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Revial, G.; Jabin, I.; Redolfi, M.; Pfau, M. Tetrahedron:
found 311.1884 (M+, HRMS). Minor diastereomer: oil,
[h]2D0=−321.6 (c 1.03, EtOH). EIMS m/z (rel int) 311
(M+, 17), 254 (19), 151 (25), 105 (base), 79 (15). IR (film):
Asymmetry 2001, 12, 1683–1688; (g) Jabin, I.; Revial, G.;
Pfau, M.; Netchita¨ılo, P. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2002,
13, 563–567. See also: Benovsky, P.; Stephenson, G. A.;
Stille, J. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 2493–2500;
d’Angelo, J.; Cave´, C.; Desmae¨le, D. Israel Journal of
Chemistry 1997, 37, 81–85.
1755, 1704, 1556 cm−1 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l
.
1.03 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H), 1.58–2.24 (m, 4H), 1.63 (d,
J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 1.98 (s, 3H), 2.29–2.55 (m, 3H), 2.69 (dq,
J1=7.4 Hz, J2=18.8 Hz, 1H), 3.07 (dd, J1:J2:10 Hz,
1H), 3.20 (ddd, J1=6.3 Hz, J2:J3:11 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (q,
7. Pure diketone 1 and keto-ester 2 were obtained after FC
(EtOAc, cyclohexane) from 3,5-heptanedione and 3-oxo-
pentanoic acid methyl ester in 42 and 54% yields, respec-
tively. Reaction conditions: 1,2-dibromoethane (1 equiv.),
K2CO3 (3 equiv.), refluxing acetone, 4–6 days.
1
J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.43 (m, 5H). H NMR (200 MHz,
CDCl3) l 8.04, 10.36, 17.84, 31.75, 32.88, 33.48, 33.96,
45.79, 54.04, 62.22, 102.6, 126.2 (2C), 127.7, 128.9 (2C),
141.2, 163.6, 195.5, 205.8. Mol. mass calcd. 311.1885;
found 311.1882 (M+, HRMS).
1: see Zefirov, N. S.; Kozhushkov, S. I.; Kuznetsova, T.
S.; Gleiter, R.; Eckert-Maksic, M. J. Org. Chem. USSR
1986, 95–105.
7: major diastereomer: oil, [h]2D0=−64.8 (C 0.26, EtOH).
EIMS m/z (rel int) 313 (M+., 40), 226 (10), 209 (17), 181
(15), 150 (11), 105 (base), 79 (15). IR (film): 1731, 1556
2: colorless oil, EIMS m/z (rel int) 156 (M+., 8), 141 (16),
127 (base), 125 (17), 95 (23), 79 (20), 59 (44), 57 (42). IR
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cm−1. H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l 1.65 (d, J=6.3 Hz,
(film): 1747–1670 cm−1 1H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l
.
3H), 1.72–1.88 (m, 2H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 2.19 (dd, J1=5.5
Hz, J2=12.5 Hz, 1H), 2.29–2.47 (m, 3H), 2,83 (ddd,
J1=6.2 Hz, J2:J3:11 Hz, 1H), 3.24 (dd, J1=8.2 Hz,
J2=11 Hz, 1H), 3.49 (s, 3H), 5.69 (q, 7.0 Hz, 1H),
7.18-7.4 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3) l 11.03,
17.64, 31.53, 33.99, 34.05, 45.66, 52.63, 54.41, 56.48,
102.4, 127.9 (2C), 128.0, 128.7 (2C), 139.6, 162.5, 173.4,
196.8. Mol. mass calcd. 313.1678; found 313.1675 (M+,
HRMS). Minor diastereomer: oil, [h]2D0=−368.4 (c 1.28,
EtOH). EIMS m/z (rel int) 313 (M+, 40), 254 (6), 226
(10), 209 (17), 181 (15), 150 (11), 105 (base), 79 (15). IR
1.00 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.38 (s, 4H), 3.80 (q, J=7.0 Hz,
2H), 3.67 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3) l 8.60,
19.05 (2C), 34.71, 35.47, 52.56, 171.9, 206.2.
8. Reaction conditions: azeotropic removal of water by
refluxing in toluene in a Dean–Stark apparatus, catalytic
amount of TFA, 48 h.
9. 3: oil, [h]2D0=−33.5 (c 0.92, EtOH). EIMS m/z (rel int)
257 (M+, 26), 228 (11), 124 (67), 105 (base), 79 (19). IR
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(CHCl3): 1603 cm−1. H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l 1.05
(t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H), 1.15 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H), 1.55 (d,
J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 2.28 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.63–2.89 (m,
3H), 2.92–3.23 (m, 2H), 3.43 (ddd, J1=J2=J3=10.4 Hz,
1H), 4.92 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.15–7.42 (m, 5H). 13C
NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3) l 8.88, 12.83, 17.75, 19.66,
27.20, 33.95, 45.49, 52.09, 105.2, 126.9 (2C), 127.7, 129.0
(2C), 140.9, 166.6, 181.9, 194.9.
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(film): 1731 cm−1. H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l 1.58 (d,
J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.71–1.91 (m, 2H), 1.94 (s, 3H), 2.23 (dd,
J1=5.5 Hz, J2=12.5 Hz, 1H), 2.31–2.42 (m, 2H), 2.50
(ddd, J1=2.3 Hz, J2=4.7 Hz, J3=12.5 Hz, 1H), 3.01 (dd,
J1=8.2 Hz, J2=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.36 (ddd, J1=5.5 Hz,
J2:J3:11 Hz, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 5.68 (q, J=6.8 Hz,
1H), 7.15–7.42 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3) l
10.69, 17.36, 31.42, 34.04, 34.16, 46.09, 52.95, 54.37,
56.56, 102.8, 126.7 (2C), 127.8, 129.1 (2C), 141.3, 162.8,
173.6, 196.5. Mol. mass calcd. 313.1678; found 313.1675
(M+, HRMS).
10. 5: EIMS m/z (rel int) 255 (M+, 28), 226 (26), 122 (77), 105
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(base). H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l 1.04 (t, J=7.0 Hz,
3H), 1.13 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.80 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H),
2.79 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.94 (m, 2H), 5.39 (q,
J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=3.1
Hz, 1H), 6.93-7.37 (m, 5H).
11. (a) Celerier, J. P.; Haddad, M.; Jacoby, D.; Lhommet, G.
Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 6597–6600; (b) Grotjahn, D.
B.; Volhart, K. P. C. Synthesis 1993, 579–605.
12. Phenyl acrylate was prepared according to the literature:
Ahlbretch, A.; Codding, D. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1953,
75, 984.
13. See Refs 6b,e,g.
14. Reactions conditions: phenyl acrylate (1–2 equiv.), neat,
room temperature, 48 h.
17. Pure keto-ester 8 was obtained from 3-oxo-pentanoic acid
methyl ester after FC (EtOAc, cyclohexane) in 47% yield.
Reaction conditions: MeONa (3 equiv.), MeI (2.7 equiv.),
MeOH, rt, 2 days.
8: colorless oil, EIMS m/z (rel int) 158 (M+, 1), 127 (7),
102 (54), 87 (22), 73 (18), 70 (27), 57 (base). IR (CHCl3):
1
1754–1701 cm−1. H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l 0.92 (t,
J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.23 (s, 4H), 2.35 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H),
3.59 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3) l 8.23, 22.14
(2C), 31.26, 52.51, 55.50, 174.4, 208.8.
15. The de were determined by a GC-MS analysis of the
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crude reaction mixtures and were confirmed by H NMR
18. Pure keto-ester 9 was prepared from 3-oxo-pentanoic
acid methyl ester after FC (EtOAc, cyclohexane) in 84%
yield. Reaction conditions: 1,4-diiodobutane (1.2 equiv.),
K2CO3 (5 equiv.), DMSO, rt, 24 h.
analyses.
16. 6: major diastereomer: oil, [h]2D0=−169.2 (c 0.92, EtOH).
EIMS m/z (rel int) 311 (M+, 30), 254 (26), 151 (36), 105
1
(base), 79 (23). IR (film): 1713, 1556 cm−1. H NMR (200
9: colorless oil, EIMS m/z (rel int) 184 (M+, 1), 128
(base), 96 (23), 87 (28), 67 (42), 57 (99). IR (CHCl3):
MHz, CDCl3) l 0.84 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.59–2.21 (m,
5H), 1.65 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.26–2.77 (m,
4H), 3.25 (dd, J1=9.0 Hz, J2=10.6 Hz, 1H), 5.77 (q,
J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20–7.43 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (50 MHz,
CDCl3) l 7.77, 10.86, 17.46, 31.95, 33.36, 33.71, 33.93,
45.59, 54.47, 62.25, 102.4, 127.7 (2C), 128.1, 128.7 (2C),
138.9, 162.9, 195.8, 205.8. Mol. mass calcd. 311.1885;
1
1748–1700 cm−1. H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) l 0.98 (t,
J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.44–1.68 (m, 4H), 1.96–2.11 (m, 4H),
2.36 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (50
MHz, CDCl3) l 8.60, 25.83 (2C), 32.27, 33.34 (2C),
52.68, 66.70, 174.4, 207.1.