1, 3-Cycloadditions to Highly Substituted,Strained Double Bonds: Spiro β-lactams from α-methylidene-β-lactams by reactions with diphenylnitrilimine,acetonitrile oxide,nitrones, and diazomethane

Substituted dihydropyrazole-spiro-β-lactams and isoxazolidine-spiro-β-lactam derivatives are regio- and stereoselectively prepared by 1, 3-cydoadditions between substituted α-methylidene-β-lactams and diazomethane, nitrones, or the in-situ-prepared dipoles ‘diphenylnitrilimine’ and acetonitrile oxide. These reactions represent examples for 1, 3-cycloadditions to the highly substituted, strained double bonds of α-methylidene-β-lactams, and they need special experimental conditions as all reaction products are relatively unstable. Especially in solution, the reverse reaction is highly favoured. Regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of the reactions are elucidated mainly by NMR techniques such as 2D-INEPT, ATP, and NOE experiments.     

5-雄烯-3β, 7α, 17β-三醇和5-雄烯-3β, 7β, 17β-三醇的合成

以5-雄烯二醇为原料,用微生物转化的方法合成了两个重要的神经甾体5-雄烯-3β, 7α, 17β-三醇和5-雄烯-3β, 7β, 17β-三醇。所用菌种总枝毛霉为我们自己筛选,并首次应用于5-雄烯-3β, 7α, 17β-三醇和5-雄烯-3β, 7β, 17β-三醇的合成中。     

Dicarboxylates of 3-Methylidene-β-lactams: Addition Reactions to the Exocyclic Double Bond,Formation of Spiro-β-lactams,and Reductive Ring Opening by Hydrazines

O-, S-, and N-Nucleophiles are added to the exocyclic double bond of the title compounds 1 . The addition of O- or S-nucleophiles yields stable products (Scheme 1), while addition of N-nucleophiles results in thermally labile compounds (Scheme 2). The reaction is studied by spectroscopic methods. From hydrazine adducts, a spiro[azetidine-3,3′-pyrazolidine] 7 is obtained, and the addition products of methyl- and benzylhydrazine rearrange to pyrazol-4-carboxylates 6 . Furthermore, the exocyclic double bond is used for the formation of spiro-β-lactams either by cyclopropane formation or by Diels-Alder reactions (Scheme 4). The steric course of all reactions is studied, and it is shown that all reactions with the double bond occur from the side opposite to the bulkier substitutent at C(4) of the β-lactam ring.     

6-Azabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-30-en-2-ol Derivative,photochemically generated building blocks for bicyclic β-lactams

The title compounds 4 are obtained by photolysis of simple N-alkylpyridinium salts in H₂O or alcohol. On reaction with [Fe₂(CO)₉] in THF, 4 gives bicyclic tricarbonyliron complexes 13a – d , which on oxidative decomplexation with ceric ammonium nitrate afford cis-fused cyclopenteno-β-lactams 15a – d .     

β-Lactams from D-Erythrose-Derived Imines: A Convenient Synthesis of 2,3-Diamino-2,3-dideoxy-D-mannonic-Acid Derivatives

The D -manno-configured N-anisylated β-lactam 40 , the β-lactam carboxylic acids 4 and 43 , and the corresponding phosphonic-acid isosters 49 and 50 have been synthesized from D -glucose in 8 – 10 steps, respectively. None of these compounds exhibited a significant inhibitory activity in vitro against the sialidases of Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhimurium, Influenza A (N9), and Influenza B virus. Cycloaddition of the in situ generated imines derived from the D -erythroses 6 , 16 , and 17 with the ketene from mesyloxyacetyl chloride ( 20 ) gave the 2-mesyloxy-D -hexono-1,3-lactams 25 , 27a / b , 28a / b / c , and 29 in 23, 69, 57, and 90% yield, respectively (Scheme 3). Transformation of 27a / b and 29 (>85%) to the corresponding azides, followed by oxidative N-deprotection, gave 30a/b (45%) and 34 (80%). Subsequent alkylation of the ring N-atom in 31a with benzyl bromoacetate and dibenzyl (triflyloxymethyl)phosphonate 46 gave the carboxylate 41 (77%) and the phosphonate 47 (55%; Schemes 4 and 5). Hydrogenolysis of 41 gave the β-lactam amino acid 43 , besides its hydrolysis product 44 . Reductive N-acylation of the azido group in 41 (93%), followed by hydrogenolytic debenzylation, yielded the 2-trifluoroacetamido N-(carboxymethyl)-β-lactam 4 (56%). Similarly, 47 gave the 2-trifluoroacetamide 48 (89%), and hence, the 2-amino-N-(phosphonoylmethyl)-β-lactams 49 (40%) and 50 , resulting from deacylation of 49 (14%). Aminolysis and carbamoylation of the protected β-lactams 31a and 35 led to the 2,3-diamino-2,3-dideoxy-D -mannonamides 51 and 53 , respectively (Scheme 6).     

Preparation of Protected β2‐ and β3‐Homocysteine, β2‐ and β3‐Homohistidine,and β2‐Homoserine for Solid‐Phase Syntheses

The Ser, Cys, and His side chains play decisive roles in the syntheses, structures, and functions of proteins and enzymes. For our structural and biomedical investigations of β‐peptides consisting of amino acids with proteinogenic side chains, we needed to have reliable preparative access to the title compounds. The two β³‐homoamino acid derivatives were obtained by Arndt–Eistert methodology from Boc‐His(Ts)‐OH and Fmoc‐Cys(PMB)‐OH (Schemes 2–4), with the side‐chain functional groups' reactivities requiring special precautions. The β²‐homoamino acids were prepared with the help of the chiral oxazolidinone auxiliary DIOZ by diastereoselective aldol additions of suitable Ti‐enolates to formaldehyde (generated in situ from trioxane) and subsequent functional‐group manipulations. These include OH→O^tBu etherification (for β²hSer; Schemes 5 and 6), OH→STrt replacement (for β²hCys; Scheme 7), and CH₂OH→CH₂N₃→CH₂NH₂ transformations (for β²hHis; Schemes 9–11). Including protection/deprotection/re‐protection reactions, it takes up to ten steps to obtain the enantiomerically pure target compounds from commercial precursors. Unsuccessful approaches, pitfalls, and optimization procedures are also discussed. The final products and the intermediate compounds are fully characterized by retention times (t_R), melting points, optical rotations, HPLC on chiral columns, IR, ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analyses, and (in some cases) by X‐ray crystal‐structure analysis.     

β-Carbolines as agonistic or antagonistic benzodiazepine receptor ligands. 1. Synthesis of some 5-, 6- and 7-amino derivatives of 3-methoxycarbonyl-β-carboline (β-CCM) and of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carboline (β-CCE)

Condensation of diethyl formylamino- or diethyl acetylaminomalonate with 4-, 5- or 6-nitrogramine 1 afforded the diethyl formylamino- or the diethyl acetylamino[(nitroindol)-3-ylmethyl]malonates 2 ; reduction of the nitro group followed by N-formylation or acetylation of the resulting amino compounds 3 , led to the 4-, 5-and 6-acylamino derivatives 4 . Cyclization of 4 in the presence of polyphosphoric esters gave the 3,3-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-β-carbolines 5 , which underwent lithium chloride/water catalyzed monodeethoxycarbonylation to the corresponding 5-, 6- and 7-acylamino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carbolines 6 , whose acidic hydrolysis led finally to the 5-, 6- and 7-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carbolines 9 . The 6-amino compounds 9b-e were obtained also by direct nitration of 3-methoxycarbonyl-β-carboline 7a and of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-β-carboline 7c , followed by the nitro group reduction of the resulting nitro carbolines 8 . Preliminary studies of the binding to rabbit brain benzodiazepine receptor sites indicate compounds 9b and 9c to inhibit the ³H-diazepam binding at 10^?8 M concentrations.     

Kinetic Resolution of Diiron Acyl Complexes—An Approach to Asymmetric Bicyclic β-Lactams

Kinetic resolution is achieved in the reaction of racemic diiron complexes like 1 with the chiral nitrone (−)- 2 . Oxidative removal of the metal and reductive cleavage of the N−O bond provides β-amino acids. This sequence was used in the synthesis of β-amino acids as well as the corresponding β-lactams 4 (via 3 ).     

Stereoselective Solid-Phase Synthesis of β-Lactams—A Novel Cyclization/Cleavage Step towards 1-Oxacephams

Despite the antibiotic activity and the attractiveness of β-lactams, the solid-phase synthesis of this class of compounds has been barely reported. Now the diastereoselective synthesis of the 1-oxacepham 2 from the resin-bound β-lactam derivative 1 has been achieved in five steps. The synthesis of 2 and other 1-oxacephams is attractive because all the reaction steps proceed in high yield, the purity of the product is high, and the reaction sequence is simple.     

β‐Peptide Conjugates: Syntheses and CD and NMR Investigations of β/α‐Chimeric Peptides,of a DPA‐β‐Decapeptide,and of a PEGylated β‐Heptapeptide

β³‐Peptides consisting of six, seven, and ten homologated proteinogenic amino acid residues have been attached to an α‐heptapeptide (all d‐ amino acid residues; 4 ), to a hexaethylene glycol chain (PEGylation; 5c ), and to dipicolinic acid (DPA derivative 6 ), respectively. The conjugation of the β‐peptides with the second component was carried out through the N‐termini in all three cases. According to NMR analysis (CD₃OH solutions), the (M)‐3₁₄‐helical structure of the β‐peptidic segments was unscathed in all three chimeric compounds (Figs. 2, 4, and 5). The α‐peptidic section of the α/β‐peptide was unstructured, and so was the oligoethylene glycol chain in the PEGylated compound. Thus, neither does the appendage influence the β‐peptidic secondary structure, nor does the latter cause any order in the attached oligomers to be observed by this method of analysis. A similar conclusion may be drawn from CD spectra (Figs. 1, 3, and 5). These results bode well for the development of delivery systems involving β‐peptides.     

Stereoselective annelation of trimethylsiloxyacetic acids and imines into 3-hydroxy- β-lactams

Stereoselective synthesis of variously substituted 3-hydroxy-β-lactams can be achieved by the annelation of Schiff bases with trimethylsiloxyacetic acids promoted by phenyl dichlorophosphate reagent. A potential synthesis of N-unsubstituted β-lactams is made.Although this investigation is still in its preliminary stages, the results obtained from the readily available hydroxyacetic acids suggest that the procedure herein described constitutes a useful and convenient strategy for the direct synthesis of 3-hydroxy-β-lactams and related compounds of biological interest such $\text{5a}$. We are continuing to study the scope of the method and we will report the results in due curse.     

New Open‐Chain and Cyclic Tetrapeptides,Consisting of α‐, β2‐, and β3‐Amino‐Acid Residues,as Somatostatin Mimics – A Survey

Cyclo‐β‐tetrapeptides are known to adopt a conformation with an intramolecular transannular hydrogen bond in solution. Analysis of this structure reveals that incorporation of a β²‐amino‐acid residue should lead to mimics of ‘α‐peptidic β‐turns’ (cf. A, B, C ). It is also known that short‐chain mixed β/α‐peptides with appropriate side chains can be used to mimic interactions between α‐peptidic hairpin turns and G protein‐coupled receptors. Based on these facts, we have now prepared a number of cyclic and open‐chain tetrapeptides, 7 – 20 , consisting of α‐, β²‐, and β³‐amino‐acid residues, which bear the side chains of Trp and Lys, and possess backbone configurations such that they should be capable of mimicking somatostatin in its affinity for the human SRIF receptors (hsst_1–5). All peptides were prepared by solid‐phase coupling by the Fmoc strategy. For the cyclic peptides, the three‐dimensional orthogonal methodology (Scheme 3) was employed with best success. The new compounds were characterized by high‐resolution mass spectrometry, NMR and CD spectroscopy, and, in five cases, by a full NMR‐solution‐structure determination (in MeOH or H₂O; Fig. 4). The affinities of the new compounds for the receptors hsst_1–5 were determined by competition with [¹²⁵I]LTT‐SRIF₂₈ or [¹²⁵I] [Tyr¹⁰]‐CST₁₄. In Table 1, the data are listed, together with corresponding values of all β‐ and γ‐peptidic somatostatin/Sandostatin^® mimics measured previously by our groups. Submicromolar affinities have been achieved for most of the human SRIF receptors hsst_1–5. Especially high, specific binding affinities for receptor hsst₄ (which is highly expressed in lung and brain tissue, although still of unknown function!) was observed with some of the β‐peptidic mimics. In view of the fact that numerous peptide‐activated G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) recognize ligands with turn structure (Table 2), the results reported herein are relevant far beyond the realm of somatostatin: many other peptide GPCRs should be ‘reached’ with β‐ and γ‐peptidic mimics as well, and these compounds are proteolytically and metabolically stable, and do not need to be cell‐penetrating for this purpose (Fig. 5).     

Synthese und Chiralität von (5R, 6R)-5,6-Dihydro-β, ψ-carotin-5,6-diol, (5R, 6R, 6′R)-5,6-Dihydro-β, ε-carotin-5,6-diol, (5S, 6R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β, ψ-carotin und (5S, 6R, 6′R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β,ε-carotin

Synthesis and Chirality of (5R, 6R)-5,6-Dihydro-β, ψ-carotene-5,6-diol, (5R, 6R, 6′R)-5,6-Dihydro-β, ε-carotene-5,6-diol, (5S, 6R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β,ψ-carotene and (5S, 6R, 6′R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β,ε-carotene Wittig-condensation of optically active azafrinal ( 1 ) with the phosphoranes 3 and 6 derived from all-(E)-ψ-ionol ( 2 ) and (+)-(R)-α-ionol ( 5 ) leads to the crystalline and optically active carotenoid diols 4 and 7 , respectively. The latter behave much more like carotene hydrocarbons despite the presence of two hydroxylfunctions. Conversion to the optically active epoxides 8 and 9 , respectively, is smoothly achieved by reaction with the sulfurane reagent of Martin [3]. These syntheses establish the absolute configurations of the title compounds since that of azafrin is known [2].     

Poly-β-amides

High molecular weight poly-β-amides with fiber-forming properties (repeating unit? NH? CR₂? CR₂? CO? ) differ from the polyamides of the nylon series in that the amide groups are much more closely spaced. These polymers are thus the nearest of the synthetic polyamides to natural silk. The production of poly-β-amides was made possible by a recent synthesis of β-lactams from olefins and chlorosulfonyl isocyanate. The anionic polymerization of the β-lactams gives poly-β-amides containing up to 10 000 monomer units in the chain. The molecular weight can be controlled as desired by means of initiators and chain terminators, and the properties can be varied within wide limits by the choice of the β-lactam or by copolymerization of several β-lactams. Remarkable differences are observed between polymers containing structural units in the threo form and those containing erythro structural units. The poly-β-amides can be spun into fibers having valuable textile properties.     

Monocarboxylates of 3-Methylidene-β-lactams: Synthesis and unusual oxidative rearrangement into a spiro[azetidine-3,3′-pyrrolidine] derivative

Reaction of the 3-silylated β-lactams 1 with glycoxalates gives bis-lactam 3 , but the same reaction in the presence of 1 equiv. of Me₃SiCl leads to the formation of the disilylated adducts 5 . The latter is desilylated by (Bu₄N)F yielding the monocarboxylates 7 of 3-methylidene-β-lactams, which, with oxidizing agents, give the spiro compound 8 . The structure of 8 is established by spectroscopic data and a crystal-structure analysis.     

3-(噻吩-2-基)-β-内酰胺的合成及其立体化学

Staudinger 反应是合成β-内酰胺类化合物最重要的方法之一. 3-(噻吩-2-基)-β-内酰胺是一类重要的β-内酰胺类衍生物. 发展了一种从1-(噻吩-2-基)-4,4,4-三氟-1,3-丁二酮和对甲苯磺酰叠氮方便地制备1-(噻吩-2-基)-2-重氮基乙酮的新方法, 利用1-(噻吩-2-基)-2-重氮基乙酮加热分解生成的噻吩-2-基烯酮参与的Staudinger反应合成了一系列3-(噻 吩-2-基)-β-内酰胺衍生物, 并研究了噻吩-2-基烯酮参与的Staudinger反应的立体选择性. 实验结果表明噻吩-2-基烯酮是比苯基烯酮更富电子的Moore烯酮, 其电子性质介于对甲氧基苯基烯酮和对甲基苯基烯酮之间.     

5β,6β‐Epoxy‐17‐oxoandrostan‐3β‐yl acetate and 5β,6β‐epoxy‐20‐oxopregnan‐3β‐yl acetate

In the title compounds, C₂₁H₃₀O₄, (I), and C₂₃H₃₄O₄, (II), respectively, which are valuable intermediates in the synthesis of important steroid derivatives, rings A and B are cis‐(5β,10β)‐fused. The two molecules have similar conformations of rings A, B and C. The presence of the 5β,6β‐epoxide group induces a significant twist of the steroid nucleus and a strong flattening of the B ring. The different C17 substituents result in different conformations for ring D. Cohesion of the molecular packing is achieved in both compounds only by weak intermolecular interactions. The geometries of the molecules in the crystalline environment are compared with those of the free molecules as given by ab initio Roothan Hartree–Fock calculations. We show in this work that quantum mechanical ab initio methods reproduce well the details of the conformation of these molecules, including a large twist of the steroid nucleus. The calculated twist values are comparable, but are larger than the observed values, indicating a possible small effect of the crystal packing on the twist angles.     

β-Thiopeptides: Synthesis,NMR Solution Structure,CD Spectra,and Photochemistry

To test the effect of NH−C=S groups (Scheme 1) on the stability of β-peptide secondary structures, we have synthesized three β-thiohexapeptide analogues of H-(β-HVal-β-HAla-β-HLeu)₂-OH ( 1 ) with one, two, and three C=S groups in the N-terminal positions (cf. 2 – 4 and model in Fig. 1). The first C=S group was introduced selectively by treatment with Lawesson reagent of Boc-β-dipeptide esters ( 6 and 8 ). A series of fragment-coupling steps (with reagents as for the corresponding sulfur-free building blocks) and another thionation reaction led to the title compounds with a C=S group in residues 1, 1, and 3, as well as 1, 2, and 3 of the β-hexapeptide (Schemes 2 and 3). The sulfur derivatives, especially those with three C=S groups, were much more soluble in organic media than the sulfur-free analogues (>1000-fold in CHCl₃; Table 1). The UV and CD spectra (in CHCl₃, MeOH, and H₂O) of the new compounds were recorded and compared with those of the parent β-hexapeptide 1 (Figs. 2 – 4); they indicate the presence of more than one secondary structure under the various conditions. Most striking is a pronounced exciton splitting (Δλ ca. 20 nm, amplitude up to +121000) of the ππ*_C=S band near 270 nm with the β-trithiohexapeptide (with and without terminal protecting groups), and strong, so-called `primary solvent effects', in the CD spectra. The CD spectrum of the β-dithiohexapeptide 3 undergoes drastic changes upon irradiation with 266-nm laser light of a MeOH solution (Fig. 5). The NMR structure in CD₃OH of the unprotected β-trithiohexapeptide 4 was determined to be an (M)-3₁₄-helix (Fig. 7), very similar to that of the non-thionated analogue (cf. 1 ). NMR and mass spectra of the β-hexapeptides with C=S and with C=O groups are compared (Figs. 6 and 8).     

Synthesis of optically active β-lactams by the reaction of 2-acyl-3-phenyl-l-menthopyrazoles with CN compounds

The reaction of 1-acyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazoles 1 with C?N compounds was kinetically controlled with syn stereoselectivity through a lithium enolate intermediate using lithium diisopropylamide. In contrast, the anti stereoselective reaction of 1 was caused by the action of diisopropylethylamine in the presence of magnesium bromide under the thermodynamic control. Reaction of 2-acyl-3-phenyl-l-menthopyrazoles 12 with C?N compounds was observed in higher chemical and optical yields with the predominant 2′S configuration. An especially diastereomerically pure product was isolated in the reaction of 2-propanoyl-3-phenyl-l-menthopyrazole ( 12a ) with N-benzylidene-4-toluenesulfonamide ( 2 ). The products from N-acyl-pyrazoles and C?N compounds were further cyclized into β-lactams directly or with short conversion steps.     

Seleno-β-lactams: synthesis of monocyclic and spirocyclic selenoazetidin-2-ones

An efficient protocol for the synthesis of novel seleno-β-lactams using operationally simple strategies is presented. 3-Phenyl/benzylseleno-β-lactams, obtained from 2-phenyl/benzylselenoethanoic acids, are transformed to cis-3-chloro-3-phenyl/benzylseleno-β-lactams, which undergo reaction with various active aliphatic and aromatic substrates catalyzed by Lewis acid to produce cis-3-alkoxy-3-phenyl/benzylseleno-β-lactams and C-3 monosubstituted seleno-β-lactams. Halogen mediated intraselenyl cyclization of cis-3-(prop-2-ynyloxy)-3-benzylseleno-β-lactams affords novel spiro seleno-β-lactams.