Atropisomers of 1,4-benzodiazepines. 2. Synthesis and resolution of imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepines
作者:Norman W. Gilman、Perry Rosen、James V. Earley、Charles M. Cook、John F. Blount、Louis J. Todaro
DOI:10.1021/jo00064a014
日期:1993.6
The resolution of the 1-tert-butylimidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepines 12, 25, and 31 is described. These compounds do not contain a center of asymmetry but exist as conformational isomers due to the presence of a chiral plane. The resolution was carried out by the following sequence of reactions: (1) reduction of the 5,6-imine bond in 12, 25, and 31 to give the dihydro derivatives 13, 27, and 33, respectively, which contain two elements of asymmetry, (2) resolution of 13, 27, and 33 employing optically active acids, and (3) oxidation of the enantiomers of 13 (13a, 13b), 27 (27a, 27b), and 33 (33a, 33b) to reintroduce the 5,6-imine bond to give the enantiomers of 12 (12a, 12b), 25 (25a, 25b), and 31 (31a, 31b), respectively. As a consequence of the oxidation, the center of asymmetry is lost while the conformational integrity is maintained. The absolute configurations of 12b, 25b, and 31a were determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. Based on the biological activity of enantiomeric pairs, the [R] configuration is required for recognition at the benzodiazepine receptor complex.