Synthesis of alpha-amino acids via asymmetric phase transfer-catalyzed alkylation of achiral nickel(II) complexes of glycine-derived Schiff bases

Achiral, diamagnetic Ni(II) complexes 1 and 3 have been synthesized from Ni(II) salts and the Schiff bases, generated from glycine and PBP (7) and PBA (11), respectively, in MeONa/MeOH solutions. The requisite carbonyl-derivatizing agents pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(2-benzoyl-phenyl)-amide 7 (PBP) and pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(2-formyl-phenyl)-amide 11 (PBA) were readily prepared from picolinic acid and o-aminobenzophenone or picolinic acid and methyl o-anthranilate, respectively. The structure of 1 was established by X-ray crystallography. Complexes 1 and 3 were found to undergo C-alkylation with alkyl halides under PTC conditions in the presence of beta-naphthol or benzyltriethylammonium bromide as catalysts to give mono- and bis-alkylated products, respectively. Decomposition of the complexes with aqueous HCl under mild conditions gave the required amino acids, and PBP and PBA were recovered. Alkylation of 1 with highly reactive alkyl halides, carried out under the PTC conditions in the presence of 10% mol of (S)- or (R)-2-hydroxy-2'-amino-1,1'-binaphthyl 31a (NOBIN) and/or its N-acyl derivatives and by (S)- or (R)-2-hydroxy-8'-amino-1,1'-binaphthyl 32a (iso-NOBIN) and its N-acyl derivatives, respectively, gave rise to alpha-amino acids with high enantioselectivities (90-98.5% ee) in good-to-excellent chemical yields at room temperature within several minutes. An unusually large positive nonlinear effect was observed in these reactions. The Michael addition of acrylic derivatives 37 to 1 was conducted under similar conditions with up to 96% ee. The (1)H NMR and IR spectra of a mixture of the sodium salt of NOBIN and 1 indicated formation of a complex between the two components. Implications of the association and self-association of NOBIN for the observed sense of asymmetric induction and nonlinear effects are discussed.     

Synthesis of Novel Benzo‐substituted Macrocyclic Ligands Containing Thienothiophene Subunits

A facile synthetic approach was adopted toward the synthesis of benzo‐fused macrocyclic ligands with thienothiophene group incorporated into the ring system. Thus, treatment of bis(bromomethyl) compound 2 with the K salt of the appropriate bis(phenol)s 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d in boiling DMF led to the formation of the novel macrocyclic diamides 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d in 39–58% yield. Reaction of 2 with the potassium salt (obtained upon treatment of salicylaldehyde 5 with ethanolic potassium hydroxide) in refluxing DMF afforded the novel bis(aldehyde) 6 in 73% yield. Cyclocondensation of 6 with the appropriate bis(N‐substituted) cyanoacetamide derivatives 7a and 7b afforded the target macrocycles 8a and 8b in 48 and 55% yields, respectively. Reaction of the bis(aldehyde) 6 with 1,3‐ and 1,4‐diaminopropane 9a and 9b in refluxing ethanol under high‐dilution conditions afforded the corresponding macrocyclic Schiff bases 10a and 10b in 41 and 37% yields, respectively. Cyclocondensation of 6 with 1,3‐bis(4‐amino‐5‐phenyl‐3‐ylsulfanylmethyl)propane ( 15 ) in glacial acetic acid under high‐dilution conditions gave the macrocyclic Schiff base 14 in 46% yield. On the other hand, cyclocondensation of bis(aldehydes) 17 and 20 with 3,4‐bis(4‐amino‐5‐phenyl‐3‐ylsulfanylmethyl)thienothiophene 16 in refluxing acetic acid under high‐dilution conditions afforded unexpectedly the novel condensed heteromacrocycles 18 and 21 in 33 and 28%, respectively. The novel bis(amine) 16 was obtained in 50% yield upon treatment of 2 with 4‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐thione 11 in ethanol/water mixture containing potassium hydroxide.     

Design,Synthesis and Late-Stage Modification of Indane-Based Peptides via [2+2+2] Cyclotrimerization

Here, we prepared several dipeptides containing 2-aminoindane-2-carboxylic acid (Aic) and carried out further synthetic transformations. Synthesis and purification of modified peptides by using [2+2+2] cyclotrimerization is a challenging task. We are able to modify the unusual amino acids and peptide derivatives by late-stage incorporation of benzylhalo functionality. To incorporate benzylhalo moiety we used [2+2+2] cyclotrimerization in the presence of Mo(CO)₆. These halo derivatives are potential substrates for further modification by Sonogashira reaction, Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling, sultine formation, and the Diels–Alder reaction sequence.     

A practical preparation of methyl 2-methoxy-6-methylaminopyridine-3-carboxylate from 2,6-dichloro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine.

An effective and practical synthetic route to methyl 2-methoxy-6-methylaminopyridine-3-carboxylate (7), the key intermediate of 5-bromo-2-methoxy-6-methylaminopyridine-3-carboxylic acid (1), from 2,6-dichloro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine (12) was undertaken. Process improvements were highlighted by regioselectivity of 12 with a nitrogen nucleophile and conversion of the 3-trifluoromethyl group into the methoxycarbonyl group. The reaction of 12 with N-benzylmethylamine provided the 6-(N-benzyl-N-methyl)aminopyridine 26a and the regioisomer 26b in >98:<2 ratio in a quantitative yield. Treatment of 2-methoxy-6-methylamino-3-trifluoropyridine (14a) with a large excess of sodium methoxide followed by acid hydrolysis gave the pyridine-3-carboxylic ester 7 in an excellent yield. The potential application of this reaction is also described.     

A general method for the preparation of 2-substituted-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids

A general method for preparing 2-substituted-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids and 2-substituted-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acids as new analogs in the quinolone class of antiinfectives has been developed. The reaction of a Grignard reagent in the presence of copper(I) iodide with the 4-oxo-3-quinolinecar-boxylic acid esters and 4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid esters yields the desired 2-substituent. Re-introduction of the 2,3-double bond is effected by phenylselenation of the 3-position, oxidation to the selen-oxide, and in situ syn-elimisation. Depending on the degree of steric crowding between the 2-substituent and the 3-carboxylic acid group, hydrolysis of the ester to the carboxylic acid could be carried out under acidic or basic conditions.     

Synthesis of methyl esters of 5-amino-4-(substituted amino)-2-methylthio-7H-pyrrolo[2,3d]-pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acids

The optimum route for the synthesis of methyl esters of N-[(4-substituted amino)-5-cyano-2-methylthiopyrimidin-6-yl]amino acids (which are starting materials for preparing the methyl esters of the corresponding 5-amino-4-(substituted amino)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acids) is via subsequent reactions of 4,6-dichloro-2-methylthiopyrimidine-5-carbonitrile with amines and methyl glycinate. In some examples, the reaction of methyl N-(4-chloro-2-methylthio-6-pyrimidinyl)aminoacetate with amines occurs to give the corresponding acid amides. The previously unknown synthesized derivatives of pyrimidin-6-yl amino acids and 4,5-diaminopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine- 6-carboxylic acids possess fungicidal properties.Vilnius University, Vilnius 2006, Lithuania. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No 7, pp. 955–961, July, 2000.     

Synthesis of all four enantiomers of 1-aminoindane-2-carboxylic acid,a new cispentacin benzologue

Racemic cis- and trans-1-aminoindane-2-carboxylic acids (3 and 5) were prepared from indene by chlorosulphonyl isocyanate addition followed by ring opening and isomerisation. The intermediate racemic hydroxymethylated β-lactam 6 was resolved through the lipase-catalysed asymmetric acylation of the primary hydroxy group at the (R)-stereogenic centre. High enantioselectivities (E>200) were observed when the enzymatic reactions were performed with lipase AK or lipase PS as catalyst and vinyl acetate or vinyl butyrate as acyl donor. The hydrolysis and isomerisation resulted in all four enantiomers (9, 11, 13 and 14) of 1-aminoindane-2-carboxylic acid, a new benzologue of cispentacin.     

An efficient approach to isoindolo[2,1-b][2]benzazepines via intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition of maleic anhydride to 4-α-furyl-4-N-benzylaminobut-1-enes

Acylation of 4-α-furyl-4-N-benzylaminobut-1-enes with maleic anhydride gave 4-oxo-3-aza-10-oxatricyclo[5.2.1.0^1,5]dec-8-ene-6-carboxylic acid via amide formation followed by intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of furan (IMDAF). The cycloaddition proceeded under mild reaction conditions (25 °C) and provided only the exo-adduct in quantitative yield. Treatment of this compound with PPA gave isoindolo[2,1-b][2]benzazepine derivatives via ring opening, aromatization and intramolecular electrophilic alkylation. In order to extend the scope of the reaction sequence, 7-oxo-5,11b,12,13-tetrahydro-7H-isoindolo[2,1-b][2]benzazepine-8-carboxylic acids were further transformed into useful synthetic intermediates.     

New 2‐methylisothiazolones

New N,N'‐bis(alkoxycarbonyl)‐L‐cystine bis(methylamides) 4a, 4b and N,N'‐bis(benzyloxycarbonyl)‐L‐cystine bis(methylamide) 4c have been synthesized by mixed anhydride method from the essential amino acid L‐cystine 1 in good yield. These cystine bis(methylamides) 4a,b,c have been cyclized with sulfuryl chloride. New 2‐methyl‐4‐amino‐3‐isothiazolone and 5‐chloro‐2‐methyl‐4‐amino‐3‐isothiazolone hydrobromide salts 7, 8 have been obtained by deacylation of 2‐methyl‐4‐(benzyloxycarbonyl)amino‐3‐isothiazolone 5c and 5‐chloro‐2‐methyl‐4‐(benzyloxycarbonyl)amino‐3‐isothiazolone 6c with hydrogen bromide in acetic acid. The microbicidal effect of the new 2‐methy]‐3‐isothiazolones 5a,b,c; 6a,b,c; 7 and 8 compounds obtained by the above method has been investigated.     

Synthetic studies toward ecteinascidin 743

An efficient synthesis of a fully functionalized tetracycle (A-B-C-H) 7 containing a 1,4-bridged 10-membered lactone was developed. Phenolic aldol condensation between 2-methylsesamol (15) and Garner's aldehyde provided the protected amino diol 16, which was converted to free amine 11 in excellent yield. A Pictet-Spengler reaction between 11 and ethyl glyoxylate under carefully controlled conditions (LiCl, toluene, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol, room temperature) provided the acid-sensitive tetrahydroisoquinoline (18) in high yield, which was converted to the amino alcohol 9. Enantioselective alkylation of a glycine template in the presence of a catalytic amount of chiral cinchonidium salt was the key step for the access of enantiomerically pure amino aldehyde 10. Union of the two fragments 9 and 10 via oxazolidine intermediate afforded amino nitrile 39, which upon esterification of the primary alcohol with (R)-N-(S-4,4',4' '-trimethoxyltrityl) Cys (42) afforded 43. Cyclization of 43 (1% trifluoroacetic acid in trifluoroethanol) provided compound 44 by a domino process involving (a) unmasking of the S-trimethoxytrityl group, (b) fragmentation of dioxane assisted by an electron-rich aromatic ring, and (c) formation of a 1,4-bridged 10-membered lactone via formation of a sulfide linkage. Treatment of 7, obtained in two steps from 44b, under acidic conditions (0.5% methyl sulfonic acid in acetonitrile) afforded the pentacyclic compound 51 via fragmentation of the 10-membered cyclic sulfide followed by an intramolecular Pictet-Spengler reaction.     

Reactions of 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate) dianion, ABTS2-, with *OH, (SCN)2*-, and glycine or valine peroxyl radicals

ABTS2-, 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate) dianion, was used as a reference to compare the reactivity of peroxyl radicals of two amino acids, glycine and valine, in aqueous solutions at natural pH. Peroxyl radicals were produced by pulse radiolysis and the product of their reaction with ABTS2- the ABTS*- radical was observed spectrophotometrically. Experimental kinetic traces were fitted using chemical simulation. The rate constants of reactions of glycine and valine peroxyl radicals with ABTS2- were (6.0+/-0.2)x10(6) and (1.3+/-0.1)x10(5) M-1.s-1, respectively. Moreover, it was found that only 60% of glycine radicals formed upon its reaction with *OH radicals reacted with molecular oxygen to yield peroxyl radicals. Comparison of experimental data with simulations of chemical reactions in irradiated ABTS and ABTS/NaSCN solutions showed that ABTS*- forms in the reaction with *OH with a yield of 43% and rate constant of (5.4+/-0.2)x10(9) M-1.s-1 and in the reaction with (SCN)2*- with a yield of 57% and rate constant of (8.0+/-0.2)x10(8) M-1.s-1.     

3-溴-1-(3-氯-2-吡啶基)-1H-吡唑-5-甲酸的合成

以2,3-二氯吡啶为起始原料,通过水合肼亲核取代、马来酸二乙酯环合制得2-(3-氯-2-吡啶基)-5-氧-3-吡唑烷甲酸乙酯(5);5经苯磺酰氯酯化、溴化氢溴化制得3-溴-1-(3-氯-2-吡啶基)-4,5-二氢-1H-吡唑-5-甲酸乙酯(7);7经脱氢、水解合成了用于制备氯虫酰胺的关键中间体--3-溴-1-(3-氯-2-吡啶基)-1H-吡唑-5-甲酸,总收率39.5%,其结构经~1H NMR和MS确证.     

New chiral didehydroamino acid derivatives from a cyclic glycine template with 3,6-dihydro-2H-1,4-oxazin-2-one structure: applications to the asymmetric synthesis of nonproteinogenic alpha-amino acids

New chiral (Z)-alpha,beta-didehydroamino acid (DDAA) derivatives with 3,5-dihydro-2H-1,4-oxazin-2-one structure 11a-f have been stereoselectively prepared after condensation of chiral glycine equivalent 7 with aldehydes in the presence of K(2)CO(3) under mild solid-liquid phase-transfer catalysis reaction conditions. These new systems have been used in diastereoselective cyclopropanation reactions using Corey's ylide for the asymmetric synthesis of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acids (ACCs) such as allo-corononamic and allo-norcoronamic acids. The hydrogenation reaction of these systems at ambient pressure in the presence of formaldehyde affords saturated oxazinones and N-methylated oxazinones which have been transformed into the N-methyl-alpha-amino acids (N-MAAs) (S)-2-(methylamino)butanoic acid and (S)-N-methylleucine. In addition, the parent alpha, beta-didehydroalanine derivative 11g has been prepared by a direct aminomethylation-elimination sequence from 7 and Eschenmoser's salt and has been used in Diels-Alder cycloaddition with endo selectivity for the synthesis of the enantiomerically pure bicyclic alpha-amino acids (-)-2-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic and (-)-2-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylic acids.     

Efficient synthesis of serically constrained smmetrically alpha,alpha-disubstituted alpha-amino acids under operationally convenient conditions

Homologation of the nucleophilic glycine equivalent Ni-Gly-PABP [Ni(II) complex of glycine Schiff base with 2-[N-(alpha-picolyl)amino]benzophenone (PABP)] 2 via alkyl halide alkylations and Michael addition reactions was systematically studied as a general method for preparing symmetrically alpha,alpha-disubstituted alpha-amino acids (sym-alpha,alpha-AA). The dialkylation reactions are conducted under operationally convenient conditions without recourse to inert atmosphere, dried solvents, and low temperatures, thus enjoying key advantages of the experimental simplicity and attractive cost structure. The method has been shown to be particularly successful for the dialkylation of complex 2 with activated and nonactivated alkyl halides, including propargyl derivatives, affording a generalized and practical access to the corresponding sym-alpha,alpha-AA. This study has also shown some limitation of the method, as it cannot be extended to alpha- or beta-branched alkyl halides or Michael acceptors to be used for the dialkylation of glycine equivalent 2. High chemical yields of the dialkylated products, combined with the simplicity of the experimental procedure, render this method worth immediate use for multigram scale preparation of the sym-alpha,alpha-AA.     

4-氧代-3（4H）-喹唑啉-5-羧酸的合成

以2-氨基-6-甲基苯甲酸为起始原料,通过合环反应生成两种4-氧代-3(4H)-喹唑啉-5-羧酸衍生物(1a, 1b), 1a, 1b分别经高锰酸钾氧化合成了4-氧代-3(4H)-喹唑啉-5-羧酸（2a, 2b）,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和MS表征。研究了投料比｛r［n(高锰酸钾) :n(5-甲基-3(4H)-喹唑啉-4-酮)］｝和反应温度等对收率的影响。结果表明：在最佳反应条件（r=7:1,中性高锰酸钾氧化,于90 ℃反应）下合成2总收率可达66%。     

2-(4′-Fluorophenyl)imidazole. Nitration studies

Reactions of 2-(4′-fluorophenyl)imidazole ( 1 ) and related compounds under various nitrating conditions are discussed. With 90% nitric acid in 20% oleum at ?10°, 1 affords 2-(4′fluorophenyl)-4(5)-nitroimidazole ( 2 ) in 80% yield. Reaction of 2 with the same reagents at 25° affords 2-(4′-fluoro-3′-nitrophenyl)-4(5)-nitroimidazole ( 4 ) in 90% yield, whereas with 90% nitric acid in acetic acid at 95°, 2 affords 4,5-dinitro-2-(4′-fluorophenyl)imidazole ( 5 ) in 80% yield. Reaction of 1 with 70% nitric acid in concentrated sulfuric acid at 25° affords 2-(4′-fluorophenyl)-5-hyroximinoimidazolin-4-one ( 6 ), which rearranges and hydrolyzes to 5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid. A discussion of these reactions is presented.     

Esterification and Chemoselective Synthesis of R-Tetrahydrothiazo-2- thione-4-carboxylic Esters Catalyzed by TiCl4

A series of esters of R-tetrahydrothiazo-2-thione-4-carboxylic acid[R-TTCA] was synthesized by direct esterification of R-TTCA with alcohols(CH3OH,C2H5OH,n-C3H7OH,i-C3H7OH,n-C4H9OH,sec-C4H9OH)in the presence of TiCl4 as the catalyst at room temperature without using any other solvent or dehydrant in high yields,91.6%-99.1% for primary alcohols and 55%- 80% for secondary alcohols.The catalyst has a strong chemoselective activity for the esterification of primary alcohols with R-TTCA in the presence of secondary alcohols.Owing to high yield,high chemoselectivity,and mild conditions used,this is an efficient method for the esterification of primary alcohols with R-TTCA.     

High-yield synthesis of 14C labeled alicyclic amino acids with high specific radioactivity using potassium (14C) cyanide

In order to study the tumor specificity of synthetic nonmetabolizing amino acids, 10 different 14C labeled alicyclic amino acids (3a-3j) were synthesized in high yield and with high specific radioactivity. Carbon-14 labeled alicyclic hydantoins (2a-2j) were synthesized from a small amount of radioactive potassium [14C] cyanide and corresponding ketones (1a-1j). Th 14C hydantoins (2a-2j) thus obtained were hydrolyzed without isolation to give 14C labeled alicyclic amino acids (3a-3j). The overall radiochemical yields of the amino acids (3a-3j) from potassium [14C] cyanide were 55.6-93.2% with radiochemical purity more than 99%. Specific activities of these 14C labeled compounds (3a-3j) were 209- 250 MBq/mmol (5.66-6.75 mCi/mmol). When non-radioactive potassium cyanide was not added as a carrier, 1-aminocyclopentane[14C]-carboxylic acid (3b) and 1-aminocyclooctane[14C]carboxylic acid (3e) were synthesized in the yield of 64.9 and 19.0% respectively with the specific activity exceed more than 1.85 GBq/mmol (50mCi/mmol).     

Synthesis and biodistribution of a novel <Superscript>99m</Superscript>Tc complex of HYNIC-conjugated metronidazole as a potential tumor hypoxia imaging agent

A conjugate of 6-hydrazinopyridine-3-carboxylic acid (HYNIC) with the amino analogue of metronidazole (MN) was synthesized through a multiple-step reaction. HYNIC-MN could be labeled easily and efficiently with ^99mTc using N-(2-hydroxy-1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)ethyl)glycine (tricine) and ethylenediamine -N,N′-diacetic acid (EDDA) as coligands to form the ^99mTc–HYNIC–MN complex in high yield (>95%). Its partition coefficient indicated that it was a good hydrophilic complex. The tumor cell experiment showed that the ^99mTc–HYNIC–MN complex had a certain hypoxic selectivity. The biodistribution studies of ^99mTc–HYNIC–MN in Kunming mice bearing S180 tumor showed a favorable tissue distribution profile with high tumor uptake, and low or negligible accumulation in non-target organs, suggesting ^99mTc–HYNIC–MN would be a novel potential tumor hypoxia imaging agent.     

Michael addition reactions between chiral equivalents of a nucleophilic glycine and (S)- or (R)-3-[(E)-enoyl]-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones as a general method for efficient preparation of beta-substituted pyroglutamic acids. Case of topographically controlled stereoselectivity

This paper describes a systematic study of addition reactions between the chiral Ni(II) complex of the Schiff base of glycine with (S)-o-[N-(N-benzylprolyl)amino]benzophenone and (S)- or (R)-3-[(E)-enoyl]-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones as a general and synthetically efficient approach to beta-substituted pyroglutamic acids and relevant compounds. These reactions were shown to occur at room temperature in the presence of nonchelating organic bases and, most notably, with very high (>98% diastereomeric excess (de)) stereoselectivity at both newly formed stereogenic centers. The stereochemical outcome of the reactions was found to be overwhelmingly controlled by the stereochemical preferences of the Michael acceptors, and the chirality of the glycine complex influenced only the reaction rate. Thus, in the reactions of both the (S)-configured Ni(II) complex and the Michael acceptors, the reaction rates were exceptionally high, allowing preparation of the corresponding products with virtually quantitative (>98%) chemical and stereochemical yields. In contrast, reactions of the (S)-configured Ni(II) complex and (R)-configured Michael acceptors proceeded at noticeably lower rates, but the addition products were obtained in high diastereo- and enantiomeric purity. To rationalize the remarkably high and robust stereoselectivity observed in these reactions, we consider an enzyme-substrate-like mode of interaction involving a topographical match or mismatch of two geometric figures. Excellent chemical and stereochemical yields, combined with the simplicity and operational convenience of the experimental procedures, render the present method of immediate use for preparing various beta-substituted pyroglutamic acids and related compounds.