Enantioselective synthesis of (1S,4R)-N-(benzylcarbamoyl)-4-aminocyclopent-2-en-1-ol by Candida antarctica lipase B

An efficient biocatalytic process has been developed to obtain optically pure (1S,4R)-N-(benzylcarbamoyl)- 4-aminocyclopent-2-en-1-ol which can be used as the key intermediate of ticagrelor. In this research, several N-(benzylcarbamoyl)-4-aminocyclopent-2-en-1-ol derivatives have been investigated in which Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) was used to catalyze the asymmetric hydrolysis reaction. As expected, some of these substrates successfully gave (1S,4R)-N-(benzylcarbamoyl)-4-aminocyclopent- 2-en-1-ol in >98% enantiomeric excess (ee) with conversion yields up to 45%.     

Combinatorial solution-phase synthesis of (2S,4S)-4-acylamino-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamides

Solution-phase combinatorial synthesis of (2S,4S)-4-acylamino-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamides was studied. First, di-tert-butyl (2S,4S)-4-amino-5-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate hydrochloride was prepared as the key intermediate in five steps from (S)-pyroglutamic acid. Acylation of the amino group followed by acidolytic deprotection gave (2S,4S)-4-acylamino-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acids, which were then coupled with amines to furnish a library of (2S,4S)-4-acylamino-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamides. Four coupling reagents, BPC, EEDQ, TBTU, and PFTU, were tested for the amidation reactions in the final step. Amidations with EEDQ and TBTU led to the desired carboxamides. On the other hand, BPC and PFTU were not suited, since diketopiperazines were sometimes obtained instead of the desired carboxamides.     

Synthèse de 2H -furo[3,4-b] (3H, 5H, 7H) pyrannediones-4,5. Acylation de (2H, 5H) furannediones-2,4 (acides tétroniques) par les chlorures d'acides α-éthyléniques

Direct acylation of tetronic acids by α,β-ethylenic acid chlorides with tin tetrachloride gave a new type of fused heterocyclic compounds: 2H-furo[3,4-b] pyran-4,5-diones. Acylation in alkaline medium gave enol esters which could be transposed in furopyrandiones. However, the first route was more satisfactory.     

The simplest synthesis of 5,5-disubstituted and spiranic methyl 4-amino-2,2-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1,2λ6-oxathiole-3-carboxylates

We report the short and the simplest strategy for the synthesis of methyl 4-amino-2,2-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1,2λ⁶-oxathiole-3-carboxylates bearing aliphatic substituents at the 5th position. A number of cyanohydrins were forced to react with methyl 2-(chlorosulfonyl)acetate to give the interim methyl 2-[(cyanomethoxy)sulfonyl]acetates that upon Et₃N-mediated conditions underwent the CSIC [Carbanion mediated Sulfonate (Sulfonamido) Intramolecular Cyclization] reaction yielding the 5,5-disubstituted and spiranic methyl 4-amino-2,2-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1,2λ⁶-oxathiole-3-carboxylates.     

Stereoselective synthesis of cis-3,4-disubstituted piperidines through ring transformation of 2-(2-mesyloxyethyl)azetidines

The reactivity of 2-(2-mesyloxyethyl)azetidines, obtained through monochloroalane reduction and mesylation of the corresponding β-lactams, with regard to different nucleophiles was evaluated for the first time, resulting in the stereoselective preparation of a variety of new 4-acetoxy-, 4-hydroxy-, 4-bromo-, and 4-formyloxypiperidines. During these reactions, transient 1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.0]hexanes were prone to undergo an S(N)2-type ring opening to afford the final azaheterocycles, which was rationalized by means of a detailed computational analysis. This approach constitutes a convenient alternative for the known preparation of 3,4-disubstituted 5,5-dimethylpiperidines, providing an easy access to the 5,5-nor-dimethyl analogues as valuable templates in medicinal chemistry. Furthermore, cis-4-bromo-3-(phenoxy or benzyloxy)piperidines were elaborated into the piperidin-3-one framework via dehydrobromination followed by acid hydrolysis.     

An anomalous acylation of an aminobenzenesulfonamide

Acylation of 2-amino-4-chlorobenzenesulfonamide by 2-acetoxyisobutyryl chloride under acidic conditions unexpectedly gave 6-chloro-3-methyl-4H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxide and 8-ehloro-2,2,3a-trimethyl-3a,4-dihydrooxazolo[2,3-b] [1,2,4]benzothiadiazin-1-one 5,5-dioxide, the skeletons of which incorporate the carbon atom of the acetoxyl carbonyl group of the acid chloride.     

Concurrent induction of two chiral centers from symmetrical 3, 4-disubstituted and 3,3,4-trisubstituted 4-pentenals using Rh-catalyzed asymmetric cyclizations

Asymmetric cyclization of symmetrical 3,4-disubstituted and 3,3, 4-trisubstituted 4-pentenals was studied using Rh-complexes with chiral ligands. The cyclization of symmetrical 4-pentenals 4a,b by a neutral Rh[(R)-BINAP]Cl afforded cis-3,4-disubstituted (4R)-cyclopentanones 9a,b of >95% ee in 25-31% yields; on the other hand, the cyclization of 4a-c by a cationic Rh[(R)-BINAP]ClO(4) afforded trans-3,4-disubstituted (4S)-cyclopentanones 10a-c of >95% ee in 70-81% yields. All stereoisomers could be stereoselectively made by the selection of a neutral or cationic Rh-complex, and (R)- or (S)-BINAP ligand. The Rh-catalyzed cyclization could be applied to the construction of cyclopentanones 17 and 18 bearing a chiral quaternary carbon. The cyclization by the cationic Rh[(R)-BINAP]ClO(4) afforded the optically active trans-3,3, 4-trisubstituted cyclopentanones 18a-c of 92-95% ee in 75-83% yields. The catalytic cycle was also studied by using deuterium aldehyde, and the tentative mechanisms of the enantio- and diastereoselection were proposed.     

Preparation of enantiomerically pure (3E)-alkyl-4-(hetero-2-yl)-2-hydroxybut-3-enoates by Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 mediated deracemisation and determination of the absolute configuration of (3E)-ethyl-4-(thiophene-2-yl)-2-hydroxybut-3-enoate

Deracemisation of racemic (3E)-alkyl-4-(hetero-2-yl)-2-hydroxybut-3-enoates using Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 resulted in the formation of one enantiomer in high enantiomeric excess [up to >99% ee] and isolated yields [up to 79%]. The absolute configuration of the enantiomerically pure (3E)-ethyl-4-(thiophene-2-yl)-2-hydroxybut-3-enoate as determined by ¹H NMR of the Mosher esters was found to be (S).     

Thiazolecarboxylic Acid Derivatives. 1. N-Substituted 2-Amino-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Acylation of the ethyl ester and anilide of 2-amino-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylic acid gave 2-acetyl(arylsulfonyl)amino derivatives. Methylation of acetylaminothiazole and subsequent deacetylation gave 2-methylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylic acid, which was then converted into esters. The ethyl ester and anilide of thiazole-2-carboxylic acid were used as starting compounds for the synthesis of 2-dimethylaminoformimino- and 2-chlorobenzenesulfonylureido derivatives.     

A highly enantioselective chemoenzymatic synthesis of syn-3-amino-2-hydroxy esters: key intermediates for taxol side chain and phenylnorstatine

Starting from the bromination of α-ketoesters to obtain 3-bromo-2-oxoalkanoates and bioreduction with Saccharomyces cerevisiae entrapped in calcium alginate pellets with double gel layers, syn-(2R,3S)-β-bromo-α-hydroxy esters were obtained regioselectively in high yields and high ee. These chiral bromohydrins were cyclized to epoxides that were transformed into oxazolidines and finally opened by acidic hydrolysis to give syn-(2S,3S)-β-amino-α-hydroxy esters in high overall yields and high ee. The enantiomeric excesses of all the intermediates were maintained during the reaction sequence.     

Enantioselective radical cyclisation reactions of 4-substituted quinolones mediated by a chiral template

Six 4-substituted quinolones 6-8, which bear an ω-iodoalkyl chain, were prepared and subjected to reductive radical cyclisation conditions employing BEt(3)/O(2) as the initiator and either Bu(3)SnH or TMS(3)SiH as hydride source. 4-(4-Iodobutyl)-quinolone (6a) and 4-(3-iodopropylthio)-quinolone (8a) gave the respective 6-endo-cyclisation products in good yields. 4-(3,3-Dimethyl-4-iodobutyl)-quinolone (6b) cyclised in a 5-exo-fashion, while the other substrates delivered only reduction products. The cyclisation reactions could be conducted in the presence of a chiral template (1) with high enantiomeric excess (94-99% ee). The association behaviour of substrate 6a to 1 was studied by NMR titration experiments. In the enantioselective cyclisation of 6b a significant nonlinearity was observed when comparing the product ee with the ee of the template.     

Synthesis of new 4-amino-5-(1,4-benzodioxan-2-yl)-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol derivatives

Acylation and cyclization reactions of 4-amino-5-(1,4-benzodioxan-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol were studied. Acylation of the title compound with substituted benzoyl chlorides gave the corresponding amides, whereas its reactions with substituted benzoic acids in the presence of POCl3 were accompanied by cyclization with formation of triazolothiadiazoles containing a 1,4-benzodioxane substituent. 4-Amino-5-(1,4-benzodioxan-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol reacted with substituted benzaldehydes to afford the corresponding Schiff bases, and its alkylation with chloroacetic acid in ethanol in the presence of sodium acetate gave S-ethoxycarbonylmethyl derivative.     

Ring-opening reactions of oxabicyclic alkene compounds: enantioselective hydride and ethyl additions catalyzed by group 4 metals

Titanium and zirconium catalysts selectively catalyze either the ethyl or hydride addition to [2.2.1] 4, 5-bis(methoxymethyl)-7-oxabicycloheptene (6); the ring-opened products formed depend on catalyst, temperature, alkylaluminum reagent, and the concentration of alkylaluminum. Bis(neoisomenthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride catalyzes the ethyl addition ring-opening of 6 to produce (1R,2S,3S,6R)-2, 3-bis(methoxymethyl)-6-ethylcyclohex-4-enol (7) in 96% ee. Zirconium catalysts catalyze the ring-opening of [3.2.1] 2, 4-dimethyl-3-(benzyloxy)-8-oxabicyclo-6-octene (7) when ethylmagnesium bromide is used as a reagent. Both hydride and ethyl addition products are obtained at all conditions studied. Bis(neoisomenthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride catalyzes the ethyl addition ring-opening of 7 to produce (1S,2R,3S,4S,7S)-2, 4-dimethyl-3-(benzyloxy)-7-ethyl-5-cyclohexen-1-ol (8) in 48% ee.     

Rh(I)-catalyzed formal [6 + 2] cycloaddition of 4-allenals with alkynes or alkenes in a tether

Rh(I)-catalyzed formal [6 + 2] cycloaddition of allenal 6 having an alkyne or alkene in a tether proceeded smoothly, giving 5-8- and 6-8-fused bicyclic ketone derivatives 7 in good to excellent yields. It was also found that cyclization of enantiomerically enriched (S)-6a (94% ee) gave cyclic ketone derivative (S)-7a in high yield with reasonable chirality transfer (86% ee). This result indicates that this cyclization proceeds through stereoselective formation of rhodacycle H' followed by insertion of a multiple bond.     

Enantioselective one-pot synthesis of 2-amino-4-(indol-3-yl)-4H-chromenes

An enantioselective one-pot synthesis of 2-amino-4-(indol-3-yl)-4H-chromenes via a Knoevenagel/Pinner/Friedel-Crafts reaction of salicylaldehyde, malononitrile, and indole is presented. Moderate to good yields (up to 89%) and high enantioselectivities (up to 90% ee) were obtained with an N,N'-dioxide-Zn(II) complex as the catalyst. This strategy provides an efficient and convenient method to access enantiomerically enriched 2-amino-4H-chromene derivatives.     

Stereoselective biocatalytic synthesis of (S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid via substrate engineering by using "thio-disguised" precursors and oxynitrilase catalysis

3-Tetrahydrothiophenone (4) and 4-phenylthiobutan-2-one (7) were used as masked 2-butanone equivalents to give the corresponding cyanohydrins 5 (79 % yield, 91 % ee) and 8 (95 % yield, 96 % ee) in an enzymatic cyanohydrin reaction applying the hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL) from Hevea brasiliensis. After hydrolysis and desulphurisation the desired intermediate (S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid (10) was obtained with 99 % ee. Interestingly, when applying (R)-selective HNL from Prunus amygdalus again the (S)-cyanohydrin 5 was formed (62 % ee). The absolute configuration of 5 was verified by crystal structure determination of the corresponding hydrolysis derived carboxylate. The fact that both enzymes yield the same enantiomer was analysed and interpreted by molecular modelling calculations.     

The Intramolecular Aldol Condensation Route to Fused Bi- and Tricyclic beta-Lactams(1)(,)(2)

Staüdinger cycloaddition of activated acid chlorides to 1,3-ketoaldimines, prepared in quantitative yields from 1,3-ketoaldehydes and amino esters, gave in excellent yields cis-2-azetidinones, 6-8, having the adequate functionality to obtain fused bi- and tricyclic beta-lactams. Reaction of compounds 6 with LHMDS at low temperature gave a single diastereomer of fused bicyclic compounds with a carbapenam or carbacefam skeleton. Treatment of diastereomeric cis-2-azetidinones, 7/8, in analogous conditions resulted either in the exclusive cyclization of one of the two diastereomers to form tricyclic [4.n.m] (n = 5, 6; m = 5, 6) compounds, or in the cyclization of both diastereomers to form tricyclic [4.n.7] (n = 5, 6) 2-azetidinones. In all cases the cyclization step was totally stereoselective. Alternatively, trans-carbapenams and one example of a tricyclic system having a trans-2-azetidinone ring have been obtained by using longer reaction times and higher temperatures. Epimerization at C3 of the 2-azetidinone nucleus occurs in these reaction conditions to obtain a single diastereomer of the final products. This approach to fused policyclic 2-azetidinones is one of the scarce syntheses of this kind of compound making use of the aldol condensation.     

1- and 2-(4-Hydroxycarbonylphenyl)-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles

Reactions of 4-hydrazinobenzoic acid with 2-formyl- and 2-acetyldimedones were utilized to synthesize 6,6-dimethyl- and 3,6,6-trimethyl-1-(4-hydroxycarbonylphenyl)-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles corre-spondingly, and the reaction with 2-cyano-3-ethoxy-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one gave 2-(4-hydroxy-carbonylphenyl)-3-amino-4-oxo-6,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole. Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1658. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 516–519, April, 1997.     

选择性合成双[噻吩并[2,3-d]嘧啶-4(3H)-酮]

以2-氨基-4-三氟甲基-5-甲基-噻吩-3-羧酸乙酯(1)为起始原料制得膦亚胺2.在碳酸钾的催化下,膦亚胺2与芳基异氰酸酯和伯二胺的氮杂Wittig反应制得嘧啶环上2,2’取代的双[噻吩并[2,3-d]嘧啶-4(3H)-酮]3;膦亚胺2与烷基异氰酸酯和伯二胺的氮杂Wittig反应制得嘧啶环上3,3’取代的双[噻吩并[2,3-d]嘧啶-4(3H)-酮]4.化合物3的核磁共振氢谱表明关环反应在嘧啶环的2,2’位;化合物4的核磁共振氢谱表明关环反应在嘧啶环的3,3’位.对合成反应机理的推导及目标产物核磁共振氢谱数据的分析解释了此合成反应的选择性.     

Stereocontrol in alkyne cyclocarbonylation reactions promoted by a bioxazoline palladium(II) complex

Insertion of 1,2-disubstituted alkynes into [Pd(CH3)(CO)(BIOX)]+[B{3,5-(CF3)2C6H3}4]- (1), where BIOX=(4S,4'S)-(-)-4,4',5,5'-tetrahydro-4,4'-bis(1-methylethyl)-2,2'-bioxazole, leads to the formation of five-membered palladacycles, which, by reaction with carbon monoxide, produce a mixture of two diastereomeric forms of a palladium complex containing an eta3-allylic gamma-lactone ligand. On leaving the mixture in solution, one isomer was converted into the other, reaching a diastereomeric excess of up to 94 %. The steric and electronic factors responsible for the epimerization process were investigated by theoretical methods. Cleavage of the eta3-allyl--palladium bond by nucleophiles allowed highly substituted chiral butenolides to be synthesized in good enantiomeric excess.