dimethyl 2-(3-methoxyprop-2-enylidene)propanedioate

Conditions: temp:65.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 500 ml round-bottom flask was charged with 5.0 g (1.0 eq.) (R)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-amine and 7.5 g (1.0 eq.) dimethyl 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonate in 120 ml dry THF. The mixture was heated at 65° C. under N2 for 3 hrs. Then the solvent was removed in vacuo, and the crude mixture was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography to afford (R)-dimethyl 2-(3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ylamino)allylidene)malonate as a yellow solid (11.0 g) in 97% yield. Then the solvent was removed in vacuo the crude mixture was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography

Conditions: temp:65.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 500 ml round-bottom flask was charged with 5.0 g (1.0 eq.) (R)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-amine and 7.5 g (1.0 eq.) dimethyl 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonate in 120 ml dry THF. The mixture was heated at 65° C. under N2 for 3 hrs. Then the solvent was removed in vacuo, and the crude mixture was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography to afford (R)-dimethyl 2-(3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ylamino)allylidene)malonate as a yellow solid (11.0 g) in 97% yield. Then the solvent was removed in vacuo the crude mixture was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonic acid dimethyl ester (Acros Organics, 200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at rt was added aniline (300 mg, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 8.5 h. Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC afforded the desired product (150 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.16 (d, 1H, J=12.7Hz), 8.06 (t, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.30 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.35 (t, 1H, J=12.1 Hz), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H). Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonic acid dimethyl ester (Acros Organics, 200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at rt was added aniline (300 mg, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 8.5 h. Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC afforded the desired product (150 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.16 (d, 1H, J=12.7Hz), 8.06 (t, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.30 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.35 (t, 1H, J=12.1 Hz), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H). Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonic acid dimethyl ester (Acros Organics, 200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at rt was added aniline (300 mg, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 8.5 h. Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC provided the desired product (150 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.16 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 8.06 (t, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.30 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.35 (t, 1H, J=12.1 Hz), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H). Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonic acid dimethyl ester (Acros Organics, 200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at rt was added aniline (300 mg, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 8.5 h. Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC provided the desired product (150 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.16 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 8.06 (t, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.30 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.35 (t, 1H, J=12.1 Hz), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H). Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonic acid dimethyl ester (Acros Organics, 200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at rt was added aniline (300 mg, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 8.5 h. Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC provided the desired product (150 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.16 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 8.06 (t, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.30 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.35 (t, 1H, J=12.1 Hz), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H). Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of (S)-3-(2-Amino-2-tert-butoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2.5 g, 7 mmol) in methanol (15 ml) was added 2-(3-methoxy-allylidene)-malonic acid dimethyl ester (1.5 g, 7 mmol) and stirred overnight at room temperature. Sodium methoxide (78 mg, 1.4 mmol) was added and stirred for three hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (50 ml) and extracted with ethylacetate (60 ml). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated to afford the crude product, which was perified by flash chromatography (30-70% ethylacetate/petroleum ether) to afford the title compound as a white solid (2.3 g, 57%); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.43 (9H, s), 1.72 (9H, s), 3.50 (2H, m), 3.91 (3H, m), 5.68 (1H, br s), 6.08 (1H, t), 7.2-7.5 (5H, m), 8.15 (2H, m); M+H 497.5, M−H 495.5. stirred for three hours at room temperature extracted with ethylacetate (60 ml) The organic layer was washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered evaporated to afford the crude product, which

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonic acid dimethyl ester (Acros Organics, 200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at rt was added aniline (300 mg, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 8.5 h. Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC provided the desired product (150 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.16 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 8.06 (t, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.30 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.35 (t, 1H, J=12.1 Hz), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H). Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC

Conditions: temp:65.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 500 ml round-bottom flask was charged with 5.0 g (1.0 eq.) (R)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-amine and 7.5 g (1.0 eq.) dimethyl 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonate in 120 ml dry THF. The mixture was heated at 65° C. under N2 for 3 hrs. Then the solvent was removed in vacuo, and the crude mixture was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography to afford (R)-dimethyl 2-(3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ylamino)allylidene)malonate as a yellow solid (11.0 g) in 97% yield. Then the solvent was removed in vacuo the crude mixture was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyallylidene)malonic acid dimethyl ester (Acros Organics, 200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at rt was added aniline (300 mg, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 8.5 h. Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC afforded the desired product (150 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.16 (d, 1H, J=12.7Hz), 8.06 (t, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=12.7 Hz), 7.30 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.35 (t, 1H, J=12.1 Hz), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H). Purification of the reaction mixture by preparative HPLC