Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative that is useful as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
Background Art
[0002] Optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivatives are important
intermediates for compounds useful as several fine chemical materials represented
by physiologically active substances such as pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals,
etc.
[0003] As a process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative, a process is known in which a racemic a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester
compound is subjected to asymmetric hydrogenation by catalytic asymmetric
hydrogenation with ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex catalyst to produce
syn-selectively an optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative (see,
for example, Non-patent Documents 1 and 2, and Patent Document 1).
[0004] In addition, asymmetric hydrogenation with a transition metal catalyst of
olefins, ketones and imines has been known well (see, for example, Non-patent
Document 3).
Patent Document 1: JP-A-6-80617 (1994)
Non-patent Document 1: J. Am. Chem. Soc, 1989,111, p. 9134-9135
Non-patent Document 2: SYNTHESIS, 1992, p. 1248-1254
Non-patent Document 3: R. Noyori ed. Asymmetric Catalysis in Organic Synthesis,
(1994) Jhon Wiley &; Sons, Inc, New York
Disclosure of Invention
Problem to be solved by the Invention
[0005] The processes disclosed in Non-patent Documents 1 and 2 and Patent
Document 1 are excellent as processes for selectively producing the syn form of
optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative.
[0006] However, as these processes cannot directly produce the anti form of optically

active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative, it was required to produce the syn form once and revert the configuration of the one side in order to produce the anti form.
[0007] Therefore, the process for directly producing the anti form of optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative has been desired. Means for solving the Problem
[0008] The present inventors eagerly investigated as to processes for directly producing the anti form of optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative. As a result of it, they found that the anti form of optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative can be easily obtained in a selective manner by subjecting an a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound that the amino group is unsubstituted to hydrogenation by catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of an acid, and they completed the present invention. [0009] That is, the present invention pertains to the followings: 1 A process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative of formula (2) or (3)
(Figure Removed)
wherein R1 is C,.20 alkyl group [the Co alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with C4.12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, CM alkyl group, C alkoxy group, C alkoxycarbonyl group, C alkylcarbonyloxy group or CONR4R5 wherein R4and R5are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or Cw alkyl group), C alkoxy group, C alkoxycarbonyl group or CONR4R5 wherein R4and R5are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C alkyl group], or C4.12 aromatic group [the aromatic group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, CM alkyl group, C alkoxy group, C alkoxycarbonyl group, C alkylcarbonyloxy group (the C alkyl group, C alkoxy group, C14 alkoxycarbonyl group and C alkylcarbonyloxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with C4_12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom)) or CONR4R5 wherein R4and R5are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C, alkyl group],
R2 is d.20 alkyl group [the C alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with C4.12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom,
C,.6 alkyl group, C alkoxy group, C alkoxycarbonyl group, C alkylcarbonyloxy group or CONR4R5 wherein R4and R5are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C alkyl group), C alkoxy group, C alkoxycarbonyl group or CONR4R5 wherein R4and R5are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C alkyl group], or C4.12 aromatic group [the aromatic group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C alkyl group, C alkoxy group, C alkoxycarbonyl group, C alkylcarbonyloxy group or CONR4R5 wherein R4and R5are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C alkyl group], characterized by comprising subjecting an a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1)
(Figure Removed)
wherein R1 and R2 have the same meaning as the above, to hydrogenation by catalytic asymmmetric hydrogenation in the presence of an acid;
2, The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 1., wherein the catalyst used for the catalytic asymmmetric
hydrogenation is a complex of a Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic Table
having an optically active phosphine ligand;
3, The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 2., wherein the Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic
Table is ruthenium, iridium or rhodium, and the optically active phosphine ligand is an
optically active bidentate phosphine ligand;
4, The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 3., wherein the Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic
Table is ruthenium, and the optically active bidentate phosphine ligand is represented
by formula (4)

(Figure Removed)

wherein R3 is hydrogen atom, methyl group, or tertiary butyl group, absolute configuration is either S or R;
5. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 4., wherein the complex of a Group VIII transition metal of the
Periodic Table is RuHX1(R3-BINAP)2, RuX22(R3-BINAP) or Ru2CI4(R3-BINAP)2(Et3N)
wherein R3-BINAP is the optically active bidentate phosphine ligand of formula (4), Et
is ethyl group, X1 and X2 independently of each other are Cl, CIO4, BF4, PF6, OCOCH3,
OCOCF3, OCO-t-Bu or OSO2CF3, the complex may be further coordinated with N,N-
dimethylformamide, benzene, AICI3, SnCI4, TiCI4 or ZnCI2;
6. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 5., wherein the complex of a Group VIII transition metal of the
Periodic Table is RuX22(R3-BINAP) wherein X2 and R3-BINAP have the same meaning
as the above, the complex may be further coordinated with N,N-dimethylformamide,
benzene, AICI3, SnCI4, TiCI4 or ZnCI2;
7. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 6., wherein RuX22(R3-BINAP) further coordinated with N,N-
dimethylformamide or benzene wherein X2 is Cl, R3-BINAP has the same meaning as
the above is used;
8. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 3., wherein the Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic
Table is iridium, and the optically active bidentate phosphine ligand is R3-BINAP
wherein R3-BINAP has the same meaning as the above or a compound of formula (5)
(Figure Removed)
wherein R6 is phenyl group, naphthyl group (the phenyl group and naphthyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with Ce alkyl group or C alkoxy group), cyclopentyl group or cyclohexyl group, R7 is methyl group or methoxy group, R8 is hydrogen atom, methyl group, methoxy group or chlorine atom, R9 is hydrogen atom, methyl group, methoxy group, dimethylamino group or diethylamino group, absolute configuration is either S or R;
9. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 8., wherein an acetic acid salt is added in the reaction
system;
10. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 9., wherein when the complex of a Group VIII transition metal
of the Periodic Table is prepared, an iodine compound is added;
11. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 10., wherein the optically active bidentate phosphine ligand is
a compound of the formula (5);
12. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in 11., wherein when the complex of a Group VIII transition
metal of the Periodic Table is prepared, [lr(cod)CI]2 wherein cod is 1,5-cyclooctadiene
is used;
13. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as set forth in any one of 1. to 12., wherein the acid is a strong acid.
[0010] Hereinafter, the present invention is described in further detail. [0011] In the meantime, "n" means normal, "i" means iso, "s" means secondary, "t" means tertiary, "c" means cyclo, "o" means ortho, "m" means meta, "p" means para, "Me" means methyl group, "Et" means ethyl group, "Pr" means propyl group, "Bu" means butyl group, "Pen" means pentyl group, "Hex" means hexyl group, "Hep" means heptyl group, "Ph" means phenyl group, "Bn" means benzyl group, "Bz" means
benzoyl group, "Ac" means acetyl group, "Ts" means paratoluenesulfonyl group and "Boc" means tertiary butoxy carbonyl group in this specification. [0012] First of all, each substituent of substituents R1 and R2 is described. [0013] Halogen atom includes fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom and iodine atom.
[0014] Cg alkyl group may be a straight-chain alkyl group or branched alkyl group, or contain C3.6 cycloalkyl group, and includes for example methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, c-propyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, c-butyl group, 1-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-methyl-c-propyl group, n-pentyl group, 1-methyl-n-butyl group, 2-methyl-n-butyl group, 3-methyl-n-butyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1 -ethyl-n-propyl group, c-pentyl group, 1-methyl-c-butyl group, 2-methyl-c-butyl group, 3-methyl-c-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-propyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propyl group, 1-ethyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-c-propyl group, n-hexyl group, 1-methyl-n-pentyl group, 2-methyl-n-pentyl group, 3-methyl-n-pentyl group, 4-methyl-n-pentyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1-ethyl-n-butyl group, 2-ethyl-n-butyl group, 1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propyl group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propylgroup, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-n-propyl group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-n-propyl group, c-hexyl group, 1-methyl-c-pentyl group, 2-methyl-c-pentyl group, 3-methyl-c-pentyl group, 1-ethyl-c-butyl group, 2-ethyl-c-butyl group, 3-ethyl-c-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 1-n-propyl-c-propyl group, 2-n-propyl-c-propyl group, 1-i-propyl-c-propyl group, 2-i-propyl-c-propyl group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 1,2,3-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl group and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propyl group, etc
[0015] Cjoalkyl group may be a straight-chain alkyl group or branched alkyl group, or contain C3.20 cycloalkyl group, and includes in addition to the above-mentioned substituents, 1-methyl-1-ethyl-n-pentyl group, n-heptyl group, 2-heptyl group, c-heptyl group, 1-ethyl-1,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1-octyl group, 3-octyl group, c-octyl group, 4-methyl-3-n-heptyl group, 6-methyl-2-n-heptyl group, 2-propyl-1-n-heptyl group, 2,4,4-trimethyl-1-n-pentyl group, 1-nonyl group, 2-nonyl group, 2,6-dimethyl-4-n-heptyl group, 3-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-3-n-pentyl
group, 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-n-hexyl group, 1-decyl group, 2-decyl group, 4-decyl group, 3,7-dimethyl-1-n-octyl group, 3,7-dimethyl-3-n-octyl group, n-undecyl group, n-dodecyl group, n-tridecyl group, n-tetradecyl group, n-pentadecyl group, n-hexadecyl group, n-heptadecyl group, n-octadecyl group, n-nonadecyl group and n-eicosyl, etc. [0016] C alkoxy group may be a straight-chain alkoxy group or branched alkoxy group, or contain C3.6 cycloalkoxy group, and includes methoxy group, ethoxy group, n-propoxy group, i-propoxy group, c-propoxy group, n-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, t-butoxy group, c-butoxy group, 1-methyl-c-propoxy group, 2-methyl-c-propoxy group, n-pentyloxy group, 1-methyl-n-butoxy group, 2-methyl-n-butoxy group, 3-methyl-n-butoxy group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-propoxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-propoxy group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-propoxy group, 1-ethyl-n-propoxy group, c-pentyloxy group, 1-methyl-c-butoxy group, 2-methyl-c-butoxy group, 3-methyl-c-butoxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-propoxy group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propoxy group, 1-ethyl-c-propoxy group, 2-ethyl-c-propoxy group, n-hexyloxy group, 1-methyl-n-pentyloxy group, 2-methyl-n-pentyloxy group, 3-methyl-n-pentyloxy group, 4-methyl-n-pentyloxy group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-butoxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-butoxy group, 1,3-dimethyl-n-butoxy group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-butoxy group, 2,3-dimethyl-n-butoxy group, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butoxy group, 1-ethyl-n-butoxy group, 2-ethyl-n-butoxy group, 1,1, 2-trimethyl-n-propoxy group, 1, 2, 2-trimethyl-n-propoxy group, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-n-propoxy group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-n-propoxy group, c-hexyloxy group, 1-methyl-c-pentyloxy group, 2-methyl-c-pentyloxy group, 3-methyl-c-pentyloxy group, 1-ethyl-c-butoxy group, 2-ethyl-c-butoxy group, 3-ethyl-c-butoxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butoxy group, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butoxy group, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butoxy group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butoxy group, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butoxy group, 3,3-dirnethyl-c-butoxy group, 1-n-propyl-c-propoxy group, 2-n-propyl-c-propoxy group, 1-i-propyl-c-propoxy group, 2-i-propyl-c-propoxy group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propoxy group, 1,2,3-trimethyl-c-propoxy group, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propoxy group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propoxy group, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propoxy group, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propoxy group and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propoxy group, etc. [0017] 06 alkoxycarbonyl group may be a straight-chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl group, or contain C3.6 cycloalkoxycarbonyl group, and includes methoxycarbonyl group, ethoxycarbonyl group, n-propoxycarbonyl group, i-propoxycarbonyl group, c-propoxycarbonyl group, n-butoxycarbonyl group, i-butoxycarbonyl group, s-butoxycarbonyl group, t-butoxycarbonyl group, c-butoxycarbonyl group, 1-methyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2-methyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, n-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 1-methyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group,
2-methyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 3-methyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, 1-ethyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, c-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 1-methyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 2-methyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 3-methyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 1,2-dirnethyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 1-ethyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2-ethyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, n-hexyloxycarbonyl group, 1-methyl-n-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 2-methyl-n-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 3-methyl-n-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 4-methyl-n-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 1-ethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 2-ethyl-n-butoxycarbonyl group, 1,1, 2-trimethyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, 1, 2, 2-trimethyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, 1 -ethyl- 1-methyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-n-propoxycarbonyl group, c-hexyloxycarbonyl group, 1-methyl-c-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 2-methyl-c-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 3-methyl-c-pentyloxycarbonyl group, 1-ethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 2-ethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 3-ethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-c-butoxycarbonyl group, 1-n-propyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2-n-propyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 1-i-propyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2-i-propyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 1,2,3-trimethyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 1 -ethyl-2-methyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propoxycarbonyl group, etc. [0018] Ce alkylcarbonyloxy group may be a straight-chain or branched alkylcarbonyloxy group, or contain C3.6 cycloalkylcarbonyloxy group, and includes methylcarbonyloxy group, ethylcarbonyloxy group, n-propylcarbonyloxy group, i-propylcarbonyloxy group, c-propylcarbonyloxy group, n-butylcarbonyloxy group, i-butylcarbonyloxy group, s-butylcarbonyloxy group, t-butylcarbonyloxy group, c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1-methyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2-methyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, n-pentylcarbonyl group, 1-methyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2-methyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 3-methyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-
propylcarbonyloxy group, 1-ethyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy group, c-pentylcarbonyl group, 1-methyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2-methyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 3-methyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1-ethyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2-ethyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, n-hexylcarbonyloxy group, 1-methyl-n-pentylcarbonyloxy group, 2-methyl-n-pentylcarbonyloxy group, 3-methyl-n-pentylcarbonyloxy group, 4-methyl-n-pentylcarbonyloxy group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1,3-dimethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2,3-dimethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1-ethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2-ethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1,1, 2-trimethyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1, 2, 2-trimethyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1 -ethyl- 1-methyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy group, c-hexylcarbonyloxy group, 1-methyl-c-pentylcarbonyloxy group, 2-methyl-c-pentylcarbonyloxy group, 3-methyl-c-pentylcarbonyloxy group, 1 -ethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2-ethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 3-ethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 3,3-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyloxy group, 1-n-propyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2-n-propyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1-i-propyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2-i-propyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1,2,3-trimethyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propylcarbonyloxy group, etc.
[0019] C4.12 aromatic group includes 2-furyl group, 3-furyl group, 2-thienyl group, 3-thienyl group, phenyl group, a-naphthyl group, p-naphthyl group, o-biphenyl group, m-biphenyl group and p-biphenyl group, etc.
[0020] Next, specific examples of each substituent of R1 and R2 are described. [0021] Specific examples of R1 include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, c-propyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, c-butyl group, 1-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-methyl-c-propyl group, n-pentyl group, 1-methyl-n-butyl group, 2-methyl-n-butyl group, 3-methyl-n-butyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1-ethyl-n-propyl group, c-pentyl group, 1-methyl-c-butyl group, 2-methyl-c-butyl group, 3-
methyl-c-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-propyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propyl group, 1-ethyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-c-propyl group, n-hexyl group, 1-methyl-n-pentyl group, 2-methyl-n-pentyl group, 3-methyl-n-pentyl group, 4-methyl-n-pentyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1-ethyl-n-butyl group, 2-ethyl-n-butyl group, 1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propyl group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propyl group, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-n-propyl group, 1 -ethyl-2-methyl-n-propyl group, c-hexyl group, 1-methyl-c-pentyl group, 2-methyl-c-pentyl group, 3-methyl-c-pentyl group, 1-ethyl-c-butyl group, 2-ethyl-c-butyl group, 3-ethyl-c-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 1-n-propyl-c-propyl group, 2-n-propyl-c-propyl group, 1-i-propyl-c-propyl group, 2-i-propyl-c-propyl group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 1,2,3-trirnethyl-c-propyl group, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propyl group, c-heptyl group, c-octyl group, 2-furyl group, 3-furyl group, 2-thienyl group, 3-thienyl group, phenyl group, o-methylphenyl group, m-methylphenyl group, p-methylphenyl group, o-methoxyphenyl group, m-methoxyphenyl group, p-methoxyphenyl group, o-benzyloxyphenyl group, m-benzyloxyphenyl group, p-benzyloxyphenyl group, o-chlorophenyl group, m-chlorophenyl group, p-chlorophenyl group, o-bromophenyl group, m-bromophenyl group, p-bromophenyl group, a-naphthyl group, p-naphthyl group and benzyl group etc., and particularly n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, c-pentyl group, c-hexyl group, c-hepty group, phenyl group, p-benzyloxyphenyl group, m-methylphenyl group, p-methylphenyl group, p-naphthyl group, p-bromophenyl group and 2-furyl group.
[0022] Specific examples of R2 include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, c-propyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, c-butyl group, 1-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-methyl-c-propyl group, n-pentyl group, 1-methyl-n-butyl group, 2-methyl-n-butyl group, 3-methyl-n-butyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-n-propyl group, 1-ethyl-n-propyl group, c-pentyl group, 1-methyl-c-butyl group, 2-methyl-c-butyl group, 3-methyl-c-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-propyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propyl group, 1-ethyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-c-propyl group, n-hexyl group, 1-methyl-n-pentyl group, 2-methyl-n-pentyl group, 3-methyl-n-pentyl group, 4-methyl-n-pentyl group, 1,1-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 2,2-
dimethyl-n-butyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butyl group, 1-ethyl-n-butyl group, 2-ethyl-n-butyl group, 1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propyl group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propyl group, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-n-propyl group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-n-propyl group, c-hexyl group, 1-methyl-c-pentyl group, 2-methyl-c-pentyl group, 3-methyl-c-pentyl group, 1-ethyl-c-butyl group, 2-ethyl-c-butyl group, 3-ethyl-c-butyl group, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 3,3-dimethyl-c-butyl group, 1-n-propyl-c-propyl group, 2-n-propyl-c-propyl group, 1-i-propyl-c-propyl group, 2-i-propyl-c-propyl group, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 1,2,3-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propyl group, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl group, 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propyl group, c-heptyl group, c-octyl group, phenyl group and benzyl group etc., and particularly methyl group and benzyl group.
[0023] Preferable a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compounds of formula (1) include the following:
1) a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compounds of formula (1) wherein R1 is Co alkyl
group or C4.12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be arbitrarily substituted with
halogen atom, C alkyl group, C alkoxy group or benzyloxy group);
2) a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compounds of formula (1) wherein R2 is C alkyl
group, or C alkyl group substituted with C4.12 aromatic group;
3) a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compounds of formula (1) wherein R1 is C alkyl
group or C4.12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be arbitrarily substituted with
halogen atom, C alkyl group, C,.6 alkoxy group or benzyloxy group), and R2 is C
alkyl group, or C14j alkyl group substituted with C4.12 aromatic group;
4) a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compounds of formula (1) wherein R1 is n-propyl
group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, c-pentyl group, c-hexyl group, c-hepty group,
phenyl group, p-benzyloxyphenyl group, m-methylphenyl group, p-methylphenyl
group, p-naphthyl group, p-bromophenyl group or 2-furyl group;
5) a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compounds of formula (1) wherein R2 is methyl group
or benzyl group; and
6) a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compounds of formula (1) wherein R1 is n-propyl
group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, c-pentyl group, c-hexyl group, c-hepty group,
phenyl group, p-benzyloxyphenyl group, m-methylphenyl group, p-methylphenyl
group, p-naphthyl group, p-bromophenyl group or 2-furyl group, and R2 is methyl
group or benzyl group.
[0024] As the catalyst used for the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation in the present invention, catalysts that are utilized in general catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation can be used (see, Non-patent Document 3).
[0025] Preferable catalysts include a complex of a Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic Table having an optically active phosphine ligand. [0026] The Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic Table includes iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum, and ruthenium, rhodium and iridium are preferable.
[0027] All of the optically active phosphine ligands used in the present invention become optically active forms. As the optically active phosphine ligand, optically active bidentate phosphine ligands are preferable. The optically active bidentate phosphine ligands include BINAP, BIPHEMP, RROPHOS, DEGUPHOS, DIOP, DIPAMP, DuPHOS, NORPHOS, PNNP, SKEWPHOS, BPPFA, SEGPHOS, CHIRAPHOS and H8-BINAP, etc.
[0028] BINAP includes also the derivatives of BINAP, and specific examples thereof are 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(di-p-t-butylphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(di-m-tolylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(di-3,5-dimethylphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(di-p-methoxyphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(dicyclopentylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2-di(p-naphthyl)phosphino-2'-diphenylphosphino-1,1 '-binaphthyl and 2-diphenylphosphino-2'-di(p-trifluoromethylphenyl)phosphino-1,1'-binaphthyl, etc., and preferably 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl, 2,2'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl and 2,2'-bis(di-p-t-butylphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphthyl. [0029] BIPHEMP includes also the derivatives of BIPHEMP, and specific examples thereof are 2,2'-dimethyl-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-biphenyl, 2,2'-dimethyl-6,6'-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl, 2,2'-dimethyl-4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl, 2,2',4,4'-tetramethyl-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl, 2,2'-dimethoxy-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl, 2,2',3,3'-tetramethoxy-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl, 2,2>,4,4'-tetramethyl-3,3'-dimethoxy-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl, 2,2'-dimethyl-6,6'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl, 2,2'-dimethyl-6,6'-bis(di-t-butylphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl and 2,2',4,4'-tetramethyl-3,3'-dimethoxy-6,6'-bis(di-p-methoxyphenylphosphino)-1,1'-biphenyl, etc., and preferably 2,2'-dimethyl-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-biphenyl.
[0030] Examples of other optically active bidentate phosphine ligands and the derivatives thereof are illustrated below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
[0031] The catalyst used for the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation in the present invention can be prepared from a transition metal compound and an optically active phosphine ligand, and an additive that is able to be coordinated can be optionally added.
(Table Removed)
[0032] The transition metal compound includes a rhodium compound such as di-jn-chlorotetrakis(cyclooctene) 2 rhodium, di--chlorobis(1,5-cyclooctadiene) 2 rhodium and 1,5-cyclooctadiene bis(acetonitrile)rhodium tetrafluoroborate, etc., an iridium compound such as di--chlorotetrakis(cyclooctene) 2 iridium, di-(j,-chlorobis(1,5-cyclooctadiene) 2 rhodium, di-n-chlorotetrakis(ethylene) 2 iridium and 1,5-cyclooctadiene bis(acetonitrile)iridium tetrafluoroborate, etc., a ruthenium compound such as tetrachloro(ri-benzene) 2 ruthenium and tetrachloro[r)-(p-cymene)] 2 ruthenium, etc, [0033] The additives are not specifically limited so long as they are compounds that
can be coordinated, and for example in case where a ruthenium compound is used,
N,N-dimethylformamide or the like is preferable, and in case where an iridium
compound is used, an iodine compound is preferable.
[0034] Specific examples of the iodine compound are tetramethyl ammonium iodide,
tetra n-butyl ammonium iodide, sodium iodide and potassium iodide, etc., and
preferably sodium iodide.
[0035] The used amount of the optically active phosphine ligand is 1 equivalent or
more, preferably 1 to 2 equivalents, more preferably 1.1 to 1.5 equivalent in case of
optically active bidentate phosphine ligand based on the amount of the transition
metal compound.
[0036] In the meanwhile, in the catalyst used in the catalytic asymmetric
hydrogenation in which a transition metal compound and an optically active bidentate
phosphine ligand are used in a proportion of 1:2, 2 times the above-mentioned used
amount is used. In addition, in case where an optically active monodentate
phosphine ligand is used, 2 times the above-mentioned used amount is used because
of difference in valency.
[0037] The used amount of the additive optionally added cannot be necessarily
determined because it depends on the compositional ratio of the catalyst, but it
generally ranges from 1 to 100 equivalents, preferably 1 to 10 equivalents based on
the used amount of the transition metal compound.
[0038] It is preferable to carry out the preparation of a catalyst used for catalytic
asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of an inert gas such as argon.
[0039] The ruthenium catalyst among the catalysts used for catalytic asymmetric
hydrogenation is described in further detail.
[0040] Ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex includes ruthenium-BINAP
complex, ruthenium-BIPHEMP complex, ruthenium-RROPHOS complex, ruthenium-
DEGUPHOS complex, ruthenium-DlOP complex, ruthenium-DIPAMP complex,
ruthenium-DuPHOS complex, ruthenium-NORPHOS complex, ruthenium-PNNP
complex, ruthenium-SKEWPHOS complex, ruthenium-BPPFA complex, ruthenium-
SEGPHOS complex, ruthenium-CHIRAPHOS complex and ruthenium-H8-BINAP
complex, etc.
[0041] Hereinafter, ruthenium-BINAP complexes are described in detail, but other
optically active phosphine ligands can be used similarly.
[0042] The ruthenium-BINAP complexes include RuHX1(R3-BINAP)2, RuX22(R3-
BINAP) or Ru2CI4(R3-BINAP)2(Et3N) wherein X1 and X2 independently of each other
(Figure Removed)
are Cl, CI04, BF4l PF6, OCOCH3, OCOCF3, OCO-t-Bu or OSO2CF3, R3-BINAP is
wherein R3 is hydrogen atom, methyl group or t-butyl group, absolute configuration is either S or R, the complex may be further coordinated with N.N-dimethylformamide, benzene, AICI3, SnCI4, TiCI4 or ZnCI2, and specifically RuHCI(BINAP)2, RuHCI(T-BINAP)2, RuHCI(t-Bu-BINAP)2, RuH(CI04)(BINAP)2, RuH(CIO4)(T-BINAP)2, RuH(BF4)(BINAP)2, RuH(BF4)(T-BINAP)2, RuH(PF6)(BINAP)2, RuH(PF6)(T-BINAP)2, RuCI2(BINAP), RuCI2(T-BINAP), RuCI2(t-Bu-BINAP), RuCI2(BINAP)(dmf)n, RuCI2(T-BINAP)(dmf)n, RuCI2(t-Bu-BINAP)(dmf)n, RuCI2(BINAP)(C6H6)n, RuCI2(T-BINAP)(C6H6)n> RuCI2(t-Bu-BINAP)(C6H6)n, Ru(CIO4)2(BINAP), Ru(CIO4)2(T-BINAP), Ru(CIO4)2(t-Bu-BINAP), Ru(BF4)2(BINAP), Ru(BF4)2(T-BINAP), Ru(BF4)2(t-Bu-BINAP), Ru(PF6)2(BINAP), Ru(PF6)2(T-BINAP), Ru(OCOCH3)2(BINAP), Ru(OCOCF3)2(BINAP), Ru(OCO-t-Bu)2(BINAP), Ru(OCOCH3)2(T-BINAP),Ru(OCOCF3)2(T-BINAP), Ru(OCOCH3)2(t-Bu-BINAP), Ru(OCOCH3)2(BINAP)(ZnCI2), Ru(OCOCH3)2(BINAP)(AICI3), Ru(OCOCH3)2(BINAP)(SnCI4), Ru(OCOCH3)2(BINAP)(TiCI4), Ru(OCOCH3)2(T-BINAP)(ZnCI2), Ru(OCOCH3)2(T-BINAP)(AICI3), Ru(OCOCH3)2(T-BINAP)(SnCI4), Ru(OCOCH3)2(T-BINAP)(TiCI4), Ru2CI4(BINAP)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(T-BINAP)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(t-Bu-BINAP)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(BINAP)2(ZnCI2)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(BINAP)2(AICI3)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(BINAP)2(SnCI4)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(BINAP)2(TiCI4)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(T-BINAP)2(ZnCI2)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(T-BINAP)2(AICI3)2(Et3N), Ru2CI4(T-BINAP)2(SnCI4)2(Et3N) and Ru2CI4(T-BINAP)2(TiCI4)2(Et3N), wherein BINAP is 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, T-BINAP is 2,2'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, t-Bu-BINAP is 2,2'-bis(di-p-t-butylphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, Et is ethyl group, t-Bu is t-butyl group, dmf is N,N-dimethylformamide, n is 1 or 2.
1[0043] Preferable ruthenium-optically active phosphine complexes include the following 1) and 2):
1) RuHX1(R3-BINAP)2, RuX22(R3-BINAP) or Ru2CI4(R3-BINAP)2(Et3N) wherein X1 and X2 independently of each other are Cl, CIO4, BF4> PF6, OCOCH3, OCOCF3, OCO-t-Bu or OSO2CF3, R3-BINAP is
(Figure Removed)
wherein R3 is hydrogen atom, methyl group or t-butyl group, absolute configuration is either S or R, the complex may be further coordinated with N,N-dimethylformamide, benzene, AICI3, SnCI4, TiCI4 or ZnCI2; and
2) RuCI2(BINAP)2, RuCI2(T-BINAP), RuCI2(t-Bu-BINAP), RuCI2(BINAP)(dmf)n, RuCI2(T-BINAP)(dmf)n, RuCI2(t-Bu-BINAP)(dmf)n, RuCI2(BINAP)(C6H6)n, RuCI2(T-BINAP)(C6H6)n or RuCI2(t-Bu-BINAP)(C6H6)n wherein BINAP is 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, T-BINAP is 2,2'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, t-Bu-BINAP is 2,2'-bis(di-p-t-butylphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, dmf is N,N-dimethylformamide, n is 1 or 2. [0044] The ruthenium-optically active phosphine complexes of 1) are preferably RuX22(R3-BINAP) wherein X2 and R3-BINAP have the same meaning as the above, the complex may be further coordinated with N.N-dimethylformamide, benzene, AICI3, SnCI4l TiCI4 or ZnCI2, more preferably RuX22(R3-BINAP) further coordinated with N,N-dimethylformamide or benzene wherein X2 is Cl, R3-BINAP has the same meaning as the above.
[0045] The ruthenium-optically active phosphine complexes of 2) are preferably RuCI2(BINAP)(dmf)n, RuCI2(T-BINAP)(dmf)n or RuCI2(t-Bu-BINAP)(dmf)n wherein BINAP is 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, T-BINAP is 2,2'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute configuration of S or R, t-Bu-BINAP is 2,2'-bis(di-p-t-butylphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in absolute
configuration of S or R, dmf is N,N-dimethylformamide, n is 1 or 2, more preferably
RuCI2(BINAP)(dmf)n wherein BINAP is 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl in
absolute configuration of S or R, dmf is N,N-dimethylformamide, n is 1 or 2.
[0046] The iridium catalyst among the catalysts used for catalytic asymmetric
hydrogenation is described in further detail.
[0047] Iridium-optically active phosphine complex includes iridium-BINAP complex,
iridium-BIPHEMP complex, iridium-RROPHOS complex, iridium-DEGUPHOS
complex, iridium-DlOP complex, iridium-DIPAMP complex, iridium-DuPHOS complex,
iridium-NORPHOS complex, iridium-PNNP complex, iridium-SKEWPHOS complex,
iridium-BPPFA complex, iridium-SEGPHOS complex, iridium-CHIRAPHOS complex
and iridium-H8-BINAP complex, etc.
[0048] Preferable iridium-optically active phosphine complex includes iridium-BINAP
complex or iridium-BIPHEMP complex.
[0049] As the iridium-BINAP complex, the complex in which BINAP is BINAP, T-
BINAP or t-Bu-BINAP is preferable. When the complex is prepared, it is preferable
to add an iodine compound as an additive.
[0050] As the iridium-BIPHEMP complex, the complex in which BIPHEMP is 2,2'-
dimethoxy-6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-biphenyl(MeO-Biphep) is preferable.
When the complex is prepared, it is preferable to add an iodine compound as an
additive, and particularly sodium iodide or tetra n-butylammonium iodide as the iodine
compound.
[0051] Further, when the iridium-BINAP complex or the iridium-BIPHEMP complex is
prepared, it is preferable to add [lr(cod)CI]2 wherein cod is 1,5-cyclooctadiene,
particularly to use further sodium iodide as an additive in an amount of 1 to 3
equivalents based on the used amount of iridium.
[0052] The rhodium catalyst among the catalysts used for catalytic asymmetric
hydrogenation is described in further detail.
[0053] Rhodium-optically active phosphine complex includes rhodium-BINAP
complex, rhodium-BIPHEMP complex, rhodium-RROPHOS complex, rhodium-
DEGUPHOS complex, rhodium-DlOP complex, rhodium-DIPAMP complex, rhodium-
DuPHOS complex, rhodium-NORPHOS complex, rhodium-PNNP complex, rhodium-
SKEWPHOS complex, rhodium-BPPFA complex, rhodium-SEGPHOS complex,
rhodium-CHIRAPHOS complex and rhodium-H8-BINAP complex, etc.
Best Mode for carrying out the Invention
[0054] The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative of the present invention is described. [0055] As shown in the scheme below, an optically active (3-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative of formula (2) or (3) can be produced by reducing an (x-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst used for catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation and an acid:
(Figure Removed)
[0056] Generally, the above-mentioned reaction is carried out in a solvent. The solvent is not specifically limited so long as it does not pertain to the reaction, and includes for example halogen-type solvents such as 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methylene chloride, chloroform, chlorobenzene and 1,2-dichlorobenzene or the like, ether-type solvents such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, or the like, alcohol-type solvent such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, 2-butanol, and ethylene glycol or the like, acetic acid and arbitrary mixed solvents of the above-mentioned solvents.
[0057] Preferable solvents include a halogen-type solvent, an alcohol-type solvent, a mixed solvent of a halogen-type solvent with an alcohol-type solvent, a mixed solvent of a halogen-type solvent with an ether-type solvent, acetic acid, a mixed solvent of acetic acid with an alcohol-type solvent, and a mixed solvent of acetic acid with an ether-type solvent, and for example methanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, 2-butanol, ethylene glycol, methylene chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, chlorobenzene, methanol-methylene chloride, n-propanol-methylene chloride, i-propanol-methylene chloride, n-propanol-tetrahydrofuran, acetic acid, acetic acid-i-propanol and acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran, etc., and preferably methylene chloride, n-propanol, n-propanol-methylene chloride and acetic acid, etc.
[0058] In addition, in case where the ruthenium catalyst is used, it is preferable to use methylene chloride, n-propanol, n-propanol-methylene chloride or the like. In case where the iridium catalyst is used, it is preferable to use acetic acid. [0059] The used amount of the catalyst for catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation is a range of 0.01 to 100 mol% based on the used amount of oc-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1). It is preferably a range of 0.01 to 20 mol%, more preferably a range of 0.1 to 10 mol%, the most preferably 0.3 to 5 mol% from the
standpoint of reaction efficiency and cost.
[0060] Although an a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) may be
added in a solution in which an acid is present, a salt previously prepared from an a-
aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) and an acid may be added in a
solution. From the standpoint of the stability of a-aminoacyl acetic acid compounds
of formula (1), it is preferable to previously prepare a salt composed of an a-
aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) and an acid and add the salt in a
solution.
[0061] The used acid is preferably a strong acid. The specific examples of the
strong acid are HCI, HBr, H2S04, HCIO4, CH3SO3H, PhSO3H, TsOH, CF3SO3H and
CF3CO2H, etc., preferably HCI and TsOH, more preferably HCI.
[0062] The used amount of the acid is a range of 0.8 to 3 mol%, preferably a range
of 0.9 to 2 mol%, more preferably a range of 0.9 to 1.5 mol% based on the used
amount of a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1). In the meanwhile,
when a salt previously prepared from an a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of
formula (1) and an acid is added, the used amount of the acid means the total amount
involving acids contained in the salt.
[0063] In addition, an acetic acid salt may be added in the reaction system. The
acetic acid salt includes an alkali metal acetate such as lithium acetate, sodium
acetate and potassium acetate, etc., and ammonium acetate, etc., and preferably an
alkali metal acetate such as sodium acetate.
[0064] The used amount of the acetic acid salt is a range of 0.8 to 5 equivalents,
preferably a range of 0.8 to 2 equivalents based on the used amount of a-aminoacyl
acetic acid ester compound of formula (1). In particular, when the iridium catalyst is
used, it is preferable to add an acetic acid salt.
[0065] The used hydrogen is generally hydrogen gas. The pressure of the used
hydrogen is generally a range of 1 to 150 atm, preferably a range of 10 to 150 atm,
more preferably 30 to 100 atm.
[0066] The reaction can be carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 0°C to
a boiling point of the solvent, preferably from 10°C to 150°C, more preferably 30°C to
100°C.
[0067] The reaction time is not necessarily determined because it varies depending
on the reaction temperature, but for example a reaction time of 4 hours or more in
case where the reaction temperature is 50°C, and a reaction time of 3 hours or more
in case where the reaction temperature is 100°C are satisfactory.
[0068] After the completion of the reaction, an aimed optically active p-hydroxy-a-
aminocarboxylic acid derivative can be obtained in a form of salt by concentrating the
solvent. In addition, an aimed optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative can be obtained by making the reaction solution basic and extracting with a
suitable solvent. Further, an optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxyiic acid
derivative of formula (2) or (3) can be isolated in a high purity by purifying by
distillation, recrystallization and silica gel column chromatography, etc.
[0069] Diastereo selectivity (de: selectivity of syn form and anti form) and enantio
selectivity (ee) of the optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative of
formula (2) or (3) obtained in the present invention can be determined by performing
instrumental analysis after benzoylation of the resulting optically active p-hydroxy-a-
aminocarboxylic acid derivative.
[0070] The process of the benzoylation is as follows:
(Figure Removed)
[0071] That is, the benzoylated compound of the optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative of formula (2) or (3) can be produced by reacting the optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative of formula (2) or (3) or the salt thereof with PhCOCI (benzoyl chloride) in THF (tetrahydrofuran) in the presence of NEt3 (triethylamine). After purification of the resulting benzoylated compound, diastereo selectivity (de: selectivity of syn form and anti form) thereof can be determined with 1H-NMR or the like and enantio selectivity (ee) thereof can be determined with HPLC analysis or the like.
[0072] The a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) being a starting material can be produced by a process shown below.
(Figure Removed)
[0073] That is, the hydrochloride of the a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) can be produced by condensing an acid anhydride or acyl chloride and an isonitrile acetate in the presence of a base (the base includes triethyl amine, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-7-ene or the like) to obtain an oxazole compound and then cleaving the oxazole ring with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The resulting hydrochloride can be used as such for the following reduction reaction, and can be processed with a base or the like to obtain the a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1). In addition, in order to obtain the salt with other acid, the oxazole compound is cleft with other acid or the hydrochloride is subjected to salt exchange with other acid.
[0074] The hydrochloride of the a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) can be produced also by a process shown below:
(Figure Removed)
[0075] That is, the hydrochloride of the a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1) can be produced by dehydrating and condensing glycine with an alcohol in the presence of TsOH (p-toluenesulfonic acid) to obtain an ester, subjecting the amino group to t-butoxycarbonylation with Boc2O (di-t-butyl dicarbonate), treating with KHMDS (potassium hexamethyl disilazide), subjecting to amidation by adding acyl chloride, and carrying out rearrangement reaction by treating with LHMDS (lithium
hexamethyl disilazide) and DMPU (1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-perhydropyrimidine-2-one) to obtain Bocform of the a-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound, then removing Boc with hydrochloric acid.
Examples
[0076] Hereinafter, the present invention is described based on examples to which
the present invention is not limited at all.
Reference Example 1: Production of 2-cyclohexyl-1-methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-ethyl-
ammonium; chloride
(Figure Removed)
[0077] To DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide) (10.0 mL) solution of methylisocyanoate
(3.11 g) and cyclohexanoic acid anhydride (8.20 g, 1.1 equivalent), DBU (1,8-
diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene) (4.7 mL, 1.0 equivalent) was added dropwise at 0°C.
After stirring at room temperature for 11 hours, the reaction solution was diluted with
water, extracted with n-hexane-ethyl acetate (5:1), and the organic phase was
separated. Then, the organic phase was washed with saturated salt water, 1 mol/L
hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate water and saturated salt
water in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Then, precipitates
were filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
resulting crude product was recrystallized from n-hexane-ethyl acetate to obtain a
product (5.00 g, 75%).
Melting point: 97.5-101°C
IR (KBr) 2931, 2852, 1719, 1599, 1199 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 5 1.26-1.89 (m, 10H, c-Hex-CH2), 3.45-3.48 (m, 1H, c-
Hex-H), 3.91 (s, 3H, CO2CH3), 7.74 (s, 1H, OCHN);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 6 25.7, 25.9, 30.6,35.4, 51.9, 125.2, 148.6, 162.6, 164.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for CHNO;,: 210.1130 (M++1).
Found: 210.1119.
(Figure Removed)
Oxazole (10 mmol) was dissolved in concentrated hydrochloric acid (5.0 mL) and
methanol(15.0 mL). The resulting solution was stirred at 50°C for 4 hours. Then,
the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and concentrated. The
residue was pulverized in diethylether, and an a-amino-p-ketoester was filtered off.
The solid was used in the subsequent step as such. (Yield: 67%)
IR (KBr) 2931, 2856, 1752, 1719, 1560, 1508, 1458, 1276, 1144 cnr1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.19-1.50 (m, 5H, c-Hex-H), 1.66-1.82 (m, 4H, c-Hex-H),
2,18-2.20 (m, 1H, c-Hex-H), 2.90-2.95 (m, 1H, c-Hex-H), 3.91 (s, 3H, CO2CH3), 5.50
(s, COCHNH3), 8.92 (br, COCHNH3);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 25.0, 25.6, 25.7, 27.4, 29.2, 48.4, 54.2, 60.3, 163.8,
201.0;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C10H18NO3: 210.1287 (M*-CI).
Found: 200.1282.
Reference Example 2: Production of 1-methoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-2-oxo-butyl-
ammonium; chloride
(Figure Removed)
[0078] In a similar manner as Reference Example 1 , an aimed compound was
obtained from the corresponding oxazole. (Yield: 79%)
IR (KBr) 2979, 2642, 1751, 1720, 1508, 1438, 1387, 1275, 1234, 1013 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 1.12 (d, J=6.4Hz, 3H, (CH3)2CH), 1.24 (d, J=7.2Hz, 3H,
(CH3)2CH), 3.19-3.28 (sep, J=7.2Hz, 1H, (CH3)2CH), 3.92 (s, 3H, CO2CH3);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 17.7, 19.1, 39.8, 54.6, 165.3, 203.6;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for CrH14NO3: 160.0974 (M+-CI).
Found: 160.0973.
Reference Example 3: Production of 3-butoxycarbonylaminoacetic acid benzyl ester
(Figure Removed)
[0079] Benzene (469 ml) solution of glycine (35.0 g), BnOH (benzyl alcohol) (231 ml), TsOH-H2O (p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate) (106 g, 1.2 equivalent) was refluxed with heating for 29 hours under azeotropic dehydration condition. Then, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and the solid was filtered, and washed with diethylether to obtain aimed product 2 (168 g). This solid was used in the subsequent step without purification. The intermediate 2 (168 g) was dissolved
in dioxane-water, sodium hydrogen carbonate (47g, 1.2 equivalent) and Boc2O (di-t-butyl dicarbonate) (112 g, 1.1 equivalent) were added thereto, stirred for 3 hours and concentrated. The residue was washed with 1 mol/L sodium hydrogen sulfate aqueous solution and extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then filtered and concentrated. The residue was crystallized from diethylether-hexane to obtain aimed product 3 (first time 54.3 g, second time 51.2 g, third time 7.9 g; total 113.4 g, 427 mmol, 92%). 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.45 (s, 9H, (CH3)3C), 3.96 (d, J=5.7Hz, 2H, CH2NH), 5.00 (br, 1H, CH2NH), 5.18 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 7.34-7.38 (m, 5H, Ar-H). Reference Example 4: Production of 4a
(Figure Removed)
[0080] Starting material 3 (1 .06 g, 4.00 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and
cooled to -78°C. Then, KHMDS (potassium hexamethyl disilazide) (0.5 M solution
9.0 mL, 1 .1 equivalent) was added over 10 minutes, and thereafter stirred at the same
temperature for 2 hours. Further, isobutyryl chloride (0.46 mL, 1.1 equivalent) was
added, and stirred at the same temperature for 3 hours. Then, the reaction solution
was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride, and extracted 3 times with ethyl
acetate-hexane (5:1). The resulting organic phase was washed with saturated
sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,
filtrated and concentrated. The residue was purified with silica gel chromatography
(hexane : ethyl acetate = 3:1) to obtain aimed product 4a (1.26 g, 94%).
IR (neat) 2978, 1747, 1698, 1457, 1370, 1216, 1148, 1028 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 6 1.17 (d, J=6.8Hz, 6H, (CH3)2CH), 1.44 (s, 9H, (CH3)3C),
3.72-3.76 (m, 1H, (CH3)2CH), 4.48 (s, 2H, CH2N), 5.16 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 7.32-7.36 (m,
5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 6 19.6, 27.8, 34.6,45.6, 66.9, 83.7, 128.4, 128.5, 135.4,
152.1, 168.9, 180.2;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C18H26N05: 336.1811 (M++1).
Found: 336.1811.
Reference Examples 5-9: Production of 4b-4f
[0081] 4b-4f were produced in a similar manner as the process of Reference
(Figure Removed)
Example 4.
4b Colorless oily product
IR (neat) 2969, 1747, 1456, 1370, 1216, 1149, 1031 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.96 (d, J=7.3Hz, 3H, CH3 CH2 CH2CO), 1.43 (s, 9H,
(CH3)3C), 1.65-1.70 (m, 2H, CH3 CH2 CH2CO), 2.91 (d, J=7.3Hz, 2H, CH3 CH2 CH2CO),
4.50 (s, 2H, CH2N), 5.17 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 7.32-7.36 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 13.7, 18.4, 27.8, 39.8, 45.3, 66.9, 83.7, 128.4, 128.4,
128.6, 135.4, 152.2, 169.0, 175.6;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C18H26NO5: 336.1811 (M++1).
Found: 336.1804
4c Colorless oily product
IR (neat) 2974, 1747, 1694, 1456, 1336, 1148, 1010 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.35 (s, 9H, (CH3)3CCON), 1.44 (s, 9H, (CH3)3COCO),
4.33 (s, 2H, CH2N), 5.16 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 7.33-7.36 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 827.1, 27.8, 27.9, 43.1, 48.3, 66.0, 66.9, 83.2, 127.6,
127.9, 128.3, 128.3, 128.4, 128.5, 135.4, 152.7, 169.1, 184.6;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C19H28NO5: 350.1967 (M++1).
Found: 350.1976.
4d
IR (KBr) 2971, 2871, 1746, 1695, 1455, 1370, 1148, 1048, 1027 cm'1-
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) S 1.43 (s, 9H, (CH3)3COCO), 1.53-1.94 (m, 8H, c-Pen-CH2),
3.80-3.85 (m, 1H, c-Pen-CH), 4.49 (s, 2H, CH2N), 5.16 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 7.31-7.37 (m,
5H, Ar-H);
"C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 6 25.9, 27.8, 30.4, 45.2, 45.7, 66.9, 83.5, 128. 5, 135.4,
152.1, 169.0, 179.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C20H28NO5: 362.1967 (M++1).
Found: 362.1932.
4e White solid
IR (KBr) 2931, 2853, 1737, 1691, 1450, 1368, 1323, 1193, 1146 cm"1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.21-1.42 (m, 4H, c-Hex-CH2), 1.67-1.80 (m, 4H, c-Hex-
CH2), 1.91-2.05 (m, 2H, c-Hex-CH2), 3.46 (tt, J=3.3, 11.2Hz, CHCON), 4.47 (s, 2H,
CH2N), 5.15 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 7.32-7.36 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 25.7, 25.9, 27.8, 29.7, 44.4, 45.7, 66.9, 83.6, 128. 4,
128.5, 135.4, 152.1, 169.0, 179.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C21H30N05: 376.2124 (M++1).
Found: 376.2148
4f White solid
IR (neat) 2929, 2857, 1741, 1698, 1457, 1339, 1149, 1043 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.44-1.66 (m, 17H, c-Hep-H, (CH3)3C), 1.72-1.78 (m, 2H,
c-Hep-H), 1.90-1.97 (m, 2H, c-Hep-H), 3.64-3.71 (m, 1H, CHCON), 4.47 (s, 2H,
CH2CO2CH2Ph), 5.16 (s, 2H, CH2CO2CH2Ph), 7.30-7.38 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 26.5, 27.8, 31.6, 45.2, 45.6, 66.9, 83.5, 128.5, 135.4,
152.1, 169.0, 180.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C22H32NO5: 390.2280 (M++1).
Found: 390.2266.
Reference Example 10: Production of 5a
(Figure Removed)
[0082] A THF (tetrahydrofuran) solution of 4a was cooled to -78°C. In the resulting solution, DMPU (1,1-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinone) (2.0 equivalents) and LHMDS (lithium hexamethyldisilazide) (2.5 equivalents) were added over 10 minutes, and thereafter stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours. Then, the reaction solution was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride, and extracted 3
times with ethyl acetate-hexane (5:1). The resulting organic phase was washed with
saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,
filtrated and concentrated. The residue was purified with silica gel chromatography
to obtain aimed product 5a (yield: 85%).
IR (neat) 3431, 2977, 1759, 1715, 1496, 1367, 1251, 1162 cm'1;
'H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.99 (d, J=6.8Hz, 3H, (CH3)2CH), 1.14 (d, J=7.1Hz, 3H,
(CH3)2CH), 1.44 (s, 9H, (CH3)3C), 2.94-2.99 (m, 1H, (CH3)3CH), 5.15-5.29 (m, 3H,
CHNH, CH2Ph), 5.73 (d, J=7.0Hz, 1H, CHNH), 7.31-7.38 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
"C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 17.4, 18.7, 28.2, 38.4, 62.1, 68.0, 80.5, 128.4, 128.6,
134.7, 154.8, 166.7,205.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C18H26NO5: 336.1811 (M++1).
Found: 336.1816
Reference Examples 11-15: Production of 5b-5f
[0083] 5b-5f were produced in a similar manner as the process of Reference
Example 10.
(Table Removed)
5b Colorless oily product
IR (neat) 3432, 2970, 1759, 1715, 1496, 1368, 1253, 1163 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.83 (t, J=7.3Hz, 3H, CH3 CH2 CH2CO), 1.44 (s, 9H,
(CH3)3CO), 1.52-1.62 (m, 2H, CH3 CH2 CH2CO), 2.52-2.60 (m, 2H, CH3 CH2 CH2CO),
5.05 (d, J=7.1Hz, 1H, CHNH), 5.16 (d, J=12.3Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.29 (d, J=12.3Hz, 1H,
CH2Ph), 5.74 (d, J=6.8Hz, 1H, CHNH), 7.31-7.38 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 13.4, 16.8, 19.5, 27.8, 28.2, 42.4, 63.7, 68.0, 80.5, 128.4,
128.6, 134.7, 154.9, 166.6, 201.0;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C18H26NO5: 336.1811 (M++1).
Found: 336.1788.
5c
IR (neat) 3376, 2977, 1758, 1713, 1504, 1368, 1326, 1252, 1162 crrr1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.18 (s, 9H, (CH3)3CCOCH), 1.43 (s, 9H, (CH3)3COCO),
5.15 (d, J=12.3Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.20 (d, J=12.3Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.52 (m, 2H,
COCHNH), 7.29-7.37 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 26.1, 28.2, 44.7, 57.0, 67.7, 80.6, 128.3, 128.5, 128.6,
154.8, 167.6,208.0;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C19H28NO5: 350.1967 (M++1).
Found: 350.1913
5d
IR (neat) 3430, 2967, 2871, 1759, 1714, 1489, 1367, 1254, 1162 cm-1;
'H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.34-1.94 (m, 17H, c-Pen-CH2,(CH3)3CO), 3.14-3.18 (m,
1H, CHCOCHNH), 5.13-5.17 (m, 2H, CHNH, CH2Ph), 5.29 (d, J=12.0Hz, 1H, CH2Ph),
5.76 (d, J=6.8Hz, 1H, CHNH), 7.35-7.38 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 26.0, 26.0, 28.2, 28.5, 30.3, 48.8, 63.5, 67.9, 80.5, 128.6,
134.8, 154.8, 166.8,203.7;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C20H28NO5: 362.1967 (M*+1).
Found: 362.1933.
5e
IR (neat) 3431, 2978, 2932, 2856, 1755, 1713, 1495, 1453, 1368, 1337, 1251, 1161
cm"1;
'H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.05-1.92 (m, 19H, c-Hex-CH2, (CH3)3CO), 2.64-2.68 (m,
1H, CHCOCHNH), 5.14 (d, J=12.1Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.18 (d, J=7.1Hz, 1H, CHNH),
5.31 (d, J=12.1Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.73 (d, J=7.1Hz, 1H, CHNH), 7.31-7.36 (m, 5H, Ar-
H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 25.0, 25.5, 25.7, 27.6, 28.3, 29.1, 48.2, 62.3, 68.0, 80.5,
128.6, 128.7, 134.8, 154.9, 166.7, 204.0;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C21H30NO5: 376.2124 (M++1).
Found: 376.2118.
5f
IR (neat) 3429, 2978, 2928, 2856, 1754, 1713, 1492, 1367, 1338, 1254, 1163 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.24-1.93 (m, 21H, c-Hep-CH2, (CH3)3C), 2.88 (s, 1H,
CHCOCHNH), 5.14 (d, 1H, J=12.0Hz, CH2Ph), 5.18 (d, 1H, J=7.6Hz, CHCOCHNH),
5.30 (d, 1H, J=12.0Hz, CH2Ph), 5.73 (d, J=6.8Hz, 1H, CHCOCHNH), 7.35-7.38 (m,
5H, Ar-H);
"C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) S 26.2, 26.5, 28.0, 28.1, 28.2, 29.1, 30.3, 49.4, 62.4, 67.9,
80.4, 128.5, 128.6, 134.8, 154.9, 166.7, 204.4;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C22H32NO5: 390.2280 (M++1).
Found: 390.2263
Reference Example 16: Production of 6a
(Figure Removed)
[0084] 5a was dissolved in 4 mol/L hydrochloric acid-dioxane, stirred at room
temperature for 44 hours, and then the reaction solution was concentrated. The
residue was pulverized in diethyl ether, and aimed product 6a was filtered. The
resulting solid was used in the subsequent step as such, (yield: 97%)
IR (KBr) 3403, 2972, 2936, 2654, 1762, 1736, 1523, 1267 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.96 (d, J=6.4Hz, 3H, (CH3)2CH), 1.22 (d, J=6.7Hz, 3H,
(CH3)2CH), 3.03-3.09 (m, 1H, (CH3)2CH), 5.24 (d, J=11.6Hz, 2H, CH2Ph), 5.33 (d,
J=12.0Hz, 2H, CH2Ph), 5.47 (s, 1H, COCHN), 7.32-7.38 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 9.00 (br);
"C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 17.1, 18.9, 38.9, 60.4, 67.0, 69.2, 128.6, 128.7, 128.8,
134.1, 163.3,202.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C13H18N03: 236.1287 (M+-CI).
Found: 236.1272.
Reference Examples 17-21: Production of 6b-6f
[0085] 6b-6f were produced in a similar manner as the process of Reference
Example 16.
(Table Removed)

IR (KBr) 2968, 2935, 2599, 1750, 1725, 1459, 1280, 1226, 1147 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 0.84 (t, J=7.6Hz, 3H, CH3CH2CH2CO), 1.50-1.62 (m,
2H, CH3CH2CH2CO), 2.64-2.80 (m, 2H, CH3CH2CH2CO), 5.32 (d, J=11.6Hz, 1H,
CH2Ph), 5.41 (d, J=12.0Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 7.36-7.46 (m, 5H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 13.6, 17.6, 43.4, 70.2, 129.8, 130.1, 135.8, 164.7,
199.2;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C13H18N05: 236.1287 (M+-CI).
Found: 236.1275.
6c
IR (KBr) 2971, 2900, 2867, 1747, 1718, 1543, 1508, 1265, 1239 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.20 (s, 9H, (CH3)3C), 5.25 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 5.62 (s, 1H,
COCHN), 7.30-7.37 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 9.00 (br);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 26.6, 44.9, 56.7, 69.2,128.6,128.7, 128.9, 134.0, 163.6,
204.4;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C14H20NO3: 250.1443 (M+-CI).
Found: 250.1438.
6d
IR (KBr) 2951, 1746, 1720, 1508, 1458, 1269, 1207cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.44-2.02 (m, 8H, c-Pen-H), 1.96-2.02 (m, 1H, c-Pen-H),
5,24 (d, J=12.0Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.33-5.36 (m, 2H, CH2Ph, COCHNH3), 7.26-7.39 (m,
5H, Ar-H), 9.00 (br, COCHNH3);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 25.9, 26.0, 28.3, 30.6, 49.1, 61.6, 69.2, 128.6, 128.7,
128.8,134.2, 163.3,200.7;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C15H20N03: 262.1443 (M*-CI).
Found: 262.1445,
6e
IR (KBr) 2931, 2854, 1747, 1719, 1509, 1266 cm-1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.97-1.36 (m, 5H, c-Hex-H), 1.48-1.62 (m, 3H, c-Hex-H),
1.69-1.72 (m, 1H, c-Hex-H), 2.11-2.14 (m, 1H, c-Hex-H), 2.78 (tt, J=3.2, 11.6Hz, 1H,
c-Hex-H), 5.21 (d, J=12.0Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.38 (d, J=12.0Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.53 (s, 1H,
COCHNH3), 7.30-7.39 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 8.93 (br, COCHNH3);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 24.9, 25.5, 25.6, 27.2, 29.1, 48.3, 60.6, 69.2, 128.6,
128.8, 128.9, 134.2, 163.3, 200.8;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C16H22N03: 276.1600 (M+-CI).
Found: 276.1602.
6f
IR (KBr) 2927, 2624, 1746, 1720, 1509, 1459, 1281, 1198, 1119 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.15-1.18 (m, 1H, c-Hep-H), 1.45-1.57 (m, 10H, c-Hep-
H), 2.93-2.97 (m, 1H, c-Hep-H), 5.21 (d, 1H, J=12.0Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.38 (d,
J=13.2Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.40 (s, 1H, COCHNH3), 7.31-7.39 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 9.01 (br,
COCHNH3);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 26.1, 26.5, 27.9, 28.1, 28.8, 30.3, 49.5, 60.7, 69.2, 128.6,
128.8, 128.9, 134.2, 163.3,201.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C17H24N03: 290.1756 (M+-CI).
Found: 290.1765.
Reference Example 22
(Figure Removed)
[0086] TsOH-H2O (p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate) (230.0 mg) was added in methanol (3.0 ml) solution of oxazole (102.8 mg), and refluxed with heating for 25 hours. The resulting solution was concentrated and then pulverized in diethyl ether. The resulting crude product was used in the subsequent step without purification. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.03 (d, J=6.8Hz, 3H, (CH3)3CH), 1.11 (d, J=7.1Hz, 3H, (CH3)2CH), 2.34 (s, 3H, Ar-CH3), 3.06 (sep, J=7.0Hz, 1H, (CH3)3CH), 5.36 (s, 1H, CHNH2), 7.13 (d, J=8.1Hz, 2H, Ar-H), 7.70 (d, J=8.2Hz, 2H, Ar-H), 8.46 (s, 2H, CHNH2). Reference Example 23: Production of 6g
(Figure Removed)
[0087] To THF (tetrahydrofuran) (50 mL), methylisocyanoate (2.97 g, 30 mmol),
benzoyi chloride (2.97 g, 30 mmol) and TEA (triethyl amine) (12.6 mL, 90 mmol) were
added, and stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. Then, the solvent was distilled
off under reduced pressure, and ethyl acetate (100 ml) was added in the residue, and
washed with water, 1 mol/L HCI (50 ml), saturated NaHCO3 (50 ml) and saturated salt
water (50 ml) in that order. After drying the solution over anhydrous sodium sulfate,
precipitates were filtered off, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified with silica gel column chromatography (100 g, ethyl acetate :
n-hexane = 1:5) to obtain an oxazole compound (4.07 g, 20 mmol, 67%) as colorless
solid.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 3.96 (s, 3H), 7.45-7.53 (3H, m, Ar-H), 7.92 (s, 1H,
oxazole-H), 8.00-8.12 (2H, m, Ar-H);
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 3108, 1717, 1582, 1561, 1516, 1495, 1433, 1354, 1325, 1312, 1221,
1195, 1109, 1087, 1068, 1010, 936, 767, 688.
[0088] The oxazole compound (2.26 g, 11.1 mmol) was dissolved in 4 mol/L
hydrochloric acid-dioxane (18 ml) and methanol(18 ml), and stirred at 60°C for 24
hours. The resulting solution was cooled to room temperature, and then
concentrated. The residue was dissolved in methanol, and concentrated again.
This procedure was repeated 5 times to completely remove remaining hydrochloric
acid, and then the resulting solid was washed with ether, and filtered. The resulting
solid was recrystallized from ethyl acetate and methanol to obtain compound 6g (1.42
g, 6.2 mmol, 56%).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 3.77 (s, 3H), 7.60 (t, J=7.6Hz, 2H), 7.77 (tt, J=7.6Hz,
1H),8.17(dd, J-1.6, 8.8Hz,2H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 (ppm) 54.6, 130.1, 131.0, 134.9, 136.3, 165.4, 190.0;
FABMS (NBA) m/z: 194 (M-CIT;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 3441, 2840, 1739, 1688, 1597, 1274, 1217, 684.
Reference Example 24: Production of 6h
(Figure Removed)
[0089] In a similar manner as Reference Example 23, aimed compound (6h) was
obtained from the corresponding oxazole.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 3,77 (s, 3H), 5.23 (s, 2H), 6.04 (s, 1H), 7.1-7.5 (m, 7H,
Ar-H),8.14(d, J=7.2Hz, 2H);
"C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 (ppm) 54.5, 58.4, 71.5, 116.2, 127.8, 128.7, 129.3,
129.7, 133.6, 137.7, 165.8, 166.0, 187.9;
FABMS (NBA) m/z: 300 (M-CI')*;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 3445, 2969, 1759, 1685, 1603, 1509, 1276, 1254, 1222, 1176, 1075,
832, 743, 697.
Reference Examples 25-29: Production of 6i-6m
(Figure Removed)
[0090] Compounds 6i-6m were produced by carrying out the similar process of
Reference Example 23. In the meanwhile, the structure of each compound is as
follows.
6i: R=p-methylphenyl group
6j: R=m-methylphenyl group
6k: R=p-naphthyl group
61: R=2-furyl group
6m: R=p-bromophenyl group.
The results of instrumental analysis of each compound are as follows:
6i
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) S 2.47 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 6.09 (s, 1H), 7.42 (2H, d,
J=8.0Hz), 8.05 (2H, d, J=8.0Hz);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 (ppm) 21.8, 54.5, 58.7, 130.7, 131.2, 132.4, 148.0,
165.6, 189.3;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 2995, 2826, 2626, 1739, 1685, 1604, 1505, 1434, 1276, 1220,
1179, 1074, 968, 942, 863.
6j
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 82.45 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 6.11 (s, 1H), 7.4-7.6 (2H, Ar-
H), 7.9-8.0 (2H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 (ppm) 21.3, 54.6, 58.8, 128.3, 130.0, 131.2, 135.0,
137.0, 140.3, 165.5, 190.1;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 3004, 2813, 2626, 1737, 1685, 1602, 1511, 1434, 1275, 1228,
1168, 1072, 948, 889, 866, 785, 685.
6k
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 3.75 (s, 3H), 6.30 (s, 1H), 7.6-7.75 (2H, Ar-H), 7.9-8.15
(4H, Ar-H), 8.82(1 H, s, Ar-H);
"C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 6 54.6, 58.7, 125.0, 128.5, 129.0, 129.9, 131.0, 131.2,
132.2, 133.8, 134.3, 137.8, 165.6, 189.9;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 3440, 2819, 1739, 1688, 1622, 1594, 1502, 1434, 1280, 1236,
1174, 1008,937,811,760.
61
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 3.82 (s, 3H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 6.80 (1H, dd, J=1.6, 4.0Hz,
Ar), 7.71 (1H, d, J=4.0Hz, Ar-H), 8.0 (1H, d, J=1.6Hz, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 54.7, 58.4, 114.6, 124.1, 151.2, 151.3, 165.5, 177.1;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 3430, 2973, 2637, 1752, 1679, 1590, 1570, 1504, 1464, 1404, 1285,
1252, 1155, 1088, 1079, 1036, 1023, 991, 951, 910, 876, 841, 769.
6m
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 3.78 (s, 3H), 6.11 (s, 1H), 7.79 (2H, Ar-H), 8.05 (2H,
Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CD3OD) 8 547, 589, 131.5, 132.6, 133.4, 133.9, 165.2, 189.3;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 2810, 1738, 1689, 1586, 1497, 1433, 1405, 1275, 1213, 1176, 1134,
1175, 966, 940, 864, 816, 764, 676.
Example 1 : Production of p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative
(Figure Removed)
[0091] Under argon atmosphere, [RuCI2(C6H6)]2 (10.1 mg), (S)-BINAP (25.3 mg) and DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide) 400 juL were mixed in a Schlenk tube. The resulting solution was deaerated, and then stirred at 100°C for 10 minutes. After lowering the temperature of the mixed solution to room temperature, the solution was dried under reduced pressure at 50°C for 2.5 hours to obtain red-brown [RuCI2 (S)-BINAP] (dmf)n as a catalyst. 1-Methoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-2-oxo-butyl-ammonium; chloride (169.2 mg) produced in Reference Example 2 was dissolved in methanol (2.0 ml), deaerated and then the resulting solution was added in the above-mentioned catalyst through a cannula that the atmosphere therein was replaced with argon. The solution together with 1 .0 ml of methanol used for washing was stirred under
hydrogen (100 atm) at 50°C for 48 hours. Then the reaction solution was
concentrated to obtain an aimed product. The resulting crude product was subjected
to benzoylation, and de and ee thereof were determined with instrumental analysis.
In this example, de and ee were determined with 1H-NMR and HPLC, respectively.
Benzoylation
[0092] The resulting crude product was dissolved in THF (tetrahydrofuran) (1 .7 ml).
Next, BzCI (benzoyl chloride) (110 L) and TEA (triethyl amine) (380 L) were added
therein at 0°C. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, water, ethyl acetate and
hexane were added in the reaction solution to cease the reaction. Subsequently, the
solution was separated into phases, and the resulting organic phase was washed with
1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution and sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution
in that order, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfonate, and then filtrated and
concentrated. Subsequently, the resulting residue was fractionated and purified with
silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate : n-hexane = 1:3) to obtain an aimed product
(162.1 mg, 2-step 71%, 98% de, 56% ee).
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALCEL OD-H (Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.), Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol = 85/15, Flow rate: 0.5 mL/min., Retention
time: 2R, 3R form 10.6 min., 2S, 3S form 15.6 min.
[a]D25+35.4 (0.99, CHCI3);
IR (neat) 3417, 2962, 1747, 1633, 1538, 1455, 1372, 1062, 1011 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.02 (d, J=6.8Hz, 3H, (CH3)2CH), 1.05 (d, J=6.6Hz, 3H,
(CH3)2CH), 1.77 (sep, J=6.6Hz, 1H, (CH3)2CH), 2.91 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H, CHOH), 3.62 (dt,
J=3.3, 8.6 Hz, 1H, CHOH), 3.82 (s, 3H, CO2CH3), 4.97 (dd, J=3.3, 7.3Hz, 1H, CHNH),
7,14 (d, J=6.6Hz, 1H, NH), 7.44-7.48 (m, 2H, Ar-H), 7.52-7.56 (m, 1H, Ar-H), 7.82-
7.85 (m, 2H, Ar-H);
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C14H20NO4: 266.1392 (M++1).
Found: 266.1408.
Example 2
(Figure Removed)
[0093] The procedures of Example 1 were repeated except that hydrochloride being starting material was changed to tosylate and the used amount of the catalyst was set to 6.7 mol% to obtain an aimed product. (Yield: 72% (total of 2-step), de: 94%, ee: 22%).
Examples 3-11 Effect of solvents
[0094] The procedures of Example 1 were repeated except that the solvents were variously altered to obtain aimed products. In the meantime, the used amount of the catalyst was a range of 3.8 to 4.6 mol% based on that of the substrate. In addition, yield was shown in the total of 2-step.

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[0095] The procedures of Example 1 were repeated except that the substrate was changed to 2-cyclohexyl-1-methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-ethyl-ammonium; chloride produced in Reference Example 1 and the solvent was changed to methylene chloride to obtain an aimed product (yield: 84% (total of 2-step), de: 95%. ee: 96%). [a]D26+35.5 (1.07, CHCI3); melting point 94-97°C
IR (KBr) 3545, 3493, 3281, 2927, 2854, 1739, 1630, 1542, 1363, 1230, 1209 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.97-1.30 (m, 5H, c-Hex-H), 1.42-1.51 (m, 1H, c-Hex-H),
1.65-1.84 (m, 4H, c-Hex-H), 2.03-2.06 (m, 1H, c-Hex-H), 2.94 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H,
CHOH), 3.68 (dt, J=3.2, 8.8 Hz, 1H, CHOH), 3.82 (s, 3H, CO2CH3), 4.97 (dd, J=3.2,
7.6Hz, 1H, CHNH), 7.18 (d, J=7.2Hz, NH), 7.44-7.47 (m, 2H, Ar-H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 1H,
Ar-H), 7.82-7.84 (m, 2H, Ar-H);
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C17H24NO4: 306.1705 (IVT+1).
Found: 306.1724.
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALCEL OD-H (Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.), Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol = 85/15, Flow rate: 0.5 mL/min., Retention
time:2R, SRform 11.2min.,2S, 3S form 15.3 min.
(Figure Removed)
[0096] Under argon atmosphere, [RuCI2(C6H6)]2 (10.3 mg), (S)-BINAP (27.3 mg) and
DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide) 400 jL were mixed in a Schlenk tube. The resulting
solution was deaerated, and then stirred at 100°C for 10 minutes. After lowering the
temperature of the mixed solution to room temperature, the solution was dried under
reduced pressure at 50°C for 2.5 hours to obtain red-brown (S)-BINAP-Ru(ll) as a
catalyst. 6a (271.8 mg) was dissolved in methylene chloride (2.5 mL), deaerated
and then the resulting solution was added in the above-mentioned catalyst through a
cannula that the atmosphere therein was replaced with argon. The solution together
with 1.0 ml of methanol used for washing was stirred under hydrogen (100 atm) at
50°C for 48 hours. Then the reaction solution was concentrated to obtain an aimed
product. The resulting crude product was subjected to benzoylation, and de and ee
thereof were determined with instrumental analysis. In this example, de and ee were
determined with 1H-NMR and HPLC, respectively.
(Figure Removed)
Benzoylation
[0097] The resulting crude product was dissolved in THF (tetrahydrofuran) (2.0 mL).
Next, BzCI (benzoyl chloride) (130 |J_) and TEA (triethyl amine) (440 jiL) were added
therein at 0°C. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, water, ethyl acetate and
hexane were added in the reaction solution to cease the reaction. Subsequently, the
solution was separated into phases, and the resulting organic phase was washed with
1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution and sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution
in that order, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfonate, and then filtrated and
concentrated. Subsequently, the resulting residue was fractionated and purified with
silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate : n-hexane = 1:2) to obtain an aimed product
(yield: 87% (total of 2-step), de: >99%, ee: 96%).
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALCEL OD-H (Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.), Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 90/10, Flow rate: 0.5 mL/min., Retention
time: 2R, 3R form 21.6 min., 2S, 3S form 30.3 min.
[a]D25+33.9 (1.00, CDCI3); melting point 95.5-96°C
IR (KBr) 3414, 2961, 2935, 2858, 1749, 1647, 1519, 1192, 1064 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.95 (d, J=6.6Hz, 3H, (CH3)2CH), 1.13 (d, J=6.6Hz, 3H,
(CH3)2CH), 1.71 (d, 1H, (CH3)2CH), 2.92 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H, CHOH), 3.63 (dt, J=3.1, 8.4
Hz, 1H, CHOH), 4.99 (dd, J=3.3, 7.3Hz, 1H, CHNH), 5.23 (d, J=12Hz, 1H, CH2-Ph),
5.29 (d, J=12Hz, 1H, CH2-Ph), 7.14 (d, J=7.3Hz, 1H, CHNH), 7.34-7.39 (m, 5H, Ar-H),
7.43-7.47 (m, 2H, Ar-H), 7.52-7.56 (m, 1H, Ar-H), 7.81-7.83 (m, 2H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 18.9, 19.0, 31.5, 56.2, 67.6, 78.9, 127.2, 128.4, 128.6,
128.7, 132.0, 133.4, 134.9, 167.5, 170.8;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C20H24NO4: 342.1705 (M++1).
Found: 342.1682;
Elemental analysis, Calcd. for C20H24NO4: C, 70.36; H, 6.79; N, 4.10.
Found: C, 70.26; H, 6.82; N, 4.06.
Examples 14-16 Effect of solvents
[0098] The procedures of Example 13 were repeated except that the solvents were
variously altered to obtain aimed products. Yield was shown in the total of 2-step.
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Examples 17-20 Consideration of reaction time
[0099] The procedures of Example 13 were repeated except that the reaction time was altered to obtain aimed products. In the meantime, the used amount of the catalyst was a range of 3.9 to 4. 1 mol% based on that of the substrate. In addition, yield was shown in the total of 2-step.

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Example 21
[0100] The procedures of Example 13 were repeated except that the solvent was
changed to dichloroethane ((CH2CI)2), the reaction temperature was changed to
100°C and the reaction time was changed to 3 hours to obtain an aimed product. The
yield was shown in the total of 2-step (yield: 90% (total of 2-step), de: 93%, ee: 92%).
Examples 22-32
[0101] The procedures of Example 13 were repeated except that the substrates and
solvents were altered to obtain aimed products. Yield was shown in the total of 2-
(Table Removed)
R=n-propyl
[a]D22+14.8 (1.01, CHCI3); melting point 97.5-99°C
IR (KBr) 3354, 2958, 2867, 1737, 1629, 1578, 1534, 1254, 1221 cm'1;
-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.85 (t, 3H, J=7.2Hz, 3H, CH3CH2CH2), 1.28-1.56 (m, 4H,
CH3CH2CH2), 3.29 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H, CHOH), 4.05-4.10 (m, 1H, CHOH), 4.93 (dd,
J=3.2, 6.8Hz, 1H, CHNH), 5.21 (d, J=12.4Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.31 (d, J=12.4Hz, 1H,
CH2Ph), 7.14 (d, J=6,8, 1H, CHNH), 7.26-7.56 (m, 8H, Ar-H), 7.82-7.84 (m, 2H, Ar-H);
"C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 5 13.8, 18.9, 35.3, 58.3, 67.7, 73.1, 127.2, 128.2, 128.4,
128.7, 132.1, 133.3, 134.9, 168.0, 170.3;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C20H24NO4: 342.1705 (M++1).
Found: 342.1699;
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALCEL OD-H (Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.), Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 90/10, Flow rate: 0.5 mL/min., Retention
time: 2R, 3R form 26.6 min., 2S, 3S form 32.3 min.
R=t-butyl
[a]D22+23.9(1.01,CHCI3);
IR (neat) 3373, 3064, 3033, 2958, 2908, 2872, 1731, 1644, 1538, 1487, 1177, 1078
cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 5 0.95 (s, 9H, (CH3)3C), 3.33 (d, J=10Hz, 1H, CHOH), 3.67
(dd, J=3.2, 9.6Hz, 1H, CHOH), 5.02 (dd, J=3.2, 7.6Hz, 1H, CHNH), 5.20 (d, J=12.4Hz,
1H, CH2Ph), 5.24 (d, J=12.4Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 7.10 (d, J=7.6,1H, CHNH), 7.34-7.40 (m,
5H, Ar-H), 7.43-7,47 (m, 2H, Ar-H), 7.51-7.55 (m, 1H, Ar-H), 7.78-7.81 (m, 2H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 26.0, 35.4, 54.5, 67.6, 81.1, 127.1, 128.5, 128.6, 132.0,
133.4, 134.6, 167.3, 171.1;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C21H26NO4: 356.1862 (M++1).
Found: 356.1827;
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALPAK AD (Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.),
Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 90/10, Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min., Retention time: 2R,
3R form 26.8 min., 2S, 3S form 17.8 min.
R=cyclopentyl
[a]D24+20.5 (1.01, CHCI3); melting point 109-111°C
IR (KBr) 3414, 3342, 2938, 2867, 1746, 1644, 1521, 1488, 1195 cm"1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 1.38-1.88 (m, 9H, c-Pen-H), 2.95 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H,
CHOH), 3.78 (dt, J=2.88, 8.8Hz, 1H, CHOH), 4.92 (dd, J=2.8, 7.2Hz, 1H, CHNH),
5,21 (d, J=12.4Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.31 (d, J=12.4Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 7.19 (d, J=6.4, 1H,
CHNH), 7.34-7.39 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 7.43-7.47 (m, 2H, Ar-H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 1H, Ar-H),
7,81-7.84 (m, 2H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 25.1, 25.5, 29.0, 29.8, 43.5, 57.3, 67.5, 78.0, 127.2,
128.4, 128.6, 132.0, 133.4, 135.0, 167.6, 170.5;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C22H26NO4: 368.1862 (M++1).
Found: 368.1870;
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALPAK AD (Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.),
Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 90/10, Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min., Retention time: 2R,
3R form 25.2 min., 2S, 3S form 28.9 min.
R=cyclohexyl
Melting point 125-127°C
IR (KBr) 3403, 2929, 2849, 1742, 1647, 1521, 1483, 1211 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 0.95-1.78 (m, 10H, c-Hex-CH2), 1.99 (d, J=12.1Hz, 1H,
CHC(OH)CHNH, 2.78 (d, J=8.8, 1Hz, 1H, CHOH), 3.66 (dt, J=3.2 8.8Hz, 1H, CHOH),
4.99 (dd, J=2.9, 7.3Hz, 1H, CHNH), 5.18 (d, J=12.2Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.34 (d, J=12.2Hz,
1H, CH2Ph), 7.17 (d, J=6.8, 1H, CHNH), 7.32-7.56 (m, 8H, Ar-H), 7.81-7.83 (m, 2H,
Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 25.6, 26.1, 29.0, 29.2, 40.9, 55.7, 67.5, 77.9, 127.2,
128.5, 128.6, 131.9, 133.5, 135.0, 167.4, 170.8;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C23H28NO4: 382.2018 (M++1).
Found: 382.1933;
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALPAK AD (Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.),
Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 90/10, Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min., Retention time: 2R,
3R form 18.7 min., 2S, 3S form 32.3 min.
R=cycloheptyl
[a]D24+12.9(1.01,CHCI3);
IR (neat) 3418, 3064, 3033, 2925, 2854, 1734, 1646, 1539, 1190, 1082 cm'1;
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 6 1.24-1.64 (m, 11H, c-Hep-H), 1.76-1.89 (m, 2H, c-Hep-
H), 2.79 (dd, J=5.6, 8.4Hz, 1H, CHOH), 3.70 (dt, J=3.2, 8.8Hz, 1H, CHOH), 5.01 (dd,
J=3.2, 7.2Hz, 1H, CHNH), 5.18 (d, J=12.0Hz, 1H, CH2Ph), 5.32 (d, J=12.0Hz, 1H,
CH2Ph), 7.13 (d, J=7.0, CHNH), 7.32-7.40 (m, 5H, Ar-H), 7.42-7.46 (m, 2H, Ar-H),
7.51-7.55 (m, 1H, Ar-H), 7.80-7.82 (m, 2H, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 6 26.1, 26.2, 28.2, 28.9, 30.6, 42.3, 55.8, 67.5, 77.6, 127.2,
128.5, 128.6, 131.9, 133.5, 135.0, 167.4, 170.9;
HRMS (FAB, NBA) Calcd. for C24H30NO4: 396.2175 (M++1).
Found: 396.2195;
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALCEL OD-H (Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.), Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 90/10, Flow rate: 0.5 ml_/min., Retention
time: 2R, 3R form 30.5 min., 2S, 3S form 34.7 min.
Examples 33-43
[0102] Several reaction conditions were considered by changing the substrate to 2-
cyclohexyl-1-methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-ethyl-ammonium; chloride produced in
Reference Example 1. Conversion rate means a value obtained by analyzing a
reaction solution with HPLC and calculating the following equation in which concrete
values of the areas of the substrate and product are substituted. In the meantime,
4.37 in the equation is a value used for correcting the sensitivity rate of the substrate
and product in the measured wavelength.
Conversion Rate = Area of Product/(Area of Product + Area of Substrate/4.37) x 100
Analysis condition
Analysis method: HPLC (Shimadzu LCIOAvp), Reversed phase isoclatic analysis
Column: L-column ODS (Chemicals Evaluation and Research Institute, Japan) 4.6
mm x 250 mm + CAPCELLPAKSCX UG80 (Shiseido Co., Ltd.) <|> 4.6 mm x 250 mm.
Mobile phase: acetonitrile/100 mM KH2PO4 buffer = 2/8 (v/v)
Flow rate: 1.0 ml/min.
Detection: UV215nm
Retention time: Substrate 21.8 min., Product 23.4 min.
By analyzing benzoylated product with HPLC, ee was determined.
Analysis condition of ee
Analysis method: HPLC (Shimadzu LCIOAvp), Normal phase isoclatic analysis
Column: CHIRALCEL OD-H (Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 85/15 (v/v)
Flow rate: 0.5 mL/min.
Detection: UV254 nm
Retention time: R form 11.2 min., S form 15.3 min.
(Table Removed)
Example 44: Production process by use of [lr(cod)CI]2-(S)-MeO-Biphep-Nal as a catalyst
(Figure Removed)
[0103] A solution obtained by adding [lr(cod)CI]2 (2.5 mg, 0.0037 mmol), (S)-MeO-Biphep (5.8 mg, 0.01 mmol) and sodium iodide (2.3 mg, 0.015 mmol) in methylene chloride (1.0 ml_) was deaerated by freeze-thaw method. The solution was stirred under argon atmosphere at room temperature for 10 minutes. The resulting yellow catalyst was dried under vacuum. To the catalyst, 6g produced in Reference Example 23 (57.4 mg, 0.25 mmol), NaOAc (sodium acetate) (20.5 mg, 0.25 mmol) and deaerated AcOH (acetic acid) (1.2 ml) were added under argon atmosphere. The mixed solution was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen pressure of 100 atm. After stirring for 24 hours, the reaction solution was added in 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid (3.0 ml), and washed with 5 ml of diethyl ether. The resulting aqueous phase was concentrated and dried up at 40°C under reduced pressure, and anhydrous ethanol was added to the resulting residue and pulverized. The white
solid was filtered off, the resulting clear filtrate was concentrated under reduced
pressure. The residue was dissolved in THF (tetrahydrofuran) (3 ml_), and then
PhCOCI (benzoyl chloride) (35.2 mg, 0.25 mmol) and Et3N (triethyl amine) (75.9 mg,
0,75 mmol) were added therein at 0°C. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour,
water and ethyl acetate (10 ml) were added, and the resulting organic phase was
washed with 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid (5 ml_), saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate
water (5 ml) and saturated salt water in that order, and dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfonate, and precipitates were filtrated off and concentrated under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified with silica gel column chromatography (20 g, ethyl acetate :
n-hexane = 1:2) to obtain an N-benzoyl form (57.8 mg, 0.19 mmol, 77%, >99% de,
89.6% ee) as colorless solid.
'H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 3.79 (3H, s), 4.56 (1H, d, J=5.6Hz), 5.24 (1H, dd, J=3.6,
6.8Hz), 5.40 (1H, dd, J=3.6, 5.6Hz), 6.87 (1H, brd), 7.2-7.4 (5H, m, Ar-H), 7.4-7.5 (2H,
m, Ar-H), 7.5-7.6 (1H, m, Ar-H), 7.7-7.8 (2H, m, Ar-H);
13C-NMR (100MHz, CDCI3) 8 (ppm) 52.6, 59.4, 75.1, 125.9, 127.1, 128.0, 128.3, 128.6,
132.1,133.0, 139.1;
FT-IR vmax (KBr): 3338, 1744, 1644, 1525, 1229, 1173, 693.
FABMS (NBA) m/z: 300 (M+1);
HPLC analysis condition, column: CHIRALCEL OD-H (Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.), Mobile phase: n-hexane/i-propanol 85/15, Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min., Retention
time: 2R, 3R form 8.6 min., 2S, 3S form 12.0 min.
Examples 45-49
[0104] The procedures of Example 44 were repeated except that the additive (iodine
compound), acetic acid salt, temperature and reaction time were altered, to obtain
aimed products. The yield was shown in the total of 2-step. In the meanwhile, the
used amount of the catalyst was 3 mol% in the term of iridium based on that of the
substrate, and the used amount of (S)-MeO-Biphep was 1.33 equivalent (4/3) based
on that of iridium. In Table, the amount of iodine compound means equivalent
number based on the used amount of iridium, the amount of acetic acid salt means
equivalent number based on the used amount of the substrate, and TBAI means tetra
n-butylammonium iodide.
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* AcONa and AcOK mean sodium acetate and potassium acetate, respectively. Examples 49-56
[0105] The procedures of Example 44 were repeated except that the substrate, additive (iodine compound), temperature and reaction time were altered, to obtain aimed products. The yield was shown in the total of 2-step. In the meanwhile, the used amount of the substrate : the used amount of iridium : the used amount of (S)-MeO-Biphep : the amount of additive (iodine compound) = 100:3:4:6, and the acetic acid salt (sodium acetate) was used in an amount of 1 equivalent based on the substrate. In Table, OBn is benzyloxy, Ph is phenyl, Me is methyl, Pr is propyl, p-Nap is naphthyl, and TBAI is tetra n-butylammonium iodide.
(Table Removed)
Examples 57-74
[0106] Aimed products were produced by changing the ligand of Example 44 to (s)-
BINAP and altering several conditions. The yield was shown in the total of 2-step.
In the meanwhile, the used amount of the substrate : the used amount of iridium : the
used amount of (s)-BINAP = 100:3:4. In Table, the amount of additive shows
equivalent number based on the used amount of iridium, the amount of acetic acid
salt shows equivalent number based on the substrate, and the abbreviations of
solvent are as follows:
A: ethanol
B: n-propanol
C: i-propanol
D: methanol: benzene=1:2
E: n-propanol:tetrahydrofuran=1:2
F: i-propanol:acetic acid=1:1
G: tetrahydrofuran.acetic acid=1:1
H: acetic acid
In addition, Phta means phthalimide, and TBAB and TBAI mean tetra n-butyl
ammonium bromide and tetra n-butyl ammonium iodide.
(Table Removed)AcONa, AcOAm and AcOLi mean sodium acetate, ammonium acetate and lithium
acetate, respectively.
Example 75
[0107] The procedures of Example 64 were repeated except that the ligand was
changed to (S)-T-BINAP, to obtain an aimed product. (Yield: 85% (total of 2-step),
de:>99%, ee:71%).
Industrial Applicability
[0108] According to the present invention, anti forms of optically active p-hydroxy-
a-aminocarboxylic acid derivatives that are useful as an intermediate for
Pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals can be efficiently produced.

We Claim:
1. A process for producing optically active P-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid derivative of formula (2) or (3)
(Formula Removed)
wherein R1 is C1-20 alkyl group [the C1-20 alkyl group may be substituted with C4.12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be substituted with halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl group, C1-6 alkoxy group, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, C1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy group or CONR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group), C1-6 alkoxy group, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group or CONR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group], or C4-12 aromati group [the aromatic group may be substituted with halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl group, C1-6 alkoxy group, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, C1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy group (the C1-6 alkyl group, C1-6 alkoxy group, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group and C1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy group may be substituted with C4-12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be substituted with halogen atom)) or CONR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group],
R2 is C1-20 alkyl group [the C1-20 alkyl group may be substituted with C4.12 aromatic group (the aromatic group may be substituted with halogen atom, C4-6 alkyl group, C1-6 alkoxy group, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, C1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy group or CONR4R5 wherein R and R5 are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group), C1-6 alkoxy group, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group or CONR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group], or C4.12 aromatic group [the aromatic group may be substituted with halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl group, C1-6 alkoxy group, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, C1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy group or CONR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently of each other are hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group], characterized by comprising subjecting an α-aminoacyl acetic acid ester compound of formula (1)
(Formula Removed)
wherein R1 and R2 have the same meaning as the above, to hydrogenation by catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of an acid.
2. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in claim 1, wherein the catalyst used for the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation is a complex of a Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic Table selected from ruthenium and irridium having an optically active bidentate phosphine ligand.
3. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic Table is ruthenium, and the optically active bidentate phosphine ligand is represented by formula (4)
(Formula Removed)
wherein R3 is hydrogen atom, methyl group, or tertiary butyl group, absolute configuration is either S or R.
4. The process for producing optically active P-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic derivative as
claimed in claim 3, wherein the complex is RuHX1(R3-BINAP)2, RuX22(R3-BINAP)
or Ru2Cl4(R3-BINAP)2(Et3N) wherein R3-BINAP is the optically active bidentate
phosphine ligand of formula (4), Et is ethyl group, X and X independently of each
other are C1, C1O4, BF4, PF6, OCOCH3, OCOCF3, OCO-t-Bu or OSO2CF3, the
complex may be further coordinated with N, N-dimethylformamide, benzene, AlCl3, SnCl4,TiCl4 or ZnCl2.
5. The process for producing optically active p-hydroxy-a-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as claimed in claim 4, wherein the complex RuX22(R3-BINAP) wherein X2
and R3-BINAP have the same meaning as the above, the complex may be further coordinated with N,N-dimethylformamide, benzene, AlCl3, SnCl4, TiCl4 or ZnCl2.
6. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-aaminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in claim 5, wherein RuX 22(R3 -BINAP) further coordinated with N,N-dimethyl formamide or benzene wherein X is CI, R -BINAP has the same meaning as the above is used.
7. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Group VIII transition metal of the Periodic Table is iridium, and the optically active bidentate phosphine ligand is R 2-BINAP wherein R3-BINAP has the same meaning as the above or a compound of formula (5)
(Formula Removed)
wherein R6 is phenyl group, naphthyl group (the phenyl group and naphthyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with C1-6 alkyl group or C1-6 alkoxy group), cyclopentyl group or cyclohexyl group, R is methyl group or methoxy group, R8 is hydrogen atom, methyl group, methoxy group or chlorine atom, R9 is hydrogen atom, methyl group, methoxy group, dimethylamino group or diethylamino group, absolute configuration is either S or R.
8. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid
derivative as claimed in claim 7, wherein an acetic acid salt is added in the reaction
system.
9. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the complex is prepared, an iodine compound is added.
10. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in claim 9, wherein the optically active bidentate phosphine ligand is a compound of the formula (5).
11. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the complex is prepared, [Ir(cod)Cl]2 wherein cod is 1, 5-cyclooctadiene is used.
12. The process for producing optically active ß-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid derivative as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the acid is a strong acid.