Optically active seleninate esters: isolation, absolute configuration, racemization mechanism, and transformation into chiral selenoxide

Optically active seleninate esters were obtained for the first time by chromatographic resolution on an optically active column. The absolute configurations of the optically active seleninate esters were determined by comparing their chiroptical properties with those of two analogous sulfinate esters, the absolute configuration of one of which is known and that of the other was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. The optically active seleninate esters were found to racemize in solution. Kinetic studies of the racemization, the oxygen exchange reaction with H(2)(18)O, and theoretical studies clarified that the racemization of the optically active seleninate esters in solution proceeded via an achiral hypervalent selenurane intermediate that was formed by the reaction with water. The reaction of the optically active seleninate ester and the sulfinate ester having bulky substituents with Grignard reagents was found to proceed with the retention of stereochemistry to give an optically active selenoxide and sulfoxides, respectively.     

Optically active seleninamides: isolation, absolute configuration, and racemization mechanism

Optically active seleninamides were obtained for the first time by chromatographic resolution on an optically active column. The absolute configurations of the optically active seleninamides were determined by comparing their chiroptical properties with those of analogous sulfinamides, the stereochemistry of which was determined by transformation into chiral sulfoxides of known configurations. The optically active seleninamides were found to racemize in solution. Kinetic studies of the racemization and theoretical studies clarified that the racemization of the optically active seleninamides in solution proceeds via hypervalent hydrates formed by the reaction with water.     

苯磺酸贝他斯汀的合成新方法

探索了一条合成苯磺酸贝他斯汀的新路线。以2-吡啶甲酸、氯苯为原料，经过9步反应合成苯磺酸贝他斯汀，其中关键消旋中间体(4-氯苯基)(2-吡啶基)甲氧基哌啶，经过D-DBTA拆分，可得到光活性(S)-(4-氯苯基)(2-吡啶基)甲氧基哌啶(>99% ee)。同时，(R)-(4-氯苯基)(2-吡啶基)甲氧基哌啶经过消旋化后再次拆分得到(S)-构型产物。该合成方法反应条件温和，具有工业化生产前景。最终产物结构由¹H NMR， ¹³C NMR和HR-MS(ESI)确证。      

An efficient chemoenzymatic method to prepare optically active O-methyl-d-serine

Lacosamide is an important anti-epilepsy drug and O-methyl-d-serine is a relevant intermediate in the synthesis of lacosamide. Optically active O-methyl-d-serine was prepared by using a chemoenzymatic method from inexpensive acrylamide. Our method is a four-step reaction sequence: bromination of acrylamide; etherification of dibromopropionamide; ammonolysis of α-bromo-β-methoxy-propionamide; enzymatic racemization and selective hydrolysis. The double-enzyme catalyst system, which consists of α-amino-ε-caprolactam racemase (Locus, E01594) and d-stereospecific amino-acid amidase (Locus, AB026907), was successfully applied to produce enantiopure O-methyl-d-serine (ee >99.8%) in high yield (>98.5%). Optically active O-methyl-d-serine was obtained with a total yield of 81.3%.     

An efficient chemoenzymatic method to prepare optically active O-methyl-l-serine

O-Methyl-l-serine and its derivatives are relevant in peptide synthesis (food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics). Optically active O-methyl-l-serine was prepared using a chemoenzymatic method from inexpensive acrylamide. Our method is a four step reaction sequence; bromination of acrylamide; etherification of dibromopropionamide; ammonolysis of α-bromo-β-methoxy-propionamide; enzymatic racemization; and selective hydrolysis. The double-enzyme catalyst system, which consists of α-amino-ε-caprolactam racemase (Locus, E01594) and peptidase B (Locus, D84499), was successfully applied to produce enantiopure O-methyl-l-serine (ee >99.9%) in high yield (>99.7%). Optically active O-methyl-l-serine was obtained with a total yield of 82.4%.     

Stereoselective synthesis of optically active disilanes and selective functionalization by the cleavage of silicon-naphthyl bonds with bromine

Optically active disilanes with one chiral silicon center, (R)-1,2-dimethyl-1-(naphth-1-yl)-1,2,2-triphenyldisilane and (R)-1,2,2-trimethyl-2-(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl)-1-(naphth-1-yl)-1-phenyldisilane, were obtained by the reaction of (S)-methyl(naphth-1-yl)phenylchlorosilane (> 99% ee) with methyldiphenylsilyllithium or by the reaction of methyldiphenylchlorosilane with optically active (S)-methyl(naphth-1-yl)phenylsilyllithium and by the reaction of (S)-methyl(naphth-1-yl)phenylchlorosilane (> 99% ee) with dimethyl(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl)silyllithium. Under the optimized conditions, the reactions proceeded with almost complete inversion for the cholorosilanes and retention for the silyl anions. Optically active disilanes with two chiral centers, (1R,2R)-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-di(naphth-1-yl)-1,2-diphenyldisilane and (1S,2S)-1,2-di(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl)-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-diphenyldisilane, were obtained in high optical purity by the reactions of corresponding optically active halogenosilanes (Cl or F) with optically active silyllithiums. The silicon-silicon bond and the silicon-naphthyl bond of (R)-1,1,2-trimethyl-1,2-di(naphth-1-yl)-2-phenyldisilane and (1R,2R)-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-di(naphth-1-yl)-1,2-diphenyldisilane were cleaved without selectivity on bromination. The silicon-(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl) bond of (R)-1,2,2-trimethyl-2-(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl)-1-(naphth-1-yl)-1-phenyldisilane was regiospecifically cleaved, followed by the stereoselective cleavage of the remaining chiral silicon-naphthyl bond (94% inversion). Although the silicon-(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl) bonds of (1S,2S)-1,2-di(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl)-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-diphenyldisilane (> 99% ee) were regioselectively cleaved without silicon-silicon bond scission, remarkable racemization could not be avoided during the one-pot reaction.     

First Isolation and Stereochemistry of Optically Active Telluroxides

Optically active telluroxides 1 and 2 were isolated for the first time by means of medium-pressure liquid chromatography using an optically active column. Absolute configuration of the telluroxides (+)-1 and (+)-2 was determined to be R based on their specific rotations and circular dichroism spectra. The configurational lability and mechanism for racemization via an achiral hydrate were clarified by kinetic study and isotope tracer experiment.     

Studies on the association of 2-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid and antimony potassium tartrate: chiral recognition and prediction of absolute configuration by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Optically active 2-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid (2-THC), a substrate for D-amino acid oxidase in animal kidney, is known to undergo racemization quickly in solution. The association of (+)- and (-)-2-THC with antimony potassium tartrate K(2)[Sb(2)(L or D-tart)(2)] was studied by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). We observed that relative intensities of associated ions in acetonitrile/water solution were changing as the racemization progressed. For [Sb(2)(L-tart)(2)](2-), the intensities of the associated ions increased as (+)-2-THC underwent racemization to a (-)-isomer; on the other hand, the intensity of the associated ion decreased as (-)-2-THC underwent racemization to a (+)-isomer. In the case of [Sb(2)(D-tart)(2)](2-), an opposite effect on the intensities of the associated ions was observed. The change in the intensities of associated ions can be used for chiral recognition of (+)-2-THC and (-)-2THC. Stereochemical models of the association of the optical isomers with [Sb(2)(L- or D-tart)(2)](2-) were constructed from the consideration of both hydrogen bonding of NH-O functions and HSAB (hard and soft acids and bases) interaction of S and Sb atoms. Comparison of the stereochemical models with the ESI-MS results enabled us to predict the absolute configurations of the 2-THC isomers.     

Stereoselective synthesis of optically active beta-lactams, potential inhibitors of pilus assembly in pathogenic bacteria

[reaction: see text] Optically active beta-lactams 3 are obtained in excellent yields (up to 93%) and with complete stereoselectivity from Meldrum's acid derivatives 1 and Delta(2)-thiazolines 2. A selective reduction to aldehydes 5 (R = Ar or CH(2)Ar) was then accomplished by using DIBAL-H. This rigid framework, with stereochemistry different than that of penicillin, is designed to be a suitable scaffold for the development of compounds inhibiting pilus formation in uropathogenic Escherichia coli.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Overcrowded Alkenes by Transfer of Axial Single Bond Chirality to Axial Double Bond Chirality

Optically active overcrowded alkenes were synthesized by employing bis-β-naphthol as a chiral template during an intramolecular coupling reaction. The major isomer 2 has a unique helical structure with twisted and folded structural moieties. Removal of the chiral template afforded overcrowded thioxanthylidene 3 with 96 % ee, which indicates that no racemization or isomerization of the enantiomers took place.     

Solvolysis of 4-methylcyclohexylidenemethyliodonium salt: chirality probe approach to a primary vinyl cation intermediate

Optically active 4-methylcyclohexylidenemethyl(aryl)iodonium tetrafluoroborate (1.BF(4)(-)) was prepared and its solvolysis was carried out at 60 degrees C in various solvents. The main product is optically active 4-methylcycloheptanone (or its enol derivative) in unbuffered solvents, accompanied by the iodoarene. The rearranged product always maintains the optical purity of the starting 1. Its stereochemistry conforms to a mechanism involving the rearrangement via the sigma-bond participation in departure of the nucleofuge, followed by trapping of the resulting chiral 5-methylcyclohept-1-enyl cation with a nucleophilic solvent. That is, the achiral, primary vinyl cation is not involved during the reaction. The unrearranged substitution product is also obtained in a minor fraction in unbuffered methanol, ethanol, and acetic acid, but not in trifluoroethanol or hexafluoro-2-propanol: the methoxy product from methanolysis is largely racemized, but the acetolysis product is obtained mainly via retention of configuration. Reactions of 1 with bromide, acetate, and trifluoroacetate in chloroform give unrearranged substitution products in different degrees of inversion. These unrearranged products are concluded to be formed via the direct nucleophilic substitutions. Added bases such as sodium acetate in methanol lead to the unrearranged methoxy products of complete racemization, which is ascribed to the alpha elimination (to give an alkylidenecarbene) followed by the solvent insertion.     

Synthesis of polynucleotide analogs by grafting optically active adenine,cytosine, and hypoxanthine derivatives onto polytrimethylenimine

A new family of polynucleotide analogs were prepared by grafting nucleic acid base derivatives onto polytrimethylenimine. Several new optically pure α-nucleic acid base substituted propanoic acids were prepared as pendant groups. The (R)-ethyl adeninylpropanoate was obtained from adenine and (S)-ethyl lactate by utilizing a diethyl azodicarboxylate-triphenyl phosphine method. Subsequent hydrolysis of the ester in aqueous acid gave the (R)-adeninylpropanoic acid without racemization. The reaction of cytosine sodium salt with (S)-ethyl 2-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy] propanoate produced the 20% racemized (R)-ethyl 2-(cytosin-1-yl)propanoate. The optically pure ester was obtained by recrystallization from ethyl alcohol, which was hydrolyzed in aqueous acid to give the (R)-acid with 66% enantiomeric excess. The (R)-2-(hypoxanthin-9-yl)propanoic acid was prepared by reaction of (R)-2-(adenin-9-yl)propanoic acid with sodium nitrite. The pendant groups were allowed to react with N-hydroxy compounds in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide to give the active esters. These active esters underwent reaction with N,N-dipropylamine to provide monomer model compounds. The pendant groups were grafted onto polytrimethylenimine by using the active ester method. The racemization reactions were observed in the grafting reactions. The resulting polymers showed a range of percent grafting from 60 to 80%.     

A Concise Synthetic Method for Constructing 3-Substituted Piperazine-2-Acetic Acid Esters from 1,2-Diamines

We report a short synthetic route for synthesizing 2,3-substituted piperazine acetic acid esters. Optically pure amino acids were efficiently converted into 1,2-diamines that could be utilized to deliver the title 2,3-substituted piperazines in five steps with a high enantiomeric purity. The novel route facilitated, for the first time, the synthesis of 3-phenyl substituted-2-piperazine acetic acid esters that were difficult to achieve using other methods; however, in this case, the products underwent racemization.     

一种氨基酸衍生物消旋的新方法

报道了一种氨基酸衍生物消旋的新方法。以苯甘氨酸甲酯为反应模板,考察了催化剂、反应时间、反应温度和溶剂对氨基酸酯消旋的影响。在最优反应条件［甲苯为溶剂,DABCO 20 mol%和邻羧基苯甲醛20 mol%为催化剂,于50 ℃反应6 h］下,消旋率可达100%。     

Isolation of stable enantiomerically pure telluroxides and their stereochemistry

Optical resolution of kinetically and thermodynamically stabilized diaryl telluroxides possessing bulky substituents (rac-1a-d) and amino group (rac-2a-c), respectively, by liquid chromatography using optically active columns yielded stable enantiomerically pure telluroxides. The absolute configurations of the optically active telluroxides were determined by comparing their specific rotations and CD spectra with those of sulfur or selenium analogues. The kinetics for the racemization of optically active telluroxides in solution was studied, and it was found that kinetic and thermodynamic stabilization were very effective preventing the racemization of telluroxides. The stabilization energy of telluroxides by intramolecular coordination of the amino group to the tellurium atom was estimated to be ca. 5 kcal mol-1 by variable temperature 1H NMR measurement. The mechanism for the racemization of optically active telluroxides was studied by an isotope experiment using H2(18)O, and the results indicated that optically active telluroxides underwent racemization via an achiral tetracoordinated hydrate.     

Notiz zur Synthese Eines Optisch Aktiven Ace-Hemmers mit Amino-oxo-benzazepin-1-alkansäure-Struktur mittels enantiokonvergierender kristallisationsinduzierter Racemat-Trennung

Note on the Synthesis of an Optically Active ACE Inhibitor with Amino-oxo-benzazepine-1-alkanoic-Acid Structure by Means of an Enantioconvergent Crystallization-Based Resolution An enantioselective synthesis of the potent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (1′S,3S)-3-[(1′-(ethoxy-carbonyl)-3′-phenylpropyl)amino]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2-oxo-1H-1-benzazepine-1-acetic acid hydrochloride ( 3 ) is described which user a crystallization-based resolution of a racemic amino intermediate with concomitant racemization of the unwanted enantiomer.     

毛细管阵列电泳技术用于L-谷氨酸消旋化反应的条件优化

L-谷氨酸消旋化反应对于制备光学纯D-谷氨酸具有重要的意义。本文利用532 nm激光诱导荧光共聚焦检测式毛细管阵列电泳仪研究了L-谷氨酸基于席夫碱中间物的消旋化反应,采用羧基四甲基罗丹明琥珀酰亚胺酯(TAMRA)荧光探针标记消旋化产物后,以含有2 mmol/L环糊精(β-CD)的100 mmol/L Tris-硼酸缓冲液(pH 10)为分离电解质进行毛细管阵列电泳分析,在该条件下TAMRA标记的谷氨酸对映体可以得到基线拆分。详细考察了醛的种类及用量、羧酸溶剂的种类、反应体系的含水量对消旋化的影响,结果表明L-谷氨酸在含20%(体积分数)水的乙酸溶剂中,以水杨醛作为催化剂(水杨醛与L-谷氨酸的物质的量比为0.2)的优化条件下可以快速地被消旋化。     

Dynamic kinetic resolution of 1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindole-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester: asymmetric transformations toward isoindoline carbamates

Asymmetric syntheses of isoindoline carbamates have been successfully achieved through enzyme-mediated dynamic kinetic resolution processes and without requirement of metal or acid-base catalyst for the substrate racemization. Optically active carbamates were obtained in good yields and an excellent degree of stereoselectivity when Pseudomonas cepacia lipase (PSL) was used as biocatalyst, with diallyl or dibenzyl carbonates being both adequate reagents in alkoxycarbonylation reactions.     

The remarkable configurational stability of ortho,ortho-tetrafluoro substituted biphenyls: 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexafluorobiphenyl-3,3-dicarboxylic acid as a model

Optically active 2,2^′,4,4^′,6,6^′-hexafluorobiphenyl-3,3^′-dicarboxylic acid was obtained through its brucine salt. The half-life time for racemization was determined at various temperatures and the torsional barrier for racemization was calculated to be 25.4 kcal/mol. These results prove, contrary to textbook knowledge, that ortho,ortho^′-tetrafluoro substituted biphenyls are resolvable.     

The practical synthesis of (2S)-7-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthylamine via optical resolution of 2-(3-methoxybenzyl)succinic acid

We describe the practical synthetic route for (2S)-7-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthylamine 1(2S)-2-amino-7-methoxytetraline; (S)-AMT]. (2R)-2-(3-Methoxybenzyl)succinic acid [(R)-1] was obtained by the optical resolution of 2-(3-methoxybenzyl)succinic acid (1) as the salt of (1R,2S)-2-(benzylamino)cyclohexylmethanol (7), and (R)-1 was converted to the optically active (2S)-7-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthoic acid [(S)-2] by the intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction followed by catalytic hydrogenation. (S)-AMT was obtained from the acid (S)-2 by Hofmann rearrangement without racemization.