3- hydroxyester

Various racemic secondary alcohols with different substituents, eg, a-hydroxyester (60), are resolved by PFL neatly quantitatively (75). The effect of adjacent unsatuiation on enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolutions was thoroughly studied for a series of aHyUc (61), propargyUc (62), and phenyl-substituted 2-aIkanols (76,77). Excellent selectivity was observed for (E)-aHyhc alcohols whereas (Z)-isomers showed poor selectivity (76). 

Reformatsky reaction is the formation of p-hydroxyesters by reaction of a-bromoacid ester and a carbonyl compound, usually in the presence of zinc... 

The reaction between the carbanion formed by treatment of optically active a-sulfmyl-ester 153, with f-BuMgBr and carbonyl compounds, gives /5-hydroxyester 154 in high optical yields197 199. 

Other asymmetric syntheses, based on aldol condensation of chiral a-sulfinyl carbanions with carbonyl compounds, are the formation of / -hydroxyketones from /J-sulfinylhydrazones 166211-214, of /3, /l -dihydroxyketones from 3-(p-tolylsulfinyl-methyl)-A2-methylisoxalinones 167215, of /1-hydroxyacids from 2-(p-tolylsulfinylmethyl)oxazolines 168216 and of /J-hydroxyesters from ethyl-p-tolylsulfinyl-W-methoxyacetamide 169217. 

Hydroperoxides, as optically active oxidizing agents 289-291 Hydrosulphonylation 172 /J-Hydroxyacids 619 a-Hydroxyaldehydes, synthesis of 330 a-Hydroxyalkyl acrylates, chiral 329 j -Hydroxycarboxylic esters, chiral 329 3-Hydroxycycloalkenes, synthesis of 313 Hydroxycyclopentenones, synthesis of 310 -Hydroxyesters 619 synthesis of 616 Hydroxyketones 619, 636 Hydroxymethylation 767 a-Hydroxysulphones, synthesis of 176 / -Hydroxysulphones 638, 639 reactions of 637, 944 electrochemical 1036 synthesis of 636 y-Hydroxysulphones 627 synthesis of 783... 

Photodriven reactions of Fischer carbenes with alcohols produces esters, the expected product from nucleophilic addition to ketenes. Hydroxycarbene complexes, generated in situ by protonation of the corresponding ate complex, produced a-hydroxyesters in modest yield (Table 15) [103]. Ketals,presumably formed by thermal decomposition of the carbenes, were major by-products. The discovery that amides were readily converted to aminocarbene complexes [104] resulted in an efficient approach to a-amino acids by photodriven reaction of these aminocarbenes with alcohols (Table 16) [105,106]. a-Alkylation of the (methyl)(dibenzylamino)carbene complex followed by photolysis produced a range of racemic alanine derivatives (Eq. 26). With chiral oxazolidine carbene complexes optically active amino acid derivatives were available (Eq. 27). Since both enantiomers of the optically active chromium aminocarbene are equally available, both the natural S and unnatural R amino acid derivatives are equally... 

Chadha et al, have published a series of papers on the deracemization of P-hydroxyesters using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis. For example, deracemization of racemic ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoic acid (22 R = H) yielded the (S) enantiomer in 85-90% yield and >99% ee (Figure 5.15) [26]. 

Figure 5.15 Deracemization of (3-hydroxyesters using Candida parapsilosis.

For this reaction, CALB catalyzes the amidation between a racemic P-hydroxyester and racemic amines, leading to the corresponding amide with very high enantiomeric and diastereomeric excesses. Besides, the remaining ester and amine are recovered from the reaction media, also showing good enantiomeric excesses. By this method, three enantioenriched interesting compounds are obtained from an easy one-step reaction. 

Baker s yeast has been widely used for the reduction of ketones. The substrate specificity and enantioselectivity of the carbonyl reductase from baker s yeast, which is known to catalyze the reduction of P-keto ester to L-hydroxyester (L2-enzyme) [15], was investigated, and the enzyme was found to reduce chloro-, acetoxy ketones with high enantioselectivity (Figure 8.32) [24aj. 

How to Use the Book to Locate Examples of the Preparation of Difunctional Compounds. The difunctional index on p. xi gives the section and page corresponding to each difunctional product. Thus Section 327 (Alcohol, Thiol-Ester) contains examples of the preparation of hydroxyesters Section 323 (Alcohol, Thiol-Alcohol, Thiol) contains examples of the preparation of diols. 

Enanlioselectivc hydrogenation of a-kelocsiers Pt/C, Pl/Al,0, a-hydroxyesters Chiral intermediates... 

The synthesis of aldehydes and ketoamides was performed on solid phase as well as in solution (Scheme 2.2). A semicarbazone linker (6) was employed for the assembly of the aldehydes on solid phase whereas the corresponding aminoalcohol was coupled in solution to the tripeptide and oxidized to the aldehyde, which produced epimeric mixtures [137]. For the synthesis of the ketoamides, hydroxyester THP resins were used as solid support ((7), Scheme 2.2) [138]. In solution the peptide bond was formed using an aminohydroxycarboxylic acid building block [138, 147]. Oxidation of the free hydroxyl group yielded the final inhibitors ((8), Scheme 2.2). 

The Reformatsky reaction is a classical reaction in which metallic zinc, an a-haloester, and a carbonyl compound react to give a (i-hydroxyester.162 The zinc and a-haloester react to form an organozinc reagent. Because the carboxylate group can stabilize the carbanionic center, the product is essentially the zinc enolate of the dehalogenated ester.163 The enolate effects nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl group. 

Epoxide-derived radicals are generated under very mild reaction conditions and are therefore valuable for intermolecular C-C bond-forming reactions [27,29]. The resulting products, 5-hydroxyketones, 5-hydroxyesters or 5-lactones constitute important synthetic intermediates. The first examples were reported by Nugent and RajanBabu who used a variety of epoxides, such as cyclohexene oxide and a Sharpless epoxide (Scheme 7). 

These conditions were well suited for the preparation of 5-hydroxyesters, lactones, and -5-hydroxy nit riles. Moreover, the usefulness of substituted titanocenes for enantio- and diastereoselective preparation of these products has been demonstrated as shown in Scheme 10 [68-72],... 

A similar sequence starting with the acylation product (76) from metachlorophenylacetonitrile gives the halogenated tricyclic ketone 83. Condensation of that intermediate with ethyl bromoacetate in the presence of zinc (Reformatsky reaction) gives the hydroxyester 84. This product is then in turn dehydrated under acid conditions (85), saponified to the corresponding acid (86), and converted to the dimethyl-amide (87) by way of the acid chloride. The amide function is then reduced to the amine (88) with lithium aluminum hydride catalytic hydrogenation of the exocyclic double bond completes the synthesis of closiramine (89). This compound also exhibits antihistaminic activity. 

Das Saurechlorid CDXXIX gibt bei der XJmsetzung mit trails,trans-Matricarianol (XXIV) bzw. mit dem Hydroxyester CDXVII die beiden Ester CDXXX und CDXXXI, die mit den Naturstoffen vollig iiberein-stimmen ... 

We felt the Reformatsky reaction was a worthwhile target because it is the most generally applicable method for converting aldehydes and ketones to ff-hydroxyesters(25). The improvements in yield and reaction time exceeded our expectations. Essentially quantitative conversion to the 0-hydroxyester was effected in a matter of a few minutes(26). The absence of other products, such as a, 0-unsaturated esters, resulting from dehydration, and dimers of the bromo ester and the carbonyl are probably the result of running... 

Highly reactive zinc can be prepared by reduction of anhydrous ZnC with potassium/THF or sodium/DME(l 7,29). This zinc has been shown to undergo rapid oxidative additions with alkyl bromides to produce near quantitative yields of the corresponding dialkylzinc. It also underwent oxidative addition with phenyl iodide and bromide. Moreover, the zinc was found to be useful in the Reformatsky reaction. Reactions could be carried out in diethyl ether at room temperature to generate near quantitative yields of the 3-hydroxyester. 

The iron slurries react readily with ethyl a-bromoacetate. The resulting organoiron species adds readily to aldehydes and ketones to produce 3 -hydroxyesters in excellent yields. Addition of a mixture of an aryl aldehyde and an allylic halide to the iron slurry produced good yields of the cross-coupled alcohol. 

Exclusive O/H insertion takes place in the Rh2(OAc)4-catalyzed reaction of diethyl diazomalonate with a,(J-unsaturated y-hydroxyesters 167 a-c163). This is not surprising in view of the reluctance of electrophilic metal carbenes to add to electron-poor double bonds (see Sect. 2.3.2). However, the more electron-rich double bond of p-methoxybenzyl clavulanate 168 also cannot compete with the O—H function for the same carbenoid 164). The steric situation at the trisubstituted double bonds of 167 and 168 may be reason enough to render an attack there highly unfavorable as compared to the easily accessible O—H function, no matter how nucleophilic the double bond is. 

Hydride and 1,2-alkyl shifts represent the most common rearrangement reactions of carbenes and carbenoids. They may be of minor importance compared to inter-molecular or other intramolecular processes, but may also become the preferred reaction modes. Some recent examples for the latter situation are collected in Table 23 (Entries 1-10, 15 1,2-hydride shifts Entries 11-15 1,2-alkyl shifts). Particularly noteworthy is the synthesis of thiepins and oxepins (Entry 11) utilizing such rearrangements, as well as the transformations a-diazo-p-hydroxyester - P-ketoester (Entries 6, 7) and a-diazo-p-hydroxyketone -> P-diketone (Entry 8) which all occur under very mild conditions and generally in high yield. 

Isolation of the diesters and hydroxyesters/alcohols fraction by anion exchange chromatography with an aminopropyl cartridge from a solution of 1 mg ml-1 of raw beeswax in CHCU/MeOH (2 1, v/v)... 

The synthesis of (3S,4R)-4-(l-aminocycloprop-l-yl)-3-fluoropyrrolidine (28) is illustrated in Schemes 9 and 10. Namely, Reformatsky reaction of 1-acetylcyclopropanecarboxylate (32) [28] with ethyl bromoacetate yields the hydroxyester intermediate (33). Chlorination of this intermediate with... 

C-H insertion a to oxygen results in the formation of /3-hydroxyester derivatives that are generally prepared from aldol reactions (Figure 3). For the C-H insertion chemistry to be a viable surrogate of the aldol reaction, the reaction would need to be highly diastereoselective and enantioselective. 

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