Synergistic chiral ion pair catalysts for asymmetric catalytic synthesis of quaternary α,β-diamino acids

The combination of a chiral phosphate anion with a silver ion has been demonstrated as a powerful and synergistic ion pair catalyst for the aza-Mannich reaction. A series of valuable quaternary α,β-diamino acid derivatives was obtained in high yield, and with excellent diastereo- (up to 25:1 dr) and enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee). The adducts can be smoothly transformed into the corresponding protected chiral quaternary α,β-diamino acids by a one-pot hydrolysis reaction.     

Creation of novel chiral synthons with enzymes and applications to natural product synthesis. 15. Efficient introduction of chiral centers into cyclohexane ring

The chiral half-ester 2 obtained by asymmetric hydrolysis of the symmetric diester 1 with pig liver esterase has been shown to be a versatile synthon for various chiral cyclohexane derivatives.     

C(2)-Symmetric bis-sulfoxide: A novel chiral auxiliary for asymmetric desymmetrization of cyclic meso-1,2-diols

A new heterocyclic compound, C(2)-symmetric bis-sulfoxide 1, has been found to be an efficient chiral auxiliary for asymmetric desymmetrization of cyclic meso-1,2-diols via diastereoselective acetal fission. Both (R,R)- and (S,S)-1 are readily synthesized with high optical purity via asymmetric oxidation of 1, 5-benzodithiepan-3-one (2). After acetalization of meso-1,2-diols 6a-e and a mono-TMS ether 6f with this chiral auxiliary 1, the resulting acetals 7a-f were subjected to base-promoted acetal fission upon treatment with potassium hexamethyldisilazide (KHMDS) followed by acetylation or benzylation to give the desymmetrized diol derivatives 8a-f with high diastereoselectivity. The chiral auxiliary 1 is readily removed by acid-promoted hydrolysis and can be recovered without a loss in enantiomeric excess.     

Asymmetric synthesis of chiral β-hydroxy-α-amino acid derivatives by organocatalytic aldol reactions of isocyanoesters with β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters

The first organocatalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of isocyanoesters with various β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters has been described. Using cinchona alkaloid-derived bifunctional thiourea as the catalyst, chiral β-hydroxy-α-amino acid derivatives can be obtained in excellent yields and enantioselectivities (up to 95% yield and 92% ee) after acidic hydrolysis. This protocol provides a straightforward method to access multiple substituted β-hydroxy-α-amino acid derivatives with high enantiomeric purity.     

多糖类氨基甲酸酯衍生物的区域选择性合成及其手性识别

通过糖单元6-位羟基的保护和去保护,运用区域选择性方法合成了6种新型多糖类氨基甲酸酯衍生物,分别为纤维素/直链淀粉-[2,3-二(3,5-二甲基苯基)-6-环己基]氨基甲酸酯、[2,3-二(3,5-二氯苯基)-6-环己基]氨基甲酸酯及[2,3-二(4-氯苯基)-6-环己基]氨基甲酸酯,并将其涂敷在氨丙基硅胶的表面制备HPLC手性固定相.利用1H-NMR与FTIR光谱技术对所合成衍生物进行结构表征和分析,并应用HPLC法评价其对于9种手性化合物的手性识别能力.通过与以手性识别能力高而著称且含有单一取代基的纤维素/直链淀粉-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)等手性固定相的对比分析表明,所合成新型手性固定相对于某些对映体显示出更优的手性识别能力.由进一步分析表明,糖单元2-、3-和6-位取代基的性能对于纤维素和直链淀粉氨基甲酸酯类衍生物的手性识别能力均具有较大影响.     

Asymmetric PTC C-alkylation catalyzed by chiral derivatives of tartaric acid and aminophenols. Synthesis Of (R)- and (S)-alpha-methyl amino acids

A new type of efficient chiral catalyst has been elaborated for asymmetric C-alkylation of CH acids under PTC conditions. Sodium alkoxides formed from chiral derivatives of tartaric acid and aminophenols (TADDOL's 2a-e and NOBIN's 3a-h) can be used as chiral catalysts in the enantioselective alkylation, as exemplified by the reaction of Schiff's bases 1a-e derived from alanine esters and benzaldehydes with active alkyl halides. Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the products formed in the reaction afforded (R)-alpha-methylphenylalanine, (R)-alpha-naphthylmethylalanine, and (R)-alpha-allylalanine in 61-93% yields and with ee 69-93%. The procedure could be successfully scaled up to 6 g of substrate 1b. When (S,S)-TADDOL or (R)-NOBIN are used, the (S)-amino acids are formed. A mechanism rationalizing the observed features of the reaction has been suggested.     

A New Approach to the Asymmetric Reaction of the Chiron 5－L－Menthyloxy－2（5H）－furanones with Horner－Emmons Reagent

The asymmetric reaction of the chiron 2(5H )-furanones (4a-4c) with the Horner-Emmons reagents (5a-5b) has been investigated. The newly chirai organophosphorus derivatives 6 and 7 were obtained using the phosphoryl-stabilized carbanion as a building block in DMSO under mild conditions. Through the asymmetric introduction, the Horner-Emmons reagent could be transformed to a chiral building block to afford the novel functionalized phosphorus derivatives. The structures of the synthesized compounds 6 and 7 were identified on the basis of their elementary and spectroscopic data, such as IR,^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, MS and X-ray crystallography. These resuits provided a valuable approach to the synthesis of potentially interesting chirai organophosphorus derivatives and probing their biological activities.     

离子液体介质中钌纳米粒子催化苯乙酮及其衍生物的不对称加氢反应

采用水溶性三(间-磺酸钠苯基)膦(TPPTS)作稳定剂, 在离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基-咪唑四氟硼酸盐([BMIM]BF4)或1-丁基-3-甲基-咪唑对甲基苯磺酸盐([BMIM][p-CH3C6H4SO3])介质中用氢气还原RuCl3·3H2O, 得到钌纳米粒子. 将此钌纳米粒子与(1S, 2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺(简称(1S, 2S)-DPEN)、KOH在离子液体/异丙醇介质中原位生成一种不对称加氢催化剂, 用于催化苯乙酮及其衍生物的不对称加氢反应. 实验结果表明, 离子液体介质中的纳米钌催化剂体系具有良好的催化活性和对映选择性. 在优化反应条件下, 催化苯乙酮获得了100%的转化率和79.1%的对映选择性. 并且产物经正己烷萃取后, 含有钌纳米粒子的离子液体可以循环使用.     

Linker-oriented design of binaphthol derivatives for optical resolution using lipase-catalyzed reaction

Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL-B) is one the most frequently used enzymes in organic synthesis for the preparation of optically active alcohols. However, it has not been used for the optical resolution of (+/-)-2,2'-binaphthol. We established an efficient linker-oriented design of 2,2'-binaphthol derivatives that is appropriate for optical resolution using CAL-B-catalyzed hydrolysis reaction. Methyl 4-(1-(6-bromo-2-methoxymethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)-6-bromonaphthalen-2-yloxy)butanoate was hydrolyzed by CAL-B to afford a corresponding acid with excellent enantioselectivity ( E > 200). Two types of optically active binaphthol derivatives, 1-(2-hydroxy-6-(naphthalen-1-yl)naphthalen-1-yl)-6-(naphthalen-1-yl)naphthalen-2-ol and 6-butyl-1-(6-butyl-2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)naphthalen-2-ol, were prepared by this chemo-enzymatic reaction protocol and were used as chiral templates for symmetric reactions.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic separation of racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of 2,4-pentadienoate-iron tricarbonyl derivatives

beta-Cyclodextrin chiral stationary phase facilitates the chiral separation of the (+/-)-methyl-5-formyl-2,4-pentadienoate-iron tricarbonyl (1) racemic mixture. The separation of oxazolidine derivatives 2 and 3 diastereomers were achieved with a C18 column but the compounds underwent in-column hydrolysis to give (-)- and (+)-1, respectively. This hydrolysis was exploited for the determination of 2 and 3 by the beta-cyclodextrin column, namely 2 and 3 were initially and completely hydrolyzed in the column to give (-)- and (+)-1 and this racemic mixture was then separated by this chiral column.     

Optically active phenanthrolines in asymmetric catalysis. IV. Enantioselective hydrosilylation of acetophenone by rhodium/chiral alkyl phenanthroline catalysts.

The in situ catalysts prepared from [Rh(Cod)Cl]₂ (Cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and chiral alkylphenanthroline ligands 1–6 display a remarkable activity in the asymmetric hydrosilylation of acetophenone affording, after hydrolysis, the expected 1-phenylethanol in high yield and complete selectivity. High enantioselectivities, up to 76%, were obtained in the presence of 2-substituted derivatives 5 and 6, whereas 3-alkylphenanthrolines 1–4 gave e.e.'s not higher than 6%. High chemical yields, but modest enantioselectivities (10–20% e.e.) were recorded with the potentially terdentate ligands 7–10. Chiral alkylphenanthrolines were poorly efficient ligands in the asymmetric Ni-catalysed cross-coupling of -methylbenzylmagnesium chloride with vinyl bromide.     

Enhanced chromatographic resolution of alcohol enantiomers as phosphate or phosphonate derivatives

Phosphate and phosphonate derivatives of chiral alcohols show enhanced resolution by HPLC using a chiral support. Labile derivatives were also prepared that allow separation and recovery of the corresponding alcohol after basic hydrolysis.     

First asymmetric syntheses of 6-substituted nipecotic acid derivatives

Various nipecotic acid derivatives are known to be potent GABA uptake inhibitors thus being useful in the treatment of a number of neurological and psychological disorders. In this paper, the first asymmetric syntheses of 6-substituted nipecotic acid derivatives are presented. The synthetic strategy was designed to provide access to a large variety of enantiomerically pure 6-substituted nipecotic acid derivatives. The synthesis starts from the chiral N-acyldihydropyridines 15 and 16 obtained via asymmetric electrophilic α-amidoalkylation reaction of a chiral N-acylpyridinium ion. These were utilized for the preparation of enantiomerically pure 6-(4,4-diphenylbutyl)nipecotic acids and 6-(4,4-diphenylbutenyl)nipecotic acids in a multistep synthesis, including the removal of the dimethylphenylsilyl blocking group from the dihydropyridine ring, the reduction of the dihydropyridine heterocycle, a Horner-Wittig reaction and the removal of the chiral auxiliary. The obtained target molecules, however, showed only negligible affinity to the GAT-1- and GAT-3 transport proteins.     

Direct enantiomeric separation of N-aminoethylamino acids: determination of the enantiomeric excess of chiral peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) by GC

Direct chiral separation of N-aminoethylamino acids has been performed for the first time by gas chromatographic (GC) analysis with a Chirasil-Val column, after derivatisation with trifluoroacetic anhydride in dichloromethane, which led to the corresponding piperazin-2-one derivatives, as identified by NMR and GC/MS analysis. The method was used for the analysis of the enantiomeric excess of chiral peptide nucleic acid (PNA) monomers and oligomers after hydrolysis with 6N HCl.     

Synthesis of Novel,Chiral Bicyclo[3.1.0]hex‐2‐ene Amino Acid Derivatives as Useful Synthons in Medicinal Chemistry

A short and concise synthesis of novel, chiral bicyclo[3.1.0]hex‐2‐ene amino acid derivatives 13 and 14 has been developed. The key step is a stereo‐ and regioselective allylic amination of exo‐ and endo‐methyl bicyclo[3.1.0]hex‐2‐ene‐6‐carboxylates 8 and 9 , which were prepared from 7,7‐dichlorobicyclo[3.2.0]hept‐2‐en‐6‐one ( 1 ). These amino acid derivatives are useful building blocks in medicinal chemistry and can be prepared as chiral compounds by using either (+)‐ 1 or (?)‐ 1 as starting material.     

新型直链淀粉类手性固定相的制备与手性拆分性能

通过对糖单元2-位进行选择性酯化以及6-位保护与去保护,运用区域选择性方法合成了5种新型直链淀粉类衍生物,分别为直链淀粉-2-苯甲酸酯-3-(4-氯苯基氨基甲酸酯)-6-(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)、直链淀粉-2-苯甲酸酯-3-(4-氯苯基氨基甲酸酯)-6-(3,5-二氯苯基氨基甲酸酯)、直链淀粉-2-苯甲酸酯-3,6-二(4-氯苯基氨基甲酸酯)、直链淀粉-2-(4-氯苯甲酸酯)-3,6-二(3,5-二氯苯基氨基甲酸酯)和直链淀粉-2-(4-氯苯甲酸酯)-3,6-二(环己基氨基甲酸酯),并将其涂覆在氨丙基硅胶表面制备了HPLC手性固定相。利用核磁共振-氢谱(¹H-NMR)和傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)技术对所合成衍生物的结构进行了表征和分析,并用HPLC法评价所合成衍生物的手性识别能力。与具有单一取代基直链淀粉类手性固定相的对比分析表明,所合成的新型直链淀粉类手性固定相对于某些对映体具有更为优异的拆分结果。进一步分析表明,2-、3-和6-位取代基的性能和引入位置对直链淀粉衍生物的手性识别能力均有较大的影响。     

Practical stereoselective synthesis of beta-branched alpha-amino acids through efficient kinetic resolution in the phase-transfer-catalyzed asymmetric alkylations

Phase-transfer-catalyzed alkylation of glycinate Schiff base with racemic secondary alkyl halides proceeded with excellent levels of syn- and enantioselectivities under the influence of chiral quaternary ammonium bromide 1d and 18-crown-6. The alkylation product can be selectively converted to the corresponding anti isomer, allowing the preparation of all the stereoisomers of beta-alkyl-alpha-amino acid derivatives, an extremely valuable chiral building block.     

Enantioselective synthesis of cyclohexenone derivatives by a chemicoenzymatic approach: stereo- and regioselective route to potential intermediates of compactin (ML 236B) and mevinolin

As a synthetic application of the chiral monoester 2, prepared by pig liver esterase (PLE)-catalyzed hydrolysis of the corresponding meso diester 1, conversion of 2 into various cyclohexenone derivatives was examined. This paper describes the preparation of the isomeric cyclohexenones 6 and 7, potential intermediates for the synthesis of anti-hypercholesmic compactin (ML 236B) and mevinolin, under stereo- and regioselective control.     

Diastereoselective Ritter reactions of chiral cyclic N-acyliminium ions: synthesis of pyrido- and pyrrolo[2,3-d]oxazoles and 4-Hydroxy-5-N-acylaminopyrrolidines and 5-hydroxy-6-N-acylaminopiperidines

Pyrido- and pyrrolo[2,3-d]oxazoles can be conveniently prepared in high yield from the Ritter reaction of nitriles and in situ generated chiral cyclic N-acyliminium ions. cis-4-Hydroxy-5-acylaminopyrrolidines and cis-5-hydroxy-6-acylaminopiperidines can be readily obtained by acid hydrolysis of these bicyclic heterocyclic compounds, respectively.     

Enantiomer separation of N-protected amino acids by non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis and high-performance liquid chromatography with tert.-butyl carbamoylated quinine in either the background electrolyte or the stationary phase

A non-aqueous CE method was developed for evaluating the chiral discrimination potential of cinchona alkaloids and different kinds of carbamoylated derivatives of quinine and quinidine type chiral selectors towards acidic analytes, in particular a series of various Bz (benzoyl), DNB (3,5-dinitrobenzoyl) and DNZ (3,5-dinitrobenzyloxycarbonyl) amino acid derivatives. In this study, the enantioselectivity values obtained in non-aqueous CE with tert.-butyl carbamoylated quinine as chiral additive have been compared with the values found for the same series of selectands in HPLC using the same selector immobilized onto silica as chiral stationary phase. Similarly to the background electrolyte used in CE an ethanol-methanol mixture (60:40, v/v) containing 100 mM octanoic acid and 12.5 mM ammonia has been selected as HPLC mobile phase. Under these conditions, a good correlation (r = 0.954) between the enantioselectivities observed with the two techniques has been obtained. Thus the non-aqueous CE method can be applied as a screening tool for the rapid evaluation of the chiral discrimination potential of a large set of newly developed chiral selectors derived from quinine and related alkaloids.