Reagent-controlled stereoselective synthesis of lignan-related tetrahydrofurans

The reaction of ring-closing metathesis-derived cyclic allylsiloxanes 3 with aldehydes in the presence of a Lewis acid gives 2,3,4-trisubstituted tetrahydrofurans related to the furanolignan family of natural products. The reactions proceed with complete 3,4-trans stereoselectivity, whereas the C-2 stereochemistry depends on both the aldehyde and Lewis acid used. When boron trifluoride etherate is used with aliphatic or electronically neutral aryl aldehydes, the reactions favor the production of the 2,3-cis isomer 8, whereas electron-rich aryl aldehydes lead to the 2,3-trans isomer 9 by Lewis acid-mediated isomerization of the kinetically favored cis isomer. The isomerization can be avoided by use of TMSOTf as a promoter, and hence, the stereochemistry can be tuned by appropriate choice of reagent. Cleavage of the pendant 3-ethenyl group installs the 3-hydroxymethyl group common to the furanolignans.     

1H NMR study of protected and unprotected kainoid amino acids: facile assignment of C-4 stereochemistry

The kainoid amino acids exhibit potent neuroexcitatory activity in the mammalian central nervous system. Around their pyrrolidine ring, a trans disposition between the C-2 and C-3 substituents and a cis relationship between the C-3 and C-4 substituents are crucial for their potent biological activity. During synthetic studies into the kainoids, we have established a straightforward, empirical rule, which allows the facile assignment of C-4 stereochemistry to both protected and unprotected kainoids. When pairs of C-4 epimers are available, the rule indicates that, when their (1)H NMR spectra are compared, one of the methylene protons on the C-3 side chain appears at significantly lower chemical shift in the C-3, C-4 cis isomer than the corresponding signal for the proton in the spectrum for the C-3, C-4 trans isomer. In addition, the rule states that the difference in chemical shift between the two individual protons on the C-3 side chain of the C-3, C-4 cis isomer is significantly greater than the corresponding difference for the C-3, C-4 trans isomer. The rule is demonstrated for kainoids possessing an unsaturated substituent at C-4 and when comparing spectra in D(2)O for pairs of unprotected C-4 epimers, the spectra were recorded at approximately the same pD.     

A diastereoselective ring contraction of 1,3-dioxepins to 2,3,4-trisubstituted and tetrasubstituted tetrahydrofurans

A modular and diastereoselective approach to 2,3,4-trisubstituted and tetrasubstituted tetrahydrofurans is reported. The use of dioxepins containing an embedded vinyl acetal functionality leads to a Lewis acid-mediated [1,3] ring contraction to afford tetrahydrofurans in good yield and excellent diastereoselectivity. The use of TMSOTf in MeCN leads to the 2,3-cis/3,4-trans diastereomer while SnCl4 in CH2Cl2 provides the 2,3-trans/3,4-cis diastereomer. A variety of substituents are tolerated at each position. The presence of Lewis basic functionality under the SnCl4 conditions alters the reaction favoring the diastereomer formed under the TMSOTf conditions. We present conclusive evidence that the products of each of these reactions are formed under kinetic control. We further provide stereochemical models consistent with each of these rearrangement reactions that account for the formation of the major diastereomer in each case.     

Synthesis and NMR spectral studies of some 2,6-diarylpiperidin-4-one O-benzyloximes

Variously substituted 2,6-diarylpiperidin-4-one O-benzyloximes were synthesized by the direct condensation of the corresponding 2,6-diarylpiperidin-4-ones with O-benzylhydroxylamine hydrochloride. All the synthesized compounds are characterized by IR, Mass and NMR spectral studies. NMR spectral assignments are made unambiguously by their one-dimensional (1H NMR and 13C NMR) and two-dimensional (1H-1H COSY, NOESY, HSQC and HMBC) NMR spectra. All the synthesized compounds are resulted as single isomer, i.e., exclusively E isomer (9-14). The conformational preference of 2,6-diarylpiperidin-4-one oxime ethers with and without alkyl substituents at C-3 and C-5 has also been discussed using the spectral studies. The observed chemical shifts and coupling constants suggest that compounds 8-13 adopt normal chair conformation with equatorial orientation of all the substituents while compound 14 contributes significant boat conformation along with the predominant chair conformation in solution. The effect of oximination on ring carbons, their associated protons, alkyl substituents and ipso carbons are studied. Every proton in the piperidone ring of the oxime ether is observed as distinct signal due to oximination. The order of chemical shift magnitude in compound 8 is H-2a>H-6a>H-5e>H-3e>H-3a>H-5a. For 9-12, the order is H-6a>H-5e>H-2a>H-3a>H-5a, for 13, H-6a>H-2a>H-5e>H-3a>H-5a and for 14, the order is H-2a>H-6a>H-5e>H-3a>H-5a while the 13C chemical shift magnitude for 8-14 due to oximination is C-2>C-6>C-3>C-5.     

Configuration and conformation of substituted azetidines

Studies of compounds such as 1-cyclohexyl-2-carbomethoxy-4-methylazetidine by H-1 nmr coupling constants, nuclear Overhauser effects, C-13 steric shifts, and N-15 nmr support the revised assignment of configuration for cis/trans isomers in a series of N-alkyl substituted azetidines. The trans isomer displayed spectral characteristics consistent with a planar or nearly planar ring. The cis isomer favors a puckered ring, with major substituents at C-2 and C-4 equatorial. Compounds lacking the C-4 methyl are also puckered. Puckering angles are estimated. In contrast, trans-1-cyclohexyl-2-carboxy-4-methylazetidine (a zwitterion) prefers a puckered ring, possibly implicating the time averaged effect of nitrogen inversion on ring shape. The N-15 spectra show a large difference in chemical shift between cis and trans isomers of the azetidines, although analogous aziridines show an even larger difference.     

A convenient approach toward the synthesis of enantiopure isomers of DMDP and ADMDP

A practical method for the synthesis of five-membered iminocyclitols, pyrrolidine alkaloids bearing multiple hydroxyl substituents, has been developed. All of the eight key intermediates, enantiopure tri-O-benzyl cyclic nitrones, are prepared from four cheap, readily available d-aldopentoses. The nucleophilic addition of cyclic nitrones with vinyl magnesium chloride and TMSCN shows high 2,3-trans stereoselectivity. To construct the 2,3-cis configurations, inversion of the C-2 nitrile group is achieved via an elimination-reduction sequence. Using this approach, five isomers of DMDP and six isomers of ADMDP are prepared efficiently. In the biological evaluation, iminocyclitol 27 is a new and potent inhibitor against β-hexosaminidase with an IC₅₀ value of 0.2 μM.     

Stereochemistry of nucleophilic substitution reactions depending upon substituent: evidence for electrostatic stabilization of pseudoaxial conformers of oxocarbenium ions by heteroatom substituents

Lewis acid-mediated nucleophilic substitution reactions of substituted tetrahydropyran acetates reveal that the conformational preferences of six-membered-ring cations depend significantly upon the electronic nature of the substituent. Nucleophilic substitutions of C-3 and C-4 alkyl-substituted tetrahydropyran acetates proceeded via pseudoequatorially substituted oxocarbenium ions, as would be expected by consideration of steric effects. Substitutions of C-3 and C-4 alkoxy-substituted tetrahydropyran acetates, however, proceeded via pseudoaxially oriented oxocarbenium ions. The unusual selectivities controlled by the alkoxy groups were demonstrated for a range of other heteroatom substituents, including nitrogen, fluorine, chlorine, and bromine. It is believed that the pseudoaxial conformation is preferred in the ground state of the cation because of an electrostatic attraction between the cationic carbon center of the oxocarbenium ion and the heteroatom substituent. This analysis is supported by the observation that selectivity diminishes down the halogen series, which is inconsistent with electron donation as might be expected during anchimeric assistance. The C-2 heteroatom-substituted systems gave moderately high 1,2-cis selectivity, while small alkyl substituents showed no selectivity. Only in the case of the tert-butyl group at C-2 was high 1,2-trans selectivity observed. These studies reinforce the idea that ground-state conformational effects need to be considered along with steric approach considerations.     

Relative stabilities of some synthetically useful 2,3-cis-disubstituted aziridines and their 2,3-trans isomers

The relative stabilities of synthetically useful 2,3-cis/trans pairs of 2,3-disubstituted aziridines were investigated theoretically by performing molecular orbital calculations at the MP2/6-31G**/RHF/6-31G** level of theory. The results showed clearly that a functional group on the nitrogen atom of the aziridine ring plays a very important role in conjunction with the relative stabilities of these pairs of isomers. There is a tendency that the 2,3-cis isomer bearing tetrahedral structure on the aziridine nitrogen is preferable. Bulky substituents such as a phenyl group on aziridine atoms can also affect the relative stability sterically.     

Stereoelectronic effects in ring-chain tautomerism of 1,3-diarylnaphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines and 3-alkyl-1-arylnaphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines

The disubstitution effects of X and Y in 1-(Y-phenyl)-3-(X-phenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines on the ring-chain tautomerism, the delocalization of the nitrogen lone pair (anomeric effect), and the (13)C NMR chemical shifts were analyzed by using multiple linear regression analysis. Study of the three-component equilibrium B<==>A<==>C revealed that the chain<==>trans (A<==>B) equilibrium constants are significantly influenced by the inductive effect (sigma(F)) of substituent Y on the 1-phenyl ring. In contrast, no significant substituent dependence on Y was observed for the chain<==>cis (A<==>C) equilibrium. There was an analogous dependence for the epimerization (C<==>B) constants of 1-(Y-phenyl)-3-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines. With these model compounds, significant overlapping energies of the nitrogen lone pair was observed by NBO analysis in the trans forms B (to sigma*(C1-C1'), sigma*(C1-C10b), and sigma*(C3-O4)) and in the cis forms C (to sigma*(C1-H), sigma*(C1-C10b), and sigma*(C3-O4)). The effects of disubstitution revealed some characteristic differences between the cis and trans isomers. However, the results do not suggest that the anomeric effect predominates in the preponderance of the trans over the cis isomer. When the (13)C chemical shift changes induced by substituents X and Y (SCS) were subjected to multiple linear regression analysis, negative rho(F)(Y) and rho(F)(X) values were observed at C-1 and C-3 for both the cis and trans isomers. In contrast, the positive rho(R)(Y) values at C-1 and the negative rho(R)(X) values at C-3 observed indicated the contribution of resonance structures f (rho(R) > 0) and g (rho(R) < 0), respectively. The classical double bond-no-bond resonance structures proved useful in explaining the substituent sensitivities of the donation energies and the behavior of the SCS values.     

Investigation of the exo and endo isomers of dioxolane-type benzylidene derivatives of carbohydrates by 13C NMR spectroscopy

The absolute configurations of nine 2,3-O-benzylidene-α-L-rhamno- and α-D-mannopyranoside diasteteomeric pairs were determined and the ¹³C NMR spectra of further thirteen α-L-rhamno- and α-D-mannopyranosides, having various substituents, were completely assigned.Four ¹³C shifts were found suitable for the determination of the absolute configuration of the dioxolane skeleton. (1) The chemical shift of the acetal carbon in the endo isomers is between 103.9 and 104.7 ppm whereas for the exo isomers this region extends from 102.8 to 103.4 ppm; (2) The formation of the dioxolane ring causes a deshielding effect for the bridgehead carbons, in the exo isomers this effect is more pronounced for C-3 whereas in the endo isomers for C-2. For C-4, shielding effect was found in the exo isomers and deshielding effect in the endo ones; (3) The chemical shift of the quaternary carbon of the phenyl group is greater in the exo isomers than in the endo ones; (4) The difference between the shift of the acetal carbon and that of the quaternary carbon of the phenyl group in the exo isomers is greater than 35.4 ppm, in the endo isomers is less than 33.7 ppm.     

Stereoelectronic and inductive effects on 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts of some cis-1,3-disubstituted cyclohexanes

This work presents the substituent effects on the 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts in the cis-isomer of 3-Y-cyclohexanols (Y = Cl, Br, I, CH3, N(CH3)2 and OCH3) and 3-Y-1-methoxycyclohexanes (Y = F, Cl, Br, I, CH3, N(CH3)2 and OCH3). It was observed that the H-3 chemical shift, due to the substituent alpha-effect, increases with the increase of substituent electronegativity when Y is from the second row of the periodic table of elements, (CH3 *sigma(C3--H3a) interaction energy. This interaction energy, for the halogenated compounds, decreases with an increase in size of the halogen, and this is a possible reason for the largest measured chemical shift for H-3 of the iodo-derivatives. The beta-effect of the analyzed compounds showed that the chemical shift of hydrogens at C-2 and C-4 increases with the decrease of n(Y) --> *sigma(C2-C3) and n(Y) --> *sigma(C3-C4) interaction energies, respectively, showing a behavior similar to H-3. The alpha-effect on 13C chemical shifts correlates well with substituent electronegativity, while the beta-effect is inversely related to electronegativity in halogenated compounds. NBO analysis indicated that the substituent inductive effect is the predominant effect on 13C NMR chemical shift changes for the alpha-carbon. It was also observed that C-2 and C-4 chemical shifts for compounds with N(CH3)2, OCH3 and F are more shielded in comparison to the compounds having a halogen, most probably because of the larger interaction of the lone pair of more electronegative atoms (n(N) > n(O) > n(F)) with *sigma(C2-C3), *sigma(C3-C4) and *sigma(C3-H3a) in comparison with the same type of interaction with the lone pair of the other halogens.     

13C NMR study of some polychloro-isobutane and -isobutene compounds

The ¹³C chemical shifts and the carbon–proton coupling constants have been determined for some chlorinated isobutane and isobutene compounds. The one-bond coupling constants in isobutane derivatives showed a regular increase with an increasing number of γ-chlorine substituents. The three-bond coupling constant of the methyl carbon decreased from 4.2 to 2.0 Hz as the number of chlorine substituents in the γ-position increased. In the isobutene compounds, the vicinal coupling of C-1 was larger to protons in a group that is trans with respect to a chlorine substituent on C-1 than to those in the corresponding group cis to the chlorine. The vicinal coupling constants between atoms in geminal groups (on C-2) seem to be affected by the orientation of the chlorine substituent on C-1.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of N-(substituted)-N'-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxido-5-benzoyl-1H-1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphol-2-yl) ureas

N-(substituted)-N'-(2,3-dihydro-5-benzoyl-2-oxido-1H-1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphol-2-yl) ureas were synthesized by reacting 3,4-diaminobenzophenone (4) with different chlorides of carbamidophosphoric acids (3) in the presence of triethylamine at 40-45 degrees C. Their 1H-, 13C- and 31P-NMR spectral data are discussed. The title compounds were screened for antifungal and antibacterial activity against the fungi Aspergillus niger and Fusarium solani and bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. These compounds showed higher antibacterial activity when compared with antifungal activity.     

One-pot direct conversion of 2,3-epoxy alcohols into enantiomerically pure 4-hydroxy-4,5-dihydroisoxazole 2-oxides

[structure: see text]. A new methodology for the one-pot direct conversion of 2,3-epoxy alcohols into enantiomerically pure 4-hydroxy-4,5-dihydroisoxazole 2-oxides 1 has been found. The reaction works at room temperature and can be run at the 5-10 g scale. The mixture of 4,5-cis and 4,5-trans isomers obtained can be separated as such or as the bis-TDS ethers. A preliminary example of reductive cleavage of 1 to the corresponding amino polyol is also reported.     

Carbon-13 n.m.r. spectra of 2,3-dimethylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes and 2,3-dimethylene-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes

The ¹³C n.m.r. spectra of 11 derivatives of 2,3-dimethylenenorbornane, 1–11, of 5 derivatives of 2,3-dimethylene-7-oxanorbornane, 12–16, and of 2,3,5,6-tetramethylene-7-oxanorbornane (17) have been measured and the chemical shifts have been assigned. The effects of 1-methyl, 5-hydroxy, 5-acetoxy, 5-para-bromobenzenesulphonyloxy and 5-keto substituents on the olefinic carbons of the s-cis-butadiene group are compared with the same substituent effects reported for model compounds. Apparent linear correlations between the reciprocals of the V←N transition energies of the butadiene chromophores and the differences of the chemical shifts ΔδC between the quaternary and methylene olefinic carbons are found for the dienes 1–3, 12–14, butadiene and 2,3-dimethylbutadiene. The ΔδC of the olefinic carbons of the tetraene 17 also falls on the correlation line if the average of the two absorption hands at 250 and 228 nm is taken for the V←N transition energy of this compound. The chemical shift of the carbon of the methano bridge H₂C-7 is almost insensitive to the presence of one or two methylene groups at C-2,3, in contrast with the downfield shift of 10–14 ppm observed when an endocyclic double bond is introduced into the norbornane skeleton.     

The stereochemistry of 2,4-disubstituted γ-butyrolactones and 2,4,6-trisubstituted-5,6-dihydro-4H-1, 3-oxazines

2,4-Disubstituted butyrolactones and 2,4,6-trisubstituted-5,6 dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazines show similar features in their ¹H and ¹³C- NMR spectra. Two geminal ring hydrogens of cis isomers give rise to a complex ABXY spectra when the substituent is alkyl or aryl. In spectra of trans isomers these patterns are degenerated. When R is OMe(in 4) or OCOMe (in 6) the difference in chemical shifts of geminal protons and vicinal coupling constants cannot be used for diagnosis. In ¹³C spectra ring carbons C-2 and C-3 in lactones and C-4 and C-5 in oxazine of trans isomers show a small but consistent shift to higher fields.     

Study of stereospecificity of 1H, 13C, 15N and 77Se shielding constants in the configurational isomers of the selenophene-2-carbaldehyde azine by NMR spectroscopy and MP2-GIAO calculations

In the (1)H and (13)C NMR spectra of selenophene-2-carbaldehyde azine, the (1)H-5, (13)C-3 and (13)C-5 signals of the selenophene ring are shifted to higher frequencies, whereas those of the (1)H-1, (13)C-1, (13)C-2 and (13)C-4 are shifted to lower frequencies on going from the EE to ZZ isomer or from the E moiety to the Z moiety of EZ isomer. The (15)N chemical shift is significantly larger in the EE isomer relative to the ZZ isomer and in the E moiety relative to the Z moiety of EZ isomer. A very pronounced difference (60-65 mg/g) between the (77)Se resonance positions is revealed in the studied azine isomers, the (77)Se peak being shifted to higher frequencies in the ZZ isomer and in the Z moiety of EZ isomer. The trends in the changes of the measured chemical shifts are reasonably reproduced by the GIAO calculations at the MP2 level of the (1)H, (13)C, (15)N and (77)Se shielding constants in the energy-favorable conformation with the syn orientation of both selenophene rings relative to the C = N groups. The NBO analysis suggests that such an arrangement of the selenophene rings may take place because of a higher energy of some intramolecular interactions.     

NMR and stereochemical studies of non aromatic heterocyclic compounds—II : 13C and 31P NMR of 2-methoxy-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanes

¹³C and ³¹P chemical shift data for eight 2-methoxy-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanes are reported. Examination of pairs of geometrical isomers, which differ only in the orientation of the OMe substituent on P^III, have shown that both the ³¹P and the ¹³C signals of C_4,6 atoms appear 3–4 ppm at higher field when the OMe is axial compared with the equatorial isomer. This observation can be associated with the 1–3 syn diaxial interaction between the phosphorus axial substituent and the axial hydrogens on C_4,6 and should thus constitute, in the future, a supplementary tool for the structural analysis of this kind of compound. Important long range δ effects were observed both on ¹³C and especially on ³¹P chemical shifts. It is suggested that the high field δ_e effects could reflect a direct stereoelectronic interaction between the P atom and the cyclic C-5 atom. This interpretation is supported by a study of the ³¹P…¹³C coupling constants and their stereochemical dependence.     

Synthesis of 9-azolyl-3-(4-phenyl-4h-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-4h,8h-pyrano-[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">f</Emphasis>]chromene-4,8-diones

The reaction of 6-ethyl-8-formyl-7-hydroxy-3-(4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)chromone with 2-azolyl-acetonitriles gave 8-iminopyrano[2,3-f]chromen-4-ones, whose acid hydrolysis led to pyrano-[2,3-f]chromene-4,8-diones containing azaheterocyclic substituents at C-3 and C-9.     

Stereoselective synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted 3-piperidinols: application to the expedient synthesis of (+)-julifloridine

[reaction: see text] The asymmetric synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted 3-piperidinols having a 2,3-cis and 2,6-trans relative stereochemistry was accomplished in three steps using the following sequence: stereocontrolled nucleophilic addition of an organomagnesium reagent to a chiral pyridinium salt; monohydrogenation of the resulting 2-substituted 1,2-dihydropyridine; and a one-pot, highly diastereoselective epoxidation-nucleophilic addition with a heteroatom nucleophile or an organometallic reagent. This methodology was applied to the expedient asymmetric synthesis of (+)-julifloridine in four steps.