L. Bernardi, A. Ricci et al.
HPLC with a Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/iPrOH=80:20,
flow rate 0.75 mLminÀ1
major =22.7 min; minor =10.6 min; 85% ee).
2-(S-tert-Butoxycarbonylaminophenylmethyl)malonic acid dibenzyl ester
(3o): Following the general procedure, compound 3o was obtained as a
white solid in a yield of 96% after column chromatography on silica gel
(petroleum ether/Et2Omixtures). The ee value of the product was deter-
mined by HPLC with a Daicel Chiralpak AS column (hexane/iPrOH=
98:2, flow rate 1.5 mLminÀ1, tmajor =12.6 min; tminor =10.8 min; 92% ee).
M.p. 56–578C; [a]2D0 =+23 (c=1.00 in CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl3): d=7.37–7.21 (m, 13H), 7.13–7.08 (m, 2H), 6.20 (brs, 1H), 5.56
(brs, 1H), 5.18 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (s,
2H), 4.02 (brs, 1H), 1.41 ppm (s, 9H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): d=
167.8, 166.8, 155.0, 139.3, 135.0, 134.8, 128.6, 128.5, 128.4, 128.3, 128.2,
128.0, 127.6, 126.2, 79.7, 67.6, 67.3, 56.9, 53.5, 28.3 ppm; ESIMS: m/z: 512
[M++Na]. The absolute configuration of 3n was assigned as the S isomer
,
t
t
[a]2D0 =+56 (c=0.97 in CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.37–
7.28 (m, 5H), 5.75 (brd, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 5.11 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 5.06
(d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 4.09–4.01 (m, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.72 (brd, J=
4.1 Hz, 1H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 1.83–1.68 (m, 1H), 0.95 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),
0.91 ppm (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): d=168.9,
168.4, 156.2, 136.7, 128.4, 127.9, 66.6, 56.6, 52.8, 52.5, 52.4, 31.9, 19.8,
19.2 ppm; ESIMS: m/z: 360 [M++Na]. The absolute configuration of 3j
was assigned as (R) after the transformation in the corresponding N-Cbz
protected acid 7b (see below).
2-(R-1-Benzyloxycarbonylaminocyclohexylmethyl)malonic acid dimethyl
ester (3k): Following the general procedure, compound 3k was obtained
as a colourless oil in a yield of 90% after column chromatography on
silica gel (CH2Cl2). The ee value of the product was determined by
HPLC with a Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/iPrOH=80:20,
by comparison of its optical rotation with a literature value (lit.:[8f] [a]D25
+14 (c=0.98 in CHCl3), for the S isomer, 96% ee).
=
2-(S-Benzyloxycarbonylaminophenylmethyl)malonic acid dibenzyl ester
(3p): Following the general procedure, compound 3p was obtained as a
white solid in a yield of 92% after column chromatography on silica gel
(petroleum ether/Et2Omixtures). The ee value of the product was deter-
flow rate 0.75 mLminÀ1
, tmajor =20.6 min; tminor =16.3 min; 97% ee).
[a]2D0 =+50 (c=1.03 in CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.37–
7.26 (m, 5H), 5.76 (brd, J=10.7 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H), 5.04
(d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (dt, J=9.8, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (d, J=4.1 Hz,
1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 1.88–1.56 (m, 5H), 1.47–1.35 (m, 1H),
1.22–0.95 ppm (m, 5H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): d=169.0, 168.6,
156.2, 136.7, 128.3, 127.9, 66.6, 55.7, 52.6, 52.5, 52.3, 40.9, 30.1, 29.5, 26.0,
25.8, 25.7 ppm; ESIMS: m/z: 400 [M++Na].
mined by HPLC with
a Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/
iPrOH=80:20, flow rate 0.75 mLminÀ1, tmajor =89.5 min; tminor =68.2 min;
93% ee). M.p. 85–878C; [a]2D0 =+13 (c=1.12 in CHCl3); 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.40–7.23 (m, 18H), 7.13–7.08 (m, 2H), 6.48 (brd,
J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.63 (brdd, J=9.1, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (d, J=12.1 Hz,
1H), 5.10 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (brs, 2H), 5.05 (brs, 2H), 4.04 ppm
(brd, J=5.0 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): d=167.8, 166.6,
155.9, 138.9, 136.4, 134.9, 134.8, 128.7, 128.6, 128.5, 128.4, 128.3, 128.1,
128.0, 127.8, 126.2, 67.7, 67.4, 66.9, 56.8, 53.7 ppm; ESIMS: m/z: 546 [M+
+Na].
2-(S-tert-Butoxycarbonylaminophenylmethyl)malonic acid diallyl ester
(3l): Following the general procedure, compound 3l was obtained as a
white solid in a yield of 97% after column chromatography on silica gel
(petroleum ether/Et2Omixtures). The ee value of the product was deter-
mined by HPLC with
a Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/
iPrOH=80:20, flow rate 0.75 mLminÀ1, tmajor =19.0 min; tminor =14.8 min;
90% ee). M.p. 77–798C; [a]2D0 =+10 (c=1.17 in CHCl3); 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.34–7.21 (m, 5H), 6.17 (brs, 1H), 5.94–5.82 (m,
1H), 5.79–5.68 (m, 1H), 5.52 (brs, 1H), 5.31 (dq, J=17.1, 1.3 Hz, 1H),
5.24 (dq, J=10.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 5.20–5.11 (m, 2H), 4.69–4.59 (m, 2H),
4.58–4.47 (m, 2H), 3.97 (brs, 1H), 1.41 ppm (s, 9H); 13C NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl3): d=167.6, 166.7, 155.0, 139.4, 131.2, 131.1, 128.5,
127.6, 126.2, 118.9, 118.7, 79.7, 66.4, 66.1, 56.8, 53.4, 28.2 ppm; ESIMS: m/
z: 412 [M++Na].
2-(R-1-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-3-methylbutyl)malonic acid dibenzyl
ester (3q): Following the general procedure, compound 3g was obtained
as a colourless oil in a yield of 77% after column chromatography on
silica gel (CH2Cl2). The ee value of the product was determined by
HPLC with a Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/iPrOH=95:5,
flow rate 0.75 mLminÀ1
, tmajor =27.9 min; tminor =30.8 min; 91% ee).
[a]2D0 =+40 (c=0.75 in CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.37–
7.28 (m, 10H), 5.26 (brd, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 1H), 5.18
(d, J=12.8 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 1H),
4.41–4.31 (m, 1H), 3.70 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 1.65–1.44 (m, 2H), 1.41 (s,
9H), 1.29–1.18 (m, 1H), 0.87 ppm (d, J=6.6 Hz, 6H); 13C NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl3): d=168.0, 167.7, 155.2, 135.1, 128.5, 128.4, 128.3,
128.2, 79.2, 67.3, 67.2, 55.3, 48.6, 42.2, 28.3, 25.0, 22.9, 21.8 ppm; ESIMS:
m/z: 492 [M++Na].
2-(S-Benzyloxycarbonylaminophenylmethyl)malonic acid diallyl ester
(3m): Following the general procedure, compound 3m was obtained as a
white solid in a yield of 95% after column chromatography on silica gel
(petroleum ether/Et2Omixtures). The ee value of the product was deter-
mined by HPLC with
a Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/
iPrOH=70:30, flow rate 0.50 mLminÀ1, tmajor =41.9 min; tminor =40.0 min;
92% ee). M.p. 88–898C; [a]2D0 =+8 (c=0.92 in CHCl3); 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.39–7.23 (m, 10H), 6.47 (brd, J=9.5 Hz, 1H),
5.89–5.79 (m, 1H), 5.78–5.67 (m, 1H), 5.59 (brdd, J=9.0, 5.0 Hz, 1H),
5.29 (dq, J=17.2, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (dq, J=10.4, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 5.18–5.15
(m, 1H), 5.15–5.12 (m, 1H), 5.12–5.05 (m, 2H), 4.62–4.58 (m, 2H), 4.58–
4.48 (m, 2H), 3.99 ppm (brd, J=4.4 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl3): d=167.6, 166.5, 155.6, 138.9, 136.4, 131.2, 131.0, 128.6, 128.4,
128.1, 127.8, 126.2, 119.1, 118.8, 66.9, 66.5, 66.2, 56.7, 53.9 ppm; ESIMS:
m/z: 446 [M++Na].
2-(S-tert-Butoxycarbonylaminophenylmethyl)malonic acid bis(4-methoxy-
phenyl)ester ( 3r): Following the general procedure and by adding aque-
ous K2CO3 solution (1.5 equiv, 50% w/w, 27 mL, 0.15 mmol), compound
3r was obtained as a white solid in a yield of 90% after column chroma-
tography on silica gel (CH2Cl2). The ee value of the product was deter-
mined by HPLC with
a Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/
iPrOH=80:20, flow rate 0.75 mLminÀ1, tmajor =47.5 min; tminor =77.0 min;
98% ee). M.p. 144–1468C; [a]2D0 =+3 (c=0.700 in CHCl3); 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.45–7.31 (m, 5H), 7.06–7.03 (m, 2H), 6.90–6.87
(m, 2H), 6.83 (brs, 4H), 6.18 (brs, 1H), 5.82 (brs, 1H), 4.40 (brs, 1H),
3.80 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 1.44 ppm (s, 9H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d=166.8, 166.0, 157.6, 155.1, 143.8, 143.5, 139.0, 128.8, 127.9, 126.4, 122.1,
122.0, 114.4, 80.0, 57.1, 55.6, 53.4, 28.3 ppm; ESIMS: m/z: 544 [M++Na].
The absolute configuration of 3p has been assigned as the S isomer in
our previous work.[8i]
2-(R-Benzyloxycarbonylaminocyclohexylmethyl)malonic acid diallyl ester
(3n): Following the general procedure, compound 3n was obtained as
colourless oil in a yield of 84% after column chromatography on silica
gel (CH2Cl2). The ee value of the product was determined by HPLC with
a
Daicel Chiralpak AD-H column (hexane/iPrOH=80:20, flow rate
0.75 mLminÀ1, tmajor =15.4 min; tminor =10.4 min; 94% ee). [a]2D0 =+37 (c=
0.83 in CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d=7.37–7.27 (m, 5H),
5.95–5.75 (m, 3H), 5.34 (dq, J=17.1, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (dq, J=9.2,
1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.26–5.24 (m, 1H), 5.19 (dq, J=10.4, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (d,
J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 4.68–4.63 (m, 2H), 4.57–4.47
(m, 2H), 4.12 (dt, J=9.7, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (d, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 1.89–1.54
(m, 5H), 1.48–1.36 (m, 1H), 1.22–0.92 ppm (m, 5H); 13C NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl3): d=168.3, 167.7, 156.1, 136.7, 131.4, 131.3, 128.4,
127.9, 119.0, 118.9, 66.6, 66.4, 66.0, 55.7, 52.5, 41.1, 30.1, 29.5, 25.9, 25.8,
25.7 ppm; ESIMS: m/z: 452 [M++Na].
2-(S-Benzyloxycarbonylaminophenylmethyl)malonic acid bis(4-methoxy-
phenyl)ester ( 3s): Following the general procedure and by adding aque-
ous K2CO3 solution (1.5 equiv, 50% w/w, 27 mL, 0.15 mmol), compound
3s was obtained as a white solid in a yield of 96% after column chroma-
tography on silica gel (CH2Cl2). The ee value of the product was deter-
mined by HPLC with a Daicel Chiralcel OD column (hexane/iPrOH=
80:20, flow rate 1.0 mLminÀ1, tmajor =30.9 min; tminor =26.5 min; 99% ee).
M.p. 161–1638C; [a]2D0 =+3 (c=0.70 in CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl3): d=7.45–7.34 (m, 10H), 6.97–6.95 (m, 4H), 6.86–6.84 (m, 4H),
6.48 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.88 (brs, 1H), 5.20 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 5.10
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