Convenient synthesis of （4R,5R）-4,5-bis（aminomethyl）-2-isopropyl- 1,3-dioxolane

A convenient approach for the preparation of (4R,5R)-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane is described. The target compound via two steps is synthesized from diethyl-2,3-O-isobutylidene-D-tartrate, through ammonolysis and reduction.     

Synthesis of 1-[6-Fluoro-(2S)-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]-(1R)-1,2- ethanediol and 1-[6-Fluoro-(2R)-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]- (1R)-1,2-ethanediol

Benzopyran compounds possess diverse pharmacological properties such as β-blockade, anticonvulsant and antimicrobial.[1,2] Our interest has been focused on the synthesis of 1-[6-Fluoro-2S]-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]-(1R)-1,2-ethanediol (6) and 1-[6-fluoro-(2R)-3H,4H-dihydro-2H-2-chromenyl]-(1R)-1,2-ethanediol (7) which are particularly convenient precursor to (S,R,R,R)-NE (8). 8 containing four asymmetrical carbon atoms was reported to be the most active isomer.[3] Chandrasekhar[4] has reported on the synthesis of 8. The key step to synthesize this compound is to obtain the chiral chromanone 6 and 7. 6 was accomplished in 8 steps by the Clasien rearrangement and a one-pot Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, but the compound 7 was accomplished in 10 steps. Johannes[5] used Zr-catalytic kinetic resolution of allylic ethers and Mo-catalyzed chromene formation to synthesize 8 in 14 steps. However both of the methods request many synthetic steps and expensive reagents.     

Synthesis of Novel 1-Alkyl-2-chloro（alkoxy）-1H-indole 3-Carbaldehyde Oximes and Oxime-ethers（esters） Derivatives

A convenient synthesis of 1-alkyl-2-chloro-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde oximes(5a―5d) and 1-alkyl-2-phenoxy-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde oximes(6a―6d) from 2-indolone was completed via the Vilsmeier-Haack reac-tion,with N-alkylation and oximation as the key steps.An improved one-pot method for the synthesis of 1-alkyl-2-alkoxy-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde oximes(7a―7h) from 1-alkyl-2-chloro-1H-indole-3-carbaldehydes(3a―3d) was described.The Williamson reactions and esterification reactions were performed and the oxime-...     

A Convenient Synthesis of cis and trans-(±)-4-Amino-1-[2-(hydroxyl-methyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]-2(1H)-pyrimidinone

A convenient synthesis of cis-(±) isomer 1 and trans-(±) isomer 2 of lamivudine starting from benzoyloxyacetaldehyde and l,4-dithiane-2,5-diol is described. The key steps include chlorination of oxathiolane lactol 5 by SOCl2/DMF, followed by coupling with silylated N4-acetylcytosine and deprotection. The overall yield was 42.6 % and 20.1 %, respectively.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of （Z）-5-（Trideca-4-enyl）resorcinol and Gibbilimbols A-D

(Z)-5-(Trideca-4-enyl)resorcinol (1) and gibbilimbols A-D(2-5) were synthesized in 47%-60% yields over 6 steps from commercially available starting materials. The Wittig reaction of various alkyl phosphonium bromides with appropriate aldehydes in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide (t-BuOK) in anhydrous THF solution at room temperature served as the key step, and the result showed that only (Z)-configuration olefins were formed by this procedure. The synthesis of the (Z)-5-(trideca-4-enyl)resorcinol (1) was reported for the first time.     

First Synthesis of （＋）-2,14-Deoxyalatol from α-Santonin

A novel and general approach for synthesis of the multi-oxygenated dihydrofuran sesquiterpenes has been developed starting from santonin. The key steps involve: the strategic acid-catalyzed double-bond shifting affording 4, the novel base-promoted epoxide rearrangement of 5 generating two key functionals (the C5-OH and the Δ^7,11 double bond), and the stereoselective cyclization of tetrahydrofuran ring without pre-controlling the stereochemistry of C-7. As an example of this approach, synthesis of ( )-2,14-deoxyalatol was described in detail.     

Synthesis of protected （2S,4R）-2-amino-4-methyldecanoic acid,a proposed component of culicinins

The protected （2S,4R）-2-amino-4-methyldecanoic acid, a proposed component of culicinins has been synthesized over 10 steps and in total 28% yields using Wittig reaction and Schollkopf amino acid synthesis as key steps.     

Synthesis of 3,7—Disubstituted 1,4—Benzodiazepin—2—one

A series of 3-methoxycarbonylpropoxy-7-(imidazol-4-ylpropinamide)-1,3-dihydrogen-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones,as farnesyltransferase(Ftase) inhibitors,were synthesized. The preparation of the key intermediate,7-amino-3-methoxycabonylpropoxy-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one,was improved.     

The First Total Synthesis of Saurufuran B

First total synthesis of saurufuran B 1, a furanoditerpene, from （E, E）-farnesol 2 and citraconic anhydride 3 through thirteen steps is described. Our work involves two key steps： （1） High regioselective alkylation of 2-（tert-butyldimethylsiloxy）-4-methylfuran 6 with aUylic iodides 5 in the presence of silver wifluoroacetate and （2） Conversion of substituted 7-1actone 7 into furan derivative 8.     

Studies on macrocyclic diterpenoids Ⅴ.Synthesis of(±)-sarcophytol-A benzyl ether

The title compound,sarcophytol-A benzyl ether has been synthesized through 13 stepsby employing acetone and geraniol as starting materials.The key steps in the synthesis weredouble bond migration reaction of allylic alcohols 5 and 6,phase transfer catalytic coupling(PTC)reaction of Ⅱ with 7 and the cyclization reaction of dicarbonyl acyclic precursor inducedby TiCl_3-AlCl_3(3:1)/Zn-Cu system.     

Synthesis of propyl O-(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-(1→3)-[2,4-di-O-(2s-methylbutyryl)-α-L-rhamno-pyranosyl]-(1→2)-(3-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→2)-β-D-fucopyranoside,the tetrasaccharide moiety of Tricolorin A

Propyl O-(α-L-rhamncpyranosyl)-(1→3)-[2,4-di-O-(2s-methylbutyryl)-α-L-rham-nopyranosyl]-(1→2)-(3-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→2)-β-D-fucopyranoside (1), the tetrasac-charide moiety of Tricolorin A, was synthesized in total 23 steps with a longest linear sequence of 10 steps, and overall yield of 3.7% from D-Glucose. The isomerization of the dioxolane-type berzyli-dene in the presence of NIS/AgOTf was observed. Tetrasaccharide 1 exhibited no activity against the cultured P388 cell as Tricolorin A did.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (5R,6S)-6-acetoxy hexadecanolide——The major component of the oviposition attractant pheromone of the mosquito Culex pipens fatigans and its enantiomer from L-glutamic acid

A concise synthesis of the mosquito oviposition attractant pheromone, (-)-(5R, 6S)- and(+)-(5S 6R)-6-acetoxy hexadecanolide from L-glutamic acid is described. The key steps are theinversion of the configuration at C-4 of 7, and the formation of δ-lactone from the γ-lactonethrough ring enlargement.     

Synthesis of dimethyl 3-perfluoroalkyl-4-(3-oxo-2-triphenyl-phosphoranylidenbutanylidene)-pent-2-enedioate and its cyclization

The title compounds 5a-5c were prepared via the reaction of methyl 2-perfluoroal-kynoates (4) with methyl 5-oxo-4-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)hex-2-enoate (3), which was obtained from the reaction of methyl propynate (2) with acetylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane (1) at -5-0℃. Intramolecular elimination of Ph3PO took place when compound 5 was heated in aqueous methanol at 115-120℃ in sealed tube, yielding dimethyl 2-trifluoromethyl-4-methylisophthalate (6a) from 5a and methyl 5-acetyl-4-hydroxy-2-heptafluoropropanylbenzoate (6b) from 5b, respectively. The structures of compounds 5, 6a and 6b were confirmed by IR, MS, 1H NMR, 19F NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy and elemental analyses. Rection mechanisms for the formation of compounds 5, 6a and 6b were proposed.     

STUDIES ON STEROIDAL PLANT-GROWTH REGULATORS (ⅩⅦ)——A NEW SYNTHESIS OF HOMOBRASSINOLIDE AND (22S,23S)-22,23-EPI-HOMOBRASSINOLIDE

Homobrassinolide (2) and (22S, 23S)-22,23-epi-homobrassinolide (4) were synthesized fromstigmasterol in seven steps respectively in 4.7% and 24.1% overall yields. The ratio of 2 to 4is 1:5. The key step is the highly regioselective formation of the B--homo-7-oxa-lactone ringby oxidation of an enol silyl ether with 3--chloro-peroxybenzoic acid.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-（4-Oxo-3-0- tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylthio）acetohydrazide

The title compound was synthesized from 3-(2-methylphenyl)-2-thioxo-2,3-dihy- droquinazolin-4(1H)-one (4) which was prepared from 2-methylaniline in two steps. The structure was supported by the spectroscopic data and unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with unit cell dimensions a = 6.687(4), b = 24.788(16), c = 30.453(19) , V = 5048(5) 3 and Z = 8.     

Chemo-enzymatic Synthesis of Z-Asp-Val-Tyr-NH_2——A Precursor Tripeptide of Thymopentin

Z-Asp-Val-Tyr-NH2,a precursor tripeptide of thymopentin(TP-5),was successfully synthesized by a combination of chemical and enzyme methods.Firstly,the precursor dipeptide Val-Tyr-NH2 was synthesized by a novel chemical method in four steps including the preparation of NCA-Val,the esterification of L-tyrosine and the ammonolysis of L-tyrosine ethyl ester,and the formation of Val-Tyr-NH2 from NCA-Val and L-Tyr-NH2.Secondly,a thermolysin,thermoase PC 10F was used to catalyze the formation of Z-Asp-Val-Tyr-NH2 in an aqueous/organic solvent diphase system with Z-Asp-OH and Val-Ty-NH2 as the substrates under thermodynamic control.The optimum conditions were pH=6.5,40 ℃,thermoase 100 mg,in 2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid MES/NaOH(containing 5 mmol/L CaCl2) of n-butanol system(15/85,volume ratio) for 20 h in a maximum yield of 27.02%.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Selective Human NR2A Antagonist NVP-AAM077

A short and efficient synthesis of the selective human N-methyl-D-aspartate （NMDA） receptor 2A （NR2A） antagonist NVP-AAM077 is described. The target was achieved in 8 steps and in 54% overall yield from the commercially available chemical 3-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine. A NaIO4/DMF-based oxidation of the bromide to corresponding aldehyde and an addition of phosphinic acid ester to the aldimine successfully served as the key steps.     

Facile Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure 1-（5-Bromo-2-chlorophenyl）-1-（4-ethoxyphenyl）ethane

A facile 7-step procedure for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure 1-（5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl）-1-（4-ethoxyphenyl）ethanes[（R）-2 and（S）-2] that started from （5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl）（4-ethoxyphenyl）methanone 3 was developed.The key step was the resolution of 2-（5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl）-2-（4-ethoxyphenyl）acetic acid 6 by crystallizations of its L-and D-menthyl esters 7 and 8 from petroleum ether to give optically pure enantiomers 9 and 10,respectively.The absolute configurations of the products were unambiguously determined by single-crystal X-ray diffractions of four key intermediates,9,10,13 and 14.This procedure is characterized by inexpensiveness,scalability and ability to produce two individual enantiomers of a diarylethane with unambiguously determined absolute configurations and high enantiomeric purities.     

An Improved Synthesis of Retinoic Acid from β-Ionone

A convenient and large-scale preparation of retinoic acid 1 from β-ionone in five steps with 38% overall yield is described.The key steps are the epoxidization of 2 with a new methylated agent and the condensation 4 with tetraethyl methylenediphophonate in one-pot procedure to prepare 6.     

A practical stereoselective synthesis of (S)-( - )-ofloxacin

A very efficient and practical procedure for preparation of ( S)-( - )-ofloxacin has been developed (10 steps, overall yield ≥ 45 % ) . The key step of this approach is the regioselective nucleophilic substitution of 2-position fluorine atom of 2,3,4-tirfluoronitrobenzene by (S)-glycerol acetonide.