Synthesis of 3-Substituted-clavams: Antifungal Properties, DD-Peptidase and beta-Lactamase Inhibition.

The [2+2]cycloaddition of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate to vinyl and (Z)-propenyl ethers derived from the 2-O-sulfonylated (R)- and (S)-1-(furyl-2')-1,2-ethanediols furnished the 4-alkoxy-azetidin-2-ones with a good to moderate stereoselectivity. The intramolecular alkylation of the beta-lactam nitrogen atom led to the corresponding 3-(furyl-2')- and 6-methyl-3-(furyl-2')-clavams. The transformation of the furyl residue into an alkoxycarbonyl group led to clavams related to the natural compounds.

Structure-chiroptical properties relationship in clavams: an experimental and theoretical study.

It is well known that the biological activity of clavams depends strongly on the absolute configuration at the ring junction carbon atom. Therefore, development of the efficient stereo-controlled synthetic methods for the new oxygen analogs of penams, and the structure-activity relationship studies call for a reliable determination of the absolute stereochemistry of newly synthesized compounds. Recently, we proposed an empirical helicity rule relating the configuration of the bridgehead carbon atom to the sign of the 240 nm band observed in the electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectrum of clavams.

Synthesis, biological, and chiroptical activity of 3-phenyl-clavams.

The [2+2]cycloaddition of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate to simple vinyl ethers derived from the 2-O-sulfonylated (R) and (S) 1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol leads to 4-alkoxy-azetidin-2-ones with a moderate stereoselectivity. The cycloaddition to analogous (Z)-propenyl ethers proceeds stereospecifically with the retention of the olefin configuration. The intramolecular alkylation of beta-lactam nitrogen atom furnished all possible stereoisomers of 3-phenyl- and 6-methyl-3-phenyl-clavams.