Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-timolol via kinetic resolution of terminal epoxides and dihydroxylation of allylamines
摘要:
An efficient enantioselective synthesis of (S)-timolol has been described using chiral Co-salen-catalyzed kinetic resolution of less expensive (+/-)-epichlorohydrin with 3-hydroxy-4-(N-morpholino)-1,2,5-thiadiazole in good overall yield (55%) and excellent enantioselectivity (98%). Synthesis of (S)-timolol has also been achieved using hydrolytic kinetic resolution as well as asymmetric dihydroxylation routes in 90% ee and 56% ee, respectively. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-timolol via kinetic resolution of terminal epoxides and dihydroxylation of allylamines
摘要:
An efficient enantioselective synthesis of (S)-timolol has been described using chiral Co-salen-catalyzed kinetic resolution of less expensive (+/-)-epichlorohydrin with 3-hydroxy-4-(N-morpholino)-1,2,5-thiadiazole in good overall yield (55%) and excellent enantioselectivity (98%). Synthesis of (S)-timolol has also been achieved using hydrolytic kinetic resolution as well as asymmetric dihydroxylation routes in 90% ee and 56% ee, respectively. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A new biocatalytic route for the synthesis of both enantiomers of Timolol (1) is described. Starting from 3,4-dichloro1,2,5-thiadiazole (2), (R)- and (S)-Timolol (87% ee) were obtained in 35% and 30% overall yield, respectively. Asymmetric reduction of the intermediate haloketone 5 with baker's yeast afforded the corresponding halohydrin 6 in the opticallyactive form (87% ee), which gave the R enantiomer