22744-12-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Endohedral Hydrogen Bonding Templates the Formation of a Highly Strained Covalent Organic Cage Compound**
Sch?fer, Natalie,Bühler, Michael,Heyer, Lisa,R?hr, Merle I. S.,Beuerle, Florian
, p. 6077 - 6085 (2021)
A highly strained covalent organic cage compound was synthesized from hexahydroxy tribenzotriquinacene (TBTQ) and a meta-terphenyl-based diboronic acid with an additional benzoic acid substituent in 2’-position. Usually, a 120° bite angle in the unsubstituted ditopic linker favors the formation of a [4+6] cage assembly. Here, the introduction of the benzoic acid group is shown to lead to a perfectly preorganized circular hydrogen-bonding array in the cavity of a trigonal-bipyramidal [2+3] cage, which energetically overcompensates the additional strain energy caused by the larger mismatch in bite angles for the smaller assembly. The strained cage compound was analyzed by mass spectrometry and 1H, 13C and DOSY NMR spectroscopy. DFT calculations revealed the energetic contribution of the hydrogen-bonding template to the cage stability. Furthermore, molecular dynamics simulations on early intermediates indicate an additional kinetic effect, as hydrogen bonding also preorganizes and rigidifies small oligomers to facilitate the exclusive formation of smaller and more strained macrocycles and cages.
Carboxyl Methyltransferase Catalysed Formation of Mono- and Dimethyl Esters under Aqueous Conditions: Application in Cascade Biocatalysis
Ashbrook, Chloe,Carnell, Andrew J.,Goulding, Ellie,Hatton, Harry,Johnson, James R.,Kershaw, Neil M.,McCue, Hannah V.,Rigden, Daniel J.,Ward, Lucy C.
supporting information, (2022/02/21)
Carboxyl methyltransferase (CMT) enzymes catalyse the biomethylation of carboxylic acids under aqueous conditions and have potential for use in synthetic enzyme cascades. Herein we report that the enzyme FtpM from Aspergillus fumigatus can methylate a broad range of aromatic mono- and dicarboxylic acids in good to excellent conversions. The enzyme shows high regioselectivity on its natural substrate fumaryl-l-tyrosine, trans, trans-muconic acid and a number of the dicarboxylic acids tested. Dicarboxylic acids are generally better substrates than monocarboxylic acids, although some substituents are able to compensate for the absence of a second acid group. For dicarboxylic acids, the second methylation shows strong pH dependency with an optimum at pH 5.5–6. Potential for application in industrial biotechnology was demonstrated in a cascade for the production of a bioplastics precursor (FDME) from bioderived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF).
Visible-Light-Enabled Carboxylation of Benzyl Alcohol Derivatives with CO2 Using a Palladium/Iridium Dual Catalyst
Jin, Yushu,Toriumi, Naoyuki,Iwasawa, Nobuharu
, (2021/12/14)
A highly efficient carboxylation of benzyl alcohol derivatives with CO2 using a palladium/iridium dual catalyst under visible-light irradiation was developed. A wide range of benzyl alcohol derivatives could be employed to provide benzylic carboxylic acids in moderate to high yields. Mechanistic studies indicated that the oxidative addition of benzyl alcohol derivatives was possibly the rate-determining-step. It was also found that a switchable site-selective carboxylation between benzylic C?O and aryl C?Cl moieties could be achieved simply by changing the palladium catalyst.
Visible-light photoredox-catalyzed selective carboxylation of C(sp3)?F bonds with CO2
Bo, Zhi-Yu,Chen, Lin,Gao, Tian-Yu,Jing, Ke,Lan, Yu,Liu, Shi-Han,Luo, Shu-Ping,Yan, Si-Shun,Yu, Bo,Yu, Da-Gang
supporting information, p. 3099 - 3113 (2021/11/16)
It is highly attractive and challenging to utilize carbon dioxide (CO2), because of its inertness, as a nontoxic and sustainable C1 source in the synthesis of valuable compounds. Here, we report a novel selective carboxylation of C(sp3)?F bonds with CO2 via visible-light photoredox catalysis. A variety of mono-, di-, and trifluoroalkylarenes as well as α,α-difluorocarboxylic esters and amides undergo such reactions to give important aryl acetic acids and α-fluorocarboxylic acids, including several drugs and analogs, under mild conditions. Notably, mechanistic studies and DFT calculations demonstrate the dual role of CO2 as an electron carrier and electrophile during this transformation. The fluorinated substrates would undergo single-electron reduction by electron-rich CO2 radical anions, which are generated in situ from CO2 via sequential hydride-transfer reduction and hydrogen-atom-transfer processes. We anticipate our finding to be a starting point for more challenging CO2 utilization with inert substrates, including lignin and other biomass.
Suppressing carboxylate nucleophilicity with inorganic salts enables selective electrocarboxylation without sacrificial anodes
Corbin, Nathan,Lazouski, Nikifar,Manthiram, Karthish,Steinberg, Katherine,Yang, Deng-Tao
, p. 12365 - 12376 (2021/10/08)
Although electrocarboxylation reactions use CO2as a renewable synthon and can incorporate renewable electricity as a driving force, the overall sustainability and practicality of this process is limited by the use of sacrificial anodes such as magnesium and aluminum. Replacing these anodes for the carboxylation of organic halides is not trivial because the cations produced from their oxidation inhibit a variety of undesired nucleophilic reactions that form esters, carbonates, and alcohols. Herein, a strategy to maintain selectivity without a sacrificial anode is developed by adding a salt with an inorganic cation that blocks nucleophilic reactions. Using anhydrous MgBr2as a low-cost, soluble source of Mg2+cations, carboxylation of a variety of aliphatic, benzylic, and aromatic halides was achieved with moderate to good (34-78%) yields without a sacrificial anode. Moreover, the yields from the sacrificial-anode-free process were often comparable or better than those from a traditional sacrificial-anode process. Examining a wide variety of substrates shows a correlation between known nucleophilic susceptibilities of carbon-halide bonds and selectivity loss in the absence of a Mg2+source. The carboxylate anion product was also discovered to mitigate cathodic passivation by insoluble carbonates produced as byproducts from concomitant CO2reduction to CO, although this protection can eventually become insufficient when sacrificial anodes are used. These results are a key step toward sustainable and practical carboxylation by providing an electrolyte design guideline to obviate the need for sacrificial anodes.
Desulfonylative Electrocarboxylation with Carbon Dioxide
Zhong, Jun-Song,Yang, Zi-Xin,Ding, Cheng-Lin,Huang, Ya-Feng,Zhao, Yi,Yan, Hong,Ye, Ke-Yin
supporting information, p. 16162 - 16170 (2021/09/02)
Electrocarboxylation of organic halides is one of the most investigated electrochemical approaches for converting thermodynamically inert carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added carboxylic acids. By converting organic halides into their sulfone derivatives, we have developed a highly efficient electrochemical desulfonylative carboxylation protocol. Such a strategy takes advantage of CO2as the abundant C1 building block for the facile preparation of multifunctionalized carboxylic acids, including the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen, under mild reaction conditions.
Spiroindoline-Capped Selective HDAC6 Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Biological Evaluation
Saraswati, A. Prasanth,Relitti, Nicola,Brindisi, Margherita,Osko, Jeremy D.,Chemi, Giulia,Federico, Stefano,Grillo, Alessandro,Brogi, Simone,McCabe, Niamh H.,Turkington, Richard C.,Ibrahim, Ola,O'Sullivan, Jeffrey,Lamponi, Stefania,Ghanim, Magda,Kelly, Vincent P.,Zisterer, Daniela,Amet, Rebecca,Hannon Barroeta, Patricia,Vanni, Francesca,Ulivieri, Cristina,Herp, Daniel,Sarno, Federica,Di Costanzo, Antonella,Saccoccia, Fulvio,Ruberti, Giovina,Jung, Manfred,Altucci, Lucia,Gemma, Sandra,Butini, Stefania,Christianson, David W.,Campiani, Giuseppe
supporting information, p. 2268 - 2276 (2020/12/17)
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) have emerged as promising therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegeneration, cancer, and rare disorders. Herein, we report the development of a series of spiroindoline-based HDAC6 isoform-selective inhibitors based on the X-ray crystal studies of the hit 6a. We identified compound 6j as the most potent and selective hHDAC6 inhibitor of the series. Biological investigation of compounds 6b, 6h, and 6j demonstrated their antiproliferative activity against several cancer cell lines. Western blotting studies indicated that they were able to increase tubulin acetylation, without significant variation in histone acetylation state, and induced PARP cleavage indicating their apoptotic potential at the molecular level. 6j induced HDAC6-dependent pSTAT3 inhibition.
Autocatalytic Synthesis of Thioesters via Thiocarbonylation of gem-Difluoroalkenes
Jiang, Xinpeng,Wang, Guan,Zheng, Zicong,Yu, Xiaohui,Hong, Ye,Xia, Haoqi,Yu, Chuanming
supporting information, p. 9762 - 9766 (2020/12/21)
Herein, we report a new method for the synthesis of acyethanethioates via thiocarbonylation of gem-difluoroalkenes with thiols. This reaction provides a new pathway to prepare thioesters under mild conditions without the use of any additives. Mechanistic
Oxidation of Alkynyl Boronates to Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Amides
Li, Chenchen,Li, Ruoling,Zhang, Bing,Zhao, Pei,Zhao, Wanxiang
supporting information, p. 10913 - 10917 (2020/05/25)
A general efficient protocol was developed for the synthesis of carboxylic acids, esters, and amides through oxidation of alkynyl boronates, generated directly from terminal alkynes. This protocol represents the first example of C(sp)?B bond oxidation. This approach displays a broad substrate scope, including aryl and alkyl alkynes, and exhibits excellent functional group tolerance. Water, primary and secondary alcohols, and amines are suitable nucleophiles for this transformation. Notably, amino acids and peptides can be used as nucleophiles, providing an efficient method for the synthesis and modification of peptides. The practicability of this methodology was further highlighted by the preparation of pharmaceutical molecules.
ONO-8430506: A Novel Autotaxin Inhibitor That Enhances the Antitumor Effect of Paclitaxel in a Breast Cancer Model
Hiramatsu, Atsushi,Hirooka, Yasuo,Hisaichi, Katsuya,Imagawa, Akira,Iwaki, Yuzo,Katoh, Makoto,Kobayashi, Juta,Komichi, Yuka,Maeda, Tatsuo,Matsumura, Naoya,Moriguchi, Hideki,Nakatani, Shingo,Nishiyama, Taihei,Ohhata, Akira,Okabe, Yasuyuki,Okada, Masahiro,Ota, Hiroto,Saga, Hiroshi,Sugiyama, Tetsuya,Watanabe, Toshihide,Yamamoto, Shingo
supporting information, p. 1335 - 1341 (2020/07/06)
Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive lipid mediator that elicits a number of biological functions, including smooth muscle contraction, cell motility, proliferation, and morphological change. LPA is endogenously produced by autotaxin (ATX) from extracellular lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) in plasma. Herein, we report our medicinal chemistry effort to identify a novel and highly potent ATX inhibitor, ONO-8430506 (20), with good oral availability. To enhance the enzymatic ATX inhibitory activity, we designed several compounds by structurally comparing our hit compound with the endogenous ligand LPC. Further optimization to improve the pharmacokinetic profile and enhance the ATX inhibitory activity in human plasma resulted in the identification of ONO-8430506 (20), which enhanced the antitumor effect of paclitaxel in a breast cancer model.
