Enantioseparation using alkoxyphenylcarbamates of cellulose and amylose as chiral stationary phase for high-performance liquid chromatography

Cellulose and amylose phenylcarbamates having one or two alkoxy groups on a phenyl ring were synthesized, and their chiral recognition abilities as chiral stationary phases for HPLC were evaluated. Compared to the 4-methoxyphenylcarbamates of cellulose and amylose, which are known to show a poor chiral recognition, the 3-methoxyphenylcarbamates exhibited much higher chiral recognitions. For cellulose derivatives, as the bulkiness of the 3-alkoxy group increased, the chiral recognition ability increased. On the other hand, for the amylose derivatives, a clear relation between the chiral recognition and the bulkiness of the alkoxy group was not observed, and the 3-methoxy, ethoxy, and isopropoxyphenylcarbamates showed relatively high chiral recognitions. The introduction of two methoxy groups to the meta-positions decreased the chiral recognition ability. In order to discuss the relationship between the structure and chiral recognition ability of the alkoxyphenylcarbamates, their molecular models were constructed.     

葡萄糖和N-乙酰-D-氨基葡萄糖作为手性固定相的研究

以3-氨基丙基三乙氧基硅烷、3-异氰酸丙基三乙氧基硅烷和3-缩水甘油醚氧基丙基三甲氧基硅烷作为键合臂,将葡萄糖和N-乙酰-D-氨基葡萄糖键合到硅胶上作为高效液相色谱手性固定相,对15种手性化合物进行拆分.研究结果表明:不同的键合臂对它们的手性分离能力有较大的影响,葡萄糖及其衍生物是一类具有良好实用前景的手性固定相.     

Chirality induction of π-conjugated chains through chiral complexation

Chirality induction of π-conjugated polyanilines through chiral complexation with the chiral palladium(II) complexes was demonstrated to afford the chiral conjugated polymer complexes. Complexation of the emeraldine base of poly(o-toluidine) (POT) with the chiral palladium(II) complex bearing one labile coordination site led to the formation of the chiral conjugated polymer complex, which exhibited an induced circular dichroism (ICD) based on the chirality induction into a π-conjugated backbone. The mirror image of the CD signal was observed with the chiral conjugated polymer complex, which was obtained from the chiral palladium(II) complex possessing the opposite configuration. The chirality of the podand ligand moieties of the palladium complex is considered to induce a propeller twist of the π-conjugated molecular backbone. The crystal structure of the chiral conjugated complex of N-bis(4′-dimethylaminophenyl)-1,4-benzoquinonediimine (L³) as a model compound of the polyaniline revealed a chiral propeller twist conformation of the π-conjugated backbone. Furthermore, chiral complexation with the cationic palladium(II) complexes provided the ionic chiral conjugated complexes.     

An Improved Method for the Synthesis of Optically Active Tomoxetines and Fluoxetines

A chemoenzymatic approach was applied to the preparation of chiral 3-hydroxy-3-arylpropionates and 3-hydroxy-4,4,4-trifluombutanoate that are potential precursors for certain chiral pharmaceuticals including chiral tomoxetines and fluoxetines.     

New particle-loaded monoliths for chiral capillary electrochromatographic separation

Fritless particle-loaded monoliths for chiral capillary electrochromatographic (CEC) separation were prepared. Silica particles containing a chiral selector are suspended in a monomer solution, which is drawn into the capillary followed by in situ polymerization. Thereby the silica-based particles containing the chiral selector are embedded in a nonchiral continuous bed. This kind of chiral stationary phase is inexpensive, easy, and reproducible to prepare and circumvents the preparation of frits. As a model, teicoplanin aglycone as chiral selector bonded to 3 microm silica particles was used. The applicability of this approach is demonstrated by means of the chiral separation of aliphatic and aromatic amino acids and dipeptides. As a further application, the chiral selector ristocetin A bonded to 3 microm silica particles was used for the enantiomeric separation of chiral alpha-hydroxy acids. Since alpha-hydroxy acids migrate toward the anode, a cationic charge-providing agent was copolymerized with the matrix. This served to reverse the direction of the electroosmatic flow (EOF).     

Synthesis and characterization of pyridine-based polyamido-polyester optically active macrocycles and enantiomeric recognition for D- and L-amino acid methyl ester hydrochloride

Five new chiral macrocycles, 3a-e, have been prepared by the acylation cyclization of chiral diamine dihydrobromide intermediates 2a-c with 2,6-pyridinedicarbonyl dichloride in highly diluted solution at room temperature. The chiral diesters 1a-c needed for the preparation of the macrocycles were obtained from condensation of corresponding N-(Z)-L-amino acids and 2,6-bishydroxymethyl pyridine in the presence of DCC and DMAP. The enantiomeric recognition of chiral macrocycles 3a-e for D- and L-amino acid methyl ester hydrochlorides has been characterized by fluorescence spectra, which indicate that some of them exhibited significant chiral recognition for the enantiomers of D- and L-amino acid methyl ester hydrochlorides. The stoichiometry and binding constants of 3a-L-Am(2) and 3c-L-Am(2) complexes have been determined. An X-ray analysis of the chiral macrocycle 3b show that the chiral ligand is rather rigid and strained.     

高效液相色谱法手性分离二茂铁衍生物

建立了4个单手性和3个双手性(含有手性中心和面手性)的二茂铁衍生物在Chiralpak IC(纤维素-三(3,5-二氯苯基氨基甲酸酯))和Chiralpak IE3(直链淀粉-三(3,5-二氯苯基氨基甲酸酯))手性固定相上的高效液相色谱分离方法。4个单手性二茂铁衍生物中有3个可以在Chiralpak IE3固定相上实现基线分离,另外1个则在Chiralpak IC手性固定相上实现基线分离。3个双手性二茂铁衍生物可在Chiralpak IC手性固定相上实现基线分离。研究表明,这两种手性固定相对二茂铁衍生物具有较好的手性识别作用,并且具有互补作用。这一研究结果可为手性二茂铁化合物的分离提供借鉴和参考。     

Spontaneous resolution of chiral polyoxometalate-based compounds consisting of 3D chiral inorganic skeletons assembled from different helical units

Four enantiomerically pure 3D chiral POM-based compounds, [Ni(2)(bbi)(2)(H(2)O)(4)V(4)O(12)]2 H(2)O (1 a and 1 b) and [Co(bbi)(H(2)O)V(2)O(6)] (2 a and 2 b) (bbi=1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bisimidazole) based on the achiral ligand, different vanadate chains, and different metal centers have been synthesized by hydrothermal methods. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that 1 a and 1 b, and 2 a and 2 b, respectively, are enantiomers. In 1 a and 1 b two kinds of vanadate chains with different screw axes link Ni cations to generate 3D chiral inorganic skeletons, which are connected by the achiral bbi ligands to form complicated 3D 3,4-connected chiral self-penetrating frameworks with (7(2)8)(7(2)8(2)9(2))(7(3)8(2)10) topology. They represent the first examples of chiral self-penetrating frameworks known for polyoxometalate (POM) systems. Contrary to 1 a and 1 b, in 2 a and 2 b the vanadate chains link Co(II) cations to generate 3D chiral inorganic skeletons, which are assembled from two kinds of heterometallic helical units of opposite chirality along the c axes. The chiral inorganic skeletons are connected by bbi to form 3D 3,4-connected chiral POM-based frameworks with (6(2)8)(2)(6(2)8(2)10(2)) topology. It is believed that the asymmetrical coordination modes of the metal cations in 1 a-2 b generate the initial chiral centers, and that the formation of the various helical units and the hydrogen bond interactions are responsible for preservation of the chirality and spontaneous resolution when the chirality is extended into the homochiral 3D-networks. This is the first known report of chiral POM-based compounds consisting of 3D chiral inorganic skeletons being obtained by spontaneous resolution upon crystallization in the absence of any chiral source, which may provide a rational strategy for synthesis of chiral POM-based compounds by using achiral ligands and POM helical units.     

Regioselective ring cleavage of chiral β-trichloromethyl-β-propiolactone with organoaluminum compounds for the synthesis of optically active intermediates

A novel alkylating ring cleavage reaction of enantiomerically pure β-trichloromethyl-β-propiolactone as a chiral building block with organoaluminum compounds provided ring-opened products with a chiral trichloromethyl carbinol moiety. A product was demonstrated to be used as an effective chiral synthon for the synthesis of chiral bioactive derivatives such as ipsdienol and sodium cilastatin.     

Control of helix sense in protein-mimicking backbone by the noncovalent chiral effect

We have reviewed our previous work regarding induction or control of a peptide helix sense through chiral stimulus to the peptide chain terminus. An optically inactive 3(10)-helix designed mainly with unusual alpha-amino acid residues was commonly employed. Such an N-terminal-free peptide generates a preferred helix sense by chiral acid molecule. A helix sense pre-directed in chiral sequence is also influenced or controlled by the chiral sign of such external molecule. Here free amide groups in the 3(10)-helical N-terminus participate in the formation of a multipoint coordinated complex. The terminal asymmetry produces the noncovalent chiral domino effect (NCDE) to influence the whole helix sense. The NCDE-mediated control of helicity provides the underlying chiral nature of protein-mimicking helical backbones: notably, chiral recognition at the terminus and modulation of helical propensity through chiral stimulus. The above items from our previous reports have been outlined and reviewed together with their significance in biopolymer science and chiral chemistry.     

Use of chiral ionic liquids as solvents for the enantioselective photoisomerization of dibenzobicyclo[2.2.2]octatrienes

[Reaction: see text] Six chiral ionic liquids were prepared and evaluated as "chiral induction solvents" in which two different dibenzobicyclo[2.2.2]octatrienes were photoisomerized to chiral products. Enantiomeric excesses from 3 to 12% were obtained from the photochemical di-pi-methane rearrangement. Results indicate that the chiral induction derives from an ion pairing interaction of the deprotonated diacids with the ionic liquid cation. This is the first report on chiral induction via a chiral IL for an irreversible, unimolecular photochemical isomerization.     

Chiral ionic liquids: synthesis, properties, and enantiomeric recognition

We have synthesized a series of structurally novel chiral ionic liquids which have a either chiral cation, chiral anion, or both. Cations are an imidazolium group, while anions are based on a borate ion with spiral structure and chiral substituents. Both (or all) stereoisomeric forms of each compound in the series can be readily synthesized in optically pure form by a simple one-step process from commercially available reagents. In addition to the ease of preparation, most of the chiral ILs in this series are liquid at room temperature with a solid to liquid transformation temperature as low as -70 degrees C and have relatively high thermal stability (up to at least 300 degrees C). Circular dichroism and X-ray crystallographic results confirm that the reaction to form the chiral spiral borate anion is stereospecific, namely, only one of two possible spiral stereoisomers was formed. Results of NMR studies including 1H{15N} heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) show that these chiral ILs exhibit intramolecular as well as intermolecular enantiomeric recognition. Intramolecularly, the chiral anion of an IL was found to exhibit chiral recognition toward the cation. Specifically, for a chiral IL composing with a chiral anion and a racemic cation, enantiomeric recognition of the chiral anion toward both enantiomers of the cation lead to pronounced differences in the NMR bands of the cation enantiomers. The chiral recognition was found to be dependent on solvent dielectric constant, concentration, and structure of the ILs. Stronger enantiomeric recognition was found in solvent with relatively lower dielectric constants (CDCl3 compared to CD3CN) and at higher concentration of ILs. Also, stronger chiral recognition was found for anions with a relatively larger substituent group (e.g., chiral anion with a phenylmethyl group exhibits stronger chiral recognition compared to that with a phenyl group, and an anion with an isobutyl group has the weakest chiral recognition). Chiral anions were also found to exhibit intermolecular chiral recognition. Enantiomeric discrimination was found for a chiral IL composed of a chiral anion and achiral cation toward another chiral molecule such as a quinine derivative.     

De novo synthesis of Tamiflu via a catalytic asymmetric ring-opening of meso-aziridines with TMSN3

An asymmetric ring-opening reaction of meso-aziridines with TMSN3 was developed using a catalyst prepared from Y(OiPr)3 and chiral ligand 2 in a 1:2 ratio. Excellent enantioselectivity was realized from a wide range of substrates with a practical catalyst loading. The products were efficiently converted to enantiomerically enriched 1,2-diamines, which are versatile chiral building blocks for pharmaceuticals and chiral ligands. This reaction was applied to a catalytic asymmetric synthesis of Tamiflu, a very important anti-influenza drug containing a chiral 1,2-diamino functionality.     

New Chiral Metal Cluster Systems for Catalytic Asymmetric Syntheses of Chiral Alcohols

The efficient chiral Ru3(CO)12 systems were prepared in situ from Ru3(CO)12 and various chiral diiminoor diamino-diphosphine tetradentate ligands. The systems have been used for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of propiophenone in 2-propanol, leading to 1-phenyl-1-propanol in a 98% yield and 96% e.e. The IR study suggests that the carbonyl hydride anion [HRu3(CO)11]^- most probably exists as a principal species under the reaction conditions. The high chiral efficiency may be due to the synergetic effect produced by the neighboring ruthenium atoms and a special chiral micro-environment involving the polydentate ligand and the Ru3 framework.     

Amplification of chirality: the "sergeants and soldiers" principle applied to dynamic hydrogen-bonded assemblies

The amplification of supramolecular chirality has been studied in dynamic chiral hydrogen-bonded assemblies 1(3).(CA)(6) using "Sergeants and Soldiers" experiments. Previously, we have shown that chiral centers present in either the dimelamine component 1 or the cyanurate component CA quantitatively induce one handedness (M or P) in the assembly. This offers the possibility to study the amplification of chirality under two different kinetic regimes. When chiral dimelamines 1 are used, the exchange of chiral components and (M/P)-interconversion, i.e., interconversion between the (M)- and (P)-isomers of assembly 1(3).(CA)(6), take place via identical pathways (condition A). When chiral cyanurates CA are used, the exchange of chiral components occurs much faster than (M/P)-interconversion (condition B). Experimentally, a much stronger chiral amplification is observed under condition B. For example, the observed chiral amplification for a mixture of chiral and achiral components (40:60) is 46% under condition B and 32% under condition A. Kinetic models were developed to fit the experimental data and to simulate chiral amplification in dynamic systems in general. These simulations show that it is theoretically possible that the diastereomeric excess in a dynamic system is more than 99% with less than 1% chiral component present!     

Chiral discrimination on the host-guest-complexation of resorc[4]arenes with quarternary amines

The interaction of inherently chiral resorc[4]arenes with different chiral ammonium ions was measured by ESI-MS. For that purpose one enantiomer of the ammonium guests was labeled with deuterium to distinguish the enantiomers by their mass. We synthesized the ammonium salts by reaction of chiral primary amines with either CH3I or CD3I and analyzed the resulting ammonium iodides by NMR and optical rotation. The complexation experiments were performed by mixing the chiral host with various ratios of the unlabeled guest and its labeled enantiomer. By analysis of the integrals of the host-guest complexes we observed a chiral discrimination effect and a secondary isotope effect as well.     

Asymmetric Diethylzinc Addition to N-Diphenylphosphinoyl Benzalimine Mediated by Imino Alcohols

As our continuous efforts to search for easily accessible ligands for dialkylzinc addition to imines,[1] in this paper,we would like to present a family of chiral imino alcohols 3 derived from 1,2-diphenyl-2-aminoethanol which will be evaluated for the titled reaction. We believed that this kind of chiral ligands could be good chiral ligands for the diethylzinc addition to imines based on two points: (1) The excellent asymmetrically inductive properties of 1,2-diphenyl-2-aminoethanol and its derivatives have been proven in many reactions. (2) The conformation of the nitrogen in the chiral imines 3 is restricted by imine function which is similar to chiral oxazolines reported in our recent work.     

Chiral Ru-based complexes for asymmetric olefin metathesis: enhancement of catalyst activity through steric and electronic modifications

Design, synthesis, characterization, and catalytic activity of six enantiomerically pure Ru-based metathesis catalysts are disclosed (3a-3f). The new chiral catalysts were prepared through steric and electronic alterations of the parent catalyst system (3). The present studies indicate that the effect of structural modifications of chiral complex 3 does not always correspond to those of the related achiral complexes. The present findings illustrate that modified Ru complexes (3e and 3f) deliver reactivity levels that are more than 2 orders of magnitude higher than 3. Reactivity and physical data are provided that shed light on the origin of activity differences. Some members of the new generation of chiral Ru catalysts promote asymmetric ring-opening (AROM) and ring-closing (ARCM) metatheses that cannot be effected by the first generation chiral catalyst (3).     

纤维素苯基氨基甲酸酯的均相合成及其手性拆分性能评价

认识多糖类手性拆分材料的结构性能关系对于构建新型高效手性固定相具有重要指导意义。该文中,以1-烯丙基-3-甲基咪唑氯离子液体为介质,合成了系列不同结构的纤维素苯基氨基甲酸酯,进而考察了取代度、取代基团种类和位置对产物手性拆分性能的影响。结果表明,随着取代度的增加,纤维素苯基氨基甲酸酯对于绝大部分手性分子的拆分效果提高;苯环上取代基团的种类和位置对纤维素苯基氨基甲酸酯手性拆分性能影响显著,弱吸电子基团氯基和给电子基团甲基在合适的位置能显著增强纤维素苯基氨基甲酸酯的手性拆分性能;纤维素3-甲基-4-氯苯基氨基甲酸酯、3,5-二氯苯基氨基甲酸酯和2-甲基-5-氯苯基氨基甲酸酯对一些手性分子的拆分效果优于纤维素3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯。     

Synthesis of Chiral beta 3-aminoxy peptides

A series of chiral beta(3)-aminoxy acids or amides with various side chains have been synthesized via two different approaches. One is the Arndt-Eistert homologation approach, using chiral alpha-aminoxy acids as starting materials. The other approach, utilizing the enantioselective reduction of beta-keto esters catalyzed by baker's yeast or chiral Ru(II) complexes, produces chiral beta(3)-aminoxy acids with nonproteinaceous side chains. The oligomers of beta(3)-aminoxy acids can be readily prepared using EDCI/HOAt as the coupling reagent.