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Cheminform, 2010
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Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 2001
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 2002
The solution-phase synthesis of amido-, urea-, and aminofuranoses was achieved. Alkylated furanos... more The solution-phase synthesis of amido-, urea-, and aminofuranoses was achieved. Alkylated furanose aldehydes were treated with primary amines in the presence of sodium triacetoxyborohydride to give secondary amines. Subsequent acylation with acid chlorides and isocyanates afforded amidofuranoses and ureafuranoses, respectively. Second, reductive amination of furanose aldehydes with secondary amines yielded tertiary amines. The resulting acetonides were treated with alcohols in the presence of acid to yield mixed acetals. In the library syntheses, functionalized scavenger resins were used in the purification of intermediates and products.
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 2002
The solid-phase library synthesis of trisubstituted guanidines was accomplished. Amines were load... more The solid-phase library synthesis of trisubstituted guanidines was accomplished. Amines were loaded onto the 4-formyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenoxymethyl linker via reductive amination. Subsequent acylation with Fmoc-4-aminomethylbenzoic acid followed by Fmoc deprotection gave solid-supported primary amines. Alternatively, sulfonylation of resin-bound secondary amines with 4-cyanobenzenesulfonyl chloride followed by borane reduction also gave solid-supported primary amines. Both resins were acylated with isocyanates to furnish solid-supported ureas. Dehydration of ureas with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine gave solid-supported carbodiimides. Nucleophilic addition of amines to the carbodiimide bond followed by cleavage off the solid support gave trisubstituted guanidines.
Organic Process Research & Development, 2010
R)-2-Methylpentanol is an important chiral intermediate for the synthesis of certain medicinally ... more R)-2-Methylpentanol is an important chiral intermediate for the synthesis of certain medicinally important compounds, natural products, and liquid crystals. Here we describe the development of a practical kinetic resolution utilizing an enantiospecific biocatalytic reduction of racemic 2-methylvaleraldehyde. The process utilizes an evolved ketoreductase enzyme to selectively reduce the (R)-enantiomer of racemic 2-methylvaleraldehyde to the desired product with high volumetric productivity. A scaleable method for separating the desired product from the off-enantiomer of the starting material is also described. The process is cost-effective, green, and amenable to manufacturing scale.
Cheminform, 2010
For Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text.
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 2001
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 2002
The solution-phase synthesis of amido-, urea-, and aminofuranoses was achieved. Alkylated furanos... more The solution-phase synthesis of amido-, urea-, and aminofuranoses was achieved. Alkylated furanose aldehydes were treated with primary amines in the presence of sodium triacetoxyborohydride to give secondary amines. Subsequent acylation with acid chlorides and isocyanates afforded amidofuranoses and ureafuranoses, respectively. Second, reductive amination of furanose aldehydes with secondary amines yielded tertiary amines. The resulting acetonides were treated with alcohols in the presence of acid to yield mixed acetals. In the library syntheses, functionalized scavenger resins were used in the purification of intermediates and products.
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 2002
The solid-phase library synthesis of trisubstituted guanidines was accomplished. Amines were load... more The solid-phase library synthesis of trisubstituted guanidines was accomplished. Amines were loaded onto the 4-formyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenoxymethyl linker via reductive amination. Subsequent acylation with Fmoc-4-aminomethylbenzoic acid followed by Fmoc deprotection gave solid-supported primary amines. Alternatively, sulfonylation of resin-bound secondary amines with 4-cyanobenzenesulfonyl chloride followed by borane reduction also gave solid-supported primary amines. Both resins were acylated with isocyanates to furnish solid-supported ureas. Dehydration of ureas with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine gave solid-supported carbodiimides. Nucleophilic addition of amines to the carbodiimide bond followed by cleavage off the solid support gave trisubstituted guanidines.
Organic Process Research & Development, 2010
R)-2-Methylpentanol is an important chiral intermediate for the synthesis of certain medicinally ... more R)-2-Methylpentanol is an important chiral intermediate for the synthesis of certain medicinally important compounds, natural products, and liquid crystals. Here we describe the development of a practical kinetic resolution utilizing an enantiospecific biocatalytic reduction of racemic 2-methylvaleraldehyde. The process utilizes an evolved ketoreductase enzyme to selectively reduce the (R)-enantiomer of racemic 2-methylvaleraldehyde to the desired product with high volumetric productivity. A scaleable method for separating the desired product from the off-enantiomer of the starting material is also described. The process is cost-effective, green, and amenable to manufacturing scale.