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(29) For other synthesis of these lactones, see: (a) Ghosh, A. K.;
Fidanze, S. J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 6146. (b) Pégorier, L.;
Larchevêque, M. Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 2753; see also
ref. 9a.
(30) (a) Dess, D. B.; Martin, J. C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113,
7277. (b) Ireland, R. E.; Liu, L. J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58,
2899.
(31) Hoffman, R. V.; Maslouch, N.; Cervantes-Lee, F. J. Org.
Chem. 2002, 67, 1045.
(32) New compounds and the additional isolatable intermediates
gave satisfactory 1H and 13C NMR, IR, HRMS and analytical
data. Yields refer to chromatographically and
1273, 1250, 1172, 1080, 743, 698 cm–1. 1H NMR (500 MHz,
DMSO): = 0.77 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3 H), 0.84 (d, J = 6.4 Hz,
3 H), 1.28 (s, 9 H), 1.20–1.35 (m, 2 H), 1.49 (m, 1 H), 1.60
(m, 2 H), 2.45 (dd, J = 8.2, 13.4 Hz, 1 H), 2.53 (dd, J = 9.5,
13.7 Hz, 1 H), 2.70 (dd, J = 5.0, 13.6 Hz, 1 H), 2.78–2.87 (m,
3 H), 3.00 (dd, J = 5.2, 3.7 Hz, 1 H), 3.51–3.57 (m, 1 H), 4.21
(q, J = 6.7 Hz, 1 H), 4.42 (q, J = 5.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.48 (d, J = 6.1
Hz, 1 H), 6.36 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.09 (brs, 1 H), 7.12–7.25
(m, 15 H), 7.34 (brs, 1 H), 7.70 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.93 (d,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO): = 23.1,
24.2, 28.0, 28.4, 35.1, 36.3, 37.7, 38.9, 40.9, 43.7, 51.5, 53.5,
56.5, 69.4, 77.6, 125.9, 126.0, 126.4, 128.1, 128.2, 128.3,
129.1, 129.2, 129.4, 137.9, 139.8, 140.0, 155.5, 171.8,
172.8, 174.7. TLC: Rf = 0.18 (70% EtOAc:hexanes).
L-685,458(3): {(1S)-benzyl-(4R)-[1-((1S)-carbamoyl-2-
phenyl-ethylcarbamoyl)-(1S)-3-methyl-butyl-carba-
spectroscopically homogeneous materials.
(33) L-685,434(1): N-[(2R)-Hydroxy-(1S)-indanyl]-(5S)-
{[tert-butoxycarbonyl]-amino-(4S)-hydroxy-6-phenyl-
(2R)-benzyl}-hexanamide: IR (KBr) 3447, 3365, 3061,
3022, 2917, 2849, 1665, 1645, 1537, 1392, 1278, 1158,
1058, 899, 862, 733, 703, 649 cm–1. 1H NMR (500 MHz,
DMSO): = 1.37 (s, 9 H), 1.80–1.96 (m, 2 H), 2.72–2.95 (m,
6 H), 3.02 (dd, J = 5.1, 16.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.45 (m, 1 H), 3.68 (m,
1 H), 3.81 (m, 1 H), 4.22 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 1 H), 4.81 (d, J = 9.5
Hz, 1 H), 5.23 (dd, J = 6.1, 8.4 Hz, 1 H), 5.87 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,
1 H), 7.05 (brs, 1 H), 7.05–7.30 (m, 14 H). 13C NMR (125
MHz, DMSO): = 28.5, 37.5, 39.0, 39.1, 39.6, 47.1, 57.4,
57.6, 69.3, 73.1, 79.6, 124.1, 125.1, 126.4, 126.5, 127.0,
128.0, 128.4, 128.5, 129.0, 129.3, 138.4, 139.8, 140.1,
140.3, 156.2, 175.4. TLC: Rf = 0.21 (60% EtOAc:hexanes).
L-682,679(2): {(1S)-benzyl-4R-[1-((1S)-carbamoyl-2-
phenyl-ethylcarbamoyl)-(1S)-3-methyl-butyl-
moyl]-(2R)-hydroxy-5-phenyl-pentyl} Carbamic Acid
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tert-Butyl Ester: White solid. Mp 212–213 °C. [ ]D
=
–26.8 (c 0.5, CHCl3). IR (KBr): 3375, 3338, 3197, 2960,
2930, 2872, 2856, 1666, 1647, 16231, 1535, 1451, 13675,
1271, 1251, 1174, 1086, 743, 698 cm–1. 1H NMR (500 MHz,
DMSO): = 0.74 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 3 H), 0.81 (d, J = 6.6 Hz,
3 H), 1.24 (s, 9 H), 1.25–1.40 (m, 2 H), 144–1.70 (m, 3 H),
2.40–3.00 (m, 7 H), 3.42 (m, 2 H), 4.16 (m, 1 H), 4.40 (m,
1 H), 4.70 (brs, 1 H), 6.48 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.05–7.27
(m, 17 H), 7.62 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1 H), 7.87 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1
H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO): = 23.9, 25.4, 26.1, 30.4,
37.6, 38.0, 39.8, 39.9, 42.8, 46.6, 53.7, 55.8, 58.9, 73.5, 79.7,
127.9, 128.0, 128.6, 130.0, 130.2, 130.4, 131.1, 131.4,
140.0, 142.0, 142.3, 157.4, 174.0, 174.8, 175.2. TLC:
Rf = 0.21 (60% EtOAc:hexanes).
carbamoyl]-(2S)-hydroxy-5-phenyl-pentyl} Carbamic
Acid tert-Butyl Ester: IR (KBr) 3377, 3341, 3190, 2955,
2924, 2872, 2853, 1667, 1649, 1621, 1531, 1451, 1365,
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