Determination of the relative configuration of vic-amino alcohols

A large set of syn- and anti-1,2-amino alcohols has been synthesized. Upon comparison of the CH?O and CH?N ¹H NMR shifts a general trend has been observed, making it possible to determine the relative configuration of 1,2-amino alcohols without derivatization or shift reagents.     

Addition of allyltrichlorostannanes to aldehydes: application in the synthesis of 4-N-Boc-amino-3-hydroxy ketones

We wish to describe here the diastereoselective reaction between chiral N-Boc-α-amino aldehydes and achiral allyltrichlorostannanes leading to 1,2-syn-N-Boc-α-amino alcohols, which are treated with catalytic amounts of OsO₄ in the presence of NaIO₄ to provide the corresponding 4-N-Boc-amino-3-hydroxy ketones.     

Synthesis of enantiopure 2-amino-1-phenyl and 2-amino-2-phenyl ethanols using enantioselective enzymatic epoxidation and regio- and diastereoselective chemical aminolysis

Several enantiopure 1,2-amino alcohols have been prepared by combining a stereoselective enzymatic epoxidation of styrenes with regio- and stereoselective chemical reactions. An interesting reactivity has been noted concerning the reaction of epoxides and NH₃ under microwave activation.     

Three component tandem reactions involving protected 2-amino indoles, disubstituted propargyl alcohols, and I2/ICl: iodo-reactant controlled synthesis of dihydro-α-carbolines and α-carbolines via iodo-cyclization/iodo-cycloelimination

Two simple, highly efficient three component tandem reactions for the synthesis of diversified N^aN^b di-carbamate-4,9-dihydro-3-iodo-α-carbolines and N^a-carbamate-3-iodo-α-carbolines have been described. The strategy involves one-pot condensation of bis-carbamate protected 2-amino indoles with disubstituted propargyl alcohols and I₂/ICl. The salient feature of the reaction involves iodocyclo-elimination of N^b-linked carbamate under mild condition in the final step.     

A novel highly stereoselective synthesis of chiral 5- and 4,5-substituted 2-oxazolidinones

A novel highly stereoselective synthesis of chiral mono- and bicyclic 4- and 4,5-substituted 2-oxazolidinones starting from β-keto esters was developed. After bioreduction with S. cerevisiae the resulting homochiral β-hydroxy esters are transformed into their hydrazides. Treatment with NaNO₂/H⁺ then furnishes 2-oxazolidinones in high e.e. (∼99%) and d.e. (>99%). The ring formation proceeds via a highly concerted sextet rearrangement with full retention of configuration at the stereocentres. Enantiopure 1,2-amino alcohols can subsequently be obtained by saponification of the 2-oxazolidinone products.     

Straightforward Synthesis of 1,2-Amino Phosphate Diesters and Application to the Synthesis of Novel 1,2-Amino Ether Diesters

A variety of 1,2-amino alcohol diesters 1 reacted smoothly with diethyl chlorophosphate under basic conditions to afford the corresponding 1,2-amino phosphate diesters 2 in excellent yields. These compounds served as useful precursors for subsequent nucleophilic attack by alcohols in an S_N2 fashion to provide 1,2-amino ether diesters 3.     

An efficient procedure for the synthesis of 2-N-Boc-amino-3,5-diols

We wish to describe here the diastereoselective reaction between chiral N-Boc-α-amino aldehydes with both achiral allyltrichlorostannanes leading to 1,2-syn-N-Boc-α-amino alcohols, which are easily converted to the corresponding 4-N-Boc-amino-3-hydroxy ketones after treatment with catalytic amounts of OsO₄ in the presence of NaIO₄. After reduction of the carbonyl function, these 4-N-Boc-amino-3-hydroxy ketones were converted to 1-deoxy-5-hydroxy sphingosine analogues.     

Efficient Preparation of Biologically Important 1,2-Amino Alcohols

An efficient three-step methodology developed for the preparation of 1,2-amino alcohols. In the first step a rapid coupling between bromoketones and potassium phthalimide in ionic liquid produced α-phthalimido ketones in quantitative yields, which is followed by a facile reduction using NaCNBH₃ in acetic acid to give corresponding phthalimido alcohols and finally effecting hydrazinolysis in water at 60 °C to yield biologically important 1,2-amino alcohols.     

Rearrangement of N-alkyl 1,2-amino alcohols. Synthesis of (S)-toliprolol and (S)-propanolol

N-alkyl 1,2-amino alcohols were rearranged stereospecifically by using TFAA/Et₃N. This rearrangement has been used to synthesize N-isopropyl-3-(aryloxy)-2-hydroxypropylamines, β-adrenergic blocking agents such as (S)-toliprolol and (S)-propanolol.     

A simple chiral derivatisation protocol for H NMR spectroscopic analysis of the enantiopurity of O-silyl-1,2-amino alcohols

A simple chiral derivatisation protocol for determining the enantiopurity of O-silyl-protected-1,2-amino alcohols by ¹H NMR spectroscopic analysis is described, which involves their treatment with 2-formylphenylboronic acid and enantiopure (syn)-methyl-2,3-dihydroxy-3-phenylpropionate to afford mixtures of imino-boronate esters whose diastereoisomeric ratio is an accurate reflection of the enantiopurity of the parent amino alcohol.     

Metal/linked-BINOL complexes: Applications in direct catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reactions

Development of metal/linked-BINOL complexes and their applications in direct catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reactions of hydroxyketones are reviewed. A Et₂Zn/linked-BINOL complex was effective for diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of β-amino alcohols. By choosing the proper protective groups on the imine nitrogen, either anti- or syn-β-amino alcohol was obtained in excellent enantioselectivity (up to >99.5% ee) using the same zinc catalysis. Y{N(SiMe₃)₂}₃/linked-BINOL complex was effective for various hydroxyketones, affording syn-β-amino alcohols with high enantioselectivity (up to 98% ee). To broaden the nucleophile scope to carboxylic acid derivatives, N-acylpyrrole was utilized as an ester equivalent donor. In(O-iPr)₃/linked-BINOL complex was effective for generating an In-enolate from N-acylpyrrole in situ, giving Mannich adducts with high enantioselectivity (up to 98% ee).     

Chemo- and regioselective reductive opening of azetidinium ions

Enantiomerically pure azetidinium trifluoromethanesulfonates were opened by various hydride reagents. LiAlH₄ and NaBH₃CN reacted with a complete regioselectivity and the latter reagent also reacted in a chemoselective way, leaving unaffected an ester or a cyano moiety present in the substrate. This reaction provides 1,2-diamines, 1,2- and 1,4-amino alcohols or α-amino esters by combining proper choice of substrate and hydride reagent.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of enantioenriched homopropargyl amino alcohols from α-dibenzylamino aldehydes and their use as chiral synthons

Homochiral α-dibenzylamino aldehydes, prepared from the corresponding α-amino acids, react with propargyl bromide and zinc in DMF/THF (1:1) or DMF/Et₂O (1:1) at 20 °C to afford, in good yields and dr, homopropargylic 1,2-amino alcohols. anti Diastereomers were always formed as major products in this reaction. These compounds are versatile intermediates for a variety of synthetic targets: γ-amino-β-hydroxy-ketones, 4-amino-1,3-diols, 1,7-diamino-2,6-diols, and ω-amino-δ-hydroxy esters.     

First synthesis of (1,2-C2)-monolignol glucosides

The monolignol glucosides (1,2-¹³C₂)-p-glucocoumaryl alcohol, (1,2-¹³C₂)-coniferin and (1,2-¹³C₂)-syringin, and the glucosides of (1,2-¹³C₂)-p-coumaric, (1,2-¹³C₂)-ferulic and (1,2-¹³C₂)-sinapic acids were synthesized by condensation of the corresponding aldehydes with (1,2,3-¹³C₃)-malonic acid. The free acids were converted to the acyl chlorides prior to their reduction to alcohols.     

Threonine-surfactant organocatalysts for the highly diastereo- and enantioselective direct anti-Mannich reactions of hydroxyacetone

In this work, several new l-threonine derivatives as organocatalysts were synthesized in one step for the first time by the reaction of threonine with acyl chlorides at room temperature in trifluoroacetic acid on a large-scale without protecting groups involved or chromatographic techniques, and those threonine-surfactant organocatalysts mediated the direct asymmetric anti-Mannich reactions of hydroxyacetone and anilines with aldehydes to synthesize anti-1,2-amino alcohols in good yields (75-93%) and highly enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee).     

Three-step synthesis of chiral and sterically hindered amino alcohols based on cyclic enol phosphates

The new synthesis of chiral and sterically hindered 1,2-amino alcohols derivatives of 2-methyl-indane and 1,2,3,4-tethrahydrophenanthrene based on cyclic enol phosphates were investigated. The desired products were obtained using three step procedure: oxidation of accessible enol phosphates, transformation α-hydroxy ketones into corresponding oximes and finally reduction of the last one to 1,2-amino alcohols. The optimal conditions of all stages to obtain products with high enantioselectivity or diastereomeric ratio were found and elaborated. The structures and absolute configurations of (3R)-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1H-phenanthren-4-one and corresponding oxime were confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

Reactivity of β-amino alcohols against dialkyl oxalate: synthesis and mechanism study in the formation of substituted oxalamide and/or morpholine-2,3-dione derivatives

The reactivity of various β-amino alcohols with dialkyl oxalates, in several reaction conditions, has been investigated. Linear disubstituted oxalamides were obtained with primary β-amino alcohols and linear tetrasubstituted oxalamides, or a mixture of linear tetrasubstituted oxalamides and cyclic morpholine-2,3-diones were obtained with N-substituted β-amino alcohols. A DFT study of the possible mechanism has been made. The theoretical results indicate that these reactions are not kinetically controlled, there is an equilibrium between all species and therefore follow a thermodynamic control. The different behavior between the primary β-amino alcohols and N-methyl β-amino alcohols is due to the greater stability of linear disubstituted oxalamides with respect to linear tetrasubstituted oxalamides. The energy of tetrasubstituted oxalamides is closer to the energy of the corresponding morpholine-2,3-diones.     

Enantioselective synthesis of unsaturated amino acids using p-methoxybenzylamine as an ammonia equivalent

A versatile, non-alkylative enantioselective synthesis of unsaturated α-amino acids based on the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation has been developed. Enantiomerically enriched trans epoxy alcohols bearing unsaturated substituents were prepared and submitted to regio- and stereospecific ring-opening with p-methoxybenzylamine as a nucleophile, leading to anti-3-(p-methoxybenzylamino)-1,2-diols which were further protected by reaction with Boc₂O. The 1,2-diol fragment was then oxidatively cleaved by a sequential treatment with sodium periodate and sodium chlorite to afford the corresponding amino acid. Using this methodology, doubly N-protected (p-methoxybenzyl and Boc) allyl glycine, 3-butenyl glycine and 4-pentenyl glycine have been prepared in three synthetic steps from the corresponding allyl alcohols. As a demonstration of the orthogonal nature of the nitrogen protection, both protecting groups have been selectively removed from the fully protected amino ester.     

The stereoselective synthesis of α-substituted β-amino secondary alcohols based on the proline-mediated, asymmetric, three-component Mannich reaction and its application to the formal total synthesis of nikkomycins B and Bx

A general method for the asymmetric synthesis of α-substituted β-amino secondary alcohols is described, which comprises the four-reaction sequence (1) the proline-mediated, asymmetric, three-component Mannich reaction of two different aldehydes, (2) nucleophilic carbon addition to aldehyde, (3) oxidation of the resulting alcohol to the corresponding ketone, and (4) diastereoselective reduction with LiAlH(O-t-Bu)₃ or catecholborane. The former reductant afforded the 1,2-syn isomer, while the latter gave the 1,2-anti isomer stereoselectively. The present method was successfully applied to the efficient asymmetric synthesis of the N-terminal amino acid moiety of nikkomycin B and B_X.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of unsaturated 1,2-amino alcohols from α-hydroxy allyl ethers using chlorosulfonyl isocyanate

Diastereoselective synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols was achieved from a highly diastereoselective allylic amination reaction of α-hydroxy allyl ethers using chlorosulfonyl isocyanate. Diastereoselectivities varied depending on the stereochemistry of the ethers used and the stability of the carbocation intermediate obtained during the reaction. We propose that this CSI reaction is the results of either a S_Ni or S_N1 mechanism, according to the stability of the carbocation intermediate.