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Separation of enantiomers of Z and E 3-phenylglycidic acid t-butyl ester

Magdalena Jezierska-Zięba 1Barbara Kąkol 1Michał Fedoryński 2Jacek Cybulski 1

1. Industrial Chemistry Research Institute (ICRI), Rydygiera 8, Warszawa 01-793, Poland
2. Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Koszykowa 75, Warszawa 00-662, Poland

Abstract

Looking for a new method of synthesis of (2R,3S)-3-phenylisoserine hydrochloride – an important intermediate on the route to Paclitaxel – we turned our attention to the reaction of (2R,3R)-3-phenylglycidic acid esters with ammonia, which should lead to (2R,3S)-3-phenylisoserine.



Glycidic esters are most conveniently prepared in Darzens reaction of α-halogenoacids esters with carbonyl compounds, carried out in the presence of a base.

Working on a practical synthesis of (2R,3R)-3-phenylglycidic acid t-butyl ester we needed a good analytical method of determination of the content of enantiomers of both Z and E isomers of 3-phenylglycidate in reaction mixtures.

The aim of the presented work was to elaborate the conditions for chiral separation of the enantiomers mentioned using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

We tested three analytical columns and investigated the chiral separation depending on the composition of the mobile phase. The following mixtures were used as mobile phases in different proportions: n-hexane / 2-propanol, n-hexane / methanol, n-hexane / t-butyl methyl ether.

The best chiral separation of the enantiomers of Z and E 3-phenylglycidic acid t-butyl ester was achieved using the following conditions:
Chiralcel OD-H column, packing composition: Cellulose tris (3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) coated on 5μm silica-gel, 250×4.6mm.
Mobile phase: n-hexane / 2-propanol solvent mixture (98.2 : 0.8 v/v).
Detection: UV/VIS, 235nm.
Flow rate: 0.5ml/min
Temp.: 25°C.

 

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Submitted: 2008-03-14 08:36
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:48