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Diethyl (3S)-3-[((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxy-
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2010, Vol. 53, No. 7 2809
general procedure A to afford 54. 1H NMR (250 MHz,
CD3OD): δ 1.26 (m, 3H), 2.16 (m, 7H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 4.19 (m,
2H), 4.48 (d, J = 13.7 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (m, 1H), 5.12 (s, 2H), 5.86
(m, 1H), 7.36 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (63 MHz, CD3OD): δ 14.0,
17.7, 22.6 (d, J = 90 Hz), 24.2, 52.2, 54.8, 60.7, 66.9, 74.1 (d, J =
102 Hz), 117.0, 128.0, 128.2, 128.7, 137.1, 155.9, 172.1, 172.8. 31P
NMR (101 MHz, CD3OD): δ 49.0.
Ethyl (3S)-2-[(((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxy-
carbonyl)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl)hydroxymethyl]cyclopro-
pan-1-carboxylate (55). The compound was prepared from 39
(0.8 mmol) and trans-ethyl 2-formyl-1-cyclopropanecarboxy-
late (426 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to general procedure A to
afford 55 (55% yield). 1H NMR (250 MHz, CD3OD): δ 1.19 (m,
5H), 1.96 (m, 6H), 3.40 and 3.67 (2m, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 4.12 (m,
2H), 4.29 (m, 1H), 5.11 (s, 2H), 7.37 (m, 5H). 31P NMR (101
MHz, CD3OD): δ 50.5.
Methyl (4S)-3-[((4-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-4-methoxy-
carbonyl)butyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]propanoate (56). The com-
pound was prepared from 40 (1.0 mmol) and methyl acrylate
(0.35 mL, 3.6 mmol) according to general procedure A to afford
56 (67% yield). 1H NMR (250 MHz, CD3OCD3): δ 1.59-2.10
(m, 8H), 2.52-2.71 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 4.18-4.36
(m, 1H), 5.10 (s, 2H), 7.24-7.45 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (126 MHz,
CD3OCD3): δ 19.6, 22.6 (d, J = 97 Hz), 25.5 (d, J = 95 Hz),
27.6, 33.8 (d, J = 17 Hz), 52.6, 55.1, 61.06, 67.3, 129.1, 129.2,
129.7, 138.7, 157.7, 172.5, 174.0. 31P NMR (101 MHz,
CD3COCD3): δ 54.2. MS (ESI): m/z 414.0 (M - 1).
General Procedure B. A solution of protected compound in
6 N HCl was refluxed overnight and the solution was evaporated
to dryness, followed by purification of residue by cation ex-
change resin chromatography (Dowex AG 50W-X4 column,
Hþ, 50-100 mesh, 24 cm ꢀ 1.7 cm, water elution). Yields were
not optimized; only very pure fractions were collected for
pharmacological tests.
carbonyl)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]pentan-1,5-dioate (46). The
compound was prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and diethyl gluta-
conate (558 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to general procedure A to
afford 46 (54% yield). 1H NMR (250 MHz, CD3OD): δ 1.26 (m,
6H), 2.40 (m, 9H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 4.13 (m, 4H), 4.37 (m, 1H), 5.12(s,
2H), 7.37 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (63 MHz, CD3OD): δ 13.8, 23.9 (d,
J = 91 Hz), 24.1, 31.9 (d, J = 94 Hz), 33.2, 52.1, 54.9, 60.6, 66.8,
128.0, 128.2, 128.7, 137.2, 157.4, 171.8, 172.2, 172.7. 31P NMR
(101 MHz, CD3OD): δ 54.8.
Ethyl (3S)-3-[((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxy-
carbonyl)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]-3-((diethylphosphono)me-
thyl)propanoate (47). The compound was prepared from 39 (0.8
mmol) and triethyl 4-phosphonocrotonate (751 mg, 3.0 mmol)
according to general procedure A to afford 47 (84% yield). 1H
NMR (250 MHz, CD3OD): δ 1.28 (m, 9H), 2.19 (m, 6H), 2.81
(m, 3H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 4.12 (m, 6H), 4.32 (m, 1H), 5.12 (s, 2H),
7.37 (m, 5H). 31P NMR (101 MHz, CD3OD): δ 31.3 (d, J = 57.3
Hz), 54.0 (d, J = 57.3 Hz). MS (ESI): m/z 566.1 (M þ 1).
(3S)-3-[((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxycarbonyl)-
propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]-2-chloropropanoic Acid (48). The
compound was prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and 2-chlor-
oacrylic acid (320 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to general procedure
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A to afford 48 (93% yield). H NMR (250 MHz, CD3OD): δ
2.34 (m, 6H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 4.13 (m, 1H), 4.68 (m, 1H), 5.11 (s,
2H), 7.33 (m, 5H).
Ethyl (3S)-3-[((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxy-
carbonyl)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]-2-methylpropanoate (49).
The compound was prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and ethyl
methacrylate (342 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to general proce-
dure A to afford 49 (95% yield). 1H NMR (250 MHz, CD3OD):
δ 1.27 (m, 6H), 1.99 (m, 6H), 2.86 (m, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 4.15 (q,
J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.31 (m, 1H), 5.12 (s, 2H), 7.35 (m, 5H). 31P
NMR (101 MHz, CD3OD): δ 52.8.
(3S)-4-[((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxycarbonyl)-
propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]furanone (50). The compound was
prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and 2-(5H)-furanone (252 mg,
3.0 mmol) according to general procedure A to afford 50 (59%
yield). 1H NMR (250 MHz, CD3OD): δ 1.88 (m, 2H), 2.15 (m,
2H), 2.73 (m, 2H), 3.01 (m, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 4.36 (m, 1H), 4.51
(m, 2H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 7.36 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (63 MHz, CD3-
OD): δ 24.1, 24.7 (d, J = 81 Hz), 28.6, 34.5 (d, J = 97 Hz), 51.9,
54.9, 66.8, 67.7, 127.9, 128.1, 128.6, 137.1, 157.6, 172.8, 177.3 (d,
J = 10 Hz). 31P NMR (101 MHz, CD3OD): δ 49.2.
General Procedure C. A solution of protected compound in
6 N HCl was refluxed overnight and the solution was evaporated
to dryness, followed by purification of residue by anion ex-
change resin chromatography. The residue was dissolved in
freshly boiled and cooled water (200 mL), then pH adjusted to
8-9, and the solution was deposited on a AG 1-X4 resin
(HCOO-, 200-400 mesh, 8.5 cm ꢀ 1 cm). The resin was washed
with freshly boiled and cooled water, and the compound was
eluted with HCOOH. Yields were not optimized; only very pure
fractions were collected for pharmacological tests.
(3S)-2-[(((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxycarbonyl)-
propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl)methyl]oxotetrahydrofuran-3-yl (51).
The compound was prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and 3-methy-
lenedihydrofuran-2-(3H)-one (225 mg, 2.3 mmol) according to
general procedure A to afford 51 (66% yield). 31P NMR (101
MHz, CD3OD): δ 52.0.
Dimethyl (3S)-2-[(((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxy-
carbonyl)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl)methyl]butan-1,4-dioate (52).
The compound was prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and dimethyl
itaconate (474 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to general procedure A
to afford 52 (61% yield). 1H NMR (250 MHz, CD3OD): δ 2.10
(m, 6H), 2.83 (m, 2H), 3.20 (m, 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 3H),
3.71 (s, 3H), 4.30 (m, 1H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 7.38 (m, 5H). 13C NMR
(63 MHz, CD3OD): δ 24.3, 25.9 (d, J = 93 Hz), 29.9 (d, J = 93
Hz), 35.9, 36.3, 51.5, 52.1, 54.1, 54.6, 66.8, 128.0, 128.2, 128.6,
137.2, 157.5, 172.4, 172.7, 174.6 (d, J = 10 Hz). 31P NMR (101
MHz, CD3OD): δ 52.2.
(3S)-2-[((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxycarbonyl)-
propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]-2-hydroxyacetic Acid (53). The
compound was prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and 2-oxoacetic
acid (157 mg, 1.7 mmol) according to general procedure A. The
crude product 53 was directly deprotected into 19.
Ethyl (3S)-4-[((3-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-3-methoxy-
carbonyl)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-bute-
noate (54). The compound was prepared from 39 (0.8 mmol) and
ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxocrotonate (426 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to
(3S)-3-[((3-Amino-3-carboxy)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]pro-
panoic Acid [(S)-1].34,35 The compound was prepared from 41
(130 mg, 0.3 mmol) according to general procedure B to afford
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23.8 mg of pure (S)-1. H NMR (500 MHz, D2O): δ 1.76 (m,
2H), 1.93 (dt, J = 13.5/8.0 Hz, 2H), 2.09 (m, 2H), 2.57 (dt, J =
11.0/8.0 Hz, 2H), 4.03 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (126 MHz,
D2O): δ 24.5 (d, J = 2 Hz), 25.4 (d, J = 93 Hz), 26.1 (d, J = 91
Hz), 28.3, 55.1 (d, J = 15 Hz), 173.6, 178.5 (d, J = 15 Hz). 31
P
NMR (101 MHz, D2O): δ 57.4. MS (ESI): m/z 238.1 (M - 1).
[R]D þ12.8 (c 1.0, H2O), lit.45 [R]D þ12.5 (c 1.2, H2O), [R]546
þ
15.0 (c 1.0, H2O), lit.34 (R)-1 [R]546 -13.4 (c 1.1, H2O). HPLC
t
R = 2.0 min. HPLC-MS tR = 4.95 min
(3S)-2-[((3-Amino-3-carboxy)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]etha-
noic Acid (3).40,46 The compound was prepared from 42 accord-
ing to general procedure B to afford 6.6 mg of pure 3. 1H NMR
(250 MHz, D2O): δ 1.86 (m, 2H), 2.22 (m, 2H), 2.82 (d, J = 16.9
Hz, 2H), 4.08 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (63 MHz, D2O): δ
21.9, 21.2 (d, J = 96 Hz), 36.8 (d, J = 77 Hz), 51.9, 170.3, 170.7.
31P NMR (101 MHz, D2O): δ 46.6. MS (ESI): m/z 226.1 (M - 1).
[R]D þ14.8 (c 0.1, H2O). HPLC-MS tR = 4.68 min.
(3S)-4-[((3-Amino-3-carboxy)propyl)(hydroxy)phosphinyl]-
butanoic Acid (4). The compound was prepared from 43 accord-
ing to general procedure B to afford 21.6 mg of pure 4. 1H NMR
(500 MHz, D2O): δ 1.72 (m, 6H), 2.10 (m, 2H), 2.45 (t, J = 7.0
Hz, 2H), 3.94 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (126 MHz, D2O): δ
18.9 (d, J = 2 Hz), 24.7 (d, J = 2 Hz), 26.0 (d, J = 89 Hz), 29.5