Asymmetric radical additions of trialkylboranes to 2H-azirine-3-carboxylates

Asymmetric additions of alkyl radicals, generated from R3B, to chiral 2H-azirine-3-carboxylates offer a new entry to enantio-enriched aziridines, and proceed with high diastereoselectivity when using 8-phenylmenthol as chiral auxiliary.     

Asymmetric synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl- and 1,2-diheteroarylcyclopropane-1-carboxylates

This study describes general methods for the enantioselective syntheses of pharmaceutically relevant 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl- and 1,2-diheteroarylcyclopropane-1-carboxylates through dirhodium tetracarboxylate-catalysed asymmetric cyclopropanation of vinyl heterocycles with aryl- or heteroaryldiazoacetates. The reactions are highly diastereoselective and high asymmetric induction could be achieved using either (R)-pantolactone as a chiral auxiliary or chiral dirhodium tetracarboxylate catalysts. For meta- or para-substituted aryl- or heteroaryldiazoacetates the optimum catalyst was Rh₂(R-p-Ph-TPCP)₄. In the case of ortho-substituted aryl- or heteroaryldiazoacetates, the optimum catalyst was Rh₂(R-TPPTTL)₄. For a highly enantioselective reaction with the ortho-substituted substrates, 2-chloropyridine was required as an additive in the presence of either 4 Å molecular sieves or 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP). Under the optimized conditions, the cyclopropanation could be conducted in the presence of a variety of heterocycles, such as pyridines, pyrazines, quinolines, indoles, oxadiazoles, thiophenes and pyrazoles.

The dirhodium tetracarboxylate-catalysed asymmetric cyclopropanation has been applied to the enantioselective syntheses of pharmaceutically relevant 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl- and 1,2-diheteroarylcyclopropane-1-carboxylates.     

One-pot synthesis of tetrahydrobenzofuran-3-carboxylates

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Asymmetric Diels–Alder cycloadditions of d-erythrose 1,3-butadienes to achiral t-butyl 2H-azirine 3-carboxylate

Two d-erythrose 1,3-butadienes were reacted with electrophilic achiral t-butyl 2H-azirine 3-carboxylate giving cycloadducts with good yields and moderate selectivity. The isomers could be separated to give the major (R)-isomers at C-2 in approximately 50% yield in both cases. Alternatively LACASA-DA methodology was applied to one of the reactions leading to homochiral (R)- and (S)-products by changing the chiral nature of an extra chiral BINOL inductor used.     

Three-component synthesis of methyl 6-alkyl-3-cyano-2-halopyridine-4-carboxylates

A procedure has been developed for the synthesis of methyl 6-alkyl-3-cyano-2-halopyridine-4-carboxylate by three-component reaction of 4-oxoalkane-1,1,2,2-tetracarbonitriles with hydrogen halides in methanol.     

Organocatalytic asymmetric Neber reaction for the synthesis of 2H-azirine carboxylic esters

The first enantioselective Neber reaction of β-ketoxime sulfonates catalyzed by a bifunctional thiourea has been developed. The reaction proceeds stereoselectively with 5 mol % of the catalyst to give the 2H-azirine carboxylic esters in good yields with up to 93% ee. In addition, the resulting azirines can be successfully employed in the stereoselective synthesis of di- and trisubstituted aziridines.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 2-alkyl-3-thiazoline carboxylates: stereochemistry of the MnO2-mediated oxidation of cis- and trans-2-alkyl-thiazolidine-(4R)-carboxylates

The asymmetric synthesis of a series of 3-thiazoline carboxylates, 2, was effected by MnO₂ oxidation of the corresponding cis/trans thiazolidines, 1. The stereochemistry of the oxidation reaction was studied using NMR and chiral GC analyses. Compounds 2 were obtained with enantiomeric excesses (e.e.s) in the range of 40–100%.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoate

Asymmetric synthesis of 3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoate, a key component of the natural product bestatin and HIV protease inhibitors of KNI-272 and R-87366, has been achieved from the stereoselective aldimine coupling reaction between 3-phenyl-2-aminopropanenitrile and (Z)-α-methoxy trimethylsilyl ketene acetal in the presence of Lewis acids.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 2-substituted-3-aminocarbonyl propionic acid

An asymmetric synthetic route to 2-substituted-3-aminocarbonyl propionic acid, which is the significant component of low-molecular-weight renin inhibitors, is described. The key step of this synthesis is diastereoselective alkylation by using chiral oxazolidinone and benzyl bromoacetate.     

Electronic structures of vinylazide,vinylnitrene and 2H-azirine. Mechanism of the reaction from vinylazide to 2H-azirine

The mechanism of the conversion of vinylazides into 2H-azirines is examined by use of ab initio MO calculations. It is ascertained that vinylnitrenes have very weak bonds between the vinylazides and nitrogen molecule parts. It seems to decompose readily into the two fragments. This is one of the most characteristic features of vinylazides. The reaction is shown to proceed with N₂ at the tail of the vinylnitrene part. This mechanism accounts well for experimental results of the reaction.     

Organocatalyzed enantioselective synthesis of 2-amino-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromene-3-carboxylates

The organocatalyzed enantioselective synthesis of biologically active 2-amino-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromene-3-carboxylate derivatives was achieved using bifunctional cinchona alkaloids as the catalysts. Using quinine thiourea as the catalyst, the tandem Michael addition-cyclization reaction between 1,3-cyclohexanediones and alkylidenecyanoacetate derivatives gives the desired products in high yields (up to 92%) and good ee values (up to 82%).     

Asymmetric synthesis of 2-amino-3-hydroxynorbornene-2-carboxylic acid derivatives

The enantioselective synthesis of 2-amino-3-hydroxynorbornene-2-carboxylic acid derivatives (5) was studied using the Diels-Alder reaction between cyclopentadiene and different dienophiles, i.e., alkyl 5-oxo-2-phenyloxazol-4-methylenecarbonates (1) or 2-benzoylamino-3-alkoxycarbonyloxy-acrylates (12), operating with different Lewis acids and both with thermal and with ultrasound conditions. The enantioselective synthesis of the exo/endo compounds 5c,d and 5'c,d was achieved starting from the chiral menthyl acrylates 12b,c using Mg(ClO(4))(2) as the catalyst and ultrasound. The cycloadducts were obtained in very good yield, in mild conditions, in short time, and in good diastereomeric excess (exo, 80%; endo, 87%). Finally, the use of alkylidene-oxazolones or acrylates and EtAlCl(2) or Mg(ClO(4))(2) as the catalyst allowed control of the cycloaddition reaction in favor of the exo or endo products.     

An effective new synthesis of 2-aminopyrrole-4-carboxylates

Efficient syntheses of 2-aminopyrroles are presented starting from β-dicarbonyl compounds, bromoacetonitrile, and amines. Alkylation of β-dicarbonyl compounds with bromoacetonitrile furnished α-cyanomethyl-β-dicarbonyl compounds. The condensation reaction of α-cyanomethyl-β-dicarbonyl compounds with amines catalyzed by p-TsOH affords the corresponding enamines in good yields. Base catalyzed cyclization via the addition of an amine moiety to the carbon-nitrogen triple bond of nitrile furnished 2-aminopyrroles in high yields.     

An effective new synthesis of 4-aminopyrrole-2-carboxylates

[reaction: see text] A series of 4-amino-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid benzyl esters has been synthesized in 61-84% yields on treatment of N-PhF-4-oxoproline benzyl ester and its 3-alkyl-substituted derivatives with different primary and secondary amines and a catalytic amount of TsOH in THF. 4-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid benzyl esters were prepared in 59 and 70% yields by treatment of N-PhF-4-oxoproline benzyl esters with ammonium hydroxide in THF.     

A simple regioselective synthesis of ethyl 1,5-diarylpyrazole-3-carboxylates

Improved procedures for the regioselective preparation of ethyl 1,5-diarylpyrazole-3-carboxylates are described. The new procedures utilize readily prepared lithium aroylpyruvate intermediates which, when combined with arylphenylhydrazine hydrochlorides form 1,5-diarylpyrazole-3-carboxylates regioselectively in good to excellent yield.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of 2-fluoroaziridine-2-carboxylates by Reformatsky-type aza-Darzens reaction

The reaction of ethyl dibromofluoroacetate with imines using zinc metal gave 2-fluoroaziridine-2-carboxylates via aza-Darzens reaction of the primary product of the Reformatsky reaction with high diastereoselectivity in excellent yields (quantitative yield and Dr = 85:15). This chemoselective formation of 2-fluoroaziridines was achieved by using CH₃CN as a solvent. Interestingly, the reaction proceeded without activation of zinc metal, which was necessary for the Reformatsky reaction of bromodifluoroacetate. None of α-bromo-α-fluoro-β-lactams, four-membered cyclization products, and noncyclized 3-amino-2-bromo-2-fluorocarboxylic esters, usual Reformatsky adducts, were formed.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-fluoroapiofuranosyl nucleosides

An efficient stereoselective synthetic method for each stereoisomer of enantiomerically pure 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-fluoroapiofuranosyl nucleosides was developed. The key features of this strategy are the enantiospecific fluorination of the tert-alcohol and the orthogonal protection/deprotection of the diol.