Chiral cyclohexene block from <Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>-(−)-carvone

The oxidation with SeO₂ of a methyl group linked to an sp²-hybridized carbon in the product of the intramolecular iodoetherification of cis-carveol afforded (1R,5R,7S)-7-iodomethyl-7-methyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]-oct-3-en-4-carbaldehyde and [(1R,5R,7S)-7-iodomethyl-7-methyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-4-yl]methanol that were oxidized to methyl (1R,5R,7S)-7-iodomethyl-7-methyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-4-carboxylate. The latter by the Zn-promoted opening of the γ-oxide ring was converted into the target chiral block, methyl (4R,6R)-6-hydroxy-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-encarboxylate.     

Sarkomycin A methyl esters and functionalized cyclopentane blocks for brefeldin A

Sarkomycin A methyl esters and functionalized cyclopentane blocks for brefeldin A were synthesized starting from diastereoisomeric (1R,2S)- and (1S,2R)-2-hydroxymethyl-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]cyclopent-3-ene-1-carboxamides.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of N-thia-carba-thymidine as an antiherpetic agent

As a continuation of our project aimed at the search for new antiviral agents, the synthesis and biological evaluation of N-thia-carba-thymidine ((1R,2S,4S,5S)-5-methyl-1-{6-thia-4-hydroxy-5-[(hydroxy)-methyl]bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-yl}-1,3-dihydropyrimidine-2,4-dione; compound 8) was carried out employing the carbocyclic enantioenriched intermediate (1R,4S)-4-phenylmethoxy-3-[(phenylmethoxy)methyl]cyclopent-2-en-1-ol, which in turn was prepared from (3R,4S) phenylmethoxy-3-[(phenylmethoxy)methyl]-cyclopent-1-ene. The title compound resulted to be a very potent antiherpetic agent exhibiting a similar potency to acyclovir as shown. The synthetic approach to obtain this carbanucleoside required a novel strategy to introduce a thiirane group fused to a functionalized five-membered ring.     

Skeletal rearrangements of <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-(-)-7,8-epoxycarveol derivatives promoted by triethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

Diastereoisomeric couples of (1R,5R,6RS)-2,6-dimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-6-ylmethanols and their epoxide precursors, (5R,2′RS)-2-methyl-5-(2-methyloxiran-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-ols, in the presence of triethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate underwent [3.2.1]→[3.3.1] skeletal rearrangement with formation of scalemic mixtures of (1R,5R,6R)- and (1R,5R,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-6-triethylsiloxy-8-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]non-2-enes; the (6R)-stereoisomer was isolated as individual substance.     

Uncommon transformations of methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate initiated by bases

Methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate prepared in two stages from D-ribose acetonide underwent a series of uncommon transformations under the treatment with bases providing the following different products depending on the base applied: methyl 3-(5-acetyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)propionate (DBU), methyl 2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-6-carboxylate (t-BuOK), methyl {(5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(2R)-oxiranyl]-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylidene}propionate and methyl-(E)-3-{(4S,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(1R)-(2-oxiranyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl}-2-propenoate (t-BuOK and LDA).     

Oxidation of (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,5<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,7<Emphasis Type="Italic">R,S</Emphasis>)-(4,7-dimethyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-7-yl) methanol with pyridinium chlorochromate

The oxidation of (1S,5R,7R,S)-(4,7-dimethyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-7-yl)methanol epimeric at the C⁷ atom resulted in scalemic (5R)-5-acetyl-2-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-one.     

Chiral imines and amines based on 2-hydroxypinan-3-one

The new chiral derivatives of benzylamine and 2α-hydroxypinan-3-one (1R,2R,5R)-3-[(1S)-α-methylbenzylamino]-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-ol (2), (1S,2S,3S,5S)-3-(benzylamino)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-ol (3), and (1R,2R,3R,5R)-3-[(1S)-α-methylbenzylamino]-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-ol (4) were synthesized and characterized. It was shown that reduction of the benzylimines by sodium triacetoxyborohydride formed stereoselectively 3β-substituted pinanamines.     

Preparation of enantiomeric pure (?)-(3R,4S)-1-benzyl-3,4-epoxypiperidine and enriched (?)-(R)-1-Benzyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine by kinetic separation of (±)-1-benzyl-3,4-epoxypiperidine under the action of chiral lithium amides

Enantiomeric pure (−)-(3R,4S)-1-benzyl-3,4-epoxypiperidine and (−)-(R)-1-benzyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine with enantiomeric excess 61.9% were obtained by kinetic separation of (±)-1-benzyl-3,4-epoxypiperidine under the action of lithium salt (+)-(S)-2-[(pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]pyrrolidine. The sterical direction of the kinetic separation of (±)-1-benzyl-3,4-epoxypiperidine and absolute configurations of the target products were established. Original Russian Text ? G.V. Grishina, I.S. Veselov, V.A. Davankov, M.M. Il’in, N.S. Zefirov, 2008, published in Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, 2008, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 287–291.     

Amidines: synthesis from o-alkenylanilines and cyclization in polyphosphoric acid

Condensation of 2-[(E)-pent-3-en-2-yl]-4-, 2-[(E)-pent-2-en-2-yl]-4-, or 2-(cyclopent-1-enyl)-6-methylaniline with 1-chloro-1-(N-methylimino)- or 1-chloro-1-(N-phenylimino)ethane affords the corresponding amidines. Cyclization of the N-methylimino derivatives in polyphosphoric acid gives 3,4-dihydroquinazolines in high yields.     

Total synthesis of 2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)thiazole-4-carboxamide (Tiazofurin) and of precursors of ribo-C-nucleosides

(1R,2S,4R)-2-Cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl (1S′)-camphanate ( 5 ) was transformed into (?)-methyl 2,5-anhydro-3,4,6-O-tris[(tert-butyl)dimethylsilyl]-D -allonate ( 2 ), (+)-1,3-diphenyl-2-{2′,3′,5′-O-tris[(tert-butyl)dimethylsilyl]-β-D -ribofuranosyl}imidazolidine ( 3 ), and the benzamide 20 of 1-amino-2,5-anhydro-1-deoxy-3,4,6-O-tris-[((tert-butyl)dimethylsily)]-D -allitol. Compound 2 was converted efficiently into optically active tiazofurin ( 1 ).     

Transformations of peroxide ozonolysis products of (1R,3R)-p-menth-4-en-3-ol in the presence of pyridine

Ozonolysis of (1R,3R)-p-menth-4-en-3-ol in methylene chloride or methanol in the presence of pyridine afforded a mixture of equimolar amounts of epimeric 1-[(2R,4S,6S)- and 1-[(2S,4S,6S)-6-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]-2-methylpropan-1-ones. A probable reaction mechanism is discussed.     

Muricatetrocins A and B and Gigantetrocin B: Three New Cytotoxic Monotetrahydrofuran-Ring Acetogenins from Annona muricata

Extracts from the seeds of Annona muricata yielded three new Annonaceous acetogenins: muricatetrocin A (= (5S)-3-{(2R)-2-hydroxy-9-{(2R,5S)-tetrahydro-5-[(1S,4S,5S)-1,4,5-trihydroxyheptadecyl]furan-2-yl}nonyl}-5-methylfuran-2(5H)-one; 1 ), muricatetrocin B (= (5S)-{(2R)-2-hydroxy-9-{(2S,5S)-tetrahydro-5-[(1S,4S,5S)-1,4,5-trihydroxyheptadecyl]furan-2-yl}nonyl}-5-methylfuran-2(5H)-one; 2 ), and gigantetrocin B (= (5S)-3-{(2R)-2-hydroxy-7-{(2S,5S)-tetrahydro-5-[(1S,4R,5R)-1,4,5-trihydroxynonadecyl]furan-2-yl}heptyl}-5-methyl-furan-2(5H)-one; 3 ). Their C-skeletons were deduced by mass spectrometry. Configurations were determined by ¹H-NMR of ketal derivatives and 2D-NMR experiments utilizing Mosher esters. A previously described compound, gigantetrocin A (= (5S)-3-{(2R)-2-hydroxy-7-{(2S,5S)-tetrahydro-5-[(1S,4S,5S)-1,4,5-trihydroxynonadecyl]furan-2-yl}heptyl}-5-methylfuran-2-(5H)one; 4 ), was also isolated and is new to this species. Compounds 1–4 were all selectively cytotoxic for the HT-29 human colon-tumor cell line with potencies at least 10 times that of adriamycin.     

Enantiomerically pure 7-oxabicylo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-zyl derivatives as synthetic intermediates. Part III. Total synthesis of D- and L-ribose derivatives

Enantiomerically pure methyl 5-bromo-5-deoxy-2,3-O- isopropylidene-β-D - (D - 5b ) and -β-l-ribofuranoside (l- 5b ) have been derived from (?)-(1R,2S,4R)-2-exo-cyano-7-oxabicylo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-endo,-yl (1′S)-camphanate ( 1 ) and (+)-(1S,2R,4S)-2-exo-cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-endo-yl(1′R)-camphanate ( 2 ), respectively, in 5 synthetic steps and 28% overall yield. Hydrolysis of D-5b and L - 5b afforded methyl 2,3-O isopropylidene-β-D -ribofuranoside (D -5a) and methyl 2,3-O-isopropylidene β-L-ribofuranoside (L-5a), respectively. The intermediate (+)-(1R,4R,5R,6R) 5-exo,6-exo-(isopropylidenedioxy)- 7 -oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((+)- 7 ) and its enantiomer(–)-7 were also obtained enantiomerically pure by resolution of (=)- 7 by the Johnson-Zeller method. In bothe approaches, the chiral auxiliaries ((–)- and (+)-camphanic acids, or (+)-(S)-N,S-dimethyl-S-phenylsulfoximide) were recovered at an early stage of the synthesis.     

Synthesis of isomeric 2-oxazolidinones from (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>)-and (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediols

A synthesis is reported for (4R,5R)-and (4S,5S)-4-hydroxymethyl-5-(4-nitrophenyl)oxazolidin-2-ones and (1′R,4R)-and (1′S,4S)-4-[hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxazolidin-2-ones from (1R,2R)-and (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediols. The effect of the experimental conditions on the formation of these compounds was studied. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1562–1570, October, 2007.     

Stereoselective carbon–carbon bond forming reactions of chiral cyclopent-2-enone and cyclopentene-1-methanol,both spiro-connecting a 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-d-glucofuranosyl ring

The conjugate additions of a variety of organocopper reagents or dimethyl malonate anion to a spirocyclic cyclopent-2-enone connecting a 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-d-glucofuranosyl ring as a constituent of the spiro structure, namely (1S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-(isopropylidenedioxy)-1-[(1R)-1,2-(isopropylidenedioxy)ethyl]-2-oxa-spiro[4.4]non-6-en-8-one, proceeded stereoselectively in some cases affording a variety of β-functionalized cyclopentanone derivatives. The thermal treatment of (1S,3R,4R,5R)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-(isopropylidenedioxy)-1-[(1R)-1,2-(isopropylidenedioxy)ethyl]-2-oxaspiro[4.4]non-6-ene, another d-glucose-derived spirocyclic substrate, with triethyl orthoacetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid afforded the Claisen rearrangement product with a high level of diastereoselectivity.     

Synthesis of (−)-Conduritol C (1L-Cyclohex-5-ene-1,2,3/4-tetrol)

(1R, 2R, 4R)-2-endo-Cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl acetate ((?)-7) has been transformed into the all-cis-configurated 4L -4,5,6/0-trihydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-one derivatives (?)- 12 and (?)- 19 . (?)-Conduritol C ((?)- 3 ) was derived in a stereospecific manner from (?)- 12 .     

Synthesis of chiral benzoacridinone derivatives by three-component condensation of [(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,4<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylidene]acetaldehyde with naphthalen-1-amine and cyclic β-diketones

Three-component condensation of [(1S,4S)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylidene]acetaldehyde with naphthalen-1-amine and cyclic β-diketones gave 7-[(1S,4S)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylidenemethyl]-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-7H-benzo[c]acridin-8-one derivatives possessing three or more asymmetric carbon atoms. Steric factors were found to be responsible for the predominant formation of the (7R)-isomers (R/S ≈ 7: 5) and orientation of substituents in the cyclohexenone fragment. The same factors determined complete regioselectivity of the reaction with methyl 2,4-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylates as dicarbonyl component, which led to exclusive formation of methyl 8-oxobenzoacridine-11-carboxylates. In the reaction of [(1S,4S)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylidene]acetaldehyde with naphthalen-1-amine and barbituric acid as dicarbonyl component, the only product was that formed by two-component condensation of barbituric acid with bicyclic aldehyde.     

New neolignan glycosides and a new cerebroside from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Symplocos caudata</Emphasis>

A phytochemical investigation of the roots of Symplocos caudata Wall (Symplocaceae) resulted in the isolation and characterization of two optical isomers of a neolignan glycoside (1) and a new cerebroside (2). Their structures were elucidated as (7R,8S)-erythro-7,9,9'-trihydroxy-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan-4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, (7S,8R)-erythro-7,9,9'-trihydroxy-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan-4-O-β-Dglucopyranoside (1), and 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3S,4R,8Z,12E)-2-N-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxyheptacosanoyl]-8,12-docosadiene-1,3,4-triol (2), respectively, on the basis of spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR, MS and CD).     

Synthesis of (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ((+)-(1R,2R,3S,5R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]octan-2-ol)

Epoxidation of (?)-(1R,2R,4R)-2-endo-cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-yl acetate ((?)-5) followed by saponification afforded (+)-(1R,4R,5R,6R)-5,6-exo-epoxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((+)-7). Reduction of (+)-7 with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAH) gave (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ( = (+)-(1R,2R,3S,4R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.0^3,6]octan-2-ol; (+)-3). Hydride reductions of (±)-7 were less exo-face selective than reductions of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one and its derivatives with NaBH₄, AlH₃, and LiAlH₄ probably because of smaller steric hindrance to endo-face hydride attack when C(5) and C(6) of the bicyclo-[2.2.1]heptan-2-one are part of an exo oxirane ring.     

Isolation,Structure, and Biological Activities of Long-Chain Catechols of Plectranthus sylvestris (Labiatae)

Antioxidant activity guided fractionation of extracts of the aerial parts of the title plant and HPLC separation yielded a series of oxygenated long-chain alkylcatechols. Their structures were inferred by spectroscopic methods and chemical transformations to be the novel 4-[(2S,4R,6S)-4-(acetyloxy)tetrahydro-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]benzene-1,2diol ( 1a ), 4-[(2S,4R6S)-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]benzene-1,2-diol ( 1b ), 4-[(3S,5S)-5-(acetyloxy)-3-hydroxydecyl]benzene-1,2-diol (2a), 4-[(3S,5S)3-(acetyloxy)-5-hydroxydecyl]benzene-1,2-diol ( 2b ), (3S,13Z)-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxydocos-13-en-5-one ( 3a ), (Z)-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)docos-13-en-5-one ( 4 ), besides the known l-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)icosan-5-one ( 5 ). The absolute configurations of the optically active compounds which are structurally related to the [n]-gingerols ( 6 ) and -diols ( 7 ) were established by the high-field ¹H-NMR application of Mosher's method. All compounds are in vitro potent antioxidants, inhibiting the Fe²⁺-catalysed autoxidation of linoleic acid in the same order of magnitude as the commercial antioxidant 2,6-di(tert-butyl)-4-methylphenol (BHT). The dose-dependent inhibitory effects on soybean-lipoxygenase are in the μmol range, that of the most effective compound ( 3a ) in the nmol range, hence being significantly more potent than the Known anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs indomethacin and nordihydroguaiaretic acid.