Fluorinated phenylalanines: synthesis and pharmaceutical applications
- Laila F. Awad and
- Mohammed Salah Ayoup
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1022–1050, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.91
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Categories I–V of fluorinated phenylalanines.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of fluorinated phenylalanines via Jackson’s method.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of all-cis-tetrafluorocyclohexylphenylalanines.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of ʟ-4-[sulfono(difluoromethyl)]phenylalanine (nPt: neopentyl, TCE: trichloroethyl).
Scheme 4: Synthesis of ʟ-4-[sulfono(difluoromethyl)]phenylalanine derivatives 17.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of fluorinated Phe analogues from Cbz-protected aminomalonates.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of tetrafluorophenylalanine analogues via the 3-methyl-4-imidazolidinone auxiliary 25.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of tetrafluoro-Phe derivatives via chiral auxiliary 31.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 2,5-difluoro-Phe and 2,4,5-trifluoro-Phe via Schöllkopf reagent 34.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 2-fluoro- and 2,6-difluoro Fmoc-Phe derivatives starting from chiral auxiliary 39.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 2-[18F]FPhe via chiral auxiliary 43.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of FPhe 49a via photooxidative cyanation.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of FPhe derivatives via Erlenmeyer azalactone synthesis.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-2,5-difluoro Phe via the azalactone method.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 3-bromo-4-fluoro-(S)-Phe (65).
Scheme 15: Synthesis of [18F]FPhe via radiofluorination of phenylalanine with [18F]F2 or [18F]AcOF.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 4-borono-2-[18F]FPhe.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of protected 4-[18F]FPhe via arylstannane derivatives.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of FPhe derivatives via intermediate imine formation.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of FPhe derivatives via Knoevenagel condensation.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of FPhe derivatives 88a,b from aspartic acid derivatives.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of 2-(2-fluoroethyl)phenylalanine derivatives 93 and 95.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of FPhe derivatives via Zn2+ complexes.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of FPhe derivatives via Ni2+ complexes.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of 3,4,5-trifluorophenylalanine hydrochloride (109).
Scheme 25: Synthesis of FPhe derivatives via phenylalanine aminomutase (PAM).
Scheme 26: Synthesis of (R)-2,5-difluorophenylalanine 115.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine via 2-amino-1,3-diol derivatives.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine derivatives via the oxazolidinone chiral auxiliary 122.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine from pyruvate hemiketal 130.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine (136) via fluorination of β-hydroxyphenylalanine (137).
Scheme 31: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine from aziridine derivatives.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine 136 via direct fluorination of pyruvate esters.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine via fluorination of ethyl 3-phenylpyruvate enol using DAST.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine derivatives using photosensitizer TCB.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine derivatives using Selectflour and dibenzosuberenone.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of protected β-fluorophenylalanine via aziridinium intermediate 150.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine derivatives via fluorination of α-hydroxy-β-aminophenylalanine d...
Scheme 38: Synthesis of β-fluorophenylalanine derivatives from α- or β-hydroxy esters 152a and 155.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of a series of β-fluoro-Phe derivatives via Pd-catalyzed direct fluorination of β-methyle...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of series of β-fluorinated Phe derivatives using quinoline-based ligand 162 in the Pd-cat...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of β,β-difluorophenylalanine derivatives from 2,2-difluoroacetaldehyde derivatives 164a,b....
Scheme 42: Synthesis of β,β-difluorophenylalanine derivatives via an imine chiral auxiliary.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of α-fluorophenylalanine derivatives via direct fluorination of protected Phe 174.
Figure 2: Structures of PET radiotracers of 18FPhe derivatives.
Figure 3: Structures of melfufen (179) and melphalan (180) anticancer drugs.
Figure 4: Structure of gastrazole (JB95008, 181), a CCK2 receptor antagonist.
Figure 5: Dual CCK1/CCK2 antagonist 182.
Figure 6: Structure of sitagliptin (183), an antidiabetic drug.
Figure 7: Structure of retaglpitin (184) and antidiabetic drug.
Figure 8: Structure of evogliptin (185), an antidiabetic drug.
Figure 9: Structure of LY2497282 (186) a DPP-4 inhibitor for the treatment of type II diabetes.
Figure 10: Structure of ulimorelin (187).
Figure 11: Structure of GLP1R (188).
Figure 12: Structures of Nav1.7 blockers 189 and 190.
Selectively fluorinated cyclohexane building blocks: Derivatives of carbonylated all-cis-3-phenyl-1,2,4,5-tetrafluorocyclohexane
- Mohammed Salah Ayoup,
- David B. Cordes,
- Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and
- David O'Hagan
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2671–2676, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.287
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: All cis-hexafluoro- 1 and tetrafluorocyclohexanes 2 and 3 result in facially polarised ring motifs ...
Scheme 1: Preparation of benzoic acids 11–13; i. HIO4·2H2O (50%), AcOH, H2SO4, I2, H2O, 70 °C 24 h, 92%.; ii....
Scheme 2: Synthesis of benzaldehyde derivatives 14 and 15: i. Pd(PPh3)4, Bu3SnH, THF, CO (1 atm), 50 °C, 2–3 ...
Figure 2: X-ray structure of aldehyde 15. CCDC number 1432193.
Scheme 3: Olefination reactions of 15 and the X-ray structure of 17 (CCDC number 1432194): i. Zn, TiCl4, THF,...
Scheme 4: Reactions from aldehyde 15: i. NaBH4, THF, 20 °C, 1 h, 98%.; ii. HI (57%), CHCl3, 30 h, 95%; iii. Bu...
Scheme 5: Reactions of benzyl azide 21; i. 24, Cu(OAc)2, Na ascorbate, t-BuOH, H2O, 20 °C, 16 h, 72%; ii. HCl...
Scheme 6: Reactions of aldehyde 14: i. NaBH4, THF, rt, 1 h, 98%.; ii. HI (57%), CHCl3, 30 h, 94%; iii. Bu4NN3...
