Remarkable difference in reactivity of ordinary vinylcopper reagents and vinylzinc halide containing a copper salt towards γ-mesyloxy-α, β-enoates. Synthesis of homochiral 1,4-dienes
摘要:
Whereas the reaction of gamma-mesyloxy alpha,beta-enoates with vinyl-Cu(CN)M or (vinyl)2Cu(CN)M2 (M = Li or MgX) yielded a reduction product with an (E)-double bond at the beta,gamma-position, treatment of the same substrates with ''higher order'' zinc cuprate reagents or vinyl-ZnCl by the addition of catalytic amount of Cu(I) or Cu(II) salt afforded alpha- and gamma-vinylation products. Both vinylation products were stable 1,4-diene derivatives that are only more difficulty accessed by more traditional means.
A highly stereoselective synthesis of (E)-alkene dipeptide isosteres via organocyanocopper-Lewis acid mediation reaction
摘要:
A stereoselective synthesis of protected (E)-alkene dipeptide isosteres by the reaction of the mesylates of homochiral delta-aminated gamma-hydroxy (E)-alpha,beta-enoates with either RCu(CN)Li.BF3 or RCu(CN)MgX.BF3 reagent is described. The degree of diastereoselectivity has been found to be uniformly high except for the serine- and threonine-derived acetonides 77 and 81. The synthesis permits the introduction of sterically hindered appendages such as isopropyl and tert-butyl groups at the alpha position to the ester group. This methodology provides a new route to a wide range of modified (E)-alkene peptide mimics that may have biological importance.