Synthesis and Stereostructure of 3-Amino-5- and -6-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic Acid Diastereomers

Summary. All-endo-3-amino-5-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid and two epimers of 3-amino-6-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid were prepared via 1,3-oxazine or γ-lactone intermediates by the stereoselective functionalization of endo-3-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid derivatives. Their structures were proved by IR and NMR spectroscopy, with the use of HMQC, HMBC, DEPT, and DIFFNOE techniques.     

Mass spectrometry in stereochemical problems. 6 — The case of mono and di-substituted norbornanes

The mass spectrometric behaviour of pairs of stereoisomeric mono- and di-substituted norbornanes, namely bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-endo- and -exo-carboxylic acid, methyl bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-endo- and -exo-carboxylate, 2-exo-acetamidobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-endo- and 2-endo-acetamidobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-exo-carboxylic acid and methyl 2-exo-acetamidobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-endo- and 2-endo-acetamido-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-exo-carboxylate was studied in detail with particular emphasis on characterization of the stereoisomers. The fragmentation patterns, studied with the aid of mass-analysed ion kinetic energy spectrometry, were supported by semi-empirical MO–SFC calculations, performed using the AM1 method included in the AMPAC program.     

High-Performance liquid chromatographic separation of enantiomers of unusual amino acids possessing cycloalkane or cycloalkene skeletons on a chiral crown ether containing stationary phase

Summary Direct reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation and identification of the enantiomers of mono- and bicyclic racemic β-amino acids:cis- andtrans-2-aminocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acids,cis- andtrans-2-aminocyclohexane-1-carboxylic acids,cis- andtrans-2-amino-4-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acids,diendo- anddiexo-3-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acids anddiendo- anddiexo-3-amino-5-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene-2-carboxylic acids. Enantioseparation was carried out by the application of a chiral stationary phase, Crownpak CR(+). The conditions of separation were optimized by changing the temperature, the flow rate and the pH of the mobile phase. Presented at: Balaton Symposium on High-Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 3–5, 1997.     

Saturated heterocycles. 254 . synthesis and stereochemistry of saturated or partially saturated pyridazino-[6,1-b]- and phthalazino[1,2-b]quinazolinones

By the reaction of anthranilic hydrazide 1 with cis-2-(p-methylbenzoyl)-1-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 2a or diendo-3-(p-methylbenzoyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid 2b , fused tetra- and pentacyclic ring systems 3a, b were prepared, trans-2-Amino-1-cyclohexanecar-bohydrazide 4b was reacted with 3-(p-chlorobenzoyl)propionic acid 5 to yield the pyridazino[6,1-b]quinazolinone 6 . From the reaction of cis-2-amino-1-cyclohexanecarbohydrazide 4a with 2a , three isomeric partially saturated 8H-phthalazino[1,2-b]quinazolin-8-ones 7a-c were formed. The reaction of diexo-2-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carbohydrazide 4c and 2a furnished the pentacyclic derivatives 8 and 9 containing a 3-aryl-4,5-dihydropyridazine or 3-arylhexahydropyridazine ring C with cis annelated C/D rings. The formation of 8 and 9 involving different ring systems can be rationalized by two reaction pathways: (i) in the bislactam 9 the carboxyl group acylates the hydrazide, while (ii) in 8 it forms a pyridazine ring with the cyclic amino group by cyclocondensation. The structures of the products were elucidated by ¹H and ¹³C nmr methods, including DEPT, DNOE and 2D-HSC measurements.     

Asymmetric synthesis of conformationally constrained 4-hydroxyprolines and their applications to the formal synthesis of (+)-epibatidine

This report describes the synthesis of enantiomerically pure (1S,3S,4R)- and (1S,3R,4R)-3-hydroxy-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carboxylic acids, two new conformationally constrained 4-hydroxyprolines, using a straightforward synthetic route and starting from (−)-8-phenylmenthyl 2-acetamidoacrylate. The easy transformation of the pure (1S,3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carboxylic acid into (1R,4S)-N-Boc-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one constitutes a new formal synthesis of (+)-epibatidine.     

Synthesis and transformations of di-endo-3-aminobicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid derivatives

all-endo-3-amino-5-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylic acid (13) and all-endo-5-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ol (10) were prepared via dihydro-1,3-oxazine or g-lactone intermediates by the stereoselective functionalization of an N-protected derivative of endo-3-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid (2). Ring closure of b-amino ester 4 resulted in tricyclic pyrimidinones 15 and 16. The structures, stereochemistry and relative configurations of the synthesized compounds were determined by IR and NMR.     

2-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carboxylic acid - A bicyclic proline

Diels-Alder reaction of cyclopentadiene and methyl N-carbobenzyloxy-2-iminoacetate generated in situ from methyl 2-chloro-N-carbobenzyloxyglycinate by triethylamine gave the N-carbobenzyloxy unsaturated bicyclic proline ester. This was converted in two steps to 2-azabicylo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carboxylic acid. In contrast to N-carbobenzyloxy-L-proline methyl ester, the corresponding bicyclic proline ester was resistant to hydrolysis catalyzed by carboxypeptidase Y.     

Oxidation of camphor ethylene dithioacetal

(1R,1′R,2S,4R)-1,7,7-Trimethylspiro[bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,2′-[1,3]dithiolane] 1′-oxide, (1R,2S,3′R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylspiro[bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,2′-[1,3]dithiolane] 1′,1′,3′-trioxide, and (1R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylspiro[bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,2′-[1,3]dithiolane] 1′,1′,3′,3′-tetraoxide were synthesized by oxidation of camphor ethylene dithioacetal with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid at different substrate-tooxidant ratios. The structure of the products was proved by IR and NMR spectroscopy and X-ray analysis.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of methyl (1S,2R,4S,5S)-7-aza-5-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylate through unexpected stereoselective substitution reaction

Methyl (1S,2R,4S,5R)-7-aza-5-bromo-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylate was synthesized in high yield in short time from methyl (1R,2S,4R,5R)-2-amino-4,5-dibromocyclohexanecarboxylate through intramolecular cycloamination under microwave-assisted conditions. The following substitution reaction by trifluoro-acetate anion also took place in microwave-assisted conditions to afford methyl (1S,2R,4S,5S)-7-aza-5-hydroxy-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylate. In the acyloxylation reaction, unusual endo-selectivity was observed owing to 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane skeleton.     

Stereochemical studies. 81. Saturated heterocycles. 69 . Preparation of methylene-bridged 3,1-benzoxazines, 3,1-benzoxazin-2-ones and 3,1-benzoxazine-2-thiones

3-exo-Aminobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-exo-carboxylic acid and ethyl 3-endo-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-endo-carboxylate ( 6 ) were reduced with lithium aluminum hydride to the corresponding bicyclic aminoalcohols 3 and 4 . These and the saturated endo-endo and exo-exo N-methylaminoalcohols 16 and 22 , respectively, were converted to methylene-bridged tetrahydro- ( 11 ) and hexahydro-3,1-benzoxazin-2-ones 12, 17, 23 and 3,1-benzoxazin-2-thiones 13, 14, 18, 24 . The exo-exo 3 and endo-endo 4 aminoalcohols were cyclized by means of ethyl arylimidates to tricyclic dihydro-1,3-oxazines 7a-d, 8a-d . The structures were confirmed by ir, ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of bicyclic tertiary alpha-amino acids

Novel bicyclic alpha-amino acids, exo and endo-1-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 1-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-7-carboxylic acid, and 1-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane-2-carboxylic acid have been readily synthesized for the generation of neuronal nicotinic receptor ligands. Alkylation of glycine-derived Schiff bases or nitroacetates with cyclic ether electrophiles, followed by acid-induced ring opening and cyclization in NH4OH, allowed for the preparation of substantial quantities of the three tertiary bicyclic alpha-amino acids.     

(η3-allyl)palladium(II) catalysts for the addition polymerization of norbornene derivatives with functional groups

Cycloaliphatic polyolefins with functional groups were prepared by the Pd(II)-catalyzed addition polymerization of norbornene derivatives. Homo- and copolymers containing repeating units based on bicyclo[2.2.1] hept-5-en-2-ylmethyl decanoate (endo/exo-ratio = 80/20), bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (exo/endo = 80/20), bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-methanol (endo/exo = 80/20), and bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid (100% endo) were prepared in 49–99% yields with {(η³-allyl)Pd(BF₄)} and {(η³-allyl)Pd(SbF₆)} as catalysts. The catalyst containing the hexafluoroantimonate ion was slightly more active than the tetrafluoroborate based Pd-complex.     

Asymmetric synthesis of bicyclic α-amino acids by a Diels–Alder reaction to a new chiral α,β-didehydroalanine derivative

A new chiral cyclic α,β-didehydroalanine derivative, (6S)-6-isopropyl-3-methylene-5-phenyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-1,4-oxazin-2-one, has been prepared by in situ aminomethylation–elimination of a chiral glycine-derived precursor. This oxazin-2-one acts as a reactive dienophile in highly diastereoselective Diels–Alder reactions with cyclopenta- and cyclohexadiene. The major cycloadducts have been isolated and hydrolyzed to afford enantiomerically pure (−)-endo-2-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic and exo-2-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylic acids.     

Synthesis of novel imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazines 4, imidazo[1,2-a]-[1,2,4]benzotriazines 5, and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]oxazines 6

Starting from the readily available 2-aminobenzhydrols ( 7 ), 3-amino-1,2,4-benzotriazine ( 11 ) and 2-amino-3-pyridinol ( 12 ), novel derivatives of 5-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 4 ), imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazine-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester ( 5 ) and 4H-imidazo[2,3-c]pyrido-[2,3-e][1,4]oxazine ( 6 ) were prepared.     

A novel approach to 2,4-ethanoproline

A novel approach to 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carboxylic acid (2,4-ethanoproline) is reported starting from (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline. The synthetic scheme consists of 10 steps and results in 22% total yield of the title compound. Enantiomeric purity of the product is checked by chiral stationary phase HPLC.     

Pd(II)-catalyzed vinylic polymerization of norbornene and copolymerization with norbornene and copolymerization with norbornene carboxylic acid esters

The vinylic polymerization of norbornene and its copolymerization with norbornene carboxylic acid methyl esters were investigated. Norbornene was polymerized by us using di-μ-chloro-bis-(6-methoxybicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene-endo-5σ,2π)-palladium(II) as catalyst. The polymerization time can be decreased by a factor of 100000 by activation of the catalyst with methylaluminoxane (MAO). With this palladium catalyst activated by MAO, 140 t of norbornene can be polymerized per mol palladium per h. This catalyst system was much more active than [Pd(CH₃CN)₄](BF₄)₂ ( I ). The polymerization of norbornene by (6-methoxybicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene-endo-5σ,2π)-palladium(II) tetrafluoroborate was also possible but it was not as fast as the polymerization by Pd catalysts activated with MAO. We were also able to obtain copolymers of norbornene and 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (exo/endo = 1/4 or 2/3) containing between 15 and 20 mol-% ester units. The copolymerization of norbornene and 2-methyl-5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (exo/endo = 7/3) was faster than the copolymerization mentioned before. In contrast the homopolymerization of 2-methyl-5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester was 10 times slower than that of 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (exo/endo = 1/4).     

NMR studies on bridged polycyclic compounds: Spin system transitions due to induced solvent shifts

An NMR study of some bridged bicyclo and tricyclo compounds yielded unusual spectra with respect to solvent effects and virtual coupling. As is the general case for most large polycyclic systems a complete analysis of the spectrum is not possible and the structural details derived from NMR are based on a partial analysis of the spectrum. If the accessible resonances correspond to protons adjacent to methylene groups, the resonance patterns and the chemical shifts may be strongly dependent upon solvent. For 6-endo-hydroxy, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,endo-carboxylic acid lactone (1), 6-endo-hydroxy, 2-exo-methyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-endo-carboxylic acid lactone (2), and exo-3,4,exo-8,9-diepoxy, endo-tricyclo[5,2,1,0^2,6]decane (3), resonances for each fall in this class and the change induced by solvent are attributed to virtual coupling as well as a change in the overall splitting pattern.     

Synthesis of 2-substituted (+/-)-(2r,3r,5r)-tetrahydrofuran-3,5-dicarboxylic acid derivatives

An efficient synthesis of 2-substituted (+/-)-(2R,3R,5R)-tetrahydrofuran-3,5-dicarboxylic acid derivatives has been developed. Starting from 5-norborne-2-ol, the key intermediate (+/-)-methyl 5,6-exo,exo-(isopropylidenedioxy)-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-exo-carboxylate (15) was synthesized in an efficient six-step sequence. The key transformation is the base-catalyzed methanolysis-rearrangement of (+/-)-6,7-exo,exo-(isopropylidenedioxy)-4-exo-iodo-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one (14). Further manipulation of the 3-substituent of (+/-)-methyl 5,6-exo,exo-(isopropylidenedioxy)-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-exo-carboxylate (15) followed by deprotection of the diol moiety and ring opening catalyzed by RuCl(3)/NaIO(4) gave the title compounds in good yield.     

Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance study of a new ring-chain tautomerism of some pyridazine derivatives

The ¹³C NMR spectra of a number of pyridazine derivatives have been recorded in DMSO-d₆ solution and analysed. Examination of the most diagnostic resonances, with particular emphasis on those arising from the pyridazine ring system, enabled the ready establishment of the presence of a ring-chain tautomerism in 5-(o-aminophenylcarbamoyl)pyridazine-4-carboxylic acid, methyl 5-(o-aminophenylcarbamoyl)pyridazine-4-carboxylate, 5-(o-aminophenylcarbamoyl)-3,6,-dimethylpyridazine-4-carboxylic acid and 5-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinylenecarbamoyl)pyridazine-4-carboxylic acid. This gave rise to 3′,4′-dihydro-3′-oxospiro[pyridazine-5(2H),2′(1H)-quinoxaline]-4-carboxylic acid, methyl 3′,4′-dihydro-3′oxospiro[pyridazine-5(2H),2′(1′H)-quinoxaline]-4-carboxylate, 3′,4′-dihydro-3′-oxo-3,6-dimethylspiro[pyridazine-5(2H), 2′(1′H)-quinoxaline]-4-carboxylic acid and 5-oxo-2,3-dicyano-1,4,8,9-tetraazaspiro[5.5]undeca-2,7,10-triene-11-carboxylic acid, respectively.     

A scalable chemoenzymatic process for 7-amino-3-[Z-2-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)vinyl]-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (ATCA)

An efficient chemoenzymatic process has been developed for preparation of 7-amino-3-[Z-2-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)vinyl]-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid, featuring removal of para-methoxybenzyl by trichloroacetic acid and cleavage of phenylacetyl E-isomer by immobilized penicillin acylase enzyme. The E-isomer of 7-amino-3-[Z-2-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)vinyl]-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid could be easily decreased to less than 0.2 % by salt formation. Importantly, trichloroacetic acid and immobilized penicillin acylase enzyme could be recovered and reused. The enzyme reaction could be run in a flow reactor. Only two crystallizations are involved as the purification procedure in the six-step sequence.