Synthesis of enantiopure chloroalcohols by enzymatic kinetic resolution

3-Alkenyl and heteroaryl chloroalcohols have been obtained in excellent enantiomeric excess (>99%) by enzymatic kinetic resolution using the haloalcohol dehalogenase HheC. Yields were close to the theoretical maximum for all substrates employed. Furthermore, the applicability of this methodology on multigram scale has been established.     

Structural studies and NMDA activity of an enantiopure dihydroisoxazole derivative

The enantiopure 5-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazole-3-carboxylic acid (−)-1b and its racemic tert-butoxycarbonylamino (Boc) precursor (±)-11 were structurally characterized by the single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The geometrical features and the intermolecular interaction of the pure (3S,5S)-aminoacid are compared with the racemic derivative. This analysis has shown a different conformation of the dihydroisoxazole ring: (±)-11 adopts an envelope shape, while in (−)-1b it is almost planar. The intermolecular assembly is characterized by hydrogen bonds of an NH⋯O type in (±)-11 with the formation of polymeric chains, whereas in (−)-1b the hydrogen bonds determine a three dimensional network. The tight intermolecular interactions of (−)-1b could be responsible for the short distances between ionizable groups, which are important as pharmacophoric parameters for NMDA activity.     

Synthesis and axial chirality of an enantiopure aminodibenzazepinone

A route for the synthesis of (S,S)-7-amino-5-methyl-5H-dibenzo[b,d]azepin-6(7H)-one hydrochloride is disclosed. The synthesis includes a Friedel–Crafts alkylation to form the seven-membered ring and a highly efficient classical resolution. Additional studies on the enantiopure material showed the amine to be highly resistant to racemization, which led us to investigate the unexpected stability. We propose that the inherent axial chirality contained in the dibenzazepinone works to produce an interesting chirality transfer mechanism, which accounts for the observed robustness of the stereocenter. This previously unrecognized stereochemical element exists within this specific class of molecules, and they should be drawn in a manner which displays the axial chirality.     

Conformationally rigid chiral ferrocene derivative: Synthesis,resolution and stereochemical assignment

A conformationally rigid chiral molecule LB-I with Lewis basic site has been designed and synthesized in racemic form from ferrocene via Lewis acid mediated diastereoselective cyclization of hydroxy lactam. Both isomers were successfully obtained in enantiomerically pure form through classical resolution using dibenzoyl-d-tartaric acid as the chiral resolving agent in acetone. The nature of the diastereomeric salt formed in the resolution process was investigated by single crystal X-ray crystallographic studies. The absolute configuration of (+)-LB-I was unambiguously assigned as (S,R_p) by single crystal analysis of the salt I obtained from precipitate fraction containing (+)-LB-I and dibenzoyl-d-tartaric acid.     

Easy generation of an enantiopure general indolalkaloid building block by kinetic resolution

On treatment of racemic 1-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarboline 7 with Boc-l-Ala and DCC the (1S)-enantiomer (1S)-7 reacted much faster than (1R)-7 and gave rise to 1-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-(N-t-Boc-l-alanyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarboline. The untouched (1R)-enantiomer (1R)-7 could be reisolated in enantiopure form.     

The absolute configuration of anti-Vibrio citrinin dimeric derivative by VCD,ECD and NMR methods

Citrinin dimeric derivatives are bioactive polyketides previously reported from Penicillium, Aspergillus and Monascus fungi species. Due to the large distance between the stereogenic centers of the two monomer units, it was difficult to determine the absolute configuration of the whole molecule (1). In previous work, the absolute configuration of 1 was just proposed by biogenetic considerations. To address this problem, the experimental VCD of 1 was compared with the corresponding DFT calculations for two diastereomers (1a and 1b). Also, the experimental ECD and NMR spectra of 1 were combined for analysis with the corresponding theoretical predictions for different diastereomers. Additionally, compound 1 showed promising anti-Vibrio activity against pathogenic Vibrio spp. with MIC values ranging from 0.4 to 0.8?μM.

     

Synthesis of enantiopure structured triacylglycerols

The synthesis of nine enantiopure structured triacylglycerols (TAGs) of the AAB type is described, all possessing the (S)-absolute configuration. Six of them possess one saturated and two identical unsaturated fatty acyl chains, whereas the remaining three possess two identical saturated fatty acids along with one unsaturated fatty acid. The former group was synthesized by a five-step chemoenzymatic route involving a highly regioselective immobilized Candida antarctica lipase, starting from enantiopure (R)-solketal. The second group was prepared by a fully chemical five-step approach based on the same chiral precursor. Such enantiopure TAGs are strongly required as standards for the enantiospecific analysis of intact TAGs in fats and oils.     

Synthesis of enantiopure substituted piperidines via an aziridinium ring expansion

Herein we report a novel methodology for the asymmetric synthesis of 3-substituted piperidines from readily available chiral building blocks. This method, which features a novel irreversible dihydropyrole-tetrahydropyridine ring expansion, allows the introduction of a large variety of substituents at the 3-position and permits substitution at the 2- and 6-position giving mono-, di-, or trisubstituted piperidines with high diastereocontrol.     

A new and concise synthetic route to an enantiopure (+)-conduritol-E derivative from diethyl l-tartrate

(+)-(1R,2R,3S,6S)-3,6-Di-O-methyl conduritol-E was efficiently synthesized in enantiomerically pure form starting from diethyl l-tartrate in 33% total yield using a ring-closing olefin metathesis reaction as one of the key steps.     

Synthesis of an 11-deoxypretetramide derivative

A short and efficient synthesis of the 4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid derivative ($\text{13a}$) is described. This synthon may be converted to the dihydronaphthacenone derivative ($\text{18}$) in a regiocontrolled manner in only two steps using condensation with 2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde followed by intramolecular acylation. The enol form of the dihydronaphthacenone, ($\text{20}$) corresponds to a derivative of 11-deoxypretetramide.     

Synthesis of enantiopure tert-butanesulfinamide from tert-butanesulfinyloxazolidinone

A three-step procedure for the preparation of enantiopure tert-butanesulfinamide 6 in 51% overall yield is described starting from (1R,2S)-N-Cbz-1,2-diphenylaminoethanol. The key step is the reaction of tert-butylmagnesium chloride with N-Cbz-4,5-diphenyl-1,2,3-oxathiazolidine-2-oxide 2 to afford the optical pure tert-butylsulfinyl-4,5-diphenyl-1,3-oxazolidinone 5 via an 1,5-alkoxy anion rearrangement, which is then subject to ammonia hydrolysis with LiNH(2) in liquid ammonia to give (R)-tert-butanesulfinamide 6.     

Synthesis of adenosylcobaloxime,an organocobalt derivative of 5′-deoxyadenosine

Summary The synthesis and properties of adenosylcobaloxime, a new organocobalt derivative of 5-deoxyadenosine, have been described.     

Synthesis of enantiopure 3-substituted morpholines

Enantiopure 3-substituted morpholines were assembled through ring-opening of a N-2-benzothiazolesulfonyl (Bts) activated aziridine with organocuprates followed by a ring annulation reaction with a vinylsulfonium salt under microwave conditions. Deprotection of the N-Bts group proceeds under very mild conditions with 2-mercaptoacetic acid and LiOH at rt.     

Synthesis of enantiopure 4-amino-3-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydroquinolines via an intramolecular nitrone cycloaddition

Enantiopure 4-amino-3-hydroxymethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines are synthesized by using an intramolecular cycloaddition of chiral nitrones prepared from aldehydes 5 and (R)-α-(hydroxymethyl)benzylhydroxylamine. Reaction times of the nitrone cycloaddition were optimized by activation under MW-assisted conditions. The absolute configuration of the products was determined by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis and structure of an acetylene derivative of lupeol

The synthesis and x-ray crystal structure of 3-acetoxy-29-norlup-20(30)-yne were carried out.     

Successive optical resolution of two compounds by one enantiopure compound

By using (1R,2R)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine as a single enantiopure compound, we achieved a novel successive optical resolution of more than one kind of racemic compound through supramolecular crystallization.     

Synthesis of 1,3-dithianes and 1,3-dithiolanes. Baker's yeast reduction and lipase-catalyzed resolution for synthesis of enantiopure derivatives.

Three 1,3-dithiolanes and four 1,3-dithianes have been synthesised from 1-(1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)-2-propanone and 1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-2-propanone, respectively. Asymmetric reductions of these ketones using baker's yeast gave the corresponding enantiopure (S)-alcohols. Baker's yeast also reduced the double bond in 3-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-3-buten-2-one enantioselectively to give (S)-3-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-2-butanone. 3-(1,3-Dithian-2-yl)-3-buten-2-one was also reduced chemo-selectively and the resulting 3-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-3-buten-2-ol was resolved by transesterification in organic solvent using lipase B from Candida antarctica to yield the (S)-alcohol and the (R)-acetate with very high enantiomeric ratio, E. Racemic 1-(1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)-2-propanol and 1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-2-propanol were also resolved under similar conditions to give the (S)-alcohols and the corresponding (R)-acetates.     

Formal synthesis of J-type prostaglandins based on enantiopure polyfunctional cyclopentenol derivative

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Synthesis and reactivity of N-sugar-maleimides: an access to novel highly substituted enantiopure pyrazolines

Two diastereomeric isoxazolines were synthesized in a stereoselective manner with 6.64–20.36% diastereoisomeric excess. The cycloaddition of N-sugar-maleimide in the presence of MgBr₂ afforded isoxazolines with high diasterioselectivities (76–84% de). The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction was diastereospecific and enantiomerically pure (3R,4S,5S,6S,3aR,6aS)-pyrazolines were obtained from N-sugar-maleimides via 1,3-proton migration.