An efficient method for the preparation of 3-hydroxyl-5-substituted 2-pyrrolidones and application in the divergent synthesis of (−)-preussin and its analogues

An asymmetric method to (S,R)-α-hydroxyl-γ-amino alcohols 12 through a diastereoselective addition of Grignard reagents to β-chiral aldimines 11 is described. Subsequent oxidation/cyclization with Sarett reagent provided a novel approach to lactams 14, a flexible building block whose utility was demonstrated in the divergent synthesis of antifungal agent (−)-preussin 5 and its three analogues 23, 24, 25.     

Cloning,Expression, and Biochemical Characterization of a Novel Acidic GH16 β-Agarase,AgaJ11, from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gayadomonas joobiniege</Emphasis> G7

A novel β-agarase AgaJ11 belonging to the glycoside hydrolase (GH) 16 family was identified from an agar-degrading bacterium Gayadomonas joobiniege G7. AgaJ11 was composed of 317 amino acids (35 kDa), including a 26-amino acid signal peptide, and had the highest similarity (44 % identity) to a putative β-agarase from an agarolytic marine bacterium Agarivorans albus MKT 106. The agarase activity of purified AgaJ11 was confirmed by zymogram analysis. The optimum pH and temperature for AgaJ11 activity were determined to be 4.5 and 40 °C, respectively. Notably, AgaJ11 is an acidic β-agarase that was active only at a narrow pH range from 4 to 5, and less than 30 % of its enzymatic activity was retained at other pH conditions. The K _m and V _max of AgaJ11 for agarose were 21.42 mg/ml and 25 U/mg, respectively. AgaJ11 did not require metal ions for its activity, but severe inhibition by several metal ions was observed. Thin layer chromatography and agarose-liquefying analyses revealed that AgaJ11 is an endo-type β-agarase that hydrolyzes agarose into neoagarohexaose, neoagarotetraose, and neoagarobiose. Therefore, this study shows that AgaJ11 from G. joobiniege G7 is a novel GH16 β-agarase with an acidic enzymatic feature that may be useful for industrial applications.     

Synthetic studies of mycalolide B, an actin-depolymerizing marine macrolide: construction of the tris-oxazole macrolactone using ring-closing metathesis

Tris-oxazole macrolactone 2, a key intermediate of mycalolide B (1), which has 13 stereogenic centres, was synthesized through the use of ring-closing metathesis (RCM). The E/Z ratio of the RCM product 2 was reversed by the use of CH₂Cl₂ and toluene, whereas a cross-metathesis reaction yielded the C1-C35 long-chain compound 19 in a highly E-selective manner. Thus, the loss of flexibility in aliphatic carbon chains and the steric hinderance of β- and γ-substituents of the C20 olefin in the precursor 11 may affect the stereoselectivity in RCM reactions.     

Synthesis of the C21-C34 fragment of antascomicin B

The C21-C34 fragment of the potent FKBP12-binding macrolide antascomicin B was prepared using Ireland-Claisen and allylic diazene rearrangements to establish the C26/C27 and the C23 stereocenters, respectively. Directed hydrogenation installed the C29 β-configuration. The fragment possesses 7 of the 11 fixed stereocenters contained in the natural product.     

Synthese und Reaktionsverhalten von Platin(II) und Kupfer(I) Koordinationspolymeren; die Festkörperstruktur von {trans-(Ph3P)2Pt[(η-CCPh)CuBr]2}n und trans-(Ph3P)2Pt[(η-CCPh)CuNO3]2

The title complex {trans-(Ph₃P)₂Pt[(η²-CCPh)CuX]₂}_n (3a, X=Cl; 3b, X=Br) can be prepared by treatment of trans-(Ph₃P)₂Pt(CCPh)₂ (1) with two equivalents of [CuX] (2a, X=Cl; 2b, X=Br) in quantitative yield. The reaction chemistry of 3b towards organic chelating molecules is reported. Treatment of 3b with, for example, 2,2^′-bipy (4) produces the chelated copper(I) species [(bipy)CuBr]₂ (6) along with 1. However, if 3b is reacted with the silver(I) salt [AgNO₃] (5a) then trimetallic trans-(Ph₃P)₂Pt [(η²-CCPh)CuNO₃]₂ (7) is formed in which each phenylethynyl ligand is η²-coordinated to a copper(I) nitrate unit. This complex is also obtained, when 1 is reacted with two equivalents of [Cu(NCMe)₄]NO₃ (5b).The solid-state structures of 3b and 7 are reported. Polymeric 3b crystallises in the triclinic space group with cell parameters a=11.5958(3) Å, b=13.3491(3) Å, c=15.4875(4) Å, α=81.755(1)°, β=87.324(1)°, γ=85.472(1)°, V=2363.66(10) ų, Z=2 and ρ=1.818 g mol⁻¹. Complex 7: monoclinic space group P2_/n with a=9.8971(1), b=14.2324(3), c=16.6957(2) Å, β=105.478(1)°, V=2266.46(6) ų, Z=2 and ρ=1.719 g mol⁻¹.In 3b a linear polymeric structure is adopted. 3 contains two crystallographic independent trans-Pt(CCPh)₂ units which are linked by 4-membered Cu₂(μ-Br)₂ cycles at which the respective PhCC units are η²-coordinated to the copper(I) ions. In 7 each of the two PhCC entities is π-bound to a mononuclear CuNO₃ moiety of which the NO₃ ligand is chelate-bound to copper(I).     

Asymmetric dehydration of β-hydroxy esters and application to the syntheses of flavane derivatives

Catalytic asymmetric dehydration of β-aryl or alkyl substituted β-hydroxy esters via kinetic resolution has been investigated. A brief survey of 10 different chiral ligands is conducted to examine the effects of chiral ligand structure on selectivity of the dehydration. The kinetic resolution of a variety of rac-β-hydroxy tert-butyl esters in the presence of prolinol chiral ligand 2 and BrZnCH₂CO₂-t-Bu can provide highly enantioenriched β-hydroxy esters 14-21 with selectivity factors ranging from 11 to 66. Also, application of this asymmetric synthetic methodology to the preparation of enantioenriched flavane derivatives 25-29 is demonstrated.     

Crystal structure and conformational analysis of 1-[N-(2-bromophenyl)]naphthaldimine

1-[N-(2-bromophenyl)]naphthaldimine (C₁₇H₁₂NOBr) (1) was synthesised and its crystal structure was determined. The compound 1 is orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a=12.653(2), b=13.7311(14), Z=4, R=0.032 for 499 reflections I>2σ(I)]. There is an intramolecular hydrogen bond of distance 2.473(3) Å between the hydroxyl oxygen atom and imine nitrogen atom, the hydrogen atom essentially being bonded to the oxygen atom. Minimum energy conformation was calculated as a function of torsion angle θ (C10-C11-N1-C12) varied every 5 degrees. The optimized geometry of the crystal structure corresponding to the non-planar conformation is the most stable conformation in all calculations. The results strongly indicate that the minimum energy conformation is primarily determined by hydrogen-hydrogen repulsions between the ortho-hydrogen atoms on the aldehyde rings. Complementary IR, ¹H NMR and UV measurements in solution and in the solid state were carried out.     

Synthesis of podophyllotoxin analogues: δ-lactone-containing picropodophyllin, podophyllotoxin and 4′-demethyl-epipodophyllotoxin derivatives

Non-epimerizable cis and trans δ-lactone analogues of podophyllotoxin have been prepared. Thus the synthesis of the cis isomer 4 has been achieved in 8 steps and 4% overall yield from podophyllotoxin 1 via the reduction of the γ lactone ring into the trans diol, selective protection of the 4-OH and 11-OH as a benzylidene acetal, and Wittig elongation at C-13 with inversion of configuration at C-2. Same elongation at C-13 but via the formation of a mesylate and introduction of a cyano group, led to the trans δ-lactone 5 (7 steps from 1 and 6% overall yied) with a small amount of its C-4 epimer 6. The synthesis of non-epimerizable δ-lactone analogues of 4′-demethyl-epipodophyllotoxin 7 and of 4-demethyl podophyllotoxin 8 are also reported. The synthesis of 7 and 8 was based upon the reduction of the γ-lactone ring of 4′-demethyl-4-epipodophyllotoxin followed by selective protection at C-11 and elongation at C-13. (8-15% and 4% overall yields). Compounds 4, 5 and 7 did not display relevant cytotoxicity in vitro against L1210 murine leukemia.     

Chemometrics-Assisted Optimization of Beta-/Gamma-Tocol Separation on a C<Subscript>30</Subscript> Stationary Phase in Reversed-Phase LC

This paper presents a chemometrics-assisted optimization study to improve the separation of tocopherol (-T) and tocotrienol (-TT) homologues on a C₃₀ stationary phase in reversed-phase HPLC. The HPLC settings were optimized using a central composite design and the response surface methodology. Flow rate, column temperature, and mobile phase composition were chosen as independent variables. Peak resolution (R_s), analysis time (t_R), and peak symmetries of the tocopherol isomers were chosen as response variables. Optimum performance in terms of R_s was obtained at a flow rate of 0.31 mL min^?1, a temperature of 8.70 °C, and % B content (methyl tert-butyl ether: methanol: water, 80:18:2, v/v/v) in the mobile phase of 38.12%. The analysis of variance and regression analysis gave adjusted R² values of 0.9841 for R_s, 0.9850 for t_R-(α-T), 0.9853 for t_R-(β-T), and 0.9204 for the peak symmetry of β-T. This confirms the good agreement of experimental data with predicted values. The close eluting peaks of β-/γ-tocol could be baseline separated at the optimized conditions at a minimized analysis time. Empirical second-order polynomial models were derived that gave statistically high significances (P?<?0.0001). Hence, the models can be successfully employed to predict the optimum separation conditions of co-eluting peaks of β-/γ-tocols. The optimized method was successfully applied to determine the individual tocol homologues in various cold pressed edible oils. Total contents ranged from 15 to almost 2600 mg tocol kg^?1 oil.     

Asymmetric dehydration of β-hydroxy esters via kinetic resolution

Catalytic asymmetric dehydration of β-hydroxy esters via kinetic resolution has been investigated. The kinetic resolution of rac-β-hydroxy esters in the presence of prolinol chiral ligand 2a and BrZnCH₂CO₂t-Bu can provide highly enantioenriched β-hydroxy esters 3 and 5-11 with selectivity factors ranging from 15 to 42.     

Molecular structure of 1-ammo-5-acetyl-4,5-dimethyl-2,3,3-tricyanocyclopentene

The structure of 1-amino-5-acetyl-4,5-dimethyl-2,3,3-tricyanocyclopentene was determined by X-ray analysis. The origin of the observed molecular conformation and lengthening of the endocyclic bonds C(3)-C(4) 1.565 Å and C(4)-C(5) 1.558 Å are discussed. With the use of molecular orbital perturbation theory it was shown that weakening of the C(3)-C(4) bond due to interactions of molecular orbitals in the -C(CN)₂-CP¹R²R³ (R¹, R², R³CN) fragment is one of the causes for lengthening of this bond.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1902–1906, November, 1993.     

Syntheses and molecular structures of some compounds containing many-atom chains end-capped by tricobalt carbonyl clusters

Several complexes containing Co₃ carbonyl clusters end-capping carbon chains of various lengths are described. Pd(0)/Cu(I)-catalysed reactions between {Co₃{μ₃-C(CC)₂Au(PPh₃)}(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ and I(CC)₂SiMe₃ or FcCCI gave {Co₃{μ₃-C(CC)_xR}(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ [x = 4, R = SiMe₃3; x = 3, R = Fc 8]; treatment of 3 with NaOMe and AuCl(PPh₃) gave 4 [x = 4, R = Au(PPh₃)]. Related preparations of Co₃{μ₃-C(CC)₂[Ru(PP)Cp′]}(μ-dppm)_n(CO)_9−2n [PP = (PPh₃)₂, Cp’ = Cp, n = 1, 5; PP = dppe, Cp′ = Cp^∗, n = 1, 6; 0, 7] are also described. Syntheses of bis-cluster complexes {Co₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₇}₂(μ-C_x) (x = 14, 12; 16, 9; 18, 11; 26, 10) - the latter being the longest cluster-capped C_x chains so far described - and the mercury-bridged compounds Hg{(CC)_xC[Co₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₇]}₂ (x = 1, 13; 2, 14) are reported. The molecular structures of 7, 12, 13 and 14, as well as of Co₃(μ₃-CCCSiMe₃)(μ-dppm)(CO)₆(PPh₃) (15) and Co₃{μ₃-CC(O)OEt}(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ (16), are reported.     

2-Methyl-8-oxyquinolinium dicitratoborate dihydrate: Synthesis and crystal structure

2-Methyl-8-oxyquinolinium dicitratoborate dihydrate [(2-CН₃)(8-OH)C₆H₅NH][(C₆H₅O₇)₂B] ? 2H₂O (I) was synthesized for the first time. Single crystals were synthesized in an aqueous solution, and their crystal structure was studied by X-ray diffraction. Crystals were triclinic, space group P\(\bar 1\), a = 9.3454(2) Å, b = 9.8522(2) Å, c = 15.6638(4) Å, α = 78.489(1)°, β = 77.255(1)°, γ = 63.622(2)°, FW = 587.25, V = 1251.68(5) ų, Z = 2, ρ_calc = 1.558 g/cm³. The structure was refined by the full-matrix least-squares technique to R1 = 0.045 for 4689 independent reflections with R_int = 0.072. Crystal structure units in complex I were large complex dicitratoborate anions with a spirane structure, 2-methyl-8-oxyquinolinium cations [(2-CН₃)(8-OH)C₆H₅NH]⁺, and two crystallization water molecules. The crystal packing was layered and three-dimensional. The network of hydrogen bonds in crystals was created by seven independent three-center O–H···O contacts.     

On the PdCl2-catalyzed synthesis of allylic azides and allylic sulfonamides from homoallylic alcohols

According to experimental and literature data, the one-pot formation of allylic azides or sulfonamides from catalytic amounts of PdCl₂, homoallylic alcohols and TMSN₃ or TsNH₂ occurs through CC migration followed by regioselective nucleophilic addition on the Pd^II-activated CC bond and β-OH elimination.     

A synthesis of a common intermediate to the lactone-pyrrolidinone ring systems in oxazolomycin A and neooxazolomycin

A 5-exo-dig radical cyclisation of the bromoamide 34 derived from the enantiopure α-ethynyl substituted amino alcohol 31 led to a 2:1 mixture of β-C3 and α-C3 methyl epimers of the pyrrolidinone 35a-36a in a combined yield of 73%. Treatment of the homoallylic alcohol 35b, derived from 35a, with OsO₄-TMEDA, gave a single diastereoisomer of the pyrrolidinone triol 37, resulting from selective dihydroxylation from the β-face, i.e. syn to the CH₂OH group of 35b. The pyrrolidinone triol 37 is a potential common precursor, cf. 9, to the spiro β-lactone pyrrolidinone 8 and the γ-lactone pyrrolidinone 10 ring systems in oxazolomycin A (1) and neooxazolomycin 2, respectively. Sequential protection of the 1,2-diol functionality in 37 as the acetonide 39, and the primary alcohol group in 39 as the SEM ether 41a, followed by methylation of the nitrogen centre in 41a, using NaH-MeI, then gave the selectively protected pyrrolidinone 42.     

Reactivity of TpIr(C2H4)(DMAD) with carboxylic acids. A DFT study on geometrical isomers and structural characterization

The thermally unstable adduct Tp^Me2Ir(C₂H₄)(DMAD), which was generated “in situ” by the reaction of DMAD with Tp^Me2Ir(C₂H₄)₂ (1) at low temperature, reacted with different carboxylic acids to produce the following compounds: Tp^Me2Ir(E-C(CO₂Me)CH(CO₂Me))(H₂O)(OC(O)C₆H₄R), (R = H, 2a; o-OH, 2b; o-Cl, 2c; m-Cl, 2d; o-NO₂, 2e; m-NO₂, 2f;o-Me, 2g;p-Me, 2h) and Tp^Me2Ir(E-C(CO₂Me)CH(CO₂Me))(H₂O)(OC(O)Me) 3. In the reaction of derivative 2a with Lewis bases, Tp^Me2Ir(E-C(CO₂Me)CH(CO₂Me))(L)(OC(O)C₆H₅), (L = Py, 4a; m-Br-Py, 4b; m-Cl-Py, 4c; NCMe, 5) were obtained, of which 4b and 4c were isolated as a mixture of two isomers in which the substituted pyridine ring was present at different rotational orientations. All new compounds prepared were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C{¹H} NMR spectroscopy, the structure of compounds 2d, 2h and 4a being determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. DFT was used to analyze the relative stability and the structural orientation of the isomers.     

New developments in the Pd-catalysed cyclisation-coupling reaction of alkene-containing carbonucleophiles with organic halides (and triflates). The first examples of asymmetric catalysis.

The results of our preliminary investigations directed toward asymmetric catalysis of the cyclocarbopalladation of alkenes bearing a proximate nucleophile with organic halides (or triflates) are disclosed. A series of bidentate phosphine ligands were evaluated in intramolecular versions of this reaction using (E)-2-[7-(2-bromophenyl)-hept-4-enyl]-malonic acid dimethyl ester (1) and (Z)-2-[7-(2-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-phenyl)-hept-4-enyl]-malonic acid dimethyl ester (9) as model substrates. The highest enantioselective induction was obtained with aryl triflate 9 which produced the corresponding cyclopentylindane as a single diastereomer in 54% chemical yield and 43% ee by using PdCl₂[S-(−)-TolBINAP] as chiral catalyst and K₂CO₃ as base.     

The first definitive example of oxidative addition of acyclic vinyl selenide to M(0) complex

The principle of C-S bond activation of acyclic vinlyl sulfide by platinum(0)-complex was applied to the C-Se bond fission of vinyl selenide. The substrate possessing Ph and ArSe (Ar = C₆H₄Cl-p) substituents at the β-carbon successfully reacted with Pt(0)-complex at 25 °C to produce the vinyl platinum in good yield and its structure was unambiguously determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. When (Z)-(Me₃Si)(ArSe)C(H)(SeAr) was employed as a reaction substrate, following β-Se elimination took place to liberate Me₃SiCCH with the production of [trans-Pt(SeAr)₂(PPh₃)₂]. The oxidative addition of C-Se bond of (E)-(Ph)(H)CC(H)(SeAr) to Pt(0) was also confirmed at 25 °C, while no C-S bond-breaking occurred when the corresponding vinyl sulfide was exposed to the same reaction conditions, demonstrating that the cleavage of C-Se bond was more facile than that of C-S bond.