Synthesis of quaternary amino acids bearing a (2'Z)-fluorovinyl alpha-branch: potential PLP enzyme inactivators

Org Lett. 2004 May 27;6(11):1821-4. doi: 10.1021/ol049422u.

Abstract

Protected alpha-formyl amino acids, themselves available from the corresponding alpha-vinyl amino acids, are stereoselectively transformed into the (Z)-configured alpha-(2'-fluoro)vinyl amino acids via a three-step sequence. The route employs McCarthy's reagent, diethyl alpha-fluoro-alpha-(phenylsulfonyl)methyl phosphonate, and proceeds via the intermediate (E)-alpha-fluorovinyl sulfones and (E)-alpha-fluorovinylstannanes. The latter may either be exploited as novel cross-coupling partners for fluorovinyl branch extension or be globally deprotected, to provide the title compounds. [structure: see text]

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Amino Acids / chemistry*
  • Amino Acids / pharmacology
  • Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitors*
  • Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases / metabolism
  • Fluorine / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Sulfones / chemistry
  • Tin Compounds / chemistry
  • Vinyl Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Vinyl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Vinyl Compounds / pharmacology

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitors
  • Sulfones
  • Tin Compounds
  • Vinyl Compounds
  • stannane
  • Fluorine
  • Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases