Synlett 2010(18): 2711-2716  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259001
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Towards Glucosamine Building Blocks: Regioselective One-Pot Protection and Deallylation Procedures

Ramu Enugala, Luísa C. R. Carvalho, M. Manuel B. Marques*
REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Fax: +351(21)2948550; e-Mail: mmbmarques@dq.fct.unl.pt;
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Publication History

Received 3 August 2010
Publication Date:
12 October 2010 (online)

Abstract

Glucosamine building blocks have been prepared by an efficient regioselective one-pot protection approach. This synthetic route enabled the straightforward preparation of a glucosamine disaccharide in 73% yield. The system Pd(PPh3)4/TES was investigated as an alternative procedure for anomeric allyl ether deprotection.

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All steps involved were previously investigated separately in order to obtain the authentic intermediates samples, to support the TLC monitoring.

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Selected Spectroscopic Data
Compound (7): white solid; mp 63-65 ˚C; [α]D ²5 +58.8 (c 0.5, CHCl3). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, 23 ˚C): δ = 7.49-7.26 (m, 10 H, ArH), 5.90 (m, 1 H, CH2CH=CH2), 5.23 (d, 1 H, J = 17.4 Hz, CH2CH=CH 2), 5.24 (d, 1 H, J = 10.1 Hz, CH2CH=CH 2), 5.16 (d, 1 H, J = 9.7 Hz, NH), 4.80-4.70 (m, 3 H, H-1, CH2CCl3), 4.67-4.54 (m, 4 H, CH 2Ph), 4.17 (m, 1 H, CH 2CH=CH2), 4.01-3.98 (m, 2 H, H-2, CH 2CH=CH2), 3.70-3.60 (m, 5 H, H-4, H-5, H-6a, H-6b, H-3), 2.66 (br s, 1 H, OH). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3, 23 ˚C): δ = 54.4, 68.2, 69.8, 70.2, 71.9, 73.6, 74.4, 74.5, 80.1, 95.3, 96.8, 117.9, 127.6, 127.7, 128.4, 128.5, 133.3, 137.7, 138.2, 154.1. HRMS-FAB: m/z calcd for C26H30NCl3O7: 574.1166; found: 574.1152.
Compound (8): white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, 23 ˚C): δ = 7.40-7.26 (m, 12 H, ArH), 7.05 (d, 2 H, J = 7.5 Hz, ArH), 5.11 (br s, 1 H, NH), 4.90 (d, 1 H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-1), 4.76 (s, 4 H, 2 × CH 2Ph), 4.57 (dd, 2 H, J = 11.8, 18.2 Hz, CH2CCl3), 3.80-3.75 (m, 3 H, 3-H, 2 × H-6), 3.67 (t, 1 H, J = 9.0 Hz, H-4), 3.52-3.50 (m, 1 H, H-5), 3.35 (dd, 1 H, J = 9.0 Hz, 17.6 Hz, H-2), 2.78 (br s, 1 H, OH), 2.30 (s, 3 H, SPhCH 3).
Compound (10): colorless solid; mp 176-179 ˚C; [α]D ²5 +43.3 (c 0.12, CHCl3). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, 23 ˚C): δ = 7.49-7.26 (m, 20 H, ArH), 5.89-5.80 (m, 1 H, CH2CH=CH2), 5.42 (s, 1 H, CHPh), 5.28-5.20 (m, 2 H, CH2CH=CH 2), 4.95-4.55 (m, 10 H, H-1, 2 × CH 2Ph, CH 2Ph, 2 × CH2CCl3), 4.29 (d, 1 H, J = 12.1 Hz, CH 2Ph), 4.13-3.95 (m, 5 H, CH 2CH=CH2, H-2, H-1′, H-3′), 3.76-3.44 (m, 6 H, H-6′, H-2′, H-4′, H-3, H-5, H-6), 3.20-3.11 (m, 3 H, H-4, H-5′, H-6′). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3, 23 ˚C): δ = 54.6, 57.4, 65.4, 66.8, 68.4, 68.5, 70.2, 73.6, 73.9, 74.5, 76.5, 77.7, 78.0, 82.1, 95.4, 95.5, 96.7, 100.9, 101.1, 118.2, 126.0, 127.2, 127.8, 128.2, 128.3, 128.4, 129.0, 129.8, 133.2, 137.2, 137.7, 138.2, 138.9, 154.0, 154.1. HRMS (ESI-TOF): m/z calcd for C49H52Cl6N2O13Na: 1109.1492; found: 1109.1493.

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General Procedure for the Isomerization
To a solution of compound 5 or 11 (0.14 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (8 mg, 5 mol%) in dry CH2Cl2 (3.2 mL) was added TES (27 µL, 0.17 mmol). After stirring for 24 h at r.t., the reaction mixture was quenched with sat. aq solution of NaHCO3 (1 mL) and extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic layer was washed with brine (1 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure.
Selected Spectroscopic Data
Compound (13): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, 23 ˚C): δ = 7.52-7.28 (m, 10 H, ArH), 6.01 (d, 1 H, J = 4.4 Hz, CH=CHCH3), 5.59 (s, 1 H, CHPh), 5.25 (d, 1 H, J = 9.3 Hz, NH), 5.04 (d, 1 H, J = 3.6 Hz, H-1), 4.95-4.90 (m, 1 H, CH 2Ph), 4.67-4.59 (m, 2 H, CH 2Ph, CH=CHCH3), 4.34-4.25 (m, 2 H, H-5, H-6), 3.84-3.74 (m, 4 H, H-3, H-2, H-4, H-6), 1.91 (s, 3 H, COCH3), 1.54 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 3 H, CH=CHCH 3). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3, 23 ˚C): δ = 10.5, 23.2, 52.4, 63.4, 69.7, 68.8, 74.0, 75.4, 82.7, 98.1, 101.2, 104.8, 125.9, 127.6, 127.8, 128.1, 128.2, 128.4, 128.9, 137.2, 138.3, 141.5, 169.9. HRMS-FAB: m/z calcd for C25H29NO6Na: 462.1887; found: 462.1658.