Racemic compounds chiral resolution

Conclusion. The C2 symmetry of (R,R)- and (S,S)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane, readily available from the racemic compound by resolution, has served as a versatile chiral motif in the design of topologically unique stereodifferentiating reagents such as the phosphonamide anions described here. Several other applications of these reagents via anion chemistry, or simply based on the exploitation of other effects offered by their structures and heteroatom functionality, can be explored (catalytic processes, chiral ligands, etc.). The lYfY-disubstituted 1,2-diaminocyclohexane motif has also been remarkably versatile in other asymmetric processes such as the dihydroxylation of alkenes, and a variety of other C-C bond-forming reactions. ... 

E. Erancotte, Chromatography as a separation tool for the preparative resolution of racemic compounds in Chiral separations, applications and technology, S. Ahuja (Ed.), American Chemical Society, Washington (1997) Chapter 10. 

Our strategy consisted of the following steps A mixture of potential chiral selectors is immobilized on a solid support and packed to afford a complete-library column , which is tested in the resolution of targeted racemic compounds. If some separation is achieved, the column should be deconvoluted to identify the selector possessing the highest selectivity. The deconvolution consisted in the stepwise preparation of a series of sublibrary columns of lower diversity, each of which constitute a CSP with a reduced number of library members. 

Erancotte E. (1996) Chromatography as a Separation Tool for the Preparative Resolution of Racemic Compounds, in Chiral Separations. Applications and Technology, Ahuja S. (ed.), American Chemical Society, p. 271-308. 

Most of the phosphorus compounds described in the previous sections are chiral and racemic. Attempting their resolution - that is a physical separation of the enantiomers - was obviously attractive and this was realized as early as 1965 by Hellwinkel, who obtained both optical antipodes of 2 [18]. A patent on the synthesis and possible applications of enantiopure phosphate 2 was even filed at the time [103]. 

C-chiral hydroxy phosphorus derivatives, which have been described so far in the literature, are secondary alcohols. Thus, the syntheses of non-racemic compounds of this type comprise two main approaches (cf. C-chiral hydroxyalkyl sulfones. Section 2.2) asymmetric reduction of the corresponding keto derivatives and resolution of racemic hydroxyalkanephosphorus substrates. 

Resolution of various racemic P-chiral phosphorylacetates 70 involved the same approach as was shown for sulfinylcarboxylates (Scheme 2). However, unlike the case of sulfinyl compounds, only PEE proved efficient for their P(0) analogues. 

The target compound was obtained as a racemic mixture. Enantiomeric pure Efavirenz had to be isolated via a classical chiral resolution of a diastereo-mixture of (-) camphanate imide. 

Ondansetron (17) is a racemic compound not easy to resolve by chemical means because the carbonyl function is poorly reactive so it is difficult to form chiral derivatives. However, a resolution was achieved by the classical method of forming diastereomeric salts with an optically active acid and then separating the salts by recrystallisation. A number of acids were tried, but only the salts prepared from (-f)- and (—)-di-p-toluoyltartaric acid could be separated in this way. Each isomer was obtained in greater than 95 %ee. The absolute stereochemistry of the isomer from the (-E)-acid was determined by X-ray crystallography (Williams, D., personal communication) and shown to possess the 5-configuration (18). 

Fig. 17.14 Simultaneous stereoanalysis of Lavandula oil constituents, using enantio-MDGC (standard mixture), a Preseparation of racemic compounds unresolved enantiomeric pairs of octan-3-ol (6, 7), frcms-linalool oxide (1, 2), oct-l-en-3-ol (9, 10), ds-linalool oxide (3, 4), camphor (5, 8), linalool (17, 18), linalyl acetate (11, 12), terpinen-4-ol (15, 16) and lavandulol (13, 14). b Chiral resolution of enantiomeric pairs, transferred from the precolumn trans-linalool oxide 1 (2S,5S), 2 (2R,5R) ds-linalool oxide 3 (2R,5S), 4 (2S,5R) camphor 5 (IS), 8 (IR) octan-3-ol 6 R, 7S oct-1-en-3-ol PS, 10 R linalyl acetate 11 R, 12 S lavandulol 13 R, 14 S terpinen-4-ol 15 R, 16 S linalool 17 R, 18 S. [75]...

Racemate resolution, 1, 2 Racemic compounds alcohols, 45 chirally labile, 75 computer simulation, 79 diphosphines, 26 dynamic resolution, 75 esters, 309... 

Dynamic Resolution of Chirally Labile Racemic Compounds. In ordinary kinetic resolution processes, however, the maximum yield of one enantiomer is 50%, and the ee value is affected by the extent of conversion. On the other hand, racemic compounds with a chirally labile stereogenic center may, under certain conditions, be converted to one major stereoisomer, for which the chemical yield may be 100% and the ee independent of conversion. As shown in Scheme 62, asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-substituted 3-oxo carboxylic esters provides the opportunity to produce one stereoisomer among four possible isomers in a diastereoselective and enantioselective manner. To accomplish this ideal second-order stereoselective synthesis, three conditions must be satisfied (1) racemization of the ketonic substrates must be sufficiently fast with respect to hydrogenation, (2) stereochemical control by chiral metal catalysts must be efficient, and (3) the C(2) stereogenic center must clearly differentiate between the syn and anti transition states. Systematic study has revealed that the efficiency of the dynamic kinetic resolution in the BINAP-Ru(H)-catalyzed hydrogenation is markedly influenced by the structures of the substrates and the reaction conditions, including choice of solvents. 

Resolution Methods. Chiral pharmaceuticals of high enantiomeric purity may be produced by resolution methodologies, asymmetric synthesis, or the use of commercially available optically pure starting materials. Resolution refers to the separation of a racemic mixture. Classical resolutions involve the construction of a diastcrcomcr by reaction of the racemic substrate with an enantiomerically pure compound. The two diastereomers formed possess different physical properties and may be separated by crystallization, chromatography, or distillation. A disadvantage of the use of resolutions is that the best yield obtainable is. 50%, which is rarely approached. However, the yield may he improved by repeated raccmization of the undcsired enantiomer and subsequent resolution of the racemate. Resolutions are commonly used in industrial preparations of homochiral compounds. 

This compound, in common with other suitable substituted biphenyls, possesses a chiral axis (p. 6) and is isolated from the reaction as a racemate. Although several resolution procedures have been reported, the superior method to date4 is that in which the binaphthol is first converted by treatment with phosphorus oxychloride into the binaphthyl phosphoric acid (14). Resolution is then effected by formation of diastereoisomeric salts with (+ )-cinchonine, appropriate fractional crystallisation and recovery of the (S)-( + )-binaphthyl phosphoric acid. Suitable hydrolysis gives (S)-( — )-l,l -bi-2-naphthol (15). 

The chromatographic methods use gas or liquid separately as the mobile phase, hence the terms gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC). Gas chromatography could not be accepted as the method of choice for the chiral resolution of racemic compounds mainly because of its requirement for the conversion by derivatization of the racemic compound into a volatile species. Besides, the separated enantiomers cannot be collected for further pharmacological and other studies. Moreover, GC cannot be used at the preparative scale. 

Although about 20 polysaccharide-based CSPs have been commercialized and much work on enantioresolution has been carried out on these phases, it remains very difficult to predict the best CSP for the chiral resolution of a particular compound. It has been observed that most of the resolved racemic compounds contain aromatic rings or groups such as carbonyl, sulfinyl, nitro, amino, and benzoyl. However, some reports have been published on the chiral resolution of nonaromatic racemates on polysaccharide CSPs [61]. As in the case of other CSPs, polysaccharide-based CSPs do not require a certain combination of functional groups. However, only one group can afford a satisfactory separation. Presumably some chiral space (e.g., a concavity or ravine existing on a polysaccharide derivative) could enable such a separation [62],... 

CSPs (CTA-I and CTA-II) have inverse selectivity for Troger s base and trans-1,2-diphenyloxirane racemates. These characteristics of CTA CSPs are responsible for good chiral resolution of small cychc carbonyl compounds [42]. In 2001 Aboul-Enein and Ah [63] observed the reversed order of elution of nebivolol on a Chiralpak AD column when ethanol and 2-propanol were used separately as the mobile phases. Table 1 presents selectivity data for the polysaccharide-based CSPs. Okamoto et al. [42] observed that the introduction of a methyl group at the para position of cellulose tribenzoate results in a dramatic shift of the structural selectivity toward aromatic compounds with larger skeletons, and its selectivity was rather similar to that of cellulose tricinnamate. 

A single CSP cannot be used for the chiral resolution of all racemic compounds. Therefore, different CSPs were used for the chiral resolution of different racemates. To make this part easy and clear, Table 1 includes the names of 20 CSPs and their most frequent applications. However, some other interesting applications are possible. Upon screening about 510 racemic compounds described in the literature, we observed that 229 of them resolved completely and 86 partially on cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate), and the rest not at all. For amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) CSP, we screened 384 racemic compounds and observed that 107 resolved completely and 102 partially. Clearly, cellulose and amylose tris(3,5-diphenylcarbamate) CSPs have the ability to resolve about 80% of the racemic compounds investigated. 

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