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The Reactivity of Benzyl Lithium Species is Regulated by Intermediate Structures
Kroesen, Ulrike,Knauer, Lena,Strohmann, Carsten
, p. 6232 - 6235 (2017)
The reaction of benzyl lithiums is an important aspect in organic and organometallic synthesis. Reported herein are detailed insights into the reactivity of benzyl lithiums as regulated by intermediate structures. By discussing the carbometalation of allylamines and the reaction of the formed benzyl-lithium compounds with electrophiles, the influence of the metal as well as the solvent on the electronic structure of the intermediate is described. This molecular structure strongly influences the reactivity of these intermediates. By choosing the appropriate reaction conditions, the regioselectivity of reactions with electrophiles can be regulated. With trimethylchlorosilane in n-pentane a selective reaction at the para-position takes place. In contrast, selective reaction at the benzylic position, with trimethylchlorostannane in tetrahydrofuran (THF) as a solvent, is accomplished.
Regiospecific Synthesis of Calcium-Independent Daptomycin Antibiotics using a Chemoenzymatic Method
Mupparapu, Nagaraju,Lin, Yu-Hsin Cindy,Kim, Tae Ho,Elshahawi, Sherif I.
supporting information, p. 4176 - 4182 (2021/02/01)
Daptomycin (DAP) is a calcium (Ca2+)-dependent FDA-approved antibiotic drug for the treatment of Gram-positive infections. It possesses a complex pharmacophore hampering derivatization and/or synthesis of analogues. To mimic the Ca2+-binding effect, we used a chemoenzymatic approach to modify the tryptophan (Trp) residue of DAP and synthesize kinetically characterized and structurally elucidated regiospecific Trp-modified DAP analogues. We demonstrated that the modified DAPs are several times more active than the parent molecule against antibiotic-susceptible and antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria. Strikingly, and in contrast to the parent molecule, the DAP derivatives do not rely on calcium or any additional elements for activity.
Gold-Catalyzed Formal Hexadehydro-Diels-Alder/Carboalkoxylation Reaction Cascades
Wang, Hong-Fa,Guo, Lin-Na,Fan, Zhi-Bo,Tang, Tian-Hua,Zi, Weiwei
supporting information, p. 2676 - 2681 (2021/04/12)
A dual gold-catalyzed hexadehydro-Diels-Alder/carboalkoxylation cascade reaction is reported. In this transformation, the gold catalyst participated in the hexadehydro-Diels-Alder step, switching the mechanism from a radical type to a cationic one, and then the catalyst activated the resulting aryne to form an ortho-Au phenyl cation species, which underwent a carboalkoxylation rearrangement rather than the expected aryne-ene reaction.