The Synthesis Chemistry of Alkaloid:
Finding a Shortest Route of Important Alkaloids
Masruri, PhD
N R O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN Welwitindolinone B isothiocyanate R=H, Me N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl R H N-Methylweltindolinone C R= NCS, NC
N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl R H OH 3-hydroxy-N-methylwelwitindolinone C R= NCS, NC
N Me O O Me Me H Me O CN H O N-Methylwelwitindolinone D isonitrile N H Me Me O H Cl Me CN Welwitindolinone A isonitrile N H H Cl Me CN H Fischerindole G
Moore et al, published welwitindolinone alkaloids isolated from a series of marines and
terrestrial cyanobacteria (Moore et al,
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Total synthesis of Welwitindolinone A isonitrile and Fischerindole G,see: Baran et al,
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Isolated also from blue-green algae. N-Methyl Welwitindolinone may have some multiple drug
resistance-reversing properties
Konopelshi et al,
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N Me O
Me Me OCN
H
Rawal et al,
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N Boc O MeOOC
TBDMSO
N Me
O
Simpkins et al,
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NMe O O
Me Me HO
H
Wood et al,
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N Me O O Me Me H Me Me H
H
Garg et al,
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N Me O Me Me H H O
Martin et al, Org. Lett, 2010, 12, 2492-2495
N Me O O Me Me H MeOOC H O
Rawal et al,
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,
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,
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N Me Me Me OCN RO RO H R= TBS
Funk et al, Org. Lett, 2006, 8, 2643-2645
N Me O O Me Me H Me O CN H O N-Methylwelwitindolinone D isonitrile OTBS Me O + OTBS Me OMe H O OHC Me OTBS O Me
1, CuBr, Me2S, MgBr
-78oC, THF, than TFEF 2, Me2SO4, K2CO3, DMF
50%, 2 steps
15: 1 N Me Me Me Br HO N Me Br O
Me MeMgBr, 0oC, THF
TFEF F O O
F F :
OH HOOC HO OH OH D-(-)-Quinic Acid cas: 77-95-2 TCL, 25g 560
dry HCl, acetone 25oC
78% OH O O O O
LiAlH4 ,THF
87% OH O O HO HO NaIO4 66% O O HO O
MsCl,Et3N
DCM
83% O O O
H2, Pd(OH)2/C
50 psi
76% O O O
DBU, TBSCl, C6H6, reflux
87%
OTBS O
Me2CuLi, TMSCl
OTBS O DDQ, HMDS
OTBS OTMS
rf: JOC, 1986, 51, 2332-2342
rf: JOC, 1989,54, 3738-3740
rf: JOC, 2007, 72, 6885-6890 50% 2 steps
Zayia,
OL
,
1999
,
1
, 989-991
CuBr, Me2S, MgBr
-78oC, THF OTBS O Me OTBS Me OH H O O O F F F OTBS Me OMgBr R O R'
1, 1.1eq LDA, Et2O, -78oC
2, Zayia's reagent, -78oC 3, H+,-78oC
R O
R' OH
O O OH
OTBS Me MeO H O KHMDS, TMSCl -78oC, THF
OTBS Me MeO H OTMS N Me Me Me Br HO
TMSOTf, -40oC, THF Then, aq HClO4
78% 2 steps
N Me O Me Me H Me OTBS Br HO H
Pd(OAc)2 (30 mol%)
PtBu
3 (30 mol %)
KHMDS, 80oC, toluene
N Me O Me Me H Me TBSO OHC 73%
1, HF, DCM 2, DMP, DCM
91%, 2 steps
N Me O Me Me H Me O OHC KHMDS, NBS -78oC, THF
N Me O Me Me H Me OTBS Br HO H
Pd(OAc)2 (30 mol%)
PtBu
3 (30 mol %)
KHMDS, 80oC, toluene
N Me O Me Me H Me TBSO OHC 73% O R'' R R'
H + ArBr PdL2
Base O R'' R R' Ar ArBr Pd(O) Pd Ar Br O R'' R R' H + Base O R'' R R' Pd Ar O R'' R R' Ar O R'' R R' Pd Ar
N Me O Me Me H Me O OHC Br DMDO, acetone NaHCO3 41% N Me O O Me Me H Me O OHC H O
NH2OH*HCl
Py, 45oC, MeOH
94% N Me O O Me Me H Me O H O N HO NCS, DMF;
then 0oC THF, NEt3
N Me O O Me Me H Me O SCN H O N H NH S 65% MeN P O Ph
110oC, toluene 54% N Me O O Me Me H Me O CN H O N-Methylwelwitindolinone D isonitrile
N Me O O Me Me H Me O H O N HO NCS, DMF;
then 0oC THF, NEt3
N Me O O Me Me H Me O SCN H O N H NH S 65% R
N OH NCS
R N OH
Cl
thiourea
Et3N R
N S O
NH2
NH2 rt
R-NCS R N S O NH2 NH2
-H2N NH2
O
N Me O O Me Me H Me O SCN H O MeN P O Ph
110oC, toluene
54% N Me O O Me Me H Me O CN H O N-Methylwelwitindolinone D isonitrile R-NCX + MeN P O
Ph R-NC +
N P O Ph X Me X= O X= S R N C X N P O Ph Me R N C
-X N+
P O Ph Me X P O N N R Me Ph N P O Ph X Me R-NC +
N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN H Electrophilic chlorination N Me O Me Me H Me N OHC NH2 N Me O Me Me H Me O OHC
Rawal retrosynthetic analysis
N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN H N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl CN H N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN OH
N Me O Me Me H Me O OHC
THF/EtOH, 0oC 89% N Me O Me Me H Me O HO
N2H4, AcOH
EtOH, 70oC
N Me O Me Me H Me N HO N Me O Me Me H Me Cl HO NH2 NCS Pyridine 61% 2 steps
MMPP TFA, AcOH 72% N Me O Me Me H Me Cl HO O H Dess-martin periodinane, NaHCO3
DCM 99% N Me O Me Me H Me Cl OHC O H
NH2OH*HCl, pyridine MeOH, 45oC
97% N Me O Me Me H Me Cl O H N HO
NCS, DMF, THF, 40oC then Et3N, 23oC
N NH SH 83% N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN H N-Methylweltindolinone C-NCS
(Dr= 4.4: 1 ) 1.1 equiv NaBH(OMe)3 COOH O O O -2 Mg2+
6H2O
*
N Me O Me Me H Me O HO
N2H4, AcOH
EtOH, 70oC
N Me O Me Me H Me N HO N Me O Me Me H Me Cl HO NH2 NCS Pyridine 61% 2 steps
N NH2 NCS N N H Cl N+ N --HCl N+ N Cl
+Cl H Cl
O N2H4 N
NH2
NCS
Cl
NCS
Chem. Phram. Bull
.
1963
, 684-685
N Me O Me Me H Me O OHC HO OH 4 A mol, toluene
100oC
57% N Me O Me Me H Me O O O (not observed) N Me O Me Me H OH O H N Me O Me Me H Me O OHC Cope N Me Me O CHO O N Me Me O CHO O H rearomatization N Me Me O O O H N Me O O H Me OH N Me O O H Me O Aldol N Me O Me Me H OH O H
N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN H MeN P O Ph
110oC, toluene
65% N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl CN H N-Methylweltindolinone C-NC
KHMDS, THF, -78oC then
Ph NSO2Ph O 67 % N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN OH 3-hydroxy-N-methylwelwitindolinone C
OPiv Me O Me Me Me O Me s-carvone
1, K2CO3, MeOH, 60oC
2, I2, MeOH, 23oC
N Me Br OH Me O Me N Me Br Me
H TBSCl, imidazoleDMAP, Bu
4NI
DMF, 100oC
54% 2 steps
90% OTBS Me O Me N Me Br Me
H NaNH2 (10.5 equiv)
t-BuOH (3.5 equiv) THF, 23oC
N Me O Me Me H Me H TBSO + OTBS Me O Me N Me Me H
2.5 : 1 46%
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OPiv Me O Me Me Me O Me s-carvone Me O Me
LiAlH4 Me
OPiv
Me PivCl
Pyridine
PivCl = O Cl CrO3 Me OPiv Me O NaOMe MeOH Me OPiv Me Me O N H N MgBr CuBr Me OPiv Me Me O Me OPiv Me
CrO3 Me
OPiv Me O N H N NH N
+ CrO3
N N Cr O OH O H
: N H
N N S S O O O O F F F
F FF comins' reagent N Me O Me Me H Me H TBSO
1, TBAF, THF, 60oC 2, Dess-Martin,DCM,23oC
95% 2 steps N Me O Me Me H Me H O
1, KHMDS, THF, -78oC comins's reagent
2, (Me3Sn)2, Pd(PPh3)4 LiCl, dioxane, 110oC
74% 2 steps NMe O Me Me H Me H Me3Sn
CuCl2, dioxane 23-80 oC
75% N Me O Me Me H Me H Cl
NBS, 0oC, DCM HCl, 80oC, EtOH 89%, 2 steps
N Me O Me Me H Me H Cl O H
1, i-Bu2AlH,DCM, -78oC
2, Cl3CC(O)NCO
DCM, 0--23oC K2CO3, MeOH
86% 2steps N Me Me Me O H Me Cl H H O O H2N
AgOTf, PhI(OAc)2
bathophenanthroline CH3CN, 82oC
33% 25% N Me Me Me O H Me Cl H O O HN
1, Ba(OH)2* 8H2O
H2O, dioxane,110oC
2, IBX, TFA DMSO, 23oC
48% 2 steps NMe O
Me Me H Me
H2N
Cl
O H
N O O N S
DMAP, DCE, 90oC
N Me O Me Me H Me SCN Cl O H N-Methylweltindolinone C-NCS bathophenanthroline N N
N Me O Me Me H Me H Cl O H
1,LiEt3B-D,THF,-78--0oC
2, Cl3CC(O)NCO DCM, 0--23oC K2CO3, MeOH
100% 2steps N Me Me Me O H Me Cl H H O O H2N
D N Me Me Me O H Me Cl H H O O H2N
R
AgOTf, PhI(OAc)2
bathophenanthroline CH3CN, 82oC
+ N Me O Me Me H Me H Cl O H N Me Me Me O H Me Cl H O O HN R
R= H 33% 25%
N Me Me Me O H Me Cl H O O HN D
1, Ba(OH)2* 8H2O H2O, dioxane,110oC
2,Dess-martin, TFA DCM, 23oC
66% 2 steps NMe O
Me Me H Me
H2N Cl
O H
1,HCO2H, Ac2O THF, 0--23oC 2, Burgess reagent THF, Benzene, rt
100% NMe
O O Me Me H Me Cl CN H N-Methylweltindolinone C-CN N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl CN H NaH, air THF, 23oC
N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl CN OH N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN H NaH, air THF, 23oC
47% 48% N Me O O Me Me H Me Cl SCN OH 3-hydroxy-N-methylwelwitindolinone C-NCS 3-hydroxy-N-methylwelwitindolinone C-NC O
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Synthesis Important Piperidine
Synthesis of ( un) natural piperidine alkaloids
Synthesis of ( un) natural piperidine alkaloids
(+)-EPIPINIDINONE
(defense alkaloid and deterent of
C. montrouzieri and E. varivestis)
(+)-CALVINE
(defense alkaloid and deterent of
C. 10-guttata and C. 14-guttata)
N
H
OH
homo-1-DNJ
OH
HO
OH
(analogues of glucosidase inhibitor 1-deoxynojirimycin from Morus sp.)
N
H
OH
Cl
6-Cl-
L-ido
-1-DNJ
OH
HO
N
H
O
N
C
5H
11O
T
T
otal synthesis of
otal synthesis of
unnatural
unnatural
analogues of 1
1
1
-
-
Deoxynojirimycin
Deoxynojirimycin
White mulberry
(
Morus alba
)
Inhibition
: K
i
= 32 nM (
α
-D-glucosidase)
Activity
: anti-diabetes, anti-HIV, ...
Applications
: Tay-Sachs, Gaucher, ...
N
H
1-Deoxynojirimycin
(1,5-dideoxy-1,5-imino-
D
-glucitol)
OH
OH
OH
HO
Retrosynthetic analysis
Retrosynthetic analysis
of new analogues of 1
of new analogues of 1
-
-
DNJ
DNJ
N
H
OH
homo-1-DNJ
OH
HO
OH
N
PG
OPG
PGO
O
O
NH
PG
OH
OPG
PGO
N
H
OH
Cl
6-Cl-
L-ido
-1-DNJ
OH
HO
NH
PG
OH
OPG
PGO
S
S
ubstrate
ubstrate
p
p
reparation
reparation
O
HO
HO
OMe
OH
OH
O
HO
BnO
OMe
BnO
OH
O
HO
OMe
OH
O
O
Ph
OH
OBn
OBn
NHBn
O
HO
BnO
OMe
BnO
Br
O
BnO
OMe
BnO
O
O
Ph
PhCH(OEt)
2cat.CSA
CHCl
3, reflux
3 hrs, 81 %
BnB r, N aH
D MF, 0°C
3 hrs, 75 %
2 % H
2SO
4MeOH, 23°C
3 hrs, 97 %
Ph
3P, CB r
4pyridine
0°C - 3 hrs
60°C - 30 m in
79 %
Zn, BnNH
2NaB H
3CN
n
PrOH/H
2O
reflux, 2 hrs
64 %
Pd( I I ) - catalysed aminocarbonylation & Finalisation
P. Szolcsányi
et al.
:
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry
2000,
11
, 2579.
OH
OBn
OBn
NHBn
N
Bn
OBn
BnO
CO (balloon)
0.1 eq. PdCl
21 eq. BQ
2 eq. LiCl
2 eq. AcONa
THF, r.t.
17 hrs, 66%
D-gluco
L-ido
(4 : 1)
O
O
N
Bn
OBn
BnO
O
O
+
N
Bn
OBn
BnO
O
O
1. LiBH
4, THF
0°C - r.t., 64%
2. H
2(balloon)
10% Pd/C, HCl
MeOH, r.t., 90%
N
H
.HCl
OH
homo-1-DNJ
OH
HO
Pd( I I )
Pd( I I )
/
/
CuCl
CuCl
2
2
-
-
catalysed chlorocyclisation
catalysed chlorocyclisation
OH
OBn
OBn
NHBn
N
Bn
OBn
BnO
OH
Cl
N
Bn
OBn
BnO
OH
Cl
0.1 eq. PdCl
23 eq. CuCl
23 eq. AcONa
glacial AcOH
r.t., 2 days, 70%
+
L-ido
(19 : 1)
D-gluco
OH
OBn
OBn
NHBn
N
Bn
OBn
BnO
OH
Cl
0.1 eq. PdCl
23 eq. CuCl
23 eq. AcONa
r.t., DMF, 53%
N
Bn
OBn
BnO
OH
Cl
+
L-altro
D-galacto
+
N
Bn
BnO
OH
O
(11%)
(15 : 1)
Mechanistic proposal of the Pd( I I ) / CuCl
Mechanistic proposal of the Pd( I I ) / CuCl
2
2
-
-
catalysed
catalysed
chloroaminocyclisation and bicyclisation
chloroaminocyclisation and bicyclisation
Si-attack
Re-attack
BnHN
BnO
BnO
OH
HCl
HCl
σ
-Pd-complex I
σ
-Pd-complex II
CuCl
2CuCl
2σ
-Pd/Cu-complex I
NHBn
BnO
OBn
OH
H
Cl
2Pd
NBn
BnO
OBn
OH
Pd
Cl
NBn
BnO
OBn
OH
Pd
Cl
Cl
Cu
Cl
NHBn
BnO
OBn
OH
H PdCl
2NBn
BnO
OBn
OH
PdCl
N
Bn
BnO
OBn
OH
σ
-Pd/Cu-complex II
Cu Cl
Pd
Cl
Cl
L
2PdCl
2L
2PdCl
2CHLOROCYCLISATION
BICYCLISATION
D-galacto
BICYCLE
CHLORIDE
Synthesis of new analogues of
Synthesis of new analogues of
iminoalditols
iminoalditols
P. Szolcsányi, T. Gracza:
Tetrahedron
2006,
62
, 8498.
NBn
OH
O
H
2(1 atm)
10 % Pd/C
EtOH, HCl
100 %
L-altro
H
2(1 atm)
10 % Pd/C
EtOH, HCl
100 %
NH
.HCl
OH
O
D-galacto
BnO
HO
N
OBn
BnO
Bn
HO
Cl
1C
4(J
4,5= 10.4 Hz)
(J
2,3~ J
3,4= 3.5 Hz)
N
OH
HO
H
.HCl
HO
Cl
H
2(1 atm)
10 % Pd/C
EtOH, HCl
100 %
L-ido
N
OBn
BnO
Bn
Cl
HO
1C
4(J
4,5= 3.0 Hz)
(J
2,3~ J
3,4= 4.8 Hz)
N
OH
HO
H
.HCl
Cl
HO
1
C
4(J
4,5= 1.5 Hz)
(J
2,3~ J
3,4= 3.5 Hz)
1
Formal t
Formal t
otal synthesis of
otal synthesis of
alkaloid ( + )
alkaloid ( + )
-
-
2
2
-
-
e
e
pi
pi
pinidinone
pinidinone
N
H
(
2R
,6
R
)/(
2S
,6
R
)-6-methyl-2-(2
,
-oxo-propyl)piperidine
O
(-)-Pinidinone
N
H
O
Ladybird Beetles (
Coccinellidae
)
Mealybug ladybird beetle
(
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
)
Mexican bean beetle
(
Epilachna varivestis
)
Reports on (epi)pinidinone occurrence:
V. W. Brown, P. B. Moore:
Aust. J. Chem
. 1982,
35
, 1255.
A. B. Attygalle, S. Ch. Xu, K. D. McCormick, J. Meinwald, C. L. Blankespoor, T. Eisner:
Tetrahedron
Coniferous Trees (
Pinaceae
)
Ponderosa pine
(
Pinus ponderosa
)
Colorado spruce
(
Picea pungens
)
Reports on (epi)pinidinone occurrence:
J. N. Tawara, A. Blokhin, T. A. Foderaro, F. R. Stermitz,
J. Org. Chem.
1993,
58
, 4813.
F. R. Stermitz, J. N. Tawara, M. Boeckl, M. Pomeroy, T. A. Foderaro, F. G. Todd,
Phytochemistry
Retrosynthetic analysis
Retrosynthetic analysis
of
of
( + )
( + )
-
-
2
2
-
-
epipinidinone
epipinidinone
N
H
O
(+)-2-Epipinidinone
N
PG
OMe
O
Formal t
Formal t
otal synthesis
otal synthesis
of ( + )
of ( + )
-
-
2
2
-
-
epipinidinone
epipinidinone
Substrate preparation:
D. J. Dixon, S. V. Ley, W. E. Tate:
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1
2000, 2385.
A. Fürstner, K. Langemann:
Synthesis
1997, 792.
MgBr
0.1 eq. Li
2CuCl
4-30°C, THF, 82%
3 eq. BnNH
2, THF
reflux, 36 hrs, 86%
OH
O
+
2 eq. TsCl, pyridine
0°C-r.t., CH
2Cl
2, 90%
OTs
NHBn
CO (balloon)
0.1 eq. PdCl
23 eq. CuCl
23 eq. AcONa, MeOH
30°C, 3 days, 58%
N
Bn
OMe
O
+
N
Bn
OMe
O
(4 : 1)
Formal t
Formal t
otal synthesis
otal synthesis
of ( + )
of ( + )
-
-
2
2
-
-
epipinidinone
epipinidinone
Debenzylation:
T. Momose, N. Toyooka, J. Makoto:
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1
1997, 2005.
Finalisation:
M. J. Munchhof, A. I. Meyers:
J. Am. Chem. Soc
. 1995,
117
, 5399.
H
2(balloon)
0.15 eq. Pd(OH)
2MeOH, 18 hrs, 62%
N
Bn
OMe
O
N
H
OMe
O
1. Weinreb
2. MeMgBr
N
H
O
Short t
Short t
otal synthesis of
otal synthesis of
racemic
racemic
alkaloids c
Ladybird Beetles (
Ladybird Beetles (
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae
)
)
[ 1]
[ 1]
Calvia 10-guttata
Calvia 14-guttata
These insects are rarely eaten by predators due to the production
of toxic alkaloids in their haemolymph. When disturbed or
molested, they release small droplets of yellow “blood” at their
knee joints ( so called
reflex bleeding
)
[ 2]
[1] A. G. King, J. Meinwald:
Chem. Rev.
1996,
96
, 1105.
S
S
tructure elucidation of ( + )
tructure elucidation of ( + )
-
-
c
c
alvine and ( + )
alvine and ( + )
-
-
2
2
-
-
e
e
picalvine
picalvine
The relative configuration w as established on the basis of NMR and
HRMS studies and subsequently confirmed
via
racemic total
synthesis.
[ 3]
The absolute configuration w as determined by
enantioselective total synthesis.
[ 4]
[3] J.-C. Braekman, A. Charlier, D. Daloze, S. Heilporn, J. Pasteels, V. Plasman, S.
Wang:
Eur. J. Org. Chem.
1999, 1749.
[4] P. Laurent, J.-C. Braekman, D. Daloze:
Eur. J. Org. Chem.
2000, 2057.
N
O
O
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8
9 1 01 1
cis
(Calvine)
trans
(2-Epicalvine)
•
•
Know n total syntheses of ( + )
Know n total syntheses of ( + )
-
-
c
c
alvine and ( + )
alvine and ( + )
-
-
2
2
-
-
e
e
picalvine
picalvine
a) CN(
R,S
)-methodology - use of chiral
N
-cyanomethyloxazolidine
12% total yield over 7 steps
P. Laurent, J.-C. Braekman, D. Daloze:
Eur. J. Org. Chem.
2000, 2057.
b) CM-strategy - olefin
cross
-metathesis reaction
15% total yield over 9 steps
P. Dewi-Wülfling, J. Gebauer, S. Blechert:
Synlett
2006, 487.
•
•
Know n
Know n
formal
formal
syntheses of ( + )
syntheses of ( + )
-
-
c
c
alvine and ( + )
alvine and ( + )
-
-
2
2
-
-
e
e
picalvine
picalvine
c) Davies‘ Li-amide 1,4- addition & I ntramolecular Mannich-type reaction
S. Rougnon-Glasson, Ch. Tartrat, J.-C. Canet, P. Chalard, Y. Troin:
Tetrahedron:Asymmetry
2004,
15
, 1561.
d) Diastereoselective reduction of piperidine
β
-enamino esters
S. Calvet-Vitale, C. Vanucci-Bacqué, M.-C. Fargeau-Bellassoued, G. Lhommet:
Retrosynthetic analysis
Retrosynthetic analysis
of
of
calvine and 2
calvine and 2
-
-
epicalvine
epicalvine
N
C
5H
11O
O
C
5H
11NH
OH
OTs
C
5H
11R
R
acemic total synthesis
acemic total synthesis
of calvine and 2
of calvine and 2
-
-
epicalvine
epicalvine
a) Preparation of the substrate for the Pd(I I )-catalysed aminocarbonylation
The identical sequence on analogous compounds:
A. Fürstner, K. Langemann:
Synthesis
1997, 792.
O
C
5H
11O
+
Br
Mg, Et
2O
r.t. - reflux
2 hrs, 3 g scale
2 eq. TsCl
DCM, py
0°C - r.t.
18 hrs, 79%
C
5H
11OTs
15 eq. H
2N(CH
2)
2OH
reflux, THF
2 days, 75%
NH
C
5H
11OH
47% total yield over 4 steps
16%
OH
C
5H
1167%
(overall 80%)
+
NaBH
4, MeOH
R
R
acemic total synthesis
acemic total synthesis
of calvine and 2
of calvine and 2
-
-
epicalvine
epicalvine
b) Finalisation - Pd(I I )-catalysed carbonylation of
rac
-aminoalkenitol
N
C
5H
11O
O
NH
C
5H
11OH
CO (balloon)
0.1 eq. PdCl
22 eq. CuCl
22 eq. AcONa
dioxane, 40°C
7 hrs, 55%
rac
-calvine
rac
-2-epicalvine
N
C
5H
11O
O
+
rac
-aminoalkenitol
(2.2 : 1)
Morfine
S
Gates Synthesis
Gates Synthesis
Gates Synthesis
Rice Synthesis
Rice Synthesis
Rice, C.; Brossi, A.
J. Org. Chem.
1980
,
45
, 592
16 steps (yield 12%)
Grewe cyclization was key
disconnection
Practical method for
conversion of
Evans Synthesis
Evans Synthesis
Evans, D.A.; Mitch,
C.H.
Tetrahedron Lett.
Evans Synthesis
Overman Synthesis
Overman Synthesis
Overman Synthesis
Overman Synthesis
Overman Synthesis
Overman, L.E.
Pure and Appl. Chem.
1994
,
66
, 1423
• 1st enantioselective synthesis that did not contain a resolution
• Natural and unnatural morphine available
White Synthesis
White Synthesis
White Synthesis
White, J.D.
J. Org. Chem.
1999
,
64
, 7871
29 steps (Overall yield of 1.73 %)
Parker Synthesis
Parker Synthesis
Parker Synthesis
Parker Synthesis
Lupin
A
Used in cereals, baby formula, pasta, soups and salads in the United States (22 states,
42,000 pounds/year); Seeds used in traditional Chinese medicine
Cultivated for over 2000 years; over 500 species of the genus Lupinus known
Mildly toxic lupin alkaloids present in the plants causes a bitter taste, and are used as a
defensive mechanism against herbivores
(-)-Cytisine has been identified as a selective partial nicotinic
receptor agonist (nicotinic acetylcholine recepters are affected
by Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases) (Nicotine is a full
agonist at neuronal nAChR's, and has additional undesirable
biological effects)
Alkaloid extracts from Lupinus species have recently shown
antimicrobial activity :
L. albus showed inhibitory effects on Gram negative bacteria
L. varius and L. densiflorus strongly inhibited Gram positive
bacteria
E. E. van Tamelen and R. L. Foltz, J. Am. Chem. Soc.
1969
, 91 (26), 7372-7377
Synthesis epilupinine