CBA and Its Derivatives
7.19 (m, 1H), 6.33 (s, 1H), 5.55 (s, 2H), 4.26 (br s, 2H); 13C
NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz) δ 160.3, 152.2, 141.3, 137.7, 130.8,
128.6 (2C), 128.0 (2C), 127.9, 124.6, 124.3, 122.4, 114.6, 92.6,
28.5 (3C); IR (film) νmax 3445, 1704, 1568, 1162 cm-1; MALDIFT-
HRMS (DHB) m/z 573.0429 (M + Na+, C24H24ClIN2O3 requires
573.0412).
67.9; IR (film) νmax 3473, 3382, 1633, 1336, 1156 cm-1
;
5-Be n zyloxy-3-N -(ter t -b u t yloxyca r b on yl)-1-(ch lor o-
m eth yl)-1,2-d ih yd r op yr r olo[2,3-c]isoqu in olin e (14). A so-
lution of 13 (0.0623 g, 0.113 mmol) in C6H6 (1.5 mL) was
degassed by three freeze-pump-thaw cycles and treated with
Bu3SnH (37 µL, 0.136 mmol) and AIBN (3.7 mg, 0.0227 mmol).
A stream of Ar was bubbled through the solution for 10 min
before the reaction vessel was closed and warmed at 80 °C for
2 h. The mixture was cooled to 25 °C and concentrated in
vacuo. Flash chromatography (SiO2, 0-10% EtOAc-hexanes
gradient) afforded 14 (0.0461 g, 96%) as a white solid: mp
116-117 °C; Rf ) 0.57 (25% EtOAc-hexanes); 1H NMR
(acetone-d6, 500 MHz) δ 8.25 (d, J ) 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (m, 4H),
7.43 (app t, J ) 6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.35 (m, 2H), 5.64 (d, J ) 12.5
Hz, 1H), 4.28 (d, J ) 2.2 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (m, 1H), 3.84 (m, 2H),
3.51 (t, J ) 10.2 Hz, 1H), 1.64 (s, 9H); 13C NMR (CD2Cl2, 150
MHz) δ 161.8, 152.1, 137.8, 136.4, 131.9, 129.0, 128.9, 128.8,
128.5 (2C), 128.4 (2C), 126.0, 124.3, 121.7, 116.2, 107.1, 81.3,
68.8, 52.3, 47.3, 39.6, 28.8 (3C), 28.2; IR (film) νmax 3446, 1723,
1682, 1564, 1349, 1154 cm-1; MALDIFT-HRMS (DHB) m/z
447.1449 (M + Na+, C24H25ClN2O3 requires 447.1446).
MALDIFT-HRMS (DHB) m/z 251.1182 (M + H+, C16H14N2O
requires 251.1179).
1-Ben zyloxy-3-[(ter t-bu tyloxyca r bon yl)a m in o]isoqu in -
olin e (11). A solution of 10 (0.372 g, 1.48 mmol) in t-BuOH
(4.2 mL) was treated with Boc2O (0.581 g, 2.66 mmol) and
stirred for 24 h at 25 °C during which time the yellow solution
turned light orange and a precipitate formed. The mixture was
filtered, and the solid was washed with hexanes and collected.
The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and purified by flash
chromatography (SiO2, 10% EtOAc-hexanes). The precipitate
was determined to be pure product and was combined with
the product isolated by chromatography to afford 11 (0.462 g,
89%) as an orange solid: mp 109-110 °C; Rf ) 0.65 (33%
1
EtOAc-hexanes); H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 8.18 (d, J )
8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J ) 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (m,
1H), 7.51 (d, J ) 7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (t, J ) 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (t,
J ) 7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.07 (br s, 1H) 5.51 (s, 2H), 1.57 (s, 9H); 13C
NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz) δ 159.7, 152.5, 146.9, 143.9, 140.5,
137.4, 131.0, 128.7 (2C), 128.0 (2C), 127.9, 126.3, 124.2, 116.9,
99.1, 85.4, 81.0, 28.5 (3C); IR (film) νmax 2980, 1809, 1631, 1331,
1156 cm-1; MALDIFT-HRMS (DHB) m/z 351.1705 (M + H+,
Resolu tion of 14. The enantiomers of 14 were resolved on
a HPLC semipreparative Daicel Chiralcel OD column (10 µm,
2 × 25 cm) using 2% i-PrOH-hexane eluant (7 mL/min). The
enantiomers eluted with retention times of 14.6 min (natural
enantiomer) and 12.5 min (unnatural enantiomer, R ) 1.17).
(1S)-14: [R]23 -13 (c 0.047, CH2Cl2). (1R)-14: [R]23 +14 (c
C
21H22N2O3 requires 351.1703).
1-Ben zyloxy-3-(ter t-b u t yloxyca r b on yl)a m in o-4-iod o-
isoqu in olin e (12). A solution of 11 (50 mg, 0.14 mmol) in THF
(1.5 mL) at -20 °C was treated with N-iodosuccinimide (38
mg, 0.17 mmol) and p-TsOH (10 mg, 0.053 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at -20 °C for 0.5 h and then warmed to 25 °C for
24 h. The THF was removed by a stream of N2, and the
mixture was diluted with EtOAc (5 mL) and treated with
aqueous saturated Na2SO3 (5 mL). The aqueous layer was
extracted with EtOAc (3 × 25 mL), dried (Na2SO4), and
concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (SiO2, 10%
EtOAc-hexanes) afforded 12 (67 mg, 100%) as a white solid:
mp 93-94 °C; Rf ) 0.48 (20% EtOAc-hexanes); 1H NMR
(CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 8.19 (d, J ) 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (d, J ) 8.5
Hz, 1H), 7.68 (t, J ) 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J ) 7.6 Hz, 2H),
7.46 (t, J ) 7.6 Hz), 7.42 (t, J ) 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (t, J ) 7.1
Hz, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 5.63 (s, 2H), 1.60 (s, 9H); 13C NMR
(CDCl3, 100 MHz) δ 160.4, 152.0, 144.9, 140.3, 137.1, 132.3,
130.5, 128.7 (2C), 128.6 (2C), 128.2, 126.3, 124.8, 118.6, 81.1,
D
D
0.047, CH2Cl2).
3-N-(ter t-Bu t yloxyca r b on yl)-1-(ch lor om et h yl)-1,2-d i-
h yd r op yr r olo[2,3-c]isoq u in olin -5-on e (15, seco-N-Boc-
CBA). A solution of 14 (22.8 mg, 0.0538 mmol) in THF (0.4
mL) was treated with a catalytic amount of 10% Pd/C (5 mg)
and placed under 1 atm H2. The mixture was stirred for 2 h
at 25 °C, filtered through a Celite plug, and concentrated in
vacuo. The residue was dissolved in a minimal amount of
CHCl3 and then precipitated by the slow addition of hexanes
to afford 15 (18.0 mg, 100%) as a white solid: mp 134-136 °C
1
(dec); Rf ) 0.38 (25% EtOAc-hexanes); H NMR (CDCl3, 500
MHz) δ 10.61 (br s, 1H), 8.35 (d, J ) 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (t, J )
7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (m, 2H), 4.09 (m, 2H), 3.91 (m, 1H) 3.79 (m,
1H), 3.49 (t, J ) 10.0 Hz, 1H) 1.57 (s, 9H); 13C NMR (CDCl3,
150 MHz) δ 162.0, 152.6, 140.4, 135.8, 133.5, 129.4, 124.3,
122.7, 120.9, 96.3, 83.6, 52.2, 46.4, 40.4, 28.5 (3C); IR (film)
νmax 3323, 1697, 1636, 1410, 1144 cm-1; MALDIFT-HRMS
(DHB) m/z 357.0975 (M + Na+, C17H19ClN2O3 requires
357.0976). (1S)-15: [R]23 -58 (c 0.1, CH2Cl2). (1R)-15: [R]23
77.1, 68.8, 28.6 (3C); IR (film) νmax 3279, 1721, 1574, 1162 cm-1
;
MALDIFT-HRMS (DHB) m/z 499.0483 (M + Na+, C21H21IN2O3
D
D
requires 499.0489).
+56 (c 0.1, CH2Cl2).
3-[N-(ter t-Bu tyloxyca r bon yl)-N-(3-ch lor op r op -2-en -1-
yl)a m in o]-1-ben zyloxy-4-iod oisoqu in olin e (13). A solution
of 12 (0.264 g, 0.554 mmol) in DMF (2.5 mL) cooled to 0 °C
was treated with NaH (60% suspension in mineral oil, 33.2
mg, 0.831 mmol) in portions and stirred for 0.5 h. A catalytic
amount of Bu4NI (10 mg) and 1,3-dichloropropene (0.154 mL,
1.66 mmol) were added sequentially, and the solution was
warmed to 25 °C and stirred for 3 h before being treated with
saturated NaHCO3 (5 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted
with Et2O (3 × 25 mL), and the combined organic layers were
washed with H2O (3 × 20 mL), dried (Na2SO4), and concen-
trated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (SiO2, 10% EtOAc-
hexanes) afforded 13 (0.306 g, 99%) as a tan oil as a mixture
of E- and Z-olefin isomers, amide rotamers: Rf ) 0.65 (10%
EtOAc-hexanes); 1H NMR (CDCl3, 600 MHz) δ 8.28 (br s, 1H),
8.09 (d, J ) 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (br s, 1H), 7.59 (m, 1H), 7.51 (d,
J ) 7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (t, J ) 7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.35 (t, J ) 7.0 Hz,
1H), 5.91-6.10 (m, 2H), 5.57 (s, 2H), 4.66 and 4.46 (two d, J
) 12.7 and 9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.13-4.33 (two m, 1H), 1.60, 1.39 and
1.37 (three s, 9H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 150 MHz) δ 140.6, 137.2
and 137.1 (C), 132.4 and 132.3 (C), 131.9 and 131.8 (C), 129.3,
128.7 (2C), 128.6, 128.23 and 128.20 (C), 128.17 (2C), 127.9,
127.8, 124.7, 121.0, 119.8, 81.1, 77.4, 68.6, 48.1 and 45.4 (C),
3-N-(ter t-Bu tyloxyca r bon yl)-1,2,9,9a -tetr a h yd r ocyclo-
p r op a [c]b en z[e]-3-a za in d ol-4-on e (16, N-Boc-CBA). A
sample of 15 (2.5 mg, 7.5 µmol) was dissolved in freshly
distilled CH3CN (100 µL) under Ar. Anhydrous DBU (5.7 µL,
37 µmol) was added at 23 °C, and the mixture was stirred for
1 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated under a
stream of N2 and applied directly to PTLC (SiO2, 10 × 20 cm,
EtOAc) to afford N-Boc-CBA (16, 2.1 mg, 95%) as a white
solid: mp 157-160 °C (dec); Rf ) 0.38 (EtOAc); 1H NMR
(CDCl3, 600 MHz) δ 8.23 (d, J ) 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (t, J ) 7.7
Hz, 1H), 7.42 (t, J ) 7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J ) 7.4 Hz, 1H),
4.05 (m, 2H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 1.68 (app dd, J ) 4.9, 2.2 Hz, 1H),
1.62 (app t, J ) 4.9 Hz, 1H), 1.57 (s, 9H); 13C NMR (CDCl3,
150 MHz) δ 176.1, 174.2, 150.2, 138.6, 133.4, 129.9, 129.5,
128.1, 121.1, 84.8, 51.8, 31.4, 28.5 (3C), 23.5, 1.9; IR (film) νmax
2915, 1748, 1601, 1160 cm-1; UV (MeOH) 270 nm (ꢀ 11000),
202 nm (ꢀ 21000); MALDIFT-HRMS (DHB) m/z 321.1211 (M
+ Na+, C17H18N2O3 requires 321.1210). Natural-(8bA,9aS)-
16: [R]23 +30 (c 0.06, CH2Cl2). ent-(8bS,9aR)-16: [R]23 -32
D
D
(c 0.06, CH2Cl2). The sample for X-ray analysis was obtained
by recrystallization from 10% CH2Cl2-hexanes, which pro-
vided colorless needles.
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