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(S)-6-Methyl-3-octanone, a component of the alarm pheromone of Grematogaster ants, was synthesized through a key step of stereoselective Michael addition reaction using (4S)-4-benzyloxazolidinone as chiral auxiliary. The target product was obtained with a

The belactosin A analog 2a, having the unnatural cis-cyclopropane structure instead of the trans-cyclopropane structure in belactosin A, is a much more potent proteasome inhibitor than belactosin A. However, its cell growth inhibitory effect is rather lower than that expected from its remarkable proteasome inhibitory effect, probably due to its instability under cellular conditions. We hypothesized that the instability of 2a was due to chemical and enzymatic hydrolysis of the strained β-lactone moiety. Thus, to increase the stability of 2a by chemical modification, its analogs with a sterically more hindered β-lactone moiety and/or cyclopropylic strain-based conformational restriction were designed and synthesized, resulting in the identification of a stabilized analog 6a as a proteasome inhibitor with cell growth inhibitory effects. Our findings suggest that the chemical and biological stability of 2a is significantly affected by the steric hindrance around its β-lactone carbonyl moiety and the conformational flexibility of the molecule.

The present invention generally relates to the individual stereoisomers of the drug valnoctamide (a mixture of four stereoisomer kinds, VCD-valmethamide or 2-ethyl-3-methyl pentanamide) useful in treatment of neurological and psychotic disorders such as d

Valnoctamide (2-ethyl-3-methyl valeramide, Nirvanil, VCD), a mild tranquilizer endowed with anticonvulsant properties, exhibits diastereoselective and enantioselective pharmacokinetics in healthy subjects and epileptic patients. The purpose of this paper

A survey of conjugate additions of Yamamoto organocopper reagents to N- enoyl-4-substituted oxazolidinones is reported. Diastereofacial selectivity is reversed for 4-phenyl and 4-benzyloxazolidinones of the same relative configuration. Alkenylcopper reage

Organoaluminum chlorides react smoothly with α,β-unsaturated N-acyloxazolidinones providing chiral β-branched carboxylic acid derivatives.An unexpected contrast between the mode of reaction of dimethylaluminum chloride and that of the higher homologues is observed.While diethylaluminum chloride and its higher homologues react with the acceptors at low temperature via a polar pathway, dimethylaluminum chloride requires activation by UV-light or radical initiation under otherwise identical conditions.With bicyclic oxazolidinones derived from galactosamine a high stereoselection is accomplished in the formation of the branched carboxylic acid derivative.