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Synthesis of trimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrates and dimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate lactones: an assay for the stereochemical outcome of the reaction catalysed both by homocitrate synthase and by the Nif-V protein

Synthesis of trimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrates and dimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate lactones: an assay for the stereochemical outcome of the reaction catalysed both by homocitrate synthase and by the Nif-V protein
Synthesis of trimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrates and dimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate lactones: an assay for the stereochemical outcome of the reaction catalysed both by homocitrate synthase and by the Nif-V protein
Trimethyl (3R)-homocitrate 17, trimethyl (2S,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate 17a and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate 17b, as well as dimethyl (3R)-homocitrate lactone 18, (2S,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitric lactone 18a and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitric lactone 18b have been synthesised. D-quinic acid 12 was used as the source of the (3R)-centre in the unlabelled target compounds 17 and 18. (2)-Shikimic acid 19 and the (2)-[2-2H]-shikimic acid derivative 32 respectively were used in the synthesis of the labelled compounds. In the latter syntheses, Sharpless directed epoxidation of the olefin in the 5-deoxy ester diols 23 and 35 ensured a reaction from the same face as the allylic and homoallylic alcohols, and the reduction of the protected epoxides 25 and 37 ensured that the label was introduced in a stereoselective manner. The 1H NMR spectra of the labelled products present an assay for the stereochemistry of the biological reactions catalysed by homocitrate synthase and by the protein from the nifV gene.
bacterial proteins, metabolism catalysis lactones, chemical synthesis/chemistry, metabolism lysine/metabolism magnetic resonance spectroscopy methylation molecular structure oxo-acid-lyases, metabolism stereoisomerism tricarboxylic acids, metabolism
1477-0520
569-580
Tavassoli, Ali
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Duffy, James E.S.
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Young, Douglas W.
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Tavassoli, Ali
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Duffy, James E.S.
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Young, Douglas W.
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Tavassoli, Ali, Duffy, James E.S. and Young, Douglas W. (2006) Synthesis of trimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrates and dimethyl (2S,3R)- and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate lactones: an assay for the stereochemical outcome of the reaction catalysed both by homocitrate synthase and by the Nif-V protein. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 4 (3), 569-580. (doi:10.1039/b515937g).

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Trimethyl (3R)-homocitrate 17, trimethyl (2S,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate 17a and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitrate 17b, as well as dimethyl (3R)-homocitrate lactone 18, (2S,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitric lactone 18a and (2R,3R)-[2-2H1]-homocitric lactone 18b have been synthesised. D-quinic acid 12 was used as the source of the (3R)-centre in the unlabelled target compounds 17 and 18. (2)-Shikimic acid 19 and the (2)-[2-2H]-shikimic acid derivative 32 respectively were used in the synthesis of the labelled compounds. In the latter syntheses, Sharpless directed epoxidation of the olefin in the 5-deoxy ester diols 23 and 35 ensured a reaction from the same face as the allylic and homoallylic alcohols, and the reduction of the protected epoxides 25 and 37 ensured that the label was introduced in a stereoselective manner. The 1H NMR spectra of the labelled products present an assay for the stereochemistry of the biological reactions catalysed by homocitrate synthase and by the protein from the nifV gene.

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Published date: 2006
Keywords: bacterial proteins, metabolism catalysis lactones, chemical synthesis/chemistry, metabolism lysine/metabolism magnetic resonance spectroscopy methylation molecular structure oxo-acid-lyases, metabolism stereoisomerism tricarboxylic acids, metabolism

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Local EPrints ID: 45302
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/45302
ISSN: 1477-0520
PURE UUID: 5257e1c0-dd86-4591-b8d3-7e2eaa117fbf
ORCID for Ali Tavassoli: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7420-5063

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Date deposited: 20 Mar 2007
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:51

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Author: Ali Tavassoli ORCID iD
Author: James E.S. Duffy
Author: Douglas W. Young

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