Thin-Layer Chromatographic Separation of Chiral drugs on Molecularly Imprinted Chiral Stationary Phases

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - This report describes the TLC separation of two classes of chiral drug, including β-blocking drugs and non-steroidal...     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Planar Chiral (Arene)tricarbonylchromium Complexes via Enantioselective Deprotonation by Conformationally Constrained Chiral Lithium‐Amide Bases

Enantioselective lithiation/electrophile addition reactions with eight chiral Li‐amide bases, 1 – 8 , and five [Cr(arene)(CO)₃] complexes, 9 – 13 , were investigated. Restriction of conformational freedom in the chiral Li‐amide base Li‐ 1 , in general, did not result in an increase in asymmetric induction. A new route to enantiomerically enriched (75 – 92%) planar chiral ortho‐substituted benzaldehyde complexes via enantioselective lithiation of benzaldimine complexes 16 and 17 is reported. Within the (1S)‐enantiomer series of o‐substituted benzaldehyde complexes 18a – d , the sign of the specific rotation, [α], is found to be positive, except for the trimethylstannyl derivative 18b . This is interpreted in terms of a reversed conformation of the aldehyde group.     

Some Aspects of Chiral Separations in Planar Chromatography Compared with HPLC

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - The paper reviews the latest achievements in chiral separation by planar chromatography (PC) since 2001. The emphasis is on...     

A Nonconcerted Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction of Chiral Allenic-Acid Derivatives

The reaction between the chiral allenic acid (+)-(S)- 1 and the carbodiimides 2a – d and the keten-imine 6 gives, under mild conditions, the tricyclic compounds 3 – 5 , 7 , and 8 . Low diastereoselectivity and a partial loss of optical activity are observed. A stepwise mechanistic pathway via a biradical intermediate is postulated.     

β-Cyclodextrin-Bonded Chiral Stationary Phase for Thin-Layer Chromatographic Separation of Enantiomers

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Norbornanoid Chiral Ketones by Desymmetrization of Dibromoalkenes

New optically active polycyclic ketones 6a – 6d , amenable to a large variety of synthetic applications, have been prepared from readily available 2,3‐dibromonorbornene and analogs (Scheme 2) via desymmetrization with (?)‐ephedrine, followed by hydrolysis under mild acidic conditions. At variance with substrates 4a – 4d , the sterically hindered norbornene derivative 4e reacts with the solvent N‐methylpyrrolidin‐2‐one (NMP) leading to the formation of the unusual cyclopropanoid products 8a and 8b .     

Synthesis of Chiral Starburst Dendrimers from PHB-Derived Triols as Central Cores

Chiral triols 1 – 3 (‘tris(hydroxymethyl)methane’ derivatives), prepared from (R)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid and aldehydes, are used as center pieces of dendrimers. The triols may be employed as such or after attachment of spacers containing alkyl or aryl moieties (see 5 and 7 ). The branches combined with the original or elongated triols are those first reported by Fréchet ( 9 – 12 , benzyl ethers of 3,5-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol and bromide). In this way, 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-generation chiral dendrimers without ( 13 – 15 ), or with aliphatic ( 16 – 18 ) or aromatic ( 19 – 21 ) spacers are prepared. The molecular weights range from 447 to 2716 Dalton. Two of the chiral triols, i.e., 2 and 3 , are used as center pieces for chiral dendrimers containing 6 NH₂, or 6 and 12 NO₂ groups on the periphery ( 22 – 27 ), with 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl chloride as the branching unit. All compounds thus synthesized are of course monodisperse and are fully characterized. In some cases, the optical activity of the dendrimers indicates that conformationally chiral substructures might be present. The NH₂- and NO₂-substituted compounds avidly clathrate smaller molecules; they are sorbents exchanging host molecules through the gas phase.     

Selective Synthesis of [2＋2] Macrocyclic Schiff Bases from Chiral 1,4-Diamines

[2＋2] macrocyclic Schiff bases of three kinds have been synthesized from chiral 1,4-diamines by use of different methods. Macrocyclic Schiff bases 1a-1c have been selectively obtained based on a non-templated dilution method from chiral 1,4-diamines a-c and dialdehyde DA1, whereas macrocycles 2a-2c have been selectively produced from reaction of diamines a-c and dialdehyde DA2 in the presence of boric acid as templates. Macrocyclic Schiff bases 3a-3c have been afforded in high selectivity from diamines a-c and dialdehyde DA3 by means of sodium-template. All the titled compounds have been confirmed by ^1H NMR and ESI-MS analyses.     

Direct Resolution of Aromatic Alcohols by Planar Chromatography on Tribenzoylcellulose as Chiral Stationary Phase

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On the Stereochemically Peculiar Two-Dimensional Separation of 2-Arylpropionic Acids by Chiral TLC

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - We have previously discussed in detail thin-layer chromatographic studies of the retention of the 2-arylpropionic acids (2-APA)...     

Thin-Layer Chromatographic and Polarimetric Investigation of the Oscillatory In-Vitro Chiral Inversion of S-(+)-Ketoprofen

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - Our earlier thin-layer chromatographic and polarimetric investigations enabled discovery of the spontaneous in-vitro oscillatory...     

Development of Chiral Spiro Phosphoramidites for Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Reactions

A series of 1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-diol ( SPINOL ) analogues bearing a 2,2′-dimethyl-, cyclopentyl-, or cyclohexyl-fused ring were synthesized, and their distinct structural features were elucidated by X-ray crystallography. On the basis of these scaffolds, chiral monophosphoramidite ligands 6 a – m were synthesized, which demonstrated excellent enantioselectivity in Rh^I-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of a dehydro amino acid methyl ester. Ligands 6 a – m were also successfully applied in the Rh^I-catalyzed enantioselective [4+2] cycloaddition of α,β-unsaturated imines with isocyanates, which afforded the corresponding pyrimidinones in good yields (60–92 %) with high enantioselectivities (75–92 % ee).     

Thin-Layer Chromatographic Enantioseparation of Ofloxacin and Zopiclone using Hydroxy-Propyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin as Chiral Selector and Thermodynamic Studies of Complexation

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - A novel economic thin-layer chromatographic procedure for stereoselective separation of racemic mixtures of each of zopiclone and...     

A Simple Procedure for the Preparation of Chiral ‘Tris(hydroxymethyl)methane’ Derivatives

The aldol adducts 1a – 13a of R,R-2(tertbutyl)-6-methyl-1,3-dioxan-4-one (from 3-hydroxybutanoic acid) to aldehydes, single diastereoisomers obtained as described previously, are acetylated or benzoylated to the corresponding esters 1b – 5b and 6c – 13c , respectively, which in turn are reduced with LiAlH₄ to the title compounds 14 – 24 . The enantiomerically pure triols thus available may be useful as chiral building blocks, as auxiliaries for enantioselective reactions, and as center pieces for chiral dendrimers.     

Synthesis of New Chiral and Racemic 1,3‐Dioxolanes

A series of chiral 1,3‐dioxolanes, 3 – 12 , with >99% ee values, have been synthesized. This is the first study of chiral ketalization reaction starting from ketones with aryl, monosubstituted aryl, and long alkyl chains (C₁₁—AC₁₃). Their ee values were determined by chiral high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on Chiralcel OD column, using their racemic 1,3‐dioxolanes rac‐ 3 – 12 , which were also synthesized for the first time. These chiral and racemic 1,3‐dioxolanes were characterizated by infrared, NMR (¹H, ¹³C), mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, optical rotation, and chiral HPLC.     

Thin-Layer Chromatographic Enantioresolution of (RS)-Ketorolac Using L-Amino Acids as Chiral Additive in Stationary Phase

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - Direct resolution of enantiomers of (RS)-ketorolac was achieved by thin-layer chromatography on silica gel plates using...     

Syntheses of Chiral Phosphazenes with Stereogenic Centers: NMR Behavior in the Presence of a Chiral Solvating Agent

The condensation reactions of tetrachloro mono ( 1 and 2 ) and bisferrocenyl spirocyclotriphosphazenes ( 3 – 5 ) with morpholine in tetrahydrofuran gave the partly morpholino‐substituted ferrocenylphosphazenes. When the reactions were carried out with equal amounts of 1 – 5 and morpholine, the mono‐substituted ferrocenylphosphazenes ( 1a, 3a–5a ) formed as the major product. While the reactions were made with 1 equiv of 1–5 and 2 equiv of morpholine, the corresponding geminal–phosphazenes ( 1b–5b ) were isolated. In addition, the condensation reactions of 1 equiv of 1–5 and 3 equiv of morpholine resulted in the formation of di‐( 1b–5b ), tri‐( 2c–5c ), and tetra‐substituted phosphazenes. The tri‐substituted compounds were isolated as major products. Some new phosphazenes have stereogenic P center(s). The stereogenic properties of 1a and 2c were investigated using ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in the presence of the chiral solvating agent; (S)‐(+)‐2,2,2‐trifluoro‐1‐(9′‐anthryl)ethanol. The structures of all the phosphazenes were characterized by one‐dimensional ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR, and two‐dimensional heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectral data. The salient spectral properties of the phosphazenes were presented.     

Chiral Separation of S-(+)- and R-(−)-Ibuprofen by Thin-Layer Chromatography. An Improved Analytical Procedure

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - Chiral separations by gas and liquid chromatography (thin-layer chromatography included) remain an analytical challenge, hence even...     

Resolution of Beta Blocker Enantiomers by TLC with Vancomycin as Impregnating Agent or as Chiral Mobile Phase Additive

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - Resolution of the enantiomers of racemic atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, and labetalol, commonly used β-blockers, has been...     

Thermal Isomerization of Isoborneols and Dehydroisoborneols to New Chiral Building Blocks in Terpenoid Synthesis

The substituted isoborneols 1a – 1g and 5,6‐dehydroisoborneols 6a – 6c , readily prepared in excellent yields from (+)‐camphor and (+)‐5,6‐dehydrocamphor ( 2 ) by aryl, vinyl, or alkyl Grignard addition in the presence of stoichiometric amounts of CeCl₃, were thermally isomerized in a flow reactor system under DGPTI (dynamic gas‐phase thermo‐isomerization) conditions at temperatures between 480 and 630° to give the enantiomerically pure monocyclic carbonyl compounds 7a – 7d, 19a , b, 23 , and 24 . In all cases, product formation proceeded highly regio‐ as well as stereoselectively. The absolute configurations of the new stereogenic centers were determined by ¹H‐NOE measurements. DGPTI of the aryl substrates 1a – 1d is proposed to effect initial cleavage of the weakest single bond in the molecule under formation of a diradical intermediate state followed by intramolecular H‐abstraction to afford the acetophenone derivatives 7a – 7d . This reaction path was further supported by a ²H‐labeling study showing the OH group to be the exclusive H‐source. In contrast, DGPTI of the vinyl substrates 1e and 6b allowed concerted retro‐ene and oxy‐Cope rearrangements. In the case of 5,6‐dehydro‐2‐phenylisoborneol ( 6a ), concomitant diradical and retro‐Diels–Alder reaction pathways could be observed. In addition, a new route to (+)‐trans‐α‐campholanic acid ( 9 ) and (+)‐trans‐α‐dihydrocampholytic acid ( 14 ) is presented by regioselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation and subsequent hydrolysis of 7c and 7d , respectively.