Convenient synthesis of （2S,3R,4R,5S,6R）-2-（3-（4-ethylbenzyl）-4- chlorophenyl）-6-（hydroxymethyl）-tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol

A convenient approach for the preparation of （2S,3R,4R,5S,6R）-2-（3-（4-ethylbenzyl）-4-chlorophenyl）-6-（hydroxymethyl）- tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol I is developed. The target compound via four steps is synthesized from 4-bromo-2-（bromomethyl）- 1-chlorobenzene and the isomers of undesired ortho-products were avoided during the preparation.     

Synthesis of （2R,4R）—2—N—tert—Butyloxycarbonyl Amino—4,5—epoxido—valeric Acid Methyl Ester

The stereoselective synthesis of (2R,4R)-2-N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl amino-4,5-epoxido-valeric acid methyl ester 8,which is the key intermediate for the synthesis of (2′S,2R)-3-trans-nitrocyclopropyl-alanine,was first accomplished.     

Silica Hybrid Containing （ R ）-2, 2＇-Binaphtho-20-crown-6 Moieties via the Sol-Gel Process

(R)-6,6‘-Bis(triethoxysilylethen-2-yl)-2,2-‘binaphtho-20-crown-6(precursor,R-2) derived form(R)-2,2-BINOL derivative was synthesized by Pd-catelyzed Heck reaction of (R)-6-6‘-dibromo-2,2‘-binaphtoh-20-crown-6(R-1) intermediate with vinyltriethoxysilane. The hydrolysis and polycondensatlon ofthe precursor gave rise to the corresponding xerogei. Both pre cursor and xerogei were analysed by NMR, FT-IR, UV, CD spectra, fluorescent spectroscopy, polarimetry and elemental analysis. The precursor and xerogei can emit strong blue fluorescenee and are expected to have the potential appficatiou inthe separation of chiral molecules as fluorescent sensor. The precursor exhibits strong Cotton effect in its circular dichroism (CD) spectrum indicating that it is a highly rigid structure.     

4-Amino-3-（p-chlorophenyl）-5-（p-methoxybenzyl）-4H-1,2,4-triazole：X-ray and DFT-calculated Structures

The title compound, 4-amino-3-(p-chlorophenyl)-5-(p-methoxybenzyl)-4H-1,2,4- triazole I , C16H15ClN4O), has been determined using X-ray diffraction techniques and the molecular structure has also been optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d, p) level using density functional theory (DFT). The triazole ring exhibits dihedral angles of 41.61(15)o and 80.73(11)o with the phenyl rings. The molecules are linked principally by N–H…N hydrogen bonds involving the amino NH2 group and a triazole N atom, forming C(5) chains which are further linked to give a two-dimensional network of molecules. The N–H…N hydrogen bonding is supported by C–H…N hydrogen bond and C–H…π interaction. Intermolecular N–H…N and C–H…N hydrogen bonds produce R22(9), R44(10) and R44(20) rings.     

Synthesis of Novel Nucleoside Analog （3R）-2,3-Dideoxy-3-（N-hydroxy-N-methylamino）-L-arabinofuranosyl Uracil

The synthesis of novel nucleoside analog (3R)-2,3-dideoxy-3-(N-hydroxy-N-methylamino)-L-arabinofuranosyl uracil was studied. A twelve-step synthetic route, started from L-ascorbic acid, was designed, and the final product was obtained in 20.8% yield.     

微生物细胞催化还原苯甲酰丙酮合成（R）-／（S）-3-羟基-1-苯丁酮

从51株细菌和酵母中筛选到能够将苯甲酰丙酮(1)不对称催化还原为3-羟基-1-苯丁酮(2)的8株菌株,其中Yarrowia lipolytica CGMCC 2.150 2(A)和Trichosporon cutaneum CGMCC 2.250 0(B)具有高度的对映选择性[A还原1为(R)-(-)-2,B还原1为(S)-( )-2].A的最佳反应条件为:c(1)=30.9 mmol·L-1.c(A)=200 nag·mL-1,在1%乙醇中,pH6.5的条件下,于38℃反应20 h,(R)-(-)-2收率大于99.0%,e.e.98.7%;B的最佳反应条件为:c(1)=3.1 mmol·L-1.c(B)=200 mg·mL-1,在1%乙醇中,pH 8.0的条件下,于38℃反应36 h,(S)-( )-2收率96.2%,e.e.96.4%.     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Homochrial Manganese（Ⅱ）Complex Constructed from （1R,2R）-（-）-Diaminocyclohexane-N,N biscarboxyl-salicylidene）

A homochrial manganese(Ⅱ) complex derived from chiral salen ligand (1R,2R)-(-)diaminocyclohexane-N,N-biscarboxyl-salicylidene) (1) has been synthesized through solvothermal procedure and characterized by IR,elemental analysis,TGA,circular dichroism (CD),powder and single-crystal X-ray crystallography.It crystallizes in monoclinic,space group C2 with a=32.987(7),b=7.4662(15),c=17.931(4),β=97.82(3)°,V=4375.0(15) 3,Z=8,D c=1.544 g/cm 3,F(000)=2096,M r=508.36,μ=0.658 mm-1,the final GOOF=0.975,R=0.0676 and wR=0.2068 for 6357 observed reflections with I > 2σ(Ⅰ).The coordination polymer 1 possesses a 1D infinite zigzag chain architecture constructed by the dicarboxyl-functionalized metallosalen ligand (MnSalen),and the polymeric chains are further assembled into a 2D supramolecular network structure via strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions between the adjacent zigzag chains.     

A Short and Stereoselective Synthesis of the （-）-（5R, 6S）-6-Acetoxy-hexadecane-5-olide

(-)-(5R, 6S)-6-Acetoxyhexadecan-5-olide 1, a natural mosquito attractant pheromone,was synthesized from readily available aldehyde 2 and cyclopentanone 3 using L-proline-catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction as the key step.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of （R）- and （S）-Moprolol

A simple and effective procedure for the enantioselective synthesis of （R）- and （S）-moprolol was described. The key step was the asymmetric synthesis of enantiopure （R）- and （S）-guaifenesin, which were synthesized from enantioenriched （R）-3-chloro-l,2-propanediol and （S）-epichlorohydrin via kinetics of hydrolysis resolution of racemic epichlorohydrin by chiral Salen-Co^Ⅲ complex. The e.e. values of both the optical compounds were above 98%, and the chemical structures of the target compounds were confirmed by ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, IR, and MS.     

Syntheses and Structural Characterization of 1-（4-Phenyl-2-thiazolyl）-3-（4-methylphenyl）-5-（2-furyl）-4,5-dihydro-（1H）-pyrazole and 1-（4-（4-Fluoro）phenyl-2-thiazolyl）-3-（4-methyl-phenyl）-5-（2-furyl）-4,5-dihydro-（1H）-pyrazole

The title compounds were synthesized and characterized by IR,1H-NMR,Mass and elementary analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.In 1a,intermolecular C-H…π interactions produce a three-dimensional network.In 1b,intermolecular C-H…O hydrogen bonds generate an R22(22) ring.The hydrogen bonding is supported by C-H…π interactions.     

Total syntheses of beta-carboline alkaloids, (R)-(-)-pyridindolol K1, (R)-(-)-pyridindolol K2, and (R)-(-)-pyridindolol.

The total syntheses of beta-carboline alkaloids, (R)-(-)-pyridindolols (1, 5, and 6) are described. The two key steps involved are (1) a thermal electrocyclic reaction of the 3-alkenylindole-2-aldoxime 10 and (2) a thermal cyclization of 3-alkynylindole-2-aldoxime 11 to construct the beta-carboline N-oxides 8, which upon heating with acetic anhydride and sequential treatment with trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride gave the triflates 18. The Stille coupling reaction of 18 with vinylstannane, followed by cleavage of MOM ether, afforded the 1-ethenyl-3-hydroxymethyl-beta-carboline (7a). Subsequent acetylation of 7a yielded the acetate 7b, which was subjected to the Sharpless asymmetric 1,2-dihydroxylation by AD-mix-beta to produce (R)-(-)-pyridindolol K2 (6). Selective acetylation of 6 was effected by Ac(2)O and collidine to form (R)-(-)-pyridindolol K1 (5). By contrast, hydrolysis of 6 provided (R)-(-)-pyridindolol (1).     

Chiroptical properties of (R)-3-chloro-1-butene and (R)-2-chlorobutane

Coupled cluster and density functional models of specific rotation and vacuum UV (VUV) absorption and circular dichroism spectra are reported for the conformationally flexible molecules (R)-3-chloro-1-butene and (R)-2-chlorobutane. Coupled cluster length- and modified-velocity-gauge representations of the Rosenfeld optical activity tensor yield significantly different specific rotations for (R)-3-chloro-1-butene, with the latter providing much closer comparison (within 3%) to the available gas-phase experimental data at 355 and 633 nm. Density functional theory overestimates the experimental rotations for (R)-3-chloro-1-butene by approximately 80%. For (R)-2-chlorobutane, on the other hand, all three models give reasonable comparison to experiment. The theoretical specific rotations of the individual conformers of (R)-3-chloro-1-butene are much larger than those of (R)-2-chlorobutane, in disagreement with previous studies of the temperature dependence of the experimental rotations in solution. Simulations of VUV absorption and circular dichroism spectra reveal large differences between the coupled cluster and density functional excitation energies and the rotational strengths. However, while these differences lead to very different specific rotations for (R)-3-chloro-1-butene, they have much less impact on the computed specific rotations for (R)-2-chlorobutane. In addition, the coupled cluster VUV absorption spectrum of (R)-2-chlorobutane compares well to experiment.     

Determination of (S)-(-)-cathinone and its metabolites (R,S)-(-)-norephedrine and (R,R)-(-)-norpseudoephedrine in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode-array detection.

A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) procedure with photodiode-array detection (DAD) is described for the determination of (S)-(-)-cathinone (S-CA) and its metabolites (R,S)-(-)-norephedrine (R-NE) and (R,R)-(-)-norpseudoephedrine (R-NPE) in urine. Extraction and clean-up of 1-ml urine samples were performed on a cyano-bonded solid-phase column using (+/-)-amphetamine as internal standard. The concentrated extracts were separated on a 3-microns ODS-1 column with acetonitrile-water-phosphoric acid-hexylamine as the mobile phase. Peak detection was done at 192 nm. The detection limits for S-CA and R-NE/R-NPE in urine were 50 and 25 ng/ml, respectively. The differentiation of the enantiomers of cathinone and norephedrine was achieved by derivatization with (S)-(-)-1-phenylethyl isocyanate to the corresponding diastereomers followed by HPLC-DAD on a 5-microns normal-phase column. The R and S enantiomers of norpseudoephedrine were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after on-column derivatization with (S)-(-)-N-trifluoroacetylprolyl chloride. Following a single oral dose of 0.5 mg/kg of S-CA, the concentrations found in urine ranged from 0.2 to 3.8 micrograms/ml of S-CA, from 7.2 to 46.0 micrograms/ml of R-NE and from 0.5 to 2.5 micrograms/ml of R-NPE.     

Total synthesis of (S)-(+)-curcudiol, and (S)-(+)- and (R)-(-)-curcuphenol.

A highly enantioselective synthesis of the versatile chiral synthons possessing one stereogenic center, (S)- and (R)-4-aryl-5-hydroxy-(2E)-pentenoate (3) was achieved based on the enzymatic reaction of (+/-)-3 with commercially available lipases MY-30 or OF-360 from Candida rugosa. Application of (S)-3 and (R)-3 to the total syntheses of(S)-curcuphenol (1), (S)-curcudiol (2), and (R)-curcuphenol (1), respectively, is described.     

(+)-(1S,2S,5R)-8-联苯薄荷醇的合成

以(R)-( )-pu legone为起始原料,经1,4-加成,还原两步反应合成了手性辅助试剂( )-(1S,2S,5R)-8-联苯薄荷醇及其差向异构体(-)-(1R,2S,5R)-8-联苯薄荷醇,总产率95%。其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,IR,MS和X-射线衍射仪表征。     

Straightforward synthesis of (R)-(-)-kjellmanianone

A direct route to enantiomerically pure (-)-kjellmanianone is reported. The synthesis involves a cerium-catalyzed alpha-hydroxylation and an enzyme-catalyzed procedure to resolve tertiary alcohols at key stages. The intermediate beta-oxo ester was alpha-hydroxylated to give good yields of racemic kjellmanianone. The resolution of the racemic material was achieved by enzymatic saponification, followed by a chemical decarboxylation sequence to give enantiopure (-)-kjellmanianone with 99 % ee. Bromination then afforded the (-)-bromo derivative, whose X-ray structure provided evidence for the R configuration of (-)-kjellmanianone.     

Heterotricyclodecane VIII. (−)-(1S, 3R, 6R, 8R)-2, 7-Dioxaisotwistan und (−)-(1R, 3R, 6R, 8R)-2, 7-Dioxa-twistan; Synthese und Bestimmung der absoluten Konfiguration

A synthesis and the determination of the absolute configuration of (?)-(1S, 3R′ 6R, 8R)-2, 7-dioxa-isotwistane ( 13 ) and (?)-(1R, 3R, 6R, 8R)-2, 7-dioxa-twistane ( 14 ) is described. The results for 14 are compared with those for carboeyclic (+)-twistane ( 2 ) of known chirality.     

Reaction of (R)-(-)-2-aminomethylpyrrolidine(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato)platinum( II) with guanosine

The reaction of a new antitumor platinum complex, (R)-(-)-2-aminomethylpyrrolidine(1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato++ +)platinum(II) (1) with guanosine at room temperature in an aqueous solution was followed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) at intervals. Both techniques showed that a new compound was formed by displacement of the 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylate moiety of 1 with two guanosines, and its 1H-NMR spectrum and HPLC chromatogram were proved to be identical with those of [(R)-(-)-2-aminomethylpyrrolidine]bis(N7-guanosine)platinum(II) (2), which was obtained upon successive treatment of (R)-(-)-2-aminomethylpyrrolidinedichloroplatinum(II) (3) with AgNO3 and 2 mol eq of guanosine in water. The binding sites of the platinum to the two guanosine moieties in 2 were confirmed by the pH dependence of the two G-H8 signals.     

Highly selective R,S-coordination of non racemic (1R,2R)-(1,2-dialkyl)-1,2-diamine cyclohexane derivatives to palladium dichloride

In non-racemic (1R,2R)-(1,2-dialkyl)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane palladium dichloride complexes the C2 symmetry of the diamine ligand is broken, resulting in selective R,S-coordination.