Divergent syntheses of all possible optically active regioisomers of myo-inositol tris- and tetrakisphosphates

J Org Chem. 2002 Aug 9;67(16):5626-37. doi: 10.1021/jo0257694.

Abstract

Since the discovery of D-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, which plays a pivotal role as a second messenger in transmembrane signaling, the scope of the phosphoinositide-based signaling processes has been continually expanding. However, the clear understanding of the molecular signal transduction mechanisms including the functions of newly found IP(n) is still lacking. As a continuing effort to our previously reported syntheses of all possible 39 optically inactive regioisomers of myo-inositol phosphates (IP(n); n = 1-6), we synthesized all possible optically active regioisomers of myo-IP(3) and myo-IP(4) using chiral IBz(3)s and IBz(2)s, respectively. A series of procedures involving CRL-catalyzed enzymatic resolution of racemic 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-myo-inositol and base-catalyzed benzoyl migration in tri- and dibenzoyl-isopropylidene-myo-inositol afforded eight enantiomeric pairs of IBz(3) and six enantiomeric pairs of IBz(2), respectively. Phosphorylation of these intermediates by the phosphitylation and oxidation procedure gave the target products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / chemical synthesis*
  • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / chemistry
  • Inositol Phosphates / chemical synthesis*
  • Inositol Phosphates / chemistry
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Sodium
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Inositol Phosphates
  • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate
  • Sodium