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Fluorinated Sulfinates as Source of Alkyl Radicals in the Photo-Enantiocontrolled β-Functionalization of Enals
Alemán, José,Rodríguez, Ricardo I.,Sicignano, Marina
supporting information, (2022/01/22)
The generation of sulfonyl radicals has long been known as a flexible strategy in a wide range of different sulfonylative transformations. Meanwhile their use in alkylation processes has been somehow limited due to their inherent difficulty in evolving to less-stable radicals after sulfur dioxide extrusion. Herein we report a convenient strategy that involves gem-difluorinated sulfinates as an “upgrading-mask”, allowing these precursors to decompose into their corresponding alkyl radicals. The electron–donor character of sulfinates in the formation of an electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex with transient iminium ions is displayed, achieving the first example of a stereocontrolled light-driven insertion of gem-difluoro derivatives into unsaturated aldehydes. This methodology is compatible with flow conditions, maintaining identical levels of enantiocontrol.
Selective Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation of Terminal Arylalkynes and Conjugated Enynes to (Poly)enals Enabled by a π-Acceptor Biphosphoramidite Ligand
Zhao, Jiangui,Zheng, Xueli,Tao, Shaokun,Zhu, Yuxin,Yi, Jiwei,Tang, Songbai,Li, Ruixiang,Chen, Hua,Fu, Haiyan,Yuan, Maolin
supporting information, p. 6067 - 6072 (2021/08/16)
The hydroformylation of terminal arylalkynes and enynes offers a straightforward synthetic route to the valuable (poly)enals. However, the hydroformylation of terminal alkynes has remained a long-standing challenge. Herein, an efficient and selective Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of terminal arylalkynes and conjugated enynes has been achieved by using a new stable biphosphoramidite ligand with strong π-acceptor capacity, which affords various important E-(poly)enals in good yields with excellent chemo- and regioselectivity at low temperatures and low syngas pressures.
Potent Inhibition of Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase by Alkene-Linked Bisubstrate Mimics Bearing Electron Deficient Aromatics
Buijs, Ned,Campagna, Roberto,Emanuelli, Monica,Gao, Yongzhi,Innocenti, Paolo,Jespers, Willem,Martin, Nathaniel I.,Parsons, Richard B.,Sartini, Davide,Van Haren, Matthijs J.,Van Westen, Gerard J. P.,Zhang, Yurui,Gutiérrez-De-Terán, Hugo
, p. 12938 - 12963 (2021/09/11)
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) methylates nicotinamide (vitamin B3) to generate 1-methylnicotinamide (MNA). NNMT overexpression has been linked to a variety of diseases, most prominently human cancers, indicating its potential as a therapeutic target. The development of small-molecule NNMT inhibitors has gained interest in recent years, with the most potent inhibitors sharing structural features based on elements of the nicotinamide substrate and the S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) cofactor. We here report the development of new bisubstrate inhibitors that include electron-deficient aromatic groups to mimic the nicotinamide moiety. In addition, a trans-alkene linker was found to be optimal for connecting the substrate and cofactor mimics in these inhibitors. The most potent NNMT inhibitor identified exhibits an IC50 value of 3.7 nM, placing it among the most active NNMT inhibitors reported to date. Complementary analytical techniques, modeling studies, and cell-based assays provide insights into the binding mode, affinity, and selectivity of these inhibitors.
