Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 15. Synthesis of disaccharides from allopyranose-derived vicinal 1,2-diols. Evidence for the protonation by a H-bonded hydroxy group in the σ-plane of the intermediate carbene,followed by attack on the oxycarbenium ion in the π-plane

The α-D -allo-diol 9 possesses an intramolecular H-bond (HO? C(3) to O? C(1)) in solution and in the solid state (Fig. 2). In solution, it exists as a mixture of the tautomers 9a and 9b (Fig. 3), which possess a bifurcated H-bond, connecting HO? C(2) with both O? C(1) and O? C(3). In addition, 9a possesses the same intramolecular H-bond as in the solid state, while 9b is characterized by an intramolecular H-bond between HO? C(3) and O? C(4). In solution, the β-D -anomer 12 is also a mixture of tautomers, 12a and presumably a dimer. The H-bonding in 9 and 12 is evidenced by their IR and ¹H-NMR spectra and by a comparison with those of 3–8, 10 , and 11 . The expected regioselectivity of glycosidation of 9 and 12 by the diazirine 1 or the trichloroacetimidate 2 is discussed on the basis of the relative degree of acidity/nucleophilicity of individual OH groups, as governed by H-bonding. Additional factors determining the regioselectivity of glycosidation by 1 are the direction of carbene approach/proton transfer by H-bonded OH groups, and the stereoelectronic control of both the proton transfer to the alkoxy-alkyl carbene (in the σ-plane) and the combination of the thereby formed ions (π-plane of the oxycarbenium ion). Glycosidation of 9 by the diazirine 1 or the trichloroacetimidate 2 proceeded in good yields (75–94%) and with high regioselectivity. Glycosidation of 9 and 12 by 1 or 2 gave mixtures of the disaccharides 14–17 and 18–21 , respectively (Scheme 2). As expected, glycosidation of 12 by 1 or by 2 gave a nearly 1:1 mixture of regioisomers and a slight preference for the β-D -anomers (Table 4). Glycosidation of the α-D -anomer 9 gave mostly the 1,3-linked disaccharides 16 and 17 (α-D β-D ) along with the 1,2-linked disaccharides 14 and 15 (α-D < β-D , 1,2-/1,3-linked glycosides ca. 1:4), except in THF and at low temperature, where the β-D -configurated 1,2-linked disaccharide 15 is predominantly formed. Similarly, glycosidation of 9 with 2 yielded mainly the 1,3-linked disaccharides (1,2-/1,3-linked products ca. 1:3 and α-D /β-D ca. 1:4). Yields and selectivity depend upon the solvent and the temperature. The regioselectivity and the unexpected stereoselectivity of the glycosidation of 9 by 1 evidences the combined effect of the above mentioned factors, which also explain the lack of regio-complementarity in the glycosidation of 9 by 1 and by 2 (Scheme 3). THF solvates the intermediate oxycarbenium ion, as evidenced by the strong influence of this solvent on the regio- and stereoselectivity, particularly at low temperatures, where kinetic control leads to a stereoelectronically preferred axial attack of THF on the oxycarbenium ion.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 19. Regioselective glycosidation of allyl 2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-D-allopyranosides

The regio- and stereoselectivity of the glycosidation of the partially protected mono-alcohols 3 and 7 , the diols 2 and 8 , and the triol 4 by the diazirine 1 have been investigated. Glycosidation of the α-D -diol 2 (Scheme 2) gave regioselectively the 1,3-linked disaccharides 11 and 12 (80%, α-D /β-D 9:1), whereas the analogous reaction with the βD -anomer 8 led to a mixture of the anomeric 1,3- and 1,4-linked disaccharides 13 (12.5%), 14 (16%), 15 (13%), and 16 (20.5%; Table 2). Protonation of the carbene by OH–C(4) of 2 is evidenced by the observation that the α-D -mono-alcohol 3 did not react with 1 under otherwise identical conditions, and that the β-D -alcohol 7 yielded predominantly the β-D -glucoside 18 (52%) besides 14% of 17 . Similarly as for the glycosidation of the diol 2 , the influence of the H-bond of HO? C(4) on the direction of approach of the carbene, the role of HO? C(4) in protonating the carbene, and the stereoelectronic control in the interception of the ensuring oxycarbenium cation are evidenced by the reaction of the triol 4 with 1 (Scheme 3), leading mostly to the α-D -configurated 1,3-linked disaccharide 19 (41%), besides its anomer 20 (16%), and some 4-substituted β-D -glucoside 21 (9%). No 1,6-linked disaccharides could be detected. In agreement with the observed reactivity, the ¹H-NMR and IR spectra reveal a strong H-bond between HO? C(3) and the phthalimido group in the α-D -, but not in the β-D -allosides. The different H-bonds in the anomeric phthalimides are in keeping with the results of molecular-mechanics calculations.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 14. Glycosidation of partially protected galactopyranose-, glucopyranose-, and mannopyranose-derived vicinal diols

The relation between H-bonding in diequatorial trans-1,2 and axial, equatorial cis-1,2-diols and the regioselectivity of glycosidation by the diazirine 1 was examined. H-Bonds were assigned on the basis of FT-IR and ¹H-NMR spectra (Fig. 1). Glycosidation by 1 of the gluco-configurated diequatorial trans-2,3-diols 4–7 yielded the mono-glucosylated products 16/17/20/21 (69–89%); 1,2-/1,3-linked products (37–46:63–54), 24/25/28/29 (60–63%; 1,2-/1,3-linked products 46–51:54–49), 32–35 (69–94%; 1,2-/1,3-linked products 45–52:55–48), and 36/37/40/41 (59–63%; 1,2-/1,3-linked products 52–59:48–41), respectively (Scheme 1, Table 3). The disaccharides derived from 4, 5 , and 7 were characterized as their acetates 18/19/22/23, 26/27/30/31 , and 38/39/42/43 , respectively. Glycosidation of the galacto-configurated diequatorial 2,3-diols 8 and 9 and the manno-configurated diequatorial 3,4-diol 10 by 1 (Scheme 2, Table 3) also proceeded in fair yields to give the disaccharides 44–47 (69–80%;1,2-/1,3-linked products ca. 1:1), 48–51 (51–61%;1,2/-1,3-linked products 54–56:56–54), and 56/57/60/61 (71–80%; 1,3-/1,4-linked products 49–54:51–46), respectively. The 1,3-linked disaccharides 56/57 derived from the diol 10 were characterized as the acetates 58/59 . The regio- and stereoselectivities of the glycosidation by 1 were much better for the α-D -manno-configurated axial, equatorial cis-2,3-diol 11 and the galacto-configurated axial, equatorial cis-3,4-diol 13 (1,2-/1,3-linked disaccharides ca. 3:7 for 11 and 1,3-/1,4-linked disaccharides ca. 4:1 for 13 ; Scheme 3, Table 4). The regio- and stereoselectivity for the β-D -manno-configurated cis-2,3-diol 12 were, however, rather poor (1,2-/1,3-linked products 48:52). The 1,2-linked disaccharides 66/67 derived from 12 were characterized as the acetates 70/71 . Koenigs-Knorr-type glycosidation of the cis-diols 11–13 by 2 or 3 proceeded with a similar regio- and a higher stereoselectivity (α-D > β-D with the donor 2 and α-D < β-D with the donor 3 ) than with 1 , with the exception of 12 which did not react with 2 . The regioselectivity of the glycosidations by 1 agrees fully with the H-bonding scheme of the diols and with the hypothesis that the intermediate carbene is preferentially protonated by the most weakly H-bonded OH group. The regioselectivity of the glycosidation by 2 and by 3 is determined by a higher reactivity of the equatorial OH groups and by H-bonding. Several H-bonded and equilibrating isomers of a given diol may intervene in the glycosidation by 1 , or by 2 and 3 , resulting in the same regioselectivity. The low nucleophilicity of 12 and the low degree of regioselectivity in its reaction with 3 show that stereoelectronic effects may also profoundly influence the nucleophilicity of OH groups.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 16. Glycosidation of methyl 6-O-trityl-α-D-altropyranoside

Hydrogen bonding of the triol 4 in chlorinated solvents was studied by IR (CH₂Cl₂ and CCl₄) and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy (CDCl₃), and the regioselectivity of the glycosidation of the triol 4 by the diazirine 1 is predicted on the basis of two assumptions: preferred protonation of the intermediate glycosylidene carbene by the OH group involved in the weakest intramolecular H-bond, and attack in the π-plane of the thereby generated oxycarbenium cation either by the reoriented oxy anion, or by a properly oriented vicinal OH group. Glycosidation led to the disaccharides 5–10 (Scheme) which were separated and characterized as their acetates 11–16 , to the lactone azines 17 and to the 2-(benzyloxy)glucal 18 . In agreement with the predictions, glycosidation in non-coordinating solvents gave the 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-linked disaccharides in decreasing relative amounts. Glycosidation in THF proceeded with a lower degree of regioselectivity and led preferentially to the β -D -anomers, except for the minor, 1,4-linked disaccharides, where THF had only a weak influence on stereoselectivity at room temperature and led to a slight increase of the α -D -anomer at ?80°.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 23. Regioselective glycosidation of deoxy- and fluorodeoxy-myo-inositol derivatives

To demonstrate the relevance of the kinetic acidity of individual OH groups for the regioselectivity of glycosylation by glycosylidene carbenes, we compared the glycosylation by 1 of the known triol 2 with the glycosylation of the diol D - 3 and the fluorodiol L - 4 . Deoxygenation with Bu₃SnH of the phenoxythiocarbonyl derivative of 5 (Scheme 1) or the carbonothioate 6 gave the racemic alcohol (±)- 7 . The enantiomers were separated via the allophanates 9a and 9b , and desilylated to the deoxydiols D - and L - 3 , respectively. The assignment of their absolute configuration is based upon the CD spectra of the bis(4-bromobenzoates) D - and L - 10 . The (+)-(R)-1-phenylethylcarbamates 13a and 13b (Scheme 2) were prepared from the fluoroinositol (±)- 11 via (±)- 4 and the silyl ether (±)- 12 and separated by chromatography. The absolute configuration of 13a was established by X-ray analysis. Decarbamoylation of 13a ( → L - 12 ) and desilylation afforded the fluorodiol L - 4 . The H-bonds of D - 3 and L - 4 in chlorinated solvents and in dioxane were studied by IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy (Fig. 2). In both diols, HO? C(2) forms an intramolecular, bifurcated H-bond. There is an intramolecular H-bond between HO? C(6) and F in solutions of L - 4 in CH₂Cl₂, but not in 1,4-dioxane; the solubility of L - 4 in CH₂Cl₂ is too low to permit a meaningful glycosidation in this solvent. Glycosidation of D - 3 in dioxane by the carbene derived from 1 (Scheme 3) followed by acetylation gave predominantly the pseudodisaccharides 18/19 (38%), derived from glycosidation of the axial OH group besides the pseudodisaccharides 16 / 17 (13%) and the epoxides 20 / 21 (7%), derived from protonation of the carbene by the equatorial OH group. Similarly, the reaction of L - 4 with 1 (Scheme 4) led to the pseudodisaccharides 28 / 29 (46%) and 26 / 27 (14%), derived from deprotonation of the axial and equatorial OH groups, respectively. Formation of the epoxides involved deprotonation of the intramolecularly H-bonded tautomer, followed by intramolecular alkylation, elimination, and substitution (Scheme 4). The regio- and diastereoselectivities of the glycosidation correlate with the H-bonds in the starting diols.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 10. Regioselective Glycosidation of 4,6-O-Benzylidene-D-altropyranosides

Glycosidation by the diazirine 1 , the trichloroacetimidate 4 , and the bromide 5 of the altro-diol 2 , possessing an intramolecular H-bond (HO? C(3) to O? C(1)) in solution, but not in the solid state, proceeds with high and complementary regioselectivity. From 2 and 1 , one obtains mostly the 1,2-linked disaccharides 10 and 11 (β-D > α-D ), together with the 1,3-linked isomers 12 and 13 (α-D > β-D ; 1,2-/1,3-linked products ca. 9:1), the demethylated 1,3-linked disaccharides 24–27 , the trisaccharides 19–22 , the lactone azines 23 , and the hydroxyglucal 18 , while 2 reacted with 4 or 5 to yield mostly the 1,3-linked disaccharides (1,2-/1,3-linked products ca. 1:9). The disaccharides were additionally characterized as acetates (→ 14–17, 28–31 ). Yields and stereoselectivity depended upon the donor, stoichiometry, solvent, temperature, and concentration. Glycosidation of the 1,3-linked disaccharides with 1 yielded the trisaccharides 19–22 . Reaction of the β-D -altro-diol 3 with 1 gave the 1,2- and 1,3-linked disaccharides 32/33 and 34/35 in a 1:1 ratio, characterized as the acetates 36–39 , while glycosidation with 5 according to Lemieux proceeded regioselectively (1,2-/1,3-linked products 91:9). The monotosylates 6 and 7 reacted with 1 to yield the anomeric pairs 40/41 , and 42/43 of the tosylated disaccharides; the oxiranes 44 and 45 were not observed.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 17. Glycosidation of benzyl β-D- and β-L-ribopyranosides. Further evidence for the effect of stereoelectronic control on the regioselectivity of glycosidation

The H-bonds of the enantiomeric ribosides 4 and 5 and their glycosidation by the diazirine 1 are described. HO–C(2) and HO? C(4) of 4 and 5 form a ‘flip-flop’ H-bonding system, with HO? C(3) acting as a H-bond donor to O? C(2) or O? C(4). HO? C(2) and HO? C(4) of monomeric 4 and 5 are thus the most strongly acidic OH groups. Glycosidation of 4 and 5 by 1 depends on the solvent, the temperature, and the concentration. It yields up to 91% of a mixture of anomeric pairs of the 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-linked disaccharides 8–13 and 20–25 , respectively, which were characterized as their diacetates 14–19 and 26–31 (Scheme). Glycosidation in CH₂Cl₂ and in dioxane yielded mostly the 1,3-linked disaccharides 10/11 and 22/23 (α/β ca. 4:1), while glycosidation in THF leads mostly to the 1,2- and 1,4-linked regioisomers (β>α). There are small, but significant differences in the glycosidation of 4 and 5 . These, the regio-, and the stereoselectivities are rationalized as the consequences of the stereoelectronic control of both the H-transfer from HO? C(2) or HO? C(4) to the intermediate carbene and of the formation of the glycosidic C? O bond, and of the coordination of the intermediate oxycarbenium ion with THF.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 6. Synthesis of alkyl and fluoroalkyl glycosides

The syntheses of glycosides from the diazirine 1 and a range of alcohols under thermal and/or photolytic conditions are described. Yields and diastereoselectivities depend upon the pK_HA values of the alcohols, the solvent, and the reaction temperature. The glycosidation of weakly acidic alcohols (MeOH, EtOH, i-PrOH, and t-BuOH, 1 equiv. each) in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature leads to the glycosides 2–5 in yields between 60 and 34% (Scheme 1 and Table 1). At ?70 to ?60°, yields are markedly higher. In CH₂Cl₂, diastereoselectivities are very low. In THF, at ?70 to ?60°, however, glycosidation of i-PrOH leads to α-D -/β-D - 4 in a ratio of 8:92. More strongly acidic alcohols, such as CF₃CH₂OH, (CF₃)₂ CHOH, and (CF₃)₂C(Me)OH, and the highly fluorinated long-chain alcohols CF₃(CF₂)₅(CH₂)₂OH ( 11 ) and CHF₂(CF₂)₉CH₂OH ( 13 ) react (CH₂Cl₂, r.t.) in yields between 73 and 85% and lead mainly to the β-D -glucosides β-D - 6 to β-D - 8 , β-D - 12 , and β-D - 14 (d.e. 14–68%). Yields and diastereoselectivities are markedly improved, when toluene, dioxane, 1,2-dimetoxyethane, or THF are used, as examined for the glycosidation of (CF₃)₂C(Me)OH, yielding (1,2-dimethoxyethane, 25°) 80% of α-D -/ β-D - 8 in a ratio of 2:98 (d.e. 96%; Table 4). In EtCN, (CF₃)₂C(Me)OH yields up to 55% of the imidate 10 . Glycosidation of di-O-isopropylideneglucose 15 leads to 16 (CH₂Cl₂, r.t.; 65%, α-D / β-D = 33:67). That glycosidation occurs by initial protonation of the intermediate glycosylidene carbene is evidenced, for strongly acidic alcohols, by the formation of 10 , derived from the attack of (CF₃)₂MeCO^? on an intermediate nitrilium ion (Scheme 4), and for weakly acidic alcohols, by the formation of α-D - 9 and β-D - 9 , derived by attack of i-PrO^? on intermediate tetrahydrofuranylium ions. A working hypothesis is presented (Scheme 3). The diastereoselectivities are rationalized on the basis of a protonation in the σ plane of the intermediate carbene, the stabilization of the thereby generated ion pair by interaction with the BnO? C(2) group, with the solvent, and/or with the alcohol, and the final nucleophilic attack by RO^? in the π plane of the (solvated) oxonium ion.     

Synthesis of N-Acetylallosamine-Derived Disaccharides

The protected disaccharide 44 , a precursor for the synthesis of allosamidin, was prepared from the glycosyl acceptor 8 and the donors 26–28 , best yields being obtained with the trichloroacetimidate 28 (Scheme 6). Glycosidation of 8 or of 32 by the triacetylated, less reactive donors 38–40 gave the disaccharides 46 and 45 , respectively, in lower yields (Scheme 7). Regioselective glycosidation of the diol 35 by the donors 38–40 gave 42 , the axial, intramolecularly H-bonded OH? C(3) group reacting exclusively (Scheme 5). The glycosyl acceptor 8 was prepared from 9 by reductive opening of the dioxolane ring (Scheme 3). The donors 26–28 were prepared from the same precursor 9 via the hemiacetal 25 . To obtain 9 , the known 10 was de-N-acetylated (→ 18 ), treated with phthalic anhydride (→ 19 ), and benzylated, leading to 9 and 23 (Schemes 2 and 3). Saponification of 23 , followed by acetylation also gave 9 . Depending upon the conditions, acetylation of 19 yielded a mixture of 20 and 21 or exclusively 20 . Deacetylation of 20 led to the hydroxyphthalamide 22 . De-N-acetylation of the 3-O-benzylated β-D -glycosides 11 and 15 , which were both obtained from 10 , was very sluggish and accompanied by partial reduction of the O-allyl to an O-propyl group (Scheme 2). The β-D -glycoside 30 behaved very similarly to 11 and 15 . Reductive ring opening of 31 , derived from 29 , yielded the 3-O-acetylated acceptor 32 , while the analogous reaction of the β-D -anomer 20 was accompanied by a rapid 3-O→4-O acyl migration (→ 34 ; Scheme 4). Reductive ring opening of 21 gave the diol 35 . The triacetylated donors 38–40 were obtained from 20 by debenzylidenation, acetylation (→ 36 ), and deallylation (→ 37 ), followed by either acetylation (→ 38 ), treatment with Me₃SiSEt (→ 39 ), or Cl₃CCN (→ 40 ).     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 7. Neighbouring-group participation by the 2-benzyloxy group in the glycosidation of strongly acidic hydroxy compounds

To demonstrate the neighbouring-group participation of the 2-benzyloxy group in the glycosidation of phenols and of strongly acidic alcohols by the diazirine 1 , we examined the glycosidation of 4-nitrophenol, 4-methoxyphenol, (CF₃)₂CHOH, MeOH, and i-PrOH by the diazirine 11 , derived from the 2-deoxypyranose 6 . Oxidation of the oximes 7 yielded (E)- and (Z)- 8 . In solution, (E)- 8 isomerised to (Z)- 8 . Similarly, the (E)-configurated mesylate 9 , prepared from 8 , underwent acid-catalysed isomerisation to (Z)- 9 . Treatment of (Z)- 9 with NH₃, followed by oxidation of the resulting diaziridine 10 with I₂, yielded the desired diazirine 11 . Glycosidation by 11 of the above mentioned hydroxy compounds yielded the glycosides 12–21 . In agreement with the postulated neighbouring-group participation, these glycosidation proceeded without, or with a very low diastereoselectivity, favouring the axial anomers.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 22. α-D-Selectivity in the Glycosidation by Carbenes Derived from 2-Acetamido-hexoses

Glycosylidene carbenes derived from the GlcNAc and AllNAc diazirines 1 and 3 were generated by the thermolysis or photolysis of the diazirines. The reaction of 1 with i-PrOH gave exclusively the isopropyl α-D -glycoside of 5 besides some dihydrooxazole 9 (Scheme 2). A similar reaction with (CF₃)₂CHOH yielded predominantly the α-D -anomer of 6 , while glycosidation of 4-nitrophenol (→ 7 ) proceeded with markedly lower diastereoselectivity. Similarly, the Allo-diazirine 3 gave the corresponding glycosides 12–14 , but with a lower preference for the α-D -anomers (Scheme 3). The reactions of the carbene derived from 1 with Ph₃COH (→ 8 ) and diisopropylideneglucose 10 (→ 11 ) gave selectively the α-D -anomers (Scheme 2). The αD -selectivity increases with increasing basicity (decreasing acidity) of the alcohols. It is rationalized by an intermolecular H-bond between the acetamido group and the glycosyl acceptor. This H-bond increases the probability for the formation of a 1,2-cis-glycosidic C–O bond. The gluco-intermediates are more prone to forming a N–H…?(H)OR bond than the allo-isomers, since the acetamido group in the N-acetylallosamine derivatives forms an intramolecular H-bond to the cis-oriented benzyloxy group at C(3), as evidenced by δ/T and δ/c experiments.     

Crystal and molecular structure of (r-2, c-4)-3-benzyl-2,4,5,5-tetraphenyl1,3-thiazolidine, intramolecular C–HS hydrogen bonds

The crystal and molecular structures of (r-2, c-4)-3-benzyl-2,4,5,5-tetraphenyl-1,3-thiazolidine are investigated showing the existence of C(sp²)–HS and C(sp²)–HN intramolecular contacts. The analysis of geometrical parameters shows that C–HS contacts may be treated as hydrogen bonds but C–HN do not fulfil the geometrical criteria of the existence of H-bonds. The B3LYP/6-311+G* single point calculations were performed to obtain wave functions applied later for ‘atoms in molecules’ (AIM) study. The analysis of bond critical points based on the Bader theory (AIM) supports the existence of intramolecular C–HS H-bonds.     

Oligosaccharide Analogues of Polysaccharides. Part 9. Synthesis and Thermolysis of Acetylenosaccharide-Derived 1,2-Dialkynylbenzenes

Thermolysis of the 1,2-bis(glucosylalkynyl)benzenes 6 and 16 was studied to evaluate the effects of intramolecular H-bonding on the activation energy of the Bergman-Masamune-Sondheimer cycloaromatization, and to evaluate the use of the cycloaromatization for the synthesis of di-glycosylated naphthalenes. The dialkynes were prepared by cross-coupling of the O-benzylated or O-silylated glucosylalkynes 1 and 4 (Scheme 1). Thiolysis of the known 1 , or acetolysis of 1 , followed by deacetylation ( →2→3 ) and silylation gave 4 . Cross-coupling of 1 or 4 with iodo- or 1,2-diiodobezene depended upon the nature of the added amine and on the protecting group, and led to the mono- and dialkynylbenzenes 5 and 6 , or 12, 13 , and 15 , respectively. The benzyl ethers 5 and 6 gave poor yields upon acetolysis catalyzed by BF₃ · OEt₂, while Ac₂O/CoCl₂ · 6 H₂O transformed 6 in good yields into the regioselectively debenzylated 10 . Desilylation of 7 and 13 gave the alcohols 8 and 14 , respectively. Thermolysis of 6 in PhCl gave 22 and 23 , independently of the presence or absence of 1,4-cyclohexadiene; 23 was formed from 22 (Scheme 2). Acetolysis of 22 gave the hexaacetate 24 that was completely debenzylated by thiolysis, yielding the diol 26 and trans-stilbene, evidencing the nature and position of the bridge between the glucosyl moieties (Scheme 3). Thiolysis of 22 yielded the unprotected 2,3-diglucosylnaphthalene 28 , a new type of C-glycosides. Depending upon conditions, hydrogenation of 22 led to 29 (after acetylation), 30 , or 32 . NMR and particularly NOE data evidence the threo-configuration of the bridge. The structure of 23 was confirmed by hydrolysis to the diol 34 and diphenylacetaldehyde, and by correlation of 23 with 22 via the common product 31 . Formation of 22 is rationalized by a Bergman cyclization to a diradical, followed by regioselective abstraction of a H-atom from the BnO? C(2) group, and diastereoselective combination of the doubly benzylic diradical (Scheme 4). While thermolysis of 3 in EtOH sets in around 140°, 16 did not react at 160° and decomposed at 180–220°. No evidence for intramolecular H-bonds of 16 , as compared to 14 , were found.     

Synthesis and structures of new helical, nanoscale ferrocenylphenyl amides

Two novel ferrocenylphenyl-containing amides have been synthesized by reaction of ferrocenylbencarboxylchloride and 1, 2-di-(o_aminophenoxy)ethane. A single crystal X-ray analysis shows that compound 3 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P-1, and compound 4 crystallizes in orthorhombic system, space group Pca2₁. There are intramolecular H-bonds in both the compounds, two H-bonds in compound 3 and one in compound 4. The dihedral angels of Cp-ring and phenyl ring range from 3.8° to 20.8°. Translated from Chemical Research and Application, 2006, 18(2) (in Chinese)     

Oligosaccharide Analogues of Polysaccharides

The cellobiose-derived dimer 18 , tetramer 48 , and octamer 49 have been prepared. Acetolytic debenzylation transformed the dimer 15 , obtained from the partially benzylated, dialkynylated cellobiose 2 (Scheme 1), into 16 that was deacetylated to 18 (Scheme 2), but the analogous debenzylation of the tetramer 14 proved unsatisfactory. We, therefore, avoided benzyl groups and prepared the cellobiose-derived monomer 32 by glycosidation of 27 with the crystalline trichloroacetimidates 30 or 31 (Scheme 3). The acceptor 27 was synthesised from 1,6-anhydroglucose in 7 steps (48% overall yield), and the trichloroacetimidates 30 and 31 were obtained in good overall yields from the alkynylated glucopyranoses 29 (Scheme 3). The structure of the anomeric trichloroacetimidates 30 and 31 was determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. The alkyne 34 , orthogonally C-protected by SiMe₃ and GeMe₃ groups, was transformed by a binomial strategy into the dimer 37 , the tetramer 41 , and the octamer 47 (Scheme 4). The unprotected mono- and oligomers 1 , 18 , 48 , and 49 are soluble in H₂O, MeOH, and DMSO. Their ¹H-NMR specta ((D₆)DMSO ( 1 , 18 , 48 , 49 ), CD₃OD ( 1 , 18 , 48 ), D₂O ( 49 )) show no signs of association.     

Concerning a new glycoside preparation method. Synthesis of epidopodophyllotoxin-beta-D-glucopyranoside

A new method for the synthesis of glycosides is described. Epipodophyllotoxin ( 4 ) reacts with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D -glucopyranose in the presence of BF₃-etherate at low temperature to yield tetra-O-acetyl-epipodophyllotoxin-β-D -glucopyranoside ( 6 ). This compound, which is sensitive to acid and base, can be converted into the free glucoside 8 by zinc acetate catalysed methanolysis. Glycosidation of podophyllotoxin ( 1 ) occurs under the same conditions but is associated with an inversion at C-1 of the aglycone moiety, leading also to the acetylated epi-glucoside 6 . It is assumed that the glycosidation proceeds through a common carbonium ion intermediate ( 12 ), generated from 1 and 4 respectively by the action of BF₃. The intermediate 12 is substituted by the pyranose component from the less hindered side, giving exclusively 1-epi derivatives (e.g. 6 ). The glycosidation reaction is also highly stereoselective with respect to the glycosidic linkage. The stereochemistry of this bond is determined by the configuration at C-1 of the pyranose compound employed for the glycosidation. Further experimental evidence for the proposed mechanism consists in the glycosidation of diphenylmethanol ( 14 ) to the corresponding β-D -glucoside 15 . Scope and limitation of the new glycosidiation method are briefly discussed.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 4. Synthesis of Spirocyclopropanes from Acetamidoglycosylidene-Derived Diazirines

The synthesis of the first glycosylidene-derived 2-acetamido-2-deoxydiazirine 4 from N-acetylglucosamine 6 is described. Thus, 6 was transformed into the 3-O-mesylglucopyranoside 9 by glycosidation with allyl alcohol, benzylidenation, and mesylation (Scheme 2). Solvolysis of 9 gave the allopyranoside 10 which, upon benzylation and glycoside cleavage, yielded the hemiacetals 12 . Using our established method (via the lactone oxime 14 and the diaziridines 16 ), 12 gave the diazirine 4 . Thermolysis of this diazirine in the presence of i-PrOH gave the dihydro-1,3-oxazole 5 (Scheme 1); in the presence of acrylonitrile, the four diastereoisomeric spirocyclopropanes 17–20 and the acetamidoallal 21 were obtained and separated by prep. HPLC (Scheme 3). Assignment of the configuration of 17–20 is based on NOE measurements and on the effect of diamagnetic anisotropy of the CN group. The ratio of the four cyclopropanes, which is in keeping with earlier results, is rationalized.     

Oxidative Coupling of αω,-Di(cyclopentadienyl)alkane-diides

The Cu^II-induced oxidative coupling of αω,-di(cyclopentadienyl)alkane-diides 6 (n = 2–5) has been shown to proceed mainly by an intermolecular pathway to give polymers 8 , while the yield of intramolecular coupling 6 → 7 strongly decreases with increasing number n of C-atoms of the alkyl chain (Scheme 3). For n = 2, intramolecular coupling may be considerably enhanced by replacing the H-atoms of the CH₂CH₂ bridge of 6a (n = 2) by Me groups. In this case, intramolecular couplings 11 → 20 (Scheme 7) and 22 → 23 + 24 (Scheme 8) are accomplished with a total yield of 59% and 54%, respectively. All the intramolecular couplings investigated so far proceed stereoselectively to give the C₂-symmetrical cyclohexanes 7a, 20 and 23 with a fixed chair conformation. These results are easily explained, if a conformational equilibrium E ? F is operative in which large substituents R are assumed to enhance the gauche-conformation F which is the favored conformation for intramolecular couplings. Bridged dihydropentafulvalenes 20 and 23 are quantitatively rearranged to the thermodynamically favored bridged pentafulvenes 27 and 28 under base or acid catalysis, respectively (Scheme 9).     

Structural design and insecticidal activity of 1,3,4-oxadiazole-ring containing pyridylpyrazole-4-carboxamides

The insecticidal activity of 1,3,4-oxadiazole-ring containing pyridylpyrazole-4-carboxamides against diamondback (Plutella xylostella) and noctuid (Spodoptera frugiperda) moths were evaluated. Only substitutions on the 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety dictated bioreactivity, with 8q2 m-CF₃Ph being the most effective against Plutella xylostella, showing 80%–93% mortality at a concentration of 0.5–500 μg ml⁻¹ while the others remained inactive or less active (highest mortality being 63%). The larvicidal activity against Spodoptera frugiperda was inferior compared with that of Plutella xylostella, with the highest mortality being 33%. A crystal of 8q5 was obtained and analyzed, revealing the effects of intramolecular H-bonds and intermolecular π π interactions.     

Glycosylidene Carbenes. Part 2. Synthesis of O-Aryl Glycosides

Phenol, 4-methoxyphenol, 4-nitrophenol, methyl orsellinate ( 1 ), and 2,6-di(tert-butyl)-4-methylphenol (BHT; 2 ) have been glycosylated by thermal reaction (20–60°) with various glycosylidene-derived diazirines. 4-Methoxyphenol reacted with the D-glucosylidene-derived diazirine 3 to give O-glucosides ( 4 and 5 , 69%, 3:1) and C-glucosides ( 6 and 7 , 16%, 1:1). Similarly, phenol yielded O-glucosides ( 10 and 11 , 70%, 4:1) and C-glucosides ( 12 and 13 , 13%, 1:1). 4-Nitrophenol gave only O-glycosides, 3 leading to 14 and 15 (75%, 3:2; Scheme 1), and the D-galactosylidene-derived diazirine 17 to 22 and 23 (52% (from 16 ), 65:35; Scheme 2). The reaction of phenol with 17 yielded 58% (from 16 ) of the O-galactosides 18 and 19 (4:1) and 14% of the C-galactosides 20 and 21 (1:1). From the D-mannosylidene-derived diazirine 25 , we predominantly obtained the α-D-configurated 26 (38 % from 24 ). These results are interpreted by assuming that an intermediate (presumably a glycosylidene carbene) first deprotonates the phenol to generate an ion pair which combines to give O- and - with electron-rich phenolates - also C-glycosides. A competition experiment of 3 with 4-nitro- and 4-methoxyphenol gave the products from the former ( 14 and 15 ) and the latter phenol ( 4-7 ) in almost equal amounts. Differences in the kinetic acidity of OH groups, however, may form the basis of a regioselective glycosidation, as evidenced by the reaction of 3 with methyl orsellinate ( 1 ) yielding exclusively the 4-O-monoglycosylated products 27 and 28 (78%, 85:15), although diglycosidation is possible ( 27 → 31 and 32 ; 67%, 4:3; Scheme 3). Steric hindrance does not affect this type of glycosidation; 3 reacted with the hindered BHT ( 2 ) to afford 33 and 34 (81 %, 4:1). The predominant formation of 1,2-trans -configurated O-aryl glycosides is rationalized by a neighbouring-group participation of the 2-benzyloxy group.