Über die Stereospezifität der α-Alkylierung von β-Hydroxycarbonsäureestern. Vorläufige Mitteilung

About the Stereospecific α-Alkylation of β-Hydroxyesters It was found, that dianions derived from β-hydroxyesters with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) at ?50 to ?20° were alkylated stereospecifically (Scheme 1). The stereospecificity was 95–98%, the threo-compound (threo -2, -3 and -4) being the main product. This was proved for threo -2 and -3 by preparing the β-lactones 7 and 8 , respectively, which were pyrolyzed to trans-1, 4-hexadiene (9) and trans-1-phenyl-2-butene (10) , respectively (Scheme 2). Moreover, the acid threo -6 from threo -3 was converted by dimethylformamide-dimethylacetal to cis-1-phenyl-2-butene (11) (s. footnote 6). The alkylation of α-monosubstituted β-hydroxyesters also turned out to be stereospecific. Reduction of 16 and 18 with actively fermenting yeast furnished (+) -17 and (+) -2. respectively (Scheme 4), which were each mixtures of the (2R, 3S)- and the (2S, 3S)-isomers. Alkylation of (+) -17 with allyl bromide yielded after chromatography (2S, 3S) -19 and of (+) -2 with methyl iodide (2R, 3S) -19 , the oxidation of which finally gave (S)-(?) -20 and (R)-(+) -20 , respectively.     

Über die Stereoselektivität der 9,9′-Spirobifluoren-kronenäther gegenüber α-Aminoalkoholen

Stereoselectivity of 9,9′-Spirobifluorene Crown Ethers towards α-Amino Alcohols Crown ethers I-VI were tested by partition experiments for their stereoselectivity towards α-amino alcohols 1–10. The stereoselectivity depends in a regular way on both the absolute and relative configuration of the crown ether and α-aminoalcohol. Comments are made on some high stereoselectivities.     

Über die optische Reinheit und die Chiralität der enantiomeren α-2H1-Benzylamine

The optical purity and the absolute configuration of (–)-α-²H₁-benzylamine have been determined by NMR. analysis of a mixture of optically pure diastereoisomeric derivatives.     

α-Alkylierung von β-Hydroxycarbonsäuren über 1,3-Dioxan-4-on-Enolate

Highly Diastereoselective α-Alkylation of β-Hydroxycarboxylic Acids Through Lithium Enolates of 1,3-Dioxan-4-ones From serine, β-hydroxyisobutyric acid (‘Roche’ acid) and β-hydroxybutyric acid, the dioxanones 1–6 were prepared. The generation of the enolates of type I with LDA at ?75° and alkylation gave products with trans-configuration whereas protonation of the 5-methyl-substituted enolate allowed access to the cis-configurated β-hydroxybutyric-acid derivative 12 . Hydrolysis gave the free β-hydroxy acids of ‘syn’-and ‘anti’-configuration. Alkylation of the 6-unsubstituted dioxanones 1 and 3 yielded predominantly products resulting from attack in the cis-position of the t-Bu group. The ‘reactive’ conformation of the enolates involved is tentatively derived from the product configuration. The selectivity of the alkylation is also discussed in terms of the results of an ab-initio calculation on the enolates M–P.     

Über die Reaktion von 2,2-Dimethylpropylidinphosphan mit Molybdänpentachlorid; die Kristallstruktur von [Mo2Cl6(α,α′-Dipyridyl)3]

Reaction of 2,2-Dimethylpropylidynephosphine with Molybdenum Pentachloride; Crystal Structure of [Mo₂Cl₆(α,α′-dipyridyl)₃] 2,2-Dimethylpropylidynephosphine and molybdenum pentachloride dissolved in POCl₃ react with oxydation of the phosphorus and reduction of the molybdenum atom to give the alkyne complex [Mo₂Cl₄(μ-Cl)₂(μ-H₉C₄? C?C? C₄H₉)(OPCl₃)₂]. Addition of α,α′-dipyridyl or of methyltriphenylphosphonium chloride in dichloromethane results in a displacement of the ligands POCl₃ and H₉C₄? C?C? C₄H₉ from this complex and in the formation of [Mo₂Cl₆(dipy)₃] or [(H₅C₆? )₃P? CH₃]₃[Mo₂Cl₉]. Besides the latter compound small amounts of [(H₅C₆? )₃P? CH₃]₂[MoCl₆] can be isolated from the reaction mixture. [Mo₂Cl₆(dipy)₃] which has already been prepared by other methods crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with {a = 1612; b = 148; c = 1296 pm; γ 109.3°; Z = 4} at 20°C. As shown by a crystal structure determination the complex is built up from [MoCl₂(dipy)₂]⁺ cations and [MoCl₄(dipy)]^? anions. The molybdenum atoms are both octahedrally surrounded. With average values of 238 and 243 pm the Mo? Cl bond distances in the cation, where a cis-arrangement of the chlorine atoms is observed, and in the anion differ significantly from each other. [Mo₂Cl₆(dipy)₃] which has already been prepared by other methods crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with {a = 1612; b = 148; c = 1296 pm; γ = 109.3°; Z = 4} at 20°C. As shown by a crystal structure determination the complex is built up from [MoCl₂(dipy)₂]⁺ cations and [MoCl₄(dipy)]^? anions. The molybdenum atoms are both octahedrally surrounded. With average values of 238 and 243 pm the Mo? Cl bond distances in the cation, where a cis-arrangement of the chlorine atoms is observed, and in the anion differ significantly from each other.     

Über die Hydrierung α-cyanoäthylierter Aldimine

The catalytic hydrogenation of α-mono- and bis-cyanoethylated aldimines The catalytic hydrogenation of α-mono- and -bis-cyanoethylated aldimines using nickel catalysts was studied. Piperidine derivatives are formed in intramolecular cyclization reactions. The hydrogenation products of α-bis-cyanoethylated ketones, the decahydro-1, 8-naphthyridines, are observed here only as by-products.     

Über die säurekatalysierte Umlagerung von β-Jonon-5,6-epoxid

β-Ionone-5,6-epoxide ( 1 ) undergoes acid-catalyzed ring contraction and enlargement, concurrently, by [1, 2]-alkyl shifts, to give the isomeric cyclopentane derivative 6 and the cycloheptafurane derivative 7 . Spectroscopic and chemical evidence for the structures of 6 and 7 is presented.     

Über die Depolymerisierung von Poly-(R)-3-hydroxy-buttersäureester (PHB)

On the Depolymerization of Poly-(R)-3-hydroxy-butanoate (PHB) From cell-free PHB or from dried cells of Alcaligenes eutrophus H 16, which had been grown in an aqueous fructose solution, enantiomerically pure methyl, ethyl, butyl or β-methoxyethyl (R)-3-hydroxy-butanoates are obtained in yields ranging from 75–90% (0.1 to 70 g scale). The depolymerization is achieved by heating the PHB-containing materials to temperatures of 80–160° in the corresponding alcohol with or without the cosolvent dichloroethane in the presence of either sulfuric acid or tetraethoxytitanium catalyst. Since (S)-3-hydroxy-butanoates are also readily obtained (by yeast reduction of aceto-acetates), starting materials derived from 3-hydroxy-butyric acid now belong to the especially useful group of synthetic building blocks which are available in both enantiomeric forms.     

Über die Synthese von O-Glycyl-N-(2, 3, 4-trihydroxybenzyl)-hydroxylamin-dihydrobromid

The synthesis of O-glycyl-N-(2, 3, 4-trihydroxybenzyl)-hydroxylamine dihydrobromide ( 3 ) starting from carbobenzoxy-glycine and tritylhydroxylamine is described. In contrast to the corresponding isosteric hydrazine derivative 1, 3 is no decarboxylase inhibitor.