Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5227500 Tetrahedron 2006 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

A stereo-defined synthesis of two diastereomers of polyhydroxypyrrolidines from 3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-d-glucal 4 involving a cleavage-recyclization strategy is reported. Hemiacetal 7 obtained from glucal 4, upon reduction with LiAlH4 afforded diol 8. Selective acetylation of 8 to 11, followed by Mitsunobu cyclization yielded the diversely protected polyhydroxypyrrolidine 12. Oxidation of 11 and subsequent stereoselective reduction led to 20, the C-5 epimer of 11, which upon Mitsunobu cyclization gave polyhydroxypyrrolidine 21. Selective deprotection of the acetyl groups of 12 and 21 were carried out using Na2CO3 in MeOH. Polyhydroxypyrrolidines 12 and 21 upon heating with an excess of Mg in MeOH underwent simultaneous N-detosylation and deacetylation to afford amino alcohols 15 and 24, respectively, in quantitative yield. Catalytic hydrogenation of 15 and 24 provided quantitatively the polyhydroxypyrrolidines 2 and 3, respectively.

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