Phosphinoyl-aziridines as a new class of chiral catalysts for enantioselective Michael addition

A series of new optically pure phosphine oxides containing chiral aziridine subunit were synthesized in good yields and applied as organocatalysts in asymmetric Michael reaction of various aliphatic aldehydes with β-nitrostyrene. The corresponding organocatalysts were synthesized starting from optically pure aziridines in a few simple efficient steps. The appropriate Michael adducts were obtained in most cases in very high chemical yield (up to 97%), excellent enantioselectivity (up to 98% of ee) and diastereoselectivity (up to 95:5 of dr).     

5-羟基色胺受体激动剂(1R,2S)-(-)-2-(2-羟基苯基)-N,N-二丙基环丙胺的不对称合成

利用手性双唑啉与三氟甲磺酸亚铜催化2-甲氧基苯乙烯与重氮乙酸二环己基甲酯的不对称环丙烷化反应合成了手性环丙烷羧酸酯,用氢氧化钠对其进行选择性水解得到全反式环丙烷羧酸,其ee值经GC测定为88%.进一步经过Curtius重排、烷基化等反应及重结晶等步骤合成了光学纯的具有生理活性的环丙胺化合物1a和1b.     

Chiral amines as reagents for HPLC-MS enantioseparation of chiral carboxylic acids

Mass spectrometry (MS) has become a popular analytical technique because of its high sensitivity and specificity. Therefore, the use of a chiral derivatization reagent for the MS detection seems to be efficient for the enantiomeric separation of racemates. However, the number of chiral reagents for the liquid chromatography (LC)-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) analysis is very limited. The applicability of commercially available chiral amines as the derivatization reagents for the enantiomeric separation of chiral carboxylic acids is reported in this paper by using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), i.e. ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, and loxoprofen. The efficiency of the chiral reagents was evaluated in terms of tagging easiness, separation by reversed-phase chromatography, and detection sensitivity by electrospray ionization (ESI)-MS/MS. Among the tested eight chiral amines, i.e. (R)-(+)-4-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-7-(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (DBD-APy), (S)-(+)-1-(2-pyrrolidinylmethyl)-pyrrolidine (PMP), L-prolinamide, (3R)-(-)-1-benzyl-3-aminopyrrolidine, (S)-(+)-1-cyclohexyl-ethylamine, (3R)-(+)-3-(trifluoroacetamido)-pyrrolidine (TFAP), (R)-(-)-1-aminoindan (AI), and (S)-(+)-tetrahydrofurfuryl-amine, DBD-APy, PMP, AI, and TFAP could be used as the chiral reagents for the enantiomeric separation of the NSAIDs. The Rs values and the detection limits of the derivatives were in the range of 1.29-3.85 and 0.57-0.96 fmol, respectively. These four reagents were applied for the determination of the NSAIDs in rat plasma.     

(R,R)-α,α′-Bis(trifluoromethyl)-9,10-anthracenedimethanol: a chiral solvating agent for enantiomeric resolution of β-dicarbonyl compounds

Commercially available (R,R)-α,α′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-9,10-anthracenedimetanol is a very efficient solvating agent for the enantiodifferentiation of a series of chiral Michael adducts and related β-dicarbonyl compounds.     

Chiral diamines for asymmetric synthesis: an efficient RCM construction of the ligand core of (−)- and (+)-sparteine

An efficient RCM-based approach was applied to the total asymmetric synthesis of a tricyclic diamine and, formally, of its enantiomer, widely known as efficient and versatile chiral ligands of the sparteine-like type.     

Diastereoselective addition of organozinc and organomagnesium reagents to 2-(2′-pyrimidyl)ferrocenecarbaldehyde

Addition of diisopropylzinc, diethylzinc, and isopropylmagnesium chloride to readily available 2-(2′-pyrimidyl)ferrocenecarbaldehyde takes place with high diastereoselectivity to afford exclusively the α-ferrocenyl alcohol of (R^∗,pR^∗) configuration. On the other hand, the addition of ethyl- and methylmagnesium bromide leads to diastereomeric mixtures in which the major isomer has the (S^∗,pR^∗) configuration. A unified mechanistic model accounting for this stereochemical outcome is proposed.     

Enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-N-(heteroarenesulfonyl)aziridines with TMSN3 catalyzed by chiral Lewis acids

A catalytic enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-N-(heteroarenesulfonyl)aziridines with TMSN₃ using chiral Lewis acids afforded products with high enantioselectivity. As proof of the utility of this procedure, the precursor of selective κ-opioid agonist (1S,2S)-(−)-U-50,488 was synthesized.     

Simplified syntheses of the water-soluble chiral shift reagents Sm-(R)-pdta and Sm-(S)-pdta

The chiral shift reagents Sm-(R)-pdta and Sm-(S)-pdta, which are based on (R)- or (S)-1,2-diaminopropane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid were synthesized from easily accessible compounds in three simple steps, which makes the method suitable for laboratory-scale production. In addition, a new and efficient method for the preparation of pure anhydrous (R)- or (S)-1,2-diaminopropane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid was developed.     

Diastereoselective Aldol Reaction with an Acetate Enolate: 2,6-Bis(2-isopropylphenyl)-3,5-dimethylphenol as an Extremely Effective Chiral Auxiliary

A C ₂ -symmetrical phenol was used as a chiral auxiliary in the asymmetric aldol reaction of chiral acetates with various aldehydes [Eq. (a)]. The reaction proceeds readily under mild conditions to provide aldol adducts with high enantioselectivity. LDA=lithium diisopropylamide.     

Chiral Alkoxy Side Chains from (-)-Amino Acids in Mediating Asymmetric Synthesis of Tricarbonyl(cyclohexadienyl)iron Complexes

The asymmetric induction in the complexation reaction of (S)-1-methyl-2-(5-methyl-cyclohexa-1,4-dienylmethyloxy)-pyrrolidine 5 and (S)-2-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-1-propanoxy)-5-methylcyclohexa-1,4-diene 6 having heteroatom adjacent the stereogenic center has been investigated. The diastereoselectivity was determined directly from the diastereotopic peaks in the ¹H NMR or by chemical correlation with 9 . The conversion of η-1,4-complexes 7a and 8a to 9 proceeded with high retention of configuration while that of the η-2,5-Fe(CO)₃ complexes 7b and 8b undergoes considerable racemization.     

(1R,2S)或(1S,2R)-1,2-二苯基-2-氨基乙醇衍生物手性配体的合成及其用于不对称催化反应

重点报道了以（１Ｒ，２Ｓ）或（１Ｓ，２Ｒ）－１，２－二苯基－２－氨基乙醇衍生物手性配体的合成及其用于不对称催化反应的研究，如去氢氨基酸的氢化、醛的乙基锌加成、酮的还原、活泼亚甲基化合物的烷基化、醛的硅腈化和瑞福马斯基反应等．研究了手性配体的结构、底物和反应条件等对上述反应的对映选择性和催化活性的影响．     

Stereoselective functionalization of 2-(1-aminoalkyl)aziridines via lithiation of aziridine-borane complexes

Highly selective functionalization of the aziridine ring of (2S,1'S)-2-(1'-aminoalkyl)aziridines 1, through successive formation of aziridine-borane complexes, lithiation, treatment with a variety of electrophiles and final decomplexation is described. The influence of the structure of the starting complexes 2 and of the electrophiles in the stereoselectivity of this process has been studied. Finally, successive double lithiation-electrophile reactions were carried out affording enantiopure 1,2,3,3-tetrasubstituted aziridine-borane complexes with high selectivity.     

Determination of absolute configuration of 2-methyl-1-(o-tolyl)naphthalene and the related axially chiral biaryls

An enantiomerically enriched sample (84.3% ee) of (aS)-2-methyl-1-[(((o-triisopropylsilyl)oxy)methyl)phenyl]naphthalene was produced via catalytic asymmetric Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling using an atropisomeric naphthamide-derived phosphine (A²phos) as the chiral ligand. After one recrystallization, enantiopurity of the biaryl product was improved to 98.9% ee and its absolute configuration was determined by X-ray crystal structural analysis. Through chemical transformations, the (aS)-enantiomers of 1-[(o-hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-methylnaphthalene, 1-[(o-chloromethyl)phenyl]-2-methylnaphthalene, and 2-methyl-1-(o-tolyl)naphthalene were obtained. Several other chiral biaryls were synthesized and stereochemically assigned.     

手性双膦配体（4S,5S）—（—）—DIOP的合成

不对称催化是由潜手性反应物合成光活性化合物的有效途径,α,β-不饱和氨基酸的氢化立体选择性已达90％以上,L-Dopa的工业化生产则标志着不对称催化氢化开始走向实际应用。高选择性的催化剂一般是一价铑的手性双膦配体络合物,其中DIOP[2,3-O-异丙叉-     

Synthesis and crystal structure of a novel chiral compound prepared from (-)-borneol as a natural chiral auxiliary

Ｒｅｃｅｎｔｌｙ,ｍｕｃｈｅｆｆｏｒｔｈａｓｂｅｅｎｍａｄｅｉｎｔｈｅｄｅｖｅｌｏｐｍｅｎｔｏｆｇｅｎｅｒａｌｌｙａｐｐｌｉｃａｂｌｅｏｒｇａｎｉｃｓｙｎｔｈｅｓｉｓｏｆ5ｈｙｄｒｏｘｙ2(5Ｈ)ｆｕｒａｎｏｎｅ1ｄｕｅｔｏｉｔｓｅｓｓｅｎｔｉａｌｓｔｒｕｃｔｕｒｅｅｎｔｉｔｙｉｎｔｈｅｓｙｎｔｈｅｓｉｓｏｆｓｏｍｅｂｉｏｌｏｇｉｃａｌｌｙａｃｔｉｖｅｎａｔｕｒａｌｐｒｏｄｕｃｔｓａｎｄｉｔｓａｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎａｓａｕｓｅｆｕｌｉｎｔｅｒｍｅｄｉａｔｅｉｎｏｒｇａｎｉｃｓｙｎｔｈｅｓｉｓ[1—3].Ｃｏ…     

High-Yielding Enantioselective Synthesis of the Macrolactam Aglycon of Sch 38516 from Two Units of (2R)-2-Ethyl-4-penten-1-ol

The same precursor —namely, (2R)-2-ethyl-4-penten-1-ol—was used to obtain fragments C9–C13 and C1–C8 of 1 , the aglycon of Sch 38516 (which is active against Candida sp.) and fluvirucin B₁ (which is active against influenza A virus). The key steps of the synthesis were the aldol-like reaction between the two fragments and the macrolactamization of a 13-azidotridecanoic acid derivative (see scheme). MOM=methoxymethyl, Py=2-pyridyl.     

Enantioselective synthesis of (L)-Fmoc-α-Me-Lys(Boc)-OH via diastereoselective alkylation of oxazinone as a chiral auxiliary

Benzyl (2R,3S)-(−)-6-oxo-2,3-diphenyl-4-morpholinecarboxylate (4) was successively alkylated with methyl iodide and 1,4-diiodobutane using a base. In each alkylation step anti-alkylated product formed exclusively. The iodo group was displaced with azide, which served as a precursor for the side-chain amino function. Catalytic hydrogenation with concomitant cleavage of the chiral auxiliary afforded (L)-α-Me-Lys-OH (9) in a total of four steps in good yield. (L)-Fmoc-α-Me-Lys(Boc)-OH (16) was obtained from 9 via regioselective benzyloxycarbonylation. Alternately, (L)-Fmoc-α-Me-Lys(Boc)-OH (16) was obtained via Staudinger reduction of azide (8) in a total of six steps in good yield.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1-phenylethane via a chiral palladium template promoted hydrophosphination reaction

An organopalladium(II) complex derived from (S)-N,N-dimethyl-1-(1-naphthyl)-ethylamine was employed as the chiral auxiliary to promote the asymmetric hydrophosphination reactions between diphenylphosphine and (E) or (Z)-diphenylphosphinostyrene in high regio- and stereoselectivities at low temperature with triethyl amine as external base. Optically active free ligand (R)-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1-phenylethane was obtained in high yield subsequently. Mechanistic pathways explaining the stereoselectivity of the chiral organopalladium template promoted hydrophosphination reactions are also proposed.     

Palladium(II)-catalyzed 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to β-arylenals for enantioselective syntheses of 3,3-diarylalkanals: a short synthesis of (+)-(R)-CDP 840

1,4-Addition of arylboronic acid to trans-β-arylenals proceeded smoothly in acetone-water (10/1) at 10-25 °C in the presence of [Pd(S,S-chiraphos)(PhCN)₂](SbF₆)₂ (0.5 mol %), AgX (X = BF₄, SbF₆, 10 mol %) and aqueous 42% HBF₄ to afford optically active 3,3-diarylalkanals with high enantioselectivities in a range of 86-97% ee. The protocol provided a method for short-step synthesis of optically active (+)-(R)-CDP 840.     

Chiral separation of amino acids by capillary electrophoresis with 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)-dimethylammonio]-1-propane sulfonate as chiral selector

Summary 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)-dimethylammoniol-1-propane sulfonate (CHAPS) can be used as an effective chiral selector for the separation of dansyl-amino acids by capillary electrophoresis (CE). While CHAPS can serve as an chiral selector, better enantiomeric separation can be performed by using CHAPS not as the sole chiral selector but as one of a [CHAPS-SDS-cyclodextrin] three-component system. In this CHAPS-SDS-CD system, enantiomeric separations of the amino acids can be readily accomplished by judiciously adjusting the pH of the solution, concentrations of CHAPS and SDS, and the concentration and type of CD. All amino acids can be baseline resolved in less than 15 minutes with resolution as high as 2.01 at pH 6.5 with 50 mM of CHAPS and 75 mM of SDS. The resolution is also dependent on the size of the CD. Substantial increase in the resolution can be readily achieved by replacing β-CD with γ-CD. For example, theR _s for Leu was increased by four-folds (from 1.65 to 6.29) while the elution time still remains as short as 20 min when β-CD was replaced by γ-CD.