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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS

The present invention relates to novel compounds of general formula (I) wherein the groups X, and R1 to R4 have the meanings given in the description and claims, process for preparing these compounds and their use as for treating, preventing or ameliorating viral infections and their use for treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases which are associated with PLA2G16.

Resolution of racemic N-benzyl α-amino acids by liquid-liquid extraction: A practical method using a lipophilic chiral cobalt(III) salen complex and mechanistic studies

The efficient resolution of racemic N-benzyl α-amino acids (N-Bn-AA) has been achieved by a liquid-liquid extraction process using the lipophilic chiral salen-cobalt(III) complex [CoIII(3)(OAc)]. As a result of the resolution by extraction, one enantiomer (S) of the N-benzyl α-amino acid predominated in the aqueous phase, while the other enantiomer (R) was driven into the organic phase by complexation to cobalt. The complexed amino acid (R) was then quantitatively released by a reductive (CoIII→Co II) counter-extraction with aqueous sodium dithionite or L-ascorbic acid in methanol. The reductive cleavage allowed to recover the [Co II(3)] complex in good yield, which could be easily re-oxidized to [CoIII(3)(OAc)] with air/AcOH and reused with essentially no loss of reactivity and selectivity. Investigation on the nitrogen substitution indicates that the presence of a single benzyl group on the amino acid nitrogen is important to obtain high enantioselectivity in the extraction process. The kinetic vs. thermodynamic nature of the resolution process was also investigated with an enantiomeric exchange experiment, which shows that the liquid-liquid extraction with [CoIII(3)-(OAc)] is an equilibrium process operating under thermodynamic control. In the absence of a suitable crystal structure of the [CoIII(3)(N-Bn-AA)] complexes, computational and spectroscopic studies were used to investigate how the N-benzyl α-amino acids are accommodated in the "binding pocket" of the chiral cobalt complex. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2008.

A practical approach to the resolution of racemic N-benzyl α-amino acids by liquid-liquid extraction with a lipophilic chiral salen-cobalt(III) complex

(Chemical Equation Presented) Liquidating the assets: Coordination of one enantiomer from a racemic mixture of N-benzyl α-amino acids (N-Bn-AA) to the lipophilic chiral [CoIII(salen)(OAc)] complex results in its extraction into the organic phas

RAPID DEBENZYLATION OF N-BENZYLAMINO DERIVATIVES TO AMINO-DERIVATIVES USING AMMONIUM FORMATE AS CATALYTIC HYDROGEN TRANSFER AGENT

Various N-benzyl derivatives of amino acids and amines were deprotected to the corresponding free amino acids and amines using ammonium formate as the hydrogen source.

Method for reductive elimination of protecting groups

The invention provides a novel and efficient method for the elimination of protecting groups, e.g. benzyloxycarbonyl group, from a protected amino acid, peptide or derivative thereof having at least one functional group protected by a protecting group, e.g. a lower alkyl ester of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine by catalytic hydrogen reduction to produce free amino acid, peptide or derivative thereof. In contrast to the conventional procedures in which the reaction is carried out in a solvent dissolving both the starting compound and the product compound or a solvent dissolving the starting compound but not dissolving the product compound, the inventive method utilizes a binary two-phase reaction medium composed of water and an organic solvent not freely miscible with water such as toluene. The reaction takes place in the organic phase containing the starting compound dissolved and the catalyst dispersed therein whereas the reaction product which is water-soluble is smoothly and successively transferred into the aqueous phase so that advantages are obtained in the unexpectedly high yield of the product as well as in the easiness of handling the reaction mixture after completion of the reaction.