Lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of α-hydroxymethylcycloalkanones with a quaternary carbon center. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of chiral pseudoiridolactones
摘要:
The resolution of alpha-alkyl-alpha-hydroxymethylcyclopentanones 1 and cyclohexanones 3 has been efficiently achieved by using lipase-catalyzed transesterification reactions with vinyl acetate as the acylating agent. The enantiomeric selectivities were dependent on both the ring size of the cycloalkanone and the bulk of the carbon group located at the stereogenic quaternary center. The resolved alpha-alkyl-alpha-hydroxymethylcyclopentanones 1 were used as enantiopure (or enantioenriched) precursors for the synthesis of the optically active pseudoiridolactones 6-7. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Catalytic asymmetric hydroxymethylation of silicon enolates has been achieved. In this reaction, an aqueous solution of formaldehyde can be used to realize an easy and safe procedure, and high enantioselectivities have been obtained. This is the first example of catalytic asymmetric reactions in aqueous media with a chiral scandium complex.
Lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of α-hydroxymethylcycloalkanones with a quaternary carbon center. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of chiral pseudoiridolactones
The resolution of alpha-alkyl-alpha-hydroxymethylcyclopentanones 1 and cyclohexanones 3 has been efficiently achieved by using lipase-catalyzed transesterification reactions with vinyl acetate as the acylating agent. The enantiomeric selectivities were dependent on both the ring size of the cycloalkanone and the bulk of the carbon group located at the stereogenic quaternary center. The resolved alpha-alkyl-alpha-hydroxymethylcyclopentanones 1 were used as enantiopure (or enantioenriched) precursors for the synthesis of the optically active pseudoiridolactones 6-7. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.