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Synthesis and enantioselective rearrangement of ( Z )‐4‐triphenylmethoxy‐2,3‐epoxybutan‐1‐ol enantiomers
Author(s) -
Faigl Ferenc,
Thurner Angelika,
Farkas Ferenc,
Battancs Melinda,
Poppe László
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chirality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1520-636X
pISSN - 0899-0042
DOI - 10.1002/chir.20361
Subject(s) - chemistry , enantiomer , enantioselective synthesis , kinetic resolution , vinyl acetate , lipase , chirality (physics) , enantiomeric excess , hydrolysis , stereochemistry , derivative (finance) , catalysis , organic chemistry , enzyme , polymer , nambu–jona lasinio model , physics , quantum mechanics , quark , economics , financial economics , copolymer , chiral symmetry breaking
Efficient enzyme catalyzed kinetic resolutions of a synthetically useful chiral building block, ( Z )‐4‐triphenylmethoxy‐2,3‐epoxybutan‐1‐ol, are reported. The highest selectivities were achieved by Lipozyme TL IM and Amano Lipase PS enzymes in the presence of vinyl acetate. Enantiomeric enrichment of the optically active acetate isomer was accomplished by selective crystallization of the racemic part of the enantiomeric mixture. Enzyme catalyzed hydrolysis of the acetate also provided an optically pure epoxybutanol derivative. O ‐Benzylation of (+)‐( Z )‐1‐hydroxy‐4‐triphenylmethoxy‐2,3‐epoxybutane followed by super base promoted diastereo‐ and enantio‐selective rearrangement resulted in (+)‐(2 R, 3 R, 1′ R )‐3‐[1‐hydroxy‐2‐(triphenylmethoxy)ethyl]‐2‐phenyloxetane in >98% ee and de. Configurations of the new optically active products were determined by chemical correlation. Chirality, 2007. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.