Ph.d. research presentation 2008

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a) Efforts Towards the Total Synthesis of Aigialomycin D and b) Development of Two Novel Methodologies Naval Bajwa Research Advisor: Dr. Michael P. Jennings The University of Alabama Department of Chemistry RESEARCH PRESENTATION

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a)Efforts Towards the Total Synthesis of Aigialomycin D and

b)Development of Two Novel Methodologies

Naval Bajwa

Research Advisor: Dr. Michael P. Jennings

The University of Alabama

Department of Chemistry

RESEARCH PRESENTATION

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Project I: Efforts towards the total synthesis of the biologically active natural product aigialomycin D.

Project II: Efficient and selective reduction protocols of the 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxan-4-one functional group to readily provide both substituted salicylaldehydes and 2-hydroxy benzyl alcohols.

Project III: An Efficient 1,2-chelation controlled reductions of protected hydroxy ketones via Red-Al

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Structure and Isolation

OH

HO

OH

O

O

OH

aigialomycin D (1)

Isaka, M.; Suyarnsestakorn, C.; Tanticharoen, M.; Kongsaeree, P.; Thebtaranonth, Y. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 1561.

• Isolated from mangrove fungus Aigialus Parvus BCC 5311 by Isaka and coworkers.• 14-membered resocylic macrolide, 3 stereogenic centers, 2 trans double bonds and a cis-diol functionality.

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Resorcinol natural products that inhibit HSP90: aigialomycin D and radicicol

OH

HO

OH

O

O

OH

OH

HO

O

O

O

O

H H

Cl

aigialomycin D (1) radicicol (3)

OH

MeO

OH

O

O

OHaigialomycin C (2)

O

Isaka, M.; Suyarnsestakorn, C.; Tanticharoen, M.; Kongsaeree, P.; Thebtaranonth, Y. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 1561.

• Modest anti-malarial properties against Plasmodium falciparum K1 (IC50 6.6 g/mL and cytotoxic to KB and Vero cell lines (IC50 3.0 and 1.8 g/ml)• Mechanism of action is currently unknown, but it has been shown to bind to HSP90• Could be developed as a selective HSP90 inhibitor

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OH O

HO

O

OH

OH

OO

TMSO

O

O

O

O

O OTMSO

+

OTMS

TMSO

OBrZn

HO

O

O

CO2

1 4

5

6

7

Geng, X.; Danishefsky, S. J. Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 413.

Danishefsky’s Total Synthesis of aigialomycin D

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OH O

HO

O

OH

OH

OMOM

MOMO

COOH

O

O

OH

OMOM

MOMO

Br O

O

OHO

OHN

N N

NS

OO

TBSO

Ph

+

OMOM

MOMO

Br

O

H

+

N

N N

NS

OO

OPiv

O

O

BnOOH

O

Ph

1 8

910

11

1213

14

Lu, J.; Ma, J., Xie, X.; Chen, B.; She, X.; Pan, X. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry. 2006, 17, 1066.

She-Pan’s Total Synthesis of aigialomycin D

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Retrosynthetic analysis of aigialomycin D

HO

OH

O

O

OH

OH

BnO

O

O

O

BnO

O

OTf

O

O

HO

OO

H

O

OMOM

OTBS

RCM

esterification alkynyl addition

+

Suzuki coupling

HO

OH

OH

O

OH

116

15

17 18 19 20

1'

2'

7'8'

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Completion of the aromatic portion of aigialomycin D

BnO

O

O

O

HO

O

OH

O

O

BnO

O

OH

O

O

BnO

O

OTf

O

O

a) BnOH, DIAD

b) Tf2O, pyr. 87%

c) Pd(dppf)Cl2

F3B-K+

PPh3,

88%

77%

18 21

1715

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Completion of the MOM protected olefinic aldehyde coupling partner

a) Li2CuCl4

b) MOMCl, DIPEA 93%

OTBDPSO OTBDPS

OH

OTBDPS

OMOMH

OMOM

Oc) TBAF

d) TPAP-NMO

allylMgBr, 87%

OCl N

MOM-ClDIPEA

71% over two steps

22 23

2419

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Completion of the C1-C11 subunit via a lithium alkynylation addition

a) nBuLi, 71%

b) Red-Al 72%

OH

OMOM

OTBSTBSO

OH

OMOM

TBSO

H

OMOM

O2:1

2:1

Red-Al: Na+H2Al-(OCH2CH2OMe)2

E:Z, 15:1

O

OMOM

TBSO E:Z, 15:1

c) TPAP-NMO

92%

20

19 25

2627

6'

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OH

OMOM

TBSO

6:1

E:Z, 15:1

O

OMOM

TBSO E:Z, 15:1

27 28

# Reagent Temp. anti syn yield

1 NaBH4 0 1.4 1 882 LiBH4 -40 1 2.5 803 LiAlH4 0 2.3 1 864 Red-Al 0 6 1 84

a) Red-Al, Toluene

84%

Chelation controlled reduction of hydroxy ketone

 Burke, S. D.; Deaton, D. N.; Olsen, R. J.; Armistead, D. M.; Blough, B. E. Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 3905.

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c) HCl, MeOH

OH

OMOM

TBSO

6:1

d) DMP, PPTS, 62%

HO

OO

E:Z, 15:1

O

OMOM

TBSO E:Z, 15:1

a) Red-Al, Toluene

6:1

84%

27 28

16

Completion of the aliphatic portion of aigialomycin D

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Completion of aigialomycin D via a chemo-and diastereoselective RCM reaction ??

a) NaH, 78%

b) Grubbs'

HO

OO

O

OO

OOH

BnO

O

OO

OOH

BnO

O

BnO

O

O

84%

6:1dr 6:1dr

16 29

30

15 31

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

31

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XCH2Cl2, reflux

+

32

O

BnO

O

O

15

OH

OMOM

O

BnO

O

O

OMOM

OH

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

31

33

O

R+

ORu

Cl

Cl

NNMes Mes

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

R

Attempted cross metathesis reaction to construct C1’-C2’ double bond

Slugovc, C.; Perner, B.; Stelzer, F.; Mereiter, K. Organometallics 2004, 23, 3622.

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Grubbs'O

OO

OO

BnO

Grubbs'O

OO

OOH

BnO

Ru

NN

Ph

PCy3

Cl

Cl

O

OO

OOH

BnO

Ru

O

OO

OO

BnORu

HH

PATH A:

PATH B:

29

29

31

Possible pathways for RCM

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O

R+

ORu

Cl

Cl

NNMes Mes

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

R

Formation of Carbonyl-Ru chelate????

Slugovc, C.; Perner, B.; Stelzer, F.; Mereiter, K. Organometallics 2004, 23, 3622.

Grubbs'O

OO

OO

BnO

O

OO

OO

BnORu

HH

PATH A:

29

11.7ppm

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Grubbs'O

OO

OO

BnO

Grubbs'O

OO

OOH

BnO

Ru

NN

Ph

PCy3

Cl

Cl

O

OO

OOH

BnO

Ru

O

OO

OO

BnORu

HH

PATH A:

PATH B:

29

29

31

Possible pathways for RCM

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Electronic or steric “guidance” of Grubbs’ catalyst to provide the macrolactone

O

OOH

BnO

Grubbs'O

OO

OOH

BnO

Ru

6 membered ring formation

OO

+

Dead End !!!

Grubbs'O

OO

OOH

BnO

Ru

14 membered ring formation

O

OO

OOH

BnO

Ru

NN

Ph

PCy3

Cl

Cl

29a

29b30

34

31

6'

6'

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b) Grubbs'O

OO

OOH

BnO

O

OO

OOH

BnO

O

OOH

BnO

+

84%

13%

O

OHOH

OOH

HO

BBr3

6:129 34

30epi-174%

Diastereo- and Chemoselective RCM reaction

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Total synthesis of epi-C6’-aigialomycin D ?? The proof is in the 1H NMR

O

OOH

HO

OH

OH

--vs--

H

H

H

O

OOH

HO

OH

OHH

H

H

5.68 ppm

4.35 ppm

3.62 ppm

5.58 ppm

3.81 ppm

3.40 ppm

d6 acetone d6 acetone

O

OOH

MeO

OH

OHH

H

H

5.43 ppm

3.92 ppm

3.48 ppm

O

CDCl3

aigialomycin D (1) epi-aigialomycin D (epi-1)

aigialomycin C (2)

Isaka, M.; Suyarnsestakorn, C.; Tanticharoen, M.; Kongsaeree, P.; Thebtaranonth, Y. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 1561.

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Diastereoselective macrocyclization via a RCM reaction with Grubbs’ II catalyst

O

OO

OOH

BnO

O

OO

OOH

BnO

O

OOH

BnO

OO

+

O

OO

OOH

BnO

84%

13%

6:1dr

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

29a

29b

34

30

31

6'

6'

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Similarities between epi-C6’-aigialomycin D and aigialomycin C

--vs--O

OOH

HO

OH

OHH

H

H

5.58 ppm

3.81 ppm

3.40 ppm

epi-aigialomycin D (d6 acetone)

O

OOH

MeO

OH

OHH

H

H

5.43 ppm

3.92 ppm

3.48 ppm

O

aigialomycin C (CDCl3)

O

OO

OOH

MeO

O

OOH

MeO

OH

OH

O

a) Selective epoxidation

b) Acetonide removal

aigialomycin C

(epi-1) (2)

Isaka, M.; Suyarnsestakorn, C.; Tanticharoen, M.; Kongsaeree, P.; Thebtaranonth, Y. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 1561.

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Completion of aigialomycin C via a chemo- and diastereoselective RCM reaction ??

a) NaH

b) Grubbs'

HO

OO

O

OO

OOH

MeO

O

OO

OOH

MeO

O

MeO

O

O

33%

72%

c) mCPBAO

OO

OOH

MeOO

3:1 dr63%

2:116

35

36

3738

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Attempted completion of aigialomycin C via aq. HCl mediated acetonide removal

Acetonide removal ??O

OO

OOH

MeOO

O

OOH

MeOO

OH

OH

aq. HClO

OO

OOH

MeOO

O

OOH

MeOO

OH

OH

X

aigialomycin C

38 2

38

(2)

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Proposed synthesis of aigialomycin D

O

OOH

HO

OH

OH6'

1'

epi-C6'-aigialomycin D

inversion @ C6' O

OOH

HO

OH

OH6'

1'

aigialomycin D

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O

OOH

MeO

OH

OH6'

1'

O

OOH

MeO

O

O6'

1'

NaIO4

O

OOH

MeO

OH

OH6'

1'

aigialomycin D

a) SmI2, THF/MeOH

acetone:H2O

X

39

(1)

37

b) BBr3

Attempted synthesis of aigialomycin D

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Diastereoselective macrocyclization via a RCM reaction with Grubbs’ II catalyst

O

OO

O

Ru

OH

BnO

O

OO

OOH

BnO

O

OOH

BnO

OO

+

O

OO

OOH

BnO

84%

13%

6:1dr

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

29a

29b

31

34

30

6'

6'

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Retrosynthetic analysis of aigialomycin D

MeO

OH

O

O

OH

OH

HO

OO

H

O

OMOM

OTBS

esterification alkynyl addition

+

5040

41 20

HO

OH

O

O

OHOHRCM

esterification

1

MeO

O

O

O

HO

O

OH

O

O

3518

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OH

OMOM

OTBDPS

OMOM

TBAF, THF, 73%

H

OMOM

O

TPAP/NMO

CH2Cl2

OTBDPSO

OMOM

H

OTBDPS

OMOMO3

CH2Cl2

PPh3

LHMDS, THF,77%

66%

24 42 43

4441

82%

Completion of the MOM protected olefinic aldehyde coupling partner

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O OTBS

TBSO

OMOMOH

Li, DMSO 41

THF

a)

b) TBSCl, imidazole, DMF 60%20

45

TBSO

OMOM

OH

Red-Al

THF78%

46

TBSO

OMOM

O

TBSO

OMOM

OH

HO

OHOH

TPAP/NMOCH2Cl2

Red-Al

Toluene

HCl,

MeOH

53%

95%

474849

HO

OO

2,2 - DMP,

PPTS, CH2Cl2

66% overtwo steps

40

Completion of the C1-C11 subunit via a lithium alkynylation addition

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O

MeO

O

O

HO

OO

+NaH

THF/DMF (1:1)

O

MeO

O

O

O

O

H

49%

504035

11.7ppm

OH

MeO

O

O

Ru

O

O

Cl

Cl

N N MesMes52

OH

MeO

O

O

O

O

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

31

CH2Cl2,reflux

X

51

Slugovc, C.; Perner, B.; Stelzer, F.; Mereiter, K. Organometallics 2004, 23, 3622.

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OH

MeO

O

O

O

O

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

31

Ti(OiPr)4,CH2Cl2,

reflux

HO

MeO

O

O

O

O

TiO

OO

50

OH

MeO

O

O

O

O

X

51

Attempted RCM via carbonyl chelation

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OH

MeO

O

O

O

O

OH

MeO

O

O

O

O

Ru

PCy3

NN

Cl

Cl

Ph

MesMes

31

Toluene, reflux

OH

HO

O

O

OH

OH

4 equiv. BBr3

CH2Cl2, -78 oC

aigialomycin D

X

50

51

Attempted RCM at higher temperature

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Conclusions: The syntheses of three aigialomycin family hybrids

O

OOH

MeO

OH

OH6'

1'

O

OOH

HO

OH

OH

O

OOH

MeO6'

1'

OO

O

6'

1'

epi-C6'-aigialomycin D deoxy-aigialomycin C

C5'-C6' isopropylidene-aigialomycin C

Bajwa, N.; Jennings, M. P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 390.

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Project II: Efficient and selective reduction protocols of the 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxan-4-one functional group to readily provide both substituted salicylaldehydes and 2-hydroxy benzyl alcohols.

O

O

O OH

H

O

BnO BnO

OH OH

BnO

LiAlH4 DIBAL-H

-78 oC rt -78 oC

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O

O

O

OH

H

O

OH OH

OH

OR

OOH

OH

O

OH

NR2

O

OH

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-OR

HNR2NaOH

60 oC

NaOH

120 oC

Selective manipulation of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxan-4-one functional group

(a) Bolshakov, S.; Leighton, J. L. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3809. (b) Soltani, O.; De Brabander, J. K. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 2791.

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OMe OH

O

HOOH

OO

H OOH OH

OH

HO

O

MeO OH

O

OH

OHO

OH

O

O

OH

HO

OH

HO

OH

OH

O

OOHHO HO

(a) Malmstrom, J.; Christophersen, C.; Barrero, A. F.; Oltra, J. E.; Justicia, J.; Rosales, A. J. Nat. Prod. 2002, 65, 364. (b) Herath, K. B.; Jayasuriya, H.; Guan, Z.; Schulman, M.; Ruby, C.; Sharma, N.; MacNaul, K.; Menke, J. G.; Kodali, S.; Galgoci, A.; Wang, J.; Singh, S. B. J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 1437. (c) Oshima, Y.; Konno, C.; Hikino, H.; Matsushita, K. Heterocycles 1980, 14, 1287. (d) Su, C.-R.; Kuo, P.-C.; Wang, M.-L.; Liou, M.-J.; Damu, A. G.; Wu, T.-S. J. Nat. Prod. 2003, 66, 990. (e) Ngameni, B.; Ngadjui, B. T.; Folefoc, G. N.; Watchueng, J.; Abegaz, B. M. Phytochemistry 2004, 65, 427.

 

 

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O

O

O

53a

OH

OH

O

52

TFA-TFAA

acetone, rt, 48h

O

O

O

reduction

OH

H

O OH OH

+

53a 53b 53c

Attempted reductions of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxan-4-one subunit

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O

O

O

OH

H

O OH OH

+

53a

53b 53c

or LiAl(OtBu)3H

X

OH

H

O OH OH

+

53b 53c

TolueneX

Red-Al

NaBH4

Attempted reductions with weakly nucleophilic reagents

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O

O

O

OH

H

O OH OH

+

53a

53b 53c

OH OH

53c

OH OH

53c

LAH(1eq.)

-780C,

0.5h

excessLAH

rt

excess

LiBH4

(84%)

(83%)

Attempted reductions with LAH

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O

O

O

OH

H

O OH OH

+

53a

53b 53c

LAH (1eq.)

BH3.SMe2

or DIBAL-H

OH

H

O

53b

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O

O

O

53a

OH

H

O

53b

OH

H

O

53b

OH

H

O

53b

OH

H

O

53b

(45%)

(45%)

(68%)

X

BH3.SMe2

1.5eq. DIBAL-H

CH2Cl2

CH2 Cl2

1.5eq. DIBAL-H

3eq. DIBAL-H

Toluene

Attempted reductions with electrophilic reagents

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Reduction of 1a with various reducing reagents

# Reagent Equiv Solvent Temp. Product Yield %

1 NaBH4 2 EtOH rt 53a NR

2 Red-Al 2 toluene rt→110 oC decomposed NA

3 LiAl(OtBu)3H 2 THF rt 53a NR

4 LiAlH4 1 THF -78 oC→ rt 53b and 53c (1:1) 81

5 LiAlH4 4 THF rt 53c 84

6 LiBH4 4 THF rt 53c 83

7 BH3•SMe2 2 THF rt 53a NR

8 DIBAL-H 1.5 toluene -78 oC 53b 45

9 DIBAL-H 1.5 CH2Cl2 -78 oC 53b 45

10 DIBAL-H 3 CH2Cl2 -78 oC 53b 68

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O

O

O

DIBAL-H

OH

H

O

R1

R2

R3R1

R2

R3

59-94%

-780C

R1 R2 R3

OBnCl

BrI

OHOTfOBnOMOMOTBSiPrO-allylvinylF

Reduction of orthogonally protected phenols with DIBAL-H

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Starting Material Product (Yield) Starting Material Product (Yield)

O

O

O OH

H

O

OH OH

39%54a 55a

O

O

O OH

H

O

OBn91%

OBn

54b 55b

O

O

O OH

H

O

OMOM OMOM

94%54c 55c

O

O

O OH

H

O

O O

54d 55d

O

O

OOH

H

O

OTfOTf

90%54e 55e

54f

O

O

O OH

H

O

BnO BnO75%55f

71%

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Starting Material Product (Yield) Starting Material Product (Yield)

O

O

O OH

H

O

F F70%54g 55g

O

O

O OH

H

O

O

O

O OH

H

O

Br

Cl

Br

Cl

75%

71%

54h

54i

55h

55i

O

O

O

OTBS62%

O

O

O

OH54l 54a

O

O

O

NR

OH

H

O

54k 55k

O

O

O OH

H

O

81%54j 55jI I

Corey, E. J.; Jones, G. B. J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 1028.

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O

O

O OH OH

R1

R2

R3 R1

R2

R3

53-93%

LiAlH4

-780C rt

R1 R2 R3

OBnCl

BrI

OHOTfOBnOMOMOTBSiPrO-allylvinylF

Reduction of orthogonally protected phenols with LAH

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Starting Material Product (Yield) Starting Material Product (Yield)

O

O

O OH OH

O

O

OOH OH

OH

OBn

OH

OBn

68%

61%

54a

54b

56a

56b

O

O

O OH OH

OMOM OMOM93%54c 56c

O

O

OOH OH

OTBSOTBS

53%54e 56e

O

O

OOH OH

62%54f56f

O

O

O OH OH

O O68%54d 56d

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Starting Material Product (Yield) Starting Material Product (Yield)

O

O

O OH OH

O

O

O OH OH

F

BnO BnO

F

71%

88%

54g

54h

56g

56h

O

O

O OH OH

Br Br 72%54i 56i

O

O

O OH OH

Cl Cl65%54j 56j

O

O

O OH OH

83%54k 56kI

O

O

O OH OH

OTf OTf-----54l

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We have developed two complementary procedures that selectively allow for the synthesis of either substituted salicylaldehydes or corresponding 2-hydroxy benzyl alcohols upon treatment of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxan-4-one functional group with DIBAL-H or LAH respectively.

O

O

OOH

H

O

R1 R3

OH OH

LiAlH4 DIBAL-H

-78 oC rt -78 oC

R1

R2

R3R1

R2

R3R2

Bajwa, N.; Jennings, M. P. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 3646.

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Project III: An Efficient 1,2-chelation controlled reductions of protected hydroxy ketones via

Red-Al

RR'

O

MOMO

RR'

OH

MOMO

RR'

OH

MOMO

+Red-Al

R = alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylR' = alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl

dr = 5-20:1 / anti:syn

Red-Al: Na+H2Al-(OCH2CH2OMe)2

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RR'

O

PGO

RR'

OH

PGO

RR'

OH

PGO

+

1,2-chelationcontrolled reduction

PG = Protecting Groupanti- syn-

R R'

PGO O

R R'

PGO OM+

M +

H-

Mechanism of 1,2-chelation controlled reductions

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RR'

O

OH

RR'

OH

OH

Zn(BH4)2

Limitations:

1. Lengthy preparation time2. Limited availability3. Lack of stability in ethereal solvents

RR'

O

OH

RR'

OH

OH

LiAlH4

LiBH4

?

Nakata, T.; Tanaka, T.; Oishi, T. Tetrahedron Lett. 1983, 24, 2653.

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OH

OMOM

TBSO

6:1

E:Z, 15:1

O

OMOM

TBSO E:Z, 15:1

27 28

# Reagent Temp. anti syn yield

1 NaBH4 0 1.4 1 882 LiBH4 -40 1 2.5 803 LiAlH4 0 2.3 1 864 Red-Al 0 6 1 84

a) Red-Al, Toluene

84%

Chelation controlled reduction of hydroxy ketone

 Burke, S. D.; Deaton, D. N.; Olsen, R. J.; Armistead, D. M.; Blough, B. E. Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 3905.

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O

MOMO

OH

MOMO

+Red-Al

57a 57b

Solvent

0oC -78oC

OH

MOMO57c

Solvent: toluene diethylether THF DME MTBE CH2Cl2

hexane

Reductions of MOM-protected benzoins with Red-Al

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# Solvent Temp., oC anti syn Yield %

1 toluene 0 >20 1 96

2 toluene -25 >20 1 96

3 toluene -50 >20 1 96

4 toluene -78 >20 1 91

5 Et2O 0 >20 1 94

6 THF 0 17 1 82

7 DME 0 8 1 37

8 MTBE 0 >20 1 92

9 CH2Cl2 0 >20 1 95

10 hexanes 0 18 1 91

Anti/Syn ratios were determined on the crude product. Yields are of the isolated and purified compounds.

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O

PGO

OH

PGO

+Red-Al

Toluene, 0 oC

OH

PGO

# Protecting Group anti syn Yield %

1 MOM (57a) >20 (57b) 1 96

2 BOM (58a) >20 (58b) 1 93

3 THP (59a) 7 (59b) 1 91

4 MEM (60a) >20 (60b) 1 89

5 SEM (61a) >20 (61b) 1 94

6 Me (62a) >20 (62b) 1 89

7 TBS (63a) 2 (63b) 1 92a

All reductions ran at 0 oC in toluene. Anti/Syn ratios were determined on the crude product. Yields are of the isolated and purified compounds. a Concomitant desilylation was observed under the reaction conditions.

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R

O

MOMO

OH

MOMO

R

OH

MOMO

RRed-Al

+CH2Cl2, -78oC

R = SpR = Sp2

R = Sp3

O

MOMO

65a

O

MOMO

66a

O

MOMO 67a

O

MOMO

68a

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O

MOMO

OH

MOMO

O

MOMO

OH

MOMO

O

MOMO MOMO

OH

O

MOMO

OH

MOMO

starting material

product anti/synentry

1

2

3

4

12:1

9:1

5:1

9:1

88%

88%

84%

93%

65a

66a

67a

68a

65b

66b

67b

68b

Anti/Syn ratios were determined on the crude product. Yields are of the isolated and purified compounds. All reductions ran at –78 oC in DCM.

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R

OMOM

O

OMOM

HO

R

OMOM

HO

RRed-Al

+CH2Cl2, -78oC

R = SpR = Sp2

R = Sp3

OMOM

O

69a

OMOM

O

70a

OPG

O71a

OMOM

O

72a

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OMOM

O

OMOM

HO

OMOM

O

OMOM

HO

OR

O HO

OR

OMOM

O

OMOM

HO

starting material

product anti/synentry

1

2

3

4

19:1

12:1

8:1

11:1

71%

85%

88%

80%

R=MOM

69a

70a

71a

72a

69b

70b

71b

72b

Anti/Syn ratios were determined on the crude product. Yields are of the isolated and purified compounds. All reductions ran at –78 oC in DCM.

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starting material

product anti/synentry

1

2

3

5

OMOM

TBSO

OOMOM

TBSO

OH

10:1

O

OMOM

OH

OMOM

OMOMO OHMOMO

11:1

91%

1:2

O

OSEM

OH

OSEM

12:1

4

O

OBOM

OH

OBOM

12:1

82%

89%

27a

73a

74a

75a

76a

27b

73b

88%74b

84%75b

76b

Anti/Syn ratios were determined on the crude product. Yields are of the isolated and purified compounds. All reductions ran at –78 oC in DCM.

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• We have shown that Red-Al is an efficient chelation controlled reducing reagent for acyclic acetal (i.e. MOM, MEM, SEM, and BOM) protected α-hydroxy ketones.

RR'

O

MOMO

RR'

OH

MOMO

RR'

OH

MOMO

+Red-Al

R = alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylR' = alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl

dr = 5-20:1 / anti:syn

Bajwa, N.; Jennings, M. P. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 3638.

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Conclusions:

• We have accomplished the synthesis of epi-aigialomycin D and deoxy-aigialomycin C via

a diastereoselective RCM macrocyclization protocol.Bajwa, N.; Jennings, M. P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 390.

Bajwa, N.; Jennings, M. P. J. Org. Chem. “Manuscript in Progress”.

•Two complementary procedures have been developed that selectively allow for the synthesis

of both substituted salicylaldehydes as well as 2-hydroxy benzyl alcohol subunits.

Bajwa, N.; Jennings, M. P. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 3646.

•Red-Al is an efficient chelation controlled reducing reagent for acyclic acetal (i.e. MOM,

MEM, SEM, and BOM) protected α-hydroxy ketones.Bajwa, N.; Jennings, M. P. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 3638.

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Acknowledgements• Research Advisor: Dr. Michael P. Jennings

• Committee Members Dr. Silas C. Blackstock Dr. Kevin H. Shaughnessy Dr. Timothy S. Snowden Dr. Kevin W. Hunt

• NMR Lab Manager Dr. Ken Belmore

• Mass Spec Lab Manager Dr. Qiali Liang

• Group Members: Dr. Fei Ding Dr. Kailas B. Sawant Mr. James A. Reed Dr. Ryan T. Clemens Dr. Jesse D. Carrick Mr. Dionicio Martinez-Solorio Ms. Amanda Joy Mueller-Hendrix Ms. Aymara Albury Ms. Dripta De Joarder

• The University of Alabama $$

• Friends and Family

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Additional Slides

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O

O

O

R1

R2

R3

OH

OH

O

R1

R2

R3

TFA-TFAA

acetone, rt, 48h

Xa-Xj

R1 R2 R3

OBnCl

BrI

OHOTfOBnOMOMOTBSiPrO-allylvinylF

Synthesis of starting substrates

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O

O

O

OH

OH

OH

O

OH

TFA-TFAA

acetone, rt, 48h

XX

Synthesis of 5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxin-4-one

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O

O

O

OH

O

O

O

OTf

O

O

O

OBn

O

O

O

OMOM

O

O

O

OTBS

XX

O

O

O

O

a

bc

d

e

a)MOMCl, Hunig's base, CH2Cl2, 0oC rt, b)TBSCl, imidazole,DMF,0oC rt, c)BnBr, NaH,

THF:DMF (1:1) d)Tf2O, pyridine, 0oC, e)allylbromide, NaH, THF:DMF (1:1).

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O

O

O

OH

OH

O

R1

R2

R3

R4

O

O

O

F

O

O

O

Br

O

O

O

I

O

O

O

Cl

TFA-TFAAacetone, rt, 48h

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O

O

O

OHHO

O

O

O

OHBnO

O

O

O

OTfBnO

O

O

O

BnO

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R

O

MOMO

OH

MOMO

R

OH

MOMO

RRed-Al

+CH2Cl2, -78oC

R = SpR = Sp2

R = Sp3

O

MOMO

65a

O

MOMO

66a

O

MOMO 67a

O

MOMO

68a

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H

O

MOMO

OH

MOMOnBuLi

a) HPh

53%AA BB

O

MOMO

b) Swern

82%

65a

OH

MOMO44%

OH

MOMO

BB

a) Red-Al

CC

b) Dess-MartinO

MOMO88%

66a

Synthesis of ketones 65a & 66a

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O

MOMO

b) Dess-Martin

80%

67a

OH

MOMO

a) Lindlar, H2

50%

OH

MOMO

BB DD

O

MOMO

b) Dess-Martin

67%

68a

OH

MOMO

a) Pd-C

H2, 78%

OH

MOMO

BB EE

Synthesis of ketones 67a & 68a

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R

OMOM

O

OMOM

HO

R

OMOM

HO

RRed-Al

+CH2Cl2, -78oC

R = SpR = Sp2

R = Sp3

OMOM

O

69a

OMOM

O70a

OPG

O 71a

OMOM

O72a

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OMOM

TBSO

MOMCl, DIPEA

HH

TBAF

H

O

TBSO

FF

O

HMgBr

b) TBSCl, imidazole

a)

c) O3, DCM

OMOM

OH

II

Synthesis of intermediate II

OH

TBSOnBuLi

HPh

GG

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OMOM

O

OMOM

OH

Dess-Martin

II69a

OMOM

OH

a) Pd/C,OMOM

OH

LLII

H2

OMOM

O

d) Dess-Martin

72a

Synthesis of ketones 69a & 72a

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OMOM

OH

a) Red-AlOMOM

OH

JJII

OMOM

O

b) Dess-Martin

70a

OPG

OH

a) Lindlar OPG

O

H2

OMOM

OH

b) Dess-Martin

KK 71a

PG = MOM

II

Synthesis of ketones 70a & 71a