Biocatalytic preparation of chiral 3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidines

Enzymatic acylations and alcoxycarbonylations of cis- and trans-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidines and hydrolysis of their diacylated or dialcoxycarbonylated derivatives have been studied. High enantioselectivity is obtained using Candida antarctica lipase B as catalyst in the hydrolysis of the trans-diacetyl derivative, while for the desymmetrization of the cis-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidines the best results are obtained in the acylation process catalyzed by C. antarctica lipase A.     

Probing the metal complexing ability of bis-quinolizidine N-oxides: Synthesis, spectroscopy and crystal structures

New ZnX₂ (X = Cl, Br) complexes with sparteine N1-oxide, sparteine epi-N16-oxide, lupanine (2-oxosparteine) N-oxide and α-isosparteine N-oxide were obtained and characterized by spectroscopic and crystallographic methods. Complexation with N1-oxides involves inversion of the configuration at the N16 atom of sparteine, converting its C ring from a boat into a chair form, whereas the structure of sparteine epi-N16-oxide, typified by the trans boat/chair C/D quinolizidine moiety, remains unchanged upon complexation. Coordination of zinc salts in the above compounds is realized solely through the oxygen atom of the N-O group and is accompanied by protonation of the “not-N-oxide” nitrogen atom. At variance lupanine N-oxide forms bis-monodentate complexes with ZnX₂ utilizing both the N-oxide and the lactam carbonyl oxygen atoms to bridge the neighboring ZnX₂ units, while reaction of α-isosparteine N-oxide with ZnX₂ leads to formation of complex salts of the general formula [H(−)α-Sp(N-oxide)][(ZnX₃)(H₂O)].     

1,3-Dipolare Addition von 2-Benzonitrilio-2-propanid an 7-Methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-1,1-dioxid und Folgereaktionen

1,3-Dipolar Addition of 2-Benzonitrilio-2-propanid to 7-Methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridine 1,1-Dioxide and Subsequent Reactions The addition of dipole 2 , generated photochemically from 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-2H-azirine ( 1 ), to 7-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridine 1,1-dioxide yields the pyrroline derivative 4 as a major product and regioisomer 5 in low yield. Compound 4 can be transformed into the pyrrolidine derivative 11 by ring opening, loss of SO₂ and hydrogenation. Bromopyrroline derivative 14 gives either by dehydrohalogenation compound 18 or, by substitution, nitrile 17 or ethoxy derivative 19 . Substitution of 14 and ring opening yields methoxypyrrole derivative 20 , which gives access to the unstable hydroxypyrrole and hydroxypyrrolidine derivative 28 resp. 30 . The vinylsulfone 18 is the starting material for addition-ring-cleavage reactions. Oxidation of pyrroline derivative 4 gives epoxy-substituted N-oxide 39 and di-N-oxide 40 ; and oxidative transformation of pyrrolidine derivative 11 yields the (hydroxymethyl)pyridylpyrrolidine derivative 45 .     

Cyclization of substituted 3,4-diaminopyridines into 1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxide derivatives during the nitration process

The nitration of pyridine-3,4-diamine, its N,N′-diacetyl derivative, and N ⁴-alkylpyridine-3,4-diamines with excess nitric acid in concentrated sulfuric acid at 60°C was accompanied by cyclization with formation of the corresponding 1-substituted 4-nitro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxides. 4-Chloro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxide derivatives were obtained under analogous conditions from 2-chloropyridine-3,4-diamine, its N,N′-diacetyl derivative, and 2-chloro-N ⁴-methylpyridine-3,4-diamine. The nitration of these compounds at 80–90°C gave 4-chloro-7-nitro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxides.     

Zinc mediated reductive dimerization and cyclization of α,β-unsaturated ketones in the presence of a catalytic amount of mercury(II) chloride

The zinc mediated reductive dimerization and cyclization of α,β-unsaturated ketones gives functionalized cyclopentanols in good yield in the presence of a catalytic amount of mercury(II) chloride in N,N-dimethylformamide as solvent at room temperature. The reaction is regio- and stereo-selective producing 3,4-trans-diarylcyclopentanols selectively.     

Stereoselective multigram-scale synthesis of cis- and trans-β-phenylproline derivatives

Efficient routes for the gram-scale preparation of the proline analogues that bear a phenyl substituent attached to the pyrrolidine β carbon (cis- and trans-β-phenylproline) have been developed. The cis derivative was synthesized from N-Boc-β-alanine in six steps and 78% overall yield. The generation of a vinyl triflate with full regiochemical control together with a high-yielding cross-coupling reaction and a completely stereoselective hydrogenation are at the basis of the high efficiency of the procedure. Epimerization of the cis β-phenylproline derivative with lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide provided access to the trans isomer.     

Asymmetric synthesis of α-amino aldehydes from sulfinimine (N-sulfinyl imine)-derived α-amino 1,3-dithianes. Formal synthesis of (−)-2,3-trans-3,4-cis-dihydroxyproline

Hydrolysis of sulfinimine-derived N-sulfinyl α-amino 1,3-dithianes with aqueous 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin affords the corresponding N-tosyl α-amino aldehydes in good yield and high enantiomeric purity. These aldehydes can be reduced to amino alcohols and undergo the Wittig reaction to give allylic amines without epimerization. The utility of this methodology is illustrated in a formal synthesis of (−)-2,3-trans-3,4-cis-dihydroxyproline.     

Furopyridines. XVII . Cyanation,chlorination and nitration of furo[3,2-b]pyridine N-oxide

The N-oxide 2 of furo[3,2-b]pyridine ( 1 ) was cyanated by the Reissert-Henze reaction with potassium cyanide and benzoyl chloride to give 5-cyano derivative 3 , which was converted to the carboxamide 4 , carboxylic acid 5 , ethyl ester 6 and ethyl imidate 8 . Chlorination of 2 with phosphorus oxychloride yielded 2-9a , 3- 9b , 5- 9c and 7-chloro derivative 9d . Reaction of 9d with sodium methoxide, pyrrolidine, N,N-dimethylformamide and ethyl cyanoacetate afforded 7-methoxy- 10 , 7-(1-pyrrolidyl)- 11 and 7-dimethylaminofuro[3,2-b]pyridine ( 14 ) and 7-(1-cyano-1-ethoxy-carbonyl)methylene-4,7-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine ( 12 ). Nitration of 2 with a mixture of fuming nitric acid and sulfuric acid gave 2-nitrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine N-oxide ( 15 ).     

Biotransformation of Protoberberine Alkaloids by the Endophytic Fungus Coelomycetes AFKR-3 Isolated from Yellow Moonsheed Plant (Archangelisia Flava (L.) Merr.)

The endophytic fungus Coelomycetes AFKR-3 isolated from young stems of yellow moonshed plant (Archangelisia flava (L.) Merr.) has shown the capability to biotransform berberine into its 7-N-oxide derivative. Further investigations showed that the fungus can also biotransform the protoberberine alkaloid, palmatine into a new derivative palmatine 7-N-oxide in liquid medium of glucose-yeast extract-peptone. Berberine 7-N-oxide displayed the same antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria and pathogenic fungi as berberine     

Total synthesis of two γ-butyrolactone containing compounds (Z,11S)-3,4-trans-11-hydroxy-3-methyldodec-cis-6-en-4-olide and (Z)-3,4-trans-11-oxo-3-methyldodec-cis-6-en-4-olide

The first total synthesis of (Z,11S)-3,4-trans-11-hydroxy-3-methyldodec-cis-6-en-4-olide and (Z)-3,4-trans-11-oxo-3-methyldodec-cis-6-en-4-olide was accomplished using Jacobsen hydrolytic kinetic resolution, Ohira–Bestmann reaction, regioselective alkyne addition to terminal carbon atom of epoxide, intramolecular TEMPO/BAIB mediated oxidative lactonization and partial hydrogenation as the key steps.     

Straightforward synthesis of enantiopure 2-aminomethyl and 2-hydroxymethyl pyrrolidines with complete stereocontrol

A practical synthesis of 2-aminomethyl- and 2-hydroxymethyl-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidines via stereocontrolled addition of TMSCN and LiCH₂OMOM to chiral 3,4 dihydro-2H-pyrroline N-oxides is reported.     

Photo SN-bond cleavage and related reactions of thianthrene sulfilimine derivatives

Several 1- and 2-substituted thianthrene sulfilimine derivatives were prepared and the selectivity toward oxidation and N-tosylimination under several conditions was studied. In the photolysis of trans-5-(N-p-tosyl)iminothianthrene 10-oxide (trans-10), photo isomerization to cis-10 was observed. Further, photoimino-transfer reaction of sulfilimines and their 10-mono- and -dioxide derivatives to sulfides was intensively studied to make clear the ability as nitrene precursors.     

Generation of oxodiazonium ions 2. Synthesis of benzotetrazine-1,3-dioxides from 2-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-N-nitroanilines

A new method for the synthesis of benzotetrazine-1,3-dioxides was developed, which involves the reaction of 2-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-N-nitroanilines with the Ac₂O/H₂SO₄ system. This method was also used for the synthesis of [1,2,5]oxadiazolo[3,4-c]cinnoline-5-oxide from 3-nitramino-4-phenylfurazan. The suggested mechanism of these reactions involves the formation of the intermediate oxodiazonium ion, resulting from acetylation of the oxygen atom of the nitramine group, followed by protonation and ionic dissociation. Then the oxodiazonium ion enters the intramolecular reaction with the neighboring tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy or phenyl group to form the corresponding heterocyclic systems.     

Enzymatic resolution of (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-1-aminoindan-2-ol and (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-2-aminoindan-1-ol

Pseudomonas cepacia lipase (PSL) efficiently catalyses the kinetic resolution of (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-1-aminoindan-2-ol through the O-acylation reaction of the corresponding N-benzyloxycarbonyl derivative using vinyl acetate as the acyl donor. In a similar way, cis-N-Cbz-2-aminoindan-1-ol is resolved when isopropenyl acetate is used as the acylating agent. The enantioselectivity of the reaction was lower for (±)-trans-N-Cbz-2-aminoindan-1-ol due to the different steric requirements for the two conformers of this substrate.     

14H-Naphtho[1′,2′:5,6] pyrano[2,3-b]quinoline derivatives

Reaction of (N-alkyl-N-phenyl)ethoxycarbonylacetamides with β-naphthol in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride afforded 1-oxo-3-(N-alkyl-N-phenyl)amino-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans. These compounds underwent reaction with N,N-dimethylformamide-phosphorus oxychloride at 95° yielding a mixture of 14H-naphtho[1′,2′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-b]quinoline derivatives and 1-oxo-2-formyl-3-(N-alkyl-N-phenyl)amino-9-oxy-1H-phenalene. When the same reaction was performed at 140°, only 14-oxo-14H-naphtho[1′,2′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-b]quinoline was obtained in a very good yield. The structures of such compounds were demonstrated by spectral data and by chemical transformations. On the other hand, the expected formylation in the 2 position was achieved when 1-oxo-3-(N-alkyl-N-benzyl)amino-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans reacted with N,N-dimethylformamide-phosphorus oxychloride.     

N-Substituted <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Phosphinotrifluoroactetamides in the Staudinger Reaction

Formerly unknown phosphazides with N-trifluoroacetamido groups at the phosphorus atom were obtained by the imination of N-(diphenylphosphino)-N-phenyltrifluoroacetamide with aryl azides. Stability of the phosphazides was found to depend on the nature of the radical at the amide nitrogen atom. The phosphazides were shown to readily eliminate nitrogen to yield phosphinimines that undergo the aza-Wittig thermal rearrangement into N-phosphorylated trifluoroacetamidines.     

The reaction of methyl pyrrole-2-carboxylate with epoxides

Potassium methyl pyrrole-2-carboxylate and styrene oxide are shown to yield trans-1-styrylpyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (dry conditions) and 1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (moist conditions). The hydroxy acid yields 1H-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydropyrrolo[2.1-c]-[1.4]oxazin-1-one, on treatment with polyphosphoric acid. Vinyl acids were also obtained from the potassium pyrrole ester and ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and cis- and trans-stilbene oxide; the latter two compounds yielded stereospecific products. A pyrrolo[2.1-c]-[1.4]benzoxazinone was obtained from cyclohexene oxide. The photo chemical isomerization of the trans-1-styryl acid and the attempted conversion into lactones is described.     

Alkaline hydrolysis of N-bromoiminothianthrene derivatives

5-(N-Bromo)iminothianthrene (2) and 5-(N-bromo)iminothianthrene 10-oxide (5) and 10,10-dioxide (8) were prepared and their alkaline hydrolyses were studied. The compound 2 and cis-5-(N-bromo)iminothianthrene 10-oxide (cis-5) afforded the corresponding sulfoximine exclusively. While, unexpectedly, both trans-5-(N-bromo)iminothianthrene 10-oxide (trans-5) and 8 afforded mainly de-brominated products, trans-5-iminothianthrene 10-oxide (trans-4) and 5-iminothianthrene 10,10-dioxide (7), respectively. In these cases, 5-iminothianthrene 5,10-dioxide (6) (Z- and E-mixture) and 5-iminothianthrene 5,10,10-trioxide (9) and further de-iminated products were also formed respectively as minor products. The stereochemical considerations on the S_N reactions are described in view of the steric effect and ‘flip-flap’ motion of the thianthrene framework.     

The conversion of pentoses to 3,4-dihydroxyprolines

The synthesis of two naturally-occurring isomers of 3,4-dihydroxyproline is reported. l-2,3-cis-3,4-trans-3,4-Dihydroxyproline was synthesized from l-arabinose in 10 steps and 31% overall yield. The same series of reactions was employed to convert l-xylose to l-2,3-trans-3,4-trans-3,4-dihydroxyproline. Orthogonally protected versions of these amino acids were produced on gram scale, en route to the free amino acids, and these will serve as versatile intermediates in peptide synthesis. This synthetic strategy involved Nα-Fmoc protection and protection of the C3 and C4 secondary alcohols as methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) ethers.     

Straightforward, racemization-free synthesis of peptides with fairly to very bulky di- and trisubstituted glycines

Several fully protected tri- and pentapeptides containing a central symmetrical α,α-dialkyl glycine residue, with the alkyl group varying from methyl or ethyl to benzyl, were synthesized in good yields by a strategy based on the Ugi-Passerini reaction. Each Ugi-Passerini adduct was selectively cleaved and the product submitted to an assisted N,N′-dicyclohehylcarbodiimide coupling to an amino acid or dipeptide ester, respectively. Tripeptides as the above but containing a 4-methoxybenzyl group at the nitrogen atom of the central residue were also synthesized in fair to good yields by N-[(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-(dimethylamino)methylene]-N-methylmethanaminium hexafluorophosphate N-oxide assisted couplings. The results reported here show that our strategy is appropriate for routine synthesis of peptides incorporating these moieties.