An efficient enantioselective synthesis of (S)-(-)-acromelobic acid

[reaction: see text] A highly efficient enantioselective synthesis of (S)-(-)-acromelobic acid (1) was achieved via asymmetric hydrogenation of dehydroamino acid derivative (3) using (R,R)-[Rh(DIPAMP)(COD)]BF(4) catalyst followed by removal of protective groups in >98% ee and good over all yield. The key intermediate (3) was prepared from the commercially available citrazinic acid (4) in six steps.     

Synthesis of trans-(3S)-amino-(4R)-alkyl- and -(4S)-aryl-piperidines via ring-closing metathesis reaction

[reaction: see text] trans-(3S)-Amino piperidines bearing various alkyl and aryl substituents at the C-4 position were synthesized via a ring-closing metathesis reaction. The absolute stereochemistry was controlled using a protected D-serine as a starting material. Stereoselective hydrogenation of allylamines provided trans-(3S)-amino-(4R)-alkyl- and -(4S)-aryl-piperidines. This procedure presents the first method for the asymmetric synthesis of 4-substituted 3-amino piperidines.     

New synthetic route to the important (S)-5-(1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)-2-methylthiophene-3-carboxylic acid intermediate for the synthesis of a novel glucokinase activator

To obtain an efficient and practical route to a novel glucokinase activator, we investigated a novel synthetic method for the preparation of its key intermediate (S)-5-(1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)-2-methylthiophene-3-carboxylic acid through the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of a pyrroline derivative. The hydrogenation of this pyrroline derivative using the iridium (III)-prolinamide complex Cp*IrCl[(R)-PA] at atmospheric pressure provided an initial intermediate in approximately 50% ee. Further purification via recrystallization provided the desired key intermediate in an excellent enantiopurity, which was applicable to practical use.     

水相中RuCl2(TPPTS)2-(S,S)-DPENDS催化苄叉丙酮的不对称加氢反应

 将水溶性手性二胺 (S,S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺二磺酸钠 ((S,S)-DPENDS) 与钌膦配合物 ([RuCl2(TPPTS)2]2) 原位生成的催化剂用于催化水相中苄叉丙酮的不对称加氢反应. 在优化条件下, 羰基加氢产物 4-苯基-3-丁烯-2-醇的选择性可达 96.0%, 对映选择性可达 71.2%. 经正己烷简单萃取后即可实现催化剂与加氢产物的分离, 循环使用 5 次后, 目标产物 4-苯基-3-丁烯-2-醇选择性和对映选择性没有明显下降.     

RuCl_2[(S)-P-Phos]-[(S)-DAIPEN]催化芳香酮的不对称加氢反应

研究了钌-双膦-二胺配合物催化剂RuC1_2[(S)-P-Phos]-[(S)-DAIPEN][P-Phos:2,2',6,6'-四甲氧基-4,4'-双(二苯基膦基)-3,3'.二吡啶,DA肫N:1,1.二(4.甲氧苯基).2.异丙基.1,2.乙二胺]催化芳香酮不对称加氢反应的性能,考察了不同的碱、叔丁醇钾浓度、反应溶剂、底物/催化剂摩尔比等因素对反应活性和对映选择性的影响.在苯乙酮、叔丁醇钾、催化剂的摩尔比为1000:20:1,氢气压力为2 MPa,反应温度为30℃时,苯乙酮的转化率和α-苯乙醇的对映选择性(ee)分别达到了100%和88.5%,2'-溴苯乙醇的ee值町达97.1%.     

手性双胺双膦-铱体系催化芳香酮的高对映选择性氢转移氢化

在异丙醇溶液中,从[Ir(COD)Cl]2和C2-对称的手性双胺双膦配体原位制备了手性能-Ir(Ⅰ)配合物,并直接用于催化几种芳香酮的不对称氢转移氢化。结果表明,该配合物是异丙基苯基酮不对称转移氢化的优秀催化剂,当底物酮与催化剂的摩尔比(S/C)为1200:1时,在室温下反应4h后,得到相应的手性芳香醇的转化率和对映选择性分别高达98%和98%ee.     

Synthesis of (S)-(-)-N-acetylcolchinol using intramolecular biaryl oxidative coupling

An asymmetric synthesis of the tubulin polymerisation inhibitor (S)-(-)-N-acetylcolchinol is reported based on an intramolecular biaryl oxidative coupling of a 1,3-diarylpropyl acetamide intermediate using phenyliodonium bis(trifluoroacetate) as the final step. Three syntheses of the penultimate 1,3-diarylpropyl acetamide intermediate (S)-(-)-N-[1-[3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)phenyl)]-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propyl] acetamide are described which differ in the means by which the stereogenic centre was introduced.     

Practical asymmetric synthesis of (S)-MA20565, a wide-spectrum agricultural fungicide

A practical asymmetric synthesis of a wide-spectrum agricultural fungicide, (S)-MA20565 (1), is described. The convergent synthesis was achieved starting from commercially available 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (7) in 44% overall yield through five steps and 2-bromobenzaldehyde (9) in 48% overall yield through four steps, respectively. (S)-O-[1-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)ethyl]hydroxylamine (2), a key intermediate of 1, was prepared via ruthenium(II)-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethanone (6) followed by chlorination using methanesulfonyl chloride and oxyamination using potassium acetohydroxamate with high level of stereocontrol.     

Asymmetric reactions catalyzed by chiral metal complexes : XXXII. Efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of itaconic acid derivatives catalyzed by rhodium complexes of improved (2S,4S)-N-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(diphenylphosphino)-2-[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]pyrrolidine (BPPM) analogues

We have prepared analogues of (2S,4S)-N-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(diphenylphosphino)-2-[(diphenylphsphino)methyl]pyrrolidine (BPPM), bearing para-dimethyl-amino groups to prove the utility of our designing concept with regard to electronic effects of the phosphino groups on the enantioselectivity and the activity of the rhodium complex catalysts. Their rhodium complexes are much more effective than those of BPPM and (2S,4S)-N-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-2-[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]pyrrolidine (BCPM) for the asymmetric hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate. The hydrogenation has also been used successfully in an efficient asymmetric synthesis of the key intermediate of new human renin inhibitors.     

An enantioselective synthesis of (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methylhexanoic acid via asymmetric hydrogenation

A concise enantioselective synthesis of (S)-(+)-3-aminomethyl-5-methylhexanoic acid (1, Pregabalin) has been developed. The key step is the asymmetric hydrogenation of a 3-cyano-5-methylhex-3-enoic acid salt 2 with a rhodium Me-DuPHOS catalyst, providing the desired (S)-3-cyano-5-methylhexanoate 3 in very high ee. Subsequent hydrogenation of the nitrile 3 with a heterogeneous nickel catalyst provides Pregabalin 1 in excellent overall yield and purity.     

RuCl2[(S)-P-Phos]-[(S)-DAIPEN]催化芳香酮的不对称加氢反应

研究了钌-双膦-二胺配合物催化剂RuCl2[(S)-P-Phos]-[(S)-DAIPEN] [P-Phos: 2,2',6,6'-四甲氧基-4,4'-双(二苯基膦基)-3,3'-二吡啶, DAIPEN: 1,1-二(4-甲氧苯基)-2-异丙基-1,2-乙二胺]催化芳香酮不对称加氢反应的性能, 考察了不同的碱、叔丁醇钾浓度、反应溶剂、底物/催化剂摩尔比等因素对反应活性和对映选择性的影响. 在苯乙酮、叔丁醇钾、催化剂的摩尔比为1000:20:1, 氢气压力为2 MPa, 反应温度为30 ℃时, 苯乙酮的转化率和α-苯乙醇的对映选择性(ee)分别达到了100%和88.5%, 2'-溴苯乙醇的ee 值可达97.1%.     

Asymmetric synthesis of [2,3-(13)C(2),(15)N]-4-benzyloxy-5,6-diphenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-4H-oxazine-2-one via lipase TL-mediated kinetic resolution of benzoin: general procedure for the synthesis of [2,3-(13)C(2),(15)N]-L-alanine.

Lipase TL-mediated kinetic resolution of benzoin proceeded to give the corresponding optically pure (R)-benzoin (R)-1. On the other hand, (S)-benzoin O-acetate (S)-7 could be hydrolyzed without epimerization to give (S)-benzoin (S)-1 under alkaline conditions. Furthermore, both enantiomers of benzoin (1) were converted to [(15)N]-(1R,2S)- and (1S,2R)- 2-amino-1,2-diphenylethanol (3a and 3b), respectively, according to the procedure reported previously. [2,3-(13)C(2),(15)N]-(5S,6R)-4-benzyloxy-5,6-diphenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-4H-oxazine-2-one (10) was synthesized from ethyl [1,2-(13)C(2)]bromoacetate and (1R,2S)-2-amino-1,2-diphenylethanol (3b) in three steps. Finally, [2,3-(13)C(2),(15)N]-L-alanine (12) was prepared via alkylation of the lactone 10 and hydrogenation of the alkylated product 11.     

Synthesis and application of rhodium complexes of asymmetric water-soluble diphosphine derived from 2-[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]-4-(diphenylphosphino)-pyrrolidine

Optical yields of up to 60% are obtained in the hydrogenation in water of prochiral compounds in the presence of rhodium complexes of asymmetric water-soluble diphosphines derived from 2-[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]-4-(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolidine.     

Total synthesis of (-)-alpha-kainic acid by (-)-sparteine-mediated asymmetric deprotonation-cycloalkylation

[reaction: see text] We report a new enantioselective synthesis of (-)-alpha-kainic acid from d-serine methyl ester hydrochloride, based on a (-)-sparteine-mediated asymmetric deprotonation of an intermediate carbamate that, by stereospecific anti S(N)'S(E)' intramolecular cycloalkylation, leads to the pyrrolidine ring precursor of (-)-alpha-kainic acid, in high yield and diastereoselectivity. The intermediate pyrrolidine was further transformed to (-)-alpha-kainic acid in three steps.     

The practical synthesis of a uterine relaxant, bis(2-[[(2S)-2-([(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-phenyl]ethyl]amino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-7-yl]oxy]-N,N-dimethylacetamide) sulfate (KUR-1246)

The synthetic route for a uterine relaxant, bis(2-[[(2S)-2-([(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-phenyl]ethyl]amino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-7-yl]oxy]-N,N-dimethylacetamide) sulfate (KUR-1246), was established by the coupling of optically active components, the bromohydrin 14 and the amine 24. We now describe the practical synthesis of these two optically active components. Bromohydrin 14 was obtained by the asymmetric borane reduction of the prochiral phenacyl bromide 13 using a catalyst prepared from aluminum triethoxide and a chiral amino alcohol. The other optically active component 24 was prepared from (S)-AMT.     

Synthesis of 1-[6-Fluoro-(2S)-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]-(1R)-1,2- ethanediol and 1-[6-Fluoro-(2R)-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]- (1R)-1,2-ethanediol

Benzopyran compounds possess diverse pharmacological properties such as β-blockade, anticonvulsant and antimicrobial.[1,2] Our interest has been focused on the synthesis of 1-[6-Fluoro-2S]-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]-(1R)-1,2-ethanediol (6) and 1-[6-fluoro-(2R)-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]-(1R)-1,2-ethanediol (7) which are particularly convenient precursor to (S,R,R,R)-NE (8). 8 containing four asymmetrical carbon atoms was reported to be the most active isomer.[3] Chandrasekhar[4] has reported on the synthesis of 8. The key step to synthesize this compound is to obtain the chiral chromanone 6 and 7. 6 was accomplished in 8 steps by the Clasien rearrangement and a one-pot Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, but the compound 7 was accomplished in 10 steps. Johannes[5] used Zr-catalytic kinetic resolution of allylic ethers and Mo-catalyzed chromene formation to synthesize 8 in 14 steps. However both of the methods request many synthetic steps and expensive reagents.     

X-ray structural analysis of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3,3,0]octane

The configuration of the asymmetric atoms in the molecule of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3,3,0]octane has been determined using X-ray analysis. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 930-934, June, 2006.     

非螯合型手性双膦/钌催化的不对称氢化反应

对RuCl₃和手性双膦(2S,5S)-2,5-双-(二苯膦)-1,4∶3,6-双脱水-2,5-双去氧-L-艾杜醇(BDPI)催化的不对称氢化反应进行了研究,反应的转化率为100%,光学收率受[双膦]/[RuCl₃]比值的影响较大.在α-乙酰胺基肉桂酸的催化氢化反应中,[双膦]/[RuCl₃]=2.0时e.e.值最大,为68%;对衣糠酸的催化氢化,[双膦]/[RuCl₃]=3时e.e.值最大,为92%.     

Practical Rh(I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of beta-(acylamino)acrylates using a new unsymmetrical hybrid ferrocenylphosphine-phosphoramidite ligand: crucial influence of an N-H proton in the ligand

[reaction: see text] Excellent enantioselectivities and high turnovers (S/C = 5000) were achieved in the Rh(I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of both beta-aryl- and beta-alkyl-beta-(acylamino)acrylates with a new unsymmetrical hybrid ferrocenylphosphine-phosphoramidite ligand, and the presence of an N-H proton in the ligand was demonstrated to have a crucial role in the enantioselectivity.     

不对称加氢催化剂[Ru(BINAP)(OAc)2]的合成及其固载化研究

对文献报道的实验反应条件进行优化改进后,合成了不对称加氢催化剂[Ru((S)-BINAP)(OAc)2]和[Ru((R)-BINAP)(OAc)2]。将合成的催化剂应用于惕各酸的不对称催化氢化,(S)-2-甲基丁酸得率为88%,立体选择性可达85%e.e.。为了提高催化剂的利用率,将催化剂[Ru(BINAP)(OAc)2]负载在新型介孔分子筛SBA-15上,用于惕各酸的不对称催化氢化,循环应用3次后,(S)-2-甲基丁酸得率仍可达到59%,立体选择性达57%e.e.。