Synthesis of 3-Fluoro-Oxetane δ-Amino Acids

Starting from d-xylose, 2,4-anhydro-5-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino-5-deoxy-3-fluoro-d-arabinonic acid 11 was synthesized over 10 steps including ring contraction, fluorination, and ester hydrolysis. Bromine oxidation of d-xylose followed by benzylidenation in a one-pot procedure led to a ca. 1:1 mixture of lactone 3 and 2,4;3,5-dibenzylidene xylonic acid (4) as by-product. For the synthesis of the d-xylo derivative 24, the chosen starting material was 1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-d-xylofuranose. A total of 14 steps including epimerization, ring contraction, fluorination, and saponification led to the desired fluoro-oxetane δ-amino acid 24. Hydrolysis of the 3-fluoro-oxetane δ-amino esters 10 and 23 by means of LiOH was successful in agreement with the results previously reported for similar 3-methoxy oxetanes, whereas chemical hydrolysis was not possible for 3-hydroxy derivatives.