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Sequential Reduction of Nitroalkanes Mediated by CS2 and Amidine/Guanidine Bases: A Controllable Nef Reaction
Ju, Minsoo,Guan, Weiyang,Schomaker, Jennifer M.,Harper, Kaid C.
, p. 8893 - 8898 (2019)
In this letter, we describe a mild, functional group-tolerant reductive Nef reaction that utilizes CS2 and an amidine or guanidine base to sequentially cleave N-O bonds. These conditions transform secondary nitroalkanes to ketones via an isolable oxime with minimal erosion at labile stereogenic carbons, show excellent compatibility with groups sensitive to oxidizing or reducing conditions, display good scalability, and are well-suited for generating useful 3-pyrrolidinone motifs from readily accessible 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition products.
Hyphenating the curtius rearrangement with morita-baylis-hillman adducts: Synthesis of biologically active acyloins and vicinal aminoalcohols
Amarante, Giovanni W.,Cavallaro, Mayra,Coelho, Fernando
experimental part, p. 1568 - 1584 (2011/11/06)
Using Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts as substrates, the Curtius rearrangement was performed in a sequence that allowed the synthesis of several hydroxy-ketones (acyloins) with great structural diversity and in good overall yields. These acyloins in turn were easily transformed into 1,2-anti aminoalcohols through a highly diastereoselective reductive amination step. The synthetic utility of these approaches was exemplified by performing the syntheses of (±)-bupropion, a drug used to treat the abstinence syndrome of smoker and (±)-spisulosine, a potent anti-tumoral compound originally isolated form a marine source.
Acyloins from Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts: an alternative approach to the racemic total synthesis of bupropion
Amarante, Giovanni W.,Rezende, Patrícia,Cavallaro, Mayra,Coelho, Fernando
, p. 3744 - 3748 (2008/09/21)
In this Letter, we describe an easy and straightforward strategy for the preparation of acyloins (α-hydroxyketones) from Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts, based on a Curtius rearrangement. Different acyloins were obtained with good overall yield (>40% for three steps). To exemplify the synthetic usefulness of this strategy, total synthesis of (±)-bupropion, a dopamine, and nor-epinefrine reuptake inhibitor has been accomplished in eight steps with an overall yield of 25%.
