The Absolute Configuration of (+)-Oxopropaline D by Theoretical Calculation of Specific Rotation and Asymmetric Synthesis.

Accession number;03A0040951
Title;The Absolute Configuration of (+)-Oxopropaline D by Theoretical Calculation of Specific Rotation and Asymmetric Synthesis.
Author; KUWADA T (Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Saitama, Jpn) FUKUI M (Fukuyama Univ., Hiroshima, Jpn) HATA T (Fukuyama Univ., Hiroshima, Jpn) CHOSHI T (Fukuyama Univ., Hiroshima, Jpn) NOBUHIRO J (Fukuyama Univ., Hiroshima, Jpn) ONO Y (Fukuyama Univ., Hiroshima, Jpn) HIBINO S (Fukuyama Univ., Hiroshima, Jpn)
Journal Title;Chem Pharm Bull
Journal Code:G0504A
ISSN:0009-2363
VOL.51;NO.1;PAGE.20-23(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.2, REF.12
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;The specific optical rotations of (R)-oxopropaline D calculated by two ab initio MO methods were +52.+-.31.DEG. and +61.+-.29.DEG., respectively, and (+)-oxopropaline D (3) was presumed to have an R-configuration. On the basis of this theoretical result, the reaction of 1-litio-.BETA.-carboline with (R)-glyceraldehyde acetonide followed by oxidation with MnO2 gave (R)-oxopropaline D acetonide (4a), which was consistent with the previously synthesized (+)-oxopropaline D acetonide (4) in all respects. From the results of theoretical calculations and the experimental synthesis, we determined that natural (+)-oxopropaline D (3) has an R-configuration. (author abst.)
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