in CH Cl and passing through a layer of Al O . Solvent was evaporated to give 4.85 g (87%) of a white crystalline powder
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of N-allylcytisine, mp 117-118oC.
Found (%): C 73.08, H 8.00, N 12.15. C14H18N2O. Calc. (%): C 73.01, H 7.88, N 12.16.
IR spectrum (KBr, ν/cm-1): 2900-2980 (CH ), 2870, 2810, 1660 (N–C O), 1585 (C C–C O), 1560, 960, 820, 760
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H NMR (CDCl , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.68 [1H, dt, H C(8), J = -12.7, J8-9 = J8-7 = 3.0], 1.8 [1H, dt, H C(8), J = -12.7,
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J8-9 = J8-7 = 3.0], 2.18 [2H, m, HC(13)], 2.45 [1H, m, HC(9)], 2.75-2.95 [5H, m, H C(1 ), H C(11), HC(7)], 3.82 [1H, dd,
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H C(10), J = -15.4, J10-9 = 6.7], 3.94 [1H, d, H C(10), J = -15.4], 4.94 [2H, m, HC(3 )], 5.45-5.60 [1H, m, HC(2 ), J2-1
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6.1], 5.90 [1H, d, HC(5), J5-4 = 6.8], 6.36 [1H, dd, HC(3), J3-4 = 9.0, J3-5 = 1.1], 7.19 [1H, dd, HC(4), J3-4 = 9.0, J5-4 = 6.8].
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Mass spectrum (EI, 70 eV), m/z [Irel (%)]: 230 [M] (50), 189 (7), 147 (15), 146 (30), 169 (30), 84 (100).
N-Formylcytisine (3a and b). A solution of cytisine (0.2 g, 1 mmole) in acetic acid (2 mL) was treated with formic
acid (90%, 6 mL, 5 mmole) and boiled for 2 h (TLC monitoring). The solvent was evaporated. The product was isolated by
column chromatographyon SiO (CHCl :CH OH, 1:1). Yield 0.22 g (95%) of 3a and b as a white crystalline powder, mp 169-
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171 C. Found (%): C 60.72, H 6.39, N 11.61. C12H14N2O2. Calc. (%): C 66.04, H 6.47, N 12.84.
IR spectrum (KBr, ν/cm-1): 1648 (N–C O), 1632 (N–C O), 1540, 1440, 1416, 804, 744 (C C).
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Mass spectrum (EI, 70 eV), m/z [Irel (%)]: 218 [M] (100), 190 (14), 189 (12), 147 (30), 146 (80).
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H NMR (3a, Z-isomer) (CDCl , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.09 [2H, m, H C(8)], 2.50 [1H, m, HC(9)], 2.95 [1H, d, H (13),
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J = -13.0], 3.09 [1H, m, HC(7)], 3.44 [1H, dd, H (11), J = -13.4, J = 1.1], 3.53 [1H, d, H C(11), J = -13.4], 3.88 [1H, ddd,
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H C(10), J = -15.73, J10-9 = 6.4, J10-11 = 1.1], 4.06 [1H, d, H C(10), J = -15.73], 4.52 [1H, d, H C(13), J = -13.0], 6.00 [1H,
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dd, HC(5), J5-4 = 6.8, J5-3 = 1.6], 6.40 [1H, dd, HC(3), J3-4 = 9.1, J3-5 = 1.6], 7.25 [1H, dd, HC(4), J4-5 = 6.8, J3-4 = 9.1],
7.88 [1H, s, COH].
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ddd, H C(10), J = -13.0, J10-9 = 6.2, J10-11 = 1.3], 4.06 [1H, d, H C(10), J = -13.4], 4.58 [1H, d, H C(11), J = -13.4], 6.08
[1H, dd, HC(5), J5-4 = 6.8, J5-3 = 1.6], 6.41 [1H, dd, HC(3), J3-4 = 9.1, J3-5 = 1.6], 7.25 [1H, dd, HC(4), J4-5 = 6.8,
J3-4 = 9.1], 7.65 [1H, s, COH].
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1,4-Dioxa-7,9-dichloro-6-N-cytisinylspiro[4.4]non-6-en-8-one (7a and b). A solution of 1,4-dioxa-6,7,9-
trichlorospiro[4.4]non-6-en-8-one (0.2 g, 0.82 mmole) and cytisine (0.23 g, 1.2 mmole) in benzene (5 mL) was boiled for 3 h.
The solvent was evaporated. The solid was dissolved in aqueous NaCl (10 mL). The product was extracted by CHCl
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chromatographyover SiO (benzene:methanol, 7:1). Yield 0.25 g (75%) of 1,4-dioxa-7,9-dichloro-6-N-cytisinylspiro[4.4]non-6-
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Found (%): C 54.52, H 4.91, N 6.78, Cl 17.55. C18H18O4Cl2N2. Calc. (%): C 54.45, H 4.63, N 7.08, Cl 17.80.
IR spectrum (KBr, ν/cm -1): 1720 (C O), 1660 (N–C O), 1610, 1580 (C C–C O), 820, 760 (C C).
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HC(11), J = -12.4], 3.44 [1H, d, HC(13), J = -13.0], 3.81 [1H, dd, HC(10), H C(10), J = -15.4, J10-9 = 5.7], 3.93-4.37 [7H,
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dd, HC(3), J3-4 = 9.0, J3-5 = 1.1], 7.19 [1H, dd, HC(4), J3-4 = 9.0, J5-4 = 6.8].
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HC(4 ), H C(10), H C(13)], 4.44 [1H, d, H C(11)], 6.01 [1H, d, HC(5), J = 6.8], 6.36 [1H, dd, HC(3), J3-4 = 9.0, J3-5 = 1.1],
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7.19 [1H, dd, HC(4), J3-4 = 9.0, J5-4 = 6.8].
1,4-Dioxa-7-chloro-6-N-cytisinylspiro[4.4]non-6-en-8-one (6) was prepared analogously to 7a and b from 1,4-dioxa-
6,7-dichlorospiro[4.4]non-6-en-8-one. Yield 64%.
IR spectrum (KBr, ν/cm -1): 1720 (C O), 1660 (N–C O), 1610, 1580 (C C–C O), 820, 760 (C C).
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H NMR (acetone-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 1.68-1.87 [2H, m, HC(8)], 2.30 [1H, m, HC(9)], 2.97 [1H, m, HC(7)], 3.05-3.20
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[2H, m, HC(13)], 3.40-3.55 [2H, dd, HC(10), J = 15.4, J10-9 = 6.8], 3.85-4.30 [6H, m, 2HC(11), 4H, O–CH –CH –O], 4.42
[1H, d, HC(4 ), J = -13.0], 4.63 [1H, d, HC(4 ), J = -13.0], 6.04 [1H, d, HC(5), J4-5 = 6.6], 6.43 [1H, d, HC(3), J3-4 = 9.0],
7.15 [1H, dd, HC(4), J3-4 = 9.0, J5-4 = 6.6]. Mass spectrum (EI, 70 eV), m/z [Irel (%)]: 362 [M] , 345, 319, 216, 172, 146.
4-Oxo-4-(N-cytisinyl)butenoic Acid (9a and b). A solution of cytisine (0.190 g, 1 mmole) in toluene (5 mL) was
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