Die Stereochemie der Irone

The 6 R configuration of (+)-cis-γ-irone [(+)- 4 ] was established by chemical correlation with (—)-camphor. (+)-cis-γ-irone [(+)- 4 ] was converted into (+)-cis-α-irone [(+)- 1 ], (?)-trans-α-irone [(minus;;)- 2 ], and (+)-β-irone [(+)- 3 ], which therefore also have the 6 R configuration. The 2 S configurations of (+)-cis-α-irone [(+)- 1 ] and (+)-trans-α-irone [(+)- 2 ] were determined by comparison of their circular dichroism with that of R-α-ionone [(+)- 5 ]. The 2 S configuration of (+)-cis-γ-irone [(+)- 4 ] was established by chemical correlation with (+)-cis-α-irone [(+)- 1 ].     

Direct chiral separation of abscisic acid by high-performance liquid chromatography with a phenyl column and a mobile phase containing γ-cyclodextrin

Abscisic acid (2-cis,4-trans-abscisic acid) is a plant hormone that has an asymmetric carbon atom. We tried to separate the enantiomers of native abscisic acid by HPLC using a phenyl column and a chiral mobile phase containing γ-cyclodextrin. The optimum mobile phase conditions were found to be 0.8% (w/v) γ-cyclodextrin, 4% (v/v) acetonitrile, and 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 6.0). It was found that (R)-abscisic acid was earlier detected than (S)-abscisic acid. Since γ-cyclodextrin is hardly retained on a phenyl column, it was suggested that (R)-abscisic acid formed a more stable complex with γ-cyclodextrin than the (S)-abscisic acid. Abscisic acid in an acacia honey sample was successfully enantioseparated with the proposed method and only (S)-abscisic acid was detected. A biologically inactive 2-trans,4-trans-abscisic acid, which was prepared by irradiation of abscisic acid with a light-emitting diode lamp at 365 nm, was partially enantioseparated by the proposed method. Since the irradiation of (S)-abscisic acid-induced cis-to-trans isomerization to produce one 2-trans,4-trans-abscisic acid enantiomer, it is reasonable that racemization did not proceed during the cis-to-trans isomerization. (S)-Abscisic acid and probably (S)-2-trans,4-trans-abscisic acid were detected in a honey sample, where the peak area of (S)-abscisic acid was 7 times larger than that of (S)-2-trans,4-trans-abscisic acid.     

Enzyme-Mediated Preparation of (+)- and (–)-cis-α-Irone and (+)- and (–)-trans-α-Irone

The preparation of (−)- and (+)-trans-α-irone ( 1a and 1b , resp.) and of (+)- and (−)-cis-α-irone ( 1c and 1d , resp.) from commercially available Irone alpha ^® is reported. The relevant step in the synthetic sequence is the initial chromatographic separation of crystalline (±)-4,5-epoxy-4,5-dihydro-cis-α-irone ((±)- 5 ) from oily (±)-4,5-epoxy-4,5-dihydro-trans-α-irone ((±)- 4 ). The latter was subsequently converted, after NaBH₄ reduction, into the crystalline 3,5-dinitrobenzoate ester (±)- 8 , thus allowing a complete separation of the two corresponding diastereoisomeric alcohol derivatives. Suitable enantiomerically pure precursors of the desired products 1a – d were obtained by kinetic resolution of the racemic allylic alcohols derived from (±)- 5 and (±)- 8 , mediated by lipase PS (Amano). The last steps consisted of MnO₂ oxidation and removal of the epoxy moiety with Me₃SiCl/NaI in MeCN. External panel olfactory evaluation showed that (−)-cis-α-irone ( 1d ) has the finest and most distinct `orris butter' character.     

Synthesis of(+)-(2S, 6S)-trans-α-Irone and of(-)-(2S, 6S)-trans-γ-Irone

A 3:1 mixture of (+)-(2S, 6S)-trans-α-irone ((+)-1) and (?)-(2S, 6S)-trans-γ-irone (?)-2) has been synthesized with ca. 70% e. e. by the ene reaction of (?)-(S)-3 and but-3-yn-2-one.     

Preparation and Absolute Configuration of Some Iris Essential Oil Constituents of the 5-methylsafranic-acid series

The β-dienoate (+)-(5S)- 13a (86% ee; meaning of α and β as in α- and β-irone, resp.) was obtained from (?)-(5S)- 9a via acid-catalyzed dehydration of the diastereoisomer mixture of allylic tertiary alcohols (+)-(1S,5S)- 15 /(+)-(1R,5S)- 15 (Scheme 3). Prolonged treatment gave clean isomerization via a [1,5]-H shift to the α-isomer (?)-(R)- 16a with only slight racemization (76% ee; Scheme 4). In contrast, the SnCl₄-catalyzed stereospecific cyclization of (+)-(Z)- 6 to (?)-trans- 8a (Scheme 2), followed by a diastereoselective epoxidation to (+)- 11 gave, via acid-catalyzed dehydration of the intermediate allylic secondary alcohol (?)- 12 , the same ester (+)- 13a (Scheme 3), but with poor optical purity (13% ee), due to an initial rapid [1,2]-H shift. The absolute configuration of (?)- 16a–c was confirmed by chemical correlation with (?)-trans- 19 (Scheme 4). ¹³C-NMR Assignments and absolute configurations of the intermediate esters, acids, aldehydes, and alcohols are presented.     

Prostaglandin chemistry—V : Synthesis of new prostaglandin synthons; 4(R)-(+)- and 4(S)-(−)-t-butyldimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

Optically active prostaglandin intermediates, 4(R)-(+)- and 4(S)-(?)-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one derivatives, were synthesized from 3(R),5(R)-diacetoxycyclopent-1-ene, 3(R)-acetoxy-5(R)-hydroxycyclopent-1-ene and 3(S),5(S)-dihydroxycyclopent-1-ene obtained by microbiological hydrolysis of 3,5-diacetoxycyclopent-1-ene. The absolute configurations of all these compounds were determined by the exciton chirality method and the induced CD method. The optical purities were determined by NMR measurements of the diastereomeric esters of a versatile optically pure acid, (+)-α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid.     

Synthesis and Absolute Configuration of Naturally Occurring Dactyloxene-B and -C

Natural (+)-dactyloxene-B (12) and -C (13) have been synthesized starting from (+)-trans-2, 5, 6-trimethyl-l-cyclohexene-l-carbaldehyde (1) which is shown to have the (5S, 6R)-configuration by chemical correlation with (+)-(2R, 3S, 6S)-2, 3, 6-trimethylcyclohexanone. The absolute configurations are therefore (2R, 5R, 9S, 10R) for (+)-dactyloxene-B and (2R, 5S, 9S, 10R) for (+)-dactyloxene-C.     

Die Ableitung der Stereochemie von 1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexan (cis-und trans-Thujan) durch Protonenresonanz-Spektroskopie

100 Mc/s proton NMR. spectra of the two diastereoisomeric thujanes obtained by reduction natural thujone have been measured and are given a detailed analysis. The relative configurations of the two hydrocarbons are deduced. Together with the known R-configuration at C(1) the absolute configurations can be derived, (?)-cis-thujane having the (1R:4S:5R)- and (+)-trans-thujane the (1R:4R:5R)-configuration. It can be shown that the trans-isomer adopts a boat-like conformation of the bicyclohexane ring system whereas cis-thujane prefers a half-chair conformation with a flattened cyclopentane ring.     

Über die absolute Konfiguration der Visnagane

(+)-cis-Khellactone methyl ether ( 4 ) and (?)-trans-khellactone methyl ether ( 6 ) had earlier been assigned the absolute configurations 3′-S; 4′-S and 3′-S; 4′-R, respectively, on the basis of the FREUDENBERG , rule. Both compounds together with their defunctionalised derivatives (?)- 7 and (+)- 8 (=(+)-lomatin), obtained from a mixture of (+)-visnadin ( 1 ) and (+)-samidin ( 2 ), were investigated by the HOREAU method. A conformational analytical study showed that the optical yield should rise in the order 4 < 6 < 7 , 8. This order was found and the α-phenylbutyric acid liberated was always dextrorotatory. The centre 3′ of the khellactones and their derivatives must be R-chiral and not S. Treatment of (?)- 6 with pyridinium perbromide gave (?)-trans-3-bromokhellactone methyl ether ( 11 ) as orthorhombic crystals. The X-ray crystal structure determination was made using the anomalous scattering of the Mo-K α radiation by Br. The result, — centre 3′ R-chiral (fig. g) — showed that the HOREAU method was correct.     

Struktur und Eigenschaften von 5-epi-Flavoxanthin und 5-epi-Chrysanthemaxanthin

Structure and properties of 5-epi-flavoxanthin and 5-epi-chrysanthemaxanthin The absolute configurations of 5-epi-flavoxanthin ( 6 ) and 5-epi-chrysanthemaxanthin ( 7 ) prepared by acid catalysed rearrangement of semi-synthetic lutein epoxide 5 are shown to be (3S, 5S, 8R, 3′R, 6′R) and (3S, 5S, 8S, 3′R, 6′R), respectively. Contrary to published data [5] the relationship of the polyene chain and H₃(18) on the dihydrofurane ring is cis for the pair of stereoisomers having a Δδ = δ (H? C(7)) ? δ (H? C(8)) = 0,22 ppm and ³J ≡ 0. These conclusions are in full accord with the chiroptical data.     

An Alternative Access to (±)-α-Irones and (±)-β-Irone via Acid-Mediated Cyclisation

Acid-mediated cyclisation of trienone 8 , readily available from 2,3-dimethylbutanal ( 1 ; five steps: 47% yield), using fluorosulfonic acid (6.8 mol-equiv.) in 2-nitropropane at ?70°, afforded a 14:9:1 mixture (70% yield) of (±)-cis-α-irone ( 9 ), (±)-trans-α-irone ( 10 ), and (±)-β-irone ( 11 ). Other acidic conditions examined, using 95% aq. H₂SO₄ solution, 85% aq. H₃PO₄ solution, or SnCl₄, gave inferior results.     

Darstellung,absolute Konfiguration und optische Reinheit von 2,2′-Spiro-biindan-1,1′-dion

The absolute configuration of 2.2-spirobiindane-1.1-dione (2) was established as (+)-(2S) by correlation with a centrochiral key intermediate, namely by cyclization of (+)-(2R)-2-benzyl-2-methoxycarbonyl-1-indanone (9) withPPA.9 was obtained by oxidation of either methyl (+)-cis- ortrans-1-hydroxy-2-benzyl-indane-2-carboxylate (8 a, 8 b), whose absolute configurations were determined as (+)-(1S, 2R) and (1R, 2R), resp., byHoreau's method and whose optical purities by the NMR-method employing the esters with -methoxy--trifluoromethylphenyl-acetic acid. The active methyl esters8 were prepared starting from the corresponding racemic ethyl ketocarboxylate4, which on reduction afforded the stereoisomeric ethylcis- andtrans-1-hydroxyindane-2-benzyl-2-carboxylates (5 a, 5 b); their relative configurations were determined by NMR. The corresponding acids7 were resolvedvia the cinchonidine salts and obtained in high optical purity (100% fortrans, 80% forcis).Levorotatory2 was also prepared by resolution of the bis-aminoxyacetic acid derivative (via its bis-cinchonidine salt) and subsequent cleavage. [a] _D ^max of2 was determined as ±240° (benzene) by means of a chiral shift reagent. The racemization of2 withPPA under the conditions of the asymmetric synthesis was studied.

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Stereospecific syntheses of all four stereoisomers of 4-fluoroglutamic acid

(+)- -threo-4-Fluoroglutamic acid [(+)-(2S, 4S)-fluoroglutamic acid] has been synthesizedstarting with the natural (−)-4-trans-hydroxy- -proline. Its acetylation at nitrogen followedby esterification with diazomethane afforded methyl 1-acetyl-trans-4-hydroxy- -prolinatewhich was converted to methyl 1-acetyl-cis-4-fluoro- -prolinate by means of diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride (DAST) or 2-chloro-1,1,2-trifluorotriethylamine. The mixture wasoxidized by ruthenium tetroxide to methyl 1-acetyl-cis-4-fluoro- -pyrrolidin-5-one-2-carboxylate,whose acid hydrolysis yielded the title compound. A similar sequence of reactionsconverted cis-4-hydroxy- -proline to (−)- -erythro-4-fluoroglutamic acid [(−)(2R, 4S)-fluoroglutamic acid]. (−)- -threo-4-Fluoroglutamic acid [(−)-(2R, 4R)-floroglutamicacid] was prepared analogously from trans-4-hydroxy- -proline, obtained from its diastereomerby inversion of configuration at carbon 4 of the pyrrolidine ring using thediethyl azodicarboxylate-triphenylphosphine procedure. cis-4-Hydroxy- -proline, necessaryfor the synthesis of (+)- -erythro-4-fluoroglutamic acid [(+)-(2S, 4R)-fluoroglutamicacid], was prepared from trans-4-hydroxy- -proline by benzyloxycarbonylation at thenitrogen, oxidation of the 1-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-hydroxy- -proline to 1-benzyloxy-carbonyl-4-oxo- -proline, its reduction to 1-benzyloxycarbonyl-cis-4-hydroxy- -proline anddeprotection of the latter at the nitrogen. (−)-cis-4-Fluoro- -proline and (+)-trans-4-fluoro- -proline were isolated after the hydrolysis of incompletely oxidized methyl 1-acetyl-cis-4-fluoro- -prolinate and methyl 1-acetyl-trans-4-fluoro- -prolinate, respectively.     

A new sesquiterpene from the entomogenous fungus Phomopsis amygdali

A new sesquiterpene, (+)-S-1-methyl-abscisic-6-acid (1), together with five known compounds, (+)-S-abscisic acid (2), fusicoccin J (3), 3α-hydroxyfusicoccin J (4), (R)-5-hydroxymethylmellein (5) and 4-hydroxyphenethyl acetate (6) was isolated from the fermentation extract of Phomopsis amygdali, an entomogenous fungus isolated from Call midge. Their structures were determined mainly by analysis of MS and NMR spectroscopic data. Compounds 1–6 were tested for antimicrobial activity against three plant pathogenic fungi: Gibberella zeae, Verticillium albo-atrum, and Fusarium nivale, and two bacteria: Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2033E. As a result, compounds 1–4 displayed antibacterial activity against Gram-negative P. aeruginosa 2033E, and the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC value) of 1–4 is 30 μg/mL, 58 μg/mL, 26 μg/mL, and 26 μg/mL, respectively.     

Konfigurative Zusammenhänge in der Muscarinreihe; Chiralität des epi-, allo- und epiallo-Muscarins,des Muscarons und allo-Muscarons. Zur biogenese des muscarins 37. Mitteilung über muscarin und verwandte stoffe

The chirality of all stereoisomeric muscarines has been determined. (–)-Muscarine chloride was converted to (+)-normuscarine, which in turn was oxidized to (+)-normuscarone. Epimerisation by acid catalysis of the latter gave a mixture of the C(2)-epimers, namely (+)-normuscarone and (–)-allo-normuscarone. From these were prepared by reduction with LiAlH₄ optically active stereoisomeric noralcohols. The natural stereoisomeric muscarines so far isolated are: (+)-(2S, 3R, 5S)-muscarine, (–)-(2S, 3R, 5R)-allo-muscarine and (+)-(2S, 3S, 5S)-epi-muscarine. Identical chirality appears only at C(2). This fact has to be taken into consideration for further speculations about the biogenesis of muscarines. Optically active muscarone and normuscarone exhibit a strong Cotton effect at 300 nm, which is interpreted in terms of absolute configuration by analogy to optically active substituted cyclopentanones. Optically active allo-normuscarone exhibits a very weak Cotton effect only, presumably because of predominant pseudo-rotation. The relative stability of the stereoisomeric norketones has been determined. Normuscarone (cis-2,5) is by 0,39 kcal/mol more stable than allo-normuscarone (trans-2,5).     

(+)-(1S, 3S, 6S, 8S)-und (−)-(1R, 3R, 6R, 8R)-4, 9-Twistadien: Synthese und Bestimmung der absoluten Konfiguration

(+)-(1S, 3S, 6S, 8S)-and (?)-(1R, 3R, 6R, 8R)-4, 9-Twistadiene: Synthesis and Absolute Configuration A synthesis and the determination of the absolute configuration of (+)-(1S, 3S, 6S, 8S)- and (?)-(1R, 3R, 6R, 8R)-4, 9-twistadiene ((+)- and (?)- 4 , respectively) is described. Their chiroptical properties are compared with those of saturated twistane ((+)- and (?)- 5 ) as well as with those of the unsaturated and saturated 2, 7-dioxatwistane analogs (+)- and (?)- 9 , and (+)- and (?)- 10 , respectively, which also are compounds of known absolute configurations.     

Enantiomerically pure 7-oxabicylo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-zyl derivatives as synthetic intermediates. Part III. Total synthesis of D- and L-ribose derivatives

Enantiomerically pure methyl 5-bromo-5-deoxy-2,3-O- isopropylidene-β-D - (D - 5b ) and -β-l-ribofuranoside (l- 5b ) have been derived from (?)-(1R,2S,4R)-2-exo-cyano-7-oxabicylo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-endo,-yl (1′S)-camphanate ( 1 ) and (+)-(1S,2R,4S)-2-exo-cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-endo-yl(1′R)-camphanate ( 2 ), respectively, in 5 synthetic steps and 28% overall yield. Hydrolysis of D-5b and L - 5b afforded methyl 2,3-O isopropylidene-β-D -ribofuranoside (D -5a) and methyl 2,3-O-isopropylidene β-L-ribofuranoside (L-5a), respectively. The intermediate (+)-(1R,4R,5R,6R) 5-exo,6-exo-(isopropylidenedioxy)- 7 -oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((+)- 7 ) and its enantiomer(–)-7 were also obtained enantiomerically pure by resolution of (=)- 7 by the Johnson-Zeller method. In bothe approaches, the chiral auxiliaries ((–)- and (+)-camphanic acids, or (+)-(S)-N,S-dimethyl-S-phenylsulfoximide) were recovered at an early stage of the synthesis.     

New and Concise Approach to (R)-α-Lipoic Acid

A concise enantiospecific synthesis of (S)-6,8-bis(methylsulfonyloxy)-octanoic acid (2), a ready precursor of (R)-(+)-α-lipoic acid (1), is reported. The key step of the synthesis is the coupling of the tosylate derived from (R)-malic acid with phenylpropyl magnesium bromide. A recently reported green procedure was used for the oxidative unmasking of the phenyl group, used as a latent carboxyl group.     

Synthesis of an optically active 4-acetoxyazetidinone intermediate for penems and carbapenems

The synthesis of the novel (3R,4R)-4-acetoxy-3-[(1S)-1-t- butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl-1-((1S)-1- phenylethylaminocarbonyl)]azetidin-2-one ( 1a ), a valuable key intermediate for penems and carbapenems bearing a 6-hydroxyacetamide side chain, and its diastereomer 1b , from dimethyl cis-2,3-oxirane dicarboxylate, is described. The allocation of absolute configurations to the diastereomers 1a and 1b ensued via single-crystal X-ray analysis of the isomer 1b.     

235. Information on the sesquiterpenoid C 12 -Ketones from the essential oil of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

Two new C₁₂-ketones, (+)-(1S, 10R)-1,10-dimethylbicyclo[4.4.0]dec-6-en-3-one ( 5 ) and (+)-(6S, 10S)-6,10-dimethylbicyclo[4.4.0]dec-1-en-3-one ( 6 ), have been isolated from Reunion vetiver oil (Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash). Structure and absolute configuration of 5 were established by a four-step synthesis from (+)-isonootkatone ((+)-α-vetivone) ( 1 ). The structure of 6 followed from its spectroscopic properties and was confirmed by direct comparison with an authentic racemic sample. The absolute configuration of 6 was established by chemical correlation with (+)-α-eudesmol ( 13 ).