Synthesis of polyhydroxylated 2H-azirines and 2-halo-2H-azirines from 3-azido-2,3-dideoxyhexopyranoses by alkoxyl radical fragmentation

The reaction of 3-azido-2,3-dideoxypyranose and 3-azido-2,3-dideoxy-2-halohexopyranose compounds with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene and iodine generated 2-azido-1,2-dideoxy-1-iodoalditols and 2-azido-1,2-dideoxy-1-halo-1-iodoalditols, respectively. These beta-iodo azides could be transformed by chemoselective dehydroiodination into 2-azido-1,2-dideoxy-4- O-formyl-pent-1-enitols and (Z, E)-2-azido-1,2-dideoxy-1-halo-4- O-formyl-pent-1-enitols in good yields. Thermolysis and photochemical studies of these vinyl azides and 1-halovinyl azides for the synthesis of polyhydroxylated 3-alkyl-2 H-azirines and the hitherto unknown 2-halo-3-alkyl-2 H-azirines have also been accomplished.     

A stereocontrolled construction of 2-azido-2-deoxy-1,2-trans-β-glycosidic linkages utilizing 2-azido-2-deoxyglycopyranosyl diphenyl phosphates

A high-yielding and stereocontrolled construction of 2-azido-2-deoxy-1,2-trans-β-glycosidic linkages has been achieved by exploiting TMSOTf-promoted 1,2-trans-glycosidation of 2-azido-2-deoxyglycopyranosyl diphenyl phosphates with various glycoside alcohols in propionitrile at −78°C. The present method exhibits the highest levels of 1,2-trans-β-selectivity reported to date for this type of glycosidation.     

Rearrangement of allylic azide and phenylthio groups of 3′-azido- or 3′-phenylthio-4′,5′-didehydro-5′-deoxyarabinofuranosyluridines

The reversible intramolecular [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement between 1-(3-azido-3,5-dideoxy-β-d-threo-pent-4-enofuranosyl)uracil (3) and 1-(5-azido-3,5-dideoxy-β-d-glycero-pent-4-enofuranosyl)uracil (4) and irreversible radical rearrangement of 1-(3,5-dideoxy-3-phenylthio-β-d-threo-pent-4-enofuranosyl)uracil (5) and 1-[3,5-dideoxy-3-(4-tolyl)thio-β-d-threo-pent-4-enofuranosyl]uracil (7) into 1-(3,5-dideoxy-5-phenylthio-β-l-glycero-pent-4-enofuranosyl)uracil (6) and 1-[3,5-dideoxy-5-(4-tolyl)thio-β-l-glycero-pent-3-enofuranosyl]uracil (8) were attained at room temperature.     

Enantioselective synthesis of HIV protease inhibitor amprenavir via Co-catalyzed HKR of 2-(1-azido-2-phenylethyl)oxirane

A short and efficient enantioselective synthesis of the HIV protease inhibitor amprenavir 1 (99% ee) as well as a formal synthesis of saquinavir 3 have been achieved in high enantiomeric purity starting from commercially available materials. Our strategy mainly comprises a Co-catalyzed two-stereocentred hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) of racemic 2-(1-azido-2-phenylethyl)oxirane as the chirality inducing step. Also presented is a concise synthesis of (S)-3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran 4, the key structural feature, in high enantiomeric purity (98% ee).     

Asymmetric syntheses of (R)-4-halo-6,6a,7,8,9,10-hexahydro-5H-pyrazino[1,2-a][1,n]naphthyridines,important 5-HT2C agonist precursors

Asymmetric syntheses of N-protected (R)-4-halo-6,6a,7,8,9,10-hexahydro-5H-pyrazino[1,2-a][1,n]naphthyridines, advanced intermediates for the synthesis of highly potent and selective 5-HT_2C agonists, are described. The key transformation involves ring opening of N-protected bicyclic sulfamidate (R)-hexahydro-3H-pyrazino[1,2-c][1,2,3]oxathiazine 1,1-dioxide with (4-halo-2-fluoropyridin-3-yl)lithiums or (3-bromo-5-fluoropyridin-4-yl)lithium. In situ hydrolyses of the resultant sulfamic acids and subsequent intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitutions (S_NAr) produce the enantiopure tricycles. The two step procedure represents new methodology for the stereoselective syntheses of tetrahydronaphthyridines.     

Nitrene-carbene rearrangement during photolysis of 2-azido-1,3,5-triazines in argon matrices

It was shown using IR spectroscopy and ESR spectroscopy that UV irradiation of 2-azido-4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine isolated in solid argon resulted in triplet 4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-tri-azinyl-2-nitrene (D = 1.384 cm^?1, E = 0.004 cm^?1), whose further photochemical transformation included the consecutive formation of 3-didehydro-1,2,4,6-tetraazepine, 2-chloro-1-diazochloromethyl-2-isocyanocarboimide, and presumably triplet 2-chloro-1-chloromethyl-idene-2-isocyanocarboimide and isocyanodichloroacetonitrile. The photolysis of 2-azido-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine and 2-azido-4,6-di(dimethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine affords photo-chemically stable triplet 4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazinyl-2-nitrene (D = 1.436 cm^?1, E = 0.0044 cm^?1) and 4,6-bis(dimethylamino)-1,3,5-triazinyl-2-nitrene (D = 1.468 cm^?1, E = 0.0042 cm^?1) as the final products.     

Synthese von 1-Aryl-2-azido-2-alken-1-onen

Zusammenfassung Durch Kondensation von -Azidoacetophenonen mit aliphatischen Aldehyden wurden 1-Aryl-2-azido-2-alken-1-one erhalten. Die Thermolyse dieser Verbindungen gab Azirine, die sich mit Cyclopentadien in 2-Azatricyclo[3.2.1.0^2.4]-6-octene überführen lassen.

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Synthesis of 1-aryl-2-azido-2-alken-1-ones (ene-azides, V)

1-Aryl-2-azido-2-alken-1-ones were obtained by condensing -azidoacetophenones with aliphatic aldehydes. Thermolysis of these compounds gave azirines, which can be converted to 2-azatricyclo[3.2.1.0^2.4]-6-octenes by reaction with cyclopentadiene.

     

Synthesis of 5′-azido- and 5′-amino-2′,5′-dideoxynucleosides from quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones

Quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones 4 were silylated and condensed with methyl 5-azido-2,5-dideoxy-3-O-(4-methylbenzoyl)-α,β-D-erythro-pentofuranoside (3) using trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMS triflate) as the catalyst to afford the corresponding 5′-azidonucleosides 5 . 1-(5-Azido-2,5-dideoxy-α-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones 6 and the corresponding β anomers were obtained by treating 5 with sodium methoxide in methanol at room temperature. 6-Methyl-1-(5-amino-2,5-dideoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (8) was obtained by treatment of the corresponding azido derivative 7 with triphenylphosphine in pyridine, followed by hydrolysis with ammonium hydroxide.     

Resolution of racemic 1-azido-3-aryloxy-2-propanols by lipase-catalyzed enantioselective acetylation

Kinetic resolution of racemic 1-azido-3-aryloxy-2-propanols 1a–g was performed using supported lipase of Candida antarctica-B (Novozym^® SP 435) in toluene at 4°C with isopropenyl acetate as the acyl donor to afford the optically active (S)-alcohols 2a–g and their corresponding (R)-acetates 3a–g with E values from 56 to 72.     

Synthesis of 5-(1-azido-2-haloethyl)arabinouridines

A novel class of 5-(1-azido-2-haloethyl)arabinouridines 4–6 was synthesized by the regiospecific addition of halogenoazides (XN₃: X = C1, Br, I) to the vinyl substituent of 5-vinylarabinouridine (7). The title 5-(1-azido-2-haloethyl)arabinouridines 4–6 were previously shown to exhibit significant in vitro antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus type 1, varicella zoster virus and cytomegalo virus.     

Synthesis of functionalized pyrroles and 6,7-dihydro-1H-indol-4(5H)-ones by reaction of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with 2-azido-1,1-diethoxyethane

The condensation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with 2-azido-1,1-diethoxyethane and subsequent cyclization allowed an efficient synthesis of a variety of pyrroles and 6,7-dihydro-1H-indol-4(5H)-ones.     

Application of Phenyl 1-Selenoglycosides in the Synthesis of a Cell-Wall Tetrameric Fragment of Proteus Vulgaris Strain 5/43

Abstract

DAST-assisted rearrangement of 3-O-allyl-4-O-benzyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl azide followed by treatment of the generated fluorides with ethanethiol and BF₃·OEt₂ gave glycosyl donor ethyl 3-O-allyl-2-azido-4-O-benzyl-2,6-dideoxy-1-thio-α/β-l-glucopyranoside. Stereoselective glycosylation of methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-β-D-glucopyranoside with ethyl 3-O-allyl-2-azido-4-O-benzyl-2,6-dideoxy-1-thio-α/β-l-glucopyranoside, under the agency of NIS/TfOH afforded methyl 3-O-(3-O-allyl-2-azido-4-O-benzyl-2,6-dideoxy-α-l-glucopyranosyl)-4,6-O-benzyli-dene-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-β-D-glucopyranoside. Removal of the allyl function of the latter dimer, followed by condensation with properly protected 2-azido-2-deoxy-glucosyl donors, in the presence of suitable promoters, yielded selectively methyl 3-O-(3-O-[6-O-acetyl-2-azido-3,4-di-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl]-2-azido-4-O-benzyl-2,6-dideoxy-α-l-glucopyranosyl)-4,6-O-benzylidene-2-deoxy-2-phthalimido-β-D-glucopyranoside. Deacetylation and subsequent glycosylation of the free HO-6 with phenyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzoyl-1-seleno-β-D-glucopyranoside in the presence of NIS/TfOH furnished a fully protected tetrasaccharide. Deprotection then gave methyl 3-O-(3-O-[6-O-{β-D-glucopyranosyl}-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-α-L-glucopyranosyl)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside.     

Short synthesis of enantiopure C2-symmetric 1,2:4,5-diepoxypentane and "pseudo"-C2-symmetric 3-azido-1,2:4,5-diepoxypentane from arabitol

On the basis of our previously described selective protection of arabitol as its 1,2:4,5-bis-pentylidene acetal 5, we report a straightforward synthesis of the novel "pseudo"-C(2)-symmetric 3-azido-1,2:4,5-diepoxypentane building block 4 in 6 steps from arabitol. Using a similar synthetic route, an improved synthesis of the C(2)-symmetrical 1,2:4,5-bis-epoxypentane building block 1 is described, also in 6 steps from arabitol. Both enantiomers of 1 and 4 are accessible, and all reactions involved are easily amenable for large-scale synthesis.     

Clickable 9-azido-(9-deoxy)-Cinchona alkaloids: synthesis and conformation

The synthesis and conformational preferences of 9-azido-(9-deoxy)-Cinchona alkaloids constituting a novel class of Cinchona alkaloid derivatives of both natural and 9-epi configurations are described. One and two-step preparative syntheses of 9-azido-(9-deoxy)-Cinchona alkaloids have been developed, allowing for their easy access on a multigram scale. The stereochemical integrity of these azides has been confirmed from their circular dichroism and specific rotation data. The conformations of the 9-azido Cinchona alkaloids, deduced from both ¹H NMR and DFT calculations, show that this class of Cinchona derivatives largely reflect the conformational preferences of the corresponding Cinchona bases; this strategy, therefore, offers a defined chiral and clickable scaffold.     

Photolysis of open-chain 1,2-diazidoalkenes: generation of 2-azido-2H-azirines, formyl cyanide, and formyl isocyanide

Solutions of several open-chain 1,2-diazidoethenes were photolyzed to yield 2-azido-2H-azirines, which were identified by NMR spectroscopy at low temperature. On prolonged irradiation or warm-up of the NMR solutions, these heterocycles lost a second molecule of nitrogen to be cleaved into two fragments of cyano compounds. In the case of (Z)-2,3-diazidocinnamaldehyde, the formation of formyl cyanide was detected by IR spectroscopy when the photolysis was performed in argon matrix. The latter substance was rearranged to formyl isocyanide on irradiation. This new species was characterized by comparison of its experimental and calculated (B3LYP/6-311+G^∗∗) IR spectrum.     

Enantiospecific synthesis of 1-deoxy-castanospermine, (6S,7R,8R, 8aR)-trihydroxyindolizidine,from D-glucose.

An enantiospecific synthesis of 1-deoxy-castanospermine (2) is described from D-glucose, where the key step involves oxidative bromination of a benzylidene acetal to afford 8-azido-3-O-benzoyl-5-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetradeoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-β-L-ido-octose (6).     

Fragmentation of carbohydrate anomeric alkoxyl radicals. A new synthesis of chiral beta-iodo azides, vinyl azides, and 2H-azirines

[reaction: see text] The reaction of 3-azido-2,3-dideoxy-hexopyranose compounds from the d-gluco, d-galacto, d-lacto, and l-arabino carbohydrate series, with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene and iodine, generated 2-azido-1,2-dideoxy-1-iodo-alditols with one carbon less than the starting carbohydrate. These beta-iodo azides could be transformed by dehydroiodination into vinyl azides, which in turn afforded 3-monosubstituted 2H-azirines under thermal conditions. These beta-iodo azides and 2H-azirines may be interesting chiral synthons for the preparation of more complex heterocyclic systems.     

Methyl 2-azido-3-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-α-D-mamnofuranoside as a divergent intermediate for the synthesis of polyhydroxylated piperidines and pyrrolidines: synthesis of 2,5-dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-mannitol [2R,5R-dihydroxymethyl-3R,4R-dihydroxypyrrolidine]

The synthesis of methyl 2-azido-3-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-α-D-mannofuranoside (1) from D-glucose is reported; the conversions of (1) into derivatives of methyl 3-O-benzyl-2,6-dideoxy-2,6-imino-α-D-mannofuranoside (as precursors for the synthesis of polyhydroxylated piperidines) and into the hydroxylated pyrrrolidine, 2,5-dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-mannitol [2R,5R-dihydroxymethyl-3R,4R-dihydroxypyrrolidine] are described.     

Synthesis of 5,6-dimodified open-chain d-fructose derivatives and their properties as substrates of bacterial polyol dehydrogenase

5-Deoxy-5-fluoro-d-xylulose as well as a range of new 5,6-dimodified open-chain analogues of d-fructose, namely the 5,6-diazido-5,6-dideoxy, 6-azido-5,6-dideoxy, 6-azido-5,6-dideoxy-5-fluoro, 5,6-dideoxy-5-fluoro, 5,6-dideoxy-6-fluoro and 5,6-dideoxy-5,6-difluoro derivatives, were synthesised employing glucose isomerase catalysed isomerisation of the corresponding d-xylo- and d-glucofuranoses as a key step. New compounds as well as some previously reported analogues such as 5-azido-5,6-dideoxy-6-fluoro-d-fructose were shown to be excellent substrates of polyol dehydrogenase from Burkholderia cepacia DSM 50181 with K_m values two orders of magnitude smaller than the corresponding natural substrates.     

Reaction of fullerene C60 with 2-azido-4,6-diphenylpyrimidine

The first representative of the pyrimidine-substituted [60]fullereno[1,2-b]aziridines was synthesized by the reaction of fullerene C₆₀ with 2-azido-4,6-diphenylpyrimidine. 2-(Azahomo[60]fullereno)-4,6-diphenylpyrimidine was found to be formed as a by-product. The electrochemical properties of the adducts were studied.