Synlett 2005(18): 2781-2785  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-918924
LETTER
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Diastereoselective Synthesis of the Acyl Side-Chain and Amino Acid (2S,3R)-3-Hydroxy-3-Methylproline Fragments of Polyoxypeptin A

Zhiyong Chena, Tao Ye*a,b
a Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. of China
b Open Laboratory of Chirotechnology of the Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery & Synthesis and Department of ­Applied Biology & Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. of China
Fax: +852 22641912; e-Mail: bctaoye@inet.polyu.edu.hk;
Further Information

Publication History

Received 3 August 2005
Publication Date:
10 October 2005 (online)

Abstract

Synthesis of the acyl side-chain and amino acid (2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-3-methylproline units of the potent depsipeptide poly­oxypeptin A, is described. Key intermediates were secured via dia­stereoselective addition involving a homoenolate ion and allylation of an aminoketone, respectively.

6

Procedure for the Synthesis of Enamine 10.
(-)-Sparteine (773 mg, 3.3 mmol) and n-BuLi (2.1 mL, 1.6 M in hexane) in toluene (20 mL) were cooled to -78 °C under nitrogen and pre-cooled 9 (0.784 g, 2.35 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) was added. The bright yellow mixture was stirred for 45 min and Et2AlCl (3.5 mL, 1 M in hexane) was added, and the color faded to pale yellow. After 1 h, propionaldehyde (1.5 mL, 20.8 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 12 h at this temperature. Then, MeOH (20 mL) was added and the reaction warmed to r.t. After warming to r.t., HCl (20 mL, 1 M) was added and the mixture extracted with EtOAc (2 × 50 mL). The organic extracts were washed with brine (20 mL), dried (Na2SO4), concentrated and purified by flash chromatography.

8

Compound 17: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.72 (3 H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 0.73 (3 H, q, J = 6.8 Hz, 8.2 Hz), 0.80 (3 H, t, J = 7.4 Hz), 0.93 (2 H, m), 1.10 (1 H, m), 1.11 (1 H, m), 1.17 (1 H, m), 1.22 (1 H, m), 1.24 (3 H, t, J = 7.1 Hz), 1.32 (1 H, m), 1.35 (1 H, m), 1.50 (3 H, s), 1.52 (1 H, m), 1.63 (1 H, m), 1.69 (1 H, m), 1.85 (1 H, m), 3.40 (1 H, m), 3.56 (1 H, d, J = 2.5 Hz), 3.61 (1 H, s), 4.19 (2 H, q, J = 7.1 Hz). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 173.59, 96.78, 79.40, 75.68, 61.83, 38.25, 35.82, 31.04, 31.02, 28.47, 25.16, 24.64, 19.14, 18.64, 14.23, 11.60, 8.81. [α]D 20 +20.4 (c 0.6, CHCl3). HRMS: m/z calcd for C6H11NO3 [M - H2O]: 298.2144; found: 298.2151.

14

The diastereomeric excess of amino alcohols 24a and 24b were determined by chiral HPLC analysis (conditions: column: Daicel OD; mobile phase: hexane-i-PrOH = 9:1; detection UV: 254 nm; flow rate: 1 mL/min; t R(min): 5.06 (24a, syn isomer), 3.58 (24a, anti isomer); 27.00 (24b, syn isomer), 19.66 (24b, anti isomer).

16

Procedure for the Synthesis of 24a.
Allylmagnesium bromide (1 M solution in Et2O, 5 mL) was added dropwise to a well-stirred solution of (+)-B-methoxy-diisopinocampheylborane (5 mmol in 30 mL Et2O) at 0 °C. Following completion of addition, the reaction mixture was vigorously stirred for 1 h at 25 °C. The solution was removed under vacuum and the residue was extracted with anhyd pentane. Evaporation of pentane gave the (Ipc)2BAll which was used in the next step. Aminoketone 21a (4 mmol in 10 mL CH2Cl2) was added into the Ipc2BAll solution (in 40 mL anhyd Et2O) at 25 °C and then stirred overnight. The reaction was quenched with MeOH and treated with Et3N (1.39 mL) and 30% H2O2 (10 mmol, 0.68 mL). Standard work-up and purification of the resulting crude product by chromatography on silica gel gave the corresponding homo-allylic alcohol 24a in 96% yield.

17

Compound 20a: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 0.63 (6 H, q, J = 7.6 Hz), 0.99 (9 H, t, J = 7.9 Hz), 1.37 (9 H, s), 1.57 (3 H, m), 2.14-2.29 (2 H, m), 3.96-4.04 (1 H, m), 4.31 (1 H, t, J = 10.7 Hz), 4.50-4.84 (2 H, m), 5.13 (2 H, m), 5.80 (1 H, m), 7.40 (2 H, t, J = 7.2 Hz), 7.53 (1 H, t, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.05 (2 H, t, J = 8.0 Hz). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 166.7, 155.3, 133.3, 132.8, 130.1, 129.8, 128.2, 118.9, 79.1, 64.5, 55.4, 46.2, 28.3, 25.1, 7.1, 6.7. [α]D 20 +15.4 (c 10.0, CHCl3).

20

Compound 28: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 3.73 (3 H, s), 3.48 (1 H, s), 3.22-3.27 (1 H, m), 2.97-2.90 (1 H, m), 2.50 (1 H, br s), 1.96-1.76 (2 H, m), 1.56 (3 H, s), 0.93 (9 H, t, J = 7.8 Hz), 0.57 (6 H, q, J = 7.8 Hz). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 171.62, 82.61, 71.90, 51.62, 44.86, 42.17, 25.94, 6.86, 6.36.

22

Compound 19: 1H NMR (500 MHz, D2O): δ = 3.86 (1 H, s), 3.54 (1 H, ddd), 3.45 (1 H, ddd), 2.15 (2 H, m), 1.60 (3 H, s). 13C NMR (125 MHz, D2O): δ = 171.16, 78.81, 70.06, 43.69, 39.82, 24.22. HRMS: m/z calcd for C6H11NO3: 145.0738; found: 145.0715. [α]D 20 - 41 (c 0.3, H2O).