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Stereoselective Synthesis of (–)-Galantinic Acid
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H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): d = 1.45 (s, 6 H), 1.49 (s, 9 H), 2.21–
EtOAc–PE) to give anti-homoallylic alcohol 10a (0.85 g, 86%) as
an oily liquid.
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.49 (m, 2 H), 2.85 (br s, 1 H), 3.50–4.09 (m, 4 H), 5.05–5.21 (m, 2
H), 5.69–5.92 (m, 1 H).
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[
a]D –30.4 (c 0.5, CHCl3).
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C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl ): d = 26.2, 28.3, 36.2, 65.3, 71.3, 72.0,
IR (neat): 3503, 2930, 1702, 1653, 1388, 1256, 1093 cm–1.
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9.4, 99.1, 117.6, 133.4, 155.6.
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): d = 0.05 (s, 6 H), 0.88 (s, 9 H), 1.25
s, 6 H), 1.45–1.61 (m, 11 H), 2.17–2.27 (m, 2 H), 3.79–4.46 (m, 5
MS(ESI): m/z = 272.20 (M + H)+.
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Anal. Calcd for C H NO : C, 61.97; H, 9.29; N, 5.16. Found: C,
H), 5.06–5.16 (m, 2 H), 5.71–5.93 (m, 1 H).
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1.88; H, 9.35; N, 5.11.
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C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl ): d = –4.4, 26.1, 26.4, 29.9, 37.9, 41.7,
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0.3, 63.2, 71.2, 74.3, 79.7, 97.9, 115.5, 138.9, 151.7.
tert-Butyl (S)-4-[(S)-1-(tert-Butyldimethylsiloxy)but-3-enyl]-
,2-dimethyloxazolidine-3-carboxylate (7)
To a stirred soln of alcohol 6a (1.0 g, 3.68 mmol) in CH Cl (10 mL)
MS (ESI): m/z = 452.32 (M + Na)+.
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Anal. Calcd for C H NO Si: C, 61.50; H, 10.09; N, 3.26. Found:
C, 61.39; H, 10.11; N, 3.29.
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was added imidazole (0.5 g, 7.37 mmol). To this soln TBSCl (0.832
g, 5.52 mmol) was added at 0 °C and the mixture was stirred at r.t.
for 6 h (TLC monitoring). The reaction was quenched by addition
of sat. aq NH Cl soln and allowed to stir for 10 min. The aqueous
layer was extracted with CH Cl (3 × 25 mL). The combined organ-
ic layers were washed with brine, dried (Na SO ), and concentrated
under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified by flash
column chromatography (silica gel, PE–EtOAc, 98:2) to give TBS
ether 7 (1.35 g, 95%) as an oily liquid.
tert-Butyl (S)-4-[(1S,3R)-1,3-Bis(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)hex-
5-enyl]-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine-3-carboxylate (11)
To a stirred soln of alcohol 10a (500 mg, 1.16 mmol) in CH Cl (15
mL) was added imidazole (157 mg, 2.32 mmol). To this soln was
added TBSCl (262 mg, 1.74 mmol) at 0 °C and the mixture was
stirred at r.t. for 4 h. The reaction was quenched by the addition of
sat. aq NH Cl soln, and allowed to stir for 10 min. The aqueous lay-
er was extracted with CH Cl (3 × 25 mL). The combined organic
layers were washed with brine, dried (Na SO ), and concentrated
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[
a]D –22.2 (c 1, CHCl3).
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IR (neat): 2999, 1670, 1653, 1380, 1360 cm .
under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified by flash
column chromatography (silica gel, PE–EtOAc, 98:2) to give TBS
ether 11 (0.57 g, 90%) as an oily liquid.
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H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl ): d = 0.04 (s, 6 H), 0.87 (s, 9 H), 1.49–
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.63 (m, 15 H), 2.03–2.31 (m, 2 H), 3.81–3.97 (m, 2 H), 4.08–4.22
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m, 2 H), 5.01–5.09 (m, 2 H), 5.69–5.9 (m, 1 H).
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[
a]D –33.3 (c 1.1, CHCl3).
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C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl ): d = –4.5, 22.6, 25.8, 26.7, 28.6, 35.8,
IR (neat): 2956, 2930, 2858, 1696, 1653, 1383, 1255, 1095 cm–1.
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0.3, 63.2, 71.2, 79.9, 94.9, 116.7, 136.4, 152.2.
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H NMR (200 MHz, CDCl ): d = 0.03 (s, 6 H), 0.06 (s, 6 H), 0.88
s, 9 H), 0.92 (s, 9 H), 1.12–1.63 (m, 17 H), 2.20–2.30 (m, 2 H),
MS (ESI): m/z = 408.55 (M + Na)+.
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Anal. Calcd for C H NO Si: C, 62.29; H, 10.19; N, 3.63. Found:
C, 62.20; H, 10.11; N, 3.69.
3.67–3.96 (m, 3 H), 4.06–4.30 (m, 2 H), 5.00–5.08 (m, 2 H), 5.70–
5.91 (m, 1 H).
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C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl ): d = –4.6, –4.4, –3,7, –3.6, 25.8, 26.0,
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tert-Butyl (S)-4-[(1S,3R)-1-(tert-Butyldimethylsiloxy)-3-hydro-
xyhex-5-enyl]-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine-3-carboxylate (10a)
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6.6, 26.7, 28.4, 28.7, 40.2, 43.3, 60.9, 62.7, 63.1, 68.9, 79.9, 94.9,
16.9, 135.3, 152.6.
To a soln of 7 (1 g, 2.70 mmol) in dioxane–H O (3:1, 27 mL) were
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MS (ESI): m/z = 544.80 (M + H) , 566.78 (M + Na) .
added 2,6-lutidine (0.63 mL, 5.4 mmol), 2.5% OsO in t-BuOH
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1.65 mg, 0.016 mmol), and NaIO (2.31 g, 10.8 mmol). The mix-
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Anal. Calcd for C H NO Si : C, 61.83; H, 10.56; N, 2.58. Found:
C, 62.75; H, 10.41; N, 2.49.
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ture was stirred at 25 °C (TLC monitoring). When the reaction was
complete, H O (50 mL) and CH Cl (50 mL) were added. The or-
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ganic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with
CH Cl (3 × 50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed
(
3S,5S)-5-[(S)-3-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidin-
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4-yl]-3,5-bis(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)pentanoic Acid (12)
Compound 11 (300 mg, 0.551 mmol) was dissolved in CCl4–
MeCN–H O (2:2:3, 14 mL), NaIO (235 mg, 1.10 mmol) and
with brine and dried (Na SO ). The organic layer was concentrated
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to give aldehyde 8 (0.89 g, 90%) as a pale yellow oil, which was
used as such for the next step without purification.
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RuCl ·3 H O (10 mg, 0.027 mmol) were then added. The resulting
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mixture was stirred vigorously at r.t. for 3 h. The mixture was ex-
tracted with CH Cl (3 × 30 mL). The combined organic extracts
(
+)-B-Methoxydiisopinocampheylborane (1.45 g, 4.59 mmol) was
dissolved in Et O (20 mL) under argon and cooled to –78 °C. To this
soln was added 1.0 M allylmagnesium bromide in Et O (4.5 mL, 4.4
mmol) via syringe. The resulting mixture was stirred at –78 °C for
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appeared. The solvent was removed via rotary evaporator and
pumped under high vacuum for 1 h. The white residue was then dis-
solved in toluene (30 mL) and cooled to –78 °C. The aldehyde 8
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were dried (Na SO ) and concentrated. Column chromatography
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silica gel, PE–EtOAc, 8:2) of the crude product provided 12 (248
mg, 80%) as a brown-colored syrupy liquid.
5 min and warmed to r.t. over 1 h, at this time a white precipitate
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[
a]D –29.2 (c 1.2, CHCl3).
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IR (neat): 3373, 2930, 2858, 1708, 1384, 1256, 1098 cm .
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
): d = 0.02 (s, 6 H), 0.04 (s, 6 H), 0.78
(
0.89 g, 2.29 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was cooled to –78 °C and
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transferred to the chiral allylborane soln via cannula over a 20-min
period. The mixture was stirred for 6 h and quenched with 1.0 M
NaOH (10 mL) at –78 °C. Aq 30% H O soln (10 mL) was added
and the mixture stirred at r.t. overnight. The mixture was extracted
with Et O (3 × 25 mL). The organic extracts were combined,
washed with sat. NaHCO and NaCl soln, dried (Na SO ), and con-
centrated; d.r. greater than 13:1 (anti/syn) (integration of the carbon
signals of the newly formed chiral center). These 2 diastereomers
were separated by chromatography (silica gel, gradient 5–10%
(s, 9 H), 0.81 (s, 9 H), 1.18–1.63 (m, 17 H), 2.34–2.70 (m, 2 H),
3.78–3.98 (m, 2 H), 4.02–4.27 (m, 3 H).
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C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl ): d = –5.1, –4.6, –3.7, 17.8, 25.6, 26.6,
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8.4, 28.7, 29.7, 38.5, 44.2, 60.7, 63.1, 67.1, 68.7, 80.3, 95.0, 152.6,
77.2.
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MS (ESI): m/z = 562.80 (M + H) , 584.78 (M + Na) .
Anal. Calcd for C H NO Si : C, 57.71; H, 9.87; N, 2.49; Found:
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C, 57.61; H, 9.81; N, 2.42.
Synthesis 2011, No. 6, 901–904 © Thieme Stuttgart · New York