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1 Supporting Information Indium(III)-catalyzed Tandem Synthesis of 2-Alkynyl-3,3-dichloropyrrolidines and their Conversion to 3-Chloropyrroles Khushbu Kushwaha, a Chandi C. Malakar, a Sara Stas, a Filip Lemière b and Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani a * a Organic Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. Fax: (+32)32653233; phone: (+32)32653226. b Biomolecular & Analytical Mass Spectrometry and Center for Proteomics, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected] Table of Contents 1. Optimization of the reaction conditions 2. Copies of 1 H and 13 C spectra of starting imines 1a-f 3. Formation of side products 5c' and 5f' 4. Copies of 1 H and 13 C spectra of 2-alkynylpyrrolidines 5a-q 5. Copies of 1 H and 13 C spectra of 2-alkenylpyrroles 6a-f and 7 6. Mechanistic study for the borontrifluoride catalyzed synthesis of 5a 7. Mechanistic study for the indium triflate catalyzed synthesis of 5a 8. Copies of 1 H and 13 C spectra of 3,3-dichloro-1-ethyl-2- (2-phenylvinyl)pyrrolidine (12a) 9. Copies of 1 H and 13 C spectra of 13a and 14a 10. References 2-3 4-12 13-15 15-45 45-60 61-62 62-64 65-66 66-69 69 Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for RSC Advances. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2015

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Supporting Information

Indium(III)-catalyzed Tandem Synthesis of 2-Alkynyl-3,3-dichloropyrrolidines and

their Conversion to 3-Chloropyrroles

Khushbu Kushwaha,a Chandi C. Malakar,a Sara Stas,a Filip Lemièreb and Kourosch

Abbaspour Tehrania*

a Organic Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan

171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. Fax: (+32)32653233; phone: (+32)32653226.b Biomolecular & Analytical Mass Spectrometry and Center for Proteomics, Department of

Chemistry, University of Antwerp, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.

E-mail: [email protected]

Table of Contents

1. Optimization of the reaction conditions

2. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of starting imines 1a-f

3. Formation of side products 5c' and 5f'

4. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of 2-alkynylpyrrolidines 5a-q

5. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of 2-alkenylpyrroles 6a-f and 7

6. Mechanistic study for the borontrifluoride catalyzed synthesis of 5a

7. Mechanistic study for the indium triflate catalyzed synthesis of 5a

8. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of 3,3-dichloro-1-ethyl-2-

(2-phenylvinyl)pyrrolidine (12a)

9. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of 13a and 14a

10. References

2-3

4-12

13-15

15-45

45-60

61-62

62-64

65-66

66-69

69

Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for RSC Advances.This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2015

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1. Optimization of the Reaction Conditions for the Synthesis of 5b using In(OTf)3a

Cl

N

H

1b

2b

5b

N

ClClClCl

In(OTf)3

reaction conditions

Entry Catalyst/[mol%] 2b [equiv] Solvent t [°C] Yield 5b [%]

1 In(OTf)3/25 1.0 DCM 50 60b

2 In(OTf)3/25 1.0 DCE 70 5c

3 In(OTf)3/25 1.0 DCM/HFIP rt 0

4 In(OTf)3/25 1.0 THF 70 SM

5 In(OTf)3/40 1.0 DCM 50 64b

6 In(OTf)3/10 1.0 DCM 50 34b

7 In(OTf)3/25 1.5 DCM 50 74d

8 In(OTf)3/25 2.0 DCM 50 80d

9 In(OTf)3/25 2.5 DCM 50 81d

aAll reactions were performed using 0.5 mmol 1b in DCM (4 mL) in a sealed vial under air

for 18h, unless otherwise stated. bYield after chromatography using a short column of silica

gel.cYield calculated from 1H NMR. d Isolated yield after basic workup.

First of all, we tried to isolate the product 5b, obtained under the optimized reaction conditions, by means of column chromatography on silica gel, which resulted in a reasonably good yield of 60% (entry 1). The more convenient acid base workup yielded a more complex mixture and required still further column chromatography which reduced the yield even more. Replacing dichloromethane with 1,2-dichloroethane as solvent and heating the reaction mixture at 70 °C resulted in a complex mixture and yielded 5b only in 5% yield (entry 2). Since there have been precedents1 that the use of fluorinated solvents can result in extraordinary effects on the efficiency, regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of several chemical reactions, we also used hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as co-solvent. This reaction gave a complex mixture with multiple unidentifiable side products. More polar solvents such as THF did not result in any reaction and only starting materials were recovered (entries 3 and 4). An increase in the amount of In(OTf)3 from 25 mol% to 40 mol%, did not show a relevant improvement and product 5b was isolated in 64% yield. Decreasing the amount of In(OTf)3 to 10 mol% decreased the yield to 34% (entries 5 and 6). When the reaction was conducted with an excess of phenylacetylene (2b) (1.5 equiv) a 74% yield was obtained

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(entry 7). Further improvement in the reaction was made by using 2 equivalents of phenylacetylene which delivered the product 5b in 80% yield (entry 8). Under this condition the crude reaction mixture was purer and the formation of hemiaminal side product 5b' could be completely avoided as it was not observed in the 1H NMR. With 2.5 equivalents of phenylacetylene 81% yield was obtained, which is not a substantial improvement compared to that from the previous reaction (entry 9).

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1. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of starting imines

N-(2,2,4-Trichloro-1-butylidene)ethylamine (1a)

ClH

N

ClCl

1a

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.010.5f1 (ppm)

2.59

4.26

0.89

1.51

2.95

1.30

2.80

2.81

1.00

1.05

01.

079

1.10

31.

108

1.13

11.

160

1.20

61.

235

1.26

42.

343

2.36

42.

371

2.39

22.

400

2.40

62.

420

2.43

62.

442

2.47

22.

607

2.63

72.

650

2.66

32.

678

2.69

32.

698

2.70

72.

713

2.72

72.

733

2.74

22.

755

2.76

32.

772

2.78

42.

801

2.83

02.

896

2.90

62.

922

2.92

62.

928

2.93

52.

951

2.96

02.

988

3.00

23.

016

3.03

23.

045

3.05

03.

062

3.07

33.

080

3.09

13.

106

3.11

03.

121

3.12

93.

135

3.14

13.

158

3.17

13.

498

3.50

33.

527

3.53

23.

556

3.56

13.

585

3.59

03.

605

3.80

43.

813

3.82

83.

835

3.83

73.

842

3.85

73.

867

7.26

37.

723

7.72

87.

733

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

15.3

83

39.3

40

46.0

04

53.7

10

76.4

9277

.000

77.5

08

85.7

48

89.7

93

158.

304

Figure 1. 1H (250 MHz) and 13C (62.90 MHz) NMR spectra of 1a in CDCl3.

N-(2,2,4-Trichlorobutylidene)propan-1-amine (1b)

ClH

N

ClCl

1b

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.0f1 (ppm)

3.19

2.10

2.09

2.07

2.11

1.00

0.89

50.

914

0.93

2

7.27

62.93.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.83.9

f1 (ppm)

2.91

22.

928

2.93

12.

932

2.93

72.

952

3.44

03.

443

3.45

73.

460

3.47

43.

477

3.80

33.

809

3.81

93.

824

3.82

73.

837

3.84

3

1.601.651.70f1 (ppm)

1.60

91.

627

1.64

51.

663

1.68

11.

699

7.717.727.73f1 (ppm)

7.71

57.

718

7.72

1

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

11.5

15

23.2

67

39.2

70

45.9

99

60.9

81

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

18

85.6

78

158.

684

Figure 2. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 1b in CDCl3.

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N-(2,2,4-Trichlorobutylidene)propan-2-amine (1c)

ClH

N

ClCl

1c

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.0f1 (ppm)

6.43

2.12

1.04

2.10

1.00

1.17

31.

189

7.71

4

3.453.503.55f1 (ppm)

3.43

93.

455

3.47

13.

487

3.50

23.

518

3.53

4

1.171.19f1 (ppm)

1.17

3

1.18

9

2.902.922.942.96f1 (ppm)

2.91

22.

918

2.92

82.

933

2.93

72.

946

2.95

23.803.823.843.86

f1 (ppm)

3.81

03.

815

3.82

53.

830

3.83

33.

843

3.84

9

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

23.2

30

39.2

33

45.8

14

59.4

61

76.4

9277

.000

77.5

09

85.7

49

156.

124

Figure 3. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (62.90 MHz) NMR spectra of 1c in CDCl3.

N-(2,2,4-Trichlorobutylidene)prop-2-en-1-amine (1d)

ClH

N

ClCl

1d

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

2.31

2.37

2.30

2.58

1.34

1.00

5.88

55.

908

5.92

55.

930

5.94

75.

955

5.96

15.

970

5.97

85.

995

6.00

06.

018

6.04

0

7.26

2

7.74

77.

753

7.75

8

5.135.155.175.195.215.23f1 (ppm)

5.14

35.

149

5.15

65.

161

5.16

65.

172

5.17

8

5.20

65.

212

5.21

95.

226

5.23

2

4.124.144.164.18f1 (ppm)

4.13

04.

136

4.14

24.

148

4.15

24.

158

4.16

44.

170

2.82.93.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.83.9f1 (ppm)

2.91

72.

927

2.94

32.

947

2.95

62.

971

2.98

0

3.81

33.

822

3.83

73.

844

3.85

13.

867

3.87

6

Figure 4. 1H (250 MHz) and 13C (62.90 MHz) NMR spectra of 1d in CDCl3.

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N-(2,2,4-Trichlorobutylidene)butan-1-amine (1e)

ClH

N

ClCl

1e

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.0f1 (ppm)

3.88

2.50

2.22

2.28

2.16

2.17

1.00

7.71

47.

717

3.453.503.553.603.653.703.753.803.85f1 (ppm)

3.47

63.

479

3.49

33.

496

3.51

13.

514

3.80

43.

809

3.81

93.

823

3.82

73.

837

3.84

3

2.922.96f1 (ppm)

2.90

72.

913

2.92

32.

927

2.93

22.

941

2.94

7

1.31.41.51.6f1 (ppm)

1.29

41.

312

1.31

71.

330

1.34

91.

368

1.38

7

1.57

11.

588

1.60

81.

619

1.62

61.

643

0.920.96f1 (ppm)

0.91

5

0.93

4

0.95

2

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190f1 (ppm)

13.6

05

20.0

76

32.0

41

39.2

22

45.9

28

58.9

55

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

18

85.6

38

158.

520

Figure 5. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 1e in CDCl3.

N-tert-Butyl-(2,2,4-trichloro-1-butylidene)amine (1f)

ClH

N

ClCl

1f

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.0f1 (ppm)

9.70

2.19

2.16

1.00

1.21

0

2.90

92.

919

2.93

52.

939

2.94

12.

948

2.96

42.

973

3.79

23.

800

3.81

63.

823

3.82

53.

830

3.84

63.

855

7.27

3

7.61

1

2.82.93.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.83.9f1 (ppm)

2.90

92.

919

2.93

52.

939

2.94

12.

948

2.96

42.

973

3.79

23.

800

3.81

63.

823

3.82

53.

830

3.84

63.

855

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

28.9

68

39.5

33

45.8

55

57.2

42

76.4

9277

.000

77.5

09

86.7

24

153.

515

Figure 6. 1H (250 MHz) and 13C (62.90 MHz) NMR spectra of 1f in CDCl3.

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2. Formation of side products

3,3-Dichloro-1-isopropylpyrrolidin-2-ol (5c')

N

5c'

OH

ClCl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.0f1 (ppm)

6.00

0.96

2.10

1.10

2.02

1.00

1.53

2

2.14

1

4.70

5

1.101.15f1 (ppm)

1.10

61.

122

1.13

91.

156

2.52.62.72.82.93.03.13.23.3f1 (ppm)

2.53

62.

553

2.56

52.

571

2.58

82.

608

2.62

92.

662

2.88

82.

910

2.92

62.

948

3.06

03.

064

3.08

23.

094

3.11

03.

127

3.14

33.

159

3.17

5

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05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125130135140f1 (ppm)

20.0

2821

.113

42.3

7144

.462

50.0

45

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

18

91.5

1092

.037

Figure 7. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5c' in CDCl3.

1-tert-Butyl-3,3-dichloro-2-hydroxypyrrolidine (5f')

N

5f'

OH

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.0f1 (ppm)

9.60

2.20

2.24

1.00

1.16

8

2.12

12.

485

2.53

12.

543

2.56

32.

608

2.63

22.

660

2.90

42.

937

2.96

43.

001

3.07

33.

104

3.13

1

4.76

6

7.26

4

2.52.62.72.82.93.03.13.2f1 (ppm)

2.48

52.

531

2.54

32.

563

2.60

82.

632

2.66

0

2.90

42.

937

2.96

43.

001

3.07

33.

104

3.13

1

Figure 8. 1H (400 MHz) NMR spectrum of 5f' in CDCl3.

3. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of 2-alkynylpyrrolidines 5a-q

3,3-Dichloro-1-ethyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyrrolidine (5a)

N

5a

ClCl

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Figure 9. 1H (250 MHz) and 13C (63 MHz) NMR spectra of 5a in CDCl3.

3,3-Dichloro-1-propyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyrrolidine (5b)

N

5b

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

3.17

2.13

1.04

4.25

1.04

1.00

3.04

2.04

4.11

2

7.30

07.

304

7.31

27.

317

7.47

57.

477

7.48

17.

483

7.48

57.

494

7.49

9

2.452.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.103.15f1 (ppm)

2.48

32.

501

2.51

32.

520

2.53

02.

532

2.54

92.

730

2.73

92.

750

2.76

32.

768

2.77

32.

783

2.79

42.

810

2.81

72.

821

2.82

32.

836

2.83

82.

847

2.84

92.

857

2.86

72.

886

2.89

3

3.03

43.

043

3.06

03.

065

3.07

03.

081

3.09

23.

097

3.12

0

0.910.98f1 (ppm)

0.93

30.

952

0.97

0

1.501.551.601.65f1 (ppm)

1.52

11.

540

1.55

91.

578

1.59

61.

614

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

11.8

01

21.0

60

45.6

2549

.653

55.3

11

71.2

77

82.9

1188

.442

89.0

72

122.

470

128.

229

128.

542

131.

930

Figure 10. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5b in CDCl3.

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3,3-Dichloro-1-isopropyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyrrolidine (5c)

N

5c

ClCl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

6.71

2.67

1.20

2.26

1.00

3.18

2.23

4.35

6

7.25

77.

302

7.30

67.

314

7.31

97.

461

7.47

17.

480

7.48

5

2.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.103.15f1 (ppm)

2.68

82.

700

2.70

92.

722

2.73

52.

744

2.75

62.

776

2.79

12.

799

2.81

42.

826

2.83

42.

849

2.90

72.

920

2.93

02.

942

2.95

22.

965

3.02

73.

042

3.04

93.

054

3.06

43.

071

3.08

63.

103

3.11

9

1.101.151.20f1 (ppm)

1.11

61.

132

1.16

41.

181

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101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125130135140145f1 (ppm)

-400

-200

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2200

2400

2600

2800

3000

18.9

1421

.343

26.8

92

45.4

3245

.728

50.8

93

68.5

95

76.4

9277

.000

77.5

07

83.2

03

88.4

8289

.136

122.

492

128.

234

128.

513

131.

882

Cyclohexane

Figure 11. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5c in CDCl3.

1-Allyl-3,3-dichloro-2-(phenylethynyl)pyrrolidine (5d)

N

5d

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

3.27

1.10

1.09

1.08

1.00

1.06

1.07

1.04

3.03

1.98

2.74

32.

755

2.76

92.

783

2.78

62.

790

2.79

52.

804

2.81

72.

832

2.83

62.

840

2.86

12.

866

2.86

92.

879

2.88

82.

896

3.05

63.

070

3.07

43.

081

3.08

53.

096

3.10

2

4.13

1

7.25

07.

308

7.31

37.

321

7.32

67.

485

7.49

27.

496

7.50

47.

509

5.155.205.255.305.35f1 (ppm)

5.17

65.

177

5.20

15.

203

5.26

55.

269

5.27

35.

277

5.30

85.

312

5.31

65.

320

3.563.583.603.623.64f1 (ppm)

3.56

63.

569

3.57

33.

579

3.58

33.

587

3.59

93.

603

3.60

73.

613

3.61

73.

620

5.805.855.905.956.006.05f1 (ppm)

5.88

35.

897

5.90

25.

908

5.91

55.

922

5.92

65.

940

5.94

45.

951

5.95

85.

965

5.97

05.

984

3.183.203.223.243.26f1 (ppm)

3.19

3

3.21

2

3.22

7

3.24

5

3.023.043.063.083.103.12f1 (ppm)

3.03

13.

049

3.05

63.

070

3.07

43.

081

3.08

53.

096

3.10

2

3.12

3

101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125130135140145150f1 (ppm)

45.8

99

49.2

20

55.8

60

70.7

29

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

1882

.487

88.8

1888

.937

118.

466

122.

302

128.

240

128.

639

131.

934

133.

915

Figure 12. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5d in CDCl3.

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Figure 13. COSY, HMQC and HMBC spectra of 5d in CDCl3.

1-Butyl-3,3-dichloro-2-(phenylethynyl)pyrrolidine (5e)

N

5e

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

3.26

2.17

2.13

1.06

4.39

1.08

1.00

3.00

2.06

0.91

80.

936

0.95

5

4.11

7

7.24

77.

302

7.30

67.

314

7.31

97.

474

7.48

47.

493

7.49

8

1.301.351.401.451.501.551.601.65f1 (ppm)

1.34

31.

355

1.36

21.

373

1.37

91.

397

1.41

51.

431

1.49

31.

501

1.50

91.

517

1.52

41.

532

1.53

91.

547

1.55

71.

560

1.57

7

2.452.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.103.153.20f1 (ppm)

2.51

22.

532

2.54

22.

548

2.55

72.

563

2.57

82.

742

2.75

32.

766

2.77

72.

787

2.79

92.

814

2.82

42.

851

2.87

02.

887

2.89

32.

900

2.91

02.

918

2.93

9

3.03

53.

047

3.06

13.

072

3.08

33.

094

3.09

83.

120

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

13.9

24

20.5

04

29.8

70

45.8

0449

.639

53.0

87

71.3

0776

.685

77.0

0377

.320

82.9

1288

.432

89.0

65

122.

476

128.

222

128.

523

131.

909

Figure 14. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5e in CDCl3.

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3,3-Dichloro-1-propyl-2-(ortho-tolylethynyl)pyrrolidine (5f)

N

5f

ClCl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

3.31

2.44

3.22

1.13

4.40

1.09

1.00

1.08

2.07

1.06

0.93

80.

956

0.97

5

2.46

6

4.18

1

1.551.601.65f1 (ppm)

1.53

31.

551

1.57

01.

589

1.60

71.

626

2.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.103.15f1 (ppm)

2.51

62.

534

2.54

52.

552

2.56

32.

581

2.73

92.

759

2.76

52.

777

2.78

52.

804

2.81

22.

826

2.83

02.

836

2.84

52.

857

2.86

12.

866

2.87

52.

883

2.89

5

3.01

73.

045

3.06

33.

071

3.07

53.

084

3.10

5

7.057.107.157.207.257.307.357.407.457.50f1 (ppm)

7.11

77.

121

7.13

57.

138

7.13

97.

153

7.15

7

7.19

37.

208

7.21

37.

217

7.23

17.

234

7.25

07.

256

7.44

7

7.46

6

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

11.8

17

20.8

3021

.105

45.7

30

49.6

34

55.1

59

71.2

31

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

17

86.6

6787

.364

89.1

39

122.

322

125.

456

128.

517

129.

405

132.

250

140.

519

Figure 15. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5f in CDCl3.

3,3-Dichloro-1-propyl-2-(para-tolylethynyl)pyrrolidine (5g)

N

5g

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

3.25

2.20

3.55

1.11

4.40

1.12

1.00

2.30

2.16

0.93

00.

949

0.96

7

2.34

5

4.10

3

2.452.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.103.15f1 (ppm)

2.47

82.

497

2.51

52.

527

2.54

4

2.72

52.

740

2.75

12.

765

2.77

52.

786

2.79

62.

812

2.81

62.

823

2.83

42.

837

2.84

72.

850

2.85

52.

865

2.86

92.

885

2.89

53.

034

3.04

33.

060

3.07

03.

082

3.09

23.

097

1.501.551.601.65f1 (ppm)

1.52

11.

540

1.55

91.

577

1.59

61.

614

7.17.27.37.47.5f1 (ppm)

7.10

67.

126

7.25

1

7.36

97.

390

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

11.8

25

21.0

7921

.463

45.8

0749

.607

55.3

23

71.3

2776

.682

77.0

0077

.318

82.1

87

88.5

7389

.171

119.

419

128.

978

131.

828

138.

679

Figure 16. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5g in CDCl3.

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3,3-Dichloro-2-((4-ethylphenyl)ethynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5h)

N

5h

ClCl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.0f1 (ppm)

3.16

3.41

4.39

1.10

2.43

4.41

1.13

1.00

2.24

2.01

0.93

00.

949

0.96

71.

204

1.22

31.

242

4.10

8

2.452.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.103.15f1 (ppm)

2.48

22.

500

2.51

12.

518

2.53

02.

548

2.61

52.

634

2.65

32.

672

2.73

62.

745

2.75

62.

768

2.77

72.

781

2.79

12.

803

2.81

72.

827

2.83

42.

836

2.84

52.

851

2.85

42.

865

2.87

32.

884

3.05

93.

071

3.08

33.

093

3.09

7

7.17.27.37.47.5f1 (ppm)

7.13

57.

136

7.15

6

7.39

97.

403

7.41

57.

419

1.501.551.601.65f1 (ppm)

1.52

31.

546

1.56

01.

579

1.59

81.

616

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

11.7

8615

.371

21.0

55

28.8

13

45.7

6149

.650

55.3

16

71.2

8476

.683

77.0

0077

.318

82.0

96

88.5

8589

.143

119.

602

127.

806

131.

934

145.

035

Figure 17. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5h in CDCl3.

3,3-Dichloro-2-((3-methoxyphenyl)ethynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5i)

5i

N

ClCl

OMe

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.5f1 (ppm)

3.27

2.47

1.08

4.27

1.05

3.11

1.00

1.03

1.02

1.03

1.35

0.93

50.

953

0.97

2

3.80

5

4.10

56.856.906.957.007.057.107.157.207.25

f1 (ppm)

6.87

66.

878

6.88

26.

884

6.89

66.

899

6.90

36.

905

7.01

37.

016

7.01

97.

022

7.08

17.

083

7.08

67.

100

7.10

27.

105

7.20

67.

226

7.24

67.

259

2.52.62.72.82.93.03.1f1 (ppm)

2.47

62.

494

2.50

52.

512

2.52

42.

542

2.73

62.

743

2.75

42.

764

2.77

82.

786

2.80

02.

804

2.81

82.

830

2.83

52.

839

2.84

82.

851

2.85

92.

863

2.86

92.

879

2.89

92.

906

3.05

63.

086

3.09

23.

104

3.11

43.

121

1.551.60f1 (ppm)

1.52

81.

547

1.56

61.

585

1.60

31.

622

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

11.8

38

21.0

85

45.8

05

49.6

56

55.3

0055

.377

71.3

18

76.6

8377

.000

77.3

18

82.7

57

88.2

8289

.063

115.

168

116.

772

123.

422

124.

513

129.

320

159.

252

Figure 18. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5i in CDCl3.

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3,3-Dichloro-2-((4-chlorophenyl)ethynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5j)

5j

N

ClCl

Cl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.5f1 (ppm)

3.00

2.05

1.00

3.98

1.00

0.94

2.10

2.11

0.93

0.95

0.97

4.09

7.257.307.357.407.45f1 (ppm)

7.28

7.30

7.40

7.42

2.472.492.512.532.55f1 (ppm)

2.47

2.49

2.50

2.50

2.51

2.52

2.53

1.501.551.60f1 (ppm)

1.52

1.54

1.56

1.58

1.59

1.61

2.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.103.15f1 (ppm)

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

11.7

90

21.0

22

45.8

08

49.7

39

55.4

63

71.3

39

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

17

88.9

35

120.

922

128.

622

133.

187

134.

699

Figure 19. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5j in CDCl3.

3,3-Dichloro-2-((4-fluoro-3-methylphenyl)ethynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5k)

5k

N

ClCl

F

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.5f1 (ppm)

3.32

2.16

3.26

1.05

4.36

1.15

1.00

1.13

2.21

0.93

50.

954

0.97

2

2.24

72.

252

4.08

7

6.906.957.007.057.107.157.207.257.307.357.40f1 (ppm)

6.91

96.

941

6.96

3

7.26

87.

273

7.28

17.

286

7.29

47.

302

7.30

77.

318

7.32

17.

336

7.33

9

2.52.62.72.82.93.03.13.2f1 (ppm)

2.45

82.

507

2.52

1

2.72

82.

737

2.74

62.

757

2.77

92.

817

2.82

62.

837

2.85

22.

866

2.87

12.

886

3.08

53.

097

3.10

8

1.501.551.60f1 (ppm)

1.52

71.

546

1.56

41.

583

1.60

11.

619

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

11.8

014

.26

14.2

9

21.0

3

45.7

8

49.6

9

55.3

9

71.3

0

76.6

8

82.2

1

87.6

589

.07

160.

1416

2.61

116118120122124126128130132134136f1 (ppm)

115.

022

115.

253

118.

107

125.

060

125.

240

131.

149

131.

232

135.

120

135.

175

14.114.4f1 (ppm)

1433

.188

1436

.687

Figure 20. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5k in CDCl3.

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3,3-Dichloro-2-((4-bromophenyl)ethynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5l)

5l

N

ClCl

Br

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.0f1 (ppm)

3.09

2.04

1.15

4.34

1.05

1.00

2.11

2.17

0.93

30.

951

0.97

0

4.08

8

7.327.347.367.387.407.427.447.467.48f1 (ppm)

7.32

97.

335

7.34

07.

352

7.35

77.

362

7.43

67.

441

7.44

67.

458

7.46

37.

468

1.501.551.60f1 (ppm)

1.52

11.

540

1.55

91.

577

1.59

61.

614

2.52.62.72.82.93.03.1f1 (ppm)

2.47

02.

488

2.50

02.

507

2.51

92.

536

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150f1 (ppm)

1.00

1

11.7

73

21.0

26

29.6

88

45.7

90

49.7

92

55.4

93

71.3

6376

.682

77.0

0077

.317

88.9

23

121.

341

122.

924

131.

574

133.

403

Figure 21. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5l in CDCl3.

3,3-Dichloro-2-(cyclohexylethynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5m)

5m

N

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.5f1 (ppm)

3.19

3.31

5.66

4.31

1.07

1.05

4.30

1.06

1.00

0.91

00.

928

0.94

7

1.251.301.351.401.451.501.551.601.651.701.751.801.851.90f1 (ppm)

1.28

81.

304

1.31

21.

321

1.34

11.

355

1.36

01.

384

1.39

21.

407

1.41

5

1.47

71.

497

1.51

51.

521

1.53

41.

548

1.55

31.

570

1.68

11.

689

1.69

81.

706

1.71

31.

721

1.73

01.

737

1.74

41.

753

1.76

31.

770

1.78

01.

788

1.80

31.

812

1.82

0

2.352.402.452.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.05f1 (ppm)

2.37

82.

396

2.40

72.

414

2.42

42.

427

2.44

42.

480

2.48

42.

496

2.50

12.

505

2.51

42.

522

2.52

62.

664

2.67

22.

675

2.68

32.

693

2.69

72.

698

2.70

52.

713

2.71

92.

737

2.74

42.

762

2.76

52.

769

2.77

32.

785

2.78

92.

793

2.80

42.

808

2.81

32.

831

2.95

82.

985

2.98

82.

997

3.00

83.

018

3.02

5

3.843.86f1 (ppm)

3.85

03.

854

05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125f1 (ppm)

11.8

38

20.9

53

24.5

2225

.933

28.9

44

32.4

91

45.6

68

49.5

32

55.1

87

70.8

22

73.5

47

89.4

31

93.3

18

Figure 22. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5m in CDCl3.

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3,3-Dichloro-2-(cyclopentylethynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5n)

5n

N

ClCl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.0f1 (ppm)

3.26

8.69

2.35

1.08

5.40

1.00

1.00

0.00

00.

070

0.90

90.

928

0.94

6

7.27

0

2.352.402.452.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.85f1 (ppm)

2.35

92.

377

2.38

82.

395

2.40

42.

408

2.42

5

2.65

62.

678

2.68

32.

693

2.70

02.

707

2.71

42.

720

2.72

82.

736

2.74

12.

750

2.75

82.

763

2.77

02.

781

2.79

02.

803

2.81

02.

828

1.451.501.551.601.651.701.751.801.851.901.952.00f1 (ppm)

1.49

51.

514

1.53

31.

551

1.56

81.

574

1.58

11.

584

1.64

41.

654

1.66

01.

672

1.67

61.

685

1.68

91.

703

1.71

21.

721

1.72

41.

728

1.73

71.

742

1.74

91.

763

1.89

11.

903

1.91

01.

921

1.93

5

2.983.003.023.04f1 (ppm)

2.98

62.

993

3.00

23.

007

3.01

43.

024

3.03

1

3.82f1 (ppm)

3.82

23.

826

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05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125130f1 (ppm)

11.8

23

20.9

41

24.8

63

30.2

23

33.8

51

45.6

92

49.5

13

55.2

50

70.9

3473

.072

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

18

89.4

51

93.6

69

Figure 23. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5n in CDCl3.

3,3-Dichloro-2-(pent-1-ynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5o)

5o

N

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.0f1 (ppm)

3.44

3.17

4.53

2.11

1.12

4.59

1.03

1.00

-0.0

0

0.91

0.93

0.95

0.99

1.01

1.03kh-132

3.803.823.843.86f1 (ppm)

3.82

kh-132

2.202.252.302.352.402.45f1 (ppm)

2.24

2.24

2.26

2.26

2.27

2.28

2.36

2.38

2.40

2.43

kh-132

1.481.501.521.541.561.581.601.62f1 (ppm)

1.48

1.50

1.52

1.54

1.55

1.57

1.58

1.60

1.62

kh-132

2.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.10f1 (ppm)

2.65

2.65

2.68

2.69

2.70

2.75

2.77

2.79

2.81

2.84

2.84

3.01

3.01

3.02

3.02

3.03

3.03

3.04

3.04

3.05

kh-132

0102030405060708090100110120130140150f1 (ppm)

11.7

7913

.372

20.7

6520

.948

22.0

40

45.6

56

49.4

70

55.2

42

70.9

6273

.765

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

18

89.0

2989

.374

Figure 24. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5o in CDCl3.

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3,3-Dichloro-2-(hex-1-ynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5p)

5p

N

ClCl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.5f1 (ppm)

6.87

6.36

1.91

1.05

1.02

1.00

3.81

3.81

3.82

3.803.813.823.83f1 (ppm)

1523

.027

1524

.992

1526

.960

0.900.95f1 (ppm)

0.90

0.91

0.92

0.93

0.94

0.95

2.252.302.352.40f1 (ppm)

2.26

2.27

2.28

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.37

2.38

2.39

2.40

2.42

2.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.10f1 (ppm)

1.401.451.501.551.60f1 (ppm)

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05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125f1 (ppm)

11.7

6913

.494

18.4

4420

.922

21.8

17

30.6

28

45.6

42

49.5

08

55.2

54

70.9

32

73.5

2576

.682

77.0

0077

.318

89.3

31

Figure 25. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5p in CDCl3.

3,3-Dichloro-2-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-ynyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (5q)

5q

N

ClCl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.0f1 (ppm)

3.29

9.21

2.23

1.00

4.31

1.22

1.00

1.25

7

3.86

9

7.28

7

2.402.452.502.552.602.652.702.752.802.852.902.953.003.053.10f1 (ppm)

2.40

62.

424

2.43

52.

443

2.45

42.

472

2.66

22.

683

2.68

82.

700

2.70

82.

726

2.73

52.

744

2.74

72.

751

2.75

62.

765

2.77

62.

781

2.78

62.

795

2.80

32.

811

2.94

42.

954

2.97

12.

988

2.99

83.

001

3.01

03.

031

0.900.95f1 (ppm)

0.91

50.

933

0.95

2

1.501.55f1 (ppm)

1.49

21.

511

1.53

01.

549

1.56

81.

586

05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125f1 (ppm)

11.7

64

20.7

74

27.5

29

30.8

34

45.6

07

49.5

77

55.1

52

70.6

0871

.616

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

18

89.2

13

97.8

50

Figure 26. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 5q in CDCl3.

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4. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of 2-alkenylpyrroles 6a-f and 7

(E/Z)-3-Chloro-1-propyl-2-styryl-1H-pyrrole (6a)/(6b)

6a/6b

N

Cl

0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

-10000

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000

90000

1E+05

1E+05

1E+05

1E+05

1E+05

3.04

2.63

2.11

1.68

2.00

1.66

1.77

0.98

1.74

0.98

0.80

1.87

4.75

1.98

1.61

0.80

70.

826

0.84

40.

943

0.96

10.

980

1.59

11.

609

1.62

81.

646

1.66

41.

683

1.80

4

3.55

23.

570

3.58

8

3.92

03.

939

3.95

6

6.12

66.

133

6.15

76.

164

6.31

06.

340

6.60

8

6.91

1

7.17

07.

213

7.22

97.

240

7.27

07.

280

7.28

87.

300

7.35

97.

379

7.39

77.

489

7.50

8

Figure 27. 1H (400 MHz) NMR spectra of 6a/6b (mixture of E and Z) in CDCl3.

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(E)-3-Chloro-1-propyl-2-styryl-1H-pyrrole (6a)

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.0f1 (ppm)

0.18

3.02

2.06

0.11

2.00

0.92

0.96

1.00

2.98

1.96

1.95

0.91

10.

929

0.94

81.

519

1.73

61.

754

1.77

31.

791

1.80

91.

828

3.89

03.

908

3.92

6

6.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.97.07.17.27.37.47.5f1 (ppm)

6.12

26.

129

6.57

66.

584

6.87

56.

916

7.22

17.

236

7.25

47.

263

7.32

57.

345

7.36

47.

454

7.47

37.

475

3.803.853.903.954.00f1 (ppm)

3.89

03.

908

3.92

6

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160f1 (ppm)

11.1

94

24.3

75

50.0

01

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

17

108.

887

111.

460

115.

477

121.

468

126.

042

127.

282

128.

487

128.

649

134.

165

137.

964

Figure 28. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 6a in CDCl3.

(Z)-3-Chloro-1-propyl-2-styryl-1H-pyrrole (6b)

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.5f1 (ppm)

3.02

0.44

2.02

0.28

2.00

0.27

1.05

0.98

0.97

0.99

1.92

3.00

0.33

0.25

0.77

00.

788

0.80

7

1.55

41.

572

1.59

01.

608

1.62

71.

645

3.503.553.603.653.703.753.803.853.903.95f1 (ppm)

3.51

43.

533

3.55

0

3.92

53.

943

3.96

0

6.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.97.07.17.27.37.47.5f1 (ppm)

6.08

96.

096

6.27

36.

303

6.57

86.

585

6.66

86.

698

7.10

97.

112

7.12

87.

133

7.17

57.

188

7.19

27.

196

7.20

37.

206

7.21

67.

217

7.22

17.

243

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0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

11.0

4911

.128

24.2

3824

.286

49.8

9550

.641

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

18

108.

119

110.

556

116.

938

120.

487

121.

922

125.

509

127.

597

128.

272

128.

336

131.

190

134.

208

137.

058

Figure 29. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 6b in CDCl3.

(E/Z)-1-Butyl-3-chloro-2-styryl-1H-pyrrole (6c)

6c

N

Cl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.0f1 (ppm)

4.96

3.57

3.70

3.12

3.50

2.27

2.83

1.97

2.37

1.37

2.32

1.40

1.00

2.72

6.12

2.34

2.01

0.00

00.

074

0.80

80.

826

0.84

40.

917

0.93

60.

954

3.53.63.73.83.94.0f1 (ppm)

3.53

43.

552

3.57

0

3.91

23.

931

3.94

9

1.11.21.31.4f1 (ppm)

1.15

61.

174

1.19

31.

212

1.23

11.

288

1.30

61.

325

1.34

41.

3631.51.61.71.8

f1 (ppm)

1.50

31.

522

1.53

51.

540

1.54

41.

558

1.70

51.

718

1.72

41.

728

1.74

2

6.06.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.97.07.17.27.37.47.57.6f1 (ppm)

6.08

66.

093

6.11

56.

122

6.27

36.

303

6.56

16.

569

6.57

66.

667

6.69

76.

878

6.91

97.

103

7.10

67.

123

7.12

77.

172

7.18

57.

189

7.19

37.

199

7.20

37.

214

7.21

77.

224

7.22

97.

233

7.26

57.

319

7.33

97.

358

7.44

97.

451

7.45

27.

469

7.47

27.

473

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05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125130135140145f1 (ppm)

13.5

3213

.625

19.6

9019

.852

33.0

3733

.149

47.9

3648

.092

76.6

8277

.000

77.3

17

108.

122

108.

943

110.

531

111.

487

115.

498

120.

415

125.

487

127.

582

128.

487

134.

178

137.

066

138.

005

106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139f1 (ppm)

108.

122

108.

943

110.

531

111.

487

115.

498

116.

971

120.

415

121.

381

125.

487

126.

041

127.

276

127.

582

128.

267

128.

323

128.

655

131.

159

134.

178

137.

066

138.

005

125.48125.52125.56f1 (ppm)

125.

487

125.

502

Figure 30. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 6c

(mixture of E and Z) in CDCl3.

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Figure 31. 2D-NMR spectra of 6c in CDCl3.

(E/Z)-3-Chloro-2-(4-methylstyryl)-1-propyl-1H-pyrrole (6d)

6d

N

Cl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.0f1 (ppm)

3.95

3.22

3.19

2.00

7.29

2.00

1.64

1.70

0.92

0.65

0.95

0.92

0.78

3.64

2.20

1.08

1.86

0.77

20.

790

0.80

90.

903

0.92

10.

940

1.57

71.

595

1.61

31.

631

1.76

32.

292

2.35

2

3.52

33.

541

3.55

9

3.87

63.

895

3.91

2

6.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.97.07.17.27.37.4f1 (ppm)

6.09

1

6.21

06.

240

6.56

06.

567

6.57

96.

586

6.63

96.

668

6.82

16.

862

7.01

8

7.14

27.

162

7.18

97.

230

7.35

07.

370

3.53.63.73.83.94.0f1 (ppm)

05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110115120125130135140145150f1 (ppm)

49.850.4f1 (ppm)

49.9

250

.00

24.324.4f1 (ppm)

24.3

424

.37

21.3f1 (ppm)

21.2

121

.25

11.011.5f1 (ppm)

11.0

711

.19

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105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140f1 (ppm)

108.

04

108.

85

110.

37

111.

20

114.

62

115.

96

120.

35

121.

26

125.

7112

5.73

125.

99

126.

81

128.

3012

8.66

129.

0112

9.38

131.

1513

1.70

134.

1813

4.35

135.

22

137.

2113

7.51

Figure 32. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 6d in CDCl3.

(E/Z)-3-Chloro-2-(3-methoxystyryl)-1-propyl-1H-pyrrole (6e)

6e

N

Cl

OMe

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.5f1 (ppm)

2.98

2.84

1.99

1.60

2.00

2.88

2.23

1.49

0.77

10.

790

0.80

80.

903

0.92

10.

940

3.52

03.

538

3.55

63.

641

3.82

03.

839

3.87

93.

897

3.91

56.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.97.07.17.27.3

f1 (ppm)1.

000.

72

0.94

1.70

1.87

1.84

0.77

0.88

0.77

3.76

2436

.502

2439

.449

2446

.450

2449

.388

2510

.187

2522

.063

2627

.806

2630

.621

2633

.432

2659

.827

2667

.065

2669

.097

2671

.343

2691

.833

2694

.347

2700

.199

2702

.688

2745

.245

2761

.664

2794

.451

2796

.262

2829

.407

2847

.055

2854

.959

2862

.911

2875

.587

2892

.037

2895

.161

2897

.107

2903

.056

1.451.501.551.601.651.701.751.801.85f1 (ppm)

621.

429

628.

769

636.

039

643.

263

650.

599

658.

007

689.

917

697.

269

704.

545

711.

763

719.

097

723.

105

726.

510

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160f1 (ppm)

11.0

811

.20

24.3

324

.38

49.9

150

.01

55.0

055

.28

10.811.211.6f1 (ppm)

11.0

811

.20

24.324.5f1 (ppm)

24.3

324

.38

49.550.0f1 (ppm)

49.9

150

.01

54.855.2f1 (ppm)

55.0

0

55.2

8

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110115120125130135140145150155160f1 (ppm)

108.

1010

8.94

110.

6011

1.61

114.

21

115.

79

118.

73

120.

5412

1.33

121.

58

125.

40

128.

2912

9.19

129.

51

134.

30

138.

19

139.

50

159.

4215

9.91

111.50111.55111.60111.65111.70f1 (ppm)

111.

61

111.

64

Figure 33. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 6e in CDCl3.

E/Z-(3-Chloro-2-(4-fluoro-3-methylstyryl)-1-propyl-1H-pyrrole (6f)

6f

N

ClF

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.5f1 (ppm)

3.08

2.89

2.08

1.81

2.95

3.00

2.02

1.75

1.00

0.76

0.95

2.80

0.83

3.18

0.73

0.86

2.33

6.16.26.56.66.76.86.97.07.17.27.3f1 (ppm)

6.09

6.10

6.12

6.22

6.25

6.57

6.57

6.59

6.59

6.62

6.75

6.80

6.83

6.85

6.97

6.99

7.14

7.18

2.152.202.252.30f1 (ppm)

2.16

92.

172

2.29

02.

294

1.551.601.651.701.751.801.85f1 (ppm)

1.56

1.58

1.60

1.62

1.63

1.65

1.73

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.80

1.82

3.53.63.83.94.0f1 (ppm)

3.52

3.54

3.56

3.88

3.90

3.91

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

14.514.7f1 (ppm)

14.4

914

.52

14.5

614

.60

49.950.1f1 (ppm)

49.8

80

49.9

68

24.324.424.5f1 (ppm)

24.3

0424

.355

10.411.2f1 (ppm)

11.0

4211

.179

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108110112114116118120122124126128130132134136138140142144146148150152154156158160162164166f1 (ppm)

108.

138

108.

896

110.

501

111.

323

120.

481

121.

365

159160161162f1 (ppm)

159.

449

159.

603

161.

902

162.

048

133.0133.5f1 (ppm)

132.

7313

2.80

132.

84

133.

8113

3.85

129130131132f1 (ppm)

129.

0812

9.13

130.

76

131.

8013

1.85

124.4124.6124.8125.0125.2125.4125.6f1 (ppm)

124.

374

124.

548

124.

735

124.

814

124.

895

125.

071

125.

348

125.

494

114.7114.9115.1115.3115.5116.3116.5f1 (ppm)

114.

737

114.

961

114.

981

115.

004

115.

105

115.

331

116.

317

116.

336

Figure 34. 1H (400 MHz) and 13C (100 MHz) NMR spectra of 6f in CDCl3.

3-Chloro-2-(hex-1-ynyl)-1-propyl-1H-pyrrole (7)

7

N

Cl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.5f1 (ppm)

4.59

4.43

8.54

3.60

3.18

2.29

2.22

1.01

1.00

6.06.16.26.36.46.56.6f1 (ppm)

6.01

6.02

6.49

6.50

2.42.52.62.73.53.63.73.83.9f1 (ppm)

2.48

2.49

2.51

3.83

3.85

3.87

1.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.9f1 (ppm)

1.72

1.74

1.76

1.78

1.79

1.81

0.850.900.951.00f1 (ppm)

0.88

0.90

0.91

0.93

0.95

0.97

Figure 35. 1H (400 MHz) NMR spectrum of 7 in CDCl3.

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5. Mechanistic study for the borontrifluoride mediated reaction of imine with potassium

alkynyltrifluoroborate

Cl

N

H

Ph BF3K

1 equiv BF3.OEt2

DCM, rt, 18 hCl

N

Ph

F2B

Cl

HN

Ph

NF2B

Ph

N

Ph

A

aqueousworkup

aqueousworkup

1a

2a (1 equiv)

5a

X

3a

B

ClCl ClCl ClCl

ClClClCl

+ KBF4

Scheme 1. Reaction mechanism of the Lewis acid promoted Petasis type reaction of α,α,ω-

trichloroaldimines with organotrifluoroborates.

In a previous paper from our lab1 it was established that the reaction of α,α-dichloroaldimines

with potassiumtrifluoroborates results in an aminodifluoroborane intermediate which upon

aqueous workup gives the β,β-dichloroamine. Because a ring closure takes place in the

Petasis reaction of α,α,ω-trichloroaldimines with trifluoroborates, it would be valuable to

establish if the ring closure either occurs during the reaction itself or during the aqueous

workup. Since the aminodifluoroborane nitrogen atom is less nucleophilic it is expected that

ring closure cannot take place after the addition of the alkyne moiety to the imino carbon. As

a consequence the ring closure must occur during the aqueous workup. In order to prove the

existence of an intermediate aminodifluoroborane, the reaction mixture obtained after Petasis

reaction of N-(2,2,4-trichloro-1-butylidene)ethylamine (1a), potassium phenylethynyl-

trifluoroborate (2a) and BF3·OEt2, was filtered, evaporated and analysed by 1H, 19F and 11B

NMR. The solid, which was filtered off prior to evaporation was shown to be KBF4 by

comparison with a commercially available reference sample. The signals in the 1H NMR

(CDCl3) of the filtrate after evaporation were shifted downfield compared to the signals of

3,3-dichloro-2-phenylethynylpyrrolidine (5a), pointing to the existence of an

aminodifluoroborane intermediate A. Especially, the signal at 3.78 ppm is characteristic for a

ClCH2 and not a NCH2, indicating the presence of non-ring closed Mannich product. These

results confirm the earlier stated assumption that first aminodifluoroborane A is formed and

that ring closure takes only place during aqueous workup. A second experiment was executed

to confirm the obtained results. The NMR sample of the filtrate was treated with a few drops

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of water and the 1H NMR was recorded again to check if trichlorinated Mannich product 3a

was present. In this case the formation of pyrrolidine 5a (18%) and 3a (82%) was observed.

The presence of the latter was interpreted by an upfield shift of all the NMR-signals

compared to the signals of aminodifluoroborane A (striking shift for CCl2CHN from 5.00

ppm (A) to 4.80 ppm (3a)). Scheme 1 depicts the reaction mechanism of the Lewis acid

mediated borono Mannich type reaction of α,α,ω-trichloroaldimines 1 with

organotrifluoroborates 2. First, aminodifluorborane A is formed which after aqueous workup

is turned into the trichlorinated propargylic amine 3a. Subsequently, an intramolecular

nucleophilic substitution of the ω-chloro atom by the amine nitrogen atom of 3a leads to

pyrrolidine 5a.

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

3.00

0.58

2.16

3.15

1.47

1.07

5.88

0.18

CH2Cl2

1

2

3

4

H5

O6

Cl7

Cl8

Cl9

2,2,4-trichlorobutanal (A')

A' A + A'

1

2

3

4

5

N6

Cl7

Cl8

Cl9

10

CH311

B12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

F20

F21

A

A A'

B

CH1

2 3

4 5

6

78

A''

A''

A + A''

A

A

Figure 36. 1H (400 MHz) NMR spectra of intermediate A in CDCl3.

6. Mechanistic study for the In(OTf)3 catalyzed reaction of imine with phenylacetylene

To prove that ring closure takes place during the alkynylation, a reaction was carried out

between imine (1b) and phenylacetylene (2 equiv) in the presence of In(OTf)3 (0.25 equiv) in

CH2Cl2 at 50 °C for 18 h. This reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo and its 1H NMR

was measured. The mass spectrum of the reaction mixture showed a [M+H+] peak at 282

indicating the formation of the pyrrolidine ring during the reaction, while the absence of a

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peak at 318 excludes the trichlorinated open chain intermediate (Figure 37). The 1H NMR

spectrum (Figure 38) also suggests the formation of a pyrrolidine ring, either complexed with

the Lewis acid or in the form of a hydrochloride salt (X = H or In(OTf)3; Figure 39, triplet at

1.03, multiplet at 1.94-1.83, multiplets at 2.96-3.13 & 3.45 ppm). A very broad peak around 5

ppm accounts for the NCHCCl2 proton and this downfield shift, compared to the NCHCCl2

proton (4.11 ppm) of 5b (Figure 10) is indicative for a positively charged nitrogen atom. A

comparison was made of this spectrum with the 1H NMR of an independently prepared

sample of the hydrochloride of pyrrolidine 5b (Figure 39). Since both spectra are not the

same, it can be concluded that most probably pyrrolidine 5b formed a complex with In(OTf)3

during the reaction.

Figure 37. Mass spectrum of reaction mixture.

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.010.511.0f1 (ppm)

0.87

3.00

0.59

2.06

0.27

0.86

0.69

0.84

2.24

0.42

1.04

0.66

4.32

2.09

0.13

0.94

00.

959

0.97

71.

012

1.03

11.

049

1.69

81.

717

1.86

51.

883

1.89

21.

907

1.92

52.

800

2.82

03.

043

3.05

03.

059

3.07

13.

110

3.44

9

3.75

73.

777

3.79

6

5.01

05.

128

5.29

2

7.26

17.

298

7.31

37.

321

7.33

27.

337

7.34

87.

350

7.36

07.

378

7.39

77.

427

7.44

67.

464

7.47

77.

481

7.49

77.

500

7.52

17.

557

7.56

07.

578

9.24

0

1

2N+3

4

5

X 7

Cl8

Cl9

10 11 12

13 14

15

1617

18

CH319

Cl-20 B

A'

B + A''

A' A'

B

B

1

2

3

4

H5

O6

Cl7

Cl8

Cl9

A'

CH31

2

3NH24

A'''

12

3

4 5

6 7 CH8

A''

A'''

A'''

A''+ B

Figure 38. 1H (400 MHz) NMR spectra of reaction mixture in CDCl3.

0123456789101112131415f1 (ppm)

3.00

1.78

1.12

1.29

0.14

3.38

1.22

1.28

1.23

0.90

3.50

2.04

0.91

1.02

41.

042

1.06

11.

225

1.23

41.

242

1.25

71.

285

2.99

03.

006

3.01

73.

035

3.05

23.

070

3.30

13.

514

3.64

13.

695

3.71

33.

730

3.74

84.

096

4.11

34.

131

4.14

9

5.38

9

7.37

67.

394

7.41

37.

438

7.45

77.

475

7.55

57.

573

13.6

15

EtOH

1

2N+3

4

5

H6

7

Cl8

Cl9

10 11 12

13 14

15

1617

18

CH319

Cl-20

1.01.11.21.3f1 (ppm)

1.02

41.

042

1.06

1

1.22

51.

234

1.24

21.

257

1.28

5

2.53.03.54.04.5f1 (ppm)

2.99

03.

006

3.01

73.

035

3.05

23.

070

3.30

13.

514

4.09

64.

113

4.13

14.

149

Figure 39. 1H (400 MHz) NMR spectra of hydrochloride salt of pyrrolidine 5b in CDCl3.

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7. Copies of 1H and 13C spectra of 3,3-dichloro-1-ethyl-2-(2-phenylvinyl)pyrrolidine

(12a)

12a

N

ClCl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

3.13

0.59

1.11

1.06

3.16

2.04

1.00

1.00

3.23

1.96

1.07

01.

099

1.12

81.

257

2.16

7

7.25

57.

265

7.28

67.

293

7.29

97.

312

7.31

87.

336

7.34

27.

369

7.37

67.

445

7.45

07.

469

7.47

77.

484

2.302.402.502.602.702.802.903.00f1 (ppm)

2.28

52.

313

2.34

12.

362

2.39

02.

418

2.51

42.

542

2.55

12.

578

2.58

72.

614

2.68

62.

705

2.72

22.

742

2.76

22.

778

2.79

82.

805

2.82

72.

835

2.85

42.

858

2.86

42.

884

2.89

42.

914

2.94

2

3.33.4f1 (ppm)

3.30

33.

336

3.34

03.

355

3.36

03.

392

3.40

13.

4346.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.8

f1 (ppm)

6.15

36.

186

6.21

76.

249

6.67

1

6.73

4

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102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

-100

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

140012.5

54

46.5

1847

.902

49.3

84

76.4

9277

.000

77.5

0880

.670

91.5

86

125.

586

126.

796

128.

048

128.

595

136.

044

136.

372

Figure 40. 1H (250 MHz) and 13C (63 MHz) NMR spectra of 12a in CDCl3.

8. Copies of 1H and 13C Spectra of 13a and 14a

3-Chloro-1-ethyl-2-(2-phenylvinyl)-1H-pyrrole (13a)

13aN

Cl

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0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

2.93

2.00

0.90

0.93

1.01

2.27

1.99

1.93

0.00

0

1.351.44f1 (ppm)

1.35

61.

385

1.41

4

3.903.954.004.05f1 (ppm)

3.94

53.

974

4.00

34.

032

6.16.26.36.46.56.66.7f1 (ppm)

6.12

86.

140

6.58

46.

596

6.86.97.07.17.27.37.47.57.6f1 (ppm)

6.87

2

6.93

8

7.20

17.

213

7.22

67.

230

7.23

97.

254

7.25

97.

264

7.27

97.

311

7.33

57.

342

7.36

37.

370

7.45

57.

484

7.49

0

102030405060708090100110120130140150160f1 (ppm)

-200

-100

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

2100

2200

2300

2400

16.4

15

42.9

98

76.4

9277

.000

77.5

08

109.

085

111.

497

115.

336

120.

461

125.

318

126.

036

127.

294

128.

638

137.

911

Figure 41. 1H (250 MHz) and 13C (63 MHz) NMR spectra of 13a in CDCl3.

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3-Chloro-1-ethyl-2-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-pyrrole (14a)

14aN

Cl

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.5f1 (ppm)

3.25

3.96

2.00

0.91

0.95

5.02

0.00

0

2.82

52.

837

2.85

12.

862

2.87

3

6.06.16.26.36.46.5f1 (ppm)

6.05

56.

067

6.45

96.

471

7.107.157.207.257.30f1 (ppm)

7.12

57.

142

7.15

17.

158

7.19

27.

202

7.21

77.

219

7.22

67.

246

7.26

87.

275

7.29

57.

302

7.30

9

1.201.251.30f1 (ppm)

1.22

1

1.25

1

1.28

0

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