NCH2OCH2), 3.80 (1H, ddd, J 9.0, 5.6, 3.4, NCH2OCH2), 4.28
(1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 5.72 (1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 7.12
(2H, m, ArH), 7.24 (1H, m, ArH), 7.47 (1H, d, J 7.8, ArH); δC
(68 MHz, CDCl3) 11.2 (CH3), 14.9 (CH3), 27.3 (CH2), 32.3
(CH3), 36.0 (C), 38.4 (CH2), 58.8 (CH3), 68.8 (CH2), 71.7 (CH2),
78.3 (CH2), 126.5 (CH), 128.4 (CH), 129.5 (CH), 132.4 (CH),
PhCHOH), 5.84 (1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 7.30 (9H, m, ArH);
δC (68 MHz, CDCl3) 8.7 (CH3), 32.4 (CH3), 36.2 (C), 43.4 (CH),
58.9 (CH3), 69.4 (CH2), 71.9 (CH2), 72.5 (CH), 78.6 (CH2),
125.5 (CH), 126.9 (CH), 127.9 (CH), 129.0 (CH), 130.2 (CH),
132.4 (CH), 138.1 (C), 141.1 (C), 146.0 (C), 178.2 (C᎐O); m/z
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(EI) 342 (Mϩ Ϫ tBu, 56%), 266 (11), 236 (39), 217 (23), 190 (9),
138.5 (C), 145.7 (C), 178.5 (C᎐O); m/z (EI) 264 (Mϩ Ϫ tBu,
146 (100).
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82%), 146 (55), 89 (100), 59 (85), 57 (67).
Aldol reaction of 10 with isobutyraldehyde to give (Ra*,-
2S*,3R*)-N-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethoxymethyl)-3-
hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanamide 14 (R ؍
isopropyl). Reaction
of 10 according to the procedure described above gave a crude
product as a pale yellow oil, which was purified by column
chromatography (30% EtOAc–light petroleum) to yield the
title compound as a yellow oil (330 mg, 0.90 mmol, 85%),
bp 220 ЊC/0.3 mmHg (Found: C, 69.24; H, 9.99; N, 3.72.
C21H35NO4 requires C, 69.01; H, 9.65; N, 3.83%); νmax (CHCl3)/
cmϪ1 3447, 2928, 2874, 1640, 1598, 1488, 1459, 1364, 1093, 980;
δH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 0.28 (3H, d, J 6.6, (CH3)2CH), 0.96 (3H,
d, J 6.6, (CH3)2CH), 1.02 (3H, d, J 6.8, CH3CH), 1.34 (9H, s,
(CH3)3C), 1.52 (1H, m, (CH3)2CH), 2.62 (1H, dq, J 6.8, 1.2,
CH3CH), 3.32 (1H, dd, J 9.4, 1.2, CHOH), 3.38 (3H, s, CH3O),
3.57 (2H, m, CH2OCH3), 3.79 (1H, ddd, J 11.2, 5.6, 3.2,
NCH2OCH2), 3.90 (1H, ddd, J 11.2, 5.6, 3.2, NCH2OCH2),
4.42 (1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 5.78 (1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 7.18
(1H, dd, J 8.0, 1.6, ArH), 7.22 (1H, ddd, J 8.0, 7.3, 1.6, ArH),
7.33 (1H, ddd, J 8.0, 7.3, 1.6, ArH), 7.56 (1H, dd, J 8.0, 1.6,
ArH); δC (126 MHz, CDCl3) 8.4 (CH3), 17.9 (CH), 19.9 (CH3),
30.4 (CH), 32.5 (CH3), 36.2 (C), 37.9 (CH), 58.9 (CH3), 69.4
(CH2), 71.9 (CH2), 78.5 (CH2), 127.1 (CH), 128.9 (CH), 130.0
Reaction of 10 with cinnamyl chloride to give (Ra*,2S*)-N-(2-
tert-butylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethoxymethyl)-2-methyl-5-
phenylpent-4-enamide 11 (R ؍
cinnamyl). Reaction of 10
according to the procedure described above gave a crude prod-
uct as a pale yellow oil, which was purified by column chrom-
atography (30% EtOAc–light petroleum) to yield the title com-
pound as a yellow oil (300 mg, 0.73 mmol, 69%), bp 220 ЊC/0.3
mmHg (Found: C, 76.10; H, 8.85; N, 3.40. C26H35NO3 requires
C, 76.25; H, 8.61; N, 3.42%); νmax (film)/cmϪ1 3058, 3024, 2967,
1666, 1597, 1488, 1440, 1380, 1235, 1088, 761, 694; δH (500
MHz, CDCl3) 1.11 (3H, d, J 6.5, CH3CH), 1.33 (9H, s,
(CH3)3C), 2.21 (1H, m, CH3CH), 2.40 (1H, m, CHCH2), 2.53
(1H, m, CHCH2), 3.32 (3H, s, CH3O), 3.47 (2H, m, CH2OCH3),
3.75 (1H, ddd, J 11.1, 6.1, 3.2, NCH2OCH2), 3.84 (1H, ddd,
J 11.1, 6.1, 3.2, NCH2OCH2), 4.37 (1H, d, J 10.1, NCH2O),
5.81 (1H, d, J 10.1, NCH2O), 5.93 (1H, m, CH2CHCH), 6.29
(1H, d, J 15.7, CH2CHCH), 7.26 (8H, m, ArH), 7.55 (1H, dd,
J 8.1, 1.0, ArH); δC (68 MHz, CDCl3) 16.1 (CH3), 32.5 (CH3),
36.2 (C), 37.6 (CH), 38.3 (CH2), 58.9 (CH3), 68.9 (CH2), 71.7
(CH2), 78.4 (CH2), 125.9 (CH), 126.6 (CH), 127.1 (CH), 127.2
(CH), 128.4 (CH), 128.6 (CH), 129.9 (CH), 131.9 (CH), 132.8
(CH), 137.1 (C), 138.3 (C) 145.9 (C), 177.8 (C᎐O); m/z (EI) 409
(CH), 132.6 (CH), 138.0 (C), 145.8 (C), 179.1 (C᎐O); m/z (EI)
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(Mϩ, 3%), 352 (8), 276 (100) (Found Mϩ, 409.2608. C26H35NO3
308 (Mϩ Ϫ tBu, 32%), 232 (20), 162 (29), 146 (100), 89 (24)
(Found Mϩ Ϫ tBu, 308.1852. C21H35NO4 Ϫ tBu requires M,
308.1862).
requires M, 409.2617).
Sulfenylation of 10 using PhSSO2Ph to give (Ra*,2S*)-N-
(2-tert-butylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethoxymethyl)-2-(phenyl-
sulfenyl)propionamide 11 (R ؍
SPh). Reaction of 10 according
to the procedure described above gave a crude product as a
pale yellow oil, which was purified by column chromatography
(30% EtOAc–light petroleum) to yield the title compound as a
yellow oil (337 mg, 84%), bp 220 ЊC/0.3 mmHg (Found: C,
68.98; H, 8.04; N, 3.71. C23H31NO3S requires C, 68.79; H, 7.78;
N, 3.49%); νmax (film)/cmϪ1 3059, 2966, 1668, 1597, 1487, 1440,
1373, 1243, 1083, 760, 692; δH (400 MHz, CDCl3) 1.31 (9H, s,
(CH3)3C), 1.37 (3H, d, J 6.7, CH3CH), 3.40 (3H, s, CH3O), 3.45
(1H, q, J 6.7, CH3CH), 3.60 (2H, m, CH2OCH3), 3.75 (1H,
ddd, J 11.1, 6.1, 3.2, NCH2OCH2), 4.05 (1H, ddd, J 11.1, 6.1,
3.2, NCH2OCH2), 4.43 (1H, d, J 10.1, NCH2O), 5.83 (1H, d,
J 10.1, NCH2O), 7.14–7.54 (9H, m, ArH); δC (68 MHz, CDCl3)
17.4 (CH3), 32.2 (CH3), 35.8 (C), 43.8 (CH), 58.8 (CH3), 68.8
(CH2), 71.7 (CH2), 78.4 (CH2), 126.6 (CH), 127.7 (CH), 128.5
(CH), 128.7 (CH), 129.0 (CH), 132.5 (C), 133.1 (CH), 133.2
Aldol reaction of 10 with pivaldehyde to give (Ra*,2S*,3R*)-
N-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethoxymethyl)-3-hydroxy-
2,4,4-trimethylpentanamide 14 (R ؍
tert-butyl). Reaction of
10 according to the procedure described above gave a crude
product as a pale yellow oil, which was purified by column
chromatography (35% EtOAc–light petroleum) to yield the title
compound as a pale yellow oil (330 mg, 0.87 mmol, 87%),
bp 220 ЊC/0.3 mmHg (Found: C, 69.80; H, 10.07; N, 3.56.
C22H37NO4 requires C, 69.62; H, 9.83; N, 3.66%); νmax (film)/
cmϪ1 3478, 2912, 2864, 1731, 1631, 1598, 1571, 1488, 1459,
1363, 1316; δH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 0.71 (9H, s, (CH3)3CCHOH),
1.10 (3H, d, J 6.7, CH3CH), 1.34 (9H, s, (CH3)3C), 2.72 (1H,
q, J 6.7, CH3CH), 3.38 (3H, s, CH3O), 3.47 (1H, s, CHOH),
3.56 (2H, m, CH2OCH3), 3.80 (1H, ddd, J 11.2, 6.0, 3.2,
NCH2OCH2), 3.90 (1H, ddd, J 11.2, 6.0, 3.2, NCH2OCH2),
4.40 (1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 5.76 (1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 7.21
(2H, m, ArH), 7.32 (1H, m, ArH), 7.56 (1H, dd, J 8.2, 1.1,
ArH); δC (68 MHz, CDCl3) 10.2 (CH3), 26.8 (CH3), 32.5 (CH3),
35.3 (C), 36.2 (C), 37.4 (CH), 58.8 (CH3), 69.3 (CH2), 71.9
(CH2), 77.2 (CH), 78.6 (CH2), 126.8 (CH), 128.8 (CH), 130.0
(CH), 137.6 (C) 145.6 (C), 173.2 (C᎐O); m/z (EI) 401 (Mϩ, 3%),
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344 (54), 181 (17), 146 (14), 137 (48), 109 (20), 89 (100) (Found
Mϩ, 401.2016. C23H31NO3S requires M, 401.2025).
(CH), 132.7 (CH), 138.0 (C), 145.8 (C), 179.6 (C᎐O); m/z (EI)
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Aldol reaction of 10 with benzaldehyde to give (Ra*,2S*,3R*)-
N-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethoxymethyl)-3-hydroxy-2-
methyl-3-phenylpropionamide 14 (R ؍
Ph). Reaction of 10
according to the procedure described above gave a crude
product as a pale yellow oil, which was purified by column
chromatography (20% EtOAc–light petroleum) to yield the
title compound as white crystals (320 mg, 0.80 mmol, 80%),
mp 79–81 ЊC (Found: C, 72.25; H, 8.62; N, 3.43. C24H33NO4
requires C, 72.15; H, 8.33; N, 3.51%); νmax (CHCl3)/cmϪ1 3494,
2929, 2861, 1640, 1488, 1458, 1364, 1101; δH (250 MHz, CDCl3)
0.90 (3H, d, J 6.8, CH3CH), 1.32 (9H, s, (CH3)3C), 2.62 (1H,
qd, J 6.8, 2.1, CH3CH), 3.33 (3H, s, CH3O), 3.55 (2H, m,
CH2OCH3), 3.75 (1H, br s, PhCHOH), 3.87 (2H, m,
NCH2OCH2), 4.46 (1H, d, J 10.0, NCH2O), 5.07 (1H, br s,
322 (Mϩ Ϫ tBu, 32%), 246 (42), 236 (15) (Found Mϩ Ϫ tBu,
322.2016. C22H37NO4 Ϫ tBu requires M, 322.2018).
Aldol reaction of 10 with cyclohexanecarbaldehyde to give
(Ra*,2R*,3R*)-N-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethoxy-
methyl)-3-cyclohexyl-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionamide 14 (R ؍
cyclohexyl). Reaction of 10 according to the procedure
described above gave a crude product as a pale yellow oil, which
was purified by column chromatography (25% EtOAc–light
petroleum) to yield the title compound as a yellow oil (360 mg,
0.89 mmol, 89%), bp 220 ЊC/0.3 mmHg (Found: C, 71.27; H,
9.98; N, 3.37. C24H39NO4 requires C, 71.07; H, 9.69; N, 3.45%);
νmax (film)/cmϪ1 3454, 2924, 2851, 1642, 1598, 1488, 1442, 1363,
1233, 1091, 761; δH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 0.26 (1H, m,
1300
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1999, 1295–1304