Features of the behavior of 4-amino-5-carboxamido-1,2,3-triazole in multicomponent heterocyclizations with carbonyl compounds

• Eugene S. Gladkov,
• Katerina A. Gura,
• Svetlana M. Sirko,
• Sergey M. Desenko,
• Ulrich Groth and
• Valentin A. Chebanov

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2100–2105, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.236

• ; heterocycle; microwave-assisted synthesis; multicomponent reaction; ultrasound-assisted synthesis; Introduction Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) [1][2][3][4] involving polyfunctional aminazoles as a key reagent are challenging objectives in the modern chemistry of heterocyclic compounds dealing with the

Regioselectivity in the multicomponent reaction of 5-aminopyrazoles, cyclic 1,3-diketones and dimethylformamide dimethylacetal under controlled microwave heating

• Kamal Usef Sadek,
• Ramadan Ahmed Mekheimer,
• Tahany Mahmoud Mohamed,
• Moustafa Sherief Moustafa and
• Mohamed Hilmy Elnagdi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 18–24, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.3

• 50918, Jeddah 21533, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat, 13060 Kuwait 10.3762/bjoc.8.3 Abstract The multicomponent reaction of 5-aminopyrazole derivatives with cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and dimethylformamide dimethylacetal

• ., either kinetic or thermodynamic [11][12][13]. It has been reported that the use of microwave or ultrasound irradiation provides an additional parameter for synthetic selectivity [14][15][16][17]. Results and Discussion The multicomponent reaction of 5-aminopyrazoles, dimedone and aromatic aldehydes was

• one proton, which was assigned to the pyrazoloquinazolone C3 proton, and which indicates the lack of involvement of such a proton in the condensation leading to the tricyclic system. Although, it was previously reported [20] that, due to reduced steric hindrance, the multicomponent reaction of 5-amino

Synthesis of (−)-julocrotine and a diversity oriented Ugi-approach to analogues and probes

• Ricardo A. W. Neves Filho,
• Bernhard Westermann and
• Ludger A. Wessjohann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1504–1507, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.175

• analogues possess a protease-resistant peptoid scaffold and this might lead to an enhanced activity [19][20]. In this endeavor, all Ugi reactions were initiated by pre-imine formation of 5 and reaction with formaldehyde as the oxo-component, after which the multicomponent reaction was completed by the

Amines as key building blocks in Pd-assisted multicomponent processes

• Didier Bouyssi,
• Nuno Monteiro and
• Geneviève Balme

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1387–1406, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.163

• advantage of this multicomponent reaction is to suppress the isolation of the pure form of the arylalkyne derivatives, which often represents a problem due to their ability to dimerize. This one-pot four-step reaction proceeded well with a series of electron-rich and electron-poor aryl iodide derivatives

Synthesis of diverse dihydropyrimidine-related scaffolds by fluorous benzaldehyde-based Biginelli reaction and post-condensation modifications

• Bruno Piqani and
• Wei Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1294–1298, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.150

• achieved by conducting a multicomponent reaction for improved atom economy, under microwave heating for fast reaction, and with fluorous solid-phase extractions (F-SPE) for ease of purification. Keywords: Biginelli reaction; dihydropyrimidine; diversity-oriented synthesis; fluorous; Suzuki coupling

Multicomponent synthesis of artificial nucleases and their RNase and DNase activity

• Anton V. Gulevich,
• Lyudmila S. Koroleva,
• Olga V. Morozova,
• Valentina N. Bakhvalova,
• Vladimir N. Silnikov and
• Valentine G. Nenajdenko

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1135–1140, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.131

• activity of the new compounds towards single-stranded RNA and double-stranded circular DNA. Keywords: DNA; isocyanide; multicomponent reaction; organocatalysis; peptidomimetic; RNA; Introduction RNA cleavage can serve as a molecular tool for biological research [1], as well as for development of

Multicomponent reaction access to complex quinolines via oxidation of the Povarov adducts

• Esther Vicente-García,
• Rosario Ramón,
• Sara Preciado and
• Rodolfo Lavilla

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 980–987, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.110

• tetrahydroquinolines obtained through the Povarov multicomponent reaction have been oxidized to the corresponding quinoline, giving access to a single product through a two-step sequence. Several oxidizing agents were studied and manganese dioxide proved to be the reagent of choice, affording higher yields, cleaner

Long-range diastereoselectivity in Ugi reactions of 2-substituted dihydrobenzoxazepines

• Luca Banfi,
• Andrea Basso,
• Valentina Cerulli,
• Valeria Rocca and
• Renata Riva

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 976–979, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.109

• multicomponent reaction. Its great utility in the highly convergent and diversity-oriented synthesis of libraries of heterocyclic compounds, stemming from the possibility to introduce up to four diversity inputs in a single step, has been fully demonstrated [1][2][3][4][5]. However, a main drawback of this

• reaction, despite the fact that the stereogenic centre is only γ to the imine carbon (1,4 relative induction). This is, to our knowledge, the first example of 1,4 asymmetric induction in an isocyanide based multicomponent reaction of chiral carbonyl compounds or imines, and the first example of

• diastereoselectivity (from 5.25:1 up to 9:1) is completely unprecedented for an isocyanide based multicomponent reaction. A slight increase in the dr was observed on passing from R1 = Me to bulkier R1 = iBu. On the other hand the structure and the nature of both isocyanides and carboxylic acids seem to have little

A practical two-step procedure for the preparation of enantiopure pyridines: Multicomponent reactions of alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids followed by a cyclocondensation reaction

• Christian Eidamshaus,
• Roopender Kumar,
• Mrinal K. Bera and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 962–975, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.108

• chains in the 2- and 6-positions is described. The presented two-step process utilizes a multicomponent reaction of alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids to provide β-methoxy-β-ketoenamides which are transformed into 4-hydroxypyridines in a subsequent cyclocondensation. The process shows broad

• substrate scope and leads to differentially substituted enantiopure pyridines in good to moderate yields. The preparation of diverse substituted lactic acid derived pyrid-4-yl nonaflates is described. Additional evidence for the postulated mechanism of the multicomponent reaction is presented. Keywords

• provide dihydropyridine 6. Elimination of trimethylsilanol and subsequent O-desilylation affords the 4-hydroxypyridine 7 (Scheme 1). The desired β-ketoenamides 4 are either accessible by acylation of enaminoketones or by a multicomponent reaction of lithiated alkoxyallenes, nitriles and carboxylic acids

Multicomponent reactions

• Thomas J. J. Müller

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 960–961, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.107

• and depsi-peptidic to heterocyclic structures; from reactivity-based to property-based concepts. The sympathetic reader, expert or newcomer, will find a tremendous degree of dynamic and exciting new results in this compilation of multicomponent reaction chemistry. As the guest editor of this Thematic

Palladium- and copper-mediated N-aryl bond formation reactions for the synthesis of biological active compounds

• Carolin Fischer and
• Burkhard Koenig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 59–74, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.10

• contributing to the synthesis of murrazoline. Synthesis of vitamin E amines. Improved synthesis of martinellic acid. New tariquidar-derived ABCB1 inhibitors. β-Carbolin-1-ones as inhibitors of tumour cell proliferation. Copper-catalysed synthesis of promazine drugs. Palladium-catalysed multicomponent reaction

One-pot three-component synthesis of quinoxaline and phenazine ring systems using Fischer carbene complexes

• Priyabrata Roy and
• Binay Krishna Ghorai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 52, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.52

• approach to these ring systems is the annulation of benzene rings onto pre-existing heterocyclic rings [22]. This manuscript focuses on the successful execution of the latter transformation through a multicomponent reaction process to access these ring systems (Scheme 1). The synthetic approach involves a

Zeolite catalyzed solvent- free one-pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidin- 2(1H)-ones – A practical synthesis of monastrol

• Mukund G. Kulkarni,
• Sanjay W. Chavhan,
• Mahadev P. Shinde,
• Dnyaneshwar D. Gaikwad,
• Ajit S. Borhade,
• Attrimuni P. Dhondge,
• Yunnus B. Shaikh,
• Vijay B. Ningdale,
• Mayur P. Desai and
• Deekshaputra R. Birhade

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 4, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.4

• monastrol, a potent inhibitor of kinesin Eg5. Keywords: Biginelli reaction; DHPMs; neat; MCR; zeolite; Introduction The Biginelli reaction is a well-known multicomponent reaction involving a one-pot cyclocondensation of an aldehyde, β-ketoester and urea/thiourea [1][2][3]. Multicomponent reactions (MCRs