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first reaction, only silica-AgNO is added, impregnated with phloroglucinol
21.9 (C-1´); 17.7 (CH -C7´); 16.1 (CH -C3´). IR (cm ): 3440, 2967, 2923,
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recovered from the filtrate of the same above reaction, plus 6 grams (39 mmol)
of geraniol in each repetition; thus ensuring that all the phloroglucinol reacts.
This process is repeated until all the initial phloroglucinol has reacted. After
2849, 1622, 1449, 1376. HRMS (MALDI-TOF, m/z): [M+H] calculated for
C H O , 399.2899; observed, 399.2587 (intensity 37%).
(E)-2-(3-methylbuta-2-enyl)-1,3,5-trihydroxy benzene:
(12.34g, 49.9%); H-NMR: 5.94 (s, 2H, H-4 and H-6); 5.24 (br.t., 1H, H-2´);
3.33 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H, H-1´); 1.81 (s, 3H, CH -C3´); 1.75 (s, 3H, H-4´). C-
NMR: 155.7 (C-1 y C-3), 155.0 (C-5), 135.4 (C-3´), 122.0 (C-2´), 105.9 (C-2),
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the reaction, the AgNO must be removed from the reaction. This is done by
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doing 2 washes in a 1:1 ratio saturated solution of NaCl and dichloromethane
in a separating funnel.
The reaction to produce prenylated phloroglucinol derivatives was per-
formed in microwaveable glass bottles (250 ml) with lids. For every 50 grams
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96.0 (C-4 and C-6), 25.8 (C-4´), 22.0 (C-1´), 17.8 (CH -C3´); IR (cm ): 3391
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(OH), 2974 (C-H alkane), 2926 (C-H alkane), 1616 (C=C aromatic), 1517,
1465, 1375, 1284, 1230, 1144.
of silica gel impregnated with AgNO (prepared with a saturated solution of the
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dissolved salt in an ethanol water mixture 1:1), 15 grams (119 mmol) of com-
mercial phloroglucinol, and 20.47 grams (238 mmol) of commercial prenol
Compound 7 2,6-bis-((E)-(3-methylbuta-2-enyl)-1,3,5-trihydroxy ben-
zene: (5.3188g, 18.1%); H-NMR: 5.95 (s, 1H, H-4); 5.51 (1-OH); 5.24 (br.
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molar ratio 1:2) are added; the mixture is homogenized and irradiated at mini-
t.,2H, H-2´); 5.02 (3,5-OH); 3.34 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 4H, H-1´); 1.82 (s, 6H, CH -
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mum power (52.35 W) at 50°C ± 5°C. After the irradiation time between each
round, the temperature of the sample is measured and the reaction is cooled,
immersing the glass bottles in ice water (around 4 °C). The dry mixture is
again subjected to microwave irradiation with the same conditions of micro-
C3´); 1.76 (s, 6H, H-4´). C-RMN: 154.0 (C-1); 153.1 (C-3 and C-5); 135.2
(C-3´); 122.2 (C-2’); 106.0 (C-2 and C-6); 95.9 (C-4); 39.6 (C-4´); 25.8 (C-4´);
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22.3 (C-1´); 17.8 (CH -C3´). IR (cm ): 3434 (OH), 2971, 2915, 2857 (C-H
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alkanes), 1623 (C=C aromatic), 1508, 1449, 1375, 1260, 1226, 1168, 1085.
wave power and time. After the first reaction only silica-AgNO impregnated
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with phloroglucinol recovered from the filtrate in the same above reaction is
added, plus 5 grams (58 mmol) of prenol each repetition; thus ensuring that all
the phloroglucinol react. This process is repeated until all the starting phloro-
glucinol has reacted; this can be verified by TLC monitoring. After the reaction,
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The best reaction conditions depended on the nature of the allyl alcohol
used. Based on this it was possible to determine that for the alkylation of phlo-
roglucinol with geraniol, the optimum time of each round of radiation (at low
power: 52.35W) was 5 minutes, with 4-5 rounds of irradiation (See yields in
Table 1). Experimentally we observed that when more than 5 minutes of ir-
radiation time elapsed the sample overheated, lowering the expected yield of
the reaction. This reaction protocol allowed us to use a total of 15 grams of
phloroglucinol distributed equally among several bottles, repeating the reaction
the AgNO must be removed from the reaction; this is done by doing 2 washes
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in a 1:1 ratio NaCl and dichloromethane saturated solution in a separating fun-
nel.
The mixtures obtained from the synthesis of prenyl- and geranyl-deriva-
tives were not stirred during the reaction. The crude product was isolated by
silica gel column chromatography with 15% ethyl acetate in n-hexane, and the
compounds were characterized by NMR, IR and Mass spectra.
process 4-5 times (rounds), reusing the same silica-AgNO and phloroglucinol
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until the starting material could not observed by TLC (Figure 1).On the other
hand, the ideal times for mixing with prenol were shorter than those with gera-
niol, 4-6 rounds of 2 minutes maximum each. This reaction protocol allowed us
to use a total of 15 grams of phloroglucinol equally distributed among several
bottles, repeating the reaction process 4-6 times (rounds), reusing the same
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Compound 4(E)-2-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-1,3,5-trihydroxy ben-
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zene: (14.2435g, 45.6%); H-NMR: 5.95 (s, 2H, H-4 and H-6); 5.24 (br.t., 1H,
H-2´); 5.04 (br.t., 1H, H-6´); 3.34 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H, H-1´); 2.08 (m, 4H,
H-4´ and H-5’); 1.78 (s, 3H, CH -C3´); 1.66 (s, 3H, H-8´); 1.58 (s, 3H, CH -
initial silica-AgNO and phloroglucinol until the starting material could not be
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C7´). C-NMR: 155.7 (C-1 y C-3), 154.9 (C-5), 139.0 (C-3´), 132.1 (C-7´),
23.7 (C-6´), 121.9 (C-2´), 106.0 (C-2), 96.0 (C-4 and C-6), 39.6 (C-4´), 26.3
seen by TLC (Figure 1).Similar to the reaction with geraniol, in the alkylation
with prenol the irradiation time is critical to the success of the reaction- in this
case after 2 minutes the start of calcination of the reagents is observed.
In both cases of alkylation, with prenol or geraniol, the predominance of
the mono-alkylated molecule with yield percentages of about 50% is observed,
and in a smaller fraction the dialkylated molecules observed with lower values.
It should be noted that the yields observed reflect better results when the alkyla-
tion involves a shorter carbon chain as in the case of prenol; this may be due to
a possible steric effect.
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C-5´), 25.6 (C-8´), 21.9 (C-1´), 17.7 (CH -C3´); 16.1 (CH -C7´); IR (cm ):
397, 2967, 2925, 1706, 1620, 1515, 1463, 1377.
Compound 5 2,6-bis-((E)-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-1,3,5-trihydroxy
benzene:(3.38g, 7.1%); H-NMR: 5.96 (s, 1H, H-4); 5.24 (br. t.,2H, H-2´); 5.04
br. t., 2H, H-6´); 3.34 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 4H, H-1´); 2.08 (m, 8H, H-4’and 5´); 1.78
s, 6H, CH -C3´); 1.66 (s, 6H, H-8´); 1.58 (s, 6H, CH -C7´). C-RMN: 155.7
C-1); 154.9 (C-3 and C-5); 138.9 (C-3´); 132.1 (C-7´); 123.7 (C-6´); 122.2
C-2’); 106.0 (C-2 and C-6); 96.0 (C-4); 39.6 (C-4´); 26.3 (C-5´); 25.6 (C-8´);
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Scheme 1 Alkylation of phloroglucinol with allylic alcohol.
In search for the best conditions of alkylation, standardized tests were per-
ing breaks, which can only be achieved successfully with the support being
impregnated with the catalyst.
The reaction of alkylation of phloroglucinol resulted in 4 compounds, 2
mono-alkylated compounds (4, 6) and 2 di-alkylated compounds (5, 7), where
compound 5 correspond to a new compound (Table 3).
formed using the coupling reaction of phloroglucinol with geraniol keeping
track of the mono-alkylated product, in such a way as to imitate the conditions
for the case of the coupling with prenol. The strategy was to choose four cata-
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lysts, indicated in literature , that were used in such reactions, which were
used in conjunction with 2 solid supports (SiO and K10). To carry out the
Regioselectivity is fundamental for this methodology and is achieved from
the key step of Ag coordination to both the phenol and allylic alcohol. Af-
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reaction, the starting materials in 3 different types of solvent were added (these
solvents were chosen by their degree of polarity which allowed the dissolv-
ing of phloroglucinol with geraniol, acetonitrile > ethanol > dichloromethane)
and the absence of them (Free Solvents), evaluating the irradiation time and
temperature. Time is a key point in the reaction method; it was observed that
prolonged exposure to irradiation (more than 5 minutes in each round) causes
an increase in the solvent temperature, directly affecting the reaction efficiency
ter coordination, the allylic residue could be placed in the nearest position to
the phenol substrate. Immediately afterwards the active ortho position of the
phenol ring could attack and then react with the allylic carbon with positive
charge density. Similar alkylation mechanism was proposed for C-acylation
of phenols and naphtols derivatives catalyzed by modified ZnCl on Al O as
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catalyst under solvent-free and microwave conditions . A possible interac-
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yield). Whereas when the solvent variable was removed, more irradiation time
tion of Ag (I) complex coordinate to allylic alcohol with the possible formation
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was given to the reaction, obtaining better performance (10x). Temperature is
an important factor to consider because if it increases rapidly it destroys the
starting material (allyl alcohol); having this variable controlled, it is possible
to improve the performance giving successive rounds of irradiation with cool-
of highly reactive allylic carbocationic intermediates was reported . Also, the
allylation position was primarily the less sterically hindered of all the mol-
ecules produced.
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