363-03-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis of phenyl-substituted conduritol B and its mechanism of formation
Cantekin, Seda,Caliskan, Rasit,Sahin, Ertan,Balci, Metin
, p. 2227 - 2235 (2007)
The phenyl-substituted conduritol B 8 was prepared in racemic form in a five-step sequence starting from 2-phenyl-1,4-benzoquinone (10) (Scheme 1). The reaction mechanism of the key step 12b → 13 is discussed (Scheme 2).
Oxidative Dearomatization of Phenols and Polycyclic Aromatics with Hydrogen Peroxide Triggered by Heterogeneous Sulfonic Acids
Pancrazzi, Francesco,Maestri, Giovanni,Maggi, Raimondo,Viscardi, Rosanna
supporting information, p. 5407 - 5414 (2021/10/25)
We report herein a method for the oxidative dearomatization of phenols and bare polycyclic arenes into the corresponding quinoid derivatives using hydrogen peroxide. The reaction is catalyzed by sulfonic acids and best results were achieved using heterogenized species. The best results using phenols were achieved using a hybrid material, namely a perfluorinated polymer functionalized with sulfonic acid groups supported on silica. The dearomatization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons performed better using the polymeric acid catalyst. These methods operate under mild conditions, using mild and benign oxidants and thus minimizing the formation of waste.
Selective Palladium-Catalyzed α,β-Homodiarylation of Vinyl Esters in Aqueous Medium
Brodzka, Anna,Koszelewski, Dominik,Ostaszewski, Ryszard,Trzepizur, Damian,Wilk, Monika
supporting information, p. 6028 - 6036 (2021/12/10)
A palladium-catalyzed 1,2-diarylation of vinyl esters with arylboronic acids in water has been developed. This newly elaborated protocol features a good functional group tolerance and provides one-step access to 1,2-diarylethanol derivatives under mild reaction conditions. The presented reaction can be carried out in the water at ambient temperature without the addition of any ligands, what makes this procedure environmentally benign. The transformation occurs within a single catalytic cycle and is feasible due to the modification of transition metal catalytic activity through the influence of π-acceptor olefin (benzoquinone) as well as water as a medium. Moreover, this protocol allows to generate entire compound libraries (highly profitable in medicinal chemistry) and utilizes sustainable arylboronic acids as coupling partners under mild conditions. It is also noted that the structure of boron moiety has a great impact on the reaction selectivity, the usage of sterically hindered esters of arylboronic acids influence the reaction course towards stilbenes.
Zwitterion-induced organic-metal hybrid catalysis in aerobic oxidation
Hu, Rong-Bin,Lam, Ying-Pong,Ng, Wing-Hin,Wong, Chun-Yuen,Yeung, Ying-Yeung
, p. 3498 - 3506 (2021/04/07)
In many metal catalyses, the traditional strategy of removing chloride ions is to add silver salts via anion exchange to obtain highly active catalysts. Herein, we reported an alternative strategy of removing chloride anions from ruthenium trichloride using an organic [P+-N-] zwitterionic compound via multiple hydrogen bond interactions. The resultant organic-metal hybrid catalytic system has successfully been applied to the aerobic oxidation of alcohols, tetrahydroquinolines, and indolines under mild conditions. The performance of zwitterion is far superior to that of many other common Lewis bases or Br?nsted bases. Mechanistic studies revealed that the zwitterion triggers the dissociation of chloride from ruthenium trichloride via nonclassical hydrogen bond interaction. Preliminary studies show that the zwitterion is applicable to catalytic transfer semi-hydrogenation.
Strategies towards potent trypanocidal drugs: Application of Rh-catalyzed [2?+?2?+?2] cycloadditions, sulfonyl phthalide annulation and nitroalkene reactions for the synthesis of substituted quinones and their evaluation against Trypanosoma cruzi
Wood, James M.,Satam, Nishikant S.,Almeida, Renata G.,Cristani, Vinicius S.,de Lima, Dênis P.,Dantas-Pereira, Luiza,Salom?o, Kelly,Menna-Barreto, Rubem F.S.,Namboothiri, Irishi N.N.,Bower, John F.,da Silva Júnior, Eufranio N.
, (2020/06/23)
Rhodium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions, sulfonyl phthalide annulations and nitroalkene reactions have been employed for the synthesis of 56 quinone-based compounds. These were evaluated against Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. The reactions described here are part of a program that aims to utilize modern, versatile and efficient synthetic methods for the one or two step preparation of trypanocidal compounds. We have identified 9 compounds with potent activity against the parasite; 3 of these were 30-fold more potent than benznidazole (Bz), a drug used for the treatment of Chagas disease. This article provides a comprehensive outline of reactions involving over 120 compounds aimed at the discovery of new quinone-based frameworks with activity against T. cruzi.
Activated Carbon-Promoted Dehydrogenation of Hydroquinones to Benzoquinones, Naphthoquinones, and Anthraquinones under Molecular Oxygen Atmosphere
Kim, Sanghun,Matsubara, Ryosuke,Hayashi, Masahiko
, p. 2997 - 3003 (2019/03/08)
We found that the activated carbon-molecular oxygen system promotes the conversion of hydroquinones to benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, and anthraquinones, which are often found in natural products and pharmaceuticals. In particular, the one-pot synthesis of naphthoquinones and anthraquinones involving a Diels-Alder reaction is a useful protocol for this purpose.
Chemoproteomics of an indole-based quinone epoxide identifies druggable vulnerabilities in vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Kulkarni, Amogh,Soni, Isha,Kelkar, Dhanashree S.,Dharmaraja, Allimuthu T.,Sankar, Rathinam K.,Beniwal, Gaurav,Rajendran, Abinaya,Tamhankar, Sharvari,Chopra, Sidharth,Kamat, Siddhesh S.,Chakrapani, Harinath
supporting information, p. 6785 - 6795 (2019/08/20)
The alarming global rise in fatalities from multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections has underscored a need to develop new therapies to address this epidemic. Chemoproteomics is valuable in identifying targets for new drugs in different human diseases including bacterial infections. Targeting functional cysteines is particularly attractive, as they serve critical catalytic functions that enable bacterial survival. Here, we report an indole-based quinone epoxide scaffold with a unique boat-like conformation that allows steric control in modulating thiol reactivity. We extensively characterize a lead compound (4a), which potently inhibits clinically derived vancomycin-resistant S. aureus. Leveraging diverse chemoproteomic platforms, we identify and biochemically validate important transcriptional factors as potent targets of 4a. Interestingly, each identified transcriptional factor has a conserved catalytic cysteine residue that confers antibiotic tolerance to these bacteria. Thus, the chemical tools and biological targets that we describe here prospect new therapeutic paradigms in combatting S. aureus infections.
Metal-free, air-promoted, radical-mediated arylation of benzoquinone with phenylhydrazines
Sayahi, Mohammad Hosein,Ansari, Samira,Saghanezhad, Seyyed Jafar,Mahdavi, Mohammad
supporting information, p. 703 - 706 (2018/09/27)
An efficient, economic, and air-promoted metal-free method for direct arylation of benzoquinone with phenylhydrazines was developed. This approach leads to the formation of corresponding [1,1′-biphenyl]-2,5-dione derivatives as biological and pharmaceutic
Mn-Catalyzed 1,6-conjugate addition/aromatization of: Para -quinone methides
Yang, Bobin,Yao, Wei,Xia, Xiao-Feng,Wang, Dawei
supporting information, p. 4547 - 4557 (2018/06/29)
A series of ferrocenyl triazole ligands have been synthesized and characterized, which proved to be effective for the Mn-catalyzed 1,6-conjugate addition/aromatization of para-quinone methides with good to high yields under mild conditions. This protocol provided an efficient and practical route to the synthetically interesting functionalized quinones, methines and their analogues.
Hydroquinone-Based Biarylic Polyphenols as Redox Organocatalysts for Dioxygen Reduction: Dramatic Effect of Orcinol Substituent on the Catalytic Activity
Lebeuf, Rapha?l,Nardello-Rataj, Véronique,Aubry, Jean-Marie
supporting information, p. 268 - 278 (2017/02/05)
A series of 18 new biaryls has been synthesized and investigated with regard to their organocatalytic efficiency. They consist of a hydroquinone core linked to a phenol or a resorcinol moiety. It is shown that the resorcinol moiety substituted on its meta position has a strong impact on the catalytic activities of these compounds towards the reduction of dioxygen by diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA) in aqueous medium. While the derivative consisting of the two cores spaced by three methylene units is completely inactive, substitution on the hydroquinone part leads to tremendously active catalysts, especially the biaryl consisting of methoxyhydroquinone-orcinol. Two mechanisms are proposed to explain the dramatic efficiency of the novel hydroquinone-based biarylic polyphenols for the catalytic reduction of dioxygen, both considering the influence of the orcinol moiety on the semiquinone anion intermediate. As a first hypothesis, this substituent could promote its direct reduction by DEHA to regenerate the hydroquinone, which will react again to regenerate the semiquinone. On the other hand, an intramolecular hydrogen bond could enhance the reactivity of the semiquinone anion toward dioxygen by an addition–elimination mechanism. In this case, the elimination would provide the corresponding quinone but, since the reduction of the quinones by DEHA is much slower than the observed kinetics, a reduction by DEHA prior to the elimination has to be considered to generate the semiquinone anion instead of the quinone. (Figure presented.).
