Optical rotation absolute configuration

Would you expect the 2-octanol formed by Sn2 hydrolysis of (-)-2-bromooctane to be optically active If so, what will be its absolute configuration and sign of rotation What about the 2-octanol formed by hydrolysis of racemic 2-bromooctane ... 

Absolute configurations of the isoxazolidines obtained in the nitrone cydoaddition reactions described in Schemes 7.21 and 7.22 were determined to be 3S,41 ,5S structure by comparison of the optical rotations as well as retention times in a chiral HPLC analysis with those of the authentic samples. Selection of the si face at C/ position of 3-crotonoyl-2-oxazolidinone in nitrone cydoadditions was the same as that observed in the Diels-Alder reactions of cyclopentadiene with 3-croto-noyl-2-oxazolidinone in the presence of the J ,J -DBF0X/Ph-Ni(C104)2-3H20 complex (Scheme 7.7), and this indicates that the s-cis conformation of the dipolaro-phile has participated in the reaction. 

The desilylacetylated qrcloadducts, produced from the reactions of trimethylsilyl-diazomethane with 3-crotonoyl-2-oxazolidinone or 3-crotonoyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxa-zolidinone, were transformed to methyl traws-l-acetyl-4-methyl-l-pyrazoline-5-car-boxylate through the reactions with dimethoxymagnesium at -20 °C. When the optical rotations and chiral HPLC data were compared between these two esters, it was found that these two products had opposite absolute stereochemistry (Scheme 7.39). The absolute configuration was identified on the basis of the X-ray-determined structure of the major diastereomer of cycloadduct derived from the reaction of trimethylsilyldiazomethane to (S)-3-crotonoyl-4-methyl-2-oxazolidi-none. 

The synthesis of key intermediate 12, in optically active form, commences with the resolution of racemic trans-2,3-epoxybutyric acid (27), a substance readily obtained by epoxidation of crotonic acid (26) (see Scheme 5). Treatment of racemic 27 with enantio-merically pure (S)-(-)-1 -a-napthylethylamine affords a 1 1 mixture of diastereomeric ammonium salts which can be resolved by recrystallization from absolute ethanol. Acidification of the resolved diastereomeric ammonium salts with methanesulfonic acid and extraction furnishes both epoxy acid enantiomers in eantiomerically pure form. Because the optical rotation and absolute configuration of one of the antipodes was known, the identity of enantiomerically pure epoxy acid, (+)-27, with the absolute configuration required for a synthesis of erythronolide B, could be confirmed. Sequential treatment of (+)-27 with ethyl chloroformate, excess sodium boro-hydride, and 2-methoxypropene with a trace of phosphorous oxychloride affords protected intermediate 28 in an overall yield of 76%. The action of ethyl chloroformate on carboxylic acid (+)-27 affords a mixed carbonic anhydride which is subsequently reduced by sodium borohydride to a primary alcohol. Protection of the primary hydroxyl group in the form of a mixed ketal is achieved easily with 2-methoxypropene and a catalytic amount of phosphorous oxychloride. 

The identity in sign and similarity in optical rotations of sultones (+)-52A,B, obtained from (—)-49A and (+)-49B, indicate that the absolute configuration of the y-carbon in both sultones as well as in both sultines is the same. In conclusion, the authors suggested113,114 that of the four possibilities shown below, y-sultines 48A-51A and 48B-51B may be assigned the (R)c-(Sf and (R)c-(Rf absolute configurations, respectively. Although initiated by mechanistic interest, this study has also resulted in a new method for selective synthesis of... 

It was found that the signs of rotation of the recovered a-phenylbutyric acid corresponded to the known absolute configurations of the deuteriated alcohols if and only if the size relationships CH3 > CD 3 and H>D were valid. In the case of (-t-)-(S)-2-propanol-l,l,l-d3 (4), the optical yield was between 0-4 and 0 5% (Horeau et al., 1965), corresponding to A AG value of about 23 cal mol at 25°C. For the primary alcohols, quite analogous results were obtained (Horeau and Nouaille, 1966). 

M Determined by HPLC analysis using DAICEL CHIRACEL AD-H (hexane/2-propanol 9 1). M Absolute configuration was determined by comparison of the sign of specific optical rotation with the reported one. idl Reaction was carried out at room temperature. t l Reaction was carried out at 0 °C. 

Stylotelline (23) is a constituent of a Stylotella sp. collected offshore in New Caledonia. 13C NMR spectra involving 2D NMR techniques provided the bulk of information leading to its structure. The absolute configuration was demonstrated after the tertiary isocyano group was removed to yield the known conjugated diene, ( + )-d-selinene (24). Optical rotation and spectral data of the transformation product were identical in all respects to those of the corresponding product obtained from eudesmols [42], Although neither the isothiocyanato nor the formamido compounds were isolated, the latter was prepared, which allowed an nOe observation between the axial C-3 and the amide protons. 

Optically active telluronium ylides were not obtained for a long time. Optically active diastereomeric telluronium ylides 7 were obtained for the first time in 1995 by fractional recrystallization of the diastereomeric mixture.19 The absolute configurations of the chiral telluronium ylides were determined by comparing their specific rotations and circular dichroism spectra with those of the corresponding selenonium ylide with known absolute configuration. The telluronium ylides were found to be much more stable toward racemization than the sulfonium and selenonium ylides (Scheme 4). 

On the other hand, telluronium imides 13 were isolated for the first time in 2002 by optical resolution of their racemic samples on an optically active column by medium-pressure column chromatography.27 The relationship between the absolute configurations and the chiroptical properties was clarified on the basis of their specific rotations and circular dichroism spectra. The racemization mechanism of the optically active telluronium imides, which involved the formation of corresponding telluroxides by hydrolysis of the telluronium imides, was proposed (Scheme 6). 

The chemical interrelation method for determining the absolute configuration of a compound involves the conversion of this compound to a compound with a known configuration, and then the absolute configuration is deduced from the resulting physical properties, such as optical rotation or GC behavior. An example is shown in Scheme 1-12. 

Bicker W, Kacprzak K, Kwit M, Lammerhofer M, Gawronski J, Lindener W (2009) Assignment of absolute configurations of permethrin and its synthon 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid by electronic circular dichroism, optical rotation, and X-ray crystallography. Tetrahedron Asymmetry 20 1027-1035... 

TMSCN (1.8 equiv) was added over 10 h via syringe pump unless otherwise mentioned. 4 Isolated yield.c Determined by HPLC analysis. Configuration assigned by comparison to literature values of optical rotation. d 20 mol % of 123 and 80 mol % of the addtive were used. 1.2 equiv of TMSCN was used. e TMSCN (1.2 equiv) was added dropwise over 1 min. f 18 mol % of 123 and 72 mol % of the additive waer used. The absolute configuration was not determined. 

Optically active phenyl-t-butylphosphine oxide with the same sign of rotation has been prepared by the reaction of Raney nickel with the (+)-selenide (107) and the (+)-sulphide (108),82 which suggests that the latter compounds have the same sign of rotation for the same absolute configuration. The absolute configuration of (—)-phenyl-t-butylphosphine oxide was apparently established by conversion into (—)-methylphenyl-t-butylphosphine oxide, but no details have been given. 

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