Application of 1H NMR?Eu(fod)3?shifted spectra for the determination of the enantiomeric composition and absolute configuration of secondary alcohols,using (−)-ω-camphanic esters

The diastereomeric differences (Δδ) were measured for a series of 11 (?)-ω-camphanic esters of secondary alcohols of known absolute configuration, using ¹H NMR spectroscopy with Eu(fod)₃ as shift reagent. This method is convenient and useful for the measurement of enantiomeric compositions, whereas additional assumptions must be applied in determining the absolute configuration related to the signs of the diastereomeric differences.     

Conformation and Dynamics of (−)-β-Caryophyllene

(?)-β-Caryophyllene (1) adopts three conformations in solution: αα(48%), βα(28%), and ββ(24%). The conformations were identified by an analysis of the ¹³C- and ¹H-NMR spectra at ?87.2 and ?153.8° in connection with APT, HETCOR, and COSY spectra, and subsequent NOESY experiments. The activation parameters of the conversion αα → βα were determined from a bandshape analysis of exchange-broadened ¹³C-NMR spectra of 8-[methylene-¹³C]- 1 to give ΔH^≠ = 5.9 ± 0.3 kcal/mol, ΔS^? = ?8.1 ± 1.8 cal/mol. · K. and ΔG = ?8.3 ± 0.8 kcal/mol. The observed population ratio of the different conformers is best described by MM3.     

Electronic optical activity of (−)-α-phellandrene

Molecular orbital computations on the sign and magnitude of the Cotton effect of (?)-α-phellandrene (a conjugated diene) and the separate twisted butadiene chromophore were performed using configuration interaction (CI) and the random phase approximation (RPA) methods with a standard minimal basis set of STO/3G orbitals. The relative contributions to the rotatory strength of (?)-α-phellandrene which arise from a twist in the diene unit, the allylic axial bond, and nonplanarity of either one or both of the C?C double bonds were determined by examining various molecular geometries. This theoretical study confirms that the allylic axial substituent/bond provides the largest contribution to the longwavelength Cotton effect. It is found that the rotatory strength arising from distortion of the planar geometry of the double bonds tends to cancel the rotatory strength arising from the sense of twist of the diene unit. The computed energies suggest that molecular geometries where the trisubstituted bond is kept planar, and where twisting is allowed about the cis double bond, may be favored over geometries where torsion is allowed about both double bonds.     

13C NMR spectra of metal σ-cyclopentadienyls

Proton decoupled ¹³C NMR spectra have been measured for the cyclopentadienyl compounds C₅H₅Si(CH₃)_nCl_3?n(n = 1, 2, 3), C₅H₅Ge(CH₃)₃, CH₃C₅H₄Ge(CH₃)₃, C₅H₅Sn(CH₃)₃, σ-C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂-π-C₅H₅ and C₅H₅HgCH₃. A fast metallotropic rearrangement occurring in the compounds causes the spectra to be temperature dependent for the Si, Ge, Sn and Fe derivatives. For the derivatives of silicon or germanium, the olefinic signals are unsymmetrically broadened by the 1,2-shift at lower migration rates. Line widths of the ring carbon signals have been measured to give an estimate for the activation parameters of the rearrangement in C₅H₅Ge(CH₃)₃ (E_a = 10·7 ± 0·9 kcal/mole, ΔG^? = 13·4 ± 0·9 kcal/mole) and C₅H₅Sn(CH₃)₃ (E_a = 6·8 ± 0·7 kcal/mole, ΔG^? = 7·1 ± 0·7 kcal/mole). At room temperature, the spectrum of C₅H₅HgCH₃ displays just one narrow signal responsible for the cyclopentadienyl ligand. The spectrum of CH₃C₅H₄Ge(CH₃)₃ at –30° demonstrates that two isomers containing methyl in the vinylic position are present, the ratio being ca. 2:1. The ¹³C spectra of the vinylic isomers have been analysed in the case of C₅H₅Si(CH₃)_nCl_3?n.     

Asymmetric Diels-Alder Reactions of Neopentyl-Ether-Shielded Acrylates and Allenic Esters: Syntheses of (−)-Norbornenone and (−)-β-Santalene

Starting from (+)- or (?)-camphor, the antipodal alcohols 14 and 18 , respectively, have been prepared; the corresponding acrylates 15 and 19 underwent TiCl₂(i-PrO)₂-mediated Diels-Alder additions to cyclopentadiene to give adducts 20a and 22a respectively, with 95 % endo- and 99.2% πpH-face selectivities. Adduct 22a was converted to enantiomerically pure norbornenone 26 . Addition of 1,3-butadiene to acrylate 15 in the presence of TiCl₄ afforded 3-cyclohexenyl carboxylate 29 with > 95.6 % stereodifferentiation. The TiCl₂(i-PrO)₂-promoted [4 + 2] cycloaddition of cyclopentadiene to allenic ester 43 proceeding with 99 % face differentiation served as the key step for an efficient enantioselective synthesis of (?)-β-santalene ((?)- 41 ) with concomitant recovery of the chiral control alcohol 14 .     

Preparation and Absolute Configuration of (−)-(E)-α-trans-Bergamotenone

The synthesis, absolute configuration, and olfactive evaluation of (?)-(E)-α-trans-bergamotenone (= (?)-(1′S,6′R,E)-5-(2′,6′-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2′-en-6′-yl)pent-3-en-2-one; (?)- 1 ), as well as its homologue (?)- 19 are reperted. The previously arbitrarily attributed absolute configuration of 1 and of (?)-α-trans-bergamotene (= (?)-(1 S,6R)-2,6-dimethyl-6-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)bicyclo[3.1. 1]hept-2-ene; (?)- 2 ), together with those of the structurally related aldehydes (?)- 3a,b and alcohols (?)- 4a,b , have been rigorously assigned.     

Total Syntheses of (−)‐Conidiogenone B, (−)‐Conidiogenone,and (−)‐Conidiogenol

Cyclopianes are novel diterpenes featuring a highly strained 6/5/5/5 tetracyclic core embedded with 6–8 consecutive stereocenters. The concise total syntheses of (?)‐conidiogenone B, (?)‐conidiogenone, and (?)‐conidiogenol have been accomplished in 14–17 steps. The present work features a HAT‐mediated alkene–nitrile cyclization to access the cis‐biquinane, a Nicholas/Pauson–Khand reaction to construct the linear triquinane, and a Danheiser annulation to afford the congested angular triquinane skeleton.     

Concise Syntheses of bis‐Strychnos Alkaloids (−)‐Sungucine, (−)‐Isosungucine,and (−)‐Strychnogucine B from (−)‐Strychnine

The first chemical syntheses of complex, bis‐Strychnos alkaloids (?)‐sungucine ( 1 ), (?)‐isosungucine ( 2 ), and (?)‐strychnogucine B ( 3 ) from (?)‐strychnine ( 4 ) is reported. Key steps included (1) the Polonovski–Potier activation of strychnine N‐oxide; (2) a biomimetic Mannich coupling to forge the signature C23?C5′ bond that joins two monoterpene indole monomers; and (3) a sequential HBr/NaBH₃CN‐mediated reduction to fashion the ethylidene moieties in 1 – 3 . DFT calculations were employed to rationalize the regiochemical course of reactions involving strychnine congeners.     

Glucosidation shifts of allylic and benzylic alcohols in 13C NMR spectroscopy

The ¹³C FT NMR spectra of β-D -glucopyranosides (including their tetraacetates) of several secondary allylic and benzylic alcohols were compared with those of methyl β-D -glucopyranoside and the corresponding parent alcohols. The characeristic glucosidation shifts observed for these alcohols may be applicable to the determination of the absolute configuration of the hydroxy group in these alcohols.     

Nucleotides. Part XXXV. Synthesis of 3′-deoxyadenylyl-(2′–5′)-3′-deoxyadenyIyl-(2′–ω)-9-(ω-hydroxyalkyl)adenines

Via the phosphotriester approach, new structural analogs of (2′–5′)oligoadenyiates, namely 3′-deoxyadenylyl-(2′–5′)-3′-dcoxyadenylyl-(2′–ω)-9-(ω-hydroxyalkyl)adenines 18 – 21 , have been synthesized (see Scheme) which should preserve biological activity and show higher stability towards phosphodiesterases. The newly synthesized oligonucleotides 18 – 21 have been characterized by ¹H-NMR spectra, TLC, and HPLC analysis.