α-氨基酸的不对称合成

α氨基酸的不对称合成是合成方法学中的重要组成部分,由此而发展出来的方法成为不对称合成领域中的典范。本文着重从合成方法学角度出发,总结了α－氨基酸不对称合成的最新进展。     

有机小分子催化的不对称Strecker反应研究进展

有机小分子催化的不对称合成反应是目前研究最为活跃的领域之一. 不对称Strecker反应是合成光学活性α-氨基酸衍生物的有效手段. 目前报道的催化不对称Strecker反应的有机催化剂主要有手性胍类、手性(硫)脲衍生物、氮-氧偶极化合物、手性Brønsted酸等, 取得了良好的催化活性和对映选择性. 对各类有机小分子催化剂在有机催化不对称Strecker反应中的应用研究进展, 以及催化剂结构与反应条件对催化活性和不对称诱导作用的影响进行了简要评述.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of α-Aminonitril on Glucose Templates

Both proteinogenic and non proteinogenic α-amino acids are of particular interest as constituents of peptide factors, peptidomimetics and antibiotics for the construction of modern selective drugs. [1] Furthemore, α-amino acid derivatives are interesting building units for chiral-pool syntheses of enantiomerically pure natural products. [2] Numerous efforts in modern organic synthesis are centered on the synthesis of enantiomerically pure α-amino acids. [3] During the past three decades efficient methods of asymmetric synthesis of α-amino acids have been developed; most of them are based on electrophilic transformations of organometallic intermediates. [4] Using the concept that the chirality of the carbohydrates can be exploited for diastereoselective reactions, Kunz and his cooperator had developed a Strecker synthesis with glycosyl amines as chiral auxiliaries. [5]     

手性助剂诱导催化不对称Strecker反应研究进展

亚胺的不对称Strecker反应是合成α-氨基酸化合物的重要途径之一,一般在手性助剂的诱导下进行.近年来,用于诱导不对称Strecker反应的各类手性助剂的研究受到广泛关注.本文综述了α-苯乙胺、α-氨基酸、α-氨基酸衍生的酰胺、α-苯甘氨醇、亚磺酰基亚胺、糖胺、肼等七类化合物作为手性助剂在不对称Strecker反应中的应用研究现状,就该研究领域存在的问题进行了分析,并对其前景进行了展望.     

Cu(I)-catalyzed decarboxylative aldol-type and Mannich-type reactions for asymmetric construction of contiguous trisubstituted and quaternary stereocenters

The catalytic asymmetric decarboxylative aldol-type reaction between aldehydes and cyanocarboxylic acids and Mannich-type reaction between aldimines and cyanocarboxylic acids were developed. α,α,β-Trisubstituted-β-hydroxy nitriles bearing contiguous all-carbon quaternary and trisubstituted stereocenters were produced with moderate enantio- and diastereoselectivity in the presence of 10 mol % CuOAc–TANIAPHOS (or DTBM-SEGPHOS) complex in the aldol-type reaction. α,α,β-Trisubstituted-β-amino nitriles containing contiguous all-carbon quaternary and trisubstituted stereocenters were produced with moderate to high enantio- and diastereoselectivity using 5 mol % CuOAc–(R)-DTBM-SEGPHOS complex in the Mannich-type reaction. These reactions proceed through Cu(I)-catalyzed decarboxylative nucleophile generation, followed by the addition of the resulting chiral Cu-ketenimide to aldehydes or imines. Because the reactions proceed under very mild conditions at nearly neutral pH, the reactions are applicable to a wide range of substrate combinations, including both aromatic and aliphatic substrates. Finally, α,α,β-trisubstituted-β-amino nitriles were converted to β^2,2,3-amino acid derivatives through simple acidic hydrolysis without any racemization and epimerization.     

Synthesis of New Phase-Transfer Catalysts and Their Application in Asymmetric Alkylation

Despite phase transfer catalysis (PTC) is an important and useful method in organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis using chiral phase-transfer catalyst has not been well documented and limited number of chiral phase-transfer catalyst have been developed^[1].In 1989,O'Donnell published his pioneering work in the asymmetric synthesis of α-amino acids by enantioselective alkylation of a prochiral protected glycine derivative using chiral phase-transfer catalyst^[2]. Since then, several groups reported their improvements on enantioselectivity and applicability on this useful synthetic reaction^[3,4]. However, almost all of the chiral phase-transfer catalysts reported so far are the derivatives of cinchona^[5]. In this presentation, we wish to describe the design and synthesis of a new type of chiral phase-transfer catalyst based on the camphor and its application in asymmetric alkylation of tert-bntyl glycinate-benzophenone Schiff base.     

The decarboxylative Strecker reaction

α-Amino acids react with aldehydes in the presence of a cyanide source to form α-amino nitriles in what can be considered a decarboxylative variant of the classical Strecker reaction. This unprecedented transformation does not require the use of a metal catalyst and provides facile access to valuable α-amino nitriles that are inaccessible by traditional Strecker chemistry.     

Asymmetric synthesis of β,β-difluoroamino acids via cross-coupling and Strecker reactions

β,β-Difluoroamino acids were synthesized from commercially available ethyl bromodifluoroacetate using cross-coupling and Strecker reactions as key steps. The coupling reaction of aryl iodides with ethyl bromodifluoroacetate gave the corresponding coupling products, which were transformed to 2-difluoromethyl-1,3-oxazolidines in two steps. Boron trifluoride etherate promoted Strecker reaction of 2-difluoromethyl-1,3-oxazolidines gave α-amino nitriles in good yields and diastereoselectivities. After removal of chiral auxiliary and hydrolysis of the nitrile group, β,β-difluorophenylalanine was obtained with 73% ee. Partial racemization occurred during the hydrolysis of nitrile group.     

Highly enantioselective Mannich reactions with α-aryl silyl ketene acetals and imines

Mannich reactions with chiral silicon Lewis acid activated acylhydrazones and α-aryl silyl ketene acetals and α-aryl,α-alkyl silyl ketene imines proceed efficiently and with good to excellent levels of both diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity. The reactions provide access to α-aryl,β-hydrazido esters and α-aryl,α-alkyl,β-hydrazido nitriles, which are valuable analogs of β-amino acids.     

Carbocyclic α-amino acids: asymmetric Strecker synthesis of a series of 2-alkylated 1-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acids

A series of 12 carbocyclic α-amino acids has been prepared from four different racemic 2-alkylated cyclopentanones and (R)-1-phenylethylamine as the chiral auxiliary by means of an asymmetric Strecker synthesis. The stereoselectivity was influenced by solvent, temperature and size of the substituent at the 2-position of the cyclopentanones. For the methyl and ethyl substituted amino acids all four possible stereoisomers could be obtained, whereas for the isopropyl and tertiary butyl compounds an unexpected side reaction prohibited the isolation of the cis configured amino acids. The 1,3-induction mechanism observed for the kinetically controlled α-amino nitrile formation in the 2-methyl and 2-ethyl series was overlayed by a 1,2-induction in the respective 2-isopropyl and 2-tertiary butyl series.     

Carbohydrates as Chiral Auxiliaries in Stereoselective Synthesis. New Synthetic Methods (90)

Carbohydrates are inexpensive natural products in which numerous functional groups and stereogenic centers are combined in one molecule. By directed regio-and stereoselective formation of derivatives they can be converted into efficient chiral auxiliaries for controlling asymmetric syntheses. Stereoelectronic effects and pre-orientation of the reactive and shielding groups through formation of complexes can often be used for effective diastereofacial differentiation. In aldol reactions and alkylations on carbohydrate ester enolates intramolecular complexation promotes simultaneous elimination with formation of ketene. The steric, stereoelectronic, and coordinating properties of carbohydrate templates can also be used selectively to attain high levels of asymmetric induction in processes such as Diels–Alder reactions, hetero-Diels–Alder reactions, [2 + 2] cycloadditions, cyclopropanations, and Michael additions. It was possible with bicyclic, strongly stereodifferentiating carbohydrate auxiliaries to achieve a diastereoselective synthesis of carboxylic acid derivatives branched in the β position by a new 1,4-addition of alkylaluminum halides to α,β-unsaturated N-acylurethanes, in which methylaluminum halides and higher alkyl- or arylaluminum compounds behave mechanistically in a strikingly different manners. As complex ligands in chiral reagents and promoters, carbohydrates allow highly stereoselective reductions and aldol reactions that lead, amongst others, to chiral alcohols and β-hydroxy-α-amino acids in excellent enantiomeric excesses. Glycosylamines offer the possibility of versatile stereoselective applications: in the presence of Lewis acids the corresponding aldimines permit high-yielding syntheses of enantiomerically pure α-amino acids by Strecker and Ugi reactions, controlled by steric and stereoelectronic effects and by complex formation. They can be used with equal efficiency for asymmetric syntheses of chiral homoallylamines and for asymmetric Mannich syntheses of β-amino acids and chiral heterocycles, for example alkaloids.     

Diastereoselective, large-scale synthesis of β-amino acids via asymmetric aza-Michael addition as α2δ ligands for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia

Scalable synthetic routes to β-amino acids 1 and 2 are presented. These two compounds, which bind to the α2δ subunit of calcium channels and have important medical applications, have been prepared on kilogram scale in our pilot plant through an improved synthesis that avoids the use of highly toxic reagents and hazardous chemistry present in the original Medicinal Chemistry route. The two chiral centers are introduced through asymmetric Michael and aza-Michael reactions with excellent diastereoselectivity.     

Highly diastereoselective preparation of anti-α,β-dialkyl β-amino acids containing natural α-amino acid side chains

An efficient synthesis of anti-2-alkyl β³-amino acids was developed starting from the fully protected β³-amino acids. The strategy allows the introduction of the side chain of natural α-amino acids such as Ala, Phe and Ser at the C-2 position, with high diastereoselectivity. The preparation of 2-methyliden-β³-amino acids is also reported. This methodology does not need the use of expensive chiral reagents and/or chiral auxiliaries, and leads to compounds with orthogonal protecting groups.     

Synthesis of α-amino nitriles through Strecker reaction of aldimines and ketoimines by using nanocrystalline magnesium oxide

Strecker reactions of various aldimines as well as ketoimines with TMSCN proceeded smoothly under mild conditions to give the corresponding α-amino nitriles and α,α-disubstituted α-amino nitriles, respectively, in good to excellent yields in the presence of nanocrystalline magnesium oxide. The reaction proceeds through hypervalent silicate species by coordination to O²⁻/O⁻ (Lewis basic site) of nanocrystalline magnesium oxide, proved by ²⁹Si NMR.     

New chiral phase-transfer catalysts possessing a 6,6′-bridged ring on the biphenyl unit: application to the synthesis of α,α-dialkyl-α-amino acids

A new chiral phase-transfer catalyst possessing a 6,6′-bridged ring on the biphenyl unit has been developed for the practical synthesis of α,α-dialkyl-α-amino acids. This catalyst shows very high activity for the asymmetric alkylation of an alanine derivative to give α,α-dialkyl-α-amino acid derivatives with high enantioselectivities.     

Diethyl phosphorocyanidated (DEPC). A novel reagent for the classical Strecker's α-amino nitrile synthesis

Diethyl phosphorocyanidate (DEPC) can be efficiently used for the synthesis of α-amino nitriles from carbonyl compounds and amines. The reaction may be called a modified Strecker synthesis.     

Asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions in supercritical carbon dioxide catalyzed by rare earth complexes

The rare earth(III) salt catalysed asymmetric Diels–Alder reaction of cyclopentadiene with a chiral dienophile in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) proceeded rapidly to give the adduct with a higher diastereoselectivity than that in dichloromethane; Yb(ClO₄)₃ gave the endo adduct with value up to 77% de at 40°C, 8 MPa. The chiral rare earth diketonate catalyzed hetero Diels–Alder reaction of the Danishefsky's diene with benzaldehyde gave a higher yield and an enantioselectivity in scCO₂ than that in dichloromethane. Scandium/pybox 8a complex catalysed asymmetric Diels–Alder reaction of 3-crotonoyl-2-oxazolidinone with cyclopentadiene in the presence of MS4A proceeded smoothly in scCO₂ to give the endo adduct 10 in a good yield with up to 88% ee.     

Advantage of in situ generation of N-arylsulfonyl imines from α-amide sulfones in the phase-transfer-catalyzed asymmetric Strecker reaction

Highly efficient, catalytic enantioselective synthesis of N-arylsulfonyl α-amino nitriles from the corresponding α-amido sulfones has been achieved under toluene-aqueous potassium cyanide biphasic conditions using chiral quaternary ammonium iodide (R,R,R)-1 as an effective phase-transfer catalyst. This Strecker synthesis involving the in situ generation of the reactive N-sulfonyl imines is advantageous for the cyanation of the substrates having primary and secondary alkyl substituents.     

Highly efficient and convenient Strecker reaction of carbonyl compounds and amines with TMSCN catalyzed by MCM-41 anchored sulfonic acid as a recoverable catalyst

MCM-41 anchored sulfonic acid (MCM-41–SO₃H) was found to be a highly efficient and recoverable heterogeneous catalyst for the three-component Strecker reaction of aldehydes or ketones and diverse amines using trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) to afford the corresponding α-amino nitriles under mild conditions in high to quantitative yields. The simple experimental procedure along with easy recovery and reusability of the catalyst has led to development of a clean and environmentally friendly approach for the synthesis of α-amino nitriles.     

Factors affecting the efficiency and stereoselectivity of α-amino acid synthesis by the Petasis reaction

The use of chiral secondary amines containing only one branched substituent has been shown to give optimal yields and stereoselectivities in the preparation of α-amino acids using the Petasis reaction. While the use of chiral primary amines generally gives products in low to moderate diastereoselectivity, chiral secondary amines generally give products in >95:5 diastereoselectivity. Additionally, the use of amines with two chiral (and by definition, branched) N-alkyl substituents results in significantly reduced yields with respect to to secondary amines with one or no branched N-alkyl substituents.