Synthesis stereospecific

The cross-coupling reaction of (2)- and ( )-vinyl bromides with terminal acetylenes is stereospecific. For example, (Z)-methyl 3-bromoacrylate 127 reacts with 1-hexyne in the presence of a Pd catalyst to form the (Z)-enyne as the only product [Eq. (42)] [63]. 

The coupling of terminal acetylenes with the geometrical isomers of 1,2-dichloroethene affords the 2 1 coupled enediyne product in a stereospecific manner. Thus, the reaction of TMSA with (Z)-dichloroethene gives the symmetrically substituted (Z)-enediyne product under normal conditions. In the absence of copper(I) iodide, no reaction occurs [Eq. (43)] [64]. 

A variety of functionalized unsymmetrical (Z)- or ( )-enediynes 131 or 132 are stereospecifically prepared in good overall yield is an experimentally straightforward one-pot procedure involving two sequential Pd°(PPh3)2 and PdCl2(PhCN)2 catalyzed coupling reactions from (Z)- or ( )-l,2-dichloroethene and 1-alkynes [Eqs. (44) and (45)] [65], 

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The stereospecific synthesis of an A ring synthon of la-hydroxy vitamin D has been carried out. The ( )-allcene is cyclized to give the (E -c.xo-diene 155, and the (Z)-allcene affords the (Z)-e,xo-diene 156 stereospecifically[125,126]. These results can be understood by the cis addition and syn elimination mechanism. 

Ak2o has been iastmmental ia developiag a new process for the stereospecific synthesis of 1,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate [7517-76-2] (21). This process, based on the conversion of poly(ethylene terephthalate) [25038-59-9] circumvents the elaborate fractional crystallisation procedures required for the existing -phenylenediamine [108-45-2] approaches. The synthesis starts with poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) (32) or phthaUc acid, which is converted to the dimethyl ester and hydrogenated to yield the cyclohexane-based diester (33). Subsequent reaction of the ester with ammonia provides the desired bisamide (34). The synthesis of the amide is the key... 

Carbon—Carbon Bond Formation. Asyimnetiic microbial acyloin condensation was discovered in 1921 (78) and utilized in 1934 in the stereospecific synthesis of (32) (79). 

Deamination, Transamination. Two kiads of deamination that have been observed are hydrolytic, eg, the conversion of L-tyrosiae to 4-hydroxyphenyUactic acid ia 90% yield (86), and oxidative (12,87,88), eg, isoguanine to xanthine and formycia A to formycia B. Transaminases have been developed as biocatalysts for the synthetic production of chiral amines and the resolution of racemic amines (89). The reaction possibiUties are illustrated for the stereospecific synthesis of (T)-a-phenylethylamine [98-84-0] (ee of 99%) (40) from (41) by an (5)-aminotransferase or by the resolution of the racemic amine (42) by an (R)-aminotransferase. 

Stereospecific Synthesis of Trisubstituted Olefins from Acetylenes or Aldehydes Applications to the Total Synthesis of Cecropia Juvenile Hormones (JH) and Farnesol... 

The reaction was adapted to the stereospecific synthesis of trisubstituted olefins in two ways as shown in the following scheme. 

An interesting feature of the synthesis is the use of allyl as a two-carbon extension unit. This has been used in the stereospecific synthesis of dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (see Eq. 3.13) and by Cram for formation of an aldehyde unit (see Eq. 3.55). In the present case, mannitol bis-acetonide was converted into its allyl ether which was ozonized (reductive workup) to afford the bis-ethyleneoxy derivative. The latter two groups were tosylated and the derivative was allowed to react with its precursor to afford the chiral crown. The entire process is shown below in Eq. (3.59). 

The mercuration-demercuration sequence was applied to the stereospecific synthesis of 2 deoxy-o-hexopyranoside derivative via a mercury(ll) trifluoroace-tate-promoted cyclization [54] (equation 25)... 

The utility of the Suzuki reaction in the challenging arena of natural product total synthesis has been explored. The constitution of bombykol (106) (see Scheme 26), a well-known pheromone, lends itself to a Suzuki coupling. Indeed, in a short stereospecific synthesis of 106, Suginome et al. demonstrated that ( )-vinylboronic acid ( )-104 can be smoothly cross-coupled with (Z)-l-pentenyl bromide [(Z)-105] 44 the configurations of both coupling partners are preserved in the C-C bond forming process. 

Chiral sulphoxides are the most important group of compounds among a vast number of various types of chiral organosulphur compounds. In the first period of the development of sulphur stereochemistry, optically active sulphoxides were mainly used as model compounds in stereochemical studies2 5 6. At present, chiral sulphoxides play an important role in asymmetric synthesis, especially in an asymmetric C—C bond formation257. Therefore, much effort has been devoted to elaboration of convenient methods for their synthesis. Until now, optically active sulphoxides have been obtained in the following ways optical resolution, asymmetric synthesis, kinetic resolution and stereospecific synthesis. These methods are briefly discussed below. 

A method for the stereospecific synthesis of thiolane oxides involves the pyrolysis of derivatives of 5-t-butylsulfinylpentene (310), and is based on the thermal decomposition of dialkyl sulfoxides to alkenes and alkanesulfenic acids299 (equation 113). This reversible reaction proceeds by a concerted syn-intramolecular mechanism246,300 and thus facilitates the desired stereospecific synthesis301. The stereoelectronic requirements preclude the formation of the other possible isomer or the six-membered ring thiane oxide (equation 114). Bicyclic thiolane oxides can be prepared similarly from a cyclic alkene301. 

Alkanes, as radiolytic products 907 Alkanesulphinates as radiolytic products 907 in stereospecific synthesis of sulphoxides 298, 299... 

Sulfoxides without amino or carboxyl groups have also been resolved. Compound 3 was separated into enantiomers via salt formation between the phosphonic acid group and quinine . Separation of these diastereomeric salts was achieved by fractional crystallization from acetone. Upon passage through an acidic ion exchange column, each salt was converted to the free acid 3. Finally, the tetra-ammonium salt of each enantiomer of 3 was methylated with methyl iodide to give sulfoxide 4. The levorotatory enantiomer was shown to be completely optically pure by the use of chiral shift reagents and by comparison with a sample prepared by stereospecific synthesis (see Section II.B.l). The dextrorotatory enantiomer was found to be 70% optically pure. 

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