Synthesen von 2,3-Dioxoalkylphosphonaten und anderer neuartiger β-Ketophosphonate sowie eines Phosphinopyruvamids ( = (Alkyloxyphosphinyl)pyruvamids)

Syntheses of 2,3-Dioxoalkylphonates and Other Novel β-Ketophosphonates As Well As of a Phosphinopyruvamide ( = (Alkyloxyphosphinyl)pyruvamide) The new 3-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-2-oxopropanoates 5 and 6 and -propanamides 1–4 with various amino substituents at C(3) were prepared (Scheme 2). These compounds exist, depending on N-substitution, as pure (E)-enols (in the case of 1 and 5 ) or as a mixture of three tautomeric forms (in the case of 1–4 and 6 ). The configuration could be unambiguously assigned from the ¹H-, ¹³C-, and ³¹P-NMR spectra. Phosphinopyruvamide ( = (alkyloxyphosphinyl)pyruvamide) 9 was prepared in a similar manner in spite of the instability of phosphinate derived carbanions. Some 3-(ethoxyimino)-2-oxobutylphosphonates, 11–13 (Scheme 5), and various 3,3-dimethoxy-2-oxoalkylphosphonates, 19–23 and 26–33 (Scheme 6), were available from the reaction of lithioalkylphosphonates with 2-(ethoxyimino)propanoates and 2,2-dimethoxyalkanoates, respectively. The 3,3-dimethoxybutylphosphonates 20 , and 26–30 were cleaved to give 2,3-dioxobutylphosphonates 34–39 (Scheme 6). This method provides easy access to a new class of potentially pharmaceutically useful compounds.     

Bis(α‐bromo ketones): Versatile Precursors for Novel Bis(s‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines) and Bis(as‐triazino[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines)

A synthesis of bis(α‐bromo ketones) 5a‐c and 6b,c was accomplished by the reaction of bis(acetophenones) 3a‐c and 4b,c with N‐bromosuccinimide in the presence of p‐toluenesulfonic acid (p‐TsOH). Treatment of 5a‐c and 6b,c with each of 4‐amino‐3‐mercapto‐1,2,4‐triazoles 9a,b and 4‐amino‐6‐phenyl‐3‐mercapto‐1,2,4‐triazin‐5(4H)‐ones 13 in refluxing ethanol afforded the novel bis(s‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines) 10a‐d and 11a‐c as well as bis(as‐triazino[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines) 14a‐c and 15 , respectively, in good yields. Compounds 11b and 11c underwent NaBH₄ reduction in methanol to give the target 1,ω‐bis{4‐(6,7‐dihydro‐3‐substituted‐5H‐1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazin‐6‐yl)phenoxy}butanes 12a and 12b in 42 and 46% yields, respectively.     

Heterocyclic Spiro-naphthalenones. Part II. Synthesis and reactions of some spiro [tetrahydrofuran-2,1′-(2′H-naphthalene)]-2′,5-diones and Spiro [tetrahydrofuran-2,2′-(1′H-naphthalene)]-1′,5-diones

The spiro-lactone 3 was obtained by N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) oxidation of the carboxylate 2 at ? 20°. When 2 was oxidized at 10° the spiro-lactone 4 was the main product. Compound 4 was rearranged with triethylamine to the spiro-lactone 9 whereas the stereoisomeric spiro-lactones 14 and 15 were obtained by NBS oxidation of the carboxylate 13 . The ketones 3, 4, 9, 14 and 15 were reduced with NaBH₄ to the corresponding alcohols 5, 6, 10, 16 and 18 respectively; these were hydrogenated to the alcohols 7, 8, 11 and 20 . The allylic alcohols 5 and 6 gave the benzochromanone 1 when heated in polyphosphoric acid whereas the benzochromanones 12 and 21 were obtained from the alcohols 10 and 16 respectively.     

A Novel Three-Carbon Ring Expansion Sequence Synthesis of Exaltone® and (±)-Muscone

Intramolecular Grignard-type reaction of the bromo lactones 3 and 8 affords the macrocycles 10, 11, 12 and 13, 14, 15 , respectively. More efficiently, 10 and 13 are obtained by intramolecular nucleophilic attack of the carbanions derived from the sulfonyl lactones 20 and 22 and in situ reduction of the intermediate sulfones 21 and 23. The macrocylic hydroxy ketones 10 and 13 are converted into Exaltone® (2) and muscone (1) , respectively.     

A case of highly diastereoselective addition to unsymmetrical ketones: lk-addition of (2-alkenyl)triphenoxytitanium derivatives

(2-Butenyl)-, (4-methyl-2-pentenyl)-, and (2-heptenyl)triphenoxytitanium ( 2a – c ) add to dialkyl, alkyl aryl-, and alkinyl aryl ketones to give high yields of tertiary homoallylic alcohols ( 5 – 12 ), which are diastereomerically enriched up to 98%. Configurational assignment by degradation of two of the products to olefins 15 and 18 - through β-hydroxy acids 13 and 16 and β-lactones 14 and 17 - leads to the proposal of a general mechanism and of a specification of the relative topicity lk of the process (Scheme 5). The allylic Ti-compounds 2 can serve as d²-reagents (see the d²-synthon II and the aldol-type structures 1 ).     

Novel synthetic protocol toward pyrazolo[3,4‐h]‐[1,6]naphthyridines via Friedlander condensation of new 4‐aminopyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐carbaldehyde with reactive α‐methylene ketones

Novel pyrazolo[3,4‐h][1,6]naphthyridine derivatives 6 , 8 , 9 , 11 , 13 , and 15 have been synthesized by Friedlander condensation of new 4‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐carbaldehyde (o‐aminoaldehyde) 4 with active methylene ketones, such as symmetric acetone 5a , monoalkylketones 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 5k , unsymmetrical dialkyl ketones 7a , 7b , p‐bromophenylacetonitrile 10 , β‐ketoester 12a , β‐ketoamide 12b , or diethyl malonate 14 , respectively. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Nucleotide,XVIII. Synthese und Eigenschaften von (tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)guanosinen,Guanosin-3′-phosphotriestern und Guanosin-haltigen Oligoncleotiden

Nucleotides, XVIII. Synthesis and Properties of (tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)guanosines, Guanosine-3′-Phosphotriesters and Guanosine-containing Oligonucleotides Silylation of N²-benzoyl- (1) and N²-isobutyrylguanosin (2) by tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride led to the various mono-, di- and tri-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives 3–15 . The synthesis of 2′- (24–31) and 3′-phosphotriesters ( 16–23 and 32 ) could be achieved by phosphorylations of partially protected guanosines. The guanosine-3′-phosphodiester 33 and the 5′-OH-guanosine-3′-phosphotriester 34 are used in condensation reactions as 5′- and 3′-terminal components, respectively, to form dinucleoside mono- ( 39 and 40 ) and diphosphates (41–48) in relatively good yields. The various products were characterized by elemental analyses, ¹H-, ¹³C-, and ³¹P-NMR spectra as well as UV and CD spectra.     

Aminophosphanes with bulky amino groups: Molecular structure,coupling constants 1J(31P, 15N) and 2J(31P, 29Si), and isotope‐induced chemical shifts 1Δ14/15N(31P)

The preferred conformation of aminophosphanes with bulky amino groups ( 1–20 ) was determined by NMR spectroscopy in solution, in two cases in the solid state ( 11,17 ) and in one case ( 11 ) by X‐ray crystallography. Trimethylsilylaminodiphenylphosphanes Ph₂PN(R)SiMe₃ (R = Bu ( 1 ), Ph ( 2 ), 2‐pyridyl ( 3 ), 2‐pyrimidyl ( 4 ), Me₃Si ( 5 )), amino(chloro)phenylphosphanes Ph(Cl)PNRR′ (R = Bz, R′ = Me ( 6 ), R = Bz, R′ = ^tBu ( 7 ), R = Et, R′ = Ph ( 8 )), amino(chloro)tert‐butylphosphanes ^tBu(Cl)PNRR′ (R = R′ = ⁱPr ( 9 ), R = Me, R′ = ^tBu ( 10 ), R = Bz, R′ = ^tBu ( 11 ), R = H, R′ = ^tBu ( 12 ), R = Et, R′ = Ph ( 13 ), R = ⁱPr, R′ = Ph ( 14 ), R = Bu, R′ = Ph ( 15 ), R = Bz, R′ = Ph ( 16 ), R = R′ = Ph ( 17 ), R = R′ = Me₃Si ( 18 )), 3‐tert‐butyl‐2‐chloro‐1,3,2‐oxazaphospholane ( 19 ), and benzyl(tert‐butyl)aminodichlorophosphane ( 20 ) were studied by ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N, ²⁹Si, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. In all cases, the more bulky substituent at the nitrogen atom prefers the syn‐position with respect to the assumed orientation of the phosphorus lone pair of electrons. Many of the derivatives studied adopt this preferred conformation even at room temperature. Numerous signs of coupling constants ¹J(³¹P, ¹⁵N), ²J(³¹P, ¹³C), and ²J(³¹P, ²⁹Si) were determined. Low temperature NMR spectra were measured for derivatives for which rotation about the P N bond at room temperature is fast, showing the presence of two rotamers at low temperature. The respective conformation of these rotamers could be assigned by ¹³C, ¹⁵N, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. Isotope‐induced chemical shifts ¹Δ^15/14N(³¹P) were determined for all compounds at natural abundance of ¹⁵N by using Hahn‐echo extended polarization transfer experiments. The molecular structure of 11 in the solid state reveals pyramidal surroundings of the nitrogen atom and mutual trans‐positions of the tert‐butyl groups at phosphorus and nitrogen. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 13:667–676, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10084     

Synthesis of (±)-4-Demethoxydaunomycinone by Double Diels-Alder Additions to 2, 3, 5, 6-Tetramethylidene-7-oxanorbornane

Sequential Diels-Alder additions of methylvinyl ketone and dehydrobenzene to 2, 3, 5, 6-tetramethylidene-7-oxanorbornane (4) yielded the (5, 12-epoxy-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12-octahydro-2-naphtacenyl) methyl ketone (10) which, in few steps was oxidized to a precursos of (±)-4-demethoxydaunomycinone. The preparations of two precursors of anthracyclinones, the (5-acetoxy-) and (12-acetoxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-2-naphtacenyl) methyl ketones (14, 15) are presented. The synthesis of 6, 13-epoxy-6, 13-dihydropentacene (8) is also reported.     

Photochemische Cycloadditionen von 3-Phenyl-2H-azirinen mit Ketonen,Acylcyaniden und Ketoestern. 33. Mitteilung über Photoreaktionen

Similarly to aldehydes [6] ketones form 3-oxazolines via cyclo-addition to the benzonitrile-methylides 2 that arise photochemically from the 3-phenyl-2H-azirines 1 . With various ketones benzonitrile-isopropylide ( 2a ) gives cyclo-addition products in very good preparative yields (scheme 1). Benzonitrile-ethylide ( 2c ) and benzonitrile-benzylide ( 2b ) [8] react, however, sluggishly with ketones, smooth cyclo-addition being observed in their case only with «activated» ketones (2,2,2-trifluoro-acetophenone, 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-propanone). With 1a acetonyl-acetone forms the bis-adduct 12 While the azirine 1a reacts with cyclohexanone to yield essentially only the spiro-(3-oxazoline) 13 , it gives with cyclopentanone, depending on the reaction conditions, either the spiro-(3-oxazoline) 14 or the butenyl-3-oxazoline 15 (scheme 3). The formation of 15 has to be preceded by the photochemical formation of 4-pentenal from the ketone. Norcamphor and camphor react in a similar way (schemes 4 and 5). The azirines 1a–c react smoothly with the keto groups in acylcyanides and α-keto-esters, giving with the former 5-cyano-3-oxazolines and with the latter 5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-oxazolines (schemes 6 and 7). β-Keto-esters (acetoacetic ester) form with the dipole arising from 1a the expected addition product 31 and, via the protonated dipole d (scheme 8), finally the benzylidene-acetoacetic ester. Analogous results are obtained with malonodinitrile, trifluoro-acetamide and other weak acids such as alcohols [29] [30] (scheme 9). The light-induced rearrangement of the bicyclic isoxazoline 37 into the oxazoline 38 is visualized as an intramolecular cyclo-addition reaction (scheme 10). The cyclo-addition in this case proceeds with the aldehyde group inversed as compared to the related intermolecular benzonitrile–methylide addition to aldehydes.     

Use of the Wolff Rearrangement of Diazo Ketones from Amino Acids as a synthetic method for the formation of oligonucleo-peptides: A novel approach to chimeric biomolecules

Photolysis and Ag-benzoate-catalyzed decomposition of the diazo ketones 2 and 4 derived from Z-Ala-OH and Z-Ala-Ala-OH in the presence of oligonucleotide derivatives bearing at the 5′-terminus an NH₂ instead of the OH group, or an aminohexyl phosphate group lead to Z-protected 3-aminobutanoyl and to Z-Ala-β-HAla derivatives, respectively (conjugates 12 , 13 , and 17 - 23 , Schemes 3-5), In solution, this amide-forming acylation reaction could be realized only with oligomers containing up to 8 unprotected nucleotide building blocks (Schemes 3 and 4). With the analogous polymer-bound and protected oligonucleotide derivatives as amino nucleophiles, excellent yields were obtained with all chain lengths tested (up to 15mer Scheme 5), The products were purified by reversed-phase HPLC and characterized by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (Figs. 2–4, Table 2) and by capillary gel electrophoresis (Fig.2).     

Asymmetric Reduction Using Lithium Aluminum Hydride Modified with Chiral Ligands Prepared from (1R)-(-)-β-Pinene

The reduction of prochiral ketones using chiral reducing reagents, prepared from lithium aluminum hydride and (-)-(1R, 2S, 3S, 5R)-10-anilinopinanediol (5) and (-)-(1R, 2S, 3S, 5R)-10-N-methylanilinopinanediol (6), affords chiral secondary alcohols in useful chemical yields (70 ～ 93%) but in low optical purity (8 ～ 33% ee). Modifiers 5 and 6 are synthesized from (lR)-(-)-β-pinene in three steps.     

Efficient Routes for the Synthesis of Novel Bis(s‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines)

Bis(triazolo[3,4‐b]thiadiazine) 4 in which the fused system is linked directly to the benzene core can be synthesized in 75% yield by, firstly, preparation of bis(s‐triazole) 2 followed by reaction with phenacyl bromide 3 in refluxing EtOH/DMF mixture containing piperidine. Bis(s‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines) 8 and 11 in which the triazolothiadiazines are linked to benzene core via alkyl or ether linkage were synthesized in 70 and 72% yields, respectively, starting from dicarboxylic acids 5 and 9 upon treatment with two moles of thiocarbohydrazide 6 to give the corresponding bis(4‐amino‐5‐mercapto‐s‐triazolo‐3‐y1) derivatives 7 and 10 and subsequent reaction with two equivalents of phenacyl bromide. Bis(6‐phenyl‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines) 15a , 15b , 15c , 15d , 15e , 15f , which are linked to arene cores via sulfanylmethylene spacers, were prepared by the reaction of 4‐amino‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3,5‐dithiol 12 with the appropriate bis(bromomethyl)benzenes 13a , 13b , 13c , 13d , 13e , 13f to give bis(4‐amino‐5‐mercapto‐4H‐3‐sulfanylmethyl)arenes 14a , 14b , 14c , 14d , 14e , 14f and subsequent reaction with phenacyl bromide. Compounds 15a , 15b , 15c , 15d , 15e , 15f were alternatively obtained in 60–70% yields by twofold substitution of 13a , 13b , 13c , 13d , 13e , 13f with two equivalents of 6‐phenyl‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐thiol 16 in refluxing EtOH/DMF mixture containing KOH. Bis(triazolothiadiazine) 22 attached to the benzene core through the thiadiazine ring via an amine linkage was prepared in 70% yield starting from p‐phenylenediamine 19 by, firstly, acylation with chloroacetyl chloride 18 followed by bis‐alkylation with 1,2,4‐triazole 20 and subsequent intramolecular ring closure upon treatment with phosphorus oxychloride.     

具有C2对称的氮磷-氧磷配体双噁唑啉磷乙烷的合成及在不对称催化加氢中的应用

利用易得的光学纯N-甲基氨基醇与1,2-双(二氯磷)乙烷缩合合成了一类新的具有C₂对称轴的氮磷-氧磷配体(R,R)-双噁唑啉磷乙烷(BOAPE) 1～4. 该类配体不仅具有C₂对称结构和刚性五元环, 还具有富电子特性, 利用500 MHz进行了¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, ¹³C NMR表征. 与这些配体配位形成的Rh配合物用于N-苯甲酰基脱氢丙氨酸衍生物和α-功能化酮不对称加氢, 分别可以得到99%和98%的ee. 这类配体比它们相对应的非C₂对称的氮磷-氧磷化合物(AMPP)配体具有更高的对映选择性. 在这四个新的配体中配体(R,R)-Ph-BOAPE (2)的催化性能最优. 催化剂[Rh(COD)(R,R)-Ph-BOAPE]BF₄的半反应周期t_1/2和周转频率(TOF)在N-苯甲酰基肉桂酸甲酯的不对称加氢反应中分别为12 min和6.5 min^－1.     

Synthesis of 5H-[1]benzopyrano[4,3-b]pyridin-5-ones containing an azacannabinoidal structure

Starting from 7-alkoxy-4-aminocoumarins 5,6,8,12 , and 13 as key intermediates, this paper describes two different methods for the preparation of azacannabinoidal 5H[1]benzopyrano[4,3-b]pyridin-5-ones 24–27, 38 , and 39 containing typical structural requirements for ZNS activity. First, Michael addition of 6 and 8 to the double bonds of alkyl vinyl ketones 14 and 15 resulted in a mixture of tetrahydropyridines 24–27 and fused pyridines 20–23 the latter of which were reduced by sodium cyanoborohydride to give the target compounds 24–27 . The second, pyridine ring closure was accomplished by a combination of Vilsmeier acetylation and formylation resulting in fused 4-chloropyridines 31–33 followed by reduction.     

Studies on the Carbon Zip Reaction of 2-Oxocycloalkane-1-carbonitriles

As a part of continuing interest in the zip reaction, we present the results on a carbon ring-enlargement reaction of activated ketones with a CN group as a charge stabilizer. Two series of (1-cyano-2-oxocy-cloalkyl)alkanoates were prepared from 8- and 12-membered cyano-ketones 1 and 2 , respectively, namely the propanoates 3 and 4 , the butanoates 6 , 8 and 9 as well as the pentanoates 12 and 15 . While treatment with t-BuOK of the former two homologous esters resulted in both ring enlargement and competitive transesterification, the pentanoates 12 and 15 afforded mostly the diastereoisomeric mixtures of bicyclic alcohols 20a – c and 31a , b , respectively, which remained intact on further exposure to base. It was shown that – apart from the base used (t-BuOK) vs. Li(i-Pr)₂N – the distribution of products was greatly influenced by the ring size of substrates. This is further illustrated by treatment of ketones 34 and 35 with t-BuOK. While the former rearranged smoothly to diketone 36 , no reaction at all took place with the latter. The behavior of the substrates is discussed in terms of steric and energetic reasons.     

Ruthenium(II) unsymmetrical N2O2 tetradentate Schiff-base complexes: synthesis,characterization, and catalytic studies

A series of six-coordinate ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru(CO)(L ^x )(B)] (B = PPh₃, AsPh₃ or Py; L ^x = unsymmetrical tetradentate Schiff base, x = 5–8; L⁵= salen-2-hyna, L⁶= Cl-salen-2-hyna, L⁷= valen-2-hyna, L⁸= o-hyac-2-hyna) have been prepared by reacting [RuHCl(CO)(EPh₃)₂(B)] (E = P or As) with unsymmetrical Schiff bases in benzene under reflux. The new complexes have been characterized by analytical and spectroscopic (infrared, electronic, ¹H, ³¹P, and ¹³C NMR) data. An octahedral structure has been assigned for all the complexes. The new complexes are efficient catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones and also exhibit catalytic activity for the carbon–carbon coupling reactions.     

The Photochemistry of 2-Cyclopentenyl Methyl Ketones

2-Cyclopentenyl and 3-phenyl-2-cyclopentenyl methyl ketones (15–18, 30, 31) undergo a 1,3-acetyl shift on direct irradiation, and the oxa-di-π-methane rearrangement to photochemically non-interconverting endo and exo bicyclo-[2.1.0]pentyl methyl ketones on triplet sensitization. Exceptions include the 2-methyl-3-phenyl-2-cyclopentenyl methyl ketone 32 and the 1-phenyl-2-cyclo-pentenyl methyl ketone 44 which are unreactive on direct irradiation and on triplet sensitization, respectively, and the 2-phenyl-2-cyclopentenyl methyl ketones 42 and 43 which do not react under either condition. The reactive triplet of the 3-phenyl-2-cyclopentenyl methyl ketone 30 has been identified as the localized styrene π,π*-state of E_T=59 kcal/mol by comparison of its phosphorescence at 77K in rigid glasses with that of 1-phenyl-cyclopentene, and by the independence of the quantum yield on sensitizer energy in the range of 61–74 kcal/mol.     

Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Ferrocenes from Glycofuranosyl-cyclopentadienes,synthetic equivalents of (alkoxyalkyl)fulvenes

Cyclopentadienyl C-glycosides (= glycosyl-cyclopentadienes) have been prepared as latent fulvenes. Their reaction with nucleophiles leads to cyclopentadienes substituted with (protected) alditol moieties and, hence, to enantiomerically pure metallocenes. Treatment of 1 with cyclopentadienyl anion gave the epimeric glycosyl-cyclopentadienes 6 / 7 (Scheme 1). Each epimer consisted of a ca. 1:1 mixture of the 1, 3-and 1, 4-cyclopentadienes a and b , respectively, which were separated by prep. HPLC. Slow regioisomerisation occurred at room temperature. Diels-Alder addition of N-phenylmaleimide to 6a / b ca. 3:7 at room temperature yielded three ‘endo’-adducts, i.e., a disubstituted alkene ( 8 or 9 , 25%) and the trisubstituted alkenes 10 (45%) and 11 (13%). The structure of 10 was established by X-ray analysis. Reduction of 6 / 7 (after isolation or in situ) with LiAlH₄ gave the cyclopentadienylmannitols 12a / b (80%) which were converted to the silyl ethers 13a / b (Scheme 2). Lithiation of 13a / b and reaction with FeCl₂ or TiCl₄ led to the symmetric ferrocene 14 (76%) and the titanocene 15 (34%), respectively. The mixed ferrocene 16 (63%) was prepared from 13a / b and pentamethylcyclopentadiene. Treatment of 6 / 7 with PhLi at ?78° gave a 5:3 mixture of the 1-C-phenylated alcohols 17a / b and 18a / b (71%) which were silylated to 19a / b and 20a / b , respectively. Lithiation of 19 / 20 and reaction with FeCl₂ afforded the symmetric ferrocenes 21 and 22 and the mixed ferrocene 23 (54:15:31, 79%) which were partially separated by MPLC. The configuration at C(1) of 17–22 was assigned on the basis of a conformational analysis. The reaction of the ribofuranose 24 with cyclopentadienylsodium led to the epimeric C-glycosides 27a / b and 28a (57%, ca. 1:1, Scheme 3). The in-situ reduction of 27 / 28 with LiAlH₄ followed by isopropylidenation gave 25a / b (65%) which were transformed into the ferrocene 26 (79%) using the standard method. Phenylation of 27 / 28 , desilylation, and isopropylidenation gave a 20:1 mixture of 33a / b and 34a / b (86%) which was separated by prep. HPLC. The same mixture was obtained upon phenylation of the fulvene 32 which was obtained in 36% yield from the reaction of the aldehydo-ribose 30 with cyclopentadienylsodium at ?100°. Lithiation of 33 / 34 and reaction with FeCl₂ gave the symmetric ferrocene 35 (88%). Similarly, the aldehydo-arabinose 36 was transformed via the fulvene 37 (32%) into a 18:1 mixture of 38a / b and 39a / b (78%) and, hence, into the ferrocene 40 (83%). Conformational analysis allowed to assign the configuration of 33–35 , whereas an X-ray analysis of 40 established the (1S)-configuration of 38a / b and 40 . The opposite configuration at C(1) of 38a / b and 33a / b was established by chemical degradation (Scheme 4). Hydrogenation (→ 41 and 44 , resp.), deprotection (→ 42 and 45 , resp.), NaIO₄ oxidation, and NaBH₄ reduction yielded (+)-(S)- 43 and (?)-(R)- 43 , respectively.     

Synthesis of the 6-C-Methyl and 6-C-(Hydroxymethyl) Analogues of N-Acetylneuraminic Acid and of N-Acetyl-2,3-didehydro-2-deoxyneuraminic Acid

The synthesis of 6-C-methyl-Neu2en5Ac ( 4 ), 6-C-(hydroxymethyl)-Neu2en5Ac ( 5 ), and 6-C-methyl-Neu5Ac ( 6 ) is described. The 4-methylumbellyferyl glycosides 8 and 9 were also prepared but proved unstable. Protection of the previously reported nitro ether 10 (→ 11 ) followed by a Kornblum reaction gave the branched-chain derivative 13 which was transformed into aldehyde 14 and hence via 16 into the-protected 6-C-hydroxymethylated 20 and into the 6-C-methyl-substituted 18 (Scheme 1). Debenzylidenation of 20 and 18 afforded the diols 21 and 19 , respectively. Selective oxydation of 19 followed by esterification (→ 22 ), acetylation (→ 23 ), and elimination led to the protected 6-C-methyl-Neu2en5Ac derivative 24 (Scheme 2). Bromomethoxylation yielded mainly 25 and some 26 , which were reductively debrominated to 27 and 28 , respectively. Attempted deprotection of 27 did not lead to the corresponding acid, but to the 2,7- and 2,8-anhydro compounds 29 and 30 which were characterised as their peracetylated esters 31 and 32 (Scheme 3). The structure of 32 was established by X-ray analysis. Oxydation of 19 and 21 , followed by deprotection, esterification, and acetylation gave 37 and 38 , respectively (Scheme 4). The branched-chain Neu2en5Ac derivatives 4 and 5 were obtained by β-elimination (→ 39 and 40 ) and deprotection. Omission of the esterification after oxydation of 33 and 34 gave the lactones 35 and 36 which were transformed into 37 and 38 , respectively. Bromoacetoxylation of 39 gave 41-43 which were reductively debrominated to 44 (from 41 and 42 ) and 45 (Scheme 5). Bromoacetoxylation of 40 yielded 46 which was debrominated to 47. Glycosidation of the glycosyl chlorides obtained from 44 and 47 led to the α -D-glycosides 48 and 49 and to the elimination products 39 and 40 , respectively (Scheme 6). Transesterification of 48 , followed by saponification gave the unstable glycoside 8 and hence 6-C-methyl-Neu5Ac ( 6 ). The unstable glycoside 9 was obtained by similar treatment of 49 but yielded 50 under acidic conditions. The branched-chain 4 and 5 were weak inhibitors of Vibrio cholera sialidase, and 8 and 9 were very poor substrates.