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. 2023 Dec 9;28(1):273–280. doi: 10.1021/acs.oprd.3c00353

Table 1. Direct Amidation of Diamine with (R)-Pantalactonea.

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          HPLC (area %)b
HILIC (area % ratio)c
entry solvent volume (V) base T (h) 13 11 + 12 11:12
1 EtOH 10 Na2CO3 3 8 52 89:11
2 MeOH 10 Na2CO3 3 4 82 90:10
3 IPA 10 Na2CO3 72 8 41 90:10
4 THF 10 Na2CO3 3 --e -- --
5 CH3CN 10 Na2CO3 3 --e -- --
6 DMF 10 Na2CO3 3 --e -- --
7 DMSO 10 Na2CO3 3 --e -- --
8 IPA/H2O (7:3)d 10 Na2CO3 3 5 86 91:09
9 IPA/H2O (7:3) 5 Na2CO3 3 7 84 90:10
10 IPA/H2O (7:3) 20 Na2CO3 3 6 84 92:08
11 IPA/H2O (7:3) 10 Et3N 3 6 88 91:09
12 IPA/H2O (7:3) 10 NaHCO3 3 --e -- --
13 IPA/H2O (7:3) 10 NaOCH3 6 45 55 90:10
14 IPA/H2O (9:1) 10 Na2CO3 3 4 86 90:10
15f IPA/H2O (9:1) 10 Na2CO3 6 11 86 90:10
16g IPA/H2O (9:1) 10 Na2CO3 6 5 81 90:10
17h IPA/H2O (9:1) 10 Na2CO3 6 6 83 90:10
a

All reactions were carried out with (S)-propane-1,2-diamine dihydrochloride 10 (1.0 g 1.0 equiv), (R)-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one 4 (1.0 equiv), base (3,0 equiv), 25 °C, 10 V of solvent, unless otherwise stated.

b

LCAP at 210 nm.

c

HILIC ratio at 210 nm.

d

IPA: i-PrOH.

e

No reaction.

f

Reaction was carried out at 0 °C.

g

(2.0 equiv) of Na2CO3 was used.

h

(2.5 equiv) of Na2CO3 was used.