A Comparative Study of the Relative Stability of Representative Chiral and Achiral Boronic Esters Employing Transesterification

A comparative study of the transesterification of five representative chiral and achiral boronic esters with various structurally modified diols was undertaken to qualitatively understand the factors influencing the relative stability of these boronic esters. Several factors such as chelation, conformation, steric bulk of the substituents, size of the heterocycle, and entropy influence the relative rate of transesterification as well as the stability of the boronic esters. Amongst these boronic esters, pinanediol phenylboronic ester was found to be the most stable boronic ester whereas DIPT boronic ester appeared to be thermodynamically the least stable one. The transesterification with sterically hindered diols was observed to be relatively slow, but afforded thermodynamically more stable boronic esters. Boronic esters derived from cis-cyclopentanediols and the bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-exo,exo-2,3-diols are relatively more stable. This study not only presents the qualitative picture of relative stability of various boronic esters, but also provides helpful hints regarding the possible recovery of chiral auxiliaries. Many C ₂-symmetric chiral auxiliaries, such as 2,3-butanediol, 2,4-pentanediol, DIPT, and cis-cyclohexane-1,2-diol, can be retrieved by simple transesterification of the corresponding boronic esters with commercial inexpensive diols, such as pinacol, 1,3-propanediol, and neopentyl glycol.     

A Comparative Study of the Relative Stability of Representative Chiral and Achiral Boronic Esters Employing Transesterification

Summary. A comparative study of the transesterification of five representative chiral and achiral boronic esters with various structurally modified diols was undertaken to qualitatively understand the factors influencing the relative stability of these boronic esters. Several factors such as chelation, conformation, steric bulk of the substituents, size of the heterocycle, and entropy influence the relative rate of transesterification as well as the stability of the boronic esters. Amongst these boronic esters, pinanediol phenylboronic ester was found to be the most stable boronic ester whereas DIPT boronic ester appeared to be thermodynamically the least stable one. The transesterification with sterically hindered diols was observed to be relatively slow, but afforded thermodynamically more stable boronic esters. Boronic esters derived from cis-cyclopentanediols and the bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-exo,exo-2,3-diols are relatively more stable. This study not only presents the qualitative picture of relative stability of various boronic esters, but also provides helpful hints regarding the possible recovery of chiral auxiliaries. Many C ₂-symmetric chiral auxiliaries, such as 2,3-butanediol, 2,4-pentanediol, DIPT, and cis-cyclohexane-1,2-diol, can be retrieved by simple transesterification of the corresponding boronic esters with commercial inexpensive diols, such as pinacol, 1,3-propanediol, and neopentyl glycol. This paper is dedicated to the memory of my mentor, the late Professor Herbert C. Brown (1912–2004). Professor Herbert C. Brown deceased on December 19, 2004. The work described herein was carried out at Purdue University during my stay as a post-doctoral research associate     

A Study of Transesterification of Chiral (?)-Pinanediol Methylboronic Ester with Various Structurally Modified Diols

The transesterification of chiral (−)-pinanediol methylboronic ester was studied with various structurally modified diols by ¹H NMR to understand the factors influencing the unusual stability of this boronic ester as well as to find ways of recovering pinanediol from its methylboronic ester. In all the cases, reactions were allowed to proceed to equilibrium. The preliminary experiments indeed have shown some encouraging results (displacement of pinanediol up to 40–53%). Amongst cyclopentane-based cis-1,2-diols, endo-2-phenyl-exo,exo-2,3-norbornane-diol appeared to be the most effective diol in displacing pinanediol (38%). In the cases of pinane-based diols, the best result was obtained with 2-ethyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-cis-2,3-diol (53%). It was interesting to observe that the transesterification with 2-phenyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-cis-2,3-diol resulted in a 50% conversion after 4 days only, whereas the former diol took 24 days to reach equilibrium.     

A Study of Transesterification of Chiral (−)-Pinanediol Methylboronic Ester with Various Structurally Modified Diols

Summary. The transesterification of chiral (−)-pinanediol methylboronic ester was studied with various structurally modified diols by ¹H NMR to understand the factors influencing the unusual stability of this boronic ester as well as to find ways of recovering pinanediol from its methylboronic ester. In all the cases, reactions were allowed to proceed to equilibrium. The preliminary experiments indeed have shown some encouraging results (displacement of pinanediol up to 40–53%). Amongst cyclopentane-based cis-1,2-diols, endo-2-phenyl-exo,exo-2,3-norbornane-diol appeared to be the most effective diol in displacing pinanediol (38%). In the cases of pinane-based diols, the best result was obtained with 2-ethyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-cis-2,3-diol (53%). It was interesting to observe that the transesterification with 2-phenyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-cis-2,3-diol resulted in a 50% conversion after 4 days only, whereas the former diol took 24 days to reach equilibrium.     

Enantiomeric excess of 1,2-diols by formation of cyclic boronates: an improved method

A reliable method for determining the enantiomeric composition of 1,2-diols by the formation of diastereomeric cyclic esters with boronic acid is described. Starting from a previously reported structure of boronic chiral derivatizing agent (CDA), seven structurally related racemic CDAs were synthesized and their discriminating ability towards diols measured. The most promising amongst these was synthesized in its enantiomerically pure form according to Matteson’s protocol for the stereoselective homologation of pinanediol boronates; this CDA quantitatively and rapidly reacts with 1,2-diols in very mild conditions affording a couple of diastereoisomers, whose composition can be determined via ¹H NMR analysis. In particular, an attractive feature is that the resonance used for the analysis originated from the CDA as a couple of baseline-separated singlets (Δδ up to 0.3 ppm) is useful for integration.     

(S)-(+)-N-acetylphenylglycineboronic acid: a chiral derivatizing agent for Ee determination of 1,2-diols

A new chiral derivatizing agent for ee determination of 1,2-diols via (1)H NMR is described. (S)-(+)-N-acetylphenylglycineboronic acid (1) is synthesized in enantiomerically pure form; its reaction with chiral diols quantitatively yields cyclic boronic esters 5a-g. The latter show a remarkably high diastereodifferentiation of proton NMR signals useful for de determination. [reaction: see text]     

Three-membered ring formation—IV : Selective syntheses of halogenocyclopropanedicarboxylic esters possessing different alcohol residues

Selective syntheses for some 1-halogeno-2-alkyl-cis-1,2-cyclopropanedicarboxylic esters were studied. In a ring formation between α-halogenoacetic and α-propylacrylic esters, lithium hydride was a much better condensing agent than sodium hydride for the selective syntheses of cyclopropanedicarboxylic ester possessing two different alcohol residues. A greater reactivity was found at the ester group linked to carbon 1 than that linked to carbon 2 in transesterification by alkali metal t-butoxide and also in its partial hydrolysis by KOH. This is presumably ascribed to the difference in the inductive effects of alkyl group and the Cl atom.     

Stereochemical effects in the chemical ionization mass spectra of cyclic diols

The chemical ionization mass spectra of configurational isomers of many cyclic diols give substantial differences which are characteristic of their stereochemistry. For the cis-isomer of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexanediols, formation of a stable intramolecular proton bridge involving the OH groups gives rise to dominant MH⁺ peaks, suppressing the (M-H)⁺ peaks found in the spectra of the trans-isomers and monoalcohols. The stability of the proton bridge in cis-1,3-cyclohexanediol structures is decreased by a sterically interfering cis-5-methyl substituent, but increased by a cis-5-OH group due to additional proton solvation. cis-Stereochemistry also gives increased formation of the dimeric M₂H⁺ ions, but decreased formation of trimers, at higher diol concentrations, for the 1,3- and 1,4-diols. The similarity of the CI spectra of cis- and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol are explicable in terms of the similarities of the most stable proton-bridged conformers; the reduced ring flexibility in cis- and trans-1,2-cyclopentanediols makes such similar structures unfavorable, as shown by the substantial differences between their CI spectra. The substantial, but expected, variations in behavior with temperature and reagent gas are useful for maximizing stereochemical effects on CI spectra; conditions of lowest energy are usually, but not always, the most useful.     

Aerobic oxidative desymmetrization of meso-diols with bifunctional amidoiridium catalysts bearing chiral N-sulfonyldiamine ligands

Asymmetric aerobic oxidation of a range of meso- and prochiral diols with chiral bifunctional Ir catalysts is described. A high level of chiral discrimination ability of Cp^∗Ir complexes derived from (S,S)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine was successfully demonstrated by desymmetrization of secondary benzylic diols such as cis-indan-1,3-diol and cis-1,4-diphenylbutane-1,4-diol, providing the corresponding (R)-hydroxyl ketones with excellent chemo- and enantioselectivities. Enantiotopic group discrimination in oxidation of symmetrical primary 1,4- and 1,5-diols gave rise to chiral lactones with moderate ees under similar aerobic conditions.     

Negative-ion electrospray and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry of esters of boron acids

It is shown that both electrospray and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry provide excellent negative-ion mass spectra of the anionic esters of boric, boronic and borinic acids. For electrospray, contact of the esters with water causes some hydrolysis but, in most cases, spectra of the intact molecular anions are readily obtained. For fast atom bombardment, solvents that chelate with the boron esters must be avoided, Tetraethylene glycol diethyl ether, pentaethylene glycol dimethyl ether or hexaethylene glycol dimethyl ether are suitable solvents. Negative-ion electrospray mass spectra showed few, if any, fragment ions, whereas fast atom bombardment generally produced abundant M^? ions and several fragment ions of low abundance. It is shown that a simple reaction with dibenzene-borinic acid converts diols such as monoglycerides and monoalkyl glyceryl ethers into anionic borinate esters as a pre-ionization procedure for analysis by electrospray or fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry.     

Dynamic-covalent macromolecular stars with boronic ester linkages

Macromolecular stars containing reversible boronic ester linkages were prepared by an arm-first approach by reacting well-defined boronic acid-containing block copolymers with multifunctional 1,2/1,3-diols. Homopolymers of 3-acrylamidophenylboronic acid (APBA) formed macroscopic dynamic-covalent networks when cross-linked with multifunctional diols. On the other hand, adding the diol cross-linkers to block copolymers of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide (PDMA))-b-poly(APBA) led to nanosized multiarm stars with boronic ester cores and PDMA coronas. The assembly of the stars under a variety of conditions was considered. The dynamic-covalent nature of the boronic ester cross-links allowed the stars to reconfigure their covalent structure in the presence of monofunctional diols that competed for bonding with the boronic acid component. Therefore, the stars could be induced to dissociate via competitive exchange reactions. The star formation-dissociation process was shown to be repeatable over multiple cycles.     

New latent metathesis catalysts equipped with exchangeable boronic ester groups on the NHC

Abstract

Latent metathesis catalysts equipped with boronate esters of diols as exchangeable end-groups on their NHC ligands and an S-chelated ruthenium-benzylidene core were synthesized. The stable S-chelated ruthenium complexes underwent hydrolysis under mild acidic conditions, allowing easy exchange of terminal units by several 1,2- and 1,3-diols, without degrading the central ruthenium benzylidene. Using this strategy, we also prepared metathesis catalysts equipped with diallyl substrates at the termini that showed concentration dependency on RCM reactions. Notably, the larger dendritic catalysts were more efficient at the more dilute condition.     

Synthesis and reactivity of new functionalized Pd(II) cyclometallated complexes with boronic esters

Treatment of the functionalized Schiff base ligands with boronic esters 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d with palladium (II) acetate in toluene gave the polynuclear cyclometallated complexes 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d, respectively, as air-stable solids, with the ligand as a terdentate [C,N,O] moiety after deprotonation of the -OH group. Reaction of 1j with palladium (II) acetate in toluene gave the dinuclear cyclometallated complex 5j. Reaction of the cyclometallated complexes with triphenylphosphine gave the mononuclear species 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 6j with cleavage of the polynuclear structure. Treatment of 2c with the diphosphine Ph₂PC₅H₄FeC₅H₄PPh₂ (dppf) in 1:2 molar ratio gave the dinuclear cyclometallated complex 4c as an air-stable solid.Deprotection of the boronic ester can be easily achieved; thus, by stirring the cyclometallated complex 3a in a mixture of acetone/water, 3e is obtained in good yield. Reaction of the tetrameric complex 2a with cis-1,2-cyclopentanediol in chloroform gave complex 2c after a transesterification reaction. Under similar conditions complexes 3a and 3d behaved similarly: with cis-1,2-cyclopentanediol, pinacol or diethanolamine complexes 3c, 3b, 3g and 3f, were obtained. The pinacol derivatives 3b and 3g experiment the Petasis reaction with glyoxylic acid and morpholine in dichloromethane to give complexes 3h, and 3i, respectively.     

Boron trifluoride facilitated transesterification of dioxaborolanes

The direct transesterification of dioxaborolanes (alkane-1,2-diol based boronate esters) was explored. Using BF₃·OEt₂, alkane-1,2-diol based mono- and bis-boronate esters (i.e., pinacol and ethylene glycol) have been converted quantitatively to either benzene-1,2-diol or alkane-1,3-diol based boronate esters. In the case of pinacol esters, esterification is facilitated by the accompanying pinacol rearrangement, thus shifting the reaction equilibrium.     

Nitrone von 2-formylphenylboronsäureestern

Reactions of 2-formylphenylboronic acid with N-substituted hydroxylamines lead to nitrones which undergo partial anhydride formation at the boronic acid group. The crystallized intermediates of variable composition are converted by esterification with catechol or ethylene glycol into stable defined arylboronate complexes with a cyclic B,N-betaine structure.     

Efficient synthesis and conformational investigations of cis-pentacenediols

Diisobutylaluminum hydride is utilized to reduce pentacene-6,13-diones to the corresponding diols, useful precursors to functionalized pentacenes. This pathway is mild and efficient, and produces the cis-diols as major products. Further, we found the cis-diols adopt endo conformation, which cannot flip to the exo conformation under ambient conditions. Due to the cis and endo orientation, the cis-diols can be potential bidentates in catalysis, molecular propellers, and optoelectronic devices.     

Sequential use of regio- and stereoselective lipases for the efficient kinetic resolution of racemic 1-(5-phenylfuran-2-yl)ethane-1,2-diols

Possible routes for the enzymatic transformation of various substituted 1-(5-phenylfuran-2-yl)ethane-1,2-diols and their mono- and diacetylated counterparts were studied. Combining the regioselectivity of LPS mediated acylation of the starting racemic diols, the stereoselectivity of LAK shown in the enantiomer selective transformation of the previously formed racemic primary acetates and the LPS mediated mild hydrolysis-alcoholysis of the resolution products, an efficient preparative scale procedure for the synthesis of various highly enantiomerically enriched (R)- and (S)-phenylfuran-2-yl-ethane-1,2-diols has been developed.     

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of enantiomerically pure terminal 1,2-diols

A new practical method for the enzymatic synthesis of 1,2-diols has been developed by employing a lipase catalyzed one-pot transesterification protocol. A series of substituted -acetoxyphenylethanones 3a–g have been reduced to the corresponding alcohols under mild conditions employing sodium borohydride and moist neutral alumina, and further subjected for lipase catalyzed irreversible transesterification in the same pot to give mono- and diacetate diols (R)-4 and (S)-5, which on hydrolysis afforded terminal 1,2-diols, (R)- and (S)-6 in high enantiomeric excess.     

Structure of 4-[4-(Dimethylamino)-Phenylazo] Benzeneboronic Acid and Its Cyclic Esters with D-Glucose: A Computational Study

We present results from a computational study of 4-[4-(dimethylamino)-phenylazo] benzene boronic acid (DABBA) (the 4'-boronic acid isomer of the aminoazobenzene dye N,N-dimethylaminoazobenzene) and its associated anion, as well as, several cyclic esters formed from these azoborates and various conformers of D-glucose. Azo dyes that also contain one or more boronic acid functional groups are of practical importance in the development of chemical sensors for saccharide recognition because of their ability to induce a visible color change upon binding. The lowest-energy DABBA:D-glucose esters found in this investigation consistently involved at least one of the exocyclic hydroxymethyl groups on the D-glucose moiety rather than vicinal cis or trans diol arrangements of hydroxyl groups on the ring.     

Synthesis of eight-membered aminocyclitol analogues

The first syntheses of four stereoisomeric diaminocyclooctane diols, as well as a chlorocyclooctane aminodiol, are reported. In the first part, photooxygenation of cis,cis-1,3-cyclooctadiene gave a bicyclic endoperoxide, which was reduced with zinc followed by mesylation of the hydroxyl groups. Treatment with sodium azide afforded 1,4- and 1,2-cyclooctene diazides. Oxidation of the double bonds in the isomeric diazides with OsO₄, followed by hydrogenation of the azide groups, led to 3,8-diaminocyclooctane-1,2-diol and 3,4-diaminocyclooctane-1,2-diols. In the second part, cis-3,8-diazidocyclooctene was converted into the corresponding epoxide. Stereospecific hydrolysis of the epoxide ring with HCl_(g) in methanol, and hydrogenation of the azide groups gave 3,8-diamino-2-chloro-cyclooctan-1-ol. Bromination of the double bond in cyclooctene diacetate, followed by acetate deprotection, azidolysis of the bromides, and hydrogenation of the azide groups resulted in the formation of 2,3-diaminocyclooctane-1,4-diol.