An enantioselective synthesis of β2-amino acid derivatives

Enantioselective hydrogenation of a series of (E)-α-substituted β-amidoacrylates using Rh(I)-catalysts with chiral phosphine ligands (BPE, DuPHOS) gives β²-amino acid derivatives with enantioselectivities of up to 67%. A β^2,3-amino acid derivative was also synthesised with similar enantioselectivity (⩽65%) from the corresponding prochiral enamide.     

Studien zur Chemie von thienoanellierten O,N- und S,N-haltigen Heterocyclen, 10. Mitt.: Synthese von 2- substituierten Thieno-Diltiazemderivaten

Summary The syntheses of 2-acetyl-, 2-benzyl-, and 2-ethyl-thieno-diltiazem derivatives are described starting from the corresponding 5-substituted 3-nitro-2-thiophenthiolvia reaction with racemic methyltrans-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-glycidate under different conditions (solvent, catalyst, temperature) to obtain purethreo orerythro products. The nitro groups of these products were reduced and the resulting amino esters cyclized. The thieno[2,3-b][1,4]thiazepin-5(4H)-ones were N-alkylated and acetylated in position 3. The desired 2-substituted 4-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-7-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-oxothieno[2,3-b][1,4]thiazepin-6-yl acetates were isolated in good yields.

     

Asymmetric [2,3]‐Wittig Rearrangement of Oxygenated Allyl Benzyl Ethers in the Presence of a Chiral di‐tBu‐bis(oxazoline) Ligand: A Novel Synthetic Approach to THF Lignans

We have accomplished highly enantioselective [2,3]‐Wittig rearrangements of functionalized allyl benzyl ethers in the presence of a chiral di‐tBu‐bis(oxazoline) ligand. In various oxygenated benzylic ethers, the reactions proceeded with excellent diastereo‐ and enantioselectivities, although the presence of a methoxy substituent at the ortho‐position on the benzyl group drastically decreased the enantioselectivity. Conversely, o‐ethyl and o‐phenyl substituents had no significant effect on the selectivity. We found that the C2‐substituent of the allylic moiety played an important role in producing high enantioselectivity. Highly enantioselective [2,3]‐Wittig rearrangement in the presence of catalytic amounts of the chiral ligands is also described.     

The synthesis of benzofuroquinolines. I. Some benzofuro[2,3-b]quinoline and benzofuro[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives

Benzofuro[2,3-b]quinoline ( Ia ) and its 11-methyl derivative ( Ib ) were synthesized by demethylcyclization of 3-(o-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-dihydroquinolin-2-ones (VIa,b). Benzofuro[2,3-b]quinoline-11-carboxylic acid (Id) was synthesized by chlorination followed by the action of potassium hydroxide of a lactone (IX) prepared by demethyl-cyclization of 3-(o-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (VIII). Isomeric benzofuro[3,2-c]quinoline (Ha) and its 6-methyl derivative (IIb) were synthesized by demethyl-cyclization of 3-(o-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-ones (XIa,b). Both the methyl derivatives (Ib and IIb) were converted to the carboxylic acids (Id and IId) through condensation with benzaldehyde followed by oxidation. The benzofuroquinolines (Ia,b,d and IIa,b) thus obtained were oxidized to the corresponding N-oxides (IIIa,b,d and IVa,b).     

Synthesis and Structure of 2,3-Bis(5-tert-butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)buta-1,3-diene by Bromine Elimination of (Z)-1,4-Dibromo-2,3-bis(5-tert-butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-2-butene

2,3-Bis(5-tert-butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)buta-1,3-diene was prepared by bromination of (Z)- and (E)-2,3-bis(5-tert-butyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-2-butene followed by treatment with zinc powder in a mixture of CH₂Cl₂ and acetic acid, which was converted to the corresponding o-terphenyl skeleton by the condensation with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate followed by oxidation with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone.     

Comparison of different heptakis(6-O-alkyldimethylsilyl-2-3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrins as chiral stationary phases in capillary GC

Three new β-cyclodextrin derivatives, heptakis(6-O-isopropyldi-methylsilyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin, heptakis(6-O-thexyldi-methylsilyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin, and heptakis(6-O-cy-clohexyldimethyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin (IPDE-β-CD, TXDE-β-CD, and CHDE-β-CD), were synthesized and the enan-tioselectivities of these three CD derivatives and heptakis(6-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin (TBDE-β-CD) were compared for GC separation of a range of chiral test com-pounds. In particular TXDE-β-CD showed much higher enentio-selectivity than TBDE-β-CD. Enentioselectivities of IPDE-β-CD and CHDE-β-CD are somewhat lower than that of TXDE-β-CD and CHDE-β-Cd are somewhat lower than that of TXDE-β-CD. These observations are indicative of significant effects of subtle changes in the structure of the 6-O-substituent on the enantioselec-tivity of the β-CD derivatives. The difference in enantioselectivities of the 6-O-substituted CD derivatives were explained in terms of relative contributions of the effects of hydrophobicity and steric hindrance of the substituent to the inclusion process. CHDE-β-CD showed the lowest enantioselectivity among the threederivatives. It is likely that the unfavorable steric hindrance of the bulky cyclo-hexyl group plays a greater role than the favorable hydrophobicity effect of the cyclohexyl group in the inclusion process in CHDE-β-CD. IPDE-β-CD showed lower selectivity than TXDE-β-CD and TBDE-β-CD. In the case of these CD derivatives having acyclic substituents the relative hydrophobicity of the substituent seems to be a dominant factor affecting the inclusion process. Isopropyl groups factor affecting the inclusion process. Isopropyl groups are less hydrophobic than thexyl and tert-butyl groups.     

Chiroptical properties and enantioselectivity in hydrogenation with rhodium(I) complexes of chiral bis-diphenylphosphines derived from -glucose and -galactose

(2R,3S)-2-Diphenylphosphinomethyl-3-diphenylphosphinotetrahydropyran (3) has been prepared in 64% yield from the dimesylate 5, derived from -galactose. The surprisingly different reactivities of dimesylates 2 and 5 towards diphenylphosphide anion are considered and the conformational properties of 1–6 discussed in terms of their CD spectra. The rhodium(I) complexes 9 and 10 exhibit low to relatively high enantioselectivities in hydrogenation of Z-α-acetylaminocinnamic acid and α-acetylaminoacrylic acid. The chiroptical and conformational properties of the bidentate ligands (3, 6), and their rhodium(I) complexes (9, 10) are correlated with the observed enantioselectivities.     

A step forward in the field of drug design: 1,5-benzothiazepines and their nucleosides

(±)cis-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy/methoxy-6-methoxy/8-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepin-4-[5H/5-chloroacetyl/5-(4′-methylpiperazino-1′)acetyl]-ones and nucleosides viz; (±)cis-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,6-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepin-4-[5-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)]-one and (±)cis-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepin-4-[5-(2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)]-one have been synthesized by the condensation of substituted-2-aminobenzenethiols with methyl (±)trans-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)glycidate in xylene and by stirring the 3-methoxy derivative of 1,5-benzothiazepin-4(5H)-ones with sugar namely β-D-ribofuranosyl-1-acetate-2,3,5-tribenzoate at 155–160 °C in vacuo for 10 hours, respectively. The synthesized compounds have been characterized by the elemental analyses and spectral data and screened for their antimicrobial activity.     

Synthesis of non-natural cyclic amino acids from available unsaturated tertiary amines

New approach is developed to the synthesis of cyclic amino acids derivatives. Unsaturated tertiary amines react with ethyl diazoacetate under the catalysis by copper catalyst Cu(F₃acac)₂ leading to the formation of products of [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement which via the metathesis of double bonds undergo a ring closure. The subsequent hydrogenation of compounds obtained furnished esters of 6- and 7-membered cyclic α-amino acids. Besides the racemic also optically active compounds were obtained, in particular, esters of (R)- and (S)-pipecolic acid.     

Comparative kinetic studies on the synthesis of quinoxalinone derivatives and pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazinone derivatives by the hinsberg reaction

Kinetic studies on the anelation of quinoxalinone derivatives 3a-c and pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazinone derivatives 5a-c and 6a-c synthesized by the Hinsberg reaction is reported. o-Phenylenediamine or 2,3-diaminopyridine were treated with bifunctional carbonyl compounds such as glyoxylic, pyruvic and benzoylformic acids under different experimental conditions. When pyridopyrazine derivatives were synthesized both position isomers were achieved applying regioselective reactions. Mixture were avoided by looking for special experimental conditions that led unambiguously to only one of the components of the classic “Hinsberg mixture”. Quinoxalinone derivatives 3a-c were obtained at room temperature in good yields (>90%) using anhydrous methanol or ethanol as solvents. On the other hand, only pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3(4H)-one ( 5a ) was regioselectively attained in aqueous buffer of pH 7 while 3-methylpyridopyrazinone derivatives were regioselectively separated using anhydrous methanol for one isomer, 5b , and anhydrous chloroform for the other isomer, 6b , at room temperature. Yields were higher than 80%. Reactions with benzoylformic acid did not give good yields and only 2-phenylpyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3(4H)-one ( 5c ) could be obtained using anhydrous chloroform (yield <30%) as the solvent. Steric hindrance exerted by the phenyl group of the benzoylformic acid is supposed to be responsible of our difficulties to obtain 2-phenylpyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3(4H)-one ( 5c ) in good yields applying this technique. The other isomer, 3-phenyl[2,3-b]pyrazin-2(1H)-one ( 6c ) was always formed together with the former isomer and could not be isolated from the mixture, when other solvents than chloroform were used as the reaction media.     

On the features of reactivity of 8-[(1E)-2-phenylethenyl]-substituted thebaine and codeinone derivatives

An improved method for the synthesis of 8-[(1E)-2-phenylethenyl]codeinone dimethyl ketal was described. The ability of [(1E)-2-phenylethenyl] substituent to stabilize effectively the π-system of the ring C is responsible for the essential difference in both the reactivity and the compositions of products formed in the reactions of the corresponding substituted and unsubstituted codeinone and thebaine derivatives.     

Conformations of Z- and E-isomers of some chiral (1R,4R)-2-arylidene-p-menthan-3-ones

The ¹Í NMR method in combination with molecular simulation was used to study conformations of Z- and E-isomers of (1R,4R)-cis-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzylidene-p-menthan-3-one. In solutions the Z-isomer, unlike the conformationally uniform Å-isomer, is an equilibrium mixture of chair conformers with the substantial predomination of one form with the axially oriented methyl and equatorial isopropyl groups (75—78%). The enone group is more nonplanar in the Z-isomer than in the Å-isomer. For the isopropyl fragment, the equiprobable existence of trans- and two gauche-rotamers for the Z-isomer and a substantial predomination of gauche-forms in the case of the E-isomer were established.     

Lipase-mediated kinetic resolution of rigid clofibrate analogues with lipid-modifying activity

The lipase-catalysed kinetic resolution of methyl esters of (±)-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid, (±)-6-chloro-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxylic acid, and (±)-6-chloro-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid, rigid analogues of clofibrate, was effected with fair to moderate enantioselectivities (E=1.0–4.8), enantiomeric excesses of up to 86% and workable reaction rates. Enantiomerically pure (R)- and (S)-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acids were obtained by fractional crystallisation of the diastereomeric salts of the corresponding racemic acid with (+)- and (−)-amphetamine from ethanol; the absolute configuration of the products were established by chemical correlation.     

Synthesis and reactivity of chiral pentavalent bismuth derivatives

Eight new pentavalent organobismuth derivatives were synthesized by the reactions of triphenylbismuth or phenyl-2,2"-biphenylenebismuth with chiral (1R)-(–)-camphor-10-sulfonic, (–)-menthyloxyacetic, or (R)-3-phenylbutyric acids. Enantioselective C-arylation of enolizable substrates with organobismuth reagents was carried out for the first time. Unlike iodine, sulfur, and selenium derivatives, which contain a five-membered heterocycle including the 2,2"-biphenylene fragment, phenyl-2,2"-biphenylene organobismuth analogs enter into C-arylation reactions accompanied by the selective transfer exclusively of the phenyl group to the organic substrate.     

Enantioselective synthesis of (L)-Fmoc-α-Me-Lys(Boc)-OH via diastereoselective alkylation of oxazinone as a chiral auxiliary

Benzyl (2R,3S)-(−)-6-oxo-2,3-diphenyl-4-morpholinecarboxylate (4) was successively alkylated with methyl iodide and 1,4-diiodobutane using a base. In each alkylation step anti-alkylated product formed exclusively. The iodo group was displaced with azide, which served as a precursor for the side-chain amino function. Catalytic hydrogenation with concomitant cleavage of the chiral auxiliary afforded (L)-α-Me-Lys-OH (9) in a total of four steps in good yield. (L)-Fmoc-α-Me-Lys(Boc)-OH (16) was obtained from 9 via regioselective benzyloxycarbonylation. Alternately, (L)-Fmoc-α-Me-Lys(Boc)-OH (16) was obtained via Staudinger reduction of azide (8) in a total of six steps in good yield.     

New method for the annelation of the pyridine fragment to azines

The reaction of quinoxaline-2-carbaldehyde with ethyl (E)-3-aminocrotonate afforded ethyl 4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]quinoxaline-3-carboxylate, which is a structural analog of nalidixic and 4-quinolone-3-carboxylic acids representing the basis of the known antibacterial drugs of the fluoroquinolone series.     

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of quaternary trifluoromethyl α- to ε-amino acid derivatives via umpolung allylation/2-aza-Cope rearrangement

In this study, we developed an efficient Ir-catalyzed cascade umpolung allylation/2-aza-Cope rearrangement of tertiary α-trifluoromethyl α-amino acid derivatives for the preparation of a variety of quaternary α-trifluoromethyl α-amino acids in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities. The umpolung reactivity empowered by the activation of the key isatin-ketoimine moiety obviates the intractable enantioselectivity control in Pd-catalyzed asymmetric linear α-allylation. In combination with quasi parallel kinetic resolution or kinetic resolution, the generality of this method is further demonstrated by the first preparation of enantioenriched quaternary trifluoromethyl β-, γ-, δ- and ε-amino acid derivatives.

In this study, we developed an efficient Ir-catalyzed cascade umpolung allylation/2-aza-Cope rearrangement for the preparation of a variety of quaternary trifluoromethyl α-ε-amino acids in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities.     

An efficient method for the stereoselective synthesis of cis-3-substituted prolines: conformationally constrained α-amino acids

An efficient synthesis of enantiomerically pure cis-3-substituted prolines is reported. Key steps involve the stereoselective organocuprate addition to the (E)-α,β-unsaturated ester 1, obtained from the Garner's aldehyde, and expedient oxidation–cyclization sequences.     

The Development of a Stereoselective Method for the Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Derivatives of α,β‐Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids

Alkenes possessing four different carbon‐linked substituents are the main structural motif of many biologically active compounds. The derivatives of (2E)‐3‐(3‐methoxyphenyl)‐2‐methylpent‐2‐enoic acid ((E)‐ 2c ) are suitable precursors for the synthesis of Tapentadol, a novel centrally acting analgesic. It was found that the Ni‐carbometallation reaction of disubstituted alkyne 8 with CO₂ and an Et₂Zn allows for efficient and practical preparation of (E)‐ 2c as a single (E)‐regioisomer in 89% of isolated yield. The influence of the size of the aliphatic substituent of alkyne and the steric hindrance of the organozinc reagent on stereochemical course of the carbometallation reaction was evaluated. Finally, air‐stable Ni(dme)Cl₂ was proposed as an alternative to widely used Ni(cod)₂ catalyst.     

P-Chiral monodentate diamidophosphites as ligands for Rh-catalyzed asymmetric reactions

A series of P-chiral monodentate diamidophosphite ligands of the 1,3-diaza-2-phosphabicyclo[3.3.0]octane family was tested in the Rh-catalyzed hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate and addition of phenylboronic acid at the carbonyl group of trans-cinnamaldehyde. The enantioselectivities and conversions of these reactions are strongly dependent on the nature of the exo-cyclic substituent of the ligand. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2023–2025, October, 2007.