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Synthesis of Novel Retinoid X Receptor-Selective Retinoids
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posted on 2001-08-02, 00:00 authored by Margaret M. Faul, Andrew M. Ratz, Kevin A. Sullivan, William G. Trankle, Leonard L. WinneroskiRetinoids 1−5 have been identified as potent RXR agonists for evaluation in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent (type II) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Highly convergent syntheses of 1−5 have
been developed. The core tetrahydronaphthalene 7, employed in the synthesis of 1 and 2, was
prepared in 98% yield using an AlCl3-catalyzed (0.03 equiv) Friedel−Crafts alkylation of toluene
with 2,5-dichloro-2,5-dimethylhexane 6. A nitromethane-mediated Fridel−Crafts acylation of 7 with
chloromethylnicotinate 9 was developed to prepare ketone 10 in 68% yield. Chelate-controlled
addition of MeMgCl to 10 followed by dehydration afforded olefin 11 in 65% yield. Cyclopropanation
of 11 with trimethylsulfoxonium ylide, followed by saponification, completed a five-step synthesis
of 1 in 33% yield. FeCl3-catalyzed (0.05 equiv) Friedel−Crafts acylation of 7 with chloromethylterephthalate 14 afforded ketone 15 in 81% yield. Saponification of 15 and reaction with 50%
aqueous NH2OH in AcOH afforded a 9:1 mixture of cis and trans oximes, from which the desired
cis-oxime 2 was isolated in 43% yield. The core bromo-dihydronaphthalene 29 required for the
synthesis of 3−5 was prepared by a Shapiro reaction. Transmetalation of 29 and reaction with
Weinreb amides 30b or 36 afforded ketones 32 and 37, which were converted into 3−5 using
chemistry comparable to the tetrahydronaphthylene series. Suzuki coupling of boronic acids 41
and 42 with vinyl triflate 43 provided an alternative approach to the synthesis of this class of
compounds.
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Shapiro reactionWeinreb amides 30 bdiabetes mellitusequivAlCl 3ketones 32Retinoidketone 15olefin 11tetrahydronaphthylene seriestrans oximesRXR agonistsboronic acids 41chloromethylterephthalate 14vinyl triflate 43acylationconvergent synthesesFeCl 3type IIketone 10synthesisNIDDMchloromethylnicotinate 9NH 2 OHalternative approachoxime 2Friedeltrimethylsulfoxonium ylidecore tetrahydronaphthalene 7
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