Total synthesis of crispine A enantiomers through a Burkholderia cepacia lipase-catalysed kinetic resolution
作者:Enikő Forró、László Schönstein、Ferenc Fülöp
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2011.06.026
日期:2011.6
Both enantiomers of the antitumour-active alkaloid crispine A (ee = 95%) were synthesised through the Burkholderia cepacia lipase-catalysed acylation of the primary hydroxy group of N-Boc-protected 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)-6,7-bis(methyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (+/-)-3 and the enantioselective hydrolysis of the corresponding O-decanoate (+/-)-4 [R = (CH2)(8)Me] with a remote, four-atom distant stereogenic centre. High enantioselectivities were observed for the (S)-selective O-acylation with vinyl decanoate in the presence of Et3N and Na2SO4 in t-BuOMe at 45 degrees C (E = 68), and for the (S)-selective hydrolysis with H2O in t-BuOMe at 45 degrees C (E = 52). The enzymatic resolutions, performed in two steps, afforded the key alcohol and ester enantiomers with high enantiomeric excesses (ee >= 94%). Ring-closure reactions of alcohol enantiomers (+)-3 and (-)-3 with thionyl chloride afforded the desired crispine A enantiomers (+)-1 and (-)-1 (ee >= 95%). (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.