Asymmetric Synthesis of (S)-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′,5′-Hexafluoroleucine

(S)-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′-Hexafluoroleucine ((S)- 13 ) of 81 % ee is prepared from hexafluoroacetone ( l ) and ethyl bromopyruvate (= ethyl 2-oxopropanoate) in 7 steps with an overall yield of 18% (Schemes 1 and 2). Key step in this sequence is the highly enantioselective reduction of the carbonyl group in α-keto ester 4 either by bakers' yeast (91 % ee) or by ‘catecholborane’ 6 utilizing an oxazaborolidine catalyst, yielding hydroxy ester (R)- 5 with 99% ee. The absolute configuration was determined by X-ray analysis of the HCl adduct (S,R)- 9b of (2S)-N-[(R)- l-phenylethyl]-5,5,5,5′,5′,5′-hexafluoroleucine ethyl ester.     

Synthesis of (2S)‐2‐(Benzoylamino)‐3‐(heteroaryl)propyl Benzoates

(3E,5S)‐1‐Benzoyl‐5‐[(benzoyloxy)methyl]‐3‐[(dimethylamino)methylidene]pyrrolidin‐2‐one ( 9 ) was prepared in two steps from commercially available (S)‐5‐(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin‐2‐one ( 7 ) (Scheme 1). Compound 9 gave, in one step, upon treatment with various C,N‐ and C,O‐1,3‐dinucleophiles 10 – 18 , the corresponding 3‐(quinolizin‐3‐yl)‐ and 3‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐pyran‐3‐yl)‐substituted (2S)‐2‐(benzoylamino)propyl benzoates 19 – 27 (Schemes 1 and 2).     

Introduction of Amino Alcohols in the Ring-Opening Reaction of 3-bromo-2,5-dimethylthiophene 1,1-dioxide. A short diastereoselective synthesis of substituted ‘tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrrolizidines’ (= octahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoindoles) using L-prolinol

Tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrrolizidines (= octahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoindoles) and tetrahydrobenzo[a]indo-lizidines, (= decahydropyrido[2,1-a]isoindoles) were prepared stereoselectively in four steps through an amineinduced ring-opening of 3-bromo-2,5-dimethylthiophene 1,1-dioxide ( 1 ) with L -prolinol ( 9 ), piperidine-2-methanol ( 10 ), and piperidine-2-ethanol ( 11 ), yielding the dienes (2S)-1-[(2E,4Z)-4-bromohexa-2,4-dienyl]pyrrolidine-2-methanol ( 12 ), 1-[(2E,4Z)-4-bromohexa-2,4-dienyl]piperidine-2-methanol ( 13 ), and 1-[(2E,4Z)-4-bromo-hexa-2,4-dienyl]piperidine-2-ethanol ( 14 ; Scheme2), which, after conversion into their α,β-unsaturated esters, cyclized in a TiCl₄-catalyzed intramolecular Diets-Alder reaction (Scheme3). A discussion on the mechanism of the ring opening reaction including semiempirical and ab initio calculations is also presented.     

Über die Stereoselektivität der α-Alkylierung von (1R, 2S) (+)-cis-2-hydroxy-cyclohexancarbonsäureäthylester

The Stereoselectivity of the α-Alkylation of (+)-(1R, 2S)-cis-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylate In continuation of our work on the stereoselectivity of the α-alkylation of β-hydroxyesters [1] [2], we studied this reaction with the title compound (+)- 2 . The latter was prepared through reduction of 1 with baker's yeast. Alkylation of the dianion of (+)- 2 furnished (?)- 4 in 72% chemical yield (Scheme 1) and with a stereoselectivity of 95%. Analogously, (?)- 7 was prepared with similar yields. Oxidation of (?)- 4 and (?)- 7 respectively furnished the ketones (?)- 6 (Scheme 3) and (?)- 8 (Scheme 4) respectively, each with about 76% enantiomeric excess (NMR.). It is noteworthy that yeast reduction of rac- 6 (Scheme 3) is completely enantioselective with respect to substrate and product and gives optically pure (?)- 4 in 10% yield, which was converted into optically pure (?)- 6 (Scheme 3). The alkylation of the dianionic intermediate shows a higher stereoselectivity (95%) from the pseudoequatorial side than that of 1-acetyl- or 1-cyano-4-t-butyl-cyclohexane (71% and 85%) [9] or that of ethyl 2-methyl-cyclohexanecarboxylate (82%). The stereochemical outcome of the above alkylation is comparable with that found in open chain examples [1] [2]. Finally (+)-(1R, 2S)- 2 was also alkylated with Wichterle's reagent to give (?)-(1S, 2S)- 9 in 64% yield. The latter was transformed into (?)-(S)- 10 and further into (?)-(S)- 11 (Scheme 5). (?)-(S)- 10 and (?)-(S)- 11 showed an e.e. of 76–78% (see also [11]). Comparison of these results with those in [11] confirmed our former stereochemical assignment concerning the alkylation step.     

[(1,3-Dioxolan-2-yliden)methyl]phosphonate und -phosphinate als (einfache) Synthone in der Heterocyclensynthese

[(1,3-Dioxolan-2-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates and -phosphinates as [simple] Synthons in Heterocyclic Synthesis The readily available [(1,3-dioxolane-2-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates and -phosphinates 2a–f (Scheme 1) can be transformed with amines to aliphatic ketene N,O-and N,N-acetales (see Scheme 2, 2a → 3–7 ). Alkanediamines yield with 2a–f the imidazolidines 8a–f and the hexahydropyrimidines 9a–d (Scheme 3). the oxazolidine derivatives 10a–e and the thiazolidine 11 are accessible under special reaction conditions starting from 2a, b (Scheme 4). Hydrazines react with the CN-group-containing ketene O,O-acetals 2a–c to the pyrazoles 12a–g , whereof 12a, d, e can be cyclized to pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines 13a–d (Scheme 5). Amidines as starting materials transform 2a–c in an analogous way to the pyrimidine derivatives 14a–c (Scheme 6).     

Reaktionen von 3-(Dimethylamino)-2H-azirinen mit 1,3-Benzoxazol-2(3H)-thion

Reaction of 3-(Dimethylamino)-2H-azirines with 1,3-Benzoxazole-2(3H)-thione The reaction of 3-(dimethylamino)-2H-azirines 2 with 1,3-benzoxazole-2(3H)-thione ( 5 ), which can be considered as NH-acidic heterocycle (pK_aca. 7.3), in MeCN at room temperature, leads to 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-thiohydantoins 6 and thiourea derivatives of type 7 (Scheme 2). A reaction mechanism for the formation of the products via the crucial zwitterionic intermediate A ′ is suggested. This intermediate was trapped by methylation with Mel and hydrolysis to give 9 (Scheme 4). Under normal reaction conditions, A ′ undergoes a ring opening to B which is hydrolyzed during workup to yield 6 or rearranges to give the thiourea 7. A reasonable intermediate of the latter transformation is the isothiocyanate E (Scheme 3) which also could be trapped by morpholine. In i-PrOH at 55–65° 2a and 5 react to yield a mixture of 6a , 2-(isopropylthio)-1,3-benzoxazole ( 12 ), and the thioamide 13 (Scheme 5). A mechanism for the surprising alkylation of 5 via the intermediate 2-amino-2-alkoxyaziridine F is proposed. Again via an aziridine, e.g. H ( Scheme 6 ), the formation of 13 can be explained.     

Cob(I)alamin als Katalysator. Retention der Konfiguration bei der reduktiv-protonenübertragenden Spaltung der Co,C-Bindung eines Alkylcobalamins. 7. Mitteilung [1]

Cob(I)alamin as Catalyst. 7. Communication [1]. Retention of Configuration during the Reductive Cleavage of the Co, C-Bond of an Alkylcobalamin Using catalytic amounts of cob(I)alamin (see Scheme 1) in aqueous acetic acid (?)-α-pinen ( 1 ) and (?)-β-pinen ( 2 ; s. Scheme 3) have been reduced. A large excess of metallic zinc served as electron source. The saturated products 5–8 (see Scheme 3) and the mechanistic aspects of their generation are discussed. The relative amounts of cis- ( 5 ) and trans-pinane ( 6 ) lead to the conclusion that the reductive cleavage of the Co, C-bond accompanied by H⁺ transfer in an alkylcobalamin occurs with retention of configuration. This result is in agreement with the corresponding cleavage of the Co,C-bond of an alkyl[hydroxy-diazaoctahydroporphinato]cobalt complex [9].     

Asymmetric hydrogen-transfer hydrogenation on rhodium(I) complexes with new optically active salen ligands derived from (4<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,5<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane

New optically active C ₂-symmetric salen-type ligands were synthesized on the basis of (4S,5S)-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane. These ligands were used to obtain cationic (trifluoromethanesulfonate) and neutral (chloride) rhodium(I) complexes with [(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-{[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]aminomethyl}-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-N-[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]methanamine and [2,2-dimethyl-5-{[(E)-quinolin-2-ylmethylidene]aminomethyl}-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-N-[(E)-quinolin-2-ylmethylidene] methanamine. The latter complex ensured preparation of (S)-2-phenylethanol with an optical yield of 34.8% by transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone.     

Chiral Tetraamines Based on (S)-2-(Aminomethyl)pyrrolidine: Template synthesis and properties of copper(II) complexes

The template reaction of {bis[(S)-2-(aminomethyl)pyrrolidine]}copper(II) with formaldehyde, nitroethane, and base in MeOH yields optically pure {1,7-bis[(S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-4-nitro-2,6-diazaheptane}- copper(II) ([Cu((S,S)-mnppm)]²⁺) in high yield. The same reaction with rac-2-(aminomethyl)pyrrolidine is also described. Preparative details and spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of the Cu^II complexes and of the free ligands are reported and compared with structural, spectroscopic and electrochemical data of the Cu^II complex of the unsubstituted parent ligand 1,7-bis[(S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl]-2,6-diazaheptane (ppm). The crystal structure of [Cu(ppm)]Cl ClO₄ has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods.     

Homochiral (R)- and (S)-1-heteroaryl- and 1-aryl-2-propanols via microbial redox

Preparation of various heteroaryl propanols 2a–g and of the corresponding propanones 3a–g as starting materials for microbial redox is described. The kinetic resolution of the racemic propanols 2a–g is obtained via oxidation with Pseudomonas paucimobilis and Bacillus stearothermophilus [(R)-alcohols, ee 74–100%]. Similar results are achieved with 3-(2-hydroxypropyl)trifluoromethylbenzene 7 (44%, ee 100% of the (R)-alcohol 6). The reduction of the propanones 3a–d and 3g with baker's yeast and other fungi gives the (S)-alcohols (ee 100%). The pure (S)-alcohols are also obtained by reduction of 1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propanone 7. 1-[(4,4-Dimethyl)-2-(Δ²)oxazolinyl]-2-propanone 3e and 1[2-(Δ²)-thiazolinyl)-2-propanone 3f are not reduced. The heterocyclic rings of (S)-5-(2-hydroxypropyl)-3-methylisoxazole 2d and of (S)-2-(2-hydroxypropyl)-4-methylthiazole 2g are deblocked to the homochiral enamino ketone 8 (78%) and to the protected β-hydroxy aldehyde 9 (73%), respectively. The (R)-3-(2-hydroxypropyl)trifluoromethylbenzene 6 is transfomed into the homochiral precursor of (S)-fenfluramine 10 (overall yield 65%).     

Efficient synthesis of benzyl 2-(S)-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-ω-iodoalkanoates

The efficient synthesis of four benzyl 2-(S)-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-ω-iodoalkanoates {benzyl 2-(S)-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-iodopropanoate, benzyl 2-(S)-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-iodobutanoate, benzyl 2-(S)-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-iodopentanoate, benzyl 2-(S)-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-6-iodohexanoate} from natural or protected l-amino acids is described.     

三有机锡（4R）-3-[[（2S）-5-氧-2-吡咯烷基]羰基]-4-噻唑烷甲酸酯的合成、结构和体外抗癌活性

利用三有机锡氢氧化物和手性配体（4R）-3-[[（2S）-5-氧-2-吡咯烷基]羰基]-4-噻唑烷甲酸（HL）反应合成了3个三有机锡（4R）-3-[[（2S）-5-氧-2-吡咯烷基]羰基]-4-噻唑烷甲酸酯R₃SnL[1,R=c-C₆H₁₁（a）,C₆H₅（b）,C₆H₅C（CH₃）₂CH₂（c）],通过元素分析、IR、¹H NMR和X-射线单晶衍射表征了其结构。化合物1a属正交晶系,P2₁2₁2₁空间群;化合物1b属单斜晶系,P2₁空间群。二者均为由羧基氧和内酰胺羰基氧桥联配位形成的右螺旋链状有机锡配位聚合物,锡原子具有五配位[SnC₃O₂]畸变三角双锥构型。化合物1a和1b对体外2种人癌细胞Colo205和Bcap37增殖均有强的抑制作用,其活性为1b >1a。     

三有机锡(4R)-3-[[(2S)-5-氧-2-吡咯烷基]羰基]-4-噻唑烷甲酸酯的合成、结构和体外抗癌活性

利用三有机锡氢氧化物和手性配体(4R)-3-[[(2S)-5-氧-2-吡咯烷基]羰基]-4-噻唑烷甲酸(HL)反应合成了3个三有机锡(4R)-3-[[(2S)-5-氧-2-吡咯烷基]羰基]-4-噻唑烷甲酸酯R3SnL[1,R=c-C6H11(a),C6H5(b),C6H5C(CH3)2CH2(c)],通过元素分析、IR、1H NMR和X-射线单晶衍射表征了其结构。化合物1a属正交晶系,P212121空间群;化合物1b属单斜晶系,P21空间群。二者均为由羧基氧和内酰胺羰基氧桥联配位形成的右螺旋链状有机锡配位聚合物,锡原子具有五配位[SnC3O2]畸变三角双锥构型。化合物1a和1b对体外2种人癌细胞Colo205和Bcap37增殖均有强的抑制作用,其活性为1b1a。     

Photochemische Umsetzung von optisch aktiven 2-(1′-Methylallyl)anilinen mit Methanol

Photochemical Reaction of Optically Active 2-(1′-Methylallyl)anilines with Methanol It is shown that (?)-(S)-2-(1′-methylallyl)aniline ((?)-(S)- 4 ) on irradiation in methanol yields (?)-(2S, 3R)-2, 3-dimethylindoline ((?)-trans- 8 ), (?)-(1′R, 2′R)-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl)aniline ((?)-erythro- 9 ) as well as racemic (1′RS, 2′SR)-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl) aniline ((±)-threo- 9 ) in 27.1, 36.4 and 15.7% yield, respectively (see Scheme 3). By deamination and chemical correlation with (+)-(2R, 3R)-3-phenyl-2-butanol ((+)-erythro- 13 ; see Scheme 4) it was found that (?)-erythro- 9 has the same absolute configuration and optical purity as the starting material (?)-(S)- 4 . Comparable results are obtained when (?)-(S)-N-methyl-2-(1′-methylallyl)aniline ((?)-(S)- 7 ) is irradiated in methanol, i.e. the optically active indoline (+)-trans- 10 and the methanol addition product (?)-erythro- 11 along with its racemic threo-isomer are formed (cf. Scheme 3). These findings demonstrate that the methanol addition products arise from stereospecific, methanol-induced ring opening of intermediate, chiral trans, -(→(?)-erythro-compounds) and achiral cis-spiro [2.5]octa-4,6-dien-8-imines (→(±)-threo-compounds; see Schemes 1 and 2).     

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (11R, 12S, 13S, 9Z, 15Z)-9, 12, 13-Trihydroxyoctadeca-9, 15-dienoic Acid,a self-defensive agent against rice-blast disease

The Diels-Alder adduct of furan and 1-cyanovinyl (1′R)-camphanate was converted into methyl [(tert-butyl)-dimethylsilyl 5-deoxy-2, 3-O-isopropylidene-β-L -ribo-hexofuranosid] uronate ((+)- 4 ). Reduction with diisobutyl-aluminium hydride gave the corresponding aldehyde which was condensed with the ylide derived from triphenyl-(propyl)phosphonium bromide to give (1R, 2S, 3S, 4S)-1-[(tert-butyl)dimethylsilyloxy]tetrahedro-2, 3-(isopropyl-idenedioxy)-4-[(Z)-pent-2′ -enyl]furan ((+)- 7 ). Removal of the silyl protective group gave a mixture of the corresponding furanose that underwent Wittig reaction with the ylide derived from [8-(methoxycarbonyl)-octyl]triphenylphosphonium bromide to yield methyl (11R, 12S, 13S, 9Z, 15Z)-13-hydroxy-11, 12-(isopropylidene-dioxy)octadeca-9, 15-dienoate ((?)- 9 ). Acidic hydrolysis, then saponification afforded (11R, 12S, 13S, 9Z, 15Z)-11, 12, 13-trihydroxyoctadeca-9, 15-dienoic acid ( 1 ).     

Asymmetric Phase-Transfer Catalysis by Quaternary Ammonium Ions Derived from Cinchona-Alkaloid Analogs Containing 1,1′-Binaphthalene Moieties

The synthesis and catalytic properties of a new type of enantioselective phase-transfer catalysts, incorporating both the quinuclidinemethanol fragment of Cinchona alkaloids and a 1,1′-binaphthalene moiety, are described. Catalyst (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8R,9S)- 4 with the quinuclidine fragment attached to C(7′) in the major groove of the 1,1′-binaphthalene residue was predicted by computer modeling to be an efficient enantioselective catalyst for the unsymmetric alkylation of 6,7-dichloro-5-methoxy-2-phenylindanone ( 1 ; Scheme 1, Fig. 1). Its synthesis involved the selective oxidative cross-coupling of two differently substituted naphthalen-2-ols to afford the asymmetrically substituted 1,1′-binaphthalene derivative (±)- 17 in high yield (Scheme 3). Chromatographic optical resolution via formation of diastereoisomeric camphorsulfonyl esters and functional-group manipulation gave access to the 7-bromo-1,1′-binaphthalene derivative (−)-(aS)- 11 (Scheme 4). Nucleophilic addition of lithiated (−)-(aS)- 11 to the quinuclidine Weinreb amide (+)-(3R,4S,8R)- 8 afforded the two ketones (aS,3R,4S,8R)- 27 and (aS,3R,4S,8S)- 28 as an inseparable mixture of diastereoisomers (Scheme 6). Stereoselective reduction of this mixture with DIBAL-H (diisobutylaluminum hydride; preferred formation of the C(8)−C(9) erythro-pair of diastereoisomers with 18% de) or with NaBH₄ (preferred formation of the threo-pair of diastereoisomers with 50% de) afforded the four separable diastereoisomers (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8S,9S)- 29 , (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8R,9R)- 30 , (−)-(aS,3R,4S,8S,9R)- 31 , and (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8R,9S)- 32 (Scheme 6). A detailed conformational analysis, combining ¹H-NMR spectroscopy and molecular-mechanics computations, revealed that the four diastereoisomers displayed distinctly different conformational preferences (Figs. 2 and 3). These novel Cinchona-alkaloid analogs were quaternized to give (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8R,9S)- 4 , (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8S,9S)- 5 , (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8R,9R)- 6 , and (−)-(aS,3R,4S,8S,9R)- 7 (Scheme 7) which were tested as phase-transfer agents in the asymmetric allylation of phenylindanone 1 . Without any optimization work, (+)-(aS,3R,4S,8R,9S)- 4 was found to catalyze the allylation of 1 yielding the predicted enantiomer (+)-(S)- 3b in 32% ee. The three diastereoisomeric catalysts (+)- 5 , (+)- 6 , and (−)- 7 gave access to lower enantioselectivities (6 to 22% ee's), which could be rationalized by computer modeling (Fig. 4).     

Synthesis of 2-(2-methoxyethyl)- and 2-(2-thiomethoxyethyl)-aniline and related compounds

Summary 2-(2-Nitrophenyl)-ethanol (2) was methylated with dimethyl sulfate to give 2-(2-methoxyethyl)-1-nitrobenzene (3a) which then was reduced with hydrazine hydrate in the presence ofRaney nickel to 2-(2-methoxyethyl)-aniline (1a). Compound1a can be transformed into the N-monosilylated derivative4 by lithiation withn-butyllithium and subsequent reaction with chlorotrimethylsilane. Reaction of2 withp-toluenesulfonyl chloride yields 2-(2-nitrophenyl)-ethylp-toluenesulfonate (5), which reacts with sodium thiomethoxide to give 2-(2-nitrophenyl)-ethylp-toluenesulfonate (5), which reacts with sodium thiomethoxide to give 2-(2-thiomethoxyethyl)-1-nitrobenzene (3b).3b was reduced with hydrazine hydrate in the presence ofRaney nickel to yield 2-(2-thiomethoxyethyl)-aniline (1b). Ethyl (2-nitrophenyl)-acetate (6) could be dimethylated with methyl iodide in the presence of potassiumtert-butoxide and 18-crown-6 to give ethyl 2-methyl-2-(2-nitrophenyl)-propionate (7). Reduction of7 with lithium borohydride yields 2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1H-indole (9) and 2-[(1-hydroxy-2-methyl)-2-propyl]-aniline (10).

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Synthese von 2-(2-Methoxyethyl)- und 2-(2-Thiomethoxyethyl)-anilin und verwandten Verbindungen

Zusammenfassung 2-(2-Nitrophenyl)-ethanol (2) wurde mit Dimethylsulfat zu 2-(2-Methoxyethyl)-1-nitrobenzol (3a) methyliert, das sich mit Hydrazinhydrat in Gegenwart vonRaney-Nickel zu 2-(2-Methoxyethyl)-anilin (1a) reduzieren läßt. Verbindung1a kann durch Metallierung mitn-Butyllithium und anschließende Reaktion mit Chlortrimethylsilan in dasN-monosilylierte Derivat4 umgewandelt werden. Reaktion von2 mitp-Toluolsulfonylchlorid ergab 2-(2-Nitrophenyl)-ethyl-p-Toluolsulfonat (5), das mit Natriumthiomethanolat zu 1-Nitro-2-(2-thiomethoxyethyl)-benzol (3b) reagiert.3b wurde mit Hydrazinhydrat in Gegenwart vonRaney-Nickel zu 2-(2-Thiomethoxyethyl)-anilin (1b) reduziert. Ethyl-2-(nitrophenyl)-acetat (6) kann mit Methyliodid in Gegenwart von Kalium-tert-butoxid und 18-Krone-6 zu Ethyl-2-methyl-2-(2-nitrophenyl)-propionat (7) dimethyliert werden. Reduktion von7 mit Lithiumborhydrid lieferte 2,3-Dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1H-indol (9) und 2-[(1-Hydroxy-2-methyl)-2-propyl]-anilin (10).

     

Stereoselective Synthesis of (7aS)-1-Methylenehexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine and (?)-Heliotridane from N-Diphenylmethyl-(S)-proline Ethyl Ester

Alkaloid (7aS)-1-methylenehexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine was synthesized from N-diphenylmethyl-(S)-proline ethyl ester by cyclopropanation of the ester group with ethylmagnesium bromide in the presence of titanium tetraisopropoxide, replacement of the protecting group on the nitrogen atom, and cationic cyclopropylallyl isomerization of (S)-1-(1-ethoxycarbonylpyrrolidin-2-yl)cyclopropyl sulfonate into the corresponding allyl bromide. Stereoselective reduction of (7aS)-1-methylenehexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine with sodium tetrahydridoborate in the presence of nickel chloride afforded (−)-heliotridane [(1S,7aS]-1-methylhexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine] in high yield.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2005, pp. 73–77.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Lysenko, Kulinkovich.     

Collagen cross-links: a convenient synthesis of tert-butyl-(2S)-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-(2-oxiranyl)butanoate

An efficient synthesis of tert-butyl-(2S)-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-(2-oxiranyl) butanoate (5), the key intermediate for preparation of collagen cross-links (+)-pyridinoline (Pyd, 1) and (+)-deoxypyridinoline (Dpd, 2) was described from (4S)-5-(tert-butoxy)-4-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid (6) in six steps. Also, an improved synthesis of iodide (2S)-(−)-4b was presented.     

Synthetic studies directed toward the pseurotins. Part II. Synthesis of related highly functionalized furan-3(2H)-ones

The synthesis of 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyl-5-phenylfuran-3(2H)-one ( 9 ), 5-[(1S,2S,Z)-1,2-(ethylidenedioxy)hex-3-enyl]-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-methylfuran-3(2H)-one ( 24 ), and 5-[(1S,2S,Z)-1,2-(ethylidenedioxy)hex-3-enyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methylfuran-3(2H)-one ( 28 ), which represent more advanced, suitably functionalized intermediates for the synthesis of pseurotin A ( 1 ), a secondary metabolite of Pseudeurotium ovalis STOLK , is described.