An enantioselective synthesis of benzylidene-protected syn-3,5-dihydroxy carboxylate esters via osmium, palladium, and base catalysis

[reaction: see text]. The enantioselective syntheses of several protected syn-3,5-dihydroxy carboxylic esters have been achieved from the corresponding achiral 1,3-dieneoates. The route relies upon an enantio- and regioselective Sharpless dihydroxylation and a palladium-catalyzed reduction to form delta-hydroxy-1-enoates. The resulting delta-hydroxy-1-enoates are subsequently converted into benzylidene-protected 3,5-dihydroxy carboxylic esters in one step. The benzylidene-protected 3,5-dihydroxy carboxylic esters are produced in good overall yields (25% to 51%) and high enantiomeric excesses (80% to >95%).     

An enantioselective synthesis of cryptocarya diacetate

[reaction: see text]. The enantioselective synthesis of cryptocarya diacetate has been achieved in 10 steps from ethyl sorbate. The route relies upon an enantio- and regioselective Sharpless dihydroxylation and a palladium-catalyzed reduction to form a delta-hydroxy-1-enoate, which was subsequently converted into a benzylidene-protected 3,5-dihydroxy carboxylic ester. This ester was converted into cryptocarya diacetate in 14% overall yield via an allylation and methathesis ring closure reaction sequence.     

Enantioselective syntheses of cryptocarya triacetate,cryptocaryolone, and cryptocaryolone diacetate

[reaction: see text] The enantioselective syntheses of three natural products from Cryptocarya latifolia have been achieved in 13-15 steps from ethyl sorbate. The route relies upon an enantio- and regioselective Sharpless dihydroxylation and a palladium-catalyzed reduction to establish the absolute stereochemistry. The route also relies upon a highly (E)-selective olefin cross-metathesis reaction to form trans-delta-hydroxy-1-enoates. The resulting delta-hydroxy-1-enoates were subsequently converted into cryptocarya triacetate, cryptocaryolone, and cryptocaryolone diacetate.     

Addition of Nitrile Oxides to Allyl Esters of Aryl(hetaryl)carboxylic Acids

3,5-Disubstituted isoxazolines with an aryl(hetaryl)carboxymethyl group in position 5 have been synthesized. The addition reaction of nitrile oxides to allyl esters of aryl(hetaryl) carboxylic acids occurs regiospecifically with the formation of the 5-substituted isomer. Initial pharmacological screening showed that 5-(4-bromobenzoyloxy)methyl-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)isoxazoline possesses marked nootropic activity.     

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of both syn- and anti-3,5-dihydroxy esters: application to 1,3-polyol/alpha-pyrone natural product synthesis

[reaction: see text] We describe a catalytic asymmetric synthesis of both syn- and anti-3,5-dihydroxy esters. The method relies upon catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of alpha,beta-unsaturated imidazolides and amides, using lanthanide-BINOL complexes, and diastereoselective reduction of ketones. The method was applied to the enantioselective syntheses of 1,3-polyol/alpha-pyrone natural products 9a, 9b, and strictifolione (10). The absolute stereochemistry of 9a and 9b was also determined.     

Chemistry of Diazopolycarbonyl Compounds: VIII. Synthesis of Nitrogen-containing Heterocycles via Transformations of Substituted 2-diazopentane-1,3,5-triones

Ethyl 5-aryl-2-diazo-3,5-dioxopentanoates and 1,5-diaryl-2-diazopentane-1,3,5-triones are partially enolized in solutions. By O-methylation of enol forms of diazo esters with diazomethane ethyl 5-aryl-2-diazo-5-methoxy-3-oxopent-4-enoates were prepared. Concurrently with the O-methylation the diazo esters undergo heterocyclization into 3,5-disubstituted 4-hydroxypyrazoles which under the reaction condition suffer O- and N-methylation by excess diazomethane. 3,5-Diaroyl-4-hydroxypyrazoles were also obtained from diazopentanetriones but here triethylamine served as the cyclization reagent.     

Synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles containing an amino group

3,5-Disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles containing linear and cyclic amine fragments have been synthesized by thermal cyclization of N′-(1-iminoalkyl) hydrazides prepared by condensation of imido esters with carboxylic acid hydrazides. The initial imido esters have been synthesized by the Pinner reaction, as well as by reaction of nitriles with methanol in the presence of a catalytic amount of sodium methoxide. A procedure has been developed for the synthesis of 5-substituted 3-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,2,4-triazoles which have been converted to 3-aminophenyl derivatives by reduction with hydrazine hydrate over Raney nickel.     

Effect of acyl chain length and branching on the enantioselectivity of Candida rugosa lipase in the kinetic resolution of 4-(2-difluoromethoxyphenyl)-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine 3,5-diesters.

Since 2,6-dimethyl-4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyridine 3,5-diesters themselves are not hydrolyzed by commercially available hydrolases, derivatives with spacers containing a hydrolyzable group were prepared. Seven acyloxymethyl esters of 5-methyl- and 5-(2-propoxyethyl) 4-[2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate were synthesized and subjected to Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) catalyzed hydrolysis in wet diisopropyl ether. A methyl ester at the 5-position and a long or branched acyl chain at C3 gave the highest enantiomeric ratio (E values). The most stereoselective reaction (E = 21) was obtained with 3-[(isobutyryloxy)methyl] 5-methyl 4-(2-difluoromethoxyphenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate, and this compound was used to prepare both enantiomers of 3-methyl 5-(2-propoxyethyl) 4-[2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate. The absolute configuration of the enzymatically produced carboxylic acid was established to be 4R by X-ray crystallographic analysis of its 1-(R)-phenylethyl amide.     

Unusual regioselection in the Mitsunobu reactions of syn-2,3-dihydroxy esters: synthesis of statine and its diastereomer

Mitsunobu reactions of syn-2,3-dihydroxy esters exhibit a complete regioselection for the beta-hydroxyl group. Benzoylation, azidation, and tosylation have been performed under these conditions. Beta-functionalizations of syn-2,3-dihydroxy esters are uncommon, and the Mitsunobu reactions are complementary to other diol chemistries in the regioselection. In addition, the configurational inversion accompanying the Mitsunobu protocol offers a means for diastereochemical diversity, as exemplified by a synthesis of statine and its anti diastereomer. These findings will further expand the synthetic utilities of the Sharpless AD process.     

Synthesis ofN-substituted 2-(5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)glyoxylic acids

Methods for the synthesis of the earlier unknownN-substituted 2-(5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)glycoxylic acids their esters from copper chelate of ethyl pentafluorobenzoylpyruvate were developed. The structure of intermediate ethyl 4-(R-amino)-2-oxo-3-pentafluorobenzoylbut-3-enoates is discussed. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1234–1239, July, 2000.     

α-Methylidene- and α-Alkylidene-β-lactams from Nonproteinogenic Amino Acids

Treatment of methyl 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)prop-2-enoates 1 with conc. HBr solution afforded methyl (Z)-2-(bromomethyl)alk-2-enoates 2 , which were transformed regioselectively into N-substituted methyl (E)-2- (aminomethyl)alk-2-enoates 3 (S_N2 reaction) and into N-substituted methyl 2-(1-aminoalkyl)prop-2-enoates 4 (S_N2′ reaction). Regiocontrol of nucleophilic attack by amine was accomplished simply by choice of solvent, the S_N2 reaction occurring in MeCN and the S_N2′ reaction in petroleum ether. Hydrolysis and lactamization afforded β-lactams 7 and 8 , containing an exocyciic alkylidene and methylidene group at C(3), respectively.     

Synthesis and properties of sym-triazines. 10 Synthesis of 2,4-diamino-sym-triazines containing a sterically hindered phenol substituent

Condensation of N-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)biguanide with esters in the presence of catalytic amounts of sodium ethylate gives 2-amino-4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylanilino)-6-substituted sym-triazines. When the trichloroacetate ester is used the main product is 2-amino-4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylanilino)-6-oxo-1(5)H-sym-triazine.For communication 9 see [1]Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1395–1399, October, 1992.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Methyl (2 Z )-4-Aryl-2-{4-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)sulfamoyl]phenylamino}-4-oxobut-2-enoates and Their Silver Salts

A series of new methyl (2Z)-4-aryl-2-{4-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-sulfamoyl]phenylamino}-4-oxobut-2-enoates was synthesized by the reaction of methyl esters of aroylpyruvic acids with 2-(4-aminobenzenesulfamido)-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine in a mixture of acetic acid–ethanol (1 : 1). The obtained 4-oxobut-2-enoates reacted with silver nitrate in ethanol–DMF (2 : 1) to form their silver salts. The antimicrobial activity of the compounds was studied.     

Polymer-supported 1,3-oxazolium-5-olates: synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoles

A traceless synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles has been developed on polymeric supports. The synthetic process utilizes immobilized mesoionic 1,3-oxazolium-5-olates (munchnones) as key intermediates in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. The initial step in the synthesis involves reductive alkylation of phenylglycine methyl esters with Ameba resin. The resulting immobilized amino acid esters were subsequently acylated with a variety of carboxylic acid chlorides and subjected to hydrolysis with 15% KOH to yield the polymer-bound carboxylic acids. Finally, the cycloaddition between diethyl diazocarboxylate or 4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and the polymer-bound munchnones generated from the corresponding carboxylic acids afforded the polymer-bound 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles. Cleavage from the polymeric support using trifluoroacetic acid gave the desired 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles with excellent yield and high purity.     

Diastereoselective allylations of allyl-propargyl hybrid cations: synthesis of conjugated 1,5-dien-7-yne frameworks bearing C(4)-stereogenic centers

[reaction: see text] Chiral C(4)-substituted (E)- or (Z)-1-alkynyl-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butene systems provide anti-(Z) or syn-(Z) conjugated dienyne, with a very high level of stereocontrol, on treatment with BF(3).OEt(2) in CH(2)Cl(2) at -50 degrees C in the presence of allyltrimethylsilane. The Cieplak conformation for (E)-substrates and neighboring-group participation for (Z)-substrates are considered to be responsible for the stereochemical consequences.     

A facile entry to β,δ-diketo and syn-β,δ-dihydroxy esters

Reaction of N-methoxy-N-methyl amides with the dianions of acetoacetates gives β,δ-diketo esters in yields of synthetic use, and the diketo esters were selectively reduced to syn-β,δ-dihydroxy esters, key intermediates of synthetic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.     

Synthesis of 2-Substituted and 2,3-Disubstituted Quinazolin-4-ones Containing a Sterically Hindered Phenol Residue

A series of 2-substituted and 2,3-disubstituted quinazolin-4-ones containing a 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl group has been synthesized. They were prepared by the condensation of carboxylic acid imino ester hydrochlorides containing the indicated fragment with ethyl anthranilate and also by the reaction of azomethines, N-acylhydrazones, or the 4-phenylthiosemicarbazone of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with 2-methyl-4H-2,1-benzoxazin-4-one.     

Lanthanide-based coordination polymers assembled from derivatives of 3,5-dihydroxy benzoates: syntheses, crystal structures, and photophysical properties

Two new aromatic carboxylic acids, namely, 3,5-bis(benzyloxy)benzoic acid (HL1) and 3,5-bis(pyridine-2-ylmethoxy)benzoic acid (HL2), have been prepared by replacing the hydroxyl hydrogens of 3,5-dihydroxy benzoic acid with benzyl and pyridyl moieties, respectively. The anions derived from HL1 and HL2 have been used for the support of a series of lanthanide coordination compounds [Eu(3+) = 1-2; Tb(3+) = 3-4; Gd(3+) = 5-6]. The new lanthanide complexes have been characterized on the basis of a variety of spectroscopic techniques in conjunction with an assessment of their photophysical properties. Lanthanide complexes 2, 4, and 6, which were synthesized from 3,5-bis(pyridine-2-ylmethoxy)benzoic acid, were structurally authenticated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. All three complexes were found to exist as infinite one-dimensional (1-D) coordination polymers with the general formula {[Ln(L2)(3)(H(2)O)(2)]·xH(2)O}(n). Scrutiny of the packing diagrams for 2, 4, and 6 revealed the existence of interesting two-dimensional molecular arrays held together by intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions. Furthermore, the coordinated benzoate ligands serve as efficient light harvesting chromophores. In the cases of 1-4, the lowest energy maxima fall in the range 280-340 nm [molar absorption coefficient (ε) = (0.39-1.01) × 10(4) M(-1) cm(-1)]. Moreover, the Tb(3+) complexes 3 and 4 exhibit bright green luminescence efficiencies in the solid state (Φ(overall) = 60% for 3; 27% for 4) and possess longer excited state lifetimes than the other complexes (τ = 1.16 ms for 3; 1.38 ms for 4). In contrast to the foregoing, the Eu(3+) complexes 1 and 2 feature poor luminescence efficiencies.     

Benzofuran derivatives. Part 4 , synthesis of benzofurans and 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-benzoxepin-3,5-diones

By treatment of ethyl 4- or 5-substituted 2-acetylphenoxyacetates 1 with potassium hydroxide in dry dioxane, benzofurans 2–7 and 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-benzoxepin-3,5-diones 8 were obtained. The relative yields of benzofurans 2–7 and 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-benzoxepin-3,5-diones 8 varied with the types of 4- or 5-substituents. The electron-donating 4-methoxyl group favored the formation of benzoxepins. On the other hand, electron-withdrawing substituents such as the 4-nitro group favored the formation of benzofurans. When esters 1 were treated with sodium amide, 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans 2 were obtained exclusively regardless of 4- or 5-substituents.     

A novel one-step synthesis of 2-substituted 6-azaindoles from 3-amino-4-picoline and carboxylic esters

Dilithiation of 3-amino-4-picoline (1) was achieved with sec-BuLi at room temperature. Condensation of the resulting dianion (2) with carboxylic esters afforded a wide range of 2-substituted 6-azaindoles in good yields.