Development of a Pummerer–Type Cyclisation for the Synthesis of Analogues of the Anti-Tumour Natural Product Ecteinascidin 597
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Development of a Pummerer–type cyclisation for the synthesis of analogues of the anti-tumour natural product ecteinascidin 597 A thesis submitted to the University of Manchester for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences 2012 Laura H. S. Smith School of Chemistry Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................. 2 Declaration ............................................................................................................................ 3 Copyright Statement............................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgements................................................................................................................. 4 List of abbreviations ............................................................................................................... 5 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 Isolation and biological activity of the ecteinascidins ...................................................... 9 1.2 Synthetic studies towards ecteinascidin natural products .............................................. 22 1.3 Proposed synthetic route to Et 597 analogues ............................................................. 50 1.4 The connective Pummerer reaction ............................................................................. 51 2. Results and Discussion...................................................................................................... 54 2.1 Synthesis and cyclisation of simple glyoxamides .......................................................... 54 2.2 Synthesis and cyclisation of pyruvamides .................................................................... 64 2.3 Synthesis of an Et 597 ABH ring system analogue ........................................................ 70 2.4 Synthesis and cyclisation of acetals: towards a one-pot synthesis of ABH ring system analogues ....................................................................................................................... 80 2.5 Synthesis and cyclisation of N,O-acetal protected branched glyoxamides ....................... 87 2.6 Future Work .............................................................................................................. 95 3. Experimental .................................................................................................................... 97 3.1 General Experimental ................................................................................................. 97 3.2 Synthesis and cyclisation of simple glyoxamides .......................................................... 97 3.3 Synthesis and cyclisation of pyruvamides ...................................................................113 3.4 Synthesis of an Et 597 ABH ring system analogue .......................................................120 3.5 Synthesis and cyclisation of acetals: towards a one-pot synthesis of ABH ring system analogues ......................................................................................................................146 3.6 Synthesis and cyclisation of N,O-acetal protected branched glyoxamides ......................161 4. Appendices .....................................................................................................................181 4.1 Chiral HPLC traces for compound 280 ........................................................................181 4.2 Chiral HPLC traces for compound 291 ........................................................................182 4.3 Single crystal X-ray structure of compound 307 ..........................................................183 4.4 Single crystal X-ray structure of compound 348 ..........................................................200 5. References ......................................................................................................................213 Word count: 73,105. 1 Abstract The University of Manchester Laura Hayley Susan Smith September 2012 Doctor of Philosophy Development of a Pummerer–type cyclisation for the synthesis of analogues of the anti-tumour natural product ecteinascidin 597 A connective Pummerer reaction was developed with a view to its use in the synthesis of analogues of ecteinascidin 597, a member of a family of potent anti- tumour natural products. A one-step synthesis of N-benzyl 2-hydroxyamides, involving the reaction of 2,2- dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one with amines, was investigated and the products were oxidised to give glyoxamides. Reaction conditions were optimised for the cyclisation of electron-rich N-benzyl glyoxamides in the presence of thiols and a Lewis acid (ZnCl2 or Sc(OTf)3) to give 4-sulfanyltetrahydroisoquinolinones, and mechanistic studies indicated the importance of hemithioacetal and thionium intermediates in these reactions. The scope of the reaction was found to encompass electron-rich N-benzyl pyruvamide substrates, which gave 4-methyl-4-sulfanyltetrahydroisoquinolinone products via what is believed to be a combination of thionium ion and cyclisation-substitution pathways. Under more forcing conditions, connective Pummerer cyclisation of N-benzyl 2,2- diethoxyacetamides was successful. Sharpless asymmetric aminohydroxylation and a Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation-Mitsunobu sequence were exploited in the synthesis of an enantioenriched 1,2-aminoalcohol. Subsequent conversion to branched, N-benzyl 2-hydroxyacetamides by PMB and silyl protection and N-acylation then oxidation and cyclisation furnished 1-silyloxymethyl-4-sulfanyl tetrahydroisoquinolinones. Modification of these tetrahydroisoquinolinones gave bridged macrolactones which map onto the A subunit of the ecteinascidins. A one-pot macrolactone synthesis using a connective Pummerer reaction was unsuccessfully attempted on a substrate bearing 2,2-diethoxyacetamide and thiol moiety in addition to an electron-rich benzene ring. A new protecting group strategy was necessary for continuation of the analogue synthesis and a variety of N,O-acetals were evaluated for the protection of the 1,2-aminoalcohol. 2 Declaration No portion of the work referred to in the thesis has been submitted in support of an application for another degree or qualification of this or any other university or other institute of learning. Part of this work has been published in a peer-reviewed journal: Smith, L. H. S.; Nguyen, T. T.; Sneddon, H. F.; Procter, D. J., Synthesis of the ABH rings of ecteinascidin 597 using a connective Pummerer-type cyclisation, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 10821. Copyright Statement i. The author of this thesis (including any appendices and/or schedules to this thesis) owns certain copyright or related rights in it (the “Copyright”) and s/he has given The University of Manchester certain rights to use such Copyright, including for administrative purposes. ii. Copies of this thesis, either in full or in extracts and whether in hard or electronic copy, may be made only in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended) and regulations issued under it or, where appropriate, in accordance with licensing agreements which the University has from time to time. This page must form part of any such copies made. iii. 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Further information on the conditions under which disclosure, publication and commercialisation of this thesis, the Copyright and any Intellectual Property and/or Reproductions described in it may take place is available in the University IP Policy (see http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/policies/intellectual-property.pdf), in any relevant Thesis restriction declarations deposited in the University Library, The University Library’s regulations (see http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/aboutus/regulations) and in The University’s policy on presentation of Theses. 3 Acknowledgements I would like to thank my supervisor, David, for his encouragement, enthusiasm and time, as well as the members of the group who have given me good advice and been fun to work alongside. I would also like to thank my industrial supervisor, Helen, for proof-reading, useful suggestions and for looking after me during my placement at GSK. I would like to acknowledge technical staff for assistance with mass spectra, chiral HPLC and X- ray crystallography. I am also grateful to my parents for their support; caffeine, fluoxetine and alcohol for helping me to function; and to Dirk, James, Kim and Patrick for keeping me sane. “Stench and high reactivity make the thiol the most froward of common functional groups, beloved by misogynists, misanthropes and masochists alike.” P. J. Kocieński, Protecting Groups (3rd Edition), Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2005. 4 List of abbreviations AA asymmetric aminohydroxylation AD asymmetric dihydroxylation