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Synthesis of new representatives of A3B-type carboranylporphyrins based on meso-tetra(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin transformations
- Victoria M. Alpatova,
- Evgeny G. Rys,
- Elena G. Kononova and
- Valentina A. Ol'shevskaya
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 767–776, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.70
- -dioxaoctane (21) and 1,13-diamino-4,7,10-trioxatridecane (22) in DMSO at 70 °C for 30 min to form amino-conjugates 23 and 24 in 71 and 84% yield, respectively, containing ethylene glycol linkers with terminal primary amino groups (Scheme 6). The presence of ethylene glycol residues in bioactive molecules is
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of porphyrins 2 and 3.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of carborane aminoporphyrin 5.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of carboranyl-substituted porphyrins 5–7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of acylated carboranylporphyrins 11, 12, and 14.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of thio-substituted carboranylporphyrins 18–20.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of amino-substituted carboranylporphyrins 23, 24, and 26.
Facile approach to N,O,S-heteropentacycles via condensation of sterically crowded 3H-phenoxazin-3-one with ortho-substituted anilines
- Eugeny Ivakhnenko,
- Vasily Malay,
- Pavel Knyazev,
- Nikita Merezhko,
- Nadezhda Makarova,
- Oleg Demidov,
- Gennady Borodkin,
- Andrey Starikov and
- Vladimir Minkin
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 336–345, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.34
- molecular structure of 5c was also determined using X-ray crystallography (Figure 4). We assumed that the scope of the reaction shown in Scheme 3 could be expanded via replacement of one of the amino groups of o-phenylenediamine by another strong nucleophilic center. It was earlier found [23] that
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 6,8-di-tert-butyl-N-aryl-3H-phenoxazin-3-imines 3 [6] and 6,8-di-tert-butyl-2-(arylamino)...
Figure 1: DFT-calculated molecular geometry (B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level) and distribution of electronic densit...
Scheme 2: 6,8-Di-tert-butyl-2-(arylamino)-3H-phenoxazin-3-ones 4 prepared by the one-pot reaction between 6,8...
Figure 2: Molecular structure of 6,8-di-tert-butyl-2-(o-nitrophenylamino)-3H-phenoxazin-3-one (4f). a) Select...
Figure 3: UV–vis spectra of 6,8-di-tert-butyl-2-(arylamino)-3H-phenoxazin-3-ones 4a–h (toluene, c = 2⋅10−5 M, ...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 14H-quinoxaline[2,3-b]phenoxazines 5 and 6.
Scheme 4: Relative stability of the tautomers 7 and 7a,b of quinoxaline[2,3-b]phenoxazine calculated at the D...
Scheme 5: Preparation of quinoxaline[2,3-b]phenoxazine (7) from 2-amino-3H-phenoxazin-3-one (8) [10] and 2-ethoxy...
Figure 4: Molecular structure of ethyl 2,4-di-tert-butyl-14H-quinoxalino[2,3-b]phenoxazine-10-carboxylate (5c...
Scheme 6: Triphenodioxazine and oxazinophenothiazine derivatives 10 via condensation of 3H-phenoxazin-3-one 1...
Figure 5: a) UV–vis (solid lines) and fluorescence emission (λex = 365 nm, dashed) spectra of compounds 5a–c ...
Figure 6: UV–vis (solid lines) and fluorescence emission (dashed, λex = 365 nm) spectra of compounds 6a,b in ...
Figure 7: UV–vis, fluorescence emission (λex = 500 nm), and fluorescence excitation (λobs = 590 nm) spectra o...
Unprecedented synthesis of a 14-membered hexaazamacrocycle
- Anastasia A. Fesenko and
- Anatoly D. Shutalev
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1728–1740, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.126
- 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data. The 1H NMR spectrum in DMSO-d6 showed signals of two amino groups at 6.15 and 5.46 ppm. The HMBC spectrum demonstrated diagnostic cross peaks between one of these groups (6.15 ppm) and carbons at 148.8 ppm (C) and 143.9 ppm (CH), and the other group (5.46 ppm
- its somewhat anti-aromatic character. Obvious aromaticity of the pyrazole rings is confirmed by the NICS(0) values of −12.64 ppm. Macrocycle 5 has various reactive centers, including two amidrazone fragments with primary amino groups, which makes it possible to modify it in many ways [51][52][53][54
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of the key intermediate of the macrocycle preparation, 3-[(ethoxymethylene)amino]-1-methy...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of macrocycle 5 by the reaction of imidate 4 with hydrazine hydrate.
Scheme 3: Plausible pathway for the transformation of imidate 4 into macrocycle 5.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of pyrazolopyrimidine 8 by the reaction of imidate 4 with hydrazine hydrate.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of macrocycle 5 by the dimerization of pyrazolopyrimidine 8.
Scheme 6: Plausible pathway for the dimerization of pyrazolopyrimidine 8 into macrocycle 5.
Figure 1: Gibbs free energy diagram (B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p)) for the N2H4-promoted transformation of pyrazolopyr...
Scheme 7: Transformation of macrocycle 5 into pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine 13 and pyrazolo...
Benzoimidazolium-derived dimeric and hydride n-dopants for organic electron-transport materials: impact of substitution on structures, electrochemistry, and reactivity
- Swagat K. Mohapatra,
- Khaled Al Kurdi,
- Samik Jhulki,
- Georgii Bogdanov,
- John Bacsa,
- Maxwell Conte,
- Tatiana V. Timofeeva,
- Seth R. Marder and
- Stephen Barlow
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1651–1663, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.121
- in the presence of sodium metabisulfite (Na2S2O5) [29] to obtain the corresponding substituted benzimidazoles (III) in essentially quantitative yield (Scheme 1). In the absence of Na2S2O5, but under otherwise similar conditions, we obtained in some cases the imines in which one of the amino groups
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Figure 1: DMBI+, DMBI-H, and (DMBI)2 derivatives discussed in this work (new compounds in red).
Scheme 1: Synthesis of DMBI-H and (DMBI)2 derivatives and structures of side products.
Figure 2: Crystallographically characterized molecules related to DMBI dimers.
Figure 3: Molecular structures from the single crystal structures of 1b2 (two crystallographically inequivale...
Figure 4: Molecular structures from the single crystal structures of 1bH (upper left), 1gH (upper right), 1hH...
Figure 5: Structures of the cations from the single crystal structures of 1g+I− (left), 1h+PF6− (center), and ...
Figure 6: Cyclic voltammograms (50 mV s−1, THF, 0.1 M Bu4NPF6) of 1g+PF6–, 1gH, and 1g2, in each case contain...
Figure 7: Acceptors used to examine reactivity of DMBI-H and (DMBI)2 derivatives.
Figure 8: a) Temporal evolution of the absorbance at 1030 nm, corresponding to an absorption maximum of VI•–,...
Synthesis of ether lipids: natural compounds and analogues
- Marco Antônio G. B. Gomes,
- Alicia Bauduin,
- Chloé Le Roux,
- Romain Fouinneteau,
- Wilfried Berthe,
- Mathieu Berchel,
- Hélène Couthon and
- Paul-Alain Jaffrès
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1299–1369, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.96
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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...
Cyanothioacetamides as a synthetic platform for the synthesis of aminopyrazole derivatives
- Valeriy O. Filimonov,
- Alexandra I. Topchiy,
- Vladimir G. Ilkin,
- Tetyana V. Beryozkina and
- Vasiliy A. Bakulev
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1191–1197, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.87
- presented in the literature. These syntheses are multistage [17] or are essentially a transformation of the structure of the previously obtained pyrazoles [18] (Scheme 1A). Methods for the synthesis of pyrazoles containing thioamide and amino groups in a molecule are even less developed than methods for
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Figure 1: Examples of bioactive pyrazoles for the protection of cultivated plants and drugs containing a thio...
Scheme 1: Syntheses of 4,5-diamino- and 4-thiocarbamoyl-5-aminopyrazoles.
Figure 2: Structures of starting materials.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 3,5-diaminopyrazoles 4а–с and thiocarbamoyl-NH-pyrazoles 5a–e. Reaction conditions: 1a–...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 1-aryl-5-amino-4-thiocarbamoylpyrazoles 6a–f. Reaction conditions: 2a–d (1 mmol), 3b,c...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 1-sulfonylpyrazoles 7a–j and 1-benzoylpyrazole 7k. Conditions for 7a–j: 2b,d,e (1 mmol...
pH-Responsive fluorescent supramolecular nanoparticles based on tetraphenylethylene-labelled chitosan and a six-fold carboxylated tribenzotriquinacene
- Nan Yang,
- Yi-Yan Zhu,
- Wei-Xiu Lin,
- Yi-Long Lu and
- Wen-Rong Xu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 635–645, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.45
- of CS-TPE, i.e., the hydrophilicity of the protonated amino groups in an acidic environment combined with the hydrophobicity of the TPE units. Their morphologies under alkaline conditions were studied to investigate the effect of pH on the stability of the CS-TPE nanoparticles. When the pH of the
- solution was increased to 10.4, the nanoparticles collapsed and aggregated (Figure 3d–f), which could be attributed to the poor solubility of the samples bearing neutral amino groups of CS-TPE under alkaline conditions, leading to the accumulation of molecular chains. The pH-responsive behavior of CS-TPE
- carboxylate functionalities of TBTQ-C6 and the amino groups of CS-TPE. Therefore, we investigated the pH-responsive behavior of the TBTQ-C6/CS-TPE complexes by transmittance and TEM measurements. As displayed in Figure 6e and 6f, the optical transmittance increased when the pH of the solution of TBTQ-C6/CS
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Scheme 1: (a) Synthesis route to CS-TPE. (b) Structure of TBTQ-C6. (c) Construction of TBTQ-C6/CS-TPE supramo...
Figure 1: Partial 1H NMR spectra (400 MHz, CD3COOD/D2O, 25 °C) of (a) CS, (b) CS-TPE-2%, (c) CS-TPE-10%, and ...
Figure 2: (a) Optical images of CS-TPE under daylight (top) and 365 nm UV light (bottom) in the solid state; ...
Figure 3: TEM images of (a) CS-TPE-2%, (b) CS-TPE-10%, and (c) CS-TPE-20% assemblies at pH 5.3; TEM images of...
Figure 4: (a, c, e) Optical transmittance and (b, d, f) transmittance as a function of [TBTQ-C6] at 293 nm of...
Figure 5: (a, c, e) Optical transmittance and (b, d, f) CS-TPE concentration-dependent optical transmittance ...
Figure 6: TEM images of (a) TBTQ-C6/CS-TPE-10% in aqueous solution at pH 5.3, (b) after adjustment of the sol...
Figure 7: (a) Fluorescence spectra of CS-TPE with different Rf in aqueous solutions at pH 5.3 and 10.4; (b) f...
Using UHPLC–MS profiling for the discovery of new sponge-derived metabolites and anthelmintic screening of the NatureBank bromotyrosine library
- Sasha Hayes,
- Aya C. Taki,
- Kah Yean Lum,
- Joseph J. Byrne,
- Merrick G. Ekins,
- Robin B. Gasser and
- Rohan A. Davis
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1544–1552, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.164
- correlation from the imidazole proton at δH 6.55 to the downfield carbon at δC 146.8 indicated a 2-amino substituted histamine moiety [19]. Finally, the unassigned exchangeable protons at δH 10.11 and 7.36, were assigned to phenol (4-OH) and amino groups (14-NH2), respectively, following comparison of NMR
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Figure 1: UHPLC–UV chromatogram (254 nm) of the CH2Cl2/MeOH extract of Ianthella basta (NB6021519); retention...
Figure 2: Chemical structures of 5-debromopurealidin H (1) and ianthesine E (2).
Figure 3: Key COSY, HMBC and ROESY correlations for 5-debromopurealidin H (1).
Figure 4: Chemical structures of the NatureBank bromotyrosine derivatives: psammaplysins F (3) and H (4), bas...
Figure 5: Dose-response assessment of in vitro activity of compounds 1–9 against exsheathed third-stage larva...
1,4,6,10-Tetraazaadamantanes (TAADs) with N-amino groups: synthesis and formation of boron chelates and host–guest complexes
- Artem N. Semakin,
- Ivan S. Golovanov,
- Yulia V. Nelyubina and
- Alexey Yu. Sukhorukov
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1424–1434, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.148
- composition studies, A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Vavilova str. 28, Moscow, Russian Federation 10.3762/bjoc.18.148 Abstract A synthetic route to 1,4,6,10-tetraazaadamantanes (TAADs) bearing free and protected amino groups at the bridge N-atoms
- corresponding linear tris-oximes) and difficulties in the functionalization of N-hydroxy groups [21]. Currently, our research is focusing on TAAD derivatives bearing protected and free amino groups at the bridge nitrogen atoms (N-TAADs, Figure 1c). Our main interest in these products was due to their potential
- as synthetic receptors to form host–guest complexes based on H-bond interactions with amide/carbamoyl groups [31][32]. In addition, N-TAADs can be viewed as analogs of hexahydrazide ligands, which were reported to stabilize high-valent metal complexes [33][34]. Since N-amino groups can be easily
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Figure 1: Adamantane-based tripodal scaffolds and current work.
Scheme 1: A general strategy for the assembly of TAAD derivatives.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of acyclic precursors to 3N-TAADs, 2N,1O-TAADs, and 1N,2O-TAADs.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3N-TAADs, 2N,1O-TAADs, and 1N,2O-TAADs. *Yield based on compound 14.
Scheme 4: Deprotection of TAAD 8b and subsequent complexation with phenylboronic acid.
Scheme 5: Quaternization of TAADs 4c, 4e, 6a, and 8a followed by deprotection of N-Boc groups.
Figure 2: General view of the 1,4,6,10-tetraazaadamantane motif in X-ray structures of the obtained N-TAAD de...
Figure 3: (a) General structure of host–guest complexes of 3N-TAADs with water. (b) The general structure of ...
Figure 4: (a) Dynamic processes in TAADs 4 and complexation with ROH. (b) Fragment of 1H NMR spectra of Bn-4c...
Amamistatins isolated from Nocardia altamirensis
- Till Steinmetz,
- Wolf Hiller and
- Markus Nett
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 360–367, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.40
- the end product of the pathway in N. altamirensis DSM 44997. Previous studies have demonstrated that, in nature, hydroxamates arise from the oxidation of terminal amino groups in amino acid side chains, followed by formylation or acylation of the resulting hydroxylamines. While the oxidations are
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Figure 1: Chemical structures of amamistatins (1–5) and a putative biosynthetic shunt product (6) isolated in...
Figure 2: 1H,1H COSY and selected 1H,13C HMBC correlations in compounds 1 and 6.
Figure 3: MS–MS fragmentation of amamistatins (1–5).
Figure 4: Proposed biosynthesis of amamistatins isolated in this study.
Recent developments and trends in the iron- and cobalt-catalyzed Sonogashira reactions
- Surendran Amrutha,
- Sankaran Radhika and
- Gopinathan Anilkumar
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 262–285, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.31
- (Scheme 21). The product yield was significantly lower only by decreasing the reaction temperature. The amino groups present on the POP backbone enable a suitable electronic surrounding of the cobalt species which promotes the reaction. The catalyst showed excellent recyclability for 8 successive runs
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Scheme 1: One pot Sonogashira coupling of aryl iodides with arylynols in the presence of iron(III) chloride h...
Scheme 2: The iron-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling of aryl iodides with terminal acetylenes in water under aer...
Scheme 3: Sonogashira coupling of aryl halides and phenylacetylene in the presence of iron nanoparticles.
Scheme 4: Sonogashira coupling catalyzed by a silica-supported heterogeneous Fe(III) catalyst.
Scheme 5: Suggested catalytic cycle for the Sonogashira coupling using a silica-supported heterogeneous Fe(II...
Scheme 6: Chemoselective iron-catalyzed cross coupling of 4-bromo-1-cyclohexen-1-yltrifluromethane sulfonate ...
Scheme 7: Fe-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling between terminal alkynes and aryl iodides.
Scheme 8: Iron-catalyzed domino Sonogashira coupling and hydroalkoxylation.
Scheme 9: Sonogashira coupling of aryl halides and phenylacetylene in the presence of Fe(III) acetylacetonate...
Scheme 10: Sonogashira coupling of aryl iodides and alkynes with Fe(acac)3/2,2-bipyridine catalyst.
Scheme 11: Sonogashira cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with aryl iodides in the presence of Fe powder/ PPh3...
Scheme 12: α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles-catalyzed coupling of phenylacetylene with aryl iodides.
Scheme 13: Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction between phenylacetylene and 4-substituted iodobenzenes catalyze...
Scheme 14: One-pot synthesis of 2-arylbenzo[b]furans via tandem Sonogashira coupling–cyclization protocol.
Scheme 15: Suggested mechanism of the Fe(III) catalyzed coupling of o-iodophenol with acetylene derivatives.
Scheme 16: Fe3O4@SiO2/Schiff base/Fe(II)-catalyzed Sonogashira–Hagihara coupling reaction.
Scheme 17: Sonogashira coupling using the Fe(II)(bdmd) catalyst in DMF/1,4-dioxane.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 7-azaindoles using Fe(acac)3 as catalyst.
Scheme 19: Plausible mechanistic pathway for the synthesis of 7-azaindoles.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of Co@imine-POP catalyst.
Scheme 21: Sonogashira coupling of various arylhalides and phenylacetylene in the presence of Co@imine-POP cat...
Scheme 22: Sonogashira coupling of aryl halides and phenylacetylene using Co-DMM@MNPs/chitosan.
Scheme 23: Sonogashira cross-coupling of aryl halides with terminal acetylenes in the presence of Co-NHC@MWCNT...
Scheme 24: Sonogashira cross-coupling of aryl halides with terminal acetylenes in the presence of Co nanoparti...
Scheme 25: Sonogashira coupling reaction of aryl halides with phenylacetylene in the presence of Co nanopartic...
Scheme 26: PdCoNPs-3DG nanocomposite-catalyzed Sonogashira cross coupling of aryl halide and terminal alkynes.
Scheme 27: Sonogashira cross-coupling of aryl halides and phenylacetylene in the presence of graphene-supporte...
Scheme 28: Sonogashira cross-coupling with Pd/Co ANP-PPI-graphene.
Scheme 29: Pd-Co-1(H)-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reaction.
Scheme 30: The coupling of aryl halides with terminal alkynes using cobalt hollow nanospheres as catalyst.
Scheme 31: A plausible mechanism for the cobalt-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reaction.
Scheme 32: Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction of arylhalides with phenylacetylene catalyzed by Fe3O4@PEG/Cu-C...
Scheme 33: Plausible mechanism of Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction catalyzed by Fe3O4@PEG/Cu-Co.
Scheme 34: Sonogashira coupling reaction of para-substituted bromobenzenes with phenylacetylene in the presenc...
Scheme 35: Possible mechanism for the visible light-assisted cobalt complex-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling. (R...
Scheme 36: Sonogashira cross-coupling of aryl halides and phenylacetylene using cobalt as additive.
Scheme 37: Plausible mechanism of Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction over [LaPd*]. (Reproduced with permissio...
1,2-Naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid salts in organic synthesis
- Ruan Carlos B. Ribeiro,
- Patricia G. Ferreira,
- Amanda de A. Borges,
- Luana da S. M. Forezi,
- Fernando de Carvalho da Silva and
- Vitor F. Ferreira
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 53–69, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.5
- used in organic synthesis, they are excellent analytical derivatization reagents to spectrophotometrically determine drugs containing primary and secondary amino groups. This review summarizes the literature involving β-NQS. Keywords: biological activities; derivatization reagents; β-NQS; organic
- drugs containing free primary and secondary amino groups [50][51]. As β-NQS is commercially available, it has become a widely used reagent for the chromogenic determination of pharmaceutical amines by spectrophotometry in pharmaceutical formulations [52]. This method, which uses a reagent to form a
- highlights some important drugs containing primary or secondary amino groups in capsules, tablets, powders, formulations, formulations of associated drugs, injection formulations, and biological fluids [42][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69]. β-NQS reacts with aliphatic and aromatic amines
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Naphthoquinones are commonly used in organic synthesis.
Figure 2: Some important natural and synthetic naphthoquinones.
Scheme 1: Synthetic studies of BNQs and reactions with amines.
Scheme 2: Methods described for the synthesis of β-NQS.
Figure 3: Drugs detected using β-NQSNa.
Scheme 3: Reactions between β-NQS and amines.
Scheme 4: Isomerization of 4-arylamino-1,2-naphthoquinones.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of unsymmetrical 2-amino-4-imino compounds.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bis(isoxazolyl)naphthoquinones from β-NQS.
Scheme 7: The reaction of β-NQS with 30 followed by cycle condensation.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 4-(2-amino-5-selenothiazoles)-1,2-naphthoquinones.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of amino- and phenoxy-1,2-naphthoquinones.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 4-semicarbazide-1,2-naphthoquinone.
Scheme 11: Reactions of 4-azido-1,2-naphthoquinone.
Figure 4: Modifications that can be easily carried out from the products of β-NQS 8.
Scheme 12: Derivatives of 1,2-naphthoquinones obtained from β-NQS.
Scheme 13: Oximes as well as 4-amino- and 4-phenoxy-1,2-naphthoquinone as potential anti-inflammatory agents.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of triazoles from β-NQS.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of naphtho[1,2-d]oxazoles from β-NQS.
Scheme 16: A) Arylation and vinylation of β-NQS catalyzed by Ni(II) salts. B) Transformation of the 1,2-dicarb...
Scheme 17: Benzo[a]carbazole and benzo[c]carbazoles fused with 1,2-naphthoquinone.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 1,2-naphthoquinones having a C=C bond from β-NQS. Method A: NaOH, EtOH/H2O, 40 °C, 2 h...
Scheme 19: C=C bond formation from β-NQS and substituted acetonitriles.
Iron-catalyzed domino coupling reactions of π-systems
- Austin Pounder and
- William Tam
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2848–2893, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.196
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Price comparison among iron and other transition metals used in catalysis.
Scheme 1: Typical modes of C–C bond formation.
Scheme 2: The components of an iron-catalyzed domino reaction.
Scheme 3: Iron-catalyzed tandem cyclization and cross-coupling reactions of iodoalkanes 1 with aryl Grignard ...
Scheme 4: Three component iron-catalyzed dicarbofunctionalization of vinyl cyclopropanes 14.
Scheme 5: Three-component iron-catalyzed dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes 21.
Scheme 6: Double carbomagnesiation of internal alkynes 31 with alkyl Grignard reagents 32.
Scheme 7: Iron-catalyzed cycloisomerization/cross-coupling of enyne derivatives 35 with alkyl Grignard reagen...
Scheme 8: Iron-catalyzed spirocyclization/cross-coupling cascade.
Scheme 9: Iron-catalyzed alkenylboration of alkenes 50.
Scheme 10: N-Alkyl–N-aryl acrylamide 60 CDC cyclization with C(sp3)–H bonds adjacent to a heteroatom.
Scheme 11: 1,2-Carboacylation of activated alkenes 60 with aldehydes 65 and alcohols 67.
Scheme 12: Iron-catalyzed dicarbonylation of activated alkenes 68 with alcohols 67.
Scheme 13: Iron-catalyzed cyanoalkylation/radical dearomatization of acrylamides 75.
Scheme 14: Synergistic photoredox/iron-catalyzed 1,2-dialkylation of alkenes 82 with common alkanes 83 and 1,3...
Scheme 15: Iron-catalyzed oxidative coupling/cyclization of phenol derivatives 86 and alkenes 87.
Scheme 16: Iron-catalyzed carbosulfonylation of activated alkenes 60.
Scheme 17: Iron-catalyzed oxidative spirocyclization of N-arylpropiolamides 91 with silanes 92 and tert-butyl ...
Scheme 18: Iron-catalyzed free radical cascade difunctionalization of unsaturated benzamides 94 with silanes 92...
Scheme 19: Iron-catalyzed cyclization of olefinic dicarbonyl compounds 97 and 100 with C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 20: Radical difunctionalization of o-vinylanilides 102 with ketones and esters 103.
Scheme 21: Dehydrogenative 1,2-carboamination of alkenes 82 with alkyl nitriles 76 and amines 105.
Scheme 22: Iron-catalyzed intermolecular 1,2-difunctionalization of conjugated alkenes 107 with silanes 92 and...
Scheme 23: Four-component radical difunctionalization of chemically distinct alkenes 114/115 with aldehydes 65...
Scheme 24: Iron-catalyzed carbocarbonylation of activated alkenes 60 with carbazates 117.
Scheme 25: Iron-catalyzed radical 6-endo cyclization of dienes 119 with carbazates 117.
Scheme 26: Iron-catalyzed decarboxylative synthesis of functionalized oxindoles 130 with tert-butyl peresters ...
Scheme 27: Iron‑catalyzed decarboxylative alkylation/cyclization of cinnamamides 131/134.
Scheme 28: Iron-catalyzed carbochloromethylation of activated alkenes 60.
Scheme 29: Iron-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of dienes 142.
Scheme 30: Iron-catalyzed, silver-mediated arylalkylation of conjugated alkenes 115.
Scheme 31: Iron-catalyzed three-component carboazidation of conjugated alkenes 115 with alkanes 101/139b and t...
Scheme 32: Iron-catalyzed carboazidation of alkenes 82 and alkynes 160 with iodoalkanes 20 and trimethylsilyl ...
Scheme 33: Iron-catalyzed asymmetric carboazidation of styrene derivatives 115.
Scheme 34: Iron-catalyzed carboamination of conjugated alkenes 115 with alkyl diacyl peroxides 163 and acetoni...
Scheme 35: Iron-catalyzed carboamination using oxime esters 165 and arenes 166.
Scheme 36: Iron-catalyzed iminyl radical-triggered [5 + 2] and [5 + 1] annulation reactions with oxime esters ...
Scheme 37: Iron-catalyzed decarboxylative alkyl etherification of alkenes 108 with alcohols 67 and aliphatic a...
Scheme 38: Iron-catalyzed inter-/intramolecular alkylative cyclization of carboxylic acid and alcohol-tethered...
Scheme 39: Iron-catalyzed intermolecular trifluoromethyl-acyloxylation of styrene derivatives 115.
Scheme 40: Iron-catalyzed carboiodination of terminal alkenes and alkynes 180.
Scheme 41: Copper/iron-cocatalyzed cascade perfluoroalkylation/cyclization of 1,6-enynes 183/185.
Scheme 42: Iron-catalyzed stereoselective carbosilylation of internal alkynes 187.
Scheme 43: Synergistic photoredox/iron catalyzed difluoroalkylation–thiolation of alkenes 82.
Scheme 44: Iron-catalyzed three-component aminoazidation of alkenes 82.
Scheme 45: Iron-catalyzed intra-/intermolecular aminoazidation of alkenes 194.
Scheme 46: Stereoselective iron-catalyzed oxyazidation of enamides 196 using hypervalent iodine reagents 197.
Scheme 47: Iron-catalyzed aminooxygenation for the synthesis of unprotected amino alcohols 200.
Scheme 48: Iron-catalyzed intramolecular aminofluorination of alkenes 209.
Scheme 49: Iron-catalyzed intramolecular aminochlorination and aminobromination of alkenes 209.
Scheme 50: Iron-catalyzed intermolecular aminofluorination of alkenes 82.
Scheme 51: Iron-catalyzed aminochlorination of alkenes 82.
Scheme 52: Iron-catalyzed phosphinoylazidation of alkenes 108.
Scheme 53: Synergistic photoredox/iron-catalyzed three-component aminoselenation of trisubstituted alkenes 82.
Synthesis of a novel aminobenzene-containing hemicucurbituril and its fluorescence spectral properties with ions
- Qingkai Zeng,
- Qiumeng Long,
- Jihong Lu,
- Li Wang,
- Yuting You,
- Xiaoting Yuan,
- Qianjun Zhang,
- Qingmei Ge,
- Hang Cong and
- Mao Liu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2840–2847, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.195
- have been applied as fluorescence and electrochemical chemosensors [38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]. Herein, we wish to report our endeavor in the facile synthesis of a new hemicucurbituril homologue, aminobenzene-containing hemicucurbituril 4 (Scheme 1). It was assumed that the amino groups could act
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: The evolution of hemicucurbituril analogs.
Scheme 2: The route for the synthesis of aminobenzene-containing hemicucurbituril 4.
Figure 1: The X-ray structure of nitrobenzene-containing hemicucurbituril 9 (CCDC 2094879).
Figure 2: Fluorescence emission spectra (λmax = 349 nm) of 4 (2.5 × 10−5 M) in the presence of 10 equivalents...
Figure 3: Column diagram of fluorescence quenching efficiency of 4 (2.5 × 10−5 M) in the presence of 10 equiv...
Figure 4: Fluorescence emission spectra (λmax = 349 nm) of 4 (2.5 × 10−5 M) in the presence of Fe3+ and Cu2+ ...
Figure 5: Fluorescence emission spectra (λmax = 349 nm) of 4 (2.5 × 10−5 M) in the presence of 20 equivalents...
Figure 6: Column diagram of fluorescence enhancement efficiency of 4 (2.5 × 10−5 M) in the presence of 20 equ...
Cryogels: recent applications in 3D-bioprinting, injectable cryogels, drug delivery, and wound healing
- Luke O. Jones,
- Leah Williams,
- Tasmin Boam,
- Martin Kalmet,
- Chidubem Oguike and
- Fiona L. Hatton
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2553–2569, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.171
- -polymerised precursors can cause free radical damage or react with proteins in the human body containing thiols and amino groups [84]. Further toxicity research would be required for all of these cryogels to fully understand how they react in the human body as opposed to animal substitutes. However, the use
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Schematic representation of the process of aqueous cryogel formation, using (a) monomers/small mole...
Figure 2: Microarchitecture of gelatin cryogels. (A) Surface and cross-sectional SEM micrographs of highly po...
Figure 3: Principle of 3D-cryogel printing. A) Illustration of 3D-printing of cryogels. B) Illustration of th...
Figure 4: Illustration of the production of the injectable multifunctional composite, comprised of alginate c...
Figure 5: Digital and SEM photographs of PETEGA cryogel at 20 °C (top) and 50 °C (bottom), synthesised via UV...
Figure 6: Cell morphology of T47D breast cancer cells cultured in HA cryogels. (A) Schematic representation o...
Figure 7: Preparation of PDMA/β-CD cryogel via cryogenic treatment and photochemical crosslinking in frozen s...
Figure 8: (A) Healing rate of wounds treated with autoclaved CG11 cryogels and those treated with 70% ethanol...
Figure 9: In vivo haemostatic capacity evaluation of the cryogels. Blood loss (a) and haemostatic time (b) in...
Progress and challenges in the synthesis of sequence controlled polysaccharides
- Giulio Fittolani,
- Theodore Tyrikos-Ergas,
- Denisa Vargová,
- Manishkumar A. Chaube and
- Martina Delbianco
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1981–2025, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.129
- were removed with hydrazine under reflux and the free amino groups were acetylated to obtain the fully N-acetylated COS [255]. Control over the pattern of N-acetylation was for the first time achieved using two monosaccharides bearing an azido (N3) and a N-Phth moieties as precursors of the free and N
- could be converted into N-acetates upon reduction with tributyltin hydride and azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN), and the N-Cbz groups were removed to liberate the free amino groups during hydrogenolysis over Pd/C [259]. A collection of well-defined COS with defined DP and PA was prepared by AGA [93][157
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Overview of the methods available for the synthesis of polysaccharides. For each method, advantages...
Figure 2: Overview of the classes of polysaccharides discussed in this review. Each section deals with polysa...
Scheme 1: Enzymatic and chemical polymerization approaches provide cellulose oligomers with a non-uniform dis...
Scheme 2: AGA of a collection of cellulose analogues obtained using BBs 6–9. Specifically placed modification...
Figure 3: Chemical structure of the different branches G, X, L, F commonly found in XGs. Names are given foll...
Scheme 3: AGA of XG analogues with defined side chains. The AGA cycle includes coupling (TMSOTf), Fmoc deprot...
Figure 4: Synthetic strategies and issues associated to the formation of the β(1–3) linkage.
Scheme 4: Convergent synthesis of β(1–3)-glucans using a regioselective glycosylation strategy.
Scheme 5: DMF-mediated 1,2-cis glycosylation. A) General mechanism and B) examples of α-glucans prepared usin...
Scheme 6: Synergistic glycosylation strategy employing a nucleophilic modulation strategy (TMSI and Ph3PO) in...
Scheme 7: Different approaches to produce xylans. A) Polymerization techniques including ROP, and B) enzymati...
Scheme 8: A) Synthesis of arabinofuranosyl-decorated xylan oligosaccharides using AGA. Representative compoun...
Scheme 9: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of COS utilizing a lysozyme-catalyzed transglycosylation reaction followed...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of COS using an orthogonal glycosylation strategy based on the use of two different LGs.
Scheme 11: Orthogonal N-PGs permitted the synthesis of COS with different PA.
Scheme 12: AGA of well-defined COS with different PA using two orthogonally protected BBs. The AGA cycle inclu...
Scheme 13: A) AGA of β(1–6)-N-acetylglucosamine hexasaccharide and dodecasaccharide. AGA includes cycles of co...
Figure 5: ‘Double-faced’ chemistry exemplified for ᴅ-Man and ʟ-Rha. Constructing β-Man linkages is considerab...
Figure 6: Implementation of a capping step after each glycosylation cycle for the AGA of a 50mer oligomannosi...
Scheme 14: AGA enabled the synthesis of a linear α(1–6)-mannoside 100mer 93 within 188 h and with an average s...
Scheme 15: The 151mer branched polymannoside was synthesized by a [30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 31] fragment coupling. ...
Figure 7: PG stereocontrol strategy to obtain β-mannosides. A) The mechanism of the β-mannosylation reaction ...
Scheme 16: A) Mechanism of 1,2-cis stereoselective glycosylation using ManA donors. Once the ManA donor is act...
Figure 8: A) The preferred 4H3 conformation of the gulosyl oxocarbenium ion favors the attack of the alcohol ...
Scheme 17: AGA of type I rhamnans up to 16mer using disaccharide BB 115 and CNPiv PG. The AGA cycle includes c...
Figure 9: Key BBs for the synthesis of the O-antigen of Bacteroides vulgatus up to a 128mer (A) and the CPS o...
Figure 10: Examples of type I and type II galactans synthesized to date.
Figure 11: A) The DTBS PG stabilizes the 3H4 conformation of the Gal oxocarbenium ion favoring the attack of t...
Figure 12: Homogalacturonan oligosaccharides synthesized to date. Access to different patterns of methyl-ester...
Figure 13: GlfT2 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalyzes the sequential addition of UPD-Galf donor to a grow...
Figure 14: The poor reactivity of acceptor 137 hindered a stepwise synthesis of the linear galactan backbone a...
Scheme 18: AGA of a linear β(1–5) and β(1–6)-linked galactan 20mer. The AGA cycle includes coupling (NIS/TfOH)...
Figure 15: The 92mer arabinogalactan was synthesized using a [31 + 31 + 30] fragment coupling between a 31mer ...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the branched arabinofuranose fragment using a six component one-pot synthesis. i) TTBP...
Figure 16: A) Chemical structure and SNFG of the representative disaccharide units forming the GAG backbones, ...
Figure 17: Synthetic challenges associated to the H/HS synthesis.
Scheme 20: Degradation of natural heparin and heparosan generated valuable disaccharides 150 and 151 that can ...
Scheme 21: A) The one-step conversion of cyanohydrin 156 to ʟ-iduronamide 157 represent the key step for the s...
Scheme 22: A) Chemoenzymatic synthesis of heparin structures, using different types of UDP activated natural a...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of the longest synthetic CS chain 181 (24mer) using donor 179 and acceptor 180 in an iter...
Scheme 24: AGA of a collection of HA with different lengths. The AGA cycle includes coupling (TfOH) and Lev de...
Chemical approaches to discover the full potential of peptide nucleic acids in biomedical applications
- Nikita Brodyagin,
- Martins Katkevics,
- Venubabu Kotikam,
- Christopher A. Ryan and
- Eriks Rozners
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1641–1688, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.116
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Structure of DNA and PNA.
Figure 2: PNA binding modes: (A) PNA–dsDNA 1:1 triplex; (B) PNA–DNA–PNA strand-invasion triplex; (C) the Hoog...
Figure 3: Structure of P-form PNA–DNA–PNA triplex from reference [41]. (A) view in the major groove and (B) view ...
Figure 4: Structures of backbone-modified PNA.
Figure 5: Structures of PNA having α- and γ-substituted backbones.
Figure 6: Structures of modified nucleobases in PNA to improve Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding to guanine and aden...
Figure 7: Proposed hydrogen bonding schemes for modified PNA nucleobases designed to recognize pyrimidines or...
Figure 8: Modified nucleobases to modulate Watson–Crick base pairing and chemically reactive crosslinking PNA...
Figure 9: Examples of triplets formed by Janus-wedge PNA nucleobases (blue). R1 denotes DNA, RNA, or PNA back...
Figure 10: Examples of fluorescent PNA nucleobases. R1 denotes DNA, RNA, or PNA backbones.
Figure 11: Endosomal entrapment and escape pathways of PNA and PNA conjugates.
Figure 12: (A) representative cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), (B) conjugation designs and linker chemistries....
Figure 13: Proposed delivery mode by pHLIP-PNA conjugates (A) the transmembrane section of pHLIP interacting w...
Figure 14: Structures of modified penetratin CPP conjugates with PNA linked through either disulfide (for stud...
Figure 15: Chemical structure of C9–PNA, a stable amphipathic (cyclic-peptide)–PNA conjugate.
Figure 16: Structures of PNA conjugates with a lipophilic triphenylphosphonium cation (TPP–PNA) through (A) th...
Figure 17: Structures of (A) chloesteryl–PNA, (B) cholate–PNA and (C) cholate–PNA(cholate)3.
Figure 18: Structures of PNA–GalNAc conjugates (A) (GalNAc)2K, (B) triantennary (GalNAc)3, and (C) trivalent (...
Figure 19: Vitamin B12–PNA conjugates with different linkages.
Figure 20: Structures of (A) neomycin B, (B) PNA–neamine conjugate, and (C) PNA–neosamine conjugate.
Figure 21: PNA clamp (red) binding to target DNA containing a mixture of sequences (A) PNA binds with higher a...
Figure 22: Rolling circle amplification using PNA openers (red) to invade a dsDNA target forming a P-loop. A p...
Figure 23: Molecular beacons containing generic fluorophores (Fl) and quenchers (Q) recognizing a complementar...
Figure 24: (A) Light-up fluorophores such as thiazole orange display fluorescence enhancement upon binding to ...
Figure 25: Templated fluorogenic detection of oligonucleotides using two PNAs. (A) Templated FRET depends on h...
Figure 26: Lateral flow devices use a streptavidin labeled strip on nitrocellulose paper to anchor a capture P...
Total synthesis of ent-pavettamine
- Memory Zimuwandeyi,
- Manuel A. Fernandes,
- Amanda L. Rousseau and
- Moira L. Bode
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1440–1446, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.99
- selective functionalization and protection of the primary and secondary hydroxy groups (and later amino groups) was critical for the successful synthesis of the target compound. Unfortunately, each protecting group incorporated increased the synthesis by two non-productive steps; nonetheless our aim to
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Structure of pavettamine 1 and its enantiomer 2.
Scheme 1: Established route for the synthesis of intermediate 4 [1].
Scheme 2: Alternative route. Reaction conditions: a) TrCl, pyridine, rt, overnight, 100%; b) DMAP, imidazole,...
Figure 2: Crystal structure of compound 9.
Scheme 3: Sequence showing the source of compound 9.
Scheme 4: Stereoselective reduction of intermediate 8 as key step towards intermediate 4. Reaction conditions...
Figure 3: Single crystal X-ray structure of compound 4.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of the C5 fragments from intermediate 4. Reaction conditions: a) i) TFAA, collidine, 0 °C...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of ent-pavettamine as the TFA salt 28. Reaction conditions: a) IBX, DMSO, rt, overnight, ...
A comprehensive review of flow chemistry techniques tailored to the flavours and fragrances industries
- Guido Gambacorta,
- James S. Sharley and
- Ian R. Baxendale
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1181–1312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.90
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Representative shares of the global F&F market (2018) segmented on their applications [1].
Figure 2: General structure of an international fragrance company [2].
Figure 3: The Michael Edwards fragrance wheel.
Figure 4: Examples of oriental (1–3), woody (4–7), fresh (8–10), and floral (11 and 12) notes.
Figure 5: A basic depiction of batch vs flow.
Scheme 1: Examples of reactions for which flow processing outperforms batch.
Scheme 2: Some industrially important aldol-based transformations.
Scheme 3: Biphasic continuous aldol reactions of acetone and various aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Aldol synthesis of 43 in flow using LiHMDS as the base.
Scheme 5: A semi-continuous synthesis of doravirine (49) involving a key aldol reaction.
Scheme 6: Enantioselective aldol reaction using 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole (51) as catalyst in a microreact...
Scheme 7: Gröger's example of asymmetric aldol reaction in aqueous media.
Figure 6: Immobilised reagent column reactor types.
Scheme 8: Photoinduced thiol–ene coupling preparation of silica-supported 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole 63 and...
Scheme 9: Continuous-flow approach for enantioselective aldol reactions using the supported catalyst 67.
Scheme 10: Ötvös’ employment of a solid-supported peptide aldol catalyst in flow.
Scheme 11: The use of proline tetrazole packed in a column for aldol reaction between cyclohexanone (65) and 2...
Scheme 12: Schematic diagram of an aminosilane-grafted Si-Zr-Ti/PAI-HF reactor for continuous-flow aldol and n...
Scheme 13: Continuous-flow condensation for the synthesis of the intermediate 76 to nabumetone (77) and Microi...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of ψ-Ionone (80) in continuous-flow via aldol condensation between citral (79) and aceton...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of β-methyl-ionones (83) from citral (79) in flow. The steps are separately described, an...
Scheme 16: Continuous-flow synthesis of 85 from 84 described by Gavriilidis et al.
Scheme 17: Continuous-flow scCO2 apparatus for the synthesis of 2-methylpentanal (87) and the self-condensed u...
Scheme 18: Chen’s two-step flow synthesis of coumarin (90).
Scheme 19: Pechmann condensation for the synthesis of 7-hydroxyxcoumarin (93) in flow. The setup extended to c...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of the dihydrojasmonate 35 exploiting nitro derivative proposed by Ballini et al.
Scheme 21: Silica-supported amines as heterogeneous catalyst for nitroaldol condensation in flow.
Scheme 22: Flow apparatus for the nitroaldol condensation of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (102) to nitrostyrene 103 a...
Scheme 23: Nitroaldol reaction of 64 to 105 employing a quaternary ammonium functionalised PANF.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective nitroaldol condensation for the synthesis of 108 under flow conditions.
Scheme 25: Enatioselective synthesis of 1,2-aminoalcohol 110 via a copper-catalysed nitroaldol condensation.
Scheme 26: Examples of Knoevenagel condensations applied for fragrance components.
Scheme 27: Flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation described in 1989 by Venturello et al.
Scheme 28: Knoevenagel reaction using a coated multichannel membrane microreactor.
Scheme 29: Continuous-flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation employing sugar cane bagasse as support deve...
Scheme 30: Knoevenagel reaction for the synthesis of 131–135 in flow using an amine-functionalised silica gel. ...
Scheme 31: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 137, a key intermediate for the synthesis of pregabalin (138)...
Scheme 32: Continuous solvent-free apparatus applied for the synthesis of compounds 140–143 using a TSE. Throu...
Scheme 33: Lewis et al. developed a spinning disc reactor for Darzens condensation of 144 and a ketone to furn...
Scheme 34: Some key industrial applications of conjugate additions in the F&F industry.
Scheme 35: Continuous-flow synthesis of 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide (156) via double conjugat...
Scheme 36: Continuous-flow system for Michael addition using CsF on alumina as the catalyst.
Scheme 37: Calcium chloride-catalysed asymmetric Michael addition using an immobilised chiral ligand.
Scheme 38: Continuous multistep synthesis for the preparation of (R)-rolipram (173). Si-NH2: primary amine-fun...
Scheme 39: Continuous-flow Michael addition using ion exchange resin Amberlyst® A26.
Scheme 40: Preparation of the heterogeneous catalyst 181 developed by Paixão et al. exploiting Ugi multicompon...
Scheme 41: Continuous-flow system developed by the Paixão’s group for the preparation of Michael asymmetric ad...
Scheme 42: Continuous-flow synthesis of nitroaldols catalysed by supported catalyst 184 developed by Wennemers...
Scheme 43: Heterogenous polystyrene-supported catalysts developed by Pericàs and co-workers.
Scheme 44: PANF-supported pyrrolidine catalyst for the conjugate addition of cyclohexanone (65) and trans-β-ni...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of (−)-paroxetine precursor 195 developed by Ötvös, Pericàs, and Kappe.
Scheme 46: Continuous-flow approach for the 5-step synthesis of (−)-oseltamivir (201) as devised by Hayashi an...
Scheme 47: Continuous-flow enzyme-catalysed Michael addition.
Scheme 48: Continuous-flow copper-catalysed 1,4 conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to enones. Reprinted w...
Scheme 49: A collection of commonly encountered hydrogenation reactions.
Figure 7: The ThalesNano H-Cube® continuous-flow hydrogenator.
Scheme 50: Chemoselective reduction of an α,β-unsaturated ketone using the H-Cube® reactor.
Scheme 51: Incorporation of Lindlar’s catalyst into the H-Cube® reactor for the reduction of an alkyne.
Scheme 52: Continuous-flow semi-hydrogenation of alkyne 208 to 209 using SACs with H-Cube® system.
Figure 8: The standard setups for tube-in-tube gas–liquid reactor units.
Scheme 53: Homogeneous hydrogenation of olefins using a tube-in-tube reactor setup.
Scheme 54: Recyclable heterogeneous flow hydrogenation system.
Scheme 55: Leadbeater’s reverse tube-in-tube hydrogenation system for olefin reductions.
Scheme 56: a) Hydrogenation using a Pd-immobilised microchannel reactor (MCR) and b) a representation of the i...
Scheme 57: Hydrogenation of alkyne 238 exploiting segmented flow in a Pd-immobilised capillary reactor.
Scheme 58: Continuous hydrogenation system for the preparation of cyrene (241) from (−)-levoglucosenone (240).
Scheme 59: Continuous hydrogenation system based on CSMs developed by Hornung et al.
Scheme 60: Chemoselective reduction of carbonyls (ketones over aldehydes) in flow.
Scheme 61: Continuous system for the semi-hydrogenation of 256 and 258, developed by Galarneau et al.
Scheme 62: Continuous synthesis of biodiesel fuel 261 from lignin-derived furfural acetone (260).
Scheme 63: Continuous synthesis of γ-valerolacetone (263) via CTH developed by Pineda et al.
Scheme 64: Continuous hydrogenation of lignin-derived biomass (products 265, 266, and 267) using a sustainable...
Scheme 65: Ru/C or Rh/C-catalysed hydrogenation of arene in flow as developed by Sajiki et al.
Scheme 66: Polysilane-immobilized Rh–Pt-catalysed hydrogenation of arenes in flow by Kobayashi et al.
Scheme 67: High-pressure in-line mixing of H2 for the asymmetric reduction of 278 at pilot scale with a 73 L p...
Figure 9: Picture of the PFR employed at Eli Lilly & Co. for the continuous hydrogenation of 278 [287]. Reprinted ...
Scheme 68: Continuous-flow asymmetric hydrogenation using Oppolzer's sultam 280 as chiral auxiliary.
Scheme 69: Some examples of industrially important oxidation reactions in the F&F industry. CFL: compact fluor...
Scheme 70: Gold-catalysed heterogeneous oxidation of alcohols in flow.
Scheme 71: Uozumi’s ARP-Pt flow oxidation protocol.
Scheme 72: High-throughput screening of aldehyde oxidation in flow using an in-line GC.
Scheme 73: Permanganate-mediated Nef oxidation of nitroalkanes in flow with the use of in-line sonication to p...
Scheme 74: Continuous-flow aerobic anti-Markovnikov Wacker oxidation.
Scheme 75: Continuous-flow oxidation of 2-benzylpyridine (312) using air as the oxidant.
Scheme 76: Continuous-flow photo-oxygenation of monoterpenes.
Scheme 77: A tubular reactor design for flow photo-oxygenation.
Scheme 78: Glucose oxidase (GOx)-mediated continuous oxidation of glucose using compressed air and the FFMR re...
Scheme 79: Schematic continuous-flow sodium hypochlorite/TEMPO oxidation of alcohols.
Scheme 80: Oxidation using immobilised TEMPO (344) was developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 81: General protocol for the bleach/catalytic TBAB oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols.
Scheme 82: Continuous-flow PTC-assisted oxidation using hydrogen peroxide. The process was easily scaled up by...
Scheme 83: Continuous-flow epoxidation of cyclohexene (348) and in situ preparation of m-CPBA.
Scheme 84: Continuous-flow epoxidation using DMDO as oxidant.
Scheme 85: Mukayama aerobic epoxidation optimised in flow mode by the Favre-Réguillon group.
Scheme 86: Continuous-flow asymmetric epoxidation of derivatives of 359 exploiting a biomimetic iron catalyst.
Scheme 87: Continuous-flow enzymatic epoxidation of alkenes developed by Watts et al.
Scheme 88: Engineered multichannel microreactor for continuous-flow ozonolysis of 366.
Scheme 89: Continuous-flow synthesis of the vitamin D precursor 368 using multichannel microreactors. MFC: mas...
Scheme 90: Continuous ozonolysis setup used by Kappe et al. for the synthesis of various substrates employing ...
Scheme 91: Continuous-flow apparatus for ozonolysis as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 92: Continuous-flow ozonolysis for synthesis of vanillin (2) using a film-shear flow reactor.
Scheme 93: Examples of preparative methods for ajoene (386) and allicin (388).
Scheme 94: Continuous-flow oxidation of thioanisole (389) using styrene-based polymer-supported peroxytungstat...
Scheme 95: Continuous oxidation of thiosulfinates using Oxone®-packed reactor.
Scheme 96: Continuous-flow electrochemical oxidation of thioethers.
Scheme 97: Continuous-flow oxidation of 400 to cinnamophenone (235).
Scheme 98: Continuous-flow synthesis of dehydrated material 401 via oxidation of methyl dihydrojasmonate (33).
Scheme 99: Some industrially important transformations involving Grignard reagents.
Scheme 100: Grachev et al. apparatus for continuous preparation of Grignard reagents.
Scheme 101: Example of fluidized Mg bed reactor with NMR spectrometer as on-line monitoring system.
Scheme 102: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents and subsequent quenching reaction.
Figure 10: Membrane-based, liquid–liquid separator with integrated pressure control [52]. Adapted with permission ...
Scheme 103: Continuous-flow synthesis of 458, an intermediate to fluconazole (459).
Scheme 104: Continuous-flow synthesis of ketones starting from benzoyl chlorides.
Scheme 105: A Grignard alkylation combining CSTR and PFR technologies with in-line infrared reaction monitoring....
Scheme 106: Continuous-flow preparation of 469 from Grignard addition of methylmagnesium bromide.
Scheme 107: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents 471.
Scheme 108: Preparation of the Grignard reagent 471 using CSTR and the continuous process for synthesis of the ...
Scheme 109: Continuous process for carboxylation of Grignard reagents in flow using tube-in-tube technology.
Scheme 110: Continuous synthesis of propargylic alcohols via ethynyl-Grignard reagent.
Scheme 111: Silica-supported catalysed enantioselective arylation of aldehydes using Grignard reagents in flow ...
Scheme 112: Acid-catalysed rearrangement of citral and dehydrolinalool derivatives.
Scheme 113: Continuous stilbene isomerisation with continuous recycling of photoredox catalyst.
Scheme 114: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 494 as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 115: Selected industrial applications of DA reaction.
Scheme 116: Multistep flow synthesis of the spirocyclic structure 505 via employing DA cycloaddition.
Scheme 117: Continuous-flow DA reaction developed in a plater flow reactor for the preparation of the adduct 508...
Scheme 118: Continuous-flow DA reaction using a silica-supported imidazolidinone organocatalyst.
Scheme 119: Batch vs flow for the DA reaction of (cyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yloxy)trimethylsilane (513) with acrylon...
Scheme 120: Continuous-flow DA reaction between 510 and 515 using a shell-core droplet system.
Scheme 121: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic systems from benzyne precursors.
Scheme 122: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic scaffolds 527 and 528 for further development of potential ph...
Scheme 123: Continuous-flow inverse-electron hetero-DA reaction to pyridine derivatives such as 531.
Scheme 124: Comparison between batch and flow for the synthesis of pyrimidinones 532–536 via retro-DA reaction ...
Scheme 125: Continuous-flow coupled with ultrasonic system for preparation of ʟ-ascorbic acid derivatives 539 d...
Scheme 126: Two-step continuous-flow synthesis of triazole 543.
Scheme 127: Continuous-flow preparation of triazoles via CuAAC employing 546-based heterogeneous catalyst.
Scheme 128: Continuous-flow synthesis of compounds 558 through A3-coupling and 560 via AgAAC both employing the...
Scheme 129: Continuous-flow photoinduced [2 + 2] cycloaddition for the preparation of bicyclic derivatives of 5...
Scheme 130: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] and [5 + 2] cycloaddition on large scale employing a flow reactor developed...
Scheme 131: Continuous-flow preparation of the tricyclic structures 573 and 574 starting from pyrrole 570 via [...
Scheme 132: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocyclization of cinnamates.
Scheme 133: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclobutane 580 on a 5-plates photoreactor.
Scheme 134: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocycloaddition under white LED lamp using heterogeneous PCN as photocat...
Figure 11: Picture of the parallel tube flow reactor (PTFR) "The Firefly" developed by Booker-Milburn et al. a...
Scheme 135: Continuous-flow acid-catalysed [2 + 2] cycloaddition between silyl enol ethers and acrylic esters.
Scheme 136: Continuous synthesis of lactam 602 using glass column reactors.
Scheme 137: In situ generation of ketenes for the Staudinger lactam synthesis developed by Ley and Hafner.
Scheme 138: Application of [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions in flow employed by Ley et al.
Scheme 139: Examples of FC reactions applied in F&F industry.
Scheme 140: Continuous-flow synthesis of ibuprofen developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 141: The FC acylation step of Jamison’s three-step ibuprofen synthesis.
Scheme 142: Synthesis of naphthalene derivative 629 via FC acylation in microreactors.
Scheme 143: Flow system for rapid screening of catalysts and reaction conditions developed by Weber et al.
Scheme 144: Continuous-flow system developed by Buorne, Muller et al. for DSD optimisation of the FC acylation ...
Scheme 145: Continuous-flow FC acylation of alkynes to yield β-chlorovinyl ketones such as 638.
Scheme 146: Continuous-flow synthesis of tonalide (619) developed by Wang et al.
Scheme 147: Continuous-flow preparation of acylated arene such as 290 employing Zr4+-β-zeolite developed by Kob...
Scheme 148: Flow system applied on an Aza-FC reaction catalysed by the thiourea catalyst 648.
Scheme 149: Continuous hydroformylation in scCO2.
Scheme 150: Two-step flow synthesis of aldehyde 655 through a sequential Heck reaction and subsequent hydroform...
Scheme 151: Single-droplet (above) and continuous (below) flow reactors developed by Abolhasani et al. for the ...
Scheme 152: Continuous hydroformylation of 1-dodecene (655) using a PFR-CSTR system developed by Sundmacher et ...
Scheme 153: Continuous-flow synthesis of the aldehyde 660 developed by Eli Lilly & Co. [32]. Adapted with permissio...
Scheme 154: Continuous asymmetric hydroformylation employing heterogenous catalst supported on carbon-based sup...
Scheme 155: Examples of acetylation in F&F industry: synthesis of bornyl (S,R,S-664) and isobornyl (S,S,S-664) ...
Scheme 156: Continuous-flow preparation of bornyl acetate (S,R,S-664) employing the oscillating flow reactor.
Scheme 157: Continuous-flow synthesis of geranyl acetate (666) from acetylation of geraniol (343) developed by ...
Scheme 158: 12-Ttungstosilicic acid-supported silica monolith-catalysed acetylation in flow.
Scheme 159: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclopentenone 676.
Scheme 160: Two-stage synthesis of coumarin (90) via acetylation of salicylaldehyde (88).
Scheme 161: Intensification process for acetylation of 5-methoxytryptamine (677) to melatonin (678) developed b...
Scheme 162: Examples of macrocyclic musky odorants both natural (679–681) and synthetic (682 and 683).
Scheme 163: Flow setup combined with microwave for the synthesis of macrocycle 686 via RCM.
Scheme 164: Continuous synthesis of 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrroles via ring-closing metathesis.
Scheme 165: Continuous-flow metathesis of 485 developed by Leadbeater et al.
Figure 12: Comparison between RCM performed using different routes for the preparation of 696. On the left the...
Scheme 166: Continuous-flow RCM of 697 employed the solid-supported catalyst 698 developed by Grela, Kirschning...
Scheme 167: Continuous-flow RORCM of cyclooctene employing the silica-absorbed catalyst 700.
Scheme 168: Continuous-flow self-metathesis of methyl oleate (703) employing SILP catalyst 704.
Scheme 169: Flow apparatus for the RCM of 697 using a nanofiltration membrane for the recovery and reuse of the...
Scheme 170: Comparison of loadings between RCMs performed with different routes for the synthesis of 709.
Stereoselective synthesis and transformation of pinane-based 2-amino-1,3-diols
- Ákos Bajtel,
- Mounir Raji,
- Matti Haukka,
- Ferenc Fülöp and
- Zsolt Szakonyi
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 983–990, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.80
- , two main synthetic strategies are used to prepare these analogues. One requires the insertion of the alcohol and amino groups in the α,β position with the correct stereochemistry [17][18][19][20]. The second strategy involves a bond formation between two chiral centers to produce the targeted 2-amino
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Biologically active 2-amino-1,3-diols.
Scheme 1: Stereoselective synthesis of the pinane-fused oxazolidin-2-one 9.
Figure 2: NOESY experiments and X-ray structure elucidation of oxazolidin-2-one 9.
Scheme 2: Stereoselective synthesis of the pinane spiro-fused oxazolidin-2-one 12.
Scheme 3: Parallel synthesis of 2-amino-1,3-diols.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-benzyl-2-amino-1,3-diol 16.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 2-amino-1,3-diols.
Figure 3: NOESY experiments and X-ray structure proofment of the structure of oxazolidine 17.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 2-phenyliminooxazolidines.
Figure 4: Proposed pathway for the ring–ring tautomerism.
Synthesis and properties of oligonucleotides modified with an N-methylguanidine-bridged nucleic acid (GuNA[Me]) bearing adenine, guanine, or 5-methylcytosine nucleobases
- Naohiro Horie,
- Takao Yamaguchi,
- Shinji Kumagai and
- Satoshi Obika
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 622–629, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.54
- , the 2'-amino groups of 1a–c were converted into guanidine moieties with a methyl group using N-acetyl-S,N'-dimethylisothiourea [28], which yielded 65–83% of the products 2a–c. Subsequently, the designed GuNA[Me] phosphoramidites 3a–c were successfully obtained following the phosphitylation of the 3
Insight into functionalized-macrocycles-guided supramolecular photocatalysis
- Minzan Zuo,
- Krishnasamy Velmurugan,
- Kaiya Wang,
- Xueqi Tian and
- Xiao-Yu Hu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 139–155, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.15
- cation, forming complexes. Crown ethers also contain a series of derivatives, such as aza-crowns, where the ether oxygen atoms are replaced by amino groups. A well-known tetrazacrown is cyclen. Due to the excellent host–guest properties of crown ethers, they play a very important role in the construction
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Chemical structures of representative macrocycles.
Figure 2: Ba2+-induced intermolecular [2 + 2]-photocycloaddition of crown ether-functionalized substrates 1 a...
Figure 3: Energy transfer system constructed of a BODIPY–zinc porphyrin–crown ether triad assembly bound to a...
Figure 4: The sensitizer 5 was prepared by a flavin–zinc(II)–cyclen complex for the photooxidation of benzyl ...
Figure 5: Enantiodifferentiating Z–E photoisomerization of cyclooctene sensitized by a chiral sensitizer as t...
Figure 6: Structures of the modified CDs as chiral sensitizing hosts. Adapted with permission from [24], Copyrigh...
Figure 7: Supramolecular 1:1 and 2:2 complexations of AC with the cationic β-CD derivatives 16–21 and subsequ...
Figure 8: Construction of the TiO2–AuNCs@β-CD photocatalyst. Republished with permission of The Royal Society...
Figure 9: Visible-light-driven conversion of benzyl alcohol to H2 and a vicinal diol or to H2 and benzaldehyd...
Figure 10: (a) Structures of CDs, (b) CoPyS, and (c) EY. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of C...
Figure 11: Conversion of CO2 to CO by ReP/HO-TPA–TiO2. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of Che...
Figure 12: Thiacalix[4]arene-protected TiO2 clusters for H2 evolution. Reprinted with permission from [37], Copyri...
Figure 13: 4-Methoxycalix[7]arene film-based TiO2 photocatalytic system. Reprinted from [38], Materials Today Chem...
Figure 14: (a) Photodimerization of 6-methylcoumarin (22). (b) Catalytic cycle for the photodimerization of 22...
Figure 15: Formation of a supramolecular PDI–CB[7] complex and structures of monomers and the chain transfer a...
Figure 16: Ternary self-assembled system for photocatalytic H2 evolution (a) and structure of 27 (b). Figure 16 reprodu...
Figure 17: Structures of COP-1, CMP-1, and their substrate S-1 and S-2.
Figure 18: Supramolecular self-assembly of the light-harvesting system formed by WP5, β-CAR, and Chl-b. Reprod...
Figure 19: Photocyclodimerization of AC based on WP5 and WP6.
All-carbon [3 + 2] cycloaddition in natural product synthesis
- Zhuo Wang and
- Junyang Liu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 3015–3031, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.251
- undoubtedly an efficient synthetic transformation that creates two C–C bonds in a single reaction. However, the prior protection of the reactive functional groups, such as the hydroxy and amino groups, are still necessary for most of the all-carbon [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions. We predict that further
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Highly-substituted five-membered carbocycle in biologically significant natural products.
Figure 2: Natural product synthesis featuring the all-carbon [3 + 2] cycloaddition. (Quaternary carbon center...
Scheme 1: Representative natural product syntheses that feature the all-carbon [3 + 2] cyclization as the key...
Scheme 2: (A) An intramolecular trimethylenemethane diyl [3 + 2] cycloaddition with allenyl diazo compound 38...
Scheme 3: (A) Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular carboxylative TMM cycloaddition [36]. (B) The proposed mechanism....
Scheme 4: Natural product syntheses that make use of palladium-catalyzed intermolecular [3 + 2] cycloaddition...
Scheme 5: (A) Phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition [17]. (B) The proposed mechanism.
Scheme 6: Lu’s [3 + 2] cycloaddition in natural product synthesis. (A) Synthesis of longeracinphyllin A (10) [41]...
Scheme 7: (A) Phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of unsymmetric isoindigo 100 with allene in the preparat...
Scheme 8: (A) Rhodium-catalyzed intracmolecular [3 + 2] cycloaddition [49]. (B) The proposed catalytic cycle of t...
Scheme 9: Total synthesis of natural products reported by Yang and co-workers applying rhodium-catalyzed intr...
Scheme 10: (A) Platinum(II)-catalyzed intermolecular [3 + 2] cycloaddition of propargyl ether 139 and n-butyl ...
Scheme 11: (A) Platinum-catalyzed intramolecular [3 + 2] cycloaddition of propargylic ketal derivative 142 to ...
Scheme 12: (A) Synthesis of phyllocladanol (21) features a Lewis acid-catalyzed formal intramolecular [3 + 2] ...
Scheme 13: The recent advances of [3 + 2] annulation in natural product synthesis. (A) The preparation of melo...
Easy access to a carbohydrate-based template for stimuli-responsive surfactants
- Thomas Holmstrøm,
- Daniel Raydan and
- Christian Marcus Pedersen
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2788–2794, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.229
- Caparica, Portugal 10.3762/bjoc.16.229 Abstract In this paper we describe the synthesis of a new carbohydrate-based building block functionalized with azido or amino groups on the 2 and 4 positions. The building block can be synthesized in anomerically pure form in only five scalable steps starting from
- change the conformation of the head group, for example, through a ring flip giving rise to an altered amphiphilicity. Yuasa and co-workers have employed a metal-chelating xylopyranoside derivative as the polar head group [11]. The xylopyranoside was functionalized with two amino groups on the 2- and the
- order to afford an amino functionality on the 2,4-positions thereby giving diamines 9, 10, and 11 (Scheme 2). Having amino groups on these two positions fulfills the requirement of the compound to become a stimuli-responsive surfactant based on the earlier studies by Yuasa and co-workers [11][12
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: a) The carbohydrate-based building block for the synthesis of stimuli-responsive surfactants. b) Th...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 5 from levoglucosan (1).
Scheme 2: Functionalization of the building block 5β.
Scheme 3: Hydrolysis of the ethyl esters 12 and 13.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of compound 19 from building block 5.
Figure 2: 1H NMR titration of compound 19 with Zn2+ ions in acetonitrile-d3.
Figure 3: (1) 1:1 Mixture of 1-octanol/H2O, (2) same solvent mixture with compound 19, and (3) same solvent m...
Synthesis of 1,4-benzothiazinones from acylpyruvic acids or furan-2,3-diones and o-aminothiophenol
- Ekaterina E. Stepanova,
- Maksim V. Dmitriev and
- Andrey N. Maslivets
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2322–2331, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.193
- tertiary amines and should only be carefully treated with reagents containing tertiary amino groups. Because of this, we were encouraged to examine EDC as a carbodiimide in the developed procedure (Table 1, entry 30). As expected, we found that the utilization of EDC in this reaction resulted in the
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Enaminones fused to heterocyclic moieties.
Scheme 1: Reported structure A of assayed compound [9] and its correct structure B.
Scheme 2: Known synthetic approaches to BTAs III.
Scheme 3: General synthetic approaches to enaminones I and II.
Scheme 4: Reported reactions of acylpyruvic acids or their esters IV with o-aminothiophenol (1a) [27,28].
Scheme 5: Plausible mechanism of the reaction of acylpyruvic acid 2a with o-aminothiophenol (1a) in the prese...
Scheme 6: The substrate scope of the optimized approach to BTAs 3a–n. Procedure: to a cooled to 0–5 °C stirri...
Scheme 7: The substrate scope of the optimized approach to compounds 4a–n. Procedure: to a stirring solution ...
Scheme 8: Plausible scheme of the formation of diketone 6.
