Abstract
A highly practical chromatography-free six-step synthesis of L-734,217 suitable for large scale preparation is described. The key chiral pyridine acid intermediate (R)-1 was prepared in four steps based on a novel chemoselective silyl-mediated conjugate addition of ethyl (2-oxopiperidin 1-yl)acetate to 4-vinylpyridine and a highly productive, recyclable, kinetic resolution with quinine. Subsequent salt breaking/peptide coupling with benzyl 3-(R)-aminobutyrate (2) in a biphasic system, followed by concomitant hydrogenation of the pyridine ring and debenzylation afforded L-734,217 in 20% overall yield (30% with one recyle) from 2-piperidone. The mechanism of this key conjugate addition to 4-vinylpyridine was studied by 13C NMR.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-222 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 12 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Organic Chemistry