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NH2 NH2
O
H+ O
KCN
NH4Cl R N R
R H
OH
While usage of ammonium salts gives unsubstiutited amino acids,
primary and secondary amines also successfully give substituted
amino acids.
R O
R OH
proton transfer
NH2
NH2
CN R NH2 H2O
R
N
R OH2
In the second part of the strecker synthesis the nitrile nitrogen of the
aminonitrile is protonated , and the nitrile carbon is attacked by the
water molecule .
R
R
R
OH
OH PROTON OH
TRANSFER H2N
H2O
H2N H2N
OH OH2 NH2
NH3 NH2
R
R R
NH3
OH O
H2N H H2N
OH OH
R R
One example of the strecker synthesis is a multikilogram scale
synthesis of an L-valine derivative starting from Methly isopropyl
ketone.
NaCN NH4Cl MgSO4 OH
NH3/MgOH
o
30 C/4hrs + COOH
HOOC
2, L-tartaric acid C
O N
MeOH, rt,72hrs OH
O
o
1. 100 C, 20hrs
O 2. NaOH
EtO N H
3.EtOCOCl
H
4. HCL N
O 5.DCH H
H
HSO4
CATALYTIC ASYMMETRIC
STRECKER REACTION
R -la
10 mol o/o
R SO2Ph KCN 1.05 equiv R CN
4-10 mmol No isolation
ORGANIC PHASE
aqueous phase
NH2-HCl
R CO2H
OH
I
R -la
O
O I
OH
O
I
Unnatural D amino acids;
NH2-HCl NH2-HCl
CO2H
CO2H
65% ,.99% ee
55% ,>99% ee
NH2-HCl NH2-HCl
MeO
CO2H CO2H
54% ,>99% ee
65%, >99% ee
*
63% ,>99%ee
NH2-HCl
CO2H
66% ,>99% ee