Novel and enantioselective syntheses of (R)- and (S)-3-hydroxy-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoic acid: a synthon for sitagliptin and its derivatives

A new synthetic strategy for (R)- and (S)-3-hydroxy-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoic acid, a building block in the preparation of sitagliptin and its derivatives, was developed. Pd(OAc)₂ catalyzed coupling of 2,4,5-trifluoro-1-iodobenzene with allyl alcohol gave 3-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)propanal in a yield of 95%. l-Proline catalyzed reaction of the 3-phenylpropanal (in only 1.2 molar equiv) with nitrosobenzene followed by reduction with NaBH₄ and Pd/C catalyzed hydrogenation gave (R)-3-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)propane-1,2-diol with >99% ee and 65% yield. Selective tosylation of primary hydroxyl group of the 1,2-propandiol unit followed by cyanide displacement afforded (R)-3-hydroxy-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanenitrile (80%). The nitrile was converted to the title β-hydroxy acid under basic hydrolysis in a yield of 90%. Thus, (R)-3-hydroxy-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoic acid was prepared enantioselectively from the starting material in four steps and 45% overall yield. The reaction sequence was repeated with d-proline as the catalyst to give (S)-3-hydroxy-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoic acid in 45% overall yield and >99% enantiomeric excess.     

The enantioselective synthesis of (4S,5S)- and (4S,5R)-5-hydroxy-4-decanolide,the autoregulators from Strepotomyces griseus

(4S, 5S)- and (4S, 5R)-5-Hydroxy-4-decanolide ( 1a and 1b ), the proposed autoregulators from Strepotomyces Griseus were synthesized from a propargyl alcohol 2 in an overall yield of 30%, employing the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation as the key step.     

Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation for the Synthesis of a Key Intermediate of Sitagliptin

Nickel-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of enamines leading to the efficient synthesis of 3-R-Boc-amino-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butyric esters, the key intermediate of the blockbuster antidiabetic drug (R)-SITAGLIPTIN, is described. The sitagliptin motifs were isolated in more than 99% yield and with 75–92% ee using the earth-abundant nickel catalyst. Upon chiral resolution with (R)- and (S)-1-phenylethylamines, the partially enantioenriched (R)- and (S)-Boc-3-amino-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoic acids provided >99.5% ee of the crucial sitagliptin intermediate. The asymmetric hydrogenation protocol was scaled up to 10 g with consistency in yield and ee, and has been reproduced in multiple batches.     

Studies on the identification and syntheses of insect pheromones: XX. Synthesis of (7R, 8S)-(+)-sex pheromone of gypsy moth through the kinetic resolution of (±) allylic alcohol by Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation

The chiral epoxy alcohol 3 was synthesized in 92% e.e through the kinetic resolution of (±)-l-tridecen-3-ol 2 by Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation. 3 was then transformed to (7R, 8S)-1a, the sex pheromone of gypsy moth, in an overall yield of 60% in 5 steps.     

手性β-氨基醇催化α,β-不饱和酮的不对称环氧化反应

将以烯烃为原料通过Sharpless不对称双羟化等多步反应合成的8种手性β-氨基醇, 作为有机小分子催化剂, 用于催化α,β-不饱和酮的不对称环氧化反应．考察了影响对映选择性的催化剂结构、催化剂用量、氧化剂种类、溶剂、反应温度等因素．结果表明, 当催化剂用量为30 mol%、氧化剂为TBHP(叔丁基过氧化氢)、正己烷溶剂、在室温下、以(1S,2R)-(＋)-1,2-二苯基-2-甲氨基乙醇(3)作催化剂时, 所得环氧化物的对映体过量最高为70% ee, 产率最高为84%.     

Two-directional synthesis of the non-adjacent bis(tetrahydrofuran) core of cis-sylvaticin

Synthesis of the C₂-symmetric, non-adjacent bis(tetrahydrofuran) core of cis-sylvaticin in seven steps and 24% overall yield from (2R,3S)-1,2-epoxy-4-penten-3-ol is reported. A strategy involving assembly of the central 1,4-diol unit by silicon-tethered ring-closing metathesis and subsequent two-directional functionalization, including establishment of the cis/threo stereochemical relationships of the tetrahydrofuran rings by Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation/S_N2 cyclization, is employed.     

Novel and Stereospecific Synthesis of (2S)‐3‐(2,4,5‐Trifluorophenyl)propane‐1,2‐diol from D‐Mannitol

A stereospecific synthesis of (2S)‐3‐(2,4,5‐trifluorophenyl)propane‐1,2‐diol from D ‐mannitol has been developed. The reaction of 2,3‐O‐isopropylidene‐D ‐glyceraldehyde with 2,4,5‐trifluorophenylmagnesium bromide gave [(4R)‐2,2‐dimethyl‐1,3‐dioxolan‐4‐yl](2,4,5‐trifluorophenyl)methanol in 65% yield as a mixture of diastereoisomers (1 : 1). The Ph₃P catalyzed reaction of the latter with C₂Cl₆ followed by reduction with Pd/C‐catalyzed hydrogenation gave (2S)‐3‐(2,4,5‐trifluorophenyl)propane‐1,2‐diol with >99% ee and 65% yield.     

Efficient Synthesis of 3-R-Boc-amino-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butyric Acid

3-R-Boc-amino-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butyric acid (9) was obtained from L-methionine in six steps with a total yield of 32%. The α-amino acid segment of L-methionine was transferred to chiral aziridine by amino protection, reduction, hydroxyl derivation, and cyclization. After ring opening of 2,4,5-trifluoro-phenyl magnesium bromide, the methylthiomethyl group was then hydrolyzed to β-amino alcohol and oxidized to the target β-amino acid.     

Enantioselective preparation of (2R,3R)-(+)- and (2S,3S)-(−)-2,3-epoxy-2-methylbutanoic acids and some derivatives

(2R,3R)-(+)- and (2S,3S)-(−)-2,3-epoxy-2-methylbutanoic acids (epoxyangelic acids) were prepared from (Z)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid using the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation method in combination with the use of (−)- and (+)-menthol as chiral auxiliaries. Both substances, obtained in high enantiomeric excess, were characterized by spectroscopic and optical activity data. Their absolute configuration was determined by correlation with (R)-(+)-2-methyl-1,2-butanediol.     

A stereoconvergent synthesis of (+)-4-demethoxydaunomycin

Sharpless kinetic asymmetric epoxidation on (±)-2-(l-hydroxyethyl)-5,8-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalene (8) followed by LAH reduction gave R-2-(S-l-hydroxyethyl)-2hydroxy-5,8-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and the undesired antipode. The former was converted to R-(-)-2-acetyl-2 hydroxy-5,8-dimethoxy-l,2,3,4-tetrahydronapthalen[R-(-)-5],while the latter was epimerized and recycled. R-(-)-5 has been exploited for the synthesis of(+)-4-demethoxydaunomycin     

盐酸(R)-沙丁胺醇的不对称合成

研究了一种化学不对称合成盐酸(R)-沙丁胺醇的方法. 以自制的手性龙脑基β-二酮铁络合物为催化剂催化起始原料3-乙酰氧基甲基-4-乙酰氧基苯乙烯(1)的不对称环氧化, 得到(R)-3-乙酰氧基甲基-4-乙酰氧基苯基环氧乙烷(2), 这一步的化学收率和光学收率都较高. 然后环氧化合物2与叔丁胺发生开环反应, 再与盐酸成盐即制得盐酸(R)-沙丁胺醇. 合成盐酸(R)-沙丁胺醇只需两步, 总收率为68%. 还考察了反应温度、催化剂种类、催化剂的量等因素对3-乙酰氧基甲基-4-乙酰氧基苯乙烯(1)的不对称环氧化的化学产率和光学收率的影响.     

Hydrogenation and conformational analysis of (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,6<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1,2-diol

Hydrogenation of (1R,2R,6S)-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1,2-diol was studied. Nickel chloride-sodium tetrahydridoborate system turned out to selectively reduce the double bond in the isopropenyl group. The results of conformational analysis of (1R,2R,6S)-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1,2-diol and its partly and completely hydrogenated derivatives were in a good agreement with the NMR data.     

Enantioselective synthesis of Fmoc-l-3-(2-benzothienyl)alanine (2-BtAla) via diastereoselective alkylation of a glycine equivalent

Stereoselective alkylation of the anion derived from (2R)-2,5-dihydro-3,6-dimethoxy-2-isopropylpyrazine with 2-chloromethylbenzothiophene afforded the corresponding trans-monosubstituted product, (2S,5R)-2-((1-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)methyl)-3,6-dimethoxy-5-(propan-2-yl)-2,5-dihyropyrazine in 88% yield. Hydrolysis of the alkylated product using 40% TFA/H₂O at 0?°C and subsequent protection of the α-amino functional group with Fmoc-OSu afforded Fmoc-l-3-(2-benzothienyl)alanine methyl ester in 88% yield. Hydrolysis of the methyl ester with aqueous LiOH gave Fmoc-l-3-(2-benzothienyl)alanine in 62% overall yield.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of （R）- and （S）-Moprolol

A simple and effective procedure for the enantioselective synthesis of （R）- and （S）-moprolol was described. The key step was the asymmetric synthesis of enantiopure （R）- and （S）-guaifenesin, which were synthesized from enantioenriched （R）-3-chloro-l,2-propanediol and （S）-epichlorohydrin via kinetics of hydrolysis resolution of racemic epichlorohydrin by chiral Salen-Co^Ⅲ complex. The e.e. values of both the optical compounds were above 98%, and the chemical structures of the target compounds were confirmed by ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, IR, and MS.     

First synthesis of enantiomerically pure (1S,2S)- and (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclobutanecarboxylic acid–ornithine derivative–, from racemic 2-aminocyclobutanone

An easy and efficient one-pot reaction from readily available 2-(N-Cbz) aminocyclobutanone selectively gave, by means of an asymmetric Strecker synthesis in the presence of a chiral benzylic amine, the thermodynamic 1,2-diamino nitriles. Basic hydrolysis, cleavage of the benzylic group and acidic hydrolysis of the resulting trans-1,2-diaminocyclobutanecarbonitrile gave, in a four-step sequence from the ketone, (1S,2S)- or (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclobutanecarboxylic acid, ornithine derivatives. The absolute configuration has been established by X-ray analysis of the corresponding trans-diamino amide.     

Stereochemistry of aplidiasphingosine as proposed by the asymmetric synthesis and 13c-nmr study of sphingosine relatives

The Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation was used for the synthesis of D-$\text{erythro}$-dihydrosphingosine triacetate and (2$\text{S}$, 3$\text{S}$, 5$\text{R}$)-2-acetamino-5,9-dimethyl-8-decene-1,3-diol, whose ¹³C-NMR study coupled with biogenetic consideration enabled us to propose (2$\text{1S}$, 3$\text{S}$, 5$\text{S}$,13$\text{R}$, 14$\text{S}$)-stereochemistry for aplidiasphingosine.     

Synthesis of (S,S)-1,2-Bis(3,5-DI-Tert-Butylphenyl)Ethane-1,2-Diol

The synthesis of (S,S)-1,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)ethane-1,2-diol (98.6% ee), which should be useful as a chiral ligand of catalysts in asymmetric inductions, is described.     

Catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition of dialkyl zinc reagents to α,β-unsaturated ketones mediated by new phosphite ligands containing binaphthalene/1,2-diphenylethane moieties: a practical synthesis of (R)-(−)-muscone

New diastereoisomeric phosphites based on either (R)- or (S)-2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthyl (BINOL) and having the chiral alcoholic moiety derived from the monobenzyl ether of (R,R)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diol have been prepared and used as chiral ligands in the enantioselective copper-catalyzed 1,4-addition of diethylzinc to chalcone and 2-cyclohexen-1-one (enantiomeric excesses up to 48%). With the (aR,R,R) ligand dimethylzinc adds enantioselectively to (E)-cyclopentadecen-2-en-1-one to give (R)-(−)-muscone (68% yield, 78% ee). This provides an efficient access to a valuable ingredient of the perfume industry. However, with the (aS,R,R) ligand, (S)-(+)-muscone is obtained with longer reaction times (37% yield and 10% ee) with a very high double diastereoselection effect being observed.     

Synthesis of (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>)-1,2-bis-(5-(4-hydroxynaphthalen-1-ylazo)-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-ethane-1,2-diol

In this study, (1R,2R)-1,2-bis-(5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)ethane-1,2-diol (2), was synthesized by using (2R,3R)-(+)-Tartaric acid (1) as starting compound. Then the diazo component 3 was obtained from 2 and 1-naphthol. In addition, the structures of the synthesized compounds 2 and 3 were confirmed by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H-NMR, and ¹³C-NMR spectra. __________ Published in Kimiya Prirodnikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 465–466, September–October, 2005.     

Asymmetric total synthesis of (2S,3S)-3-hydroxypipecolic acid

A synthetic route to (2S,3S)-3-hydroxypipecolic acid was achieved from readily available nonchiral pool starting material cis-2-butene-1,4-diol and involved Claisen orthoester rearrangement, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation and intramolecular lactamisation of azido lactone as the key steps.