Highly Efficient Synthesis and Inclusion Properties of Star-Shaped Amphiphilic Derivatives of Cholic Acid

Juntao Luo; Yilong Chen; X. X. Zhu

doi:10.1055/s-2007-984909

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Highly Efficient Synthesis and Inclusion Properties of Star-Shaped Amphiphilic Derivatives of Cholic Acid

Juntao Luo, Yilong Chen, X. X. Zhu*
Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
Fax: +1(514)3405172; e-Mail: julian.zhu@umontreal.ca;

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New star-shaped cholic acid derivatives with different functional groups have been synthesized by the use of Cu^I-catalyzed [2+3] cyclization (click chemistry) and Curtius rearrangement of acyl azide intermediate in good yields. We have also studied the solution properties of these star-shaped amphiphilic compounds as host molecules to interact with nonpolar guest molecules by the use of fluorescent probes.

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supermolecular chemistry - host-guest systems - oligomerization - steroids - conjugation

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3β-Azido-cholic acid (8, 0.6 mmol, 270 mg), trialkyne (0.2 mmol, 51.8 mg), CuSO₄ (0.03 mmol, 7.5 mg) and sodium ascorbate (0.12 mmol, 24 mg) were suspended in a 2:1 mixture (20 mL) of H₂O and t-BuOH, and the mixture was stirred at 90 °C for 48 h. The crude product precipitated at r.t. by adding 50 mL of H₂O, and was collected by centrifuga-tion. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with a 5:1:1 mixture of EtOAc-MeOH-AcOH as eluent to give a light yellow solid (175 mg, 54%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ = 8.14 (3 H, s), 4.70 (6 H, s), 4.59 (6 H, s), 4.00 (3 H, s), 3.85 (3 H, s), 3.56 (2 H, s), 3.48 (6 H, s), 3.50 (6 H, s), 3.07 (3 H, t, J = 13.1 Hz), 1.20-2.00 (69 H, m), 1.20-2.42 (69 H, m), 1.04 (9 H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 0.89 (9 H, s), 0.74 (9 H, s). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CD₃OD): δ = 12.0, 16.6, 19.5, 22.5, 23.2, 24.8, 27.0, 27.7, 28.7, 30.8, 30.9, 31.2, 32.6, 34.1, 35.1, 35.8, 37.5, 40.0, 42.0, 46.6, 47.0, 57.6, 64.3, 67.9, 69.2, 72.9, 113.6, 116.4, 175.0. HRMS: m/z calcd for C₈₆H₁₃₆N₉O₁₆ [M + H]⁺: 1551.0099; found [M + H]⁺: 1551.0133.

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A pressure-resistant vessel equipped with a Teflon screw cap was used as the reactor. A solution of choloyl azide 10 (2.3 mmol, 1 g) in 20 mL THF was tightly sealed and stirred at 140 °C for 30 min and cooled down to r.t. Triaminoethylamine (0.77 mmol, 0.11 g) was added into the solution and then stirred at 120 °C overnight. Then THF was evaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with a 1:1 mixture of EtOAc-MeOH as eluent to yield 900 mg (80%) of a white solid product 14. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ = 3.98 (3 H, s), 3.81 (3 H, s), 3.39 (3 H, m), 3.23 (3 H, m), 3.17 (6 H, t, J = 5.5 Hz), 3.10 (3 H, m), 2.58 (6 H, t, J = 5.6 Hz), 2.18-2.41 (6 H, m), 1.12-2.41 (63 H, m), 1.06 (9 H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 0.94 (9 H, s), 0.74 (9 H, s). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CD₃OD): δ = 12.1, 17.1, 22.2, 23.3, 26.9, 27.9, 28.6, 30.2, 34.1, 34.1, 34.9, 35.5, 36.5, 37.8, 38.4, 39.5, 40.0, 42.0, 42.2, 46.6, 47.5, 55.2, 68.1, 71.9, 73.0, 160.4. HRMS: m/z calcd for C₇₈H₁₃₃N₁₆O₉ [M + H]⁺: 1438.0435; found [M + H]⁺: 1438.0453.
Tetramer 15: 54% yield. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ = 3.99 (4 H, s), 3.81 (4 H, s), 3.39 (4 H, m), 3.19 (8 H, t, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.33 (8 H, s), 2.23-2.37 (8 H, m), 1.12-2.30 (88 H, m), 1.08 (12 H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 0.94 (12 H, s), 0.74 (12 H, s). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CD₃OD): δ = 12.1, 17.1, 22.3, 23.3, 25.5, 26.9, 28.0, 28.6, 30.2, 34.0, 34.9 (2 C), 35.5, 36.6, 37.8, 39.0, 39.5, 40.0, 42.0, 42.2, 46.6, 47.5, 68.1, 71.9, 73.0, 160.2. HRMS: m/z calcd for C₁₀₁H₁₇₃N₈O₁₆ [M + H]⁺: 1754.2964; found [M + H]⁺: 1754.2938.

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