A Chiral,Oxidatively Cleavable Auxiliary in Conjugate Additions of Lithium Amides. Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure β-Amino Acid Derivatives

Addition of enantiomerically pure 4-methoxyphenethyl-substituted lithium amides to α,β-unsaturated esters leads to β-amino acid derivatives 4-7 with selectivities > 95: 5. The auxiliary can be cleaved by oxidation with cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) and subsequent hydrolysis of the resulting mixture of imines.     

A Chemo-enzymatic Route for the Preparation of Chiral （S）-3-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic Acid

（S）-3-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid is a potential progenitor of optically pure tomoxetine hydrochlo- ride and fluoxetine hydrochloride which are currently available antidepressant drugs. We report here the chemical synthesis of racemic substrate （R,S）-ethyl 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoate and enzymatic preparation of S-isomer of the substrate by employing Porcine pancreas lipase（PPL） as a biocatalyst. Optimum enzyme-catalyzed reaction con- ditions, such as the effects of the temperature, pH and solvents on conversion degree and enantiomeric excess, were studied. An optimal temperature of 35 ℃ and pH=7.5 are the best for the resolution of （R,S）-ethyl 3-hydroxy-3- pheylpropanoate by PPL when 0.1 mol/L phosphate buffer solution acts as a medium. This work provides a practi- cally chemo-enzvmatic oreoaration of chiral β-hvdroxv acid by PPL.     

Preparation of Novel Piperidine Phosphinic Acid Analogues of the Inhibitory Neurotransmitter γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

Abstract

Novel pipendine phosphinic, methylphosphinic and phosphonic acids were synthesized (5a-5c and 6 in the figure). The acids are bioisosteres of the corresponding carboxylic acid isonipecotic, which is a GABAA agonist.     

Chiral Vinyl Sulfoxides as Useful Reagents for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives

(S)- and (R)-β-amino acid derivatives were synthesized by the asymmetric conjugate addition of ammonia and piperidazine to t-butyl (E)-2-[(R)- and (S)-p-tolylsulfinyl]cinnamates, respectively.     

Chiral Resolution of β-dl-Phenylalanine Using Chiral Macrocyclic Nickel(Ⅱ) Complexes

The reactions of chiral four-coordinated nickel(Ⅱ) complex [Ni(RR-L)](ClO4)2/[Ni(SS- L)](ClO4)2 with β-dl-phenylalanine in acetonitrile/water gave a six-coordinated enantiomer of [Ni(RR-L)(β-d-HPhe)](ClO4)2(1) and [Ni(SS-L)(β-l-HPhe)](ClO4)2(2), respectively(L = 5,5,7, 12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane, HPhe = phenylalanine). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that the nickel(Ⅱ) atom displays a distorted octahedral coordination geometry by coordinating with four nitrogen atoms of L in a folded configuration, and two carboxylate oxygen atoms of β-d/l-HPhe in cis-position in both complexes. The monomers of [Ni(RR-L)(β-d-HPhe)]2+ and [Ni(SS-L)(β-l-HPhe)]2+ are connected through intermolecular hydrogen bonds to generate one-dimensional zigzag chains, respectively. The homochiral natures of 1 and 2 are confirmed by the results of CD spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of Two New Chiral Blocks for the Construction of Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA)

AnewtypeofDNAmimictermedPNA(PeptideNtlcleicAcid).wasfirstpreparedbyNielsenela/'intileearly1990s.ItisanoligonucleotideanalogueinwhichtheentiredeoxyribosephosphatebackbonehasbeenreplacedbyachemicallycompletelydilTerent.butstructurallyhomomorphousachira...     

Suppression of Ethyl Migration in the Synthesis of 2,5-Anhydro-1-Amino-1,4-Dideoxy-3-Thio-D-Threo-Pentitol Hydrochloride,A Key Intermediate for Oral the 1β-Methylcarbapenems

A reproducible synthesis of 2,5-anhydro-1-amino-1,4-dideoxy-3-thio-D-threo-pentitol hydrochloride (2b) via the Staudinger reaction with triethyl phosphite was developed. An unexpected ethyl migration from an oxygen to the nitrogen of iminophosphorane 7 was observed.     

First Reaction of a Chiral Gly-Ni(Ⅱ) Complex in Water

The amination of a chiral Ni(II) complex as a model reaction was studied to develop a highly practical, efficient, and stereospecific approach for Ni(II) complex reactions in an aqueous phase. A convenient and clean water‐mediated reaction of the Ni(II) complex has been reached, and a broad spectrum of substrates could participate in the process effectively to produce desired products in good yields and excellent diastereoselectivities. Significantly, it is the first report of chiral gly‐Ni(II) complex reaction in aqueous media.     

High Diastereoselectivity in the Conjugate Addition of Functionalized Alcohols to a Chiral(E)-Nitroalkene

Nitr0alkenesareversatilesyntheticintermediatesaspowerfulelectron-deficientreactantsincycloadditionandconjugatadditionreacti0ntoproducealargevarietyfunctionalizedcarbocyclicrings'.Purthermore,thenitrogrouPcanbeconvertedintoawiderangeoffiinctionalities2-Al0ughDiels-Alderreaction3andcyclopropanationoffunctionalizedcarbonnucleophiles4toY-chiralnitr0alkenehavebeenreportedrecently.Sofarthedetailedresearch0ftheconjugateadditionsoffimctionalizedalcoholst0chira1nitf0keneshasn0tbeenreported.Herewewish…     

Synthesis of a Novel Chiral Trihydroxamic Acid Containing L-Pro-L-Ala-L-Ala-β-(HO)Ala-OMe Unit

Iron is indispensable for almost all life forms1. Under iron-deficient environments, microorganisms secrete siderophores to chelate ferric ions and then, transport ferric ions into cells by specific receptor recognitions2,3. Siderophores have many clinica…     

Improving the Selectivity of the Phosphoric Acid β-Elimination on a Biotinylated Phosphopeptide

This study aims at improving the MALDI-TOF detection of a phosphorylated peptide containing a cysteine residue by ??-elimination of H₃PO₄ hardly enriched by classical methods. The experimental conditions were optimized on this phosphopeptide (biot-pAdd) and its nonphosphorylated counterpart (biot-Add). The major side-reactions were H₂S elimination on the cysteine residues and H₂O elimination on the non phosphorylated serine residue of biot-Add. The former dilutes the MALDI-TOF signal for the desired species. The latter gives a product similar to what is obtained by H₃PO₄ elimination and should prompt to caution when working with a mixture between phosphorylated and non phosphorylated peptides. Modifications on the solvent, the reaction temperature and time, the nature, and concentration of the base were made. Major improvement of the selectivity of the reaction was observed in 30?% ACN, at room temperature for 4?h. However, these optimizations are specific to these sequences and should be performed anew for different peptides. The selectivity of the reaction towards H₃PO₄ elimination is improved, but the persistence of side-reactions renders a previous sample fractionation necessary. In these optimized conditions, the ionization enhancement is 3-fold and the detection limits for biot-pAdd are similar to biot-Add (100?fmol).     

Chiral amines in the diastereoselective Mannich-related multicomponent synthesis of diarylmethylamines, 1,2-diarylethylamines, and β-arylethylamines

The multicomponent synthesis of diarylmethylamines, 1,2-diarylethylamines and β-arylethylamines has been undergone starting from aryl- or benzylzinc reagents, aldehydes, and primary or secondary chiral amines. Good to high diastereoselectivities have been obtained from both l-proline ester derivatives 1 and (±)-trans-1-allyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine (4). The use of R-(+)-1-phenylethylamine (7) provides important diastereoisomeric excesses (∼60%) in conjunction with very high chemical yields. This work constitutes a preliminary entry to the intended development of a more flexible reaction system, involving easily cleavable chiral amines.     

Chiral enhancement in the confined space of zeolites for the asymmetric synthesis of β-hydroxy nitroalkanes

(1S,2S)-N¹,N²-Bis(3-chlorobenzyl)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine 1a′ and (1S,2S)-N¹,N²-bis(4-chlorobenzyl)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine 1b′ were used to prepare chiral Cu(II) complexes Cu-Y-1a, Cu-Y-1b, Cu-mZSM5-1a, and Cu-mZSM5-1b by a flexible ligand method using copper exchanged zeolite Y and mesoporous ZSM-5. The characterization of zeolite supported complexes was performed by microanalysis, IR-, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), EPR spectroscopy, specific rotation and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The catalytic activity of these supported complexes was explored for the asymmetric nitroaldol reaction of various aldehydes with nitromethane at 0 °C. Excellent yields (up to 99%) of β-hydroxy nitroalkane with an ee of up to 94% were achieved in the case of benzaldehyde as substrate. Significantly, the performance of the supported catalyst was better in terms of enantioselectivity than the complex under homogenous conditions. The supported catalysts were recycled four times with no observable loss in performance and no leaching of the catalytically active complex during the nitroaldol reaction.     

Thermochemical Study of the Reactions of Acid–Base Interaction in an Aqueous Solution of β-Aminobutyric Acid

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - The enthalpies of interaction between β-aminobutyric acid and HNO3 and KОН solutions are measured calometrically in different pH ranges, a...     

Enantioseparation of Tropic Acid and Its Esters by CEKC Using Sulfated β-Cyclodextrin as a Chiral Selector

Capillary electrokinetic chromatography was successfully applied to the enantioseparation of tropic acid and its four alkyl esters (methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl), with the same chiral center, Separation was with sulfated β-cyclodextrin (4%, m/v) containing 20 mM phosphate buffer at pH 3.0 as background electrolyte at 20 °C. The results showed that, besides hydrogen-bonding interactions between these compounds with sulfated β-CD, for tropic acid and its methyl ester the steric hindrance effect was also an important factor. However, for the other esters (ethyl, propyl and butyl), the hydrophobicity effect was higher.     

Novel Synthesis of (+/−)-cis-4-Amino-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol,a Key Intermediate in the Preparation of Carbocyclic 2′,3′-Didehydro-2′,3′-dideoxy Nucleosides

Abstract

Novel synthetic routes directed toward the preparation of (+/?)-cis -4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol are described. The routes investigated involve azide openings of chiral and non-chiral cyclopentyl epoxides.     

Enantioseparation of Tropic Acid and Its Esters by CEKC Using Sulfated β-Cyclodextrin as a Chiral Selector

Capillary electrokinetic chromatography was successfully applied to the enantioseparation of tropic acid and its four alkyl esters (methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl), with the same chiral center, Separation was with sulfated β-cyclodextrin (4%, m/v) containing 20 mM phosphate buffer at pH 3.0 as background electrolyte at 20 °C. The results showed that, besides hydrogen-bonding interactions between these compounds with sulfated β-CD, for tropic acid and its methyl ester the steric hindrance effect was also an important factor. However, for the other esters (ethyl, propyl and butyl), the hydrophobicity effect was higher.