863912-76-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Asymmetric hydrogenation of N-sulfonylated-α-dehydroamino acids: Toward the synthesis of an anthrax lethal factor inhibitor
Shultz, C. Scott,Dreher, Spencer D.,Ikemoto, Norihiro,Williams, J. Michael,Grabowski, Edward J. J.,Krska, Shane W.,Sun, Yongkui,Dormer, Peter G.,DiMichele, Lisa
, p. 3405 - 3408 (2007/10/03)
(Chemical Equation Presented) A novel and highly enantioselective Ru-catalyzed hydrogenation of N-sulfonylated-α-dehydroamino acids has been discovered and demonstrated in the synthesis of an anthrax lethal factor inhibitor (LFI). Herein, this methodology is used to prepare N-sulfonylated amino acids in up to 98% ee. This unprecedented hydrogenation uses a chiral Ru catalyst rather than Rh as typical for acylated dehydroamino acids and esters, and this work reports the first asymmetric hydrogenation of a tetrasubstituted dehydroamino acid derivative using a Ru catalyst.
PROCESS FOR MAKING N-SULFONATED-AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES
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Page/Page column 29, (2008/06/13)
This invention relates to a process for preparing optically active α -amino acid substrates which are used to make potent lethal factor (LF) inhibitors for the treatment of anthrax. This invention further relates to a process for synthesis of potent LF-inhibitors for the treatment of anthrax. Specifically, the invention concerns a novel, high-yielding and highly enantioselective asymmetric hydrogenation reaction of a tetrasubstituted ene-sulfonamide acid or ester.
