Synlett 2004(2): 0329-0331  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44969
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An Efficient Access to Selenazoline-4-Carboxylate Derivatives Incorporating Cyclopropyl Groups

Xian Huang*a,b, Wan-Li Chena, Hong-Wei Zhoua
a Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Xixi Campus, Hangzhou, P. R. China
Fax: +86(571)88807077; e-Mail: huangx@mail.hz.zj.cn;
b State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Received 17 September 2003
Publication Date:
04 December 2003 (online)

Abstract

5-Spirocyclopropane-annulated selenazoline-4-carboxylates were synthesized in good yield via Michael addition of selenoamide to 2-bromo-2-cyclopropylideneacetate followed by an intramolecular substitution under basic conditions (NaHCO3, MeCN).

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Typical Procedure for the Synthesis of 4: A solution of the respective ethyl-2-bromo-2-cyclopropylideneacetate [2] (1) (0.5 mmol), selenoamide [13] 2 (0.5mmol), and NaHCO3 (1.00 g, 11.9 mmol) in freshly distilled MeCN (10 mL) was heated under reflux for 1-2 h. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was subjected to preparative TLC (eluent: petroleum ether-Et2O, 3:1) to afford the product 4.
4a: IR (film): 3062, 2981, 1747, 1729, 1255, 1180 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.76-7.78 (m, 2 H), 7.46-7.48 (m, 1 H), 7.39-7.43 (m, 2 H), 4.83 (s, 1 H), 4.20-4.25 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.27-1.31 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.13-1.17 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 171.27, 168.44, 135.60, 131.60, 128.96, 128.60, 86.01, 61.34, 32.13, 16.63, 14.30, 9.36. MS (EI): m/z: 309 (4.64) [M+(Se80)], 236 (100). Anal. Calcd for C14H15NO2Se: C, 54.55, H, 4.91, N, 4.54. Found: C, 54.70; H, 4.98; N, 4.50. 4b: IR (film): 3067, 2981, 1747, 1730, 1181, 1092 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.69-7.72 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.38-7.40 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 4.82 (s, 1 H), 4.21-4.26 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.31-1.28 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.14-1.18 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 169.93, 168.27, 137.68, 134.08, 130.16, 128.83, 85.97, 61.41, 32.57, 16.57, 14.29, 9.36. MS (EI): m/z = 343 (5.43) [M+(Se80,Cl35)], 270 (100). Anal. Calcd for C14H14ClNO2Se: C, 49.07; H, 4.12; N, 4.09. Found: C, 48.81; H, 4.20; N, 4.20.
4c: IR (film): 3065, 2980, 1745, 1729, 1179, 1096 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.63-7.65 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.54-7.56 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), 4.81 (s, 1 H), 4.20-4.26 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.28-1.31 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.14-1.17 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 170.05, 168.23, 134.54, 131.80, 130.33, 126.16, 86.02, 61.41, 32.57, 16.57, 14.27, 9.37. MS (EI): m/z = 387 (4.23) [M+(Se80,Br79)], 97 (100), 314 (23.72). Anal. Calcd for C14H14BrNO2Se: C, 43.43; H, 3.65; N, 3.62. Found: C, 43.55; H, 3.72; N, 3.60.
4d: IR (film): 3065, 2891, 1746,1730, 1245, 1281 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.96-7.97 (t, J = 1.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.59-7.66 (m, 2 H), 7.27-7.31 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 4.83 (s, 1 H), 4.19-4.25 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.28-1.32 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H) 1.14-1.18 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 169.73, 168.17, 137.45, 134.44, 131.39, 130.07, 127.81, 122.75, 85.96, 61.45, 32.57, 16.55, 14.28, 9.39. MS (EI): m/z = 387 (4.23) [M+(Se80,Br79)], 314 (100). Anal. Calcd for C14H14BrNO2Se: C, 43.43; H, 3.65; N, 3.62. Found: C, 43.23; H, 3.73; N, 3.60.
4e: IR (film): 3063, 2980, 1747, 1728, 1255, 1179 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.65-7.67 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2 H), 7.20-7.22 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2 H), 4.81 (s, 1 H), 4.17-4.23 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 2.39 (s, 3 H), 1.27-1.31 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.13-1.17 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 171.05, 168.57, 142.07, 133.03, 129.26, 128.94, 86.00, 61.28, 32.00, 21.52, 16.62, 14.28, 9.34. MS (EI): m/z = 323 (3.28) [M+(Se80)], 250(100). Anal. Calcd for C15H17NO2Se: C, 55.91; H, 5.32; N, 4.35. Found: C, 55.79; H, 5.40; N, 4.41.
4f: IR (film): 3065, 2981, 1746,1729, 1265, 1181 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.64 (s, 1 H), 7.55-7.56 (m, 1 H), 7.29-7.30 (m, 2 H), 4.83 (s, 1 H), 4.22-4.25 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 2.39 (s, 3 H), 1.28-1.31 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.14-1.17 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 171.40, 168.25, 138.49, 135.14, 132.71, 129.32, 128.56, 126.54, 85.38, 61.43, 31.89, 21.22, 16.81, 14.29, 9.23. MS (EI): m/z = 323 (3.83) [M+(Se80)], 250 (100).; Anal. Calcd for C15H17NO2Se: C, 55.91; H, 5.32; N, 4.35. Found: C, 56.08; H, 5.21; N, 4.42.
4g: IR (film): 3063, 2982, 1732, 1253, 1182 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.75-7.79 (m, 2 H), 7.08-7.12 (m, 2 H), 4.81 (s, 1 H), 4.20-4.24 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.28-1.32 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.14-1.18 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 171.27, 168.36, 164.73 (d, J = 250.9 Hz), 131.96 (d, J = 3.1 Hz), 131.03 (d, J = 8.7 Hz), 115.66 (d, J = 22 Hz), 85.96, 61.37, 32.58, 16.57, 14.27, 9.32; MS (EI): m/z = 327 (2.60) [M+(Se80)], 254 (100). Anal. Calcd for C14H14FNO2Se: C, 51.54; H, 4.33; N, 4.29. Found: C, 51.69; H, 4.40; N, 4.13.
4h: IR (film): 3064, 2981, 1747, 1727, 1254, 1037 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.35 (s, 1 H), 7.21-7.24 (m, 1 H), 6.80-6.82 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1 H), 6.02 (s, 2 H), 4.78 (s, 1 H), 4.18-4.25 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.27-1.31 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.13-1.16 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 170.02, 168.56, 150.50, 147.98, 130.08, 125.00, 108.17, 108.04, 101.73, 85.81, 61.30, 32.22, 16.60, 14.29, 9.27. MS (EI): m/z = 353 (1.03) [M+(Se80)], 84 (100), 280 (17.15). Anal. Calcd for C15H15NO4Se: C, 51.15; H, 4.29; N, 3.98 Found: C, 51.00; H, 4.38; N, 4.08.
4i: IR (film): 3065, 2980, 1746, 1728, 1252, 1105 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.29-7.40 (m, 5 H), 4.81 (s, 1 H), 4.30 (s, 2 H), 4.20-4.25 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.27-1.31 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.14-1.18 (m, 4 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 171.11, 168.40, 135.35, 129.10, 128.45, 127.78, 85.98, 61.29, 43.10, 32.04, 16.53, 14.29, 9.35. MS (EI): m/z = 323 (3.60) [M+(Se80)]. Anal. Calcd for C15H17NO2Se: C, 55.91; H, 5.32; N, 4.35; Found: C, 55.80; H, 5.40; N, 4.20.

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Typical procedure: A solution of 4a (171 mg, 0.5 mmol) with CuBr2 (450 mg, 2 mmol) in MeCN (10 mL) was stirred under reflux and was monitored by TLC. After the reaction was completed, the mixture was diluted with 20 mL of sat. NH4Cl and then extracted with Et2O (3 ×). The Et2O phases were combined and dried over MgSO4. After evaporation, the residue was subjected to preparative TLC (eluent: petroleum ether-Et2O, 3:1) to afford 5a 192mg (82%). IR(film): 3061, 2980, 1735 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.99-8.01 (m, 2 H), 7.52-7.56 (m, 1 H), 7.42-7.48 (m, 2 H), 5.00 (s, 1 H), 4.25-4.34 (m, 2 H), 3.70-3.90 (m, 4 H), 1.33-1.37 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ = 169.22, 165.13, 132.78, 129.19, 128.88, 126.62, 86.62, 74.59, 62.55, 36.50, 32.39, 14.47. MS (EI): m/z = 467 (0.58) [M+(Se80,Br79,Br79)]. Anal. Calcd for C14H15Br2NO2Se: C, 35.93; H, 3.23; N, 2.99. Found: C, 36.90; H, 3.41; N, 3.10.