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Abstract

Alkaline hydrolysis of diethyl 1-(tetrahydro-2-furyl)-3-(1-naphthyl)propane-2,2-dicarboxylate (IV) gave the crude acid V which was purified via the dipotassium salt and was obtained as the homogeneous higher melting crystal form. Its thermic decarboxylation yielded the acid II as a mixture of two racemates (38 : 62); crystallization led to the almost homogeneous racemate B (10 : 90). Reaction of the sodium salt of II with dimethyl sulfate in methanol gave the methyl ester III which afforded by ester exchange with 2-diethylaminoethanol the ester I (mixture of two racemates 34 : 66). 2-Diethylaminoethyl 1,3-bis(1-naphthyl)propane-2-carboxylate (VII) was synthesized in three steps from diethyl (1-naphthylmethyl)malonate. Ester X was obtained from 1,3-bis(tetrahydro-2-furyl)propane-2-carboxylic acid by treatment with 2-diethylaminoethyl chloride in boiling 2-propanol in the presence of potassium carbonate. The acid V gave similarly the diester VI. 2-Diethylaminoethyl esters I, VI, VII, and X were transformed to the hydrogen oxalates. Pharmacological screening showed for the diester VI hypotensive, spasmolytic, antiarrhythmic, and antitussic activity.