Synthesis,resolution, and chiroptical properties of hemicryptophane cage controlling the chirality of propeller arrangement of a C3 triamide unit

The five‐steps synthesis of a hemicryptophane cage combining a benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxamide unit and a cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) moiety is described. Chiral high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to resolve the racemic mixture. The absolute configuration of the isolated enantiomers was assigned by comparison of the experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra with the calculated ones. X‐ray molecular structures reveal that the capped benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxamide unit adopts a structurally chiral conformation in solid state: the chirality of CTV moiety controls the Λ or Δ orientation of the three amides.     

Efficient Synthesis of a New L-Shaped Dimer of Naphthalene,and Its Analogs

Efficient syntheses of 14H-dinaphtho[1,8-bc:1′,8′-fg]oxocin-14-one (2), 14H-dinaphtho[1,8-bc:1′,2′-f]oxepin-14-one (3), and 2,2′(2H,2′H)-spirobi[naphtho[1,8-bc]furan] (9) are described. The putative structure of 2 has been reported previously, but the synthetic route was not reproducible. 7H-Dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-one (4), a known compound, was obtained by a different method. Possible reaction mechanism are proposed.     

N-(n-Butylamide) of (S)-2-(phenylcarbamoyloxy)propionic acid: A new chiral solvating agent,derived from L-lactic acid,for the enantiomeric purity determination of derivatized amino acids

The N-(n-butylamide) of (S)-2-(phenylcarbamoyloxy)propionic acid, easily prepared starting from the inexpensive L -ethyl lactate, can be used as convenient chiral solvating agent (CSA) to determine the enantiomeric composition of N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)amino acid methyl esters.     

Improved resolution of (±)-trans-2'-hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-6,7-benzomorphans

An efficient resolution of (±)-trans-2'-hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-6,7-benzomorphan has been developed employing (—)-(R)- and (+)-(S)-O-acetylmandelic acids. Measurement of optical rotations on the resolved bases, NMR analyses of diastereomeric urea derivatives, as well as gas chromatographic analyses of diastereomeric amide derivatives indicate a net improvement over previous resolution methodology and an enantiomeric excess ≥ 99%. © 1992 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Determination of the enantiomeric purity of commercial Jacobsen's catalyst samples

A HPLC method is described for the chiral analysis of the commercially available Jacobsen's catalyst. A hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin stationary phase was used in conjunction with a nonaqueous, polar-organic mobile phase. The method can be applied to control the enantiomeric purity of the catalyst, which is of great importance for quality control of that product. High accuracy in the determination of trace levels of the unwanted enantiomer in the presence of large amounts of the desired enantiomer is demonstrated. Chirality 10:362–363, 1998. © 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Optimization of the chiral separation of some 2-arylpropionic acids on an avidin column by modeling a combined response

The enantiomeric separation of some nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs was investigated on an avidin column. An experimental design approach (central composite design) was used to evaluate the effects of three method parameters (pH, concentration of organic modifier, and buffer concentration) on the analysis time and the resolution, as well as to model these responses. This revealed that the organic modifier concentration and sometimes the pH are significant parameters to control because of their influence on both analysis time and resolution. Furthermore, the central composite design results were combined in a multicriteria decision-making approach in order to obtain a set of optimal experimental conditions leading to the most desirable compromise between resolution and analysis time.     

The enantiomers of epiboxidine and of two related analogs: synthesis and estimation of their binding affinity at α4β2 and α7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Epiboxidine hydrochlorides (+)-2 and (-)-2, which are the structural analogs of the antipodes of epibatidine (±)-1, as well as the enantiomeric pairs (+)-3/(-)-3 and (+)-4/(-)-4 were synthesized and tested for binding affinity at α4β2 and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subtypes. Final derivatives were prepared through the condensation of racemic N-Boc-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-one (±)-5 with the resolving agent (R)-(+)-2-methyl-2-propanesulfinamide. The pharmacological analysis carried out on the three new enantiomeric pairs evidenced an overall negligible degree of enantioselectivity at both nAChRs subtypes, a result similar to that reported for both natural and unnatural epibatidine enantiomers at the same investigated receptor subtypes.