Theoretical investigation of the stereoselectivity of some Diels-Alder reactions involving cyclopentadiene

The stereoselectivity of some Diels-Alder reactions was investigated by means of ABEEM-oTr model. Combined with local hard-soft and acid-base （HSAB） principle, we made reasonable explanation by calculating local softness of atom and bond regions for the stereoselectivity of four Diels-Alder reactions involving cyclopentadiene.

On QSAR Study of Stereoselectivity for Wittig Reaction

Molecular structures of reactants were characterized by molecular electronegativity distance vector （VHMED） considering hydrogen association. A reasonable molecular modeling equation with 4-parameters was achieved for quantitative structure-property/activity relationship （QSPR/QSAR） by stepwise multiple regression （SMR） that the variable was introduced item by item in significant level order. A high correlation coefficient （R = 0.980） demonstrates that the model is able to well express a quantitative relation between stereoselectivity and the reactant structures as quantitative structure-reactivity/stereoselectivity relationship （QSRR/QSSR）. The multiple correlation coefficient （Rcv= 0.964） was tested through cross-validation with the leave-one-out （LOO） procedure. The above results show that the model possesses high estimation stability and good prediction ability between the amount of both cis and trans isomers in products and reactants.

STEREOSELECTIVITY IN THE SYNTHESIS OF DIADENYLYL METHYLPHOSPHONATE

Stereoselectivity was found during the coupling reaction to form 2',5'-and 3', 5'-linked diadenylyl methylphosphonate.

Highly efficient synthesis of(R)-1,3-butanediol via anti-Prelog reduction of 4-hydroxy-2-butanone with absolute stereoselectivity by a newly isolated Pichia kudriavzevii

(R)-1,3-butanediol is an important pharmaceutical intermediate, and the synthesis of(R)-1,3-butanediol using green biological methods has recently been of interest for industrial application. Here, a novel strain QC-1 that efficiently transforms 4-hydroxy-2-butanone to(R)-1,3-butanediol was isolated from soil samples. Based on morphological, physiological, and biochemical tests and 5.8 S-internal transcribed spacer sequencing, the strain was identified as Pichia kudriavzevii QC-1. The reaction conditions were optimized to 35 ℃, pH 8.0, rotation speed 200 rpm, and 6:5 mass ratio of glucose to 4-hydroxy-2-butanone. Evaluation of the effects of 4-hydroxy-2-butanone concentrations on yield and cell survival rate showed that 85.60 g·L^-1 product accumulated, with an enantiomeric excess of more than 99%, when 30 g·L^-14-hydroxy-2-butanone was added at 0, 10, and 30 h in a 3-L bioreactor. Thus, strain QC-1 showed excellent catalytic activity and stereoselectivity for the synthesis of(R)-1,3-butanediol from 4-hydroxy-2-butanone.

Stereoselective HPLC Assay of TJ0711 Enantiomers by Precolumn Derivatization with GITC Using UV Detection and Its Application in Pharmacokinetics in Rats

This investigation describes a new precise, sensitive and accurate stereoselective RP-HPLC method for determination of the enantiomers of a novel α- and β-receptor blocking agent, 1-[4-（2-methoxyethyl） phenoxy]-3-[[2-（2- methoxyphenoxy） ethyl]amino]-2-propanol （T J0711）, in rat plasma. GITC was used for precolunm derivatization of T J0711 enantiomers. Enantiomeric resolution was achieved on a Eurospher-100 C18 column （250 mm×4.6 mm ID, 5-μm particle size）, with UV detection at 255 nm, and the mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile and water （58：42, v/v） containing 0.02% glacial acetic acid （v/v）. Using the chromatographic conditions described, T J0711 enantiomers were well resolved with mean retention time of 10.2 and 11.5 min, respectively. Linear response （r〉0.999） was observed over the range of 0.125-12.5 μg/mL of TJ0711 hydrochloride enantiomers. The mean relative standard deviation （RSD%） of the results of within-day precision was ≤ 10%. The proposed method was found to be suitable and accurate for the quantitative determination of T J0711 enantiomers in rat plasma, and it can be used in pharmacokinetic studies.

Study on the Stereoselective Synthesis of Carbapenem Sidechain (2S,4S)-4-Acetylsulphanyl-2-[(S)-1-phenylethylcarbamoyl]-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic Acid 4-Nitrobenzyl Ester

A stereoselective and economic synthesis of the carbapenem sidechain (2S, 4S)-4-ace-tylsulphanyl-2-[(S)1-phenylethyl-carbamoyl] pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid 4-nitrobenzylester was developed. Due to the effect of spatial hindrance, only the (2S,4S) diastereomer 3 wasobtained by coupling 1 and the inexpensive racemic 2 catalyzed by EEDQ.

Stereoselective Synthesis of cis-1, 2-cyclopropane Derivatives

Carbomethoxymethylenetriphenylar 1, or its arsonium bromide in the presence of K2CO3, reacts with 2, 2-dialkyl-1, 3-dioxa-5-substituted-benzal-4, 6-dione 2 to give cis-1-methoxycarbonyl-2-aryl-6, 6-dialky-5, 7-dioxa-spiro-[2, 5]-4,8-octanadione 3 with a moderate to good yield.

Stereoselective Addition of Organotitanium and Grignard Reagents to 3,5-O-isopropylidene-L-glucurono-γ-lactone

Substituted PhMgX and PhTi(OCHMe2)4MgX react with 3,5-O-isopropylidene-L-glucurono-γ-lactone 4 to give tetrads 5a-e and its stereoisomers 6a-e Tetrads 5a-e are the important intermediates in the synthesis of howiinol Al and its derivatives. The stereoselectivities of substituted PhTi(OCHMe2)4Mg (5a-e:6a-e ratio, 68-72:32-28) were better than those of substituted PhMgX(33-64:67-36) in the reaction. The effects of different substitUted groups and positions (p-Me, m-Me, o-MeO, p-Cl) of the phenyl ring on their stereoselectivies were not significant.

A Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of 2－Carbomethoxy－3－aryl－4－carboethoxy－5－methyl－cis－2，3－dihydrofurans

Carbomethoxymethylenetriphenylar reacts with ethyl 2-acetyl-3-arylacrylates to afford 2-carbomethoxy-3-aryl-4-carboethoxy-5-methyl-2, 3-dihydrofuran via Michael addition in high to excellent yields with high stereoselectivity.

Stereoselective urinary excretion of S-(-)- and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide following oral administration of RS-propranolol in Chinese Han subjects

AIM: To study the stereoselectivity of phase Ⅱ glucuronidation metabolism of side-chain propranolol in Chinese Han population. METHODS: Sixteen adult Chinese Han volunteers with an average age of 20 years were given a single oral dose of 20 mg racemic propranolol. Human urine at indicated time after administration was collected and S-(-)-propranolol glucuronide and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide were determined simultaneously by using RP-HPLC. RESULTS: The mean values of k were 0.19±0.04 h-1 and 0.28±0.06 h-1, of t1/2 3.56±0.73 h and 2.45±0.50 h, of Tmax 2.21±0.45 and 1.75±0.33 h, and of Xu0-24 5.65±0.98 and 2.95±0.62 μmoL for S-(-)- and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide, respectively. The cumulative excretion percentages in urine of closes were 14.7±2.46% and 7.68±1.60% for S-(-)-and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide, respectively. The results showed the elimination rate constant k of S-(-)-propranolol glucuronide was less than that of R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide; and the elimination half-life (t1/2), Tmax and the cumulative excretion amount (Xu0-24) of R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide were significantly less than that of S-(-)-propranolol glucuronide. CONCLUSION: The propranolol glucuronidation of the side-chain undergoes stereoselective excretion in Chinese Han population after an oral administration of racemic propranolol.

New Stereoselective Synthesis of 4-Butyl-α-agarofuran

A potent anxiolytic 4-butyl-α-agarofuran (AF-5) was synthesized from (+)dihydro-carvone. Acid catalyzed hydration of (+)dihydrocarvone and interconversion with β-O-ketone 8 and the key intermediate α,β-unsaturated ketone 5 made this synthesis more practical.

STEREOSELECTIVE TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF(±)-4α(H)-EUDESMANE

The first stereoselective total synthesis of the biomarker(±)-4α(H)-eudesmane 1,starting from (-)-carvone in five steps,has been described.

Functional characterization of a novel microbial esterase identified from the Indian Ocean and its use in the stereoselective preparation of(R)-methyl mandelate

Genomic mining has identifi ed a novel microbial alkaline esterase from the Indian Ocean. This esterase was overexpressed in E. coli BL21（DE3） and further functionally characterized. Under optimal conditions（10 mmol/L substrate, p H 6.0, 2 h at 40 ℃）, this esterase can hydrolyze racemic methyl mandelate to（ R）-methyl mandelate with very high optical purity（e. e. 〉99%） and yield（nearly 90%）. Interestingly, the stereoselectivity of this esterase is opposite to that of two previously reported lipases that can generate（ S）-methyl mandelate through the hydrolysis of racemic methyl mandelate. No organic solvents or other additives were required to optimize the optical purity and production of the fi nal chiral product（R）-methyl mandelate, which can potentially simplify the production procedure of（ R）-methyl mandelate catalyzed by esterase.

Stereoselective separation and determination of quizalofopethyl in tobacco by ultra-performance convergence chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a novel and sensitive method for simultaneous enantiomeric analysis of quizalofop-ethyl in tobacco using ultra-performance converge nee chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry(UPC-MS/MS).Sample preparation prior to UPC^2-MS/MS analysis followed a QuEChERS(quick,easy,cheap,effective,rugged and safe)method.The UPC^2-MS/MS method used an Acquity UPC2 Trefoil CEL2 column with a mobile phase of CO2 and methanol.The injection volume was 2 μL and run-time was 6 min with the mobile phase running at 2.0 mL/min flow rate.Column temperature,auto back pressure regulator pressure(ABPR),and modifier solvent were optimized for separation efficiency.Under the optimal conditio ns,the recoveries for all the ena ntiomers were 81.3%-94.8% with relative standard deviations(RSD)less than 5.0% at 0.1,1.0 and 2.0 mg/kg levels,respectively.Good coefficients of determination(R^2≥0.993 7)were achieved for all the studied enantiomers in the tobacco over the concentration range of 10-250 ng/mL.The limits of detection(LODs)varied from 0.02 mg/kg to 0.04 mg/kg,and the limits of quantification(LOQs)were ≤ 0.13 mg/kg.The results confirm that the proposed method is green,convenient and reliable for the enantioselective determination of the enantiomers of quizalofop-ethyl in tobacco.

Stereoselective Synthesis of 2-Chloro-4-Substituted-phenyl-5,5-Dimethyl-1,3,2-Dioxaphosphorinan-2-(Thi)ones

The stereoselective synthesis of 2-chloro-4-substituted-phenyl-5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-2-(thi)ones is described. Only single trans-isomers were obtained when 1-substituted-phenyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediols (1) reacted with POCl3. But the stereoselectivity of cyclization reaction between (1) and PSCl3 depended greatly upon the reaction condition. The configurational assignments and the ratio of cis-/trans- diastereoisomers of the products were performed on the basis of (HNMR)-H-1, (PNMR)-P-31 and IR spectra and confirmed by X-ray diffraction analyses.

Stereoselective glucuronidation of carvedilol by Chinese liver microsomes

Objective: To study the stereoselective glucuronidation of carvedilol (CARV) by three Chinese liver microsomes. Methods: The metabolites of CARV were identified by a hydrolysis reaction with β-glucuronidase and HPLC-MS/MS. The enzyme kinetics for CARV enantiomers glucuronidation was determined by a reversed phase-high pressure liquid chromatogra-phy (RP-HPLC) assay using (S)-propafenone as internal standard after precolumn derivatization with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosylisothiocyanate. Results: Two CARV glucuronides were found in three Chinese liver microsomes incubated with CARV. The non-linear regression analysis showed that the values of Km and Vmax for (S)-CARV and (R)-CARV enantiomers were (118±44) μmol/L, (2 500±833) pmol/(min·mg protein) and (24±7) μmol/L, (953±399) pmol/(min·mg protein), respectively. Conclusion: These results suggested that there was a significant (P<0.05) stereoselective glucuronidation of CARV enantiomers in three Chinese liver microsomes, which might partly explain the enantioselective pharmacokinetics of CARV.

Regioselective and Stereoselective Synthesis of the 3-Aryl-4- phosphoryl-1, 2, 4-triazoline-5-ones

A novel and efficient route of synthesizing 1, 2, 4-triazoline-5-ones is reported. The title compounds can be prepared in high yield and purity by the one-pot oxidation and cyclization of 1-acylthiosemicarbazides. The reaction is regioselective and stereoselective. The reaction condition is mild.

A Stereoselective Synthesis of Substituted Allyl Alcohol by Threecomponent Rection of Acetylenic Sulfone,Phenylselenomagnesium Bromide and Ketones

Phenylseleno and sulfonyl substituted allyl alcohols were synthesized stereoselectively by the three-component reaction of acetylenic sulfone, phenylselenomagnesium bromide and ketones in one-pot.

Stereoselective Synthesis of (±) Neocnidilide

The racemic neocnidilide has been synthesized by stereoselective reaction of hemiacetal 5 with n-BuMgBr.

Stereoselective Syntheses and Biological Properties of (E)-α-(Methoxyimino)-2-[1-(aryloxy)methyl]-benzeneacetates

（E） -α- （ Methoxyimi no ） -2 - [ 1-（aryloxy） methyl ]-benzeneacetates, the analogues of Kresoxim-methyl, were ste- rcoselectively synthesized with the coupling reaction of 2-methylphenyldiazonium chloride and methyl 2-hydroxyiminoacetate in the presence of CuSO4/Na2SO3 as a key step, and it was first found that the coupling reaction could give the key intermediate material（ E）- and（Z）-methyl 2-（hydroxyimino）-2-o-tolylacetate with a molar ratio of 14： 1. The （E）-configurations of all these compounds were assigned on the basis of their 2D-NOESY spectra of ^1H NMR. The preliminary bioassays indicate that most of the compounds show an activity against a wide variety of fungi.