Towards the Synthesis of 1‐Deoxy‐1‐nitropiperidinoses

In the course of the first of several attempts to elaborate methods for the synthesis of 1‐nitropiperidinoses, lincosamine was transformed into lactam 6 via hemiacetal 1 , lactone 2 , amide 3 , oxo amide 4 , and its cyclic tautomer 5 . Treatment of the N‐Boc‐protected lactam oxime 9 , obtained from lactam 6 , with brominating agents failed to provide the bromonitroso carbamate 10 . The N‐Boc‐protected lactam 13 derived from 6 was reduced to hemiacetal 14 , but the corresponding N‐Boc‐aminooxime did not tautomerise to the C(1)‐hydroxylamine, and nitrone 17 , a potential precursor of the nitropiperidine 12 , was not formed. Oxidation of the anomeric azide 20 with HOF?MeCN failed to provide the expected nitropiperidine 21 . The phosphinimines 22 derived from 20 did not react with O₃. In the next approach to 1‐nitropiperidinoses, we treated the N‐Boc‐protected hemiacetal 25 , obtained from the known gluconolactam 23 with N‐benzylhydroxylamine. The resulting nitrone 26 exits in equilibrium with the anomeric N‐benzyl‐glycosylhydroxylamine that was oxidized to the anomeric nitrone 28 . Ozonolysis of 28 led to the hemiacetal 25 , resulting from the desired, highly reactive protected nitropiperidinose 29 , that was evidenced by an IR band at 1561 cm^?1. Similarly to the synthesis of nitrone 26 , reaction of the N‐tosyl‐protected hemiacetal 31 with N‐benzylhydroxylamine and oxidation provided the anomeric N‐benzylhydroxylamines 33 via the p‐toluenesulfonamido nitrone 32 . Their oxidation with MnO₂ led to the anomeric nitrone 34 . Ozonolysis of 34 as evidenced by ¹H‐NMR and ReactIR spectroscopy led to the highly reactive nitropiperidinose 35 . Like 29, 35 was transformed during workup, and only the hemiacetal 31 was isolated. The similarly prepared lincosamine‐derived nitrone 17 was subjected to ReactIR‐monitored ozonolysis that evidenced the formation of the protected nitropiperidinose 12 , but only led to the isolation of 14 . The facile transformation of the nitropiperidinoses to hemiacetals is rationalised by heterolysis of the anomeric C,N bond, recombination of the ion pair, and denitrosation of the resulting anomeric nitrite by a nucleophile. Attempts to convert the 1‐deoxy‐1‐nitropiperidinose 35 to uloses 43 by base‐catalysed Michael additions or Henry reactions were unsuccessful.     

Chiral Bis(imidazolidine)‐Derived NCN Pincer Rh Complex for Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich Reaction of Malononitrile with N‐Boc Imines

Chiral bis(imidazolidine)‐derived NCN–rhodium complexes ([PhBidine‐RhX₂] and [tBu‐PhBidine‐RhX₂]) were prepared by a C?H insertion method, and the structures were unequivocally determined by X‐ray crystallographic analysis. The [tBu‐PhBidine‐Rh(OAc)₂] complex smoothly catalyzed an asymmetric Mannich reaction of malononitrile with N‐Boc imines to give products in up to 94 % ee, which are useful for the synthesis of chiral α‐amino acids.     

A pipecolic acid (Pip)‐containing dipeptide,Boc‐d‐Ala‐l‐Pip‐NHiPr

The title dipeptide, 1‐(tert‐butoxy­carbonyl‐d ‐alanyl)‐N‐iso­propyl‐l ‐pipecol­amide or Boc‐d ‐Ala‐l ‐Pip‐NHⁱPr (H‐Pip‐OH is pipecolic acid or piperidine‐2‐carboxylic acid), C₁₇H₃₁N₃­O₄, with a d –l heterochiral sequence, adopts a type II′β‐­turn conformation, with all‐trans amide functions, where the C‐terminal amide NH group interacts with the Boc carbonyl O atom to form a classical i+3 i intramolecular hydrogen bond. The C^α substituent takes an axial position [H^α (Pip) equatorial] and the trans pipecolamide function is nearly planar.     

Generation and Rearrangement of N,O‐Dialkenylhydroxylamines for the Synthesis of 2‐Aminotetrahydrofurans

A new diastereoselective route to 2‐aminotetrahydrofurans has been developed from N,O‐dialkenylhydroxylamines. These intermediates undergo a spontaneous C?C bond‐forming [3,3]‐sigmatropic rearrangement followed by a C?O bond‐forming cyclization. A copper‐catalyzed N‐alkenylation of an N‐Boc‐hydroxylamine with alkenyl iodides, and a base‐promoted addition of the resulting N‐hydroxyenamines to an electron‐deficient allene, provide modular access to these novel rearrangement precursors. The scope of this de novo synthesis of simple nucleoside analogues has been explored to reveal trends in diastereoselectivity and reactivity. In addition, a base‐promoted ring‐opening and Mannich reaction has been discovered to covert 2‐aminotetrahydrofurans to cyclopentyl β‐aminoacid derivatives or cyclopentenones.     

Stereoselective Palladium‐Catalyzed Functionalization of Homoallylic Alcohols: A Convenient Synthesis of Di‐ and Trisubstituted Isoxazolidines and β‐Amino‐δ‐Hydroxy Esters

Enantiopure, Boc‐protected alkoxyamines 12 and 13 , derived from the readily available homoallylic alcohols 4 via a reaction that involves either inversion or retention of configuration, undergo a diastereoselective Pd‐catalyzed ring‐closing carbonylative amidation to produce isoxazolidines 16/17 (≤50:1 diastereoisomer ratio (d.r.)) that can be readily converted into the N‐Boc‐protected esters of β‐amino‐δ‐hydroxy acids and their γ‐substituted homologues 37 . The key carbonylative cyclization proceeds through an unusual syn addition of the palladium and the nitrogen nucleophile across the C?C bond ( 19 → 21 ), as revealed by the reaction of 15 , which afforded isoxazolidine 18 with high diastereoselectivity.     

A Flexible Approach to the γ－Amino－β－hydroxy Acid Moiety of Hapalosin

A flexible approach to ethyl (3R,4S)-N-Boc-4-amino-3-hydroxy-5-phenylpentanoate (N-Boc-AHPPA-OEt), the γ-amino-β-hydroxy acid moiety of hapalosin is described. The synthetic method features a ring-opening ethanolysis of an activated N-Boc-lactam, which is obtained via a diastereoselective reductive-alkylation of (R)-malimide derivative. The flexibility of the method resides in the introduction of the alkyl side chain by Grignard reagent addition.     

2‐Iodo‐N‐(3‐nitrobenzyl)aniline and 3‐iodo‐N‐(3‐nitrobenzyl)aniline exhibit entirely different patterns of supramolecular aggregation

In 2‐iodo‐N‐(3‐nitro­benzyl)­aniline, C₁₃H₁₁IN₂O₂, the mol­ecules are linked into a three‐dimensional structure by a combination of C—H?O hydrogen bonds, iodo–nitro interactions and aromatic π–π‐stacking interactions, but N—H?O and C—H?π(arene) hydrogen bonds are absent. In the isomeric 3‐iodo‐N‐(3‐nitro­benzyl)­aniline, a two‐dimensional array is generated by a combination of N—H?O, C—H?O and C—H?π(arene) hydrogen bonds, but iodo–nitro interactions and aromatic π–π‐stacking interactions are both absent.     

Characterization of N‐Boc/Fmoc/Z‐N′‐formyl‐gem‐diaminoalkyl derivatives using electrospray ionization multi‐stage mass spectrometry

N‐Boc/Fmoc/Z‐N′‐formyl‐gem‐diaminoalkyl derivatives, intermediates particularly useful in the synthesis of partially modified retro‐inverso peptides, have been characterized by both positive and negative ion electrospray ionization (ESI) ion‐trap multi‐stage mass spectrometry (MSⁿ). The MS² collision induced dissociation (CID) spectra of the sodium adduct of the formamides derived from the corresponding N‐Fmoc/Z‐amino acids, dipeptide and tripeptide acids show the [M + Na‐NH₂CHO]⁺ ion, arising from the loss of formamide, as the base peak. Differently, the MS² CID spectra of [M + Na]⁺ ion of all the N‐Boc derivatives yield the abundant [M + Na‐C₄H₈]⁺ and [M + Na‐Boc + H]⁺ ions because of the loss of isobutylene and CO₂ from the Boc protecting function. Useful information on the type of amino acids and their sequence in the N‐protected dipeptidyl and tripeptidyl‐N′‐formamides is provided by MS² and subsequent MSⁿ experiments on the respective precursor ions. The negative ion ESI mass spectra of these oligomers show, in addition to [M‐H]^?, [M + HCOO]^? and [M + Cl]^? ions, the presence of in‐source CID fragment ions deriving from the involvement of the N‐protecting group. Furthermore, MSⁿ spectra of [M + Cl]^? ion of N‐protected dipeptide and tripeptide derivatives show characteristic fragmentations that are useful for determining the nature of the C‐terminal gem‐diamino residue. The present paper represents an initial attempt to study the ESI‐MS behavior of these important intermediates and lays the groundwork for structural‐based studies on more complex partially modified retro‐inverso peptides. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于杯[4]芳烃和S-联萘酚的荧光传感器的合成及其对N-Boc保护谷氨酸阴离子的对应选择性识别性能研究

合成了一种基于杯[4]芳烃和S-联萘酚单元的新型手性大环受体4,并用荧光光谱和核磁氢谱研究了该受体与阴离子的键合性质。非线性曲线拟合结果表明受体4与N-Boc保护L-和D-谷氨酸阴离子都能通过多重氢键形成1:1的络合物,而且对N-Boc保护谷氨酸阴离子对映体显示了较好的对应选择性识别性能（Kass(L) / Kass(D) = 4.65）。不同的荧光响应表明受体4可以用作N-Boc保护谷氨酸阴离子的对应选择性的荧光化学传感器。     

3‐(tert‐Butyl­oxy­carbonyl­amino)­bicyclo­[1.1.1]­pentane­carboxyl­ic acid at 293 K

In the room‐temperature X‐ray structure of the N‐Boc‐protected derivative of the novel 3‐amino­bi­cyclo[1.1.1]­pentanecarboxyl­ic acid, C₁₁H₁₇NO₄, the interbridgehead distance in the bi­cyclo­[1.1.1]­pentane cage is 1.852 (2) Å. The carboxyl and parts of the blocked amino group are almost in plane with one of the cage triangles. N—H?O and O—H?O hydrogen bonds generate infinite corrugated molecular chains in the crystal lattice.     

Cobalt‐Catalyzed Carbonylation of N‐Alkylbenzaldimines to ‘N‐Alkylphthalimidines’ (= 2,3‐Dihydro‐1H‐isoindol‐1‐ones) via Tandem C?H Activation and Cyclocarbonylation

The reaction of N‐alkylbenzaldimines with carbon monoxide (CO) in the presence of cobalt (Co) catalysts resulted in the formation of N‐alkylphthalimidines (Table 1). Their formation is proposed to occur by C? H activation of the aryl ring, migratory insertion of the hydride species into the benzaldimine functionality, CO coordination, and insertion into the Co? C bond, followed by reductive elimination of the N‐alkylphthalimidine and regeneration of the starting Co species (Scheme 4). Deuterium (²H)‐labeling NMR studies are consistent with this mechanism (Scheme 5).     

Synthesis of 1‐Substituted Tetrahydroisoquinolines by Lithiation and Electrophilic Quenching Guided by In Situ IR and NMR Spectroscopy and Application to the Synthesis of Salsolidine,Carnegine and Laudanosine

The lithiation of N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl (N‐Boc)‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinoline was optimized by in situ IR (ReactIR) spectroscopy. Optimum conditions were found by using n‐butyllithium in THF at ?50 °C for less than 5 min. The intermediate organolithium was quenched with electrophiles to give 1‐substituted 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinolines. Monitoring the lithiation by IR or NMR spectroscopy showed that one rotamer reacts quickly and the barrier to rotation of the Boc group was determined by variable‐temperature NMR spectroscopy and found to be about 60.8 kJ mol^?1, equating to a half‐life for rotation of approximately 30 s at ?50 °C. The use of (?)‐sparteine as a ligand led to low levels of enantioselectivity after electrophilic quenching and the “poor man’s Hoffmann test” indicated that the organolithium was configurationally unstable. The chemistry was applied to N‐Boc‐6,7‐dimethoxy‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinoline and led to the efficient synthesis of the racemic alkaloids salsolidine, carnegine, norlaudanosine and laudanosine.     

Methyl {1‐[2,3‐O‐iso­propyl­idene‐5‐O‐(4‐nitro­benzoyl)‐α‐d‐ribo­furan­osyl]‐4‐methoxy­carbonyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐5‐yl}acetate

In the title compound, C₂₂H₂₄N₄O₁₁, the N‐glycosidic torsion angles O′—C′—N—C and O′—C′—N—N are ?34.1 (6) and 148.8 (3)°, respectively. The mol­ecule displays an α‐d configuration with the ribo­furan­ose moiety in an O′‐exo–C′‐endo pucker. There are only weak C—H?O and C—H?N intra‐ and intermolecular interactions.     

Photoluminescent and Liquid‐Crystalline Properties of Donor–Acceptor‐Type 2,5‐Diarylthiazoles

The synthesis of donor–acceptor‐type 2,5‐diarylthiazoles that bear electron‐donating N,N‐dialkylamine and electron‐withdrawing cyano groups at the 2‐ and 5‐position, respectively, were carried out with transition‐metal‐catalyzed C? H arylation reactions developed by us. The compounds were synthesized by the C? H arylation of unsubstituted thiazole at the 2‐position with a palladium/copper catalyst in the presence of tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) as an activator. Further C? H arylation of the 2‐arylated thiazole at the 5‐position was carried out by the palladium‐catalyzed reaction in the presence of silver(I) fluoride to afford the donor–acceptor‐type 2,5‐diarylthiazoles with N,N‐dialkylamine groups of different chain lengths. The UV/Vis absorption, photoluminescence, and electrochemical behavior were similar regardless of chain length, whereas liquid‐crystalline behavior and thermal characteristics were found to be dependent on the alkyl‐chain length. The compounds with N,N‐diethylamine or N‐butyl‐N‐methyl groups showed a stable liquid‐crystalline phase over a wide temperature range as well as higher stability to thermal decomposition.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Direct Sulfoximination of Heteroaromatic N‐Oxides by Dual C−H/N−H Dehydrogenative Cross‐Coupling

A dual C?H/N?H dehydrogenative coupling of quinoline‐type N‐oxides with sulfoximines that leads to N‐(hetero)arylsulfoximines in high yields has been realized by using a catalytic amount of CuBr in air. The method does not require any additional ligand, base, reactivity modifier or oxidant and provides a practical route towards a series of sulfoximidoyl‐functionalized quinolines and derivatives.     

N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl‐N‐substituted hydrazines in SNAr displacements. Synthetic pathways to N‐1‐substituted anthrapyrazoles,aza‐anthrapyrazoles and aza‐benzothiopyranoindazoles

The synthesis of several N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl(Boc)‐protected‐N‐substituted hydrazines has been accomplished. The use of these protected hydrazines in S_NAr substitutions leads to products in which the most nucleophilic nitrogen displaces the leaving group. Treatment of these compounds with trifluoroacetic acid readily removes the Boc‐protecting group and the intermediates readily undergo cyclizations to yield N‐1‐substituted aza‐benzothiopyranoindazoles, anthrapyrazoles and aza‐anthrapyrazoles. Side chain buildup was employed in the synthesis of several aza‐anthrapyrazoles.     

2‐(4‐Bromophenyl)‐1,2‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazol‐4(3H)‐one and 4‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐3,4‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2(1H)‐one form hydrogen‐bonded base‐paired dimers

The title compounds, 2‐(4‐bromo­phenyl)‐1,2‐di­hydro­pyrimido­[1,2‐a]­benzimidazol‐4‐(3H)‐one, C₁₆H₁₂Br­N₃O, (IVa), and 4‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐3,4‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐(1H)‐one, C₁₇H₁₅N₃O, (Vb), both form R(8) centrosymmetric dimers via N—H?N hydrogen bonds. The N?N distance is 2.943 (3) Å for (IVa) and 2.8481 (16) Å for (Vb), with the corresponding N—H?N angles being 129 and 167°, respectively. However, in other respects, the supra­molecular structures of the two compounds differ. Both compounds contain different C—H?π interactions, in which the C—H?π(centroid) distances are 2.59 and 2.47 Å for (IVa) and (Vb), respectively (the latter being a short distance), with C—H?π(centroid) angles of 158 and 159°, respectively. The supramolecular structures also differ, with a short Br?O distance of 3.117 (2) Å in bromo derivative (IVa), and a C—H?O interaction with a C?O distance of 3.2561 (19) Å and a C—H?O angle of 127° in tolyl system (Vb). The di­hydro­pyrimido part of (Vb) is disordered, with a ratio of the major and minor components of 0.9:0.1. The disorder consists of two non‐interchangeable envelope conformers, each with an equatorial tolyl group and an axial methine H atom.     

Practical Metal‐Free C(sp3)H Functionalization: Construction of Structurally Diverse α‐Substituted N‐Benzyl and N‐Allyl Carbamates

Described is a practical and universal C? H functionalization of readily removable N‐benzyl and N‐allyl carbamates, with a wide range of nucleophiles at ambient temperature promoted by Ph₃CClO₄. The metal‐free reaction has an excellent functional‐group tolerance, and displays a broad scope with respect to both N‐carbamates and nucleophile partners (a variety of organoboranes and C? H compounds). The synthetic utility in target‐ as well as diversity‐oriented syntheses is demonstrated.     

CH Oxygenation and N‐Trifluoroacylation of Arylamines Under Metal‐Free Conditions: A Convenient Approach to 2‐Aminophenols and N‐Trifluoroacyl‐ortho‐aminophenols

Direct ortho‐hydroxylation through C?H oxygenation and N‐trifluoroacylation of anilines was achieved in a single step under metal‐free conditions by using a combination of TFA and oxone. The method allowed the formation of functionalised amino phenolic compounds such as ortho‐hydroxy‐N‐trifluoroacetanilides in good yields with broad substrate scope.     

Stereocontrolled Annulations of Indolo[2,3‐a]quinolizidine‐Derived Lactams with a Silylated Nazarov Reagent: Access to Allo and Epiallo Yohimbine‐Type Derivatives

The facial selectivity of double Michael addition reactions of the silylated Nazarov reagent 4 to unsaturated indolo[2,3‐a]quinolizidine lactams 3 has been studied. Pentacyclic 3‐H/15‐H trans adducts 5 are generated from N_ind‐unsubstituted lactams, but the corresponding cis isomers 6 are formed when the indole nitrogen has a tert‐butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) substituent. This reversal in the facial selectivity of the annulation has been rationalized by means of theoretical calculations, which indicate that the initial nucleophilic attack under stereoelectronic control is hampered by the presence of the bulky Boc group. The synthetic usefulness of the pentacyclic Nazarov‐derived adducts is demonstrated by their conversion into allo and epiallo yohimbine‐type targets.