193686-13-4

Upstream product

• 120040-37-1 (Z)-4-(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)-1-methyl-3-(2,4,5-trimethoxy-3-methylphenylmethylene)-2,5-piperazinedione 
• 74-88-4 methyl iodide 
• 120040-36-0 (Z)-4-(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)-3-(2,4,5-trimethoxy-3-methylphenylmethylene)-2,5-piperazinedione 

Downstream Products

• 193686-15-6 (Z)-3-(2,4,5-trimethoxy-3-methylbenzylidene)-1,6-dimethylpiperazine-2,5-dione 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of novel octahydro-1,5-imino-3-benzazocin-4,7,10-trione derivatives having a methyl group at the C-2 position as ABC ring models of saframycins

(Z)-3-(2,4,5-Trimethoxy-3-methylbenzylidene)-1,6-dimethylpiperazine- 2,5-dione (7a) was prepared by a simple regioselective C-monomethylation of (Z)-4-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(2,4,5-trimethoxy-3-methylbenzylidene)-1- methylpiperazine-2,5-dione (3) followed by deprotection. Compound 7a was also prepared from (S)-1,4-diacetyl-3-methylpiperazine-2,5-dione (8) and the benzaldehyde derivative (9) in five steps as an optically active form. It was shown to be a useful intermediate for the preparation of novel octahydro- 1,5-imino-3-benzazocin-4,7,10-trione derivatives having a methyl group at the C-2 position, as ABC ring models of saframycins.