Synlett 2009(16): 2676-2678  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217951
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Reaction between Isocyanides, Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and 2-Hydroxy-1-aryl-2-(arylamino)ethanones: One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Functionalized 2-Aminofurans

Mohammad Hossein Mosslemin, Mohammad Anary-Abbasinejad*, Hossein Anaraki-Ardakani
Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, P.O. Box 89195-155, Yazd, Iran
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Received 26 May 2009
Publication Date:
04 September 2009 (online)

Abstract

A facile synthesis of highly functionalized 2-aminofuran derivatives by the multicomponent reaction of alkyl isocyanides, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and 2-hydroxy-1-aryl-2-(arylamino)ethanone is described. The reaction is characterized by mild conditions, high selectivity, and tolerance to various functional groups.

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Synthesis of 3a as a Typical Route for the Preparation of 2-Hydroxy-1-aryl-2-(arylamino)ethanone Derivatives:
A solution of 4-nitroaniline (10 mmol) and 4-nitrophenyl-glyoxal monohydrate (10 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) was refluxed for 3 h. The solution was cooled in ice-water bath. The precipitate was filtered of to afford pure 3a as yellow crystals; mp 150-151 ˚C. IR (KBr): 3645 (OH), 3390 (NH), 1690 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 317 (7) [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C14H11N3O6 (317): C, 53.00; H, 3.49; N, 13.24. Found: C, 53.12; H, 3.52; N, 13.08. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 5.96 (d, ³ J HH = 6.5 Hz, 1 H, CH), 6.64 (d, ³ J HH = 6.5 Hz, 1 H, NH), 6.84 (d, ³ J HH = 9.0 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar), 7.96 (d, ³ J HH = 9.0 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar), 8.18 (d, ³ J HH = 8.7 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar), 8.23 (d, ³ J HH = 8.7 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 81.92 (CHN), 113.56, 124.20, 126.33, 131.12, 138.47, 140.14, 151.08, 151.13 (CAr), 192.67 (C=O).

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To a magnetically stirred solution of dialkyl acetylene-dicarboxylate (2 mmol) and 2-hydroxy-1-aryl-2-(aryl-amino)ethanone (2 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (10 mL) was added a solution of alkyl isocyanide (2 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) dropwise at r.t. over 10 min. The mixture was then allowed to stir for 24 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated by column chromatography (silica gel; hexane-EtOAc, 5:1) to afford the pure title compounds. 4a: yellow crystals (yield: 0.35 g, 89%); mp 172-173 ˚C. IR (KBr): 3385 (NH), 1729, 1677 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 402 (7) [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C20H22N2O7 (402): C, 59.70; H, 5.51; N, 6.96. Found: C, 59.82; H, 5.60; N, 6.82. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.25-2.06 (m, 10 H, 5 × CH2 of Cy), 3.74 (m, 1 H, CHN), 3.78 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.94 (s, 3 H, OMe), 6.73 (d, ³ J HH = 7.9 Hz, 1 H, NH), 7.61 (d, ³ J HH = 9.0 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar), 8.21 (d, ³ J HH = 9.0 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 24.91, 25.77, 33.80 (5 × CH2 of Cy), 52.13 (CHN), 51.80 (OMe), 53.41 (OMe), 89.23, 118.26, 124.40, 124.71, 135.41, 138.35, 146.39, 162.01 (CAr), 164.85 (CO2Me), 165.81 (CO2Me). 4b: yellow crystals (yield: 0.33 g, 90%); mp 173-174 ˚C. IR (KBr): 3420 (NH), 1730, 1675 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 376 (5) [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C18H20N2O7 (376): C, 57.44; H, 5.36; N, 7.44. Found: C, 57.55; H, 5.29; N, 7.49. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.51 (s, 9 H, CMe3), 3.78 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.96 (s, 3 H, OMe), 6.96 (s, 1 H, NH), 7.61 (d, ³ J HH = 8.8 Hz, 2 H,
2 × CH of Ar), 8.22 (d, ³ J HH = 8.8 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 29.75 (CMe 3), 51.43 (CMe3), 53.05 (OMe), 53.10 (OMe), 89.56, 117.46, 123.87, 124.38, 134.93, 138.26, 145.89, 161.87 (CAr), 164.53 (CO2Me), 165.50 (CO2Me). 4c: yellow oil (yield: 0.31 g, 91%). IR (KBr): 3345 (NH), 1732, 1672 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 385 (2) [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C22H27NO5 (385): C, 68.55; H, 7.06; N, 3.63. Found: C, 68.63; H, 7.12; N, 3.60. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.27-2.12 (m, 10 H, 5 × CH2 of Cy), 1.23 (t, ³ J HH = 7.1 Hz, 3 H, OCH2CH 3), 1.32 (t, ³ J HH = 7.1 Hz, 3 H, OCH2CH 3), 3.74 (m, 1 H, CHN), 4.13 (q, ³ J HH = 7.1 Hz, 2 H, OCH 2CH3), 4.26 (q, ³ J HH = 7.1 Hz, 2 H, OCH 2CH3), 6.73 (d, ³ J HH = 7.9 Hz, 1 H, NH), 7.39-7.58 (5 H, m, Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 14.47, 14.81 (2 × OCH2 CH3), 24.90, 25.78, 33.82 (5 × CH2 of Cy), 52.07 (CHN), 60.42, 60.55 (2 × OCH2CH3), 89.43, 118.26, 124.40, 124.71, 135.41, 138.35, 146.39, 162.41 (CAr), 164.75 (CO2Et), 165.81 (CO2Et). 4d: yellow crystals (yield: 0.32 g, 89%); mp 95-97 ˚C. IR (KBr): 3335 (NH), 1735, 1679 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 365 (5) [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C18H20ClNO5 (365): C, 59.10; H, 5.51; N, 3.83. Found: C, 59.22; H, 5.41; N, 3.72. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.45 (s, 9 H, CMe3), 3.73 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.87 (s, 3 H, OMe), 6.81 (s, 1 H, NH), 7.37 (d, ³ J HH = 8.6 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar), 7.46 (d, ³ J HH = 8.6 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 30.12 (CMe 3), 51.63 (CMe3), 53.12 (OMe), 53.25 (OMe), 89.03, 114.27, 121.85, 126.39, 128.59, 132.33, 140.70, 162.00 (CAr), 165.30 (CO2Me), 166.26 (CO2Me). 4e: yellow crystals (yield: 0.39 g, 91%); mp 101-103 ˚C. IR (KBr): 3410 (NH), 1722, 1675 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 430 (7) [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C22H26N2O7 (385): C, 61.39; H, 6.09; N, 6.51. Found: C, 61.46; H, 6.14; N, 6.43. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.36-2.05 (m, 10 H, 5 × CH2 of Cy), 1.30 (t, ³ J HH = 7.1 Hz, 3 H, OCH2CH 3), 1.39 (t, ³ J HH = 7.1 Hz, 3 H, OCH2CH 3), 3.72 (m, 1 H, CHN), 4.24 (q, ³ J HH = 7.2 Hz, 2 H, OCH 2CH3), 4.42 (q, ³ J HH = 7.2 Hz, 2 H, OCH 2CH3), 6.76 (d, ³ J HH = 7.9 Hz, 1 H, NH), 7.60 (d, ³ J HH = 8.9 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar), 8.20 (d, ³ J HH = 8.9 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 14.42, 14.82 (2 × OCH2 CH3), 24.87, 25.78, 33.80 (5 × CH2 of Cy), 52.06 (CHN), 60.42, 62.55 (2 × OCH2CH3), 89.52, 118.26, 124.71, 124.22, 135.55, 138.35, 146.39, 162.06 (CAr), 164.58 (CO2Et), 165.38 (CO2Et). 4f: yellow crystals (yield: 0.35 g, 88%); mp 99-101 ˚C. IR (KBr): 3335 (NH), 1735, 1679 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 409 (5) [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C18H20BrNO5(409): C, 52.70; H, 4.91; N, 3.41. Found: C, 52.62; H, 4.80; N, 3.62. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.46 (s, 9 H, CMe3), 3.75 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.88 (s, 3 H, OMe), 6.81 (s, 1 H, NH), 7.32 (d, ³ J HH = 8.6 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar), 7.44 (d, ³ J HH = 8.6 Hz, 2 H, 2 × CH of Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 30.34 (CMe 3), 51.66 (CMe3), 53.15 (OMe), 53.29 (OMe), 87.04, 112.18, 124.23, 126.22, 127.44, 131.79, 138.78, 162.05 (CAr), 163.38 (CO2Me), 164.32 (CO2Me). 4g: yellow crystals (yield: 0.28 g, 85%); mp 78-80 ˚C. IR (KBr): 3345 (NH), 1740, 1679 (C=O) cm. MS (%): m/z = 332 (5) [M+ + 1]. Anal. Calcd for C18H21NO5 (331): C, 65.24; H, 6.39; N, 4.23. Found: C, 65.44; H, 6.35; N, 4.36. ¹H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.48 (s, 9 H, CMe3), 3.77 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.91 (s, 3 H, OMe), 6.82 (s, 1 H, NH), 7.24-7.66 (m, 5 H, Ar). ¹³C NMR (125.7 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 30.14 (CMe 3), 51.46 (CMe3), 52.95 (OMe), 53.69 (OMe), 88.52, 113.18, 124.23, 126.22, 127.44, 129.79, 140.23, 162.05 (CAr), 163.30 (CO2Me), 166.12 (CO2Me).