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Page 1: Asymmetric Catalysis of Unnatural Amino Acids · Unnatural Amino Acids Used in production of orally administered peptide-based drugs: Building Blocks Membrane permeability Metabolically

Susan Wortas, Michigan State University, November 29, 2006

Asymmetric Catalysis of Unnatural Amino Acids

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OutlineUnnatural Amino Acids Asymmetric Phase Transfer CatalysisSynthetic Approaches

Optimizing Phase Transfer CatalystDeveloping libraries of Unnatural Amino AcidsUses in natural product synthesis

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Unnatural Amino AcidsUsed in production of orally administered peptide-based drugs:

Building Blocks Membrane permeability Metabolically stable Conformational constraints

Used as intermediates in the synthesis of Natural productsHeterocycles

Fluka ChemFiles Unnatural Amino Acids Vol. 1, No. 5 2006

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Unnatural Amino AcidsGlycopeptide antibiotic

Vancomycin

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Unnatural Amino Acids

Enantiomeric purityLarge scale productionEnvironmentally friendly reagentsInexpensive catalystsHigh atom economy

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OutlineUnnatural Amino Acids Asymmetric Phase Transfer CatalysisSynthetic Approaches

Optimizing Phase Transfer CatalystDeveloping libraries of Unnatural Amino AcidsUses in natural product synthesis

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C. M. Starks J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1971, 93, 195

C. M. Stark’s Discovery

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C. M. Starks J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1971, 93, 195

C. M. Stark’s Discovery

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Q+ X- + R YOrganic Phase

Aqueous or Solid Phase

+ Q+ Y-R X

Q+ X- + + Q+ Y-Y-

M+X-

M+

C. M. Stark’s Discovery

C. M. Starks J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1971, 93, 195

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Q+ X- + R YOrganic Phase

Aqueous or Solid Phase

+ Q+ Y-R X

Q+ X- + + Q+ Y-Y-

M+X-

M+

Q+ would be the chiral catalyst

C. M. Stark’s Discovery

C. M. Starks J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1971, 93, 195

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Ulf Dolling’s Catalyst

U. Dolling J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 446M. O’Donnell Acc. Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 506

Cinchona Plant$0.91/gram $1.28 /gram

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Ulf Dolling’s Catalyst

Cinchona Plant

Ion pairing between indanone anion and benzyl cinchonium cation

U. Dolling J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 446M. O’Donnell Acc. Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 506

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EnantioselectiveSimple & safe reaction proceduresCatalytic amounts of organocatalystsInexpensive reagents and solventsEasy to scale up reactionsEnvironmentally friendlyHigh Yield

Asymmetric Phase-Transfer Catalysis

Shioiri, T. Arai, S. Stimulating Concepts in Chemistry; Vogtle, F., Stoddart, J. F., Shibasaki, M., Eds.; Wiley: New York, 2000

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OutlineUnnatural Amino Acids Asymmetric Phase Transfer CatalysisSynthetic Approaches

Optimizing Phase Transfer CatalystDeveloping libraries of Unnatural Amino AcidsUses in natural product synthesis

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Martin O’Donnell’s Schiff Base

M. O’Donnell J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 2353

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Three Generations

U. Dolling J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 446 M. O’Donnell Tetrahedron 1994, 50, 4507

M. O’Donnell Acc. Of Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 506

E. J. Corey J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 12414B. Lygo Tet. Let. 1997, 38, 8595

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B. Lygo Acc. of Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 518

NN

O-

O

H N+RO

Leads to desired enantiomer Leads to undesired enantiomer

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Martin O’Donnell 2005

M. O’Donnell J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13450

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Martin O’Donnell 2005

M. O’Donnell J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13450

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Martin O’Donnell 2005

Synthesis of 4-Substituted Pyroglutamates

M. O’Donnell J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13450

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Synthetic Applications of the Glycine Schiff Base

M. O’Donnell Acc. Of Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 506

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Asymmetric Two-Center Catalysts

M. O’Donnell J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 2353M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

U. Dolling’s Catalyst M. Shibasaki’s Catalyst

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TaDiAS 3: Tartrate-derived Diammonium Salt

Ring could be formed from inexpensive L- or D-Tartrate($0.63 per gram)Needed appropriate distance between two ammonium salt moietiesNeed for 2 bulky groups off of the ammonium salts

M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

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TaDiAS 3 interacting with a Glycine Schiff Base Enolate

M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

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Optimization by molecular orbital calculations

M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

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Optimization by molecular orbital calculations

M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

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Crystal structure of (S,S)-TaDiAS

M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4564

top view side view

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M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

Alkylation Optimization Conditions

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M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

Alkylation Optimization Conditions

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M. Shibasaki Tet. Lett. 2002, 43, 9539

Alkylation with Optimized Catalyst

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M. Shibasaki Tet. 2004, 60, 7743; B. Lygo Acc. of Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 518; E. J. Corey J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 12414

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Asymmetric Michael Addition

M. Shibasaki Tet. Lett. 2002, 43, 9539

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Asymmetric Michael Addition

M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

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Asymmetric Michael Addition

M. Shibasaki Tet. Lett. 2002, 43, 9539

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Asymmetric Michael Addition

M. Shibasaki Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7743

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Synthetic Application of the Michael Reaction

M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 4635

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Synthetic Application of the Michael Reaction

M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 4635

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α-β Diamino acidsKey structural components of peptides and β-lactam antibiotics:

TuberactinomycinBleomycinCapreomycinNocardicinMonobactamLavendomycinAntrimycinGlumamycinAspartocin

M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4564G. Lajoie /J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 6160

Bleomycin

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Asymmetric Mannich Reaction

OH

HHN

CH3

CH3

N

H

HO

HH+

N

H

H

N

H

HO

R1R2

HHR1

O

R2

H H

N

Base

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Mannich-type reaction

NPh

Ph

OtBu

O

+

Schiff BaseKetone

Base

Ph

Ph N

Ph

NH

R2

OtBuO

N

R2

Ph

* *

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Mannich-type reaction

M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4564

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Mannich-type reaction

M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4564

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Mannich-type reaction

M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4564

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Synthetic Applications of the Mannich Reaction

*S. Chandrasekhar Tet. Let. 1999, 40, 5071M. Shibasaki Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4564

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ConclusionDevelopment of asymmetric catalystCatalyst can be optimizedInexpensive starting materials & environmentally friendly reagents Enantio- and diasterioselectiveUp to 99:1 syn selectiveAchieve up to quantitative yieldsProven synthetic usefulness

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AcknowledgementsAdvisor Dr. GeigerGeiger Group Members & Friends

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Thank you!

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Proposed Catalytic Cycle

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