SYNTHESIS OF IMINO-C-DISACCHARIDES RELATED TO SUCROSE[1]

Stabilised ylides 1 and 10, prepared from perbenzylated and peracetylated allyl C-glucopyranosides, respectively, were reacted with differently protected D-serinal; osmylation of the obtained α,β-unsaturated ketones 3 and 12, followed by intramolecular reductive amination, afforded different imino-C-disaccharides 14, 15, 18, and 19 related to sucrose.     

Synthesis of the 4-Deoxy-2-Deutero-4-Fluoro Analog of Methyl O-β-D-Galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-Galactopyranoside

ABSTRACT

Methyl 4-deoxy-4-fluoro-6-O-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(2-²H)-β-D-galactopyranoside was prepared by the condensation of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzoyl-α-D-galactopyranosyl bromide and methyl 2-O-benzoyl-3-O-benzyl-4-deoxy-4-fluoro-(2-²H)-β-D-galactopyranoside (17), followed by deprotection. The introduction of deuterium at C-2 in an intermediate methylhexopyranoside was achieved by a double inversion, brought about by oxidation of C-2 of a derivative of methyl α-D-glucopyranoside, to give the corresponding ketone, and subsequent reduction thereof with NaBD₄, to give a derivative with the D-manno configuration (8). Inversion of the configuration at C-2 of the latter was achieved by displacement with sodium benzoate of the O-trifluoromethanesulfonyl (triflyl) group in the 2-O-triflyl derivative of 8. The resulting synthon was converted, conventionally, to methyl 2-O-benzoyl-3-O-benzyl-6-O-trityl-(2-²H)-β-D-glucopyranoside. Its conversion into the 6-O-trityl derivative of 17, unsuccessful by treatment with dimethylaminosulfur trifluoride, was readily accomplished by the displacement of the triflyl group with fluoride ion contained in an ion-exchange resin.     

Synthesis of Some New 6,7-Unsaturated Octuronates From 5-O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-1,2-O-Isopropylidene-α-D-gluco-and β-L-ido-Hexodialdose and their Transformation into Octoses and Octitols via Osmylation

Abstract

Carbon chain extensions of 5-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-gluco-and β-L-ido-hexodialdose with ethoxycarbonylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane or triethyl phosphonoacetate gave the corresponding α,β-unsaturated octuronic esters, the (E)/(Z)-ratios of which strongly depending on the reagent used as well as the starting material. After conventional reduction of the ester moieties the corresponding O-acetyl protected allylic alcohols were subjected to osmylation leading to the respective 1,2-O-isopropylidene protected octoses, which were subsequently converted to some previously unreported octitols. Unambiguous structure proofs, demonstrating the validity of Kishi's empirical rule for the stereochemical outcome of the osmylation reactions reported, were obtained from the NMR spectroscopic features of these products as well as regiospecific chemical degradations to corresponding known heptitols.     

Higher Sucrose Analogs: Homologation of a Glucose Unit of Sucrose by Two Carbon Atoms

Abstract

The primary hydroxyl groups (at C-6 and C-6′) in 2,3,4,3′4′-penta-O-benzyl-l′-O-methoxymethyl sucrose (2) can be reactively differentiated with tert-butyldiphenylsilyl chloride. Reaction of 2 with TBDPSCl afforded only one monosilylated product protected at C-6′ (6). The regioisomeric monoprotected sucrose 8 was prepared by selective deprotection of the double silylated derivative 7. Compound 6 was converted into 2,3,4,3′,4′-penta-O-benzyl-6-carbomethoxymethylidene-1′-O-methoxymethylsucrose 10 in three steps. Osmylation of the double bond in 10 afforded stereoisomeric homologated sucroses: 11a [6(S),7(R)] and 11b [6(R),7(S)] in the ratio 3:2. A large downfield shift of the H-1 (up to 0.5 ppm) was observed for 6′-silylated derivatives.     

Studies on the CIS Dihydroxylation of Drimanediene Skeleton

The osmylation of dienic sulfone 4, a potential key intermediate in forskolin 1 and polyhydroxylated drimanes or labdanes derivatives, occurred exclusively on the Δ^6–7 double bound and preferentially from the α-face of the molecule (40–100% de). The influence of the substituent at C-1 on the stereoselectivity of the reaction is studied.     

Limonoids from the aerial parts of Munronia pinnata

Six new limonoids, munropins A?F (1–6), were isolated from the aerial parts of a Chinese medicinal plant, Munronia pinnata (Meliaceae). The structures of 1–6 were assigned by detailed analyses of their spectroscopic data. Munropins A (1) and B (2) are limonoids possessing a prieurianin skeleton with α,β-unsaturated γ-lactam moieties at C-17. Munropins C (3), D (4), and E (5) are also prieurianin type limonoids with an α,β-unsaturated γ-lactone moiety, an acetyl group, and an acetoxyacetyl group at C-17, respectively. Munropin F (6) was assigned as a nimbolinin type limonoid with a γ-hydroxy-α,β-unsaturated γ-lactone moiety.     

Molecular Mechanisms Of Sweet Taste 2: Glucopyranose,Fructopyranose And Sucrose

Abstract

Interactions of glucopyranose, fructopyranose and sucrose with a proteinaceous receptor model have been examined to validate the stereomolecular mechanisms of sweet taste proposed for sugars. The methylene groups at C-6 of glucose, at C-1 and C-6 of fructose and at C-6, C-1' and C-6' of sucrose appear to play an important role as dispersive interaction centres with the receptor.     

The Synthesis of β,γ- and α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes via Polyene Epoxides

A substitute for the Darzens glycidic ester synthesis for converting unsaturated ketones or aldehydes into the homologated β,γ- or α,β-unsaturated aldehydes employing sulfur ylides is described. The carbonyl group is converted into the unsaturated oxirane which is then rearranged to the new aldehyde. High yields of isomerically pure aldehydes are available by this method and the process is of practical importance in the conversion of β-ionone into the β-C₁₄-aldehyde, a key intermediate in the Isler synthesis of vitamin A. The efficient preparation of α- and β-cyclocitral by the novel process is also described.     

Total synthesis of hyptolide

The total synthesis of hyptolide, a naturally occurring α,β-unsaturated six-membered δ-lactone substituted with a polyoxygenated chain, is described. Sharpless kinetic resolution and opening of two different epoxy alcohols under two different conditions—Swern oxidation conditions and a radical reaction using Cp₂TiCl—fixed the stereocenters at C-9, C-11, and C-12, respectively. Brown’s asymmetric allylation reaction installed the remaining stereocenter at C-6. A RCM protocol was used for construction of the α,β-unsaturated six-membered δ-lactone moiety of the molecule.     

Synthesis and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Highly Functionalized Pyridylmethyl-C-β-D-Glycosides

Several pyridylmethyl-C-β-D-glycosides (3a–3l, 6a, and 6h) were synthesized by refluxing 3-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)/(β-D-cellobiosyl)-propanones and dicyanobenzylidenes with ammonium acetate in anhydrous toluene in moderate to good yields. The reaction involves a C?C Michael addition of enamine, formed from glycosyl ketone and ammonium acetate, to the dicayanobenzylidene derivative; subsequent dehydrative cyclization; and oxidative aromatization. Two of these prototypes, compounds 3e and 3k, were deacetylated to the respective glucopyranosyl methyl pyridines 4e and 4k with NaOMe/MeOH. The synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activities and one of the compounds showed 20% inhibition as compared to standard drug acarbose displaying 39% inhibition.     

Enantioselective Reduction of Electrophilic CC Bonds with sodium tetrahydroborate and ‘semicorrin’ cobalt catalysts

‘Semicorrin’ cobalt complexes, prepared in situ from cobalt(II) chloride and the corresponding ligands, are efficient catalysts for the enantioselective reduction of electrophilic C?C bonds with NaBH₄. The best selectivities (> 90% ee) are achieved with α,β-unsaturated carboxamides and carboxylates. Analogous α,β-unsaturated nitriles, sulfones, and phosphonates afford enantiomeric excesses of 50–70%. Interestingly, in the reduction of α,β-unsaturated sulfones, the highest enantioselectivities were obtained with unsymmetrical ‘semicorrins’, whereas in all other cases C₂-symmetric ‘semicorrins’ proved to be superior.     

Some Reactions of 2-Cyanomethyl-1,3-benzothiazole with Expected Biological Activity

New pyrido[2,1-b]benzothiazoles 2a,b, 3, 2-aminoquinoline 4, coumarin 5, cyclohexane 6a,b, and 2-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl) methylidene 7 derivatives have been prepared via the reaction of 2-cyanomethyl-1,3-benzothiazole 1 with α,β-unsaturated nitriles, α-chloro ethyl acetoacetate, 2-amino benzaldehyde, 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde, α,β-unsaturated ketone, and 2-aminobenzothiol hydrochloride. 2-Thiazole derivatives 9a,b were prepared from compound 1, which was converted to thioamide derivative 8 by reaction with HCl and thioacetamide, and cyclization of this thioamide with α-halogenated ketone gave 9a,b. Reaction of compound 1 and ethylacetate to afford ketonitrile 10. Treatment of 10 with hydrazine hydrate afforded aminopyrazole derivative 11. Substituted 4-aminothiophene 13 has been synthesized by reaction of compound 1 with p-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate. The resulting product 12 was then alkylated with phenacylbromide. Phenyl-2-yl-carbonylhydroximoyl-chloride 15 was prepared by treatment of the corresponding sulfonium bromide with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid in dioxane. Compound 15 reacted with α-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl) cinnamonitrile 14 afforded the isoxazole derivatives 16. Reaction of coumarin derivative 5 with anthranilamide, pyrimidine diamine, thiosemicarbazide, acetylacetone, and hydrazine hydrate yielded quinazoline-2-one 17, purine 18, triazole 19, 2-acetyl naphthalene-2-one 20, and N-aminoquinoline-2-one 21 derivatives.     

The Role of the C-3 Substituent in the Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of Hexo-5-Enofuranosides

ABSTRACT

Asymmetric dihydroxylation of vinyl furanosides 1-6 by use of OsO₄, AD-mix-α® and β® is described yielding the corresponding hexofuranose sugars. Vinyl furanosides 2 and 3, with an ester group at C-3, and vinyl manno furanoside 5 on asymmetric dihydroxylation with AD-mix α® exhibited high R diastereoselectivity at C-5. Reversal in diastereoselectivity at C-5 was observed for the 3-deoxy vinyl furanoside 6 giving furanosaccharide 6S with the S configuration at C-5.     

SYNTHESIS OF THE C-DISACCHARIDE α-C(1→3)-L-FUCOPYRANOSIDE OF N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE[1]

Radical C-glycosidation of racemic 5-exo-benzeneselenyl-6-endo-chloro-3-methylidene-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((±)-2) with α-acetobromofucose (3) provided a mixture of α-C-fucosides that were reduced with NaBH₄ to give two diastereomeric alcohols that were separated readily. One of them ((?)-6) was converted into (?)-methyl 2-acetamido-4-O-acetyl-2,3-dideoxy-3-C-(3′,4′,5′-tri-O-acetyl-2′,6′-anhydro-1′,7′-dideoxy-α-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptitol-1′-C-yl)-α -D-galactopyranuronate ((?)-11) and then into (?)-methyl 2-acetamido-2,3-dideoxy-3-C-(2′,6′-anhydro-1′,7′-dideoxy-α-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptitol-1′-C-yl)-β -D-galactopyranoside ((?)-1), a new α-C(1→3)-L-fucopyranoside of N-acetylgalactosamine. Its ¹H NMR data shows that this C-disaccharide (α-L-Fucp-(1→3)CH₂-β-D-GalNAc-OMe) adopts a major conformation in solution similar to that expected for the corresponding O-linked disaccharide, i.e., with antiperiplanar σ(C-3′,C-2′) and σ(C-1′,C-3) bonds.     

Synthesis of α,β-unsaturated dioxanes, dioxolanes and dioxepanes by trans-acetalisation of dimethylacetals with meso or C2-symmetrical 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-diols

Several o-dibenzylic diols were prepared reacting organometallics with o-phthalaldehyde at room temperature in ether. The identity of the meso and C₂-symmetrical (d,l) isomers as well as their ratio were determined by chiral gas chromatography. The meso and C₂ (racemic) stereoisomeric diols were easily separated by flash chromatography on silica gel. A set of 18 α,β-unsaturated acetals were then prepared reacting those, as well as commercially available 1,2, 1,3 and 1,4 diols, with the corresponding methylacetals in acidic medium. A trans-acetalisation procedure adapted to the cases of fragile allylic alcohols or unfavorable 1,6 diols-derived dioxonanes based on a Dean-Stark trapping of methanol was also employed.     

A Facile Synthesis of Various Butenolides

The synthesis of α'-acyloxy-α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketones from the corresponding α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketones by using manganese (III) acetate in combination with 2-chloropropionic acid followed by subsequent Arbuzov and intramolecular Horner-Emmons cyclization reactions provided a convenient synthetic pathway to various butenolides 4a-d.     

New C20-gibberellin diterpene from the leaves of Schefflera sessiliflora De P. V.

From the leaves of Schefflera sessiliflora De P. V., one new C₂₀-gibberellin diterpene 2β,12β-dihydroxygibberellin (12β-hydroxy-GA₁₁₀ or 2β-hydroxy-GA₁₁₂) (1), together with three known compounds, trans-tiliroside (2), kaempferol 3-O-β-d-glucuronopyranoside (3), 5-p-trans-coumaroylquinic acid (4), was isolated for the first time from the genus Schefflera by various chromatography methods. Their structures were elucidated by IR, UV, HR-ESI-MS, NMR 1D and 2D experiments and comparison with previous reported data. The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of all compounds was measured. The isolates (2, 3) showed better α-glucosidase inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ = 134.60, 147.10 μM, respectively) than the standard drug acarbose (IC₅₀ = 214.50 μM).     

A Convenient Synthesis of Vinyl Epoxides from Glycidic Esters via α-Hydroxy-β,γ-unsaturated Esters

Glycidic esters, upon isomerisation with BF₃.Et₂O yield α-hydroxy-β,γ-unsaturated esters. These are then reduced with LiAlH₄ to vicinal diols which are converted to vinyl epoxides in two steps.     

Synthesis of C-Glycosyl Isoxazoles and Branched-Chain Enuloses From 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-D-Glyceraldehyde

Abstract

The synthesis of 5-glycosyl isoxazoles with 3-alkyl-, 3-aryl, 3,4-dialkyl, 3-aryl-4-alkyl or 3-alkyl-4-bromo substituents is reported. Deoxyenuloses were obtained from reaction of 2,3-O-isopropylidene-D-glyceraldehyde and several phosphorus ylides, which contain a carbonyl group, by a Wittig reaction. C-glycosyl α,β-unsaturated ketones were obtained, with the polyhydroxylate chain lengthened by two or three carbon atoms. In the second phase the ketones were transformed into the corresponding C-glycosyl α,β-unsaturated ketoximes, leading to the C-glycosyl isoxazoles, which were converted into the title compounds via removal of the isopropylidene group of suitably protected carbohydrates. The solubility of the synthetized C-glycosyl isoxazoles were modified by free hydroxyl groups in such a way that their behaviour against certain viruses and their potential antiviral activity could be studied.     

New Applications of the Lithiated Phosphinimine Ph3P=N-Li: Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Nitriles and P=N-P Linked Phosphinimines

Abstract

The reaction of Ph₃P-N-Li⁽¹²⁾ with various α,β-unsaturated esters gives access to new N-(α,β-unsaturated acyl) phosphinimines. which can undergo intramolecular aza-Wittig reaction (at 65 - 110°C) to afford the corresponding nitriles.