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Article

Optical Resolution of Dimethyl α-Hydroxy-Arylmethylphosphonates via Diastereomer Complex Formation Using Calcium Hydrogen O,O′-Dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-Tartrate; X-Ray Analysis of the Complexes and Products

by
Zita Rádai
1,
Péter Bagi
1,
Mátyás Czugler
1,
Konstantin Karaghiosoff
2 and
György Keglevich
1,*
1
Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1111 Budapest, Hungary
2
Department of Chemie und Biochemie, Ludwig Maximilians Universität, 81377 München, Germany
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Symmetry 2020, 12(5), 758; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12050758
Submission received: 1 April 2020 / Revised: 20 April 2020 / Accepted: 28 April 2020 / Published: 6 May 2020
(This article belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
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Abstract

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Two dimethyl α-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates (aryl = Ph and 2-MeOPh) were subjected to optical resolution via diastereomer complex formation applying the acidic calcium salt of O,O′-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid as the resolving agent. The dominating diastereomer complexes, whose structure was determined by single crystal X-ray measurements, were obtained in 96% and 68% diastereomer excess values, respectively. After decomposing the diastereomer formations by extraction, and after recrystallizations, the major enantiomer (S and R, respectively) of the α-hydroxyphosphonates were prepared in enantiomeric excess values of 96% and 68%, respectively. The stereostructure of the two α-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates was again established by X-ray measurements. Detailed study on the X-ray data allowed valuable conclusions on the nature of the coordination in the complexes (intermolecular interactions), and on the H-bonding.

Graphical Abstract

1. Introduction

α-Hydroxyphosphonates are important due to their biological activity. Among them there are enzyme inhibitors [1], herbicides [2], bactericides [3], fungicides [4], antioxidants [5], and cytotoxic agents [6,7]. The syntheses of biologically active compounds in enantiopure form is of great importance from the point of view of the pharmaceutical industry, as in most of the cases single enantiomers are the targets [8,9]. For optically active α-hydroxyphosphonates, the main sources have been various enantioselective syntheses [10,11,12]. The most often used approach is the chiral organocatalyst-assisted addition of dialkyl phosphite to an oxo compound [13,14,15]. It is also a possibility that metal complexes incorporating chiral ligands are the catalysts [16,17,18,19]. Another method involves enantioselective Abramov-type condensation of a trialkyl phosphite with a suitable oxo compound [20]. Optically active α-hydroxyphosphonates may also be obtained by asymmetric reduction of α-ketophosphonates [21,22,23]. Examples for enantioselective oxidation of benzylphosphonates affording α-hydroxyphosphonates are also known [24,25]. As for the optical resolution of α-hydroxyphosphonates, kinetic resolution is the basic method in the literature [26]. This approach usually involves the selective acylation of one enantiomer of the α-hydroxyphosphonate in the presence of an enzyme [27,28] or a chiral organocatalyst [29], leaving the other isomer untouched. Another variant of the optical resolution involves acylation of hydroxyphosphonates with dibenzoyl-(R,R)-tartaric anhydride, that is followed by chromatographic separation, and decomposition of the covalent diastereomers [30]. In our previous article, we reported the synthesis of seven racemic dialkyl 1-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates and their structure determined by single crystal X-ray analysis [31]. It was observed that α-hydroxyphosphonates derived from substituted benzaldehydes are inclined to form chain-like associates, while dimers can be found in the crystal lattice of α-hydroxy-α-methylphosphonates formed from acetophenone derivatives [31]. Earlier, we were successful in the optical resolution of a series of cyclic phosphine oxides and phosphinates using the acidic calcium salt of O,O′-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid as the resolving agent [32]. It was successfully used for the resolution of tertiary phosphine oxides [33,34], α-alkoxyalcohols [35], α-alkoxycarboxylic acids [36], as well as α- and β-hydroxycarboxylic esters [37] and the biologically active Tenofovir Alafenamide [38].
In this study, we aimed at elaborating the optical resolution of two racemic 1-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates via the formation and separation of diastereomeric complexes, and studying the crystal structure of two enantiopure dimethyl 1-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates, and their calcium hydrogen O,O′-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartrate complexes.

2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Preparation of Single Crystals from Optically Active α-Hydroxyphosphonates

At first, racemic α-hydroxybenzyl- and 2-methoxybenzylphosphonates (1a and 1b, respectively) were synthesized according to the method elaborated previously by us (Scheme 1) [39]. The corresponding aromatic aldehyde and dimethyl phosphite were reacted in the presence of triethylamine catalyst in acetone as the solvent. After adding pentane precipitant to the reaction mixture, the racemic product (1a or 1b) crystallized upon cooling, that could be isolated by a simple filtration.
The acidic calcium salt of O,O′-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid (Ca(H-DBTA)2) (2) was used for the resolution of racemic dimethyl 1-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates (1a and 1b). Resolving agent Ca(H-DBTA)2 (2) was prepared in the reaction of O,O′-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid monohydrate and calcium oxide according to the procedure reported by us [40]. The optical resolution of racemic dimethyl 1-hydroxy-1-phenylmethylphosphonate (1a) was carried out using 0.25 equiv. of Ca(H-DBTA)2 (2) in methyl ethyl ketone (Scheme 2). The crystalline diastereomeric complex with a composition of Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 was isolated by filtration. The diastereomeric excess of the crystals was 47%, which was determined by chiral HPLC. The diastereomer was purified by recrystallization from methyl ethyl ketone, which afforded Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 with a de of 96% and in a yield of 31%. Crystals suitable for single crystal X-ray analysis were prepared from this sample by dissolving it in acetone, and allowing the solvent to evaporate slowly. Decomposition of the Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 complex by extraction led to an enantiomeric mixture of α-hydroxyphosphonate 1a with an enantiomeric excess of 96% in yield of 28%. Single crystals of (S)-1a were prepared from this enantiomeric mixture (Scheme 2).
The optical resolution of dimethyl 1-hydroxy-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)methylphosphonate (1b) was also performed with 0.25 equiv. of Ca(H-DBTA)2 (2) in benzyl alcohol, and also in ethyl acetate (Scheme 3). Using benzyl alcohol as the solvent, the corresponding diastereomeric complex Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 was obtained with a diastereomeric excess of 68%, and in yield of 99%. Single crystals were obtained from the diastereomeric complex using acetone as the solvent. The optical resolution of α-hydroxyphosphonate 1b in ethyl acetate afforded Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 with a de = 60% in a yield of 62%. The diastereomeric complex from the latter experiment was purified by two consecutive recrystallizations from ethyl acetate to give the diastereomer with a de of 68%. The Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 complex was decomposed by extraction to give an enantiomeric mixture of α-hydroxyphosphonate (R)-1b with an enantiomeric excess of 68%, and in a yield of 34%. Single crystals of (R)-1b were prepared from this enantiomeric mixture using acetone as the solvent (Scheme 3). Despite the fact that diastereomeric or enantiomeric mixtures with an optical purity of 68% (in both cases) were used for the preparation of crystals suitable for X-ray analysis, the corresponding single crystals were of high diastereomer or enantiomer purity (de/ee > 93%). Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies established absolute configurations of the sample crystals of both the resolved target compounds as (S)-1a and (R)-1b, as well as their complexes Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 and Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2.

2.2. X-Ray Analysis of Optically Active (S)-1a and (R)-1b α-Hydroxyphosphonates and Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 and Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 Diastereomeric Complexes

Molecular features of the target guest molecules in the resolution experiments (S)-1a and (R)-1b have no unusual intramolecular bonding in their solid state forms (Figure 1 and Figure 2). An analysis of intermolecular relations in the crystalline forms attests the formation of O-H… O donor… acceptor types of primary H-bridges. Such chains of H-bridges in (S)-1a and (R)-1b are produced in their chiral space groups P21 and P212121.

2.3. Sub-Units and Intermolecular Effects in Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 and Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 Diastereomeric Complexes

The much more complicated Ca-salt complexes are crystallizing in the same monoclinic C2 space group with the Ca2+-cation sitting in special position on a crystallographic twofold rotor axis (Figure 3 and Figure 4). Thus, the crystallographic asymmetric unit is made up from the half of the chemically sensible neutral (formally ‘molecular’) monomer unit. A further principal note comes from the analysis of the covalent linked molecules through coordination. Accordingly, these crystals are catemer (polymeric) structures having an infinite 1D-chain with [0 1 0] base vector, i.e., chains propagated along the crystallographic b axes. A further peculiarity is of the C2-symmetric double-strand feature of these chains fused through the metal ions. From the point of view of the resolution from a racemate pool, we need to extend into the region of supramolecular interactions. As coordination is a basic vehicle in that too, this was analyzed in the first place.

2.4. Coordination in Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 and Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 Diasteremeric Complexes

The Ca2+-cation coordination sphere is a square bipyramid polyhedron, as it was found earlier from similar resolution experiments [36,40]. The coordination sphere is composed such that two target resolute molecules O=P moieties are ligated in symmetric positions, while the square basal plane is made of 2-2 O atoms of the two ligating H-DBTA anions, one from the carboxylate, and the other from the carboxylic group. Figure 5 and Figure 6 show some schematics of the coordinating polyhedron main features.
An ideally spherical (interaction-free) Hirshfeld-surface [42,43] is distorted into an asymmetric drop-like shape, while keeping the twofold symmetry. Distortions are due to coordination and also largely influenced by the asymmetry of the surrounding showing inherent direction dependence along the twofold axis direction (i.e., it is a polar axis). As directional senses of polar axes are physically different at the two ends of such an axis, they might exhibit dielectric polarization as e.g., in pyroelectric or piezoelectric crystals. Table 1 lists basic distances defining the coordination polyhedron in Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 and Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2. The uniform and nearly unity quadratic elongation of 1.006 for 3 and 1.004 for 4 indicate formidable similarity and minimal distortions in the cation coordination [44,45]. These crystal structures apparently follow the four heuristic principles of Brown [46]. While a detailed comparison of the Ca–O distances between 3 and 4 makes little sense due to the largely differing experimental conditions (data collection temperature, crystal size, etc.), the tendency appears that Ca–O=P distances seem to be the shortest, while the tartarate O–Ca distances seem to be a little longer, and more or less alike. These data may in part reflect that other concurrent effects may operate in these environments.

2.5. Hydrogen Bonding in Diastereomeric Complexes 3 and 4

H-bonding may be one of these concurrent forces and is one of the responsible forces in molecular recognition events. The H-bonding system in the Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 salt complex (Table 2) has some features linking the H-bridge active neutral OH–phosphonate moieties on one hand. This link is realized in the form of the O4… O13 H-bridge of the OH–group to a benzyl–C=O. Here it appears also contributing to the molecular recognition event by the fixation of the α– OH group of the proper 1a enantiomer in the cleft created by the Ca • H-DBTA environment. It is important to note here that while the principal binding of 1a and 1b are alike, there are a number of differences in the other weaker interactions. In the solid matrices of the Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 (3) and that of the Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 (4) crystals, these interactions are illustrated (c.f. Supplementary Figures S1 and S2) and briefly enumerated here on the basis of idealized covalent bonds of H-atoms. There is a short contact of 2.35 Å in α-hydroxyphosphonate 1a within diastereomer 3 between the benzoyl C=O moiety and the H atom at the α C atom. The distance between the O atom of the α OH-group and an ortho-H of the phenyl group is 2.43 Å. This short intramolecular distance forms a coplanar pseudo 5-membered ring in 1a. There is one more apparently short inter-stack H… H contact (2.1 Å) between the two benzylic ortho-H atoms. The short distance pattern is different in diastereomeric complexes 4. In contrast with 1a, the Cα H atom of hydroxyphosphonate 1b is involved in an intramolecular close contact (2.26 Å) to the methoxy-O atom. In this manner, pseudo-5-membered ring is formed that is a coplanar with the phenyl moiety. As a consequence of this, the corresponding α H atom is no longer easily accessible. Thus, the molecular recognition is also aided by the benzyl aromatic ring linked to the same Ca-ion, such that it has a short o-C–H distance (3.09 Å) to the center of the phenyl moiety of 1b. The third fixing directed interaction is established in this way. Another fixation of the phenyl group of 1b comes from an interaction (3.17 Å) between a para-C–H and another benzyl ring center. In this way an infinite… o-C–H --- ring–center/p-C–H --- ring–center/o-C–H… cascade of interactions is formed.
On the other hand, the second OH… O type H-bridge stems from the H-DBTA mono-anions. These play a role of utmost importance from the point of views of both the resolution efficiency, and the construction of the crystalline matrix, as well as the completion of the coordination sphere. There are a number of possibilities of making the carboxylate–carboxyl H-bridge arrangements, all of which belong to the strongest O–H… O type, albeit with only slightly varying O… O distances between 2.44 and 2.54 Å [47]. The carboxylate–carboxyl H-bridges represent a further additional, in their own rights also catemer, motif shown in the COO- - COOH form [47], too. Thus, the so formed polymeric double strand is not only fused through the metal ion coordination but is made even more stiff through this additional promoter–helper interaction.
Though the recognition cleft created by the Ca • H-DBTA environment cannot be visualized in situ, ample indirect a priori and a posteriori evidence point to its putative being an approximation somehow of the crystallization/selection stage. A reasonable impression how such a pocket might look like can be obtained, when we scrutinize the electrostatic-potential colored surface [42,43] of a selected portion of the 3 crystal structure (Figure 6). A naked 1a molecule is seen oriented as to the optimal electrostatic conditions, as well as snugly steric fit is realized. The latter indicates that the important dispersion effects are also optimized in that environment, as alluded to the fitting of apolar components earlier. That such rigid framework may exist in concentrated solutions in metastable states around the precipitation conditions in the form of not only the metal-ion bound tartrate anion but also of the strong hydrogen-bond to the anionic O-atom is made probable also when considering dielectric [48,49] and other properties of the 2-butanone (MEK) solvent used in the crystallization experiment. Among other features MEK is known to have moderate relative permittivity aiding in sustaining cationic–anionic association, as well as strong ionic H-bridges. A high dielectric constant media (such as formamide, water, or DMSO) may be more harmful for such a basically ionic assembly by promoting isolation of the cationic and the anionic components from each other. MEK may coordinate to the cation as well. Nevertheless, this solvent is a much weaker competitor against 1a as it lacks at least two strong interactions, and MEK is a not that efficient isolation media either. It seems that the system of these crystal structures provides at least a partly rational basis for the explanation of the preference and success of the hemi–acid-Ca salts for the resolution of optically active hydroxyphosphonates.

3. Conclusions

The optical resolution of two dimethyl α-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates (aryl = Ph and 2-MeOPh) was elaborated via diastereomer complex formation using the acidic calcium salt of O,O′-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid as the resolving agent. After purification and decomposition of the corresponding diastereomers, the major enantiomer (S and R, respectively) of the α-hydroxyphosphonates were obtained with enantiomeric excess values of 96% and 68%, respectively. Structures of the two diastereomeric complexes and the two α-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates were evaluated by single crystal X-ray measurements. Detailed study on the X-ray structures allowed conclusions on the intermolecular interactions operating in the complexes, and on the H-bonding. The high ee values may be derived from the concerted effects of the intricate combinations of the 3D-effects of directed electrostatic forces involving those from ionic, as well as from neutral H-bridges and less directional polarization effects manifested in steric fit and interactions. All these are resulting from a multitude of assembled molecules at a rather early stage of crystal growth.

4. Experimental

The ratio of the α-hydroxyphosphonate and the resolving agent was determined by 1H NMR on a Bruker DRX 500 instrument operating at 500 MHz.
The enantiomeric excess (ee) values were determined by chiral HPLC on a PerkinElmer Series 200 instrument equipped with chiral HPLC using Kromasil® 5 μm Amycoat or Phenomenex Lux® Amylose-2 5 μm column (250 × 4.6 mm ID, hexane/ethanol 85:15 as an eluent with a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min, T = 20 °C, UV detector α = 254 nm). Retention times: 9.9 min for (S)-1a, 12.3 min for (R)-1a (Kromasil® 5 μm Amycoat column); 14.9 min for (R)-1b and 16.8 min for (S)-1b (Phenomenex Lux® Amylose-2 5 μm column).
Racemic α-hydroxyphosphonates (1a and 1b) [39] and resolving agent Ca(H-DBTA)2 (2) [40] were prepared according to procedures reported by us.

4.1. Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Optically Active α-Hydroxyphosphonates (S)-1a and (R)-1b as Well as of the Diastereomeric Complex Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2

Single crystals of compound (S)-1a, (R)-1b and Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 suitable for X-ray diffraction, were obtained by slow evaporation of the respective acetone solutions. The crystals were introduced into perfluorinated oil and a suitable single crystal was carefully mounted on the top of a thin glass fiber. Data collection were performed with an Oxford Xcalibur 3 diffractometer using the CrysAlisPro software [50]. Absorption correction using the multiscan method [50] was applied. The structures were solved with SHELXS-97 [51], refined with SHELXL-97 [52] and finally checked using PLATON [53].

4.2. Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Diastereomeric Complex Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2

Single crystals of compound Ca[(S)-1a • (H-DBTA)]2, suitable for X-ray diffraction, were obtained and treated as of the other three compounds. Data collection was performed with a Bruker D8 Venture diffractometer equipped with a Bruker D8 Venture TXS rotating anode X-ray tube using the Bruker Instrument Service software [54], SAINT software [55] was used for data reduction. Absorption correction using multiscan method within the SADABS software [56] was applied. The structure was solved with SHELXS-97 [51], refined with SHELXL-97 [52], and finally checked using PLATON [53]. Details for data collection and structure refinement are summarized in the Supplementary Materials.
Essential crystallographic data and model coordinates for 1a/4 were deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre and are accessible under the CCDC Deposition Numbers 1990880–1990883 at https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures.

4.3. Procedure for the Preparation of Optically Active Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 Complex and Its Single Crystals

A mixture of 3.8 mmol (0.81 g) of dimethyl 1-hydroxy-1-phenylmethylphosphonate (1a) and 0.95 mmol (0.71 g) of Ca(H-DBTA)2 was dissolved in 3.0 mL of methyl ethyl ketone at reflux. After the solution became clear, it was allowed to cool to 26 °C. After stirring for 24 h at 26 °C, the crystalline diastereomeric complex was filtered, and it was washed with 1.5 mL of methyl ethyl ketone to give 0.51 g (yield = 46%) of Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 with a diastereomeric excess of 47%. The diastereomeric complex was purified by crystallization: 3.0 mL of methyl ethyl ketone was added to the diastereomeric complex and the suspension was heated at reflux until it became clear. The solution was allowed to cool to 26 °C and it was stirred for 24 h at 26 °C. Filtration of the crystalline diastereomeric complex afforded 0.35 g (yield = 31%) of Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 with a diastereomeric excess of 96%. Then, 4.2 μmol (5.0 mg) of the diastereomeric complex obtained was dissolved in 40 μL of acetone. The solvent was allowed to evaporate slowly to give single crystals of Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2.

4.4. Procedure for the Preparation of Optically Active (S)-1a and Its Single Crystals

To 0.35 g of Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 (de = 96%) prepared according to the method shown above, 20.0 mL of 5 m/m% NaHCO3 solution was added. The aqueous phase was extracted with 4 × 20.0 mL of dichloromethane to afford 0.11 g (yield = 28%) of (S)-1a with an enantiomeric excess of 96%. Then, 0.02 mmol (5.0 mg) of (S)-1a so obtained was dissolved in 40 μL of acetone. The solvent was allowed to evaporate slowly to give single crystals of (S)-1a.

4.5. Procedure for the Preparation of Optically Active Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 Complex and Its Single Crystals

A mixture of 0.50 mmol (0.12 g) of dimethyl 1-hydroxy-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)methylphosphonate and 0.13 mmol (0.09 g) of Ca(H-DBTA)2 was dissolved in 0.30 mL of benzyl alcohol under reflux. After the solution became clear, it was allowed to cool to 26 °C. After stirring for 24 h at 26 °C, the crystalline diastereomeric complex was filtered, and it was washed with 0.20 mL of benzyl alcohol to give 0.15 g (yield = 99%) of Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 with a diastereomeric excess of 68%. Then, 4.0 μmol (5.0 mg) of the diastereomeric complex obtained was dissolved in 40 μL of acetone. The solvent was allowed to evaporate slowly to give single crystals of Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2.

4.6. Procedure for the Preparation of Optically Active (R)-1b and Its Single Crystals

A mixture of 8.7 mmol (2.1 g) of dimethyl 1-hydroxy-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)methylphosphonate and 2.2 mmol (1.6 g) of Ca(H-DBTA)2 was dissolved in 40.0 mL of ethyl acetate at reflux. After the solution became clear, it was allowed to cool to 26 °C. After standing 3 h at 26 °C, the crystallized diastereomeric complex was filtered out and was washed with 20.0 mL of ethyl acetate to give 1.6 g (yield = 62%) of Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 with a diastereomeric excess of 60%. The diastereomeric complex was purified by two recrystallization steps from 40.0 and 15.0 mL of ethyl acetate, respectively. For the recrystallization, the diastereomeric complex was dissolved in ethyl acetate on heating, then the solution was allowed to cool to 26 °C. After 3 h of stirring, the crystalline diastereomeric complex was filtered to afford eventually 0.99 g (yield = 39%) of Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 with a diastereomeric excess of 68%. Then, 70.0 mL of 5 m/m% NaHCO3 solution was added to the diastereomeric complex and the aqueous phase was extracted with 4 × 70.0 mL of dichloromethane to afford 0.34 g (yield = 34%) of (R)-1b with an enantiomeric excess of 68%. Finally, 0.02 mmol (5.0 mg) of (R)-1b obtained was dissolved in 40 μL of acetone. The solvent was allowed to evaporate slowly to give single crystals of (R)-1b.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/5/758/s1.

Author Contributions

Projekt management, funding, writing the ms, G.K.; planning and performing the preparative experiments, writing the ms, P.B. and Z.R.; single crystal X-ray structure determinations and refinements, data processing and documentations, M.C.: single crystal structure analyses, writing up the X-ray results, K.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This project was supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (K119202). M.C. acknowledges the Hungarian Pension Fund for support to this work.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Scheme 1. Synthesis of racemic dimethyl 1-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates (1a and 1b).
Scheme 1. Synthesis of racemic dimethyl 1-hydroxy-arylmethylphosphonates (1a and 1b).
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Scheme 2. Procedure for the resolution of α-hydroxyphosphonate 1a with Ca(H-DBTA)2 and the preparation of Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 and (S)-1a single crystals.
Scheme 2. Procedure for the resolution of α-hydroxyphosphonate 1a with Ca(H-DBTA)2 and the preparation of Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 and (S)-1a single crystals.
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Scheme 3. Procedure for the resolution of α-hydroxyphosphonate 1b with Ca(H-DBTA)2 and the preparation of Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 and (R)-1b single crystals.
Scheme 3. Procedure for the resolution of α-hydroxyphosphonate 1b with Ca(H-DBTA)2 and the preparation of Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 and (R)-1b single crystals.
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Figure 1. Molecular structure of compound (S)-1a in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 50% probability level [41].
Figure 1. Molecular structure of compound (S)-1a in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 50% probability level [41].
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Figure 2. Molecular structure of compound (R)-1b in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 50% probability level [41].
Figure 2. Molecular structure of compound (R)-1b in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 50% probability level [41].
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Figure 3. Molecular (monomer unit) structure of diastereomeric complex Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 30% probability level. Unlabeled atoms are generated by the twofold crystallographic symmetry [41].
Figure 3. Molecular (monomer unit) structure of diastereomeric complex Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 30% probability level. Unlabeled atoms are generated by the twofold crystallographic symmetry [41].
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Figure 4. Molecular (monomer unit) structure of compound Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 50% probability level. [41] Unlabeled atoms are generated by the twofold crystallographic symmetry.
Figure 4. Molecular (monomer unit) structure of compound Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2 in the crystal with thermal ellipsoids drawn at 50% probability level. [41] Unlabeled atoms are generated by the twofold crystallographic symmetry.
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Figure 5. The Hirshfeld dnorm surface [42,43] of a central Ca-ion in a 3-molecule Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 concatenated pile. Where Ca2+ links are shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii the surface will be proportionally painted in red hue while the longer a contact is, the more blue the color will be and the contacts around the sum of van der Waals radii being white. H-atoms were omitted for clarity from this drawing.
Figure 5. The Hirshfeld dnorm surface [42,43] of a central Ca-ion in a 3-molecule Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 concatenated pile. Where Ca2+ links are shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii the surface will be proportionally painted in red hue while the longer a contact is, the more blue the color will be and the contacts around the sum of van der Waals radii being white. H-atoms were omitted for clarity from this drawing.
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Figure 6. (a) Electrostatic potential colored surface [42,43] of the (S)-1a in the 3 salt complex; (b) inset from the same view; electrostatic potential (min/max values are −0.295 and 0.201 au.).
Figure 6. (a) Electrostatic potential colored surface [42,43] of the (S)-1a in the 3 salt complex; (b) inset from the same view; electrostatic potential (min/max values are −0.295 and 0.201 au.).
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Table
Table 1. The coordination sphere distances < 2.5 Å around the Ca-cation in 3* [Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2] and in 4# [Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2]. O1 atoms are of the O=P groups, other O atoms come from the carboxyl–carboxylate moieties.
Table 1. The coordination sphere distances < 2.5 Å around the Ca-cation in 3* [Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2] and in 4# [Ca[(R)-1b • H-DBTA]2]. O1 atoms are of the O=P groups, other O atoms come from the carboxyl–carboxylate moieties.
Atoms 33 d(I,J)4 d(I,J)Atoms 4
O(1)2.2932(12)2.284(3)O(1)
O(1)c2.2932(12)2.284(3)O(1)d
O(6)2.3181(15)2.324(4)O(5)
O(6)c2.3181(15)2.324(4)O(5)d
O(10)2.2961(15)2.331(4)O(9)a
O(10)c2.2961(15)2.331(4)O(9)b
Symmetry operators used on ligating O atoms in the respective crystals. a = [x,−1+y,z]; b = [2−x,−1+y,2−z]; c = [2−x,y,1−z]; d = [2−x,y,2−z]. * Complex salt 3: quadratic elongation 1.006, angle variance 20.6(°)2. # Complex salt 4: quadratic elongation 1.004, angle variance 15.3(°)2.
Table
Table 2. Potential O--H… O hydrogen bond dimensions in the Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 salt complex with d(D…A) < R(D) + R(A) + 0.50 and d(H…A) < R(H) + R(A) − 0.12 Å and D-H…A > 100.0°.
Table 2. Potential O--H… O hydrogen bond dimensions in the Ca[(S)-1a • H-DBTA]2 salt complex with d(D…A) < R(D) + R(A) + 0.50 and d(H…A) < R(H) + R(A) − 0.12 Å and D-H…A > 100.0°.
Donor—HAcceptorD-H (Å)H…A (Å)D…A (Å)D-H…A (°)
O(4)—H(4)O(13) [i]0.77(3)2.04(3)2.795(2)166(3)
O(7)—H(70)O(11)1.07(4)1.39(5)2.445(2)169(4)
Translation of ARU to equivalent positions. [i] = 2−x,y,1−z.

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