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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1324–1373, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.101
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Figure 1: Bond lengths and bond angles in oxetane at 140 K [2].
Figure 2: Analogy of 3-substituted oxetanes to carbonyl and gem-dimethyl groups [12].
Figure 3: Use of oxetanes in drug design – selected examples.
Figure 4: Examples of oxetane-containing natural products.
Scheme 1: Synthetic strategies towards construction of the oxetane ring.
Scheme 2: Overview of intramolecular Williamson etherification and competing Grob fragmentation.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of spiro-oxetanes via 1,4-C–H insertion and Williamson etherification.
Scheme 4: Use of phenyl vinyl selenone in the synthesis of spirooxindole oxetanes.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of bicyclic 3,5-anhydrofuranoses via double epoxide opening/etherification.
Scheme 6: Preparation of spirooxetanes by cycloisomerisation via MHAT/RPC.
Scheme 7: Oxetane synthesis via alcohol C–H functionalisation.
Scheme 8: Access to oxetanes 38 from α-acetyloxy iodides.
Scheme 9: The kilogram-scale synthesis of oxetane intermediate 41.
Scheme 10: Overview of the intramolecular opening of 3-membered rings.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]octane skeletons.
Scheme 12: Silicon-directed electrophilic cyclisation of homoallylic alcohols.
Scheme 13: Hydrosilylation–iodocyclisation of homopropargylic alcohols.
Scheme 14: Cu-catalysed intramolecular O-vinylation of γ-bromohomoallylic alcohols.
Scheme 15: Cu-catalysed intramolecular cross-coupling of hydroxyvinylstannanes.
Scheme 16: Isomerisation of oxiranyl ethers containing weakly carbanion-stabilising groups.
Scheme 17: Cyclisation of diethyl haloalkoxymalonates.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of oxetanes through a 1,5-HAT/radical recombination sequence.
Scheme 19: General approach to oxetanes via [2 + 2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of tricyclic 4:4:4 oxetanes through a photochemical triple cascade reaction.
Scheme 21: Iridium-catalysed Paternò–Büchi reaction between α-ketoesters and simple alkenes.
Scheme 22: Three-step synthesis of spirocyclic oxetanes 83 via Paternò–Büchi reaction, nucleophilic ring openi...
Scheme 23: Enantioselective Paternò–Büchi reaction catalysed by a chiral iridium photocatalyst.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of polysubstituted oxetanes 92 via Cu(II)-mediated formal [2 + 2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of alkylideneoxetanes via NHC- and DBU-mediated formal [2 + 2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 26: Use of sulphur-stabilised carbanions in ring expansions.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of α,α-difluoro(arylthio)methyl oxetanes.
Scheme 28: Ring expansion in an industrial synthesis of PF-06878031.
Scheme 29: Ring contraction of triflated 2-hydroxy-γ-lactones.
Scheme 30: Ring contraction in an industrial synthesis of PF-06878031.
Scheme 31: Photochemical ring contraction of 2,5-dihydrofurans by aryldiazoacetic acid esters.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of 3-oxetanones via O-H insertion of carbenes.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of phosphonate oxetanones via gold-mediated alkyne oxidation/O–H insertion.
Scheme 34: Syntheses and common derivatisations of 3-oxetanone.
Scheme 35: SN1 substitution of 3-aryloxetan-3-ols by thiols and alcohols.
Scheme 36: Fe–Ni dual-catalytic olefin hydroarylation towards 3-alkyl-3-(hetero)aryloxetanes.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of 3-aryloxetan-3-carboxylic acids.
Scheme 38: Decarboxylative alkylation of 3-aryloxetan-3-carboxylic acids.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of 3-amino-3-aryloxetanes via photoredox/nickel cross-coupling catalysis.
Scheme 40: Intermolecular cross-selective [2 + 2] photocycloaddition towards spirooxetanes.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of 3-aryl-3-aminooxetanes via defluorosulphonylative coupling.
Scheme 42: Two-step synthesis of amide bioisosteres via benzotriazolyl Mannich adducts 170.
Scheme 43: Functionalisation of oxetanyl trichloroacetimidates 172.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of oxetane-amino esters 176.
Scheme 45: Tandem Friedel–Crafts alkylation/intramolecular ring opening of 3-aryloxetan-3-ols.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of polysubstituted furans and pyrroles.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of oxazolines and bisoxazolines.
Scheme 48: Tandem, one-pot syntheses of various polycyclic heterocycles.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of 1,2-dihydroquinolines via skeletal reorganisation of oxetanes.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of benzoindolines and 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans and their derivatisations.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of polysubstituted 1,4-dioxanes.
Scheme 52: Preparation of various lactones via ring opening of oxetane-carboxylic acids 219.
Scheme 53: Tsuji-Trost allylation/ring opening of 3-aminooxetanes.
Scheme 54: Arylative skeletal rearrangement of 3-vinyloxetan-3-ols to 2,5-dihydrofurans.
Scheme 55: Reductive opening of oxetanes using catalytic Mg–H species.
Scheme 56: Opening of oxetanes by silyl ketene acetals.
Scheme 57: Rhodium-catalysed hydroacylation of oxetanes.
Scheme 58: Generation of radicals from oxetanes mediated by a vitamin B12-derived cobalt catalyst.
Scheme 59: Reductive opening of oxetanes by B–Si frustrated Lewis pairs.
Scheme 60: Zirconocene-mediated reductive opening of oxetanes.
Scheme 61: Enantioselective syntheses of small and medium-size rings using chiral phosphoric acids.
Scheme 62: Asymmetric synthesis of 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepines catalysed by a chiral scandium complex.
Scheme 63: Enantioselective synthesis of 1,3-bromohydrins under a chiral squaramide catalysis.
Scheme 64: Enantioselective opening of 2-aryl-2-ethynyloxetanes by anilines.
Scheme 65: Ru-catalysed insertion of diazocarbonyls into oxetanes.
Scheme 66: Ring expansion of oxetanes by stabilised carbenes generated under blue light irradiation.
Scheme 67: Expansion of oxetanes via nickel-catalysed insertion of alkynyltrifluoroborates.
Scheme 68: Nickel-catalysed expansion of oxetanes into ε-caprolactones.
Scheme 69: Expansion of oxetanes via cobalt-catalysed carbonyl insertion.
Scheme 70: Gold-catalysed intramolecular 1,1-carboalkoxylation of oxetane-ynamides.
Scheme 71: Expansion of oxetanes by stabilised sulphoxonium ylides.
Scheme 72: Cu-catalysed ring expansion of 2-vinyloxetanes by diazoesters.
Scheme 73: Total synthesis of (+)-oxetin.
Scheme 74: Total synthesis of racemic oxetanocin A.
Scheme 75: Total synthesis of (−)-merrilactone A.
Scheme 76: Total synthesis of (+)-dictyoxetane.
Scheme 77: Total synthesis of ent-dichrocephone B.
Scheme 78: Total synthesis of (−)-mitrephorone A.
Scheme 79: Total synthesis of (−)-taxol.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 659–669, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.52
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Scheme 1: Previous work for obtaining different fluorinated amino acids and target fluorinated amino acids de...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of fluorinated aromatic amino acids 2 and 3.
Scheme 3: a) Gram-scale synthesis of fluorinated alkyl iodide precursor 10; b) Synthesis of trifluorinated le...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 601–606, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.47
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Figure 1: Representative sesquineolignan compounds.
Scheme 1: The first total synthesis of (±)-simonsol C by Banwell’s group.
Scheme 2: The second total synthesis of (±)-simonsol C developed by the Qin group.
Figure 2: Retrosynthetic analysis of (±)-simonsol C.
Scheme 3: Rapid access of the basic skeleton of (±)- simonsol C.
Scheme 4: Synthetic details to (±)-simonsol C.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2024–2077, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.178
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Scheme 1: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 1 via in situ-formed 1,3-diketones 2 [44].
Scheme 2: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 4-ethoxycarbonylpyrazoles 5 via SmCl3-catalyzed acylation ...
Scheme 3: Consecutive four-component synthesis of 1-(thiazol-2-yl)pyrazole-3-carboxylates 8 [51].
Scheme 4: Three-component synthesis of thiazolylpyrazoles 17 via in situ formation of acetoacetylcoumarins 18 ...
Scheme 5: Consecutive pseudo-four-component and four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 21 from sodium acetylac...
Scheme 6: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1-substituted pyrazoles 24 from boronic acids, di(Boc)diim...
Scheme 7: Consecutive three-component synthesis of N-arylpyrazoles 25 via in situ formation of aryl-di(Boc)hy...
Scheme 8: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,4-substituted pyrazoles 27 and 28 from methylhydrazine...
Scheme 9: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 4-allylpyrazoles 32 via oxidative allylation of 1,3-dicarb...
Scheme 10: Pseudo-five-component synthesis of tris(pyrazolyl)methanes 35 [61].
Scheme 11: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 5-(indol-3-yl)pyrazoles 39 from 1,3,5-triketones 38 [64].
Scheme 12: Three-component synthesis of thiazolylpyrazoles 43 [65].
Scheme 13: Three-component synthesis of triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazin-3-yl substituted 5-aminopyrazoles 47 [67]....
Scheme 14: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 5-aminopyrazoles 49 via formation of β-oxothioamides 50 [68].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 3,4-biarylpyrazoles 52 from aryl halides, α-bromocinnamaldehyde, and tosylhydrazine vi...
Scheme 16: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,4-substituted pyrazoles 57 from iodochromones 55 by Suzu...
Scheme 17: Pseudo-four-component synthesis of pyrazolyl-2-pyrazolines 59 by ring opening/ring closing cyclocon...
Scheme 18: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 61 [77].
Scheme 19: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 62 from malononitrile, aldehydes, and hydrazines [78-90].
Scheme 20: Four-component synthesis of pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles 63 [91].
Scheme 21: Three-component synthesis of persubstituted pyrazoles 65 from aldehydes, β-ketoesters, and hydrazin...
Scheme 22: Three-component synthesis of pyrazol-4-carbodithioates 67 [100].
Scheme 23: Regioselective three-component synthesis of persubstituted pyrazoles 68 catalyzed by ionic liquid [...
Scheme 24: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 4-halopyrazoles 69 and anellated pyrazoles 70 [102].
Scheme 25: Three-component synthesis of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl pyrazole-5-carboxylates 72 [103].
Scheme 26: Synthesis of pyrazoles 75 in a one-pot process via carbonylative Heck coupling and subsequent cycli...
Scheme 27: Copper-catalyzed three-component synthesis of 1,3-substituted pyrazoles 76 [105].
Scheme 28: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of bis(pyrazolyl)methanes 78 by ring opening-ring closing cyclocon...
Scheme 29: Three-component synthesis of 1,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 80 [107].
Scheme 30: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,5-bis(fluoroalkyl)pyrazoles 83 [111].
Scheme 31: Consecutive three-component synthesis of difluoromethanesulfonyl-functionalized pyrazole 88 [114].
Scheme 32: Consecutive three-component synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-substituted fluoropyrazoles 91 [115].
Scheme 33: Regioselective consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 93 [116].
Scheme 34: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 96 mediated by trimethyl phosphite [117].
Scheme 35: One-pot synthesis of pyrazoles 99 via Liebeskind–Srogl cross-coupling/cyclocondensation [118].
Scheme 36: Synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 101 via domino condensation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling ...
Scheme 37: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoles 102 and 103 by Sonogashira ...
Scheme 38: Polymer analogous consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazole-based polymers 107 [132].
Scheme 39: Synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 108 by sequentially Pd-catalyzed Kumada–Sonogashira cycloc...
Scheme 40: Consecutive four-step one-pot synthesis of 1,3,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 110 [137].
Scheme 41: Four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 113, 115, and 117 via Sonogashira coupling and subsequent Suz...
Scheme 42: Consecutive four- or five-component synthesis for the preparation of 4-pyrazoly-1,2,3-triazoles 119...
Scheme 43: Four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 121 via alkynone formation by carbonylative Pd-catalyzed coup...
Scheme 44: Preparation of 3-azulenyl pyrazoles 124 by glyoxylation, decarbonylative Sonogashira coupling, and ...
Scheme 45: Four-component synthesis of a 3-indoloylpyrazole 128 [147].
Scheme 46: Two-step synthesis of 5-acylpyrazoles 132 via glyoxylation-Stephen–Castro sequence and subsequent c...
Scheme 47: Copper on iron mediated consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,5-substituted pyrazoles 136 [150].
Scheme 48: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3-substituted pyrazoles 141 by Sonogashira coupling and su...
Scheme 49: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 143 initiated by Cu(I)-catalyzed carboxylation o...
Scheme 50: Consecutive three-component synthesis of benzamide-substituted pyrazoles 146 starting from N-phthal...
Scheme 51: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 148 [156].
Scheme 52: Three-component synthesis of 4-ninhydrin-substituted pyrazoles 151 [158].
Scheme 53: Consecutive four-component synthesis of 4-(oxoindol)-1-phenylpyrazole-3-carboxylates 155 [159].
Scheme 54: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 160 [160].
Scheme 55: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 165 [162].
Scheme 56: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted and 3-substituted pyrazoles 168 and 169 ...
Scheme 57: Three-component synthesis of 3,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 171 via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of vinyl...
Scheme 58: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 173 and 174 from aldehydes, tosylhydrazine, and vinylidene c...
Scheme 59: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 175 from glyoxyl hydrates, tosylhydrazine, and electron-defi...
Scheme 60: Pseudo-four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 177 from glyoxyl hydrates, tosylhydrazine, and aldehyd...
Scheme 61: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 179 via Knoevenagel-cycloaddition sequence [179].
Scheme 62: Three-component synthesis of 5-dimethylphosphonate substituted pyrazoles 182 from aldehydes, the Be...
Scheme 63: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 5-(dimethyl phosphonate)-substituted pyrazoles 185 from al...
Scheme 64: Three-component synthesis of 5-(dimethyl phosphonate)-substituted pyrazoles 187 from aldehydes, the...
Scheme 65: Three-component synthesis of 5-diethylphosphonate/5-phenylsulfonyl substituted pyrazoles 189 from a...
Scheme 66: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 3-(dimethyl phosphonate)-substituted pyrazoles 190 [185].
Scheme 67: Three-component synthesis of 3-trifluoromethylpyrazoles 193 [186].
Scheme 68: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 5-stannyl-substituted 4-fluoropyrazole 197 [191,192].
Scheme 69: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 3,5-diacyl-4-arylpyrazoles 199 [195].
Scheme 70: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 204 via nitrilimines [196].
Scheme 71: Three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 206 via formation of nitrilimines and sali...
Scheme 72: Pseudo four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 209 from acetylene dicarboxylates 147, hydrazonyl chlo...
Scheme 73: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 213 via syndnones 214 [200].
Scheme 74: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 216 via in situ-formed diazomethinimines 217 [201].
Scheme 75: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3-methylthiopyrazoles 219 from aldehydes, hydrazine, and 1...
Scheme 76: Three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 220 from aldehydes, hydrazines, and termin...
Scheme 77: Three-component synthesis of 1,3,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 222 from aldehydes, hydrazines, and DMAD ...
Scheme 78: Pseudo three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 224 from sulfonyl hydrazone and benzyl acrylate under...
Scheme 79: Titanium-catalyzed consecutive four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 225 via enamino imines 226 [211]. a...
Scheme 80: Titanium-catalyzed three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 227 via enhydrazino imine complex interme...
Scheme 81: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 229 via Glaser coupling of terminal alkynes and photo...
Scheme 82: Copper(II)acetate-mediated three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 232 [216].
Scheme 83: Copper-catalyzed three-component synthesis of 1,3,4-substituted pyrazole 234 from oxime acetates, a...
Scheme 84: Three-component synthesis of 3-trifluoroethylpyrazoles 239 [218].
Scheme 85: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 1,4-bisulfonyl-substituted pyrazoles 242 [219].
Scheme 86: Three-component synthesis of 4-hydroxypyrazole 246 [221].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1940–1954, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.170
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Figure 1: Indazole-containing bioactive molecules.
Figure 2: Tautomerism of indazole.
Scheme 1: NMR, NOE, and yield data of compounds 8 and 9.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of compounds P1 and P2.
Figure 3: DFT-calculated deprotonation of 6 with Cs2CO3 in implicit THF with the temperature of the calculati...
Figure 4: DFT-calculated Cs+-coordinated complexes with different enolate forms of 6(N-H) calculated as isola...
Figure 5: DFT-calculated reaction coordinate diagram for the reaction of 6 under conditions A. Concerning con...
Figure 6: DFT-calculated energy for the deprotonation of 6 by the DMAD anion.
Figure 7: DFT-calculations concerning a coordinated Mitsunobu reaction pathway.
Figure 8: Reaction coordinate diagram of 6(N-H) reacting under conditions B. All calculated energies in kcal/...
Figure 9: Reaction of 18 under conditions A and B (top), and proposed chelation/coordination pathways to acco...
Figure 10: DFT-calculated reaction coordinate diagram for the reaction of 18 under conditions A.
Figure 11: DFT-calculated reaction coordinate diagram for the reaction of 18 under conditions B. Ball-and-stic...
Scheme 3: Reaction of 21 under conditions A and B; amultiple purifications; bdetermined by LC–MS.
Figure 12: DFT-calculated transition-state structures and energies of 21 under conditions A (top) and conditio...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1713–1745, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.152
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Figure 1: Steroidal spiro heterocycles with remarkable pharmacological activity.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of the spirooxetanone 2. a) t-BuOK, THF, rt, 16%.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the 17-spirooxetane derivative 7. a) HC≡C(CH2)2CH2OTBDPS, n-BuLi, THF, BF3·Et2O, −78 °...
Scheme 3: Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of steroidal alkynols to produce α-methylene-β-lactones at C-3 and C-17 ...
Scheme 4: Catalyst-free protocol to obtain functionalized spiro-lactones by an intramolecular C–H insertion. ...
Scheme 5: One-pot procedure from dienamides to spiro-β-lactams. a) 1. Ac2O, DMAP, Et3N, CH2Cl2, 2. malononitr...
Scheme 6: Spiro-γ-lactone 20 afforded from 7α-alkanamidoestrone derivative 17. a) HC≡CCH2OTHP, n-BuLi, THF, –...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of the 17-spiro-γ-lactone 23, a key intermediate to obtain spironolactone. a) Ethyl propi...
Scheme 8: Synthetic pathway to obtain 17-spirodihydrofuran-3(2H)-ones from 17-oxosteroids. a) 1-Methoxypropa-...
Scheme 9: One-pot procedure to obtain 17-spiro-2H-furan-3-one compounds. a) NaH, diethyl oxalate, benzene, rt...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 17-spiro-2H-furan-3-one derivatives. a) RCH=NOH, N-chlorosuccinimide/CHCl3, 99%; b) H2...
Scheme 11: Intramolecular condensation of a γ-acetoxy-β-ketoester to synthesize spirofuranone 37. a) (CH3CN)2P...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of spiro 2,5-dihydrofuran derivatives. a) Allyl bromide, DMF, NaH, 0 °C to rt, 93%; b) G-...
Scheme 13: First reported synthesis of C-16 dispiropyrrolidine derivatives. a) Sarcosine, isatin, MeOH, reflux...
Scheme 14: Cycloadducts 47 with antiproliferative activity against human cancer cell lines. a) 1,4-Dioxane–MeO...
Scheme 15: Spiropyrrolidine compounds generated from (E)-16-arylidene steroids and different ylides. a) Acenap...
Scheme 16: 3-Spiropyrrolidines 52a–c obtained from ketones 50a–c. a) p-Toluenesulfonyl hydrazide, MeOH, rt; b)...
Scheme 17: 16-Spiropyrazolines from 16-methylene-13α-estrone derivatives. a) AgOAc, toluene, rt, 78–81%.
Scheme 18: 6-Spiroimidazolines 57 synthesized by a one-pot multicomponent reaction. a) R3-NC, T3P®, DMSO, 70 °...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of spiro-1,3-oxazolines 60, tested as progesterone receptor antagonist agents. a) CF3COCF3...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of spiro-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones 63 and 66a,b. a) RNH2, EtOH, 70 °C, 70–90%; b) (CCl3O)2CO,...
Scheme 21: Formation of spiro 1,3-oxazolidin-2-one and spiro 2-substituted amino-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazoles from ...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of diastereomeric spiroisoxazolines 74 and 75. a) Ar-C(Cl)=N-OH, DIPEA, toluene, rt, 74 (...
Scheme 23: Spiro 1,3-thiazolidine derivatives 77–79 obtained from 2α-bromo-5α-cholestan-3-one 76. a) 2-aminoet...
Scheme 24: Method for the preparation of derivative 83. a) Benzaldehyde, MeOH, reflux, 77%; b) thioglycolic ac...
Scheme 25: Synthesis of spiro 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one derivatives from steroidal ketones. a) Aniline, EtOH, refl...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of spiro N-aryl-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one derivatives 91 and 92. a) Sulfanilamide, DMF, reflu...
Scheme 27: 1,2,4-Trithiolane dimers 94a–e selectively obtained from carbonyl derivatives. a) LR, CH2Cl2, reflu...
Scheme 28: Spiro 1,2,4-triazolidin-3-ones synthesized from semicarbazones. a) H2O2, CHCl3, 0 °C, 82–85%.
Scheme 29: Steroidal spiro-1,3,4-oxadiazoline 99 obtained in two steps from cholest-5-en-3-one (97). a) NH2NHC...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of spiro-1,3,4-thiadiazoline 101 by cyclization and diacetylation of thiosemicarbazone 100...
Scheme 31: Mono- and bis(1,3,4-thiadiazolines) obtained from estrane and androstane derivatives. a) H2NCSNHNH2...
Scheme 32: Different reaction conditions to synthesize spiro-1,3,2-oxathiaphospholanes 108 and 109.
Scheme 33: Spiro-δ-lactones derived from ADT and epi-ADT as inhibitors of 17β-HSDs. a) CH≡C(CH2)2OTHP, n-BuLi,...
Scheme 34: Spiro-δ-lactams 123a,b obtained in a five-step reaction sequence. a) (R)-(+)-tert-butylsulfinamide,...
Scheme 35: Steroid-coumarin conjugates as fluorescent DHT analogues to study 17-oxidoreductases for androgen m...
Scheme 36: 17-Spiro estradiolmorpholinones 130 bearing two types of molecular diversity. a) ʟ- or ᴅ-amino acid...
Scheme 37: Steroidal spiromorpholinones as inhibitors of enzyme 17β-HSD3. a) Methyl ester of ʟ- or ᴅ-leucine, ...
Scheme 38: Steroidal spiro-morpholin-3-ones achieved by N-alkylation or N-acylation of amino diols 141, follow...
Scheme 39: Straightforward method to synthesize a spiromorpholinone derivative from estrone. a) BnBr, K2CO3, CH...
Scheme 40: Pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]-triazine derivatives 152–154. a) 4-Aminoantipyrine, EtOH/DMF, reflux, 82%; b...
Scheme 41: One-pot procedure to synthesize spiro-1,3,4-thiadiazine derivatives. a) NH2NHCSCONHR, H2SO4, dioxan...
Scheme 42: 1,2,4-Trioxanes with antimalarial activity. a) 1. O2, methylene blue, CH3CN, 500 W tungsten halogen...
Scheme 43: Tetraoxanes 167 and 168 synthesized from ketones 163, 165 and 166. a) NaOH, iPrOH/H2O, 80 °C, 93%; ...
Scheme 44: 1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes bearing a steroidal moiety and a cycloalkane. a) 30% H2O2/CH2Cl2/CH3CN, HCl, rt...
Scheme 45: Spiro-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanes obtained from estrone derivatives. a) KBH4, MeOH, THF or CH2Cl2; b)...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of steroidal spiro-ε-lactone 183. a) 1. Jones reagent, acetone, 0 °C to rt, 2. ClCOCOCl, ...
Scheme 47: Synthesis of spiro-2,3,4,7-tetrahydrooxepines 185 and 187 derived from mestranol and lynestrenol (38...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1256–1269, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.108
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Scheme 1: Structures of carbonyl compounds 1, 2, 3, and 4, dianion 7, phosphorane 8 and synthesis of 1,3-bis(...
Scheme 2: Structures of chromones with different substituents located at carbon C-3 and atom numbering scheme...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 17. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), THF, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 18a–ac. Conditions: i, 1) 9a–j, Me3SiOTf (1.3 equiv), 20 °C, 1 h; 2) 6a–h (1.3 equiv),...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 19a–d. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), THF, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 20a–ag. Conditions: i, 1) 10a–i, Me3SiOTf (0.3 equiv), 20 °C, 10 min; 2) 6a–h (1.3 equ...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 21a–g. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 22a,b. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 23a–j. Conditions: i, 1) 11a–c, Me3SiOTf (0.3 equiv), 20 °C, 1 h; 2) 6a–h (1.3 equiv),...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 24a–w. Conditions: i, 1) 13a–c, Me3SiOTf (0.3 equiv), 20 °C, 1 h; 2) 6a–r (1.3 equiv),...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 25a–f. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 26a–e. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 27a–c. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 28a–c. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 29a–n and 30. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h; ii, 1) KOH, MeOH; ...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 32a,b. Conditions: i, 1) 31, Me3SiOTf (2.0 equiv), 20 °C, 1 h; 2) 6a,b (3.0 equiv), CH2...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 33. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), THF, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 35a–x. Conditions: i, DBU (1.3 equiv), 1,4-dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 36a–f. Conditions: i, 1) DBU (1.3 equiv), 1,4-dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h; 2) I2 (2 equiv), D...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 37a,b. Conditions: i, 1) DBU (1.3 equiv), 1,4-dioxane, 20 °C, 12 h; 2) I2 (2 equiv), D...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of 39a–i. Conditions: i, method A: DBU (1.3 equiv), 1,4-dioxane, 20 °C; method B: K2CO3 (...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of 40. Conditions: i, piperidine, MeOH, CHCl3, reflux, 3 h.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of 41a–am. Conditions: i, Me3SiOTf, CH2Cl2, 20 °C, 12 h, then: HCl (10%); ii, NEt3, EtOH ...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of 43a–aa and 44a–ac. Conditions: i, Me3SiOTf, CH2Cl2, 20 °C, 12 h, then: HCl (10%); ii, ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 445–451, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.39
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Figure 1: Biosynthesis of gramicidin S. Modules comprise the PCP, A, E, C, and TE domains. PCP, peptidyl carr...
Figure 2: (A) Adenylation reaction in a nonribosomal peptide synthetase. (B) Structures of aminoacyl-AMS inhi...
Figure 3: Illustration of the inhibition of A-domains by aminoacyl-AMS derivatives in live bacterial cells. C...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2′-OH-substituted ʟ-Phe-AMS derivatives. Reagents and conditions: (a) NaH, TBAI, R–X (...
Figure 4: Competitive labeling experiments of GrsA using probe 3 in the presence of ʟ-Phe-AMS inhibitors. (A)...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 287–305, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.30
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Scheme 1: “Precursor approach” for the synthesis of π-conjugated polycyclic compounds, with the thermally- or...
Scheme 2: Valence isomerization of chalcogen heteropines and subsequent cheletropic extrusion in the case of ...
Scheme 3: Early example of phenanthrene synthesis via a chemically-induced S-extrusion (and concomitant decar...
Scheme 4: Top: Conversion of dinaphthothiepine bisimides 3a,b and their sulfoxide analogues 4a,b into PBIs 6a,...
Figure 1: Top view (a) and side view (b) of the X-ray crystal structure of thiepine 3b showing its bent confo...
Scheme 5: Modular synthetic route towards dinaphthothiepines 3a–f and the corresponding S-oxides 4a–d, incorp...
Scheme 6: Top: Conversion of dithienobenzothiepine monomeric units into dithienonaphthalenes, upon S-extrusio...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of S-doped extended triphenylene derivative 22 from 3-bromothiophene (17) with the therma...
Scheme 8: Top: Synthesis of thermally-stable O-doped HBC 26a. Bottom: Synthesis of S- and Se-based soluble pr...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of dinaphthooxepine bisimide 33 and conversion into PBI 6f by O-extrusion triggered by el...
Figure 2: Cyclic voltammogram of dinaphthooxepine 33, evidencing the irreversibility of the reduction process...
Scheme 10: Top: Early example of 6-membered ring contraction with concomitant S-extrusion leading to dinaphtho...
Scheme 11: Examples of S-extrusion from annelated 1,2-dithiins under photoactivation (top) or thermal activati...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of dibenzo[1,4]dithiapentalene upon photoextrusion of SO2 [78].
Scheme 13: Extrusion of SO in naphthotrithiin-2-oxides for the synthesis of 2,5-dihydrothiophene 1-oxides [79].
Scheme 14: SO-extrusion as a key step in the synthesis of fullerenes (C60 and C70) encapsulating H2 molecules [80,82]....
Scheme 15: Synthesis of diepoxytetracene precursor 56 and its on-surface conversion into tetracene upon O-extr...
Scheme 16: Soluble precursors of hexacene, decacene and dodecacene incorporating 1,4-epoxides in their hydroca...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of tetraepoxide 59 as soluble precursor of decacene [85].
Figure 3: Constant-height STM measurement of decacene on Au(111) using a CO-functionalized tip (sample voltag...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1867–1880, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.139
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Figure 1: Chemical structures of pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile-based TADF emitters.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of dicyanocarbazole 6. Reaction conditions: a) cyanoacetamide, piperidine, methanol, 40 °...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of dicyanocarbazoles 7–9. Reaction conditions: a) corresponding ethynyl arene, Pd(Ph3P)4 ...
Figure 2: Absorption (a, b) and PL (c, d) spectra of dilute toluene, THF, and chloroform solutions (10−5 M) a...
Figure 3: PL spectra (a) and PL decay curves (b) of air-equilibrated (as prepared) and deoxygenated toluene s...
Figure 4: Non-normalized (a) and normalized (b) PL spectra and PL decay curves (c) of the film of a 10 wt % m...
Figure 5: TGA (a) and DSC 2nd heating (b) curves of compounds 6–9.
Figure 6: CV curves of compounds 6–9.
Figure 7: Photoelectron emission spectra of the vacuum-deposited films of compounds 6–9 on glass substrates c...
Figure 8: The current transients (a) for electrons recorded at the different voltages for the vacuum-deposite...
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Figure 1: Chemical structure of some natural ether lipids (ELs).
Figure 2: Synthesis of lyso-PAF and PAF from 1-O-alkylglycerol [64].
Figure 3: Synthesis of lyso-PAF from 1,3-benzylideneglycerol 3.1 [69].
Figure 4: A) Synthesis of the two enantiomers of octadecylglycerol (4.6 and 4.10) from ᴅ-mannitol (4.1); B) s...
Figure 5: Four-step synthesis of PAF 5.6 from (S)-glycidol [73].
Figure 6: Synthesis of 1-O-alkylglycerol A) from solketal, B) from ᴅ- or ʟ-tartaric acid and the intermediate ...
Figure 7: Synthesis of EL building blocks starting from substituted glycidol 7.1a–c [82].
Figure 8: Synthesis of PAF 8.5 by using phosphoramidite 8.2 [86].
Figure 9: Synthesis of oleyl-PAF 9.7 from ʟ-serine [88].
Figure 10: Synthesis of racemic analogues of lyso-PAF 10.8 and PAF 10.9 featuring a phenyl group between the g...
Figure 11: Synthesis of racemic deoxy-lyso-PAF 11.7 and deoxy-PAF 11.8 [91].
Figure 12: Synthesis of racemic thio-PAF 12.8 [93].
Figure 13: Racemic synthesis of 13.6 to illustrate the modification of the glycerol backbone by adding a methy...
Figure 14: Racemic synthesis of 14.5 as an illustration of the introduction of methyl substituents on the glyc...
Figure 15: Synthesis of functionalized sn-2-acyl chains of PC-EL; A) Steglich esterification or acylation reac...
Figure 16: Synthesis of racemic mc-PAF (16.3), a carbamate analogue of PAF [102].
Figure 17: A) Synthesis of (R)-17.2 and (S)-17.6 starting from (S)-solketal (17.1); B) synthesis of N3-PAF (17...
Figure 18: Modification of the phosphocholine polar head to produce PAF analogues [81].
Figure 19: Racemic PAF analogues 19.3 and 19.5 characterized by the absence of the phosphate group [107].
Figure 20: Synthesis of PIP3-PAF (20.7) [108].
Figure 21: Large-scale synthesis of C18-edelfosine (21.8) [116].
Figure 22: Synthesis of C16-edelfosine (22.10) starting from isopropylidene-ʟ-glyceric acid methyl ester (22.1...
Figure 23: Phosphocholine moiety installation by the use of chlorophosphite 23.2 as key reagent [119].
Figure 24: Synthesis of rac-1-alkyl-2-O-methylglycerol (AMG) [120].
Figure 25: Synthesis of stereocontrolled 1-alkyl-2-O-methyl glycerol 25.9 (AMG) from dimethyl ᴅ-tartrate [81].
Figure 26: A) Racemic synthesis of thioether 26.4 [129,130], B) structure of sulfone analogue 26.5 [129].
Figure 27: Stereocontrolled synthesis of C18-edelfosine thioether analogue 27.8 [118].
Figure 28: Synthesis of thioether 28.4 that include a thiophosphate function [134].
Figure 29: Synthesis of ammonium thioether 29.4 and 29.6 [135].
Figure 30: Synthesis of the N-methylamino analogue of edelfosine 30.6 (BN52211) [138].
Figure 31: Synthesis of 1-desoxy analogues of edelfosine; A) with a saturated alkyl chain; B) synthesis of the...
Figure 32: Stereocontrolled synthesis of edelfosine analogue (S)-32.8 featuring a C18:1 lipid chain [142].
Figure 33: Synthesis of edelfosine analogues with modulation of the lipid chain; A) illustration with the synt...
Figure 34: Synthesis of phospholipid featuring a carbamate function to link the lipid chain to the glycerol un...
Figure 35: Synthesis of sesquiterpene conjugates of phospho glycero ether lipids [148].
Figure 36: Racemic synthesis of methyl-substituted glycerol analogues 36.7 and 36.10: A) synthesis of diether ...
Figure 37: Racemic synthesis of ilmofosine (37.6) [155,156].
Figure 38: A) Stereoselective synthesis of 38.5 via a stereoselective hydroboration reaction; B) synthesis of ...
Figure 39: Racemic synthesis of SRI62-834 (39.6) featuring a spiro-tetrahydrofurane heterocycle in position 2 ...
Figure 40: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine analogue 40.5 featuring an imidazole moiety in sn-2 position [160].
Figure 41: Racemic synthesis of fluorine-functionalized EL: A) Synthesis of 41.6 and B) synthesis of 41.8 [161-163].
Figure 42: A) Synthesis of the β-keto-ester 42.6 that also features a decyl linker between the phosphate and t...
Figure 43: Synthesis of phosphonate-based ether lipids; A) edelfosine phosphonate analogue 43.7 and B) thioeth...
Figure 44: Enantioselective synthesis of phosphonates 44.3 and 44.4 [171].
Figure 45: Racemic synthesis of phosphinate-based ether lipid 45.10 [172].
Figure 46: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine arsonium analogue 46.5 [173].
Figure 47: Synthesis of edelfosine dimethylammonium analogue 47.2 [118].
Figure 48: Synthesis of rac-C18-edelfosine methylammonium analogue 48.4 [176].
Figure 49: A) Synthesis of edelfosine N-methylpyrrolidinium analogue 49.2 or N-methylmorpholinium analogue 49.3...
Figure 50: A) Synthesis of edelfosine’s analogue 50.4 with a PE polar group; B) illustration of a pyridinium d...
Figure 51: A) Synthesis of 51.4 featuring a thiazolium cationic moiety; B) synthesis of thiazolium-based EL 51...
Figure 52: Synthesis of cationic ether lipids 52.3, 52.4 and 52.6 [135,183].
Figure 53: Synthesis of cationic carbamate ether lipid 53.5 [184].
Figure 54: Synthesis of cationic sulfonamide 54.5 [185].
Figure 55: Chemical structure of ONO-6240 (55.1) and SRI-63-119 (55.2).
Figure 56: Synthesis of non-ionic ether lipids 56.2–56.9 [188].
Figure 57: Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to foscarnet 57.6 [189].
Figure 58: A) Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to arabinofuranosylcytosine; B) synthesis of AZT conjugated ...
Figure 59: Synthesis of quercetin conjugate to edelfosine [191].
Figure 60: Synthesis of 60.8 (Glc-PAF) [194].
Figure 61: A) Synthesis of amino ether lipid 61.7 functionalized with a rhamnose unit and its amide analogue 6...
Figure 62: A) Synthesis of glucose ether lipid 62.4; B) structure of ether lipid 62.5 possessing a maltose uni...
Figure 63: A) Synthesis of glucuronic methyl ester 63.8; B) structure of cellobiose 63.9 and maltose 63.10 ana...
Figure 64: A) Synthesis of maltosyl glycerolipid 64.7; B) structure of lactose analogue 64.8 prepared followin...
Figure 65: A) Asymmetric synthesis of the aglycone moiety starting from allyl 4-methoxyphenyl ether; B) glycos...
Figure 66: A) Synthesis of ohmline possessing a lactose moiety. B) Structure of other glyco glycero lipids pre...
Figure 67: A) Synthesis of lactose-glycerol ether lipid 67.5; B) analogues possessing a maltose (67.6) or meli...
Figure 68: Synthesis of digalactosyl EL 68.6, A) by using trityl, benzyl and acetyl protecting groups, B) by u...
Figure 69: A) Synthesis of α-ohmline; B) structure of disaccharide ether lipids prepared by using similar meth...
Figure 70: Synthesis of lactose ether lipid 70.3 and its analogue 70.6 featuring a carbamate function as linke...
Figure 71: Synthesis of rhamnopyranoside diether 71.4 [196].
Figure 72: Synthesis of 1-O-hexadecyl-2-O-methyl-3-S-(α-ᴅ-1'-thioglucopyranosyl)-sn-glycerol (72.5) [225].
Figure 73: A) Preparation of lipid intermediate 73.4; B) synthesis of 2-desoxy-C-glycoside 73.10 [226].
Figure 74: Synthesis of galactose-pyridinium salt 74.3 [228].
Figure 75: Synthesis of myo-inositol derivative Ino-C2-PAF (75.10) [230].
Figure 76: A) Synthesis of myo-inositol phosphate building block 76.7; B) synthesis of myo-inositolphosphate d...
Figure 77: A) Synthesis of phosphatidyl-3-desoxy-inositol 77.4; B) synthesis of phosphono-3-desoxyinositol 77.9...
Figure 78: A) Structure of diether phosphatidyl-myo-inositol-3,4-diphosphate 78.1; B) synthesis of phosphatidy...
Figure 79: A) Synthesis of diether-phosphatidyl derivative 79.4 featuring a hydroxymethyl group in place of a ...
Figure 80: Synthesis of Glc-amine-PAF [78].
Figure 81: Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipid 81.4 and its analogues functionalized in position 3 of the ami...
Figure 82: Synthesis of fully deprotected aminoglucoside ether lipid 82.5 [246].
Figure 83: Synthesis of C-aminoglycoside 83.12 using Ramberg–Bäcklund rearrangement as a key step [250].
Figure 84: A) List of the most important glyco lipids and amino glyco lipids included in the study of Arthur a...
Figure 85: Synthesis of mannosamine ether lipid 85.6 [254].
Figure 86: A) Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipids with a non-natural ʟ-glucosamine moiety; B) synthesis of e...
Figure 87: A) Structure of the most efficient anticancer agents 87.1–87.4 featuring a diamino glyco ether lipi...
Figure 88: A) Synthesis of diamino glyco ether lipid 87.4; B) synthesis of bis-glycosylated ether lipid 88.10 [256]....
Figure 89: Synthesis of triamino ether lipid 89.4 [260].
Figure 90: Synthesis of chlorambucil conjugate 90.7 [261].
Figure 91: Three main methods for the preparation of glycerol ether lipid 91.3; A) from solketal and via a tri...
Figure 92: Four different methods for the installation of the phosphocholine polar head group; A) method using...
Figure 93: Illustration of two methods for the installation of saccharides or aminosaccharides; A) O-glycosyla...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1289–1298, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.95
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Figure 1: The molecular structures of the title compound 4BGIPN and the benchmark TADF emitter 4CzIPN.
Figure 2: Crystal structure for compound 4BGIPN in monoclinic form ((a) top view and (b) side view) where bla...
Figure 3: Full range cyclic voltammogram for 4BGIPN. Recorded using a glassy carbon electrode in THF solution...
Figure 4: UV–vis absorption spectra for compound 4BGIPN in various solvents.
Figure 5: Photoluminescence spectra for 4BGIPN at 295 and 77 K in (top left) MCH solution; (bottom left) Zeon...
Figure 6: Energy state diagram and natural transition orbitals HONTO and LUNTO for compound 4BGIPN in excited...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 440–447, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.34
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Scheme 1: General synthetic routes to copper(I)/NHC complexes (X = Cl, Br).
Scheme 2: Preparation of sophisticated Cu(I)/NHC complexes: Synthesis of bifunctional catalyst 5 via transmet...
Scheme 3: Application of bifunctional catalyst 5 in copper(I)-catalyzed hydrogenations: comparison of 5 prepa...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1553–1559, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.165
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Figure 1: Structure of α-cyclodextrins 1–10.
Scheme 1: The reaction of perbenzylated α-cyclodextrin with iBu2AlH.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1479–1487, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.155
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Scheme 1: Utilization of Ph3BiCl2 for organic reactions involving desulfurization.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of tafamidis (13).
Scheme 3: Control experiments.
Scheme 4: Proposed mechanism.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 889–915, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.90
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Figure 1: Biologically active 1,2-azaphospholine 2-oxide derivatives.
Figure 2: Diverse synthetic strategies for the preparation of 1,2-azaphospholidine and 1,2-azaphospholine 2-o...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 1-phenyl-2-phenylamino-γ-phosphonolactam (2) from N,N’-diphenyl 3-chloropropylphosphon...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 2-ethoxy-1-methyl-γ-phosphonolactam (6) from ethyl N-methyl-(3-bromopropyl)phosphonami...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 2-aryl-1-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[c][1,2]azaphosphole 1-oxides 13 from N-aryl-2-chlorom...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 2,3-dihydrobenzo[c][1,2]azaphosphole 1-oxides from alkylarylphosphinyl or diarylphosph...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 3-arylmethylidene-2,3-dihydrobenzo[c][1,2]azaphosphole 1-oxides via the TBAF-mediated ...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 2-hydrobenzo[c][1,2]azaphosphol-3-one 1-oxides via the metal-free intramolecular oxida...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 1,3-dihydrobenzo[d][1,2]azaphosphole 2-oxides 42 and 44 from ethyl/benzyl 2-bromobenzy...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of azaphospholidine 2-oxides/sulfide from 1,2-oxaphospholane 2-oxides/sulfides and 1,2-th...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 1,3-dihydrobenzo[d][1,2]azaphosphole 2-oxides/sulfides from 2-aminobenzyl(phenyl)phosp...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 1,3-dihydrobenzo[d][1,2]azaphosphole 2-sulfide (59) from zwitterionic 2-aminobenzyl(ph...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 1,3-dihydrobenzo[d][1,2]azaphosphole 2-oxides from 2-aminobenzyl(methyl/phenyl)phosphi...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of ethyl 2-methyl-1,2-azaphospholidine-5-carboxylate 2-oxide 69 from 2-amino-4-(hydroxy(m...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 2-methoxy-1,3-dihydrobenzo[d][1,2]azaphosphole 2-oxide 71 from dimethyl 2-(methylamino...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of tricyclic γ-phosphonolactams via formation of the P–C bond.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of γ-phosphonolactams 85 from ethyl 2-(3-chloropropyl)aminoalkanoates with diethyl chloro...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of N-phosphoryl- and N-thiophosphoryl-1,2-azaphospholidine 2-oxides 90/2-sulfides 91 from...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 1-methyl-1,3-dihydrobenzo[d][1,2]azaphosphole 2-oxides 56a and 93 from P-(chloromethyl...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 2-allylamino-1,5-dihydro-1,2-azaphosphole 2-oxides from N,N’-diallyl-vinylphosphonodia...
Scheme 19: Diastereoselective synthesis of 2-allylamino-1,5-dihydro-1,2-azaphosphole 2-oxides from N,N’-dially...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 1-alkyl-3-benzoyl-2-ethoxy-1,3-dihydrobenzo[d][1,2]azaphosphole 2-oxides 106 from ethy...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of cyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactams from diphenyl-N-benzyl-N-methylphosphinamide (...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of cyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactams from diphenyl-N-alkyl-N-benzylphosphinamides.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of cyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactams from diphenyl-N-methyl-N-(1-phenylethyl)phosph...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of benzocyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactams from dinaphth-1-yl-N-alkyl-N-benzylphosph...
Scheme 25: Synthesis of benzocyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactams from dinaphth-1-yl-N-benzyl-N-methylphosp...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of carbonyl-containing benzocyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactams from dinaphth-1-yl-N-...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of benzocyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactams from dinaphthyl-N-benzyl-N-methylphosphin...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of cyclohexadiene-fused 1-(N-benzyl-N-methyl)amino-γ-phosphinolactams from aryl-N,N’-dibe...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of bis(cyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactam)s from bis(diphenyl-N-benzylphosphinamide)s....
Scheme 30: Synthesis of bis(hydroxymethyl-derived cyclohexadiene-fused γ-phosphinolactam)s from tetramethylene...
Scheme 31: Synthesis of 2-aryl/dimethylamino-1-ethoxy-2-hydrobenzo[c][1,2]azaphosphol-3-one 1-oxides from ethy...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of ethyl 2-ethoxy-1,2-azaphospholidine-4-carboxylate 2-oxides from ethyl 2-((chloro(ethox...
Scheme 33: Synthesis of (1S,3R)-2-(tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[c][1,2]azaphosp...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of 2,3,3a,9a-tetrahydro-4H-1,2-azaphospholo[5,4-b]chromen-4-one (215) from 3-(phenylamino...
Scheme 35: Synthesis of quinoline-fused 1,2-azaphospholine 2-oxides from 2-azidoquinoline-3-carbaldehydes and ...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of 1-hydro-1,2-azaphosphol-5-one 2-oxide from cyanoacetohydrazide with phosphonic acid an...
Scheme 37: Synthesis of chromene-fused 5-oxo-1,2-azaphospolidine 2-oxides.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of (R)-1-phenyl-2-((R)-1-phenylethyl)-2-hydrobenzo[c][1,2]azaphosphol-3-one 1-oxide (239)...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of dihydro[1,2]azaphosphole 1-oxides from aryl/vinyl-N-phenylphosphonamidates and aryl-N-...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of 1,3-dihydro-[1,2]azaphospholo[5,4-b]pyridine 2-oxides.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2968–2975, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.206
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Figure 1: Some antitumor agents containing the 4-anilinoquinazoline moiety.
Scheme 1: Examples of N-arylation reactions using 4-chloroquinazolines as substrates.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of verubulin analog.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 4-chloro-6-halo-2-phenylquinazolines 8a and 8b. Conditions: a) NBS, CH3CN, 30 min, 25 ...
Scheme 4: N-Arylation reactions using ortho-, meta-, and para-substituted primary anilines of type 14 followe...
Scheme 5: N-Arylation reactions using 4-chloroquinazoline (16) and 4-chloro-2-methylquinazoline (17) to achie...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2399–2416, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.157
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Figure 1: Structures of brevipolides A–O (1 – 15).
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic analysis of brevipolide H (8) by Kumaraswamy.
Scheme 2: Attempt to synthesize brevipolide H (8) by Kumaraswamy. (R,R)-Noyori cat. = RuCl[N-(tosyl)-1,2-diph...
Scheme 3: Attempt to synthesize brevipolide H (8) by Kumaraswamy (continued).
Scheme 4: Retrosynthetic analysis of brevipolide H (8) by Hou.
Scheme 5: Synthesis ent-brevipolide H (ent-8) by Hou.
Scheme 6: Retrosynthetic analysis of brevipolide H (8) by Mohapatra.
Scheme 7: Attempt to synthesize brevipolide H (8) by Mohapatra.
Scheme 8: Attempt to synthesize brevipolide H (8) by Mohapatra (continued). (+)-(IPC)2-BCl = (+)-B-chloro-dii...
Scheme 9: Retrosynthetic analysis of brevipolide H (8) by Hou.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of brevipolide H (8) by Hou.
Scheme 11: Retrosynthetic analysis of brevipolide M (13) by Sabitha.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of brevipolide M (13) by Sabitha.
Scheme 13: Retrosynthetic analysis of brevipolides M (13) and N (14) by Sabitha.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of brevipolides M (13) and N (14) by Sabitha.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2085–2094, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.135
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Scheme 1: Main routes to SMAHOs.
Scheme 2: Preparation of α-halo-MAHOs.
Scheme 3: Preparation of SMAHOs from Meldrum's acid.
Scheme 4: Saponification of substituted malonates.
Scheme 5: Scope of the mono-esterification of substituted malonic acids. adr = 1:1.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1939–1951, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.127
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Figure 1: Examples of indazole natural products (1 and 2) and synthetic biologically active indazole derivati...
Scheme 1: Synthetic approaches to N-1 substituted indazole derivatives [12-14].
Scheme 2: N-Alkylation of indazole 9 under Mitsunobu conditions shows a strong preference (ratio N-1 (10):N-2...
Figure 2: Observation of a 1H–13C correlation between the C-7a (blue circle) or C-3 (red circle) atom of the ...
Figure 3: C-3 substituted indazole derivatives (12–24) employed to investigate C-3 substituent effects on ind...
Scheme 3: Proposed mechanism for the regioselective N-1 alkylation of indazoles 9, 19, and 21–24 in the prese...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1392–1439, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.98
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Figure 1: Double-headed nucleosides. B1 and B2 = nucleobases or heterocyclic/carbocyclic moieties; L = linker....
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2′-(pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl- or 2′-(purin-9-yl)methyl-substituted double-headed nucleosi...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 7 having two cytosine moieties.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 2′-deoxy-2′-C-(2-(thymine-1-yl)ethyl)-uridine (11).
Scheme 4: Double-headed nucleosides 14 and 15 obtained by click reaction.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleoside 19.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleosides 24 and 25.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 28 and 29.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 33.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 37.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleoside 1-(5′-O-(4,4′-dimethoxytrityl)-2′-C-((4-(pyren-1-yl)-1,2,...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of triazole-containing double-headed ribonucleosides 46a–c and 50a–e.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 54a–g.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 59 and 60.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleosides 63 and 64.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 66a–c.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of benzoxazole-containing double-headed nucleosides 69 and 71 from 5′-amino-5′-deoxynucle...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 4′-C-((N6-benzoyladenin-9-yl)methyl)thymidine (75) and 4′-C-((thymin-1-yl)methyl)thymi...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 5′-(adenine-9-yl)-5′-deoxythymidine (79) and 5′-(adenine-9-y...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 85–87 via reversed nucleosides methodology.
Scheme 20: Double-headed nucleosides 91 and 92 derived from ω-terminal-acetylenic sugar derivatives 90a,b.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 96a–g.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 100 and 103.
Scheme 23: Double-headed nucleosides 104 and 105 with a triazole motif.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleosides 107 and 108.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 110 with additional nucleobase in 5′-(S)-C-position joined th...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 111–113 with additional nucleobases in the 5′-(S)-C-position...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 114 by click reaction.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 118 with an additional nucleobase at the 5′-(S)-C-position.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of bicyclic double-headed nucleoside 122.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 125a–c derived from 2′-amino-LNA.
Scheme 31: Double-headed nucleoside 127 obtained by click reaction.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 130.
Scheme 33: Double-headed nucleosides 132a–d and 134a–d synthesized by Sonogashira cross coupling reaction.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 137 and 138 via Suzuki coupling.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 140 and 141 via Sonogashira cross coupling reaction.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 143.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleoside 146.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of 5-C-alkynyl-functionalized double-headed nucleosides 151a–d.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of 5-C-triazolyl-functionalized double-headed nucleosides 154a, b.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of double-headed nucleosides 157a–c.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 159, phosphoramidite 160 and the corresponding nucleotide mon...
Scheme 42: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 163, phosphoramidite 164 and the corresponding nucleotide mon...
Scheme 43: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 167, phosphoramidite 168, and the corresponding nucleotide mo...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 171, phosphoramidite 172, and the corresponding nucleotide mo...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 175, phosphoramidite 176, and the corresponding nucleotide mo...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 178.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleosides 181 and 183.
Scheme 48: Alternative synthesis of the double-headed nucleoside 183.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of double-headed nucleoside 188 through thermal [2 + 3] sydnone–alkyne cycloaddition reac...
Scheme 50: Synthesis of the double-headed nucleosides 190 and 191.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of 1-((5S)-2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-5-(2,6-dichloropurin-9-yl)-β-ᴅ-xylopyranosyl)uracil (195).
Scheme 52: Synthesis of hexopyranosyl double-headed pyrimidine homonucleosides 200a–c.
Figure 2: 3′-C-Ethynyl-β-ᴅ-allopyranonucleoside derivatives 201a–f.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of 3′-C-(1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazolyl)-double-headed pyranonucleosides 203–207.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of 3′-C-(1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazolyl)-double-headed pyranonucleosides 208 and 209.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of 3′-C-(1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazolyl)-double-headed pyranonucleoside 210.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of double-headed acyclic nucleosides (2S,3R)-1,4-bis(thymine-1-yl)butane-2,3-diol (213a) ...
Scheme 57: Synthesis of double-headed acyclic nucleosides (2R,3S)-1,4-bis(thymine-1-yl)butane-2,3-diol (213c) ...
Scheme 58: Synthesis of double-headed acetylated 1,3,4-oxadiazino[6,5-b]indolium-substituted C-nucleosides 218b...
Scheme 59: Synthesis of double-headed acyclic nucleoside 222.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of functionalized 1,2-bis(1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)ethane-1,2-diols 223a–f.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of acyclic double-headed 1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]indole C-nucleosides 226–231.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of double-headed 1,3,4-thiadiazoline, 1,3,4-oxadiazoline, and 1,2,4-triazoline acyclo C-n...
Scheme 63: Synthesis of double-headed acyclo C-nucleosides 240–242.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of double-headed acyclo C-nucleoside 246.
Scheme 65: Synthesis of acyclo double-headed nucleoside 250.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of acyclo double-headed nucleoside 253.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of acyclo double-headed nucleosides 259a–d.
Scheme 68: Synthesis of acyclo double-headed nucleoside 261.
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Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic pathways to the pyrrole-based C3-symmetric truxene derivative 6.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of tripyrrolotruxene 6 via cyclotrimerization and RCM as crucial steps.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of star-shaped molecule 6 utilizing the Clauson–Kaas pyrrole strategy.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of truxene derivative 6 involving Ullmann-type cross-coupling reaction.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of imidazole and benzimidazole containing truxene derivatives 14 and 16.
Scheme 6: Construction of truxene-based di- and trioxazole derivatives 21 and 20.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of benzene-bridged rings containing trioxazolotruxene system 25.
Figure 1: Normalized absorption (left); fluorescence spectra (right) of the synthesized truxene derivatives (...
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Figure 1: Structures of the chemically modified oligonucleotides (A) N3' → P5' phosphoramidate linkage, (B) a...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of a N3' → P5' phosphoramidate linkage by solid-phase synthesis. (a) dichloroacetic acid;...
Figure 2: Crystal structures of (A) N3' → P5' phosphoramidate DNA (PDB ID 363D) [71] and (B) amide (AM1) RNA in c...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of a phosphorodithioate linkage by solid-phase synthesis. (a) detritylation; (b) tetrazol...
Figure 3: Close-up view of a key interaction between the PS2-modified antithrombin RNA aptamer and thrombin i...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of the (S)-GNA thymine phosphoramidite from (S)-glycidyl 4,4'-dimethoxytrityl ether. (a) ...
Figure 4: Surface models of the crystal structures of RNA dodecamers with single (A) (S)-GNA-T (PDB ID 5V1L) [54]...
Figure 5: Structures of 2'-O-alkyl modifications. (A) 2'-O-methoxy RNA (2'-OMe RNA), (B) 2'-O-(2-methoxyethyl...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of the 2'-OMe uridine from 3',5'-O-(tetraisopropyldisiloxane-1,3-diyl)uridine. (a) Benzoy...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of the 2'-O-MOE uridine from uridine. (a) (PhO)2CO, NaHCO3, DMA, 100 °C; (b) Al(OCH2CH2OCH...
Figure 6: Structure of 2'-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-RNA (MOE-RNA). (A) View into the minor groove of an A-form DNA d...
Figure 7: Structures of locked nucleic acids (LNA)/bridged nucleic acids (BNA) modifications. (A) LNA/BNA, (B...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of the uridine LNA phosphoramidite. (a) i) NaH, BnBr, DMF, ii) acetic anhydride, pyridine...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of the 2'-fluoroarabinothymidine. (a) 30% HBr in acetic acid; (b) 2,4-bis-O-(trimethylsil...
Figure 8: Sugar puckers of arabinose (ANA) and arabinofluoro (FANA) nucleic acids compared with the puckers o...
Figure 9: Structures of C4'-modified nucleic acids. (A) 4'-methoxy, (B) 4'-(2-methoxyethoxy), (C) 2',4'-diflu...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of the 4'-F-rU phosphoramidite. (a) AgF, I2, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran; (b) NH3, m...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of the thymine FHNA phosphoramidite. (a) thymine, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, ace...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of the thymine Ara-FHNA phosphoramidite. (a) i) trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride, pyrid...
Figure 10: Crystal structures of (A) FHNA and (B) Ara-FHNA in modified A-form DNA decamers (PDB IDs 3Q61 and 3...
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Figure 1: Medical compounds having a difluoromethyl group.
Scheme 1: Methods for the synthesis of ethers containing fluorine substituents.
Scheme 2: The previous work reported by Yagupol’skii et al.
Scheme 3: Intramolecular 1,4-addition of 2o.
Scheme 4: Proposed reaction mechanism.
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Figure 1: The inthomycins A–C (1–3) and structurally closely related compounds.
Figure 2: Syntheses of inthomycins A–C (1–3).
Scheme 1: The first total synthesis of racemic inthomycin A (rac)-1 by Whiting.
Scheme 2: Moloney’s synthesis of the phenyl analogue of inthomycin C ((rac)-3).
Scheme 3: Moloney’s synthesis of phenyl analogues of inthomycins A (rac-1) and B (rac-2).
Scheme 4: The first total synthesis of inthomycin B (+)-2 by R. J. K. Taylor.
Scheme 5: R. J. K. Taylor’s total synthesis of racemic inthomycin A (rac)-1.
Scheme 6: The first total synthesis of inthomycin C ((+)-3) by R. J. K. Taylor.
Scheme 7: The first total synthesis of naturally occurring inthomycin C ((–)-3) by Ryu et al.
Scheme 8: Preparation of E,E-iododiene (+)-84 and Z,E- iododiene 85a.
Scheme 9: Hatakeyama’s total synthesis of inthomycin A (+)-1 and inthomycin B (+)-2.
Scheme 10: Hatakeyama’s total synthesis of inthomycin C ((–)-3).
Scheme 11: Maulide’s formal synthesis of racemic inthomycin C ((rac)-3).
Scheme 12: Hale’s synthesis of dienylstannane (+)-69 and enyne (+)-82b intermediates.
Scheme 13: Hale’s total synthesis of inthomycin C ((+)-3).
Scheme 14: Hale and Hatakeyama’s resynthesis of (3R)-inthomycin C (−)-3 Mosher esters.
Scheme 15: Reddy’s formal syntheses of inthomycin C (+)-3 and inthomycin C ((−)-3).
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the cross-metathesis precursors (rac)-118 and 121.
Scheme 17: Donohoe’s total synthesis of inthomycin C ((−)-3).
Scheme 18: Synthesis of dienylboronic ester (E,E)-128.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the alkenyl iodides (Z)- and (E)-130.
Scheme 20: Burton’s total synthesis of inthomycin B ((+)-2).
Scheme 21: Burton’s total synthesis of inthomycin C ((−)-3).
Scheme 22: Burton’s total synthesis of inthomycin A ((+)-1).
Scheme 23: Synthesis of common intermediate (Z)-(+)-143a.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of (Z)-and (E)-selective fragments (+)-145a–c.
Scheme 25: Kim’s total synthesis of inthomycins A (+)-1 and B (+)-2.
Scheme 26: Completion of total synthesis of inthomycin C ((–)-3) by Kim.