Sequential substitution of 1,2-dichloro-ethene: a convenient stereoselective route to (9Z,11E)-, (10E,12Z)- and (10Z,12Z)-.
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers are present in human foods derived from milk or ruminant meat. To study their metabolism, (9Z,11E)-, (10E,12Z)- and (10Z,12Z)-[1-(14)C]-octadecadienoic acids with high radiochemical and isomeric purities (>98%) were prepared by stereoselective multi-step syntheses involving sequential substitution of 1,2-dichloro-ethene. In the case of the (9Z,11E) isomer, a first metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between (E)-1,2-dichloro-ethene and 2-non-8-ynyloxy-tetrahydro-pyran, obtained from 7-bromo-heptan-1-ol, gave a conjugated chloroenyne. A second coupling reaction with hexylmagnesium bromide provided a heptadecenynyl derivative. Stereoselective reduction of the triple bond and bromination afforded (7E,9Z)-17-bromo-heptadeca-7,9-diene. Formation of the Grignard reagent and carbonation with 14CO(2) gave (9Z,11E)-[1-(14)C]-octadeca-9,11-dienoic acid (overall yield from 7-bromo-heptan-1-ol, 14.4%). (10E,12Z)- and (10Z,12Z)-[1-(14)C]-octadeca-10,12-dienoic acids were synthesized by the same methodology using 1-heptyne, 8-bromo-octan-1-ol and, respectively, (E)-1,2-dichloro-ethene and its (Z) isomer (overall yield from 8-bromo-octan-1-ol, 13.1% (10E,12Z); 17.2% (10Z,12Z)). Impurities (<2% if present) were identified as being (E,E) CLA isomers and were removed by RP-HPLC. Metabolism studies in animal are in progress.
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CEA/Saclay, Service des Molécules Marquées, Bât. 547, F-91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France. olivier.loreau@cea.fr
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Chardigny
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Sébédio
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Noël
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D000818:Animals; D004000:Dichloroethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007536:Isomerism; D019787:Linoleic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure
D004000:Dichloroethylenes; D019787:Linoleic Acid; C035384:1,2-dichloroethylene