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Diastereocontrol in Radical Addition to β-Benzyloxy Hydrazones: Revised Approach to Tubuvaline and Synthesis of O -Benzyltubulysin V Benzyl Ester
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Diastereocontrol in Radical Addition to β-Benzyloxy Hydrazones: Revised Approach to Tubuvaline and Synthesis of O -Benzyltubulysin V Benzyl Ester

Manshu Li, Koushik Banerjee and Gregory K Friestad
Journal of organic chemistry, Vol.86(21), pp.15139-15152
11/05/2021
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01798
PMCID: PMC8576829
PMID: 34636574
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c01798View
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Abstract

Radical addition to chiral -acylhydrazones has generated unusual amino acids tubuphenylalanine (Tup) and tubuvaline (Tuv) that are structural components of the tubulysin family of picomolar antimitotic agents and previously led to a tubulysin tetrapeptide analog with a C-terminal alcohol. To improve efficiency in this synthetic route to tubulysins, and to address difficulties in oxidation of the C-terminal alcohol, here we present two alternative routes to Tuv that (a) improve step economy, (b) provide modified conditions for Mn-mediated radical addition in the presence of aromatic heterocycles, and (c) expose an example of double diastereocontrol in radical addition to a β-benzyloxyhydrazone with broader implications for asymmetric amine synthesis via radical addition. An efficient coupling sequence affords 11- -benzyltubulysin V benzyl ester.
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