6186-22-7Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Gold-Catalyzed [3+2]-Annulations of α-Aryl Diazoketones with the Tetrasubstituted Alkenes of Cyclopentadienes: High Stereoselectivity and Enantioselectivity
Chen, Ching-Nung,Cheng, Wei-Min,Wang, Jian-Kai,Chao, Tzu-Hsuan,Cheng, Mu-Jeng,Liu, Rai-Shung
supporting information, p. 4479 - 4484 (2021/01/21)
This work reports gold-catalyzed [3+2]-annulations of α-diazo ketones with highly substituted cyclopentadienes, affording bicyclic 2,3-dihydrofurans with high regio- and stereoselectivity. The reactions highlights the first success of tetrasubstituted alkenes to undergo [3+2]-annulations with α-diazo carbonyls. The enantioselective annulations are also achieved with high enantioselectivity using chiral forms of gold and phosphoric acid. Our mechanistic analysis supports that cyclopentadienes serve as nucleophiles to attack gold carbenes at the more substituted alkenes, yielding gold enolates that complex with chiral phosphoric acid to enhance the enantioselectivity.
Insight into decomposition of formic acid to syngas required for Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of olefins
Liu, Lei,Chen, Xiao-Chao,Yang, Shu-Qing,Yao, Yin-Qing,Lu, Yong,Liu, Ye
, p. 406 - 415 (2020/12/07)
Formic acid (FA) is one kind of important bulk chemicals, which is recognized as a sustainable and eco-friendly energy carrier to transport H2 via dehydrogenation or CO via decarbonylation. Expectantly, FA upon decomposition into H2 and CO could be used as the syngas alternative for hydroformylation. In this paper, the behaviors of FA to release H2 as well as CO following the distinct pathways were carefully investigated for the first time, and then established a new hydroformylation protocol free of syngas. It was found that the atmospheric hydroformylation of olefins with formic acid (FA) as syngas alternative was smoothly fulfilled over Xantphos (L1) modified Rh-catalyst under mild conditions (80 °C, Rh concentration 1 mol %, 14 h), resulting in >90% conversion of the olefins along with the high selectivity to the target aldehydes (>93%). By using FA as syngas source, the side-reaction of olefin-hydrogenation was greatly depressed. The in situ FT-IR and the high-pressure 1H NMR spectroscopic analyses were applied to reveal how FA behaves dually as CO surrogate and hydrogen source over L1-Rh(acac)(CO)2 catalytic system, based on which the deeply insight into the catalytic mechanism of hydroformylation of olefins with FA as syngas alternative was offered.
Synthesis, characterization, molecular structure, and computational studies on 4(1H)-pyran-4-one and its derivatives
Ajani, Olayinka O.,Audu, Oluwatosin Yemisi,Jooste, Jessica,Malan, Frederick P.,October, Natasha
, (2021/07/26)
4(1H)-Pyridone-based compounds have shown promise as potent bioactive inhibitors against a broad range of diseases, particularly malaria. Our interest in 4(1H)-pyridones initiated the design and synthesis of a series of 4(1H)-pyridone derivatives, with th
In silico design, chemical synthesis and biological screening of novel 4-(1H)-pyridone-based antimalarial agents
Ajani, Olayinka,Audu, Oluwatosin,Egieyeh, Samuel,October, Natasha,Stander, Andre
, (2022/02/02)
Identifying novel lead compounds in drug discovery has been challenging because of the rapid rise of drug resistance to the existing chemotherapeutics and a lack of understanding of complex metabolic pathways in the parasite. Integrating computational and experimental approaches has shown to be of great worth in identifying and developing novel promising pharmacophore hybrids. In this present research, a series of new 4-(1H)-pyridone-derived antimalarial agents were designed based on recent reports and our preliminary findings through in silico studies. Two of the 4-(1H)-Pyridone derivatives showed potential to bind to the Q0 site of the cytochrome bc1 complex and disrupt the mitochondrial electron transport chain. These compounds, along with previously synthesized compounds, exhibited significant inhibitory activities against the malaria parasite. Presently, seven compounds were successfully synthesized, characterized and these novel compounds have shown promise as antimalarial agents.
Asymmetric Catalytic Epoxidation of Terminal Enones for the Synthesis of Triazole Antifungal Agents
Feng, Xiaoming,He, Qianwen,Liu, Xiaohua,Zhang, Dong,Zhang, Fengcai
supporting information, p. 6961 - 6966 (2021/09/11)
An enantioselective epoxidation of α-substituted vinyl ketones was realized to construct the key epoxide intermediates for the synthesis of various triazole antifungal agents. The reaction proceeded efficiently in high yields with good enantioselectivities by employing a chiral N,N′-dioxide/ScIII complex as the chiral catalyst and 35% aq. H2O2 as the oxidant. It enabled the facile transformation for optically active isavuconazole, efinaconazole, and other potential antifungal agents.
Bromomethyl Silicate: A Robust Methylene Transfer Reagent for Radical-Polar Crossover Cyclopropanation of Alkenes
Luo, Wenping,Fang, Yewen,Zhang, Li,Xu, Tianhang,Liu, Yongjun,Li, Yan,Jin, Xiaoping,Bao, Jiakan,Wu, Xiaodong,Zhang, Zongyong
supporting information, p. 1778 - 1781 (2020/03/11)
A general protocol for visible-light-induced cyclopropanation of alkenes was developed with bromomethyl silicate as a methylene transfer reagent, offering a robust tool for accessing highly valuable cyclopropanes. In addition to α-aryl or methyl-substituted Michael acceptors and styrene derivatives, the unactivated 1,1-dialkyl ethylenes were also shown to be viable substrates. Apart from realizing the cyclopropanation of terminal alkenes, the methyl transfer reaction has been further demonstrated to be amenable to the internal olefins. The photocatalytic cyclopropanation of 1,3-bis(1-arylethenyl)benzenes was also achieved, giving polycyclopropane derivatives in excellent yields. With late-stage cyclopropanation as the key strategy, the synthetic utility of this transformation was also demonstrated by the total synthesis of LG100268.
Homobenzylic Oxygenation Enabled by Dual Organic Photoredox and Cobalt Catalysis
McManus, Joshua B.,Griffin, Jeremy D.,White, Alexander R.,Nicewicz, David A.
supporting information, p. 10325 - 10330 (2020/07/27)
Activation of aliphatic C(sp3)-H bonds in the presence of more activated benzylic C(sp3)-H bonds is often a nontrivial, if not impossible task. Herein we show that leveraging the reactivity of benzylic C(sp3)-H bonds to achieve reactivity at the homobenzylic position can be accomplished using dual organic photoredox/cobalt catalysis. Through a two-part catalytic system, alkyl arenes undergo dehydrogenation followed by an anti-Markovnikov Wacker-type oxidation to grant benzyl ketone products. This formal homobenzylic oxidation is accomplished with high atom economy without the use of directing groups, achieving valuable reactivity that traditionally would require multiple chemical transformations.
Direct Synthesis of Propen-2-yl Sulfones through Cascade Reactions Using Calcium Carbide as an Alkyne Source
Gao, Lei,Liu, Zhenrong,Ma, Xiaolong,Li, Zheng
supporting information, p. 5246 - 5250 (2020/07/04)
A simple method for the construction of propen-2-yl sulfones through cascade reactions of calcium carbide with arylsulfonylhydrazones using copper as a mediator is described. The salient features of this protocol are the use of readily available and easy-to-handle alkyne source, broad substrate scope, open-air condition, and simple operation procedure.
Iron powder and tin/tin chloride as new reducing agents of Meerwein arylation reaction with unexpected recycling to anilines
Abdelwahab, Ahmed B.,El-Sawy, Eslam R.,Kirsch, Gilbert
supporting information, p. 526 - 538 (2020/01/08)
Simple and rapid route for Meerwein arylation reaction using iron powder or a mixture of tin/tin chloride has been developed. In the presence of iron powder, different aryl diazonium salts reacted with methyl vinyl ketone, acrylates, and isopropenyl acetate. Production of oximes was detected as the main product with acrylates or in a mixture with β-aryl methyl ketones in the case of methyl vinyl ketone. The in situ produced HNO2 from an excess of NaNO2/HCl was trapped by alkyl aryl radical to form oximes in the E configuration form. The presence of tin/tin chloride mixture in the reaction of the aryl diazonium salts with methyl vinyl ketone produced Michael products along with β-aryl methyl ketones. The predicted α-aryl methyl ketones from the reaction of isopropenyl acetate with the diazotized anilines were obtained using iron or tin/tin chloride mixture.
Salicylic Acid-Catalyzed Arylation of Enol Acetates with Anilines
Felipe-Blanco, Diego,Gonzalez-Gomez, Jose C.
supporting information, p. 2773 - 2778 (2018/07/29)
α-Aryl ketones are both structure moieties commonly found in bioactive compounds and versatile synthetic intermediates for the preparation of drug-like molecules. An operationally simple and scalable protocol has been developed to prepare α-aryl ketones from readily available aromatic amines and enol acetates (or silyl enol ethers). This metal-free methodology features the use of salicylic acid as a convenient catalyst to promote the formation of aryl radicals from in-situ generated aryl diazonium salts, without demanding thermal or photochemical activation. The mild reaction conditions used are compatible with anilines substituted with diverse functionalities. Structural elaboration of some prepared α-aryl ketones was accomplished to illustrate their usefulness as building blocks. (Figure presented.).
