ABSTRACT
The paper describes the first synthesis of the enantiomerically pure cis-alpha,beta-propanoleucines 6c and 6d by means of asymmetric Strecker synthesis. Furthermore, an improved procedure for the preparation of the stereomeric trans compounds 6a and 6b is proposed. Finally, the four feasible stereomeric alpha,alpha-quaternary-alpha-amino acids are resolved on a penicillamine based chiral stationary phase allowing the determination of ee values ranging from 92.9% to > 98%.
Subject(s)
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Leucine/analogs & derivatives , Leucine/chemical synthesis , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Indicators and Reagents , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , StereoisomerismABSTRACT
The hitherto unknown (-)- and (+)-1-benzylcyclohexan-1,2-diamine hydrochlorides 4a. HCl and 4b. HCl were synthesized by means of diastereoselective alpha-iminoamine rearrangement with subsequent imine reduction and hydrogenolysis. The relative trans-configuration as well as the absolute (1S,2R) and (1R,2S) configurations of 4a and 4b, respectively, were elucidated on the basis of an X-ray analysis of 3b. HCl. The enantiomeric excess (ee) values of the title compounds (>99%) were determined by chiral HPLC on a Chirex (D) Penicillamine column.
