Carbonylation of Silylated Hydroxymethyl Aziridines to β-Lactams
摘要:
Functionalized beta-lactams are synthesized by carbonylative ring expansion of silylated hydroxymethyl aziridines catalyzed by dicobalt octacarbonyl, a process that proceeds with inversion of configuration. Ring opening and elimination occurs on attempted carbonylation of aziridine carboxylates.
Reduction of α-phenylselanyl imines derived from β-phenylselanyl α-oxoesters or PhSeCl assisted nucleophilic addition of primary amines to α,β-unsaturated esters have led to β-alkylamino phenylselenides 4, 5, 12 and 13 which were cyclised into aziridines 8, 9 and 14 after selenium activation. threo-Amino selenides led stereospecifically to cis-2,3-disubstituted aziridines. Depending on the structure
A synthesis of aziridine esters based on the cyclisation of amino selanyl esters induced by the selanyl group activation was developed with either the Meerwein salt or NBS. Twoasymmetricapproaches are proposed: the diastereoselective reductions of α-selanyl β-iminoesters derived from α-oxoesters, which lead to cis chiral aziridine esters 6 and 6′; and the diastereoselective conjugate additions of
The coronavirus main protease, M-pro, is considered a major target for drugs suitable to combat coronavirus infections including the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In this study, comprehensive HPLC- and FRET-substrate-based screenings of various electrophilic compounds were performed to identify potential M-pro inhibitors. The data revealec that the coronaviral main protease is inhibited by aziridine- and oxirane-2-carboxylates. Among the trans-configured aziridine-2.3-dicarboxylates the Gly-Gly-containing peptide 2c was found to be the most potent inhibitor. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.