Visible and near-infrared chiroptical gels containing electrochromic anthraquinone imide groups

A cholesterol-based organogelator bearing an anthraquinone imide(AQI) group was synthesized and characterized.It self-assembled into chiral gels in acetonitrile at low concentrations,which displayed a combination of electrochromic and chiroptical properties.Upon electrochemical reduction at -700 mV,the gel exhibited new absorption bands at around 820 nm corresponding toπ~*-π~*(SOMO→LUMO) transitions of the radical anion of AQI and strong negative Cotton effects in the same spectral region.With further reduction at -1000 mV,a new CD band with a negative Cotton effect in the range from 500 nm to 800 nm appeared concomitant with the variation of absorption spectrum.Thus, with the use of electrochromic AQI chromophore as a switch-responsive unit and the stable gel of compound N-[3β-cholest-5 -en-3-yl N-(2-aminoethyl) carbamate]anthraquinone-2,3-dicarboxylic imide as a chiral scaffold,a redox-triggered chiroptical switch operating in visible and near-infrared region was realized.     

Novel stereocontrolled approach to conformationally constrained analogues of l-glutamic acid and l-proline via stereoselective cyclopropanation of 3,4-didehydro-l-pyroglutamic ABO ester

A new stereocontrolled approach to l-(carboxycyclopropyl)glycines (l-CCGs) and 3,4-methano-l-prolines, conformationally constrained analogues of l-glutamic acid and l-proline, respectively, was developed using a 3,4-didehydro-l-pyroglutamate derivative as a common chiral template. The unsaturated l-pyroglutamate derivative employed in this work is a novel chiral synthon in which the carboxyl functionality is protected as a 2,7,8-trioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octyl group (ABO ester). Stereospecific cyclopropanation of the olefin using diazomethane followed by appropriate functional group interconversion gave l-CCG-III and trans-3,4-methano-l-proline with complete stereocontrol. Synthesis of other diastereomers of l-CCG and cis-3,4-methano-l-proline was accomplished by alteration of the 3,4-methanoglutamic acid framework via carboxycyclopropanation of the olefin with sulfur ylide and subsequent Barton decarboxylation reaction of the original γ-carboxyl group included in the pyroglutamate skeleton.     

Formation of Fe2+-phenanthroline complexes in the volume of hydrogel

The interaction of weakly crosslinked gels of poly(methacrylic acid) and a nonionic gel based on N-vinylcaprolactam and N-vinylimidazole with Fe²⁺ ions in aqueous solutions has been studied. A comparative study of the conformational state and of the absorption ability of the gels for their interaction with iron and ferroin ions has been performed. It has been shown that Fe²⁺ ions are efficiently absorbed by both poly(methacrylic acid) gels and the gels based on N-vinylcaprolactam and N-vinylimidazole. In this case, the poly(methacrylic acid) gels undergo contraction, while nonionic gels derived from N-vinylcaprolactam and N-vinylimidazole experience swelling. During the interaction of gels containing immobilized Fe²⁺ ions with phenanthroline, the efficient absorption of the complexon and the formation of Fe²⁺-phenanthroline complexes in the gel volume take place, thus inducing the contraction of gels. The interaction of poly(methacrylic acid) gels with ferroin is accompanied by the absorption of the complex, the formation of the tertiary complexes, and the collapse of the gel. The efficiency of formation of tertiary complexes in the gel volume is independent of their preparation procedure.     

New access to the synthetic building block l-aspartic acid β-semialdehyde via Grignard reaction

A new, efficient, and inexpensive synthesis of protected l-aspartic acid β-semialdehyde has been developed starting from l-glutamic acid via a substituted l-allylglycine derivative as intermediate. The key step of the reaction sequence was a strongly solvent-dependent Grignard reaction of an l-glutamic acid semiester. The desired regioselective addition to the C-5 ester group was achieved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane while reactions in diethyl ether gave products resulting from additional attack at the carboxylic acid functionality.     

Synthesis and evaluation of fully (5-amidoisophthalic acid)-functionalised polyacrylamides as selective inhibitors of the beta crystal polymorph of l-glutamic acid

Poly-N-5-acrylamidoisophthalic acid (4), poly-N-(5-(N′-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)carbamoyl)pentyl)acrylamide (10a) and poly-N-(11-(N′-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)carbamoyl)undecyl)acrylamide (10b) were prepared and assessed as polymorph-selective crystallization inhibitors of the stable β form of l-glutamic acid. Polymerization was carried out as the final step in the preparation of 10a and 10b to ensure the preparation of fully functionalized polymers. Polymers 4, 10a and 10b were effective as complete inhibitors of the stable β form of l-glutamic acid in quantities of 0.5% w/w or greater, whereas the corresponding ‘monomeric’ additives 2 and 11 required quantities of 3% or greater to completely inhibit the β form, demonstrating a cooperative binding effect by the polymeric additives. Within the series of polymers 4, 10a and 10b, polymer 10a, which features a short tethering chain, was the most effective.     

A novel method for asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of α-substituted carboxylic acid derivatives from optically active 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides and lithium ester enolates with 1,4-chiral induction from the sulfur chiral center

Treatment of optically active 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides, which were synthesized from symmetrical ketones and (R)-(−)-chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide in three steps, with lithium enolate of carboxylic acid tert-butyl esters gave optically active adducts having a substituent at the α-position with high 1,4-chiral induction from the sulfur chiral center in high yields. The adducts were converted to optically active esters and carboxylic acids having a chiral center at the α-position. When this addition reaction was carried out with the ester enolate generated from excess carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester with LDA in the presence of HMPA, the diastereomer of the adduct was obtained. By using the two reaction conditions for the generation of the ester enolates, a new method for asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of carboxylic acid derivatives having a substituent at the α-position from the one chiral source, (R)-(−)-chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide, was realized.     

X-ray structure of (N-heterocyclic)(η4-diene)-dicarbonyliron(0) compounds

(N-Heterocyclic)(η⁴-diene)dicarbonyliron(0) compounds, where the N-heterocycles are quinoline and pyrazine and the diene is the diethyl ester of the hexa-2,4-dien-1,6-dioic acid (diethyl muconate) were studied by X-ray diffraction. The measurements demonstrated that the N-heterocycle occupies different positions of a tetragonal pyramid in these compounds. Quinoline occupies a basal position and pyrazine an apical position. This is discussed in terms of the π-bonding ability of the ligands.     

Self‐Assembly of π‐Conjugated Gelators into Emissive Chiral Nanotubes: Emission Enhancement and Chiral Detection

A series of new π‐conjugated gelators that contain various aromatic rings (phenyl, naphthyl, 9‐anthryl) and amphiphilic L ‐glutamide was designed, and their gel formation in organic solvents and self‐assembled nanostructures was investigated. The gelators showed good gelation ability in various organic solvents that ranged from polar to nonpolar. Those gelator molecules with small rings such as phenyl and naphthyl self‐assembled into nanotube structures in most organic solvents and showed strong blue emission. However, the 9‐anthryl derivative formed only a nanofiber structure in any organic solvent, probably owing to the larger steric hindrance. All of these gels showed enhanced fluorescence in organogels. Furthermore, during the gel formation, the chirality at the L ‐glutamide moiety was transferred to the nanostructures, thus leading to the formation of chiral nanotubes. One of the nanotubes showed chiral recognition toward the chiral amines.     

Enantioselective Strecker-type reaction to sulfonylimines having a 2-pyridylsulfonyl group as a novel stereocontroller

A catalytic enantioselective Strecker-type reaction to N-(2-pyridylsulfonyl)imines in the presence of chiral bis(oxazoline)s afforded the products with a high enantioselectivity. A dynamically induced new chiral center on the sulfur by discriminative coordination of a chiral Lewis acid to one of the sulfonyl oxygens efficiently controlled the enantioselectivity.     

Synthesis of chiral β2-amino acids by asymmetric hydrogenation

The synthesis of chiral β²-amino acids by homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation is discussed. Prochiral β-aryl- or β-hetaryl-α-N-benzyl/N-acetyl/N-Boc substituted α-aminomethylacrylates used as substrates were prepared by a Baylis–Hillman reaction, followed by acylation and amination. For the asymmetric hydrogenation, a large variety of chiral, preferentially rhodium catalysts bearing commercially available phosphorus ligands were tested. Conversions and enantioselectivities were dependent on the reaction conditions and varied strongly between the substrates used. A chiral N-α-phenylethyl group supports the stereoface discriminating ability of the chiral catalysts and thus a matching pair effect could be realized. In strong contrast, a chiral ester group has almost no effect in this respect. In some cases the use of the corresponding substrate acid was better in comparison to the use of its ester. After optimization of the hydrogenation conditions (chiral catalyst, H₂-pressure, temperature, solvent), full conversions and products with up to 99% ee were achieved.     

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of ethyl (1R,2S)-dehydrocoronamate

A synthesis of (1R,2S)-dehydrocoronamic acid ethyl ester was developed employing a regio- and enantioselective palladium-catalysed nucleophilic ring-opening of 3,4-epoxy-1-butene with a glycine anion equivalent as the key enantiodifferentiating step. The desired selectivity was achieved using Trost’s naphthyl ligand. The subsequent activation of the free hydroxyl group and ring-closure by intramolecular S_N2 reaction gave the desired amino acid ethyl ester.     

Models for biological trinuclear copper clusters. Characterization and enantioselective catalytic oxidation of catechols by the copper(II) complexes of a chiral ligand derived from (S)-(-)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diamine

The dinuclear and trinuclear Cu(II) complexes of an octadentate ligand derived from (S)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diamine have been prepared and characterized by UV/Vis, CD, EPR and NMR spectroscopy. The ligand contains two tridentate aminobis(benzimidazole) donor arms connected to a central bidentate diaminobinaphthyl linker, which hosts the chiral unit. In the dinuclear Cu complex the ligation occurs essentially within the tridentate arms of the ligand. The two Cu centers are EPR nonequivalent and noninteracting. The EPR data suggests that one of the Cu ions additionally interacts with one of the tertiary aminonaphthyl donors. In the trinuclear complex the two aminonaphthyl donors bind the third Cu ion. The EPR spectrum of this complex shows the signal for a mononuclear Cu(II) center bound to a tridentate arm, while the remaining two Cu(II) centers are coupled through hydroxo groups. The CD spectrum shows that in the free ligand a severe reduction of the dihedral angle between the naphthyl groups from the strain free range occurs. This conformation is stabilized by ring stacking interactions with the benzimidazole groups. On complex formation this interaction is removed because the benzimidazole groups are involved in metal binding. In the dinuclear Cu complex the conformation of the binaphthyl chromophore probably approaches the strain free range, while in the trinuclear Cu complex a marked flattening of the dihedral angle between the two naphthyl rings occurs. Both complexes are active catalysts in the oxidation of L-/D-Dopa derivatives to quinones. High enantioselectivity is observed in the oxidation of L-/D-Dopa methyl ester catalyzed by the dinuclear Cu complex, which exhibits strong preference for the d enantiomer. The enantioselectivity is largely lost for the trinuclear Cu complex.     

Lipase catalyzed regio- and stereospecific hydrolysis: chemoenzymatic synthesis of both (R)- and (S)-enantiomers of α-lipoic acid

Native lipase of Candida rugosa (EC 3.1.1.3) enantioselectively and regiospecifically hydrolyses the n-butyl ester of 2,4-dithioacetyl butanoic acid either at the carboxylic acid terminus or at the α-thioacetate to provide enantiomerically pure (R)-2,4-dithioacetyl butyric acid and (S)-butyl 2-thio-4-thioacetyl butyrate (ee >98%) while the lipase modified by treatment with diethyl p-nitrophenyl phosphate attacks only the α-thioacetate giving enantiomerically pure (S)-butyl 2-thio-4-thioacetyl butyrate. These enantiomerically pure intermediates can be used as chiral building blocks to obtain both (S)- and (R)-enantiomers of α-lipoic acid and their analogues.     

Cyclodextrin gels which have a temperature responsiveness

β-Cyclodextrin (CD) gels crosslinked by epichlorohydrin (CD-gel) were modified with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPA; M_n 4900) chains. The CD residue in the gel associated with 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANS) more strongly than the free PIPA-carrying CD. The van't Hoff plot for complexation of ANS with the gel drifted largely from linear relationship above the coil-globule transition temperature of individual PIPA chains. Furthermore, a relatively more significant temperature effect on the stereoselective adsorption of phenylalanine to the CD gel was observed by the modification with PIPA chains. These results imply that the ability of the CD-gel–PIPA conjugate to form inclusion complex could be skillfully controlled by temperature. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35: 1535–1541, 1997     

Enantioselective Mannich-type reaction of sulfonylimines having 2-pyridylsulfonyl group as a novel stereocontroller

A catalytic enantioselective Mannich-type reaction of N-(2-pyridylsulfonyl)imines in the presence of chiral bis(oxazoline)s afforded the products with high enantioselectivity. Asymmetric induction was supposed to be efficiently controlled by a new chiral center on the sulfur dynamically induced through the discriminative coordination of a chiral Lewis acid to one of the sulfonyl oxygens.     

手性流动相添加剂法拆分西那卡塞原料及中间体

以自制1-萘万古霉素(Na-VAN)为手性固定相(CSP),D-酒石酸(D-Tar)、L-酒石酸二乙酯(L-TADE)、D-酒石酸二乙酯(D-TADE)分别为手性流动相添加剂(CMPA),建立了西那卡塞原料1-(1-萘基)乙胺(化合物1)及西那卡塞中间体(化合物2)的高效液相色谱手性拆分方法。考察了流动相中醇类改性剂、CMPA对对映体分离的影响,初步探讨了手性识别机理。以Na-VAN为CSP,正相模式下,添加不同种类的CMPA,化合物1、化合物2均可获得一定程度的分离,其中以D-TADE为CMPA时,化合物1、化合物2获得最佳分离。结果表明,醇的分子体积、CMPA的立体构型均对手性分离有影响。     

Synthesis and chiroptical properties of amino acid-derived poly(methylpropargyl ester)s

Chiral methylpropargyl ester monomers containing amino acid moieties, N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-l-alanine (R)-1-methylpropargyl ester (1), N-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-l-valine (R)-1-methylpropargyl ester (2), and N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-l-O-cyclohexyl-l-glutamic acid (R)-1-methylpropargyl ester (3) were synthesized and polymerized with (nbd)Rh⁺[η⁶-C₆H₅B⁻(C₆H₅)₃] to give the corresponding polymers with number-average molecular weights ranging from 32 700 to 64 100 in 84-85% yields. The polymers were soluble in toluene, CHCl₃, CH₂Cl₂, THF, DMF, and DMSO, but insoluble in hexane, diethyl ether, and MeOH. The specific rotation and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopic studies revealed that poly(1)-poly(3) took predominantly one-handed helical structures in the solvents, wherein the degree of one-handedness and tightness of the helix depended on the solvent. The helical structure of the polymers was stable to the addition of MeOH and heat.     

Phosphorylation of betti base with diethyl chlorophosphate

Phosphoric acid derivatives containing chiral Betti base fragment were synthesized by reacting racemic and enantiopure N-Boc-protected 1-(α-aminobenzyl)-2-naphthols with diethyl chlorophosphate followed by deprotection.     

Zur Chemie der Pyrrolpigmente, 62. Mitt.

Sixteen diastereomeric 2,3-dihydrobilatrienes-abc substituted in position 3 with various chiral ligands, seven chiral derivatives of a 2,3-dihydrobilatriene-abc-12-propionic acid and a chiral derivative of a 8,12-bilatriene-abc-dipropionic acid were prepared. The chiroptical properties (CD) of these compounds were used as a monitor for the conformational influence of the various ligands. Therefrom it could be deduced that steric effects play a minor role in determining the topology of the chromophore. On the contrary, dipole-dipole interactions of the various partial moments of bile pigments and of the attached ligands crucially influence the conformational situation of the chromophore. This fact may be significant for the stabilization of certain chromophore conformations in biliproteids.

Herrn Prof. Dr.K. Winsauer zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.