SPECIAL TOPIC
Assembly of the TAN-1057 A/B Heterocycle from a Dehydroalanine Precursor
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day, the mixture was filtered, the filtrate concentrated, and chro-
matographed (eluting with hexanes and then 1:1 EtOAc/hexanes) to
give 167 mg (66%) of 1 as a white solid; mp 93-95 °C.
1H NMR: d = 2.39 (s, 3 H), 3.86 (s, 3 H), 4.41 (d, 2 H, J = 6.1 Hz),
5.80 (br s, 1 H), 6.88 (d, 1 H, J = 8.2 Hz), 6.93 (t, 1 H, J = 7.4 Hz),
7.24-7.32 (m, 2 H).
Dehydroalanine (3a)
To a cooled solution (ice-bath) of 2a (118 mg, 0.26 mmol) in
CH2Cl2 (3 mL) was added anhyd Et3N (108 mL, 0.78 mmol) and
DMAP (3.2 mg, 0.026 mmol), followed by the dropwise addition of
p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (62 mg, 0.31 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (1 mL).
After 2 h the mixture was warmed to r.t. and stirred for 1.5 d. The
solvent was then evaporated, and the residue chromatographed
(EtOAc/hexanes, 1:3 to 3:7) to give 84 mg (74%) of 3a as a white
foam; mp 145-146 ∞C.
13C NMR: d = 13.3, 39.6, 55.3, 110.2, 120.5, 126.9, 128.4, 129.2,
157.4, 163.0.
IR (KBr): n = 3289, 1723, 1626 cm-1.
HRMS: m/z calcd for (C11H15N3O2S + H) 254.0964, (C11H15N3O2S
+ Na) 276.0783; found (M + H) 254.0963, (M + Na) 276.0783.
1H NMR: d = 1.42 (s, 9 H), 2.34 (s, 3 H), 3.19 (s, 3 H), 3.86 (s, 3 H),
4.42 (d, 2 H, J = 6.1 Hz), 5.28 (s, 1 H), 5.69 (br s, 1 H), 6.07 (br s,
1 H), 6.87 (d, 1 H, J = 6.2 Hz), 6.92 (t, 1 H, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.25-7.34
(m, 2 H), 13.73 (br s, 1 H).
Anal. calcd for C11H15N3O2S: C, 52.15; H, 5.97; N, 16.59. Found:
C, 52.19; H, 6.05; N, 16.16.
Isothiourea (2a)
13C NMR: d = 14.3 (SCH3), 28.0 (Boc- CH3), 36.6 (NCH3), 39.8
(NCH2), 55.3 (OCH3), 81.9 (Boc-C-O), 110.3, 112.0 (CH2, alkene),
120.6, 126.1, 128.9, 129.5, 144.1 (Cquat, alkene), 157.5 (Cquat, guani-
dino), 161.6 (Cquat, ureido), 167.3 (Cquat, Boc-C=O and Cquat, Ser-
C=O).
To a mixture of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-N-methyl-L-serine (339 mg,
1.55 mmol) and HOBt (199 mg, 1.48 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (50 mL) was
added 1 (356 mg, 1.41 mmol) and DCC (105 mg, 1.48 mmol) at 0-
5 °C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 20 h and filtered. The fil-
trate was concentrated, redissolved in a small amount of CH2Cl2,
cooled with an ice-bath, and the white precipitate filtered off. The
filtrate was washed (5% NaHCO3) and the combined organic layers
were collected, dried (Na2SO4), concentrated, and chromatographed
(EtOAc/hexanes, 0:100 to 1:1) to give 562 mg (88%) of 2a as a
white foam; [a]D25 +2.98 (c = 0.013, CHCl3).
1H NMR (mixture of rotamers): d = 1.38 and 1.51 (1:1) (s, 9 H), 2.29
(s, 3 H), 2.93 and 3.02 (s, 3 H), 3.84-3.86 (m, 2 H), 3.85 (s, 3 H),
4.15-4.17 (m, 1 H), 4.40 (d, 2 H, J = 5.8 Hz), 6.00 (br s, 1 H), 6.88
(d, 1 H, J = 8.2 Hz), 6.92 (t, 1 H, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.25-7.29 (m, 2 H),
13.75 (br s, 1 H).
Anal. calcd for C20H28N4O5S: C, 55.03; H, 6.47; N, 12.83. Found:
C, 55.12; H, 6.37; N, 12.87.
Dehydroalanine (3b)
To a cooled solution (ice-bath) of 2b (241mg, 0.42mmol) in CH2Cl2
(12mL) was added Et3N (145 mL, 1.05 mmol) and DMAP (5.1 mg,
0.042 mmol), followed by dropwise addition of p-toluenesulfonyl
chloride (101 mg, 0.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (6 mL). After 2 h, the mix-
ture was warmed to r.t. and stirred for 24 h. The solvent was evap-
orated, and the residue chromatographed (EtOAc/hexanes, 3:7 to
2:1) to give 168 mg (72%) of 3b as a white foam.
1H NMR (mixture of rotamers): d = 2.27 and 2.30 (s, 3 H), 3.23 and
3.26 (s, 3 H), 3.83 and 3.83 (s, 3 H), 4.38 (br s, 5 H), 5.52 (br s, 1
H), 5.97-6.05 (br s, 2 H), 6.84-6.88 (m, 2 H), 7.23-7.36 (m, 6 H),
7.52 (m, 2 H), 7.72-7.74 (m, 2 H).
13C NMR (mixture of rotamers): d = 14.2, 28.1 and 28.2 (1:1), 33.1
and 34.3, 39.7, 55.3, 60.7, 61.7 and 63.3, 81.0 and 81.5, 110.2,
120.5, 126.0, 128.9, 129.6, 157.4, 161.4, 166.2, 170.1.
HRMS: m/z calcd for (C20H30N4O6S + H) 455.1965, (C20H30N4O6S
+ Na) 477.1784; found (M + H) 455.1964, (M + Na) 477.1784.
13C NMR: d = 14.3, 39.9, 47.0, 55.3, 68.4, 110.2, 119.8, 120.5,
125.1, 125.9, 127.0, 127.6, 128.9, 129.5, 141.2, 143.8, 157.4, 161.7,
162.1, 167.3.
Anal. calcd for C20H30N4O6S: C, 52.85; H, 6.65; N, 12.33. Found:
C, 52.39; H, 6.62; N, 12.06.
MS: m/z (%) = 559 [M + 1]+, (40), 396 (25), 179 (100).
Isothiourea (2b)
HRMS: m/z calcd. for (C30H30N4O5S + H) 559.2016, (C30H30N4O5S
+ Na) 581.1835; found (M + H) 559.2015, (M + Na) 581.1834.
To a mixture of Fmoc-N-methyl-L-serine (118 mg, 0.35 mmol) and
HOBt (46.8 mg, 0.35 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (6 mL) were added 1 (81
mg, 0.32 mmol) and diisopropyl carbodiimide (54 mL, 0.35 mmol)
at 0-5 °C. The resulting mixture was stirred overnight, filtered, and
washed (5% aq NaHCO3 and brine). The combined organic layers
were dried (Na2SO4), concentrated, and chromatograped (EtOAc/
hexanes, 0:100 to 3:2) to give 180 mg (98%) of 2b as a white foam;
[a]D25 +16.6 (c = 0.005 M, CHCl3).
2-[N-(2’-Methoxybenzylcarbamoyl)amino]-5-(N’-methyl-N’-
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-one
(4a)
To 3a (196 mg, 0.45 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added a solution
of 2 M NH3 in MeOH (344 mL, 0.69 mmol). The mixture turned
cloudy after stirring for 8 h, and was kept for a further 12 h until
complete consumption of the starting material. During this period,
the amount of white precipitate increased gradually. The precipitate
was collected and dried to obtain 71 mg (39%) of 4a as a white sol-
id; mp 198-199 °C.
IR (KBr): n = 3422, 1701 cm-1.
1H NMR (mixture of rotamers): d = 2.31(s, 3 H), 2.96 and 3.10 (s,
3 H), 3.65-3.97 (m, 2 H), 3.78 (s, 3 H), 4.21 (d, 2 H, J = 5.9 Hz),
4.30-4.36 (m, 2 H), 4.44-4.51 and 4.72 (m, 1 H), 4.58-4.62 (m, 1
H), 5.95 (br s, 1 H), 6.73 (t, 1 H, J = 7.4 Hz), 6.78-6.95 (m, 2 H),
7.16-7.49 (m, 5 H), 7.65-7.77 (m, 4 H), 13.73 and 13.96 (major)
(s, 1 H).
13C and Dept135: d = 14.2 and 14.3 (SCH3), 33.3 (NCH3), 39.8
(NCH2), 47.3 (Fmoc-CH), 55.2 (OCH3), 60.4 and 60.7 (Ser-OCH2),
62.5 (Ser-CH), 68.4 (Fmoc-CH2O), 110.1, 119.9, 120.5, 125.3,
125.5, 127.1, 127.6, 128.8, 129.3, 141.2 (Cquat), 143.8 (Cquat), 144.3
(Cquat), 156.9 (Cquat), 157.3 (Cquat), 161.5 (Cquat), 166.4 (Cquat), 169.4
(Cquat).
IR 3449, 3229, 1699, 1608 cm-1.
1H NMR (mixture of rotamers): d = 1.39 and 1.45 (s, 9 H), 2.75 and
2.80 (s, 3 H), 3.51-3.70 (m, 2 H), 3.83 (s, 3 H), 4.41 (d, 2 H, J = 5.6
Hz), 4.51 and 4.92 (br t, 1 H), 6.84 (d, 1 H, J = 8.2 Hz), 6.89 (t, 1 H,
J = 7.4 Hz), 7.20-7.28 (m, 2 H), 9.62 (br s, 1 H), 10.34 (br s, 1 H).
13C NMR (mixture of rotamers): d = 28.3 (Boc), 32.0 and 32.5
(NCH3), 38.7 (NCH2), 39.5 and 39.9 (pyrimidinone-CH2), 53.1 and
54.5 (pyrimidinone-CH), 55.2 (OCH3), 80.3 and 80.7 (Boc-C-O),
110.1, 120.2, 126.5, 128.3, 128.5, 155.3 and 155.9 (Cquat, Boc-
C=O), 156.6 and 157.2 (Cquat, guanidino), 160.1 (Cquat, ureido),
176.6 and 176.8 (Cquat, pyrimidinone-C=O).
MS: m/z (%) = 577 [M + 1]+ (28), 414 (85), 324 (18), 180 (100), 146
(63).
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