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Atropisomerism in biaryl-containing
natural products
Joseph P. Gerdt
Blackwell Group
12 November, 2009
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Chirality is important!
CHALLENGING
indistinguishable in achiral environment
(R)-carvone
spearmint
(S)-carvone
(R)-thalidomide
dill, caraway
sleep aid, antiemetic
INTERESTING
(S)-thalidomide
teratogen
IMPORTANT
but, Nature is a chiral environment
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Atropisomers are axially chiral
chirality depends on
Grot, temperature, and
timescale
Grot= 29.9 kcal/mol
t1/2 (25°C) = 30 years
Grot= 18.5 kcal/mol
t1/2 (25°C) = 4 sec
aR or M
aS or P
G Bringmann et al. (2001) Prog. Chem Org. Nat. Prod. 82:1-249.
C Wolf (2008) Dynamic Stereochemistry of Chiral Compounds:Principles and Applications.
Grot= 17.7 kcal/mol
t1/2 (25°C) = 1 sec
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Natural products exhibit atropisomerism
R = disaccharide
gossypol
anticancer
vancomycin
antibiotic
atroposelective coupling:
naphthylisoquinolines
antimalarials
equilibration:
dynamic kinetic resolution:
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Gossypol
toxic yellow pigment from cotton plants
(aS)-(−)-gossypol
(aR)-(+)-gossypol
greater cytotoxicity
male antifertility agent
different mechanisms of anticancer activity
in Nature: ranges from 30% ee (−) to 90% ee (+)
G Bringmann et al. (2001) Prog. Chem Org. Nat. Prod. 82:1-249.
J. Qiu et al. (2002) Exp. Biol. Med. 227:398-401; J Wei et al. (2009) Cancer Letters 273:107-113.
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Gossypol biosynthesis
hemigossypol
guided by dirigent proteins
(aS)-(−)-gossypol
(aS)-(+)-gossypol formation from hemigossypol
crude dirigent protein
boiled crude dirigent protein
J Liu et al. (2008) Phytochemistry 69: 3038-3042.
SC Halls et al. (2004) Biochemistry 43:2587-2595.
Laccase, O2
Laccase, O2
yield
%ee
(nmol/h/g tissue) (+)-gossypol
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56%
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0-1%
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Gossypol chemical synthesis
atroposelective Ullmann coupling:
AI Meyers, JJ Willemsen (1998) Tetrahedron 54:10493-10511.
TD Nelson, AI Meyers (1994) J. Org. Chem. 59:2655-2658.
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Gossypol chemical synthesis
8% total yield
AI Meyers, JJ Willemsen (1998) Tetrahedron 54:10493-10511.
TD Nelson, AI Meyers (1994) J. Org. Chem. 59:2655-2658.
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Gossypol summary
Nature:
Meyers:
guided by dirigent proteins
vs.
guided by oxazolines
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Vancomycin
N-acyl-D-ala-D-ala
-forms 5 H-bonds with D-ala-D-ala
peptidoglycan terminus
-prevents cross-linking
embedded in cell membrane
BK Hubbard, CT Walsh (2003) ACIEE 42:730-765.
PJ Loll et al. (1998) Chem. Biol. 5:293-298; image: wrap.warwick.ac.uk.
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Vancomycin aglycon biosynthesis
aS
-chain built by non-ribosomal
peptide synthetase (NRPS)
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BK Hubbard, CT Walsh (2003) ACIEE 42:730-765.
NRPS and oxidative coupling
peptide carrier protein
NRPS termination
module:
Iron-heme oxidative
coupling enzymes
(OxyB, OxyA, OxyC)
NRPS
(3rd) OxyC
assembly line
OxyB (1st)
OxyA (2nd)
PF Widboom, SD Bruner (2009) ChemBioChem 10:1757-1764.
K Woithe et al. (2007) JACS 129:6887-6895
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Evans vancomycin aglycon synthesis
DA Evans et al. (1998) ACIEE 37:2700-2704
DA Evans et al. (1993) JACS 115:6426-6527; DA Evans, CJ Dinsmore (1993) Tet. Lett. 34:6029-6032.
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Evans vancomycin aglycon synthesis
unnatural isomer
DA Evans et al. (1998) ACIEE 37:2700-2704
DA Evans et al. (1993) JACS 115:6426-6527; DA Evans, CJ Dinsmore (1993) Tet. Lett. 34:6029-6032.
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Evans vancomycin aglycon synthesis
0.7% total yield
DA Evans et al. (1998) ACIEE 37:2700-2704
DA Evans et al. (1993) JACS 115:6426-6527; DA Evans, CJ Dinsmore (1993) Tet. Lett. 34:6029-6032.
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Vancomycin summary
atroposelective coupling
equilibration
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KC Nicolaou et al. (1999) ACIEE 38:2096-2152.
Naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids
-plant self defense
-antimalarials
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6’
3’
8’
1’
naphthyl
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tetrahydroisoquinoline
korupensamines A & B (5,8’)
dioncopeltine A (7,1’)
dioncophylline B (7,6’)
config. unstable
dioncophylline C (5,1’)
VERY ACTIVE antimalarial
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G Bringmann et al. (2001) Prog. Chem Org. Nat. Prod. 82:1-249. image: Rotislav Simek, bestcarnivorousplants.com
Bringmann lactone method
asymmetric lactone opening
(dynamic kinetic resolution)
(config. unstable)
Dioncopeltine A synthesis:
(config. unstable)
dioncopeltine A
27% yield
G Bringmann et al. (2005) ACIEE 44:5384-5427.
G Bringmann et al. (1999) Tetrahedron 55:423-432.
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Bringmann lactone method
korupensamine A
korupensamine A
G Bringmann et al. (2005) ACIEE 44:5384-5427.
G Bringmann et al. (2000) J. Org. Chem. 65:2069-2077.
3% yield
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Atroposelective Suzuki reaction
atropisomer not isolated
5-epi-4’-O-demethylancistrobertsonine C
IC50 vs. P. falciparum = 0.11 ug/ml
0.27 ug/ml
unnatural
natural
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(Rc,Sp)-11
(Sc,Rp)-11
G Bringmann et al. (2008) Tetrahedron 64:5563-5568.
G Bringmann et al. (2008) Phytochemistry 69:1065-1075.
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Ligand
dr (1:2)
Yield
none
41:59
72%
(Rc,Sp)-11
66:34
85%
(Sc,Rp)-11
48:52
69%
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Naphthylisoquinoline summary
asymmetric lactone opening
(dynamic kinetic resolution)
(config. unstable)
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Conclusions
-atropisomerism is an exciting “twist” on chirality
-many important biaryl natural products exist
as configurationally stable atropisomers
-several interesting atroposelective synthetic
methods exist
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New challenge
C-N bound configurationally stable biaryls:
(−)-marinopyrrole A
ancistrocladinium A
CC Hughes et al. (2008) Org. Lett. 10:629-631.
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G Bringmann et al. (2006) J. Org. Chem. 71:9348-9356. images: Ahmed et al. (2008) Internet J. Microbiol. 4(2); Kamarudin Mat-Sellah
Acknowledgments
Prof. Helen Blackwell
Blackwell Group:
Dr. Andrew Palmer
Margie Mattmann
Joey Stringer
Reto Frei
Christie McInnis
Tony Breitbach
Aaron Crapster
Knick Praneenararat
Danielle Stacy
Teresa Beary
Amanda Senechal
Additional practice talk attendees:
Olga Dykho
Joe Grim
Anna Hurtley
Shane Mangold
Brad Ryland
Liz Tyson
Ryan Weber
Adam Weinstein
Kevin Williamson
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Nicolaou vancomycin aglycon synthesis
-Used stereoselective Suzuki coupling to set
biaryl stereochemistry
dr: 3.5:1
75% yield
dr: >95:5
40% yield
dr: 2:1
74% yield
KC Nicolaou et al. (1999) Chem. Eur. J. 5:2584-2601.
KC Nicolaou et al. (1998) ACIEE 37:2708-2714; KC Nicolaou et al. (1999) ACIEE 38:2096-2152.
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Stobbe condensation???
G Bringmann et al. (2005) ACIEE 44:5384-5427.
G Bringmann et al. (2000) J. Org. Chem. 65:2069-2077.
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Evans vancomycin aglycon synthesis
-Used nearby stereochemistry to thermodynamically
favor the desired aS AB stereochemistry.
A
B
C
A
B
aS:aR
<5:9
5
89:11 >98:
2
ΔG (Kcal/mol)
---
20.8
21.5
t1/2 RS (23°C) ---
29h
240h
t1/2 RS (37°C) --DA Evans et al. (1998) ACIEE 37:2700-2704, DA Evans et al. (1997) JACS 119:3417-3418.
DA Evans et al. (1993) JACS 115:6426-6527; DA Evans, CJ Dinsmore (1993) Tet. Lett. 34:6029-6032.
C
4h
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Summary – synthetic methods
I. Atroposelective coupling: controlled by chiral auxiliaries, ligands, or the substrate itself
Gossypol, 17:1 dr
5-epi-4’-O-demethylancistroobertsonine, 66:34 dr
(fix ligand)
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Summary – synthetic methods
II. Thermal equilibration: controlled by chiral auxiliaries or the substrate itself
vancomycin, >95:5 dr
III. Dynamic kinetic resolution: atroposelective opening of configurationally unstable lactone
dioncopeltine A, >95:5 dr
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Evans vancomycin aglycon synthesis
Why pref aS?,
double check
structures,
remove DG
A
B
C
Why pref aS?, double check
structures, remove DG—
mention earlier?-KEEP FOR
BACKUP!
A
B
C
aS:aR
<5:9
5
89:11 >98:
2
ΔG (Kcal/mol)
---
20.8
DA Evans et al. (1998) ACIEE 37:2700-2704, DA Evans et al. (1997) JACS 119:3417-3418.
DA Evans et al. (1993) JACS 115:6426-6527; DA Evans, CJ Dinsmore (1993) Tet. Lett. 34:6029-6032.
21.5
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Evans vancomycin aglycon synthesis
(remove
aS,cisoid)
increase
width of
sterics
aR:aS -
<5:95
89:11
DA Evans et al. (1998) ACIEE 37:2700-2704, DA Evans et al. (1997) JACS 119:3417-3418.
DA Evans et al. (1993) JACS 115:6426-6527; DA Evans, CJ Dinsmore (1993) Tet. Lett. 34:6029-6032.
>98:2
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Gossypol summary
Nature:
Meyers:
guided by dirigent proteins
vs.
guided by oxazolines
More practical
deracemization:
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Bringmann lactone method
(config. unstable)
asymmetric
lactone opening
(dynamic kinetic resolution)
Dioncopeltine A synthesis:
(config. unstable)
What if
X = H?
dioncopeltine A
27% yield
G Bringmann et al. (2005) ACIEE 44:5384-5427.
G Bringmann et al. (1999) Tetrahedron 55:423-432.
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