New route to (3RS) (5R) (5-2H)- and (3RS) (5S) (5-2H)-mevalonolactones

The synthesis of mevalonolactone stereospecifically labeled at carbon 5 is described combining chemical reactions with an enzymatic reduction step.     

(RS)-, (R)- and (S)-3-benzyl-3-ethyl 2-oxetanone polymerization with chiral and achiral initiators

The polymerization of 3-benzyl-3-ethyl 2-oxetanones leads to three types of polymers: polyRS (enantiomer excess,ee=0), polyR or polyS (Ree >See) and polyracemate. All these polymers are crystalline and the thermal properties (T _g, meltingT _M and H _M) depend mainly on theee of the polymer. The propagation of the polymerization is not stereospecific. The use of heating-cooling cycles leads to a pure crystalline form melting at the highest temperature. The polyracemate has the behaviour of a pure polymer which melts at a lower temperature, a prolonged heating in the melt induces a strong racemization.

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Zusammenfassung Die Polymerisation von 3-benzyl-3-ethyl 2-oxetanon führt zu drei Polymer Typen: PolyRS (überschuss des Enantiomers,EE=0), PolyR oder PolyS (REE > SEE) und Polyracemate. Alle Polymere sind kristallin und die thermischen Eigenschaften (T _g, SchmelzeT _M und H _M) hängen wesentlich vonEE des Polymers ab. Die Fortpflanzung der Polymerisation ist nicht stereospeeifisch. Die Verwendung von Aufheitzen Abkühl Zyklen führt zu einer reinen kristallinen Form, die bei der höchsten Temperatur schmilzt. Das Polyracemat verhält sich wie ein reines Polymer, das bei niedrigeren Temperatur schmilzt; es racemisiert im Laufe einer verlängerten Erhitzung im Schemlzfluss.

     

Synthesis of Ethyl (2RS,3SR)-1-Tosyl-3-Vinylazetidine-2-carboxylate and ethyl (2RS,E)-3-ethylidene-1-tosylazetidine-2-carboxylate (=rac-ethyl N-tosylpolyximate)

The synthesis of 3-ethylideneazetidine-2-carboxylic acid (=polyoximic acid; 3 ) is a approached in two different ways leading to potential precursors of 3 . The first way involved a ring closure to a vinyl-subsatituted azetidin. Thus, Ireland-Claisen rearrangement of the Boc-glycinates 6 and 10 of (Z)- and (E)-2-butene-1,4-diol afforded, after exchange of the N-protecting groups, the isomeric 2-(tosylamino)-3-vinylbutanolides 13 and 14 with high stereoselectivity. Only the cis-isomer 14 could be further transformed to 3-(bromomethyl)-2-(tosylamino)-4-pentenoate 17 , and in a smoth cyclization with K₂CO₃, to trans-3-vinylazetidtene-2-carboxylaze 18 (Scheme 2). In the second approach, the 3-ethylidene isomer 19 of 18 was obtained more directly by a [2+2] cycloaddition, together with the two isomers 23 and 24 , from methlallene 20 and (tosyliminno)acetate 21 (Scheme 3). The main product of this reaction was, however, 2-(tosylamino)-4-hexinoate 22 , the product of an ene reaction.     

Preparation of (RS)-5-Amino-3-carboxypentanoic Acid (1)

(RS)-5-Amino-3-carboxypentanoic acid (1) was prepared by a Wittig reaction of N-benzoylglycinal (3) with the phosphorane (4), followed by catalytic hydrogenation and acid hydrolysis.     

Optical resolution by preferential crystallization of (1RS,3RS)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dihydroxy-1-methyl-3-isoquinolinecarboxylic acid

The racemic structure of (1RS,3RS)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dihydroxy-1-methyl-3-isoquinolinecarboxylic acid [(1RS,3RS)-1] was examined based on the melting point, solubility, and IR spectrum, with the aim of optical resolution by preferential crystallization. (1RS,3RS)-1 was indicated from these results to exist as a conglomerate. The successive optical resolution by preferential crystallization of (1RS,3RS)-1 yielded (1S,3S)- and (1R,3R)-1 with optical purities of 85--95% at 66--81% degrees of resolution, which were fully purified by recrystallization.