Fifth International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry (ECSOC-5), http://www.mdpi.org/ecsoc-5.htm, 1-30 September 2001


[A0033]

Thienylsubstituted Derivatives of a-Aminobutanoic acid.Practical Approach to Enantiomerically Pure g-Hydroxy-a-aminooctanoic and g-Hydroxy-a-aminononanoic Acids.

Dusan Berkes, Vladimir Gubala and Frantisek Povazanec

Department of Organic Chemistry, Slovak Technical University, Radlinského 9, SK-812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia. 

e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The series of both syn- resp. anti-g-thienyl-g-hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acids can be prepared using conjugate addition of chiral nonracemic 1-phenylethylamines on the corresponding b-thenoylacrylic acids andcrystallization-induced dynamic resolution (CIDR) as the key steps of the synthesis. Raney nickel desulfurization in the hydrogen atmosphere represents straightforward access to the enantiomerically pure syn- resp. anti-g-hydroxy-a-aminooctanoic resp. nonanoic acids derivatives.
g-Hydroxy-a-amino acids are substructural units of a significant group of compounds such as nikkomicins1, cymbimycins2 and funebrine3, that have been isolated from natural materials. g-Thienyl-a-aminobutanoic acid represents also a substructure fragment of pharmaceutically useful derivatives.4 Synthetic methods for preparation of these compounds using a-amino acids derivatives are known in the last decade and allow to prepare g-oxo, or g-hydroxy-a-amino acids of the L-range. Economic availableness of both phenyletylamine enantiomers thus open up the straightforward access towards both of D- and L-range of these acids using the crystallization-induced dynamic resolution (CIDR)5 as the key step.

The initial g-thienylsubstituted-g-oxo-a-amino acids (2a-c) were prepared by the conjugate addition of benzylamine or 1-phenylethylamine to appropriate thenoylacrylic acid (1A,B). This reaction is regioselective (only derivatives of a-amino acids are formed) and using a chiral nonracemic amines also highly enantioselective.6a,b The thenoylacrylic acids (1A,B) are accessible by most common and frequent method - Friedel-Crafts reaction of maleic anhydride and relevant thiophene derivative in the presence of AlCl3 (Scheme 1).

Table 1Results of Friedel-Crafts reaction and the conjugate addition of benzylamine or 1-phenylethylamine
 
product
R
Yield

(%)

d. r.

m. p.

(°C)

1A
H
-
48
-
152-153
1B
CH3
-
46
-
150-155
2a
H
H
75
(±)
185-186
2b
H
CH3
89
>95:5
194-196
2c
CH3
CH3
80
>95:5
191-192

The first method of the preparation of enantiomerically pure thienylsubstituted syn-g-hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acids, using L-kynurenine hydrolase was described in 1998.7 The diastereomeric ratio of the products was 95:5 for syn-g-hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acid isolated in 46 % yield.

Recently we have published8 the stereoselective catalytic reduction of the g-aryl-g-oxo-a-amino acids that allowed us to reach a d.r. of up to 97:3 with syn-g-hydroxy-a-amino acids as the major products. According to this method the syn-g-thienylsubstitutedg-hydroxy-a-amino acids (3a-c) were prepared in a high yield and diastereoselectivity (Scheme 2). In comparison with up to present known methods this reduction is marked out with its simplicity of implementation and high stereoselectivity. Other methods, using complex hydrides for the reduction of carbonyl group allow to obtain products with much lower diastereoselectivity 9-12. Esters and amides of g-oxo-a-amino acids under these conditions give a mixture of both diastereomers most frequently in the form of relevant lactones.

Table 2Results of the stereoselective sodium borohydride reduction, catalyzed by manganesse(II) chloride
 
product
R
Yield

(%)

syn-/anti-
m. p.

(°C)

3a
H
H
69
>97:3
198-199
3b
H
CH3
73
>97:3
199-200
3c
CH3
CH3
86
>97:3
192-193

Hardly any attention was paid to the lactonization of free g-hydroxy-g-aryl-a-amino acids. The group of Prof. Jäger in his work presents a strong dependence of the diastereomeric ratio (cis- and trans- lactones) on reaction conditions.13 Recently we have presented the method of stereoconvergent lactonization of g-aryl substituted, g-hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acids represents an another example of CIDR.14Application of this method into the thienyl substituted derivatives allowed us to prepare adequate cis-g-thienyl-a-aminobutanolides (4a-c). Its alkaline hydrolysis opened up the access to the relevant anti-g-thienyl-g-hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acids (5b,c)(Scheme 3). 
 

Table 3Results of the stereoconvergent lactonization 
 
product
R
Yield

(%)

cis-/trans-
m. p.

(°C)

4a
H
H
77
>95:5
186-188
4b
H
CH3
73
>95:5
187-191
4c
CH3
CH3
71
>95:5
169-173

Table 4anti-g-Thienylsubstituted-a-phenylethylaminobutanoic acids prepared by alkaline hydrolysis
 
product
R
Yield

(%)

syn-/anti-
m. p.

(°C)

5b
H
CH3
82
>95:5
192-194
5c
CH3
CH3
70
>95:5
193-194

Forasmuch as the thiophene ring in the prepared g-thienylsubstituted-g-hydroxy-a-phenylethylaminobutanoic acids represents a precursor of C-4 aliphatic chain, its reduction using Raney nickel could be the pivotal step of the synthesis of enantiomerically pure aliphatic derivatives of amino acids.

The desulfurization of the thiophene ring has been studied by several research groups15-18. Application of Raney nickel allowed them to obtain an aliphatic part of carbon chain. The only known work describing the desulfurization of hydroxyaminocarboxylic acid uses a great excess of Raney nickel for desulfurization of racemic thienyl serine and the reaction run with a low yield 19.

Enantiomerically pure derivatives of a-aminooctanoic, or a-aminononanoic acids are a useful building blocks of many biologically potent derivatives20-22. Moreover the lactones of higher g-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acids are substructural units of substances showing a strong ACE inhibiting effect.23 The only known method for the preparation of these lactones in the racemic form is the isoxazoline route24.

Our improved method of desulfurization g-thienylsubstituted-g-hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acids (4a-c; 5b,c) was carried out in methanol in the hydrogen atmosphere and with a gradual addition of Raney nickel. The best results (yield, diastereomeric purity, time demands) was achieved within the series of syn-derivatives. This way prepared aliphatic syn-g-hydroxy-a-phenylethylaminooctanoic, or aminononanoic acids (6b,c) and its anti-diastereomers (7b,c) were put through debenzylation under the catalytic influence of Pd(OH)2/C in the hydrogen atmosphere. Relevant syn-, or anti-g-hydroxy-a-aminooctanoic, or aminononanoic acids (8b,c; 9b,c)were isolated in a high yield (Scheme 4).

Table 4Results of the desulfurization of the thiophene ring using Raney nickel.
 
product
R
Yield

(%)

syn-/anti-
m. p.

(°C)

6b
H
CH3
63
98:2
180-182
6c
CH3
CH3
66
99:1
178-180
7b
H
CH3
59
98:2
196-197
7c
CH3
CH3
62
98:2
181-183

The structure of synthesized compounds was confirmed by 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy and basis of appointed physico-chemical constants.

Experimental

General methods

All reagents were used as received without further purification unless otherwise specified. Melting points were obtained using a Büchi 510 capillary melting point apparatus and a Kofler hot plate and are uncorrected. Optical rotations were measured with a Perkin-Elmer 241 polarimeter and a POLAR L-mP polarimeter (IBZ Messtechnik) with a water-jacketed 10.000 cm cell at a wavelength of sodium line D (l = 589 nm). Specific rotations are given in units of 10-1 deg.cm2.g-1 and concentrations are given in g/100 ml. 1H NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian VXR-300 (299.94 MHz) spectrometer. Chemical shifts (d) are quoted in ppm and are either referenced to the tetramethylsilane (TMS) as internal standard (dMe = 0.00 ppm for 299.94 MHz) or the residual protic solvent (CH3OH, d= 3.34 ppm for 299.94 MHz) was used as the internal reference. Coupling constants (J) are recorded in Hz. The following abbreviations were used to characterize signals muliplicities : s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), m (multiplet), b (broad). Abbreviations with quotation marks mean that the appearance of the signal is different of that theoretically predicted. 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian VXR-300 (75.43 MHz) spectrometer. The multiplicities of carbons were assigned from a broadband decoupled analysis used in a conjunction with either APT or DEPT programs. Chemical shifts are quoted in ppm and are either referenced to the tetramethylsilane (TMS) as internal standard (d= 0.00 ppm for 75.43 MHz) or the central resonance of CD3OD (d= 49.0 ppm for 75.43 MHz) were used as the internal reference. The following abbreviations were used to characterize signals muliplicities : s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet).

b-Heteroaroylacrylic acids (1A, B)

To a stirred suspension of dichloromethane (200ml) and anhydrous AlCl3 (53.2g, 0.4mol) gradually maleic anhydride (15.7g, 0.16mol) was added. The temperature could not exceed 25-30°C and the mixture was stirred at 25°C for 30 min.

Then the mixture was cooled to cca 15°C and a corresponding thiophene (0,16mol) in dichlormethane (100ml) was added dropwise to a reaction mixture (20 min). After the addition the temperature was maintained at 15°C for another 1 hour. The decomposition of the reaction mixture was achieved with crushed ice (300g) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (30ml). Subsequent extraction with dichlormethane (3´100ml), drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate and the evaporating of the solvent afforded to white solid. The obtained crude product was crystallized from toluene.

4-(2-thienyl)-4-oxo-2-butenoic acid (1A)

m.p. 152-153.5°C

13C NMR (CDCl3/CD3OD): 181.6 (C-6); 167.4 (C-1); 144.3 (C-2)

1H NMR (CDCl3/CD3OD): 7.89 (d, J=3.9 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, H-5´´); 7.80 (d, 15.5 Hz, H-2); 7.79 (dd, J=5.0 Hz,J=1.0 Hz, H-3´´); 7.21 (dd, J=5.0 Hz,J=3.9 Hz, H-4´´); 6.92 (d, J=15.5 Hz, H-3); 

4-(2-(5-methylthienyl)-4-oxo 2-butenoic acid (1B)

m.p. 150-155°C

1H NMR (CDCl3/CD3OD): 7.98 (d, J=4.9 Hz, H-3´´); 7.73 (d, J=19.4 Hz, H-3); 6.97 (d, J=4.9 Hz, H-4´´); 6.63 (d, J=19.4 Hz, H-2); 2.5 (s, 3H, CH3)

g-Oxo-a-amino acids (2a-c)

A relevant b-heteroaroylacrylic acid (0.02mol) was dissolved in MeOH (50 ml) and benzylamine (2.2g, 0.02mol), or (R)-1-phenylethylamine (2.4g, 0.02mol) with triethylamine (2g, 0.02mol) was added. The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 48 – 72 hours and the process was monitored by HPLC. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with methanol (2´10ml), ether (10ml) and dried to afford 4.33 g (75%) of 2a, 5.57 g (92%) of 2b, or 5.18 (80%) of 2c as a white solid.

4-(2-thienyl)-4-oxo-2-(benzylamino)butanoic acid (2a)

m.p. 185-186°C

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 197.4 (C-4); 182.8 (C-1); 145.7 (C-2´´); 141.6 (C-1-Ph); 138.8 (C-5´´); 137.5 (C-3´´); 131.8 (C-4´´); 131.4,131.3 (C-2,3,5,6-Ph); 130.1 (C-4-Ph); 62.5 (C-2); ~45.0 (C-3);

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.75-7.95 (m, 2H, H-5´´, H-3´´); 7.2-7.5 (m, 5H, Haromat.); 7.19 (bs, 1H, H-4´´); 3.75 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.59 (bs, 1H, H-2); 3.3-3.1 (m, 0.2 H, H-3)

(2R,1´R)-4-(2-thienyl)-4-oxo-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)butanoic acid (2b)

m.p. 194-196°C

13C NMR (CD3OD/DCl): 189.7 (C-4); 170.5 (C-1); 143.0 (C-2´´); 136.8 (C-5´´); 136.6 (C-1-Ph); 135.3 (C-3´´); 131.0 (C-4´´); 130.6,129.2 (C-2,3,5,6-Ph); 129.8 (C-4-Ph); 60.0 (C-1´); 54.5 (C-2); 40.0 (C-3); 20.4 (C-2´)

1H NMR (CD3OD/DCl): 7.94 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 2H, H-3´´, 5´´); 7.42-7.65 (m, 5H, Harom.); 7.25 (dd, J=4.5 Hz, 1H, H-4´´); 4.74 (q, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, H-1´);4.12 (“t”, J=5.1 Hz, 1H, H-2); 3.62-3.84 (m, 2H, H-3); 1.79 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, H-2´)

(2R,1´R)-4-(2-(5-methylthienyl))-4-oxo-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)butanoic acid (2c)

m.p. 191-192°C.(acetonitrile/water)

[a ]D26 = -55.6 (c=0.5, MeOH/1N H2SO4=3/1)

13C NMR (DCl/D2O): 132. 0, 130.4 (C-2,3,5,6-Ph); 66.7 (C-1´, C-2); 61.7 (C-1´, C-2); 40.4 (C-3); 21.6 (C-2´´); 17.9 (CH3-Tio) 

1H NMR (DCl/D2O): 7.15 (bs, 1H, H-3´´); 7.1-6.92 (m, 5H, Harom.); 6.42 (bs, 1H, H-4´´); 4.19 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.71 (m, 1H, H-2); 3.29-3.00 (m, 1H, H-3); 2.02 (s,3H, CH3-Tio); 1.26 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, H-2´

syn-g-Hydroxy-a-amino acids(3a-c)

To a presonicated (1 min) stirred suspension of relevant g-oxo-a-amino acid 2a-c (10 mmol) and MnCl2.4H2O (0.4g, 2mmol) in MeOH (15ml) at 5°C NaBH4 (2´0.37g, 2´10mmol) was slowly added (during 2´10 min)(Note 1.). The resulting solution was then stirred for 30 min and H2O (100ml) was added. Methanol was removed under reduced pressure and the pH of the remaining solution was decreased to 6.0 with 1N HCl. A precipitate was filtered off, washed with water (20ml), MeOH (10ml), ether (5ml) and dried. The crude product was crystallized from 70% EtOH.(Note 2.)

Note 1.: In case of 3b, 3c it was needful for the full conversion of the reaction more than 2 equivalents of NaBH4.

Note 2.: 3b generates in  organic solvents stable gel, data in experimental are taken into consideration as the crude product after drying.

(2R*,4R*)-4-(2-thienyl)-4-hydroxy-2-(benzylamino)butanoic acid (3a)

Yield 2.02 g (69%), m.p. 198-199°C

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 184.2 (C-1); 150.0 (C-2´´); 141.6 (C-1-Ph); 131.6, 131.5 (C-2,3,5,6-Ph); 130.2 (C-4-Ph); 129.8 (C-5´´); 128.0, 127.4 (C-3´´,4´´); 70.8 (C-4); 63.6 (C-2); 54.0 (C-5); 44.6 (C-3)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.30-7.47 (m, 6H, Harom.,H-5´´); 7.00 (dd, J=3.6 Hz, J=5.1Hz, 1H, H-4´´); 6.94 (bd, J=3.3 Hz, 1H, H-3´´); 5.06 (“t”, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, H-4); 3.79 (q, J=12.7 Hz, J=12.7 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.53 (q, J=12.7 Hz, J=12.7 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.12 (“t”, J=6.9 Hz,1H, H-2); 2.00-2.10 (m, 2H, H-3).

(2R,4S,1´R)-4-(2-thienyl)-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)butanoic acid (3b)

Yield 2.27 g (73%), m.p. 199-200°C

[a ]D26 = +35.2 (c=1.1, 0.1 N NaOH/H2O)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 184.4 (C-1); 149.5 (C-2´´); 146.6 (C-1-Ph); 130.1-131.5 (C-2,3,5,6-Ph); 130.3 (C-4-Ph); 129.6 (C-5´´); 128.0 (C-4´´); 127.5 (C-3´´); 71.2 (C-4); 62.7 (C-2); 59.4 (C-1´); 44.6 (C-3); 26.1 (C-2’)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.30-7.47 (m, 6H, Harom.,H-5´); 6.95 (dd, J=3.3 Hz, J=5.4Hz, 1H, H-4´´); 6.80 (dd, J=3.3 Hz, J=1.2 Hz, 1H, H-3´´); 4.96 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, J=6.7, 1H, H-4); 3.69 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 2.84 (dd, J=8.2 Hz, J=5.6 Hz, 1H, H-2); 1.85-2.05 (m, 2H, H-3); 1.39 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, H-2’)

(2R,4S,1´R)-4-(2-(5-methyl-2-thienyl))-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)butanoic acid (3c)

Yield 2.77 g (86%), m.p. 192-193°C

[a ]D26 = +38.1 (c=0.9, MeOH)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 184.5 (C-1); 146.9 (C-Tio); 146.6 (C-1-Ph); 143.1 (C-Tio); 131.6 (C-2,6-Ph); 130.4 (C-4-Ph); 130.2 (C-3,5-Ph); 127.7-127.5 (C-Tio); 71.3 (C-4); 62.7 (C-2); 59.5 (C-1´); 44.5 (C-3); 26.1 (C-2’);17.2 (C-Tio)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.28-7.48 (m, 5H, Harom.); 6.59 (bs, 1H, H-4´´); 6.55 (bd, J=3.0 Hz, 1H, H-3´´); 4.85 (“t”, 1H, H-4); 3.68 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 2.81 (dd, J=8.1 Hz, J=5.7 Hz, 1H, H-2); 2.41 (s, 3H, H-CH3-Tio); 1.75-2.00 (m, 2H, H-3); 1.38 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, H-2’)

a-Aminobutanolides (4a-c)

To the relevant g-hydroxy-a-amino acid 3a-c (4mmol) suspended in water (5ml) 4N HCl (30ml) at one portion was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature. After requested time (5-12 hours, HPLC control), the precipitate was filtered off, dried and crystallized from appropriate solvent.

(2R*,4R*)-4-(2-thienyl)-2-(benzylamino)-4-butanolid hydrogenchloride (4a)

Yield 0.91g (77%), m.p. 186-188°C

13C NMR (DMSO-d6): 171.0 (C-1); 139.6 (C-2´´); 131.6 (C-1-Ph);130.3 (C-3,5-Ph); 129.2 (C-4-Ph); 128.8 (C-2,6-Ph); 128.4 (C-5´´); 128.2 (C-Tio); 127.3 (C-Tio); 74.5 (C-4); 54.5 (C-2); 48.7 (C-1´); 34.5 (C-3)

1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 7.69 (d, J=I5.1 Hz, 1H, H-5´´); 7.67-7.59 (m, 2H, Haromat.);7.50-7.42 (m, 3H, Harom.); 7.11 (dd, J=3.6 Hz, J=5.1 Hz, 1H, H-4´´); 5.85 (dd, J=5.5 Hz, 1H, H-4); 4.59 (dd, J=8.5 Hz, J=3.4 Hz, 1H, H-2); 7.36 (dd, J=13.0 Hz, J=16.6 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.18-3.00 (m, 1H, H-3); 2.85-2.65 (m, J=5.4 Hz, J=8.3 Hz, 1H, H-3)

(2R,4R,1´R)-4-(2-thienyl)-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)-4-butanolid hydrogenchloride (4b)

Yield 0.95g (73%), m.p. 187-191°C

[a ]D26 = –31.3 (c=0.9, MeOH)

13C NMR (DMSO-d6): 171.0 (C-1); 139.6 (C-2´´); 136.6 (C-1-Ph);129.2 (C-4-Ph); 129.0 (C-3,5); 128.3 (C-5´´); 128.2 (C-2,6-Ph); 128.1 (C-3´´); 127.3 (C-4´´); 74.5 (C-4); 56.0 (C-2); 52.9 (C-1´); 35.0 (C-3); 19.3 (C-2’)

1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 10.3 (bs, 2H, NH2+);7.68 (bd, 1H, J=5.0 Hz, H-5´´);7.60-7.67 (m, 2H, Harom.); 7.40-7.56 (m, 3H, Harom.); 7.31 (bd, J=3.0 Hz, 1H, H-3´´); 7.09 (dd, 1H, J=4.8 Hz, J=3.9 Hz, H-4´´); 5.76 (dd, J=5.4 Hz, J=10.8 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 4.37 (m, 1H, H-2); 2.88-2.57 (m, 1H, H-3); 1.64 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H, H-2’)

(2R,4R,1´R)-4-(5-methyl-2-thienyl))-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)-butanolid hydrochloride (4c) 

Yield 0.96g (71%), m.p. 169-173°C

[a ]D26 = –45.8 (c=1, MeOH)

13C NMR (CDCl3/CD3OD): 170.2 (C-1); 142.7 (C-2´´); 135.5 (C-5´´); 135.1 (C-1-Ph); 129.9 (C-4-Ph); 129.6-128.6 (C-2,3,5,6-Ph); 128.3 (C-3´´); 125.3 (C-4´´); 75.5 (C-4); 57.5 (C-1´); 52.8 (C-2); 35.2 (C-3); 20.5 (C-2); 15.4 (C-CH3-Tio)

1H NMR (CDCl3/CD3OD): 7.70-7.75 (m, 2H, Harom.); 7.40-7.52 (m, 3H, Harom.); 6.95 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H, H-3´´); 6.57 (dq, 1H, J=3.6 Hz, J=1.2 Hz, H-4´´); 5.39 (dd, J=5.7 Hz, J=10.2 Hz, 1H, H-4); 5.24 (bq, 1H, J=6.6 Hz, H-1´); 3.77 (dd, 1H, J=8.4 Hz, J=12.0 Hz, H-2); 2.9-3.1 (m, 2H, H-3); 2.94 (s, 3H, H-CH3-Tio); 1.88 (d, 3H, J=6.8 Hz, H-R´)

anti-g-Hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acids (5b,c)

Relevant a-aminobutanolide 4b,c (2mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (25 ml) - H2O (15ml) mixture and 1N NaOH (4ml) was slowly added under stirring. The reaction mixture was stirred additionally 1 hour, MeOH was removed under reduced pressure and the pH of the remaining water suspension was adjusted to 6.0 with 1N HCl. The precipitated crude product was filtered off and dried under reduced pressure.

(2R,4R,1´R)-4-(2-thienyl)-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)butanoic acid (5b)

Yield 0.51g (82%), m.p. 192-194°C

[a ]D26 = +23.0 (c=1, 0.1 N NaOH/H2O)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 185.4 (C-1); 150.7 (C-2´´); 146.6 (C-1-Ph); 129.9-131.4 (C-2,3,5,6-Ph); 130.1 (C-4-Ph); 129.6 (C-5´´); 127.6 (C-4´´); 127.2 (C-3´´); 70.2 (C-4); 61.7 (C-2); 59.1 (C-1´); 45.0 (C-3); 26.2 (C-2´)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.20-7.40 (m, 6H, Harom.,H-5´´); 6.92 (dd, J=3.6 Hz, J=5.1Hz, 1H, H-4´´); 6.86 (dd, J=3.6 Hz, J=1.2 Hz, 1H, H-3´´); 4.91 (“t”, 1H, H-4); 3.68 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 2.82 (“t”, J=6.8 Hz, 1H, H-2); 1.93-2.12 (m, 2H, H-3); 1.33 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, H-2´)

(2R,4R,1´R)-4-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)butanoic acid (5c)

Yield 0.45g (70%), m.p. 193-194°C.

[a ]D26 =+21.2 (c=1, 0.1 N NaOH/H2O)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 184.5 (C-1); 147.2 (C-Tio); 146.6 (C-1-Ph); 142.9 (C-Tio); 131.5 (C-2,6-Ph); 130.2 (C-4-Ph); 130.1 (C-3,5-Ph); 127.7-127.5 (C-Tio); 70.4 (C-4); 61.7 (C-2); 59.3 (C-1´); 44.5 (C-3); 26.2 (C-2´);17.2 (C-Tio)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O):7.25-7.45 (m, 5H, Harom.); 6.67 (bd, J=2.5 Hz, 1H, H-3´´); 6.60 (bs, 1H, H-4´´); 4.85 (“t”, 1H, H-4); 3.70 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 2.82 (“t”, J=6.6 Hz, 1H, H-2); 2.42 (s, 3H, H-CH3-Tio); 1.93-2.12 (m, 2H, H-3); 1.36 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H, H-2´)

Desulfurization of g-thienylsubstituted-g-hydroxy-a-phenylethylaminobutanoic acids
Freshly prepared Raney nickel (2 g), suspended in methanol (15 ml) was stirred in the hydrogen atmosphere for 30 min. Then a solution of relevant syn-g-hydroxy-a-aminobutanoic acid (1g, 3.27 mmol) in MeOH (70 ml) was added, the suspension was stirred in the hydrogen atmosphere and another Raney nickel (5 g) in portions was added to a stirred solution during 5.5 hours. After the addition the reaction mixture was filtered off and washed with MeOH (25 ml), H2O (25 ml), 1N NaOH (10 ml). The charcoal was added, reaction mixture was then filtered off, MeOH was evaporated in vacuo and the pH was adjusted to 6.0 with 1N HCl. A precipitate was filtered off and dried under reduced pressure

(2R,4R,1´R)-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)octanoic acid (6b)

Yield 0.58g (63%), m.p. 180-182°C

[a ]D26 = 35.8 (c=1, MeOH)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 184.9 (C-1); 146.8 (C-1-Ph); 131.6 (C-3,5-Ph); 130.4 (C-4-Ph); 130.2 (C-2,6-Ph); 74.1 (C-4); 63.5 (C-1´); 59.4 (C-2); 42.4 (C-3); 38.7 (C-5);29.7 (C-6); 26.3 (C-2´); 24.8 (C-7); 16.1 (C-8)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.32-7.51 (m, 5H, Harom.); 3.69 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.54-3.65 (m, J=5.1 Hz, 1H, H-4); 2.90 (“q”, J=4.2 Hz, J=9.3 Hz, 1H, H-2); 1.63-1.74 (m, J=4.2 Hz, 1H, H-3eqv.); 1.42-1.56 (m, J=9.0 Hz, J=4.8 Hz, 1H, H-3ax.); 1.37 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, H-2´); 1.17-1.35 (m, 6H, H-5,6,7); 0.84 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 3H, H-8)

(2R,4R,1´R)-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)nonanoic acid (6c)

Yield 0.61g (66%), m.p. 178-180°C

[a ]D26 = 38.0 (c=1, MeOH)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 184.8 (C-1); 146.8 (C-1-Ph); 131.6 (C-3,5-Ph); 130.4 (C-4-Ph); 130.2 (C-2,6-Ph); 74.1 (C-4); 63.4 (C-1´); 59.5 (C-2); 42.4 (C-3); 38.9 (C-5); 33.8 (C-6); 27.1 (C-7); 26.3 (C-2´); 24.7 (C-8); 16.2 (C-9)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.30-7.49 (m, 5H, Harom.); 3.69 (q, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.54-3.64 (m, J=3.3 Hz, J=13.5 Hz, 1H, H-4); 2.89 (“q”, J=5.1 Hz, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, H-2); 1.62-1.73 (m, J=4.5 Hz, J=3.3 Hz, 1H, H-3eqv.); 1.40-1.55 (m, J=13.8 Hz, 1H, J=8.7 Hz, H-3ax.); 1.37 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H, H-2´); 1.17-1.34 (m, 8H, H-5,6,7,8); 0.85 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 3H, H-9)

(2R,4S,1´R)-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)octanoic acid (7b)

Yield 0.54g (59%), m.p. 196-197°C

[a ]D26 = 33.7 (c=0.5, MeOH)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 185.1 (C-1); 146.8 (C-1-Ph); 131.5 (C-3,5-Ph); 130.3 (C-4-Ph); 130.2 (C-2,6-Ph); 72.4 (C-4); 61.5 (C-1´); 59.3 (C-2); 42.6 (C-3); 38.2 (C-5);29.7 (C-6); 26.3 (C-2´); 24.8 (C-7); 16.2 (C-8)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.30-7.50 (m, 5H, Harom.); 3.71 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.60-3.66 (m, J=6.3 Hz, J=11.1 Hz, 1H, H-4); 2.91 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, H-2); 1.63 (“t“, J=6.9 Hz, J= 12.0 Hz, 2H, H-3); 1.36 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, H-2´); 1.17-1.35 (m, 6H, H-5,6,7); 0.83 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 3H, H-8)

(2R,4S,1´R)-4-hydroxy-2-(1´-phenylethylamino)nonanoic acid (7c)

Yield 0.61g (62%), .m.p. 181-183°C

[a ]D26 = 24.0 (c=1, MeOH)

13C NMR (NaOD/D2O): 185.1 (C-1); 146.9 (C-1-Ph); 131.5 (C-3,5-Ph); 130.3 (C-4-Ph); 130.2 (C-2,6-Ph); 72.6 (C-4); 61.8 (C-1´); 59.4 (C-2); 42.5 (C-3); 38.4 (C-5); 33.8 (C-6); 27.0 (C-7); 26.2 (C-2´); 24.7 (C-8); 16.2 (C-9)

1H NMR (NaOD/D2O): 7.25-7.43 (m, 5H, Harom.); 3.71 (q, J=6.3 Hz, 1H, H-1´); 3.59-3.63 (m, J=5.1 Hz, 1H, H-4); 2.92 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, H-2); 1.62 (“t“, J=6.9 Hz, J=6.0 Hz, 2H, H-3); 1.36 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, H-2´); 1.09-1.28 (m, 8H, H-5,6,7,8); 0.83 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 3H, H-9)

Acknowledgements. The authors are grateful to the Slovak Grant Agency for financial support No. 1/6269/99.

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