Selective deacylation of peracylated ribonucleosides

A protocol for chemoselective deprotection of N,O-acylated ribonucleosides has been developed. Peracylated pyrimidine ribonucleosides subjected to guanidinium nitrate and NaOMe in MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ at 0 °C undergo high yielding O-deacylation, while even more pronounced chemoselectivity is observed with peracylated purine ribonucleosides as O5′-acyl groups are preserved. Nucleobase-protecting groups (A^Bz, C^Bz, G^iBu, and U^Bz) are stable to these conditions, rendering this reagent mixture as a valuable addition to the collection of protecting group protocols in nucleoside chemistry.     

Cyclodextrin-mediated deacylation of amino acid esters with marked stereoselectivity

With respect to the hydrolysis (deacylation) of Z-D(L)-amino acid esters (N-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-D(L)-amino acid p-nitrophenyl esters) mediated by alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrins (CyDs), a remarkably high enantioselectivity (L/D=9.0) was observed for the deacylation of Ala substrate with gamma-CyD. The kinetic results on the basis of the Michaelis-Menten principle indicate that the enantioselectivity should be mainly originated in the deacylation process of substrates following the formation of gamma-CyD-substrate (1 : 1) complexes. The computer modeling (molecular mechanics) studies on the inclusion complexes are also described.     

Chemoselective deacylation of functionalized esters catalyzed by dioxomolybdenum dichloride

Among five different oxidometallic species and two Lewis acids investigated, MoO₂Cl₂ shows the best catalytic and chemoselective activity for the deacylation of esters in methanol at ambient or elevated temperature. Both high efficiency and chemoselectivity were achieved for substrates bearing different ether or ester groups. Acylated mono and disaccharides can also be selectively deacetylated in good yields, leading to useful carbohydrate templates for further synthetic manipulations.     

First lipase catalysed resolution of epoxy enol esters

We report the first enzyme-catalysed kinetic resolution of epoxy enol esters. The lipase-promoted hydrolysis of these compounds provided α-hydroxyketones or α-hydroxyaldehydes (arising from the spontaneous rearrangement of the epoxy enols) and the residual esters with moderate to good enantioselectivity (E up to 100).     

Asymmetric hydrolysis of enol esters with two esterases from Marchantia polymorpha

Two esterases participating in the asymmetric hydrolysis of α-alkylated enol acetates to α-chiral ketones were isolated from the cultured cells of Marchantia polymorpha. These two esterases had opposite enantioselectivities and both of them reversed the stereoselectivity of protonation into the enol intermediate in the hydrolysis when the chain length and the bulkiness of α-substituents were increased.     

Selective one-electron reduction of Nitrosomonas europaea hydroxylamine oxidoreductase with nitric oxide

Hydroxylamine oxidoreductase (HAO) from the autotrophic bacterium Nitrosomonas europaea catalyzes the 4-e- oxidation of NH2-OH to NO2-. The e- are transferred from NH2OH to an unusual 5-coordinate heme known as P460, which is the active site of HAO, and from there to an array of seven c-type hemes. NO., generated by laser flash photolysis of N,N'-bis(carboxymethyl)-N,N'-dinitroso-1,4-phenylenediamine, is found to act as a 1-e- donor to HAO. Most likely NO. binds P460 to yield a [Fe(NO)]6 moiety, which then hydrolyzes to give the reduced enzyme and NO2-. The [Fe(NO)]6 moiety is also a plausible final intermediate in the oxidation of NH2OH.     

Synthesis of tetrasubstituted and functionalized enol ethers by E-selective olefination of esters with ynolates

We have developed the E-selective olefination of ester carbonyls to afford tetrasubstituted, functionalized olefins and the C-S insertion of thiol esters to give beta-keto thiol esters via ynolates.     

Gold-catalyzed efficient formation of alkenyl enol esters/carbonates from trimethylsilylmethyl-substituted propargyl esters/carbonates

A gold-catalyzed efficient method for the preparation of alkenyl enol esters/carbonates is developed. Besides the mild reaction conditions and high catalytic efficiency, the excellent E-selectivity of the nonenolic double bond is remarkable.     

Enantioselective hydrolyses with Yarrowia lipolytica: a versatile strain for esters,enol esters,epoxides, and lactones

Racemic secondary esters 1–3, γ-lactones 8–9, and styrene oxide 7 are kinetically resolved via hydrolysis with Yarrowia lipolytica YL2 strain. The enantioselective hydrolysis of prochiral enol esters 4–6 to the corresponding homochiral carbonyl compounds 13–15 is also described. Subsequent reduction of the ketone 13 and of the aldehyde 15 can be avoided using lyophilised cells.     

Synthesis of enol and vinyl esters catalyzed by an iridium complex

Enol and vinyl esters were successfully synthesized by the use of an iridium complex as a catalyst. The reaction of carboxylic acids with terminal alkynes in the presence of catalytic amounts of [Ir(cod)Cl]₂ and Na₂CO₃ gave the corresponding 1-alkenyl esters. The addition of carboxylic acids to alkynes principally took place in the Markovnikov fashion. In addition, by the use of an Ir complex combined with NaOAc various vinyl esters were prepared through the transvinylation between carboxylic acids and vinyl acetate.     

Selective demethylation of phosphorus esters

The selective cleavage of methyl phosphorus esters by t-butylamine is described.     

Selective aziridination of olefinic esters

Summary Oxidation of 3-amino-2-isobutylquinazoline-4-one (2) with lead tetraacetate at –20°C gave N-acetoxyamino-2-isobutylquinazolin-4-one (3), which selectively aziridinated olefinic esters to yield substituted 1-(2-isobutylquinazolin-4-one-3-yl)-aziridine-2-carboxylates5a–q.

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Selektive Aziridinierung von olefinischen Estern

Zusammenfassung Oxidation von 3-Amino-2-isobutylchinazolin-4-on (2) mit Bleitetraacetat bei –20°C ergab N-Acetoxyamino-2-isobutylchinazolin-4-on (3), welches mit verschiedenen olefinischen Estern selektiv substituierte 1-(2-Isobutylchinazolin-4-on-3-yl)-aziridin-2-carbonsäureester5a–q lieferte.

     

Synthesis of enol esters from terminal alkynes catalyzed by ruthenium complexes

Regioselective enol ester formation results from the addition of saturated and unsaturated carboxylic acids to phenylacetylene in the presence of RuCl₃, RuCl₃/2PR₃ or RuCl₂(PMe₂)(arene) catalysts.     

Stereoselective enol tosylation: preparation of trisubstituted alpha,beta-unsaturated esters

[Reaction: see text] The stereoselective preparation of (E)- or (Z)-trisubstituted alpha,beta-unsaturated esters in three steps from N-protected glycine is presented. The key step in the synthesis is the highly selective enol tosylation of gamma-amino beta-keto esters. The enol tosylates are stable, crystalline compounds that undergo smooth and effective Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction with a variety of aryl boronic acids.     

Rearrangements of pyrrole and indole substituted enol esters of cyclohexane-1,3-dione

Enol esters 3a and 3b , from cyclohexane-1,3-dione and pyrrole-2-carbonyl chloride and indole-2-carbonyl chloride, respectively, rearranged in the presence of triethylamine to the enamino acids 7 and 12 . In the presence of cyanide, 3b , also underwent the expected rearrangement to 4b , whereas only 7 was formed from 3a . Treatment of 7 with mercuric acetate in hot acetic acid resulted in decarboxylation and aromatization to phenol 9 .