Stereospecific Reaction Research Articles

Traceless Directing Group for Stereospecific Nickel-Catalyzed Alkyl−Alkyl Cross-Coupling Reactions

Stereospecific nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of benzylic 2-methoxyethyl ethers are reported for the preparation of enantioenriched 1,1-diarylethanes. The 2-methoxyethyl ether serves as a traceless directing group that accelerates cross-coupling. Chelation of magnesium ions is proposed to activate the benzylic C-O bond for oxidative addition.

Synthesis of (+)-(4S,5S)-Muricatacin via Pd-Catalyzed Stereospecific Hydroxy Substitution Reaction of γ,δ-epoxy α,β-Unsaturated Ester with B(OH)3

The stereoselective synthesis of (+)-(4S,5S)-muricatacin has been achieved involving the palladium-catalyzed stereospecific hydroxy substitution reaction of γ,δ-epoxy α,β-unsaturated ester with B(OH)3. Keywords: γ-Lactone, Pd-catalyzed, γ, δ-epoxy α, β-unsaturated ester, muricatacin, stereospecific, oxidation, pesticidal activities, hydrogenation, palladium

Recent Trends in Chiral Separations on Immobilized Polysaccharides CSPs

Polysaccharide CSPs are recognized widely in chiral chromatography but the introduction of immobilized phases (Chiralpak IA, Chiralpak IB and Chiralpak IC columns) is a remarkable achievement. The immobilized CSPs can be used with organic, normal and reversed phase modes; even with prohibited solvents too (tetrahydrofuran, chlorofom, dichloromethane, acetone, 1,4-dioxane, ethylacetate, and certain other ethers). Their susceptibilities to work with a wide range of solvents have increased the range of applications including chiral recognition mechanisms. Besides, these are also useful for monitoring the progress of stereo-specific reactions; normally need prohibited solvents. The present review describes the various aspects of commercial available immobilized chiral columns. Attempts have been made to discuss immobilized polysaccharides CSPs, immobilized vs coated CSPs, comparison of immobilized CSPs, method development, optimization, chiral recognition mechanism and applications. The chiral recognition capabilities of commercial columns were in the order of Chiralpak IA > Chiralpak IB > Chiralpak IC columns; but complimentary to each other. Of course, these CSPs are not fully developed and need more advancements and applications. Definitely, the future of immobilized CSPs is quite better. Hopefully, in the coming years they will be the choice of the chromatographers for chiral separations in liquid chromatography.

Selection and Development of a Route for Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor AZD4121

The development of a synthetic route to the cholesterol absorption inhibitor AZD4121 is presented. Key steps are a highly enantioselective CBS reduction, a stereospecific Staudinger reaction, an amine/lithium chloride mediated ester hydrolysis, and a resolution of a 50:50 diastereomeric mixture by recrystallization. The synthesis was accomplished in 10 linear steps, and the overall yield, when compared with the lead optimization (LO) route, was improved from 1% to 20%. All purifications of intermediates through preparative HPLC or silica gel chromatography were avoided. This was possible since many of the intermediates along the route could be used as such in the next step until an intermediate with suitable crystalline properties could be identified and purified through crystallization.

Amino acid substitutions in naphthalene dioxygenase from Pseudomonas sp. strain NCIB 9816-4 result in regio- and stereo-specific hydroxylation of flavanone and isoflavanone

Wild-type naphthalene dioxygenase (NDO) from Pseudomonas sp. strain NCIB 9816-4 transforms relatively planar flavone and isoflavone to cis-dihydrodiols. However, this enzyme cannot catalyze the transformation of flavanone and isoflavanone in which a phenyl group bonds to the stereogenic C2 or C3 of the C-ring. Protein modeling suggested that Phe224 in the substrate binding site of NDO may play a key role in substrate specificity toward flavanone and isoflavanone. Site-directed mutants of NDO with substitution of Phe224 with Tyr biotransformed only the (S)-stereoisomers of flavanone and isoflavanone, producing an 8-OH group on the A-ring. In contrast, the Phe224Cys and Phe224Gln substitutions, which used (2S)-flavanone as a substrate, and Phe224Lys, which transformed (2S)-flavanone and (3S)-isoflavanone, each showed lower activity than the Phe224Tyr substitution. The remainder of the tested mutants had no activity with flavanone and isoflavanone. Protein docking studies of flavanone and isoflavanone to the modeled mutant enzyme structures revealed that an expanded substrate binding site, due to mutation at 224, as well as appropriate hydrophobic interaction with the residue at 224, are critical for successful binding of the substrates. Results of this study also suggested that in addition to the previously known Phe352, the Phe224 site of NDO appears to be important site for expanding the substrate range of NDO and bringing regiospecific and stereospecific hydroxylation reactions to C8 of the flavanone and isoflavanone A-rings.

Encoding substrates with mass tags to resolve stereospecific reactions using Nimzyme

The nanostructure-initiator mass spectrometry based enzyme assay (Nimzyme) provides a rapid method for screening glycan modifying reactions. However, this approach cannot resolve stereospecific reactions which are common in glycobiology and are typically assayed using lower-throughput methods (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) analysis) often in conjunction with stable isotopically labeled reactants. However, in many applications, library size necessitates the development of higher-throughput screening approaches of stereospecific reactions from crude sample preparations. Therefore, here we test the approach of utilizing Nimzyme linkers with unique masses to encode substrate identity such that this assay can resolve stereospecific reactions. We utilize the nanostructure-initiator mass spectrometry (NIMS) enzyme assay in conjuction with an accurate mass tagging approach where each reactant is tagged with a unique perfluoronated tail. Mass spectrometric analysis was conducted using conventional MALDI-TOF instrumentation. Stereospecific reaction pathways of three stereoisomers (maltose, lactose and cellobiose) to afford the same product glucose were resolved simutaneously due to the presence of unique fluorous tags on both reactants and products. Not only purified enzymes, but also crude cell lysates can be used in this assay. The Nimzyme assay with accurate mass tagging provides a rapid method for screening for targeted stereospecific reactions using mass spectrometry and may be useful for high-throughput screening and functional annotation of a wide range of glycan-modifying enzymes.

Structural complex of sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) with 14α-methylenecyclopropyl-Δ7-24, 25-dihydrolanosterol

Sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) that catalyzes the removal of the 14α-methyl group from the sterol nucleus is an essential enzyme in sterol biosynthesis, a primary target for clinical and agricultural antifungal azoles and an emerging target for antitrypanosomal chemotherapy. Here, we present the crystal structure of Trypanosoma (T) brucei CYP51 in complex with the substrate analog 14α-methylenecyclopropyl-Δ7-24,25-dihydrolanosterol (MCP). This sterol binds tightly to all protozoan CYP51s and acts as a competitive inhibitor of F105-containing (plant-like) T. brucei and Leishmania (L) infantum orthologs, but it has a much stronger, mechanism-based inhibitory effect on I105-containing (animal/fungi-like) T. cruzi CYP51. Depicting substrate orientation in the conserved CYP51 binding cavity, the complex specifies the roles of the contact amino acid residues and sheds new light on CYP51 substrate specificity. It also provides an explanation for the effect of MCP on T. cruzi CYP51. Comparison with the ligand-free and azole-bound structures supports the notion of structural rigidity as the characteristic feature of the CYP51 substrate binding cavity, confirming the enzyme as an excellent candidate for structure-directed design of new drugs, including mechanism-based substrate analog inhibitors.

A Facile Synthesis of N γ-Glycosyl Asparagine Conjugates and Short N-Linked Glycopeptides

Both free and protected glycosyl azides were efficiently coupled to the side chain of aspartate by the Staudinger reaction for the synthesis of N γ-glycosyl asparagine conjugates and short N-linked glycopeptides that can be employed to construct complex N-linked glycopeptides. In the process, a facile two-step protocol was developed for free glycosyl azide synthesis, which includes reported direct transformation of free oligosaccharides into glycosyl amines through reaction with ammonium bicarbonate and then stereospecific diazo transfer reaction to convert glycosyl amines to glycosyl azides.

ChemInform Abstract: Oxazolidine Synthesis by Complementary Stereospecific and Stereoconvergent Methods.

AbstractThe stereospecific reaction applies a chiral epoxide (I) and racemic catalyst to afford the chiral oxazolidine derivatives (III).

A New Efficient Synthetic Route for the Synthesis of the Antiallergic Drug, Olopatadine Hydrochloride, via Stereospecific Palladium-Catalyzed Reaction

A new practical and efficient synthetic route for the synthesis of olopatadine hydrochloride via the intramolecular stereospecific seven-membered ring cyclization from an alkyne intermediate using palladium catalyst and hydride source was established. Furthermore, the optimization of that key stereospecific reaction was examined by design of experiment (DoE), and the desired Z-isomer could be obtained with high yield.

Stereospecific Cross-Coupling between Alkenylboronates and Alkyl Halides Catalyzed by Iron–Bisphosphine Complexes

A stereospecific and high-yielding cross-coupling reaction between alkenylboron reagents and alkyl halides is described. The reaction has been achieved by using well-defined iron-bisphosphine complexes such as 1b FeCl(2)(3,5-t-Bu(2)-SciOPP), which was recently developed by the authors' group. Various nonactivated alkyl bromides and chlorides possessing a base/nucleophile-sensitive functional group can participate in the cross-coupling, demonstrating its utility for stereoselective synthesis of functional molecules bearing a carbon-carbon double bond.

Synthetic studies of venturicidins: stereoselective synthesis of the C15–C27 segment based on two types of stereospecific epoxide opening reactions

The C15–C27 segment of venturicidins was stereoselectively synthesized by using two types of stereospecific methyl substitution reactions of epoxides and subsequent stereocontrolled methylation reactions of lactone derivatives as the key steps.

Oxazolidine Synthesis by Complementary Stereospecific and Stereoconvergent Methods

Complementary stereospecific and stereoconvergent reactions for enantioselective synthesis of 1,3-oxazolidines are reported. In the presence of a rhodium catalyst, reaction of enantioenriched butadiene monoxide with aryl imines is stereospecific (99% ee). Alternatively, the reaction of racemic butadiene monoxide, in the presence of a chiral palladium or nickel catalyst, provides an enantioselective synthesis of 1,3-oxazolidines (up to 94% ee). Synthesis of either the cis- or trans-1,3-oxazolidines is also accomplished under catalyst control.

Concise Pathway to New Multifunctionalized Constrained Pentacin Derivatives by Means of Two Stereospecific Tandem Reactions

AbstractStarting from Boc‐activated diketopiperazines, original bicyclic derivatives of trans‐ and cis‐2‐aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid were prepared by using two stereospecific tandem reactions. One of them is a tandem transannular rearrangement of activated lactams/alkylation process leading to the stereoselective synthesis of suitably chiral pyrrolidine‐2,4‐diones, allowing subsequent Michael‐initiated ring closure, a simple and concise route to original multifunctionalized alicyclic β‐amino esters.

Total Synthesis of Synechoxanthin through Iterative Cross‐Coupling

Total Synthesis of Synechoxanthin through Iterative Cross‐Coupling

Stereospecific Synthesis of syn-α-Oximinoamides by a Three-Component Reaction of Isocyanides, syn-Chlorooximes, and Carboxylic Acids

A stereospecific multicomponent reaction among isocyanides, syn-chlorooximes, and carboxylic acids provides an efficient synthesis of biologically relevant syn-α-oximinoamides.

ChemInform Abstract: Stereospecific Nickel‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Ethers: Enantioselective Synthesis of Diarylethanes.

Secondary benzylic ethers undergo stereospecific substitution reactions with Grignard reagents in the presence of nickel catalysts. Reactions proceed with inversion of configuration and high stereochemical fidelity. This reaction allows for facile enantioselective synthesis of biologically active diarylethanes from readily available optically enriched carbinols.

ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Synthesis of β‐Fluoroamines from β‐Amino Alcohols: Application to the Synthesis of LY503430.

Abstractβ‐Amino alcohols of type (I), (III), and (V) undergo a stereospecific reaction with DAST to give rearranged β‐fluoroamines with no or very low degree of racemization.

Synthesis and Reactivity of Divinylselenium Dichlorides and Dibromides

Regio- and stereospecific electrophilic addition reactions of selenium tetrachloride and selenium tetrabromide to propargyl alcohols are reported. (Z,Z)-Bis(β-chlorovinyl)selenium dichlorides were isolated in high yields, and their reactivity was dependent on their substitution pattern. Products derived from unsubstituted, α-methyl-, or α,α-dimethylpropargyl alcohols readily underwent transfer of chlorine atoms to one of the two double bonds. (Z,Z)-Bis(β-chlorovinyl)selenium dichlorides derived from γ-phenyl- or γ-isopropenylpropargyl alcohols underwent cyclization to form benzoselenophene derivatives; this was accompanied by the formation of the corresponding dichloro-substituted allylic alcohols. In contrast, selenium tetrachloride reacts with γ-phenylpropargyl alcohol exclusively as a chlorinating agent, giving (3-chloroprop-1-yn-1-yl)benzene quantitatively. Products of regio- and stereospecific electrophilic addition of selenium tetrabromide are also described. Reaction mechanisms are proposed.

Stereospecific redox reaction of ascorbic acid and isoascorbic acid based on chiral electropolymerized films

A simple and fast strategy for stereospecific redox reaction is proposed using glutamic acid enantiomer electropolymerized films. The mechanism of enantioselectivity on the electropolymerized films has been explored.