Patent Application: US-43948199-A

Abstract:
molecules containing a chiral 1 , 2 - diol unit are synthesized from reactions between aldehydes and n - acyl selones . a chilled n - acyl selone is reacted with a lewis acid such as ticl 4 and mixed with a tertiary amine such as diisopropylethylamine to generate an enolate solution . upon further chilling of the enolate solution a desired aldehyde is added and after an acceptable reaction period a quencher is introduced and the product isolated .

Description:
referring now to the following written disclosure and the included schemes , table , and chemical formulas , there is shown a preferred embodiment of the subject synthesis method for producing chiral diols . optically active 1 , 2 - diol units are widely distributed in natural products such as macrolides , polyethers , polyketides , and carbohydrates . synthesis schemes for producing 1 , 2 - diol containing compounds would be extremely useful techniques . working with the landmark work of evans 1 , intensive efforts have given rise to a large number of chiral auxiliaries 2 , achiral and chiral - based lewis acids 3 and catalytic processes 4 for aldol reactions . the selenocarbonyl group has been exploited both as a chiral interrogation tool and as a platform for the development of new chemistries associated with selone based chiral derivatizing agents ( cda &# 39 ; s ). 5 a new type of aldol reaction has been discovered using chiral selone reagents ( known as “ chiral 2 - oxazolidineselone reagents ” which have the selenocarbonyl group ) in which the selenocarbonyl plays a pivotal role in determining the stereoselectivity of these reactions . the synthesis method employing titanium -( iv ) enolates of n - acyloxazolidin - 2 - selones reacting with a variety of aldehydes is disclosed herein . for starting materials , quantities of n - acylated selones needed to be constructed . based on previous nmr results using the [ 2 - 13 c ] labeled valine derived selone in the study of the acylation reaction 6 , a one - pot process was devised for the conversion of the oxazoline to the n - acylated selone . treatment of the 4 ( s )- methyl - 5 ( r )- phenyl - oxazoline 1 with lithium bis -( trimethylsilyl ) amide gave rise to selective deprotonation at c2 . addition of elemental selenium , followed by slow warming to 0 ° c ., allows for the selenium insertion into the c2 carbon lithium bond . as soon as the reaction is shown to be complete by tlc , the anion is quenched with the appropriate acid chloride . use of propionyl chloride in this one - pot process has afforded a 95 % yield of the n - acyl selone 2 ( scheme 1 ). for example and not by way of strict limitation , the subject process usually begins by obtaining an aldol donor ( aldehyde ) and aldol acceptor ( usually an n - acyl selone ). frequently , ticl 4 utilized as the lewis acid in generating a ticl 4 enolate of the n - acyl selone . one method is by adding a methylene chloride solution of ticl 4 to a 0 ° c . ( a first reaction temperature ) methylene chloride solution of the n - acyl selone and reacted for about five minutes ( a first reaction period ). after the five minutes , a tertiary amine such as hunig &# 39 ; s base , diisopropylethylamine , is added and stirred for about 30 minutes to about one hour and the same temperature ( a second reaction period and second reaction temperature , respectively , with the first and second reaction temperatures the same in this example ). the enolate solution is then chilled to a third reaction temperature of about − 78 ° c . ( this temperature be lower or may increase to room temperature depending on the donor and acceptor , see table 1 ) and the obtained aldehyde added neat or as a solution in perhaps ch 2 cl 2 or the like . the mixture is stirred for a third reaction period ( for detailed times see table 1 ) until complete . the solution is then quenched ( e . g . quenched with methanol until the solution becomes a yellow ( for about a 1 - 10 mmol reaction about 1 ml of methanol is suitable ). the solution is warmed to room temperature , if not there already , and filtered through a pad of silica gel . the silica gel is rinsed with about 30 - 40 % ( v / v ) ethyl acetate / toluene solution , making sure the yellow product is removed from the white silica gel . the solvents are removed and the product purified by flash chromatography . as indicated above , this particular sequence or steps is only exemplary and not limiting for the subject process ( see table 1 and the experimental section of this disclosure for the exact details of various subject reactions ). it should be noted that the term “ quenching ” means to react the resulting product ( aldol product or actually the titanium alkoxide if ticl 4 is utilized ) with a proton source such as ammonium chloride , methanol , or the like . this results is an isolatable product . quenching the enolate can be done with an aldehyde or a proton source . it was observed that the reaction of benzaldehyde with the titanium - based enolate of 2 gave one predominant product in good yield . not only did the product appear to be stable and formed in good yield , but the reaction also gave the opposite syn isomer observed for an evans - type process . although rare , “ unon - evans ” aldol reactions have been reported . the crimmins 7 and yan 8 groups recently reported some “ non - evans ” aldols that employ thiocarbonyl - based cda &# 39 ; s . according to the reactions shown in scheme 2 , table 1 illustrates the range of products that can be obtained using the subject selenium - based cda &# 39 ; s . the scope of the aldol process was evaluated using the propanoyl and glycolate selone adducts with α - aryl , - alkyl , - alkenyl , and - n - butyloxy and - benzyloxy atdehydes . the reaction of the n - propionyl selone enolates with uncomplexed aldehydes gives rise to the syn (“ non - evans ”) products in yields ranging from 85 - 92 % and with good selectivity (& gt ; 98 %). for example , to a ch 2 cl 2 solution containing the n - acylated selone , the ticl 4 ( 1 . 1 equiv ) was added dropwise at − 15 ° c . this mixture was stirred for 5 min , followed by the dropwise addition of hunig &# 39 ; s base ( diisopropylethylamine ) ( 1 . 15 equiv ). the solution was stirred for an additional 30 min then cooled to − 78 ° c ., and 1 . 2 equiv of the aldehyde were added . the reaction mixture was stirred for the appropriate amount of time ( table 1 ). the reaction was quenched with 2 ml of methanol . filtration through a pad of silica gel , followed by washing with a 40 % ethyl acetate / toluene mixture ( v / v ), afforded a bright yellow solution . the ethyl acetate / toluene mixture effects the azeotropic removal of methanol . carrying out the concentration step without toluene gives rise to a solution highly enriched with methanol , which causes decomposition of the selone adducts ( red precipitate forms ). flash silica gel chromatography can be visually monitored because all of the aldol selone adducts prepared to date are bright yellow . the use diisopropylethylamine or hunig &# 39 ; s base as a suitable amine is preferred , but other equivalent tertiary amines would be acceptable and within the scope of this disclosure . for aldol 10 the more sterically demanding 2 - methyl - 2 - propenal required higher temperatures for the reaction to proceed to completion . we were especially pleased to observe that the glycolate selone adducts enolized quite readily and presumably with chelation of the α - benzyloxy group , giving rise to the z - enolate . 9 addition of α - aryl , - alkyl , and - alkenyl aldehydes to this enolate solution gave rise to the “ non - evans ” aldols ( table 1 , compounds 5 , 7 , and 11 ). it is stressed that other heteroatoms instead of oxygen may be used and even “ non - carbon ” species ( i . e . sulfur , selenium , and phosphorus ) are possible including , but not limited to : α - amino aldehydes , α - sulfides , α - selenides , and the like ( note : the α - amino aldehydes would lead to amino containing carbohydrates that have numerous medical uses and the n - acyl selone could have a protected α - amino functionality that would undergo enolization and react with aldehydes ). lower yields and selectivities were observed for the glycolate enolates when 2 - methylpropionaldehyde and 2 - methyl - 2 - pentenal were used ( table 1 , compounds 3 , 9 ). again , this was attributed to the increased steric demand of these aldehydes . interestingly , the use of benzyloxyacetaldehyde with the glycolate selone has given rise to an anti selective aldol ( table 1 , compounds 13 , 14 ). if the benzyloxyacetaldehyde was not precomplexed with ticl 4 , the reaction gave little or no diastereoselectivity . however , precomplexation of the benzyloxyacetaldehyde with 1 . 05 equiv of ticl 4 gave rise to excellent diastereoselectivity (& gt ; 99 % by 1 h and 77 se nmr spectroscopy ). the anti relationship between the two new chiral centers that are generated in this carbon - carbon bond forming reaction is supported by the proton - proton coupling constant ( j = 8 . 3 hz ). 10 especially in aldol reactions , this type of anti relationship is one of the more difficult to access with high levels of diastereoselectivity . 11 in an effort to establish the generality of the anti selective aldol process , an additional four anti aldol products were constructed using this method ( table 1 , compounds 15 , 16 , 17 , and 18 ). usually ticl 4 is utilized in the subject reaction , however , other lewis acids may be used in equivalent reactions and are considered to be within the realm of this disclosure . such lewis acids would include , but not be limited to : alcl 3 , bx 3 ( where x is a halide ), almecl 2 , alme 2 cl , zncl 2 , mgcl 2 , mgbr 2 and the like . the selone auxiliary can easily be removed using a variety of methods . we have reduced aldol amide 4 with libh 4 to give the corresponding 1 , 3 diol in 98 % yield . the selone cda was recovered in 95 % yield . the optical rotation of the resulting diol indicated an ee which compares favorably with the ee of the parent chiral selone . 12 hydrolysis to the β - hydroxy acid is effected within 5 minutes using lioh . the end point is reached when the yellow aldol solution becomes nearly colorless . direct conversion of the aldols to esters ( 81 %) or the weinreb amide was effected with dmap using the mild yan procedure 13 . following this process and monitoring the reaction for completion by thin layer chromatography , conversion of the selone adducts to the ester or weinreb amide is effected . reduction of the adductions with 2 . 0 equiv of libh 4 in thf at 0 ° c . gave rise to the 1 , 3 diol . our structural investigations which were initially targeted to gain insight into the orientation and high selectivitives shown for these selone aldol reactions have led to the observation of c — h — se through - space interactions in all of the aldol products . for selected derivatives , see below , single - crystal x - ray analysis indicated c — h — se distances of 2 . 63 , 2 . 71 , and 2 . 72 å , which are sub - van der waals . the δ h of the aldol h a resonates between 5 . 2 - 6 . 9 ppm , which indicates that significant deshielding of this proton is occurring . to date , for all of the aldols we have investigated we have observed jsh couplings ( table 1 , final column ). for the syn aldols there is a unique doublet in each proton coupled ( h a ) selenium spectrum , j = 5 - 6 hz , indicating the β - hydroxyl group is apparently not hydrogen bonding to the selenium as we initially expected . for the anti aldols the 1d proton coupled 77 se spectra exhibited more than one spin system interacting with the selenium . the gradient selected 1 h / 77 se hmqc spectrum of anti - 13 displayed interactions of 4 spin systems with the selenium . the major h — se interactions arose from both the α - methine ( h a ) and β - hydroxy hydrogen , while weak but clearly observable interactions resulted from the β - methine hydrogen and one of the methyl groups on the cda isopropyl group . there are numerous reports of c — h — o interactions , and there is an increasing acceptance that these weak , unusual hydrogen bonds play significant roles as control elements in supramolecular complexes . 14 there are fewer reports of c — h — s interactions 15 , and there are only two reports of c — h — se interactions . tomoda 16 and coworkers reported the shortest c — h — se distance of 2 . 94 å , while vij and coworkers 17 have reported distances of 2 . 98 and 3 . 26 å for their sapphyrin molecules . a fundamental new type of non - opportunistic hydrogen bond has been uncovered in the investigated aldols . schemes 3 and 4 depict the generalized subject method for two different aldehydes ( see the experimental section below for reaction conditions for various aldehydes ). scheme 5 presents the removal of the selone portion of a typical intermediate . general . ir spectra were recorded using kbr pellets . 1 h , 13 c and 77 se spectra were performed using cdcl 3 solutions ( unless otherwise noted ) at 300 mhz , 75 . 48 mhz and 57 . 26 mhz . 1 h , 13 c and 77 se chemical shifts are reported in ppm and referenced to tms , cdcl 3 , and diphenyl diselenide , respectively . all air - sensitive reaction were performed under an argon atmosphere using oven - dried glassware . tetrahydrofuran ( thf ) and dichloromethane were freshly distilled from benzophenone ketyl and calcium hydride , respectively . flash column chromatography was performed using em science silica gel 60 å ( 230 - 400 mesh ). silica thin layer chromatography was done using em science plates ( silica gel 60 , f254 , 0 . 15 mm ). general procedure for the aldol reaction of ( 4s )- 3 - oxopropyl - 4 - phenylmethyl - 2 - oxazolidineselone with aldehydes r 1 to r 6 . ( see scheme 6 above for a presentation of the subject aldol reaction ) ticl 4 ( 1 . 0 m in ch 2 cl 2 , 0 . 93 ml , 0 . 93 mmol , 1 . 2 equiv ) was added in a solution of ( 4s )- 3 - oxopropyl - 4 - phenylmethyl - 2 - oxazolidineselone at − 17 ° c . ( 230 mg , 0 . 78 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 45 ml ), the mixture was stirred for 15 min . n , n - diisopropylethylamine ( 162 μl , 0 . 93 mmol , 1 . 2 equiv ) was added . the mixture was stirred for 45 min and then cooled to − 78 ° c . a solution of aldehyde ( 0 . 93 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 was added slowly along the cooled glass wall . the mixture was stirred at − 78 ° c . for 15 min . in the cases of aldehydes r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 5 , methanol ( 0 . 5 ml ) was added at − 78 ° c . in the cases of aldehydes r 4 and r 6 , the mixture was warmed to − 15 ° c . and stirred for 10 min at − 15 ° c ., then methanol ( 0 . 5 ml ) was added . the mixture was warmed to room temperature , then filtered through a short pack of silica gel . eluting with toluene / ethylacetate ( 70 / 30 ). after evaporation of the solvent , the residue was chromatographed on a column of silica gel , eluting with hexanes / ethylacetate ( 95 / 5 ) to give pure aldol . general procedure for the aldol reaction of ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[( phenylmethoxy ) acetyl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselon and aldehydes r 1 to r 6 in the presence of ticl 4 in ch 2 cl 2 . ticl 4 ( 1 m in ch 2 cl 2 , 0 . 53 ml , 1 . 05 equiv ) was added in a solution of ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[( phenylmethoxy ) acetyl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselone ( 170 mg , 0 . 50 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 10 ml ), at − 17 ° c . the mixture was stirred for 15 min then n , n - diisopropylethylamine ( 92 μl , 0 . 53 mmol , 1 . 05 equiv ) was added . the mixture was stirred for 45 min and then cooled to − 78 ° c . a solution of aldehyde ( 0 . 53 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 was added slowly onto the top portion of the inner glass wall . this ensures the aldehyde solution is chilled before entering into the reaction mixture . the mixture was stirred at − 78 ° c . for 2 h . methanol ( 0 . 5 ml ) was added at − 78 ° c . the mixture was warmed to room temperature , then filtered through a short pad of silica gel . the products were eluted with toluene / ethylacetate ( 70 / 30 ; v / v ) solution . after evaporation of the solvent , the residue was immediately chromatographed on a column of silica gel , eluting with hexanes / ethylacetate ( 95 / 5 ; v / v ) to give the pure aldol . reduction of ( 4s )- 3 -( 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxyl - 1 - oxopentyl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone . lithium borohydride ( 2 . 5 ml of a 2 . 0 m solution in thf , 5 . 0 mmol , 2 . 2 equiv ) was added slowly to a cold ( 0 °) solution of ( 4s )- 3 -( 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxyl - 1 - oxopentyl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone ( 913 . 15 mg , 2 . 21 mmol ) in thf ( 5 ml ). the solution was stirred at 0 ° c . for 2 hrs . then 2 ml of h 2 o was added . the thf was evaporated under reduced pressure . the aqueous layer was extracted with ethylacetate ( 5 ml × 4 ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and then filtered . the solvent was removed under reduced pressure . purification of the residue by silica gel column chromatography ( hexane / etoac ; 9 / 1 ; v / v ) afforded 263 mg ( 90 %) of 2s , 3s -(+)- 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 1 , 3 - pentanediol [ α ] 25 d =+ 10 . 4 ( c = 0 . 00582 , chcl 3 ); 1 h nmr δ 3 . 77 ( dd , 1h , j = 11 . 7 hz , j = 4 . 7 hz ), 3 . 71 ( dd , 1h , j = 11 . 7 hz , j = 6 . 0 hz ), 3 . 42 ( dd , 1h , j = 10 . 0 hz , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 2 . 09 ( br s , 1 . 7 h , oh ), 1 . 85 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 7 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 60 ( br s , 0 . 3h , oh ), 1 . 01 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 6 hz ), 0 . 97 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 1 hz ), 0 . 88 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 7 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 80 . 02 , 68 . 06 , 36 . 16 , 31 . 43 , 19 . 31 , 19 . 02 , 8 . 92 . ethyl ( 2s , 3s )- 3 - hydroxy - 2 , 4 - dimethyl - pentanate . absolute ethanol ( 2 . 0 ml ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 82 mg , 0 . 67 mmol ) was added to a solution of ( 4s )- 3 -( 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxyl - 1 - oxopentyl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone ( 200 mg , 0 . 65 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 . the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 6 h . the solvent was removed under reduced pressure . purification of the residue by silica gel column chromatography ( hexane / ether ; 8 / 2 ; v / v ) afforded 140 mg ( 81 %) of ethyl ( 2s , 3s )- 3 - hydroxy - 2 , 4 - dimethyl - pentanate . 1 h nmr δ 4 . 20 ( q , 2h , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 3 . 59 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 7 hz ), 2 . 68 ( dq , 1h , j = 7 . 2 hz , j = 3 . 7 hz ), 2 . 5 ( br s . 1h ). 1 . 71 ( h , 1h , j = 6 . 7 hz ), 1 . 30 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 1 . 20 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 1 . 04 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 7 hz ), 3h , j = 6 . 7 hz ); 13 c nmr ( cdcl 3 , 75 . 48 mhz ): 176 . 66 , 76 . 75 , 60 . 60 , 41 . 72 , 30 . 53 , 19 . 02 , 18 . 63 , 14 . 12 , 10 . 17 ( 2s , 3s )- 3 - hydroxy - n - mothoxy - n , 2 , 4 - trimethyl - pentanamide . n , o - dimethylhydroxyl - amine hydrochloride ( 380 mg , 3 . 90 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 244 mg , 2 . 00 mmol ) was added to a solution of ( 4s )- 3 -( 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxyl - 1 - oxopentyl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone ( 616 mg , 2 . 00 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 10 ml ). the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 days . the solvent was removed under reduced pressure . purification of the residue by silica gel column chromatography ( ch 2 cl 2 / ether ; 95 / 5 ; v / v ) afforded 210 mg ( 55 %) of 3 - hydroxy - n - methoxy - n , 2 , 4 - trimethyl - pentanamide . 1 h nmr δ 3 . 94 ( br s , 1h ), 3 . 72 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 45 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 4 hz , j = 2 . 1 hz ), 3 . 21 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 10 ( br m , 1h ), 1 . 73 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 16 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 1 hz ), 1 . 04 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 6 hz ), 0 . 88 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 8 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 178 . 48 , 76 . 90 , 61 . 48 , 35 . 72 , 31 . 88 , 30 . 20 , 19 . 16 , 18 . 90 , 9 . 90 ( 4s )- 3 - oxopropyl - 4 - phenylmethyl - 2 - oxazolidineselone . 1 h nmr δ 7 . 33 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 00 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 42 ( dd , 1h , j = 9 . 4 hz , j = 2 . 5 hz ), 4 . 31 ( ddd , 1h , j = 7 . 7 hz , j = 9 . 4 hz , j = 0 . 8 hz ), 3 . 60 ( qd , j = 18 . 50 hz , j = 7 . 20 hz ), 3 . 43 ( qd , j = 18 . 5 hz , j = 7 . 20 hz ), 3 . 35 ( dd , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 3 . 5 hz ), 2 . 81 ( dd , 1h , j = 14 . 3 hz , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 1 . 28 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 2 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 70 , 174 . 97 , 135 . 11 , 129 . 40 , 129 . 07 , 127 . 47 , 72 . 13 , 65 . 59 , 37 . 60 , 32 . 27 , 8 . 56 77 ; se nmr δ 458 . 7 ( br s ). ( 4s )- 3 -( 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxyl - 1 - oxopentyl ) 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 86 . 0 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3500 , 2964 . 8 , 1711 . 4 , 1368 . 3 , 1200 . 3 , 1151 . 2 , 948 . 2 , 738 . 1 , 696 . 1 , 605 . 1 , 500 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 32 ( dq , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 00 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 40 ( dd , 1h , j = 9 . 4 hz , j = 3 . 0 hz ), 4 . 30 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 76 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 36 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 3 . 5 hz ), 2 . 79 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 80 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 28 ( d , 3h , j = 8 . 8 hz ), 1 . 12 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 6 hz ), 1 . 00 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 8 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 58 , 179 . 11 , 135 . 02 , 129 . 33 , 129 . 09 , 127 . 52 , 76 . 51 , 72 . 07 , 60 . 80 , 40 . 15 , 37 . 70 , 31 . 10 , 19 . 44 , 18 . 98 , 10 . 26 ; 77 se δ 451 . 2 ( d , j = 6 . 1 hz ); anti isomer 77 se δ 459 . 0 anal . calcd for c 17 h 23 no 3 se : ( formula weight 368 . 34 ), c , 55 . 44 ; h , 6 . 29 ; n , 3 . 80 . found : c , 55 . 16 ; h , 6 . 44 ; n , 3 . 60 . hrms ( fab ) m / z 370 . 0919 ( 370 . 0922 calcd for c 17 h 24 no 3 se ; m + h ) ( 4s )- 3 -( 3 - hydroxyl - 2 - methyl - 1 - oxohexyl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 85 . 6 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3600 , 3024 . 5 , 2963 . 8 , 1707 . 4 , 1457 . 5 , 1380 , 1194 . 5 , 937 . 4 , 748 . 3 , 700 . 9 , 505 . 1 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 16 ( dq , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 00 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 40 ( dd , 1h , j = 9 . 4 hz , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 4 . 30 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 17 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 35 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 2 . 79 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 10 . 2 hz ), 1 . 50 ( m , 4h ), 1 . 28 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 1 . 02 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ) 13 c nmr δ 188 . 78 , 178 . 21 , 134 . 99 , 129 . 36 , 129 . 08 , 127 . 52 , 72 . 06 , 71 . 41 , 60 . 79 , 42 . 10 , 37 . 74 , 35 . 88 , 19 . 21 , 14 . 06 , 10 . 36 ; 77 se δ 451 . 60 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz ); ); anti isomer 77 se δ 455 . 5 . hrms ( fab ) m / z 370 . 0911 ( 370 . 0922 calcd for c 17 h 24 no 3 se , m + h ) ( 4s )- 3 -( 3 - hydroxyl - 2 - methyl - 1 - oxo - 4 - hexen - 1 - yl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 85 . 6 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3600 , 3020 . 8 , 2971 . 8 , 2936 . 8 , 1760 . 6 , 1704 . 4 , 1494 . 3 , 1452 . 3 , 1361 . 3 , 1193 . 2 , 1109 . 2 , 1052 . 3 , 969 . 0 , 950 . 0 , 696 . 1 , 612 . 1 , 507 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 85 ( dqd , 1h , j × 15 . 5 , j = 6 . 5 , j = 1 . 2 hz ), 5 . 65 ( qdd , 1h , j = 15 . 5 hz , j = 6 . 4 hz , j = 1 . 6 hz ), 5 . 30 ( dq , 1h , j = 6 . 9 hz , j = 4 . 2 hz ), 5 . 04 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 65 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 39 ( dd , 1h , j = 9 . 4 hz , j = 3 . 0 hz ), 4 . 31 ( ddd , j = 9 . 4 hz , j = 7 . 8 hz , j = 0 . 8 hz ), 3 . 32 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 4 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 2 . 78 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 4 hz , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 2 . 72 ( d , 1h , j = 3 . 4 hz ), 1 . 79 ( ddd , 3h , j = 6 . 5 , j = 1 . 6 hz ), j = 0 . 96 hz ), 1 . 28 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 9 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 93 , 177 . 01 , 134 . 99 , 129 . 98 , 129 . 36 , 127 . 07 , 128 . 60 , 127 . 51 , 73 . 40 , 72 . 07 , 60 . 77 , 42 . 68 , 37 . 72 , 17 . 82 , 11 . 61 ; 77 se nmr δ 444 . 29 ( d , j = 5 . 3 hz ); ); anti isomer 77 se δ 453 . 0 . hrms ( fab ) m / z 368 . 0751 ( 368 . 0766 calcd for c 17 h 22 no 3 se , m + h ) ( 4s )- 3 -( 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxyl - 1 - oxo - 4 - hepten - 1 - yl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 87 . 0 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3600 , 2964 . 8 , 2929 . 8 , 2866 . 8 , 1781 . 4 , 1718 . 4 , 1452 . 3 , 1375 . 3 , 1214 . 3 , 1151 . 2 , 1109 . 2 , 941 . 2 , 703 . 1 , 549 . 1 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 16 ( dq , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 5 . 00 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 40 ( dd , 1h , j = 9 . 4 hz , j = 2 . 8 hz ), 4 . 30 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 17 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 25 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 2 . 79 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 10 . 2 hz ), 1 . 50 ( m , 4h ), 1 . 28 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 1 . 02 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 78 , 178 . 21 , 134 . 99 , 129 . 36 , 129 . 08 , 127 . 52 , 72 . 06 , 71 . 41 , 60 . 79 , 42 . 10 , 37 . 74 , 35 . 88 , 19 . 21 , 14 . 06 , 10 . 36 ; 77 se δ 451 . 60 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz ). anal . calcd for c 19 h 25 no 3 se ( formula weight = 394 . 60 ), c , 57 . 88 ; h , 6 . 40 ; n , 3 . 55 . found : c , 58 . 04 ; h , 6 . 42 ; n , 3 . 48 . ( 4s )- 3 - 3 - hydroxyl - 2 - methyl - 4 - phenyl - 1 - oxopropyl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 90 . 6 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3600 , 2978 . 8 , 1718 . 4 , 1494 . 3 , 1158 . 2 , 948 . 2 , 703 . 1 , 542 . 1 , 409 . 0 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 10h ), 5 . 58 ( dq , 1h , j = 6 . 9 hz , j = 4 . 5 hz ), 5 . 35 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 00 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 33 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 11 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 4 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 2 . 95 ( d , 1h , 13 . 1 hz ), 2 . 57 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 4 hz , j = 10 . 1 hz ), 1 . 27 ( d , 3h , 6 . 9 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 62 , 177 . 63 , 141 . 18 , 134 . 94 , 129 . 28 , 129 . 03 , 128 . 37 , 127 . 73 , 127 . 50 , 126 . 41 , 73 . 79 , 72 . 07 , 60 . 57 , 44 . 35 , 37 . 43 , 11 . 63 . 77 se δ 449 . 31 ( d , j = 5 . 8 hz ). anal . calcd for c 20 h 22 no 3 se : ( formula weight = 402 . 36 ), c , 59 . 70 ; h , 5 . 26 ; n , 3 . 48 . found : c , 59 . 65 ; h , 5 . 30 ; n , 3 . 45 . hrms ( fab ) m / z 404 . 0772 ( 404 . 0766 calcd for c 20 h 22 no 3 se , m + h ). ( 4s )- 3 -[ 3 - hydroxyl - 2 - methyl - 4 -( phenylmethoxyl ]- 1 - oxopropyl )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- 2 - oxazolidineselone . 1 h nmr δ 7 . 25 ( m , 10h ), 5 . 26 ( dq , 1h , j = 6 . 9 hz , j = 4 . 3 hz ), 5 . 01 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 63 ( s , 2h ), 4 . 35 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 49 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 27 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 2 . 75 ( d , 1h , j = 3 . 8 hz ), 2 . 66 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 3 hz , j = 10 . 3 hz ), 1 . 33 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ); 13 cnmr δ 188 . 60 , 176 . 82 , 137 . 85 , 135 . 04 , 129 . 31 , 129 . 06 , 128 . 46 , 127 . 80 , 127 . 48 , 73 . 35 , 72 , 05 , 71 . 60 , 70 . 81 , 60 . 73 , 40 . 39 , 37 . 59 , 11 . 50 ; 77 se nmr δ 447 . 14 ( d , j = 5 . 5 hz ). hrms ( fab ) m / z 492 . 1287 ( 492 . 1291 calcd for c 24 h 30 no 5 se , m + h ) ( 4s )- 3 -[ 3 - hydroxyl - 2 - methyl - 4 -( phenylmethoxyl ]- 1 - oxopropyl ) 4 ( phenylmethyl )- 2oxazolidineselone . yield : 99 . 4 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3500 , 3027 . 8 , 2920 . 5 , 2863 . 3 , 1697 . 5 , 1500 , 1450 , 1354 . 2 , 1300 , 1280 , 1200 , 1150 , 1100 , 946 . 5 , 750 , 696 . 5 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 10h ), 5 . 45 ( p , 1h , j = 6 . 9 hz ), 4 . 97 ( m , 1h ), 4 . 63 ( abq , 2h , j = 12 . 0 hz ), 4 . 32 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 11 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 73 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 41 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 5 hz ), 3 . 29 ( dd , 1h , j = 13 . 5 hz , j = 3 . 4 hz ), 2 . 63 ( dd , 1h , 13 . 5 hz , j = 10 . 2 hz ), 1 . 29 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 7 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 189 . 06 , 177 . 58 , 137 . 90 , 135 . 21 , 129 . 39 , 129 . 00 , 128 . 42 , 127 . 81 , 127 . 77 , 127 . 38 , 74 . 35 , 73 . 51 , 72 . 05 , 71 . 99 , 60 . 98 , 40 . 36 , 37 . 27 , 14 . 89 ; 77 se nmr δ 441 . 46 ( bd , j = 5 . 5 hz ). hrms ( fab ) m / z 492 . 1287 ( 492 . 1291 calcd for c 24 h 30 no 5 se , m + h ) ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[( phenylmethoxy ) acetyl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselone . 1 h nmr δ 7 . 45 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 28 ( s , 2h ), 4 . 80 ( td , 1h , j = 8 . 1 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 4 . 73 ( s , 2h ), 4 . 49 ( m , 2h ), 2 . 43 ( dh , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 0 . 99 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 0 . 93 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 54 , 170 . 96 , 128 . 51 , 128 . 19 , 128 . 07 , 73 . 58 , 72 . 28 , 70 . 32 , 64 . 30 , 28 . 78 , 18 . 13 , 14 . 94 ; 77 se nmr δ 448 . 9 ( br s ). ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[ 3 - hydroxyl - 4 - methyl - 2 -( phenylmethoxy )- 1 - oxopentyl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 63 %. 1 h nmr δ 7 . 45 ( m , 5h ), 6 . 68 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 0 hz ), 4 . 94 ( dt , 1h , j = 6 . 7 hz , j = 3 . 5 hz ), 4 . 76 ( d , 1h , j = 11 . 1 hz ), 4 . 49 ( abq , 2h , j = 9 . 0 hz ), 3 . 91 ( m , 1h ), 2 . 35 ( dh , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 5 hz ), 2 . 03 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 95 ( d , 11 . 1 hz ), 1 . 09 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 1 . 06 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 0 . 94 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 0 . 87 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 9 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 64 , 172 . 84 , 137 . 02 , 128 . 62 , 128 . 44 , 128 . 19 , 78 . 93 , 72 . 90 , 69 . 88 , 64 . 01 , 32 . 52 , 28 . 25 , 19 . 25 , 19 . 17 , 18 . 23 , 14 . 66 ; 77 se nmr δ 442 . 5 ( d , j = 4 . 8 hz ). ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[ 3 - hydroxyl - 2 -( phenylmethoxy )- 1 - oxohexyl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 90 . 0 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3500 , 2957 . 8 , 2866 . 8 , 1718 . 4 , 1466 . 3 , 1368 . 3 , 1319 . 3 , 1277 . 3 , 1200 . 3 , 1151 . 2 , 1011 . 2 , 950 , 905 , 829 . 1 , 750 , 696 . 1 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 4h ), 6 . 49 ( d , j = 2 . 2 hz ), 4 . 86 ( p , 1h , j = 4 . 1 hz ), 4 . 86 ( abq , 2h , j = 11 . 4 hz ), 4 . 45 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 29 ( m , 1h ), 2 . 35 ( dhep , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 7 hz ), 2 . 12 ( d , 1h , j = 10 . 2 hz ), 1 . 70 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 60 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 40 ( m , 1h ), 0 . 98 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 3 hz ), 0 . 96 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 0 . 92 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 9 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 84 , 172 . 17 , 137 . 04 , 128 . 64 , 128 . 41 , 128 . 18 , 79 . 44 , 73 . 13 , 72 . 63 , 70 . 00 , 63 . 94 , 35 . 94 , 28 . 61 , 18 . 94 , 18 . 12 , 14 . 85 , 13 . 98 ; 77 se nmr δ 428 . 5 ( d , j = 4 . 7 hz ). anal . calcd for c 19 h 27 no 4 se ( formula weight = 412 . 43 ), c , 55 . 32 ; h , 6 . 61 ; n , 3 . 40 . found : c , 55 . 03 ; h , 6 . 30 ; n , 3 . 70 . hrms ( fab ) m / z 414 . 1172 ( 414 . 1185 calcd for c 19 h 28 no 4 se , m + h ) ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[ 3 - hydroxyl - 2 -( phenylmethoxy )- 1 - oxo - 4 - hexen - 1 - yl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselone , yield : 85 . 0 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3600 , 3027 . 8 , 2964 . 8 , 2859 . 7 , 1725 . 4 , 1480 . 3 , 1398 . 3 , 1277 . 3 , 1200 . 3 , 1144 . 2 , 1018 . 2 , 829 . 1 , 752 . 1 , 703 . 1 , 584 . 1 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 4h ), 6 . 63 ( d , 1h , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 5 . 80 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 71 ( m , 4h ), 4 . 40 ( m , 2h ), 2 . 58 ( d , 1h , j = 7 . 8 hz ), 2 . 27 ( dhep , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 7 hz ), 1 . 75 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 0 hz ), 0 . 94 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 0 . 88 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 9 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 92 , 171 . 67 , 136 . 98 , 129 . 30 , 128 . 72 , 128 . 31 , 128 . 16 , 78 . 93 , 73 . 88 , 73 . 49 , 69 . 81 , 63 . 93 , 28 . 65 , 18 . 05 , 17 . 82 , 14 . 81 ; 77 se nmr δ 441 . 94 ( d , j = 4 . 9 hz ). hrms ( fab ) m / z 412 . 1039 ( 412 . 1028 calcd for c 19 h 26 no 4 se , m + h ). ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[ 3 - hydroxyl - 3 - phenyl - 2 -( phenylmethoxy )- 1oxopropyl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 97 . 0 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3464 . 5 , 2927 , 1696 , 1603 . 9 , 1454 . 3 , 1342 . 9 , 1264 . 3 , 1030 , 809 , 759 , 729 , 698 , 554 , 510 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 40 ( m , 10h ), 6 . 88 ( d , 1h , 3 . 18 hz ), 5 . 45 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 1 hz , j = 3 . 2 hz ), 4 . 80 ( td , 1h , j = 8 . 8 hz , j = 3 . 8 hz ), 4 . 62 ( d , 1h , j = 11 . 8 hz ), 4 . 51 ( d , 1h , j = 11 . 8 hz ), 4 . 38 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 00 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 1 hz ), 2 . 26 ( dh , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 0 . 94 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 0 . 80 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 9 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 79 , 171 . 76 , 139 . 38 , 136 . 73 , 128 . 45 , 128 . 24 , 128 . 13 , 128 . 03 , 127 . 85 , 79 . 80 , 74 . 28 , 73 . 36 , 69 . 78 , 63 . 97 , 28 . 38 , 18 . 16 , 14 . 63 ; 77 se nmr δ 442 . 84 ( d , j = 4 . 3 hz ). hrms ( fab ) m / z 448 . 1020 ( 448 . 1028 calcd for c 22 h 26 no 5 se , m + h ) ( 4s )- 4 -( 1 - methylethyl )- 3 -[ 3 - hydroxyl - 2 , 4 - di ( phenylmethoxy )- 1 - oxobutyl ]- 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 99 . 4 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3480 . 6 , 2869 . 67 , 1700 . 99 , 1496 . 48 , 1475 . 2 , 1384 . 05 , 1368 . 3 , 1356 . 11 , 1310 . 46 , 1282 . 8 , 1269 . 99 , 1204 . 32 , 1160 . 37 , 1133 , 1110 , 1085 . 89 , 1053 . 88 , 1042 . 2 , 965 . 14 , 943 . 16 , 830 , 759 , 739 , 703 , 571 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 33 ( m , 10h ), 6 . 78 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 3 hz ) ( for the j h - se there was observed a dd , j = 8 . 27 , j = 5 . 0 hz ), 4 . 65 ( m , 3h ), 4 . 42 ( m , 3h ), 4 . 10 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 89 ( dd , 1h , j = 10 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 7 hz ), 3 . 77 ( dd , 1h , j = 10 . 0 hz , j = 3 . 1 hz ), 3 . 40 ( d , 1h , j = 10 . 8 hz ), 2 . 30 ( dh , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 4 . 0 hz ) 0 . 90 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 0 . 84 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 189 . 77 , 173 . 82 , 138 . 17 , 137 . 04 , 129 . 12 , 128 . 35 , 128 . 29 , 128 . 19 , 127 . 61 , 73 . 54 , 73 . 37 , 73 . 30 , 70 . 18 , 69 . 81 , 64 . 44 , 28 . 82 , 17 . 94 , 14 . 88 ; 77 se nmr δ 439 . 97 ( dt , j = 5 . 0 hz , j = 1 . 5 hz ). hrms ( fab ) m / z 492 . 1287 ( 492 . 1291 calcd for c 24 h 30 no 5 se , m + h ) ( 4r , 4α , 5α )- 4 - methyl - 3 -( 2 , 4 - dimethyl - 3 - hydroxyl - 1 - oxopentyl )- 5 - phenyl - 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 80 . 7 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ), 3600 , 2957 , 1693 . 9 , 1349 . 4 , 1268 . 4 , 1187 . 3 , 930 . 6 , 761 . 8 , 700 . 9 , 633 . 4 , 471 . 3 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 45 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 77 ( d , 1h , j = 7 . 4 ), 5 . 32 ( dq , 1h , j = 7 . 1 hz , j = 2 . 6 hz ), 5 . 04 ( p , 1h , j = 6 . 7 hz ), 3 . 72 ( td , 1h , j = 2 . 9 hz , j = 8 . 7 hz ), 2 . 88 ( d , 1h , j = 3 . 3 hz ), 1 . 80 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 31 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 1 . 11 ( d , 3h , j = 6 . 6 hz ), 1 . 0 ( dd , 3h , j = 6 . 6 hz , j = 1 . 2 hz ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 49 , 179 . 35 , 131 . 90 , 129 . 14 , 128 . 80 , 125 . 98 , 84 . 98 , 76 . 37 , 59 . 81 , 40 . 13 , 30 . 90 , 19 . 44 , 18 . 93 , 14 . 29 , 10 . 49 ; 77 se nmr δ 5 451 . 8 . hrms ( fab ) m / z 370 . 0917 ( 370 . 0922 calcd for c 17 h 24 no 3 se , m + h ) ( 4r , 4α , 5α )- 4 - methyl - 3 -( 3 - hydroxyl - 2 - methyl - 1 - oxohexyl )- 5 - phenyl - 2 - oxazolidineselone . yield : 86 . 9 %. ir ( kbr , cm − 1 ) 3531 . 9 , 2936 . 8 , 2873 . 8 , 1690 . 4 , 1452 . 3 , 1380 , 1370 , 1300 , 1275 , 1200 , 1193 , 1190 , 1150 , 1120 , 1090 , 969 . 2 , 703 , 598 ; 1 h nmr δ 7 . 45 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 78 ( d , 1h , j = 7 . 4 hz ), 5 . 16 ( dq , 1h , j = 7 . 0 hz , j = 2 . 7 hz ), 5 . 06 ( p , 1h , j = 6 . 7 hz ), 4 . 16 ( m , 1h ), 2 . 75 ( d , 1h , 3 . 2 hz ), 1 . 50 ( m , 4h ), 1 . 3 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 1 . 02 ( d , 3h , j = 7 . 0 hz ), 1 . 01 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 0 ); 13 c nmr δ 188 . 64 , 178 . 49 , 131 . 85 , 129 . 14 , 128 . 80 , 125 . 98 , 85 . 01 , 71 . 24 , 59 . 83 , 42 . 13 , 35 . 83 , 19 . 19 , 18 . 93 , 14 . 33 , 14 . 08 , 10 . 59 ; 77 se nmr δ 460 . 36 ( d , j = 5 . 5 hz ). anal . calcd for c 17 h 23 no 3 se · 1 / 4h 2 o ( forrnula weight = 372 . 84 ), c , 54 . 76 ; h , 6 . 23 ; n , 3 . 76 . found : c , 55 . 15 ; h , 5 . 72 ; n , 3 . 64 . hrms ( fab ) m / z 370 . 0917 ( 370 . 0922 calcd for c 17 h 24 no 3 se , m + h ) it is noted that all of the cited references are herein incorporated by reference into this disclosure . 1 . evans , d . a . ; bartroli , j . ; shih , t . l . j . am . chem . soc . 1981 , 103 ( 8 ), 2127 . 2 . heathcock , c . h . mod . synth . meth . 1992 , 1 . 4 . bach , t . angew . chem ., int . ed . engl . 1994 , 33 , 417 . nelson , s . g . tetrahedron asymmetry 1998 , 9 , 357 . also see , ghosh , a . k . ; mathivanan , p . ; cappiello , j . tetrahedron asymmetry 1998 , 9 , 1 . 5 . silks , l . a . ; dunlap , r . b . ; odom , j . d . j . am . chem . soc . 1990 , 112 , 4979 . silks , l . a . ; 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williams , d . j . j . am . chem . soc . 1999 , 121 , 1479 and references cited therein . 15 . novoa , j . j . ; carme rovira , m . ; rovira , c . ; veciane , j . ; tarres , j . adv . mater . 1995 , 7 , 233 . also see , desiraju , g . r . acc . chem . res . 1996 , 29 ( 9 ), 441 . 16 . iwaoka , m . ; tomoda , s . j . am . chem . soc . 1994 , 116 , 4463 . 17 . narayanan , s . j . ; sridevi , b . ; chandrashekar , t . k . ; vij , a . ; roy , r . angew . chem . int ed . engl . 1998 , 37 ( 24 ), 3394 . the invention has now been explained with reference to specific embodiments . other embodiments will be suggested to those of ordinary skill in the appropriate art upon review of the present specification . although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration and example for purposes of clarity of understanding , it will be obvious that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims .