Seven mono- and dihydroxycholesterols were prepared by direct C–H oxidation of the cholestane skeleton with a recently developed Ru(Bpga) catalyst (Ru(Bpga) = [RuCl (bpga) (PPh3)] Cl; bpga = 2-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetamide)). Due to the high selectivity of the Ru(Bpga) complex for tertiary C–H, the reaction afforded a mixture of 25-, 20-, 17-, and 14-oxygenated cholesterols that could be easily separated by high-performance liquid chromatography. These results suggest that late-stage C–H oxidation could be a viable strategy for preparing candidate metabolites of biologically important molecules.
七种单羟基和双羟基
胆固醇通过最近开发的Ru(Bpga)催化剂(Ru(Bpga) = [RuCl(bpga)(PPh3)]Cl; bpga = 2-(双(
吡啶-2-基)甲基)
氨基-N-(2,6-二甲基苯基)乙酰胺)直接对胆甾烷骨架进行C-H氧化制备。由于Ru(Bpga)复合物对三级C-H的高选择性,该反应产生了一种可通过高效
液相色谱法轻松分离的25-、20-、17-和14-氧化
胆固醇混合物。这些结果表明,后期C-H氧化可能是制备
生物重要分子候选代谢产物的一种可行策略。