Asymmetric syntheses of the homalium alkaloids (-)-(s,s)-homaline and (-)-(r,r)-hopromine

The highly diastereoselective conjugate additions of the novel lithium amide reagents lithium (R)-N-(3-chloropropyl)-N-(α-methylbenzyl)amide and lithium (R)-N-(3-chloropropyl)-N-(α-methyl-p-methoxybenzyl)amide to α,β-unsaturated esters were used as the key steps in syntheses of the homalium alkaloids (-)-(S,S)-homaline and (-)-(R,R)-hopromine. The asymmetric synthesis of (-)-(S,S)-homaline was achieved in 8 steps and 18% overall yield, and the asymmetric synthesis of (-)-(R,R)-hopromine was achieved in 9 steps and 23% overall yield, from commercially available starting materials in each case. These syntheses therefore represent by far the most efficient total asymmetric syntheses of these alkaloids reported to date. A sample of the (4'R,4'S)-epimer of hopromine was also produced using this approach, which provided the first unambiguous confirmation of its absolute configuration and therefore that of natural (-)-(R,R)-hopromine.     

Biotransformation of (1S)-2-carene and (1S)-3-carene by Picea abies suspension culture

Biotransformation of (1S)-2-carene and (1S)-3-carene by Picea abies suspension culture led to the formation of oxygenated products. (1S)-2-Carene was transformed slowly and the final product was identified as (1S)-2-caren-4-one. On the other hand, the transformation of (1S)-3-carene was rapid and finally led to the formation of (1S)-3-caren-5-one and (1S)-2-caren-4-one as equally abundant major products. The time-course of the reaction indicates that some products abundant at the beginning of the reaction (e.g. (1S, 3S, 4R)-3,4-epoxycarane and (1R)-p-mentha-1(7),2-dien-8-ol) were consumed by a subsequent transformations. Thus, a precise selection of the biotransformation time may be used for a production of specific compounds.     

Diastereoselective reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with aromatic aldehydes. Synthesis of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-diaryl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes

We have synthesized a series of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-diaryl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes as a result of reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with aromatic aldehydes. The structure of the compounds obtained was established on the basis of ¹H NMR data. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 757–763, May, 2006.     

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 (2S,4S)- and (2S,4R)-5-fluoroleucine and (2S,4S)-[5,5-2H2]-5-fluoroleucine

Syntheses of (2S,4S)- and (2S,4R)-5-fluoroleucine, and, and of (2S,4S)-[5,5-(2)H(2)]-5-fluoroleucine, have been completed. The methodology allows these compounds to be prepared in sufficient quantities for incorporation by solid-state protein synthesis into strategic sites in proteins for folding studies. X-ray structures of the epimers and have been obtained and show the presence of conformational isomerism. The torsion angles between the F-C bond and the main chain are compared with values found in a mutant of the protein ubiquitin in which (2S,4S)-5-fluoroleucine replaces leucine residues 50 and 67 in the native protein.     

Optically active antifungal azoles. IX. An alternative synthetic route for 2-[(1R,2R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(1H-1,2,4- triazol-1-yl)propyl]-4-[4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)phenyl]- 3(2H,4H)-1,2,4-triazolone and its analogs

A new route for the synthesis of the optically active antifungal azole TAK-187, 2-[(1R,2R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-tria zol-1- yl)propyl]-4-[4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)phenyl]-3(2H,4H)-1,2,4 - triazolone, was established. The key synthetic intermediate, 2-[(1R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-methylethyl]-4-[4-(2,2,3,3- tetrafluoropropoxy)phenyl]-3(2H,4H)-1,2,4-triazolone (8), was prepared starting from the esters (11a, b) of (S)-lactic acid in a stereocontrolled manner. This optically active propiophenone derivative 8 was converted to the one carbon-elongated (1R,2S)-diol 7, which was then reacted with 1H-1,2,4-triazole to yield TAK-187. This newly developed route was applied to the synthesis of the analogs (25a, b--28a, b) containing an imidazolone or imidazolidinone nucleus.     

Synthesis of (2S,3S)-[3-(2)H1]-4-methyleneglutamic acid and (2S,3R)-[2,3-(2)H2]-4-methyleneglutamic acid

(2S,3S)-[3-(2)H1]-4-Methyleneglutamic acid 1a and (2S,3R)-[2,3-(2)H2]-4-methyleneglutamic acid 1b have been synthesised for use in biosynthetic and metabolic studies.     

Convenient synthesis of （2S,3R,4R,5S,6R）-2-（3-（4-ethylbenzyl）-4- chlorophenyl）-6-（hydroxymethyl）-tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol

A convenient approach for the preparation of （2S,3R,4R,5S,6R）-2-（3-（4-ethylbenzyl）-4-chlorophenyl）-6-（hydroxymethyl）- tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol I is developed. The target compound via four steps is synthesized from 4-bromo-2-（bromomethyl）- 1-chlorobenzene and the isomers of undesired ortho-products were avoided during the preparation.     

Enantioselective syntheses of no-carrier-added (n.c.a.) (s)-4-chloro-2-[f] fluorophenylalanine and (s)-(α-methyl) -4-chloro-2-[f]fluorophenylalanine

(S)-4-Chloro-2-fluorophenylalanine and (S)-(α-methy)-4-chloro-2-fluorophenylalanine were synthesized and labeled with no carrier added (n.c.a.) fluorine-18 through a radiochemical synthesis relying on the highly enantioselective reaction between 4-chloro-2-[¹⁸F]fluorobenzyl iodide and the lithium enolate of (2S)-1-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-2-(tert-butyl)-3-methyl-1,3-imidazolidine-4-one for (S)-4-chloro-2-[¹⁸F]fluorophenylalanine and (2S,5S)-1-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-2-(tert-butyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1,3-imidazolidine-4-one for (S)-(α-methyl) -4-chloro-2-[¹⁸F] fluorophenylalanine. Quantities of about 20–25 mCi were obtained at the end of sy nthesi s, ready for injection after hydrolysis and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) purification, with a radiochemical yield of 17%–20% corrected to the end of bombardment after a total synthesis time of 90–105 min from [¹⁸F] fluoride. The enantiomeric excesses were shown to be 97% or more for both molecules without chiral separation and the radiochemical and chemical purities were 98% or better.     

X-ray structural analysis of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3,3,0]octane

The configuration of the asymmetric atoms in the molecule of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3,3,0]octane has been determined using X-ray analysis. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 930-934, June, 2006.     

Total synthesis of (-)-(6S,7S,8S,9R,10S,2'S)-membrenone-A and (-)-(6S,7S,8S,9R,10S)- membrenone-B and structural assignment of membrenone-C

[reaction: see text] (-)-(6S,7S,8S,9R,10S,2'S)-Membrenone-A and (-)-(6S,7S,8S,9R,10S)-membrenone-B were prepared in 11 steps (3% and 2.4% overall yield, respectively). Key steps included a tin(II)-mediated aldol followed by a syn selective reduction, giving the C7-C9 stereocenters, a second chain extending aldol coupling, and a p-TsOH-promoted cyclization/dehydration giving the common gamma-dihydropyrone precursor. We have thus established that synthetic (-)-(6S,7S,8S,9R,10S,2'S)-membrenone-A, (-)-(6S,7S,8S,9R,10S)-membrenone-B, and (-)-(6S,7S,8S,9R,10S)-membrenone-C are the enantiomers of the natural products.     

(+)-(1S,2S,5R)-8-联苯薄荷醇的合成

以(R)-( )-pu legone为起始原料,经1,4-加成,还原两步反应合成了手性辅助试剂( )-(1S,2S,5R)-8-联苯薄荷醇及其差向异构体(-)-(1R,2S,5R)-8-联苯薄荷醇,总产率95%。其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,IR,MS和X-射线衍射仪表征。     

Efficient Synthesis of （S）-1-（2-chlorophenyl）ethanol in the Submerged Culture of Alternaria alternata Isolate

(S)-1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethanol is a key intermediate of L-cloprenaline used for relieving asthma symptoms. The asymmetric reduction of 2-chloroacetophenone 1 to (S)-1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethanol 2 in the submerged culture of Alternaria alternata isolates was studied. A. alternata EBK-8 isolate was the most effective biocatalyst. The bioactivity of the fungus could be significantly improved by the optimization of culture conditions. Parameters such as pH, temperature, agitation, and incubation time considerably influenced the substrate conversion and the optical purity of the product. The reaction was carried out in a culture medium at a substrate concentration of 30 mmol/L and produced the desired product with high conversion (100%) and isolated yield (80%) with an excellent enantiomeric excess (ee) of >99%. Under the optimum conditions, after 54 h reaction time, 24 mmol/L 2 from 30 mmol/L 1 could be produced. As a result, the submerged fermentation of A. alternata EBK-8 was found to be suitable for the asymmetric reduction of 1 to 2.     

Synthesis of (s)-2-(2-methylbutyl)thiophene

Optically active (S)-2-(2-methylbutyl)thiophene was obtained by different procedures. Among them, the cross-coupling reaction between 2-methylbutylmagnesium chloride and 2-chlorothio-phene proved to be the most efficient one. Compound 1 was thus obtained in satisfactory yield and rather high optical purity (82%).     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Fungicidal Activity of (E)-2-[(4-tert-Butyl-5- (4-methoxybenzyl)thiazol-2-ylimino)methyl]phenol

The title compound(E)-2-(4-tert-butyl-5-(4-methoxybenzyl)thiazol-2-ylimino)me-thylphenol was synthesized by the reaction of 5-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-tert-butylthiazol-2-amine with salicylaldehyde=and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system=space group P21/c with a=5.9362(8)=b=11.5070(15)=c=29.460(4)=β=97.326(3)°=V=1995.9(5)3=Z=4=F(000)=808=C22H24N2O2S=Mr=380.49=Dc=1.266 g/cm3=S=1.031=μ=0.181 mm--1=the final R=0.0474 and wR=0.1441 for 4327 observed reflections(I > 2σ(I)).Intramolecular O-H…N hydrogen bond is observed in the crystal.The preliminary bioassay showed that the title compound exhibits 95% inhibition rate against Rhizoctonia solani at the test concentration of 500 mg/L.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (2s,3s,4r)-4-amino-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-pentanoic acid,an amino acid constituent of bleomycin,by aldold condensation)

(2S,3S,4R)-4-Amino-3-hydroxy-2-methylpentanoic acid, a novel amino acid constituent of bleomycin, has been synthesized stereoselectively through aldol condensation of (R)-2-aminopropionaldehyde derivatives and E-vinyloxyboranes.     

First Enantioselective Synthesis of (2R,3R)-and(2S,3S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-1,4-benzodioxan-6-carbaldehyde

Numerous lignans containing 1,4-benzodioxane nucleus represent a class of natural products with cytotoxic and hepatoprotective activities1,2. Recently we have reported the racemic total synthesis of sinaiticin, a flavonolignan of the 1,4-benzodioxane type which was isolated from sinaiticum leaves found in sinai region of Egypt, using 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-1,4-benzodioxan-6-carbaldehyde as the key interme-diate3,4. This species exhibits significant inhibitory activity against the …     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of （S）-Ethyl-2-（2-methoxy-phenylsulfenamido）-3-（1H-indol-3-yl）propanoate

With an aim to discover novel AHAS inhibitors,the title compound (S)-ethyl-2(2-methoxy-phenylsulfenamido)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoate (C 21 H 22 N 2 O 4 S,M r=398.47) has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.The crystal belongs to orthorhombic,space group P2 1 2 1 2 1 with a=8.078(2),b=12.824(4),c=18.788(6),V=1946.2(10) 3,Z=4,F(000)=840,D c=1.360 mg/m 3,μ=0.197 mm-1,the final R=0.0433 and wR=0.1035 for 3075 observed reflections with I > 2σ(Ⅰ).The absolute structure Flack parameter X of this compound is 0.00(8).A total of 14375 reflections were collected,of which 3431 were independent (R int=0.0437).X-ray analysis reveals that the crystal structure involves two intermolecular N-H···O and one N-H···S intermolecular hydrogen bonds with the neighboring molecules.The crystal structure was compared with our previously reported (S)-methyl 2-(4-R-phenylsulfonamido)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoate (R=H(1) and Cl(2)),which provided some useful information of these compounds.     

Synthesis and Structural Determination of (2R,4S,SS)-( )-Threo-5-(2,2-dichloroacetamido)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-aryl-1,3-dioxanes

Acetalscanbesynthesizedinanumberofways.Themainproblemintheacetalformationinacidicmediumistoshifttheequilibriumtotherightbyremovalofthewaterformedduringthereactionl.Wesynthesized(2R,4S,SS)-( )-threo-5-(2,2-dich(4-nitrophenyl)-2-aryl-1,3-dioxanesbyacet...     

Synthesis of (2s, 3r, 7rs)-stegobinone [2,3-dihydro-2,3,5-trimethyl-6-(1-methyl-2- oxobutyl)-4h-pyran-4-one] and its (2r, 3s, 7rs)-isomer : The pheromone of the drugstore beetle

Reaction of acetaldehyde with the trianion of 4,6-dimethylnonane-3,5,7-trione followed by acidification yielded a stereoisomeric mixture of stegobinone, the pheromone of Stegobium paniceum L. Acylation of the dianion derived from 4-methylheptane-3,5-dione with a mixed anhydride prepared from (2R, 3S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid or its enantiomer led to (2S,3R,7RS)- or (2R, 3S, 7RS)-stegobinone. The natural pheromone possesses (2S,3R)-stereochemistry.