SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF ALKYL 2-[2-(DIARYLMETHYLIDENE)...
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General procedure for the synthesis of com-
pounds 2a–2i. A mixture of 0.001 mol of compound
1a or 1b, 20 mL of ethanol, and 0.2 mmol (20 mol %)
of triethylamine was refluxed for 5 min until a yellow
solution was formed. The mixture was cooled, and the
precipitate was filtered off and purified by recrystal-
lization from an appropriate solvent.
spectrum, δ, ppm: A (30%): 0.81–0.91 m (3H,
CH2CH3), 0.99 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.20–1.74 m (4H,
CH2CH2), 3.76 s (3H, OCH3), 4.33 t (2H, OCH2),
5.47 s (1H, CH), 6.91–7.68 m (9H, Harom), 12.01 br.s
(1H, NH); B (25%): 0.81–0.91 m (3H, CH2CH3),
1.08 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.20–1.74 m (4H, CH2CH2), 3.80 s
(3H, OCH3), 4.09 t (2H, OCH2), 5.53 s (1H, CH),
6.91–7.68 m (9H, Harom), 12.10 br.s (1H, NH);
C (24%): 0.81–0.91 m (3H, CH2CH3), 1.01 s (9H,
t-Bu), 1.20–1.74 m (4H, CH2CH2), 3.88 s (3H, OCH3),
4.02 s (2H, CH2), 4.14 t (2H, OCH2), 6.91–7.68 m (9H,
Harom); D (21%): 0.81–0.91 m (3H, CH2CH3), 1.05 s
(9H, t-Bu), 1.20–1.74 m (4H, CH2CH2), 3.81 s (3H,
OCH3), 4.01 s (2H, CH2), 4.33 t (2H, OCH2), 6.91–
7.68 m (9H, Harom). Found, %: C 71.52; H 7.35;
N 6.45. C26H32N2O4. Calculated, %: C 71.53; H 7.39;
N 6.42. M 436.55.
Methyl 2-{2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)(phenyl)methyli-
dene]hydrazinyl}-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoate
(2a). Yield 0.33 g (85%), pale yellow crystals, mp 145–
147°C (from EtOH). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1740
(C=O), 1613, 1553 (C=C, C=N). 1H NMR spectrum, δ,
ppm: A (35%): 0.98 s (9H, t-Bu), 3.76 s (3H, OCH3),
3.90 s (3H, OCH3), 5.52 s (1H, CH), 6.93–7.66 m (9H,
Harom), 12.02 br.s (1H, NH); B (25%): 1.01 s (9H,
t-Bu), 3.79 s (3H, OCH3), 3.87 s (3H, OCH3), 5.58 s
(1H, CH), 6.93–7.66 m (9H, Harom), 12.12 br.s (1H,
NH); C (22%): 1.07 s (9H, t-Bu), 3.67 s (3H, OCH3),
3.83 s (3H, OCH3), 4.04 s (2H, CH2), 6.93–7.66 m
(9H, Harom); D (18%): 1.04 s (9H, t-Bu), 3.71 s (3H,
OCH3), 3.90 s (3H, OCH3), 4.02 s (2H, CH2), 6.93–
7.66 m (9H, Harom). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 394
(24) [M]+, 337 (100) [M – t-Bu]+, 335 (11) [M –
COOCH3]+, 309 (33) [M – t-BuCO]+, 210 (78)
[Ph2C=N]+, 77 (25) [Ph]+, 57 (31) [t-Bu]+. Found, %:
C 70.05; H 6.63; N 7.09. C23H26N2O4. Calculated, %:
C 70.03; H 6.64; N 7.10. M 394.47.
2,2-Dimethylbutyl 2-{2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)-
(phenyl)methylidene]hydrazinyl}-5,5-dimethyl-4-
oxohex-2-enoate (2d). Yield 0.39 g (83%), pale yellow
crystals, mp 88–90°C (from EtOH). IR spectrum, ν,
cm–1: 1739 (C=O), 1617, 1561 (C=C, C=N, C=Ochel).
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: A (31%): 0.78–0.86 m
(3H, CH3), 0.99 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.14–1.40 m (6H, CH3),
1.48–1.77 m (2H, CH2CH3), 3.76 s (3H, OCH3), 4.32 t
(2H, OCH2), 5.47 s (1H, CH), 6.91–7.68 m (9H, Harom),
12.01 br.s (1H, NH); B (25%): 0.78–0.86 m (3H, CH3),
1.07 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.14–1.40 m (6H, CH3), 1.48–1.77 m
(2H, CH2CH3), 3.88 s (3H, OCH3), 4.09 t (2H, OCH2),
5.52 s (1H, CH), 6.91–7.68 m (9H, Harom), 12.10 br.s
(1H, NH); C (23%): 0.78–0.86 m (3H, CH3), 1.01 s
(9H, t-Bu), 1.14–1.40 m (6H, CH3), 1.48–1.77 m (2H,
CH2CH3), 3.80 s (3H, OCH3), 4.02 s (2H, CH2), 4.32 t
(2H, OCH2), 6.91–7.68 m (9H, Harom); D (21%): 0.78–
0.86 m (3H, CH3), 1.05 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.14–1.40 m (6H,
CH3), 1.48–1.77 m (2H, CH2CH3), 3.81 s (3H, OCH3),
4.01 s (2H, CH2), 4.13 t (2H, OCH2), 6.91–7.68 m
(9H, Harom). Found, %: C 71.52; H 7.35; N 6.45.
C28H38N2O4. Calculated, %: C 72.39; H 7.81; N 6.03.
M 436.55.
Ethyl 2-{2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)(phenyl)methyli-
dene]hydrazinyl}-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoate
(2b). Yield 0.38 g (94%), pale yellow crystals,
mp 127–129°C (from EtOH). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1:
1737 (C=O), 1621, 1558 (C=C, C=H, C=Ochel).
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: A (32%): 0.99 s (9H, t-Bu),
1.36 t (3H, CH2CH3), 3.76 s (3H, OCH3), 4.38 q (2H,
CH2CH3), 5.48 s (1H, CH), 6.92–7.65 m (9H, Harom),
12.02 br.s (1H, NH); B (25%): 1.01 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.15 t
(3H, CH2CH3), 3.80 s (3H, OCH3), 4.14 q (2H,
CH2CH3), 5.53 s (1H, CH), 6.92–7.65 m (9H, Harom),
12.12 br.s (1H, NH); C (23%): 1.08 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.33 t
(3H, CH2CH3), 3.88 s (3H, OCH3), 4.03 s (2H, CH2),
4.38 q (2H, CH2CH3), 6.92–7.65 m (9H, Harom);
D (20%): 1.05 s (9H, t-Bu), 1.19 t (3H, CH2CH3),
3.82 s (3H, OCH3), 4.01 s (2H, CH2), 4.18 q (2H,
CH2CH3), 6.92–7.65 m (9H, Harom). Found, %:
C 70.59; H 6.90; N 6.84. C24H28N2O4. Calculated, %:
C 70.57; H 6.91; N 6.86. M 408.50.
Methyl 2-[2-(diphenylmethylidene)hydrazinyl]-
5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoate (2e). Yield 0.35 g
(96%), pale yellow crystals, mp 152–154°C (from
EtOH). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1739 (C=O), 1619, 1560
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(C=C, C=N, C=Ochel). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm:
A (88%): 1.01 s (9H, t-Bu), 3.93 s (3H, OCH3), 5.60 s
(1H, CH), 7.29–7.68 m (10H, Harom), 12.05 s (1H,
NH); C (12%): 1.08 s (9H, t-Bu), 3.70 s (3H, OCH3),
4.05 s (2H, CH2), 7.29–7.68 m (10H, Harom). Mass
spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 364 (12) [M]+, 307 (100)
[M – t-Bu]+, 305 (6) [M – COOCH3]+, 279 (16)
Butyl 2-{2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)(phenyl)methyli-
dene]hydrazinyl}-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoate
(2c). Yield 0.38 g (87%), pale yellow crystals, mp 107–
109°C (from EtOH). IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 1738
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(C=O), 1618, 1561 (C=C, C=N, C=Ochel). H NMR
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