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DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34247
Lipase-catalyzed Transesterification of Methyl 2-Substituted 3-Hydroxy-4-pentenoates and its Synthetic Application to the Taxol Side Chain
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Publication Date:
23 September 2002 (online)
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Abstract
Syn-and anti-methyl 2-substituted 3-hydroxy-4-pentenoates were efficiently resolved in lipase-catalyzed transesterification. This protocol was successfully applied to the synthesis of the taxol side chain.
Key words
syn- and anti-methyl 2-substituted 3-hydroxy-4-pentenoates - lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution - 1,2-amino alcohols - the taxol side chain
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For instance, compounds 1b and 4b were
prepared as follows. A solution of methyl 4-methylvalerate (7.48
g, 57.5 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of LDA
(60.3 mmol) in hexane (38.7 mL)/THF (50 mL) at
-78 °C
and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. Then, acrolein (4.61 mL, 68.9
mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at -78 °C
for 2 min. After usual workup, the oil obtained was purified by
medium-pressure column chromatography (Yamazen, Ultra PackTM, 50 × 300
mm, hexane/ethyl acetate = 6:1˜4:1 as
eluent) to afford the less polar syn-racemate 1b (5.03 g, 27.0 mmol, 47% yield)
and the more polar anti-racemate 4b (4.70 g, 25.2 mmol, 44% yield).
Each compound can easily be discriminated by the chemical shifts of
methine protons at 2- and 3-positions in 1H
NMR spectra (CDCl3, 500 MHz) : δ 2.62-2.68
(m, 1 H, CHCOO) and 4.28-4.33
(m, 1 H, CHOH) for 1b,
and δ 2.58-2.63 (m, 1 H, CHCOO)
and 4.14-4.20 (m, 1 H, CHOH)
for 4b. The chemical shifts of the methine
protons at 2- and 3-positions of 1 are
generally observed in the down field compared with those of 4. Additionally, syn-racemates 1 are generally less polar than anti-racemates 4 on
TLC analysis (hexane/ethyl acetate = 5:1˜3:1).
The quantity of the lipase was not optimized. The lipase collected was washed with ether, dried in air for 5 min and stored below 5 °C. The lipase retains full activity and can be reused at least three times.