Preferred 3D‐Structure of Peptides Rich in a Severely Conformationally Restricted Cyclopropane Analogue of Phenylalanine

Terminally blocked, homo‐peptide amides of (R,R)‐1‐amino‐2,3‐diphenylcyclopropane‐1‐carboxylic acid (c₃diPhe), a chiral member of the family of C^α‐tetrasubstituted α‐amino acids, from the dimer to the tetramer, and diastereomeric co‐oligopeptides of (R,R)‐ or (S,S)‐c₃diPhe with (S)‐alanine residues to the trimer level were prepared in solution and fully characterized. The synthetic effort was extended to terminally protected co‐oligopeptide esters to the hexamer, where c₃diPhe residues are combined with achiral α‐aminoisobutyric acid residues. The preferred conformations of the peptides were assessed in solution by FT‐IR absorption, NMR, and CD techniques, and for seven oligomers in the crystal state (by X‐ray diffraction) as well. This study clearly indicates that c₃diPhe, a sterically demanding cyclopropane analogue of phenylalanine, tends to fold peptides into β‐turn and 3₁₀‐helix conformations. However, when c₃diPhe is in combination with other chiral residues, the conformation preferred by the resulting peptides is also dictated by the chiral sequence of the amino acid building blocks. The (S,S)‐enantiomer of this α‐amino acid, unusually lacking asymmetry in the main chain, strongly favors the left‐handedness of the turn/helical peptides formed.     

Synthesis of enantiopure, axially chiral, C-tetrasubstituted α-amino acids with binaphthyl-based crowned side chains and 3D-structural analysis of their peptides

The syntheses of the terminally protected, crowned, C^α-tetrasubstituted α-amino acids with only axial chirality, the two diastereomers Boc-(S)-Bip[(R)-Binol-22-C-6]-OMe and Boc-(R)-Bip[(R)-Binol-22-C-6]-OMe, and their respective enantiomers Boc-(R)-Bip[(S)-Binol-22-C-6]-OMe and Boc-(S)-Bip[(S)-Binol-22-C-6]-OMe, all derived from 2′,1′:1,2; 1″,2″:3,4-dibenzcyclohepta-1,3-diene-6-amino-6-carboxylic acid (Bip), were performed by bis-alkylation with cyclization of racemic (R+S)-Boc-[HO]₂-Bip-OMe, possessing two phenolic OH groups at the 6,6′-positions of the biphenyl frame of Bip, using (+)-(R)- and (−)-(S)-Binol[(OCH₂CH₂)₂OTs]₂ (2,2′-bis[5-tosyloxy-3-oxa-1-pentyloxy]-1,1′-binaphthyl), respectively, as the alkylating agent followed by chromatographic separation. Two series of terminally protected model peptides to the hexamer level, containing the (R)-Bip[(S)-Binol-22-C-6] residue at i and i+3 positions of the sequence, combined with either l-Ala or l-Ala/Aib, were synthesized by solution methods. Their 3D-structural analyses by FTIR absorption and NMR suggest that these peptides preferentially adopt folded secondary structures.     

One‐Handed Helical Screw Direction of Homopeptide Foldamer Exclusively Induced by Cyclic α‐Amino Acid Side‐Chain Chiral Centers

Chiral cyclic α,α‐disubstituted amino acids, (3S,4S)‐ and (3R,4R)‐1‐amino‐3,4‐(dialkoxy)cyclopentanecarboxylic acids ((S,S)‐ and (R,R)‐Ac₅c^dOR; R: methyl, methoxymethyl), were synthesized from dimethyl L ‐(+)‐ or D ‐(?)‐tartrate, and their homochiral homoligomers were prepared by solution‐phase methods. The preferred secondary structure of the (S,S)‐Ac₅c^dOMe hexapeptide was a left‐handed (M) 3₁₀ helix, whereas those of the (S,S)‐Ac₅c^dOMe octa‐ and decapeptides were left‐handed (M) α helices, both in solution and in the crystal state. The octa‐ and decapeptides can be well dissolved in pure water and are more α helical in water than in 2,2,2‐trifluoroethanol solution. The left‐handed (M) helices of the (S,S)‐Ac₅c^dOMe homochiral homopeptides were exclusively controlled by the side‐chain chiral centers, because the cyclic amino acid (S,S)‐Ac₅c^dOMe does not have an α‐carbon chiral center but has side‐chain γ‐carbon chiral centers.     

Synthesis of trimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-H1]-homocitrates and the corresponding dimethyl ester lactones—towards elucidating the stereochemistry of the reaction catalysed by homocitrate synthase and by the Nif-V protein

Trimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-²H₁]-homocitrates, 10b and 10c respectively, and dimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-²H₁]-homocitric lactones, 11b and 11c respectively, have been synthesised from shikimic acid and [2-²H]-shikimic acid by a route which defines the stereochemistry of the two chiral centres in each compound. The NMR spectra of these products will enable the stereochemistry of the biological reaction catalysed by homocitrate synthase and by the protein from the nifV gene to be elucidated.     

Synthesis of tricyclic isoindoles and thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines

The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids in Ac₂O led to novel 3-methylene-2,5-dioxo-3H,9bH-oxazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles and chiral (9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles were obtained on FVP. Starting from l-cysteine methyl ester (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines were obtained as single stereoisomers. The thermolysis of (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine-3-carboxylic acid in Ac₂O gave 5-acetyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazole. The structures of methyl (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylate 1a and methyl (2R,4R)-N-chlorocarbonyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylate 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography.     

Solid-state conformation of diastereomeric -Pro-Pro-(Aib)4 sequences

The crystal structures of two diastereomeric -Pro-Pro-(Aib)₄- sequences, Cbz-l-Pro-l-Pro-(Aib)₄-OMe (1) and Cbz-d-Pro-l-Pro-(Aib)₄-OMe (2), have been determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. The crystals of the two compounds were characterized by the following parameters: (1) monoclinic, P2₁, a=10.543 Å, b=8.103 Å, c=22.642 Å, β=97.679, Z=2, R₁=0.104, and R_w=0.327; (2) orthorhombic, P2₁2₁2₁, a=10.470 Å, b=10.953 Å, c=32.405 Å, Z=4, R₁=0.040, and R_w=0.046. In the asymmetric unit of 1, the homochiral l-Pro¹-l-Pro² adopts a polyproline II structure, which induces a left-handed (M) 3₁₀-helical structure in the following -(Aib)₄- sequence. The preferred conformation of diastereomeric 2, which contains heterochiral d-Pro¹-l-Pro² segments, was similar to that of 1 with differences at the N-terminal d-Pro residue.     

Reactivity of titanium imidazolin-2-iminato complexes with 2,6-diisopropylaniline and 2-{(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-iminomethyl}pyrrole

Abstract

We report the reactions of imidazolin-2-iminato titanium complexes [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] (R = Mes, 2b; R = Dipp, 2c; Mes = mesityl, Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) with 2,6-diisopropylaniline in a 1:3 molar ratio to yield the titanium imido complexes of composition [(Im^RNH)Ti = N(^Dipp)(HN^Dipp)₂] (R = Mes, 3b; R = Dipp, 3c) in good yield by the Ti-Niminato bond cleavage at 60 °C. In contrast, the reaction of [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] with 2,6-diisopropylaniline in a 1:1 molar ratio afforded mono-substituted products [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₂(HN^Dipp)] (R = Mes, 4b; R = Dipp, 4c) in good yield. The reaction of [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] with the iminopyrrole ligand [2-(2,6-iPr₂C₆H₃-N = CH)C₄H₃NH] (N^DippPyH) in a 1:1 ratio afforded mixed ligands, titanium complexes [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₂(N^Dipp-Py)] (R = tBu, 5a; R = Dipp, 5c) with imidazolin-2-iminato and iminopyrrolide ligands. Molecular structures of 3b, 3c, 4c, 5a, and 5c were determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The solid-state structures of 3b and 3c clearly indicate the formation of true Ti = N double bonds, measuring 1.730(2) Å and 1.727(1) Å, respectively. The solid-state structures of 5a and 5c reveal the formation of five-coordinate titanium complexes.     

Central-to-axial chirality transfer and induced circular dichroism in 6,7-dihydro-5H-dibenz[c,e]azepine derivatives of α- and β-amino esters

DAZ-Xaa^∗-OMe amino ester derivatives with Xaa^∗ = d/l-Ala, d/l-Val, l-Leu, l-Ile, l-Ser, l-β³-HAla, l-β³-HVal, l-β³-HLeu, (1S,2S)/(1R,2R)-ACHC (2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid) and (1S,2S)/(1R,2R)-ACPC (2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid), N-blocked as 6,7-dihydro-5H-dibenz[c,e]azepines (DAZ), have been synthesized and evaluated for the determination of the absolute configuration of α- and β-amino esters through the induced circular dichroism of the biphenyl chromophore.     

Studies on werner clathrates. Part 131. Selective criteria in werner clathrates. Six crystal structures with bis(isothiocyanato)tetra(4-vinylpyridine)nickel(II) as host

This paper addresses the general question: what are the significant guest properties selected by this host when interacting with guest molecules in the liquid phase, resulting in cocrystallization of the host and guest? In particular, to what extent do π electrons in a guest molecule effect its potential as a guest? Werner clathrates of the host [Ni(NCS)₂(4-ViPy)₄] with mixtures of tetrahydrofuran (THF) and cyclic hydrocarbons as guests have been synthesised and their structures elucidated. Clathrate (1): [Ni(NCS)₂(4-ViPy)₄](1.78 THF)(0.22 cyclohexane), crystallizes in the orthorhombic space groupP _bcn a=9.976(6),b=20.630(25),c=19.861 (4) Å,V=4087ų,Z=4,R=0.087 for 1461 reflections; (2): [Ni(NCS)₂(4-ViPy)₄](1.76 THF)(0.24 cyclohexene),P _bcn ,a=9.987(7),b=20.614(4),c=19.898(4)Å,V=4096ų,Z=4,R=0.084 for 1304 reflections; (3): [Ni(NCS)₂(4-ViPy)₄](0.48 THF)(0.52 1,3-cyclohexadiene), tetragonalI4₁/a,a=16.898(3),b=16.898(3),c=26.463(6)Å,V=7556ų,Z=8,R=0.120 for 1698 reflections; (4): [Ni(NCS)₂(4-ViPy)₄](0.36 THF)(1.04 1,4-cyclohexadiene),I4₁/a,a=16.986(4),b=16.986(4),c=25.896(15)Å,V=7472ų,Z=8,R=0.103 for 2025 reflections; (5): [Ni(NCS)₂(4-ViPy)₄](0.35 THF)(1.05 benzene),I4₁/a,a=17.102(10),b=17.102(10),c=25.498(8)Å,V=7458ų,Z=8,R=0.118 for 2200 reflections; (6): [Ni(NCS)₂(4-ViPy)₄](3 benzene), triclinicP1,a=10.432(24),b=11.155(9),c=21.581(7)Å, α=78.70(5), β=82.60(7), γ=74.09(13)°,V=2361ų,Z=2,R=0.078 for 3427 reflections. Host-guest ratios and, for mixtures of guests, guest1/guest2 ratios, were elucidated by density and NMR. We show that the conformational freedom of the substituted pyridines is not the primary reason for the clathrating ability of Werner hosts. All six structures show no host-guest interaction at the level of van der Waals interactions. As non-bonding interactions are not observed between the host and guest, this study shows that the above host's selectivity by enclathration of particular guest molecules cannot be accounted for by solid state structural analysis.     

Crystal structure of Lebedinskii’s trisulfitotriammine Na3[Rh(SO3)3(NH3)3]·6H2O

A single crystal X-ray diffraction study of Na₃[Rh(SO₃)₃(NH₃)₃]·6H₂O was carried out (X8 APEX BRUKER automated diffractometer, MoK _α radiation, graphite monochromator); crystal data are a = 10.1844(1) Å, c = 64.0815(13) Å, V = 5756.17(14) ų, space group R $\bar 3$ c, Z = 12. The general motif of the structure was analyzed in terms of the mutual spatial arrangement of the [(NH₃)₃Rh(SO₃)₃-Na-(SO₃)₃Rh(NH₃)₃]^5? fragments, where the Na⁺ cation is surrounded by six oxygen atoms belonging to six SO₃ groups. This cation resides on the inversion center, all Na-O distances are identical, 2.347 Å. The selected fragments follow the nodes of a rhombohedral sublattice (a _c = 12.19 Å, α_c = 49.38°) formed by the intersection of three symmetry-related families of planes (1 0 2).     

Synthesis and preliminary studies on novel enantiopure crown ethers containing an alkyl diarylphosphinate or a proton-ionizable diarylphosphinic acid unit

This paper reports the synthesis, characterization and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectroscopic studies of a new type of crown ethers and their achiral analogues containing a tetrahedral phosphorous centre. The synthetic routes to the two chiral phosphinate derivatives [(R,R)-10 and (R,R)-11] were similar, starting from the earlier reported ethyl bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)phosphinate and the unreported methyl bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)phosphinate, respectively. The enantiopure crown ether containing phosphinic acid unit (R,R)-14 was obtained by hydrolysis of the phosphinates (R,R)-10 and (R,R)-11, respectively. ECD spectroscopy was used for investigation of the chiroptical properties as well as complex formation ability of the novel enantiopure ligands. Owing to the presence of the aryl substituents the ECD spectra are rich in bands in the ¹B_b, ¹L_a and ¹L_b regions (190-250 nm and 260-330 nm, respectively). In the case of (R,R)-14, a solvent dependent conformational behaviour was observed due to the strong dimer or aggregate forming ability of the POOH groups. This finding was supported by theoretical calculation of the monomer and the dimer forms. Phosphinates (R,R)-10 and (R,R)-11 form complexes with α-phenylethylammonium perchlorate (PEA) and α-(1-naphthyl)ethyl ammonium perchlorate (NEA) but do not discriminate between their enantiomers. All three chiral crown ethers bind strongly cations of ionic radii <∼1 Å.     

Monomeric and polymeric structures of oxovanadium(IV) complexes with Schiff base ligands derived from (R,R)-2,4-pentanediamine: Synthesis and crystal structure

New tetradentate Schiff base–oxovanadium(IV) complexes which have electron donating or withdrawing groups at the 5-position of the salicylaldehyde moieties, [VO{Xsal-(R,R)-2,4-ptn}] (H₂{Xsal-(R,R)-2,4-ptn}: N,N′-di-Xsalicylidene-(R,R)-2,4-pentanediamine; X=5-MeO (methoxy), 5-Br, and 5-NO₂) were prepared. The structures and redox potentials for the V(V)/V(IV) couple of the complexes were compared with those of other [VO{Xsal-(R,R)-2,4-ptn}] (X=3-EtO (ethoxy), 3-MeO, and H). The 5-MeO substituted complex which has electron donating groups at the 5-position of the salicylaldehyde moieties forms a monomeric structure in the solid state. The 3-EtO substituted complex has both monomeric and polymeric structures. On the other hand, the other [VO{Xsal-(R,R)-2,4-ptn}] (X=H, 3-MeO, 5-Br, 5-NO₂) complexes have only polymeric structures. X-ray crystal structure analysis of [VO{5-MeOsal-(R,R)-2,4-ptn}]⋅CH₃OH (1) was carried out. Complex 1 has a monomeric five-coordinate square–pyramidal structure. The six-membered N–N chelate ring forms a distorted flattened boat form with two methyl groups in the axial positions.     

Synthesis of mono- and dihydroxy-substituted 2-aminocyclooctanecarboxylic acid enantiomers

(1R,2S,6R)-2-Amino-6-hydroxycyclooctanecarboxylic acid (?)-10 was synthesized from (1R,2S)-2-aminocyclooct-5-enecarboxylic acid (+)-2 via an iodolactone intermediate, while (1R,2S,3R,4S)-2-amino-5,6-dihydroxycyclooctanecarboxylic acid (?)-12 was prepared by using the OsO₄-catalyzed oxidation of Boc-protected amino ester (?)-5. The stereochemistry and relative configurations of the synthesized compounds were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy (based on 2D NOE cross-peaks and ³J(H,H) coupling constants) and X-ray crystallography.     

Regio- and stereoselective cycloadditions of (1Z,4R,5R)-1-arylmethylidene-4-benzoylamino-3-oxo-5-phenylpyrazolidin-1-ium-2-ides to methyl methacrylate

[3+2] Cycloadditions of (1Z,4R^∗,5R^∗)-1-arylmethylidene-4-benzoylamino-3-oxo-5-phenylpyrazolidin-1-ium-2-ides 1a-e to methyl methacrylate gave the 1-CO₂Me regioisomers 3/3′, exclusively, in 1-67% yields. Stereocontrol was dependent on the ortho-substituents at the 1′-aryl group in dipole 1: ortho-unsubstituted dipoles 1a-c gave the major (1R^∗,3R^∗,5R^∗,6R^∗)-isomers 3a-c, whilst ortho-disubstituted dipoles gave the major (1R^∗,3S^∗,5R^∗,6R^∗)-isomers 3′d,e. The structures of cycloadducts were determined by NMR and X-ray diffraction.     

Trichloro- and methyldichlorogermyl monochelates and dibromo- and dichlorogermyl bischelates derived from N,N-disubstituted amides of 2-hydroxycarboxylic acids

The reactions of GeCl₄, GeBr₄, and MeGeCl₃ with O-trimethylsilyl derivatives of N,N-disubstituted amides of 2-hydroxycarboxylic acids afforded pentacoordinate and hexacoordinate neutral (O,O)-mono- and (O,O)-bischelates. The reactions of glycolic acid derivatives with GeX₄ produced bischelates X₂Ge[OCH₂C(O)NR²R³]₂ 7a,c,d (X = Cl, R² = R³ = Me (a), (CH₂)₅ (c), (CH₂CH₂)₂O (d)) and 8a (X = Br). By contrast, the reactions of lactic and mandelic acid derivatives with GeCl₄ and MeGeCl₃ gave monochelates Cl₃Ge[OCH(R¹)C(O)NR²R³] (S)-9a–c (R¹ = Me) and Cl₂MeGe[OCH(R¹)C(O)NR²R³] 10a (R¹ = H), (S)-11a,b (R¹ = Me), and (S)-12a (R¹ = Ph) (R²R³ = (CH₂)₄ (b)), respectively. According to the X-ray diffraction data, the Ge atom in bischelates 7c,d and 8a has a coordination number 6, and its coordination polyhedron can be described as a slightly distorted octahedron. In monochelates (S)-9a-c, 10a, (S)-11a,b, and (S)-12a, the Ge atom has a coordination number 5, and its coordination polyhedron can be described as a trigonal bipyramid with two halogen atoms or one halogen atom and one ethereal oxygen atom in equatorial positions and the halogen atom and the amide oxygen atom in the axial positions. The bonds in the axial positions are somewhat longer than the corresponding bonds in tetracoordinate Ge compounds.     

Crystal structure and properties of [M(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>5</Subscript>Cl](NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>, (M = Ir,Rh, Ru)

The crystal structures of compounds from the series [M(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂, (M = Ir, Rh, Ru) were described. The compounds crystallized in the tetragonal crystal system, space group I4, Z = 2. Crystal data for [Ir(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂ (I): a = 7.6061(1) Å, b = 7.6061(1) Å, c = 10.4039(2) Å, V = 601.894(16) ų, ρ_calc = 2.410 g/cm³, R = 0.0087; [Rh(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂ (II): a = 7.5858(5) Å, b = 7.5858(5) Å, c = 10.41357(7) Å, V = 599.24(7) ų, ρ_calc = 1.926 g/cm³, R = 0.0255; [Ru(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂ (III): a = 7.5811(6) Å, b = 7.5811(6) Å, c = 10.5352(14) Å, V = 605.49(11) ų, ρ_calc = 1.896 g/cm³, R = 0.0266. The compounds were defined by IR spectroscopy and XRPA and thermal analyses.     

Oligomers of β-amino acid bearing non-planar amides form ordered structures

In this report, we explore the feasibility of using bicyclic chiral β-amino acids, (1R,2R,4S)- and (1S,2S,4R)-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid (R-Ah2c and S-Ah2c, respectively), to prepare novel peptides with unique properties. Facile cis-trans isomerization of the non-planar amide bonds of these β-amino acids should result in great flexibility of the backbone structure of β-peptides containing them. Indeed, oligomers of these amino acids showed thermostability and characteristic CD absorptions, which were not concentration-dependent, suggesting that the oligomers remained monomeric. The results indicated the formation of self-organized monomeric structures with chain-length-dependent stabilization. Energy calculations suggested that the peptides can take helical structures in which the energy barriers to cis-trans isomerization are greater for the central amide bonds than for the terminal amides.     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution using novel phosphino-ester (PHEST) ligands with 1,1′-binaphthyl skeleton

The asymmetric allylic alkylation of rac-1,3-diphenyl-2-propenyl acetate 1 with dimethyl malonate 2a proceeded smoothly in the presence of lithium acetate, BSA (N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide), [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)Cl]₂, and the chiral ligand (R)-i-Pr₂N-PHEST (R)-5a to give the allylic alkylation product (R)-3a in 89% yield with 99% ee. Furthermore, the asymmetric allylic amination of 1 with potassium phthalimide 2c has been carried out using the same ligand to give the allylic amination product (S)-3c in 10% yield with 66% ee.     

A new synthetic route to optically active cyclomercurated ferrocenylimines

An adaptation of Kagan’s method for preparing 2-substituted ferrocenecarboxaldehydes has allowed us to directly prepare enantiopure (S_p)-2-chloromercurio-ferrocenecarboxaldehyde, (S_p)-3. Subsequent condensation of this aldehyde with (1R,2R)-(+)-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediamine ((R,R)-4) yielded a novel, enantiopure bis-cyclomercurated ferrocenylimine, (S_p,S_p,R_c,R_c)-N,N-bis(2-(chloromercurio)ferrocenylidene)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diimine ((S_p,S_p,R_c,R_c)-5). In addition to the chiroptical data collected for both (S_p)-3 and (S_p,S_p,R_c,R_c)-5, the solid-state structure and absolute configuration of (S_p,S_p,R_c,R_c)-5 were confirmed by X-ray crystallography.     

Synthetic access to optically active isoflavans by using allylic substitution

A general approach to the (S)- and (R)-isoflavans was invented, and efficiency of the method was demonstrated by the synthesis of (S)-equol ((S)-3), (R)-sativan ((R)-4), and (R)-vestitol ((R)-5). The key step is the allylic substitution of (S)-6a (Ar¹=2,4-(MeO)₂C₆H₃) and (R)-6b (Ar¹=2,4-(BnO)₂C₆H₃) with copper reagents derived from CuBr·Me₂S and Ar²-MgBr (7a, Ar²=4-MeOC₆H₄; 7b, 2,4-(MeO)₂C₆H₃; 7c, 2-MOMO-4-MeOC₆H₃), furnishing anti S_N2′ products (R)-8a and (S)-8b,c with 93-97% chirality transfer in 60-75% yields. The olefinic part of the products was oxidatively cleaved and the Me and Bn groups on the Ar¹ moieties was then removed. Finally, phenol bromide 9a and phenol alcohols 9b,c underwent cyclization with K₂CO₃ and the Mitsunobu reagent to afford (S)-3 and (R)-4 and -5, respectively.