LETTER
Novel Three-Component Synthesis of Aryl Chalcones
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(16) Typical Procedure (7a, Table 3, Entry 11).
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11) Typical Procedure (6a, Table 1, Entry 11).
To a magnetically stirred solution of 86 mg (0.30 mmol) of
4a, 42 mg (0.31 mmol) of 5a, 8 mg (12 mmol) of
To a magnetically stirred solution of 86 mg (0.30 mmol) of
Pd(PPh )Cl , 2 mg (10 mmol) of CuI, and 16 mg (60 mmol)
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a, 42 mg (0.31 mmol) of 5a, 8 mg (12 mmol) of
of PPh in 0.9 mL of degassed THF in a microwave vial
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Pd(PPh )Cl , 2 mg (10 mmol) of CuI, and 16 mg (60 mmol)
of PPh in 0.9 mL of degassed THF in a microwave vial
under nitrogen were added 48 mL (0.32 mmol) of DBU. Then
the sealed vessel was heated by microwave irradiation to 120
°C for 30 min. After cooling to r.t. 55 mg (0.31 mmol) of 1a,
63 mg (0.45 mmol) of K CO , and 0.6 mL of H O were
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under nitrogen were added 48 mL (0.32 mmol) of DBU. Then
the sealed vessel was heated by microwave irradiation to 120
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°
C for 30 min. After cooling to r.t., H O was added and the
added to the reaction mixture, and then the sealed vessel was
heated by microwave irradiation to 110 °C for 20 min. After
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aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined
organic phases were dried with MgSO . The solvents were
cooling to r.t. H O was added and the aqueous layer was
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removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on
extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were
silica gel to give 64 mg (64%) of the desired product 6a, mp
dried with MgSO . The solvents were removed in vacuo and
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44–145 °C. H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): d = 1.36 (s, 12 H),
the residue was chromatographed on silica gel to give 70 mg
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7.48–7.62 (m, 6 H), 7.79–7.87 (m, 3 H), 8.01–8.04 (m, 2 H).
(76%) of 7a as a yellow solid, mp 120–122 °C. H NMR
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C NMR (75.5 MHz, CDCl ): d = 24.9 (CH ), 84.0 (Cquat.),
(300 MHz, CDCl ): d = 7.50–7.67 (m, 6 H), 7.70–7.77 (m, 6
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122.8 (CH), 127.6 (CH), 128.5 (CH), 128.6 (CH), 132.8
H), 7.85 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 8.05–8.02 (m, 2 H). C NMR
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CH), 135.3 (CH), 137.3 (Cquat.), 138.2 (Cquat.), 144.6 (CH),
(75.5 MHz, CDCl ): d = 111.4 (Cquat.), 118.7 (Cquat.), 122.7
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2
3
90.5 (Cquat.). MS (70 eV, EI): m/z (%) = 334 (100) [M ],
(CH), 127.6 (CH), 127.7 (CH), 128.5 (CH), 128.7 (CH),
129.1 (CH), 132.7 (CH), 132.9 (CH), 135.2 (Cquat.), 138.0
+
07 (32) [M – Bpin]. HRMS: m/z calcd for C H BO :
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23
3
34.1740; found: 334.1731. Anal. Calcd for C H BO
(Cquat.), 140.9 (Cquat.), 143.6 (CH), 144.5 (Cquat.), 190.2
2
1
23
3
+
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334.2): C, 75.47; H, 6.94. Found: C, 75.36; H, 6.96.
(C ). MS (70 eV, EI): m/z (%) = 309 (100) [M ], 207 (50)
quat.
+
1
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12) All compounds have been fully characterized by H NMR,
[M – C H CN]. Anal. Calcd for C H NO (309.4): C,
6
4
22 15
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C NMR and DEPT, COSY, NOESY, HETCOR and
85.41; H, 4.89; N, 4.53. Found: C, 85.49; H, 4.91; N, 4.58.
HMBC NMR experiments, IR, MS, HRMS and/or
combustion analyses.
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