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washed with ether (3 × 200 mL). Methanol was added to the
residue and NaCl removed by filtration. The filtrate, after
evaporation, gave a pale yellow solid. Recrystallization from
ethanol gave 8 as colorless needles (14.9 g, 62%): mp 213-215
°C; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 12.30 (s, 1H), 11.76 (s, 1H), 8.25 (s,
3H), 7.39 (s, 2H), 6.62 (s, 1H), 2.72 (t, 2H, J ) 6.3), 2.5 (t, 2H,
residue washed with ether (3 × 100 mL) and acetone (2 × 100
mL). Addition of 5 mL of methanol to the residue and
filtration yielded pure 3‚2HCl as a colorless solid (0.46 g, 40%).
Concentration of the filtrate followed by purification of the
resulting residue by flash chromatography (CH2Cl2/MeOH
saturated with NH3 1:1) afforded additional 3 (0.11 g, 15%)
and 13 (0.30 g, 35%) as free bases. Addition of concentrated
HCl to a methanol solution of the corresponding free base
and concentration in vacuo afforded 3‚2HCl and 13‚2HCl.
3‚2HCl: 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 12.99 (br, 1H), 12.2 (br, 1H),
8.40 (bs, 3H), 7.58 (s, 2H), 7.01 (s, 1H), 6.47 (d, 1H, J ) 16.1),
6.11 (dt, 1H, J ) 16.1, 6.3), 3.53 (bs, 2H, changes to do with
D2O, J ) 6.3); 1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 6.93 (s, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H, J
) 16.1), 6.16 (dt, 1H, J ) 16.1 and 7.0), 3.70 (d, 2H, J ) 7.0);
13C NMR (CD3OD) δ 149.5 (s), 125.9 (s), 123.1 (d), 121.5 (d),
114.0(d), 42.1 (t); UV λmax (MeOH) 265 nm; MS m/z (relative
intensity) 139 (M+ + 1, 100), 122 (30). Anal. Calcd for
C6H10N4‚2HCl: C, 34.14; H, 5.73; N, 26.54. Found: C, 33.99;
H, 5.70; N, 26.53. 13‚2HCl: 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 12.37 (bs,
1H), 9.87 (s, 1H), 9.18 (bs, 1H), 8.91 (bs, 1H), 8.02 (bs, 3H),
4.34 (t, 1H, J ) 5.1), 2.78 (q, 2H, J ) 6.5), 1.86-1.55 (m, 4H,
J ) 7.7); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 174.9 (s), 157.9 (s), 58.5 (d),
38.4 (t), 27.6 (t), 22.4 (t); IR (KBr) 3283, 2644, 1713, 1545, 1397
cm-1; UV λmax (MeOH) 205 nm; MS m/z (relative intensity)
157 (M+ + 1, 100), 102 (10). Anal. Calcd for C6H12N4O‚2HCl:
C, 31.45; H, 6.16; N, 24.45. Found: C, 31.39; H, 6.12; N, 24.50.
(Z)-2-Am in o-5-(3-a m in op r op ylid en yl)-2-im id a zolin -4-
on e (14). Meth od A. To a stirred solution of 13‚2HCl (0.10
g, 0.44 mmol) in 1 mL of CH3SO3H was added bromine (20
µL, 0.44 mmol). The reaction was heated between 80 and 90
°C for 1 h. After cooling, the reaction mixture was diluted
with ether and decanted (3 × 25 mL). The resulting solid was
washed with acetone and filtered to give 14‚2CH3SO3H as a
tan solid (0.11 g, 71%). Meth od B. To a stirred solution of 8
(0.50 g, 2.3 mmol) in 6 mL of DMSO at rt was added bromine
(120 µL, 2.3 mmol). After 1 h, the reaction mixture was diluted
with ether and decanted (3 × 75 mL). The resulting residue
was purified by flash chromatography (MeOH saturated with
NH3) to give 14 as a pale yellow solid. Addition of concentrated
HCl to a methanol solution of the free base and concentration
in vacuo afforded 14‚2HCl (0.36 g, 68%) as a colorless solid.
14‚2HCl: 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 12.45 (br, 2H), 9.39 (br, 2H),
8.18 (bs, 3H), 5.98 (t, 1H, J ) 7.7), 2.97 (q, 2H, J ) 6.9), 2.67
(q, 2H, J ) 7.2); 1H NMR (D2O) δ 6.13 (t, 1H, J ) 7.9), 3.20 (t,
2H, J ) 7.1), 2.71 (dt, 2H, J ) 7.9 and 7.1); 13C NMR (D2O) δ
164.8 (s), 156.2 (s), 130.7 (s), 117.0 (d), 38.9 (t), 25.8 (t); IR
(KBr) 3100, 1690, 1540, 1310, 1250 cmj;1 UV λmax (MeOH) 226
and 271 nm; MS m/z (relative intensity) 155 (M+ + 1, 100),
138 (90). Anal. Calcd for C6H10N4O‚2HCl: C, 31.73; H, 5.33;
N, 24.67. Found: C, 31.79; H, 5.30; N, 24.59.
Cla th r od in (1c). To a stirred solution of 3‚2HCl (0.2 g,
0.95 mmol) in 2 mL of DMF at rt were added Na2CO3 (0.11 g,
1.0 mmol) and 2-(trichloroacetyl)pyrrole19 (0.25 g, 1.1 mmol).
The mixture was stirred for 1 h and then diluted with ether
and decanted (3 × 50 mL). The resulting residue was purified
by flash chromatography (CH2Cl2/MeOH saturated with NH3
17:3) to give 1c as the free base. Addition of concentrated HCl
to a methanol solution of the free base and concentration in
vacuo gave 1c‚HCl (0.19 g, 75%). 1c‚HCl: 1H NMR (DMSO-
d6) δ 12.39 (bs, 1H), 11.80 (bs, 1H), 11.49 (s, 1H), 8.33 (t, 1H,
J ) 5.9), 7.46 (s, 2H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 6.85 (m, 1H), 6.80 (m, 1H),
6.21 (d, 1H, J ) 16.2), 6.15 (dt, 1H, J ) 16.2, 4.9), 6.08 (m,
1H), 3.96 (t, 2H, J ) 4.9); IR (KBr) 1682, 1620, 1565, 1410,
1325; UV λmax (MeOH) 270 nm; MS m/z (relative intensity)
232 (M+ + 1, 100). HRMS calcd for C11H14N5O (MH+)
232.1199, found 232.1198.
Mon obr om od isp a ca m id e (2b). To a stirred solution of
14 (0.30 g, 1.9 mmol) in 5 mL of DMF under argon was added
4-bromo-2-(trichloroacetyl)pyrrole22 (0.67 g, 2.3 mmol) at rt.
After 72 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with ether and
decanted (2 × 100 mL). The resulting residue was purified
by flash chromatography (CH2Cl2/MeOH saturated with NH3
8:2) to give 2b as a white solid (0.53 g, 65%). 2b (free base):
1H NMR (CD3OD) δ 6.90 (d, 1H, J ) 1.5), 6.75 (d, 1H, J )
1.5), 5.73 (t, 1H, J ) 7.8), 3.43 (t, 2H, J ) 6.9), 2.49 (dt, 2H, J
1
J ) 7.4), 1.82 (p, 2H, J ) 7.3); H NMR (D2O) δ 6.54 (s, 1H),
3.01 (t, 2H, J ) 7.6), 2.61 (t, 2H, J ) 7.4), 1.94 (p, 2H, J )
7.6); 13C NMR (CD3OD) δ 148.7 (s), 127.2 (s), 110.4 (d), 39.9
(t), 27.1 (t), 22.5 (t); IR (KBr) 3310, 1667, 1473, 1140 cm-1
;
UV λmax (MeOH) 215 nm; MS m/z (relative intensity) 141 (M+
+ 1, 100), 124 (65). Anal. Calcd for C6H12N4‚2HCl: C, 33.82;
H, 6.62; N, 26.29. Found: C, 33.78; H, 6.59; N, 26.33.
tr a n s-2-Am in o-4,5-d im eth oxy-4-(3-a m in op r op yl)-2-im i-
d a zolin e (9). To a stirred solution of 8 (0.60 g, 2.8 mmol) in
10 mL of methanol at rt was added NCS (0.41 g, 3.1 mmol).
After 1 h, methanol was removed in vacuo without heat and
the resulting residue was washed with ether (3 × 100 mL)
and acetone (3 × 100 mL) to give 9 as an unstable colorless
oil (0.64 g, 83%): 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 9.75 (bs, 1H), 9.70
(bs, 1H), 8.28 (bs, 2H), 8.14 (bs, 3H), 4.73 (s, 1H), 3.36 (s, 3H),
3.15 (s, 3H), 2.75 (q, 2H, J ) 5.7), 1.95-1.58 (m, 4H); 13C NMR
(DMSO-d6) δ 158.0 (s), 94.4 (s), 90.1 (d), 55.9 (q), 48.8 (q), 38.7
(t), 27.6 (t), 21.8 (t); IR (Nujol) 3136, 2855, 1692, 1570, 1184
cm-1; MS m/z (relative intensity) 203 (M+ + 1, 25), 171 (90).
HRMS calcd for C8H19N4O2 (MH+) 203.1509, found 203.1500.
6-Am in o-4a -(3-a m in op r op yl)-5H-im id a zo[4,5-b]-1,4-d i-
oxa n e (10). To a stirred solution of 8 (0.60 g, 2.8 mmol) in
10 mL of ethylene glycol at rt was added 1.1 equiv of NCS
(0.41 g, 3.1 mmol). After 20 h, the reaction mixture was
diluted with ether and decanted (3 × 100 mL). The resulting
residue was washed with acetone (3 × 100 mL) to give 10 as
an unstable colorless oil (0.61 g, 80%): 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ
9.40 (bs, 1H), 9.22 (bs, 1H), 8.42 (bs, 2H), 8.27 (bs, 3H), 5.18
(s, 1H), 3.76-3.62 (m, 4H), 2.78 (q, 2H, J ) 5.9), 1.82-1.69
(m, 4H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 158.0 (s), 87.5 (s), 81.5 (d),
62.8 (t), 56.8 (t), 38.4 (t), 33.8 (t), 20.5 (t); IR (Nujol) 3404, 2740,
1695, 1571, 1272, cm-1; MS m/z (relative intensity) 201 (M+
+ 1, 100); HRMS calcd for C8H17N4O2 (MH+) 201.1353, found
201.1350.
2-Am in o-4-(3-a m in o-1-m et h oxyp r op yl)-1H -im id a zole
(11). A stirred solution of 9 (0.75 g, 2.7 mmol) was refluxed
in 10 mL of methanol for 2 d. The solvent was removed in
vacuo to afford a residue which consisted of starting material
9 and 11 as determined by NMR. Purification of the residue
by column chromatography (MeOH saturated with NH3) gave
11 (free base, 0.14 g, 30%) as a pale yellow oil: 1H NMR
(DMSO-d6 ) δ 6.35 (s, 1H), 5.11 (bs, 2H), 4.42 (br, 3H), 4.00 (t,
1H, J ) 6.6), 3.05 (s, 3H), 2.52 (t, 2H, J ) 6.7), 1.84-1.67 (m,
2H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 149.9 (s), 131.8 (s), 113.9 (s), 74.3
(d), 54.8 (q), 38.6 (t), 38.5 (t); IR (KBr) 2944, 1584, 1489, 1344,
1193 cm-1; MS m/z (relative intensity) 171 (M+ + 1, 100);
HRMS, calcd for C7H15N4O (MH+) 171.1247, found 171.1250.
2-Am in o-4-(3-a m in o-1-(2-h yd r oxyet h oxy)p r op yl)-1H -
im id a zole (12). A solution of 10 (0.75 g, 2.7 mmol) was
refluxed in 10 mL of methanol for 2 d. The solvent was
removed in vacuo to afford a residue which consisted of a
mixture of starting material 10, along with 11 and 12, as
1
determined by H NMR. Purification of the residue by flash
chromatography (MeOH saturated with NH3) gave 11 (0.14
g, 30%) and 12 (0.081 g, 15%) as free bases, both of which were
pale yellow oils. 12: 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 6.32 (s, 1H), 5.08
(bs, 2H), 4.40 (br, 4H), 4.18 (t, 1H, J ) 6.7), 3.42 (t, 2H, J )
5.1), 3.36-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.55 (t, 2H, J ) 6.6), 1.83-1.67 (m,
2H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 150.0 (s), 132.9 (s), 113.7 (s), 73.4
(d), 69.4 (t), 60.7 (t), 38.4 (t), 37.8 (t); IR (KBr) 2812, 1693,
1560, 1166, 1010 cm-1; MS m/z (relative intensity) 201 (M+
+
1, 40), 139 (15), 97 (100); HRMS calcd for C8H17N4O2 (MH+)
201.1353, found 201.1351.
3-Am in o-1-(2-a m in oim id a zol-4-yl)p r op -1-en e (3) a n d
2-Am in o-5-(3-a m in op r op yl)-2-im id a zolin -4-on e (13).
A
solution of 9 (1.5 g, 5.5 mmol) in 10 mL of methanol was added
to 10 mL of m-xylene and heated at 135 °C for 3 h without a
condenser. During this time, the methanol evaporated. After
the solution was cooled to rt, the xylene was decanted and the