Synlett 2018; 29(16): 2141-2146
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609868
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Atropisomerism in the 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine Nucleus: Effects of Central Chirality at C3 on the N-Mesylation Reaction

Hidetsugu Tabata*
a   Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan   Email: h-tabata@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp   Email: natsu@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp
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Yuka Tsuji
a   Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan   Email: h-tabata@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp   Email: natsu@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp
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Tetsuya Yoneda
a   Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan   Email: h-tabata@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp   Email: natsu@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp
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Tomohiko Tasaka
b   Affinity Science Corporation, 1-11-1 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan
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Tetsuta Oshitari
a   Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan   Email: h-tabata@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp   Email: natsu@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp
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Hideyo Takahashi*
c   Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan   Email: hide-tak@rs.tus.ac.jp
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Hideaki Natsugari*
a   Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan   Email: h-tabata@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp   Email: natsu@pharm.teikyo-u.ac.jp
b   Affinity Science Corporation, 1-11-1 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan
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This work was supported in part by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ­Research (C) (25460154 and 16K08326) and a Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) (25860091) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. H.T. thanks the MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities (2013–2017) for financial support.
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Publication History

Received: 28 April 2018

Accepted after revision: 29 May 2018

Publication Date:
12 July 2018 (online)


Published as part of the Cluster Atropisomerism

Abstract

The mesylation reaction of the 1,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetra­hydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine nucleus was investigated in detail. Two diastereomers (A and B) of 5-mesyl-1,3-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepines, originating from chirality at C3 and at the Ar–N(SO2) axis were formed, among which isomers of the derivative with a methyl group at C6 (R = CH3) were separable at room temperature. A and B had chair-like and boat-like conformations, respectively, in which the C3-methyl group adopts a pseudoequatorial arrangement. Furthermore, A and B were shown to be the thermodynamically and ­kinetically controlled products, respectively.

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  • 17 5-Mesyl-1,3-Dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine (1) DMAP (21 mg, 0.17 mmol) and MsCl (0.13 mL, 1.72 mmol) were added to a stirred solution of 7a (61 mg, 0.35 mmol) in pyridine (3.5 mL) at 0 °C under argon. The mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 18 h and then the solvent was evaporated at 25 °C. H2O (6.0 mL) and EtOAc (10 mL) were added to the residue, and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (10 × 3 mL). The extracts were t washed with water, dried, and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by column chromatography [silica gel, EtOAc–hexane (1:5)] to give colorless crystals; yield: 68 mg (78%); mp 92–94 °C. IR (ATR): 2897, 1327 cm–1. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CD2Cl2): δ = 0.86 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 3 H), 2.15 (br s, 1 H), 2.51 (br s, 1 H), 2.74–2.90 (m, 1 H), 2.85 (s, 3 H), 2.88 (s, 3 H), 2.97–2.99 (m, 1 H), 4.08 (br s, 1 H), 6.98–7.02 (m, 2 H), 7.26–7.30 (m, 1 H), 7.41 (dd, J = 1.0, 7.7 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 15.6, 32.9, 40.0, 42.5, 54.0, 62.1, 117.9, 122.2, 129.2, 131.3, 131.9. HRMS (ESI): m/z [M + H]+ calcd for C12H19N2O2S: 255.1162; found: 255.1164. 5-Mesyl-1,3,6-trimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine (2) In a similar manner to the synthesis of 1 from 7a described above, compound 2 was prepared from 7b, except that the reaction was conducted for 6 h at 25 °C instead of 18 h at 25 °C and gave separable diastereomers of 2 (2A and 2B) in a ratio of 1:2.6 in 66% yield. These diastereomers were separated by column chromatography [silica gel, EtOAc–hexane (1:5)]. (aS*,3S*)-5-Mesyl-1,3,6-trimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine (2A) Colorless crystals; yield: 24.5 mg (47.7%); mp 133–135 °C; TLC: Rf  = 0.38 (silica gel, 25% EtOAc–hexane). IR (ATR): 2892, 1322 cm–1. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CD2Cl2): δ = 0.77 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 3 H), 2.25 (dd, J = 10.9, 13.3 Hz, 1 H), 2.35–2.40 (m, 1 H), 2.37 (s, 3 H), 2.41 (dd, J = 12.1, 14.0 Hz, 1 H), 2.86 (s, 3 H), 2.92 (s, 3 H), 3.04 (ddd, J = 1.6, 3.6, 13.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.25 (ddd, J = 1.6, 3.5, 14.0 Hz, 1 H), 6.92 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 6.94 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 7.18 (dd, J = 7.8, 7.8 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 19.0, 34.3, 34.9, 39.3, 50.3, 120.5, 129.1, 129.4, 130.1, 142.0, 143.2, 170.8. HRMS (ESI): m/z [M + H]+ calcd for C13H21N2O2S: 269.1318; found: 269.1319.(aR*,3S*)-5-Mesyl-1,3,6-trimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine (2B) Colorless crystals; yield: 9.4 mg (18.3%); mp 127–130 °C; TLC: Rf  = 0.31 [silica gel, 25% EtOAc–hexane]. IR (ATR): 2876, 1324 cm–1. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CD2Cl2): δ = 0.92 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 3 H), 1.59–1.66 (m, 1 H), 2.34 (s, 3 H), 2.65 (ddd, J = 1.5, 4.0, 10.9 Hz, 1 H), 2.75 (s, 3 H), 2.89 (s, 3 H), 2.91 (dd, J = 10.9, 12.4 Hz, 1 H), 3.40 (dd, J = 11.9, 12.4 Hz, 1 H), 3.47 (ddd, J = 1.5, 4.2, 12.4 Hz, 1 H), 6.80 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 6.89 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.18 (dd, J = 7.7, 7.8 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 15.3, 18.3, 30.0, 37.8, 39.8, 52.1, 60.6, 123.7, 128.5, 140.5, 147.5, 155.5. HRMS (ESI): m/z [M + H]+ calcd for C13H21N2O2S: 269.1318; found: 269.1319.
  • 18 Crystal Data for 1, 2A, and 2B All measurements were made on a RIGAKU RAXIS RAPID imaging-plate area detector with graphite monochromated ­Cu Kα radiation. The data were collected at a temperature of –100 °C. The structure was solved by the SIR92 direct method and expanded by using Fourier techniques. The nonhydrogen atoms were refined anisotropically. All calculations were performed by using the CrystalStructure crystallographic software package except for the refinement, which was performed by using SHELXL97 (See Ref. 19). Crystal data of 1 (see Ref. 20): C12H18N2O2S; mp 92–94 °C, M r = 254.35, Cu Kα (λ = 1.54187 Å), monoclinic, P21/n, colorless prism: 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.05 mm, crystal dimensions: a = 7.83330(14) Å, b = 9.04486(16) Å, c = 18.1712(3) Å, β = 91.5053(10)°, T = 173 K, Z = 4, V = 1287.01(4) Å3, D calc = 1.313 g/cm3, μCu Kα = 21.802 cm–1, F000 = 544.00, GOF = 1.063, R int = 0.0376, R1  = 0.0389, wR2  = 0.1016. Crystal data of 2A (see Ref. 20): C13H20N2O2S: mp 133–135 °C, M r = 268.37, Cu Kα (λ = 1.54187 Å), monoclinic, P21/n, colorless prism: 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm, crystal dimensions: a = 8.38672(15) Å, b = 8.82991(16) Å, c = 18.4671(4) Å, β = 92.8791(13)°, T = 173 K, Z = 4, V = 1365.84(4) Å3, D calc = 1.305 g/cm3, μCu Kα = 20.811 cm–1, F000 = 576.00, GOF = 1.014, R int = 0.0410, R1  = 0.0348, wR2  = 0.0906. Crystal data of 2B (see Ref. 20): C13H20N2O2S: mp 127–130 °C, M r = 268.37, Cu Kα (λ = 1.54187 Å), triclinic, P-1, colorless prism: 0.35 × 0.20 × 0.08 mm, crystal dimensions a = 8.33(4) Å, b = 8.71(6) Å, c = 9.82(5) Å, α = 96.87(11)°, β = 106.76(8)°, γ = 94.85(14)°, T = 173 K, Z = 4, V = 672(7) Å3, D calc = 1.325 g/cm3, μCu Kα = 21.137 cm–1, F000 = 288.00, GOF = 0.950, R int = 0.1560, R1  = 0.0719, wR2  = 0.1790.
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