A facile two-step high yield approach to 2-oxasteroids

The base catalyzed autoxidation of 3-oxo-Δ⁴ steroids in aprotic media at circa -25°C occurs nearly exclusively at C₂ of the A-ring, generating rapidly (< 4 hrs) and in high yield the corresponding enol (2-hydroxy-3-oxo-Δ^1,4 analog) When the reaction is then allowed to continue at room temperature for several days, the enol is further autoxidized to the related lactol (1-hydroxy-2-oxa-3-oxo-Δ⁴ analog) in overall yields generally in the range of 85–95%. Sodium borohydride reduction of the lactol yields the pharmacologically important 2-oxasteroids.     

Preparation of ginkgolide and F-seco-ginkgolide lactols: the unique reactivity of α-hydroxy lactones toward NaBH4

It has been found that NaBH₄ smoothly reduces the α-hydroxy-lactone moieties in ginkgolide and F-seco-ginkgolides to lactols. The reaction is rapid and stops at the lactol stage; the coordination of NaBH₄ to the conformationally rigid cage structure is involved in both the initiation and termination stages. This facile reduction of ginkgolide lactones yields a variety of new ginkgolide lactols.     

Lansoprazole,an antiulcerative drug

Lansoprazole, 2‐({[3‐methyl‐4‐(2,2,2‐trifluroethoxy)­pyri­din‐2‐yl]­methyl}­sulfinyl)‐1H‐benz­imidazole, C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S, is an antiulcerative agent. The mol­ecules in the lattice are held together by intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the NH group of benz­imidazole and the sulfinyl O atom.     

Convenient syntheses of deoxypyranose sugars from glucuronolactone

One of the characteristic reactions of glucuronic acid derivatives is the base-catalysed elimination of a 4-(substituted) hydroxy group to generate a Δ_4,5 pyranose. Following hydrogenation, proceeding mainly from the α-face provided the anomeric configuration is β, the initial C(5)-configuration is restored. This sequence affords access to a number of 4-deoxypyranoses: thus 4-deoxyglucoses are readily available by reduction at C(6). Conversion to a glycal, then cis-dihydroxylation at C(2)/C(3) leads to the d-lyxo configuration (found in neosidomycin). Finally a less obvious relationship to the KDO series is revealed, again by dihydroxylation.     

Synthesis of Mono- and Disaccharide 4-[(ω-Sulfanylalkyl)oxy]benzoylhydrazones as Potential Glycoligands for Noble Metal Nanoparticles

A procedure has been developed for the synthesis of previously unknown aldose 4-[(ω-sulfanylalkyl) oxy]benzoylhydrazones (where alkyl is hexyl or decyl and aldoses are D-glucose, D-galactose, D-maltose, and D-lactose) that a repromising glycoligands for noble metal nanoparticles. According to the ¹H and ¹³C NMR data, 4-[(ω-sulfanylalkyl)oxy]benzoylhydrazones derived from D-glucose, D-maltose, and D-lactose in crystal and in DMSO-d₆ solution have exclusively the cyclic pyranose structure (α- and β-anomers). D-Galactose 4-[(ω-sulfanylalkyl)oxy]benzoylhydrazones in DMSO-d₆ solution exist as tautomeric mixtures of cyclic pyranose and open-chain acylhydrazone structures.

     

The first ring inversion of pyranoses induced by bulky silyl protections at the 2- and 3-positions

The pyranose rings of the 2,3-bis-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-α- and β-d-glucopyranoses, and of the 2,3-bis-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-β-d-glucopyranose were in the ¹C₄ form. These findings indicate that the introduction of bulky silyl protecting groups at the 2- and 3-positions can flip a pyranose ring into the axial-rich chair form. Previous such ring inversions have been carried out by the silyl protections at the 3- and 4-positions.     

Structure cristalline et moléculaire d'un dérivé méthyl-hexopyranoside à C(4) hybridé sp2

The derivative C₁₃H₁₉NO₅ crystallizes in space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a = 9.371, b = 11.815, c = 13.207 Å and Z = 4. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares to R = 0.058. The pyranose ring exists in the ³S₁ conformation (or in the equivalent, but here structurally less consistent, ⁰S₄ conformation). The dioxolane ring has an envelope conformation. Strong intramolecular interactions between the bulky substituents suggest that the ensuing strain energy is assumed, for a significant part, by the twisted-boat conformation of the pyranose ring.     

A Synthesis Detour to Planar‐Diastereoisomeric Ferrocene Derivatives around an Unexpected Rearrangement of ortho‐Lithiated Kagan's Template [S(S)]‐(p‐Tolylsulfinyl)ferrocene

Usually, ortho lithiation of Kagan's template 1 and quenching with electrophiles leads highly diastereoselectively to planar‐chiral 1,2‐disubstituted ferrocenes. Surprisingly, lithiation of 1 with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) followed by addition of paraformaldehyde afforded regioisomer (+)‐{[S(S)]‐[4‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)phenyl]sulfinyl}ferrocene ( 2 ), which was converted to (+)‐{[S(S)]‐{4‐{2‐[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]ethyl}phenyl}sulfinyl}ferrocene ( 3 ) (Scheme 1). The desired diastereoisomer (l)‐1‐(hydroxymethyl)‐2‐(p‐tolylsulfinyl)ferrocene ( 5 ) in turn could also be obtained by ortho lithiation of 1 with LDA but by quenching with DMF to yield aldehyde 4 first, which then was reduced with NaBH₄ to 5 . Finally, target compound (l)‐1‐[(dimethylamino)methyl]‐2‐(p‐tolylsulfinyl)ferrocene ( 6 ) was obtained by substitution of the OH group of 5 under mild conditions or directly by ortho lithiation of 1 with lithio‐2,4,6‐triisopropylbenzene (=2,4,6‐triisopropylphenyl)lithium; LTP) followed by quenching with N,N‐dimethylmethyleneiminium chloride. At low temperatures, reaction of 1 with LDA leads, via the preferred diastereoisomeric transition state ‘exo’‐ 7 and under extrusion of a (diisopropylamine)lithium complex of type 8 , in a highly selective manner, to diastereoisomeric ortho‐lithiated chelate (l)‐ 9 (Scheme 2). The reaction of 1 to 2 is explained by a rearrangement of (l)‐ 9 to {[S(S)] [4‐(lithiomethyl)phenyl]sulfinyl}ferrocene 10 , which is acid‐catalyzed by coordinated diisopropylamine in complexes of type 8 . This rearrangement is not observed if LTP is used as base or, in case LDA is applied, if the electrophile is sufficiently reactive at low temperatures.     

Characterization of 8-Deuterium Substituted Proton Pump Inhibitors by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was employed to characterize the hydrogen-deuterium exchange for the proton pump inhibitors pantoprazole sodium, esomeprazole sodium, rabeprazole sodium, lansoprazole, and ilaprazole in methanol-d₄. The results showed that the ¹H and ¹³C signals of 8-CH₂ (labeled as H_8a, H_8b, and C₈) next to the sulfinyl (S?O) group of the proton pump inhibitors decreased significantly. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry showed the presence of deuterated products. Basing on the NMR data, H_8a and H_8b of proton pump inhibitors were more active for the hydrogen-deuterium exchange. The most significant parameter governing the exchange was the salt-formation of the benzimidazole group. Therefore, the influence of salt-formation on hydrogen-deuterium exchange was characterized for ilaprazole; replacement of NH by N–Na on the benzimidazole group accelerated the exchange process. Tandem mass spectrometry showed that CH?S–OH was formed by tautomerism involving sulfinyl and CH₂ groups in methanol-d_4.     

Comparing and taming the reactivity of HWE and Wittig reagents with cyclic hemiacetals

A practical solution to the formation of mixtures of E/Z and open/cyclic isomers in the reaction of (2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-methylpentanal (as its hemiacetal, a lactol) with conjugated phosphoranes (stabilised Wittig reagents) and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reagents is disclosed. The HWE reaction has a strong bias to give oxolanes. On the other hand, stabilised Wittig reagents give unsaturated carboxyl derivatives of configuration E (major) and oxolanes (minor); the latter can be avoided by addition of CF₃CH₂OH or using morpholine amide phosphorane.     

Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bis‐Sulfinyl Substituted Phenylene Ethynylenes

The stereoselective and efficient monoaddition of transient [(1S,2R,4R)‐2‐hydroxy‐7,7‐dimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept‐1‐yl]methanesulfenic (=(1S)‐isoborneol‐10‐sulfenic) acid to isomeric diethynylbenzenes affords {1‐[(1S)‐isoborneol‐10‐sulfinyl]ethenyl}ethynylbenzenes. Their enantiomerically pure (R_S)‐epimers are involved in a Cu‐free Sonogashira coupling with 1,4‐diiodo‐2,5‐dimethoxybenzene to give C₂‐symmetric bis‐sulfinyl phenylene ethynylenes, stimulating prototypes of new sulfurated chiral architectures that can find application as chelating agents.     

Synthetic studies directed toward the total synthesis of dolabriferol

Herein we report our results towards the total synthesis of (−)-dolabriferol, describing the synthesis of fragments C1-C9 and C10-C21. This convergent asymmetric approach relies on the use of a common Weinreb amide precursor for the preparation of both fragments, an efficient anti-aldol reaction followed by Zn(BH₄)₂ reduction to give a 1,3-syn diol, a selective oxidation of a triol under Swern conditions with concomitant lactol formation, and a diastereoselective epoxidation of an allylic alcohol with m-CPBA followed by an efficient epoxide opening with Me₂CuCNLi₂.     

In situ synthesis,crystal structures,and luminescence of two new tetrazole complexes

The synthesis, crystal structures, and luminescent properties of two new complexes containing tetrazolyl ligands are described. Refluxing a mixture of fipronil (fipronil = (±)-5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), sodium azide, and CuCl₂ in ethanol and water gives complex 1, [M(L)₂](H₂O)₂] ? 2H₂O (HL = (±)-5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-tetrazole, M = Cu). Hydrothermal reaction of fipronil, sodium azide, and Cd(ClO₄)₂ in the presence of water and ethanol (Demko–Sharpless tetrazole synthesis) yields 2, [M(L)₂](H₂O)₂] ? 2H₂O (M = Cd). The metals in both complexes are six coordinate from two water molecules, two nitrogens from different tetrazolyl groups, and two nitrogens from pyrazolyl groups. Photoluminescence studies reveal that 2 exhibits strong blue fluorescent emission at λ _max = 451 nm in solid state at room temperature.     

PMR investigation into the structure of some n-substituted 1-amino-1-deoxy-D-fructoses (amadori rearrangement products) : Evidence for a preferential conformation in solution

The PMR spectra at 220 MHz of some Amadori rearrangement products deduced from D-glucose with p-toluidine (1), N-methylphenylamine (2), di-butylamine (4), piperdine (5), and morpholine (6) have been studied in detail.Compounds 1-6 appear to exist in solution predominantly as an equilibrium mixture of the furanose and pyranose ring. The pyranose ring occurs exclusively in the β(D)-²C₅-conformation (corresponds to Reeves 1C-conformation). The furanose ring probably exists as a mixture of both the β- and α-anomer, in which the β-anomer is favoured.     

Chemistry of a molybdenum-persulfide complex: Alkylation and oxidative coupling

The reaction of alkyl halides, sulfinyl and sulfonyl chlorides with (NH₄)₂[(S₂)₂MO(S₂)₂MO(S₂)₂] has been found to afford sulfides and disulfides in good-excellent isolated yield. The effect of solvent polarity and reaction time is discussed.     

Remote stereocontrol by sulfinyl groups: hydrocyanation of δ-ketosulfoxides

Reactions of (2-p-tolylsulfinyl)benzyl alkyl (and aryl) ketones (δ-ketosulfoxides) with Et₂AlCN in the presence of Yb(OTf)₃ take place in a completely stereoselective manner, demonstrating the efficiency of the sulfinyl group in the control of the stereoselectivity of 1,5-asymmetric hydrocyanation processes as well as the ability of Yb(OTf)₃ to form chelated species with ketosulfoxides. The behavior of their methyl derivatives at the benzylic position is dependent on the configuration at the chiral carbon. The resulting sulfinyl cyanohydrins were readily transformed into α-hydroxyamides by hydrolysis of the CN group and hydrogenolysis of the C-S bond.     

Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of 1, 2-Anhydro-3, 4-di-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranose

Abstract

The title 1, 2-anhydro sugar (10) was synthesized from methyl 4, 6-O-benzylidene-α-D-glucopyranoside or from 1, 2-O-ethylidene-α-D-glucopyranose. The key intermediate for the synthesis was 2-O-acetyl-3, 4-di-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl fluoride (8)which was transformed into the target compound by ring closure with potassium tert-butoxide. Calculations by the modified Karplus equation from vicinal coupling constants of 10 suggested that the conformation of 10 was almost an ideal ⁴ H ₅ for the pyranose ring. Conformational analysis for the 1, 2-O-(R)-ethylidene intermediates 17 and 20 revealed that their pyranose ring basically adopted a B₂,₅ conformation.     

The first synthesis of N,O-protected β-isoserines bearing two adjacent quaternary stereogenic centers and their corresponding β-lactams

The reaction of chiral (2S)-enolates of dioxolan-4-ones, derived from lactic and mandelic acids, with (S_R)-tert-butyl sulfinyl ketimines, derived from butan-2-one, pentan-2-one, and decan-2-one, afforded conformationally restrained β^2,2,3,3-isoserines bearing two adjacent quaternary stereogenic centers in the form of N-sulfinyl protected 1′-amino-dioxolan-4-ones. The selective acid-induced removal of the sulfinyl protecting group provided the corresponding 1′-aminodioxolanones, whose base-induced cyclization afforded the corresponding chiral tetra-substituted 3-hydroxy-β-lactams. The synthesis of a dipeptide by reaction coupling between the 1′-aminodioxolanone (2S,5R,1′R)-19 and N,N-dimethylglycine was successfully achieved.     

Cobalt(III) Complexes of D‐Galactosylamine

The β‐pyranose isomer of D ‐galactosylamine ( 1 ) formed complexes with three different cobalt(III) fragments. Crystals containing the dication [Co(tren)(β‐D ‐Galp1N2H_–1‐κ²N¹,O²)]²⁺ ( 3 ) showed coordination through the anomeric amino group (N1) and the deprotonated hydroxy group (O2) of the ⁴C₁ β‐pyranose form, which is also the major isomer of free galactosylamine. The cationic complexes [Co(fac‐dien)(β‐D ‐Galp1N2H_–1‐κ²N¹,O²)]²⁺ ( 4 ) and [Co(phen)₂(β‐D ‐Galp1N2H_–1‐κ²N¹,O²)]²⁺ ( 5 ) were analysed by NMR spectroscopy and showed the same coordination mode as 3 . In terms of available ligand isomers it was shown that 1 exhibits an anomeric equilibrium in solution of both pyranose and both furanose forms as is typical for the parent glycose, galactose.     

Methyl 2,3,6-tri-O-benzoyl-4-deoxy-4-methoxy­amino-α-d-gluco­pyran­oside

The crystalline-state conformation of the title compound, C₂₉H₂₉NO₉, has been established unequivocally. The R absolute configuration is observed at the 4-methoxy­amino moiety and the pyranose ring adopts essentially a perfect ⁴C₁ chair. The torsion angle of the exocyclic hydroxy­methyl group is shown to be gauche–gauche with respect to O1 and C4, respectively. The conformation along the methoxy­amino bond is consistent with that observed for calicheamicin γ₁^I.