Enantiospecific synthesis of (S)-(+)-3-methylheneicosan-2-one, an analog of the sex pheromone of the German cockroach (Blatella germanica L.) from (−)-(1R,4S)-menthone

An enantiospecific synthesis of (S)-(+)-3-methylheneicosan-2-one, an analog of the sex pheromone of the German cockroach (Blatella germanica L.), was carried out through selective transformations of (3R,6S)-3,7-dimethyloctane-6-olide obtained from (−)-menthonevia the Baeyer—Villiger reaction. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1071–1073, May, 1997.     

Synthesis of (S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol, the aggregation pheromone ofGnathotrichus sulcatus

An enantioselective (ee−50%) four-step synthesis of (S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol (“sulcatol”), which is the aggregation pheromone ofGnathotrichus sulcatus, from 3S,7-dimethylocta-1,6-diene was developed. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 713–717, April, 2000.     

Synthesis and Stereochemistry of (1S,3S,4S,7R11R)-3-(4-Nitrophenyl)-11-aza-2,6-dioxatricyclo[5,3,1,04,11]undecane

The reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with glutaraldehyde has been studied. It has been established on the basis of AM1 and PM3 calculations and ¹H NMR spectra recorded in the presence of the shift reagent Eu(fod)₃ that (1S,3S,4S,7R,11R)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-11-aza-2,6-dioxatricyclo[5,3,1,0^4,11]undecane is formed as the result of the reaction.     

Synthesis of 3S-methylundec-1-ylbromide, a key synthon in the synthesis of (S,S,S)-diprionylacetate, from L-(-)-menthol

Three new approaches to the synthesis of 1-bromo-3S-methylundecane, a key synthon in the synthesis of (S,S,S)-diprionylacetate, a sex pheromone of pine sawflies of the genera Diprion and Neodiprion, were proposed based on chemo-and stereoselective transformations of L-(-)-menthol derivatives. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 73–76, January–February, 2006.     

A novel polyfunctional chiral building block derived from (S)-ethyl lactate. Application to the synthesis of the sex pheromone of the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi)

Highly enantiomerically pure (4S, 5E)-4-bromomethylhept-5-enenitrile was prepared from (S)-ethyl lactate by a six-step procedure involving a rearrangement of chiral cyclopropylcarbinol. This product was used for the synthesis of the sex pheromone of the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi), (10R)-10-methyltridecan-2-one. For preliminary communication, see Ref. 1. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 151–155, January, 2000.     

(R)-4-Menthenone in the synthesis of optically pure sex pheromone of the peach leafminer moth (Lyonetia clerkella)

The synthesis of (14S)-methyloctadec-1-ene, sex pheromone of the peach leafminer moth (Lyonetia clerkella), is described to demonstrate a new potential of the synthetic use of (R)-4-menthenone.     

Synthesis of isomeric 2-oxazolidinones from (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>)-and (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediols

A synthesis is reported for (4R,5R)-and (4S,5S)-4-hydroxymethyl-5-(4-nitrophenyl)oxazolidin-2-ones and (1′R,4R)-and (1′S,4S)-4-[hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxazolidin-2-ones from (1R,2R)-and (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediols. The effect of the experimental conditions on the formation of these compounds was studied. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1562–1570, October, 2007.     

A new synthesis ofE- andZ(-)(1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloropropen-1-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acids from (+)-3-carene

A new synthesis ofE- andZ(-)(1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloropropen1-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acids from (+)-3-carene in 21 % total yield was carried out.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 517–518, March, 1995.     

A novel polyfunctional chiral building block derived from (S)-ethyl lactate. Application to the synthesis of the sex pheromone of the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi)

Highly enantiomerically pure (4S, 5E)-4-bromomethylhept-5-enenitrile was prepared from (S)-ethyl lactate by a six-step procedure involving a rearrangement of chiral cyclopropylcarbinol. This product was used for the synthesis of the sex pheromone of the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi), (10R)-10-methyltridecan-2-one. For preliminary communication, see Ref. 1. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 151–155, January, 2000.     

利用甾体皂甙元氧化降解废弃物(R)-4-甲基-δ-戊内酯合成松叶蜂主要性信息素(2S,3S,7S)-3,7-二甲基-2-十五醇乙酸酯和丙酸酯

首次利用甾体皂甙元氧化降解废弃物(R)-4-甲基-δ-戊内酯合成了松叶蜂性信息素(2S,3S,7S)-3,7-二甲基-2-十五醇乙酸酯(2)和丙酸酯(3). 甾体皂甙元氧化降解废弃物(R)-4-甲基-δ-戊内酯首先被转化成为性质稳定易保存的(R)-5-溴-4-甲基戊酸甲酯(5), 化合物5经过偶联、还原、溴代、环氧加成开环和酰化反应给出目标分子. 本研究结果不仅为松叶蜂性信息素化合物2和3提供了一个简洁有效的合成方法, 同时也丰富了资源化学(即基于资源性化合物合理利用的有机合成化学)的内涵.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic separation of unusual amino acid enantiomers derivatized with (1S,2S)-1,3-diacetoxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-propyl-isothiocyanate

Summary A new chiral derivatizing agent (CDA), (1S,2S)-1,3-diacetoxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-propylisothiocyanate, (S,S)-DANI, was applied to the separation of the enantiomers of unusual amino acids containing two chiral centers. Different β-methyl-α-amino acids (β-MePhe, β-MeTyr and β-MeTrp) and β-amino acids with cycloalkane skeletons (2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid and 2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid) were derivatized and the thiourea derivatives produced were separated by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The applicability of this new CDA in the separation of unusual amino acids is demonstrated. The four stereoisomers of the investigated amino acids (except β-MePhe) could be separated in one chromatographic run. Presented at Balaton Symposium on High Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 1–3, 1999     

Crystal structure of (S,S)-diphenylethanediammonium (R,R)-tartrate

Summary The crystal structure of (–)-diphenylethanediammonium-(R,R)-tartrate was determined. From this structure determination, the (S,S) configuration was assigned to the (–)-diphenylethanediamine. The asymmetric unit of the crystal structure contains two units of the title compound plus one molecule of ethanol and one water molecule, which form an intricate network of 19 hydrogen bonds.

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Die Kristallstruktur von (S,S)-Diphenylethandiammonium-(R,R)-tartrat

Zusammenfassung Es wurde die Kristallstruktur von (–)-Diphenylethandiammonium-(R,R)-tartrat bestimmt. Aus dieser Strukturbestimmung ergab sich die Zuordnung der (S,S)-Konfiguration zum (–)-Diphenylethandiamin. Die asymmetrische Einheit der Kristallstruktur besteht aus zwei Formeleinheiten der Titelverbindung sowie einem Molekül Ethanol und einem Wassermolekül, welche ein komplexes Netzwerk von insgesamt 19 Wasserstoffbrücken bilden.

     

New synthesis of serricornin,the sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne)

A new approach to the total synthesis of serricornin, the sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle, based on readily available (4S,5E)-4-methyhept-5-enenitrile was implemented.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of （R）- and （S）-Moprolol

A simple and effective procedure for the enantioselective synthesis of （R）- and （S）-moprolol was described. The key step was the asymmetric synthesis of enantiopure （R）- and （S）-guaifenesin, which were synthesized from enantioenriched （R）-3-chloro-l,2-propanediol and （S）-epichlorohydrin via kinetics of hydrolysis resolution of racemic epichlorohydrin by chiral Salen-Co^Ⅲ complex. The e.e. values of both the optical compounds were above 98%, and the chemical structures of the target compounds were confirmed by ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, IR, and MS.     

Biotransformation of (+)-(1R,2S)-fenchol by the larvae of common cutworm (Spodoptera litura)

Biotransformation of (+)-(1R,2S)-fenchol by the larvae of Spodoptera litura was carried out. Substrate was converted to three new terpenoids, (+)-(1R,2S)-10-hydroxyfenchol, (+)-(1R,2R,3S)-8-hydroxyfenchol and (−)-(1S,2S,6S)-6-exo-hydroxyfenchol, and one known terpenoid, (−)-(1R,2R,3R)-9-hydroxyfenchol. These structures were established by NMR, IR, specific rotation and mass spectral studies.     

N,N'-二茂铁甲基-(1S,2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺的合成及其在烯烃的不对称双羟基化反应中的应用

(1S,2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺和甲酰基二茂铁经缩合和还原两步反应, 以90%的产率合成了N,N'-二茂铁甲基-(1S,2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺, 并以其为配体催化烯烃的不对称双羟基化反应, 获得了较高的对映选择性(71%～86% ee).     

Regioselectivity of the interaction of (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with some symmetrical ketones

The interaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with a series of symmetrical ketones has been studied. As a result isomeric oxazolidines are formed in a ratio of 85:15. These oxazolidines were shown to decompose readily under the action of hydrazine.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1518–1523, October, 2004.     

Synthesis of (7Z,9Z)-dodecadienyi acetate,a component of sex pheromones of the leafrollersEpinotia andEucosma,using conjugated diynols

Two analogous routes to the title pheromones were elaborated based on organocuprate cross-coupling ofZ,Z-dienic electrophiles, (2Z,4Z)-1-acetoxy-2,4-heptadiene (6) and (3Z,5Z)-1-bromoctadiene (8), with -tert-butoxy-1-chloropentane and -butane, respectively. Optimal conditions for the reduction of 2,4-heptadiyn-1-ol and 3,5-octadiyn-1-ol to the respectiveZ,Z-alkadienols as precursors for the electrophiles were found. Treatment of diynols with activated zinc in aqueous alcohol provided high geometrical purity of the product (94 %). In both cases, copper-catalyzed cross-coupling afforded 1-tert-butoxy-7,9-dodecadiene (four stereoisomers), acetolysis of which gave the target pheromone contaminated by stereoisomers. In the case of allylic electrophile6, the reaction occurred with the loss of the initial configurational purity, whereas the use of homoallylic bromide8 ensured almost complete retention of the configuration of the double bonds and obtaining the target pheromone of 87 % configurational purity.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1656–1660, September, 1993.     

(S)-N-Boc-α-氨基庚(辛)二酸单酯和双酯的制备

以(S)-N-Boc焦谷氨酸乙酯为原料, 经DIBAL-H还原得到半缩醛, 然后经Wittig反应得到相应的烯烃, 最后氢化制得(S)-N-Boc-α-氨基庚二酸二(单)酯, 总收率为85.1%(二酯)和86.1%(单酯). 另外, 以(S)-N-Boc-哌啶-2-甲酸为原料经酯化和氧化得内酰胺, 然后经还原、Wittig反应、氢化得到(S)-N-Boc-α-氨基辛二酸二(单)酯, 总收率为72.5%(二酯)和72.4%(单酯). 产品用¹H NMR, MS表征.     

Synthesis of all the stereoisomers of 6-methyl-2-octadecanone, 6,14-dimethyl-2-octadecanone, and 14-methyl-2-octadecanone, the components of the female-produced sex pheromone of a moth, Lyclene dharma dharma

All of the stereoisomers of the components of the female-produced sex pheromone of a moth, Lyclene dharma dharma, were synthesized. They are (R)- and (S)-6-methyl-2-octadecanone, (6R,14R)-, (6R,14S)-, (6S,14R)-, and (6S,14S)-6,14-dimethyl-2-octadecanone, and (R)- and (S)-14-methyl-2-octadecanone. Enantiomers of citronellal and methyl (S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate were the starting materials, and olefin cross metathesis was employed as the key reaction.