Enantioselective Recognition of Racemic Amino Alcohols in Aqueous Solution by Chiral Metal-Oxide Keplerate {Mo132} Cluster Capsules

Determining the relative configuration or enantiomeric excess of a substance may be achieved using NMR spectroscopy by employing chiral shift reagents (CSRs). Such reagents interact noncovalently with the chiral solute, resulting in each chiral form experiencing different magnetic anisotropy; this is then reflected in their NMR spectra. The Keplerate polyoxometalate (POM) is a molybdenum-based, water-soluble, discrete inorganic structure with a pore-accessible inner cavity, decorated by differentiable ligands. Through ligand exchange from the self-assembled nanostructure, a set of chiral Keplerate host molecules has been synthesised. By exploiting the interactions of analyte molecules at the surface pores, the relative configuration of chiral amino alcohol guests (phenylalaninol and 2-amino-1-phenylethanol) in aqueous solvent was establish and their enantiomeric excess was determined by ¹H NMR using shifts of ΔΔδ=0.06 ppm. The use of POMs as chiral shift reagents represents an application of a class that is yet to be well established and opens avenues into aqueous host-guest chemistry with self-assembled recognition agents.     

Conformational studies by dynamic NMR. 84.(1) structure, conformation, and stereodynamics of the atropisomers of N-aryl-tetrahydropyrimidines

The existence of stereolabile atropisomers for a number of N-aryl-tetrahydropyrimidines in solution has been deduced from the observation of the anisochronous NMR signals of prochiral methylene groups. The interconversion barriers for these atropisomers have been measured by line shape analysis of dynamic NMR spectra at various temperatures: a Molecular Mechanics modeling resulted in good agreement with these values. In an appropriate case, distinct NMR signals for the two enantiomeric forms could be observed at ambient temperature in a chiral environment. Evidence was also obtained for an exchange process occurring between two conformers experiencing a very biased equilibrium. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction of one such compound yielded a molecular structure in good agreement with the results obtained by ab initio calculations.     

Structure de Modeles de Polyesters 2.-Determination de la Purete optique par RMN 13C et H de Dibenzoyloxy 1,2 Propane,l,3 Butane et 3-Methyl 1,4 Butane a l'Aide de Reactifs chiraux

Abstract

The enantiomeric purity of a series of polyester model compounds has been assayed by NMR spectroscopy, using chiral lantha-nide shift reagents. The dependencc of proton and ¹³ C NMR spectra on concentration and temperature has been investigated.     

The use of chiral shift reagents in an NMR study of 2,2′,6,6′-tetrasubstituted biphenyls

The determination of the enantiomeric composition of 2,2′,6′6′-tetrasubstituted biphenyls using ¹H NMR spectroscopy, in combination with chiral lanthanide shift reagents, has been studied. In general, the S compounds give largeer induced shifts than the correspondind R isomers when d-camphor derived shift reagents are used.     

手性镧系位移试剂核磁共振法测定芳氧丙酸酯类除草剂对映体纯度

以Eu(hfc)3和Pr(hfc)3为手性镧系位移试剂(CLSR),比较了两种CLSR对2,4-滴丙酸甲酯的1HNMR和13C NMR谱手性分离效果,结果表明:Pr(hfc)3比Eu(hfc)3对手性中心相连的甲基具有更好的手性分离效果。首次应用Pr(hfc)3测定了盖草能、稳杀得和喹禾灵3种手性芳氧丙酸酯类除草剂的1HNMR和13CNMR谱,其1HNMR谱分离度R约为1,盖草能和喹禾灵的13C NMR谱分离度R大于1.5,说明1H NMR和13CNMR谱手性分离效果适用于对映体纯度测定。与手性色谱法相比,CLSR-NMR法测定对映体纯度具有操作简便、分析速度快的显著优势。     

Synthesis of new chiral imidazolium salts derived from amino acids: their evaluation in chiral molecular recognition

A family of new imidazolium salts derived from natural amino acids has been synthesized and tested for NMR enantiodiscrimination, as chiral shift reagents, of carboxylic acids. These imidazolium receptors contain different structural modifications and the splitting of the signals of the acids, after addition of the corresponding CSRs, depends on these structural variables. Compound 8b exhibited the strongest chiral solvating properties for racemic Mosher acid and was recognized as a suitable CSR for the determination of its enantiomeric composition.     

A new chiral lanthanide NMR probe for the determination of the enantiomeric purity of alpha-hydroxy acids and the absolute configuration of alpha-amino acids in water

A water-soluble, enantiopure lanthanide complex, SSS-[Ln x L3], has been assessed as an effective chiral derivatizing agent for the determination of the enantiomeric purity of alpha-hydroxy acids in aqueous solution. The complex displays superior chemical shift non-equivalence (DeltaDeltadelta approximately 2-11 ppm) for the diastereomeric resonances of interest compared to lanthanide shift reagents reported in the literature (DeltaDeltadelta <0.1 ppm, typically). 1H NMR studies have also revealed that SSS-[Ln x L3] can be used to determine the absolute configuration of alpha-amino acids at physiological pH, in water. The ability of SSS-[Ln x L3] to signal anion binding and, in particular, to distinguish between diastereomers through optical techniques such as lanthanide luminescence and circular dichroism has also been assessed.     

Chiral benzisoselenazolones: conformational analysis based on experimental and DFT calculated Se NMR

A series of new enantiomeric N-substituted benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-ones were prepared from 2-(chloroseleno)benzoyl chloride and 9-amino-deoxyquinine (both 9-native and 9-epi) as well as the other chiral primary amines. The ⁷⁷Se NMR parameters for the obtained benzisoselenazolones were measured and theoretically calculated at the DFT level of theory using B97-2 hybrid functional and cc-pVTZ basis set. The DFT ⁷⁷Se chemical shifts for the lowest energy conformers were in agreement with the experimental data, while the conformers of higher energy showed markedly worse fit. Interestingly, the preferred conformation for 2-(1-arylalkyl)-benzisoselenazolones is the gauche type (Se–N–C–H≈±180°), and it is in agreement with those observed in crystals (X-ray). The calculation predicts a much higher sensitivity for the ⁷⁷Se chemical shift of the conformation than for the corresponding ¹³C data. In the ⁷⁷Se NMR spectra of chiral benzisoselenazolones with added racemic or l-N-Boc-phenylglycine, chiral discrimination could not be observed mostly due to signal broadening. In the ¹H NMR spectra, the benzisoselenazole derived from epi-9-amino-deoxyquinine induced splittings of the amino acid signals, thus allowing for discrimination of the enantiomers.     

Efficient NMR enantiodiscrimination of bridge fluorinated paracyclophanes using lanthanide tris β-diketonate complexes

A selection of amino-substituted 1,1,2,2,9,9,10,10 octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophanes were tested for enantiodiscrimination by ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy via their interaction with different lanthanide tris β-diketonate chiral shift reagents. The amino-, and the pseudo-ortho di-amino substituted octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophanes, both of which exhibit planar chirality, revealed significant shifts and splittings of various ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR signals upon the addition of the chiral shift reagents, which allowed the easy determination of the enantiomeric purity. When the chiral shift reagent was added to an inseparable mixture of the (chiral) pseudo-meta, and (achiral) pseudo-para diamino analogues, both the chiral and achiral molecules revealed NMR doubling. In the case of the achiral molecule, this NMR behavior is due to the meso nature of the pseudo-para species.     

Chiral imines prepared from 1-(2-aminoalkyl)aziridines as novel chiral shifts reagents for efficient recognition of acids

Optically pure, chiral imines synthesized from the corresponding aldehydes and 1-(2-aminoalkyl)aziridines in good chemical yields, have been assessed as an NMR chiral shift reagents for effective discrimination of the signals of some acids (mandelic acid and its derivatives and N-protected amino acid). The title compounds have proven to be very useful for the determination of enantiomeric purity and absolute configuration of the aforementioned acid derivatives.     

Conformational analysis of N-Boc-N,O-isopropylidene-α-serinals. A combined DFT and NMR study

This work describes an extensive conformational analysis of Garner's aldehyde and its α-methylated homologue—two important chiral building blocks that are widely used in organic synthesis. A combination of density-functional theory and NMR spectroscopy confirmed the existence of a dynamic equilibrium between two possible conformers of the carbamate group in these compounds. The calculated properties such as conformer populations and rotational barriers around the (CO)-N bond are in good agreement with the experimental values. Finally, the dipole moments of the molecules appear to be a decisive factor in the stabilization of the conformers in solution.     

用于芳香胺和醇NMR对映体检测的松香基膦试剂的合成

以松香为原料通过三步反应高产率合成手性二醇3和手性单醇6,将它们用作手性助剂现场制备有机膦衍生试剂,分别对单官能团手性底物(单胺、单醇)和双官能团底物(双胺、双醇及氨基醇)进行衍生,通过31P NMR测定,其芳基底物非对映体衍生物的膦化学位移差异值(Δδp)在3.08～0.10之间,均能够在测定条件下实现对映体峰的基线分离.用于α-萘乙胺和1,1’-联二萘酚(BINOL)样品对映体过量值测定,相对误差小于±2%.     

Trianglamine as a new chiral shift reagent for secondary alcohols

Chiral trianglamines 1 and 2 were found to be useful as NMR chiral shift reagents for the determination of enantiomeric purity and absolute configuration of several kinds of secondary alcohols, cyanohydrins, and propargyl alcohols.     

Discrimination of enantiomers by means of NMR spectroscopy using chiral liquid crystalline solution: application to triazole fungicides, uniconazole and diniconazole

An NMR method for discriminating among enantiomers by using a chiral liquid crystalline solution was applied to chiral triazole compounds, uniconazole (1) and diniconazole (2), which exhibit antifungal and plant growth regulating activities. These chiral compounds were dissolved in PBLG (poly-gamma-benzyl-L-glutamate)--CDCl3 chiral liquid crystalline solvent for measurements of 13C NMR. The enantiomeric separations were primarily observed in the signals of aromatic carbons owing to differences in chemical shift anisotropies. The enantiomeric excess (ee) was determined from the integral scale of the separated peaks. The resulting ee values are in fair agreement with the actual values. The extrasplittings due to residual dipolar couplings were also measured using Het2DJ spectra for 1S and R, and 2R, and the results are discussed.     

Conformational arm-wrestling: battles for stereochemical control in benzamides bearing matched and mismatched chiral 2- and 6-substituents

The orientation of a tertiary amide group adjacent to an aromatic ring may be governed by the stereochemistry of an adjacent chiral substituent. With a chiral substituent in both ortho positions, matched/mismatched pairs of isomers result. Evidence for matched stereochemistry is provided by the clean NMR spectra of single conformers, while mismatching gives poor or unexpected selectivities in the formation of chiral substituents, or mixtures of amide conformers. Attempts to use the match-mismatch effect to select for racemic pairs of enantiomeric substituents, and hence develop a "racemate-sequestering" reagent, are described, along with the use of "matching" to scavenge a single enantiomer of a diamine from material of incomplete enantiomeric purity.     

Quantitative approach for the screening of cyclodextrins by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in support of chiral separations in liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis enantioseparation of norgestrel with alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrins

A quantitative NMR approach is proposed for the screening of cyclodextrins with regard to their enantioselectivity as chiral mobile phase additives in column reversed-phase chromatography and capillary electrophoresis. Similarities and differences between the mechanism of enantiomeric peak-separation in NMR and HPLC and CE are interpreted. The affinity of d-norgestrel to bind to (alpha-, beta-, gammay-) cyclodextrins in aqueous solution was quantified and compared by determining the association constants from chemical shift data. The association constant of l-norgestrel was estimated from titration of the racemate. Differences between the apparent association constants of the enantiomerically pure drug and the racemate are discussed from the point of view of enantiomeric competition for the cyclodextrin. The apparent association constants and chiral selectivities determined by 'H NMR for dl-norgestrell/gamma-CD system at various water-methanol ratios are correlated with the corresponding chromatographic results found in the literature. The pitfalls of previously proposed screening methods based on comparison of chemical shift differences with separation parameters are discussed.     

A Traceless Chiral Shift Reagent Based on Nonbonding Interactions with Single-Handed Helical Poly(quinoxaline-2,3-diyl)

A single-handed poly(quinoxaline-2,3-diyl) (PQX) has been found to serve as a new type of chiral shift reagent (CSR) for determining the enantiomeric ratio by NMR spectroscopy. Even though there is no specific binding site in the PQX, its nonbonding interaction with chiral analytes leads to a significant shift of the NMR chemical shift, allowing quantification of the enantiomeric ratio. The new type of CSR has the advantages of a wide scope of analytes including ethers, haloalkanes, and alkanes, easy tunability of the degree of chemical shifts by measurement temperature, and erasability of proton signals of CSR because of the short spin-spin (T₂) relaxation of the macromolecular scaffold.     

Progress in Practice: The Scholarship of Teaching

Methods for determination of enantiomeric excess are discussed, with particular emphasis on direct NMR methods using chiral lanthanide shift reagents or chiral solvating agents. Chromatographic (and related) methods are considered. Indirect methods requiring formation of covalently bonded diastereomeric derivatives are also described. The various techniques are compared and contrasted, and they are explained from the standpoint of the rates of the relevant dynamic processes involved, that is, according to whether a particular system and measurement method define a slow exchange limit or fast exchange limit regime.     

"Chiral-at-Metal" octahedral ruthenium(II) complexes with achiral ligands: a new type of enantioselective catalyst

cis-[Ru(dmp)(2)(CH(3)CN)(2)][PF(6)](2) (dmp = 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline), complex 1[PF(6)](2), exists in two enantiomeric forms, Delta and Lambda. During treatment with the chiral anion tris[tetrachlorobenzene-1,2-bis(olato)]phosphate(V), also named Trisphat, in dichloromethane it has been possible to selectively precipitate each enantiomer, associated with Trisphat in the form of the heterochiral pair. This enantiomerically pure compound has been characterized in solution by UV-visible, CD, ESI-MS, and NMR spectroscopy and by X-ray crystallography in the solid state. Trisphat was also used as an NMR chiral shift reagent to determine the enantiomeric excess of the complex preparations. The "chiral-at-metal" ruthenium complex has been evaluated as a catalyst for the oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides by hydrogen peroxide. The reactions displayed a low but significant level of enantioselectivity (18% ee in the case of 4-bromophenyl methyl sulfide). Our results thus provide the first demonstration that the chiral information carried by a stereogenic metal center can be catalytically transferred to molecules during stereoselective oxidation.     

NMR Methods for Optical Purity Determination of Pharmaceuticals

Abstract

Although enantiomers normally have identical spectra, several methods for measurement of optical purity using NMR are possible: forming diastereomeric derivatives using chiral solvents and complexation with chiral reagents especially lanthanide shift reagents. The major limitation of these techniques as quantitative methods is the small chemical shift differences observed. However, with the availability of a wide range of lanthanide shift reagents, this problem is overcome. Several examples are cited for optical purity determinations of several pharmaceuticals using lanthanide shift reagents.