Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases, 10 Biopolis Road, #05-01 Chromos, Singapore.
Molecules. 2012 Aug 24;17(9):10131-41. doi: 10.3390/molecules170910131.
During the synthesis of the new antimalarial drug candidate NITD609, a high degree of diastereoselectivity was observed in the Pictet-Spengler reaction. By isolating both the 4E and 4Z imine intermediates, a systematic mechanistic study of the reaction under both kinetic and thermodynamic conditions was conducted. This study provides insight into the source of the diastereoselectivity for this important class of compounds.
在新型抗疟药物候选物 NITD609 的合成过程中,Pictet-Spengler 反应表现出高度的非对映选择性。通过分离出 4E 和 4Z 两种烯胺中间体,对动力学和热力学条件下的反应进行了系统的机理研究。该研究深入了解了这一类重要化合物非对映选择性的来源。