Role of association in chiral catalysis: from asymmetric synthesis to spin selectivity

"This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Ageeva, Aleksandra A., Ekaterina A. Khramtsova, Ilya M. Magin, Peter A. Purtov, Miguel A. Miranda, and Tatyana V. Leshina. 2018. Role of Association in Chiral Catalysis: From Asymmetric Synthesis to Spin Selectivity. Chemistry A European Journal 24 (70). Wiley: 18587 600. doi:10.1002/chem.201801625, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201801625. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving."[EN] The origin of biomolecules in the pre-biological period is still a matter of debate, as is the unclarified nature of the differences in enantiomer properties, especially for the medically important activity of chiral drugs. With regards to the first issue, significant progress was made in the last decade of the 20th century through experimental confirmation of Frank's popular theory on chiral catalysis in spontaneous asymmetric synthesis. Soai examined the chiral catalysis of the alkylation of achiral aldehydes by achiral reagents. Attempts to model this process demonstrated the key role of chiral compounds associates as templates for chiral synthesis. However, the elementary mechanism of alkylation and the role of free radicals in this process are still incompletely understood. Meanwhile, the influence of external magnetic fields on chiral enrichment in the radical path of alkylation has been predicted. In addition, the role of chiral dyad association in another radical process, electron transfer (ET), has been recently demonstrated by the following methods: chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarisation (CIDNP), NMR spectroscopy, XRD and photochemistry. The CIDNP analysis of ET in two dyads has revealed a phenomenon first observed for chiral systems, spin selectivity, which results in the difference between the CIDNP enhancement coefficients of dyad diastereomers. These dyads are linked systems consisting of the widespread drug (S)-naproxen (NPX) or its R analogue and electron donors, namely, (S)-tryptophan and (S)-N-methylpyrrolidine. Because NPX is one of the most striking examples of the difference in the therapeutic properties of enantiomers, the appearance of spin selectivity in dyads with (S)- and (R)-NPX and S donors can shed light on the chemical nature of these differences. This review is devoted to discussing the chemical nature of spin selectivity and the role of chiral associates in the chiral catalysis of an elementary radical reaction: ET in chiral dyads.The work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (18-13-00047).Ageeva, A.; Khramtsova, E.; Magin, I.; Purtov, P.; Miranda Alonso, MÁ.; Leshina, T. (2018). 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Impact of chirality on the photoinduced charge transfer in linked systems containing naproxen enantiomers

[EN] The model reaction of photoinduced donor-acceptor interaction in linked systems (dyads) has been used to study the comparative reactivity of a well-known anti-inflammatory drug, (S)-naproxen (NPX) and its (R)-isomer. (R)- or (S)-NPX in these dyads is linked to (S)-N-methylpyrrolidine (Pyr) using a linear or cyclic amino acid bridge (AA or CyAA), to give (R)-/(S)-NPX-AA-(S)-Pyr flexible and (R)-/(S)-NPX-CyAA-(S)-Pyr rigid dyads. The donor-acceptor interaction is reminiscent of the binding (partial charge transfer, CT) and electron transfer (ET) processes involved in the extensively studied inhibition of the cyclooxygenase enzymes (COXs) by the NPX enantiomers. Besides that, both optical isomers undergo oxidative metabolism by enzymes from the P450 family, which also includes ET. The scheme proposed for the excitation quenching of the (R)- and (S)-NPX excited state in these dyads is based on the joint analysis of the chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (CIDNP) and fluorescence data. The H-1 CIDNP effects in this system appear in the back electron transfer in the biradical-zwitterion (BZ), which is formed via dyad photoirradiation. The rate constants of individual steps in the proposed scheme and the fluorescence quantum yields of the local excited (LE) states and exciplexes show stereoselectivity. It depends on the bridge's length, structure and solvent polarity. The CIDNP effects (experimental and calculated) also demonstrate stereodifferentiation. The exciplex quantum yields and the rates of formation are larger for the dyads containing (R)-NPX, which let us suggest a higher contribution from the CT processes with the (R)-optical isomer.The work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research (14-03-00192, 14-03-00692). All QS calculations were carried out on a cluster computer in the regional center for shared computer equipment at the Ufa Institute of Chemistry of RAS.Khramtsova, E.; Sosnovsky, D.; Ageeva, A.; Nuin Plá, NE.; Marín García, ML.; Purtov, P.; Borisevich, S.... (2016). Impact of chirality on the photoinduced charge transfer in linked systems containing naproxen enantiomers. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 18(18):12733-12741. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CP07305GS1273312741181

Spin effects in intramolecular electron transfer in naproxen-N-methylpyrrolidine dyad

[EN] The intramolecular electron transfer in the naproxen-N-methylpyrrolidine dyad has been investigated by spin chemistry methods. The existence of CIDNP in a high magnetic field points to electron transfer as a possible mechanism of the quenching of the excited state of a dyad. However, the failure to detect magnetic field effects on triplet yield makes us conclude that this quenching mechanism is not the only one. The observation of CIDNP effects in the dyad in the media of low polarity and the short risetime of triplet state formation indicate a potential role of exciplex in the quenching of the excited state of the dyad.This work was supported by the Grants 08-03-00372 and 11-03-01104 of Russian Foundation of Basic Research, and the grant of Priority Programs of RAS, No. 5.1.5.Magin, I.; Polyakov, N.; Khramtsova, E.; Kruppa, A.; Tsentalovich, Y.; Leshina, T.; Miranda Alonso, MÁ.... (2011). Spin effects in intramolecular electron transfer in naproxen-N-methylpyrrolidine dyad. Chemical Physics Letters. 516(1-3):51-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2011.09.057S51555161-