Nonenzymatic kinetic resolution of racemic 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-aryl ethanol via enantioselective acylation

Kinetic resolution of a series of 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-aryl ethanol with (R)-benzotetramisole as the catalyst has been investigated. The result showed that when the aryl group in the substrate was a phenyl (or a phenyl substituted by an electron-donating group) or a naphthyl (an extended phenyl) group, the system could give an s value higher than 20. Preparative KR examples demonstrated the applicability of this method in the preparation of some of enantiomerically pure 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-aryl ethanol or 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-aryl-ethyl iso-butyrate.     

Kinetic resolution of sterically hindered secondary alcohols catalyzed by aminophosphinite organocatalyst

Kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols by benzoylation using a phosphinite derivative of (1S,2R)-1-amino-2-indanol as the catalyst was investigated. The aminophosphinite catalyst is effective for the kinetic resolution of aryl cycloalkyl carbinols with a small number of examples for organocatalytic kinetic resolution to achieve resolution with s = up to 44. Although the benzoylation of phenylalkanols proceeded with a low selectivity, 1-arylalkanols bearing at least one substituent at the ortho position on the benzene ring or a branched alkyl group on the carbinol carbon were resolved with acceptable selectivity.     

Nonenzymatic kinetic resolution of racemic β-hydroxyalkanephosphonates with a chiral copper catalyst

Kinetic resolution of β-hydroxyalkanephosphonates was efficiently performed by 2-fluorobenzoylation in the presence of copper(II) triflate and (R,R)-Ph-BOX as a catalyst with good s value of up to 21.     

Nonenzymatic kinetic resolution of racemic α-hydroxyalkanephosphonates with chiral copper catalyst

Kinetic resolution of α-hydroxyalkanephosphonates was efficiently performed by benzoylation in the presence of copper(II) triflate and (R,R)-Ph-BOX as a catalyst with excellent s value of up to 286.     

Substituent effect on the stereoselectivity of acylation of racemic heterocyclic amines with N-phthaloyl-3-aryl-(S)-alanyl chlorides

The acylative kinetic resolution of racemic 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline and 2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-4H-1,4-benzoxazine using acyl chlorides of N-phthaloyl-(S)-phenylalanine, N-phthaloyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-(S)-alanine and N-phthaloyl-O-methyl-(S)-tyrosine as chiral resolving agents has been carried out. It is shown that the effectiveness of an acylative kinetic resolution depends on the electronic effects of substituents in the phenyl fragment of the acylating agent and increases as the electron-donating properties of the para-substituent (OMe > H > NO₂) in phenyl fragment of N-phthaloyl-3-aryl-(S)-alanyl chlorides increase; conducting the process at a reduced temperature also contributes to an enhancement of the kinetic resolution.     

Kinetic resolution of P-stereogenic phosphine boranes via deprotonation using s-butyllithium/(−)-sparteine

The attempted kinetic resolution of racemic secondary phosphine boranes [t-BuPhP(BH₃)H and t-BuMeP(BH₃)H] by P–H deprotonation using 0.5 equiv of s-BuLi and (?)-sparteine was unsuccessful and generated racemic benzyl bromide-trapped adducts in 42–49% yield. In contrast, an efficient kinetic resolution was observed with racemic tertiary phosphine boranes [t-BuPhP(BH₃)Me and t-BuEtP(BH₃)Me] by C–H deprotonation on the P–Me group using 0.5 or 0.6 equiv of s-BuLi and (?)-sparteine. For example, the use of 0.6 equiv of s-BuLi/(?)-sparteine with t-BuEtP(BH₃)Me and trapping with DMF gave the (R)-aldehyde adduct in 37% yield and 83:17 er together with recovered (R)-t-BuEtP(BH₃)Me in 44% yield and 74:26 er. These are the first examples of kinetic resolution of P-stereogenic phosphine boranes via deprotonation using s-BuLi/(?)-sparteine.     

Resolution of racemic 1-azido-3-aryloxy-2-propanols by lipase-catalyzed enantioselective acetylation

Kinetic resolution of racemic 1-azido-3-aryloxy-2-propanols 1a–g was performed using supported lipase of Candida antarctica-B (Novozym^® SP 435) in toluene at 4°C with isopropenyl acetate as the acyl donor to afford the optically active (S)-alcohols 2a–g and their corresponding (R)-acetates 3a–g with E values from 56 to 72.     

Wavelength and isotopic shift measurements of the3S(3s 4s) −3P(3s 3p) MgI transitions

The wavelengths of the³S(3s 4s) ?³P(3s 3p) MgI transitions have been measured for the²⁴Mg isotope with a precision of ±2 × 10^?7; moreover the isotope shifts of the above transitions have been measured for the three natural Mg isotopes as well as the hyperfine constants of the³S(3s 4s) level of²⁵Mg. The measurements have been performed in a metastable atomic beam.     

In vitro microbial studies of new pyrazolyl quinazolin-4(3H) ones

A series of new 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl methyl-3-[(5-substituted phenyl)-1,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl-amino]-6-iodoquinazolin-4(3H) ones (6a–m) have been synthesized by the reaction of 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl methyl-3-substituted phenyl acryl amido-6-iodoquinazolin-4(3H) ones with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of glacial acetic acid. The chalcone (5a–m) have been prepared by the condensation of 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl methyl-3-acetamido-6-iodoquinazolin-4(3H) one with different substituted aromatic aldehyde. The compound 1 on treatment with 5-iodoanthranilic acid in pyridine undergoes cyclisation gave 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl methyl-6-iodo-3,1-benzoxazin-4(3H) one (2). Treatment on benzoxazine with hydrazine hydrate gave 3-amino-2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl methyl-6,8-dibromo quinazolin-4(3H) one (3) followed by acetylation synthesized 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl methyl-3-acetamido-6,8-dibromoquinazolin-4(3H)-one (4). The structure of synthesized compounds has been elucidated by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The products were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activity. Among the series containing some of the compounds showed promising results against standard drugs.     

Antimony-Carbon bond activation in a Pt(II) complex: The crystal structure of [Pt(9S3)(SbPh3)(Ph)](PF6)·CH3NO2

The complex [Pt(9S3)(SbPh₃)(Ph)](PF₆) forms directly from [Pt(9S3)(SbPh₃)₂](PF₆)₂ during the room temperature crystallization of the latter in nitromethane. The crystal structure shows a five-coordinate Pt(II) center containing the tridentate thiacrown ligand, a Sb donor from the triphenylstibine ligand, and a σ-coordinating phenyl group. The phenyl group forms via Sb-C bond cleavage from one of the SbPh₃ ligands in the bis complex.     

Syntheses of Enantiopure Aliphatic Secondary Alcohols and Acetates by Bioresolution with Lipase B from <em>Candida antarctica</em>

The lipase B from Candida antarctica (Novozym 435^?, CALB) efficiently catalyzed the kinetic resolution of some aliphatic secondary alcohols: (±)-4-methylpentan-2-ol (1), (±)-5-methylhexan-2-ol (3), (±)-octan-2-ol (4), (±)-heptan-3-ol (5) and (±)-oct-1-en-3-ol (6). The lipase showed excellent enantioselectivities in the transesterifications of racemic aliphatic secondary alcohols producing the enantiopure alcohols (>99% ee) and acetates (>99% ee) with good yields. Kinetic resolution of rac-alcohols was successfully achieved with CALB lipase using simple conditions, vinyl acetate as acylating agent, and hexane as non-polar solvent.     

Synthesis of hydrogenated indazole derivatives starting with α,β-unsaturated ketones and hydrazine derivatives

The reaction of hydrazine derivatives with α,β-unsaturated ketones, such as cyclohexenyl(phenyl)methanone and (E)-2-benzylidenecyclohexanone, were investigated.The reaction between methylhydrazine and e.g., cyclohexenyl(phenyl)methanone was particularly interesting as 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indazole was obtained as the major product together with 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-2H-indazole as a minor product.     

New chiral phosphine-phosphonites derived from (2R,3R)-dimethyl tartrate, (S)-binaphthol and (1R,2S)-ephedrine

The reaction of 2-lithiophenyldiphenylphosphine with phosphorus trichloride afforded the new unsymmetric phosphine, dichloro(2-diphenylphosphinophenyl)phosphine (4). Condensation of 4 with (a) (2R,3R)-dimethyl tartrate or (b) (S)-binaphthol in the presence of triethylamine gave new chiral phosphine-phosphonite ligands, (2R,3R)-[2-(2′-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)-4,5-bis(carbomethoxy)-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane] ((2R,3R)-5) and (S)-[2-(diphenylphosphino)benzene][1,1′-binaphthalen-2,2′-diyl]phosphonite] ((S)-6). The analogous reaction of 4 with (1R,2S)-ephedrine using N-methylmorpholine as the base, gave [2-(2′-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)-3,4-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3,2-oxazaphospholidine] (7) as a 95:5 mixture of diastereoisomers.     

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of both enantiomers of 3-hydroxy- and 3-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid

Ethyl (S)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate (S)-2 was obtained by the asymmetric reduction of ethyl 3-phenyl-3-oxopropionate 1 with the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (ATCC 9080). The kinetic resolution of racemic ethyl 2-acetoxy-3-phenyl-propionate rac-3 with the same microorganism, gave after hydrolysis ethyl (R)- and (S)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionates (R)-2 and (S)-2 which were converted by a straightforward series of reactions to the enantiomers of 3-amino-3-phenyl-propionic acids (S)-6 and (R)-6. The asymmetric reduction and hydrolytic kinetic resolution were also tested with several other whole cell systems under a variety of conditions.     

Preparation of enantiomerically pure p-substituted phenylethyl hydroperoxides by kinetic resolution and their use as enantioselective oxidants in the asymmetric Weitz–Scheffer epoxidation of E-chalcone

The kinetic resolution of a variety of secondary para-substituted phenylethyl hydroperoxides by Raphanus sativus L. (black radish peroxidase) in the presence of guaiacol is reported. The peroxidase enzyme recognized (R)-configured alkyl aryl hydroperoxides, which furnished optically active (S)-hydroperoxides and (R)-alcohols. Kinetic resolution of tertiary hydroperoxides by the enzyme was unsuccessful. This study also shows how the optically active p-substituted (S)-hydroperoxides obtained can be employed as enantioselective oxidants in the asymmetric Weitz–Scheffer epoxidation of E-chalcone in the presence of KF-Al₂O₃ as a base. In all cases, a chalcone epoxide with the (αS,βR)-configuration was obtained as the major isomer. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the enantiomeric excess of the chalcone epoxide was obtained in up to 49% in CH₃CN at ?40 °C.     

Resolution of 3-methyl-3-phospholene 1-oxides by molecular complex formation with TADDOL derivatives

The antipodes of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-3-phospholene 1-oxide 1a were separated in good yield and in high enantiomeric excess (∼99% ee) by resolution via formation of diastereomeric complexes with (4R,5R)-(−)- and (4S,5S)-(+)-4,5-bis(diphenylhydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyldioxolane 2 (TADDOL) or (−)-(2R,3R)-α,α,α′,α′-tetraphenyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-2,3-dimethanol 3. The method was also suitable for the resolution of the 1-ethoxy-3-phospholene derivative 1b, suggesting that our novel procedure may be of general value, both for the resolution of chiral phosphine oxides and phosphinates.     

Rapid,room-temperature acylative kinetic resolution of sec-alcohols using atropisomeric 4-aminopyridine/triphenylphosphine catalysis

Two new atropisomeric 4-aminopyridine-based nucleophilic catalysts containing terphenyl ‘blocking groups’ have been prepared and evaluated for kinetic resolution (KR) of aryl alkyl sec-alcohols. One of these biaryls is shown to be the most selective atropisomeric catalyst yet prepared for several sec-alcohols but its low reactivity makes it non-optimal for use at room temperature (rt). Optimisation of the conditions for conducting KRs at rt using a previously described catalyst (containing a phenyl blocking group) at the 1 mol% level indicates that PPh₃ (1 equiv) is beneficial for enantioselectivity and allows KR of (±)-1-(naphthyl)ethanol in less than 30 min with s>15 (i.e., ∼40% recovered alcohol with >95% ee). These conditions constitute a convenient and practical method for rapid KR of sec-alcohols and are anticipated to facilitate a detailed kinetic study of this catalytic manifold by calorimetry.     

Homochiral isoquinolines by lipase-catalysed resolution and their diastereoselective functionalisation

Kinetic resolution of racemic isoquinoline alcohols and acetates has been successfully accomplished using lipases as chiral catalysts. The diastereoselective functionalisation of the isoquinoline moiety through the addition of C-nucleophiles to O-protected alcohol 9a in the presence of phenyl chloroformate has been carried out and dihydroquinolyl alcohol derivatives with high diastereomeric excess have been prepared.     

Enantioenriched 1-aryl-2-fluoroethylamines. Efficient lipase-catalysed resolution and limitations to the Mitsunobu inversion protocol

Both enantiomers of eight 1-aryl-2-fluoroethylamines have been synthesised starting with 1-aryl-2-fluoroethanones. Kinetic resolution of the amines using lipase B from Candida antarctica with ethyl methoxyacetate as the acyl donor gave the (R)-amines in 96-99% ee and the (S)-methoxyacetamides in >99.5% ee. The resolution was robust with respect to variation in reaction temperature, acyl donor concentration, water activity and substrate structure. Nine other lipase preparations failed to catalyse the reaction or gave a low enantioselectivity. Secondly, a Mitsunobu inversion protocol starting with enantioenriched 1-aryl-2-fluoroethanols using phthalimide as nucleophile was employed in the synthesis of the (S)-1-aryl-2-fluoroethylamines. Both the inversion efficiency and yield depended on the aromatic substituents. For six of the substrates, clean inversion of the stereochemistry was observed. However, racemisation and low yields were the result when electron-donating substituents were present at the aromatic ring. When substituted with a cyano or a nitro group, an unexpected fluorine elimination occurred, limiting the yield for these transformations. The absolute configuration of the 1-aryl-2-fluoroethylamines was determined using circular dichroism.     

Resolution of N-acyl-1-naphthylalkylamide on amide and sulfonamide-derived π-acidic chiral stationary phases

Two π-acidic chiral stationary phases (CSP 3, CSP 4) were prepared by connecting the N-3,5-dinitrobenzamide derivative or 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonamide derivative of (S)-leucinol to silica gel through the carbamate linkage. The CSPs were applied in resolving seven racemic N-acyl-1-naphthylaminoalkanes by chiral HPLC, and the chromatographic resolution results were compared. From the comparison of the resolution results of the two CSPs, the role of amide and sulfonamide group in each chiral selector of CSP 3 and CSP 4 and an iso-butyl and phenyl group on the chiral center of each CSP 2 and CSP 3 were explained.