Per-O-methylation of neutral carbohydrates directly from aqueous samples for gas chromatography and mass spectrometry analysis

Per-O-methylation of neutral carbohydrates in one step by adding dimethyl sulfoxide, powdered sodium hydroxide, and methyl iodide directly to aqueous sample is described. The influence of the water on the methylation reaction is investigated. Solid powdered sodium hydroxide is very hygroscopic and can scavenge the water from sample if an additional excess of sodium hydroxide is added. The degree of per-O-methylation of carbohydrates is checked by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of mono- and disaccharides from grape juice is presented.     

Amino cyclodextrin per-O-methylation: Synthesis of 3-monoamino-permethylated derivatives

A method for the per-O-methylation of amino-cyclodextrins is described. The tert-butyloxycarbonyl protecting group was used for protection of the amino group since it is stable to the alkaline conditions necessary for the permethylation step and can be removed under mildly acidic conditions that leave the cyclodextrin skeleton intact. 3-Monoamino-α-permethylated cyclodextrin and 3-monoamino-β-permethylated cyclodextrin were synthesized based on the above method.     

Improved synthesis of per-O-acetylated C1 hydroxyglycopyranose and structural study as non-covalent organic framework

An improved method for the synthesis of per-O-acetylated C-1-hydroxyglycopyranose was developed by hydrolysis of per-O-acetylated glycopyranosyl α-chlorides derived from sugars with C-2 axial acetates for example l-rhamnose and d-mannose. 2,3,4-Tri-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranose crystallized in tetragonal space group I4, a rare phenomenon in carbohydrate literature. The three dimensional packing of the molecule with the help of regular hydrogen bond and C–H···O interactions resulted in the formation of porous framework showing channels with pore size 7 Å.     

Convenient synthesis of N-isobutyryl-2′-O-methyl guanosine by efficient alkylation of O-trimethylsilylethyl-3′,5′-di-tert-butylsilanediyl guanosine

We present a novel route for the synthesis of N²-isobutyryl-2′-O-methyl guanosine, introducing 3′,5′-di-tert-butylsilyl and O⁶-trimethylsilylethyl groups as efficient protections during the 2′-O-methylation step with NaH/CH₃I. These protections were then removed simultaneously in a single step with TBAF. The eight-step synthesis is easy to perform, employing convenient commercially available reagents; crude mixtures are of satisfying purity, so only three chromatography purifications were required. Title compound was obtained in 25% overall yield from guanosine.     

Synthetic studies of erythromycin derivatives: 6-O-methylation of (9S)-12,21-anhydro-9-dihydroerythromycin A derivatives

Synthetic studies on methylation of erythromycin derivatives were conducted. Methylation of 6 resulted in the formation of the C-3′ quaternary ammonium salts with a rate faster than 6-O-methylation. In dipolar aprotic solvent and under strong base conditions, 6-O-methylation, C-3′ quaternary ammonium salts formation and 2-C-methylation proceeded simultaneously to yield a mixture of three different products 7, 8 and 9. The quaternary ammonium salts were converted back to the corresponding tertiary amines 2, 10 and starting material 6 by employing sodium 4-pyridinethiolate as a N-demethylation reagent. The 6-O-methylation was eventually achieved in a good yield when a carbobenzyloxy (Cbz) group was utilized to protect the C-3′-dimethylamino group of 4. In this report, we will discuss the details of different reaction courses in the methylation of (9S)-12, 21-anhydro-9-dihydroerythromycin A derivatives.     

Studies into the preparation of 1-deoxy-1-thiocyanato-d-glycopyranosyl cyanides and the anomeric effect of the thiocyanate group

The reaction of per-O-acetylated 1-bromo-1-deoxy-α-d-arabinopyranosyl cyanide with thiocyanate ions gave the corresponding 1-deoxy-1-thiocyanato-α- and β-d-arabinopyranosyl cyanides. In the reaction of the per-O-acetylated 1-bromo-1-deoxy-β-d-xylopyranosyl cyanide and its per-O-benzoylated β-d-glucopyranosyl analogue the corresponding 2-hydroxy-glycal esters formed in addition to the anomeric pair of thiocyanato-cyanides. The formation of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzoyl-α-d-glucopyranosyl thiocyanate was demonstrated in the reaction of benzobromoglucose with thiocyanate ions. The equilibrium constant between 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-deoxy-1-thiocyanato-α- and β-d-galactopyranosyl cyanides was determined. Based on this value, the equilibrium ratio for the 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α- and β-d-galactopyranosyl thiocyanates was calculated to be 94:6, and the anomeric effect of the SCN group was estimated to exceed 3 kcal/mol. X-Ray crystallographic data support endo- and exo-anomeric effects of the SCN moiety.     

A new,scalable preparation of a glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin: one of the best inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylases

Benzobromo-glucose was converted into per-O-benzoylated β-d-glucopyranosyl cyanide by mercury(II) cyanide in nitromethane. Partial hydrolysis of the nitrile with hydrogen bromide in acetic acid gave per-O-benzoylated C-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)formamide. Photobromination using bromine in carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, or dichloromethane gave the corresponding per-O-benzoylated 1-bromo-1-deoxy-β-d-glucopyranosyl cyanide and C-(1-bromo-1-deoxy-β-d-glucopyranosyl)formamide. Reaction of the latter with ammonium thiocyanate in nitromethane gave the per-O-benzoylated C-6S configured glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin together with a small amount of the per-O-benzoylated C-(1-hydroxy-β-d-glucopyranosyl)formamide. Debenzoylation of the spiro-thiohydantoin with sodium methoxide in methanol gave gram amounts of the title inhibitor. The described sequence should be suitable for scaling up and the target compound can be prepared in ∼30% overall yield starting from d-glucose.     

Efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-hydroxyethyl per-O-acetyl glycosides

A class of stereo-isomerically-pure alkanediol monoglycosides, 2-hydroxyethyl per-O-acetyl pyranosides (IIIa-IIIf), was conveniently prepared by a one-pot reaction of per-O-acetylated pyranoses (Ia-If) and 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethanol (II) with catalysis by BF₃·OEt₂. The α-(IIIa) or β-linked glycosides (IIIb-IIIf) with 1,2-trans-configuration were obtained from glycosyl donors with participation of the neighbouring 2-O-acetyl group. BF₃·OEt₂, along with hydrogen fluoride released from BF₃·OEt₂ under the experimental conditions used, facilitates the subsequent de-protection of siloxane to successfully afford 2-hydroxyethyl per-O-acetyl-pyranosides.     

H2SO4-SiO2: Highly Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for per-O-Acetylation of Carbohydrates Under Solvent-Free Conditions

Sulfuric acid immobilized on silica gel (H₂SO₄-SiO₂) was used as an efficient promoter for per-O-acetylation of carbohydrates with acetic anhydride under solvent-free conditions. The substrates include not only monosaccharides and disaccharides, but also glycosides. The catalyst is recyclable and stable at room temperature, and the reaction protocol is simple, is cost-effective, and gives good isolated yield with high purity. The large-scale reactions also proceeded conveniently and in high yields.     

Niobium(V) chloride catalyzed microwave assisted synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated O-glycosides by the Ferrier reaction

NbCl₅ catalyzes the Ferrier reaction of per-O-acetylated glycals with primary, secondary, allylic, benzylic and monosaccharide alcohols to give 2,3-unsaturated α-glycosides in short reaction times under microwave irradiation conditions.     

A novel 5-thioglycosylation method with 1,5-dithioglycosyl donors: relevance to exo- versus endocyclic activation

5-Thioglucosylation of a 1,6-anhydro-2-azido-2-deoxy-β-d-glucopyranose derivative was carried out with various 1,5-dithioglucosyl donors. The use of per-O-acetyl donors resulted in poor yields of an α-disaccharide. On the other hand, per-O-benzyl donors selectively gave an α-disaccharide in good to excellent yields regardless of the anomeric configuration of the donors. To study the relevance of the glycosylation results to the pre-equilibrium of exo- versus endocyclic sulfide activation, the relative nucleophilicities of exo- and endocyclic sulfides were estimated from the regioselectivities in the electrophilic oxidation of the per-O-benzyl donors with m-chloroperbenzoic acid. The results obeyed stereoelectronic effects and the endocyclic sulfides were more nucleophilic than the exocyclic sulfides for both anomers of per-O-benzyl-1,5-dithioglucosyl donors, the relative nucleophilicities of the endocyclic over exocyclic sulfides being 67% and 100%, respectively, for the α- and β-anomers. The results of the glycosidation and oxidation suggest that the glycosidation proceeded through an exocyclic cleavage mechanism despite the preferential endocyclic activation of 1,5-dithioglucosides.     

A new approach to N-3 functionalized 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-ones with 1,2,4-oxadiazole group as amide isostere via ionic liquid-phase technology

New N-3 functionalized 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-ones with 1,2,4-oxadiazole group as amide isostere were synthesized in six steps by ionic liquid-phase organic synthesis (IoLiPOS) methodology from ILP bound acetoacetate. The 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-one (3,4-DHPM) core was prepared in the first step by one-pot three-component Biginelli condensation followed by N-alkylation with chloroacetonitrile. Then the nitrile group appended on the 3,4-DHPM heterocycle was quantitatively transformed into amidoxime. Addition of aliphatic carboxylic anhydride or aromatic carboxylic acid to the amidoxime produced the expected 1,2,4-oxadiazole via the O-acylamidoxime intermediate grafted on the ILP bound 3,4-DHPM using two convergent methods. After cleavage by transesterification under mild conditions, the target compounds were obtained in good overall yields. The structures and the purities of the reaction intermediates in each step were verified easily by routine spectroscopic analysis.     

Amino acid intercalated layered double hydroxide catalyzed chemoselective methylation of phenols and thiophenols with dimethyl carbonate

Sixteen different amino acids are intercalated into Mg–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) by the reconstruction method and are characterized by powder XRD and FT-IR. The intercalated amino acid–LDHs (AA-LDHs) are used as catalysts for chemoselective O-methylation of phenol and S-methylation of thiophenol with dimethyl carbonate (DMC) as a green methylating agent. The intercalation behavior of various amino acids is influenced by various structural features of amino acids, namely, carbon chain length, structure, and physicochemical properties. In particular, amino acids possessing a hydrophobic side-chain show higher catalytic activity. A suitable reaction mechanism is proposed. The catalyst can also be recycled.     

SYNTHESIS OF 6-AMINO-6-DEOXY-2,3,4,5- TETRA-O-METHYL-D-GALACTONIC ACID,A KEY PRECURSOR OF A STEREOREGULAR POLYAMIDE[1]

The title compound (17) was synthesized by two alternative sequences, starting from D-galactose diacetonide (1) and from methyl 6-O-tosyl-α-D-galactopyranoside (9). Compound 1 was converted into the 6-bromo-6-deoxy derivative 2 or mesylated to 3. Nucleophilic substitution of the leaving group in 2 and 3 by sodium azide led to the 6-azido-6-deoxy derivative 4, which on treatment with methanol under acidic conditions afforded a mixture of the corresponding methyl β-furanoside (5) and α-pyranoside (6). Methylation of the free hydroxyl groups of 5 and 6 gave the respective per-O-methyl derivatives 7 and 8. In order to maintain the size of the sugar ring during the sequence, compound 8 was alternatively prepared from 9, by acetylation, substitution by azide and per-O-methylation. Hydrolysis of the glycoside followed by oxidation and further 5-O-methylation afforded the 6-azido-6-deoxy carboxylic acid 16 which was converted into 17 (38% overall yield from 9) by hydrogenolysis of the azide function.     

Reaction of acetylated carbohydrates with trimethylaluminum: concise synthesis of 1,2-O-isopropylidene d-ribofuranose

Treatment of β-d-ribose tetraacetate with trimethylaluminum gives α-3,5-O-acetyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-d-ribofuranoside in excellent yield. This reaction allows for efficient and high-yielding installation of the 1,2-isopropylidene acetal (acetonide), which is difficult to prepare using more traditional acid-catalyzed methods. The reaction of trimethylaluminum with other per-acetylated carbohydrates is also described.     

Fe2(SO4)3·xH2O-catalyzed per-O-acetylation of sugars compatible with acid-labile protecting groups adopted in carbohydrate chemistry

Fully acetylated saccharides are inexpensive and very useful starting materials for the synthesis of many naturally occurring glycosides, oligosaccharides, and glycoconjugates. Ferric sulfate hydrate (Fe₂(SO₄)₃·xH₂O) was found to be a valuable Lewis acid promoter in the per-O-acetylation reaction of saccharides with acetic anhydride in 100% of conversion rate and 88-99% yields. Interestingly, the procedure is perfectly compatible with the presence of a variety of acid-labile protecting groups, such as isopropylidene, benzylidene, trityl, and TBDMS groups. The reactions were simply performed by stirring the mixture of a sugar with a slight excessive acetic anhydride in the presence of 2.0 mol % of Fe₂(SO₄)₃·xH₂O at rt and the pure products were obtained by a simple dilution of the reaction mixture with dichloromethane and washings with aqueous Na₂CO₃.     

Synthesis of 2-pyranosyl benzothiazoles, benzimidazoles and benzoxazoles via nucleophilic addition reactions of pyranosyl nitrile oxides

Reaction of per-O-acetylated-β-d-pyranosyl nitrile oxides, generated by dehydrochlorination of the corresponding hydroximoyl chlorides, with 2-aminothiophenol afforded 2-(β-d-pyranosyl)benzothiazoles. 1,2-Diaminobenzene and 2-aminophenol reacted similarly to yield 2-(β-d-pyranosyl)benzimidazoles and 2-(β-d-pyranosyl)benzoxazoles, respectively. The structures of 2-β-d-glucopyranosylbenzimidazole (17), 2-(2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-β-d-xylopyranosyl)benzimidazole (19) and the xylopyranosyl thiohydroximate 13 were established by X-ray crystallography.     

Synthesis of an O-acyl isopeptide by using native chemical ligation to efficiently construct a hydrophobic polypeptide

By using dimethylformamide to suppress the O-to-N acyl migration, we efficiently synthesized an O-acyl isopeptide by native chemical ligation of a peptide-thioester and a Cys-O-acyl isopeptide. The reaction mixture was then loaded onto an octadecylsilane reverse-phase HPLC column, and the isopeptide was purified by using a linear gradient of CH₃CN in 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid. The recovery rate of the O-acyl isopeptide was considerably higher than that of the corresponding native polypeptide. Synthesis of O-acyl isopeptides via native chemical ligation, with O-to-N acyl migration as the final step to give the native form, has potential as an efficient method of constructing hydrophobic polypeptides.     

Regioselective modification of amino groups in aminoglycosides based on cyclic carbamate formation

Conditions for regioselective introduction of cyclic carbamate into per-N-Cbz neamine and per-N-Cbz kanamycin A have been found. The position and number of cyclic carbamate formed in these two aminoglycosides was controllable. On the base of selective cyclic carbamate formation, regioselective modification on N-1, N-6′ or both amino groups in neamine, and on N-6′, N-3″ or both amino groups in kanamycin A was achieved by ring-opening reaction with amines. A new neamine dimer linked at the N-1 was also synthesized with this method.     

A novel method for preparation of imidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquids

A new method for the preparation of substituted imidazolium tetrafluoroborate salt, some of which are known as versatile room temperature ionic liquids, is proposed. The new method based on N-methylation of imidazole provided tetrafluoroborate derivatives containing no counterions, with shorter time and lower cost than conventional ion-exchange method.