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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of the common amino acid component in the biosynthesis of tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids

Biosynthetic assembly lines of tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids employ the tyrosine derivative, (S)-2-amino-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)propanoic acid, as a common amino acid building block. A catalytic asymmetric synthetic route to the common amino acid component has been developed by making use of Maruoka's chiral phase transfer alkylation of a glycine derivative with the requisite benzyl bromide.

Synthesis of methylated quercetin analogues for enhancement of radical-scavenging activity

Three quercetin derivatives with enhanced radical-scavenging activity were designed and synthesised. Because the radical-scavenging reaction of quercetin is known to proceed via an electron transfer from quercetin to radicals, producing the corresponding quercetin radical cation intermediate, the introduction of electron-donating groups into the quercetin molecule is expected to enhance its radical-scavenging activity. Thus, methyl groups were introduced into the catechol moiety in the quercetin molecule at either the 2′- or 5′-position, or both. All three quercetin analogues were found to exhibit higher radical-scavenging activity than the parent quercetin. The activity of 5′-methylquercetin is the highest among the three analogues. The optimised structure of 5′-methylquercetin calculated by density functional theory demonstrated a coplanar structure between the 4H-curomen (AC rings) and catechol (B ring) moieties, while dimethylquercetin and 2′-methylquercetin have a twisted structure between the AC and B rings. These results demonstrate that the highest radical-scavenging activity of 5′-methylquercetin is due to the stabilisation of the radical cation intermediate by the electron-donating effect of the methyl group as well as by the planar structure of the molecule.

Cu(OAc)2-catalyzed remote benzylic C(sp3)-H oxyfunctionalization for C=O formation directed by the hindered para-hydroxyl group with ambient air as the terminal oxidant under ligand- and additive-free conditions

A hindered para-hydroxyl group-directed remote benzylic C(sp3)-H oxyfunctionalization has been developed for the straightforward transformation of 2,6-disubstituted 4-cresols, 4-alkylphenols, 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohols and 4-hydroxybenzyl alkyl ethers into various aromatic carbonyl compounds. The ligand- and additive-free Cu(OAc)2-catalyzed atmospheric oxidation mediated by ethylene glycol unlocks a facile, atom-economical, and environmentally benign C=O formation for the functionalization of primary and secondary benzyl groups. Due to the pharmaceutical importance of 4-hydroxybenzaldehydes and 4-hydroxyphenones, the methodology is expected to be of significant value for both fundamental research and practical applications.

Environmentally friendly and highly efficient Co(OAc)2-catalyzed aerobic oxidation to access 2,6-di-electron-donating group substituted 4-hydroxybenzaldehydes

A highly efficient and green aerobic oxidation has been developed for selectively preparing a series of valuable 2,6-dialkyl-, dialkoxyl-, and alkoxylalkyl-substituted 4-hydroxybenzaldehydes from corresponding 4-cresols in good to excellent yields, using a catalytic system of Co(OAc)24H2O (1.0 mol%)-NaOH (1.0 equiv)-O2(1.0 atm) in aqueous ethylene glycol (EG/H2O = 20/1, v/v) at 50 °C. Furthermore, a plausible mechanism was proposed for the direct oxyfunctionalization of the aromatic methyl group into the aldehyde group.

Synthesis of (±)-phthalascidin 650 analogue: New synthetic route to (±)-phthalascidin 622

A synthesis of functionalized phenolic α-amino-alcohol (±)-13 as synthetic precursor of the catechol tetrahydroisoquinoline structure of phthalascidin 650 is disclosed. Starting from 3-methylcatechol 5, eight steps of synthesis give rise to the synthesis of phenolic α-amino-alcohol (±)-13 in 27% overall yield. This synthetic strategy involves the elaboration of fully functionalized aromatic aldehyde 8 and its transformation into a phenolic α-amino-alcohol (±)-13, through a Knoevenagel condensation, simultaneous reduction of nitroketene and ester functions and hydrogenolysis of the benzyl protecting group. The pentacycle (±)-18 was obtained after four additional steps. The Pictet-Spengler cyclisation between the phenolic α-amino-alcohol (±)-13 and N-protected α-amino-aldehyde 4 allowed to obtain (1,3′)-bis- tetrahydroisoquinoline 14 with N-methylated and N-Fmoc removed. The last step was a Swern oxidation for allowing an intramolecular condensation.

Synthesis of (±)-phthalascidin 622

A synthesis of functionalized phenolic α-amino-alcohols (±)-8 and (±)-16 as synthetic precursors of the catechol tetrahydroisoquinoline structure of phthalascidin 650 was disclosed. (±)-8 was prepared in 5 steps from the commercially available sesamol. Starting from 3-methyl catechol 5, 8 steps gave rise to the synthesis of phenolic α-amino-alcohol (±)-16 in 27% overall yield. This synthetic strategy involved the elaboration of fully functionalized aromatic aldehyde 13 and its transformation into a phenolic α-amino-alcohol (±)-16, through a Knoevenagel condensation, simultaneous reduction of nitroketene and ester functions, and hydrogenolysis of the benzyl protecting group. The pentacycle (±)-4 was obtained after 4 additional steps. The Pictet-Spengler cyclisation between the phenolic α-amino-alcohol (±)-16 and the N-protected α-amino-aldehyde 4 allowed to obtain (1,3′)-bis- tetrahydroisoquinoline 17 with N-methylated and N-Fmoc removed. The last step was a Swern oxidation allowing the expected intramolecular condensation.