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A general strategy towards total synthesis of (-)-codonopsinine, (-)-codonopsine and codonopsinine analogues has been developed from (D)-tartaric acid via the intermediate (3S,4R)-1-methyl-2-oxo-5-(2,2,2-trichloroacetamido)pyrrolidinediacetate (7). α-amidoalkylation studies of 7 with electron rich benzene derivative 8a-g as C-nucleophiles afforded (aryl derivatives) 9a-g. The target compounds 1, 2 and 13c-g were readily obtained from 10a-g via Grignard addition to the homochiral lactam which was produced by deoxygenation using Lewis-acid followed by deacetylation. The synthesized compounds were loaded onto solid lipid nanoparticle formulations (SLNs) prepared by hot emulsification-ultrasonication technique using Compritol as solid lipid and Pluronic f68 as surfactant. SLNs were fully evaluated and the permeation of synthesized compound from SLNs was assayed against non-formulated compounds through dialysis membranes using Franz cell. The data indicated good physical characteristics of the prepared SLNs, sustaining of release profiles and significant improvement of permeation ability when compared to the non-formulated compounds. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of 1, 2 and 13c-g were determined by disc diffusion and microbroth dilution method to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) against seven microorganisms (Staphyloccus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida albicans). The most active compounds against the Gram positive S. aureus were 1, 13C, 13d, and 13g. Also, 13c, 13d, and 13e had antibacterial activity but not 13f against some Gram negative organisms (E. coli, and P. mirabilis). MIC concentrations against P. aeruginosa, and K. pneumoniae were ≥512 μg/ml, while that against A. baumannii was ≥128 μg/ml except for nanoformulae of 13e and 13f that were 16 and 64 μg/ml, respectively. No antifungal activity against Candida albicans was recorded for all compounds and their nanoformulae (MIC > 1024 μg/ml). SLNs were found to decrease the MIC values for some of the compounds with no effect on the antifungal activity. In conclusion, we demonstrated a novel, straight-forward and economical procedure for the total synthesis of (-)-codonopsinine 1, (-)-codonopsine 2 and codonopsinine analogues 13c-g from simple and commercially available starting materials; D-tartaric acid; with antimicrobial activities against Gram positive and Gram-negative organisms that were improved by SLNs formulations.

Abstract The absolute configuration of picrasidine Y, a β-carboline alkaloid isolated from Picrasma quassioides (Simaroubaceae), has not been determined. To determine the absolute configuration of picrasidine Y, we synthesized stereoisomers of picrasidine Y through 7-step chemical reactions using tartaric acid as a starting material. Moreover, we extended the scope of application of this synthetic method to canthin-5,6-dione compounds. The absolute configuration of natural picrasidine Y was elucidated based on comparisons of chemically synthesized isoforms with the naturally occurring compound in 1H and 13C NMR spectra, specific optical rotation, HPLC analysis with chiral columns, computational molecular simulation, and analysis with the CD exciton chirality method.

The invention relates to a method for obtaining enantiomerically enriched 6,7-dimethoxy-1-[2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline from a mixture of (R)-6,7-dimethoxy-1-[2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline and (S)-6,7-dimethoxy-1-[2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline.

The syntheses of six enantioenriched analogs representing cyclic forms of acetylcholine are reported. (S)- and (R)-N-(2-chloroethyl)-3-acetoxypiperidine and (R,R)-, (R,S)-, (S,R)-, and (S,S)-N-(2-chloropropyl)-3-acetoxypiperidine have been synthesized from (R)- or (S)-3-hydroxypiperidine in five steps. (R)- and (S)-3-hydroxypiperidine were accessed via parallel stereospecific routes from d- and l-glutamic acid, and through fractional recrystallization of diastereomeric tartranilic acid salts. (S)-N-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-acetoxypiperidine was reacted with silver perchlorate to form a spirocyclic aziridinium analog of acetylcholine as evidenced by a characteristic 1H NMR shift for the aziridinium methylene groups.

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