.40 (m, 2H), 5.70 (s, 1H), 7.18 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.76
(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 11.70 (br s, 1H).
13C NMR: d = 13.7, 20.0, 21.2, 21.3, 28.7, 32.2, 42.0, 86.3, 126.8,
128.7, 138.3, 140.3, 174.2, 187.9.
13C NMR: d = 8.08, 11.4, 24.4, 25.4, 33.7, 51.4, 90.5, 127.6, 128.6,
129.0, 136.1, 136.4, 169.0, 184.6.
Anal. Calcd for C17H25NO (259.39): N, 5.40. Found: N, 5.28.
Anal. Calcd for C20H25NO (295.43): N, 4.74. Found: N, 4.69.
(Z)-3-(tert-Butylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-
en-1-one (3k)
Yield: 66%; mp: 100-102 ∞C.
References
1H NMR: d = 1.22 (s, 9H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 5.57 (s, 1H), 7.17 (d, J = 7.9
Hz, 2H), 7.30-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.77 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 11.90 (br s,
1H).
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C NMR: d = 21.4, 31.8, 53.9, 94.9, 127.0, 127.8, 128.2, 128.8,
137.5, 140.9, 166.7, 187.4.
Anal. Calcd for C20H23NO (293.41): N, 4.77. Found: N, 4.57.
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