Valiolamine (1),
1-epi-valiolamine (2),
2-epi-valiolamine (3),
(1R,2R)-valiolamine (4), and
2-amino
regioisomer 17 have been prepared from (−)-quinic acid
(6) in 14 (8.4% overall yield), 13 (9.0%), 15
(4.3%), 17 steps (2.5%), and 12 steps (13%), respectively.
Charged nucleophilic ring-openings of
cyclic sulfate
(1R,2S,3S,4S,5S)-4,5-di-O-acetyl-3-O-benzyl-5-(benzyloxymethyl)-1,2-O,O-sulfonylcyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol (11) occurred regioselectively
at C-2, whereas the corresponding ring-openings of its (1S,2R)-diastereomer 34
proceeded preponderantly at C-1.
(1R,2S,3R,4S,5S)-2,4,5-Tri-O-acetyl-3-O-benzyl-5-((benzyloxy)methyl)-1-O-(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol (24) underwent novel internal displacement
spontaneously to form
(1S,2S,3R,4S,5S)-1,2,4-tri-O-acetyl-3-O-benzyl-5-((benzyloxy)methyl)cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
(25), whereas its 2-epimer
was inert under the same conditions. Ruthenium-catalyzed
dihydroxylation of alkene,
(3R,4S,5S)-4,5-O-acetyl-3-O-benzyl-5-((benzyloxy)methyl)-1-cyclohexene-3,4,5-triol
(31), gave the desired β-1,2-diol 32 in higher yield and stereoselectivity than the osmium
tetraoxide protocol. The regioselectivity
of charged nucleophilic ring-openings of cyclic sulfates 11,
34, and 38 is discussed.