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General procedure for the synthesis of compounds
1, 7, 8. A mixture of 0.45 g (15 mmol) of paraformalde-
hyde and 10 mmol of the corresponding amino alcohol
(2-aminoethane-1-ol, 3-aminopropan-1-ol, 4-aminobu-
tane-1-ol) and 25 mL of benzene was refluxed with a
Dean–Stark trap for 5 h. After distilling off water, the
reaction mixture was cooled and evaporated. The target
compounds were isolated in 70–100% yields. The physi-
co-chemical characteristics of compound 1 corresponded
to those given in [9].
NMR spectrum, δС, ppm: 51.03 (C6,12), 55.05 (C 4,17),
63.03 (С5,16), 86.28 (С2,14), 107.20 (С10,11), 128.23 (C7,9).
Mass spectrum, m/z: 153.0956 [M + H]+ (calculated for
С8Н12N2O: 152.0950).
3-(1,3-Oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole (5). A
mixture of 0.12 g (1 mmol) of indole, 0.16 g (1 mmol)
of bis(oxazolidin-3-yl)methane, 3 mL of toluene and
0.016 g (0.05 mmol) of ZrOCl2∙8H2O was stirred at
60°С for 6 h. After cooling, the reaction mixture was
passed through a SiO2 layer. Yield 87%, yellow oil. 1Н
NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.30 s (2Н, ССН2N), 3.47 s
(2Н, СH2O), 3.46 s (2СН2, NCH2O), 3.80 s (2Н, СH2N),
7.12‒7.53 s (5НAr), 10.20 s (1Н, NH). 13С NMR spec-
trum, δС, ppm: 49.03 (C6), 56.05 (C4), 63.03 (С5), 89.28
(С2), 112.20 (С14), 112.39 (C7), 119.63 (C11), 120.34
(C12), 121.14 (C13), 126.19 (C8), 127.23 (C15), 136.75
(C10). Mass spectrum, m/z: 203.1322 [M + H]+ (calculated
for С12Н14N2O: 202.1106).
Bis(1,3-oxazinan-3-yl)methane (7). Yield 97%,
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colorless liquid. Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.56 m
(4Н, СН2), 2.93 t (4Н, СH2N, J = 4.8 Hz), 3.65 s (4Н,
ArСH2N), 3.78 t (2Н, СН2O, J = 4.8 Hz), 4.32 s (4Н,
NСH2O). 13С NMR spectrum, δС, ppm: 22.4 (CH2), 47.7
(СH2N), 68.0 (ArСH2N), 68.8 (СН2O), 82.9 (NСH2O).
Mass spectrum, m/z: 187.1445 [M + H]+ (calculated for
С9Н18N2O2: 186.1368).
Bis(1,3-oxazepan-3-yl)methane (8). Yield 92%,
colorless liquid. Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.56 br. s
9-(1,3-Oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-9H-carbazole (6)
was obtained similarly from 0.12 g (1 mmol) of carba-
zole, 0.16 g (1 mmol) of bis(oxazolidin-3-yl)methane
and 0.016 g (0.05 mmol) ZrOCl2∙8H2O. Yield 69%, yel-
low oil. 1Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.10 t (2Н, ССН2N,
J = 6.8 Hz), 3.70 t (2Н, ССН2О, J = 6.8 Hz), 5.42 s (2Н,
СArСH2N), 4.32 br. s (4Н, NСH2O); 7.19 s, 7.18 s and
8.64 s (3Н, СНAr) 13С NMR spectrum, δС, ppm: 52.03
(CH2), 48.8 (СH2N), 63.6 (ArСH2N), 65.9 (СН2O),
85.0 (NСH2O); 109.2, 119.3, 120.5, 122.3, 125.7, 143.4
(CAr). Mass spectrum, m/z: 252.1718 [M]+ (calculated for
С16Н16N2O: 252.1263).
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(4Н, СН2), 1.72 br. s (4Н, СН2), 2.44 t (4Н, СH2N, J =
6.0 Hz), 3.65 s (4Н, ArСH2N), 3.78 d (2Н, СН2O, J =
6.0 Hz), 4.28 d (4Н, NСH2O, J = 6.1 Hz), 4.42 d (4Н,
NСH2O, J = 6.1 Hz). 13С NMR spectrum, δС, ppm: 24.3
(CH2), 27.0 (CH2), 50.3 (СH2N), 62.2 (ArСH2N), 69.1
(СН2O), 83.8 (NСH2O). Mass spectrum, m/z: 215.1081
[M + H]+ (calculated for С11Н22N2O2: 214.1681).
General procedure for the synthesis of (oxa-
zolidin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrroles 3, 4. A mixture of
0.07 mL (1 mmol) pyrrole, 0.16 g (1 mmol, when pre-
paring compound 4) or 0.32 g (2 mmol, when preparing
compound 3), 3 mL of toluene and 0.016 g (0.05 mmol)
ZrOCl2∙8H2O was stirred at 60°С for 6 h. After cooling,
the reaction mixture was passed through a SiO2 layer.
2,5-Bis(1,3-oxazinan-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole (9)
was obtained similarly to compound 3 from pyrrole and
reagent 7 in a 1 : 2 ratio. Yield 79%, yellow oil. 1Н NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.66 m (4Н, СН2), 2.83 t (4Н, СH2N,
J = 5.5 Hz), 3.74 s (4Н, ArСH2N), 3.82 t (4Н, СН2O,
J = 5.1 Hz), 4.25 s (4Н, NСH2O), 5.92 d (2Н, СН2, J =
2.3 Hz), 8.7 s (1Н, NH). 13С NMR spectrum, δС, ppm:
22.03 (CH2), 48.8 (СH2N), 49.2 (ArСH2N), 67.9 (СН2O),
84.4 (NСH2O); 107.2, 128.5 (CAr). Mass spectrum, m/z:
266.17 [M + H]+ (calculated for С14Н23N3O2: 265.1790).
2,5-Bis(oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole (3).
Yield 65%, yellow oil. 1Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.00
t (4Н, ССН2N, J = 6.8 Hz), 3.68 br. s (4Н, СArСH2N),
3.79 t (4Н, ССН2О, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.32 br. s (4Н, NСH2O),
5.94 d (2Н, СН2, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.20 s (1Н, NH). 13С NMR
spectrum, δС, ppm: 51.03 (C6,12), 55.05 (C 4,17), 63.03
(С5,16), 86.28 (С2,14), 107.20 (С10,11), 128.23 (C7,9).
Mass spectrum, m/z: 238.298 [M + H]+ (calculated for
С12Н19N3O2: 237.1477).
2-(1,3-Oxazinan-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole (11) was
obtained similarly to compounds 5 and 6 from pyrrole and
reagent 7 in a 1 : 1 ratio. Yield 80%, yellow oil. 1Н NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.61 m (2Н, СН2), 2.99 t (2Н, СH2N,
J = 5.5 Hz), 3.74 s (2Н, ArСH2N), 3.85 t (2Н, СН2O,
J = 5.1 Hz), 6.24 s (НAr), 6.76 s (НAr), 7.37 s (НAr), 9.4 s
(1Н, NH). 13С NMR spectrum, δС, ppm: 22.47 (CH2), 47.8
(СH2N), 68.0 (ArСH2N), 73.8 (СН2O), 83.0 (NСH2O);
2-(Oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole (4). Yield
74%, yellow oil. 1Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.02 t (2Н,
ССН2N, J = 6.8 Hz), 3.68 br. s (2Н, СArСH2N), 3.81 t
(2Н, ССН2О, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.30 br. s (4Н, NСH2O); 5.91
s, 6.70 s and 7.34 s (3Н, СНAr), 7.20 s (1Н, NH). 13С
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