摘要:
                                The asymmetric synthesis of (2S,6R)-2,6-diamino-6-(hydroxymethyl)pimelic acid (17) and (2S,6S)-2,6-diamino-6-(hydroxymethyl)pimelic acid (4) has been accomplished.  Sequential enolate alkylation of (5S,6R)-4-(benzyloxy-carbonyl)-5,6-diphenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazin-2-one (9) with 1-iodo-3-butene and bromomethyl methyl ether gave the alpha,alpha-disubstituted lactone in approximately 100% de; subsequent ozonolysis gave the quaternary aldehyde 19.  Aldol condensation with the enol borane of (5S,6R)-4-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-5,6-diphenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazin-2-one (9) gave the dilactone 20.  Barton deoxygenation, reductive cleavage of the oxazinones, and demethylation gave (2S,6S)-2,6-diamino-6-(hydroxy-methyl)pimelic acid (4).  Synthesis of the 2S,6R isomer followed the same protocol, only starting with (5R,6S)-4-(benzyl-oxycarbonyl)-5,6-diphenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1,4-oxazin-2-one (5).  Comparison of these two amino acids reveals that the 2S,6S isomer 4 is the constituent of natural N-[2,6-diamino-6-(hydroxymethyl)pimel-1-yl]-L-alanine (3), a natural antibiotic produced by Micromonospora chalcea.