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 On the basis of this set of selectivity rules the preferential oxidation
Asymmetric Synthesis of the electron-rich and sterically unencumbered tertiary C–H
Daniel Weibel, Ph.D. European Market
bond at C-10 of antimalarial tetracyclic compound (+)-artemisinin
Segment Manager, Chemistry (361593) was predicted. In addition to the site selectivity issue
posed in this substrate, a chemoselectivity challenge is present
daniel.weibel@sial.com in the form of a sensitive endoperoxide moiety known to be
Asymmetric Synthesis

prone to Fe(II)-mediated cleavage.3 (+)-10β-Hydroxyartemisinin

Chiral 2,2’-Bipyrrolidines was generated in diastereomerically pure form as the major
C2-symmetrical, chiral 2,2’-bipyrrolidines product in 54% yield (after recycling of artemisinin). Interestingly,
have recently emerged as interesting (+)-artemisinin (361593) has previously been transformed
structural chiral motifs in a number of enzymatically with microbial cultures of Cunninghamella echinulata
ligands for asymmetric transformations to 10β-hydroxyartemisinin in 47% yield with substantially longer
(Figure 1). When the two nitrogen atoms function either in a reaction times and a 10-fold lower volume throughput.3 The ability
bidentate chelate ligand or are covalently bonded to another of the simple, small molecule iron catalyst Fe(S,S-PDP) (730459)
atom, the two pyrrolidines adopted a stair-like structure, which with broad substrate scope to achieve P-450-like tailoring enzyme
creates a highly asymmetric environment. selectivities is remarkable.
H3C OH
H H H H CH3 H2O2
H H
H H
O O
N N N N H3C H3C
H H H H N N O O
O O
OH OH H H N
O H O H
HO2C HO2C CH3 N 2 NCCH3 CH3
CO2H CO2H 1.5• HO2C CO2H Fe (SbF6 )2
O O
OH OH
(+)-artemisinin N NCCH3 54%
N
688622 688746 712116
730459
Figure 1. Commercially available chiral 2,2’-bipyrrolidines.

Prof. Denmark has exploited this feature in the development of a Scheme 2: Selective aliphatic iron-catalyzed C–H oxidation
highly selective catalyst for asymmetric allylations.1 The addition of
Recently, Prof. White reported the same bulky, electrophilic
allylic trichlorosilanes to unsaturated aldehydes can be catalyzed
iron catalyst is capable of site-selective oxidation of isolated,
by chiral bisphosphoramide derived from 2,2’-bipyrrolidine (for the
unactivated secondary C–H bonds to afford mono-oxygenated
corresponding chiral bisphosphoramide catalyst derived from
products in preparatively useful yields without the use of directing
N,N′-dimethyl-1,1′-binaphthyldiamine, (715549) to give homo-
or activating groups (Scheme 3).4
allylic alcohols with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities
(Scheme 1). 730459 (15 mol %)
AcOH (1.5 eq) O
H H
EWG H2O2 (3.6 eq) EWG
n CH3 n CH3
H H CH3CN, rt, 30 min H H

H N O O N H O O O O O O CH3 O
P (CH2)5 P
H N N N N H CH3
CH3 CH3 H3CO CH3 H3CO H3CO CH3 H3CO CH3
O CH3
1. (5-10 mol %) 50% 51% 54% 43%
O Hunig's base, -78°C OH
R1 SiCl3
+
R H 2. NaHCO3, KF R CH2
R2 R1 R2 Scheme 3: Selective iron-catalyzed methylene oxidation
OH OH OH OH
In 2008, Prof. Lawrence Que developed an iron catalyst bearing
R CH2 R CH2 R CH2 R CH2
CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 the optically active 6-Me2-BPBP ((R,R)-1,1’-bis(6-methyl-2-
84-92%
80-88% ee
57-83% 54-91% 70-89%
88-96% ee
pyridinylmethyl)-2,2’-bipyrrolidine) ligand (712337) for asymmetric
anti/syn: 99/1 anti/syn: >95/5
81-86% ee (anti) 88-95% ee (syn) olefin dihydroxylation.5 This complex is hitherto one of the most
effective reported to date achieving up to 97% enantiomeric
Scheme 1: Highly selective asymmetric allylic allylations using a bisphos-
phoramide organocatalyst excess of the syn-diol product from cis-disubstituted olefins
(Scheme 4). These ee values are comparable to those obtained
In 2007, Prof. Christina White reported on an iron-based small with the osmium-based AD α or β mixes (392758 or 392766).
molecule catalyst Fe(S,S-PDP) (730459) bearing the (S,S)-1,1’-bis(2- These results demonstrate for the first time that a synthetic
pyridinylmethyl)-2,2’-bipyrrolidine (712361) moiety as chelating nonheme iron catalyst can approach the high enantioselectivity
ligand that uses hydrogen peroxide to oxidize a broad range of found in syn-dihydroxylating enzymatic systems.
substrates.1 Predictable selectivity is achieved solely on the basis
of the electronic and steric properties of the C–H bonds, without
the need for directing groups. This type of general and predictable
reactivity stands to enable aliphatic C–H oxidation as a method for
streamlining complex molecule synthesis (Scheme 2).

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 Chiral 2,2’-Bipyrrolidines
N CH3
N 2 OTf H H H H
H H H
Fe
H
N OTf N N N N N N
H H H H H H
N CH3 OH OH
HO2C HO2C
CO2H CO2H 1.5• HO2C CO2H

Asymmetric Synthesis
2 mol % OH OH OH
35% H2O2 (10 eq)
R' R' ∗
R ∗ R'
CH3CN, rt, 20 min 688622 688746 712116
OH

OH OH OH O H H H H
∗ ∗ CH3 ∗ ∗ N
H3C ∗ CH3 H3C ∗ H3C OH H3C ∗ O CH3
N NCCH3 N N N N
OH OH OH OH 2
H
Fe (SbF6 )2
97% ee 96% ee 78% ee 76% ee H
N NCCH3 N N N N
N
• 4HCl • 4HCl
Scheme 4: Iron-catalyzed asymmetric olefin cis-dihydroxylation

References (1) Denmark, S. E.; Fu, J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9488. (2) Chen, M. 730459 712353 712361
S.; White, M. C. Science 2007, 318, 783. (3) Zhan, J.; Guo, H.; Dai, J.; Zhang, Y.; Guo, D.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 4519. (4) Chen, M. S.; White, M. C. Science 2010, 327, 566. H H H H
(5) Suzuki, K.; Oldenburg, P. D.; Que, L, Jr. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 1887.
N N N N

N N N N

CH3 H3C CH3 H3C

• 4HCl • 4HCl

712337 712345

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 Catalysis +
P Au NCCH3 SbF6
Josephine Nakhla, Ph.D.
Market Segment Manager
Organometallics & Catalysis R3 (2 mol %)
H3CO2C H3CO2C
H3CO2C
josephine.nakhla@sial.com H3CO2C CH2Cl2, rt
Catalysis

R3
H R1
R2 R2
R1

Alkyne Hydration H3CO2C H3CO2C

H3CO2C
H3CO2C H3CO2C
The hydration of alkynes has been R3
H3CO2C
CN NO2
H CH 3 H H
Ph H
extensively studied for more than
100 years. This reaction allows access
74% 58%
to various carbonyl derivatives from alkyne precursors. Nolan 78%
and coworkers reported alkyne hydration using a gold catalyst.
Nolan, a pioneer in the use of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs)
O P AuCl
as ligands in various catalytic transformations with different
3
metals, developed conditions employing a gold-NHC complex (5 mol %) R
AgSbF6 (5 mol %) R
and silver hexafluoroantimonate for the hydration of alkynes R
R CH2Cl2, rt
(Scheme 1). It is important to note that an acid is not needed for
this transformation and the reaction was feasible at low catalyst PhO2S O
HO
loadings (10 ppm). PhO2S

94% 56%
N N
Scheme 2: Intramolecular cycloaddition of 1,3-enynes with alkenes
Au
Cl Reference (1) Nieto-Oberhuber, C.; Pèrez-Galán, P.; Herrero-Gómez, E.; Lauterbach,
(0.01 mol %) T.; Rodriguez, C.; López, S.; Bour, C.; Rosellón, A.; Cárdenas, D. J.; Echavarren, A. M. J.
O
AgSbF6
R1 R2 R1
R2 Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 269.
1,4-Dioxane/H2O (2:1)
120 °C, 18 h

O O O Propargyl Claisen Rearrangement

F
Toste and coworkers reported the use of the gold catalyst
H3CO [(Ph3PAu)3O]BF4 for the rapid two-step, one-pot sequence of a
88% 97% 72%
Claisen rearrangement of a propargyl vinyl ether followed by a
O O reduction of the resulting aldehyde functionality to provide a
O
variety of homoallenic alcohols. The reactions are generally high
76% 95%
yielding and the robust catalyst system is able to induce almost
complete chirality transfer (in most cases, ee’s were >90%). Low
Scheme 1: Hydration of alkynes using gold-NHC complex catalyst loadings (1 mol %) and substitution at the alkyne is well
Reference (1) Marion, N.; Ramón, R. S.; Nolan, S. P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 448.
tolerated generating the desired allenes in high yields (Scheme 3).

Reference (1) Sherry, B. S.; Toste, F. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 15978.
Intramolecular Cycloaddition of 1,3-Enynes
BF4
with Alkenes
O
PPh3
Echavarren and co-workers employed a crystalline gold complex Au
Au Au
containing either the o-biphenyl phosphine ligand JohnPhos, Ph3P PPh3
(1 mol %) OH
or a bulky aryl ether phosphine under mild conditions to effect R1 O CH2Cl2, rt;
R3 •
the [4+2] cycloaddition of 1,3-enynes with olefins. A family of bi- NaBH4, MeOH, rt R1 R3

and tricyclic scaffolds were prepared in good yields (Scheme 2). OH OH OH

Both electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups were • • •

H
tolerated on the aryl moiety. PivO

F3C
78% 81% 86%

Scheme 3: Preparation of homoallenic alcohols via Claisen rearrangement/

reduction sequence

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AuCl
Au N C CH3 AuCl
CH3
t-Bu P t-Bu P t-Bu P t-Bu
P AuCl H3C P AuCl
SbF6-
CH3

Catalysis
697575 254037 715050 679771 404217

i-Pr i-Pr
AuCl
H3C P CH3
H3C i-Pr
N N AuCl
P S AuCl P AuCl
CH3 H3C i-Pr
H3C i-Pr Au i-Pr
Cl
i-Pr

288225 420727 696277 687510 702749

O
P PPh3 BF4−
Au NaAuCl4 • 2H2O AuBr3 AuCl
1/ CH C H Au Au
O Au O 2 3 6 5 Ph3P PPh3
F3C S N S CF3
O O

677922 665142 298174 398470 481130

AuCl3 • AuCl3
N

334049 677876

Silver Salt Additives

O CF3
S O
O O
S OAg
Ag N AgSbF6 AgBF4 AgPF6 F3C S OAg
O
S O O
O H3C
CF3

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 Proline Analogs
Chemical Biology Proline is a non-polar, natural amino acid that forms a tertiary
Matthias Junkers, Ph.D.
Product Manager
amide when incorporated into peptides. Thus, it is the only
proteinogenic amino acid that does not act as a hydrogen bond
matthias.junkers@sial.com donor in a peptide chain. Proline is known as a classical breaker
Chemical Biology

of both the α-helical and β-sheet secondary structures in proteins

New Building Blocks for and peptides, and it plays a crucial role in protein folding. Synthetic
proline derivatives, mimetics and analogs offer further options to
Chemical Biology tune the biological, pharmaceutical, or physicochemical properties
Modern automated synthesis protocols of peptides and proteins.
allow the fast and efficient production of
biopolymers like peptides and even proteins, or oligonucleotides. In recent years proline derivatives and analogs have also found
In recent years, even the automated synthesis of complex increasing popularity as organocatalysts in asymmetric synthesis.4
carbohydrates has been described.1 Automated synthesis
procedures build the bridge to Chemical Biology. It does not CH
O H2C O
require a fully trained chemist to perform automated synthesis. HC
O N
Even groups with a primary focus on biology research can utilize OH N OH
N Boc Boc
synthesizers to produce primers, test molecules, probes, etc., Boc
OH

quickly and efficiently. On the other hand, chemistry benefits
equally from automated procedures. Synthesis challenges that
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and efficient synthesis is only possible if all necessary tools are
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recent additions to our portfolio.
Beta Amino Acids
Although they are less abundant than their α-analogues,
β-amino acids occur in nature both in free form and bound to
peptides. Oligomers composed exclusively of β-amino acids
(so-called β-peptides) might be the most thoroughly investigated
peptidomimetics. Besides being remarkably stable to metabolism,
exhibiting slow microbial degradation, and inherently stable to
proteases and peptidases, they fold into well-ordered secondary
structures consisting of helices, turns, and sheets. In this respect,
the most intriguing effects have been observed when β2-amino
acids are present in the β-peptide backbone.2 A whole new
“world” has emerged from the design of fascinating new peptidic
macromolecules from β- and γ-homologated proteinogenic amino
acids and other components. Sigma-Aldrich has a history as a
leading supplier of β3-amino acids. Now, the portfolio of β2-amino
acids is significantly increased with members that had not yet been
available commercially.
711985 711977 717045
O F O
N
N OCH3 OH
H Boc
712884 717010
Unsaturated Amino Acids
Recent developments in Chemical Biology research have increased
the demand of amino acid building blocks with unsaturated side
chains. Alkyne moieties can be used in bioorthogonal synthesis
strategies to form hybrid structures, introduce chemical probes into
biomolecules, or link large fragments with each other. The most
prominent technique relies on the Huisgen dipolar cycloaddition
reaction between an azide and an alkyne.
Olefin moieties open amino acids and peptides to metathesis
reactions and a full range of other bioorthogonal synthesis routes.
Olefin metathesis is a key to the production of hydrocarbon
stapled peptides.5 Stapled peptides are currently in discussion as
a new class of superpotent drugs or magical bullets promising
to make peptide α-helices more potent and cell permeable by
locking them in the most active conformation.6
References: (1) Timmer, M.S.M.; Adibekian, A.; Seeberger, P.H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
2005, 44, 7605. (2) Lelais, G.; Seebach, D. Biopolymers 2004, 76, 206. (2) Seebach, D.;
Beck, A.K.; Bierbaum, D.J. Chem. Biodiv. 2004, 1, 1111. (4) (a) Vignola, N.; List, B. J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 450. (b) Dalko, P.I.; Moisan, L.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43,
5138. (5) Walensky, L.D. et al. Science 2004, 305, 1466. (6) Kritzer, A.K. Nature Chemi-
cal Biology 2010, 6, 566.

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 New Amino Acid Building Blocks Monosaccharides
N3 N3
CH3 O CH3 O O OH O O
HO OH
H3C OH H3C O O CH3 O
H3C OH H2N OH HO
• HCl • HCl O CH3
H2N NH2 O
NH2 NH2 OH • 2HBr HO
O

Chemical Biology
714135 714143 714119 714216 714224 725978

OH N3
O O
H O O
N OH O O
H2N OH Boc OH O O
Boc H3C H3C O O
O N O O
OH H H3C O CH3 H3C O CH3
OH
H3C H3C H
713821 OH OH
714127 713856
712167 712736 725862
O O
H
N OH O CH3 OH OAc N3
Boc OH
O N Boc O AcO O N3 HO O
N OBn OAc OH
Boc H OH
OBn OCH3 CN
OBn OAc OH
713848 713724 713813
712140 712817 712752
O O Boc
OH OH
NH For a complete list of building blocks available from Aldrich
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H H O

713864 713872 713473

O O O
Boc H2N
NH OH H2N OCH3 O
H3C CH3
• HCl
• HCl

670243 726273 726354

O O O
HC
H2N OH OH HC OH
HN HN HN
Boc Boc Boc

726230 712221 714240

O
NH2 O
HC OH • HCl
HN HC OH
Boc

714232 711926

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 New Boronic Acids and Boronate Esters—
Organometallics cont'd
Josephine Nakhla, Ph.D.
Market Segment Manager
H3C CH3
Organometallics & Catalysis CH3 H3C
CH3
H3C CH3 H3C
O O O H3C O
josephine.nakhla@sial.com B H3C
Organometallics

B H3C B N
N O
H3 C O N
O
H3C CH3 N N
N H
N
H3C H CH3
Suzuki Coupling
716251 716227 715557
The cross-coupling of organoborons with
organic electrophiles in the presence of H3C CH3 CH3
CH3 H3C
a palladium catalyst (Scheme 1), is one H3C CH3 H 3C
O H3C O
O O H3C
B B
of the most widely utilized methods for C–C bond formation in H3C O
B N H3C O N
S
CN
transition metal chemistry. Organoboron reagents are readily N N
N
N Cl
prepared or are commercially available, relatively non-toxic, and do
not react with common functional groups. Several new product 718920 715476 715565
additions to our boron portfolio are highlighted below. H3C CH
H3C 3
H 3C O H3C
H3C O
B O N H3C
PdLn O H3C B O B
R1 X + R2 BY2 R1 R2 + BY2X N
N O
N H3C N
CH3 O N
R1 = aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl O
R2 = aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkyl H3C CH3
X = Cl, Br, I, OTf
H3C
B N 724270 718823 716243
BYn = Y=(OH)2, F3K, O or
B O O
O O
(MIDA) O
B
O
Scheme 1: The Suzuki reaction
718491
Reference: Wolfe, J. P.; Nakhla, J. S. The Suzuki Reaction. Name Reactions for
Homologations. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2009), (Pt. 1), 163–184.
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New Boronic Acids and Boronate Esters
OH OH OH Stille Coupling
B B Br B
HO HO N OH
N The cross-coupling of organotins with organic electrophiles in the
N N NH2 N
H presence of a transition-metal catalyst (Scheme 2), remains one
706256 706221 686816 of the most viable methods for the formation of C–C bonds in
organic chemistry, particularly with heterocyclic nucleophiles. The
HO
OH OH
B OH Stille reaction, like other commonly used cross-couplings, has been
B B
OH OH
CH3 employed in methodology development, countless elegant natural
Br N H3C O N S
O product syntheses, and in materials science.
666556 718815 701939
M(0)
R1 X + R2 Sn(alkyl)3 R 1 R2 + X Sn(alkyl)3
OH HO OH
B
N B • HCl • HCl R1 = aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, acyl, benzyl, alkyl
HO HO
B N N N
R2 = aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, allyl, benzyl, alkyl
H
OH N N X = Cl, Br, I, OTf
H H

720828 715409 709379

Scheme 2: The Stille reaction
OH OH

N
B Br B
OH
Reference: Mascitti, Vincent. Stille coupling. Name Reactions for Homologations.
OH
HO
B N Boc John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2009), (Pt. 1), 133–162.
CH3 N N
OH H
O OH
720798 717681 718785

OH O
O 2N B OH
OH H O B
OH
HO O
B
O2N
O OH OH

721042 717622 720771

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 Organotin Reagents from Aldrich Organozincs
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Bu3Sn SnBu3 Bu3Sn
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680982 680966 499382

Organometallics
717703 683930 719366
ZnI
F ZnI
ZnBr
Bu3Sn Bu3Sn N N
F
Bu3Sn N N Cl N Cl O

710261 710296 630411

678333 698598 718807
ZnBr
ZnBr
O ZnBr
O
Bu3Sn Bu3Sn Bu3Sn N OCH3
N N
710318 710326 710288
N N Cl N

Br S H3C S
719730 706868 707031 ZnBr ZnBr

714356 710237
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706981 707813 717630
Common Catalysts Employed for
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Bu3Sn
SnBu3
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N S

520764 328774 216666

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675679 719501 718793 CH3

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720526 719986 700045 721689

Negishi Coupling Common Ligand or Catalyst Families

The cross-coupling of organozincs with organic electrophiles in t-Bu
O
the presence of a transition-metal catalyst (Scheme 3), is widely P
t-Bu
Fe O P(t-bu)3
utilized due to the mild, yet reactive nature of organozinc halides. Ph Ph
Ph Ph PCy2
Ph
NiLn or PdLn
R 1 X1 + R2 Zn X2 R1 R2 + ZnX1X2 570958
675784 675709
Hartwig Guram Fu
R1 = aryl, alkenyl, acyl
R2 = aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, allyl, benzyl, homoallyl, homopropargyl H3C CH3
X1 = Cl, Br, I, OTf CH3 H3C
X2 = Cl, Br, I
N N
Pt-Bu2
Scheme 3: The Negishi reaction CH3 H3C
H3C Pd CH3
Cl
Reference: Yet, Larry. Negishi Cross-Coupling Reaction. Name Reactions for
Homologations. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2009), (Pt. 1), 70–99.
638439 709042
Buchwald Nolan
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 Building Blocks R2HN

Ph
O

O
R1O O OH

Mark Redlich, Ph.D. OH O

H
Product Manager OH
OBz OAc

mark.redlich@sial.com Paclitaxel: R1 = Ac, R2 = Bz

Docetaxel: R1 = H, R2 = Boc
Building Blocks

Figure 1: Paclitaxel (Taxol®) and Docetaxel

Oxetanes
O
Oxetanes are the closest homologs to O
HO
epoxides, but historically have received far O O
O
less attention than their three-membered-
ringed brethren. However, oxetanes have received increasing Figure 2: Merrilactone A
exposure as attractive modules for drug discovery, largely due
Br
to a recent series of reports from Rogers-Evans, Carreira, and N
H
coworkers. They have demonstrated the improved physico- and Br
N
N
N
NH2
H H
biochemical properties of a molecular scaffold when an oxetane O

unit replaces a gem-dimethyl unit1 and also reported an oxetane Figure 3: β-Amino Acid Oxetin
ring can function as a surrogate for a carbonyl group.1b,2 More
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CN O OH I

O O O
O O NO2
OEt
P
OEt 731536 733296 731560
O
O H
CN O N
H2N OH
O O
SO2Ph
OEt O O
O O
O 731536
O 731579 733091 731544
O
Cl H
O NH
NH

O O
O O
O CH3
731587 731609
O
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 Halogenated Pyridines Other New Building Blocks
Pyridines continue to be extremely popular building blocks for O
synthetic chemists across a number of disciplines. The pyridine C CH2 H2C C O HC NH2

moiety is found in a wide range of synthetic targets with

applications in catalysis, drug design, molecular recognition, 715018 714992 715190

Building Blocks
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I Br Br
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NH2

N N F N NH2 CH3 H3C

NH2 OCH3 OCH3
722170 722421 720224
721492 721484 724688
OH
Br F3C Cl
NH2 Boc
NH2 HN
N SH N NH2
N Cl H3CO N
CH3 N
714445 H
720895 714488
724661 718084 709662
I I
Cl F Br
Cl I CH3
HN N
N F Boc
N Cl N Cl S N
N H
H2N O
720208 730564 724084
727547 708399 723649
I Br Br
Br Br H3C
CH3 H3CO CH3
H N
N HO N
N OCH3 NH2 N H
N Cl O S F3C
O H O H
722731 724092 707325 716529
722375 723789

O OH Br CH3
Br NH2 I NH2 Br
Cl H3C Si O N
N CH3 N
N Cl N Cl N
N N
N Cl CH3 H
724076 720909 720372 717215 723770 721050

O H3CO
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N Cl N CH3 N OCH3 N
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697338 717576 725250 724378

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References: (1) (a) Wuitschik, G. et al. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 7736. (b)
Wuitschik, G. et al. J. Med. Chem. 2010, 53, 3227. (2) Wuitschik, G. et al. Angew.
Chem., Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 4512. (3) Burkhard, J. A. et al. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1944.
(4) Deka, V. et al. Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 5031. (5) (a) Birman, V. B.; Danishefsky, S. J. J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 2080. (b) Huang, J.-M. et al. Tetrahderon Lett. 2000, 41, 6111.
(c) Huang, J.-M. et al. Tetrahderon 2001, 57, 4691. (6) Omura, S. et al. J. Antibiot.
1984, 37, 1324.

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Troy Ryba, Ph.D.

Yield (%) Yield (%)
Product Manager Carbonyl Amine Product MeOH neat

troy.ryba@sial.com
CHO Ph
Synthetic Reagents

PhNH2 N 72 80
H

5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine CHO Bn
N 87a 92a
borane (PEMB): A New BnNH2
H

Reagent for Reductive

Aminations CHO N
Pr
0b 96
Pr2NH
Pr
PEMB
H
C4H9 CHO PhNH 2 N
C4H9 Ph 92 94

CH3 O H
PhNH2 N
H3C N Ph 92 93
.
BH3
O H
N
5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine borane (PEMB) BnNH2 Bn 83a 70a
725080

O Ph
HN
Figure 1: Structure of the new reductive amination reagent, PEMB (725080). H3C C3H7 PhNH2 74 94
H3C C3H7
The reaction of a primary amine with an aldehyde or ketone in the
O
presence of an appropriate hydride source provides quick access Bn
BnNH2 HN 84 83
H3C C3H7
to an array of secondary amines. Critical to the success of this
H3C C3H7
transformation is the nature of the reducing agent. Highly reactive
hydrides will be intolerant not only with the weak Brönsted acid O HN
Bn
catalysts commonly employed but also with water generated upon 62c 70
CH3 BnNH2 CH3
iminium ion formation.

Useful Applications of PEMB a Isolated as the dialkylammonium acetate

b No reductive ammination product, benzyl alcohol generated
c
Percent conversion in 1 h
R R
O AcOH N 1. PEMB HN
R H R NH2, rt R H 2. workup R H Scheme 2: Selected reductive amination examples run in
methanol and neat.
R R
O AcOH N 1. PEMB HN References: Burkhardt, E. R.; Coleridge, B. M. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 5152–5155.
R R R NH2, 50 o C R R 2. workup R R

Scheme 1: Representative transformation conditions for reduction

amination with PEMB.

5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine (PEMB) exhibits enhanced shelf stability

relative to other amine-boranes for reductive aminations
(Scheme 1). Studies have shown solvolysis is slow (less than 7%
daily) in water/THF or methanol solutions.
Reductive aminations with PEMB can be run in methanol. However,
solvent can be eliminated completely and the reactions can be run
neat, often with better yield than when run in solution (Scheme 2).
Unlike some other hydride reducing agents, two of the three
borane hydrides are utilized and usually an excess of reagent is not
required.

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 Amine Boranes O O

PhNEt2 N Me2NH i-Pr2NEt

N
H3C N N H
CH3 BH3 BH3
BH3
BH3 BH3
BH3 BH3

Synthetic Reagents
654213 179752 179043 262323 180203 180238 253111

t-BuNH2 Et3N Me3N H3N

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197939 178977 178985 287717

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716499 716502 714747 717312 523763 382132 185361

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Dr. Rodolfo Martinez and his group Some of the most versatile compounds in the collection include the methyl addition
at Highlands Stable Isotopes have reagents of which methyl-13C phenyl sulfide (716081) is a notable example. Methyl
developed a novel set of patented phenyl sulfide has a rich chemistry and, if prepared with carbon and deuterium
stable isotope synthetic reagents. labels in the methyl group, is a versatile labeling precursor easily converted into a
These exclusive reagents facilitate nucleophilic or an electrophilic synthon.
the production of site-specific and
S Cl SO2Cl2 S sec -BuLi S Li
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categories: aldehyde, carboxylic acid, or carboxylic ester can be prepared directly.
O O O

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Schmidt, J. G.; Unkefer, C. J. Large-Scale X Y
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