10.1021/ol900016g
The study presents an enantioselective synthesis method for C2-symmetric spirobilactams, which are important in synthetic chemistry due to their rigid spiro backbone that creates an effective asymmetric environment. The researchers used a Pd/BINAP complex as a catalyst to achieve an intramolecular double N-arylation of malonamides bearing 2-bromoarylmethyl groups, resulting in C2-symmetric spirobi(3,4-dihydro-2-quinolone) derivatives with up to 70% enantiomeric excess (ee). Key chemicals involved in the study include malonamides, bromoarenes, Pd(OAc)2 as the palladium source, (S)-BINAP as the chiral ligand, and various bases and solvents such as Cs2CO3, K3PO4, and DMPU. These chemicals served the purpose of facilitating the catalytic asymmetric synthesis, which is a highly practical method for preparing optically active spiranes, potentially useful as ligands and organocatalysts.
10.1021/cc100032d
The study presents a novel one-pot multicomponent reaction for the synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,4]oxazepine and malonamide derivatives. The reaction involves 2-aminophenols, Meldrum’s acid, and isocyanides, and it proceeds at ambient temperature with good to excellent yields. These chemicals serve to create a new class of substituted malonamide and tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,4]oxazepine derivatives, which are significant in medicinal chemistry due to their potential as ionophores for selective electrodes, liquid-liquid extractants for nuclear waste management, and pharmaceutical compounds with diverse biological activities, including anticancer properties.