Efficient synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones via a three-component Biginelli-type reaction of urea, alkylaldehyde and arylaldehyde

• Haijun Qu,
• Xuejian Li,
• Fan Mo and
• Xufeng Lin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2846–2851, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.320

• crystal structure of 4a. Scope of the enantioselective reaction. Reaction conditions: 5a (10 mol %, 0.02 mmol), 1 (0.2 mmol), 2 (0.2 mmol), 3 (0.3 mmol), MS 4 Å (0.1 g), toluene (1 mL), rt, 2 days. Isolated Yields were given. The ee’s were determined by chiral HPLC. Possible mechanism. Optimization of

Multigramme synthesis and asymmetric dihydroxylation of a 4-fluorobut-2E-enoate

• James A. B. Laurenson,
• John A. Parkinson,
• Jonathan M. Percy,
• Giuseppe Rinaudo and
• Ricard Roig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2660–2668, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.301

• oxidation (catalytic osmium tetroxide, NMO aqueous t-BuOH, 83%) of 25 to avoid ambiguity, and converted to the dibenzoate 29c (not shown, 80%) as described above. The dibenzoates were purified by flash chromatography then examined by chiral HPLC (Chiralcel OD, 2% iPrOH in hexane). The separation of the

• enantiomers 29a and 29b was excellent, with over 6 minutes separating the stereoisomers in the chromatograms. Due to the robust nature of the dibenzoylation chemistry and the excellent chromatograms produced, the derivatisation/chiral HPLC assay was used routinely. However, direct measurement of the ee's of

• 13C NMR spectra). Attempts to use RI detection in the chiral HPLC were no more successful. A new analytical method was therefore sought which would allow the ee’s of the diols to be measured quickly and directly using 19F{1H} NMR, avoiding the introduction of additional synthetic steps. The

An overview of the synthetic routes to the best selling drugs containing 6-membered heterocycles

• Marcus Baumann and
• Ian R. Baxendale

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2265–2319, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.265

• (S)-enantiomer of compound 2.81 can be isolated in greater than 99% ee and 93% overall yield. This approach is certainly superior to the original separation of the two enantiomers (at the stage of the final product) by preparative chiral HPLC that was used in the discovery route (albeit it should be

Synthesis of axially chiral gold complexes and their applications in asymmetric catalyses

• Yin-wei Sun,
• Qin Xu and
• Min Shi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2224–2232, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.261

• stirred at 85 °C for 36 h. Column chromatography of the reaction mixture gave the desired product. The enantiomeric purity of the product was determined by chiral HPLC analysis. Compound 25: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, TMS) δ 7.61 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H, ArH), 7.27–7.09 (m, 12H, ArH), 4.17 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H

Synthesis of enantiomerically pure N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)arylamides via oxidative esterification

• Akula Raghunadh,
• Satish S More,
• T. Krishna Chaitanya,
• Yadla Sateesh Kumar,
• Suresh Babu Meruva,
• L. Vaikunta Rao and
• U. K. Syam Kumar

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2129–2136, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.250

• purifications and showed a chiral HPLC purity of 100% with retention of configuration. Conclusion A highly enantioselective synthesis of (S) and (R)-isomers of N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)arylamides was developed with high overall yields. We report the nitrogen heterocyclic carbene catalyzed enantioselective ring

Synthesis of the calcilytic ligand NPS 2143

• Henrik Johansson,
• Thomas Cailly,
• Alex Rojas Bie Thomsen,
• Hans Bräuner-Osborne and
• Daniel Sejer Pedersen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1383–1387, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.154

• optical purity (er > 99:1) as demonstrated by chiral HPLC and the pharmacological profile for (R)-3 is in full accordance with that reported in the literature. Keywords: epoxides; GPCR; NPS 2143; nucleophilic aromatic substitution; pyrylium chemistry; Introduction The first G-protein-coupled receptors

• yield after aqueous work-up. With compounds 4 and 6 in hand we turned our attention to the synthesis of the remaining building block 5 (Scheme 4). In order to accurately determine the optical purity of the target molecule (R)-3 by chiral HPLC, we performed the synthesis of racemic rac-3 and optically

• . Fortunately, the side product could be removed by recrystallization of the hydrochloric salt of 3 to produce 3·HCl of excellent purity and in good overall yield. Analysis of optical purity by chiral HPLC showed that (R)-3 was of excellent purity with an er > 99:1 (Figure 2). Pharmacological testing of (R)-3

Preparation of optically active bicyclodihydrosiloles by a radical cascade reaction

• Koichiro Miyazaki,
• Yu Yamane,
• Ryuichiro Yo,
• Hidemitsu Uno and
• Akio Kamimura

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1326–1332, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.149

• . Dihydrosiloles 2c–2j were isolated in good yields from other precursors in a trans-selective manner (Table 2, entries 2–9). Their diastereomeric ratios ranged from 9/1 to 7/3. Although we could not determine the enantiomeric excesses for some compounds of 2 because of insufficient separation by chiral HPLC

Exploration of an epoxidation–ring-opening strategy for the synthesis of lyconadin A and discovery of an unexpected Payne rearrangement

• Brad M. Loertscher,
• Yu Zhang and
• Steven L. Castle

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1179–1184, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.132

• % overall yield from 22. Notably, the high (94%) ee of 24 as established by chiral HPLC analysis demonstrated that the Myers alkylation of 20 had proceeded with excellent diastereoselectivity. Then, we were pleased to find that Shi epoxidation of 24 provided 25 in reasonable (72%) yield and high (>95:5) dr

Cascade radical reaction of substrates with a carbon–carbon triple bond as a radical acceptor

• Hideto Miyabe,
• Ryuta Asada and
• Yoshiji Takemoto

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1148–1155, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.128

• –allylation of hydroxamate esters 3A–C having an acryloyl moiety (Scheme 1). The reactions were evaluated in CH2Cl2 at −78 °C by employing isopropyl iodide, allyltin reagent, and Et3B as a radical initiator. The enantiomeric purities of products were checked by chiral HPLC analysis. The effect of the

A versatile and efficient approach for the synthesis of chiral 1,3-nitroamines and 1,3-diamines via conjugate addition to new (S,E)-γ-aminated nitroalkenes derived from L-α-amino acids

• Vera Lúcia Patrocinio Pereira,
• André Luiz da Silva Moura,
• Daniel Pais Pires Vieira,
• Leandro Lara de Carvalho,
• Eliz Regina Bueno Torres and
• Jeronimo da Silva Costa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 832–837, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.95

• freezer or even at room temperature for several months without decomposition occurring. In order to verify the enantiomeric purity of the new nitroalkenes 2a–c and to confirm their stereochemical stability, a chiral HPLC analysis was conducted. Racemic (+/−)-2b was synthesized from (D/L)-phenylalanine by

• reduced to the corresponding chiral 2-substituted-1,3-diamines 14a,b, the present route constitutes a versatile access to these important classes of substances in high yields. Chiral HPLC analysis: Chiralpak AD-H; n-hexane/2-propanol 99:1 (0.6 mL/min), T = 25 °C; UV–vis detection at λ = 254 nm; retention

Synthesis of skeletally diverse alkaloid-like molecules: exploitation of metathesis substrates assembled from triplets of building blocks

• Sushil K. Maurya,
• Mark Dow,
• Stuart Warriner and
• Adam Nelson

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 775–785, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.88

• enriched samples (prepared from the commercially available amino acid). Analysis by chiral HPLC indicated that the amino alcohol 23 had (R)-configuration. It was concluded that the sense of diastereoselectivity in the addition 21 → 22 contrasted with that reported by Ellman [21]. However, the sense of

Asymmetric synthesis of host-directed inhibitors of myxoviruses

• Terry W. Moore,
• Kasinath Sana,
• Dan Yan,
• Pahk Thepchatri,
• John M. Ndungu,
• Manohar T. Saindane,
• Mark A. Lockwood,
• Michael G. Natchus,
• Dennis C. Liotta,
• Richard K. Plemper,
• James P. Snyder and
• Aiming Sun

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 197–203, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.23

• bioavailability [15]. Additionally, it was shown that the methyl group at the stereogenic center alpha to the carbonyl is important for biological activity [8][12][14]. Compound 1 was previously prepared as the racemate, but subsequently separated into enantiomers by chiral HPLC. To enable large-scale preparation

• known to limit racemization in peptide coupling reactions [16]. The enantiomeric excesses of the starting materials were ca. 95%. No erosion of stereochemistry in the products 12 was observed as determined by chiral HPLC. Recrystallization of 12 from ethanol did not increase the enantiomeric excess of

Metal-mediated aminocatalysis provides mild conditions: Enantioselective Michael addition mediated by primary amino catalysts and alkali-metal ions

• Matthias Leven,
• Jörg M. Neudörfl and
• Bernd Goldfuss

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 155–165, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.18

• by standard methods and distilled under argon prior to use. The enantiomeric excesses of the chiral 4-hydroxycumarin derivatives were determined by chiral HPLC. Unless otherwise specified, we employed the La Chrome elite unit from Hitachi together with the chiral column Chiracel AD-H in 25 cm length

• mixture was subjected to column chromatography without quenching, and all yields were determined as isolated yields. The ee’s were established by chiral HPLC according to racemic standards and literature data [23]. 4-Hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)coumarin (warfarin). 1H and 13C NMR data were found to be

• in agreement with the literature data [23]. Chiral HPLC: The measurements were performed with an eluent consisting of 80% hexanes and 20% isopropanol on a Diacel Chiralpak AD-H column with 0.8 mL/min flow. The detector wavelength was 254 nm. tR = 10.1 and 25.5 min. 4-Hydroxy-3-(3-oxocyclohexyl

Total synthesis and biological evaluation of fluorinated cryptophycins

• Christine Weiß,
• Tobias Bogner,
• Benedikt Sammet and
• Norbert Sewald

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2060–2066, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.231

• pure form (chiral HPLC: Chiralpak OD®). Deprotonation of 12 with 2.5 equiv of LDA, followed by treatment with iodomethane furnished the α-methyl substituted lactone 13. Treatment of this compound with acetone dimethyl acetal in methanol in the presence of an acidic ion exchanger resulted in acetonide

Palladium-catalyzed C–N and C–O bond formation of N-substituted 4-bromo-7-azaindoles with amides, amines, amino acid esters and phenols

• Rajendra Surasani,
• Dipak Kalita,
• A. V. Dhanunjaya Rao and
• K. B. Chandrasekhar

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2004–2018, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.227

• short reaction time (Table 6, entry 2). The chiral purity of the product was determined by chiral HPLC using Chiral Pak AD-H column. Amino acids without extra coordinating groups gave good coupling yields (Table 6, entries 3, 6 and 7). Coupling of L-serine(O-t-Bu)-OMe (6d) with 1c resulted in moderate

Automated three-component synthesis of a library of γ-lactams

• Erik Fenster,
• David Hill,
• Oliver Reiser and
• Jeffrey Aubé

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1804–1813, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.206

• Systems) and are uncorrected. Optical rotations of samples were performed by using a Rudolph Research Analytical Autopol IV automatic polarimeter at 589 nm. Infrared (IR) spectra were obtained using a Perkin-Elmer Spectrum 100 FT-IR spectrometer with a UATR application. Chiral HPLC measurements were

• ethyl acetate-hexane) to yield 81.4 mg (66%) of a single diastereomer of 6{1,1,1} as a clear colorless liquid. The ee of the product was determined by chiral HPLC analysis to be 80% (Chiralpak AD column, 80/20 hexane/isopropanol). General procedure for the single-pot parallel synthesis of γ-lactams 6 by

Synthesis and evaluation of new guanidine-thiourea organocatalyst for the nitro-Michael reaction: Theoretical studies on mechanism and enantioselectivity

• Tatyana E. Shubina,
• Matthias Freund,
• Sebastian Schenker,
• Timothy Clark and
• Svetlana B. Tsogoeva

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1485–1498, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.168

• particle size: 0.035–0.070 mm). NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Avance 300. FAB mass spectra were measured with a Micromass: ZabSpec. The enantiomeric excess of products was determined by chiral HPLC analysis in comparison with authentic racemic material. HPLC measurements were performed using

A novel asymmetric synthesis of cinacalcet hydrochloride

• Veera R. Arava,
• Laxminarasimhulu Gorentla and
• Pramod K. Dubey

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1366–1373, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.158

• of 73:27 (chiral HPLC analysis). From this crude mixture, 4a was isolated in pure form by recrystallization from 10% ethyl acetate–hexanes in 68% yield with 99.94% ee (Scheme 3). Malonic acid (13) was condensed with 8 and a catalytic amount of piperidine in pyridine under reflux to yield 3-(3

• were recorded on a Perkin-Elmer spectrophotometer as KBr pellets or neat. Analytical TLC is conducted on E-Merck 60 F254 aluminium-packed silica gel plates (0.2 mm). Developed plates were visualized under UV light or in an iodine chamber. Chiral HPLC analyses were recorded with on a Waters Alliance

Recyclable fluorous cinchona alkaloid ester as a chiral promoter for asymmetric fluorination of β-ketoesters

• Wen-Bin Yi,
• Xin Huang,
• Zijuan Zhang,
• Dian-Rong Zhu,
• Chun Cai and
• Wei Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1233–1240, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.138

• quinine ester C-1. Asymmetric fluorination of 1a.a Supporting Information Supporting Information File 374: Chiral HPLC chromatograms for fluorination products 2a–i. LC–MS, NMR spectra for fluorination products 2a–i and cinchona alkaloid derivatives C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-6. LC–MS spectra for 2h and HRMS

Control over molecular motion using the cis–trans photoisomerization of the azo group

• Estíbaliz Merino and
• María Ribagorda

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1071–1090, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.119

• standard techniques (UV–vis, circular dichroism, chiral HPLC and NMR) has established that the chiral optical response differs greatly depending on the position of the sulfoxide group (C-2 or C-3). Cis isomers in both p-tolylsulfinyl azocompounds show an opposite arrangement of substituents around the N=N

Fifty years of oxacalix[3]arenes: A review

• Kevin Cottet,
• Paula M. Marcos and
• Peter J. Cragg

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 201–226, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.22

• present. Using this method it was possible to prepare chiral oxacalix[3]arenes incorporating t-Bu, iPr, Et or H in the para-position of the phenolic moieties, as seen in example 30 in Figure 11 [45]. The enantiomers can be separated by a chiral HPLC column and give opposite circular dichroic spectra, and

Continuous proline catalysis via leaching of solid proline

• Suzanne M. Opalka,
• Ashley R. Longstreet and
• D. Tyler McQuade

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1671–1679, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.197

• . Reaction with 3-phenylpropionaldehyde through reactor setup. aIsolated yield, due to the instability of the aldehyde, the product was reduced in batch to the corresponding 2-aminoxy alcohol prior to isolation. bDetermined by chiral HPLC. Reaction with isovaleraldehyde through reactor setup. aIsolated yield

• , due to the instability of the aldehyde, the product was reduced in batch to the corresponding 2-aminooxy alcohol prior to isolation. bDetermined by chiral HPLC. Screening of the reactor setup. Screening of temperature and residence time. Supporting Information The Experimental Section describes

Asymmetric synthesis of quaternary aryl amino acid derivatives via a three-component aryne coupling reaction

• Elizabeth P. Jones,
• Peter Jones,
• Andrew J. P. White and
• Anthony G. M. Barrett

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1570–1576, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.185

• required constituent amino acid 11 or 10 was isolated in reasonable yields (Scheme 8). Chiral HPLC analysis confirmed the expected high enantioselectivity of these esters. These results are promising, as they demonstrate that if the aryl group is derived from a less sterically hindered benzyne precursor

Development of the titanium–TADDOLate-catalyzed asymmetric fluorination of β-ketoesters

• Lukas Hintermann,
• Mauro Perseghini and
• Antonio Togni

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1421–1435, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.166

• -dimethylaniline and benzyl alcohol yielding (+)-10-F in 77% yield (84.9% ee by HPLC), whose configuration has already been established by correlation with 12-F. Comparison of the elution order on a chiral HPLC column with the (+)-sign of the optical rotation implied an (S)-configuration of this sample, and

Lithium phosphonate umpolung catalysts: Do fluoro substituents increase the catalytic activity?

• Anca Gliga,
• Bernd Goldfuss and
• Jörg M. Neudörfl

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1189–1197, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.138

• : Intramolecular O1–O2 distance 2.83 Å, 7: Intramolecular O1–O2 distance 2.81 Å, Figure 1 and Figure 2, respectively), are generated. Chiral HPLC and X-ray analyses revealed one pair of enantiomers for diol 6 and 7 (HPLC (Daicel-OD-H, 90:10 n-hexane/isopropanol; flow 0.5 mL/min): 6: tR1 = 10.4 min; tR2 = 13.2 min