名称:
A novel stereoselective route to (S)-(+)-.alpha.-(fluoromethyl)histidine: .alpha.-halomethylation of (2R,4S)-3-benzoyl-2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1-methyl-4-[(N-tritylimidazol-4-yl)methyl]-1,3-imidazolidin-5-one. Synthesis and proton NMR spectroscopy
摘要:
A method is described for the alpha-enantioretentive methylation of L-histidine (S) to give (S)-(+)-alpha-(fluoromethyl)histidine (8). The synthesis involves the conversion of N(im)-trityl-L-histidine methyl ester (1) to both the ''trans''-(2S,4S)- and ''cis''-(2R,4S)-2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-l-methyl-1,3-imidazolidin-5-one analogs 4 and 5. The cis isomer was regioselectively alkylated with chlorofluoromethane to give a single diastereomer 6 with retention of the original absolute configuration of the histidine alpha-position (S). .Deprotection and hydrolysis of the 1,3-imidazolidin-5-one intermediate 6 yielded the desired (S)-(+)-alpha-(fluoromethyl)histidine (8). Additionally, this reaction sequence was repeated using bromochloromethane as the alkylating agent to yield (S)-(+)-alpha-(chloromethyl)histidine (8a). Yields of this product, however, were very low due to an intramolecular alkylation reaction to give 3-benzoyl-2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-l-methylspiro[imidazolidine-4,6'(7'H)-[5H]pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol]5-one (9). The structure and stereochemistry of the trans and cis 1,3-imidazolidin-5-one intermediates, as well as other members of the series, were confirmed using H-1 NMR spectroscopy, including two-dimensional NOE correlation spectroscopy (2D NOESY). The existence of slow chemical exchange in solution was detected for several members of the series based on the appearance of both positive and negative cross-peaks in the 2D NOESY spectra.