The application of silacyclopropane insertion reactivity to the stereoselective synthesis of aminoalcohols is proposed. This project is an extension of the silirane-mediated syntheses of polyoxygenated compounds investigated by the Woerpel group. Regio- and stereoselective insertions of imines and nitrites into the Si-C bonds of siliranes will be developed to form conformationally constrained azasilacyclic compounds with three contiguous stereogenic carbon centers. These products will be elaborated structurally through nucleophilic addition and cyclization reactions that will be controlled stereoelectronically by the conformational preferences of the azasilane ring. Hydroylsis or acylation of the Si-N bond will then provide the corresponding amine or carbamide, and oxidation of the Si-C bond will release diastereoenriched 1,3- aminoalcohols. This project is synthetically appealing because it couples simple starting materials to form complicated products using the conformational preferences of a five-membered ring. Aminoalcohols are common motifs in biologically active molecules and this advancement of silirane insertion methodology will provide new approaches for the stereoselective syntheses of nitrogen-containing pharmaceutical targets. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
Project #
1F32GM075688-01A1
Application #
7110639
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-F04A-D (20))
Program Officer
Fabian, Miles
Project Start
2006-04-12
Project End
2009-04-11
Budget Start
2006-04-12
Budget End
2007-04-11
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$43,996
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Irvine
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
046705849
City
Irvine
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92697